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Evening star., 1919-04-02
BRITISH FLIGHT TASK GROWS.
Airmen in Newfoundland Encoun-
ter Unexpected Difficulties.

ST. JOHNS, n. F.. April 2.-Prepara-
tions for the attempt by Harry G.
Hawker and Lieut.. Commander Mack
enzie Grieve. British aviators. to cross
the Atlantic in a Sopwith biplane
have been delayed by the limited ia
cilities available here. The airmen
have found the task of moving the
necessary machinery to their tempor-
ary airdrome a few miles from the
city more difficult than they had an
ticipated.
. They said today that it would be
some time before they could get their
airplane into working order. Ihey
did not venture any prediction as to
whether they would be forced to post
none the start Of their flight, tenta-
lively set for April 16.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
SERBIA AND JUC0SLAv|A
PROCLAIMED REPUBLIC

LONDON. April 2.-The newspaper
Fetcherni Listy of Agram. Jugoslavia,
according to wireless dispatch from
Rome, announces that the dynasty of
haraseorgevitch has been deposed
and a republic proclaimed in Belgrade,
the capital of Serbia and Jugoslavia.
Agram or zagreb is the capital of
Croatia. which forms one of the three
parts of Jugoslavia. or the king
don of the Serbs. Croats and Slovenes
crown Prince Alexander has been
acting as regent of Serbia for sew
eral years for his father. King Peter
l. Recent reports have been that
hl.:s Peter was in very poor health
and that he would soon abdicate the
throne in favor of Alexander The
SERBIAN crown prince left Paris March
for Belgrade. =
Tne kalageorgevitch dynasty, which
heid the throne of Serbia for many
Years. was expelled in 1859, but re-
turned again in 1903 after the murder
OF King Milan tfsth9f 0bfeffoyitch
dynasty.
There have been no recent reports
OF disorders in Belgrade.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
OFFERS LONGER SERVICE.
Department Would Retain 1O5 Of.
ficers for Six Months.

A number Of officers Of the naval
reserve, holding temporary commits.
sions in the Navy and now stationed
at Annapolis, are interested in an an.
nouncement just made by the Navy
Department that los Of their status
would be retained. if they wished it
in the service for an additional six
months.
The requirements of the depart
ment are that their records shall war
rant their retention and that they
agree to remain in the service for six
months or as long as permitted by
proposed federal legislation
Most of the officers at Annapolis
who are affected by the order are at
tached to submarine chasers, as most
of the others are former enlisted men
Of the regular service, who are hold
ing temporary commissions, and do
not belong TO the naval reserve force.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
CONFERENCE DELEGATES
TO SEE RUINS OF FRANCE

PARIS. April 1 (by the Associated
Press) The French government has
invited all DELEGATES to the peace
conference to visit the devastated re-
gions of northern France on Sunday.
1t is planned to take the delegates
to the former battle zone on train
which will leave Paris Saturday v
night, going to Lens. Arras and other
cities in the coal and manufacturing
centers which suffered from the war.
Members of the American delegation
will go, but it is as yet unknown
whether President Wilson will be
one of the party.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
ASKS FOR RETIREMENT.
Henry Watterson Differs With
Courier-Journal on League.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. April 2.-The
Louisville Courier journal announces
hat Henry Watterson, the newspapers
rditor since 1868. and editor emeritus
since last August. has requested his
retirement Mr.. Watterson recently
PASSED his seventy-ninth birthday.
The newspaper said the editors ac-
zion was partly due to his variance
with the CourierJournal's officials on
the proposed league of nations. he. the
Z pa per says, being against the proposal
while the officials favor the issue
Through Mr.. Watterson'S writings
ON national questions he has become
one of the most widely known writers
Il the c0USGY.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
1888 ENLIST IN ARMY.
Have Joined Since February %
Nearly Half for Three Years.

The War Department announces that
there have been 1888 enlistments in
the Army since February Is. when re-
cruiting was resumed. OF the number
7s3 enlisted for one year, ia for thres
years and SO for indefinite terms
These men will be sent to Camp
Meade, Md. for a period of training. :
All the three-year men will be sent
abroad. in units of 1000. as rapidly as
organized and as circumstances pers
nit. 1t is planned to recruit 5O.000
men to replace an equal number CT
nation in the Rhine valley.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
LEAGUE OR REDS, SAYS TAFT.
Covenant Will Tend to Prevent
Future Wars. His View.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. April Con
tending that neither the United States
nor any other nation would surrender
its sovereignty by becoming a MEM
ber of the league Of nations. William
Howard Taft declared in an address
here last night that 'the alternative
of the immediate formation of world
alliance is bolshevism.'
.'The league" the former President
said, lis nothing more than univer-
sal Monroe doctrine. 1t will not stop
wars. but will tend greatly to pre-
vent future wars. and that is as near
as we can come to the ideal a present.
Unless we form such a league before
we get permanent peace we will never
have 1t because it must be an outcome
of circumstances. not the development
:. ,->..~ S.o- li.iorS''
Evening star., 1919-04-02
SIR J. M. DAVIDSON DIES.
British Surgeon Was an Authority
on Radiology.

LONDON. April 2.-Sir James Mac
kenzie Davidson. widely known surgeon
died here today Sir James was an an
thoritv on radiology, and during the
was was consulting radiologist to the
military hospitals in the London district
One Of his inventions was a precise
means for the localiZation through
X-rays of foreign bodies in the eve and
the orbit in general. and of bullets. He
WAS born in 1856.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
COLDEST APRIL IN VIRGINIA.
Mercury Drops to "a Degrees in
Richmond-Ice in Streams.

RICHMOND, Va, April 2.-Follow-
ing the fall in temperature last night.
today's minimum temperature Of
twenty-four degrees was the lowest
ever recorded here for any day in
April The previous absolute mimi
mum was twenty-five, in 1907
Ice formed in many streams this
morning. Indications are that the
peach crop in Virginia has been prac-
tically killed by the cold wave. Not
many vegetables have been damaged.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
HEAR PROHIBITION
AGENTS ON KILLING
Guarded at Woodstock, Va,
on Facing Charge of Muir
dering Alleged BootIeggers.
TAKEN FROM RICHMOND

WOODSTOCK. Va April with a
company of state militia closely guard
ing the Jail aud the courthouse. the
preliminary hearing Of the four agents
of the prohibition commissioner
charged with murder Is the result OF
the killing of Lawrence ID. Hudson and
Raymond Shack Icford, alleged liquor
law violators. was begun here today.
The prohibition agents, Harry r
Sweat. W. G.. Hall. W. +. Dunleavy
and ]. II. sullivan, were brought here
last night from Fredericksburg,
where they were arrested. They were
accompanied by the military company
from Richmond which had been
ordered by the governor to proceed to
Fredericksburg and escort them to
Woodstock.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
CLASH ON PRICES
BEFORE CABINET
U. S. Purchasing Agencies in
Observation-Disclosures
VS.. Industry Board.
SECRETARY GLASS FACTS

Members of the cabinet and heads
of the government purchasing agen-
cieS were called by Secretary Glass
to meet at the Treasury today. to con
slider whether the plan of readjust-
ment of prices through the IND uStriai
board VIII be adhered to by the gov
ernmcnt.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
FALL KILLS TWO AIRMEN.
Lieut.. Byrnes and Cadet Buck Die
Near San Antonio Field.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. April 2.-Lieut.
walter A. Byrnes of San Francisco
and Cadet Parker D. Buck of Cincin-
n.ti. attached to Kelly Flying Field
hara were killed yesterday in the fall
~ their airplane three miles from the
Sa,d if was announced. today. The
tiedies he were badly burned.
70 w95a fbe ed Se 1he By was
.uho witnessed it.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
WOULD AID AGRICULTURE.
Plans to Better Farming and Mar
keting. Topic at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April Rail-
road. agricultural and industrial
agents and traffic officials from all
parts of the country met here today to
exchange views as to the best meth-
ods of conducting campaigns to pro-
mote better farming and marketing
conditions.
The sessions, which will continue
through Friday, will be devoted to in
formal round table discussions under
the Craftsmanship of j.. l.. Edwards.
manager of the agricultural section
of the United States railroad admins
tration.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
Naval Reserve Urged to Buy Bonds

Rear Admiral Cowie, in charge Of
the Navy's victory loan campaign. to-
day addressed a letter to the 10000"
officers and men of the naval reserve
who have been placed on the inactive
list urging them to buy bonds in CO.
der that the Navy may beat its own
record" of the fourth liberty loan. in
spite of the handicap of reduced per-
sonnel in the active service.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
PRESIDENT LIMITS
A. E. F. ACTIVITY ABROAD

LONDON. April president Wilson
has informed other members of the
American delegation to the peace
conference that no American soldiers
should be used in any trouble in
eastern or southern Europe. a Central
Ecws dispatch from Paris says.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
Approyes Corporal's Sentence.

Approval by President Wilson of the
life Imprisonment sentence imposed
upon Corp James c. Skiles. 32lst Ma
chine Gun Battalion, who was convicted
of having killed Sergt. George Onken
a Trondes, France. August TO- 1918. was
announced by the War Department to-
day
Evening star., 1919-04-02
PREPARATION RULING
READY THIS WEEK
Big Four Continues Discus
sion of 1t and Rhine VAL
ley Disposition.
URGED TO HASTEN TREATY

Rv tho Associated Press.
fAkIS. April - Consideration OF
the question of separations and the
disposition of the Ehinc valley was
continued by the council of four. COM
prsing President Wilson and the pre-
miers of France. Great Britain and
Italy. when the session of the council
WAS resumed today.
1t is understood to be probable that
at least three more days will be occu-
pied with these subjects. American
financial experts were called into the
session today.
A delegation of American Jews. in
Guiding Col. Harry Cutler. Louis Mar
Shall of New York and Judge Julian
w. Mack of Chicago, was given =
hearing today by the American peace
delegation on the proposition to in
/ clude in the covenant of the league OF
nations a section protecting the In
terestS of Jewish and other minority
populations in backward states
! Frontier Decision Is Delayed.
/ PARIS April l (by the Associated
Press).-The Franco-German from
Lloyd George Clemenceau and Or.
lando and President Wilson, is being
presented now from a new stand
point which offers some prospect Of
agreement.
The first plan was to give France
economic control of the Sarre coal
fields so as to offset damage to the
coal mines of northern France.
France was not to have political con-
troll over the large German popula-
tlon in the Sarre valley, which would
remain with Germany. This proved
Objectionable and one of the CHIEF
causes of the council of four's mac
ton. The main objection was the
| divided control, by which France
would be unable to operate the mines
effectively. prevent strikes and en-
! force authority when the Germans
were exercising political control.
Would Combine Authority.
The new plan. therefore. seeks to
combine French economic and political
authority for a temporary period until
'he productive capacity of the mines in
northern France is restored, industrial
production revived and the proStration
due to the war ended. 1t is estimated
that five years will be required to re-
store the mines to normal and this prob
ably gives an idea of the length OF the
proposed joint control by France.
The fact that the control would be
temporary would overcome the objection
of annexation similar to the German
annexation of Alsace and Lorraine in
1870.
New Phase in Reparations.
A new phase of the question of rep
arations is also being presented in the
proposal to avoid stating In the
treaty any specific total. and thus eSn1
cape controversy over the largne
or smallness of the amount. 1t is SAM
that this is possible by defining the
character of the payments over a Pc
riod of years, without precisely de-
fining what the total would reach,
and efforts are being made to find a
formula which would express thfs
idea.
1t is understood that the plan ts
considered advantageous chiefly for
friendly countries, where expectations
have been aroused of a total muca
larger than is likely to be allowed
Evening star., 1919-04-02
WARCRAFT TOL|NE
ROUTE OF FL|ERS
British and American De-
stroyers to Safeguard
Cross-0cean Attempt.
FIVE MEN IN EACH PLANE

British destroyers will cooperate
the course to be followed by American
raval seaplanes in the projected
fight across the Atlantic ocean next
month. 1t was learned today at the
Navy Department that from forty to
fifty British ships would be on duty from
the Azores to the British Isles, where.
under present plans, the flight will
end.
American destroyers will patrol the
course from st. Johns. Newfoundland.
to the Azores. From fifty to sixty of
the craft will be used and they will
be stationed at intervals of less than
200 miles.
Stream of Transports.
Along the greater part of the
course there will be an almost contin- =
uous stream of Army transports go
ing to and returning from France,
and these vessels will form additional
safeguards for the crews of the ma :
chimes in event accidents force any of
the craft to descend.
Under present plans there will be
five men in the crew of each of the
two or three planes to make the start
Besides the navigating officer in COM
mand there will be two pilots. radio
operator and a mechanician. Later.
however. it may be decided to add an
additional pilot.
Will Chart Course.
The course of the flight will be
completely charted in advance by
naval vessels. Careful study is now
being made of weather conditions an1
the winds usually prevailing, this
data having been gathered by the
weather bureau and by government
ships.
AS the result of recent experiments
with radio telephones some naval Off
GERS believe that it will be possible
for the planes to be in communication
with shore throughout the flight
Each boat also will be equipped with
wireless outfits SO as to maintain con-
tact with the patrolling destroyers
and passing transports or other yes
sells.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
Early Vegetables Hurt by Freeze.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April 2-Early
vegetables in the vicinity of Annis-
tor were severely damaged last NIGHT
by a heavy frost and freeze. foIlowinr
the freeze of Monday night. The tan,7
perature dropped to 80 and ice was a
quarter of an inch thick in places
Fruit was only slightly damaged
Evening star., 1919-04-02
Influenza Deaths Still Decline.

Continuing decline during March of
deaths from influenza throughout the
country is noted in the census bu-
reau's weekly health report The
deaths from influenza for each of the
four weeks ending March 29. were,
respectively, 946, 932, 1877 and 655.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
Governor Made Director of Road.

RICHMOND. Va. April Gov.
Davis was appointed by the state cor
poration commission today to succeed
the late J. Taylor Ellyson. former lieu
tenant governor of Virginia, as state di
rector of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
:>tomac railroad.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
SITUATION IN PETROGRAD
GROWS STEADILY WORSE

Swedish press reports received today
at the State Department said the situa-
ton in Petrograd is steadily growing
worse Hospitals were reported still
short of medical supplies.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
Testify of Officers Action.

Four witnesses testified during the
morning session. all of them being
automobilists who were held up pE
the prohibition agents short time
before the Shackleford machine was
stopped. They Swore that they were
stopped by an automobile searchlight
flashed from the center of the road.
and that men aCcosted them with
dra awn pistols and without giving
notice that they were officers of the
law.
II was stated that. whether or not
the defendants are admitted to bail.
the trial will not be held until the
May term of the circuit court.
The Richmond COMPANY. Il is stated.
was called out to accompany the pro-
hibition agents at the request of State
Prohibition Commissioner j. Sidney
Peters. who, il is said. feared pos
Sible repetition of the hostile demon
stration made against Mr.. FeterS and
his officers while they were in Hotel
Evans at Winchester last w Wednesday
night. The trip from Fredericksburg
was uneventful, except that a crowd
of Winchester and Frederick county
people gathered at StraSburg and
surrounded the train. occasionally
hooting and jeerins the prohibition
agents.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
CH|CAC0'S WET VOTE
DECLARED A PROTEST

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 1.-The pronounced
wet vote in the election here yester-
day was said by personal liberty
leaders to mark the actual beginning
of a campaign to repudiate national
prohibition.
The wet vote was $4,000; the dry,
144.o32. Four out of every five men
voted wet. and three out of every
five women did the same.
Union Statement.
The Trades Union Liberty League
issued the following statement:
Through the Overwhelming defeat
of the drys, Chicago has spoken in
tones that will ring in the ears of
those subsequent Lawmakers VINO
have so cravenly surrendered the
liberty of American citizens at the
dictatapn of clique of paid pronibi-
ton lobbyists. There will now be no
let-up in the protest against prohibl-
ton tyranny until the freedom of the
people has been fully restored to them.
This Is the message Chicago sends to
Congress"
on the other hand L. ]. Davis.
Chicago superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League, said:
Il am not surprised at the result.
We made no fight and asked no one to
vote for a dry Chicago. To have done
so would have been to dishonor the
acts of Congress. The effects OF Chi
cago vets to use Chicago results in
an effort to terrorize Congress and
the Supreme Court is little short of
seditiouS."
Evening star., 1919-04-02
Killed a Week Ago.

Shackleford and Hudson. both Danvi,,e
men, were killed week ago on tho
county road near Fishers Hill The
Prohibition agents say they had been
Informed the two men had left Balti-
more In an automobile with a quantity
81 whisky which they were bringing
into the state. They BLOCKED the road
and were attempting to search the
machine when the shooting occurred
They had no warrant. il is stated. and
when Shackleford. who was driving.
learned this he declined to permit the
search and spurted his machine. The
officers said as Shacklei ord started away
he began firing at them at close range
with revolver, and they returned uhe
IRE in self-defense
HUDSON, in d sworn statement Just
before his death. denied either he or
Shackleford had fired at all. Shackle-
iord. who died within few minutes
Hfter being shot, made no statement
The National Anti-Dry Referendum
League. which met in Washington
and adopted resolutions "deplorinp
the methods adopted by the leaders al
7he Anti-Saloon League and prohibit
1ionists of Virginia" has petitioned
Gov Davis, through W. w Malone
It's president. to call an extra session
Of the Legislature to protest against
"the obnoxious tactics" of prohibition
workers under the leadership of Prohibi-
ton Commissioner J. Sidney Peters
The resolutions are said TO have beer
inspired by the tragedy at Fishers Hill
Evening star., 1919-04-02
Courthouse Guarded.

The preliminary hearing is being
held at the courthouse of Shenandoah
county, Magistrate Holmes A Irwin
presiding. The courthouse was guard
cd by the soldiers, who prevented un-
necessary crowding around the build
ing. The prohibition officers were
brought from the Jail to the court
house under strong guard. Acting
Commonwealth Attorney Clayton
Williams. at whose instance the men
were charged with murder, was as
sisted in the prosecution by Attorney
Joseph NJ. Rauserman of the Wood
stock bar. while Edward Dunford, at
torney for the state prohibition de-
partment, and Louis Wendenburg, a
Richmond lawyer. were present in the
interests of Commissioner Peters and
his accused officers.
When the prison doors were locked
on the four prohibition officers here
last night it was the first time that
they had been held as prisoners,
charged with a double murder. since
they shot Shackleford and Hudson.
about O'Clock on the morning of
March -26. 1t now develops that after
their release at Woodstock last
"Wednesday morning and visit to
Winchester, where threatening mob
onade a hostile demonstration against
them that night, the inspectors went
TO Washington, where they spent
Thursday night recuperating from
the fatigue incident to the ordeal
through which they had passed.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
Enormous Crowd Greets Train.

An enormous crowd was at the sta
ton when the train reached Wood
stock, but there was little or no dis
play of hostility The crowd was re-
quired to remain at a distance while
the men under arrest were taken to
the county Jail. surrounded entirely by
the militiamen, marching in close or
der. The four officers were placed in
a steel cage at the Jail. Soldiers with
loaded rifles stood on guard in the
prison during the entire night. Others
were stationed in the corridors, while
the remainder of the company pa
trolled the streets in the Immediate
vicinity.
That section of the town in which
the Jail is Situated was virtually un-
der martial law, and every one who
approached was halted by an armed
soldier and required to stay away
from the premises. The soldiers ex-
perienced little difficulty in maintain
ing order
Evening star., 1919-04-02
TEUT0NS MAY RECEDE .
FROM STAND ON DANzIG
Foch Confers With Clemenceau on
Eve of His Meeting With
Germany's Agent.

PARIS. April 2 (Havas).-Germany
will hot persist in her opposition to
the use Of Danzig by Polish troops
on the way from France to Poland
according to advices reaching Paris
newspapers.
Marshal Foch. who lad planned to
leave last night will leave Paris to-
day for Spa to meet the German rep
resentative to discuss the Danzie
question. The marshal had a long
conference Tuesday with Premier
Clemenceau.
Party Chiefs to Confer.
ZURICH, Switzerland. Wednesday,
April I'm view of fresh negotia-
tions over the Danzig question, the
German cabinet has decided to gath
er the chiefs of all parties of the ma
tonal assembly at Berlin tomorrow
to reach an agreement as to the
policy that is to be followed, accord
ing to an announcement by the Ger
man propa ganda service.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
Planned Two Years Ago.

The wet and dry election vas
planned for two years ago. but court
proceedings delayed it until yester-
day. Meanwhile the presidential
proclamation and the prohibition
Amendment to the Constitution de-
prived local option, which was the
issue on the ballot, of it's Importance.
except as allowing an expression of
sentiment. Had the amendment car
ried, Chicago saloons would have
been compelled to close May next.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
Member of the Associated Press

TIE Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO
the for republication Of all news dspa tches
credited 10 it not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special
dispatches herein also reserved
Evening star., 1919-04-02
WEATHER.

Fair, somewhat warmer tonight: to-
morrow air. warmer.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended , pm. today: Highest. IS. at ,
pm. today: lowest. "a. at : am. today.
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