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ALRMEN PUT DAYTON
4I-2HOURS FROMN. Y.
AND MAKE 2 RECORDS
Major Fleet and Capt. White Travel 664 Miles With
Only One Stop-Leave McCook Field at 10 A. M,
Reaching Mineola at P. NJ

left Dayton at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing Central time) flying DC Haviiand
nine, Dayton Wright batteplane'
equipped with 400 horsepower
Liberty motor. and landed at Hazel
hurst Field yesterday afternoon at
o'clock just FIVE hours after they
had left the Chic city. The difference
between the actual time elapsed and the
flying time was owing to landing
which they were compelled to make at
Newburgh, n. Y, where they were de-
layed for twenty-seven minutes.
After they had reported TO the exposi-
ton an army statement was Issued,
stating that the flight established two
new American records, and that the
distance flown by Major Fleet and Capt.
White was more than a hundred miles
greater than heretofore had been made.
The aviators are convinced that with
favorable weather conditions they can
lower even the record made yesterday
and it was unofficially announced at the
At~o Show that they intend 20 make
another Dayton-New York night srith
that purpose in view. Heavy storms
were prevalent throughout Ohio when
their machine left the ground yesterday
and owing to these weather conditions
and the fact that heavy fog banks
hampered the action of their motor they
rose far above the clouds to a height OF
betweenN 10000 and $4,000 feet and
steered entirely by compass for the
greater part OF the flight.
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A new American aviation record for
distance and for elapsed time in cover
ing that distance was established yes
terday when Major Reuben +. Fleet
and Capt Earl F.. White of the United
states Army Air. Service few from
Dayton. Ohio, to Hazelhurst Aviation
Field at Mineola, L. l., in four hours
and thirty-three minutes. The dis
tance from Dayton to Mineola by di-
rect air route is $40 miles, but Major
Fleet and Capt. White actually few
6s4 miles, rs they were forced to go
more than 100 miles out Of their way
because Of fogs and storms which they
encountered soon after the beginning
OF their flight.
The flight was made at the rate OF 142
miles an hour. Some idea OF the speed
at which they travelled, and the very
brief time required to cover the distance.
may be gained by comparing the trip
with the same Journey when made BY
railroad train. The fastest train the
Pennsylvania Railroad runs to Dayton
leaves New York at :04 o'clock In the
afternoon and arrives in Dayton the
next morning at s: AS o'clock.
The two aviators received orders late
Thursday night to report yesterday at
the Aeronautical Exposition, which is
Row being held in the Madison Square
Garden and the Sixty-ninth Regiment
Armory. and to travel by airplane. They
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
BILLION FUND TO
.GIVE5CT. BREAD
Food Experts Plan to Divert
Wheat Subsidy to Lower
Flour 81 a Barrel.
TO SAFEGUARD FARMERS
Would Keep Up Export Price
of Grain and Lower Cost
of Living in L. s.

WASHINGTON. March THE $780,
10000 appropriation granted by Con
sress to make good on the wheat price
guarantee may be used by the Admin
istration to force down the cost OF
bread as a part of the general price
stabilization plan regarded as neces-
sary to obtain quick readjustment.
Plans for the operation OF a flour
subsidy that would result in cent
bread and lower cost OF living have
been worked out BY the Food Admins
tration and will be submitted to Her
bert Hoover and the President
Under the appropriation act discre-
ton is lodged in the President to use
the huge appropriation in any manner
he deems eXpedient to assure to the
farmers OF the country the guaranteed
wheat price OF s2.26 a bushel.
Two Courses Considered.
Two courses have been considered un-
der the guarantee. The first involves
making good to the farmer the differ
ence between the price his wheat brings
on the market and the guaranteed price.
II the world price sends wheat down as
low as some recent British purchases at
S1.25 a bushel the loss to the Govern
ment would be upward Of 365o,00O, 900
on an estimated crop OF 1900, 900, 900
bushels.
The Government guarantee would
sustain the price In this country. how
ever and. bread prices would be to a
large extent kept up. Wheat exported
would go abroad at the world price and
the United States would have to pay the
difference penalizing the taxpayers that
Europe might have cheaper bread,
The second plan involves the absolute
maintenance of the Government price
through purchase of the entire crop by
the Grain Corporation, The corporation
would sell the wheat TO the millers at
the guarantee price and purchase the
entire Touring mill product on the
basis OF a reasonable profit. The -four
would .hsS be sold to jhe bakers as,the
country al loss of 81 barrel.
Would Keep Up Wheat Prices.
1t IL figured this would mean S6 -four
for the baker instead OF IS flour. The
present price OF bread is based on IS
-four, and II is felt by those officials who
favor the plan that the difference would
mako possible cent loaf of bread.
Under this arrangement IT is suggested
the price of wheat SO far as this country
was concerned would be absolutely main
tanned. European buyers would have
to pay the price that the farmer re-
ceives plus the carriage and other costs
and would not get their supply at a
discount paid indirectly from the pockets
Of the American people. At the same
time they would not get cheaper -four
ard cheaper bread than the people OF
the United States. who would not only
be paying the maximum but the differ
ence between export wheat price and the
guaranteed price
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
CONSUELO ELECTED
TO LONDON COUNCIL
American Duchess Returned
for Three Year Term.

LONDON, March Complete returns
from the elections to the London County
Council yesterday give the Moderates
6S seats. the Progressives 40. Labor IS
and l Independent
The Duchess OF Marlborough, for
merly Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt of New
York, was elected from the North Divi-
sion OF Southwark by a large majority
over her opponent. a Labor candidate.
She stood for election as a Progressive,
The Duchess OF Marlborough was
elected a member of the London County
Council on October 10 last to fiji va
cancy. Yesterdays election was for n
full three years tem
The Council looks after improvements
and education In the county Of London
and also has authority over the street
car lines there, 1t has also other hnan-
cial and local governmental powers,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
GERMANY MUST
GIVE UP SHIPS;
WILL GET FOOD
Britain and America Over
rule Objection of France
to Feeding Enemy.
FIRM STAND IS TAKEN
Teutons Will Be Compelled
to Live Up to Terms of
Armistice.
AUSTRIA GETS SUPPLIES
Supreme Council Will Force
Italy to Lift Adriatic
Blockade.
AUSTRIA GETS SUPPLIES
by LAURENCE HILLS.
Stor Correspondent OF THE SUN


Copyright. 1919; all rights reserved
PARIS. March 7.-Germany is to be
compelled to live up to her agreement
to turn over German merchant ships
to the Allies and the United States of
which the American share is to be
100000 tons. The agreement to hand
over these ships, the associated Pow
ers hold, was not conditional at all on
her approval Of victualling plans.
The victors do not intend to let Ger
many take such an attitude as she did
at Spa Thursday and get away with It
At the same time Great Britain and
the United States are agreed that the
associated Powers must show Ger
many Immediately that they intend TO
feed her until August. France simply
must waive objections in the face of
this Anglo American unity and deter
mination, emphasized more than ever
to-day.
May Leave France out.
In the present situation. in which
the events at Spa were merely the
latest developments, there are now
two courses of action. France must
give in. allowing Germany to pay for
food with her liquid assets or Amer
lea and Britain VIII undertake to feed
Germany, leaving France out Of con-
sideration.
France wants America to feed Ger
many, paying for the food in American
gold and taking German notes for Sc
curity. these to be redeemed only after
Germany has paid her war claims. This
would amount to America feeding Ger
many at her own expense.
With attention centred to-day on the
enemy food situation the Supreme War
Council postponed discussion OF the Ger
man phase until tomorrow. though hav-
ing before it the Cecil plan. evolved
during the day. for smoothing out the
difficulty. This plan was agreeable to
Lloyd George. Premier Clemenceau was
ron-committal but seemingly favorable
Austria Also to He FED.
The council did settle the matter
OF feeding Austria by compelling Italy
to lift the blockade and 10 allow
Hoover full authority over transporta-
ton Immediately.
In this case Italy was shown that the
other Powers do not propose to tolerate
any more trifing. and curiously enough
Frsnce is siding with America and
Great Britain. taking the ground that
Austria should be fed at once.
Incidentally It is known that Italy's g
dispute with the Jugo- -S!avs will be
taken up by President Wilson the first
thing when he arrives to whom the
problem has tacitly been passed by
Clemenceau and Lloyd George. They
agroed to follow the Presidents advice
in the matter of tie boundary. hence
the President really will be an arbi-
traitor as the Jugo-Slavs suggested and
Italy refused TO accede.
Technically. Of course. the question
will be decided by the Council actually
by President Wilson.
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Smokes Help to Heal
Wounds of Heroes

UpERHAPS you can imagine
what good it does to have
a smoke of home stuff when we
are laid up. Thank THE SUN
for me and believe III never for
get it or you"
This is quoted from letter
sent by W. M. B. Sandureth
from Base Hospital 733 at
Anglers, France. Read other
grateful messages from soldiers
on page 10.
WARMING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
EBERT'S TROOPS
RULE IN BERLIN
Rout Reds and Relieve Gar
rison Besieged in Police
Headquarters.
CASUALTIES PUT AT 400
Cabinet Pledges Itself to Ex-
pedite Specialization
Process.
CASUALTIES PUT AT 400

LONDON. March =. - All the I'm .
portant buildings in Berlin were in the
hands OF Government troops Friday
afternoon and good prospect Of main.
taining order was assured. according to
a German Government wireless received
here.
The number OF dead and wounded in
the recent fighting exceeds 400. the
message says.
special Cdb'e Despatch TO THE SrS from the
London Times Se,pice.
Copyright. 1919; all riohfs reserved
The HAGUE. March S.--Government
troops are masters Of Berlin. A mar
tial spirit has been breathed by the de-
cree proclaiming a state Of siege issued
by Herr Noske, Minister of War. The
proclamation promises to meet the ne
cessity OF protecting the majority of
the population who are anxious to con-
tinue work undisturbed by attacks OF
the terrorist minority.
The German Cabinet not only has
pledged itself to expedite the process of
socialization but actually has promul-
sated an emergency bill setting forth
the principles of this policy. This bill
reads:
Every German shall exercise his in
tellectual and physical powers in such
manner as the common welfare de-
mands. Labor, as the nations highest
economic asset, stands under the pro-
lection OF the Republic, which guaran-
tees every German the possibility OF
earning livelihood by means OF work
pest suited TO his capabilities. In
the event OF his not being able TO find
suitable work he shall, in accordance
with the provisions OF the special re-
publican law. receive the requisite
maintenance out OF the public funds.
1T is the functions of The Republic
tc transfer to German common economy
any economic undertakings and values
especially mineral resources and natu-
raj energies to regulate production and
distribution Of economic goods for the
benefit of the Republic To begin with
there shall be enacted for tho sphere OF
the coal industry law dealing with
the regulations for this industry"
Similar proposals are in preparation
for the Kali potash industry. Practically
and Immediately this professed state
ment of first principles amounts to little
more than a maintenance. for example
OF the Rhensh Westphalian coal syn
dicate under State control as during
the war. Everybody is accustomed to
ratlons and allowance OF one sort or
another.
From a political point OF view mate
rial concessions have clearly been made
by the Government to the council the
ory AS these concessions were eX-
trSA, j chia1asK the MaJor!tI Ssct2!is.
party it will be interesting TO see
whether the Independents and extrem-
lists will be equally satisfied and will
now call Off the Berlin strike.
Then 1t will be possible to judge
whether the Governments surrender is
likely to prolong its precarious exist
ence. According to latest advices the
Government is prepared to declare in the
constitution that the functions OF the
workmen's councils shall be as eco
nomic representatives of labor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
LEAGUE COMPROMISE IS PREDICTED:
FRANCE WILL PRESS AMENDMENTS:
HAYS OPENS THE 1920 CAMPAIGN
President Opposed to Proposal
for Sinking of German Warships

WASHINGTON, March President Wilson has Repre-
sentative Fuller of was opposed to the
sinking of the surrendered Geman warsps judgment
was not final he had opportunity to discuss the
matter with authoritative naval This when
he returned to Paris.
The Presidents letter. public by Fuller tonight said
the proposal destroy the ke the
who do not know what else to do"
PARIS March Georges Leygue Minister of Marine reiter.
before
on That the nterned German wahps
distributed among the vcto The Minister reviewed
and outlined to the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
HARBOR STRIKE
is HALF ENDED
Railroad and Other Govern
ment Agencies Give Boat
men All They Demand.
5000 RETURNING TOwORK
Private Owners Obdurate and
Call Settlement Breach of
Faith by Officials.

About half the tugs. lighters and
ferries in the port OF New York will
have steam up this morning and will
leave their piers for the first time this
week. These boats are operated by
either the Railroad Administration. the
Army and Navy, or the Shipping
Board.
After wransling all day over certain
notifications which they insisted
should be included in the agreement
10000 marine workers voted last
night to accept the offer of increased
wages made by the Railroad Admins
tration land acquiesced in by the
Army and Navy and Shipping Board)
and as result about 5000 boatmen
will return to work this morning at 6
o'clock and the ferries run by rail-
roads will operate on schedule time.
Higher Pay, Shorter Hours.
The wage increase varies from 10 to
40 per cent None was allowed by the
Macy award, which was made by the
National War Labor Board and which
the boatmen fatty refused to accept.
1t was said last night that the agree
ment provided for $3.50 a month for
captains, with an eight hour day and
no vacations. This Is raise OF about
$40 a month. Engineers are raised
from f17t to $50. Head linemen are
to get s1l0 a month In lieu OF so cents
an hour. Stern linemen and boatmen
will receive sl05 month as against Al
cents an hour. Firemen who got 5S
cents an hour. are to have s12O a
month.
The captains had asked for s225 a
month and the deck hands for $40.
The anomalous act OF the Railroa d
Administration amazed private boat
owners, who operate so per cent. of the
craft in the port OF New York. II is
considered: tirst a sort OF insult TO
President Wilson, at whose request the
Macy award was made, and secondly.
| dangerous precedent encours ging all
other labor unions OF the country TO
! ignore rulings OF the National War
Labor Board. body constituted to arbi-
| trate differences between employers and
employees
Private boat owners consider the ac-
ton OF the Railroad Administration a
breach OF faith with them. They will
meet to-day in the Towboat Exchange
and take up the matter OF locking out
strikers who ignore the National War
Labor Boards award and to consider
the employment Of returned soldiers
Long Conferences Held.
Negotiations began early yesterday
morning. The strike committee, which
was in session UP to o'clock in the
morning, went home and snatched a few
hours sleep before returning to the work
OF composing several modficat tons to the
offer made by the railroads.
The conference was held in the office
of A. j. stone. Federal manager of the
Erie Railroad, 30 Church street. The
leaders of the seven unions called upon
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, Director OF
Debarkatlon, at his office. 45 Broadway,
and asked his approval OF the terms Of
fered by the Railroad Administration
representatives. Gen. Hines told them ne
had no power to act, but would take the
matter up with Secretary Baker, which
he did at Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
LATIN AMERICAN TOUR.
Mississippi valley Business Men
VIII Make Visit in Autumn,

NEW ORLEANS. March with a view
to studying trade possibilities a COM
mittee Cf Mississippi Valley business
men will visit Central and South Amer
lea this autumn. according to announce
ment made tonight
The committee purposes to visit the
West Indies, Argentina. Brazil and sew
sral OF the Central American countries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
RIFLES FOR CHICAGO COPS.

CHICAGO. March Chief OF Police
Garrity, former Colonel in the National
Guard. announced to-day that he is
seeking to have adopted plans for the
addition OF 1000 returned soldiers to
the police force to curb any possible
radicalisnI
Chief Gsrrity admitted that for some
time Chicago policemen have been
drilling with army rifles equipped with
bayonets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
BRIEY IRON MINES INTACT.
Foundry Buildings, Howeve
Were Razed by Germans.

PARIS, March Most OF the iron
mines in the rich Briey coal basin are
in good condition and can be worked
again as soon as arrangements for EN-
ploying men are made. according to the
report OF n commission which has been
making a study of the mines
ANoIhing remains, however. OF the
gigantic manufacturing organization
allied with the mines In pre-war days.
Factory buildings. which II is said will
take years TO reconstruct. were razed
by the Germans and the machinery was
destroyed or removed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08

IoNnos. March s.-The British naval
estimates. issued tonight, provide for a
personnel OF $500 and a total expendi-
ture for the year OF $716.000,00O This
sum includes s340.O00,000 for shipbuild-
ing, repairs and maintenance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
By tie Associated Press.

PARIS, March If the Irish question
is not settled by the Peace Conference.
friends OF Ireland will stop ratification
of the League of Nations In the Ameri-
can Congress. Sean O'Ceallaigh John
O'Kelly), the delegate OF the provisional
Irish republic to the Peace Conference,
declared In statement to-day.
I'VE can stop ratification OF this
League of Nations in Congress If the
irish question is not settled" the Irish
delegate declared. 1T is my opinion
that there viii he no League OF Ma
tions. At any rate, there will be no
peace of Europe, because Ireland win
fight and the world knows that ireland
can fight
I'VE believe we are powerful enough
In America to make President Wilson
enforce the principles outlined In his
peace plan concerning the rights OF
nations to dispose of themselves, We
have pleaded and spoken gently to him
long enough. The time has come for
acts"
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BRITISH RESENT u. S.
AID IN IRISH ISSUE
House of Commons Told Pro-
test May Be Made.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THG srN from n
London Times SeT1ice.
CopVriDht, 1919 dH rights reserved

'VpV'B"fH A'is' wv ''N"'H 'Vs'iFAs
LONDON. March Notice has been
given in the House of Commons OF the
intention of Ronald McNeill to ask
the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs whether he has any official in
formation OF tile report OF the resort don
having been adopted Monday by the
American House of Representatives on
the subject of the government OF Ire
land, ana IL so will he make formal
protest against the Interference of a
foreign Legislature in the domestic
affairs OF the United kingdom.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
GERMANS END PARLEY
AND DEMAND FOOD
Refuse to Hand Ouer Ships
Unless Allies Feed Them.

PARIS, March 7.-Germany has re-
fused the proposition for the use OF her
merchant ships by the Allies made TO
her delegates at Spa. the armistice COM
missions headquarters
The counter proposition Is made by
the GerS& hs tfSc they will .elease-Re
German shipping desired in return for
a definite assurance that enough food
will be sent into Germany to enable the
Government to Withstand the Bolshevlk
movement
Notice OF the interruption of the ne
gotiauons at Spa was received by the
Supreme Council at its meeting to-day.
Premier Lloyd George addressed the
council with regard to the military
terms OF the preliminary peace with Ger
many. The discussion OF revictualling
the states formerly included in Austria
Hungary was completed.
When the allied commission went to
Spa II was believed that the release of
/ the ships was merely a question OF days.
1t was proposed to the Germans that In
return for the use of the Ships a rental
be paid, this to be entered TO their credit
against their food account.
Rejected as Inadequate.
The Germans however. replied that
this would be inadequate and that there
must be a guarantee OF a steady. unin-
terrupted supply of food. No country
was in position to supply this food un
der the German conditions. so the quer-
ton of credit remains unsettled. II lie
said they demanded at least $500, 900
tons of foodstuffs.
Only a relatively small amount OF
money Is actually available in Germany,
and It is realized that this would be In
adequate in the circumstances, so
survey is being made OF German assets
abrqbA as we'll AS at rome. There re-
main certain securities In Germany
which she may pledge in payment. and
there are also certain foreign assets, es-
pecially in Argentina. where German Sc
Continued on Second Page.
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Kellogg Favors n League.

Gov. Burnquist denied that the Mime
sofa Public Safety Commission had pro-
hibited the Non-Partisan League from
holding meetings in Minnesota, but de-
clared that certain county officials. or
their own initiative and supported by
indignant citizens." prevented number
OF league meetings during the war.
Discussing the League of Nations as
outlined by President Wilson Senator
Kellogg said:
II am willing and anxious to give the
League of Nations a fair trial But
recognize, as all thoughtful men must
that any league should properly safe
guard our political independence and the
continuance of our American institutions
and national rights. l hope there will
come out OF the discordant elements al
the Paris Peace Conference League OF
Nations which shall be the rallying cry
OF hone to a war weary world
Senator kellogg said he is in full
accord" with the principle OF society
OF nations as outlined in Minneapolis
recently by former President Taft, but
he said that those principles are not in
full accord with the principles Of the
league as draw, up ~ he Peace Con
ference,