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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
FORD MAN IN COMBINE.
n. 4. Hawkins Reported Backed
by n. Y. Bankers.

DETROIT, Feb. b.--If plans now under
way are concluded, and 1t Is thought
certain they will be, Norvsl a. Hawkins.
former sales manager OF the Ford
Motor Company Is to be the head OF n
great consolidation OF concerns making
motor cars and trucks. tractors and
parts,
II IL understood Hawkins was asked
to take charge OF the pending consoli-
dalton OF plants when II was found his
services were available and after some
progress has been made In the deal.
New York inanciers are said to be
furnishing the backing for this con-
solidation- r.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
HUNGRY AUsTRIANs ROB SHOPS
Thousands Commit DepredntIons
I'm Linz District.

LONDON. Feb. 6,--Thousands Of ror-
sons in the district OF Linz. the cap..sl
of Upper Austria. have been plunds-.rv
the food shops and committing ot,er
depredat'ons, according TO reports t-o.f
Linz transmitted by the Exchar GO
telegraph correspondent AZ Vienna r..
people. the reports said. had bee (.
n.addened by hunger
The sdvices added that the d is rls-s
had not yet been suppresse6.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
Apartment House Owner Fined

Pauline Rosenthal, owner OF an apart
ment at 1900 Seneca avenue. The Bronx
was hned 800 yesterday by Magis
trate Harris In Municipal term cour
for falling to provide heat as required
by the sanitary code. Inspector Hurte
Of the Department OF Health was tn,
complainant. He said that In some o.
the apartments the thermometer dropped
to IS degrees
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
Chambers seat in House !, safe

WAsHINaroN. Feb, 5--Witaout . .
sent!ng vote the House adopted o.
report OF It's elections commit. D. ..l
ing that Thomas A Chandler. R,l4u
can. was elected in 1915 from, ~
First Oklahoma district. Represent
Chambers seat was contested h. Jam.
> Davenport, Democrat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
Volhynian Capitol Captured.

COPENHAGEN. Feb. 6.--Zhitomir, cant.
tai OF the Government OF Nolhynia, has
been captured by the Dolsheviki. ac-
city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
DAY FIRES EDITOR
OF STUDENT PAPER
Charges Made of Favors
Shown to Commissioned
Men at Syracuse.
CHANCELLOR IS ANGRY
"False and Slandcrous" State.
ments Alleged-Geologi-
cal Work Assailed.
CHANCELLOR IS ANGRY
spsciai Despnfch 10 TEE suN.

spsct1I DSspdIcn 10 lHb StN.
SYRACUSE. Feb. 5.-Chancellor Ja1le.
r. Day Of Syracuse University, who on
at least ono former occasion has objected
to certain matter appearing In the stu.
dent press. demanded to-day the l,nme.
diate retirement Of Brayton L. Meyers,
editor OF the Syracuse Daily Orange, be-
cause of false and slanderous" srate.
ments printed yesterday. The Chancellor
announced somewhat superfuously ira:
he had already Erred" Meyers out Q. N.
institution.
The charge made by the ttGtto,
editor was that undue preference WIS
being given to the student who ro-
turned from tho war with q com.u's-
sion, his contention being that 70 ttos.
who had commissions were granted
credits amounting to a half semeste-s
work Other returned students VII,
were only non-commss'oned officers IN
the ranks were accorded no privilege
The editor pointed out that some %
tho commissioned students who benei.
by the ruling were graduated from
Plattsburg only last September ana saw
no foreign service.
Rebuked by Chancellor.
Meyers was summoned at once 10 n,
sanctum OF the Chancellor and on iss
ing from the office said the Chanceior
had dressed him down" The Char.
cellor had In fact resorted to invect!ve
You are the biggest liar. sneak AMI
fool who ever stepped foot on this car
pus," Meyers said the Chancellor put Il
you are not At TO be taken TO an In
stitut!on for the feeble minded"
There was more OF II. but Meyers sait
the general tenor of the Chance,lor's 70
marks was all TO the same effect
And I've got my discharge n r1y
hand" said Meyers. "Hs told IA, to &C,
out"
Geological Course scored.
In addition to the editorial on credits
the same issue OF the Orange contained
a criticism OF the geological department
maintained at the university as being Of
the nature of an "old maids home" or
an orphan asylum" The editor charged
the professors were paid saiaries that
laid the university open to the charge G:
being a Cheap institution"
Meyers was refused permission by ;hs
Student Council 10 make a defence n
this morning $ edition. Instead there ap-
peared a signed statement by the Chan
cellor that what Meyers had written
was slanderous. Several months ago
the Chancellor vas moved to Gust the
editor OF the Syrdcusar, an alumni pub
l!catton. and II looks as II university
censor will have 10 be appointed.
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U. S. wARsHIPS AT HAMBURG
Said to he Watching Import q,
Provisions.
Spec'a' WIRELESS Despatch 10 THE sus ron, "A.
london 7imes Serric.

Copyright 1913 al rights reserved.
CoPENHAGEH, Feb 5.--A Hamburc
telegram says four British and Aneri-
can cruisers and destroyers steamed I'd
the Elbe Sunday and proceeded n IJan,1
burg. 1t Is said they have come 10 az.
erc!se control over provisions Imported
on the American steamship Danane
which, has arrived In Hamburg harbor
Another Hamburg telegram said that
the harbor front and main streets wers
occupied by an armed guard and that
food valued at millions OF marks had
been conflscated by the Hamburg Work.
ers and Soldiers Council and was being
strictly guarded
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
Luxemburs TO Have P,cb,.c,,.

LuxEMsuro. Feb. 5.--Ths Council o,
xhe Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg has In.
PRODUCED In the Chamber OF Deputies .
bill providing for a referendum n DO
eide whether the people of the Graz
Duehy wish to change the form n, a..
Epvsrpmsit 10 that Of a republic, -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
Germans send Envoy 20 Hungary

BASEL, Feb. Johann Junker has
been appointed German Minister TO the
Hungarian Republic. according to the
On'cidl Journal OF budapest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
Protection OF Workers.

Former Premier Luzzatti. who sup
ported the rights of labor when he was
Premier. said tina: he hoped that IN the
great conference at Paris II Would be
possible TO TX the principle OF laws 10
protect the workers throughout the world.
The former Premier concluded:
There must be an end TO the spec
tacle Of a materia'istic society which
seeks only commercial agreements guar
anteed to bring business while neslecting
labor. There must be treaties to protect
the immortal souls OF our tired working
classes"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
SCREWS SLAPPED
ON HOOVER, He SAYS
Food Chief Vowed Not to In
vite Packers. Then Came
Pressure.

wAsu,SGroS. Feb. 5.--Edward {. La
safer OF the National Live Stock Asso-
ciatlons executive committee charged
before the House Interstate Commerce
Committee to-day that the policies OF
tho Food Administration were deter
mined by the five big packing concerns
and carried out by employees OF the
packers serving the Government for 81
year.
Iasater formerly va. chief OF the ad-
m,n!strations live stock and meat divi-
sion.
Before the Senate Agriculture Com
rnittce to-day letters were read d!sclos-
ing that President Wilson declined last
February. after personal inquiry, to
interfere with the Federal Trade Com
missions investigation OF the packing
industry. The President had been APP
peaied 10 by officials OF the big packing
companies, who asserted the commits
sion was not conducting fair inquiry.
Says Hoover Yielded.
In tes.ifying before the House Com
inittee Mr.. Lasater said that when Her
bert c. Hoover first was appointed Food
Administrator he had told the witness
ne would not invite a single packer 20
sit at his council table. because they
had a reputation that SUNK to heaven
"But ouch influence was brought 10
bear on him" said the witness. that he
chose 20 disregard their odor- Within
three weeks he had arranged 20 have the
packers take sole charge OF the meat
end Of the industry"
]. P. Cotton. described by the witness
as "a packer lawyer from New York
was appointed head OF the meat division.
Mr. Lasater said, and Harry A. Wheeler
"a packer banker Of Chicago" wes ap-
pointed to sit with the packers at their
meetings. Mr.. Lasater declared that In
addition 81 a year men in the packers
employ serve the Food Administration
in many departments and that not a
thing was done which was not known Of
and approved by the packers.
Henry Veeder, counsel for swift &
Co, was the witness to-day before the
Senate committee. He read letters and
kilograms relating to the unsuccessful
efforts of the packing companies TO bring
about a change IN the Federal Trade
Commissions method OF conducting It's
inquiry.
Wilson Declined TO Act
Neener eSlO ne ralIeG 10 obtaln per-
sonal interview with the President and
thereupon Louis F. Swift wrote 10 him
protesting that the commissions investi-
CATION was unfair. Secretary Tumultv
replied, saying the President mad looked
into the matter" and that "his inquiry
had convinced him there would be no
warrant for his Interference"
Repeated efforts were made 70 ,nru-
ence other officials TO Obtain a change in
the manner Of investigation. Needer said,
but they were unsuccessful These criti-
cisms brought from Francis j. Heney,
conducting the cross examination, a chal-
lenge for the witness to name a single
case in which the packers had been de-
n ed N riubt he
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
ITALY FACES DEBT
OF $16,OOO,OO0,OO0
Financial Aid to Country Is
Urged by Former Premier
Luigi Luzzatti.
WOULD UNITY WAR LOANS
Hopes Peace Conference Will
Take Steps to Protect
Working Glasses.

ROME, Feb. 5--Italy's national debt
Is now more than sl2,5oo 900, 900. wherea,
when she entered the war It was abou,
S2.75o. 0oo, 900, declared Luigi Luzzatti
former Premier and a leading Italian
financial authority, in a statement to-day
urging financial aid to Italy. He said
that when pensions. Government bills TO
manufacturers and other necessary ex-
penses had been paid the national debt
probably would total $4,000, 100000.
ITALY. I am sad to say. leads the
whole world in the relative height OF It's
war debt" he said. "Subtracting Italy's
losses in men and money. her national
wealth is only about $4,000, 900 900. II
all the war loans OF the Entente should
be thrown together in one consolidated
sum Italy and France. whose efforts and
losses in men and substance have been
the greatest. will DO compensated by
bearing a smaller proportion OF the war
debt
The United States and Great Britain
are not only strong, but generous. and
they will acknowledge that Italy and
France. the two principal centres OF
Teutonio slaughter and devastation
should be supported financially. thers-
fore, with correspondingly greater help"
SoCIeNy
The former Premier. who Is an old and
enthusiastic supporter Of the idea of the
Society OF Nations. said that he still be-
lleved In the principles OF such an or
gan!zation.
II believe in the constitution OF a
League OF Nations. because believe
fervently in the principle OF human soil
darity," he added. but feeel and know
that Ideally alone. although indispensa-
ole cannot constitute a universal edhce
capable of resisting the attacks Of human
interests unless those interests are reg
ulated by mutual usefulness
Essential economic and financial ques-
lions, the importance OF which are grow
ing daily, are publication OF war loans
and federation Of exchanges, both In re-
iation to the future and the unity Of
monetary circulation. Another essential
question which needs competent technical
solution is that OF customs. since the
stronger States belonging TO a League Of
Nations could hinder international traf-
fc. or. worse still. start customs war.
which always leads TO political and mill
tary wars"
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Special Cable DespatcA 10 The srS.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Asserting that M
one knows precisely the meaning OF the
term freedom OF the seas" Sir Joseph
Cook. the Australian Minister OF Marine
outlining It for THE SUN, particularly
with reference to the Pacrific. Australia
and President Wilson's fourteen points
said II was understood generally through.
out the British Empire that in the Amer
lean viewpoint the freedom OF the seas
means that the law OF the seas shall be
such that the United States can compete
successfully with her merchant marine
against those of other nations He
added:
I'VE may expect the support 81 the
United States In insisting upon the re-
tention OF prize courts for the judicial
determination OF the disposal OF captured
vessels aid goods, as opposed to the
German practice of indiscriminate sink
ing at sight. We may expect similar
support in coademning the laying o,
mines In the high seas
therefore. II appears that II the
United States maintains her traditional
altitude. the principal subject OF discus
Sion VIII be the capture Of private prop
erty at sea. This problem Is OF supreme
Importance. but II should not be insolu-
BILE. 1t remains to he seen II the whole
question OF national naval power Is to
he challenged In manner which appar-
emily ~ not contemplated with respect
10 land power or air power.
NO claim is made. for instance. by
any country that civilians or neutrals
or any class of persons should be en-
titled TO pass through or across the lines
OF hostile army by land or air simply
because they are carrying on their or
binary business or are supplying civil
Ian needs. We hear nothing from the
great military powers Of the world con-
corning the freedom OF the land or the
freedom OF the air: why then should
such a claim be made In the case of the
seas?
''The result OF yielding this claim
would be 10 weaken naval power and
,correspondingly to strengthen land ard
air power. Surely the lessons we have
learned from the services rendered by
THO navies In the war will save the Al
lies from conserving 20 bring their VIC
tory TO conclusion so impotent and
go disastrous"
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No Proposal Of Freedom Of
Seas Affecting Their Power
Will Be Considered.
EXPECT U. s. SUPPORT
Australian Minister Of Marine
Defines Attitude of
Colonies.
Specio' Gable Despatch to THr Sun.

PARIS, Feb. 5.-Despite whatever suR-
gest'ons President Wilson and other
members OF the American delegation may
make or whatever ideas they may have
about the freedom Of the seas" no
matter how many battleships Secretary
who proposes to the British delegates
who sit at the Quail d'Orsay that any
fleet except that OF Great Britain shall
be the most powerful in the world-the
most powerful beyond the shadow Of a
doubts not going to get anywhere with
his suggestion.
The whole British Empire. not only
the British Isles. but the dominions also.
believe In this doctrine as in the Gospels,
partly for the reason perhaps of the
wide extension OF British territory over
the whole surface OF the globe. and take
1t as SO much u matter Of course that
Britannia must rule the waves that they
appear TO be dazed II any one ques-
lions IT,
Under these conditions the British
delegation Will stand like rock against
any suggestion tending to deprive the
British Empire OF control OF the seas.
This may be taken as certain. When tho
night over the freedom OF the seas comes
II may fnd strange lineup-the United
states and France against Great Britain.
The French have supported hitherto the
British claims 10 possession OF a navy
about twice as powerful as any other
Powers. but lately. pioued by the extent
to which Premier Lloyd George is CO
operating with President Wilson, In some
cases not to the advantage OF France.
there has been some talk OF getting
even when II came to the question of
the freedom OF the seas
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30

The Czechoslovak troops under General Piccione. of the Italian army. formerly were in the Austrian army and wece taken prisoner by Italian soldiers during the war. In 1918, when prisoners, they volun- teered to fight against Austria, formed a Cze:hosiovak division, under Italian command, and fought gloriously with the armies of Italy in the battle of the Piave, June, 1918, and also tooh part in the action of Vittorio Veneto, from October 24 to November 5, which crushed the Austrian military power and com pelled Germany to sue for an imme- diate armistice on the western front. As will be seen by the photograph, the soldiers are still wearing the uniform of the famous Alpine Corps of the Italian army.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
BOMBS MAILED TO PROMINENT
 PEOPLE IN U s,
Seventeen Bombs Address ed to Postmaster Genera, Secretary of Labor and
 Other Officials.

WASHINGTONN, April 30.-Sev enteen bombs addressed to promi nent people were found in the mails in New York, owing to the fact that they carried insufficient postage
 It is not known how many were mailed. They resemble the bombs received at the Mayors office ir Seattle Monday.
 They were addressed to Burle son, Secretary Wilson of the Depart ment of Labor, Attorney General Palmer, Chief Immigration Officer Caminetti, Mayor Hyland, of New York; John D. Rockefeller, J. P Morgan and former Senator Hard wick, of Georgia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
OCEAN CABLES ARE
 RETURNED TO OWNERS
 EFFECTIVE MAY END
Post Master General Burleson Makes Out the Necessary Or
 der With Approval of President.
WASHINGTON. April

WASHINGTON. April 30.-Post. master General Burleson his issued an order returning the American ca ble systems to the private owners, effective at midnight. This is in line with recent recommendations and with the approval of President Wilson. It is expected that sami. lar order in respect 10 the Govern
 ment controlled telephones and teie' graph lines win be issued very soon
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
MOVIE ACTRESSES HELP

WASHINGTON, April 30.-Moving picture actresses are to solicit Vic tory funds in the name of the var ious battelships. Clara kimaall Young is to solicit the Arizona; Billie Burke for the Pennsylvania {; Anita Stewart for the Utah; Dorothy Dalton for the Arkansas, Pearl White for the Wyoming, Geraldine Farrar for the Delaware, Marguerite Clark for the Delaware, Mary Pickford for the Florida and Theda Bara for the North Dakota.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
BANKING INTERESTS
 OF U. 5. AND FRANCE
 FORM AN ALLIANCE
They Have Incorporated for a Quar- ter of Billion Dollars to Pro-
 mote Exchange of
 Trade. H

NEW YORK. April 30.-The French and American banking interests have formed an alliance with combined resources of over a quarter of a billion dollars to promote trade be- tween the two countries.
 The principals have incorporated as the "French-American Banking Corporation" Half of the stock ts held by American interests and the remainder by French interests
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
PREMIER SAYS SITUATION IS VERY CRAVE

ROME, April 3O-(Assocated Press)-Premier Orlando in delivering address the Italian Chamber of deputies ad having the statement of President Wilson the Adac dated April IA but said that Italy believed her founded such high for justice and right that any treaty agreement should be set aside.
 The Premier said the situation He said it the duty the Italian people to the greatest cam 
 Deputy Turat Socialists defended the right of determination the of the residents of Fume He said also equally the rights of revolutionary Russia
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
LOS ANGELES MAYOR TAKES THE WITNESS
 STAND IN OWN BEHALF

LOS ANGELES, April 30.-Mayor Woodman on trial here on the charge of accepting bribes from vice ele ments. today took the stand and de nied all knowledge of assignments of police officers to vice squads. or to the vice conditions. except as re ported to him by citizens.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
ASK PALESTINE
 TO HAVE SEAT
 AT PEACE TABLE
Socialists Want It to Be Considered an Indepen- dent State-SeCretary
 of Leagues Salary. 5,

AMSTERDAM. April 30.-The In. ternational Socialist conference at Arnheim passed a resolution that Palestine should be considered as an independent State and should be ad- mitted as a member of the Leagae of Nations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
COMPANY IS FORMED
 TO IMPORT REINDEER
 FROM THE NORTHLAND
Everett People Go Into the Business and Will Soon Have Number of Representatives in
 Field.

EVERETT, April BOA company has been formed to import reindeer meat from Alaska by July 18th. The company expects to have represen- tatives starting inland from Anchor age to commence driving and slaugh- tering the animals for market.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
WILL WATCH BREWERS

WASHINGTON, April 30. The Department of Justice agents have been ordered to gather evidence if the brewers continue to manufac- ture beer after midnight, tomorrow, when the prohibition of the use of foods in liquor becomes effective. The Department has not indicated it's intention of causing immediate arrests. Manufacturers who contin- ue work will do so at their own risk
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
RECEIVED IN CHICAGO ALSO

CHICAGO, April 3O.-Packages similar to those containing bombs labelled Gimbell Bros, New York, were received at the office of Fed eral Judge Kenshaw Landis today, and turned over to the police. They were not opened. A warning has been issued to all prominent officials to beware of such packages.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30

ATLANTA, April BOA bomb bearing the same postmark as that received by Mayor Ole Hanson in his mail in Seattle, burned the wife of former Senator Thomas Hard wick and blew off both hands of hei negro servant when it exploded.
 Federal agents are working on the
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
FULL FLOODED INDIAN
 WILL BE COACH FOR WASHINGTON COLLEGE

PULLMAN. Wash. April 30.-Gus- tave Welch. a full-blooded Indian, captain in the SSth. Infantry in France. has accepted position as coach on the Washington State Col lege football eleven.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
LIQUOR DECISION.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-Trans portation of intoxicating liquors fol beverage purposes through a drl states is not prohibited under tn, Reed prohibition amendment, tn. Supreme ourt held in an opinion in terprcting that act.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
GERMAN DELEGATE SPEAKS

VERSAILLES, April 30. Count von Brockdorff Rantzua, German Foreign Minister, and head of the German Peace delegation now here, said on his arrival here that words fail to describe my feeling as we crossed devastated France. My hope Is that peace will give satisfaction to all Nations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
MicHI eE iN ALAskA

SEATTLE. April 3O.-The Univer- sity of Washington seismograph reg istered . very serious earthquake 2,200 miles away Mexico or Alaska is believed to be the scene of the disturbance. probably Mexico.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
DECLARE a4HouR STRIKE

PARIS. April BOA twenty-four hour strike throughout France is planned for May 1st. It is expected that the strike may have the effect of causing some delay in the pre- sentation of the peace treaty to the German delegates. who are now at Versailles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
ICE CREAM WILL BE TAXED FOR
 EACH DISH NOW
New Revenue Law Goes In- to Effect Thursday and Reaches All Kinds of
 Soft Drinks, Etc.

WASHINGTON, April so.-Soda water, ice cream. sundaes, root beer, etc, are taxable Thursday under the revenue act. Five and ten cent dish es are taxed one cent; 25-cent dishes two cents. The tax must be collect ed from the purchasers. Church so- cials are exempt
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-30
SAYS LABEL IS FORGED

WASHINGTON, April~30.--One of the internal machines was exploded during it's examination, without caus- ing any damage.
 The Rockefeller bomb was ad- dressed to his country home at Tar rytown. Morgan's was addressed to his New York home.
 All the bombs bore the. address of Gimbel Bros, New York De- partment Store. GimbeH said the labels were forged.