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The sun., 1919-09-10
ENGLISH SOLDIERS
WRECK IRISH TOWN
Shropshires Take Revenge
for Killing of Comrades
in County Cork.
THEY LOOT UNOPPOsED
Persistent Report That Civil
War Is Encouraged to Avert
Promised Settlement.
Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.


LONDON, Sept. 9.-Serious disturb
ances, which may be the spark TO set
fire to the Irish powder flask. occurred
last night in Fermoy, County Cork fol-
lowing close upon the killing of British
soldiers Sunday. When the coroner
jury composed of local Irishmen re-
turned an unsatisfactory verdict thf
soldiers of the Shropshire Light In
fantry, stationed in Fermoy, became
enraged and about $50 of them left
their barracks and wrecked practically
every shop In the village, without any
attempt being made to stop them by
their own officers or by the police.
The rioters were led by man in civil
ian clothing who is believed to have
been an officer out of uniform and ac-
complished their purpose methodically
until military patrol armed with rifles
and fixed bayonets appeared on the
scene. While the mob carried out the
work of destruction the terrified inhab-
itants remained indoors and barricaded
their houses wherever possible
Unlimited looting proceeded for about
two hours. plate glass windows being
broken in and doors smashed Then the
men proceeded to scatter merchandise In
every direction stocks which were too
heavy to carry or which were damaged
during the looting were strewn over the
streets; boots, tobacco, draperies and
groceries were handed out or thrown into
the street
Several persons whose property was
being destroyed sent urgent telephone
messages to the military barracks, but
received no assurance of help. One
police inspector and a few constables
stood by powerless to prevent the loot
ing. Soldiers walked away openly in
the direction of the barracks laden down
with bundles.
There has been SO much bad blood be-
tween Irishmen and the soldiers that
many have predicted a guerilla warfare
between these two sections OF the COM
munity for several weeks Nearly every
report that reaches London from Ireland
hints at some great movement underlying
the British Governments rule across the
channel It is repeatedly stated that the
Government would like to provoke Irish
men to violence and force the country
into state OF local hostility, then to
point to the lawlessness as a good rea :
son for postponing settlement
One report persistently circulated as
serts the Irish leaders are convinced
that the United States will accept the
peace treaty without taking any further
action regarding Ireland and have given
up all hope of obtaining Irelands ma
tional aspirations; therefore they in
tend to draw the worlds attention to
their cause by throwing the country into
a state of civil war.
The sun., 1919-09-10
CITY BENEFITS BY
TAX EQUALIZATION
$IOI ,43s,937 Saved Through
Adoption of Nelo Table.
Special Despatch to The sus.

ALBANY, Sept s.-New York city
benefits to the extent of sl01,43s,ea7 In
State tax assessments through the action
of the State Board OF Equalization to-
day in adopting a State equalization
table. The board voted to increase the
equalization rate In Kings county from
SO to "a, and in Manhattan from % to
95. The Bronx at 90. Queens at SO and
Richmond at SO remain the same
The table Is used in apportioning the
State tax. the total assessments of S12,-
322,150,324 Of real estate and SI36,s71,-
$40 of real property being used as a
basis The State Board of Equalization
in 1918 gave Greater New York a reduc-
ton of s633.48S.696, while the table
adopted this year gives Greater New
York reduction OF $734,s27,63S.
The only other counties to get a reduc-
ton are Erie and Niagara.
The sun., 1919-09-10
REGULARS FORCED
TO ENLIST, CHARGE
Soldiers Complain Of Being
Ordered to Siberia Against
Their Will.
Special Despotch to THE sus.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Many Regular
Army men. Just returned from overseas.
are being shipped to vladivostok for
service in Siberia, according to unofficial
reports from Chicago to-day.
1t was stated that consignments OF
regulars had moved through Camp
Grant recently on their way to the Pa
cihc coast for shipment to Siberia.
Among the consignments, 1t was said.
were included many men of the Sixth
some of them with chevrons for from
one years to eighteen months service
in France, were in the shipment.
Statements made by soldiers return
ing from Chicago We're that the men
declared they had not volunteered for
service in Siberia, but had been sent
BECAUSE they were regulars whose en-
listments had not expired.
War Department officials denied that
any troops were being sent to Siberia
unless they volunteered for that service.
Not even regulars who enlisted before
the war and still had time to serve
we're sent across the Pacific for duty I'M
less they volunteered for it, 1t was said.
Officers stated 1t might be possible for
few men to be included In a shipment
through error. The War Department
policy, 1t was said. was to send no man
to Siberia who had not volunteered to
go. Unoficially 1t was admitted that
regulars who were informed that volun-
teers were needed from the units they
were serving with would be "out Of luck
II they did not volunteer"
Bolshevik agents in Northern Russia
are attempting to win over that sec
ton from allegiance to the Archangel
Government by means of active propa-
ganda and sabotage, as well as by
military operations, the State Depart
ment was advised to-day in an official
despatch from Archangel.
August /, the departments report
said, Bolshevik emissaries tried to pre-
cipitate a general political strike at
Archangel. Only a small element of
the workers in Archangel factories re-
sponded, 1t was said, even to the extent
Of attending meetings which discussed
the strikes The strikers demands
were typical OF the Bolshevik cause. 1t
was declared
Archangel Government authorities met
the strike by ordering to the front all
strikers between the ages of II and
SO, who had been exempted previously
as essential workers. In addition five
leaders in the strike movement were
sent TO another part of the country. One
OF them was an Agricultural expert
whose mismanagement of huge farms
resulted in the loss of several million
rubles to the north Russian people early
this year.
Archangel provisional forces have
made considerable advances along the
railroad from ,Archangel, it was said.
After severe defensive efforts by Boil
shevik soldiers, II was stated, 1000 pris-
oners with a mass of artillery equipment
were taken.
The sun., 1919-09-10

Begley asserted that his revolver had
not been discharged in more than a
month. When he left the District At
torney's office, where this questioning
was done, the pistol remained behind
him in the possession of the authori-
ties
There have been a number of hold
ups in the vicinity where the murder
was committed and the police are con-
WINGED that robbery was the motive.
They believe that Shear probably rec
ognized the robber, who shot him for
that reason.
The sun., 1919-09-10
WADSWORTH WARNS
OF TREATY PERILS
Says Pact in Present Form
Will Help De-American-
lie Our People.
rs SPEAKER AT SALEM
Fears Racial Groups Here Will
Make European Quarrels
Political Issues Here.
speclal pespoteA to TIE Sun.

sILEM, n. Y. Sept. 9.-Senator James
W. Wadsworth, Jr.. was the principal
sneaker to-day when Salem welcomed
home her sons from the world war. He
made the League of Nations his subject
and declared that 1t should be a funda-
mental principle of American policy to
keep apart from European politics He
declared that II the peace treaty Is rati-
Ned in its present form 1t will do more
To un-Americanize the people Of the
limited States than any other agency
could possibly do.
I'VE are a composite people, and for
that reason we should never get mixed
up in European politics." he said. THE
United States did not have such a cos
mopolitan population In Washlngton's
time, but Washington had the foresight
to see that liberty loving people of every
nation would flock 20 this country. 1t
was his ability 10 foresee the future In
this regard that prompted the Father of
his Country to sound warning to keep
out OF European politics. Washington
was right and the danger he warned us
against more than hundred years ago
10 sure to make itself apparent with the
ratification of the peace treaty in its
presnt FORM"
The Senator declared that official
Washington has had already a taste
of the possible effect of ratification.
Some Of the adopted sons of America"
he said, "act as II the treaty were ac-
tually in force. Groups Of them have
appeared before the Foreign Relations
Committee Of the Senate and demanded
to be heard on one thing or another af-
fecting their countries. Did they come
before the Senate as citizens of the
United States? No. They came simply
as sympathizers with their respective
mother countries.
"1f we are to participate in every
little dispute among the European peo-
ples-and It is provided that we shall
In the treaty-foreIgn jealousies and
quarrels will be emphasized in the
United States, because what country
on the other side of the Atlantic is not
represented by large numbers of its
natives in this country?
Each of the groups of alien parent
age in this country will seek the sup
port OF the United States in every dis
pute that arises and in this way the
troubles of Europe will be injected into
the politics of the United States"
To illustrate this point Senator
Wadsworth said that IL the dispute be-
tween Italy and Jugoslavia was before
the peace league council natives of
both nations, who had become citizens
OF the United States. would urge that
the support of the American delegates
be given to their respective mother
countries. This natural expression of
sympathy would create divisions among
the people of this country he said.
The sun., 1919-09-10
ASKS GERMANS FOR REPORT.
Gen. Allen Demands Explana ton
of Madsen Killing.
Re- fhs Associnfsd P,sE.

CoBLENz, Sept. 8 (delayed).-A de-
mand upon the German military au-
thorities for an immediate report on
the killing of Private Howell Madsen
OF Sacramento, Cal, who was shot on
Saturday by German soldiers while he
and a companion were on a hunting
trip In the neutral zone, was made to-
day by Major-Gen. Henry T. Allen,
commander OF the American forces in
Germany. Gen. Allen sent the demand
after he had heard the reports OF the
various American investigating officers.
Private Bart Balsinger of Sharps-
burg. Pa, the only American witness
of the killing OF Madsen. told the in
vestigating officers that the Germans
called upon Masden and him to halt
and then began to shoot. The Germans
contend that Masden fired first.
The sun., 1919-09-10

sailor shall be sent, are jeopardized by
the treaty as II is now written, then
Whatever may be the complications that
may result from insisting upon such
vital rights, such complications fade into
insignificance in comparison with our
essential duty to safeguard our own
country.
Il cannot see any delay or compli-
cation that ought to follow from Ameri-
can safeguarding reservations. II, as
the President declares. the principles of
these reservations are already written
into the treaty as 1t now stands and are
accepted by every other nation, certainly
there can be neither delay nor COM
plications In any consent either by ex-
press approval or by acquiescence to
reservations which express in clearer
terms that to which the nations have
already consented.
II said that would give a single
Illustration to demonstrate the danger
which threatens this country under the
provisions Of the League of Nations as
It IL now written, and I quickly call
your attention to that demonstration.
Those VINO agree to the provisions
Of the League of Nations which bind us
to preserve the territorial integrity OF
every other signatory nation doubtless
had IN view solely the danger which
would result from any armed attempt
to encroach upon the territory of other
and probably weaker nations, but they
failed entirely to recognize that terri
torial possession may be acquired by
purchase or agreement and that such
territorial acquisition may Jeopardize
the very existence of our Government"
Referring to the report that Japan
has long been willing to buy Lower
California" Senator Spencer said 'if
such a purchase either has been COM
pleted or is completed In the future II
inevitably follows that Lower California
has become or will become a part OF
the territorial integrity of Japan"
Speaking Of the Monroe Doctrine he
said: THE moment the United States
found out that Japan had acquired pos
session of or was beginning to SEND
troops or vessels to Lower California
that moment an American army would
be started on its way to drive out the
Japanese. Under Article X. when Japan
saw the advancing American soldiers
and the smoke Of the oncoming Ameri-
can feet she would at once cry out
to England, France and Belgium to
come to her aid as against the United
States. II England, France and Belgium
were true to their pledged word in this
league they would be bound to grant
to japan that cooperation which she
demanded. We would be recreant to the
established policy of our country II we
allowed such provision to remain in
any covenant of the League of Nations
to which our signatures were attached"
The sun., 1919-09-10
CONSTABLE OUIZZED
AS TO DOUBLEKILLINC
Mystery of Staying of Shear
and Fiancee Deepens.

BUFFALO, Sept. 9.-Oficials investi-
eating the mysterious murder of Nor
man w. Shear and his fancee, Miss
Mary E. Messmer. on a lonely road out
side of the city Sunday night spent sew
eral hours to-day questioning James
Begley. a constable of Tonawanda
County.
Begley's official duty is to patrol the
roads in the vicinity of the murder
scene, and he carries when on duty a
3S calibre revolver. This revolver was
examined by Guy b. Moore, District At
torney, who is in charge of the investi-
cation. 1t was a 80 calibre revolver
that killed the couple last Sunday night
The sun., 1919-09-10
FRIEDRICH STILL HOLDS ON.
Heinrich Admits That Government
Represents HunEarians.

BUDAPEST. Sept (delayed) The
Friedrich Government apparently re-
mains in power. Franz Heinrich having
abandoned his attempt to form a coali-
ton Ministry and announced his in
ability to carry out the proposed pro-
granIme. According to his own state
ment, he finds that the Government
headed by Dr. Stephen Friedrich has
the general support of the people.
The Rumanians have so thoroughly
denuded the country of wheat that
nothing is left for the fall planting. Ii
the winter wheat crop is planted the
seed wheat must be furnished from the
outside 1t is understood that the stu
alton has been laid before the Supreme
Council at Paris for action
The sun., 1919-09-10
DENIES KoLCHAK ASKED AID.
Japanese OmciaI Resents BoIshe-
vistsI Statement.

WARRINGTON, Sept. g. Counsellor
Debuchi charge Of the Japanese EN-
bassy. to-day authorized a categorical
denial of a statement attributed to Boil
shevist sources In Moscow that Admiral
Kolchak had applied to Japan for help
Offering in return the northern portion
of the island OF Saghalien and the Ussuri
Valley on the mainland of Siberia.
Mr.. Debuchi points out that Admiral
Kolchak could not make a binding pledge
relating to Russian territory. and that
Japan has been all along giving all aid
possible. There is no intention OF ceas-
ing the extension of aid, said Counsellor
Debuchi, who reiterated Japan had nc
thought of territorial compensation.
The sun., 1919-09-10
ULSTERITES ASK INSPECTION.
Wants Labor Party to Send Dele
cation There,

LONDON, Sept. 9.-The Ulster. Labor
Unionist Party has extended an jnyi
tation TO the Labor Party Of Grea'
Britain to send a deputation to Ulster
with view TO having II obtain first
hand information on the Irish question
as viewed in Ulster and securing the
party's endorsement OF Sir Edward
Carson's views, recently expressed al
Belfast.
ut is matter of deep regret" says a
resolution passed by the Ulster Labor
Unionist Party, that so many of ouI
brother trades unionlsts in England
and Scotland still continue, through
ignorance, to support home rule"
The sun., 1919-09-10
Kiev Cleared of Reds.

GENEVA, Sept. 9.-The city of Kiev,
which recently was captured from the
Bolsheviki, not only has been cleared
entirely of Bolshevik forces. but the
Ukrainians have advanced more than
thirty miles northward, the Ukrainian
Press. Bureau here announces. The
Red troops are being pursued by the
Ukrainians along the River Dneiper
The sun., 1919-09-10
Four Privates Killed,

WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-To-day's army
casualty list shows four privates killed
~ action; Tootsie Miller. 1895 South
second street. Philadelphia Stephen
Buffalo, Mimi. and Paul sijka, ASS
Martin street. Detroit.
The sun., 1919-09-10

PARIS, Sept s.-The German peace
delegation sent a note to the general
secretariat of the Peace Conference this
morning on the Silesian question. The
note complained of disturbances in Up
per Siesia alleged to have been melted
by the Poles
The sun., 1919-09-10
SPENCER ATTACKS
WILSON SPEECHES


borne out by events they are firmly
convinced.
To the Republican members Of the
Foreign Relations Committee the speech
Of the President most amusing is that
In which he accused his opponents in
the Senate of not having read the treaty.
II has long been notorious that few of
the Democratic Senators have made any
attempt to read. much less comprehend,
the manifold provisions OF the enor-
mously long treaty. AS a matter OF
fact every Republican member of the
Foreign Relations Committee has read
the treaty through repeatedly, and a
few OF the Democrats have done like
wlse.
The understanding of the situation by
the Republicans was ably demonstrated
by Senator Falls's question 20 the Presi-
dent, It was pointed out to-day. in re-
gard to automatic German consent TO
league changes, which the President in
stantly concurred In, stating that 1t had
never occurred to him before
Senator Spencer (Mo.), who at one
time was claimed by the Democrats as
one of their prospects" for support of
the peace treaty. to-day analysed II in
one of the most vigorous addresses yet
devoted to 1t, saying that as now writ
ten the treaty will never be ratified by
the Senate and committing himself to
the series of vigorous reservations re-
ported by the Foreign Relations Com
mittee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-10

breast She was almost young enough
to be his granddaughter. but hts heart
famed with the ardor of a youth OF
twenty.
so sleem, 50 pretty" he would
sigh. and then he would trot over 10
the gallery with some unimpoFtnat re-
mark.
The third night Of Grayson's appear
ance. he uttered a word Of warning.
THE young men who come here are
no good. They have no honorable in
tention." He used the plural, but
Nan knew that his rancor was direct
ed against one in particular.
That -&esn't matter. I come here
TO earn my living not for the sake OF
company. but so far every one has
been polite TO me-" She felt impelled
to defend Grayson, who sat in his
usual seat facing the musicians gal
lery.
1T is because I like you so much
that I am warning you. Don't trust
that young man. Don't let him wait
for you outsideI"
Nan bit her lip as she protested that
the young man referred to had never
suggested such a thing. 1t was true /;
and suddenly she realized that she al
most resented his failure to push the
acquaintnee beyond mods and smiles.
AS IL conscious of her censure, pres
emily he sent her a request, written on
his card, TO play "A Perfect Day"
Tell Mr. Grayson," she consulted
the card in giving her reply to the
waiter. that I'm sorry. haven't the
music with me but I'll bring 1t TO
morrow night"
Archer Graysonl She dreamed over
his name. He must be poor to come
into Ciotto's night after night In an
old gray suit. but surely he was a gen.
tleman! Nan sighed for the old days.
during her fathers lifetime. when she
had known men OF Archer Grayon's
class. They were different TO the men
she met at her boarding house; she
would have nothing to do with these,
and SO she led a very lonely life. But
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An Intervention Of Fate

her thanks The ovation frightened
her, but Ciotto rushed up and shouted,
Encore. encore!" and she played
again.
Archer Grayson listened to a loqua-
cious waters tale OF how good for
tune had come 10 Ciotto's. but Toma-
so could tell him little OF the violinist
She was new, it was her FIRST night.
she played well though she was such
a little mouse OF a thing and looked
frightened to death.
1t was while the soprano was war
bling Rose. Here Is My Heart" that
Nan discovered him. She was sitting
back. half screened b. the artificial
foliage, and her curious eyes were
wandering over the gayly-dressed au-
dience when, they finally met Gray
sons stare. Her recognition was not
as quick as his. His face puzzled her
and then In a fash she also recalled
the incident. Her heart came up in
her throat, but he had seen that she
was remembering and he dared TO
smile. Involuntary her own lips
curled upward aDd she smiled back
at him. II was a wonderful evening!
She played to an enthusiastic audience
and she found the hero OF her only
romance. She wondered what he was
doing at Ciotto's. Most of the men
were in evening dress, but he was
wearing a rough suit OF tweeds and a
shirt with a soft COLOR
The next night he brought her some
roses and sent them up to her by the
boy at the door. She thanked him
with her eyes and she pinned them on
the front of her white dress. and Gray
son was satisfied.
CiottO saw the flowers and the
young man in rough tweeds, and he
scowled. But he had to proceed wari-
ly, for at the cashiers desk sat Gu
liza, his deceased wife's sister, and he
had only been able to avoid matri-
mony with her by vowing that he
could not bear TO put anyone in his
adored Marina's place.
Nan awoke late passion in his
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TAN grasped her bow firmly.
! ~ closed her eyes so that she
might not see the faces
T! pesring Up at her, and broke into the
Grss notes OF the prelude. An apprecia-
stzs hush settled over her audience. II
Rzs not often one heard such music al
RAys4o'A Nan was an artist. as her ia
xhsz had been, and only his premature
Aa<xh had prevented her from taking
-hSE r1ghtful position in the musical
~orid. But az eighteen one must eat,
cad the musical profession is over
crowded; so a year after her fathers
Death. Nan was rather glad OF her
FIRST engagement even though It was
10 play during the dinner hour at an
italian restaurant
The young man pausing in the
doorway wondered what had come
over Ciotto's. His eyes took in the
freshly painted ceiling. the walls
adorned with mirrors. the little round
tables: and then as his astonishment
grew. they lifted to the musicians gal
lery and then be stood quite still, gaz-
ing at Nan with his soul in his eyes.
He recognized her Immediately. A
year before, when he had first start
ed his work on the new subway, there
had been an accident He had been
among the first OF the rescuing squad
10 appear on the scene Of the cavern,
and he had carried Nan in his arms TO
the street above. He had never for
gotten the little white face lying
against his shoulder. the shadowy vio-
let eyes. nor the tremendous voice that
had thanked him. She had not been
hurt and she had gone of presently
and he had not seen her again. And
now to fnd her. playing the violin at
Ciotto'si
He wasn't capable of Judging how
well she played. and he was frowning
slightly as be made his way down the
room Fortunately he was able 10 get
q table that commanded a view of the
gallery. and he Joined in the applause
(Which rose deafeningly as she finished
Il Eans face was white as she bowed
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