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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-17
PERSHINC ADDRESSES
MEN IN GERMANY
Thanks 10000 Troopers for
Great OffensiDe.
BY the Associated Prsss.


CoBLENz, March Is (delayed) With
In sight Of the distant hills OF unoccupied
Germany 10000 troops Of the Thirty
second Division-originally National
Guard troops from Wisconsin and Michi-
gan--to-day heard Gen. Pershing ex-
press appreciation OF their efforts at
Chateau Thierry, Scissors and on the
Meuse- Argonne front, which, the COM
mander in chief said. made 1t possible
Tor them to stand where they were to-
day.
The soldiers assembled In n small val
ley after being inspected and reviewed.
Gen. Pershing said he took the liberty
OF thanking the soldiers for their SER
vices In the name Of more than 100.
900 Americans at home whose hearts
had been with the soldiers all during the
fighting and since.
The review took place on the highland
east OF the Rhine, beyond Rengsdorf. the
headquarters OF the Thirty-second Divi-
sion, on a hill overlooking the old castle
OF the Princes OF Wied and a great val.
ley stretching away toward central Ger
many. While the troops marched past
Gen. Pershing and his stan band OF
500 pieces played sprightly American
| airs.
After the review Gen. Pershing pre-.
scented Distinguished Service Medals &c
Ma5or-Gen. William Lassiter, comman
der OF the division Brig. Edwin b
Winans. commander OF the fourth
Infantry Brigade, and Col Robert McC
Beck, chief Of stan to Gen. IIassiter. ant
eighteen Distinguished Service Crosses u
of1cers and men Of the division.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-17
MANN HIGH PRIVATE,
NOT A REACTIONARY
Rebukes Longworth, limiting
He Is the Only Weak Man
on Steering Committee.
Speciai pespatcA 10 TEE SEE.

WASHINGTON. March 16.-Representa-
tive James r. Mann (IlL). formerly
Republican leader of the House. in a
statement tonight denies the charge OF
Representative Nicholas Longworth
(ohio) that the Republican organiza-
ton of the next House is reactionary
His statement in part follows:
1.-THE result OF the work of the Re-
publican Committee on Committees
ought to satisfy every loyal Republican
and every lover of good, sane. progress
sive government. No stronger list Of
the principal committees of the House
has ever been presented and the new
members have all been placed where
they can dc good work IL thy will.
The selection of a Republican leader
from a State with only one vote out
Of 236 is a fine and deserved tribute to
Mr.. Mondell and shows that the basis
of the committees work was merit and
not trading.
THE Steering Committee was COM
posed of strong men in the House, with
the exception OF Mr.. Longworth. VINO
was probably chosen now as hs has
been before as a sort of tribute to Col.
ROOSEVELT
II have become a high private in the
rear ranks of the Republican party in
the House. I have been given no impor-
tant committee assignment. l will not
be Speaker or leader or on any in
fiuential committee. I will have no
power through place. What little in
fiuence l may have must be based on
merit.
II am not a radical. am not a re-
dictionary. I am a sane progressive In
favor Of moving forward as rapidly as
We can see our way. I ann for harmony
and work for organization and legisla-
ton, for healing up political wounds and
practising economy. l don't want dis
sension in the Republican ranks in the
House. but I know how to fight, and
II others want to force a fight on me I
am ready to fight all along the line and
enjoy 1t as much as eating.
Unless the Republicans Of the House
get down to business. quit quarrelling,
quiet personal ambitions and enact
| timely and needed laws they are likely
to lose the confidence of the country. Mr..
Longworth ought to do as l am doing,
| take his defeat without whimpering and
| without trying to cause disastrous dis
sension. BY hard work he might de-
| velop into a good legislator"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-17
BRITAIN HAS THREE
OCEANGOING AEROS
The R-80, Giant Dirigible
With 4 Big Motors, Near
ing Completion.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sun from the
London Times Servtce.

Special Cable Despatch TO THE Sun from the
London Times Servtce.
Copyright. 1919: all riohts reserved.
LONDON, March IA new airship
which In the opinion of its builder will
fly across the Atlantic with ease is APP
preaching completion at the Aerodrome
Vickers at Barrow-in-Furness.
This rigid airship is known as the
R-80. She Is expected to be ready for
trials soon. Many believe she will mark
considerable improvement on any air
ship yet built The hull is of the most
perfect known steamline shape and is
equipped with three bow mooring at
tachments which enable the ship to be
moored out from a tower in such manner
that It IL left free to turn in any
direction and lie with the wind.
Four cars are attached to the hull.
The forward control car. the passenger
car and two wing cars for machinery
only are attached on opposite sides of
the airship. The control car is OF suffl-
Client size to contain all navigating con-
trolls, instruments and navigating crew.
A special type of buffer bag and buoy
ant covering Is fitted in the forward car
and also to each machinery car. These
buffer bags will enable the airship to
float on water and will absorb any
bump when landing. The airship will
be fitted with four Wolseley-M May bach
engines Of 240 nominal horsepower each.
This engine Is specially developed for
airship work.
Arrangements are under consideration
for preparing this ship to fly across the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-17
CHAMBERLAIN ASKS
FOR ANSELL REPLY
Continued from First Page.

are convinced. is being done either at
the instance Of Gen. Crowder or the
Secretary of War, although they have
no proof of It at this time.
According to members of the COM
mittee Senator Chamberlain intends to
stand behind Lieut.. Col. Ansell and sec
that he Is not made another victim Of
the system he laid bare before the Sen
ators' committee.
This much is known of the Ansell
case and can be stated positively, al
though the Ansell statement Is not yet
public property-there are serious diff
ferences between that statement and the
statement made by Gen. Crowder de-
Tending the court-martial system in re-
gard to many facts.
1t has come to light also now that
when Secretary Of War Baker. in reply
to a letter written him by Representa-
tive Gould IN. ", gave the general i'm
preston to Congress while 1t was still in
| session that Gen. Ansell would not be de-
NOTED. II has been learned that tho Or
der demoting Cen Ansell to a Lieuten-
ant Colonelcy was made on March 1.
prior to the date OF the reply to Mr..
Gould's letter.
So far as the investigation OF the con-
troversy between Crowder and Ansell
and their clashing opinions over the
military court-martial system is con-
cerned, little IL expected from that
source by members of the Military Com
mittees Of Congress.
1t was recalled to-day that as long ago
as November. 1917. the Inspector Gen
| eral and Gen. Crowder opposed efforts
then made by Gen. Ansell to modify the
| severity Of the court-martial system. At
| that time Gen. Ansell charged that both
| the Inspector General and the Judge Ad-
vocate General - Gen. Crowder were
professional reactionaries and absolut-
lists, and that the administration OF mill
tary Justice with their views predominant
| Ing was impossible.
On this account members of the Senate
Military Committee expect nothing bet
ter than a 'whitewash" for the Crowder
system from the Inspector Generals de-
| partment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-17
NEWSPAPER POLL ON LEAGUE.
II. s. Houston Says 144 Leading
Publications Back Wilson Plan.

Herbert S. Houston of the League to
Enforce Peace announced yesterday that
he had made a poll OF the leading
newspapers of the country and had
found 144 supporting the Presi-
dents plan for the League of Nations
Others favored amendments. he said,
but approved the main points of the
covenant. The Portland (Ore.). Journal
has completed a referendum among It's
subscribers showing 1885 In favor Of
the league and 100 opposed.
Mr.. Houston cited a number of papers
in the home districts OF Senators Knox,
Reed, Poindexter and Frelinghuy sen
which are indorsing the league, and
made the statement that III the leading
newspapers of the country can be con-
sidered as fair interpreters of public
sentiment in their constituencies 1t is
clear that the sentiment In favor OF the
League OF Nations Is Overwhelmingly
favorable"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-17
COUNTESS PREYS ON
BERLIN GAMBLERS
Reds Help Adventures to Re-
couer Losses.
Special cabie Despatch TO THn suS from the
London Times Scrrice.

Special cabie Despatch TO The suS from the
London Times Scrrice.
Copyright. 1919: oil rights reserved.
BERLIN, March II (delayed) Strange
figures appear nowadays in the gay life
Of the German capital and the strangest
10 the so-called Silesian countess, APP
parently genuine countess with pas
sion for gambling but no liking for
losses
Persistence is simple. abe frequents
gambling halls or clubs where play runs
high. and as she Is by repute at least
a striking beauty she proves for a
time, and as long ms she Is winning. a
fascination to gilded youth and a profit
to the keeper OF the hall.
But * she loses she disappears, returns
a few hours later with some young well
dressed and fully armed Spartacans, who
accuse the keeper OF false play with
marked cards. They insist the lady shall
DO repaid for her losses as estimated by
herself. Since these luxurious places
dread nothing so much as a row on
the premises the Silesian countess and
her body guard have profited exceed
ingly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-17
GERMANS GRIP ON
U. S. METALS BROKEN
Companies Controlled Here
Have Been Either Disbanded
or Americanized,
MADE $12,o0O,00O IN 1916
Alien Property Custodian
Halted All Attempts to
Transfer Stock.
MADE S12,oOO,O0O IN 1916

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Germany's
control Of the zinc and lead markets Of
the world and her tremendous interest
in other metals were broken in large
part by tho release of American and
South American mines and smelters from
the dominance Of German owned corpo-
rations. according to a report made to-
day by the Allen Property Custodian.
All the metal concerns in the United
States that were controlled in Germany
have been either disbanded or Ameri-
canised and the report declares that II
Is believed that the German influences
pletely eliminated."
Never a great producer OF metals.
Germany nevertheless welded tremen-
dous power over markets by the fact
that her three great metal combinations
acted in concert In the purchase of ore
and the establishment of smelters. aided
by unlimited credit from German banks,
which financed the sale of huge ouanti-
les OF metals thereby influencing prices.
At the outbreak of the European war
the report said. each of the triuuUirate
had a branch in the United States. the
American Metal Company. representing
Vo..,s,a,,, O. rsnrs.an,,ns ror
IyJrsot, q Gov enI poar Sordh.,r,ar a
70 ranrasor,;,a ,,a c.rr,sn s,na,cst y
~ ths .an,a nan. An ,dea NJ Thai,
ax+.nt NAV ha hod $ron, tha .toten,on,
that tbsir con,hinad nroets In lois
amounted IN s1e 200 oOo ot which
g. non ooo wa. mad nv The American
Metal Comnanv
Attempt. IN Tr.n.fer Stock.
When the Alien property Custodian
pesah investigating herman BUSINESS u
trading with the enemy act no found
.,.S s a hi 800 T., ~
o,,n,,.ast .at.,,-a h,, ~ Ga,,a-n,
,rha or,or,s ,,,sra ,,s:,.. GA q, an 49, :.
~ paar Sondho,n,sr a o. az t-en.,
Ssr. U,er. $4,000 ,,o,d ena th. sntir.
h,,s,,as. NC. ,,,rr.d 49, 80 ths c,sto
dian
D,,nos,,,on IN. h..n A..,doa ,,nor 4,
oil thraa 80. -, ar ,,..,aI ,,or,n.n,a.
Rser sondhsIner q co 4. In nroces. q,
Iiouida ,ion ,nc,,d,ng a.. .nh,,dia rio. IN,
NationaI Z,nc Comnanv NorfoIk SmaIt
inc Comnanv and Cuha Conner eaxns
Comnanv II was aaid the stock voult
90 onlv into American hands. The com
nany's control over important fiotatior
patents also has been DESTROYED.
Control OF l.. yoSei.tein & Co. ha.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-17
ASKS LARGER COMMITTEE.
Johnson, 8. D., Wants Steering
Body Increased to Nine.

WASHINGTON. March 16.-Representa-
tive johnson Is. d., tonight made pub
lie a letter addressed to the Republi-
can members OF the next House OF
Representatives asking that in the party
conference preceding the converting of
the new Congress favorable considera-
ton be given his proposal to increase
the Republican Steering Committee to
nine members.
A motion embodying this proposal
and submitted by Mr. johnson to the
Committee on Committees was voted
down.
The present Steering Committee, COM
posed OF Representatives Moore (Pa. }.
Madden Un), Longworth (Ohio).
winslow (Mass), and Dunn IN. ",
the South Dakota Representative asserts,
Is not representative OF the agricultural
interests of the South or OF the States
west of Illinois.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-17
LENINE AGAIN A TARGET.
Shots Fired at Him fn Moscow
Chauffeur Wounded,

CoPENHAGEN, March 16.-Another at
tempt has been made against the life OF
Nikolai Lenine, the Russian Bolshevik
Premier. at Moscow. according to reports
received here.
Shots were fired at Lenine. but he was
rot injured. His chauffeur was wounded
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-17
Tip Given by the British.

So important is the discovery that Sec
rotary Daniels now objects to the fact
that Americans are cooperating with the
British in developing dirigibles for COM
mercial purposes. He believes advan-
tages in this line should be withheld from
the British
In view Of the fact. however, that the
British first called the attention of Amer
fcan experts to the existence OF helium
in the American fields and that the
British Government assisted the United
States I'm every way toward developing
the gas the plan of barring out Great
Britain now Is not taken altogether ia
vorably. despite Mr.. Daniels's expressed
desire.
The British Admiralty started the
work of investigating possibilities for
helium after a British scientist has
called attention to an old report made
by Prof. Cady of the University OF Kan
sas, who had made a survey OF the gas
and oil regions in his part of the coun-
try and had outlined so-ealled iso-hslium
lines where he thought helium might be
found.
The Admiralty turned the scientist s
note oyer TO the proper authorities and
IN time II was sent to the United States
Government authorities and resulted in
the new discovery and production OF
helium.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-17
King Albert to visit Persh,ns

BRUSSELS, March licking Albert will
visit American headquarters at Chau-
mont this week. according to announce
ment by the Brussels papers. He viii
be the guest OF Gen. Pershing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-17
GERMANS HAVE OCEAN FLIER
Hamburg to New York I'm Twenty
Hours the Promise.
Special Gable Despatch TO The Sun from TIE
London Times Service.

COpVT0NT, WV az rIpHIS TeSeFped.
THE HAGUE, March 1b.--At Doberitz
. new large Siemens-Schuckert biplane
Is now undergoing trials ostensibly with
the view of ultimately making a bid
chine as designed would, II Is estimated.
accomplish the flight from Hamburg to
New York in twenty hours
Tanks with about $50 gallons capacity
are fitted upon the airplane. and it Ia
believed that the total fuel required
amounting to about three times this fig-
ure. could be carried by the machine
which has six engines with A total Of
l.Soo horsepower. driving four propel-
lsrN
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
VICTORY IS WON
Lloyd GeOrge.Supporters Defeat
Labor Party Coal Probe.
Vote 254 to So on Attempt to
Overthrow Premier Plans.

London. Nov. 2S.-The government
won a sweeping victory in the house of
commons today when the motion of
William Brace, a labor leader, calling
for the appointment of a committee to
inquire into the cost of production, the
output and prices of coal, was re-
jected. The government received 254
votes as against SO for the measure.
The full strength of the labor party
is behind the measure. The govern
ment treats the issue as a matter of
confidence and has issued urgent in
structions to its supporters inform
ing them the adoption of the motion
would be equivalent to vote of cen
sure. 1t is assumed the government
will resign if the motion is successful.
The motion, which has many sup
porters outside the labor party, is an
outcome of an order issued by Sir
Auckland Geddes. minister of national
service and Reconstruction, on Novem-
ber "a that household coal would be
reduced ten shillings a ton in price
Many government supporters, coal
mine owners and their sympathizers
oppose the government reduction as
much as the labor party, altho from
another angle.
1t is not believed the government Is
in any real danger of defeat but the
Importance attached to the matter is
shown by the decision of Premier
Lloyd George to intervene in the de-
bate. Incidental to this motion and
an indication of labor's condemna-
members of the miners federation
who held places on the advisory COM
mittee of the coal controller resigned
Yesterday
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
WILL VISIT U. S.
Premier CIemenceau VIII Ap-
peal for Pact Ratification.
VIII Stump Country If Two
Parties Cannot Agree.

Paris, Nov. 2S.-Should Democrats
and Republicans in theE United States
senate fail to reach a compromise
agreement for acceptance of the peace
treaty with the League of Nations
before re-opening of congress, Premier
Clemenceau may go to America to
make a direct appeal to the people for
ratification of the pact, it was learned
today.
French official circles placed consid-
cradle confidence in report that Will
liam H Taft may take the stump in
the United States to urge acceptance
of the treaty. If he does this, they be-
lieved it would bring strong pressure
to bear upon the senate. If all efforts
by Americans fail, however, 1t was be-
lieved Clemenceau might be able to
swing acceptance of the senate by a
direct appeal to Americans
How the Tiger" views this proposal
has not been learned. 1t was known,
however, he is most desirous of early
ratification by the American senate
and that much of his opposition to
President Wilson during the peace
conference has disappeared.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
CARRANzA FLEES
Mexican President for Own
Safety Leaves Mexico City.
Fighting With Obregon Faction
Reported on c. s. Border.

San Antonio. Nov. 28.-FightinR in
Mexico City between factions dominat-
ed by President Carranza and General
Alvaro Obregon was reported in ap-
parently reliable advices received here
today from the Mexican border
1t was reported that President Car
rama had fled to Queretaro for safety.
The chief executive only recently re-
turned to Mexico City from Quere-
taro, where he had been during the
lingering fatal illness of his wife.
Washington, Nov. 2S.-Reports that
Carranza and Obregon forces in Mex
leo City had clashed were received
with no surprise in official Washing
ton.
1t was said, however, that If they
were true, the break had come a little
earlier than expected.
General Pablo Gonzales was report
ed at the head of the Carranza forces.
Details of the reported fighting were
not available Obregon. former1y min
ister of war in the Carranza cabinet,
resigned recently after announcing
himself a candidate for the presidency,
to be voted on next July. Carranza has
stated he would not again seek cleo
ton Another potential presidential
candidate is General Gonzales who II
has been stated. intended TO resign
from the army about December 5, to
.inaugHrate his political campaign
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
CIDER KICKS IN KANSAS
Troubles of County Attorneys, the
Board of Health and Laborator-
ians Eclipse Federal Courts
Struggle With Legal Status of
2.75 Beer.

While federal authorities and courts
are struggling with the. problems of
2.75 per cent beer, the pure food
division of the state department of
health is busy establishing the legal
ity or illegality of plain, old fashioned
Kansas cider.
This being the season when the
apple juice product is being handled
in large quantities the question of how
much kick it is supposed to obtain
and still not be classed as contraband,
is especially pertinent The state
chemists both of the state laboratory
and the food laboratories at the Kan
sas State Agricultural college and the
University of Kansas, where many
samples of foods and beverages are
analyzed, are having a rush season.
The results of these analyses as in
dicated in the late issue of the Bulle-
tin. official organ of the state health
department, show that scores of these
samples contain as high as six per cent
alcohol. Any quantity of alcohol in
cider is Illegal, and cider with 6 per
intoxicating Many of these samples
are sent in by county attorneys and
others who express the opinion that
the cider is of too ancient a vintage,
and that the sale of it constitutes
violation to the state prohibitory law.
For alcoholic content, however. a
patent medicine submitted by the at
torney generals office outranks the
cider samples. Its label suggested
that it was digestive tonic" and it
! contained 1851 per cent alcohol. The
cider samples contained as high as
eight per cent
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
MEXICO Warned
NEXT NOTE WILL
BE LTIMATUM
q. S. Govt Won't ProIong Ne
gOtiations in jenkins Case.
Definite Course of Action Has
Been Decided On.
CARRANzA CHANGES CHARGES
Says American Consul Guilty of
Falsifying Statements.
State Department Demands I'M
mediate Proof of Charge.
Definite Course of Action Has
Been Decided On.
CARRANzA CHANGES CHARGES

Washington. Nov. 2s.-AItho further
| investigation of the facts will be
made. the American government has
no intention of receding from it's posi-
ton in the Jenkins case, administra-
tion officials declared today. The gov
ernment, they said, is prepared for the
next step" which may take the form
of an ultimatum to the Mexican gov
ernment
The Mexican reply to the American n
demand for the Immediate release of
Jankins raises a new issue that Jenkins
made contradictory statements to the
trial judge and this, officials said must
! be investigated. Instructions will go
forward to the embassy at Mexico City
today to investigate this charge and
also obtain copies of the Indictment
and charges against the consular
agent.
Administration officials indicated
that the negotiations with Mexico
would not be prolonged if unsatisfac-
tory; that the American government
had decided upon a course of action
and was prepared to carry it out
should that become necessary.
Must Produce Evidence.
The state department will demand
the evidence on which the Mexican
government bases its charge that Jen-
kins falsified judicial statements, as
alleged in the reply to the first Ameri
can note, which demanded his immedi-
ate release.
According to the Mexican reply, the
charge of falsifying statements and
not the charge of connivance with the
bandits who captured and held him
for ransom, is the main ground for
Jenkins's Imprisonment.
The state department will obtain all
the evidence possible by the Mexican
government in regard to this new
charge and will make a thoro invests
cation before making its final decision
and reply to Mexico
1t will be several days, 1t was
learned, before the final decision of
the United States will be sent to
Mexico.
Look Up Mexican Laws.
The state department is now looking
up the laws of Mexico in the belief
tLat the new Mexican constitution pro-
vides specifically that all cases against
foreign diplomats and consular Off
GERS are within the jurisdiction only
of the Mexican federal courts. This
would make illegal the arrest of
Jenkins
The note today demanding evidence
to support the charge of making false
statements will be sent to the Mexi
can government thru the American
embassy at Mexico City.
The Mexican reply of yesterday to
the United States demand for the i'm
mediate release of jenkins was not
made public today by the state depart
ment and it is not known when its
publication will be authorized.