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PHONE STRIKE
MUST De ENDED
WIRE CONTROL HEAD
HURRIES TO BOSTON
Many Workers Join the Strike
Operators Refuse Re-
quest from Tumulty.

BOSTON, April 16.-John G. Rooms
nrst assistant postmastee general ant
chairman Of the wire control board.
will come to Boston tomorrow to at
tenpt TO settle the strike Of operator:
and other telephone workers in New
Enkfnd. Chis was announced tonight
by United States Senator David
walsh upon his return from Washing
ton. Mr. Walsh said that officials ir
Washington were concerned over the
aItustion IN Now England. and were de-
tessntned that the strike should ot
ended speedily rs possible.
When the telephone strikers commit
tee was Informed that Mr. Koons was
coming. Miss Julia S. OConnor. tho
strike header, said that if he sought q
conference he wound have to meet will
the Representatives, Of the New Englan<
Joint council Of electrical workers, as
ithe strike was no slonger simply an op
orators strike. but general walk-ou
of telerSrone workers..
Members, OF local 1a4. who are en-
ployed as fhncrncn, voted tonight t
strike at noon tomorrow. The cabl,
yp1iecrs and inside workers went ou
today. and union leaders estimated tina
by Tomorrow night 10000 telephone
workers in New England would be OF
IStrtfsa.
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Nationwide Strike
OF Telephone Workers
Now Is Voted Upon

LOUISVILLE. April 16.-Harry Hen
dorson, business agent of thn telephone
o't>ratcrs Union or Louisville. today
announced that a vote is being taken
throughout the country by telephone
employees 10 force government recoSnl-
ton Of telephone employees unions Win
a nation wide strike as tho alternative.
The referendum. Henderson sa1o'
would he finished by May II. Ec also
asserted that information from the head
quarters OF the National union Of elec-
trical workers. which includes employees
of telephone companies. is that the votes
Of 25N.nn0 telephone employees already
have bccn received and a great majority
favor strike il the demands are not
granted
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the board AZ soon as the necessary in
quiries could be made.
The detailed charges. it was announc-
cd, would not be made public by tho
state department. officials holding that
tho proper course would be 10 allow the
mission board first TO complete it's In
vcstigations and make public its find
ings.
The state department.. 1t was learned.
has been greatly disturbed by the pro-
Bulgarian activities Of certain American
missionaries in Bulgaria. The conoVct
of these missionaries. officials have en-
planned. was difficult 10 explain owing
10 tch fact that the United States and
Bulgaria were not at war Moreover,
1t Is aid. the missionaries eNcrtcd every
effort to prevent rupture between the
two countries. It is known that one OF
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No HARRY THAN
CASE WANTED IN
THE j. S. ARMY
So Declares General Wood ia
Opposing Radical Changes
in Army Justice.

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-Three
major gencgls of the regular army
Leonard Wood and Hugh l.. Scott ire
tired). former chiefs OF the general
star and each Of whom trained and
commanded divisions during the war.
and John l.. Chamberlain. inspector gen
eral-opposcd to-day, before the Ameri-
can Bar association committee. inquir-
ing into the subject of military justice.
any plan of taking from the President
and the commanding generals the con-
troll they now exercise over courts
martial. The present controversy as to
war time sentences began with the pro-
posal of Lieutenant Colonel Samuel r.
Ansell. then acting judge advocate gen
eral, to reposc in the. judge advocate
general fnal Jurisdiction OF these casca.
The three officers heard to-day by the
committee were in agreement that the
proposed change would impair the dis
clplinary system. although all OF thcm
saw defects in existing laws or reGula-
tions which should he rcnedied. To
complaints ms to excessive sentences.
the officers were OF the opinion that the
President should be authorized by law
to Ak maximum penalties in war times
as we'll as in peace.
No Harry Thnw Case.
But whatever is done" General Wooo
declared. don't give us any possibility
Of a Harry Thaw case in the army.
Give US simple direct process. We
don't want the haggling over technicaIl-
ties Of civil court cases"
General Chamberlain shared this view
as opposed to tho suggestion that the
military legal system should be put en-
tirely under army legal authorities. He
opposed the suggestion that il be made
mandatory that trained legal officers
presId" over courts.
General Scott was positive in his as
sertion that control Of disci Plinc was an
essential function Of command.
Tho ClSe Of Russia.
Tho weakening of discipline in the
Russian army" Snid General Scott. who
was a member Of tho Root commission
to Russia. destroyed Russia While
probably IS percent Of tho rascs brought
20 trial during tho war never should
have reached courtmartial stage. Gen
cral Wood said it was tho experience or
officers. that Inck or tho habit of COM
mand and the failure NJ tho human Gle
mcnt thai could not hr reached by law
which caused this situation. The fun
damcntal defect in our courtmartial pro-
ccdurc." hn said. lis not in The machin-
cry. but In the failure to carry out its
operations properly.
General Wood urged that NOR" careful,
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No Intervention i'm Russia; No Recognition
of Bolshevism; Punishment OF the GERMAN
Kaiser Demanded by England's Premier
Pro.German Activity by u. $.
Missionaries i'm the Near East

the spccitic charges is that the mission
aries used funds designed to aid war
sufferers TO further the cause Of Bull
garia and indirectly tho cause OF her
allies. Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Political activities on the part OF
missionaries in northern Persia as we'll
as Bulgaria arc said TO have compromls-
cd them with tho two governments ana
have put the United States to unusual
embarrassment In correcting the evils
they have worked.
Unofficial reports from the board
headquarters were said today to lnu-
mate that severe disciP linary measures
would be taken by, the organization II
investigation confirms the charges nleo.
IT has been hinted that several mission
aries would be dismissed from the serV-
ice.
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WASHINGTON. April 16.-Formal
charges of >pro-German activity by GER
tain American missionaries in bulgaria
and northern Persia have been forward
cd to the American board OF forvign
missions by the state department. 1t
was learned today from official sources
These charges also involve the mis-
sionarics in Political activities In Per
sia. The charges, together with the re-
suits OF Investigations conducted by the
state department. were sent to the
American board by Assistant Secretary
Of State Phillips. Secretary Phillips
said there had not been time to receive
a reply from the boards headquarters
in Boston. where the matter is under in
vestigation. Hc'cSprcssed the belief
that proper action would be taken by
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fpv the Associated Press.)

Premier Clemcnceau. president OF the
pcace conference. yesterday 'presioeo
over tho meeting Of the representatives
Of the various powers at war with Ger
many. and gave them some or the ue:,
tails concerning the coming Versailles
congress on April 25. when the German I
enyoys will be present. 1t has not been
disclosed whether the invitation TO tne-
Germans will be issued in the name Of
the council Of five or all the powers
represented at the peace conference.
The foreign ministers who had under
consideration certain provisions OF the
peace treaty have reported TO the fouh
ell Of ten that some OF the arucieS
have been referred back to the oratunS
committee, and Il IS understood that the
remaining articles will be disposed OF
at the very earliest date. 8
The British prime minister DeYd
,,ovd George. has presented the situa.:
ton Mt aPris before the house OF COM
mons. In a lengthy speech ne con-:
tented himself with discussing general
aspects. rather than details WnA!.
the peace conference has done. He OPP
nosed Intervention in Russia. declared,
breaking down under the relentlesa 1ofce
AZ conornic facts; deprecated at sucn'
ot+enns TO SOW disscnsion among; the.
delegates and declared that the whole
neace of the world hangs on the society
of nations. &
Food relief for Russia, under neq'
+raI controller, has virtually been De.
cided upon by tho allied and assoct-
ated powers. Reservations py tns
French apparently are the only opsta'
cles Ia the way Of Immediate acuon'
and this, according to Paris advices,
arc expected speedily to be Hurmounteo.
anticipates that the BolsneVikl must
cease fighting forthwith. = =
with rIotins still reported to he ram
,or4 IN Munich, and strikes continuing
- n,,nocrous other parta of Germany.
tho .vorkn,en at Dremen. Gernanys btS
ror- nm tho Weiser. have called gem
araI wsIk-out which ~ affecting the;
st.. ,ndustrial works and tho street rail-
u,nvs Unofficial adviees efe to tpo'
o,F.ct that soldiers and non-eommis-
sioned officers Of the German army
.iso haye threatened to strike II n
order reducing their pay to = peace TINS tins
basis 10 not Tesclnded.
Tho financial commission OF tne si-
lied and associated Bn"ernments' an
na.trrrnee with hnaneiers OF Holland,
Denmark, Norway Sweden ano sH
a,,.nS hav,, concluded an arranGement,
~ rer1,It Germany to obtain food ana
INV. ~ r+nt eriaia and Also for an adjusts;
mk,, of maturing credits Of Germany
In neutral states, ..-
Albania ia the latest state to request
,,o neaoe conference to provide for its
sonp,ete ann independence and lines for fta
frontiers and the appointment OF 2.
mandatory to supervise tho govern
mont
Hei;ao,and, Germany'a extenaiveiy
fairfield island in tho North Sea. bar
ring entrance to the mouths ~ the
E1be and WeIser rivers, is to be dis.
mantled and virtually destroyed by or;
der of the council Of fve, according to
unofficial ndvices.
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other properties Of the city Of Wheel.
ing. including the abominable streets OF
the city; if he owed the debt that rthe
city Of Wheeling now owes and -tndi-i
Gated his intention Of borrowing 3L61o.-
noo. 90 for a filtration plant. new reser-s
voir and a new pumping station. which
would mean the throwing into the scrap
pile Of a modern. up-to-date pumping
plant and the reservoir. that answers all
tho purposes. that cost over $l,0eo.-,
10000 Mt n time when S1.00 went as faF
as $500 does now. his relatives and
friends would apply to the courts for q
committee TO take charge Of his proper
ties and his money. because the course
will always do this when it Is shown
that a man has not the mental capacity
to handle his money and his properties.
wisely and we'll: but there fs no way -
appoint, a committee to act for the Oeso.:
cnt city administration.
Danger Pointed 0Tt. X:
"One Of yesterdays papers shows the
bonded indebtedness Of the city on:
ff.onxt,asl N 11n EHN11nA ~. -, ,
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LONDON. April 1.-THE allied rep
resentatives in Paris have arrived al
complete understanding on the great
fundamental questions that would el-
feet peace with Germany. Premier Lloyd
GeorSo declared in addressing the
house Of commons today. The ailes
had formulated their demands ana ne
hoped that by the end OF next week
they would be presented
The premier made vigorous attack
,,oon those who had attempted 70 SO"
dissenslons. distrust and suspicion De-
tween the nations whose cordialitT and
good will toward each other was essen
tial"
'Ho could not conceive OF worse
crime he declared. at time when
nothing could save tho world but keep
ing the nations together.
1T is not true that the United States
and Europe have been a variance" Nr
Lloyd George declared. adding that no
one could have treated more sympa-
thetically the peculiar problems and
special susceptibilities Of Europe than
President Wilson. The premier depre-
Gated attempts to create disscnsions
among the delegates.
The delegates said Lloyd George. had
never forgotten what France had gone
through and they had not foSgotten
to what she was entitled. not merely
security against a repetition OF the Ger
man attack. but to feel sense or Sc
curity against it. The conference had
come to a unanimous consclusion on all
the questions before it. including de-
cision that to publish the peace terms
before they were, discussed with the
enemy would be first class olunder'
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ITALIANS ARE
DIRECTING To
ANY CONCESSION
BUT THE WILL NOT
HOLD UP PEACE DRAFT
President to Return to Amer
lea in June, Leaving
Much Undone.
Copyright, 1919. by New YORK lrioune
Inc.)
Ry FREDERICK MOORE.

Inc.) .
py frederick MOORE.
PARIS, April 16.-Thc peace treaty
will contain nearly $4,000 words anu
will be drafted in English. french. ger
man and Italian. II will include pesioc"
the League OF Nations covenant inc III
tnrna;innal convention OF l9l.. "nosc
operation was prevented.
The council # five foreign ministers
today conferred on the draft OF lhe
treaty. among other matters. "hllc inc
Councii of Four considered the disposi-
tion Of Hcligoland. the Schles~l9-H
stein question and the problem OF inc
italian frontier. which latter question
is nroving an exceedingly thorny PROB
lcm. the Italians having become lhaie-
mani at tile attitude of tn: other dclc-
rstcs toward their problems. and arc
now determincdly holding out Tor their
claims. although il is not believed thcy
will hold ur the peace draft.
Wilson'S Departure.
President Wilson's departure lot
America is beginning TO be d1scusSeo'
bu, il is officially stated that he mas not
vet formulated any plans. although ne
hopes to return b. June. leaving |olonet
House and Secretary Lansing and the
other delegates here TO conclude matters
In view Of the work which the foreign
procra mindicatcs and the fact tha- inc
league covenant has not yet passed inc
nlenary session, and the treaty ltscrt
has not yet been drafted or approved Dy
many minor nations concerned. nnd that
the Shantung question has not yet oecn
even considered by the Council OF FOUR
II is inconceivable how April 20 can DC
contemplated as the day for presenting
the treaty 10 the Germans.
Makes Concessions.
Realizing that he has not SUFFICIENT
ground for further refusing to meet the
reduced demands Of the three European
Allies. President Wilson has accepted
the formula Clcmenceau and LLOYD
George had worked out for reparatlons.
and has accepted the plan which Colonel
House previously approved for the SUR
render of the Saar Valley BY Germany
for a long period Of years. after which
plebisitc shall be held. He also has ac-
ceptcd the formula the details TO De
warlzcd out later. for the permanent dis
armament Of the German provinces west
of tho Rhine, thereby. in effect. making
the Rhine the military frontier between
Franco and Germany and has signiheo
his intention of agreeing to other I'M
portnnt matters not yet dccldcd. Also
which is not tine least important OF his
concessions. the president has not press
cd the project for supplying EolshevlK
Russia' with food
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Rgenee; TNruntyss Request.

BOSTON. April 16.-Leadcrs Of the
striking telephone operators in New
England exprassed unwafingncss to-
night to accept plans for settlement
Of their grievances proposed by Post.
master General Burfeson and Joseph p
Tuususty. secretary to President Wilson
Secretary Tumulty in a telegram to-
day to+ MISS .JuliasS. O'Connor. president
Of the~ telephone operators department
Of the International brotherhood Of
Electrical WorSers. urged the strikers to
return to work and to file their wage
demands with W. r. Driver. -Jr.. general
nnansger Of The New England Telephone
and Telegraph company. He said Mr..
Driver was ~authortzed to recommend 10
the government operating board any
agreement "Just and fair to all parties
concerned" Replying tonight, Miss o.
Connor sent the following telegram:
Your proposition contained m
tosfay's telegram ia not fundamen-
tally different from the: proposition
Of Mr. Burleson. 1t states that We
may discuss with Mr.. Driver. ,gener-
al manager Of the New England Tel
ephone and Telegraph company. our
contentious. Subsequently he
reached n conclusion upon which he
viii advise Us. thence TO be submit
tod to the operating board. At no
step Of this procedure could the,
methods you recommend hc cont
strued as collective bargaining. We
insist upon our rights TO reach
conclusion with Mr.. Driver mutu-
ally agreeable to the unions and tho
company, and do not recognize tho
right Of any other agency or indI-
vdual to hold the power to repudr-
ate this agreement.
Particularly do VIC object to It's
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scrutiny should be given 10 cases h"for"
they wcrr brought 10 trial. particularly
by division or department commanders;
that greater use bc made Of the many
disciplinary measures not involving
legal proceedings nj Ihc disposal of COM
marders: that compntent counsel be as
signed for all prisoners to protect thcir
rights ard thai judge advocates OF court
incIunc toward the french system by
which tho legal officer merely presents
tho case and docs not take on the char
actor Of n prosecuting officer.
The tendency Of courtsnart.al. ali
three generals contcrdcd was toward
protection Of tho accused.
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ALLIES DECIDE J
T0SENDFO0D
TO RUSSIANS !! ]
BOLSHEVIKl MUST VIZ 8.
CEASE HOSTHITlES.
French Objections Will Be:
Overcome-Nansen to 1:
Be in Charge. 81:

PARIS, April 1s.-An agrrssmsu$
wus reached today by the assooiat-
cd powers to send food to xussiA
undor neutral control but the
French representative made ssr-
oral reservations, witch VIII pc
considered tomorrow. It seems liks.
", however, that tho objections WIN
be overcome and that the Esiisf
work will be pressed rapidly.
The agreement stdpulates that the
Bolshev1d must cease hoStiittss.
The relief work viii be In charge
of q commission headed by Dr..
Fr1dt}of NanIen, the Norwegian sx-
plorer. The other members WI Do
citizens Of Scandinavia and sWis1-
erlaud.
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WILL IN CELEBRATED

WAsHlNGra.dss' tod.y %n.. that the Both
1nIiv.rssSv men, va of the foundatien. Of the
Kmnps Snn,weFI Sigma fraternity viii! be celsri e
,hrouEhout ta reuntryt The ot aSlssfsfs TsEis
vii, VIII vtt the nrst ehapter Of the fraternity
weg VIZ Organized. Among the speakers
Vii Vii bc former Secretary McAdoo and
Rear Admiral Cary Grayson,
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THE WEATHER.

" <AP1A1
Ohio-Cloudy Thursday, rain or snow
near tho lakes, colder north and cast
portions; friday fajr, warmer.
West virFiiua-rair, colder Thurs
day; Friday fair, warmor, wcst portion.
We5tc~, Penncy1vania-Local ratns
and colder Thursday; Friday fair, some
what warmer.
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He|gO|and Fortress
To Be DiSmant|ed;
Edict Of The Allies

LONDON, April 16.-The coun-
Gil of four, says Reuters Paris
correspondent, has decided that
Helgoland shall be dismantled and
as far as possible destroyed.
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Albert Wheeling Not
4 Credit to the Town

CAPE Gm.ARpEAU, Mo-, April
1S.-Albert Wheeling, farmer Of
Nolcomb, Missouri, who pleaded
guilty here late yesterday in tho
United States district court to hav-
ing chopped on his left hand with
an axe July 81 last to evsde mill
tasy service, was sentenced to SIX
months In prison by Federal Judge
Dyor. wheeling is IS years old.
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tions Of civilians and compelling them
10 do forced labor in Germany. In this
case his responsibility is unquestioned.'
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MAY IS IS 7 T|ME
L|M| 7 FOR FOE

PARIS. April l6.--Thc allied govern
mcnts. according to tho Temps. appar-
entity have decided not 10 wait beyond
MAJ IL for dcfinite answer from Ger
many as 10 whether she will sign or
refuse 10 sign tho peace treaty
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BERLIN. Tuesday April *. tBy The
Associated Prcssl-Thc special commit
tee on peac" negotiations named by the
German National Assembly at ""'mar
will include President Fehrenbach and
the three vice presidents OF the assem-
bly,. The other members will bc twenty
eight delegates TO the assembly repro
scnting all parties and including two
women Socialists.
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ATTORNEY BOYCE WARNS VOTERS .
AGAINST JEOPARD|z|NG CITY'2Ss5 I
FINANCES BY RAT|FY|NG BONDS

Served as City Solicitor for Twelve Years and Realizes
Fully the Danger of Big Bond Issue-Declares Vote
for the Bonds Will Be Endangering the City's Posi-
ton Financially. l*#
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Confined on Page Ten)
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Fair, Colder Thursday; Friday Fair,
West Portion.
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"DRYS" FORCE FIGHT
TO OUTLAW IN BILL
WINES AND BEERS

Continued from Frs, i'aseD
doesn't know anything about the hill!
There's reason. He didn't write H.
The COMMITTEES didn't write it. Wayne
L. Wheeie" wrote Il, and he is listen
Ing to this statement"
Mt Wheeler was in ono Of the public
galleries.
Il said in this House once before"
Mr.. Gall!van continued THAT liquor
has more enemies IN Dubfic and more
friends III private than any other sub
stance In the world; thought then
that my statement hit that Congress
sduarely in the face. but this one beats
II Ia death.
You are riding rough -shod now but
YOU won't get away with it, You
won't he running on a league Of ma
lions platform next time, You viii be
ASKED II YOU Will vote for : per
cent, per cen; or ) per cent liquor
bill. The percentage Of alcohol peo
pl. VIII he allowed I" drink in their
beverages will be injected into every
party PLATFORM i'm the future"