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FARM WANTED want to
hear from party having farm for
sale. Give price and description.
B. B. Howard. Champaign. Ill.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
GERMANS TO SEEK
TRADE AID IN PARIS
Industrial Board Will Confer
With French Experts:

BERLIN, May lS.-Five leaders OF the
German industrial world, including
Herr Deutsch of the General Electric
Company and Herr Won Elnberg of
Cassel anallne dye concern. are proceed
ing to Paris to confer with leading
French Industrial men.
One OF the delegates speaking for the
whole commission, said to-day that the
motives OF the mission are to ascertain
whether and to what extent Germany
may look forward to receiving en-
coura cement from her former enemies to
enable her to determine the guiding
lines Of Germany's future industrial de-
velopment in so far as it is affected
by the provisions OF the peace treaty.
Germany is anxious to discover what
sources OF raw material are at her dis
posal and what markets are available
for finished articles. 1t was said to-
day at the Foreign Office that the con-
ferences would partake OF a political
and general economic character, thereby
smoothing the way for the conference at
Spa and the negotiations TO follow the
conference In general II Is expected
the deliberations will mark another step
toward the rebuilding OF Europe by en-
abling experts Of both countries TO dis
cuss the situation fully and freely a the
same table.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
SAYS u. S. GAINS BUT
AVOIDS OBLIGATIONS
Berlin Paper Comments on
Senate Vote.

BERLIN, May 17.-Commenting on the
vote in the United States Senate on the
Knox resolution ending the state of war
between the United States and Ger
many, the TdOebldtt believes the United
States has found convenient solution
to the situation growing out OF the re-
lection of the Versailles treaty." in that
it's present action absolves 1t from as
sumng the numerous obligations inn
posed by the treaty, while on the other
hand 1t is benefitting through the bur-
dens assumed by Germany when she af
fixed her signature tc the terms laid
down BY the siGnatory Powers Jointly.
The newspaper, however. suggests that
1t will be necessary to enter into friendly
negotiations with the United States for
the adjustment of many mooted issues
before normal commercial relations can
he resumed. 1t says that among these
is the question of the treatment OF Ger
man property confiscated in the United
States.
Suggestion is made by the LoJ.dl
that news Of the vote in the
Senate should be received with an am
pie measure of scepticism. as numerous
obstacles are yet to be
overcome" Liberal organs express the
belief the action OF the Senate may ma
ter!ally aid in enabling American inan-
ciers to take up the problem Of aiding
German reconstruction in a practical
manner.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
MADRID LABOR MAN
FEARS INTERVENTION
Insists Spain Should SaUe
Mexico From u. S.

MADRID. May IS. - rs another dis
memberment of Mexico in preparation" ?"
and what is Spain going to dor are
questions asked In an article written by
DR., Fernando de Los Rios. Socialist
Deputy from Granada, professor OF the
University of Madrid and one Of the
Spanish delegates to the Labor Confer
ence held some time ago in Washington.
North American Intervention In Mex
lco." says the article, has been under
preparation for many years, and to-day,
with covetousness, sharpened by VIC
tory, anxious to monolDlize raw ma
terials and with an Unsuitable hunger for
territory. the United States appears to be
watching for n convenient moment TO
devour other Mexican provinces
Every day the United States appears
TO have a stronger desire TO precipltate
a moment for armed Intervention, and
with it's armies support the projects OF
the Wall Street capitalists, who really
hold the power
DIR. de Los Rios SAYS 1t Is SPANS
obligation TO bring this problem be-
fore the League OF Nations and to In
terest the smaller nations In the Mexican
cause, by reason of the fact that neither
from France nor from Great Britain
can anything be expected, since they
receive in return for their lnaction eco
nomic and financial compensations from
the United States He demands sup
port against what he terms acts OF i'm
perialstlc American capitalism
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
WE ARE LOST SAID
CARRANZA IN EXIT
He Seeks to Escape on Vessel,
Is Belief.
Ru Me Asaocioted Press.

MEXICo CITY, May 1S.--"We are lost {:
goodby. gentlemen! These were Car
ranzas final words before his flight
from the besieged trains in the early
afternoon OF May IA. while pausing
momentarily before crowod of terri
fled civilian refugees a few miles east
Of San Marcos
The fugitive President crossed The
narrow valley through which the Mexican
railway passes and then disappeared
among the mountains. 1t is believed
certain that Carranza Ia heading north
east toward the coast by way of Cofre
de Perote. with the intention of board
ing a steamship at some small port and
escaping from the country.
The selection OF Gen. Pablo Gonzales
for prov islonal President of Mexico is
virtually assured. He has announced
his retirement as candidate in the
Presidential election July 4, and It is
said that a canvass Of the members OF
the National Congress now in Mexico.
made by the Gonzales leaders. showed
almost unanimous sentiment in his IA
vor for provisional President to be
chosen by Congress In an extraordinary
session on May -.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
LINER FRANCE TO
SAIL AFTER HOLDUP
Returning Americans Glad,
but Strikers Win.

SpeciG' cable Despdtch % The suS AND NEw
YoRS HERALD, Copyright 1870, by THE ScN
Avp NEw YORK HERALD.
PARIS. May 1S.--Hundreds OF Ameri-
cans who have been waiting restlessly
in Paris for the sailing OF the liner
France from Havre heard with joy that
she will leave tomorrow moyning. Yes
terday the Compagnic Generate Trans
atlantique was again compelled to yield
TO the CemanGs of the strikers and had
to postpone the sailing of the steamship,
This delay was due to the ships per-
sonnet who. within twenty-Iour hours
Of the sailing. insisted on more pay.
using the threat Of American discontsJ,
as a weapon with which to supplement
the demands accedcd to several months
ago
The steamships Savoie and Lorraine
are expected TO leave at the end OF the
week. but 1t is feared that their crews
also may refuse to clear the port unless
their wages are again ausmenteds
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
OPPOSE REGULATION
OF NEWSPRINT PRICE
Smaller Papers Say 1t Would
Mean Suspension.

| WASHINGTON, May 1S-The Senate
manufacturers committee, which has
been investigating the print paper situ-
tion, announced to-day 1t had closed its
| hearings and that no further witnesses
would be called The committee will
meet tomorrow and attempt to agree
upon recommendation TO be made to the
full committee.
Opposition TO regulation Of newsprint
prices was expressed by the newly or
ganized United States Publishers News
print Conservation League, representing
more than 100 smaller newspapers east
of the Mississippi. in report submitted
to-day to Senator Reed. The report pre-
dicted that price regulation would result
In suspension of 400 dailies and 5000
weekles. Small publishers would bene-
At II large papers would keep out Of the
spot paper market and If manufacturers
would allot contracts to smaller publi-
cations, the report added.
TO permit cooperation in buying. the
league to-day decided TO designate an
agency in New York or Chicago where
orders would be placed by small publish
ers.
The league also decided to affiliate
with the National Editorial Association,
the American Newspaper Publishers AS
sociation. the Inland Daily Press Asso-
citation, the Kansas City Print Paper
League and the Midway Newsprint
League for the purpose of coordinating
policies regarding several bills before
Congress to relieve the paper scarcity.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
MEXiCO'S 'GOMPERS'
OFF FOR NEW YORK
Marones Visits Washington as
Representative of the
New Government.
SITUATION IS MORE QUIET
Newspapers Applaud Coma
lez for Simplifying Contest
for Presidency.

WASHINGTON. May lS,--Luis Marones,
labor leader OF Mexico. and known
there as "The Gompcrs OF Mexico"
came here to-day as special commits
sioner OF the defacto Government Re-
cent reports 10 the State Department
suggested the possibility OF his appoint
ment later as the chief diplomatic Yep
resenta;ive to the United States, but
Marones declined to discuss this. He
left during fhe day for New York and
will return here later
Further indication that the de facto
Government was settling more firmly
into power was contained in summary
OF news in the Mexico city press sent by
the American Embassy to the State
Department. The State Governments of
Yucatan, probably including the impor-
tant port OF PrOgresso. and Campeche
have announced their support OF the new
Government. and Villa. 1t was an
nounced. was proceeding to the capital
without military escort"
''Te newspapers of Mexico city ap-
plaudcd the withdrawal of Pablo Con
zalez from the Presidential race, saying
II would reduce the chances OF conflict
ont of the political rivairies,
The most outstanding contender is now
Obregon. lie was reported to have left
the capital for Queretaro, and from
there was expected to go to San Luis
Potosi, returning May "a, the date
fixed for the beginning Of special scs-
sion of'Congress called for the purpose
Of naming President ad interim.
Carranza, who fed before the de facto
troops into the mountains
just west OF Jalapa. had succeeded in
moving southwark into the state of Iue-
bla on May 16. II is asserted that the
gold and silver bullion recovered from
his trains was valued at several million
dollars
More than 100 officers and civil en-
ployees and their families who fed from
Mexico City with Carranza were brought
10 the capital under armed guard and
released by the revolution
airy leaders. Government archives taken
by Carranza. including the Treasury
records. were burned By his escort
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
REDS PLOTTED TO
CONQUER FRANCE


with having "sold" the strikers to the
Government Revolution must come,
but we picked out the wrong time" he
declared "the republic is not yet ready"
lie admitted II was true that the real
aim Of the May Day strikes was TO
overthrow existing rule In France, and
said
"Why should we not use Bolshevik
gold when British and French gold is
used to fight us In Russia? accuse
Jouhaux OF having sold us into the
hands OF the Government Jouhaux Is
reactlonary bourgeois We are revolu-
tionary Socialists"
The police say the diamonds and other
precious stones from Moscow were
smuggled into. France through Dleppe
and Boulognc Rappopbrt however, de-
clared ne had had nothing to do with
any gems. II was offered ten million
rub!es for propa ganda purposes when l
was In Switzerland, but refused them
hc said II wish now l had accepted
them"
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
CANADA PROPOSES !.
TAXES ON LUXURIES
War Customs Duty to Be Su-
perseded by Levy on Wear
ing Apparel, Jewels, &c.
HEAVY JUMP FOR LIQUOR,
All Incomes Over SIS, 900 to
Pay ) Per Cent Per Cent.
on Wholesale Sales.

OTTAWA. May discrimination OF the
war customs duty of ~ per cent ana
the substitution Of luNury taxes on eX-
penslye wearing apparel, jewelry sport
ing equipment and other articles hereto
fore exempt are p divided for in the new
taxation proposals submitted to Parlia-
ment late to-day by the Minister OF Fi-
nance. Tho increased "eyenue expected
to be derlvd from tine new taxes Is to be
used largely in the payment of war
loans and interest,
One of the principal features OF the
new bill is n tax of per cent. on the
sales of all manufacturers. wholesale
jobbers and importers Sales by re-
tailers and exports do rot come under
this tax and long list of foodstulfs and
other necessaries also is exempt.
The tax on beer wines and spirits Is
increased from 80 cents to So q gallon
One of the chief sources of revenue
will be the tax on wearing apparel. This
provides for the payment Of 10 per cent
of the total purchase price on shoes cost
ing over 50 a pair. mems and boys suits
over S45, mems and women's overcolts
over $50, womenrs dresses over $40 ana
women's suits over $50 Provision also
Is made for taxes on expensive mats.
hosiery. neckwear, shirts, gloves ana
other articles OF wearing apparel
A general increase of per cent Is
made on the tax on all incomes Of 5000
a year and over.
The excise tax on motor cars both
Canadian and imported, is increased
from 10 to Is per cent. Increases also
are provided for In the stamp duties on
bills Of exchange and promissory notes
and the tax on playing cards.
Seventy per cent OF Canada's imports
last year came from the United states,
declared Sir Henry Drayton Minister
OF Finance, In presenting his annual
budget
Commenting on the adverse exchange
situation which the Dominion faces, Sir
Henry declared that in the year ended
March 81 imports from the United
States had totalled $500. 1000, 600. an in
crease of s55,O00,0 600 over the previous
year. Canadian exports to the United
States. on the other hand, increased
only 100000, totalling S46400O,O0e,
he said.
Although the net national debt stands
on his books at S1.935, 5,946.312 Sir Henry
declared that when such items as in
vestment in national railways not bear
ing interest and not readily convertible
were considered the debt might better
be said to stand at s2,273,305 +S6, The
addition to the debt during last year was
$685., 900, 900.
Revenue for the last fiscal year APP
proximated S3SS ,000. 900. the largest ever
collected in Canada. of which Si+.000,000
was raised from the business profits war
tax.
Canada's international trade for last
month totalled Sl54.16l,134. an increase
OF s32.633172 over that of April. 1919.
Imports were $gS.2s0.635. an increase OF
$44,035, ,i06, while exports were $53.356,-
3S6, an Slt.132,76S decrease over April
of last year. Import duties collected
last month were S17.316.3l7, an increase
over April. 1919. Of s6,1S3561.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
TURKS IN PROTEST
ON GRECIAN THRACE
Former Grand VGier Joins
RebelS--Army to Resist.
By he Associated Press.


CoNsTANTINoPLE. May 1S.--The first
meetings Of protest against the peace
treaty will be held here Friday. Prince
Seba Heddin, who recently returned
from France after long exile. will be
the speaker. Sail Pasha, who was
Grand Vizier before Damad Ferld
Pasha, has gone TO Angora TO join the
Nationalists. All the Turkish parties
have announced that they will unite In
protest against the peace treaty.
AS one effect of the provisions OF the
treaty. Greek and Turkish troops have
clashed about twenty-five miles east OF
Smyrna. where the Turks are taking the
offensive and are apparently mssslng
reenforcements preparatory to further
advances against the Greeks.
Jafar Tayar, Turkish commandant at
Adrianople has sent message here
from that city. saying 10000 Turks and
Bulgarians are prepared to resist the
Greeks when they being the occupation
of Thrace.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
INDUSTRIAL TRUST TO
AID GERMAN CREDIT
Minister Fears Public Utilities
May Go to Aliens.

BERLIN, May 1S.-"If the State owned
public services continue to be run at
loss. the Government finally will be
compelled to transfer them TO foreign
corporations. so that We may secure fur
ther foreign credits" the Finance Min
lister, Herr With, is reported to have
said yesterday, at an election campaign
meeting at Dusseldorf.
The Minister foreshadowed the forina-
ton of a\great national trust. in which
all the great industrial organizations
would be Incorporated, with the one end
in view--more foreign credits.
Minister OF Defence Gessler declared
at n public meeting at Cologne that of
the 10000 officers left in the German
army at the end of the war 10000 have
been discharged and 10000 were about
TO be discharged.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
AMERICAN OIL SUPPLY
VANISHING RAPIDLY
90 Per Cent. Exhousted and
End Is Seen in 20 Years.

WASHINGTON. May 1S.--Interest of
the United States in the race for the
oil supply of the world as embodied in
the report OF the State Department
submitted YESTERDAY by President VIII
son to the Senate has arisen from the
alarming depletion of oil reserves In
the United State3
While this country contributes 60 per
cent Of tie oil supply of the world. 40
per cent. of its producing feds hive
oeen exhausted. and according to Off
cisl estimates oil reserves remaining in
The United States are not expected to
last twenty years.
Of the reserve in this country foreign
interests control but per cent. despite
he fact that the United States is the
only oil producing country in which citi-
-tns and foreigners are permitted to
participate in oil production on equal
terms
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19

Tho questions OF International trade
and finance, with "a bearing on the prob
lens to he discussed later by the League
OF Nations congress at Brussels, will be
considered This chamber is the out
come OF the conference held last month
Mt Atlantic City by European and Amer
can commercial experts,
The members OF the American commit
tee, all OF whom have arrived. include
Edward @. Miner of Rochester, y. a.;
Herbert s. Houston. vice-president OF
Doubleday Page a. Co., DR.. Freder-
lck Keppel. the European commissioner
for the American Red Cross s. G.. Mead.
secretary OF the Merchants Association
Of New York; w. p. Bonbright OF New
York. and the committees secretaries.
L. C.. Zapf and r. V. Allen OF tho Cham
ber OF Commerce of the United States.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
WORLD CHAMBER or
COMMERCE FORMING
Steps Taken to Organize In
ternGtiOnal Body in Paris.

Special cable DesDatch 10 THE srS AND NEw
YoRK HERALD Copvri0ht. 1890. ~ THn suS
AND NEw YoRK HERALD.
PARIS, May lS.-The first sters to-
ward the organization OF an interna-
tlonal chamber OF commerce will be
taken in Paris tomorrow. John Fahey,
former president OF the American
Chamber of Commerce. will preside at
the preliminary meeting. Delegates
from Italy, France. Belgium ana eng
land will attend.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
U. S. NOT TO BACK
GERMAN WAR DEBT

rise TO fears that assurances may have
been given by the President which Con-
sress has no disposition to make good.
As to the possibility OF a German
reparation bond issue being offered to
the market OF this country the disposi-
ton at this time is not friendly to any
such move. The feeling of public men
is that the United States has surriclent
war burden to carry in its own huge
debt. and in the already immense loans
10 the Allies, who are pleading inability
to meet current interest charges.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
STANDARD OIL co.
; ACCUSES FRANCE
Saws Nation Discriminates in
Favor of NOn-American
Concerns.
BARS COMPANY's FUEL OIL
Permission Refused for the
Erection of Storage Tanks
at Havre.

p,pts Nav Is. The State Depart
r,ent AT Washington has made repre-
sertations to the French Government
Win regard to a complaint by the Stan
dard OH Company that the French were
discriminating in favor OF non-Ameri-
can concerns, and that the introduction
NJ fuel oil into France on a large scale
by the French subsidiary OF the stan
oard oil Company has been prevented BY
French opposition.
The standard Oil on April organized
French concern for handling petrol
products with capital of 25,000,oOO
francs Negotiations had heen going on
for n considerable time between the
standard Oi, Company and the French
Government for the purpose OF obtaining
ner,nisslon to erect oil storage tanks at
Uavrs and to carry out other necessary
business projects. Permission was re-
fused for the construction OF these stor-
spo facilities, and other obstacles were
encountered, according TO officials OF the
company.
In the meantime the subsidiary COM
many received orders from French firms
and steamship lines. but was unable to
6ll them. A controversy arose among
the United States, France and England
over the disposition OF fourteen oil tank
ers belonging to the Standards German
subsidiary, which the Standard company
hoped TO use in the French trade. The
oil tankers finally we're awarded to the
United states, but are at present un-
available for that purpose because of
lack Of port facilities.
nI ,,,,,, ffi,-,, fhaf thA 1arnand for
fuel oil in France is ten times greater
than the supply.
II is pointed out that the British COM
panies, which have not complained of
similar difficulties. nevertheless are un-
able to supply the demand. and there
appears to be a field both for the
American and British companies.
The Standards subsidiary is awaiting
final action by the French Senate on
bill which continues until the end of the
year the French governmental monopoly
for the importation of oil into France.
The directors of the petrol administra-
ton of France say that there is 10 in
tentional obstruction of the enterprises
OF the French subsidiary Of the Standard
oil Company, and that there has been
no discrimination in favor of any par
ticulsr oil industry
WASHINGTON, May 1S.--The differ
tnces between the Standard Oil Com
pany and French refiners are over con-
tracts signed at the expiration, April
q, OF the French Government Con-
sortium on oil.
As soon as the consortium expired
tno American comncnv throuah ifa
branch in Paris contracted for the de-
livery OF oil at a certain price. The
French Government. however. again took
over the oil business April 2S. under a
new consortium, including the leading
French refiners. The complaint OF the
American company is in regard to the
condition of the contracts which the
French Government does not recognize.
The contracts are with the refineries
now under Government control.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
THE FRANC rs CLIMBING.
Improves in Exchange With Both
Dollar and Pound.

PARIS, May lS.-The ~ecline in for
e.gn currency, which began here several
days ago. bee ame more marked to-day.
The English pound was quoted at 81
francs 25 oentimes, as against so francs
55 centimes yesterday, and the American
dollar az 13 francs "a centmes. as com
pared with IA francs IS centimes ycstcr-
day
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
Devonshire House for Movies.

LONDON. May 1S.-Devonshire House,
.H Piccadil'y. the town home Of the
'lies Of Devonshire, for centuries and
,Ne OF the oldest and most famous in
.2hdon. has been sold for 100000
S0ileas. according to the EreHfi0 Star.
10 Fritish interests. u Is proposed to
'emolish the old palace and erect a
''S'aurant. dancing hall and moving
picture house.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
B,nai Birth selects st. Louis.

DAYTON. Ohio. May 1S.-St Louis was
selected to-day as the city in which the
1921 convention of district No. . Of the
Indpr ...dent Order Of B'nai Birth will
De held. Judge Samuel Rosenfell Of
St. Louis was elected president.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-05-19
Maubeuge Commander Acquitted,

PARIS. May 1S.-Brig.- Gen Fournicr.
commander of the French fortress of
Mauheuge at the beginning OF the war,
and six Of his subordlnates, court-m1r-
tailed for surrendering the fortress to
the Germans in September. 1914. were
acquitted to-day