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New-York tribune., 1920-03-25
Accepts Lloyd Georges
Challeege to Political
Battle y Speech Decry.
ing Prmier's Policies
Denou1lces Plan for
Anti-Labor Fusion
Charges the Government
Intends te Repeal, Not
Amend, Hsme Rule Bill
By ArthurS Draner

'o," nc ,.'n"e sEuropedn Bureau
\eopsi's"'. Wv NewYork Tribune Inc
hoNDoN' March e4.-Former Pre-
mier Asquith to-day Accented Premier
Lloyd Georges challmec to nolitica]
battle. In an addressAere he attacked
tnc rrcm'ers plan fora fusion of the
Conservatives and Liberals his Irish
policy and his criticism of Rr;t:sh
labor.
The speech made it clar to all that
Mr.. Asquith intends to make bold
bid to regain his old postof leader of
British liberalism and 70 fight Lloyd
George all over the country. II is
definite. he said, that tie Premier
would absorb the Liberal mrty in The
Conservatives.
Mr.. Asquith's speech, which had
been awaited with the greatest inter
est, is bound to have profound effect
on or the political situation. The ex-
Premier was especially sevste in his
condemnation of the govsrnme NJ ent's 80
Irish policy, declaring: "Ths govern.
ment does not intend to amend tho
Home Rule act but to repealit. and
substitute therefor a fantastic scheme
which is travesty, mockery of self
determine tion."
Equally vigorous was his condemna
ton Of Lloyd Georges characteriza
ton of labor as Bolshevik. Hessaid !:
81 have dealt with the fallacy of a
socalistic solution for economic indus.
trial difficulties, but | have always
repudiated, and I shall always repudi-
ate, the notion of changing the anthhe-
sis between the Liberal party and
labor. Mr.. Lloyd Georges plan is an
appeal for reorganization Of the party
on lines of class cleavage, and it is
certainly most mischievous thing. II
is fallacious because the bulk of tho,e
engaged in manual labor arc moi
welded to the terms of extrem,
socialism,"
Mr.. Asquith referred to the recen
decision of the Trades Union Congres
against direct action, and said: "I
this movement We arc invited to en-
gage in insensate class warfare by tn
head of the British government"
The debate on the Irish bill begin
in Parliament next week and Mr.sAs
quith has given notice that he intend
to fight the. measure, There is ever
reason, however, to expect that it vii
pass.
Premier Lloyd George intends t
reply tomorrow to the Asuuith attacl
and the British public is looking for
ward to the hottest battle POLITICAL
that has been waged in years.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25

the college newspaper, was the first
victim. He was taken from the COL
lege library and, although he cannot
swim, was thrown into water over his
head.
Another person to suffer was Pro-
fessor James Start, bridegroom, who
was captured on the way to his classes
this morning. He was rescued from
the lake by three students. Professor
Harvey, who was to be third victim,
dived into the water before the STU
at nts could act. Both Start and Lind
quist are veterans of the World War.
II intended to do my bit gladly On
the track" said Start, "but | vas
threatened with ducking if I did not
do as ordered. | decided not to be gov
erned by force and threats" Mr.. Har-
vey issued the following statement.
81 was for working on the track when
it was first announced, and expected TO
come out that day, but two things
arose. Tuesday afternoon was my onl !
afternoon for debate work and / will
not be forced to do anything by threats.
! dived into the water for the sake Of
an ideal and as protest against the
use of force to promote school spirit.'' =
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25

house. At the postoffice yesterday it
was said action would wait upon the
ruling of the Postmaster General.
Jersey still hesitates on the brink,
despite an appeal addressed to the
Legislature by Governor Edwards urg-
ing that body to adopt the law at once.
The bill legalizing daylight saving in
New Jersey already has been passed by
the Assembly, but sticks in the SEN
ate. All efforts to extricate it yester-
day were in vain, Senators saying that
no action would be taken before next
week at the earliest.
When this was reported to the Gov
ernor he said he would seek advice as
to whether he had the power to call
upon the people of the state volun-
tarily to adopt the plan, no matter
what the Legislatures action might be.
Jerseys failure to take action is the
greatest problem that the Pennsylvania,
Jersey Central, Erie and other roads
face in readjusting their time tables.
Marcus NJ. Marks, president of the
National Daylight Saving Associa-
ton, said yesterday the decision of
the New York Clearing House, the
Stock Exchange and other financial in
stitutions to abide by the change would
compel all business to accept it,
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25
II Rent Bills Will Pass
LEGISLATURE Next Week:
$50 Limit on Increases
Roads Act on Daylight
Saving Schedules T0-day

Daylight saving becomes effective once
more in New York at 2 o'clock next
Sunday morning, when all clocks here
should be advanced one hour. In New
Jersey there is every reason to believe
the clocks will not be advanced New
York Assemblymen and those of Jcr-
scy differ on this question.
Institutions in the city yesterday
we're taking steps to eliminate any
time tangles that might ensue next
week by determining to set their clocks
ahead.
In Wall Street it was decided to
adopt the earlier opening and closing
time in khe Stock Exchange and else
where. The Federal Reserve Bank also
has adopted the recommendation of the
counsel of the New York Clearing
House that the state daylight saving
law be observed
Officials of railroads, with terminals
in New York City, will meet to-day
to determine their attitude toward the
law. Thus far only the New York Cen
trail and New York, New Haven and
Hartford have announced revisions in
suburban schedules in conformity with
the advanced time.
Action has not yet been taken by the
postoffice, Federal courts and custom
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25
General British
WnlkOut Feared
Coal Miners Prepare for
u Strike Vote; 1000
Rail,uay Workers Quit

From The 1r,bune's European Bureau
CopvriEh.. 1920 Few York Tribune 1nc.I
LONDON, March 24.-The British
labor situation is causing much alarm.
The coal miners to-day rejected the
governments compromise offer of one
half of their three shllings a day de-
mand and are preparing to take bal
lot on whether to strike. More than
1000 railway workers have gone on
strike and it is feared this may lead
to a general walk-out on the lines.
Impartial observers say the Welsh
miners are eager to test their strength
and that the leaders will have difficulty
in persuading them of the folly of
striking.
The miners declare huge profits are
being made by the operators who are
exporting coal to France, Italy, Spain
and Holland, and insist they are en-
titled to share in the prosperity. There
will be another meeting of the miners
leaders tomorrow, when it is hoped
a compromise will be reached.
LONDON, March 25 (By The Asso-
ciated Press The government, saws
"The Daily Herald" organ of the work
men, has decided on extreme measures
to defeat the miners in the event of a
strike by them. A plan, says the news
paper, has been prepared at the War
Office and approved by the government
for starving the miners into submission,
using the army as blockading force.
The plan is ready to the smallest de-
tail, and can be put in operation on an
hours notice, "The Herald" adds.
"There is no shadow of doubt" "Thc
Herald" continues, THAT these two sec
tions will know how to deal with the
plot. We do not believe our comrades
in the army will allow themselves to be
used against labor in class war. We
do not believe that any government at
tempting to operate such a plan will be
able to stand against an uprising of
workers so great that it will amount in
evitably to revolution"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25
Governor D0on,s
Suffrage Hopes

HARTFORD, Conn.,, March "a.
Governor Marcus II. Holcomb,
Republican, in a statement to-
night, fatty refused to call a spe-
cial session of the Connecticut
General Assembly to act on the
Federal suffrage amendment.
The Republican State Conven-
tion, by an almost unanimous vote
in New Haven this afternoon,
called upon the Governor to call
special session, so that it
might be possible for Connecticut
to be the thirty-sixth state to
ratify the suffrage amendment.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25
| Dies, 5 Hurt,
II Trapped in
Brick Deluge
Structure Erected to Pro-
tect Pedestrians at 7th
Avenue and 10Th Street
Drops During Rush Hour

One man was killed instantly and five
persons were injured seriously las
evening when a temporary bridge
erected to protect the public, ane
laden with bricks, collapsed a,
the northeast corner of Seventh Ave
nue. and Forty-ninth Street. Davit
Carver, of 220 West 107th Street, su
perintendent of construction on tn,
building, is held at the Forty seventh
street police station on technica
charge of homicide.
The scaffold was built over the side
wall; in front Of former residence
nearly a century old, which is under
going reconstruction as store and lof
building. The structure was once
public school, and later was occupied
by Smiths Auction Rooms. 1t adioins
the Rivoli Theater.
At about $500 o'clock an upper scat
fold collapsed, bringing down the en-
tire bridge structure on the Forty
ninth Street side. A dozen pedestrians
were caught in the ruins.
The man killed, according TO a union
card in his pockets, is Charles P Metz
roth, of S73 Chaffee Street, Queens
York Telephone Company. He was
caught in the middle Of the sidewalk
under the covered way The five in
jured are:
Marcel Gaffard, thirty. 500 West
Fortieth Street, bruised on the chest
and back and probably injured inter
nally.
Carl Webber twenty-five. $50 Keen
Street. Brooklyn, compound fracture
of the lett leg and fractured left thigh
America Andenof, thirty-six, SOC
East 113th Street, Manhattan, both
ankles crushed and possibly injured
internally.
Joseph Mandino, forty six, 2467 Bel
mont Avenue. Brooklyn. severely cut
OH the head and face.
Mrs. Mary Barnes, fifty-six, of $50
West Fifty-second Street, Manhattan,
scalp wounds. All are in Bellevue Hos
pital.
The building is owned by the Nc
Reynolds Realty Corporation, 26 West
Fifty-iirst street. and the reconstruc-
tion work was being done by the Green
wich Association, Inc, Of the same ad
dress. An investigation was. started
last night by Assistant District Attor-
ney Dineen.
Six other pedestrians who were less
seriously hurt were treated on the spot
by doctors who hurried from the
Tolycllnlc hospital. FIRE and police
reserves we're called.
The collapse occurred while the usual
Broadway afternoon throngs were
augmented by the homeward bound
Wedne sday matinee crowds. The first
indication of the disaster came when
the struc ture crashed to the street.
Walter A. Roche, who operates the
Broadway Laundry, on Forty ninth
opposite the scene, first notified Police
Headquarters. Patrolman John Brod.
erick, Of Traffic B, called police and
fire reserves.
Pedestrians volunteered in the rescue
work. Metzroth's skull was fractured
and almost every bone in his body was
broken.
Carver told Assistant District At
torney Dineen last night that there
were about six tons of brick distributed
on the roof of the bridge. which he said
was ninety-six feet long. The inves-
tigation will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25
16, 900 Soldiers
Frozen to Death

LONDON, March 24.-More
than 10000 anti-Bolshevik SOL
diers have been found frozen to
death on the steppes, it is an
nounced in a Soviet military COM
munique received to-day from
Moscow by wireless. (The
steppes comprise the plains in
southeastern Russia and the
western Asiatic provinces.)
The statement reports progress
by the "Red" troops against Gen
eral Denikine's forces along the
railway in the Ekaterinodar re-
gion on the Caucasus front.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25
King Of Syria
.Expels' French
CONSTANTINOPL.E

CONSTANTINOPLE, March
% (By The Associated Press) -
Dispatches from Beirut announce
that Emir Feisal, recently pro-
claimed King of Syria, has given
the French until April 6 to leave
Syria, and the Arabs have ordered
the British out Of Palestine.
Prince Feisal, son of the King
Of Hedjaz, has been ordered. to
explain to the Supreme Council of
the Allies his crowning as King
of Syria. Premier Lloyd George
announced that recognition was
denied him by the Allies as the
ruler of that country.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25
Fighting Near Wescl Continues

LONDON, March "a Reports from
the frontier are to the effect that heavy
fighting continues near Vessel, says
The London Timess" Rotterdam cor
respondent. Guntire has been heard at
levenaar, in the province Of Gelderand,
the same as during the war. The Ger
man government troops have dug
themselves in and are endeavoring to
withstand vigorous attacks by the
Red army.
Berlin dispatch, under yesterday IS
cate, says the report of the arrest of
Major General Won Luettwitz and Rear
ArSiral Won Trotha was erroneous.
The "Freiheit' regards this contradic-
ton as confirming the report that the
government has promised clemency to
Won Luettwitz and his accomplices.
e. Naval units at Kiel Tuesday deposed
their officers and the officers of the
Baltic station, as we'll as Rear Ad-
mlral Evers. the newly appointed chief
OF the station, according to adviccs
from Berlin. These posts they filled
with deck hands and members OF the
Republican Officers League. The units
are taking orders from the civilian
governor.
According to the "Tclcgraaf." says
Inc London Times" correspondent,
az tiie west Ietman workers cOuncliS
We're to meet Wednesday at Essen to
declde concerning what their attitude
70 the situation would be. From the
preliminary discussions, says the
\. ieiegraaf's' correspondent in Berlin,
~ looks as If it is planned that the
soviet councils will be abandoned and
al the Socialist parties in the Ruhr
district will cooperate.
Ludendorff Accused of Treason
The same newspaper learns that a
snarge of high treason has been lodged
against General Ludendorff, former
.n'ef commissary of the German army,
ana that Rear Admiral Won Trotha,
der idormer chief of the admiralty, is un-
sei guard at shooting box in the
"eighborhood of Berlin.
"a Maasbode dispatch says that
fl'nce Henry, of Prussia, a brother of
.oImer Emperor William, was arrested
iew days ago, but he was liberated,
30 tnere was nothing that could be
proved against him.
according to Maasbode dispatch
.orwarded by the Rotterdam CORE
spe, spo,ndsnt of "The London Times" Gen
hsh: .ai waiter is retreating from Munster
sunan s.m,na the River Lippe in the face of
SSa;perlor S;ssar RED" troops. A Dusseldorf
spa.cn ~ comments on the conclusion
tw. 'wenty-four hours armistice be-
s~s .~een the delegates of the Berlin gov
.hment =. and the rulers of Westphalia
cs;.e tle most favorable news yet re-
s'ce from West Germany.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25
U. S. to Oppose
Military Action

WASHINGTON, March ID
The United States is understood
to have decided to Join with
Great Britain and Italy in op-
posing any military action by the
Allied governments to force pres
ervation of order in the Ruhr
Valley, where the Ebert govern
ment is confronted with a revo-
lutlonary movement.
Ambassador Wallace at Paris.
it was said to-day, had been in
formed of this governments po-
sition.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25
Coblenz Dispatch Reports
Capture of Wesel by
Workers Forces; Peril
From Spartacans Seen
Truce Negotiations
Begun, 1t Is Said
Reinforcements Reach
Trapped Forces; Heavy
Engagement Predicted

COBLENZ, March % (By The
Associated Press).-It is reported
here that Vessel has been captured
by the Red army.
The Ruhr district is quiet to-day.
The government troops have retired
to the northeast, back OF the Lippe
River.
The government trooLs are being
reinforced and their supplies, in
cluding ammunition, replenished.
There are other indications of a
heavier engagement shortly with the
"Reds.'.
The German official reports, how
ever. show that the rumor of the
capture of Wesel by TIE Reds is
uifounded. Negotiations opened to-
day south of Wesel between the gov
ernment troops and the attacking
'Reds." The latter demanded the
surrender of the town, but the troops
opposed this, as they expect rein
forcements. There was some fight
ing on the Lippe south of Wesel in
the morning.
Cleaning Up Thuringia
The same sources indicate that the
government is starting to clean up
the soviet district Of Thuringia. af-
ter the capture of Halle yesterday.
The concentration camp at Ohrdruff,
Saxe-Coburg Gotha, has been cleared
of the Reds after heavy fighting.
There have been raids in the direc-
tion of Gotha from Erfurt, and the
troops expect to take Gotha to-mor-
row.
THE HAGUE. March 24.--Oficial
circles here are informed that the Ebert
gov e~nment in Berlin considers itself
sufficiently strong from military
standpoint to crush the Spartacans in
the Ruhr districts. 1t is probable,
however. that it will compromise be
cause of the fear that the Spartacans,
If made desperate, would destroy the
mines, crlpp]ing the industry of Ger
many. France and Holland
nder heavy police guard hun
aFeds of workmen from the villages
took the places of striking lockers at
AMSTERDAM and Rotterdam to-day A
iumLer of ships were loaded after a
six weeks tie-up.
The "Handelsblad's correspondent
at Bielefeld, Westphalia, says that a
forty eight hours armistice has been
arranged, to continue unless termi-
mated by twenty four hours notice.
The belligercnts are facing each other,
according to a Berlin dispatch, while
negotiations are in progress.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25
Tower System Shelves
One-Way Traffic Plan
Success of Fifth Avenue Experi.
ment Causes Postponement
of Single-Tr Scheme

So successful has the tower system
of regulating traffic on Fifth Avenue
proved that experimentation with the
one-way plan advocated by Deputy
Police Commissioner John A. Harriss
fiashlight control system, which was
intended for use as IA part of the single
track scheme, has worked so efficiently
that those most concerned are inclined
to leave the one-way plan indefinitely
on the shelf.
The Fifth Avenue Association yes
terday issued a statement saying:
"Trafic on the avenue has increased
100 per cent since the installation of
the tower system"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25
So Killed, 100 Wounded

tbo,aL, b"LsEL, Germany, March "a Six
w;.s armed countrymen, had skrmish
ahea communist guards numbering
nou. nouut 10000 near here last night. Re-
rn. ,ss state sixty-two were killed and
SpS.:rd SSSard of 100 wounded during the
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25

GOOD MORNING.:
Do you need an ONCE boy? Call up the
Good Morning Girl---Beekman soo0-and
give her an advertisement for to-moryows 8
Trlbune.--Advt.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25

Don't forget to include ~cranberries" In
to-day's menu. Most healthfui ana de-
licious fruit.--Advt.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25

Truce Reported Sought
Il. .oDDERiCH, Rhenish Prussia (across
isn nhine from Wesel), March "a
SiS'ilans and two motor cars, one
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25

-csausus1 "a psss 4hres
New-York tribune., 1920-03-25

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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-24
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced an examination
for the Parish of Bienville La, to be
held at Gibsland, La, on July "a, 1920
to fill the position of rural carrier at
Gibsland, La, and vacancies that may
latter occur Oh rural routes from other
post Offices in the above mentioned par
fish. The examination will be open only
to citizens who are actually domiciled in
the territory Of a post office in the
parish and who meet the other require
ments setforth in Form No. 1917. Both
men and women, II qualified, may en-
ter this examination. but appointing Of
ficers have the legal right to specify the
sex desired in requesting certificatiOn
of eligibles. Women will not be con-
sidered for rural carrier appointment
unless they are the widows Of U. S.
soldiers, sailors, or marines, or the
wives of U. S. soldiers, sailors, or ma
rines who are physically in the line Of
military duty. Form No. 1877 and ap-
Iplication blanks may be obtained from
the offices mentioned above or from the
United States Civil Service Commission
lat Washington, d. c. Applications
should he forwarded to the Commits
sion at Washington. D. c. at the earl
lest practicable date.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-24
THEFT OF $65.0O LANDS
NEGRO in PARISH JAIL

A negro who gave his name as VIII
Nelson and claiming to hail from Kan
sas City, was arrested Saturday morn
ing at Castor by Deputy A. d. Stples
and conveyed to the parish Jail at this
place that afternoon, charged with the
theft of $1,000 in greenback, from Tom
Baker. The negroes were occupying
the same room at a r0oming house, and
on Saturday morning Baker missed the
money from his pockets and immediate,
lily ntifieI officer Staples, who placed
Nelson under arrest. Denying any
knowledge of the theft he was search
ed and the money was found packed
in the toe Of his SHOE
Nelson confessed his guilt to Deputy
Staples at Sibley, while en- route to Ar,
cadia, and attempted to bride the of
ficer to let him escape. He had only
been in Castor three weeks, and was
employed by the Gravel Logging Co.
His description answers very closely
to that Of negro wanted in Shreveport
on a charge Of murder.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-24
II OCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM JAMESTOWN

Mr. r. A. Hammer left on Tuesday
for st. Louis
Miss Odeli Mcdowell is visiting rela
tives in Mansfield.
Mr., ], w. Robertson made a business
trip to Shreveport Saturday.
Mr.. Willard Evans went to Shreve-
mort on business Wednesday.
Mr., Claude Cooke. Of Taylor, visit
ed his brother, oe.Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Audrv Wood from Shreveport
spent Thursday and Friday with rela
tives.
Mrs. Swannpr and daughter. Claude
of Monroe, spent last week with Mrs
w. L. Bailiff.
Mr. and Mrs. Reese left ON Monday
for their home in Mansfield after q
visit TO Mrs. Reese's mother, Mrs, W
NJ. Mcdowell
Miss Edna Anderson returned home
on Monday after visit to her aunt
at Alexandria.
Miss Lila and L0ry Smith who are
in school at Shreveport, spent the
weekend with h0mef0lks.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-24
ATHENS BANK DESTROY.
Ed BY MIDNIGHT FIRE

Fire of undetermined origin destroy
ed the Athens Bank, a branch OF the
Homer State Bank, of Homer, about
midnight Monday All the banks
records, etc, were locked up in the
safe and were not damaged.
The fire originated in meat market
Teh fire originated in meat market
and spread to barber shop and to
the bank adjoining, all three being de-
stroyed despite the strenuous efforts
of a hastily formed bucket brigade.
The extent of the loss has not been es-
timated 50 far
Reconstruction activities will be be-
gun at once and in the meantime the
bank is occupying temporary quart
ers The bank building will be rebuilt
Immediately, according to E. s. Young
blood, cashier.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-24
SUCCESSION SALE.

In the matter Of the Succession Oh
{ Richard and Amelia Moore, Deteas,
ID, In Fourth District Court LIN
coln Parish, Louisiana. No, W Fro
bate Docket. :.
nv virtue of an order Issued our Oh
.ha honorable Fourth District Court
=. ..'9 and far the Parish Of Lincoln, Louis
,ana IN fine above entitled and number
q ,ac ca,,se on the 18th day Of May, lSzo,
3 Is hereby given that Will sell
Il nublic auction according to law I Q.
n purpose of paying debts OF the
succession, on .o.. ,aon
= the principal front door OF the
courthouse y at Arcadia, Bienviile par,
~ Ia. the following described real
a as4s sitnated in Bienville Parish .
to-wit: ,,v, ooo.,o, -
IN 15 N. r. s, W. Parish Of Bienyllie
La. LA for cash
4 not less than two-thirds OF the ap-
praised value. ,aon
E mr. MOORE, Administrator