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New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Jack Dempsey
Is Indicted as
Draft Evader
Federal Grand Jury Bill
Includes Kearns; Arrest
of Both Ordered and
May Take Place To-day
Special Dispatch to The Tribuns


SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27-Federal
bench warrants were issued here this
afternoon for the arrest of Jack Demp-
sey, champion pugilist, and his man.
ager, Jack kearns. following the return
Of indictments by the Federal grand
jury charging them with conspiring to
defeat the operation of the military
draft law, and Dempsey with the direct
offense of evading military service dur
ing the war. Bonds on each Indictment
were fixed by the court at $1,000.
The indictments were placed on the
secret file pending the arrest of the
accused 1t is understood that Demp-
scy and Kearns are to leave Los An
eeles for this city to-day. In that event
they will be arrested upon their arrival
tomorrow. Should they remain in Los
Angeles, telegraphic warrants will be
dispatched there for their arrest in the
southern city.
The penalty in the event Of convic-
ton on the indictment charging both
defendants with conspiracy may be two
years Imprisonment and a fine of
$4,000 for each. Under the Indictment
which charges Dempsey alone with
draft evasion the penalty may be one
year or less in jail. The latter offense
is a misdemeanor, while the former is
q felony.
The case against Dempsey and Kearns
was based on the declaration of the
prizefghter's divorced wife, Mrs. Max
inc Dempsey, who, it is said, charged
that Dempsey had intimiGated her into
signing an affidavit corroborating his
statements before the draft board in
seeking military exemption, that she
was dependent upon him for support.
She said later that at the time she had
been supporting him.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27.--Jack
Kearns, manager for Jack Dempsey,
said to-day he was waiting to hear
from his attorney in San Francisco BE-
fore making any move concerning the
indictments. He said he hoped it
could be arranged for himself and
Dempsey to surrender to Federal
officials here.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Cash Bonuses
FOrEx-Seryice
Men Favored
House Committee PROPOSES
TO Raise Two Billions for
Rewarding Veterans by
Direct Taxation Method

From The Tribune's Washington, bureau
WASHINGTON. Feb. 81. - Soldier
bonus legislation, carrying with it new
direct taxes through which the govern
ment would raise the money to be paid
the men who fought in the World War.
is favored by the Ways and Means
Committee of the House. The commit
tee, it was said to-day soon will draft
such bill.
Sentiment in the committee, which
has been intrusted by the House with
the task of handling all soldier legisla-
ton. IS against the issuance Of bonds
or additional currency to meet the ex-
pense of giving bonuses to former
service men,
If there are to be bonuses, q poll of
the committee shows. a majority favors
the payment of cash raised by direct
taxes, which will be felt by the former
soldier and sailor as we'll as the rest
Of the population. A consumption tax
is thought to be the best means.
Thus the Republican leaders, reaiiz-
ing that something positive must be
done on the bonus question. hope TO
get before Congress a proposition that
viii give the former soldier what he
Is represented to want, and to provide
the means to pay the bills directly
These bills will be in the billions. The
people will be able to let their repre-
sentatives know how they feel about
having their taxes increased. If the
people favor the bonus, despite in
creased taxes, well and good If the
people object to more taxes the repre-
sentative will be in position where
former service men or with the tax
payers who think they already are
paying enough into the Federal tills.
Legion officers Back Legislation
The executive officers of the Ameri-
can Legion are back of the bonus legis-
lation. Reports from many places in
d;C4te, however. that sentiment for and
against bonuses among former service
men is divided.
More than twenty bonus propositions
are before the Ways and Means Com
mittce. They involve expenditures all
the way from $500 100000 to $5,OOO,-
100000 They call for cash payments,
home or farm loans. Since those back
ing bonus legislation are insisting that
the former soldier be given an option
for cash or loans. it is estimated that
at least $4,000, 100000 in cash will be
required.
Four methods of rasng this money
have been suggested One is to issue
So, 900, 100000 in new currency, 4 to 10
per cent to be retired annually. A sec
end is to issue $50 government forty
year bonds in amount up to $5.000,0 ,000,
600. The third is Il consumption tax
on tea, sugar, coffee and few of the
other everyday necessaries. The fourth
is gross sales tax, which every per-
Continued on page three
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
General Strike
Called ON All
French Roads
Millerand Declares Move
Is Revolutionary; Call
of Mobilization Is An
swer of the Government

PARIS, Feb. 2S.-An order was sent
committee of the National Federation
Of Railway Men for general strike
of all rail men on all roads in France,
according to information reaching the
"Petit Parisien."
LA Liberte" understands the arrest
of certain strike leaders is imminent,
saying an investigation into the origin
of the strike movement barred the ex-
istence of revolutionary organization.
In statement issued to-day the gen
eral secretary OF the Paris, Lyons g.
Mediterranean Company said:
"News of mobilization of three
classes of rallyad employees has al
men returned to work this morning be-
fore summons to military duty reached
them. Four hundred and thirty men
resumed work at Avignon alone"
The strike was characterized as O.
revolutionary" development by Pre-
mier Millerand in the Chamber of Dep
uties this afternoon
The Premier, speaking on bill in
troduced by Yves lie Trocquer Minister
of Public Works, authorizing the requi-
sition of automobiles, trucks and air
road traffic b. the strike, said:
eve are facing q poltica! movement.
OF, calling it by its name, revolution-
ary movement under Il puerile preteXt"
Both Houses Adopt Bill
Der and later by the Senate N. Miller
and, in supporting NJ. lie Trocquer in
his demand for immediate passage of
the measure, referred to the strike in
England as having been beaten through
the cooperation of the public. 1.-The
French public is no less ardent and
no less Ingenious" he asserted.
The Premier received delegation
from the executive committee OF the
National Federation of Railroadmen.
After the conference the committee
made this announcement:
"The committee leaves to the federal
council of the General Labor Fedora
ton, which meets in extraordinary ses-
sion tomorrow, the task of examining
the situation and deciding what steps
are necessary"
Some Reaction Evident
The strike spread further to-day,
but some reaction to the walk-out was
evident. On the lines of the Paris,
Lyons Mediterranean all traffic was
at standstill. There was partial serv-
ice on the Eastern Railways, though
the employees of the station quit this
morning. The shopmen of the North,
Orleans and State lines have gone out
in large numbers. Despite the paraly-
sis of suburban service, however,
through trains on most Of the lines are
running on almost normal schedule.
Employees of the sleeping car company
walked out to-day.
Employees of the Midi Company as
sembled and declared against the
strike, and some employees of the East
Company gathered, denouncing the
strike and appealing for resumption of
work. A proposal to return to work
pending arbitration was considered by
some delegates in the Paris district,
but no decision was taken.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Flyer Makes New Record:
Falls s. Miles; Lands Safe
Major Schroeder, Up sc, ,O2O Feet, Becomes Uncon
scious and Loses Control of Plane; Recov-
ers in Time to Right Machine

DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. o7.-An air
plane carrying Major R. w. Schroeder,
chief test pilot at McCook Field, to-
day fell more than Ave miles after
reaching an altitude of 5000 feet, said
to be 1920 feet higher than the worlds
record.
Tonight the major is in a hospital,
suffering from shock and temporary
partial blindness. Instruments on the
machine indicate that it fell more than
five miles in two minutes. While still
1000 feet above the ground the air.
plane righted and glided to a graceful
landing. When the plane settled at
tendants who rushed toward it found
Major Schroeder sitting erect in the
machine, apparently lifeless.
For brief time residents of Dayton
were sure sonnet had appeared in the
sky. They had mistaken the trail of
vapor escaping from the machine as it
sped downward for stranger in the
heavens"
Thousands of persons gazed sky
ward watching the plane, which had
ascended two hours before, plunge
downward.
The exhaust gas from the airplane,
freezing in the frigid temperature,
caused cloudlike formation resem-
bling the tail Of comet to hang below
the clouds. Inasmuch as the airplane
was not visible, speculation varied as
to what it was. Some witnesses in
clned to the belief that strange body
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Reply of Pren,iers
Sent to President
Contents Expected To Be
Made Public by Monday
in Il driatic DISPUTE

from The T'1bane's Washington Bursau
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The reply o.
the British and French Premiers to the
note from President Wilson on tho
Adrlatic question was received at the
State Department to-day and was i'm
mediately transmitted to the President
without comment as to the nature Of
the communication. which was drafted
within twenty-four hours after the re-
ceipt of the American note.
IT was announced at the State De-
partment that the Premiers' note would
not be made public here without thu
consent Of the British and French For.
elgn ofiices, which, 1t is believed. will
be obtained not later than Monday. The
date which those two countries plan
to make public the entire Adristic cor eor.
rIespondence, including several nct.. nt
between the British and the Jugo-Sisv
and Italian governments, after bs.sm
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Allies Agree to Wilson's Proposal on Adratic Issue;
Deny They Plannedto Ignore America in Settlerne1
N. Z. Sells Men 8
Suits at $3.50
FROM Tho Tribuncs European Bureau
Copyright, 1920. New York Tribune Inc.)

From Tho Tribunc's European Bureau
Copyright 1920. New York Tribune Inc.)
LONDON, Feb. 27.-A real
and popular blow at high prices
was dealt to-day by millionaire
Member Of Parliament, Harry
Mallaby-Deeley, who, under his
own name, opened clothing store
in the Strand, where tweed and
chevlot suits Of good cloth are
made available to the public at
prices ranging from $3.50 to
$12.75.
Traffic in that part of the CITY
was disrupted as the public made
rush for the doors. A long line
Of men was maintained all day
long. The first lots vanished like
snow in the spring. The suits
are ready-made or made to order.
and Mallaby-Deeley insists he can
produce ten thousand suits and
overcoats a week.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Recognition Declared I'M
probable, but Demand
OF Shippers for End of
Embargo May Prevail
No Reply Will Be
Made to ''Reds''
Resolution Calling for Re-
newal of Peace Rela-
ton Offered i'm Senate

From Tic Tribunc's Washington Rurca.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The latest
overturcs of the Russian Soviet gov-
result in the early reestablishment of
commercial Intercourse between the
United States and that country, ac-
cording to statements made by officials
here tonight.
The efforts of the Russian govern
ment to obtain recognition eventually
may lead to the formal recognition of
the Soviet government by the United
States, it was admitted but it was de-
cared there is no thought now of ex-
tending recognition as the result of
the latest overtures.
The American government has re-
ceINed the Russian peace proposal. Ic
was picked up by the American repre-
sentativcs at Stockholm, Sweden, and
transmitted TO the State Department
here.
The American government, it was
said to-day has been considering for
several months the lifting of the en-
barge placed after The revolution upon
exports to Russia. American shippers
and manufacturers have repeatedly re-
quested that the embargo be lifted. but
the Administration has taken the at
titude that the peace treaty must be
ratified before that action could be
taken.
1t was said at the State Department
that the proposal of the Russian gov
ernment received here to-day is the
twenty-tirst plea for recognition re-
ceived from the country. No reply
will be made to it, it is said.
Senator France, Republican, of Mary
land, introduced a resolution in the
Senate directing the President to ex-
tend formal recognition to the Russian
government and calling for the with
drawal of all American troops from
Russia and Siberia. The resolution
was referred to the Foreign Relations
Committee, where it is expected TO die.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28

was coming with message from Mars.
Professor William Beck, astronomer at
st. Mary's College, making observations
through telescope, disccrned the air
plane.
Major Schroeder lost consciousness
when his machine had reached height
recorded by instruments as 5000, or
5000 feet higher than the worlds
record, established by Roland Rohlfs
last summer.
His senses numbed and his eyes
frozen shut in temperature said to
have been 81 degrees below zero,
Schroeder regained partial conscious
ness when 1000 feet above the earth
in time to right his machine and pre-
vent it from crashing to the ground
out of control.
The thousands of spectators were
unaware at the time that they were
witnessing drama Of the sky" They
saw speck of black silhouetted
against the blue, to which was at
tached "tail' of graysh color.
Gradually the object was enlarged as
it hurtled toward the earth When
but few thousand feet above them
those watching saw that it was an air
plane, turning in a tail spin. 1t was
at this point that Major Schroeder re-
gained control.
When Major Schroeder landed he
was blinded and his limbs were numb,
despite the electrically heated suit in
which he was encased. He was suf-
fering from the effects of a lack Of
oxygen. When almost seven miles
above the earth his oxygen tanks be-
came exhausted and it was this which
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Syracuse District Again
Stormbound by Blizzard
Steam and Electric Roads Tied
Up After Being Open
Only a Few Days

SYRACUSE, Feb. 27.-Central and
Northern New York is again storm
bound tonight as the result of bliz-
zard which ragged continuously for the
last twenty-four hours. Steam and
electric railroads, which had only sue
ceeded in moving traffic few days ago.
after being tied up for about a week.
again were para!yzed, country roads
were rendered impossible and serious
hardship was suffered in many places by
the inability of grocers and milkmen to
make deliveries.
Three interurban lines operating near
this city, the Syracuse & Auburn.
the Auburn & Syracuse and the Au-
burn Northern, were completely tied
up by the storm.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
B0Isheuik Chiefs
Meet in Berlin

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Many for
eign Bolshevik leaders have ar
rived in Berlin in the last few
days, according to a dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from the
German capital. The best known
Of the leaders is the Hungarian,
Alexander Garbai, whose visit,
the dispatch says, is believed to
be connected with the establish
ment Of an international Boil
shevik organization with head
quarters in Berlin.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Reply, Accepting Pro.
posal to Let Italy and
Jugo-Slavia Negotiate,
Withdraws Old Offers
Allies to Protect
Albania Interests
Absence of u. S. Repre-
sentative Declared To
Be a Severe Obstacle

LONDON, Feb. 27.-The Entente
premiers have accepted the propo-
sails of President Wilson that the
Adriatic question be settled by
negotiation between the Italian and
Jugo-Slav governments, and have
asked that President Wilson join in
making this suggestion TO the ItaI-
ians and Jugo-Slavs.
The fact that the premiers had ac-
quiesced in President Wilson's view
point became known to-day, when
the substance of their note, dis
patched to Washington Thursday.
was revealed. The reply repeats the
assurance that the premiers "never
had the intention Of making a def
mite settlement without obtaining the
views of the United States govern
ment." 1t is dated February 26, and
states that the absence of an Ameri-
can representative had proved in
practice an almost insurmountable
obstacle to the success of the negotia-
tions on the Adriatic question.
Ask Wilson TO Join. in Note
The premiers note as fact Of the
greatest Importance that President
Wilson expresses willingness to
accept any settlement mutually
agreeable to Italy and Jugo-Slavia
regarding their common frontier in
the Fiume region, provided such
agreement is not made on the basis
of compensation elsewhere at the
expense Of nationals of a third
power"
This, the Premiers agree, would be
an ideal way of settling the question,
and they express willingness to dc
their utmost to reach settlement bv
this road. In order to facilitate this
process they are ready to Withdraw
their proposals of December and
January 20, because they believe if
the parties principally concerned be-
lleve the Allied and associated powers
are committed to supporting them in
any particular solution il will be more
dlffcult to reach q voluntary agree
ment.
The Premiers, therefore, cordially in
vlte the President to join them in
formal proposal TO the Italian and
Jugo-Slav governments to negotiate al
agreement on the basis of withdrawal
OF all previous proposals.
Agree as to Albania
If, however, this attempt should
prove unsuccessful the French and
BRITISH Premiers agree that the United
States, Great Britain and France should
once more consider the question in
common, with the view of arriving a.
concrete proposals.
The Premiers express appreciation o.
ar agreement with President Wilson,
views with regard to the future Of the
Albanian people, and say they are will
ing to urge upon the governments in
terested that they should bring their
desires into line with the American
viewpoint.
the Premiers state that this "secret
character was due to military exigen
cies preventing its publication during
the war
The Premiers declare they cannot
disguise that should no voluntary set
tiement of the Adriatic problem be at
tanned the Treaty of London would be-
come the only valid alternative as far
as they are concerned
Italy has cooperated loyalty. thev
say, IN trying to find a substitute for
the pact and the Allies hope thev viii
succeed in finding such substitute.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
u. S. Asked if Ceddes
Is Acceptable Envoy
British Embassy Makes Formal
Inquiry of the State
Department

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Formal in
quiry was made by the British EN-
bassy at the State Department TODAY
as to the acceptability of Sir Auck.
land Geddes, now Minister of National
Service and Reconstruction, to be Brit.
ish Ambassador to the United States.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28

GOOD MORNING.:
Need Once Help7 The countrv's fn.,,r,
Executives read The Tribune. Cali the
Good Morning Girl-Beekman sooO-and
give her your advertisement for o-mor-
rows issue.-Adyk
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-23
IS DEAD;
SCHOLAR ASSERTS
TREATY ENDS HER
lOthrOp StOddard Declares
Recent AngI0-PerSian Agree
ment is Death Certificate"

NEW YORK, Jan 22.-'Persia is
dead. It's death certificate is the An
gio-Persian treaty announced by the
British government on Aug. 10.
1879 Thus Lothrop Stoddard.
scholar and historian. sums up his
Investigation OF recent Persian his
tory. an investigation which is pub
lished In fun Ia the January Century
under the caption, "How Persia
Died, A Coroner's Inquest" AR
Stoddard deals exhaustively with the
English and Russian intrigues
which have led to the extinguishinE
Of Persian sovereignty.
This treaty" Mr. Stoddard writes.
completes, for the exclusive benefit
o. Great Britain. that systematic
destruction Of Persian sovereignty
initiated by the Anglo Russian con-
IGNITION OF 1907. BoIshevized Rus
STA having fallen by the wayside,
England reaps the full profit Persia
hcnccforth takes her place along
side Egypt. Arabia and Mesopotamia
CAS- a protectorate OF the British en-
pire OF course the thing has been
done decently and with due regard
TOR the proprietics. according TO the
best traditions of British diplomacy.
But the thing has been done. and it
viii not be undone.
First Act of Tragedy.
The first act of the Persian
tragedy was the Anglo-Russiau con
vention of 1907 BY this instrument
Russia and England composed their
former rivalry and agreed that Rus
STA should take northern Persia as
her sphere OF influence and that
England should similarly take the
south with a neutral zone. most
is desert, between. OF course at the
bead Of the document. both Eng
land and Russia mutually engaged
20 respect the integrity and indie
peudence OF Persia but as every
diplomatic grab from Morocco to
Korea had contained similar stock
phrases. nobody in the world was in
the least deceived as TO what was
afoot
"Sir Edward Grey. the British
minister for foreign affairs. as far
back as 1903 had stated i'm the
house OF commons: The independ-
auce OF Persia is a phrase. and IL is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-23

spectacle army BY the late spring
Of 1917 Persia was firmly under
Anglo-Russian control. all organized
resistance being az an end.
Russian Revolt Upscts Plans
so complete was the Anglo Rus
sian grip in the spring OF 1917
that. but for one untoward event.
Persia would have given the allies
no further concern. That event. the
Russian revolution. upset al mill
tary and political calculations. and
radically transformed the whole
Persian problem. In July. 1917. the
Kerensky government ordered the
Russian commander. Baratoff. 10
stop his advance through Persia and
announced the withdrawal OF the
Russian forces at the earliest pos
sible moment. This caused unbound
cd rejoicing in Persia. particularly
in the north. where the long years
Of Russian occupation had borne
hard.
Throughout Persia the patriots
once mora raised their heads. feel
ing that now at last the Persian
people stood a chance OF being left
free 20 develop their own political
institutions without the continual
dread OF being crushed by the i'm
periaIistic appetites OF the great
powers The entry OF the United
states into the war and the ideal
istic pronouncements OF Pres't VIII
son further added 20 their conf
dence in the dawn Of a better day
The bolshevik government Of
Russia went even further than had
Kerensky in disclaiming designs
upon Persia. and on Feb. 1. 1918.
Foreign Minister Trotzky stated Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-23

fciaily 10 the Persian minister at
Petrograd that so far as Russia was
concerned the Anglo-Russian con-
ventlon Of 1907 was null and void
This emboldencd the Persian gov
eminent 20 declare nuli and void all
the treaties and concessions imposed
upon Persia in recent years. par
ticularly tho convention OF 1907.
Lion Spreads Its Paw.
Meanwhile. in Persia itself the
withdrawal of Russia had left Eng
land master of the situation, and
Sir Percy Sykes energetically in
creased his activities until his pa
trolls covered virtually the whole
country. In fact. England now not
only dominated Persia itself. but
had extended her control TO most Of
the surrounding regions. Both Meso-
potamia and Turkish Armenia TO
the west were occupied by British
troops. while 10 the north. British
naval units commanded the Caspian
sea.
ION Aug. Is. after Germany had
signed the treaty and the European
decks were fairly clear. the British
government showed It's Persian
hand. on that date il announced. as
the elimination Of negotiations last
ing nine months, the Anglo Persian
agreement Nine months backward
from mid-August. 1919. brings one
to the exact time OF the armistice
which ended the European war. In
other words. the instant fighting
ceased on the western front. Great
Britain got busy about Persia
"In France the publication Of the
treaty evoked a perfect storm of
protest and indignation. Protector