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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-11
RESULTS OF N0M-PARTISAN
LEAGUE RULE IN NORTH DAKOTA
EXPOSED IN DEBATE IN KANSAS

SAi.iNA. Kans.. Aiay ii.-Charges
that the leaders OF tn. National Non
PartlEan league wore associated with
the I. W. W. and the socialist party
and counter charges that opposition
10 the league II iOstercd by grain
namblers insurance companies and
other business interests were made
IN a debate here between William
l11Eer, former attorney general %
North Dakota. league foe. and A. &.
.fownlcy. national leader OF the
League. The question was "Resolved
that the Partisan league program
as managed by the Non. Partisan
league has been detrimental to the
people OF North Dakota"
An audience OF approximately
l,Ooo persons. many OF them farmers.
attended the debate.
LANCER. the challenger. devoted
most OF his time 10 attacks ON Town
ley. who he declared. was ''fruming
the farmers" lie declared Townley
had robbed the farmers OF North
Dakota through the formation of the
United Consumers Store company, a
cooperative agency and that he had
a half million dollars In state funds
deposited In the fcandlnavia n. Amer
lean Rank OF Fargo. which he knew
was insoiycnt.
origin OF the league aud gave prnc-
ucnily all his time explaining the
league program In North Dakota lie
did not answer charges that the
league managers In every state are
either /. w. w. or socialists and said
In future debates he would reply TO
some of the many charges made by
his opponent
Pursued Towni~y.
In openinG. l.anger declared he
pursued Townlcy Tor two years In an
effort TO get him on the same plat
form. lie presented the league
leader with a check for siOO. which
he had offered In his challenge.
lanscr explained Il was post dated
and could be cashod In two years and
said that " the Kind Of checks the
Non Partisan league put into the
North Dakota bark as security"
The Non Partisan league leader
has come into your state" he said,
TO take control Of your state gov
eminent"
Declaring that the league was
''camouflaged socialism," he said that
Charles Edward Russell. Eugene
llebs. Arthur Lessuer Walter Thomas
Mills. W. u. Haywood ard Joseph
Gilbert. who is serving a jail sentence
IN Minnesota. has had a hand iD or
ganizing the league. Haywood was
the editor OF the first Nom Partisan n
league paper. lanRcr said.
a. r. bowen, an original organizer
Of the league. he declared. was q
sociallst and was zone OF those who
said We have to have new name
because socialism is not popular
lie produced n Photographic cops
Of o .eEistration statement bearing
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-11

President National Hank OF Com
m,"ce In New York
Never bet ere IN tho history OF the
world has there been such n univcr-
sal and pro found change In human
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-11

NNENEN, My II.~-InN IITfI I"W
bales OF American cotton donated TO
the German children's fund by Amer
irans has arrived here from Calves
ton. Tn. cotton will be converted into
clothes Tor children. II h reported
her. that more than 2,a00 bales OF
cotton already have been collected
many.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-11
It's Great
To Be a
Spender-

I'm the splendor Of your
youth" BERToN BRALEY
takes this refrain and sings a
lay that will interest every
father and mother, sister and
brother, borrower and banker.
See today's editorial page.
Don't miss
Braley's Daily Poem
In The Herald
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-11

American League
ny innings: ~ ~ T.
cincinnau 900 goo iOi--t 10
Rrookiyn 100 0Oi 0ON--S
Marquard. Coumhc and hargrave'
Smith and Ailler.
s.ore IA, innings; Il. II. T..
Sew, Ssw YORK '.SiS SIS SSS Goo SG:- Sl.-s ! .
batteries: Hoyt and Schang;
Sutherland and Ainsmith.
Natlonal League.
sco,e nv innings. RI 4.
st. Louis ...,. 600 100 OOO-l
Sew York. 600 O0i 2t'-4 o
batteries, Doak and Clcmons'
Toney and Smith.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-11

Townley'a signature and showing that
the league leader ran IN a North Da-
kota county on the socialist ticket.
when Arthur Ieseucr was secro-
tary 10 Townlev he was attorney for
the !. W. W., Larger said
Taking up tho leagues economic
program In North Dakota. LANCER
said every progressive law sponsored
by the league had been voted by the
people OF North Dakota before the
league was organized. The PROPOSE
tion Of state owned elevators had
been adopted before the league came
into existence. h. declared.
LANCER who had she backing OF the
Non Partisan league when he was
broke away from IL when he saw
Towniey was u.ung the league to
feather his nest"
In return for the 800. which
North Dakota farmers placed In the
United Consumers store company
they were given the opportunity Of
buying at the stores and paying cash 4"
LANCER said. IT required $40. 600 TO
establish each store and out OF this
amount Townley took $4,000 for
educational and propaganda pur-
poses.
with this money Towniey es,ab-
lishcd rewspapcrs In every county in
the state and through this agency he
became 40 powerful he can ruin the
character OF any man In North
Dakota.
Through control Of a servile gov
ernor and legislature he has dominat-
ed the state"
Taxes Inccascd.
Taxes In North Dakota increased
from 1880. 900 in 1915 to t3.sOO. 900
In 1919 under the league administra-
ton, LANCER said.
TOwnley declared. In answer 20 tho
charge that he was "fentherfng hts
nest" through the league. that dur
ing his bankruptcy proceedings In
North Dakota the business interests
employed the best lawyers and de-
tectiyes 10 investigate his accounts
They hunted four years ard they
did not find any Of the money they
charged I had hidden away" he said.
Federal Judge Amidon of North
Dakota who heard the case gave me
a clean hili Of health"
In regard 60 tn. United Consumers'
Store company, hc declared he never
owned a dollar Of stock or spent a
dollar on myself" he said he helped
organize IN" enterprise and asserted
much of the stock had never been
paid for because the farmers were
too poor to meet the notes.
Townlcy admitted he hud run fof
/ Office ou the socialist ticket.
The per capita tax In North Dakota
/ In 1919 was t2.GO for state purposes
l ToWnley said In arguing that the
/ league program had reduced taxes
This compared with tt.4t In Wiscon-
sin. 81 In Iowa ana f2.I5 Ia Indiana
] hc said.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-11
UTAH WOOL chr.

SALT LAKE CITY. May 1.-the
state agricultural commission esti.
mates riah's 1921 wool ciip viii total
ie.ooo.ooc pounds
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-11

NaiIonal Iearic.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-11
Today's s Results

American league
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-23
CATS OUT OF IS GAMES FOR OILERS ON THE ROAD
WhyyCiOOn?
W EDITORIAL.

Ut TUE SHORTS EDITOR
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-23
NO TULSA PLAYERS
At IT'LL. TOURNAMENT.

tulsa had no representation NJ
the state golting tournament A.
oklahoma city because an already
scheduled social event prevented tho
attendance first of Mrs A r. All
son, winner ot the recent 1920 tour
ncy here, and later Of Mira. Allison g
chosen representative. Mrs. George
NJ, Ransome, who won second plnc,
In the tourney held here Mrs, Ran.
some was Kept at the bedside of ID
ai0k daughter, Miss Jane. Mrs Al
lison lost her opportunity 10 compete
with other winners by default
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-23
southern COLI Jourucy ON.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Juno 22-
At tho end of the first round Of
match play I'm the southern amateur
golf tournament here today, two
players. each from Atlanta, Chatta-
uuogh and Nashville. and ono each
from Memphis ana Louisville rc-
manned uuhcHtcn. Tho survivors OF
todays play are. Perry Adair aud
Tom Prescott, Atlanta; Mlko Thom-
as and Frank GodchauN. Nashville.
Ewing Watkins and Pollnk Boyd,
Chattanooga. H. Il. W'uIlcr Mem.
phis and Lewis Taohau, Louisville
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-23
MRS. WELLS HIGH
IN OPENING ROUND
1921 state Golf Tourney
for Women Under Way
at Oklahoma City

N' Associated r.aas State wire.
okINupNN CITY June 90 -
Mrs Ctu D Wells oklahoma city
Country club. recently winner OF the
Womlus city championship here.
carried oft nnuor8 u the qualifyinc
rounds uf Oh. Wumln.a state golf
championship tournament here fO-
day when .h' Up- out boo % and u
I. Hu. tUy tul. iNp strokes better
,hnu hul nearest rival Mrs NJ c.
lhsk"l of MIskogec, who had o
total uf 1903
Moro than 80 cards were turned
l0, despite The heavy. damp courso
Much of the match was played iu
the rain. Mrs A A. VIII state
champion aud Mrs \. li Harris
hoth m Oklahoma Citl, tied for third
with lOG
liish SCORES were the rule, for with
extremely uncertain footing. aocu-
iH'" playing was tho exception
~ the nine visiting golfers. Mrs
liHsk'I Of NuHkoEcc and Mrs. John
loNol"as of Guthrie qualified for the
'h1mpionship fliEht which contains
only eight players. Mrs. A. j. Pc
tore Of pkmuigrc may also be in
,iudod iu the championship flight
~ sho tied with Mrs \ r. Linga
foIt ana Mrr \ j. McMdhau ut
Oklahoma 'iy for eighth place
They viii play extra holes In tho
morning 60 sec which VIII enter In
class \
Mrs Harry \ Ludlow OF Chicka-
Hha ia well uu In class r. qualifying
with il6. Three Of tho four OK
mulgoc players also qualified for
class r. They ARE Mira. Harlan
Read l20. Mrs. T.. j Dick 122. ana
Mrs G. W. Wangerion with t23
Tho utluftTyIur 1
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-23
500 WITHIN TWO
GAMES OF |ZZIES
Win IA Out of II on the
Home Stay; Bluffs
Down Leaders

SIOUX CITY. Iowa juno o.. Sioux
'ty made a oosn sweep oyor Joplin by
taxing tho final game of the series
Go q. ~ vas FREQ HITTING sso.saw
contest which was NOT decided uru tho
last half of tho ninth inning Th, team
departed ON 10 slN-daF t'r tonight. ON
the homo stand tIs' completed flr rHuk.
ers WON - uy' ut % games and ara now
only two games behind tu" league ,rad
ers
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-23

NDpr. b. innings
WaslInEf
ft4fHfrF.a
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-23

CTNcI>NATI june % Pittsburgh
v.uu % I..Wu.uF game from 'lu,tun.sAi
today q 90 2. hv buurhInE three bite wiS
uu ,rruf lN UuiEfHNr iu 'ur last inning
Hut ruutInE three rurS duncan Vap put
.uHf uf thr game iu tho tenth inning Tor
.pli.rr dJ,.H.nu. diving 'sf,h by
UIrh,e ~ tho eleventh lnuinR saved tho
rin.. for 90. NisIints.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-23

summary Two base hits itouhoh.
Thrr,.L hit Wh.ttod. stolen bases
Carey schmidt Housh. Double plays
Haruhtit Go 1Irrney To- Grimm 2. MHIau.
tIIIr fp TIrrnfy tg Grimm Hohur 60
nagtsrt BASES on talls.pu Ribry o,
uff Cooper - struck out by HIsry 2,
by Cooper 2 Runs HiFbeo, carey o.
Cooper Daubcrt. Housh. Errors carey
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-23
Bo,tor


sun mary. Two. u1Ee bits Eskor. MrY.
So IIr MCIunIs o Three. base hit.
Pratt. stolen bases -FeckinpauEh, Men
osEy Lolboli. Double plays. Hatar 20
ward TO ppp. Basrs on balls or
PIcrnv or Russell : U.t by pitcher
Hy Russell trIorryN. ty ri,rcy Co., col.
'Irsl. struck -By riorcy T. by Rus
sell wild pI'ehos-Piercy /, Russell 1.
Ruus-Ruth. Nlti. Ieibuid, Monpsky O.
Pratt, Errors Devorncr Q.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-23
Rallies Fail to Save Final;
Des MOineS Wins, Score 7-6
pruitts lneffectiveness
. and Errors by Mates
Spell Ruin
NOW FOR HOME VISIT
Team Idle Today and Wichita
Comes to NcNulty Park
Tomorrow Afternoon

F,r4,pg tp LrNultv Park
''-''>'
Tomorrow Afternoon
rf-, MONIES. Iowa. June gg.--
....taa 81, r,. ,,rs. and 60.
h'i'. '.'.''7 '''
ond ir'1fs AZ fFuI'i q expense ana
errors u the third frame gave Dcs
,,.,.. runs. lust enough TO dee
....., r tho ,bua .s.,,irr,
'''. '''7 900
aam. '' Do BLACK h''ns called upon
t.... d visitors I'm the eighth
,... tossing tho ram, away in
}
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-. ., t
' '' VII"
victory. oui 'htN 'o"I' not E'. h'ii-
,- '.iu one run ~ Dc@ MuluDs.
r,. oilers loft touight for homo
.......,. t........,
s0. win the I'aEI'-I'tdlAt Hul
..e.- altering wichita squad at
r.... Friday.
.,....-, .,,o,, ,,.i,, .,..... .t... ......
'' '''
DISASTROUS INC team over ch'our-
tered 50 defeats and only one vic
,... ..inp the record.
Pruitt was 10 PuLLic.
rr.tt. who started tho game for
... ,.,,,o.,.,,s had .lt,l, g.. t..r
r's,.,. ,,,il,,c,, and ,,,... ,,..,,'
,,..,t. IN m. tbird rr,r,. A.,
,tr.-4 rrrnr rorlLired vim ,brao
l. t..tg. ..nrtributnd tb, ,rlv t,fr,.y
90, ,L. r.lt., t,.,.I,. ,b. ,,....
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-23

Summary Two. base hHt.. HuruHhN.
Home ruu.. Vaughn Double IlhNH-.liol.
IrDhrr tu Grimes. Uarbrr fu k'lloher.
uasrs or hplIs..ou Vaughn 2. on HalucF
H. sfrI't uui Hy Nnuphn by UaiurH
Runs FH,k Grimes p lHrbrr.
Vaughn. Iu'uuisr Stock. iInrusby Error
LavHu.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-09

Police and detectives searching
the District and neighboring towns
failed yesterday to discover a trace
of Frank Klein Sisson. 20 years
old. who asked to be driven to the
Potomac River last Friday night
after he discovered he had lost his
purse containing $40.
Upset over the loss Sisson called
to see lady friend. She became
worried over his condition and took
the driving wheel of the car In
which they were riding. When
asked where he wanted to 60, Sis
son pleaded that she drive to the
Potomac" As she neared his home.
60 New York Avenue northwest,
Sisson leaped from the car and dis
appeared. Relatives and agents of
his employers, the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company, have
been aiding police In the search.
which has included local water
fronts.
Sisson's description. Is as follows:
Six feet tall, 1876 pounds, heavy
black eye brows, brown eyes, dark
brown hair, combed in pompadour
style; prominent facial features.
When last seen wore khaki wool
shirt, dark trousers. with gray
stripe. black undercoat. blue tight
ftting oyercoat. dark blue cap and
brown low shoes.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-09
MARINE 100
M YEARS OLD
Sergt. Bradley Asks Fur
lough After 62 Years
In Service.

The oldest Marine has been
found by the Navy Depart
ment and Is anxious to go
home, visit his son. a retired
policS an In Brooklyn, N. Y,
and tie down.
Sergt. NJ. NJ. Bradley, now at
Leavenworth Hospital. Kans..
says he is foo years and 3
months old. This "old-timer'
who enlisted in the Marines
six years before the civil war,
wrote to Secretary DENLY So
liciting his interest in a re-
quest for a furlongh.
The sergeant's son, former
Policeman James Bradley, re-
Gently sent a letter to him
urging that he leave Kansas
and come home to spend mis-
declining years In comfort"
This letter was inclosed In
the communication sent TO
Secretary DENLY.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-09

One known nonpolitical Ameri-
can. endowed above the average of
his fellow countrymen with vision.
and whose strong common sense has
been matured by much international
experience said yesterday:
We are treading through a mare
in a fog"
Much depends upon the process Of
elarihcation of American ideas that
viii go on during the next few
weeks For the moment. the views
OF the administration and the stand
point of the American deleeatIon
are but dimly understood by the
country at large. The country ia
unquestionabiy in earnest about the
limitation OF ornaments. The cur
rent newspaper name for the con-
ference Is the ,arms parley.-
What is most needed is the calm
oetermination on the part Of the
public of all countries, Including
Japan, that the conference shall be
made practical success on endur-
ing lines and that any failure of
governments or individual dele
gates to think and act as high
fnindedly as the situation Of the
world requires shall not be suffered
The Washington herald., 1921-11-09
6DEAD, WOUNDED
In ELECTION FIGHT
ATCLAYHOLE, KY.
Shooting Stops Voting,
And Officials Send
For Doctors.

JACKSON, Ky, Nov. s.-As the
result Of a political fight at Clay
hole, Breathitt County. today six
men are known to have been killed
and ths,e others are reported slain.
Five others were wounded and to-
night are being taken to a LexinE-
ton hospital.
Those known to have been killed
were Cleveland Combs. 3s; Leslie
Combs. IS; Ethan Allen. 81: George
Allen, 80; John Roberts. 80. and
George Mcintosh. -. The Combs
were cousins, the Aliens, brothers.
Four of the dead were Democrats;
the two others Republicans.
The fight started after Ed. Combs.
a former Democratic candidate for
judge, who being defeated, was
charged with aiding the Repub-
licans. He appeared at the voting
place and demanded a fair election.
He was ordered out 4 crowd
gathered
As Ed. Combs left the room.
Cleveland Combs ran out. Then
nistol firing was heard. Cleveland
Combs, who was an election ON
cial. was the first killed. The fight
lasted but a few minutes. Jack
son was asked for help and every
doctor was sent to Clayhole, where
the wounded were ordered sent TO
Lexington.
The fight stored the voting at
"layhole. which is located on Trou-
blesome Creek, scene OF some Of
the most violent of Breathitt
County's troubles.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-09
DRIAND GOES
ID TO PICTURES
Premier and Associates
Dodge Correspondents
To See Movie Show.

Premier BRAND and his as
spciates disappeared from the
Willard last night Immediate,
ly after dinner. Accompanied
by their French and American
Secret Service guard they
passed out into the street.
They made no statement
where they were going. When
correspondents later went
seeking them they could not
be found. Rumors of imper-
tant conferences soon were in
circulation. OF course there
was no confirmation. Finally
one of the confidential secre-
taries returned
THE premier. whore Is her
demanded the correspondents.
m. BRAND? oh, he's gone
to the pictures"
And that was exactly where
he had gone. At the same
time President and Mrs.
Harding and party Of
guests were enjoying the
performance of Elsie Janis
and her gang.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-09
CRAIG EXPECTED
To WIN ULSTER To
RlSHPEACE PLAN
Belfast Cabinet Will
Meet Lloyd George
Tomorrow.
Especial Cable to n. w.sAinstop Hsr.id.)

Especial Gable 10 Ths wsshington Hsrald.)
LONDON. Nov. s.-The Irish situa-
tion is working up to another crisis,
which is due to break Thursday
evening when IL will become appa-
rent whether Ulster is determined
to wreck the proposed settlement or
to help establish a permanent peace.
The Ulster cabinet ministers will
cross from Belfast tonight. arriving
in London tomorrow morning, when
they will Immediately confer at the
Savoy Hotel with Sir James Craig,
the Ulster premier. H. NJ Pollock,
the minister Of finance who is one
of the most moderate Ulsterites, was
prevented by illness from coming.
VIII Have Day for DI.cu.siou.
When the ministers meet Craig
they will receive from him a full
account of the position reached IN
the negotiations between the Sinn
Fein and the British and the demand
for concessions made from Ulster.
They will have a full day TO con-
slider and to discuss the matter be-
fore the conference with Prime Min
lister Lloyd George. to which they
have been summoned on Thursday
evening, when II is expected that
they will be compelled TO give some
indication of the course that they
will pursue.
II the Belfast papers are any in
dication, the ministers will refuse
to bulge from their present posi-
uon. Such a course will mean the
wrecktng of the peace conference.
The Northern whig, the leading
Ulster paper. said today that Il
would rather see Ulster in flames
than to accept allegiance to the
The Washington herald., 1921-11-09
Nations Gropein Maze of Fog
For Roads to War or Peace
Famous London Editor Describes Psycholoey
Of Peoples Waiting for Midnight
Or Morning.

The Washington Herald hos az
ranged to handle special articles
tOritteH during the arms conference
by Wickhdm Steed, editor Of, the
London Times, and Hop IN Wash-
iR0ton to direct the' coueTe,ae
cork Of the Times bureau here. Mr..
Steed has been paid the trfbEte By,
Lord Northclide, opCNer Of the Lon
don Tines Of being ''the best
equipped netosp0per mdH iR the
,oorId today to coper such an ereHt
as the Washington conference.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-09
ORDER MARINES
TO GUARD MAIL
AGAINST THEFT
Heavily Armed Soldiers
Will Man Trains and
Trucks
HAYS OPENS WAR
ON POSTAL CROOKS
Department Gets $4,000
Pistols for Use in Pro
tecting Letters.

A thousand Marines have been
ordered to man mail trains and
trucks in an effort to check the epi-
demic of robberies and hold-ups
that have been sweeping the coun-
try.
The Marines will go on duty to-
day heavily armed, under orders
to shoot to kill" IL necessary to
protect the mails.
Decision to use the Maripes was
made at a Cabinet meeting yester-
day. 1t was decided the robberies
should be stopped at all costs. Mean
time a corps of guards WY be Or
ganized for permanent duty.
Were at war with the crooks
and bandits Of the country" said
Postmaster General Hays. tine
United States mails will be protect
ed at all COSTS
Given $4,000 Pistols.
The Postofice Department has
been provided by the War Depart
ment with $4,000 pistols. 100000
rounds of ammunition, and a num-
ber of sawed-off shOtguns. More
arms will be asked.
Cities where the Marines will first
go on duty are those in which FeS
eral Reserve banks are located
from which come large shipments Of
currency. including Boston, Phila-
delphia, New York. Cleveland, Rich
mond, Atlanta, Chicago, st. Louis,
Minneapolis. Kansas City. Dallas,
and Los Angeles. Most of the Ma
rines will come from Quantico, Va.
but those for western duty will be
from Mare Island. Cal.
There is no length to which the
will not go 10 prevent
these mail robberies," said Hays.
The mails are inviolate, and must
and shall be protected"
Most recent mail robberies have
been at Kansas City, New York and
Paxton. Ill. r. ~
Reward for Captures
Hays said that recently when en-
ployes were\ armed and rewards Of
fered for the capture of bandits,
there was a marked decrease in the
Of robberies. But the three
recent robberies, he said. necessi-
tated drastic measures
THE Marines will be detailed to
ride with the mail trucks and the
mail coaches in which the valuable
mail is conveyed. and will be sta
toned at those points in postoffices
and stations where protection is es-
sential," said Hays. Additional Ma
rines will be furnished II necessary.
In the meantime, there will he re-
cruited from the department itself
to take the place ultimately of these
soldiers an armed guard as a per-
manent branch of the service. The
1 900 Marines are selected men,"
Hays blames dereliction of duty
for the New York robbery. Mails
were carried through the postOffice
under guard loaded into a truck and
sent out into the city without pro-
lection, he said. Hearings are un-
der way to fix responsibility. and
three officials have been suspended
from the service-Elijah NJ. Morris.
of mails; Henry
Lippman, superintendent of regis
try, and Walter S. Mayer, superin-
tendent of money orders.