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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-01-21

Ed Snyder came in from the Bris-
tol on business today.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
U. S. ASKS THAT LATIN
WARFARE BE STOPPED

Washington, Mar. 5.-Cessation of
hostilities between Costa Rica and
Panama is demanded in notes, which,
it was learned tonight, the state de-
partment had dispatched today 20 the
governments of those two countries
by Charles Z. Hughes, new secretary
of state.
This action was the first of the
Harding administration in h realm
of foreign affairs and was said to
have been based on the grounds OF
broad expediency as the dispute be-
tween the Central American republics
involved American interests in the
Panama canal o
Want Peaceful Solution
A peaceful solution OF the dispute
over Coto on the basis of the white
award is understood TO have Deen
suggested. The notes did not suggest
mediation by the Unite States but
were understood to have conveyed the
impression that this country stood
ready to enforce ii necessary a peace
full solution.
Dispatch of the notes followed con-
f%erences between President Harding,
Secretary Hughes and rohn w. Weeks
and Edwin DENLY, new secretaries of
war and navy. Mr.. Hughes took Up
the subject of the dispute with I'M
der-secreJary Davis Immediately after
his induction into office and later
spent nearly two hours with Mr.
Harding.
Secretary Weeks was called in soon
after the conference began and pres
ented latest dispatches from the can
al zone. Mr.. DENLY discussed the
question later with the president.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
Walsh Committee Says 1t Finds
No Evidence of Fraud
or Dishonesty.
FAVORS SINGLE CHIEF
Administration of Fleet BY One Execu-
tive ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Declared Without Precedent
In History of World.

Observation-Disclosures of the
governments merchant feet by one
executive instead of by a seven-mem.
Der board as the law requires, is re-
commended by the Walsh committee
which reported to the House after its
IS months investigation of the opera
lions of the Shipping board during and
since the war. The report was unani-
nous, two Democrats joining with four
Republicans on the committee in sign
ing it. This was said to be unusual.
The report reviewed in detail ship
building activities of the government
with the conclusion that Considering
the program as a whole the accom-
plishments in the number Of ships con
structed, the tonnage secured, and the
time within which ships were COM
pleted, these constitute the most re-
markable achievement in s~hipbuilding
that the world has eve SEEN"
No Dishonesty Found.
The committee declared il had found
no evidence to prove that dishonest or
fraudulent motives had actuated any
member Of the Shipping board or any
of the trustees of the Emergency Fleet
corporation.
There has been waste and ineffi-
cheney and lack of cooperation in the
tremendous operations of this govern
ment agency" the report continued.
1.-THE reason or justification given for
this is the stress under the war emer,
gency.
ut must be remembered that the
Shipping board in dealing with the war
emergency was confronted with many
difficulties. The program of construc,
ton as well as operation was gigantic.
1t involved an expenditure of more
than $4,000, 600, 900, a sum greater than
any expended by any corporation in a
similar period of time.
Little Experience.
"Many officials and board members
were without experience either in ship
building or operation. No adequate or.
~ganizatidn existed at the beginning.
There was a shortage Of shipbuilding
skill as well as shipbuilding facilities.
The need for ships was imperative and
constantly increased during the com
bat period"
The report mentioned charges that
an effort had been made to collect
s260,000 for personal expenses of
Charles M. Schwab while director of
the Emergency Fleet corporations OPP
erations, and that r. w. Boiling,
brother-in-law of President Wilson, had
been irregular in his conduct as treas
urer of the board. Both had previous
ly been exonerated by the committee
which took occasion to reiterate that
the charge involving Mr.. Schwab has
not been proved and is not true" and
that Mr.. Boiling had not been guilty of
any wrongdoing whatsoever.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
GERMAN REPLY
WILL PROBABLY
MEET REFUSAL
DR.. SimonS Confers Privately
With Two Premiers; Will
Ask Allies to Show How
Huns Can Pay

Berlin, Mar. 5.-After conferences
by members of the cabinet, reichstag
leaders and technical advisers tonight,
1t is authoritatively stated Instructions
were sent DR.. Simons at London in
which he was old hat the German
government would not permit him to
exceed the counter proposals made.
London, Mar. SIT is stated semi
officially, according to Reuters limit
ed that the conference Premiers Lloyd
George and BRAND had with DIR. ST.
mons today was held at the request
of the German foreign secretary TO
decide on Mondays procedure.
London, Mar. o.-(By the Associat-
ed Prostitutes new instructions
are received from Berlin, DIR. Simons,
German foreign secretary, on Monday
will read a statement designed to re-
fute the argument made by Premier
Lloyd George before the conference
Thursday. This statement probably
will be followed by coanter proposals,
which even the most optimistic of the
German delegation do not believe the
allies will accept.
In such event the r~eparations col>
ference will break up, the Germans
delegates will return home and the
penalties outlined by Mr.. Lloyd
George enforced.
Viii Ask Another Chance
DR.. Simons and his colleagues, In
collaboration with the Berlin cabinet
have spent most of the time since
delivery of the ultimatum in drawing
up a reply. He will present figures in
an endeavor to prove Mr.. Lloyd
Georges statement respecting German
taxation was inaccurate, and will ask
the allies to suggest a mean whereby
Germany can meet their economic de-
mands He will point out hat while
the German income tax is small, the
German incomes are proportionatels
small.
The amount the Germans assert has
been paid on account Of reparationS
will be restated.
Conference May Not Listen
1t is a question, however, whether
the conference will listen to such ar
guments. The French said Mr.. NJ.
BRAND is credited with the assertion
that all the Germans have been sum
moned for Monday is to accept or re-
leCt the terms.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10

100000 People Die in New China
Earthquake.
Thousands of Those Killed In Dis
turbance Believed on Verge
of Starvation.

Shanghai, China-Renewed earth
quakes, following closely upon other
disasters which have caused an appall-
ing loss of life, have killed $50, 900 per-
sons in Kansu and Shensi provinces,
according to advices received here.
The earthquakes, which caused the
greatest loss of life in the famine
stricken districts of the interior where
it is almost impossible to send sup
plies and aid in response to hurry
calls, are among the most disastrous
one suffered in China in years.
Thousands of those killed in the
quake were believed to have been on
the verge Of starvation.
Recent reports gave the death rate
in China from famine alone at Is, 900 a
day. These figures have been greatly
augmented by deaths from the earth
quakes in the Kansu and Shensi dis
tricts and from earthquakes of the
last few months.
A survey of conditions in the interi-
or made just before the quake report
ed today, indicated that As, 1000 per
son are on the verge of starvation
and that $4,000, 900 actually will sue
cumb before spring.
In the Shensi district, which suf-
fered heavily in the earthquake, there
are l 7,000,0 900 persons, more than g.
100000 of whom are facing death from
starvation. Because of these condi-
tions, it is feared that thousands of
persons who might otherwise survive
the shock of the earthquake have died
or will die.
The dispatch reporting 100000
deaths is believed to refer to the total
casualties in this and recent earth
quakes in the same provinces.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
CHAMP CLARK PASSES
Veteran Democratic Leader in
House Victim of PieuriSy.
Former Speaker Defeated for PresL
dentlaI Nomination by Wilson at
Baltimore Convention.

Misunderstanding Clark, veteran
democratic congressman from Mis-
souri, and former speaker Of the house
died at 2:10 p. m. Wednesday. He was
II years old. He was within two days
of his retirement from the house OF
representatives after a service Of 26
years.
DR.. Shoup said the former speaker
lost consciousness early Wednesday
and that edema OF the lungs had set in
at 8 a. m. Mr.. Clark's respiration was
described as weak.
Attendants said that before the for
mer speaker fell into a coma, his mind
was wandering in his delirium among
memories of his long service in the
house and Of legislative battles Of the
past. They had made out, they said,
the words "the question is On agree
ing to the conference report" with
which the speaker brings to its final
conclusion in the house the fight on
any bill.
Led for Presidency In 1912.
In the democratic national conven-
tion at Baltimore in 1912, Champ Clark
led ON 81 ballots for the nomination as
candidate for president and had
clear majority on nine ballots. prior tc
the final naming of Woodrow Wilson
The two-thirds rule OF the convention
alone prevented Mr.. Clark's nomina'
ton. The honor which his party thus
paid him was the most notable of his
public life. In American political his
tory Martin Van Buren, was the only
other man who failed of the democra'
tic nomination for the presidency after
having received a majority Of the
votes In the national convention, but
he enjoyed the novel distinction of be.
ing elected subsequently.
William j. Bryan's sensational at
tack on Mr.. Clark at Baltimore, charg
ing him with being affiliated with
leaders representing "the interests
held the convention in deadlock fol-
more than a week when it ended in
the nomination of Wilson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
GUNNERS FIRE ON
SHIP LAYING CABLE

Washington. Mar. 5.-The navy de-
partment advices tonight concerning
the action of the submarine chaser 154
in holding up the Western Union
cableship off Miami late today but
was endeavoring to get into wireless
communication with laval authorities
there today.
1t was intimated at the department
hat orders to prevent the laying of
the cable had been revoked.
Miami, Fla, March 5.-Work Of
connecting the Western Union Miami
Barbados cable begun again today
was abruptly halted this afternoon
154 appeared and opened fire on the
cable ship Robert c. Clowery and
placed the entire crew under arrest.
The action took place on the high
seas about -four miles off the coast of
Miami Beach near the buoy that had
been attached to the end of the cable
when it was laid from the three-mile
limit of the United States to Barba-
does by the British cable ship Clonia
last summer.
Navy Graft Warned En-
The Robert Clowery arrived off
Miami yesterday from Jacksonville to
start work on connecting the cable
and had picked up the loose end
when the submarine chaser arrived on
the scene. Signals hoisted by the
naval vessel. it is said, were disre-
garded by the cableship after which
a sho was fired by the sub-chaser
across the bow of the Clowery which
promptly hove to.
Captain Smith Of the Clowery was
ordered to desist from the cable work
and both vessels entered Miami this
afternoon, When the Clowery tied up
the crew was placed under arrest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
Accept Terms or Stand Immedi-
ate Invasion, Says Ultima
tum of Allied Powers.
MUST PAY Sc MILLION
Occupation Of Oulsbure, Dusseldorf,
and Ruhrort Region Threatened II
Teutons Do Not Accept su-
RENE Councils Terms.

London-Germany was given until
Monday noon to accept the fundamen.
tai conditions laid down by the su.
preme Allied council at Paris. The
premiers at Paris fixed the amount of
German PREPARATIONS at $50, 900, 000, 900,
The German delegates we're in
formed by the Allied representatives
that II Germany does not accept those
terms the Allies will take immediate
steps.
The first will be the occupation by
Allied troops of the cities of Duisberg
and Dusseldorf and Ruhrort Cat the
mouth of Ruhr, IL miles west Of Es-
SEM.
Second-Each Allied country will
place such a tax on German merchan-
disc as 1t may deem proper.
Third-A customs boundary along
the Rhine, under Allied control, will be
established.
The German delegation was in
formed that the only modification of
the Paris reparation decisions permit
ted to Germany would be as regarded
conditions of payment, such as a re-
duction of the period of ~annuities from
AZ years to 80 years.
Germany's counter-proposals, which
were Submitted to the Allies on Tues
day, were not susceptible of examina-
ton, Premier Lloyd George told DR..
Walter Simons, head of the German
delegation, in substance, after a brief
session of the conference had assem-
bled at st. James palace.
Mr.. Lloyd George said the attitude
taken by the German empire regard
ing Preparations was, in addition, a
grave violation of the obligations Of
Germany toward the Allies. He re-
minded the German representatives
that their government had not fulfilled
the treaty of Versailles relative to coal
deliveries, disarmament, the payment
OF 30, 091, 490, 900 marks in gold and
the punishment Of German officers and
soldiers accused Of crime during the
wal.
Germany. added the British prime
minister, In refusing to accept, the
concessions proposed by the Allies
with regard to reparations, had by the
same act ~renounced the advantages
granted her at the previous conference
with the Allies.
Mr.. Lloyd George then, on behalf
of the Allies, announced the ultima.
tum.
After Mr.. Lloyd George had fin
ished, DR.. Simons, for the Germans,
said the intentions of the German gov
eminent had been quite misunder
stood. The German delegation, he
said. would reply at noon on Monday
"In our opinion" said the German
foreign minister, mo occasion will
arise for the sanctions set forth by the
Allied powers"
DR.. Simons said the Germans would
examine the British prime minister's
speech and the Allied documents care
fully
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in NostriIs Opens
Air Passages Right Up.

Instant relief-nO waiting. Your
clOgged nostrils open right up; the air
passages of your head clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawking,
snuffling, blowing, headache, dryness.
No struggling for breath at night !:
your cold or catarrh disappears.
Gel a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little OF this fragrant, antiseptic.
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t pen
etrates through every air passage OF
the head, sOOthes the inflamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stutfed-up
with a cold or nasty catarrh.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
JUDGE Lands IS CENSURED
Acceptance Of Baseball Job Serious
impropriety," Committee Says.

Acceptance Of Baseball Job Serious
Impropriety," Committee Says.
Washington-Judge X. NJ. Lands of
Chicago, officially was censured by the
house judiciary committee because he
Is holding the two offices of federal
Judge and arbitrator for organized
baseball.
The committee, with but one dissent
Ing vote, declared his acceptance of
the baseball position while remaining
on the bench constituted a serious i'm
propriety' and binders the perfor-
nance Of his official duties.
Investigation of all the facts sur
rounding lands acts to determine
whether impeachment proceedings
should be pressed was recommended
to the new congress.
The committees action was taken
on the impeachment proceedings
brought in the house against Lands
by Representative B. F. Welty, Ohio.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
FIRE DAMAGES U. S. VESSEL

Baltimore-Fire on the shipping
board steamship East Chicago serious
ly damaged the vessel and it's general
cargo was virtually ruined by water.
Vice President A. ]. Townsend of
the Baltimore Steamship company.
which operated the steamer, said the
cargo was valued at $4,000, 900 and the
ship at $750,000. He could not esti
mate the loss. he said. until after an
investigation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
THOUSANDS OF MEASURES DIE
$4,000 Filed at Sixty-sixth Congress;
400 Are Passed.

Misunderstanding the Sixty-sixth
Congress more than $4,000 bills and
resolutions were introduced and only
a few more than 1000 passed, accord
ing to figures compiled by Con-
g%ressional clerks. In the House 1898
bills and resolutions were introduced,
while the number in the Senate was
5,7S4.
Nominations left pending In the
Senate included $500 postmasters,
$500 naval. 1000 army and It's mis-
cellaneous.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
10000 REFUGEES ARE
IN PITlABLE CONDITION

Athens, Mar. 5.-Conditions of sorae
49, 600 Greek and Russian refugees
quartered in tents and barracks M
cases at Saloniki was called to the
attention of the Greek government TO-
day by Colonel Robert Olds, of the
American Red Gross who described
the plight of the refugees as pitiable.
He offered on behalf Of the Americas
people to save the 5000 children in
the country who were reported dy-
ing at the rate of 40 a day, provided
the Greek government would supply
Lart Of the FUNDS for food.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
HOUSE SEATS WICKERSHAM

Washington-George B. Grigsby,
Democratic delegate from Alaska, was
ousted from the House by a vote Of
1S2 to 1872.
James Wickersham was seated by a
vote of III to 1872. He was Immediate.
ly sworn in and according to a state.
ment made on the floor will receive
about $1,000 a day until the end of hii
term Friday noon
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
minstrel" in Audience.

At an amateur minstrel show one of
the minstrels asked what was the diff
ference between a nan in love and "a
woman in love.
II don't know" said the interlocu-
tor, "what is it,"
well" replied Rastus, "a woman
in love acts like a darn fool and u
man isn't acting"
There was a pause and then a voice
in the audience said in a tone loud
enough to be heard by all around:
You must be in love, then"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
GATES TO WHITE HOUSE OPEN

Harding Wlthdraws Guards Which
Have Been on Duty Since 1917.
Washington-Gates to the White
House grounds, closed to the public
since the United States severed rela.
lions with Germany, early In 1917.
were opened under the first order is
sued by Warren G. Harding as Presi.
dent of the United States.
The new chief executive, shortly
after the luncheon which followed his
inauguration, went to the executive of.
fees and as his first official act, or.
dered the opening of the gates and the
withdrawal Of the police who have
stood behind them for more than four
years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
COMPROMISE ON ARMY SIZE

Washington-Senate and House con-
ferees on the army appropriation bill
reached an agreement to make provi-
sion for an army Of 156, 900 enlisted
men for the next fiscal year. The
agreement was a compromise between
the Senate figure Of f75,c00 and the
House maximum of 10000 and APP
parently insures passage Of the $685.
000,0 900 army budget at this session.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
Clyde Ponenbereer Acquitted.

Council Bluffs. Iowa-The jury in
Federal court. which heard the case
against Clyde Poffenberger, indicted
for completely in the Burlington mail
a robbery in this city, after being out
for four hours returned a verdict OF
acQuittal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10

Buda Pest-A defensive alliance
against the Bolsheviki has been en-
tered into by Poland, Rumania and
Hungary and the treaty of alliance
was signed here Tuesday, according to
information from reliable sources,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10

Paris-The League Of Nations
council meeting here for the past two
weeks, adjourned to assemble May Is
at Geneva, League headquarters. The
council left the way open for the Unit
ed States to protest on assignment OF
mandates to Allied countries.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
WILSON TO PRACTICE LAW
Ex-Presldent Announces Partnership
With cambridge Colby.

WIN paihpriuge Coipys
Washington Ex-President Wilson
formally announced that he would "re-
sumo the practice of law" in a part
nership with cambridge Colby. The
firm will maintain offices in New York
and Washington.
The announcement, wholly unexpect-
ed. will recall to the public mind one
of his least known attainments-that
OF being a lawyer. He was graduated
in law from the University of Virginia
in 1881 and practiced in Atlanta in 1882
and 1888. In the latter year he went
to Baltimore to take up post graduate
work at Johns Hopkins university and
practiced some in the local courts
there.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
10000 In Mutlny AGAINST Reds.

Stockholm-White flags are floating
from the winter place at P~etrogra5 aud
the Kremlin at Moscow. In Moscow
10000 troops are declared to have re-
fused TO march against the reyoiu
tionaries.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
Detroit IdIeness on the Decrease.

Extraordinarily $4,000 more men
were employed in factories in the De-
troit area on March ! than at the be-
ginning of February. according to a
surrey of the labor situation made pub
lie by the Employers association.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
ASSASSINATION PLOT NIPPED
Anarchists Also Planned to Kill Cleve-
land Citizens, Is CHARGE,

Cleveland-Plots which involved the
planned assassination of Cleveland
citizens connected with the Loyal
American league, the destruction by
dynamite of downtown buildings and
an intensive campaign of a~narchistic
propaganda throughout the city, are
believed to have been nipped by the
arrest here Tuesday night of eight
men, said to be members of an anar.
chistic group.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10

Panama-Costa Rican forces are be-
ing rushed to the Coto district between
this country and Costa RIGA, where
Panama and Costa Rican troops have
Dsva engaged n ihostiiities, ii is said
Ia dispatches 70 the government here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
To Bring Back aunknown. Dc

TO pTNU9 OdCN OHknoWn" OVdo.
Washington-The House adopted
the Fish resolution directing the War
Department to bring back from France
the body Of an unidentified soldier and
to inter It with suitable ceremonies in
Arlington Cemetery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
caruso,s Condition Improxea.

New York-A general Improvement
In the condition Of Enrico Caruso.
tenor. following the operation to re-
move pus from the pleural cavity. was
reported by his secretary. Bruno
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
WANT U. S. TO QUIT HAITI

Island Delegation Seeks Return of Ma
tive Government.
Observation-Disclosures of Amer
lean military forces from Haiti. and
the re-establishment in that country
of full power to the native government.
is the object of a mission headed by
Paul Sannon. former minister to the
United States, which arrived in Wash.
ington to confer with leaders in the
House and Senate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
Road Adopts aopen shop.r

Helena. Ark.-The Missouri & North
Arkansas railroad, on which train en-
ployes went on strike Saturday. will
be operated on the open sDoI basis.
the railroad Announced.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
Senate Confirms M~cIntvre.

Weshington-The nomination OF
Brig. Gen. Frank Mcintyre to be chief
Of the Val department bureau of in
sular affairs was confirmed.