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New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
Dynamite on Car Tracks
Injuries Two at ALBANY
Explosion Damages Houses; Six
Others Hurt i'm Collisions
on Traction Lines

ALBANY, n. Y, March 17.--An ex-
plosion which damaged streetcar
Transporting strike breakers of the
Ini5ed traction Company back to their
headquarters after the EVENING" worL
broke windows in many houses tonight
A state trooper, riding on motorcycle,
received injuries to his leg when thrown
to the pavement, and an invalid in :
nearby house suffered a slight scalu
wound from broken glass.
The state troopers later arrestaa
man who was held without bail on the
tech seal charge of breach Of peace
Officers expressed the belief that stick
OF dynamite had been placed on The cal
tracks. 80
Several accidents occurred to-day il
connection with the streetcar strike. re.
sulting in the minor Injuries 10 si~ rs,.. :.
sons. The accidents included the col
lision OF trolley cars with each other and
with automobiles. !
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
BonarLawQuits
Cabinet, Gives
Up Leadership
iii Health Is Ascribed as
Reason for Resignation of
Privy Seal Lord and Gov
ernment Commons Chief
Coalition May Dissolve
Retirement Is Expected to
Result in a General Elec-
ton in the Near Future
From The Tribuns's suropso~ sursos

Copyright. 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, March 17.-Andrew Bonar
Law, Lord of the Privy Seal and gov
ernment spokesman in the House of
Commons, has resigned from the Cab
met because of i'll health.
Premier Lloyd George, rising in Par
lament tonight to announce the min
ister's resignation, choked back sobs
as he read the letter Bonar Law had
written him.
1T is my painful duty"--- began
the Premier, but he could not continue.
After an effort to control his emotions
the Premier took from the table before
him the letter of resignation. It's writer
was once bitter political enemy, but
for years Bonar Law has been the Pre-
mier's most loyal collaboration and
political aid. They have stood together
in many political storms.
Letter Gives Reasons
Lloyd George paused moment and
then read slowly from the letter:
"The strain of the last few years has
pressed most heavily on me- am
quite worn out and my medical ADVISE rs
have warned me that unless get a
long rest an early and complete break
down is inevitable. In the clrcum-
stances have no choice but to aban-
don my political life"
The Premier sat down without offering
any words of explanation The whole
house seemed staggered by the news
that the man who had been their lead
er since 1915 was quitting public life.
Herbert Asquith, leader of the govern
ment's critics, was first on his feet to
express his profound regret. He was
followed by j. R. Clynes, of the Labor
party.
After the session Premier Lloyd
George told The Tribune correspondent
that he believed Bonar Laws retire
ment would be temporary only. The
Premier expressed the belief that the
Minister would return to political life
when his health improved.
The House of Commons was no less
prepared for the announcement than
the country at large, for only few
days ago Bonar Law became provost
of Glasgow University. He has
earned reputation as an indefatigable
worker, for rarely has he been outside
of Downing Street. He has been the
Premier's closest official neighbor.
Hear of Break With Premier
As soon as the Premier had made
his announcement political gossips
began to circulate rumors that the
resignation had been brought about by
break between Bonar Law and Lloyd
George over the governments Irish
policy or the trade agreement that was
signed this week with Russia. The
Continued on next paas,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
Express Loot Paid Poker Debts
OF Messengers, One Testifies

MACON, Ca, March Invaluable
express shipments alleged to have been
stolen by messengers were used to pay
poker debts contracted in games on
the trains, W. A. Hughes, former mes
senger, informed a jury in United
States District Court here to-day in
the trial of more than fifty persons on
charges of conspiracy to steal from
the Federal government.
The witness related how end doors
of the express cars were thrown open
on trips. THAT gave US two cars of
shipments to look over to see if there
was anything that we wanted" he ex-
planned. "Then we often played poker
together on the runs. / played fire.
quently with j. L. Johnson, c. F..
Mcmillan and C. w. Pearce, three of
the defendants.
"We did not talk much about stealing
while we were playing, bus when one Of
rs went broke we had to get something
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
Viviani to Make Formal
Offer in Effort to In
duce Harding to Ac-
cept Rest of Covenant
Seek to Preserve
Versailles Pact
Other Policy Held to Inn
peril Action Already
Taken Under the Treaty

PARIS, March II (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-Rene Viviani, for
mer Prime Minister of France, on
his forthcoming visit to the United
States will go prepared to ask on
behalf of the Council of the League
of Nations whether the United
States government will enter the
League of Nations provided Article
x is stricken from the covenant of
the league.
This has not been disclosed off,
cially, nor by M. Viviani himself. but
it is the understanding of his init
mate associates in public life that
this will be the primary object of his
visit to Washington.
M. Viviani will set forth considers
tions which he considers will make II
easy for the United States to enter the
League of Nations. He has talked over
the question not only with members of
the French government but with the
Council of the League and with va
rious persons in Paris who are regard
Ell as having special knowledge of the
United States.
Seeks to Save Covenant
Further, it is understood that M.
Viviani will point out that the French
and Allied nations cannot abandon the
covenant of the league because it is
|lnseparably interviewer with the exe-
cution of the Treaty of Versailles. first,
with regard to The administration of
the Saar region; second, the admins
tration of Danzig and the Polish cor
ridor; third that it has given title to the
districts of the Eupen and MalmeGy to
Belgium, and, fourth, that ii is charged
to supervise the restriction of Ger
many's armament, and that OF her late
allles along with other nations. after
the withdrawal of the Allied Military
Commission.
Besides, M. Viviani will contend that
any efforts to separate the covenant
from the treaty would render less se-
cure the fact that the treaty already
has established the peace of Versailles.
This is deemed particularly important
because the Allies at present are an
plying military and economic pressure
to enforce the treaty
Strong Advocate of League
M. Viviani became a strong partisan
of the League of Nations i .,';nc tba
recent meetings Of the Assembly Of the
league at Geneva tie ea.. W.
replaced Leon Bourgeois is the prin-
cipal French exponent of the league,
Stephane Lausanne, chief editor OF
The Matin, will accompany NJ. Nlvlani
to the United States. NJ Lauzanne was
one of the important representatives of
the French government in the United
States for the presentation of the
French point of view during two years
of the war.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
Senator'S Oppose League,
Even Without article X
Borah Group to Reject Report.
ed Plea To Be Made BY
TiUinni on Mission to u. s.

From The Tribune's Washtnoton Bureau
WASHINGTON, March IT. - Dis
patches from Paris indicating that
Rene viyiani, former Premier Of
France, is coming to Washington pre-
pared to ask on behalf Of the Council
Of the League of Nations that the
United States enter the league, pro-
vided Article K is stricken out of Il
tonight stirred profound interest, in
the capital.
The Senators who from the begin
ming have looked askance on the League
Of Nations have been of the imures-
sion from the moment it was announced
that Viviani was to come to this coun-
try that his purpose was as a matter of
fact to draw the United States into
the league. Consequently the reports
from Paris, though not verified in
Washington. have caused no surprise :
The former Premier Of France. who
is man of ability and eloquence, aad
who was visitor to this country &
the time of the war, is assured of d
fattering reception here. This Is =
foregone conclusion. At the same tim...
1t is equally true that any attempt
which he may make to get the United
States to join the League Of Nations
on any terms whatever, even with Arti.
SfS a Siitui HH tSu,s VIII encounter the
rost bitter opposition.
lrreconcilables in the Senate, in spite
OF the fact they have dweIt much on
Article <, by no means confne their
opposition to entrance into the lerx ie
70 the provisions Of this article. Thy
oppose any entangiing alliances Of ny
KIND with the nations Of Europe. hey
stand on this as principle. and hence
the elimination of Article x will by 40
means remove their opposition.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, who was :
leader in the Senate fight against the
entrance of the United States into the
league and who denounced Article K IN
the strongest terms, said tonight that
if 1t was true that yiviani was coming
here to try to get the United States to
enter leagus covenant with Article z
eliminated it was nothing less than
impsrtiArnt" Senator Bofah said that
in view Of the attitude taken by this
country hitherto any Initiative toward
entrance into the league and the nam
ing OF the terms.of entrance ought To
come from the u (lted States.
Senator Horah nade it clear he Ma
|iieyed there would be intense oppositinn
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
France Ready to Scrap
Article Y if L. S. Will
Agree to Enter League
Berlin FauOrs u. S. as
War Debt Arbitrator

BERLIN, March II (By The
Associated Press).-The repeated
suggestion contained in foreign
dispatches received here that the
United States be made the ar
bitter of differences between Ger
many and the Entente concerning
the amount of reparations Ger
many can pay without disrupting
her economic and industrial life,
meets with favor among the Ger
man officials. They hesitate, how
ever, to indorse the suggestion
openly, as they say such action
probably would be offensive to the
Entente.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18

LONDON, March 17--A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Helsing-
fors says that only 100 men of the
crews of batteries 4, and escaped.
The remainder of them surrendered.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18

aut of the shipments to sell to the win
ming players, so that we could pet
more money with which to continue
The game. One of the players would
buy. something from the one that went
broke, if we could find something that
he wanted"
W. G. Nixon and Ernest Fields were
named as the first who told him about
stealing. Fields. it is reported. is in
the Philippine Islands. Three Others
wanted by the government are said to
have escaped.
After 1915" Hughes testified, "the
practice of receiving orders for goods
became general. The railroad men
would give orders for suits Of clothing.
automobile tires, women's underwent
and other things. Later on they not
only called for things that they could
use. themselves, but for things they
could sell to other people"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
u. S. Officials In Battle
With Mexicans on Border
Three Americans Wounded and
Latest Reports Say Fight
Ia Still IN

Ell PASO, Tex, March II. - United
States immigration officers and soldiers
Of the border patrol engaged in long
battle tonight with Mexicans at q
point on the Rio Grande near here.
Two soldiers have been wounded and a
bullet grazed the head of one Of the
immigration officers.
The battle was still going on at 12:45
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18

Did you lose something or were vou
lucky finder OF soma valuable article
insert Lost and Found ad in to-morrow's
lrinure. Phone Beeklnan s0o0--Advt.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
lung Creets Japan's Envov

Mil sSss.aNGTON. ! March 17.-Baron
aas rssas r the Japanese Ambassador,
llae sss,ved q q to-day by President Har-
ldSr sa,s me White House. The ambas.
s nnea r. primarily to congratulate
name Of the Japanese Emperor
ssasa s dnarding on his accession to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
mad P0ETFLEES
F|UME IN Plane
D'Annunzio'S Proclamation Says
Italy Is Not Worth
Dying For.
POWERS CEDED TO COUNCIL
Agreement for the Evacuation of FL
ume and Ratification of the Rapal-
10 Treaty Verbally Has Been
Concluded, Says Report.

Fiume, Dec. 30.-DAnnunZiO has
issued a proclamation saying that
Italy is not worth dying for. He an
nounces he is leaving Fiume by air.
plane.
The agreement for the evacuation
of Fiume and ratification of the Rapal-
10 treaty verbally has been concluded.
D'Annunzio Cedes Powers.
Rome, Dec. 30.-Settlement of the
Fiume question, based on recognition
of the treaty of Rapallo, disbandment
Of D'Annunzio's legionnaireS and gen.
eral amnesty, is expected following re-
ceipt of late advices from the block
AIDED area. The suspension of hos
tilities previously ordered has been
prolonged.
Negotiations for surrender are pro-
ceeding with the municipal council OF
Fiume. to which D'AnnunZio has
ceded his powers.
Complete recognition of the treaty
of Rapallo has been given by DAN
nunzio's representatives at the Abb
bazzia conference with General Fer
rario, it is indicated in a report from
General Caviglia.
The report indicated that Rickardo
Gigantic, mayor of Fiume, and Captain
HostVenturi, director of national de
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
SUNNY SAYS GOOD
PHONE SERVICE
HAS COME BACK

B. E. Sunny, president of the Illinois
Bell Telephone Co., formerly the Chi
cago Telephone Co., gave details of
the struggle to improve service condi-
tiOns at his annual luncheon to the
company's supervisory forces.
I'VE started 1920 With a shortage of
1,431 operators" Mr. Sunny said. 1--WE
should have had S,416 on the pay roll
and we had 1905. Heavy traffic and
the flu made matters worse in the
spring months Conditions were bad
all through the summer, nor did they
improve greatly until September and
October. Since then the change has
been marked and most favorable
THE requirements of good service
are that 95 per cent of the calls be
answered in less than ten seconds. AS
a matter of fact, at present 952 per
cent of all calls are answered within
ten seconds. Another requirement is
that 95.4 per cent of the calls be free
from operating errors. We have
reached a percentage of 95.6
1T is a matter of congratulatiOn
that we have at last come back and
that we can announce to the subscrib-
ers that we have overcome the condi-
tions that for so many months pre-
vented us from giving the kind of serv-
ice that Chicago for years had been
accustomed to-"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01

ings, and Corn Exchange group of
banks:
There is no danger of a money
panic. The hesitancy on the part
of many merchants to take their loss
in the necessary after-war liquida-
tiOn has produced a kind of buyers
strike, and this in turn has led to
business depression Merchandise
must be liquidated. This is clearly
recognized now, | believe, and as soon
as the liquidation is completed things
will improve.
"The financial condition of the coun-
try is sound fundamentally. There
has been deterioration in business in
tegrity in the matter of contracts
Cancellations of orders have worked
hardship in mercantile dealing. This
is an evil which must not continue
if business is to be conducted on
sound basis. 1t will not continue, be-
cause the man who has broken his
contracts with business associates is
likely to find scant consideration him
self when he seeks it.
''The public has followed the fall
of prices as reflected in dealing on
exchanges, and has looked to find
commensurate fall in retail prices.
When they note that the price of live
hogs has dropped from over 20 cents
pound to cents pound in a few
months they expect somewhat SINH
lar decline in the retail price of hog
products. They know that retail deal
ers in these are not heavily stocked,
but rather buy almost from day to
day and they look for and demand
much lower prices.
Liquidation will, 1 believe, be &C
complished rather speedily. Mer-
chants who have high-priced stocks
are resigned, or soon will be resigned
to the fact that they must take their
losses.
weak spots in large enterprises
have for the most part already been
eliminated.
'"The federal reserve system should
continue to show gradual improve
ment."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01

100000, applies he shipping Board
Emergency Fleet corporation, the bill
providing that the organization shall
be supported entirely out of various
sources of income.
Request from the Department of
Justice for 100000 for enforcement
of the national prohibition act, was
eliminated entirely. The sum of $15,-
600 was appropriated, however, for
suppressing liquor traffic in Alaska.
other Big Cuts.
Other principal SlaSheS in amounts
asked by the government departments
included: War risk insurance, $751;
100000; vocational education, S13,OOO,-
900; military posts, $60,942, ,315; ma
tional cemeteries, $19,OOO,OOO; flood
control Mississippi river, $3,33O,OOO; ;
nitrate plants, $10,0OO,0OO; Panama
canal, $7,137 ,255; immigration service,
$780, $50; employment service, ST.
3S4,991 reclamation service, $5SO9,-
900; public health service, 81, ,467 900 :
armorieS and arSenaIs, sc, ,23S. 600: pub
lie buildings, $6,79S 4O6; bureau of
mines, $2,112,00O. and Department of
Justice, $1,939, ,3O4
The bill includes $223, 100000 on ac-
count of military and naval compen-
sation for death or disability of sol
diers, sailors and marines, medical,
surgical and hospital treatment of
beneficiaries of the bureau Of war risk
insurance, and vocational rehabilita-
tiOn Of soldiers, sailors and marines
all growing out of the World war.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01

an appeal to the Sangamon County
Circuit Court at Springfield.
eve think the order is very unjust
to the people," said Mr.. Cleveland.
"As an illustration, take the four
party lines. The commission has act
ed on the theory that no one ought
to be permitted to have a telephone
unless he averages at least two out
going calls a day This is in the in
terest of the telephone company and
against the interest of the people,
Assistant Corporation Counsel Dan
A. Roberts said the four-party line
subscribers comprised rs per cent of
the service.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
Business Prosperity Predicted for Nine
teen Twenty-One by Leaders in the
World of Commerce and Finance
j. Ogden Armour. John j. Mitchell and Leroy A.
Goddard Voice Optimistic Sentiments
in Interviews
Happy New Year,

Happy New Year!
Leaders in the world of commerce
and finance predict an era of pros
perity in business in 1921.
The following statements by lead
ers in the spheres of credit and trade
speak for themselves:
Statement by J. Ogden Armour,
head of Armour & Company:
II believe we are right on the eve
of the day when the buying public
will hang out the Business as
Usual" sign and end the slump that has
gTipped the country, slowed up busi-
ness and thrown such a scare into
most of us that we have failed to note
the prosperity signs all about us.
THE minute the public realizes that
prices for essentials have hit bottom
and even gone under production cost,
buying will be resumed; and with ac-
cumulated stocks in most lines so
light buying will be instantly reflect
of business means busy, prosperous
railroads-always the forerunner of
national prosperity.
The turn toward better business
will come one of these days just as
suddenly and just as irresistibly as
did the present slump. 1t cannot be
otherwise The American people con-
stitute the best market in the world.
and their buying power is as great
as ever
True, the farmers are temporarily
out of the market because they have
led the liquidation move and their
output for the year represents fewer
dollars by several billions than it
would have a year or two ago But
when liquidation in other lines is
complete farmers purchasing power
will be as great as ever.
when a bushel of corn can be ex-
changed for the same amount of
sugar, shoestrings or sand as it could
before the war, then it will make no
difference whether the money which
serves as a medium of exchange is
called ] cent or 81. The wonderful
crops of the past year will give the
farmers more than their usual pur-
chasing power when normal ratios are
completely restored"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
ADVISES KEEPING
street CARS OUT
OF LOOP

Forty per cent increase in the car
rying capacity Of the surface lines
can be accomplished Immediately, ac-
cording to George w. Jackson, by
establishing a looping system outside
of the business center.
There is no need of bringing the
cars into the most congested district
in town" said Mr. Jackson, who is
the engineer for the mayors traction
committee, which will report to the
city council plan for a $2O000O,O00
subway as a permanent solution of
the city's traction ills.
"The switching and turning of cars
in the downtown section is a piece
of engineering 'blundering which has
caused more delay to both street car
and other traffic than anything else
that could be devised"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
HOUSE SLASHES
US. SUNDRY BILL
First of the Big Supply Measures
for Next Year Com
pIeted.
CARRIES S303,611,292 TOTAL
Amount Is S42o,e14,1e2 Less Than
Asked for by the Departments
Drys' Request Ignored-Near
Prewar Basis.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The sundry
civil bill, carrying a total of 1888, ,611,-
292, or S42O,914192 less than was
asked by the governments depart
ments, was reported by the house APP
preparations committee. 1t was the
first of the big supply measures for
the next fisca! year to be completed
and it's total was So, ,237, ,514 less than
the amount appropriated for similar
purposes this year.
Indicating "A desire to put govern
ment expenditures on prewar basis,
the committee. first taking care OF
men disabled by war, set aside only
S160,611. .292 for actual sundry civil ex-
penses of the government, which was
within S34,000,000 OF the total amount
appropriated for 1916.
Deny Drys' Request.
The largest single reduction, $147,-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01

fense at the cil, nave accepted com
plete recognition of the treaty.
The truce was arranged during the
night. Mayor Gigantic and Captain
Hostventuri were the spokesman for
Fiume, D'Annunzio apparently being
ignored.
Signorna Awaits Poet.
Venice, Dec. 30.-SignOrina Lui-
sella Baccara. well-known pianist
to whom D'AnnunZio has shown
marked attention, went to Fiume
some months ago, where they have
been awaiting the conclusion of Dan
nunziO's divorce proceedings.
Both have written freely of their
relations, and she is quoted as saying
she would not leave Fiume, whatever
the fate of the city, adding that she
preferred rather to be stabbed by the
enemy'S sword.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
CHANGES IN THE
SANITARY DISTRICT

A. w. Dilling, assistant city engi-
neer in charge of municipal engineer
ing problems in connection with the
construction of the new Union Depot
was made engineer of the district.
He succeeds Edward F. Kelley Mr.
Kelley had been connected with the
district IN various capacities for
twenty-six years, and in politics is a
Democrat. The position pays $12,-
900 a year.
Arthur H. Huhnke, Republican COM
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
ONE MAN CAR next

Recommendation that 100 one man
cars be installed by the Chicago Sur
face lines as step in improvement
of service was made by Frank G.
Ewald, chief engineer for the state
utilities commission, when the COM
mission resumed the hearing on SER
vice betterment
Chester E. Cleveland, special as
sistant corporation counsel, took is
sue with Mr.. Ewald, declaring one
man cars on any street would be
crime