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New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Weeks Opposes Reducing
Army Below l75.OOO

WASHINGTON, April 14.-opposi.
tion to reduction Of the regular army
peace strength below 175O00 enlisted
men was expressed by Secretary Weeks
to-day at a conference with Congress
sional leaders. He indicated later,
however, that he expected the House to
insist on further reduction.
Those who participated in to-day's
conference included Major General
March, Chief of Staff; Senators Wads-
worth (chairman), Frelinghuysen, New
and Lenroot, of the Senate Military
Committee; Chairman Good of the
House Appropriations Committee and
Representatives Anthony, Slemp and
Cramton, of the subcommittee that
framed the army bill pocket-vetoed by
President Wilson.
Secretary Weeks declared savings
could be effected in other directions so
that it would not increase the bills
total--approximately $343 100000, as
passed last session-to provide for a
force of 175,00O men during the COM
ing fiscal year. Further conferences
will be held.
Representative Anthony said after
the conference he believed the House,
which voted last session for 5000
men. but later accepted Senate COM
premise of 10000, would balk at any
larger figure.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Dark Horse Brought Out
For Internal Tax Post
Former Governor Suggested as
Compromise Between Nc
Dermott and Clifford

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, April 14.--Candi-
dates for the post of Commissioner Of
internal Revenue are CLOSING in" on
the White House these Gays. Sup
porters of Joseph McDermott, of Nor
gantown, w. Va, and Colonel Edward
Clifford, of Chicago, the leading can
didates, called on the President TODAY.
PRESSURE was brought to bear al.a in
behalf of former Governor Hoope- of
Tennessee, who is mentioned Ia a
compromise candidate.
McDermott and Clifford appear TO
have an even chance. The former is
backed by Senator Davis Elkins and
the entire West Virginia delegation.
Clifford is equally strong with the
illinois delegation. Indications are
that the President will fill the post
this week.
In the list of recess appointments
sent to the Senate to-day were the
names OF Colonel George Harvey and
Myron L. Herrick as ambassadors to
England and France, respectively. The
names were referred to committee and
Will undoubtedly be confirmed within
q few days. A number of other din
lomatic appointments are looked for
within few days, as we'll as appoint
ments to the Railway Labor Boara and
the Shipping Board.
The name Of James A, Farrell is
mentioned in many quarters as most
llkely choice for chairman of the Ship
ping Board, though no indication of his
Deing CHOSEN has emanated from the
White House.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Charges Bryan Ousted
Trained U. S. Diplomats
Henry Lane Wilson Denounces
Democrats for Giving Posts
to ssPilI DOciorsss

BALTIMORE, April 14.-The foreign
policy Of the Wilson Administration
was assniled by Henry Lane Wilson.
former Ambassador to Mexico, in an
address at the annual meeting of the
National Civil Service Reform League
here to-day.
Reviewing the advances in the diplo-
matte service made in the Administra-
tions Of Presidents Mckinley. Rooae-
velt and Taft, Mr.. Wilson declared
that the Wilson and Bryan policies
checked the development of our for
eign service"
Tho policy Of the Wilson Admins
tration in Mexico, the former Am bassa-
dor said, placed our nation in "false
and ridiculous position before the
world and aroused the suspicion and
distrust of all Latin America. Under
Mr. Bryan's administration Of the
State Department, the most trusted,
most highly trained, the best informed
AIDS IN the Department of State were
relieved Of their duties without refer
ence to the important business Of this
country, and patent-machine venders.
pill doctors and political lawyers were
placed in positions which they had
not the natural ability nor previous
training to fill"
Other speakers were Richard Henry
Dana, OF Boston, to-day reelected presi-
dent of the league, and Mrs. Helen H..
Gardener, United States Civil Service
Civic Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
House to Receive Knox
Peace Resolution Soon
Consideration in Senate Held
Up by Colombian Treaty
and Organization Delay
rom The Tribuae's Washington Bureau

From The Trttunes washington bureau
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Senator
Lodge, chairman of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, and Chairman
Porter of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee conferred to-day over the
peace resolution. They discussed in
PRODUCTION of the Knox resolution, in
the House. 1t is the understanding
MIR. Porter will offer it at an early
date.
The consideration Of the Knox reso-
luton in the Senate is temporarily held
back by the discussion Of the Colon
bian treaty and also by the delay in
organizing the committees. Moreover,
Senator Knox tonight left the city to
be gone until next week and the COM
mittee will not take up his resolution
until he returns.
Senator Lodge has called meeting
Of the Foreign Relations Committee
for tomorrow, but it is not the purpose
to consider the peace resolution. The
Herrick and Harvey nominations for
ambassadorships will be considered
and perhaps one or more minor
treaties.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Arthur Hammerstein
And Wife Separated
Former Claire Nagel, Broad.
way Favorite, Was Third
Wife of Tmnresario

Arthur Hammerstein, one of the fore
most Of New York's theatrical produce
ers, son of the late Oscar Hammerstein,
opera impresario, is said to have sep
arated from his wife. Claire Nagel,
who, at the time Of her marriage in
1919, was a member of his "Tumble
In" company, then playing at the Sci.
through an admission made last night
by Herbert C. Smyth, attorney, of 81
Exchange Place, who said he had been
retained by Mr.. Hammerstein, but re-
fused to discuss the relations between
the manager and his wife.
Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Hamme merstein
could be reached at their home in New
York last night, but the producer was
said to have made admissions earlier
in the day that he and Mrs. Hammer
stein had separated. He refused how
ever, to state what action at law was
contemplated by him, but referred in
quirers to his attorney.
According to stories in circulation
among friends of the Hammersteins,
the disagreements between them led to
a separation six weeks ago, since which
time they have not been seen together.
Mrs. Hammerstein is said to be living
in New York while Mr.. Hammerstein is
at Lakewood, N. J.
Claire Nagel is Arthur Hammer
STEMS third wife. She was twenty two
years old at the time of her marriage
and had sung in several widely heralded
Broadway productions. On her mar
riage to Mr.. Hammerstein Miss Nagel
forsook the stage for time, but re-
appeared in the Hammerstein produc-
tion of Tickle Me" at the Selwyn Thea
ter in 1920. In the prima donna role
she was programmed as Claire Nagel, as
previously she had been in the "Zieg-
field Follies" and "Jack o. Lantern"
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Ambassador Guest
OF Italy America
Society at Dinner
Harding Sends Tribute to
Signor Ricci and His
Government for Progress
in Healing Wars Wounds

Signor Vittorio Rolandi Ricci, italian
Ambassador, was the guest of honor
a. dinner rendered him by the italy
America Society in the Hotel Astor last
night. More than 500 prominent citi-
zens were present.
The dinner was presided over by
Paul d. Cravath, president Of the So
ciety. Immediately after the dinner,
Mr.. Cravath read message from
President Harding which said in part:
"Under present world conditions it
is becoming that Americans express our
high regard to Italy and her represent
atives. We never can be without in
terest in Italy's sp.endid efforts for
reconstruction after a war in which
she paid dearly and SO bravely for her
noble participation in great cause.
Though false report has proclaimed
and misrepresented Italy's difficulties,
those who know her and hold affection
full confidence of her stability, her
future progress and the constancy Of
her high aspirations. Like our own,
these aspirations are directed toward
we'll ordered progress, based upon
material welfare in part, but founded
first Of all upon the merit and
worth of human character, and aimed
a. human achievement"
In his address Ambassador Ricci re-
viewed conditions throughout the
world following the war.
"The war is survived by wartime
passions" he said, "and prejudices that
are ill adapted to times of peace, and
here and there we behold political
collective and individual, in
marked contrast with what ought to
be the unanimous aspirations Of the
civilized world to-day.
"If in the case Of Russia we must
admit the utter failure Of an infinitely
exaggerated experiment, it Is because
that experiment lacked animating
faith, lacked even substratum of vivi-
flying hope; it is because it's guiding
philosophy was clogged by discourag-
ing and inexorable determinism in ac-
cord with which everything that hap
ible authoritative ruling"
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Attempt to Debate Yap
In Parliament Stopped
Lloyd George Cheered When
ne Declares Against Creating
Friction With United .S,otos

LONDON, April 14.--Several mem
oers Of the House of Commons made
an attempt in the House this after. after
noon to precipitate a debate on the
subject of the mandate over the Island
ol o. zap and the American position on
tne mandate question. Premier Llovd
George, however, headed off the effort
with the statement that this subject
was under friendly discussion between
tne United States and the Allied
powers.
Nothing could be gained and much
mlgn. be lost by dragging the con-
ttroversy into the Parliamentary arena" :"
nc said. o'"'
At another point during the after
Moons s;, proceedings Mr.. Lloyd George
:, II am perfectly certain that the last
in'ng y nl,. the people of this country dcsire
rs Is any m mmisq3nrd!erstanding with the peo-
which will conduce to or provoke dis.
cussion which might lead to that mis-
every one" ~
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
TOXIC Editorials on Yap
Urge Conciliatory Stand
Equal Rights for Japan in Pa
cifc Islands Suggested, With

Dan on u u n M + Ort s
TOXIC, April IA (By The Associated
Press).-The newspapers to-day. appre-
ciating the Importance Of the recent
American note concerning mandates.
continue to print lengthy editorials.
Meantime, it is understood that japan
is consulting with Great Britain and
France on the subject.
While some the newspapers coun-
sci in favor of no concessions being
made, leading organs like the Yomiuri,
the Jill Shimpo and the Asahi advise
concliatory attitude.
The Yomiuri considers that tho
United States is justified at least in
protesting concerning the mandate for
the island of Yap. Should Japan aban-
don the mandate, however, she should
ask the United States to abandon the
fortifying of Guam, it says.
Though it deems the American atti-
tude unreasonable, because, it says, the
treaty was concluded mainly as a re-
suit of the support of the American
plenipotentiaries, the Jill Shimpo rec
ommends concessions regarding cable
questions in the Pacific, like those
made by France in the Atlantic.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15

sey. Within an hour it was found
Abandoned in West Hoboken.
Within another hour Mrs. Charles
Rohrbach, wife of the chief Of police
Of that town, called up her husband
and informed him that boy had left
package at the house for him. Chief
Rohrbach told his wife to open it, and
as she did so her gasp of astonishment
came over the wire to him.
''It's full of diamonds" she ez-
claimed.
Chief Rohrbach, who had just ,e-
ceived description of the stolen Jew
elry, was equally amazed to discover
that the package contained Mrs.
Shlarew's brooch and rings. The boy
who delivered it said, stranger had
instructed him to do so.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Girls Stolen Diamonds
Left With Police Chief
Package Conta lining Jewels
Worth $4,000 Delivered at
Door Soon After Robbery

Mrs. Anna Shlarew, of Z Twentieth
Street, West New York. is so fearful
Of burglars that when she went shop
ping yesterday she took her twelve dia-
mond rings and diamond brooch.
valued in all at $4,000, with her in a
handbag.
She had almost reached her home on
her return late in the afternoon when
two men sprang from behind a tree.
one of whom seized her while the
other snatched her handbag, Thev
made off in an automobile before she
could scream. 'ie
She did notice the license number
OF the car, however, and within few
minutes general alarm for it had
oeen sent throughout nearby New Jer-
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Austria May Ban Ex.King
Under Penalty of Prison
Bill Goes to National Assembly
Making Entrance Into Coun-
trv Felony

VIENNA, April IA (By Tho Associ-
ated Press).--A measure making the
presence in Austria of former King q
felony, punishable by from one to five
years. rigorous imprisonment. has been
forced through the constitutional COM
mittee by the combined Pan German
and Social Democratic vote Passage
of the measure by the National Assem-
bly is considered assured.
A clause added to the measure makes
it misdemeanor, punishable by from
six months to one year in prison for
any person to use publicly former
title Of nobility or to permit himself to
be so addressed in the presence Of =
third person. The clause Is aimed at
the growing renewal of tho use Of ttlss
~ social iMtsycAurse.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Greeks Capture
5000 Turks in
Counter Blow
Mustapha Kemal's Army
Fails in Efforts to Cut
OFF Foes From Their
Base at Afiun.Karahissar
Fire on U. S. Hospital
Wellesley Girl in Charge
of Relief Unit Reported
To Be Marooned in Brusa

ATHENS, April ID (By The Assqc!-
ated Press) s).-Thirty thousand Turkish
troops, directed by Mustapha Kemal
and supported by cavalry and artil-
lery, attacked the Greeks in the
Afiun- Kharahissar and Touloubanar
sectors with the intention Of cutting
off the Greeks from their base at
AfiunKarahissar, according to semi
official reports to-day from Smyrna.
The attack broke down completely
before the Greek counter attacks. the
Turks withdrawing. The Greeks took
5000 prisoners, including Is officers,
and captured s guns and ~ machine
guns, the reports said.
Thirteen Classes Called
The officers, adjutants and cavalry re-
serves of the Greek classes of 1901 to
1903 inclusive have been called to the
colors.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 49, In
fighting in the Bardizag region of Asia
Minor it Ia reported that neither the
Greeks nor the Turks are respecting
the American flag hoisted over the Near
East Relief stations. Shots have been
fired at the American Women's Hos.
pital unit of Mrs. Mabel Nickerson.
Miss Bernice Everett, Of the Welles-
ley College unit, has been cut of in
Brusa, although the orphans in her
care have been transferred from that
place to Bardizag.
Greek headquarters has again been
transferred to Ushak. Landing parties
from the Greek feet in the Gulf of
Ismid have come into contact with the
Turks.
Harem Raises Relief Fund
The Sultan has given $4,000 to tho
Turkish Red Crescent for the families
Of soldiers who fell during the Greek
offensive and the Turkish counter-of-
fensive. The Sultan's wives took up q
collection in the imperial harem for the
same purpose, gathering $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
that Germany would make a new offer,
had passed.
Disarmament Still an Issne

nad passed.
Disarmament Still an Issue
The disarmament question that also
must be thrashed out with the Allies
is still under fire here. In the Bava-
rian Landtag Finance Committee ses-
sion yesterday Secretary of State
Schweyer revealed that the Einwoh-
nerwehr (citizen guards) in Bavaria
now number 100000 men. The min
lister argued that this army was not
to be used for foreign operations, and
therefore constituted no political
danger. He promised that disarma-
ment eventually would be carried out,
but insisted that the present was not
the time for such measure.
Socialist member Timm demanded
immediate disarmament, charging that
the army was being maintained by the
government for use against the work
ers. Representatives of the German
Peoples party argued that the need
for such an army had been apparent
in the recent Communist uprisings
and that the Allies should be brought
to realize this. The rcactionaries
have taken to this argument in great
numbers, feeling that the preservation
of order in Germany and the defense
OF the country against Bolshevism
rest upon them.
BERLIN, April Ia (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-Germania says to-day
it understands the German govern
ment probably will make use of an in
termediary through which it will sub
nit new proposals to the Allies con-
cerr;np rerarations
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15

s9me his place as the representative
oi ,he United States on the Conncii ~
nr'npIassadors = until relieved by Mvron
l.. nerrlck, whose nomination as AM.
.ass paassauor to France was submitted to
sne senate to-day. MIR. Herrick has
a;equired &c complete knowledge Of mend.
ing international matters in the series %
70 20 conferences he has had with Secre-
HaSys;o fH,y OF state Hughes and President
he hins' tahnss' and and ne ne will be prepared when
IN IN raris to speak with authority for
sne Harding Administration at future
sessions OF the Supreme Council
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Whitman Ready to Continue
Mayor to Decide Question of
Funds for Inquiry

rx-Governor Charles s. Whitman
will continue his grand jury investga-
tion into the Hylan administration If
the Board Of Estimate decides to-day
to appropriate the money necessary to
carry on such ar investigation, Mr..
Whitman announced yesterday
MIR. Whitman refused to comment on
the statement OF +. II. La Guardia,
published exclusively yesterday in Tho
Tribune, that the District Attorney
should dismiss sufficient number Of
his staff to provide fund large
enough to pay the assistants Mr.. Whit
man firds necessary to engage.
Whether or not the appropriation
necessary to carry on the Whitman
probe will be made will be decided by
Mayor Hylan TITS morning. The Mayor
is admittedly the holder and welder
of the whip in the board.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Special Cable to The Tribune

Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
SMYRNA, Asia Minor, April 14.--De-
spite the setbacks and partial successes
of the Greek army facing the Turkish
Nationalists east Of here, the campaign
is regarded here as eventually promis-
ing victory. The fighting continues
along a front of $50 miles, with both
sides struggling to hold strategic points
on the Bagdad railroad.
The population Of the Smyrna dis
trict is enthusiastic for the war, which
they regard as movement to liberate
the Greeks here from Turkish tyranny.
Their answer to the declaration by the
followers of Mustapha Kemal of holy
war has been to proclaim holier one
in opposition.
Many Greeks resident in Constanti-
nople and in Thrace are coming here
to volunteer for army service.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Italians Flock to America
Pre-War Rate of immigration
Exceeded for Three Months
Special Gable to The Tribune

Copyright' I5zl. New YORK Irlbune Inc.
MILAN, Italy, April 14.-Italian emil
glation is increasing. Influenced by
have e rone to s1 the unted Io ssategg and
$4,000 to South America in January,
re bruary and March Of this year.
Two-thirds of these emigrants are
males, and if emigration continues at
the same rate, pre-war totals will be
exceeded. Figures also show that part
OF the emigration to the UnitVd States
goes through Canada.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15

The new warden Of the
Minnesota Prison has
decided to temper justice
with mercy.
Believing that all men are
Pancake Fans by nature, he
has installed a griddle;
And hereafter, the inmates
will be treated to griddle
Cakes twice a week.
If the cakes are as delicious
as those served at CHILDS,
there will be some Joy In
prison life after all.
Golden brown wheat sakesv
stsemins hot from the svaddle,
with delightful butter and
syrup.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Wins $4,000 Verdict

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, April IA
Herbert Kaufman, writer, to-day won a
verdict of 1000 by decision of Jus
ce Morschauser, of the Supreme Court
at White Plains. He sued the Selznick
Picture Corporation and the Select
Pictures Corporation jointly for al
legged breach of contract.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Millerand Calls
Council tO>Plan
Ruhr Seizure

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New-York tribune., 1921-02-16
Still Westward

The center Of population in the
United States moved westward with
regularity throughout the century
from 1900 to 1900. Beginning a
few miles west Of Baltimore in 1900,
1t advanced an average Of forty
seven miles westward along the
39th parallel of latitude every ten
years. The shift never ranged more
than ten miles above or below this
average except in one decade, that
ending in 1860, when the gold fever.
plus the Kansas crusade, moved the
center eighty miles at one point,
out of West Virginia and into Ohio
AS late as 1890 there was a shift
of forty-eight miles. But in the
next decade came the first great
slump, indicating that the great
westward trend was losing it's vigor.
For the ten years ending in 1900
the move was only fourteen miles,
past the town of Columbus, Ind.
In the next decade there was a re-
sumption of the old tide, the shift
reaching thirty miles. But
1920 reverts to the 1900 story. The
shift falls to a new low level of nine
and eight-tenths miles. The west
ward swing persists, but at pace
which suggests that the main force
Of the tide is spent.
This partial subsistence Of the
greaG pioneer stream that has pro-
foundly affected the character of
the whole nation comes at point
when the center Of population is
still far east of the geographical
center. The latter is located In
northern Kansas and is almost $50
miles west of the Indiana town where
the population center now rests.
1t is hardly possible that even after
centuries can these two points be
much closer, for the vast area of
the mountain states can never sus-
tain population comparable with
that possible throughout the eastern
states.
But even If the West is not likely
to gain at it's old rate, 1t should not
be forgotten that pioneer areas still
exist in the Far West, and the old
adventure of pulling up stakes and
trekking to new claim exists quite
as truly as In the days of prairie
wagons. The extraordinary gain in
Far Western population from 1900
to 1910 was due largely to irriga-
ton, with its many colossal monu-
ments--the best that any man could
desire---to the memory Of Theodore
Roosevelt. A slump has occurred
since, for the boom in the irrigated
land overshot demand; probably the
small shift in the center of popula-
tion for the last decade is due in
part TO this cause. The current dec
ade may we'll witness resumption
of this latest pioneering. The
Pacific Coast has vast reclamation
projects in mind. The spirit of the
old West lives ON there az nowhere