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, 1921-01-06

Relations between France and Ger
any reached another critical stage at
ne end of the week, when Berlin,
irough the undersecretary for foreign
nnirs. warned the British and Italian
mbassadors that II would be Impos-
dc for Germany TO resume the CON
Tence on ~reparations ut Brussels
anunry 10 unless France withdraws
= demand for the dissolution of the
wi militia. which Is called the elm
In this way Germany
to take advantage OF the some
MI strained relations between Paris
no London and Rome.
BY the Spa agreement Germany WINS
complete her rehabilitation by
nnuary /, and II this Is not done, as
en- Intention appears to be at this
citing, France will have the right to
,cupy the Ruhr district or Frankfort.
inns for the necessary military opera
OBS already have been drawn up by
Inrshnl Foch and General Weygnnd.
~ report OF General Nollet, the
rench chief OF the l~nterallied COM
ifsion OF control In Germany. WINS
nat precipitated the matter. He told
e council OF ambassadors I'm Paris
'nt the civil militln was n real milf
sIy organization Of nearly two million
o'piers, camoufinged as n policing
wv and he presented the case In
~ warm language that the ambas-
'pors did not know just how to
It, So they passed It up to the
council. which Is to meet
NY In January In Nice or Cannes.
rsmier Lloyd George said he could
take II up because of pressing do
n<stic Affairs, and Premier Giolitti Of
, 1921-01-06

According to secret Information re-
ceived by the French foreign office,
the Russian Reds not only are threat
ening to overrun inc absorb Armenia,
Georgia and Azerbaijan, but also are
preparing for another attack on Po-
land and the Baltic states, and DOS
sibly on Roumania. In the Minsk re-
gion soviet troops are being concen-
trated in large numbers, threatening
especially Lithuania and Poland; and
farther north about $4,000 of them
were said to have crossed the Latvian
frontier and occupied several towns.
Esthonia, too, was alarmed by the
presence of large bodies of Red cav
airy on her borders. Negotiations for
permanent peace between Poland and
Russia were broker of by the soviet
representatives, who said In effect that
the Red victories elsewhere made the
treaty unnecessary to them. In Podo-
liza the Russians are gathering heavy
forces TO compel Roumania to evacu-
ate Bessarabia. The lakes and
marshes are frozen over and cam
paigning will be possible until March.
Meanwhile all efforts of the soviet
authorities to arrange for resumption
of trade seem to awe fallen fiat, owing
partly to their impudent bad faith in
trade matters and partly to their fail
ure to stop spreading their propaganda
In other countries. The United States
government decided that Martens, the
soviet envoy" should be deported,
and Moscow advised him to abandon
his work here and submit. Most of
the nations are now coming to the
view that bolshevism in Russia will
die out before long If left TO itself, and
are proceeding on hat. theory. Evil
dence that the b~olshevist leaders
themselves are changing their policy
lies In the fact that they are now
granting many concessions to foreign
ers. which is absolutely contrary to
bolshevist principles. In addressing
the soviet congress In Moscow Lenine
explained that this was a temporary
necessity. as the country must have
materials for its economic rebuilding.
Information received by our state de-
partment Is that the b%ourgeoIsIe are
more numerous than ever In Russia
and are gradually regainlng control.
and that the tendency is toward the
formation of an autocratic govern-
ment.
, 1921-01-06
lnnunzio Gives In and the War
Over Fiume Is Ended
After Hot Fighting.
WON'T DEMOBILIzE
sfusal to Disband Civil Militia May
ed to French Occupation Of Ruhr
District - BoIshevikl Threaten
Western observation-disclosures
trial Events in America.
BY EDWARD w. X A

A. a easily foreseen, the Italo-
ume war has CON to a speedy end
IT'D the collapse of D'Annunzio's re-
stAnce. The poet, who had declared
or would interpose his bloody corpse
stveen the Italian forces and Fiume,
ought better of 1t, and on Wednes-
re " issued a proclamation saying that
us J now felt disposed to defend his life
b. all means, since 1t was not worth
Id hle to throw It away In the service
b people whom he now despises.
ID he refore he was about to leave Fiume
IL y hirplane. Thu mayor of that city
Id Its director of national defense
med TO recognize the treaty of Ra-
lllo. D'Annunzlo consented to re-
10 nee his legiOnnaires from their oaths
Is allegiance, and IL was arranged
lie 81 they should be disbanded and that
g 3 italian government should issue a
Exclamation Of general amnesty.
aere was rejoicing throughout Italy
y 'er the settlement. for the Italians
d not at all like the job of shooting
,wn their fellow countrymen.
Peace was not attained without
UGH bloodshed. for the iegionnaires
. 'ught desperately and bravely for
sveral days after General Caviglia's
! oops began the real attack. Taking
Vantage Of the rough terrain about
\ city. they laid many ~ambuscades
ID conducted a guerrilla warfare
ith hand grenades and machine guns
int cost the lives of many regulars.
q the city they poured a hot fire from
Pc balconies, roofs and windows of
ppnrently abandoned buildings, and
veh the women helped. The Italian
1tutary authorities refused to use ar
uiery against the city itself, striving
save II from destruction, but the
'arships In the harbor bombarded the
utter d~efenses. D'Annunzlo was
ightly wounded In the head by a
agment of n shell. The curtain has
oH fallen on this latest ~tragi-comedy
the warrior poet, who say he is
snamed Of being an Italian.
, 1921-01-06
Lesson From John sunyan.

The shepherds led the pilgrims to
Mount Charity, where they showed
them a man that had a bundle OF cloth
lying before him, out OF which he cut
garments for the poor, yet his bundle
or roll OF cloth wns never the less.
This" said the shepherds. sis 20 show
you that he who has a heart to give to
the poor shall level want w~herewith-
aI."-John Bunyan.
, 1921-01-06
Nodded in Airplane.

The first wedding ceremony to be
performed in mn nlrplane in India &C.
CURED recently. The ceremony was
unique FROM the fact that eight guests
in addition to the clergyman and best
man were present I'm the machine. The
airplanc climbed to n height of over
II mile above Calcutta. The engines
were shut off and the airplane glided
to the earth in comparative quletness.
The ceremony was completed long be
fore the machine had reached the
ground.
, 1921-01-06

Italy declared he could not leave be-
cause of the Fiume crisis. So far
France has been insistent on the COM
plete disarmament of Germany, and 1t
is not unlikely that she will proceed
alone with the military measures
seemingly justified by Germany's vio-
lation of the Spa pact. Then it will
be up to Great Britain and Italy TO
decide whether to support their ally
or to call her off, as they did once be-
fore. in the interests of a financial
settlement with Berlin.
, 1921-01-06

In the effort to carry out the Re
publican promises of reduced expenses
the house appropriations committee
cut $i20.0i4,192 from the estimate,
for the sundry civil hill for the dscai
year 1922, leaving $685. 81. 292. The,
largest single reduction was S147. 600.
W9 Of what was asked for the federal
shipping board. The committee also
recommended n cut Of more thar eley-
On millions In the post office depart
ment appropriation bill but the to-
tnl reported is s573,o04. 72l, witch IL
nearly seventy millions more t,,an the
appropriation for this year.
The Democrats pointed out that the
total carried by both bills adds about
seventeen millions TO the cost Of run
ming the government but the Repub-
licans retorted that they had mnde
large cuts In the sums asked by Dem.
ocratic heads OF departments. Those
who are clnmoring for a reduction in
federal taxes may draw their own con.
ciusions az to the prospect.
, 1921-01-06

Lloyd George displays toward arson
and pillage and the shooting of civil
ians in the presence of their wives and
children"
The auxiliaries-black and tans-
and most of the royal Irish constabu-
larry are declared utterly unfit for
their duties.
To a meeting of 300 delegates repre-
senting three million trades unionlsts
h members of the commission told
in detail what they saw and learned
In Ireland, and a resolution was adopt
ed demanding that the government
grant a judicial investigation into the
action of crown forces In Ireland with
view to Furnishing those guilty of
crimes.
h time limit for turning in all
arms in Ireland expired Wednesday,
and the officials admitted very few had
been surrendered.
The Irish Women's Organization has
issued a circular defying the order of
the government rendering liable to
death anyone harboring a rebel. The
circular says: 1.-The women of Ireland
i'ih II tIllut lOE any young
Irishman of military age not to carry
arms in defense of his country, m 1t
Is even a greater crime for any person
of Irish blood to refuse TO harbor or
assist u brave soldiers"
Though leaders in business and
tnanc ssue frequent statements to
the effect that business %stagnation in
America has about reached the low
point and that the future really looks
rosy to them, the mass of the people
are far from being optimistic, and 1t
must be admitted that conditions seem
to justify their view. Demand mas
fallen to a minimum, and of course
production has decreased in rop
ton. Prices a declined, but while
this Is a source of satisfaction to the
consumer. 1t Is painful to the producer,
and the producer who is especially
mournful Is the farmer. What con-
gress Is planning to do for him in the
way OF an emergency tariff may help.
but most economists doubt it.
There were several occurrences of
note last week In the Industrial field.
The most startling. perhaps, was the
closing down of the Ford automobile
works at Detroit for al indefinite pc
Rod. This was said to be due to a
marked falling of in orders and the
return of many cars. Under normal
conditions $1,000 men are employed In
the shops that closed. The employees
were told not to report before Feb
ruary 1.
Another interesting event was the
refusal of the union employees of
the Pullman company In the car works
at Pullman, ILL.,. to have their wages
reduced as far as 20 per cent. The
suggestion had been accepted by the
employees industrial relations COM
mittee In consideration of the declIn-
Ing commodity prices and the re-
adjustment in industry. They said
they realized the company must get
more business In order to avoid dras-
tic reduction of working forces, and
that II must cut costs to meet in
creased competition. The wages of
the employees have more than dou-
bled In the last four years. The union
men made no threat OF striking IL
wages were cat, but intimated that
trouble would follow such action.
Many Of The shop workers are no
In unions
Employees of some other big con-
Germs, especially in he textile and
clothing industries OF the East, have
been compelled TO accept reductions
In wages rather than have the works
close down.
, 1921-01-06

Following stormy sessions In Tours.
In h course of which the members
sometimes came to blows, the French
Socialist party has split into three
factions. The left wing has voted 10
obey the commands of Lenine and to
adhere fully to the third lnterna-
tionale; the right wing opposes throw
Ing the party organization into the
hands OF the communists; and the cen
trists adhere to the internationale
with reservations. This last faction
may split. one half joining the left
wing and the other going with the
right. A woman agent OF the Moscow
internntionnle, who reached Tours de-
spite the efforts OF the government to
keep her out. had much to do with the
stand taken by the extreme radicals.
, 1921-01-06
Why Not7
y. here's a dog store"

"IInhhy, here's a dog store"
"Wclt?"
81 want ~ Peke."
81 don't mind %indulging you to that
cxtcnt. Tnkc n good lOok."-Louis-
villc Courier journal.
, 1921-01-06

British organized labor has definite
ly ranged Itself against the govern
ment In the Irish controversy, at least
so far ms government methods are CON
cerned. The labor commission which
visited Ireland has made It's final re-
port, In which 1t scathingly dcnounces
the course Of the English authorities
In Ireland and expresses the belief
that coercion viii be unable to sup.
press either the Sim Feln movement
or the Republican army" The Inter.
1t asserts. is formidable because IL IL
not concentrated and has the sympa-
thy and support Of the vast mass of
the population. OF murders and re-
prisals the report says:
so great has been the provocatlon
by the crown forces that 80 per cen
OF Irish men and women now regard
the shooting of policemen and the
throwing OF bombs at lorrles with the
same philosophic resignation that Mr..
, 1921-01-06

A great crime is In q great mat
crentcr.-Mnsslngcr.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01

abnormal wages. a similar situation
prevailed. In December. the deficit
amounted to S1.o00.7tO. and in jan
uary the deficit amounted TO $4,000
600. March results Will show no i'm
provement. although the number OF
employees is less now than 1. has
been in any year since 1915. Such
a precipitate falling Off in business
as has occurred in the last few
months cannot be recalled by rail-
road men today, and the only REM
edy for this situation is TO reduce
salaries and wages.
I'VE, as a railroad-you men and
the management-are up against a
situation that leaves US with only
one remedy - cut down operating
costs. There is no escape for us in
higher rates for transportation scrv-
ice. for, in my opinion. under pres
ent economic conditions in some in
stances the present rates are no
doubt affecting the volume Of trafiic.
and wages, which, at the present
time. form such an abnormally large
part OF operating expenses. cannot
avoid a just and reasonable share OF
the burden.
Because. therefore. OF our i'm
pending necessities, the reduction in
the cost Of living and decrease m
wages I'm other Industries. we arc
asking you to consider and accept a
reduction in wages. which, as a re-
suit Of our investigation. we consider
just and reasonable. We have no
intention or desire TO reduce wages
10 unfair levels. The management
at all times is desirous Of fixing such
wages as will provide a decent liv-
ing for the employees Of the railroad
and secure for their children oppor.
tunity for education and to pay ei
all times a fair days wages for a
fair days work. We are suDmittin-
to YOU for your careful and promp'
consideration a brief statement ir
writing Of our position. backed OF
all these factors, with the conclu
sions we have reached. We earnestl,
hope that you will receive our piei
with open minds, in the spirit II
which II Is made.
I'VE believe that when you full
appreciate the very critical situation
we are in, when you realize that {
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
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not sufficient to buy fuel and other
materials and supplies and pay our
<axes and other obligations.
Comparing September, 1920. with
February. 1921. operating revenues
show a decrease Of approximately
S26,OOO,0OO, or SO per cent on the
basis OF our annual financial re-
duirements, to take care of taxes,
fixed charges and other obligations.
this railroad ought to have net earn
ings Of approximately 100000, 900
per year, or an average OF $4,000. 900
per month. Seasonal changes and
other factors make one months
earnings differ from another. but.
taking these things into account. In
the period from September to Feb
ruary, inclusive. We ought to have
earned S4s.9O0.OOO Of this amount,
or an average Of sS.125.OOO a month.
Actually in this period, We earned
only S2S,43TO0O. or an average OF
OILY $4,7OO.OO0 per month. That is.
wc were AZ per cent. short Of our
requirements for this period.
Operating expenses in February
exceeded operating revenues by more
than S2,3OO.OO0. II cost the Penn
sylvania Railroad S1.O5 to take in
s without considering taxes, fixed
charges and other obligations.
From September TO February
the operating ratio (the relation OF
operating expenses to operating rev
enues) increased from 9O.5 TO 1851
Under such abnormal cQndit-ons, il
IS impossible to set aside sufficient
funds to keep the railroad in condi.
tion. to provide the public with ad'
equate service and to pay our obli.
cations.
by cutting down working forces
materially curtailing maintenance Of
way and road equipment, stopping
expenditures Of all new work and
effecting other drastic economies
operating expenses were reduced by
about $4,000 900 in February, a.
compared with September. This -e
duction. however, was far from
being sufficient to make ends meet
without taking dividends int
consideration at all. the Pennsyl
vania System vas operated in Feb
ruary at a loss Of more than $500,
900. Not a dollar was left for sur
plus TO carry on business or 70 sus
tain the company's financial condi
ton In the TWO preceding month,
December and January, owing to tn
steady decline in business and IN
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
MILLER ABAND0NS
ONE PROPERTY SUIT

NEW YORK. April Counsel
for the Forstmann and Huffman
Company, OF Passaic. n. j.. manu-
facturers Of. wooden and worstcds.
announced yesterday that litigation
Instituted by the government during
the war 20 determine the ownership
OF certain blocks OF stock in tho COR
poration had been ordered discon-
tinued by Thomas W. Miller. newly
appointed alien property custodian.
Notice OF tho discontinuancc Of the
suit has been filed in the Federal
Court at Trenton, n. J.
A letter written by Custodian
Miller, made public by Attorneys
Robert II. McCarter. Of Newark. n
j., and julius Henry Cohen. OF this
city. quoted Mr. Miller as saying
that he had completely satisfied
himself regarding the loyalty
OF Julius Forstman, head of tho firm
The letter added that the company
rendered unusually valuable ser
vices TO the government in the pros
ecution OF the war"
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
SHOWER FOR MISS ROSS

Special TO The Evening journal.
SEAFORD April 1.-One OF the
most brilliant social events OF the
season. took place yesterday after
noon. at the home of Col. James J..
Ross. when a tea and shower was
given by his daughter. Mrs. Ethel
Ross Graham. in honor OF the en-
gagement OF her neice. Miss Eliza
beth Ross, daughter OF Col. and Mrs.
L. G. Ross, TO Dr. Charles II. Clai-
borne. Of Baltimore. About as were
present and Mrs. Graham was as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. r. J..
Holiday, OF Dover. and Mrs. +. c.
Ross and daughter. Miss Elizabeth
Ross.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
SUMMER FABRICS
OF LINEN OR COTTON

SWISS oRGANDY. permanent hnsh as inches wide;
All colorsi per yard SiVV
PLAID DINuTTEs in dark light grounds; 80 inches
Wide per yard ooc
SCOTCH GINGHAAfS. zephyr weight; all the wanted
checks in the better shades also fancy pads yard 75c
DOTTED SWISS in the block prints; 80 inches
Wlde per yard >i.oV
GINGHANI TISSUES beautiful block plaids; yellow
pink blue lavender and brown SO inches wide;
yaru QUO
FRENCH LINEN all the wanted coors; As inches
wide; per yard $3.50
HANDKERCHIEF LINEN in colors; ideal for sum-
frocks; per yard $500
WHITE sI1IRTINGs In pque, oxford. poplin and
gabardne plain striped effects SO and 40 inches wide
per yard S1OO and $500
First Floor-Rear
Evening journal., 1921-04-01

Of this city appreciate yalues-REAL values
then there that will
business Every offered this occasion brand
right positively reduced the
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
oYsrERNrsN,s WAGES ARE cur

BINALVE. n. j.. April 1.-Oyster
captains are beginning TO hire their
crews for the spring planting season
in the Delaware Bay. There will be
a considerable cut in wages. Help
ers. who last year were paid S125
per month and board. are hiring for
SIS per month. a number Of the
planters are purchasing seed oysters
from Chesapeake Bay.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
Ell WESLEY WILKINS DIES

Special TO Tho Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. April Ell
Wesley wilkins. aged 20 years. died
al his home on East Cedar street.
Wednesday following an illness OF
many weeks. OF heart trouble. Fun
cral services will be conducted in
First NJ. =. church this afternoon
In charge OF Rev. John r. Bailey.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
MEN AND BOYS
Made Up Our Minds To Hare Record Breaking Shoe Business
urdqy and We're Going To Hare

prices The OF sizes therefore
experience difficulty getting proper
expect you
o disappont you.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01

lnterment will be made at Sand Hin
cemetery. Besides his wife. he is
survived by five sons-Charles and
Harry wilkins. Milford. William
Wilkins. Camden. n. j.; Joseph v.
wilkins. TIA Lombard street. VIII
mington; J. Ernest wilkins. this
city, and two daughters. Mrs. Ben
iamin Hoison. Milford. and Mrs. Jo-
Evening journal., 1921-04-01

is just as much your problem as it
is ours. that mutual interests are at
stake. you will join us in a sincere
effort to reach an equitable agree
ment."
Evening journal., 1921-04-01

Remember we maintain a corset service sec
ond to none in the city. Expert advice and
suggestions given cheorfuly without obligat-
ing you to purchase. Come In.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01

Search the Wan. Ads for busi-
rcss investments and advertise
farms and country estates In tho
Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
.eph perrIckson. thIs eIty.

One brother. William wilkins. OF
Cedar Creek. and one sister. Mrs.
James Donovan. OF Glendale. also
survive.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
Jack Tar Toys
Are Great Favorites With Girls and
Their Mothers.

JACK TAR MlDDIES, made Of high
grade jean and chambray, in all white or
rolors, trimmed with white band bottom
or regulation styles; sizes A to 20 years;
each up
MILDLY SKIRTS, of white galatea with
or without body; full pleated style; sizes
4 to 16 years ................~$2.75 and SO
WASH SKIRTS, full pleated and regu-
lation styles with or without bodies; cadet
or navy blue; sizes A to 16 years,
$500 and $3.50
GIRLS BLOOMERs, of white galatea
and blue jean; sizes A TO Ia years,
$1.35 to $3.25
GYM BLOOMERS, of Black sateen;
sizes IA, 16 and 1s years; each....$2.25
REGULATION DRESSES, of galatea,
chambray, jean and gingham; white or
colored; sizes 3 to IA years....$3.75 up
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-12
SHOWS FEARLESSNESS
OF AMERICAN YOUTH

Victoria White, who plays the part
of Mamie MoNair in the vitagraph
special production, 1.-The Heart OF
Maryland. which is being shown at
the Kenworthy theatre on Thursday
and Friday, gives a remarkable per-
Torrance of the fearlessness of youth
and the bravery of women.
She assumes the role of a little
northern girl who is living in the
South at the outbreak of the war. She
is faithful to the North and never
loses an opportunity to inform the
world of the fact
She reminds one of Barbara
Frietchie and on two occasions shows
great bravery. Once in a hospital
ward when Mamie in company with
Maryland Calvert and Phoebe Yancy
visits the oonvalescent soldiers for the
purpose of distributing dainties to
the men, Maryland is requested to
sing. She sings Dixie
This is more than Nancy can toler-
ate and she sings Yankee Doodle"
refusing to be silenced, even though
she is picked up bodily and carried
from the hospital.
On another occasion when General
Lee is visiting the Calvert family and
every effort is being put forth to con-
vince the great general of the loyalty