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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
POLICE GIVE LAWYERS
APPRECIATION TOKEN

Second Police Station was the
scene of testimonial service ves,er-
day afternoon when Attorneys r.
Gray Haddon and Ben Lovenstcin
were presented with gold watch
chain with Masonic emblem charm
attached. The gifts were pres.n,o ]
by Lieutenant Holt. Sergean, Hol..
Policeman r. y. Ne,sz and Captain
W!nifree in recognition OF the SER
vices OF the lawyers in recent suit
brought against the four men in
Hustings Court
Attorneys Haddon and Lovensta,n
volunteered their services gratis to
defend the men when Madaris Oar.
hanan. 800 North Seventh Strea.,
brought suit for $1,000 against them
on March IS. Darhanian claimed this
amount as damages as the result OF
the police mentioned searching his
home in quest of ardent spirits some
time ago Through ;he services >.
the two lawyers. the defendants won
the suit. and the action yesterday
was in token of appreciation
Policeman c. II. Ger.ng made the
presentation.
Among those who attended the
presentation was Il. f. roiteaux. the
oldest man in point OF service in the
Richmond department Poiteaux has
been on tho force iifty-one years. lie
is probation officer in the Juvnn,,.
Court.
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POLICE DRAG EAST RIVER
FOR BODY OF MRS. RANKINE

NEW YORK. April 6.--PoIicc to-
day began dragging the Eas; River
near greensboro Bridge, in expectn-
tion of finding the body OF Mrs. An
ncue Kingsley Norton Hankinc.
wealthy widow. who disappeared la 81
Friday evening. She was last seen
near the Manhattan approach to the
bridge when She dismissed her limo
usine and chauffeur.
Search OF the city by detectives has
failed to reveal the slightest trace
of her. Police fear she may have
committed suicide in fit of des-
pondency.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
LESS UNEMPLOYMENT IN
THIS CITY, SURVEY SHOWS
Conditions Throughout Virginia
Generally Are Decided Improve
mcnt Over February Report.
PLENTY Or FARM LABOR
City's Federal Employment Ofice
Gives Example OF Increased An.
piications for Work - Declare
Fcwer Jobs Are Available.
by }. Frederic. Es>ar..

i''pec!ai TO The Times Disp.y.b
WASHINGTON, April s.-unem.
ploymcnt continues TO decrease >,
kichmond and in Virginia generally.
according to labor survey mad. bv
the Department OF Labor covering
the month OF March. and made pubiic
tonight. Since the February report
was made. unemployment has de-
creased but IA in Richmond. or Is
per cent AT the time OF the survey
only per cent OF the people OF
Richmond were without work.
Referring 10 the State ut large
the government agents ind thar un-
usually good weather conditions have
promoted farm work considerably
throughout the State. No uneasincss
prevails among farmers in regard TO
the supply OF labor. Indications point
ing 10 an abundant supply. Taking
up the case OF Richmond. the depart
ment says: General Unemployment
continues In Richmond most marked
in organized building trades workers.
iron and steel products. clerical and
common labor.
New Contracts VIII Give jobs.
The nunic:pa! Federal employment
office reports Increased applications
for work ard fewer jobs. Contracts be-
Ing let for street paving and repairs
together with normal extension work
oy the Virginia Railway and Power
ICont!.ued on Page 9. Col 81
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by RnIph 81. Turner.

United News staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. April G.--ln the
most emphatic foreign communica-
ton yet drafted by the new admin
istration. the United States has noti-
fed the four principal allied powers
that this government insists In shar-
ing in the rights derived from the
victory over Germany.
Dealing specifically with the man
date TO Japan over the Island OF Yn,.
the note asserts that the mandate
was approved without American as
sent, and that the United States
cannot recognize the ALLEGATION of
the island or the validity of the man
date"
Expect Reconsideration.
The allies virtually are requested
to withdraw the mandate when the
note declares:
This. government trusts that this
action. which it must assume WAS
taken under.a a Misrepresentation, will
be reconsidered.
The American note. which states
our Fundamental stand on the Gues-
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CHAIR For BURGLARS,
IS RICHMOND THREAT
commemorative Attorney Wise
Wants Law Enforced to Let
ter by Jurics.
JAIL FOR STILL OPERATORS
Judge Edmund Waddill, in L. s.
District Court. Begins Campaign
Against Illicit Manufacture of
Whisky.
JAIL FOR STILL OPERATORS

Ia an cfIort 10 check the epidemic
Of burglarIes and robberies in Rich-
mond. Common Attorney
George Z. Wise yesterday announced
that ne would ASK all juries in Hust-
ings Court TO bring in the death PEN
ATTY In such cases wherever 1t Is
possible
Ar Wise was Of the opinion that
burglars had fallen into the idea that
they could get OFF with pcnitentiary
sentences. and that they are becom-
ing more daring because OF this. He
expressed himself as being in favor
OF enforcing the law to the letter In
order 10 safeguard the lives and pro-
perty of Richmond people.
Judge Edmund WaddIn. OF the
United states District Court. yester-
day said that hereafter there wou!u
be JAZZ sentences for all men who are
caught operating stills for the Illicit
manufacture of whisky. In sentcnc-
Ing larry l., Leet. he said:
thereafter. there will be a iai
sentence for persons convicted Of en-
gaEiEg in the manufacture OF liouor
inc sehtcnce OF the court is 500 fine
ana four months in Jail. The men In
this business do not mind paving
lines, and the jail terms arc coming
TO every man vino comes 10 this court
] hate 10 send young man to jail.
out he is responsible for being In
The business. You say you are from
North Carolina. and want 10 saw
tnat there arc too many men from
tha' state who arc frequenting The
s"anps and doing the same thing tor
which YOU were arrested"
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RAD{0-MARKETGRAM"
MAY BE SENT FARMERS
IRv 1tni,nh Noms-


WASHINGTON. April 6--T h c
american farmer. beginning April rs
nay receive his market reports by
eiroless.
Wtreices stations OF the Post Office
department, !ocated a, Washington
sel!cfonto, Pennsylvania st Louis
nd Omaha. arc all ready to begin
hts form OF distribution, officials OF
ne bureau OF markets in the De-
artInent OF Agriculture announced
oday
Each station has a radius OF APP
200 milcs and farmers in
welvc central and ten eastern States
VIII receive reports from marke /
enters and shipping points the same
tay that business is transacted. and
u come instance Immediately after
nc close OF the markets.
announcement OF the new service
VAS made after three months. test.
Il which a radio o-marketgram" was
,cnt from Washington to farmers
within a aoo-mile radius o: the Capi-
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APPEALS COURT POST
MAY BE FILLED FROM
VIRGINIA OR MARYL AND
Judge Jeter G. Prchard Who Is in III Health, Is Ex-
pected to Retire From Offce-Has Not Been
on Bench for Several Months

ginia. North Carolina. South Carolina
and West Virginia. The District OF
columbia is not Included That ju-
risdiction has Court OF Appeals OF
It's own.
AT the present time North Carolina
and South Carolina are represented
on the Court OF Appeals. one by
Judge Pritchard and tho other by
Judge Charles 4. Woods. Judge
Martin A. khapp. New Yorker. is
the third member OF this court. lie
was on the old court OF commerc.
which Congress abolished and was
icgislatcd in TO the Fourth Circuit.
If Judge y. G.. Dayton OF the North :
crn District OF West Eirginia, who
was widely known as u Jurist. had
lived. he might have been an active
competitor for the next vacancy on
the Court or Appeals Bu, Judge
Dayton died some months ago and
This. IL Is believed. has completely
eliminated West Virginia from the
situation, II is said here today.
!, so happened That both Judge
Rose and Judge Waddill are Repub-
Ucontinued on Page 9, Col 81
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j. k. HACKETT,S TALENT
RECOGNIZED By Fh.EIVCH
IBy United Press.

PARIS, Apri! 6.--James h. Hacketts
talent has been officially recognized
by the French government.
Through the American ambassador
the Minister of Fine Arts has Issued
a formal invitation TO the American
Shakespearian actor to play Mac
beth" in one of the State-subsIiiZcd
theatcrS--Dresumah the Coincide
Francaisc--as the guest OF France.
Undoubtedly Hackett will accept.
He thus Will be probably the tirsi for
eigner. and certainly th.. hrst .Aneri-
can or English speaking actor 10 re-
ceivc this honor. The elder Hackett
vas well known 10 Parisians through
his playing in repertoire company
In Paris in IS43. but lie was never
officially recognized.
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HARDING WARNED
NOT TO SCRAP ALL
VERSAILLES TREATY
Prominent Financicrs and Eco
nomists Urge Pact as Basis
for Peace With Huns.
PR0-LEAGUERS OPPOSED TO
DANGEROUS PROPAGANDA
Reaction From Indicated Pres
ident's Course of Junking
War Compact Has Set In.
no DISCUSSION IN CABINET
irreconcilablcs Hold Whiphnnd in
Information Given Out on
Foreign Policy.
PR0-LEAGUERS OPPOSED TO
DANGEROUS PROPAGANDA
Dr Robert j. I,cnde-

United News STAFF Correspondents.
WASHINGTON. April 6-Republi-
can leaders favoring peace with Ger
many on the basis OF tho Versailles
treaty. with the league covenant
eliminated. appear to be lighting
losing battle against the Senate ir.
reconc'lables-but they arc still
lighting.
And among them Secretary Hoovo-
stands out as perhaps tho most in
huential in attempting to secure the
administrations approval of n policy
to keep the United States in the ..bit.
hNe" powers, which Will largely con-
troll the economic adjustments OF
Europe
n" Discussion In Cabinet.
Contrary to reports, Harding has
not discussed his peace program at
any OF the Cabinet mectings He
has hDN'ever. ohscusscd tho problem
with individual members. And it
may be assumed that, IL he has talked
with Hoover. he has been advised OF
the view Hoover has repeatedly
taken in the past. namely, that there
never has before been any argument
th.. the Versailles treaty, with the
league covenant eliminated, would
not nc the best basis on which Amer
lea should conclude her peace with
Germany, and that If tho whole
treaty were thrown overheard and n
CONTINUED OH Page . Col IL
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ELWELL MURDERER
FOUND IN BUFFALO

BUFFALO. ~. ". April e.-Roy
Harris. arrested here this evening on
a charge of forgery, signed state
mcnt TO the effect that he and an
ether man killed Joseph b. Elwell in
New York last juno.
Harris says that he and a friend
William Dunltin, were accosted on tho
street by a chauffeur they knew. who
told them he had a woman passenger
who might pay them we'll for a job.
rhey got in and drove about with
the coman, who promised them $4,000
TO Kill Elwell. She gave them $50
each on account and the rest of the
money later Harris says he never
got amy more and suspects his pal
double crossed" him, He fled the
city when the tragedy excited such
Widespread interest.
The local police notified the New
York authorities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
MRS. HEIRONLNUS' WAITED
KISS TO COMSOLVO DENIED
Hotel Man Testfes That Wealthy Merchants Young
Wife Never Committed Such an Act-Says Her
Conduct Always Has Been Ladyike
Especial to The Times. Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
BALTIMORE. MD, April Cool.
Charles II. Consolvo. owner of the
Belvidere Hotel. did not catch the
KISS alleged to have been waited
across the dining-room of the hos
terry by Mrs. Lucy Dabney Heironi-
mus, petite bride OF Stewart ii. Heir
ohimus, for the simple reason that
the kiss was never waited" In
the Circuit Court here today, whore
tue matrimonial troubles of the a,red
and wealthy merchant and his wife
are being aired. Colonel Consolyo
was called as a witness.
iieironimus had sworn that he saw
his wife throw kiss" to Conso;vo.
The colonel. .attired IN a natty blue
suit. SILK shirt. with soft collar, and
carrying stick. ascended- the stand
and denied the statements of The
husband,
1T is prcposterous. There's nor a
BIZ of tru.h % IT," he said. "She
never threw kiss to me; at least,
am not aware that she ever did
IT," continued tho witness.
Your testimony then" said Judge
Ht'el!slsr. t' lis that tfis unfortunately
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ARREST 800 REDS IN
RECENT GERMAN FIGHTS

BERLIN, April 6.-How extensive
the recent Communist uprisincs
throughout mid-Gcrmany. and how
rigorous The measures used by the
government TO crush the rebellion. is
Just becoming apparent in tho latest
government reports on tho situation
Arrests OF 800 persons on charges
OF being concerned in tho country
wide plot TO seize the government and
set up Soviet system were made
during the progress of the lighting.
Government forces lost forty killed
aud iifty seriously wounded. with
scores of minor injuries Tho Com
munists. on the other hand lost more
than 500 killed and an unknown num-
bcr of wounded, according TO the
best estimates
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
4MLED, 80 INJURED
nv WRECK ON SOUTHERN

SOMERSET. KY, April 6-Four per
sons were killed and thirty injured
in wreck of tho Royal Palm limited.
northhound. on the Southern Railway
at New River. Tenn, this afternoon.
y special train bearing the dead and
injured arrived here at S:3O o'clock
this evening. -Four died on the train
and in a hospital here.
The complete death list follows:
f. II. Cook. Orion. Mich; Il. j. Bushey
Detroit, Mich; i. Rammich. Detroit.
Mich; William Parks. aged 81. Sold
iers Holne. Grand Rapids, Mich.
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C. 0. P. LEADERS REVEAL
AMERICAS PEACE POLICY
With Regard 10 German
Treaty.
PLEDGE NOTHING TO ALLIES
Question of Universal Armament
Limitation Is to Watt. ).
Will Support Entcnte In Their
Demand for Rcparations.
PLEpGE NOTHING no ALLlES
ny John GicisSncr.
tied News StaN Correspondent.

United News Stan Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. April 6.-The visit
OF Reno Viviani, special envoy OF
France and the approach OF tho spe-
-cial scs sion of Congress. have served!
Nto clarity and crysta!ize the inte-na-
,iona! policies Of tho Harding ad-
ministrat:cn.
Uncertainties have been dispened
with regard 10 the establishment OF
peace with Germany, and the Vcrsail-
les treaty ana tho league OF nations.
II is now possible TO outline the basic
principles whi2;. will govern. The
NOS; important arc these:
/. Peace viii he declared with Ger
many through the Knox peace reso-
luton, as soon as il is deemed op-
perfume
>. At the same time. America vii!
declare Ia the world that if civi.iza-
ton is again mcnaced. she will! come
To its defense; but will go no fur
ihcr in giving assurances to the al
lies.
3. America will support the allies
Continued on Page 2. Col. 2.)
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5 KILLED IN CLOUDBURST IN
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA

HOBART. OKLA, April Give
lives. We're reported lost in a food
in Southwestern Oklahoma, resulting
from torrcntial dewnpour of rain
in the basin of the Washita. River
and North Fork of the Red River
Monday night. according to mcagcr
reports received from the flooded
areas.
Telegraph and telephone wires are
down in all directions. and commu-
nication with the half-dozcn coun-
ties affected by the high water vir-
iually is impossible. Hundreds OF
head of live stock have per;shed and
thousands of acres Of bottom lands
are inundated.
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DRUMMOND SAYS LEAGUE
CANNOT ALTER MANDATES
Secretary. General OF Nations Body
Declares Council Decisions
Arc Irrevocablc.
FORECASTS RErLY TO MOTIF
Asserts Appeals Regarding zap or
Mesopotamia Would BE Futile,
because League Is Not Respon-
sible for Administrations Choice

Copyright. 1921, by United Ncws.
LONDON, April 6.-"Mandatcs once
conferred by the Supreme Council
constitute an irrcvocaolc decision
which neither the league council nor
the proposed mandatory commission
arc empowered To alter or revise"
This declaration by Sir Erie Drum
m"ud, secretary general of the league
or nations, in an interview with the
United News here today forecasts the
position that will be taken by league
officials on the recent mandate"
notes sent by tho American State De-
partment to the various governments
concerned in the distribution OF the
Guardianships over lesser nations.
Drummond's statement Is inter
prcted as absolving tho league from
Continued on Page .. Col. 81
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BASEBALL STARS
PLAY HERE TODAY
Brooklyn to Meet Yankees at
Boulevard Field-Game
Begins 3:15.
BABE" RUTH HEADS LIST
Champion Home-Run Hitter
Will Be Seen in Left
Field.

Major League baseball stars. rep-
resenting the New York Yankees and
the brooklyn Dodgers, will be seen
IN action this afternoon at boulevard
r'ela when they will play one OF
their spring training contests. The
game VIII begin az 3:l5 in order that
inc squads may make boat connec-
tons for Baltimore.
Champions OF the National League
last year and opponents Of the Cleve-
land Indians in the world series last
october has resulted in the spotlight
OF criticism being thrown on tho
team from the Flatbusr. There are
those critics who declare that the
outht piloted by Wilbcrt Robinson
VIII not repeat again this year. These
criticisms and the performance OF
The Dodgers last year places Rob-
bie's team foremost in the eyes OF
the followers of the National League.
Yankees Arc Popular Team.
Miller Hussins, nanager of the
New York Yankees, failed to COP the
pennant in the American League
last year. but his Yankees are the
most popular OUTFIT in the johnson
circuit from standpoint of follow.
ers. The fanks played 20 cupa city
crowds wherever they appeared last
season and all records for attendance
at exhibition games have been
broken this year chiefly because the
ranks are the opponents of tho
dodgers
single individual Is declared TO
be responsible for the record brenk-
Ing crowds that have attended The
tContinued on Page S. CnlE1l- =
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:EAR DROVE NEGRO
TO AID IN SLAY|NG
II, WITNESS SAYS
Declares John S. Williams,
Georgia Farmer. Tried to
Hide Peonagc Conditions.
HAHN 6 VICTIMS, THEN
DROP THEM IN RIVER
ellis Of Plea Put Up by Muir
<lcrcd Men When Fate.
Is Learned.
SHOT AND KNOCKED IN HEAD
Ill Meet Death Shortly After Fed
cral Authorities Start Invcstign-
ton on Plantation.
SHOT AND KNOCKED IN HEAD
Ill Meet Death Shortly After Fed.
cral Authorities Start Invcstign-
ton on Plantation.
nee As4ociated p-chs

by Associated Press
CONVICTION. Ga, Apri, G.--fcar
or his own life was the motive that
romntcd clyde Manning. negro farm
OBS, To help Kill eleven negro farm
ands employed on the Jasper County
in1iatioa. Of John $ Williams. the
rsro told the jury in tho williams
rial in Newton County Superior
cur, here today. Manning asserted
II cross-cXam!nution he did NJ: want
c help itill them. but WAS rrraId to
!sobcy Williams. whom he declared
'as trying 10 do away viz the
egrocs for fear they might testify
cgard!ne peonagu conditions on tho
Williams farm.
Against His VIII.
They wasn't :, bothcr!ne me" said
tanning. coai black. uhort stock :
= bull, man OF about $50 pounds.
and | didn't want to get EN- out OF
he way" but. he added few mo-
icnts later. MIR Johnny said ITS
ncir necks or yours
The negroes met death shorti: after
'edora; authorities started an in
cstIgation D! alleged peonage on the
arm Six OF them, according TO Man
ing. being chained TO rocks and
brown alive INTO rivers. and nv.
.nocked IN the mead or shot and
nricd on The farm.
Williams is on trial charged with
ne murder o! Lindsey Peterson. one
three pf the negroes alleged 10
ave becu brought into Newton
iouuty and drowned and the defense
ought TO conflne the witness to his
ecount OF Petcrson's death and to
ar him and two Federal agents from
eHtifyi1S 10 pconagc conditions.
,f'o,,,,,%,,-i - ~.
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APPOINT MORE OFFICERS
OF VA. NATIONAL GUARD

William w. Poindexter. formerly
tenant-colonel OF the First Pro.
visionai Regiment. Virginia National
Guard, has been appointed n major
of the regiment, effective as OF
April /
William ]. Cooper. of Portsmouth
formerly captain in the United
States Field Artillery, has been ap-
pointed TO tho First Regiment with
the same rank.
First Sergeant Walter C. Cook, Of
The First Infantry, hna been ap.
pointed a frsta lieutenant in Company
E, First Regfnent At Blackstone.
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By }. Frederick E.snry,

Correspondent OF The Times Dispatch
WASHINGTON. April s.-n is con
hdently expected In Washington that
the invalidism OF Federal Judge
Peter G. Rritchard. senior jurist OF
the United States Circuit Court or
Appeals OF the Fourth Circuit, will
bring about vacancy on that court
IN the near future.
Judge Pritchard has no; sat rcgu-
larly on the bench for many months.
lf Judge Pritchnrd rctires, as IL is
believed he will do unless his health
greatly improves, Maryland and vir-
Sinia. II is stated, will find them
selves in competition for the honor
or Hiling the vacancy. The contest
viii be between District Judge John
=. Rose. OF Maryland. and District
Judge Edmund Waddell. Jr.. OF Eas.
tern District OF Virginia. These two
jurisis have been sitting alternately
At the Richmond sessions of the Cour.
OF Appeals since the illness OF Judge
Pritchard began.
The Fourth Judicial District In
ciudes the States Of Maryland. Vir-
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!. O. P. CONGRESS LEADERS
PLAN TO BAN IMMIGRATION
icy Associaled rress.l

WASIIlNGToN. April 6.-Bars
against immigration from Europe
|Sill he placed May under plans
innopnced today by Republican Con
|;rcsslonal leaders.
Senator Dillingham;. OF Vermont
las prepared for Immediate intro.
|iuction III the new Congress the i'm.
migration restriction bill Which was
passed by the last Congress and
vetoed by President Wilson. /,
would become effective May /, and
|souid limit immigration for one year
o per cent of the population OF
liien origin now in this country. This
would admit about 100000 immi.
grants.
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HITCH IN PARLEYS
ON BRITISH STRIKE
Mine Leader Does Not Regard
Negotiations Question
as Hopeless.
PREMIER TO MEET UNl0NIsTs
Government Insists That Pump
ing Operations Be Resumed
Before Question Is Settled.
lBy Associated Press. !

LONDON. April Ga dag OF great
excitement. which looked as though
u were leading TO amicable negotia-
tions to find an issue to the wages
dispute in the coal crisis. closed with
.st!ll another hitch owing to instance
on the part Of the government thai
the mines must be preliminary 10
any negotiations.
Meeting Postponed.
The first meeting OF the govern
mcnt with the miners and mine own-
ers had been set for II o'clock 20
morrow morning al the board OF
trade. and meanwhile all questions
OF action by the railway men and
transport workers. who together with
the miners. form the triple alliance.
had been temporarily suspended.
Then the Prime Minister made the
announcement in the House Of Com
mons that the miners federation had
informed him that il was unable to
puinpmen TO resume work during the
negotiations. MIR. Lloyd George add
ed that the negotiations could nor
proceed unless this obstacle was
overcome.
Negotiations Not Hopeless.
Whether the hitch is as serious aS
appeared from the Premicrs state
ment is not quite certain. Frank
Hodges. one OF ;hc leaders OF the
miners, referring to the matter to-
night. said he did not regard thc
question OF negotiations as hopeless
Another favorable Indication is lhr;
tho Premier has written to the
miners executive uskinf. them 10
meet him early tomorrow morning
ot his Downing street residence.
Mr. Hodges. who was seen before
iContinued on Page .. Col. 81