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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25
THREE Will Guide
FOREIGN POLICIES
Harding, Hughes and Lodge to
Work in Conjunction
With the Senate.
| AID FROM ELIHU ROOT
Allied Nations Still in Dark Over
Course to Be Pursued in America.
Ambassadors at Washington
to Figure More in Affairs.

Washington.-The allied nations are
being kept in complete suspense re-
garding the nature of the foreign pol
icy of the new administration accord
ing to information coming from diplo-
matte sources.
The Harding administration Is not
disclosing its hand and probably will
not do so until it has completely
formulated the policy it will pursue.
Meantime efforts of foreign diplomats
are being centered on the task of keep
ing their governments advised Of what
is going on in the minds Of President
Harding, Secretary of State Hughes
and Chairman Lodge of the Foreign
Relations Committee Of the Senate, all
of whom are working in complete har-
mony.
Up to this time the most astute
diplomats have been unable to break
down the barrier of reserve which the
administration is maintaining.
This attitude Is natural. European
affairs are In a mobile state, bringing
about new situations daily and threat
ening still newer ones. The American
policy will be predicated on whatever
degree of stability will result or upon
the conclusion that no stability can re-
suit until America has readjusted her
relations with Europe.
Meantime the leaders Of administra-
ton thought on foreign affairs are
formulating their policy. so that when
the time comes there will be something
concrete to offer.
AS the situation SINNERS two i'm
portant facts are beginning to stand
out; one is that a triumvirate will take
the lead in directing Americas for
eign policy, consisting of President
Harding, Secretary of State Hughes
and Senator Lodge Under this adj
ministration of cooperation there will
be no attempt to outdistance or ignore
the Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee. The senate will be recognized
fully and completely as a coordinate
treaty making power, and, since 1t Is
to pass on any treaties negotiated, it
will be associated in the negotiations
with the President.
Senator Lodge already has conferred
several times with the President, see
ing the Executive as often perhaps as
the secretary af state. Other thinkers
and authorities on foreign policies will
be called upon to advise with the ad-
ministration leaders, but the initiation
and direction of the negotiations will
rest with the three men named. The
advice and possibly assistance of such
men as Elihu Root will be invited and
welcomed.
The other outstanding fact Is that
negotiations with the foreign powers
will center at Washington. 1t is be-
lieved impracticable to deal with the
different powers through the American
embassies. Accordingly the Harding
administration will seek to attain re-
suits by dealing with the ambassadors
of foreign countries stationed here.
This decision will make Washington
the center of International political
information for the next year and
probably longer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25
NATIONS BUSINESS

new issue of farm loan bonds TO
the amount Of approximately S15'ooo'
600 will probably be offered for sub
scription, treasury officials said.
The wage reductions proposed for
unskilled labor by the various rail
roads in the east probably will be re-
iected by the workers, canvas or
officials of the interested union organi-
cations indicated in New York.
First National Bank of Beaver, Pa,
was closed.
American methods will be used in
France on the telephone system.
Failure of many railroads to earn
operating expenses in January, and
a defcite in the returns of the roads
as a whole as compared with their
operating expenses, will be shown
when the figures for the first month
of 1921 are published, according to
information which has come to the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee.
Denver street car lines were permit
ted to raise fare from 6 to 8 cents by
q decision handed down by the United
States District Court.
One of the first activities Of Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover is expected
to be the working out of definite
plan for the cooperation Of the de-
partment with the various commercial
and trade organizations.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25
kANSkNS TAR TWO
NON-PARTISAN men
ToWnIey's State Organizers
Forced to Roll in Grass in
Absence of Feathers.

Great Bend, Kan.-Details of the
Anti-Non-P Partisan League demonstra-
tion in Butler county, which reached
a climax in the escorting from Great
Bend of ]. Ralph Burton, former Unit
ed States senator from Kansas, and
the tarring of J. o. Stevic and A. A.
Parsons, officers of the league, reveal
ed that Stevic and Parsons were CONF
PEELED to apply a coating of tar to
themselves after their clothing had
been removed. After they had been
forced by the crowd of several hum
dred men to roll cl the ground their
clothing was returned and they were
told to leave the county.
The whereabouts of Steyic and Par.
sons, who are respectively state organ
izer and state secretary of the league,
were not known. Neither had word
been received here as to the where
abouts of Burton or of Professor Will
son, another organizer for the league,
who was with Burton when he was
forced to leave Great Bend.
Burton and Wilson were on their
way to Ellinwood, small town where
they were to address meeting. When
they did not appear Stevic and Par
sons came here to learn what had be-
come of them. The latter were then
taken out Of the city and told not
to return. Later, when they appeared
again in ElIinWood they were tarred
When it became known at Lyons, a
small town rsby, that Stevic and
Parsons had returned to Ellinwood
again, American Legion men are re-
ported to have gathered for the pur-
pose of going there after them
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

AS a result of complaints against ir-
reguIarites in compiling all statis-
tics of imports and exports, due
chiefly to a lack of a sufficient force
to handle the work, Secretary Of
Commerce Herbert Hoover has an
nounced the appointment of COM
n1ittee which will investigate the
whole situation.
A permanent tariff bill will be drafted
at once by the House Ways and
Means Committee, probably being
given precedence over tax revision,
but so far as possible the tariff and
tax revision will be pressed concur
rentIy.
Recognition of the Greek government
of King Constantine by the United
States is expected soon.
Proposals to enact a temporary tariff
bill revising rates of duty upward
at the beginning of the special ses-
sion of Congress set for April II were
definitely abandoned.
Representative Fordney expressed tho
belief that the tariff bill can be pre-
pared so that it will be ready for in
PRODUCTION in the house soon after
the convening of Congress in special
session on April II, which is the def
mite date of the session, according to
announcement from the White House.
Prohibitionists are preparing to fight
the Palmer decision on beer.
Instead of seeking return to the pro-
war level of prices for farm products
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace de-
clared it would be better for all con-
cerned to establish level about 20
rer cent above the pre-war normal.
Orders concentrating practically the
entire naval fleet in the Pacific will
be sent out within a few weeks, it
was learned froi a very high au-
thority. This is being done, 1t was
declared, not as military gesture,
but merely as return to sound
naval strategy.
President Harding, through Secretary
of Labor James j. Davis, has taken
hand in the impending strike Of
employees of the great packing
houses.
Despite financial conditions described
as "disturbed" postal savings depos-
its last month amounted to more
than $4,000, 900, the Post Office De.
partment announced. Total deposits
in the system on March / were ap-
proximateIy $t63,35o,ooo.
President Harding and cabinet dis
cussed strike situation at three
hour session. The President enter
tanned the catinet at lunch.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

THE HAGUE.-Holland has recog-
nized the governments of EEthonia and
Letyia.
GENEVA. - Anti-BoIshevtst risings
in the Ukraine are assuming vast pro-
portions and developing into Z general
south Russian revolution.
TOLEDO. Postal inspect ors an
nounced the recovery of $2O0,lG0 worth
of the loot in the million dollar Toledo
post office robbery in February.
LoNDON-PoIand's share In the
gold of the Russian State Bank has
been fixed at 3OOOO.OOO rubles by the
treaty between the soviet representa-
tives and Poland.
LoNDON.-Leon Trotzky, the Rus
sian soviet war minister, according to
advices received here, has decided to
blockade Kronstadt, despite the fact
that this will entail great suffering TO
the 5000 women and children in the
town.
TTSBURGH-First National Bank
of Beaver, Pa, has been closed by Or
der of the directors and payments sus-
Il
dent, said an examination of the bank
books shows irregularities and that the
bank was closed for the purpose of an
investigation in order to protect the
stockholders.
CHICAGO.-Fians for a farmers
national sales agency for the handling
of their grain will be laid before farm
er, in all the principal grain growing
states this month in series of meet
iLgs.
JERSEY cITY.-A larg, part of
what remained of Camp Merritt, n. j.,
principal embarkation camp for the
Amer.can Expeditionary Force during
the war and principal debarEntion
can't after it, was burned by spec
tacular fire The greater part Cf the
hospital section of the camp, about
fifly buildings, was destroyed. No lives
were reported lost.
LONDON.-Oberhausen, six miles
east of RuhrOrt and seven miles north
west of Essen, has been entered by the
allies This marks considerable ex-
tension of the zone of occupation.
NEW YoRk.-The next step the
raTroads purpose taking to reduce op-
Grating expenses will affect the ma
rine workers. A new scale will be
adopted, affecting $1,000 in New York
city.
RDAM.-Exports from The
Rhineland to Holland have stopped al.
together. Neither buyers nor sellers
are willing to risk imposition Of the
allied tax leyies.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25

Standard Oil Company Of New YORK
announced the price of gasoline reduc-
ed 1 cent a gallon to 26 cents.
Manufacture and sale of imitation
evaporated or condensed milk would be
prohibited in bill introduced In the
New York legislature.
A reduction of approximately 2o per
cent of the working forces, excepting
train and engine crews, was announced
by the Erie railroad.
Police have occupied the Michelln
factories at Turin, Italy, where work
ers have been Locked out. A lockout
in the Galileo Works, Florence, Italy,
resulted in the same procedure.
Captain Fryatts famous ship, the
Brussels, which was sunk by the Ger
mans, was sent to the Leith docks for
reconstruction.
Brooklyn Edison Co. was restrained
from increasing it's rates by Justice
Benedict of the Supreme Court.
Governor Miller signed the bill re-
pealing the daylight saving law in
New York State.
Total deposits in the United States
postal savings system on March / were
$163, $4,000.
Officials of the Denver & Rio Grende
Railroad Co. announced further lay
off of 700 shopmen.
Senator William Duggan, Republi'
can, Of New York, nnounced he would
expose the greatest stock gambling
steal in the financial history of the
United States" in connection with
Governor Miller's transit plan.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25
SPORTING

Stanislaus Zybszko, of Poland,
threw Joe Stecher, former worlds
catch-aS-catch-can wrestling cham
pion, at New York in two hours six
teen minutes and ten seconds, with a
crotch hold and wrist lock.
Joseph Moore, of New York city,
and Gladys Robinson, Toronto, world
champion, were the individual stars
and point leaders in their respe ctive
divisions of the international indoor
ice skating championship races in
Pittsburgh. Moore won the two
events in which he was entered, while
the Toronto skater. opposed by Rose
Johnson, Chicago, former champion,
took three first places.
Cornell defeated Yale, 42 to 9, in an
Intercollegiate League basketball
game at Ithaca, N. 7.
Judge K. NJ. Landis announced the
eight indicted players Of the Chicago
White Sox involved in the 1919 worlds
series scandel will be barred from
playing until their cases are disposed
of.
Oscar Egg and Peter Van Kampen
won the Spring Six-Day Bicycle Race
in the last hour Of the most brilliant
riding the race has ever known in
Madison Square Garden. Brocco and
Coburn made a last desperate effort
to demoralize the teams of Egg and
Van Kampen and Rutt and Lorenz
during the running of the last hour
sprints, and thogh they did not ac-
complish their aim, stolen lap, they
did drive Rutt and Lorenz out of any
chance for first money.
The Yale wrestling team defeated
the Harvard team at New Haven, IA
to 5.
Edwin Binney, Jr., of Yale estab-
lished new intercollegiate record for
the 5O-yard swim in the meet between
Yale and College oe the City of New
York in the Carnegie pool, New Ha-
ven. His time was "a Is seconds, clip
ping one-fifth Of a second off the in
tercollegiate mark which he made on
March 20, 1920.
Assurances have been given by the
British and French ambassadors at
Washington that they would do their
best to have relay teams composed OF
service men sent from their respective
countries to complete at the annual
field day of the American Legion to
be held on Franklin Field, Philadel'
phia. June 4.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25
OBRECON REFUSES TO
BOW TO U. s. TERMS
Mexico's Defiant Attitude Brings
Crisis Near and Worries
President Harding.

ington.-Presidcnt Obregon of
Mexico has assumed defiant attitude
toward the United States, with the
result that relations between the two
countries are approaching a crisis.
Obregon's stand is made KNOWN in
formal advices which he has had con-
veyed to this government that Mexico
will not agree to the conditions of
recognition laid down by the Wilson
administration in the closing days of
It's career, particularly the condition
whiol related to Article XXVH, Of the
Mexican constitution, which is aimed
at the destruction of American oil
concessions and property holdings.
Secretary of State Colby's note in re-
ferring to Article XNVII ins sted that
Mexico must make 1t clear that this
provision sis not and must not be in
terpreted as retroactive or violatsve of
valid property rights"
1t is accepted here by authorities on
Mexican affairs that the United States
will never recogni: ? Mexico so lenre as
the obnoxious provisions remain-;n the
Mexican constitution.
President Hard ,ng has realized from
the time he was first nominated that
Mexico offers one of the most serious
problems that the new administ, alton
would have to confront, and he has
made it clear that he will deal with it
firmly. He has been giving the sub
ject careful thought from the time that
he was elected and has been especially
attentive to it since his Inauguration.
AS an example IF this interest he
conferred with e. B. Scobey of Texas
and Nelson O'Shaughnessy, who was
charge d'affaires in Mexico City dur
ing the ambassadorship of Henry Lane
Wilson,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25
FOREIGN

Three reservations were made by
Austria in accepting entente demands
for surrender of Military material.
Exports from London to the United
States during January amounted to
Sc, 9,222, ,241, normal rate of exchange, a
decrease of nearly II per cent.
After Foreign Minister Simons made
a lengthy explanation of his work at
the conference in London, the ReichS-
tag gave him a vote of confidence.
Dilsizian Bros, a Greco-Armenian
firm, with branches in the Near East
and in New York city, was declared
bankrupt, with liabilities estimated at
115,OOOOOO lire.
Dalight saving has been adopted
by France.
An order of the Canadian Air Board
bars American airplane pilots from fly
ing across the Canadian border after
May 1.
Great Britain's naval expenditures
for 1921 will be f14,0O0,OO0, according
to budget submitted to house of COM
mons.
A note has been sent to the secre-
tariat of the League of Nations by the
German government protesting against
penalties being enforced by the en-
tente for Germany's non-fulfillment Of
her reparations obligations.
Representatives of various federal
states in Germany outvoted Bavaria
! and passed the disarmament bill.
| The public demand in Denmark for
restoration of capital punishment has
increased SO greatly Minister of JUS
tice Rytter announced it would be re.
stored.
The Germans have launched theil
counter offensive. Against the mill
tary and economic sanctions set in
motion by the Allies, Hugo SHINES.
multi-millionaire and man higher up
in the German business world, is pit
ting the passive resistance of indus
trial lethargy.
President Porras, of Panama, will
demand an indemnity of $1,0OO,OOC
from Costa Rica, he announced.
Leon Trotsky offers a reward Of D..
100000 rubles (S250) for the body of
General Koslovsky, Revolutionary lead.
er. The latter has doubled the reward
for TrotGky's body.
The fight for Petrograd has agair
famed up, Cronstadt's bombardment
which recommended, continuing in in
tensity the firing surpassed all pre-
vious efforts. At Terioki, on the
Russo-Finlish borGer, and other Fin
nish places, the ground was shaker
aud windows were broken.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25
GENERAL

Harry Hilton Billamy Of Wilmington,
Del, was sworn in as fourth assistant
postmaster general.
Officers of the American Federation
of Labor have been asked by the Qua
temalan Confederation to join in pro-
test against the use of United States
military force in settling dispute be-
tween Panama and Costa Rica.
Twenty-seven aliens found in cities
east of Chicago by the United States
Bureau of Labor in violation OF the
immigration laws will be deported.
Another group of 81 aliens arrived at
Ellis Island from Detroit for deporta-
tion.
Fire destroyed the electric power
plant of the Coalbrook colliery of the
Hudson Coal Company, north of Scran-
ton, Pa, incurring $4,000 loss. About
10000 mine workers are idle.
Secretary of War Weeks announced
General Wood will probably sail for
the Philippines on April 2. Former
Governor General of the Philippines
w. Cameron Forbes will accompany
General Wood
Secretary Hoover announced he
would confer with directors Of the
United States Chamber Of Commerce
in an effort to devise means to develop
foreign trade.
National conference Of State Manu-
facturers' Association, Chicago, sent
ouestionnaire to its members in
eleven states urging support for the
railways in their effort to abrogate
wartime agreements.
All United States district attorneys
were instructed by Attorney General
Daugherty to dismiss profiteering and
boarding cases impending in their dis
tricts under Section Of the Lever
act held unconstitutional by Supreme
Court.
State Division of Foods and Mar
kets announced fruits from South
Africa are on sale in New York City.
Thomas w. Miller of Delaware was
appointed Alien Property Custodian
by President Harding.
"I do not believe there will be any
strike or any trouble over the wage
question:, Sald ii. T. Gore, cnalrlndl
of the Grievance Committee of the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemer
and Engineers, in discussing at Phila
delphia the proposed wage cut.
While attempting to arrest ,negr'
at Quincy, Fla, Deputy Sheriff Johl
l.. Owens was shot and killed by tn,
negro. who in turn was shot to deatl
by Cory Smith. the deupty sheriff
chauffeur.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25
MODIFIED LEAGUE URGED
ON HARDING BY FRANCE

X Paris.-It was stated in the
X foreign Office that negotiations
X were under way between the :
X French embassy in Washington
X and the State Department in an
i effort to induce President Hard
X ing to favor acceptance Of
X modified League of Nations.
X The French position is con-
X ciliatory and is believed to relate
X to expressions by officials con-
X nected with the present Wash
X ington administration made dur
X ing the peace conference.
X
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25

La Toilette Delays Action-Recess Ap-
pointment Probable.
Washington.-Confir of for
mer Representative John ]. Esch as
member of the Interstate Commerce
Commission was held up in the senate
because Senator La Toilette of Wis
consin asked for time in which to file
a minority report protesting against
confirmation.
1t is expected that President Hard
ing will give Mr.. Esch'a recess appoint
ment as soon as the senate adjourns.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25
$4,000, 900 IF SILK BURNS

Half of Shanghai's Export Stocks
Destroyed by Fire.
Shanghai, China.-Severa' silk ware
houses, containing over half the
amount of silt available for export in
this city, were burned here, the loss
being estimated at $6000,000. The de-
stTuction of six cocoons will enforce
the closing of most of the spinning es-
Establishments here until the new crop
in May. Cancellations of many exist
ing contracts TO- silk is considered in
eyitaDle
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25
CIVILIAN VICTIMS OF WAR
Total Of 7,47s BeIgians Died as Result

Total of 7,473 BeIgians Died as Result
of German Occupation.
Brussels. to official fig
ures just made public, 7,473 Belgian
civilians died as the result Of the Ger
man occupation Of their country. OF
these, 4,934 civilians were shot by Ger
man troops or executed by order of the
German military authorities, 1881 died
in prisons in which they were confined
by Germans, and 1.22S died in the
course of the enforced deportations to
Germany and the French front.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25
PALMER RULING TO STAND

Treasury Not Intending to Ask Revo-
cation Of Beer Decision.
Washington.-Unles the Treasury
Department asks Tor its revocation.
the ruling of former Attorney General
Palmer permitting the practically un-
limited manufacture Of intoxicants will
stand, Solicitor General Frierson says.
At the treasury it was said such a
request is not contemplated. Opinions
were issued by the Department of JUS
tics only to the President and members
Of the Cabinet
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25
ORDER GERMAN DISARMAMENT
Bill Puts Ban on German Military
Bodies

Berlin.-Representatives Of the va
rious federal states outvoted the OBJ
iections o. Bavaria in the Imperial
Council and passed the disarmament
bill. which, drafted to meet the de-
mands of the allied note. places the
ban on military organizations. The
minister of interior explained the OBJ
ject was to bring legislation in line
with terms of the treaty. Thus the gov
erpment was dong lis bitter duty"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-25
PACKERS GIVE WORKERS VOICE
Armour g. Co. Move for Industrial De-
,o~euany in Their ptapfc

Armour & Co. Move Tor Industrial De-
mocracy in Their Plants.
Chicago.-Steps looking toward the
formation of a packing industrial de-
mocracy, in which workers and en-
ployers will have equal representation
and which would also settle all queS-
tions of working conditions, wages and
hours in the company's plants, were
taken by Armour & Co., when the com
pany called an election of all of it's
plants for the employees to choose rep
reSentatiyeS
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EscH CONFIRMATION FAILS

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