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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-08
Holt Calls for
Hughes's Stand
On the League
Head of Woodrow Wilson
Democracy Asks State
ment of Administrations
Intentions as to Entering
Thinks Attitude Hostile
Asserts That Secretary of
State Acquiesced i'm AT
lacks Made by Harvey

A letter written by Hamilton Holt,
president Of the Woodrow Wilson De-
mocracy Of New York City, to Charles
E. Hughes, Secretary Of State. demand
ing IAN unequivocal statement" Of the
attitude of the Harding Administration
toward the participation of the United
States in the League of Nations was
made public yesterday.
Mr.. Holt says that Of the seven stip-
ulations made by Mr.. Hughes in an
address before the Union League Club
as to the conditions under which the
United States might become a memb Der
of the league four have been accepted
by the league and two more "substan-
TALLY" accepted. Only as to the re-
vision of Article x, says Mr.. Holt. has
there been any delay, and "every one
knows the league members would be
only too glad to eliminate Article x
altogether if in that way they could
get us in"
In a campaign speech in behalf OF
Mr.. Harding, Mr.. Holt continues, Mr.
Hughes gave his personal guaranty
that as President Mr.. Harding would
make the United States a member OF
better league than that which the
Democrats favored joining.
Charged With Blocking League
Instead Of taking any steps toward
Joining the league, says Mr.. Holt, Mr.
Hughes has acquiesced in derogatory
statements concerning it made by
your subordinate, the Ambassador al
the Court of St. James'g," has ignored
official communications from the
league, blocked the transfer Of the
world health center from Paris to &c.
neva, where it would be under the
jurisdiction Of the league, and "prac-
tically prevented the American Hague
judges from sending in nominations TO,
the judges of the Paramount Court Of
international Justice of the league
"You called the Conference for tn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-08
Hague Meeting
+. Near Rupture
Over. Oil Lands
Soyiets Insist That For
eigners Must Identify
Own Property B e f or e
Granting of Concessions
Reds Demand Capital
Day Is Saved by Decision
to ID clay Controversial
Matters for the Moment

THE HAGUE, July (By The Assoc
following the dramatic pathway Of &C.
noa's eonelave, came rear a rupture to-
day, the issue on which the conference
Threatened 70 split being the treatment
of confiscated property in Russia.
2 What Russia propose to do in the
way restitution, as ex planned officially
by Maxim Litvinoff, the Russian spokes-
man, fell like codl Shower IN the ex-
pectant delegates. Sir Philip Lloyd
Greame, of the British delegation, de-
claring it was absurd to continue the
discussions unless more satisfactory as
surances were Forthcoming. Only III.
Krassin saved the day ty suggesting
mildly that controversial matters be
left aside for the momertt and a real
effort be made to find common ground
based on mutual advantage.
Owners Must Locate Lands
The difficulty started at the afternoon
session of the conference when NJ. Lit
vinoff read long list of Oil and other
concessions which Russia was ready to
give to foreigners but could not say
whether the properties belonged pre-
viously to foreigners or Russians. 1t
was difficult for Russia to identify for
eign enterprises. All that could be
done was to publish the list and let for
eign owners identity their property if
they could
The Dutch representatives wanted to
know whether in case former owner
had been ruined by the revolution and
had no capital TO take over his prop
erty it would be given to another syn
dictate offering better terms.
M. Litvinof explained: "If he lacks
capital we cannot recommend him as a
candidate for the concession. We want
to give these properties to people who
will develop them"
Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame said:
mo credits, public or private, in any
country of the world, will be forthcom-
Ing unless satisfactory conditions are
obtained regarding property. 1t is alb
solutely necessary we should know
what property will be restored; what
you intend to do when property is not
restored, and what will be the condi-
lions of restitution. Until this is
known it is perfectly futile and absurd
to continue"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-08
Army Orders

From The Tri5une's WASHINGTON Bureau
WASHINGTON, July Army order.
Issued to-day follow:
Air Service
Williamson. 1t. r. L., to san Antonio.
Johnson. Maj. D.. to Long island.
BAILEY, 1t. j. p, to Belleville
De Ford. Capt e. H, to San Antonio.
Davidson. 1t J. L., to San Antonio.
Peck, Lit. w. r.. to San Antonio.
Infantry
Pridgen. Maj. w. E., to Jacksonville.
Till6tson. 1t. Col. c. w, to Fort Crook.
Maddox. Maj. G. w, to Jefferson Barra cks
Halford, Mai. d., to Jefferson Barracks.
Bendel, Maj. c. s., to Fort Crook
Pruyn. Maj. M, to Fort Crook.
Pierson. Lit A, to Ithaca.
Kunzig, Maj. L. A, to Columbus
Harris, Lit Col. G. w. to Camp Dodge,
Williams, Maj. J: C.. to Fort Benning.
Chambers. Maj. w: E.. to Honolulu.
MACEDONIAN Capt. H. ". resigned.
To Fort Smelling: French, Maj J. c..
Lathrop, Maj. E. A; Palen, Mai NJ A
Hooper, Maj. f. l..
To Camp Knox: Gohn, Col. J. F.: Nolan
1t. Col. d. A: Mcdonald, Maj. ]. L.
Field Artillery
Downs. Maj. D.. to Montauk Point.
Fitz, Maj. II. G.. to Savannah.
Miscellaneous
Wagner. Capt. H. u. Ord. Dept. to Wash
ington.
Thompson. 1t. Col. A. c.. C. A., to Camp
Eustis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-08
Secret Murder
OF 3 Americans
Laid to Turks
Two Women and a Man
Met Death at Hands of
Moslens in Asia Minor,
i II g i N q er Asserts
Relief Worker a Victim
Reports Falsified by Slayers
TO Show Natural Causes.
ID e clares Investigator

LONDON, July (By The Associated
murdered by the Turks in Asia Minor
and reports then circulated that they
died of typhus and other diseases, ac-
cording to j. Herbert Knapp, civil en-
gineer, of Los Angeles, who arrived in
London to-day from Constantinople
after three years in the Turkish in
terror.
Mr. Knapp went, to Turkey princi-
pally to Investigate the death at Diar-
bekr Of his brother, George P Knapp,
who, the Turks reported, had died sud
denly of typhus. He declares that his
own investigation. supported by af-
fidavits on file with the American Con-
sui at Bagdad, convince him that his
brother was executed by shooting.
"The Turks hated my brother" said
Mr.. Knapp, because he knew too much
about the massacre of Christians
which was then in progress. 1t was
generally reported that he had died
from poisoning after drinking cup Of
Turkish coffee handed to him by a
prominent Turkish official, but / am
confident from testimony given by
those who lived near the scene Of his
death that he was deliberately MUIR
dered.
Two Women Named as Victims
81 believe also that Miss Annie Allen,
of Auburndale, Mass; Miss Charlotte
Ely, of Elmira, N. Y, and other Ameri-
cans who died in Turkey recently met
their deaths at the hands Of the Turks,
although in each case it was made to
appear that death was due to natural
causes"
Mr.. Knapp recounted the story Of
Miss Allen, who, he said, was sent to
Kharprt by the Near East Relief to
investigate the causes for the expul-
sion of Major Vowel, DR.. Mark Ward
and others, and who was often de-
scribed as the unofficial American
Ambassador to Angora."
Miss Allen had learned enough in
Kharput, continued Mr.. Knapp, to sat-
isfy her that the Greek deportees were
being systematically starved to death
and exposed to all kinds of maltreat-
ment to accomplish this end.
Obstacles Placed in Her Path
"The Turks laid their plans care
fully" continued Mr.. Knapp. every
conceivable obstacle was placed in her
way so that she couldn't reach Angora
to tell her tale Of Turkish excuses.
After days and days of travel on
horseback and suffering the most in
tense exposure, she persisted from ex-
haustion and typhrs soon after arriv-
ing at Sivas.
'I have come to know the Turk indi-
vidually and as a governing official
and he is absolutely ruthless in car
rying out his fanatical religious hatred
Of infdels, as he calls Christians. l
am certain that the American govern
ment does not realize the deplorable
position of it's citizens in Asia Minor"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-08
British Commons
R e a d y to Ratify
The Arms Treaties
u. S. Has Fully Carried
Out Its Undertakings,
House Is Told as Bill
Reaches Second Reading

LONDON, July z (By The Associated
Press).-The second reading of the
treaties of Washington bill, ratifying
the parts signed at the Washington
ornaments conference, which has been
passed by the House of Lords, was
moved in the House of Commons to-day
by Charles Amery, Parliamentary Sec
rotary of the Admiralty. In moving
the reading Mr. Amery said the gov
ernment considered that the United
States had fully carried it's undertake
ing into effect; that France, Italy and
Japan were preparing to ratify the
treaties, and that Canada already had
done so.
Therefore, continued the secretary,
he did not think Great Britain could
claim to be acting greatly in advance
OF her co-signatories. "But whether
that is the case or not" he continued,
I'VE ought not to show any hesitation
in making it quite clear that the Par
Lament of this country is fully behind
the statesmen who signed the Wash
ington treaties"
Former Premier Asquith praised the
treaties which had been negotiated at
Washington and said it was time SINH
lar agreements were made regarding
armies. as such agreements were quite
as essential as the naval agreements
for the permanent peace of the world.
Captain Walter Elliot, Coalition
Unionist member for Lancashire, asked
whether there would be any system of
inspection with regard to limitation of
naval ornaments. He declared that as
Spain, for example, was not signatory
it would be possible for dockyards to
be opened there for building ships, say,
for South American republics, far
larger than those stipulated in the
treaty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-08
Prune Eater Pleads Fano;n.
A policeman interr,n.,

A policeman interrupted fon,....
year-old Nicholas Buonano II w
midst Of prune orgy in Mount w.. -
non yesterday. the driver Of q Co..
wagon asserting that Nicholas 'S ~
stolen the box Of prunes. He -, hss
voured about quart when the nal;ss-
man collared him. p'''cs'
Nicholas said he was starving a.,
couldn't resist the prunes. HE s.. saa
had ordered him out Of his ho TssAs q
10 West Third Street, Mount Vsrs. y
three days ago, he said, and he bas ,1
eaten since, One night, he said hI1i !.
c or s back INTO the house in the hoD %.
frightened when he heard his fats ss.
footsteps and fed.
City Judge Appel, to whom Ma,
olas told his story, adjourned the ' g.,
until today and directed that Il.
court. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-08

Limitation Of Armament to d.
what the league was formed -
Mr.. Holt continues, land ~ aos
notable and concrete az ware g;aieas~
complishm ents--did nothing -. w g.
ably could not have been DOR prob
and long ago had the Unitad SSsstef
been member of the leagueS oSate,
above all, you abandoned 49,.
allies, fighting at whose side sr u aod lste
our boys died and 100000 we,s s.,ovV Of
ed, and made separate nea.a "ound
Germany in which you insistaJ with
tanning the benefits Of tie Uax oh re-
treaty and refused to assume tb. ~
cations. ''e ooI.
Calls for Frank statem.n.
IAN election is at hand, Mr.. Hr.s
in which international issues sugses
as national issues will come hesas. vel
voters. The greatest internat,,ao,re the
sue confronting the American y
is whether they will or will people
operate with the other nations n NV 60
sort of federation to rebab; n some
stricken world, to make war I s.a .
able, and IN general to promote prob prob
welfare. The only practical rr nafaaa
to accomplish these ends AT Hioposal
meht IS tne League Of Nations u. mo
the United States has had which
share IN establishing than any s' eshs
an view Of our friendly
relations Of long duration pslsonal
very high regard for you a. ana ny
character, ] would be the lac public
seek in any way to annoy ~ ons to
rass you. But the question gTnoas-
raise Is on. one Of such great public e aos
/ feel not only great persone1 q, mat
ness to have an explicit desn;.;e Eager.
your view, but / am moved q. Of
scientious citizen, to endeayo, a = son
can to learn it. as oess
Il therefore respectfully ssk -.
Mr.. Hughes, whether your admi mir goa'
ton o mas not not been in Office long enough
equivocal statement of its asti.s an un'
| the league" 'aae on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-08
Fleet Corpn. Lists Sailings
OF u. s. Ships on All Routes

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation to-day an
nounced the sailing of all the cargo
and combination passenger and cargo
ships in the government feet for the
rest of the month of July and the
greater part of August. Under the
schedule, government tonnage will be
maintained in all trade routes and
operating from all ports on the At
lantic, Pacific and Gulf to practically
every foreign port of prominence. Ap-
proximately 400 government vessels
have been given definite sailing SEIZED
ules. The Fleet Corporation an
nounced that all managing agents had
been given instructions to see that all
vessels depart on the advertised dates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-08
Corporation Counsel Asks
Saoeeping Subway Inquiry
Insists Upon Open Hearing on
Cause Of Gas Fumes and Con-
dittOnS as to Monngenent


Corporation Counsel John P. O'Brien
called on the Transit Commission in
statement issued yesterday to make
thorough investigation not only of
the fire which Frustrated $50 persons
when a fuse blew out in a Lexington
Avenue train on Thursday, but into
all conditions involved in subway man
agement.
The horror of this disaster in the
subway should arouse the Transit Com
mission to the urgent necessity of
holding an open deliberate and thor
ough examination into all conditions
surrounding subway management"
says Mr.. O'Brien.
"Such an examination should not be
conducted like the recent service hear
ings, in which the cammission blocked
the city's efforts to reach the truth as
to conditions which SO directly affect
people using the subways. I refer
particularly to power plant equipment
and management, additional platform
accommo dations and the emergency
exits.
Insists on Open Examination
1.-TWO and a half weeks have elapsed
since there occurred serious break
down in the operation of the Inter
borough elevated and subway system,
but the Transit Commission has con-
Quoted no public hearings nor has it
made any move to treat the unusual
and critical situation with any degree
Of seriousness.
"The breakdown and interruption Of
service have created a serious question,
which should not be smoothed over by
a perfunctory sophomore report Of the
Transit Commissions chief engineer.
Instead Of interviewing Hedley and
other Interborough officials in private,
the public will expect Chairman Nc
of serious public investigation,
wherein Mr.. Hedley and his engineers
may be publicly cross-examined.
Denies Coal Is to Blame
cit should be borne in mind that the
cause Of the difficulty did not lie en-
tirely in poor quality of coal. The
city's engineering authorities say that
many electrical plants are producing
good results with coal of even poorer
quality. What the Interborough power
plants require is not so much better
coal as improvement in the competence
and intelligence of the management
and operating methods in vogue.
"The phase of the breakdown in
which the public is especially inter-
ested is that although the breakdown
took place at 3:15 an interruption Of
service came after p. M, and was due
not to any shortage of electrical equip
ment but to managerial negligence.
"The Transit Commission will not be
permitted by the public to remain cal
lous in connection with SO serious a
matter as this breakdown. In behalf
of Mayor Hylan l demand that it hold
public investigation into the matter
so that the public may comprehend
what are the shortcomings of the
power plant management of the Inter-
borough"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-08
Mary Wanted Clothes; Must

Mary Harashue, fourteen years old,
maid in the household of Mrs Jennie
Ostross, 81 West Thirty-fourth Street,
Bayonne, went to a department store
in that city yesterday and presented q
note bearing her employers name ask
ing the manager of the store to sell
her what she wanted.
Mary bought two bathing suits, an
umbrella, pair Of shoes and gingham
and poplin for a couple of dresses, all
of which were charged to Mrs. Ostross
After Mary had departed with her pur-
chases the manager telephoned to Mrs
Ostross, who said che never had given
any such note to Mary.
After Mary had returned to the Os-
tross home with her bundles Mrs
Ostross made complaint against her
in Children's Court, Jersey City, where
Mary will be arraigned to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-08
Must Serve LIZ Months for
Acceptino Wartime Rribe

WASHINGTON. July 7,-Charles A.
RitZman, general manager OF the Disco
Lightin Company, of Detroit, and a
former captain in the army, was sem
fenced to-day in criminal court to
eighteen months in the penitentiary
for accepting bride of $500 to in
fuence his action in connection with
the purchase of skid chains for the
army while acting as officer in charge
Of the maintenance division of the
motor transport corps during the war.
He noted an appeal and was released
under bonds of $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-08
Oles Won't Fight to Get
Office of Mayor Back
Willing to Serve Again if Sue
cessor Is Not Legally.
RecOor;zed
RecO0uized

Youngstown, Ohio, July Former
Mayor George L. Oles to-day gave up
his fight to regain the Mayors chair
"I'll serve if Pm Mayor" he said. "But
I'm not willing to neglect my own priv
ate business and spend $4,000 to $4,000
to regain the Office and probably after
serving without pay, make enemies by
the hundreds in every attempt to save
money for the people of Youngstown.
"I'm going to let the case be set
tied by the question of whether the acts
of William B. Reese, as Mayor, are
legal. If his name on the new bond
issue is accepted as Mayor, I'll drop
the fight to regain the Office"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-08
Fire Record


yard. William McSally. Unknown
2:b5--10sl Franklin Avenue the
Bronx, unknown ... Unknown
s:4o--29s West Tenth Street, un-
known -................. Unknown
4'2o-5os West Nineteenth Street,
Bertha Marmoget ...... Unknown
9:40-Thirtieth Street and North
River. scow, Dept. Street
Cleaning ..............T ritliug
9:45-s st. Marks Place. owner un-
known .....,.......... $500
l1:5o-22 Columbus Avenue, awning,
sam Morino ............ Unknown
l2;so--2sto Seventh Avenue, Moses
is:so-ss7 West i45th Street. F qnnR0wn
s:so-212 e. l22d st. Joseph kat. ''''' =
s;4o-231 E. 5oth St; taxi; James '-''As
4:4o-l5sd st. and Sd av., Bronx; -N'"s
Union Ry Co. .............. Slight
s:5o-72 E. 1lsth ST.. Becky Kalor-
s:so-west and watt SITS. "a auto a,;''-0" =
Frank Richards. ........ Trifiing
$3.50 and 10 Rivington st.; Rose
Calder Observation-Disclosures. Unknown
Co. and Chick Skirt Co. Unknown
S:30--1S3d st. and Brook av the
Bronx; New York. New Haven
IL Hartford r. r. Co.,. Unknown
S:s5-47 Rutgers st; Harry Gold.
s:so-5os West fifth St: Howard I'd .
hengton ............ Unknown
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-02-10
yiCE-PRESIDENT RYAN
OF BOiLERMAkERS SPEAKS
TO LOCAL CRAFTSMEN

The Illinois Central shop crafts had
the pleasure ON Monday night of
hearing President Ryan of the
Boilermakers' international union,
who addressed them on matters per-
tanning TO their order. The general
wage question and the labor boards
attitude towards IL was discussed at
length. II was MIR. Ryan's opinion
that after April l Of this year, IL
will be a difficult matter to secure
any kind of favorable decision from
the railway labor board, because on
that date three members of the board
become automatically retired, and,
Judging from past experience, their
places will be filled by men whose
attitude Is more favorable to the
roads than they are to the workers.
Following his address to the shop
crafts, Mr.. Ryan went into executive
session with the members of his own
union, the boilermakers.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-02-10

as soon as possible make the rounds
of the unions and lay the matter be.
fore the membership. A series of
pep meetings will probably be arrang-
ed for the first and third Wednesday
nights Of each month, at which moth
ing but labor temple matters will be
discussed. The first meeting Of this
sort will be held next Wednesday
night after the 0lander meeting at
Labor hall, At which Mr.. oiander will
lteiksr- VIE rpertanee of owning our
own home.
The delegates by rising vote,
pledged the moral support TO the
Transfers and Chauffeurs' union,
and the delegates were instructed To
report the action of the Federation
to their local unions the action taken.
One of the delegates reported that
complaint had been made to him that
the Federation had suppressed the re-
port of the coal investigating COM
mittee that investigated coal condi-
Cons in the fall of 1920, and that for
this reason the public had been lead
to believe that the committee was In
possession of facts detrimental to
local coal merchants and were with
holding the report for political reas-
ons. President Daugherty, who was
a member Of the investigating COM
mittee, said he had never been given
an opportunity to report, that he had
requested on several occasions the
citizens committee be called TO order.
that the Federation had upon three
different occasions made similar re-
quests, and that all had been ignored.
Those interested in the investigation
were the Chamber of Commerce, the
Farm Bureau, the city administra-
tons of the two cities, and the Twin
City Federation of Labor. Mr.. Daugh-
erty said he had nothing to suppress,
and that the investigation did not re-
veal that the local merchants were ex-
acting an undue profit at the time of
the investigation. He said he still
had $3740 coming as expense money,
which he thought the main commit
tee should at least have common cour-
tesy enough TO allow, and that he was
ready at any time to make full re-
port of his findings. A motion was
made and carried instructing the sec
retary to again endeavor to secure a
meeting of the coal investigating
committee.