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New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
Munitions First, Then
Soldiers, Says Williams
Army's Ordnance Chief Points
Out Wars Need at Muscle
Shoals Discussion

Munitions are more important than
soldiers in the first months of modern
war, Major General c. c. Williams,
Chief of Ordnance, U. S. A., said last
night at ii public discussion Of the
Muscle Shoals nitrogen plant, attended
by engineers and military men from
all parts of the United States. at the
Engineering Societies Building, 30
West Thirty-ninth Street.
"The World War has convincinc|y
shown us that with equal starts new
soldiers can be developed and delivered
to the fighting front at least twelve
months ahead of new muntions," Gen
eral Williams declared. Large stocks
Of munitions stored in peace times
were essential to successful warfare
under present conditions, he said. urg-
ing the use of the plant as a prepared
ness measure.
There is little chance for an imme-
date commercial operation of the
plant, in the view of W. S. Lands.
chief technologist of the American
Cyanid Company, who described the
project as plant built to meet war
time requirements. Mr.. Lands said
that. while every engineer hoped that
commercial use for the plant nigh,
be found, he was not in sympathy with
subsidized operation, which would
bring the government into competition
with private industry.
brlgadler General Harry Taylor, As
sistant Chief of Engineers, u. S. A.,
spoke on Muscle Shoals as Power
Producer" General discussion was led
by 4. A. Yates, of the Wood, Hulse &
Yates Company, engineers. and Fran
els E. rockingham, of Coffin & Burr
bankers.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15

Lloyd George. He rarely is seen in
public, but is described as working
laboriously at the Villa de Albertis
at Albaro
Some of the gossip ATTRIBUTES to HIM
a great plan affecting Great Britain
and Europe generally, which he has not
yet divulged.
Other gossip is to the effect that Mr.
Lloyd George wishes to prove that fail
ure to discuss German reparations,
which is vital issue, is entirely due to
an lnslstent veto placed upon the ques-
tion by France; that he wants to re-
turn to England in a position to prove
to his fellow countrymen that France
alone is responsible for the undesira bic
German situation. A French spokes-
man to-day ridlculed this rumor as be-
ing unworthy of Mr.. Lloyd George and
Great Britain He declared that the
British Prime Minister was Loyalty sup
porting the French standpoint that rep
arations, as such, should not be dis
cussed at Genoa.
Among other unconirmed reports in
circulation is one that Great Britain
following the conclusion of the accord
in March between Poland, Esthonia,
Latvia and Soviet Russia, made a loan
of 9l0,000,000 to Poland. This report is
said to have been circulated with the
idea of creating the impression that
Great Britain is seeking to supplant
French influence in Poland.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
Euery Division affected
By Proposed Army Cut
Nearly Half Of Regiments TO
he Scattered, Say Aduices
Coming to Governors Island

Authorities at Governors Island
learned definitely yesterday of some
of the changes that would necessarily
have to be made by the War Depart
ment TO comply with the proposed re
duction of the army to $4,000 men.
Not single division in the regular
army will remain intact and nearly
half OF the present regiments will be
broken up and the personnel scattered
according to advices from Washington
Every camp and cantonment will be
abandoned, it was said, and the newly
organized units will be transferred
to permanent posts throughout the
country.
IN discussion of the proposed army
reduction the problem of defense with
which New York City is confronted
was commented upon. Attention was
called to the fact that Forts Hamilton
and Wadsworth have been abandoned
by coast artillery. save for small care
taking detachments with one man to
each battery The only approach to a
coast artillery garrison for the city at
present is force of 800 men stationed
at Fort Hancock. at Sandy Hook.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
Ghost That Charms Cats
Awakens Jersey Family
Woman Sees and Hears Caller.
but Only Desdemona Is
Able to Trace Footsteps
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

TRENTON, N. j., April 14.-Mrs.
Robert Williams, her brother and her
cat were visited by ghost this morn
ing in their home in White City Park,
near here. All of them are worried.
1t is tall, dark ghost, and light on
its feet. 1t initiates the yowl of cat
so perfectly that Dcsdemona, Mrs. Will
liams's cat, followed it all around the
house.
Mrs. Williams was awakened about
1880 a. m. by the ghost. 1t was tap
ping on the wall of her room. Soon
after she awoke she saw its tall figure
glide swiftly and silently across the
room. 1t vanished, but groans, squeaks.
catcalls and rappings were kept up for
almost an hour. Mrs. Williams got to
sleep then, but Desdemona was still
racing around. and awakened Arthur
Silvers, Mrs. Williams's brother, who
saw s it chasing the meowing ghost.
The ghost came back to Mrs. VIII
llams's door about daylight, but did
not remain long.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
Brentano Sails To-day
For Post i'm Hungary
Former Chicago Judge Will
Represent u. S. in Dip!o-
matte Service

Theodore Brcntano, of Chicago
Americas first diplomatic representa-
tive to an independent Hungary, will
sail to-day on the America, of the
United States Lines, calling at Ply
mouth, Cherbourg and Bremen.
Judge Brcntano served Oh the bench
Of the Superior Court Of Cook County,
Illinois. for more than thirty years, a
portion Of the time as chief justice.
He was educated in Germany and
Switzerland, as we'll as in the United
States.
Hugh Gibson. American Minister to
Poland, and his bride who was Miss
Ines Reyntiens, of Belgium, also will
sail on the America. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gibson arrived here OH March IA on
their honeymoon. They spent several
weeks in Washington and this city Wis
iting friends.
Representative Fred A. Bitten, of
Illinois, has also engaged passage.
The Homeric, of tho White Star Line,
will sail to-day for Southampton, via
Cherbourg, with a large list of pas
sengers.
Among those who have booked pas
sage on the Homeric arc Fred Morris
Dcaling, American Minister to Portu-
gal, who is accompanied by Mrs Dear
ing and their son, DOM Mr.. Dearing
was formerly Assistant Secretary of
State under the present Administra-
ton.
Other notables sailing are Miss
Gloria Swanson, screen star; Pablo
Casals, Spanish cellst, who has Just
completed concert tour of the United
States; Professor Harry Fielding Reid,
of Johns Hopkins University; Samuel
Fauclain, president of the Baldwin Lo-
comotive Works; Prince Miguel de
braganza and Thomas r McAvoy, for
mer Police Commissioner of New York
City.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
W oman Asks Prosecution
Of Senator ]. /. France

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Miss Ma
ry G. kilbreth, vice president of the
Womens Patriotic Publishing Com
pany, of New York, filed complaint
with the Department of Justice TODAY
against Senator Joseph |. France, Of
Maryland, alleging that he violated
the statute against criminal CORES
pondence with foreign governments
when he sent messages to Lloyd
George, Chancellor Wirth and others
urging that they advise the American
government to participate IN the Genoa
conference.
One message quoted in the complain
is addressed to the Soviet chief dele
gate at Genoa and is as follows:
"Tchitcherin, conference, Genoa:
American people hope for success of
Genoa conference-general reconcilia
ton, European rehabilitation. Am urr-
ing American representation. Resolu-
tion by Genoa conference inviting
American participation desirable.
"(Signed) SENATOR FRANCE"
Miss Kilbreth asks that the Attor-
ney General proceed against the Sena-
tor with the same promptness and
vigor as he would in the case of more
obscure citizen who violated the law
she quotes.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15

for further negotiations. This was the
real purpose of Wirth's reply to the
mmission's decision on the morato-
RUM The Germans are also glad that
long period was allowed to consider
their reply, which will not be required
until May 15 This will give them
plenty of time TO consider the situa-
tlon while they are working here to
bring the whole matter before the con
ference
The Germans have high hopes that
the ground will be prepared at this
conference for Ii read iustment of the
worlds economic affairs in a manner
which will crystallize sentiment in ia
vor Of revision of the reparation
program of the Allies. All the Ger
man delegates showed that they re-
garded this latest note from the Rep
aration Commission as a victory for
German diplomacy, which places them
in a desirable strategic position here.
1t is the opinion of observers here
that Russia also has gained a great
advantage in the first days of the con
ference and that with working agree
ment with Germany the two stand in
position to profit by the conference,
However, the Germans are content
ing themselves with the expression of
satisfaction that the Ruhr will not be
occupied in the immediate future and
they no doubt consider that danger as
a remote possibility.
The reparations question looms in
the background of ali discussions and
the French arc finding themselves in
an increasingly difficult position. Ger
many is playing waiting game with
everything to gain by the developments
of the next two weeks both as to pay
ments to the Allies and the reduction
of land armaments by her neighbors.
GENOA, April IA (By The Associated
Press). - Chancellor Wirth of Ger
many declared to-day he would not
support in any way the commission of
representatives from the Saar Valley,
who camo here to protest against
French occupation of that region. DR..
Wirth said he was determined to ad-
here strictly to the agenda of the CON
ference, which, he said, excluded politi-
cal questions.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
austria Expresses Thanks
For Franco-British Aid

GENOA, April IA (By The Associated
Press ).-Chancello Schober Of Austria
left for Vienna tonight to spend Eas-
ter at home. His place at the economic
conference will be taken by DR.. Alfred
Gruenberger, Austrian Minister of
Commerce and Industry.
Before his departure Herr Schobcr
visited Premier Lloyd George and Nj
Barthou. He thanked the latter for the
credits which the French Chamber had
passed for Austria, expressing salts
faction over the interest and sympathy
which France had shown toward his
country.
The British Prime Minister asked
many questions about the political and
economic situation in Austria. showing
special interest in her reconstruction
efforts. The Chancellor voiced thanks
for the credit which had been extended
by England.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
Gleiwitz's Victims Now %

BERLIN, April lathe total number
of victims from the explosion of a
mine a few days ago in cemetery at
Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia, has now
reached twentythree says a dispatch
from Breslau to-day. transportation
service to Gleiwitz has been resumed
hence the threat of state of siege did
not materialize. This is interpreted as
showing that the inter-Allied authori-
ties have become convinced that the
eXplOson was accidental.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
Germans Claim
Genoa Victory
On Preparations
Delegates. Silent aud Cheer
full, Said 10 Believe Com
missions Reply 10 Note
Leaves Negotiations Open
Gain for Russia Is Seen
Observers Believe Two Out
side Nations Are in Position
to Profit by Conference

Copyright 1922, New York Tribune Inc.
GENOA, April 14.--While all the
members of the German delegation
here, including Chancellor Wirth and
Foreign Minister Rathenau. are main
tanning a discreet silence on ali sub
Jects before the conference which af-
feet armament reduction and repara-
tions, the atmosphere at their head
quarters was distinctly cheerful to-day.
This was due to the receipt Of a telc-
gram from Berlin containing a tran
sept of the Reparation Commissions
reply to the last German note in which
they have found much cause for salts
faction.
The satisfaction of the Germans is
predicated on three factors The first
is that the note of the commission,
while not being couched in particularly
polite language, leaves the door open
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
Nerdun Gets Medal May Ia
Ambassador Herrick Will Make
Presentation for IT. s

VERDUN, France, April IA (By The
Associated Press).-The gold medal
which President Harding has been
authorized to present to the city of
Verdun in the name of the Congress
and people of the United States, com
memorating the heroism of the city.
w.ili be formally presented on May Id,
1t was announced to-day. The presen-
'atlon VIII be by AMBASSADOR Herrick
Flanagan, of Newark, N. J.. and cnt at
the Philadelphia Mint, represents on
the observe two struggling giants and
on the reverse the Porte Chaussee at
Verdun, with the ruins of the citv in
the background. Across the face is
the inscription, Ills ne passeront pas"
("rhey shall not pass"). p
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15

close. potential and confdentja, -
lions with his cbief. He was on ca "a
specia! train with the President tss
Re "went TO the country" wi. vi, Waen
League Of Nations Issue in Sontar. me
1919. Hc strongly chanpioped "oer, ,e,
Presidents attitude toward fbo the
british Irish. who tried to get Tnr.'lst.l' ann
over 10 their eide, but failed Natu'ty
the secretary's time during lole m
occupied with standing of the Fr;,sss sss
d Irish Freedom. VINO catoled saus no,
threatened both Wilson and Tn,,,',aad sad
Without result. But the book was l"s'Y sa'.
hing dlHeren.. Mr. Tumultv had sn 1'pe
portunit7 70 ''rite history analopon.O W
t1e enc offered q John G.. Njrnis, .
Iohn i!ay r. their history Of I5nesiNa sha
NIeca 2pparln ntly jndorscd cEoia. cveru,s'u.
NJ IumaltY vert along. BQt the ,ae ea.e
plcted WORK IN the judgment ~ III .m-
critics rlade Wilson ridicuiora ,nsay ay
Il left TGmuIsE as the great norr.s ~nhe n
a.nd tne President in the period Of ts
World War. VI 'as
II Nr. Tumulty il now ;r the w.,
row Wilson political waste basLs." a"0o-
he seems 70 be, he is not w;thont a. y
tingulshed com pany. To sav ao.sis go
Of dead Democrats, like william, = I,g
Combs, who steered the first VIZ
campaign to victory. and Colonel us.A ues'A
Watterson. Mr.. yuraity can b.a.g b,a.gg
bitter bread with George Haryev. 81.
mel william J. Bryan, oacc Siecrefar', ~'., "
state; Lindley ". Garrison. former 4. u
rotary Of Var; Colonel r. ". Hons.
who was the Richeieu rncil VersaiIls's,
Secretary Robert Lansing. and ear.
tors Vardaman, HardwicK sad Chambss
lain. as well as score Of lesser
who mo. official diSples2Dro and ~ ~
did not 20 back TO the Waite Houss J.
counsel.
Offers Weapon Against Cox
The oniy effect the sroets bs,-..
Tumulty and Cox VIII h on c5s,,.,
+. Murphy and his inner cognci, i :
rive them reason for tol4;av o= Il.
Cox men the nc>t tc1e they tsjk sh.s
Cox for President Ire New Va
delegation Of San Francisco in isn
voted almost soldly for Govern.
Smith for the nomination for prasf
dent, finally going over to COY VIII,
it became apparent that Smith vas a..
I'eally in the race - all. ar. NurnLy
has little use for NJ. Cor. He w..
10 the Cox dinner because Il was
Netv York Democratic dinner. Int /.
= oad.e it plain to his friends that !,
vas not ready to give Cox anothr
ch ancc.
Thomas z. Rush, who presided at Il.
Je. Terscn Day dinner. when seen lae
mig ht, said
az all looks to me- Ike tempea
in teapot. There was no intention 81
the part O. any ono to spring a C@
boom at the dinner Tie Cox sonr
came al the close e the dinner ans
had no distinct relation 70 propagand,
think that Mr. Tumalty acted in gooJ
faith in trying to help the dinner com.
mittee nd, Ct course, he IS to be be.
lieved " aen he said he had no intsn.
ton Of representing President
wilson"
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
Poodle Restaurant to Close

SAN FRANCISCO, April lathe old
Poodle Dog Restaurant, a San Fran-
cisco institution since the gold days Of
lS49, has succumbed to the chanee
wrought by prohibition and will be
closed. 'e
how can person with a palate a
stomach and knowledge of cookery
be content with laws that limit his diet
as narrowly as nature limits the tastes
OF cow" asked Camille Mailhabeau,
one Of the proprietors to-day. rs he
to , be taught by law the simplicity of
the COW? Enough. We go to France. I"
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
Cronna Is Improving

ROCHESTER, Mimi, April 14.-Dr
W. j. Mayo, who operated on A. ],
Gronna. former United States Senator
from North Dakota, Wednesday, said
that his condition Tonight is as good
as could be expected" MIR. Gronna is
suffering from an abdominal ailment
1t was said this morning that he had
spent very good night
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
Financial Experts Meet To-day

'ihanciai Experts Meet TODAY
GENOA, April ID (By The Associated
Fress l.-To-morrow morning the fnan-
clai experts of the powers represented
at Io-days meeting again will gather
az h!oyd George's villa, and in the
riterhoon they probably will be Joined
ny the principal delegates of the five
countries. Germany has not boen
sSed to attend these private confer
hces, as she was not party to the
R'haIklng of the London experts renort
me strengthening out of the moot
POINTS IN the report will be effected at
.htormai meetings before Germany is
called IN. 1t had been expected that
hussla would make her reply to the
spoi. OF the experts tomorrow, but
thlS reply now has been postnoned
indefinitely 'P''''N
IN Russian circles it was asserted
that the Soviet delegation would not
oe IN position before next Tuesday
10 give an official reply in writing on
'he report of the London experts,
ihose present at the meeting TODAY
besides the Allied chiefs, were these
eNperts of the inviting powers: Sir
Thillp Lloyd -Greame, Great Britain;
Jacques "a SeydouX, France, and M.
iaeuhys; Belgium. Lloyd George in
Wted all his visitors to remain for
luncheon. that the discussion might
not be interrupted
Germany's Position Discussed
During the day in conference c;r-
eies- the position oe Germanv vas
widely discussed and also the attitude
OF france toward the conference in
general French spokesmen asserted
tnat france would heartily join in the
oiscusslon OF suggestions which would
oe nelpful to Germany's restoration.
and especially looking toward the rais-
ing OF loans for her 1t was declared
however, that questions touching on q
postponement of reduction in the Ger
man reparations payment must be left
10 the reparation commission.
communication issued from
french sources during the day had
as ITS ann the exploding of the
recent contentious of the Russians
that their budget is in healthy
condition. The statement said that
in November last the Russian bud
get balanced, except for 00,000 900
gold rubles. This deficit was met bv
printing 100000 100000 rubles in paper
money, and after this the Russian FL
nance Commissary, still according to
the French, made statement that the
deficit was really 100000 900 gold
rubles. and at the end of January. |
1922, the situation was so hopeless that
the government decided to Law the
budget aside altogether
Whlie economies is the order of the !
lay IN Genoa, there arc indications (
that international politics occupy the /
minds OF the statesmen, big and small, /
n the corridors and aRterooms. A fav- |
'rlte subject for discussion is specu-
~'ion as to the real program Of
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15

they certainly will offer to proposals
endangering Russian sovereignty
Referring to the Reuters dispatch
from Paris "Thc Herald" says: at
is clear there is no truth in the
story, which evidently is a malicious
French invention intended to conceal
the rapidly developing division in the
Allied ranks"
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
George V Wedding Witness

bELGRADE, April liking GEORGE
OF England has accepted an inyitation
to act as one of the witnesses for kim
Alexander at his approaching mar.
rage to Princess Marie of Rumania.
King George will be represented at the
wedding by his second son, the Duke
of York.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
Archbishop Hayes Urges Peace

Dublin, April Ia (By The Associated
press). ).-Civil war in Ireland would
shock America and cost Ireland the
loss of hosts of sincere friends, says a
message sent by Archbishop Hayes of
New York to Archbishop Byrne of Dub.
lin, expressing hope for a successful
outcome of the conference between the
representatives Of the Free State and
Eamon de Valera and his followers,
which began Thursday. in an endeavor
to bring about tranquility in Ireland.
John D. Ryan of New York. has sent
the following message to Lord Mayor
O'Neill:
"The feeling is strong here that any
one who is held to be responsible for
any but peaceful methods will forfeit
the support and sympathy of all Amer
leans"
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15

BELFAST. April IA child was ac-
cdentally struck by bullet TODAY
and died tonight. There was consid-
cradle shooting in various parts of the
city this evening. A man entered a
house in Valentine Street and shot and
wounded boy. Several men also en-
tered the home of a shoemaker and
beat him over the head with a revolver.
The man was so badly hurt that he had
to be taken to hospital,
During the night a bomb was ex
ploded in the grounds of St. Matthew's
Cath olic Church, in Newtownards Road.
but no one was hurt.
The curfew period in Belfast has
been extended so that the hour of it's
termination will be a. NJ, instead of
a. m. This action was taken in con-
sequence of the disorders of last nioht
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
Wilson Still
NJ &s
Leader, Note
Held to Hint

CONTINUED frow page ore,
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15

.LONDON, April 14.--A Central News
dlspatch from Dublin reports that a
BRUSH soldier and girl were wounded d
today during an outbreak of indis
crimnate firing.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-15
Army Threatens Reprisals

MULL1NGAR, April IA (By The AS
sociated Press). - A proclamation
threatening reprisals for outrages in
Belfast was issued by army officers
here to-day. The proclamation, which
was signed Anti Pogromists," saws:
we have decided that for everv
Iurther casualty in Belfast which is
the direct outcome of a poprom evo,.,
supporter of the pogrom in the Mni,
iingar area will be fined $50. which
VIII be personally collected by us. This
order is operative Monday next
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-11
FIRST OF SHAW
CYCLE NOTABLE
STAGE DOCUMENT
Continued From Page Seventy

characters, and the second part of the
first cycle skips over few centuries to
present day politicians.
"In the Beginning" is subdivided into
two sets, the Garden Of Eden and an oasis
in Mesapatomia a few centuries later.
We hear, in the first act, Eve listening
to the siren voice of the serpent as the
secret of life. and rebirth are divulged.
By the. death Of a fawn Adam and Eve
are awed by the mystery Of death itself,
and as the curtain falls we feel sure
that Eve has listened not only attentive
ly, but to a purpose, to the Serpent
In the second act, few centuries later.
Cain enters as q clustering, boastful
murderer and here some Of the most ap-
peaIing speeches are made. The second
part of this evening is highly-and at
times ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, the author
propounding laboriously his promise that
the span Of life should be at least three
hundred years to the end that man may
live long enough to accomplish some
thing.
There are flashes OF wit in the argu-
ment between the stage creations of
Lloyd Georges and Asquith. 1t was main
" a gabfest with nothing to relieve It.
except the easily recognizable caricatureg
which are not without moments Of
amusement. But in the main 1t became
tedious and tiresome before the act had
passed one half Of It's allotted span.
Two more cycles are to follow on alter
nate weeks before the entire tome has
been staged. The scenery is more or
less impressionistic in the earlier scenes,
and starkly real in the last half. Ernita
Lascelles, as Eve read her lines more