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of honor at a birthday party given by Mr. Earl Carroll, the theatrical producer. A chorus girl jumped in a bathtub filled with champagne and served it to guests at the party. Barry K. Thaw, the murderer of Stanford White, was one of the guests. GENERAL PLASTIRAS IN SERBIA: Greek General Discovered with False Passport at Skopje. BELGRADE, Thursday.— General Plastiras, of Greece, the bitter enemy of General Pangalos, the Dictator, has been discovered at Skopje, in South Serbia. He was in hiding and had in his possession a false passport. It appears that he crossed the Greek frontier at
passport. It appears that he crossed the Greek frontier at the moment when he expected that a coup d'état directed against General Pangalos would prove successful. He then counted upon returning to Athens. Now that the plot has failed, General Plastiras must remain at Skopje where he is under the surveillance of Yugoslav police. CONCORDAT AGAIN DISCUSSED IN ROME ROME, Thursday. — Official circles here are still discussing with interest the letter to Cardinal Gasparri, the Papal Secretary of State, in which Pope Pius XI protests against the proposed reform of Italian law affecting religious denominations. The letter is held
of Italian law affecting religious denominations. The letter is held here to have made the old problem of relations between Church and State in Italy once again a question of the hour. In this connection, it is being recalled today that Signor Mussolini announces for Fascism a “Napoleonic year” in 1926. One of Napoleon’s most important acts diplomatically was the conclusion of a “Concordat” between France and the then Pope. According to a highly-placed person in the Vatican, who interprets in this fashion Signor Mussolini’s statement, it is precisely a Concordat that he as military leader, SMITH REFUSES ANOTHER TERM
Concordat that he as military leader, SMITH REFUSES ANOTHER TERM BUT WILL TALK Governor will Stump State To Urge Prevention of Water Power Site “Grabs.” (Paris Times Radio) NEW YORK, Thursday.—Although Governor Alfred E. Smith still insists that he will not be a candidate for re-election in the gubernatorial contest next autumn, he announces this morning that he probably will stump the State in October to plead for his policies—the prevention of power site “grabs” and the abolition of governorship elections during Presidential years. Governor Smith, at Albany, maintains that his contemplated speaking tour has no relation to any possible
his contemplated speaking tour has no relation to any possible candidacy. He intends merely to speak for whoever the Democrats nominate for the governorship and in doing so to defend and champion the Smith policies. Nevertheless, politicians here think that there is an even chance that he may decide to seek office once more. The Governor is especially interested in legislation which would place the municipalities of the State and the Commonwealth in general in control of valuable water-power sites for which capitalists are now bidding. The Governor is now fighting for State and municipal ownership of New York State’s
fighting for State and municipal ownership of New York State’s water-power. Mills Is “Menace.” Politicians think that Mr. Smith may be forced to return to the fray next because of the looming Republican candidacy of Representative Ogden L. Mills, the G.O.P.’s “strong man,” whom the Democrats regard as a “menace.” Mr. Mills is much opposed to Governor Smith’s water-power policy. He has said that State ownership of water-power sites will lead eventually either to the communism of Lenin or the dictatorship of Mussolini. Mr. Mills also declared that public ownership of water-power would lead to a return of official corruption
of water-power would lead to a return of official corruption because Tammany Hall men would be given control of Government official commissions. Many Democrats believe that the party is without anyone except Governor Smith, who can cope with Mr. Mills in debate. Therefore, these men believe that if their party is to win next Fall, Governor Smith must go into action once more. THE PLAYGROUND OF THE WAR LORDS PUBLICS CRY FOR HARD COAL CAUSES PANIC American Dealers Burdened with 700,000 Tons of Dearly-Bought Anthracite Substitutes. BITUMINOUS SLUMP The three-cornered or four-cornered battle of the War Lords rends China politically
or four-cornered battle of the War Lords rends China politically and economically and seriously affects the interests of nationals of the Treaty Powers who hold concessions in various sections as indicated by initials. While the Christian Bolshevik General’s troops are being attacked in Ho-nan, the Mukden War Lord is creeping down on the Peking district from the North-East. At the same time General Li is marching towards Tientsin from the other direction with the idea of recapturing the Treaty Port of the provinces of which he used to be Governor. Mukden Lord Edges Towards Peking While All Distracts National Army
Mukden Lord Edges Towards Peking While All Distracts National Army Ousted Governor is Third Menace To be Coped With by Christian Bolshevik Dictator. (Paris Times Radio) WASHINGTON, Friday.—General Wu is attacking the Christian-Bolshevik Dictator’s National Army near the capital city of the Province of Ho-nan, the State Department learns today from Tientsin. The forces faithful to General Feng are in a critical condition. But Wu is supported by men from the neighboring Province of Shantung and also by some of the troops of the Mukden War Lord, Chang, under command of his lieutenant, Chang Tuan-Siang. General Feng has a difficult
of his lieutenant, Chang Tuan-Siang. General Feng has a difficult problem in maneuvering to solve. While his forces are attacked by the anti-Bolsheviks in Ho-nan, he faces danger from two directions nearer to Peking. Refugees from Machang (in Southern Shantung) have reached Tientsin reporting that General Li’s troops are proceeding through that province. General Li is understood to be marching on Tientsin to recapture the treaty port of Chih-li Province. General Feng ousted him recently as Governor of Chih-li. Meanwhile the Mukden War Lord himself has come down from the mountain passes above Peking. Yesterday he was advancing from Shauhai-kwan
mountain passes above Peking. Yesterday he was advancing from Shauhai-kwan on Luan-chow along the line of the Mukden-Peking Railroad. Marshal Chang’s object is the same as that of his ally Wu in Ho-nan— to overthrow General Feng and his Bolshevik Government in Peking. LOADING BOYCOTT TIES UP FIFTY SHIPS IN CANTON CANTON, Thursday. The suspension of the loading and unloading of all ships in this harbor, with the exception of those carrying rice cargoes, is being continued here. There are now more than fifty ships idle. The boycott has interrupted shipping along the entire coast. No Demand for Soft Coal
shipping along the entire coast. No Demand for Soft Coal - Officials Appealed to Householders to Save Situation. (Paris Times Radio) NEW YORK, Thursday.—As a result of the sudden end of the coal strike and the concurrent demand of the public for anthracite fuel exclusively, hundreds of dealers throughout the United States are facing ruin this morning. The dealers, when it appeared that the long strike would continue until next summer, purchased 700,000 tons of anthracite substitutes at exceptionally high prices. Now the public refuses to buy anything but anthracite. The situation, brought about to some degree by lack of
The situation, brought about to some degree by lack of foresight on the part of the dealers who brought up all possible substitutes at all possible prices during the strike, has caused the bottom to fall out of the bituminous coal market. The public refuses to accept soft coal and the bituminous fields of West Virginia and Kentucky, which virtually kept the nation warm this winter, are threatened with suspension of activity. There are presently 12,000 cars of bituminous coal in railroad yards which cannot be emptied. The dealers have their bins so well stocked with anthracite substitutes that they
their bins so well stocked with anthracite substitutes that they have no place for the bituminous coal yet unloaded. This complicates the situation still more, as the 12,000 cars are needed to transport fuel from the anthracite fields, once more operating at normal. There are not sufficient cars in the anthracite fields for normal transportation. Warning to Public. Officials of the American cities where the majority of the dealers are in a panic, are making every effort to remedy the situation. In New York, the Commissioner of Public Welfare, Mr. Bird S. Celer, has issued an appeal to the public.
Bird S. Celer, has issued an appeal to the public. He asks that at least cooperation be obtained by the burning of half soft and half hard coal. “Unless much of the soft coal now in hand is consumed, a sufficient amount of anthracite to satisfy the public demand cannot be transported here,” says Mr. Coler. A similar situation exists in Boston. There Mayor Malcolm Nichols has appealed to householders to continue to burn soft coal for at least another month. NEW YORK PLAN FOR BUS LINES IS COMPLETED (Paris Times Radio) NEW YORK, Thursday.—The assurance that within a few
Times Radio) NEW YORK, Thursday.—The assurance that within a few years New York City will have an omnibus system comparable with those of London, Paris, and Berlin is given today with the announcement of the merger of the New York Railways Company and the Fifth Avenue Coach Company. The New York Railways Company operates the largest number of surface car lines in the City. The Fifth Avenue Coach Company is the corporation which owns and operates the Fifth Avenue buses. The substitution of bus lines for surface cars in the city will be carried out rapidly, according to officials of
city will be carried out rapidly, according to officials of the New York Railways Company. For a long time the railway company has had a large interest in the Fifth Avenue Coach Company. Now that it has become the official holding corporation it will belie its name by shelving surface cars for omnibuses throughout the four boroughs — Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn — in which the company operates at present. Speedy Work Outlined. Some idea of the speed with which the replacement of surface cars by buses is to be made may be gathered from the fact that
to be made may be gathered from the fact that fifty miles of car track will be torn up within the next ninety days. The railway company has already obtained permission to tear up this track, now little used, within ninety days. Bus lines, according to the terms of official approval, will be instituted at once in the districts affected. Bus fares on the new lines are to be cheap, although they will not be uniformly as low as in the surface cars at present. The short-distance bus lines will have a standard fare of five cents, but all those
have a standard fare of five cents, but all those lines making long hauls will charge ten cents a passenger. This rate is only tentative, however. Official approval has not yet been given. EARTHQUAKE WRECKS TOWN IN AEGEAN SEA ATHENS, Thursday.—Dispatches received here report that an earthquake has destroyed the village of Antimachia, on the Island of Kos, in the Aegean Sea. More than six hundred houses were razed by the tremor. Two persons are reported killed. More than three score were injured. SEIZED BRITISH SHIP ORDERED FREED WASHINGTON, Thursday.—United States Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, has ordered the
States Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, has ordered the release of the British schooner Wanderer which was seized last autumn nine and a half miles off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico with a cargo of liquor on board. MEXICAN FIRE HOSE COOLS CHURCH RIOTS MEXICO CITY, Thursday.—Only the fear of getting out quieted two religious riots of women in Mexico City yesterday. Women worshippers attacked policemen before the Church of the Holy Family because they thought that they were about to close the church and arrest the priests. In reality the church was closed by order of
priests. In reality the church was closed by order of the priest in charge as a protest against the Government ruling that foreign priests must leave the country. Firemen were called to turn their hose on the crowd and the policemen fired a volley in the air. The women went to the Ministry of the Interior and attempted to demonstrate. Again they were dissuaded by fire hose. DELIVERERS OF MILK IN PARIS THREATEN STRIKE FOR WAGES Because they have failed to reach an agreement with their employers on a question of wages, drivers and helpers of milk-delivery wagons in Paris
of wages, drivers and helpers of milk-delivery wagons in Paris have threatened to call a general strike some morning in the near future. The drivers insist that they are not receiving a living wage. Despite the threatened strike, officials of Paris dairies declared that they will be able to prevent a shortage of milk here. MATTEOTTI TRIALS NEARS Five of the Accused Taken From Rome to Chièti, Eiffel Tower Flight Victim Tried Exploit Purely Because of Poverty. Story Flier Attempted Feat on Americans' Challenge Is Exploded—Got 5,000 Francs. Investigation today establishes that Lieutenant Léon Collot, the aviator of the French
establishes that Lieutenant Léon Collot, the aviator of the French Army Reserve who was burned to death when his plane crashed in attempting to fly beneath the Eiffel Tower yesterday, did not attempt the feat merely as a daring escapade, but because he was financially embarrassed. The airman, too proud to ask assistance from relatives or friends, attempted the feat for 5,000 fr., the price set by a motion picture firm after some bargaining. The report that Lieutenant Collot, who had been in business in Romania, attempted the flight after Americans had told him that the exploit would have been
Americans had told him that the exploit would have been accomplished long ago if the Eiffel Tower were in New York, was contradicted by the investigation. This report circulated throughout Paris yesterday, was regarded as authentic until M. Maire, Prefect of Police, began his inquiry into the tragic death of the flier. Asked 7,000 Fr. for Feat. It is now known that Lieutenant Collot, who entered a fifteen-day period of training at the Orly field in accordance with regulations, was virtually penniless. He conceived the idea of flying under the first platform of the tower. He went to three American
first platform of the tower. He went to three American motion picture companies successively and proposed that he should make the flight for 7,000 francs. He promised each company, in turn, the exclusive rights to the films for this price. All three companies refused to entertain the perilous project, objecting that there was too much danger to human life. Finally, Lieutenant Collot went to a French motion picture firm. This firm, after negotiation, fixed the price for the flight at 5,000 francs. It entered into an agreement with an American firm with which the rights to the films were to
firm with which the rights to the films were to be shared, with the American organization having the exclusive rights for the United States. For this the American firm agreed to pay 4,000 francs and the French concern 1,000 francs. Chance Saved Operator. Only the insistence of Lieutenant Collot prevented a motion-picture operator from being killed with him in the observer’s seat of his plane. According to an original agreement, an operator with a machine was to have flown with him. At the last minute, the flier declared that the presence of the operator would have aroused the suspicions of
presence of the operator would have aroused the suspicions of officers at the Orly field. Thus a second death was prevented. Lieutenant Collot knew the hazards he faced. Before the flight, he said to his brother, with whom he lived while in Paris; “I have about six chances out of ten to get under the tower safely.” He left instructions to have the 5,000 francs paid to his brother if an accident happened to him. (Paris Times Spécial) ROME, Thursday.—Five prisoners who will be tried for kidnapping and manslaughter in the Matteotti case, have been removed from Rome and taken
the Matteotti case, have been removed from Rome and taken to prison at Chièti, in Abruzzi. The transfer was made with great secrecy and under a strong escort. The trial to be held at Chièti, is expected to last about twelve days, commencing on Mardi 16. HANEY FORCED OUT WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—Continued pressure on the part of President Coolidge has finally forced Mr. Bert E. Haney, the Democratic member of the United States Shipping Board, to resign his post. A Tax Cut Needs a Signature (Paris Times Radio) WASHINGTON, Friday.—The compromise tax cut of $378,000,000 has been approved by sixty-one Senators
tax cut of $378,000,000 has been approved by sixty-one Senators in the face of only ten votes against. It had already passed the House of Representatives by 353 votes to 29. It now goes to the White House for the President’s signature. Although the cut decided upon by Congress is $2,500,000 greater than envisaged by the Administration, President Coolidge has agreed to sign the Tax Bill as finally amended. He signs it on the understanding that Congress will try to be as penurious as possible in voting Government expenses. With the President’s signature making the tax measure legal, the Treasury
the President’s signature making the tax measure legal, the Treasury Department will release the new income tax report blanks already prepared and brace itself for the last-minute rush of returns that are delinquent on Mardi 15. This is not to say that an arrangement for easy payment cannot be devised! Or that Soviet Russia should not be allowed to pay in kind or through a term of years. But the chance is small that there will be cancellation, with France, by extending new credits, engaged in sending good money after bad. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. THE PARIS TIMES is sold at 50
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must probably elapse before the negotiations end in success or failure. This is because the task before the conference is a great one. In a word, an attempt is now being made to restore the normal relations the two countries had before the World War. The conference comes as a direct consequence of the recognition de jure extended to the Bolshevik regime by France more than a year ago. None of the many points left in suspense then have been decided since. The present negotiations therefore will have to do with a wide variety of questions—political, juridical, economic and financial.
with a wide variety of questions—political, juridical, economic and financial. Pre-war treaties between Imperial Russia and France will have to be considered for possible application now. A Consular Convention is also to be concluded and bases are to be laid for a commercial treaty eventually. Finally, and most interesting of all, so far as the public is concerned, there will come the matter of reparation to French nationals whose property in Russia was seized or destroyed as a consequence of the Bolshevik rising. Together with settlement of the pre-war and other Russian debts. And in these two joints is concentrated
other Russian debts. And in these two joints is concentrated the nub of the Question. In the outcome of the Paris Conference, the Soviet Government has a stake even larger than that of France and the importance attached to it in Moscow is shown by the number, as well as the composition, of the delegation sent here for the purpose. Soviet Russia’s need is of foreign credits, whether in cash or in manufactured goods. The one present hope of getting them is in Paris and on the Bolsheviks’ ability to do so soon may turn the course of their political
do so soon may turn the course of their political history. Without credits from abroad the Bolsheviks cannot expect to restore economic life in Russia to normal conditions. This is a fact conceded often by their most capable directors, and realization of the fact in the ranks of the Russian Communist Party itself brought some interesting developments at its last Congress. Soviet doctrine is being evolved towards the Right. If those who command in Moscow can secure the advances they seek, their chances seem good of causing a further evolution and maintaining themselves in power for many a year. France,
and maintaining themselves in power for many a year. France, as well, has a stake in the present conference. Normal trade relations resumed with Russia should mean an inexhaustible supply of precisely the raw materials of which France is most in need. As before the war, Russian oil and grain would once more reach French consumers in quantities. Economic factors had much to do with the formation of the old alliance. They remain with scarcely less force in Europe today. Furthermore, the French industrial equipment has immensely expanded and improved because of the war. Agricultural Russia would offer a useful
because of the war. Agricultural Russia would offer a useful outlet for the manufactured products with which France has entered the markets of the world. On both sides, therefore, officials lay stress on their desire to arrive at a working agreement between the two Governments. It is here that the matter of the debts comes into play. The other problems are relatively minor matters. In all likelihood, they can be arranged with ease. But on the question of what Russia owes former lenders, there is unanimity in France that Russia should pay. The money was loaned in good faith, says
should pay. The money was loaned in good faith, says the French people, and good faith should be shown on the borrower’s part today. Millions of bondholders who entrusted their money to one Russian Government demand recognition of indebtedness to them on the part of the Government alleging legal succession. The claim seems sound, in ethics as well as in law. So far the Bolsheviks have refused steadfastly to admit that they are bound by what their predecessors did. Long ago they declared this in a revolutionary decree. But since then there has come a change in conditions. No longer
then there has come a change in conditions. No longer is Red Russia moving with the momentum imparted by prosperous years under the Tsars. Hard facts must be faced today in a world where capitalists still dominate. So Moscow pronouncements have taken an altered tone. Suggestions are heard of various possible solutions. THE WORLD’S PRESS American Comment. “French Finance Ministers do not succeed. They only succeed each other.” — Norfolk Virginian Pilot. “Among other signs of the approach of the national elections is the customary prediction that this time the Republicans may break the Solid South.” — Boston Transcript. “Mr.