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U. S. SENATE ADOPTS PEACE PLAN WITH GERMANY; DEMOCRATS JOIN WITH SOLID REPUBLICAN VOTE
INDEMNITY DEADLOCK OF ALLIES
Night Session Ends With Bri< tish and Italians Opposing Plan of French
SITUATION COMPLICATED
Premier Briand Holds Out to the End For Immediate Order of Occupation
DIGEST GERMAN OFFER
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London, April 30.- Deadlocked on German reparations, the allied su¬ preme council adjourned tonight un¬ til Sunday, after four and half hours of spirited debate.
The French representatives insist¬ ed on immediate punitive action against (iermany, while the British and Italian.s favored a plan to send an ultimatum to Germany setting a period for acquiescence or refusal.
Immediately after fhe adjourn¬ ment of the supreme council session, Premier Lloyd C.oorge called a meet¬ ing of the caltinet to consider Iho at¬ titude of Kngland at tomorrow's conference.
It was stated authoritatively thaf tho session wa-s markt-d by sharp di¬ vergence of opinion. The French represented by Premier Briand, stat¬ ed their demand for immediate occu¬ pation of the Ruhr valley and clung to it, despite all arguments by Pre¬ mier Ivloyd (Joorgo and Foreign Min¬ ister Sforza, of Italy.
The already complicated situation vas made more so by the report of the allied reparations commission i which last Friday declared Ger¬ many's total war indebtedness to be 6,600,000.000 pounds'.
Members of the supreme council recog^iized that the reparations com¬ mission had reached its decision un- dler the regulations laid down by the Tersatlles treaty.
I/loyd George and Italian repre- toentafives were said fo have argued Chat fho council would have fo take Riat fact into consideration. It would Jiave to observe all the terms of the peace treaty also, thoy argued, in ex¬ acting penalties from (lormaay. French  Determined
The delegates wore visibly affected l»j' the long session. Tbey woro silent a.s thoy left Iho meeting room and the tense feeling in Iho 1-Yonch dele¬ gation was plainly evident.
Before the council adjourned it do- tsiiled to a- corps of oxperts the ta.sk of investigating tho la.st phases in the Bitualion. Tho exports woro to pre¬ pare a «lo^ir st.ifoment of Iho repar¬ ations comini>--<ion's demand.s, of the procedure doman<led b y tho Vor- naillos treaty and a- digest of the last fierman  offer.
If has boon expected that Kngland and Ital>- would not agree immedi¬ ately to tho l-'ronch plans, biif Pre¬ mier P.riand was full of confidence on his arrival yesterday. His plan was that fho Ruhr should bo seized, after the allies oould discuss With Germany wha shopld pay.
The problem of exacting reparation payments from Germany in the face of hor stubborn resistance, was being worked out by the .supreme council in the govoment offices at Oowning ¦treef.
A Split in Opinions
That considerable difficulty was being experienced in reaching nn ¦jsrreement upon the methods to pnr- Bue was believed evident from the fact that hours after the session be¬ gan at 4 o'clock there were no signs at a recess and not the slightest ink¬ ling of what was transpiring in the meeting.
Premier Briand and Marshal Foch, heading the French delegation, were known to be determined whon they arrived here from Paris that seizure of the Ruhr district should take place Monday, as scheduled, no matter what else occurred. They were frankly impatient with the British (Continued On  Page 2.)
Jump Coal Prices On May Schedules
Retail coal prices will be ad¬ vanced 10 cents a ton beginning tomorrow, Charles V. Huber, pres¬ ident and general manager of the 1/ehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co., declared last night. The increas¬ ed rates will apply to all domestic sizes except buckwheat. All local producing companies using the .summer discount system of rates will charge the additional  price.
Mr. Huber said that the In¬ crease of 10 cents represents the flrst fjtep upward in the grade scale of rates put into effect by the principal local companies on April 1. At that time there was a drop in price of 50 cents a ton with the understanding that the .sale cost would be boosted in monthly steps during the warm weather season until the normal winter prico would be reached next September. There will be a similar increase on June 1.
It w.-us said yesterday fhat some of the Scranton mining compan¬ ies had decided to sell coal dur¬ ing May at April prices. The rumor stated that the operators were willing to stimulate trade by passing up tho first increase provided by their own system. Visits to various company ofSjces brought a denial of the rumor.
Ixical operators havo declared that they have received no official information concerning the proposed reduction in an¬ thracite prices through a lower¬ ing of freight rates. Newspapers dispatches have carried the in¬ formation that the Interstate Commerce Commission is con¬ sidering a revision in freight schedules. Such a revision, it has been said, would permit the coal operators to reduce anthracite prices to a corre.«iponding degree, Mr. Huber an.swered these state¬ ments last night by saying that the operators have not been noti¬ fied of tho jiroposed change.
JEWELS DISAPPEAR AT WEST SIDE HOME
Mrs. E. H. Carhart, of Kings¬ ton, Reports Loss of Valu¬ ables Worth $4,000
CLUES ARE MEAGER
Heirlooms and Gems Pur¬ chased Abroad Are Listed in Loot Taken by Thief
SUSPECT ARRESTED
Four thousand dollars wof th of jew-
I elr>'.   most   of   it   purchased   abroad.
I has  been  stolon   from  the   home  of
' Mrs. E. H. Carhart, 246 Xorth Maple
' street,   Kingston,     The   robbery  was
discovered  yesterday  and  early  this
I morning   the   state   police   with   the
! officers  of  the  West   Side  boroughs
were running down  clues which are
e.xpected to result in arrests.
Laat night one suspect was arrest¬ ed and after being quizzed for more than two hours was released. The robbery Is a mysterious one. The time of the theft is not known, and Mrs. Carhart told the police that she flrst learned that the valuables were missing yesterday morning.
The jewelry, much of it being heir¬ looms that mark the association of deceased relatives and friends, was taken from a small draw^er in one of the bedrooms on the second floor of the Carhart residence. Mrs, Carhart late last night was unable to tell just how the robbery could have taken place as there is no sign of the thief gaining entranpe from the outside and no one was in the home in several days other than herself.
Container Not Locked The jewelry, which Mrs. Carhart says she had worn from time to time, had not been used for the past week, e.xcepting several valuable rings which she has been weaang while about the household. She said the jewelry was not locked in any jew¬ elry case, nor was the drawer in which the articles were contained locked at any time. §he expressed the belief that the jewelry was taken by piecemeal. The robbery first came to the notice of the police when the owner of the missing jewels called George liartmaij, local insurance agent, with whom she held burglar in¬ surance, to acquaint him with tbe losses.
I     He in turn notified Captain Clarke
of   fhe   state   polico.     Officer   Fallon
j was assigned and within a short time
i he  had  taken  in  custody  a  suspect.
house. After dose questioning at the Wyoming barracks the suspect was released for the want of evidence.
Mrs. Carhart late last night said she could not place a value upon the missing jewels. Some of them, she said, were priceless, having been given her by deceased relatives, while others were purchased abroad. How¬ ever, the state police have placed the estimate at more than $4000. Search Proves Vain
Mrs. Carhart said she did not make known her losses until a thorough search of her residence had been made. She at flrst believed the jew¬ els had been mislaid.
This was the flrst big jewelry robbery in this vicinity in more than four years, since Mra. W. G. Hard¬ ing, a resident at a local hotel, had ten thousand dollars in jewels stolen from a safe in her room. Mrs. Car¬ hart reports that the bureau drawer which contained her jewels did not hold anything else of value, and that the intruder did not overlook any¬ thing in making the haul.
The State police notified all police officials of the coal fields of the rob¬ berj-,    A careful    search    has    boen i made in the local pawn shops and in ! most of the other places where stolen I articles might be taken for loans and 1 sale,  but even this  search  failed    to reveal the whereabouts of the miss¬ ing valuables.    The  State police ad- j mit the case is mysterious, but at fhe [ same time are inclined not to make public all of their   methods    in    the search for the   much    hunted   thief. Clues are being followed, is the only advice for the public from the con¬ stabulary.
The place of the most recent, and probably the biggest haul of fhe present robbery wave in this com¬ munity, is in close range of the church rectories and other places burglarized    within    the    past    fow
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ARRESTS OF LOCAL DRUG COMPANIES ARE ORDERED ON FEDERAL WARRANTS
Six federal warrants charging local drug companies and individuals with violation of the Volstead prohibition law were sworn out yesterday before United States Commissioner Roscoe B. Smith. The charges were the first that have been lodged aganst manufacturers of alleged drugs in this city. The warrants will be served on the defendants tomorrow.
The charges were brought by the ten revenue agents who were sent into this territory last week by the federal pro¬ hibition authorities at Washington, Chief Grover G. Holiister said last night. He said that the names of the drug con¬ cerns would not be made public until after the warrants are served or hearings held. He said he did not know how many of the six warrants are cigainst manufacturing companies or the number against individuals.
TTie ten additional agents are known to have been in¬ vestigating the drug houses since they came here. It was said that when they came they were furnished with secret infor¬ mation against a number of the concerns and since their ar¬ rival they have checked up the facts. They evidently com¬ pleted their cases yesterday before asking Commissioner Smith to swear out the six warrants.
Alleged bootleggers will face another period of suspense when the May term of "United States district court opens at Hem-isburg. About fifty cases from Luzerne County, result¬ ing from arrests, are to be called. Chief Holiister and Rev. R. EL Johnson, the raiding parson of Philadelphia, will be important witnesses if their testimony is needed. The court may follow the same system that v^^s adopted during the March term in Scranton, when the accused men were allowed to enter pleas without having their cases given to juries. It is possible that the court may order some of the cases heard without waiting for pleas, in the event that the accused men cause imnecessary delay.
KNOrS RESOLUTION SWEPT TO VICTORY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
Effort To Change Provisions Is Defeated And  Original   Version   Repealing  War Declaration Is Favored By Overwhelming Majority.  May Force Harding's Hand,
LODGE SAVS TREATY WILL FOLLOW
a man  who  bas had  access   to  the weeks.
Labor Union Chief Makes Disclosures of Alleged Practices in This State
PLANTS HERE CLOSED
SUMS UP MILLIONS
Washington, April 30.—".\sfounding di.solosures" of railway "mismanage- mcnf" were promised tonight by Wil¬ liam H. .lohnsfen. president of the In¬ ternational Association of Machinists, in an address here to congressmen and   leaders  of organized  l.ibor.
.lohnsfon is scheduled to leave for Europe in a few days for an extended investigation of economic and indus¬ trial conditions in Kngland. Italy, l->ance. Germany, Russia and other countries. Calling attention to this investigation of the contract made by the Pennsylvania wifh fhe Baldwin locomotive Works for locomotive re¬ pair, .lohnston said.
"Investigations of other roads have boon ordered, notably the New Tork Central, and the information which I now possess warrants me in stating with the utmost confidence that the disclosures to be made in the coming investigations will astound the peo¬ ple of America with the proof of railway managerial inefficiency, wastefulness and di.shonesty."
Johnston said he had placed be¬ fore the Interstate Commerce Com¬ mission charges on behalf of si!steen recognized railroad labor organiza¬ tions in which he set forth certain extravagant practices of the railway companies In the matter of letting contracts to outside concerns for re¬ pair of their equipment. He spc :;1- fically charged the Pennsylvania Railroad with having made a con¬ tract with the Baldwin Liocomot'ive Works for the repair of 200 locomo- (Continued On Page 2.)
M POT IN EFFECT
Workers Are Notified by Man¬ agers That No Attempts to Operate Are intended
A SURPRISE MOVE
PRESIDENT HARDING WILL APPOINT ARBITRATORS FOR MARINE STRIKE
Washington, April 30.—Prcsideat Harding wiil appoint a commission to arbitrate differences between ship •wners and seamen In case the tbrcsatened strike of the workers de- wlops to a point where it will tic up shipping, it was learned from official sources tonight.
No action wiU be taken by the President directly until tomorrow or Monday, it was stated at the White House shorUy after 11 o'clock. The President is understood to have de¬ cided tentatively on the arbitration commisslonera and is ready to meet the situation  promptly.
No formal strike orders had been issued at a late hour tonight by An¬ drew t^ruseth. President of the Se«- »en's Union, The atUtude at the White House, Shipping board, among the ship owners and union leaders, ^3uj one of "watchful waiting."
"If seamen are asked tomorrow to sign articles for less wages than those called for in the expiring agree¬ ment, not a sailor will board a vessel," declared Furuseth. "No strike order has gone out from here" said Furu¬ seth. "But I understand that ship owners associations and the L'. S. dipping board sent out instructions to sign men tomorrow at a cut in wages and changed working condi¬ tions. If this ie true it will result in a tie up of all American shipping, call it strke or lockout as you choose."
Furuseth said that he would sit up all night wailing for a message from President Harding. Secretary of Commerce Hoover, or Secretary of Labor Davis, in case the marine union's appeal fo arbitration was acted upon. No Cv-inmunication had been received by Furuseth from any government official late tonight.
.^s thoy were leaving their places of employment yesterday prepara¬ tory to declaring a strike, two thou¬ sand metal trades workers engaged in seven industrial plants in this city, Pittston and Scranton, were inform¬ ed by their employers that the vari¬ ous plants would be idle tomorrow. There will be no attempt to operate the plants, it was announced.
The unexpected announcement by the employers was a surprise in the situation between the owners and the metal trades union men which had resulted in a strike order being issued. In some quarters It was said that the action represent¬ ed a lock-out move by the employers as a means of lessening the effect of the strike.
Leaders of the men last night said that they had not been Informed of of any lockout They claimed their men are on strike and will remain idle until the various companies drop the proposed plan to cut wages. The plants that are idle by reason of the strike, they said, are: Vulcan Iron Works and Nicholson Machine Shop In this city; Vulcan Manufacturing Company, Delahunty Machine Works and the Eexeter ilachine Works in Pitt-ston  and  vicinity;   and  the   Na-
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CARNIVAL PRIZES ARE AWARDED;
PROFITS ARE MORE THAN $10,000
During a carnival fhat ended    last   Ad;im Wilcnek,    of    43 Ridge street.
night after being in progress for two weeks, members of the Holy Ko.sary Church congregation in Ashley rais¬ ed more than $10,000. The money will be contributed to a fund beiap raised for the erection of a new church. The carnival was hold in the church building on Charles street, Ashley.
Many valuable prizes were award¬ ed on the final night. The principal award consi.s?ting of a library suite was won by Mrs. John Cehlar of Hartford street, Ashley, A pony was warded to Larry McGinley of Mauch Chunk, John Raub of Planes av¬ enue, Ashley, was fhe winner of a cow. Other prize awards were as follows: Rug, Joseph Antonik, of Cook  street,  Ashley;   wicker  rocker.
Ashley; dinner set, John Belanchlk of Ketchum street, Wllkes-Barre
Township; bamboo table, Michael Carlo, of Cemetery street, Ashley, The dour prize, a silk bed comforter, is awaiting the holder of entry No, 2584.
Much of the success of the carnival
Washington, April 30.—The Senate tonight passed the Knox resolution repealing the state of war between the ITnited States and the central powers.   The vote was 49 to 23,
THree Democrats voted for the res¬ olution. No Republicans voted against it. The Democrats who voted for It were Myers, of Montana; Shields, of Tennessee, and Watson, of Georgia. It was announced that Sen¬ ator Reed( of Missouri, and Senator Walsh, of Massachusetts, Democrats, would have voted for the resolution had they been present.
Senator Nelson, Minnesota, a Re¬ publican, was paired against them, but was not permitted to vote, be¬ cause of the absence of this pair.
The resolution was adopted with¬ out amendment after the Senate vot¬ ed down, 26 to 44, a proposal by Sen- .itor Townsen, of Michigan, to elimi¬ nate the repeal of the war declaration leaving fhe resolution a simple state¬ ment that the state of war was end¬ ed.
As it passed, the resolution, in ad- ciiiion to repealing the war declara¬ tion, protected the rights of the Unit- I ed  States    In German and Austrian I properties held by the alien property ' cu.stodian until a final disposition has been settled either by Congress or by treaty.
The resolution now goes to the House.
The final hours of the discussion were marked by charges fr«m the Democratic side that the resolution Is an effort by a coterie of Republican
was due t othe efforts of the various i senators to dictate Pre.sident Hard- captains in the soliciting contests, j ine's foreign policy and by a counter- Miss Anna Wilchek, of 43 Ridge j ^l^arSP «" the Republican side that street,   Ashley,   who   had   charge   ofi
r,-ising funds for the library suit, led:'ear that the resolution ends for all the list.    She collected $1,025. SoUcl- j '¦''"®  ^^®  '""P^ tors    for    other    articles    and    the amounts they collected were:    Emily
the
Democratic opposition is based on the psolution ends for all ! time fhe  hope of ratification of the Versailles treaty.
Treaty to Follow
Kovalchik.   $190;   Louise   Kovalchik. 1
It    also     brought     from     Senator
$327.30:   Margaret Matthews. $231.60; j 1-odg*"- Party leader, a statement that
Peter Baker, $418.20, and Mrs. Sabina Antonik,  $421.10.
Larksville Youth Loses Life When Caught Under a Fall of Rock
A DAY'S ACCIDENTS
Five mine workers were fhe vic¬ tims of accidents yesterday in local collieries. One of the accidents re¬ sulted fatally. John Hutnick. 16 years old, of 295 Kast Broadway. Larksville, died last night at 9 o'clock in Nesbitt West Side Hospi¬ tal, Earlier in the day he had been caught by a fall of rock in No. 2 col¬ liery of tho Hud.son Coal Company. Clement Tomichter. 17 years old. move I of 81 New street, Hudson, received plant I lacerations and a posible fracture of the right ankle when caught between mine cars. The accident happened in the Henry colliery of fhe Lehigh Val¬ ley Coal Company. The victim is in City Hospital,
Loren Keiser, 24 years old, of Han¬ over Green, was badly bruised when he fell some distance at No, 6 col¬ liery of the Susquehanna Collieries Company. He was employed by the Nanticoke Construction Company. He is being treated In Nanticoke State Hospital. Two other men were sent to the Nanticoke Hospital. Michael Koval, 32 years old, of Buttonwood, was badly burned in a gas explosion at the Bliss colliery of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Company, land Anthony Beryeski, 43 years old, I of 186 West Ridge street Nanticoke,
REDUCTION OF ARMY OF UNITED
STATES APPROVED IN HOUSE
Washington,    April    30.—Reduction . propriation bill at the last session of of Ihe standing army o? the    United j Congress.    A    compromise    between States to an  average of  150,000 men | during fhe fiscal year ending Juno 30, i 1922, was approved by the House to¬ day.    The vote was 109 fo 82.
A  combination  of Democrats    and
it would reiiuire seventy-two amend ments to separate the Versailles treaty from the league covenant. Taken together these statements wore infepreted by some Senators as indicating fhat the Harding policy contemplated a separate peace treaty with Germany which will disregard the Versailles treaty entirely.
Senator       Hitchcock,       Nebraska,
leading the Democratic fight, said tho resolution is an attempt to force Harding's hand.
"It is an attempt by a coterie of Republican Senators,'' he said, "to make good the boast heard during the campaign that the Republican ma¬ jority In the Henate would run this nation's foreign affairs. It is a de¬ liberate attempt fo force Harding to finally give up the VerealUes treaty as a means of .settlement and to make a separate treaty of peace."
Senator Bonth, Idaho, made the charge that the treaty Is being dis¬ regarded by France and England.
"The allies are in Germany today, not in accordance with fhe terms of fhe treaty, but in violation of them," said Borah. He added that there was a covert effort by some Republicans and Democrats to get the treaty rati¬ fied by fho Senate.
"Europe will never recover until the treaty luis lieen abandoned or re- vi.sed."' he said. "It is reducing Europe fo a state of chronic revolu¬ tion. I believe if Woodrow Wilson were called on now to help execute the treaty he would not refu.se " How  Senate Voted
Three Democrats voted for the Knox resolution. They were Myers, of Montana, Shields, of Tennessee, and Watson, of Georgia. No Repub- i hcans voted against the reeolutlon. Senator Nelson. Minnesota, who op¬ posed fhe resolution, was paired. The roll call was as follows:
Ayes:—Ball. Borah, Brandagee. Biirsam. Cameron, Capper, Colt, Cummins, Curtis. Dillingham. EHkins, Fernald, France, I-Yelinghuysen. Gooding, Hale. Harreld, Johnson, Jones, Kenyon. Koyes, Ladd, Xa Fol¬ lette, Lenroot, Lodge, McCormick. McKinley. McNary, Meyers, New Nicholson. Norbeck, Norris, Oddie. Penrose. Poindexfer. Shields. Short- ridge. Smoot, Spencer, Stanfield, Sterling, Sutherland, Townsend, Wadsworth. Warren, Watson, Ga., Weller and  Willis.    Total 49.
Nays Ashurst. Hroussard, Cara¬ way, Dial, (.Jarry, Glass, Harris. Harrison. Ileflin. Hitchcock. Jones, of New Mexico, Kondrick, McKeller, Pittman. Pomerene. Robinson, Shep- hard, Stanley* Swanson, Trammel, Underwood. Walsh, of Montana, Wil¬ liams.   Total 23.
"little army" Republicans effected the reduction, despite the appeals of Republican loaders that the size of the army be fixed at 168.OHO. Secre¬ tary of War Weeks had urged the number be 175,000.
The vote today indicated tbat more than one third of the House Repub¬ licans will refuse to follow partly leadership for a larger ;.rmy. The breaking away of the big block of Re¬ publican votes followed an appeal of Republican leader Mondell for an army of 169,000 and marked the first insurgency in the party ranks in the House this session.    The Democrats
the Senate and House resulted in an increase to 156,000 but the bill with this number was pocket vetoed by former President Wilson.
Question of Discharges Secretary  Weeks    agreed    to    cut other  items   in   the  army  appropria¬ tion hill if fhe size of the army were fi.\ed at 175,000.   Because of his views liio  House appropriations committee had    increased    the    strength    from that i 156,000 to 165,000.    The vote on    tho ! api)ropriafion bill will not be    taken until Monday,
The attempt to reduce the army to 150,000   was   offered   by   Representa¬ tive    Byrnes,    South    Carolina,    who claimed   that   the   need   for  govern- i mental   economy  demanded   the  cut.! Representative    Hamilton   Fish,   Jr„ i sought to reduce it to 156,000. ,
Due to a Democra'tic parliamentary | trick,  fhe Fish amendment first was I
„ ; adopted.    Then  It  was rejected  and
present,  with  one exceptioti-Repre-j ^he'^ Byrnes    amendment    approved.
° „., kI?!!! .'"' ^^P'"^^^"'a*'^'6 Kahn, California, pro¬ posed to carry ou« the recommenda-
tional Machine Shops and the Finch | suffered lacerations In a fall at No. 2 Manufacturing Company In Scran- colliery of the Susquehanna corn- ton, pany.	
The order to strike was issued after delegates representing the union men STRIKE   ORDER   STANDS
had gathered in the Simon Long New York. April 30.—One hour be- buildlng on South Main street The I '<""« the time set for a nation wide leaders were informed that all of the | shipping strike no move had been companies had followed the action of made to prevent it here, the officials of the Hazard Manufac¬ turing Company ih insisting that wages be lowered ten per cent The Hazard men have been on strike for three weeks.
Efforts to arbitrate the dispute will be made during the coming week. The Pittston machinists will meet this moming at 10 o'clock in Pittston Central Labor Union Hall. The meet¬ ing will likely result in the strike order being approved.
sentatlve     Harrison voted for the reduction and broke in¬ to   cheers   when   Republican   leaders \ were defeated. ;
Should  the  action   taken   by   the '¦ House become a law it probably will \ mean,   according   to   figures    of    the War Department, that the .army must be cut down to about 125,000 by .luly , 1 of this year.   Consequently to main- ; tain an average of 1?0,000, so that the appropriation of $72,000,000 for army pay will be adequate, it is apparent; that  the strength must be cut  con- I siderably   below   150,000   during   the ^ last six months of the next fall fiscal j
year.
tion of Secretary of War Weeks, but due to parliamentary tactics a di¬ rect vote on this amendment waa not taken.
The debate today brought up the question as to whether, In reducing the army, the War Department can discharge men who do not desire to leave the army. Representative An¬ thony, of Kansas, Sisson, of Missis¬ sippi and BjTnes Insisted that a pro¬ vision of the army enlistment blank allowed such action,
Kahn claimed that tbe department would be  violating its contracts and
POOL ROOMS RAIDED BY POLICE; OWNERS FORCED TO PAY FINES
The figure approved is the same as j acting in bad faith If it forced men the House Included in the army ap-   to quit the army before their enlist-
 I ments expired.    He rlaimed the pro-
i vision allowing the discharge of men I previous to the expiration of enlist- ! ments applied only to dishonorable j discharges.
The bill Includes a provision direct- ! ing the Secretary of War to discharge I all men who desire to leave the army.
QUARTER  MILLION  FORGERY.
Havana. Cuba. April 30.—Forgery of a $240,000 instrument was charged against Jose Ignacio Lisma. financier and mill owner, here today. The money was said to have come from the American foreign banking corpo-   borough
ration on a letter of exchange signed       ,_ ',
by Pedro Arenal. who protested the signature as a torgery. Lisma recent¬ ly went through bankruptcy.
Four pool rooms and cigar stores in Wyoming Borough were raided last night by State troopers after rharges maintaining gambhng places had be made against the proprietors. The raids resulted in eleven young men being caught in the net of the poUce. Following the round-up, the authorities announced that gambling is   to   be   entirely   eliminated   in   the
In only two of the places were traces of gambling found. These places were the cigar store of Wil¬ liam Nubs at 318  Wyoming avenue.
where six young men were found, and in the pool room of Thomas B:cicroth at 28 East Eighth street, where five more patrons were placed under arrest. The store of Lee Car¬ penter at 225 Wyoming avenue was visited by the troopers but no evi¬ dence was found. The store of an Italian resident on Eighth street also failed to yield any results when the  troopers entered  it.
Nu.-^s v.as fined $20 when taken be¬ fore Burgess Ma.sal at the Wyoming town "      ~ '
E:ach  one   of  the    frequenters ferced to pay $5 and coate.
WILSON UNNOTICED;
HARDING IS CHEERED
Washington, April 30.—President Harding was greeted with a big demonstration of applause and cheera when he entered a box at a grand opera performance here tonight.
A block away a gray-haired, stoop- shouldered man hobbled into another
PEGGY JOYCE MOURNS HER LOSS OF INCOME
Chicago, April 30.—"Peggy" Joyce,, show girl superb, puckered up her lips in a pout tonight and told her hard luck story.
The third millionaire husband of "Peggy" is suing for marriage annul¬ ment and the return of $750,000 worth of Jewelry and presents he lavished upon her.
"I'm just the picture of bad luck," moaned "I'eggy." "I havent got a cent in tho world,—I am stranded since my husband stopped support¬ ing me last November, Now Im liv¬ ing on my credit and my nerve.
"Of course I've got lots of motor cars and jewelry and clothes, but I can't draw any  interest on them.
"I don't know what to do,—a poor girl has a hard time In this life."'
"Peggn' is going back to New Tork tomorrow. "Ive got a rent free apart¬ ment on Riverside Drive," she said. "I don't see any reason why I should be spending money I haven't got for hotel blUs here."
MARY LYONS  DEAD
Mary,  2  year-old-daughter of
Mr.
and Mrs. John Lyons, of 166 Kidder street, died yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in Mercy Hospitai after pneumonia lasting eight weeks. Be¬ sides the parents, two sisters and a brother, Anna, Margaret and Jo¬ seph, survive. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. Interment will be in St Mary's cem¬ etery at Hanover.
PASSENGERS RESCUED FROM STRANDED SHIP
Boston. Mass.. April 30.—The Unit- od States destroyer .McCalla and the mino sweeper C.rehe arrived here late today with 300 passengers from the stranded Portuguese steamer .Mormn- gao, which is ashore on Bouder Beach, Block Island. R. I. The bal¬ ance of tho 448 passengers have been taken off the vessel, according to Word received hero, and are enroute to this port aboard  another vessel.
Few of the passengers can speak English and could tell nothing of their experiences. They were taken in charge by Immigration authorities immediately.
No attempt to float the vessel was made at high tide today. Coast guards and naval authorities believe, how¬ ever, that the vessel can be floated despite a hole in her bow which has filled her forward hold with ¦tra.ter. It is believed the dense fog and heavy wind prevented the attempt.
THREE KILLED IN WRECK.
We.st Point, Miss,, April 30.—Three trainmen were killed and two others seriously injured when a Columbus and Greenville freight waa wrecked near here today. The train was re¬ turning from West Point to Colum¬ bus when the accident occurred. The cause of the derailment has not been determined.   The dead are:
EJarl Armstrong, Frank Davl.s. flre- maD, and Fred Ayers, brakeman.
AUTO RACER LOSES LIFE IN TEST; ANOTHER MAY DIE FROM ACCIDENT
Atlanta, Ga., April 30—One auto- mobi'.? driver is fatally Injured, an¬ other may die and two others are badly hurt following four accident.s that occurred here this aftenjoon during the automobile races at Lake- wood park.
Lcrry Stone, well known automo¬ bile racer and engineer of the Pres¬ ton Motors Corporation. Birmingham, is at the point of death ir a local hospital following the overturning of hia car. Hines Ennis, fhe driver of another machine that was wrecked. Is also in a serious condition. Physi-
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concerning his  chances for recovery pending an ofwraUon.
Jack Waters, driving with Stone, la in the hospital less serloTisly injured. John Locke, who went through the fence In his King car, is alse in the hospital. Physicians say his Injuries are not dingerous.
Stone, in an effort to lower the track record of 4:27 4-5 made by Sid Hangdale, was driving his Benz at n terrific rate of speed when he lost control and the car .struck the fence, ripping out 15 yards of it, then whip¬ ped back onto the track turning a complete sommersault.
Locke's car plunged through fhe fence on a curve as did the one drlv-< ei by Ennis.
Harry Glenn, in a King Bight wort the race.   ~ ;L