THE ASHEilLLE
WATCH LABEL ON VOU PAH '
It Will Till Vou When Vour ubawlptlon
Eapires. Ntntw Mv Days afr Cx.
plration, a Yon Weo't Mlt An Issue.
SHOWERS
SlHoXVH. NO. 192
PRICE FIVE CENTS
ASHEVILLE. N O.. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 12, 1921.
CITIZEN
SeiiatcrPasses
Tariff and Anti-Dumping
Bill By Vote of 63 to 28
E
F
IRE ALL RETAINED
Senate Draft Differs Radi-
caliy x TOm x uriu iu wiuuu
Bouse rassea measure.
TARIFF FEATUEES
ALONE A&ti IHiAUT
BFedcral Control of Dye Im
portations is xkepi as
Portion of Bill. .
WASHINGTON, May 11. The sen
,t law iuuj . . .
Uff anti-dumping bill, retain ng
til amendment recommended by the
Lgnce committee, put tejecung
ndivldually, proposed. j
a to 2. '
rt.mnrrat. Senators Brous-
Lrd. Louisiana; Jones, New Mexico;
;K, wyoin'"S- w -
tluuUana, and Sheppard. Texas, voted
kith tne rupui" -K"
Another democrat. Ashurst.
iritoiia. who was
i - .iinnnrt.F.
hounoeu as
Onlv one republican. Senator Moses.
Lf New Hampshire, voted against the
bill. ' J .'
As passed by the senate the meas
"j.r. radically from the form in
Ulch it was passed by the house
arly in the extra session, ""
-oes to conference. CW the tariff
atures of the bill were kept intact,
he anti-dumping and currency re
lations being entirely re-written
ind the provision added for continu
,tion of the war-time restrictions on
mports of dystuffs.
Action by the senate came at the
nd of five-hours of driving attack
,y democratic leaders. The latter,
lowever, were not alone in their at
empU to amend the measure, for
oi-.rai mnublicana . made efforts to
Lroaden its scope, only to see their
imendments meet we same iaiB
hose offered from the minority side
f the chamber. All were swept aside
practically the same yote.
Knox Amendment Fought.
Late In the day democrats concen
rated on the committee- addition to
he bill providing for continued fed
ral control of dye Importations. Sen
iors charged, frequently that the
mendmont. which wat submitted to
he committee by Senator Knox, re-
lubltcan, Pennsylvania, woupa Cre
te a monopolistic control of the dye
ndustry and turn over the consumers
JPoTihe wiBhes ana will of one man.
ft-TOroll call left It aa a part of the
by a vote of 61 to 2a,
Senator King,, democrat, Utah, was
ot content, however, and made an
nother effort to triks out the dye
irovision Just prior to the vote ; on
asuage. That failed also. '
The Utah senator after passage of
he measure, announced he would
'ffr a resolution in the senate soon
o investigate the monopoly which he
aid existed and had now been per
manently intrenches by the senate's
cuon. ; :;:-. :
There were successive attempts by
ome of the democrats who favored
lie measure to increase rates on par-
tcular commodities. Senator Ashurst,
lunoc-rat, Arizona, rnade a- particu
larly hard fight to raise the rate on
on staple cotton from seven cents
' fixed in the bill vo 20 cents. His
mendment was rejected 74 to 7. Sen
tor Jones, democrats of New Mexico.
fought to have the 1)111 include hides
nnin the scope of Its protection and
lrew forth the largest vote favoring
! change that waa recorded on any
menddment. It was defeated, how-
",. 49 to 36. :," ,",,
Duties on Commodities. '
Wheat. S6o per bushel; wheat flour
.. f-B ...-.11 . ..lUIVUII
a seed, 20c per bushel; corn, or
r" loo per bushel; beans 2c per
fund: peanuts. So per pound: pota-
- vvl uuaiivi; .onions uc per
f'l: rice, cleaned, 2c per pound,
"'I Kraduated lower ratea for un
'ned or unmilled rice; peanut oil.
Ia P"" Won; cottonseed, cocoanut
"tip 30 p,r cent ti val0rem: sheep,
oe year old tr over. $2 a head, un
rne vear. 11 nm i.... ...
.r'VSr? cturr 7c a pound: wrap-
5 two op "or countries.
Jemmedi tJ J5 pountfvetemmd
mrd' ToeTound: p,er. pou,la'
POUNTY KERRY TOWN
r UJPLE .TERRORIZED
J,'?,,n n BBrsrt of Rifle
'Rnthn,nv: May ' Th Inhabitants
8ht if county Kerry. pMd a
M a -h "cenaed -establishment
Med y'T 'y wn oeing wrecked and
rpon ah oumea oy unxnawn
roi'i.i uw Dutter ana
mim.nt 7re destroyed to the aecom
n,mmt of burets of rifle Ore. .
iuSTOWN. Ireland. May 11.
""wn was Isolated from the maln
lirl , h the blowing up of Belvelly
lni,nJdV- The bridge connected the
i .Li J county Cork with the Uland
"Hch Queenatown is situated.
RAILWAY SCHEDULES
ORDERED CANCELED
8,HINTr, May 11.' Suspended
"Mule, proposing substitution of a 35
... Pnt for a SI 1-1 per cent Increase In
"and southern territory and the south
tir.7 v" ora'rM cancelled today oy ine
Commerce commission.
Commlulnn .nttalniil IhafMSM
k l4r1 between points in the southwest
. joints in denned Urrltories east ef
" ndutna-niinoIs state line and the
-"iwippi river, Cairo and Soutn. ori;
"y established and whloh before the
' increases of 1!0 were maintained
' ' ne basia nf th. mmhina.tlon ef
I1"! rates to and from the Mississippi
crossings or ethsr rate baamg
COMMENDATIONS
ROM
COMMITTEE
Emergency
Plays Important
Role in Present
European Crisis
British Ambassador to Ger-
Binmi T nA: V: 1-
many Leading Figure in
f resent negotiations.
is-
Sri - "
- 1 .- ' X
sviv
Lord D'AbcmoB.
Lord D'Abernon, British am
bassador to Germany, is one .'the
prominent figures in thi present
crisis between the allies and Ger
many, caused by Germany's failure
to accept the allies' r parationt
terms. D'Abernon's presence in
Berlin hai placed him in close touch
with the situation generally. '
POWER FIRM SUIT
WILL I TRIED I
MERITS OF CASE
Supreme Court Rules Judge
ay .snail near issues .
Joined in Big Lawsuit.
FEDERALCOURT NOT
TO DECIDE CONTEST
Ruling Compelling Power
Be Funusnea ruDuc
Service Body Reversed. .
... ,' - r
(Special to .The Cltlzsn.) .
RALEIGH. N. C, May 11. The
Supreme Court Associate Justice
Stacy writing the opinion, naa over
ruled the Judgment on the plead-
i J Yi. tnopilsmn, atilt tit the
liiga in . - ...
North Carolina publlo service corpo
ration, against tne ooutnern mmr
company and sent the matter back
for a hearing on the issue Joined.
It affirmed Judge J. Bis Ray In
utm .nlol nf he mntlnn of the DOW-
er company to remove the suit to the
federal court but reversed his rul
ing compelling the power -company
to furmsn current to mo puuuu
service corporation,, the city of J
Greensboro and the city
of High
With this decision leading, tne ur'
today handed down 14 opinions, the
BLfltD UMW , -
in,. rullnirs of Judge Jas. Lf
7 x
Webb, made in Forsyth court, that tuV victory, in rout ( ram' Miami, Fla., DANVILLE, .Va., May 11. The Vlr- The convention adopted a resoiu
"""""'". I'th. lu '""7V"" .r".1' ""' .ii -hH. linn invention concluded its I - Xtaanna to send their sons
the constitution guarantee,
right to bear arms shall not be in-
fringed," appeal was by the state
:r" ?"'-- ii .i.il In the
irom 'V. "'"r.. "'".Vv:-
trial of O..W.
ville. i - ' ' ' ' ' "
The mandamus suit of the North
i : ,H!I rvirA p.ornoratlon
agafnst the power company will now
go to rial In the - Issues Joined In
. i. ...fain to cret
..i... .i,....1 t it in the mean-
time, the power company is not com
pelled o supply either the cities of
Greensboro and High Point with cur-
rent or to suppiy mo
nornoration with power for the re
tail trade. - ......l . '..v.
"The law will noi reqmrw i'""
... .. My.winonv. nf ortv other.
. .ova in the amnion for
JUSUC9 DUiW - '
ihe court, to sell ita goods or -pro
ducts to an insolvent " "
public jbuslsleBs Is not necessarily
course we. know nothing of the mer-
its of this parucumr V :A
whether It is rale d to.,
but it ,1s squarely ' Joined In the
pleadings and arises, upon the plain
tiffs own allegation. ; '.sit
The case which provoked he re
lection of the mandamus Judgment
goes back for a hearing and, lower
court determination on, the question
of compelling i .
r ,.. v W,rth f!arnllna DUbllO
with current, a cane ui ....
.... i. .n.H hrouarht from the
court the decision that the Southern
Power company Is a public service
corporation and aa such shall sup
ply 11 consumers with power with
out discrimination or- prejudicial
rates. . . j....,.. .!
From tms aecuuoa iKiiire "
Is commonly known In the state now
Urge measure in . te corporation
commission court and on a partic
ular Issue in the courts of Guilford
county. The Issue before the cor
poration commission Is one . or Iix
aUon of a uniform rate; which the
Supreme court decreed, Intermin
led with this gigantic litigation in the
courts was the legislative attempt
to force maintenance of contracts ar.d-
the repetition ot mis Dame m
seen now in the shadow of a special
legislative session. - ,
Cp On An Appeal
The particular remanding of the
(Continued en Pass Tsn)
L
HITS
STATES
Georgia, Alabama, Missis
sippi and Tennessee Feel
Effects of Hard Storm.
GEORGIA HAIL WORST
TW IT ATI) A rTITrTlTTT X
IN HALF A CENTURY
Communications Disrupted,
Crops Injured, One Man
Killed by Lightning.
BIHMIKGILVjT Ala.. May 11.
Piaastrous hail storms- swept sections
of Alabama and Mississippi today
doing severe damage in some sec
tions, according to reports received
here tonight.
Hafl stones one and a half inrheq
in- diameter were brought to Bir
mingham tonight 1rom the Jones
section," several mllea south of here,
where branches were stripped from
trees, crops damaged and windows
smashed this afternoon.
There was considerable hail in
Birmingham, but the stones were not
large enough to do any damage. At
Pell City, Ala., stones as large as
eggs are reported to have fallen
early joddy.
MANY WIRES DOWN ,
MACON, Ga., May 11. A violent
wind and electrical storm, accom
panied by rain and hail, swept over
Georgia today. . Meager reporta to
the railroad offices here indicate
that no serious damage has been
done to, the peach crop, - However,
wires are down in all directions and
It is impossible to estimate the dam
age. At Mampton, between Atlanta and
Griffin, two inches of hail was re
ported. There was hail all the way
from Atlanta to Macon on that di
vision of the Central of Georgia
At Cordele oh the Georgia South
ern and Florida, there was almost a
cloudburst, according to reports re
ceived here.
On the southwestern - division of
the Central, which runs through the
peach belt, all wires were down, but
train crews . coming through re
ported - high wind, heavy rain and
some hail.
There was a hail storm in this
city this morning, but tonight the
city, was hit by a heavy rain and
electrical storm. -
At Thomasville this afternoon
lightning struck a tree on. the. golf
club course, under which a number
of caddies had sought shelter. One
negro was killed, and several others
badly injured. .
Augusta reports hull s big , M
guinea eggs, windows being broken.
ATLANTA SCHOOL UNROOFED
ATLANTA, Ga., May It.- , High
winds and rain caused damage1, in
this section of Georgia today .lo-pow-erand
cOtnrnunica.Uo'rV Unea and tt
Atlanta, the Milton avenue school waa
unroofed hortly after- Jhe . last - pupil
and' teacher had" left the building.
An eleetric sign torn from , the
Lyric theatre here smashed' through
the tops" of ' two' vacant - automobiles
and many telephone poles and trees
were blown down.' Social- Circle; Ga.
reported damage to. crops and wires.
The storm here -was accompanied by
a sudden darkness, and a drop In
temperature from 76 to 66 degrees
in a few minutes. , ' -
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn,, May '11.
tna n'Anuuua, Tenn.. May -i J.
A terrific hail and wind storm bat-
tered its (way tnrougn. roe - valley
hetween Ionkout and i Sand Mnun- I
m Ina 4Mtn th f a nAMre ihla t ak.
ica Ita invu vii-i,iiiuvajw vt atroi
noon and disrupted street car serv
ice on" some lines. The fall of , hall
was declared to be the heaviest in
the 'history of this section, . " ,
WORST IN 60 YEARS i' 1
AUGUSTA, Ga.., May 11. Hail as
morning, ooing cgnmaeraoie urn-
age to windows in residences, busi-
. m . i
Ijess nouses . an4 . , oBnuwuiung
piams. "'-i'-r
"lf,lno ' BBVe'" ,a "
years.
DISASTROUS
STORM
M
SOUTHERN
. Tonight a violent wind and elee- ih"u,1-.L" Jft. t2!ta
trical storm swept Augusta., m;
are down and crops have' been
"u"htT" jamaaed
slightly damaged.
ot Mantansas Inlet, today, ao-
Wording to word received here. Captain
nwiM n wtebe and the crew of seven
rr - .miir lwfa and reached St.
THE
Charge Sea Wage
Stand in Plot to
Wreck Shipping
WA8HINQTON, May 11. --Andrew
Furuseth, president of the Interna
tional Ssamen'a union, deolarad today
that he would prove to congress If
granted a hearing that the atand
taken by the shipping board and the
American shipowners In the protont
wage dispute with marine workers
waa a part ef an International plot to
destroy American shipping.
"I have tried to get an official htar.
Ing en this International plot," ho
said, "and have boon shut off. I trad
to toll a committee of congress a. few
days age and was not permitted to
make the statement. I aakad the
President te hoar me and have been
Informed by the praaa that the whols
matter waa referred by the President
to Sseretarlas Davis and Hoovtir.
That Is the reason I am presenting a
prlntsd statement of facts to members
of the cabinet and ether official!.
"I have proofs that the terms which
the shipping board told us to sign,
without granting us an opportunity te
be hoard, were agreed upon by the
board and the shipowners on April 1,
while we were not called In until lust
before our agreement expired on May
1 A similar proposition waa put to
the awedlth and 'Norwegian seaman
last winter." A
ORGANIZED LABOR
IS FACING- WORST
S
Warred S. Stone so Declares
in Report - to, Locomotive
Engineers Brotherhood.
FOURTH OP.MEMBERS '
ARE OUT OF WORK
" .- Ml I'I'I !' .
Affiliation With Federation
of Labor to Come up
in Convention."
CLEVELAND, May ii. Organized
labor is facing the worst crisis In Its
hlntory. Warren S.i Stone, grand chief
r ha Hrntherhood of Lo-
cniw . , , .
comotive Engineers, declared today in
his report suomiuea a nm -viniuus
of the organisation's triennial conven
tion." Twenty thousand members al
most 1 one-fourth of the total are
without Jobs. Mr. Btone refrained
from comment on the wage reduction
cases now before the United States
railway labor board. He reviewed the
brotherhood's wage movements In the
last three ryears and declared that
had not AVoodrow Wilson been strick
en on his western trip, "conditions
would have been different." Ha said
th - itfmat t3r.l1pnt ttarf .nromised
t V, a . 1, ,mn Vl i w fAtlll-n llA Wftlllft TiIh f'M
-tne entire .'power 01 tne B-ovrniwiv,
1 . 1 . A. X A ... jt- L. -
;stantlylncreftintk post f Jiving, and.
yrvaiEBTUiur .' i.--r. , f-j- J-y " s; "''".'''.'
The flueetlon f afBIiafion with"! th
American ruaeraunn wi. iu,
thoriaed In 118, was referred back
tp this convention, 'Mr. Stone . ex
plained that several . conference In
1S19 failed' of agreement aa to terms.
W. F. McCaleb. manager of the
brotherhood's co-operative national
bank, reported on Its growth. De
posits Increased ".from '1660,000 No
vember 1, 1920 to 7,000,000 today.
Establishment of similar banks in
other cities, the first to be. In Chi
cago, "was recommended. v
' Kvtnnmno or nnanc
' Extension of financial aid to me
state of North Dakota was dlsctfksed
&t today's session and it was predtct-
- a
purchase ot that etate'g bonds.
LONDON OVATION FOR
NIPPON CROWN PRINCE
'"LONDON; May 11.
(By the Asso-
"1 . T r j k t.-j
J? 11Lond.nh t0y .L'A
MlfavAf . fr.ll. With the orinCft Of
mK -rt
Pr7n. Hlrohito nroceeded
" - - - . V
ice Hlrohito proceeded from
klngham palace to the Guildhall
ugh cheering crowds. The his-
Buckingham palace to the G
entered. He was given n.ehthusias-
tic ovation and was markedly pleased
with his reception
program of inspirational MWsses. add
cleared the way for tomorrow.
session in trim seesions today, jnine
twe sessions today. In the
stewarrishio was the theme
afternoon, stewarcisnip was in
unAnr cons deration. j .. ,
ORIS
HISTORY
HATCHET IS BURIED
By BILLY BORN$.
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. J . . ' ,.'. -- . ' ' ;.
TREASURE
STORY NEW TO HEAD
DF BERGDOLL GUARD
Man in Charge Knew Noth
ing of Pot of Gold Before
Prisoner Escaped.
INVESTIGATORS GET
FIRST HAND STORY
Declared Bergdoll Released
to Move Money From One
Bank to Another.
Tv-iBiitvriTrv. Miv 11. In lv
ing a first hand account of the escape
of Orover Cleveiana uergauii. m
Philadelphia draft dodger. Sergeant
John O'Hare, who was In command
of the escort which started out with
Bergdoll from Governor's Island for
the mountains of Maryland, told the
house investigating committee today
he had never heard a word about the
buried pot of gold until long after
the prisoner bad fled. -
0'Har waa positive in the sJser
tton that when he started out for the
mountains the only Instruction he re
celved from Colonel John E. Hunt,
his superior officer, wa to proceed
with the prisoner , to Hagerstown,
Md get some money from a hank,
take It to another bank at Phila
delphia and return to the barracks.
There were no written orders ex
cept to stop off at North Philadelphia-,
meet the late D. Clarence Gib
boney, Bergdoll's lawyer, and there
after be guided by what Olbboney
said, the witness declared with some
emphasis in relating his part in the
whole affair. O'Hare declared he
wanted to handcuff his prisoner, but
that Hunt refused. v
. v.. . ftit.x.inAv'a Arder. he
said, that the party halted at Phila
delphia, went for a long i " "
ride, with Bergdoll at the wheel, vla
uA a burlesaue show and Mopped at
the Bergdoll home, from which the
prisoner escaped.
i Wore Full Uniform.
' The sergeant told how Bergdoll,
who had, evaded the draft for a
couple of years, waa sent irom i
Island in the full uniform of an en-J7.-j
.with ht enrd indtcat-
Ing that he-belonged to the Infantry
branch of the servicei now 110 - u
the train from New York to Phlla-,
,iih.iii iittArina a word, and
chewing tobacco all the while.
Step by step he told or various
- .. .v. MAmitnt when Berff-
nwven, Ul IV l'" ,.. -
doll walked Into a bathroom to ans
wer the teiepnone. m hwoi
k. mnA thla dav the
snn .no, .'", " . - .
sergeant said, he does not know no
n got out, . excepv iur -..,
moment, he declared the prisoner was
never out of his sight.
v. mmml of cross-examination
could bulge the witness from nis
statement that he wa (n enure g
npraneeal: ay-.HlajnuUi go nut. and
hrla anld. I the , obiect
for which the pHsonef waareleased
In CUStoay OI u nr aim ,
another-sergeant, v
Mrs. Emma C, Bergdoll, mother of
the draft evader, and James Romlg,
the man who was sent to Washington
to get $106,000 in gold from the
treasury, were around the Bergdoll
home all the time the party wus
there, O'Hare said. When not shoot
1... i- mlilni RhakeanearS.
Grover, he added, waa walking about
perfectly at ease ana as cooi
little white atone in , a brook where
a, trout might play.
MASONS WANT ARMY
, TRAINING FOR SOU
Adopt ReewlnUona Providing Members
Send Youths to Training Campe.
WASHINGTON, May ll.A reeo-
. nutn. andnrsement 01
'"-r' Vnk his admlnls-
. offered by Koe Fiilkerson. of
- WM
reoiuuun v.
kerson Is chairman by the atlonal
- tf.aAn a AluVkst, In niunn
league o .V''i -IZ T.t.
here, naving'Deen iv;iv "
r' m Edward E. Britten, formerly
" . ",', c.. as possibly of a
,,cal charaotea. Adoption of such
political character Adoption ot such
I resolution by an organition com-
","'r7m"' of different political
StM Mr Britten urged, might break
falthe Mr. prltten urged, might break
tm the league and bring action by
the grand lodge..
to army training camps for cittiens
ovr Mr. Britten's protest, the latter
,h- 4. also' waa Dolltlca-l in
., .in nollttea"l in
urging that is also was political in
ivimi""
HIDDEN
Unconditional
By Germany of Reparations
Delivered To Lloyd George
ftltne. Curie, World
Famous Scientist,
Begins U. S. Visit
Brings Message of Hope and
Fortitude for Sufferers of
Severe Malady.
Mme. Curie.
NEW "YORK. May ll.A message
of hope and fortitude for those af
flicted with cancer was brought: to
America today by Madame Marie
Currle, discoverer of radium and the
world's foremost ' woman scientist.
8he arrived on the Olympic with her
two daughters to receive from Presi
dent Harding, in behalf of the women
of the United States, one gramma ot
radium which she aaid wis desired
tor- use in cancer research. , Asked it
radium was actually a cure, Madame
Curie replied; - !l '
"Yes It la. That is if it Is applied
properly." .
-The distinguished scientist,' who has
received the Nobel prise and Is the
first of her sex. to occupy a chair as
professor at the Borbonne. wee greet
ed at the pier ; by representatives ot
the Marie Curia jradluni iand and
leading sclent (no organizations. . More
than 400 mensand- women front Pol
ish societies Of New1 York. - Chicago
and Pittsburgh carrying , flags . and
flower gathered to. honor1 her, , , t
CuatoTos officials extended to the
visitor the courtesies usually reserved
for diplomats, thus eliminating all
possible inconvenience, v ; - s
Until Madame-Curie sails for Eu
rope June 25 her visit, wilt be marked
by dally activity. On May SO Presi
dent Harding will present the gramme
of radium. ' , ,
BOMB EXPERIMENT
TO NGLUDE WORK
WITH-POISQiy GAS
Battleship Tests Are to Be
Made With Crew Aboard
.off Atlantic Coast.
CHEMICAlTWARFARE
"SERVICE WILL ACT
Efforts to Be Made to Show
Defense Against Asphyzi
ation Is Needed.
WASHINGTON, May 11. '(By the
Associated . .Press.) The uae ,c f
poisonous gases against naval vessels
under simulated battle conditions will
be . tested for the first time during
bombing experiments to be conducted
off the Atlantic coast beginning June
II. . While army and navy aerial
forces are co-operating fn an effort,
to demonstrate the effectiveness of
aerial bombs against modern naval
vessels, the chemical warfare service
of the army will be launching a
poison gaa attack from the air againkt
one or more warships in an attempt
to show- that the navy must- imme
diately build up defenses against a
new and terrible menace -asphyxiation;
.-.' '-.-.' - - " - ", '
Tinder nresent Diana the shin to be
gassed will have a crew aboard Non-.
exploitive bombs filled with "tear gas"
will be dropped and every man on
board the vessels will be required to
keep within the protected areas and
wear a gas mask. , ,
Officers of the ; chemical warfare
service, believe that by using a gas
of intolerable concentration, that is.
of sufficient- etrength to incapacitate
but not to kill. the. service can prove
Its contention -that,-in the next war
battleships must be made literally air
tight to protect . uie crew.- . -
The chemical warfare service and
the navy department are co-operating
In conducting experiments In the use
of toxto gae8 at sea and in building
up : adequate defenses to protect
American sailors- in the next war. ' As
a result of these experiments. 1m
portent changes may be made in the
design or new snips and or some al
ready under construction but not yet
far advanced.. , .
' Aid to Gas Poison,
Tt wa pointed out today by army
officer that the ventilating systems
of all warship was based on a suc
tion system drawing air through tubs
to every part of th vessel. Thla sys
tem, they declared, would be the chief
ally of an enemy gaa attack. - Oases
already prepared and in stock are of
such, deadly mixture, the officers de
clare that one whiff will kill almost
lnatantly. r -
The' chemical warfare service it
has developed, it was learned,
another deadly weapon' to be used in
naval warfare In th future. It is a
toxic moke called diphenylchlorar
(Centlnued n Pag Ten) '
Acceptance
PREMIER DECLARES
ACCEPTANCE MEETS
FULL1
Prolonged Cheers Greet An
nouncement oy minister
in Commons. ;
EBERT'S THREAT TO
QUIT IS, EFFECTIVE
French Leaders Meet to DiS
cuss Measures for Exe
cution of. Demands.
LONDON. May It. (By the Asso
elated Press.) Germany uncondi
tional acceptance of th entente re
parations ultimatum was delivered to
Prime Minister Lloyd George by Dr.
Sthamer, German minister t Greal
Britain, here today, -t '
Mr. Llyod George announced In the
hous of common this afternoon ot
(Jormany's complete acceptance of U
the allied demands. Hi announce
ment wa greeted, , lth prolonged
cheering. ',. , ', f ' ..
"Dr. Sthamer handed the German
reply to the prime minister at 11
o'clock thla morning and Mr; Lloyd
George Immediately telegraphed th
news to all the government con
cerned. ' ' ",. " .
The text of the reply as delivered
to th prim minister began a fol
lows;"' '' r ' ' ' .''-'' ' 1 - " "
"Mr. Prime Minister: In accord
ance with instruction ut received
I am oommanded by my government.
In accordance with the decision 01
the reichatag and with reference t
th resolutions of the allied powers,
of May f. lJt in the nam ot the ,
new German government to declare
the following:
' The -German government Is fully
i-eanived. first, to carry out without
DEMANDS I
reserve or condition ita obligations as .
detined by th reparation eomml
slon. .-. r --.;,vr : ;' . .. . '' . . f '. :
Second, to aocept and carry out
without reserve or eondltion the guar
antees In; respect to those Obligation
prescribed by the reparations .commission.-
- - ''
"Third, ' fd ' carry ? out witnoui re
serve of delay the measure ot rnlU
tary, naVal and aerial disarmament
notified td the German 'government -by
the allied power In their note pf -
lannafu . a. iflt)..41iniA ' ftverdua In
be completed t ' once and, the re
mainder bjF - tlMi prescribed date, J
f Fourth; . to carry Ut without re
serve or delay the trial ot war crim
inals and to execute the other un
fulfilled portions of the treaty - re.
ferred In the first paragraph of the
note of the allied government ef
May S. , . ' , t , " 1 f. . 1
"I, ask' the allied powers to take
note immediately, ot this declaration,
(signed) 1 etHAMtu.
Mr. IJoyd George in giving the:
term of th reply to the, commons
Said I- -.- ,:;.;;..); -:.;'.,,.-. .'VTi'.safJi,
''Thi is complet acceptance ; of
every-; demand." -, , v , . ' t-
imznx uses big stick.
BERLIN, May 11. (By th Asso
ciated' Press.) The German cabinet
crisis was solved, declares the Vos
siche Zeltung, owing to a threat by
f resident Enert te resign If a parlla
mentary and politically responsible
cabinet wer not formed to answer ,
the allied ultimatum. -'
President Ebert's threats, says the
newspaper,, compelled th - center
party to abandon Ita original deter
mination not to put forward an im
perial chancellor from ita rank and -the
same Influences indunait th
leader to urge Dr.' Wirth to form a
ministry.
FRANCE IS GRATIFIED.
PARIS, May 1 11. (Bv tha Assnt-U
ated Press.) Satisfaction in French
official and political circle over, the
acceptance by Germany of the term
of, the allied ultimatum on repara
tions wa much qualified toy th small
ness of the majority In th red-hataa
in favor of- such acceptance and ths
feeling here that the new German
cabinet is most unstable. It was re
iterated in official quarter thi morn
ing that th French forces on th
Hhlne wilt be maintained at an
strength to occupy the Ruhr until it !
become materially evident that the
Germans will carry out th terms ot
me ultimatum.
Premier Briand. tha . mlni.i.r
war, finance, marine, nuhiirv nVrt. .
and liberated regions. Marshal Foch
ana ueneral Weygant, met with Presi
dent Millerand this morning to dis-'
cus measures necessary for the exe
cution of the demands prescribed In
the allied ultimatum to Germany on ;
May I. ; :
The clause Drescrlhlns- th. .. m
b performed by Germany, In cast
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