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36TI1 STATE TO RATIFY
Governor Russell Appears Before House to Urge
Concurrence ' With Senate - Anti Suffrage
Leaders Are Confident. ,
1 ' (By Tbe Associated Press. I ; "
' ' JACKSON", MISS., March '31. -- Wit
' "OoTernor Suasell ppering peronaUy
- before the houM to urge that bedjr to
MBeur iu the Mtioa of the eiuite yestar
' 4ay ia voting to ratify the federal eon
titutioul suffrage amendment, snppor
' er of that tneaaure today were optimia
' tie and prediction were freely- made
tthat liiasiMippi would be the 36th- state
to act favorably on the amendment. The
-wcnate rote, 23 to 22, showed a shift of
ten members from opponents to sup-
" ' porters since" the vote token in February.
. Anti-suffrage leaders, however, ; while
admitting that there probably might be
, j slight change in the number of mem
liers who wouldjvote for .the amendment
, aid. they were Confident the overwhelm
"inz majority by wklcA the rtMOlutlon was
' . defeated 1 last month, vould not be over
eome even if there was an -agreement to
again : take up the question for a vote.
The vote last month was 199 to 23
jarnst adoption. . . : -' 'v
Last night and this ' morning , hurry
alls were sent to friends of the "cause"
. -who had left the capital in tbe belief that
the session of the legislature Vas about
to adjourn, and it was believed an ear-
' Jy vote would be taken. Governor Bus
.sell is announcing he would appear be
'.fore the house to urge ratification, said
ike thought that after a 4 'little heart to
heart talk" with the- members they
' 'would ratify the resolution without much
; -delay and that an extension of the see
. don, scheduled to end- Saturday night,
-would not be necessary.
v VOTE EXPECTED TODAY.
, (By Tbe Assoelated Press.)
DOVR, DELA... March 31. A vote
. oa the resolution for ratification of the
proposed equal suffrage amendment was
Msxpected to be taken in the lower house
' of the Delaware legislature today. The
resolution was reported out "on its mer-
its" by the-house committee on revised
tatutea yesterday. The senate will take
,oo action until the lower branch has dis
I vjKtaed of the .measure.' -v',.;
, Inereased activity in the camps of
2oth the suffragists and. those opposed to
.ratification was noticed today. Suffrage
' , workers made urgent appeals for favor--,
-able action on the resolution, pleading
ptyrith. the lawmakers not to' permit the
Mississippi legislature, the "upper house
of which ratified the amendment yester
day, to "rob Delaware ef the honor of
.giviag, the .'final vote necessary so make
. the amendment federal law." .Na
tional leaders ef both the democratic and
republican parties continued their efforts
for ratification. - , ' '"a
Despite the pressure being brought to
iboar on members of the house and se
?Aate? the anti-suffragists were confident
tbe reeolation would be defeated, r
w -GETTING SinCXEX WHITE a iV-
; HOUSE III SHAPE.
.j (By The Associated Press.)
, WOODS HOLE, MASS., March 31.
Members of the white house staff were
, .tore today arranging-for the arrival of
' Trrldent Wilson and his official family
About June 1. At the request of Joseph
"Murphy and Edward W. 8mi tiers, eeeret
service men who are representing. 8ecre
' tary Tumulty, real estate agents - and
other citisens made is Survey of the town
-with a view of obtaining accommodations
for several hundred elerls and ladminis
. tratioa attaches. :'-'-:i .., ' i ; ' v .
' Homes were sought for Bear Admiral
Grayson, the presidst's "physieiaaj and
-Secretary Tumulty, and plans were made
tentatively to establish, the executive of-
- ces in the goremment buildings ee
n copied by thev marine biological labora
tories.. . These buildings are only a short
distance from Juniper Point, where Pres
ident Wileoa will oeeupy the beautiful
i summer residence of diaries ft.- Crane,
minister to China. - v, ' ";
The family of Ekhard T.' Crane,
- son of the owner of ths estate and mla
yter to Ctecio Slovakia, occupy the
ummer . white bouse at present but ar-
rangements have been made for their re
.moval to a large bungalow nearby. ; The
grounds of the entire estate have been
' .closed to visitors; . . ;
vCharles E. Crane is expected te visit
I hen shortly, before his departure for
'.China, to oversee. the preparation for
the comfort of President and Mrs. Wil-
non. Crane owns or leases virtually
All of Juniper Point. Physicians have
pronounced it . one : of the - healthiest
npots in New England. It is surround
J by water on three aides. ; :,":A'
Tne secret service men who looked it
over yesterday ..were surprised to find
several beds of panaies in full bloom.'
These were explained by the fact that
frost does not hold in the ground so near
t eoa. Vegetables, dairy products, and
oultry-for the president's tables, will
ts provided ly the -estate;'. ;.V-,3-..; :a-"'
OTEEH HOSPITAL VAS .
. BADLY MANAGED
Oy'Tboodore Tiller, in The Greensboro
, Daily News. ' - '
WASHINGTON, March 30. Finding
that the food served at army Hospital No.
19, Oteen, N. C, has been poor; that
guards have not at all times been cour
teous in their treatment of the sick sol
diers' there'; that there has Been, grow
ing discontent among the tubercular
patients over mess hall conditions, and
that the mess officer in charge snould be
relieved, the inspector-general of the
army baa made his report on the inves
tigation at Oteen.
This report, which became puolie to-'
day, is an indictment by an army officer
of the conditions t the hospital,' al
though it does not sustain aU of tbe
charges made by soldiers, Wfto telegraph
ed Senators Simmons and Overman, and
other senators, demanding a civilian In
quiry. The report, which has been upproved by
Secretary Baker, is made by Maj.-Gen.
J. L. Chamberlain, inspector-general, who
includes the findings of CoL C. C. Kin
ney, the officer wha went to Asheville to
make an inspection. ,
Highlights of the report are:
Recommendation for the discharge of
Maj. Frank A. Crawford, sanitary corps,
and bis replacement with "a competent
officer." The adjutant-general of the
army says this officer has been discharged.
'. Recommendation for. the eourtmartial
of three enlisted men who participated re
cently in a fight in the mess hall.
Mess Hall Conditions.
Admission that "the mess hall condi
tions at this hospital for the past year
have not been satisfactory; that little
effort has been made' to provide food to
ambulatory patients in an attractive and
appetizing manner."
Criticism of the fact that cock-roaches
are found in the mess halls and kitchens
and that no rent enmpaign has bmn waged
to get fid of them.
, Disclosure that sometimes dirty dishes
are used in serving meals to t&e soldier
patients, and that "good food has been
spoiled in the cooking."
A statement that there has been grow
ing' discontent among the enlisted men
over food conditions; that wnite and
colored patients have been served in the
same dining . room by colored cooks and
that the white patient have accused these
colored cooks of favoring the colored sol
diers. , ;, a 'i-M - .'
, Expression of regret that the command
ing officer did not permit Walter. Clark,
of Raleigh,' to inspect the hospital when
ebarges were made some weeks ago. "
The report shows that the fooa served
to, officers and in the wards has ..been
superior to that .served in the enlisted
men's mess hall and that the hospital
food inspection board did -not trouble to
examine food for tbe enlisted men.
The three men to be" courtmartailed
are Sergeant Joseph Reilly, of the guard ;
Prilvate William P. Hickersoq, and Pri
vate Edward ;P. Brown,, all participants
in the dining room melee. .
. Woa't Peaalis Patieata.
Soldiers who telegraphed senators and
congressman are declared te have violated
army regulations but since they are sick
men "and in . a measure not responsi
ble for their acts, disciplinary action Is
not recommended." . .
The inspector-general Unds these tele
grams . of eomplaint were exaggerations,
that claims that V each meal is a riot."
are untrue, out that it is true food con
ditions were bad and guards were not al
ways considerate of the sick soldiers. ,
Coming from the army Itself, the en
tire report is a rather severe arraign
ment of affairs at Oteen and shows that
from the use ef manufactured milk and
dirty dishes, to the presence of cock
roaches, there is much room j for im
provement. , . Ai rl-" . A -
CONCORD SHOWS ONLY
: -; . . .13 PER CENT INCREASE.
- f Sy The AssoeiaUd Press)
WASHINGTON, March 3t Popu
lation statistics announced today by the
census bureau included: ' .
Concord, N. C, 9J03, an increase of
1488, or. 13.8 per cent over 1910.
v lakeland, Florida, 7,062, aerease 3,
343, or 89.9 per cent. - .
Hairistrarg,' Pa., 7317, an increase
of 11,731, or 18 J per cent over 1910. ,
Oshkosh, Wis, 33462, increase 100, or
0J per cent. . a-- ..
, Peru,. Tnd' 12,561. Increase 1,651,, or
ISA per cent '" - . :
Haywood, ULk, 12,072, increase 4,039,
or 60 J per eeaU
; A European city has an r automobile
fire engine that also can be used as a
street, sweeper or sprinkler or a freight
trotfk of aktons. capacity, r--. -' '
BiPTlST 1.101 EIUOY .
VERY PLEASANT BJL'QUET
Men of First Baptist Church
. . Met ins Armstrong Hall Last
. Night in Their Annual Ban
' quet Splendid Talks by
. Members and Visitors j
. Most Enjoyable M e n u
'"served by the Ladies of the
Church.
Church upbuilding, a plate of delicious
baked chicken with accessories, Irish
jokes, vocal solos, hot rolls, excellent
short talks, block te cream and delicious
rake, chorus singing with such a menu
as the above with' food for the soul, mind
and body, used by the men of the First
Baptist church last night at their sump
tuous banquet, . one was bound to ac
knowledge that there were parta to please
every one present of whatever taste. ;
Assembled in the Armstrong Hall were
upwards of 135 men in response to aft
invitation . from the nppointed captains
chosen" from the staunch male members
of the First Baptist church.
The tables were placed U shape with
renter decorations of jonquils.' As the
plates were being passed. Pro. Jen S.
Wray in his usual style cordially extended
a welcome to each and expressed a glad
ness that the feet he bad longed to
place underneath the banquet table were
really there. i
"If as many men could be found at
the-mid-week prayer service as are here
tonight," said Rev. W. C. Barrett, "we
would begin to think it about time that
Oabricl blew the trumpet." Responsi
bility was placed upon the men as lead
ers that if men would K to. church the
women would either go with them or fol
low close behind and the boys be brought
in by their example.
A solo, "The End of a Perfect Day,"
was touchingly rendered by Mr. Arthur
Thorp, accompanied by .Mrs. Raleigh
Armstrong. Mrs. Armstrong furnishing
the music for the evening.
. Just what nearly a lifelong member of
the Baptist church meant to him and pe
culiar co-incidents in his life compared
with that of the pastor was interestingly
told by one of the original members of
the First Baptist church, Mr. Jim
Moore, and that this church was blessed
with two great leaders in the persons of
Rev. W. C. Barrett and Prof. Joe 8.
Wray, and that the men of the church
should rally to their aid.
At any juncture of the repast the ban
queters were called to rise and sing or
respond to the call for speech making,
by the master of ceremonies, Irof.
Wray.
All were intensely interested as Dr.
C. Highsmith rose to relate the "Impres
sions of a New Comer" to the hustling
city of Gsstonia. "As it was the mid
night hour when X first arrived in the
city my first business was to secure a
resting place, and entering tho. Arming
ton Hotel I found only one room vacant.
My first impression then was that Gas
tonia certainly needs more hotels to care
for the traveling public who land daily
within her borders. Upon awakening the
following morning I was certainly sur
prised at the extent of the good pave
ments. I greatly admired the handsome
PostofBce, but upon inquiring for a box
that" I may satisfactory receive my mail
found that about 150 either had to die or
else move away before one could be se
cured; then the impression came that
Oastonia's Post Office is certainly too
small for such a fast growing town.
Beholding the sky-scraper of the First
National Bank and being told that upon ,
a corner site lately purchased an. even '
greater and higher was to be built I was
satisfied that Gastonia could take care
of tbe money part. The schools are sure
ly ample enough, I thought, but shortly
learned that already a new High school
building was under consideration. I am
exceedingly glad to find Gastonia
thoroughly awake to her growing seeds
and that my lot has been east among
such cordial and congenial people.
Mr. W. J. Clifford, superintendent of
the Sunday school, briefly reviewed the
steps from one room day school and one
room Sunday school to the present seeds
and changes, that teaching was just as
important as preaching and that bow
plana were well underway for the new
church with modern rooms, ' which it is
hoped will be completed in the near fu
ture. '. v - ,-.v :., ; . ; ; - : -. , v' -.
As president of the men 's Bible Class
since its organisation, Mr.-E. B. Denny
extended an earnest invitatioa for all te
become members, act only for the pres
ent benefits, but for tho future growth
of the church and as an example to the
young boys. , ..'.'' '- :
One must surely be present to appr
elate a talk from Col. C. B. Armstrong
interspersed with rich Irish jokes, il
lustrating the points he wishes most
to impress. "Put religion first and bus
iness second. Religion is all to any com
munity and tbe money invested in the
interest of religion pays, byfar, a great
er dividend than all . the mills put to
gether, . What do yen think of a man
that puts 5c, into the Collection basket
and thinks nothing of a dollar to set his
friends up at a soda fountain,' A man
or boy that is 'at a member of some Bun
day school and sees to it that he is in
his place osght to be ashamed of him
self. It is a sorry thing to whip the
boys off, and don't go yourself. . If
everyone should pay. iato tie church,
her just dues, it woul I become a serious
1. 0. Q. F. 6RO L006E
: MEETS HERE IN MAY
Three Hundred or More Odd
. Fellows to Assemble ' Here
in Annual Session - Many
Notable Features on Pro
gram ' Local Lodge Pre
paring to Ghre' Royal Enter
tainment. 4 v
. One of the largest conventions to be
held in Gastonia this year and one with'
an attendance perhaps as large as if not
larger than any that has heretofore been
held in Gastonia will be the annual meet
ing of the Grand Lodge Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows which convenes here
May 18thy .The lodge will be the guest
of Gastonia Lodge No. 188 and the mem
bers of the local lodge are making pre
parations for entertaining tbe three hun
dred or more visitors in splendid style. '
The following from Sunday's Greens
boro News concerning the approaching
meeting in of interest to many Gaston
ians: ,
The Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd Feljowa will assemble in
annual session in Gastonia Tuesday, May
18, at which time 300 or more members
of the "Three-Link Fraternity" will
gather to review their annual reports and
to formulate plans for the next year's
work.
The reports for 1919 have not yet been
published, but information from head
quarters at Raleigh indicates that the or
der has made considerable progress dur
ing the past year. Several new lodges
have been organised, and the old lodges
have admitted a number of new members
throughout the state. . The centennial
movement under the direction of M. L.
Shipman, past grand master, through tbe
office of John D. Berry, the grand secre
tary at Raleigh, has been a decided suc
cess for the upbuilding of the order in
North Carolina. 8. M. Crouch, the field
secretary of the order, has visited a
Urge number of lodges and has shown
good -results in his work.
One of the interesting features during
the annual session of the Grand Lodge
will be the exemplification of the various
degrees of tho subordinate lodge by a de
gree teem composed of seven men from
Neuse Lodge No. 6, at Goldsboro. Past
Grand Master John T. Teckenbrock, of
Indianapolis, has recently spent two
weeks in Goldsboro training this new de
gree team. Mr. Teckenbrock is known
as the "Wizard of the Seven-Men De
gree Team of Indiana." He has' spent
40 years in the study and teachings of
Odd Fellowship and is a genius in his
line.
The degree team from Goldsboro is
composed of the superintendent of the
home and four .former wards of the or
phan home, and two other young men.
Their work last Tuesday night in con
ferring the first degree was witnessed by
four past grand masters and the grand
secretary and was highly complimented.
Their, work before the Grand Lodge will
be a treat for those in attendance. Mr.
Teckenbrock said of them that they are
the most apt team he has ever trained,
having learned the work of the four de
grees in two weeks. It "generally re
quires four weeks for a staff to become
proficient in. the four degrees. This is
another compliment to the splendid train
ing given the boys at the I. O, O. F.
home. ' . i
PAPER MAKERS UNIONS
ASK FOR INCREASE.
(By Tbe Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, March 30. American
and Canadian news print manufacturers
conferred hero today with representatives
of paper and pulp makers anions, which
have asked wage increases of 25 to 30
per cent after May 1, when the present
agreement expires. The manufacturers
made .counter proposals, to which the
union officials said they would reply with
in two weeks. '
question what to do with so' much
money." ' This was only a part ef the
good sayings of Col. Armstrong. A
rising vote of thanks was then extended
for the excellent speech and the use of
the hall.. ; V: ' - f
- In "How to be a first class church
member," Mr. . Miles O. . Thorn burg
gave the three P 's, be Present, Prepared
and Prayerful. ''V
Mr. Arthur Thorpe had ss bis sub
ject "Keeping: Up with tbe women i
"This is a tough proposition but we
can at least strive, to keep up religious
ly, v. . ' v -. -, '
Prof. Wray then asserted that the
greatest welcome,' the cordial and warm
est greetings, and gladdest handshake is
to be found in all of the enure bes of Gas
tonia. "I doat believe I am stretch
ing one whit when I say that Gastonia
has the greatest percentage of its bus
iness men - iterested ' in religion ': and
ehureh affairs than any city in the
world." .This most joyful occasion was
brought to a dose by aU singing "Blest
Bo the Tio That Binds. " .
The following members of the Ladies'
Aid Society are responsible for tbe. pro
paring and serving of this delicious and
bountiful supper: - Mesdames 04 a F.
Mason, chairman, B. Capps, Joe 8. Wray,
Jim Moon, W. H. "Wray, F. E. 8aun
ders. B,-B. Almond, A. Thorp, Charley
Moore, C. C. Armstrong, J, R. Arm
strong sad Mrs. W. C. Barrett.
FRANCE REFUSES ENTRANCE .
(iEON TROOPS TO RIIIIH
Millerand Says That Such 'Authority If Permitted
Would Constitute Violation of Treaty of Verv
sailles - Socialists Demand Suspension of IMil-J
itary Measures. . ;;''
HOOVER raOES
HIMSELF A REPUBLICAN
( B Associated Praaa.) -
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 31 Herbert
Hoover today had placed himself before
republicans of the country an avowed
candidate for their presidential nomina
tion, though a reception one only. In a
telegram to the Hoover republican elub
of California be announced last night
that recent developments in the peace
treaty situation, "stagnation in adjust
ment of the country's economic problems
and urgent representations concerning
the situation in California had compelled
him to confirm the action my friends
have already takea without , consulting
me." - .
The statement of the food administra
tor reiterated his assertion that he would
not seek the nomination, declaring he
would not accept it only if it is "felt
tho issues necessitate it and it is de
manded of-me." Classifying himself
as "naturally affiliated with the inde
pendent element of the republican par
ty," he declared that as conditions pre
cedent to his support of that party in
the coming campaign it must adopt a
"forward looking, liberal, constructive
platform : on the treaty and ' on our
economic issues, ' ' -propose measures for
sound business administration of tbe
country, "be neither reactionary nor rad
ical in its approach to our great do
mestic questions and be backed by men
who assure consummation of these poli
cies. " . " .
Mr. Hoover declared for adoption of
the peace treaty, including the league
of nations covenant, with reservations
"safeguarding our interests as opposed
to no league at all." He asserted he
stood as far from President Wilson 's ex
treme position on participation in pure
ly European affairs as he did from com
plete rejection of the league.
RISING FROM WRECK
CAUSED BY TORNADO
(By The Associated Press..!
CHICAGO, March 31 Districts of the
middle weet and south swept by torna
does Sunday with a lose of 153 lives
were recovering rapidly today and rebuilt
homes and buildings began to rise from
the 'wreckage. ....
Committees were organized throughout
tbe stricken areas to care for tbe thous
ands of homeless and injured and funds
were being raised for relief and recon
struction work.
Property loss suffered in the eight
states affected . was estimated - today at
from 110,000,000 to 15,000,000. , -
With wire communication restored and
reports from practically all isolated re
gions, it was believed that the death list
would not .be changed materially. .
Public funerals for tornado victims
were held in a number of communities to
day. . J- v. '. ' '
- The list of dead' by states follows t ' '
Indiana 37; Illinois 27; Ohio 37; Mich
igan 12; Georgia 32; Alabama 12; Ne
braska 1; Missouri 1; Wisconsin 1.
While the hundreds ef homeless were
housed temporarily in . the wrecked, dis
tricts of Chicago and suburbs campaigns
for, relief funds totalling several hun
dred thousand dollars were opened and
collections were authorised at public
meetings and in schools and churches.
LIEUT. CARET QUESTIONED.
, (By The Associated Press.
I ..WASHINGTON, March '31 Facing
cross-examination by counsel - for both
sides, Lieutenant Joseph A. Carey, flag
secretary on Rear Admiral William U.
Fletcher 's staff, at Brest, continued on
tho stand todav before the naval court
investigating Admiral Sims in October,
1917. -
After eonelnsion of testimony by Ad
miral . Fletcher - yesterday Lieutenant
dm was Questioned at length by the
judge advocate and biter, by Fletcher's
counsel, as to details la the planning and
carrying out of convoy ' operations at
Brest under the admiral's eommand.
Tracing these up to the time of Ad
miral Fletcher's detachment, counsel
then asked Lieutenant Carey' now the op
eration orders prepared ' by Admiral
Fletcher "compared" with those issued
by Vice Admiral Henry B. Wilson, his
successor at Brest, for whom. Carey al
so acted as flag secretary. Adaural
Sims objected to t 3 qucrtion trot was
overrule ly tV : :rt t-I Uju?--?rt
- (By The Associated Press.)' ,. v v
PARIS, March 31, The request of ;
the German government that it bo per- -'
mitted to send troops to the Ruhr dia,
trict in the neutral sons near the Ger
man border has been denied by the gov
ernment of France.
'. Conversations over the German request
have been in progress between Premier ,..
Millerand and Dr. von Mayer, the Ger ,
man charge d'affaires in Paris. M. 113- i .
lerand yesterday indicated he would give
the German charge an early reply and il
was handed to Dr. von Mayor today: ,- .
.The reply reads V ', '.. "i4., '
"Replying to your . note ijfVte
I have the honor to confirm" to you t
conditions to which the government ol 1
the French republic 'desires, to' subordl- '
nate its eventual authorisation to permit ;.
German troops to enter the Bohr valley, t ' -'
-"Such an authorisation, which would
constitute a derogation of articles 43 and ;
44 of the treaty of Versailles, could bo .
justified only by imperative and evident ;
necessity.; The-commission charged with .
tho control of the execution of the pro to- Y .'
col of August 21, 1919, has expressed to ' '
me, as I informed yon in our conver- -sation
yesterday, its formal opinion,7 corn '
firmed also from other sources, that milv- ,'
tary intervention in that region at preo-
ent would be useless as well as daager-
"This far, circumstances do not per-.v
mit me at this time to grant the request.' a
of your government. . I must, therefore,
reserve my definite reply to the proposi
tion which you made mo yesterday."' '
Premier Millerand concluded by ax-
pressing the earnest desire'of tbe French ( '
government to do everything not in con- "
sistent with the defense of French Anter
ests to facilitate the task of the German'
government. '"p '" ".r' .v.' 'a
Berliu has evidently been pnder the iav
pressioa that permission, would be grant
ed Germany to use troops, for' tbe pur- - '
pose of restoring order in yie Ruhr re- "
gion under certain conditions and for -a
limited period. Berlin despatches oa
Tuesday stated that' an announceiaent '
had been made to the national assembly "
by Premier Mueller that France . and .
abandoned her demand for allied oecnpsv- ;
tion of the neutral sone and bad eon- '
sen ted to grant Germany from two to c
three weeks to employ a 'strong force in
the disturbed area. At the same tiaae, r '
Paris advices representing the ' conver- -sations
between Mueller and von Mayes
indicated that there had been no poedUvo .
decision in Paris as to tbe German request
to employ troops and also that the quea-
tion of guarantees to be offered by Ger-, -many
for' the withdrawal ef tho forces -required
further consideration. - 4.
STATE OF FERMENT PREVAILS :l
- (By Tbe flssonistad Prtasj
ESSEN. GERMANY, March 31. Tho
time fixed in the Berlin government''
ultimatum for the workmen's forces in
tbe Ruhr valley to surrender their
and recognise local and government
rials, expired at noon today and
immediately the population of - Fawny ' f
which bad been about the streets daring p
the morning, sought shelter in their homes.
.. Communist army leaders say the gov-
ernment troops have begun to march but l
information received from other soureso K
. ' . . .... :5
laoicato uey nave not started, as was
threatened in the ultimatum. : ' i
A state of ferment prevails In tao
workers' army and a number of contia-
gents from conservative towns like Duo-
seldorf have withdrawn from the fraat.
A majority of the troops are demanding ?
payment of their wages Immediately and
a paymaster with money, was rushed in
aa automobile to the front. It ids bo- '
lieved, however, a large element of tho ,
workers' army will not lay down its anaa. .',
ALL EYES CENTERED ' V .
ON CRISIS Hf RUHR
, BERLIN, March 31 All eyes today -aro
centered upon the crisis in tho Bohr -region.
The general strike nuvernent.
however, has broken out only at a' few
places, such so Bochum and Elberfield,
so far as the early advices showed. Tho
Voasische Zeitung reports tho passage of
numerous workmen 'stroopa throngh El
berfield, some of theni going north to re
inforce tho troops already at the front.
while some ethers, who had been disband
ed, are trying to make their way aomo .
agifia .'.."-' !v ;-T A'-'- :' ' .
- The general strike st Hagen has again .
been called off. -In Dusseldorf 200 rev- -olutionists
evacuated the town hal, it is
stated, as the results of negotiations with .
the authorities..'' ':'-a T'. ,1 - !,v
passed srcoND rr.ir :r3
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