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Show L 8tf Mtosv Editorial and Telegraphic Section News of the World for Busy Readers TREMONTON, UTAH, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1919. CLAIMS WILSON CHICAGO SCENE OF HERE !E RAGE ITS 27 DEAD, HUNDREDS WOUNDED POLICE USE FIREARMS QUELL DISORDERS. TO The Pigs Chicago. Rioting between whites and blacks continued long after mid night Tuesday night and several casualties were added to the list of 27 dead and hundreds of wounded. A negro residence was burned by whites, but the occupants escaped. The Ninth and Tenth regiments of Illinois troops from Cairo ware on the way to Chicago to increase the available soldiers to more than 7000, but none had taken up patrol duty. Despite frsh outbreaks tonight, city official? at midnight professed themselves sntisfied with what the police were doing, and several thousand state troops', remained In armories. At that hour Hie death list totaled twenty-seven, Swo negroes and two whites Slaving buen killed during the evening and another negro having died of wounds received Monday. The Injured list had been swelled by uncounted scores and several of the wounded may not survive. Disturbances were reported from the south side "black belt," an Italian district on the west side and from the near north side. The first pitched battle of the night and South occurred at Thirty-fift- h State streets, one of the centers of trouble since the first rioting Sunday. A small automobile filled with whites, each armed with a pistol, and all firing indiscriminately at blacks, crashed 'Into a patrol wagon at. the street in- Washington. Carranza's rule of is "not a government, but a band of outlaws, both technically and practically," and "today it is utterly impossible, an enemy of its own people first and America second," William Gates of Baltimore, an archaeologist, told the house rules committee Monday in its hearing on the Gould resolution proposing a congressional inquiry into Mexican affairs. Although asserting that President Wilson was misled in making his decision to recognize Carranza, believing the Mexican to be a "people's champion," Mr. Gates declared in favor of leaving the solution of the Mexican problem with the president. The president, he said, had not been fully informed of conditions in the southern republic. Mr. Gates said his opinions were based on a first-han- d study of Mexican conditions for about a year, be ginning in July, 1917, during which time he visited parts of the country not usually seen by a traveler, including the states of Yucatan, Vera Cruz, Puebla, Morales and Oaxaca. For twenty years, he explained, he had been building up a library of Mexican antiquities and literature, and his trip was to obtain more material and to "find out what was going on behind the veil of our censorship and the Carranza censorship." Carranza's control includes the main ports and the railroads, with adjoining territory for a mile on either side the transportation lines, Mr. Gates as serted. This control, he said,J was (that "of a body of soldiers who are ready to shoot at a moment's notice in a country where nobody else has any ' guns." Maintaining that a general political revolution is on in Mexico, Mr. Gates declared the bandits are the "country people, who, when the come in to make a raid, take up their guns and become bandits in the eyes of the government." Acting upon the advice of the Mexican government, John West Thompson, an American ranchman living near Mexico City, has paid the 1500 pesos ransom demanded by bandits for the release of his son, the state department was advised. Two of the whites were killed in the collision. The others and every 4fceiuit'i ii, ,ho patrol wakon were hurt. Immediately there was a rush of hlacks and policemen to the wreck. The police could not push the enraged negroes away and opened fire, killing one negro and wounding thirty others. The wounded policemen and whites were placed in ambulances and a rowd of whites followed them to the Provident hospital. Outside that in stitution, which is maintained and managed by negroes, a crowd of blacks had gathered and the two races quicK-lclashed. A call for police brought a strong detail, who charged half a dozen times before the rioters were dispersed. One negro police sergeant and a dozen rioters were wounded in this ciasn One of the whites wounded In the fight at the automobile was Frank Hoedek, an employe of the federal col lector of internal revenue. He was caught under the machine and a negro shot him in the face. The negro was arrested. A fatal affair also took place in the west side Italian district. A negro was knocked from a bicycle, beaten, stabbed, wounded with sixteen revol ver bullets, and, after death had relieved him, gasoline was poured on his body and set fire. Miles south of the black belt there were fights in Woodlawn and in A stray bullet from the latter clash wounded an aged white woman a block away. The north side troubles centered around West Division street. There was considerable shooting throughout the Larrabee street police district, but so far as could be learned no fatalities resulted. Several negroes and numerous whites were arrested, most of the latter giving Italian names. - d. San Diego First in 8oldier Work List San Diego, Cal., stands New York at the head of a list of seventy-seve- n cities in the percentage of returned soldiers placed in jobs during the five weeks ending June 28, according to Colonel figures made public here by secreArthur Woods, assistant to the tary of war and head of the government organization for the of service men. Minneapolis follows San Diego's record of 152 per Spokane, cent with 126 per cent. Wash., placed 94 per cent. The average for the entire country was 66 per cent. Los Angjeles, Portland, Ore., placed and Chicago Philadelphia slightly more than 70 per cent of their Sefighting men, closely followed by attle and BaKlmore. New York, with 15,653 Jobless applicants, found positions for about 50 per cent. Cheyenne, Wyo of the "little cities," made the best showing by placing 800 of 895 applicants In jobs. Butte, Mont., aud Reno, Nev., exceeded the 75 per cent mark. DONALDSON AND "HARD. BOILED" SMITH APPEAR BEFORE COMMITTEE. Held Responsible for Conditions and Brutalities in U. S. Army Camps In France. Committee Making An Investigation Mexico Service Crosses Awarded. Washington. The following officers and men were named in the list of distinguished service cross awards announced Monday. Sergeant Ernest A. Smith (deceased), Waterloo, Iowa; Pharmacist's Mate Vincent A. Nolan, 742 191st avenue, Seattle, Wash., and Private Mandel Olson, Grand Forks, N. D. 2.75 Per Cent Beer Arrests Forbidden Los Angeles, Cal. The police were restrained Saturday, by an order of the superior court here, from Interfer- ing with the sale of beer containing 2.75 per cent alcohol by arresting the venders. CAPT. RICHARD B. WHITE m U. S. TROOPS ARE NEEDED SI VITAL ELEMENT IN MAINTEN ANCE OF RAIL TRAFFIC AND PREVENTION OF RIOTS. STEELCORPORA FACES LEGAL FIGHT CHARGED BY WESTERN ASSOCL AT! ON WITH VIOLATION OF TRUST ACT President Wilson Replies at Length Utah, Wyoming, Montana and Colorado to the Resolution Proposed by Interests Among Plaintiffs in Court Senator Johnson of California Action. Violation of Federal Commission Charged. Recently Adopted. Washington. President Wilson in formed the senate Friday, in response to a resolution by Senator Johnson of California, that the presence of American troops in Siberia was a "vital element" in the restoration and main tenance of traffic on the Siberian railroad and that under the agreement with Japanthey could be withdrawn only when the American railway ex perts operating ha,.oadwer&x.t. ''drawn. The president said Siberia could be protected from a further period of chaos and anarchy only by keeping the railroad open, and that, lacking the prime essentials of life, the people there were looking to the United States and the allies for economic as sistanee. This already is being ex tended and additional supplies are to be sent forward. Roving bands having no connection with any organized government in Russia are menacing the railroad, the president said, and, consequently, protection by the military is necessary. American troops, he said, now are engaged in guard duty at Vladivostok and around Verchne Udinsk. A small body also is at Harbin. The original purposes of the Ameri can military expedition, Mr. Wilson wrote, were twofold: The saving of the Czecho-Slova- k forces and the steadying of the efforts of the Rusor the establishsians at ment of law and order In which they might be willing to accept assistance. Major General Graves, commanding the expedition of 8000 men, was specifically directed not to interfere In Russian affairs, the president said, but to support wherever necessary John F. Stevens, the American railway engineer, who is carrying out the work of rehabilitating the Siberian railroad, under the direction of the interallied committee. self-defen- Washington. Upon complaint of the Western association of Rolled Steel Consumers that the United States Steel corporation and other steel producers act in violation of the federal trade commission act and the Clayton antitrust act in selling rolled steel on a Pittsburg basas, the federal trade commission Saturday announced that the with a view Ho determining whether a. formal com plaint should be issued. In its com plaint the Western association urges that Chicago should be made another basing point in fixation of steel prices. The action, which is undertaken by the trade commission as a friendly suit, has been pronounced by E. H. Gary, chairman of the board of the United States Steel corporation, as "the biggest lawsuit ever tried in this country." The application for complaint made by the Western association, represented by John S. Miller of Chicago, as counsel, says the membership comprises over 700 fabricators of steel. These are operating in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Colorado and California, all being tribu tary to what Is known as the Chicago district ;that the United States Steel corporation mill at Gary produces steel at a cost substantially lower than at the Carnegie plant of the steel corporation at Pittsburg or at other corporation plants in Pennsylvania ; that h over of the rolled steel made in the United States is made by the respondent at Gary, Ind. o fcS..T "subject, one-fift- Italy Needs Yankee Coal. Italy's vital need of coal and probable inability to get it from the Saar valley or Great Britain, offer American coal operators a chance to "Just and Sincere League" is Aim. enter the European market with prosBaltimore. Cardinal Gibbons Thurs- pects of great success. day authorized the following statement with regard to his attitude toward the Retains Ban on German Dyes. league of nations : Washington Pending action by Con "It is my firm conviction that, after gress toward a permanent policy on thorough and honest discussion In both dyestuffs importation, the war trade houses of Congress, both parties will board will not Issue licenses permit finally arrive at a common agreement ting traffic in German products. based upon a just and sincere league CARDINAL MERCIER of nations that will give us a reasonable guarantee against the horrors of war In the future as well as assurance of lasting peace without in any way Impairing American sovereignty or surrendering any American right, and without involving us in entangling alliances." Rome. Carries League Fight Into Pulpit Senator William E. Washington. Borah of Idaho, foe of the peace treaty and leaguee of nations covenant, carried his fight from the legislative forum to the pulpit Sunday night, declaring to a church congregation that the Shantung settlement will mean another war just as the settlement fifty years ago brought on another war. Alsace-Lorrain- e To Change Air of Anthem. To obtain a new air for the Yale anthem, "Bright College Years," which now' Is sung to the tune of "The Watch on the Rhine," the class of 1809 has offered $1000 as Cardinal Mercler, archbishop of N U. 8. Cs.pt Rlohard Brace White, a prize. Selection of a tune Is to rest Reims, It expected to visit America It now In command of the U. 8. 8. with the alumni advisory board. won. Northern Paolflc New Haven, Conn. New York Scores of instances of brutal treatment of American soldiers in the prison camps of France, described in some cases as amounting to a system of torture, responsibility for which was placed by the witnesses on high army officers, were related before the congressional subcommittee which is investigating the disciplinary systems of the A. E. F. The committee, consisting of Representative Royal C. Johnson, of South Dakota, and Representative Oscar E. Bland of Indiana, met in the disciplinary barracks on Governor's Island. The men "higher up" who were directly charged by witnesses with responsibility for the prison conditions included Brigadier General W. W. Harts, former commander of the American troops in the Paris district ; Major General Frederick Smith Strong of the Fortieth division ; Colonel Edgar Grim-steacommander of the 158th infantry, and Colonel J. S. Maul of the field artillery. A number of captains and lieutenants also were named as hav ing taken an active part In the brutal treatment of prisoners. At the close of the hearing Repre sentative Johnson announced that all cases In which charges were made would be placed before the inspector general of the American army, and every effort made to bring the guilty men to punishment. d, YANKEES WED GERMAN GIRLS. Many American Soldiers Marry When Orders Are Misunderstood. Coblenz. Reports of marriages be- tween American soldiers and German girls have been received at headquar ters from various parts of the occu pied aiea during the past few days, but as yet no charges have been filed against any of the men. It is believed most of the marriages were due to misunderstandings regarding the anti- fraternization regulations. A week before the treaty was signed several of the chaplains, through a mis understanding, informed the soldiers that marriages were permissible as soon as the Germans accepted the peace terms. Officers say that a nuiu ber of marriages took place before this belief was corrected by a special crder from headquarters calling the attention of officers and men to the fact that until the United States ratified the treaty Germany and America technically were at war, and the regulation prohibiting fraternization was still in force. Prove Painful One Berlin. Socialist motions to hasten the bill establishing a state tribunal to Investigate the cause of the war and the guilt for it, passed the national assembly at Weimar Tuesday. Dr. Eduard David, minister of the interior, said that Germany must have such an institution to offset the enUnder the tente's proposed court. present plan, secret documents would be published first, then those relat ing to the armisticeand finally, those relating to the outbreak of the war, Says Truth Will Few Americans in Occupation Army, Washington. After September 1 the allied army of occupation In Germany will be composed largely of French and Belgian troops, the house military committee was told Tuesday by Secretary Baker. He said there would be few American troops in this army. The figure he gave the committee was withheld at his request. Mexicans Hold American Boy. Washington. Military occupation of Mexico by the United States was advocated by Representative Hudspeth, democrat, Texas, in an address Saturday in the house. He urged withdraw al of American recognition of Carranza, and said American troops should be kept In Mexico until a stable government had been estalished. Montana House for Suffrage Law. Helena, Mont. Ratification of the federal suffrage amendment was voted by the house of representatives of the Montana legislature, In special session Tuesday. Agree On Magnesite Rates. Republicans of the Washington. house ways Hnd means committee Tuesday reached a final agreement on tariff rates on magnesite to be recommended to congress. i S UTAH President Wilson was invited to the conference of governors, twenty-twhaving signified their intention of being present in Salt Luke. August 18 to August 21. He was also invited to accompany the governors on' their trip to Yellowstone national park. The invitation was sent by Governor Bamberger by wire at the suggestion of former governors of the state who with Governor Bamberger are arranging a program. Earnest and at times' strenuous protest was made by a large delegation from Davis county last week against the proposal of the state board of equalization to raise the assessment of farm lands in Davis county by a flat raise of 15 per cent, and the assesed valuation of merchandise in the county by an even larger amount The proposition has ben made at Cedar City to construct a road up canyon to intersect with that up Cedar canyon as a means of opening scenic attractions for tourists. The highway will serve the added purpose of improving travel for local industrial traffic. Mrs. Elizabeth Meisner, 81 years old, and wife of Samuel Meisner, 80 years old, of Morgan, committed suicide by hanging herself to a rafter on the second floor of her home. Temporary aberration, coupled with infirmities of age, caused the act, neighbors say. The public utilities commission of Utah last week, after a conference with prominent officials of the Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph company, decided to order a physical valuation of all the property of the company in the state. To Utali may come the distinction of having the first war orphan. He is Millan F. Gledhill, the infant son of Herbert F. Gledhill, who was killed in France, June 14, 1918. The infant boy's mother died at Sigurd, Utah, November 3, 1917. Gold medals were awarded at Price to seventy-fiv- e employes of the United States Fuel company who were in the military service during the war. The men were from Black Hawk, Heiner, Hiawatha and Mohrland, and in the employ of the fuel company. M. H. Greene, manager of the Salt Lake office of the United States grain corporation, who has just returned from a trip through southern Utah, reports that the drouth worked havoc In many of the districts. On August 29 taxpayers of Washington county will vote on the proposed issue of $00,000 bonds to finance the county's share of construction of the state road from the Iron county boundary to St. George. During the past two months there has not been a case of contagious disease reported, according to Health Officer Peters, of Murray, who urges citizens to maintain cleanliness about their premises. Utah Indian war veterans will hold their 1919 encampment in Springville, August 12 to 15, under auspices of the departments of Utah aud Wasatch counties. Engineers have started surveying the proposed canal from Bear river to ba used in irrigating land in Box Elder and Weber counties. The Tremonton Mill & Elevator company is the name of a corporation just organized at Tremonton to install a new flour mill. Midwest Dye and Chemical company is obtaining title to land necessary reinstallation of a plant at Tooele. Prof.. J. C. Hogenson, who for the past seven years litis been connected with the Utah Agricultural college as state leader of junior vocational work, extension and as such established an international reputation for expert and efficient work, has accepted a new position with the college. Henceforth he will be in charge of farmers' institutes, handling agricultural corre spondence work. Somewhat of a departure from the practice of former years will be made in the convention of district school superintendents of Utah, to be held at the capitol, August 8 and 9. Heretofore speakers from among the superintendents have been assigned to various subjects of interest. In the present case the principal resposibility for presenting subjects will be placed on the state supervising staff. The state road commission is adver tising for bids for construction of about three mfes of cement road in Provo canyon, commencing at a point in the canyon a little below the first high dugway in Wasatch county and ending at the Deer Creek bridge, a distance of 2.92 miles. On account of the heavy traffic this year the roads have become very poor. The Mountain States Sugar com pany of which Ernest R. Woolley Is president and Ben C. Rich, secretary, has decided to change Its ' name to corporation, according to amended articles filed with the secretary of statu. o COL. Car-ranza- as UTAH ETO 8E INVESTIGATED BALTIMORE MAN TELLS HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE OF CONDITIONS IN MEXICO. American Ranchman Pays Ransom to Bandit Kidnappers of Son. 's Rule of Mexico Not a Government tersection. CHARGES MAD WAS DECEIVED Wore Troops Called Governor Makes Appeal for Law and Order. Violence Spreads to Residential Sections of City. are in the Clover Par-owa- n |
