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Show ) t it Vi1 Practice Thrift. for une. IUd the i)Bt - u .v , Premier Plans Drastic Change of Policy urauuupainra Followed Vm 4 OFMEN.QU Preliminary to Return to Power Carranza Promises Open Door Prime Minister Would Have Omsk Regime Proven Powerless to Control Russian Affairs in Brief Period of Sway and Then the' Rule of the Bolsheviki 'Should $weep Back to Dictate the Destinies of the ' People. ' ' . ' i " ' - ' Communist Newcomer - Must. Have Wholesome Idea of Citizenship to Be Aided, He London Policemen Strike By The Associated Press.) The Svenska Dagbladt 1s Informed by .persons closely Connected with the Russian soviet d rustle government that Nl.Jlai Lenine, the premier. Intend to begin a be win of his retirement condition One then retire. and of policy change that Leon Trotxky, the Bolshevik war minister he left In command of the b . ; Red army. LONDON, Aug. 1. --The police strike At recently held meetings of the soviet commissaries, the newspaper ln- -' In London and the English province a sohands of other, Into the formanta say the c.ue.'tlon of giving power cialistic parties was earnestly discussed, but Lenine declared the ,b eat way called suddenly yesterday in protest against pending legislation affecting to check reaction as represented by Admiral Kolchak, head of the organizations, went Into effect government at Omsk, would be to drop power for a" time W arder to police While labor circles claimed today. This, LejUi'a that r prove that no other party was reorganise Russia. Cfi.OOO policemen and prison ofto and enable them the ficials had left their duties,, it was resume tin.vikl contended, would strengthen asserted by Edward Bhortt. the borne power. secretary, in the house of commons . t Tchitcherln, the commissary for that Lenlne's views were shared by the strike was a failure both in London and in the province. The affairs. . secretary conceded that about 00 policemen out of 1,700 in Liverpool had ADMIRAL KOLCHAK CONFIDENT OMSK struck. GOVERNMENT FACES SECURE FUTURE "Policemen who are unable to give proper explanations of their absepce duty, the secretary continued, (By. The when thV advance - of the Siberian from OMSK. Monday, July 14 Will cease immediately to be policewas In full swing. Admiral Kolarmy Kolchak, Admiral men. Associated Press.) m. Regarding Liverpool, I told the chak said the most radical change Is chief constable thatb wciuld fully ian government, to be seen. head e necessupport any step he considered of Command. Unity-o- ' expressed confidence in the future sary." i 4 J'We have achieved unity of comIn contrast With the home secrehis government and In the on all the he said, tary's statement, it was announced at shevik forces during an Interview yes- - mand, fronts. Simultaneously the a meeting of striker that the city poterday and showed satisfaction lice would quit In a body and strike - political power of the It now seems clear that Amer- government has grown to such an ex- leaders said that there would Isw-.icrealises what Bolshevism tnoanu tent that all national endeavor op-- not be a policeman onlkty in London. to Bolshevism seems to center Tbe Daily llrrald, JVabor organ, . The proposed ylsit, In August of Sosed ,.During,.the-aama poperiod there says that somblng the bf commander 'Craves, came an. Important event, namely licemen and prison officials throughSl- in out the couatry have gone on strike, the communications which i American erpedrtionary Amr-- I promises that the Allied powersbrought would The newspaper declare that the Lon'l.berla, .and Roland to 8. Morrti. Admiral Japan, help the Omsk government to estab- don men struck with dramatic-suddennes. lean ambassador and startling unanimity, imtn said would lead to a better lish Itself as the central Kolchak' - .power. - - plying that the c- 'A -- understanding.1 Relatione with the Russia. whole force responded declared, Reversea on our front naturally to the call. This is contrary to all American, government he recent ex-' reports which say postponed final success, but, with other newspaper have been improved by the the call was generally ignored. ' , unity of command achieved, we view that change of views. , a At of the striking policerecent meeting the situation from a . broad- polDt of i "Prior to the exchange of men this morning. Chairman Mars ton . . J A com m u n lcat ions," he said, "our rela- - view. - ' Hons with the United States were i As soon as our troops have rested, of the union, read the following tele' ? Liverpool branch: marked by two conditions. - The we expect to start new operations. . gram from the excellent "Liverpool Out solid; stripped dock Admiral Kolchak said he regarded f Omsk government had the American the proposed evacuation of homesick at midnight, fire brigade as well." relations with General Secretary Hayes of the pothese Csechs longing for repatriation as ons representatives, but at- the best other of the most urgent problems for the licemen's union in a statement said: were only personal. On the , "The situation generally is highly a hand, the official policy of Allied rep- Allies to Solve. He said he 'believed resentative In the far east while pre- the retention of these forces - to be satisfactory. Union officials claim the undivided serving neutrality - In Russian affairs, harmfulIs to themselves and to Russia. support of organized labor. "It undesirable to keep In serverftlrorv Ignored the Omsk governSir Newil MacReady, chief of the ment. These two points created diffl- - ice, he said, oontingents which canmetropolitan police, this morning not be used for any practical purpo heard that the ' strikers proposed there appeared to .he The duty of guarding railroads whisht ofto 10 street, Browning a disposition to ignore the fact that the Csechs are performing should be marching ficial residence of Premier Lloyd Bolshevism is Bolshevism. There was entrusted to other foreign troops. ' . a doubt in the minds of American Since it is not to be expected that George. "To take such a step while the hou representatives that the manifestations British or French troops would be is sitting is an unlawful act, Sir Nevll of anarchy were not expressions of available the .guarding should be done said. will never "I can tell them the democratic strivings of the peo-pi- e by countries nearer, which means reach Downing street" they an autocratic America and government. Japan. against Strike leaders, however, .said the 1 t "Since the exchange' of , views It Admiral Kolchak declared that the men had no intention of marching to V seems clear that America realises remained government the premier's mansion. . He reaffirmed hi beBolshevism means, and that the what 4 Omsk government of peoples, ANTI-JAPANESsymbolises the lief in M elements of order and freedom con-1- 1 and emphasized hit government's wish 1 tending aghlnst disorder and anarchy." that Russia should remain united and DISTURBANCES IN r ... ' Comparing the outlook of the Omsk that "we may determine our destiny 2 t government now with that In April, without pressure from the outside." SHANTUNG CITY f Augu- -t 1. d5b . cSb WASHINGTON, Aug. I Two hundred and seventeen American dtlaene have been killed tat Mexico since the end of Uw regime of Porflrio Diaz on Mag SS. 1911, tbe senate waa Informed today by Secy. Lansing in response to a resolution by Senator King, Item- - ' oerwt, Utah. Claims died by American citizens asking damages because of Mexican depredations during the time have totaUcd 94. Mr. lss-i- m said. tSb ' Labor Calls It A Success American Mandate To Rule Armenia - all-Ru- ss f EL PASO, Tex, Aug. I eepta Jalili, a Syrian peddler, waa Eagerly Pressed Geo-foreig- n of-th- . , AH Other Question Before Conferee OverPari shadowed by' Threatening Situation in Aia Minor. antl-Bol-- shot and killed and robbed by a Mexican mar Sana station, SO miles north of Chihuahua City, July 24, members of the Syrian oniony Imre wens notified today. Jalitl made his headquarters in Chihuahua (Sty and traveled overland to the email towns in that action. A Mexican who traveled with him was arrested and placed In the federal penitentiary a4 Chi- huahua City, charged with the murder. , - tonlt a . s 'a a I per-ton- al , an n. , E HONOLULU, T. H- - Aug. t. Seridisturbances are reous capital of the ported at province of Shantung, China, accordhere toreceived advices to cable ing day from Tokio by the Nippu JUL a Oapanese daily newspaper. The cable Added that the commander of the for Chinese garrison had declared martial - UpED ARMY HIT RADICALS GAM fc ON THE VOLGA ONTHEONEGA LONDON, August 1 LONDON, Aug. 1. News was re-- 4 'celved here today that, the volunteer the Bolsheviki In the Onega sector of the Archangel front are reported in a army of Gen. Leniicine, one of the soviet official statement sent by wire-lot- s most Important of tip Russian snti-- J from Moscow.. Th statement deBolshevik forces, , hud scored anoth clares the Bolshevik forces have ad- . X t1 14 miles, aided by a mutiny er important .auccess, captbring the vanced tbe Allied troops. of Poltava. .With the city, large among text The of this comof the portion supplies and much war material wsre munique reads: . taken. "We have advanced 14 miles northon th Onega, the advance was J a London dispatch Thursday night ward s, preceded by a rising of Whit an for victory announced important V' who arrested reelsting officers Gen. lenlktno in tne capture of Kam-jliln- e and banded them over to our side. on the Volga, with ft. 000 prisonThe official statement bears date ers nine gun and quantities of matc-- . of July .SI and the rising rial. The Iottuva now reported cup-- i appears to have been subsquntreported to the lured probably is the one in the- prov- recent , mutiny among the Russian 0 name miles about of that troop 'on the Archangel front, - re' ince southwest of Kharkov, indicating a " by the British army authorities. notable northwestward sweep of Deni-kiiie- 's ported The Moscow message also reports forces. unreat In Siberia. It claims that there is an Insurgent front extending from Tashkent in Turkestan to Nikolayvsk , BOY ANTHONY iST. on the Amur. In the region of the Amur, it is declared, the insurgent IS AWARDED D. S. annihilated a large detachment of Japanese recently. It is asserted that WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. Th war an important Bolshevik detachment Is f Jrtday awards advancing from northern Siberia todepartment announced Pershing of the distinguished ward Tomsk. ty Gen. cross to a number of officera fservice and men of tbe American expedition- - TDf RAHWAY JAI-CIJ- J. ,y forces. In theSt. list was Corp. Ida. Anthony, Harold Thompson. ci tv regi-ment- -- -- . C ill m iiis. ROYAL ASSENT -- f law.- .. . , BELA KUN THE MOUSE WILL GIVE ANSWER TO THE LIONS AUGUSTS VIENNA,' Thursday, Aug. 1. (By the Associated Press.) Bela Kan, head of the Budapest soviet government after conferring today with those seeking to establish a new government in Hungary, told them that It "was a contest between a lion, and a mouse, but he wouljj give an answer by Aug. E. The conference look place at Bruck on the frontier. GERMAN REFUGEES J THRONG VILLAGES BERLIN, Aug. 1. (By the Associated Press.) 8o many refugees are arriving at every German city and village from territories taken from th former empire, that communities in are forbidding increasing numbers tieir residence because of lack of ' Landings. has orTie government, therefore, must'ac-ployedered that all communities such refugees and returning prls- 1 ' ' es of the Tri-CiRailway com-Jcepany early this morning voted unanl- mouely to .strike. The strike tied up street car transportation in Davenport, Is., Rock Island and Moiln. 111., and adjacent towns, and on the Muscatine, la., and the Davenport and Clinton 1. Royal assent and the Davenport and Muscatine LONDON, Aug. ' ' line. was yeeterday given to tbe German The company offered the men 80 Anglo-French cents an hour maximum wage, ..copeace treaty and to th fare. ntingent oti its getting a treaty, which thus became law. G1YEKTREATY anti-Japane- se ty pt HEAVY DEMAND FOR PENNIES. abPHILADELPHIA, Aug. normal demand for pennies is still taxing tbe capacity of the presses in the Philadelphia mint, th enormous total of SS. 81, 000 having been' struck during July. The other coinage Consisted of 960,000 dimes and 9, 304.- 009 nickels. r he PARIS, July 30, Wednesday. (By , the Associated Presa.)-A- l, - the , though question of Thrace was again before th supreme council today there appeared nt- tie prospect of an immediate settlement regarding th boundaries , of Bulgaria In this region, of uncertainty as to the disfor the position of mandates government of territories' in th near east. Tbe reports of th commission entrusted 'with th dellm fiction of the .Bulgarian boundaries are conditioned upon . what disposition is to be mad of Turkey and consequently the gendeto await is eral disposition cision on this point, which are regarded a resting chiefly with th attitude of the American public towards the acceptance by the United States of a mandate In Asia Minor, The proposed withdrawal of British troop from Asiatic Turkey renders the unsettled conditions therb more alarming In the opinion of member of the peace conference, who regard the danger of serious military movements 'and general anarchy in Asia Minor as not at all remote. Expression by conferees have made it apparent that desire for acceptance by the United States of th mandate over Armenia is keener every day becoming among delegates of the princidelbut American the pal powers, egation la making no promises Whatever as President Wilson made It clear before leaving Parla that the action of tbe United States would depend upon the . senate. It Is known that the British and French delegates feel that .Americas decision to undertake a. mandate in gAaia Minor would immediately quiet tbe Turks. Virtually all other controver- sles In the peace conference have been overshadowed for the moment by the Turkish situation. -- Washington. Aug. 1. Elimination of President Carranza .with the least damage possible 1 a th only "solution of th .Mexican problem, the houao William Gate,, an archaeologist of - t . Baltimore.. Mr. Gates said Henry P. Fletcher, the American ambassador to Mexico, realized that Carranza was impossible" and added that the ambassador had not obtained th real facta In the Mexican eituation for Preside Wil' se , son. . . .x . MEXICO CITY, Aug.. 1. Mexico will hold open the door to nationals . of all countries who can show that they possess wholesome ideas of citizenship and will not prove a disturbing element In th nation, President Venustiano Carranx& told th correspondent of The Associated Press today in an Interview during which the chief executive commented at length on various phases of Mexicos problems. , The president's statement of th government'! attitude toward immigration waa in response to an Inquiry concerning declarations in th press Of Mexico City that large numbers of colonists wer leaving their European 'or Asiatic homes because of disrupted conditions due to the world war. President Carranza gave assurances that Mexico would place no barriers against proper Immigration and. in fact, would extend all possible aid to such prospective Colonists. That such material aid Is in contemplation is evidenced by tbe fact that the president recently appointed a commission to Investigate all phases of th colonization problem. 8enor.. Luis Luderty Rul, president of the commission. has announced that communications have been received from England, France,, Canada, Germany and Russia te th feasibility of cotonie in the republic and in each instance the answer has been that Mexico welcome all dependable colonists. Senor Carranza was asked whether the Mexican government had any policy . concerning which might. be construed 'as Indicating that tbs solidarity of such countries was more to be desired by Mexico than alliance with any foreign nation. He replied that to date the Mexican government wa considering no such proUNITED:STATES ject of union and until such a proposition present itself he refused .to BOUND TO REACH, define a possible governmental policy. petroleum Question. , , INDUSTRIAL TOP Touching on. the petroleum question President Carranza asserted that LONDON, Aug. 1, via Montreal. the initiative he presented to conTh United States was bound last November which waa In efgress to become industrially pre fect an amendment to article 7 of th eminent. Viscount Milner, tbe constitution, probably will be considcolonial secretary, declared In an ered by that body soon. He was em. address In the house of lords last phatic In the declaration that the pubwoujd night Its even lic press of the United States is behave come if the wer had ing grossly Influenced by th petrolnot occurred end It had only, eum interests, who, he said, are dis. come the quicker In jponiequence, torting the facts. The president conthe secretary added. tinued: , , In, regard to Great Britain's fi"The petroleum companies have sat nancial and Industrial position, 111 out to engender feeling between Lbrd Milner said it was serious, Mexico and the United States. They but not dangerous are this doing through th medium of As to the idea of colonial prefsome sections of the American press erence, the secretary stated. It which are distorting facts to suit their was not In th least intended by It . , own ends. , to buy or bribe the dominion. "Mexico is not opposed to the petrolWhat wa dealred, he said, was to eum companies or to any other foremploy every possible resource In We merely require eign investors. helping the doffrfnlons to grow. that If such companies are to operate in the republic they abide by our law. What the new oil law will be I cannot say, but I have expressed BONDS LIBERTY Is my initiamy believes and ide-.l- s tive of last November. The passing of now in new oil a law is the, hand of Final Quotations, congress." 1 resident Carranza to venrefused NEW YORK, Aug. 1. Liberty bond ture a as to action by confinal price today were: Ss, 99 40; gress prediction The attitude of the petroleum first Is 91. . second Is, '93.6: first commission which will, be a deter- 94.60; ssoond 41s, 93. 94: third tin, 96.04, fourth 4s, 9.I4; Victory 4 Is. 99. 8. (Continued on peg two.) 99.94; Victory 4s, I Latin-Ameri- L l; Tells Foreign J Relation Committee Treaty Wa Framed to Set Out What The Hun Owed, Not What He Could Pay. . k Jrrrd t -- awaiting ef ad MenU " . eeif-righ- ta -- (Continued on page two.) , - , , f.. : ; , I OI (Continue . . ' I!! 10 MEET WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. Exp reeling the opinion that Germany never could pay th amount of Indemnity asaeased against her, Bernard M. economic adviser . to the Baruch, American peace delegation, told th foreign relations committee today that th peace conference framed its reparation program on what Germany Cabinet Members and Lej- -' owed, rather than what she' would he . ' " ' able to pay. islators Spurred to Action Th proposed reparation commisdecide would sions, the witness eald, Bjr Appeals Filed bp Rail how much Germany could pay and would not attempt to collect more - . .way Brotherhood For In- than that .amount of Senator Johnson. Republican, d ustrial Readjustment. California, asked why, if the UnitedIn Btates did not expect to participate an be should the . indemnity, there comon the American representative mission. la-- Rr s ,."U will ha a. matter at dsllars and cents to American ImmIMS interests," said Mr. Baruch, "because on the decisions of the commission wltl depend th Stability of world financial condiPrices For Necescsriss tions for years to come.'t Polish Treaty. Life Palmer Says ,New A copy of a treaty between the Laws Needed. "Big Five powers and Poland said to have been signed at Versailles on June 29, was pot into the senate record today by Chairman Lodge, of th . WASHINGTON, Aag foreign relation committee, who said It had been submit tad to the British Wilson late Idrat week ago. parliament two Speaker GiUett of The text of th agreement between President Wilson and the representto i lyicsi nlestves ative of the other big power for govrecess until definite ernment of the Rhine district also taken on hie request that oongreae was presented by Senator Lodge, who said he had received a copy privately set up a oewunittee to poos apes after th document had been presentliter easts asked tor ky ran-rowage ed to th British parliament. Provision is also fnad that "proemploye. An Identical letter wad seat to Kn. ceedings be taken against persons who committed punishable offenses in th Republican floor liquid at Ion of German property" in th AUied countries and the protocol WASHINGTON, Aag. say the Allied end associated power will welcome Information or evidence dent Wilson tody asked Oongmas to. the German government can furnish crate special birmtigetiost on this subject. Mon to opoo the Th president today had treaty en- asked paaethe railway Msnpsneo and by senDemocratic gagements with throe other Pittand enpkfees, railway ators, Bankhead, Alabama, man and Henderson, Nevada. .Rep. Work Heflin, Darrow, Nolan, Dupre and 100.000 O'Connor are to see Mr. Wilson in the afternoon. CHICAGO,' Aug. 1 A 'notion-wid- e Fail Speaks In Senate. railroad of strike shopmen was called President Wilson, the league of Federal 8houneu by today ,the nations and th German peace treaty were criticized by Senator Fall of flew union. . It was set for 10 oclock and Mexico,. Republiccp member of th shortly after that boar messages reforeign relations committee, in an ad- ceived at unioex besdqoartcrs here by r , dress today in th senate. Urging adherence to the American John D. asunder, of the organization. policy against European entangle- Ictd of the mlktsti at Atlanta, Ga ments. Senator Fall declared Presi- Jacksonville, , Fla. Boston, phUsdeS-- . dent 'Wilson was asking the senate to Join' him in "deadening'' American phla, Denver and other places. In the ' Chicago district alone more' patriotism. The league of nations, Senator Fall 100.000 men are directly affected, said, would create a great an to union ' officials sod 0 subvert the American gov- cording claimed that all the men bad dropped ernment, strike at th power of Con. gress and result' in the surrender of their tools. 1 American freedom. Increased wages, requested of the of Other provisions th peace treat were . declared by Mr. Fall'to exploit federal railroad administration, the weaker nations and races and estab- first of the year, is the issue of the lish strike. .The men iask 5 cents an hoar '"The president appeals to the sen- for mechanics and 60 cents for helpate. eaid Senator Fall, "to Join him in overturning the American policy of ers, present wages, according to the 140 years in undermining every In- union men, are W cents and 46 cents fluence with other na'lons which that fof the two classes. 4 . ,, policy has created and maintained; in ."We 'made this request the first of .of influence American the deadening patriotism, here at home; In render- tin year, explained Secy, Saunders. ing obsolete th word patriotism In We were promised a settlement by , our vocabulary: In Joining this nation. now possessing the confidence, July 1, but it was postponed until Then we consented to an respect and admiration- - of the people July IS. of the other nations. In a bond of other ' postponement. ' until July SS. alliance with th very selfish nations Still the question waa not deterwho have caused our conduct to stand out In such brilliant contrast and in mined." Sounder asserted that the strike a council where our, freedom of action hereafter will be controlled by would be orderly. - i. th vote of eight of these nations We are requestsd may. we are commanded to surrender our freedom to CHICAGO,' Aug. L Approximately In , the yield our sovereignty, to subvert our 109,090 railway shopmen governmentwith th district, which embraces th Chicago other people" of "Joined 200 miles of this city, the world in this peace territory within treaty constituting on) a fraction of wenj on a strike . today for higher the governing body of the league; unThe shopmen in the Atlanta, able wlthtn the league to impress our- wagesdistrict algo walked out, it is said. selves and our ideas and to make our Ga., strikers Include maofclolr" demands, as we could out of it be- - Th cause of the fact that we delegate to boilermakers and cat; rpalrscv,f 1 others the right to vote, eight vote who are organised. ra?i r to one against us in any matter- - of men, mand for' an increase in v which selfish Interest in they can only destroyed the improved working eewdttic unite; we haveof not our fathers, but, in weeks ago and ha-- e heet t government r ik be-cau- se I B . v 'STOCKHOLM. 4 By His Retirement' From Plunge Into Chaos v 9 DE SERE T EVE NINO-- ' adver-colum-ns opport- 'fc te '1 f i - |