Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 152, 6 May 1920 — Page 1

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CARRANZA DOOMED, IS U. jJELIEF Washington Shaping Course ( to Be Followed if Revolt is Successful Sees Power of President Crumbling. mazatlaOay FAIL

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 6. Official Interest in the development of the political phases of the sweeping revolution in Mexico has been stimulated by government reports which continue to indicate a rapid weakening of Carranza's grip. Although any recognition by this government of the rebel movement other than that accorded any defacto force was said to be improbable, it is known agents of the state department have studied carefollythe promulgated croeram of the rebeJa'and the publish ed assurances of Alvaro Obregon and j other leaders of the revolt tnai a more trlendly attitude toward foreigners will be adopted. In marked contrast to the methods used by those, who have . acted in similar cases agents of the revolution here have refrained from making any overtures to the United States govern-, ment and It is understood no plea for special consideration will be made until the success of the rebel movement Is assured, in the event that Carranza is forced out of the presidency the attitude of the United States, according to some officials, will be thaped to a certain extent by the attitude taken by the rebels. A lack of unanimity a3 to the constitution that will be approved by the rebels if they win. already has been forecasted by the statements of those conected with the anti-Carranza movement. Obregon has declared himself in favor of the "Plan of Agua Prieta", which provides for the adoption of the constitution of .1917, but. the preliminary president Adolfo De La Huerta, has announced that endorsement of the plan should be only after sharp revision. Others have expressed the opinion that it would be better to set it aside entirely and adopt a revision of the constitution of 1837, which went Into the discard as a Tesult of Carranza's triumph over Huerta. The progress of the revolutionary movement already is such that the rebels are planning an early completion, of their program which calls for the selection of a provisional president "when Mexico City is occupied and a majority of the states have adopted the plan of Agua Prieta." W4SHifiTf. Mav 6. A drove of burros caused the evacuation of Mazatlan. a west coast port of Mexico, still held by a small federal garrison, although a rebel army operates on its north, east and south. Official advices to the state department a week ago announced that the federals had marched out of the, city, but on succeeding days additional advices indicated the Carranza. force still in possession. It wal not until today that the situation was explained. The garrison did march out and then marched back again. A high cloud of dust had been observed far off on the trail from the north. Officers studied the moving cloud through their glasses and were convinced it was made by the march of a column of rebel cavalry. It was after the port's evacuation 4hatit was discovered the duct cloud fliad been raised by a drove of burros. XOGALES, Ariz., May 6. General lAngel Flores, revolutionary commander In Sinaloa, will attack Mazatlan, he principal seaport of the state, with e formidable force in a few days, according to Americans here today from the coast state. General Flores was said to have several siege guns, machine guns aud m. large supply of ammunition. While ,the seaport is protected by a fortress, It was said that the federals' supply of (ammunition was scanty. The Carranza gunboat Guerrero is in the harbor and it was expected that ;it would constitute the most serious obstacle for the revolutionists to overcome. General Flores was reported to be (in a position to cut off the town's water supply. American citizens returning from i the South declared that Nayarit was entirely in revolt, and that a large force of rebels was marching northward to Join General Flores. EL PASO, Texas. May 6 Belief that Carranza soldiers murdered his father and two brothers near 131 Oro, who were killed in the state of Mexico recently, was expressed here today by Joseph Greenlaw of Flagstaff, Ariz. While there were rebel bands in the C (strict, they were more friendly than the federal troops, Mr. Greenlaw said DOUGLAS, Ariz., May 6 Adolfo De Le Huerta, supreme commander ad interim of the liberal constitutionalist movement in Mexico, in a circular issued In that capacity, has placed the onus of enforcing prohibition and preventing gambling upon military' commanders of the liberal constitutionalist army. The decree was published In Orientacion, the official paper of the state of Sonora. Interchurch Workers Meet (By Associated Press) ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May 6 (One hundred delegates representing (every state in the union opened a fweek's conference here today to disjctiss the findings of rural survey department of the Inter-church world Bnovement, which has been making an Intensive study of the needs, from a religious standpoint, of the more than B,000 counties in the United States. It Is planned to hold meetings, to be mown as programizing conferences, Jills summer in all county seats.

Ryan of Statz Company Is Again Before Board (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. May 6. Allen A. Ryan, chairman of the board of the Stutz Motor Car company, recently under fire by the New York Stock Exchange, today denied that he was in any way interested in Replogle Steel, which yesterday was made the subject of another investigation because it is one of the most active issues on the exchange. While the exchange gave no reason for ordering the investigation Wall Street gossip had it that there was apprehension of a possible corner, such as was said to exist in Stutz when trading in that stock was suspended.

VOTES PLEDGED TO BEAT BOSSERT, HIS OPPONENTS CLAIM Anti-Bossert men in Wayne county said Thursday that enough precinct committeemen had been elected Tuesday to assure the election of a county chairman who would not vote for Walter Bossert of Liberty, for district chairman. Precinct committeemen will meet at 4 V, ... V, . I' , 1 . , 1 . n ! wUui. county cnairman. raui comsiocK, oi this city. Will Woodward, of Dublin, and Carl Meyers, of this city, are candidates. Friends of Comstock said they had enough votes pledged to elect him. Walter Bridges, of Greentield, is seeking the election as district -chair- j man. Opponents Of Bossert say he ! has held the POSitiOn long enough ! and should retire, Opposition in Henry County Henry county leaders have been unrelenting in their fight against him. A disposition to oust Bossert. is noticeable all over the district, Republican leaders assert. The meeting of the county chairmen of the district probably will be held Monday. . POLES SMASH TWO RED ARMIES, CLAIM By Associated Press BERNE. May 6. Reports that two Russian Bolshevik! armies have been

routed and virtually destroyed in the in approaching problems to be taken course of Polish-Ukrainian offensives Up by the special economic conference, against Kiev seem to be confirmed by 't0 be held at Brussels, May 25, preparadispatches received here. Reports, tion went even to the extent of subwhich are taken with some reserve, mining to all powers a full auestion-

indicate the soviet forces have been j forced back to the outskirts of the city. The Bolshevik troops were thrown into a panic by the rapid advance of the Polish and Ukrainian armies and retreated precipitately from some parts of the front, leaving large quantities of arms and ammunition on the field, it is said. Ukrainian peasants in territory still held by the Bolshevik are declared to be in rebelion. Shoe Dealers Here Don't Like Bill Which Would Reveal Wholesale Price WASHINGTON. May 6. Sixty retail shoe dealers of various Indiana cities, including Richmond, bombarded ! Senators New and Watson Wednesday with telegrams of protest against the McNary bill, which would require the manufacturer to stamp on all shoes j the exact price at which he sold them j to the retailers. j The protests came in message from j retailers at Muncie, Indianapolis, Fort j Wayne, Shelbyville, Rochester, Evansville, Terre Haute, Richmond, Lafayi ette, Knightstown, Hammond and NewAlbany. Some of the retailers assert in theij message that the McNary bill would be destruction to the retail shoe business because customers would not understand about overhead expenses and would protest against their profits even though they were not unreasonable. The dealers denounce the McNary bill as un-American, unpatriotic,, murderous, as class legislation, as unjust, and as unconstitutional. Soviet Decides Against Intercourse With World (By Associated Press) MOSCOW, May 3 Resumption of intercourse between Russia and allied countries is at present impossible in the opinion of officials of the Soviet government. They take this view as a result of the Polish offensive and the stand taken by Premier Lloyd George, of Great Britain against receiving Maxim Litvinoff, as a member of the Russian delegation for re-opening trade relations. Enos S. Wright Succumbs To Heart Trouble; Farmer Enos S. Wright, 63, well known farmer and stock raiser of Wayne county, died at his home in Centerville at 1 p m. Thursday, of heart trouble. He was born three miles south of Centerville and lived in Wayne county all his life. He is survived by his wife, Minnie, and one brother, John Wright, of Denver, Colorado. Funeral arrangements vill be announced later. DECISION WON'T SAVE REDS FROM JUDGMENT (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 6 The decision of Secretary of Labor Wilson that membership in the Communist labor party does not constitute ground for deportation will not affect the trial here next week of William Bross Lloyd and 37 associate members of the party, according to State's Attorney Hoyne today. AGED SINGER DIES (By Associated Press) PARIS, May 6. Hortense Schneider, the original Helen in Offenbach's opera "La Belle Helie," died today aged 82 years. The opera was first produced in Paris in 1864.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS' FIFTH MEETING WILL BEGIN IN ROME SOON

WASHINGTON. May 6. A full program awaits attention of the council of the league of nations, due to assemble in Rome next Friday for its fifth meeting. An outline of preparations for the meeting received here shows that first steps are to be taken toward carrying out such provisions of the league covenant as International disarmament, publication of all treaties entered into by league members, plans for the first meeting of the league assembly, admission of new members and many other matters. The method of presenting these questions to the eight members of the council has ben worked out very fully rnd much data assembled by the permanent staff about which discussion will center. Suggested courses of action also have been outlined and to insure adequate presentation of each subject, an arrangement has been perfected under which it will be the duty of a particular member of the council to familiarize himself in advance with data on each specified question and to plead the consideration of that question when it is called up. Will Discuss Article IX. Under this plan the French repre1 tentative on the council will be re sponsible for the discussion as to article IX, which provides for creation of a permanent commission to advise I the league on military and naval mat ters generally and supervise action toward international disarmament or limitation of armaments. The British member has particular nuestinns reirnrdlnir thf nermnnpnt nr. era niza firm nf iha soorotnrial staff nf the league; the Brazilian, steps toward suppressing internationally the traffic in women and children, and the Japanese member, consideration of the Tpport of the Washington labor conference. Budget matters of the league, including the determination of the medium of exchange, whether dollars, pounds sterling, francs or whatever units, in which calculation of money are to be made in future have been made especially the province of the Spanisli representative. Ask U. S. for Information. Tn some instances, all league members and even nations outside the league structure have been circularized already with requests for informa tion bearing on questions to come before the council. naire. The United States government received one of these. SPANISH VETERANS ASK PENSION BILL Members of the Spanish American war veterans, Wednesday night agreed to write personally to Senators New and Watson urging them to support the pension bill now pending in the United States senate allowing a minimum of .$12, and maximum of $30 a1 month. All members of the camp are urged to attend a meeting at the post rooms next Wednesday night when a firing squad to preside at Earlham cemetery on Decoration day will be appointed. A general committee composed of Harvey Petry, Joseph Cook and .William Sneider was appointed. If other military organizations of the city arrange for a parade, it is probable the Spanish veterans will cooperate. Commander Carl Wadman said Thursday. Frank Keller was appointed representative of the post at the national encampment at South Bend, June 24. Joe Cook was appointed alternate. FLOUR AGAIN SETS NEW HIGH RECORD (By Associated Press) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 6. Flour made a new high record here to day with an advance of 50 cents a barrel. An advance yesterday in wheat with a good steady demand is the reason ascribed for the increase. Today's quotation $16.00 a barrel when sold in 98 pound sacks in carload lots represents an advance of $2.00 a barrel for standard flour in a month. Mrs. H. A. Norris, 82, Dies On Farm, life-long Home Mrs. Hannah A. Norris, 82 years old, widow of John Norris, died at her home, three and a half miles north of the city, Thursday morning. She was born in 1838 on the farm on which she died, having lived there all of her life. The farm was secured from the government by her grandparents and has remained in the family ever since. , She is survived by five sons and two daughters. Funeral services will be conducted from the home Saturday at 2 p. m. Interment will be in Goshen cemetery. The Rev. George Thorp will officiate. Friends may call at any time. ARRESTED FOR PART IN BIG EXPRESS ROBBERY (By Associated Press) PITTSBURG, Pa.. May 5j. Martin Burke was taken into court here today on a bench warrant based on an affidavit made by William M. Barrett, president of the Adams Express company, charging Burke with having knowledge of $86,215 which' was stolen from the company Feb. 24, 1918, and for which theft Louis Beck is now serving a term in the Western penitentiary here. SUIT TO TEST POWER OF TRAINMEN OVER UNION (By Associated Press) PITTSBURG, Pa., May 6. A suit to test the power of the brotherhood of railway trainmen over subordinate unions was filed here today by local Union No. 321, which has among its members 429 striking employes of the Pittsburg Lake Erie railroad. 4

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The Atlantic fleet of the United States navy, which spent three months at target practice and maneuvers at Guantanamo, returned recently to New York harbor and anchored here for a stay of two weeks or more. Eight dreadnaughts and a number of cruisers and destroyers comprised the fleet. Rear Admiral H. B. Wilson commands the fleet.

HEALY DENOUNCES "DESPICABLE" TALK AGAINST LABOR (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C, May 6. -Assailing what he described as "despiclable propaganda against labor" Tim othy Healy, president of the brotnerhood of stationary firemen and oilers, charged before the railroad labor board today that "a high official of the government has been used to deceive more thoroughly, the people into believing that because a man works t wages he is an enemy or our government He did not name the official to whom he referred, but much of his ! long prepared statement to the board had to do with the announcement by the department of justice concerning threatened strikes and violence on last May Day. Protested as Extraneous. Chairman Barton, of the board, protested against criticism of other branches of the government being introduced into arguments before the board on the demands of railway workers for increased wages. ( Mr. Healy said the men he represented were wrought up over attacks that he had been instructed to lav before the board a statement on the loyalty of railroad men. Mr. Healy declared that May Day had been selected as a day for "imaginary terrible things to happen because the agreements of some unions customarily ended on April 30. There is one peculiar thing about a newspaper editor," Mr. Healy said. "He believes everything he reads in anybody else's newspaper and he never changes his mind with the changes in procedure of the labor movement. Unions May Change Time. "Trade unions as they grow older." he added, "have discovered that May 1 was not always a good time for their agreements to begin. Nevertheless," he declared, "newspaper editors continued to speak of May day strikes." Mr. Healy told the board that the propaganda against labor began in less than 24 hours after the signing of the armistice. Labor was accused. I he declared, of being responsible for the high cost of living, the object being to "poison the minds of the people to such an extent that the profiteers could still further increase prices and place the blame on labor." "The loyalty of our railroad men during the war with Germany cannot be denied by hose who are honest and sincere", continued Mr. Healy. "But many honest and sincere people have listened to' the poisoned tongues and read the output of poisoned pens until they believe that labor is disloyal. "The crusade of this high government official was undoubtedly for the purpose of aiding the campaign of certain employers of the country to secure laws establishing involuntary servitude." Would Cut the Magazines (By Associated Press WASHINGTON. D. C, May 6. As one solution of the print paper problem Stanley Clague, of Chicago, manager of the' Audit Bureau of Circulation today suggested that the postoffice department cut off from the mail copies of newspapers and magazines for which the subscriptions are six months overdue. He testified before the senate Investigating print paper situation. METHODISTS HEAR REPORT (By Associated Press) DES MOINES, la., May 6. The busL'3ss report of the joint centenary commission was the special order of business on today's program of the Methodist Episcopal general conference here.

Winter in Guantanamo

VMS, i 4. : NEW PLANTS ALMOST READY TO START; TO TAKE ON HUNDREDS Production will be 6tarted in three new Richmond concerns within three weeks, according to managers Thursday. Of these, the Richmond Piston -Ring company, on Richmond avenue, will start .In about 10 -days. - Only a few men will be employed at the start bat about 50 are to be taken on after the first month. R. A. Booker is manager. The Swayne-Robinson company announces the new foundry building oti North Third street, will have its first "heat" within 15 days. The new ware house will be ready for occupation in about the same time. Construction of the Himes Brothers' dairy building on South Sixth street has been held up because of difficulty in obtaining supplies and materials." Officials say, however, they probably will be able to move from the west side plant within 21 days. Compressc. Men Working. C. W. Jordan, of the Richmond Air Compressor company, says this company will be able to start by June 1. Work is being rushed on the factory. as the Pilot Motor company has need fr. kimi r,w nnrnnioH iw thp for the building now occupied by the air compressor concern. This factory w'iH employ about 25 men to start with the number increased to about iou by July. Production has started in the new six story building of the Starr Piano company. The new building is declared to be one of the most fire-proof in the city. It will be used in the manufacture of pianos and several hundred men will be transferred to it from other buildings. Shirt Factory In 60 Days. The new shirt factory of the Adam H. Bartel company at Eighth and South B streets, will probably not be completed for 30 days. More than 100 girls will be employed when completed. The new Romey Furniture building has also Veen held up because of trouble in obtaining supplies, and will probably not be completed for 60 days. Water pipes have been laid on the new Main street bridge and street car tracks are next in order. The bridge will be opened for general traffic about the first of June. R. W. Hall, of Cambridge, Business Man, Is Dead R. W. Hall, 65 years old, for many years a business man in Wayne and Henry counties, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Callaway, in Cambridge City, Wednesday afternoon. Failing health caused him to retire from business about three years ago. Surviving him is his wife, one daughter, Mrs. George Callaway, and one granddaughter. Funeral services will be conducted from the home of his daughter, at 2:30 p. m. Friday. The Rev. A. F. Mitchell, pastor of the South Eighth street Friends church, of which Mr. Hall was a member, will officiate. No Buffer Around Fiume (By Associated Press) ROME, May 6. Plans for a buffer state about Fiume have been virtually abandoned owing to the opposition of the Belgrade government, says the Giornale D'ltalia in commenting on the impending direct negotiations between Italy and Jugo Slavia relative to the Adriatic question. Italy may be given formal sovereignty over Fiume, the newspaper says on condition the port is placed under Jugo Slav control. CATHOLIC COUNCIL MEETS CHICAGO, May 6. The National Catholic Laymen's council organized hie last night by representatives of 27 lay bodies, had on its program today the election of 12 of the 53 delegates attending as an administrative boan.

'UTILITIES WOULD

BE PUT TO GREAT COST IN SOUTH E Howard Dill and Nimrod Johnson, as representatives of the Richmond Water Works company and the Light, Heat and Power company, respectively, appeared before the board of public works Thursday, to discuss the proposed improvement of. South E street. Mr. Dill declared that If it becomes necessary for the water company to lay the mains at this time the work will cost the company approximately $12,000. The revenue from the new mains would be practically negligible with the exception of four hydrants used by the city for fire protection. The revenue from these hydrants would only amount to $275 a year. The Water company would lose, Mr. Dill declared, not only the difference between the amount that would be paid in by the city and the interest that the company should be getting on an investment of $12,000, but also would find itself in a few years with an improvement on its hands that had been laid at an exorbitant price. Couldn't Extend Service. Mr. Dill admitted, however, that if the mains were not put in at this time that water service could not be extended in the future in case homes were erected along the line of the proposd improvement Would Cost Gas Co. $10,000 Nimrod Johnson, representing the gas company, estimated that the extension of mains would cost the gas company about $10,000. The company will be compelled to lay mains from Fifth to Twenty-third streets, while the water company would have to extend its mains only from Sixteenth to TwentytKird. The gas company uses a smaller pipe, however, and their cost would be lower." Mr. Johnson pointed out that his various points in town, including the main across the Main street bridge, all of which would fail to provide enough revenue to pay for their cost. Both representatives advised against placing he mains in the grass plot between the sidewalk and the curb, on account of the danger to trees, etc. The city has contemplated paving the portion of South E street which would not be improved by the county under the three-mile road law. The hearing on the improvement will be held May 20, and if the property owners remonstrate they will be entitled to 10 days after that date in which to file remonstrance. Repair Holes in Asphalt The city engineer reported that as soon as the. weather permitted the holes in the asphalt streets would be repaired. The work can not be done in damp or cold weather, as the patches ca not be made properly undepthoBe conditions. TURK GOVERNMENT WANTS COMPROMISE WITH THE REBELS fBy Associated Pross) CONSTANTINOPLE, May 6, irranH vWior I decided today to send Nazin Pasha, ! former chief of staff, and Noureddine Pasha, formerly governor of Smyrna, to Angora for the purpose of effecting a compromise with Mustapha Kemal Pasha, the nationalist leader. The efforts to induce Turkish troops VZtX k'TZ V- i! ?Eear to be becoming more difficult TO oppose Mustapha T i dally. SUFFRAGE PASSED BY DEL. SENATE fBy Associated Press) DOVER, Del.. May 6. Action by the house on the suffrage ratification resolution, adopted by the senate yesterday, probably will be postponed for a week or 10 days. Suffrage leaders realize that at this time they need at least three more votes to put it over in the house. CITY CASHES MANY WAR STAMPS; WITHDRAWS MONEY Richmond residents must have experienced hard times during April, or else were buying new automobiles. Postmaster Beck, says that at least five times as many war savings stamps were refunded at the postoffice than were sold . Beck also furnished figures showing that only $380 was deposited at the rostal savings bank, while $1,090.00 were withdrawn. The total gross receipts for the Richmond postoffice for April was $15,690.13. McCALL ON TARIFF? (By Associated Press) WINCHESTER, Mass.. May 6. Former Governor Samuel W. McCall has been offered appointment to the tariff commission and has sent word to the white house that he will accept. i Weather Forecast V For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy tonight and Fiday. Little change in temperature. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 65 Minimum 41 Today Noon 66 For Wayn County, by W. E. Moore. Increasing cloudiness tonight and Friday, probably becoming unsettled. General ConditionsThe center of the southwest storm still remains in about the same place, but is causing rain as far north as the lower Ohio vally. Cloudiness is gradually overspreading the plains of the Central States. Temperatures continue about the same, with a tendency toward warmer. The center of the cool wave is moving Blowly eastward. It is still cold in Alaska and eight above zero at Nome, although it is quite mild in Montana, due to low barometric pressure in British Columbia.

WOOD FINISHES WITH LEAD OF ALMOST 10,000 Army Officer Increases His Plurality as Late Farm Returns Come in Attention is Turned to Convention. INSTRUCTDELEGATION?

CBy Assoctated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, May 6. MajorGeneral Leonard Wood, with a total of 81,574 votes, apparently is assured of a plurality of almost 10,000 over Senator H'ram W. Johnson, of California, who has 72,432 on the face of unofficial returns from 3,183 precincts out of 2,3 S 7 in Indiana in Tuesday's presidential preference primary election. The 204 missing precincts are in 14 scattered counties of the 92 in the state. Governor Frank O. Liowden of Illinois, with a total of 36,682 votes, continues in third place, while Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio is fourth with 19,216. General Wood, on the face of the returns, has carried nine of the 13 congressional districts in the state and has a plurality in 53 counties, whose unofficial reports are complete. Senator Johnson won four congressional districts and 24 counties. Governor Lowden carried three counties and Senator Harding one, Ohio county. Fourteen counties are in doubt, with the general leading in seven of them; the Californian in three, and Senator Harding and Governor Lowden in two each. Rolls it up in Marion Marion county (Indianapolis) complete gave Wood a plurality over Johnson of 7,809. while Lake county, in the "Calumet" region, has given Johnson a plurality of 5.948 over Wood in 71 out of 99 precincts reportin?. In Lake county Johnson has polled more than 250 per cent more votes than the total of his three opponents and final returns are expected on this basis to balance Wood's gain in the seven incomplete counties in which be is now leading;. Interest already has begun to shift from the primary to the Republican sJate convention next Wednesday and Thursday. The question of whether Indiana's 2C delegates to the national convention at Chicago 6hall be in structed for General Wood because of his plurality or uninstructed -transcends all other conversation now at the political headquarters. The 6tate law provides that only a majority of the votes ca.st Is binding on the delegates and it is certain that Wood cannot get a majority. Warren T. McCray, of Kentland, had a clear majority of 2,799 over his two opponents in 3,043 precincts reported in the Republican gubernatorial contests. The vote now stands: McCray. 97,883: James W. Fesler. Indianapolis, 56,569; Edward C. Toner, Anderson, 18,777. Mr. Fesler carried Marion county, his home,- by only 131 or. Mcculloch tasy winner. In the Democratic gubernatorial race Dr. Carlton B. McCulloch of Indianapolis, has a big lead over his nearest opponent on the face of returns from 2.350 precincts, but he still lacks a majority. The vote now stands: McCulloch. 36.827; Mason J. Niblack. Vincennes. 15,676; John Isenbarger. North Manchester, 14.347; James K. Risk, Lafayette. 11, 465. Mr. Risk is an avowed prohibitionist and was given the full support of William Jennings Bryan during the primary campaign. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif., May 6. Belated returns from Tuesday's presidential preference election early today had increased to 156.899 the lead; of the Senator Hiram W. Johnson, group of delegates over the Herbert C. Hoover ticket. With all but 691 of the 5,724 precincts in the state heard from, the vote stood: "For Johnson delegates, 350,525; for Hoover delegates. 193.626. The returns were from 57 of the 58 counties in the state. NEWHAVEN, Conn., May 6. Connecticut Democrats assembled In. state convention here thiB morning to name fourteen delegates to the national convention at San Francisco. The state central committee of the party recommended yesterday that the delegation be uninstructed, but that it act as a unit. Homer S. Cummings, chairman. of the Democratic national committee, in his keynote speech last night, criticized the Republican party for the failure to ratify the peace treaty. PUEBLO, Colo. May 6 The Repnb lican state convention to same four delegates at large and alternates to the national convention at Chicago, will convene here at 2 p. m. today. Many of the 939 delegates had arrived last night, filling the local hotels to capacity. ALBANY. N. Y., May 6 New York state's delegates and alternatives to the Democratic national convention at San Francisco were gathered here today for a two days' conference to be opened tonight at the call of William. W. Farley, chairman of the Democratic) state committee. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. May 6 The Republican state convention reconvened here today, prepared to receive reports from its committee, perfecting; ! permanent organization and proceed to the transaction of business held up yesterday while the committee on credentials considered the claims of contesting delegations from Jackson and Buchanan counties. R. R.'s Want Millions (By Associated Press) ' WASHINGTON. D. C, May . An additional $500,000,000 during this year to finance the construction of freight cars was asked of congress today by the railroad executives. . y .