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CREDIT DENIED TO SELLERS OF LUXURIES New York Banks Hold Loans to Minimum; Wave of Price Cutting Continues to Spread Through Country. BANKERS WILL MEET

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 20. New York banks today applied 'pressure to importers and merchants dealing in luxuries and non-essentials, in compliance with the request of the Federal Reserve board that they aid in the deflation of credits. Customers who handle such lines as jewelry, pleasure autos, furs, objects of art, cosmetics and the more luxurious articles of wearing apparel, were notified that for the time being they would be accorded only such credit accommodations as were absolutely necessary for the conduct of their business. In financial circles it was believed this action would effect drastic cur tailment in th trading operations of such dealers, which would necessarily be reflected in their sales to extravagant customers. Wave of Cutting Continues Meanwhile, the wave of price cutting by department stores and others continued to spread here. The principal reductions are in clothing and shoes, with cuts from 15 per cent up to as high as 70 per cent in one instance. Newspaper advertisements today tell the story of the reduction with such lines as "reductions of $23 to $70 in women's high class wraps," "50 per cent off on our entire stock of misses' and children's hats," "any suit, coat or dress at half price," "finest grade shoes in the house $11, formerly $18." It is understood that the action of the bankers in renewing pressure to curtail luxury sales has been taken independently of each other, but at a dinner here tonight, tendered by Paul M. Warburg to the executive committee of the American acceptance council. It Is expected that the bankers will decide upon some co-operative formula whereby banks throughout throughout the country may co-operate with the reserve board on the government's deflation plan. Board to Give Finding The federal reserve board recently sent out a questionnaire to banks and dealers asking for certain information on the discount market. With answers received from time to time and Its other sources of information, the board was enabled to visualize the discount market, and it is expected that its findings will be imparted to the meeting. CHICAGO, 111., May 20. Chicago bankers today advised merchants to liquidate their stocks and curtail borrowing. Credit requirements of agricultural interests and others necessities will have first call and dealers in luxuries and non-essentials will be discouraged from borrowing. Further reports of price reductions of 20 to 40 per cent on clothing were received today from cities in the west and middlewest. SAN FRANCISCO. May 20 Among San Francisco stores advertising reduced prices today was one of the largest establishments devoted to tho more costly classes of women's apparel, which announced a reduction ranging from 20 to 50 per cent "on every garment and article in tho store." Judge May Compel Helms Pair to Accept Limited Divorce; Without Precedent In order to compel Anna Mildred Helms, plaintiff, and Karl Helms, defendant, to "think over" whether they really want a divorce. Judge Will A. Bond may decree a limited divorce, without precedent in Indiana. In a limited divorce the parties must l;ve apart for a certain time when they become as before the divorce was asked, husband and wife. If the absolute divorce is still wanted, it must be fought again. Time to reflect at leisure is the particular virtue, according to Judge Bond. Henry U. Johnson, attorney for the plaintiff, and Robbins, Reller and Robbins, and Denver Harlan, attorneys for the defendant were given a long list of authorities on the limited divorce in circuit court Thursday. They were instructed to investigate further. The court took decision in the Helms vs. Helms case under decision about two weeks ago after the attorneys had f$rd. Mrs. Helms charged cruel and Inhuman treatment. She asks absolute divorce and custody of two minor children. In case a limited divorce is granted, custody and support of children, property right, etc., will have to be defined by the court. Mrs. Helms is living in Abingtcn. The defendant lives in Centerville. Pants Swiped; Stay in Bed (By Associated Press) TOLEDO, O.. May 20. Male occupants of a Pullman car in the yards here were forced to remain in bed this morning after a thief ransacked the coach and fled with an armful of fousers. The porter later found the missing trousers under a freight car. The pockets had been turned inside out. .Army Bill Is Returned Again (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 20. The senate voted today to Insist on its provisions as to the national guard, bt returned the army reorganization bill to conference, for further, negotiations.

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'Nicky" Arnstein photographed after arrest. MATEWAN IS QUIET AFTER FIGHTING; 10 SLAIN IN BATTLE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C, May 20. John L. Lewis, president of United Mine Workers herein connection with coal miners wage negotiations sent a telegram to Governor Cornwell of West Virginia, today commenting on the disturbance last night at Matewan and urging that measures to "prevent further lawless activities" by "mur. derous hirelings of the coal operators" be taken. MATEWAN, W. Va., May 20. With 100 deputy sheriffs, armed with rifles, patrollng the streets and detachments of the state constabulary expected to arrive at any moment, the situation in this mining village, the scene of the killing of 10 persons last night in a battle between private detectives and citizens, was quiet early today. The deputies rushed here late last night by Sheriff G. T. Blankenship, of Mingo county, had the situation well in hand at daybreak and may no effort to disperse gatherings of citizens at the Norfolk & Western railroad station where the state troopers were expected to leave their trains when they arrived. Resulted From Raids. Last night's shooting; in which Baldwin-Felts detectives clashed with citizens and the Matewan police, resulted, according to authorities, from action of the detectives who evicted a number of miners from Stone Mountain Coal company houses yesterday. Two Stone Mountain company mines were closed recently when it became known that an effort was being made to unionize them. The miners claim that the detectives were sent to dispossess families of workers who had been dismissed by the concern. A shot said by authorities to have been fired from a coat pocket by Albert Felts, a detective, and which ended the life of Mayor Cabell Teaferman. of Matewan, started the battle. An instant after he fired. Felts according to authorities was killed by "Sid" Hatfield, chief of police of Matewan. Shooting Becomes General. The shootins then became general and when the battle ended, seven detectives, the major, and two coal miners were dead and three other nersons hadly wounded. Felts, it is said, had a warrant lor the arrest of Chief Hatfield on a charge that he had taken a prisoner from detectives some time ago. The mayor was reading the warrant when he was killed. WILLIAMSON, W. Va., May 20. Six .troopers of - the West Virginia state police arrived here at dawn on Iheir way to Matewan. W. Va., according to Sheriff (!. T. Blankenship. of Mingo county, lie reported there had been no further disturbances in the mining town where a battle between private detectives, citizens and the authorities occurred lust night. Armed deputies were still patrolling the streets awaiting the arrival 01 state constabulary men. EXPORTS, IMPORTS, SLUMP IN APRIL (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C, May 20. Exports for April decreased $135,000,000 while imports fell off $30,000,000, as compared with the trade figures of March, it was announced today by the aepartment of commerce. Exports for the month were valued at approximately $684,000,000 against $820,000,000 in March and $715,000,000 in April last year, while imports amounted to approximately $495,000,i 000 compared with $524,000,000 for the preceding month and $273,000,000 for April, 1919. Baby's Clothes Put Out After They Are Set Afire The garments of the small child of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Grogg, 1117 Butler street, caught fire Wednesday night, when Mrs. Grogg attempted to hurry up the process of building the kitchen fire by adding kerosene. The infant was plunged into a tub of water and escaped without injury. The small blaze was quickly extinguished by the fire department and no damage to property was Incurred. The run to the Grogg home Wednesday night 'ended the 1920 record of the local fire departmentof16 tireless days.

Senate May Insist On Acceptance of Army Bill (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 20. Refusal of the house to agree to the senate compromise on the army reorganization bill will be reported to the senate today by Senator Wadsworth who has announced he would ask the senate to insist upon its proposal. The compromise deals with reorganization of the national guard, the

one feature of the bill causing the present deadlock. The senate plan would permit each state to say whether its guard should be federalized. DEMOCRATIC MACHINE PUTS SNAG IN PATH OF HANDLEY PLANS INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 20. What apparently was to be an easy victory for Lawrence A. Handley, of Richmond, candidate for the Democratic nomination for treasurer of the State, before today's convention, late yesterday developed into a real battle when George Dehority, of Elwood, was pressed into the contest with the initial advantage of having as his sponsors Dale Crittenberger, former auditor of state and many other of the old time Democratic leaders. Dehority had been announced as a candidate for state treasurer, a week or more ago, and his friends were certain that he would be unopposed. When the name of Mr. Handley was brought out a few days ago the Dehority contingent temporarily faded away and the feeling prevailed that the Wayne County man would go to the convention today without a rival. This serene outlook, however, was rot to endure. Late yesterday there was a hurried conference of some of the old time wheel horses of Indiana Democracy who, it is said, felt that Republican Wayne County was asking entirely too much by even presuming to present a candidate for state office before a Democratic convention. Dehority Machine Patched. The Dehority organization was euiekly patched up and last night and early this morning was much In evidence. , Handler's friends throughout the Sixth District were very active, however, and they declared before the convention opened that if all promises of support were carried out to the letter, the Richmond man would win. Marion County, which was the undo ing of L. S. Bowman in the Republican convention, was once more a questionable quantity in the Democratic convention today. Handley's friends were unable to obtain any specific promise from the ; Marion County leaders, who were still ! considering the attitude they should take, when the convention opened. The balloting for treasurer may be delayed. until afternoon because of the numerous oratorical offerings sched uled for the first part of the program. ARMY BILL FACING PROTEST FROM A.F.L (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C, May 20 In addition to the contact over the national guard provision of the army reorganization bill conferees of house nnd senate on Ihe measure are to be confronted with a formal protest from the executive council of the American j Federation of Labor against a clause I of the senate bill regarded by labor i leaders as a "joker" which would perj niit peace time conscription of labor. ! The citation objected to is that 'making all men between Is and 45 i years of age liable to "compulsory i military service" whenever congress j s-liall declare and the president proi claim that a national emergency exists. PRESIDENTIAL DRIVES ARE ORDERED PROBED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 20 Investigation of presidential candidates' campaigns of both parties, including their contributions, and expenditures for use of influence, was ordered today by the senate. Would Zone Railway Wages By U. S. Cost of Living (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, 111.. May 20 Reestablishment of three zones of railway wages was advocated today by E. T. Whiter, representing the association of railway executives before the federal railroad labor board. Under the zone system established in 1910 and suspended by the railway administration. Jan. 1, 1919, pay in the three districts were based on the cost of living in each. Liquor Smugglers Drowned? (By Associated Press) DETROIT. Mich., May 20. Federal authorities here were investigating a story told by two men whose names they withheld of a fight last night among alleged liquor smugglers in three motor lauches in the lower Detroit River. According to the story three men were drowned after their launch had been rammed by a larger craft. Strikers Return To Work (By Associated Press YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May 20. Regional headquarters for Ohio of the Erie Railroad announced today that old employes are returning to work as new men following the railroad labor board's refusal yesterday to hear their claims. NEGRO BISHOP CHOSEN (By Associated Press) DES MOINES. Iowa, May 20 Election of M. W. Clair, of Baltimore, and the second of the two negro bishops of the M. E. church, was announced at the general conference today. His vote was on the ballot taken last night.

PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDS EMPTY CARS TOWEST Individual Shippers Try To Hog Freight Privileges From Commerce Commission Industries Shutting Down. SOUTH ISIJtTn, CLAIM

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 20. In an effort to move eastward vast supplies of food and fuel held in the west because of lack of equipment, the Pennsylvania railroad today began speeding westward long trains of empty box and gondola cars. All outgoing freight has been halted by the Pennsylvania for 4S hours. It is expected that during the week other roads will place short time embargoes in effect. The car shortage coupled with labor disturbances on the railroad is rapidly creating an acute situation it was said by business men who asserted that building operations were being seriously affected. Announcement was made by the Merchants' Association yesterday that a number of additional manufacturing establishments had been forced to close because of lack of raw material and others would close perhaps every day from now on unless something drastic was done to relieve the hituation. WASHINGTON, May 20. Demands of individual industries for preferential treatment in the allotment of cars threatens to disrupt the general plan adopted by railroad managers and the interstate commerce commission for relieving the freight congestion. Officials here are being besieged, they said today, with pleas for immediate relief which are coming by mail and telegraph and by personal presentation from representatives of certain lines of industry or localities. Only in cases of extreme urgency will departures be made from a general policy, it was stated. Transfer of 20,000 box cars from the Atlantic seaboard to the lines west of Chicago, and of 30,000 coal cars from west to east, was the first drastic equipment movement recommended to the interstate commerce commission by a committee of railroad executives. The movement Bhould .be, completed within 30 days to benefit, the committee said. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 20 HeadQuarters in Louisville of railroads with southern port connections have sent telegrams broadcast to connecting lines from Pittsburgh to San Francisco announcing free movement of freight in the south and suggesting the use of gulf and south Atlantic terminals for the movement of export business as one means of relieving freight congestion in the east, middle west and west. The telegrams asserted that seven southern ports, New Orleans. Mobile, Jacksonville, Brunswick, Savannah, Charleston and Norfolk, are open and that export business can be handled if lines at Ohio river crossings, St. Louis or Memphis could be reached. CARRANZA REPORTED NEAR MEXICO CITY WASHINGTON, D. C, May 20 Mexico City papers yesterday reported that. Carranza was at Cacatlan, east of Mexico City, in the direction of the Tuxtam oil district, today's state department summary said. They also reported General Obregon as returning to Mexico City from San Louis Potosi without having completed his proposed trip to Tampico for conference there with General Arnulso Gomez and Manual Palaez. Preliminary arrangements for an extra session of the Mexican congress. May 24, continues, and it was said the Gonzales party probably would nominate General Obregon as its candidate for president. City Won't Improve South E Yet, Board's Decision; Property Owners Object The city will not improve South E street from Sixteenth street to Twenty-third street. The decision to abandon that part of the proposed improvement was reached by the board of works Thursday morning. The county will construct an 18-foot concrete highway through South' E street, continuing to the Henley road. The county road will not be a direct cost to the people living along the line of the improvement. The plans drawn up by the city engineer call for an additional strip of concrete pavement on each side of the 18-foot highway and for a curb on each side of the street. Under the present plans the city will continue its plan to improve South E from Fifth to Sixth. A large number of the property owners on South E who will be affected by the construction were present at a hearing before the board of works Thursday morning. Many of the owners objected to the improvement because of the high cost of labor and materials. After hearing the objections the board announced its decision to modify the resolution for the improvement and to abandon the work between Sixteenth and Twentythird. Want Americans Released (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C, May 20. Hungarian communists held by the Austrian authorities must not be transferred to Russia without the reciprocal release of all Americans now detained in Soviet Russia, the departI ment LAmei of state today informed the American commissioner-in Vienna, J

Million Stolen in Bonds, Youth Tells N. Y. Police (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 20. Richard Armstrong, a Brooklyn youth, who today pleaded guilty in the court of General Sessions to burglary in the third degree, is alleged by the district attorney's office to have confessed that a gang of which he was a member had in three months escaped with $1,000,000 worth of securities obtained by burglarizing safes in the financial district below the famous police "dead line" for crooks.

DANIELS DEFENDS PERSONNEL WORK OF NAVY DURING WAR (By Associated PJess) WASHINGTON, May 26. Secretary Daniels today replied to the criticisms of naval officers that he did not make adequate steps to secure sufficient personnel for the navy before the United States entered the war. He told the senate committee investigating the navy's conduct of the war that efforts to link his personal policies in 1914 during the world war had been abortive and declared that if he erred then it was because he followed the precedents established by those who preceded him in office. He had been criticised by Rear Admiral Finke and other officers because in 1914, he only asked congress for enough men to fill the peace com plements of the ships, Mr. Daniels said, although he was only following recommendations of the general board made In conformity with established policies of the department. Beat World, He Says. Mr. Daniels reviewed at length all of the personal legislation during his term of office and told the committee that "what the navy did in enrolling and training young men during the world war has had no precedent in any navy during the last or any previous war." The British navy, he said, totalled 415,162 officers and men when the armistice was signed against 520,021 for the United States. In May 1916, the general board recommended 100,000 men as the number necessary for the conduct of the war in the Atlantic Mr. Daniels said. In August of that year he recommended and congress authorized just 3,000 less than that number, he declared. "Nobody in the navy in 1915 or 1916 dreamed that in any war so many as 500,000 men would be needed," he said. BOLSHEVIKI CROWD BACK POLES MORE (By Associated Press) , LONDON, May 20 The offensive begun last Friday by the Bolsheviki against the Poles along a 50 mile line on the northern front, was continuing successfully up to Wednesday, according to an official statement from the soviet government received by wireless from Moscow today. The Polish retreat was continuing and was panicky at. some points, the statement declared. The capture of a large number of prisoners and immense amounts of supplies is claimed. The Anglo-Persian convention does not place Great Britain under obligations with regard to the Bolshevik invasion of Persia, it was stated in the house of commons today by Andrew Bonar Law, the government leader. Carr Says His Men Don't Collect Delinquent Taxes Sheriff Clem Carr in an announcement given to the press Wednesday said: ' I want the people of Wayne county to know that I have not appointed a deputy sheriff to collect delinquent taxes and never in the past have appointed a deputy for this purpose." Sheriff Carr would not discuss his statement further. G.O.P. Convention, $15Q,000 (By Associated Press) CHICAGO. May 20 The cost of the Republican national convention will be at least 50 percent more than the convention of 1916 according to Fred W. Upham, chairman of the Chicago committee on arrangements and treasurer of the national committee. He placed the cost of this convention at $150,000, with a probability that the cost would reach $160,000. Huns May .Call the Reichstag (By Associated Press) BERLIN, May 20. Convocation of the newly elected German Reichstag on June 16, ten days after the elections will be held, will be asked of the president of the body by the government, according to the Tageblatt. It is considered necessary to call a session o the Reichstag before the alliedGerm conference at Spa. Don't Park Your Umbrellas Umbrellas are still to be in demand, according to Weatherman Moore. Although brief intervals of fair-weather are promised, there Is no settled weather in sight, and the "rainy spell" is to continue indefinitely. Nitti Forms A New Cabinet? (By Associated Press) LONDON, May 20. Francisco S. Nitti, premier of the Italian cabinet which resigned on May 11 has formed a new ministry according to a Central News dispatch from Rome. AGENTS CUT STRIKE CLAUSE (By Associated Press) PITTSBURGH, May 19. The "strike" clause In the constitution of the order of railroad station agents has been eliminated and hereafter grievances of the organization will be taken up for settlement with the federal labor board or government execu tives, E. H. Morton, president of the order, announced here today,

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is.aiser s Examining the ex-kaiser's stein NEW YORK, May 20 A beer stein of carved ivory and other items said to have come from palaces of the former German kaiser will be sold at auction here on May 22, the proceeds to be spent for food to be Bent to Germany. The stein was used by the kaiser on extra occasions. It stands nearly two feet high, is seven inches in diameter and will hold several quarts. The material is a mammoth tusk with carvings representing the birth of Venus. CITY FARES TO BE 5 CENTS STRAIGHT: IS UNCERTAIN WHEN Alexander Gordon, locl superintendent of T. H. I. & E. traction company said Thursday be had no idea how soon the ruling of the public service commission of Indiana that the company might discontinue selling street car tickets six for 25 cents, and substitute cash fare, will go into effect. This ruling of the commission Wednesday afternoon came as the result of a petition on part of the traction company several weeks ago to abolish the reduced rate sale of tickets here. The company said that although more than $800,000 was invested in Richmond, the income after paying for upkeep and other expenses, left less than $10,000 for depreciation return on the investment and other necessary funds. Interurban Hearing Postponed. Hearing of the petition of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern traction company for an increase in fare from 2 cents to 3 cents a mile was postponed before the public service commission because William A. Hughes, Greenfield city attorney, raised the point that he had not been given 10 days' notice of the hearing as required" by law. The T. II. I. & E. case will be beard May 27, it was announced by A. B. Cronk, chief of the tariff bureau, who is conducting the interurban hearings. MILLER OFFICER OF 2ND NATIONAL BANK George W. Miller, president of Miller Brothers Hardware company, has been elected vice-president of the Second National Bank. Mr. Miller recently bought the entire interests of R. G. Leeds and E. H. Harris in the bank as well as of Harry Land, and is today the largest stock holder. Miller Brothers Hardware company is the largest and most profitable wholesale firm in Richmond. Its selling operations cover three states and a very large volume of business is handled annually. Mr. Miller started with the firm a; an employee when it was A. L. Pogue and company. He became a partner and finally, sole owner. He reorgan ized the concern about ten years ago as a corporation, his brothers. Fred and Jake Miller, taking substantial interests in the company. Since that time the company has enjoyed a phe nomenal growth, ranking today as one of the largest wholesale hardware businesses In the state. Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Generally fair tonight and Friday; little change in temperature. Temperatures Yesterday. Maximum 1 72 Minimum 57 Today. Noon 70 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy with occasional show ers. Probably thundershowers Thursday afternoon and night and Friday, but fair at intervals. General Conditions The weather remains unsettled over much of the country to the Rocky Mountains, due to several areas of low baromlc pressure over Canada and United States, although in a few places it is clear and dry. Temperatures are now about normal for the season. The heaviest rainfall is occurring over Kansas. Illi nois, Missouri and around the Great Lakes.

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BULLETIN INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 20. Lawrence A. Handley of Richmond withdrew from the Democratic raci for the nomination for treasurer and George Dehority of Elwood, was nominated by acclamation. (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, May 20. Indians Democrats met in state Convention here today to name a state ticket, adopt a platform and select delegate! to the national convention at Sat Francisco, Calif. Chairman Bosse called the convention to order at 9:50. Several women were seated among the delegates and there were many more in the galleries and on the stage. Taggart Is Nominated A motion was made early this after noon to nominate Thomas Taggart for U. S. senator by acclamation, and it was carried with a shout. Mr. Taggart told of his birth in Ire land and declared that he assured his Irish friends that Ireland would fare better if the United States were in the league than out of it. Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, who received the plurality in the state primary, was made the Democratic nominee for governor by acclamation. Samuel M. Foster, of Ft. Wayne, was nominated for lieutenant governor by acclamation and he also was called upon for a speech. Charles H. Wagner, of Columbus, was nominated without opposition for secretary of state and Charles R. Hughes, of Peru, was nominated for auditor of state by acclamation. George D. Sunkell, of Newport, was unopposed for attorney general, and Le was nominated by acclamation. A boom started for Vive-President Marshall for the presidential nomination at San Francisco was nipped in the bud by the vice president. In a characteristic Marshall story he referred to It as "sweetened wind." He again denied that he sought the presidential nomination. Mrs. Alice Foster McCullogh, of Ft. Wayne, was named one of Indiana four delegates-at-large to the Democrat national convention, and three other women were named as alternates when the convention adopted the report of the committee on rules. They were not instructed. Big Four Are Named. The delegates at large besides Mrs. McCulloch, are Marshall. Taggart and Mr. Ralston. Those elected alternates are Mrs. Bessie Lowenstein, Evansville; Mrs. Mary K. McNutt. of Indianapolis, Mrs. Hortense Topp Moore, Rockville, and Mason J. Niblack, Vincennes. Adoption of the rules committee also provided for the election of the presidential electors at large as follows: Miss Julia Landers, Indianapolis, Paul V. McNutt, Martinsville, and contingents. Miss Mary Callahan, Peru, and Cornelius O'Brien. Lawrenceburg. It also provided for the ratification of the nomination of Taggart, who was unopposed in the primary for United States senator. Claude G. Bowers of Ft. Wayne then spoke, dealing with state issues. After calling the roll by counties. Vice President Marshall was introduced as temporary chairman and delivered the keynote epeech on national issues. "Equal and exact justice to all men" as a remedy for unrest was prescribed by Vice President Marshall in his keynote address. He Urged Jail Sentences for Profiteers "I hold that the Democratic doctrine of equal and exact justice to all men and of special privileges to none, will meet all the angry and irreconclled views of today," said Mr. Marshall. The vice president also expressed the hope that President Wilson and the sentae would reconcile their differences over the peace treaty and that it would be ratified; but said no man should be read out of the Democratic party because of his opinion on the league of nations. "This was, as I understand it," the vice president said, "an American war. The peace should be an American peace. The war could not have been fought successfully as either a Democratic or Republican war. The peace can not bring that real peace which the American people want if It be made either as a Democratic or a Republican peace. Vice President Marshall said his comments on the treaty would be brief for he had no hope of lighting the "Cimmerian darknes which now envelops it," but added: "A life long advocate of a resort to courts and not to force, I gave my unqualified endorsement to the altruistic views of the president, in the defense of which views he has broken his body." Oppose Breaking Dry Law. Any let up in the enforcement of national prohibition until legal change has been made in its provisions was opposed by Mr. Marshall who warned the Democratic party that It would "merit the contempt of the people If it ever stands for the flaunting of a law because certain citizens do not believe in it." The vice president assailed the Republican congress for its work during the last year. Mr. Marshall declared the aftermath of the war "In legislative balls would be heart breaking if It were not hmnorous" and charged that the Republicans hare spent the last year conducting "searching investigations at great expense to show that the victory which we won was (Continued on Page Ten)