Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 284, 11 October 1921 — Page 1

ICHMOND PA! VOL. XLVI., No. 284 palladium. Est 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 11, 1921. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS GIANTS SWAT 2 HOME RUNS FOR 8-5 WIN PoDuIar in America SMOOTH OUT BAD FEATURES OF TAX BILL Refugee Student ORDER PENNSY TO CLEAR OP DISOBEDIENCE

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IRISH PARLEY IS ADJOURNED TILL THURSDAY Conference Between Representatives of Sinn Fein and British Government Meets at Premier's Residence.

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From Box in First Scoring Three Runs Jess Barnes is Sent in. RUTH OUTOFTHE GAME GIANTS

AB. R. H. O. A. E. Burns. If. 3 1 1 0 0 0 Bancroft, es 5 0 2 0 2 0 Frisch. 3b 4 2 0 1 0 0 Young, rt 5 0 1 2 0 0 Kelly, lb 4 1 3 7 1 0 E. Meusel. It 4 1 2 2 0 0 Rawlings, 2b 5 0 0 5 2 0 Snyder, c 4 2 2 10 0 0 Toney, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Barnes, p 4 1 2 0 0 0 Totals 38 8 13 27 7 0

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Pip p. lb Schang. c . Harper, p . Shawkey, p iBiker .... Pierce, p . . zBatted for Shawkey lu eighth. Giants 030 401 0008 13 0 Yankees 320 000 0005 7 2 Home Runs E. Meusel, Snyder and Fewster. Stolen Bases Pipp, Frisch. Sacrifice Burns. Double Plays Schang and McNally, Schang and Ward. Left on Bases Nationals, 8; Americans, 7. Bases on Balls Off Toney, 1: off Harper, 2; off Barnes, 4; off Shawkey. 2. Hits Off Toney, 3 in 2-3 inning; off Barnes. 4 in 8 1-3 innings; off Har per, 3 in 1 1-3 innings; off Shawkey,.' 8 in 6 2-3 innings; off Pierce. 2 in one inning. Struck Out By Harper, 1; by Barnes. 10; Shawkey, 5; Pierce, 2. Winning Pitcher Barnes. Losing Pitcher Shawkey. Time of Game 2:31. Umpires At plate, Moriarity; first base. Quigley; second, Chill; third, Rigler. POLO GROUNDS. New York. Oct. 11 Victory perched high on the. bats of the Giants this afternoon when the YanitPA nito.hine caved in and en gulfed the American leaguers in an 8 to 5 defeat. Over 35,000 people were at the game and saw the series evened up, which now stands: Giants 3. Yankees 3. Barnes's pitching cast a mystical spell over the Yankees, 10 of whom were erased at the plate by strikeouts. Babe Ruth announced this morning that the injury to his arm would keep him out of the game for the rest of the series. His physician warned him, he said, that to take further chances would risk the loss of his arm. A large crowd was on hand when the players took the field. The outfield stands were jammed, but there were some bare spots in the upper I section of the grandstand. First Inning Giants Burns walked. Baricrott flied out to Fewster,. Frisch fanned. Fewster made a wonderful running catch of Young's foul. No runs, no hits, no errors. Yankees Umpire Moriarity ordered Ruth, who was in citizen's clothing, to leave the Yankee bench. Fewster walked. Peck fouled out to Frisch. Miller got an infield single which tore Bancroft's hands apart. Fewster scored on Meusel's single to center, Miller going to third. Meusel went to second on the throw in. Pipp went out. Kelly to Rawlings. Miller held third. Miller and Meusel scored on Ward's drive over second base. Toney was knocked out of the box for the second time in the series, and Barnes took his place. Ward's hit was a sinpie. McNally flied out to Young. Three runs, three hits, no errors. Second Inning Giants Kelly walked. Meusel got a home run into the right field stand, scoring Kelly ahead of him. Rawlings flied out to Miller. Snyder got a home run into the left field stand, tieing the score. Barnes singled to center. Harper was taken out, Shawkey taking his place. Burns singled into right, Barnes going to second. Bancroft struck out. Frisch flied out to Meusel. Three runs, four hits, no errors. Yankees Schang struck out. Shawkey stung a single to left. Fewster hit a home run into the left field stands, scoring Shawkey ahead of him. Frisch threw out Peck. Miller went out to Kelly unassisted. Two runs, two hits, no errors. Third Inning Giants The crowd cheered Fewster. who was subbing for Ruth. Young sent out a long drive to Meusel. Kelly got a hot infield hit which Mc Nally was only able to knock down. Meusel lined out to Fewster. Rawlings fanned. No runs, one hit, no error1, Yankees Frisch threw out Meusel at first. Pipn got a Texas leaguer into center. Ward fanned. Pipp stole second, McNally fanned. No runs, one hit, no errors. Fourth Inning Giants Snyder singled past Peck. Barnes singled into left, Snyder going to second. McNally threw Burns' sacrifice hit wildly, and the bases were filled. Snyder and Barnes scored on Bancroft's single to left. Burns went to third on the throw in. Burns scored when Frisch forced Bancroft to Peck unassisted. Frisch stole second. Young fanned. Frisch scored on Kelly's hit, which hopped over Pipp's

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Madame Wellington Koo. Madame Wellington Koo, wife of the present Chinese ambassador to Great Britain, who was formerly ambassador to the United States, will be a welcome addition to the Washington society circle when she comes to the United States with her husband. He will be one of China's delegates to the disarmament conference. FREIGHT RATE GUT IS URGED AS STEP TO RELIEF FOR IDLE WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Readjust ment of railroad freight rates constituted one of a number of recommendations formulated for presentation today at the national unemployment conference for bringing about a permanent betterment of the nation's commerce and industry, with consequent relief from unemployment. Sub-committees of the conference hope to complete today the drafting of a report for submission this afternoon at an open session of the conference which will reconvene after a recess of more than a week. Only finishing touches remained to be added to the report of the committee which will recommend a general policy for the present relief of the unemployed and the return of commerce and business to normal. The suggestions, which will be in the form of a general report are expected to include the results of the studies by the various committees of the economic ailments of the nation. head. Kelly went out stealing, Schang to Ward. Four runs, four hits, one error. Yankees Schang walked. Shawkey struck out. Fewster walked. Peck struck out. Miller struck out, Barnes retiring the side on strikes. No runs, no hits, no errors. Fifth Inning Giants Meusel walked. Ward tdbk Rawling's slow hopper and threw wildly to first, Meusel going to second. Snyder popped to McNally. Barnes fouled to McNally. Peck took Burns' grounder and touched second. No runs, no hits, one error. Yankees Umpire Moriarity sent Earl Smith from the bench to the club house. Meusel walked. Pipp struck I out. Ward struck out. McNally flied to Meusel. No runs, no hits, no errors. Sixth Inning Giants Bancroft slashed a single over McNally's head. Frisch walked. Young fanned. Bancroft went out L u stealing. Schang to McNally. Frisch went to second. It was no c- q 1 Frisch scored on Kelly's bounding hit to center. Meusel flied out to Fewster. One run, two hits, no errors. Yankees Schang singled into center. Shawkey forced Schang, Bancroft to Rawlings. Fewster struck out. Peck flied out to Meusel. No runs, cJ" hit, no errors. ' Seventh Inning Giants Umpire Moriarity went over to the Giants' bench and cautioned them for coaching. He sent Hans Lobert off the field. Rawlings popped to Peck. Pe"ck threw out Snyder. Ward tossed out Barnes. No runs, no hits, no errors. Yankees Young took Miller's fly. Meusel fanned. Rawlings threw out Pipp at first. No runs, no hits, no errors. Eighth Inning Giants Burns hit a high one which I Fewster took. I Ward. Frisch Bancroft hoisted fanned. No runs, j hits, no errors. Yankees Bancroft threw out Ward at first ATpNaIIv VinistoH in K"ellv Schang walked. Baker batted fori Shawkey. Rawlings threw out Baker. No runs, no hits, no errors. Ninth Inning Giants Pierce went into the box for the Yankees. Young singled to left. Kelly fanned, and Young was out stealing, Schang to Ward. Meusel got a single to his brother in right field. Rawlings struck out. No runs, two hits, no errors. Yankees Fewster flied out to Rawlings. Peck popped to Rawlings. Miller also popped to Rawlings. No runs, no hits, no errors.

i Measure Back on Calendar

Today Sponsors Ready to Propose Certain Eliminations. REPEALS AGREED UPON (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. D. C, Oct. 11. Repeal of the taxes on freight, pass enger, Pullman, express, ana oil by pipeline transportation, effective by next Jan. 1, was agreed to by the senate today without a record vote. An amendment by Senator Trammel, Democrat, Florida, to make the repeal effective 10 days after the passage of the bill, was defeated 38 to 30. Republican leaders were nopeful that the compromise program voted out by majority members of the finance committee would command sufficient support to enable the senate to pass the measure late next week. Determined fights were promised, however, over a number of sections. Chief points now in controversy so far as the republicans are concerned are included in the compromise plan, j They are the increase income surtax and estate tax rates, retention of the corporation capital stock tax and re-! stnetion of the $2,000 exemntion to corporations to those having incomes of $25,000 or less. This program, agreed upon by leaders in conference with republican senators in the agricultural "bloc," is opposed by a group of nearly a dozen prominent senators from eastern states. Says Sure to Come The sales tax is bound to come, the senate was told today by Senator Smoot, Republican. Utah, author of a manufacturers' sales tax plan which he urged as substitute for the excess profits tax and the various miscellaneous taxes now in force. "There is no real fundamental objection to a sales tax," the senator de clared. "It is a 'pay as you go' proposition and for that reason favored by manufacturers, though they may pay more in taxes than under the income and excess profits system will know to a certainey just what the tax is; they will pay it out of current receipts. It can be immediately charged into costs as a definite amount and without the inflation which has existed under the excess profit tax. and all taxes are charged into costs just as rent, wages, materials purchase, Interest and all other expenses. "Everyone to whom it applied would : De aDie to ascertain the amount of his liability at a glance, and the process of working out a tax return would lose all its terrors. It will give the treasury department a constant inflow of revenue during monthly periods current expenses can be met out of current receipts to that extent. It amounts to an adjusting of taxes to business instead of trying to compel business to adjust itself to taxes." Replys to Arguments. Replying to arguments that the proposed tax was impossible of administration. Senator Smoot said this was not a fact; that manufacturers taxes were being collected under the present tax lav and that collections could be maae in tne same manner under his proposal. He gave details of the manner in which the five per cent tax is now collected on automobile tires, tubes, parts and accessories. He also read a letter from assistant internal revenue com missioner Smith, who stated that in his opinion the Smoot manufacturers' sales tax would be no more difficult of administration than the sales taxes imposed by the 1917 and 1918 laws. "Under the present law," the speaker said, "we have raised during the fiscal year just passed close to one billion dollars through various forms of sale taxes and special taxes which have been passed on to the consumer, of which about two hundred million dollars has been upon sales by manufacturers. In other words we have collected during the fiscal year just passed under a manufacturers' sales tax an amount of money greater than was obtained in the year 1916 through the income tax on corporations." Opposes Increase The Utah senator opposed the pro posed rive per cent increase in the , rnrnnra r fnn 1nrnmA v;u ta'te. diirfartnTh-t ia I ' " v were keeping revenues from the governnment through the evasion of taxes by men of large incomes. "Division of property and investments In tax exempt securities" he continued, "have been generally used as the means of avoiding high taxes. The greater the wealth, the greater will be the savings. The present law merely Invites persons to determine their own tax. The ignorant are cught but once only. They learn the method by experience. "Our present income tax system is really taxing the individuals who are actively engaged in business, while It forces out of taxation the Individuals having great wealth." Including those adopted by majority members of the finance committee there are nearly 150 amendments to the pending bill printed and ready to i De oiierea. borne of these Drobablv to ! wm not go in. out others are in prosno ! Pect. The senators from the eastern states are understood to plan to offer subsitutes on the surax, estae tax and oher committee proposals which they Pvose and to demand a record vote in each case. Todd is Named Immigration Commissioner by Harding fBy Associated re3 WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 Robert E. Todd has been selected by President Harding as immigration commissioner at New York, to succeed i Frederick Wallis, who recently resigned. It was said at the White House today that the appointment probably would go to the senate shortly.

Vera Ivanovna. Vera Ivanovna, a Russian girl who fled from her home near the Black sea when the Reds took control of that territory, has arrived in the United States and entered Simmons college ine jeweled ring on her band was presented to her father by the late "sr - btle in MAY LIFT EMBARGO ON VERA GRUZ OIL PROPERTIES, REPORT (By Associated PresR VERA CRUZ, Oct. 11. State government officials probably will lift the embargo recently placed by the governor of the state of Vera Cruz on the oil properties of the Aguila company, a British concern, following the alleged non-payment of its taxes. Railroads and industries throughout

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being handicapped by the lack of fuel resulting from the embargo. The federal district court had lifted the ban placed by the state government on the steamer Santa Getrudia, which was believed to be the property of the Aguila company, but which was found to be chartered by the Ward line. GREGG, OF YINGENNES ELECTED COMMANDER OF INDIANA LEGION (By Associated Press) WABASH, Ind., Oct. 11 E. C. Gregg of Vincennes, was elected state commander of the American Legion, of Indiana at the annual convention i here toaay. He succeeds Col. L. R. Gignilliat, of Culver. The name of Frank M. McHale, of Logansport, chairman of the Americanism committee for the last year, was before the convention, as a compromise candidate. Six veterans sought the office. The convention was divided into two factions in the fight, one force being headed by Dr. T. V. Keene, of Indianapolis, national committeeman, from Indiana, and the other by Joseph D. O'Neil, of Muncie a candidate for the office of state commander. REPUBLICAN'S JOINT MEETING THURSDAY A joint meeting of the Republican city committee and the women's Republican city committee will be hell at Republican headquarters in the Colonial annex on South Seventh street, at 7.30 Thursday evening, Oct. 13. The meeting was called for Tuesday evening, but was postponed until Thursday. All precinct committeemen and precinct committeewomen are urged to be present as important matters relative to the conduct of the Republican campaign for the municipal election on Nov. 2 are to be discussed. The chairman of the women's committee requests all Republican women who are on the election board, to be present, and any others interested. The meeting will be open to all Republicans. SMOOT PLAN PROPOSES WHEN SOLD, LEASED PAtCADllM NEWS BUREAU WASHINGTON. Oct. 11. What the proposed manufacturers' sales tax

which Senator Smoot offers as a sun-! article. stituto for the revenue bill which has! Smoot plan is properly called been passed by the house and is now a manufacturers' sales tax. It probeing debated in the senate? poses to levy a tax upon every corn-

Indiana members of congress are being bombarded with this inquiry by constituents. Keen interest in the Smoot plan is also being shown elsewhere in the country, it is stated. It has gained amazingly in strength! since it was first suggested, only a few week3 ago. Thi3 is due to a remarkable campaign conducted by it3 author, Senator Smoot, almost singlehanded. It is possible, even probable, that the effort to enact, a sales tax will fail, but there is no doubt but that it will receive the earnest consideration of the senate the ensuing two weeks. The Smoot plan is a modification of

Rail Labor Board Tells Railroad to Appear Oct. 20 to Show Cause for Refusal to

Obey Order. ROAD'S FlRSfOFFENSE (By Associated Pressl CHICAGO. Oct 11. The United States railroad labor board today ordered the Pennsylvan:a railroad company to appear on Oct. 20, and show cause why its should not be held to have violated the order of the board directting a new election of employes' committees on the Pennsylvania lines. The case is the first in which a railroad has been cited for failure to obey an order of the board. The railroad was directed some time ago to hold a new election. After the board had held the company had exercised unwarranted jurisdiction in excluding the votes of certain men. The road declined to obey the board's instructions. In the event the board finds the road has violated the previous order the question remains as to whether any penalty can be assessed by the board. Members of the board themselves are not decided upon this point and congress probably will be asked to settle it with a bill defining the rights of the board to force compliance with its decisions. Hingese on Election. The dispute between the board and the Pennsy hitchese on an election of employes' representative held last spring under jurisdiction of the road. The ballots provided space to vote on individuals only, while the unions con tended that the union itself would be one of the nominees to represent the employes in the negotiations. Th case was taken to the labor board which upheld the shop crafts workers and directed the road to hold a new election at which "system Federation No. 90," a shop craft branch, was to get a nominee. The board refused to comply with the order. The unions have reported to the board that a majority of all Pennsy employes, according to a private election held by the unions, voted for the federation. BUFFALO. N. Y., Oct. 11. Although 92 per cent, of the members of the switchmen's union of North America voted to authorize a strike, officers, who left for Chicago today, to attend a conference of railroad unions representatives, expressed a belief that no strike would be called unless further wage reductions are proposed. Harlatt Suggests Extending Quarantine to Indiana (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Chairman Harlatt, of the horticultural board, pointed out that infestation had been detected in Northern Ohio, outside of the quarantine zone and outlined the proposal before the board for the extension of the quarantine to a line including Indiana. He said there was a question whether the effectiveness of tne quarantine couia De maae suincient to justify the expense of enforcement and interference with commerce Harding Appoints Upton To Federal Trade Office (By Associated Pre?) WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. George W. Upton, a Warren, O., business man, was nominated by President Harding today to be a member of the federal trade commission. Mr. Upton, who succeeds John G. Pollard, a Democrat, is the husband of Harriet Taylor Upton, vice-president of the Republican national committee. Counter-Revolutionists Wreck Train and Kill 15 RIGA, Oct. 11. Counter-revolutionists in the Ukraine wrecked a passenger train from Kiev near the station of Teterevo and 30 passengers were killed and many Injured, according to a wireless dispatch received here today. The survivors of the wreck, the message said, were fired upon by bandits, who later captured them and took them to a forest where they were all robbed and 15 of them killed. DECISION ON SILESIA FORWARDED WEDNESDAY GENEVA, Oct. 11. Decision by the commission appointed by the League of Nations to study the Silesian problem will be forwarded to the allied governments, Germany and Poland tomorrow, it is believed. It was known here today that work on the question was almost concluded. - LEVY ON PRODUCTS OR LICENSED BY MAKER 1 the original" sales tax idea, which was j is a "turn-over" tax. The levy was to; be imposed upon every sale of an j me-dity manufactured or produced when sold, leased or licensed for con sumption or use without further proc ess of manufacture. -Tax on Imports The plan also provides that the tax be levied upon every commodity manufactured or produced in a foreign country when imported into the United States for consumption or use without further process of mnaufacture. , - A tax of three per cent is proposed by Senator Smoot on the price for which a commodity is sold, leased or (Continued on Page Five)

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Dickie Dickie Frank, a Radcliffe college student, whose home is at Pedro Miguel, Panama, spent the summer on Cape Cod, Mass., guiding hiking parties about the cape for $1 a hike. She donated the $50 earned this way to the college fund. REBELLIOUS MOORS LOSE TO SPANIARDS IN IMPORTANT FIGHT (By Associated Press MADRID, Oct. 11. Spanish troops fighting in Morocco have defeated rebellious Moorish tribesmen in an important struggle near Courougou, but were compelled to beat off several efforts by the Moroccans to outflank them. Abd-El-Krin. commander of the Moors, led strong enemy detachments, which moved along the flanks with the intention of cutting off General Sanjurje's column, but the movement was detected in lime, and the tribesmen were compelled to abandon the strug LKle after they had suffered Tery severe losses The Spanish soldiers engaged in the fight did not hold the positions they had taken, it is indicated in an official report issued here. When they returned to their own lines, however, they were not harassed as usual by the Moors. A number of native cantonments at Courougou were burned by the Spanish before they left the scene of the fight. Three cannon and a quantity of ammunition were captured by the Spanish. General Sanjurjo's column fought all day against the enemy, who offered a stubborn resistance. Mount Courougou was converted into an immensp bonfire by the burning of shelters and jDeen cantonments, where the Moors had quartered. General Berenguer, Spanish high commissioner for Morocco, has sent warm congratulations to the troops engaged in the action. WORKERS ARE CALLED TO DISCUSS CARRYING, MAKING OF MUNITIONS (Sy Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. 11. Affiliated transport workers, railroad employees, miners and metal workers have been called to meet in a conference on Nov. 11, the date of the opening for the Washington conference on limitation of armaments according to a decision of the international federation of trade unions of Great Britain. Robert Williams, secretary of the transport workers union informed the Daily Herald, organ of labor last night that the conference would call on the peoples of America and Europe to "wage war against capitalism in the only effectual way." "When politicians and statesmen vote credits for war munitions" he continued "they will have to reckon with the question whether the workers will produce and transport them." Mr. William asserted the conference that has been called would become a comprehensive one which would include the workers of Europe. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Fair and cold tonight and Wednesday morning; heavy frost. Generally fair weather tonight and Wednesday . with general frost over Wayne and adjacent counties, and temperatures near freezing Wednes day night. The weatner will moderate slightly Wednesday afternoon and still more Thursday, although it will be cool weanesaay nignt For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Wednesday; colder tonight with frost. Temperature for Yesterday ! Maximum 60 Minimum 42 Today Noon 48 Weather conditions The Canadian cool wave reported approaching on Monday, has overspread most of the states east of the Rocky mountains, and its center is over the upper Mississippi valley. It is getting warmer over the Rocky mountain states and British Columbia.- Light to heavy rains are falling over the eastern lake region, and southern Canada. Rainfall of 1.80 Inches at Grand tions of the middle western states.

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(By Associated Press) LONDON. Oct. 11. The conference in Prime Minister's Lloyd George's official residence in No. 10 Downing between" the representatives of the Sinn Fein and the British government, in an effort to solve the Irish problem was adjourned this evening until 11 o'clock Thursday mornln. The conference met at 11:00 o'clock this morning in the cabinet room at 10 Downing street, prime minister Lloyd George's official resident. After a session which lasted until one o'clock the conference was adjourned until later in the afternoon. A communique issued after adjournment merely said that the first session of the "conference on Ireland" was held at eleven o'clock. It gave the names of those present and announced that the conference was adjourned until four o'clock this afternoon. The Irish delegates were cheered as they drove away from number 10 Downing street in motor cars. They refused to answer questions put by newspaper correspondents. Seek Ulster Participation There seemed to be a disposition to consider the sending of an invitation to Belfast, asking that the Ulster government send representatives to the meeting, and it was possible that such a step would be taken. Ulster has thus far stood aloof in the negotiations between the British government and the Sinn Fein, but there seemed today to be some sentiment in favor of calling both northern and southern Irishmen together in an effort to reach, once and for all, a definite understanding. It is doubtful if there was ever an opening day of an important conference in London marked by so little newspaper comment as today's meeting. Several of this morning's journals refrained altogether from discussing the conference, while others assumed an attitude of restraint, manifestly balancing between hope and fear. The proclamation issued at Dublin last night" by Eamon De Valera, in which he called for unity of Ireland, was issued too late to be reviewed editorially, some papers finding room only for a summary of the proclamation in their news columns. There were no predictions relative to the outcome of the deliberations of the conferees and it was recognized that the result of the negotiations was as uncertain as they have been at any time since early last June, when they were initiated. Times Optimistic. The London Times, anxious for good results, said that recent events should have "led both England and Ireland to learn the blessedness of concord through the bitter experienr-e of strife," and that such progress as actually had been made should inj spire confidence in the ultimate suc cess of the negotiations. The public was advised by the Daily Chronicle to "blend prudent caution with optimism." The newspaper remarked that the negotiations leading up to today's meeting had done nothing material to narrow the wide gulf between the views taken on each side of the question. "Of the many conferences held regarding Ireland." declared the Daily Mail, "there has never been one with such sharply contrasted possibilities for good or evil." The Dail Eireann representatives were models of punctuality this morning. They stepped out of their automobiles in front of the prime minister's residence at exactly 11 o'clock, the hour arranged for the opening of the conference. Avoids Photographers. Prime Minister Llovd George and the members of the British cabinet forming the government delegation were In the cabinet room, where the conference is being held when the Irish representatives arrived. Artnur Griffith was the first to enter, bein followed closely by Michael Collin., who slipped quickly into the room to avoid photographers. They were accompanied by Robert C. Barton, Eamon J. Duggan and Qavan Duffy, the other members of the Dublin delegation, while Frank Child ers and John Charters, who, although not members of the Irish mission: were expected to play an important part in negotiations as advisors, followed. A crowd of several hundred persons had gathered in Whitehall, at the end of historic Downing street, which was kept clear except for photographers and newspaper men, of which there were a large number, representing journals in many parts of the world. The crowd gave the Sinn Feiners a cheer as they passed through the high timbered gates which were erected some time ago at the entrance of Downing street, when there was apprehension that an attack might be made on the government officers. A number of Sinn Fein flags were displayed by those who cheered tha delegates. Sinn Fein emblems, sold by Englishmen, were worn by manv. One young Irishman held aloft a placcard reading' Peace and Justice.' Most of the delegates sat impassively as they passed, but some acknowledged the cheers by lifting their hats. The members of the Dair Eireann had become used to demonstrations in Dublin, but Mr. Chartres, whose work in the intelligence service of the British government had kept him much in the public eye, seemed a little dazed by it all. He rode on the front seat with the driver, looking wonderingly through his monocle at the demon strators.