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BIG PARADE FEATURE OF CONVENTION City Shows Appreciation of Heroes of Many WarsMartial Formations Inspiring Spectacle. ROSES ARE DISTRIBUTED In martial array, reminiscent of the days TV-hen they saw service in behalf of their country on foreign soil. Veterans of Foreign Wars, attending a state encampment here, paraded on Main street Saturday morning. Veterans or many wars, soldiers and pallors who had served overseas and those who saw duty at home, grizzled veterans of the Civil war, joined with the veterans of Foreign Wars in the martial procession that followed the stars and Stripes and marched under decorations of red, white and blue. It was one of the inspiring incidents of the convention. The parade was the first big outpouring of former soldiers and sailors here for many months. And the city was glad to welcome them and to show their appreciation of the service which they performed from the days of Gettysburg to the armistice that ended the World war. Distribute Roses. A fine touch to the parade was the distribution of roses to the former fighters by members of the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs, as they passed Ninth and Main streets. While the honors went to the men who had fought overseas or served at home in the World war, the large number of G. A. R. veterons in automobiles did not escape the commendation of the crowd. Seldom had so many of the old heroes of the Civil war been seen as were in the parade today. The Spanish-American war veterans also had a place in the appreciation of the men and women who were watching the parade. The honorary division was made up the Fort Benjamin Harrison band, officers and Veterans of Foreign Wars, the police department and the fire department. Bands Cheered. The . Knightstown Orphans' home band preceded the Indianapolis delegation of veterans, who, with the South Bend contingent, supplied the largest number of visitors in the parade. Both Indianapolis and South Bend were lustily cheered. J The automobile that carried representatives of the Junior Red Cross evoked enthusiasm and applause the entire distance on Main street. The Daughters of America were out in large numbers and many of the fraternal organizations had their drill teams and representatives in line. All of them added a martial tone to the procession. The City band, the band of the Masons, and the American Legion band, with the Fort Benjamin Harrison band and the one from the Knightstown Orphans' home, were interspersed among the marchers. The five bands united and counter-marched on Main street, playing "Onward Christian Soldiers." The bands made the largest musical organization of its kind that has been heard here, and the volume carried for many blocks. The impression the united bands made was one of the distinct features of the parade. Applauded Salvation Army The Salvation Army contingent came in for the usual praise which this organization receives here. Both the veterans and the civilians recalled what the Salvation Army had done in the World war. The entire parad'e was reminiscent of the days when the young manhood of the country was being called to the colors. Many a civilian, as he saw the stalwart line of veterans- sweep by, thought of those who had made the supreme sacrifice and have been called into the invisible army. Others had thoughts that went back to the days when Lincoln called for men to preserve the Union, and when the survivors of that war passed in their automobiles, the hearts of many were filled with gratitude and appreciation. Thousands of persons saw the soldiers and sailors parade. ueorge &. ueis, senior vice com mander of South Dakota, was one of the visitors here today. He came from Sioux Falls, S. D., to attend the first encampment of the Indiana division. He is known to Mayor L. A. Handley. The official order of the parade follows: The Eleventh regimental band of Fort Benjamin Harris, of Indianapolis, leading, was followed by the honorary division, composed of Mayor L. A. Handley, Arthur C. Gresham, chief of staff, Indianapolis; officials of the convention, and other officers of the state organization. Following the honorary division came the fire department, police de partment, G. A. R., Sons of Veterans, Spanish-American Veterans, Knightstown Orhpans home band. Legion band. Richmond City band, all visit ing delegates, Red Cross, Daughters of America, Salvation Army, V. F. W. Ladies' auxiliary. Zem Zem Shriners, carnival band, Railroad Brotherhood. Eagles degree team, Moose, and others members of Veterans of Foreign Wars. ASKS INVESTIGATION OF GASOLINE PRICE (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON May 13. Senate investigation of the recent increase in the price of gasoline is proposed in a resolution introduced by Senator Mc. Cellar Democrat. Tennessee. Prompt .iction on it by the senate was asked, iut It went over, pending determination wliother a similar resolution was pending

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WAR FRAUD CASES TO PAY MANY TIMES COST OF PROSECUTION (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 13. The amount the government will recover from alleged war fraud cases will be many times the amount granted to defray expenses Incident to their prosecution, the house appropriations committee declared today in reporting a bill carrying $500,000 for use by the department of justice as a special investigating prosecuting fund. Attorney General Daugherty told the committee that a3 revealed by printed hearings made public today about 275 such cases ranging from several thousand dollars to several million dollars were pending, and that the total amount involved aggregated $192,000,000, urging speedy passage of the bill so that the department of justice might be adequately equipped for successful disposition of the case. TRIBUTE TO MOTHER CONTAINED IN RECORD OF HOUSE SENT OUT PALLADIUM SEWS niREAtr WASHINGTON, May 13. In keeping with the spirit of Mother's Day, to be observed Sunday throughout the country, many members of congress have been sending to their constitu ents copies of Tom Dillon's beautiful iny jwoiner, a rrayer. which was first published In the Congressional Record of May 16, 1914. The prayer, now considered one of the finest trib utes to motherhood in the English language, follows: "For the body you gave me, the bone and the sinew, the heart and the brain that are yours, my mother, I thank you. I thank you for the light in my eyes, the blood in my veins, for my speech, for my life, for my being. All that I am is from you who bore me. "For all the love that you gave me, unmeasured from the beginning, my mother, I thank you. I thank you for the hand that led me, the voice that directed me, the breast that nestled me, the arm that shielded me, the lap that rested me. All that I am is by you, who parsed me. For your smile in the morning and your kiss at night, my mother. I thank you. I thank you for the tears you shed over me, the songs that you sung to me, the prayers you said for me, for your vigils and ministering3. All that I am is by you, who reared me. "For the faith you had In me," the hope you had for me. for your trust and your pride, my mother, I thank you. I thank you for your praise and your chiding, for the justice you bred into me and the honor you made mine. All that I am you taught me. "For the sore travail that I caused you, for the visions and despairs, my mother, forgive me. Forgive me the peril I brought you to, the sobs and the moans I wrung from you, and for the strength I took from you, mother, forgive me. "For the fears I gave you, for the alarms and the dreads, my mother, forgive me. Forgive me the joys I deprived you, the toils I made for you, for the hours, the days, and the years I claimed from you, mother, forgive "me. "For the times that I hurt you, the times I had no smile for you, the caresses I did not give you, my mother, forgive me. Forgive me for nry angers and revolts, for my deceits and evasions, for all the pangs and sorrow I brought to you, mother, forgive me. "For your lessons I did not learn, for your wishes I did not heed, for the counsels I did not obey, my mother, forgive me. Forgive me my pride in my youth Tind my glory in my strength that forgot the holiness of your years and the veneration of your weakness, for my neglect, for my selfishness, for all the great debts of your love that I have not paid, mother, sweet mother, forgive me. "And may the peace and the Joy that passeth all understanding be yours, my mother, forever and ever. Amen." JAPAN NOT TO MAKE TREATY WITH RUSSIA (By Associated Press) TOKIO, May 13. Japan has no Intention at present of negotiating a separate treaty with Russia, It was declared at the foreign office today. Japan's future course of action has not been discussed, It was added, and she will abide by the results of the Genoa conference. HENRY KAMP, GROCER, OLD RESIDENT, DIES Henry Kamp, 60 years old, a grocer for 25 years, died Saturday morning at 4:45 o'clock at his home, 329 South Eighth street. He had been ill for nearly a year and had been confined to his home. Mr. Kamp was born in Richmond, August 15, 1S62. and had been a lifelong resident of the city. For 25 years, he was employed In the Smith Coffin factory, now the Richmond Casket company, and was employed' under the latter firm for three years after the change of ownership. Mr. Kamp was a member of the Eagles lorge for 25 years. He is survived by his widow, Margaret A. Kamp; one son, Howard H. Kamp, of Chicago; one sister, Carrie Kamp, and one brother, David Kamp. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's Catholic church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery. Rev. Cronin will officiate. Friends may call at the home, 329 South Eighth street, any time.

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CONFESSIONS ARE OBTAINED IN LABOR WAR Police Net Tightens About, Figures in Series of Bombings and Beatings Predict Startling Developments. FOUR KILLED, 3 INJURED (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 13. Wniie the police were rushing their legal activities against labor leaders charged with placing Chicago "in a state of warfare" through crime activities, the crack of pistols and the boom of shotguns broke out again today in various sections of the city and this afternoon four persons were dead and three were injured as the result of two assassinations and two street fights between policemen and bandits. Obeying Chief of Police Fitzmorris's order to shoot to kill on the slightest provocation two of his patrolmen early today killed two bandits, wounded a third, and accidentally wounded a bystander. One policeman was wounded in the fight, while the other two deaths came when the unidentified assassins entered an Italian barbershop and without warning opened fire with shotguns killing Vitio Giorgio and James Cas- . j cio, of New Orleans, La. Giorgio was being shaved at the time he was murdered. In the meantime the police contin-l ued their activities against the labor leaders charged with responsibility for the killing of two policemen Tuesday during a series of bombing outrages and opposition to the Landis building trades' wage award. Fifteen more suspects were arrested and it was reported that five of the eight men indicted for the murder had made confessions. Attorneys for "Big Tim" Murphy, Fred Madder and Tom Shea, the "Big Three" of local labor circles, who were among those indicted, appeared before Judge Kickham, Scanlon. with a petition for an immediate trial. Additional indictments and arrests were to be expected today, the authorities said. Eight men already are under indictments and are held without bail. Included are "Big Tim" Murphy, head of the Gas Workers Union; Fred Mader, president of the Chicago Building Trades Council, and Con Shea, of the Theatrical Janitors union. - The confessions obtained, it is understood, deaj with the recent operations of these three. Two of the men said to have confessed are Isadore Braverman of the Fixture Hangers union, and Robert M. McCloud, indict ed wth Murphy, Mader and Shea and Harry (Smash) Hanson. Hanson appeared with council in superior court and made an especial request that he be kept in custody and not released on a writ of habeas corpus friends sued out. Sensational Developments. Sensational developments are expected to be made public within the next 48 hours, it was indicated after a discussion of police heads, assistant state attorneys and leaders of civic organizations interested In ending in Chicago what has been termed gang rule, war between the police and labor and terrorist plots. "We are extremely gratified with the situation in the last 24 hours," said Chief Fitzmorris, speaking for his department, the state's attorney's office, and Henry Bartett ChamberIain, managing director of the crime commission, who has been in active co.operation with the authorities throughout the investigation. "We wish to express our thanks to courts for the treatment we have received, and for their hearty co-operation with the police in the present emergency." Implicates Mader. "Hanson has given us much information that we are glad to get" Fitzmorris said. "He has implicated Mader as an actual member of the automobile slugging gangs. He has proved Murphy is the real leader of the terrorism plot." Resolutions condemning violence in labor disputes and expressing regret over slain policemen were adopted last night by a meeting of the Building Trades - Council. In the absence of Mader. the meeting was presided over by James Harty, vice-president, and James J. Conroy, who was released Thursday night. At a meeting of the Carpenters' district council, one of the organizations opposed to the Landis wage award, over which disputes which led to the present chaotic condition arose, the members reaffirmed their former action in breaking awoy from the building trades councl. Announce Developments. The other principal developments of the third day of the crime drive were: Assistant state's attorneys assigned to the investigation were deluged with anonymous letters threatening the life of Chief Fitzmorris and a general confiagratlos in Chicago "if one labor man remains in jail by sunset Saturday." Damage suits of $50,000 each alleging false arrest and imprisonment were filed against Chief Fitzmorris, Lieut. William Shoemoker, Lieut. John W. Bourke and C. F. Hughes by Attorney M. L. Thomson, Emmett Flood, general organizer for the American federation of labor; Emmett Flood, Jr., his son, a member of the fixture hangers union, and his daughter, Miss Evelyn Flood, all of whom were taken in Wednesday's raids. Orders Recapture Chief Fitzmorris- issued an order for the recapture of Jeremiah (Jerry) Horn, ex-saloon keeper and' ex-policeman, who was one of those indicted but who through a mistake was booked on a disorderly charge at the detective bureau and released on $50 bond before the indictment was returned. The postal authorities may be asked to assist in the crime drive as a result of the threatening letters received.

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HARDING AND PARTY FINDING RELAXATION ON THE GOLF LINKS (By Associated Press.) ABSECOX, N. J., May 13. President and Mrs. Harding today, were enjoying a week-end rest at the Sea at the dinner given by the Women's Reautomobile trip from Washington yesterday and the president's appearance at the dinner given by the Women's Republican clubs of New Jersey and the bankers' convention in Atlantic City last night. - Almost perfect weather was promised them and it was expected tney would find complete relaxation from their routine of official and social duties. Secretary and Mrs. Weeks and Attorney General Daugherty have arrived and complete the official party, to which Senator Edge is host. New Jersey'3 children gave the President a welcome .in every town and city traversed by the party from the time it crossed the Delaware at Wilmington until Atlantic City was reached. At some points mounted police intervened allowing Mr. Harding's auto to pass along readily. Republican leaders here were praised in the address by the president at the Womens' club dinner. His expressions of friendship for the state's two senators were note?d. Praises Senators. "The administration," he said,, "is not better supported anywhere than it is in New Jersey. I have more than a personal fondness for Senators Edge and Frelinghuysen. I cannot always beat them at golf, but I know where to find them when there are difficult problems to solve." "I hope," . he added, "you people think as much of them as the executive in Washington does." Mr. Harding said the administration had worked to bring about a better understanding in the world and a new security to America. "In that work" he continued, "the Republican party has not done all it hoped to do, but it has done a lot and will accomplish much more." 6TH DISTRICT LEGION . MEETING THURSDAY The Sixh district convention of the American Legion and the Woman's auxiliary will be held Thursday of next week at Greenfield. Prominent legion officers, including the national commander, Hanford MacNider, are expected to participate in the program. . A body of 10 Woman's auxiliary members from this city will attend, according to reports following the auxiliary's meeting Friday afternoon. Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore Fair; continued cool tonight; Sunday fair; rising temperature. Increasing barometric pressure over the central states indicates generally fair weather in the next 24 hours or probably longer. It will be quite cool tonight due to the passing away of the storm which prevailed Frjday. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 81 Minimum . 58 Today Noon 72 Weather Conditions The weather is cooler over the central states and it is raining over a portion of the east and in the St. Lawrence valley. It Is abnormally cool over the western states but it is beginning to moderate. For. Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Sunday; moderate temperature. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,855

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BORAH'S QUEST FOR FACTS ON RUSS LOAN RECALLS OLD PROBE PALLADIUM KSWS BUREAU WASHINGTON, May 13. Senator Borah's present efforts to ascertain why the United States government continues to recognize Boris Bakhme teff as Russian ambassador in view o? the fact that he has been repudiated by the present Russian government, and to obtain some information concerning the disposal of the $187,000,000 loaned by this government to Russia under its Kerensky government, recalls the fact that Representative R. N. Elliott of Indiana, as chairman of the committee on expenditures In the state department, conducted a similar, but fruitless, inquiry three years ago during the Wilson administration. Rep. Siegel of New York, a member of the Elliott committee, summed up in a brief statement at the final session of the committee the results of the investigation. He eaid: "One hundred and eighty-seven million dollars is involved here and we have been asked repeatedly by the house, by resolution and otherwise, to ascertain once for all to whom that was paid. Up to this date (Sept. 8, 1919), no department seems to be able to come in here and say: 'Here is a list making up the $187,000,000, how it was spent, and in what fashion.'" The investigation conducted by the committee on expenditures In the state department was a thorough one, extending over a period of several (Continued on Page Three) BANKERS OPPOSED TO SOLDIER BONUS (By Associated Press) WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va., May 13. Declaration of principles adopted by the executive council of the American Bankers' association at Its ' final sessions here included condem nation -of all forms of paternalism In government, opposition to the soldier bonus and to changes in the federal reserve board. ' ' Endorsement of care for disabled veterans, regardless of expense, of the Denison blue sky law, of perpetual charters for national banks, and of the proposed constitutional amendment doing away with federal tax exemptions on securities was declared. It was also recommended that the Esch-Cummins railroad act be given full trial without amendment for the present, that free zones be.established at the principal harbors of the United States and that the United States send an official representative to the reparations commission. The council went on record as recognizing the right of labor to unionize for mutual protection but declared itself as against any abrogation of the right of the individual to work for whom he pleases and the employer to hire whom he pleases. GOODRICH TO RETURN TO RUSSIA AT ONCE (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. May 13. James P. Goodrich, former governor of Indiana, left here today ior New York and expects to sail Wednesday for another visit to Russia. He expects to complete his work as an Investigator for the American relief mmmit. : tee during this trip. Mr. Goodrich plans to return in August. Before leaving here he expressed the opinion that prospects for a permanent peace in Europe are not bright. The treaty between Gprmanv and Russia is bound to reflect in inj ternational affairs, he said, j The United States. Mr. Goodrich declared, should avoid too intimate a ' part in European affairs, but should follow the injunction of George Wash1 ington against foreign entanglements.

EUROPE IS WARNED TO HELP HERSELF BEFORE ASKING AID

(By Associated Press) GENEVA, May 13. The Earl of Balfour warned the nations of Europe today that they would lose what prestige they have in America, unless in making appeals for aid they show some Indication of trying to help themselves. His warning was voiced in connection with discussion by the council of the league of nations of the American relief administration offer to feed Russian refugees in Constantinople. GENEVA, May 13. The French and Italian objections to Immediate consideration of the problem to approve the British mandate for Palestine made it seem certain today that the matter would be postponed until the next meeting of the council -of the league of nations. Lord Balfour had planned to ask the council today to put the mandate on the calendar of the present sessions but Leon Bourgeois for France and' Marquis Imperiali for Italy reported their governments unprepared' to consent to approval of the mandate at this time. The French reason for objecting to immediate consideration was that France wished to have the mandate for Syria approved at the same time while the Italian reason was that the whole question had been complicated by the fact that the treaty of Sevres had never been ratified. Both France and Italy complained of the abruptness of the British proposal, which had not allowed time for these governments to consider the subject. FIRE DESTROYS AIR STATION OF BRITISH (By Associated Press) BELFAST, May 13 The British naval station at Bunbeg, Donegal, from which mutineers of the Irish Republican army recently evicted the British guards, has been destroyed by fire. ' On Wednesday the furniture and other contents were auctioned off and Thursday the mutineers set fire to the building, the people seizing the window frames and other fittings, so far as the flames permitted. The mutineers then left in commandeered automobiles. Firing was renewed In the Marrobone section here last evening, compelling the suspension of car service. One man was wounded fatally. A train on the Donegal border was raided by mutineers and large supplies of foodstuffs were removed. REPORT CAPTURE OF BANK ROBBERS (By Associated Press MIAMI, Fla., May 13. Telephone messages to Miami reported the capture at Lake City early today by a posse led by Sheriff Bob Acre, of Palm Beach county, of two of the three men who yesterday robbed the bank at Stuart, north of Palm Beach, and escaped with $8,000. ONE KILLED, 25 HURT; TRAIN HITS AUTO (By Associated Press) BATAVIA, N. Y., May 13. One person was killed and 25 injured today when the Lehigh Valley's esatbound Black Diamond express ran into an automobile at a grade crossing at North Leroy and was derailed. Three cars of the express overturned after leaving the rail and were badly smashed. The dead man was the dirver of ihe automobile. His Identity has not been learned. HIGH "A" ORCHESTRA LAUDED AT COLUMBUS Richmond high school's orchestra was received by 3,000 children at the afternoon concert in Memorial hall at Columbus, Ohio, and by 1,000 adults at the evening concert. The afternoon concert was cut short for the children, but in the evening .the orchestra entertained with its full program. Appreciation upon the part of the Columbus audiences was evidenced throughout the orchestra's stay in the Ohio city. Members of the orchestra returned to Richmond Friday night immediately after the final program had been given. IRISH ASK ENGLAND TO REMOVE THREAT (By Associated Press) LONDON, May 13. The Irish SelfDetermination league in Great Britain has passed resolutions calling on the British government to remove the implied threat of war by which it is "sought to coerce the Irish people to accept England's terms, and pledge itself to the world to respect whatever choice the Irish people may make." The resolutions assert that if the Irish were free to determine their own destiny, they would immediately come together on a united demand for their country's full claim. The resolutions invite kindred organizations throughout the world to join in thi3 demand. Boston Bonds Authorized By State Tax Board INDIANAPOLIS, May 13 The state tax board today authorized the issuance of $43,500 of bonds by Boston township, Wayne county, to finance construction of a new school in the township.

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FEAR FRANCE AND ENGLAND' CAN'T AGREE Situation Becomes So Critical After Meeting of Sub-Committee that Doubt of Reconciliation Expressed. QUIT RUSS PROBLEMS BULLETIN GENOA, May 13. As the result of the meeting of the economics confer ence's sub-commission on Russian af fairs today, the situation became so critical that it seemed doubtful wheth er the British and French positions could be reconciled. M. Barthou, head of the French delegation, de clared at the meeting of the sub-com mission that France never would consent to having mixed commissions on which the Russians served give consideration to Russia's credit and the treatment of foreign Dronprtv nation alized In Russia. After the adjournment of the meeting, which was taken from 1:15 p. m. until 5 o'clock, tho British delegation announced that "serious but friendlv disriiRsinna haA occurred." BULLETIN PARIS. Mar 13. The French Art. gation will remain at Genoa to take part in deliberations on nthor nunc. although it will have nothlne morn in olthough it will have nothing more to ao witn discussion with the Russians, it was said at the foreign office this moraine. As far as the Rnn nmh. lem is concerned the conference is con sidered by the French government at an end. (By Associated Press) GENOA. May 13. The sub-commission on Russian affairs of the Ic conference met today to consider tne soviet reply to the allied memorandum outlinins: conditions on which the powers would undertake the re construction of Russia. While the Russian note has disrupted the program of the conference and it appears that a general agreement with the Russians at the present meeting is improbable, a commission may be formed to investigate such questions as credit, debts and the treatment of private property in Russia, with the hope that something constructive can be accomplished. Acquaint Spokesmen -One of the many beneficient results of the Washington conference has been duplicated in Genoa. The conference here has got the spokesmen of the European people better acquainted and taueht them the real na ture of Europe's problems. WTiether any good will come from this mutual knowledge depends on the wisdom of the statesmen and Eurone's carjacitv for conciliation. At Washingtos the United States and Japan, inaugurated what Europe consiaers a nopetul era for peace and co-ODeration in the Pacific ocean! at Genoa the powers had to prapple with far more formidable problems than the friendship of two states and the concrete question of the curtailment of naval armaments. Genoa's task has been to reconcile communism and conservatism. And communism has demonstrated that if it dies at all, it will died hard. Battle Indecisive. The first battle has been indecisive. Where a collective agreement with Bolshevism has failed for the time being there are many who profess belief that individual agreements with soviet Russian may succeed, each country opening a door into Russia by offering credits to the hungry soviet government, which ia clamoring for gold. Thus the courtship of Russia would be conducted Individually with the soviet probably haDDier at receiving her suitors separately. vV hue the pessimistics are proclaiming the Genoa congress,' and saying that for decency's sake it will hA riv en a ceremonious burial, Prime Minister Lloyd George of Great Britain alarmed at the possibilities of new, political crises in Europe is striving with the other leaders to create a bind ing truce which will prevent new schisms and put off the dangers of war. He hopes that such a truce with the Proposed commission of innnirv intn Russia's problems will prove helpful in maintaining peace in Europe and bringing about her gradual economic reconstruction. Urge Exclusion Now France is willing that the Russians should sit on the Russian investigation commission later, but considers that it would be better to exclude them for the present, says a French statement issued as the delegates were assembling today to discuss Russia's reply to the allied memnmnrinm The Russians, the statement declares! already nave driven wedges between th powers and might do the same thing on the. proposed commission. Therefore France considers it desirable to achieve a complete agreement among the powers concerning the attitude to be adopted towards Russian problems before inviting soviet representatives to join them. . ' The tendency of France and tha little entente, the statement adds, Is to obtain an adjournment -of the conference as soon as possible after settling upon general principles with Russia and appointing the Russian commission of inquiry. Poland and the little entente, it is noted, .are opposed to discussion of frontier disputes in a conference where-neutrals and representatives of peoples the allies previously have, fought - were sitting. . "BLACK JACK- GETS DEGREE MONTREAL, May 13. General John J. Pershing, commander of American troops during the war, yesterday was made a doctor of laws in McGill university. The degree was conferred by Sir Arthur Currie. Drincinal of Mufim

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