Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 93, Number 9, 10 January 1923 — Page 1

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Thrcdts Made Klansmen

(By Associated Press) BASTROP, La., Jan. 10. Backed by testimony -which Attorney General Coco, said "definitely fixed the klan's position in the present investigation of the outrages in Morehouse parish," the state was ready today to adduce further evidence to support charges by officials implicating the Ku Klux Klan in the torture and slaying of Watt Daniel and Thomas F. Richards last August. Testimony of two -witnesses yesterday -was only a small part of the evidence the state has to offer against the klan, said Mr. Coco. Klan Is in Strife The attorney general stated that the testimony offered yesterday "revealed

in a positive way that Klan leaders

were involved in a most active man

ner in the strife -which led up to the

shocking torture and murders of two

Mer Rouge citizens."

, Asserting that there is a "dual nature" to the invisible empire, Mr. Coco said that "the Klan is on trial and the Klan w ill have to answer." J. F. Norseworthy and E. C. Andrews, each on the stand at yesterday's session, testified that they were former members of the Klan, and bared alleged workings of the organization in Morehouse parish. Andrews is a brother of W. C. Andrews, who testified previously that he was whipped "until he was numb," by the band which kidnapped Daniel and Richards. Takes Leading Role Addie May Hamilton, who was deported from Mer Rouge, the principal role in today's open hearing. She is alleged to have been ordered deported from Ixiuisiana and sent to the home of a relative in Little Rock, Ark., with

orders that she could return only by

permission of officials of the Morehouse chapter of the Ku Klux Klan. The girl named Dr. K. TI. McKoin

former major of "Mer Roug, and "Pink" Kirkpatrick as two of Hie party of men, who she testified came to her mother's home one night, took her away aud put her aboard a train for little Rock, Ark., the home of her sister. The young woman gave her age as 17. "How do you know the Ku Klux Klan sent you to Little Rock?" George S. Guoin. who began the questioning of the young woman asked. "Because Dr. McKoin and "Pink" Kirkpatrick and about six others came to my mother's house about 10:30 o'clock at. night, and told me iiey were going to send me away." Recognizes McKoin. "Do you know positively it was Dr.

' McKoin and Kirkpatrick?"'

"Yes sir, I recognized Dr. McKoin who was masked, hut he was the only

one doing any talking. They came to

the house and pulled their guns and, told my mother 'Ada May will have to! leave town tonight.' My mother asked iheui what for, 'Because,' Dr. McKoin said. "Ada has been leading an immoral life.' My mother said, 'Why don't you scud others away." Dr. McKoin said. 'We are going to. My mother sot down on her knees and pleaded, but they made me leave. They told us if anybody stuck their heads out of the door, they would blow them off. They made me leave without a hat. McKoin Struck Mother. "Dr. McKoin struck my mother when she made a final plea for me to be allowed to remain. My mother attempted to shut them out of the room. She begged them to let her go to the depot. They put me in an automobile and Dr. McKoin gave me 7 for my fare to Little Rock. He told me that if 1 did not catch the train I would be tarred and feathered the next day." Whether her deportation will be

linked with the deaths of Daniel and Richards was expected to be brought out today. Mio? Hamilton returned to her home after troops had been sent here in connection with the investigation. A report was made to department of iufatii-e agents that an attemnt might be made to kidnap her. and federal agents ar" guarding her home. Other witnesses summoned to lestiry are "Nip" Echols. Robert Dade, uayor of Mer Rouge; Joseph Davenport, J. L. Smith. Henry J. Neevis, 'nd Mrs. T. F. Richards, widow of Thomas Richards.

Reign of Terror. It was a!.-,o expected that Sidney White, who testified late yesterdny, probably would be recalled to the tand. White testified that he was Watt Daniels" companion on the night h" whs kidnapped by the black hooded bend. He was on the stand when court adjourned for the day. Evidence adduced from several wit-

ro-se.-: yesterday was that after the or--anizins of the Morehouse chapter of he Ku Klux Klan. a reign of terror i-.-evailed in this parish. Men were ordered to leave their home1!, others to ' "dean up" their households, and live hotter lives: and still others were orlrei flogged "within an inch of their and deported.

Great Desert is Crossed by First Autos in 21 Days (By Associated Press) PARIS, Jan. 10. A new kind of caravan composed of five little French caterpillar automobiles has crossed the Sahara desert from Algeria on the

north coast of Africa to French West Africa, making the 2,000-mile trip from Tuguart to Timbuctoo in 21 days. Camel caravans require a minimum of three months to make the journey. These were the first automobile to

cross the great desrert.

The tractors arrived in Timbuctoo last Sunday, making the last stage of the journey in a straight 27-hour nonstop run, the drivers of the cars working, eating and sleeping in relays.

The tractor expedition was organized by M. Citroen, a French automobile manufacturer, both'f rom the standpoint of scientific exploration and experiment in automobiling. The expedition was headed by four men, one of them representing the French government. The chauffeurs were chosen for competence as mechanicians and also because of their powers of endurance, for the Sahara nights are as cold as the days are hot, the thermometer frequently dropping 75 degrees within a few hours. Each of the automobiles was con

structed somewhat differently from the other so that a practical demonstration might be made of various devices.

Two of the cars were equipped with rapid-fire guns to ward off possible attacks by bandits. All the machines carried large tanks for oil, gasoline and water. Ia addition camel caravans had established supply basis along the

route between Tugurt and Timbuctoo.

OTECTION OF

ENGINEERS AIM FRANCE CLAIMS Formal Notification is Sent Germany

BULLETIN (By Associated Press) BRUSSELS, Jan. 10.- The first Bel

gian troops to be put in motion for co-operation with the French in occu

pying the Ruhr, entrained here today in four trains for Aix La Chappelle. They totalled 1,800. - '

French Troops Are Ready for Seizure of Ruhr Valley as Retaliation for Default

BULLETIN BERLIN, Jan. 10. The arrival in Essen of Dr. Hans Luther, minister of food, is reported here today. It is said he intends to resign from the cabinet and ihat he will again take the office of burgomaster of Essen in oider to help the city through its present crisis. The Krupps plant at Essen will attempt to continue in operation as usual in order not to force the 54,000 workers into unemployment, the Allgemeine Zeitung learns.

IMPERIAL WIZARD OF KLAN UPHOLDS KIDNAPPING DENIAL

(By Associated Press) ATLANTA. Ga., Jan. 10. Significance today attaches to the statement of Dr. W. H. Evans, imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, issued late last night, in which he upheld the denials of the klan officials in Louisiana of any connection by members of the organization with the Morehouse parish kidnapping and floggings in which Watt Daniel and Thomas Richards were killed last August.

In connection with the trial now in progress at Bastrop, La., seat of the alleged crime, in which Louisiana of

ficials have implicated alleged Ku Klux Klan members. Dr. Evans said: "I desire to call the attention of the public at this time to the fact that the hearing at Bastrop is not a trial, but is simply a presentation of one side of the case. The witnesses are not even allowed to be cross-questioned and the enemies of the klan are therefore having their day in court." Confident of Vindication Dr. Evans expressed confidence that the klan would be vindicated, both "legally and in the minds of all fair-minded men." Asserting that the klan had no more desire for lawless acts to exist than do other law-abiding citizens of any

community, the imperial wizard blamed enemies of the organization for the reports which he said stated that the mob which is alleged to have killed Daniels and Richards were

robed in klan regalia. Dr. Evans, while asserting that the klan had been attacked in many quarters, strongly defended it as a" patriotic organization which is upholding the executive offices of the nation in enforcement of the laws.

(By United Press) PARIS, Jan'. 10. France's formal

notification to Germany states thai

troops are being sent to the Ruhr Valley only to protect engineers who will go to the coal mines, it was officially announced today. The notice was to be sent this afternoon. The French forces will remain encamped around Esseu and will not intervene unless the engineers are menaced. Belgium," too, will notify Germany to this effect.

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France's Rhine army is ready to march when Premier Poincare gives the word for the carrying out of bis plan

for seizing the Ruhr and the' Rhineland. Various" considerations may cause Premier Poincare to delay the Ruhr operations until Germany's failure to pay the 500,000,000 gold marks due on January 15 further strengthens his hand, but importance is attached to the commission's action on the coal question, finding Germany in default. This

photograph is a bird's eye view of the Krupp works in Essen.

CARD IN KLAN'S NAME WARNS LAUNORYMAN TO CHANGE EMPLOYES

DR, GOPELAND URGES PHYSICIANS TO JOIN IN WAR ON NARCOTICS

(By United Press)

CHICAGO, Jan. 10. Physicians of

the nation were urged to join in "the war dope" by Dr. Royal S. Copeland, senator-elect from New York and health commissioner of New York

City in an address before the Chicago Medical association here last night. "Congress, by the exercise of a little common snse can check the spread of this menace" CopelaDd declared. "The manufacture of narcotics should b" under the direct supervis

ion of the government. Sales should be limited to properly registered druggists. "We must work for international limitation of raising of opiate plants. "The United States must prohibit the export of the drugs and must make every effort to break up the

smuggling of opiates into this country." Copeland asserted most doctors were out of patience with the Harrison anti-narcotic law because "it is filled with red tape." "The medical profession is at fault in not dealing properly with drug addiction," Copeland charged. "Doetors are unwilling to have any thing

to do with it. Consequently the po

lice are handling the underworld cases

and 'quacks' are treating t!ie addicts of higher society."

ESSEN, Jan. 10. Movements ot French troops .'in the occupied region were retarded this afternoon. Some troop trains were halted at Coblentz;

others were shunted to sidings at

towns along the left banl

Rhine, instead of proceeding to the area for which they were originally destined. Syndicate Leaves.

The first act of the local populace, to frustrate the contemplated invasion occurred last night. Knowing the French were about to come in and start their customs barriers between the Ruhr valley coal fields and Germany proper, the coal syndicate, (a semi-private, semi-governmental coal distribution agency) dissolved its headquarters here and took ail its papers and files to Hamburg. It is claimed the French will have great difficulty in operating mines here without ths syndicate's apparatus. Unions having local headquarters here published a strong protest against occupation by the French, declaring the latter are planning an act of force

which is a breach of the treaty. Whether the above dispatch indicated a halt or change in the French plans

for invasion of the Ruhr or merely

that the troops were held up awaiting the "zero hour" tentatively fixed for

da break tomorrow, is not clear. 35,000 Troops Ready About 35.000 troops, including eight resigents of infantry, six of cavalry, with artillery, the most modern tanks, airplanes and armored cars, will take part in the peaceful "capture" of the wealthy Ruhr city. Allied engineers, including Belgians and Italians, will accompany the advance guard, it is understood, and will take up positions immediately at the coal mines. Just about four hours will be occupied in the advance: in that time the horizon blue trap will be closed in from two directions and Essen will be under French occupation. Premier Poincare has taken steps to inform Germany of the French plans. Staff officers in the occupied area have communicated with German burgomasters. The French ambassador at

Berlin, has talked w ith representatives of the Cuno government. The Germans will be clearly informed as to each

contemplated move, so they may cooperate and have the occupation go smoothly. To Announce Plans As soon as France's plans have been

carried out. roincare will announce them, probably through a speech to the chamber. It was learned that the French engineers, upon arrival at Essen, will commence immediately to partition Germany's coal production from thi.s region. The Germans will be permitted the amount needed internally and the surplus will bo divided between-

Warning to get rid of all white laborers immediately, "unless you wish to leave Richmond" is contained in a postcard message signed with the cryptic letter K. K. K. which was addressed to James Long, local Chinese laundryman. and received by him on Tuesday. The postcard, bearing a picture of the Wayne county courthouse on the reverse side, and the message in red ink on its face, was

enclosed in an envelope and mailed

in Richmond. The envelope bears a

postmark showing date of Jan. 8 with

a time stamp showing cancellation at

8:30 Monday evening.

The complete text of the message

is "America fore. Unless you wish

of the 1 lo leave nicuuiuiiu hi uuue, )uu must

taKe all white labors trom your piant at once. We are for you unless you go against us. , We are fighting for our yankie rights. We hope, you understand. Two warnings you are to get. before we take action, and no one as yet has escaped the Clan. (Signed) K. K. K. Suspects Enemy.

Mr. Long expressed belief , that the

May Be Down But Never Out Says Old Cat (By United Press) NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Snoozer Boy is just a common old cat from the canfilled alleys of the East Side, but Snoozer Boy today is about th best cat in New York. With sore eyes, fleas, a mangy back

and ribs sticking out like a' washboard, !

Snoozer boy was picked up a year ago by "Little Joe" and Antoinette, "Big Joe" Frascoa's kids. One year of careful ministrations and good feeding worked wonders with Snoozer and he knocked his old feline acquaintances of the alleys and fire escapes almost dead last night when he returned for the regular noc

turnal gatherings with a medal that he won at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. Most cats of his acquaintance could not get within a mile of the classyWaldorf. Snoozer was declared by the judges at the Atlantic Cat club show to be the best exhibited in th non-championship class and they gave him first prize. Snoozer is black, white and gray so the blue ribbon harmonized .nd be

little medal jto

KNAPP GIVES REASON FOR NOT ACCEPTING

CHAIRMANSHIP POST

Withdrawal Regarded

as Protest

narrl u-pc nt hv tnm nrivnto PtlPniV

-i ,.o( . at,. tMi-c" ho ! aides this he has a

said, "who told me-1 need pay no at-! Prt beforo tlJ ha cat9 0,1 the tention.to it. He toldrae.no one back fences of Second, avenue.

could interfere with me or dictate as to my business affairs. "I do not intend to make any changes in my working force. I am paying good wages and my employes are satisfied. I have been in Richmond nearly two years and believe the men I do business with like and respect me. I think I have a right to continue to run my business as I please so long as I keep on obeying the law." All other Chinese denied receiving any such communications, although ;ome are employing white help.

BRITISH SENTENCE 172 INDIANS FOR POLITICAL RIOTING

LIVELY SESSION OVER ACTIVITIES OF KLAN

CHICAGO, Jan. 10. The first city employe to admit allegiance to the Ku

Klux Klan caused a lively session yes-i terday of the special council committee investigating the alleged activities of the order in the municipal service. There was a dramatic moment when W. H. Green, city fireman, who said he resigned from the klan but still retained its principles was questioned by three aldermen, one a Jew, another a member of the Catholic faith, and the third a negro. Ulysses , S. . Schwartz, Jew, asked: "Don't you think a Jew is a 100 percent American." Green replied: "I refuse to answer." Louis B. Anderson, negro asked the same question regarding the negroes and Robert J. Mulcahy phrased it the same except he substituted the word 'Catholic. " To these two Green replied: "He can be," and "I refuse to answer," respectively.

Weather Forecast

(By Associated Press) LONDON, Jan. 10. Advices from Lueknow state that the death sentence has been imposed on 172 In

dians accused of murder and arson as a. result of the non-co-operationist rioting at Chauri-Chaura last February. Two hundred and twenty-eight persons were originally held on the charges. Of this number 47 were acquitted and two received two year prison terms. Tho others died while awaiting trial.

Seventeen native police were Kineu in the rioting at Chauri-Chaura, which occurred on Feb. 4. The demonstration was one episode n a week-end of anti-British uprisings in various parts of India. The mob at Chauri-Chaura, numbering 2,000 Indian nationalists, volunteers reinforced by villagers, attacked the police officers and killed the entire staff, Including the eight policemen who were sent to reinforce the poet. The buildings were burned. Chauri-Chaura is 15 miles southwest of Gorapur on the Bengal Northwestern railway. On the same day a disturbance was reported at the town of Bareilly in the

Middle United provinces. A crowd ot 5,000 persons which attempted to seize the town ball, was dispersed by the police after two members of the- mob had been killed and five wounded. A few days later another disturbance occurred at Tiruvanuamalai, 85 miles southeast of Madras, in the Tanjore district. Three persons were killed and eight wounded.

(Special to The Palladium)

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 10. When

James M. Knapp, representative of

Wayne county in the general assem

bly, wras asked today why be believed

that he was not appointed chairman of the committee on education, he

said:

"I left Indianapolis Immediately

after adjournment of the house last

Thursday and did not return to the

capital until last Monday morning

Before I left, however, Speaker Morgan indicated to me that I was his choice for chairman of the educational committee. "When I returned to Indianapolis Monday morning Speaker Morgan told me that the governor had requested that I be not appointed until he (the governor) could have a conference with me. Mr. Morgan and I

then went to the governor's office. The governor told me very frankly that he would be perfectly willing that I serve as chairman of this committee, provided that I could give him a definite promise that I would make a fight for his educational program. Wants to Be Free "I told him that 1 could make no promise on the proposition, one way or the other; that I intended to make an earnest and honest effort to ascer

tain the attitude of the majority of

the people of W ayne county on the question, and that I wished to be free

to carry out their wishes just as near

ly as I could.

"If I had tied myself up in a blan

ket promise, I would not have been

treating my constituents fairly. Even

then Speaker Morgan would have appointed me had I requested it, but not wishing to cause him any embarrass

ment, I told hiin, in the governor's

presence and before we left the con

ference, to eliminate me from further consideration. I was, however, given a place on the committee. "Some members indicated to me that the real reason might be that the governor was displeased because I was going to introduce a bill to restore a portion of automobile license funds to the counties from which they came. This is only rumor, however, and I cannot say with any degree of certainty that it Is so."

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 The Amer

ican troops were ordered home from the Rhine today by President Hard

ing. No official explanation of the

order was forthcoming, but it was un

derstood to have followed notifica

tion from France that she intended to proceed with occupation of the Ruhr valley, despite definite knowledge that withdrawal of the American troops would be ordered if she did so.

The order contemplates immediate movement of the troops to Bremen or Antwerp for embarkation. The transport St. Mihiel will leave New York within a day or tw o to pick them up. Whatever additional transportation may be necessary will follow. The only American army unit to remain in Europe will be those attached to the graves registration service. Move Army by Rail It is expected the St Mihiel will reach the European port finally selected for the embarkation within eight days of her sailing. Movement of the American army from the Rhine to the selected port will be made, in the meantime by rail. Orders to Major General Allen to begin the evacuation went forward today. The decision to withdraw the forces was announced after a conference between President Harding. Secretary Hughes and Secretary Weeks at the White House. Secretary Hughes would make no statement, but it is assumed he took to the conference advices from France showing the determination of the French government to carry out its

reparations program.

in the absence of any official ev-

planation, the theory was immediately drawn in many quarters that the withdrawal was to be perpetrated as a

protest rather than to avoid anv trouble with which the American "forces might be threatened as a result of the French advance. Clashes Not Feared. Although the French forces going into the Ruhr are passing near American headquarters near Coblentz. ther has been no fear in military circles here that the American armv would in any way be involved in any clashes that might occur between the Frptidi and Germans. If any such trouble should develop, It was said here, it almost certainly would be centered outside the zone of American control. Recently as a precautionary measure. General Allen has held within their barracks, the French detachment, which are at Coblentz, and which technically are under his command as ranking military officer there. This step is understood here to have been taken however at the request of the French commanders themselves.

anu nas not Deen looked upon in Wash-

ton as directly involving the Amer-

PRIMARY OPPONENTS SPARE AXE UNTIL HOME FOLKS SPEAK

FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By VV. E. Moore Fair tonight. Thursday increasing cloudiness and warmer. Under the influence of an intense

France and the allies in accordance area of low barometric, pressure in the

Okloans Vfarned to Guard Against Pneumonia Epidemic (V.y United Pres?) COLUMBUS. OOhio. Jan. 10. Ohio- . ns must defend themselves against, a 4ireatened ' pneumonia epidemic. Dr. -.V. G. Boudrepu. chief of the division wf communicable diseases declared to-

tiav. Although the division has no

complete record on the deaths In Ohio from pneumonia so far this season

Dr Eoudreau said scattered reports

indicate the disease is taking a heavy

toll. The best defense against pneu

monia, he said, is to: Keep the feet dry. Get plenty of fresh ir and exercise

Avoid draughts.

COL. E.M. HOUSE SEES DANGER IN INVASION

GALVESTON. Texas, Jan. 10. French occupation of the Ruhr valley will further complicate problems of

central Europe. Colonel E. M. House, former President Wilson's' confidential advisor, declared here today. "France is afraid of Germany and has been for years and years," Colonel House explained. "Tbe German invasion of 1914 has made her doubly cautious and now that she has the upper hand she is reluctant lo relinquish her advantage. France does not want Germany to become powerful again, but when she assumes that attitude he stands alone." Colonel House declared for removal of American troops from the Rhine.

with the Versailles treaty. Other experts will collect , the coal tax now being taken by tbe Germans. This is1 twenty ppr cent on coal production at the mines. The first French move will include merely occupation of Essen, it is understood. Other troops will be held in reserve for a second move that will include Bochum and Dortmund, in case of necessity. Several of the communists arrested

norm est, temperatures wm rise considerably Thursday and Thursday night, followed by unsettled weather. Temperatures Yesterday Temperatures Yesterday at Pumping

Maximum Minimum

Station

Today

PRISON GATES OPEN FOR "BIG TIM" MURPHY

(By Unite! trees) CHICAGO. Jp.n. 10. "Big Tim" Murphy, Chicago labor leader convicted of complicity in the $130,000 Dearborn Street mail robbery, was to leave for the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth today to serve a four-year term.

Murphy was rigtaally sentenced by

' Tnrlp-e K. M. Uanriis to kiy vcars and a

Noon 2b i $30,000 fine. The court of appeals reWeather -Conditions A storm of Educed this to" four vears and a ?20,000 great intensity covers the northwest, t fine. Bv good conduct Murphv can be

today had just -returned from Essen Temperatures are decidedly warm for j free in two and one-half years. He where they participated in an inter-j the season over the Rocky mountain ; can also enter a plea of pauperism and national communist gathering of pro-j states and especially warm over the 1 liquidate the $20,000 fine by serving 30 test. A "flying squad" of 15 police is j state of Utah. The storm which caused (additional days in jail. - searching for others. ' Isnow flurries ye.-terduy has moved to! Murphy declared he wouid make no Marrane, secretary of the com- the St. Lawrence valley and it was ' effort to avoid service of the writ of

munist federation custody.

was taken

into j rather cold over the hke region and

i central states this morning.

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 10. Tbe morn-1 p0P Indiana, by the United States ing newspapers assert that nine divi-1 Weather Bureau Generally fair to-

sions comprising 120,000 men, will par

ticlpate in the French Ruhr movement. German railway authorities, it is announced, have received orders to hold 73 military trains in readiness. It is eaid that the French will occupy the railways, bridges "and viaducts as well as the mines and manufacturing plants in order to guard against any sabotage by German workers. The newspapers comment that the (Please Turn to Page Twelve)

night and Thursday. Rising tempera

turcs Thursday and north central portions tonight

Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 12,226

committment.

The court of appeals also ordered writs of committment served on Vincenzo Cosmano and "Eddie" Geirum, convicted with Murphy. Cosmano is in Italy and the government has taken steps for his extradition.

Gerium is now serving a term Leavenworth.

EARTH SHOCKS FELT (By Associated Press) SAN SALVADOR. Jan. 10. Earth shocks have been felt in various parts of the country in the past few days. The seismographic station at the observatory here announced that the center of the disturbance was about 70 miles from this city.

(By United Pres?) INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 10. Opponents of tho primary election law considering the repeal bills pending before

the legislature poised their headman's axe today as they received word from back home. Like the king's cxeeutionecr in the days of old who scared men's Hve3 on last minute reprieves, the elections committees in both senate and house decided to delay action until Friday or possibly Monday on two bills introduced yesterday to repeal the primary law. The trend among all the law-makers

turned decidedly" against repeal as the first mail this morning brought hundreds of protest into the assembly halls.

Battle Cry for Women. A battle cry for women of Indiana to rally behind the primary election law and prevent its repeal was sounded today by Dr. Amelia Miller, political leader and club woman. "Everyone knows what happens to women in political conventions," Dr. Kellar said. "Some man votes an entire delegation, and the women are not even consulted: "In ihe last state convention, Marion .county had more than 200 dele

gates, including a few women. Some-! body voted the entire delegation when there were only about. 15'.) delegates present and did not take the trouble to consult the -women delegates or most of the men for that matter." Urges Primary Kept Dr. Keller asked the women to assist in the defense of the primary before the legislature where two bills are pending providing for its repeal.

Without the primary, the women are unable to express themselves on a choice of party candidates, she said. "One of the things I can't understand, is why the Republican organization is against the primary' when they know more than 75 per cent of the people are for it. "They are not bound to repeal the primary"- If they don't, know how the people feel, they should give them a chance to express themselves."

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lean army in any of the readjustments accompanying, the French advance.

the transport. St. Mihiel, on her re

turn to trie United States, will touch first at Savannah, Ga., where the bend quarters and penice company and one battalion of the eight infantrv with medical personnel will be landed. Landing Announced. The second landing of troops will be at Charleston, S. C. where one battalion, with two battalion sections of headquarters and service companies will disembark. From Charleston, the St. Mihiel will proceed to New York where all remaining troops, commissions, and warrant officers of General Allen's command will be landed. Those detachments landed at Savannah will be sent to Fort Steven, Ga. Those disembarking at Charleston will b stationed at Ft Moultrie, where orders will be prepared later, giving stations to those landed at New York. Allen Is Ready. General Allen already has been advised that the. withdrawal orders might be forthcoming at any moment and th only action necessary today was to

senu him specific instructions to begin his movements to the embarkation port and to dispose of property which will not be brought home. It is possible that his orders will he enlarged later to include, even withdrawal of the graves' registration unit, although that point still is unsettled. General Allen will turn over the Coblenz bridge head zone, to whatever officer the French authorities mav designate to receive the command. The withdrawal will bring to an end, official American participaton in nny of the machinery set up a sa result of the World war. With the troop

on the way home, the Washington government is expected to stand completely aloof from the French reparations program. Points to Disapproval. Any embarrassments that might have arisen due to tho presence of -American forces in a region through which French troop3 must pass, will have been removed, and in addition, the withdrawal will serve to give direct point, to .disapproval of the French course already exprrfsed by Secretary Hughes. bo:h iu his New

Haven address and his conversations with Ambassador Jusserand. It is now known that the administration policy in keeping the troops on the Rhine beyond the date originally set for their withdrawal last year, was based on consideration remote from the Rhineland or reparations situation themselves. Held By Request All the allied governments and Germany requested that the American contingent remain, and the state department held that this should be done for a time at least, because it would add to the, good feeling toward the United States abroad. The crisis in Europe precipitated by' the French determination to proceed with forcible measures in Germanv has

put a new face on the whole situation, however, and the Washington government ha3 been forced to brush aside

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