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THE CHERAW CHRONICLE VOL. 22. OHXRAW, S. 0, TMlrtiSDAY, MAY 8, 1919 NO. 27 LAW CITED BY THE ATTORNEYGENERAl tUMTER'8 RECORDER 18 GIVEh DEFINITE INFORMATION ON MOOTED QUESTION. ADVICE WITH RESERVATIONS Town or City Ordnances Void Thai Are Broader in Scope Than Are the Statutes of the 8tate. S. M. Wolfe, attorney general, ad dressed a letter to Horace Harby ol Sumter, emphasizing that where there was a conflict between city ordiances and the State statute relative to the sale of extracts and other compounds * used as intoxications, the State la* takes precedence. Mr. Harby is cit) recorder in Sumter. The letter follows: While it does not come within the sphere of the duties of this office tc advise other than State officials, anc while at all times it is my persona desire to render such courtesies te citizens generally as may be consist ent with the best policy of my admin istration, I believe that in instance! such as this, there need be no occasioi for embarrassment and with the dis tinct reservation that such advice a< may be given is without prejudice t< oithor oirlo o?/l ?1?A *' uuu unci cu lur wiiai ii may bo worth, I take pleasure in call ing your attention to the proviso ir Section 2994, Volume I, of the Code ol 1912, in reference to city ordinances In the case of Newton vs. Belzer 143 Mass. 598, reported in 10 N. E. page 464. and in the case of Common wealth vs. Roy, 140 Mast. 432, report ed in 4 N. E., page 814, the court helc that "If an ordinance is broader that the statute, it is void." Suppose we take for illustration the aocalled "Quart a mojith" law, whict does not require a physician's certifi g - ?ete. although certain Judges of pro flfev-- 'v-' hate reqnife this of their own initia , tlve. Suppose an: ordinance were t< embody this sectiiM^otthe statute and produced before being granted th< permit, it is respectfully submitted that this portion of the ordinance would he of no effect, inasmuch as it superseded the State law, and I take the same position relative to your so called "ordlance" pertaining to ex tracts. Increased Rates In Effect. Increased schedules of rates for tel ephones in South Carolina are in. ef feet. During the morping the railroae commission was considerably agitatei by calls from subscribers, making in quiry as to procedure while the sched ule wag being protested. In the after noon a statement was issued, signei by Frank W. Shealy. chairman, ii which it was emphasized that th< commission had acted in issuing a per emptory order against the increasi and that further action would have t< come from the office of the attorney general. Soldiers Want Jobs. Brass bands, free meals and recep Hons are right and proper, but then must be with the welcome the offei of a suitable job to every man in uni form who needs one," says Col. Ar thur Woods, assistant to Secretary o War Baker, in a statement sent t< John L. Davis, federal director Unltei States employment service. Columbia Mr. Davis received from Franklin K Dane, secretary of the interior, anc Col. Arthur Woods of the war depart ment, statements relative to the ob servance of Sunday, May 4, as "em ployment Sunday." Mr. Lane in his statement says "The observance of Sunday. May 4, ai "Employment Sunday* offers a fittinj opportunity to the millions of churcl members of this country to demon strate their realization of our natlona responsibility to the soldiers, sailon and war workers, who made vieton possible. By assisting the I*nite< States employment service and its l?u Teau for returning soldiers and sailon you are doing, in fact, the work of tin Lord." Fifty-Five to Graduate. Commencement exercises at th< University of South Carolina will h< held from June 8 to 11. The Rev George W. McDanlel, pastor of th< First Baptist Church of Richmond Va., will preach the baccalaureate ser mon on Sunday morning, June 8. Dr McDanlel is one of the foremost Rap tlsts In the South and will d<jubtles! tie heard by many friends of the grad uating class of the university. Governor Cooper will deliver th? literary address to the graduates Wed nesday morning, June 10. f State Secretary Selected. T. B. Danham of Columbus, Ohio has been elected State Y. M. C. A. sec Tetary for South Carolina and will re port here for work as soon as h? winds up his work as State secretary for Y. M. C. A. county association li Ohio. Several months ago the unloi of South Carolina and North Caro Una In Y. M. C. A. work whereby th< two states were under one executiv* committee and one secretary was dls solved and each state proceeded t< select a man for the place. Mr. Dan ham Is a man of wide exrarience. Delegation to New Orleans. A statement issued by the" South Carolina Cotton Association says that the South Carolina delegation to the Southern cotton convention to be held at New Orleans on May 14, 15 and 16 will leave Columbia on the afternoon ' of May 12. The delegates from South Carolina are expected to go in a body. They will arrive in New Orleans on the night of May 13. The delegation from South Carolina will be composed of Governor Cooper, Lieutenant Governor Liles of Orangeburg. Commissioner of Agriculture B. Harris, J. H. ClafTy of Orangeburg, J. J Skottowe Wannamker of St. Matthews. ' T. P. Cothran of Greenville, W. L. Gray of Laurens, W. W. Long of Clemt son College, B. F. McLeod of Charleston, John T. Mackey of Camden, Paul Sanders of Ritter, William Gifford of Gifford, R. G. Rhett of Charleston, L. D. Jennings of Sumter, Ira B. Dunlap . of Rock Hill, Dougless Mclntyre of t Marion, T. G. McLeod of Bishopville, H. E. Montgomery of Kingstree, B. H. * Moss of Orangeburg. A. M. Benbow of i Bamberg and C. E. Summers of New > berry. It is expected that all of the i members of the delegation -will attend, r "The farmers, merchants, bankers ' and business men are continuing to . stand together." says the statement e "Desperate efforts have been made to' j | ! separate their ranks, but all of them r > have proved unavailing. Our ranks a I present a solid front. A complete vie-, j I tory is absolutely certain. * "During the last few days we have I received bulletins from every state in I the cotton belt. All of them are of a ? most encouraging nature. The presi1 dent of the Louisiana organization re- F ports that the reduction of cotton J acreage in that state totals 32 per cent. ' All of the other states report a heavy 1 reduction. Texas, the biggest state in the cotton belt, is assured of a re1 duction of over 30 per cent." i * f d Cable From the President. ' * Direct to South Carolinians from ^ ' Wood row Wilson, president of the ^ Uhited States, in Paris, came a cable- ^ I gram bearing one word: "Congratul lations." A few days ago?Monday, to be exact * ?Miss Jean Adger Flinn. publicity * ' chairman of the South Carolina Wo- I* 1 man's Liberty Loan Committee, sen6Jo the president this message: "South Carolina leads fifth federal V reserve die Wist* to organisation.'^ | Pledge continued support." > - -9* JMilttclsnt "^Infrxwtaacs di^^flD k J take the time from the multitude of | ? j matters which are pressing him &TST ? there to send a prompt word to the ' woman's committee, and through them, ? of course to the Victory bond sellers ^ and the Victory bond buyers of this * state. d The message was read to the audi- ^ ence at the Columbia theater and received with enthusiastic applause. This one word from Wood row Wilson ^ in Paris will doubtless furnish no lit- e | tie inspiration in putting over this . state's quota- in the Victory loan. * South Carolina is expected to invest & $24,948,000 in these bonds; Richland a county is expected to invest $3,507,400. . "The "barrage is down?-let's drive." 1< ' h ? To Resist Raise in Rates. o The South Carolipa railroad commis- 8 5 sion will not permit an increase in j. > the rates on local telephones by the n Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph ^ Company without a contest, stated v Frank W. Shealy, chairman. ^ A press dispatch printed recently an- 0 " nounced that the Southern Bell Tele- e i phone & Telegraph Company had flled r with the Georgia railroad commission ^ " a revised schedule of rates, giving the company about a 13 per cent increase ' in telephone rates on business and J resident telephones. Although the j * dispatch said that the schedule had c< * been filed in eight other Southern a * states and in Indiana and Illinois, the b ' South Carolina commission had not re- a * reived its copy. ^ a " To Form Second Division. s Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, marine tl : corps, commanding the Second Divi- j( s sion, has suggested to the officers and * men of the Second Division that an j( 1 association be formed to keep alive (j * in the years to coine the spirit of the 1 men of this division have displayed j] * in the war. ? ' A constitution has been adopted and b * officers elected. Luther W. Jones of b * Florence is temporary secretary of the ^ ' association. Every officer and soldier v * who has served with the organization is privileged to join the organization. ^ ri Winner In State Contest. - Fant Kelly of Union won the boys' q ' declamation contest of the South Oar* olina Oratorical and Athletic Associa* tion held in the chapel ? T the Univer. sity of South Carolina in connection - with the annual athletic and oratorical v meet of the association. Young Kelly 81 - six>KH on i ne begsons 01 war. " jars ? Tierney of Green/ille, speaking on s "America's Uncrowned Queen." won a second place and W. Cherry of Winth jf ' rop Training School won third place, ^ - speaking on "Wilson's Peace Ad t, dress." g, Cl Manager Recruiting Station. Rnsign P. M. Price has been detailed q - to the Columbia office of the United - States navy to be in charge of govern ? ment insurance In connection -with tht ' rcerulting station hve. Bnaign Price p i is well versed in government tnsur w i ance. Ho will instruct all recruit! jr - ooming into the nary at the office her? |r * and also all discharged sailors wh< 0j i may seek information on insurance ri - He plans to instruct members of th? ) Red Cross in the policy pf the govern P( - ment in insuring Its sailors while h Columbia. h, i. C. A. K. MARTENS || irei V|, J. C. A. K. Martens, new In this oounry, Is waiting the acceptance of his * c redentlals as the soviet ambassador o the United States. Martens was the epreeentatlve of the Oemlnoff Iron ' ind 8teel works of Russia In this eoun- 801 ry for several years. Ita ? ? ? ita 10MB BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE ? thi "allure to Send Package.to the House th< Doubtless Prevented Catastrophe me to Family and Wedding Quests. CO! Salisbury.?Senator Lee S. Over- l nan witnessed the destruction of a tin leadly bomb that had been sent him a ] hrough the malls from New York and be rhich has been held up in the Salis- hit ury postoffice until Inspector H. T. cal Iregory arrived and officiated at the thi iowfn* UP of the bomb. I en For sew al days, Senator Overman's I coi wo daughters, YMlBfcMftre . airied, ab! aye lisnii jjMFJi niiiiulii hrough the- H1 dellv- i8 Mia home m? to clt editor's home disclosed s smell box go bet answered in every particular the coi escriptlon of the "Glmbel" bombs, in- ac! ercepted in New York. It was with- coi rawn from the malls carefully and wa mmediately became the center of In- sei ereet for the entire city. < Senator Overman, Postmaster Boy- rei en. Assistant Rattz and several oth- ric rs accompanied Inspector Gregory to o the edge of town where the bomb fill ras buried and 10 dynamite caps ex- ] loded under it tearing one side away th< nd disclosing the interior. chi Senator Overman had no warning to re< sok out for the infernal machine. He ity ad been busy with the happy event Pa f the evening and was not informed 00( f the wholesale despatch of the in- me truments of death from New York, chi lad the bomb been sent to the Over- th< lan home it would have arrived when wo tie house was full of townspeople and ce] isitors attending the wedding recep[jn and would doubtless have been pened along with the wedding presnts. IAYOR OLE HANSON WANTS ^ GOVERNMENT TO ACT QUICKLY rel tlo Topeka, Kan.?In a Victory loan ad- no1 ress before the Topeka chamber of Ka1 ommerce, Mayor Ole Hanson, of Se- UP' ttle, denounced the policy pursued an( y the government towards anarchism 1 nd the I. W. W. as "a skim milk, sei reak. vacillating and changeable" one, wn nd pronounced a warning of a "wide- int pread, national effort to overthrow m<? lie government and society by vlo- sjx ?nce." ret Revealing great emotion in his sub- en< *ct. he added. "If the government ste oesn't clean them up. I will. I'll give dei p my mayorship and start through we le country. \V> will hold meetings out nd have hanging places." He declared 1 e believed the I. W. W. was at the ext ottom of the late bomb plot. an< oncerning the pending I. W. W. con- vis ention. Mayor Hanson said: am "Any mayor that will permit an T. Th V. W. meeting in his city should be cei ecalled and banished from America." to OVERNMENT FORCES ARE AN CLOSING AROUND MUNICH 1 Berne.?Reports received from Ba- I arta says the government forces are na* toadily closing around Munich. | J1?' I When Wurttemburg troops occupied Mt tarnburg the civil population was In 1 hoi n angry mood against the commun-'nill its and acts of violence were com-: in litted upon them. The populace at-( He icked prisoners in the hands of the kill overnmant troops and thirteen of the ma ommunlst leaders were shot. Vei ANDIT BACKED DOWN BY MA -BANK CASHIER'S NERVE Arvonta, Pa.?When Cashier Arthur \ anton turned to inquire as to the wai ants of a customer, who had come era ito the state bank ujst before clos- me: ig time, he looked down the barrel j ary r a pistol. A demand that he sur- our snder Victory bonds was followed ha* ith another demand for cash. Panton *d *fused to heed the demand and told ~*e le stranger to shoot. The unknown tail old-up man wavered and backed out.boc f the door. I Am ' U !lm- = IIIIIHffll GIVEN ITALY'S 9ELEGATES iQOTIATIOfthSWY RESUMED AT PO?N^3MRRE THEY OFF. N6 ALBERTy NOT SI6N I of Munich ||-) OW in Hands of Government : *tjj| V Exoeptlng One tootle*\ t the City. rh? ItaHM ij^SjUa to the peace iference, who Paris almost ruptly whoa thajpembers of the nncil of four *lre?enting Great itain. France aajahe United States, 'used to ittst Ar*! full claims to ime and the XpBation coastal re?n, hare id to come back Paris and roffNil their places In Paris dtspatche?^U?ert that by reai of this tnvitatldSjt is be!iere<l the liuf will Mttllfttfrthe French cap1 and that thftfaytlations over the iputed points wfDUfogin again where ?y were left oO rhe tnritatioa 'd| ' the council of -ee. it is understood, has in view ? elimination aft <nhe personal ele>nt in the controversy and the pavl Of the way for A^erri tonal adjustint acceptablect01 Italy when the Kferees are sg^gmether. in Belgium thdr'dmatisfaction over 5 awards to Bsnm has resulted in p Jtion being pMlfoted to King Alrt, asking hlsg decline to affix i signature to the peace treaty. A binet council TMlled home the -ee Belgian deftsMte* for a conferee whtoh ie ts iwide whether the adltionw offered Btlgium are acceptIU1 of Munlcly ggpftal of Bavaria, now in the hlw8 of the governint tragM'ex<^ptfene section of the gjg Sk GOVERNMENT A *I*j uinoK BOTcrniuoai uw complished in months whst other rernments saddled with similar reaalruction work have taken years to tiieve. When Admiral Kolchak took ntrol of the administration there ,8 virtually nothing In Siberia renbling a central government, rhere were remnants of the old time, badly disorganized, and va>U8 parts of Siberia were barely able maintain local control without afation, one with the other. Utilising the available sections of 5 government military forces, Kolak continued to gain strength and :ognition until at present his authorextends beyond the Urals to the ciflc. This territory embraces 70,1,000 people but there are few eleints which do not acknowledge* Kolak's authority. These elements, in ? opinion of competent observers uld have given this recognition ext>t for foreign interference. 1RMAN8 DID NOT RAISE ANY QUESTIONS AS TO ITALIANS Versailles.?The question of Italian )resentation at the peace negotians. so far as can be ascertained, has t been raised by the German dele '.es. Certainly it was not touched :>n at the meeting of the inter-allied 1 German credentials commission, rhn Germans had this point in re ve and, according to indication, uid probably have raised it had the er-allied representatives at the eting questioned their right to" sak for Germany,^ with Bavaria in tellion, or enjoying semi-independ:e. However, when M. Cambon, inad, proposed an exchange of crejtials for verification, the Germans re so satisfied that they did not go t of their way to seek trouble, rhe Germans planned a sightseeing ursion to Trianon and Little Trim and had requested permission to it the historic apartments of Made Maintenon and Marie Antoinette, e necessary permits were not reved, however, and the project had be abandoned. OTHER ATTEMPT IS MADE ID ASSAS3INATE CLEMENCEAU ?aris.?Another attempt to assassl;e Premier Clemenceau apparently i been frustrated by the arrest of a year old youth, who was seised ir the entrance of M. Clemenceau's ne. The youth, whose name is Corlon, was carrying a stiletto and had his possession anarchist literature, declared that be did not' want to > the premier, but desired only to ke a "gesture." He hails from aay. iY SEND PARCELS POST TO OUR MEN OVER THERE Washington.?On the request of the r deparement, the postmaster gen1 has rescinded the order whereby mbers of the American expeditionforces had to make a formal reist through military channels to re parcels sent them from the UnitStates. Hereafter parcels not exding seven pounds in weight conling mailable articles, including >ks, may be sent to members of the erlcafi expeditionary forces. I I MISS MARY ANDERSON j? I ^-,_ '' I BMW ~ sv * <?2^ES3B po Ml as Mary Anderson, vlca chairman wa of tha Washington eommittaa of tha tin National Woman's Trada Union League, who has gona to Paris to respond to a P? I attar from President Wilson stating Fii that ha thinks It dsalrabla that wsmsn th< workers should hava at laast ons or ho two representatives in tha peace con- ha fore nee. is lin FIENDISH WORK OF I. W. W. ' ba; Tha Belief is That Expected Results of Bombs Sent Would Cause Reign 71, of Terror on May Day. te< wa New York.?Every agency of the na- coi tional and municipal government are a at work trying to track the "reds" re- th? sponsible for the terrorist bomb plot { bu which startled the country. I wh Sixteen infernal machines were tut found, literally by chance, in the gen-1 to eral poetoffice of this city. Apparent- ] < ly they were identical with .six others inc which went through -the mail aaitoly 1 dif and were delivered So the. persona ati to whom they.**rere addressed. J*r- to tunately, however, none of tfefc ' In- lik tended victimaj^as bean Injuiwd 4has Ita far. H<y* many ethers have been mail- at of membap^d^toLjE. W-* jl BRIGHTER PROSPECTS APPEAR. I la IN THE ITALIAN SITUATION ! col Paris.?There is a slight rift in the ^ su' Italian cloud, which gives hope of the' an clearing of the difficulties that hare' pol arisen in the peace conference orer of the Adriatic problem. Overtures for the resumption of relations have not D. come thus far from either direction, j trc but there are intimations from Rome of that overtures from Paris would not At be unacceptable, and would receive ant every attention. i the The prevailing sentiment among the ble delegates, . including several of the un< American delegation, is against solic- j iting a return of the Italian represen-' qe tativea. and it was at first believed I that President Wilson shared this | view. Those nearest the President, however, asserted that if Italy is dis- pa] posed to relinquish Fiume and accept for the compromise the president suggest- ju, ed. he could doubtless, in the interest c]a of harmony, make such friendly sug- wa gestions as would permit the resump- co, tion of relations by the Italians with- the out any sacrifice of dignity or self-, flV< respect. j fec hel JAPANESE QUESTION AS TO i ca, KIAO-CHAU HAS BEEN SETTLED a*, I Kat Official details concerning: the latest (ng phases of the deliberations of the an council of three of the peace confer- ioc ence in Paris are somewhat obscure, j It is known, however, that the Japanese question concerning Kiao-Chau has been settled. The terms of the agreement, according to unofficial ad-' \ vices, involve the surrender by Ger- pc,| many of Kiao-Chau to Japan, but in i. due course Japan will retransfer this sj0 stronghold on the Shantaung peninsu- by lar to China. 1 as(t Likewise, it is stated, also unoffi- for cially, that there are indications that j the council of three has looked with pai favor upon the request of the Belgians dot for an immediate advance on their oo? share of the indemnity *|sp? CONGRESSMAN BURNETT I EN ALSO RECEIVES BOMB I Gadsden. Ala.?Representative John j 1 Ta Tlnrnoff rJf AloKomo ??onoJtiA^ ? ' package containing an infernal ma- an chine. The fact that Mr. Burnett was for unable to open the package saved him vid from possible injury. j Ve? The bomb was enclosed In a screw |nd top box, which was hard to unfasten be Representative Burnett's activities ^ > in "regard to the immigration question ' am is believed to be the motive for the cid sending of the infernal machine. qu< MERRILL H. TILQHMAN CO DIES ON BOARD TRAIN j Richmond. Va.?Merrill H. Tilgh-J s man. one of the largest and best Cn< known lumber manufacturers of the for United States, died suddenly on board nn a Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto- PrT1 mac railway train while enroute from dni Atlantic City to his home here. j the Mr. Tllghman was founder of the > lumber company bearing his name and n ? operating throughout eastern part of |?t* the Carolinas. He came to Richmond th? nine years ago. j t,oi ARNEST ATTEMPTS [ 0 FIND SOLUTION tOBABLY ABORTIVE EFFORT8 TO FIND SUITABLE PORT TO REPLACE THAT OF FIUME. IT OF BUCCARI SUG6ESTED' her Poseibilitlee Being 8aggested in ' Endeavor to Find a Way Out of This Moat Serious Situation. Paris.?Earnest attempts are being ide In various quarters tq. find a < lution for the Adriatic problem < ilch would give the Jugo-Slavs a rt which could serve the main railiy line into Croatia and at the same ' ae leave Fiume to Italy. < The Trmps has suggested that the i rt of Zena, about 30 miles south of i ame. might be developed to meet t i needs of the Jugo-Slavs. Zena, i wever, would require a very costly J rbor works to be of any use and it about 60 miles from the railway ( e- ( The French Engineer Quellenec, in j letter to The' Temps, suggests the / y of Buccari, which opens actually o the gulf of Fiume. and is touched f the railway from Fiume to A gram. } e bay is a natural harbor, well pro- , :ted, with five to six fathoms of . ter. The shores are suitable for the t astruction of quays. However, such } solution, which would place upon s shoulders of the young state the rden of developing a new port itch could not be an effective substi- e :e for Flume for years, is unlikely satisfy the Jugo-Slavs. ' 3ther possibilities are being examid in order to find a way out of the ficulty which would not leave a f aiding ground of hostility between o neighboring nations. Suggestions f e these. The Temps says, will show * .Hans that the spirit of good will is 1 work and honest attempts are be- 1 t made to arrive at a Just arrange- 1 int. : i fcttlNQ UP PARTIE8 OF MWiM FOR DHPORTATlQ?rSan, Francisco.?Parties of alleged 1 en revolutionists are being made up 1 San Francisco. Seattle and other . ist points for deportation as a re- > It of the receipt of mailed bombs < d other radical activitiee at these * Ints, Edward White, commissioner immigration, announced here. 1 The recent murder of Mrs. George Greenwood. Oakland society main, by a bomb and the receipt here infernal contrivances by District torney C. M. Fickert and his assistt, Edward A. Cunha. have caused ? immigration authorities to redoui their efforts to round up all alien . desirables. White said. . iPART M ENT OF JUSTICE g OFFICIALS NOT ADVISED Washington.?Officials of the de- , rtment of justice were without inmation of the decision of Federal r Ige Boyd at Greensboro, N. C., dering the child labor section of the f r revenue law unconstitutional and ild not say what the next step in ^ > case would be. It was stated, how?r. that the decision would not aft operation of the law unless upId by the supreme court. As the a le was brought by an employe c linst a cotton mill, the government ?, ring no direct part in the proceed- c ;s. it was said that the question of j, appeal would have to be decided f ally at Greensboro. a t GULATIONS ARE ISSUED ? FOR CAPITAL STOCK TAX 11 Washington.?Returns filed by ror-at ions for the taxable period July j 1918. to June 30. 1919, under provl- , ns ofthe law of 1916, will be used ^ the bureau of Internal reveneu In t leasing the new rapital stock tax ^ which regulations were issued. a V11 corporations. Joint stock com- r lies and associations, foreign and r Tiestic. engaged in business in this j, intry are subject to the law unless 0 ciflcally exempted. E IEMV WARSHIP SNOT TO BE SUNK OR DESTROYED " aris.?-It Is felt that the final dis- r dtion of the enemy ships is purely g inter-allied question and not one f inclusion in the treaty, which pro- ^ es only for the surrender of the t] isels. This action Is regarded as j, icattrg that the warships will not (] sunk or destroyed. tfter the enemy ships are divided j ong the allies each power will dee on the dispostion of its own >ta. 8TA RICAN FRONTIER H GUARDS ARE DEFEATED Ian Jnan Del Sur, Nicaragua.? *ta Rlcan exiles jnet and defeated a re of Costa Rlcan frontier guards the Rio Frio, near the southeastt shore of Lake Nicaragua. Thursr. The frontier guards retired later i fight. tccordlng to reports reaching here, imall schooner carrving revolutioni capsired in LRke Nicaragua after skirmish on the Rio Frio. All on ird, however, were rescued. MILLIONTH MAN TO EMBARKFOR HONE THE HOMEWARD MOVEMENT OF TROOPS IS PROGRESSING IN SATISFACTORY MANNER. IRMY IS IN FINE C8NDITI0N lecretary Baker 3ays Conditions at Brest Are Ideal, and Equally Good at Other Embarkation Ports. New York.?The one millionth man jf the American expeditionary force will embark for home next week. Secretary Baker said on bis arrival here trom France aboard tlj$ transport ieorge Washington. The homeward novement of tioops, Mr. Baker said, s progressing in a most satisfactory nanner and he added that the 300,000 nonth wark, would be reached In fune. Secretary Baker left here April 7. tccompanied by Warren Pershing, j .-neral Pershing's only son. He visited various points in Prance where American troops are quartered. "The American army abroad is in iplendid condition. The third army vhich I Inspected on the German frontier is beyond doubt the best equi?>jed army in the world. It is everyhing that an army should be. in all ts departments. "The men are anxious to get Lome ind we are moving them as rapidly is possible. I expect to see the 300.>00 a month mark reached in June, md the one millionth man will em>ark for home next week. Secretary Baker said he visited but >ne embarkation camp?that at Brest. 'Its condition is simply ideal," he aslerted, "and you can get the saiiw expression from any doughboy on this ihip. I did not see any of the others >ut am Informed the good condition >revaila at all." RAILROAD, TELEGRAPH AND / TELEPHONE CASES ARGUED W 4 '"ireSfclliilon.-AulUurll, JHL <11 ector general of railroads and the mstmaster general to Increase intra- ~ , itate railroad, telegraph and tele>hone rates throughout the country vas argued in the supreme court in connection with appeals from proceedngs originating in a number of States. The solicitor general arj^ted that n increasing telephone and telegraph ates the poRtmaster general was actng on behalf of the public, as the :orporations which own the wires :hrough government control had ceas;d to operate them, and acted solely is the government's agents. "If the government didn't fix these ates. who would?" asked Justice Mcleynolds during the course of the soicitor general's argument. "T suppose the states would," the lolicitor general replied. "Well, if the states fix the rate so hat there should be a loss, who rould pay it." the justice asked. "The government would," Mr. King eplied. "That's what I have been trying to Ind out," Justice McReynolds said. fEN. WOMEN AND CHILDREN INJURED IN GREAT FIRE Columbus. O.?Fire in a downtown partment building at midnight unlueRtionahly has trapped many perons. police say. Men, women and hildren jumped from upper floors nto life nets. One baby was thrown rom the third floor and caught in the rms of a youth aiding the firemen. 01 fire apparatus had been summoned. Scores of women who jumped from ippor apartments of the seven-story milding have heen rushed to hospials as seriously injured. Thirty minites after the Are started police relorted one known dead and estimated hose trapped may run to 20 or 30. A lozen small children and babies in rms were tossed out of windows. The ntlre' linrker hnlf of thn hni1i1ini? ia o nass of damps and th*re is no way of mowing how many had all ways of scape cut off. IMBARRASSMENTS OF THE CONFERENCE RELIEVED Paris.?The announcement that Preiser Orlando and Foreign Minister onnino, the leading Italian deelgates t> the peace conference, had left Rome r>r Paris, and the further news that te Belgian crown council had given s assent to the signing of the peace reaty by the Belgian delegates reardless of the unsatisfactoriness to lelgium of the financial arrangements kve resulted in relieving the embarAssments of the peace conferees. IAWKER AND RAYNHAM HUNT NEW AIRDROME SITS St. Johns. N. F.?Balked by contln on a<i verse winos ann weatner. Marry lawker and Captain Frederick P. iaynham, the British avlntiors seeknR first honors for a trana \tlsntic Ipht. Joined forces in a hunt for a ?w airdrome site which will allow liom to "hop ofT" with the wind in ny quarter. At present only an eastrlv or westerly wind jran be of serrbecause of the narrow "two ind" fields they are using.