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RED CRIMINALS SENT OVERSEAS Transport Sailed" Sunday Morn ing With Anarchists Who * Preached Violence THEY DEPARTED CURSING AMERICA Destination of Ship Not Known But it Will Land Criminals in Red Russia New York. Doc. 21.?The United Stales army transport Buford?Ark of the Soviet?sailed before dawn today with a cargo of anarchists, com munists and radicals banished from America for conspiring against the government. The ship's destination was hidden/ in sealed orders, but the 249 passengers it carried expect to be landed at some far northern port giv ing access to soviet Russia. "Long live the revolution in .Amer ica?1 was chanted defiantly by the motley crowd on the decks of the steel gray troop ship as she c hurned her way past the Statue of Liberty. Now and then they cursed in chorus at the United States and men who had cut short thc'r propaganda here. Not.until the Buford steamed out of the Narrows between Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth did the din cease. Over their heads, whipping in the wind the Stars and Stripes floated from the mast head. The autocrats of all the Russians on the transport were Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman, his boon companion for 30 years. With them were 245 men and two women ?Ethel Bernstein and Dora Lipkinus. None knew where they would de bark and even Capt. G.' A.- Hitchcock, commander of the transport, was no better off-. At daybreak tomorrow Colonel Hilton comanding the troops on board as guards, will hand the skipper his instructions. Only'a few high officials of the war and labor departments know the snipes destina tion. The voyage will last 16? days unless it is prolonged by unfavorable weath er. The presumption:is that the Bu ford will land at Hange, Helsinfors, or Abo in Finland which are connected by rail with Bielo-Osporof on the Russion frontier.' It was intimated in official quarters that arrangements have been made with the Finnish government to permit the passage of the Russians through that country. ' The transfer of the revolutionists from Ellis Island to the transport was ;m eront unique in this country. An elaborate screen ' of secrecy was thrown about the preparations for sending them away. It was in the darkest hours of night that an army tug drew up at the dock at the immigration station to take aboard the undesirables for the seven mile ojurney down the bay to the Buford. Two soldiers armed with rifles and as many immigration in spectors carrying night -sticks, pa troied the shores of Ellis Island until the tug arrived at 5.15 a. nr. The reds were marched single file between two lines of guards from the immigration barracks to the boat landing, each carrying his or her baggage. A score of agents of the department of justice circulated among the Russians waiting to begin their journey. These agents and the solitier guards on the island went on board rhe lug with the portees and took them to the tr port. A revenue cutter and two other army tugs formed an escort for the feds and one tug lay alongside while they were being transferred to the Buford to prevent attempts by these reluctants to leave to swim the h.-tif mile tot he shore of Staten Island. While some had professed joy at the thought of returning to Russia a few wept and most of them seemed downcast as they stepped on board the tug for the grim journey through the darkness of the harbor to the troop ship. The air was cold ami a biting wind was blowing as they huddled on. deck. "Good-bye America." v sobbed Miss Bernstein as the tug plowed past the Statue of Liberty with her light ed torch held proudly aloft. The girl was leaving behind Samuel Lipman. her fiance, facing a 20 year term in the Atlanta penitentiary for violating the espeionage law. Berkman was defiant to the last and threatened secret service men as be stepped from the soil of the Unit ed States. v "To hell with America!" came in a deep bass voice from the anarchist tug as it passed a boat crowded with more department of justice men. The chant of long live the revolution in the United States was started by Pet er Banky. general secretary of the Union of Russian Workers, as the Bu ford got under way at 6.15 o'clock. Froof of membership in this organ ization, which was formed ben- "in 3J>07 by a. Russian win* is now chief of police of Petrograd, caused most of those in the party today to be de perled. Its constituiion advocates the use of violence. F ED RIOT IN NEW YORK Police Reserves Called Out to Suppress Attack on Ellis Island* Ferry >*ew York. Dec. 22.?Police re- j serves were called out today to restore) ?"?der when a mob of one hundred and jiffy reds, led by women whose hus iWnds wore deported to Russia yester day attacked the entrance to Ellin I ' -nd ferry in an effort to reach their fei'ow rndieals who are still awaiting! ?P]?'orL'tt ioin COAL OPERATORS I NOT SATISFIED j - j Mine Owners Tell Senate Com | - mittee That They Were j Not Consulted j Washington. Deo. 21.?Coa! opera - j tors of the United States, through ! their executive committee, explained ; further tonigh- their reasons for ro j fusing to participate in the govern ment's plan for settling the bitumin jous coal strike. Renewing the denia? (thai previous agreements had bound jihem i<? accept the government's plan t'lhe operators asserted thai while thoy lwere bound by and had agreed t<? ae tcept strike settlement proposals made [by Dr. Garfield. former fuel admin .' istrator. the government proposal as accepted by the miners differs vitally from those of the Garfield plan, j The insistence of the Operators on [the stand left open tonight the pos Isibility. it was held, that the commis sion named Saturday by President ; Wilson and given !>y him power to fix wages and prices of coal necessary 10 j sustain wages, might be unable to j function. The executive committee idid not say. however, that operators [would stand aloof from the eommis jsion in its investigation and decision, 'but left the question open to be settled j probably at a meeting Tuesday in [Cleveland. Ohio, where a general ses ;s:on of the scale committee, central [competitive field, and other operators j generally has been called. : The operators in a formal state imeht tonight Ssaid: ?"In the light of the statemegS of Attorney General Palmer of y^Sterday in which he says that 'it wo^il he an 'amaziruz repudiation ofjf^Sfhoir own \ statements if the operaJfljSs do not ac . cjuiesce in the plan \v%ich their ofli I cial representatives.have repeatedly j agreed to in thejsSctiement of the coal strike.' the bituminous coal operators j feel impelled to restate their attitude iso that it may he clearly appreciated by the public. \iAuorney General Palmer, in his '?statement of yesterday asserted that j the operators had agreed to the me morandum of the attorney genera] and jjohn L. Lewis."acting president of the fXJnited Mine Workers of America. lay ling down* the terms of agreement for j settlement of the coal strike. The fact is that the operators never learn ed of tlie existence of that agreement 'until after v had been presented to miners at tne Indianapolis conference of December 0. "The operators did accept the pro uosal of the government, presented through Director Garfield. former fuel iadministrator, and referred to in Pres ident Wilson's letter of December 6, j under the terms of this proposal the mine controversy was to he settled on the basis of the five principles an nounced by Dr. Garfield. The appiica 'tion of one of these principles deter mined thA 14 per cent advance which i was granted the miners. The Garfield proposal further provided for the es tablishment of a board with advisory ! powers only. j "The operators still s^and by the acceptance of the Garfield proposal. I The president's letter of December 6. ? referred specifically to it and it ! seemed clear to the minds of the op j erators that it was the intent of the 'president that the Garfield proposal ? was to be used as the basis of settle ment of the wage controversy. "The operators never have been j consulted in regard to the memoran j dura which was drawn up by the at Itorney general in conference with j President Lewis and Secretary Green i of the miners' Organization; "The memorandum goes far beyond the Garfield proposal to which they j assented. j "The operators; ) oint but the fol lowing radical differences between the Garfield' proposal and the Palme Lewis memorandum which was ac cepted at Indianpolis. "I. The Garfield proposal woul3 [have established e board with advis j ory ' powers only. The Paimer-Lywis j memorandum agreement would :s ! tablish a commission not advisory in ; character but with full power dofi ? mtely to fix coal prices, wages dif ! C?ren'tials and to. determine the de ? tail? of working conditions W?*hin ? each district covered !>y ;he moiuor j and urn. j "2. The question of differentials [and internal working conditions in i the many bituminous coal fields aft'ect i ed by this memorandum, are so in j vedved and complicated that a com plete review. In order i" make an in f telligent decision would be an inter j niinable task. These matters are of j vital importance to the coal industry. The differentials themselves are not in dispute. "3. Furthermore, the findings of fhe commission contemplated by the Palmer-Lewis memorandum may be made retroactive without limitations ? as to time. i j "There are other important differ ences between the Garfield proposal land the Palmer-Lewis memorandum , which have not been mn.de clear to j the operators up to 'his time Ihc operators repeat that they have never [.'agreed t<> the Palmer-Lewis memo ?.-an - j dum. and that they still stand j their agreement i" accept the terms of I the Garfield proposal. They will unite with all the well thinking people >f j the country so that definite conclusion j of that matter, all interests will l?e ; faithfully protected and served and 1 ;i pnicficable addition <<f the problem worked out." j Attorney General Palmer in his [srtntemem last night took exception to I statements of A. M. Ogle, chairman of the operators* executive committee, jus made before the sentit" investigat f i:icommittee Friday, Mr. Palmer said newspaper reports credited Ogle ; with declaring tha* the attorney gen eral hail proposed a "surrender." This. Mr. Palmer said, was false. Mr. Ogle tonight responded to the [attorney general's remark by refer ring to the transcript of the commit tee session. That document, h was pointed ou(. showed thai the conver sation mentioned (o..i; place before any proposal had been inade i>.\ the! government and thai Mr. ogle's re-j marks were qualified. PATTERN AFTER UNITED ST I Lloyd George Will Offer Ireland American System of State Government j j (ILSTER TO BE SEPARATE STATE i ; ?. _ i I Provision Will Be Made For j Union of All Ireland in Fu ! ture ' ! -/ ? London. Dec. 'Z'l.-?Premie? Lloyd j George is expected today to announce i the details of the government's Irish 'home rule bill <?n the opening of par ! Iiament. The plan is modeled after ! the State governmental system of the j United States. Two legislatures, one (for Ulster and one for Southern Ire : land will be provided and the way H lieft open for the union of the two sections, should they decide to take [ steps in that direction. _ [FOREIGN MINISTER OUTLINES POLICY i ______ Italian Official Presents Adri atic Question j - j Rome, Saturday, Dec 21.?The Ual j iah foreign minister. Signor Sciaioia, outlining the policy of the government i in the cnamher of deputies today, dis I cussed the Adriatic question and re if erred to the- Eintish-French-Americar ' memorandum presented to Italy or ! that subject. He said that when he ? v.*.s in London Premier Lloyd George !c:<i..ained that the memorandum wai ! not ;i regular note nor a collective ! proposal, hut a document which wa? only to be regarded as a starting pom; ! for discussions. i Signor Sciaioia Intended to reply i:i j writing tot la* memorandum, hut de i dared that the decision to be eni i bodied in his reply ought to no the re ; suit of a full oral discussion. "It is evident." he went on. "thai j our allies are disposed to discuss a ; solution of the question which doef ! not coincide entirely With thfc lasi j American proposals. I am confident j that, confronted by an agreement oi i the great allied powers based on the ; common advantage of Europe, Pres i ideht Wilsen will consent to som< : modification of his scheme.' ! The foreign minister confirmee i Premier Nitti's declaration that it was Italy's intention to remain firnv j ly united 10 her allies. The foreign minister began by out ' lining the compromise proposals ; which Signer Tittoni had submitter; ! as being Italy's minimum demands : t;t whi h the American secretary ! of State. Mr. Lansing, rejected.' II?. 'contended that acceptance of ti:-: : American view concerning the neu i iralization of Dalmatia would have j left to Jugo-Slavia. Sebenico and Cat i taro. two of the most powerful mill I tary ports in the Adriatic, without any (serious guarantee for the safety of iht j Italian coasts. i That, said Signer Sciaioia. ? was th< [Situation when he assumed directioi of the Italian peace delegation Moreover there was a crisis in the su ; preme council owing to the action p the United States senate, and the de. f'parlure of ibo American delegation. ? Great Britain then proposed to sun Spend the conference and resume ii I later. In the meantime a new mem orandum had been prepared by Greai Britain. France and the Unitec j States. Premier Clemenceau assur ing him that there was no question o j exerting pressure on Italy. : NORMAN HAPGOOD HAS RESIGNED Exposure of Sympathy Witi Russian Reds Causes Him io Leave Denmark i _, I Washington. Dec. 22.? Senatoi ] Lodge, chairman of the foreign rela: i lions committee, declined today to dis j cuss the published report that Nor-f .man Hapgood, minister to Denmark [ had decided to return to the United j States after the State department I learned that the committee was pre ! pared to make public information al j leg<-d to show activities and sympa thies for the Russian soviet govern ment. I THE STATUS OF BELGIUM i _ French and British Govern ments Considerinc: Treaty i Paris, Dec. 22.- The abandonment "f the British ido.n guaranteeing the I neutrality of Belgium for five years j on the nan of the a llies is reported j by the Pcth Parisien. which says the [French and British governments are ; seeking to reach ;ni agreement, iwhich will give entire satisfaction t?i I Jclgium. ! !n French peace 4 conference cir ? i-ies ii is reported the sentiment is , 'favora,ble to the maintenance of the Turkish empire under certain guar : antees. ! DUTCH PLAN LONG FLIGHT Air Plane Trip From Holland to Java i The Hague. Dec. 22.?An airplane flight from Holland to the Dutch lx? dice-is being planned. Flooring ( ei'ing. Siding, Casing. Mouldings, Framing Lumber. Red Cedar Shingles, Pine and Cypress Shingles, ei Rrick, <? ?*3Jme, ?Cement, Piaster, uHding h iiv Briefe, *? ?f ? ? r^aay, Matena Sewer Pipe, Stove i sue, MeinJ und Composition Shingles,Terra Cotta Thimbles Doors. 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Skottowc VVannamaker. president ! of the association; here today, 'i "The Association finds." says the '! statement "by a carefully conducted "{canvass that a record-breaking " amoun. has been so counted. There : was not only a very large amount of "Icotton brought over as seed cotton J .this year and ginned this year, but fol ? lowing the cT'?sing of the war this has ^ I been a gent, ? clean-up year. Sa'm | pies pockets, re-gins, "city (rep," cot J ton drawn from reconditioning, under sized bales; in fact all warehouses and places of storage have been thor 'foughly cleaned of all cotton and this , cotton has been taken to the gins and b'tb d. The cotton mentioned above has been counted in the present year's, crop incorre'< tly. ' "The ten-year average shows the : nereentasre of frinnmg at this season io he 86 per cent. We rind, that the present crop opened prematurely <>n acount of adverse reasons in the South Atlantic States and due. to tlie dry season it has been gathered and gin ned more closely than in any similar period within i! e last twenty-five years. In the western belt cotton re maining in the field has been so bad ly damaged by long continuous rains [that much of it is practically wbrt-* I less. The amount of cotton ginned ? f.iom the growing crop is certainly i in excess of tlie ten year averag? of j S6 per cent instead, cf being su per cent as shown by the govern men* It is the concensus of opinion of our e:c Iperts and others that the government in showing a larger yield than any of the private reports has overestimated the crop !..upon the above condi tions no! less than 300,000 bales. "The world will need, and need des ? perately t5;ti??,GO0 bales of American cotton. Tiie crop is already fearful '? Iy oversold, there being unfilled sales '? for an enormous amount of short and long staple cotton. Even were "the : government estimate correct front whence will come the difference be tween the supply and demand? From whom will the manipulator secure the cotton to Jill his enormous conrr.it i monts. Our information shows that the domestic consumption will be the j largest ever or. record. Mills are making fabulous earnings and arc un iable to nil the demand for the man ufactured product at tremendous pro : 'f?!.*?'. The mills could pay one dollar per pound basis middling and still make safe profits on many lines of i"iT~ r n i i mi ~> ? i ~ 11 i >ii 11 i i~ 'i 11 *tm\i mi i : .staple goods. Exports of cotton afc I in excess of those of last year ?round ! one million bales and this increase I will only be limited to the supply as [soon as certain credits which are now j being arranged for Europe under the j Edge bill havo become effective. "To sell spot cotton under present i conditions at anything like prevailing j price is foolishness unthinkable. The j world is facing a cotton famine. "When ! I he true condition of the growing crop \ has been revealed as a result of steps I now being taken it will prove a reve I lation to the trade." Iknox bill is approved j Foreign Relations Committee I Favors Declaration of Peace ! W ashington, Dec. 20.?A new res j olntion to declare a state of peace and I to retain to the United States any ' material benefits provided for in the treaty of Versailles and affirm the : government's general support of some practical plan of international peace league by Senator Knox was approved by the foreign relations committee to day. London, Dec. 22.?Seven hundred soldiers of Admiral Kolchak's army were found frozen to death in a hospital near Omsk, according to a wireless report received from Mos cow. 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