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Biddeford Daily Journal (Newspaper) - March 31, 1920, Biddeford, Maine Aloid a vol. Xxxvii no. 76. Weekly established Imi daily established 18m Biddeford Maine. Wednesday evening March 81,1920. Pall leased wire Serries it the associated press. Price two cents. Ruhr Region May be facing ared easter ultimatum of German government to communists is defied and situation grows More serious with the pass ing hours. In Berlin March 30, 6.40 p. by the associated press a whether the Ruhr mining and Industrial District near Germany a Border is to witness a red easter appeared tonight to be wholly contingent upon the pacifying abilities of the prussian minister of the Interior. His task is to mollify. The labor elements and otherwise nullify the effects of the methods adopted in the Ruhr District by general von Watter commander of the government forces. Herr severing the new head of the Interior ministry was this morning on his Way to Essen possessed of far reaching Powers the granting of which gives Rise to the belief that the military element has been wholly eliminated from the negotiations with regard to the situation in Westphalia. The appointment of Herr severing by the government to Conduce the negotiations indeed is considered to be tantamount to a discreet Back Down from the ultimatum to the workers. Workers army seems divided As to what course to pursue armed invasion seems unavoidable Essen March 30.�? by the associated press a the time fixed in the Berlin governments ultimatum for the workmen a forces in the Ruhr Valley to surrender their arms and recognize local and government officials expired at noon today and almost immediately the population of Essen which had been about the streets during the morning sought shelter in their Homes. Communist army leaders say the government troops have begun to March but information received from other sources indicates they have not started As was threatened in the ultimatum. A state of ferment prevails in the workers army and a number of contingents from conservative towns like Dusseldorf have withdrawn from the front. A majority of the troops Are demanding payment of their wages immediately and a paymaster with Money was rushed in an automobile to the front. It is believed however a Large element of the workers army will not Lay Down its arms. The leaders Are determined not to surrender and in the opinion of Many of the workingmen have decided to make an Effort to have the mines blown up if the government troops Advance As the belief in the ranks is that the government will not Grant amnesty to the leaders. Communication Between Essen and the outside world was interrupted for Many hours beginning with Midnight on monday the Telegraph and Telephone offices being deserted except for guards. French wont stand for More German troops in Ruhr Valley Region Lawson confesses to guilt and is then ejected from hearing Poincare appeals to allies not to ?n8ei? or direct with French weaken terms of Versailles treaty Dusseldorf March 30.�? by the associated press a the revolutionary leaders in the Ruhr District have been in secret session virtually uninterrupted for 36 hours and at 6 of clock tonight were still trying to find some Way out of the Coiner into which most of them feel they have been driven by the governments measures. Most of the leaders admit defeat but Many of them Are declared to be resolved to pursue a course of Sabot age with regard to the mines and possibly one of destruction of the factories if the Reichs Wehr really Advance upon them As was threatened in the governments ultimatum. There has been a sudden tighten ing of the food restrictions in the Ruhr area which had been relaxed for a time by the workingmen a governing bodies. Some of the hotels Are refusing to accept guests even for room accommodations alone for fear they might be obliged to feed the newcomers. No disorders have occurred in connection with the food restrictions or the other revolutionary measures while the communists announce that they have released 250 members of the Reichs Wehr whom they had held As prisoners. The general situation As regards the strike was unchanged this evening. The Krupp plants which Are declared to be turning out munitions for the red army Are said to be the Only ones in operation. Withdrawal of general von Watter is said to be in contemplation by the Cabinet As a further Concession to the Ruhr workmen. In official quarters this evening it was declared that an armed invasion of certain Sexton of the Ruhr District would be unavoidable in the face of the increasing lawlessness in the Region. A Hague report the Hague. March 31.�?the army of rebellious German workingmen besieging the fortress of Wesel. Rhenish Prussia has received reinforcements and made new attacks according to dispatches to the Nieuwe courant of Rotterdam. The town of Hamm in Westphalia and several other places Are reported to have been plundered. At Essen the advices state a Gen eral strike has been proclaimed Ani carried out in full Wilson note states position on Turkey in very Frank terms Paris March 30.�?it is necessary for France to preserve intact her alliances says Raymond Poincare former president of the French Republic in an article printed today in the revue Des. Deus Mondes. He appeals to the allies not to weaken any of the conditions of the Versailles treaty at tvs meeting of the International financial conference to be held so n and rays restoration of France is As necessary As the rehab Ilita Ion of . A if Neutral nations anxious to Saf it Ujj. In r own credits seek to jeopardize payments of indemnity o v. Any on the ground that critical conditions May be perpetuated in that country a he says a i do not doubt French delegates will find Friendly assistance from our allies to oppose such attempts. French reconstruction is at least As necessary for Europe As the restoration of Germany. The devastation visited upon the Northern and Eastern sections of France by the germans is one of the principal causes of general distress. We do not ask alms but desire simply our due and have a right to say that All the world is interested in our rapid and entire after giving a resume of alleged German efforts to evade conditions of the Versailles treaty m. Poincare concludes a we desire to impoverish none and will be very Happy to witness the reconstruction of Pacific free and orderly Germany. There is no need however to Appeal to our clemency. We Are humane and we Are just but we Are not Rich enough to offer g its to those who have robbed us. We Hope to see vanquished Germany Rise again through Industry thus regaining its Prosperity but worthy of compassion As the vanquished May he we ourselves perhaps have also the right to House of commons passes 2nd Reading Home Rule be Paris March 31.�?the direct negotiations Between the French and German governments without the participation of the other allies developed in the Exchange of communications today concerning the question of the occupation of the Ruhr Valley Are regarded Here As of extraordinary significance. Or. Von Mayer the German charge made his request for permission to Send troops to the Ruhr Region to the French government alone and to m. Mille Rand As Premier of France and not As a Mem Lier of the Allied supreme Council. Premier Mille Rand s refusal of the request delivered today is in the name of the government of the French Republic without allusion to the entente Powers. Hoover wants treaty with reservations aesthetic Hub Stock broker exclaims a a you re a liar As witness offers his testimony. After adjusting gloves and boutonniere he sled out ? vote on measure was 348 to 94�?carson reiterates his opposition to the proposed measure. London March 31.�?the House of commons passed the second Reading of the Irish Home Rule Bill today. The vote was 348 to 94. Sir Edward Carson the Ulster unionist Leader was one of the first speakers when the commons resumed consideration of the Bill. He declared he wished to reiterate his opposition to the whole policy of Horn a Rule for Ireland. Sir Edward said he never had believed in it and did not believe in it now. Ile believed it would be disastrous to both Ireland and England. The Ulster Leader declared he deplored the fact that Ireland would give up her representation in the commons because every injustice committed towards Ireland was inflicted before the Union and not since and none of them would have been possible with the present repro sen Talion of Ireland in the Imperia parliament. Sir Edward argued there was no alternative to the Union except separation and under this Bill he believed a lever was being Given to parliaments enemies in Ireland by which they might under the Guise of constitutional Law attain result which would be absolutely fatal to the Empire. Therefore a said he called not take responsibility for Tho scheme. Sir Edward declared to would not vote for the Bill but would not do anything to prevent it becoming Law. Referring to the assassinations in Ireland sir Edward asserted he did not believe it was his own countrymen who were in those assassinations. He believed they were committed by ill conditioned men from America who had come Back Here to carry on propaganda which was going on in America and which the British people never took the slightest trouble to answer. William Morgan Jollett member for Dublin University asked Ian Macpherson chief Secretary for Ireland whether the government would ire prepared to facilitate and finance a scheme of emigration for such loyalists of the South and West of Ireland As May desire to leave that part of the country through apprehension of results to themselves in the event of the governments Irish proposals becoming operative and to compensate them for their losses. Or. Macpherson replied that he hoped such a contingency would not arise but if it did it would have to receive grave consideration. Paris March 31.�?the request of the German government that it be permitted to Send troops to the Ruhr District in the Neutral zone near the German bolder has been denied by the government of France. Conversations Over the German request have been in Progress be tween Premier Millerand and or. Von Mayer the German charge do affaires in Paris. It i. Millerand yesterday indicated he would give the German charge an Early reply and it was handed to or. Von Mayer today. Crisis impending. Berlin anxiously watching developments in Ruhr Region. Berlin March 31.�?All eyes today Are entered upon the crisis in the Ruhr Region. The general strike movement however has broken Cut Only at a few places such As bochum and Elberfeld so far As the Early advices showed. The Vossis he Zei Tung reports the passage of numerous workmen a troops through Elberfeld some of them going North to reinforce the troops air try at the Washington March 31.�?frank expression of his belief that the turkish nation should be expelled from Europe and that this a often expressed intention of the allies should be carried out in framing the Turk ish treaty is contained in president Wilson a note to the Allied leaders replying to their recent statement of information concerning the Progress made in framing the treaty. The note was made Public Here last night after the state department had been informed that it had been delivered to the Allied premiers. While the president did not deem it advisable that the United states be represented in the conferences at which the treaty was framed because this country never was technically at War with Turkey he expressed the opinion that a was this government is vitally interested in the future peace of the world it should frankly express its views on the proposed solutions of the difficult questions connected with the turkish the president wrote that while the strength of the arguments for retention of the turks in constantinople was recognized the american government believes that a the arguments real fight follows attack on Irish police Barracks rifles and petrol bombs used by besiegers who Are said to have numbered More than Ioos two officers wounded. It it front while some others who had it qua just it Are far a been disbanded Are trying to make pr0val of some of the provisions of their Way la me again. I the treaty was voiced but comment the general strike at Hagen has1.,a a been again called off. In due Fidorf on s0� of of Tel tonal phases am 200 revolutionists evacuated the Nori whole economic Prog amino town Hall it is stated As tile result j was deferred the note said pending of negotiations with the authorities More Complete information As to the there. I objects sought. Skibb Ereen county Cork Ireland March 31.�?More than too armed men attacked the police Barracks at Durris several Miles Southwest of Bantry county Cork with rifles and petrol bombs last night. A portion of the building was blown up and two policemen were wounded one seriously. After a hard fight the raiders some of whom Are believed to have been wounded were driven off. B. And m. May Issue Bonds. Augusta me., March 31.�?the Boston amp Maine Railroad was authorized by the Public utilities commission today to Issue notes for not exceeding $7,000,000 in payment for 20 locomotives 1,500 Gondola cars and 540 Box cars. Revolution in Turkey. N. Legislature takes up report on 5 socialists Paris March 31.�?the breaking out of a revolution All Over Turkey except in constantinople directed against the allies is reported by the pester Lloyd of Budapest according to a dispatch from Basle to the Fournier Agency Here. Former food head also says head accept the Republican nomination on a progressive platform. San Francisco Marcov 31.�?herbert Hoovy is an avowed candidate for the Republican presidential nomination though a la a captive one Only. In a Telegram to the Hoover Republican club of California he announced last night that recent developments in the peace treaty situation a a stagnation in adjustment of the country a economic problems and urgent representations concerning the situation in California had impelled him a Flo confirm the action my Republican friends have already taken without consulting the former food administrator reiterated his assertion that he would not seek the nomination declaring he would accept it Only a if it is Felt the issues necessitate it and it is demanded of classifying himself As a naturally affiliated with the Independent element of the Republican party a he declared that us conditions precedent to his support of that party in the coming Campaign it must adopt a a a Forward looking libel a1, constructive platform on the treaty and on our economic issues a propose measures for sound business administration of the country a be neither read tonary nor Radical in its approach to our great Domestic questions and a be backed 4>v men who assure consummation of these i. Hoover declared for adoption of the peace treaty including the league of nations covenant with reservations a safeguarding american Boston March 31.�?thomas w. Lawson Stock promoter was evicted from a legislative hearing at the state House today after he had declared that a witness lied. Previously Lawson had announced that in order to qualify As a witness at the hearing he would confess to his guilt on charges of illegal Stock flotations which Are now pending against him and would agree to accept such sentence As the court might impose. He demanded that he be heard. The hearing was on a Bill designed to give broader Powers of supervision Over Stock issues to the attorney general which had been requested by attorney general Allen in connection with his inquiry into recent activities in Tho Sale of certain stocks. Lawson and to other promoters and brokers have been arrested. Speaker Warner of the House of representatives announced at the hearing that none of those arrested would be allowed to testify because they would thereby be rendered immune from prosecution. Lawson jumped to his feet with the statement that he was whaling to confess and would insist on being heard and the speaker notified him that he would be removed unless he quieted himself. Lawson remained standing while former senator John e. Beck of Chelsea criticised recent advertising campaigns conducted by him in the interests of his stocks. We Hen Beck introduced a pamphlet which he claimed Lawson had sent out sometime ago Lawson exclaimed a a you re a speaker Warner ordered the scr Geant at arms to remove Lawson and with the sergeant grasping Arm the Stock promoter put on his Light coloured gloves straightened his and swinging his Cane was conducted from the hearing. Production f meat in Chicago near standstill getting Crane estate ready for president Wilson will take several Hundred attaches with him to summer at Woods Hole. 31.�? staff the his the de Federal radiators have been called in to Settle stockyard strike. Chicago March 31.�?federal me Trad St and in forests As opposed dealers were called in today in an altho extreme View Oira inst any league tempt to nettle the strike of Hoo pm the at he asserted he stood As fur from president Wilson so extreme position on participation in purely european affairs a As he did from Complete rejection of tile league. Joint peace resolve to come up on Friday Albany n. Y., March 31.�?consid ration of the majority and minority reports of the judiciary committee which investigated the eligibility of the five socialist assemblymen suspended on charges of disloyalty on the opening Day of the legislative session twas a special order of business in the Assembly today. The lower body convened Carli than usual in order to Clear away routine matters so As to be Able to devote the greater part of the Day to consideration of the Case. Many assemblymen have indicated that they will speak and the Rol Call is not expected to be reached ant a sometime thursday. Leaders of tin faction favouring adoption of the my Jority report recommending to it it. Aulsion of All five socialists a rut desire to vote before thursday a it a a then it will be too late for Washington March 31.�? hearings Smith to Call a special elect an in on the warrant for the deportation the five districts. Members favouring ousting i _ feedings claimed to have far More i states began at the department of than the necessary number of votes labor today behind closed doors. Washington March 31.�?a joint Resolution declaring a state of peace Between the United states and Germany will be considered by the House Friday chairman Campbell of the rules committee announced today while Republican leaders and members of the foreign affairs committee were in conference to decide the final form the Resolution should take. Representative flood of Virginia ranking Democrat of the foreign affairs committee will Lead the administration fight against passage of the Resolution. Vote expected today. Dover. Del., March 31.�?a vote on Tho Resolution for ratification of the proposed equal suffrage amendment was expected to be taken in the lower House of the Delaware legislature today. The Resolution was reported out a on its merits by the House committee on revised statutes yesterday. The Senate will take no action until the lower Branch has disposed of the measure. _ Martens hearings. Ploys of the Union Stocky a ids amp transit co. As production of meat in the great Chicago packing plants neared a standstill. Trading in livestock virtually had ceased As the result of an embargo on livestock shipments and packing company officials predicted a shutdown of their plants within a few Davs if the strike continued. Union officials declared the men would not return to work until their demands for wage increases of from $30 to $45 a month were granted and one official said that if the strike was not settled soon livestock handlers in cards throughout the country would be called out. Chicago trying to find Way out of her financial trouble Woods Hole mass., March members of the White House were Here today arranging for arrival of president Wilson and official family about june i. At request of Joseph Murphy and Ward w. Smithers secret service men who Are representing Secretary Tumulty real estate agents and other citizens made a Survey of the town with a View to obtaining accommodations for several Hundred clerks and administration attache who must necessarily be near the president. Homes wore sought for rear Admiral Grayson the presidents physician and Secretary Tumulty and arrangements were made to establish the executive offices in the government buildings occupied by the Marine biological laboratories. These buildings Are but a Short distance from Juniper Point where president Wilson will occupy the Beautiful summer residence of Charles r. Crane minister to China. The family of Richard t. Crane a a son of the owner of the estate and minister to Czecho Slovakia occupy the new summer White House at present but arrangements have been made for their removal to a Large Bungalow nearby. The entire estate has been closed to visitors. Charles r. Crane is expected to visit Here shortly before his departure. For China to oversee preparations for the Comfort of president and mrs. Wilson. Or. Crane owns or leases virtually All of Juniper Point. Physicians have pronounced it one of the Healthiest spots in new England. It is surrounded by water on three sides. The secret service men who looked it Over yesterday were surprised to find several Beds of pansies in full Bloom. This was explained by the fact that Frost does not hold in the ground so near the sea. Vegetables Dairy products and poultry for the presidents table will be provided from the estate. Douglas Fairbank and Mary Pickford wed in in wit wait ant a of Ludwig c. A. K. Martens russian o soviet representative in the United Chicago March 31.�?the City Council met today in another Effort to solve the City a financial difficulties brought about by demands of municipal employees for increased salaries and to find a basis for settlement of a strike of More than 1,069 City Hall Emp loves and other groups of workers. The Council had before it a $130,000,000 budget carrying pay increases averaging to per cent for the City a 18 050 emn Loyes when it convened. The measure lacked Only Throe votes for adoption when the body recessed yesterday. Hub Market. Boston. March 31.�? the local Stock Market was quiet but generally firm at the opening today. Libby and North Butte were in Best demand at slightly advanced prices. Los Angeles cal., March 31.�? Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks have been married it became known Here late tuesday. They obtained a License Here saturday and the ceremony was performed sunday by Rev. J. Whitecombe Brougher pastor of the Temple Baptist Church. M iss Pickford Early this month obtained a divorce at Minden Nevada from Owen Moore. Or. Fairbanks former wife obtained a divorce nearly two years ago in the East. Miss Pickford and or. Fairbanks were married at 10.30 of clock last sunday night at the residence of Rev. Or. Brougher. Those present were Robert Fairbanks a brother of i he bridegroom the brides Mother mrs. Charlotte Smith Rev. Henry Miles Cook assistant pastor of the Temple Baptist Church and r. S. Parks Deputy county clerk who issued the License. Or. Fairbanks was the Groon Ysma for his brother and Margerie Daw a motion picture actress was bridesmaid

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