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01 A Man ot Letters Ought to Succeed for a Spell At Least ni 42nd YEAR 20 Pages. Decatur, Illinois, FRIDAY MORNING, May 25, 1 923. THREE CENTS IF rv ft UVJ ERaLD mmt HARDING TO WAGE PRESIDENT REFUSES CHINESE BANDITS DEEPER IN HILLS PREMIER POINC ARE BEATEN IN SENATE, RESIGNS POSITION TO ACCEPT TENDER OF RULING CABINET $456,000 SLICED FROM I OMNIBUS BILL AFTER 11 HOURS DELIBERATION Opponents of Measure Succeed in Eliminating $126,000 from Three Items; Abolish Commerce Commissioners GOVERNOR SMALL SIGNS BONUS BILL FOR $55,000,000 SPRINGFIELD, 111., May 14 Eight scrawled letters, of the name of Len Small, chief executive of- Illinois, at three o'clock this afternoon made the appropriation of $55,000,000 for the Illinois soldier bonus an actuality. Surrounded by legislators and veterans of. -the World war, the governor paused long in the signing to accommodate: a photographer, and then sent the bill to the soldiers.

Action of Ministers of Senate to Proceed With Trial of Communists SPANISH STEAMER LINE CANCELS ALL AMERICAN SAILINGS NEW YORK, May .24. The Spanish Royal Mail Line, operating between Barcelonia and -New York, has ordered discontinuance of all American Luis Blanso, local agent for the company, announced tonight. The discontinuance was ordered because of the recent supreme court decision forbidding foreign vessels from bringing liquor into American territorial limits, he said. COURT FIGHT ON TRIPTOALASKA "Best Minds" of Republican Party. Called in to Advise on Speeches HIT ENEMY TERRITORY (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON.

May-24. President Harding is again calling in "the best in the Republican party. He is enlisting' their aid and thought in the preparation of the numerous speeches which will dot his 15,000 mile trip from Washington to Porto Rico via Alaska this summer. In the" prepar tion of his court speeches, the President is consulting only a. few men outside his immediate official family.

The suggestions of Secretary of State Hughes and faec-retary- of Commerce Herbert Hoover, the original proponents of the court scheme in the cabinet, are always available. Plans to Answer. Critics. Those who have talked with the President about his trip asserted to day that by the time he reaches San Juan, late in AupusUJie will have answered all criticisms levelled at his administration policies from foreign affairs to railroads and, the tar iff. A few weeks ago the President informed callers he planned to make only one major speech on the world court on his journey.

This plan nas now bee abandoned, it was learned today, and it is likejy that Mr Har ding will present his views in several major addresses. These will comein "enemy territory" where opposition to the court is pronounced, as in Missouri, the home of Senator Reed; in Idaho, the home of Senator William E. Borah, and possibly in southern California, the stronghold of Senator Hiram Johnson. Invade Enemy Camps. These three senators form the backbone of the irreconcilable contingent and the President's political advisors believe it good strategy to carry the fight into their home grounds.

Plans for the long trip were so far completed today that railroad officials were called in for consultation as to time schedules. After days of looking over maps and consulting advisors it has finally been decided that the President will make eight major speeches enroute to the Pacific coast. To. Visit Vancouver. Starting in St.

Louis on the 2.1st of Juno, these will be made in the fol lowing order: St. Louis, Kansas City, i Hutchinson, Denver. Salt Lake City, Boise and Helena. Mont. The last speech on the outward swing will be made either at Seattle or Portland, depending upon which point the President elects to embark for Alaska.

It is also possiDle that Cheyenne maybe added. The schedule makers have allowed 30 days for the President to make his visit to Alaska. Enroute north, a day's stop will be made at Vancouver. B. C.

i Canadians are understood to be laying plans for one of the greatest receptions to President Harding ever accorded anyone. Mr. Harding will be the first American president to visit Vancouver. To Visit Porto Itlco. Upon his return from Alaska, the President will make speeches at either Seattle -or Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, from which latter place he will sail for Porto Rico via the canal.

Only a brief stop is planned at Panama, according to present plans, but a stay of several days will be made at Porto Rico. The President advisors believe his visit "there will do much to allay the resentment against the American administration that became so violent during the governor ship of E. Mont Reily. CHARGE POLICEMEN WITH MURDER (By Associated Press.) PARIS, May 24 State's Attorney George Bristow today caused the arrest of Police Chief O. Powers, motorcycle officer William Koontz and Patrolman Reuben Gale, all charged with assault with intent to commit murder.

The arrest grew out of the shooting into the taxicab of E. Apple when the latter sped away last night on road' after police or dered him to stop to permit a search i for liquor. Bonds were set at S5.000 which the officers readily furnished. BURNS FATAL TO ROANOKE WOMAN (Bv International News Service.) BLOOMINGTONv May 24 C-lestine Leprete of Roanoke died 'here early today as the result of burns received when she tried to coax a kitchen, fire to burn with The kerosene container exploded. LUMBERMAN ENDS LIFE CHAMPAIGN.

May -iC- A' Tucker, 48. former manager of the local branch of the Alexander Lumber company, committed suicide at his home here this morning by snooting He had in ill health several months. He leaves a widow aVd two children, 1 Believe Government Sol-, diers Fighting Brigands or Quarrel Developed (By Associated Press.) TSAOCHWANG, May 25. Gun fire heard near here today is taken to indicate that government troops are engaging the bandits in the hills, or the bandits are fighting among themselves as a result of a disagreement at their conference which was scheduled for today. It was learned today from different sources that the brigands have taken their captives from Paotzuko mountain and have moved them two miles further back' into the hills.

The sudden retirement appears to indicate that the troops, acting under orders from Tsao Kun inspector-general of Shantung, are following the plan to "dig the bandits CLOUDBURST HITS MISSOURI TOWN Flood Waters Menace Carthage; Many Thrill- ing Rescues (By Associated Press.) CARTHAGE, Mo-, May 24 Carthage is in darkness tonight and menaced by" flood waters -as a result- of a cloudburst late. thi3 Afternoon wnicn washed several houses off their foundations, put the -municipal light plant out' of commission and sent Spring river and smaller streams on a rampage. Damage is expected to mount into the thousands of dollars. Carter creek, ordinarily, a small branch, was swelled into a raging stream by the torrential -rain and in the east part of the city swept a dozen or more houses from their fmmrtatinns. One house was car ried a city block.

Scores Rescued Scores of persons were rescued by the use of boats, trucks and by other means. No reports of deaths of injuries had 'been received early tonight. 1 A. number of business houses were flooded, entailing considerable damage. In the north part of the city the Frisco 6tation is menaced.

The water from Spring river, which is out of its banks, flooding farm land, has reached the door of the passenger station and the water is rising steadily. EIGHT DEAD, 70 INJUREDIN RUHR Communists Seize Police "Headquarters; Building Is Fired (Bu Associated Press.) GELSENKIRCHEN. May 24. Eight persons are dead seven men and one child and between 70 and 80 are suffering from wounds due to bitter fighting which broke out iasi msi in the town Deiween and the defense force. The trouDie had its origin in the seizure ou mo.

Communists of police headquarters. in which much destruction was wrought. The building was then! set on fire. The members of the defense force who were holding the building were driven out after hard fighting, wnicn was resumed in the streets. The casualties were about equally divided between the Communists and the members of Jthe defense force.

The Communists today were still holding the portion of the police headquarters which was damaged by the flames. Negotiations have been begnu by the Communists and their sympathizers with the burgomaster with a view to formine a commission of four to take over the task of policing the city. Ten Reported Dead in Communist Riots (By Axxociatrd Prrs.) BERLIN, May 24. Ten persons now are reported to have'been killed and seventy wounded In tne tisnt-lng late last night and this morning between the strikers and police at Grlsenkircfien. in the occupied area.

The trouble is said to have ended with an agreement under which a committee, formed "of four trade unions, assumes -responsibility for the maintenance of order. The Berlin newspapers say. the disorders resulted directly from the expulsion from the Ruhr of the German security polio," Follows Refusal (By Associated Press.) PARIS. May 24 Premier oincare and his colleagues in tie cabinet today submitted their resignations to President Millerand but the president de clined to "accept them. The action of the ministers was' le outcome of the refusal of the Senate to proceed with the trial of Marcel Cachin and other Communists charged with illegal acts against the rench republic.

M. Pomcare n- formed the correspondents be inter preted the vote in the Senate as proof want of confidence in the cabinet. which made it impossible for the ministry to act against" Communist plots. The ministry remains in office. President Millerand holding that the vote of the Senate was purely peri odical and without political effect.

Immediately after the meeting of the Senate, M. Poincare called a council of A brief discussion took place, and then the- premier and his colleagues proceeded to Elysee palace, to place their resignations in the hands' of the President. Hold Secret Session The Senate sitting as a high court In secret session voted relative to the trial of Communists on the following points: First, can the court declare Itself competent or incompetent; should the question of competency be referred to a committee; third, is the court competent? The Senate voted In the atnrma- tive on the last two questions, the final vote being 148 to 104. After the vote was taken the high court formulated its decision in sub stance: "The matter before the court ts not of a nature reserved for its ex amination hence it Is not necessary for the court to proceed with the hearings. The case against M.

Cachtn and the others should therefore be sunt before a competent body for its decision." Vote Complete Surprise. The Senate's vote was a complete surprise. While it was known that several senators disapproved of the use of the high court, heretofore re served for outstanding figures such as Genueral Boulanger, Cailiaux, and Malvy, to try politicians of the cal ibre of Cachin and his associates no it was held, could be dealt -with more cheaply and less elaborately by ordinary courts, it was not believed that a majority of the senators took this view. No one was more surprised than the ministers, when M. Colrat learned of the vote, haste.ned to M.

Poincare and told him that, having, as minister of justice, urged the trial of Cachin before the high court, the Sen ate's vote amounted to a disavoyal of him, and he was bound to resign. Involved Entire Cabinet. M. Toincare replied that In his opinion, the Senate's decision involved the entire it having jointly undertaken to repress Com munist activities. He added that tie was about to summon the ministers to decide upon the course to adopt.

After a brief discussion the minister indorsed the premier's view, and he went to Elysee and handed President Millerand the Joint resignation ot the cabinet. President Millerand argued that it was that the Senate was sitting in a judicial capacity and that its votes must be considerej in the light of igs from the bench and ought not le considered as -votes of confi dence or censure ol the governments general olicy. He therefor decliha to accept the resignstions. Ministers Disagreed As a matter of fact the other ministers entirely disagreed with M. Poincare and M.

Colrat and rem-rked that the government's policy over and over again had been endorsed by the two Houses and was not in question. It was merely a question of procedure which the high court could decide in full sovereignty without affecting the the authority of the cabinet. Premier Poincare was Immovable, and wanted all the ministers to accompany him to Elysee. President Millerand said, at once that he saw the gravest objections to the resignation' of the ministry. He pointed out that the whole country would be surprised and disturbed by the unexpected withdrawal of the governme.it.to which it had not stinted Its support and grateful sympathy.

Finally, after a moment's reflection, M. Poincare gave way and consented to withdraw the resignations and th Incident was closed. CAR SHORTAGE HAS DISAPPEARED shortage, which has continued at high levels during recent months, has virtually disappeared, according to the American Railway association, which announced today that on May 7S114. the tatal was 23r 761 cars, or 46.000 less than the shortage oi Asia ir- SEEK 3 MORE IN BRIBERYJNQUSRY Alleged Bootlegger in Trio as Witnesses in Small Case (By Associated Press.) May 24 Sheriff Edwin Ahlstrom. of Waukegan.

started tonight serve three subpenas for witnesses wanted to testify before the grand jury Investigating attempts to tamper, with the jury that last summer tried and acquitted Gov. Len Small on charges of conspiracy. The subpenas are for Arthur Nugent of Bluff Lake, an alleged bootlegger, Martin Zimmerman, proprietor, of a soft, drink parlor at Anti-och. and "John Doe." employed by The three are reported to be close friends of William J. Riley, former saloon keeper of An-tiohc, whose alleged confessions caused the indictment of John B.

Field of Antioch, a. Small and Eddie Kaufman and Eddie Courtney. "Big' Dave" Ersman, held incommunicado for days in the jail at '2 ion'. 111.," on a warrant issued by order of the state's attorney, A. V.

Smith, charging conspiracy in connection with the alleged bribing of will go before Justice Harvey Coulson tomorrow for a preliminary hearing. OFFERS TO ADOPT MRS, LEEDS' SON Mrs. Stillman Advises Fight to Obtain Support for Jay Leeds (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, May 24. Advising Mrs. Florence Leeds to "fight lilke a tiger" her proposed suit to obtain from James A- Stillman, banker, support for her son.

Jay Leeds, Mrs. James A. Stiilmantoday offered to adopt the boy and raise him as a half-brother to her. own sons, says a despatch to the New York. Times from Grande Anse, Quebec.

Mrs. Stillman asserted Mrs: Leeds, who figured in the resent Stillman divorce suit, was about to go through the "experience he meted out to me." She charged that a new infatuation on the part of the banker was responsible for ousting Mrs. Leeds from favor. "But she will be thrown over, like the rest," she said. Mrs.

Stillman said that Fred K. Bcauvais, the Indian guide, who was alleged to be the father of Guy Stillman, had been annoying her and had been advised to bring some sort of suit against Fearing Beauvais. might attempt to-visit her, she said she had Fowler McCormick, son of Harold McCormick visiting her and her -children. FIRST LOAN MADE UNDER CREDITS LAW (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. May 24.

The first loan has been made-under the -new rural credit law, according to announcement by the Federal Farm. Loan, which was informed today that the Springfield. credit bank had concluded a loan to the Farmers' Fund, of Rochester. The loan aggregated $50,000 and the money will be supplied to farmers at 6 per cent interest. Members -of the board said they expected other loans to be pressed through, to conclusion in all banks now that the machinery, is actually in operation.

POLICE SEEK MEN WHO WRECKED TRAIN FORT WORTH, May 24. The Fort Worth police department late today ordered to search for three men, suRposed to have been implicated in the wrecking of. the Texas -and Pacific passenger trains early this morning at Dothan, near Cisco; when- sis persons were killed. A fourth man is in jail -at Cisco. The 'Wreclt occured at 2: 30 this morning.

In formation received here tonight, according to company officers, indicated the switch regulating the Dotham siding on which train Number 16 was standing when Number 10 crashed into it, had been tampered, with. SPRINGFIELD, May 24 A total of $456,000 was sliced from the $18,000,000 omnibus appropriation bill by the House of Representatives during its consideration on second i ing, ana tne measure was advanced to third reading at 1 1 :45 p. m. tonight, after 1 1 and a half hours had been devoted to it. the bill's opponents succeeded in eliminating- $126,000 from three items, the.

biggest victor jv in their opinion, being the abolition of eight assistant commerce commissioners employed at a yearly salary of J5.i00. This amendment was -hotly debated for some time, and the result was a surprise even to its proponen-. who -were doubtful of success. -X, motion to table it was defeated. 57 to 4S.

with 43 Republicans voting1 for the tabling motion. 23 voting against, 4 Democrats voting to table. 51 Democrats voting against tabling, and one Independent voting to table. The other amendment adopted tonight which reduced or eliminated certain items were: By Church. Republican, Evanson, eliminating $25,000 for the for travel' for the commerce commission.

By BrUer. Republican. Livingston, reducing from $25,000 to $4,000, a department of agriculture item for contingent expenses. Several other amendments proposed by Republicans and Democrats were defeated, and one amendment increasing an allowance, was adopted. It provides for increasing pay of apiary Inspectors a total of $3,000.

A large majority favored this amendment, one memuer i markine that it was "the bee's knees." Hit Williamson Appointment Representative Browne, Democrat, Ottawa, waged a fight against each amendment proposed, declaring polities the motive behind them. "You can call it politics if you want to." answered Representative Igoe. "but the people know something about the boodling that is going on and you can't fool them. It quite significant that two of the assistant commerce commissioners were appointed from "Williamson county since last June, when people were murdered there in cold blood. 1 wonder what the reason was for their Hit 'Legal Expenses.

One of the most important successful amendments today did not touch any money item but provided that no funds authorized in the omnibus may hi used for expense of any office. Representative Castle. Republican. Barrington. who offered it, mentioned a resolution presented in the Senate last March which asked investigation of the nature of employment of several lawyers in various state departments and if they are performing strictly legal services.

No action has been taken on this, resolution. Amendments adopted today were: By Castle, reducing from $40,000 to SJO.OOO an allowance -to the state tax commission "for investigation and by Baker, reducing from $100,000 to $20,000 an allowance to the department of public health for employment of district health superintendents. The latter slash caused considerable dbate with sonic- members praising the health worsers as saviors of the People's health, and others attacking them as political agents sent out to build political fences. After it was adopted. Representative Browne moved" to strike the enacting clause from the bill, but only three menibersr-Hyatt, Democrat.

Quincy; Turner. Republican, Chicago: and Boshnell. Republican. Mclvin, the latter a doctor joined him. Yaroiis other slashes were proposed but they fell by the wayside, the majorities against them ranging from ten.

votes to 100. Party lines ere entirely disregarded, with members of the Brundage faction supporting nearly all pleas for economy. Administration representatives voted against the amendments. Pass Road Bond Bill. -The Senate took up virtually all of its session with the $100,000,000 road bond bill, passing it.

32 to 11, after exhaustive debate. Senate leaders blocked a move to reconsider the next The roll call follows: REPUBLICANS FOR Bailel, Barr. Boyd. Carlson. Cuthberson, bailey.

Duvall. Essington, Etleson. Forester, Grav. Haenisch, Hamilton. Jewell.

Lantz. Marks. Ments. Schulze, N. E.

Smith. O. Smith, Sneed. Telford. Turnbaugb, Van Lent, Wood.

TOTALS REPUBLICANS AGAINST Buck. Dunlap. Glenn. Hicks. Kessinger.

MacMurray. Mills, Searcy, Swift. Webster. TOTAL 1 1. DEMOCRATS FOR Boehm, roll, Denvir, Giberson." Piotrowskl, Ryan.

Shaw. TOTAL 7. DEMOCRATS AGAINST None. Absent Clark, Glackin, Hanson, Hughes, Boos, Wright, TO- PREAMBLE POINTS NATION'S COURSE President Declares in Address on Patriotism and Citizenship (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. May 24.

The pre amble to the constitution is the best chart for the nation's course in. a program of education and patriotism and citizenship. President' Harding declared today before delegates representing fifty agencies and organizations, to the third annual council to the NationaU. American Council. The President made a plea for the rededication of the people to the aims of their governmept, which.

he said, would furnish the nation a commanding: and dominating national interest" which had Deen lacuins aiiico the arid war. Pershing; ranK A. vanaerup of New Tork. president of the coun cil, Commissioner of Education Ti-gert. C.

R. Mann, chairman of the civilian advisory board of the army crenersl staff. President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, and a number educators addressed the meeting. Vanderlin Outlines Aim. Mr.

Vanderlip outlined the aim of the council a- tne promotion or education for citizenship and patriotism by co-ordinating the work of the ility or more organization memDers. Gen. Pershing explained the organ izatlon of the reserve army which tho war departmen. is building up and declared it was the best mainstay of the nation. Mr.

Gompers laid emphasis on what organized labor has done in thlscoun try for the advancement of education. He also declared restriction oi immr gratlon Is necessary until the foreign element already In the United States is assimlated. -President Harding was re-elected honorary president of the NEW SHIP LIQUOR RULES NECESSARY rwilnn Sunreme Court Regulations to Circumvent international Conflict ot Laws WASHINGTON. May 24 Official promulgation of the new ship liruor regulations made necessary by the suDreme court's recent decision. expected soon at the, treasury where indications were given today that way had been found to circumven international conflict in laws.

The regulations were said to be on Sec retary Mellon's desk, complete but In a tentative form, awaiting his con sideration. Treasury spokesmen refused to dls close features of the new rules re quired by the decisions which bans all except medicinal liquor within the three mile limit or to reveal how the laws of the United States and those -of foreign countries which re quire ships of their nationals to car ry liquor as crew rations or ship stores were brought into harmony NEGROES PROTEST AGAINST STATUE (By Associated Press.) JACKSONVILLE. May 24. Reso lutions protesting the erection in Washington, T. of a statue to the memory of a "black mammy" were adopted by the Negro Missionary Baptist Association of Illinois at its sessions The resolutions also deplored the lynching and burning at the stakes of negroes in certain parts of the country and the defeat-of the Dyer Anti-Lynching measure.

Copies were ordered sent to the- President McKinley. THREE INDICTED IN MURDER PLOT (By Associated Prcsx.) CHICAGO. May 24. True bills charging murder against Peter Cru-dele, Mrs. Isabella Nitti Crutfele and her son, Charles Nitti.

15 years old. were voted by the grand jury today for the killing of Frank Nitti. Stick-ney farm, whose body was found two weeks ago in a catch basin by workmen who were paving the' street. Charles confessed that lie had assisted Crudele, boarder in the Nitti home who -Is alleged to have killed the farmer, taking. the body to the Des Plaints river.

Crudele later maxried NltU's of BALDWIN'S PARTY PLANS MISCARRY Premier's Effort to Reunite Conservatives Fail; Seeks Chancellor LONDON, May 2 1. "Whatever plans Baldwin may have had for reuniting the Conservative party in the formation of his new cabinet by bringing in Sir Robert Home, Austen Chamberlain and others, they apparently have miscarried. Mr. Baldwin is still seeking a chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Chamberlain, who was reported to have arrived in London last night.

lis still in Paris and has seemingly no present intention of joining the government. The court returns to London tomorrow and the king will hold a council, at which the prime minister will submit lis cabinet list. This is said to be completed and is practically identical with Mr. Bonar Law's ministry, with the addition of Lord Robert Cecil as chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. FARMERS' WORST TROUBLES OVER Secretary Wallace Declares to Wholesale Grocer's Ass'n (By Associated Sress.) WASHINGTON.

May 24 The worst ti.o farmers' troubles are over and agricultural conditions are better than at anv time in the last two years. Secretary Wallace today told the members of the American "Whole-ui. Urnccrs' association. The most marked improvement, he said, in an auaress at me tion's annual convention, has been in the cotton growing, states and in the corn belt. He said he looked for continued improvement, wtth the difference between the buying power of the farmer's dollar and that of other workers being steadily reduced.

Charles W. Dunn, of New ork. counsel for the American Specialty Manufacturers' association. ad b-cated legislation to overcome judical decisions that "resale price maintenance contracts, are illegal" and to lerm the manufacturer of a standard article to. determine a.

standard price for it. THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR ILLINOIS Generally fair Friday and Saturday except probably Friday In evtreme sooth portion, not much chans In temperature. LOCAL 7 a', 7 p. Noon Highest Lowest Sun Sun TEMPERATURE 53 72 70 -78 47 .4:35 .7:19 TEMPERATURES 1 High. Low.

7 p. m. 62 1 42. 2 70 62 Thur. 75 "68 "68 78 88 57 66 68 78 74 68 82 76 Wed.

44 44 64 70 72 47 42 56 56 44 54 56 56 Boston Buffalo New York Jacksonville New Orleans Chicago Detroit Omaha Minneapolis Helena San -Francisco Winnipeg 56 72 72 tl ii ti fit PREMIER POINCARE PANIC SEIZE CHINESE BANDITS Government Troops. Start Determined Advance Against Outlaws (By Associated PrfSS.) SANGHAI, May 24 Panic siezed the bandits, of Paotzuka today as Chinese government troops launched a determined advance 'against the outlaws in an effortt to break up their communications and force an Issue in the international problem revolving, about the kidnapping of foreigners from the Shanghai-Peking Express, May -6. The Peking government's plan "to release the captives by force ap parently is to: be put into operation at once. The cordon of troops about the Faotzuku stronghold today, was tightened in all directions. Messengers traveling to and from the outlaw hil retreat have been stopped.

Troops are engaged in breaking up all the bandits' lines of communication in an effort to isolate the band that isiiolding the foreigners. Chiefs Discouraged Chiefs of the brigands are said to be greatly discouraged at the refusal of the diplomatic corps at Peking to deal with them and are reported to be anxious to come to some escort of terms' before it is too late to save their own Fresh parleys are expected to be opened immediately ith the Chinese government representatives backed up by a strong force of loyal troops. A bandit' envoy, accompanied by one of the captives as meditator is said to have left Paotzuku to re open but so far they have not arrived at -Tsaochwang. MORRIS RESIGNS i AS: AGENT Organizes Staff to Conduct War Damage Claims before (By Associated press.) WASHINGTON. May 24 Robert C.

Morris of New York, American agent before the German-American claims commission, today tendered Mis resignation to President Harding. Announcement was made at the White that'he' was retiring at the insistent call of his personal and professional affairs." Mr. Morris since the organization of thav commission last October has been engaged in preparing briefs on the claims that the American-; government and its citizens nave against Germany as the result, of war damages and has built- up staff to conduct the presentation of claims. This staff now is functioning so well that felt, that he could return to his law practice in New York. Cincinnati.