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Exclusive 3VwocUtI Pmt I Oakland anvicinity-Too night and Wednesday, fair light north werterly winds. tntrtittoml llewa trvc OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1923 VOLUME XC VIII FIVE CENTS-SUNDAY TEN CENTS Copyright, l)i3, by TKIBL'KK I'Ubllshiug Co. 40 PAGES 5IP 4 VfVvX '1: fit XfS. i i RFPiRFTfl Htli Joke on Mayor in New "Clash" 0verS.P.Track British Call on Paris to Repay Business Loans las Ills I JIUIIII nrfiprRiirrrfe BILL GALLS FOB. SOVIET 111 ENGLAND ITALY ENVOY GIVES AID TO U.S.FASCISTI INDIANS DN WAR PATH.

BATTLE HEAR WIFE PERILS LIFE TO AID CARNARVON rruiir uirr i 1 Aero Nightingale von, I jifco if lit tn I lasl IUk III lob. I 1 nrnnnTrn ntrun 0 Tvst Apr tJtali Redmen Raid Jail and Free Prisoners; Posse Is4n Pursuit; Figlit Expected As Opposing Forces Meet! Ambush Plot Fails, Because of Activity 'of Scouts; Soldiers to Be Called Unless Accused Men Given Up BY TOUTED PRESS. LEASED WIRF TO THTBTJXX. SALT LAKE CITY. Utah.

March 10. Th Piute Indians are on the warpath near Montieello and Blandlng and a battle ia aaid to be In progress in the mountains nearby, between the Indians and posses ot cltiiens. Both sides are armed with rims and are mounted. The trouble arose over the arrest of two young bucks known as "Dutch Boy" and Joe Bishop's boy. The two youths were charged with robbing the Nelson sheep ranch near Blandlng.

Last night a band ot the braves surrounded Blandlng and managed to liberate the prisoners. In 'a battle which lollowed no one was injured, but a horse was shot from under one of the ralding-ln-j, A.nthw muled him onto his horse and rode away. POSSES ON TRAIIi OF RED RAIDERS tha bottle was over posses were organized to j. iter the Indians ana i Braves were encountered today, the Indians had planned an ambush, scouts of the Blandlng posse caugm of the Indiana and gave the alarm. An attempt was maao io sheriff during th Indian raid, but he managed, to escape.

The in- Hian. cut all telepnone inu i- graph wires in the vicinity in order that no can ior mia uu. until they were safe in the jills. Af Two persons, one a J-year-old tnnX ZSSXKTn confirmation or tne repori made until telegraphic communl- cation is restored. It is said that trouble with the Indians in vl- cinity' has been anticlpa for some time.

If the Piutes surrender i prle- LaJ it uTrtl pARIS, Marrh Norman, Covernor of the of England, conferred yesterday with Minuter of Finance Laaleyrie and George Kobineau, Covernor of the Bank of France, sy the Echo Je Parin, on the (object of repaying 65,000,000 ponndt in commercial credits extended to the French institution by the British. The French banker, the newspapers slate, detire that the pay. menu be spread over a period of five or six years. Although the negotiations were not completed, Norman returned to London and a solution satisfactory to both par-ties is said to be In sight SCIENTIST, LOST J. W.

Stacey of S. Reported Missing, Returns to His Hotel. LONDON. March 10. (By International New Service.) J.

Stacey- of San a well known American botanist, who wa reported missing, returned to hi hotel this afternoon. He had been visiting Kew botanical gardens. Professor Rtacvy came to Europe to oonduct Investigations. JJ dropped out of sight five day ago, causing considerable anxiety among his a Stacey well known Call-fornla aa a scientist. He waa employed by th i Emporium In San Francisco, and went to London to purchase rare medical books.

Cuban Sugar Probe May Extend to USS. WASHINGTON, March 80. (By International News Servloe.) Investigation of combination and' speculation inCuban sugar may extended to th United States, It was learned at the commerce de. parttnent' today. On op the dties-tioim to" considered, it was slated, is "whether or not Amerl-can clt'WHa-taalf-'hti' their own soil anal conspire in foreign countries." An InveallgatlCn of th tariff rates on sugar already ha been ordered hy State tariff commission.

Fight Dies of Wound STtX'KTON. March 20. John shot five times during a brawl st Trney Sunday morning, died Inst night In th county hospital without making a statement. Oatarrno Barba. as his slayer, has so far eluded the officers.

Burba's roommate has told the officers 'that Barba came to their lodgings after th shooting, rlytnRed his clothes, bandaged his hands, which wer bleeding profusely, and left. Officer' were Also Informed that Barba had a wound on his head. 'No weapon was found on Iluerts. British Liberals Reported United LONOON, March 20. (By International News Service).

Aftet a break lasting for years, the Liberal party has been united, making It the strongest political organization In politics, according to ihe Central News this afternoon. The factions wer led by former Premier 11. H. 'Astiultn and former Premier David Lloyd Oil Drillers Battle Church Members BY ASSOCIATED rBEKS LEASED WISE TO TBIBUHE. TULflA, March 20.

Two men were slain today In the dispute between an oil company, which I attempting to begin drilling operations In the churchyard of the Prarie View church, in the Tonkawa oil field, and church members, according a telephone message received here this afternoon by a local oil company. Coast Dope Grip Ends, Says Official BV UBITED FBES. LEASED WIBE TO TBIBUltE. 1 WAKIIINOTON, March 20. ill Pacific narcotic peddling conspir acy has been broken up, Harry D.

Smith, San Francisco narcotic chief, reported to prohibition headquarters here today. Seventy-six new case were exposed In the month of February and penitentiary sentences im posed aggregating 78 years, Conditions In the Hollywood-Los Angeles-Portland and Seattle dis tricts ar being Improved rapidly th rtport stated, Indiajnj I269Gocs to Last Hunting Ground IONB, March- United Pre.) Walling for the dead continued among th Indians of Jackson valley today, a a result of th death of Susie Canner, reputed to beiagejt 121, probably th oldest Jndlah In Northern: Callforti mI- Ch. Im.yl raYtAmhr tha coming ofTh' first Spanish and Mexican til Norihern California- I LONDON FOUND Davie and Police Descend On Steam Shovel Getting Ready Quit Scene. For the second time In less than two weeks Mayor John I Davie, Captain J. F.

Lynch, and a squadron of police today raced from the City Hall to the estuary waterfront to give battle to tae Southern Paciflo company over the disputed right of way along First street. This time, however, the laugh was on the city authorities. Steam Issuing In great clouds from the steam shovel with which the railroad company started" two weeks ago to break ground for its switching traoks along First street, today gave rise to the belief, at the city hall that the company waa preparing to resume the digging operations which were halted by the mayor and a squad of police on March 8. But when the mayor and the police' detail arrived at the scene today, they were met with the explanation that the "steaming up" was only for the purpose of moving the huge shovel to Berkeley. The steam was first noticed by Policeman Charles F.

T. JOrgen-sen, who has been stationed as a guard on First street ever eince the battle between the city and the Southern Pacillc the week before last. He immediately telephoned polloe headquarters that it looked as though the company was getting ready to start digging again in the forbidden ter-rltory. Captain Lynch passetf the word along to Mayor Davie. After the visit Policeman Jor-gensen was left with instructions to see that the steam shovel did go to Berkeley.

CALLS FOR AID Italian Steamer Giulia in Distress, While Vessel Speeds Rescue. BT AMOOIATID FRJ.SS LEASED WIB.S TO THIBtJME. March 20. The Italian steamNhlp Glulla is in a sinking condition 560 miles east of Boston, according to wireless messages received at coast guard station, here. Th message said the American steamer William F.

Herrin, sixty miles from the GiuIJa when it picked up the distress coll, was si lioi naftiutnnrA. AH WAS also an unidentified shipping board stciim tr. The condition of the Alula, which wa en rout from Naples and Mediterranean ports to Philadelphia, was believed by coast guard officials to be dangerous. She was caught In the gale which swept the North Atlantic last night at virtually the same spot where the notion Moncenlsco went down with all hands several weeks ago. The Giulia has a cargo or 188,831 bushels of wheat.

STEAMER DOCKS WHILE IN FLAMES: NEW ORLEANS, March 20. Fire broke out in the hold. of the steamer Ophis early today as she was perparing to go Into drydock at Algiers, Juwt across the Mississippi river from here- Th flames were extinguished with small loss. It was reported. The vessel sent out S.

O. 8. calls, which wer picked up by San r'ranclsco. rtni.ia listed as a freight vessel of 4573 tons, fitted for fuel oil, owned by the Shipping iioara, with Tacoma. her port of registry.

Fourteen Injured As Elevator Drops PITTSBURG. March? 20. (By International News Service.) Fourteen persons eight girls nd six men were Injured, some reported seriously, when an elevator rf Mtirdnck. Kerr.A Company dropped shortly after O'clock this morning. gi" rushed to the Mercy and Allegheny general hospitals.

They wer employed in various department of th big printing establishment. Rutter Joins in Movie Rum Probe LOS ANGELES, March 20. Prohibition Director Samuel F. Rutter arrl.ved today from San Francisco and went into confer-noa immediately with Prohibition Chiefs Dolly and Anderson of Lo Angeles in connection wan tne investigation of the 'Hollywood "booze ring" investigation. Swords Rout Mob Of Berlin Jobless BERLIN.

March, 20 (By International News Service.) Bloody clashes between unemployed workmen and 'police took place at Stettin today, according to word reaching here today. Several wer wounded whn police used their sword to disperse the mob. On woman is dying. i LINER Countess Stricken 111 During Plight in Dark to Nurse Discoverer of Tut's Tomb; i Improvement Is Reported PARIS. Mar.

Press.) Countess Carnarvon, flying; with a doctor to the bedside of hsr husband. Lord Carnarvon, discoverer." of the tomb of Tut-Attkh Amen, was taken suddenly ill 8000 feet up over Beauvais. during the night. The three-s a was forced to make a precarious landing in the pitch darkness. The countess tod ay a -noun ced she would push on by air her husband's side at Luxor.

Lord Carnarvon Is be- ueveu iiavo-tiocii uiuch sect while at work In connection with the excavations at the tomb. He Is suffering from severe blood poisoning. When word of her husband's serious Illness reached London, the countess ordered out an airplane. It was nightfall by the time she was ready, with a doctor, to start, but she insisted that the flight begin. The three-seater took the air and headed across the channel toward Paris, whence it was Intended to fly to Rome; then to Athens and across the Mediterranean to Cairo.

STRAIN OF NIGHT FLIGHT -COO GREAT. The strain of worry and exhausting night flight over Northern France proved too much Jffr the countesa. She was taken suddenly 111 in mid-air whild the plane was near Beauvais, some thirty kilometers from Her condition was such that the doctor signalled to the nilot to rink a descent in the darkness rather than aUmpt, to tha fllo-hf fn Tnrl The three-Beater came down, landing "I am a nurie myself," the countesa told the United Press when she was brought here after recovering from the attack, "and my place Is at my husband's side. I'm going on by air today if possible." LORD CARNARVON BETTER; CURSE, SAY EGYPTIANS. LUXOR.

Egypt, March 20. (By International News Service.) The condition of Lord Carnarvon, ill from the bite of a mysterious insert, showed improvement today. Superstitious Egyptians declare that Lord Carnarvon is suffering from a curse imposed upon him because he disturbed the grave of a Pharaoh. It is recalled that when the ancient kings of Egypt were buried, future generations were forbidden to touch the grave. Fireman Stabbed in S.

F. "Free-for-All" SAN FRANCISCO. March 20. Thomas Gordon, 26 years old, a fireman of 675 Howard street, is In a critical condition at the St. PVnnoia hosnital as the result Of a stabbing affray early today In a sort drinK parlor at inira ana Howard streets.

Following an Investigation, the police arrested John Lawlor, SO years old, of Hi Howard street, on a charge of assault to commit-murder, and John Keating for assault with a deadly weapon. A quarrel Is said to have rlen in the resort, followed by a free-for-all fight Knives were drawn and Gordon was stabbed in the chest and abdomen. Defense of Panama Canal Shown Need By KENNETH W. CLARK, International News Service Staff Correspondent. ABOARD V.

8. 8. HENDERSON OFF BALBOA, Panama, March 20. (By Radio). The tn9 mirA alrnlan ftm ft submarines and longer range guns to protect tne coast aeiensea oi the Panama canal waa proved the naval maneuvera in Panama bay the past month, It was declared this afternoon by Rear' Admiral Hilary Jones, commander-in-chief of the joint AtlanUo and Pacific fleets.

Lenin's Condition '4 Reported Improved By JOHN GRACDENZ. -United Press Staff Correspondent. MOSCOW, March '29, After two daya without news from the bedside of Premier Lenin and with report current in such place as Rigs and Helsingfors that hia condition was worse, Moscow was relieved today (o rad tn the official bulletin, that further improvement ia noticeable. Lenin 1 able to move hia paralyzed hand and foot with greater freedom, but hi afflicted speech is unchanged, Franco-German 'Negotiation 1 Believed to Have Opened, in Switzerland; Mine Men' Demand That Berlin' Act Rhineland Industrial Chiefs' Pressing for F.qsen Tnlmhifnnta rTfiimerl' by Measures 'of Reprisal' i'r Kr LLOYD ALLEN, -i "i I'nlicd Press Staff Correspondent LONOON, March 20. Unofficial hut direct negotiations between -Franco and Germany for evacua-i tion of the Ruhr and resumption of reparations payments may havat started aecretly in Switzerland.

Dr. Carl Bergmann, German voy to the allied premier con- 1 ferenc. returned to Berlin today from Berne. At th Swiss city Is reported to have bad a prlvat1 conference with Senator former chairman, of th reparations commission, who Is believed ta have acted unofficial tepresen- tatlve of the. French government-f GERMANS STIRRED BY FRENCH REPRISAL.

Meanwhile, new French reprisal inflicted upon the Ruhr city of Essen, where a French sentry murdered Saturday, ar reported from 1 Berlin to have atlrred th i wrajli of the population. All; French patrols wer reinforced la Essen today. Ramsay MaeDonald and Arthur Henderson, British labor leader, accompanied, by Will 'Adamson, Tom C. R. Buxton-and Brig.

Gen, C. Thomson, went to Pari today to confer with French depu- tie regarding French occupation of the.Ruhr. Henderson and Mao-Donald return to London tomorrow, 'while the other laborltea will visit th occupied, area a official representative of th British labor party. The visit is in connection i MacDonald scheme to have members of par-; Jiament'bf the countries Involved exchange unofficial views In an ftt-tempt to reach; a settlement which will peiTnlt, evacuation. RUHR i NE! WOli KJKttfl DEMAND 8ETTLEM EN T.

IiAMM, March 20 (By ihe Associated Press). In a resolution adopted by the leaders of lh mine workers' association ot Germany th government' Is entiled upon "to leave no possibility unex- haunted to end the Ruhr battle and settle the reparations crisis. through tirotltlons." The resolution opposes any attempt to. cripple th peaceful resistance campaign or to prolong the Ktrugglo unduly and It demand the suppression of every movement aimed at producing armed opposition either, from inside th Ruhr', or outside. BERLIN'S PROPOSALS J', ON WAY TO LONDON.

LONDON, March 20 (By International New Service). Lord d'Abernon, British ambassador to Germany, who Is returning front i Berlin, is reported to be bringing a document sotting forth, th "viewpoint of the German government regarding Ruhr Herr Sthamer, the German ambassador, conferred with Lord vurayn, ids itisii loreign secretary, last but neither would say what was discussed, From other sources, It wa learned that negotiations ar under way which may lead to a settlement of th Ruhr problem, German industrialists are credited with being sponsible for th negotiations. RKLIEF ORGANIZATIONS' ACTIVITY PROHIBITED, BERLIN, March 20 (By th Associated Press). An Essen despatch to Vorwaerta reports that the' Rhineland commission has Issued a new order forbidding activity In the occupied area by any auch organization as the Ruhr Relief So-clety. The collection of 1 sale of stamp or paymenta'in con-i.

ctlon' with relief work also ar said to have been forbidden. The newspaper aaya numerous seizure already have beeit' mad under the authority of this order. Three cities are specifically cited In which a total of 285,000.000 marks fare said to have been taken. These place include Rheydt, wher th Belgian appropriated 100.o0O.00 mark belonging to th 5.008,- 000 Intended for th and 62,000,000 held by the Reicha-bank for distribution to the rail-way Munchen-Oladbaob, where 10,000.000 marks in fund, for the unemployed wer -seized, and Hainsberg, Wher the selzur involved 102,000.000 mark. U.

S. Army Medical Expert Shoots Self WASHINGTON, March 20-(By International News Service.) crftaln Clarenc O. Stiinmel, M3i noted vaccine export assigned to the army medical school here, is in a serious condition with elf-in- fllcted gunshot wound ovor i right y. according to th police. Ha was found by th cellar of his home, Captain Stlm- mel wa du to leave for New Toi today.

having Been grani.ru month's leate of absence becatl III Labor M. P. Moves to Abolish Private Property; Has Measure to Nationalize Capital and Industries Both Conservatives, Liberals to Wage Bitter Fight Ou Socialism's Opening Acf of Battle in Parliament LONDON. March 20. (By the I'nltcil Press.) Phillip Snow.

ileii, labor M. pri'sonH-d this afternoon In the house of commotio a hill to provide for nationalization of laud in Great Britain and abolition of private proiierty. The bill was formally read for Ihe first time. LONDON. Murch 20.

(By the Associated Press.) Socialism throws down the gauntlet to capitalism tn the house of commons tonight when Philip Snowden, one of the lea era of the Independent Labor party, puts a motion denouncing "the capitalist system Is a failure and proposing that legislation be direoted towards Its gradual Fupercf sslon "by an. Industrial and social order based upon public ownership snd democratic ccntrol of tho Instruments of production and distribution." SOCIALISM'S FIRST ATTACK IN COMMONS. It will be the first lime In history that Socialism ha launched in the British parllument a direct formal challenge of the existing order and the event, discussed In the press for several days. Is regarded as on of the most significant happenings In a long time. All the other parties in the house ar united tn opposing Snow-don's motion and their whip have urgently called their respective supporters to attend tonight's aeialoh- Amendments have been framed by every party.

That prepared-by the conservatives declare that "in view of the admitted efficiency of th capitalist system" effort should be md to extend It. Th amendment concludes With a declaration In favor ot giving workers in each Industry "an opportunity of being associated legitimately wltft its direction and management." ALL PA I IT EN WILL OPrOKK RESOLUTION. Th Independent liberals' amendment slates various reasons ajalnst soclttliKlnff industry and aifeert (bat the existing evils can and must be remedied, not hy sudden and revo lutionary chaugea. but by a wise and beneficial economic policy which the amendment outlines. The National Liberals' amendment expresses the that soolal redress is obtainable without overcoming the present basis of society, retaining to the slate "the benefits of Individual initiative." If a division Is taken.

It will first show how many ere prepared to avow adhesion to socialist principles. Foreeasta differ on this point, some predicting solid labor support and oilier declaring that certain members of Hhe' party dislike the motion and will not vote In any case. Undoubtedly the ma-Jorlty of the party members will support It vigorously. Assembly Passes Strike Measure SACRA MKNTO. March 20.

(By International News Service). With only four dissenting votes, the Assembly today passed a strike bill, lntroduod by Assemblyman William B. Ilomblower of San Francisco, and considered the most Important labor bill bofor this legislature. It was passed two years ago, but failed to receive the signature of Governor William D. Stephens.

Its chief provision Is that companies having a strike In their labor' ranks wlien advertising for new men must sitae In their advertisements that they are wanted as strikebreakers. When no such warning Is given they must, on request, pay the transportation of men brought Into the state from distant point back to the place they were brought from. WhisfyKfllsTwo, Two Dying, I Blind BY ASSOCIATED tIASED WIHE TO TRIBUKE. COLUMBUS, March 20. Two persons ar dead, two other not expected to live, and another blind, from the effects of drinking olson whisky, it waa learned her today, Thedeadar: Private Aaron E.

HarrelL signal corps, of Doran, Ga. A man named Davta. All the vlctlma were aoldlers stationed at th government military preserve near Columbus. CadeTls Killed" By Plane Propeller BT ASSOCIATED MM LEASED WISt TO IXISUWI. KAN ANTONIO, March 20.

Wlclt Chsnilee, flying cadet of Brooks field, was killed her today when he 'wa struck in th head by the propellor f- an air II did not hear th plan com up behind him. His skull wa fractured. He lived at Gateg-ivllle, Tcxu. Prince Caetani, Ambassador, fs Consulted by Mussolini Agents in Organization of Branches in This Country One Croup Proposes to Be i Successor to Ku Klux Klari While Another Is Avowed Enemy of the 'Black Hand' By JOHN L. SPIVAK, International News Service Staff CorresiKindent.

(Copyright. 1D23. by International News Kervlee). NEW YORK, March 20. Prince Caetant, Italian ambussador to the United States, was consulted on the organization of Fascist! grouft here.

It developed today. Shortly after the ambassador's arrival to represent Italy, Antonio Oarminutl. member of the New York FaHi'lo. established by agents of Benito Museollnl, Italian premier, met the ambassador in the latter part of December, 3 923, at the Italian embassy In Washington, and at the Rtlz-Carlton hotel In New York. They discussed the formation of Fascistl groups in the United States.

Prince Caetani, according to Carminati, advised that it would be of greut advantage to tho Italians In America If a strong organization could be assembled in a bond with the mother country. The Italian commissioner was consulted as a "mattor of respect," since the prince is not one of the Fascistl himself, Carminati stated. TELEGRAMS INDICATE SENTIMENT OF ENVOY. On the other hand Is the lowing telegram sent to th bassador on his arrival in United States by Alderman fol-am-tho An- tonio Scrudnto of Pittston, "The Secolo XX, In th name of the Italians of Pittston, true patriots, welcome your excellency, wishing you complete success of th Fascistl mission entrusted to your wisdom." To this the ambassador replied: "Pleas return greetings to my countrymen, whom I thank for their kind thotighls.f-aewnl." That the effort to establish Fasclos In the which are completely obedlont to th iron dlsripllne of the Italian Fascistl Is not recent. Is disclosed by Mussolini himself in a volley announced before he secured control of the Italian government.

That policy has since been put into effect. In this announcement, made In 1921. but which Is now being spread broadcast among the Italians In America, Mussolini declared that within a year his agents would establish Fasclos In North. Central and South America, the objects of these Fasclos being to keep tho "Italian colonies" In foreign lands strictly Italian ami devoted to Italian Interests. Several sgouts were sent here (o organize Fasclos at that but due to a lack of funds this effort only partly succeeded.

STATEMENT SHOWS MtfihOLINI'S PLANK Mussolini's plana are disclosed In the following announcement circulated among the Italians in the United States: "In America the work of preparation I giving Its fruits. The New York Fascio has been formed. At Philadelphia it will be shortly (It has since been formed). Before the end of the year Fascio Will, be in existence in all the republics of North. South and Central America.

"The formation of Fascloa across th Atlantic Is part of our program. We have a program which Is being developed to exalt Italian patriotism, to keep It alive among thousands of our countrymen, scattered all over the world; to form and to strengthen conditions of every kind between colonies and th natlv country; to establish real Fascist consulates' for the legal and non-legal protection ot all Italians, especially those who are paid by foreign employers; to hold high, always and everywhere the nam of th Italian fatherland. "Fascistl Of all Italy! Let us greet with our most enthusiastic alala (hurrah) our New Xork comrades who aro th advance guard of the Fascism, which cannot held back, across the ocean." WILL t'SE BLACK SHIRTS INSTEAD OF HOODS, OMAHA, March 20, Edgar. I. Fuller, former kleagle of th Ku Klux Klan, realm of Northern California, announced today he la organising "Th Fascistl of America" to supplant the Klan.

Incorporation paper will be filed shortly, he said, adding that the new order- will not permit hoods, but that black shirts will be YOUNG8TOWN, 0 March 20. (By The, Associated Pros.) A group of prominent member ot th Italian colony her today revealed to newspaper their plans for organizing branch of the Fascistl with th avowed purpose of stamping out an alleged black hand organization which Is blamed for a murder- and an, attempted murder her Sunday, the latest of a long list of killing and assault. Th spokesmen all are American of Italian birth. hmband i ta Baby May Die Ot Burns Due Mt.riav Ruslnoas Area Menaced. Other a Cheese.

uurneu, property loss estimated at $5600 caused by a series of fires, featured hy reBcues, last night and eary today. One blaze threatened the heart of the city'a buainess strlct bich Partially atroyed a Chinese rooming house at Fifth and Harrison streets, early today, Mah Chung, 65 years old, a roomer, was so severely UUI "cu utir tilK rnr.nverV Is doubtful, an Joseph Wilson of the tire department, who attempted to rescue titm. VAN forced to flee before an infuriated Oriental, armed with a dagger. The damage ey tnis lire was 1500. The most serious blaze, from tne nmnia.

occurred early today at the Arcade dancing hall, Eleventh street ana wroaa- way. ntnr is RADLY BURNED BY MATCHES. Hearing the screams of terror of Mr John Tt. Rich as she fought to extinguish the burning clothing of her 2-year-old son, who had been playing with matches, Police in spector William Marshall rushed from his home late yesterday and nut out the Are but not before the child was seriously -burned. Mrs.

Rich, 1849 Fortieth avenue, the mother, who was badly burned while trying to save her child, is also, in a serious condition. She and the child, Vincent, were treated at the hospital, where nhvstclana said that it Is doubtful if Vincent will live. His body, from the waist up, was seared by the fire. TnnnAotnr 1 Marshall was severely burned" about the hands. FLAMES MENACE BUSINESS DISTRICT.

a fr whlrh was started by a cigarette in the Arcade dance hall for a time threatened tne aesiruc-Mnn ot nortlon of the business section of the city and resulted in a loss of about 15000. The alarm was turned in at o'clock, and three companies of firemen under Chief Bam esnon. A.ai.tunt rhlsf McGrath and Battalion Chief Monte Carroll responded. The fire had started In the" lavatory of the dance haH, and by the time the firemen arrived the flames had spread be tween the floors. It wasnly through the naraest work of the department that the fire was kept almost entirely within thai tiftnCA smoke ana mntmrmA thm clothlnff MtaD Uti rianca hall, and a portion OK iahmant At el.

Murma wai'4 the WafHjH Kltohen, aext to ine clothing Vore, was touched by tne iiamea. Welsh Miner OiriRe For One Biz Union CARDIFF, Wales. March 20 (By United Press), Twenty tnousana XX7a Ua nllWtra Bit Strike pig anion; 1 The strikers, members of the cMh wu Hfinm FederaUon. want non-union workers and mein- Kra ot rtval mechanical workers union- to amuate witn uiem Forty thousand other miners In th Rhonda, district gav two weeks notice, threatening a similar course. Th South Wale Miner Federation has voted to terminate the existing national wage agreement and to fight for higher wagea.

The federation wants all other miners to. unite for the II i-wrt I'll If' sVa i TimnccDihiitiiv mUJUIIUUdLI INJURED BY FIRE that if they refuse troops may be called to aid In their recapture. In the Is eagerly awaited" WI governor for further information' regarding the tndlan uprising. U. foTress For New Debt Parleys By PAUfc K.

MAUiOS, United Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON. March 20. New aegotlatlons for settlement of the emaining $6,400,00.0,060 European nations owe to the United States fill soon be undertaken. France, Italy, Belgium, Czecho-llovakla and other may be ln-, 'ormed officially, it was learned at -he treasury department today, that this government Is prepared, ti view of the British arrangement, proceed further with the task refunding. Members of the American refunding commission believe it Is proper that the remaining debtors ehould be Invited to negotiate on the basis of the British settlement or to suggest term.

WarWlndTQuell Midwest Blizzard CHICAGO, March 20. (By ternational News Service.) Rising temperatures and warm winds to-lay had so diluted the blizzard mat overswept the middle west Sunday that the weather bureau predicted there would be "no immediate danger of another cold wave." The mercury climbed ten decrees between midnight and 8 a. m. ind at noon still was creeping up. MEMPHIS, March 20.

thousand persons are homeless in the tornado swept area of Northwestern Mississippi and must provided food and ac-tording to an estimate made by epresentatlvea of the Red Cross. -The storm last Thursday resulted twenty-eight deaths. WllUVUb rJam Lynch Urged II. dun Shtnment ntfitT TT A IP hdk A a. I a I a wren wuucu vj u.

A a. i ituM kti am loseph McGarrlty of Philadelphia, irglng the vital importance of "a i jonslgnment of arms arriving as joon.es possible." was made Po tic today by the Free State govern. few weeks would be worth twenty I lieces arriving In a couple of mA V.o I II II II in. "KivimiHUi written. "Tlmejseti the sid of I today to enforce a demand for one the enemy, we want xo mane met most of the coming few months.

4 here at once nothing should pre-1 I TIa. turn 4h 1 here Immediately and also end the I war quickly if thl arrived." VITAL STATISTICS Marriage, Birth and Death Notices mil be Found on Pape 6. i.