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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE ASSOCIATED PRESS WI COMPLETE STOCK HUTS' LAST EDITION. NEW YORK CITY. SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1920. 22 PAGES. THREE CENTS.

BOTH OLD PARTIES PLOT TO MURDER UNION TO DEMAND 25 PERCENT RAISE IN WAGES ON B. R. T. BROOKLYN BLOCK GUTTED IN BIG WATERFRONT FIRE; FIGHT TO SAVE SHIPYARD Former First Sea Lord of Great Britain Dies Nine Buildings Destroyed on 5J Ave, Between 27th and 28th Sts. All the Bore's Firefighters called by Five Alarms Tenants in Panic.

WBflstV b.oke out -ho. lift. il idPl" gj Bjjed with pulling engines and LLOYD GEORGE AT SPA WAS FOILED Indian Extremists Had Aid of Irish and Egyptian Radicals. By CARL W. ACKKKMAN.

London, July 1 today to bring al Anglo-Irish "wai -All that It i the some one to take the first step. Foi several days the Brooklyn Kaglc-Philadelphia Ledger foreign seme has been "sounding" London, and the foregoing is the conclusion, although many interesting and important factors have developed, especially among rrom the standpoint of the liritish ments have handicapped mediation possibilities -first the discovery plot to assassinate Lloyd Ceorge the eleventh hour: receptions accorded De eYalera at insistence of the Sinn 'Vein'upor by a third power, which bv Ireland to hav. polities' ult'hin the Mrltish-lrish 'Ha I ion is I "Is tor. and the intlii. i Lister leaders exert sh cabinet.

There Is fact that the refusal forms has he-em as depressing land as it has been encotiragli England. A.ln, despite protest! the contrary, the realization of caders that Ihe-y cannot count America to declare a war on En 'i) Irish independence has the St. Ccorge's channel. Chief Factors Kcvieuc.l. facto government llament, administration whose first aim.

accorelii ke of North. ii, ib. the destruction of the British Enipii steps u. an oJtside The murder npai Ireland engineered and i 'Third'" The eiuestion mid the refusal of negotiate wirn tlie British en i. excepting as equals in inference.

conviction that If Griffith Valera talked peace they ousted by the labor e.v-ld socalled "Sinn Fein mur- Llster's uncompromising op- the Sinn Fein. al mediator, lence of both British Gov. by Investiga- bat eeeled today i Harding, if Elected, Will Invite the Vice President to All Cabinet Meetings onler to his "chief nnounced lee-ted President I on the Republi President would ticlpate in all Cl would be done. ticket the Vice inviteel to par- 1 rt meetings. This to the an purpohe of bring- i Ing about 1 the esident, while it that It would o-operatlon be-and legislative nenuioi about greater tween the Kxecutb 'Senator Harding believes greatly profit Rh this participa- I 'resident in the i of the Admlnis- levates the Hi, tlon hy the HERE AND NOW It Is Just as well for the successful nominees to congratulate each otucr now.

They all can't do It after elec Mr. McAdOO can now sit out front porch without having to i the camera men. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party, ami the bad ones may come, too, provided they're of voting age. The only wet spots In (he Democrat ii platform seem to be those tears spilled by Brother Bryan. Governor "Al" Smith of New York escaped (lie Vice Presidential nomination.

Al's well that ends well. N. H. EXPECTS TO OPERATE EASTERN PARKWAY. TUBE BY AUGUST 15 Delaney Rushing Work Aban doned by Contractor-100 Men on the Job Today.

John H. Delaney put 100 men to work on the Kaslern Parkway subway today, following authorization by the Board of Estimate yesterday. By the middle of next week the commiss expects to have 300 men at work more than the Intercontinental struction Company employed at donment of the work July 1. The lieves he will he the first express train ovet tl-er i Atlant inklin me level with racks, which will not he closed everal months. At these points the nd the delay will not int Local service on the Nos beyond Eastern ParkwE started in about 45 davs.

this subway has dragged out through Company filed a claim against th 1918, for allegeVlosscs sm ied by delay in delivery of plant gave up i July 1, leaving it for the cilv to plete the work. asked authority to continue the work. stlmating.it would require SO da; He modi fled this tlm himself after cu on tor nvi: 45 days or more than tv the Hoar. local service is dead that on Frank mble-decked st with the local tracks on tor. blc to complete tracks able to run trains over the expre tracks beneath.

Last May the Commissioner work. tracks finished. The abandonment the plan by the Intercontinental Cor cr lit a date much earlier than first contemplated. RAILROAD PROBLEM ROCK ON WHICH LABOR AND 3D PARTY MEN MAY SPLIT Chicago. July 10 Difficulties een the programs of the Com ained the night.

Both government ownership, but if thev should be taken The Lai The Labor party also insists the word "Labor" must be preset in any party name adopted. The Single today face combine LaFollette was the Presidential nom from some delegates that th. u.iuM t-tick othe now party regt. rd less of Several oith minor organizations bolt unless their "tanks ar, in the third party platform, it was reported today. Navy Yard Wants Big Job.

Whether or not the Navy Yard will get the remainder of the work that is to be done on the Agamemnon, will In all probability be decided upon by Tuesday of next week. The reconditioning of this vessel represents a huge Job, and the Yard Is anxious to receive word to go ahead. The ship has been at the Yard for some months now, and only minor repairs have been These were all completed some time ago and thr SCORED AS WINGS BIRD OF PREY" McCurdy.Temporary Chair- man of Committee of 48, Makes Bitter Attack. ijmitteee of Forty-eight ar tatlves of the Single ment got together tod i preliminaries of an i I nominate a fusion third platform satisfactory to bl Conferences, continuing night, between the committee leaders and the active heads of the National Labor party looking to further amal gamation, had not brought about, agreement, however, and the Single Tax group also definitely announced that its participation in the first da session with the Committee of Forty-eight assemblage was only tentative. It would not continue, Jerome C.

nominated for President, even though in. of ight nice. I a tendency to select him. Henry rord and Charles II. Ingersoll.

sible compromise selections. Allen McCurdv of New York, secre tary of the Committee of Forty-eight, was selected temporary chairman for the joint gathering. The convention planned to adiourn Sunday, when the Labor party "The result of the conference Forty-eight and the representative the Labor party will tell the aid Dudley Field Malonc of New York, discussing the commute. plans for the formation of a third united into a whole and can message, then there will be a third party." J. A.

H. Hopkins, chairman of the committee, declared that the "Committee of Forty-eight is not a party, but an organization to try to form a party," The Keynote Speech. The Republican and Democratic parties were denounced as "the right and left wing of the same bird of prey" by Temporary Chairman McCurdv. sounding the keynote of the assemblage, lie charged that the two big parties had evaded paramount domestic issues at a time when what the country needs is "fewer laws and more freedom." The abolition of special pi ilege. Mr.

McCurdv said, was the issue around which the new party would appeal to the voters in November. He said the party purposed effecting that end through removing the sources from which privilege derives Its power. "To accomplish this purpose," he declared, "it proposes public ownership of transportation and of the principal basic resources of the e.oin- party cot them. There il of their platforms that might not hav unanimously indors exclusively eompo fronted by the gray they have demon- their own adherents, ithout the vision of G.O.P. "Straddles I Living l-Mio." "The Republican bid Is bold.

It id woman who ever titood for any dies living I- Fnite. orse politician. Ihout hitching. WOOD AND HARDING HOLD CONFERENCE AT MARION TODAY Senator Cummins Will Be Pres ent Hays Over-Sunday Guest of Senator. Marlon.

Ohio, July 10 Another busy day el Senator Harding, the Presidential nominee, llepublieai addition th Maj. Gen. a contestant o' Leonard Wood. 1 Cummins of ebiy!" Th7s he first time Senator Harding nomination, and the confer-beillg watched with interest. with National Chairman Will II.

Hays, who will he Ins guest over Sunday. II Maes of thr Pepublicun National Commit! icludcd his confer- Chlcago today and left for II was said al ea lla rl that he uo ii, returning day for 1 of the Presidential dlelate, anel then return to Chicago. I Mi In vi said that he no, ,1,1 ronsnlt Senator Hardin, I la rh on the1 lnubject of the "front porch" campaign. Outline Proposals for Submission on July 28; May Insist on Closed Shop. Tlie union oar men of the B.

T. are beginning to formulate new de-mands for wage increases and changes In their working conditions so they can submit them to Undley M. Garrison, receiver of the system, on July 28. That is the earliest date on which new demands can be made under existing agreement between the ceiver and the men. Members of expected to hav The finally declt tons, declared that the men favored the following demands Twenty-five percent An eight-hour day instead of nine Time-and-a-half pay for all tim above the eight hours and on Sunday: and holidays.

One day off with pay each month. The closed shop may also be de manded by the union. There seems be some division af onlnton on this Is sue, but the majority of the men who would discuss the probable demands ceiver. There would at least be a re newal of the demand made a few months ago that the company dismis, the employees who have been active In forming the Brotherhood of B. R.

Employees, most of the men agreed As the 2 5 percent increase could not to Into effect under the present agree ment until Aug. 28 at the earliest, the men are also urging tnetr leaders demand a 10 percent wage increase become effective immediately or Aug. This demand is based on fact that the Interborough granted emolovees a 10 percent increase June and the men are of the opinion that their wages should Be Drought up to the level of those of the Interboro as soon as possible. The various locals of the B. T.

union are to have their regular meetings during the week beginning July It call meeting of all the locals late that, week probably Saturda I 1 24 to take final action on the new demands before the executive committee presents them to the receiver. The 25 percent increase would bring conductors up to 65 cents an houi beginners and 77 cents after three years: for conductors on the subway and elevated lines 67 cents for beginner and 71 cents after 18 months: for subway guards to 61 cents for be ginners and 65 cents after 18 months. 18 ALIENS ESCAPE FROM ELLIS ISLAND; O.S. TO PROBE AFFAIR Rumor of Conspiracy on Part of Attendants in Public Health It became known this, morning to the officials of the immigration station on Ellis Island, that a large number of detained aliens made their escape late yesterday afternoon or during the night: Superintendent P. A.

Baker declined to estimate how many got away and would not give out further particulars until his investigation has made further progress. piclon of a conspiracy on the part of Hospital, which takes care of immigration patients although the institution is under the Treasury Depart- the the immigration ispector Hayes of the legal depart-it of the Immigration Bureau left island on the 11 o'clock ferryboat, ley went to the office nf ite.l States Attorney, where, it d. the hospital attendant would SEEK PROFESSIONAL YEGG TO OPEN OBSTINATE SAFE Patterson, July 10 Assistant United States District Attorney Acton today requested the police to find him a professional sate Tacksman to open sioner James Feeney. deceased. The cntibMiot opened by experts today.

th prose. of 'a Itoonton. X. saloonkeeper (pi isky market "foi i the Nell O'Rourke Asks $15,000. manager, producer, impresario, has brought suit in the Supreme Court to recover $15,000 damages from John Rankin, for many years proprietor of the Hotel Gerard, on West 44th Manhattan, alleging that John kept her trunk, suitcase nnd package and wrongfully sold them, with the result that she was deprived of her costumes, make-up.

tlnery. trimmings, decorations, Incidentals, necessities and a number of play manuscripts worth $10,000 by themselves. Rankin came to Justice Van Sielen, asking that the writ of attachment which th. actress obtained against his $22,000 hank account be' vacated. The attachment was granted on the statement that Rankin is leaving New York for good and is going to open a hotel In Australia.

I tank in said In is merely going to tour Europe with his family He eked the actress to furnish parti, lllars in addition to the 100 01 more odds and ends detailed ns eon-tents of the trunk, suitcase and pack SIR JOHN A. FISHER TUDO UAD MUD flD CT UlUU I V1UBUU 1 uiul SEA LORD OF BRITAIN Known as "Father of the Dreadnought" and "Kitchener of British Navy." London. July 10 Admiral John Fisher, first Baron of Kil- and former first Lord ef the Ity, died this morning. Fisher underwent a serious on yesterday and failed to illy. Fisher began hia naval cu reer in 180.

and while on active serv ice he took part in the Crimeai Chinese and Egyptian wars. Me be came Lord of the Admiralty In 189: and First Sea Lonl of the Admi in 1904. which post he held tor 1 He' emerged from retirement it October, 1914, to resume his uost a First Sea Lord of the Adlirafty an. direct the naval warfare against Qer many. His vigorous policy cutisei him to be termed "The Kitchener the- British Navy," and chief eredl resignation Ii hroughout the war, am Born in Ceylon In 18-tl.

of Ceylon, Jan. 25, 1S41. and was the son of Captain William Fisher of 1 Highland Regiment stationed in the East at that time. He ente red the navy when but 13 years of age ant 1 866 to Miss Franoei who died in 191S. He- one son and three daugh- Sea Lord 1910.

Ilnttsl than 150 i ironclads to i from im- I ulsers. Into and out of i the British I when he under- PEOPLE OF GERMANY ACCEPT QUIETLY DECISION AT SPA n. July 10 News that delegation at Spa had signed to accept the Allied de- the a eniietly Berlin yesterday says dispatch to the Lon- rday. The people, the mes generally recognized Ger-3t accept the Allied terms, al though there was much activity in political circles and some popular feeling against the disbanding of the se- "The i Is general here, says the disj.au'i it was useless to trifle- Mti longer with the Entente, and that it was best for the Ger. mans to.

make terms with their ad-vet sarifs lest worse things betall them. Thus the public has shown no sign that il was particularly interested in the decision at Spa. Quibble Over Trials of War Guilty. Spa, Belgium. July 8- German contentions that the list of Germans accused of violations of the laws of war must be reduced if the eollapse of to an official a iiou in-e me nt Jules e'ambon of France was chairman of the commission, the- members of rv I i lues of Great Britain, France.

Italy and Germany. One- of the German 'lelegates was In, Carl Helnse. -Mtn- ister of of Britain, mission had decide shoubl be accepted l.eipsic i Alii, experiment, -i i would confine that the itself to producing ev- ultted that the eierman ral and Court had been difficult task, assuming He that a bo fide ffort would be made the ti IC Cumbon I Gem .1. cee, lings, tin' collection of evidence and the conduct of the trial, and as- serted if the Hermans would take the initiative at e-ve-r) stage, rrench law could lor him get justice done." I CANADIAN RAILROADS ASK 30 P. C.

RATE INCREASE I Montreal. July 10 The Canadian 1 Railway Association, representing all I lines In the Dominion, today applied to the Railway Commission for a 30 -per. I cent increase In frcifht rates. omplctely destroyed two-story frame- dwelling of James BhewSI Baysuie Sash nd neighboring docks, moored big freighters rts of the world. wan yard from an im-Withln half an hour mes.

eild frame dwell iv ligation could MOTHER IDENTIFIES SLAIN N. Y. GIRL Body Found in Swamp at New Canaan. Conn. Mystery Long Unsolved.

tided the 8 i. in whose- hod 1919. in a swamp her daughter. The FRANCE TO GET GERMAN SHIPS BRAZIL SEIZED Paris, probably be according I Petit Parisi. visions of a the dlv isloi SAGE FOR GOVERNOR.

ALBAN, G. O. P. CHOICv the unofficial Republican State convention at Saratoga Springs July 2. chosen last night by the Albany County Republican Committee were instructed to vote for the Indorsement State Senator Henry M.

Sage, of Albany for the party's Gubernatorial I.OSKN VAI.I' BIJ-. Mrs. Roab Appt-aK U) Eagle Reader to Aid Beared, Mrs. Raab of 304 St. John's pi.

has appealeel to The Eagle to aid her finding her missing dog. which dls-ap pea red on July I. studded collar. Mrs vill be glad to pay a Raab company's POLES EVACUATING BREST -LITOVSK, VILNA AND PINSK Lloyd George and Millerand Decide They Can Give Only Diplomatic Support to Poland. BRITISH AND FRENCH TURN OVER BATUM TO NEW GEORGIAN REPUBLIC incc of Batum over Republic today.

com French warships -a In flag. The Gcorgiai qtlle face PEKING PUT UNDER MILITARY RULE Marshal Tuan Maneuvering Troops Against Provincials South of Capital. By Hex. I A.MUs III Kit. 1 i By -r martial law and troop mo.

have disrupted the railways. Tuean is maneuvrfnf against I vincial forces south of Peking. President Hsu Shtli Chang refuses to missal of provincial leaders anrl Tuan I hesitates to remov the President for I fear of offending the hurian forces, which constitute a third partv under Chang Bolin. who is at Tientsin. The Diplomatic 'orps jointly has i troops to 1 airplanes not observed.

208 V. S. Marines at 1'e-klng. Washington. July 10 America forces now In Peking consist of a lega ion i.ir.i of marine by Col.

Mason Gulick. While A me I A rm Ir, a r. there, the 15th Infantry, the only American Army detachment in Chime. Is at Tientsin, about 50 miles from Peking, ami could be brought up to the capital on short notie-e, officials can guard, a number nf other powers have permanent legation guards at Peking No report of a threatened attack on Peking has reacheel either the War Department Of Marine Corps head quarters. The the Peking.

The ent of an attack this fore. probaMj iuld he commanded by Col. Gulick. 10 Is believed here to be the rank- I foreign military officer at the Chl I i of in of the Vice President but would give officers would tlieni all the assist to the President the sound advice and ance in Ha ir power. able assistance of his chief partner in Sir Cordon Hewart.

British dele-hanehing the liall.m gate, said that all the Allies recognize! 'thev should place their evidence Ii. the" hands of the German Attorney READ FREDERICK BOYD STEVENSON'S INTERVIEW WITH GOVERNOR COX, DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT, IN SUNDAY'S EAGLE. recovering her pel..