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principal of the debt is .lue August Ist 1929, and the annual 5% interest is pay- able in semi annual instalments. Geneva, Feb. Ist —Famine has reached su~h a ierrible degree in the Grenburg district of Russia that people are killing each other and parents are eating their children, says a telegram received here today {rom a representative in Moscow of Dr. Kansen, head of the International Commission of Russia relief. The follow- ing authenticexamples, savs the telegram occeurred in the Village of Culiakova com- mune of Ordelanovsky. Canton of Yarma- tsky, a man naned Tub.atualla Hallin ate the corpse of his brother. A woman named Housna ate two of her children anda man named A sam devoured his daughter. May God help them. New York. Feb. Ist. Further heavy buying of British exchange occurred in the local market today, demand bil's on London rising to $4.28% their highest quotation in over t¥o years. Dublin, Feb. Ist.—The Beggars Bush Military Barracks were vacated today by the troops and were formally taken over in behalf of the Irish Republican army by a company dressed in greeu uniforms and carrying full equipment. Rome, Feb. 2nd. —The conclave of the Sacred College which is (o chose a sue- cessor to Pope Benedict XV, began its sitting today. l,ondon Feb. Ist =The toot and mouth disease among cattle is spreading in the Doncaster district of West Yorkshire, where there is a large agricultural trade, and the outbreak is now reported from over a dozen centres. Many animals have already been destroyed, and other iarge herds are iikely to share a similar fate, with the result that the price of fresh mezt had already advanced 38 to 48 per ib. Prices for foreign meat are also ad- vancing. A Yorkshire delezate protested against the wholesaje slaughter of ani- mals owing to the disease. He aeclared the disease was curable. Sir Stewart Stockman, chief veterinary surgeon of {he ministry of agriculture, said the out- break was undoubtedly the biggest the country nad nad to cope with for the past 30 years, Llhere was no evidence of the infsction having originated in Ireland he said. A. TOXEN WORM OF SHUBERT FIRM DIES IN PARIS. Stroke of Apoplexy Fatal While ia Quest of Health. e A. loxen Wormn for many years wel! kno vn in theatrical circles in this eity, died Thursday in Paris, foliowing a stroke of apoplexy, acerrdiag to a cable received yesterday by Phelan Beale, lawyer, of the firm of Bouvier, Cassey & Beale. Mr. Wormn had been associated for more than twenty years with the Shu bert theatrical interest, He served as a S 1. UChota AV ' press agent and as m:2nager oi road compani=s. When Sarain Bernhardt, on tour in this couniry many vears ago, was forced by a '‘theatrical war’’ to play in halls and tents Mr. Wormn ac- companied her and had charge o her performances. For some time he had been the Boston representative of the Shuberts. He went to Europe hoping to benefit his health. Mr. Wormn was born in Denmark fifty ~ five years ago. His pame was Conrad Henrik Aage Toxen Wormn Asa boy - he was a playmate of William Hohenzol - lern, who spent the summers of his childhood in the old Danish provinece of Schleswig-Holstein. Mr Worm was a naturalized American’ citizen and held . little admiration for his former playmate. The size of Mr. Wormn’s estate is un- . known, according to Mr. Beale, who is | executor ~f the will. -He said th t the . residue was left to Mr. Wormn’s niece, - M'ss Ella Sckeel of Copenhagen, wit the | exception of several personal articles, . which are to be distributed among other | nembers of his family. There also is a . clause in the wi'l leaving SSOO to an in- | stitution for the benefit of Members of . the theatrical profession and to another . institution for indigert newspapermen. 'l'he seventh paragraph of Mr Worm’s | will says: | ““In conclusion, ! wish to voice mv as- . section for my adopted country. I am | proud of being a citizen of the United | States, and my sole regret is that I do . not leave a successor of my line behind | me. 1 am:articalarly grateful to the | city of New York for the hospitality and ' kin ness thatI have found among its | citizens. I consider New York to he the most wonderful eity in the world, and 1 hope that its prosperity, uninterrvpted, ! may be forever continued by Providence. ; In this connection I aiso express the ear- | nest hope that God may take care of Chicago in the future, so as to ena’ le it to live down its iniserable past and ’ wretched present.”’ 3e s ~ | . NAGE CIITS ON SHIPS AS FREIGHT ' RATES COME DOWN. | Less pay for Everybody From First | Oficer Dwn to Unlicensed men; | “reight Rates Less. | No definite information has b en re- ~ céived by shipping agents here re garding a cut in wages which has gone ~in effect since January 1, accordingto reports from New Yok This reduec- tion ranges from 15 per cent to 35 per cent and effects all emplovees in all de- partments. A reduction of 15 per cent was made last August. "“If we are to carry sugar at 18 cents per hundred—4s cents a bag- ship’s wages must be reduced,’’ said one agent. **The freight on sugar is now lower than it was at the out breakof the war. The rate ttien was 21 centsa hundred. With rates reduced wages must cone down.”’ : Inauiry here developed no irforma. tion that there might bea reduction of passenger rates in the immediate future. It was szid that passe ger rates be- tween New York and Porto Rieo al- ready are lower than the rates to other West Indies points : This announcerent of the wage reduc tion was made in New York; Wages of marine workers ¢n Amer ican deep-sea vessels, from first officers to mess boys, have beer cut 15 to 35 per- cent, accordi g to an ann uncenient by the \mericau steamship cwners’ associa tion representing practically all of the American deep sea ships except United States shipping board vessels. Members of the association expecied the shipping board to foilow suit. The marine unions, al hough theirleaders expressed dissatisfaction with the reduc- tions, are in no posiiion to resist the ac- tion FKoliowing a previous 15 per cent sut a strike was ordered last summerand the strikers decisively beaten The pre- valence of unemployment increases the weakness of the unions® posistion now. When the marine unions struck last sum- mer the American steamship cwners’ association served notice that the work- ers must be prepared fer futher wage re- ductions. The owners said their plans {oy bwlding up the American nerckant nar- ine could not sucreed if they had te con- tinue to pay high wages. Under lihe new wage scale, firs’ officers of class A vessels—single sercw ships of more than 20,001 tons and twin 3serew boats of more thar 15,001 tons get :$175, instead of $205, a month second officers of Class A vessel are cut from SIBO (o $l5O a month third officers from $l6O ‘o $135. and fourth officers from $l4O to $l2O. First officers of Class B vessels--7,601 to 20.000 tons for single screws and 5,501 to 13,000 tons for twin screws— are cut from S2OO to $165 second officers from $175 to $l4O, and third officers from $155 te $125. On class C vessels— 3,501 to 7.500 tons fer single serews and 2,£CGI to 5,500 tons for twin screws— recuctl ns are the same as for class B vessels. OUnp class I vessels the cuts are from $155 to 130 for first officers, slls for second officers and sllO to $95 for third officers. The cuts for engineers correspond to hose for deck officers. Chief wireless operators are cut from $lO5 to S9O, anc assistant opera- tors from SBS to S7O. The reducticns for unlicensed workersare the most drastic. Able ceamen are cui ficm §s72 .50 to $47; ordinary seanen {rom $62 50 to $35; boatswains {rom $&0 to $65; boat. wains' mates from $77.50 to $55; quarter- masters from $75 to ¥52. 50; carpenters from SBS to S7O, and carp enters’ mates from SBO to $65. Firemen are cut from s§7s to SSO; oilers from SBO t¢ $55, and coal passers fiom $75 to s4o. Porto Rico Progress, 19th Jan.