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the date of his coming visic to Chequers Court for a diseassion of the reparation question from May 20th to June 19th. This will allow a more ample time tur the conversatio.s between the twu Pre- nilers. London, May 11th —The Sunday Times which is by to mears enamoured of the present government’s remarks on the spontaneity wherewith M. Poincare ac- cepted Mr. Mae Donald’s invitation to visit him as a striking tes:i.uony to the g>nius for inspiring confidence '‘which iz tn= British Premiei’s outstanding gharacterisiis ”’ Tondon, May 11th.—Mr. Frank Hod- ges, he Civil Lord of the Admivalty, sveakinz yesterday concerning Viseount (‘uwrzon’s occupancy of the Foreign Office .in the two former ministries, deseribed him as a typical example of the aristocracy, a real blue blood, prould, sarsgant, alo)f and distant, who was regarded by Consarva ive institutions as the backbone of all that was orderly ard progressive forg three years, said Mr. Hodges. Lord Curz n outlawed the great prozressive in the grea: nation of Russia and kent her from the family of nations, but Mr Mac Donald recoz- nized Russia at once. ''lt isa wonder- ful gome we are playing,” exelaimed Mr. Hodges ‘“‘we number only 192 out o/ 600, yet we are the greatest govern- ment in the world, made up o° men frem the railways the mines and the desks. The country is no lonzer run by the sons of those god- given per- gons who claimed to alone possess the capacity to govern. Lerlin, May 11th.— The volice report that 11 Ccn.nmiunists were killed and a rumber of vthers weunded today ,at Bo- elle borg near Halle. Ealle Geinary, May 11th.— "'Red Halle”’ rcmirally the citadel of Cermzn Commu- rism ard the Incubater of communistie itsmrecticns, was tcday invaded by a Gerner Fascist aimy led Ly Gerera: Lu- dercdoft cld a scere of ex-almy and navy jced 18, behind whom truiled $5.000 twartika Knights and ticopers of whem ibe beaviet ccntingent bail from Faveria. W Lile tedey’s guibering of Naiionalistie ciers vas Cstensibly devoted to unveil- irg ¢f th: restcred monun.ent of Von Moitke, which was overthicwn curing ( omwunistic riots, the master of Ger- map Clzuvinists was primatily intended to remird pelitical cpponents throug heu Giin 2y, of the Natiopalistie renais- seree, the filuits of which were refleeted in le't Surdsy’s Reichstag elections. Not siree the tate wer has Germany wit- ressed wn cqUolly tespiercert gathering of Cinera's, Acnircls, a1 d Nilitary Na- ticraists vr der the oldsnorarchical col- curs. The Hcuse ot Hclenzoliern was represented by Pirince Csear, who was the centrcpicce of a kevy «f generals and adn.irals. The Ncationalists were given an eleventh hour (ip by Dr. Herz, Chaiimen £ the Cernan Naticeulist Per- B 3 112 AN 1 ty, in the nature of a suggestion that ‘‘all needless provecation be avoided”’ ard as the Socialist Party leuders had also instructed their following to Xeep out of sight, the unveiling ceremonies which occupied about an hour passed off without interruntion, barring loeal clash between Comn:unists and the jcunger Fascisti. The orly disturnance reported up to three o’clock occurred in the out- skirts of the eity where police patrols en- gaged in dispersing Communistic units were forced to use their firearms. QOue policeman was Killed sand five wounded. Most of the cut of town delegates arrived On Saturday nicht when the Fa-eisti con- clave was opened with divine serviee in seven of the city chiurches and a secre of mass meetings. The newly erected nion- ument is the gift of the Nattonalistio Seeretaries to ‘‘all citizzus who place the glory and honor of Germany, the father- land and its proud past, atove all other thirgs.”” Lt-Col. Von Deuttenberg, who made the presentation speech. said, “*Neither the conscience of the World, the Lcague of Nations, nor the secend or third Internationale, saw fit to prevent the ensfavement arnd disfranchisement of Germany, despite the solemn yron.is- es made tous. We reed no revarcle. We Germans have victoricusly stoed « ff world foes on all battlefields.”” The churchbells were tolled and fifiy bands played as the monument was unveiled, afterwards the Fascist cuards srd ctlber n arcking organizations filed past Prirce Uscer, General Ludendorft ard a «alaxy of genarals ard admirals marched to the lece Leck, on the cutskirts of the gity, wherea fornal review teok place. Colcnmibes, Q'ympic Stadium Fravce, Moy 11th- The United States rugby foot- ball teem tocay defeated Run ania in the seccrd naich of Olyn picrug by con peti- tior, therchby winnming the right to meet Fiance in the Lnalsirext Sundey., Ihe scole was thirtyseven to nothing. New York, May 10ih— Vincent Rich- ards, young tennis stur, will play in the Clyn pic tennis matches with the Ameri- can leam, it vias reported here yester- day. Richards has. dceided to get leave of ¢beence frem his wark, so thot he nay play without vielztirg the rule of tle Chonpic Cconitter, which ke forbids athletes to wii'e while urcer the ju- risciction «f the jcen mittee. Richarcs recentiy resigred frim the Ghyppie a:d Davis Cup squads tecause of the play- writer rule ot the tcipis assceiations but he wittdrew it when ke was toid that L s ameteur stardirg was Lot gues- ticr od. - NEW YORK, May 12th. Flear, (bard winter clears ¥4 50, " hard winter straights $5 00 Meal, Kilediied per 100 pounus $2.20 New | eason’s Pork per barrel $57.00 Heavy Mess Poik per bri. $25.00 Svuga.—Crystals maximum per 100 lbs. $5.78 Nclasses Sugar 80 meaximum 4.75 Cotton, Middling, Usland, at Liverpeo per Ib. 17 48-100 d. : Exchange. New York and london, 6 days’ sight §4.34% Exchange New York und London, sight $4.96 I.ONDON, May 12:h Sugar, Demerara Crystals, nominal per et 42: 04 —4ss oOd. - Muscavado noninal el cWil 48 fd. —3Bs. id. ' White Java’s ¢if Urited Kingdom dis o Demerara Rum per vz, nominal, Trinidad Coena, good middling red per ewl. obs. Od, --57 s Od Cotton, good medium West Indian Sea Is'and at Liverpool, per lb. 26d. nominual Back of England Rate of Discount per 4s. Lonsols 573, Three per eent, Rentes in Paris e5.53.00 WCULD SHIP ENGLISH CHURCHES. f Some dizen or more old bistorie ehur- ches in Lendon, abardoned by their corn gregations and elosed, but oceupying valuble ground, are to be torn down, A rlan was liunched by Edward 6. Page. the man who tried to get the body of Pceahuntas for America, tohave these famous edifices moved to and set up iu the United States, (‘anada ard various Hritish provinees. Scme of them weore built by the famcus Sir Christopher Wren, architeet es St. Paul’s Cathedral. The Pathfinder, Aprll 26th. FLOWERS SHOW A DISLIKE FOR MUSIC. Flowers show a tendeney to lean away frem the direction from whi*h musi: ' ecme. In one place where a jazz band . was plaving it was obYserved that the blooms, which originally faced the sound. . within an hour or so had deliberatels ' turned their backs to the musicians. On ! being placed so that they again faced ' the musie it was not long before thev | again reversed their position. It is believed that the sound waves fool na- ture in.to believing that huarm threatens " the blossoms. —lbid. MOST DISTANT OBJECT SEEN RY | MAN. Harvard observatory reports not onl the discovery bnt alsn the measurementi of the most distant object yet seen b man. It is another universe, but smalier thayours, This faint and nameless co leetion of worlds is in the ecoonstellation o - the Archer and is six quintiilion miles distant from our globe, It takes a mu- lion years for light to travel from thero to the earth. The new universe appenrs s a pin-head of light in the larzest Ic}e- scopes. It was first discovered by (he late Prof. E. E, Barbard but was photo- graphed just recently. ideretofore tne most distant stars were suppusced tu pe oaly 232,000 light yeais away.—lbid,