With the aid of United States At
torney Baker of the District of Colum
bia, Special Assistant Attorney Gen
oral A. Bruce Bielaski and Chief Finch
of Attorney General Wickersham's
bureau of investigation have been pre
senting the evidence to the grand jury
for several days
The theory of tbi conspiracy indict*
nents is that every man who wa| con
nected in any way with the operation
•f the three firms which did busin&is
In th* district, had entered it)to§ cp$i.
«piracy to relieve people of their
•aoney.
The government maintains that
•very alleged bucketing transaction of
the local broktrs named was the act
#f each and every person charged in
the indictment.
ERUPTIONS MORE VIOLENT
Lava" From Mount Etna Hurled Great
Distances.
Catania, Sicily^ March 30.—The
eruptions at Mount Etna increased
during the day and as night fell they
reached their original violence.
Lava which formed at the craters
was expelled with such force that
masses were broken into fragments
and hurled great distances. Explosion
followed explosion in succession and
the rumblings of the great volcano
were almost incessant. Pieces of the
lava and ashes were showered, over a
ide area, causing much damage ah#'
'ringing terror to the people.
i? reijy^t thiy the populace
ih is forming processions^ and
irrying images and holy relics. They
Vneel til? lava streams, implor
ing Qoa with ftrensy to avert the
•course that threatens their homes.
Swing to the resumption of activity
the authorities issued ironclad. orders
tor the evacuation of the entire south
ern slope of the mountain. This
means that 75,000 people will he ren
dered temporarily homeless.
WILL MEAN AH IMMEN8E SUM
•tee I Trust Considering General In
crease in Wages.
