The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 28, 1922, Page 1

mo abd “With the offic'al del'very of the _regular lodge work. Who has tendered h’s resignation to WEATHER FORECAST. Harty cloudy tonight and Fri- day. ‘THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [===] ( ESTABLISHED 1873 SEEK U.8 JOINS IN STERNDEMAND UPON TURKS Must Make Concessions After Abolishing Foreigners’ Privileges CHILD STATES POSITION Controversey Over Oil [Fields Brings Critical State at Conference expected in reports not yet in oe hard. (By the Associated Press.) aNariy Lausanne, Dec. 28.— Richard! By Harry Hunt Washburn Child, chief American spckeman, joined with the heads of the allied delegations at today’s meeting of the capitulations com- mission of the Near East confer- ence in declaring that some guar- antees must be given by Turkey to replace the capitulations or extra territorial rights ‘or foreigners which the Kemalists have declared abolished. i CRISIS ‘NEARS Lausanne, Dec. 28—The Near Fast conference was faced with a serious crisis today as the sharp and apparently irreconcilable con- flict between the English and the! Turks over the Mosul oil fields reached a decisive stage. Lord Curzon’s statement that “the turning point of the confer- ence had come,” and that England would decline to continue the Mo- sul controversy was, im direct con- flict with Ismet Pasha’s note /as- serting that the Turkish people de- cided “to employ to the last limit of its forces all means to obtain the return of Mosul to the mother- land. Between these two extremes there is a pul? which seems likely to be difficult, if not impossible, for the conference to bridge. i Great uneasiness is manifest throughout conference circles be- cause of the crisis, which, with the unsettlement over the straits ard status pf minorit‘es, indicates that the adtersnce is fast approaching a climax and that both sides are , preparing for a: final showdown, MASONIC BODY © GETS CHARTER HERE TONIGHT Twin City Council to Official- ly Receive Charter and Elect Officers The Tw'n City Council, Royal and Select Masters, will officially re- ceive its charter at the Masonic temple here tonight. Following this there will be initiation and election of officers of the new Masonic body of Bismarck and Mandan. The Twin City Council was pro- jected several months ago, and has existed thus far by dispensation. charter it will rank as one of the permanent Masonic bodies of- the two cities, Under the plan of organization officers are chosen both from Bis- marck ‘and Mandan, both c't’es be- ing embraced in the ‘membership. Meetings will be held alternately in the two cities. The program for tonight will open with a supper, at 6 p.m. There will be informal talks, followed by the i} NOMINATION OF NEW JUSTICE TO COME SOON Washington, Dec. 27—President Harding is expected to send to the the nomination of a successor to Justice Pitney, of the supreme court take effect January 1. Retirement of Justice Pitney will create tite fourth vacancy on the supreme court bench which President Hard- ing has been called on to fill. Two names, those of Governor Miler of New York,‘ recently de- feated for re-election, and Chief Justice Von Mosehzisker of the Pennsylvania supreme court have been most prominently mentioned as possible sucesssors to Justice Pitney. SUAREME COURT DENIES MOTION The supreme court has denied a motion for new trial in the suit of J. R. Daniels against John Barton Payne, agent of the United States government. The case came from Hettinger county where the plain- tiff obtained $10,000 damages .for] - injuries suffered in a railroad acci- dent when the roads were under federal control. The supreme court held the evidence ‘was not insuffi- cient to sustain the verdict. MINE EXAMINER MISSING Decatur, Ill, Dec. 28.—Charles Fisley, mine examiner, is reporte missing in a fire which started in the Lovington Illinois coal mine at 5 o’clock this morning. All the miners sca} AS HE REACHES H PLANS QUIET DADY Washington, ‘Dec. 28.—Former President Wilson, planning a quiet | observance of the occasion in his S. street home was receiving con- gratulations today on his sixty ; Sixth birthday. The only scheduled event. of the day for the former president was the visit of.a delegation from the Woodrow Wilson’ Foundation at 3 o'clock, tc. extend birthday grect- ings and inform him c? ‘the pro- gress made by the foundation in raisinz the $1,000,000 fund to be used in rpetuating the ideals enunciated by shim while president. |. It was announced at a meeting| ‘of the foundat‘on’s board of trus- 'tees in New York yesterday that $800,000 of the amount had been contributed with ancther. $100,000; NEA Staff Correspondent Washington, Dec. 28.—His sixty- sixth birthday anniversary — Dec. 28, 1922—finds Woodrow Wilson | spotlight. Whether that spotlight again will! iswing to put the former president jin the center of its radiance is to many the most engaging question before America today. There seems little doubt that Wilson today is physically better ;than at any time since his collapse in 1919. eye | Though his left side still is part- ly paralyzed, Wilson now is able to stand without his cane and he even |walks a few steps in his garden without its aid.. His color is bet- He has taken on weight. Abreast of Affairs And there are evidences that his stronger physical condition is per-! mitting a more active following of national affairs. Wilson has been writing letters on public questions— notably on the late elections. Also his Armis- tice Day speech to admirers gath- ered at his home revealed he does not yet concede defeat in the cause in which he. sacrificed ‘hia health, ‘and indicated his expectation that American ‘participation in. world affairs would become the dominat- ing issue in’ 1924, Wilson unquestionably is the leader of the Democratic party to- day. Hig hold om the minds and hearts of the rank‘and file of his party has been strengthened by his illnessand by. the, difficulties in which the world has found itself the last two years. Will Guide 1924 Politics It seems certain Wilson, will lay down the lines on which the Demo- cratic party will attempt its come- ‘back in 1924 and that his influence ter. on the choice of candidates will be most. powerful. “But for his remaining seated,” gaid Georges Clemenceau after his recent call on the ex-president, “he wag ‘the same Wilson I. knew in \|Paris, Slightly fatter, nothing \|else. He showed himself thor- oughly abreast of affairs.” ‘Of Wilson’s famous 14 points— his creed for establishing world peace—Clemenceau said: “Yes, I mentioned them. And Wilson’s face lit up. He was a firm believer in their ultimate tri- umph.” FRENCH SHIP . IS BATTERED New York, D 27.--The French liner Sayoie, arriving here today af- ter the roughest boyage in her his tory, reported the possible loss at sea of the steamship Tudorstar, bound from Seattle, Wash., for Glas- gow. The Tudorstar is operated by the Blue Star line of the Union Cold Storage company. STRONG “DRY™ FIGHT PLANNED Federal Officers to be Sta- tioned in Many Cities Minneapolis, Dec. 28.—Drastic en- forcement throughout Minnesota dur- ing the year 1923 with the establish- ing of prohibition offices in the prin- cipal cities of the state was an- nounced today by S. B. Qvale, state prohibition director. The plan is a part of the reorganization of the pro- hibition unit announced recently by Commissioner Haynes at Washing- ton. New prohibition offices under the jurisdiction of the state director’s of- fice will be established at St. Paul, Winona, Duluth, Mankato and Fer- gus Falls. They will be opened January 1. GIVEN TITLE OF MONSIGNORE: Huron, S. D., Dec. 27—Rev. Father D. F. Desmond, pastor of St. Mar- tins Catholic church here. received a token of appreciation of his twenty- five years service in the local parish from Pope Pius 'on Christmas day in the form of the title of Monsignore. Father Desmond although well along in years is still active in his parigh and conducts the services of his church in the same manner as he did 25 years. ago. MU again in the edge of the political é i ly. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1922 POLITICAL SPOTLIGHT IS ON WILSON IS 66th BIRTHDAY a TO STATE TO PAY INTEREST BILL ON JANUARY 4 More Than $261,000 in Semi- Annual Interest Payments To Go Out The state of cut an “interest melon” on January 1 when payment of $261,020.00 inter- est upon state bonds become duc. Employes of the office of the state treasurer already have begun to mail out bonds, while interest coupons on the coupon bonds will ‘begin rolling in this week. i A i, ~The total-amount to be paid is: di- vided between $4;040.00.on.old bonds of the state, while the most of the mony is to be paid on bonds issued’ under the so-called industrial \pro- gram. The interest is for a six- months period. The interest payments are: Refunding bonds of 1893, 4 per cent Revenue bonds of 1903, 4 per cent Refunding bonds of 1897, 4 per cent .. (Total/ amount of bor Bank of North: Dakota, $2,- 000,000, capital) stock Bonds 8.2. tee e a Mill ‘and elevator bonds, $2,200,000 at 6 and 51-2 per cent Real estate bonds, Series A, total, $2,500,000 at 53-4 per cent Real estate bonds, Series B, total $8,000,000 at 6 per. cent. $700,000 additional real es- tate bonds isued within month ..aj.ccceeseeeees 1,605.00 Although there are deficits inisthe Bank of North Dakota and the Mill and Elevator bond payment funds, State Treasurer John ‘Steen declared that all bond interest would be paid promptly. two of the funds. these funds follows: vator bond payment, $124,211.23; real estate, $120,258.32; Bank ‘of North Dakota, $13,733.22; old bonds, $35,- 140.16. : With a healthy balance of. $3,158,- 606.00 in the state funds which has been built up from recent tax pay- ments and an additional $332,500 on certificates of deposit, Treasurer Steen is not worrying about how he will be able to cut the “interest melon” on January 1. HUNT SLAYER OF GIRL, 10 Found Dead ‘in New York House; Evidence of Struggle $ 600.00 2,600.00 840.00 $202,000.) 50,000.00 63,500.00 71,875.00 90,000.00, } The balance in —_— ! New York, Dec. :28.—Twenty de- tectives today bent their efforts to discover a clue to the murder of pretty 10 year old Theresa McCar- thy who was slain by a shot through the heart while playing alone with jher toys at her home in Brooklyn yesterday. The girl’s-mother found her dead, clad ‘in a night dress when she re- turned from a visit of a few hours. The house was locked and the win- dows closed. . There were no s'gns of a struggle or of ill treatment. No weapon was found. Powder marks on the flesh indicated she had been shot at close range. Not a finger print or a foot print could te found and the police admitted that they faced a baffling mystery, especially as there was no. motive. The only trail—a slender one— was @ vague story told by one of Theresa’s playmates that a sailor had been seen following her recent- WOODROW WILSON i forth Dakota will’ interest checks. on registered| There are surpluses in* Mill and ele-j \ practically assured, acording to Al- RECEIPTS OF GRAINFELL AT Lack Keeps Receipts Be- low 10-Year Average |PRICES ARE INCREASED |Survey of Month Shows ‘con. ditions in the Northwest Generally Improved ¥ | Receipts of grain at Minneapolis ;and head of the lakes in November | continued below the 10-year average, ' in spite of ,the great grain crop ; throughout the Northwest, according jto the monthly letter of: John H, i Rich, chairman and federal reserve jagent of Minneapolis. — [ “Comparisons made With receipts last year show the effect of the Octo- | ber car shortage,” says ‘Mr. Rich. “Whereas the receipts of all gruins combined were 8 per cent lower in October this year than last, the re- ceipts in November were 57 per. cent larger than last year. The decline tin receipts was relatively greater-at Duluth-Superior than at Minneapolis for all grains except rye and flax between October and November, ow- ing to the approach of the close. of navigation for the“winter. Shipments {from Duluth-Superior were much lar” | ger in November than in October for lall grains exgept wheat.” j;. Pressure of supplies or its lack had’a decided effect on prices at the northwestern terminal, markets dur- ing November, Mr. Ri¢h says. All the grains showed increases in median prices and all of the live- stock classes showed declines except lambs. Corn Increases Sharply. The increase in the median price of corn at Minneapolis'\ amounted to 81-2 cents between October and No- vember, and corn at this time is:sell- ing at the highest price sinee No- yember, 1920. Oats increased 21-2 cents and are selling at a higher fig- ure than at any time since January, 1921, owing to the relief from abnor mal,stocks in. terminal. elevators, the {report says. The increases for other grains are flax, 12 cents; rye, 81-2 ‘cents; wheat, 75-8 cents, and barley, 111-2 cents. tion of grain prices, livestock prices at South St, Paul were depressed be-! |cause of an abnormally large supply| of every kind except sheep. Veal calves, butcher steers, hogs, stock| and feeder steers declined but lambs| increased 50 cents per hundred be- tween the two months, Much Livestock Received. | Livestock. receipts at South St.| Paul showed receipts of hogs in- ereased about one-third larger than the ten-year average; cattle receipts were only slightly larger, and re- ceipts of calves were more than dou- ble. Sheep receipts were less than two-thirds of normal, and the whole movement.of sheep this fall has been abnormally low. Prices of produce at wholesale in! Minneapolis showed more increases! than declines. | Employment offered in the North-} west district will absorb nearly all but the “panhandlers” who are “al- ways with us,” Mr. Rich states. Meat; packing, steel manufacturing and; copper mining show gains; but the} milling industry is affected by re-! stricted transportation facilities, the! report ‘says. i Business failures reported by R. G.; Dunn and Company for the North-; west declined slightly in number and; more considerably in liabilities be-; tween October and November. The} number of failures was one-third! less and liabilities two-thirds less’ than a year ago. SBES PASSAGE OF BONUS BILL iLegion Commander Says it Is Practically Assured Fort Worth, Tex., Dec, 28.—Pass- age of the adjusted compensation: bill at this session of congress is | vin M. Owslep, national commander of the American Leg.on, who spoke at a luncheon in his honor here! Wednesday, and attended a sess‘on | of the state executive committee of | the legion. ; Even should the bill fail at this ! session, that it will be cared for_at the next sess‘on is already certain, he said, as the requ’site number of senators and representatives already have been obtained to pass it over a presidential veto. TOWNLEY VISITS IN BISMARCK A. C. Townley, former president of the National Nonpartisan League, and H. A. Paddock, former secretary of the Industrial Com- mission, were in Bismarck yester- day on’ business. They met a few friends here, but kept the nature of their business secret. MINNEAPOLIS iIn Spite of Bumper Crop, Car While lack of shipments or reduc-) stocks causes increases in; WCUTCHAN'S " PATE PLACED Get Case of Man Gharged With MurderShortly ~Before Noon’ | SELF-DEFENSE QUESTION Lengthy Arguments Are . Made to Jury in Slope bg Murder Case Special to the Tribune Pickiracn, N. D.; Dec. 28.—The jury in the trial of Dave McCutch- an, Slope county farmer, charged with first degree murder for the fatal shooting of Walter Inman, Amidon pool hall proprietor, on the Géllett farm near Amidon on liberation after receiving the charge from the court .at 10:30 c'clock this morning. The trial, which held considerable interest on the Missouri slope has been in progress for the last two weeks, Attorneys in the case consumed ‘Wractically all acterrloon yaster- day in presenting their final ar- guments to the jury and when court was convened this morning ‘all that remained was Judge Thomas H. Pugh’s charge to the jury. In his charge to the jury, Judge Pugh went into detail to explain and de- jfine the law of self delense—de- fense upon which the defendant based his pleadings. & Killed Amidon Man Mr. McCutchan shot and killed Mr. Inman at the Gellett farm on the 22nd of March this year, fol- lowing an altercation over poses- sion of a farm which the former had subleased from Leslie Austir, who had the place the year before. Mr. McCutchan had taken poses- sion of the farm on advice from an attorney that his lease was val- id_and on: the.morning of March 22°-Walter Inman, together. with Oscar. Erickson and others came to the Gellett farm to take *posses-, sion over McCutchan. An _ altercation betyeen Inman and McCutchan ensued in which the latter asserted he took a severe beating at the hands of the former ; before resorting to the use of the !gun_ which resulted in Inman’s death. Nine Killed When Fort Blows Up (By the ‘Associated Press.) Rome, Dec. 28—Nine men were killed when a fort near Trent blew up during the night. The disaster was caused by the accidental explo- sion of a shell which set off the other ammunition. Debris from the demolished fort was scattered for miles around. BLECTRICCASES UP TOMORROW Rail Commission to Hear Plea For ‘Lower Rates Hearing in the cases irwvolving the rates charged by the Hughes Electric Company of Bismarck will be heard before the state railroad commission here, beginning tomor- row at 10 a. m. F. O. Hellstrom will appear for petitioners who in stituted the case on their petition for a decreased rate. C. L. Young was named special counsel by the city commission, The company has petitioned also for revision of valuation. Results of ar, examination of the company’s bocks will be given by the accountant for the commission. ‘a ‘GRAND JURY BEGINS | BOMB OUTRAGES IN GEORGIA; CITY MANAGER OBJECT OF ATTACK ':: cxssstsc cricencey ‘sir Columbus, Ga. Dec. 28.—The Muskogee county grand jury will convene here today in an extraor- dinary session to investigate the alleged bomb plot unearthed here yesterday which caused the police to place guards around the homes c! the five city commissioners, an apartment house and a large fac- to: The police continued their activ- ity early today to obtain evidence and to round up suspects and it is said that they were ready to pres- ent to the grand jurors full de- tails of the so-called plot which they claimed had been formulated to bring about whclesale destruc- tion. The police say there are 12 men involved in the alleged plot, which included members of the Columbus police department, malcontents, | criminals and one or two persons WITH JURORS “|more at the request of Goverror )March 22 last was retired for de-| (Leased Bastrep, La., Dec. 28.—Chief in- terest in the Morehouse kidnaping ! case was shifted today to New Or- \leans where Governor John M. Parker was to hold a_ confererve with Attorney General Coco and special prosecutor St. Clair Adams, appointed by the Governor to as- sist the Attcrney General’s office in presenting the state’s case at the opening hearing to be held here January 5°to discuss policies to be adopted at the hearing. A warrant for the arrest of Dr.) B. M. McKoin, who is held in Balti- Parker, was issued here yesterday on instructions from Attorney Gen- eral Cocc.' Hearing on a writ of habeas corpus obtained yesterday by Dr. McKoin to prevent his re- | | turn to Mer Rouge “or questioning | ‘in connection ‘with the kidnaping {and killing of Watt Daniels and !Thomas Richards, was to come up today in Baltimore. The issuance of the warrant, it was bel'eved by state officials here, would make it unuecessary for the state to show its hand by producing whatever evidence it may have against the Doctor in its attempt to have him brought to Louisiana. _ Kidnaped’ by Mob Advices from Baton Rouge stat- ed requisition papers would be is- sued as soon as the warrant was received, The masked mob which kidnaped Daniels and Richards was compos- ed of about 75 mem, according to one of the investigators who has beensfollowing the case closely for several months. Members of the mob, the investigators . asserted, came from the parishes o” More- house, Ouachita, West Carroll, Richland and Franklin and from two counties in Arkansas. The identity of practically every mem- ber of the mob, it was said, is known to the authorities and it was YOUTH, 22 YEARS /OLD, SUICIDES Middletown, Ohio, Dec. 28.—Her- bert Saxe Urmy, 22 years of age, son of the Rev. Ralph B. Urmy, pastor of Belleyue Methodist Episcopal church| of Pittsburgh, Penn.,,was found dead in his room in’a boarding house here last night, the silken cord of his, bath robe knotted about his neck.! Suicide from” strangulation was the verdict of the coroner’s inquest. PRODUCTION Wire of Associated Press) expected that many more arrests ir addition to those already made will follow. HEAR ARGUMENTS _ Baltimore, Md. Dec. 28.—The judges will hear arguments today on the writ of habeas corpus ob- tained yesterday by counsel for Dr, B. M. McKoin, former mayor of Mer Rouge Louisiana, who was ar- rested here Tuesday on a murder charge preferred by Governor John M. Parker of Louisiana. The ar- rest cf the Doctor is the second in the Morehouse Parisi k‘dnaping cases of last August, which result- ed in the death of two Mer Rouge men, Shortly after receipt of a tele- gram from Governor Parker last night requesting local police offi: cials to hold Dr. McKoiry pending- ing arrival of extradition papers, werd .was received from. Bastron, that a warrant “or Dr. McKoin’s arrest had been issued by Attor- ney General Coco of Louisiana, Is- suance of the warrant, it is believ- ed, will make it unnecessary for authorities to make known their evidence against Dr. McKoin in or- ° PRICE FIVE CENTS UNDERSTANDING WITH EUROPE ‘FORMER MAYOR OF MER ROUGE | FIGHTS EXTRADITION TO LOUSIANA ~IN CONNECTION WITH PARISH FEUD ! FILIBUSTER ON BORAH PLAN OF CONFERENCE Plan Involves Scheme to Solve Economic Problems In Europe HARDING FAVORS MOVE Has Been Negotiating For Session to Give Aid to Europe PRESIDENT WRITES Washington, Dec. 28.— Pres‘- dent Harding informed the sen- ate by letter addressed to Sena- tor Lodge today that action by it on Senator Borah’s plan for angeconomic and disarmament conference was not advisable in vew of what the executive branch of ‘the government al- ready is doing “to be helpful.” der to extradite him, as well as forestalling any attempt to release Dr. McKoin on bail. Many telegrams from friends of Dr. McKoin have been received of- fering moral and financial sup- port. Dr. B. M. McKoin, former mayor of Mer Rouge, Louisiana, today lost his fight for immediate release. on habeas corpus proceedings. He was remanded “without prejudice” tu give the Louisiana authorities oppor- tunity to present their case. Dr. McKoin was arrested here Tuesday at the request of Governor Parker of Louisiana who accused him of murder in connection’ with the Morehouse Parish kidnapping last August. RAR ASKS SUPPORT FOR WORK OF COMMISSION Miss Lund Holds Work of Children’s Code Commission Is Important “Every organization in the state interested. in social welfare work OF LIGNITE SSOARING More than 3,000 Tons a Day Being produced in Mines North of City on Soo |and especially child welfare work, ;and every individual so interested, ‘ought to actively support the pro- |gram of the North Dakota Chil- dren’s Code commission,” declares |Henrietta J. Lund-of | Bismarck, ‘prominent social worker and a ‘member of the commission, “Pri- {vate agencies ‘have done splendid {work for years and there has been a measure of public help, especial- ily along certain lines, Neither of More than 100 cars of lign’te ; these \present forces hag been able coab are being produced each day to solve ane propiews or reach all bv mines north of Bismarck. most| Who need help. The commission’s of the production coming from the! Program is designed to correct the Washburn Lignite Coal Company existing defects, supply needs at st, Wilton and from four mines at,important points and bring the Garrison according. to Superinten-, child wellere even rane state dent S..W. Derrick of the Soo line}UP to the’ mark of modern pro- The movement of coal, and other ress. The commission proposes business, is the heaviest for this/nothing partisan, radical nor ex- period of the year in several years; pensive. Its work rather revamps on the Missouri River Division of existing laws and brings them up Saencliet Larry snowtailand tial ond gnutiden a pin for Tekin Fecent mld renter has aided the | ie entire jeulla geellare, adminis- ransportation, and car movement tration system effective. is more free than for sometime, it; “The aims of,the commission was aide Aci pate program are to make better duced each day at Wilton, 40) out of them except it extreme rol cl . a es, from four mines at Wilton and} cases, to improve community en- in addition there are two small in-' vironment and improve school at- dependent producers near Garrison,| tendance and good influence, to four cars a day being shipped at'give the defective classes, includ- Bitumina, rewen Falkirk jana ing cripples, a chance toward nor- Washburn, and. probably three} malcy and greater usefulness and! more cars a day from various small happiness, to safeguard normal mine& operated by farmers. There; children in their tender years and Bie ore ce vada The “otal | make for better citizenship in the n J n ‘uture. production north of here is more; “women, especially, ought to be than 3,000 tons a day. junanimous for the program for its Cars are now coming freely for! whole aim. is in line with their the movement of grain, Mr. Derrick, home and family interests and the bill providing for equality of the mother and father in the custody | of. their children, in place of the present law giving the father chief control, should enlist every friend of equality of women with men. “The program is receiving fav- orable comment all over the state at PROBE INTO ed citizen will urge his or her leg- jislators to actively support the bills at the coming session.” \BOND FURNISHED BY C.R. JONES; CUT TO $8,000 C. R. Jones, bound to the federal grand jury, was released from custody here last night on $8,000 bond. The bond fixed by U. S. Com- from the Alabama cities located! across the river from here. The disclcsure of the alleged plot was regarded as having prob- ably checked a serious outbreak. Some time ago three men as- saulted H. Gordon Hinkle, then act- ing city manager. On the night of May 1, last, the home of Mayor Dimon was dyna- mited, the front of the house being wrecked by the explosion of a bomb. Two men were arrested. One of them was acquitted and the other’s case was nolle prossed. The attack on the acting city manager, the bombing of the, May- or’s home and other events occur- red within a short time after-the inauguration cf a commission form of government here. They were re- garded as a protest of the lawless element against this form o! gov- ernment and against the policy of; law enforcement inaugurated. : missioner Fort at $15,000 and the United States District Attorney later authorized a reduction in the bond to $8,000. Friends cf Mr. Jones arranged for bond which was presented in the form of a cashier’s check, Mr. Fort said. Jones will not be prosecuted in state courts, the case being remov- ed from the jurisdiction of the state court on assumption of juris- diction by the federal court. Just what the steps already taken or in contemplat’on by the administration may be, how- ever, the President did not re- veal. He said members of. con- gress could learn if they inquir- ed in the proper way, but that state department commun‘c tions on so delicate a subject obviously could not be , “bulle- tined from day to day.” Senator Lodge later told /the senate that he could not state “explicity” the nature of- the ad- ministration negotiations for a conference, but was authorized to say they did not include the cancellation of the allied debt. He said President Harding told him the administration was op- posed to cancellation, but inclin- ed to favor longer amoritization and interest payment. Washington, Dec. 28—The end of the senate fight over the Borah pro- posal for the calling of an interna- tional. economic and disarmament conference by the United States was not in sight today as friends and op- Ponents of the proposal prepared to continue debate on it. Senator Johnson, Republican, Cai- ifornia, planned to speak in opposi- tion to the proposal, presented as an aniendment to the naval, appropria- tion bill while other addresses were expected to be delivered: by Senatox McNary, Republican, 'Orégon, who is understood to favor the amendment and by Senator King, Democrai Utah. Action on the proposal went ov yesterday after four hours of @ bate by Senator Lodge of Mass chusetts, the Republican floor leade in a speech in which the first offici: disclosure, was made that Presiden Harding now is negotiating towar an international conference for th consideration of European economic problems, Senator Lodge, in oppos- ing the amendment as now drawn. urged the president be not embar- rassed in his efforts in this direc- tion. While the state department de- clined to add anything to the bare announcement. by Senator Lodge, it was learned that President Harding was considering seriously transmit- ting a letter to the senate giving. in- formation ‘of his negotiations before any possible intervention from con- gress which might operate to hinder. his efforts, The president held an hour’s conference with Secretary Hughes late yesterday, although there was no intimation at its con- clusion that it relates to the senate discussion, Chairman Lodge of the senate for- cign relations committee, which yes- terday opened the attack of adminis- tration senators on Senator Borah’s proposal for a new economic and dis. armament conference was summoned to the White House today and after a long talk with President Harding indicated that the president prob- ably would send a ‘etter to the. capi- tol during the day outlining his at- titude toward the conference plan. As he left the White House, Sen- ator Lodge declined to throw further light on his announcement in senate debate yesterday that the president already was negotiating to bring about a new international discussion of the world economic situation. It was believed in some quarters, how- ever, that a part of what the admin- istration is doing in that direction might be revealed in any letter the president might decide to send to senate leaders. FLEET TO RETURN. (By the Associated Press) Malta, Dec. 28.—As a result of un- satisfactory news from Lausanne, it is understood that the ships of the_ British Mediterranean fleet which ar- rived here on December 23, for a three weeks’ visit, have received or- ders to return to the Near East. Naval authorities were reticent to- day, but it was believed that Admiral Robeck, commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean fleet was prepar- ed to leave this afternoon with all available vessels. . The meeting of the commission of capitulations, of the Near’ East con- ference failed to make progress at todays session. Some of the allied delegations on leaving the hall said the conference had reached.a dead- lock pending the arrival of the new Turkish instructions from Angora, De