The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 24, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Generally fair tonight and Friday. Warmer tonight. ESTABLISHED 1873 TRAIN KILLS MINOT FARMER | AND DAUGHTER Second Daughter Lies Uncon- scious in a Minot : Hospital {i DEATH INSTANTANEVUUS Family Was Within Sight of | Home When Crash Occurred reside on a farm near Simcoe, and | were less t! a mile from thei home und within sight of relatives! when their car was struck by the! train. Mr. Spilde and Bes ried and thrown about the crossing by the tr: the train stopped in a je were care D feet from | ® , and when | egraph pole lengths the bod lian was found on the tracks under the baggage car. H ‘ondition Cri i] pilde is critically according to the attending physi i The three were the only oceup: of the Relatives of the family e ata loss to und cident rin which ughter: k occurred, inasmuch as thet Mr. Spilde and his! were riding paralleled the facing the train for a short LIQUOR RING Arrest 13 Men in New York Rum Raid td New York, N. Y., Sept. 24--()— What is officially ‘regarded as the biggest bootleg ring in the country has been smashed after being al- lowed to operate five months while and arrested 13 men, Warrants for 14 more remain to be served. The ring, doing business in the! guise of a real estate firm, operated in Canada and the United’ States. Thirty agents put on the case found that the trail led to Irving Wexler, alias Waxie Gordon, a well known crook, authorities said. Wex- Jer evidently got wind of what was coming and fled to Europe with ‘his ea few days ugo. Three of Wexler's lieutenants, how- ever, were arrested. Only 2 pints of whiskey were found in the of- fices. Racord@ of customers also were seized. OFFICIALS WILL ATTEND PICNIC Washington, N. D., Sept. 24.—Sev- eral state officials and well known Dakotans will speak at the Lewis and Clark picnic to be held Sept. 26 at the Lewis and Clark camp ground 14 miles west of Washburn, under the auspices of the McLean County Historical association. Those invited to attend include Gov. A. G. Sorlie, Congressmen Thomas Hall and J. H. Sinclair; Robert Byrne, secretary of state; J. A. Kitchen, commissioner of i agriculture and labor; and Miss Min- nie J. Nielson, state superintendent of public instruction; Lewis F. Craw- ford, Frank Vogel; General .E, A. Williams and George Wills, ‘The Lewis & Clark Camp Site Memorial association, a nonprofit organiza- tion, was recently incorporated. Many old settlers are expected to| attend. A feature will be a picnic dinner. Free coffee will be served by the Washburn Civic and Study club. FILM PAIR WILL MARRY Hollywood, Cal., Sept. 24—()—| ¢, Theg engagement of George Melford, | ¢ motion picture director, and Diana Miller, actress, was announced here today. The wedding is scheduled for November 25, OO uf Weather Report Temperature at 7 a. m. . Highest yesterday Lowest-last night . f Minot, N.D., Sept. 24.--CP)—A| father ‘and his daughter were in- stantly killed, and another daughter | + lies unconscious in a Minot hospital! toda; as a result of their small se- dan ‘being struck by a Great North- ern local train near Simcos. 2) mis 4 southeast of Minot, early las i The dead are Hans Spilde, nd | | || Lillian Spilde, aged 23. The injured i girl is Bessie Spilde, aged 17. They of a Chinese trict there. roundups of Chinese with the result that several hundred | are awaiting deportation. AIR PROBE _, Washington, Sept, its preliminary survey of the mili-! promises to be much bigger and bet. tary and postal air service completed,| te hearings before the president's Air| Board were in suspension today un-j tion now owns 47 acres of land at til Monda the inquiry will open with the te: timony of air pilots. opportu information already presented by the Wer and Navy Departments. vived a brought about the present inquiry, expected to appear before the board on Tuesday. Prince Is on Sept. King's third “killed in action” early this morning by a referee in the army maneuvers now proceeding in this district. Blue Army defending London, Ada Lewi Decorated in the best of Hawaiian fashion, the crew of the PN-9, s th t they are. Leis [ter they had the ado operator; Co | MAY BANISH CHINATOWNS IN 2 CITIES: ‘CROWDS WAIT nce before making the crossing. | ‘The train, which was G North-| Movels Take crn train No. 199, west bound, was Boston and Cleveland ‘Take traveling about 40 mise an hour Stens Te cording to train me | ‘Steps:dto: Wndk ‘fone Murders SMASH GOTHAM New York, Sept. 24.—(#)—China- towns in Cleveland and Boston are threatened with extinction by ci officials as a result of tong war kill- ings which threaten to void jtreaty between the Hip on Leongs, signed here Monday night. 1 peace Sin City Manager Hopkins, of Cl e- land, last night ordered buildings in !Chinatown razed as health hazards. More than 450 Chinese were detained for questioning in connection with a murder Tuesday night. Boston police said that the killing Boston shortly before ‘There have been and} ti m a regiment of federal agents obtain-;the peace pact was signed in New ed evidence on which they hope to) York was considered in tong circles convict 27 men of conspiracy to vio-|as having voided the agreement. late th law. Captain Gocdwin of the Boston po- Raider: terday invaded two of-,lice gave notice that if another shot fice buildings simultaneously in the|was fired he would do all in his, theatrical district at Times Square, power to wipe out the Chinese dis- two lor in New York! Teadiness to take the No. © thrown around their necks | rst good sleep and square meal in pander Rodgers ind Lieut. Bod. Co FLYERS SELECT BUFFALO EMBLEM (RP) A . Morocco, Sept. 24. k bull buffalo, cirele on th nee 1 is the emblem of the American avia- tors serving on the Moroccan front emblem was designed by two f the American flyers, Captain Lawnsing C. Holden and Lieutenany Cousins. NAVY FLYERS San Francisco Plans Ovation For Airmen San Francisco, Sept. 24.—- (®)—-The people of San Francisxeo today await- ed with eagerness the return of Commander John Rodgers and_ the w of the Navy Seaplane PN-9-1 from Honolulu, ‘The flyers were due to arrive on ‘the Battleship Idaho before noon. Arrangements for receiving the fly- ers included a greeting at the Golden e by a squadron. of airplanes, tooting of sirens and whistles on arbor craft, and a rousing reception the docks. , army and civilian offi jon, state and city were aviators G in| in! A parade to the city hall and hand. he awarding of medals to the men ithe were included in plans for the | reception. MARKS TINE, Next Session Is Fixed Mon- day; Mitchell May Appear 24.—(P)—With| when the next phase of In the interim the board will have ty to study the mass Colonel William Mitchell, the form- er assistant army air chief, whose’ recent attack on the army and! air service administrations re- controversy that largely is | “Casualty” List Somewhere in iltshire, England, 24—(#)—Prince Henry, the son, was adjudicated Henry, who is serving with the be- ame a “casualty” while leading his Troop of hussars. He exposed him- self too much and was caught in a burst of artillery fire which “wiped out” his gallant cavalry squad. The crucial battle of sham war began at daybreak today and it was in the opening stages of the action that the prince theoretically fell. ADA LEWIS DIES New York, prdni Sept. 24.—()— nt on the stage as a comedienne for alm died today at her home in Hollis, L. it 40 years, following a nervous breakdown Precipitation to 7 a. m. Generally fair Highest wind velocity the and Friday. Warmer tonight. Conditions Hh Ben ral Weat! E tow Pressure, with centers over I. q jast January. The veteran actress was said to have been in a state of coma during the last four days. / he Great Lakes region and over Al- erta. cayers the northern states and high pressure area is centered over! Miss Lew! Mrs, John who in private life was was 53 years old. r, While she was still in her teens she! 'yoming. Breclpitadion occurred in ie upper Great Lakes region and in e south Plains States, while else- here the weather is fair. Mod originate the stage character of a “tough girl” with which her name toland fame were always associated. She boasted of never having missed peratures prevail in all section ORRIS @ performance during her stage ca- a ah Official in Charge reer of more than 35 years, 7 of | The flyers are to remain here un-! | til Saturday. was from San Francisco that Commander Rodgers and his men started on their historic flight for Honolulu, on August 31, last. IS NEXT WEEK Amidon, Sept. ty Fair to be held at Amidon on F ay and Saturday, October 2 and 3, than ever before. The fact that the fair associa- the edge of the town of Amidon akes the annual fair a permanent and a greater interest is being taken in the fair this year than ever be- fore. SUNDAY DINNER GONE Cleveland, 0.--Mrs. Sophia Huray had company for Sunday dinner. So armed with a hatchet, she went out to the chicken coop to decupitate the fatted rooster. the chicken coop door the rooster fluttered out and flew to the top of a passing freight train, The Sunday company didn’t get any chicken for dinner. eT ae | NEWS BRIEFS rent reanetle Pepin, Minn—John Kircher, farm- er, was accidentally shot and Kill- ed by his son, Gerald, 10,“as -they were preparing to go hunting. Fargo—Frank 0. Lowden, former governor of Illinois, was ‘made’ al member of Chippewa Tribe of In| dians, near Walker, Minn, Sioux City, Iowa. —The “Arbitress,” owned by H. A. Weeldreger, Emery, S. D., was among grand champions named in Poland-China class at. the} swine show of Tri-State Fair here. In cattle division champions includ- ed: Jerseys, Noble Rbdeler, North Dakota Agricultural College. St. Paul—Draper A. Lindsey, state board of control agent for past 23 years, died, aged 77. St. Paul.—War in camps of gaso- line dealers in Twin Cities resulted in further drop of 1.9 in price of gas, low test selling at 17.2 and high test at 20.2, . Grand Forks, N. D.—Patrick Mur- phy, 59, of Hibbing, Minn., died here, The word cotton is derived from an Arabic word, “kotun.” painted | The Slope Coun-| institution for Slope county people} When she opened: ed in Nawiliwili, & throngs, and here iw the ¢ Kar lof Ho THE BISMAROK TRIBUNE [naam BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMER 24, ~ 1925 PROBERS VIEW WRECKAGE OF SHENANDOAH Five Engines, All Consider- ably Damaged, Are Placed on View WILL STUDY BAROGRAPH Inspection of Debris Occupies Morning Session at Lake- hurst urst, N. J., Sept. of the airship, doah, was inspected by the court of inquiry here toda: members might form a cle: so th r idea from the testimony of — survivors just what happened within the big} ship when she broke up in a storm over Ohi September icers and men. Survivors explained the details re- urding the ship's construction and the function of the various pieces of wrecka th . with a los: here in the floor of the hang: | relative position in which it was in| | the original hull, ning days, Lett to right: 0. G1" “included in the salvage were the dai jfive engines of the air figh we manennee feruft, all of them conside ’ | faiged as result of their f r jof the framing, much of it, twisted ‘WOULD LET ‘BAR PICK Claim Lawyers Are (P)—Contending that yman does not know Seattle proposing mend their preferences in candidates the bench. ‘The proposal, a recent state conv in ntion, would vrs would be guided by the dorsements. newspaper in a vein, would exclude lawyers fi voting for judges on the ground ! prejudice. GERMANS WILL Participate in Pact Session Council ‘under the chairmanship President Von Hindenburg to cepted the allies’ invitation to curity pact conference, on the sumption that the German -note | of the negotiations. (The German note maintained right to strive for revision of | Peace treaties to meet changd | cumstances). Chancellor Luther Minister Stresemann and will by with Dr. F |tary general. Valley City Valley City, Sept. 24, —Plans the Third Annual Barnes Cou! Fall Festival and First Annual La 9-10, view towards val the largest in the Barnes county. history others are in the making. Pick Successor Raymond A, Peuse, | four years resident engineer in Mi of the state highway commission, i heen named as acting. division ineer in charge of the Minot offi Frahm, chief succeeding H. sion. Mr. Pease, prior to becoming as deputy county surveyor of Wi county, $6,000 FOR TREE TWIG branch of an apple tree, grown the farm of William Wood n here. and has attracted quite a bit of tention. the branch for grafting operations, NOMINEES ents to on laws whereby membersd the Bureau of Aeronautics, for ques- or the legal profession could indicate | which originated at r suggestion, proposed ‘hy | humorous Berlin, Sept. 24.—(#)—The Cabinet f; July 20 will be adopted as the basi Already some prem-| jium lists have been drawn up and For Frahm Post: gineer of the state highway commis- filiated with’ the state highway com- mission, was employed for four years Hammonton, N. J.—A western firm is said to have offered $6,000 for one The tree is a new variety, The western firm wants transplanting and i Better | Qualified to Name Judges the the for not en- rom, dof | MEET FRENCH control d other wires; | of the control car; some of the tic and) maneuvering leasing helium, some of t h all, as well as parts of . the gas cells and fragments The inspection consumed virtually all of the morning taking of evidence. Later in the d the barograph record showing exact- ly how the ship was bumped about in the storm was to be presented to the court to amplify the testimon, of the crew to the ship's position when the breakup came. May Call Eberle rhere was discussion here today of possibility. of calling berle, chief of al operations, and Rear Admiral Moffett, chief of tioning regirding the confidential correspondence introduced yesterday concerning plans for the fatal flight of the Shenandoah, but members of the court said there had been no interfere with the present method of | decision on this point. A voting, members of the association! Some officers attach comparatively explain. After filings for judgeships| little interest to this line of evi- have been made, the lawyers would | dence, since the inquiry has to do take vote on the cat ‘and, With the causes of the disaster and make an endorsement. recom-{the relation of weather conditions mendation would be printed on the| to it. It is pointed out that Lieuten- official ballots under the name of @nt Commander Zachary Lansdowne, the approved candidate. ‘commander of the ship, in recom- | sociation believes thousands! ending postponement of the voyage to the second week in September, made no mention of possible bad | |weather as a basis for his recom mendation. Examine Barograph Lakehurst, A. graphic N. J record Sept es A nctly how the line squall caught the air- ship, Shenandoah, about in the air lover Ohio before wrecking it on | September 3 was prepared today for presentation to the Naval Court of Inguiry sitting here. ‘his record was made by what is ; known as the barograph of the ship, | an instrument for receiving the exact altitude of the craft at all simes dur- i Hindenburg ¢ Cabinet Votes to ing a flight. The record itself looks not unlike the familiar government charts show- ‘ing the rise and decline of food and | other commodities. o her! the} ire Foreign! the German delegates to the conference | riederich Gauss, chief leg: expert of the foreign office, as secre- | Plans Festival i for) aly! nb | Show to be held in Valley City Oct.! are being formulated by the/ Valley City Commercial Club with a} ing the 1925 festi-'o¢ nations assembly toda: amid enthusiasm, the Frenc al for a world-wide economic confer- ence of | not | has en-| ice, | j en-| | af- ‘ard on ear at- Belgta of the resolution. The barograph was in the control lear and the record indicates that it functioned up to the moment the jear struck the | Plunge of more than 1,000 feet, when ground after its | it broke away from the hull ‘of the f Shenandoah. LEAGUE VOTES WORLD SURVEY Orders World-wide Economic Conference Geneva, Sept. 24.—(#)— The League of ions council in special session today decided to send a league representative to the Mosul district of Mesopo- tamia to inquire into the British charges of deportations of Chris- tians by the Turks. Geneva, Sept. 24.—()—The league adopted, propos- under the auspices of the league. ; M. Loucheur, a former French min- ister of commerce and sponsor of the project, warned the assembly the task would be difficult and said the truth must not be concealed from the for the past] World's peoples, that, “it, is impossi- le for us to consider the problem without the aid\of the labor organi- zations.” He wanted the aid of all nations in seeking a solution which he cau- tioned might not be achieved for several years. One of the most heart- ily applauded points he made was that “tariff policies must be exam- ined aside from fiscal tions.” considera- resentatives of Italy, Holland, im and Spain spoke in support ee — MOUNT FLAGS Business men are requested to thount flags and decorate their premises tomorrow for the W. C. U. convention which opened a three-day convention here today. , Sessions will close Saturday. e which had been laid out ony nd there was no ‘| Admiral} | Seranton: INSTRUMENT RECORDS BREAKUP OF MONSTER NAVY DIRIGIBLE Lakehu squall in The Shenandoah er third for at least ha she broke up, the barograpn instrun fore the Naval court of inquiry show This record establishes that the ship bean its first rapid ascent at 4:26 a, m. central time, rising from an altitude of 1850 feet to an altitude of 2980 feet in eight minutes, The craft then leveled off, but 10 minutes att up almost like a rocket from 3,016 feet to 6,065 feet in i ly 10 minutes, Her ascent ‘halted at this altitude then fell abruptly 1,785 feet in three titude of 4,280 fect ught the line an hour before ent record introduced today be he shot proximate at 446 a minutes, m. The bringing henandoah up atan al ograph ceased nt Clinton H. Haville, who was his judgment that it ceased ving a violent bump or else the which it located received such a bump Whether the barograph ceased to function broke off the ship could not be determined. |ASK RATE | HEARINGS DEFERRED : ' Railroad Commission — Peti- tions Postponement of bushel under ; et, “| Fargo Si minates of trad- fu introduced as to reutively Whole control car when the control Wheat Futures Decline Sharply Sept. Chicage 24. —(P)— every grain pit on the Chic hoard of trade, new low. pric | records were chalked down tod eral selling by owners was the rule. and the ¢ | sequent fall in values fe to operation many stan ders to stop losses. wy) Wheat finish, 1 [lied in the final 1 ing, and the close sion state board said. lofty to dh cents with D Request for postpo the Ei $id4ts to % and May $1.46 j hearing in’ th ain | a sales | freight rate ex goat 8] | Fargo, to the interstate commerce the sta railroad be fe | Fargo Association of Commerce 4 i other organizations interested also FI Shave asked for a postponement until | ! November in order to have time to i properly prepare their case, the state | HIBITION d was advised by NE. William i traffic expert for the Fargo Associa | tion of Commerce H | hearing, which the railroad —- 1 hoped would be held at » Will include three separ- now pending before the . H commerce commission, E. night at McCabe Metho- = iM. Hendricks, traffic expert for’ the | dist Church One is the case involving suspen- sion by the federal body of grain , oa freight rate increases proposed by “To reconsecrate ourselves to the) the carriers. The second is a com- k of making prohibition a suc-|plaint by t 0 Association of is the object of the woman ate ia ag: a freight) Christian — Tempers Union of | nese ede ewe «AD Vannush conventh will open} eral complaint by the Farmers Geain this evening at 6 o'clock with #| Tyeulers Associat i the North banquet atthe MeC Methodist < ciation and the Nort Dakota Farm Bureau Federation. al- leging that present grain freight rates are too high and discriminatory in favor of points in Minnesota, piscopal church. About one hundred delegates are expected to be registered this eve- ning. Plans are being made to serve 200 guests at the banquet tonight which is open to the public. CONSOLIDATE “HEARING registration. cases, th of grain r ali deal with the subject from this territory. Banquet Program | Mrs. Fred M. Wanner will preside] Request. by North Dakota inter- 8 it the banquet pro-|¢StS for a postponement to some TecEaaeee time in November was denied, ‘1c- Trombone and cornet duct-—Kyle; cording tog telegram from the La- and Meyers Pearcy. S| terstate Commerce Commission re- Welcome toasts—for the state,| ceived in Fargo today ty N. BE. Wil- Governor A. Sorlie; for” the| liams, traffic commissioner of the courts, Judge John Burke: for the| Fargo Commercial Club. schools, Miss Minnie J. Nielson, state} Grain Increases superintendent. ne case d Violin solo, Meditation from Thais gra carriers to by Massenet—Adolph_ Englehardt. in products from all Annual addres Mrs. Elizabeth a and some Minnesota Preston Anderson, ate president. points to "the Twin Cities and Du- Ameries!eucsts. All. the. carviers having lines in Speakers North Dakota are a party to this action, Friday's program will open with an | acti : M The carriers proposed to increase organ solo by Mrs. € . Ward. Mrs. ALL ueland will preside at the de- on grain and grain pro- A! P. Lenhart, president . from 2 per cent at some points Mrs. Ella C. Boise, per cent at other points, ef- $ and Mrs. Sara| fective August 10. West Ankenmann, local president,| The commission suspended — the will welcome the delegates. Mrs, H.| tariffs until November 29, pending E. Mielke, Ryder, will respond. Roll ing. : call will be answered with topics} The other two cases involve de- relating to the “Benefits of Prohi-] mands by the Fargo Commercial bition.” Committees will report and| Club and the Farmers Grain Dealers new committees will be appointed.| Association for a reduction in grain Mrs. Barbara H. Wylie, Mrs. W, rates. In its case the Fargo Commercial Necia E. Buck, Mrs. é Club asked the Interstate Commerce Black, Mrs. E. Mrs. Julia D. Nelson, S. Bordwell, Mrs, Kate S. Wilder, Mrs. E. Buck,} Commission to reduce the rates Mrs, R. M. "Pollock and. Mrs, George | &tain and grai F. Clark will speak during the day, | £0 to Duluth, Mrs. R.E. Morris will play an_or-| City, Towa grain markets, gan solo at the opening of the after- <a noon session. Devotions will be con- ducted by Mrs. Edna F. Duguid. Mrs Olsness Orders ‘ W. B. Simeox and Mrs. H. P. Hal- Voreon will give a! vocal duet. “Dhe Court Hearing round table discussion will be for —— Insurance Commissioner S. A. Ols- ness today indicated that he would refuse to hear the case of Thomas Berge, Grand Forks, against the Fed- eral Surety company, the case in question is one for the courts to decide. Berge sought to have the federal company disbarred unless it paid a liability damage claim disputed by the company. The an accident in which a team of horses was frightened by an auto- mobile driven by Berge’s son, who was not of age, and the teamster in- jured. Delay in filing the claim, the insurance company contended, made it impossible for the company to ad- equately investigate the case or pro- tect its interests. FILE APPEA the verdict of the court which ‘local presidents or alternates, The theme is: “What My Union Has Done for the Young People this Year." Woman Official Watches Hanging Glasgow, Sept. (#)—Mrs. Mary Bell, a white haired elderly holder of the office of Bailie, today wit- nessed the hanging of a man because she thought women office holders should not shirk their duty. Under the statutes a Bailie is re- quired to attend all executions, but other officials found a loophole in the law for her and advised her not to witness the hanging. She insisted, however, that women elected to office should not confine their official tasks to pleasing ones. Attired in black she went to the condemned man’s cell with the town clerk, accompanied the official party to the scaffold and remained until John Keen, murderer of a peddler, was pronounced dead. INCORPORATIONS Incorporation: Scranton Oil com- pany, Scranton, N. D., to deal in oil products, $25,000; W. C. McKenzie, G. G. Hoole and H. A. Sample, Glendive, Mont. zr Appeal from Cass county district damages was filed in the supreme court today by the First National Bank of Fargo. The case grew! out of the sale by the bank of a piano which it claims Rock gave it as se- curity for a note which he failed to meet when due. Rock was awarded damages on the bank had unlawfully sold the piano and refused to return it when he later paid the note for which the piano served as security. Bismarek women who are taking aie ia I [Ar Three | lending, part he! battle over the freight tariffs on sonyention ores grain end erain’ vroducts. from all ee ee erent North Dakota. und some Minnesota Goddard, reception; Mrs. i ie eee minals IniMinneso a Lexie, Musi, atts. Rred Hanson, Teer nee ae ns banquet; George Register, pub: pywwted heating, at Chic ; licity; Mrs, F. L. Watkins, finance: | Conmeree Commission on October} Mrs. Sara W. Ankenmann, platform | 49 postoffice; Mrs. C. W. Smithy! “While thers are three separate "|e Mellon said: holding that case grew out of awarded Peter Rock a verdict of $850 grounds that the PRICE FIVE CENTS / FRENCH DEBT SESSION OPENS HAWAII DECORATES AIR HEROES CAILLAUX IS ANXIOUS FOR SETTLEMENT “Hands Across Sea” Sentiment in Opening Speech Stress DISPLAYS OPTIMISM Urges Settlement Worthy ot Two Great Nations to Build Peace Washington, Documents w stitute a French offer f tlement of that nation’s $4,000,- 000,000 debt to the United States were submitted to the American Debt Commission today at the first meeting between the French and American negotiators, Although the character of the proposal was not made public, it was established that to at least some members of the Americi commission it was not acceptable as drawn, = Washington, D. C., Sept. 24.) Conversations looking to a settle- ment of France's four billion dollar debt to the United States were for mally begun today when members of the French and American Debt Com- missions assembled at the treasury ed by the finance minister ‘of Joseph Caillaux, the French mission peared at the treasury promptly 10 o'clock to be met there by Secretary Mellon, head of American mission, and the ions, long’ rumored _ were on. » great conference room ut the treasury was the meeting place and only a brief period devoted to intro- ductions all around allowed | fore Secretary Mellon called the s sion to ord Not Forgotten rance's position, stated by Joseph Caillaux, her minister of | finance, was that his country has not forgot- ten “what we owe to America for her | splendid work to end victoriously the war and for the generous help our people received from citizens of the United tes.” s e Mellon, head of the Ameri on, declared he recognized the influence the present conference may have on the peace of the world, and described the American desire ahd dui one in direction of a settlement that would be fair to all, and, “in the test of time, workable.” tillaux. spoke very briefly ex- ff the hope of the French w to reach a settlement that would nm only be pract ple m terial interests are concerned, but one that would be “worthy of the past of the two great nations.” Fortify Peace He said the discussions between the two commissions should go for- rd in such ce and help the ec e world.” come from ‘in trust pe Fra ce,” said my govern- ment, to meet the obligations of my country to ds the United “Highly appreciated members of our parliament, belonging to all pi chairmen or reporters of the cial and trade commissions upper kind as to accompany me. self, these gentl est desire to re the and lower house, have been so of Like my men have the great- h a settlement. Recalls Lafayette “We do not forget and none in our country will ever forget what we owe to America for her splendid work to end victoriously the war and for the generous help our people re- ceived from citizens of the United States in time of need. We neither forget and we feel sure nobody on this side of the Atlantic forgets the ties knotted between both our coun- tries at the end of the eighteenth v, if you wish, we'll go to work as practical men, desirous ta come to settlement satisfactory for all m terial intere: worthy of the of the two great nations, combined in such a way as to fortify peace and help the economic stability in the world.” Replying to the French minister, “One by one the world is over- coming the effects of the war which so long after its termination linger with us. The Dawes plan is a for- ward step towards economic stabili- ty in Europe, the reconstruction of devastated areas approaches conclu- sion; governmental expenditures are becoming more regular, more certain of estimation and more possible of being met through taxation; and budgets approaching equilibrium. There still remain, however, loose ends to be gathered in. War and post war governmnetal debts in many cases remain unsettled. “To establish the binding charac- ter of an international promise and to protect its own citizens, the cred- itor nation must seek adjustment. To keep good its word and to gi itself time to recover its prosperity the debtor nation must determine its future liabilities. No concern can successfully be reorganized in the face of an unfunded demand ob- ligation. So we meet here in coun- cil as businessmen to concluda the one matter which is in controversy between our two countrie: Urge Cooperation “We were glad to receive the help which France extended to use when we were fighting for our independ- ence, and we were eager to maké some return i Frances’s own great need. The was is over, but we minimize neither the burdens France has borne nor the difficulties which menace her future. “Through the necessity of recreat- ing her destroyed productivity, through postponement of selene: (Continued on page two!