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(ContinuedtF'rom Page One) : Credited With Dnve These changes are. improvements Preladent, Coolidge pleased with re- the highest bidder“who will- agree | and, if necessary, provision. should | ception given in Chicago to his views |.t° Produce nitrates primarily with | be made for their permanency. on agriculture; farmers differ as to | Power development incidental, he -FUESDAY, DECEMBER 8,1925 8 {Continued -fromPage: Hight.) ~e~ Railroads j ciftumstances throtgh a: statement'| ~The. rallroads throughout, the from) un® authoritative*sourcewould’|.country are: in a fair state of pros- be of great public-benefit.\’The re-|-perity, Their service. is: good. and port of’ the last’ coal -comnifssion:|:thelt: supply: of -cars .jg- abundant. should be brought forward, recon~| Ther, condition would, be improved sidéred, and acted upon, and the public better served« bya : Prohibition ~~ ~ | System, of consolidations. I. recom-: ‘Under the orderly processes of our] end that the -Cangress. authorize furidamental institutions the ‘conati- |-8tch cohsolidations’ under the su- tution” was lately amended providing: pervision,. of the interstate com- for national prohibition, The con- | ™erce commission, with power to (designed also to be a.help to honest. business. In my- message to! the Sixty-elghth Congress. I recom, mended. that changes-in, the proce- dure then existing. be made. .Since then -the commigsion: by its own. action has reformed its rules, giving greater) speed’ and economy in. the tess passed an act for its enforce: | “PProve or disapprove when. pro- ment, and similar acts have been provided by most of the stat It. is the law of the land,” It is the duty of all who come ‘under its jur-. isdiction to observe the spirit of that. law, and it is the’ duty of the de partment of justice and the treasury. department to enforce ft. Action to prevent’ smuggling, illegal’ trans- portation in interstate commerce, abuse in the use of permits, and ex- istence of sources of supply for il- legal traffic 1s almost entirely im. posed fipon the federal’ government. Through treaties with foreign gév- ernments.. and increased “activities of the coast guard, revenue agents, district. attorneys, and enforcement agents effort 1s being made to pre- vent. these violations. But the con- stitution also puts a concurrent duty on the states. We need théir active and energetic co-operation,’ the vigt; lant action of their police, and the. jurisdiction of their courts to assist in enforcemént. I request Of the people observance, of the public offi. cers continuing ‘efforts for “enforce- ment, and of the congress favorable action! on the budget recommenda- tion’ for the prosecution of this work: Waterway. Development e For many years ‘our country has been employed in. plans arid. opéra- tions. for the developnient of our in- tracoastal and. inland waterways. This work along our coast. 1s’an important adjunct to’ our commerce, it will be carried op, together. with the further opening up of, our har- ‘bors, as our resources permit.’ The government mage an agreement during the war ‘to take over the Cape Cod Canal, upder which the owners. made valuable « concessi This pledged faith of the govern: ment ought to Ve redeemed.. ‘Two other main fields are under, consideration. One. is. the- Great. Lakes-and St. Lawrence, {noluding the Brie Canal.. This includes sta~ bilizing. the-lake level, and is both a waterway and, power: project.” A- joint. commission of the.. United States. and Canada 4g. working | on “plans. and. surveys » which. wit not be. completed .until next: April. No, final determination can be. made,, apparently, except under treaty as tothe participation .of. both. coun: teies. The other is the Mississ{ppi river system. This is almost entire- ly devoted to navigation. Work on the Ohio river will be completed in about three years. A modern chan- nel. connecting Chicago, New. Or- leans, Kansas City and? Pittsburgh, should be Jaid out, and work, on, the, tributaries,.prosecuted,..Some work ig being done of .preparatory, ‘ho. ture along the Missourj,..and_ large expenditures are being, made. yearly, in the lower, reaches of the Missls. sippi, and. its, tributaries.which con: tribute both. to, flood control... dnd, navigation, . Preliminary..meagqures are being taken,on. er. project, which 1s exceedingty: 1m-} portant for -flood control, .irrigation,, power. development,.and water sup- ply, to. the area,concerned. . It-wauld, neem .to be. very- doubtful, however, whether it is practical.to, secure af- {imative action, of the . congress except under-a joint agreement of. the, several. states, ote se The gayernment has: already e2- pended large sums upon’ scientific: research and engineering investiga-" tion ine promotion, of; this: Colorado river project. The actual | progress hasbeen retarded for many years by. differences. among the seven . states in) the’ basin; over: the|s relay tive water rights and among differ- ent groups: as to .methods..-"In an attempt to settle: the <primery dif(t- -culty of the water rights,’ congress |’ authorized, the. Colorado: river com- iision which agreed ons November 24,1922, Upon an. interstate » com- pact to settle these rights, subject tothe: ratification of ‘the state leg- islatures and» congress.; All: seven* states except: Arizona,at- one: time ratified, “the Arizona legislature making» certain reservation avhich fatled to meet the approval of the prnor, Subsequently an atternpt vas made: to establish’ the \compact upom a. six-state basis,» buty in this use California imposed reserva’ tions, There. appears;to bevzo. div ion of opinion :upon. the» major, principles of-the ‘compact,, but-diffl- culty in’ separating contentions: a to methods. of: development from. the’ discussion of. it, It-1s imperative that flood control: be - undertaken for California and-Arizona; prepara- tiofe made for irrigation, for power, and: for» domestic »water. Some or all of these questions are combined in every proposed’ develop; ment. The federal government ‘fa in- terested in‘ some ‘of these’ p! x state governments’ and muntelpall- ies and irrigation districts” ers, and private; corporations’ in’ still others. “Because of all this» ditfer- snee of view it is most, dealrable that. congress should consider the creation of some agency ‘that will be able” to “detérmind methdds of improvement solely upon ‘economiq and engineering facts, that would be ‘authorized’ to’ negotiate ‘and’ set- Ue, subject to the approval of con- cress, the ‘participation, rights, and, obligations of each group in’ any particular works, Orly “by some such methods can early ‘construc tion be secured. x Water Power Along. with’ the development of navigation should go every’ possible encouragement for the development of our: water power. While steam still plays a dominant part, this is more and more becoming’ an’ era of. electricity. Once ‘installed, the cost. is -moderate, has» not’ tended reatly to increase, andu{g entirely’ from the unavoidable: dirt and agreeable’ features attendant’ up- onsthe burning of,coal. Hyery tacil- ity shouldbe .extended for the’ con nertion “of. the -varlous: units! into "1 superpower plant, capableat all limessof ® current {ncrdasing \unt~ fonmity -owe® the*entire aygtem. ‘tion “have “been won through the posed parts are excluded or new parts"added, I am informed that the. railroad “managers and their. em- ployees have reached a substantial Agreement as to what legislation sis necessary to regulate and improve thelr relationship. Whenever _ they: bring forward such proposals, which seem sufficient also to protect the interests of the public, they should. be enacted into law. . It 4s gratifying to report that both “tho railroad managers and railroad employées ‘are providing” boards for the mutiial adjustment of differences in harmony with the principles of conference, concilia- tion, and arbitration. The solution of their’ problems ought to be an example -to all Other industries. Those’ ‘who ask “the “protections of civilization should be ready to use the’ methods of civilization, A‘strike’in modern industry has pmuny of the aspects of war in the modern world. It injures labor and it injures cap#al. If the industry. involved ‘is a‘.basic. one, it reduces the necessary‘economic surplus’ and, increasing the cost’ of living, it in, jures “the economic welfare and general comfort of the whole peo- ‘ple. It. also involves a deeper cogt. it.tends to embitfer and’ divide the community “into* warring Classes and thus: weakens ths unity. and power of-our national ‘life, Labor can: make no permanent. gains at'ithe cost ‘of the*géneral ‘welfare. Allthe' ‘victories won | by organizéd “labor in‘ the past* genera- support of public opinion, The man- fest inclination of” the managers and “employees ofthe railroads to adopt -a-policy of action’ in’ harmony with these principles ‘marks ‘a new. epoch” in our” industrial life Outlying P. The* time” has come for* catrefyl investigation: of ‘the expenditures and ‘success =Of the laws ‘by which we haveundertaken’ to’ administer our Foutlying possesstons. A very large for administration in “Alaska. It ap- pearsrso far out of proportion:to the: number:of*inbabitants. and’ the amount of: production as’ to indicate Idkewise consideration should be given to-the experience under the. law which governs the Philippines, From such reports-as reach me there are indications that more’authority should’ be» given to the Governor -General,<so. that “he will "not ‘He so. setcan example of the sound ad: ministration and” good® goverriment, which {s:so-tecessary for the prepa. ration -of+the’ Philippine péople for dependences: If'they are'to be train- fod in’ these arts;*it is our dlity to Provide:;-for) them ‘the best ‘that there ig, 8 eas £ Retirement’ of Judges » )Theiact of March’s,:1911, ought to. be amendedso%that the term of. }years< of -service ‘of’ judges’ of any court of the United» States requisite for-'retirenfént~ with “pay'shall be imputed “to include *not only -con- tinuous but aggregate ‘service: Beate Mothers’ Afa - ; The Goyernnient ought always. to: ‘be wlert on the side of the humant- ties, “It ought to” encourage provie+ ‘tons ‘for economic Justice for the de- ‘tensed It ought to extend its re- gir “its national” and “loca} en as may be appropriate’ fn each cage, to tho suffering and the needy. Yt ought: to be’ charitable. Although more ‘than 40 of our acted ‘measures In aid 3 Hood, the District of Co- lumbla’ Ja “stjll’ without such a law: fA carefully considered bill will be presented, which’ourht to have'mort, thoughtful ‘consideration in order ‘that the Corigress may adopt a meas- ure\which will be héreafter a model for all parts, of the Union. Civil Service In 1883 the Congress passed the civil service act, which’ from a mod- est. Beginning of 14,000 employeer Has grown until there are now, 425,- 000"in the classified service, This has’ removed ‘ the” clelrical force. of the Nation from the wasteful effects pf the spojls system, and made it more stable and’ efficfent. The time has come to consider classiffing all postmasters,” collectors: of customs, collectors of internal revenue, and rohibition agente, by an act’cover’ Ing in thone at preserit in office, ex- cept when otherwise provided by Ex. ecutive order; * f The‘necésmary Statistics aro now being gathered to form the basis of a valuatton of the civil service retirement fund based on current conditions of the sevice. It is con- filently expected that this yalustior, will be completed in time to be mada available to the Congress during the present session. It will afford defi: nite knowlédge of existing and fu- “ture abilities under the present law and determination of “Mabil{ties un- der any’ proposed change fn the Present law. We should: have this Information’ before creating further obligations for retirement annuities which’ will become abilities to be fmet In the future from the money ‘of ‘the taxpayer. ‘ * The classification act of 192%, wit! the ‘aubwequent ‘legialative action providing for adjustment'of the com- Densation’ of fleld’ service’ positions, has Operated materially to improve employment conditions {n the Fed- eral service.” The administration of ‘the act {s-in the hands of an im- partial board, functioning without. the’ necessity of a direct appropria- Htion. “It would be-inndvisable at this finie to “place “in° other hands the | ndininistration of this ‘act. *\ Federal Trade Corhmission. * The proper Tunétion of thé Federal | “trade” Commiasion ‘is to superviso ‘and correct’ those practices ‘jn com- ineréé’ ‘which are ‘detrimentitl to “fair “Gémpetition: In this’ It per- forma ‘a useful’ function and stould bé-doritinifet and #ipported. It was Reorganization. No final action has yet been taken on the measure providing for the re- |i. organization of the various depart- suggest - that this ‘measure, which will be of great to the efficient and nomical administration of the busi- ness of the Government, be brought forward and passed. Nearly one-tenth of our popula- tion consists of the Negro race. ‘The progress which they have made in all the arts of civilization last 60 ‘years is almost béyond ‘be- has no more need sympathy, kindness, and help- reassurance that the requirements of the Gov: ernment ‘and society’ to deal ont to even-handed justico will They should be protected from ally violence. and supported in the peaceable enjoyment of the» fruits Those who do vior lence to them should be punished for their’ crimes. of their labor. No other™ course his speech, British and French representatives at Geneva, cites Corfu incident to justify invasion of Bulgaria and asks $750,000 indemnity. Irish boundary agreement passes first reading in Dail Eirean: yecond reading delayed by laborites. Rev. Albert Sidney Gregg, lecturer and reformer, convicted in Cleveland of.sending obscene matter through the .mall-in effort to oust Rev. Wil- Mam C, Hicks from his pulpit, Doposed boy emperor . of China dangerously ill of pneumonja; 100,000 Manchurian Japanese closing. shops in fear of battles to follow.defeat of Marshal Chang Tao-Lin at Mukden. Body of R.,P. Roehrhle, Chicagoan, who started from Maine to circum- navigate the globe jn a 20-foot canoe, Washed ashore in Chesapeake Hoy after storm. Edward Filckinger, | 13-year-old of action is worthy of the American Our country its populatton, modes of thinking ‘and. living, all of which are. striving in’ their own. way to be loyal to the high ideala worthy of the ‘crown of American It ts fundamental of ‘our institutions» that they seek to guarantee to all our-inhabitants the right to, live their own Ifves under. the. protection of the public law. This does not include any license to injure others materially, physical- yy, morally, to-incite revolution, or. to. violate. the established. customs which have Jong had the sanction of enlightened society, But {t does mean the, full right to Uberty and_equality before the law. without distinction of race or creed. ‘This condition can not bo, granted to others,.or enjoyed. by. ourselves, except by the. application of the has many elements. amount of: money is ‘being expended | Bigotry is only another. name for It reduces to.serfdom not only those againat whom tt is dl- rected, but also thore who seek to An enlarged freedom can only be. secured by the application of the golden rule. ance ever. presented such a prac: teal rule of life, ‘cause. for » thorough © investigation, | No other utter: It is apparent that we are rench- ing» into an era of great general Tt will continue only so long as we shall use it properly. ‘After all, there is but a fixed quan- of wealth in this country at The only, way that we can all secure more,of it is to ,The element of time If the peo- hdependent. upon’ the local: legislative | ‘hody. toxrender effective our efforts. any. fixed time. self government” under” ultimate |in«{ create. more, enters into: production, ple* have sufficient moderation and contentment tobe (willing to im, proye thelr condition by the process of enlarging production, and distributing equit- ® prosperity almost without |: Mmit Hes before us. are to be dominated by selfishney seeking immediate; riches by non- productive apeculation and by waste-|. quarreling over the returns from indtistry, fronted: by the inevitable results of depression and privatfon, will continue-industrious and thrifty, contented with fair wages and» mod- erate profits, and the returns which mocrue fromthe development of our If the people will extend. itself indefinitely.» deliberations should. remember that the purpose of legislation. {s to transjate prin- ciples into action. ;to-have our country be better by Becaure the thoughts and ways of people are: firmly fixed and~ not easily within “whieh ment can he secured {s very narrow. Tegistation can provide’ opportunity. Whether sit) is taken: advantage of It is.an_ effort doing ‘better. themselves. The Government of the United States has been created by. Tt in solely responsible It will be most successful conducted solely, ‘All its, efforts would be of more enlightenment, more’ happiness and prosperity into ‘This means an oppor: to oUserye. religion, education, and éarn a living under a refgn of law and order. growth and improvement of the ma- and spiritual. not be able to gain thease ends merely by our own If they come at all, it will be because we have been willing to work in harmony. with the abiding purpose of a Divine Providence. CALVIN COOLIDGE. Davison Quits Fleet Bureau TON, Dec, 8.— Reorganization of the Fleet corpot- ation’s. executive personnel became eomplete with the resignation of Asa vice president charge of operations. He came to the corporation last February from the United Fruit company and.was the last vice pres- ident remaining in office who served under Leigh C, Palmer before his removal trom the presidency, Oct. f, by the shipping. board, Mr, Davison restgned to return to private busine: lowed closely on the resignation of Jopeph . Sheedy, ae vice president in charge of European was the oltgrowth of difficulties b id Elmer ©. Crowley, the ne wpresident of the cofporation, who’ wan supported In the matter by ‘tween “him ——_- Fiectrical gifts’ are worthwhile. farm boy of Cherokee, Iowa, accuses his’ school teacher sweetheart of shooting hia rival. Business Briefs NEW YORK—Standard Ol! of New York today announce an advance of half cent a gallon in the tank wagon prite of kerosene effective today through New York and New Eng- land. The riew pricovis 15 cents: # gallon. “DETROIT=Pere’ Marquette load- ings for last‘month totaled 65,598 cars as conipared with: 57,186 for the ‘cor- responding: period of"last* yenr, The Detroit and» Grand Rapids” districts ore still showing “marked gains in outbound- shipments, » Detroit” out- bound shipments recently. have*been 100 per cent up as compared with last year, ATLANTA —-"° The increase in freight movement in’ the south is strikingly ilistrated in the figures of the Atlanta, Birmingham‘and At- lanti¢’ railroad, which show that net operating income this fall «has in some months been twice that of 1924. The receivership under which the toad is operating is expected to be lifted shortly. NEW YORK. Dec. si—@)—The American’ Sniciting “and ‘Refining company today redu@ed the price of lead from 9.50 to 9.85 cents a pound. — By Hill-Weaver & Co. Reo Motor Car declared regular dividend of, 20c and 20c extra, both payable. January 2 to stock of De- cember 15, This is same as_pre- vious, Special meeting of, Gimbel Bros. stockholders. will be held. today to vote on increase in preferred stock to $21,000,000 from. $18,000,000 and in common to , 622,500 shares from 600,000 shares, Bostum Cereal denies that control in Postum has been purchased by Jello company inyolying transaction of $80,000,000, Announcement of merger involy- ing Postum expected shortly, } Legislation looking to. control of New York cotton exchange and other open cotton. markets will be asked of congress by . Senator Mitchell of North Carolina; to, regu- Jate rules ‘as to liquidation of con- tracts on New York Exchange, ac- cording to'a Washington dispatch. Average © prices — 20 154.21, down ; 20 rails .61; 40 boride 92.61, up ,04 NEWSPAPER COMMENT. HERALD-TRIBUNE ‘says outside of the raii’shares, it was apparent that yesterday's market strength wax due {n no small measuie to short covering operations. AMERICAN #2: dustrial Alcohol ‘characterized (ru- mors of recent decline in company's earnings ax bunk and declare there is no more reason” for fearing for- eign competition than six months ago. Say this year's earnings will be best in history of company. officials of In- 1 WORLD says Secretary Mellon's statement regarding the money situation has left speculative com- munity free from worry over tem- porary advances in call money to 6% percent such as occurred yester- day. JOURNAL OF COMMERCE says Consolidated. Gas will earn more in 1925 than in 1924- when $7.84 a share. nét-"was Oil Summary By HILL, WEAVER AND CO. The old Caddo oil producing dis- trict was extended west into Marion county, Texas, when Hoffsct and as- soclates, Bradoneum was put on the beam .at 2,389 feet and ts reported pumping 35 to 40.barrels dally. Standard. Oll of New York, ad: yaneed kerosense % cent a gallon, GU and Gas journal estimates do- mestic, crude production, last weels at. 2,068,284 barrels dally, m decrease of 8,670 daily. from, preceding week. In third,quarter Humble. Oil, was largest producer in Texas with Gulf Oli second and Texas company third. —> Give Her a Chevrolet for Xmas, contended ‘that the Muscle Shoals problem had “assumed a place all out of proportion with Its” real im- portance,” “Tt probably does not Yepresent in market’ value much more ‘than a first-class battl@ship.” he added, it has been discussed in« the Con- gress over a perid ‘of years and for - months ata ‘time.’” Under the ending the ‘negro, Mr. Coolidge ‘renewed his ‘plea for toler- nge ‘and against “bigotry” and de- clared {t fundamental that “there should be full‘right to Hberty and equality before the law without dis- tinction of race or creed. “Our’ country has many elements in {ts population,” he said, “many different modes of thinking and liv ing, all’ of which are striving in their own way to be loyal to the Nigh {deals worthy of the crown of Amertean citizenship, * * * Bigotry atiother namo for slavery: ifs. “recommondations with a statement that “the country does ndt appear to require radical departures from the polictes already adopted ‘so much ‘ag It neéds further extension of theso policies and the improvement of details” and an ap peal for continued vigitatice against extravagant govertimental expendi: tures, the’ Presidént emphasized the need for further, tax reduction ané declared “lie, approved’ “in principle’ the-bill drafted by the Ways and Means committee. “Tnsofar sy titicome-tax. exemp- tions (nro concerned,"""he continued, “ft seems to mo! the? cbmrmittee has gone’as far as ‘it\is safe to’ go and somewhat furtter (than ® T should have ‘gone.’” In! a! long. dischssion of foreign relations Mr,’ Coolldge made these assertions; That the Locarno security agree: ments represent thé success of the policy of having European countries settle thelr own political problems without inyolvying the United’ States. That:reduction of land armaments not only is of primerimportance but} a’ problem peculiarly European in its practical aspects, and: that “our country would look with particular gratitiide “upon any ‘action ‘whieh those countries might take to reduce their own military: forces.’ t) “the » generat "poli try is for disarmament, and, tt, ought not to hesitate to adopt any practical plan that..might . reason- bly’ be. expected, to succeed, But tt would’ no care/to attend a. confer- ence which from its location-or cqn- stitueney’ would: -in -all-probability prove futile.” That’ American »participation in the world court would not mean in- { Attempts at a reconciliation with his wife, the former: Millicent Rogers, daughter of the Standard Oil multi-millionaire, are being made by Count Salm-Hosgstracton of Austria, now in Now York swith his mother, Dowager Countess Salm (right). The Salms were separated in Europe soon after their romaway inarriage. § They arc the parents of a child. ; Girl Spy Held By French in ‘Also Seized in Paris Following Confession of Nurse volvement in the League of ‘Nations, but would ‘contribute «greatly to the advancement: of! our ideals." That debt settlements -aiready ne- gotiated ‘impose, no. undue - burden and. are, mutually. beneficial’. and that, “every -reakonable ‘ effort» will be made to secureyagreements for Uquidating with’ the remaining-coun- tries.” { Turning , to. domestic issues the president advocated anew_ .enact- umnt of-a selective service act for mobilization of materials as well as men.in emergencies, The report of ,| fon farmers genera! the air board ought.to. be “reassur- Ing.’ he declared, adding? that the Cepartments of war, navy’ and com. merce “should each.be.provided’ with an additional, assistanty.secretary, not necegsarily, with, statutory duties. but who would be’ available under tho direction of the, secretary to give especial attention to alr navigation." “We must. haye an, air strength worthy of America,’ he said. “Pro: vision should be. made for. two. addi. tlonal. brigadier. generals for the atr service. ‘Lemporary...rank . corre- sponding. to their duties. should be awarded to active fling. officers in both army-and navy.” With reference to agriculture, the president regarded its position as a whole. improved -although. many | lo- calities. andyindividuals- still are in & distressing condition, In’ his opin- rnment er, di meddling by tho go indirect price fixing’ would result from permitting the government to operate In the agri oultural. markets’! and: power should be given the department of agricul: ture to.ald marketing, associations without andue regulation, In his analysis of the: merchant marine:.problem, he took the view that while, ellmination::of the re- gional representation feature of the shipping ,board {snot desirable, “it has become apparent that without centralized executive action the management of this, great business + will flounder in. in elty and languish under a division: of council.” Pointing out that (he federal. gov: ernment has little to deal with the situation\in the coal dudustry., he ad. vocated authority for. appointment of temporary boards with authority to call for witnesses and documents, conolliate differences, encourage ar. bitration and Jp canerof..threatened acarcing exercise control over dis tribution, An for. prohibition, the president enid: “Under the orderly processes of our’ fundamental {natitutions. the constitution. was’. lately. amended providing. for national . prohibition, The. congress passed an act for ite enforcement, and similar acts have heen provided by, most of the states, It 1s tho law of the land. It is the duty of all who come under its juris diction to obserye the, spirit of, that law, and it ts the duty gf the de- partment of. jugtice, and the: treae- ury depactment'to enforce it. Ao tion to prevent smuggling, legal transportation. if Interstate com- merce, abuse in the use.of permits, and, existence oftsources of supply for Megal trattle is almost. entirely imposed upon the. federal govern: ment, “Through treaties with. foreign wovernmente and Increased activi do® not wish | which | there also are in custody three men, James Leather, Fisher Williams and Ernest Oliver Phillips, who are al- leged to have employed Mile. Mor- Fire in Theater euil. ‘The newspapers assert that Leath- ; er and Phillips are Englishmen, theo] |Pyt Out Without former a Heutenant and the other a non-commissioned officer of the reg- ® ae tien gine ake Mave ween || Alarming Crowd detached into the Intelligence serv- ice. BILLINGS, Mont., Dec. 8--AI— When Mlle. Moreull was question-| wight ‘hundred ’* persons, many of uid she had | them children, sat in the Cosy *thea- fe lost’ evening, un: Ing the past few months, she 1s said | aware that the fire department was to haye told them of trips to Quers,} hattling flames “in a2 mass of rub- ed by the police, who s been extremely active in spying dur-|ter at 7 o’e! Pierrefeu and Strafael-O, aviation | pish in the basement under them. bases, and to. St. Ni recounted her experiences to have | fremen. made .a full confession and to have| The blaze was extinguished® with giyen the names of the three men} the ald of chemicals, with about wha, she asserts, had paid for her] $100 damage. services. On tho strength of this, a Leather, Williams and Philipps, who conducted a radio store, were ar: R l 6) oo ‘ested. All of them denied the char epea f During the summer at Rennes and | Nantes; Mille Moreuil achieved notor Inher itance lety b going up in airplane chute attached to her t » mil itary authorities had given her a PARUINGTO , cam admitting her to fl 1d Canned Meat Is| xaos} In of Hanna Deaths se scuss the subject VARAMIE, Dee. 8.—Prof. L.. Fo. Nat an eR iter, state chemist, in his report to Coroner M.-E. Pickett of Carbon B k * d LH of the stomach of one of the vic tims of the polsoning of the four} children of Gus Collins, at Hanna, neg a fortnight ago, says the déaths| pyppssuRGH, Deo, 8 need their active and en operation, ;the vigilant action of abel thelr police, and the furfadiction of CHURCH BUDGET. ADO Boy your Hosiery and Silk Ur wear gifts at The Stuart's Shop, church boards sald. yeah 136 South Cente Pay of British Two Former Officers of British Army PARIS, Dec, 8.—(#)—Some of the newspapers openly assert today that Great Britain is the power for: which Marthe Moreuil, the 25-year-old Parisienne and former. nurse, artist’s model and parachute jumper, was frying to obtain information about the French air services, The young woman is under arrest, charged with espionage, and for Big Fortune. By OWEN L. SCOTT. (Copyright, 19 olidated <P: tions “of the ut market have come th’ kk to resemble in a way the excited days of-avyear ago, point to a new “wheat king” as- suming leadership of the previously unorganized bull traders. The “king'’ if opinion of the Hoard \Vor trade ts accepted, is new for the season, but tried in kingship during tho hi nel days of early 19: 1e expressed belief is that Arthu W. Cutten, the principal powér back of the last big bull market, has again taken up in earnest the side of the apostles of higher prices. Mr. Cut ten, however, denies that he Is be Ing honored with leadership in the present market, which, indicates oa leader in its jump of 16 cents In four days. But still the opinion prevails among traders that He is back {n the bull throne after belng unseated with rumored tremendous losses’ last Marek He is credited with heavy buying to coyer his previous sales of Wheat and at the same time with further heavy buying of wheat for May de live Foreign markets have shot up but’ still the local market is nearly cents Above Winnipeg ‘and far above other Unit- ed States’ markets. Now the ques fion is whether Chicago can main tain her position out of line with other markets. The bull leader's business, so long as ho remains a bull leader, is to keep working for higher prices. So far this year, the public, the main prop of the wild market of a year ago, isn't In heavily on the buying side, One bad burning was enough But the insiders say that Mr, Cut ten is ready to try again. WHY 1S YOUTH. A MUROERER? (Continued From Page One) was not all right. He was very re spectful.” Alfenisis who have examined young Pirie say he is one of the most extraordinary types of crimt nals they ever have come in contact With. He doesn’t belong to any of tho usual categories, Pirle’a ehvironment differed! little from that’ {n which thousands of New York’ boys and girls are grow ing to maturity. His father was a storecutter, who contracted” tuberculolsts breathine stone dust, and died last year, His mother caught the disease nursing aire, Bordeaux The fire was noticed by Patrol and Ayre. Glibly she is said to have} nian Frank Lloyd, who called the id « 7 ey ai ‘ | Another drive for flat repeal of the ration with Declared Cause |: 12 0,90 94 tue Amer of several other state > meet with him here Embezzlement operator, Why not an Essex for Xmas? his father and is in a sanftarinm at Pulaski, His elder «ister, Bes sie, is married and lyes in the same house with Gordon and hig younger sister, Margaret, sixteen, The mar ried sister occupies the apartment Above them and supervises them as much as they will permit. It the younger sister who found N; chopped body stuffed under her ther's Bed’ {n thelr honic The apartment, inhabited only by brother and sjsfer, both young, of fered tempting possibilities for par ties, which, according to neletbors were frequently realized—when the older sister was not there. It was no sudden impulse that caused him to chop off the head of his sleeping friend with an ax. He admits he had f ed it in advan He had invited his friend to spend the night at his home so he migl Kill him. Since babyhood they har! been clore friends, for fifteen, year od in the same apart x Gordon the case, But alleniste are fled with s explanation here's. something back of t nary twist in G: makeup FIRST GUNS IN ~NEWWET AR (Continued From Page One) were due\to the presence of botu- A. Bell, banker and. coi ction - shyaleratin nus toxin In one of the cans from| Way found gully today of embezale Shebte i in ‘er is! : 3 \iquo Mit a ca ota tae inate F r s vg mm ian One pint of quo which the sandwiches v made. | ment and misapplication of moré/for a patient during a period of te He says the investigation disclosed | than $600,000 of fundsof the} days r that the sandwiches were made from | cioxea Car st. company, of) “'The° age: bi a.can of “potted meat,” and that, aa} which he eagtent Phind aie ~ , Ne, retested t far as determined.. the father, who wai at hay. eect tee, Wa iGH) Abae was 1], but recovere ato. from pda = tes ; M: i in hs Ree viches de with ment fro’ ¢ slon other measures for amendm sandwiches made with ment from orum Lack In| ot tie Voistena net and attl ¢ another can. He declared botulinus uorum Lacking in|" Mimsbrea be fie’ Aatlwa toxin ts de poison, Le ty fpr das Ma aa 0 ata Nore = : sue, designed to tighten up p Electrical gifts are worthwhile. Council Meetin g Raila tar api hala : ae a Y dgalization of Hght beer and | mild wine In line with the Edge pre tles of the coast guard, revenue T uncil meeting scheduled for | posal in the senate, also {s the ob agents, dietrict attorneys, and en-| Monday night was not held because| ject of a number of the house pro forcemont dgentw effort is being] of Inck of quorum, If enough mem:| po#als. The extreme of tho wet pro- made to prevent theso violations. | bers are in town the meeting will be| posals th is that of Representa But the constitution also» puts a| held later in the w tlve Dyer, Republican, Missour!, for concurrent duty on the states. We | > outright repeal of the national pro etic co | Drink Hillerest Water; Phone 1151.) hibition act. In Neu of that he would have congress leg holle bevernge: Ize ight alee their courts to sesist In enforce ED & aS ment. L°rsquest of tho people ob: ATLANTIC GITY; "Ned. Dec. 8—| christmag gifte for th ke: servance, of the public officers con-|)—The General council of thel og Cigar Stender tinuing-efforts for enforcement, and | Presbyterian church of America ad- ip Nx cam 3 of the congress favoruble action on | Journed ter adopting at $ the, budget! recommendation for the | 100,000 budget for the year 1926. The University of Pennsylvania prosecution of this wor The amount was $400,000 less than} in 1778, was the first institution of a obligations: already — contract tor|tearning in the United States te tho year, Secretaries of the four] ent itself a univeralt oe Flectrical gifts are worthwhile