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WEATHER. Fair tonight, with lowest tempera- ture about 25 degrees: tomorrow in- creasing cloudiness, followed by snow or_rain.in afternoon or. night. ‘Temperature for twenty-four hours ending at noon today: Highest, 42, at 4 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 24, at 8 today. Full report on page 27. | Closing New York Stocks, Page 24: he WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION vening Star. paper and also credited to it or net otherwise credited in this All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. the local news published herein, Saturda: y's Net Circulation, 86,626 Sunday’s Net Aircalation, 89,451 Entered _as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. No.- 27,995. TEMPORARY ALIEN BAN FINDS STRONG | SUPPORT IN SENATE, CHICAGO ADOPTS ‘FAIR PRICE’ LIST IN MEAT FIGHT CHICAGO, December 20.—Re- Versal to war methods in fighting high food prices was adopted in Chicago today when Russell J. Poole, secretary of the fair price committee of the city council, an- | i = Thirty Members Approve) Tone Gor mae ene. Teuea 3 ss 5 ae ae soon eon Suspension of Immigration | Spelcete prices quoted by peek. made the basis of the “fair price” schedule, he said. To this will be added overhead charges and a Pending Legislation. fair profit. The plan was adopted at the suggestion of Everett C. Brown 75 INTERVIEWED AGREE * NEW LAWS ARE NEEDED! } of the Chicago Live Stock Exchange. “The meat dealers’ profits are greater now than at any time during the war,” said Mr. Brown. “The meat dealer could cut meat 3 10 to 20 per cent and still e@ a bigger margin of profit before the war.” H. Frye, a Seattle packer, on y west from an eastern visit, id retail meat prices in the east id middle west higher than the Pacific coast. He said at prices in Europe were 25 50 per cent lower than in Chi- cago. Committee, However, Likely to Re- port Bill Providing Merely for Restriction. Strong sentiment in favor of tempo-{ rary suspension of immigration into the United States exists in the Senate, a | canvass of that body just completed | -five senators were| Secs rez = BORAH PROPOSAL FAVORED IN JAPAN imterviewed, and thirty of them said Tripartite Agreement to Lim- they would approve suspension of im- migration until Congress shall have had it Armament Is Discussed by: Press. an opportunity to consider the whole: question of immigration carefully and to enact further permanent eee | By the Associated Press. TOKIO, December 20.—The Japanese | press is manifesting great interest in | | | } j i WASHINGTON, D. REPORT MAY REJECT GREAT FALLS PLAN Experts Expected to Find Power Utilization Possible, But Cost Prohibitive. An adverse report by United States Army engineers on the economic feasibility of harnessing Great Falls would cause little surprise in Wash- ington’s civil engineering fraternity, and, in fact, is anticipated in some quarters, it was jndicated today. The report, which is being prepared under the direction of Maj. M. C. Ty- ler, is expected to be completed by the middle of the week. It will be submitted to the Federal Power Com- mission, of which the Secretary of War is chairman. Engineers who have | investigations of the Great Falls Project agree that it is practicable | from an engineering standpoint. but | belicve the cost will prove prohibitive. Views of Consulting Engineer. Francis R. Weller, consulting engi- ; neer, who made an exhaustive survey | of the situation and addressed th Cosmos Club on the subject in 191 today stated he would not be sur. priséd if the Army engineers made an unfavorable report. He said the Great Falls report made by Col. Langfitt in 1913 contemplated i made private! an expenditure of $15,000,000, but that | the Army engineer had not provided for certain expeditures which would have been necessary for ‘the trans. mfssion and distribution of the power ; @eveloped, which would have in- creased the total cost of the project to about $24,000,000. “If the cost had been $24,000,000 in 1913 it easily would be double that amount toda; said Mr. “The minimum flow of the river is so i C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1920—TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. ~ TWO CENTS. \ a GQ “Dy Zz \ = = / ey c THE GOOD OLD MINCEMEAT S small at times that a steam auxiliary plant would be required which, of course, means a double investment.” Considers Interest Charges. When interest charges on the veatment are figured the cost in-{ TAFT WILL CALL ON nen ee ee nee AGTION ON FARMER | Americans Arrive in Kars After Flight From Armenia. | RESENTS “HUN DENY BAN POSSIBLE ON WHEAT IMPORTS Trade Commission Members | | GETS TAR AND FEATHER COAT JACKSONVILLE, December 20.— That John D. Bischoff, real estate dealer, who was tarred and feath- cred and was dumped out of an au- tomobile on a prominent downtown corner of the city early last night. will not regard the warning of his persecutors and leave Jackson- ville. was the statement made to- day by Lalah M. Bischoff, his wife. Hischoff refused to see any one. but his wife said that he expected to be at his real estate office this afternoon, The attack upon Bischoff followed ation Saturday afternoon in a Jacksonville newspaper office of a letter written by him objecting to the use of the word “hun” in the columns of the paper and threatening to withdraw his adver- tising. Bischoff was lured from his home to a downtown hotel by a tele- phone call. When he reached the, front of the hotel, four men with revolvers surrounded him, hustled him into a waiting automobile, tied a black bag over his head and placed handcuffs on his wrists. The car, without lights or license num- bers, sped to a stream on the out- skirts of the city. The man’s clothing was removed and tar and feathers carefully applied. He was returned to the city and set out of the car on a crowded street corner at 8:40 p.m.. without clothing, ex- cept a loin cloth, and with a'sign reading “Herr John Bischoff, a hun,” across his chest. | I i CHEERS AND TEARS MARK GREEK KING'S; RETURN 10 THRONE - ‘Athens Greets Constantine Amid Thunder of Cannon and Aerial Display. EXPERIENCE COMPARED TO THAT OF NAPOLEON Ruler Promises He Will Establish Internal Unity and Exterior Peace for Nation. By the Associated Presa ATHENS, December Amid the thunder of cannon, the hum of circling airplanes and the roaring cheers of a great throng, Constan- tine of Greece entered Athens terday. His arrival was compared by his admirers to Napoleon's return from” Elba, and tears of joy were seen flowing down the cheeks of people swarming near his carriage. Immediately after alighting from the railway train, Constantine drove to the where a magnificent service was given, all the bishops in Athens participating. It was notice- able that no foreign ministers were present during the welcoming cere- monies. The arrival of Constantine | Was not marrd by any incidents Royal Carriages Arrive. The approach of the royal train war marked by the arrival at the timy j terminus of the railway near Place of de-{ veloping Great Falls is shown to be! greater than would be the cost of} generating the same amount of power | with a steam plant. ~ i Mr. Weller stated thet the construc- { tion of a dam across the river, as! ide la Concorde of three royal car- | Tiages, which stopped in front of the station at 11 o'clock. The king's carriage was drawn by six black geldings driven by three uniformed outriders and was draped in roya! Say Lever Act Governs Future Trading. By the Associated Press, By the Associated Pros. | CONSTANTINOPLE, December 1 The American Near East Relief workers in Armenia have been evacuated under HARDING THIS WEEK’ AID BILL PRESSED up the question tomorrow. Only twelve | senators said they were opposed to tem-! porary suspension. The remaining tw one Senators were absent. Not one of the senators interviewed | tailed to agree that. in view of the con- ditions created and revealed. by the war, some further legislation’ to restrict im- migration and keep the undesirables out | of the United States was necessary. pension of immigration. the pre-| eral the newspapers favor the idea, but ponderance likely will be against/regard Japan's present program as a ~ Sach 2 plan in reporting out an im- | legitimate one. migration bill and in favor of legis lation merely restricting immigration. | Gives Strong Approval. However, strong efforts undoubtedly! In expressing strong approval of the Will be made to amend the bill, if it}Borah proposal the Mainichi Shimbun be reported from the committee with-{|0f Osaka compares Japan's yearly ex- out provision for suspension of im-! Denditure of 10,000,000 yen for teachers migration. ‘salaries with the 500,000,000 yen naval When the committee begins its! ¢*penditure. lexislation. Thirty-three senators with- held their judgment, desiring further y to study the question and in the judgment of the Senate 4ommittee on immigration, which takes | 1 ; the proposal of Senator Borah of Idaho OY a TEE IT ~ {tor a tripartite naval agreement under While sentiment among the mem-! ~ bers of the Senate committee on im-| Which the United. States, Great Britain migration is pretty evenly divided re-| and Japan would pledge themselves to ing the advisability of temporary | limitation of naval armaments. In gen- work tomorrow iwo questions will be, It declares the’ present rate of ex- before it: First, the need, if any. for | penditure for the anny ts sehidal and emergency legislation to meet the; we ahe ty Snes Pod reported rush of immigration to the ! Tmo’ sens necessifate United States, and. second, the need | ch large armaments. re for permanent restrictive legislation. ; Tokio papers, the Jiji Shimpo The committee will have before it the | CXPresses, the hope that the Senate will House biti, which suspends immigra- eg arn Boree Senge thet an a means tion for the period of @ year. it will have before it, toc, the bills tntro- [amen aizes wcctene ee Semament. a tor Dillit of Ver- duces oy cere py ‘er: . i ‘Ret am to. sham r ing of South Dakota. Senator Siar peace. th per insists, but is ition only, lead intention ‘to bavé the first io | ment world, it-aays,-will enuse Jand to expand her building and ithin the borders of and races how within the borders the United State: 5 to a new race im. naval enlarge- ‘The committee also will have petsre! ‘The Nicht Nichi Shicibun: hovdy that | it bilis introduced by two uthersmem- | Japan's ical and international vers of the committee. Senators King | position does not permit her to indulge of Utah and Harris of Georgia, both! in disarmament, but that eventually’ democrats, extending the period of | the world situation will’ necessitate a’ suspension of immigration beyond the | naval mt. The present policies limit set in the House bill, and several |of the governments, it thinks, should other similar bills. ‘pave the way to this end. If the United Sentiment ommittee. | States reduces her armament the Rese others will follow, says this journal, ud it argues that i “ayes,” four “noes,” three n tal and two members absent. Of . Arce’ put down as non-committal, ever, twe, Chairman Colt and Senator ‘New. Hampshire, are inclined to favor restrictive legisiation rather than suspension, it ix believed. The two serators absent are Penrose of Pennsylvania and Pheian of Califor- nia, who are likely to split on the question, with Phelan for suspension and Penrose against it. Senator Colt of Rhode Island, dis- cussing the matter informally, said: “I have always been inclined to liberal on the question of immigra- tion. I am not prepared now to say what my final attitude will be in re- gard to temporary suspension of im- migration. The investigation which the committee is about to begin will show whether there is a horde of im- DENT OF GERMANY MAY MEET McCORMICK | , ; Ebert Expected to Receive Senator. ; Hailed as Representative of Harding. B y Cable to nner foe? Daliy News. BERLIN, Germany, December 20. — Senator Medill McCormick of Tilinois, who is expected to arrive here Wed- nesday, will probably be received by President Ebert and ‘be Mmvited to go migrants preparing to come to the; through the program which is usually United States, as hax been reported.| arranged for every visitor, a tour of I am not yet convinced that such is| the poorer districts in Berlin to show the case, particularly in view of the|him the misery of German children, figures in recent months obtained| and a series of lectures by university from the bureau of immigration. —_| professors, glib non-official scientists “There are two distinct questions! and foreign office officials on why the involved. One relates to the need of! treaty of VersaiNes, particularly the emergency legislation owing to condi-! coal agreement, should be called off, tions following the war, and the other or, at rate, modified. As the relates to permanent restrictive legis-! Leipzig Tageblatt pute i lation.” “It is already a certainty that only ‘Senator France of Maryland, repub-| after the new President of the United Mean, is prepared to take ‘up the! States has been inaugurated will the cudgels for the Irish and the Jews de- | question be solved as to whether there string to come to this count! will be a league of nations. The France fer Restriction. Geneva affair was hollow and meant | proposed by Col. Langfitt, would en- tail property losses by flooding, which probably would amount to two or three million dollars instead of the one-million-dollar damage estimate of the Army engineer. The area flooded, he said, would include a section of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal and the Washington Railway and Electric Company’s Gabin John bridge line. D. C. REPRESENTATION FIGHT WILL NOT LAG Interest-in the District's fight for national representation will not be dl- lowed to lag over the holiday period. ‘The City Club saffrage group is one pate that promises to keep the sub- tated “durin ropes fea roe drivertor ig tages are eivie’ me the Disweet will be busy WATT wa: sia LL. Neuhauser is cry has ranged fora conference December of business men and labor leaders for the purpose of ironing out.any ob- stacles, if any éxist, to” business and labor taking a unite? stand on the suffrage qdestfon.- “ -It ig expected that Samuel .Gomp- rs will address this meeting, Mr. Ne in a sense, will officiate as a clearing house to determine thé. policies ef the vari- ous civic elements that have declared for ‘suffrage and suggest a basis for bie ordre endeavor od that a con- cen! eee ive may be made upon Congress. The committee at the. December 38. meeting, prob. ably will arrange for a mammoth suf. frage mass meeting to be held early during the coming: year. ALL PARIS SNEEZING. PARIS. December 20.—An epidemic of sneezing, coughing, colds in the head and other similar ailments has struck Paris. In the autobuses, tram- ‘ways, subways, restaurants every one has his handkerchief in hand for con- stant use. Drug stores and physi- cit are doing a rushing business. ‘The climax of a love scene at one of the theaters was. uteri jiled last night when the audien peeled to cough @nd sneeze unanitnously. Ask any of the sufferers where he got it and the naswer is stereotyped “I caught that on Armistice @ standing bareheaded in the foggy. damp weather while the procession filed past.” President Millerand, who walked bareheaded nearly three miles, js said to be suffering from the grip. PRESS GAS SUIT HEARING. “ H he United States.” “1 do not believe,” he said, “that ; nothing withoat fi tt would be wise to suspend all im-| Senator cocnatipet po is being hailed migration, though I am in favor of | a5 the personal rep) —s tive of Mr. some, restrictive legislation that eet ne aaeus! ot 2 id keep out undesirables. lo “Rot believe that under the hard con- | Undo what -President-Wilson did. ditions are = a oe sd = the bar shou - raised against ej T oday’s News in P in Paragraphs Jews or the Irish. I shall offer an smendment to any immigration bill’ hat may be reported. exempting the ws and the Irish. We could very weti bring all the Irish over here. ‘The Jews make good citizens, as do the Irish. their own, unless the United States, | where they are free from persecu- tion, ean be so consi jered.- H Senator Jones of W: ington, re- | publican, declared himself heartily | Greece weloomes im favor of temporarily suspending cheers and tears. 1 immigration. Proposal for temporary suspensi: “E think it would be well to sus-|"mmigration has support In Senate.” pend all immigration until we can Page 1 decide upon a permanent policy,” he! s said. “We have too many alicns in| House committee urges speedy action on country who have not been as-j farmer aid bill. ed t similated. I was a visitor at Ellis o Inland not long ago. and there was | Harding unlikely to accept Cox's aoe @ man there who had been a resi-| dent of this country for fifteen years | Taft will call on Harding this week for conference on league. Page 1 who could not speak English. That is proof in point of what I mean - 5 e Trade commission denies right to bar ‘wheat imports. Page 1 Senator Pittman of Nevada, a dem- ocrat, took the position that Congress De Valera asked to use bond recei; | for Irish relief. Page 2 should be able to pass a law that Airplanes start hunt for missing balloon would keep out the undesirables while still admitting to the country the de- and three naval aeronauts missi; seven days. mato sirable immigrants. Senator Overman of North Carolina, democrat, ts in Army observer says Armenian mandat. held danger of war. = favor of extending to five years the period of suspension of immigration, G omen protest © ci = German w surren ‘$00,000 cows to allies. i ‘Two placed on trial for bond rob! Roanoke, Va. pnd Filipino soldiers to face charge of m: ders for connection with rioting. t Senator Borah’s proposed tripartite armam. PB agreement to limit naval t. Page 1 Constantine with Requires Careful Study. “The immigration question, “said Senator Phipps of Colorado, “is Ghat will require careful study before we reach a decision. While I am not pre) to say that the information we will receive would not warrant a suspension of immigration temporari ly, there are many factors to be con- sidered. There is the need of labor on the farms in the west, in the mines and in the industries of the country. 1 mean the unskilled labor. In many sections of the country the Americans are not willing to engage in such labor. nor are the children of the im. {Fund for fourteen Christmas opportuni n Of the im / U ties Feaches total of $2,468. Page aq migrants.” Senetor Ransdell. while declaring | Accomplishments of first meeting of t don the| league of ion of suspension of i ited out that if all ti Ohio river disaster is laid to launch’s |. shiver. Page 13 [Latest victim of New York’ ‘wave shot dead in robbery ‘of Gout men’s Mission. Page 13 They have no country of , Japanese press speaks approvingly of | Motion Also Made to Advance Rent i Act Decision. ; In the Supreme Court of the United i States today a motion was made to ad- vance for early hearing the case of Hollis and others against Kutz and others, involving the power of the Public Utilities Commission to fix the rates for gas furnished private con- sumers in the District of Columbia. A motion was also made to advance for early hearing the case of Block against Hirsh, involving the constitu- | tionality of the District of Columbia rents act of October 22, 191! licitor general in behalf of’ the gov. ernment supported the motion to ad- “the court took both motions under advisement. THIRD BOMB THREAT. Extra Guards at Brooklyn Build- ing—Women Leave at Noon. NEW YORK, December 20.—The Federal building in Brooklyn was put junder heavy guard after receipt of oO weeks that bombed. The i a third threat within tw the structure would be latest threat, sent on & postcard to United States Attorney Ross, said the 2| building would be blown up between 2 and 1 o'clock today. 3 ‘woman, employes vacated the build- ing during the noon hour. —_—_—— FRENCH FIRE ON SHIP. Buss Asks Explanation and Com- pensation for Damages. LONDON, December 20.—The Rus: sian ship Zeinab was fired upon re- cently by a French torpedo boat de- it mind, he indicated that the plans for i the personal supervision of Mustapha Kemal Pasha, the Turkish nationalist leader, and have arrived safely in Kars, Transcacuasia, according to advices from Kars today. House Committee Votes Out Fordney Measure—Clash President-Elect Continues Consultations on Peace i 4 ! tect the farmers, and instructed Chair- i man Fordney to make all efforts pos-| sible to obtain action on it before the | Christmas recess. H | In finally approving’ the bili the! }committee made two changes. Lemons Were added to: the'list and an import duty of 1% cents per pound i week of his consultations on foreign relations today with an air of grow- ing confidence that he will realize his hope of an acceptable and practicable solution of the peace league tangle. Although not revealing what details ‘his conferences have cleared up in his BI Expected to Keep Seat Until Republican Governor Assumes Office. BY ROBERT T. SMALL. MARION, Ohio, December 20. indications point to the fact that Presidént-elect Harding will not ac- cept the offer of Gov. Cox to appoint Frank B. Willis to the United States Senate, and permit Mr. Harding to resign his seat in the upper body of Congress. Senator Harding takes the position that there is no need for his imme- diate resignation and he will wait therefore until after January 10, when the new republican governor of Ohio, Harry Davis, will be inaugurated at Columbus. Mr. Willis was elected to the Senate last month and in the ordinary course of events would not! take office until the calling of the extra session very soon after March 4. WWhkG Mrs Harding was sn Washins: ton a couple of weeks ago he a nounced he would resign his seat in the Senate just as soon as the me- publican successor to Gov. Cox had been installed at the state house, an understanding already having been reached that the new governor would appoint Mr. Willis. Feels Nothing Would Be Gained. Gov. Cox read of Mr. Harding’s vale- dictory address in the Senate and of his desire to resign as soon as_he could do so with political safety. The governor thereupon wrote the Presi. dent-elect and said he would be glad to expedite the change if Mr. Harding so desired and pledged himself to ap- point Mr. Willis. Mr. Harding thank- ed Gov. Cox and said he would take the matter up with Senator-elect Wil. lis. At the time, however, Mr. Wii lis’ aged father was seriously ill and a conference with him was gut of the question. ce then the elder Willis has died. Senator Harding now feels that as Congress is about to take a holiday recess nothing would be gained by hurrying matters and accepting the Cox offer. By the time Congress actu ally settles down to important legis! ‘an. internations! association gradually su efinite outline. A world court to d disputes ander body af international law is prom| | his : Pa tounde or the Although Several notable men are expected here during Christmas week, most of the engagements have not Leen ‘definitely fixed. ‘The only name announs that of former President | Taft, who will be here Thursday Shields Has Appointment. Among those having appointments with Senator Harding was Sen- ator James K. Shields of Tennessee, democratic member of the Senate for- } eign relations committee, who opposed jratification of the league of nations ithout reservations. Charlies E. Dawes, Chicago banker, who frequently has been mentioned for Secretary of the Treasury in the | Harding cabinet, also had an appoint, ment with the President-elect, as di iGov. Sproul of Pennsylvania and W. (W. Atterbury, vice president of the j Pennsylvania who had charge of American raflroad work in France during the war. Yesterday's Conferences. The President-elect's only extended conference on the league yesterday was with Senator James Wadsworth of New York, a reservation republican in the Vervailles treaty fight, who advised that any peace league to be fostered by the coming administration be builded about an international court rather than about a mutual political guarantee like that of article X. Mr. Wadsworth said he was confident that details could be worked out and a codification on international law accomplished which would be ac- ceptable to most of the nations of the world. As chairman of the Senate military committee, Senator Wadsworth also dis- cussed various questions of Army policy with Mr. Harding, inclading the 12,000 Army appointments and promotions 81 mitted to the present Senute by Presi- dent Wilson for confirmation. No Cemelusions Reached. He said afterward that no conclu- sions were reached at the conference nd indicated that the President's nominations would be permitted to take the usual course of such recom-| tive business Gov. Cox will have re- mendations in Senate procedure. tired to private life and Mr. Willis Besides Senator Wadgworth,. Presi-| will go to Washington as the ap-| dent-elect Huarding’s glests included} pointee of a republican rather than a two of his most trusted advisers on} democrat. Mr. Harding has been re: administration policies, Senator Harry | luctant to accept any favors from the 3. New of Indiana, and Harry M.}democratic national administration, | Daugherty of Columbus. and It is virtually certain he ‘will not Mr. Harding also conferred with O.|place himself in the position of ac- L, Stone of Boston, representing the} ccpting what might be classed as a associated industries, and with a dele- gation of Irish-Amercian leaders, in- cluding P. H. O'Donnell of Chicago, John P. Leahy of St. Louis, and J. P. O'Mahony of Indianapolis. “They came to express opposition to membership in the Versailles league and to tender support of Mr. Harding's plan for an association of nations so far as he has publicly outlined it. POWERS WARN SPAIN. U. §&. Envoy Leads in Protest Against Stifling Foreign Enterprise LONDON, December 20.—Repre- sentatives of the great powers in Madrid, :2d by ol. Joseph Willard, the ‘American ambassador, have prepared 2, warning to Spain to the effect that they ‘view with disfavor attempts of certain elements in the cortes to strangle foreign enterprises in Spain through high taxation and other means, it Was announced here today. ——— WILL HEAR HOUSTON. To Appear Before Senate Finance Committee Tursday. Secretary Houston will appear be- fore the Senate finance committee next Thursday to discuss legislation for adjusting compensation of former ‘ervice men and also the general con- ition of the finances of the federal government. ‘among other subjects which sena. tors to consider with the ‘Treasury head are tax.legislation, in- cluding. proposed, postbonement of in- Lig engary ou posed tariff increases. a leans committee, who was | ate Seas Shes ! = that he ie -All j YO! le action . | emmes oe eotewaat cnet fet ce. S bide their*time and. tar wef ee chair- ! fersnee, we! and threatened to car: the fight the House if the ways asd Sttate committee did not act favorably on the recommendations. > presentative Grahai Illinois, pressed for Inclasen ote frozen and refrigerated meats, which brought from Representative Blanton, democrat, Texas, the assertion that these ‘products’ were omitted “as a @ millions of ¢ Whose votes are wanted.” Commumers epresentative Young said members from the cactore seamen Re g committee Tole ! against 2 4 ae fon, and that tl finally to: incl y 8i q o' ‘ste iff on lamb and mi 'y were prevailed upon lude these articles under the argument that they could ex- {plain to their constituents that frozen meats were not forced to come in under a duty. He said that t! ing was that fai on . frozen and would keep down, D ai i he feel- ilure to. place a auty refrigerated meats to some extent at least, an increase in the cost of living. Representative Raker, democrat. California, asserted that eggs should be included in the list of articles to be protected, but no action was taken, Bipartisan Support Sough: On the eve of the presentation of the emergency tariff bill in the House by Chairman Fordney an attempt was made to bring bipartisan support to the measure, by a concerted effort on the part of representatives from the &gricultural sections. Action on this measure is expected tomorrow. It would virtually put an embargo tariff on scores of farm products. The farmer representatives hope to get it -5 before the Christmas recess, icn starts Friday. Opposition to the legislation, how- ever, has developed on several sides. Representatives from the manufac. turing districts expressed dissatistac_ tion with the bill as framed, because it did not include enough manufac- tured articles. Traditional opposition to any high tariff still is held by some of the democrats, while other |i members asserted that enactment of such legislation would result in an increase in the cost of living. Leaders among the representatives from farming districts will hold a conference téday, at which be submitted recommendations that the informal arganization support. the Fordney measure, also the Young- Tincher bill to use $100,000,000 of the profits of the Federal Reserve Bank in loans to live stock men, and the resolution to revive the War Finance Corporation. o' e a ! u e: political favor from his late opponent} jin the presidential race New in Cabinet Goxsip. The week end stay of Senator New of Indiana at the Harding home has led to a revival of cabinet gossip in Marion. The numerous conferences of last week on the international situ- ation eclipse all cabinet talk for the time being, but it is recognized here that Senator New is one of the very closest men to the President-elect in all matters appertaining to things po- litical, and it is known his visit had more to do with political matters than with the new association of. nations. At the Harding headquarters it is insisted that all cabinet talk at this time is the merest speculation, but in some manner. the impression has spread abroad that two or three of the men generally regarded as cer- tain of appointment to the Harding official family will not be selected by him for the berths popularly assigned to them. Ever since the election it has been taken more or less. for granted that John W. Weeks of Mas- sachusetts would be named as Secre- tary of the Treasury or Secretary of the Navy, his influential friends pre- ferring the former position for him. } Rumor now has it that Mr. Weeks. may not be named and that Charles D. Hilles of New York, at one time secretary to President Taft, has the inside track for the Treasury port- folio, George M. Reynolds and Charles iG. Dawes, both Chicago bankers, also 'are being mentioned. ES urged for Secretary of State by the same men who are behind Mr. Hilles for Secretary of the Treasury. The fact that both Root and Hilles come from New York, it is held, should not be permitted to stand in the way of making use of the exceptional abilities these men would bring to the cabinet council table. + ‘The same reasoning applies to the urging of Albert D. Lasker of Chicago, head of the big advertising firm of Thomas, for intment as ir. Lasker's friends are becoming very active in his behalf, but Illinois also has to offer Gov. Frank ©. Lowden and Messrs. Reynolds and Dawes. There is renewed talk that Mr. Harding will recognize the south in his cabinet, as Mr. Taft did, and that he is leaning strongly toward the appointment of John C. Morehead of North Carolina as head of one of the executive departments. Harry M. Daugherty of Columbus, directing genius of Mr. Harding’s cam. paign both before and after the con- vention, can have the attorney gen- eraiship, it is insisted here, if he wants a D Bi ti a Geography ‘Account. Geographical considerations are wor. ‘ini ir. Harding in makin, Cabinet siate, and’ some of his’ mets |it, the idea being that former Senator intimate friends are urging him to dis-| George Sutherland of Utah, originalty that Pate fould beve toe eee Las Io on eeammant eee y shot Dl re ae ‘ on {he Supreme ‘Court: beach. ure it ‘of a cabinet. jeeues ie tunder existing law “to shut out wheat} imports,” but he “apparently has cer- |tain powers under the Lever act to 'stop future trading in wheat, t League Tangle. | eas on Meats. jFederal Trade Commission carn in a | se _ | special report to President Wilson, By the Asmociated Press. use ways and means commit-|made public today at the White MARION, Ohio, December 20.—Presi- | rtee today voted out the Fordney House. dent-elect Harding began the second emergency tariff bill designed to pro-! ‘ jevidence is not available that future trading is responsible for the decline in wheat prices, it does not appear that future trading in wheat, as at gervice to the grain trade.” tures of a manipulative character, wheat ernments which have un regulate at home flour prices, irre- spective of the price of wheat, the '$| commission declares that if these par- Gov. Henry J. speci increased world supply; concentrated buying by foreign governments last spring and slac! wheat, the commission is questionable whether such a proceed-|at the King’s palace, and then the cab-" ing would have the effect its advo-|inet ministers revisited the king trading in wheat future: opinion on this subject, as give it forthcoming report. insurance methods would not be prac- ticable, and that undue restriction of future ‘trading, such the grain trade of thi result larger margins and consequently ren sult either in lower prices to the farmer or higher prices to the con. sumer. on this subject, it appears that there is a large volume of future trading that is mere gambling. and involves for this lies in congressiot A speculati to the lmitations placed on n speculation during the period of gov ernment control, would probably tend to reduce the possibilit: ess of Marlborough, formerly Consuelo Vanderbilt, who was recently granted of Marlborough, has decided to leave England permanently, and will proba- bly make Paris her future home, ac- cording to the Daily Mail. For many years the duchess has given. a:cup to an organization asa prise, and it was announced on Sat- Bishop Guerry South Carolinien to teas TO pecords of ra Se urday, sent ~'made The President is without power the The commission says that “while purple. In the throng were villagers, wear- ing the national costume of whit« dook laborers and city dwellers, an a detachment of French bluejacket= was in evidence. Cabinet members arrived just be- fore the train pulled into the sta- tion and were followed by Quee: Mother Olga and Prince and Princess Christopher. ‘When Constantine emerged from his railway carriage he bowed salutation to the crowds,.and tears were seen in his eyes as he said to those near him: children.” resent operating, is of indisputable| 2” however, that if regu- be © = Co-Operation. The commission tells the President ‘Peeduse of the fhilure of the ate, it was unable to obtain information as-to large transactions in wheat fu- As to the concentrated purchases of in this country by foreign gov-. dertaken to hases are to continue “the desira- ieaig 2 oon en States meeting em through a selling organization should be carefully co! ee nsidered. The commission’s report is based pon an investigation of the wheat ituation which the President re- juested it to make last October, after Allen of Kansas and thers had urged him to bar Canadian wheat importations and take such ther action as ni y to stabilize ecessary pas the then rapidly declining wheat mar- , | ket. Declaring “the decline of wheat ices would appear to be in part due to country-wide and world-wide con- jitions,” the commission assigns seven fio causes: The outlook for an k purchases later; ‘unprecedented” importations ag ne 2 ze of e siz yf demand for flour; the general ena noy to decline in many commodities, nd the change in credit conditions, “with resulting disposition -of di tributers to refrain from sual stocks.” qommomtings Competition Inevitable. Discussing the barring of Canadian says: “It ates expect. because the United ‘While the commission devotes con- iderable space to a discussion of it asserts not now expressing an it, would “extended treatment” it is ina eat leat E © com= ys. “In this connection it is med that future trading perfor: n insurance function where ordinary 8 would deprive service, might in grain dealers requiring “Without now expressing an opinion greater economic waste. The remedy al ‘action to revent trading which is essentially j ambling. i ation on the volume of open | ive trades in wheat, similar { Y of m: ; ve trading.” aoe UCHESS LEAVING BRITAIN Make Home in Paris. LONDON, December 20.—The Duch- divorce from her husband, the Duke , when this year’s cup was. pre- that the gift would not be in future... ; from} his 4 of|Canada, folowing “an unprecedented yield and a discount in rate of ex- change”; the record corn in this count Rev. A. Guerry, Carolina, will be made a Mason at sight by Grand Master T. L. Lanham at a meeting of an occasional lodge in Columbia Ji announcem: ance .with.that country, and he de- clared he would follow the policy ot his fathers and cultivate ancient suffered He referred eamer bringing vor- dents from Venice lias not yei arrived at Piracus. ‘Witnessed by Diplomatic Corps. The spectacle of the king reading his message was witnessed from their hotel balconies by members of the diplomatic carps. The scene was « moving one. On the palace baicony, amid the royal family group, the tall figure of the king stood out above the rest, and in his new attire he looked like « veritable monarch of the olden tim. standing by while a herald proclaimed esires. As he read his messuge his voice trembled, and at times ii was hardly audible above the stirring of the crowd, which stood with heads uncovere¢ ‘The royal party itself was much af- fected with emotion, and tears were wiped away by some’ of them, notably Prince George and Princess Helen. Queen Sophie, however, and Princess Anastasia remained dry-eyed, and the princess was observed interestedly watching the throng. Later. the royal family had luncheon Meanwhile. streams of people, mostly States and Canada both have sur-|of the working population, passed b; pluses to export, and will meet each | outside, gther in, competition either here or in| tons of flowers and olive and ever- europe.’ among them literally green branches and singing the na- tional anthem. The fits of hysteria which characterized assemblages of the pev- ple during recent weeks were not in evidence on occasion. The spirit seemed to be @ more serene one with rl yeti of Constantine's return ful- ed. At night the celebration continued. with thousands of houses and publ buildings lighted up and huge framed pictures of the king and queen dis- played, while a colored searchlighi played’ its rays on. the Acropolis, bringing out strikingly the classic lines of the ancient ruins. From the Lykabettos, the commanding hill te the northeast of Athens, there flamed from an immense electric construction the “Long live the king!” On the political side of Constantine's return, it was said that up to a late hour the foreign ministers were stil! without instructions as to their course. Eight new admirals have been named, making 2 total of fifteen so far appointed under the new regime Allied Warships Leave. PARIS, December 20.—Allied war- ships which had been in the of Piraeus, the port of-Athens, left prior to the arrival of Constantine on Beara the Greek criuser Averoff yesterday. so a8 to avoid paying honors to the returning monarch, says an Athens ~ dispatch. Former Conseulo Vanderbilt May WILL BE MASON AT SIGHT. } Special Fraternal Honors for South - , Carolina Bishop. COLUMBIA, S. C., December 20. Bishop of South uary 18, according to of the id master. will be the first