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D WEATHER. Cloudy and colder tonight; tomor- row falr; fresh north and northwest winds. Tempefature for twenty-four hours 2 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 49, at 6 a.m. ‘ ended at 2 p.m. today—Highest, 68, at today. 1 Closing New York Stocks, Page 25. " No. 28311 OUTSIDERS READY TOTAKE OVERD.L. PUBLIC UTILITIES Representatives Say Inter- ests Will Guarantee to Give i Five-Cent Carfares. “|IMMENSE RESOURCES” ARE BACK OF OFFER Proposal to-Be Presented to House District Committee at Bntered as second-class matter post _officeWashington, C. PRESIDENT HARDING 56. Deluged With Congratulations on Birth Anniversary. President Harding celebrated his fifty-sixth birthday anniversary today Quietly at the White House, no special program having been arranged for the occasion. Scores of congratulatory let- ters and telegrams were received dur- ing the day from friends throughout the country and many from abroad. The "President refused to observe the day as a holiday, arriving at the execu- tive offices at the usual hour. The en- gagement list for the day was eyen longer than usual, containing the names of a number of members of Congress. One of the first congratulatory mes- sages to be recelved by the President was from King George of England. —_— HARVEY ASSAILED AND COMPENSATION ASKED BY LEGION he Fpening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ] WASHINGTON, D. C MINERS IN STRIKE TIE UP OPERATION OF INDIANA FIELDS 20,000 Quit Work in Protest Against Court Injunc- tion Order. WIDESPREAD WALKOUTS IN MANY STATES LOOM Government Examining Records in Controversies for Purpose of - QAL MINE . WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 - BETTER Go SLowlY | Member . of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news pubiished hereln, Al rights of publication of special dispatches hercin are also reserved. z Yam:dny': Net Circulation, 88,326 TWO CENTS HOLIDAY NOVEMBER 11 APPROVED BY SENATE; PRESIDENT NOW ACTS Pausing for a moment in its con- sideration of the tax revision bill, the Senate today unanimously adopted the House joint resolution declaring November 11, 1921, Armi- stice day, and the day upon which an unknown dead soldier of the war with Germany will be buried in_Arlington, a legal holiday. The resolution now goes to the President for his approval. BRIAND PUTS LIMIT ON PART IN PARLEY Premier Not Likely to Attend More Than the First Ten Days. SECRETARY HUGHES ANDU.S. DELEGATES FRAMING POLICIES Task Resumed at Confer- ences Today—Naval Phases Before Delegation. UNADVISED OF CHANGE IN LLOYD GEORGE PLANS EConference With Advisory Council, Named Yesterday, Expected Next Meeting. Determining Policy. | Here Soon. A definite proposal for outside in- By the Associated Press. By Wireless via Paris to the Associsted Press. | T1€ American delegates to the arms terests “with immense resources” INDIANAPOLIS, November 2.— ON BOARD THE STEAMER LA- | conference, after putting in the better i s | FAYETTE, Nove — Premier | D2 1y day idering difer- taking over the public utilities in the 2 Work in theMndiana coal field” was | FAYETTE, November 1.— Premier|Part of y ay considering differ- District under a guarantee to give a chEel‘S Greet ReSOIUtlon practlcally at a standstill today as n: Briand is not likely to attend more It {’?',ds of naval limitation poli- v A m- irs ay: cies in Secrctary Hughes' Y five-cent carfare, is to be made at the Against Envoy Would result of walkouts of 20,000 men efn than the first ten days of the| SRIE gde office, :‘ne! next meeting of the House District ployed at approximately 300 mines in armament conference sessions in| orning and resumed their committee, it was announced at the meeting today by Representatives Press Bergdoll Case. Hammer of North Carolina and Kunz| gy the Assoclated Press. of Illinois, who appealed to the com- mittee to defay action on street rail- way legislation until this proposal KANSAS CITY, November 2.—~The mational comvention of the Amer- fcan Legion here today rejected a the state, according to early reports received at union headquarters at Terre Haute. Widespread walkouts in the soft coal flelds of the country were ex- pected at international headquarters dications. His plans, as he tenta- itively decided upon them today, eal: for his return to France on board the liner Paris on November 23, her sail- ing being delayed a day or twa to fit in with his arrangemen He thinks in sailor jacket and Vashington, according to present in- | {work. The delegation holds dally pro- tracted sittings without pausing and s devoting fullest energy to the diffi- cult tasks in hand. { No information was available at | the department as to the specific sub. Jects the delegates have had under could be considered. = it unlikely that he cz emain in | consideratio S “Both Representative Hammer and| report of its committee on resolu- |Of the United Mine Workers of Amer- Amnrl(-ael:nngel?.l R ‘m’«,'df;\lv nhl’:‘amnf.-(l»:‘: w'.'.:il:?x.c R -presenmli\em K':.mz. \m:-‘eeg:::; tions castignting Col. George Har- Lc:fe I:tl:e:?o:;"r.zm:“;ffi;.fexB"l'hl; Delegation in Storm. with the naval advisors, but it has carnestness, told the com on n 5 . beer: assumed th p gy g i believed this proposition was worthy| VeYs American mamdor 10 |sixteen states Into which messages| The Lafavette, which is on the way | [0 WAth m'.’_*‘qu(;:}”:l“o"’I,‘L;‘:'I‘c:z':,;l; of most earnest c r;‘smerazéonuav;u Great Britain, and deelaring him :;‘e[xsaen!} 'lalsl n(lhshtt flb’y thle_ union | it n:('hfl‘ d‘:‘ht-:ihk} ‘lAr‘x"bElmar%' [ Whith an sccoptable promean of e that it looked 1 “the most attrac-| p,.g¢ to hold office in the Ameri- , advising tha scontin e tgation ©f 20 | tation of naval armaments tive proposition” they had seen. They ermment. The vote to tante | DY, OBerators of the “check of." as! Roses From England, [ struck something of a storm today! | fiuiliud. MBIENS BERL Lict were both pledged to secrecy until| cam go . The vote prescribed by Federal Judge A. B.) i e .38 - { i M. Briand spent much of t U. S. Unadvised of C the parties behind this proposal could | was 576 to 444, with fifty mot vot- |Anderson’s injunction, was to be| Dominion Lilies, to Lie ) | rnoon and evenine walking the e RSy es ] nge. appear before a subcommittee or be- fore the full District committee in executive session. ing. After the original Harvey ' resolution had been tabled, a sub- treated as breaking the existing wage agreement. At the Terre Haute headquarters of On Arlington Grave By the Associated Press. FORBUILDING FUND | vachting p. He appeared 1o enjoy the experience, and when one mes The State Department has received no offi al intimation of any change in the plans of Premier Lloyd George ¢ | st lution was ted. It |the Indlana miners it was said that = i ber of the party commented upen the |Of Great Britain to attend the arms Lively 10";-':‘"" 5";:1"-[ . e N T Jamnied. It [ the only mlics working todiy were's m';“*n':?- -“';:"‘l"" o ':‘I:: roughness of the sea, the pre: conference in persun i the situation The meeting of the committee today and was a ted by un: mous few of the smaller plants. No formal s om &l replied: in England permitted his departure Was & fets between these mDPOrCREl vote. ® i order for a strike had been issued at | chrysanthemums, maple leaves et do mot find it so. In alf«u:‘ hat purpose. It was emphasized. JMr. Hammer and Mr. Kunz in their Th Tutl " the headquarters, but officials said | E sea like this I would rather be on a|hoWever that there has always been effort for delay until this proposal could | gag FeRoTullon =8 DRSNS PR | juch was under consideration. , . #id armm liliex ‘from srese . J salling vessel.” ! |in ofliciil communications on the sub-, be made and those who were determined | T U€T Th% B CORE 08 BOm Cor ng and Peasant Alike Show | | domintons, violets and forzet rs. Dimoc redicts Many; Al the invitations the premier has|Ject the possibility that the premi consideration - of the re-drafted 8 4 Miners Volce Protests. me-nots, from Wales, m- received for functions in America | Might not F ve Englan. adopted after meveral delegates been nd in conscquence officials here hav. Woods Dbill coutainin, some changes . H H H referred to Ambassador | o et e et several uedrea they believed the original Protest against the temporary in- Solemn Reverence in rocks from Ireland heather B|g Gifts Before V|ctory and, who will arrange the ‘;‘,r‘u‘_” | 1¢]t no certainty of his attendance. eks ago by the House. Several test| Fevolution lost omly because of its |Jjunction issued by Judge Anderson from Scotland will gram for M. Briand's stay in the| ;-\ Mecling between the Americar Yotes were taken to show the strength strong wording. was voiced at numerous meetings place in the wreath United State { delegates and the advisory counc. of these opposing factions in the com- KANSAS CITY, Mo., November 2. held last night throughout the In- diana flelds, and officers of the unlon Rites at Rome. Memorial Is Started. BALFOUR PARTY ON WAY. | #ppointed by President Harding yes {turday is planned for the near 1u Atce, which resulted in a . il is | : : "Xt apening of the meeting Repre-| —Amid cheers, national convention |$2d there 'was liitle prowect ‘of & By the Auscated Prss. creishan HalC illion dotias i Ghainten, BiihoaEn The acton Esis, sentative [!(:mz :\'as derea:edl-‘{mr::e::: of the American Legion today |was set aside or modified. Operators ! OME, November 2.—Solemn rev- Of.the Amerionn i ~lpt o be added to the na oza | Head of Britisn Delegation Expects | 4106 97 the advisory council 18 no fort to get a postponement. Rep! adopted the report of its legisla- |of the Indiana field will mect Toaes: | erence by king and peasant was paid| | dier at Arlington, Va. on Ne- | | victory memorial building fund be- | g Pects | likely o be utilized until the coner- ative Woods then explained the changes which he had made in his bill over those provisions which had been ob- jected to on the floor of the House:. Several members of the committee, in- cluding Representatives Sproul of Illi- ‘tive committee reaffirming the ors - ganization’s stand on the questipn of immediate federal compensa- “tion for service men, and asking ' day.night. at Terre Haute to discuss the situation. . P, H. .Penna,-secretary of the In- diana Bituminous Coal Operators’ As- soeiation, in-a statement today took to Italy's unknown soldier, symbol of her 500,000 dead, when the body ar- rived in Rome this morning and was transported on a gun carriage to the now on her way to America with the wreath, and It is stat- ed the flowers were placed on & block of fce wix feet nquar that their freshness mign fore the corner stone of the building is lald here, November 14, it was an- nounced today by Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, originator of the project. ! to Arrive Here November 10. | LONDON, November 2—A. J. Bal- | four, head of the British delegation | to the Washington conference on lim- once is or; its | e nized and the agenda anu ubdivisions allocated to commi Aldes to Be Assigned. b The technical assistants announce.” e 5 ¥ v issue with President John L. Lewis! Church of Santa Maria Degli Angell.| | preserved. Back from a visit to Tennessee and | ;. & LY the State Department yesterda ’\'f:,nh]'ac?;lr,fi;;:la‘;fim;g:‘nt X;l;m}:lml;it;! that such action be taken “With- - fang- ‘othier’ uhion officials whether Sl i l-”* 'l! :8 y ugn" Mra, McCudden in the mother Ohio, where fund.raising campaigns | 210N Of armaments and far eastern | will be a Snedlarer. 1o their 1¢ e o tlvely hat they did ot be.| Out further equivocation or delay.” |obedience of the injunction would re- will there lie in state until its| | o ¢ne jate Maj. McCudden of g S CampaEn® | questions. left London at 9:30 o'clock | SPective branches of inquiry as t Tieve there was any chance of the Woods The resolution on federal com- 5"“‘ in "‘fl:”"""'“ contriothetwaen) ANkl interment on: ‘riday dn" thel|/ithe SRaysl At Licieg il fore in progress, Mrs. Dimock sald the | s morning for Liverpool. He will | hobts L e e leve thos 5 2 : miners and operators, asserting thati aitar of t intry,” brought down n number of Ger- veatest enthysiasni 16 Deing showii| e o g for rpool: He arges and takes form. Some of ti bill passing. even in the revised form.| pensation, presented by J. S. |ihe At oeoviacs That Toth i ies r of the country,” under the ok Avlitors Ausiag. (he Wb, 4 y ing { embark m that city this afternoon on|teennical experts are already e and they thought it a waste of time to Victor Emmanuel monument. for the memorial project in those the liner Empress of France for Que- st Scrugham of Nebraska, said that |were bound by any decision of a fed- She was chesen from = large 3 i A Q ged in preparing data. It is noteu nsider its provisions at any length in hat : ! L] 8 4 beo, from Which ity hu o i bas g bl “after careful considgration of ail |eral court. Tho: t4Ein bearing the Boay Arrfeu) | malberad war-hesdadglmmmen | ;| stpten-and thataheshas been assured | ¢, “yozhington, SOptona Lo ey | that th earied ub of ipare Representative Lampert of Wiscon-| the arguments advanced ‘in “oppo- jin a suburb of Rome last night, be-{ y the Pilgrim i Tennessee will send in a contribution | there on November 10. * sin made a motion_ to substitute for vonsideration the Keller bill which provides for municipal ownership and operation. This motion failed to carry. Hammer Bill Substituted. Representative Hammer endeavored to have substituted for consideration a bill which he had drafted which does not contain, he said, any pro- vision for repeal of the public utili- ties act, but which does contain amendments suggested in speeches on the floor of the House. The commit- tee by a vote of 8 to 6 declined to take up the Hammer bill as a substituté. Provision that, pending a merger, street railway companies hose iracks intersect shall be.required. to, ue universal transfers at certain noints of intersection to be desig- nzted by the Public Utilities Com- mission was favorably acted upon by the committee when offered by Repre- ontative Lampert of Wisconsin as an amendment to the Woods bill. Another amendment, also offered by Representative Lampert, and adopted 1y a vote of 8 to 6, wduld change the Woods bill so_as to provide for a flat carfare of 7 cents, with four tickets for a quarter. Both of these provisions were taken from the Ham- mer bill after the committee had voted not to fubstitute the Hammer bill for the Woods bill. Final Action Delayed. Final action on the railway bills was carried over automatically to next meeting, when the committee ad- journed to permit members to go into the House. Before the committee took up con- sideration of the street railway ques- tion it ordered a favorable report on the bill introduced by Representative Millspaugh of Missouri at.the request of Judge Sellers of the Juvenile Court covering the care of illegitimate chil- dren iri the District. DECORATE U. S. GRAVES. CHERBOURG, France. November 1. —Committees of veterans, headed by the city authorities, today decorated the graves of American soldiers bur- ted here. The tombs of the men who died in the Kearsargs-Alabama bat- tle also were decorated. PARIS. November *.—On the occa- n of All Saints’ day. 200,000 persons oday visited the Paris cemeteries, and nearly 100,600 filed past the tomb of the unknown soldier at the Arc de Triumphe, which was covered with large quantities of flowers. President Millerand and Mme. Mil- Jerand placed magnificent wreath: on the tomb. . Today’s News in Brief Strike of 20,000 miners ties up In- diana field Page 1 Legion to act on resolution providing world agrcement on armamerits. Page 1 King and peasant alike pay respect to Italy’s unknown soldier. Page 1 Destroyers to proceed far out to sea to meet unknown dead. Page 1 $500,000 expected for victory memo- rial building’ fund before _corner stone is laid. Page 1 Outside interests ready to iake over D. C. utilities and guarantee five- cent car farea. Page 1 Columbia Helghts citizens indorse Dr. Fowler's stand on milk. Page 2 Police recover champagne stolen from Joseph Leiter. Page 2 (lompers stresses value of eivic asso- ciations. Page 6 Army sergeant drops nearly five miles in parachute. Page 12 T'nion leader says railroads misman- aged. Page 13 ¢hairman Hull announces militant policy. Page 17 Milk drivers’ strike continues in New York. Page 17 Mrs. Wallace entertalns prominent women at opening of chrysanthemum show. Page 17 Maryland policemfan's tender_ heart cost his job. Page 18 Gompers scores decision banning “check-off” system at mines. Page 20 sition to the measure, including the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury and the address of Presi- dent Harding, we 8till firmly be- lieve in the justice, fairness and immediate necessity of the ad- justed compensation measure.’ KANSAS CITY, Mo., November 2.— With a large amount of business still to be transacted, the national conven- tion of the American Legion began its third and what officidls expected would be the final session here today. The outstanding features of the program included consideration of the report of the resolutions committee and the election of national officers. The report of the committee was ex- pected to be made late this afternoon, and, according to the plans, would be taken up for consideration immedi- ately. Some officials were ‘of the opinion that the convention would not be able to conclude its work until late tonight. Three Visitors Leave.. Three of the distinguished visitors here for the-convention left early to- day for the east. They were Gen. Diaz of Italy, Admiral Earl Beatty of Great Britain and Vice President Coolidge. _Other visitors, including Marshal Foch, Gen. Baron Jacques and Gen. Pershing, were to spend a part of the day at the flying field, Marshal Foch and Gen. Pershing hav- ing on their program a trip to Leavenworth, Kan., to look over the federal prison and military barracks there. The American general plan- ned to stay at the fort for some time to make an inspection. The two were to leave tonight on a special train for St. Louls. Gen. Jacques will also leave tonight aboard a -special train for' Omaha, where he will attend the international air congress the latter part of this week. " : Resolutions urging a world agree- ment among nations on armaments, recommending the promotion of chemical industries within the United States as a step in preparedness and a recommendation that the alien property held in custody by the gov- ernment be used to settle claims against Germany were ready for presentation to the national conven- tion of the American Legion here to- day. Fourteen resolutions came out of the convention committee of reso- lutions, of which Thomas W. Miller of Delaware is chairman. Demand Return of Bergdoll. Among other recommendations whkich the committee approved for Predicts Walkout li-!owu.' = ALBIA, Towa, November 3.—John ine striet, tr‘lkeuof Gay, secretary of the Unite Workers of the thirteenth today indicated a general miners in:Iowa would follow an af tempt by operators to discontinue the unjan. ‘‘check off”’ system. “lowa miners ‘will not stand for any change in the contract with the operators which will be in force until April 1, next year,” he said. Orders were received by the Jowa | miners today from President John L. | Lewis of the International Unlon ad- vising the state officials to regar the disconiihuance-of the “check off as breaking. the existing agreements. . Reports Are Aw: Officers of the United Mine Work- ers of America awaited with acute interest today reports from through- out the coal mining districts of the ! | country on the strike development:] expected to result from the telegram sent out by them yesterday advising all union officlals to regard discon- | system tinuance of the neck-off” af collecting union dues ing the with operators. as break- The injunction was issued by Judge 1A. B. Anderson in United States dis- | ! trict court here Monday. ficials of the miners' union predicted that all the mines in the field, which employ more than 30,000 men, would be idle within the next few days if is temporary, but the order, which ‘which remain’s effective until'changed by the court, is enforced. Asked to Appear. Counsel for the operators and the union are scheduled to appear before Judge Anderson today to ask for an | appeal from his decision to the cir- cuit court ,of appeals at Chicago. Union officials have announced they would contest not only the order against the “check-off,” ‘but also the provision of the injunction prohibit- ing all efforts to unionize the Wil- liamson coal fields of West Virginia, Counsel for. the Borderland Coal Corporation, which obtained the in- junction, also are to appear in court to give bond required to secure the | that might result from any acts under the | injunction_in case of a reversal of | The or- | defendants against damages Judge Anderson’s decision. der will become effective as so poration. Unions Sent Instructi A telegram sent existing wage agreement ! Local of- ! as | bond is filed by the Borderland Cor- yestedray from headquarters of the United Mine Workers of America after it had been ing met by the mayor and members of the municipal council. The cars of the trath were virtually filled with floral tribgtes to the unknown soldier, more than 1,500 wreaths having been placed aboard by the authorities of nearly one hundred towne through which the train had passed on its trip | from Aquilia, northeast of Venice, to Rome. Delegations of former soldiers and local organizations also sent flow- ers, which were placed in the cars. Crowds numbering many thousands | gathered at many stations or along the railroad, either preferving a rev- erent silence or waving flags and singing patriotic songs. Royalty Pays Homage. This morning the car carrying tfie j body was brought to the central sta- tion in this city, and royal and offi- cial Ttaly came to pay homage to the casket in which reposed the body that 'will on Friday be enshrined here. The king and queen as the chief mourners stood with bowed heads as the coffin draped in the tri-color was carried from the train on the shoul- ders of eight valofous non-commis- sioned officers to the waiting gum carrlage. Members of the royal household, princes and princesses ministers of state, senators -and deputies, the general staffs of the army and navy, crippled veterans, widows and mothers all united in silent honor for the dead. The cortege was formed in the sta- tion square and between lines of sol- diers at present arms proceeded to the church, which was but three blocks away. The route. was filled with somber silent orowd, all in adoration for the unknown. All watched with eager eyes the passage of the solemn procession, then bowed in reverence as the gun carriage bearing the body passed. Eacorted by Hravest. The heavy,gun carriage laden with its symbol of a nation's grief drawn by elght artillery chargers rolled heavily along the line of the cortege, By its side walked as an escort of honor the little more than a score | of men decorated with Italy’s highest est.” Then_followed the King' and” the | royal family, as the chiéf mourners. Siiently they plodded behind the “un- known” to the church, followed by the ministers, the generals, admirals, diplomatic ‘corps, supreme court (Continued 4n Page 2, Column 4.) (Continued on Page 2, Column 6 TWENTIE TH CENTURY CLUB AIDING IN KEEPING CITY FREE-OF RUBBISH Twentieth Century Club mem- bers, forming the steering .com- mittee of Washington's new clean- up organization, are making a whirlwind * inspection today of streets and alleys to determine how efficiently the District’s refuse disposal services funotion and the amount of co-operation given by householders to the officials upon whom rests the burden of keeping ‘Washington sanitary and sightly. After dévoting the morning: to questioning A'?I. garbage and ref- use collectors, the :committee, headed by Mrs. Richard Fay Jack- son, and including Mrs: Willlam F. Ham, Mrs. W. H. Herron, Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith and" Mrs. Aus- tin Clark, lunched downtown and resumed its inspection this after- noon. At 4 o'clock it will confer with Maj. Besson, assistant engin- neer Commissioner, and Morris Hacker, supervisor of refuse dis- £al. The committee probably will make recommendations to house- holders designed to bring about greater co-operation in the collec~ tion services. Mrs. Jackson said that the ob- ject of the inspection was to im- press llbfln‘ t?hodeollul!.kun v.dhu im- portance _of Ir work an householders the value of eomymz with the splrit as well as letter of the regulations in order that the best results may be obtained. Th_ecommittee started out from the District bullding in four auto- mobiles shortly after 9 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Jackson was des- ignated to inspect the garbage serv- ice. She was' accompanied by Na- than Duvall, assistant superintend- ent of the garbage collection service. Mrs. Herron and Mrs. Ham drew the assignment to look over the ash eollsclth:n d'ork.f A. G. Brook; superintendent of this service, ac- oo;(npnnéedl them. fosrac rs. S8mith was selected to in- spect the “white wing” torc: and Mrs. Clarke the trash collection service. They were accompanied by Willlam R. Wood and A. G. . Brook ,the respective superintend- ents of these municipal opera- tions. It was announced that the com- mittee would give a cash prize to the most efficlent employe in each service and that, in addition, he would be given a banner to be at- tached to his wagon, showing he had been chosen as the best col- e ietrict - omotal strict * officials expressed the opinion the inspection would ac- complish a twofold purpose in stimulating the collectors to fig’t P i S sising the &wn 'rs for keeping the 7 Wuuuryndm_fl.k" i judges, mayors of the large cities, representatives of the widows, moth- ers and crippled soldlers’ organiza- tions. Thousands Pass Through. In the square in front of the church the advance guard lined up and awaited the arrival-of the body. When the gun carriage reached the door of the church it ! stopped and_the eight chosen non- commissioned officers bore it on their shoulders into the church, where they placed it upon a specially built cata- falque. The king then: éntered, fol- lowed by the rest of the procession. Following the religious service, the king, followed by the assembled digni- taries of state, left thé church for the Quirinal. There the procession was spersed. e d‘lfl’alnwhfle. the body of the. .un- known soldier was laid in 8tate on the catafalqué. The crowd .which ined the route mussed toward the church. The dbofs were-thrown open for the public and thousands passed through the edifice every hour. ———t COLD SNAP ON WAY. Weather Man Says Mercury May Drop to 88 Degrees Tomorrow. Colder weather by tomorrow w: predicted for the District today by the ‘weather bureau,. it being’ stated 4 as low as 38 degre :vh::ld"b?‘rpe.uh.d here by tomorrow PRre aEy will continus cveroast. but Mttle likelihood of snow or. rain was seen. The first snow of the Ses~dn was, ve) rted from northern New York. storm _which brought. «nd of the fain here was reponé:i.q.od‘-yj " ‘a8 central off the New Jersey coai It military honor, “the gold medal for | valor, these were Italy's living hrav-; of the cortege ciation an the one to tgke the wreath to Ame! WATSON TOTAKE UP. CHARGES ON FLOOR ;Will Support Claims on Hang- | ing of Soldiers Before | Entire Senate. ' Another statement in the open Senate | | with respect to his charges that Ameri- | ican soldiers were hanged fn France | | without courts-martial was promised | {today by Senator Watson, democrat, | ! Georgia. | He declared that before submitting ! evidence in the case to any committee | he would present it to the Senate itself | and to the country in reply to denials | lof his charges by Senator Wadsworth, | i republican, New York, chairman of the | | military committee. Will Reply on Floor.. “I propose to answer Senator Wads- worth on the floor of this Senate before | going before any committee or any| other body,” sald Senator Watson. “I} shall then reserve a decision whether ; to prgsént any evidence to the commit- | tee.” | Senator Watson indicated that he might finally refuse to go before the | special committee appointed yesterday | or any other committee, and would confine his case to the Senate. “Senator Wadsworth's charges were made in the Senate,” the Georgia sen- ator added, “and my first reply to them | shall be made iz the Senate, ‘Walsh Succeeds Pomerene. The special committee ordered to investigate the charges was completed today. Senator Pomerene, democrat, | Ohio, ‘'when the Senate convened, re | signed orally, stating that with other'_ committees ‘and senatorial work he could not give the time<p the Watson inquiry. Senator Cummins, republi- can, Towa, president pro-tempre of the Senate, thereupon designated Senator ‘Walsh, democrat, Montana, to fill the vacancy. No program for the inquiry has been mapped out by Senator Brandegee, re- 1 publican, Connecticut, chairman.- The| committee members, however, Indi- cated intentions to confine the in- vestigation strictly to Senator Wat- son's_charges of filegal executions of soldfers, without delving into Mr. Watson's charges of- alleged cruelty on_the part of officers. Attacks Inquiry Order. Senator Watson today expressed dis- eatisfaction with the Senate inquiry order. The motion made by Senator Lenroot, republican, Wisconsin, and adopted Unanimously by the .Senate, was confined to ordering ‘the inguiry and authorizing the special commit- | tee, but did not provide for power to pay. .or subpoena witnesses or docu- |, ‘ments. Senator Watson said he would bring these matters beford the Senate | shortly. L0 Mr. Watson said he was receiving | scores of letters. and telegrams to- |Gay from ZTormer service men aml |their parents. He said most of “his witnesses resided in Georgia and he did not know how soon_he could col-’ lect his' evidence. WOULD_BAR ASHATICS. VICTORIA, B. C., Novembper 2.—Total restriction of Aslatic immi on to lBrluuh Colnmbl.‘: '5.‘ asked in" lytion passed “by _the night: " The the dominion gove! immigra act of It was stated to QF Between §300,000°¥¥d $400,000 and Ohie ‘of more tban $100,000 probably before the middle of the month. Mrs. Dimock retursied to direct the final” preparations for the corner- stone-laying exercises, in which Pres- ident Harding and Chief Justice Taft of the United States Supreme Court will participate, but illness has con- fined her to her home for several days. Invitations for Al The active work of issuing invita- tions and arranging for the seating of the biz crowd that is expected to witness the ceremonial is being di- rected by Col. Clarence O. Sherrill. aide to the President and officer in charge of public buildings and groynds. An Invitation to attend the exer- cigseg wlll be issued to every person who applies for one, Mrs. Dimock said today. The application must be made to Col. Sherrill. Persons who get in their applications after the supply of seats has been exhausted will have to be content with standing room. With each invitation leaving Col. Sherrill's office Mrs. Dimock’s card for a public reception to be given at her home. 1301 16th street, immediately following the exercists, will be in- closed. The corner stone ceremonial will start at 2:30 o'clock and the re- jception will be held fronf 4:30 until 6. Marshal Foch May Speak. Mrs. Dimock expects delegations of Tennessee and Ohio memorial build- ing workers will come to Washing- ton in chartered cars to attend the exercises. . It is considered probable | Marshal Foch will be one of the speakers and that delegates to the arms parley will atttend. Special seats will be reserved for wounded former service men. The building is to be erected in the square at 6th and B streets, do- nated by Congress for the purpos. it will have an immense dome, in which will be set 4,000,000 stars— gold stars for those 'who lost their lives in the war and blue stars for all others who wore their country's uniform. State legislatures will be asked to make appropriations to cover the cost of the gold star me- morials. i People Anxious to Hefp. In Tennessee Mrs. Dimock visited Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis in the interest of the memorial project. She was the honor guest at several Tuncheons and dinners and found the people everywhere anxious to aid the cause, she said. She visited Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus, in Ohio, and found the same - enthusiasm_there, she said. After the ceremonies here Novem- ber 14, Mrs. Dimock expects to visit Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut, where committees already are at work raising funds for the memorial building. Accompanying Mr. Balfour were six members of the British secretariat, chiefly experts in far eastern affairs. They were Gen. Earl of Cavan, Sir John Jordan, Vice Air Marshal J. F. A. Higgins, Miles W. Lampson and Lieuts. Gage and Little. | Ambasxador Harvey at St ion. | George Harvey. the American am- | bassador; Post Wheeler, counselor at the American emba Baron Haya- shi, Japanese ambassador, and Lord Desborough were at the station to bid farewell to Mr. Balfour. In conversa- Il(qn with Mr. Harvey, Mr. Balfour evinced great interest in the cere- monies to be held at the grave of the American unknown soldier on Novem- ber 11, and said he desired to be present, n eaking with the Associated Press, Mr. Balfour said he was leav- ing London in the best of spirits and health, with the highest hopes and confidence in the success of the Wash- ington conference. He declared his mind was open to the means of realizing the ideals of the meeting, and added the desire for co-operation and harmony was foremost with him. Only the failure.of his health could cause his departure from Washington ! before the conference adjourned, he remarked. WARSHIPS T0 MEET 1 ! Destroyers to Proceed Far i Out to Sea as Olympia Brings Dead Soldier. - Destroyers proceeding far out to sea will meet the historic cruiser Olympia bearing America’s unknown | soldier td the homeland. Various branches of the government were at work today arranging final details ‘of the honors to be paid by !the nation to the dead American sol- ldier selected to represent those who {pald the supreme sacrifice overseas. The Navy Department was in com- munication with Capt. H. L. Wyman, | cammanding the Olympia, to whom were transmitted instructions as to time of his ship's arrival and as to |the egcort to be furnished. The de- stroyers to be selected as an ascort will be designated within a few days, officials at the department said. BIGNESS, HQNOR, YOUTHFUL SPIRIT IN U. S. IMPRESS NOTED VISITORS By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, Mo., November 2. —Impressions of their visit to the United States were given today in ‘statements by Marshal Foch and other. distinguished visitors to the American’ Legion convention. Marshal Foch said: . “Two things have impressed me. Ofie 18 thé youthful appearance of yout peéople, Th every city or vil- jage I have visited 1 aave seen J:I(hlfll‘,‘ hopeful faces. 1 have .‘marveled at it. The second thing is_the-tremendous proportions on which _your - people do _things. Everything #s done on a large scale. In a large country you have buildings, large factories, large husiness methods, large am- bitions; One must accustom the eye to all of this. At first glimps it is dassling.” = | x . Gen. Dias.of Italy said: our. school .children .and .the | _the, ‘members - of the n ve impressed 1 children, -first, are ‘the United States of the future. Your for- mer soldiers belonging to the' legion have a splendid military bearing. a fine rhythm in their marching. a spirit’ which enters with a will into what they do. One who sees them knows they repre- sent_a fighting spirit backed by honor, and_feels like shouting, “Long live the United States!"” ‘Admiral Earl Seatty of Great Britain had this to say: “I have been impressed by the American_spirit of manhood and womanhood. You Americans have a splendid_sense of fairness, and we, Great Britain, rejoice that you are bound to us by the same lan- guage and the same blood ties." Gen. Jacques of Belgium spoke as follows: “What can I say? Everything in the United States is stupendous. You travel with the mythical seven-league boots, .and_yet you are home-loving people, God-fear- ing people. Youth will be served. The American people are full of youth.” because they BODY OF ‘UNKNOWN' and 4wo civilian-B3perts in-that line were added to the departmental and service assistants. Delegates to the conference and their staffs, including some of thé more distinguished, are arriving from day to day and the officials are kept busy arranging for their reception | with fitting ceremonies. They will come in groups from day to day up {10 the very eve of the meeting day. | There is no mistaking the spirit of {enthusiasm and confidence of a suc- cessful outcome of the conference which marks the utterances and de- meanor of arriving delegates of all nations.. 1t is reflected and commuiii- cated to all who ¢gmus in contact with them and is especizily gratifying to the American delegates. It will be recalled that there was a period when the expected difficulties confronting | the conference seemed to receive the most_attention on all sides. As the meeting day approaches imany of these apprehended obstacles are di- minishing in menace and importance. Believe in Objectives. The expressed belief of the leading men of all the participating countries that the objects can be achieved, must and will be, is what is dissipating few clouds of apprehension which hovercd over the situation for awhile. {1t is pointed out that one great el ment in the anticipated successtul out. come of the conference is the indubi- act that the men who are com- ing to W hington to bring it about are bucked by the overwhelming sen- timent of their respective nations. | This is not a_ gathering of govern- in a political sense, it is ex- : it is an assembling of the of the 1 nations of th through chosen representa- intent upon a definite object, ¢ to the heart of all, appealing to Je humanity and, indeed, | the preservation of clvilization—the re- {daction and limitation of armaments. Echoed by Leaders. The only qualifying factor in the expressed belief of delegates in a suc- ssful outcome of the conference {deliberation hasx been, and it was ! echoed by the leaders in all the coun- | tries, that limitation of armaments lcan be halted only by’ considerations tof the safety of the nation itself. | The utterances in New York yes- | terday upon arrival of one of the | principal Dritish delegates, Lord Lee of Farehum, first lord of the British {admiralty, is a fair sample of the optimism which prevails generally among incoming delegations, and his remarks attracted favorable atte tien in official and diplomatic circles here. ¢ the possibilities of failure,” he said. “To do so would be to presume that the world was afflicted with an incurable insanity and could not be restrained from suicide.” J.ord Lee went on to say that so far as he was concerned, and he was “gpeaking not only as the responsible head of the British admiralty, but as one of the official delegates, 1 come in 2 spirit of quict confidence that the results of this conference will be such ts to amply justify President Hard- ing's far-seeing initiative. Ready to Go a Long Way. “The ‘greatest needs of mankind for today afd for the future are peace and that relief from the burdens of war which peace ought to bring. No one recognizes_this more clearly and fully than the British government and peo- iple and none has given greater proof of sincerity in the pursuit-of these objects. Lord Lee said_that the British dele- gates come to Washington “resolved that short of compromising the safety of the empire or the sea-security upon which its very- existence depends, & betrayal of our ancient heritages of which it never could be gullty, the= will go to almost any length to me& the other great naval powers in & mutual and proportionate effort to re- lieve our respective peoples from the intolerable burden of competitive arm- ament.” 1 The spme sentisment, in other words, has been cxpressed by Japanese, French and Italian statesmen who are to take part in the conference. It appears to be the fixed and leadin thought in the minds ot all, and is rtainly known to be echoed by - the Kmerican delegates and the officials of =3 ntinued on Page 1'am not prepared even to contem-"