Evening Star Newspaper, November 26, 1921, Page 1

Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches eredited 1o it or not otherwise credited in this _WEATHER. Probably rain tonight and tomorrow :nofllhnl. Tollowed by cloudiness; warmer on| t. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: Highest, 54, at lowest, 33, a.m. today. Full report on page 8. 3:30 p.m. - yesterday; Closing New York Stocks, Page 17. Entered ! No. DELEGATES SHOW KEEN INVEREST N 28,335. Some Favor World Associa- tion, But All Await Further " Details. SUCCESS OF CONFERENCE WOULD STRIKE AT LEAGUE Future Meeting, Some Probability in Far East, Indicated by *® . Trend of Events. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. he suggestion emanating from the White House that out of the present Washington conference there may de- velop an association of nations with annual assemblies to giscuss world problems has stirred the keenest in- terest -among the delegations of the foreign powers now here. It is the topic most generally under discussion today. The reaction to the idea of future conferences for the settlement of In- . ternational problems—for the promo- tion of peace and the further limita- tion of armament—was distinctly fa- vorable, according to opinions ob- tained from spokesmen of various delegations. Await More Details. With regard to the actual formation of an association of nations, however, the forejgners are inclined to await a more detailed statement and con- crete proposal before expressing an opinion. In the back of the minds of every one, not “unzaturally, is the league of nations, crcated at the Paris peace conference, and what is to be the fate of that organization in the event of the establishmont of a new asso- clation of the nations of the world. Wil it be possible for the old league to exist side by side with the pro- posed new association of nations? It was suggested that perhaps it is a little too early to tackle this question, since the proposed association of na- tions is still in rather nebulous form. Prestige of League in Balance. There seems little doubt, however, that if the Washington conference setties important problems of the Pa- cific—which the Paris conference failed utterly to solve—and brings about i limitation 6f naval arniament, as it 4,08 appepss. prpbalie- ibe.Washington.| conterence will do, the prestige of th' icague of. nations wili take a,long tum- b.c., and anything that may grow out of tiie Washington conference in the way of an ussociation of nations will gain correspondingly in its hold upon the beoples of the world. The .view expressed at Japanese headquarters today Wi regard to the proposed annual assemblies to aiscuss international matters was uistinetly favorable. In fact, the idea was plainly welcomed. There is much optimism there as to the out- come of the present conference. 1t was pointed out today by a spokesman for the Japanese that the problems of the nations change fre- guently from year to year, and for that reason an assembly of nations annually would be an extremely wise step. Without any suggestion that the league of nations was to fall into *snnocuous desuetude,” it was nev. ertheless pointed out that the United States is not a member of that league, and that it is being borne in upon the Japanese more and more | that the United States is a neighbor. The Japanese delegation, it was said, has come here with the utmost frank- ness, desiring to do all in its power looking to the most friendly rela- tions between the two countries, as well as with the rest of the world. Far East Meeting Suggested. Nothing could be more conducive to the most friendly relations, in the opinion of the Japanese, than free and frank discussions from year to year, in which the principal states- men of the nations may sit down to- gether and talk things over. Some of the future meetixfgs, outgrowths of the Washington conference, might well be held in the far east, it was suggested. An association of na- tions, if such develops, might meet in America one year, the far east an- other and in Europe in still another year, it was pointed out. The British here, while looking with approval upon any plans for the future- peace of the world, are particularly desirous of hearing the details of an association of nations, as proposed, before expressing them- selves as to its advisability, it was pointed out today. Belgians Look to Future. , Spokesmen for the Belgian delega- tion also took the view that future conferences similar to the Washing- ton one would be most desirable. jt has been made clear that the present conference, while it probably will meet with success in handling a number of the problems of the far east, and with the matter of the limitation of naval armament, will likely get little further in dealing with the limitation of land arma- ment than a set of principles regard- ing_ “eivilized” warfare. But it is realized that if there is to be a real gettlement of armament. problems womething must be done in connection With land armies. If it cannot be done at the Washington conference, and France has. indicated that it can- hot, then it can be done only at fu- ture conferences. X it is known that Italy and other Europeah nations are intensely in- terested in some steps being taken which will bring about a limitation of land armies. The British position has already been clearly indicated in Lord Curszon's recent speech in Lon- don. Italians Are Enthusiastic. The Italian view, as obtained here today, in regard to the American pro- posal for future conferences is not only sympathetic, but enthusiastic. Italy, it is understood, would be as friendly to the idea of future con- ferendes as it was and is to the Wash- ington conference. Also, the Ttalians would, be glad. to see.nations not in- gluded in thé present conferenge take Dart in.future conferences, particular- 1y when it comes to the discussion of « reduction of land armaments. They seallze that it is impossible to deal effectively .with limitation of land armament e _some of the most (Continyed on Fage 2, Column Z.) second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. | | | which unfortunatel at 3 hening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1921 TWENTY-TWO PAGE DECIDED PROGRESS MADE BY EXPERTS ON NAVIES Another Plenary Session Expected in Near HARDING PROPOSAL| Future to Permit Japan and Britain to Sub- mit Counter Proposals in Concrete Form. By thie Associated Press. So much progress has been made by the naval experts examining de- tails of the American reduction plan that some of the arms delegates expect another plenary session may be held in the near future to permit Japan and Great Britain to submit treir counter proposals in concrete form. The American and British naval ex- perts were said today virtually to have completed their examination of the technical points involved in Secre- tary Hughes' proposal. The Japanese experts, however, were still consid- ering the figures and facts involved. The British were said to feel that highly satisfactory progress had been made, but their spokesmen would not WORLDASSOCIATION WAR FREE, U 5. AIM President Sounds Nations on Plan Absolved From Pen- alties of Conflicts. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. President -Harding has taken in- formally the first step toward the per-; petuation of the idea of international conference as developed by the pres- ent meeting for the limitation of armament. Mr. Harding is sounding the pow- ers as to his plan. It is not a league of nations nor an association of na- tions in the sense that the Versailles treaty created an international body. No such formal or rigid institution, ror such rules and regulations or ob- ligations as the covenant of the ieague provided, are in Mr. Harding's mind, but he does hope to develop a sequel to the first and second Hague conferences of 1899 and 1907 which may benefit by the experience of those two international gatherings and bring about a general get-together meeting of nations at frequent in- tervals. Has Able Advisers. The President has about him men like Elihu-Root,-who .are- familiar with the Hague conference Work and its defects, and who can advise him how to avoid the pitfalls of those meetings. One trouble was that the initiative in_calling Hague confer- ences was left to an individual. The Emperor of Russia called the meeting i 1599, and it was President Roose- velt who was gbout to bring the sec- ond conference into session wWhen the Emperor of Russia_again took the initiative in 1907. The understanding then was that the conferences would be held every seven years and a third conference was about to be sum- moned when the European war clouds of 1914 gathered .and prevented & meeting. Mr. Harding's first Improvement upon the original Hague plan is the sotting up of machinery for the call- ing of the conferences. Here at Wash- |ington that point will be discussed and it is indeed the only thing that need be laid before the powers, for Mr. Harding's idea is that the con- ference shall make its own rules when it meets, shall frame its own program and take action as indi- vidual sovereign nations and not as a supergovernment. Feels Allies Are Nucleus. The President feels that the prin- cipal allied and associated powers constitute a nucleus. Instead of leaving the call of the conference to one executive or one government, a standing committee might be ap- pointed, consisting of representatives of several countries, to whom a peti- tion for an international conference could be made. For the moment the President feels that a meeting cvery year would be be a good idea, but some provision would have to be made, of course, for the calling of a conference when emergencies devel- oped, and it is for that reason a standing committee has been urged Dby some of the counselors, who have 1aid the matter before Mr. Harding. It is more than a_coincidence, per- haps, that the first Hague conference was called for the very purpose of limiting armaments, but- Germany was unwilling to agree to a reduction or limitation. The first Hague con- ference of 1899 was more or less ex- perimental,” only twenty-six govern- ments being represented. The second conference, in 1907, found forty-four states represented, and definite rules of international law were drawn up, y, were disregard- ed by many of these bowers when the war of 1914 broke out. League Bound Up in Treaty. Far from attempting to create a rival of the league of nations, Mr. Harding’s idea.is that the latter body is essentially an institution for the inforcement of the treaty of Versailles and as such has a peculiarly valuable (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) ———————— i Lloyd George Needed Here, British Believe; May Arrive Shortly By the Associated Press. LONDON, - November 26.—The Daily Graphic this morning says it is extremely probable that Premier Lloyd George will go-to Washington shortly, as it is felt that his presence at the arma- ‘ment conference there has be- o eCeRNAry. Many messages urging Mr. Lioyd Geore to make every ef fort to attend some of the ses. ms of the Washington coi ference were received at his of- fleial residence In Downing street today. the premier ix ment to arrive at a decisfon, it | i» understood he still entertains ope of attending, and inquiries are being made regarding the sallings of steamships, in order that mo time may be lost if-he should be able to cross the At- | iantie hefore Chrixtmas. L9 indicate the trend of the expert ex- aminations beyond stating that it was certain the submarine question would be one of the chief points involved in any agreement reached by the con- ference. | There is strong belief in Great Britain, it was said, that the con- iference will not be an unqualified success unless some action is taken to curb the size and nature of future “underseas navl similar to the |steps proposed as to surface fleets. |~ The statement that British experts were ready to present treir findings to the conference follows the au- thoritative assertion. yesterday that the American group had found nothing in the figures presented by the Japa- nese to warrant any departure from |the American schedule of tonnage in fixing the present or proposed pro- portionate ~strength of the three navies. ‘SEVERAL RESULTS OF PARLEY SEEN |Halting of Naval Race Re- garded as One Definite Conference Benefit. BY N. 0. MESSENGER. “What tangible and practical re- sults are likely to come out of the {armament conference?” This question is frequently pro- i pounded and discussed on the side- lines of the great international meet- ing, as the passing days and march- ing events forecast in a broad and general way a successful outcome. People want to know just what the big men of the conference think can |be presented that the world-can in- | stantly recognize as of value to { civilization. Halt Naval Race. One of the answers frequently Sug- | gested in appraisal of the value of the expected accomplishment is the stopping of the contest for naval | supremacy by Great Britain, Japan Jand the United States. It is the ma- jority opinion in conference circles that this can be.done. And the peo- ple who express it usually add, “If the conference did nothing lese, that outcome alone would repay the ef- fort of the undertaking.” ; Another practical result left alone, would be conducive, sooner jor later. to war between powers of such magnitude as to make the war janother world catastrophe. It ls be- licved that there can be measurable success iggthis undertaking, too, even though the slate should not be wiped clean. Suggestion of Preside: And now comes the latest sugges- tion from no less a source than the | chief executive of the United States |that the doing pf these things will {prove the efficacy of world confer- | ences, will demonstrate that it is possible to deal in the spirit of mu- tual govd-will with world problems without the pre-necessity of hard and fast treaty stipulations. The United States, it is argued, through this conference. which came }into being on the initiative of this | government, refutes the charge that America is holding aloof from par- ticipation in world affairs or taking an attitude of sélfish isolation. That \allegation has been employed to po- { litical use in this country more than once. Its virility will” have been sapped ‘for the future, it is main- tained, when the record of achieve- ment of the conference is spread be- fore the nations. Hope for Adoption. Next week is-expected to show ma- terial advance toward the completion of a report to the committee of the whole of the five major powers from the board of admirals on the Amer- ican plan for limitation of naval arm- ament. It is confidently expected that after long and careful consideration, with possibly amendment here and there in the first tentative drafts, a report will reach a plenary session and be adopted. ‘When that is done, the race for su- premacy in naval building will have been halted. At this particular stage, with Japan still contending for her in- creased ratlo, the negotiations are in a tense state, it is apparent, but not tenseness of a degree regarded as un- susceptible of relaxation. | | | No Cause for Apprehension. A high official of this government wio is in a position to know every de- tail of the conference's work, talking to a group of newspaper men who have implicit confidence®in his frankness and veracity of utterance, made the em- | phatic statement yesterday in effect that no condition has arisen in the con- ference warranting the apprehension of an impasse or of failure; that, on the contrary, the proceedings are being marked by an admirable spirit pro- phetic of a happy outcome. When the Curzon-Briand incident has blown over, or the attention of the public attracted to other phases of the conference's work, it is ex- pected there’ will be a lull in the discussion of land armaments. In fact, there will be nothing to induce to such disoussion here, a3 the sub- ject is being held in abeyance by the committee intrusted with it, fof the time being. 2 1t is explained in official quarters that the time Is not propitious to bring up the subject to the possible diversion of effort in the directions which the conference’s work is now taking. TAKES CABINET TASK. Count Bethlen Trying to Form Aus- trian Ministry. BUDAPEST, November 25.—Admiral Horthy, the regent, today requested Count Stefan Bethlen, who tendered the resignation of his cabinet last ‘week, to form a new ministry. Count Bethlen accepted, and began his' task this afternoon. He will con- iinue mceting party leaders io. deemed | yrday, November 21 possible is the removal of irritating | mittee discussed the m conditions existent in Asia, which, if|eign post offices in China, and it was 'Delegates informally agree to remove ALIEN POST OFFIGES LEAVE CHINA UNDER AGREEMENT TERMS Resolution to This Effect Will | Be Drafted by Delegates’ Committee. DECISION IS NOT FINAL; VIVIANI CALLS MEETING Question of Extraterritoriality Not Considered by Nations at . fTod.ly’n Session. By the Associated Press. Withdrawal of foreign post offices ! in China was informally agreed to in principle today by the far eastern | committee of the Washington con- ference and a resolution to that el fect will be drafted by a subcom- mittee authorized to work out details | of the plan. H The question of extra-territoriality, the gradual abolition of which was agreed to in principle yesterday, was | not considered by the niné nations| represented .in the far eastern com- mittee at today's sitting. The informal agreement with re- spect to withdrawai oy the foreign powers of the postal sérvices main- tained by them in China, it was stated, was not final, but the subcom- mittee dealing with it will be guided by the general expressions favorable | to that end. | Viviani Calls Delegates. | At the request of M. Viviani of the ! French delegation, the subcommittee to | deal with foreign post offices was called | to meet later in tie day. A meeting | of the subcommittee considering extra- | territorial rights in China was called for 10 o'clock Monday. It is the inten- | tion to have resolutions dealing both ' with the extraterritorial rights and | post office matters readys for another | meeting of the full committee on far eastern affairs Monday at 11 o'clock. | The subcommittee on Chinese post | offices was limited to the four powers, United States, Great Britain, France and Japan, having such postai stations | in China. Senator Lodge was chosen as the American member of the sub- | committee. Committee's Statement. Following the morning session of the committee on Pacific and far east- | ern questions, the following com-| munique was issued: “The committee on Pacific and llr‘ eastern questions met in the Pan fertean balliing ot 10:30 a.m. Sai- -1921. ter of for- the sense of the committee that there should be a withdrawal of the foreign post offices as soon as it appeared that conditions warranted. “A subcommittee composed of Sen- ator Lodge, Sir Auckland Geddes, M. Vivani, Mr. Hanihara and Mr. Sze was constituted to draw up a reso- lution to this effect for submission to the full committee at its next session. ‘This subcommittee will meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon. “The committee on extraterritoriality proposed at yesterday's meeting will be composed of the following dele- gates: United States of America, Senator Lodge; British empire, Sen- ator Pearce; France, M. Sarraut; Ital Senator Ricco; Japan, Mr. Hanihai Belgium, _Chevalier = de Wouters: China, Dr. Chung-Hui Wang: the Netherlands, Jonkherr Van Karnebeek, and Portugal, Capt. Vasconcellos. . “The committee then adjourned to| meet on Monday next, November 28, at 11 o'clock a.m.” May Ask World Approv: With the arms conference negotia- tions proceeding in an atmosphere of friendliness, which delegates gener- (Contirfued on Page 2, Column 7.) Today’s News In Brief Delegates show favor for association of nations plan. Page 1 Experts make decided prbgress on naval cuts. Page 1 Appeal is denied in Pepco case. Page 1 foreign post offices from China. 3 Page 1 Nation-wide plot to rob mails led to call for marines. Page 1 Illinois institutes suits for accounting against five former state treasurers. Page 1 $2,000,000 fire sweeps Augusta. Page 1 Prisoner makes bold attempt to es- | cape. Page 2 Belgian delegates indicate purpose to support China's program at' confer- ence. Page 2 President suggests annual series of _parlies to preserve peace. Page 3 Definite results in arms parley fore- cast. © Page 3 “Rald on Treasury"” seen as danger in cutting war expenditures. Page 3 Denies friction with Gov. Wood. 3 Page 4 Spanish blame Moroccan failure on United States munitions. Page 4 Oriental splendor surrounds Prince of Wales. Page 4 Banker sees no present prospect of Chinese loan settlement. Page 8 Rhine doughboys start for home. Page 8 Hfigo Stinnes Is in England. .Harden . Cables a remarkable character sketch of Ger- _many’s superman. Read it tomorrow in ‘The Sunday Star APPEAL IS DENIED |the decision of the appellate court j Justice Gould in the Potomac Electric INVALUATIONCASE Petition of Utilities Commis sion in Pepco Proceedings Refused by Court. The District Court of Appeals todnyi declined to grant an appeal to the; United States Supreme Court asked by the Public Utilities Commission from | of %the late overruling i the opinion Power Company's valuation case. ! ‘The Court of Appeals held th:t the} decree was not a final one and th case is not in condition to ko to the} United States Supreme Court. Corporation Counsel Stephens thinks | the décree of Justice Goutd was final. He will ask the United States Supreme Court to grant the appeal or to permit a review by certiorari of the decision of the appellate court. The majority opinion of the Court of Appeals held that the Public Utili- ties Commission should have taken into consideration cost of reproduc- tion as an element of valuation and should have rendered its findings as of December 31, 1916, instead of July, 1914. COLORFUL THRONG AT ARMY-NAVY TILT Spirit of Ancient Ashby Per-| vades Joust of Modern Knights at Polo Grounds. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 26.—A vast body of spectators, notwithstanding a mean rain, turning out in their finest raiment as for a joust in the| days when knighthood was in flower, filled the Polo Grounds today to wit- | ness the Army and the Navy do battle | over a foot ball. Modernized today was the passage of arms at Ashby, and replacing| Ivanhoe and other gallant’ knights | a-horseback Wwere twenty-two young warriors in sweaters and molesking engaging in a tourney of the twen- tieth century. But the same spirit pervaded the New York stadium of 1921 as held the' rob.es £nd their ladies who ass-mbled around the lists of Merrie England in the days of Richard 1. The glamor of brave deeds has ever drawn men an women, be the rules of the tourna- ment what they may. Modernized was the scene, but in the essentials it was the same. Into the stands poured men and women who a few centuries before would, just as eagerly have taken their seats | in the Ashby pavilions. Pepnons flut- tered, but instead of heraldic device: they bore bold letters reading “Army’ or “Navy.” Replacing knightly shields in front of boxes were blankets of Blue or of Gray, the mantles of con- tending warriors proclaiming where | their supporters sat. On the field was the flower of Amer- ica's young manhood—gallant foemen who might be called on to show their bravery in graver battle. In the stands, as in the olden days, sat grim warriors past the,age for gridiron battle but wise in couneil; statesmen and envoys from foreign countries parleying in Washington over rules and penalties for fiercer battles: the fairest of fair ladies, come the coun- try over to witness the classic of the services. Here and there, too, could-be heard old_knights .and nobles” who “la- mented the decay of martial spirit” and who, too aged again to take the field, spoke of the triumphs of their younger gridiron days, when the mass play was in favor and the for- ward pass a thing unknown. And, as in the, time of knightly passages, when special 'positions were set aside at the spot where the shock of combat took place, there were roped off medr midfield boxes for high officers of Army and Navy, for cabinet members and diplomats from overseas, for those of the spec- tators whose rank and position most entitled them to the greatest point of vantage. CHINAMAN FOUND GUILTY. PENSACOLA, Fla, November 26. Chester Wing, a Chinaman from Tam- was found guilty in the United States court on a charze of violation 3 =+tian laws and the Chi-| nece exclusion act. i S. WHAT A WONDERFUL § 'WORK OF PURE IMAGINATIONGY HISTORICAIL WANT TO OWN A STREET RAILWAY? {SEE DONOVAN, DISTRICT AUDITOR If there is anybody in Washing- ton who would like to buy a street railway line in whole or in part they will be given the opportunity ‘ some time next monthr by Daniel J. Donovan, District auditor. The Commissioners have direct- the auditor to dispose of the ‘ and Washington Rail- | way Company, on nnedy street | northwest. for failure to pay ‘a Lill of $496.60 due the District for readjustment of the tracks. The District issued a certificate ed Maryland AUGUSTAISSWEPT BY S200000FIRE Two: Buildings and Hotel' Total Loss and Other Structures Damaged. By the Aswociatéd Press. AUGUSTA. Ga., November 26.—Nearly one-half of the 700 block of Broad street, in the heart of Augusta’s busi- ! ness section, stands a mass of ruin: paper aud also AN rights dixpatches e local mews published herein, of publication of special herein are also reserved. Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 90,044 | i | ' of indebtedness against the com- pany a year ago, which fell due Thanksgiving The certificate was not taken up on_ that date, hence the order to sell the prop- erty. or as much thereof as is nec- éssary fo meet the bill. The auditor was in doubt today | as to just what he will sell. Ac- cording to J. H. Hanna, vice presi- dent of the Capital Traction Com- pany, his company operates the road on a ten-vear lease and fur- nishes the cars. The Maryland and Washington Company owns only the tracks, Mr. Hanna said. | | SUES EX-OFFICALS FOR AGCOUNTING: Hinois Institutes Proceedings | Against Five Former State Treasurers. By the Asw ted Press. SPRINGFIELD, IIl. November 26. —S®its for accounting against five| former state {reasurers, alleging short- | ages of approximately $2.500,000, were { confederates were TWO CENTS. NATION-WIDE PLOT 10 ROB MAILS LED T0 MARINE CALL |Department Has Details of Concerted Raids Planned for Coming Winter. HOPE TO FOIL THIEVES IS PINNED ON GUARDS Assigned in Nick of Time Is Belief of Officials—Five Attempts Made at New York Rohbery. Evidence of a nation-wide plot to rob the United States mails this win- ter is'in the hands of the Post Of- fice Department, and it was largely 0 thwart these designs that the ma- rines were called to guard mail trains and post offices, it was learned { today. Knowledge that determined efforts would be made this winter to rob the mails in various parts of the try, following the recent succ mail theft in New York city, was responsible for the determination to use the marines, Edward H. Shaughn second assistant postmaster gene in charge of the railway mail serviee, let it be known today for the first time that the 2000 marines were not put on trains and at post offices 10 fight a few sporadic men of vicious character who might take it into their heads to rob the mails. The marines only went on duty in the nick of time, according to the belief of officials, and their vigilance will be the one great factor in stup- ping the mail robberies. Hold Suspect in Custody. Inspectors of the department have information as to the concerted ac- tion planned to rob mail trains and trucks throughout the country, and believe that they have in custody in New York one of the members of the possible mail robber band. Five attempts were made in New York to “pull off” the mail robbery which resulted finally in a haul of more than a million dollars. The man now in custody was arrested for an- other crime, it is understood, but later is said to have confessed that he had attempted to rob the truck before, and had been thwar on each occasion, and finally the “job was “pulled” by oth: One night @ rain made the robbers, gathered at a corner near the spot where the actual robbery took place later, hesitate to atiempt the crime, owing to the slippery condition of the asphalt, it being feared that if suddenly halted the mail truck would skid, thereby giving the mail clerk time to resist. On another occasion, according to information in tae hands of the Iost Office Department, this man and his Iying in wait for the truck, when a policeman and sev- eral pedestrains happened to go by. This is but ple of the de- termined character of the mail rob- bers with whom the department has this morning, as the result of a fire.started today by Attorney General Ed- | had to deal, officials say. that started at 1:45 o'clock in the/\ward J. Brundage. Johnson building, corner Jackson and Broad streets, and rapidly ate its way through the Harison building and the! Albion Hotel and one section of the | J. B. White & Co. department store. Loss to byildings and stocks is es- timated at approximately $2,600,000, las the building loss alone will run|defendant in twn suits. around a million and a half dolars. ! The entire eastern side of the 200 block of Jackson street, which is a| part of the Johnson building, is to- tally destroyed. The,following buildings were in the, path of the fire: Johnson building,' total loss; Harison building. total} loss; Albion Hotel, total loss, and Genesta Hotel, partly burned. Chronicle Burned Out. The Augusta Chronicle, local morn- were a part of the Harison bulldlng.: is also a total loss. | The J. B. White & Co. store, which is in the same building as the Albion Hotel, was partly burned an there is water damage throughout. Chief Fireman Frank G. Reynolds stated this morning that, in his opin- ion, the fire in the 400 biock of Jack- son street had no connection with the main fire, although heavy sparks fell thick and fast in that section. This fire, which was -nearly two{ blocks away from the main fire, re- | sulted in three buildings, owned by Henry Cumming, being entirely gut- ted. The occupants of these placesi were A. H. McDaniel, Bell Tailoring Company and Thomas Motor Com- any. The origin of the fire is not defi- nitely known this morning. Two men in a shoe shine parlor in the Hari- son building Friday afternoon, whose names were not learned, stated that they smelled fire. and it is believed that the blaze was smoldering in the Johnson building, adjoining, at that me. With his entire fire-fighting force on the scene shortly after 2 o'clock Chief Reynolds realized that the fire was beyond control and he sent out hurried calls to Savannah, Atlanta, Macon, Columbia, Charleston, Aiken and Waynesboro for assistance. Chief May and a force of men from Colum- bia arrived with a fire truck after the fire was under control. Chief Aldrich and eleven men came here from Aiken, ‘arriving about 3:30 o'clock, making the run from Aiken, a dis- tance of twenty-three miles, in twen- ty-five minutes. Alken Force Arrives. The gallant little force from Aiken joined the Augusta force at a tlme' when it appeared that the entire block was doomed, and Chief Rey- nolds of Augusta states this morning that the Genesta Hotel would proba- by have been destroyed but for the assistance of the Aiken force. The Aiken firemen also kept the fire from spreading into the 800 block of Broad street, }fie Genesta Hotel being the only buflding in that block damaged to any extent by fire. The places of business destroyed on Broad street were: Liggett's drug store. F. F. Ferris & Co., John J. Mil- ler & Co., Gardelle's drug store, Al- bion Hotel, men's clothing depart- ment of J. B. White & Co. A terrific explosion occurred just after the fire started, but it has not been détermined what caused it, as it appeared to occur uponethe third or fourth floor of the Johnson building, which is occupied entirely by offices. Despite_the early hour the entire city appéared to have been aroused and thousands were guthered aboui {today in Cook county. }ing newspaper, the quarters of which | !dence’ on which ‘the civil suits were The suits cover the six terms pre- ceding that of the present treasurer, | Howard E. Miller, and are directed | against' all state treasurers who held | office between 1909 and 1921. State| Auditor Andrew Russell, who was| treasurer twice during the period, is Gov. Small In Ineluded. i The other former treasurers in-| volved are: Gov. Len Small, Lieut.| Gov. Fred Sterling, William Ryan, ir. and Edward E. Mitchell. 1 The Small, Sterling and Russell suits were -filed in the Sangamon county circuit court at Springfield, ' their official residence. Suit against Ryan and Mitchell were to be filed | Bondsmen of ail the former treas- rers were made defendants. Disclosures made through the in-| vestigation of .the state treasury which resulted in_indictment of Gov. | mall, Lieut. Gov. Sterling and Vernon | Curtis, banking associate of Gov. mall, last July, furnished the evi- u based, al the attorney general's office nnounced. The Sangamon county grand jury probe which ended in the indictment of Small, Sterling and Curtis was the | beginning of a searching investiga- | !mnkmm ‘{reasury affairs lasting for weeks and months, according to the | Brundage office. Eitoscha . Dates Back to 1908. 30ing back to enactment of fhe law | of 1905, which required the state | treasurer to deposit money received by him in Hlinois banks that would pay the highest rate of interest, At- " (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) FIND ‘CHRISTMAS LIQUOR’ | ABOARD U. S. S. REDWING | Authorities Place Mine Sweeper and Crew Under Guard to Await Investigation. By the Associated Press. PORTSMOUTH. Va., November 26. —The U. S. S. Redwing, mine sweeper, with a_complement of sixty men, is under a naval guard at the Hampton | Roads submarine base foday follow- | ing the discovery and removal last night of a large quantity of “Christ- mas liquors.” including the very best Canadian Club whisky, fine brandies | and Cuban rum. H An _inquiry has been ordered by Admiral - Philip Andrews, ranking officer of the district. County in lowa Buys Corn as Fuel to Heat Public Institutions POCAHONTAS, Iowa, Novem- ber 26—The board of supervis- ors or Pocahontas county has ordered the county auditor to buy corn for use as heating fuel this winter in the courthouwe, county home and Insane infirm- ary. This is the first official ac- tion taken in lowa calling for i lle‘hr-IlI of corn instead of conl. < | ceive their orders dircetly from Protests Wisconsin Shooting. Postmaster General Huys has re- ceived a letter of protest from Gov Blaine of Wisconsin against the a tion of a marine in shooting at men who attempted to ride on mail cars in that state. But it is understood that for the present it is not likely that the department will take any action in the matter. The position of the Post Office De- partment. it s learned from high officials today, is simply that the marines are working under orders of he Navy Department and the com- mandant of the Marine Corps, and that the Post Oflice Department, with the information it has as to plans for concerted and determined efforts to rob the mails this winter. can do little in the matter but mark time. It is felt here that neither Gov. Blaine, perhaps. nor anybody in the country, exccpt postal officials, realizes fully the seriousness of the situation, nor the menace which threatened them until the marines | took charge. “The right of the marines to shoot ‘bums’ riding on mail cars may be a question of la rlared Capt. David S. Barry, liaison officer of the Marine Corps at th t Oifice Department. “But it is not & question of powder.” Warned Against erference. The marines guarding the mails re- the marine officers and commandant, and from the Secrctary of the Navy, who has ordered them to “shoot to kill,” and postmasters thioughout the coun- try have been warned by the depart- ment not to Interfere in any way with the marines, their methods of handling the situation, nor how the men shall be armed. These are mat- ters entirely in the hands of the ma- rine officers. The marines, it is held, have no time to attempt to discriminate be- tween men attempting to rob mail cars and men only attempting to steal rides. At Union station here recently a truck loaded with valuable securi- ties divided a party of three young men and three young women, and when one of the men placed a hand on the truck to regain his position by the side of one of the young women the marine on the truck leveied his gun at him. While the young man became angry, it is thought by postal officials that the marine acted prop- erly. It is believed that the plotted robberies might have been operated in some such fashion, and that wo: en, as well as men, would likely have taken part in them. Criminals Ride on Engines. Just what the postal service faces at this time in protecting the peo- ple’s mail was demonstrated on a mail train llenmln; into Evansville, Ind., not far from Sullivan. the home of Postmaster General Hays. The marine cbserved a white mamr and a colored man riding on the engine and ordered them off. They refused, but when he emphasized his command | with_a gun, the men left the train. At Evansville a telegram was re- ceived from another city asking the police to arrest a white man and a colored man who were understood to be on the train. They were wanted for crime. Thus, it is seen, accord- ing to postal offici that the ma- rines never know who the men are they order off trains or shoot at, and that they can do little else under their orders. The question of whether the ma- rines on malil trains constitute mar- tial law, in a sense, is one with which the postal service is mot con- cerned, it is declared, this being a matter for settiement between those who may protest and the Marine Corps.