Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1923, Page 2

L GAYEST NEW YEAR 5 DUE IN NEW YORK Thousands Throng Hotels—Prices Are Fixed Sky High—Liquor in Demand. 2 $5 LOWEST COVER CHARGE| Approximately 50,000 Persons Will Join in Frolics. —_— #pecial Dispateh to The Star. NEW YORK, December 29.—The New TYear eve celebration which Lroadway will stage Monday night will be the most costly, the most con- ®osted and probably the noisfest in the hjstory of that easy-spending thqroughfare. Prosperity reigns. Prices are away up, and still New York hotels and restaurants lack ac- commodations for the horde of cele- brants who are pleading for perm! sion to pay rom $5 to $10 a head for the privilege of occupying space at a table In any ome of the better %known centers of revelry. Hotels, cabarets and restaurants have outdone their previous records in the cover charges fixed for this New Year eve. A $5 bill is the mini- mum charge at any of the places where the really important will con- gregate. The Plaza, the Blitmore and other fashionable hotels have set their cover charge at §10. In some of the fashionable cabarets it will cost $20 to sit at a table, and many persons are begging the al- ready crowded cafes to lake their money. Expects 10,000 Guents. The Astor expeits to take care of 10,000 persons in forty-elght rooms. Already reservations for 9,000 have been made. The Waldorf, with a spécial entertainment planned by the Santa Claus Assoclation, as well as usual hotel functions, will handle an- other 10.000. Jack Dempsey will be & reveler there. The Ritz is figuring on 1.500. persons and has no reserva-| tions left. Thers will be 1,000 at the Plaza, 1,500 at the Biltmore, 2,000 at the Commodore, the same number at the Pennsylvania, and 1,500 at the McAlpin. Out at Rye the West Chester-Biltmore expects 1,200 to en- joy its carefully planned country {New York Berlin Woman * Seeks Husband Who Can Cook By the Awociated Press. BERLIN, December 29.—\Vith a view to solviiig the servant problem Fraulein Helena Scham- burg of Welmar, who has an in- dependent income, has resorted to newspaper advertising to find herself a good husband who-can also cook and act as honsematd. Helena promises to provide a furnished apartment. and every- thing She alleges that women servants eat too much and that many of them are unrellable. Her advertisement read In part: b “Up-to-date, good looking wom- man with profitable business de- sires the acquaintance of & strong young man who s educated in domestic sclence and willing to do house work, as well as look after the kitchen." HOLDS EARTHQUAKE IS POSSIBLE HERE Geologist, Back From Japan, Says New York and Other Cities Are Not Immune. By.the Assoclated Press. b CINCINNATL Ohio, December 29.— Philadelphia and Wash- ington are not geologically immune from earthquake disasters and any Pacific coast or Mississippl valley city may be visited by a severe earth- quake, according to Dr. T. A. Dagger, jr.. just returned from a study of the Japanese holocaust. and who for eight years previously lived on the crater of a Hawailan volcano. All cities should make adequate preparation for such disasters, even 1f tho possibility of their coming seems remote, he declared, urging also that “we should not hush up the ‘quake talk, as is done in some cases.” Geological studles of conditions which might forewarn of an earth disturbance {8 one way of forestall- Ing great uamage, he sald, and the 3limination of the hazard of greaf fires, which invariably do as much damage as the actual earthquake, is another, he sald. Experiments which will determine the type of bullding carnival. Approximately 50,000 persons will frolic in the leading hotels and the most famous of the cabarets. Cover charges alone at these jollifications will total more than $250,000. Other prices wiil be in proportion. Souves nirs this year will be more costly and elaborate than ever before. On this point the hotels and restaurants are unanimous. Drys em Guard. The repeal of the Mullan-Gage act has removed from the cabaret the personal presence of the law in the form of the policeman who formerly stood watchfully on guard against the menace of the hip flask; but the prohibition enforcement bureau does not intend to permit anything llke open deflance of the Volstead regula- tions. j All time off has been canocelled for rohibition agents and special squads will cover the restaurarts and caba- Zets on New Yesr éye.” In an effort fo cut oft possible rum supplies at their point of origin an elaborate series of ralds on Long Island and New Jer- #ey liquor depots has been planned for tomorrow and Monday, prohibition officials said today. MANY DEATHS CERTAIN. Most of New Year Liquor Supply i Rank Poison. Spactal Correspondent of The Star. NEW YORK, December 29.—All' set for the annual gamble with death which the bibulous ushering in of a few year has come to be these latter days of “prohibtion.” The dozen or more people who lost their lives this week as the result 4t bum hooch libations poured in Bonor of St. Nicholas and the hun- dred or 8o who went to hospitals Will not be 2 starter to the New Year 1Ist 1t surveys of New York, Chicago, San Francisco, New Orleans and other oy centers are anything like accu- Tate. For these surveys indicate that there will be more. drinking, sur- xeptitious and semi-surreptitious, thin the country has known since 1he old days. And much of the stuft thee drink will be sure death. R. Q. Merrick, chlet federal pro- Hibition enforcement agent for New York state, admitted to the writer today, after some side stepping, that had but 100 men to cover the en- re metropolitan district, The New York police haven't made a liquor Tald since goodness knows when. “We'rs going to pay some New Year Eve calin” Morrick said “No, I‘won't say how many—and I won't Bay where. We're going to do all we oan, but of course that won't be mych, compared with what we will haYe to leave undone.” Mr. Merrick dhdicated that hip-flaskers would be unmolested and that the only per- ®bns who would be annoyed were #baret and hotel proprietors who rved drinks to patrons. Merrick added that he was *through” advising people not to risk ::Am by drinking prohibitien liquor d that the usual New Year Eve Warning would not be lssued. “We've been telling them all week that the stuff was poisonous, and Pubiishing chemists’ analyses to back up our statements, apparently with- out result,” he sald. “We have told them that’ the stuff is all synthetic, denatured, or wood aicohol. N they want to drink it, it I em. There's one thing Hospitals will have plenty of patien flld the undertakers plenty of work they do." 1 (Copyright, 1023.) THREE OF CHURCH RIOT | GANG GIVE SELVES UP 4 (Continued from First Page.) v preparing for a long sel ould the officers be sent into the lls after them. ashington eounty authorities took part in the visit of the Fulton unty officers to Black Oaks. The urch is out of the jurisdiction of :“I(nylnnd lut“fltle e—the ania, sithough they e Hancoc the nearest town, oir headquarters, and are seen there equently. —_— RAIN FRENCH LIBRARIANS it of $50,000 by imittee for work in be used in es- school in Parly which can withstand strong shocks should be continued, he declared, add- ing that properly constructed build- Ings remained standing even after the great tremors which shook Japan. City planning, Dr. Dagger said, should be conducted with reference to safety ad well as beauty and large open spaces provided where refuge might be taken. Every city also should have a quick means of shutting off gas and electricity in case of a ‘quake, he declared. NEW LIQUOR LIST REVEALED BY BLAIR, CALLING FIRST MYTH (Continued from First Page.) which was discovered by Lieut. O. T. Davis some months ago. Investi- gation is being made to dstermine whether the persons pamed on this list: are customers of “fhis particu- lar syndicafe. “There have been no other lists in our possession, but we have been in- formed that there were code numbers issued to 1,411 persons, and one of the defendants has testified that the list of thess persons was kept in a little black book. The investigators have been unable to locate such & boo! Announcement of the retention on the case of Assistant Attorney A. N. Presmont yesterday by District Attor- ney Peyton Gordon merved to quiet hints that friction was arising in the office of the United States attorney in the initial stages of the case. Be- fore the day was over both Maj. Gordon and Presmont had laughed down the rumors, and in a joint interview with newspaper men Gordon paid Presmont & tribute for his sincerity and loyalty, and Presmont reciprocating with & tribute for the fairness always dis- played by his chief, Upshaw Meets Oyster. Representative Upshaw of Georgla yesterday afternoon oalled, Commis. sioner James F. Oyster to his apart- ent at the Potomac Hotel, where he is confined with a fractured rib, to ses if the Commissioner could fur- nish him with a list of names of hi overnment officials involved in ocal liquor scandal, it was learned 1ast night. Mr. Upshaw said that he wanted to l‘clfl‘mfllvl for his address on “The esty of the Law d Na- tional Sobriety” mext Thursday when the House reconven and that h ed to see what prospect there was of getting a list of names of high officials before he spol T called Capt Oyster,” Mr. Up- shaw said, “because I have full faith in_his character and official purpose. 1 have found him always the soul of courtesy and operating a fearless blade of justice Wrapped in a reg- PO Ceked Capt. Ovat aske er as to the list. He said he had not seen it and that he did not consider it conclusive evidence of connivance with illicit liquor traffic, because even in ocom- mercial life many firms hold lists of prospective patrons which do mnot mean that the names on the list are patronising the firm holding them. c;gc. Oyster did say what 1 was de. lighted to hear him say—that in so far as he is concerned he will leave no stone unturnad to bring violators of the law to justice, regardless of social standing or high political po- sition. To Continue Fight. “And so far as I am.concern: continued Mr. Upshaw, “I am g termined that the fight I began year ago for sober leadership as in terpretative of our Constitution and 8- BT The man clothe in purple and fine linen,'who lives in and helps a bootlegger to the Constitution under foot, and to tear down the flag from above our heads, is & practical enemy of our Christian civilisation just as much— indeed a great deal more—than the poor_devil in & hut down alley 'who is fool enough to spend his money for illicit polson,” At least one trail in the local rum scandal has run to New York city, it became known -last 'ni ‘whe agents of the spacial intell! B unit eagrant has been lasase Ta this rave warrant has n 1ssued in this is ;:own to be lin-thst‘ol'!ny. ports received -at the effice Elmer Irey, in charge of the -35 gators, yeste: stated that the residence of ley was now under survelllance and an arrest might be expected at any time in the immedi. ate future. The United States mar. shal's ofice in New York has been handed the warrant' for/service and assistance is being given by oper- atives of the intelligence umit of that city, it was stated ofcially. Foley's name was connected with the seizure of & large amount of cholce time ago in the Union station by the vice squad under Li Davis. This liquor was here trom Savannah, Gi el COW-MILKING TITLE WON BY SECRETARY WALLACE (Continued from First Page.) on him by going out to the Soldler's Home for several days in succession Just before Christmas and to the agri- cultural farm at Beltsville to practice in advance for the contest. He (Sena- tor Johnson) was very much out of practice, he said, and out of condition, while Sécretary Wallace had kept in good condition by constant practice. Anyhow, according to the Minnesota solon, he didn’t do much of the milk- ing on his farm in the northwest. It appears Mrs. Johnson is the cham- pion of the Johnson family at this branch of Minnesota agriculture. Claims Log-Sawing Title. This much Secretary Wallace ad- mits. He agrees that Mrs. Johnson is an opponent far more to be feared than her husband in this line, but suc- cess has added to his confidence. He believes he is the equal of the Min- nesota farmer-senator at any angle of the farming game, and as for saw- ing wood? Well! If Senator Johnson won't climb on his end of a cross-cut saw, the doughty Secretary of Agri- culture 1s willing to try conclusions with him in rendering big log fit for firewood. For there is to be snother contest between the pair—this time one that involves strength as well as dexter- ity. This time it will be a wood- splitting match. Senator Johnson will enter Intensive training for this match by meeting a worthy opponent somewhere near Washington on New Year day. He won't divulge the place nor name his opponent. Secretary Wallace sits quietly, look- ing back on the scene of his glory. The next_ time it will be different, however, Mr. Johnson says. Then he will be in training. He will see to it that he gets a cow which has not been milked a few hours before and they will start even. NEGRO FELLS WOMAN AND SNATCHES PURSE Her Screams Bring Police, But Agsailant Escapes in Darkness. An unidentified negro last night knocked down Mrs. Bernadine Smith, 7169 Penrose street northeast, and robbed her of a handbag containing $9 and & pair of glasses. Mrs. Smith had alighted from a street car and was proceeding home when the man bumped into her and knocked her down. He grabbed her pocketbook and fled. Het screams at- tracted the attention of the neigh bors, who phoned the police. Head uarters detectives instituted a search ?or the asi allant. ADMINISTRATION MAY ForM conGREss BLoc|MO (Continued from First Page.) Bas got to be found to make Congress function and upon the manner of that functioning may depend the fate of the G. O. P. 2t the forthcoming elec- ident Coolidge still is held in the ‘public eye as a man of fon, & strong man who says little and d much. Political reports coming t Washington, therefore, indicate that the people are expecting the Pre dent to use the lash on Congress, to drive through the Mellon plan of tax reduction and to oppose the passage of & solfler bonus &t this time. It a veto of the sentim if Congress should muster the votes necessary to pass the bonus bill over the White House negative. The feeling has gone abroad in th 1and that & President has other meth. ods of dealing with Congress than the veto system if he chooses to employ them. = President Root it used the big stick. President Wilson employed 2 flfllll publicity” to hold the “will- ful ones” up to public contumely. Both methods were effective. It soon muy be up to President Coolidge to devige his own particular plan of ac- tlon. Mr. Coolldge is not & spectac- ular man, nor.1s he given to specta ular ideas. It may be that he will be content to wark Tils way and his will through the organisation of the ad- ministration blog which will function on the floor of Congress. Siemp Splediiid Adviser. The President has a splendid ad. viser on Congress in the person of his secretary, C. Bascom BSlemp. Mr. Slemp served long In the House of Representatives and knows the co gressional e from the insid: He will be able to give the President valuable pointers as to the best meth- ods to pursus without infringing dpon the constitutional prerogativ: of Congress as a s te and distinct branch of the public service. The liticlans say Mr. -~ Coolidge gave the country a straightforward m re., 1f, however, the republican party is @nable to carry the promises of the message to fruition it Is re- alised there may be & strong reaction which would adversely ' affect . the President as well as the repre- wentatives lnfltnnmr;‘ who must submit themselves to public judgment in November, 1934. ’ 1 Sprineing up In Debolr Of Mr. Coot: u| o . ldge all over lgl country, but real :vrk uol l‘.mloeuo‘n’ ‘.’: n imeelf and the master dealing Songesrate Shat"Sves Fept + Frovidsas ni vor awake at nights, % »"'3 £ { | Secretary Wallace's xmile of victory in homestretch. D. C. Commissioners Give Thanks _For Favors to City During Year 1923 Freedom From Epidemics, Loyalty to Civic Em- ployes, Prosperity, High Public Spirit, Religious Feeling Among Blessings Listed. In 2 New Year proclamation made public last night, the District Commissioners thanked Divine Providence for the favors bestowed on the city during 1923 and in- voked His protection for the com- ing twelve months. The proclama- tion was signed by Commission- ers Rudolph, Oyster and Bell and follows: “The year| through which we have just pagssed, has been 8o rich in manifestations of Divine favors to the people of the District of Columbia, in common with those of the rest of the nation, that the Commissioners are moved to make special acknowledgement of the blessings so bestowed. “Individual and corporate enter- prises of all kinds e prospered. The varfous branches of the munic- ipal service have been dili; and effective. A whol vigorous public spirit displayed by has ‘been Sisplavedbyail. - eyear” ST POWERFUL MOBILE GUN, . U. S. DESIGN, SHOOTS 23 MILES Army ordnance experts have de- veloped what they belleve to be the heaviest and most powerful gun of its type in the world. The new weapon iz of the 14- inch, 50-caliber type‘and is & post- war development. It is capable of hurling an armor plercing projec- tile of 1,660 pounds for a gistance of twenty-three ‘miles and*can be mounted on wheeled carriages and drawn along rallroad tracks. An electrical apparatus is pro- vided to lower the gun’Into posi- tion for passage through railroad tunnels and elevating it to firing e e e e e e S ———————————— The press, the board of trade, Chamber of Commerce, the citi zens' associations and other organ- imations for clvic betterment and social beneficence have rendered ex- ceptional special service and ex- erted corresponding influence for the general welfare. “We have been exempt from epi- demies of virulent isease and from destructive violence of the elements. “Furthered by the devout minis- trations of our clergy, the relig- fous spirit of the community has contributed a comforting and guiding Influence for the individval happiness of the people, and the development and maintenance of those habits of personal and pub- lic duty which are conductive and essential to communal and national Weal. " In every aspect of our civic ex- perience the Commlssioners note occasion for, and tender to the Giver of all 0od, their humble thanks for is protection and bounty, and invoke a renawal of His beneficence during the com- ing year. position. The total weight of gun and carriage s 700,000 pounds. One feature of the monster wea- pon is its ability to fire either from its carriage upon the tracks or when rolled to & concrete emplace- ment. For this purpose wheeled supports are provided which can be removed within thirty minute Because of the great weight of the gun War Department officials belleve that some railroad bridges may not be sufficiently strong to carry it across, and department of- ficlals have opened communication with railroad companies in an ef- fort to have stronger bridges bullt in the future. ~ Beware of Consumption It is usually not suspected for a long time and unless discovered early requires years to be checked, and is then hard to cure entirely. If You Tire Easily Are Losing Weight A Persistent Light Cough or Have Chest Pains or Hoarseness See a doctor or have yourself examined at the free Health Department Clinic 409 15th St. NW., Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday at 2-4 o'clock. Friday evenings from 7:30-9 o'clock. To Prevent Consumption 1. Avoid house dust and impure or close air, day or night. lflaflt&flgfi!n‘mfllmmmmm 2. Aveid raw milk, raw cream and butter made of unpasteurized ¢ plaiw, riourlshing food. Y s 6 retiring early Mw Be cheerful. Think kindly. - Your mind enbugh. NATIONAL PHOTOS Senator Johnson's Cow brings frowns of chagrin. BERLIN AGAIN TO PAY ON OCCUPATION BILL “Restricted Period and Narrowest Limits” Given as Scope “If Means of Paying Exist.” By the Associated Press. BERLIN, December 29.—In view of pending foreign negotiations, says an official announcement toda: ernment has decided to resume pay- ment of the costs of the allied occu- pation, provided that means of pay- ment really exist. It is explained that the payment will be for “a re- stricted period and within the nar- rowest limits.” At the same time the government has resolved to conclude as speadily as possible the present diplomatic negotiations on this subject. Pay- ment of the allled occupation costs has been suspended since the Franco- Belgian 6ccupation of the Ruhr. DENIES HIS DAUGHTER WILL WED DANE PRINCE NEW YORK, December 20.—Dr. James O. Green denied tonight that hi daughter, Miss Eleanor Margaret Green, was engaged to Prince Viggo of Den- mark, as announced from Copenhagen recently. Members of the family, until today had declined to comment upon the Copenhagen dispatch. Miss Green, it was said, was out of the city. -|sald, It was recalled that twice previously it had been reported that Miss Green and Prince Viggo were engaged and on both occasions denials were issued here. PROFITS AND INCOMES TAX FOR BONUS, PLAN (Continued from First Page.) tion in the ‘House, sald he favored a maximum surtax rate of 65 per cent on net incomes exceeding $150,- 000. Such a levy, with one on the excess profits of corporations, he d clared, should be designated as “vic- tory taxes.” The proposed schedules, he added, could either be made a part of the bonus bill or incorporated in the tax bill “It we could apply the surtax rates I suggest to the incomes of four individuals—John D, Rockefeller, Henry Ford, Willlam Wrigley, ji and Secretary Mellon—and an excess profits tax to the corporations in which they are interested, and in addition place a tariff on the chicle Mr. Wrigley uses in making chew- ing gum,” said Mr. Rainey, “there would be plenty of money In the Treasury to pay a bonus.” For Open Hearings. ‘When the ways and means com- mittee on Thursiay resumes its con- sideration of the tax bill, Mr. Rainey he will .demand that open hearings be held on the measure. Too 'much secrecy, he declared, has been attached to the bill's provisions and to committee consideration of them. Declaring that a method must be worked out to tax stock dividends, | i cas U. S. WAR SUPPLIES TO BE SOLD MEXICO TO QUELL REVOLT (Continued from First Page.) merits ag it arose, or that the present situation in Mexico and the desire of the United States government to see stable government maintained there and insurrectionary outbreaks discouraged, justified a departure from previous policy. There isslittle doubt that the daci- slon to sell arms to Mexico met with some opposition in the War Depart- ment. Army offictals would not talk of the matter for publication, how- ever. Whatever they may feel as to the policy involved, they have no function of advice except in purely military matters, and in the present probably have not been called upon to say anything more than that the Army had in storage surplus stocks of arms sufficlent to meet Mexican requirements without de- pleting necessary reserve stocks for the American forces. Significance is attached to the clause in the State Department's brief statement calling attention to the re- cent restoration of diplomatic rela- tions between Mexico and the United State: The Obregon government already has procured ratification by the Mexican senate of the special clajms convention, one of the two pacts worked out by & joint commis- sion to pave the way for formal dip- lomatic recognition by the United States. Expeet Early Ratification. State Department advices today id that the second convention, nown as the general ciaims conven- tion, had been taken up formally for discussion by the Mexican senate. It was evident that early ratification of the second convention also was ex- pected in official circles Up to the present time the Wash- ington administration has maintained complete silence as to its views re garding the uprising against the Obregon government In Mexico. At the same time, however, great em- phasis has been pald in all recent official communications with Latin American countries and in the public addresses of Secretary Hughes, which touched on the policies of the United States toward Latin America, upon the extreme importance attached in Washington to stability of the other governments of the Pan-American group. In this connection officials privately have indicated their bellef that th de la_Huerta uprising had never dis- closed itself as being in any true sense & revolution in which the Mex- ican people, or any large portion of the people, were attempting to change either their form of govern- ment or their government officials. The official reports reaching the State Department from many parts of Mexico on the progress of the de la Huerta movement have in gen- eral had a contrary view of the situ- ation, indicating specifically in some cases the opinion of consular or other observers that “the man In the strest” in Mexico was holding aloof from the revolt, and that the strug- glo was one between political and military leaders and their immediate followers. Best Government in Years. It also has been pointed out that for the first time in many vears Mex- ico appeared to have rteached the point—with the entering of the Obregon regime into power and its final agreement in the claims con- ventions to meet the American: point of view as to the rights of foreign- ers in Mexico—where a reasonable degree of peace and continued stabdil- ity of government was to be expect- ed. The whole policy of succeeding administrations in Washington, it is added, has becn directed toward pro- curing such conditions beyond the border, and the decision to make available to the Mexican government a reasonable amount.of war material from American surplus Army stocks is understood to be in accordance Wwith the feeling of the Washing- ton government that peace in Mexico can best be served by alding to this Sxtent in the restoration of order by the recognized government of that country. SAYS ANARCHY REIGNS. the g0V~ ) Egjtor of Cuban Paper Says Only Mexico City Remains Normal. By the Assoclated Prews BROWNSVILLE, Tex., December 29. —According to A. R. Hopkins, former editor and manager of the Havana Telegram, practically all of Mexico outside of Mexico City is in a state of | anarchy. Mr. Hopkins, accompanied by his wire, arrived here last night from Mexico City. A few days before the present revo. Jution, he was in Frogresso, Yucatan, and went from there to Vera Cruz. He left Vera Cruz on one of the last trains for Mexico Cit Mr. Hopkins declared the rurales or mounted police of the capital have been Hiiarmed and their rifies sent to the Soldiers on the Vera Cruz front. Train service has been interrupted by troop movement City to Monterey all_trains operate under heavy guard. Twenty soldlers Accompany each passenger train from Montarey to Matamoros, he said. Little information in circulated in Mexico City about the situation, Mr. Hopkins stated, and all reports 'from the capitai are censored carefully by e government. e he editor's opinion, the offering of a_ compromise candidate for the presidency will fail to stop the trouble. ‘Americans and other foreigners are extended every courtesy by the Obre- gon government and those desiring to Teave are given every facllity possible, Mr. Hopkins said. DESERTS TO REBEL ARMY. Tuxpam Garrison Goes Over to De la Huerta, Telegram Says. The garrison of the port of Tux- pam, state of Vera Crus, under the command of Col. Ismael Rueda, yes- terday jolned the mevolutionary movement headed by Adolfo de la Huerta, according to a message filed at Vera Cruz at 2:30 p.am. by the act- ing secretary of foreign affairs for the revolutionary organization to friends In Washington. The message described the develop- ment as important, “not only because of the number of troops it for fleld service, but because it yields the revelutionary movement absolute control_of the entire ofl region of which Tuxpam Is the port.” Declaring that the Obregon garri- son went over “amidst the enthusias- tic applause of the people,” the mes- sage continued: “This garrison is composed of the seventh battalion of the line, 400 dragoons ocoupying Agua Nacida, 800 ! men, under the command of Lieut. Cols. Silva and Diaz, as well as other smailer bodies, makirg a total of troops who have adhered to movement, 1,800 men. This has been brought about without any bloodshed whatsoever and constitutes a great advantage to our arms. The Mexican embassy last night made public this dispatch from Mex- ico City: Setrane Back from Tour. “Gen. Serrano, minister of war, r turned to Mexico City Thursday after having accompanied President Obr on to review the troops formin &on. Amaro's division now advareing upon Guadalajara, the rebel's strong- hold in Jalisco. The division its definite movement by advancing and from Mexico | ives us | HONDURAS DENIES RAID IN NICARAGUA Battle in Presidential Campaign Near Border Blamed for Report. ’ INSURGENT LEADER KILLED Followers of Carias Active—TU. 3, Warships at Amapala. By the Associated Press. TBOUCIGALPA, Honduras, Decem- ber 29.—Reports of 2 raid by Hon- duran troops in Nicaragua aro with out foundation it Is authoritatively stated. There are some Internal dis- order, owing to the presidential sit- uation, but there has besn nothing in the form of a rald over the frontler. The trouble began when alleged followers of Gen. Carlas, conservative candidate for president, gathered at a place twenty miles thls side of the Nicaraguan border and organized for an attack on the city of Choluteca. The government sent troops to the scene and fighting took place, in which the rebel leader wi 1ed On Thursday of this week other rebels claiming to be followers of Gen. Carias, numbering abcut eighty, made an attack on the city of Yoro, but were repulsed by the government troops. Another attack was made Thursday night near LaLilma, a rafl- road center and the site of an Ameri- can plantation, on the Atlantic coast. Government troops engaged the rebels and skirmishing was still go- Ing on when the last reports wer: received. United States Warship Arrives. The U. 8. 8. Rochester, with Rear Admiral J. H. Dayton aboard, arrived this morning at Amapala on the Pa- cific coast, and is understood to be ready to land marines if needed. In Honduran circles it was declared that Nicaraguan sympathizers with the in- surrectionists may cause serlous trouble near the border, but they are confident that the presence of American warship will prevent any actual hostilities. Congress is to meet next week to elect the new president. Thus far Dr. Arias has eighteen votes, Dr. Bonlila seven, General Carias twelve, Five members have not indicated their preference. The number re- quired for election is twenty-two. REBELS FLEE HONDURAS. Nicaraguan Patrols Watch Border ta Prevent Trouble. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December 29.—Many refugees of the rebel con- servative party in Honduras are flee- ing over the border into Nicaragua, but no invasion by Honduran troops is reported. Nicaraguan mounted pa- trols have been stationed at the fron- tier to prevent trouble. The government is concentrating the leaders of the Honduran refugees in the interfor cities, but their fol- lowers are permitted to go at will It is unofficlally reported that the refugees were followed over the bor- der in some cases by Honduran pickets, but this s not confirmed SENATE WILL PRESS ON DESPITE ITS DEADLOCK (Continued from First Pag continue to serve as President pro- tempore. of the Senate without a real contest, if any. The democrats have promised to demand the elec- tion bf & President pro tempore after the chalrmanship row has been con- cluded. But it is not now expected there will be much of a fight over the office of President pro tempore. Scores of bills &nd resolutions are pending before committees and sev eral important investigations will be put under way after the recess. With the Russian and world court questions before it, the foreign rela- tions committes will be one of the busiest. The investigation of th Russian situation will be on the basis of a resolution by Senator Borah, re- publican, Idaho. proposing recogni- tion of the soviet government and it probably will be conducted by a sub- committee which, in the usual cus- tom, would be headed by Senator Borah, a5 author of the resolution Bes(des the Russlan inquiry, other investigations in prospect _include those into campaign expenditures in the recent Texas senatorial election; the alleged use of propaganda to control the action of Congress and influence the foreign policy of the government: the expenditures of the Federal Farm Loan Board and the empioyment of attorneys Dby the Shipping Board and the Department of Justice i | troops has occuptea important posi- tione southwest of Guadalajara, and is now advancing against Zacoaico, { Jallsco. “The main body of rebel forces has fallen back to Ocotlan, Jalisco. The attack upon Guadalajara will be car- ried out from three sides. “Rebel forces were severely defoat- ed at Tamagula, Jalisco, where they lost twenty-four men killed and a large number of wounded and prison- ers. After this battle the victorious troops_occupied also the important stronghold of Cuidad Guzman, at the foot of the Colima volcano, Continue to Destroy Roads. “The Vera Cruz rebel group con- tinues the destruction of the railroad tracks to delay the advance of the federal troops, the rebel ranks are greatly demoralized on learning the truth of the real strength and posi- tion of the government and of the campaign of falsehoods carried out Dy their leaders to encourage them. “Another source of discouragement has been the embargo decreed by the United States government on arms and ammunition shinped to the rebels. “Federal forces garrisoning the Tehuantepec isthmus are moving on Vera Cruz, and the rebels to with- { stand their advance are massing their forces to Tlerra Blanca, causing thereby great alarm among the in- habitants of that port. “Railroad and telegraph communi- cations have been reopened between Mexico City and Puebla, where the robels were recently severely de- | foated. MAY TAKE GUADALAJARA. By the Associated Press. EL PASO, Tex., December 29.—Forc- ing the Tobel troops to abandon & strong position at Yurecua, which was cap- tured several days ago, federal troops under Gen. Joaquin Amaro expect to take Guadalajara within & short time, President Obregon advised Col. Roma Lopesz, commandant of the Juarez gar- rison today. Gen. Enrique Estrads, commander of the rebel forces, claimed the capture of Yurecuaro with & number of prisoners several days ago. Gen. Amaro is forc- jing the fighting in -the viciity of Gaudalajara, mccording to Président Obregon. v SEEK BORDER PORT. By the Associated Press. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., December 22, 0 tions of Gen. Arnulfo Gonzales at Ar:l::e. forty miles from le Pass, Is the beginning of a rebel ve for a ‘border port, according to_reports re- celved by the San Antonio Express from the border. Gen. Gonzales was deposed e Dlinols representative sail h"upon the rebel's positions at Yure- fas governor of Coahuila by President thought the proposition could best be approached by treating as income for taxation purposes all the pro- ceeds derived from the sale of stock received as a dividend &s of 'the time i [the stockholders recelved the .divi- dend, . . & cuaro. Gen. Serrano is highly con- fident that from now on nothing will stop the advance of the government troane, among whom great enthusiasm evalis. n:'DCII. Lasaro Cardenas, who has been reported by rebel quarters as red with his staff, Obregon and since then has been main- taining & separate government of the state. Press reports declared that Gonzales, at the head of forty men, had taken Alende. This was beliéved to have been an advance guard-clash.. Gonsales is _belleved -to- be, further inland with