New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 2, 1922, Page 1

Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRANCE SURPRISES WORLD BY DECLARING INTENT TO ATTEND PARLEY AT GENOA General Supposition Was That Republic Would First Demand Adequate Reparations Guarantee Before Agreeing Assurance of Attending Is Given Roundabout Statement Which Leaves No Doubt as to Attitude. in 0 Ieh, 2 (By ociated I'rance will be officially rep-| at the international confer- | financ mnj next month. of France's atten- dance was given in a4 communique from the foreign office which does! not say in so many words that I'rance will be represented but let it he under- stood that she is already committod as a member of the supreme council. The statement is in the form of a denial that Premier Poincare had tele- graphed yesterday to Premier Bonomi Italy accepting his invitation to conference. The announcement ds: “Contrary to the published in certain inexact that the I‘rench made known yesterday by addressed to Rome that she the invitation to participate conference at Genoa. France Included. premier explained chamber of deputies Premier in convoking the conference executed the decision taken at Cannes by the allied powers, inciuding France. | It is in the name of the supreme council that he sent the invitations and 1t was also at Cannes that the program was adopted. herefore there is no oceas the I'rench government to give acceptance on either point.” In political circles it was explained that the communique was intended to establish that I'rence was already bound under former Premier Briand's action at the Cannes conference of the supreme counci Much Surpri The official statement conside urprise in Americ It has been repeatedly explained by Irench officials that Ifrance must have adequats guarantees that rep- arations would not be discussed and | that no questions settled by the treaty | of Versailles should be considercd at Genoi. DIDN'T ASK RESIGNATION , Paris, Pre resented ence and Genoa early The assurance conferenc of the re announcement newspapers it is government | a telegram | epted in the in the| Bonomi | merely ‘‘As the on for formal Shown. occasioned ailied and Such Is Statement of Chairman King of Police ting of Patroiman Howl King of the board | this after-| the reports Patrolman became ef- been asked | Chairman P police commissioners noon branded. as fylse that the resignation of Patrick IHowley, which fective yester had for by the board. The cha n, tion, stated that Wi not one of were discussed several connection with the Leports have been going for months concerning which the police hoard was known to have been investigating and it was rumored that the policeman in ques- tion was linked up therewith. BEATEN AND ROBBED Large | of v to a ques-| eman Howley whose cases month! police scandal. the rounds | an incident in r Po! those ct ago in Hartford Physician Carrics Sums, leaves Strangers in Office While He Goes for Medicine. Securities to the value of s..mm‘ and $2,300 in cash was taken from | Dr. Ely Morgan, of Hartford, about § o'clock last evening by two men who beat and robbed him and fled in a| walting automobile. The two men entered the office last night and asked for medicine. The physician left the men in charge of the office while he went to a nearby drug store for supplies. Upon his re turn he was knocked down and beaten by the men who rifled his pockets and desk and fled. They were said to have been joined by three other companions outside. Dr. Morgan is known to have a habit | of carrying large sums of moncy. He was arrested last June on a serious charge and upon being admitted to bail paid sa 000 in cash. A\\l\l RSARY. Bethany Soc Celebration Soon. Swedish The Young People's society of the Swedish Bethany church is planning for a celebration of the thirty-third anniversary of the organization. Kd- ward Peterson, who has been presi- dent of the society for the past 10 years, is in charge of the arrange- ments. An appropriate program will *be carried out on Sunday afternoon, Februa 12, at the church. The regular mid-week services will be held at the church this evening at 7:45 o'clock, after which there wili be Board Concerning Quit- | © MUSCLE SHOALS PLAN UP BEFORE CONGRESS ec. Weeks Explains Con- tract Details But Re- frains From Advice Washington, keh Henry Iord's proposal for the government projects at Muscle Shoals, Ala., v submitted today to congress by Secretary Weeks for "such action as congress may deem appropriate,” The only suggestion cont the letter of transmission related to specific clauses in the contract and the des bility of amendments which would in the event the proposal be accepted by congress, further safe guard the government's interes Otherwise the secretary of carvefully avoided reference to gressional action involving the mate acceptance or rejection offer as submitted. “In the event Mr. IFord's proposal is uccepted” Secrctary *Weeks declar- ed “the government must make new appropriations amounting to $40,000,- 000 to $50,000,000 of which My, Iford will have the benefit for approximate- ly 100 years at 4 per cent,'" In the event the offer he rejected, the secretary gave it as his “opinion that dam numbher fwo (Wilson dam) should be completed by the gov- ernment and that the power re. quirements for commercial purposes Continued on ined in war con- ulti- of the Page Twelve MAKE PREPARATIONS IN CASE OF STRIKE Attorney General Daugherty Says He Will Be Ready If Miners Quit on Ap Washington, I%eh. 2, government to cope tion which might in the of a strike of coal miners when the present agreement expires at the end of next month are being worked out by the department of justice it was indicated today by Atforney Gen. Daugherty He said conditions Plans with the of the situa- event he in was closely the coal industry as they developed as well as the pro- posed junction of the railroad work- ers with the United Mine Workers to ist wage decreases but stated that he was not yet ready to make known the government's policy. The statement was made hy Mr. Dangherty that what was being con sidered should there be a coal strike would not be anfagonistic to anyone but heneficial to everybody Mr. Daugherty declared he had no desire to obstruct any legitimate pol- licies of the nnions but he would not let the unions break up the open shop against the wishes of the work- watching res countr of qu forcibly fed want fuel to keep food when they are can't have either the tired being he rrels The peoples of said, *‘are getting and strikes and on hoth They them warm and hungry, and they without work."” WINKLE BRINGS SUIT Constable Institutes Action Against the Bondsmen of Two Local Men for Recovery of dudgments. Constable IF'red Winkle has brought suit against local men who were hondsmen in two cas recently de- cided in civil court, nd in which there has been a failure to meet the judgments. The defendants are . and Jacobs, to recover $2,185 and V. b vano for $100. The Pavano action is returnable in the city court on the first Tuesday in March, and the Ja- cobs' action has bheen made return- ahle in the superior court on the first Tuesday in March. Deputy Sheriff M. D. Stockwell served the papers. Aged Needle Maker Is Dead in Cheshire, Conn. Cheshire, Ieb. 2.—Silas I5. Jeralds, 41, who was in the 1 general as- sembly from this town, and who for many years manufactured needl died today from infirmities of age. He had been active until very recently. About 20 years ago he retired from the firm of Jeralds and Lawton. Ifive sons and two daughte rvive. S, ] Traffic Rules to Be Changed Friday impor- drivers become New traffic rule: ol tant to all autoists and of other vehicles, will effective tomorrow, Traffic Su- pervisor Clarence Lanpher an- nounces, Hereafter all traffic, on approaching a traffic officer, will turn in front of the police- man instead of completely en- cireling him as in the past. In doing this, however, drivers are warned to cut in close to the officer that traffic coming to- ward them for a right turn will not be interfered with. These changes are deemed advieable inasmuch as In practically every city about the country traftic is directed in front of the officer, rather than around him. a special meeting of the deacons and trustees. BOOTLEGGERS FIND “COMMUNISM” PLAN FAILURE IN MASS. Harvard Knitting Mills Not Successful With Employes as Partners of Concern, Wakefield, Mass,, Feb, 2, —The effort of the munagement of the Har- vard Knitting Mills here to make their employes partners in the busi- ness has not been a success to date, rles N. Winship, head of Winship, Boit & Co,, owners, announces after a two year trial. In a printed report to the employe-partners, he said there has been a lack of co-operation to in- crease production and cut down waste, and taid that eight per cent, of the product of the mills -last week was sent back for repairs, or thrown out, President Winship, that each employe had been given not only a cash interest in the busi- ness but the right to apportionate share of profits each year said that unless conditions changed it would be ne sary to give some of the em- ploye-partners permission to resign He said there had been instances in which employes made deliberate at- tempts to be discharged, so that they might draw out their interest in the firm. He estimated at 40 per cent, the number of employes who were not co-operating. The mills were said to be among the few in the country that had not reduced wages, notwithstanding that no profits had been shown in the past fwo ye pointing out THURSDAY, WAY Ti 0 REFINE WOOD ALCOHOL FOR DRINKING USES Govt. Makes Announcemcntl —Will Watch Permits| Carefully — One More! Death From Poison Whis- | ke Washington, Feb throughout the countr la new industry—the denatured alcohol—prohibition offi- clals sald today, which probably will| necessitate a complete revision of the | government's system of distribution, Reports have been received, it was said that some of the government formulae for industrial aleohol lend themselves readily to rectification so that illicit liquor dealers are obtain- ing the denatured spirits under gov- ernment permits and by various pro- cesses vendering it more or less| drinkable. Unusually large quantities of in- dustrial alcohol, officials declared, have been withdrawn in some local- | ities ostensibly for use in the manu- facture of barbers' supplies and toilet | preparations but after heing subjected | to chemical proce Bootleggers | are mm\mz‘ rectitication of | es have found | their way into the channels of the bootleg trade, To Revise Permit System. Revision of the present permit sys- tem now in vogue, is understood to be under consideration. Prohibition officials throughout the country are | suid to have been asked their ions of the workings of the present | permit system in the light of law enforcement and are expected to sub- mit to headquarters their sn.;;:osnmm opin- | RECREATION GENTER IDEA NOT APPROVED Mayor and McMahon Balk On $9,500 Appropriation for That Purpose proposal to furnish the public amusements commission with $9,500 with which to carry on an all-year around playground movement meets with little faver on the part of Mayor Curtis and P. 8. McMahon, lcaders respectively of the administra- tion policy and low-tax adherents. The proposition is one of the few {hat are hefore the board of finance and taxation to which both camps ex- press opposition. Mayor Curtis fears $0.300 item 1s quite high for con- sideration at this time, there is danger t it may he increased considerably nest yvear and subsequent tax lists will find it in for even higher amounts. He does not believe that much can he accomplished fn the way of super- \ising the play of 8,000 to 10,000 chitaren witn halt a dozen instructors. Mr. MeMahon, while admitting that there are desirable teatures in the plan, does not feel that the city should expend siuch sums of money. Ade quate provision is made in the sum- 1 months, he states, and in the few months that the grounds are closed he féels some amusements of a less cxpensive nature can he provided. DEATH LIST NOW 98 Demise of E. H, Shaughnessy, Second The Orson that while the Asst. Postmaster General, Increase Toll of Kuickerbocker Disaster. 2.—Idward H. second as- general, died here Reed hospital in the I<nick- Saturday Keb, of Chicago, Washington, Shaughnessy sistant postmaster early today at Walter trom injuries received erbocker theater disaster night. Mr Shaughnessy's death followed a sudden heart collapse. This was pre- ceded by development of internal complications late yesterday. He ‘suf- fered a broken pelvis and other in- juries in the accident. My, Shaughn s wife and his ten year old daughter, Ruth, are being treated at another hospital, the daughter having had both arms brok- en, while M Shaughnessy is suffe: ing from a fractured rib and shock. P’resident Harding had shown con- stant concern over Mr., Shaughnessy's condition. The death of the second assistant postmaster general brings the fatal- ity list of the disaster as now record- ed by the police up to 98. LIVED HERE 62 YEARS Miss De Wicr, Who Died This Morn- ing Was One of Oldest Residents of New Britain, Lin- her and a Miss Julia A. De Wier of 138 coln street, died this morning at home, She was 77 years of age for the past 62 years had been resident of this city. The deccased was a native of Wal- cottville. She came here at the age of 15 and had made her home here since that time. For many years she lived at the home of M. C. North of Lincoln street, Ifuneral services will be held Satur- day afternoon at o'clock. Rev, Henry W. Maier, pastor of the First Congregational church will officiate and interment will be in Fairview cemeter: CAN IMPROVE ROADS, Washington, Feb. he cost of operation of the nation’s railroads could be enormously reduced and ef- ficiency greatly increased by a well di- rected and unified system of opera- tion under private control, William G. McAdoo, war-time director general of railroads, declared today in continu- ation of his testimony at the inter- state commerce committee inquiry in- to the present railroad situation, for combatting the industrial alcohol program of the hootleggers There are some suggestions understood of shortening the the existing 90 day permits for handling of industrial alcohol and r.rK more rigid regulations governing the establishments to which permits would be issued. it is| life of the | 1,000 May Be Affected. Newark, N. Ifeb. 2.—One thous- and or more commercial alcohol | manufacturers and dealers are threat- ened with state license revocations as the result of an investigation begun today of charges that much of their | product is finding its way into the | hands of bootleggers. The investigation is state-wide, prn-l‘ hibition enforcement Director . H. Brown announced and steps are being taken for checking the movements of all commercial alcohol shipments. Death. 2.--Another death | from poisonous alcohol—the third here in two days—was reported to the police today. The latest vietim was William Space, 36, who purchas- ed the liquor in a local saloon. Another Jersey City, Feb. ON MASONIC CHARITY Annual Mceting. Held in| Hartford—Officers Are Re-Elected Hartford, Feb At the annual meeting of the Masonic charit dation of Connecticut at temple last night, President Verplanck reported for the year, giv- ing an outline of the work accom- plished. (The officers elected are printed in another column.) John Rowland, the retiring su- perintendent, made a verbal report anticipating his written report to be | included in the printed proceedings. | He was much affected as he referred ! to his relinquishment of his work at | the home. Aundrew J. Hallock, the new super- intendent, spoke briefly. Treasurer Joseph Buths, of Hart- | ford, reported the bulance Januar receipts of $7 The dis- | 3.76, |nl:|| bursements were $95 5, leaving a balance of $12,926.04. The assets of the Masonic charity foundation |n|u1: $486,210.1 | Secretary George A. Kies, of Hart- ford, reported his receipts from var- ious sources during the year to total $9,558.07. Of this amount $3,197.91 was from the Iiastern Star for hos- pital us The delegates to the grand lodge re- elected DPast Grand Master Thomas McKenzie, of Pawtucket, a member of the board of managers for three years. | The life members re-elected 8. Ernest Downs of Danbury for three vears, and to fill the vacancy for one year caused by the resignation of An- | drew J. Hallock, elected Norman C. Stevens of Hartford. To represent the order of the Hast- ern Star, H. Wales Lines of Meriden, teorge R. Sturges of Woodbury and Leonard J. Nickerson of West Corn- ! wall were each elected for one year. After the meeting the board of manager re-clected the following of- | ficers: ’ President, Fred A, Verplanck, South Manchester; vice-president, the Rev. Arthur 1. Lewis, North Haven; treas urer, Jogeph Buths, Hartford; secre- tary, George A. Kies, Hartford. | \\IIT" IMPROVED TODAY Dr. George W. DDunn, the attending physician for Thomas J. Smith, regis- | trar of voters, reported today that the | patient showed a slight improvement in condition * | THE WEATHER Py Hartford, Feb. 2—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Generally fair and colder m. night and Friday. FEBRUARY |when the gr ‘(’”X“ munic |consume more than two days, |the progress made. Jis GOOD REPORTS GIVEN led 'lv\' lin |attitude of the government in placing {for some | sympathy /ties had brought forth | Miss Floretta \Inlnu. | served —TWELVE l’/\(il‘].\ b} ~ 1922, LIKELY UNTIL FRI. i}/ Gardmals Already in Rome G0 Into Executive Session | OGONNELL NOT YET THEF » ke Signals From Mecting Place nlr Sacred Colle Will be Given o Let ’ Know When Choice is Pinally Public Made. (By the Associated | es8)—The conclave of the 1| ege to choose a successor 1o Pope | XV began its sittings toduy 52 cardinals who ure in Rome into clusion last night and | 1t oak barrier at the en- | trance of the courtyard of St, Dama wits closed they were cut off from | tion with the outside world until their task was done. Quick Cholce Likely balloting is not expected to and the in the consensus of opinion circles will, come from moderate section of the Neither the “irrecon- “peace party” which favors a closer relations with the Italian government -is understood to have a chance to elect its candidate, the moderates holding the balance of Rome, b, 2 P Nae Col Benedlet The went The next Pope, in Vatican among the Sacred College. cilables” nor the | power. Signal by Smoke Crowds gathered today in St. Peter's un.ur' to watch for the tell tale smoke hs from the chimney of the stine Chapel where the conclave sits, A ballot is taken on the morning and avening of each day the conclave is in session and, these smoke puffs are the only indication to the watchers as to When no election is effected a little straw is burned with the voting pers, causing the smoke to assume a dark color. When a choice finally made the ballots, burning alone emit a thin wisp of light sm()l\(‘ Strict Secrecy Until the election is effected the only [communication ‘hetween the approsi- | mately 250 persons in thesvatican and |the outside is through the *rota” or |turning box at the entrance of the courtyard and such communications las made in this way are not allowed o come to the attention of the Card- inals. Penalty for violation of this |secrecy is excommunication To Meet O'Connell Monsignar Mahoney, spiritual di- |rector of the American college has [gone to Naples to meet Cardinal o Connell, archbishop of Boston who is'a passenger on the steamship Pres- idente Wilson, due Saturday. As in 1914, when Pope RBenedict was elect- ed, Cardinal O'Connell may arrive in Rome too late to participate in the conclave. | Meals For Three Days | The confidence that the conclave would be of short duration is shared by Cardinal Gasparri who, in making provisions yesterday for the ance of the cardinals only provided ’mmm& for today, tomorrow and Sat- furday. Others who believed the elec- tion would he brief pointed out that the Cardinals generally were in favor| of a continuation of the late Pontiff's| policy and that there was therefore | nothing to do but choose a man who would follow that program. Moderates Hold Power As the conclave convened it appear- | that the “irreconcilables" headed hy Merry del Val and the “‘peace arty under asparri could each count on about 20 votes, the remaining 12 constitnting the nvoderate section. The condidate of Mer del Val's group was said to be Cardinal La Fon- | taine, while any one of the (‘;lrdm:l]s" Gasparri, Mafti or Ratti was said to be acceptable to those favoring a rap- prochement with the Quirinal Card- inal Laurenti was mentioned a susten- “- .g' | countered candidate who might be put forward the moderates and fully satisf tory to both factions. Cardinal Marini has influenza will be unable to attend the conclave, The first ballot will probably not be | | | and | taken until I°riday morning. ITALIAN GABINET QuITS News of Upheaval at Home 1s ceived With Surprise By Delegation | at Washington Conference, | Rome, Press).— Premier e b, The Tta Bonomi (By Associated government of resigned. an has Washington, Feb, 2 Press).—News of the Italian decision to resign came as to the Italian arms conference dele- gation. Some members of the dele- gation expressed the opinion that if the ministry is obliged to withdraw it may be on account of its policy connection with the Vatican the| Associated cabinet (By [ | surprise | the HMalian flag at half staif when Pope Benedict died and preparations official manifestation of | in the chamber of depu-| expressions of | disapproval from the opposition party. No official word of the sion to resign has been received here, deci- ! “MAYOR OF HU III’ DEAD ‘m'mv‘r Editor, 73 Years Old. Ma Feb, 2.--M Vining, former editor and publisher | of the South Shore Breeze and other | weekly newspapers of a syndicate that nine towns popular as sum- mer resorts, died last night at her home at Stony Beach. Her activities in the interest of those communities had made her widely known. She was known along the south shore as the “mayor of Hull" because of these activities, She was a close acquaint- ance of the late Hetty Green, Col. Roosevelt and Senator Lodge. Miss Was 2. IFloretta Hull, Vining was 73 years old. !through | largest [ tue News of the Wqrld By Associated Press 'PRICE THREE CENTS NOVOTEFORPOPE MELLON SUGGESTS SPECIAL TAXES TO RAISE MILLIONS NECESSARY TO GIVE BONUS (‘ll ARY SN RUSFS BT STRORD, (xmy_ TED | Common (ounrll Also Ap-| proves Move to Modify | Volstead Act the mayor single in s orem-| at a spe night uccepted a re committee, contain- | increases, and | fire espite statements hy he not favor in salary of city offic the Ses8101 would i o common council last ary ployes, ial port of ils s ing several proposed the pay of the to $3,200, Raises in the registrars pay of $ making the new ry $2,000 an increase of $250 in the | of the clerk of court, bringing| salary to $1,750; a $500 increase | for the health superintendent; creation of new position, that second electrical inspector with a ary of $1,500, were all accepted A proposal that the salary of the| city engineer be increased from $3,500 to $4,000 down. A pro posal that of the super. numerary reduced from $5 to $4 o dmy, was pted. Councilman Arthur Crusberg intro- duced a resolution late in the meeting that a flat reduction of 10 per cent be made effective on the entire salary | list. The resofution was defeated on | a viva voce 1'4’H|HI‘IH"HH] Howard Hart to bring| about 10 reduction voted to chief | trom $2.705 of | sal - of was turned the policemen he salary vote. attempted a per cent (Continued Second Page) MAYOR WILL NOT SIGN RESOLUTION on Proposed Tnerdhses in Salaries Will Be Eliminated If Such Action Can Be Brought About. Iner s in the salaries of the fire department chief, health superinten- dent, registrars of voters and clerk of court will not approved by Orson 1% Curtis the salary committee to that effect will be returnel to the common coun- cil unsigned. This direct statement of the mayor reiterates an intimation to that effect made at last night's meeting of the common council after the increases had heen voted. Mayor Curtis has expressed himself as of the opinion that city employes should be content with having their salaries remain without cuts instead of seeking increases at this time, The mayor will approve the resolu- tion asking for a modification of the Volstead act QUIGKSAND HALTS WORK East Ind Sewer Job is Held Up While Retaining Walls Are Built—Streect Work Tied Up Also. A major portion of the city's sewer gang employes on the east end sewer construction job have been laid off for the remainder the week, due to the fact that quicksand has been en- and it is impossible to car the work until retaining walls have been built, A few men | will be. retained for this part the | work | Street of d on of Charles Cad- | off some trenches are | with water | Superintendent well has been obliged to of his help because the being constantly filled thaws. Notices to this effect were placed at the entrance of the municipal employ- ment bureau this morning. N lay |Taylor, Movie Director, Is Believed Murdered Los Angeles, Ieb, William D lor, director in chief for one of the | film companies and na- known in the motion picture | was found dead at his home | here today, under the circumstances that the police said indicated murder. He had been shot through the neck. here tionally industry, EXCHANGE New York, on London to RATES UP, eb, Exchange v made further & vance, demand bills rising to «§4.20 at the opening of the stock market. This is one cent over yesterday's best 5 1-4 cents over last week's final price and the previous best quotation for sterling remittance since August, 1919. rates Looks Like Early Spring This Year New York, Feb, It looks like an early spring. The ground hog snooped his way out of his hole today, blinked a bit, swept the hori- zon with a caleulating eye, then noted his plump form was un- avcompanied by a shadow. So he remained onut and took the air for a spell. This is ground hog day, and there many who are not superstitious who believe impiicitly that the ab- sence of the little fellow's shadow on his first winter ap- pearance presages an early spring. Rain clouds kept the sun and the shadow away throughout the east and middle west, [ ond « | Seeretary Mayor | Does | perienced Increased First And Sec- ond Class Postal Rates, High Levy On Tobacco And Automobiles Are Mentioned by Secretary Not Think Foreign Debt Would Solve Prob- dent Objects to ions in Latter lem—Pr Some Prov Bill. Washington, Feb. 2.—The soldiers’ the | onus should be paid out of special such as increased first and sec- postage and tobacco levies, Mellon declared today be- house ways and means coms taxe fore the mittes Secret Mellon reiterated his be- lief that it would be impracticable to | depend on the foreign debt for finane- ing the proposed five way adjusted compensation plan because the rev= enne from that source is problems atical. From Special Sources. Th estimates of revenue from pecial sources were made by the sec- retary: One cent increase postage, $70,000,000. Increased second class postage to wipe out deficits in that branch of the postoffice department, $30,000,000. Increased cigarette tax, the increase amounting to 50 cents on one thous- and, Ihcreased tobacco tax, two cents a pound, $5,000,000, Increased documentary taxes, $40,« 000,000, A tax of two cents on each bank check, $30,000,000. A license tax of 50 cents a horsee power on automobhiles, $100,000,000. Total Is $300,000.000. The total estimated returns these taxes was $300,000,000, Mr. Mellon sald the bonus would cost $425,000,000 a year for the first two years, and told the committee that it could extend the list of taxable sources to make up the deffeiency. He made it clear that he was not ‘“rec- ommending” any of the taxes.sug- gested. The treasury secretary opposed a general sale tax on the ground of the cost and difficulty of administration. Taxes High Enough. “T should vy that we cannot in- crease the taxes already in existence," aid Mr. Mellon, “as they already are s burdensome as should be borne. We should go further and find some hroad class of a commodity on which reasonable taxes would not be too at a burden. "I think that the use of the foreign debt for this purpose would be im- practicable. The foreign debt is a very uncertain proposition and to un« dertake to use it for this purpose would lead to a great many difficul- ties. It is problematical whether funds can be obtained within the tima to meet the bonus. “It would be much better for us to provide the funds and collect the for- eign debl as possible than to pledge that source, for something when we don’t know what the source will vield," in first class from Harding Objects, Feb. 2.—President Washington, 2 | Harding objects to some of the pro- visions of the allied debt refunding bill as passed by the senate, accords | ing to information understood to have been given today to the house ways and means committee, After the committee had conferred | today with Secretary Mellon regarding (1\4‘ bill, Chairman Fordney said ac- tion would be deferred until he could onsult with the executive NINE MEN ARE KILLED 0 Others Entombed in Room Mile and Half From Mouth of Gates Coal Mine. Gates, Pa, Feb. 2.—The bodies of nine miners, killed in an explosion in the Gates mine of the H, (. Frick Coke here today, ‘had been brought to the surface at noon from the entry, one and one-half miles from the foot of the shaft where the aceiden. occnrred, Twenty men, it was stated were stili in the mine and ex- miners working feverishly to reach them expressed the opinion '|‘Il all were dead, e mine is one of the largest in vicinity and normally employes 1,000 men. The shaft is 680 t deep and the explosion occurred ction so far back in the work- ings that its force was spent before | it could reach the bottom of the shaft |and damage the hoisting machinery. All the day shift workers were or= ranized into rescue’cre 10 Men Badly Burned in Explosion on Steamship New York, Feb. ‘en men were seriously burned by an explosion fin the engine room of the Canadian Pa- vific liner Empress of Scotland, docked in her North river pler, early today. They were cleaning oil burn- ers when a back draft carried a spark into the machines and ignited the ine« flammable combination of air and b o porized oil. b ' (4 Co. this about re in 9