Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 1, 1920, Page 1

MOVETO RELATIONS POPULATION 29,685 WITH MEXICO Appointed by the United Treaty—Proposal Was Handed to Roberto V. States and Mexico to Draft a Pesqueira, Mexican Confidential Agent in Washington, Before His Departure to Attend the Inauguration of PreddenbE!ecl Obregon Today. ‘Washington, Nov. 30.—A formal pro- pésal from Secretary Coly that commis- sloners be appeinted by the ~United States and Mexico to draft a treaty up- on which can be based résumption of full diplomatic relations between the two governments has been taken to Mexico City by Robert V. Pesqueira, Mexican confidentie! agent in Washington. This was disclosed tonight when the state department made public Mr. Col- by's swer to Mr. Pesqueira’s recent letter urging recognition by the United States of the new government of Mexico. It was handed to the Mexican agent be- fore his departure Thanksgiving day to attend the inauguration of President-| elact Obregon of Mexico, December 1. Referring to his conversations with Mr. Pésqueira, Secretary Colby in his letter, sald that they served to leave no reason- able doubt, “of the high and: cnlightened Purposes that actuate the present gov- ermment of Mexico As to Article of the Mexican con- stitytion, long a stumbling block to com- plete understanding between the two gov- emments, Mr. Colby said the statement in Mr. Pesqueira’s letter that it “is not and must not be Interpreted as retroac- tive or violative of valid property rights’ should “allay the fears of those Who have toquired valid titles” in Mexico, adding concelve of nothing_ bet to correct this misunder. can Mr. Colby continu- . ‘to give these understandings a form which is usual in'dealing between friendly states and I e the -honor to suggest * °* ° that commissioners be promptly designated by both Mexico and the United States to formulate a treaty, embodying the agreements which have been reached as the rosult of your| suecessful mission. The text of Secretary Colby's letter, dated November 25, follows: “The conversations which we had since the receipt of your notable letter of Oc- taber 26, 1 am very pleased to say, have Béen entirely in keeping with the spirit and tenor of the expressions it contain- 4, and have quite confirmed the agree- able apticinations it arousnd. nk 1 may say, as one of the re- these discussions, that ne doubt can reagonably be entertained of the hizh and enlightened purposes -that actuate the present government of Mexico and 1 am fully persuaded that you realize the friendship and disinterestedness wards your country which animate’ this government. V). have not required the assur- ances. so ungualifiedly given in your ter, of Mexico's régard for the discharge of her obligations, and of her respect tor' the principles of international law. Your suzgestion of a joint arbitration sommission to adjudicate the claims pre- sented by citizens of other countries, for di\:ages sustained as a result of dis- orders in your country, and the further proposal to enlarge and strengthen ex- isting treaty provisions for the arbitra- tion of all controversies, now pending of which may arise between our respec- tive hatienals, bring convincing sup- port of your declarations if that were gratitude for the courtesy shown him by the hundreds of American visitors Who are in Mexico: City for his inauguration.| “It indicates a better feeling between the two countries, which ‘will continug te grow,” he said. . Petroleum regulations, the labor situa tion, radicalism and his proposed legi: tive projects were discussed. IR great problem 1 face as the next Mexican executive is that of general re- construction,” he declared. have re- flected my attitude toward various prob- lems in a series of projects which I have already submitted to congress for con- sideration. Of first interest to Ameri cans, of course, is the oil problem, and in this connection I might say that Arti- cles XIV and XXVIL will nct:be abro- gated. But I am sure that within a short time a commission will be appoint- ed to regulate the application of these articles, “I do not intend to make any recom- mengatigns to congress regarding petro- 1 Matters beyond , urging that the commission be established and .that all parties concerned be given fair and just treatment. I feel certain that this prob- lem ultimately will be settled to the en- tire_satisfaction of all concerned.” Asked what he considered the most sigy nificant results accomplished by the new Mexican government Wwhich retires to- night, General Obregon answered that undoubtedly its greatest work was the| pacification of the republic, Which he added, “is a sequence to the revolution- ary movement of last summer. The institution of economical methods in public administration, which has re- sulted in the equalization of the national budget and an approach of financial éta- bility, was cited by the president-elect as another significant result. “One of Mexico's greatest problems at present s that of labor." said General Obregon. “I am positive that radicalism here is nmot so widespread that it con- stitutes a menace to the peace of Mg .- | co. However, 1 do recognize that the workers have a. right to fight for the betterment of their conditions, and my) government will lend all possible aid to; secure such betterfent, if the Workers act within the law and order. The president-elect recently submitted to congress a law Which' contemplates a system of pensions and insurance poli- cies for employes Who have grown eld in service or whe have become disabléd as @ result of their work. Certaun wage in- creases are also prepesed by the law. Discussing anotiier project _recently submitted to congress, in Which he o increase the. responsibilities of ‘président and his aides, Geheral OB- Tegon declared that the constitution. of 1917 delivered too much power to. the chief executive withdut providing - suffi- clent responsibilities, and that it was the exercise of these almost tyrannical pow- ers by Carranza that led .t the revo- lution against him. The proposed law would make the president subject to trial i he in any way restrained the liberties of voters or attémpted to prejudice elec- tions, either federal or state; if he ex- erted pressure upon congress or the su- preme court to influence their actions; CABLED PARAGRAPHS Japanese Budget 1,56,000,000 Yen. Tokio, Nov. 30.—(By The A. P.) The cabinet today approved the budget - for 1921-22, totaling 1,562,001 which 738,000,000 ycs#' which 144,000,000. yen is for new con- struction, while the army estimate is 245,000,000 yen. g B. WILMER BOLLING DENIES PARTICIPATION IN $25,000 FUND New York, Nov. 30.—R. Wilmer Bolling, treasurer of the United States shipping board and brother-in-law of President ‘Wilson, today emphatically denied alle- gations’ that e had pariichated In e $25,000 fund alleged to have been distrib- uted by Tucker K: Sands for securing a contract with the United States shipping toard. 5 Bolling was a voluntary witness before the Walsh congressional committee which is investigating shipping board affairs. The allsgations invclving-the name of Mr. Bolling were made by Satds when he ap- peared before tnhe committee last week. Sands alleged that he recetved $40,000 in notes from, Wallace Downey, of which $25,000 was divided Dbétween = himself, Rolling, Lester Sisler, a former secretary resentative of Downey. Lester Sisler, former secretary of the shipping ‘board, who was named with Sancs as participating in the distribution of $25,000 of the $40,000 fund, also an- peared volud.arily before the committee. &sler was shown the photostat. copy of Sawds’ charges, now a part of the record, anu he made a positive denial of the alle- gations against him. . Supplementing 2 statem:nt made to the press this morning, which was read into the reecrd of the proceedings, Bolling tes- titied trat his first. intimation. of _the charges came’ to him in the form of an auonymous letter addressed to Joseph' P. Tunu.ty, followed ty a similar letter ad- dressed to William G. Mcadoo. “There is not a word of truth in the allegations made by Sands,” Bolling saic e added that the letter which allegea that he participated in the funds had been turned over to the department of Sittics. He also testified that the charges against his name and reputation had b.en investigated, motgonly by the department of justice, but by shinping, board officials, and had 1 cen found to be without founda- tion. . Aloazo Twcedale, comptroller of the board, was called' as a Wwitness and testi- fied that yrior to his recommeénding Mr. Balling fcr the appointment as treasurer of the shipping board he had been in- formed.of he aliegations by Bolling him~ self. Twee:. Je testified he ascertained that the charges against Bolling had been in- vestigated by Houston, Thompson, assist- ant attorney general, through the secret service branch of the department of jus- tice, and was assured by Thompson that “there was absolutely nothing by which Bolling could be implicateil or attached to the story.” He also said he had talked with John T. Meehan, inveatigator for the shipping board, and was given similar in- formation. TO CONSIDER LEGISLATION FOR AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS Washington, Nov. 30.—Possible reme- dial- legislation fér agricultural interests will be: considered at a.joint meeting of and house next Thursday. The - sefiate commitiee Went'OYer the situation today and invited the h ‘committee memiers to meet with them at that time to see ‘what could be done to alleviate the situa- tlon caused by falling prices for farm prodtcts. Senate committeemen said tentative suggestions ‘for consideration included: Revival of the war finance corporation and the cpening of European markets for surplus_products, some plan for extend- ing credit to ‘oreign nations and amend- nt ot the federal reserve act to afford extension of credits on agricvltural paper. noeded. “You refer at length to the misunder- standing that has arisen, and which has widely prevailed, as to the true ‘scope and effect of Article 27 of the Mexican foderal constitution. That such mis: if he attacked the sovereignty of any state; if he were a pamy to the formal administration of public funds or con- cluded treaties with foreign powers with- out the consent of congress. The' various members of the cabinet! would be equally liable for not opposing Senator - Morris, Nebraska; -said re- ettablishment of trade with Russia would be cne means of relief. Senator Harrison, Mississippi, said he wo. d favor making rroperty in the hands of the alien property custodian, amount- understanding has existed, and has ex- sreised an unfortunate res it upon the lses of friendly governments, (helr desire to co-operate with the Mex- ian people in the recovery of the full measure of their material strength and rosperity cannot be denied. But I can concelve of mothing better calculated te correct this misunderstarding and to allay the fears of those who have ac-! quited valid titles, or who have made wubstantial -investments . in _conformity with Mexican law, and In reliance upon o protestion, than the statements of your letter referring tS the declarations of Presideat De La Huerta and Presi- dentielect Obregon to the effect of Ar- ticle 27 “is mot and must not be inter: preted as retroactive or violative of valid property rights.’ “The interest of other nations in this subject should not, and I am convinced it i» not. attributed to any desire to in+ fluenc interfere with Mexico in the adoption and pursuit of any policy with regard to its land and resources, which expresses its aspirations and satisfles its people. Indeed, I may remark that there -is wide sympathy for the ap- parent desire of your country to inaug- urate a policy which shall protect its great resources against waste, dispersal © rother improvident treatment. ‘The freedom to do this, which no one can dis. pate mor even criticize, is in no. sensé compromised by the due respect for le- gally vested interests which you o fully ayow, with a convincing sincerity which the chief executive in guch illegalities. “I take the oath of office tonight with the profound feeling that I have an im- merise fask ° before me,” concluded the president-elect, “I shall strive to ad- minister my office with due regard -to justice for all abiding by the law and the constitution. With_the co-operation of the country at large I hope to see unbroken peace and the prosperity of ‘my country. 5 ANNOUNCEMENT MADE OF NEW MEXICAN CABINET Mexico City, Nov. 30 (By the A. F.)— According to an announcement made to- night, the cabinet of President Obregon will be made u3 as follows: | Secretary of Gobernacion and Chiet of Cabinet—General E. Plutarco Calles. Secretary of Forelgn Affairs—Dr. Cuth- berto Hidalgo. Secretary of the Treasury—Adolfo De La Huerta, the retiring provisional presi- dent. Iug to about £400,000,000, basis for ex- tending. credit to Germany to purchasc surplus American prcducts. SENATOR HARDING HAS AERIVED AT KINGSTON Kingston, Jamaiea, Nov. 30 (By the A. P). -Senator Warren G. Harding arnived at Kingston this morning and at 11.30 left the steamer Pastorcs, which brought him m the, <7nal zone. He was met by the mayor, leas ing officlals and representative citizens. A gnard of honor composed of a West Indjes regiment was lined up on the quay as the president-elect disembarkad. Crowds' which.had = gathered _welcomed him with lusty cheers, while a band play- ed The Star Spangled Banner. The senator inspected the regiment, ex- pressing _delight to the commanding offi- cer at the smart appearance of the sol- diers. He was then introduced to the various officials by the mayor. After a short conversation with the mayor. in which Senator Harding said he Secretary of War—General Benjamin Hill. . was glad of the opportunity afforded him Secretary of Agriculture—General An. |to Visit Jamaica, he was driven througl tonio Villareal. fhe principal streets to King’s house, the Secretary of Industry, Commerce and |official residence of the governor, where a Labor—Rafael Zubaran Capmany. reception was held. There was an bvation Minister of Communications and Public'| foF th> American president-elect all along ‘Works—Pascual Ortiz Rublo. tke route, and many business establish- The cabinet will be sworn fn tomorrow |Ments and private dwellings were deco- at the official reception of President Ob- | Fated in honor of the occasion. is beyond question. “It only remains to give these misun- detstandings a form which is usual m dealing between ‘friendly states, and 1 have the honor to suggest, as our fruit- ful discussions draw io a ciose, that com- missioners be -promptly designated - by both Mexico and the United States to formulats a treaty, embodying the agreements which have been reached as the result of your successful mission.” INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT- ELECT OBEEGON OF MEXICO Mexico City, Nov. 30.—(By The A. P.) “Mexico will not ask admission to the league of nations, but, should an invita- tion to membership be extended by thd Jeague, it Would be given consideration.”’ This declaration was made by General Obregon, president-elect of the his attention When he assumes the at midnight tonight. regon. GOVERNMENT TROOPS OF ITALY HAVE FIUME SUBROUNDED London, Nov. 30.—Fiume is surrowhd- ed by three battalions of carabineers ana shots ‘have been exchanged between the regulars and Gabriele D'Annuzio's’ le- gionaries, says a despatch to the London Times from' Milan. General Caviglia, commanding the gov- ernment troops, says he will do his best to avoid unnecessary bloodshed, the des- patch adds. D’Annunsie Gots Flour and Fodder. Trieste, N 30.—The steamer Na- renta, leaded ‘with flour and fodder, has been captured hy Gabriele D'Annunzio's Arditi near Pola. | The Nareuta is a British steamer of in an interview today with The| Assoclated Press, during which he dis-! FEANCE TO. REESTABLI yarioas problems that will de- AN EMBASSY TO THE VATICAN Paris, Nov.' 30.—The bill for the re- < Obregen sald he was certaln; establishment of an embassy to the Vati-, that provisional government under z—l-t De La Huerta had not request- u such membership, and it was the in-! l:t.l of his government to continue policy can was acopted by the chamber, 337 to Paris, Nov. 30.—(By The A. P.) The | chamber of deputies, supporting the gov- of aloofness, his attitude be-| érnment’s bill for a resumption of di- Mexico in making overtures for | Plomatic relations -with the Vatican, in the league would engage & humiliating act entirely inconsist- with its traditional national pride. correspondent was received General Obregon’s home, ‘adjacent to! Castle, the presidential res- Mtuuv:‘nx'muum because of a slight. indispo-| has conducted his affairs. Gen-| Obregon, who is in 'm“‘n voted confidence in the government this evening, 387 against 195. BUENOS AIRES SWEPT ' BY DESTEUCTIVE HURRICANE Buenos Alres, Nov. 30.—A* hurricane which swept . through . the province of Santa Fe and part of Buenos Aires pro- Tioce: Bundey Jo resertad to" have done serious damage te crops and property in many places PONZI PLEADED GUILTY; GIVEN FIVE-YEAR SENTENCE Boston, Nov. 30.—Charles Ponzi, pro- moter of the 'get-rich-quick scheme in | which. thousands of persons invested mil- lions. of dollars before it collansed last Angust, pleaded guilty in the federal dis- trict court today’to using the mails in a ‘scheme to defraud. Séntence, of five years in the Plymouth county jail was impesed by Judge Hale. The court. took. into consideration oniy the first coun®of one indictment of forty. tliree” counts, in which it was charged that Ponzi had represented falsely that he was able to pay interest at the rate of L€ per cent. in forly-five days from profits made. in _international postal reply cou- pons. Y After tlie sentence was imposed Ponz: returned, to the East Cambridge jail, Where Jie has been a prisoner since his arrest last August. It was sald tonight that Le would be taken to the house of correeticn ‘at Plymouth in obout a week, aft r the creditors’ hearing. . 5 {srx MEN DETAINED AS SINN FEIN GUNMEN Southampton, Nov. 30.—The police placed ynder dstention six men who ar- jrived on the steamer Aquitania from New York today. they are Sinn Fein gunmen. HOLLAND HAS CALLED FOR VOLUSTEER3 ¥GR VILNA The Hague, Nov. 30.—Aceprding to the newspapers here, the Dutch government has asked for volunteers from various barracks to make up Holland’s share in the league of pations contingent which will ma into the pleblscite sane at Vina, of the buard, and John' N. Cranor, a rep- [v; Thirty Were Released After Close_Questioning — Sev- eral Thousand ' Pamphlets ‘Were Seized, Chicago, Nov. 30.—Thirty-sight alleged radicals were arrested by the police to- day in a raid on I W. W. headquarters. Several thousand pamphlets, said to be of @ revolutionary nature, were seized. . Thirty of the men were released after| behu’ :neslioned by the police. The othe, er eight were said to have had i Tecords and were held. o — $1,500,000 FIRE IN PRINCIPAL THOROUGHFARE OF CORK Cork,' Nov. 30.—(By The A. P.)—The odor of charred or smouldering wood pervades Cork and Patrick - street, the principal thoroughtare of the city, is un- ightly with the bulging debris of fire- wrecked houses. Since Friday the sky nightly has been. lighted by the glare of incendiary fire: Which have destroyed a dozen large bus- iness buildings, causing losses estimated at about $1,500,000. " Early today. a second unsuccessful at- tempt.was made .to burn the city hall, which recently was. badly damaged by a bomb explosign and fire. No less than five Sinn Fein clubs have been destroy- The present series of - conflagrations followed warnings that reprisals would take place unless three .army officers kidnapped ‘recently from a train at Wa- terfall were returned unharmed. A re- port,. which has not been confirmed, is to the effect that the bodies of all three of the officers were found in a field mear Waterfall. The fire brigade when responding = to an alarm Sunday night was fired upon by parties of masked uniformed men. Consequently the firemen fear to ven- ture forth, and when the Thomas Ashe Sinn Fein club was set on fire today they refused to leave their quarters until the protection- of two_lorries load- ed with soldiers was afforded. them. The fires usually have been started Wwith incendiary bombs and petrol in buildings the owners or occupants of ch are believed to be Sinn Feiners. Not infrequently the fires have spread to adjoining property. Explosions and fusiiades from rifles and revolvers almost invariably furnish a terrifying overturn and accompani- the agrleulturalscommitttes of the senate | “py (0, o L U SN PISRE S o According to the police | ment to the conflagration. As a result of these fearful nightly or- deals Cork has become a city of nerves. Business is almost at a standstill and many persons are afraid to venture abroad, even in daylight. ~Large num- bers of the townsfolk have. left Cork for less troubled districts. One effect of the prolenged strain, ac- cording to physicians, has been a sharp increase in the number of patients ad- mitted - to insane asylums and also an increase in heart disease. It also has resulted in the development of a curioys form of goitre among adults, especiallly women, and St. Vitus' dance/among the children, the physicians declare. ‘at they are intimidated to such an ex- tent that they are now printing. tele- graphic accounts containing the barest and most perfunctory stories of . the troublous times. The panic of the peo- ple is so intense that they are reluct- ant to discuss the happenings, and when they can be induced fo talk, they speak in ‘Whispers. GOVERNORS TO MEET AT HAREISVILLE TODAY Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. ' 30.—Governors and governors-elect from all parts of ‘the country arrived ‘here this afternoon and tonight in anticipation of the twelfth an- nual governors' conference which will be- gin its three' day session at the state capitol tomorrow. Governor Sproul, Who received his guests personally in his office at the eap- itol, declared today that the present con- ference will be the most beneficial ever ‘The governors and future govesnors are coming to- the -conference. with a serious purpose,” -Governor Sproul satd “Sessions are to be devoted to earnest discussion of questions which confront the chief executives of every state. They will really be business meetings and I think, everyone will be benefited by a free interchange of ideas.” Governor Sproul sajd the number at- tending the conference might reach fifty- four, including governors-elect, while no less than thirty-one have already ar- rived or will arrive before the opening of the first session tomorrow morning. Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts, the vice president-elect, with Mrs. Cool- ide, will arrive in time for the welcom- ing banquet at the executive mansion to- :morrow evening. , They will be guests of Governor Sproul during their stay. Tomorrow’s exercises begin with an address of welcome by Governor Sproul in the senate chamber, where most of the sessions will be held. Speakers for the day will include the] governors of Arizona, Louislana, Kansas and South Carolina. % Governor Sproul will preside at the opening session. After the first meet- ing the chair Will be passed ~ from one to another of the governors attending: GOVERNMENT TO RECEIVE 5 BIDS FOR CAMP CUSTER Chicago, Nov. 30.—Bids for the sale of Camp Custer; near Battle Cresk. Mich., will be received by the war de- New York, Nov. 30.—Four bandits neld up two messengers of the Manhattan brokerage firm of Kean, Taylor and Com- pany in Brooklyn this afternoon, seized a package said to comtain $467,000 in Liverty bonds, fired a fusillade of shots and_escaped. When accosted by the bandits the mes- sengers were in front of the firm of Igoe Lrothers, hardware dealers and manufac- turers. Three of the band thrust revolv- ers in the messengers- faces, while the fourth snatched the package. Then, en- tering- an automobile which was standing at the curb, they drove away. The aban- doned machine was found later on the out- skirts of the city. The bonds, in de- nominations of $5,000 and $10,000 were being carried to Igoe - Brothers in ex- change for securities of smaller denom- Inations. Members ‘of the brokerage firm said. Al but $50,000 worth were sald to be negotiable. Br0¢ PETITION FOR TRUSTEE TO SELL STOCKYARD PROPERTIES ‘Washington,” Nov. 30.—The government today petitioned the district supreme court to appoint a trustee to take possession. of and sell the stockyard properties of the big_five packers. The petition, which accompanied the government's objection to the various plans of the packers for disposing of those properties, declared that the pack- ers had failed fo present a suitablc plan 10 the court although nine months had elapsed since they underlook to tormu- latz such a plan. Appointment of trustee or trustees with power to take possession of all stocks. bonds and other securities owned by the defendant packers representing their in- terests ir._stockyards properties was ask- ed and the government also ‘askel that the trustee be directed to sell these prop- erties in such manner as the court may direct after due notice to the defendants. The petition is made returnable on De- cember 14. RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR STANDARD STEAMSHIP CO. New York, Nov. 30.—Thebdore J. Keate today was appointed federal receiver in equity for the Standard Steamship Com- pany, Inc. of this city, on application of the Carter and Weekes Stevedoring Com- pany of West Virginia. The Stevedoring Company entered a call of $32,000. Liabilities of the Ste; ship company were placed at $657.258. ‘Assets were not estimated, but were said to include vessels bought from the Eov- ernment, on which payment had not been eted. R Jackson, president of the defend- ant company, joined in the request for a receiver. The complaint asserted the ship- ping board was -threatening to seize the yesscls on which payments were due and that loss to creditor to o unlessthe business.wa¥" ed. DELEGATES WAIVE DEMANDS IN L. OF N. ASSEMBLY Geneva, Novl 30.—(By The A. P)— This was what might be called selr- sacrifice day in the assembly of the League of Nations. Spain and other Spanish-speaking _countries _sacrificed their request that Spanisnh should be ‘made one of the official languages; M. Viviani, of the French delegation, with- drew an amendment in order to enable the assembly to reach a unanimous vote on the rules of procedure, While Vis- count Ishii head of the Japanese dele- gation, in a speech that commanded great attention, said that Japan would forego at this session the fenewal of its defaand that the league recognize the principle of equality of peoples regard- less of race, nationality or religion. George Nicoll Barnes, Great Britain, consented to postpone until Friday his interpellation in the council on the fail- ure fo intervene to prevent the conflict between the Poles and the bolsheviki last summer. It was remarked that Viscount Ishif's declaration_seemed to_please Arthur J. Balfour especially, while the Canadians and, Australians_gave no sign of their impressions. The head of the Japan- ese delegation, speaking in English, be- gan with a statement of the great inter- est Japan takes in the league. He refer- red to the protest which his delegation had entered ugainst yearly meetings of the assembly, then launched unexpect- dly into the race issue. PRICES OF STEEL WIRE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN OUT Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 30.—The prices of steel wire products were cut here to- day for the first time in several years when the Pittsburgh Steel Company an- nounced a reduction approximately fifty cents per hundred pounds, making the new quotation on wire nials $3.75 a keg and on plain .wire $3.25 a hundred pounds, f. 0. b. Pittsburgh. Barber wire and fence staples were priced proportion- ately. beginning tomorrow will be invelced at the new quotations. e MEETING OF CONN. LEAGUE OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN New Haven, Conn., Nov. 30.—Discus: sion of the part women may take in poli- tics occupled much of the time at the meeting of the Connecticut League partment at Washington, December 22. it was anngpnced at the headquarters of Major General Leonard Wood, com- mander of the Sixth Army Corps, today. Everything at the . camp.,.eXcept the land and the underground improvements will be sold. N’ghe camp cost approximately $11,000,- Sealed bids will be recelved and must be accompanied . by a certain per cent. of the bid price. The 9,000 acres of land on which the camp is built may be sold later . TOKIO NICHI NICHT DENOUNCES SPEECH MADE BY LODGE g Tokio, Nov. 30.—The Nichi Nichi tolay denounces a Speech made at the Roose. velt club in Boston some time. ago by United _States Senmator Henfy ' Cabot Lodge, in_which Senator Lodge declared that the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand should be banded to- gether to retard Asiatic immigration. The newspaper says -that one would hink the world Was creatad for the waits race alone and that the Japanese should demand the same rights to emigrate as the whites. The American peonle are characterized by the Nichi Nichi as being rcre dungerous to the world than the Felow race. eSS “Movic” Houses Burned in Toko. Tokio, Nov. 30 —Three large moving pictrre houses were burne dtoday in the Asakusa quarter of Tokio. . There were Ba casualties, g Imgay two years Republican Women ~here today. . About 250 women _attended the session and ‘hearde ‘addresses by Governor-elect Ev- erett J. Lake and Mrs. Corinne Doug- lass Robinson. ~Officers of the organiza- tion were .re-elected as follows: President, Mrs. Joseph W. Alsop, of Avon ;, secretary, Mrs. Thomas Russell, Hartford ; treasurer, Mrs. Roy P. Crary Hartford. . TURKISH PEACE TERMS OFFERERRTO ARMENIA Paris, Nov. 30.—(By. the A. P.)—The peace terms offered the Republic of Ar- menia by Mustapha Kemal Pasha, wne Turkish nationalist leader, - were -ana| nounced this evening by the French for- elgn_ office. . The terms are: “First—Armenia_shall renounce its benefits under the Sevres treaty. “Second—jrmenia shail adopt a friend- Iy policy toward Turkey. “Third—Turks llving within the re- public of Armenia shall receive full pro- tection.” . WATERBURY ELECTEICIAN ACCIDENTALLY ELECTROCUTED ‘Waterbury, Nov.- 30.—Louis,Smith. an electriclan employed by the Scovill Man- ufacturing company, _was accidentally clectrocuted this nood, while repairinz insulation ¢n a high tension wire. Cor- oner John T. Monzani has beguu an in- vestigation. Smith was 26 years old and had' been empioyed by the Scoville com- AY, DECEMBER 1, 1920 = lar’at 16 francs was mfly to ogurr | fections and Shipments of all unfilled orders; ‘London bar gold was 6d lewer at 117 1d an ‘ounce: ¢ - Paris Bourse quoted the American dol- 60 centimes. - . Electlon re*urng indicate the govern- ment party. has trjumphed in Montevideo: Candidates for the Madrid elections to the Cortes were chosen by’ the Republican Federation of Spain. Enox B. Phagan, assistant te Federal Supervisor Boyd, of New York, will suc- ceed Boyd who is resighing. Nitre cocktalls as a substitute for th once popular Bronx have come inte favcr since the advent of prohibition. Mayor Hylan, of New York, will run the first car at the opening of the muric- Ipal railway of Staten Island. The soclalistic werkmen's party tria was organized at Vienna by delegates. from all sections of the country. Serious consideration Is being givem Admiral . Coundouriotis, former regnt of Greece, for the throne of Aibania. Employes of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co,, are holding their election of repre- sentatives to deal with the company. Bishop J. F. Regls CSenevin of the | Pittsburgh diocese of the Roman Cathoiic church has resigned because ‘of ill health. A proclamation summoning the Massa- chusetts legis! re to meet in special session was issued by Governor Coolidge Every plekpocket In Chicago is to be arrested every twenty-four- hours, or ye- arrested as fast as he obtains his 1ib- erty. Ofl. consumption of this eountry drep- ped ‘below production. - Stock on hand at the end of October amounted to 129,382.- 900 barrels. American “gunmen™ are sald to have made their appearance in Londonderry. Ireland, previous to the $1,000,000 ware- house fires at Liverpool. Freedom ‘of the city of Edinburg, Scot- land, was conferred upon Alexander Gra- ham Bell, inventor of the telephone, who is a native of that city. Trial of Averl Rustem, Albanian sta. dent, who assasinated Essad Pasha. Al- banian Premier on June 13, last, opened in the Seine Assizes, Francs. The London Dally Express editoriallr opposes the campaign which s beinz conducted to induce England to outbuild the American navy program. Former German Empress Angusta Vie- torja, whose,_ illness from a heart attack took a turn for the worse, was reported much better by her physicians. Vice President-elect Coolidge _ wWas made an honorary_ member of the. Seots® Charitable Society of Boston at its 263rd annyal dinner last hight. of 3 case of smallpex at Camo Meade was reccived by the Bureau of In- ious_Diseases of tne State Board of” h at Baltimore.” Walter ‘l‘ln!llnl married his mether- in-law, Mrs. Eilie Hale, at Paducah, Ky., In violation of a Kentucky statute which forbids such a marriag Colonel J. P. Coombs, directer of the American Near East relief, telegraphed from Samsoun, on the Black Sea ‘that the situation of the Americans there has not been changed. Aceording to announcment by Frank B. McClain, fair price commissioner for Pennsylvania, the price of bread in Pena- sylvania will be reduced one cent a loaf by Dec. 1. George Smith and Harry Prendergast, 10 and 12 years old respectively, con- fessed to the Brooklyn police that thev had committeed eight burglaries in the last two weeks. Many persons were killed by & water- spout at Tangier which laid waste two sections of the city. A number of hous- es collapsed during the storm of unpre- cedented violence. John_ Hobko the boy who set fires in six Boston hotels several months ago was sentenced to five years gnd a month after he had pleaded guilty to ipcendiarism in the superior court. After packing their trunks and dress- ing, in- their best clothes, John Guest, 62 years old, an inventor and his wife, Au- gusto, 60, opened a gus jet and died in a Brooklyn rooming house. Sergeant Major Edwin Hughes, of Lon- don, the layt of the “noble 600” who took part in the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava, on Oct. 25, 1854, will ob- serve his. 91st birthday on Dec. 11. Florence M. Davis, who sald her home was in Springfleld, pleaded gullty and was held for the grand jury in $5,000 bonds in - district court on charges of theft from Smith College student houses. Copper edins are rapidly disappearing ot | from circulation in large cities of Spain. Barcelona_is virtually without small change. The newspaper El Liberal hints that speculators are cornering the coins. Bar silver in London was 3d off at 46 1-8d an ounce. New York domestic price unchanged at 99 12 cents. Foreizn silver was 4 1-4 cents lower at 71 3-4 cents. -Mexican dollars, 54 3-4 cents. The Order of the Pllgrims, a new na- tional organization, has been created by the General Court of the' Natlonal Soci- ety of the Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims at a meeting In Providence, R L Fred W. Prech. assistant cashler of the Grand Rapids, Mich., City Trust & Sev- ings banks, arrested on a charge of em- bzzlement. confessed. according to the po- Jice, that he used $300,000 of the bank's funds. A wooden box containing 310,000 in| Liberty bonds, war savings stamps and life insurance policies which were stolen| from the Bank of Halifax. at Houston, | Va., elght weeks ago, yas found by Guy Lampkin, a farmer, at ‘Midway, Va. French battleship Lorralne left Toulo: for Piraeus, Greece. Two crulsers have already gone and seversl more _shins will. be -sent to Piraeus: by Dec. 5. the date on which the pleblsclte regardinz return of former King Constantine. Captatn Wallace Schotr, hezo and an enginer of Milwavkee, who a few months 2g0 married a Russian princess. Nadeida Troubetzley, gaid to be the most beau'ifil Red. Cross nurse In Burope .has flied __TEN PAGES—80 COLUMNS e —— |ExrECT BIG a Representative”—Offer Was in Reply to an From Paul Hymans, President of the League of Nations —States That Being Without Authorization From Con- gress, He Will, Upon Assurance of the Moral and Diplo- matic Support of the Principal Powers, Endeavor to Bring About Peace Through Arbitration. : Proffer States That His Endeavors Would Be Made “Through Invitation . Washington, Nov. 30.—President Wil ‘Son.today proffered his “personal tlon through a representative” Bostiliiies in Armenia The offer was. in reply to an tion from Paul Hymaus, preside council ‘of the ‘League of Nations, trans- mitting a resolution adopted in behaif of Armenia by the assembly of the league at/Geneva, November 22.. It requested that “the horrors of the Armenian trag- ©dy” be brought to the attention of the powers with a view to. entrusting some power with the task of taking the ncces- Sary_ measures to stop-the hostilities in Armenia. - The United States, although ot a member of the league, was Included amang the nations-of the world to whom the broadcast invitation was issued. Adoption of the- resolution was- preced- ed by some discussion of the feasibility of organizing an international foree to inter- vene in ‘Armenia. assafled alternately by Turkish, Natiopallsts. the bolsheviki and other trans-Caucasian elements, In his reply. however, Mr. Wilson sajd he was without authorization to offer or employ the military forees of the United States in any project for the re- lief of Armenia, or any material contri- butions requiring the consent of congress “which is not now in seesion and whose action T could not forecast.” The president declared, however, that he was willing, upon assurance of the moral and diplomatic support of the ) of Henry More ambassador 10 , Turkey. sible that be w tve” through %t The president m much data lréady has" before bearing on Armenis. in conueciion with the tusk intrusted to him of fixing Armenian boundsries, Question as 10 the fats of the Armenie an nation was raised in the as- sembly Gt Geneva by Rene Vivianl' of France, who declared that the attitude of the league toward Armenia would Son- stitute either vindication or. condemnation of the league to-the world. ABMENIAN GOV'T HAS NOT RECEIVED WILSON'S EEPLY Geneva, Nov. 30 (By the A. P.).—The Armenian commiltee of the league of na- tions up o' late hour tonight had met recejved President Wilson's reply to the roq’ st '(ar mediation in Acmenis nor the teply of any of the other governmenis addressed. and Tiad rot yet decided on amy of action The ccmmitiee has been consulting dif- ferept military advisers on vlfl-‘“n proposed looking to a settlement of the hestilitics in Armenta. /me of the plans discussed was the Dointment of x high commissionér for Ape menia, who would be empowered to re- ceive contributions to finance whatever action might appear possible, for fn- principal powers, to endeavor to bring about peace between the contending par- tles in Armenia through arbitration. He asked suggestions as to the avenues through which the proffer should be con- veyed and th parties to whom it should be addressed. Among officials in c'ose touch with the president it was suggested that on ac- FINAL FIGURES OF AMERICAN CASUALTIES IN WORLD WAR * Washington, 'ov. 30.—Final figures on army casualties in the world war are contained in the annual report of Sur- geon General Ireland, made public_to- night, showing 34,249 killed and 224-, 083 wounded. The proportion of Killtd to wounded s about the same as In the Civil War, al- hdugn mértality! from ‘gunshot wounds in the world war was only 5.26 per cent s compared “with 33,6 per_cent. jn_the Civil war. n?mfif indi- cated that improved surgical and sani- tary methods .in the recent war had saved the lives of 5.34 per cent of all ‘American soldlers wounded. Of every 1,000 men sent to France, 110 were admitted to hospital as the result of battle casualtiés, the report says, and nearly seven men out of every 1,000 died as the result of wounds. Infantry losses were heaviest, 215.6 out every 1,000 men of that arm being wounded and 12.77 killed.” The signal corps was next with 52.22 wounded and 3.13 killed per thous- and. ¥ ..Deaths from wounds totalled 13,691, or slightly more than six per while 158,685 of the wounded or 70.7 per cent. were returned to duty, the re- mainder beigg invalided home for treat- ment or discharged. Shell wounds were by far the more deadly, the report said, adding that no American soldier lost both arms and both legs in fhe world war, or both legs or both arms and one other extremity. Eleven lost both legs, at the thigh; one both le#s at the knee: nine both legs below the knee; one both feet feet, and three one arm above the elbow with one leg at the thigh. More than 4,400 soldiers lost & part of one or more extremities, sixty-six lost the sight of both eyes, 44 lost the parti]] sight of both eyes and 644 lost one- 4/e or the sight of one eye. BUILDERS' SUPPLY BUREAU HZS BLOCKED INQUIRY New York, Nov. 30.—The Builders' Sup- ply Burcau was successful today- in blocking the Inquiry into its affairs by the joint legislative committee investigating the “building trust.” Officials of the bureau declined to an- swer questions put by committee coun- sel, Samuel Unitermyer, and obtained a supreme court injunction restraining the committ from fwetaining poss:ssion of the bureau’s books and records after thev had heen seized by a sergeant-at-arms. hile the committee was making valn. attempts at its hearing in City Hall to take evidepce from unwilling witnesses who repeatedly were adjudged in con- tempt, sixteen members of the Employing Metallic Furring and Lathing Association were arrested on charges of destroving evidence need:d by the committee. Thev pleaded not gullty and were released in $1.000. bali, Owing to fallure of counsel for Robert P. Brindell, president of the Building Trades Council. under indictment for ex- tortion and attempted extortion to ap- pear before Judge Mulqueen and make any motion to dismiss the Indictments. it as reported that Mr. ' Untermyer will move that the labor leaders trial be be- gun within the next two weeks. Brindell has been given until today by the court to.make any motion he désired. DEMAND FOR CONNECTICUT TOBACCO Hartford. Nov. 30.—Conneeticut grow- ers of Havana fobacco may expect =n recedented demand - for- their pro- duct _next vear as the Cuban Havana crop is doomed to an almost total failure. according to remorts received at the office of the Hartford Farm Buresu. tire crop of seed!ngm h: d by late raine and the Cuban_growers have made arrangements. with th hanks for an extended moratorium to bridze them over another year, .In view of an Increased demand for Favana tobacco next year it would mot be surpristng It thé Havnaa average in the Conneeti: cut valley were sizably increased. next sring. INCREASE OF TUITION FEF AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Hanover, N, H. Nov. 30.—An increase from $200 to 2350 in- the tulticn fee’ of sult for divorce at Greenbay, Was. 4 The n:xexn whoumnku trouble between WO Wo! gets more t out of 1t than they do. Sappazmnt, 9 Dartmouth eoliege, to become effective in Scptember, 1921, Was -aunounced today A change in the scale of ~scholarship awards will be made at the same time, coliege officials said. -_— cent., | stance, the arming of themselves Quct a car g ign against Mustapha Kemai Plllhl.hthe Turkish natinalist Jeader. n this co pction one of names mentioned I'a’; that of u..,..'»" Wood, lut it cannot be confirmed nane has been considered by the nian con:mittee. MOSS CLAIMS PEIRCE WAS KILLED BY TREADWAY AND SMITH Philadelphia, Nov. 30.—"Jask" .-. arrested In Piitsburgh in confection with the killing here a week ago of Heary T. | Peirce, manufacturer's agent, was brought lhe(;: tg:mu By detectives. the way east, 2ccording to deteetives ¥ho had him in custody, Moss pretested his innocence of -mn’ : the n-m.‘« Peirce, tectives said, that it Poter (1 “an had planned, the as saying, to put the lhm..- “‘Boots” Phillips, who, - with Treadway, was arrcated last week in Whealing, W, Va. Trcadway and the girl, who ales is wiven known as Sue Rogers, in statement out by the police affer they were :m hers from Wheeling, said tfat Smith a man kuown to_them only as *; ftruck the blows that killed Peiree. Smith has not been captured, but apprehension was said & mattar-of & So d.u'ollcll o be emly “‘Al' Smith and and his Moss told the detectiv acquainted with m--fi'?r:;n": Eirl and repeated in detall the a Peirce. This part of his story d differ -paterially from_his statement given sut last right by the Pittsourgh autheri- e CONVICTION IN MARTFORD ¥OR SELLING INTOXICANTS Hartford, Nov. 30.—For since the federal nlvhlhlllo?‘l.l‘-“"-t vent into effect last January a prison- ¢r was fined in police court today after being arraigned on the charge of selling litoxicants without a itcense. The evi - dnce was presentcd by liquor Prosecutor Jimes D. Knox In the case of Paola Ci- orclona Gf 28 Morgan street, who i wam alleged, sold liquor in his home, fined $100 and coste. xpected o0 appear for a he before ‘he federal authorities this '.'??.'..m Prosecutor Knox told fhe eourt that it was his intention to present future of- fendets on very count tiat he eould pre- sent to the court and ask that the maxs mum penaity be imposed on eash count.' Mr. Knox =214 after aourt that the recent action In refusing ail app'ications for per- mits to sell lquor simplified the Gagy fore the court this morning. . 4 1 i TO HAVE HEARING ON COAL = SITUATION IN NEW ENGLAND | ~—Governors >f New mve been invital byt States Senator Calder (o attend here Saturday of the renate come on, investigaty B: u;mucn- coal n-u-nmu::)lc:: Tho meeting has been cal f est ot farl sdminuirkiors ot s New G states, acccrding o F. T. Miller, tant to the committee. -Latiers so > the committes from the admin- istrat: he added. complamed that an- thracite coal was being- eold. tHroughout New Logiand for §1% and $25 & ton- Amon¥ o attend Vice President-elect; Calvin Uoolidge gove vrnor of Moseachuseits, Governor R Beeckman of Rhode Isl Govcrnor Marcos H. Holoomb of Coomees ot o Sew York, Nov England state Unitod | meeting rittes on reconstru RULING DY INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION Washington, ooy ment of ffufts and vegetables nad commodities chown in tariffs of cartiers were ordered, suspended by the interstate commission untfl m’. a1 The changes wers fo f . 4 1 3 et " S GRS