Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 7, 1920, Page 1

VOL. LXII—NO. 307 : POPULATION 29,685 HARDING IN CONSULTATION ON CABINET SELECTIONS ' Conferred With Leaders of Republican Party in and Out of Congress—Conjecture Places John W. Weeks as Secre- tary of the Navy, Gives Post Office Portfolio to Will H. Hays, and the Attorney Generalship to Harry M. Dough- erty—The President-Elect Emphasizes the Fact That No Formal Offers Have Been Made. 6—(By The A. P.) possible cabinet istra- tion was cast into more definite liRes to- day by consultations between President- leaders of his party in ‘Washington, Dec. Speculation about selections of the the. incoming adm| eleet Harding and and out of congr Cabled Paragraphs Agreement With D'Annunzio Rome, Dec. 6.—A dispatch to the Epoca from Fiume says ‘an agreement with Gabrielle D’Annunzio has virtually been concluded as result of the visit of the special commission sent to wait upon him last week by the chamber of depu- ties. The dispatch adds that the islands of Veglia and Abe will be evacuated and that Italy will recognize the regency of Quarnero. B ey LEAGUE ASSEMELY TO BE SLOW ON AMENDMENTS va, Dec. 6 (By the A. P.).—The lmGgue:”a:semmy,toduy decided to stick to a slow and sure policy in amending the covenant and to extend that policy to the interpretatior: of the relations between the council and the assembly with regard to their respective duties and jurisdiction covenant. 3 un;i‘:‘x; ‘ginadlsn amendment eliminating Article X ard the Arcentine amendment declaring that all sovereign states shall be members of the league that do not of their own choice remain outside, were referred to a special committee Which will study all the proposed changes in the covenant and report to the next assem- Indiana and Borah of Idaho. Will H, Hays, the republican national chairman, Harry M. Daugherty, the Harding pre- convention manager, former Senator Weeks of Massachusetts and former Senator Sutherland of Utah also Were present at most of the conferences. feo names which stood In the fore-| “I preached throughout the campaign|bly: - EIERE B oaioh: tho many dis-|the gospel of understanding.” said Mr | The cuestion as to WAL FIZ G KO cussed as cabinct members were|Harding tonight in_explaining the pur-|relations between P OUICT L nhia)y et these of John W. Weeks of Massachu-|pose of his visit, “and 1 am trving to|Sembly ‘:‘" e on of a sort of Working setts, for secretary of the navh; Will|put it into practice immediately. I|tled by 1; o o four genoral M. Hays of Indiana, the republican na-|dom't want these three months fo befbasis 1n the ToFH S5 0 ©ooons report tiomal ehairman, for postmaster general;|wasted in gaining any partisan advan- p;m«cl'p‘e;o::n‘:mee e and Harry M. Daugherty of Ohio, the[tage. I have asked senators particular- |9 l‘e Vith certain amendments. Harding pre-convention manager, for at-|1y to expedite the appropriation bills, »;|Bal D“fd ¢ Shese principles, which set toracy-gener. that none of them shall go over to the Thetr"‘; o Hencil and the assembl Prominence also was given by the[next session and so that we shall nave|forth that the cPUC AR harticuls day's conferences to the possible selec-|the decks clear for a very likely extra|snould .each tion of David Jayne Hill of New York, to Germany, as sec hough such leaders as s Hughes, Elihu Root, Sen-! former ambassador i ¥ i hould owers and duties and that neither S| Pave jurisdiction to render decision in any matter waich had.been expressly commii- ted to the other, Lord Robert Cecil de- session. Asked how soon the extra sessicn might be expected tv follow his uiaug- uration, he replied that the exact time to concede glander C. Knox, Senator Henry|had not been fixed but that he thought|clared m“::fl:fy“l"‘h:“fi;‘;f‘{f:“mm any Cabot Lodge, ator A. . Fall and|it would come “very soon.” Lo A ity ‘the jurisdiction’” of . ithe till were prominently mentioned| In his discussion of foreign affairs|duestion W LOE SHT o on the prin- lio. in some quarters, with those who called upon him the|league. Fe o8 CRCC T ocembly would Regardig the other places in the new| president-clect is understood to have in-|CiPle, a8 eXPreRetrs (b, B Mo portant offiglal family, gossip was Jess definite|licated no definite plan for an e eations of disarmaments and mandates, d the list of possibilities was widened |tion of nations but to have siow.i confi- {QUeStions of FERTERI T Fiercan dele- rathes rrowed by the day's de-|dence that his conferences on the sub.[3nd added that B2 SRR S oore other- velopments. N " |3ect to begin in Marion next weex would|Eation WO FL PN L, ccepted. That no formal offers had been made|furnish a basis for agreement. L e ‘bliio; accspted the Propo: was emphasized by Mr. Harding himself| “I am trying” he shid “tonight, ‘10| The eommites L8 QECo ey cinsive tomight as the only comment he was|find a line Where we can esseniaily get|Sition to RRIRRS, 0 POk o declares willing to make on reported selections or | together on matters of foreign 1elazions. | £rom hw ssembly has no power to re- on: his discussion of the subject with re-| am trying to get together wita t:» seu-| that the B8RRI T3l iy Snicn falls pullian leaders. ate because of its co-ordinate power in|Yerse OF WOCE T SO metence of the *No place lias been offered to anyone,”| the ratification of treaties.” widin Le = On the objection of the Capa- the president-clect said. . “Beyond that| Among the domestic issues discusséd|SOURCil OB She SEBC R oo Ticag Tre 1 ean only reply to questions about the|in the conferences, taxation and tarif|dians, ho : alliet with sweiplng gl that 1jWere foremost. It is understood that al-|STMed 0 010 fourth principles, setting have nothing to say.” though he did not encourage an attempt| The third and (OU0 S BT ey sitting Mr. Hays. Mr. Daugherty and Mr.|lo frame tarift legislation at the present| (oM the SWEts Sf EPICCE L) To g mak- Weeks all were present at today's con-|session, he suggested that both senate!o® M T DA a report from the coul- ferenc:s with Mr. Harding on this and|and house might well begin hearings on| ™% Drovision for & S0 A (N o other subjects. Throuzhout the cam.|the subject to provide data for use atter| 0 U8 SENE Y bigent, imvolving the palgn these e'were among Mr. Hard-|March 4. I S delegation from the ing's closest advisers on questions of| Tonight Senator and Mrs. Harding|¥ "‘";,“xwlw:r, ‘L:‘(x;:)rseflgof quickly, the policy, all having been members of the|Were dinner guests of Senator and Mrs, [ 3SSembY. a8 TEPULe oo T rctend repeblican campalgn committee New and during the evening the conter-| 35N MOLTE o) tes ok, the as- Ancther close friend of the president-|ences with congressional leaders were|9f MVIURE fhe CERECES . Crl 4" their eléet who ioko part in the conferences|continued. Several more are to be held|SCMIY, merely SKRICTEL PTG o i, was 1 ator George Sutherland |tomorrow. < : cil. The only sign of of Utah, Heretofore his namo also has| How long Mr. Harding will rematn in|30d Lord Robert Cec been associated today the impr he would prefer th cal supreme court MARDING SPEAKS I SENATE IN RESPONSE TO AN OVATION Washington, Dec. 6.—To put into prac- tice hie doctrine of _consultation and|tions of Major General Lucien F. Burpce | Washington, Dec. 6—A measare pro- £o0d understanding among public offi-|of Hartford, Col. J. Moss Ives of Dan. |Posing to ‘increase the house of wepies cials, sident-elect Harding spent to-|bury - and . Col. Benedict M. liniden of | Sentatives membenkip’from ey day at the capitol taking stock of #|Hartford as members of the militory {28 a Tesult of the 1920 census, and legislative problems that await the new|emergency board of the state have been |Other to limitthe size to 450 members, o of congri and in turn seeking|sent to Governor Holcomb and accepted |Were ntroduced today in the mu;\ )ut 10 co-operatio: congressional lead-|by the governor, it was announced to- :;'“h ‘Xlflenpl’DSPCCl of action on them at ers in the tatks he will confront asnight. The resignations will be effective | this session. chief executive Jan. 5, when Goverror Holoemb's tesm of | The propasal to add 48 members to e Adding a unique page to the nation’s|office expires. house was offered by Chairman Siegel o history, he atiended as a semalir the| Governor-elect Everett J. Lake, when |the house census committee, while the opening of the senate and in 4 short ad-|inforired of the three resignations from |other, a resolulion proposing a costitu- dress bespohe » #pirit of team work between e: net gossip but jon gained ground that some otlier appointment, either in the diplomatic service or to the coming four years ecutive eling on the part of the members was {;at 5t approval when Lord Robert said th-e no delegate body could get on with ite business if the members were allowed to leave whenever their particular propo- sition were not accepted.: Marion is uncertain, but his present plans are to spend most of December and January there. It is unlikely that he will come back to Whshington be- fore the inauguration. MILITARY EMERGENCY. BOARD MEMBERS RESIGN Hartford, Con TO INCREASE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBEKSHIP Dec. 6.—The resigna- tional amendment to limit the total rep- the military emergency board tonight, i e | resentation, was offercd by Representa- said he intends to appoint the follow'ng and Jegislative branches that he expects| members of his staff to the board: Col |tive Hull,‘democrat, of Temnessee. Iiep- ‘o imsure the highest national efficiency|Luclus G. Barbour, Hartford; Col. J,|resentative Tinkham. republican, of Mas- Jiu public affairs at home and abroad. |Moss Ivis, Danbury, and Col. Paul'\va- |sachusetts, also introduced his resolution Later, after conferences with leaders|terman, Hartford. Colonel Barbour is to |directing the house census commiltee to 5 both senate and house, he announced|be quartermaster general cn the gover- |investigate to what extent’ negroes are hat he probably would cull a special|nor's staff, Colonel Waterman is to be |denied the vote in southern states and to session of congress soon after his inaug-|surgeon general, and Colonal Ives is to be | recommend a decrease in the representa- aration to attempt a revision of the na-|judge advocate general, accor tion of states according to the extent of on’s tax schedules, casultations and Both in his private g to o list of aopointments given out last week | disfranchisement. in his address in the|by the governor-elect. ? Representative Siegel's measure would senate he asked that the three months Eive 25 states additional representation a3 remaming to the present congress be|wITHDRAW TROOPS BEFORE follows: California 8, Michigan, New Gsed without attempt at partisan ad-| ' Lo oo i oL 0 A | YOTE, Oblo, Pennsylvania 4, lllinols iand vantage to away routine and lay 4 iy A the groundwork for constructive legisla- tioa after Foreign March fourth relations and the slong with of conferences wit! sentatives. The ran! of his party outside of will be continued most of tomorrow. With his departure for Marion morrow the president-elect will good-bye to actual participation in proceedings of the new. year. He bad decided definit seat between Jan + change of state administration Ohlo will permit the appointment of a republican to succeed him. league of nations were discussed by Mr. Harding domestic problems and possi- ble cabinet selections in his long string enators and repre- ng national leaders congress also | were present at the consultations which te to- senate although he will retain his title and office until the revealed today that he y to resign his sen- 10 and 15, when Texas 3, Massachusetts, New Jersey and North Carolina 2, ard the following states one each: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecti- cut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Caro- lina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, ‘West Virginia and Wisconsin. The proposed representation would be on a basis of one member of the house to 218,979 inhabitarts, compared with the present ratio of one house member to 211,877 inhabitants, and under this plan no state woald lose a single seat. New York, Dec. 6—England must withdraw all British troops from Ireland and liberate all political prisovers as a preliminary to restore peace in Ireland, Eamonn De Valera, “president of the Irish republic,” declared here today in a statement relative to the message des- | patched to Premier Lloyd George concern- ing the premier's initial steps leading to peace. Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney, widow of the lord mayor of Cork, commenting on the message to Lloyd George, said: “To use a slang expression I Nave'lecrned since coming to America, I think the Irish are calling Lloyd George's bluff.” bid the RECEIVERS APPOINTED OF WAKEFIELD MILLS CO. Providence, R. I, Dec. 6.—Frank W. Walter of Philadelphia, Daniel Mclver of Providence and Percy W. Hathaway of South Kingstown were today appointed receivers of the Wakefield Mills company. TRIO HELD FOR MURDER in OF HENRY T. PIERCE Phladeiphia, Dec. 6.—Peter D, Tread- i i 10, Mr. Harding's address in the senate| way, Marie Phillips and Joseph A. Moss. g’os““‘ghl““f:“,f“’(‘;'e;““,‘:ish"a"c'i\’u:'i:, e was in response 1o an ovation that|were arralgned before a magistrate here| 200- The ouPt (R o8 ST UL Grier. grected his appearance for the opening|today and held without bail fo await ac- | 2tiemPt to roll call and was delivered at the sug- gestion of Senator Lodge, who called at- tention (o the fact that for the first in history a president-elect tvas Ppresent Vice President Marshail seconded the suggestion by leaving his place and escorting Senator Harding to a8 a senator. the rostrum. Visibly affected by the court he him by his colleagues and I,:“:r::d:'; iced dee galleries, the president-elect regret at the surrender of his asso tions of six years, including both demo- In his tribute of sen- wtors he termed campalgn charges of a armiess fiction” erats and republicans. affection and respect for his fellow- senate oligarchy as and ‘declared that as president, would regard both senate and tional authority. “Our governmental good fortune, sald, “does not lie in any surrender at either end of fhe avenue, but in the co- ordination and co-operation which be- comes the two in a great and truly rep- We are I am sure that th necessity of Wise solution will inspire us to work together, to take common coun- her gnd to resentative popular government. facing mo easy task. sel, o be tolerant of one anot give the best that s in all of us.” Applause from both sides of the cham- brief Tepublicans ber answered him and after senate session adjourned and democats crowded around the him shake his hand and offer their congrat. ulations. Everywhere he went about the capitol he was besieged by crowds and scores of callers swarmed about his of- fics All day in the hope of a conference with him. The president-slect’s talks w York, Watson of ludiana, New house with high esteem, but without a thought of any surrender of co-ordinate constitu- with eon- gressional leaders and with his political , wivises took place in the office of Sena- tor Lodge, Where he went ‘as soon as ke reached the capitol and remained most of the day. Among the senators whe saw him there were Brandegee of Curtis of Kansas, Calder of Iif not windows and doors should be open- A5 Do M ests"and to start up the mill. *Mr. Wal- ter is a creditor for $60,000 out of the $90,000 owed by the company. The mills manufacture woolen . goods. tion by the coroner in connection with the killing of Henry T. Pierce, manufactur- ers' agent, who was beaten to death in his apartment here on Nov. 20. In a confession given out by the police shortly after his capture Treadway Is alleged to have admitted that he and #Al Smith were responsible for the slaying of Pierce, absolving the Phillips, girl and Moss of any connection with the killing. Smith, also known as Marion Elliott, has not been apprehended. WHOLESALE PRICES OF MEATS CONTINUE TO DECLINE ‘Washington, Dec. 6.—Wholesale prices: of meats continued their downward trend last week, said a statement issued l_')era tonight by the Institute of American Meat Packers. Fresh pork showed der clines of from 10 to 20 per cent. The Statement said although it was less marked near the Dacking centers than in the east Boiled hams and all smoked meats, the statement said, also showed declines, while the price of lard fell approximately e CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR MEN WOUNDED IN SERVICE Boston, Dec. 6.—A Christmas tree in every hospital where men wounded in service during the world war are confined is the object of a movement announced e by the Massachusetts branch of the| 10 ber cent. during the week. Amerlean Legion today, A bulletin out- il e, be|lining the plan said it contemplated | PONZF'S LIABILITIES 6,396,000, “gifts for every man, with Christmas day entertainments and theatrical = per- formances by leading performers” as “the high spots. SAFE BLOWERS MISSED PAYROLL; GOT ONLY $10 ‘WITH ASSETS OF $1,598,834 Boston, Dec. 6.—The labilities of Charles Ponzi were estimated tonight at $6,396,000 and sis assets at $1,593,834, by the appraisers who have been investi- gating the estate of the “financier.” — NO CHANCE FOR AERMENIA IN THE LEAGUE ©F NATIONS Geneva, Dec. 6.—The sub-committee for the admission of new states declded today to recommend. that Armenia and the states carved out of Russia be not admitted to the league, but that they be permited to co-operate in the tech- wical organizationos of the league. Bridgeport, Conn., Dee. 6.—Burglars were just too late to get the pay roll of the City Lumber Compang, in Union Avenue, when they blew open the office gafe during Jast night. The job_ yielded them just $10. The pay roll of several thousand dollars had been taken out. to POISONOUS GASES FROM AUTOMOBILE ENGINES Boston, Dei.. §.—Warning of the danger of death by pisonous gases from automo- bile engines ept running in: poorly ven- tiiated garag:s for tuning up or repairs was sounded today by Health Commis. sloner Willlain C, Woodward. Motorists repalr cars in the open if poasible; KANSAS CITY STAR' . PLANT IN FLAMES Kansas . City, Mo, Dec, 6.—Firs broke it tonight. in the bullding of.the Kansas the out City. n Star. eity All avallable fire apparatus ‘was summoned to fight_the WO s {Hand entertained today a Mrs. Florence Kling n Guest of Mrs. Edith M‘Bolhn' Wilson Yesterday. 2 ‘Washington, Dec. 6.—Fox the first time within the memory of the oldest attache of the White House, a first lady of the xt first lady of the land. Mrs. Florence Kling Harding, wife of the president-elect, was the guest of Mis. Edith Bolling Wilson, wife of the presi. dent, at an informal tea for two at the executive mansion late this afternoon. Mrs. Wilson me* her guest in the front hall and escorted her to the blue room, where tea was served. After Mrs. Wilsor and Mrs. Harding nad chatted a while, they walked aboul the White House, through the green and red rooms and the state dining room, over which Mrs. Harding will- be calied upon to preside after March 4. Mrs. Harding did not meet the president. who had retired to his stvdy on the upper floor to read. v Upon leaving the Whits House Mrs. Harding remarkec that she had had “a very pleasant visit, indeed. Mrs. Wilson's invitation to have tea at the White House was received by Mrs. Harding in the forenoon, and she immedi- ately accepted. SENATOR HARDING MAY VISIT WHITE HOUSE TODAY Washington, Dec. 6.—President Wilson and President-elect Harding did not meet today and there was nc information that they would do so before the departure of Mr. Harding tomorrow for Marion. - It was stated at the White House some days ago that the president would he glad to see the president-elect to discuss the league of nations and other matters with him, but so far as has been made known no formal invitation to Mr. Hard- ing to call at the White House has been extended, e R MINE OWKERS CONSIDER DEMANDS OF WORKERS Philadelphia, Dec. 6.—Demands of the anthracite mine workers- for additional wage increases were formally considered by the mine owners here today. When the joint scale committee of hard coal operators and miners yesumed their’ con- ferences. While arguments were made by the miners' representatives in behalf of their request for wage increases equal to the 27 per cent. recently granted the bitum- inous mine workers, the operators did not make any reply to the eight demands of the miners under consideration. Conferences will continue tomorrow. ft was announced. and the indicatlons are that the probable attitude of the operators will be made known at that time. ‘Without objection from the operators the miners proposals were taken up for discussion today, the miners supporting their claims for increases of approximate- ly 13 per cent., a minimum day rate.of $6 and an universal eight-hour day, with verbal and statistical arguments. Appeal for the ellmination of Inequall- ties within the present wage agreemnt was made by the miners, who also demand- ed that the hundreds of outside employes now working 12 hours be put on an eight- hour basis. The operators, it is understood, argued that the snthracite wage scale was ade- quate in view of the greater opportunity. for work in the ‘anthracite field than in the bituminous region and because of the probable decrease in the high cost of liv- Ing. GEN. NIVELLE DECORATED BY SECREM\RY BAKEE Washington, Dec. 6.—Secretary Baker decorated General Nivelle, of the French army today with the distinguished ser- vice medal by direction of the president for “exceptionally meritorious and con- spicuous service to the United States. General Nivelle later conferred French decorations of his nation on eight navy officers for their services in connection with the design, construction and opera- tion of the Lafayette radio station at Brest, France. They were: Commander Legion of Honor, Rear Admirals William Bullard and C. W. Park; Chevalier Com- manders, S. G. Hooper and E. C. Hickey : Officer Instruction Publique; Commander Shorman and Lieutenant Commanders Leclair, Coman and Baldwin. Brigadier General John A. Johnston was made a commander of the Legion of Honor; Major Arthur Woods, Chevalier of the same order and Colonel H. H. Rogers. discharged, received the Croix de Guerre. Rear Admirals Robert Griffin, chief of the Bureau of Engineering of the navy. was cited for the Legion of Honor but had previously received that decoration. DOG WEARS SPECTACLES WHENEVER OUT OF DOORS Boston, Dec. 6.—A dog with spectacles was hhown at the annual fair of the an- imal rescue league today a8 an example of humanitarian assistance to our dumb friends. The animal was Nemo, a span- iel of high degree and companion to the family of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Allen ot Marlboro street. tomobile, on windy days had weakened his eyes it was explained and gogsies were prescribed and fitted by an oculist. At the Allen home it was sald that Nemo hafd worn the spectacles since sum- mer whenever he went oyt of doors. The glasses are fastened to a bone frame that runs to a collar. Nemo appears to re- gard them as a necessary encumbrance. el NE TO EMBARE CONSTANTI ' FOR ATHENS FRIDAY Lucerne, Switzerland, Dec. “6.—Former| | King Constantine will embark at Brindisi on a merchant ship for Athens probably Friday or Saturday. This decision was definitely reached today. CASES AGAINST GIN POSTERS THROWN OUT OF COURT Cullman, Alabama, Dec. 6.—The cases aganst 43 men charged with implication in night riding activities and gn postng were thrown out of court here today for lack of evidence. Another Suggestlon. About the only way a resourceful man can get even with the hotel management for what it charges him new is to take enough baths in a week to last him ‘& year.—Ohio State Journal —_— the City National bank closed at noom today, when the time lmit for com- | pleting payments expired. The checks, ‘which 'will be eent out by the bank to the club members in & fow daye, Will amount to the handsome total of $182,500, which | moulders union and since is more than $50,000 In oxcess of . the | .tion, ‘through the support of labor |dom, amount paid to olub members in 1919, the | has ' ear in which the highest provious ree- ‘was attatned. . TUESDAY, Riding In an open au- | ' DECEMBER 7, 1920 al [Low Prices Alarm eHouse| Tobacco Growers Kentucky Producers Talk of Banding Together to Store Crops For Better Prices. ‘Owenshcro, Ky., Dec. §.—Lowest pric- es in ytars were quoted at’the opening ofths Green River District tobacco mar- ket hers today when 100,000 pounds ot durk Icaf scld for an average of slight- Iy lfess than five dollars ~ a = hundred pounds. Two-thirds of the growers re- jected the sale. Last year's opening day prices averaged $22.15 a hundred on a saie of 365,000 pounds. This afternoon, farmers and tobacco growers filled the circuit court room in the . Davies County .court house in = meeting to decide what: action will be taken to protect this year's crop. Tt was. rumored growers would band to- gether. and agree to store their crop un- til: prices commensurate with production costs could be obtained. 4 There were 500,000 pounds. of tobacco offered today for sale of which only 270,255 were purchased at an average price of $7.23 a hundred pounds. This compared With $22.15 a hundred on sale of 635,000 pounds the opening day last year. Two-thirds of the growers refused to sell today, preferring, it was said, to re- tain their crops until prices commensu- rate with production costs at least ars offered. All burley tobacco sales were rejected today. The price offered ave- rage $18.95 a hundred as against $30.68 last year. NEW ENGLAND CHRISTMAS TREE CROP OVER 1,500,000 Boston, Dec. 6—(By The A. P.)—A Christmas tree crop of more than a mil- lion and a half of evergreen trees, spruce, fir and hemlock, has been cut in the forests and pastures of New Englana for the approaching holiday observance east of the Mississippi. The crop is the largest ever. If dealers’ estimates are correct more homes and more communi- ties will blossom with this flower of the Christmas spirit than ever before. The movement to market of the Christ- mas trees, some still spangled with the snow of northern countrysides, is under way, and figures on the cut are fairly complete. From the forests of Maine 600,000 * trees have been taken. In Ver- mont it is estimated about 300,000 were felled and the reports of the state for- ester” of' New Hampshire show a ship- ment ' of - approximately '500,000. The southern section of New England cuts much ‘less, the ‘crop from the Rerkshires in’ Massachusctts being probably about 75,000 and -in Rhode Island and Connec- ticut - combined about 25,000, On the stump of these trees have been sold by the farmer or woodland owner for a few cents each, ‘large lots selling at'$25 to $30 a thousand. Smaller num- bers, usually’ taken from pastures where the trees attain a more shapely growth, bringing as high at 50 cents each in some instances. Prices to the grower have been generally higher this . year than last. They represent only a small part. of _the cost to the Christmas con- sumer, however, who will: pay between $1 and § each for the average tree. A statement on, the Christmas tree indus- try prepared by the New Hampshire Forestry Department for The Associated Press asserts that “it is not fair to the farmer to give him oniy a few cents for trees which may bring several dollars when sold at retail in the city.” WATERBURY TIGHTENS BESTRICTIONS ON JITNEYS Waterbury, Conn., Dec. 6.—The board of aldermen’ tonight adopted an amend- ment to the local jitney bus ordinance. adding Bank street to the list of traffic lanes barred to the buses. This was one of the steps urged by officials of the Con- necticut company to check jitney compe- tition with the trolley lines. Other re- strietions also were requested of the board In a communication from President Lucius S. Storrs of the Connecticut com- pany. A committee was named to con- sider the letter submitted by President Storrs. Earlier in the day officials of the ity and of the. trolley company conferred and an announcement was made that trolley service woul be continued here, al- though the company claimed' its operating revenues have been $400 less than overa ing expenses in the Waterbury division. Bridgeport.q—At a great auction sale in Bridgeport, recently, all the houses put up by the United States Housing corporation for the Remington Arms plant during the war, were sold. The proceeds amounted to about $1.300,000, which is much less than they cost. Mentioned For Secretary Of Labor In Harding Cabinet TCOPYRIGHT KEVETONE ViEw Co. NEW YORR Representative John J. Nolan, of . California, who according to persist- .| ent rumors, s in the lead for ap- |in suburbs of Pate: Danbury.—The 1920 Christmas ciub of | pointment as’ Becretary of Labor |Midland Park and Fairlawn. The loot | during the Harding regime. He - more nearly speaks for organized labor in Congress than any other ‘man. He 3.2 member of the Iron i3 eléc- as developed into ome of the strong- est figures in Congress.. Brief Telegrams Finland will in all probability be ad- mitted to the league of nations. It is estimatgl that the total coal out- put for A.‘bem'r.hu year will be 6,500,000 tons, PRESIDENT 15 NOT LIELY — Newfoundland government s taking active” steps to develop the bituminous coal fields. 2 TOAPPEARBEFRE CONGRESS from. the Yukon report wandering herds | Unable to Walk w‘m the Aid of a Cane—Informs Con~ of caribou are np:‘-_r:t- ; zreuioq;l C itt ’ m He m “C : 3 l pomies neting commissioner 1o Foind 1| . With” Congress Today — Message Will Be Read fo! the American Red Cross. Hmue and B s.l , a'S t S . S w‘ Lodge Was Spokesman For Committee — Opinion is Divided as to Phyeical Condition of Mr. Wilson. i Washington, Dec. 8.—(By The A. P.) dors furnished otber opelzg-session at-! Unless Presiuent Wilson changes his| mosphere. o pleas st thy last moment, he Wil ot Qdress congress personally tomorrow, but will send a message in writien form. It will be read to house and senate sit- ting separate session as was done with the president's message n!lfllfi cember and as was the custom untl | BTaton canmiites bl i i Wilson began the habit of addressing|gration for two years :’::,re:on(‘ldh::t‘ congress personally. today and the rules commi‘tes tomorraw! The president did not make known his| will consider 5 rule for ts lmmediste ‘ intention to a joint committee of the, copsideration. under limiiation of debate nate and house Which called today at| More than 360 new bills and resohuthore the White House to formally no:ify him| were dropped into the House hopper 1o- that congress was in session, but mem-| day and a flood of simiiar proportion is bers of the delegation left him with the| cxpected tomorrow in the senate. The . pression that }‘le would not appear| new house measures dealt with almost efore congress in person. every concivabl dent's stalement to the committs ,.,2. for x;:,f ,,',“h.’.,?'h“ for -:: that he would * Priations of mullifons of doliars for & myri- gress tomorrow. ad of purpose: i many mess— Mr. Wilson received his congressionali ;.. lorrphl:x‘e':"‘nrr'l,l:.l.m visitors in the blue room Senator Lodse,| ™ (oo (AT - : of * Massachuscits, the republican 16a9€l | e o begin wark ® Lommiern o e in the senate, was the spokesman, and|pe, (0 DRI WORk o aie] s> and the - president thus met face to] goli oS 1ol o7 thei Chlebdars from pie face for the first time since. the 1ea8u| Cols " For mumerous commmton aetin of nations covenant and the peace trea-| ot S G TR t ere issued by Chairmen fo- ty were defeated in ithe semate uaderf .o ‘i gt SUEH T CNEE “ e i mor shake hands| APPFOPriation Uilis would hate the i with his vigitors. They were ushered| ot Ya¥. They added thai it was | into the blue room by White House at. |19 Pass & e S e m_.‘ tendants and then Mr. Wilson appeared | DSIOT FISIeR 4. but that considerabl from an adjoining room. He wore &b Y]tt!l- tion would be “squebzed blue sack euit and used a cane., On en-|!M-" It also was said that there prob- tering the door he smiled and pointing|3aP!Y Would be a short holiday recess S B b At about December 22 over New Years dav' “You see, gentlemen, I cannot. yet dis-|and that the principal work of the ss-! oo Sorith ooy third. Test sion would come after the holidays. | The . committee was _at . the White| ArTangements also were made today for House only a few minutes and the pres-| Fesumption of numerous congressional in- ident remained standing at the door of ::'r']"f;fl;;.fl nm:‘endr: :: part or whoily| the room during the interview. Some recent reec of the visitors said that in waiking his| Hundreds of nominations. includiing re- left leg evidenced his aMiction and that|C¢S% appointments, are expected to be he kept his left hand up across his President Wiiso: chicets. . Within a few days. All are to be referred Besides Mr, Lodge, the White Houss|to committees. with sentiment stmne callers were Senator Underwod of Ala-|among republican leaders for inaction oni bama, the democratic senate leader, and|all importunt appointments. leaving .the! offices to be filled by the incoming admin-| —_— Representative, Mondell, the republican istration. - LACK OF WELP IN OUR p house leader, Chairman Fordney of the CONSULAR SERVICE ABROAD The Drazilian government has Fecog- pized the government of Presidet Al- vardo Obregon of Mexico. Ralds on saloons in Bridgeport are be- ing kept up and the six keepers arrested Saturday night were fined a total of §950. ot Gen. Robert Lee Bullard, commanding the depariment of the east, was struck in the eye by a golf ball and painfully in- jured. The program for tomorrow’s ‘naugura- on of actual work called for debate in) the senate oo the bill for federal regwia- tion of the meat indusiry, and for the! launching of immigration rest-iciion lem- islation. [n the house. The house lmiei-) Prof. J. V. Dreitweiser of the Univer- sity of California claims to have Invented a machine that will increase the speed of slow readers. Riga inventors a reported making fortunes from a machine for stamping nails out of the barbed wire left on the battlefields of eastern Burope. A majority of retail shoe dealers at Wheeling, W. Va., decided to reduce 20 to 30 per cent. in order to keep pace with reductions in other/commodities. Major Gemeral P. C. Harrls, adjutant general of the army, announced all peace recruiting records were broken in No- vember, when 24,308 men enlisted. Present American Red Cross plans con- template the distribution of warm cloth- ing to more. than 3,000,000 needy indi- viduals in Europe during this winter. Eight indictments were returned as the result of the discovery of 26 ballots in a sewer entrance on the East Side, New York, the day after. election. Nystematiu savings for Christmas this year means that six Bridgeport ba: will pay out $605,00 on Dec. 15 to depos- itors :who started accounts a year ago. ‘Willlam . Chapman, business agent for the Plumbers’ union is the lates: to be indicted in. connection with investi- gation of New York's “building trust.” The Society of Friends obtained pos- session of the manuscrint of the “Jour- nal” of the first Quaker, George Fox, when it was recently put'up at auction m London. Money _ sppropriated by the city of Paris and . Fréench government is being used to build houses of wood outside of Paris as @ means to relieve the critical congestion. house ways and means committee, and. former Speaker Champ Clark. Some of them said the president still gave visis ble evidence of his long fliness, but that considering the ‘character and duration of his sickness, he appeared in unus- ually good tondition. He was described as having put on mueh weight There was a.difference of opinion as to the president's voice. One. of the callers described, it as.“holiow and low” and said that it was with difficulty that he heard what the president had to say, while others said that while not as, fo- bust as before- his iliness, Mr.. Wilson voice was good and that the executiv spoke clearly, with only a slight difficul- ty in enunciation. Washingion has been altve for the last two weeks with “positive” information that .the president would personally show himself before congress tomorrow, taking the opportunity to appear in pub- lic for the first time since he returned ‘a very sick man” from his league of nations speaking trip in September. One set of reports had it that the pres ident Would appear in an invalid chair, while another to the cffect that he would walk to the speaker's dais as) jusual and demonstrate the repeated; statement of his friends that his health had been sufficiently regained to enable bhim to get about without an assistant. Some of the president’s friends were strongly of the view that he would do e well to take the opportunity to make his Premier Lioyd George that the Britishilast annual communication to congress government had no knowledge of the re-|(he occasion for a dramatic appearance ported conclusion of an alliance between!in person, revealing his actual physical the Turks and the Russian boisheviki|and mental comMition to congress und| ke i) the country, after fourteen months of | partial seclusion during which be has beon seen by few. President Wilson, it is said, was some- what inclined to tuke the opportunity to appear in person, but other counsel pre- vailed. It was w d upon the president that no real occasion existed for mak- ing a personal journey to the capitol and that he ought not to possibly endanger his progress toward health by the fa- tigue and strain that such a record- breaking appearance would entall. There is nothing to prevent the presi- dent frém changing his mind before noon tomorrow, but the probabilities are he will not go. His message has been com- pleted and is ready for transmission by messenger. There has been mo intima- tion as to its contents, but there have been various reports that in It the pres- ident discusses taxation, the agriculturall tuation and many other mibjects. A whipping post has been authorized in Hungary by a Dill just passed by (ne assembly. - Jt applies to moral offerders against the army and state and plotting against property. Washington, Dec. 6.—Diplomacy can| 1o longer be mainly eoncerned with po- litica! questions, “bat. mus: devote great- er attention to far reaching cconemic es-| mates of avpropriations for the state department for 1922, addresssd to the secretary of the trcasury, and made lic_today. Seceetary Colby estimated * that $11, 983,848 will be necessary for the main. tenance. of forelgn relations, an increase over the previous year of mearly thres millions. The United States, Mr. Colby sid.| finds “jtself in keen commercial compe-| tition with cthei nations which are jre- viving and intensifying their efforts “io : narkels ‘nrmerly eontroli- jowers ard to atain W nigrer \desrie of cochom's production™ He adis fur that reoicr “an adequaie staff of tecinical cxjerts’ in the foreign vies in aeeded Lack of funds to pay for needed help in the comsular service abroad has! brought about deplorable conditions. the Secretar; asserts, the service losing| many of its most efficient tuen throughs failing to provide them with &n &ppeo- priate standard of living.” ) The cotton mills of the Edwards Man- ufacturing company, Agusta, Me., which have been’ closed - the past week, re- sumed . operations on a schedule of three days a week. A Mrs, Joseph Tumalty, wife of Secre- tary Tumulty and their son, Joseph, Jr., with Mr. Tumulty’s seeretary, Edward Johnson, atténded the funeral of Dr. John W. Coughlin in Fall River, Mass. Jewelry valued at $50,000 reported stolen from the Studio building in which five persons last their lives in New York Thursday was found scattered through the ruined building. Brazil is agitated over the proposed concession of 250,000 acres of land to e settled by 200 or more Japanese families to engage in the silk making industry in the Minas Ceraes state. e | HARDING WOULD RUSH ALL APPROPRIATION BILLS( rmed by Dac. 6 —Presideni-d ¥l day he had “asked senn-| tors during his confere today to pro-| | appropristion bills as ras-f idly us possibie in order to ger that Beo-i essary legislation out of the way and tas! dccks ciear for a spocial session of cen-| Srem- | Senater Harding did not fix the dats fopl the session, but said it would be “as sbom| s possible” after Mareh 4. Senator Harding said thet he would ,..' wign from the senate between Jan. 10 and 15 and that Frank B. Wiilis of OMbs.| elected as his successor, would be ap-| pointed to fill out his uvexpired term. | GOVERNMENT DEFEATED ‘ IN THE WOUSE OF LORDS! ! Premier Hara, in an address at Nago- ya expressed the hope that the present! negotiations between Japan and the United States would result favorably. He reiterated that Japan's policy continued toward peaceful cxpansion. Senator Jones predicted in a statement | President-elect Harding would “undoubt- | edly” abrogate the commerclal treaties | under the merchant marine act waich President Wilson refused to annul. Importation of diamonds Into this coun- try declined 40 per cent. since June. Prices of diamonds are expected to rice on account of high wages recently grant- | ed International Jewel Cutters' union. A meeting of farmers at Mineola, L. I will be held Saturday to discuss proposal of pooling their purchases of raw mate- | rials and mixing their own fertilizer this ket thereby saving from $15 to $20 a { ~Lermdon, Dec. Tre government {again defeated in the house of lerds! tonight when an amendment pposing & ¢ new clause the home rule bill, offered by the Marquir of Sulisbury. was eare ried b ote of 51 to 56, 2mend-, FEATURES OF OPENING DAY IN SENATE AND HOUSE One woman was killed and 35 persons seriously injured when a westbound spe- clal train carrying 360 immigrants from Ellis Island to the west crashed into an idle shifting engine near the Langhorme (Pa.) station. ~ i southern parl! the king's maihority and) ights and libertl persons in both northern and| | southern Ireland were fully assured that otherwise the appointed day for g the act in force should be fixe esolution of the imperial pariia. meht. Washington. Dec. 6.—Congress recon- vened today with the customary brief and routine opening sessions which were at- tended by great crowds and marked bv an address, in tHe senate. by President- elcct Harding as a unique and historie festure. Scnator Harding took his seat. answered his name when the senate roll was calied and made 2 brief address from the rostrum. 7 Other featurs of the opening of the third and final. session of the 6§th con- gre. re receipt of annual appropriation estimates aggregating $4.€53,000,000 and Introduction_in_the house of an unusual volume of mew Dbills . and. resojutions. Senators held up thefr bills until tomor- row in accordance with the custom of limiting the first day to formal convoga- tion. T The principal business of today’s ses- V| sions was to arrange for reeeipt tomor- row of President Wilson's -opening- mes. eage. A jolnt committee called upon the | pleaded not guilty and wers held in president at the White House and ‘the | o $10,000 latter receiving them in the' blue room| . Saveral others, inclu told them he would have “a communica~ tion” tomorrow. Ths sepate was In sesslon 25 “minutes and the house 50 minutes. New mem- bers elected” last November to fill va-| ALLEGED NAVY DESERTER cancies were sworn in and adjournment taken until noon tomorrow, when both bodies plan. after receiving the - presi- dent's message. to proceed to work. As usual. the senate session proceeded with. dignified calm and the houss with botsterous confusion. The. latter's ~rofl call was taken amid a bedlam of feliciia- tions of returninz members and conver- sation of members and spectators. Galleries f both bodles were Sammed and thousands of pcrmons stood fn the halls to catch miimpses and sounds of the ings within. About the eapitol A report submitted to the navy depart- ment says since American occupation of the Dominican republic last June there have been constructed five large charity hospitals, & nationgl insane asylum and a new leper colony. ot . A Sk o TRIAL OF MEMBEERS OF BAND OF AUTOMOBILE Dec. §—Tw%o men and & man, alleged to have been members of! 2 band of automobile thieves, Whe government charges shipped stolem ma- chines to ‘Sweden, pieaded gullty to vie- lation of the Dyer act in federal cous herk today. Almore Basden and I. Halpin. were sentenced to twe Two seaplanes belonging to the Aero Limited, which it ~had been planred would leave for non-stop flights to Miam:, Fla.. were torn from their mooriugs in Flushing bay by the storm and picked up near Riker's Island. Two former goyernors of New York state are members of a non-partisan eiti-, zens' committee in Albany which will en- der Gov. Alfred E. Smith a farewell din- ner-on Dec. 30. They are Martin H. Glynn and John A. Dix. Three others wern Dr. Kupert Blue on returning to Paris after a tour of inspection declared ermi. gration from Europe to the United States in the next few years will be limited only by the avallability of lPlDDlnl facilities or ‘restrictive legislation. Four armed and masked bandits riding in an automobile committed five robberies , N.-J., at Oaklang, included $2.200 in cash, $1.000 in jewelry and $600 in certified checks. ‘was saneunced. in Chicago by mem- of the national socialist commitles the first offielal act of Meyer Lou- soclalist-elect of New ‘York, in the next congress, will be the presentation of t bers that & petition s - by 1,000,000 citizens | conferences of party loaders, cafe dinner asking for Debs' relesse. ' parties and surging crowds in the eorri