Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 14, 1920, Page 1

VOL. LXI—NO. 313 POPULATION 29,685 HOUSE UNANIMOUS FOR ~ REPEAL OF WAR TIME LAWS Volstead Resolution Was Adopted After Two Hours of De- bate—Amendment Places the Lever Food Control Bill Among the Laws to Be Repealed—Resolution Does Not Repeal the Trading With the Enemy Act, War Finance Corporation Act and Its Amendments, or Measure Deal- ing With the Issuance of Liberty and Victory Bonds. Washington, Dec. 13.—Repeal of most fbe taken by that body in dealing With of the war-time Jaws was voted toduy bv the liouse which adopted the Volstead res- olution fo- that purpose after two hours of debate. vote on adoption of the resolution was unanimous 323 votes being recorded as favoring it with none opposing. The house before taking the final vote, ac- epted an amendment providing for Im- a of the Lever food contre act. - on e anong the laws which would repeal The amer.dmen! the resc ezception of the ir. the Distriet of dane. e 137, The rasolution which now goes to the #énate sxempts from repeal only the trad- fag With the ememy act, the war finance and measures Sealing with the issuance of Liberty and et and its amendments. Victory bonds. The resclation declares eongress ==t by it during the exiscenc and a limited time a construed an¢ administerad as if the present war terminated on the date when this resolution becomes effective. The mensure, as adopted, is practically Mdentical with that passed by congress st before the adjournment of the last “any act gession ard vetoed by President Wijson. TRepublican leaders of the house as- sorted tonight that adoption of the r ati>n was one of the first step® taken By the republican majority to fulfill the campalen pledge to put the country on a reace time basis. Disposition of the Vostead resolution clears the way for consideration of the resolution offered by Representative Reav- 8. republican, Nebraska, which would pro vide for & congressional survey of the governmes administrative depart: ments. A special rule limiting debate will be presented tomorrow by Chairman Campbell of the rules committee and e floor will follow a vote on n of the rules. AENATE VOTES FOR REVIVAL OF WAR FINANCE CORPORATION Washington, Dec. 13.—The senate lats today passed the agriculture comm'itee the extension of liberal credits t) farm- efs by the federal reserve systeni, was amended to make the desiralility of such a course only an expression of opimion of the congress. ‘The amendment w. ehanga ‘n the section of the ralating o the federal reserve sy wa3 pro- by Senator Norris, republicaa, Ne- gaska, and was accepted by & voiz of 47 o 16 Another change made in the resolution on_suggestion of Senator Smich, dewo- crat, Georgia, Lrfiened the dutias of the finance corporation to inciude the financing of exportation of products sth- er than thesq produced on the farm. Amendments submitted by Semat): dlar- ris, democrat, Georgia, to mage rhe rate discount on loans to farmers fva per cent., and by Semator McKel'ar, cemo- erat, Tennessee, to make cotton factors paper eligible for discount, were reject- el by overwhelming votes. ' A substitute the resolution” presen‘ed by Senator Spencer, republican, Missouri, met a similar fate. Final action on the resolution was without & tecord vote. The measure nOw gles to the house where a number of similar farmer reiief measures are pending. The section of the resolution directing revival of the war finance corporation, 8s adopted, reads: “The secretary of the treasury and the members of the war finance corpora- y directed. to revive the war finance corpora- that sald corporation be at ones ‘rehabilitated with the view of as- wisting in the finange of the exportation to of agricultural and other foreign markets.” vroducts the extension bf credits as follows: “It is the opinion of congress that the foderal reserve board should take such metlon as may be necessary to permit the member banks of the federa] reserve sybtem to grant liberal Interest.” The senate agriculture committee dur- ing the day continued its hearings with a view to framing other measures look- ing to the relief of the farmers from the falling conditions brought about, by prices. The house recelved an addition to its collection of relief measures in a bl offersd by Representative Young, repub- lican, of North Dakota, proposing an embargo on imports of grain and grain products products, livestock and their for one year. MOUSE HAS TRANSMITTED IMMIGRATION BILL TO SENATE t which oovers all pro- v sions of the food control act with the section relating to rents Columia, was offered 7 Representative Bland, republican, In- fyg It way carried by a vote of 179 of terms is inforce onlv of n state of war therea‘ter shall be The resolution as adopted refers to extensions of credit to the farmers of the country up- on the security of the agricultural pro- ducts mow held by them, by permitting the rediscounting of such notes of ex- tension at a fair and reasonable rate of immigration issues. NEW THREE YEAR BUILDING PROGRAM OF SHIPS FOR NAVY ‘Washington, Dec. 13—Proposing a new three year building program of $8 ships, the general board of the navy in its an- nual report made public tonight reiterates its recommendation that the American navy be made the vqual of that of any other nation in the world. z “No other nation can in reason take exception to such a position,” the board said. “In assuming it the United States threatens no other nation by the mere act of placing itself on an equality with the strongest. It is an act of self-defense which all will acknowledge as an inherent right and canrat justly be construed as a challenge. On the contrary, the pursu- ance of such & policy of equal naval con- flicting international interests must al- ways be prepared to defend its rights. ‘Navies are peculiar in that if neglect- ed they lose efficiency with startling ra- pldity.> It Is fallacious to argue that we can wait a few years and then with our money and our constructive genius raise ours quickly. *o a power commensurate with our national deeds. It cannot be done. Navies are not built in a day; it is a matter of years, even of generations. While making no recommendations’ for new construction this year, Secrctury Daniels in his annual report made public yesterday said he would approve the gen- eral board's recmomendations unless tie United States became a member of the league of nations or some similar ass: ciation of nations, In view of the economic situation! ths board said, construction should be cun- fined to types that would add only to the combatant strength of the fleets, adding that auxiliaries might be obtaimed through the conversion of merchant ves- sels in time of emergency. In recommending the laying down of a battleship in each of the fiscal years 1 1923 and 1924 the board asserted that “nothing” that occurred during tne world war has served to change the opinion of the general board as to the vital impor- tance in war of the battleship, the ship that can at ogge give and take heavy blows.” One battle ‘cruiser and thirty light cruisers also “were proposed. The latter. the board said, should be of 10,000 tons, with high speed, long cruising radius and comparatively heAvy armament, new vessels proposed were eight gunboats. eighiteen destroyer leaders, twelve long rafus. mine laying submarines and six cruising submarmes, four airplane car- rlers and three destroyer and three sub- marine tenders. Should congress disappfove the three- year building program, the board urged authorization of one battleship and one battle eruiser with other smaller craft in 1922, 'VOLSTEAD ACT VIOLATOGS MAY FACE FEDERAL COURT Hartford, Conn, Dec. 13.—It was a bombsheil of surprise that Assistant United States District Attorney George H. Cohen sprang on the attovneys for erstwhile liquor Gealers today when at| the outset of what were supposed to be hearings before Commissioner Frederic J. Corbett of the sixteen cases of Volstead act violations in this city growing out of the big raid of Saturday night, Attorney Cohen said that under a new ruling by Federal Judge Garvir in the Louis Acaen case in Brooklyn he could have al' the cases bound over to the federal court, which sits in Hartford tomorrow, no mat- ter what action the commissioner took. The announcement came Cohen because the Boston contingent of the eighty federal agents who under Pro- bibition Enforcement Agent Thomas M- Aulift: swooped down on Harifory Satur- day night were not expected back to this city until 11.20 this forenoon and the six- teen arrested men were at the federal building at 10 o'clock for a hearing. The wet goods taken in the raid were at the police station, but had not been analyzed 9f course> and as only one or two of the Connecticul” agents took part in the ar- rests, the evidetce Mr. Cohen had 1o pre- sent was not ready. - As a result of the situation, although 10 orie waived examination, no one insist- ed on a hearing and thy commissioner en- lered a plea of not gulity for each accused man and held him under bonds for ap- pearance before the United States district court at 10 o'clock Tuesday. Most of the men furnished $500 bondg each. o Mrs. Joseph Lincoln of Wilson Station appeared before the commissioner this af- ternoon and pleaded not guilty to keeping a still. She was bound over to the federal court. | ¥oUR MORE sEIZUKES OF WHISEEY AT STAMFORD Stamford, Conn., Dec. 13.—A little more whiskey was added to what they had by the prohibition enforcement agents here during the past 43 hours ending at noon today, when 15 cases were seized and 14 gallons of aleohol taken in the confiscation of four, high priced automobiles. Seven arrests ‘were made of men charged with trying to emuggle the fluids through the enforcement yone. The machines were stopped between Sta and Norwalk and brought here. ¢ was held in $500 for a hearing. Washinzton, Dec. 13.—The house to- day transmitted to the senate the John- son bijl prohibiting practically all immi- gration to the United States far a period ut one year. The vote in the house on the measue, 293 tc 41, brought to an end more tham three days of heated debate It also followed supporters to or. immigration affairs. futile attempts bill o 3ionibiion - iy ftaver of the two year exclosion but a sec- snd call showed 131 in favor of the ome | year An BONUS FOR INTERNATIONAL FILVER COMPANY EMPLOYES. ‘Wallingford, Conn., Dec. 13.—A bonus to employes in Factories L, M and P was announced - by the International Silver company today. For employes with a four-year or more record of service the bonus will be 100 per cent. of tieir week-. iy bonus; those of three years' service, 75 per cent. of the weekly bonus; those of two vears service 50 ner cent, and from M. | Cabled Paragraphs Library For University of Paris. Paris, Dec. 13—A iibrary of two thous- and volumes, dealing with American his- tory, institutions and literature, Was ded- icated at the University of Paris today by Hugh C. Wallace, the American am- bassador, Andre Honnorat, minister of public instruction, made a speech of ac- ceptance. ‘The library was donated by the Carnegie endowment. 5 CONSTANTINE HAS ENDEARED HIMSELF TO GERMAN SWISS Lueerne, Dec. 13.—The return to Ath- ens of the exiled King Constantine is vewed by the people of Lucerne with mingled feelings Of resret and pleas- ure; and former feeling because Con- siantine and his family have endeared themselves to the solid German Swiss of this Alpine resort; the latter because he will have come back into his own. Ask the first Lucerneoise one sees on tae street what the people here think of Jecent happenings in Greece and invar-- ably the answer will be: “We are glad for the king, but will regret his de- sarture with his family. Since. living here their attitude has been quiet, and dignified, and the queen and her daughters have shown many kindnesses to the poor.” Aside from the incident at Lugand when Constantine was hooted on his way to reside here, the exiled king's stay has been pleasant, members of his entour- age say, and his life has been that of any private gentleman with moderate means. Many incidents are told here concern- ing the contact between the royal fam- ily and the people of Lucerne, but the one they like to. tell most is how when soup kitchens were necessary, the queen who ® in nonme too good health, and her daughters stood on their feet many hours daily, serving food to the ' poor. Again, Gonstantine’s friendlg smile as he strolled through the streets and hi§ gen- erally democratic bearing has appealed to the town folws. They say of him that his’ conduct has been irreproachable un- der difficultiés and trying circumstances. After the election in Greece, Cowitnn- tine's manner perceptibly changed., He held his head a little higher and his eyes had more light in them, and, too, the hotel attaches bowed a little lower when the exiled kiw and his family passed. HETTRICK INDICTED FOR VIOLATION ANTI-TRUST LAWS New York, @cc. 13.—John T. Hettrick, lawyer, who became a central fizure mn the “building trust” when it was alleged that he had created the “code of prac- tice” follawed hy contractors, has Leen indicted charged with violation of tlie state anti-trust law. This became known today when it w announced that seven more indictmenis had been returned in“conneetion wits the trust inquiry, bringing the total near the seventy-five mark. S After it was learned this mo:rning that William L. Doran, labor leader, had been indicted on a charge of coercion, it -as announced that Josebh Moran and Peter Stadtmuller, both said to be close friends of Robert P. Brindell, president of the Building Trades council, jhad again been indicted, this time on charges of extortion and coercion. s The indictment on which Hettrick was named was returned by the same extraor- Dlacing | dinary grand which last_Sagurday them - dist superior class t indicted ‘the twenty-nine members ni fhe Jfught erulsers of other nationis. Other|Cut Stone Contractors’ assceiation for al- leged violation of the anti-trust laws. F 3 was held in $100,000 bail. Edward J. Kelly, president of William J. Bradley & Son, Inc, was arraigned later in the day chargell with violation of the state anti-trust law, and after plead- ing not guilty was held in. §5,000 bail as a co-defendant of Hettrick. Three Indianapolis officers of the Brick- tayers' Masons' and Plasterers' Interna- tional union of America, mentioned in tes timony, last Friday by Willlam K. Fertig, secretary of the Marble Industry Fine ployers’ association, will arrive here Wed- nesday to testify in the investigalion, it wa sannounced tonight. They were in- vited to testify before the committee I Mr. Untermyer after he had received telegrams from them asking that they he given a chance to refute Fertig's stai ments, FURTHER CONSOLIDATION OF RAILROADS IS FAVORED New York, Dec, 13.—Further consoli- datioh of railroads of the country un- der proper regulation and through pro- cesses of “evolution rather than revolu- tion” was approved by speakers at a ner here tonight in honor of S. Davies Warfield, president of the National Asso- ciation of Owners of Railyay securi- ties. Besides Mr. Warfield the speakers included Representative John J. author of the Esch-Cummings b Myron T. Herrick of Clevelar president of the Society of Savings The transportation act, Repres Esch explained, provides for pr of a plap for grouping or consolidaty of the many railroad systems into a limited number of large competing sys- tems of approximately equal strength. The carrying out of this plan, he said, will help to solve the problém of the “weak . sisters,” improve service and eliminate over-capitali‘ation in the con- stituent roads making up the comsolida- tion, The car shortage, Mr. Esch said, “still remains the most pressing need of trans- portation,” and little relief can be ex- pected from new car production for the current year. Mr. Warfield expressed the opinion con- sodilations should be worked out “through voluntary procedure under the interstate commerce commission.” The basic necessities in connection with con- solidations, ne outlined as: Arrangzement of roads into competitive systems suf- ficient to ensure development of agri- culture, mining and industrial pursuits; maintenance of sufficient “feeder” branches' to provide movement of traffic along ‘natudal and economic lines; ar- rangement of coal lines to prevent con- centration, and arrangement of port fa- cilities to prevent terminal congestion, a#d as little disturbance of railroad se- curities as circumstances warrant. COTTON CROF THIS SEASON 1S BIGGEST SINCE 1914 ‘Washington, Dec. 13—The cotton crop, which began the seison in the worst con- dition in fitty years, has turned ou: tv bz the biggest crop since 1914, with a pro- duction of 12,987,000 bales, according to final estimals announced today by the department of agritulture, The lateness of winter, the department said, has helped to increase the size of the ‘crop by permitting the plant, which was late in gettingectarted, to mature. The price of cotton paid to producers on Dec. 1 was announced as 14 cents a pound, .the lowest for that date since those of one year 25 per cent. The basis of the yearly bonus is figured on the ‘weekly bonus. CHIN TO LEAVE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE ‘Washington, Dec. 13.—Representative Citchin, democrat, North Carolina, has informéd the ways and means committee his intention to resign at an early ‘because of il = health, Chairman said today. Mr. Kitchin was of the committee during the 4 gontrol of the house. & 1915. The final production estimate is 1,500, 000 bales more than forecast from the condition of the crop late in June. Vast improvement was shown as the season progressed and the August condition brought a forecast of 12,783,000 bales; that was reduced by the September condi- tion to 12,123,000 bales. In Texas and South Carolina the crop is very lalge, closely approaching the rec- German Tax Laws Tells American Investors in German Real Estate Why Expenses Exceed Economic Conditions Cause Berlin, Dec. 13.—(By The A. P.)—Dr. Paul Marcuse, a German authority on taxation, in an article contributed to a forthcoming issue of . “Trans-atlantic Trade,” the official organ of the Amer- lean ~ Association of Commerce -and Trade of Berlin, says the complaints of. American investors in German real es- fate that taxes_and expenses on this property exceed the income by far is not due to'the German tax laws but to the cconomic situation, which has gone from bad to worse. 8 4 The association requested Dr. Marcuse to analyze the tax laws in view of re- ports published in the United States that American investors were being forced | to pay taxes which not only. exceeded the incomes but consumed a large. per- centage of the original investments. These reports caused considerable com- Income— |- | means committes today both . En 14, 1920 Reve s How to Meet $7,500,000, _of War Tims Debts Matur- ing Within the Next Two and a Half Years. Washington, Dec. 13.—Concern of congressional leaders as to_ability 'of the treasury ‘to meet the $7,500,000,000 of war debts maturing within the next two and a half years was indicated by Chairman | Fordney of the ways’ and in the house and at the opening of hearings by his committee on revision of reve- nue legislation. The Ways and means commiitee chair- man frankly. expressed doubt as to 'Whether the estimate of a four billion annual tax levy would be sufficlent to meet: the” requirements of the govern ment over the period of maturing treas- ury certificates and victory notes. As a ‘solution he advocated refunding into long term bonds of the certificates now aggregating, $2,350,000,000 as well as of Raflway at Pafmer, ‘Loss s mated at $150,000. ' ; nu“ 1ack of, xders thie” New Knitting company at Wi down'on Friday for an indefinite, . s Threo cases of gold wers en Cunard, liner Aquitania - which | Saturday ifi New, York. The velcano Villariea, in Valdive, Pre- vince, ‘Chile, erupted last ‘week,: to advices received -hers today. Uni'ed States Senator Medill McCormick; of 1ljinois, left Paris for Genevi.' He will remain. there a dayf and ‘then go to V! ® 2 X Elaborate arrangements are being ‘made for the visit, early in' February, of Al- bert, King of Belgium, and Queen Ellgd- beth to Madrid. - ° iy 4% Passage of ah smer /%o the ‘Vei- stead act allowing, the sale of and beers was urged in a federal Jury report at Milwaukee. motion among Americans who were about to make heavy investments in Germany, according to Fred W. King, acting pres. ident of the association, and several who had already invested millions .of marks cabled for detailed information regard- ing tax measures. The latter threaten- ed not only to refuse to invest ‘more, but to withdraw the money already invested. Concerning real estate investments by Americans, which have run into the bil- lion during the past two years, Dr. Marcuse say: - e it remembered- that while the German gold mark dropped from 23 cents 0.9 of a cent, German real estate kepe its value except for, say, 10 to. 20 per cent. depreciation for lack' of repairs during the war. Thus,'a house in Ber- lin worth 200,000 gold marks'in 1914 was still worth about 150,000 gold marks il 1919; but tae American Investor, in- stead of paying 150,000 gold marks, or $37.500, bought a house as cheap as §2,- 000 and he complains now that the in- vestment does not yield gold dollais. he depreciation of the German mark necessarily was followed by an fin- crease of all prices, and the American investors who looked for the lowest price of the mark should have known that before long all prices necessarily would be higher, including those for plumbing, carpenter work, coal, janitors' salarfes and real estate taxes. So, it may safely be stated that the disappointment —of American_investors in- German real es- tate is not due to the German tax laws, but to the fact that the economic com- ditions of Sermany has -gone from bad to worse. This is a fact which of course capnot be pleasant to anybody who has invested capital in German real estate; stocks, bonds or business enterprises. The income taxes, which apply to all foreigners having resided in Germany more than six months, exempt only a salary up to 1,500 marks, the man re- ceivin g100,000 marks a year being com- pelled to pay 23,625 mavks. The ‘law fakes morg than Aty per cent. of & mil- fon mark yearly income’ “Rer-. centage Increades abbve. 1.351’30?3{.“&' These figures apply to incomes from any source and eountry, but' Dr. Mareuse points out that the German law provide “for. treaties to be made with . other countries exempting an income derived from sources within ‘such country on the sole condition that similar exemption will be granted 'German citizens. residing in the other .countries.” FORMER HARTFORD BANKER HELD FOR EMBEZZLEMENT Hartford, Conn., Dec. 13.—Raymond H. Healey of New Britain, unti] a few days ago vice president of the United States bank in this city, was held under a bond of $5,000 for the criminal superior court in police court today on a charge of em- bezzlement. Bond was furnished by G, H. Holmes of Ncw Britain. Healey was amorg the spectators in the court room today when' his case was called. His counsel, George W. Klett of New Eritain, entered a plea of not guilty. Healey is accused f embezzlement of about $8,000 of the tunds of the bank. He had been with the bank about a year. Mr. Healey gave himself up to the po- lice early Sunday morning after he had been missing, so far as the bank officials lmew, since Thursday afternoon. Healey was dismissed from His office as vice pres- ident of the bank on Friday by the board of directors and was seen tnat morning at the Flm Tree ipn in Farmington, wicre he is said to have been spending most of his time since %hur: After his sur- render to the police on Sunday he spent several hours in a celi at the police station {until Senator Klett arranged for his re- lease on a $5,000 bond. Paid $8,075.38 to Red Cross. New Dritain, Conn., Dez. 13.—It was found out here today that Raymond K. Healey, bound over op charges of embez- Hartford, paid on Nov. 15 the sum of $8,075.38 1o the New Kritain Red. Cross. This is the exact amount he is alleged to be short in Hartford. Mr. Healey was treasurer of the local chapter of the Red I Cross, having been replaced by Leon A. Sprague of tho New Britain Trust com. pany. Mr. Sprague has not had the treasurer's books at any time but states that the sum paid.in November was the amount that he uncerstood was: due to the Red Cross. 15,000,000 FATE STARVATION UNLESS RELIEF COMES PROMPTLY New York, Dec. 13.—A despatch from Peking, predicting the probable loss of millions of lives unless relief is for- warded promptly, was received by the Near BEast Relief headquarters here to- day. The message sald: epresentatives of all the famine re- lief committees 13 conference in Peking, find that 15,000,000 persons are facing death from starvation and cold. Availa- ble resources of all the International famine relief committees, the ‘American Red Cross included, are in a position to support only 500,000, “Government an dother Chinese help is inadequate to prevent a very: great loss of life. Unitedly we urge .the foreign mission conference to appeal to American and Canadian churches.” CONDUCTOR CHARGED WITH HAVING DEFECTIVE COINS Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 13.—United States secret service operatives today ar- rested George J. Bissaca, & conductor em- ployed by the Connecticut company, on a charge of having in his Dossession defec- tive coins used for. fraudulent purposes. He was held later by United States Com.. missioner Lavery for a hearing Dec. 22. The arrest followed detection by trac- tion company officials of wholesale frauds since the fare. Bissaca, according. to federal agents. had in his nossession dimes mutilated in ord. Oklahoma's crop is a record one, as is that of ‘Arkansas. Production in Cali- fornia andArkansas has about doubled the production of any previous vear.. such a way that in going through the fara hox they. recistered as pennies; allowing the conductor profits of nine cents on each cain_deosited. - zlement from the United States bank in' inauguration of the ten-cent | the firs: issue of war savings stamps and the Victory note issue . ~ Adoptien of such a solution, Mr. Fordney declared, probably ~would en- able a Teduction of taxes below Secre- tiry Houston's estimate for four bil- lion dollars. It also, he said, would permit a tax levy for several years suf- ficient only to cover current fiscal needs of “the’ government and interest on the public debt and sinking fund opera- tions.” The first witness before the commit- tee at the tax revision hearing, however, disagreed wih Mr. Fordney on the pro- posal. 1n Teply to questions by Repre- sentative Longworth, republican, Ohio, Dr. Thomas S. Adams, treasury tax ex- pert and economist, said the program of the treasury tax expert and econ- omist, said the program of the treasury appeared to provide sufficient revenues to take care of the maturing obliga- tions except the saving stamps which would be paid through the sale of other issues of such stamps as each yearly is- sue falls due. He added, however, that tho treasury estimates for taxation could stand no reduction if the program were ‘to be carried through and the mataring obligations met. Politics eniered into the discussions of the methods of paying off the war debt when the comimittee reached the subject later in the ‘day. Representa- tive Garner, democrat, Texas, vigor- ously opposed the Fordney suggestion, saying it meant'that the government was ‘“breaking faith with the people whom it had assured trat it would take up the floating debt to make the Liberty bonds retain their proper level of mar- ket value” To float another loan, Mr. Garner asserted, would materially weaken the quotation of the Liberty bond prices. “Well,” Mr. Fordney countered, “those things were the work of the democratic administration, That floating debt was the product .af .the- democratic adminis- tration. ~ But inusmuch as We have it, it has now. become an obligation of the republican. party ‘and 1m -l can t oget rid .of it ening sur_people With ta=ation.” Dissussion of actual _tax i revision questions by the committee developed an almost unanimity. of opinion among its members with respect to the repeal of the ‘excess profits tax. Dr. Adams, speaking for the treasury, concurred ‘on this point, bu: warned the -committee that congress should keep in mind difiiculties attendant upon collection of & sales tax. HARDING AND ROOT TALK OVEE ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS Marion, 0., Dec. 13.—President-elect Hardirng today discussed the problems of his administration with Elihu Root. a former secretary of state and one of the most notable of the nation's elder states- men. < International relations and the pros- pect for an acceptable world peace assocl- ation held the center of attention In their four hour talk, Mr. Harding draw- ing exhaustively upon the recent exveri- ence of his visitor as an advisor abroaa in the formation of a world court under the Versailles league. The president- elect asked many questions about de- fails of the court plan and about the present attitude of European statesmen toward the league. ‘What advice 3 Root gave with re- ard to, rescrvations or the framework of the league was not revealed, nor would either comment on the results of the con- ference except to ‘say that no conclustons had Dbeen reached. ‘Tt was indicated that Mr. Harditig was attempting to form no opinion’ for the present but was, content to’ gather information and advice, Concident with Mr. Root's visit it became known ‘hat Colonel George Har- vey, the New York editor, who has been the guest of the president-elect since Sat- urday is urging Mr. Harding to advocate a world agreement that no nation would resort to offensive warfare until its people had so decided by referendum. Colonel Hatvey did not indicate to what decrec_his. proposal had been approved but he expressed hope ‘that some such provision would .be written into any world association sponsored by the com ing administration. ‘The war referendum proposal had been advanced many .times during the peace treaty fight and ssveral reservations em- bodying It were introduced in the senate. DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF GERMANY IN CONVENTION Nuremberg, Bavaria, Dec. . 13.—The German ministers demand “freedom of speech absolutely in German territory,” Herr Koch, minister of intsior. declared today in the course of a speech at the convention of the democratic party, in The R. L. Wallace Co.- & 5 and the iL L. Judd Coy aliverwars make ers, Wallingford, ‘went : on--a- schedule Monday. o the, case of union employes jost’ the Norfolk & Western Roanoke, Va., to revise a working agreement. when flames sweeping the first and fioors of No. 43-West. 136th strest., New York, trapped them Inz'.h!! Tooms. The state comptraller hias received from the officials of 142 towns'figures &f enu- meration of school children. They show 2 net gain of 10,200 over last year. . — z League of Nations International aemy to supervise the piebiscite at Viing, prob- ably will establigh ~its base at Memel Which is under control of the league. plant of the Atlas Powde: Lake Hopatcong, N- 3. . A plant for manufacturing bembs was discovered In a rald on a bicycle repalr shop in Dublin. Three men were arrest- ed. One was shot while trying to escape. The supreme court affirmed the convic- tion. of Joseph Gilbert jn . Minnesota on charges of violating state laws prohibitink interference - with recruiting. Two automobiles, four -men and’ cen- siderable “moonshine” were selzed in, & caid by police of Kast Cambridge, Mass.. who have been waging war on the Klegal \iquor traffic. A Manchester, N. H.. { the slump is due tosnactivity ¢ and mills, which. are only. & 9. Rey' ‘cent of: thelciquotas = & 7¢ 2 3 G e e Ths Distingulshed Service Cross was contrred on Captain Edward B, Hayes by Brigadier General Mark L. Hersey. fu the présence of the assémbled trocops of Camp Devens. i Mrs. Ellen A. 0'Gisdy, deputy. poiice commissioner ‘of New York city, resigned. asserting that she had been hampered in her work and could ot remain in her place and retain her seif respect. " Thie ‘cases of seven New Britaln sales- men were continued in pélice court untii Thursday morning, at which time they will answer charges of selling liquor. with- out a license. Collector of Intetnal Revenue Harrv Mager announced drive on illegal saje of drugs in Chicago had begun. Forged pre- scriptions were used to obtain the druge by the. dope fiends. On the British steamships Tmperator and Baltic. due to arrive in the next few days, is gold amounting to $4.250,000 on the former and $700.000 on the latter. consigned to Kuhn, Lo & Co. Merchants of Indianapolls snnounced the organization of Stores Mutual Protee- tive Association for the purpese of check- ing operations. of. shapiifters. fraudulent check workers and other crimina . — Thirteen men were arrested tn Wilming- ton. Del., charged with Sabbath breakine. | They were not gambling. according to'the police. but, under the. Delaware blue laws. card playing is- forbidden’ on~,s_|mdxr. Ernest ' Perochon, - schoolmaster ' 1 a government sehool ‘near_ Paris, .agd prac- tically unknown as a writer, won' the an- nial prize for literature, the Prix Gon- court, 5,000 francs, by- his novel “Nene. The supreme court sustained federal eourt decrees quashing. indictments’ against 25 Gefendants who were charged with. par- ticipating in the deportation ‘of 22, ' per- sons from Bisbee, -Ariz., in: July;, 1917, According to & dispatch from Comstan- tinople, two British merchant ships.at, the British base were ordered to-go to Rus: sian ports and are.now. enroute fo Odes- sa to resume British trade with, soyiet Russia. £ . War Department sannounced - dgvelop- ment of a new machine gun with a range twice that of the Browninig gun.é Caiibre is about one-half inch and firing can be regulated between 400 and <700 shots 2 minute. $ v Members of the party deported nearly & year ago on the army ‘transpott Buford. with Emma Goldman and. Alexander Berkman, were arrested ‘for attempting | Weze.the most salient features in today's | PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL imembers of the leaguv, approve it before | “I7 the meantime I ask ‘ Amalgamated Workers” Gnion Vers Glisst by Guards Said to Have Been Hired by the Manufactar- - ers—Police' Arrested About 100 Union Workers, All - Whom Were Later Discharged in Court—Union cials Insist the Trouble Has Resulted From a “Lockout” ‘,N" York, Dec. 13.—Skirmish lines of 1 | Pickets dfawn from the ranks of the ‘Amalgamated Clothing Workers' union faced by. guards alleged to have been bired by the clotiing manufacturers, of & total of more than 100 arrests were & except 20, whe ! beld for trial These men later lll"‘.fl:flenn:u ’ officials today insisted again lhlllh“b&('t'-m‘- ::gmmmun‘“ flemmmm“. Are expected to result in the 1 developments of the. clothing labor dis- | pute, Which has ciosed or crippled most of the large factories in the clty, ot e were active in making arrests on. workers . who, ware charged | or mau: b with violations of city ordinances. Oist| not mu-c:‘n::‘l:;mnu 2 _—_—mmm— s WOULD CONSULT DE VALERA ABOUT TRUCE IX IRELAND Geneva, Dec. 13—(By 7The A. P The' ustembly accomplished 160y ihe | OFlanagun, scting pricters of (o first. important constructive act in the Fein, has requested ¥ Toark of the league of nations in adopi- | George for time in whidh t sensult a ute for a permanent interna- Eamonn lonal court of justice. The organiza- D% lera and Arthar on as planned still lacks the obligatory Appearance of both parties to a dispute @nd provides no penalty for non-com- pllance " with the devisions of the court. The advocates of the project, however, believe that it is the most complets | the Britieh government plan that could be accepled by the dif- |00 48Y section of the Irish geople ferent governments and are confident | (1 Gesire that lreland t the good will of the nations will | DIeSsings of peace and prosperity Temedy its defects. The plan will g |BTePared to offer faciiities for & Pow (o the difterent tates for ratifica- “‘“"‘: oigroab e B tion. S Casperat If twenty-two, or 4 majority, of the | ™ent to thia end, hnuo"':‘—- in an this COURT OF JUSTICE VOTED in reply to a letter from the which Mr. Lioyd George, the first ‘proposal looking 143 b i i the next meeting of the assembly, the |%omally join with judges will be elected and the court concerned Wil come into existence in the month of | 10w at this opportune time ber: the spirit of the Founder %, The adoption of the plan came after |tion to mitigate their an oradrical duel, with Latin America |another, that the destre peace on one side and Burope on the other, |have root and grow in the hearts of Ovér the question as 1o whether the jur- |Peighboring nations that ought te live Jediction * of the international court |harmony and ought to be obligatory or voluntary. — Several Latin-American delegates insist- | CAT MADE OCEAN VOYAGE ed with great force upon the necessity IN A SEALED m“ of obligatory jurisdiction to make the New York, Dec. 13.—Some = the i me in L i ¢ i il i " soourt -really effective. hayt Some of the speakers made reference | mail handlers on a Hudson to, the small majority in the commit-|received the fright of thelr tee .which had_ forced a large minority | truth of the adage that a cat to bBend to its will. It was alse de-|lives was once more ¢lired that the big powers had wused | ployes of New York's thelr greater influence to defeat adopted & Jmportant featureg of the measure. | skein of greater number the fifteen |eight days azo a werg, gkep.ical as o the value| Burled of” optiopal jurisdiction as provided for in_the project. . Fou #’n—. A. J. Bal- | lantic. journ M‘hm!‘ . George F. Hagerup, | on the pler. Nofway, and Gluseppe Motta, Switzer- | moyement in the Lag.’ Iahd, defended the plan as the best that|bomb ! hs shouted, could ‘bo ' set up “for a beginning. Mr.|ed with men who alfour also made & defence of Burope against what Le termed “a united at- tack. o country, he sald, had been more strongly in favor of & Great Britain. He argucd that it was necessary to make a beghining. The whole projec: migit be rendered inoper- ative if that beginning were not made with- due rezard for certain realities, Though the debate could not change the viewpoint of the majority, it served to relieve the feelings of the delegates, which -had reached a high pitch in the long discussion in comimittee. | I | bitration that | loaded on a truck, office and cpened, disclosed a gray kitten which wrinkled its called unmistakably for food its_eight-day fast. Warm milk produced, kitty made friends all ‘roand and 3 nounced thet the stowaway was taken into the officia' family of the od States. s D e MUTUAL RELATIONSHIPS OF PROTESTANT CHURCHES New York, Dec. il s78 f LOOTERS WERE AT WORK DURING FIRE IN COBK Cork, Dec. 13.—(By The ‘A. P.)—Eye- witnesses of the burning of Cork graph- lcally relate how masked with scarfs, removed loot from the flame-ch- veloped shops. Some of them had leath- er bags overflowing with plunder and additional plunder slung over the should- ers. It is reported that a las number of the employes of the destro: estab- anticating the ruction, cir. salarles with English com- Protestants convened lere today fo range for ‘a thoroughly conference to work out the best bringing about “the. most -t-r ful relationships and arrangements” of Protestant churches. nee voted that movement “might adjust and conclude his aetivities™ The bodies repremented at the eanfers ence today were the Federal Councll of the Churches of Christ of Ameriea. ifoms id that looters removed” from | fisslons council, Forelen Missions eon- a jewelry store eral . large trophy | ference of North America, counc'l of We- cups Wwh ¢ for them|men for Home miseions, Federation of to_carry off, were thrown into a blazing | Women's Board of Foreign M street car standing in a thoroughfare. ) Sunday School councli of Evangelical de- Mee WHI The ‘gropd nominations. and the Coune!l “of Crist gan’s hotel. said t at nine o on | Boards of Education. Saturday night she was ordered Lo clear Ter hotel of iis guesis, but that she re- mained -inside the building. Shortiy aft- 1 SASKED TO EXPLAIN erwards the front door Jock was blown 3 away by a revolver bullet and & crowd| ~Washington, Dec 15.—The siate e of -men, - some - of -them in uniform, en-| partment formally requested of Dr. tered. and broke bottles until she stood | Bianchi, Guatemalan min o ankle-deep’ in champaign, whiskey and| United States-today an beer. She was then permitted to leave| his action last week in calling on the hotel with her four children befors|ator Moses, of New Hampahirs to the . place . Was set on. fire. cuss the latter's resolution. raquest 2Radu tak formation of the department conce RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY the alleged detention of former CITY COUNCIL OF CORK|Cabreha by the présent” government thorities in Guatemala. The inciden: was sald to be precedent and in violation of usages and international courtesy. ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OF ! RIFLE KILLED PETER ./ Dea 13 —Peter . f insured panies. 1t is GUATEMALAN MINISTER ot A special -meeting of presided_over by Lord Mayor. O'Cajlaghan this-afternoon” adopt- ed the following resclution: “VWe, the ‘corporation of Cork, affitm ‘once more that tie irish pation is fight- ing for .its,very. existence against an unscrupulous enemy. But is desirous of an’ honorable Deace comsistent with its position as a sovereign state, and we express undiminished confidence iy our lected representatives, who alone are horized to speak in our behalf. “We prociaim our unaltered determin- ation, to seek or sanction no truce save #uch ‘international agreement as may be Fresno, Calif., Dea Docling, son of Congressman Peter ing of New York city, was killed by | accidental discharge of a rifie that being shifted in an automobile near according to a verdict of @ coroner’s foday. J Dooling was driving an a,i, 2 x é. £ which he attacked at the ‘cohvention of the democratic party, #h which he attack- ed the recent note of the entente powers insisting upon a ceesation of provocative speeches by representatives of the Ger- men_ government In the occupled territory. Herr Koch's declaration was greeted with an_enthusiastic applause. Walter. I%thenay, head of the General Electric, -told the convention that Ger- many’s need was less diseussion and mor ‘production, which, he declared, could be done. antl armies, but by ideag put into execution by German workmen.%, s S TO ARRANGE FOE INAUGURATION ° OF PEESIDENT-ELECT HARDING ¢ :um:gtm D,!c.'.-afi—*pldor anthori- zation of a resolution adopted today by the house; Speakér Gillett appointed | three -members -to: & ‘congressional com- mittee. which will ge_for the iaau- to blow up’officials of the Rusian soviet government. A dsughter was born te Mrs. Richard Derby, sister of- Colomel Theodore Roose- velt, at Nursery. Hospital, New York. The arrival of this litde girl brings the total of the senior Mrs.' * Roomevelt’s grand- children fo 14, " i Suggestions male by the disarmament commission that Japan cease present mil- itary expenditures for the next two years | were refused by that country, giving thé| United' States, naval program ‘as .the, r son she could not consent. The kidnapping Isst Friday. of William Rowell, 14 years old son’of Mil" R l ifornfa publisher - and member * of the Shipping. Board' became, known! yssterday with the lad's escape from his captor. . s S S N No immediate protest will .be made o the new Mexican government the whoesale oil decided by Acting ¢ a_confs on_the last lap of a trip-from New w0 San Franciseo y Witk Farre'] arfanged -between the Dail Eiraenn ana yesterda, Engie and Josenh G. Farrell. York the English government. BIGHT IN SHOOTING TO PROTECT HIS PROPERTY depart with the body for New MOLTow, = BRITAIN 1S DRAFTING REPLY TO "AMERICAN O1L N London, Dec. 13.-~The British ment is drafting a rénly lo the most cent note, of the American governm concerning the exploitation of the optamian oflfields, la which the States sets forth Its right to sulted. ~ This reply, ‘after the cabinet. will he forwarded Ametican state department, within a f>w days. Pending the cabibet’s approval, no. is given concerning- the reply. 3 ; DECEMBER 27 1S SET FOR SURREXDER OF ARMS 1IN IR s Dublin, Dec. 18.—] been set as the date nition and exp} the. area. undér the. most must be up. fthe-:greatest volume|Redly: . ence of = ?,.1»43'1 made | Meriden, Conn., - Dec. storekeeper was within his rights in shooting to protect his property was held today by Folice Judge-Thomas P. Dunne [ When he freed Frark Skrzyniarz, Veteran street groeer, who after his place bad Been robbed several times, on Nov. 6 shot and seriously wourded Hepry Stavinski, 17, whom' he caught in the store in’the carly morning. Stavinski, who was re. leased_from" the -Meriden _ hospital la week, was bound over in $300 on & bur- glafy charge. Seed Luall ol VEPRESSION HITS FACTORY : WORKERS IN EMPIRE STATE 13.—That ‘the Albany, N. Y, Dec. 13.—Two hundred thousand’ less ‘Workers. appatently - are smployed in factories in the stute at present than- in March of this year it was sald by the industrial commission o The decline’ in_employment in