Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 15, 1920, Page 1

—France, Brazil, Chile, Poland, Rumania and Uruguay Against the Clause—Tripartite Agreement With Vi AGUE ASSENBLY VOT LMTATIONF Disarmament Committee Report Was Adopted in the-For of a Recommendation—Calls For Limitation by the Pow- Geneva, Dec. 14.—(By the A IP— thig afternoon went on record as fav- oring the limitation of armaments by powers for the next two years by ¢ ameng them. The limitations clguse of the disarmament committee’ report was adopted after it had been modified so as to take the form of a recommendation. France, Brazil, Chile, Greece, Poland, Rumania and Uruguay voted' against the elause. The first step for disarmament off the nations must be cautious and de- liberate, the assembly of the league of nations decided today, despite sharp eriticiams by George Niccll Barnes, the British labor leader, and Christian Jange of Norway. Mr e sail there was “too much quibble -and Mot pluck In the decisions to go iy of the United States on this question was, by more or less velled allusions, invoked as one reason Why general disarmamen: cannot be boldly Erappled with at this time, Mr. Barnes scid H. A. L. Fisher of tie British J sgation referred to “nations with pow- scful arms and munition making fac! ities tiw: ~S1l are outside the leagu The absence from the league of former snemy countries alse was referred to by, Mr. Fisher. This brought from M¥. Barnes the retort: ‘They now are practically disarmed and cannot con- stitu e a menace for years to come. A curious manifestation of the ee sion was the gemeral applause of the delégates for the pleas made by Messrs. Barnes and Lauge, for an immediate mipimum effort, wiille at the same time acoepting the conclusions of the disarm- ament committee. These are, briefly, an effort to prevent the future increase ©f armaments, and propaganda in fav- r of a decrease as a steady means of bringing about eventual, but remote, general disarmamen:. France and Belgium accepted the com- mittee’s conclusions upon limitations of armament expenditures during the next ten years on the basis of appropriations for last year. They added, however, that they could not consider the restor: tion of armaments destroyed dufing the war as ipcreised expenditure, but pointed out that measues were being taken to reduce the period of military service. M. Pofllet of Belglum said: “Helgium has received no repiTations. She cannot splke he. guns while the 2 nat! _:-n -meu still js in_the procéss TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT DISCUSSED 1IN THE SENATE Washington, Dec. 14—Rufored in- tentions of Great Britain and Japan to seek a tripartite agreement with the United States for limitation of warship Sullding programs came up today in con- grese. INKAGE IN VALUES OF COUNTEY'S FARM CROPS Washington, Dec. 14.—(By the A. P.)) ~Shrinkage of values of the country's arm crops has placed their total worth this year at almost $5,000,000,000 less than last year, although the 1920 har- vest was one of the most abundant in the nation’s history, with a half a dogen crops breaking records. The impor:ant farm crops, Which com- prise about 30 per cent. of the value of sll farm crops, were valued this year &t $5,143,519,000 by the departm:ai of sgriculture today in its final estimates. Last year these crops were valued at $14087,995,000. Acreage devoted t) the important crops also decreasel, the total being $351.062,409 this year, ac compared with $366,162,122 last year. Increases in almost every crop weie reported in the revised production fix ures, as compared with the preliminary estimates announced in November. Corn, with a record crop, shows an ingrease of about 3,000,000 busheis; jnter wheat an increase of almos 45,000,000 bushels; spring wheat a de- srease of 70,000,000 bushels ; barley increased almost 11,000,000 busi els; potatoes increased 9,000,000 bush- s, and tobacco increased 32,000,000 pounds. The yleld of corn per acre set a record Wwith an average production of record one, its value this year lg $1.- $62.000,000 less than last year's crom, which was smaller by 3,74,000,000 baish- fof com on December 1 was announced ! by the department of agriculture as 67.7/ senits @ bushel as compared with 1.343 u jear dwo. Production of the various crops are sstimated in the following terms: oush- oats, barley, rye, buckwheat, flaxswed, sigar. Gallons—Sorghum Boxes—oranges BONES OF SOME OF THE PILGRIM FATEERS EXPOSED ‘when the box in was removed Plymouth Rock| Constantine and his family remain- The| ed today in the seclusion of their private 1880, whose remains they to be those of mem- colony who died during the first winter. re-set under conditions that “will In the senate, a rml:tlon wx.: :fler‘d Senator Bora, republican, laho, re- The assembly of the league of nations :z_“n‘ e D Dva i i ment Wwith those powers for a five-year naval building truco with construction programs cut in half during that period. “develop Whether jGreat Britain and Japan are sincere in It would, he said, the talk of reducing armaments. Before the house this comment: I profoundly believe that the United States acnnot afford to take a five-year ‘naval holiday’ as it has been rimored England and Japan will suggest to this country, “It would be a blund would certainly make bate. urge prompt action. The house naval committee prepared to inquire into the relative strength of the navies of the three powers. Coontz, informed by Admiral suspended today, Great Britain, 468,000; Japan, 864,600 ; 326,000, ing and projected. Secretary Daniels' told the committee he agreed entircly with Senator Hard- ing's receht statement at Norfolk that navy should be commensurate with reiterating his opinion that it should be ‘equal to any the the natfon's interests, in the world. to arms, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON MAREIAGE LAWS WANTED Geneva, Dec. 14—The council and as- sembly of the league of nations have been asked fo invade the realm of domesticity and try to solve the complicated matter om has presented a request that an in~ ternational commission on marriage law: be appointed by the assembly to consider the complexities of tharriages between persons of different nationalities and make a Teport at the, next assermbly, The members of the secretariat filed the request, the feeling being suggested that such an investigation would add to the league’s difficulties rather than in- srease its prestige. naval er, for among the other nations.” Senator Boral's resolution went to the. foreign relations comnittee Without de- The Idaho senator said he would committes, Secretary Daniels presented - his - recom- mendations for naval construction With almost crime, for the United States to enter in- to an alliance with' any two or three nations either to suspend of curtail nav- al building or for any other purpose. suspicion It was chief * of aval operations who accorapanied Sec- ‘etary Danjels, that if all building were the comparativ ital ships tonnage figures United would b States, The $200,000,000 NECESSARY FOR THE RELIEF OF FARMERS The bill of the committee, directing revival of the war finance cbrpcration and favoring the estension of more libersl credits by the federal reserve systmn as a measure of relief for the farmers, was referred, to the banking and currency committee upon ils arrival in the l-onse today after its passage yesterday Ly the Washington, Dec. 14 senate agriculture senate. The committee immediately began hear- ings at which reoresentatives of wool growers appeared in support of the bill. At least §200,000,000, the committee was told, should be made available for the re- lief of farmers, livestock growers and hus- iness interests. The senate also continued its consid- eration of the farmer relief problem in a discussion of the Capper-Hersman bill, which was passed Ly th: house last May, to authorize co-operative marketing by agricultural associations under regulation of the federal trade comm ission. officer was instructed to be ready tomorrow to discuss in detail at an exccutive session, the question of relative strength, exist- “I wish we could have a world agree- ment to settle disputes, Without recourse he added, “but until that time comse and comes surel; We ought t carry out our naval building program.” The womien's ace and free. ] MANUFACTURING PLANTS AT ELIZABETH, N. J,, TO CLOSE down or curtailing of sand persons. The main plant of 22 to January 5 because ers. At tho Moor plantation the Bethle- largs %3 hem shipbuilding torporation siated that several had been dismissed orders were in sight. On Board Constantine's Train, Chiasso, Switzerland, Dec. 14—(By The A. P.) hundred —Running on time, winding through the spiral tunnels crossing the Alps, the train bearing Former King Constantine to Venice, whence he is to proceed to Athens to resume the throne Plymouth, Mass, Dec. 14.—The bones | of Greece, reached Chiasso, on the Swiss- Fathers were ex-| Italian frontier, at eight o'clock this ev- The journey thus far has been ening. without incident, cars, . time tonight. Bayonne, N. J.; Dec. 14—Seven masked handits led by an unmasked leader ob- tatned £30,000, it was estimated, when more thaz 200 racing devotees were held cafe hera this afteraoon. robbers entered the vlace as the last report sof the New Orleans races ere being recelve¢ and forced the arwwd int of their proceeding, a crash of glass fcllcwed by a pistol shot up in ‘The canopy i to be removed and the| MASKED BANDITS GOT £20,000 AT BANONNE, X. 3. threw the place into confusion, the ‘pandemonium the bandits Elizabeth, N. J., Dec. 14—Announce- ments were made today of the shutting industrial plants here that will affect several thou- aoThe the Singer Sewing achine company employing 8,000 ‘an- bushels. While the corn crop IS @ nounced it would close from December lack of erd- The Dihel Manufacturi ‘compan; sls The price being paid to farmers)peginning December 18, L make & CONSTANTINE HAS REACHED SWISS-ITALIAN FRONTIER its relatively well preserv-| The cars belonging to the Greek royal gkulls and other bones found in the| party will be transferred to the regular train for Venice on reaching Milan some nd during | resumed today, when -99@ ® { Piehn, German minister to this pflu;nxry. Form it. was employes in the past three sis—~Corn, winter wheat, spring wheal, | days, officlals explaining that no further NORWICH, Paragraphs ! . Pope Received Cardinal Mercier. Rome, Dec. 13.—Cardinal Mercier, pre- late of Belgium, was received by Pope Benedict today. ' After thie cardinal had kisged the Pope’s hand, the pontift prais- ed him'and embraced him. During their last six years and exchanged. expre: sions of hope for the regeneration of the world. ‘ = INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS - CONFERENCE TO CONTINUE Washington, Dec. 14—Sessions of the| international _communications confer- ence, threatened by disruption several days ago over failure to agree on dis- position of the former German cables, will continue under @ .modus vivenvdi adopted today at a plenary session. Representatives of France, Grant Britain and Japan, in the meantime, Will return home to ‘confer With their governments relative to the primary questions at _jesue, mone of which had been *settled at the sestions which be- gan here October 8. The ambassadors of the three nations will continue the negotiations ' as substitutes ‘for the spe- elally appointed delegates. The modus vivendi, as drawn up, at today’s_session and made public by the state department tonight, further pro- viles - That after January 1 the German cables seized by Great Britain, France and Japan during the war, ‘shall be op- erated as at present, but for the finan- clal account of the five powers (Great Britain, France, Japan, ltaly and the United States,) provided, however, that in accounting for such operation, the in- come after deducting operating expenses shall be apvortioned in accordance with the final disposition to be made of such cables.’ Should a final agrecment as to dis position of the cables not be reached by o e BT sy o immediately arrange for a new modus vivendi to become effective on or before next March 15. Concessions melking possible today's provisional® agreement wWere understood to have resulted in large part from pressure brought to bear in the confer- ence by Acting Secretary of State Davis Who last week obtained from the sen- ate foreign relations commitee as- surances of support for the American delegates’ contentions. ~Tho American and Italian delegations were under- stood to have objected to any adjounr- ment of the conference Wwithout some sort of an agreement. Dasing their ob- Jections, it is s'ated, on the possibility that the other three powers aiready in possession of the disputed cables ‘might protract indefinitely the reconvening of the negotiations. Disposition of the Island of Yap Center of cable communication in the Pacific, for which it has been suggested Japan be given the mandate, as well as the settlement of the principle insisted upon by the United States of equal} landing rights upon the island for the cables of all countries, Were questions which were left unsetiled by the con- ference. It was stated today that the eventual - disposition of Yap might be arrived at only by a settlement entirely independent of tle communications con- | ference and after an, examination of the status of Japan's title. ‘The principal ofhier -bone of ~conten- tion ‘whieh “preyented 3z settlement it this time ‘of the disposition of the form- er German cables was the refusal of the French delegates to admit the claims of Italy or the United States to the Ger- man transatlantic_cable held by France connecting New York with Brest. This the United States and Italy desire to emplay as a direct means of communica- tion between the United States and It- aly by the diversion of its eastern end to Genoa. 1t SEIZED LIQUOR IN RUG AND LEATHER SHIPMENTS Boston, Dec. 14—A seizure of high grade liquors valued in Canada at be- tween $15,000 and $20,000 that was be- ing run into the country under cover of ed by treasury agents today when they arrested Louis Weintraub of Montreal as a fugitive from justice in Vermont. The seizure which said to be che largest of high grade liquors made at a New Eng- land border point was accomplished at Richford, Vt. Special Treasury Agent William A. Barner in the formal com- plaint said Weintraub was wanted there to answer to a charze of making a false declaration to customs officials in connection with the shipments in two carloads which were supposedly of leath- er and rugs. BOSTON PAWNBROKER WOUNDED WOULH-BE ROBBER Boston, Dec. 14—A forelgner Who held up Joseph Maddestan an East Bos- ton pawn broker in his shop today was put to flight with a bullet in his neck when Maddestan ‘answered a demand for ‘money with a shot from a revolver. The robber fired twice at the pawn broker. A police cordon was ‘hrown around fer- Ties and bridges while search for the man was made made on Noddle Island. ' The robber a young man entered the shop and asked to see a raincoat but in a moment had drawi an automatic pistol and demanded the contents of the cash drawer. Maddestan stopped as if to open the drawer but picked up a re- volver instefd. = He said he thought the bullet struck the robber in the neck. The man fired two shots before he ran away. HIGH SEAS CUT INTO CLAY CLIFFS AT HIGHLAND LIGHT North TTruro, Mass., Dec. 14.—Recent gales have made serious inroads on the clay_cliffs at Highland Light. The foot of the cliffs have been cut away so deep- ly that a considerable overhang has been produced and there is every prospect that in the near future twenty-five feet of the top surface will sl'de into the sea. The building containing the fog horn which is equipped with much heavy ma- chinery was formerly well back from the 140 foot cliff and was presumed to be beyond the reach of any invasion of the sea but so much of the clay buttress has been worn away by winter storms that the building is now only 100 feet from the cliff edge. way FALL RIVER PATEOLMAN SUICIDES IN STATION Fall River, Mass., Dec. 14—The body of Patrolman John H. Boyd, who had been o member of the local police de- partment for more than 20 years was found in a park in the rear of the Nortn. ern police station today with a_bullet hole through the right temple. He had been ill for several weeks and had been oft duty for four davs and it was belisved by-his superiors that he had killed him- self during 2 fit of depression. He leaves a wife and six children. GERMANY AND BRAZIL HAVE RENEWED RELATIONS + Rio Janelro, Dec. 13.—Diplomatic re- lations between Germany and Brazil, which were broken in April, 1917, were leather and rug shipments was announc- | priation of $700,000,000— Predict Cut to $300,000,000 Washington, Dec. ‘14—Sharp conflicts between congress and the war depart- ment over the amount of money to be appropriuted this year for the military establishment developed today at the ini- tial meeting of the house sub-commit- tes to drast the 1921 army-appropriation Representative Anthony . of Kansas, chairman of the sub-committee, predict- ed that the army appropriation for the coming fiscal year ‘would Dbe cut Sharp § to 175,000, abandonment of half of the camps maintzined by the war depart- w surplus supplies. for army expenses. presen: year, Secretary Baker estimated that this amovnt, he said, be needed for the pay of eniisted mcn. Chairman Anthony, ' however, - suil ed the war department's would total at least $100,000,000. they were being used. We must close a: least camps, particularly those more remote districts which kept up as cheuply as those supplies,” said Mr. Anthony. nalf Tocated maintain troops on the Mexi than at centralized posts. mittee, for tne sake of-econont a bovder 16 com of the troops now on the borde: Another policy of the commiitcs, Mr. the fuil strength maintenance two divisions instead of wnine department favors. The r visions would be maintainel in skei ired form and would ve iner o1 Mr. Anthony’s plan. Immediate sale of beiween 3 40,000 motor trusks now i serve \was said by thony to be favored by :ine commiltre. Secretary Baker was quas‘inad ticularly to be favored tee. i3 army and in reply said approximately 216,000 14,000 officers. Members of the houss mitteo have charged ment with breaking faih wia cong ppropriation” bil® “This year,” thony, “we will appropriate fur of no: more than 175,009 dition will' put a mandatory i the appropriation’ bill that the war ce partment is not to e be.’ BRITISH TROOPS FIRED ON Dublin, Dec. itary motor lorry carrying six ‘“black of this city today. The “black and tans’ took cover in the post office. Reinforce: ments were rushed up and relieved them. ported up to this afternoon. ernment mail. The attacking party seiz one cadet had in his pocket. [The tram way service on the main line was sus: pended while the attack was gress, for o 1 letters in Ballsbridge. | UNION JANITORS OF less demands for blanket es increase of 25 per cent.. the union. to apartment Houses affected. STOCK MARKET QUOTATIONS and Chicago by wireless today, commission. Market quotasions were transmitted nounced a success. MASSACHUSETTS CITIES e of this city today. act establishing a State boxing commis to_one. majorities. COOLIDGE TO ENTEETAIX land commission on foreign and domes. tic commerce. tive committee of the commission to- day. ‘ ALLIES DECIDE TO DISARM London, Dec. 14- forces. General Wrangel, the George Alfred essage Dorts, has anplied. to the Brazilian goy e;nmgnl reqfintmg‘mm ion. ‘of_his soldiers, "who desire ito retura ‘neacefal labor,! to settln in Brazil ap- proximately to $300,000,000. He advo- cated restriction of the size of the army and . immediate sale of the army Secretary Laker and Major-General March, chief of staff, appearing beforz the committee, urged’ the appropriation this year of approximately $§700,000,000 The war depart- ment was allowed $392,000,000 for the the war department would incur a deficit of $60,000,000 during the present year; of $138,000,000 wiil members of the committee were convinc- deficier.cy The war secretary was asked to sub- mit a report showing what camps were being maintained and for what pucnose var in cwnnot be 2loser to ‘It has been shown. that it cost mucn ars to intends 10 provide for the withdrawal of nany Anthony said, would be to provils for ior- s2d 10 fall strength only in emcrgeacy, uader ,069 and te- An- par- by tae commit- Secretary Baker was quesiioadd par- tcularly as to the present size of the consisted cof listad Juen aul muitary com- ‘he war depart- cess in recruiting more than 180,499 men 1o phkh pravision was mads m the army said Repiesurative Ap- noArmiy A and m ad- ion. in A4 that num- IN THE SUBURBS OF LONDON 14—(By The A. P.)— A party of armed men attacked a mil- and tans” at Ballsbridge on the outskirts The casualties, if any, had not been re- The raid was aimed to secure the gov- ed all except the registered letters which in pro- This_was the fourth sucoessful raid In each case the raiders made their escape. CHICAGO THREATEN STRIKE Chicago, Dec. 1¢—Chicago Jjanitors | yypy i 3 White California eggs, which last week issued their ‘Happy New Year mes- = te v sage to apartment dwellers today. Un- were offered at §1 to $1.08 wholesale, In wages are granted, union janitors threaten to desert their fires and go on strike December 31, ac- cording to William Quesse, president of The janitors number 4,837. The strike, union chiefs say, would tie up deliveries of milk and other supplies TRANSEMITTED BY WIRELESS New York, Dec. 14—Stock brokers transacted business between New York Wwhen one New York firm exchanged orders Wwith its Chicago correspoate1's by ralio after their ground wizes went out of in_both directions by the same system. ' The experiment was pro- VOTE FOR SUNDAY SPORTS Boston, Dec. 14.—Substantial majori- ties in favor of tHe four proposals on the ballot were returned by the voters Sunday sports were supported more tran two toune and the sion was affirmed by nearly three yoses Liquor license and licensé for 275 per cent. beverages received smaller NEW ENGLAND GOVEENORS Boston, Dec. 14—The governors and | governors-elect of the six New England states will be the guests at a dinner and Teception to be tendered to Vice Presi- denf-elect Calvin Coolidze in this city on December 29 by the joint New Eng- Plans for. the dinner were compleied. at a meeting of the execu- GENEERAL WEANGEL'S _Txoaisv -A wireless despatch from Moscow today asserts that England and France have decided to'disarm the troops of General Wrangel, recently driv~ en from the Crimea by the Russian soviet ol for:a part 2'ta | raisea. to_ $20_in Centfal Falls three Uncallected Taxes Work of Auditing Returns of Corporations For the Year 1917 Not Yet Completed. ‘Washington, Dec. 14.—Methods of rais- ing sufficlent revenues to offset losses through prospective reveal of the excess Drofits tax were considered today by the house ways and means committce as the second step toward tax revision. The committee at previous sessions has con- sidered changes in the taxes on incomes. The day's hearings brought from the treasury an estimate that “more than a | billion dollars” were outstanding 'n un- collected taxes, most of which, the treas- ury spokesman, Dr. Thomas S. Adams, said, was- traceable to inability to audit thousands of corporation returns. = Dr. Adams declared that the revenue bureau had not yet completed the work of audit- | ing returns for the year 1917 because of the gigdntic administrative burden of tax collection. Majority members of the committee re- vealed at today's Fearings.a virtual agree- ment with respect to repeal of the excess profits tax. Their immediate work, it Wwas said, lay in finding a substitute i VY which would produce an equal amourt of revenue. Although the committes will take up its regular schedule of hearings tomorrow and probably will rot reazn tax questicns during the day, members said tonight “hey e{peuled to continues to delve into the in- tricacies of corporation taxation until | some tangible policy is developed. HARDING FEELS GKEATLY ENCOUEAGED EY ADVICE Marion, 0., Dee. 14—With his cenfer- ences llere ol an association of nations | only fairly begun, President-élect Harding let it be known today that he already Lad gathered information und advice which greatly encouraged him. Making his first comment on the progress of the consultations, he said they han been “very interesting and gratify- "It apparently will not be so diffcult as £onie Heovle had sunposed,” he added, “to find a common ground for agreement.” The president-elect would not discuss specific conferences or detailed st tions of an association plan. He indicat- ¢d that he had ¢ W considerable thought to the pronosal .>: a world agreement not to declare ofiensive war excent in response to a popular referendum, but he said he could express no opi 4.+ on the ' subject. 1t is understood that Mr. Harding has felt particularly pleased with the informa- tion regarding conditions and opinions abroad as described to him by Hervert | Hoover; Elihu Root and others who have | scen him/ here. Still more detailed sur- Veys are to be given him in conCrences et to come, it being taker, for granted that among others Senator scCormick of Illinois, who now is in Europe, will see him Within a few weeks. Mr. Harding tonight denied Qirectly, however, publisied. reports that Senator McCormick was actins 5 a_ representa- tive in cenferences v ropean statcs- men. The Pres wat-clect waid he had ‘no agents in Europe, i Tae United States, or in any other part of the world.” _ Today Mr, Harding saw few callers and held no conferences on the assocla- tion plan. Governor Sproul of Pennsyl- vania and W. W..Atterbury, vice presi- dent of the Pennsylvania ratiroad, were on his engagement list but requested that their appointments be put over until a later date. Tomorrow he will see Ray- niond Robins, a former leader of the pro- gressive party and a member of the re- publican executive campaign committee in the 1920 campaign. How long the president-elect will re- ‘nain in Marion still is undetermined, and publishes Tevorts of a definite plan to .| move to some southern resort in the near future all were denied today at Harding headquarters. The general understanding has been that a southern trip probably will be taken some time in January. "| DROP IN PRICE OF FRESH EGGS IN NEW YORK MABKET New York, Dec. 14—Prices of fresh egs were reduced by amounts varying from 5 to 12 cents a dozen in the New York market today due to warmer weather throughout the egz producing areas of, the country which had material- ly incréased the early December pro- duction. today were bringing between ¢3 and 93 cents per dozen. Fresh western eggs sold at 83 to 87 cents an average re- duction of five cents from Saturday. Storagé egs, the supply of which is low- er than in previous years at this season were little affected by price changes. Reports to wholesalers here indicat- ed an even greater influx of fresh eggs from the west and southwest during the next few days. MOVIES TO RAISE $2,500,000 FOR STARVING CHILDREN New York, Bec. 14—The motion pic- ture industry in America today pledged itself to Herbert Hoover, to raise $2,- 500,000 to succor starving children in Central Europe. Mr. Hoover, addressing a conference of film magnates meeting to discuss plans for combatting proposed Sunday “blue laws,” asked that they arrange to rescue 250,000 of the 3,500,000 children report- ed in imminent peril of starvation, say- ing relief societies would be forced to suspend operations unlehss aid came within 60 days. William A. Brady, president of the Na- tional Association of Motion Picture In- dustry and Sidney R. Cohen, president of 'the Motion Picture Owners of the United States, then pledged the industry to raise $2,500,000, KILLED HIS WIFE BECAUSE SHE “DOUBLE CROSSED” HIM Springfield, Mass., Dec. 14—A confes- sion alleged to have been made to the police shortly after his arrest was read in_court today at the hearing of Carles: Miller, 40 Allis street, Worces- aer, ‘on the charge of murdering his wife in this city Thanksgiving day. Mil- ler said, according to the confession, that he killed his wife because she had -| “double crossed” him. The Millers were visiting here 'in the home of Miss Grace Dickinson who also was shot and died of her injuries. Miller's confession 7| includes the shooting of Miss Dickinson, but he has not yet Seen formally charg ed with her murder. TWO YEAE SENTENCE FOR PASSING RAISED BILLS Providence, R. I, Dec. 14.—A sentence of two years in the federal penitentiary | Atianta was imposed by Féderal Judge land and: Jugoslavia have been broken. has been recommended to of the jeague of nations. lmmryufiuum':‘r Poland council The first general reduction tail bread prices became effective Springfield, ‘Mass., Monday. .The “assigned car” order of the Ia- terstate commerce commission Was up- held by the supreme court. re- in President Wilson aanow he would ‘adopt 20 starving children of Central Europe as “temporary wards." Captain J. Robinson, U. 8. A, of Oakland, California, died in the Amer- ican hospital at Constantinople. Trinity college commons will close Dec. 22. Compyétition of fraternity eating clubs was given as the reason. The Gerek destroyer Navkratousa foundered in the Mediterranean near the Isiand of Melos. The crew was saved. Temporary injunction against Brook- lyn Edison Co. raising electric rates was continued until Dec. 20. by Justice Benedict. The Milburn Wagon Co.s plant at Toledo began work on a 512,000,000 or- der for bodies for General Motors Olds- mobile division. Subpoenas were issued to wlmesses in the case of the United States against John J. McGraw for alleged violations of the Vols.ead act. Secr€(ary Danicls declared he was mnot in favor of a triple agreement Letween this country, England and Jap.an i it naval armaments. Concentrations 8! soviet troops are oewrring i the direction of Vila, con | sequeni on the arrival of allied and! neutral troops in Vilua. Freshmen of the Coli®ge of the City of New York, cut the electric light wire at the South View hot'l, plunging tie sophomore smoker into darkness. Sir HMamar Greenwood, chief secre- tary for: Ireland, protested in Commons against the assumption that Crown forces had started the Cork conflagra- tion. The French government’s revenne for November according to a statement by ministry of finance was 1,087,98510,0 francs which is 92,195,100 ..2LW tae e timates. Bandits broke into the Manchen Post Uffice (New Jersey) and made their escape with $10,000. The American Ex- press Co's office and several box cars also were looted. The Yale corporation lias voted to mc- cept a gift of railroad bonds of a par value of $150,000, offered by an anony- mous “friend of Yale,” to be used by the department of university health. Mayor Peter F. Sullivan, _ demecrat, wis re-elecied at the municipal election’| at Worcester, Mass., yesterday, defeating) Former Mayor George M. Wright, repub- lican, who had served four terms. The state department was petitioned to protest to the Mexicen government against alleged vice cenditions in Tia Juand, Mexico, a.Toss the border from San Diego, Calif. President Irigoyen personally direct- ed the course of the Argentine delega- tion at Geneva which resulted in its withdrawal from the assembiy of the League of Nations. Ninety American, English and Irish newspaper correspondents in Dublin de- ciarzd they were intimidated oy ihe mil- itayr and police in their efforts to re- port events in Ireland. A collijion betwePn a heavy motor driven fire truck and a small ‘ouring car in Springfield, Mass., resultyl in the death of John Gustaf.on. Whu Was riding in the touring car. Customs inspectors \ized $3,000 worth of goods no. included in Mon- golia's manifest. As no actual atterapt | wa emade at smuggling the goods ashore, there have been Do arrests yet King Christian and Queen Alxandria of Denmark arrived in Rome from Paris. They were received by King Immanuel and Queene Hclene at the | raliway station and taken to he-Juli 1al The disappearance two weeks ago of Miss Maud M. Daniels who was secre- tary direciors of the Christian Science church | was formally reported to the police of Boston. With the aonouncement of price re- ductions in refine’ sugar by three large refining companies to the 3 3-ic level of the Federal Sugar Refining Co., the lat- ter imediately reduced it prices 1-2c to 8 -ldc. Allen Forbes, & Boston banker who was treasurer of the Fund for the Fai- erless Children of Frange has been; awarded the Cross of the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor for service rend- efed France. 1t is understood that the budget com- mittee of the league of natious has de- cided to refer the question of salaries of league officials to a committee which | will report at the next convocation of | the assembly. Hearing on the refusal of the railway commissions of seven states to permit railroads to ‘increase intra-state freight and passenger rates to the same level as intrastate rates were begun by the inter- state commerce commission. At the request of the shipping board the interstate commarce commission again suspended until further order the section of the merchant mare act au- thorizing preferential rail rates on goods consiged for foreign shipmen:. Fourteen members of the crew of the Freighter Hegre, plying between New York, Cuba and Colombia, were detained as material Witnesses as soon as the vessel arrived at New York in copnec- tion with the looting of 52 U. S. mail sacks. Feeling between Germans and Poles in the mining region of upper Silesia is running high. Weapons are being se- cretly carried by both sides in warfare to prevent the opposition from voting on the gqvestion whether the territory belong to Germany or Foland. ¥eur m°n_entered the Glenwood Inn States Steel MEBESTEELLD DLOCKNG BULDNG They Are Attempting to Force Their “Open Shop” Policy Upon the Builders — Disclosure Made That National Association of Steel Fabricators Formed Mainly to “Deal With Labor New York, Dec. 14.—Testimony thd: ers, the committe¢ alsc egan am the Bethlehem Steel Company, the United | quiry into the alleged cpmbination Corporation and manufac- - bridge bullders and structural m turers of fabricated steel are blocking | workers' organization—the Bridgs Bullds = operations . New York and other cliles|ens and Structural Soclely—which by attempting to force their ‘open shop” | cludes in policy upon bullders who employ union men was heard today by the joint legis- lative committee leged “building trust Enforcement of the and Phiiadelphia, merely ‘open shop” prin- ciple in sieel construction in New York| it was festified, the “cpening wedge” of the'sys- vestigating the al- tem which was to be extended through- out the country. Despite personal appeals to Eugene Grace, president of the Béthlehem Steel Company, and Charles M. Schwab, chair- man of the board, Paul Starrett, pres- ident of the George A. and Louis Horowitz, president Fuller company, of the Thompson-Starrett Company—iwo of tne largest declared they ha driven - ou of the union men and had to have ali t structural work done by mem | Iron *Leagne of New York or the Na-| t Eredtors’ on. thus in- | creasing ihe cost of construction work Destdes probing into the alieged “open shop” domination of steel manufactur- he ste construction companies shop condi- a been em ON ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE Washington, Dec. 14.- sional commitiee on reory DEPARTMENTS A Joint congres- ganization of (he executive departments, to be composed of three members each of senate, was apprt The resolution sion and was withot the house and 1 today by the house: d the senate last ses- doreed by the house today ¢ amendment or a dissentinz vote. Speaker Giliett said he wouid anuounce the three housc members when the presi- dent signs the measure. Tie proposed in- vestigation is cxpecied to extend for & period of two years. Representative Peav Nebras the government would r ing expenses by at least of ite ublican, of sure, said educs operat- $1,000.000 o day re and would greatly increase the efficiency of its machinery ordinated departmeris. through proig® co- “It is a matter of common knowledge,” he said, “tbat millions of dollars are wasted by the government by almost end- iess duplication of eciivities. ‘ment today is not only The govern- the biggest busi- ness in the world, but the world's worst managed but LIGHTER FOU FIVE OF CREW ARE MISSING Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 14.—Five mem- bers of the crew of the steamer lighter Calvin Tompkins of New York are miss-| ing and are believed by to have .been drowned foundered two port harbor today. According to the ctew of twelV a leak during swept over Long lslar day and quickly sank. the seven the the flerc their companions when the vessel miles outside of Bridge- survivors of lighter sprang storm which sountd early to- The crew of the vessel attempted to make shore in three life boats, but the heavy seas and high wind carried them off their course. Two boats containing seven men were picked up this afterncon by Keeper William Hardwick of the Bridgeport lighthouse. No trace of the third boat contaifling the five missing men had been found at a late hour tonight. Bri inge. PRIESTS BOUGHLY HANDLED BY FOLICE IN CORE Cork, Dec. 14.—Among the victims of Saturday night's terrorism preceding the fires here iwo_priests, MacSwiney, closely mayor of Corx, related to the and Father McCarthy, Who are ‘reported o have been severely| .| the Patrick lord Rev. tandled by armed uniformed men. Fath- - McCarthy's injuries to Edward A. Merritt, one of the!ihal he was unconscious yesterday s sull Father MacSwiney is were 30 severe nd unable 10 leave his bed, while scareely able to move owing to lameness and bruiges. The two priests have told the corres- pondents how they, Wit h other passeng- ers, including women, were held up in & tram-car Saturday night by mem wear- ing long coats over police uniforms. These men fired int othe car and rough- ly ejected all the passengers, lined them up in a side street at the point of the rifle and searched them. FEDERAL REGULATH MEAT INDU TRY ON oF ATTACKED Washington, Dec. fon of the meat packing proposed In a bili reported by ate agriculture commitiee wus attacked in the senate today by Senator Wads: worth of New York, and Senator Smoot of Utah, republicans. fended by Senator Kenyon, ‘The bill was de- republican. of lowa, sponsor of original packer reg- ulative proposals. The bill would provide for voluntary registration and licénsin for the creation of a 1 g of packers anl ivestock commis- sion which would conduct hearings a il enforce rules and regulations. A uni form accounting system would als® Le required. licensing in th *paternaly industry one very Senator Wadsworth declared that the bill would bring about genera and would mean TO BROADE! TRAINMING FOR VOCATIONAL SERVICE MEN ‘Washington, Dec. 41.—Bill to broaden vocational training men, requested by the republican, yon, Towa. mit training of men hav: vocational. d.sability and extend privileges war veterans. NEGROES ARE TO FO! for former service federal It would per- ing ten per cent. ctical- | board, | elect Everett J. Lake was introduced today by Senator Ken-|ject of prohibition law ‘s membership the % Bridge Company a subsidiary of the United States Steel Corporation aad the Bethlehem Steel Dridge Compaay. George E. Gifford, of the soclety, admitied its twenty-ning bers had @ system of exchanging i that its “book of rules” contained visions whereby estimates could be re- vised to meet outside competition. _ . The National Association of Steel Pabe ricators also was broug:it under the com- mittee's fire while Mr. Gifford was on the stand, as he was acting secretary of the organization. Despite the denial of the witness that the organization was not formed to deal “mainly with labor conditions,” Samue! Untermyer, the eome mittee's counsel. read extracts from fta minutes, showi had been supports spen_shop” movement. loth Mr. Starrett snd Mr. testified thit union siructural steel B 10 35 per cent. more ef- ers were from 25 fclent than non-nion erectors, 2 the work it d from § to 10 per ceat. fo - ¥ the cost of the joh. Mr. Horowits de- , clared he could Jave saved from $235.000 to 0,006 on one job If he could have done the work himecif. TERNATIONAL CREDITS ORGANIZATION APPROVED Geneva, Dec. 14.—(By The A P)— The league council has approved a plan for the international credts tion as recommended by the Brussels fi- imancial conference. While agreeing mot * 1o undertake forthwith the setting ‘wup of an expensive organization without the certainty that cither horrowers or lend- ers will make use of it. the councll afie horized the economic committes 16 obe f a competent busi- sanding to prepare international com- 1 detall a pian credits In order to give as 2007 as possible & praes cation. s councll adopted two x with the p | Proposs's The firat relates to the creation of a vmities of three lawyern and three bLusinessmen, Whoss - duty be 10 propoge jegisiative meas- ures with the ohwet of faciiftaiing fn. &1 the various coantries Intamsted st o res of “fnishing crediis™ “ have 1o do with fhe ent of raw materials and unfinieh- £4 products from one country 16 Maeth- er for finiehin Tie second proposal provides for the Institntion under the suspices of the leazue of natiohs of an international commission charged with giving effect gn the plan of Internutional @redits on the basis recommended by its iriginatos, Dr. Termeulen, of Holland. According to this plan the governments of the countries desiring to pariicipats shall notify the commission as to what specific assets they have preparsd s | security for the commercial credits to be granted by the nationals of the ex-| torting countries. The commission after & mexamination of these asseis #haill determ!; d value of the éredity which ther would approve against the oo curity of these assets. 2 HELD FOK THE MURDER OF REPORTER DONANUE Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 14.—True bills shipn ) The Calvin Tompkins was en route {o|chargine murder in thie first degres Were geport with & cargo of iron casi-|Presented to Judge George E. Hinmas in late today by a grand consider the cases of | of Danbary, and to Roche. doseph Kranz and Joseph Bednar of thil elty. 4 The cou’t accepied the indictments and! lssued bench warranis to hoid the se- cused for trial They were uot put 1o plea. che and Kranz are charged with the murder of Arthur V. Donahue, s MW, York newspaperman, who was shet @ni ely road in Newtown on the might! of November 7. Bendnar is charged with baving beaten to death with & | Andrew Prevus of this eity lember h i 1 THIRD DEADING OF HOME f 58 RULE BILL IN HOUSE London, Dec. 14.—The house of s tyday passed. the third reading of the, rome rule bill after a short debate, n' the course of which Lord Dunraven re-) proached the government with huving ap- parently created a sort of axiom i go- Utical science that minorities must rule. Lord Birkenhead. lord high chanoslior, - n Teplying to various criticiems of the{ bill, insisted thatl under the oen- ditions there was not the slightest <3 of inducing the north to acoept &' i parliament, and as no sccestable alter: - native to the government bill had < | suggested he thought the government 0 ] deseryed a trial SUMMONED TO AFPEAR BEFORE BAILWAY BO, Conductors, and _Val president of the Protherhood of Trainmen, have been summoned to before the railroud labor board in C) Tiec. 16 to “saow cause why (tey issued strike referendum tg, members of thelr or. ranizations on the Norfolk wnd ‘West rallway in violation of the act. GOV.-ELECT LAKE T0 ENFORCE PRO! Hartford, Comn.,, Dec ll—cqtrn, X with Thomas F. Egan, tend the state police. Zfter the the | governor-elect aid that ne. to widows and orphans of RO HARLEM STOCK EXCHANGE New York. Dec. 14—A group of o husiness men, it was learned today. have ohtained A _cha n the outskirts of Newburgh, N. Y., Brown today or Tony Korol, claiming to tbe “from Hartford, Conn., and Central Falls, R. L; for passing two $2 bills " monther covered Frank Garoff, the proprietor, ‘with revolvers, cash and valuables worth $20,000, stab- bed Garoff With a knife and then es. limited 10 stocks of corg rations i im Mhale vieiimls aam .estamodila exclusively by negroes. nel minzzed by zezme rier sor the Harlem stogk exchange, which wifl be Syened about plundered the hotel of | Jan. 8, and Will'be owned and controiled Teading will be gers ‘owned i bor. A be spared during his administration 2 u lm-unm--d: 4 prohibition laws. FEUIT LINE STAMER AGHOEND OFF NAVAN e Havand. Pabla ot