Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 25, 1920, Page 1

S VOL. LXI—NO. 323 . GENEROSITY MARKED THE PRE-CHRISTMAS FESTMIT At Ridgewood, N. J., Aviators Dropped Dolls and Toys n Miniature Parachutes — Good Cheer Provided For 12,000 Immigrants Who Are to Spend the Holiday Aboard Ship—President Wilson Pardoned Three Men Serving Terms in Federal Prisons—Sixty Tons of Toys Were Distributed Among the Children in the Devastated Areas of France. 24.—Within sight ew Yor", Dec the Goddess of Liberty, the embiem the countsy of their hopes, age arrivels from a dozen countries, day resigaed themselves to Christmas on board 1and At Elis Island which all steerag: the gateway to land: the cinge; them to the T at Ellis Tsiand and aboard ship was due holiday influx of large lners. Passenger agenis here of various lin gaw to i, hawever that the day was n to be passed on board the ships witho! hstantial evidence of yuletide eommissioner in charge ot Kilis alded by 18 roliel to i talned at the station. £ Tugs ard barges today carried to t ships trecs and other green decoratiol many of which would be the envy brants of the day ashore. amomg the tranks and branches of irees wers boxes, bales and baskets Tl with Christmas’ goodies. with toys the little folk of Holiand. Norway. Swe en. Denmark, Great Britain, France a Spain among the new arrivals. ©On many ships Santa Claus, impersol ated by one of the officers. appeare Christmas eve. Sb tras furnished special musie, and palatial din‘ng saloons and lounges stricted to first and second class engers, were opened to all At Ellis Island the Christmas gram was sy extensive that three da were declared nece: perve it. AL 3 tion begar with and the singing Tomorrow and Sunday will contiwe, with Christm; Stow: today th bution of Christmas the lighting presen ing from vaudaville to grand opera. Mo than 20,000 gifts . including ghoes, warm underwear. candy, too's and toys will be distributed. Friends and gates. Visitors bearing gifts flocked the isian o those on board the shipa held by jaw from frisnds ashore, went boat after who circled the boat carrying friends, ships. singinz. JIndulgem: $hTp guards permitted the vistting beats to come elose enough that gifts could be thrown aboard and ward or two of personal greeting e chanzed. # TONS OF TOYS FOR CHILDREN oF U Parls. Dre. 24.—Sixty tons of toys. d nated by tie @istributed in the devastated Aisne an in Rheims by ex-soldies of M. Binet-Valmer, the French and vice-president of the league The idea fist occurred to M Valmer las" year, when visiting the ce temw of the American committee for deva: tate Franes, and it was throngh the aid the Camions of the committee that forty thousand packages— tons of toys—forty were transported froii Paris to the de: astated area. Appeals for old toys, written by 3L have appeared this mon Parisian paper, Dinet-Valmer. in all the princivai load. heavy left Paris enormous. The first childsh happiness, bered for his rallying cry in trench where he was the only man lef standing: “You dead, stand up:” ai b loads. sixty to Village, for the Christmas festivities. A Christmas letter from M. Binet-Val- mer, vies president of the Ligue des Che de Section et de Soldats thanking America for her share in_tr Christmay J5v. has been sent to the Ne York office of the American committec tor devastated Franee. THREE PARDONS CHRISTMAS BY PRESIDENT WILSO ‘Washingten, Dec. 24.—Three pardons President Wilson's gift to men sentences io federal prisons were more than 12,000 prospective citizens, recent steer- spending silp rather than on throug= passengexs must pass. er 3,000 were house awaiting actjon s who would grant or den and the 1sland organizations provided Christmas cheer for those de- of cct- for ds and_orches- re- pas- pro- ary proper’y to ob- celebra- ezols. celebration a great tree nad mppearance of more than fifty leading theatrical stars, rang- clothing. cigars, relatives of the mew ar- rigals who had preceded them ta. America Jid not forget those who were held at the ASTATED FRANCE ldren of France, will b the league of officers and of France under the direction writer. Binet- ang the response from the children has been wit Tamems ber 6 in an American camion, under the direetion of Lieutenant Pericard, remem- a French have now been turned over to the mayor or schoolmaster of the Combattants. servine an- of of turkey to cranbery and mince pe. Various clubs and war- veterans' or- ganizations made Christmas real for thousands of disabled soldiers, resting in hospitals and other institutions. o Hundreds of alien youngsters, many of whom with their parents are awaiting de- portation at Ellis Island, were surprised when Santa Claus, accompanied by a band of fairy elves laden with clothing and good things, appeared. In the spacious inspecaon hall at the iminigrant station, the Lights of a huge Cinistmas tree were lit, and, while ac- corgeons breather Christmas carols, the young folk sang and darced about their elcers. o- m es ot ut YULETIDE FAR FROM CHEERFUL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 2 London, Dec. 24.—The United Kingdom as a whole was facing a far from cheer- ful holiday season|when Christmas eve arrived. Part of the country was pre- paring for an old time - festival homes and hotels in the west end were arranging celebrations worthy of ancient trgditions. In contrast with this nowever, must be placed the grim sil nation in Ireland and the desperate want which has invaded homes of scores of thousands throughout the kingdom, due to_unemployment. 5 It was estimated today that at least a million people are without work, and London's East End was looking sadly and longingly toward the luxury of the West End. Everywhere there wWere remind- ers for the well-to-do of what Christmas meant to the less fortunate. For many millions this Christmas was more like the old time Yuletide thdn any ince 1913. There was a general dispo- sition to cconomize in gifts and a desire to buy useful articles but the shops have been doing a thriving business, especial- Iy in children’s toys. For what ‘13 believed to be the first time in a century the United Kingdom will be without newspapers for three suc- cessive days, beginning Christmas. - Mon- day, Boxing Day, is a legal holiday and the journals will not be publshed. Here- tofore when Christmas came on Saturday. the weekly papers published on Sunday. This year, however, they are all sus- pending and the venerable public will be without news for three days. fe ns| ed he ed - nd n- ed ve ts re to ANTA CLAUS DROPPED DOLLS AND TOYS FROM PLANE Ridgewood, N. I, Dec. 24.—Santa| Claus came out of the clouds and ctreled 16w before assepbled hundreds of children who “ould see the pink of his cheecks and whirl of his’ whisiers as his airplane cut *didoes” in the air here today. Then he dropped dolis and toys to them, which floatel down to eartli in minjature para- chutes. Santa's trip s a X~ was arranged by the Christmas Tree Assoclation of Ridge- wood. Lieutenant Fred Nixon or rater- son piloted Harry Rouclere here as the “hohiday saint of Ridgewood.” o- nd CHRISTMAS, GREETING BY . PRESIDENT-ELECT HARDING 5- of Marion, Ohio, Dec. 24.—President-elect Harding issucd the following Christmas greeting tonight: “Like every normal human beinz, I wish everybody a very Merry Christmas. it gets us out of a rut to join in a na-| tional chorus of good cheer and good will. 5 “There is peace, there is confidence in the mofrow. There is even cheer in the belief that the distress of today is quick- ly to pass, and we may hope as well as wish for a prospérous New Year. v- th th $10,000,000 PLEDGED FOR é CHILD-SAVING FUND New York, Dec. 24—In a cablegram of Christmas encouragement to the over- seas worlklers of the organizations com- prising the European relief council, Her- bert Hoover, director, announced tonight {hat more than $10,000,000 has been pledged to the councils $33,000,000 child- saving fund, meaning that 1,000,000 of the 3,500,000 destitute children in east- emn and central Europe are assured of life until tre next harvest.” he w | NEGRO HMIGHWAYMEN ARE HELD UNDER BONDS OF $8,000 South Norwall, Dec. 24—Eddie Jones and Harry Jackson, the two negro high- ~ nounced today by the department of ju tice. They were: Clarence Brown, serving a life term for murder #. Atlanta; Rufus Castlebury. waymen, who made their escape from of- ficers while being taken to Bridgeport jail yesterday afternoon, after overpow- ering Detective Sergeant Thomas Hunt serving a life term at Leavenworth and and Mike Gilbert, were this morning bound over to the criminal superior court Bdward C. Ribers, serving two years at the United States penitentiary at M c- | under bonds of §$8,000 each, charged with Nell Tsland, Washington, for violation of the narcotic laws. / Commutation of zentence and exten- jon of clemency have been granted some fifty other federal cases durmgz the assault with inten: to Kkill. Jomes -and Jackson were yesterday morning bound over on charges of highway robbery and assault, and while being taken to Rridge- M1 port in'an automotiie siipped their hand. lust two weeks to men with good con- duct records whoss sentences had nearly expired, the department announced. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM CARDINAL MERCIE) New York, Dec. 24.—Christmas greef ings from Cardinals Mercicr of Belgiu cuffs, choked Giibert and Sergeant Hunt, and secured the latier's revolver. As he fough' wiih them, Jackson sZcured the revolver and shot Hunt, the bullet break- ting his right arm. The Wwo men then jfled into Peat swamp, where a posse of R |over 100 men seurched for them. The itwo men were cajtured singlehanded at t-| the point of a.revolver by Deputy Nel- | and Lucom of Rheims to the quartes of th Knights of Columbus. Cadinal Mrejer said support of his re- construction fund by Americans had pro- wvided Beigiuns with a happler Christmas! this afternoon arrested Mr: than it otherwise could have been. Cai American | public were received here today at read- m | son W. Eenediet of this city. | WOMAN FICVUEES IN SLAYING ' CF A JEWELRY SALESMAN ey I Sprinzfeld, Missouri, Dec. 24.—Police Frederick E. r- i ', of Staunton, Va. in connection dinal Lucor. declared the regent Knights!wich the fatal shooting hore yesterday of Columbus piigrimage would BWOUNTIFUL PROVISION FOR POOR OF NEW YORK New York. Dec. 24.—New York, Christmas shopping done, its Yule log lit, expeditions tonight fo the habitats of the poor and suffering—and ccattered made where tears are wont to fall. ;nnm-u throuzhout the mas eheer was hounteously. section wihbre, upon temement the poverty that lies trucks and other ve- Is written h workers of various agencie: amners, city neighborhood poor and the in settlement homes where Christ- compiete from remainl afternoon of A. J. Seigfried, a - jewelry one of the most striking civic memories of | saleeman of Kansas City. Mrs. Bren- |mer's husband also is sought by officers investigating the shooting. The police were unable to find two trunks belonging to the slain salesman and said to con- tain $10,000 worth of jewelry. e S 2| EXACTION® OF MARTIAL MORE STRINGENT IN CORK Cork, Dee. #4.—A military proclama- tion orders that all householders in the martial law area on January 1 affix on the {pner side of their doors a list of all inmates with age, sex and other descrip- tion. Hotels and lodging louse keesers are required t8 rmigh daily.to. the neas est police station a‘simifar list with m- formation s to each guest comes from and where he is 'POPULATION 29,685 _ 3 and| CONN.,. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1920 - 10 PAGES—7. S COLUMNS Sad Christmas For Hohenzollerns. Doorn, Holland, Dec. Christmas of the Hohenzollern family in Holland will be less pretentious than last year's celebration at Amerongen. - The serious illness of the former empress and the suicide of Joachim will give the ob- servance more of an air of mourning than celebration. Bolshevists Untriendly to Americans. ’Constantinople, ‘Dec. 23, — Bolshevik agents at Samsoun are adopting an un- friendly attitude toward dmericans, it is reported by Colonel J. P'. Coombs, direc- tor of the Near East Relief, who has just returned from that Black Sea port. TAX EXEMPTION ON FARst i LOAN BONDS A GIFT? Washington, Dec. 24—Withdrawal of | the tax exemption privilege from farm loan bonds issued in the future by joint stock land banks has been recommenaca to congress by Secretary Houston on the ground that these banks are organizations | of private capital for cummercial pur- poses in which the profits accrue to the benefit of investing ~stockholders. ~Tax exemptions in the case of joint stock land banks were declared by the sec- retary to amount to a gift at the expense of the government and tax payers gen- erally. The privilege, he said, should nor be continued with respect to the private mortgage companies, organized for pri- vate profit. This is emphasized. the secre- tary asserted, in this period o fhigh taxes when the government has established the policy of subjecting its own securities to partial taxation and when the treasury cannot afford to dispense_with any of the receipts which otherwise would accure on account of taxes. The withdrawal of the tax exemption features from farm loan bonds. however. the secretary suggested, should be ac- companied by an inerease in the loans now uthorized by joint stock land banks in order that there be no curtail- ment of the financial benefits to agricul- ture provided by the tarm loan act. “I view of the absence of compensat- 24—THe third [ pow- | ers of the federal land banks to make any | Pacific I]cean Tokio, Japan, Estimates the Casualties in Kan-Su Prov- ince at 2,000. Tokio, Dec. 23.—A Shanghai dispatch to the Asahi Shimbun reports a terrific earthquake in Kan-Su Province on De- cember 16, with casualties estimated at 2,000, The seismograph at Georgetown Uni- versity, Washington, was reported on De- cember 16 as recording the most severe ear.h disturbance of two yvears. The Rev. Father Francis A. Torndorf, director of the” observatory, announced on that date a shock beginning shortly after seven o'~ clock n the morning and continuing after noon. He estimated - its ~distance from Wasliington at 2,800 miles, in an “east- westerly direction. g Instruments in 4ll other sections of the country, including those at Harvard uni- versity, registered a_similar disturbance on the same date. Virtually all the re- ports expressed the opinion that an earthquake had occurred in the bed of the Pacific ocean. At Tokio the observations indicated the disturbance began at 9.11 o'clock in the evening, the vibrations there lasted two hours and were said to be so severe that the instruments were unable to give per- fect records. The observers believed the convulsion took place under the Pacific or in the Gobi Desert, Central Asia, on December 20 a naval wireless message Bed |GoodyearGo.tolssue 1$50,000,008inBons Court Has Sustained a Motion | to Quash Summons in Suit| For Receiver. Akron, O, Dec. 24.—Stockholders ot che Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company tius morning voted to authorize directors to .ssue $50,000,000 in bonds and then tiowin until December 29 when directors Wi report on their efforts to sell the issue. 1t wis understoud that a group of New York bankers has undertaken. to “nderwrite the issue. Frank S. Monnett, former attorney general of Ohio who recently failed in a suit filed in Columbus to obtain an ac- counting of the affairs of the Goodyean company, led a small group of stockhota- ers in opposing the bond action. Goodyear officials, however, through us of proxies and their wn holdings in preferred, cast votes for over 499,000 shares of prefer- red. The Monnett group mustered less than 1,000 shares against the proposed action. The audit made by the Price-Water- house company was read at today's meet- ing. It showed book value of Goodyear preferred to be $100 anl of common $74 a share. STIT FOR RECEIVER FOR GOODYEAR CO. DENIED - Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 24.—Judge Kin- kead in the court of common pleas, yes- terday sustained a motion to quash sum- | ing benefits for the loss in revenue result- ing from the extension of the tax exemp- tion privilege to securities issued by in- sttutions organzed on an nvestment basis Houston continued. “I° think that it loan act should be amended withdraw the tax wexemption from farm loan bonds issued stock land banks. should be borne in mind, however, the inint stock land banks now in_ op- erat®a were organized under sanction of law with the approval of the ment, in any legislation w t tax exemption features from farm loan bonds issued by loint stock land banks it weuld appear to be necessary, however. to make provisions to safeguard stock land bank bonds already lssucd as wel: as the interest of existing joint stock land barks. During the past fiseal year, the seere- tary sald, twerty-seven joint stock land banks were in active operation moking loans in the aggregate of $29,262,470 to 3,148 borowers. 50 as to »ri by WOULD OPEN MARKETS OF RUSSIA AND GERMANY Washington, Dec. 24.—Opening of tne markets of Russia, Germany and of oth- er forelgn countries to American farm products through the handling of secur- ities of those nations by the war finanee corporation was suggested by J. R. How- ard, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation today to the senate agricultural and banking committees. Mr. Howard's plan as outlined to the two committees in Jjoint session wouta provide for the extension of credits, by having such securities as foreign coun- tries might be able to give for the pur chase of American farm products handl- ed by the war finance corporation eith er through selling them to American in- vestors or by issuing debentures based on such securities. Mr. Haward empha- sized that his plan did not involve put- ting the treasury behind such credits. In the case of Germany the Farm Bu- reau Federation head suggested that the American credit bé made first lien on all the resources and income of that country by taking bpriority ver the claims of the allies for reparations. Such a step, he said, would be possible un- der the Versailles treaty and the only thing necessary would be to. obtain the consent of the allied governments to the making of such credit a priority over reparations. &The federal reserve board, through Governor Harding, suggested to Chair- man McLeat of the banking committee, Introduction and consideration of a bill authorizing federal land banks to make direct loans to the public for agricul tural purposes and authorizing the sec- retary of the treasury to deposit funds with or purchase the debentures of tho banks. Such a measure. the board said would prove more effective for the pur- pose of making additional credit avail- able than a bill permitting the treasury head to dcposit’ earnings of the feder- al reserve banks as a special deposit to cover extensions of such credits. A »ill of the latter nature has been introduc- ed by Senmator Hitchcock, democrat, of Nebraska. W. W. Brauer, of New York, who claims to represent the German govern- iment with authority to secure a loan of a billion dollars for the purpose of buy- Ing American farm products was pres- ent in the committee room but did mot apmear a2 witnnas No date has been set for another hear- ing by eit commlice, but members said that additional hearings might be held after the holidays. A RESTAURANT LOCKOUT THREATENS PARIS Paris, Dec. 24.—-Paris is - threatened with a restaurant lockout New Year's eve if the chamber of deputies votes the tax, proposed by the general council of the Seine, of fifty per cent, on the amount paid for Christmas and New Year's eve suppers in excess of the usual bills of face, If the tax is applied the Restaurant Proprietors’ association threatens to lock restaurant doors on New Year's eve. Leading restaurants are asking for tonight's supper all the way up to 500 rancs. The average is about 150 francs, Home suppers also are expensive this year as fowl and game are rare| Chick- en costs 8 francs per pound, pate de fois gras, 27 francs and trufflers, 17 francs, lobstezs, oysters and fish are pro- portionately high. DELIEVE MAY (AS LIuLED - FIGHTING WLISKREY RUNNEK3 Baionne, N. J., Dec. 4—Believed to Tave met death fziting whistey run- nars the body of J. B Msi. 1i(ss pro- hibition enforcement agent, was found on the shore of ‘Newark Bay tonight, a bullet wound in the head. by private capital for gain,” Scereta o is clear that section 26 of the federal farm ! In this connection it that | govern- | ithdrawing the Joint | i This is the glory-day Let earth and all her people raise Their voices in triumphant praise, For this great day of splendor. CHRISTMAS—1920 This is the birthday of our King. Rejoice ! Rejoice ! Let every thing Join in the song the angles sing, And adoration render, The Christ-child came for you and me, And brought our pardon full and frec, That all the world his love might see, And treasures He has given, i For we are heirs to wealth untold; A home where streets are paved with gold, Soon we’ll be gathered to that fold, Safe, SAFE at last in HEAVEN. Mrs. Amelia M. Starkweather. ———————————————————————————— of days; 1 in the South Pacific ocean, announced the most violent earthquake shocks in the vicinity of the island, lasting several days. A Peking dispatch on December 16 said the earthquake was felt there at 8.20 p. m., the tremor rocking buildings and creating much excitement in the hotels and clubs. D'ANN NZIO CONSIDERS HOSTILITIES HAVE BEGUN Dee. (By The A.- P.)— Capt Gabriele D'Annunzio has re- fused, to receive any further communi- cation| from the Italian officials outside of Fiume, considering that hostilities have begun. Most of D'Annunzio’s time is occupied by ministerial and war councils, and in isguing proclamations and addresses to what he describes as his “loyal popula- tion of Fiume.” The people here have declared themselves tired of a situation in which they are deprived of a voice, and their exasperation is increased by the almost complete destitution to whi the city has been reduced by two years’ paralysis of its commerce. They di prove of D'Annunzio’s policy in ri a conflict with either Italy or Jugo- Slavia, especially as they believe that at this time General Coviglia means busi- ness. D'Annunzio’s latest proclammation, v{h’ch is of a most violent nature, de- slares : *“We have spoken and written too much. It our words are not made Zood we shall lse our honor, having already lost ‘all clse. There is but duty—Resist!” in “APPLE CIDER” WAS FOUND TO BE MOSTLY ALCOHOL New Haven, Conn., Dec. 24.—Inquisi- tive detectives who went into a saloon today to sample the contents of bottles marked “Applo_Cider, Non-Intoxicating” landed Reuben Hyatt, the proprietos, und another man, in fhe police station When they found tha: the “cider” was mostly alcohol. The seizure was 150 ooitles. An abandoned, damaged automobile found in Northford, Conn. tonight had fifteen cases of whiskey*in' it, Which the federal officers brought here. Later Ul- ric Unier, who said he was a building contractor of Springfield, Mass., was ar- Tested here as the owner of the machine and charged with violation of the liquor law. The whiskey was bought in Bridge- port, Conn., and prepared for the holiday trade in Springfield. STRICT BLOCKADE STOPS COMMUNICATION WITH FIUME Triest, Dec. 23.—Communication with Fiume .is most difficult owing to the strict blockade. which has beem put into force. Rickardo Gigante, mayor of Fi- ume, has addressed a proclamation to the people of the city, inciting them to ex- treme resistance and announcing that he takes upon himself the responsibility for shedding blood. TLate reports from Fiume say the work of putting the city Into a state of de- fense is going on feverishly. All foreizn- ers have been asked to leave within three days in order to diminish consumption of the necessarfes of life. Theatres must close at 10 p. m... while circulation in the streets at night is prohibited. A revolver was clasped in his right hand, his hat was lying nearby, was torn by a bullet. - X * As a form of hazing “plebes” af the TUnited States Naval -Academy-at Annap- olis ‘who are unable to guéss the daily dessert are forced to eat their meals sit- tine on the floor under tha table. . PS & QUINCY, TLL.,, POLICEMAN HELD UP ON BUSINESS STREET Quincy, TS, Dec. 2 liceman was held up early today on one| of the principal business streets. The robber backed the officer against a wall,, rifled his pockets and escapeg in a show: er of bullets from his vietid's received at Tokio from the Island of Yap,]mons in the suit filed by Frank S. Mon- \nett, former attorney general of ! te | ndded that he supposed it eould mot be Ohio and a minority stockholder in the Good- year Rubber Company, asking appoint- ment of a receiver for the company. This nulififes the.action in this county it was said, unless service can be made on an agent. At the same time, the court sustained a demurrer filed by F. V. Freeman, a lo- cal broker, named in the Monnett suit as a defendant. Freeman asserted that he had no connection with the case and should not have been named ‘in the suit. There are no company agents - in Franklin county, it was asserted by coun- gel for the rubber company, on whom summons could be served. CAN'T DISCHARGE EMPLOYE FOR SINGLE ACT OF DUNKENNESS New York, Dev. 24—A single act of drunkenness is not sufficient under the laws of New York state, to justify the discharge of an employe who is under contract, two justices of the supreme court held in a decision here today. # third justice dissented and declared a single act of drunkerness during business hours “is inexcuable.” The decision was given at an appellate Tm of supreme court, in a suit brought by Frederick W. Herbert, real estate agent against his employers who had d charged him because he was found drunk. The case previously was tried in city court and dismissed. Herbert appealed. The decision today directed a new trlal upon which the court held, the question should be left to a jury. Justice Mullan, in the majority decision. concurred in by Justice Whitaker, held that the ‘coyrts are not warranted in at- tempting to create and enforce a higher standard than that by the average of mankind in the community.” “The day may come,” he added, “when infoxication will be such a cause fbr dis- grace that a single fnstance of it will | be sufficient to justify the discharge of a servant by his master because of it, as | a matter of law. regardless of the na- ture of the services or the effect of the insobriety upon the master's business.” The court declared. however, “that that day fs not yet here.” Justice Mullan exvlained that the de- fendant evidently relied upon a decision given in Alabama that a single act of drunkenness is sufficient to warrant dis- charge of a physician or clergyman. He well doubted that a single aet would warrant the discharge of a temperanee society agent or an anti-saloon worker. and quoted decisions given In this state that a man may be discharged only for a “prolonged spree.” \ §500,000 NEEDED TO FINISH AMERICAN SCHOOL FOR DEAF Hartford, Dec. 24.—To enable them to finish their work of constructing their new institution in West Hartforda the “rustees of the American school for the deaf have applied to. the sta'» hoard of finance for an appropriation § $500,000. The board held a hearing ou he appli- cation. It was brought out that the site of the old institution and adjoining land on Asylum avenue was sold to the Mart- ford Fire Insurance company for $250,- 000 and that the state at the last session of the general assembly voted an a priation of $250,000 <0 apply on the con- struction of the building - the -tate to ve a lien on the properdy. It was aiso stated | that the inwitution: had an‘en- ‘dowment of about $230,000- which could 'be used to ‘meet: cxpenses in connection ‘with construction; but that the trustees | were reluctant to divert this fund from | price of rubber has caused appeals for as- Brief Telegrams Bar gold in Lendon was quoted at 1158 8d an ounce, compared with 116s 6d at previous close, J. & P. Coats, thread manufacturer of Pawtucket, R. L, announce that their milis will be closed until Jon, 3. Barglars in the postolice at George- town, Conn., battered open a safe and to0k postal and other funds amounting | to $250. Emperor Yoshihito of Japan, who was ill a long time, presided at a mecting of the privy council for the first time this year. Estimates submilted by army and navy departments weru returned Dy ricuuet Lloyd George with instruetions to reduce their figures one-hialf. i Lawrence Hawthorne, Who Pleaded Guilty to Burglary in 0.DUP NN SENTENGED SERVE FROM 3070 60 YEARS 4 - = Connection With Hotel Astor Hold-Up Last Week— Hold-Up in Murray Hill Hotel Marked Revival of Crime Wave in New York Yesterday—Arrest of Four Men in Breoklyn, Police Hope, Will Clear Up Several Robberies and Hold-Ups Recently in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Department of Commerce was notified New .leney. by Commercial Attache S. C. MacLean that Italy is preparing to lift ban on im-| New York, Dee. 24—New York to- portation of mineral cils. in Five hundred additional patrolmen will be put into intensive training Mon- day in New York and by Jan. 2 will be ready for regular duty. ap Hi City couneil of Chicmzo wnanimously | do; adopted a resolution inviting Miv. swurier McSwiney, widow of the late lord maysr of Corlk, to visit the city. to u Ne Brooklyn City Rallrond Co., announces it will put into effect the double-fare system on the Flatbush line, basing its action on a court decision. = ed wil Carrying out its bonus plan, based on “service records the International Silver, company at Meriden has paid out this week over $100,000 to employes fir Pope Benedict eelebrated midnight mass on Christmas eve in the Pontine chapel, thus resuming a custom sbandon- ed while Leo XIII was pontiff. Premler Lloyd George announced in Commons Sinn iein documents showed complicity in a German plot in 1918 will be made public within a few days. of Both sides of a hotel situated partly in Vermont and partly in Canada, were raided simultancously and liquors valued t $3,000 were seized. Secretary Daniels sent to the naval ships and short stations his last. Chri mas greeting as head of ‘the naval es- tablishment. dit breakers. Criminal night sought relief frem)its crime wave the peace of Christmas eve after a marked by sudden revival of the parently waning activities of law A hold-up early foday in the Murray 11 hotel, on Park avenue, brought re- ubled police effort and tonigh four men were arrested in Brooklyn through whom, the officials declared, they hope clear up several robberies and hold- s recently in Manhattan, Brooklyn and ew Jersey. With them was a woman who was held as a material witness. The men attempted to escape but were ught after several shots had been fir- by the officers. They were charged assault and robbery in connection the hold-up December 20 of Charles defern, chief of the Keansburg. N. J., e department. Two of the men, the po- ve criminal record. r precautionary move, Police ner Enright and Park Commis- llatin issued orders closing Cen- th tral Park to pedestriaps and vehiciés bes tw een mignight and 6 a. m. The order, ed, is “for the protection the public.” court judges continued their ic measures today. High bail was ed on all criminals who were ar- and Lawrence Hawthorne, who pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary in connection. with the Astor hotel hold-up. last week was sentenced to serve from to 60 vears in state pi ner Enright today presented signation as lieutenant In the uni- med force for the purpose, he said, of making room for the appointment of ad- al men, The cmmissioner announc- T b/ ed he would retain his present office, raf ing as an official and cligible 10 & Pefie sion of $3,750 a year. Harry Spawn, 35, who, police termed a “gentleman robber,” pleaded guilty tg day to two counts of burglary and WA heid in $6,000 bail for the grand jury. Officers who arrested Spawn when, they alleged, they found him attempting to ter an apartment in 57th street Fifth avenue Wedn~sday night, declared they belleved him responsible for se¥s eral robberies in fashionable u-n= Fum houses in the section between Madison avenues. DIAMOND DEALER ROBBED OF JEWELS VALUED AT $50,000 Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 24—Whils thousands of Christmas shoppers weie surging past Milwaukee's busiest dowme town cofner this afternoon. :wo armeg bandits held up Joseph Malowkoff, 3 did= mond dealer, and escaped Wwith valued a. $50,000, according to MalBes koff's story to the police. ASKS $3,000,000 INCREASE YOR CHICAGO POLICE PATKOLL Chicago, Dec. 24—Chief of Doliea Charles Fitzmorris today sent & letier to the city council asking that the po= lice department’s payroll be increased by about $3.000,000 annually s that “the men responsible for the siufety of Chi= cago's citizens would .eceive 1 decent living wage and not be likely to give in to the temptations of bribe offers i9 which tney negessarily ars subjected™ Such increases would belp greacly 0 sop crime, he said. A. H. Rice and company, sllk manu- facturers of Pittsfield, Mass., distributed | (N over $15,000 among long time i yes In recognition of faith:ful service. 1 \ Carter W. Johnson of Chieago died at! Jacksonville, Fla., shortly after he I::uw o taken ome drink of “lquor” purchased from a negro bell bov. 000 to the New York | Central and seven subsidiary lincs to helo finance improvements was approves by | the Interstate Commerce Commis: .'.)n, A loan of §26, cid, Brazlifan ambassador t London denled recent rumors of a general moratorium in Bras He said abnormal international condition is reason for décline in ex- change. Duke of Abruzzl. connsin of King Vie- tor Emmanuel. sailed from Naples for Italian Somalfland in the interest of a company formed to manage cowon and wheat farms. . and det. had of The Canadian Pacifie railway announ es a reduction of ten per cent. in all rai way fares between poin's in C: Fares were increased 20 per cent September. last by Two deaths were caused by a terriTie earthquake in the Bingiian dist Kansa Province, China. Twen shocks occurred within nine hours the first tremor. “Much drinking of water” was consid- sidered by Gov. Bradford. of Plymouth. Mass. 2 contributory cause of the rav- azes of disease and shortness of life that afflicted the Pilgrim. Five bandits after lootinz the wine cellar of Mano 1. Metcalf. woolen zoods | broker of New Yor mmer home at Orange. N. J. their plunder and an automobiic. e ga bor by liv T. W. Edwards, realty operator at Lan- caster, Cal., celebrated his 74th ennivers- ary of his birth by kicking a hat from the head of a man six feet, two inch tall without Icsing his balance. ke | from the train. Spinney said this man, | w ed bo: Brazillan ambassador to Londo) distress in the Amazon rogion, W dented sistance, proposes to facilitate operation of large manufacturing companies. An Involuntary petition In bankruptey was filed in the U. S. District Court of | New York against the Raw Sillk Trading Co. The liabilities are gi 32,000, 000 with assets placed at $50 Fourteen hundred immicrants arriving at New York on the Italinn steamship | Duca Dekli Abruzzi were ordered detained | at quarantine for two wecks because of the discovery of smallpox aboard. 00. 1 oil nig Teas o Director of French customs ordered all | bazzage searchers to wear c white gloves in the future followinz bundreds of complaints by Ame; their linen had been soiled by dirty hands. Ch to One man was Instantly killed and the oil barge Balikaw is burning as a result | of an explosion on the eraft at the South- | ern Pacific ol - terminals at Galveston. Several persons were reported burned to death. ' Announcement w: ade teday by Springfield _manufacturing concern that the New York police department had placed an order for a fleet of §3 mo- tor-cycles with sidecars to be used for patrol duty In the supnression of crime. att o Iy ni to He opi Four defense witnesses in the murder trial at Cleveland of Judge William H. McGannon testified that they saw him five blocks from the corner whore Harold C. Kagy was shoe about the time of the shooting: ta set! George Tehiicherin, soviet forelzn min- ister. ment wireless messages to the nrem- iers of Greece. Rumanian and Jugo-Slavia. protestinz against the ~allezed sale by General Wrangel of merchant vessels be- tonging to Russia. ol Rtock holders of the Androscorrin mfls at Lewiston recefved notices vro- posing an Increase in the capftal siock of the company of $1.000.000, the =ame to be distributed to pressnt stockholdcr: through a stoek dividend of 100 per ¢ 73 Joseph M. River. presi@ent of the Mer. chants’ & Manpfacturers' National Bank. Gowark, N. J died in the City hospital, Newark. from a fracture of the for cre: CHARGED WITH SMUGG Fort Worth, Tex., Dee. Smith Paso on her way to Ardmore, Okla., to answer a charge of murder in connection with the d an national committeeman and wealthy While one of her attorneys departed to- pearance in court and her expected re- Worth, where Miss Smith declared that plans for the future were to devote herself POPE CONCER: rilege wo treaty. DIFFICULTIES IN MAKING CAPABILITY OF JUDGE BASIS FOR ACTION FOR NEW TRIAL ew Taven, Conn, Dec. 24.—Counsel ames B. Todd, trustce, in suits Walter H. Bradiey and family of ven, Meriden and Milford, today motions in the superior court asking w trials in six suits which, by judg- at for the defendants apparently had | brought long litization to a close. The contention now i that the judge who de- ed for the Bradleys is incapable by law of perfecting appeals to the supreme court of errors because he has been re- Lired under the age limitation law. e Domald T. Warner sat for three early this year hearing the suits Mr. Todd as trustee brought gainst the bankrupt Bradley estate, Mr. 1 Mrs. Bradley and their daughters, to ermine the facts in charges that they 1 concealed $250,000 in assets from tors. These cases were the climax twenty years of litigation in which the necticut Bradleys were arrayed roup of Bradleys living in and ston. Judge Warner decided no concealment of assets on nd was retired from the bench law the next day. ING LIQUOR ACROSS BORDER ort, Vi. Tec. 24—Joseph H. A. who told the authorities he was bauiifé of the superior court of Sher- yoke, Quebes. was lodged in jail here lay on u charge of smusgling liquor ross the border after customs officers 1 stopped his automobile and confis- ed 200 quarts of whiskey and ten ons of wine. Geneste sald he was und for Beriin, N. H., and that he had guaranteed $2250 for the liquor de- ered there. He said it cost him $500. at St. Johnsbury tonight was L. Spinney of Brookline, Mass., 1 he was a street car conductor ton and who was arrested on a 2 bound for Boston. The police sei three suit cases filled with whis- A companion escaped by jumping ho was a ger to him, had persuad- him to join in a trip to the Canadian rder to get the whiskey. CLARA SMITH PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO C RGRS —Miss Clara arrived here late today from El ath f Jake L. Hamon, repub- operator. ht for Ardmore to arrange for her ap- se on $10,000 bail, Miss Smith remain- with members of her family in Fort she expected to spend ristma That Mies Smith will plead “not guilty™ the charges against her was the deo- laration of James H. Mathers, one of her orneys. her only her family. ED OVER SITUATION IN FIUME Rome, Dec. 23.—Pope Renedict Is deep- concerned over the situation at Fiums, and has instructed Monsignor Constanti- to use all the means at his disposal prevent a conflict and avoid bloodshed. believes that as they differences of nion between the Italian government and Gabriele D'Annunzio are not reduced such a small gderee it would be sac- i human life were imperilled to tle them. Znxiety has alro been expressed by the pope over the fate of the Catholie rlaccan populatict. which, by the Ra- is adamicoed in the midst bian crleder, \ e fe OVER BOSTON POLICE FORCE Roston, Dec. 24.—The difficulties in- volved in making over the pelice depart- nt after the strike of September, 1919, were shown today when Edwin U. Curtis in his annual report said Commissioner ‘members of the new force had to be dismissed for various offences and 231 re- signed, 55 under fire. cus year 12 were discharged and 28 re. signed. skuil!cluded the changes due dircetly to fhe During the previ None of the figures quoted in- sustzined when a trolley ear struck him!strike. Six men were discharged during ;ldhll'll‘ll\“n‘bfl.ltumhl’lrk. TS for r$lfi‘¢ : m' PROTEST AGAINST TARIFF MEASURE IN ARGENTINA Bueno# Alres, Dec. 24.—Protesting against the recent tariff measure passed by the American house of representatives, which it is claimed virtually prohibits the import of wheat, flour, corn, wool and va- rious meat products by the United States, the Argentine Confederation of Commeres, industry and Production has sent & note to the Argentine government advising that reprisals be taken against products from the United States imported by Ars gentina if the house measure is enacted into law. s ‘The note, written by Carlos who was Argentine's representstive the Brusseis financial conference, the government 1o enter into negol with dhe United States with the of preventing the final sanctioning of the bill. It calls attention to the present gm- favorable exchange rates as regards Ars gentina and says that the new Ameriean measure would accentuate it 2 The Confederation of Commerce Ba$ sent a cable of similar import to . CUnited States Chamber of co-;-m-’ Washington asking its intervention = pointing out “the danger to Al and American commercial relations”™ which the passage of the law would repe resent. o TAFT IN CONFERENCE wWiTR : PRESIDENT-ELECT HARDING Marion, Ohio, Dec. 24.—President-eloct Harding's last conference on the propess ed society of nations before casting aside political affairs to enter into the Yules tide spirit,and is activities was held to- day with Former President William Howard Taft, whose ideas as to the league of nations have not always eo- incided with those of the new party leader. The former chief executive of the S tion arrived early this morning from Chi- cago and bad breakfast with Senator and Mrs. Harding. Then they began a come ference which continued = until almost noon when Mr. Taft lefi for Cincinnais where he will spend Christmas with his brother, Charles P. Taft, his son, and other relatives. - Neither the former president ner th® president-elect would discuss the resulf of the conference. Mr. Taft, gave out a dormal statement In which discussed the semator's views on Versailles league and the proposed $0- ciety of mations advocated by Senator Harding. No intimation was given thaf cabinet positions were discussed. NEWBE! N. C. TRON WORKS ON PROFIT-SHARING BASIE Newbern, N. C. Dec 24.—Employes. of the Newbern Iron Works and m company received today their first pay on the profit-sharing basis establigh- ed by the concern in agreement with workers. A reduction of 10 per cemt. the ges received x wesk ago. WaS made and the new scale of pay. based on the profits above actual opes expenses, ~as said by company to represent roughly the wage schedule put forward by the concern several ago befors the profit-sharing plan agreed to. . Leaders among the emploves sa'4 later that while not pleascd with a reduction in wages. they were convinced that the company was giving them 2 square amgl that they wers goting thelr full share of whatever actual profits made. p Egnest L. "“Yl president of the come pany, declared ihe officers of tie cern had not turned over the plamt w any way to the workers but had rrang~ ed a sliding scale of pav which cpertel on the volume of busizess done. MORE PAY FOR !B; yous BOOK AND JOB New York. Doc. 24.—Several th jew York book a8 in pay of from $2.50 to $5 weekiy. the decision of a board of arli: announced tonight. The award is retroactive to O sbue 1920 and was made upon the bosis of) seven and one-half per cest. Inctoase the cost of living since January 1. 1920, = The board of arbi‘rat'on was co P i