Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 27, 1920, Page 1

VOL. _LXII—NO. 324 POPULATION 29,685 8 PAGES—64 COLUMNS - PRICE TWO CENTS. RAILROADS UNDER PRIVATE (ONTROL REGAIN EFFIGIENCY Cltirman Cuyler of the Association, of Railway Executives Claims the Railroads Are Completing a Record Year— Feads Have No Intention of Asking For Another Gen- .2l Increase in Rates—Record Given of Achievements < the Railroad Companies Since the Return of the Lines to Private Operation. Was ¢ American rail-y ‘“Relocated approximately 180,000 box record year and |cars from the east tosthe west for the o = > e movement of farm produce. ha another | "piiocated approximately 180,000 open genera s, T s De Witt | top cars from the west to the east to keep af {up the production of coal. “Moved the third highest coal produc- on onight in a - . siwation | tion in the history of the counlry. — | “Spent over §500,000,00 extra on im- . ‘ |proving the naintenance of tracks, bridge rs and locomotives. s “Contracted to spend about $250,000,000 x 4 Jarger |largely out of earnings for'additions and : | awo | betterments to rromote the movement of = mount of |cars. each inde arrangements to purchase ap- oximately 50,00) new freight cars, 1,500 wlocomotives and 1,000 new passenger were |1 but {7 : oht, rain or| “Degun the reconstruction of thousands - N thousands of {of old ¢ Moved—with a deteriorated plant, un- - aatives ociation | der disturbed labor and business condi- d o reports | tions—the largest volume of traffic ever or further {known in a single year, with the highest + connection ddition to the value of the property on which the public has to pay 2 return gh o part of that ceiv- he T d companies,” Mr. Cuyler's review added, “have manufactured in- & like |creased transportation capacity, not out the |of new cars and locomotives, but out of nereased efficiency. 1f the enlarged ca- wcity provided by the companies during 1e nast nine months (since resumption of vate operation) had had to be produced ne wears and locomotives, it would {have required the expenditure of approxi- ately $2,000.000,000, a sum of money which would have been permanently add- ed to the property value of the railroads, on which the public would ultimately have to pay a return through rates.’¢ Private ownership and operation of the ilroads as a measure of sound public * £aid Mr. Cuyler in concluding his cview, “rests largely upon its superior ciency and economy. In my judgment American railroad companies during the present year have fully justified, and during the coming year will make every effort to continue to justify, the support and confidence which public opinion in the |gra ng measure has already accorded them.” 1 every coming a com- to pri set forth per of which ove them. MEETIN, OF AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION Washington, Dec. 2 can 26.—Members of the Historical Association arriving iy for tie opening session tomor- row of the organization’s thirty-fifth an mual mectig said that they expected the association to urde the government departments and congress to provide a permanent peace for safekeeping of the records of the world war. The members of the mssociation also favor indexing and systematic fling of the war records, many hich are said to be scattered among nment departments with few safe- against their los: related organizations, The Amer- Political Science Association, The s0d @ nerjcan Socidligical Society, The Amer- b ation, The Association Agricultural Historical soclety, here in conneetion with the ksion of the larger organization. | TRAPPERS AND LUMBER MEN SEARCH FOR MISSING BALOON Ame ere Five meet Ottawa, Canada, Dee. 26.—Canadian e naval authorities today are investigating s the report thit the aerial “object” report~ ed by residents here to have seen drift- ing over the outskirts of the city De- mber. 15, may have b the United tates naval baloon . missing from ckaway, N, naval air station er 13. The object. shected with fce was sight- ed by residents here early on the morning of the fifteenth, pursuing a northwest- course. It was not reported until as notices. were read telling of the sing afrcraft, fn which three Ameri- icers were passengers. authorities hera declared today missing American baloon mav 1ssed over the city about the time the objgct was seen M¥ro. The search for th sing baloon has been taken up by the lumber and trapping camps of the northwoods. m CONFERENCE FOR DEFENSE OF CLABA SMITH HAMON that not footprints, but| Ardmore, Okla., Dec. 26—Matters per- e b rkber tows taining to the defense of Mr. Clara Smith re Among of Hamon, at liberty under $12,000 bond was a|here on a charge of having kiled Jake L. tor who | Hlamon, repubican national committee- Rae 1 tdent Smith as|man, were discussed at a conference.to- gl ' the scenes |day between Mrs. Hamon and her at- “ 3 ) i torney ot ¥ th will only| The conference continued four hours of the re- and according to the attorneys, virtually every question concerning the case was gone into. 3 Mrs. Hamon came here from Wilson. Okia., 30 miles away, where sfie is visit- ing relatives, returning to Wilson late today. - At the conclusion of the conference one of the attorneys expressed the belief that the trial probably would not take place yntil after Japuary 17. essed be re today, Who e home of o Fayette ired_on by two vere driven away the mgantime who was | days ago, Is RETURNED FROM VISIT AND FOUND HUSBAND ASPHYXIATED ARTHUR LINCOLN SUICIDED AT SOUTH MANCHESTE] North Adams Adolph Pic 26.—Mrs, her home late night with rela- nd and olland, dead s filled with showéd that ghe the kitchen had ction and it is be- lieved that P and Mrs. Rolland were asphyXiated while they sle Manchester, Conn., Dec. 26.—The body of Arthur Lincoln, aged 40, was found today near the reservoir of the South Manchester Water company, where he had been watchman for many years. The medical examiner said the man had com- mitted sulcide by shooting himself in tha chest with a‘shotgun., tublog of a gas fallen from i AN EX-CONVICT SHOT TO DEATH BY SHERIFF ARGENTINA IMITATES UNITED STATES TARIFF LAW Pickneyville, I, Dec. 26.—J. “Foxy"”. Hoagland, who the police say s an ex- convict, was shot to death here today by Sheriff Thomas Thimmig, of Perry Coun- ty, after Hoagland had wounded three mén and held up another. Buenos Alres. on protests Dec —Commenting iich have been made here sgainst the proposed new tariff law in the United States, La Razon says: “Thers is no good in protesting against German Army Eeduced to 100,000 Men. Berlin, Dec. 26.—The effectives of the German army have been reduced to 100,- 000 in accordance with the Spa agree- ment with the allies, it was officially announced today. INVESTIGATING DEATH OF . i ! “DRY* ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Bayonne, N. J, Dec. 26. — Federal agents dispatched from Washington arriv- ed here today for an investigation of the death of John F. McGuinness,, prohibition enforcement agent, whose body was found in Newark Bay on Friday with & bullet hole through his head. The investigation was started at the instance of Joseph P. Tumuity, secretary to the president, who is a relative of the widow of the dead prohibition official. The federal officials, headed by Wil- liam J. Flynn, of the department of Jus- time, working in cooperation with prohi- bition agents sent from New York. ex- amined the scene of McGuinnes death and the revolver found in his hand. The New York agents expressed the optnion that ¥f McGuinness had snot him- self ,as the Bayonne police believe, the revolver would not have been found i.. his hand, as his fingers would have relaxed after the discharge of the gun, which would have fallen into the water. Superseding the decision of Bayonne of- ficials to dispense with an autopsy on the body of McGuinness, Dr. Bert Daly, coun- ty physician of Hudson county, announced fonight that a post mortem examination of the body would be performed tomor- row morning in Jersey City. : The body of McGuinness was carried to Jersey City yesterday following the announcement of county officials that a post mortem examination would not be held here. A SPLIT IS EXPECTED IN FRENCH SOCIALIST PARTY Tours, France, Dec. 26.—All the dele- gations have completed their reports to the congress of the French socialist party in session here, adding to the approx mate certainty that the party will split, the left section supporting the Moscow communism and the right wing remain- ing as the sociallst party, ,but with a small minority. Many fedérations from the agricultural regions announced today that they~ would support the motion to adhere to the Moscow internationale. There are mot only wide differences over the issues, but many decriminations over the party's practices. A delegate from Annam, Indo-China, protested today that the socialist deputies were not pro- tecting the interests of the socialists and alleged it was a capital offense to be a socialist in Indo-China. Deputy Vaillant- Couturier of the Seine department retorted that the only hope for the “oppressed” colony lies in joining the commumst con- gress of Oriental peoples at Baku. Half la hundred right wing deputies shouted 1u reply: *That's the consress that admits nver Pasha” (former Turkish war min- ister). 240 PER CENT. INCREASE OF EXPORTS TO SPAIN Washington, Dec. 26.—Increase of 240 per cent. in American exports to Spain from 1914 to 1919 is noted in a report on the “growing importance of the Spanish market,” made public today by the de- partment of commerce. The favorable American-tradé growth is explained by Trade Commissioner Arthur Young, author of the Teport, as due large- 1y to the displacement of Germany and to some extent of France ani Great Britain in the Spanish market by the United States. As a result of the war, the report as- serts, Spain like the United States changed from a debtor to a creditor na- tion with a trade balance in favor of Spain in 1919 amounting to $772,000,000, Which “strengthened the financial situa: tion in the country to a remarkable ex- tent.” The mearerness of economic informa- tion about Spain available to American interests, the department declares, in calling attention to the report, “has not been in keeping with the growing impor- CARUSO SUFFERS FROM AN ATTACK OF PLEURISY New York, Dec. 26—Enrico Caruso, tenor, is suftering from an attack of pleurisy, the Metropolitan Opera House manamement announced tonight. He is under the care of five physicians, who is- sued a statement that the attack “is of a painful, though not serious character, and will necessitate his being confined to is room for a period. Bruno Zirato, the tenor's secretary, de- clares Caruso complained of a sharp pain in his sice on Christmas afternoon and was restless that night. He was reported to be resting easier tonight and one of his physicians expressed the opinion that barring unforeseen compli- cations he would be able to return to the stage in two or three weeks. Caruso was slightly injured two weeks ago In a fall on:the Metropolitan Opera House stage and a few days later burst a small blood vessel in his throat while singing at the Academy of Music in Broadway. CONDITIONS IN ARMENIA DESCRIBED AS LAMENTABLE Constantinopls, Dec. 23.—Despatches from Armenia depict the situation there under the socict regime as lamentable, owing to the shortage of food. Eighty carloads of grain have been sent to Eri- van, the capital, by the Moscow govern- ment. The eleventh bolshevik army went without a bread ration so. that it might be given the workers and peasants of Soviet Armenia, the despatches say. STEAMER SHORT OF OIL IN HEAVY WESTERLY GALE Boston, Dec. 26.—The American steam- er Atlanta of Texas, from Bremen for Galveston, Tex., reported by wireless to- day that her supply of fuel oil would not be sufficient to take her to_her destination through a heavy westerly gale. The mes- sage said that the vessel could probably reach Boston and asked whether oil could be obtained here. She is sixteen days out from Bremen. WAS MISTAKEN FOR THIEF WHILE ON WAY TO CHURCH Detroit, Mich., Dec. 26—Mistaken for a thief as he was hurrying: to his church with communion cups under his arm, Rev. Harry G. Miley, pastor of St Paul's English evangelieal church, was stopped and severely beaten by a crowd here to- day. The minister was knocked down twice and kicked by members of he crowd before he could make his identity known. He walked to the church and received first aid after being liberated. FIRE DESTROYS COTTAGE ON Cabled Paragraphs | Former '1 fonk | casualty clearing station. 'll\cre only three days, for upon hearing Eastman Was Shot Five Times by “Someone Unknown” — Death is Believed to Be Re- sult of Vendetta. New York, Dec. 26.—“Monk” Eastman, once leader of a notorious gang ‘that ter- rorized the lower East Side, a convicted felon, but restored to citizenship as a re- ward for heroism as a soldier in the great war, was slain shortly before daybreak today by “Someone unknown.” Eastman's body, bearing five bullet wounds, was found by a policeman at the corner of Fourteenth street, and Fourth avenue. Near by, on the stéps of a sub- ‘wan entrance, lay a revolver with five empty shells. In the dead man’s pockets were $140, a watch and chain and a Christmas card. The presence of the valuables indicated to the molice that the killing of Eastman was not part of the prevailing crime wave but the result of a vendetta. 2 Eastman, whose right name was Wil- iam Delaney, had a youthful career that was lurid even for the underworld annals. The son of wealthy and indulgent parents, he chose as his companions the gangsters of the one-time “toughest” district in New York, near_Fourteenth street and Third wvenue—only a block from where he this morning was killed. A dozen years ago the “Monk” East- man gang was composed of gunmen, burglars and drug addicts, and the police claimed to have traced a score of murder mysteries to the zone in which the gangsters operated. Their leader, how- ever, served terms for lesser crimes— burglary, smuggling of narcotics and dis- posing of stolen goods. The last time Eastman appeared on volice records was in 1915, when he was arrested, pleaded guilty to robbery, and was sentenced {o t~o vears in prison. On his release in Oc.® or, 1917, he enlisted in the army as a doughboy in the 106th infantry of the Twenty-sixth division. He then was 45 years old. 2 After the war he was honorably dis- charged but lacked the rights of citizens ship because he had been convicted of felony. Governor Smith, in restoring the soldier’s civic status, acted on the rec- ommendations of the regiment's officers. The letter of Lieutenant J. A. Kerrigan of Company G read: “During the attack on Vierstaat Ridge, Eastman was wounded and taken to a He remained that the regiment expected to go into the lme again he escaped from the hospital, equipped himself from a salvage dump, joined his comnany and was in action throughout the entire Hindenburg - line show. His conduct was exemplary and he has never been reported for absence hout leave or any other offense.” Another incident related to the gover- nor was that 1Zastman had gone “over the top” on hands and knees with gfenades with which to attack a German machine- gun nest. The ememy fire was so in- tense that his pack was sheared from his back, but he gained his objective. LEADER OF CRIME HELD IN §100,000 BAIL IN NEW YORK New Yofk, Dsc. 26.—The murder of “Mont” Fastman, once notorious gang leader, an unidentified assaliant, and’ the holding = in $100,000 bail of George L. King, believed to be leader of a criminal band of nation-wide activity, were ,out- standing features today in New York's crime situation. King was arraicned in a Brooklyn court sn a short affadivit charging assault and robbery. He is said to have' confessed g hi sarrest yesterday that he the hold-up and robbery several weeks ago of Henry Ftitel, wealthy re- tired real estate operator, in his Brook- tyn home. Bail was placed at $100,000 at the re- quest of District Attorney Lewis, Who said he had information that King is wanted for various offences committed in California and other states. He-is said to have served a seven vears' prison senttnce for conviction of forgery in Cal- ifornia. King, well dressed and of engaging per- eonality, ingratiates himself the police claim, with wealthy persons, then, in- forms accomplices, Wha “carry out the job." He told the police they said that ht had been in Boston, Cleveland and New Orleans since the Fettel robbery. Five men, charged with assault and robbery late Christmas night of James Kay, Brooklyn cafe owner, were held in $25,060 bail each when arraigned in court today. Kay was beaten into insen- &ibility when he fought robbers who riffed his cash register. He is in a hospital suffering from severe cuts and bruises. Theodora Simon, sales manager, stood with a_milkman in an upstairs bedroom of his Bronx residence while burglars on Christmas eve ransacked a room on the first floor and escaped with diamonds valued at $3,000 it became known today, Simon, the police claimq, was afraid to fight the robbers because neither he nor the milkman had firearms. Wearing a soldier’s uniform, which, the ‘police believe he used ds a shield for operations, a man giving the name of James Purdy, was arraigned in the Washington Heights court today chargta with grand larceny. He is accused of having stolen valuable clothing while a Christmas party guest at a New York aniversity fraternity house. Purdy told the police that he was taking: treatraént at a hospital -for wounds suffertd during the war. Inquiry at the hospital, the police said, revealed the fact that the man was not known there. He was held in $7,000 bail for a hearing tomorrow. Thomas Aquino, arrested this morning after a fight with detectivts, was held in $15,000 bail for examination when arraigned, charged with the assaul ana robbery two weeks ago of a Forty Second street restauranteur. SING SING PRISON OVERCROWDED; THIRTEEN IN DEATH HOUSE Ossining, N. Y, Dec. 26—Sing Sing prison, overcrowded as a result of the week's record “receipts” of minety-two prisoners, most of whom were convicted of activity in New York's crime wave, to- day transferred 110 men to other state institations. Sing Sing now has 1,150 prisoners, in-. cluding thirteen in the death house. DUCK HUNTER DRIFTED 28 HOURS IN MOTOR BOAT Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 26. — Alfred Jackson, 52, of Fairfiell. who became separated from his companions while duck hunting along the shore yesterday morning, was picked up DY a tug boat ! derwriters is advocated. !Plant of the Cork Examiner Raided Raiders Broke the Machinery With Hammers — Set the Building on Fire With Ex- plosives. Cork, Dec. 26—Thirty armed and masked raiders invaded the ofhices of the Cork Examiner Christms eve, broke the machinery with hammers, wrecked parts of the building with explosives and set fire to the property. They escaped before the arrival of the police. The fire was extinguished, but the other damage was very extensive. The raiders, who wore civilian clothing, said they were acting under “orders of the Irish republic.” They forced their way through the front entrance, carrying slédge-hammers, with which they smash- ed two large printing presses. Cutting the telephone wires, they proceeded to place bombs and sticks of gelignite under the machines, some of which were blown to pieces. The raiders remained twenty-five min- utes. It is believed the attack was caused by the attitude of the Examiner on the recent_pastoral letter issued by the bishop of Cork. Dublin, Dec. 26.—Two civilians and one soldier were wounded here in disturb- ances Christmas. Their wounds are not considered serious. EEVISION RECOMMENDED IN FEDERAL TAX LAWS New York, Dec. 26.—Recommendations for a radical revision of the federal tax laws calling for curtailment of more than one billion doliars a year, were made public today by the tax committee of the national industrial conference bord. The report, expressing the opinion of only the committeemen themselves, will be submitted as a basis for discussion of the third annual industrial tax conference which will convene here January 21-22, The report of the committee presents the following recommendations which would reduce federal revenue: Repeal of the excess profit tax, which would diminish the federal taxes to the extent of $900,000,000 per annum. Reduction of surtax rates, which woma entail a loss of §200,000,000 annually. A provision that business losses for any year should be. deductible fom the income derived during the succeeding year, or the preceding year, if the income of the succeeding year is insufficient, which would curtail taxes $50,000,000 yearly. The committee opposed a sale or turn- over tax in the recommendations for rem~ edial changes. These changes, the feport stated, would have but little effeat on the gross revenue derived ‘from taxatien. The committee declared in its report that the proposal for an extise tax on the privilege of holding ¥and and natural re- sources is unsound. “Sincere and. vizorous retrenchment in public expenditures must stand behind any tax system aimed to work perman- | exit public Tmprovement,” the report s: The report calls on the business men to act ‘together to remedy a situation that the committee believes to be work- ing prjvate injustice and public harm. “Business ‘agreement will accomplish 2 public benefit” the report states, but “business disagreement on this import-! ant subject will merely intensify and multiply the injurious factors of a bad situation :" WOULD LEGALIZE MARINE INSURANCE SYNDICATES ‘Washington, Dec. 26.—Repeal of state anti-trust laws to legalize the newly-cre- ated American marine insurance syndi- cates is urged in a report made public today by the house committee on mer- chant marine and fisheries and the ship- ving board, | The report, which was prepared by Dr. 8. 8. Huebner, in=r~aree exvort of the| committee and the board, attacks the le islative disabiiucs sulised by state stat- statutes on the development ofs Americn insurance for American ships and recom- mends a more liberal treatment of Amer- ican companies in the matter of taxation end legal restrictions. Existing state statutes regulating ma- rine Insurance represent a provincial treatment of an international business. The report declares and the adoption of remedial measures to put American m: rine insurance on a par with foreign un- Specifically the repprt advocates en- larging the classes of insurance which American marine companies may write: authorization of re-insurance with all American companies, rrespective of state boundaries; and the removal of existinz barriers to the entry of American com- panles in foreisn fields. FOREIGNERS IN ATH: CELEBRATED CHRISTMAS Athens, Dee. 26.—(By the A. P.)—Con- stantine assembled his family for Christ- mas yesterday, although the Greek Christmas occurs thirteen ciys later. The foreigneis in Athens cel brated the day, but otherwise the only sign of Christmas was evergreen branches car- ried at the mastheads of the American Qestroyers anchored off Phaleron, —four miles from Athens and off Trachili Pro- montory. Constantine, during the after- noon strolled in the gardens ~about his castle and received dozens of visitors. The -exchange rate is steady and is ing supported by the government. PO S, Safasal of Admiral Kelly, head of the British mission, to accept the grand cordon of the Royal Order of the Savior is discouraging those who were sure of a chiange in the British attitude because of the need of the Greek army in Asia Minor. The Greeks are adopting a “waft and see” policy, declaring for the allles and against Germany. A man who shouted “Long live the King and the Kaiser, was beaten and locked up today. Jugoslavia has announced that before renewing her alliance with Greece she Will wiat until the allies have declared their policy. — ———— BANK OF NEW YORK TO HAVE BRANCH IN HAMBURG ==k mburg, Germany, Dec. 26.—The Mer- cantie Bank of New York has purchased 2 building in the business section of Ham- Brief Telegrams Thirty Bussian refugees have died of cholera in Constantinople in the last few days. B Military forces raided the village of | Clondulane, County Cork, and made 24 | arrests. Some Russian troops formerly & part of General Wrangel's army have been landed in Dalmatia. The average weekly pay of New York state’s factory workers decreased 33 cents in November. Coleman Brown, negro preacher at Purvis, Miss, was lynched by the members of hig own race. Senator Chamberlain of Oregon suc- ceasfully underwent the first of two op- crations necessitated by his condition. What possibly may be a new volcane | in a lonely unvisited section of the| Andes is reported by a prospector, J.! Weimar. Alderman Ricketts, 5 pelice magistrate in_Wilkesbarre, Pa., was held up and robbed in his private oflice by a man with a revolver. Secretary Baker said he did not be- lieve army coal purchases dus the recent coal stringensy had enabled deal- ers to make $8,000,000. Forty-two persons were killed, 200 were injured and 500 made homeless by the recent earthquake in the Tepeleni district, Albania, it was learned. Senator McCormick of Illinois arrived in Berlin from Warsaw, three days over- due, and found he had been one of the most advertised men in Germany. g Starvation is expected soon to briug to an end the “state of war” now ex- isting between the “regency of Quarnero” at Fiume and the Kingdom of Italy. Old-fashioned home made candy and popcorn balls, With Salvation Army doughnuts, was distributed to every American ‘solier on the Rhine in Christ- mas boxes. Fire in a church at Hanford, Washn., was declared by deputy sheriffs to have been caused by an overheated whiskey still which was in full operation in the basement. Approximately 1,000 employes of the New York Central car department ‘at ‘West Albany are idle, notices having been posted that the shops would be closed indefinitely, Glbert Potvin Sr., of Holyoke, Mas: ONE of this city's largest real estate own- ers, has made a Christmas distribu‘ion of nearly $50,000 to his children and grandchildren. Burglars entercd. the business estab- lishment of Alderman Louis Rubenstein, at Montreal, former figure skating cham- pion of the world, dynamited a safe and stole $5,000. A commercial treaty between Brazil and Belgium has been completed where- by credit amounting to $14.250.000 is opened to the Belgian goveynment at the Bank of Bravil The Hurllngham Polo Club, London, announced receipt of the chalienge from the American Polo Association for a se- ries of matches for the international trophy next June, Henry R. Manster, who escaped frem the Massachusetts state prison where he wag serving a life sentence for the mur- der of a ‘Boston policeman, has been ar- rested in Chicago. Opportunities for trade with Spain are called to the attention of American business men in a report to the depart- ment of commerce by Trade Commis- sioner Arthur Young. A statement that Premier Clemonceau called President Wilson pro-German at the peace conference was made by Isaiah Bowman, president of the American Geographical Society. Joe Steclier, who lost his erown as heavyweight wrestling champion to Ed last (Strangler) Lewis in New York week, is In a hospital at Omaha, suftering with neuritis, More than 200 tons of supplies for the sufferers from recent fires and dis- orders at Cork were on board the steam- $hip Honolulu which left New York on Thursday for that port. Two men were painfully wounded at Rawl, and more than one hundred shots were' directed toward the plant of the | Howard Collieries Company at Chattaroy both mining towns near Williamson, W. Va. The staff of Mustapha Kemal Pasha, the nationalist leader, has decided to re- inforce the nationalist army on the Smyrna-Brur_, Tront to 100,000 men for the purpose uf an attack on the Greek forces. Adoption by the Cuban gosernment of | as much of the United States federal| reserve banking system as is legally | possible has been recommended to Pres- ident Menocal by Jose Manuel Tarafa, a Cuban financier. Tucker Gibson, known as the cham- pion big game hunter of Tensas Parish, | Louisiana, claims he owns a pig which | he uses in the capacity of a bird dog, | and asserts the pig makes perfect stands and never flushes a covey of birds. Disinclination of Rear Admiral C. J. Peoples, navy pay corps, to have his name considered for appointment as pay- master general to succeed Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan who retired from that post January 1 was disclosed Jby Secre- tary Daniels. $ 0ld rigid army method were swept forever into the past by the world war, necessitating production of a new ytpe nderstanding the mechanics of human feelings,” Brigadier General Douglas MacArthur, declared in his an- nual report. secretary to pres- ident-elect Harding called on Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to President Wilson, at the White House, Mr. Christian came burg and will open a branch here the migdletof Januery 1t Wil also renioceny the Guaranty Trust company of - New YO ke National City Bank of New York is said to have engaged the personne. for a branch to be opened here about the middle of next year. CONVENTION OF JEWISH CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY here to spend the Christmas holidays and Mr. Tumulty invited him to the ex- ecutive offices. Obtaining $30,000 bail Carmine Lizen- ziata, recently convicted of manslaughter in connection with distribution of wood alcohol “whiskey,” which caused about 100 deaths in Connecticu: and Massachu- setts last Christmas, spent Christmas at his Brooklyn home. |ment of his successor by the Triest, Dec. Italian regulars have reached the factor- ies on the edge of Ffume and are clo ing in gradually on tie DI’Annunzian stronghold. 1t is expected Fiume will be taken this evening or tomorrow morning. General Caviglia on Friday ordered the occupation of advanced positions around Fiume in consequence of recent incidents and the threatening attitude taken by D'Annunzio’s legionaries. In the occupation of the poet's soldiers opposed armed resistance to the advane- inz troops. who lost five men killed and thirty wounded. Undine, Italy, Dec. 24—(By The A. P.) General Caviglia's regular Italian forces advanced two Kkilometres this morning without firing a shot in a com- bined land and aaval movement to close in on D'Anuzio, the insurgent leader in fume, whose men retired. The Fiume triangle now is cut off and the poet’s av- fation field has been captured. The plan of General Caviglia is to gradually tighten his grip on Fiume un- til D'Annunzio is reduced o helpless- ness. Caviglia’s men advanced today from the north, cutting off the top of the triangle of which Fiume is formed and occupied Grobnico, Santa Croce and HARDING TO DISCUSS DOMESTIC AFFAIRS THIS WEEK Marion, 0., Dec. 26.—Questions cign relations and an association of na- tions will give way to domestic discus- sions at the home of President-elect Hard- ing here this week. Among those with whom Senator Hard- ing will discuss domestic problems are a number of senate and house leaders. Days on which they will be in Marion have not been announced. The list includes Sen- ator Porter McCumber, of North Dakota. one of the ranking members of the sen- ate finance committee; Representative J. W. Good, of Iowa , chairman of the house appropriations committee; Repre- senative Frank Mondell of Wyoming. majority leader in ihe house; Represent- ative Patrick H. Kelly, of Michigan, and Representative Daniel R. Anthony, of Kansas, member of the house military committee. Cabinet selections are also expected to be discussed at a proposed concerence with Will H. Hays, chairman of the re publican matien~! Governor elect Harry L. Davis ,of Ohlo, also is ¢ the Tist for A comi re.ce wi ch is exppect- ed to deal with Senator Hirding's resig- nation from the senate-and the appoint- incomina governor. It is_expected that Senator- elect Frank B. Willis willsbe named to finish out Senator Harding’s unexptred G overnor Cox recently announced that he would apooing Mr. Willis if Semator Harding, wished to resien his seat in the genate to devote his time to other mat- ters before enteringz on his duties as the nation’s chief executive Mareh 4. Senator Harding spent 2 quiet day following his Christmas celebration. He remained at hore most of the day. the only call being made at the home of Dr. C. B. Sawyer. Mrs. Harding accomp- anled him. — ORDNANCE EXPERTS ARE of for- ensacola, Fla., Dec. 26.—Army ord- n:\:w“’cx!)crts and coast defense artillery- men were gathering here today to take part in target practice from both railway batteries and coast defense rifles on the obsolete battleship Maesachusetts, which has been turned over to the war depart- ment by the navy. I;he n‘.rnncnce is ex- open about Jan. 10. m;lv‘:; Datteries of rallroad rifies have arrived, together with ammunition trains and railroad repair shops. The engineer corps detachment attached to Fort Bar- rancas, commanded by Colonel J. A. Prady. has started work on a military railrond line for the gun emplacements and the railroad batteries will be moved into nosition some time during the week. The practice iteclf will be in charge of a special board appointed by the war de- partment. ——n GUATEMALA REMOVES EXPORT AND IMPORT DUTIES ‘Washington, Dec. 26.—The government of Guaterala, 25 “a step toward the eco- nomic and political union of the five re- publics of Central America,” has issued a decree abolishing trade restrictions be- tween that country and the Central Amer- jcan countries of Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, it was an- nounced toaight by Dr. Julio Bianchi, Guatemalan minister to Washington. The decree as issued by President Her- rera. with the consent of the national as- sembly, removes the export and immort duties on all merchandise excenting liquor and tobacco, moving between Guatemala and the other four republics. The duties had been in effect since 1885. INCENDIARY 1S WORKING IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 26.—The wave of ths has, been sweeping over portiona o Fayetto,!Westmoreland and Washing- ton counties made its appearaace in Alle- gheny county today when the Johnston school building at Wilkinsburg, a l‘-_wn:h of Pittsburgh, was buzned lo the ground with a 1088 of $150,000. The fire was dis- covered by a member of the Wilkinsburg Police force who, according to his report, fired eeveral shofs at a man running from e building. e e strugiure burned rapidly and fire- men who worked on the upper floors Stated later that much of the woodwork bore evidences of baving been covered with oil. ESCAPING GAS CAUSED TWO DEATHS IN BROOKLYN New York, Dec. 26.—Fscaping from a heater used last night to make the coll more endurable in a Brooklyn tenem‘nt. caused the death of Deha Zitren, ome year old, and her 15 year old brother, Uouis, the mother and another chil, 26—(By The A. P.) The San Mattia. Included & 1 yance Grobnico. The DrAnnunzio Lroops evacu- lated these points wiwut offering the slightest resistance. D'Annunzio line gav ulars advanced half a kilometre It was a simultaneous movement sides. | represented in the | with the ocmmission. California leads the PREPARED FOR TARGET SHOOT | incendiariism which for the past several | ITALIAN REGULARS HAVE. REACHED EDGE OF FIUME Advanced Two Kilometres Without Firing a Shot—Are Clos- ing in Gradually on the D’Annunzio Stronghold—Ex- pect That Fiume Will Be Taken Today—A Combined Land and Naval Movement is Underway. was the joet’s aviat At points from the ghore northward the way and the reg- trom thres The movement from the direc'iom of Udine was effected by an overwhelming body of troops which advanced ou the thinly held line of D'Annunzic’s leglon- aires. principaily by Alpini who occupied the The advance was sccomplisbed high land covering the rugged lerritory to the rear of Fiume, incluling twe ranges of hills. Toward the sex the reg- ular's line is held by royal guards and carabineers, While the troops advanced on the hilly ground overlooking the sea. fhe [Italiam fleet kept silent guard n Plume Bay. The powerful squadron consists of first line battleships and destroyers. It is reported that the orders to the Italian regulars are not to fire unless provoked. D'Annunzio’s spokesmen say he als> has ordered his officers mot to fire until he gives the world. S RS R SNSRI S S o RSB 2 - — TO DEVELOP 12,000,000 HOESEPOWER FEOM WATER Washington, Dec. 26.—Applications for permits looking toward the development of more than 12,000,000 horsepower, suf- fent to supply twenty cities the size of Chicago, had been filed under the fed- eral water power act with the federal power commission announcedl today. Completion of the conterpiated plans |as shown in the applicaiicns, the comm mission estimates, will advance water | power development in the United Statess | by more than forty per cest, and wifl | invoive an investment of $1,200,000,000. The projects covered in the appiiea- | tions range from a small ten horsepower | plant for a colony of summer cottages in the Wyoming Mountains to the stor- age of the waters of the upper Colorado and its tributaries in a huze reservoir and the ultimats development of more than 3,000,000 horsspower by the utilizd- tion of the waters in a drop of 2,600 feet. Twenty-seven states in addition to Al aska and the District of Columbdia are applics ons filed states in _the number of permits with 36; New York is second with 13: Wash- ington third with -2; Alaska and Mom- tana are represented with ten per- mits each while from ldaho there were seven and from Arizona six. PROTEST MADE TO ALLIES 3 BY JUGOSLAYV GOVERNMENT Washington. Dec. 26.—Protest hias been made by the Jugosiav government o the councll of ambassadors of the ailied pow= ers against the failume of the allies 1o eppoint an inter-allied commission under the treaty of Neuilly to inquire into prop- erty returnable wd,sem- ::ydlx:.ur: according to dispatches received here to-. day from Belgrade by the Jugosiay Je- gatjon. The treaty provided that such & eem- mission, composed of representatives of Great Britain, France and ltaly, should! be appointed within four months of thei coming into force of the treaty of Neui- ly which was ratified August 9, 1920 This period expired on December 9, 1929 and consequently, according to the lega- tion's cable advices, the financial &nd economic provisions of the treaty have, remained in abeyance. TO ASK THAT AUSTRIA BE ATTACHED TO GERMANY Paris, Dec. 26.—Le Journal savs today it learns from Berlin that it is reported in political circles there a manifesto has been prepared by the Austrian govern- ment, addressed to the league of nations, asking hat Austria be attached 1o Ger-' many. The Petit Parisien declares that the| recent treaty sirmed by Italy and Jugo- Slavia specifically provides for reciproeal support to prevent any restora monarchy either in Austria or H A Copenhagen despateh of Dec. §, quot- ing the Berlin corresrondent of the Polit< iken, sajd that Cou: rain Von Chode- was in Berlin discussing witt leading y of unit many wisg 1 aémission into the league of m INVESTIGATING MURD OF CIVIL WAR VETEBAN Morristown, N. J., Dec 26— rities investigating the of William H. Laws, announced tonight that confessed 1o the killed at big ich was later ransacked Blood stains. to have been tention as a materi the crime w2 just received by Lewis from the govern- ment, was found buried loday at a spet indicated by Heddy, sho is a former ser- vice man. DIAZ TRYING TO START EEVOLUTION IN MEXICO Mexien C T elix Diax, nephew of former President Pofirir Diaz, and at one time 3 revolutionary leader; Who after his canture in the state of Vers Cruz was deported to Cula, has arrived in Guatema! and & said 15 be contem- plating aggression against the Mexfcrme government. “ccording {0 reports recelved here Iast nicht Candido Aguilar, ron-n-law of the Ista President Carranza who at varions timos has been reported to be harboring revo'u- tionary ideas, is known 1o be in Guate- mala. e ASK PROTECTION TOR NEAR EAST RELIEF WORKERS : ROBBERS SMOKED CIGARS AND WORKED LEISURELY New York, Dec. 26.—Two armed men ylars old, are near death in a Brookiyn hospital. what the Americans are doing—we must imitate them. In playing the ‘same game we will come out ahead.” An nereased tariff on North American products is suggestad by the paper. time to cross your fiugers when rou hear a man boasting - of his good weeda late today off Stratford Light. He had| Cleveland, O. Dec. 26.—Two hundred SHORE OF CONGAMOND LAKE | drifted on Lonz lIsland sound for 28|delegates are here atteuding the twenty- hours in his motor boat, which had a|ninth annual convention of the Jewish Suffield, Conn., _Dec. 26.—A summer | broken engine. Other than missing his|Chautauqua society which opened a six- cottage owned by George Martinez, onm | Christmas dinner and three other meals, | day conference tonight with addresses by entered a cigar store in the Bronx to- |the shore of Congamond lake, was de- | Jackson was none the worse for his ex-|Dr. Willlam Rosenau of Baltimore and night, forced the clerk - to stand aside. [stroyed by fire today, with a .loss of| perfence. others. The sessions of the convention |Rogers avenue, Brooklyn, this afternoon. |on the crown forces loday at Tralee were opened the safe and took $500, the rob- [$3,000. Fire apparatus from Suffleld will be taken up with studles of kinder- | The: police Teport the boys found the shot dead by the military when they tried bers did their work In a leisurely manner 'and Southwick, Mass, saved other oot- ten work, religious schools and |bomb and the explosion oocurred soon |to escape. They had revclvers and “dum- And, galinly smeked elzars, #azaa nearhy, bistarr. after thay pieked it up. dum” bullets in their possession. Angora, “Asistic Turker. Dec. 28— Saptain Brnest Yarrow, director ganemal of American Near Bast rcllef in Transs Caucasia, has addressed a message 15 the Turkish military commander en tae castern front. appealing for orotection agninst the bolshetiki for (he Near Bark Rellef wotlers. The mesmps appearsd the press Angora with headiine “Americans trom Turks.” R BOY KILLED BY A BOMB EXPLOSION IN BROOKLYN New York, Dec. 26.—One boy was kill- ed and several others injured in the ex- plosion of a bomb at Sterling Place and CROWN FORCES KILLED. TWO MEN AT TRALEE Dublin, Dee. 26—Two men who fired Two male humming birds rarely meet