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VOL. LXII—NO:" 39 An Amendment Which Would Have Suspended Battleship Construction Was Decisively Voted Down—Reduction in the Enlisted Strength of the Navy From 143,000 to 100,000 Men Was Agreed, Also a Decrease in Personnel of the Marine Corps From 27,000 to 20,000 Men—Re- publican Leader Mondell Expressed the Conviction That President-Elect Harding Would Evolve a Disarmament Program. Washington, Feb. 14.~The naval ap- propriation bill, carrying approximately $395.000,000 was passed today by the house after it had decisively voted down an amendment vented the expenditure of any part of the 491,600,000 provideq for battleship con- struction until an international disarma- ment conference shall have been called Dy the president. The amendment, offer- ed by Representative Brooks republican, Tllinois, was defeated 124 to 30. The house also refused to cut the amount that would bé avaiiable for work o the navy's building prozram auring the coming fiscal year to $50.000.- 000, as proposeq by Representative Dick- fneon, republican, Towa, and by a vote of 282 to §, defeated a motion by Repre- sentative Blanton, demoerat, Texas. to recommit the biil for the purpose of cut- ting the aporopriation® for coustruction work to $7.000.000 and of e'iminating a gection which prevents the use of stop watches in navy yards aad arsenals. The measure, as It gocs to the sena’~ however, carries an amendment, offe & hv Representative Oliver, den.ocrat. Ala- bama, that no part f the’ $92.000,000 earried for new craft shall be used on s on which construction has ~ mot siarteq or for which contracts have not Teen let. Chairman Ilelley. of the sub- wivich would have pre-: POPULATION 29,685 NORWICH, CONN. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1921 HOUSE PASSES $395,000,000 NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL after July 1. Opposition to the proposal instantly arose and tor two iwurs i. was debated. Mgst of the members why spoke attacked the amendment, a major- ity of them contending that it would be unwise for congress to tie the nande of the incoming president in such a man- ner. Republican leaders espzcially asserteq hey strongly favored an eariy intera- tional convention on disarmament, an the prediction was freely made that Pre:ident-eiect Harding would do his ut- most to bring about such a conference seen after his inauguralion. It also was argued that it would he a mistake to put the striction program of the navy in peril, by taking a step which might require suspension of building operations for a time, Representative Mondell, the republican leader, expressing the conviction that Mr. Harding would evolve a disarmament program, said it was the duty of con- gress to let’ him start negotiations in "that direction. “If he delays or hesi- tates” said Mr. Mondell, “then congress can act/ ’ Representative Kelley ‘cok the position that the peace of the worll could besti be preserved if the United States and Engiand wer: equally powerful on the sea. Completion of the 1916 buildinzg program, he argued, vould bring the committee that framed the bill, agreed to this 1j ion, saying it would mean that work could not he started befors July 1. 1922, on twelive desiroyvers, !XX_ flest submarines and ons transnort, au- therized in 1916, but mot yet placed um- der contract. Although somewhat rjddlea by noints of order that had heen made against ® number ef sceif~ri3 the bill, re far as'i's main features were corcerred was ap- proved by the house practically as it was reported by the appropriations, com- tittee. A Reduction of the en'isted personnel <f the marine o:tps from. aporoximatelv 00 tn 20000 men was agreed to to- day without comment ag was the de- tresge in tre enlis'ed strength of the navy from 143,000 to 100,000. % The Brocks amendment provided that all natioms would have to he invited tc & disarmament conventicn te be held in | fidencefidence that the Tnited States . XOBTH DAKOTA WOULD FLOAT. " 36,000 IN STATE BONDS s b, 14—North Dakota stute officials, seeking to float $5,400,000 in state bonds, have been as- sured by a group of Minneapolis and Chicago bankers that the issues will be absorbed if the Bank of North Dakota is liquidated and ether state-owned indus- tries curtailed. 5 This proposition, it was declared here tonight by some of the interested. bank- ers, now is under consideratiob ny the North Dakota officials, including the state industrial commission, which has charge of the execution of the industrial pro- gram in that state. 3 Published reports that the state offi- cials and leaders of the non-partisan Jeague had intimated possible accept- ance of these terms resulted in a formal etatement from H. A. Paddock, secretary of the industrial commission, denying any agreement to abandon any part of the “farmers’ program” in North Dakota. Bankers and North Dakota officials who were in conference here yesterday and today were reticent in reference te the bankers' proposal. but from an ap- parently authentic source it was ‘learned tonight that virtual disruption of North Dakota's now famous “industrial pro- gram” was the basis of the bankers’ terms. MINNESOTA PLACED AT DISPOSAL OF GOVERNMENT New York. Feb. 14, —An important de- velepment of the day in the typhus situ- ation here was the placing of the liner Minnessta at the dispotal of the gov- ernment by the International Mercantile Marine company for use as a receiving ship t6 relieve the congestion of jmmi- grants st liis Island. The ship which is of 29900 tons displacement, has very brodd open speaces below her decks. ‘where portable berths can be set up for 5,900 persons. She will be anchored oft guarantine fer the rception of steerage passengers. Immigrants released from the federal station, numbering about . 150, were ex- amined by the health department as they entered the city. Of this number, four were held for further examination. QUARANTINE MEASURES N AT THE PORT OF BOSTON Boston, Feb. 14—Quarantine measures’ ‘were placed upon th's port late today by Assistant Surgeon General ,Richard H. Creel. In charge of quarantine regula- tions, and Dr. William M. Bryant, of the public health service, Vessele arriving at this port which eannot show a bill of health certifying that all pasesengers have been deloused ut the European port eof embarkation must be delonsed here( and vesrels whore gpassage has occupisd less than 12 days must be deloused here and vessels whose complete a 12-day quarantine from the tima of delousing. The order said. Sheps deloused at this port must be held here for ten days, It aded. BELIEVE THAT MISSING AVIATOE IS DEAD San Antonis, Tex, Feb. 14.—Beliet that Lieutenant Alexander Pearson, Jr., missing since Thursday, met death on his attempted flight from K Paso to San An- tonio was gemerally expressed today by officers at headquarters of the Righth Army Jorps ares, who are directing a search of the emtire west Texas border- Jand. Airplanes and bands of cowboys are taking part in the search. Even if the transcontinental flier was ot killed in attem~''~g to make a foresd hnd!lt/ he eould » “.dly have survived #our days of exposare without food and a‘wr. in_the epimion of officers directing search, American navy to a par with Great Bri‘ain. Representative Britten, Illinols, the ranking. republican on the naval com- miltee, urging csompletion of the con- struction already authorized, said dis- armament before then would mean that the Uniteq States would be hooelessly in a second position on the high seas. He charged that ‘“insidious propaganda™ was emarating from London in favor of disdrmament. Represéniative Madden of Illinois was another republican who held it would be a misiake for America at thi agree to 2 nava] holiday, whi Butler of the naval committee declared it would be/a grave mistake to try to|effect a continuance of the status quo ‘Torce President-elect Harding's hand be- fore his inauguiation. He expressed that *he nmew administra work ~on the| tien would “be instrumetal In bringing ngvy's building program could proceed }abest ‘a repubtion of armaments . HARDING URGES PASSAGE OF APPROPRIATION BILLS i Washington, Feb. 14.—President-elect Warren G. Harding has sent telograiis to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge o Massa- | chusetts and Representative Frank W, Mondell of Wyoming, the republican leaders of the two houses of congress, urging the passage before March 4 of all appropriation bills now pending. The leaders promptly comriunieated his wishes to their colleagues. In Lis tele. gram Mr. Harding caid enator Lodge in replying to 3 Harding telegraphed: ¥ b “Telegram received. Am in absolute agreement with you, and have been lu- boring. for the passage of the uppropria. tion bills from the beginning of the ses sion. Am doing everything in my power now in that same direction. ‘I am very glad to get your telezram. Shall con. tinue to make every effort to get all the a%nronriauon bille through that are poge sible. Despite the effort to nass the appro- priation measures, republican leaders said privately tonight that it appeared almost an impossible task. Most of the supply bills, they said, were assured of enactment: but much doubt was expressed whether the navy and possibly the army budget could be gotten through. —_— TEANSPORTED STOLEN AUTOS UNDEER POLICE PROTECTION Xg' York, Feb. 14.—An alleged con- fession by Thomas O'Brien here today that he transported stolen motor cars to New York ‘“under police Protectio; characterized by Former Governor Whi man as “important.” was said by his as- fociates to definitely connect motor car thieves and members' of ‘the police anto- mobile squad. Mr. Whitman indicated that O'Brien might testify oefore the ad- ditional grand jury investigating charges of municipal corruption, but said he would not be given immunity for hig tes. t.fnvny. O'Brien was arrested Saturday night on a warrant charging him with tringing stolen automobiles into New York state. When asked of O'Brien’s knowledge of the alleged coilusion of the police in the ;uton:nbilo graft would link the police lepartment with bootlegging eperati Mr. Whitman said: S “Bootlegzing has been a pretty easy form of gra’s but I think it is a separ. ate industry, O'Brien was held on $10,000 bail, COAL MINERS' OFFICERS TO APPEAR IN COURT TODAY Pittsburgh. Kansas, Feb, 14.—Alexand. er Howat, district mine workers' presi- dent and several other union officers will appear before Judge Andrew C. Curran in the Crawford Ceunty district court to- rOw mormng to answer to a charge of contempt of court n callng a strike in Kanzas mines. Following Howat in court will eome three Crowehurs union officers who are chargad with contempt of court for their alleged atterpt to fine (wo union mem- bers for taking a case to the industrial court. - The Pittsburgh trades esneil has pro. | jmoted 2 moverment to have an industrial holiday tomorrow throughout the district, BRITISH STEAMER WAS CAUGHT IN JCE PACK Halifax N. 8, Feb. 14—The British stesmer, Bristol Cty, caught in an ice pack without fuel, has arrived in Louis- burg, N. S., her agents announced here tonight. 3 The vessel sent out calls fer assist- ance last Friday stating that her coal ToDisole Coal and Segregatio; Plan Fo Philadelphia, Feb. 14. segregation of the Readding company and affiliated corporations) uecreed by the United States supreme court, and modi- fications suggested by the government, were filed with the federal district court here late today. March 1st was fixed to hea rargument on the plan. The plan ‘proposed by the Reading company and its associated companie: which have been adjudged an illcgal com. bination, provides that the Reading com- pany, a holding concern, will assume the $96,524,000 general mortgage 4 per cent. bonds, which are the joint obligation of the Reading company and the Philadel- phia and Reading Coal and Iron ccm- pany. The coal company will .pay the Reading company $10,000,000 in cash, or current assets at market value, and $25, ©00.000 in 4 per cent. mor:gage bonds of the coal company. The' Reading company will merge jhe Philadelphia and Reading Railway com- pany under the authority of the present charter of the Reading company and will subject the railway propérty to the direct lien of the general mortgage. The nam> of the Reading company after the mers ger will not be changed, and the Read- ing company will be subject to federal and state regulations as a common car- rier. The proposed plan asks the court fe defer the actual sale of the stock held by the Reading company in the Central Raiiroad company of New Jersey pend- ing the grouping of railroads by the ine terstate commerce commission under the transportation act, but subject to the further order of the court. To this last proposal the governinent entered an objection and suggested taat the Reading company shall “with all due diligence” offer for sale at reasonable price and upon reasonable terms the stock of the Central Railroad company of New Jersey now owned by it, for a period of years. The government leaves it to the court to name the number of years. If at the expiration of such period a sale of the stock has not been made, then upon application of the attor- ney general the court may decree a sale at public auctionf The Reading company owns $14,504.000 of the $27,436.000 stock of “the Jersey Central, and in turn the Jersey Central owns $8,439.000 of the $9,212,500 stock of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal company. The government's opposition to ‘the proposal to place tiue Reading company's interest in the stock of the Jersey Cen- tral in the hands of :rustees pending tne working out of the regrouping of rail- roads by ihe interstate commerce com- missior 8 vecause it “me.ins in practizal indefinuce’s A plan submitted separately for in the barre G‘t‘:ilk ton, cree previously entered enjoining dir [road own $60, of the Rea ermpany. TAKING TESTIMONY IN THE Williamson, W. Va.,, Feb. day and recited, as an in which ten men met deat. town. and he fell near the railroad lying about the streets. she testified. town were out.” the battle she saw Sid Hatfield and Ed Chambers, {w> 6f the defendants, “search the body” of Lee Felts. Judge Bailzy, attorneys for both sides, and county officials when they learned that the war department had issued or- lieved the presence of the soldiers would be a strong moral factor in keeping down any potential trouble. HEARINGS ON CALDER BILL NEARING CONCLUSION Washington, Feb- 14.—Hearings on the Calder. bill to regulate the coal in- lustry betore the senate menufactures committee had approached a close to- night, members of the committee stating after an executive meeting that it was their intention to take additional evi dence on only one or two details. It was not indicated, however, when the eom- mittee would be ready to report to the senate. J. D. A. Morrow, v'ee president of the tion of operators, recalled today by the committee, denied flatly that the associa- tion had ever atiempied to influence prices, to cut production or to regulate the industry by combiration of-its mem- ers. WORKING FOR RZLEASE OF BERGDOLL KIDNAPPERS Paris, Feb. 14.—The Paris post of the American Legion has decided to send a representative with 4,00 francs to eng-ze a German lawyer with the object of Sb- taining the release of the two Americans attempt to kidnap Grover C. Bergdoll, conv'ited deserter. DINNER FOR DANIELS BY ' HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTEE ‘Washington, Feb. 14.-—Secretary Dan- ielg received “thé unique honor tonight of a farewell dinner tendered him by the supply wag exfausted and thereat her woodwork and carge were being bu: for oAt ¥, g full membership of the house naval af- fairs committee members for the achieve- ments of Secretary Daniels' elght years of naval administration. / " the fore his inauguration. He expressed con- |9iSposal of the Jersey Central's interest of the. Lehigh and Wilkes- b company prevides that this interest shall be sold te urporatiens net affifiucea. or identified with any of the concerns affected by the dissolution plans. In accepting \1is plan, Judges Buffing- Woolley and Davis modified a de- the Central Railroad of New Jersey receiving ends- from th> Lehigh and Wilkes- barre Coal company, &0 as to permit-the railroad ‘cornpany to receive such divi- dznde pending the sale of the coa! stock. The Reading company is capitalized at $70 000,000 in common stock, $23,000.000 of first preferrcd and $42.000,000 in sec- ond preferred. The Baitimore and Ohio railroad and the New York Central rail- 15,000 of the capital stock MATEWAN BATTLE CASE or 14.—May Chafin, a 17 year old telephone operaior, took the stand in circuit court %here to- eye-wilnexs. events of the Matewan battle last May, . Mies Chaflin, niece of Reece Chambers, one of the nineteen defendants, told an exciting story of the battle in the little mountain Miss Chafin said that she was 80 ex- cited she saw oniy one man use a pistol, statien, where most of the shooting took place. This man, she said, was a aldwin-Felts detective. Sne saw the bodies of six men Asked how many men she saw running on the streets, Miss Chafin said “it look- ed to me as thoush 311 the men in the She testificd that after Satisfaction was expressad tonight by National Coal zssociation, an ormiza-l new under arrest in connection with the ! A The heaviest man in Frasee, Plerre Guindolet, weighing 558 pounds, has dled. Andrew Deuss ilepbur nutherity ! on Uriush literuture, died at Oxtord, Five more deaths from sleeplog wsick- less occurred In the vicinity of New York, Attorney General Palmer was admitted to practice before the eupreme court of the District of Columbla. Martisl Iaw wus proclaimed in Thrace by the tireek government Iuliowing re- newed disorders. ulation of Buffale, N. Y. 017 wa increase of 2, o cent. over 1910, Wi 44 or 1548 P Exports from the eity of Vancouver to the United States during 1920 totalled mgre than $53,000,000. The " Scandiny ian bamk of Fargo, N. D.. ~us cosel by order of the gtale bank cxaminur, ‘Fire destroyed the plant of the Ne- natiquot Rubuer Co,, South Braintree, Mass., causing a loss of $125,000. Emmett Kilpatrick, of Unlontofn, Ala,, Red Cross worker, imprisoned by the bol- sheviki in Moscow, is alive and weil. No cholge of president of Yale Univers- ity to succeed President Arthur T. Ha ley was mad by the corporation at its meeting. 4 giving to Oregon ex-service men $15 a month for each month's service in the worlg war. eda has re- signed as minister of the Peruvian navy as the result of a vre of censure adopi- ed by the senate, Secretary Daniels and Meredith will retain their cabinet chairs. They ar- ranged to purchase and remove tnem to their home as souvenirs. The Fabre line steamer Asia arrived at Providence from Marseilles, ’ Lisbon and the Azores, four days late on ace count of stormy weather. Themas B, Fergu territorial gov- ernor and republizan leader in Okihoma in the days before stateaood, died at & hospital in Oklahoma City. The center of pepviation as disclowed by the 1:20 census is the extreme eduth- east corner of Uwen county, Indiana, 8.3 | s goutheast of tne wown of Sueacer. The Dosten Evening Recerd, which two months ago was reduced in price -fyom 1Wo cents a copy to one cent., announced a return to the former pree. A petition for the recall of Mayor Walter H. Creamer of Lynn, Mass., was filed with the city clerk by.representa- tives of local labor interests. Employes of the Canadian Natiopal Railways will not b: permitted to con- tinue in the service and accept nomina. tions from any political party. Joseph M. Mathews, Jr,, of ¥ree Me., 18 years of age, wag senteuced 19 the ‘state reformatory for an_indefinite term ‘for brutality toward his mother. A regular alr service between Lendon and Amsterdam will probably be institut- ed this spring. A fleet of wooden-winged monop.anes is being built for the service. Miss Lenn Pian 22 years old, was kill- ed in New Haven when an automobile backed on to the sidewalk while she was walking with two other young women. The fumeral ot Prince Poter Kropot- kin, audior and revdiviionacy lea ler, died recertiy at Dmitrow, near Mos- @w, ,was attended in Moscow by a tre- menduous oukpouring of the peop. After an involuntary ride of 24 heurs locked in a freight car, four small boys from Providence, R. L, appealed to tne police for shelter on arriving in New York. Senator Kellegs, speaking at = dinner of the Portland (Me.) Lincoln Club, said that America “must exert its infuence to stabilize governments of the Near East.” The death of Andrew L. Drummond, former chie! of the United States i noted for his investiga- al Ku Klux Kian, was announced here: Charles B. Schoenmehl died suddenty | at his home in Wateroury. He was well known as an inventor and formerly was with the American Brass company in th tube department. Captain Wormwell and his crew of elev- en men have not been heard from for several days since his “Guost Ship.” Carroll A. Deeing, went ashore at Dia- Brief Telegrams TEN PAGES—70 COLUMNS PRICE TWO CENTS. — Judge Landis a 'Target_fg[ Solons Senator Dial, Democrat, Has Decided to File a Complaint With the Department of Justice, ‘Washington, Feb. 14.—On charges of high crimes and misdemeanors, Federal Judge K. M. Landis of Ciicago, was im- peached in the house of representatives today by Representatiive Welty, demo- crat, of Ohio, Lecause of his acceptance of the office of supreme arbitrator of baseball while still serving on the bench. In taking this step, the Ohio memier swept aside an opinion by Atiorney Gen- eral Palmer that'Judge Landis was with- (Continued on ‘Page Eight, Cel. Six) TO PUT MARKETING OF CROPS ON BUSINESS BASIS Kansas City, Feb. 14.—A system plac- ing agriculture and ths murketing of farm crops in the United S.ates on a bus- iness busis through proper financing was outiined to the farmers' grain marketing commitice of sevinteen here today by ernard M. Baruch, former chairman of the war financing corporalion. Declaring that the farmer “has never received a fair share of what he pro- duced” Mr. Baruch pfoposed corporations for financing the marketing of farm pro- ation ducts as a way out of the situ A people say it can't “but I have no jcb now and I am going to prove it can be done.” Mr. Baruch declared that better eie- vator and warehouse facliities at the point of origin were the first considera- tin in the marketing plan. The farmer could bring his grain or other products to be stored and propertly graded, receiving a warehouse receipt, which could be used as sacurily to ob- tain short time credits from the mark.4 ing corporation, Mr. Baruch said. Clifford L. Thorne, a member of tA” committee, which was appointed in Chi- cago last summer to work out a plan for impraved marketing of farm products, denounced trading in wheat fulures as conducted at present. The jcago board of trade, he ‘de- clared, operating the largest gambling institution that ever has been seen on the face of the ear:h.’ FEDERAL TROUOPS ARE TO REMAIN IN WEST VIRGINIA Washington, Feb. 14.—Orders were is- sued by the war gepartment late today to stop preparations for withdrawal of fed- eral troops from the West Virginia' coal fieids, Senator Sutherland of that state announced after Having prefented to the the department a rzquesi that the troops be retained there during f3e present trial of mne workers and others at Willlam- son. Sonator Suther'and sald he would con- war officials tomorrow Whem a nal decision a8’ to ~ withdrawal of the fer with Secretary aker ard other department troops would be decided on. to the war troops be he ang Senator Elkins, Virigina had rezeived Judge Balley, presiding at the present trial at Williamson Soeiff A. C. Pigscn, Prosscuting - Attorney Wade H. Brorson, and counsel for the state and the defense. The telegraras said: “Imperative that United States troops remain here un’il after Matswan .trial. More disorders in the country last night. Please urge this with the war depart- ment. Prescnt orders to leave Wednes- day. so of FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO TAKE CHAEGE OF ANTI-TYPHUS WORK ‘Washington, Feb. 14.—Federal medical authorities will probably assume charge of anti-typhus work in New York by Wednesday, iz Laporte, secretary of the treasury in charge of public health, announced tonight. Trans- fer of the title of the quarantine station in New York to the federal government, id, is expected within the next 24 hours. : Additional facilitles will be provided ing passengers at the Port of New York, Mr. Laporte said, und the present medi- cal staff will be increassd by public health service offic fro.n Washingion. With the acquisition of the New York station Mr. Lapor'e said public health authorities were of the opimion that ev- ery necessary step to safeguard the coun- try against the entry of typhus would have been taken. ‘With the health iee taking precau- tions abroad and in this country, Mr. Laporte said. there is no danger of a ty- mond Shoals, off Norfolk, Va. President Leguia of Peru has forward- . Or-led a message to Admiral Wiison, com- g::;atlo n;mfpd lp‘untmn: for Wl_t‘h- mander of the Atlantic fleet, expressing ederal troops on coal strike | the appreciation of the nation for the re- duty here. Judge Bailey said h® be. jeent visit of the American fleet. Professor Holzknecht of Viemna, an- nounceq 509 women of middle age who submitted to the “rejuvenatien” pro- cess of the roentgen ray, have become young again, physically and mentally, Merehants’ Associntion ferwarded let- ters and reports to Governor Miller showing him that more than 95 per cent. of the workers in-offices and factories of New York are in favor of the daylight saving law. Albert Fucel came home to Bridgepert from Atlanta penitentiary Sunday after! serving a three years’ sentence for } white slavery, and was arresteq soon after charged with carrying concealed weapons, Altheugh the search for Lientenant Alexander Pearsons. Jr., aviater, who has been missing sincs Thursday, when he left Ei Paso for San Antonis, has been continued for th=ee days, ne trace of him has been found. An award of 35716 was made by Com- pensaifon Commissioner E.| T. Buckin~- ! ham agai~st the N. Y., N. H. & H. rail- j road, {o Peter Mason of Stamord, father of Pater W. Mason who was killed at Sel- leck's Cut, in that city, on March §, 1920, Senator Phelan. of Califernia semt a |message to legislative committees from Oregon anq Idaho which will meet at Portland, Ore. urging they take im- mediate action for the passage of laws debarring all aliens from acquiring land in those states. Nearly 500 small :\anufactnrers o wais's and dressee in New York re. sumed operations when phus epidem e INVESTIGATING WRECK ON LONG ISLAND RAIROAD New York, Feb. 14.—Thre: separate in- ns begun today to determine re- spongibility for the Long leland railroad collision in Brooklyn last nizht, in which 15 prsons were Injured and scores of others sligntly hurt, resulted iy arraigsnment of Edward Costello, a mo- torman, charged with felonious assault. He was released in $5,000 ball. The investigations are being conducted by the police, the Brooklyn distriet and the railroad compay. Costello is a'leged to have disregarded a danger signal in switching his local train across the track of the exprees which crashed into it. cutting it in two. Only the eteel framework of the cars pre- vented great lcss of life, railroad of- ficials sald toda Of the serious'y injured only one, Wi lian Van Twistern, a passenger, is in a critical condition, With one arm torn off, he was removed unconscious to a hos- pital, where physicians sald his chances of recovery were slight. —_— TRIAL OF JOHN T. RETRICK ON CHARGE OF COERCI‘! w York, Feb. 14.—John T. Hatrick, alleged originator of the “code of prae- tica” for comparative bidding among plumbing kontractors, told ¢harles Armstrong. a contratac, he had consulted Chief Justice White of the Unitrd States supreme court rezarding the legality of of the systsm, Armstrony testified today at the resumptlon of the trial' of Hettrick and three other men. oharged with with ocercion and Indioted as a resul: of the legisiative inquiry Into the building trust. While Chief Justlc White “eould not|treasury under ® provi express ary opinion on account of his ju- dicial position,”: Arms‘rong testified Hat- trick tolq him, “he did the The West Virginia' semator presented department a request that the retained at Williamson after telegraphs form assistant for detecting typhus cases among incom- | allegad | ances of apyroprinti HOOVER'S PRESCRIPTION FOR FEVERED ECONOMIC ERA Views Given Before Below Capacity. Syracuse, N. Y., Feb. 14.—Continuous improvement in productivity is necessary for the advancement of civilization, na- tional progress, hetier human relations, and higher standards of Hving., Herbert Hoover decared in an address here to- vight before the convencion of the Amer ican Engineering (ouncil American industry, inciading agrioul- ture, he said. is a. present running from 30 10 40 per cent. beiow capadity pro- duction. Co-operation between indus- tries, and with Jabor and government. was cited as a means for funmaaceeing &n mcreaze which wouwid be “oeriain, even If it is stow.” The danger of over-supply as a Mmit- ing faotor in production was diwniswed as wiklout “pioper foumdation.” ““The commod’ries or services produced by the whole ration,” he coninued, “are capabie of absorption by the whole na- tion i they are of the right craracter. When ten men or one hundrea milli men divide thelr united owpat, they an by doubling their owout have twice ae amount to divile. Thaere is no Hmit o the inoreuse of Mving sandaris ex- cept the limimtons of haman etrain, scientific discovery, mechamcal invention end natural resources. “The absorption of increased productiv- Ity Fes in the convenvion of luxuries of triay jinto necessities of 1omoTeow. Whacat bread, raiiways. god roads, eler- tridky, telcphones, adoncbiles sad clares There is No Such Thing as Over-Production, That lhéhmfienofTodayBecomelheNeuuifiuome- row—Asserts That American Industry, Including Agri- culture, is at Present Running From 30 to 40 Per Cent. movies wers enor laxuries Thers B Be Lmit <o comeumption excepr the Wtal capacity provided the sur- pus of power is congmet- by shited o new artides from those that have reaciel ibe samruton Point of desrend” The speaker mid that wastes in Amer- loan producinn e measursd mainly in unemployment. lowt time due ta la¥r conflict. josses in labor turn-over, fal- ure to obtain maximum production of the individual, poor co-ordination of great indusiries and fadures in transporgation, ool and power wupgries, Sabilimtion ami smndardizatien of Industrial output by agreement, elimin- stion overiaping efforts and seasonal ac- tivides were cited a3s one means for bringing greater production. UtiMzation of neturul resources for power i i as an additional help n this direc- tion. “The spirit of co-operation.” Mr. Feev. T concaxded. “has already solved mary things in this country since it began be noticeable tr'rly yeams ago. Oo-oper- ation has samdardized some things and s ripe for initiative townnl cv-aperation of a widespread character. The ader- *hip of our felers] goveramant in bring ing togahe rhe forces nesded. but we do not believe It necemsary for the Eovernment 1o actually do the werk Tae first step is sne aralysie of weak- nesa aml scber propoeal of remmly. 1 you eaginesrs can establish the facws to an intaligmt peopie ‘mch as ours, aoton is cermin even i. i be slow.” WIDESPREAD COMMUNIST PLOT DISCOVERED IN PARIS Paris, Feb. 14.—(By The A. P.) The overthrow of the “bourgeois” govern- ments of Spain, Italy and France is out- lined in documents seized after a thor- ough search today, following upon the discovery of a widespread plot. The date fixed by the communisis for this event was May 1, 1921, The contemplated arrest of two com- munist -members of the chamber of dep- uties, alleged proof a Jousseél has deliverel to M. Marraud, ‘ 1 brought the French public to a real tion _of the importance of the against the security of the state. ed through an American financial organ zation, with Buropean headquarters na. Soviets have been organized through- out France with Brest as headquarters, according to the police, over the railroads, banks and transpor- tation and all ¢ services. The piot appears to have been organized without the knowledge of M. Cachin, leader of French communist party, against whom the lize say they will not de- mand the lifing of parliamentary im- munity. The discovery of checks emanating from Berlin and paid through an Ameri- can transportation company appears to have caused a revuision of feeiing in French political and official circles, and 2lso among the workingmen’s committees which, so long ag the leaders professed to be working for “principles” were will- ing to support them. Dut x poster was issued this evening in the second ward, where an election will be held February 27, asking the voters to support the' mod- erate socialist element in preference to | the extremists. The French communist press. departing frem its' menacing attitude of the past few months, expresses surprise that re- pressive measures should come from Pre- mier Briand, “a former comrade.” LABOR AND CAPITAL RESENT GOV'T INTERFBRENCE New York, Feb. 14.—Opposition of both i ive ities was expressed by representative speakers at today's session of the National Civie Federation. 0. G. Norman, chairman of the board of governors of the New York Building Trades Employes’' Association, declared that “no law can compel a man to do business at a lose.” Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, paraphrascd Mr. Norman's decla- ration to express the aititude of organ- ized labor toward the Esch-Cummins law and the princinie of compulsory arbitra- tion_ by stating that “no law to compel workmen to work against their will or under conditions detrimental to Ueeir weifare or health can be enforced.” i Matthew Woll, vice president of the lAmtricln Federation of Labor, and Fred- erick L. Hoffman, vice president of the Prudential Insurance Company, also ad- dressed the meeting. Oscar S. Straus presided. Mr. Compers bitterly attacked certain newspapers here, charging them with quoting him and distorting his re- marks, adding he “imagined some of -the owners of newspapers ought to be behind the bars.” TO EETAIN 16-INCH GUN FOE COAST DEFENSES ‘Washingten, Feb. 14.—Centinuation of the eixteen-inch gun program for use in the coast defenses of the United States, Hawali, and the Panama ecanal for the next year is provided for in the annua! fortifications ppropriation bill carrying approximately $8,000.000 which will be reported to the house Wednes- day. This is §27,500,000 lesg than was asked by the war departmnet and com- pares with $18,000,000 for this year. The sub-committee completed the bill today It i (his last 3 the biz suppi measures to be broughi before the house this session About $260,000.000 of unexpended bal- for Tortifications bé returned to the ion in the bill. The war department is directed in the bill (o sell not less than 2,000 of the 7,- during the war will next best | 000 tractors which it has on hand for 15,000 of the |thing—he sent me his autographed pho- | moving the biz guns. These tractors, 35,000 union ncedle workers who went |tograph; and T sti'l have It on the wall” | committee memberg said, can be used on on stiike lat week to oubres dand- ardized conditions Ir the garment indus- try returned to werk. Hettrick toid him this. whther te join the “eode of practice” Armstrong | farms and 3l of them are expectsd to teat'fied, when the latter was nuceriain | be sut of Fute fer artillery movements | nua! business in a few years. communist minister of the interiur, zeems to have =ttempt iscoverios made by the police of Bar- celona and Milan show that the plot in- cluded the three Buropean Latin coun- tries. Transmission of funds was effect- in Paris, and branches in Derlin and Vien- ready to take RAILWAY SUSTAINS THE EAILROAD LABOR BOARD Chicago, Feb. 14.—Pleas that the At- lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic wage coniroversy wWow before the United States railroad labor board be declared as be- yond the board’'s jurisdiction and the present wage raies be continued were overruled by ihe board today. Ths rul- ing marked the termination of & fight by the labor side to throw the case out of court on the conteniion that financial in- ability to pay the wages laid down by he board last July should come proper- ly before the interstute commerce com- mission and before the labor board The poor financial status of the read had been given as the reason for a wage re- duction, to be effective February 1, which was recently ordered rescinded by the board. The board’s ruling decided that each in the controversy be permitted ie prezent its eidence in its own way Another ruling of the board today er- dered the Erie raliroad to withdraw ju reduction of track laborers’ wages 1o thirty cents an hour. A hearing ea this care was set for Feb. 23. No defi program has yet beem ar- ged for proceeding with the gemera rules and workirg conditions which was suspended last ding preparation of the labor reprs sentatives to continue. It was expected that the empioyes wouid o ready te proceed with the case on Wednesday bu! it was freely tiredic hat a request for indefinite postponemeni would be asked. IRISH QUESTION TO COME UP IN ROUSE OF COMMONE London,.Feb. 14 —(B leged governmental maladministration ir Ireland, waste and unemployment prom. ite to be the principal questions upen which the laburites and other elements in opposition to the government will een' ter their attacks 1OmOrrow as soon at the house of mons gets under way for the new session. Of the three questions. the belief pre- vailg that the anti-government forcer will center their most strenuous attacks on the Irish situation as offering the mes| promising material for debate. Thit question is one which presents phases on which widespread public interest has been manifested, and it is considered certair that parliamentary questions will be ask- ed from the wpposition benches which will bring forth some of the long-awaited replies from the Irish administrators. “Why has the governmen. withheld Generul Strickiand’s 1-vort on the Cork will be among the first of the in- terrogations to be piaced before the com- wons, it is asserted. General Strickland’s report already is said to have had the attention of the cabinet. 1t is autheri- tatively stated thaj the report reflects adversely on the crown forces. but that it places the initial responsibility upon the Sinn Feiners. cluimng that the fives were directly attributable to aa ambus- | cade. — e e DEATH OF W. ¥, McCOOMBS ! I8 MOMENTARILY EXPECTER New York, Feb. 14—Willam F. Mec- Coombs, former chairman-of the demo- cratic national committee, is critically iIf and expected to die at sicians announced toda. suffering with heart d.sease for many weeks at the home of his sister here. Friends of Mr. McCoombs said he eon- tracted a cold at the democratic comen- tion in San Francisco last July and or his return to New York city was foroeé |to g0 to a sanatorium where he har since spent most of his time. Six weeks agp he suffered a collapse and went te the home of his sister on Long lsland. Mr. McCoombs has been known in New York politics for many years and was ‘nstrumental in ebtaining Wilson's mem nation at the Baitimore conention. He then . chosen chairman of the ma- tional democratic committee and organ- ized the Do I battle which made Wil- son_ president. He resignud the chairmanship ef the committee in 19 MEETING OF METALLURBGICAL AND MINING EN New York, Feh. 14.—A today of the 123rd meeting of the Amer- ican Institute of Mining and M-taliurge- 21 Engincers. The seswions wili continue until next Thursday. This evening delegttes attendeq din- ners held by varfous engineer'ng and chemical socleties. later meeting again for a smoker at headquarters. The 2m- meeting will be heid tomor- row,