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- VOL. LXII—NO. 168 POPULATION 29,685 NORWICH, PRES. HARDING 10 POSTPONE SOLDIER BONUS Republican Leaders Claim Pledges of a to Lay Aside the Measure ‘After President Makes Formal Request in Person—Harding Tells Senators Passage of the Bonus Hill at Present Time Would Greatly Imperil the Nation’s Financial Stability—Overburdening of the Treasury Now Means Positive Disaster in the Years Im- mediately Before Us, He Declared—Vote on Motion to Send Bill Back to Committee Expected Today. Washington, July 12.—Pledges of a wide majority of votes to lay aside the coldier bonus bill were claimed by re- iblican leaders and conceded by oppo- Harding in an ad- had made for- mal request for temporary postponement uents after President dress to the senate today of coasideration making ention say at the of s request to the ng that this time would ‘“greatly financial etability of our coun- the measure. In mediately after the president had finisbed speaking, Chairman Penrose of the finance committee moved that the bill be recommitted to his committee, but democratic opposition flared up and jpre- vented a vote tod The motion was ungder unlimited debate, but a vote to- morrow was expected, although some democratic opponents said it might be delayed until Thursday. President Harding delivered his ad- dress at 2 o'clock before a distinguished sudience. Reiterating his recognition of the obligations to care for disabled and dependent war veterans, the president said “general compensation” should be entered upon at a t'me when it would be consistently possible. Overburdening of the treasury now means positive d ster in the years im- mediately before us,” the president de- clared. “Merest prudence calls out in warning. Although the bonus bill as the presi- dent's major subject, he also urged ac- tion on tariff and tax legislation, for which the extra session was especially called. There was, he said, “confessed disappointment that so little progress has been made on readjustment and revoca- tion of the wartime taxes” He also urged passage of the bill to reorganize war risk and vocational training service aiding former service men The president reached the senate just as the bonus bill was laid before it for today's debate. He was applauded for; sbout a minute when he entered the ebamber and again when he concluded, but his remarks were not interrupted. Galleries and lobbies outside were crowd- e In the executive's private gallery were Mrs. Harding and a party of friends IBISH LEADER AND COLLEAGUES IN LONDON Londons, July (By the A. P.)— ‘ Eamonn De Valera, the Irish republican leader, and his colleagues are now in L.ndon for the purpose of discussing with the British government toe u’mgbluus Irish situation. According to present ar- rangements Mr. De Valera will meet the prime minister in the famous cabinet room i Downing street at 11 o'clock Thursday morning. it is believed that Sir Hamar Green- wood, chief secretary for Ireland, A. J. Lalteur, lord president of the council; lord Birkenhead, lord inigh chancellor and possibly General Smuts, the South African premier, will be at hand to join in the conference. Sir James, Craig the Ulster premier, is at present in Beifast, bu will return to London Wednesday and will be also available If his presence is needed. Mr. De Valera and his party received & Ubisterous welcome on their arrival in London this evening. They were offer- ed government inospitality during the siay, but elected to preserve their inde- pendence and accept the good offices of their own friends. The members of the Irish party are leated in a hotel only a stone's throw from Buckingham palace. In a message issued to the Englis: peuple, Mr. De Valera says There is no reason why the people of these two islands should continue at en- It is simply a question of recog- justice as a necessary- feundation tor peace Mr. De Valera presided at a private meeting of lis friends tonight to discuss plans, but it is believed that thus far nouring very definite has been decided upon by either side regarding procedure. In Ireland the truce has been observed faithfully not a single untoward incident veing reported during the 24 hours from the beginning of the truce, except from Belfast. P. U. GRANTS MORE JITNEY APPLICATIONS Bridgeport, Conn., July 12—The pub- %o utilities commission of Connecticut in iecisions received here tonight grants wpplication for permission to operate jit- sey 'buses on six routes in this city and 7icinity and denies petitions for jitney ines on nine other routés. The decisions wre favorable to 71 jitney 'bus drivers wt of a total of 375" included in the ap- Mications. 18 DRIFTING DERELICT Cherbourg, Jyly 12.—The American #eamer Westerd Front of Seattle, which vas reported yesterday as abandoned war Land's End bv her crew because of fire after an explosion, is a drifting derelict n the path of eastbound trans-Atlantic Taffic. . The abandoned vessel was sight- 4@ by both the Aquitania and Berenga- a vest of Ushant light. ¥. 8. WARSHI HAV SAILED FROM TAMPICO' Tampico, Mex., July i2 (By the A. P.). ~The U. S. warships Sacramento and Meveland, which have Peen anchored in his port, sailed =t 10 o'¢lock this morn- ng. The American consul asked the port aithorities for a pilot, and shortly after- vards the Cleveland was seen moving mt Twenty minutes later the Sacra- sento followed. ILACKSTONE WOOLEN MILLS GO INTO BANKRUPTCY Boston, Juiy 12—A voluntary petition ) bankruptey was filed today by the Nackstone Woolen Mills, by vote of the tockholders. Lirbilities of $191,320 of thich $149.234 a1) unsecured, were re- orted as against assets listed as un- mtain. . the president called condition of the treas- enactment of the legis- im- Its location was given as 600 miles | i AT MILLION 'March, 1920, at the age of 84 years, ac- IS v Cut of Six Cents an Ho ginning August First Orde ~ ed by Railroad Labor Board —Over 70,000 Employes Affected. Chicago, July 12.—The railroad labor board today ordered wages of employes of the American Railway Express com- pany reduced six cents an hour begin- ning Aug. 1, = No reduction of express rates is con- templated at this time as a result of the wage cut, express company officials said. It is estimated that approximately §$8, 000,000 will be sliced off the annual labor bill of the company by the reduction. The company employs between 70,000and 15,000 workers. In its petition to the labor board se eral weeks ago, the company asked res- toration of the rates of pay in effect prior to the board's $30,000,009 wage award to express employes on Aug. 10, 1920. A uniform increase in rates of 16 cents an hour was granted by that decision. To- day’s ruling takes away less than half of the 1920 award. The American Railway Express com- pany is a consolidation of seven large companies which were brought together under the federal railroad administration during the war. The director-general of railroads granted the expressmen an in- Wide Majority of Votes and Brigadier General Sawyer, the pres- ident's personal physician. Qn the sen- ate floor were virtually all senators in the city, scores of house members, includ- ing Representative Mondell, republican floor leader, and Attorney Generai Daugherty, Postmaster General = Hays and Secretary Davis. | Immediately upon the presdent's ge- parture, Senator Penrose off2ced the se- publican motion for -eccin:rizal of the bill with a promise ol ‘furtasr carefvl consideration.” Democrats rose at once in opposition. Senator Robinson, demo- crat, Arkansas, declared -the motion| . eage of $25 s month in April, 1919, the meant “obsequies” for the bill. It would|ipcrease being retroactive to Jan. 1, 1919. 1 become “dead for some years,” he pre- Hours of servire and overtime ruies re- sulted in incre2sed compensation to the employes in September, 1913. A year later the labor board granted its 16 cent increase, retroactive to May 1, 1924, dicted, declaring the recommittal motion was a “shield” for senators pledged pre- | viously to support the measure. Another opponent of the Penrose mo- tion, Senator Jones, democrat, New Mex ico, speaking for two hours, declared the | o ver DEBATES TARIFF president’s action unprecedented. ~ No e , . other executive, he said, had ever ap- AL JudnT sEssIo N {peared before congress to oppose legisia- tion, but only to advocate it. Defense of the president was made by Senator King, democrat, Utah, an oppo- nent of the bonus measufe, who said the executive's course was “proper and cour- ageous.” Urging delay in the vote on recommit- tal until tomorrow, Senator Robinson threatened an immediate motion to ad- journ, which the republicans prepared to resist, but protracted democratic debate took up the remainder of time until ad- Jjournment. ‘Washington, July 12,—After putting througia a rule calling for a final vote on the tarift bill on July 21 and limiting amendments from tne floor to hides, oil, cotu.n, asphalt and dyes, the house hew its first night session tonight in order to accommodate tae muititude Of mem- bers eagér Lo’ discuss it. The rule was auopted 222 to 100, by almost a straigat party vote, five repub- licans from \visconsin cpposing it, and three democrats from Louisiana voting for its adoption. Republican leaders oi the face of the vote declared the bil wouid be passed by substantially the same majority. Democrats made a sharp attack against the rule declaring by it the house would surrender its powers to the ways and means committee. Representative Gar- TEXT OF PRESIDENT HARDING'S ADDRESS TO THE SENATE ‘Washington, July 12.—Following is the text of President Harding's address to the : senate: rett of Tennessee, acting democral “Mr. President and gentlemen of the|leader, and Kepresentative Borke Coch- senate: There has come to my attention |ran of New York, took charge of tie the pending unfinished business of the genste and it is an imperative duty to convey to you the probable effect of the passage at this ume of the proposed act, providing for adjusted compensation to our service men in the world war. If fight, the latter asserting that by “the gag rule method of legisiation,” the house had “sunk into a condition almost beneath contempt” and that it no longer was regarded by the country as a serious legislative body. i Republicans, on the other hand, con- tended that the rule was the most lib- eral and broadest of apy ever brought in for a special purpose. = There was discussion among members during the day of a letter understood to deal with the proposed duties on oil which the president sent to Chairman (Continued on Page Seven, Col. Five). MRS. STILLMAN TO OPEN 4 HER COUNTER ATTACK Poughkeepsie, Y., July 12.—Coun- sel for Mrs. Anne U. Stillman will open [Fordney. Mr. Fordney et e Eer countér attack upon James A. Still-| jately receied o "personal letterr from man, Wealthy New York banker, when|lle President, but declined to disguss It or reveal its purport. It was reported, however that Mr. Harding expressed the hope that if the house saw fit to place a duty on oil, a proviso would be attached similar to that on cerfain kinds of lum- hearings are resumed here tomorow in | the divorce case which he instituted. The plaintiff will rest his case tomor- row. Witnesses will be called by the de- A ber which would permit reciprocal fense Whose recriminations charge Mr. d Stillman with misconduct with three wo. | AETCCMERLS to be negotiated by the exccu- e . ! tive. imen—Florence H. Leeds, former Broad- 2 way show girl, and two others, identi.|; 'RVresentative Longworth of Ohio, headed the republican speakers and talk- ed today for nearly thres hours on four phases of the bill; dye control; American valuation wool and the bargaining claus- es. His statements frequently brought fire from the democratic side. Mr. Longworth defended the entire bill, but concentrated on an explanation of the woolen, American valuation, dye control and bargaining clauses which have been objected to by democrats in nearly every speech thus far. At tonight’s session, the first of many such planned until general debate is con- cluded, Representative Blanton, democrat, Texas, charged that the bill was written by representatives east of the Missis- sippi and north of the Ohio.” It was drawn he added by eight members of the ways and means committee the otner republican members merely voting. The rmembers who the Texas said, guided the framing the bill were: Ford- ney, Michigan; Copley, Ills,; Long- worth, . Ohio; ‘Watson, Pennsylvania; Mott and Houston, New York; Treadway, Massachusetts and Tilson of Connecticut. fied only ag “Hel®n" and “Clara.” At the start of the counter attack the defense, it was indlcated tonight, will seek to bring out that the banker while In company of Mrs. Leeds assumed the name of Franklyn H. Leeds, and .that he applied for an automobile operator's license in New York state under that name, There probably will be arguments otver the admissibility of questions previously asked Mr. Stillman on redirect exam nation, it was forecasted tonight. These questions overruled when the defense ob- jected, sought to show that Mr. Stillman expreséed willingness for Mrs. Stillman to bring the divorce action, and took the first step himself, only after learning that as a defendant he would not be able to test the legitimacy of Guy Stillman. Should the plaintiff succeed in obtain- ing @ reversal of the decision which barred the interrogations it is consid- ered not unlikely that Mr. Stiliman will be recalled to the stand before the case has been concluded, MAKING SLOW PROGRESS FRANCE WI NTIN IN BASEBALL CASE OB ONILL; CONTINTE TO OCCUPY RHINE Paris, July 12—France has informed Germany she will continue the occupation of the Rhine region until Germany has complied with the conditions of the treaty of Versailles relative to the pun- ishment of those wWho violated the rules of civilized warfare in the world war, Premier Briand told the senate today. Replying to a auestion, he characterized the findings of the Leipsic court: as “scandalous.” M. Briand said the government had Qecidéd to show Germany that France stili has strength, and expressed the hope that the other allied countries would join in the French viewpoint. Chicago, July 12.—The first venire of 100 men was exhausted today with only four jurors selected in the trial of the in- dicted White Sox players and a new venire was ordered into court tomorrow, when effgrts to complete the jury will be resumed. The slowness with which the jurors are being accepted led Judge Hugo Friend to warn both state-and defense that unless more speed were shown he would order night sessions of court. PRESENTED FALSE CLAIM AGAINST ROOSEVELT ESTATE : New York Tuly 12.—Police today re- quested tite arrest on a charge of forg- ery of Mrs. Emma Burkett of Hillsdale, Ind., who presented a claim to the estats of the late Theodore Roosevelt for $69,- 950 on a note which she declared was endorsed by the former president. Mrs. Burkett has admitted that she has no claim on the estate. The complaint| against Mrs, Burkett was made by| George E. Roosevelt, an executor of the| estate. SAYS N. E. MILL DWNIEBS WANTED SOUTHERN STRIKES Charlotte, N. C., July 12.—New Eng- land cotton mzaufacturers contributed 2ome of the funds used in calling the re- cent textile strike in mills in Charlotte and nearby cities, “to injure their south- competitors,” David Clark,_ editor ot e Southern Textile Bulletin, charged in an address today before the local Rotary club. One New England manufacturer recently admitted having made such a contribution, Mr. Clark declared, but he | did not identify the man to whom he LEFT ESTATE VALUED DOLLARS Portland, Maine, July 12.—An estate valued at nearly one million dollars was left by Seth M. Milliken, a New York financial leader and former Portland business man who died in New York in 17 AMERICAN SEAMEN DEPOKTED FROM MONTREAL/ Montreal, July 12.—American seamen flocking here because of the shipping| depression in the United States were dis- | couraged today when Captain Grey, ship- | | ping master of this port, had seventeen of their number deported in a body. Canadian ports already have a plenti- ful supply of sailors and firemen, port authorities said. cording to an inventory filed in the pro- bate court today by administrators and np:raiaers: Rights and credits aggregate $363,139 and real estate 56. 1 9-YEAR-OLD BOY _ HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER Southington, Conn., July 12.—Joseph Kizelvicz, 9-year-old boy of Mill Plain, was bound over to the superior court by Judge Welch today on a charge of man- slaughter. His bond was fixed at §500 GREEKS FORCED TO RETREAT IN ASIA MINOR July 12.—A coiumn of Turkish {eeed William H. Edward |mand from European D PARAGRAPHS bbers held up the casbier and cashier of tae Horton kill it wi line was reduced 2 eemts & gallon orado, Wyoming and Montana. erican Sugar Refining Co. advanced price of refined sugar from 5. 0 a pound. Governor Blaine of signed a bill gi full lézal equality. -Wisconsin, has g Wisconsin _women According to a dispatch: from Constan- tinople Mesopotamia is suffering from greatest heat wave in.many years. The thermometer registers 128 in the shade. The shock from a bolt of lightaing that struck near her home in last Saturday® storf restored to Mrs. Ida Wallstedt of Lynn her speech and hearing. An additional appropriation of $375,000 was made by the Boston city council. for the relief of wounded and unemployed former service men. During June, 1,948 cases of communi- cable diseases, were reported to the state department of health by health officer in Connecticut. Two armed men entered thas jeweley store of Charles Grupper in State street, Schenectady, N. Y., held up Grupper. who was aldne in the store and escaped with diamonds and jewelry valued at $5,000. The freight and mail train from Bel- fast to Londonderry was attacked near Carrickmore, County Tyrone, and six cars with their contents were burned and the lif2 torn up at that point. Between 350 and 400 boys from the slums of New York and Philadelphia will be given a two weeks' outing at. the Princeton summer comp, Bay Head, N. J., before the vacation period is over. Frank Bowers, of New York city, was nominated by President Harding to suc- as collector of interhal revenué for the- Seécond District of New York. Grover a Whalen, commigsioner of plant and structure, declared that for six months ending June 30, ‘the Midland Railway of State Island, operated by the city, has earned $5,000. The United Kingdom like Fr Bel- gium and various parts of the continent, is sweltering from a prolonged drouth and heat wave with no immediate relief in sight. James Parker 22 ,and William = Me- Carthy, 20, both of Waterbury, pleaded guilty in Shelton. city court to charges of burglary and to theft of an automobile and were bound over to the superior court in bonds b $5,000. Mrs. Warren Smith, of Torringten, wae instantly killed near Cross River, N. Y., by the overturning of the automobile in which she and her husband and daugh- ter were riding. A broken steering gear caused the accident. Thousands of children of greater Bos- ton who believe that daddys nickel ought to buy an ice cream cone . will parade Thursday in an effort to reduce the price of not only cones, but all lce,'fie;ln produets. Mrs. Niceols Sacco testified that her husband went to Boston to procure a passport to Italy on the day last year of jze South Braintree double murder for which he and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are on trial. A ‘public matrimonial agemey” has started in° Vienna for the purpose of bringing together fond hearts, who, ow- ing to depressing economic conditions in Austria, might not otherwise find one an- other. Restriction of credit, decreased de- consumers and faulty distributive methods were given by Witnesses before a special joint com- mission of the house and senate as the principal causes of agriculturai depres- sion. But one jitney line will be allowed to run in Norwalk, according to notices re- ceived from the public utilities commis- sion. That is the Danbury-Norwalk line, the other applications, which numbered about fifty, being denied in notices re- ceived by the applicants. Robert Fulton, aged 45, a mechanic employed in a Charleston, S. C., fertilizer plant, was killed in that city by a bolt of lightning during a storm. A negro standing near him was uninjured. though hurled 20 feet through the air, he land- ed on his head. Over one thousand members amre in Chicago for the annual convention of the National Real Estate Association, which is expected to attract seven thousand realtors. Secretary of Commerce Hoover and Senator Calder, of New York, and John J. Bmery commander of the Amer- ican Legion, are among the scheduled speakers. Robbers, presumably after the gate re- ceipts of the game between the White Sox and New York Yankees at Chicago blew the safe at Comiskey Park. The loot of about $3,000 represented the re- ceipts of various concessions at the game gate receipts of about $30,000 have been sent to a bank. Members of the Great Lakes Tidewater Association, a delegation from congress, governors of five states and a hundred or more business ben of the east and cen- tral west began a tour of the route cf the proposed Great- Lakes-St. Lawrence deep waterway. The party is to;make a five days’ trip. Prot®st to the railroad Isbor beard against a working agrement drawn by shop foreman and representatives of the New York, New Haven and ' Hartford rajlroad will be made by the New York district counefl of the brotherhood of maintenance of way employes and rail- road shop laborers. — Deputy Factor Inspector Willlam E. Duncan of Hartford said that steps had been taken to enforce the law passed at the recent session of the .general.asssm- bly to prevent the employment. of chil- dren under sixteen years of age in manu- facturing establishments meore than eight week. Adopting as its new slogan_ ‘a warless world by 1923, ’the sixth World’s Chris- tian Fndeaver convention closel its ses- sions at New York by. calling upon Pres- ident Harding and congress to “give us|when the referendum on the consolidation | the Subjects discus disarmament, by agreement. if possible; by example .if necessary, and.give us 0 to] DNESDAY, JULY 13, 1921 [ Aviator Hawker | | | jhours a day and more than six days a!eral months. | Famous Flier Terrible Death When Machine Bursts Into Flame While Flying Over Hendon Field —Body Badly Mutilated. London, July 12 (By the A. P.).— Harry G, Hawker. the first aviator to essay a flight aeross the Atlantic in an alrplane, met a terrible death today While flying over the Hendon field. The machine was seen descending in flames and Hawker's body was found 200 yards from the spot where the airplane fell. It Wwas badly ‘mutilated both by fire and the fall, one foot was severed and both were broken. - HAWEER'S LOSS MOURNED BY AMERICAN AIRMEN New York, July 11.—American airmen tenight mourned the loss of Harry G. Hawker, the man of steel nerves whose daring won world-wide tribute in 1913 when, with his navigator, Lieut.Com- mander Mackenziz Brieve, the Brtisher hopped off from Newfoundland for Ire- land in his frail little airpiane. It was the spring that Newfoundland Wwas dotted with flying camps in which British and Americans were fighting. for the honor of being first to fly across the Atlantic; the spring that the United States navy sent the NC-4 victoriously across, and that Captain Sir John Alcock. another Britisher, later succeded in the attempt in *"hich Hawker failed so glori- ously. Shortly after the American flying squadron had taken the air from Tre- passey .on May 16, Hawker hopped off two days later from St. John's, seeking to capture the prize offered by the Lon- don Daily Mail for the first aviator to soar across the ocean. Against him was competing Captain F. P. Raynham, who also had his airdrome at St. Johns. Rayn- ham hopped off the same day, but soon crashied to earth, wrecking his Martin- syde. Hawker got away to a good start after waiting six weeks for favorable weath- er and reached mid-ocean before he was forced down on May 16 by refuse block- ing the water filter to’ the feed pipe from the radiator. After riding the waves for only %0 minutes, Hawker and his companion were picked up 850 miles off the Irish coast by the little Danish steamer Mary. But for six days the world waited in suspense for the vessel had no wireless and could not flash word of tpe rescue she had made. ‘When Hawker reached England he re- ceived a reception as hearty as it was long and a decoration from King George. For though Hawker had failed he had attempted a feat which stirred not only his countrymen, but the whole world. Joining in the applause were the gallant American airmen who successfully had flown in ‘seaplanes from Rockaway, Y. to Plymouth, England, stopping at Halifax,¢Trepdsse, the Azores and Lis- bon. - z Hawker first began to come into prom- inence as a flier in 1912 when he won the British Michelin prize by a flight of eight hours and 23 minutes. . PRES, HARDING SIGNS NAVAL APPROPRIATION ‘Washington, July 12. — The annual naval appropriation bill was signed late today by President Harding. The bill carries approximately four hundred and ten million dollars and its signing ended the technical lapse of navy funds which had existed since July | 1, when the fiscal year began. Under the resolution which acompanied the bill to|p " "rle TEN PAGES—70 COLS. [TALY APPROVES HARDING'S . Rt 4 ISIRMANENT CONFERENCE Foreign Ministry Officially Notifies American Embassy at Rome That President Harding’s Conference Plan Meets With Full Approval of Italian Government—Prevailing Sentiment in London is That All Nations Invited Will Ac- cept—Washington Officials Turning Thoughts to De- tails of the International Gathering—Preliminary Ne- gotiations May be Completed by Late Fall. Rome, July 12.—(By The A. P)— The foreign ministry officially notified the American embassy tonight that P ident Harding's plan for a conference fc the limitation of armaments meets w the full approval of the Italian gove ment. DELEGATES MAY ASSEMBLE ON ARMISTICE DAY . Washington, July 12—President Hard- ing’s proposal for an International con- ference on disarmament and related sub- jects has been received with so m expressions of approval abroad that of ficials here already are bexinning to turn their thoughts to details of the meet and of its work. Althou the first definite acceptance, that of France, did not reach the state department until to day, it was’ rned that all but one of the powers invited to the conference h given formal assurances of co-opera in the presidet's ulan. Officials woula not disclose which nation had not sponded, but press despatches abroad have indicafed the mis was that of Japan. The expectation here is that prelimtn. ary negotiations would be completed by the late fall, and armitice dav, Novem- ber 11, has been suggested as a yos: ble date for the assembling of de gates here. This feature of the plan, it was explained, will of course be sub- ject to change as developments may d tate but it is accepted as virtua tain that the meeting place select be the American capitol. B In their consideration of the subjects to be discussed at the conference, of- cials are dealing only with such specific subjects as disarmament and the Pact fic situation but they are keeping in m that in the end the conversations may offer an opportunity for the broaching of the association of nations plan which has been suggested by Mr. Harding from time to time. In highest administration quar- ters it was said today that althouzh the meeting had been called for other pur- poses it would not seem unnatdral that such an association might be discussed in the general search for ways and means to make the peace of the world se- cure. re- from sing reply forward without reference aicated. clude the peace, in' connection This, it is expected will in- suance of a proclamation of with the recent signing of the resolufm declaring the| technicalw staie of war at an end. The issuance of the pesce proclamation is being delayed pending an investig tion Into its effect upon certain war time laws, and Attorney General Daugherty indicated today this might require a week The process of completing the peacelem of status with Germany and Aastria will go tothe pre-} posed disarmament conference, it was in. fen days of further stady by We de ..m-;‘ to which the question has beem Te | tment, he added, is also at- ng to determine whether the proc- n itself would actuaily restore e of peace or whether a treaty, y of four or five lines” would have to pass between the countries before a e of peace would legally exist. It is © present intention, he added, for the {Peacs proclamation to cover the enmtire j®ituation if that is possible. temp LLOYD GEORGE STRONGLY INCLINED TO VISIT U. &. London, July 12.—(By The A. P.)— The disarmament conference continues to L ost prominent topic of discussion, ding honors h the Irish peace con- ce. ' No doubt felt in London that he nations Invited will accept, and he French premier, M. Briand, seems ¢ to have decided to %o to Wash- isidered all the mora Mke- sh prime minister will | an | his absence and that his health will permit hém to make the trip, as there {his_ physi | The bellef prevails among the members | ga however, that the r rongly inclined to wisit America and that Sir Auckland Geddes, the British ambassador at Washington [ inz him to go. It is assumed as inty that A. J. Balfour, lord presi- dent of the counell will be a delegate and prol v also Admiral Beatty, Lord Lee of Farcham, first lord of the ad- miralty and Sir Laming Worthington Evans. secretary of war. MMuch interest i= shown in the ques- tlon as to whether Germany and Rus- sia will be invited to send delegates to the conference, and in the unabated press comment increasing attention is ‘bestow- ed on the fact that invitations are not ned to those powers especlally In- 4 in Pacific problems but zo alse ance and Ttaly, which, it is held. niroduce the more complex prob- neral d'sarmament, military 'llld as well -2s na: The premier’s statement in the house of yesterday welcoming Pres- dent Harding's suggestion for a confer- ence to,discuss the limitation of arma- ments probably ¥ill be the only announce- ment of the attitude of Great Britain on subject until Washington has indi- ed the exact nature of the proceed- for organization of the confer- ence and other details which will be ndled through the customary diplo- c channels, Im I GERMAN SUB. OFFICERS : ON TRIAL FOR MURDER Leipzig, Germany, July 12 (By the A. German submarine lieuten- the White House the appropriations were| . . ]udqwig Dittmar and Joahnn Boldt, made retroactive to July 1 to COVer UD|yera placed on trial here today in the any technical deficits because of the lapse. | TO0% PETL M oteed” with murder in | fro Enactment of the bill was ‘agreed up- on after the senate had abandoned itS| sier the torpedoing of the Canadian hos fight for amendments authorizing the con | ing) ship Liandovery Castle in the sum struction of new airplane carriers “and [ 21! SVD 1o Pacific coast naval stations. As finally accepted it carries the Borah amend- ment, “authorizing and requesting the president to call a three-power naval dis- armament conference. The bill represents a decrease of about eighty-six million dollars in the orig- Inal ‘semate figures and an increase of about fourteen million over those first advocated by the house. EXPLOSIVES FOUND IN SAFE DEPOSIT BOX Philadelphia, July 12.—Enough nitro- glycerine and dynamite to do great dam- age was found cached in a safe deposit bex in one of this city’s largest banks today. The explosive was discovered by city detectives after Joseph Berger who is serving a sentence in a Cleveland prison for safe blowing, admitted in_a letter to his wife that he had concea®d the material in the bank. Fearful that some “careless” employe-| might cause the nitro-glycerine to ex- plode and “kill many innocent persons,” Berger urged his wife to have the box's contents . removed “before I have the deaths of God knows how many people on my soul.” Immediately after the prisoner's wife read the letter she wrote to the presi- dent of the bank, informed him of the presence of the explosive and the name under which the safe deposit box had beén rented. BELIEVES MERCHANT MARINE WILL BE REVIVED New York, July 12.—Confidence that the new shipping board would solve the problem of re-establishing the American merchant marine was expressed today by J. B, Smull and W. J. Love, two of the three men ~named yesterday by Chairman FEasker to direct operations of the shipping board fleet. Théy also said they believe American exporters would support American flag- shis. Mr. Smull announced that one of the country’s largest grain houses had advised him that it would hereafter use American ships in its export business. This firm, he added, had been shipping its products in foreign vessels for sev- MERIDEN VOTES ON CONSOLIDATION QUESTION Meriden July 12.—Considerable inte- rest was taken here today by the voters of the. town and city government was taken. * Nearly 50 per. cent. of the vot- no narrow partisanchip at al!l i this [ ers took cccasion to éxpress their opinions black hour.” AMBASSADOR JUSSERAND \ ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE ‘Washington, - July 12.—Jules J. Jusse- rand, ambassador of France, Paris, and was furnished by his uncle, Anthony | nationalists attacked the Greeks west of Bernik. A bullet in the hands of Zizcl- Frussa, Asia Minor, and the Greeks were % yesterday kif:1 his playmate, forced to_retreat after suffering losses, George Simmons of Waterbury, says a despatch from Angora today. which is considered a pretty gocd show- ingin -view of the fact that it is the an- nual vacation period. Various attempts to consolidate the two governments have been made durinz the past thirty years. The opponents will-leave | have always been victorious until teday, Washington tomorrow for' New York to | when the tables were turned and the new |banker husband is suing her for di: the first degree for firing on lifeboats Thirteen British and fifty-two German witnesses, including Admiral Von Tro! former chief of the German admira will appear. The British comm which is watching the trial is headed by Sir Ernest Pollock Asked Wl his suswer to charge, Dittmar sullenly refused to make reply, finally saying he had pledged his word to Commander Patsiz never 1o speak about the case. Lieutenant Doldt, who. pleaded .not guiity, added he w ity. obliged to obey the commander, “whose | word was law,” referring to the torpedo- ing of the vessel, but he was silent re- garding the charges of firing on the life- boats. Second Officer Chapman of the Lian- ac- dovery Castle gave an impressiye count of the sinking of the hospitd and the subsequent conduct of the marine. ANOTHER SKIFPER RECORTS SIGHTING “MYSTERY SHIP" Boston, ‘July 12.—The unidentified steamship wi lights which approached the New Jersey coast, was reporieq here tocay by Captain Herbert H, Wal.ace of the shipping board steamer Craigrownie. ighting of an Adding his story to those of other skip-| ere' Who have seen mysterious ships by nizht in recent weeks, he said the inci dent eecurred early on the mworning of Juiy 3, when he was about 15 mi.es east of the Northeast End light v ew Jersey coast. A steamer of about ,500 ‘tons appeared off his starboard bew ard completely circled the C: i he said. Only two lights wer2 one ‘on the maMm deck forw and the other ab After circling his vessel, Captaln Wal-| lace added the stranger slowed down &ad stopped while the Craigrownie 2on- tinued without interference. PRINCESS FATIMA VISITS EW YORK'S MAYOR New York, July 12.—Princess Fatima of Afghanistan, sparkling with jewels and zowned in Oriental snlendor, naia her goyal peapedts to M{yori H: Pan today. The mayor simulated the regal custom of not receiving visitors. until a little after the appointed time. He kent the princess and her three sons waiting seyeral minutes in an ante room. The interview lasted half an hour but ed were not" divulged. MRS, STILLMAN VISITING - FRIENDS AT CHICAGO "Chicago, July 12.—It became known here today that Mrs. James M. Stillthan of New York arrived here scgeral days ago and is visiting the family of Har- old F. McCormick at Lake Forests It is announced that Mrs. Stillman, whose ree. sail Thursday on leave of absence. He |charter adopted by a vote of more than |is resting, and will return to New York called today on President Harding to e= goodbye. * 1,170, to 1. The vote was “yes” 3805; ' the latter part of this week or early next week. esel off the | FIVE BUILDINGS BLOWN | _ UP AT BEAVERDALX , July 12—Five build- were blown up and a number of for- ents driven from their homes town eight miles according to re- the Cambria county au- today. Seven state policemen theé town restored order, but the was’ said to be so tense that ents had been ordered from ' to the stories from Beaver- can residents became incensed they termed repeated blackhand ges and determined to rid the tow: jected offenders. This senti- llized last night when parties men appeared in the streets, ing into five groups, are said dynamited the plices occupied by on. The loss was estimated at Other foreigners, frightened at of affairs, also fled, while many women and children tempora- {a |t | STATE POLICE REPOLTS SHOW ORDER RESTORED Greensburg, Pa., July 12.—Reports re- ceived at the headquarters of the state here soon after moon today were effect that order had been re- st in Beaverdale. It was announced that five additional state troopers would be sent to reinforce the seven men at | Beaverdale. |OFFERS MILLION FOR i SHELTON BANK ASFETS Bridgeport, Conn., July 12.—An offer v mfre than one miilion doilars of the She.ton bank of Sheitan, has been Franklin S. Jerome, of Urange, to former Governor Marcus H Holcomb, reeciver of the sank. Permis. sion to accept the offer was asked by +|the recelver In the superior evart here A committes representing stoskholders titution told the court they 0 have a meeting before the on the acceptability of the Judge John . Keeler according- reserved decision until nest Friday. Rece r Holcomb said that if the offer was accepted there would be a balance of about twenty-five thousand doliars for distribution among the stokhoulery and that tiie affairs of the banz, which hag been in reecivership since Jaamary, ceuld b= wound up by September. 3 1 AUTO THIEVES BURN PLUNDER NEAR WORCESTER ‘Worcester, Mass., July 12.—Following the discovery of the burned wreckage of several automobiles in the dense woods near the south end of Lake Quinsiga- mond the Worcester police today say the | find selves. the mystery of man: stolen. in this section of the country. discovery was made by a herry picker who reported to the officers after he came across the ruins of a 1921 model machine. A “urther search b~ the police revealed séveral other diles of runs, which contained little that wouid jead to the identification of the cars. The pe- lice are satisfied the place was used by auto. thieves who drove their stolen ma. chines Into the woods, strivped *hem of llirel and other equipment and them ap- plied the torch to the remainder, -