Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 14, 1921, Page 1

VOL. LXII—NO. 171 POPULATION 29,688 WASHINGTON LOOKS FOR JAPANESE ACCEPTANCE (Administration Officials Confident Tokio ‘overnment Will Line Up With Other World Poweps on Proposal For International Conference on Limitation of Armamenu—- Indications Are That Favorable Reply From China May be Expected in Near Future—Foreign Sentiment Ap- pears Content With Pyesident Harding’s Decision [to Have Conference Membership Limited to the Five Big Powers and China. Washington, July 13, — Additional pledges of cooperation reached Wash- ington from several quarters today in re- sponse to President Harding's proposal| for an International conference on limi-| stion of armaments and other world problems. 2 Definite acceptances of the president's | ation to participate were Teceived | the state department during the day | i to at from Great Hritain and Italy, while in formal advices came to official circle ere that a favorable reply from China might be expected in the near future. At same time it became known that| much sympathetic interest had been manifested infermally by several —gov- ermments who do not expect to have; eeats in the conference. France, having previously expressed her willingness to take nart, the only power from which no sort of an pression had heen received tonight was Ja Administration officials were | <onfident of an acceptance from the To- kio zovernment, however, angl in Japan- ese here was indicated that was due to the of consultation among vari-| r of the Japanese govern- which are mecessary In the decis- of an important public question. au rers o it undoubtedly nches ton State depariment offigials would not re- veal whether any formal communications on the subject had heen.received from governments not invited to participate, although it was understood that no ad- of an adverse nature, &t least had reached the department from abroad. So timent to the reports here indicate, sen- | abroad fis content with the pres- | decision to have the members conference limited to the big five powers and China Press despatched in Prit tatesmen litmin of of the cating that some | desired to have the| es conference held in | London were not taken seriously either | quarters here or by officlals | Tt was pointed government had ac- o president’s proposal = meeting here and that ter qualification from London was; rarcely to be expeoted after the diseus- A reachad sueh a positive stage. nong high American offieials there | manifest o stronz sentiment that the | o conterence should be held here, | of the facility of busi- an would make possible a feeling that America g ihe host. since she had | movement and issued the | administration. of | Lloyd-George and Lord Curzon, in con- | | whether on general grounds it would be| \id\ifl\ble for the prime minister to rep-| invitations, It was apparent aiso that convening of the meeting on: American soil would be reckoned here as giving the administration an opportunity better to keep in touch with the pulse of Amer- ican public opinion and more easily to marshal public sympathy and support for the efforts of the negotiators. It was indicated that so far no effort had been made to determine which of the two big subjects to be discussed, lim- tation of armaments and the Pacific! situation, would be taken up first. It was pointed out that the delegates might very naturally find it advisable to arrive at an agreement on the sitvations. threat- ening international friction before they turned attention to armament reduction, | but at the same time it was emphasized that the decision as to order of busi- ness and other details must rest with the delegates themselves, LONDON LOOKS TO JAPANESE ACCEPTANCE T.ondon, July 13 (By the A. P.)—Word has not yet reached London whether pan has accepted President Harding's invitation to a conference for the limita- tion of armaments, but there is little doubt here that acceptance Will be, forth-| coming. The view of the Japanese em- | y officials is that necessary formal- s at Tokio. with reference to the in- vitation has delayed the reply. The personal attacks which have been made in some quarters on Premier bass; nection with their possible visit to Wash-' ington are generally depreciated, but| they have given rise to a discussion as to resent Great Britain. The idea is that if the armaments con- ference materializes, its sessions would | be prolonged, which would keep the va- rious prémiers from their duties in Eu- rope for too lengthy a period. The impression has gained ‘ground here that President Harding plates two separate conferences, and the | advocates of non-hurried negotiations point to the example of the president. who will leave the conference to Secre- tary of State Hughes after its formal inaugurafion, as”one for the European premiers to follow. The Westminster Gazetto representinz this view, says: ‘We do not want to couneil transfer its pa Burope to America.” the suprema t'leground from ARMY AIRMEN SINK FORMER GERMAN WARSHIP On Board U. S..S. Delaware, off the ginia Capes, July 13.—(By the A. P.) ~-Army airmen accounted today for the former Geérman d stroyer G-102, in wh s regarded by army and navy officers of the greatest spectacles .n the Listcry of the American air serv Th s one irty-five army planes and three ity miles 1o sea from participate in the opera- nstrating, army men said, the this arm of the national d s to go out and meet an eneny flset approaching the coast. Xll except two of the aircraft returned safely to the pases and tre crew of those two wers rescued by naval vesseis after the plan: had been forced down to the water. This, the third phase of the joint army and navy bombing tests, was strictly an show.” Twenty-four of the air- raft that put cut from shore took direct in toe attack, launching 84 bombs, nty of which found their target. Sev- nteen hits were made with 25 pound hombs dropped by 10 pursuit planes, but ently did liitle damage. The other hits were scored With three hun- pounders and they sent -the de- strover down to join the former German submarine U-117, sunk by naval aviators three weeks ago. : The first of the big bombs to find the nark struck the G-102's bridge carryiag of it away and blowing out the for- ward smokestack. The second—dropped by the same plane, the 13th of the Mar- tin bombers in tie second attacking squadron of l4—struck the starboard side of the destroyer near the water line | as she rolled in a heavy swell and tore | way part of her plating above and b low the water. : These two hits were scored at 10.20 . m., fity minutes after the first attack was started. The once enemy craft im- mediately began to settle by the bow and in five minutes her fo'castle deck was nearly awash. 1t was apparent, however, to navy and army officers on the Dela- ware. .the official observation ship that the G-102 had not received her death blow as she ceased to settle, awaiting the final hit. This came in 20 homnr minutes, the 40:h dropped by the Martin planes ich had reformed and returned to th attack striking flush on the deck ji forward of amidships. In a few seconi the destroyer's bow was under and s} settled rapidly, her stern rising high in be‘ore she slid under the surface of the sea, a minute after the third hit. NXEW HAMPSHIRE STRIKE SITUATICN REMAINS QUIET Concord, N, H., July 13.—Nationpl Guards who were mobilized here and at Laconia last night in anticination of ty at Franklin will probably be ree leased tomorrow I the . situation at Franklin continued as quiet as it was today. Governor Albert O. Brown made this announcement late today after a con- ference with Mayor Whittaker of Frank- tin. DECLINES TO ACCEPT POST AS GERMAN AMBASSADOR Berlin, July 13.—(By The A. P.) Pro- fessor Lujo Brentano, who has been in- formally comsidered by the cabinet for -sppointment as German ambassador to e United States, has notified the gov- ernment he is not available as a candi- date 1or the post because of his advanced vears, the Tageblatt today says it learns. Professor Bretnano is at preseat 80~ Journing in. Florence, Italy, |BAINBOW DIVISION'S 2ND ANNUAL CONVENTION | Cleveland, O., July 13.—The Rainbow | px\'ision._one of the most famous Amer- lL"in divisions that participated in the World War, § 111 open its second annual convention ucre tomorrow. - Several thousand are eXpected to attend the three day event. The Cleveland chapter will entertain 25 wounded Rainbow men still in hos- pitals, The division was ecruited from 26 states. The infantry regiments came from New York, Ohio, Alabama and lowa, the artillery from Indiana, Illinois| and Minnesota. After training at Camp Mills, Long Island, the division sailed for France in October of 1917, tHe fourth division to arrive. After three months of intensive train- ing in Franc: the men went into the trenches near Baccarat. From then on it was continuous heavy fighting and hardships, at Champagne where the di- vision was a stone wall against the great German offensive, from there to Chateau- Thierry salient, and then followed St Mihiel where in two days over 2,000 p oners were taken. The division was en- gaged in two important nhases of the great Argonne-Meuse cffensive and nall yended up at Sedan on November 7. From December, 1918, to April 1919, | its members were in the Army of Oc. cupation and fipally arrived home in May, 1919. Colonel M. A. Tinley of Council Bluffs, Ta. iy president of the division organi. zation. CABIN PASSENGERS HELD UP AS ALIENS New York, July 13.—Immigration re- strictions, iimiting the number of allens permitted to land in this country in a given month, caused; considerable delay and inconvenience today to cabin pas- sengers arriving on three large liners from Great Britain and Denmark, On the British liner Mauretania, 23 first and 130 second class out of a total of 607 were held on board because the books of the .mmigration officals show- ed that the number permitted to.land in July had been reached. James' M. Barnes, golf professional, was among those temporarily detained. He was re- leased on instructions from Washington, when it was shown that he had lived here for 16 years and had taken first papery of citizenship. On the Olympic nine first cabin pas- sengers and 100 in the second eabin were held. It was announced that many of the latter probibly would be released later. On the steamer Helllg Olav from Co- penhagen, it was found that the regula- tions required the detention of 45 of her second cabin passengers, the majority of whom were from oPland. How many third class passengers will be held on these liners will not be known tomorrow, IRISH SENATE THANKS KING FOR BELFAST SPEECH Dublin, July 13 (By the A. P.)—Ten members of the senate and only two members of the lower house attended oo- day’s session of the southern Irish par- liament. The lower house adjourned unmtll ‘his majesty shall be pleased to declare his gracious will” while the senats passed a resolution of thanks to King George for his Belfast speech, “which made the New Haven Jitney Men Seek Injunction Will Ask Coupt Order to Pre- _vent Interference With the Operation of Their Busses “on Routes Now in Use. New Haven, July 13.—Counsel for jit ney bus owners in New Haven and vi ity tonight announced tnat they row and ask fir a temporary Haven and the Connecticut jitney buses on routes now in use in this city and to adjacent towns. The statement of the lawyers foil an announcement from Chief of Jitnep drivers operating mac.ain routes for which permits were not by the public Wtilities commisston Connecticut. NEW BRITAIN DRIVER' APPEALS P. U. DECISION Hartford, July 13.—The constitution- ality of the recently enacted state law which gives the public utilities commis- sion jurisdiction over jitney buses was attacked today in aa appeal filed with the superior court of Hartford county by counsel for Edward P. French, of New The public utilities commission recently denied the application of French Britain. to operate buses on five routes. The appeal suit which it denies to of the law. WATERBURY DRIVERS WILL DEFY JITNEY LAW Waterbury, July 13.—All local men whose applications for fran have been denied by the public utiliti commission have given notice of their in- tention of continuing operating on Iri- and the superior Superintendent G. local police has an- nounced his intention of arresting anyone | operating on that date who has not a The Jit- neymen claim that the filing of an appcal | automatically acts as a stay of execu- day. They have engaged counsel intend filing appeals in court on that date. M. Beach of the license from the comm sion. tion and the police cannot arrest th. peal. Jitney operating « to the sion gives a decision on their applic: the commission on July 20. MURDER CA SE GOES TO JURY TODAY Dedham, Mass!, July 18.—The fate of Niccolai Sacco andl Bartolomeo Vanssiti, Soutn Braintree last year will be placed in in on trial for a double murder at the hands of the jury tomorrow. Arg: ments were completed tonight and Ju ‘Webster Thayer will deliver his chai on the evidence in the morning. Prosecution and defense asked for compromi % vicious payroll robbery ard to death of a paymaster and hi they are innocent. The case identification, both sides declared. Defense ajunsel admitted Sacco icals, sues in the cdse. Angeles, speaking for Sacco asked jurymen to dismiss from their minds al reference.to tae defendants as extremis or foreigners. Jeremiah J. McAnarne for Vensetti asserts the defendants been arrested because they were radica’ He characterized the state’s case as flim- sy. DENY OPERATION WAS DIRECTED BY WIRELESS Providence, R. I, July of the tanker Vesta whico arrived he: last Sunday denied today reports that been performed on board ihs vessel an operation djzected trom shore there had by wireless. Quatermaster D. McGonigle whose fing- was er ha become infected by a burn, treated at a loral hospital and is pr gressing favorably. The tadio operator, it is said, without first informing the captain of the vessel, sent out a messagn asking advice as to treatment of burn and upon receiving the information, obtained some linament fror the captdin’s cabin and applied it to Me- » dis- Gomigle’s finger. For this breach of etiquette the radio man has been ‘connected” from the Vesta. AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. DECLARES SPECIAL DIVIDEND | New York, July 13.—The Tobacco company today declared a spe- cial dividend of 4 3-4 per cent. on its The dividend | is payable at par in the capital stock of | Inc, the stock of that company held in the American To- common and class B stock. the Mengel- company bacco company. Declaration of this dividend is not ex- pected to interfere with the regular ecash made necessary by terms of new contracts en- tered into by the Mengel company, which in- it dividends. The distribution was manufactures boxes for the c®acco dustry, with tobacco manufacturers, was said. ENGLISH AUTO PARTY FIRED ON IN ITALY London, July 14. ond Baron Grimthorpe, was the London Times. Two girl companions and the chauffeur were wounded in the attack, which was made in the belief that the automobile was carrying Fascisti. A despatch to the Times adds that one of -the girls-in the party was so seriously injured that amputation of a ‘' leg was necessary. . The government has ordered an inquiry. SHOT INTENDED FOR CAT HITS WOMAN Methuen, Mass.," July 13.—A shot in- tended by Placido Calvagno for a cat which had been bothering his chickens struck Calvagno's wife Maria today and she was taken to a hospital dangerously wounded. Calvagno was arrested charg- ed with assanit with 2 dangerous weapon and held for a hearing later. | ' NORWIC n- woula appear before Judge John E. Keeier in the superior court in Bridgeport tomor- injunction rtsertaining the ‘city of New Haven, the State of Connecticut, the town of West company From interfering with the operation <y cwed Police Philip T. Smith today that he had issued orders for the arrest on Friday of ail is returnable the first Tuesday in Sapiember, charges that the state jitney law violates the 14th amendment to the U. S. Constitution as| jitney men ‘“equal protection | jitney em | legally if they have filed such an ap- “Scoville” section. Will not be interested by the po- ice on that date, but may continue op- erating until the public utilities commis- tions contem- | for franchises, which will be heard by “no in the verdict either the de- fendants are guilty of murder in the first degree for a deliberate cold-bloded and shootinz guard or one of and Venzetti were draft dodgers when they went to Mexico and that they were rad- but argued that these are not is- Fred H. Moore of Los | the had 13.—Officers American | The Honorable Lucy Katherine Beckett, daughter of the sec- wounded and her son James was killed hen their automobile was fired on last night near Viterbo, Italy, says 2 Rome despatch to ABLED PARAGRAPHS eral one dollar bills to 850 re l,lmeud" lin ‘Athnmcy. N®w Jersey hzs begun payment . soldiers’ bonus. _Greeks have advanced 15 miles in thel offénisive against Turkish Nationalists, ac- i to a dispatch from Smyrna. ree hundred Clectricians employed cityof Chicago went on strike for nSficrease of $1 a day in-wages. French senate’ ratified the Trianom treaty declaring peace between alljed ga- tions and Hungary. . Massachusetts state commission on necessaries of life ordered retil ice cream dealers to reduce prices. It is reported in Paris that the su- preme coucil will meet July 25 to discuss Silesia. Grain elevaters in Chicago amnounced strike of employes has ended so far as operators are corcerned as full crews have taken the strikers' places. Sharon Steel Hoop To., of You an independent company, .announced further wage reducicn 1o 30 cents ‘an Gour in wages of common laborers. tewn, Final figures issutd by censu bureau on the 1320" cotton crep places it at 13,270,970 running bales, an increase of about 70,000 bales. A Washington policema: is in New York seriously considering his .chances of winning the world's heavyweigat box- ing championship from Jack Demsey, He is Henry Darnzille, 21 years old. Officers who ho declar®d had made quor seizures without warrants and then destroyed the property seized were eriti- cized frcm the bench of the federal ceurt as Boston by Judge Anderson. James T. Milton, who has held posi- tion of chief engineer surveyor of Lloyd's register of shipping companies since 1890 will retire. He will ac in an advisory capacity. Atlantic City has started an investiga- tion of the police department as a re- sult of meports that big crooks are at work in the city under the protection of the force. By a vote of 43 to 23 the board of aldermen of New York city refuse to provide special revenue bonds for the compensation <f 400 additional patrol- men required by the police department. Two fotmer German warships, 'the Ostfiesland and the Frankfurt, will be towed to a P on off the Virginia Capes and ‘suhk by American battleships ifor target practice. Herbert ii. Marvey, former sheriff of Queens County. who was convicted os a charge of britery ,was sentenced by Supreme Court Justice Cropsey to serve frem four to ten years at Sing Sing. Twenty thousand army enlisted men applied for discharges In the first ten da; of this month and thirteen thous- and have been released from service, cretary Weeks announced. A score of persons are reported to have been killed as a result of collapse of a mercantile establishment at Dax, France. Foundation of the store was undermined a result of a fire. Crown Prince Hirohite of Japan, who is visiting European coustries, arrived at Rome from France. Plans for nis stay nclude a visit to King Victor Emman- uel and a cal! at the Vatican, Application for an increase of -from 7 to 10 cents in fare applied for by New Jersey and Pennsylvania Traction Corp- oration has been postponed pending in- vestigation by the public utility com- mission. Henry Sullivan, long distance swim- mer, left Lowell to make another at- tempt to swim the Euglish (hannel. ree previous efforts, made in two years ,(failed, but in one he was close to the. French shore when he was taken from the water. Most of the forest fires that broke out in Quebec last week are reported under control: Investigations will be started soon to ‘determine whether or not several of the fires were of incendiary origin, as contended by officials. FEull régular army retirement pay and privileges would be available for war time officers with disabilities “of ~ thirty per cenjg ¢r more under a substitute bill reported favorably by the senate mili- tary committee. General Cesar Lopez Y Ara, gevernor of Tamaulipas is taking steps to aveid disorders in the Tamp'co oil region due to unemployment. Upon orders from President Obregon, has organized an office to look after the situation. ¥rank Hedley, president and general manager of the Interborough Rapid Transit.Co., announced officially because of financial ¢ nditions of the company, men_ will be asked to accept a ten per lcent. decrease in wages, beginning July 24, A cabinet chaic will be preseated te resident Harding as a token of esteem by the editors of the country. The chair will be fassioned from the timbers of the Revoluticnary ship KRevenge. = The Revenge was a Dritish ship, captured by \the colonists. Seven hundred and fitty thousand pounds of western wool clip of Canada will be shipped to Great Britain. This clip formerly came to the state, but it is claimed under new tariff policy produc- ers will have to go elsewhere for a mar- ket. Haykeye State, en reute, Baltimore to San Francisco, with several hundred pas- sengers aboard, has put into Salina Cruz, Meico. Captain Peterson of the vessel claims the seacocks have been obened several times, letting salt water into the fresh water tanks. Chiet Officer E. J. Dickergon of the American steamer Storm King . was taken ashore at Falmouth in a serious condition and died shortly afterward. He received injuries from an explosion in the store room of the vessel while In- vestigating thé couse of a fire. The bark Tiburton with 27,000 gallons of aleohol aboard, which was seized at Boston last week as a result of a libel filed by the skipper, Charles W. Mallett, ‘Who claimed $3,298 was due him from the owners was further involved when the Atlantic Coasp Transportation company of Pennsylvafiia filed a libel for $700. International relations were dlscasssd at a secret session of the Mexican sen- ate during the proceeding there was a yote of thanks to United States Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin, for having on July § introduced a resolution protesting against ‘military. action against Mexico Wwithout express authority of comgress. Claim “Prohibitive Rates” ‘Drawn up by Republicans in Fordney Eill Will Ruin Shipping. Washington, July 13.—The house ran under high pressure today and at a ses- sion tonight in its consideration of the Fordney tariff. bill in anticipation of the concluding of general debate on the Mmeasure tomorrow. Arguments for and against the bill were presented.by more than a dozen members during the day, While others added: to the volume of de- bate at tonight's session. 3 Outstanding in the day's _discussion Wwas a defense of the bill by Representa- tive Green of lowa, ranking republican on the ways and means committee, Who contended “that it would not result in a reduction of American trade, and a crit- icism of several of its provisions by Representative Carew of New York, a democratic member of the committee. Mr. Carew attacked the American val- uation policy embodied in the bill and also departed from discussion of the bill's details to declare tnat the country’s in- terest in the tariff was lagging to the point where it no longer regarded con- gressional action on the measure in-a se- rious manner. Representative Hawley of Oregon, am- other republican member of he commit- tee, discussed the benefits which, he tal, would accrue to the farmers through tie agricultural schedule. He read statistics to show that eighty thousand farmers had left the land in the last decade and inquired whether it was not time to let them know that the government was in- terested in their problems The possible efiect the rates would have on the war-built merchant marine was touched on by several democrats, Representative Kincheloe of Kentucky especially inquiring whether the repub- lican party was going “to kili the feet again.” No ships could continue in operation if they were able lo handle cargoes only outbound, he contended, adding that the “prohibitive rates” drawn by the repub- licans wouid have that result. The republicans were also taken to task by Representative Huddleston of Alabama for what he described as a willingness _on their part to “open the treasury lo the railroads again.” The party leaders, he declared, ap- peared not to be content with “the raids allowed by the transportation act” and would not refuse the “unlimited demands which the’ railroads now are making. “We have the spectacle,” he continued, “of the president practically directing the senate not to paes the soldier bonus bill. We will ‘also have the spectacle, if the party follows the White House direction, of giving not one cent to the soldiers, but miltions to the raiiroads.” By working until a late hour tonight the house cut deeply into tiie list of mem- bers eager to have their say on the tariff. Most of the talk was about its political efiect on the country. Chairman Fordney and Representative Garner of Texas, in charge of time allot- ment, said they hoped to'give everybody a chince to speak before general debate ends at midnight tomorrow. MBS, KABER BREAKS DOWN IN COURTEOOM Cleveland, July 13.—Whether the trial of Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber on a charge of murdering her husband, Daniel ¥. Ka- ber, will be resumed tomorrow morning, following its interruption today on ac- count of Mrs. Kaker breaking under the strain, may depend upon the report at that time of two physicians who made an examination of the accused woman to- night. e Should t of the physicians be that Mrs. Kaber is physically unable to be present in the courircom, s required by law, Judg eron has not in- dicated wh 1 adjourn court from day to whether son Decision 10 & condition ing is recovered, or on may be taken. Mrs. Kaber's physical Wwas made by Prosecutor Stanton ti court had advised him that he would net procesd with the trial until satisfied Mrs. Kaber was' conscious of things transpiring in the courtroo: ! By reason fof the interruptions, only one defense witness was examined. He was Charles Brickel, brother of Mrs. Kaber. Her fainting spells came while he was being subjected to a gruelling cross examination by Assistant County Prosecutor James A. Cassidy. The first fainting speil, which came soon after court convened in the morning. was ac- companied by hysterical screaming 1\®.ich threw the women spectators simost into a state of panic. She was carried from | the courtroom and was not revived for about half an hour. Judge Bernon then ordered a recess until afternoon, when the other fainting attacks came. The third came when she had been only par- tially revived from the second. Court then was adjourned until tomorrow morning. AMERICAN LEGION WILL CONTINUE BONUS FIGHT Indianapolis, Ind., July 13.—The Amer- ican Legion will fight on for adjusted compensation without change in the pro- visionsWf its present program following the message of President Harding to the senate urging delaved action, John G. Emery, legion regional commander, said in a statement issued from national head- quarters here late this afternoon. "The sudden alarm which apparently has swept over government officials lest through adjusted compensation the Unit- ed States treasury be so depleted as to mean a national calamity will cause no recession of our activity to bring about such measures of 1 re-establishment and material readjustment as we believe to-be for the hest interest of the country itself,” Mr. Emery declared. ' “Our claims for adjusted compensation were not made until a careful study of the conditions of our - ex-service men were - ascertained, Which beyond any doubt justify every provision set forth in the adjusted compensation bill,” he said. “I believe that Sécretary Mellon vastly overestimates the cost of such provision. Precedent disproved his ~ prediction of financial collapse if the adjusted compen- sation bill passes. England and her over- seas dominions, France, Italy and. Bel- gium enacted national relief legislation and found money thus expended a potent factor in nabx]zzng economic conditions generally throu rehabilitation of indj- viduals.” ARREST FORMER CI{EBK ON EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE Boston, July 13.—Mae Murphy, former- Iy employed as a clerk by the Unitel States Housing Corporation at Quincy, was arrested today on a federal warrant charging embezzlen of _government funds to the amou of 6.279. Federdl officers said it -was charged “that the young womap falled to make proper re- . turns for rents collected. ’ Leaders of Both Factions Agreed That Resuit of Tormorrow's Harding’s Request That Passage of Bonus Bill be Tem- Washington. July 13—An agreement for a vote Friday at 3 o'clock on the mo- tion to recommit the soldier bonus biil was reached by the senate late today by unanimous consent. The result of the vote, leaders of both fractions agreed, was not in doubt, re- committal, as requested by President Harding in his address yesterday to the senate, being deemed certain. o Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, Tre- publican leader, secured the agreement at the close of another day’s assault by dem- ocratic senators. Mr. Lodge said the recommittal mo- tlon was in the way of other important measures such as the anti-beer and ma- ternity bills. In agreeing to a vote, how- ever, demccrats zave notice that they ‘would mot only oppose the republican motion ‘but also would seek to instruct the finance committee to report the biil at an early date. Senators Watson of Georgia and Hef- lin, of Alabama led the democratic ai- tack today on the motion to recommit. Senator Myers, democrat, Montana, how- ever, advocated recommittal and much of the day was given to a clash between him and Senator Watson. The voting agreement involves hola- ing the bonus measure and the recom- mittal motion before the senate contin- ually until the roll call Friday. It was reached after republican senators, who porarily Held Up is Carrying Great Weight in Senate— . Democrats Will Seek to Instruct Finance Committee to Repopt the Bill at an Early Date—Senator Heflin Says Republican Intent is to “Put the Bill to Sleep Forever.” continued to refrain from replying to the democratic assauits, gave up hope of se- curing a vote either today or tomorrew. Private overtures for a vote tomorrow were rejected by democratic_ senators who insisted that ample time should be given for presenting the opposition afgu- ments to the country. That President Harding had exceeded his constitutional limitations in asking the senate to postpone consideration of the Dbill was asserted by Senator Watson. The republican move, h% sald, was to send the bill “to a chloroform committee presided over by a chloroform senator.” That the republicans proposed “putting the bill to sleep forever,” was asserted also by Senator Hefiln. Senator Feflin charged that big money interests had contributed to election of 2 republican president and congress ana now were saying: “Deliver the goods.” The same im- terests, he said, were threatening te cause a panic if the bill should be pass- ed. He contended that the treasury was amply able to bear the burdem of the bill. ‘While the dehate was in progress, Sen- ator McCumber, who caused the bill to be placed before the senate on behalf of the finance committee, had a conference with President Harding at the White House, at which it was understood the bomus bill situation was discussed. . 1RISH CHIEF WILL MEET BRITISH PEEMIER TODAY London, July 12.—(B the A. P.)—A conversation which it 1s hoped may mark the last act of one phase of lreland's troublous history and serve as a prelude to the rng seught peace in the isl is to take place in the dingy old cab- inet room in Downing sireet tomorrow woen the British prime ministers Mr. Lloyd-George and the Irish republican leader, Eamonn De Valerat meet in an effort to clear the stage for holding a “three party” peace cunference, in whi Great Britain, the Sinn Fein .and Ulsi>r will endeavor to compose their differenc- es. One of the most convincing indications of the fervency of the hope that -the meeting will presage an era of peace is the reluctance of both the govermment and’ Irish circles to discuss the prebabie details of the initial session, both parties inkisting ‘that the situation is so delicare that a sicgle unfortunate word migat seriously prejudice the proccedings. Both sides have ’'propaganda mills’ full organized ready for business, but both are silent. This reticence if heigit- ened by the fact that a breakdown of would in all’ liklihood resuit in bitter criminations accusaticns and possibly resumtion- of armed-conflict.- But . while -thers was little word for the public rcgarding the proceedings, the eve of the conference saw intense activ- ers in evening in taking counsel with Arthar Griffith and other aides accompanying him, together with many London parti- i sans. ‘the. government -unofficially ought to | encourage the igea today taat Mr. De | Valera’s party had already been in close !touch wizh the premier, even suggesting {that -members of the party had been at Chequers Court during the- aftern:on but Mr. De Valera's secretary stoutiy denied that re had been any such con- ference. The only exchange of any sort between the two parties ,it is asserted, was the premier's letter suggesting the hour of meeting and the Irish leader's reply, agreeing. To a question as to whether Mr. De Valera would enter tte conference with a definite policy to which he was pledged to aduere, one of his associates said: “Two weeks ago any of us could have answered that query briefly and certain- 1y, but the position is aitered now. Those who have followed recent even-s closely interpret this as an indication that the Irish leader would not press the claim for an independent republic, but “play cards” in an effort to learn the ut- niest Great Britain was prepared to give, which would be submitted to the Dail Eireann for aonsideration or ac- ceptance. A Sir James Craig. the Ulster premier is crossing- from Belfast tonight and will be at hand if the obstacles offered by the preliminary discussions are cleared. There is some uncertainty whether tte premier or Mr. De Valera will have colleagues at the first meeting between the two men, but bécause of the recos- nized dangers of a misunderstanding arising in such unaided discusstons it was considered probable tonight that each of the principals would be accomp- anied by at least one man. In that event Arthur Griffith is most likely to act with his chief. 3 To what extent the, publi¢ will be per- mitted to know what transpires within the conference chambers will be one of the questions to he determined tomorrow. Both camps manifest the belief that the purposes of - the conference would best be_served by withholding the details un- til a conclusive resuit is attained. EX-GERMAN EMPEROR IGNORES TAX DEMANDS Doorn, July 13 (Ba the A. P.)—The former German emperor is ignoring the repeated demands for payment. of his municipal taxee, on ‘the plea- that- his stay here is Involuntary to which the municipality retorts that it has not the slightest objection to his departure. The former ruler-is daily becoming more unpopular; he cannot.show himself in fhe roads without being hooted and jeered, whereas a few.months ago h was regarded “with pity or indifference. STATE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES -y ITALY'S ACCEPYANCE % = ‘Washingten, July 13.—The state de- partment announced today receipt of Italy’'s accéptance™ of President Hard- Ing’s invitation for an international con- ference on disarmament and far eastern questions. French and 'British aceept- ances were received yesterday. Japan and China remain 9.9 heard from. ed. 1 i 1 | | STILLMAN'S COUNSEL DON'T DISPUTE ADULTERY CHABGE Poughkeepsie, N. Y., July 13.—After half a dozen witnesses had testified to- day, to Intimate relations between James A. Stillman, wealthy New York banker, and divorce plaintiff, and Flor- ence H. Leeds, former Broadway show girl the banker's counsel declared they would not dispute or contradict the evi- dence and asked Referee Gleason to rule that “no further evidence be required a to the adultery of the plaintiff. The referee denied the request after it had evoked protests from the lawyers rep- Tesenting Mrs. Anne U. Stillman, the de- fendant. Col. William Rand, of Mr. Stiliman's corps of attorneys, was quoted as say- ing that “there being sufficient evidence to prove one adultery—and we frankly state that.we “will. not. attempt to con- tradict it—no occasion exists for adduc- g further prodf except to satisty a prurient public.” His statement foliowing the testi- mony against the banker was saMd to have been as follows: “It now aopears by the evidence that Mr.- Stillman. occupied ‘an_apartment. at tze negotiations now fmally under wa.,|g4 East §6th street, New York, with one Florence H. Leeds and that he was the | known there as Franklyn Harold Leeds: that he accompanied her to various places, was seen carrying her baby Jay in-his arms; that in December 1916, he openet.up a bank account in her name iity in both camps. The premier reviewed | a5 yriss Florence H. Leeds and informed the situatio» with a large staff of advis-{the bank that if the accourt. became ¢, solitude of* his country home, | ghort to motify him. while Mr.,De Valara spent the day and | “The account became ghort and he was notified; The accpunt was immedi- ately made good. . “It further appears that at Rest court, Stony Brook, Long Island, he lved with Mrs. Leeds as her .husband, was known there as Mr. Leeds and paid the chauffeur employed there. “Now if your homor is ready upon the evidence to make a finding of adultery 2s against the plaintiff and if you are satisfied from the evidence that there is no collusion, we wish to state the evi- dence will not be disputed or contrae dicted. “We ask you to direct that no further evidence is required as to the adultery of the plaintiff and in view of our statement we ask that all additional ev- idence as to his adultery or as to the identity of Franklyn Harold Leeds be excluded.” Immediately Col. Rand had concluded John E.-Mack, guardian ad litem for Guy Stillman, the infant whose legitie macy Mr. Stillman has questioned, ask- ed: “Do you admit the adultery of the plaintiff 7 . “Weé do pot admit anything,” - Cel, Rand was Teported to have replied, re- iterating that no admittance to contra- dict or impeach the evidence aiready given would be made. Attorneys for Mrs. Stillman insisted they should be allowed to try the case “in_their own way” in order that the evidence might satisfy possible questiom- ing before high cou Mr. Mack declared he desired to pre- sent the intimacy between Mr. Stillman and Mrs. Leeds in the utmost detall, charging that for almost five years thelr relations had been “practically those of man and wif . Referee Gleason ruled that the defense proceed with presentation of _evidenep at least for the present, hd MAY PROVIDE WEATHER - REPOETS FOR AIEMENX ‘Washington, July 13.—The joint army- navy aeronautical board which is headed by Major General Charles T. Menoher, chief of the army air service was called upon by Secretary Weeks to consider the udvisability of establishing a weather reyort from the bureau for the air ser- vice of the United States. At the same time the secretary referred to the board: the report submitted from the inspector general's department on the crash of the big army ambulance plane which fell during a violent storm near Morgantown, Md., killing all seven of its passengers. The report said steps should be taken to install a system for interchange aof weather conditions and weatnrer forecasta, between fiyinz ficlds maintained by the various services, including army, navy, mail service aad coast guard service. MOTOR TUG GOES . ASHORE AT POINT JUDITH. Newport, R. L. July 13.—The motor tug Larine B. Shaw with a barge of. crushed stone from Forest Island to-New York. went on the rocks at Point Judith in the fog early today. The barge found. ered, but the tug floated and came W here with pumos and buckets to keep her aficat. All hands were sawe -