Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 18, 1921, Page 1

I RPDS OFS {Had 330 Passengers and a Large Crew Aboard—Two Sisters of Charity Aided Captain and Members of Crew in Qui- eting Mild Panic—Passengers Are Being Landed at the Rate of 20 an Hour—No Lives Have Been Lost—Broken Rudder Chain Causes Disablement—First Accident of Its Kind in Long Sault Rapids in More Than Fifty Years. Ogendensburg, N. Y., mengers were being landed slowly toda nd tomight from the. steamer King of the Canadian Stéamship lin which was disabled ' in Long Rapids, in the St. Lawrence river yes- terday. Because of the a small til after midnight as the steamer ha aboard 330 passengers and a large crew. No lives have been lost. The accident, said by old river men to be the first of its kind in theslong Sault Ripids in more uan 50 years occurred yesterday when the Rapids King boun, her rudder ¢hain. With much difficult; the crew by means of the tiller, manage 1o beach the vessel hardt’s Island. When tie rudder chain broke th steamer had just passed through what is known as tie-“cellar” of the rapi ‘he current was so. strong that the bi a hefore she was beached. hole torn The ed slightly to star board. Captain Batten of the Rapids King. on ©of the oidest pilots on the river had small boat launched with two sailors a: companions and personally undertook t: make a Janding and sénd for relief. The wreck was at a point sparsely in habited and it was hot until early even steame; I ing that the news of the accident reached July 17.—Pas- Sault { ship to the shore. dangerous cur- rent the pasesngers were being taken off boat attacied to a strong cable at the rate of only 20 an hour. It was not expected early tonight that the work of rescue would -be comwleted un- work of diembarking the passengers. y Late Tast night a line was thrown from Rapids | Barrkardt's Island aboard the steamer e |and a heayy cable stretched from the ~ Work of rescue began at 8 o'clock this morning. A life-boat capable of hokding seven passengers, the captain and two members of the crew, was at- tached to the cable. Tle boat then was hauled ashcre by twenty men and back by a windlass aboard the steamer. Not more than three trips an hour were made d el e Fear Result May _ Strangle Japan’s Political and Economic = Develop- ment. Tokio, July 16 (By the A. P.).—Japan today seems an empire divided on the great issties created by the summons of President Harding to a conference oR disarmament and Far Eastern problems. On one side, largely in the ranks of the bureaucrats, there is fear that the pro- posed conference will be dominated by the Angio-Saxons and may result in strangling Japan's political and economic development. On the other side is a powerful liberal group which demands that Japan enter into. the deliberations fearlessly, submit- ting her wants, resolutely combatting _for them with confidence and not OpROSINg just claims. Haggling and bickering, they insist, will ruin the cause of Japan. Many members of the privy council, ac- cording to the well informed Chugai Shogyo Shimpo, are pessimistic about the conference ; they contend the proposal to discuss problems and policies of the Far East indicates co-operation between the - BRIEF and for a long time sisted on making every trip. At the point on the island where the landing was made - shore line ptaih Batten in- is so m Prescott Ontario, to Montreal, broke 75 feet from Barn- t was tufned completely around and in a forward compartment precipitous that it was necessary t6 cut steps in the bank and erect a temporary landing. As soon as passengers were landed on the island which is about 6 miles long and three wide and is uminaabited they were taken by automobiles to the lower end and ferried across to Cornwall, Ont., where some boarded the Rapids Queen, a sister ship to t:e disabled boat ,ut the majority apparently preferred to com- plete thetr journey by rall The Rapids King which representatives of owners said today would be aban- doned was built especially for use on the St. Lawrence and running the rapids. She had a wide beam, had " a small draught and was equipped with powerful engines. The steamer was a three deck- er and bullt to accommodate 400 pas- - | sengers and a large crew. a y d T e & s 0 PRAIFE FOR CONDUCT OF here. PASSENGERS AND CREW Passengers, the majority of whom v were tou mcluding several newly [ Montreal, July ‘17.—The conduct of married couplies were thrown into a small pienic when the accident cccurred. Captain Batten crews, ass who were pasesngers, quiet and reassure them. and members of th Pasesngers spent an anxious night and any few even. attempted to procure sleep. At a Jaté hour several search light were arranged on shore and played same lights were used tonight in assisting the unon the. sttanded vessel. The sted by two sisters of charity were prompt to both passengers and crew on. the steamer Rapids King during their perilous ad- venture in the long Sault Rapids was highly praised by William T. Devan, vice president and director of the Unitea States Publishers’ association one of the passengers - who reached Montreal to- night. There was no panic he said, although many of the pessengers were jolted from their feet when the steamer grounded on Barnharts Island. e e THREE MURDER SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN TRENTON Trenton, July 17.—Matthew Bonkow: ekl 17, of Bridgeport, Conm., _anethe man and a Woman Wwere arrested here today in connéetion with the slaying of Mre Sarah Parr, of Philadeiphia, 85 %o died yesterday as _the result o wound ihfiicted by robbers who ransack- ed her home. The other prisoners .ar r-eid. widow of a Civil war veteran, LAST WEEK OF FORDNEY 4 BILL IN THE HOUSE T ‘Washipgton, July 17.—The house will enter tomorrow the last wéek of consids gration of the Yordney . tariff .bilf, with what has come 10 be régarded as the mokt hjghly controversial of all para- graphs in the measure—the duty on oil f | —staring it in the face. 1 House members gave oil some consid- ¢ | eration yesterday and a resumption of Henry Reinschreiber, 19, of New York|the discussion, it was declared by lead- and Callia Gamble, 24, of Philadelphia. They weré taken 1ato custody at th New Jersey end of the Delaware rive bridge as, théy were inquiring the -Wa. to the New York road. In a statement to schreiber 15 alleged to have admitted th robbery but the police Rein- declared an unknown con- is due.late Thursday. ers tonight, obviously .will bring a con- e | tinuation .of the heated debate which foi- r{lowed introduction of the = Treadway y |amendment to put crude and fuel oil on the free list. v Under the special rule governing con- o | sideration of the tarift bill, a final vote In the meantime, federale whom they met went upstairs however, the house uas to dispose of -the n Mrs. Parr's home and beat her whil and held the dead woman. Afterward, aceordin; e |oll question and take votes on raw cot- he and Bonkowckl remained down stairs:ton and asphalt. Edward Reed, 84, brother of | Whether cotton should” be transferred g {to the_dutiable list presents another 1o Reinschreiber, the unknown confeder- 'problem likely to bring a stormy session ate took some jewelry from the hous and the three men divided - the spolil. e iand leaders said t probably would be a repetition of the fight for a duty on Fourteen $5 zold piecos were. found in a {hides. . Democratic members of the house maney belt «¥h schreiber by ‘the police. Reinschreiber - toid the police he wa: ealled upstairs by-the accomplice wh was holding Mrs. Parr down on the floor. H <aid he tied the woman's hands an while the unknown man ransacke the upper story, They were searching d not find it. Later claimed he took only a for $600 bul Reinschreiber the slaying. U. 8. SOLDIER BURNED TO DEATH AT COBLENZ Cobenz, July 11 the ed motor truck. When the epill started Higgins gav the warning to a number of men wh were | 1o escape. -He was caught under th machine,"however, and was fatally burn- setting ed when the engine back-fired, fire to the gasolene. NINETY SINK FEIX PRISONERS MUTINTED Plymouth, England. July Sinn Fein priSoners - recently. Plymouth, mutinted Saturday. When th men were paraded ®Saturday persuasions of the governor and deput: governor of the prison. ‘They finglly | had to be torced back to thair cells by, the large staft of wardens. Another slight disturbance osccurred the prison today, been given out AMERICAN WOMEN but no detalls hav STUDENTS IN ITALY | Rome, July 71.—The American women students. who are visiting Italy are at- tracting much attenion here. .Today -the; discovered Vittori Orlando, horor. Collegs yelly interspersed witl applanse, were given Signor Orlando #wh rose and bowed his acknoviledgment. The | has created astonishment amor\ Qe neapoli- fresdo mof action of t! atudents tans. FIVE DROWNINGS AT BEACHES NEAR NEW YORK| adjacent beaches. Tt is extimated nearly ome million per- variove beaches within a twenty mile radius of sons passed the day at the the city. — At least an' ossified e backbope #hiel -was taken from Reln- handkerchief from a trunk and did not participate in James Higgins, a member of the motor transport corps of American forces in Germany whose home was at Dubuque, Jowa, was burn- ed to death last night under an overturn- nthe truck enabling all of them 17.—Ninety brought from Ireland to Princetown prison near morning they refused ta go to work despite the former pre- mier, dining in the same restaurant with them and gave a demonstration in his| ew York, July 17—Five persons seek- ing relief frem the healy which .gripped New York clty today, were drowned at from cotton growing states announced after informal conferences today that al- most a solid party vote would be cast against the republican amendment pro- viding a duty of ten per cent. ad valo- rem on raw cétton. Representatife Garrett, acting demo- cratic ‘leader, declared in a statement that the ‘iniquity of the proposal was glaringly apparent” in view of the ad- mission by republican members of the Ways and means committee that it would not increase the price paid the farmer for his product and that®“the only ex- cuse for the tax was to enable republi- cans to increase the duty on cotton Foode” f Considération of the tariff bill thus far has been in committee of the whole house and, therefore, before the final vote on the bill is taken, it is possible for the membership to vote again on the five contested schedules, hides, dyes, o, cotton and asphalt. s S FOUR NEGEOES KILLED IN BATTLE WITH SHERIFF'S POSSE s o d d t r e 0| e Monroe, La. July 17.—Four negroes were killed and one white man injured in a battle at Rayville near_here last night when a sheriff's posse, ‘Séeking to arrest two negro women met resistance from armed negromen. Trouble started at a plantation in the vicinity of Rayville Fri- day, when a number of small boys using & swimming hole got into an altercation with the negresses who complained at the’ youngeters' lack of clothing, and were alleged o have beaten and choked sev- eral of them. Parents secured warrants for the arrest of the women and depu- ty sheriffg sent to serve them were forced to_return and secure aid. The group of biacks were alleged to have entrenched themslvs and to have | tood off the attacking party with, rifie fire for some time. e Y TWO SCORE PERSONS HURT IN' COLLISION OF TROLLEYS Stoneham, Mass., July 17.—-More than on crash between two trolley cars on a Curve on a high culvert near here to- night. A “hurry call brought - physicians injured were removed to,their by passing motorists. Ten per- sons were found to be suffering from fractured arms, legs and ribs. Thomas P. Dwver, of the Metropolitan (police farce received a fractured arm {and had a gash three fehes long in his head. He ran a half mile to call phy- sicans and police assistance. fand the B jromes 1 DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREEK OFFENSIVE IN ASIA MINOR Constantinople, July 17.—The -develop- ment of the. Greek offensive in.Asia Mi- nor in four directions is reported. ' The forces of Mustapha Kemal are said to be retreating over the whale front ‘bat are defending their - ground spiritedly and are keeping contact with two score pérsons were hurt in a head- | United States and Great Britain in an at- tempt to settle international questions favorably for them, an indication of which was to be seen in the attitude of the English toward the Anglo-Japanese alliance. The invitation to China to join into the erence, it is further urged, is addi- tighal evidence in support of the theory off a secret purpose on the part of the Anglo-Saxon nationals. They argue that China doubtless will strive with the sup- port of England ana America for a set- tlement of questions in her favor, resuit- ing in injury to Japanesé interests in China. The councillors are quoted as saying: apan should make participation con- ditional on the settiement of all questions between Japan and the United States, in- cluding opening the economic,doors of all territories in the Pacific to orientals.” The Jiji Shimpo and the Nichi Nichi condemn the pessimists and urge Japan to go forward without hesitation and Dpresent her case to the world. The Nichi Nichi says: We have become a sensitive, nervous nation—neurasthenic. 1f we are isolated we need not necessarily fear it. It is more important for us to destroy the na- tlonal disease of fear and suspicion and achieve “our resurrection. The choice of ‘Japan's delegation for the Washington conference is exercising the pres, which demands the ablest rep- resentatives. It has been suggested that Premier Takaki Hirab should go, but it is believed his lack of knowledge of the English language would disqualify him. “The fate of the empire denends on the. conference” says. the Kokumin. “Japan ehould reject reservation proposals _impairing rights legitimately secured and should secede from the con- ference if_the situation so requires.” * After e3pressing, the opinion that the invitation ‘to 'China is in considered the disordered -conditions in China, the paper says’ it seems protale that the United State#, falling”t6’‘curb Japan's’ activities at Paris, has sought a new opportunity in’the form of ‘a pacific conference. “It is " aujte .clear,” adds the. paper, “that -Ameriéa will assist China in the ¢aricellation of the tweénty-one demands.” TALK OF COALITION MINISTRY IN JAPAN Tokio, July 16.—(By the A. P.)—The leaders of the Kensei-Kai, or opposiqon party,. believing that the Wasaington conference is more important to Japan than that at Versailles areconvinced that Japan sheuld determine her policy ir- respective - of - party -considerations, and therefore announce their preparedness to support the government. There is sbme talk of a coalition ministry to further the cause of a united Japan, according to tae Nichi Nichi. 1t adds. that the Kensei-Kai is repre- sented as seeing in the conference a de- sign to control Japan's activity in the far east so as to fair. fair minded Amer- jcan movements without risking a conflict ‘with Japan. The Chawakes, an important group of peers, have held a meeting to consider the American proposal and have approv- ed Japan's answer. Other parties of peers are arranging meetings for . bie same purose. CONVICTED MES. KABER HELPLESS AND EXHAUSTED Cleveland, July 17.—There was little if any change tonigiit in the physical condition of Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber, sentenced to life imprisonment in the Marysville - state reformatory for the murder of her bhusband Daniel Kaber. She remained as helpless and exhausted as she was when carried into the court- room to her verdict of toe jury and has not moved from her bed since being placed there after her return to county jail following pronouncement of sentence by Judge Bernon. Mrs. Kaber had talked but little and when she does it is an almost unintellig- fole murmur, according to attendants and her daughter Marian McArdle. She has eaten little. Early today she drank a glass of milk given her by her daugh- ter and this afternoon Miss McArdle urged her to partake of some food brought in for the prisoners. Mrs, Kaber siept hardly at all last night, but it ‘was hoped she would fall asleep tonight and that the rest might refresh and revive her. Miss McAdle with the matrons have been attempting to restore her to normal condition by ap- plying hot cloths to her head. is was done alj Saturday night today and to- night, - . . e GENERAL CONFERENCE ON . THE IRISH SITUATION Tondon, July 17.—(By the ‘A, P)— The discussions between Premier Llovd- George and Eamonn de Valera with the jobject of finding a basis for a general {conference .on the Irish situation will be (resumoed tomorrew. - It -is. probable also ithat Sir James Cralg, the Ulster premier, j will confer with the prime minister. But | wihether Mr. Lloyd-George, Mr. De Vale- ra and the Ulster premier will meet to- | Zether for a general exchange of views tis not known. A spokesman of the Sinn { Fein has sai4 that_this is not possible, as lthe head of the. Tlster government is iconsidered by De’Valera as outside the pale of th e present negotiations, so far as- the representatives of southern Ire- land aré concerned. ’ . |NEW METAL FOR THE “FILLING OF" TEETH | - Essen, Germany, July 16.—Inventors employed at the Krupp works have brought out a new meétal known as plati- num ‘steel, which has been under suc- cesstully as a substitute for gold, plati- tioum and’silyer ‘in filling of teeth, - Efforts to prevent betting at race tracks in Ontario‘are being-mide by the provincial authorities:’ 3l S % - Conferences between - Prime . Minister Lloyd George and Eamon De.Valera will be resumed today. 354 The Donald B.. i Arctle ex. pedition is ready to sail from Wiscasset, Me., for the exploratian :of Baffin Land. Pope Benedict reecived Prince Hirohito, the Japanese heir apparent, in a solems audience. 2 An organizatien of charchmen pledged to wage an intensive campaign’ for re- peal “of the stat: boxing ~law odened. headquarters in -Camdén, N. J. : i 5 -Greek troops have occupied the cityot Kutaid, on tie southern branche of the Bagdad raifrcad about 75 miles south- east of Brussa. _The London Evening Standard states it has learned that G. S. Zinovieff the gov- erncr of Petrograd, has resigned from the' soviet government. Lloyd Mifflin, portarit painter and au- thor of lyrics died of paralysis at his home in Norwood, Lancaster county, Pa., in his 76th year. PremierN, P. Pachitch, of Jugo-Slavia, is seriously ill and his life is despaired of according to reports received in Vienna from’ Belgrade. The title of honorary doctor ef the Academy of Paris was conferred upon President Nicholas Murray . Butler of Columbia university by the University of Paris. . Funeral services for Thomas F. En- right one of the first. three American soldiers killed in France during the ‘World war, were held in Pittsburgh at St. Paul's cathedral. War office authorities of Mexico de- clared that the uprising in the state of Tamaulipas, - led by General Martinez Herrerra would fic put down in little more than a weel George Koch, station master for the' Public Service company in Jersey City, N. J. experienced a close shave when lightning knocked him to the floor and left him practically bald. Saturday was the one handredth anmi- versary of the birth at a farmtouse at Bow, near Concord, N. H., of Mary Bak- er Eddy, founder of the Christian Science church. Approximately twenty million dollars was added to the government's revenues during the fiscal year just ended through recoveries from false and frauduent in- come tax returns. President Harding may take to the saddle for exercise wiren cool - weather comes again, riding through the parks. of Washington as a varfation from golf, his only present outdosr diversion. Captain Carl T. Vegélésang, comman- dant of.the New York ‘navy yard, was assigned jto command’ the third ~ naval aistrict, %relieving Rear ‘Admiral Huse, detached. T The Collectielt River' Paper Company, of Holyoké, paper jobbérs, filed a vol- untary petition in bankruptey with lia- bilities 1listed' at $50,344 agalist assets :f szvl.us. . Unsecured ° claims ~totalled 15,611, : 7o S The' house committes -investigating the escape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, Philadelphia draft dodger decided to re- open hearings Tuesday . but . Chairman Peters declined to indicate the new: line of inquiry to be followed. The Chicago Union Station ecompany was authorized by the intérstate com- merce commission to. fssue six million dollars, first mortgage bonds, for con- structing a union passenger station in Chicago. Several hundred strikers from the mills of the International Paper com- pany at Bellows Falls, Vt., stood guard at bridges leading into the town to meet strike breakers reported to be bound there on motor -trucks. The arrest of eight wemem charged with throwing-red pepper in the faces of men who took paces of striking ecity street and garbage collection employes precipitated a smalriot in Great Falls, Mont. Bishop Chauncey B. Brewster of the Episcopal diocese of Conmecticut, officiaf ed Sunday at the laying.of the corner- stone of a new chapel and parish house at St. James Episcopal church, Danbury. The structure is to cost.$§100,000. THe probable suicide of Arthur Irwin, an old-time ball player and more recent- ly managdr of teams in New Englana leagues, wa$ reported: by officers of the Metropolitan line steamer Calvin Austin when she docked in Boston. A ples for 2,75 per rent. harley malf beer was made before the jeint congres- sional commission on agricaliure by R. A. Jones, representing Mmnesota grain dealers, and Charles Kenny, representing 2 Minnesota farmer elevators association. The fisht of the American Legien for the soldiers’ bonugy will .be continued with renewed vigor, lared Major John G. Emery, of Grand Rapids Mich., national commander of the legion, in commenting on toe “side tracking” of the bonus bill in the senate. ~ ATl federa: Droceedings agninst Captain Robert Rosenbluth - of New Yorx and Sergeant Roland Pothier of Providence, R.-L, in connection with the shooting of Major Alexander Cronkhife at Camp Lewis, Washington in- October 1818, are to be dismissed. S A master, reporting on am investigation of affairs . the’ Prudential Trust com- pany, Boston, whidh was ~ élos last September announced that he had found a transfer of $750,000 from the savings to the commercial department to cover cash sortages in the lattér. : Bank Commissloner Allen of Massa- chusetts asked the supreme court for authority to see to the Boston National bank the assets and propérty of tie Hanover Trust company, ‘which was clos- ed a year ago after collapse of ‘the fin- ancial operations of *Charles Ponzi. Michael Kissloff of Lewell also. known as Robert Meadows, when arrested charg- cd "with passing counterfeit bills was said by federal officials to have Idmz:d passing $2 federal “notes - to $20 in Portland, Lowell Haver- hill, Lawrence and 'in northern New Hampshire. Mrs. Evs Catherine Kaber was found guilty of murder in the first degree, in Cleveland but with Tecommendation of ‘mercy, by the jury.which tried her on a charge of plotting the killing- of her husban -~ de Repoit 01 Daiels- ~ Sims Controversy Conflicting Views by Mem- bers of Senate Naval Com- mittee on Direction of the — Navy. ‘Washington, July 1 (By, the A. P.) —Widely conflicting views regarding di- rection of the American navy during the earily months of the war were detailed in Tepublican and democratic reports made public today of .e senate naval cum- mittee's investigation. Of controiersies between former Secretary Daniels Rear Admiral Wiliam S. Sims. Teports constitute the last chapter in the controversy of May, 1920, caused by Rear Admiral Sims' letter sharply eriti- cising the Daniels war administration. Mr. Daniels, former President Wilson and Rear Admiral W. S. Benscn, former chief of operations were scored severely in'the majority republican report. These officiuls were as stoutly defended and as highly praised in the minority demo- cratic report. Admiral Sims was com- mended by tie majority and assailed by the minority. “self-defensive, A non-aggressive and non-helpful policy,” was imputed to the democratic administration by the minori- ty report, which also charged many Se- rious delays in nayy operations. minority found that ‘“uniform success of our operations amply demonstrated the wisdom of the policies adopted and the plans carried out hy navy depart- ment.” Senators Hale, Maine; Bail, Delaware, and Keyes, New Humpshire signed the republican majority report and Senators Pittman, vadaz and Trammell Florida, the democratic minority. Each repirt makes a separate volume enmibracing de- tailed review of testimony from &cores of witnesses during the naval sub-commit- tee inquiry of May, 192 Two recommendations weke madé by the majority—for appuintment of a pro- fessional commission of naval officers to study and apply to the merican navy lessons of the World war and for a pres- idential commission, including civilians, to study and recommend reforms in navy organizat No recommendations were presented by the minority. The investigation resulted from reading by Admiral Sims, during committee ,in- quiry more ‘than a yegr ago into ais controversy with Mr. Daniels over naval awards of- distinguished service decora- tions, of his letter to Mr. Daniels, writ- ten January 7, 1920, charging the navy department with numerous delays and derelictions. in directing naval warfare. Many specific recommendations for future navy activities as sons of the war.” were made by Admiral Sims who was in chief command cf nav#l operations over- seas, during the war. Support was given by the majority re- port' to many of Acmiral Sims dsarges. The minority agserted that “none. of the charges that seemed at all serious were The justified or warranted and were not sup- ported by, the facts presents, mor eon- curred in the cpinions ‘of naval officers who appeared before the sub-committee.” Admiral Sims' principal chargs that adminisgrative delays were. estimated to have cost 500,000 lives and $15,000,000,- 000 unnecessarily was discussed in bot% reports, “The conclusion seems inevitable .that had these delays in naval opinion not occurred the American epeditionary fore- =5 might have brought about an allied victory earlier than they actually did,” said the majority report, “but extent of which these delays failed to shorten the war is altogether conjectural” The minority report described the Sims charge as ‘monstrous,” “and Wwith~ out foundation” and added: “Admiral Sims failed absolutely to produce any evidence to sustain. . this serious charge. 'The evidence beind o shadow of doubt that the army was transported abroad as fast as it was ready, that the submarines did’ not sinis one of our transports and munitions and supplies for our army crussed the water in ample volumes at a!l times.” Chief strictures were laid by the ma- jority against the former administrarion for alleged failure to prepare for war and for an alleged lack of agsressive policy both of whida were denied by the minority. The majority emphasizad, however that its criticisms of navy, ministration were confined to the pefiods prior to 1918, declaring thereafter “the naval war was carried in such a way as to-reflect most creditably on the navy department as well as on the navy and similarly it is with pleasure fhat it can be recorded that the entire poinf of view expressed by Secretary Daniels on naval matter charged from that of the officials whose conduct befcre and during 1917, we have been obliged to criticise 850 sharply.” The majority in its report stated that “the conclusion seems unavoidable that upon entering tig war andw for many months thereafter the promary motive of the administration was not do everything possible to help win the war with the allies and against Germany,” but rather does the predominating purpose of the ad- ministration seem to have been #bout the future of the United States apart from the allies in case the latter might be defeated or in’‘case of a peace Wwithout victory,” might be. The majority de- clared further that “we are forced to con- clude that our naval unpreparedness, though great was not the principal rea- son that delayed action by the United States naval forces,” as “inevitable the facts for the conclusion that the prin- cipal cause of their delay was the sewr defensive non-aggression, non-helpful pol- ley imposed on the navy by the adminis- tration through Secretary Daniels.” The majority report on the direct is- sure between the naval secretary and Ad- miral Sims had this to say: “We find that to a large degree to Rear Admiral Sims belonzs the credit for, ibringing about the convoy system. “We find that Rear Admiral Sims was Dot properly advised as (o the poMcy of the department or as to the forces being sent him; and that his requests Were not acceeded to readily; remained long unanswered and that he was not provided with an adequate staff, “We find that this general lack of sup- port on the part of the mavy depart- ment greatlt embarrassed and delayed his negotiatiCus with the allied command- ers.” Admiral Sims was justified in opposing the laying of the North Sea mine bar- rage during the first few months of the war when the available mines were un- satisfactoroy. (Later Admiral Sims advocated and| aid everything in his power to complete the construction of the zreat barrage.) “We find that substantially all of the recommendations n.ade by Rear Admiral Sims during the first months of the war were later adopted after delays ranging from a few weeks to a year. The minority summarized its finding as follows: X “That the major charges made by Admiral Sims, such as that the nayvy department by delays prolonged the war four months, caused the loss of 2,500,000 tons of shipping, 500,000 lives and the meedless expenditpre of §15,000,000 were Would Divert Grester eral Reserve Act. - ‘Washington, July 17.—Plans for re- leving the estimated shortage of 1,500,- 000 homes throughout the country thruogh the diversion Of a greater pro- portion of the nation's $22,000,000,000 in savings deposits intd>- home building are under consideration by - Secretary Hoover. : The commerce . secretary considers that there has been a tendency during the past few years for the savings of the people to find their way into commer- cial paper, bonds and similar securities, rather than into home building while a critical housing situation has developed with about 117 families for each 100 homes. The chief reliance of the country in the necessary financing of home building in the D!\H‘non of Mr. Hoover must be! the savings institutions. With a total of $22,000,600,000 available from these sources he believes it will be found after eliminating the building and loan socie- Portion of $22,000,000,000 Savings Deposits -to. Home Building—Estimated Shortage of Homes Throughout the Nation is 1,500,000—Woulé Have Project Facililated by an Amendment to the Fed ties and actual savings banks who de vote about 50 per cent. of their deposite to home building, that the savings de: partments of national banks, state banks, trust companies and insurance compan- ies, comprising more than one-half aof the total, probably do not loan more than 10 or 15 per cent. of their savings assets to housing. Mr. Hoover has suggested that 40 or 50 per cent. of the nearly one-hundred and sixty ‘million dollars of deposits in postal savings banks could be diverted tc this purpose as well as a larger portian of the savings deposits of national banke through amendment to the federal re- serve act. - “I believe,” Mr. Hoover said ,“that wt should have a very much more stable economic system if we had a more reg. ular proportion of our savings availablc to home building. There is, in fact n¢ other ecomomfc fund than our saving: institutions from which our home build- Ing can be sdfely secured.” NO WORD FROM JAPAN ON FAE EASTEEN QUESTIONS ‘Washington, Jily 17.—The state ce- partment so far as could be learned to- night had received no word from Tokio in response to the informal explana‘ion made Friday as to the probable scopc of the conference proposed by President Harding to discuss far eastern questions. Officials believed several days might elapse before any response would be Te- ceived and. this was strengthen=d tonight after the reading of Associated Press dispatches from Tokio stating Japanese opinion, both officials and public was greatly divided on the issues involved in the proposed conference. It was stated no dispofition existed to seek a hurried reply trom the Tokio government znd it likewise was made plain that a confident Dbelife existed that Japan willingly would be glad to join Great Britain, France, Italy and China in accepting but par- ticipation in the discussions. Suggestions have been made that some of the other powers, notably Belgian and The Netherlind, possess intérests bearing on the proposed conferenee. . Their suz- gestions have been met, it is understood with the explanation that while it had appeared unadvisable-to conclude -vthers in the full discussion, there will.be no dispesition to close the door.to the small- ST DONSIS WHER gR\As. feetial; them are up. for discussion. R A EEE REVOLT IN TAMPICO OIL * ' FIELDS 'HAS BROKEN DOWN Mexico City, July 17.—(By the A. P.) —The revolt headed by .Gen. . Lartinez Herrera' in “the. Tampico oil region has apparently broken down without the fir- ing of a ghot. Herrera's request that he be permitted to surrendemphas resulted in an order for the disarming persons of his« followers ‘who' are said to number about 150. The center of interest theoughout the four-ddy period of the rising was General Péelaez, commander-in-chief of the federal forces ‘In the Tampico district. He re- turned to Mexico ‘City from the garrison a few hours before dispatches told the insirgent movement led bzy Herrera who was his trusted aid and second in com- mand. In view of persistent stories that Gen. Pelaez was not in entire accord with the Obregon administration there was anxiety as to what course he would take. He im- mediately announced himself in complete harmony with President Obregon, dis- avowed Herrerra's actions and described the revolt as inspired by certain oil men, who wilfully misled the soldiers into be- lieving that the rebellion was his per- sonaj desire. PRESIDENT CRUISING = IN CHESAPEAKE BAY ‘Washington, July 17.—President Hard- ing, who left Washington Saturday af- L. OF N. COMMISSION TAKES UP ARAMMENTS EEDUCTIOX Paris, July 17.—(By the A, P.)—The temporary mixed commission for the re- duction of armaments went to work with a will today to organize 50 as o comply with the ardent persuasicn of ne Vi viani, chairman of *he c:mmission, to “put forth“all energy to get the work under way so that we can be sure 10 a report to the assembly of the league of nations in September. The commission withstood the mu: heat through two long sessions on a day when league of nations activities gen- erally ceases. A tangible result was the appointment of three sub-comumittees whe will share among S:emselves the work which will begin tomorrow with three sessions. Tuese sub-committees are ac Collow. First—On private manufacture of arms, traffic in arms and munitions an¢ international control of traffic in arms. Second—On the right on investigatior mutual control of the exchange of infor- mation regarding armaments and thg amendment of article 8 of the covenant of the Jeague of nations, providing for mu. iual control as proposed by M. Jouhaux. Third—On the collection of statistical information including armament budget: of different countries. The sub-committees wil} report to the tull committee September 1 in' Gemeva where the full committee will sit to pre. pare its report for the league assembiy. The views of labor aad capital on dis. armament were expressed at the fore- noon session of the Inague commission by M. Jouhaux, - secretary of $:e Frenct federation of labor, and M. Hodacz, 2 manufacturer representing Czecho-Slo- vakia. Mr. Jouhaux said what laber wanted was direct action toward dis- armament, He proposed, first, the adeption of an amendment to the covenant of the league of nations prowding for mutual control of armaments; second, an inter- national conference to regulate traffic in arms, M. Jouhaux said he feared the argu- ments advanced in favor of caution in dealing with the question would prove obstacles in #he way of disarmament. M. Hodacz said industry favored a re- duction in armaments. It had no reason to’prefer the making of arms to other articles, but the question presented some difficulties. The situation in new states exposed to reaction must be taken imto consideration, he declared. ACTION BY CONGRESS op THE THIRD INTERNATIONALE Riga, July 17.—The Congress of the Third Internationale at its recent meet- ing in] Moscow declded against imme- diate [liquidation of the “Industrial Workers of the World to unite with other radical bodies in Amreica. William D. Haywood, chief organizer of the Industrial Workers of the World, lost his fight before the Congress of ternoon with a party of friends and as. | Communist Trades unlons which is now sociated on board the yacht Mayflower, | spent Sunday cruising in Chesapeake Bay. The Mayflower was reported by raval radio tonight on her return trip. Pleasant weather was encountered dur- ing the entire period. MARRIAGE OF OWEN MOORE AND MISS KATHERYN PEREY Néw York, July 17.—The marriage of Owen Moore, motjon picture actor, to Miss Katoryn Perry, his leading woman in ‘several pictures, was announced to- day. Mr. Moore recently was divorced by Mary Pickford who later married Douglas Fairbanks. Mr. and Mrs. Moors were married in Greenwich, Conn.,, Sat- urday. —_— entirely disposed. ¥ 4 3 “That the few changes which appeared to have some justification in fact—such as that for a time Admiral Sims was not furnished all the Staff he desired or needed—are trivil in comparison with the vast .operation and great activi- ties of the navy during the war that they hardly deserve serious consideration. “That in no instances was shown that any or all of the delays of ‘military er- rors’ alleged by Admiral Sims-had any serious or material-effecy on the gemer- al results. “That, while no-navy'is ever 100 per cent. perfect the . United -States navy was as well represented for war -as any other naby at entrance into the war. “That at no time did the navy fail to gerform promptly and efficiently every task that was imposed upon.it.. “That in its majo; operations nuch as making possible fus transportation of two million American.soldiers across the Atlantic without the 1085 of a soldier- in an American troopship bound for Franee, the United States navy made a record never before “equalled " in history. {“That in its .manifold activities not only in .operations and transportation, but in shipbullding, ‘in training and re- cruiting & personnel of ‘over haif a mil- lion men the navy exhibited an energy and_efficiency never excelled. _“That the uniform success ofour oper- ations* demonstrated the wisdom of the policies adopted and the plans carried out by the navy departmeit’and its respon- sible officials in' the conmduct of the war “That instead of censure or criticism o if:leé&&—l h, iest as the 3 the ‘comniendation of this “committee and of the American people.” meeting in Moscow to deprive American delegates” repreSenting revolutionary mi- nosities and uflions not affiliated with the American Federation of Labor of the decisive votes among the American rep- resentatives. Haywood demanded thir- teen of the sjxteen American votes for the Industrial Workers of the World says the Izvestia, allowing three for the representatives of the independent unions. 3 The trades unions congress decided tha dispute hy. splitting the American vote. Fiving t%ree to the Industrial Workers of the World, two to Independents and eleven to unling mot affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, inclodtng representatives of the central counefls of trades union m the cities of Detroit and Seattle. The trades union congress, had decided to work In the utmost harmony with the third internationale, but to preserve a separate identity. MAN FATALLY SHOT FROM AMBUSH IN BEIDGEPORT Bridgeport, July 17.—Joseph Testina was shot from ambush early today while on his way home and died two hours later at St. Vincent's hospital. In ‘& statement to the police before he died Testna declared that he was shot by Antonio Carbone, 2 local jitney bus driv- er. | p to a late hour tonight the police had found no trace of Carbone. The polick learned that Testipa and Carbone were in a saloon last right and were joined by Samuel V. Vincensi, -a nephew of Testina. A discussion arose over fifty cents which Testina sald he had loaned his nephew. n the latter said he could not repay the loan am ar- gument ensued and Testina and Car- bone came to blows. They were sepa- rate dand Carbone left the cafe alom Vircenzi wae arrested and locked up as a suspect. He denied any knowledge of the shooting. THE QUIETEST WEEK END IN IRELAND SINCE JANUARY, 1919 London, July 17.—This has been the quictest week-end in Irish annals since January, 1919, when the extremist Sinm Fein campaign began. There was no hint of .disorder, even In Belfast, where ac- cording to the Associated, Press corre- spondent Col Duffy, republican liaison of- ficer for Ulster, has put a* stop to Sinn Fein activities: Tria>s ipwever, are Still patrolling the street and the polise are carrying revolvers. B T