Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 24, 1921, Page 1

VOL. LXII—NO. 285 POPULATION 29,685 CONN., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1921 EIGHT PAGES—60 wiletin COLUMNS PRICE TWO CENTS CONGRESS ENDS SPECIAL SESSION BEGUN APRIL 17 President Harding Visited the Capitol and Signed Xeasures Enacted in the Closing Hours—Senate Passed the Tax Revision Bill—Many Presidential Nominations, Includ- ing Minor Postmasterships, Were Left to Lie Under Law —First Regular Session of the Sixty-Seventh Congress “Will Convene December 5—Review Given of Achieve- ments of the Special Session. he first 4 1-4s rose 30 - A sent among them being the general in— | 1880, , pitals. Some of those NOW in Mospitais | a0 40, the seena 4 paiert oy coS t0 uiry into agricultural ccnditions by are sdid to be in a serious condition. | gs o4 W s S " wiry ir £ 195.24 and. the fourth 4 1-4's, 36 cents 437 juint commission. Others were the Sen- | (o oy T O O When_the. disorder broke out in the | ogc % ate investigation Into West Virginia mine | STATEMENT OF JAPAN'S York street area this afternoon tha!'’Oivot war bonds, especlally French 1 fleld disorders, a semate investization of FOILGY IN BIBERIA |strects \wero almost impassable. Tram | unicipals cf the oities of Bordipue. oo . [ * of disakiee er service men. — service had been suspended. e de €5 O SOEC By .. R o !‘;flr‘n;fl_ e emons | New York, Nov. 23.—Nicholas D. Avk- 2 ons and Marsetlles, showed marked e A 0 o vonnp. | sentlev and Prof. Paul N. Miliukov, who | IRISH SITUATION IS strength as did also the issues of some ™ ton of Haitl and e o i of the | came to this country in connection with Ei= : of the neutral European countries, not- fin 5 tic and the gen ailroad Inquiry of the | (e R, O ference &S represent- BECOMING CRITICAL ably those of Denmark and Switzerland. i e a e he 2 s- T omestic railroad bond: e o A m | continue during the fon. sthtement regarding Japan's policy in Sic | (°F $0day's meeting between the Sinn |ywas attributed to conditions quite apart J e numb When the regular session conyenss De- | 321" Fall representatives and the cainet |from those applying to war flotations. w M t appropriation bills fdl the next The continued Japanese occupation | COMMiltee, the Irish situation was de-| Recent railr:ad re-orzanizations ane hec. a wae taken ar and possibly the soldiers’ bon- | oo 12\ Tl "Other purpose but . the|Scrived In government circles as “critl | or earnings have etimulated spoculacies . b ents o aro to head the house calen- | Jo0. NEEe 08 OMEL B an cal, but mot hopeless.”. Premier Lloyd |purchases of low prizad bonds in expeoy em will include the taviff devision meas- | 5aid the statement. ~Promises of ev George explained to the Sinn Feiners n of resumption of dividend pay- . iroad debt. funding Dill, the | on were rapeatediy given by the : ;b;h :;lsngm'(ormr»m was \\xlxxl{.:llu so- “ i efupding measure, amen: se government, buf actual evacus 'y s moral pressure to Ulster an : n effort was being L wn” tho | Anisae ovemiment. but actusl evacuailon | Sir James Cralg, premier of Ul pritdrm e ment of the transportation act and the | was delayed for one or another sp | Sir James Cralg, premicr of Ul-| rpsrrvoy ror prreses -l . a Newherry cas reazon.” 2 Erachive fnancy ements 1o s f the billg which were introdue- It added: “We cannot but repeat ,,“,H‘ uade him to ‘agree to the only pos- IN THE ARBUCKLE CASE > g vid failed of enactment during the extra | demand for -immediate and unconditional settlement—an all Ireland parlia 5 L8 % v " | session remain “alive” for consideration | evacuation of Siberia and the Russian |” San ~Francieco, 23.—Fred Fish- i [ fiher COMMUNItin the new session which is expected to [ Far Eas if these proposals were rejected, | Pack. who'said he invited Virginia Rappe . . g e last well into the summer. “The Japanese request for ‘the recogni- | by the Sinn Fein or Ulster, he| o the party in the rooms of Roscoe Ar ¥ . = tion of {he principle of peace | fieclared, the government would not in- | buckle at the Tiotel St. Francis whert, it - Con by Senator | FEVIEW OF -8E SESSTON tion of the Japanese into Eioce any ot A pm}iamf-‘]nt whi’«-{‘hl Pe ‘\::l:l 2 ]r"\“1:‘(l’\fv‘:;;lr‘yr\.m:;w-cn:t Sk okl By o 'MBERS OF THE HOTSE |al%o meet with the oppos would incude Ulster against her will |4 ands, was a witness in the ¢ g i Y MERNFRS Oy ToN POURE L Rt sl The government explained that to forcs | film comed 1 today. g T A Ulster to” accept would require the send-| Fishback was Arbuckle's room mate 2 embarzs on (mports of | Washingto ord s a . . e s G -’,‘T;L”’ B el e e = p <rrrs | Pf a1l parties againat physical coercion.|al. He de Miss Rappe com- - Frositigh FOMPTR T o e e e SATISEIED WITH RESULTS| Mr. Lioyd George will discuss the | plained of pain after suffering the in. W e o G 2 = question further with the Ulster premier | juries and said he had been misquoted in ' enzth of the ses- tepresentative of Woyming. Yoy 3y the — as 7 i 4 Ll S R R R IR o 5 O ot eay the A P —{on Friday, after which Sir James will [a Statement he made to the district at- Toric A caween Writanl- | eiher s o o8 importance, of hase | Lo omaer Briand of France said tonieht| rewnn to Delfast for the forma: e | (orney. In which he Was quoted as say- e g VO G NI mio tanice |ine yak ey Sl onening of the north i 3 Miss R vpea - - ¢ eo-omeration among | Iness transacted the special sessfy cd with the results of the confer he 3 oriicEy panlizment TP anDeased jio pebin 2p : Sl have only a|far at least na i e of representa-| far, and pspecia respects France” | ULSTER PREMIER ORDERS Fichback said he was out on an auto- - ’ . 5 D TN Ay e DEODSL S TaeH e o [ikhance | CIRCULAR WITHDRAWN | mobile drive duri=s pericd the party ar sesslon on Decem- | ~iassed as ene of/ the most arizent and ces are concerned,” he added | IR reis s Mi . K sl etces of the S o | was in progress and found Miss Rappe on - Rl SRl aL ko AR F SEomn rious | Lendon., Nov. 23_Sir James Cralg, |a bed in Arbuckie’s room s return. e il oF etasses o Mo ST e Ulster premier, has ordered the| Dr. Asa W. Collins testified regarding 3t nue their |acting democrat ning te sked if he expected the confer — B e SER e decida to resume | Mr. Monde'y ox - that in a declaration with resp | recess. The prineipal ques-!a million American o orrow @ h army a: g P R, rafiroad | praver of Thanksgivinz wonld he ofiered do not know. It may be that toward | 1 when 1t will resime | g home. ng anythi I am’ content witl " e of revenue pro-| “In no congress In our history.” Mr. | took place Monday.” | s . - Mondell asserted. “has better prosress SRS N | 5 heen made In the consideration of the | SRINCIPAT ACTIEVEWE OF THE SPEC r an prescriptions. T roads propriat 00000 for Iy being passed by which was s awaitin use also pa ng and the Is which a=. n probah T wleo passed the bill authoriz- |scious from the en-o arketing by farmers’ | gas. reanizart was not reached in a senate. Rev alsn were begun Of the many hard fought controversies i bA enac to mothers and infants. beer and reducing wine other measures w These included (he Borah : free Panama tolls to Amer- of congressional re- apportionment and for a new codification of federal statutes, the first since 1878, and frst som public the next se ~TS TAL SESSION 2t re of resents Eatablishment ! 1o eace with e riuhe actual 1 are now h erablo nacted psced ) | measure time than th Garrett o by the h being frlowad October Mondell acted it woul he ft Mr_ Garrett ting the o April 20 of 090 Colcmbian SHontit AHIY 1 sed w cal Aent shingt beer bill i ast the orde: ) ation bills ag- | nel ed gap vealed Palmer last tion restrict than 1 ederal budget for regulating Tt ation bil lation of the estock search a in-1a new ste prodibition, zation soldler vetarans' ks ol ther reforms of The act of the 1 the allezed maternity bill | erage purp tivities of measure, pro- credit orporation. i-bear bill, pro- atd biIl ate al enacted either the sen- ap-| Waterbury, passed by the g action in the ssed the allied 00,000,000 rail- scheduled for Iy next month, want to live, an republicars opp an leaders have pro fon. 5 Numerous investigations also were con- d during the extra aquestions Tn ne con consitered Mr la Into law eader con: tax revidlon tve he ssme with a h e promoters to Tecome predieted that The =ald, republican PRESIDENT HARD! SIGNED THE ANTI-BEER BILL w Harding which congressiotal action v 1 medleal hek: -4 ences may “the few physician: tssuing prescriptions for laquor to not actually requ Nov. aged 27, is dead and his wife Minnie, is in a local hospital as the shooting affray and attempted sulcide at their home here tonight. Following a telephone call had been a shoo home, police officials body lying beside he bed Death had been caused by the discharze of a 1 2gauge shot was found in another chamber, When the police attem ister restoratives, she cricd Let me die. Hospital authoritles Mrs. Canavan will but that her mental condition is serious, ft tax b opinion a e 1y mised ¥ passed Mor i manth ¥ T and Wwhila 13 n legislation rett dec on e hag 1 house under » the tariff still was to be dis- statemes a de a o Ftarift bill s not 0 the main tax bil had resi party, G mas re of t automatica national prohibifion laws re- March by ALE that th Colstead act to as 2 m r or vinous or spiritous separately, n the ageregate contalnin 2 pint of aleohol may be pres not be searches warrant Passaze of the anti-heer bi forward in the enforcement of Commissioner Haynes tonight in a formal statem e sald, strenc! ohibition forces In dea medlcinal the open market and ent, prepara. and also limlt Ing it HUSBAND DEAD, WIFE WOUNDED IN WATERBURY SHOOTING AFFRAY 23.—John Te: ing affray at n foung gun. effects of il ut said o recover, on, promi- tmnortanes.” < heen consid- covered constderation of any gen- | = when finally discussion; ed in was complet- closed ttorney provides that not more than sed his chamber. Mrs. Canavan ted to admin- Prince, Transactio trese approxi- pressed elation at the bit of trust- Vvarious parts of the city. Order had |mated $10,000,000, par value, or about smashing history written by Judge Van |been restored at 8.30 o'clock this even-|half the day's larse turnover. The de- Fleet, whe nhe ordered to the Bssex |ing. $he curfew was due to take ef-|mana evidently proceeded from high fin- county jail in New Jersey four of the | fect in some parts of the city at mine o'-|ancial quarters, including banks, insur- seventy defendants who pleaded gullty |clock. | jance companies and other large corpora- Tecently to violating the -Sherman Oct.| At 3 o'clock this afternoon, a man | tions and was reminiscent of the upward Having pleaded guilty, Mr. Hayward |standing in Royal avenue, the oity's |movement of last Ausust and Septembe; d:,;gflfl." announced, the quartet ‘could not appeal [ Main artery, was shot. He Was watch- [ivhen those. issues firet responded to o nd s0 much | hs and n esolutions additional and the less many fen rush- whin and nt by Mr. < approv- slened by Taw, Mr. en- emble the split- | antl-me by Pres- he bill on the General here was preclude nedicine. on of vinous scribed in d without 1 “marks sald the hands with =old for bev- s the ac- who were cople tions Conavan. sult of a that there e Canavan Canavan's uncon- luminating “I don't night that physically, CABLED PARAGP American Minister te - Copenhagen, Nov. .23 the new Amer- Denmark, presented lay, and was receive’". dgnce with King Cht r presented to Quet 70 PRESS ATTACKS MEMBERS BUILDING TRUST Fortified by imposed Fleet upon ing trust searching wh United Sta: to propose filiated partment boa 20, 192 Thes: for the nego! The new shopmen cents an 1, 1921, Bridgeport auth a mi ion dol pproximate! SCORES LA New N anti-beer bl brewers. Moreover, fore” Mrs. Canavan has been suffering from of the extra session, that over the #0l- |a nervous breakdown for a vyear, diers’ bo bill stands out. The bill, re- Lying in the bed beside which Cana- rtod orably by the senate finance | van's body was found was a two year old e as recommitted after presi- | girl, the baby of family. Anotner at Marding, on July 12, recommende, | child, a boy aged eight years, elso sur- e -ary postponement. Democrats and ' vives. ' Do an s today with the an i & ster e “ndring, ?fi'__ the hose” inquiry. legislativa committee. Attorney Hayward ex- tes 1ses of blish hour over r board’s wage reduction decision of July by New York, Nov. 25 (By The A. P.)— sentence Federal Judge Vi members of the Tile Com- bine, government prosecutorS were pre- paring tonight to press their attack up- on other aleged members of the build- followed the Lockwood jail dealing indictment by their sentences, So that it seemed to be their fate to be the first vioators of the Sherman law actually to be put behind | bars since the measire was enmacted In RAILROAD SHOP CRAFTS TO DEMAND WAG Chicago, Nov. While the rafiro in every part of the United calling conferences v the rallroad I's $600,000,000 wage award of July demands will be presented at a series of conferences requested of roads to he held on Dec, 20, chairmen of the six crafts expect to m ads individu: ns. of pay renresent a flat asked by the CITY OF BRIDGEPORT FACES $1.000,00 DEFICIT THIS YEAR No 52, RG IN FORMER Y o itie® facing a deficit of more than s in the running expenses for the current year levied today a spe- | cial tax of six mills on a grand list of 40,000,000, DIVIDENDS York, Nov. w York, Nov. 23.—Bellet 11 Jju: One ground for attack was that the beer and in favor liquors for medicinz! purposes. he asse: amendment could not be legally inter- prete das permitting congres other than for beverage purposes. BRIAND BIDS FAREWELL, 23.—The 3,000 DOUBTS CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE ANTI-BEER BILL that st signed. by Presi Harding could be attacked as unconstitu- | tional was expressed tonight by W. Hirst, general counsel for “in to with liquors atials to- hour's au- %ede was lat- ncrease of 1 The special vy is the first in the history of the ci ARS OF/ L R. T. h easserted, intended Death Toll 18 in | New High Re Belfast Disorders Number Wound'ed 75—-Streets Almost Impassable in the York Street Area. Belfast, Nov. 23 (By the A. P.)— When darkness fell tonight the death roll as a result of the disorders of the past few days had reached a total of 18. The wounded numbered 75. Five persons were Killed during the day in the sniping and sporadic out- bursts of shooting which took place in DA to Quarters. New York, erty bonds an war mounted to new high year on the stock exchan: Vietory 4 3-4 notes dup! Ing shooting which was taking place in York street, During the afternoon a woman was killed and two men and two women were wounded and taken to hos- Liberty 3 1 | at a net advance of 76 c 96.00. For Liberty Bonds Evidently the Result of De- mand From High Financial ov. 23.—Most of the Lib- ssued by /the United States Rovernment to meet expenses of the world cent record of par for odd lots. laxed monetary conditions. 's made the greatest ga! cords l records for the ge today, while cated their re- ents per 170 to For bending wheat and blasted maize For health and sickness, Lord of light, And Lord of darkness, hear our praise We trace to thee our joys and woes— To three of causes still the cause— We thank thee that thy hand bestows; We bring no sorrow to thy We come to thee with no In providence thy will be d And that is sacred to the throne; complaint, one, saint. ally Here, on this blest Thanksgiving night, We raise to thee our grateful voice; For what thou doest, Lord, is right; And, thus believing, we rejoice. Iz pal For summer’s bloom and autumn’s blight, We bless thee that thy love withdraws. ) | which added to the annual tax ra{c"Vimdrawal nf‘what has been described | bladder ruptures. It was an injury of makes the rate for the vear 34.9 mills, |25 @ Secret circular, usued_ recently | this order that caused Miss Rappe's settinga new mark in h!:;h tax rates ‘,”?.frcm 1}\(: div nal commission of the | death, and the prosecution contends that the city. The deficit is & legacy left by |T0¥Al Irish constabalary at Belfast, | Arbuckle caused it by external force. he the former republican administration, { Which, according to Dublin dispatches, | Collins cited a number of causes which The special tax was levied by the board |saia the government was considering produce a rupture of the bladder of apportionment at the Instance of | W desirability of forming the unau- | without any external force being apgliey Mayor Fred Atwater, the first democratic | thorized loyalist defense ~forces Into | but said they ail were rare. : mayor of the city In tem vears. The |TéEular miitary units only to be called| Dr. Olav Kaarboe, eald by the de- larger part of the deficit was occasioned | OUl in grave emergency. fense, testificd that he attended Misk by huge outlays made by the charitics| The Ulster premler declared = today | Rappe after the party and found her sut. department to relleve the distress of the | (hat he approved recruiting for special ! fering no pain needy unemployed of the city constabulary in event of the truce being £S5 A - s 2 {terminated, “but not for the formation recruits ur into regular military SECRET CIRCULAR IS DESCRIBED AS TREACHERY its real authorship and purpose will have been forever removed by the se- cret circular. It will be a treacherous British war upon Ireland. $100,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF OLD SLATER COTTON MILL to return.” the dent 3 — Talbot of South Bend, H.| Pawtucket, R." L, Nov. 23.—The old | president of the- Order New York | glater Mill Association today considered | ternal organization, W: a proposal made by Mrs..Horatlo Slater Bttac and family of Readville, Mass, to give |Ing the Mann act. The jury law discriminated against| 100,000 toward the purchase of the old |ated an hour before reaching lts ver- of other alcoholie | Giater mill here, the first cotton mill to | dict. , be erccted in America, and its conversion ed, the eighteenth into a textile museum. The offer stip- ulated that $100,000 additional must be secured from other sources. The association decided to take no defl- nite action until a formai offer is made 15 CHINESE STOWAW. nt New York, Nov. 2 SELECTED DEPORTATION RATHER THAN JAIL New York, Nov. 2—Mollie Steimer, PRESIDENT ORDER OF OWLS VIOLATED THE MANN ACT Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 23.—John W. today by & federal court jury of violat- (e ok, Nov e 300, Jacob Abrams, Hyman Lachowsiy and rsons who travel in New York dai & R amue! «ipma entences the. Intorborough Rapid | Transtt Dublin. Nov. ~ 23.—Commenting _on | foqeral pastentiars. roooneed o the | pany lines would not suffer such what he calls the official explanation of | struot tne draft, sailed today for Libag rable service as exists today had not the | the “secret circular” relative to' the |on tne Estonia, having elected depora. ors declared large dividends a few | formation of lovalst defense forces in|(ion in place of serving their termp am s ago, Frank Hedley, president and |Ireland into military unlts, Prof. Johil |companying the quartet was. Mre general manager of the company, testi- | MucNeill in a letter to Bamonn De Va- | Gproni¥iTE | the | quartet was Mra. fled today before the state transit com- md the Irish Bulletin, denounces | iy, her husband. The party i;}m;—’y mission. circular as “the work™of British | met at Libau by representatives of the He endorsed, with reservations. the |statesmanship, intended to prepare the | Rucian Soviet government. who wel Lo commission’s plan to take from private | worst kind of civil 'war in Ireland” |oi them to Maseom T T = controi the eighty-odd traction com-| “Those who talk of an Orange minor-| " o™ varore the ship safled an fmmi pantes in New York, unify them into one | ity dictating the British policy fn Ire-| gt Pefore the ship safled an immi- o three great systems, and eventually |land either are foo's or humbugs,” Prot. | quelon Sl Dresented fo each of the municipalize the wholo nét of subway, | MacNelll writes. “Nothing of the kind | be* Presigenc Hardine mod - Ac Ened clevated and surface lines. He also said | ever hapnened. ' If Mr. Llovd George's | Clnerat Daughorty - ond - tatint Oy he had given up all hoge of obtaining |oivil war or Winston Churchiils efvll | i 20" T oI more an a ve cent T mal v v 85, 1 1 % more than o five cent fare for many | war ever comes to pass, all doubts of | T €TC0 NS Fieh Sommated on Indiana, supreme of Owls, a fra- found guilty deliber- AYS SMOKED OUT OF FREIGHTER —TFifteen Chinese stowaways, hiding in the forward hold BRIEF TELEGRAMS At annual meeting of - Baltimore & Ohio railroad directors were reelccted. Henry Mayers Myndmna, aged 80 years, founder of the Social Democritic federation, died in London. , Stock exchange of Vienna was closed as a result of government tax of 100 gold kronen monthly on brokers. The former kalser’s picture at the Ger- man embassy in Washington has been scrapped. New York Central passenger car repair shops at West Albany were reapened w 200 employes. President Harding will be unable to at- tend the army-navy foctball game in New York Saturday. Lord Mount Stephen, former president of the Canadian Pacific railroad Co., is seriously ill in Scotland, according to re port at Montreal. i Marshal Foch has delivered his 244th speech since his arrival in the United States. He will deliver his 245 speech today in Richmend. A mew American speed record was es- tablished at Curtiss Field, Mineola, when Bert Accsta in a Curtiss navy piane flew 184.87 miles an hour. Willlam Francis Donghert. Ameri- can engineer, died of injuries in a lom- bay battle, according te a that city. dispatch from Standard Ofl companies of New York and New Jersey advanced its price of gasoline one cent a gzallon. The price in Greater New Ycrk is now 27 cents At the office of the French Line in New York, it was annouwced Marshal Foch wili sail on the liner Paris for France on Dee. 14. The Chicago police department received its first instruction in the use of a new tear gas bomb developed by Professor W. Lee Lewis, of Northwestern university Revocation of scores of brewers' per- mits for the manufacture rf near beer was was said by ofiicials to be under consid- eration by the prohfbiticn unit. Formal nomination of parllament; candidates took place in every el division throughout Canada. TV eral election will be held December 6. Salvage operations started to r steamship Tanamo which was p: I sunk at her pier in New York to exting= uish the fire in her forward holds. Fire In the Copley square hotel, Bos ton early vesterday, caused 410 guests to be roused from their beds and as- sembled in reception roms. Johannes Gennadius, the new Greek minister to this country, arrived at York. He hopes to promote better trade conditions between this country and Greece. The runs on the Bank of Communica- ns and the Bank of Chi have s according to report from T | Commissioner- Rhea at Pekin to the de- | . partment of commerce. The New York federal reserve hank re- quested member banhs to repcrt the rate of interest or discount received by them upon each note or bill offcred to the New York federal reserve bank for rediscount Sir John Cadman, former chalrman of nter-allied petroleum council during the war, arrived at New York on the Ceirie. He will study ofl and mining conditicas in this country. Break of two cents In New York stiver sharp reaction in Honk Kong, Calcutta Manila, Shanghai and other ar Easte exchange rates. During the two weeks ended Nov. 344 building permits, with valuation 5 ued in Chicazo, 17, of £5,054,500, were is con pared with 128, valued at $1,765,300 in 1920, Fireboats New Yorkers and W. J. Gay- on nor extinguished fire on the freighter Francisco which arrived Saturday Lisbon, Nov. 3, with cargo of cork, leat; er and ekins. Expectation that negotiations attempted looking to an agreemer tween the United States and Japan for the limitation of future construction of fortifications In the Paclfic was expressed.| District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier notified the supreme court in Boston that he was ready for an immadiate on Attorney General J. Weston latest petitio nfor his removal. market and 1 1-4 penny in London caused | will be | The afte: m following communique was i ttee on linitation of armament: he sub-committee, composed of the heads of the delegations of the five POW- = represented on the committee on iim- itation of armament. held a meeting this afternoon, Wednesday, Nov for the purpose of considering the order of procedure in conmection with new agencies of warfare and of rules for the conduct of the war. The sub-committee decided to create three boards of cach member of the sub-comm! nominate the members of these bo: follows: rds as "One. With respect to aircraft, their quantity, character and use. Two. With respect to poison gases. “Three. With respeet ropriate rules for the conduct of “These experts are to conduct their ries under the direct supervisign of ttee comp at being ob members of their regre: m and their ap- ectation of the great part he had taken proceedin; ‘The committee then adjourned subject to the call of the Thair,” POINTS OF INTEREST BEFORE THE ARMAMENT CONFERENCE Washington, Nov. 23 (By the A. P.).— arms delegates quit work for these con- the central points usstons. ether effort to apy principles general specific cases ar East would bring definite accom- | in view of nce and the gener .'any serious attempt agree on a limitation of derat'on of details of the paval I vhich is proceeding sm: too slowly to satisfy some of the t was brought ht by several inion _regarding Eastern negotiations. 3 the fore to: direct clashes of o of the Fai tions, the right of the Chinese de for the whole of China o have been questioned and later a Briti neral principles nged by some of th in the day the dandl ##mament problem had been debated behind .closed by the delegates of the big five powers, without further resuit than the appointment of a sub-committee to con es to spe was reported sider collateral subjects like the use of alrplanes and poison gases. Premier Briand of France, making his farewell speech to the conference, pressed his ar- gument that his country dared not dis- arm unless she had g nowers and ussion drew ren expressions of athy from national group, no one proposed any f declaration of policy On the side of the naval reduct gram, developments were so com: tes showed impatience and pointed o the possible danger that the negotiations might hecome confused by too exhaustive | a discussion of detalls. Tt is possible the naval exerts will ba asked to si their methods €0 as to expedite action. Tomorrow will bé“a day of rest so far as meetings of the conference and its ib-divisions are concerned, although it see some through con- individuals al progres: ons among the vari | and groups. GE OF OTINIONS ON LIMITATION OF ARMIES 23.—(By A. P) in th ential »f a nexecutive session, the The Thanksglving turkey was stiil a high-priced bird in Boston rday not- withstanding the campaign of the state commission on necessaries cf life to bring it down, Strength In the British cotton market was attributed to the fact that the Indian boycott on Britieh goods is failing and outlook for a revival in demand from the Far East for. Manchester goods is mueh brighter. Expenditures for advertising and pa- blicity in the Interborough Rapid Trans company’s ecampaign for higher fares were charged to operating expenses, it was brought out at a hearing of the New York:state transit commission. The New York stock exchane Issued a general notice of the *existence of fors- ed temporary certificates of J. P. Mor- gan and company for the French repub- lic 7 1-2 per cent. twenty-year external ican bonds, due 1941. Alfred Le Blane, noted balloonist, and aviator, died in Paris after a long iliness. He was prominent in international bal- loon races as early as 1907, when he fin- ished second in the James Gordon Ben- nett cup race at St. Louis, Mc. The statement of Admiral Kato at the Washington conference that Japan ap- proves in principle the Chinese proposal for the open door in China is declared here to coincide with the views cf the Japanese foreign office. The conference of representatives of Central European States created cut of the old Austro-Hungarian empire, has adopted final recommendations for remov- al of restrictions on imports and exports amcng the states parties to the confer- ence. by Mrs Slater or fier family. TRat al- | of ‘the Bather Dollar sver ‘sincs the —_— , < | Teady made was by telegram and has not | freighter picked them up in Calcutta| Hearing in the cases of Burt . Chap- TO PRESIDENT HARDING | pcen confirmed. The assoclaticn indi- | early last August, were smoked out to-|man and Charles Solomon of Boston. ‘Washington, Nov. 23.—Premier Briand. |eated that it Iooks with favor on fthe | day when the captain ordered the hold | charged with receiving and concealing head of the French armament delegation. | prososal and appoited Henry C. Dexter | fumigated. They were promptly taken | stolen securities alleged to have been part Jusserand Toward W. Fitz to consuit with Mrs. accompanied by Ambassador paid a farewell call upon President Hawi- ing today as did Admiral Earl Beatty of the British delegation. - — 1t Slater 7 muscum p 4 that in any event would be purchased er. ola w il offlc rested on a charge of into into the country the off the ship at Staten Island by custom s and King Ah Mal, a fireman, ar- smuggling them of the $400,000 lot stolen in a mail rob- bery in Los Angeles last March were continued for a week by a federal com- missioner. gates of the great powers exchanged | frank opin on the limitation of the situ n without ms a declaratio y_either as |to ‘the Buropean problem or the general s of armament. - France, to main- in the world an Iy alternativ ald the powers to the aid~ef rmany or any other na- threaten civilization. the representatives Great Britaln, Italy and replied With renewed expressions rd and sympathy for the position France, declaring thelr governments committed to the defense of free ons and giving assurances nch people had. the moral of all the powers lems. no one eame forward with a pro- posal to writs such a pledge It a pub- and_joint declaration of pollcy such as M. Priand Indlcated would be asked to induce the French government to re- ce its land forces bevond the polnt eady contemplated. Nei*her was there a move to formulate a comprehensive army the dge should gain of the of rega sup- in facing their ther a way can be found to hasten | AIRCRAFT AND POISON GASE CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE In Connection With New Agencies of Warfare and of Rule: For the Conduct of War—Experts Are to Conduct In quiries and Repert For Discussion of Full Cnmmitleo—- § Land Armament Problem Was Debated Behind Closed Doors by Delegates of the Big Five Powers. Washington, Nov. 23 (By the A. P.).—[meeting of the committee on Pacific and sued | Far Eastern questions said the toplc of the meeting today of the sub-com- |discussion was the customs revenues of China. esa delegation emphasized that the Chin< ese government had no desire to inter- fere with the present administration of maritime customs or with devotion of the proceeds of the customs revenue to the i cured thereon. origin and history of treaties. sl m h: a ¥ t T sub-commlttee agrced upon at the meet. inz held November 22, of which Senator & TUnderwood is chairman. Z c [ E | K% | WET PAVEMENTS CAUSED TWO that | programme for land armament reduction like that under consideration for naval forces, and the meeting ended desiznating sub-committees to han collater: es. afver subjects of alrcraft, poison gas- and the rules of warfare. Tonight M. Briand declared * himse! well satisfied to take home with him the oral expressions of moral supnort voic- ed by the re today and in Monday's open session. /In any case, the “strong man France” apparently ence confident in co of that his principal ing to America ha! d, and that it any attemnt object armament nev army of France. CUSTOMS REVENUE OF limitation the CHINA WERE DISCUSSED Washington, Noy. 23—(Py The A. P) ~—A camminque issued today om, le the leaving the confer- been accom- made to take up in detall the questior of lana | BREWERS TO TEST LEGALITY negotiations will take a trend Infmical to the sentatives of the powers ":le departure of Premies the Brawers' amociation, the right to fix and to differentiate the import tariff rates, but hardly possible to establish a new regime tain period to be agreed upon. imum rate and would like to enfoy and lief, it was proposed that on and after PRINCIPLES TO GOVERN Incident to the adoption by the Far Eas{ principles that should govern relations of other mean. , derstanding between the delegations on & his subject, but the British viewpolnt, a8 L explained today, was gat 5o far as the hereafter will have a very epecific ap- s sea would pay the same duties as thos! entering by land. JAPAN WOULD CONTEND but Japan would not oppose an exame Mr. Koo, on behaif of the Chin. quidation of various forelen loans se« He reviewed briefly the Chinese tarift Mr. Koo proposed to restors to China as it appeared 1l at once, he £ald that full autonomy hould be restored to China after & eer< In the neanwhile, China would impose & max- ave full freedom within that maximum, uch as the rizht of differentiation mong the dlfferent classes of commn- But as the present financial eon- tion of the Chinese gzovernment was uch as to require some immediate be- anuary 1, the Chinese #mport ariff be ralsed to 1214 per cent. as it as stipulated for in the treaty with the “nited States, Great Britain and Japan. The subfect was transferred to the RELATIONS WITH CHINS Washington, Nov. 23.—(By the A. P.)— ommittee of the Rcot deciaration of nations with China it developed oday that there was exceedingly interest- nz and important discussion among the delegates as to just what these principles There may be a difference of un- ‘open door” was concerned that term tion. 1 will mean, it was sald, equal oppor- v for all forelgn enterprises in the Icpment of China and the general puic der opening of China to foreign enterprise. The poftey of “soheres of influence” 1 was added, has been superseded by ome ¢ international co-operation. Under the formula that all nations are to be.entitl- ed to the same tariff rates on their goodf imported into China, it is held by the British that it would be reasonable to ex- t that forelgn goods entering China by FOR ITS TREATY WITH CHINA ington, Nov. 23.—(By the A. P.)— Any attempt at the Washington comfer- ence to attack the validity of Japan's 1915 treaty with China, often called the 21 demands, would be opposed by Japaa. it was sald today in responsible circles, ination of the treaty which would be bas- ed cn allegations that the agreement is in conflict with the principle of the open door or equal opportunity in China. In other words, it was intimated that Japan would be ready to discuss any charge that the equal rights of other Ba- tionals were being interfered with under the 1915 agréement. ITALY IS INTERESTED IN 1 CHINESE FISCAL AFFATRS ‘Washington, Nov. 23.—(By the A. P) —The desire of Italy to participate in tha consortium dealing with Chinese fiscal affairs was made known today during an interview accorded the press by Senator Albertinl and Ambassador Ricel, at the Italian embassy. Addition of Italy to those mow included, Senator Albertini €ald. might remove some of the objection indicated by China to the plan as & whela. Italian views in the matter have been dis- cuseed privately with some delegates, he. added, but have nct yet come up in the conference formally. FATAL AUTO ACCIDENTS Hartford, Nov. 23—Two fatal suto- mobile accidents here tonight were at- tributed by the police to wet pavemen causing two machines to skid. Mre. Kate Hooker Marsh, a widow, died In a hospi= tal a few minutes after she was struck by an automobile driven by Dr. Jullug P. Karp of this city. She was crossing the street near her home when the accl- dent occurred. Virginia Gagne, aged 6, was hit by an automobile driven by J. Brancherry -of this city, and died a minutes after reaching the hospital GARMENT WORKERS REJECT | OFFER FOR CONFERENCH New York, 3 —An invitation ise- sued by the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manu- facturers’ association asking more than 50.000 striking clothing workers of New York to participate In a joint conference was rejected tonight by Benjamin Schlesinger, president of the Internation- al Ladies' Garment Workers' union. The 3 rejection was contained in a letter to H. L. Kerwin, director of conciliation of tha | department of labor in Washington. . VIVIANI PREDICTS END OF CONFERENCE IN DECEMBEX ‘Washington, Nov, 23 (By the A. P.).— M. Viviani, who will become head of the French delezation to the conference om Briand. express- the opinion today that the comfer- ence would complete its work soon after the middle of December. so that the French delegation could sail Dec. 19 from New York on the steamer Paris. OF THE ANTI-BEER BILE Philadelphia, Nov. 23—Test 1 constitutionality of the .u.ea.:, bn signed by President Harding will be gun shortly by the Nationa!l Tres sociation, it was stated today by H. A Poth, secretary of the