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VOL. LXII—NO. 286 " POPULAT ICs 7 NORWICH, CONN, . FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25,- 1921 12 PAGES—84 COLUMNS FAR EASTERN NEGOTIATIONS ARE BECOMING COMPLIGATED ' Disagreement Qevelops Over the Meaning of the-Four Prin- ciples Already Adopted—It Will Become the Main Issue Before the Armament Conference Today— Chinese Maintain That Adoption of the British View ef the “Open Door” Would Mean the Virtual “Internationalization” of China. ‘Washington,” Nov, 24 (By the A. P.)— The Far Eastern negotlations, compli- cated by a disagreement over the mean- ing of the fog weneral principes ol- jready adopted, will again become the §live issue of the armament conference ! it resumes work tomorrow after ithe Thanksgtving hollday. How acute the divergence of view oyer tion of the four principles might become was problematiy:l tonight, hut the Chinese In particular, seemed to re- {gard it as a fundamnetal obstaslo to & #ard 1t as a fundamental obstacle to i [of China. Some officials of the Chinese delegation even went So far as to say that there wou'd be nothing left for them but ence should an in British proval withdrawal from the confer- Interpretation advanced quarters receive the full ap- of the powers, The opinlon was that the fssue would &0 handled as to preclude such an Smpasse for the present, at least. It mwas pointed out that the views at which the Chinese took offense were delineated Ty a British spokesman outside the con- ferencs itself and 8o »:r have not had the formal sendorsement. even of the British delegation. §TM%se views were t the open door Rolley defined princtnles incuded Chiness of the consoftium and the z of the operation of railway con- sresione combination which the Chi- e would mean virtual “inter- ‘on” of China Tt was uncertain tonight whether the ould come before the rine del- héen they meet tomorrow szs of the whole on the Far thelr part, the Chinesa tvere 1 to fee] they could not rziss the moint with prevrietw beeause the views attributed to the British were not, and never had been ofol Fast committee. Apparently a some- simi‘ar position was taken by the oth delegations, and so 1t appeared la that the disagreement might development unt!l future <ions bring- it naturally into prom- The specific subject selected for ai tomorrow's session is China's for abolition of the system .of -territoriality under which the powers have set up their own within China to handle cases in cussion at their respective nationals are in- of the nations represented thelr ) ve indleated " in the ( “sympathetic request, al- has_been rent that even syme of the Chinese delegates them- lieve the present condi- d make possible. of the delegates there the cases of Shantung tuda mizht atso be v's meeting, bring- to face with some most complicated questions of the negotiations. iving Day was observed gen- y as a holiday by the delegates and f the conference members attend- services and there were wer rsonal econsultations than is sual during a “day of rest” in the an international conference. the flurry caused by the dis- over the “open door” princi delegates generally expreseed that the Far Eastern negotla- proceeding toward definite ishment. forward the four principles tramed by Elihu Root, reative to China was to form a background.for fusther edings in dealing with the detaily e various matters set out in ‘tho <o ten points and other open i far, it was sald, there has been To attempt to deal with details. There en conversations between indi- delegates .on these subjects and . for the various delegations not hesitated to make the press wall acquainted with; their own but the conference itself was sa'd to have confined its discussions to the Root reselutions. In connection with correspon: ten points. There has been a deiberate purpose on the part of the Americans in adopt- “ng this method, which in a way consti- tes a precedent in internationai co: Terences, The design is sald to have been to bind In the most solemn manner wach of the nations represented conference to the observance of each of se four points. Then when the time comes for con- sideration of details they will be classi- fied and discussad under the appropriate ngs and it is calculated that In the there wiH he no escape from the n of the bréad principle nor for misunderstanding or th an double constructlon. Internationa! supervisio nof Chinese customs must continue oh the present basis for the present, according to the n point of view, notwithstand- pirations of the Chinsee. Ther: reasons regarded as sound by merican delegates for holding te iew, not the jeast of which is doubt as to the power of the present Pekin puthorities to carry out any of their g section of the Chinese | in the . into such treaty or-treaties as result from the negotiations here. The attitude of the American govern- ment toward extra territoriality, as it well be set forth at tomorrow's meeting of the Far East committee, is said to be that the United States is ready to give up her extra territorial rights as soon as the Chinese are able to administer jus- tice competently and in full protection of the rights of American citizens. Analo- gous positions already have been indicat- ed by Grtat Britain, France and several of the other nations, and tonight a more detailed outline of the Japanese view was’ made available from authoritative sources. The proposal to abolish the extra terri- torial rights, it was said, arouses “syne pathetic interest” among the Japanese people, who rhemselves existed for a time under foreign consular jurisdiction. Japan was sald to favor in principle the com- plete lifting of the system of foreign tri- bunals fn China, but was doubtful wheth. er China immediately could appoint its own judges for civil and criminal courts for the trying of cases involving fore eigners. It was frankly conceded by Japanese that extra territoriality is distinctly dis- advantageous to China because in sub- stance it is a vioiation of their territorial integrity and constitutes in a sense 3 kind of humiliation. Again, it means that Chinese sometimes are forced to 'seek justice from courts and under laws Which are forefgn to them and which often do not fulfill the Chinese conception of jas- tice. A still further objection the system Is that its privileges are claimed by Chinese who have come back from Korea or Formosa into Maanchuria and claim Japanese citizenship. The same is true, it is alleged, with reference to many Chinese who were born in the Philippine Islands or the United | States or in French Indo-China and who i i | i | { out to be the attitude of the power: s revea'sd that the purpose in later emigrate to China, Their, claim of immunity on the ground that they are Japanese, American or French citiens is regarded by Chinese as embarrassing be- cause it may lead to foreign charges that their nationals have not been adequately protected. The main disadvantage to foreigners of extra territoriality was described as be- ing that o long as it is observed it ap- pears impossible for the Chinese governs ment to .open up the interior of the coun- try to foreign. tradé and industry. This throwing open of the greai internal dis- tricts of China is said to be earnestly de- #ired by Japan in order that the Japanese may extend their commerce and find ad- ditional raw material. - Therefore, it is pointed out that Japan would like the entire question of extra territoriality conscientiously examined with the idea of finding some relief for the situation, if such be possible. BRITISH VIEW OF THE “OPEN DOOR” ALARMS CHINESE ‘Washington . 24 (By the A. P.).— The Chinese is so seriously gisturbed over a British view of the ‘open door” given general circulation yesterday that they declared they would not dare go home should such an inter- pretation become the approved policy of the Washington conferencé One official of the delegation said to- uignt that China was ready to refuse to sit in the conference any longer if the British view i question really turned But he accompanied the declaration with an expression of confidence that the British suggestion -fo ra consortium and the pooling of operation of the railway con- tessions did not represent the policy of the United States nor that of other dele- gations generally toward Chkina. One Chinese official said tonight his delegation could officially have to ignore the publication of the British view, as it was not put forward within the confere ance room. “But,” he added, “if the British pro- vosal was made public as a move on the diplomatic chess: board, and other man- suvers among delegations were being made outside the conference, then nat only would the purpose of “he Unit®i States in calling the conference be set at uaught, but the proprieties violated as well.” It. would mean, he added, that China would not be gettirig even as fair an op- vortunity as at Paris and that the Chi- nese delegation might just as well ‘with- draw. The news already reaching China con- | cerning the query in the American press “What is China?” he continued, was al- ready stirring the Chinese at home. If China submitted, or “secret diplo- maey” succeeded in again, it was declared, then it would mean either a ‘“repetition of the Versailles treaty” or that the delegation had failed. LORD CURZON'S VIEWS OF fiiTlTUDE OF FRANCE London, Nov. 24.—(By - the A. P.)— One of the most outspoken warnings ever addressed by the foreign minister of one nation to another friendly nation was delivered publicly today at a luncheon by Marquis Curzon cf Kedlestor to Frahce. large ‘engagements until conditions are|The British foretzn minister declared more stable Continuance of vision of ( international Amer nt with Root resoiutions in favor of the mainte- pance of Chinese integrity and independ- pnce, Other independent nations fre: auently have entered into contractual of treaty reations with other goverm- ments or private agencies for the super- wislon of public works and even of many Junctions of government. | i ! that if France pursued an isolated and i super- { dividual policy she ‘would not in the long hinese customs, finances and ' run injure German; even railroads Is not regarded by the|profect her, seif. can delegation as in any sense In- | the declarations in the! y and would fail to It was a warning couched, if anything, in plainer terms than a eimilar speech delivered by Premier Lloyd George last May, at the time when France was pro- ceeding to the occupation of Germany's Ruhr towns, which created such a tre- mendous sensation. Lord Curzon's address was directed primarily to the Washington conference It is held that as a sovereign nation ;on Mmitation of armament and Far East China now has th 1 Into such arrangements in the futire, ng exercised that power freely in the This conception of the proper solution of the problem naturally Implies the, framing of a number of treaties to carry out the conclueions of the conference. It is pointed qut that Cbina already is party to something like a score of trea- | dealing with customs dues and like 5. and many of these are dissimi- As only nine nations are represent- ed in the Washinzton conference, it fol- ‘Jows that it will be necessary to secure he adbesion of the other nations having L‘- relat’ons with China to enter same power to enter | ern questions, but it was clearly an in- timation to France of the effect of the country’s attitude toward disarmament. It also applied with equal force to the French policy in the near East. “Peace will never &e achieved” said Lord Curzan, “if any one power trieg te steal a march: on another. and concludes an arrangement on its own account.” The foreign minister bluntly reminded France that her safety lay not in her own strength, but in the confidence of the world; and he cautoned France that should not succesd by a rdvengeful p.I.- (Continued on Page Three, Col. Six) “framing” China | necticut Commercial Travelers ope May Resume | * Relations With ltaly Relations Between Holy See and ltalian Government Ceased in 1870. London, Nov. 24.—A Central News des- patch from Rome says the newspaper Tempo publishes an interview with Car- dinal Gasparri, the papal secretary of state, who is quoted as having asserted that Pope Benedict is feady for a recon- ciliation with Italy. 2 Relations between the Holy See and the ItaMan government ceased in 1870, when Rome was incorporated by royal decree with Italy and made.the capital of the kingdom. MEXICO NOT SEEKING RECOGNITION OF THE TU. 8. Mexico City, Nov. 24 (By the A. P.)— The Mexican government will stick to its previously announced , programme relatfve to recognition by the United States. ‘Alberto J. Pani, foreign secre- tary, makes this clear in a written statement issued In answer to recent newspaper articles whioh declared that 2 change in the government's policy was contemplated. “It is not true that the present Mex- ican government has begged or is bez- ging for recognition by the States” says the statement, which adds that the policy enunciated by President Obregon in his message to congress last September remdins unchanged. ~In this connéction the statement asserts = that e government is not engaged in “buy- ing eu'ogles or purchasing silence,” and that the foreign office in its budget for next year has made no provision for ‘“secret expenses,” or propaganda. Denial is also made that Elmer Dover, who was recently reported to have car- rieq communications from President 'Ob- regon to President Harding containing apeals for early recognition of the Mex- ican government, is in any way connect ed with the Obregon government. “All such' necessary Ttorrespondence will be conducted through the regular diplomat- fc channels,” the statement adds. CHINESE GIVEN PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN THE TU. 8. San Antonlo, Texas, Nov, 24.—After nearly five years in which their legal status has been in doubt, more than three hundred Chinese brought back by Genera] Pershing from Mexico are to be given the rignt to permanent resi- dence in the United States, according by General Pershing in his punitive ex- pedition into the southern republic. The feeling against them on the part of the Mexicans then was bitter. So in Feh- ruary 1917 they were brought back to the United States. ‘At first they were placed in Intern- ment but later were permitted to find work, A bill giving the mthe rights to permanent residence was Introduced ni congress. W. D. Page of this city, who was placed in charge of their welfare by General Pershing, received word from Washington that the measure had pas ed the house. It passed the senate some time ago. MACNIDER PROTESTS THE PARDON OF EUGENE V. DEBS Mason City, Jowa, Nov. 24 (by the A. P.)—Hanford MacNider, national com- mander of the American Legion, wired a message to President Harding protesting against the pardon of Eugene V. Debs. The message follows: “The American Legion of men and women Who offered thelr lives to pre- serve the integrity of this country re- spectfully asks that no leniency be shown those traitors who stabbed them In the back whi'e they were giving their all to their country. If pardon is gran ed to Debs or others fairly and justiy convicted of treason or sedition during the time when the nation's very life was at stake, the lives of those Ameri- can boys Who lie on the fields of France and thoss who lie broken in the hospitals and the homes of this country have been uselessly sacrificed and our -service has tndeell been given In vain.” SIR JAMES CRAIG PROTESTS “THE DASTARDLY OUTRAGES” London, Nov. 24—(By The A. P.)— Sir James Craig, the Ulsteq premier, to- night sent a message to the government at Belfast ‘urging defensive measures agaihst ‘“the dastardly outrages” upon the loyalists, “no matter how severe the provocation.” “I have learned with the greatest of horror,” said the message; “of the das- tardly outrages upon loyalists in the city of Belfast. I am taking drastic ac- tion at ence. “I appeal to all those who trust in me to remain strictly on the defensive, no matter how severe the provocation, and when I return Saturday morning I prom- ise ‘to take personal charge of the sit- uation. I hope an actual crisis may be avoided in my absence.” FEAR DESTRUCTION OF VALUABLE PAINTING Ogdensburg, N. Y, Nov. 24.—Fears Were entertained tonight for the valua- b'e collection of ‘bronzes and paintings by the late Frederick Remington which were in a vault of the Ogdensburg Pub- lic Library which was destroyed by fire today. B The collection was stored in a base- ment vaplt during the remodelling of the library. Tons of twisted steel and burned timbers covered the vault to- night. ; . BROKEN WIRES HALTED THE ROCKVILLE-STAFFOED TROLLEY Hartford, Nov. 24.—Service on the trolley line “from this city to Rockville and Stafford was tied up for seven hours this afternoon and tonight as a resuit of ‘the breaking of high temsion wires, due to falling limbs from trees laden with ice, The New Haven road made up a special train at Vernon to bring holiday travelers to this city. wmm.fzu MESSAGE FROM WALES TO AUSTRALIA London, Nov. 24.—The Marconi Com- pany -announced tonight the sucoessful sending -for .the first time of test mes- sages by wireless from Carnarvon, Wales, direc to Australia. Y OBITUARY. Major Frank Cowles. Hartford, Nov. 24—Major Frank Cowles, 86, died at his home here today. He was the cldest living member of the First Conmpany,. Governor's Foot Guard and wag the first president of tha Con. v United | /enpleye *\_transported home for bullal, BRIEF TELEGRAMS A flying automobile is the latest de- velopment in the French aero world. Diplomas have been awarded to 500 prisoners of the eastern penitentiary b; Pennsylvania State college. oy Appointment by Japam of ‘Masanao Hanihara, vice foreign minister, as a delegate to the armament conference was communicated to the state department. . e, # Two men were killed and another wounded while attempting to rob Balti- more and Ohio mail train No. 9, near Washington, Junction, Md. Iieatings on proposed amendments to existing regulations governing the ex- ploration of intoxicating liquor will be held In Washington next Tuesday. Christmag presents valued at $1,000,- 000 from Northern Baptists of America to the poor of Central Europe was aboard the steamer Estonia, bound for Danazig. Thomas Proctor, who gave up his bed to President Lincoln the night he was shot by Wilkes Booth, ate his Thanks- giving dinner in St. Andrew's Brotherhood home at Gibsonia Pa. Aristide Briand, premior of France and tiead of the French delegation at the arm- ament and Far KEastern conference left Washington for New York, from which port he will sail today for home. Postponement until 1923 of the world's dairy congress, authorized to be held in-| the United States in 1922 with nations participating, wgs President Harding. foreign urged by The first vocatlomal tralning insitu- tion for the education of former service men will be opened December 1, when 500 soidier students are due to arrive at Camp Sherman, Ohlo. Propases extenslons of the hours of trarspert workers and bullding trades in London, are to be consldered at meelirgs goon to be held between rep- resentatives of the employers and men. Admiral Beatty, ‘I!lfl‘n‘ the British naval advisors at the armament confer- ence, wiil leave Washington today for. Canada, where he will make speeches in Ottawa. Thanksgiving dinners for the 268 ma- rines, temporarily assigned to guarding Unecle Cam’s mall in New York and vi- cinity, were to be provided through the offices of the Red Cross. A Massachusetts supreme comrt de- cision on prohibition, the nature of which will not be known until the legislature convenes in January, has been handed down. President Millerand of France approv- ed for submission to parliament a mili- tary recruiting Bill autherizing two-year. enlistments and lightening present restric- tions. e A radie system designed to glve infor- mation to aviators of weather conditlons aling their routes of flight, in the air @s well ‘as on the grodnd, has beem ap- proved by the army air service Countess De Wignacourt, wife of Gen- cral S:men De Wignacourt,sand Viscount- s3 De Cnabot, were Instally killed when they were siruck by an auto truck in the Tiace De L' Alma, Paris. The accident oceurred in a-dense fog. Bradley Sherman, 18 year old angler, was caught by a fish at Coney Island. The fish, whose specles could not be learned because it escaped with Sher- man's tackle, yanked the young man off a bulkhead and started out to sea. Isaac Miller, jeweler of Cleveland, was arrested charged with receiving $12,000 of stolen dlamonds, said to be part of loot valued at $15,00 which was obtain- ed In the robbery of a jewelry salesman in Chicago last September. Twenty-one governors have declared their purpose of attend the sessions of the house of governors to meet at Charleston, N, C., December 5, 6 and 7. They include Governors Cox of Massa- chusetts and Lake of Connecticut. Fred A. Eerry of Brookline, a partner in the firm of the New England Mercan- tlle Company, shoe: manufacturers in Boston, committed suicide by shooting in a wash room at the Copley Plaza hotel. Commercial shipbuilders now engaged on naval construction are greatly concern- ed as to what the impending naval re- ductnons mean to them, and the govern- ment isheginning to get & reaction from that quarter. relations between the rican and German embassies in Par- which were broken off in 1917, were re-established when Ambassader Her- rick made a formal call on Withelm Mey- er Von Kaufbeuren, former ambassa- der. Diplomatie A A plan to have 60 Tepresentative mem- bers of the American Legion from all parts of the state join in ynderwriting the legion's state paper, thé American Legion News, will be submitted to the legion executive committee at a meet- ing in Hartford today. Explosion of a gasoline storage tank outside the plant of the Hodges Finish- {ing company at East Dedham, Mass., re- sulted in serious injuries to a workman, broke many windows-in the factory and gave the 1,500 emploves a bad fright. The gshipping board is transfereing eighteen women stenographers from Washington to replace employes in the London offices, in connection with fts 100 per cent .Americanizing plan for its for- eign offices. D Herman, head of She German trade delegation in Moscow, has an- nounced that Germany will supply a great quantity of seed grain and agri- cutural machinery for Soviet Russia in exchange for flax, furs, firewood and other Russian raw materials. The life sentence of Dr. Eld-jde D. Atwood of Woburn, Mass, who was sent to state prison in 1917 for the mur- der of Dr. W, E. Harris of Boston, pres- ident of the Massachusgtts College of Osteopathy, was commuted to seven years by vote of the governor's council. Ferdinand FElla, of Paterson, N. J., owner of 26 barrels of 100 proof water, for which he paid $14,000, identifiled Emil Wentz of Granw Forks, N. D., as one of the three men who convinced him by a tasting test that they contained 100 proof whiskey. —a The Massachnsettd legislature will be asked at the coming session to enact leg- islation whereby posts of the American Legion and other yeteran organizations will be allowed $50 each towards the funeral expenses o fwar veterans whé died overseas and whose bodies are \Fuch’s.MesEagfl Of Thanksgiving| One to American Legion—An- other to the Wounded Sol- diers of the United States. Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 24.—Marshal Foch, in a Thanksgiving Day message to Hanford MacNider, commander of the American Legion, sent on his arri- val in Harrisburg tod: joined with the people of the United. States in “prayers of gratitude for the blessings enjoyed by the wor'd.” The message said: “On this, your day of thankfulness, I Join with all’my spirit in the prayers of gratitude for thy blessings enjoyed by the world. My neart goes out to lae members of the American Legion, whosa guest I am in this country, to the mil- lions of Americans I have seen, and to those whom I will have ‘the pleasure of greeting. The more I see of Americans the more I admire and respect them for their ambition, energy and generosity of spirit, “I am thankful today for being In your country, for being able to visit your historic shrines, for meeting, Amer- fcans as I do and hearing from their own lips their sentiments toward my ‘belove dcountry, France. * “My prayers go up today for the con- tinued welfare and happiness of the Ameifcan people.” for her men who fought for world freedom; and sabove all for 'her wounded soldiers, whose bravery and sacrifice we do not forget on this solemn day of rejoicing.” The marshal also sent a message of greeling to the wounded soldiers of the United States through the public heaith service. LANDRU COLLAPSED AT END OF TRIAL YESTERDAY Versallles,” Nov. 24 (By the A. P.)— The prosecution in the case of Henri Landru, the “Bluebeard of Gambalis,” today placed on the witness stand ex- perts who gave direct testimony that Particles of bone taken from the garden and cooking range of Landru were those of human beings. One said the bones were those of hu- mans and that the small portions of skull, belonged to persons whose heads had been shattered With a hammer or an Counsel for the defendant, who is charged with eleven murders, declarad that no expert, however learned, could swear that the bones belonged to human beings or animals, < Another of the prosecution experts gave testimony that 120 pounds of hu- man flesh and bone could have been turned - into ashes irn 24 hours in the cook stove. The three experts, asserted PRICE TWO CENTS LLOYD GEORBE IS TOMEET 0 SR E Nhy&thehflflffofltolnduoemoflfluatom Alternative Plans—Will Propose an All-Ireland Parlia- ment, Which the Northern Delegates Have Thus Far Re- fused to Even Consider Formally—On Tuesday Craig Will Submit to Parliament the Reasons Urged Why Ul- ster Should Not Treat With the Sinn Fein. : London, . N Prime Minister Lloyd George, who prob- ably will be accompanied by Lord Chan- cellor Birkenhead, is scheduled to mest Sir James Cralg tomorrow morning mn What may be the.last effort to induce him as premler. of Ulster®o discuss a- ternative plans, devised to protsct Ul- ier's inderests, to the proposed - all- dreland parliament, which the northern delegates thus far have refused to even consider formally. Meanwhile Arthur Griffith, chlet of the Sinn Fein delegation, for the first time since the Irish conference opened n October, went' to” Dubdlin tonignt to consult with Eamonn De . Valera, the Irish repubiican leader. Mr. 4 @ccompanied by. Micnael C: Gavan Duffy and Robert C. delegation colleagues. This visit to Dubfin is understood to be a result of discussions during the past few days between the Sinn Feiners and members of the British cabinet: at Wwhich Mr. Griffith and his coileagurs are sald to have been clear that they could not agree to* swear allegianss to the British crown, their idea of asso- ciation with the states of the British Empire being by treaty, as would be the case wWwith foretgn powers. Tt has been assumed by the British newspapers that Mr. L'oyd George has had some a surance from the Sinn Fein delegates that. as a price of Ulster's assent to an all-Treland parllament, Sinn Fein would agree to swear allegiance to the crown. It now is definitely known that no such assuranee has been® glven and that Bartan, his - 24. (By #the A, P.)—the attitude of the Sinn Fein in that re- gard remains the safe as that taken by Mr, De Valera in his prononuncements at the Mansion House in Dublin. Effort in the negotlations with the Sinn Fein this week has been directed to devising some constitutional means for reconciling this divergence, but with lit< te hope of success. Any agreement Wwith the Sinn Fein that did not include alieglance to the crown would, it s be- lleved in government circles, receive it- tle support by any party in England. Therefore, those best informed are pre- dicting an early end to the conferences On Tuesday the Ulster premier will submit to his parliament the reasons urged by the prime minister why Ulsger shou'd consent to treat with the Sinn Fein, It is expected that he will esk Mr. Lloyd George to facilitate full con- Sideration of Ulster's cass by publisk ing the whole correspondence exchanged thus far so that Ulster may see the real State of the negotfations. But té dis- cussions with the Sinn Feln have, by the desire of the government, proseeded on condition that secrecy be observed: so publication of the correspondence s not expected unt!l an agreement or dis- agreement is finally reached. ._The Irish itberal federation, an orman- ization in which former Premfer Asquith Is interested, at its annuai meeting 1o- day. passed a resolution supporting do- minfon home rule for Ireland, Ing that parllament should be a<k endorse this policy, and record! ing conviction that if the conference fa . there will be no return to thy 3 e e polley of THANKSGIVING RECEPTIONS FOR AMERICANS IN LONDON London, Nov. 24.—Thanksgiving re- ceptions were given today by Ambassa- dor and Mrs. Harvey and the American consul general, Robert P. Skinner and Mre. Skinner. American consuls in the United Kingdom who came to London that it was possible, even/probable, that Landru had disposed. of three bodies in the little stove. Landru completely collapsed at the end of the day's session. “The whole world is azainst me; there is much ado about nothing,” he said. “I hope the Americans do not believe me. to be as bad as I am painted. When I am acquitted T hope to commence life anew in America,” he added. M‘EDICALfTF.FTL\IOS\ IN ; ARBUCKLE TEIAL TODAY San Francisco, Nov. 24.--Continuation of defense medical ert testimony is scheduled for tomorrow in the trial of Roscoe C. (Fatty) Arbuck’e on a charge of manslaughter owing cut of the @eath of Miss Virginia Rappe, motion picture actress. Alice Blake, motlon picture star, and at least nine others under defense sub- poena, are expected to be present from Los Angeles prepared to testify, but the defense nas nét actually indicated ‘Wwhether it will call Miss Plake. The defense Is endeavoring to prove the injuries which caused Miss Rappe's death did not result from the attack Ar- buckle is al'eged-to have made on her in his rooms in the Hotel St. Francis, but may have keen purely internal or spon- taneous in character. One defense ex- pert testified on Wednesday that, under conditions the injuries could be caused by hysteria, Intoxication or shock. No decision has been reached as to whether Arbuckle shall take the stand, Gavin McNab, hief defense counsel, an- nounced today. The defense attorneys said Arbuckle wasc ‘“extremely anxious’ to testify, but the advisability of his so doing had not yet become apparent. Counse] for both sides indicated that, at the present rate of progress, the trial wou'd be concluded within ten days or two weeks. HOPE TO PREVENT = - ATRSHIP DISASTERS Washington, Nov Army aviation officials said today they hoped .through operation of the nmet to prevent in the future such disasters as that which oc- curred last May near Morgantown, Maryland, and cost the lives of seven persons by an airplane flying into a vio- lent storm of which its occupants had no knowledge. Development of the met, they said, was largely due to lessons learned from that disaster, the worst re- corded in the history of military avia- tion, g 3 Plans for !n!ta'la?ion‘o{ the new safe- ty deviees, which will function as a net- work of electrical waves covering the country, provide for the dissemination of weather reports, storm warnings and of all information affecting flying. The army air sepvice contemplates the extension of the net eventually to every with their wives for the annual dinner of the ‘American soclety, were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Skinner. = Ambassador Harvey In propesing the toast “Thanksgziving Day” told the Amer- fcans and their guests that the feast they were celebrafing was in response to the call of the president of the United Stater. “Tt ald not, as Is commonly supposed,” sald Mr. Harvey, “originate in New Eng- land. Tts genesis was the Hebrew feast of the tabernacle, and jte Initial modern celebration took place In Leyden, Hol- land, in 1575, the first anniversary of the end of that clty’s slege. Tt was a feast day, but a fast day desfgnateq by Gov- ernor Bradford for supplication to the Almighty to end the devastating drought. While the neonle were praving clouds gathered and broke and water fell abun- dantly upon the parZied lands, where- upon the fast was transformed into a feast Mr. Harvey expounded the Puritan idea as the spirit of revolt against un- truth. Tn Maine, he maid. the Piigrim rons Kept the faith of their fathers only Intermittently, installing a government of authorized caprice. The ambassador then del'vered eulogy of President Harding, say!n “Having reconclled the nation, Pres- ident Harding now aims to reconcile the world. Loyalty to such magistracy is fidelity to human rights sunk deep In the heart of the Puritain idea and writ- ten by masted hands Into our Inviolate constitution. For this liberty and this duay, Pligrims, son of Pllgrim sires, you, in the words of Governor Winthrop, are Gto ‘stand with your lives.'" Wilson Cross, chairman of the Amer- fcan soclety, in foastfnz the guests gave his observations of a recent trip to the United States. “Prohibition is the mother of hypoeri- sy as far as New York Is concerne: sald. “It is true the saloons are clos- ed, but manufacturers of small bottles of convenlent hip slze are thriving.” an HOW BRIAND SUMMED TP EXPERIENCE IN WASHINGTON New York, Nov. 24.—"The language spoken ‘thers was the language of the heart.,” Thus did Aristide Briand, premier of the French republic, sum up his experi- ence at the Washington conference on limitation of armament, which he said he had approached with trepidation be- cause he feared that, speaking and ume derstanding no English, he would be at & disadvantage. “I hesitated, on that account, to come,” the premier said. “But now I am more glad that I did than I can express.” Speaking of - the Gould Memorial . Li- brary at New York university, where he recelved the degree of Doctor of Lawg, field and staclon in the country. At the present, actual construetion has not been attempted west of Ohio. PROGRAM OF LENTENCY FOR WAR-TIME OFFENSES Washington, Nov. 24.—America may take the lead among the nations asso- clated with-her in the World war in free- Ing those convicted of war time offenset 1f the program of lenlency being con- sidered by President Harding is adoph ed, officials said today. Investigation of the steps taken In this direction by foreign nations made by representatives of this country abroad was salq by officials to,have disclosed that prison doors are still closed upon vio'ators of the war laws of all the other governments. While the history of the case of Fu- gene V. Debs, “soclalist leager, Incar- cerated at Atlanta, has been completed, officials were understood to belleve that recommendations on the' question of his freedom would' not ‘ga to President Harding for some days. - —— ENJOINS REDUCTION OF CAR FARES IN CHICAGO Chicage, Nov. 24.—Federal Judge George A. Carpenter today Issued a ry restralning order against the city of Chicago and the Illinois com- Juerce commission enjoining them from enforcing the commission’s order reduce Ing Chicago” Premier Briand told heargrs,' mostly members of the faculty, how deeply he had been moved by the understanding of, and spmpathy for France which he said he met on every hand. From New York uuiversity, M. Briand went to Columbia, whers President Niche olas Murray Butler conferred the same degree upon himfl T RETIRED BROKER COMMITTED BUICIDE IN . BRIDGEPQRT Bridgeport, Nov. 24.—Edwin Barbour Alvord, a retired New. York broker, com- mitted suicide today by shooting himself in the head In his room at the home of his mother, 530 State street. Mr. Alvord's health had been poor and he remained in bed today.- After eating her Thanksgiving dinner, his = mother, Mrs. Adelaide Alvord, 80 years old, went to his room and found hig body on the bed. There was no one else in the house at’the time. P Mrs. Alvord notified Medical Examin- er Samuel M. Garlick, who came imme- diately to the house. He raid there was no doubt that the man had shot him: self with a revolver. Mrs. Alvord told the medical examiner that her son had been m‘ over financial matters and i1l eal ' ! Noreport on the case had been receiv- ed by the police tonight. Mr. Alvord was 53 years ‘old and un- married. He had a home in New York and a° summer residence at Green's will be at Harwintgn, Cons, POSSIBILITY OF SALVAGING NAVAL NON-COMBATANT CRAFY Am“'l;ah!nnoolfi, Nov. 24 (By the A. P.)— erican iclals are Iving some thought to the possibility ‘(’:f :-zng-,ng as non-combatant nava! or as commer. cial craft the three new battleships now afloat which would not be completed un- der Secretary Hughes' naval Umitation !‘Illfl reduction plan, they are hopeful that, in fixing the methods of scrapping, the conferees will not make an arbitrary Tule that would require the shins to be sunk or otherwise totally destroyed. It is possible, shipbuiding experts as- serted today, that the Colorado, the Washington and the West Virginia eould be converted into serviceable interme- diate lners for commercial use purely, The method in which battleships are put together, it is said, would make this a mechanieal possibility without prohibi- tive cost. Or, it might be pessible, it Was suggested, to turn one or more of the trio Into repair or supply ships. ASKS WHY SPAIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM CONFERENCE Madrid. Nov. 2{—FE! Debate in an adle torfal today asks why Spain was exelude ed from the Washington armament cone ference, as its results will be of the ut- most importance to thls country. It ar- Eues the United States has beoogie the financial center of the world and is try- Ing to secure political ~ pfedominance “and humiliate Europe.” The conference, the newspaper de- clares, has given a death blow to the league of nations and by an Ingenuous Policy sn overwhelming Influence in the Pacific has been' secured which is iikely to extend to other seas, including’ the Mediterranean. It concludes that Spain should there- fore secure her position on the Moroocan coast and reach an agreement with France for defence, because a limitation Of armaments which may mean an equi- tibrium for the United States, England and Japan may also lead to a desire to dominate Europe, HARDSHIPS FOR AMERICANS IN SPANISH SERVICHE Paris, Nov. 24 (By the A. P.)—Thir« teen Americans, all of them under 2( years of age. who had been serving in the Spanish foreign legion in Morocen, arrived in Paris today telling stories of hardships and cruel treatment. The Americans, who were accompanied by forty-three British legioners, told how ‘they obtalned their release by swearing they were Canadian subjects. This de- ception was possible, they sald, because the Spanish officlals kept no record of those who enlisted in the foreign legion. All Britis\members were allowed to re- sign on Nov. ‘16, the Americans report- ed, as a result of a letter if protest te Premier Lloyd George. The Americazs left twenty-two of their number behind in hospitals; four wers killed in recent fighting. They say thit none of the alluring promises made in recruiting appeals were carried out. Thelr stories were confirmed by Dr. Alfrea Woolridge of London, who was attached to a medical unit. —_— STREET CAR STRIKE IN CAPITAL OF BELGIUM Brussels, Nov. 24.—Brussels was with- out street car service today because wf a strike ordered as a protest against re- cent dismiesals of m>n who had been let WARD GRAIG TODAY 0 because the lines were considered over.! manner. Military trucks accommodated numbers who' customarily use the. car lines. > Civie bodies have proclaimed =t the strike and the civic union hu“l:::ed an appeal for volunteers to replace the strikers. - Many students were this after. noon enrolling for service. | 3 CASUALTIES IN “X;{Y. ?C KILLED, 150 INJURED London, Nov. 24.—Total casualties in the recent disturbances.at Bombay, In- dia, coincident with visit of Prince of t:;u- weer thirty-six killed, — DANBUBY WOMAN KILLED " WHILE CROSSING STREET