Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 26, 1921, Page 1

VOL. LXIlI—NO. an POPULATION 29,685 JVATIONFOREUGENEV.D AS HE EMERGED FROMPRIS oar of the Crowd Outside Was Echoed From Within As Many Friends the Socialist Leader Had Made During the Past Two Years Shouted a Good-Bye—Rode in Day Coach in Order to Donate Relief Fund—Is to Work For the Release of “Political . ”» Prisoners”. ama, Ga, Dee 25—Bugens V.]did not become effective until after mid- pana, Ga. Dee 2 daw |night of Saturday. Warden Dyche and N e Debs had breakfast together at the g - as released from Atlan- | wurjen's residence. and Debs later re- ry at 11:30 this morning |iypneq to the inatitution. 7 ¢ his ten year sentence {07 | “juet pefore Debs ‘was firmaly re- - ¢ t espionage act having |,.5¢4 the warden issued orders per- p P ted S President Harding. | miing newspapermen iv enter the pri- Debs Jaft s er for Washing- son where they were shown the great been conditioned, A eporting to Attorney | & ner. He refused to is- |y . a to comment in any on w : | fore he left the institudicn. 5 o ; Washington | u¢ “the railroad station the socialist v o i leader decided the party w.uld ride in » : o £ coach to Washington ard would : gt m the Prion. | gonaty the Pullman fare to the Rus- ar from the crowd which had|gion rejjef fund. “I left 2,300 men back side the walls was e friends two years sed in the to n before enterim taken th past way and wave < hat a grup | an au was Frie planncd o GO TO WASHINGTON te, Tnd., 88 - necessitated | Washington, Dec. 25—Attorney Gen- v s conciwded |eral Daugherty tonight said he expect- . son as to how |ed Eugene V. Debs, who was released - from the Atlanta penitentiary today, to nanied to Washing- | call at the department of justice to dis- rother re, who hal|cuss the commutation of his sentence b; \tlanta #¢ several davs mak- | President Harding, When Debs was in nis for the trip home: Miss | Washington recently it was decided, Mr. T hine, of ‘he American Fodera- | Daugherty sald, that in the event Debs v Miss Rotter, a mem- | was released or his sentence commuted Debs' Freedom Conference, | that it might be well for him to come to mber of newspaper men Washington for a final conference. rast 48 hours. friends of |There was no reason, however. the at- ad ket a oceaseless torney general added, that Debs should rison expecting release be formally obliged to come hers s was t. despite rerorts from indicated by the released soctalist lead- dining en's private office and greeted Debs be- Iiberty. oy liticat DEBS NOT OBLIGED TO er When he left the piison in Atlanta, Pullman Fare to the Russian room and kitchers and the hristmas dinner being spread for the 00 prisoners. They entered the ward- iere and they all should be given their They are all my friends.” He 5o declared he would work for the re- ase of what he characterized as po- prisoners. TATEMENTS MADE BY COOLIDGE AND HOOVER c. 25—Secretary states of o Com- at to Cur- pe could be added ment of naval I ndamental aid for world. burdens” ia the economic He eays, | el but a economic hene- from limitation of at will résult all mmerce of the world,” the ssc- s ¥ dependent 1'n | one who takes an Interest in the Pacific it nfidences and 1 know of | problem to the rights of Bolivia to par- < sy nstration of the im- |ticipate in the discussion, sinca there ance of confidence than the recent |cannot exist a solution without solving rnational exchange rates as the geographic injury suffered by Bo- ‘ conf.renes in livia.” ™ wa n moveme: The document cites alleged Infrac- et s that warrantea |tions of the peace treaty of 1804 by v i simi 1y and sole'y | Chile. It ends by declaring that the di- Adence. vergency in opinfon between the two siden “oolidze in a stats- | countries can be solved only through an for the same publication says: |international conference or by arbitra- s in the com- | tion, g B gy il AMERICAN MILITARY s being 1ald for power of in FORCE IN HAITI NECESSARY it n which means in —— DAGGER BATTLE IN a ISTOL AND BROOKLYN . SThe Ttalian co'- | Fturned from an investigation of condi- k. Nt Bighth strest Brookiyn | {10 in Haiti and the Dominican repub- © g 4l BTTS E Jate tonight by a . ee ‘The members of the committee,” Sen- ) | dags he hall amd on |20r Medill McCormick. its chairman, i e hoase Four | Fald In a statement issued today, “are Sl of » tememer . unanimous in the belief that the con- were ed tinued presence of the small American The wounded men, several of whom 3 i wounde: . 1"’_" force in Haliti s as necessary to the 9 Y:~ e - ficht and rclice | PE2CE. and development of the country as eveal nse e e | are the services to the Haitian govern. shots were fir- s rus » the scene automobiles after some one turned N arrested one man Who owis to answer questions T Saen omitals were tors C=letta H: F STREAM: % iNDIANA HAVE OVERFLOWED THERE BANKS D 25—Most of ™ part of In. verflowed their lowlands as the the past sding tonight. ty of Evans- reported as the danger reached there was expected I be nterurban service which at several places by restored to normal i —_— crease from 42,514,000 gn:ss tons in 1914 CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL \to 54,217,000 tons this yea in steel ESPIED SANTA CLAUS | ocean-going steamships of the chict ston, Dec. 25.—In the small hours of mas morning a white figure passed selessly from bed 1 bed in the com- n ward of the Children's hospital and i Into the stocking hanging at the faot of each cot toys and treasures dear m every child's heart. A little pain- ossed body suddenly stirred, then sat boit upright, with a o ‘There he is!" ant every child in the ward wake and peering into the Jark. talking in excited tones. The white Bgure fled and others came to quiet the sfidren, but it was several hours before to Pi COMMUNICATION TO CHILE pact perpetual tial the est ernment delivered to Chile by the Boliv- restricted to a discussion of the third Ancon treaty, bpi must cover and solve are forced is necessary went of the count special senate committee which has just ment of the American officers appointed under the treaty of 19 treaty, and, at this time, no diminution of the small force of marines,” the state- ment added. dealing with charges of atrocit marines, and with general conditions in necessary mony and the time which will be taken to complote “inquirie of that testimon: NORMALCY WOULD REQUIRE normal internationl trade whuld absorb almost all of the present ayparent ex- cess according issued today by the Mechanics and Mer- chants National Bank. maritime powers. chief of police of Barbourville; ¥ROM THE BOLIVIAN GOV'E Santiago, Chile, Dec. which —“There is no can condemn a ccuntry to deprivation of one the essen- attributes to sovereignty, which is free access to the sea,” say the lat- communication of the Bolivian go n_minister here. The note agrees with aim that the Pacific q Pern in the on cannot be I causes for fufurc disputes. “Hence,” says the communication, “We to call the attention of any ‘Washington, Dec. small American milit for the —Continuation of ry force in Haiti peace and develop- in the opinion of the “There can be no abrogatior of the The official report of th, committee s against aiti, will not be made pubiic until about eb. 1, it was said, because of the time for further anal of testi- instituted as a result WORLD’S MERCHANT TONNAGE New York, Dec. 25—Resumption 4 in the world'’s merchant tonnage, to a treatise on “the sh'h- ing board and our merchant marine,” Statistics were cited showing an In- | CABLED PARAGR. " 3 i Bank Note Circulations Vienna, Dec. 24.—The ¥&v culation of Austria today M 000,000,000 crowns, represes. increase aver that of last weuk. Lian Shib-Yi Premier of China Peking, Dec. 25—A presidential man- date was issued today appointing Lians Shih-Yi _premier. He succeeds Chin Yun-Peng who with his ministers resign- ed a week ago. 6 FATALITIES IN STORM IN ARKANSAS AND MISSISSIPPI Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 25—With the death list from the stirm which swept through northwestorn Arkansas and sev- eral counties in northern Mississippi late Friday remaining at thirty six, two white men and thirty four negroes, ev- ery ecort was made today to give astist- ance to the injured and homeless in the stricken_sections. % The Red Cross and cther organiza- tions have sent blankents and food to the farming communities in the path of the storm. In some sections according to Teports reaching here tonight, assist- ance has been delaved on actount of the almost imeassable conditions of the roads, following the .torrential rains of Friday night. ~ Freezing temperatures were registered ‘hroughout the section today, making the conditkns of the storm victims more serious, A number of additional injured were brought to Memphis hospitals today. In some localities in the Mississippl. ertire negro settlemen*s were wiped out, and the bymeless are being cared for by their white neighbors. Estimates of the property loss in Coa- homa, Leflore, Carroll and Yazoo coun- ties in Mississippl, and Crittenden coun- ty, Arkansas, where the heaviest dam- age was done Dy the etorm vary widely but conservative figures place the Bss at above a million dollars, EIGHT DEATHS IN STORM IN LOUISIANA PARISHES Monroe, La., Dec. 25—Eight dead and about fifty injured the latest sum- ming of the toll exacted by yesterday's sgrm in two Louisiana parishes. The known dead include two whites and six negroes. Several f the injured are reported to be in a serious condi- tion. Arrivals from Spencer, a small on the Monroe and Little Rock Rail- read, reported it has been abandoned, the strm having destroved every bLulld- ing in the place. One death occurrad at Snencer, and at least twenty persons were injured, most of them being brought here for treatment. ~The countryside around_Spencer presents a scene of deso- lation With fallen trees and impassaiie roads, The Tisdale town plantation near Bayou Barthokmew art.arently bore the brunt of the storm in Morehouse parish. The wife of E. L. Spain, manager of the plantation, was killed and two of thei Spain children were seriou injured when their home was blown away. Six negroes living on the plantatin were illed. OHIO RIVEE NOW HIGHEST SINCE THE FLOOD OF 191§ Louisville, Ky., Dec. 25—Flood stage in the Ohio River at Louisville“has been passed and the river is rising at the rate of three-tenths of a foot an hour at six o'clock this evening, the gauge howed a depth of 54.9 feet at the f ot of the canal, 19 feet above the flood stage. According to the weather bureau ob- servers the crest of the flood will be reached lated Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning, and the maximum will et me in excess of 59 feet. The river is higher here now than it has been since the bood of 1913 when a seventy foot stage was recorded ox April 2. v As yet the praerty damage has mot been very heavy, although a number of residents of the lower sectfms of the city have been driven from their homes QUIET CMRISTMAS DAY . AT THE WHITE HOUSE ‘Washington, Dec. 25.—President and Mrs. Harding and the members of the president’s official family, passed a quiet Christmas day. In the morning the Presldent and Mrr Harding attended services at Calvary Baptist church and later returned to the White House for dinner, which was en- tirely private and informal. A huge tur- key gobbler left over from Thanksgiv- ing gifts graced the table. Vice Prexident and Mrs. Coolidge, thefr two sons aud Mr. and Mrs, Frank | W. Stearns, o» Boston, attended ser- vices at the First Congregational church and later were hosts at dinner., Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes went to mornirig services and spent the Test of the day at home. TWO EIGHT-YEAR-OLD GIRLS BURNED TO DEATH Watertown, N. Y. Dec. 25—Rene and Lola Hesseler, each eight years old, daughters of Sefert and Conrad Hesse- ler, farmers, were burned to death in a fire that destroyed their home ten miles from the city early today. Another girl was seriously injured and was brought to a hospital here. An overheatad stove pipe Is belleved to have started the blaze. KING OF BULGARIA SENDS GREETING TO AMERICANS Sofia, Dec. 25.—Warmest Christmas greetings have been extended to the American people, through The Associat-| ed Press, by Kirg Boris of Bulgaria.| The king included President Harding in| his greetings, and extended to him most | Normal world com-: erce, it sald, should make the demand for shipping equal to the supply. FOUR MEN KILLED IN GUN FIGHT IN KENTUCKY Barbourville, Ky., Dec. 25—Four men are reported killed and one , serlously wounded in a gun fight at Elys, Knox county late today. The dead, aca'rding telephone reports, are Russ Baker, Tim ne, of Barbourville; Jim Bodkins and the ward was quiet again and “Santa |his son, Chick Bodkins, of Elys. An- Jisus” could complete her work. ther Bodkins Is said to e badly wounded. FIRE IN MOV NG PICTURE THEATRE IN BOSTON Boston, Dec. 25.—Fire sald to have seen caused by defective heating appar- wtus started in the Oriental Gardens, » motion picture theatre, while 1,000 »érsons were watching the performance onight. It was discovered by the man- \ger, who stepped to the stage and ask- w the audignce to leave the theatre. All filed out in an orderly manner, Damage estimated at $1,000 was mused, mostly due to the necessity of esrine down a wall to get at the blage, 3 The scene of the shooting is in a re- mote part of the county and particulars are unavailable. OBITUARY. Robert Clement. New York. Dec. 25.—Robert Clement, =on of former Governor Clement of Vermont, died in a hotel here today. He was president of the Clement National bank in Rutland, Vt. and & graduate of Yale university, class of 1910. He served as a lieutcnamt in the army during the war, , 2 visit, hearty congratulations on the success achieveq by the conference on limitation of aramemnt. SECEET ORDERS TO IERRORIST BANDS IN WEST HUNGARY Vienna, Dec. 24—The holiday spirit was dampened here. today by the Aus- trian military authorities who alleged that they had intercepted secret orders signed in Budapest by M. Banffy, the Hungarian minister of foreign affairs, | ordering the terrorist bands in West Hungary to prepare for the recapture of the Hungarian territory evacuated prior to the plebiscite, JAMES A. COOKS, A RETIRED — — MERCHANT OF WEBSTER, KILLED No Cessation of Catholic Clergymen Crime in New York| Oflreland ForPeac A Bond Salesman Held on Homicide Charge—Accus- ed of Killing @ Jeweler, New York, Dec. 25—The a:mbination of Sunday and Christmas brought no spite for New York's newly gathered crap of accused robbers and burglars, who forced industrious magistrates arraignment ‘in connection with crimes that during the last week d-mpeted with the Washingtop conference for space the front pages of Metropolitan dailies. Letter Read in Churches Rec- comending Public Meetings in the Interest of Treaty. Cloyne, Ireland, Dec. 25 (By the A. P.)—In all the churches of the forty seven parishes of the Diocese of Cloyne a letter from Bishcp Browne was read today, recommending that public meet- ings be held as soon as possible by those approving the peace treaty with Great Britain. The purp se of these meetings, the letter said, should be to endcrse ac- ceptance of the treaty and demand that Te- for on Alric J. Westling, a bond salesman, fthe representatives in the Daii Eireann was held withouy bail on, homicide |obey their constituents’ mandate. charges. He was accused of killing Carl Moller and _dangerously wounding wife, iirs. Ursaline Moller, in attempt- Ing to rob them of jewelry yesterGay. Gilard and James Phillips each for pre- {iminary examination tomorrow, charg- ed with aiding in the Capito! theatre Wilbert were held in §2,500 bail hold-up last week. William Collins and James Murray, 22 and 19 year old, respectively, were held without bafl on suspicion of robbery, on the charge of attempting to hold up a One, it was charged, aimed a pis- Tour, the cafe pro- ¢rietor owing his life to faulty ammu- cafe. tol at his intended vietim and imes pulled the trigger, nitien, John Smith, said by police to have a in this and other states, was sent to jail in de- fault of $50,000 bail on burglary charges, He was caught In the bathroom of a tong record on police blotters. West Side hme in which he was fazed to0 havq gathered tibusands dollars worth of loot preparatory to mnterrunted flight. Three new arrests of men with highway robbery and m which five men were arre:ted, which the victim was blackjacked view of scores of passerby, helped round out the day’s police activities AD CRIME — Long head adBEscutheKY Shortly after midnight the day's list of fresh crimes was added to bs another Wielding a pistol. a man walked Into a tobacco shop, cowed into submission, and escaped clgtr store robbery. the clerk with_about $30. LUDLOW STREET JAIL IS TO BE ABANDONED New York, Dec. the Ludlow roof tree and abolition of were urged today street jall, by Sheriff David charged attempted robbery, a raid on an alieged fcpium den and frustration of an attempted robbery in 25.—Abandonment of famous as the f New York's “alimony club,” imprisonment for debt his | ALL QUIET IN IRELAND, CITY OF BELFAST EXCEPTED London, Dec. 25—Christmas passed passed uietly in Ireland, according to all reports, except in Bellfast, where some shooting and other disturbances sccurred during the night and early to- day. Shots were exchanged in Belle- fue street between a number of men and two policemen, one of the laiter be- ing_wounded in the arm. Three armed men entered the house >f William Murdock in Clonaliton street, Belfast, and shot him in the back. An- pther civillan was fired on while wal ing in the Mart)whone area, and John Gill, of Dublin road, was held up and dred at, suffering injuries BISHOP URGES ATPROVAL OF ANGLO-TRISH TREATY al- of his Queenstown, Ireland, Dec. 25 (By the A. P)—At the conclusin of high mass at the Cnthedral of Saint Colman tod Bishop Brown of the Diocese of Clicyn¢ addressed the ~congregation of io0g thousand whi airoved the peice treaiy between Ireland and Great Britain to give expression this week to their Gesire for its accepiance. “You know it is contrary to my prin- ciples and practice to introduce a mere political subject into the cathedral pul- pit” he declared, “but this matter is in the highest sense national. The people are the s:urce of naticaal authortiy and their representatives In the govern- ment are ewpected to voice the senti- ments and convictions of the majoity of their constituents, and, by providen- tial arrangement, the pedole have been given the opportunity of expressing their views as to whether the treaty which raises Ireland t the status of a free state, shall be accepted or rejected.’” The bishop analyzed the treaty and laid stress on (ne powers it gives to in to H. THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE ““Hark 1 What mean those holy fame ! From the choir the solemn question on the wings of winter cam voices 77 Sweet old hymn of hallowed Hark—glad voices of the chimnig bells the Christmas time declare; Hark—the Resurrection story trembles on the frosty air! “Hear them tell the wondrous story !” came the anthem, loud and clea And again, in flood of glory, chimed the notes of Christmas cheer; All the stars rejjoice together and the- vision brought to mind Of a Manger where in slumber lay the Saviour of Mankind. Ah, "twere well the Wise Men brought him frankincense and myrrh and gold,— Counsollor and P ce Incarnate of the prophecies of old. Did the blessed Mary know it, pond'ring in her heart the while ? Did the Christ-Child see fulfillment in the dear Madonna's smile ? Well might shepherds in the pasturs, watching with their flocks by night, When the ange: came upon them, marvel at the heavenly sight. Well may men of every nation honer and oblation pay Prom the ancient court of Herod to the palace of today. Lo, “from glory unto glory” swells the song of glad acclaim ! Multitudes relate the Story; millions now repeat The Name ! Let the air resound with praises as the air of winter tells Unto all mankind the meaning of the joyous Christmas bells. —ERNEST NEWTON BAGG, in Springfield l}nicn. Knott, whose term ends on December 31. “I have seen much of the evil of plac- he said. “As the law now stands, nothing can be ing persons in prison for debt,” done about changed.” it, but the law should He expressed the opinion that more imprisonment might be applied to those who evade efficacious means than their obligations. Poor people, Sheriff Knott tude—*small debtors, into jall by principally interested in getting costs.” He_ sald that In most of these cases the victims were ignorant of the laws, the English language. and of court pro- cedure, and thus were caught in the tolls of the unscrupulous attorney. “Some fice late in the afternoon, so that the fendant might languish in jail overnight iIn case all the justices had left court.” He advocated making such attachments servable only during court hours. The sheriff said he would do of economy. He pointed out that it | cupied a site worth $200,000, cost $40,- 000 a year to support and was the one obstacle in the way of making the office of sheriff of New York county self-sup- porting. Adding a third to the list of reforms, he said he planned to work for after| leaving office, Sheriff Knott proposed a system of alternate jurors in criminal trials, so that when a juryman became il in the course of a trial, another might take his place without halting the pro- ceedings or causing a mistrial. CHRISTMAS “DRY” THIS YEAR EVERYWHERE, ‘Washington, Dec. 25.—Christmas_this year was “dry” everywhere in the Unit- ed States, or practically so, Wayne B. general counsel for the Anti- Wheeler, New Rochelle, N. Y., Dec. 25—aA few mpoments after alighting from - a train to spend Christmas with his daughter, Mrs. George Bell, James A. Cooks, a retired merchant of Waebster, Mass,, was knocked down by an antomo- bile and instantly Kkilled. The driver, Nicholas Skizper was held on a man- slaughter charge, Mrs. Bell collspsed when she was told her father's death. She did nor know he was planning to surprise her with Cooks was 73 years old, Saloon " League, statement summarizing achievements and. prospects. “The organized effort of the rum run- ners and the outlawed liquor dealers to distribute _large quantities -of liquor at Mr. and many state local officers ‘have broken up this treasonable attempt to defy the law.” “Christmas means more to the whole family this Christmas has Wheeler satd, and largely “federal failed,” As a result, he added, year days. o asserted, were the principal objects of his solici- who are thrown some attorneys who are their attorneys who seek to oppress the poor judgment debtor,” he declared, “and somehow try to squeeze the money out of him if that i at all possible, bring these attachments into the sheriff's of- away With the'Ludlow street jail 23 a measure WHEELER SAYS asserted tonight In a prohibition the Irish people. He then discussed the alternative to acceptance, saying: “Are we going back to the hideous conditions of the past two of three years —ft> the tyranny, bondage and slavery which our forefathers suffered, or be- come a free state with ow. own parlia- ment, invested with full powers to rule Ireland for Ireland's welfare It is for the people to choose.” In his opink:n 95 per cent of the peo- ple of Queenstown favored ratification, and he said also that Ireland's friends throughout the world were strongly for the treaty. If there were any among the congre: gation who dld n°t approve of the treaty concluded the bishop, they haa an equal right to follow thoir convie- tions. be OHIO RIVER AT COLUMBUS IS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE Cincinnati, Dec. 25—The Ohio River at this point tonight had reached a stage of 53.5 feet, 3.5 .feet above the flood staze and was rising at the rate of cne tenth of a foot an hour. W. C. Devereaux. United States weather fore- caster, said the riss would continue at the present rate untll' tomorrow morn- ing, beyond which time he would make no prediction. River men predicted the crest would be reached by tommtrow noon, providing nc heavy rains fall in the meantime. The MHitle Miami and several other up river tributaries were reported receding tonight. No serfous damage from high water was reported in this wvicinity. de- oe- FIRE DESTROYED FIVE GOVEENMENT ATRPLANES Chicago, Dec. 25—Five sirblanes wf the government mail service were de- stroved by fir¢ a: the United States government fleld at Maywood today. The fire is believed to have been caused by crossea wires in ome of the planes. Flames crept to the gas tank in the plane, causing an explosion and the rther planes were ignited. LLOYD GEORGE WILL NOT VISIT THE UNITED STATES Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 25—Dafinite word that Prime Minister Tloyd Geirge will mot visit the United States this winter, today was received by George R. Wynn, secretary of the committeo in charge of arrangement for the Listedd- 8.4 to be held here January 2. The message came in especially to an invi- cient national institution of Wales EIGHT PAGES—SIXTY COLS. BRIEF TELEGRAMS L. Astroem has been appointed Min- ister from Finland to United States. Mayor Hylan and City Clerk Michael Cruise of New York signed the 1922 tud- get of’ $350,238,524.59. State Bank - of - Dupo, near East. St. Louis, .Ill, was robbed of $12,000 by five bandits. During the year of 1921, 14,375 per- sons were carried from London to the Continent by airplane. A demonstration in Yondon of the un- employed was wbandoned, it was an- nounced. Fire destroyed three buildings at 3 deira, north of Altoona, Ohfo, causing a loss estimated at $100,000. Abolitlon of fermented wines for sac- ramental purposes is under consideration of the prohibition department. Christmas sales by depariment stores in and around New York this year have exceeded those for either 1920 or 1919. General Diaz arrived a$ Naples on the Giusecpe Verdi after a two month's stay in the United States as the guest of the American Legion. Shareholders of the Canadian Fur Apction Sales Co. discussed the possi- bilitles of merging Wwith the New ork and St. Louis organizatin. A despatch from the Hague states that the second Chamber of Duteh Par- liament passed bill approving a loan to be made In the United States. The death rate in the famine districts of Russia is rising rapidly. More than 200 victims are buried every ay in the Saratov region. A direct passemger service between San Francisco and New ork will be in- augurated January 3 by the Pacific Mail steamship company. Two fires enxaged the Medford, Mass. fire fighters at about the same time carly Saturday, causing an aggresate loss of $80,000, Shut out of the Amerlean market by the Fordney emerzency tariff, New Brunswick potato shippers have feund a profitible market in Cuba. Eustace St. Pierre Morrow, years controller of the city ‘burgh, died at his home there. was 82 years of age. for many of Pit He was The steamship Adriatic arrived Fri- day from England with more than 000 sacks of Christmas mail. She also forought $3,500,000 in gold consigned to New York banks, Counsel for ereditors with large claims against the Wileox and White company, piano makers, of Meriden, Conn, filed an involuntary petition in bankritey against the company. Itallan delegates to_the naval commit- tee of the Arms conferenke pf posed that another international gathering be called to deal particularly with subma- rines and auxilidry craft. Daniel Goldman, furrier, in New Wa- en, told the police that someone threw an ice cream advertising sisn through his store window, and took $30,000 worth of furs away. Asphyxiafion by illuminating gas caused the death of Jean Baptiste Morin and two sisters, Bernardette and Clara Robillard, who were found dead lodging house room in Loweil, in Mass. Captain Fred Place, United States av- iator. stationed at Kelly Field, Texas. is dead from injuries received Tuesday afternoon when airplane crashed forty feet to the ground. Miss Anna Hansel, 57, a cripplek teacher of piano music, died of suffoca- tion, and Mrs. Edith Medvin, 26. was seriously burned in a fire which swept a four-story rooming house in East Tenth street, New York, late last night. ersons arrested with liquor “on the " in the fture by the Cl po- lice in their campaign to enforce froh bition, will probably be charzed with transporting liquor not possessing it officials indicate. An open manhole connecting the en- gine room of the submarine S-4S with ok of the large ballast tanis. was re- sponsible f'r the disabling of the sub- mersible in Long Tsland sound Decem- ver 7 The Boston & Malne raflroad has agreed to a reduetion of 10 Cer cent in freight rates on agricutursl products originating on its own lines, in conform- ity with similar actpn by the New Ha- ven railroad. Announcement was made by Colonel F. L. Ames, commandant at the United States armory at Springfield, that the uld be reduced 10 pper cent effective next Tuesday. Merchants' Bank, of Montgomery, Ala, suspended business and that af- fairs of the Institution were placed. in the hands of H. H. M:ntgomery, sup- erintendent of the State Banking De- partment. Five hundred native policemen at Cal- cutta recently sent in their resignati:ns after pledging at a nationalist meeting to “brook no forther delav in cuttinz off our comnections with the govern- ment.” Russian_smugglers are taxing the re- sources pf the customs officlals and guards on Germany's eastern frontiers Large quantities of precious stones and gold rubles recently have been taken from shabby looking individuals seeking entrance “into Germany. Oltver B. Harriman, of New York, who was acting as American Charge d'Af- fairs at Montevideo, will leave that city on Jan. 17 for London to assume his dutles as secretary to the American em- bassy there. ~ A Christmas tree celebration for 5,- 000 childnen who otherwise would have had little pleasure in the hollday, was staged late Saturday in the municipal auditorium by the Rotary club in co- operatfon with the ecity government of Springfield. Ex-Representative John E. Cuddy, Jr. who started a year's term in the Law- Tence, Mass., jail fir contempt of court #n Aug. 6, was releassd Saturday afi naon on an order from Judge Fosd! who sentenced him. Cuddy is =u from kidney trouble and the ju than at anv time during saloon |tation to attend the local event, an an-' ordering his release took this matt-r in- to consideration, wages of the 400 mechanical emrloyés | DISTURBANGES INVARRUSPARTSOFEGYPT REPORTED At Port Said Mobs Broke Through the Police Cordon and Penetrated the European Quarter—Order Was Quick- Iy Restored by British Military Forces—Disorders in Cai- ro Have Resulted in Ten Deaths—British Naval Forces : Are to Proceed Up the Nile in Armed Boats. Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 25 (By the A. P.) —Bluejackets arrived in Cain. Saturday night in connection with the rioting several reported that a flotilla of le boats, officered and manned by men of the royal mavy, will proceed to upper Egypt within the next few days. Reqerts recelved here from Port Said say that mobs broke through the police cordon there and penetrated into European quarter, but that the Britisy military intervened and quickly restcred order. It is understood that the military has assumed control at Port Said. Disturbances werq req rted today from various parts of Fgypt, but the police and military which has been going on for It days. armed ] were said to be handling the situation effectively. The martial law order ontifies the public that disorders and rioting and the de- struction of property will be rigorousiy suppressed by the military, who are ordered to shoot when necessary. The total number of @=ad reported in Cairo up to last night as a result of the disturbances was twelve. There were minor disturbances in the native quarter this morning, but the military was in control. Quiet prevailed in the Euro- pean quarter. A number kf persons years ad. his humble lodgings, was stabbed sev- eral times in the back AN the other persons killed were natives. There ap- parbntly Wwere no casualties among the mditary. hafe” been arrested in connegtion with the disorders. Among those who were killed last night was a man known as “Professor Jean Orth,” a well known figure ia Cairo. He claimed that he was an Aus- trian Erohduke, whose mysterious dis- aoearance was chronicled a number of Orth, while proceeding to - ‘The students of the Azhar University have declared an indefinite strike. Minor disturbances, which the palics suppressed, occurred today at Daman- hur and Deni Souef, in Southern Beypt. The fact thht the fodegraphs, tel- phones and the raidway are ‘working n-rmally indicates that a favorable sit- uation prevails in the provinces. \ It is understood that the autherities have decided on the uMinate of Said Sagloul Pasha, ond of the natiomalist leaders, and five of his followers, but their decisibn has not been announced. Madame Zagloul was informed by the authorities that she might join her bus- band. She replied, however, that it was her intention to take his place 4n Bgypt: that he was the father of the Deople and that she would become the mother of the people. ALL-INDIA CONGRESS IS TO ASSEMBLE TODAY ‘Washington, Dec. 25.—The scheduled meeting tomorrow of the all-India con- gress at Ahmedbad, home of Mahatma Gandhi, will take place despite the nu- merous’ arrests of nationalist leaders within the past week, Saflendra N. Ghose, director of the American commission to promote self-government in India. de- clared today. Of the members of the executive committee still at liberty, he said, more than 75 per cent. have been instructed by their constituents to vote for a declaration of indepenrence for In- dia. Mr. Ghose was of the opinion that the crisis in the fight against British rule would come, with the attempted meeting of the congress. A Christmas message signed by a num- ber of American officials and publicists which pledged American support to the nationalist campaign was made pub by Mr. Ghose. He said that it appeared throughout India today on posters. “The United States of-Ameriéi hae never failed to extend sympathy and support to all peoples who were strug- gling for freedom,” the message said. “A short time ago our army returned from overseas after having brought vie- tory to the allied cause. Our entrance to this great struggle was predicated upon the principle that ‘the just powers of government are derived from the con- sent of the governed. and our aid was accepted by the allies upon the theory that at the close of the war peoples every. where should be permitted to determine for themselve sthe character of govern- ment under which they shall live. Our right not only to sympathize with the people of India and Ircland and Egypt who are struggling for the right of seif- determination but to give them active support is conceded by the promises of our associates in the great war and sealk cd by the blood of our soldiers “Accordingly we send our sympathy to the people of India. and our assurance that we will do all we may to promote the success of their struggle. Among the names signed to the meas- ure were Senator David of Massachusetts, Francis P. Guilfoyle, mayor, Waterbury, Conn. THE WORKERS' PARTY OF AMERICA ORGANIZED New York, Dec. —The Workers' Party of America, organized yesterday, today adopted several articles of the constituton under which they propose to be governed by a central committee of 17 proletarians, The second session Of the orgoniza- tion's national convention attracted a crowd which filled the labor temple meeting place, but if the lookers on came for thrills they were disappointed. At yesterday's meeting some dozens of asiring delegates were thrown ont bod- ily, but today only one man was ejected —for calling the presiding officer a liar. The purposc of the party, according to the tentative declaration of principles subscribed to today, was to “organize the working class for the abolition ot capitalism through the establ ment of the workers' republic.” - Another article proposed limitation of membershp to those “who accept the principles and dictates of the workers' party of America and agrce to abide by the discipline established. CHARGED WITH MURDER OF FIVE-YEAR-OLD GIRL New Brunswick, N. J., Dec. 25.— Throughout several hours of questioning by the police today, George Gares, the carpenter arrested last night for the murder of 5-year-old Tessie Kucharski, steadfastly dented any connection with the crime. The child’s body was found in a suit case in the Albany Hotel Fri- day. Gares refused to answer most of the questions asked by Chief of Police Mi- chael O'Connell and Detective John Fer- guson of the county prosecutor’s office, asserting that he would be able to pre- sent an alibi when the proper time ar- rived. The prisoner was arraigned before Re- corder Charles D. Tyndall, formally charged with murder and held without bail for a hearing. brother, Syl- vester, Who also was arrested when the Dolice posse broke into their shcak In the woods near Dayton, was held as a material witness. TWO NEGRO CHILDREN WERE BURNED TO DEATH N. J. Two negro children were burned to death tonight in a fire C yed a buiiling, par¥ of ch was used as a garage br the Gen- eral Tubs Commany. Irving Johnson, the chilcren’ their mother, and absmt waen the The children were found s arms. _— CALCUTTA WELCOMED THE PRINCE OF WALES Caleutta, Indla, Dec. 25—The Prince of Wales arrived here yesterday from Patna and met with an enthusfastis re- ception, although, owing to the hartal, a majority of the Indian residents held a¥bof {rom attending the procession through the city. The prince was presented with an ad< dress of weicoms from the munielpal corporation - Replying, he alluded to the harmony the citizens of various raceq and creeds displaved in working togeth- er for the welfare of the people and the improvement of the city. He hoped that the gradual development of the self-governing institutions in India would be attended by as hapoy a spirdt and Tmited -an effort to secure the well be- ing of all Later the prince attended the races, where the hartal had no effect, the at- tendance of Indians being extrardinar- ily large. He spent a uiet Christmas attending church service in ths morning and in the afternoon (visiting the cruis- er Southampton. — NEW YORK PASTOR ATTACKED POLICIES OF THE A. F. 0. L. New York, Dec. 25.—Speaking at a symposium on unemployment at the Community church, 34th street and Park avenue, of which he is pastor, the Rev. John Hoynes Holmes tonight attacked policies of the American Federation of Labor, which he said tended to make him “kindly inclined toward the L W. ¥ he American Feredation of La- bor,” he sald, “is not and never was & friend of labor.” He said the federation was composed of the “clite of the wirking world” and declared it prevented a man's exercising his “right to work” if he did not live up to its rules. DEATH AND DAMAGE IN GALE NEAR S£AN FRANCISCO San Francisco, Dec. 2i—Death and destruction of property as well as dis- rupted communication resuited in and jabout San Francisco as the result of a Christmas gale that reached fifty miles an hour before it began to subside U~ I nigne. Louis Silverman, 30, and his brother Eilgie were killed on a ranch nesr Hay- ward, a suburb, when a small bullding in which they were working was biown over. Vessels in San Francisco bay wers blown' from their moorings and several that put to sea sought again the dm- parative safety of churning harbors. The gale caused considersbly damags along the entire central California coast. STABBED USHEE AFTER - BEING EJECTED FROM CHURCIE Meriden, Conn. Dec. 25—William A Schmidt, 32 of this city, enterel Our Lady "of Mount Carmel Church durin the cciebration of midnight mass last night, and refveed to take off his hat He was escorted outside by an usher, Saivatore Alia. It is said thet an alter- cation took place vutside, where Schmid: was found a few moments later with a deep gash on his face . Although very aveak from loss of blood Schmidt is ex- pected to live, while Alla is held on the charge of assault with Intent % kil CHINESE MINISTER TO CTBA TO PROCEED TO POST ‘Washington, Dec. 25.—(By The A. P.) —The Chinese delegation announced to~ day that Philip K. Tyau minister ta Cuba, would proceed to-his post during next week. Mr.Tyau who has been secretary gen- eral of the delegation, resigned recently bacause, he said, of the manner in which qutstions dealing with China were being handled by the conference. Dr. Tyau will be succeeded by Dr. Yen, a cousin of the present foreizn minister in the Chinese cabinet, and ona of China's representatives to the Leagus of Nations. ——— L CONVENTION OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST LEAGUR New York, Dee. 15.—Delegates from Atlantic coast states to the convention of the Young People’s Socialist League, voted today to enlarge its field and form a federation to include all states east of the Missiesippi river. A resolution al« so was adopted endorsing the principles of the socialist party, a emhject which has caused frict'on in the orgarization for several years. Tt was decided thag every member of the ieague under 21 must join the soclalist party on attaine ing his majority. } P SFARYE T s o