Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 27, 1922, Page 1

{ VOL. LXIV—NO. 23 FIRST AMENDMENT REFUNDING R el WIRMMMMMW#&‘&:M 41, Per Cent.—Majority ; ing Opposition From Both Republican and ‘Democratic . Party Leaders Are Encounter- ? Sides—Senator Johnson Warned That Selling q,f Bonds to American People Would Entail Constant Pressure on the Government to Interfere in the Affairs of the Debtor Nat Wash! et wa ons. gton, Jan. 26.—The allied dest ng bill wae subjected again today running attack from both the re- an mocratlc sides s of the fended at some length eaders. When ‘the. end of the debate sig st those in charge casure thought a final vote . ! tomorrow an amendment to n amendment was the refuading interest at less amendment was Simons, demoerat 5 na, as a substitute for the ee amendment e rate of in- han that pro- st vote on : . -4 at . The Senat omm - ded that T wck on the measure today was Tohnson, republican, 1 the senate thas »f the administra- ien bonds to the carried out, “vou ry imbroglin across the wa- tistributed among there would be the government e affairg of the debtor - = his amendment requiring com approval of agreements wit debtor nations snding ommission, ‘ongress was nd should not supervisa the debt ction he attack- s of the arms con- sid have resulted held in Secretars dis: the open Hughes mas- world of the a hero by Senator Watson, republican, Indlang, de- clared that a vote of the senate to ac- cept 1t would be nothing less than “a vote of a lack of confidence in the pres- ident of the United States,” Senator Borah, republican, Idako, took issue with the Indiana senator, declaring that congress had caused the creatien of a debt and that it was responsible to the people for what happened to it. Senator Watson told the semate that the secretary of the treasury had su- thority to refund that portion of the for- eign debt represented by direct advances for the treaury to the allied nations, but he did not have authority to refund the deferred interest and the other obli- gations growing out of the sale of Amer- jean war material and relief supplies to France, Foland and other nations. Senator -Glass, Virginia, a former sec- retary of the treasury, and Senator Simmons of North Carolina, both demo- crats, contended that the secretary had full authority to refund the deferred in- terest. Chairman McCumber, of the fi ance committee, in charge of the bill; disputed this contention. 'Both he and Senator Watson also argued that the United States should mot insist that the refunded bonds' hear the same condi- tione as the Ameriean Liberty bonds as provided by present law, They said con- ditions in the world had changed and that the present conditions should be taken into account In the refunding nego- tiations. Closing the day's discussion, Senator Hefilin, democrat, Alabama, wanted to know “what Wall street interests were behind the proposition that the govern- ment put off to some far distant time the collection of the interest” He sald it had been suggested that the holders of British and other forelgn honds sold in this country during the war wated the government to defer its interest collec- tions so that the “privately hs1d bands” rica A a0 could be taken care of by the forelgn N ¥iso§ amendment, |nations. RESIGNATION OF AUSTRIAN WATCHED MAN SUICIDE CABINET ANNOUNCED BELIEVING IT A JOKE g 3 Yol Vienna ~(By The A. P.)— | Philadelphla, Jan. 26.—Leo Sweeney, s ministry resigned from of- |a vounz landscape gardener, committed The fail of the cabinet has | suicide early today in a room in Wegt n exp for some time, and this, | great decrease in the wn, has heightened the | sitnation ment op the lsene o treaties, which provoked an- + -Germans breaking the - eement whersby the ministry its majorit reaties were passed tonight in what modified form with regard to e “Seanchs sions involving pre- obligations erstond that Czscho-Slovakia allowances for Aus- plight and that mu- rantees of territorial integrity ax vitiating A to appeal to the ns on f with Ger- o) e right asylum in palitical res s con- rredentist propagan- > Czechian Germans, . of food and searce. has stim- isorders stmilar of December are s future right and night the civil emploves 1on n conmection wreh They the younger and the Dlaces of bus- mand for hiher wasies. the parliament came disorderly, larmed The Points, closed were but no real e movernment which invelved the amount of 3500,- Then the an- for more pav, and tment of their duties and rowns a month nnounesment passed that the cir- 200.000,000,000 aenominations of tssued in order to serint, for which wed distaste. v committes has clear- rtler. minister of financa, that he .profited hy in: n advance on the forelgn on bill n report that Anstria had allies that unless immedi- forthcoming to stabllize the movernment would not be re- n for the consequences, is offi- mergency nied OFPOSED TO TRANSFER OF FOREST SERVICE gton, Jan. —The Asnerican association at its annual meet- s today which was in the n n observance of its fortieth adopted a resolution op- the transfer of the forest service n the department of agriculture to mean two forest ser- Henry S. Graves, form- the service, sald, “for the of forest crops is the business ture. Such a move would bean on of effort and loss of efficien- resolutions urged congress to onal forest policy law to im- fire prevention methods: increase research work and provide additional forests and forest land. adopt a n na THREE FIREMEN INJURED AT FIRE IN HARTFORD Hartford, Jan. 26.—Three firsmen were ared tonight while fighting a fire in a five-story brick bullding on Main street, owneZ by Morris Taylor, The loss was estimated at £10,000. The fire started in » fruit and produce store on the ground floor and ate its way to the third floor before it was brought under control. One freman suffered a fractyred wrist, an- other was overcome by smoke and a third was cut by falling glass. Philadeiphia, according to the police, by hanging himself with a belt to a bed post while Mrs. May Kraus, formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y. sat in a_rocking chair and watched, Belleving it 4 joke. Sween- ey was married and had fwo children. Twice before Swéeney had shammed death, Mrs, Kraus was reported to have told the authorities, and this time she thought his toes were touchige the floor and that he was in no_danger of choking. Finally, hecoming alarmed, she ran to the man's side, saw that he was strang- ling and cut him down. He was dead when the police arrived. % Detectives =ald that Mre. Kraus, a comely young woman, told them that she had left her hushand in Brooklyn to live with Sweeney after the landscape gardener, had shaken Kraus' faith in Ter. “Sweeney eald he had. told my hus- antd, George Kraus, tales about men so that T wonld be driven away,” M Kraus was muoted hy the police as hav- ing said. T knew he was married and had two children, but T let him persuade me and went to the West Philadelphla house, where we ‘have been since April. Sweeney had often jqked about death with me. 1 got used to his tricks after a time. He used to Ifke to see me frights ened. Fe gaid it showed him how much I loved him. T thought today he was trylng to frighten me agatn. Mrs. Krans was held without bail as a material witness pending the cor- oner's Inquest tomorrow. LOUD ACQUITTED OF MURDER OF PATROLMAN Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 26.—Clarence W. Loud, of Melrose, was acquitted to- day of th urder of Patrolman James A. Preston at Wakefield last April. The jury was out nearly four hours. James A. Prestn, a world war veteran and patrolman on the Wakefleid police force, wio had been assigned to patrol Lowell Loweil street, was shot dead on his beat on the night of April 9, 1921. The road s cne much frequented by au- tomobilists and Preston had been aetive in bringing about the prosecution of per- sons who parked their cars.by the road- #ide and turned out the lights. Loud, a shoe salesman of Melrose, wi aryested a few hours after the murder. His wife had previously informed the Mel- rose police that he had been assaulted and robbed that night while on the way to Lynnfield in s automobile. His car, which he had abandoned was found on a road in Wakefleld. MASSACHUSETTS HAS NEW GENERAL PROHIBITION AGENT ‘Washington, Jan. 26.—Temporary as- signment of John Harper, general prohi- bition agent now attached to the Wash- Ington headquarters to fleld work in Massachusetts was announced tonight in 2 formal statement by Cofmissioner Blair of internal revenue. “John T. Harper has not been ap- pointed head of the prohibition field force of the state of Massachusetts to succeed Harold D. Wilsen, and he is not being considered for that position, Commissioner Blair's” statement said. “Mr. Harper is a member of the genera} prohibition force with headquarters at Washington and will be assigned tem- porary field work in Massachusetts.” TO IMPROVE MARKSMANSHIP OF NEW YORK POLICEMEN New York, Jan. 26.—Police Commis- sioner Enright today ordereq the city's 12,000 nollurn to obtain holsters with safety. catchés from. which no ome not in the seeret dan draw a pistol. The order resulted from the recent kill- ing of Patrolman Motz by a negro who snatehed the pistol from Mota's holster in a police station. Orders also have been shooting scheol ‘manship e issued for a to improve the marks- law's guardians. ‘compulsory 1 .nl a bil oan 5 : bearing interest only 3 \intended to cover the budget expenditure. for 1922 not relating to posts and railways; second, abandon- ment of the.tax oh post war profits; third, a 2 per cent. business tax; fourth, the duty on coal raised(to 40 per cent.; duty on sugar to be 50 marks per 100 kilogrammes. Recalling the recent reparation nego- “apnounced that the German programme of deliverias; which had been requested by the repar: tions commission, would be presented to the commission tomorrow in the form of & short memorandum, accompanied by explanatory annexes. Dr. Wirth paid tribute to Dr. Walter Rathenau's sefvices, Wwhich was ap- Dplauded by the house. RESOLUTIONS ENDORSED AT AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE Washington, Jan, 26. TImmediate steps to reestablish the value of farm products on a parity With those of other commodities was asged of congress and PreSident Harding lonight by the na- tional agricultural conference tarough the unanimous adoption of a resolution to that effect. The resolution was con- tained in a report from the marketing committee and members said its adoption meant. that “something must be done by the president and congress immediate- The resolution follows: “It is the sense of this committee that the congress and the president of the United States should take such steps as will immediately re-establish a fair ex- change value for all farm products with that of all other commodities.” The cofiference at the same time re- jected a resolution of the National Far- merg’ Union, offered by J. S. Wannama- ker, of South Carolina, which would have called for a government minimum price guarantee on farm products, The conference today took up com- mittee recommendations and resolutions. The resolution offered by the commit- tee on agriculture and price relations which included the endorsement of the agricultural bloc in congress, coupled With this commendation of President Harding and Secretary Wallace for their action in making possible and calling the conference. = This resolution was adopted unantmousty, ’ Othér recommendations of this com- mittee which were adopted included: That the government emmng;m to Fu- Tope for economic rehabilitat!e Limitation of “the acreage bf certamn €rops to halance production and restore the farmer's dollar to a normal purchas- irg power. Approval of the program of the Amer- ican delegation to the armament confer- ence, Commendation of the investigations ot retail prices by the departments of jus- tice and commerce, Investigation by congress of plans to stabilize the dollar. Equalization of tariff protection.” Vigorous action -to place agriculture on @ parity with other industries. . The gathering and distribution of for- eign market and production reports by the department of agriculture, In adopting ‘the report of its commit- tee on foreign competition and demand, the confer¢nce went on record as faver- ing: Financing of exports through credits authorized by_congress. Investigations by the Interstate com- merce commission to determine the ad- vasibility "of extending preferential ex- port fiéight rates to_agricultural com- modities not now affecte Extension of the provision of the Webb-Pomerene” act, which provides for | combination of concerns for export: trade, Tariff protection Tor agriculture equac to that afforded other industries. Establishment of a tariff board to ad- T.nister a permanent flexible tariff law With an . anti-dumping provision. Opposition to a tariff on potash, Increased support of the internationa ag==Titural institute at Rome. Assignment of agricultural attaches to American embassies in foreign countries. ARTHUR SHAEFFER PUT FOUR BANDITS TO FLIGHT New York, Jan. 26.—A plucky fight by Arthur Schaeffer, custodian of Shubert theatre receipts, tonight routed four bandits who held him up in front of the Joslin_theatre on the south side of Cen- tral Park and then fled, leaving $35,- 000 in the possession of their intended vietim. Schaeffer arrived at the Jolson the- ater in_ the, “money car” with $20,000 he had collected from another Shubert house. As he left the Joslin, with $15,- 00 more, the day's receipts, one of a quartet of men stepped up to him, plac- a gun against his ribs and demanded the package of money. Three others in an automobile at the curb also levelled pistols at Schaeffer, who nevertheless began to struggle with the bandit who first accosted him. Benjamin Mallon. the Jolson manager, saw what was happening from the the- atre entrance, ran to the box office and procured a gun, returning to the scene, while a theatre attendant set going a burglar alarm. Mallon dared not fire for fear of hitting Schaeffer, and stood help- lessly by while the hold-up victim and the bandit fought In the center of a growing crowd. The bandit broke away, jumped into the car with his companion, and the four drove down Broadway t§ Forty Second street with Schaeffer and Mallon in pur- suit In a commandeered car. But the bandits' car outdistanced the pursuers When it turned into Forty Second street. A few minutes later the police were told told of the hold-up of Alfred Roth- Yelder, a Second avenue cigar store clerk, by a man who forced him to open the safe and hand over $81. Two victims of hold-ups are in a hos- pltal tonight. They were Max Greene, wholesale jobber, who was shot down by one of three youths who attacked him in his store last night apd Nathan Moresky, a shoe store vroprietor, whose head was- crushed by hold-up men on January 21. WATERBURY FIRE DROVE = ¥OUR FAMILIES INTO STREET ‘Waterbury, Conn., Jan, 2 ~Fire which a4 $20,000 damage and which turned four famTItas w=e into the cold broke out here tonight shortly after mine o'clock and kept four companies busy until after midnight, The fire started in the cellar of a drygoods store on the ground floor and shot up through the partitions, break- ing out in the roof. The roof hirwed ke tinder and was a mass of flames on four sldes before many minutes. The cause of the fire in the cellar of the store is not known None of the tenants were insured, One tenant's insurace rau out iast week. Privace Patrick Maloney of Company No. 2 was overcome by smoke and was forced to ieave the scene of tuc conflagration. - | for murder of Harry Garbe on the night lof October 27 last, was arrested tonight Rite of Burial. Rome, Jan. 26 years of the war wers directed toward peace, and. after the war, to the pacifica- | of tion of Europe and the world. The burial ceremony took place at 3 o'clock ‘this afternoon, and in the light of the perpetually burning tapers the |, body was lowered into its tomb. cardinals who had gathered in Rom the conclave which is to elect a new assembled in the basilica of St Peter’s, together with the diplomatic representa- tives of the foreign nations aceredited ta the Holy See. Outside the edifice great crowds knelt n praver and waited for the end of the solemn ceremonial. The strains of the “Miserere” swelling through the vast basilica, the martial step and clank of swords of the pontifical armed forces; the lowering robes of pre- lates, rich vidlet, ‘biending with the striking costumes of the Swiss guards, the gendermerfe and the noble guards, and contrasting with the simple black of the diplomatic corps, combined- to- give a picturesque {mpressiveness to the high pontifical rite of burfal. The choir proceeded from Julian chapel, on the south side of St. Peter's, across the transept to the Chapel of the Hoiy Sacrament, where the body of the late pope lay in state, Bishop Virili, celebrant of the ceremony, followed the choir. and at the end of the procession came Car- dinal Merry Del Val, arcn priest of St. Peter’s, Two iines of guards were drawn up from the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament to the high pontifical altar, Swiss guards in full dress uniform, with quaint me- dlacva] helmet and flowing plumes guard- ed the entrance to the chapel of the choir. Gendarmes, six feet tall, with laca, and silver epaulets, stood watch at the entrance to the basilica, while the long lines between the two chapels were taken up by Palatine guards in blue and cerise. The cardinals entered . the basilica through the Julian door and took their places in the chapel of the choir, seated in_the high stalls on the left, while the diplomats occupied the right. ‘As Cardi- nal Gasparri entered, escorted by Swiss guards and acolytes, he was honored as| . sovercign because of his accession as |°f Camerlengo. He appeared to be deepiy moved; his face bore the marks of in- tense mental suffering. for Benedict XV was more than chief; he was his lifelong and intimate friend. * The body was placed on the shoulders of the red-coated ushers and the soiemn procession moved with slow and meas- ured step, headed by a giant lieutenant of the gendarmerie. with Jrawn sword. Jehind him were his stalwart gendarmes, six deep. An escort of Palatine guards followed, and then the Swiss guards. The priests of the basilica took up a position behind' these, and after them came an- other groun of Swiss guards bearing up- lifted swords and halberds. After the ceremony ln thechanl of the choir ' the procession- feformed and pro- ceeded to a position before the high pon- tifical altar immediately. under the spa- cious dome. The cardinals this time fol- lowed in the procession and took places along the rail leading to the erypt. The body, now C. ed an ‘wh Iy to be at ail, rec at aft can Fui wor whi ed fail . firt fra vit: PR (By the A P).—Be-| Washington, Jan. 26.—The senate com- neath the flagstones of St. Peter's, where | mittee investigating charges that Amer- thousands of pligrime come each year,|ican lie the mortal remains of Benedict XV, |France probably will wind up its work whose benignant efforts through all the |next week. |~ Andrew Chelune; head of Greenvill, Miss., as a soldier who could testify as o his twelve men were nanged at Is-Sur-Tille, declarcd he only heard of two executions head saw that many he kept the fact to msell while The brought cut a big crowd wI including trees, to wi Mass., two of his men ordered_o paint his rcom, Dbecause they had us’= had punished them because seemed to want any coior with which his quarters were brightened up. The recent testimony by Robert Har- rison of Vilmington, N kho stated they saw King, Bearer, fall from a motorcycle Meus-Argonn sector when struck by shell King, wh3 gave ] died before they could get him to a hos- Paul B. Malone Re- Made Be- were hanged without trial in After hearing today 18 witnesses, non whom testified directly in support of the charges, the committee adjourned until next Wednesday at which (ime 12 Wwit- nesses will be examined. In the event nv thers are found meanwhile, the haring Those | will b closed and Chairman Brandegee in- e for | gicated that an early repert would be PODe | prexented to the senate. . The hearing today covered a broad field. Ivy Henderson of Chester, gerved overseas a sorderly for Colonel R. 8. C, who Langdon, declared in a letter present- by a lawyer that Colonel Paul Malone, a brigadier general ™ France, had shot dkilled a soldier, bécause he couid not keep up with his commnad and that Col. Langdon who, he said, was a witness reported the shooting. Colonel Lanzdon, 0 was testifying when the letter was read asserted that he nevr hard of an officer ehooting a provate, and expressed the opin! very bright” and that because of his mental condition probably thought the thing was true, but that it did not actual- that Hernderson “was not happen. He denied all knowledge of the alleged shoting. Senator Whtsam, democrat, whose charges as to iiegal executions led Georgla, the investigation, asked that Henderson summoned. Colonel Malone is stationed Camp Benning, Georgia, and it is prob- le he may apbear in his own behalf. of Elmhurst, N. Y. ently mentioned by Herbert L. Caden- charge that ten or that place. Chelune in ed if Caden- in - France. two hangings at Is-Sur-Tille ich flocked er the trap had heen £ rung, to the rteen, according to Mrs. Mary Ellen whish, of Memphis, “Tenn, a welfare rker, who declared sokiiers and French ilians raced for all the vamtase points, ss the spectacle. describing “‘the roush conduct of some icers, Leslie W. Martin, of Malden, t01d how an officer had punished yellow paint, ich was the only color available, Ask- by Chairman Erandegee if the officer ‘they had Martin sald he except that led to use red paint,” C., that Benny King, of.that city, had been shot by a ng squad, was denied by two witnesses, a despatch in the gments, Both were _positive_ it was them his name and whe al. BSOLUTELY FALSE” SAYS COL. PAUL B. MALONE encased in its caskef, was b carried to a platform specially construct. [ Columbus, Ga., Jan. 26— Absolutely ed “for -Jowering into 'the' crypt. Chains|{fse,” was Colonel ~Paul “B. Malone's were adjusted, and the casket was slow- ly swung into the tomb, without further ceremony except the distant singing of |* characterization of the charges of shoot- ing a soldier under his command during march in France because the man the choir in the chapel, which echoed|C0Uld not keep up, when informed of the down the aisles. As the casket dropped lower, the cardi- nals showed deep grief and all drew nearer to the entrance to the crypt; then when the ceremony was over they moved silently. to the Julian chapel. As finally placed, Benedict'’s body lies alongside of that of Pius X, just before the statue of Queen Christina of Sweden, de: MISS GUSSIE HUMANN NOT CLEAR OF THE GARBE MURDER New York, Jan. 26.—Miss Gussie Hu- mann, 22, who Was acquitted last montn after she had left the Long Islagnd city. court house where Jofeph Libasci, her sweetheart, is on trial for the crime, Assistant District Attorney Robert P. Bell declared that the young woman would be arraigned in the Jamaica police court tomorrow, charged with being an accessory in the killing of Garbe, When his attention was called to the section of the federal constitution which specifically states that a person canmnot be placed in jeopardy for his or her life twice for the same offense, Mr. Bell de- clined to make any comment. Miss Humann appeared as a witness for Libasci, stating that she was with him in a Brooklyn dance hall at the time the crime was committed Harry Rlcca iestified that ihe accompanied Libascl to a lonely spot on the Woodhaven road where Miss Humann had lured Garbe. Libasci shot Garbe twice; Ricca sald, K. s ca w1 bu th put it in her walst and later turned it over to him (Ricca). The Libascl case was given to the jury shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon. THIS YEAR OF MILDER TYPE THAN IN 1918 OE 1920 wFLU assertion made before the senate tigating committee today. ginia Rappe, died as the outcome of plaint, posed attack by Roscoe C. Arbuckle, was adduced today in the second trial of a manslaughter charge against comedian, alcoholism, inves- EVIDENCE WOULD TEND TO VINDICATE ARBUCKLE San Franclsco, nce intended Jan. 26.—More evi- to show that Miss Vir- motion picture actress, a chronic com- and not as the resuit of A sup- the film Dr. George Franklin Shis s, a major In the United States army medical corps in the Spanish and World wars, fense alienist in the first trial of Harry and de- Thaw, testified that spontaneous rup- res of the bladder were possible. He Ilustrated on the court blackboard the manner in which such ruptures might be used by muscular contraction due to hysteria and other causes. / Dr. Shiels was announced as the final tness for the defense. He still was under examination at adjournment. The defense Aannounced that a three weeks' search for Mrs. Irene Morgan of Pasadena, former nurse, to Miss Rappe, had failed of results. counsel, however, that she had taken a trip out of the country which she had planned after the former trial of Ar- It was believed by ckle. A tense situation was created during at trial when it was announced that Mrs. Morgan had been poisoned mysteri- and gave the gun to Miss Humann, who | cusly after giving her testimony. She recovered and returned to her home in Pasadena. SHANTUNG CONTROVERSY HOLDS UP ARMS CONFERENCE the home of Dr: Goldstein, was sent to the penetentiary for two to three years. ‘of milk over the New York, ‘New Haven and Hartford railroad to-the Boston and Providence markets will be the same in'February as in January. Organ recltaly as first aid to students undergoing mid-year exam:nations Nave been prescribed by the faculty of Dart- mouth college. Lower fares on the Boston Elevated raflway are In sight, Winthrop Comm, 8 member of the trustees, told a legis- lative committee. Antone Primianc, of Warren, E. I, is ‘champlon syster shucker of Provi- dence, R. I In a contest he defeated @l comerg by separating 1,278 oysters from their shels in one hour. Mayor Frank Pulver of St. Petersburg, Fla, had a request from the St. Peter burg Purity league that he appoint bathing suit inspector. Lower prices for ml throughout the country dué to a great surplus, was fore- cast by W. T. Schilling, of Northield. Minn., at a meeting ©f miK producers in Buffaio, N. Y. 2 Support of Henry Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals was announced by the group of editors of agricultural papers attending the natlonal agrisultural con- ference. p Death of Dorothy Wardell, former show girl, on a New York-bound Mon- treal express last week, has led to the dis- closure of an international drug smug- gling ring of large proporticns. Raymond Oberndorf, a young musician, is held by the police in Chicago bendinz investigation of an attempt Teusday t~ shoot Felix Borowski, comprser and pres- ident of the Chicago musical college. The Du Pont Powder company of Wil- mington, Del, authorized armouncement that it had recaived a contract from the Argentina government far @ milfon pounds of military smokeless powder. Captain Soradura @abal. of Lisbon, announced that he will attempt to fly acrosa the Atlantic next September on the occaston of the international exposition at Rio Janeird. Dr. Charles Wesley Flint, president of Gormell coliege, Moumt Vern n, Iowa, was elected chancellor of Syracuse un versity by unanimous vote of the trus- tees. Secretary ¥oover announced the ap- pointment of Grosvenor H. Jomes of New York, Jan. 26- -An _epidemic of Whashington, Jan. 26.—(By the A. P.) —The macitinery of the Washington con- ference virtually came to a standstill to- influenza, shquld It oocur, would not be so widespreaa as were the epidemics of 1918 and 1920, Dr. Royal 8. Cojeland, city health commissioner, announcad to- night following a comparison of condi- day whils the delegates awaited results from President Harding’s move for a settlement of the Shantung controversy. | Optimism_over the outcome of the | vious years. were reported. and but 36 for the past 24 hours. This 80 contagious,” AWARDED $200 FOR LOSS Waoterbury, Conn., Jan. against Frnak Nardoi, The suit was for $10,000. deal. 7 Ar armed guard is L staying Mavor George Oles Ohio, day and n Jening letter received by the mayom tions at this time with those of the pre- “On the eighth day of the 1918 epi- demic,” he Said, “694 cases of influenza Today_is the elghth day, of the spread of the Gisease this year, cases have been reported ear's low- er death rate, in proportioi indicates that the disease is not nearly so virulent as in 1918 or 1920, and, therefc®., not OF HIS WIFE'S LOVE 26.—Alonzo Wilson was awarded a verdict of $200 in his suit in the superior court today on the grounds that Nardoi had stolen his wife's love. Nardoi is a grocer and Wilson claied that as the Tesult of visits to his house by the groc- |-employern and workers Will be propor- eryman his wife fell in love with Nardof | tionately represented. and went out nights With him a great|the methods of procedure before a con- close to at Youngstown, i a8 a rosm of ‘hreats president’s efforts gained ground in every quarter and the belief was unanimous that the few remaining major issues of the conference could well be delayed for axaminaticn in a clearer atmosphere aft- er the most troublesome of all the Far Eastern problems is out of the way. Outwardly, the Shantung problem #- self was in a waiting stage, although important moves were taking iplace behind the scenes in Peking, Tokio and Washing- ton. The Japaness and Chinese announc- they would ot meet before Saturday, at the earliest, to consider formally the lat- est settlement proposal. COMPULSORY SYNDICATES OF ALLIED TRADES IN SPAIN Madrid, Jan. 26.—The Spanish minis- try of labor has completed the draft of a bill for compulsery trade syndicaliza- tion. The bill provides that the allied trades shall form syndleates, in which It regulates also flict of interests can result in a gtrike or a lockout. Under the provisions of Cleveland, as head of the newly crganizel vapar “division of the bureau ef foreign and domestic commerce. Interesting exercises marked the lay- ing of the cornerstone at 11 o'clock ¥ terday morning of a $400,000 building for the Meriden hospital on Cook avenue, Meriden. Henry S. Pratt, 81, dled yesterday at the Meriden hospital from a shock which he suffered Tuesday night. He was born in Meriden, January 9, 1341 and was graduated from Yale in 1863. Reductions in the wage scales of of- ficers and men on shipping brard vessels amounting to mcre than fifteen per cent. and effective February 6 was announced by the board John A. Wells, of West Haven, whose réckless driving of an automobfle caus- ed the death of Police Officer Patrick J. Shea, in New Haven, on October 18, 1919, was fined $500 and costs of $317. Shipping board wartime housing pro- Jjects at Bath, Me, Groton, Conn., Wil- mingten, Pa., and Eesington, Pa., whose wtfl_lodiginal cost dapieoximated §11-4 650,000, will be sold by auction within the next month, ' Attorney General Daugherty was ecall- ed upon by the senate in a resolution adopted to furnish data covering prac- tically all phases of the government's prosecutions under the war time espion- age and comspiracy laws, Protest of organized lahor agalnst American participation in the Genoa conference 1f the Russfan soviet gofvern- ment is to be represented ther was pre- snted to President Harding by Somuel Gompers. \ The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton rail- road applied to the interstate commerce commission for authority to issue $451, 000 in five per cent. 50 years gold bonds and to sell them to Henry Ford, Edsel B. Ford and Clara J. Ford. Infectious Jjaundice which sometimes has been taken for Influenza, hag bren noted by the state department of health in its morbidity report for last week, and health officers have been requested to forward information about it. Thomas H. Moon, charged with send- ing obscene and impure literature through the malls to prominent Stratford women, was bound over in the Bridgeport city court to the United States court at New Haven, February term. Bend was fiexd at $2,000. Announcement wis made by the Assa- clation of Disabled American Veteran of the World War that they would hol conference in Washington from February 1 to 3 “In an attemipt to carry the fight for adequate government relief up to the doors of the United States Veterans' Bu- reau.” - The Boston Symphome orchestra sent a wreath to the funeral’ at Leipsic of Arthur Nikisch, the Hungarian director who was formerly its leader, as a trib- ute to his genius and in gratitude for his services. Joseph J. Lyman, formerly an en- sign in the navy, whse arrest last spring followed his voluntary return from Mon- treal, was placed on trial in the federal court in Boston for, embezzlement of $21,000 while acting a8 paymaster of the cruiser Chester. Chester N. Vihite, chief accountant for the Everlastik company, manufac- turers "of elastic fabrics, was arralgned the bill, government authorities will possess the right to superintend voting, as well as the accounts Uf every syndi- cate. in court at Chelsea, Mass., charged with larceny of $24,000. He was released m $10,000 bail for a hearing on February t equivocally Opposed to Representation :t‘Genou Con-« ference Without Approval of Congress—Has So Inform- Paris, Jan. 26 (By the A. P.)—It was reliably stated tonight that George Har- vey, the American ambassador to Great Britain, will tell Premier Poincare during his brief sojourn in Paris on his way from_Cannes to London, that the United States may yet consider being represent- ed gt the forthcoming economic confer- ence at Genoa, provided France will con- sent to full participation in that gather- ing. This was the yiew expressed tonight, subject to any further instructions the ambassador may receive from Washing- ton as to the course to be taken toward the Genoa conference. Mr. Harvey's in- terview with the French premier, which is regarded in French official circles as unusually important, is expected to take place tOmOTTOW mMOTNINg of tomorrow af- ternoon, and this meeting may be fol- lowed by another on Saturday or Mon- day. Ambassador Harvey said this evening that while his visit fo Paris was not in the nature of a special mission, he would take the opportunity of making clear the Americar fviewpoint with regard to the Genoa conference specifically and to the whole economic and financial guestion generally, He said he would see as many representatives of the French gév- ernment_as possible, but he was chiefly concerned With having one or two_ talks with Premier Poincare, so that France might thoroughly understand the Ameri- can attitude. Mr. Harvey also will hold 7y number of conferences with Myron T. Herrick, the American_ambassador to France. Mr Herrick also has been active in. obtain- ing French opinion and it is understood he will work closely with Mr. Hatvey during the latter's vWit in Paris. It was understood this evening that Mr. Harvey probably will inform Premier Poincare that the American government teels that the Genoa conference will be worthiess, or at least of little value, un- policies which are determined upon by-ths constitutional authorities which can repre- sent the government. “President Wiison once stated, before he was president, that the president could 5o maneuver things and manipiate thinze 0 as to get the governmer: into a PO sition where it couid mot exiricate itseif Tionorably without congress agreeing to whatever position the executve might have taken. “I agree with him that it s poselbl for the president as commander-n-ohief of the army and navy, to so manipulate. the branch of the governmhent as to Cre- ate conditions from which the country extricate itself as a free agent. Perhaps, and If it Is so, the powers of the presi- dent, not only as 10 the direction of the army and navy, but as to his instruetions to all ambassadors and ministers and lomatic officials, ought to be exercised with the greatest care. T desire to ask the senator whether he wants us to infer that the president has no authority to appoint a represent- atlve of this government to the Gemoa onference or any other ; international confersnce without first consulling the senate,” said Semator Watson (Ind) res publican. “I would not want to answer yes of no, as the senafor wiifle the question, bui I will explam my gosition,” conunued Senator Brandegee. “I admit the right of the president to send as many personal emissaries as he has authority to pay the expenses of. They are his personal agents but T do not think the act of one of these paramount officials or personally desig- nated gentlemen binds the country at ail f it cohes to participating In a con. ference with other sovereigns the resulty of which may be an agreemert or an un. derstanding between the representattveq sent by the president and the country ¢ Which he was sent,” sand senator Brande< gee. “T do not consider that such an agree- ment binds the United States of Amer- tees France whole-heartedly takes part. Should France decide to remain out of the conference, Mr. Harvey is under- sto0d to- belieye that America wouid be varticularly reluctant to join in its de- Aberations. It is understood in American quarters that President Harding’s final decision on acceptance of the invitation t0_be _represented ai Genoa depends to a wonsiderable extent upon the results of Mr. Harvey's conversations in Paris. The extent to which the United States will participate at Genoa and in Euro- vean economic construction generally is aiso considered as somewhat dependent, aside from French participation, upon <ome solution of the reparations qtes- tion and upon a sincere indication on the vart of European countries that they are srying to balance their budgets by re- duction of land armaments and other burdens which are regarded as unnece: eary by America. Mr. Harvey, it i derstood, will' make this plain ‘in his talks with Premier Poincare and other representatives of the French govern- ment. It was also learned today, in connec- tion with Mr. Harvey's visit, that the special committee which the allied pow- ers appointed at Cannes to draw up the definite and final agenda for the Genoa conference has delayed its first meeting, pending the outcome of Mr. Harvey's conversations with Premier Poincare. It was pointed out that the allies do not want to actually frame a final program until America's views and desires are thoroughly understood. Moreover, it was explained that the proposals for discus- sion at Genoa which have been set forth since the Cannes meeting of the supreme council in no sense constitute the final agenda, which rests with the committee to decide. America has been asked to appoint a representattve on this commit- ftee, but such an appointment has beem leff undecided, pending a final decision on the question of America’s participation in the conference. BRANDEGEE'S PLAIN TALK WITH PRESIDENT HARDING Washington, Jan. 26.—After the sen- ate by a viva voce vote had rejected the resolution introduced a few days aco by Senator Walsh (Mont.), which provided that the secretary of state tell the serate the status of the Shantung issuc pending before the arms conference, the question o fthe participation of the country in the econcmic cénference at Genoa was discus- sed. Senator King (Utah) brought up the question by calling attention to the jub- lished statements that President Hard- ing had consulted Sccretary Hughes, Sec- retary Hoover, wfihu Root, ~Senator Brandegee (Conn.) and others ab-ut ticipating in the conference, and at it had been decided to decline the intita- tion. It was announced officialty at the White House that no decision had been reached but that one probably would be reached and announced by the end <f the week. < “In view of the importance of the Genoa conference, mot only to Enrope but to the United States” safl Sen King, “it seems to me it would be unwise for this govermment to determing mot to participate. g‘ex;lgimy the senate ousht to have somet to say of ‘ pmayi ¥ of @ matier of Senator Brandegee replied that he aid not know whether any decision had been reached. He stated that he had conferred with the president and v e had given 39 him The pres{c;nl had th Quest me to give my views,” said Senato Brandegee, “and I had the audacity (o answer. I assume that the administra‘isn would not participate without consultira congress with a view to binding the sour Y. T do mot think the president can commit th country to a foreien policy without the consemt of the scnate. T know there are others who tnink the president himsslf is supreme and can commit this country to foreign policies e termerity to re without the c:nsent of elther the se: nat or congress. I never have enterh(l:e: that view. In my view the president 1. the executive bramch of the government and his business is to enforce the foreign ica without the consent of congress, or if jthe agreement be reduced to the form of a treaty without the constiutional majority of the senate required (0 Tatify @ treaty.* EARLY ACTION IN HOUSE 1 ON SOLDIEES' BONUS BILXL ‘Washington, Jan. 26.—Early action g the house on a soldiers' bonus bill wag forécast tonight when republican mem-< bers at a caucus adopted a resolution instructing the ways and means com= mittee to frame a bonus bill and de- claring that once reported the measurg should be the continuing order of bus- iness until passed. No opposition to-ths resolution developed, it was said. While ways of raising necessary reve- nue for a bonus were discussed, it was sald no instructions were given the ways and means committee as to What reve- nue /raising provisions should be placed in the bill. Members were generally of the opinfon that it would be advisabls for the committee first to thresh out this point and leave the republican mem= bership of the house privileged after the. fll is reported to caucus again partic- ularly on that feature of the measure. Sentiment was expressed, it was s id, it was in afvor of making the cash pro- visions of the bill less attractive and those providing for insurance and home farm ald a more desirable option, Sev- eral members were said to have urged that cash 1®yments be somewhat re- duced o that more veterans would b inclined to take advantage of other ben- efits. This it was sald, would require less initial revende. Incidentally several ways of provid- ing necessary revenue were suggested among them a sales tax, issuance of bonds secured by the foreign debt and use of interest pald In by nations in- debted to the United State: Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee assured his colleagues that his committee would act with dis- patch. Hearings, he said. would begn Tuesday with the prospect that would be fbrief and that the bill would Be reported yery soon. Mr. Fordney, it Was #aid, gave no indication as to how revenue might be raised al ugh it was said he told the caucus at Presid Harding was not opposed t0 a by provided a way of financing the project could be worked out without disturbing the finances of the country The resolution adopted by the caucus was presented by Representative Reece, Tennessee,”a former service man. PACKING HOUSE WORKEES 5 VOTE TO CONTINUE STRIEE Chicago, Jan. 26.—More than ninet per cent. of the striking packing bLouss workers voted today to continue the strike which has been in effcct since dember 5 according to figures znnounced tonight by officials of the Amalgamatel Meat Cutters and Buicher Workmen of North America. Thes, “figures are based on cast in East St Louis, St. Joseph, Mo, Oklahoma €hty, Kansas City, Omahw, Sioux Clty, Degver, Albert Lea, Minn., and a part of the Chicago vote. The strike was called after the larger packing plants had negotiated agree- ments directly with their emtloyes pro- viding for a cut in wages and had re- fused to recognize the union. ; The packers employed other workmen to take thie places of the strikers and while' some of the smaller plants wers badly erippled, most of them continued to operate. The government attemptel to arbitrate the strike but the larger pack- ers refused to do so, contending {here, was mot dispute to arbitrate. . YEAR IN JAIL AND $500 ¥ FINE FOR FUR THIEVES§ Springfield, Mass., Jan. 26.—Jail sen. tences of oné year and fines of $500 ‘wera fmposed on Ida Hoffman, Minnie Roth, Louis Roth and Jacob Miller, fur thieves Who have been operating, according 1o the police, in all of the_big New Emg- land cities, by Judge Heéady in districz court late today. The quartet appeals ed from their sentences and furnishd bonds of $2.504, Is in Pasis to Consult With Representatives of the French Government, So That France Might Thoroughly Under. Conference, Provided France Will Consent to Full Par- ticipation in That Assembly—Senator Brandegee Un<