Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 168, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 November 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Friday. Colder tonight. Freezing temperature.

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TROUBLE LOOMS IN ARMS CONFERENCE

GIRL ATTACKED BY NEGRO BURGLAR IN WEST SIDE HOME Victim Choked by Bed Clothing and Dealt Blow on Head With Flashlight. A burglar, believed by the police to have been a negro, entered several I houses in the western part of the city last night, attacked a girl and sue- j needed in eluding the irate householders who, in several instances, pursued ' him. Seventeen houses in that section of the city were entered by the burglars, who worked in pairs. Eva Tolbert, 16, daughter of Charles Tolbert, 217 Hiawatha street, was attacked by the man whom she declared to a light colored negro at 3; a. m. today.

The girl, acrcordin; to the police, said, when the burgltr pilled the bed clothes front l%r and w.:en she attempted to scream trf wrapped be;’, clothing about her, choked and cursed her and then struck her a vicious Mow on the head with a flash light, ren< ering her unconscious. Miss Tolbert w: s sleeping in the rear room on the second floor of the house and her father did not learn of the attack until after the intruder had fled. A small sum of money was taken from Miss Tolbert's coat, which was on the first floor. DESCRIBES ASSAILANT AS LIGHT COLORED NEGRO. Miss Tolbert told the police she had obtained a good look at her assailant and declared that she could identify him. She said he had a gold tooth, that he wa light in color, about 5 feet S inches tall and of slender build. He wore a gray cap and a light overcoat or a raincoat. Her description tallied with that obtained of the burglar in other homes he entered. The flashlight with which he struck the girl was found by the police in the house. The same burglar entered the residence'of Samuel Ilunyan. 207 Hiawatha street, and carried Mr. Rnnvan's trousers downstairs and took 50'.20 from the pockets. REPORTS OF MANY BURGLARIES RECEIVED. Investigations of the police led them to believe there were two burglars working, one barefoot and the other in his stocking feet. During the day additional refports of burglaries or attempted house breakings with evidence pointing to the same man or men were received by the police from the following: Irene Day. 230 Hansen avenue; Sam Luper, 235 Hansen avenue: Mrs. Lulu Jackson, 1207 West N'ew York street: Mrs. Otha Bowermaster. 242 Cumberland street; Charlie Stafford. 237 Cumberland street; Fred Sehissel. 222 Hansen street; Isom Dillon. 238 Hansen avenue; Harry Mulburn, 1135 West New York street, and Mary C. Young, 1142 West New York street. , , The marauders took nothing at most of these places. ENTERS ANOTHER HIAWATHA STREET HOME. The thief entered the home of Charles Johnson, 205 Hiawatha street and carried Johnson's trousers downstairs, but nothing was taken as Mr. Johnson Lad removed his phirse from his trousers before retirihg. Dorell, 9. son of Mr. Johnson, saw the man and gave a description of him to the police. He said the man was bare footed, but Miss Tolbert said he wore stockings. The police found the prints of his feet near the Tolbert home in the mud and it

JUDGE ROBINSON IS CANDIDATE FOR SENATE Indications Point to Other Republicans Out for Same Job. Among the prospective participants in the Republican primary election next spring who now are said to be “in the .hands of their friends" appeared Judge I Arthur R. Robinson of Superior Court Room 4. as a candidate for the Republican nomination for United States Senator. The judge bas told friends that he will not be a candidate for renominatlon to the bench and the general understanding now is that he intends to go after the toga once more. He was a candidate for the nomination against James E. Watson and Harry S. New in 1910. It wait rumored that Judge Robinson will not enter the race without powerful hacking. Political dopesters are saying that he has a good chance to secure the barking of the personal forces of Governor Warren T McCray. United States Senator New will be a candidate for renominatlon. having appointed his campaign manager months ago. Some friends,of former Senator Albert J. Beveridge say he will announce his candidacy for the senatorial nomination in a short time. Until the Robinson talk began to get into circulation the general feeling was that there would be a battle royal between New and Beveridge. A warm contest also seems in prospect for the Republican nomination for congressman of the Seventh district. Representative Merrill Moores is considered a positive candidate for renominatlon. with Clarence Martin and Franklin McCray. well-known attorneys, being ment’oned -a among his opponents. 1* also is considered certain that Judge James A. Collins will seek to rpturn to the Criminal Court bench and William P. Evans will endeavor to hold on to the prosecutorship. All of the Superior Court Judges excepting Judge Robinson are understood to be out for re-nomination with Ex-Judge U. G. Heathers. W. O. Dunlavy. O. U. Newnjan and State Senator J. Fred Masters possible contestants. * t ——: izu— WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., Nov. 2-\ 1921: Fair tonight and Friday, colder to night, freezing temperature. 0 a. m 53 7 a. m f>l 8 a- m 4t! 9 a. m 40 10 a. m. ...4.. 40 11 a. m 38 12 (noon) S7

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showed that the man was in his stocking feet. Augustave Shank, 1234 West <iark street, was awakened when the burgdir broke the glass from the front door of his home. Shank seized the man, but he twisted loose and ran from the house Shank was unable to tell if the man was white or a negro, but he said the man appeared to be five feet ten inches tall and that he wore a light-colored overI coat. At the home of William Stivens, 336 Agnes street, the thief broke a window. However, he was discovered by John Wooden, 339 Agnes street, and fled with Wooden In pursuit. The burglar was described as being five feet nine Inches tall and wearing a light overcoat. THIEF SUCCESSFUL. The thief met with better success at the other houses visited. Mrs. Mary Young, 1142 West New York street, reported the burglar broke a window at her home, entered and stoic $6. At the. residence of Ivon Crouch, 1140 West New York street, the thief broke a window and entering took thirty pieces of French money and a sliver spoon. Robert Maple, 1212 West New York street, said the burglar forced the rear door of his house, and stole SC cents. The same burglar entered the home of Quincy Rader, 1123 West New York street. Rader said the thief took $7.40 from him and that .Tnck Meyers, a roomer, was robbed of sl2. M.ISKED BANDITS GET MONEY. Two masked men held jp and rob bed Thomas Macas, 3401 East Twentieth street, at bis grocery store at 0 p. m. yesterday. Miss Helen Young, 1920 Adams street, a customer, was in the store when the hold-up took place. One of the men was armed with a revolver and covered Macas, while the other took the money from n cash register. Then the robbers forced the groeeryman to face the wall and hold his hands above his head while they searched him and took some money. Then they loft the store. Maras sab] the men obtained about $W> #io attempt was made to rob Miss Young, but the thieves refused to permit her to leave the store until after they had completed the robbery. Lieut. Emmet S. Toole of the Indiana National Guard late yesterday reported that the National Guard armory had been broken Into hy burglars and Government property worth S9C7 stolen. The armory is in the tipper floors of the building at North anil Meridian street. The property missing, the police wete told, is automatic pistols and blankets. Mrs. Mattie Sturgon, 537 North Cali fornla street, told the police she beard (Continued on I’age Thirteen.)

CYCLIST CRASHES INTO GRAVEL TRUCK AND DIES OF HURTS

When a motorcycle collided with the rear of a big gravel truck today Harry Smock, 17. whose home was at 615 West Thirty-Ninth street, was thrown ten feet into the air nnd suffered injuries that caused his death. Smock was carried into the home of A. J. Allen, 3807 Graceland avenue, and (lied five minutes later. The accident occurred at Maple Road boulevard and Graceland avenue. William H. Hartman, 33, 2614 Itrookside avenue, employed by Edward Frnnzen, was driving the truck, which was loaded wit i gravel, north on Graceland

Arbuckle is Anxious to Tell His Story of Labor Day Party From Witness Stand

Certain He Can Win Jury and Public Opinion. By ELI.IS 11. MARTIN. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24 Roscoe ! < Fatty) Arbuckle, on trial for tnani slaughter, wants to take the stand in \ his own defense. He believes his story | would clinch iy the minds of the Jury and the public opinion. As matters stand he will be permitted j to take the stand in ills own defense. : probably as the last witness. But this ' decision of his counsel is subject to : change. It will be Gavin McNab, his veternn I trial attorney, who will say the last ! word. “I'll make the decision finally when ■ the moment arrives.” McNab said as he worked with his big staff of assistants, utilizing the holiday to check up ou the I large number of witnesses remaining on j the defense list. MANY WITNESSES | TO BE ELIMINATED. Many of these defense witnesses wiL I be eliminated. The defense believes they | have now established a "reasonable I doubt” In the minds of the Jury. But they want to go further, they say, and | absolutely clinch the case. Arbuckle's story, if he takes the stand, will be a simple one. By way of prepar- ■ ation for it, the defense expects to demonstrate “by the clock” that Arbuckle , was in room 1219 of his hotel suite alone j with Virginia Kappe only ten minutes ln- ' stead of an hour as claimed by the State. The film comedian will rslat* that, no-

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Says U, S. Is Right Senator Walter E. Edge says that the I'nlted States has found a way to check future wars in the “simple and elementary progress of discouraging ’preparations for war." Never in American history had there been a greater display of national unselfishness than marked the proposals made by Secretary Hughes. Temperature Drops IS Points With No Snow in Sight . While the bunnies fled from the Thanksgiving huntsmen today the weather man was chasing the temperature down 13 degrees from 7 to 9 a. m. o'clock. The temperature during the morning stood at 40 degrees, exactly the same point it occupied In the same hours a year ngo. The weather man would not promise that there would be snow to give the great feast day its typical appearance. Instead the forecast read: “Fair today and Friday. Colder tonight with treczin gtemperatnre.” The drop from 7 to 9 o'clock was from 52 to 40 degrees. A year ago the mercury rose from 3s to 4 1 degrees in the same period. NEEDED FERRET PERMIT. RICHMOND, Ind., Nov. 2L— Elmer Hickey paid SSO fine for telling police someone stole his ferret. Elmer didn't know the owner of a ferret had to have a State permit. ' ' N. Y. Enterprises Give Away 30,000 Turkey Dinners NEW YORK. Nov. 24.—Thirty thousand turkey dinners were given to tlie poor today by muuieipal and private organizations. An "open door" policy was announced by the Salvation Army, the Bowery Mission and other charitable enterprises, which declared (heir readiness to care foi all who care to come.

avenue. The truck was half wav across the boulevard when Smock's motorcycle east bound in tho boulevard, collided with it. The motorcycle was traveling at a speed estimated by witnesses at thirty-five miles an hour. The handle* of ttie motorcycle broke off and it continued about a hundred feet east without Its rider and then fell on the pavement. It was some time before the police were able to learn the name of the dead man. I red McAllister, an attorney, identified the body. Smock's neck is believed to have been broken. Dr. Paul F. Robinson, coroner, was notified.

Fatty Tries His Hand at Cooking

isy FIIEBA BLUM. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24.—" Fatty” Arbuckle today takes the title role of rook. If liis attorneys do not cat turkey it will be their own fault. They have been Invited by tltcir client to the home of his brother, Arthur Arbuckle. for dinnrr. Arbuckle admitted that holms never yet single-handed, turned the trick of roasting a turkey, but says lie has been reading up on the subject and is i"itc confident of success. According to Minta liurfce, wife of the comedian, her liusiiand is “some cook.” The feast will symbolize their reconciliation. which took place just before the preliminary hearing here in .September—the first Thanksgiving dinner in six years they have eaten together. tieing Miss Rnppe hud been seized with nausea, he accompanied her to the room and there led lier to a lied and held her head and attempted to soothe her. Fail ing, she became hysterical and it was at this point he opened the door in order that others present might render her assistance. He wijl deny that It is relations with the girl were other than those ot a gentleman. The chief reason impelling counsel for Arbuckle to a decision to have hint take the stand is the conduct that'his failure to do so will nrovide District Attorney Mathew Brad., with a powerful argu-

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1921.

CITY REFLECTS KINDLY SPIRT OF HOLIDAY Thanksgiving Is Observed by Special Union Services. FEASTS FOR NEEDY Pastors Add Word of Caution to General Rejoicing. A day of thanksgiving and feasting was observed in Indianapolis. Many of the churches held special Thanksgiving services and in a number of cases several churches joined together. Nearly every business house in the city was closed as were all the public buildings. Charitable organizations were busy during the morning supplying the needy with Thanksgiving dinners. Automobiles carried baskets overflowing with good things to the homes of those in need of aid. In the public institutions, including the penal institutions, special Thanksgiving dinners were served. While turkey was absent from the menus in most places, there was an abundance of good things. * One of the special events of the day was a dinner given by tne Disabled Sol diers' League at Tomlinson Ilall at noon for needy ex-service men. One of the largest Thanksgiving day services was the joint service of the five large downtown churches—Roberts Park M. K , Second Presbyterian, Central j Christian, First Baptist and Meridian Street M. E. churches held it Roberts j Tark M. E. Church. Special music. Including organ selections hy Miss Dorothy Knight of* the Second Presbyterian Church, and vocal numbers by the quartette of the some chtfreh, were features of the services. The quartette li composed of Mr and Mrs Arnold Spencer. Miss Eva Jeffries and Raymond Jackson. "Land of Affliction" was the title of the sermon delivered by the Rev. Jean S'. Milner, pastor of the Second Prosby-j terlnn Church. He argued thnt the greatness of thn American Nation is due to the hardships and struggles of our people In the beginning and expressed a fear thnt the life anil ense and plenty of today may sap the vitality of the Nation, weaken Its moral nature and cause it to forget God. in part he said : “What was true of the settling of our Eastern colonies from New England to southern Georgia wns true In later years of the settling of the Middle West and the far West. It was a harsh battle wiih cruel elements and tin great American wilderness exacted its tragic toll. To the' pioneers of every epoch In the conquering of our continent, America presented the challenge of hardship and suffering, a land of affliction. Since then the miracle of America has Incurred. ‘Hardship lias made us great. Ease threatens to snp our energies. Plenty Is dangerous. A land of affliction has evolved a great people; a land of plenty may drain their vitality, waste their powers and destroy their great ideals. Our greatness has been based upon oldfashioned virtues of simplicity, honesty, deep and abiding religious faith. The old-fashioned American home with the •dil-fashioned American mother, whose hand rocked the cradle the greatness of otir people. “But today we are rich. Ours is no longer a land of affliction hut a land of plenty. There is danger In our great wealth and ease. In the words of our second text, ‘When thou shalt have eaten and lie full, then beware lest thou forget God.’ More than 50 per cent of the American people have no connection with any form or organized religion. More than 27,000,000 normally Protestant children are growing up spiritual illiterates, (Continued on I’age Two.)

Comedian’s Counsel, However, Is to Be Reckoned With. •n p nt to the jury in the final summing up of the case. Brady will ask why the defendant did not explain events on Labor day afternoon if he had nothing to fear. AND IF DOES TAKE STAND. On the other hand, they realize that if the film star takes the stand, the district attorney on cross-examinaion is prepared to ask many unpleasant questions and doubtless will endeavor to bring in spicy details of other Arbuckle parties. To date, in support of its theory that Virginia Rappe came to her Injuries in some other manner than assault by Arbuckle, the defense lias advanced a number of possibilities: 1. That immersion in a cold bath caused the ruptured bladder by muscular contraction. 2. That vomiting oroduafcil sufficiently violent contractions, to effect a rupture. 3. That spontaneous rupture may have occurred due to overdistension of tile organ as the result of drinking alcoholic concoctions to excess. 4. That partial rupture could have existed for days without the victim’s knowledge. Dr. A. W. Collins, defense expert, suggested all these possibilities and a few more. The State was convinced that they had shattered his testimony. They expect to call their own experts in rebuttal.

Lloyd George Will Sail for America Dec. 3 if Possible LONDON, Nov. 24.—Premier Lloyd George may sail for America Dec. 8 to attend the Washington disarmament conference, it was learned here today. His departure, however, is still somewhat dependent on the outcome of the Irish peace difficulties, It was said. Officials of the Cunnnl line admitted tentative reservations had been mnde for the Premier to sail on the Aquitania oe that date.

MRS. LOG AN SEES UNUSUAL CAUSE TO BE THANKFUL WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—Mrs. John A. Logrn, widow of the Civil War general. today wrote a Thanksgiving day message to women. By MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN. “We have more to he thankful for on this Thanksgiving day than on any other in the memory of a long life. “For the pilgrimage of the fathers and mothers who founded our Nation on the Plymouth Rock of political and religious freedom, let us be thankful. For the brave Aten who fought for the mother country to maintain this freedom and the brave women who made it possible for them to fight and win. let us be thankful. “For those who kept the Nation together when brother’s hand was against brother and father against son. and for the great spirit of Llneoln that kept us kind throughout this trial, let us be tbanhfui. For the great glory of being the Nation to lead the world to peace, for the greut wealth that helps us to save people front starvation; for the great men who are guiding us In harmony with our neighbors, let us be thankful. “For the trials and tests of the past; fo' the efforts of the present: for the hope of the future let us today give thanks to God." —Written for International News Service.

England Gives Arms Parley Two Weeks to Reach Decision LONDON, Nov. 24.—Euless the Washington arms conference reaches a decision regarding naval limitation within the next two weeks. Great Britain will resume building of battleships before Christmas, in accordance with her tentatively abandoned program, tho Admiralty announced today.

GRAND JURY TAKES UP ACCIDENT FA TAL TO JAMES OGDEN , 9

Boy Killed Oct. 4 by Backing Street Car at j Central Avenue and Thirty - Fourth Street. It was learned definitely today that the Marion County grand jury is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death on Oct. 4 of little j James Ogden, 9, of 3332 North Pennsylvania street, who was crushed to death by a street car at Central avenue and Thirty-Fourth street. It also has developed that Thomas Hampshire. 27, 127 McClain place, motorman of the “death car,” was discharged on a charge of manslaughter in city court Nov. 16, by Judge Pro Tern. Charles J. Orbison without the knowledge of the county coroner, Dr. Paul F. Robinson.

The coroner admitted that he had turned over the evidence In the case to the grand Jury and he also verified the report that Hampshire had teen freed without his recommendations. The acting Judge said he had released the motorman because no criminal negligence was shown. Dr. Robinson, In turning his findings over to the grand Jury, however, charged the boy’s death was due to “gross negligence.’’ Hampshire, when arrested at the time of tlie accident, gave $l,O0<) bond signed by Theodore Hnveny. The Ogden boy was caught under the car in charge of Motorman Hampshire while it was backing up at the Central avenue and Thi.ty-Fourth street crossing and was instantly killed. It developed the conductor had left the car and that the motorman had sought to turn it around by himself. Hampshire was discharged at once by .the Indianapolis Street Railway officials, who said one of their most rigid rules is that a car must not be moved without the full crew aboard. Hangrs Diamond Ring on Nail; It Disappears kef Alder.son, who rooms nt fill North IlilnoiH street, hung a diamond ring on a rail in the bathroom at that place today while he washed his hand*. He forgot it and when lie returned later It had disappeared. He told the police the ring v ost him s‘*3s.

Arms Delegates Express T hanks for Dag of Rest “WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Delegates to the arms limitation conference were duly thankful today. They were thankful because it was Thanksgiving—and a day off. The conference was virtually nt a standstill and the delegates got a chance to rest their tired feet and catch up on some of the sleep they’ve lost by reason of working all day niul dining end dancing most nil of most every night since they came here.

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PERSONNEL OF ARMS SESSION CHIEF_FACTOR Leaders Who Can Yield as Well as Insist Needed. HOUSE SEES HOPE Men of Balfour Type Insure Measure of Success. Special so Indiana Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By COL. EDWARD M. HOUSE. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 24.—The vicissitudes of politics are strikingly indicated when a comparison is made of the personal of the Washington conference with that of the peace congress at Paris. But little more than two years have elapsed since the Versailles peace was signed and yet we find but one of the world figures whose name was subscribed to that document now sitting at the Washington conference —Arthur James Balfour. Wilson, Olemenceau, Lloyd George, Venizelos, Orlando, Sonnino, Vesnltch and Paderewski are among the many notable names on the roll of the missing. Among the delegates we find some new names and other names of those who have served the public in the past and have now come back but these latter emphasize more fully the changes which the wheel of fortune makes. HALFOLIt EXAMPLE OF CARRYING ON TYPE. It is Interesting also to contemplate tho type of man thnt carries on continuously nn<l the type thnt has a full, Intense day and disappears as n governing factor. There is no better Illustration of the former type than Arthur Balfour. Ills intellectual equipment is such that he can sec each side of every question in a big and unprejudiced way. In presenting it measure for debate and solution his statements are so fair that even those who differ from his final conclusions have but little left to say in he-' half of their own side. This Is not done by design to influence, but because his (Continued on I’age T no.) t

HARDINGS GUESTS AT DINNER PARTY President Will Not Eat Turkey at White House. WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. President Harding will not eat turkey at the White House today. The President and Mrs. Harding will lie the dinner guests of Senator and Mrs. Joseph Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, in their Washington I home. | The President's program included servi ices at the Calvary Baptist Church, where j the Rev. Dr. Aberneth.v preached a special Thanksgiving sermon. The service also was attended by members of the diplomatic corps and delegates to the I armament conference. Following sermon, Mr. Harding re- ! turned to the White House for a light j luncheon, after which he planned to don j golfing clothes ami spend the afternoon on the links getting up an appetite for Senator Fretinghuysen's turkey.

Hays’ ‘Shoot to Kill’ Order Wrinkles Brow of the Hobo

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.—Jjjfijy Ben L. Keitmnn, “king of trnmpsjjEin an interview today predict eil'‘that Postmaster Genetnl Will fjlriys’,. “shoot to kill” mail-: Ymndit ■ will land an army of bunts in NtSe* hoosegow this winter if, indeed, ft does not send many of them to the hospital. The bum really has nothing to be thankful for. With contracted brow Dr. Reitman. who himself has “ridden the rods” at least two hundred thousand miles, explained with sympathetic emphasis that if the hobo can’t ride and won’twalk he has got to* go to Jail, and it is against the innate sensiblltles of the average tramp to take what tlwe doctor refers to as the "shoemaker’s dummy.” And if he takes a chnnce and flips a freight or rides blind baggage, it simply means flowers with the “devil dogs” on th* Jolm

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HUGHES ’ PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT IN CHINA ISSUE BLOCK Questions So General and Broad That Many Interpretations Possible Each Nation Has Its Own. X, By GEORGE R. HOLMES. WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. —While the quiet of an American Thanksgiving hung today over the activities of the armament conference, there wore unmistakable evidences of trouble that lies immediately ahead. r The four general proposals for consideration of Chinese problems advanced by Elihu Root as a compromise between Hr the divergent views of Japanese and Chinese, form the ,"■ gathering point for the storm that is expected to accom.v< pany the efforts of the diplomats to settle specific Chinese Ik V Jr problems. jfe&a, tIL The questions are so raised that they are susceptible (6xoa<ir BHPpgaJ to many interpretations. One diplomat described them as "so broad that a horse and wagon can be driven through any of them.” The British, French and Chinese all have different views on how the Root principles are to be applied to specific points.

JAP ALLIANCE MAY BE ROCK TO SPLIT PARLEY Some British Representatives Declare England Will Not Abandon Agreement. U. S. STANDS OPPOSED \ BY HARRY L. ROGERS. , WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.—The Anglo- | Japanese alliance today loomed lnrger ! than ever before as tue rock on whlcn the armament conference may split. With the attitude of the United States and • Great Britain on this question : diametrically opposed, it was made per--1 feetly evident that tlie British delegation : intends to press its views to the utmost., j Suggestions thrown out a few days ago iin semi-official British quarters that ‘ Great Britain would not consider abrogating the alliance, have been emphatically i and officially cor.finned, though with the qualification that a tri-pnrtite agreement {between Great Britain, the United States > aji<l Japan might be welcomed as a sub- { sUtyte. Iffov ALLIANCE WILL STAY. Two mon tiers of the British delegation [ flatly stated- that .Great. Britain will not j denounce the alliance find a third lias I suggested the tripartite solution'. The | unanimity with which all spokesmen for the British delegation have recounted th* services of Jnpnn ns an ally during the J war Is suggestive of a concerted effort !to impress on the American public the 1 high value which Great Britain sets on .the alliance. It 's remarked too especially jin Chinese quarters, that In the eulogies Jof Japan no mention is made of the fit I demands which the Japanese submitted j to China in 1915. | Meanwhile, the attitude of the United ' States toward the Anglo-Japanese part | remains unchanged. Despite repented unofficial assurances to the contrary, this Government is convinced the continued existence’of this offensive and -defensive agreement is In direct opposition to the best inlerests of the American people. AGAINST INTERESTS OF AMERICA: | While there lias been no formal statement from the Harding Administration as to Its view, the Government left no doi.ibt as to its attitude when the question of the renewal of the alliance was up for consideration before the British Imperial conference in London last August. That the Administration will soon again permit Its views to become known is rei gnriled as not unlikely. | Though the traditional antipathy of j the United States to anything savoring I of an alliance, reiterated most emphatically by the Harding Administration, (makes any thought of a tripartite alliance fxvitb the United States ns n party, imrposstble. it Is sugggesfed in. some quar- | ters that <t solution of the difficulty might j he found In the exchange by the three j powers of a series of notes laying down I general principles ns to their policies In the Pacific and the Far Kast. Officials Battle With Smugglers SYDNEY, New South Wales, Nov. 24. j Choice French wines amounting to <550 gallons and valued at SIO,OOO was the prize for which smugglers and revenue officials battled today at Mainatieu, fifty mires from this city. The revenue officers won but not until after reinforcements had arrived. The contraband was being landed from the schooner Isma. The crew of the ship and several smugglers on shore were arrested. A number were wounded on both sides.

“Frankly, I don’t know what the hobo will do now,” Reitman said gloomily. “Mr. Hays has created a perplexing problem in the hobo world. “In America tramping on trains is traditional. It isn’t done in any other country, but it has been a custom here for so long I’m afraid it will be no easy matter to stop it. "Thousands of men—absolutely harmless fellows—are bumming right now. Most of them are working men looking for a job. With between 4,000,000 and 3,000,000 men out of work in this country there is more bumming today than in fears. “It’s not right to shoot them down. Mr. Hays is well meaning, I suppose, but he should amplify his instructions to the marines not to shoot unless there is unmistakable evidence of at-

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The British interpretation as outlined by a spokesman for the British delegation is that- in accepting the proposals China also accepted, in effect, the status quo in China. HOW BRITISH READ PROPOSALS. The proposal pledging the powers to assist China -to rehabilitate herseif financially and economically is interpreted by the British as meaning that the powers are to cooperate, forming a sort of International control over Chinese railways. They also put forth tho suggestion that China's acceptance of the four principles involves also her acceptance of the consortium Idea under which the powers will underwrite a gigantic man to Chinn. The Chinese viewpoint is directly opposite. They contend China shall not be ' internationalized'’ and they interpret the Root proposal as meaning that China Is to be restored to complete adminis'.rative integrity nnd economic Independence ns soon as possible. The sharp conflict In Interpretations already lias led to verbal tilts behind the closed doors of the Pan American building and It is expected there will be more of them tomorrow when the committee resumes its secret sessions. REAL ATTITUDE IS LEFT IN DOUBT. Great Britain's real altitude on some of the Chinese problems has been left in doubt by her spokesmen. A week ago yesterday, A. J. Balfour, head of the delegation. described the pernicious “sphere of influence" in China as an “antique method" of dealing with Chinese problems and indicated Great Britain's willingness to "get out or Chinn” in concert with the other powers having spheres of Influence. It was hinted thnt Great Britain Is willing to give tip her holdings with the exception of Hong Ki ng, which Is a great British base nnd trade center. Since the Root proposals came out. however, there apparently has been a change In the British viewpoint. Lord Ttldell. the spokesman for the British delegation, declared the British delegation viewed the situation as solidifying and strengthening the foreign powers in their spheres of Influence. Intimation that Great Britain is willing to get out of China, has disappeared. JAPS SIT TIGHT AND SAY LITTLE. The Japanese are “sitting tight'' and saying little. In the twelve days tha< the conference has been in progress, only one definite announcement concerning Japan's attitude on specific Chinese problems has been forthcoming. This was in relation as to what really constitutes the China of today. Baron Knto said Japan considered Manchuria as a Chinese province, despite Jnpnn's strongly entrenched position there. Baron Kato himself woui :l not be so explicit concerning Mongolia, although M. Hnnlhnra. the Japanese vice minister of foreign affairs, who has taken the place of Baron Shidehara declared that Japan considers Mongolia also a part of China proper. The Chinese are distinctly disappointed in the way things are going. So far they have won only one small concession—permission to Increase their tariff rate from 7 per cent ad valorem to 12% per eent. This will add some $50,000,000 to China's annual revenues, which Is only a drop in the bucket compared with China’s need and her indebtedness. While the powers are thus embroiled in China's nffairs, the naval experts are continuing their deliberations on the American naval program, also in secret. While there has come no official indication of the way things are going on behind the closed doors, little doubt exists but that the Hughes' program will be accepted by Great Britain and Japan essentially as laid down.

SPEEDING CHARGE FOLLOWS CRASH One Man Injured When Autos Collide. Voss Mueller. 10. Forty-Ninth street and Riverview drive, was arrested on a charge of speeding by police today after the automobile he was driving north in Alabama street struck a car driven by Mrs. H. Lammert, 2327 Brookside avenue. Otto Mueller, father of Voss Mueller. who was riding with the son, was injured in the crash and was removed to liis home in a private ambulance. The police said they were told young Mueller drove his father’s light sedan around an Alabama street car which had been stopped at Nineteenth street. He crashed into Mrs. Lammert’s vehicle as she drove east across Alabama street in front of the street car, it was said. The Mueller car was turned over, scattering glass in every direction. The Lammert car was not damaged. Extensive Rate Cuts Planned by I. C. C. WASHINGTON, Nov. \24. —Extensive rate reductions will be made by the Interstate Commerce Commission within the next few months a high ofllcial of the commission said today. The commission was determined, it was said, that more rate cuts must come and the sweeping inquiry into all present charges ordered late yesterday is for the purpose of determining the exact extent of the rednq* tlons.