Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 182, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 December 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Sunday. Not much change in temperatiiv-jf

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NATIONS ACCEPT 4-POWER PACIFIC PACT

CHURCH URGES RATIFICATION OF IRISH PEACE High Irish Prelate Is Favorable to New Pact. VALERA IS UNFAIR Will Call Catholic Bishops Together > Next Week. DUBLIN. Dec. 10.—The powerful Influence of the Homan Catholic Church today swung in favor of ratification of the Irish peace treaty. Cardinal Logue, primate of Ireland. the highest Catholic prelate in the land, accused Eamonn de Valera of acting unfairly in his opposition to the pact. "I favor ratification of the treaty.” said Cardinal Logue. ”1 think De Valera in his message to the Irish people acted unfairly and prejudiced the decision of Dail Eireann. *‘l shall probably call a meeting of Homan Catholic bishops early next week to discuss the situation. It is my opinion that the country should be consulted,.’ Revelation that the Roman Catholic Church is fsvorable to ratification of the treaty gave tremendous impetus to the movements of the "peace party” headed by Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins. A canvass of Dublin reveals that a majority of the citizens favor ratification of the treaty.Anxiety was expressed in some quarters that the fiery and impassioned oratory of De Valera in Dail Eireann next Wednesday might prove effective in holding up ratification, but it was held that this would be offset by Griffith's matter-of-fact presentation of the case and by the powerful personality of Michael Colin*. LLO'D GEORGE DRAF TS SPEECH . LONDON, Dec. 10.—In the'secluslon of rills country estate at Chequers’ Court. Premier Lloyd George today wrote the rough draft of what may prove the greatest speech of his spectacular political career. It is the address he will deliver to Parliament next Wednesday, asking ratification of the Irish peace treaty. The speech is only in outline so far, but will be polished and completed In detail by Tuesday. The Premier does not expect any oppo- ltion except for the forty "die hards"—Tories who attempted to the peace conference at the last session of Parliament. HOLY SEE HOPES FOR IRISH PACIFICATION ROME, Dec. 10.—The Holy See is following the course of the Irish peace and hopes for the pacification of Ireland, Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of state, announced today. “It is obviously impossible, however, to make a definite statement,” said the Cardinal. “It is sfficient to say that the Holy See has followed the negotiations wita the utmost sympathy. Papal Influence and advice have contributed to the progress of the peace movement. Lasting pacification between Ireland and Britain will be hailed by the Holy See with intense joy as a milestone In the history of Christianity.”

YEGGMEN ROB AUSTIN STATE BANK OF $12,000 Bonds, Valuables, Cash and Stamps Taken From Safe. Special to The Times. SEYMOUR. Ind., Dec. 10.—Three yeggmen robbed the safety deposit boxes in the Austin State bank near here early today of several thousand dollars in Liberty bonds and property belonging to depositors. Officers of the bank said th* loot may run as high as $12,000. Between S2OO and SSOO in cash was taken from a small safe and $230 worth of stamps placed in the safe by the postmaster was also stolen. An unsuccessful effort was made to blast the bauk's vault with nitro glycerin Two charge* were exploded, one at 2 o'clock and the second about half an hour later. No one paid any attention to the first, which caused a low rumbling sound, but the second was louder and drew several people to the bank. The robbers escaped the same way they entered the bank—through a rear window which had been broken. Pennsy’s Action for Injunction Put Off CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—The petition of the Pennsylvania Railroad for an injunction to prevent the United States Railway Labor Board from issuing a formal statement that the road has violated the board's orders was continued in Judge Landis' court today until Dec. 21. On that date the Solicitor General of the United States will be present.

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Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for ths twenty-four hours ending at 7 p. m„ Dec. 11, 1921: Fair tonight and Sunday; net much change In temperature; lowest tenight 30 to 35 degrees HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m. 33 7 a. m 34 8 a. m 35 9 a. m 35 10 a. m 38 11 a- m 40 12 (noon) 42 1 p. m 44 t p. m 45

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Newton Shafer, Patrolman for Thirty-five Years, Dies

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Newton Shafer, Greer street, retired policeman, died at his home early today after an illness of three weeks. When Mr. Shafer retired about a year ago as a patrolmen he was knowu as the oldest policeman on the force. On the ruhlic records Shafer is listed as "retired with honor.” For more than thirty-five years Mr. Shafer served the city as a policeman. In his younger days he established a rep- 1 utatlon for daring. In recent years Shafer's long experience made him the recognized “boss” of commission row. and he settled innumerable argum *nt* among peddlers without making arrests. PENNSYLVANIA PLACE OF IIIRTn. Mr. Shafer was born at Mahoningtown. Pa., June 10, 1553, and his parents moved to Fortvllle, Ind., when he was .1 years old. Shafer learned the trade of a .shoemaker. When he was 19 he came to Indianapolis and had lived in this city since that time. He married Miss Eva Dennis, who survives. Mr. Shafer served as 9 police officer thirty-six years and nine months. On Sept. 19, 1903, he was made a sergeant of police and held that rank unltl Nov 6, 1907. He retired from the police department Dec. 30, 1919. Since retiring from the police department Mr. Shafer has been night poliipman for the Union Trust Company. While a member of the police depart ment for a number of years he was assigned to duty at newspaper offices dur g the hours when the boys obtained their papers to sell. , Hundreds of these

Shank Contemplates Buying Fletcher Country Estate as Home for Disabled Yanks

A plan to purchase “Laurel Hall,” the beautiful country estate of Stoughton A. Fletcher, president of the Fletcher American National Bank, and convert it into a home for convalescent soldiers was announced today by Mayor-Elect Sani'uel Lewis Shank. After a conference with Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Shank declared that the banker is pleased with the plan and said he would let the property go for such a purpose at a financial sacrifice. With this word in mind. Mr. Shank spent most of the day making plans to get the movement for the home under way. WILL APPOINT COMMITTEE. The "first thing he decided was that this is a movement in which the women of the cltv as well as the ex-service men are primarily interested. Accordingly he declared that he will select a committee of half a hundred or so representative women to meet at his home early next week to discuss the project. The exservice men being none the less interested. he said he would have Col. Robert Tyndall, commander of the 130th Field Artillery in the World War, address the meeting. Colonel Tyndall is national treasurer of the American Legion. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and all patriotic and civic organizations will be enlisted in the movement, Mr. Shank said. WILL ASK HELP OF SENATORS. United States's Senators New and Watson will be asked to ascertain how far the Government will go in such a project, Mr. Shank said. He is writing letters to them this afternoon. Governor Warren T. McCray will be interviewed early next week. "‘I know he’ll be for this, though,” said Mr. Shank. “I talked with my brother. Carlin Shank and he said he -'is for it’ as a county commissioner.” Mr. Shank said he has been thinking of the plan for the last t.vo weeks. He had heard it discussed in a general way and finally decided he would attempt to put it across as contribution to the welfare of wounded veterans. i “Say,” he said. “We’re going to ger those boys out of the basement of the Methodist Hospital.” “LAUREL HALL” REAL SHOW PLACE. ‘•Laurel Hall” is situated on tho Mil lersviile road four miles northwest of the city and is one of the show places of Indiana. It consists of between 700 and 800 acres of land with beautiful and costly improvements, chief of which la tlfe

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“kids” have grown up and are business and professional men In Indianapolis and other cities. These men never forgo* “Newt,” the policeman who settled the quarrels and fights of the boys without making arrests. Mr. Shafer was a member of the Meridian Lodge of Odd Fellows. ILLNESS OF SHORT DURATION. Hiss illness was brief. Three weeks ago he came home and told his wife of pains in the region of the heart. A ph.vsiciau was called and advised quiet and rest for the man whose life hart been one of activity. Mrs. Shafer at 2:3f a. m. today said she thought her husband was asleep, but found that he was dead. Death was caused by neuralgia of the heart. One brother. Doss Shafer, for many years a city patrolman assigned to duty nt the Traction Terminal station, died eighteen months ago, after he had re tired from the police departmert. Three sons. Frederick M. Snafer of New York. Alfred B. Shafer of Seattle Wash., and Walter D. Shafer of Detroit. Mich., and three sisters, Mrs. A. A Hunter, Mrs. Melvlna Mather and Mrs Camilla Woodbeek, all of Indianapolis survive. Funeral arrangements have not beep completed. A telegram was received from Alfred B. Shafer stating he was smarting from Seattle for Indianapolis The funeral will not be held until th< sons reach the city. It is believed, however, that the funeral will be held at th. home Wednesday afternoon.

large residence. The building has a separate heat and power plant and there are several buildings used as servants’ quarters. In nditlon there Is the plant where Mr. Fletcher trained his racing stable consisting of a number of buildings and a half mile race track. Mr. Shank had not worked out his plan in much detail and hence did not know whether it would call for the acquisition of all of the Fletcher estate, lie rather thought, he said, that acres of it would be enough. The mayor-elect said that Mr. Fletcher called Colonel Tyndall in and put the proposition up to him. “Colonel Tyndall la going to work in conjunction with me on the proposition. (Continued on Page Twelve.)

Chemicals Made a Prohibitive Horror Will Serve as Means of Prevention of Future Wars, Declares General Fries

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Development of chemical warfare into a prohibitive horror will serve as a means of preventing future wars, in the expressed opinion here today of Brig. Gen. Amos Fries, head of the Army’s chemical warfare section. If there is a “next” war, the General indicated, it will be one of science in which the stricken people will wither under the poison-drenched mists of exploding gas shells, with cities emptied by a plague from the air and armies fighting half-heartedly against a terror inspiring foe. America leads the world in perfecting poison gas, the General said. He voiced an appeal that this Nation continue its preparation and decried the placing of any limitations on its usage. GAS CALLED MOST HUMANE WEAPON. “There can be no limitations on gas through fear of the ‘outlaw’ nation,” hr said. “In the World War Germany became the ‘outlaw',’ breaking her pledge. In a possible future war, if we limited our use of gas, we would find another militaristic having us suddenly at Its mercjjf.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10,1921.

SOLDIER ‘BONUS’ HELD IN FAVOR BY PRESIDENT Would Work Out Measure in Relation to Foreign Debt Refunding. QUICK ACTION FORESEEN WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-President Harding Is in favor of a soldier “bonus” at this session of Congress when the payments can be worked out in connection with the refunding of the foreign debt, It was learned today. President Harding’s stand on the “bonus” w’as revealed to three members of the House, who recently called at the White House. Then he will not only publicly indorse ,'he "bonus,” but will aid in getting it speedily enacted. President Harding will be ready for Congrc t to pass the “bonus” bill, hr said, a soon as collection of $3,500,000,000 or s4,oito,oc>,ooo of the eleven billion dollar foreign debt is made certain. This further explains Harding's re quests to the Senate for quick action on the bill creating a commission of seven, named by the President to handle the foreign debt refunding. If this committee can be set to work soon, he believes it can whip the debt into such shape that the bonus can be passed shortly after the holidays. Harding's plan, It was said, Is to re place the shaky securities the United States now holds by reliable notes qf indebtedness from the debtor nations alert use these notes as collateral upon which to float a bonus bond issue. LA FOLLETTE IS ONLY OBJECTOR WASHINGTON, Dec 10.—Full payment of the principal and interest of the sll,000,000,000 foreign indebtedness to the United States not later than June 13, 1947, Is expressly stipulated in the foreign debt funding bill as It was amended and ordered favorably reported to the Senate by the Senate Finance Committee today. Senator LaFollette, Republican of Wisconsin, was the only committee member who voted against reporting the measure.

ONE KILLED IN TANKER BLAST Scores Have Narrow Escapes as Standard Oil Boat Blows Up. PROVIDENCE, R. I. Dec. 10 One man was Instantly killed and more tliaft a score of others had narrow escapes from death here today when the Standard OH tanker Comet blew up. The dead man. Thomas Amplain of Boston, was literally biown to pieces. The tanker immediately burst into flames anil for a time neigh boring shipping and buildings were endangered. Tlie tug Standard Oil got n line on to the burning.vessel and towed her out into the river. The explosion rocked buildings on both sides of the river.

WORKMAN HURT AT LOCAL PLANT Ray H. Fisher, Repairing Big Belt on Mixer, Injured Perhaps Fatally. Ray H. Fisher, 30, 1911 Nowland avenue, was seriously injured today at the plant of the Marion County Construction Company, 106 South West street, and is in a critical condition at the St. Vincent's Hospital. Fisher is the superintendent of the company and he was making repairs on a big belt that operated a concrete mixer, when a motor was suddenly started. Fisher either was holding to the belt or his hand caught in the lacing, for he was thrown over the pulley. His leg was broken and he received injuries about tlie head that may prove fatal.

Don’t Put It Off Every clay you put off Clirifttnr.*ih buying you lessen your clianoe of ipct(injc what you want. Right now the storks are full and complete unci a week from today they will not be. Don’t put off your holiday buying—shop today.

The General also declared that poison gas, though Inspiring a fear throughout the civilized world, was tho most humane of all modem methods of warfare. “Gas is not necessarily fatal to protected troops,” he said. “In the World War only. 2 per cent of all gas casualties proved fatal while 25 per cent of the bullet and shell casualties died. Os 74,779 American gas casualties in tne world war, only 1,400 died. A soldier stricken by gas had tw’elve times as many chances of recovering as the men wounded by any other cause.” WOULD BE DEVASTATING TO UNPROTECTED PEOPLES. The general, however, declared that gas would be devastating to unprotected peoples. “We have developed poison gas to a point now where It would cause 100 per cent casualties among unprotected people or troops. At least 10 per cent w'ottld be killed Instantly. This is as true of chlorine, the mildest gas, as well as of Lewiside, the most deadly,” he added. “To unprepared populations and in cities behind the lines, a modern gas attack

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Terms of 4-Power Pact

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—The terms of the treaty entered into by the United States, British Empire, Japan and ranee are as follows:

DRAFT TREATY: (Terms agreed upon Dec. 9, 1921.) The United States of America, the British Empire, France and Ja^an: With a view to general peace and the maintenance of their rights in Dilation to their Insular possessions and Insular dominions in the region of the Pacific Dcean Have determined to conclude a treaty to this effect and have appointed as their plenipotentiaries: The President of the United States of America. His Majesty, the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond tlie seas. Emperor of India. And for the Dominion of Canada. For the commonwealth of Australia. For New Zealand. For India. The President of the French Republic His Majesty, the Emperor of Japan. Who having commnnfcated their full powers, found In good and due form, have agreed as follows: 1. The high contracting parties agree as between themselves to respect their rights in relation to their insular possessions and insular dominions in the region of the Pacific OOcean. If there should develop between any of the high contracting parties a controversy arising out of any Pacific question

Court Grants Editor Writ of ■ Habeas Corpus Wisconsin News Man Sentenced on Refusal to Divulge Information Source. CHICAGO, Dec. 10—Hector 11. Elwell, manager-editor of ftu> Wisconsin Nows o £ Milwaukee and former city editor of the Chicago Evening American, under sentence to the county Jail for contempt of court, today was granted a writ of habeas corpus by Judge Lewis Fltzuin*y, sitting for Judge Landis in United States District Court. The writ Is returnable next Friday and if made permanent will lay the basis for an appeal of the case Elwell was fined and sentenced to Jail for refusing to reveal sources of information concerning grand jury proceeding. His attorneys contended that the sentence, which was until he answered the grand Jury's questions, amounted virtually to a life sentence since th” grand Jury in question Is no longer in existence. \

FAVORS ADOPTION OF CITY GARAGE Frank R. Wolf Makes Report on Other Cities. Following visits to Cleveland, New York, Boston mid Cincinnati, Frank R. Wolf, vice president of II I‘. Wasson & Cos., chairman of the committee appointed by Samuel I>cwis Shank to study downtown automobile traffic, has reported to tho mayor-elect that he favors the erection of a municipal garage where cars, now lining the curbs, may be kept during the day. Cleveland and Boston have found such a plan to be highly successful, Mr. Wolf reported. Such a garage in Indianapolis should hhve capacity for storing 1,800 automobiles; would cost about S3OO,(XX) and might be located at Kentucky avenue and Georgia street. Alabama and Ohio streets, across from the city hall, Delaware and Wabash streets or Capitol avenue ami Ohio streets, it was thought by Mr. Wolf. Bandits Get Rich Haul of Jewelry TOLEDO, Dec. 10.—Bandits bound and gagged Ben Berenson, proprietor of a loan shop here today, and escaped with Jewelry and money valued at $20,000.

would have withering effects. It is this terror of what might happen to the great cities of the nations, that will react is a prevention of future wars.” He declared that despite its fear-in-spiring reputation, poison was “neither diabolical nor even horrible.” BAYONET WARFARE MUCH MORE DREADFUL. “Poison gas is not near as dreadful as bayonet warfare,” he said. “Compared to the effects of high explosive shells, it was a mild form of warfare. Os all American soldiers blinded in the World War, only 3.85 per cent were caused by gas. “It is said gacsed soldiers are tubercular. The records show that only 2.5 p>er cent in every 1,000 of gassed casualties contracted tuberculosis, while 4.4 per 1,000 among all other casualties, and the unwounded as well, were stricken in the same time with the same disease.” General Fries appealed for continued preparation in gas warfare. America, he said, can remain in the fore rank among the “prepared nations” by developing the coal tar industry, from which the gases are obtained by protecting dyestuffs and developing a trained body of technical experts.—Copyright, 1921, ”rby International News Service.

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and involving their said rights which Is not. satisfactorily settled by diplomacy and is likely to affect the harmonious accord now happily subsisting between them, they shall invite the other high contracting parties to a joint conference to which the whole subject will be referred for consideration and adjustment. 2. If the said rights are threatened by the aggressive action of any other power, the high contracting parties shall communicate with one another fully and frankly, In order to arrive at an understanding as to the most efficient measures to be taken, Jointly or separately, to meet the exigencies of the particular situation. 3. This agreement shall remain In force for ten years from the time it shall take effect and after the expiration of said period it shall continue to be in force, subject to the right of any of the high contracting parties to terminate It upon twelve months’ notice. 4. This agreement shall be ratified as soon ns possible in accordance with the constitutional methods of the high contracting parties and shall take effeet on the deposit of ratifications, which shall take place at Washington, and thereupon the agreement between Great Britain and Japan, which was concluded at London on July 13, 1911, shall terminate.

CHEST LEADER TELLS REASON FOR CAMPAIGN Declares Failure of 1921 Drive Increases Need of Charity Funds. In making public the certified audit .if disbursements by , the Community Chest, from Nov. 29, 1920, to Nov. 30, 1921, Fred Hoke, president of the board of directors of the Community Chest, today made the following statement: "it will be recalled that the first Community Chest drive in 1921 asked for $1,000,000. It was not intended to distribute this amount of money to participating organizations within a year. Had that sum been subscribed it would have financed the member institutions for a much longer period than a year and would have made necessary another drive at this time. DEFICIT CAUSES BUDGET CUTS. "It will also be recalled that $330,000 was the result of that campaign. The member institutions had requested in their estimates for the year $(567,000. The board of directors reduced these budgets to less than $300,000 and tried to raise the defliclt last May, but obtained only ISO.OOO. Because of this all budgets had to be again cut. This made it necessary for many of the organizations t< go in debt through loans, for sufficient money to make possible actually needed work of relief and maintenance.. "Right now the need for these agencies Is greater than, it has been In Indianapolis In years. The situation will (Continued on Page Two.)

Negroes Held When They Call for Outfit When two reputed negro coal thieves escaped from a police officer last night, abandoning their horse and wagon standing nearby, they probably believed that the officer would assign its ownership to some ono else. He did not, so they are now’ In the city prison. Dossie Sntising. 1953 Yandos street, and Walter Thomas, 2213 North Arsenal avenue, came to police headquarters this morning and reported their wagon stolen. They were taken Into custody and locked up. Snnsing on the charge of vagrancy, and Thomas on a petit larceny charge. The officer who arrested them identified them as the coal thieves.

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EACH POWER AGREES TO RESPECT INSULAR HOLDINGS OF OTHER Sets Up Machinery for Conferences in Case Signers’ Possessions Are Threatened by Outsiders. FORMAL NOTICE FOR TERMINATION By GEORGE R. HOLMES. CONTINENTAL HALL, WASHINGTON, Dec. 10—The new four-pow-ered treaty between Great Britain, the United States, Japan and France, designed to end for ten years at least, possibly longer, the menace of war in the Pacific, was presented to the world today and received the hearty indorsement of not only the four principal powers, but the small powers attending the conference. - After Senator Lodge, majority leader in the Senate, had presented the pact in open session, the spokesman Mf' - 'IB of each delegation arose and announced his nation's Willie ingness to leave the peace of the Pacific to the four great W'f&M powers. Vv -4$ When they had all finished. Secretary Hughes ad joumed the conference by stating : “We have been dealing, gentlemen, with a very simple (aromzßHcuaaj paper. It brings to mind that all great things are simple. When this agreement takes effect, I firmly believe we will have gone further in the direction of securing permanent peace than in anything that has yet been done.” The treaty was not signed, only initialed. The actual attachment of signatures will be delayed until the United States and Japan conclude their private negotiations with regard to the Island of Yap. Under the terms of the treaty, the four powers agree: * 1. The powers agree to respect each other’s insular possessions in the Pacific, and to submit disputes that may arise to common conference for adjustment and consideration. 2. If the rights of either of the signatory powers are threatened by another power, the signers of the treaty will confer together for the purpose of taking action, either separately or jointly. 3. The treaty shall remain in force for ten years, subject to the right of any one of the powers to termihate it upon one year's notice. 4. Upon ratification of the treaty by the constitutional agencies of each country, the Angio-Japanese alliance, which is so obnoxious to America, shall be terminated.

CITY TO PLAY SANTA CLAUS FOR NEWSBOYS Elaborate Program Will Ke Given in Municipal Celebration. Municipal observance of Christmas will be upon the same scale this year as last, R. Walter Jarvis, director of recreation, and Miss Alice Mescall, his assistant, announced today. Nine, and possibly eleven, community Christmas tree programs. Mayor Charles W. Jewett's annual Christmas party for the downtown newsboys, singing in the downtown hotels and public buildings by girl carollers ou Christmas eve and the heralding of the dawn of Christmas morn by brass quartettes are features of the observance. The munncipal program will open Saturday morning. L>ec. 24, with the mayor's party in the rottunda of the city hall. The recreation department is preparing the program, the feature of which will be a play. “The Christmas Tree.” Players will be selected from the young women in the city recreation school at tile Lauter Memorial. The carolers, who will take part iu the party as well as in other programs, also will be composed of the student playground directors. The play is being directed by Miss Mauriue Watkins, director of dramatics in the playground department. Part of the entertainment will be dances by children from the Greer street and Brightwood community houses. Solo dances will be given by Verdi Miller and Yeryl Holt. After th carollers sing downtown on Christmas Eve they will be taken to each of the community celebrations. Each neighborhood where there is a tree is expected to prepare its own program. The trees will be located at the city hall, the Federal building plaza, Brightwood, Irvington, Haugliville, School No. 26 at Sixteenth street and Martindale avenue, Riley playground, School No. 17 at Thirteenth and North Missouri streets and Fountain Square. Trees also may be placed in Spades Park and at New Jersey and Thirtieth streets.

MATTRESS CASE RULING AWAITED Motion to Quash Indictment Argued Before Collins. Judge James A. Collins of the Criminal Court today took under advisement a motion asking that the indietirient against the National Furniture Company on a charge of failing to label mattresses, be quashed. The court Indicated that a ruling will be made early next week. Prosecutor William P. Evans argued in favor of the sufficiency of the indictment and Martin Uugg, representing the defendant company, argued that the statute providing for the labeling of mattresses is null and void. Twenty-one other furniture companies, dealers and manufacturers, have been indieted by the grand jury. The ruling of Judge Collins on this motion will affect all defendants under indictment. 4

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Upon Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committe and the bitter foe of the League of Nations, evolved the duty of making the momentous announcement to I' the fourth plenary session of the conference. In a brief speech he read the terms of ] the treaty entered into to a breathless audience which included many Senators who later will be called upon to ratify the words he enunciated. EXTREME SIMPLICITY OF PACT POINTED OUT. Senator Lodge called attention to ths extreme simplicity of the treaty, which is only forty lines of printed matter and contains approximately four hundred words. He called attention specifically to the fact that there is no provision in the simple document which pledges the powers concerned to go to each other’s aid with armies and navies If they should be attacked. It was such a provision as that—contained iu the famous Article 10 of the League of Nations covenant— I which caused the indignation of the Sen- : ate to be directed against the covenant to the final result that It was rejected I by the Senate. | The treaty merely provides. Senator Lodge pointed out, that if one of the powers Is attacked, then the others will “comm'unieate with each other fully and frankly in order to arrive at an understanding as to the most efficient measures to be taken." The United States entered upon the agreement with only one reservation. That is that the negotiations now being conducted privately between Japan and the United States over the question of Yap and the other mandated islands of the Pacific South of the equator, are successfully concluded. DOESN’T TELL PLANS IF ISSUE FAILS. What will happen if those conversations are not satisfactorily concluded. Senator Lodge did not say. He declared, however, that they are “almost concluded,” and the fact that the United States publicly announced its participation in the treaty was in itself taken to mean that no fear is felt on this score. The fact that Senator Lodge himself, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and majority leader of the Senate, announced the completion of the treaty was regarded as an adroit move on the part of the Administration to allay senatorial opposition. That it will be ratified by the Senate—probably next week —is virtually certain. Prior to Senator Lodge’s speech regarding the treaty, there was considerable discussion of Chinese matters, ending by the whole conference formally ap(Continued on Page Two.)

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