Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 195, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 December 1921 — Page 1

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WASHINGTON FILLED WITH WILD RUMORS House Says Secrecy at Parley Causes Uncertainties. NOW SEALED BOOK Explanations Only Prove Value of Proceeding in Open. Special to Indiana Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger By COL. EDWARD M. HOLSE. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26. —The Washington conference made a brilliant start in open diplomacy, and hopes ran high that the beginning was a forecast of what might be expected to follow. When Secretary Hughes sprang his proposal for a reduction of capital ships there was instant and widespread applause. It was a proposal which met public approval and expectation. and the momentum of this commendation carried it through. All the objections raised broke and wn and it promised to go through substantially as first proposed. It would seem the success which followed this initial step in the open would have stimulated the conference to continue In that direction, but unfortunately it has not done so. Almost overnight the conference became as a sealed book. The resuU aas been to fill the air with rumors and uncertainties. Explanation has followed explanation, all of which would have been needless had the public been taken into confidence. Sooner or later statesmen and diplomats will be forced to do their bargaining In the open, and It was hoped a beginning had at last been made. It Is not necessary for committee meetings to bo held in the open, but the public is entitled to know what proposals are being made and by whom. This would necessitate arguments being given for and against each proposal, and these cttuld be followed by the people in a way which would enable them to form an Intelligent opinion. EVEX HABnrsp LEFT IS DAK*. The most striCTng Instance of the evil effects of closed doors and whispered agreements is found In the four-power treatr. It appears that not even the President of the t'nited States knew exactly what his representatives were doing or had done. The phrasing of this treaty and the interpretation thereof doubtless had been given careful consideration, but it was done so covertly that no inkling of what was being done reached the outer world until the document was given .out in completed form. And even then no adequate explanation was made. Those who know something of the dis Acuities Involved in the making of such e treaty can appreciate the task which confronted the delegates. Not only a new and important treaty tad to be made, but an old one had to be discarded. Nor could the old treaty he discarded withjitr some of its substantial provisions being Incorporated in the new. But it is almost certa'n that a more general approval would have been given the four-power treaty if the public had been permitted to follow Us making step by step. The reasons for doing what was done would have become clear, and a better understanding of the benefits to be derived would have followed. JEOPARDIZES CHANCES OF ITTI BE TREATIES. The treaty Is nos likely to fall of ratification, but if it should fall, what chance is there for treaty makers to succeed in the future? In this instance, the conference is being held within the shadow of the Senate chamder, and of ihe four delegates from the United States, one is the leader of the Senate majority, one is the leader of the minority, and one is an influential ex-Senator. In addition. President Harding’s seat in the Senate is not yet cold. The same mistake was made In the icitia’ discussions concerning the use and number of submarines. The country Is divided on this question. There is a strong demand for their complete abolishment and there are many who desire their size and use limited. On the other band, there is a considerable part of our people who wish our under sea fleet augmented so as to become powerful enough not only to repel invasion, but to protect our commerce from hostile battleships and cruisers. This latter gToup is in full sympathy with the position taken by the French. The British hold the opposite view and, we are told, have been eager from the first to have this question thrashed ont In the open. And why not? When this subject came under discussion what harm could have come from letting the public have all the arguments for and against it? And as much can be said for giving publicity to the other questions coming before the conference. The lack of publicity has taken off the keen edge of interest the people had in the conference and in consqnence Washington Is a duller place today than it was a month ago.—CopyrigtU, 1321, by Public Ledger Company. Boom Indiana Man for Livestock Leader The appointment of John G. Brown, president of the Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations, as chairman of the National Livestock Producers’ Association, is being sought by agriculture officials of Indiana. The national association will ho!j| a meeting in Chicago Wednesday. v The meeting xri!l be held for the purpose of effecting a complete organization. The association will function with other organizations whose Interests are devoted to grain, fruit and other farm products, for the purpose of saving money for the farmers.

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‘LADY SANTA CLAUS 9 LECTURES

*■' . ’t 1 ' ** I——... Miss Irene Gallagher cf '.he city recreation department, was a "lady Santa Claus” at the mayor's party tor the downtown newsies at the city hall Saturday. Santa was lecturing Elmer I nek worth. 2122 Sherman Drive, upon what a fine thing it Is to be a good little boy wren the Daily Times photographer caught them.

Snow Only Thing Lacking to Make Real Christmas However , Absence Is Overlooked in General Celebration by Rich and Poor

Snow was the one thing needed yes terday to make Christmas for ludianap o’is youngsters absolute perfection, but they ,ji,j not seem to miss it so very much after all, and if may be safely said it was just about as merry and happy a Christmas as Indianapolis ever saw. It was a day marked by real Christmas spirit of the unselfish, disinterested sort, which gets Us greatest pleasure from doing things for others. Perhaps this was due to some extent to the fact that the day fell on Sunday, bat far more was it due to the genuine feeling of sympathy of a generous people to those among them less fortunate than them selves. FEW HOLD GRUDGES AGAINST SAINT NICK. Thus it came about that hospitals, private homes where there was need and charitable institutions, found themselves the recipients of fruit, nuts, clothing, baskets of food and toys for the children. Asa matter of fact few children in Indianapolis held any grudge against friend Santa Claus last night. From early morning representatives of charitable and social organizations of various kinds worked hard at the duty of seeing that none in In'Fanarlis was neglected, and their efforts met with the highest degree of success. More than fifty disabled veterans of the World War were entertained > t Christmas dinner at the Clay pool hotel by the members of a bridge following an afternoon spent at Keith's. SHRINERS GIVE FOOD AND TOYS. Abotit 550 baskets of food and toys were distributed among the poor of the eiry by Indianapolis Shriners, the distribution requiring the services of 150 men and 1.00 automobiles. The 300 men, women and children at the Indiana Masonic Home at Franklin were not forgotteen by the Scottish Rite Masons who took several automobile loads of Christmas gifts to them. V big Christmas dinner was given to the twentv nine patients of the Flower Mission Hospital by the Indianapolis Flower Mission. Tonight the Rotary Club will distribute Christmas gifts to children of the Foreigners’ Horae of the Immigrants’ Ale Association. 617 West Tearl street. A large Christmas tree will be a feature of the evening's entertainment. CHURCHES HOLD SPECIAL SERVICES. Special Christmas services were held at practically every church in the city. An audience of more than 1.500 gathered to hear Maj. Earl F. Hites, pastor of the Cadle Tabernacle. At the opening of the meeting, the Gypsy Smith choir, under the leadership of Joe Overmyer, sanr a number of favorite selections. “The First Christmas Service" was the subject of a sermon delivered by Dr. Matthew F. Smith, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. "The first Christmas service was not in the temple or the synagogue," Dr. Smith said, “because religion at that time had deteriorated into formalism. In the silence of the starry scene beneath the pure Syrian sky was the place of the meeting. The preacher was the angel who appeared io the simple-minded shep-

Russ Speakers Are Hostile to America , Despite Her Help MOSCOW, Dec. 26.—Speakers at the all-Russian congress are liostiie to Amt rica, despite the resolution adopted by the congress thanking all relief workers. including th 6 American relief administration. One speaker reminded the delegates the American Government, which is novt spending a dollar a month for each infant in the famine area, recently spent $4 a day for each soldier sent to Archangel for the purpose of killing Russians.

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1 herds, and ‘they were sore afraid.’ No doubt most of us would be afraid, too, if such a glorious revelation burst upon us, but the angel calmed their fears and ssured them he bad great news. FAITH FIX SHEPHERDS KEEP WATCH. 1 ' This first congregation was not large. It was not wealthy, nor fashionable. It was a mere handful of plain shepherds who were keeping their flocks by night, men who were In the line of duty, hear ing responsibilities of life. No preacher, however, ever spoke to a more responsive audience. As goon as the sermon was ended they went to Bethlehem to seekout the infant Jestis and they worshipped him. And in proportion, if the congregation of today obeyed the message of the Gospel promptly, would the kingdom of God come into power.” Dr. Frederick E. Taylor, pastor of the First Baptist Church, spoke last night on ‘'The Christmas Star.” “One of the outstanding things in the lives of the three wise men, whose names we do not even know," Dr. Taylor said, “is that they were not satisfied. It is a very serious thing when men settle down and are satisfied. It is a sad (Continued on Page Seven.) Children of Mingo Mine Strikers Have Merry Christmas WILLIAMSON, W. Va.. Dec. 26.-It was a merry Christmas for the children of the Mingo County tent colonies, after ail. Two tons of mixed nuts, three tons of assorted candies and packages of cakes were distributed among 5,619 children in (he Mingo strike zone by United Mine Workers of America. Most of these children were sons and daughters of striking miners evicted from their homes because of the coal strike and living in tents in various places throughout the county. French Commerce Head Has Resigned PARIS, Dec. 28. —Official announcement was made today that Premier Briand has accepted the resignation of philipe Bert helot, director of the political and commercial department of the foreign office, because of the adverse criticism of M. Berthelot in the Chamber cf Deputies last Saturday. M. Berthelot was attacked because of his alleged connection with the failure of the industrial bank of China, which caused a scandal in France. County Jobs May Be Announced Tomorrow Indications today are that. County Commissioners Carlin Shank and Harry Tutewiler, who have been deadlocked for several days over the appointment of a county attorney, a courthouse custodian and other appointments, will be able to announce the appointments tomorrow or Wednesday. Mission Serves Dinners to 300 Dinners was served to about 300 persons at the God's Army Mission, 030 East Washington street, Saturday night In addition, thircy-five baskets were sent to unfortunate families. The Rev. Isaac Ramsey and Mrs. Ona Wilkie had charge. FIRE DESTROYS MAID PLANES. CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—Fire destroyed a large hangar and five new mail service airplanes ,at Maywood field here yesterday, caufng damage amounting to $175,000. r \

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‘HANDS OFF IS POLICY OF U. S. FOR RUSSIANS Will Request Japs to Move Siberian Troops. HUGHES IS FIRM Arms Conference at Point of Decisive Struggle. I Special to Indio -.a Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—America i3 about to propose strong action by the conference for the preservation of Russia. The United States' purpose is to prevent the I “Chinafication” of the old empire of j the Czars. To that end, your correspondent learns. Secretary Hughes presently will move the proclamation of that ‘‘moral trusteeship’’ over Russia foreshadowed by his answer to the Far Eastern republic in September. American action will ensue as ! soon as feasible after naval affairs [are out of the way and Chinese discussions have achieved further progress. “It will take the form of a gonerai declaration along the lines of the four Hoot resolutions which became the basis of conference deliberations on China. The Russian policy to be urged by the l’nited States will have the same broad object as the Root principles regarding China—to signal “hands off'" to all and sundry who would exploit Russia’s present stress and chaos for selfish advantage. In particular, the immediate purpose of American policy is to secure Japanese evacuation of eastern Siberia and northern Sagahalin. I The conference's attitude toward the lone great Far Eastern power unrepresented at the Washington round table if Secretary Hughes’ known views pre- ! vail—is certain, in general, to pursue the ; following lines: j i. Recognition of the Inviolability of i Russian territory. t 2. Affirmation of legitimate Russian j rights arising from treaties such as that 'which covers the Chinese eastern rail wa y. i 3. Proclamation of the open floor [throughout Russian territory in the Far East, with eiual opportunity for economic activities on the part of all nations. This would involve invalidating of all concessions of a monopolistic or semi-monopo-ltstie character obtained by different in- . dividual*, corporations or governments from unrecognized Russian governments like this Semenoff regime, the Far Eastern republic of the Bolshevist government at Moscow. • 4. Evacuation by Japanese troops of Siberia, Including the gnrr'sons Vladivostok Nikolalevsk, Aiexandrovsk and oth w strategic points in the maritime (Continued on Page Eleven.) REPUBLIC MAY BE PROCLAIMED BY INDIA TODAY Action of British Troops Held Unlikely to Halt SelfRule Plan. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—A republic of India will be proclaimed today by the all-India national congress, meeting at Ahmedebad, according to S. N. Ghose, | director of the American commission to 'promote self-government in India. “The British troops massed In Ahmedebad to suppress the meeting of the executive committee,” sabl Ghose, “but 1 don’t believe any action of the British can prevent the scheduled proclamation of the India republic today, if the leaders are arrested before they have a chance to meet and vote on the resolution, then I have been advised that each !of them will proclaim his vote publicjly as he is being dragged to prison. It j is an Informal way of doing things, but i effective. “Asa matter of fact, the proclaina- ; tlon already has been signed by the lead- ! ers and Is waiting only formal ratlficaj tlon, either In the orderly way of a. ! formal meeting, or lu the informal way i I have mentioned THREATS CAUSE MANY ARRESTS LONDON, Dec. 26.—Thousands of Indian extremists have been arrested during the last twenty-four hours as a j result of the threatened reception given i to the Prince of Wales upon bis arrrival lln Calcutta, said a Central News die- | patch from that city today. Young Wife Tries to Kill Self Christmas CHICAGO, Dec. 26. —Police summoned to the home of Mrs. Sadie Wall, 17, found the flat decorated with Christmas things and the little bride of a few months lying on the floor unconscious. “I wanted to die because my husband failed to come home for Christinas,” she i said later, when revived.

Eliminate Child Labor for Elders SECRETARY OF LAB OR APPEALS TO MA NUFACTURERS Wants Children Given Education

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26—One aD,i one-half million more jobs for adults would be thrown open to relieTe the unemployment situation if child labor were eliminated, Secretary of Labor Davis said in an exclusive statement today. Both from this standpoint and from the gonerai standpoint of giving children a chance in life, Davis appealed to employers the country over to cease the practice of working children in the heartless factories, mines, quarries and farms. “Inestimable good,” he declared, “would result from the new order.”

Chicago People Lose Four Million in Year to FootpadSy Bandits CHICAGO, Dec. 26. Chicago paid tribute totalling $3,074,326 to robbers during 1921, police figures showed today. Burglars, safe blowers, pickpockets and hoid-up men obtained cash and merchandise amounting to that figure. Practically none was recovered. This does not include forgeries and embezzlements running into millions of dollars. Estimates place the amount obtained by forgers and embezzlers at close to $5,000,000 additional. Failure of a large bank through embezzlement by its president, accounts for $2,000,000 of this amount. None was recovered. Another bank Liberty Bond robbery amounting to $655,000 was recovered. Chief of Police Fitzmorris said the figures showed a decrease from 1920 when the total amount of loot was $4,500,000. TRE ATY FIGHT ! IS VIEWED AS POSSIBILITY Union of Democrats and Borah Forces Likely. MAY TIE UP PACT By l. BART CAMPBELL. W ASHINGTON, Doc. 26.—The possible danger of the four-power Paieffic treaty being tied up indefinitely, rewritten or having reservations attached to it in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee already is engagin'-; the attention of Republican of the Senate. A combination of the “irreconeilables” and the Wilson Senators on the I committee would take the control of the situation out of the hands of Sen- ; ator Lodge, the committee chairman, it was pointed out. Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho, ' leader of the “irreconcilable*,” is one of the most active of the committee members. lie and Senator Lodge will meet fai> to face across the committee tabic and Borah has announced his intention of questioning Lodge closely, not only with regard to the four-power pact, but regarding everything else that lias transpired at the secret sessions of the armament conference. WANTS COMMITTEE MEETINGS PI BI.IC. It is Understood Bora also will seek to have the sessions of the Foreign Relations Committee made public when it is ; considering the four-power and other treaties negotiated at the armament conferenee. When the Versailles treaty was before the committee, it held a series of open sessions at which Secretary of State Lansing and other American delegates at the Versailles conference revealed much that had taken place at its secret sessions It also is recalled that the full Foreign Relations Committee visited the White House to interrogate President [ Wilson regarding the Versailles pact and ! that what took place between him and ! the committee members, was subsequent- ’ ly made publie. HARDING MAY FACE COMMITTEE. i Secretary Hughes js understood to have I expressed n willingness to appear before i the committee and It also Is expected President Harding will receive the committee at the White House after the fottr- | power and the other conference treaties ’are submitted to the Senate and formally referred to the committee, i The line-up in the committee is ex- ! peeled to foreshadow the line-up in the .Senate on the decisions of the confer- | enee. the committee being representative jof the divergence of opinion, which has developed among Senators of both parties regarding the four power and other | treaties. j There are sixteen members of the committee through whose hands all of the ! treaties must pass before they can be ratified by the Senate. The Republican members number eight besides Lodge and Borah—McCumber, North Dakota; Brandegee, Connecticut; Johnson, California; New, Indiana; Moses, j New Hampshire; Kellogg, Minnesota; Mci Cormlek, Illinois; Wadsworth, New York. I The six Democratic members are Hitohj cock, Nebraska; Williams, Mississippi: 1 Swanson. Virginia; Fomerene, Ohio; Pitt- | man, Nevana ; Shields, Tennessee. Shields has declared he will vote [against, the four-power treaty. He was |an “irreconcilable” in the League of Nations’ fight, lining up with Borah, ,Tohn- ' sotn Moses and McCormick. McCumber | and Kellogg were “mild reservatlonists.” | All of the Democratic committee mcmI here ar enoncommittal regarding the new [treaty except Shields.

Wishes Parole to Serve Prison Term and Then Reform WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 26.—A parole from the Kansas State reformatory, so he’can get started on a penitentiary term iu Illinois, was sought by Frank Robbins, convicted here for forgery. Robbins says he wishes to clear away the penalties for his past misdeeds before he gets too old to make a fresh start in life.

“A careful survey in which the Children's Bureau of the department added points to the disturbing fact that despite the number of unemployed adults, there are still great numbers of child laborers,” Davis said. ‘‘For some time the department and every other branch of the Government has been working night and day to relieve the unemploynwit situation and the misery caused by it. The results so far are very encouraging. “Everywhere and everybody with whom we come In centa l while working out the problems that -Amfront us are

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COMPROMISE IS PREDICTED ON SUB FLEETS American Suggestion to Be Basis of Settlement. ENGLAND AGREES Abandons Fight to Underwater Boats in War. RALEIGH, N. C., Dec. 26. —Josephus | Daniels, former secretary of the navy, made this terse comment today on the armament conference now in progress in . Washington: “I believe that any redueetion of arma ment that 'eaves navies free to build- '■* large number of submarines will l>e a lame and impotent concern.” By GEORGE R. HOLMES. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26—While j clearly recognizing the obstacles that ! lie ahead, there was a distinct feeling of optimism today among leadI ers in the armament conference that ' the America ncompromise program on submarines will provide the basis for an early agreement. The American delegates, in bringing forth the new program, did not antici- i i pate that it would meet with instant favor, nor did they expect that it would be immediately accepted by the powers concerned. What they hoped for was that it would relieve an obviously impossible situation between France and Great Britain and provide the basis for renewed discussions which would give promise of leading to some definite accomplishment. ENGLAND ABANDONS FIGHT ON SIDS. This, they believe, the new program has already done. At any rate, one of the American delegates said, it has moved Great Britain to abandon her tight for the abolition of the submarine i and it has not been finally rejected by | either France or Japan’. It was emphasized that there is nothing j hard or unyielding about the new inter- i lean figures. 6i>,<)oo tons for each Great j Britain and the United States, 31.000 for each France and Japan, and 21.000 tons for Italy. The American delegation is ready and willing, it was stated, to hear any proposals which give promise of an earlier or more equitable settlement. AMERICA ACTING ON I,Y AS MEDIATOR. The American role in the submarine controversy is that of a benevolent mediator, purely and simply, it was stated by one of the delegates. There Is an undercurrent of sentiment in certain foreign quarters, notably in the French, that the present conference p3ss entirely over the question of submarines and other auxiliary fighting craft, and fake it up later at gome future conference. That there will be another conference is regarded as a certainty and the French believe it will be better equipped to deal with the question than the present one. In other quarters, notably In American, there is opposition to such a course, the Americans believing in that old proverb I “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.’’ A future conference, if not uncertain, : is at least many months away, and the Americans believe the settlement of the auxiliary ship question in Washington Is j a natural corrollary to the settlement | that already has been effected with respent to capital ships. Meanwhile the conference marked time | today to give the French and Japanese experts .an opportunity to study the proposal In more detail, and perhaps to .evolve supplementary proposals. It was expected that during the day replies would be received to the urget catdes which the French and Japanese (Continn-d on I’age Seven.) Food Dispensers in State Within Law i Only five of 2,053 establishments inspected by the State food and drug department during November were graded as “bad,” according to the monthly report of Dr. I. L. Miller, in charge of the department. The Inspections included eighty-four bakeries, 229 -oufectiaries, eighty-five ice cream stations. 103 dairies, ninety-six drug stores, 553 groceries, 284 hotels and restaurants, 100 ice cream parlors, 215 meat markets and 158 soft, drink parlors. Os the total inspected 1.250 were graded | is “good,” 090 “fair," and 107 “poor." J This is an exceptionally large number of ■ “good” gradings. | Sixty-nine samples of food were ex- ! arnined In the State laboratories. Italian General Is Created Duke ROME, Dec. 26.—Gen. Armando Diaz, ! commander of Italy’s victorious armies, today was created duke of Della Ylttoria. In creating this now title. King Victor | Emanuel provided that it shall be permanent and hereditary. Convicts Riot, One Killed, 4 Captured AUBURN, N. V., Dee. 26.—One convict was killed and four others captured in an outbreak at the State prison here to- • day.

whole-hearted, unselfiish and unsparing in their efforts to help. “In view of this, I appeal to all those employing children eo supplant them with adults, preferably those having dependents, while this industrial depression that is causing the general unemployment lasts. “Employers of children, yon can help and I am sure you will. Just think of this. If every child in the United States who is now working was sent back to school there would be 1,500,000 more jobs for grown ups, not mentioning the inestimable good that would result otherwise.”

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DEBS SEES DAUGHERTY, THEN PAYS CALL ON PRESIDENT HARDING Walks From Hotel to Justice Department— Accompanied by Brother and Labor Worker. STOPS AT CAPITAL EN ROUTE TO HOME WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. —A free man again, after two and a half years in the Atlanta Federal prison, Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, arrived in the national capital shortly after 9 o’clock today en route to his home at Terre Haute, Ind. D@bs walked from his hotel to the Department of Justice. He was accompanied by his brother, Theodore, aud Miss Robbins of the American Federation of Labor amnesty committee. Attorney-General Daugherty was waiting for the noted Socialist, and received him alope in his office at 11 o’clock. Debs was in conference with the attorney-general for half an hour. At the end of their conversation Debs left the Department of Justice for the White House. He was accompanied by his brother.

Attorney General Sounds Warning WASHINGTON, Dee. 26.—A warning against commercializing the notoriety which Eugene V. Debs has received and the hope that he may "direct his talents to a useful purpose," was expressed in a statemem. issued today by Attorney General Daugherty after a thirty-minute conference with the Socialist leader at the Department of Justice. Daugherty said “no unusual conditions" had been attached to the commutation of sentence granted Debs for his release from the Atlanta prison on Christmas day.

Debs Will Try to Get Others Out of Prison Plans Campaign for General Amnesty for Political Offenders. WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.—A campaign for genera! amnesty for ail political prisoners will be started by Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader here today, following his release from the Atlanta prison, it was learond from his closest friends. Debs, it was said, will make strongest efforts to obtain the release of the I. W. W.’s. Attorney General Daugherty has made strong recommendations to the President against the release of I. W. W.’s and others who preached or practiced violence and sabotage against the government during the war. Debs, according to a close friend, will make no effort to have his commutation of sentence granted into a complete pardon, restoring his citizenship rights. He was described as believing the exercise in the past of what he calls his citizenship rights caused him to be sent to prison, and does not care to have them restored. On account of the Christinas holiday .11 tlie stock and grain markets were closed today. T WO DEAD, LOSS HEAVY IN WIND Christmas Storm Sweeps Bay Region in ’Frisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.—Two men were killed, several persons injured, a bay ferry steamer blown ashore and many thousands dollars in miscellaneous damage was done in the San Francisco bay region, Christmas day in the heaviest wind storm recorded in a score of years. Louis and Elgin Silverman were killed at Hayward, near Oakland, when a house collapsed and they were ca'ught in the wreckage. The ferry steamer Garden City, en route with 300 passengers from Saa Francisco to Alameda failed to make a landing at the pier and in attempting to turn broke the steering gear. It was blown a half mile down the bay and grounded against the key route ferry | system mole. TAKE BODY FROM BURNINGHOUSE Bullet Wounds Give Rise to Murder Theory. I FORT WORTH. Tex., Dec. 26. I Pierced with several bullets, the balf- ; burned body of R. L. Kirby, 51, was | taken from a blazing house today by i firemen who answered a general fire 1 alarm turned in by a neighbor. Police officers expressed the opinion Kirby had been murdered and the home tired to conceal the crime. Search was being made for a girl who, it was reported, had been keeping house for Kirby for §veral months. Lull in Activities of Pail Eireann DUBLIN, Dec. 26.—There is a lull today iu the activities of the Dail Eireann over the Christmas holiday. They have been busy canvassing the sentiment ot the Irish electorate regarding ratification of the Irish peace treaty. It is understood most of South Ireland favors ratification. Mrs. S. C. Stimson Seriously Injured Special to The Times. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Dec. 26.—Mrs. S. C. Stimson, widely known throughout \ Indiana for her welfare organization ! work and known in women’s circles throughout the country, lay at the point j of death here today as s result of a ; Christmas day automobile accident. Stepping from her automobile in front • f her son’s home, Mrs. Stimson was struck by a passing machine and suffered a fractured skull, broken wrist antFfracturefi ankle, besides probable internal injuries. She is 60 years old.

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! Attorney General Daugherty issued a I statement saying Debs’ call was upon the socialist's own volition. According to Debs' friends, the delay that marked his release from prison and his summons to Washington were for the purpose of forestalling demonstra-. i tions planned in towns. Only a handful of Debs’ friends were at the station to met him. There were a score of newspaper reporters and photographers. Several women and men rushed up and kissed the aged Socialist. In turn lie kissed them and seemed very happy. With the stride of a free man, he walked through the concourse of the station, while the little party of friends cheered and applauded. He was smiling, but declined to make any statement. Debs went to a hotel, his friends stating that arrangements had not yet been completed for his expected call on tha President or the attorney general. En route to Washington. Debs ss!4 his only regret in leaving Atlanta penitentiary was that he had left behind 2.300 fellow prisoners who were his comrades for more than two years. Debs traveled to Washington in a day coach —having contributed his Pullman fare to the Russian famine relief and his $5 prison discharge fee to the Sacco-Van-zetti fund. WANTS TO HTRRY HOME TO WIFE. “They love me and I love them,” he said of the prisoners, but I must hurry home to Kate. She is waiting for me in Terre Haute.” He asked anxiously about his wife’s health and seemed much cheered when informed she was better. Speaking of his send-off at Atlanta, when the prisoneres cheered him as he left the penitentiary, Debs said: "It was great. No person ever had a bigger send-off. Aud those fellows meant it. I know their very hearts better than any man. I have learned the beauty of their characters in my two and a half years’ association with them. I know they would tap their very veins to do me a good turn. There is as fine a Spirit in that prison as blooms anywhere. I shall devote my time and energy and whatever power I may possess to exposing the viciotisness of the system which has for its motive the reformation of mankind by placing him behind stone walls. The application of the golden rule is a much better way. If I had my way I would dismiss all the guards and throw away the keys to all prisons. Many of the men in Atlanta are innocent. Man is the only animal that cages victims of his own system.” INVITES REPORTERS TO NOON LINCn. The passengers heaped Christmas greetings on Debs. Virtually penniless, he insisted on bavin, the newspapermen as his guests at lunch. “It’s a long time since I've had guests.” he said. “I wiil borrow the money.” Debs described “the night before Christmas” in prison. “We all gathered in the auditorium.’' he said, “and I made a speech. It was an inspiring acea sion. I spoke from the depths of my soul. There were men of all denominations and colors there—whites, negroes. Indians and Chinese. 1 shall never forget the scene. Those fellows' hearts radiantly beamed from their faces. They were happy and they were sorry—l was securing my liberty and going away.” HOOSIER MINERS PLAN TO GREET DEBS TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. Dec. 26.—Miners mobilized today to greet Eugene V. Debs on his return from Washington. Two thousand employes in outlying mining districts held themselves ready for flash of news of the time the liberated Socialist leader would leave Washington for his home town. The miners, according to plans worked out by Phil Reinbold, reception committee chairman, will march into Terre Haute and join Debs’ adherents here for a demonstration at the station. Friends of Debs, whose ten years' sentence for violation of the espionage act was commuted by President Harding, were disappointed because their leader had to take a trip to Washington after liberation from Atlanta prison. Charles W. Ervin, editor of the New York Call, and many other Socialists from the Middle West, awaited their chief here. Mrs. Debs kept open house for her husband's followers. Hungry Four Days; Refused at Hospital William Donlon of Nashville, 111., is la the city jail today because Dr. Earl Kilman, of the city hospital “did not want to waste a bed on him.” Donlon, was found in the basement of the Courthouse, where he slept last night. He had not eaten for four days and the police wanted to send him to the city hospital for nourishment. Dr, Kilman refused to take him to the hospital and he was locked up at the police station.

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