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HARDING TO PICK DAWES FOR CABINET Appointment of Charles G. l)awes, of Chicago, as Secretary of Treasury, Apparent, Says Mark Sullivan. WEEKS TjTTOSE OUT By MARK SULLIVAN MARION, Ohio, Dec. 31. To anyone familiar with the intricate web of considerations which determine such matters, the overwhelming likelihood of the appointment of Charles G. Dawes, of Chicago, as Secretary of the Treasury, must be apparent. Nearly all the politicians, and many of the newspapers as well have assumed that this post would go to ex-Senator John W Weeks, of Massachusetts. Especially

in Washington and the east have the politicians and newspapers gone on this assumption. As in many cases of inaccurate reasoning It Is the wish that has misled the thought. The eastern papers and Washington politicians have wanted Weeks and predicted Weeks because Weeks comes from Massachusetts, nnd the spokesman of that whole eastern section which regards itself as the country's financial center have wished and "expected that the secretary of the treasury would be selected from that background. But to anyone who looked at it from the larger standpoint of the whole of all the considerations involved it has been apparent that' Weeks was not likely to be selected. Dawes Is Likely. From the beginning, Dawes has been the more likely man. To start with, the two great posts of importance and honor in the cabinet are the state department and the treasury. It would be Inexpedient according to every accepted way of political thought to fill both these posts from the same section of the country. When Harding came to put his mind closely on it, it must have been as apparent to him as it is to anyone else who puts his mind on it with the same intentness that the east had the bulk of available material for secretary of state. The secretary of state has always been sure to come from the east. Incidentally, the appointment of Hughes as secretary of state is now almost as pure as the appointment of Dawes to the treasury department. Hughes Is Certain. But even omitting the present comparative, certainty of Hughes at the ' very beginning, in first surveying the field it was clear that the state department wpuld go to the east, everybody who at any time has had the remotest chance to be made secretary of state was an easterner. Not only Hughes, but also the man who in the public p.ve was nis cnier competitor, Koot. both came from New York City. David Jayne Hill came from New York state; Knox came from Pennsylvania. From this point on, it must have been ea-ier for Harding to make choice of secretary of treasury than to make the choice of secretary of state, from that point, indeed, it is simple to predict the choice of Dawes as secretary of the treasury, in the first place, since at all events the choice was to make it from among the men who have had experience in banking on the very largest scale. These men were only 'o bn found in the west, biggest city end greatest financial center. For a considerable time it has been apparent to anyone who thought about it from a sufficient foundation of information, that the treasury department was more or less foreclosed in favor of Chicago, and in Chicago there were just two bankers of available age, there are one or two other great bankers in Chicago, but they are two old, the two available Chicago bankers were Charles G. Dawes and George B. Reynolds, both were regarded as of satisfactory size. Dawes Resourceful In fact, I think that George B. Rev nolds was once offered the treasnrv post by Taft when he was president What has made Dawes the more likely cf the two at thp present timo i lar. ly a matter of local Chicago condi-! tions. Dawes is said to be a little the more resourceful man, a nun of little mre courage. Moreover, Dawes has had political experience. He was comptroller nf the treasury in McKinky's administration more than twenty yrars atO. Also Dawes is nrnhnhlv aided by the fact that he was active in in war. uawes is a close Irlena . cf General Pershing, and either through Pershing or otherwise. Dawes was made purchaser of supplies for the al'ies with the rank of general. In that capacity he is said to have a remarkable record. One of the e'orirs told of him is that on one ocrasinn when h felt the public weliar- requir- a mm to fay something o Ilryd George he insisted on tho lit'r"lew with suh enercv that h

was described as having "kicked Lloyd Choree's door in". Logic has always pointed unmis'alcnbly to Dawes and appearances now bear out the logic. Wks Sure of Place Of course, if what is here said ia eorrct. it will cause Harding a good '-si cf pain not to give ex-Senator Weeks an appointment which he U h'lieved to want and tor which he his , extraordinary fitness. Weeks when he was in the senate showed that he knew the theory and practice of banking bptf-r than any other man in pi'Mic life. He was almost as responsible a Wi'son was for tha passage of the federal reser"e act and h was even more responsible for t.h-1 enorm-MJs amount of care and hard work that went Into the perfecting of it. In a way, it is Weeks' misfortune In this connection that he is equally well fitted for one or two other cabinet posts. It can be predicted with great conf'denc that Weks will b in the cabinet. It seems likely that Harding. will definitely select his secretary of state and his secretary of the treasury In (Contlnueoi on Page Five) i

NEW FOREIGN POLICY WILL BE INITIAL ACT IN REPUBLICAN REIGN

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Dec. 31. With the change of administrations early in the new year, will come the adoption of a new foreign policy by the government, a shake-up in ' federal departments, many new faces in congress and a start on the legislative program which Republican leaders are formulating. 'Occupying a prominent place in public interest will be the peace program of the new administration, including the formal ending of the state of war with Germany and the framing of new commercial treaties. Tariff and revenue revision also have front rank in the Republican program for the extra session which President-elect Harding is expected to call soon after his inauguration. Action by the present congress Is expected to be limited to urgent business, including appropriations for next year, farmers' relief measures, government regulation of cold storage and possibly, establishment of a federal budget system together with preliminary preparation of legislation for the extra session. Legislation in prospect for the extra session includes that dealing with reorganization of the government departments, development of the American merchant marine, revision of Panama canal tolls, new army and navy policies, disposal of enemy alien property seized during the war, regula tion ' of immigration and alien land ownership, provisions for former service men and the establishing of policies for closer relations between the federal government and business and labor. JUGO-SLAVIA FORBIDS COMMUNISTIC ACTIVITY UNTIL CITIZENS VOTE (By Associated Press) BELGRADE, Dec. 31. Communism will be suppressed and communistic propaganda prevented in Jugo-Slavia until a vote has been taken in the constituent assembly, said an official announcement today. This step has been taken by the government "in the Interest of constitutional liberty," says the announcement. "The seditious actions of Bolshevik! in abusing the generous political liberty accorded by the state," the announcement asserted, "have begun to

jeopardize the benefits the nation wontorder t0 H1 tne commc- toe Maxiat the cost of sanguinary sacrifices, j mllist socialism and communism. So It has been determined accordingly certain are Italians of the healthy to - forbid communistic propaganda, 8tate of their country that they are suspend all communistic organiza-l making efforts to attract tourists, estions. close communist meeting halls j pecially Americans, who are invited and suppress newspapers and other! to come and see with their own eyes publications advocating revolution or'that what is going on in Italy is evo-

vlolence. All orders for a general strike will be destroyed and those re-! SDOnsiblp for , nem wlll be imprisoned. ! x,,,t frf,P1nm nf snporh and nresa will be retained unless utilized for vilifying the state and demoralizing the public. "Disorders will be suppressed, the possession of arms must be reported, and all provocative demonstrations during the session of the constituent assembly are forbidden. Any one proved guilty of an offense against the security of the state will be courtmartialled, and, if he is an alien, he j will be deported. Officials guilty of j taking part in Bolshevik! propaganda i will be dismissed from their posts." ACTION IS DEFERRED ON BID FOR HOUSES (By Associated Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 31 Eight bids for the shipping board housing projects over the country were opened today by the board but action on them was deferred. They ranged from, $60,000 to $3,156,000 and in addition there were some 50 tenders for single houses ! and small groups of buildings. The combined projects offered for sale b' the board aggregate 348 acres ! of land and included 2.762 dwelling nouses and 36 other buildi ings. The projects are located at Wilming ton, Del., Camden. N. J., Chester, Pa., Lorain, O., Wyandotte. Mich., Groton.l Conn., ana Ijundalk, Maryland. Terms of sale, officials of the board said, would depend upon localities but in general would be on the basis of part j :ash and Part in deferred payments Would Be Bank Robber Killed by Nashville Police (By Associated Press.) NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 31. An unidentified man entered the People's bank at Springfield. Tenn., this mornng and. niaKing nis way unoDservea to the bank vault, helped himself to ! ssn nnn in hnnde TTp stnnd nff hank official and then wounded an offil cer. Taking refuge in a storeroom. he was killed by officers.

Legionaries of D'Annunzio Released From Poet's Oath

(By Associated Pressl TRIEST. Dec. 30. Establishment of the old national council of Fiume as a provisional government over the city was announced there tonight. All terms laid down to the Fiuman delegates at Abbagia by Gen. Caviglia have been accepted. These terms included the release of legionaries from their oaths of allegiance to the "regency of Quarnero," abandonment of the islands of Arbe and Vaglia, in the Gulf of Quarnero; restoration of all prisoners taken by the legionaries, and the surrender of all arms and munitions appropriated from the Italian army, and that all legionaries not natives of Fiume should leave within five days.

HIGH HOPES ENTERTAINED RY ITALIANS Enthusiasm is Based on Settlement of Adriatic Question Country to Settle Down to Reconstruction. I N D USTR Y SPEEDS UP

(By Associated press) ROME, Dec. 31 Italians base high hopes in international politics for 1921 chiefly on the settlement of the Adriatic questions. The government, by its energetic action against the D'Annunzio government at Flume, showed its earnest intention to carry out the treaty of Rapallo and thus remove any cause for suspicion against Italy. The nation hopes, now that the treaty has cemented Jugo-Italian friendship that Italy will accept the invitation extended by the premiers of Jugo Slavia and Rumania to become a kind of protectress of the "little entente". Settlement of the Adriatic problem will have an even greater influence on Internal conditions. It will enable Italy, relieved from the incubus of an impossible situation, to settle down to the work of reconstruction. Above all, it will permit the cutting down of military expenses, which are now burdening the budget to the extent of 10,000,000,000 lire annually. This will automatically reduce the amount of paper currency in circulation ap proximately 20,000,000,000 lire and decrease the deficit of 13,000,000,000. Industry Speeds Up In all branches of industry a grad ual speeding up is evident and it 1 believed production will be augmented, which will result in increasing ex' ports and decreasing imports. This would go a long way toward correcting the exchange situation, one of the chief causes of the high cost of living and the present unrest in the world of labor. The labor situation appears very hopeful as reports from all provinces show a great majority of the working men are apparently anxious to settle down to steady employment. The faint possibility of a revolution has been dispelled by the gradual awakening of the Constitutionalists, who are burying all party feeling in luuon ana not revolution. lie government is also ' desirous of re-establishing friendly relations such as existed before the war with America, when other problems had not clouded the political horizon. TAX PAYING STATES TO CONTROL CONGRESS WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 For the first time in history the territory which pays the bulk of federal taxes will have full working control of the house of representatives after March 4. Checking up the new list today Representative Maddon, Republican, of Illinois, found that with the opening of the new section, the section east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio river, would have a solid Republican voting strength of 228. The house majority is 218. Mr. Maddon's figures indicated that this section pays of all taxes, with the south and west paying the balance. "This will give the Republicans from the tax paying belt a clean majority hereafter over all other combinations," Air. Maddon declared. "And I believe we will soon begin to see a change in sectional or class legislation. "Under Democratic administration the south has been in the saddle and the south paid only 6 of all taxes. Most people have imagined that the landslide put the west on top in the house, but that is wrong. It has never happened before that the territory . nav!nE the freieht ran the legislative engine. It ought to be a good omen It means that the majority stockhold ers of the country, for they might be regarded In that light, will have the last say In the matter of tax burdens. By their vote In November the people decred that the tail should no longer wag the dog !n congress." OPERATE ON CHAMBERLAIN. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Dec. 31. A second operation was performed today on Senator "hamberlain of Oregon. The immediate results were said to be favorable. Although essentials had been arranged for by the Fiuman delegates, the conference between them and General Ferrario continued all day today. General Caviglia stayed at Abbazia throughout the day, but did not deal directly with the delegates. j The discussion, according to infor- : mation received from officers, apI peared to center on what would bej come of the D'Annunzian legionaries, ! the delegates asking that they be allowed to stay in Fiume and become a i special charge of the city. ' Babruino D Annunzio, son of the poet-soldier, arrived at Abbazia, but was refused permission to proceed to Fiume. Several bombs were thrown fnto positions held by regular soldiers in Fiume lat night.

Fleet of U. S. Seaplanes Makes 3,000-Mile Flight to Canal Zone

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The upper photograph shows the seaplane fleet being placed In last readiness before leaving the San Diego naval air station landing. The other photo. shows part of seaplane fleet taking off in formation. At the left of the two seaplanes is a Martin bomber, which acted as pilot as the start.

Winging their way from the San Diego naval air station en route to Balboa, Canal Zone, 3,000 miles away, facing hazards of the stormiest sea CONTINUE LENNARD CASETILL WEDNESDAY " HAMILTON, O., Dec. 31. The case of John I. Lennard, of Richmond, Ind., accused of aiding and abetting the theft of a car owned by Joseph Scherzinger, of Hamilton, O., was continued until next Wednesday, Jan. 5, when the defendant appeared for trial in the municipal court at Hamilton, O., Friday. The owner is alleged to have told Walter Brooks and Bud Adams, both of Hamilton, to steal the car in order that he might secure the insurance. Scherzinger was dismissed .when his case came up for trial Friday, the court holding that a man could not steal his own property. Lennard is alleged to have told Brooks and Adams to steal the car, and is alleged to have told them he would buy the car. It Is alleged that he bought the car in Richmond. Lennard was under $2,000 bond for his appearance Friday and the same bond will insure his freedom from custody until his trial is resumed next Wednesday. The plea of Scherzinger's attorneys that under the Ohio law a man could not be convicted for aiding and abetting in the theft of his own property, it was held by the attorneys for the other defendants affected the cases of their clients and they asked for time to study the legal angles involved. This was granted by the judge. Scherzinger, it was alleged, convicted with the stealing of his own car in order that he might collect insurance. WILLERS SENTENCED FOR DESERTING ARMY (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Dec. 31. John A. Willers, a former captain in the army, who when arrested in New York on Dec. 7, claimed that he had acted as a German spy white serving with the American forces, has been convicted by court martial for desertion from the army and sentenced to five "years in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, it was announced today at the war department. Willers still . is to be tried on charges of theft and embezzlement. The former captain entered the service from Lafayette, Ind. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Unsettled weather tonight and Saturday, probably rain; warmer tonight, colder Saturday after noon. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 42 Minimum 26 Today Noon 41 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Rain and warmer tonight; Saturday rain; colder Saturday afternoon or night Weather Conditions The weather continues moderate from the lakes southward, while it is much ' colder along the Canadian border. It continues warm over the plain states, however, as the storm moves eastward, but colder weather will follow the passage of the storm center.

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"Home Rule" Measure Will be Storm Center of Legislature

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31. Many proposed laws of past sessions of the Indiana legislature will attempt a legislative comeback when the general assembly meets again next month. Though it is certain that these measures will be back, it is not clear whether their fortunes have been changed with the passing of time. While it is only a guess of what the future has in store for these bills, indications are that at least one of the law proposals may become one of the storm centers of the next session. This is the bill for the commission form of city government, or for the municipality being in the charge of a citjf manager. The measure has both its proponents and opponents, and both are busy getting ready for the show-down to come within the next two months. Fight on Commission Another measure that will come back is that proposing the abolishment of the public service commission, which was the object of many a sarcastic remark during the special session of the legislature six months ago. Higher rates granted to public utilities "have not advanced the popularity of the commission, and this complaint probably will be voiced again as it was six months ago in the legislative halls of the state teapitol. Free school books likewise will be back again, but it is yet too early for the supporters of this measure to predict what will happen this time. It Is one of those measures counted out in the past under the nomenclature "indefinitely postponed." Perhaps the bill most common to past legislatures that will be heard of again is the one to abolish capital punishment. Old legislators say it is always among those present on the committee calendar from early in the session to the end. It. too. is coming back. Bills for Farmers. Two bills of interest to farmers and shippers also will be back again, the supporters of either claiming that enactment this time is a certainty. Agricultural leaders claim that Indiana is becoming1 the dumping ground for poor seed, and assert that the situation can be remedied by a pure agricultural seed law. Such a bill, compelling a test of seed to prove germination value has been before the legislature before, but for some reason or other failed to final consideration. Besides this measure, the farmers and stock shippers generally assert that the present livestock car cleaning law costs them thousands of dollars annually. Instead of compelling the cleaning of all livestock cors that enter the state, it will be proposed that the present law be amended so that cleaning will be regulated by the Livestock Sanitary board. Such a I change, it is claimed would be ample I protection against the spread of infectious stock diseases. Again, it is claimed that the present law works so that the neighboring states not having such a law, send the cars in need of cleaning to Indiana. - : Here the cleaning is done and the shipper pays the bill. Other Measures. Several and various organizations of professional men also will have their pet measures before the law makers again this session. The chiropractors want to be licensed by a

V 4 3y In official naval circles the long flight I Is regarded as even a greater under taking than the achievement of cross ing the Atlantic. No patrol Doais are provided, but there are supply and repair ships stationed at points along the coastal route where the aircraft are scheduled to stop. Two giant NC seaplanes, Nos. 5 and 6, of the same type which successfully crossed the Atlantic, lead the fleet The remaining twelve are the smaller F-5-L seaplanes, driven by two 400horsepower motors, as compared to three of these motors in the NC power plants. Although the actual flying time on the 3,000-mile trip is calculated at fifty hours, arrival at Balboa is not scheduled until January 13, because of time allowances at the stopping points for rest, fueling and repairs, if necessary. Commanding the squadron of seaplanes is Capt. Henry Mustin, commandant of the Pacific air force. In command of the NC division is Com. John H. Towers, of trans-Atlantic flight fame, and Lieut. Com. C. P. Mason commands the F-5-L division. Crews of the NC planes number seven and those of the smaller craft five, making a total of more than seventy officers and men being transported through the air on this flight of record distance. A return trip is to be made late in February. special board, and the physicians want the present board of medical registration to have ths power to cause annual re-registration -of all doctors, and the architects want a special board to license their profession like the medical board functions among the doctors. The civil engineers have wants similar to those of the architects. Party leaders in both houses expect there are other bills that will survive for the legislative comeback, but none prophesizes what will happen with any of them. Some may get. upon the statute books, some may get further than ever before but fail or enactment and some will doubtless fall again to j await the coming of another legislaj ture ana men iry again. ORGANIZE SUPPORT FOR HOME-RULE BILL Heavy pressure for the enactment of a "home rule" bill for Indiana cities will be exerted on the coming state legislative session by representatives from Rchmond. The work of organizing a body of citizens has been taken up by the Young Men's Business club and the proposition has been broached to civic organizations, clubs and councils. , Each organization is to appoint a representative who will go to Indianapolis and meet with Senator McConaha and Representatives LaFuse and Knapp, who will obtain an appointment with the governor so that they may present their case. Plan Is Presented. Thus far the plan that has been pre- ' sented to the Rotary. Women's and Kiwanis clubs. All have acted favorably nd have strongly endorsed the action of the Young Men's club. The Central Labor Council will be askd to take action and appoint a man to represent them. Walter Davis is chairman of the committee working to form the Richmond representation, and is assisted by Benjamin Johnson, Jr., and Lee Dykeman. Other clubs have not named their representatives. The action of the Young Men's Bus!i ness club is in line with that follow ed by many other cities that are anxious for "home rule" legislation. It seems probable according to Mr. Davis that one of the most representative lobbies ever attending a legislature will be on hand to demand the passage of some form of home rule bill. G. 0. P. City Chairman To Be Elected Jan. 15 Republican city chairman for the forthcoming campaign will be elected at a meeting to be held Saturday, January 15, according to orders received from Republican state headquarters, and Howard Brooks, present city chairman. A treasurer and secretary also will be elected. The committeemen from the various precincts which served during the reecnt campaign will continue to hold their offices, the leaders say. . Preliminary plans for the city primaries in May probably will be made at this meeting, as well as methods for continuing the campaign until the elections next November. '

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FINAL WORD ON CABINET WEEKS OFF Harding Expected to Announce Secretaries of State and Treasury Soon, But Pull Membership Comes Later. IS PROCEEDING SLOWLY

(By Associated Press) " 1 MARION, O.. Dec. 31 Although President-elect Harding is expected to announce the names of his secretary of state and secretary of the treasury in the near future, his close advisors here believe it will be several weeks before a final dcieion is made on the full membership of the cabinet. In the task of picking an. official family, Mr. Harding Is proceeding painstakingly and he has encountered many difficulties in fitting the right man into the right Job. Considerable shifting about already has been ne cessary in tentative cabinet slates and more is expected before the task is finished. Reserves Portfolios Having In mind the likelihood of future changes the president elect is understood to be reserving one or two of the less important portfolios for men he wishes to have near him but who may be in danger of being crowded out at the last moment. Mr. Harding's conferences yesterday with Harry M. Daugherty and Will H. Hays, two of the most prominent leaders of his party, threw little light on the probable personnel of the cabinet. They did bring into prominence, however, the name of A. T. Hert, of Kentucky, who heretofore has been little mentioned in ' cabinet gossip. Some of those in a position to know, believe Mr. Hart is being strongly considered by the president elect for some cabinet position, although It is said the exact portfolio still Is uncertain. Considers Program Today Mr. Harding temporarily put aside both the cabinet question and the plan for an association of nations and turned his attention to legislative problems including the legislative program of the present session of congress. His callers Included Representative Mondell, of Wyoming, Republican leader of the house; Representative Anthony of Kansas, and Ra'ph H. Cameron, senator-elect from Arizona. .. - , SUNDRY CIVIC BILL DEBATE IS WOUND UP (Bv Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 31. With the senate beginning its New Year's recess today, the house stuck to the i task of disposing of the sundry civil j appropriations bill, with leaders deI termined to wind up general debate j on the measure before adjournment over Saturday. This would clear the j way for consideration of the bill next j week, Item by item, of which there are more than 1,000, calling for an (aggregate appropriation of $3S3.611,292. Echoes of yesterday's debate on the measure, in which Chairman Good, of the appropriations committee, launched an attack on the shipping board " and declared "not a single penny" would be appropriated for the board if he could prevent it, were looked for in today's discussion. The committee rejected an item of $127,000,000 for the board's emergency fleet corporation in reporting the bill. It was also expected that Democratic members j from the south would rally to the sup port of Representative Byrnes, of Tennessee, ranking 'Democratic member of the appropriations committee, In his fight to include in the bill an ajC propriation of $10,000,000 for compIe river as a part of the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant project. LID CLAMPED DOWN ON NEW YEAR'S REVEL (By Associated Press) .. , . NEW YORK, Dec.Sl. One hundred prohibition enforcement agents will mingle among the crowds in hotels and i restaurants along the "white way" toj night and "assist" celebrators to expend a dry welcome to the new year. 1 he agents who will be split op Into small flying squads have been Instructed to clamp the lid down Managers of leading hotels have ordered their employes not to handle ISntinv lr antr -ii nrA point to a Fare ana sane greeting to 1921 instead of the revelry in years gone by when it was deemed fashionable to launch a new year amid the i popping of champagne corks. Hotels and restaurants report rapacity reservations. Dancing will be the principal feature of the entertainment. An unusually large number of churches will hold watch night services. . . "Foolish to Disarm" Savs Jap Paper, of Alliance t (By Associated Press.) TOKIO, Dec. 31. It would be "foolish to propose disarmament, but Japan must have sufficient defenses to protect her against any foreign agression, the "Yorozu Choho declares today in commenting on the proposed agreement between the United States, Great Britain and Japan, regarding the limitation of naval armament. The newspaper says that Great Britain wants' disarmament to suit her own convenience, but that Japan does not forget that America's wish is for a navy big enough to meet any alliance, "which could only refer to the AngloJapanese alliance.' ' ' ;

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