Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 272, 15 November 1922 — Page 1

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JOINTSESSIOfJ SEEKS TO END COAL STRIKES Miners and Operators Take Dp System

. (By United Press) CHICAGO, Nov. 15. Bituminous coal mine leaders and operators' rep resentatives, meeting here today, were determined to work out a system to prevent future strikes In the industry, The joint conference, composed of 70 representatives of employers and workers, sought primarily to work out a means for negotiating new wage agreements. The present contract ex plres March 31 and the success of the discussions Is necessary to insure against another walkout. After determining the means of set tlement, the new wage scale will be drawn up, and the conference will ad journ until the first of the year, when the new contract will be brought up for formal consideration. John I Lewis, president of the mine workers, headed the union delegation, white Phil Penna, president of the Indiana mine operators, was the employers' leader and chairman of the Joint ses sion. ( ' "We are going to do everything possible to eliminate strikes," said Lewis, "Two plans, the nature of which I can not disclose, are under consideration, and everything points to favorable ne gotiations." FARMERS MUST GET III ECONOMIC CELLAR GRANGERS ARE TOLD fBV Associated Press) WICHITA, Kan.. Nov. 15 Many delegates nd visitors were here for the 66th annual convention or xne National Grange which opened today and will continue until Npv; 24. The appointment of standing com mittees for the ensuing year was scheduled for this morning and an ad dress bv the National master, S. J Lowell, of Fredohia, N. Y., for the afternoon, after which National off cers will make their annual reports. An informal reception will be given the delegates tonight by local civic organizations. Problems expected to receive primary consideration involved financial legislation, rural credit legislation, a proposal that state and federal taxes be reduced to conform with the ability of farmers to pay and the opposi tion of the smaller banks to a system of branch banking. Must Quit Borrowing "The American farmer must get In to his economic cyclone cellar; must retrench and quit borrowing money, if he is ever to see the dawn of an era of prosperity, comparatively free of debt," declared Thomas T. Atkeson, legal representative of the Grange In a statement last night. "Agricultural Ills cannot be remedied by legislation but the American farmer cannot be convinced of this, as was shown In the recent election. Farmers of Oklahoma, and Kansas elected governors pledged ' to reduce taxes and at the same time voted to pay ex-service men a bonus. This is illogical for taxes cannot be reduced when bonds are issued. MURIEL MAGSVINEY FACES CHARGE OF PICKETING EMBASSY (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. After a nischt spent in the house of detention Mrs. -Muriel MacSwiney, widow of Terence . MacSwiney. former Lord Mayor of Cork, who died in prison on a hung er strike, and eight other women, two of whom elected to retuse bond ana renmin in confinement with her were Tren;ircd to appear before a United States commission today to answer charges lodged against them for picketing the British embassy here. The women were arrested during a demonstration before the embassy in protest of the detention of Miss Mary MacSwiney, sister of Terence who is a prisoner of the Irish free state. As counsel for the women John F. Finerty, president of the American association for recognition of the Irish republic of which the eight besides Mrs. MacSwiney are members stated before the hearing today that they would plead not guilty on the ground that thev had violated no law. Disregard Warning. The women were arrested after disregarding a warning against picketing ihe embasy by order of United States District Attorney Gordon, under a federal statute which he said was an old one and was invoked two years ago against four women picketers arrested during an Irish republican demonstration at the embassy. Asserting in a statement last night that the charge on which she was arrested was "absurd" Mrs. MacSwiney declared she would "insist on an im mediate trial" because she would not remain under the imputation of violat ing the hospitality of a country which has afforded asylum to so many of my race." The women submitted amiably to the three police captains, six uniform ed officers and 10 plain clothesmen who arrived to seize their banners and march them off to police headquarters yesterday, laughing and chatting with them on the way. Of the two besides Mrs. MacSwiney who refused bond and spent the night on a" house of detention, cot one was Mrs. Marry Ana Nolan of Jacksonville, Fla., who is over 80 years old. All of the others gave Washington addresses.

Greek Government

Asks Utmost Help For Many Refugees (By Associated Press) "WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 15. The Greek government Is asking tho "utmost help" from every nation In its efforts to care for the hundreds of thousands of refugees which continue to pour out of A.sia Minor as a result of the Turkish military successes, according to a cable to the American Red. Cross from Dr. A. Ross Hill, di rector of its Near East relief opera tions. The cable, graphically telling of conditions in the refuge camps, de clared that the fate of a million Chm tians, "driven into the sea by the Turks," hangs largely on the "quick charity of America," for many other peoples are unable to helo. ur. Hill also cabled the thanks or King George, of Greece, who asked that the Red Cross thanks Its workers and 'the American people on behalf of hl3 subject for the aid extended. TURKS WILL LEAVE PARLEY IF ALLIES PRESENT ULTIMATUM BULLETIN (By Associated Press) PARIS Nov. 15. The British memo randum outlining several points upon which Great Britain desires an agree ment with France In advance of the Lausanne conference was handed to Premier Poincare today. Despite these questions, however, an accord with Great Britain is believed in well in formed circles to be assured, and there seems no doubt the projected interview between Lord Curzon, tho British foreign secretary, and Premier Poincare, and possibly a consultation with Premier Mussolini, of Italy, may also take place Saturday. (By United Press) PARIS, Nov. 15. Ismet Pasha, dele- j gate of the Angora government to Lausanne arrived here today. Late this afternoon he will meet Premier Poincare. but it Is understood that the conference will not Include discussion of - the near east crisis. Upon his arrival Pasha renewed his threat to withdraw the Turkish delegation from the proposed Lausanne conference if the allies appeared as a single unit with an ultimatum for the Turks. J "If we are forced to face an allied ultimatum it will be Impossible for us to enter discussion, as such action will be an Infringment upon our national rights." said Ismet. "If this is the case our trip will be futile. We do not want any foreign dictation." . Accept Proposal. Shortly before Ismet's arrival, it was announced that the French had accepted the British proposal for a preliminary allied agreement on terms to be made to the Turks at the Lausanne conference. It was learned that the British gov ernment, within the next 24 hours, will send a message to French leaders outlining its views on the Turkish demands. The French reply will be made immediately, it was stated, and about Saturday it is expected that Foreign Secretary Curzon will como to Paris for a conference with Pre mier Poincare, The two leaders will go to Lausanne on Sunday, it was reported, to meet with Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy, at which time the allied agree ment will be completed. LAUSANNE, Nov. 15. Japan like the United States has a vital interest in the question of Turkish capitula tions, sure to be considered at the Near Eastern peace conference here next week. Sweeping denunciation of the capitulations which are extra-territorial rights granted to foreigners in Turkey and which the new nationalist government in that country want abolished, would affect Japanese plans for the extension of economic relations with Turkey. Recent installation of a Japanese legation at Athens and the launching in the Greek capital of a bi lingual magazine, "The Near East," devoted f nft- Avin rr nrtni morii S 1 O t fT C 41dicate the aspirations of the Japanese to expand their trade in Near Eastern zones. The Japanese have no treaty with Turkey. Therefore they benefit from the capitulations only as one of the signatory to the Treaty of Sevres They would like a commercial treaty according them most favored nation treatment. Subject Is Vast. There seemed to be a general idea that the whole subject of capitulations is too vast and of such portentious im portance that it cannot be settled at Lausanne. Some of the advance dele gates to the conference mention the possibility of appointing a permanent international commission to study ways and means for gradually abolish ing the capitulations in something like the same manner as the Washington conference handled the matter , of Chinese capitulations and the accompanying question of customs and tariffs. During the transitional period It has been suggested that commercial treaties could be framed and put In operation between Turkey and the va rious countries trading in that land. FARMER'S GRAIN BODY SUED BY E. C. PRICE Suit on promisory notes for $29,970.45 was filed by Edwin C. Price against the Farmers National Grain as sociation, Wednesday. The suit is one of the largest civil actions Bled in court this term. Date of trial will be set later. In the complaint, no details of the transaction whereby Price became the holder of the notes Is given. The complaint cites two notes, one made out Sept. 27, 1922 for $20,713.78 and anoth er made out Sept. 23, 1922 for $9,000 Both are demand notes.

OLIVER WILL

BE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR Not Disheartened bv Recent Defeat " (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 15. Defeat for re-election as state auditor in the recent election will not deter William G. Oliver from waging a vigorous campaign for the Republican nomination for governor In 1924, his friends declared today. Mr. Oliver and ' Patrick J. Lynch, candidate for re-election as supreme court clerk, were the only state officers who failed of re-election at the polls Nov. 7. Previous to the election Mr. Oliver Is understood to have been an active aspirant . to the guberna torial nomination. His defeat, his friends declare, has only strengthened his determination to make the race for governor. He attributes the result of the election to other factors than any dissatisfaction of the electorate with his administration of the office of auditor. WIRTH FALLEN HEAD OF GERMAN GARINET, OUTLIVED USEFULNESS (By Associated Press) BERLIN, Nov. 15. The German cabinet headed by Chancellor Wrirth has fallen. The ministerial resignation filed last night were preciptated by the decision of the United Socialists not to participate in a Coalition ministry which included members of the Ger man Peoples party. But the friends of Chancellor Wirth were not oblivious of the feeling that he had outlived his usefulness and now has become a victim of a policy of indecision and Inactivity which found its culmination In the government's failure to make a practical arrangement with the allied reparations - commission during the course of its recent visit to Berlin. Ever since the assassination of For eign Minister Rathenau, the Chancel lor has been described as a man who apparently possessed no inspiration. no initiative. This attitude gave ad ded weight to the assertion that the late foreign minuter was Wirth s in epiration, and the force which urged Lost His Influence With the passing of Dr. Rathenau the chancellor visibly lost influence with his cabinet colleagues. As a re suit, the support given his "policy of fulfillment" diminished day by day, He admitted the collapse of this policy last summer when he announced that the government's slogan had become, "Bread first, then reparations.' Foreign criticism of the alleged weakness of the cabinet, emanating from London, as well as Berlin, dur ing the last few days, contributed to undermining the chancellor's position, even in the ranks of the coalition party. His belated espousal of the people's party as a necessary adjunct to the government definitely alienated the support he had been receiving from the Socialists. Ever since the assassination of Dr. Rathenau, the chancellor has been ob sessed with fear for his personal safety. During the last few months a heavy guard of plain clothesmen has constantly surrounded him. DEATH PENALTY NOT TO BE DEMANDED IN HERRIN MINE TRIAL (By United Press) MARION, 111., Nov. 15. The death penalty will not be demanded by the state in the trial of five men accusert of participation in the Herrin mine massacre, it was indicated by prose cuting attorneys today. While every venireman is asked his opinion on cap ltal punishment, a statement that he would not vote for the death penary does not bar him. One of the three men tentatively passed by both state and defense, has voiced his disapproval of the deat'i penalty. Only three jurors of the first panpl were in the box as the third day's examination of veniremen got under way in a half empty courthouse. The prosecution has- 86 more pr emptory challenges to use In barring union miners and their relatives in a a effort to get a non-union jury while th 3 defense still has 99 challenges. Voices of attorneys were frayed and hoarse as they droned their questions. They showed the strain of repeating dozen? of times a day questions regarding union membership, opinions on collective bargaining, the lawfulness of the Herrin killings and necessary queries to ferret out connections with the union by kinship, marriage or livelihood. It seems inevitable that the prosecution will be forced sooner or later to accept miners on the jury as nearly 90 per cent of the men examined have some connection with mining. Republican Committeeman Accepted Bribes, Charge (By Associated Press) BUTTE, Mont, Nov. 15. O. H. P. Shelly, national Republican committeeman from Montana and former state prohibition director, today was under indictment on two counts. A federal grand jury charged him with having accepted bribes during administration of his office. Shelly fur nished bond of $4,000 to appear for trial in Helena during the January term of the federal court. He was ap pointed prohibition director in July, 1921, but was removed a year later on orders'' from Washington.

Chilean Coast Where Thousands Were Killed

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The above nhotoeranh Is a harbor where at least 1,000 are dead and many principal German colony in Chile, which MOTIVE FOR PRICE'S DEATH IS BELIEVED FINANCIAL TROUBLE Funeral services for B. G. Price will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his home, 121 North Thir teenth street, and will be private. The services will be in charge of Richmond lodge of Elks of which he had been a member for many years. Coroner S. Eagar Bond reported that his death was due to the bullet of a revolver which he had fired Into his head with suicidal intent late Tues day in his office. - Some of his intimate friends believe financial troubles prompted the deed. Mr. Price was head of a loan company and also dealt in real estate. Charles E. Potter, his partner in the real estate business, found Mr. Price leaning forward in his . chair when he returned from a trip down the street He had left Mr. Price only a few minutes before, seemingly in normal spirits. Although medical aid was immediately summoned, Mr. Price died within about 40 minutes. Workers Hear Report When the report of the gun was heard in adjoining offices, workers there " were Under r various impressions. - Some thought an electric light bulb had burst. Several minutes elapsed before Potter 'returned to the office and found the tragedy. "My God, Miss Wilson. Ben's shot himself!" were the words with which (Please Turn to Page Four) BILLY SUNDAY WILL COME TO RICHMOND ON MONDAY MORNING Billy Sunday again will visit Rich mond and will speak here on Monday morning, Nov. 20 at 10:30 o'clock. The meeting will be held at the East Main Street Friends church. This announcement was made Wed nesday by W. H. Romey, president of the local Billy Sunday club, who stated that the invitation proffered by the club to Rev. Sunday was accepted Wednesday morning over the tele phone and that final arrangements are in the making. The date set by Mr. Sunday was confirmed by the execu tive committee of the local Sunday or ganization Mr. Sunday stated that it is impossible for him to come to Richmond for an evening meeting and his time is so completely taken that the local club thought it best to accept his promise to come to Richmond at the time stated. Detailed arrangements for the reception of the great evangelist and the promotion of the meeting here will be taken up at meeting of the executive committee of the Billy Sunday club which is to be held at the Y, M. C. A. at 5 o'clock Wednesday evening and it is expected that extensive arrangements will be made to draw out a capacity audience, next Monday morning. . . - . Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOr'iD AND VICINITY By W. E. More Fair tonight - and . Thursday; below freezing tonight. The prevailing high barometric pressure west of the Mississippi river indicates generally fair weather for the next 36 hours. Temperatures- will be still lower tonight, temperatures of freezing or below being expected. Temperature Yesterday at Pumping Station. Maximum 57 Minimum 46 Today. Noon 47 Weather Conditions The general rainstorm of yesterday now covers the eastern states and the , St. Lawrence valley. A general fall in temperatures has taken place as far east as Pennsylvania. Although it is rather cold over the west, the temperatures have moderated somewhat since Tuesday. Temperatures are now above zero over the Rocky mountains. r j- . TL . . ' . 4 , For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Thursday; night. colder south portion toPaid Circulation Yesterday, was 12,081

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thousands in distress. This photograph Is a harbor scene at Valdivia, the

present reports say is inundated. Fears Felt For Safety Of Chilean Ship Dispelled (By Associated Press) SANTIAGO, Chile,. Nov. 15. Fears felt for the safety of the Chilean steamer Renaico, when it was reported that she had failed to answer wireless calls following the earthquake of last Saturday, were dispelled today when her agents stated that the vessel had departed from Coquimbo, and was midway on her voyage to Valparaiso The steamer is due there some time today. 100 Were Arrested For Violating U. S. Writ, Figures Show (By United Press) CHICAGO, Nov. 15. More than 100 persons were arrested during the railroad shopmen's strike for violation of the injunction granted by Judge James H. Wilkerson on petition of Attorney General Daugherty, according to figfurnished the United Press, by government officials today. ' Most of the cases coming under the Wilkerson writ were in the Chicago territory. A total cf 107 were arrested in this district. Fifteen of those arrested were Clin ton IJl.t .shopwoTkers, accused of at tempting to drive strike breakers out of the city, Twenty one were taken at Aurora on charges of picketing, throwing stones and otherwise violating . the writ. Most of the others were individual cases of men accused or violence against strike-breakers. All of these 107 were given a hear ing. Approximately 75 .were fined from $100 to $500. The remainder were placed under $500 bond or parolled in the custody of union offi cials. Many other sections of the country reported arrests for violation of the writs issued by courts in other disticts, similar to the Wilkerson order. Approximately forty were arrested in Nebraska for violation of shop strike injunctions. Three were arrested in Oregon under injunctions issued by local courts and about 40 in , Wisconsin. FIVE GREAT PACKING CONSIDERING MERGER By J. L. O'SULLIVAN CHICAGO, Novk 15. A $1,000,000,000 merger of the five great packing com panies of the world Armour, Swift. ( Wilson, Morris and Cudahy has been I under discussion, it was learned today. J. Ogden Armour and other packer representatives, were in Washington today to obtain, according to reports, the attitude of the government toward such a combination from secretary of a griculture Wallace, attorney-general Daugherty and the federal trade commission. ."". "Th3 "Big Five" with headquarters in Chicago, have branches in every corner of the globe. Their combined assets are $1,097,107,457 and their capitalization $394,832,000. : Armour, ' .regarded' as one of the greatest organizers and directors in big business, is the genius attempting to work out the elimination of at least two of the "big .five." ' - Only recently he sought to gain control of the Wilson company and. later started negotiations for a merger with Morris. The Wilson negotiation collapsed. ' - The big five work in closest harmo ny and have been in a constant fight against accusations of violation of the anti-trust regulations. STEAMER HEMATITE DISABLED, DRIFTING (By Associated Press) BOSTON, Nov. 15. The United i States shipping board steamer Hematite sent out radio messages early to(day that she was disabled at sea and , drifting. Her position was given as , 0ct of rwt, a

shipping board steamer Saucon seoccupants had not yet been found.

aid of the Hematite. - ! NEW YORK, Nov. 15 The vessel j from which radio messages asking for assistance were received in Boston toj day is believed to be the steamship West Hematite, Hamburg for New Orleans, which several days ago sent out radio messages reporting bolter i trouble. . -

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has been inundated by a tidal wave and MAYOR LEW SHANK IN POLITICAL FUSS; NUDE DANCE CAUSE (By United Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 15. The ad ministration of Lew Shank, eccentric mayor of Indianapolis, was In turmoil today and the auctioneer comediau mayor faced -another political crisis. A dance by two nude women who shed their grass skirts a tuft at a time while their husbands passed the hats to a banquet of business men and the consequences of the affair brought the trouble to a head just as Indianapolis ignored pleadings for Albert J. Beveridge and gave a plurality of over 5,000 to Samuel M. Ralston, Demo cratic senator-elect. Two much gossiping outside the ad ministration and two much disloyalty within it were blamed by Shank for the row which unseated Ed Sourbiex from the board of public safety and replaced him with E. F. Gay after the job had gone bidding for a couple days. Sourbier insisted that arrests be made in connection with the. dance. That would have been all right, be cause Shank likewise was insisting that the matter be fully investigated by police. But Sourbier carried his troubles to the newspapers and all dissension of the past was brought to the surface. . ' "There has been too much disloyalty and double-crossing, Shank said, "but I'm going to stop it if I have ti fire every man on the city payroll.' Shank plans to "give the police a talking to." Chief Rikhoff 6ays there is too much Interference in the departmentand the morale has been lowered. There the matter rests and it's Shank'3 next move. 45 DELEGATES WILL FORM RULING BODY OF WELFARE LEAGUE Thirty-six institutional delegates and nine delegatee-at-large will make up the council or governing body the Welfare league, according to the present enrollment. Eighteen institutions are enrolled in the league, each of which is entitled to two delegates. The individual contributors are entitled to elect delegates equal In number to 25 per cent of the number of Institutional delegates. At a meeting to be held tn the K. of P. building Thursday evening nine delegates-at-large will be elected by the members of the league present at that time. All individual contributors are requested to attend this meeting. The session will etart at 7:30 o'clock. Organizations making up the "Welfare league are: Elks lodge; Harry Ray Post, American legion; J. W. Jay Dental coterie, Kiwanis club. Penny club, Reid Memorial hospital, Richmond Community service, Richmond W. C. T. U. federation, Richmond Woman's club, Richmond Teachers' federation,Rotary club of Richmond, Salvation Army, Social Service bureau of Richmond, Union mission, Wayne County Chapter American Red Crosa, Woman's auxiliary American legion, Wavne County Medical society, and Y. M. C. A. Any organization which does not now enjoy membership in the league is invited to participate in the work. It is announced that organizations contemplating membership will do well to send representatives to the coming meeting so that they may hear reports and learn of the work being done. 11 PERSONS DROWN WHEN LAUNCH SINKS - ' By Associated Press) -QUEBEC, Nov. 15. A dispatch to Quebec from BersimiK, on the north shore of the St Lawrence, reported the drowning of 11 persons in the Lake of Shelton Bay river, 30 miles from the seashore. The accident occurred Monday night when a launch containing 11 passengers perished, according to the meagre details which have reached Bersimis. Among the passengers was Rev. Father Cortellier a missionary who was formerly stationed at Bersimis. It was reported that the boat and its L i t w i w wn tiuayara Kipling is ill In Hospital In London LONDON, Nov. 15. Rudyard . Kipling is 111 in -a private hospital here, it i became known today. It was learned (that the poet may have to undergo a j serious operation. He has been ill several days. .

ANTI-STRIKE

E TO BE PRESENTED Cummins to Introduce Keystone Bill (By United Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. An antlstrike bill will be introduced by Sena tor Cummins, Iowa, early in the extra session of congress which meets Monday. . This will be the keystone measure in a program of industrial legislation which Cummins, as chairman of the senate interstate commerce commit tee, will propose. ' He wIU try to get President Hard ing to urge enactment of this program, either in his message to the extra session, or to the regular December session. Cummins will confer with Harding today or tomorrow. Republican legislators were amazed to hear of Cummins' determination to press for anti-strike legislation as a means of preventing future railroad strikes. Most of them regard the present as the poorest time In recent years 10 suggest sucn a tnin and there is little likelihood that Cummins bill will receive serious consideration for a long time. PRESIDENT OF CHILE VISITS QUAKE ZONE; DISTRESS IS LEARNED SANTIAGO, Chile, Nor. 15. As President Alessendrl left today to visit the zone devastated by Saturday's earthquake and tidal wave, lists of the names of those killed in the catastrophe came in over the restored telegraph lines from many points, giving poignant reality to the disaster. WTiile the official figures on the dead from the calamity received at the ministry of the interior, making tha total slightly under 900, had not been added up this forenoon, unofficial estimates of the fatalities still ran as :igh as 2,000. Todajrs messages brought fresh stories of suffering among the thousands of homeless and further detail.-: of the terrible violence of the midnight earthquake and tidal wave which, laid low a score or more of towns and villages. The scenes of this distress. President Alessendrl Intends to visit personally with bis official staff, in order to better direct measures of relief, and give his personal encouragement to the workers. Big Property Loss Official telegrams supplementing the press reports confirmed great proportions of the calamity. These te!' among other details, of 2,000 refugees in Coquimbo, where the property loss is estimated at $7,000,000 pesos. They tell, too, of removal of the dead still going on In the ruins of Vallenar, where the damage Is placed at $4,000,000; of people still sleeping in the open air at various points; of still other places destroyed, such as the Port of Cruz Grande. Latest advices received from Copiaipo confirmed the complete destruc-

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asto. A dispatch to Mercurio from Coquimbo says the American viceconsul there stated all Americans in Coquimbo were well. Regarding the Americans employed In the mines of the steel company in the Higura district, the dispatch says an engineer who arrived at Coquimbo yesterday from Vallenar stated he had passed through Higura, where, it was stated, there was no loss of life. The people of Chile are giving generously to th relief fund being collected by the national committee. Offers of Aid Offers of aid are coming tn from, other South American countries and the American Red Cross, and are blng accepted. A relief train is on the way northward and probably will bring the first outside relief to the devastated interior towns. . Besides the measures of sympathy and condolence received by President Alessndrl from President Harding the chief executive has received like messages from the presidents of Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Panama and Uruguay. According to cable advices to the local offices of the Association of Nitrate Producers, the earthquake In the Atacama and Coquimbo zone did not alter the nitrate regions of Terepaca and Antofagasta. Scarcely a house remains standing in the Vallenar valley in northern Chile as the result of the earthquakes and marine disturbances of last wek. In two provinces it 13 expected tho number of dead will be substantially increased when commurications are resumed with many small villages in the Interior whose fate remains unknown. - Dispatches today from La Serena told of serious damage which the earthquakes inflicted upon the, Topa mines. - . 4 Martial law has been declared at. Vallenar and in Copiapo owing to ths looting which bandits have been perpetrating upon the distressed popula tion. The bandits are believed for thj most part to be prisoners who escaped frpm the jails. JAPAN IS SILENT ON CITIZENSHIP RULING TOKIO, Nov. 14. Japanese newspapes this evening printed the decision of. the United States supreme court holding Japanese ineligible for naturalization as; American citizens. No comment was made, except in the case of the Hochi Shimbun, which said It was impossible for Japan to do anything, because that would mean Interfering in American domestic affairs. "For the time Jaran will Just ve to look on," added the paper.