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nn RICHMO UM AND SCJT-TEL.EGRAM VOL. XCII., No. 297 Palladium, Tint. 1831. Consolidated With Sun-Telegram. 1907. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 13, 1922. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

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EXPECT PARIS WILL RATIFY ARMS TREATY

Refusal Would Deter Others Not Ky MARK SIT1JTAX WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 Senator Hitchcock has asked from the state department for a formal statement of the present situation of the -various treaties and agreements arising out of the Washington conference for the limitation of armaments. On the same day, Japan announces the completion of her evacuation from Shantung. Both events, as it happens, came on the anniversary of a day when the conference itself was in session, and when the French delegates created consternation by their objection to the limitation of Capital ships, placed upon France by " Secretary Hughes' plan. It is a fact that France has not yet ratified the treaty arising out of the Washington conference, and that France's hesitancy Is the thing that is row holding up the formal completion of the work of the conference. At this distance from Pari3 it is not possible to speak with much authority about what France is likely to do. There has been some misgiving here about her delay. Small Groups Oppose. The prevailing belief is that those French statesmen, who are responsible for the delay compose a very small group, and consist chiefly o:' extreme reactionaries including even some monarchists, who are unwilling; to accept any limitation upon France's freedom to expand in a military and naval way. It is the prevailing judgment here that this group will not be sufficient to prevent ultimate ratification by France. Premier Poincare, although he is the leader of what may be described as the strong nationalist group of France, is nevertheless in favor of ratifying the Washington treaties. It is the delay on the part of France that is accountable for simi: lar delay on the part of Italy, because, while Italy is willing to accept the ame limitation as France, she is unwilling to accept any limitation which would leave France free to have a larger navy. j Two Principal Treaties ! Nevertheless, even if France should finally give formal refusal to ratify lhat action would not. greatly reduce the benefits ,of the Washington conference. The principal treaties arising out of the conference were two: One provided for a self-imposed limitation of naval strength on the part

.') of five nations. Great Britain, the

United States. Japan, trance, itaiy. The other, known as the four-power pact, bound four nations, Great Britain. Japan, the United States, and France, to guarantee peace in the Pacific. As to this latter treaty, failure on the part of France to ratify would make practically no difference. The Ihree principal parties to this treaty were Great Britain, Japan and the United States. France was invited to join largely as an act of courtesy lo her. Her possessions on the Pacific are negligible. If she should refuse to ratify this treaty, undoubtedly the other three nations would go on with it as a three-power pact. The old Anglo-Japanese alliance would be abrogated and all the benefits of the treaty would be reaped. Others Go Ahead. As to the treaty for the limitation of navies, even if France should refuse to ratify, it would make little difference in actual practice. France's refusal to ratify would merely mean dis inclination to accept the ratio of ships accorded to her. It would not mean that France would build a large navy France has no such intention and her economic condition is such that the building of a large navy will be im possible for many years Under these circumstances, the other nations have

actually gone ahead with tho discontinuance of new construction, and in other ways have been putting into practical effect the limitations set down by the Washington, conference. Japan Fulfills Promise. Of all the nations who subscribed tj to the Washington treaties, it can . probably be said of Japan that she has gone further towards a fulfilment th.vi any of tha others. Japan has discontinued her new construction. She has also evacuated Shantung, further than this Janan has withdrawn her troops from Siberia, although this latter action was not required of her by the Washington conference except at some indefinite date in the future. The

promptness with which Japan has lived ; up to Iier promise before the letter of the promise was due is one of the! most rt vikinsr outcomes of the Wash-! ihgton conference. All these things are definite and accomnlished facts of the Washington conference. Within a very short time ;t will be known whether or not France is goinir to ratify. If France should rive notice of refusal to ratify, it can he expected with confidence that the other powers will then take steps to make secure practically all the additional' benefits that could have been reaped front the Washington conference under any circumstances. (Copyright 1922 by the New York Evening Post Inc.) Ohio Holiday Celebrations Pledged to Be "Dry" Ones (Or United Press) COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 13. Ohio's Christmas and New Year celebrations will be the driest in history.- State Prohibtion Director Don V. Parker said today. The full force of state sleuths will be on the jcb and will in all probability be stationed in the principal Ohio cities where booze revelries have been the program in years nnst. he said.

Gavel Made of Oak From Old Bridge is Given to Hi-Y Club

A gavel made of oak timber from the old. National bridge, built in 1S28, has been presented to the Hi-Y club by one of its members, Roderick Hinsky, son of, Mr. and Mrs. John Hinsky. The gavel was made by the boy's grandfather,' William A. Dunham, of South Thirteenth street, who 23 years ago, when tearing down the historic old bridge, saved some of the timber. Mr. Dunham is an expert .t wood carving and the gavel, though made by hand, is as perfect as if turned out with a lathe. It is inscribed in front with "Hi-Y, 182S-1922," and with the name of the donor, "R, Hinsky." The value of the gift is increased by the historic past of the wood, which was used in construction of the old bridge nearly 100 e aJf" t .. . club's meeting Monday night. FIRES DRIVE FAMILIES FROM THEIR HOMES IN ZERO WEATHER (By United Press) CHICAGO, Dec. 13 Fifty families, scantily clad, were forced to flee from their homes in near zero weather today when fire destroyed a four-story apartment house here. One woman, Mrs". Hulda Smith was reported missing. The fire was discovered by a taxicab driver who dashed into the building and pounded at apartment doors. Clad only in night clothing many of the men, women. and children fled to the streets, swept hy a biting wind, with temperature near zero. Alice Karleson, 10 year3 old, who was left in the building, was rescued by firemen. ' Damage was estimated at $75,000. BUFFALO, N. Y., Dec. 13. Three persons burned to death here today in fires which drove many victims into the bitter cold and did $500,000 worth of property damage. James McQuively, 55, Utica, N. Y., perished when the Cold Springs car barns of the International Railway burned. Two unidentified person3 died in two other fires in which seven residences were destroyed. Defective wiring was blamed for the car barn fire. The cause of the two residence blazes is unknown. NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Three chil dren are dead today as the result of a tenement house fire. The victims are Joseph, 5; Rose, 3, and Anna, 7 months, all children of Joseph MacGowah. Their mother left them on a bed while she went to the store. Whn she returned tha flat was afire. Joseph tried to carry the baby to safety, but they fell into the flames. TRIAL OF FIVE MEN FOR HERRIN MURDERS IS OPENED IN ILLINOIS C5y Associated Press) MARION, 111., Dec. 13. The trial of five men charged with murder in connection with the Herrin mine riots last June 21 and 22, which resulted ii the deaths of 23 persons, was set to open in Williamson county circuit here today. The men, Otis Clark, Be.'t Grace. Joseph Carnaghi, Leva Mann and Peter Hiller, are charged in In dictments with first degree murder in connection with the death of Howard Hoffman of Huntington, Ind., one of the 20 non-union workers killed in tho outbreak at the Lester Strip mine near here. Three union miners also were killed in the disorders. Attorneys for the state announced they would be ready to begin the presentation of evidence immediately after the opening statements were made. It was stated the prosecution would present fewer than fifty witnesses, alj though it had a list of several hundred. Thf defense is cxnected to call a great many more witnesses and ob-J servers predicted that the case would not be ready for the jury at least until next January Large crowds are expected to attend the trial and strong new doors have been placed on Mie courthouse la anticipation of many spectators demanding admission after the seating capacity had been taken up and the doors locked. Judge D. T. Hartwell, presiding, announced that he would not countenance any demonstration favorable to either side. GERMAN CHANCELLOR WILL OPPOSE STINNES Tly Associated Press) LONDON, Dec. 13. Chancellor Cu no. addressing the general imperial council of economics delivered a friendly but firm declaration of war upon the group .of. Hugo Stinnes, which he declared was doing its utmost to hamper the cabinet in its attempt to solve the reparations problem, says a dispatch to the Times, today from Berlin. Insisting that this group of industrialists the same n.s other sections of the people must cooperate in the task, Chancellor Cuno said: "There is no central force within this economic circle strong enough to take the leadership out of the hands of the government under any circumstances. Only an active policy of constructive co-operation for the settlement 'of the excessively difficult problems facing us can bring us any profit." The dispatch adds that, the significance of the chancellor's challenge can not be overlooked, and that it will be interesting to see what reply Herr Stinnes and his friends make.

SINGLE HEAD OF NAVY AND ARMY URGED

Harding Considering Consolidation WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Consolidation of the war and navy departments into a department of national defense, designed to function under a cabinet member with assistants in charge of the army ajid navy respectively has been definitely recommended to President Harding by Walter F. Brown, head of the commission appointed to prepare a plan of governmental re-organization. Th,e president is givn-g serious consideration to this and other recommendations made by Mr. Brown and may lay them before congress within a week or two, acompanied by a special message expressing the opinion of . the administration on each of the changes suggested. Under , the bill as brought into the house the president would be asked to open negotiations with Great Britain, Italy, France and Japan, which would limit future building of all surface and Eubmersible types of warcraft having a tonnage of 10,000 or less and on all classes of army and navy aircraft. More Competition In its report the committee pointed out that the arms conference did not limit the number of types of smaller war vessels, and added that information had reached congress that "already large programs are pfanned of vessels up to the maximum size permitted under the agreement and that new and large types ,of sub-surface craft have begun to put in an appearance." In other words, the reports continue, "competition is on again in the single direction to which' the unratified agreement does not extend, and if it be allowed to go unchecked the purse strings again must be relaxed, and this government, like all others, will be constrained to launch upon a new program to an extent to keep us at least abreast of any of the other powers." CALL WICKERSHAM, GOMPERS TO TESTIFY IN DAUGHERTY CASE WASHINGTON. , Dec. 13. George W. Wickersham, tormer Attorney General and Samuel Gompers president of the American Labor, were the principal witnesses summoned to appear J before the house judiciary committee today in continuing hearing on the im peachment proceedings .brought against Attorney General Daugherty by Representative Kellar, Republican of Minnesota. Their summons was requested by Jackson H. Ralson, counsel for Kellar to be heard on the first specification taken up at the opening of the hearing yesterday of the 14 submitted in he . Minnesota Representative's charges against the Attorney General. Summons of several other witnesses ; including chairman McChord of the Interstate Commerce Commission also had been requested by Mr. Ralston for today to be heard on the second specification of the three which the committee agreed yesterday to take up first regardless of the numerical order in which the 14 specifications were originally submitted. The second alleges failure by Mr. Daugherty to enforce the railroad safety appliance laws. The specification which was still before the committee today relates to the appointment by Mr. Daugherty of William J." Burns as chief of the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of justice. WINTER'S ICY ARMS ENFOLDS COUNTRY: TEMPERATURES LOW CHICAGO, Dec. 13. Winter today still held in a grip of near-zero temperatures the northwest, plains and middlewest states, and the icy breath of the north was felt along the Atlantic seaboard into extreme southern Florida, and on the opposite coast far south into California. Slight relief I for some sections, notably the Great Lakes region, was predicted for today, however, although thermometers in that area hovered near zero. Fore casters predicted colder weather for the Atlantic states, with the exception of the Florida peninsula, another disturbance on the California coast and a continuation of the sub-zero and nearlero temperatures in the northwest, plains and middlewest states. - In Chicago the thermometer early today registered eight degrees above zero. In the northwest the coldest temperature in the United . States obtained at Havre, Mont., where the reading was under 20 degrees below zero. With approach of another disturbance along the California coast, with probable falling temperatures, fruit growers were attempting to prevent serious loss to fruit crops by frosf. From Texas came reports that cattle men were anticipating losses in stock. ' WORK ON MURDER THEORY CHICAGO, Dec. 13. A sweeping search of criminal hangouts was launched today in an effort to find the body of pretty Mrs. Kate Mitchell Trostell, who disappeared from her home4here Dec. 3. Police are working on the theory that the young widow was slain by a rejected suitor, and grilled Arthur Foster for hours.

Trophies of Chinese Tong

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tne tong, he was heartless enough to ARMED BANDITS ROB TWO DRUG STORES, TERRORIZE CROWD (By Vnited Ire5S) CLEVELAND, Dec. 13. Armed bandits who held up two drug stores, terrorized clerks and customers, disarmed and threatened to shoot a policeman and escaped .with $265, were being sought by police today. Carl Seyfert's drug store was the first to be robbed. The bandits ordered cigarettes and then pulled guns cn Seyfert and a customer. Both were marched to the rear of the store where the customer knelt and pleaded with the bandits not to harm him. When a man and a woman customer erttered. Seyfert was ordered to serve them while the bandits threatened him from hiding places in the rear. Patrolman John Miller went into the store while the bandits were at j work, and was confronted with a re- ! "Throw up your hands and be quick i about it" snapped the thug. j Miller's revolver was taken, and he was herded into the rear room wun the other victims. In the meantime the cash register had been looted. Sevfprt and Miller walked down the Btepg ar.d the customer, so badly frightened he couldn t walk, was picked up and dumped downstairs As the bandits fled in an automobile. Miller raised a grating and gave the alarm. r In the other robbery. Kirk Bannon, clerk at Iakewood Pharmacy, was bound, gagged and robbed of $165. JAPAN TO RELINQUISH PORT CONTROL AT ONCE (By Associated Press) TOKIO, Dec. 13. Japan, in the process of relinquishing Kiao Chow leasehold to China, expects to complete its withdrawal tomorrow The Japanese cabinet, resenting charges from Chinese sources that Japanese troops were encouraging Chinese bandits at Tsing Tao, has decided not to remain in control of that port until Dec 20, as China requested. Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY ! By W. E. Moore Snow or sleet tonight; Thursday mostly cloudy and warmer, followed by rains. The cold wave which caused a temt perature of seven degrees above zero at Richmond will gradually b-eak up and precipitation will begin tonight, if not sooner, in the form of snow or sleet, turning to rain as the temperatures rise above freezing, due to the falling of barometric pressure in advance of the storm now approaching. Temperatures Yesterday at Pumping Station Maximum Minimum : 32 11 Today oon - Weather Conditions The cold wave, has now. divided into two sections one section south of the 40th parallel which has caused freezing temperatures south to Dallas. Texas, and zero weather in portions of Indiana arid Illinois. Dublin, Ind., re: ported three above zero last night, and Earlham college reported seven above zero at midnight. The other section of the cold wave continues in the northwest, where, it' is intensely cold. Havre, Mont., reported 34 degrees below zero and Medicine Hat; Can., reported 30 below. The temperatures ranged from 20 to 26 below in the Dakotas and below zero as far south as northern Kansas and Missouri. . A storm of considerable energy covers the far southwest, and rain and snow are now falling over the southern plain states. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Snow tonight and Thursday, probably turning to rain by Thursday night; rising temperatures. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 12,183

War Captured in a Raid on

arrest seven of his ' fellow louge members.

Sixth District Has Its Full Quota of Cadets, Midshipmen I'AI.I.ADIL'M SEWS BIREAl' WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. For the first time in many years, the Sixth congressional district of Indiana has its full quota at the United States Naval academy. Annapolis, Md.r and at the United States Military academy, 'West Point, N. Y. At the naval academy the Sixth district is represented with five midshipmen, the maximum number under the law. They are: Harold D. Krick, Richmond; W. F. Simmons, Richmond; Fred C. Barnhart, Liberty;' Donald A. Cameron,' Knightstown; and Charles A. Buchanan, Brookville. Buchanan is the son of Capt. Buchanan, .of the. United States navy. . Two cadets, the statutory limit, represent the district at , West Point. They are: "Joseph Henry Woodworth, Shelbyville, and Dudley G. Strickler, Middletown. ";'. Ham Secures Appointment Representative R. N. Elliott, having' no more . appointments to either of the government academies available at this time, was unable to nominate Stanley Ham, son of Col. Sam V, Ham, U. S. A.,-formerly of Knightstown, to a " cadetship at West roint. The young man was unable to secure an appointment from either Senator Watson or Senator New, but finally succeeded in securing a presidential nomination for the military academy. Loi. Ham is one of Indiana s most distinguished soldiers. He is a native of Henry county, which also is the birthplace of another famous soldier of the late war, General Omer Bundy. Ham is one of the very few American officers of his rank who was wounded in action during the World war. He was twice struck by shrapnel, one wound being particularly serious. Harold D. Krick is a member of the fourth (senior) class at the naval academy. He will graduate next June. Had it not been for a serious illness last winter which confined him to the hospital for a number of weeks, Krick would have graduated msi. june.. Miasmpman Simmons isnow serving his third year at the academy. 32 DENOMINATIONS ARE REPRESENTED AT INDIANAPOLIS SESSION (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 13. More than 100 prominent churchmen, representing 32 Protestant denominations, gathered here today for the opening session of the annual meeting of the executive committee of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in 4nioripo Tho n-iootino-c will srW;ni,n! ...... . .v ... i uu.j n in v. KrXl 11 UUC through Friday, with the day sessions devoted to business and public mass meetings in the evenings. Reports on the work of the preceding year will be presented and the formation of plans and policies for the coming year will be considered. Foremost among the subjects which will be discussed, it was said, are: international relations and co-operation; the progress of the fight for peace; the eighteenth amendment under the topic "Prohibition on Trial What is the Verdict?" the work of churches in the army and navy; interpreting the gospel to the modern man ami evangelism as a primary business of the church. The federal council, which meets once every four years, is made up of about 400 representatives, "chosen by the national bodies of the 32 denominations, with a toal adult membership of more than 20,000,000 persons. The executive committee of the council, which meets here today, holds itssessions annually, while an administration committee ofxthirty members confers monthly in New York city. Dr. Robert E. Speer, of New York city is president of the. council and will preside at the main sessions of the executive committee. BLAST TOLL NOW FOUR WILKESBARRE, Pa., Dec. 13. Three mine workers who were burned in a gas explosion in the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre . Coal, company at Sugar Notch died late yesterday, making four I deaths in connection with the blast.

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war he captured in a raid on th Hip the doctor is an honorary member of BROOKSHIRE GRILLED IN EFFORT TO GAIN MURDER EVIDENCE f Special to the Palladium) NEWCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 13. Questioning of Ben Brookshire, 23 years old, of Newcastle, who until shortly before the brutal slaying of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Sohaffer, living eight miles north-west of here was discovered Tuesday, had been living with the Schaffer family had failed Wednesday to give the coroner sufficient evidence to announce the date, for the special grand jury session. Brookshire was grilled until midnight Tuesday, and again Wednesday, but the story of his movements was not shaken. William Huffstickle, of Muncie, brother of the slain woman, testified Wednesday that Brookhire had told him Monday of the loss of the Schaffer automobile, found aband oned by local police last Thursday. The fact that the Newcastle police did not learn to whom the machine belonged until Tuesday, is regarded as significant.' Find Valuables Gone. . . Huffstickle also stated that Mr. and Mrs. Schaffer had visited them at Muncie last Wednesday, while Brookshire said the day. was. Tuesday, Dec. 5. The Huf'fstickles also say that $200 was given Mrs. Schaffer at the time of her visit. When police - searched the Schaffer home following the murder they found only $30 in the pocketbook. Five or six diamond rings known to have been worn by the woman, and said to be worth about $4,000 are said to have been missing, as also was a ring valued at $700 usually worn by Mr. Schaffer. These discoveries have led authorities to believe robbery the motive for the twin murder. The first theory scouted was that of revenge of a former employe. Other clues are said to be furnishing police food for action. While Brookshire is being detained for questioning, no charge has been placed against him. (By United Press) MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 13. Little Billy Huffstickle, three years old, who saw his uncle and aunt murdered at their farm near Newcastle, implicated a woman in the crime today. "Mamma, there was a woman in Uncle - Bill's . house," he. declared again and again. "I thought it was you." Billy was found by farmers when they broke into the house after discovering Shaffer's body in the corncrib. . - . The baby was nestled against the cold body of his aunt. - Billy insisted the crime was committed Monday night, but authorities declared the condition of the body indicated death occurred several days ago. ........ BRITISH STEAMER REPORTED AGROUND " (By Associated Press) BOSTON, Dec. 1-3. The -British steamer Manchester Spinner wrhich sailed from this port yesterday for St. John, N. B. went aground on the tip of.Lon."t Island in Boston. harbor early today. .The windlass had broken while she was at anchor in the lower harbor riding out a northwest gale. NEW YORK. Dec. 13 The Manchester Spinner reported ashore on Long 'Island is a British freight of 4,767 tons and is owned by the Manchester lines Ltd. The last available records show the vessel arrived in Bdston Dec. 5. from Hull. She was in command of Captain Fuller. Two Rescue Planes Crash Daring Hunt (By AsFociatcd Press) EL TASO, Texas. Dec. 13. Three of the five airplanes which left San Antonio Tuesday morning to search for the missing aviators. Col. Marshall and Lieut. Weber, arrived here yesterday afternoon. The other two planes crashed on their way here, it was announced at headquarters of the Twelfth Observation squadron. Japanese Prince Regent Is III With Measles (By- Associated Press TOKIO. Dec. 12 Hirchito, the prince regent is seriously-ill with the measles. At noon today his. temperature was 104.9 and his pulse 108.

TURKS GIVEN WARNING NOT TD OBSTRUCT Sharp Rebuke Made bv Curzon

(By Associated Press) LAUSANNE, Dec. 13. A refusal by Turkey at this morning's session of the Near East conference to accede to the demand for a national home Tor the Armenians for international regulation of the rights of the minorities in Turkey brought a sharp warning to the Angora delegation from Marquis Curzon, head of the British delegation. The British foreign secretary told the Turkish delegation its persisted imposition of barriers to a satisfactory settlement of the minority's problem, was having a bad effect on the conference and the entire world. "When we leave Lausanne and it may be we shall leave sooner than you think when the world hears that the allied powers have been fighting the battles of the minorities and getting nothing but platitudes in return the general impression will be deplorable for Turkey," said Lord Curzon. Elames Turkey. ' Do not let us darken this scenwith charges and counter charges ot horrors. We wish to obtain a solution for the future. I deeply regret this proposal for the exchange of population this bad and vicious solution for which the world will pay for a hundred years to come. I detest having any hand in it, but to say that the Greeks proposed it is monstrous. It has been forced by the Turks bv their expulsion of the Greeks. It is perfectly clear that the Turl s wish to rid themselves of the Greek-: or to make their conditions of life in Turkish rule impossible." Turks Obstruct. Reviewing Ismet Pasha's atidres-. Lord Curzon said the Turks had rejected practically all the suggestions made to them. They had spurned the idea of an Armenian national home on the plea that it would mean a dismemberment of Turkey and had rejected control or administration ot the affairs of the minority by the League of Nations and any other international body. "I implore the Turks not to take refuge in words," he continued. 'I urge them to co-operate with the powers in an effort to bring about a solution of this tangled problem." Urges Realization "I venture to speak with great seri ousness, for the Turkish delegation seems hardly to realize the situation in which we are placed in this question of minorities and in some of the other problems and their consideration. "I repeat that we are here for one object only, and that is to make peace but the Turks are continually obstructing. This can not go on indefinitely. Europe has other things to do.. "This question of minorities excites almost more attention than anything else we are discussing and we shall be judged especially by its solution. If we break on this question, if we leave these miserable minorities un protected, not a single voice will be raised in defense of Turkey's position. The Turkish delegates may be support ed by the Angora government, but it will not have support anywhere else in the world. "I have spoken clearly in a spirit o friendship and respect, but with ah seriousness." CLEMENGEAU SAILS TO RETURN AGAIN "ONLY AS A GHOST" (Br Associated Prefs) NEW YORK. Dec. 13. His speaking mission ended, Georges Clemenceau, war time premier of France, sailed for home on the steamship Paris today, declaring he would return again, but "only as a ghost" The aged statesman who closed his strenuous tour with a short speech before the American Committee for Devastated France, last night appeared in fine health and rare good humor, as he took his place on the upper deck to watch New York vanish behind him. Just before the Paris cast off the Tiger kissed Mrs. Charles DanGibson on both cheeks, laughingly enjoining her not to "dare to tell her husband." Others at Pier. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson were Clemenceau's hosts during his stay here last month. Others at the pier to see him were Jules Jusserand French ambassador to America and Mrs. Jusserand, Gaston Liebert. the French consul here, Colonel E. M. House, who arranged the Tiger's American speaking" tour, and Bernard M. Baruch. Clemenceau, who spent last night on the Paris, was up at 4 o'clock this morning and after a breakfast o grapefruit, ham, eggs and coffee, the first coffee he had taken in many months, took a promenade of about three miles about the decks of ths steamer. His constitutional over he spent the rest of the time before the sailing of the Paris shortly before noon in chatting with friends who had come to see him off. Travels 5,005 Miles The SI year old statesman arrived in the United States on Nov. 18 for his extraordinary speaking tonr. During his stay of a little more than three weeks he traveled 5.005 miles irt a private car, visited nearly a dozen cities and towns in the east and west and delivered 16 addresses long an! short, in an effort to convince the nation that , it ought to assume an active participation in European affairs, lie declined to say yesterday how much he believed he had accomplished but declared he had been received "more warmly than I had expected" and that he "hoped" much good might come out of his tonr,