Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 311, 30 December 1922 — Page 1

MOOT) A .ABIUM 'A ASD SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XCII., No. 311 Palladium, Est. 1831. Consolidated With Sun-Telegram. 1907. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 30, 1922. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

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HARDING AND HUGHES PLAN TO BEFOUGHT Congress to Criticize Proposal

Ex-Mayor is Held as Klan Murder Suspect

By LAWRENCE MARTIN WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. The administration's plan for dealing with the world economic crisis will be bitterly fought In congress. Though the Harding-Hughes proposal for an Inter-allied n commission of experts to solve the reparations problem was revealed by Secretary Hughes In his New Haven speech and by

Mr. Harding himself does not contemplate any request to either house of congress within the near future

for further legislative authority in both houses, the plan will be criti

cized in a way calculated to arouse public opinion against it. Inevitably in the opinion of administration spokesmen in the senate, Mr. Harding must ask for broader grants of power from congress before his plan can be fully carried out. When he does this, he will face: probable defeat, administration leaders admitted today, unless in the meantime the country has been won over to his plan as the possible solution. Republicans Angered. Tbe manner in which the administratipn has thus far conducted its efforts to get in motion an economic conference of some sort has angered not only Democrats but some Republicans in congress for these reasons: 1. Because President Harding, in his letter to Senator Lodge on the Borah amendment for an economic conference reiterated the position so often taken by presidents that the senate should keep its hands off foreign affairs, until it was asked to act. 2. Because the plan as outlined by the various administration spokesmen is considered in congress to be an international bankers plan. 3. Because many members of congress are not convinced by admin

istration denials of any Intention to approve cancellation of the allied war

debt. I For this reason it would be difficult if not impossible to obtain amendment of the debt refunding act to permit extension of more liberal terms. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 30. -The long looked for American plan for intervention in Europe finally has been officially revealed by Secretary of State Hughes in an address here last nisht. Its outstanding feature is a commission of business men and experts representing the principal European governments and the United States, which btinll Ttidbo on AYhnilQtivA stllHv nf the

reparations question. This commission, which would be free from instructions by premiers and secretaries of state in order to take the problem out of politics, would recommend a revised reparations figure up to the limit of Germany's ability to pay. This recommendation then would be

submitted to the respective govern

ments for approval. Outstanding busi

riess men and financial experts would be selected for the commission in the hope that the peoples and governments

of the world would favor acceptance of

their findings.

Should this be successful, the admin

istration would be willing to ask con

eress for easier funding terms for the $11,000,000,000 allied debt to the United States. With the European economic structure re-established through this

plan, this government would give its

approval to a loan by private interests

in Germany.

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PARLEY ASKED ARMENIANS BE

ALLOWED HOME

ProposeEstablishment

Financed in U. S.

Dr. B. M. McKoin, student at Johns Hopkins university, and former mayor of Mer Rouge, La., was arrested in Baltimore and held in connection with the Ku Klux Klan murders at Mer Rouge of F. W. Daniels- and T. F. Richards. The arrest was made in compliance with a request from Gov. Parker of Louisiana. Picture shows, left to right: Detective Quirk. Dr. B. M. McKoin and Detective Porter. The detectives are taking Dr. McKoin from Johns Hopkins hospital to polcie headquarters.

Solicitor General Says Civilization Inferior to 1880

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 30. America! standards of civilization today are in ferior to those of 1880, James M. Beck, solicitor general of the United States, said in a lecture here last night. "In 1880 men were better citizens, better fathers and better workers than they are today," ho said. "At thati time men believed in their parties. Today that militant political spirit has disappeared and fully one-third of th2

electorate does not vote.

"In 1880 the worker took pride ana

joy in his work and was proud of

achievement in indur.try. Today men regard work as some form of degrad

ing servitude and there is little pride

in artisan accomplisnment.

Family ties are lightly held these

days, Mr. Beck asserted, and even children lack the loyalty respect of other days.

The American people give far too

much time and thought to play and

amusements, he asserted, and he fea-

ed that "this is an age of the hippo

drome." More motion picture palaces were built in New York during the

year than schools and churches, he de

clared, pointing out that more thai $100,000,000 was paid by ihe people of the nation annually for amusements,

including theatres, baseball games and prize fights.

PARIS, Dec. 30. French officialdom

today characterized the speech of Sec

retary of State Hughf-s at New Haven

last night as an effort to influence th?

forthcoming premiers conference with out taking any responsibility.

The proposals contained in the American secretary of state's address will be discussed here Jan. 2, it wa3 declared, but will not change France's

position.

It is expected in French circles that England will use the outlined attitude

of the United States to bolster up i'.s

own policy.

It is an injustice o put a question

in which France has a prepondent in terest in the hands of an international

unoniciai commission, however com

petent, the French claim. The guaran

tees France wants to take are not sufficient to drive Germany to ruin as

some make out, it was declared.

BARNES IS SENTENCED

TO TWO TO 14 YEARS AND GIVEN $10 FINE

GIRL AND POLICEMAN SHOT BY GUNMAN

(By United Press) CHICAGO. Dec. 30. A gun-man shot a high school girl when she refused to speak to him and killed a policeman in trying to escape here today. The policeman's companion then shot and probably fatally wounded the slayer. The victim: William J. O'Malley, policeman, killed.

John Riese, one or three gunmen, who accosted a party of high school students returning home from a dance

and opened fire when they did not return the greeting. . probably fatally shot by Policeman S. R. Kennedy. Minnie Finkelstein, 17-year-old high school student, shot in the hip by Riese.

Guy L. Barnes wis sentences to

from two to 14 years in the Indian?.

state reformatory and' assessed a fin

of $10, following his plea of guilty to a charge of embezzlement when arraigned in Wayne circuit court Saturday. In entering his plea, Barnes asked that some leniency be shown him on the ground that he stole the money to pay for medical attention which he needed and for which he .was unable to pay. Upon learning that he was an exservice man, the court asked Barnes if, for any reason, he thought the fact that this cause shou'd be considered in his plea for leniency. The court emphasized the fact that all who have served their country in time of war have taken an oath to uphold its laws and should consider fns oath seriouslj as a personal safeguard against the commission of crime Barnes denied that" his service had any connection

with his plea. He also denied that he had served time for a crime in Virginia and that he had escaped froia the state piison there. According to Barnes' statement at

the time of his arraignment, the amount of money which he had stolea was about $700. He stated that he had also taken some checks which he had destroyed on the train while en-

route to Milwaukee. The total loss to ihe Westcott hotel was $752.39 Including money-and checks, $130 of which Barnes had spent prior to the time he was captured. The remaining $579.39 which was Tl turned with the prisoner, was retrieved by the hotel authorities Saturday morning from the police authorities. It Is expected that toe Westcott hotoi company will be able to secure a repayment on the checks which Barnes destroyed.

PROSECUTOR MOVES TO DISMISS DILLON

CASE AT WINCHESTERS

(Special to The Palladium) WINCHESTER, Ind., Dec. 30. Prosecutor Paul Beckett of the Wayne circuit court filed a motion in the Ran

dolph circuit court here today asking for the dismissal of the charge on which James P. Dillon, former manager of the municipal electric Jight plant at Richmond, was tried here. The jury which heard the case disagreed, standing nine for acquittal and three for conviction after a long deliberation. At that time it, was thought that the case would be dismissed. The motion for dismissal filed here refers only to the charge on which Mr. Dillon was tried here. Judge Bales said he would rule on the motion on the first day of the January term of court, as the Court was not in session today. In his motion. Prosecutor Beckett

sets out that there is no reasonable probability of a conviction being secured by any further trial. He also says that he believes no additional evidence can be secured, and that further prosecution would cause a needless expenditure of money and would be an injustice to. the defendant. Text of Motion "Comes now Paul A. Beckett, prosecuting attorney of the sevententh judicial circuit of the state of Indiana, and for and on behalf of the state of Indi

ana, moves me court to .dismiss tne above eptitled criminal cause, and as reasons therefor shows to the court as follows: "Said cause was fully and fairly tried in the Randolph circuit court of Indiana, and all the evidence available to the state of Indiana in such cause was adduced and presented to the jury

sitting in such case. Four days were involved in presenting evidence and argument to the jury, and the undersigned is informed that the jury, after deliberating upon the guilt or innocence of the defendant, stood nine for acquittal and three for conviction. "Great care was exercised by both the state and defendant in selecting the jury which tried said cause, and the undersigned is of the opinion that there is no reasonable probability of a conviction being secured by any further trial of said cause. No Other Evidence "Since the former trial of said cause no evidence has come to the attention of the state which could be used in any future trial of this cause, and the undersigned does not believe that "any additional evidence could be secured

for presentation against the defendant in -this cause which was not offered

at th previous hearing. , : "The undersigned believes that it would cause a needless expenditure of money and "would be an injustice to the defendant to further prosecute this cause. .

"Wherefore, in view of the above facts It Is respectfully requested that the court sustain this motion and dismiss said cause. PAUL BECKETT, Prosecuting Attorney for the Seven- . teenth. Judicial Circuit Court of Indiana.

(By Associated IVess)

LAUSANNE, Dec. 30 Plans for an1 Armenian national home, financed by a possible $20,000,000 appropriation by the United States congress or a popular loan in America, in addition to funds from other countries, were presented to the near east conference today by the American delegation. The conference completes its sixth week today with a solution of the near eastern question still in the making and with the allied and Turkish delegations still at odds over the important issues. As Ismet Pasha, and his associates awaited further instructions from their government at Angora, whither they recently reported the impasse in which the negotiations find themselves, 'it seemed certain that a settlement of even one of the problems on the agenda could not take plac this year. It is believed that Ismet in his report to his government called special attention to the declaration of Lord Curzon that the British government insisted upon recognition of its mandate over the Mosul vilayet.

Price Adjustment

Will Solve Farm Problem, Howard

f (By United Press) CHICAGO, Dec. 30. Readjustment of prices to meet present conditions will solve the agricultural problem of the world, James R. Howard, former

president of the American Farm bu

reau federation declared in an address before the American Economic association here tolay.

"It is a question of pre-war prices being paid for after war products," he

said.

"The priceof the farmers' product

must be judged by the exchange ratio

of his corn and his rye and his oats

It cannot be fixed in dollars and

cents."

Howard bitterly assailed the theory

that the present depression in agriculture was due to over-production.

"There is certainly not over-produc

tion on the farms when there are hun

gry mouths and unclad bodies in all

parts of the world," he said. "There may be over-production in transportation or other industries but not on the

farming."

More than 1,600 economists from all

parts of the United States are here at

tending the annual convention.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 The proposal for the establishment of a na

tional home for the Armenians, fi

nanced by the United States, was presented at Lausanne at the request oi American philanthropical organiza-

ion, and not as a proposal of the

Washington government. There is little doubt that the president has indicated through Ambassador Child that it would like to see the Armenians given some such protection, but officials here say they are not committed to. any specific plan. Legislation pending in congress on the subject, is not part of an administration plan.

27 CRIMINAL CHARGES DROPPED FROM WAYNE CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET

Two motions to dismiss criminal cases now on the Wayne circuit court criminal docket have been presented by Prosecutor Paul Beckett and given the approval of the court. The first motion to dismiss affidavits strikes from the court docket the names of 11 persons under bond in Wayne circuit 'court, while the" second motion was for the dismissal of certain criminal cases now on the docket and includes 16 cases. . . The reason for dismissing these cases was stated in the motions as being that they are old cases, having been on the docket for several terms

of CQurt, that the prosecution of many

of them has been dropped, and that it

is deemed to the best interests of the

state that they should be removed from the docket. The affidavits dismissed are as follows: Thanks F. Wheeler, issuing fraudulent check; James Lorman, involuntary' manslaughter; Frank Treeps, assault and battery with intent to kill; Sherman Howard, grand larceny; Earl Helms, child desertion; Walter Gansky, sodomy; D. H. Crowe, maintaining a nuisance; Earl Blue, drawing a deadly weapon; George A. Bradley, seduction; Loren Grim, vehicle taking; Fay Turner, throwing acid; Leonard Wilhelm, forgery (now serving term) ; Oliver Burke, lazy husband; Ray Browning, false personation, serving term, federaj court; I. E. Loewenberg, false pretense; Charles H. Williams, surety of peace; Lawrence Crocker, rape, convicted on another charge; Ralph Chilcoate, lazy husband; and Fred Lehman, maintaining a nuisancf. The cases dismissed from the dock

et in the second motion and the causes for the Action are stated as follows: Mary E. Davis, issuing a fraudulent check; Ora Kinder, forgery; Harry Demaree, assault; Harry

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KLAN WILL CONDUCT OWN INVESTIGATION

IN LOUISIANA CASE

(Hy Associated Press)

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 30. The Louisiana organization of the Ku Klux

Klan will send its own agents into Morehouse parish to investigate the

kidnapping and killing of Watt Dan

iels and Thomas Richards last Au

gust, according to an announcement by a high slate official of the Klan. This action, he said, was decided on

at a conference here yesterday of

heads of the state organization.

It was stated that the investigation probably would be started within the

next 48 hours.

"I recently returned from More

house parish, where I discussed the

outrage with jany folks who knew

their community well," said the klan official. "I know that the klan is not

to blame." No Defense Planned

"We have no idea of setting up any defense at public hearings for any one

and reports that the klan is inter

ested in obtaining brilliant attorneys for the defense of those arrested are

not true. We are interested in clear

ing the klan ,of any connection in the

public mind with these outrages."

The klan official stated that if it

'should develop that any individual

members of the klan in Morehouse

parish had anything to do with the kidnapping and . murders of Daniels and Richards thev would be outlawed

and the klan would assist in obtaining their convictions before the criminal courts of the state. Governor Joiin M. Parker, who ordered the public hearings into the Morehouse parish kidnapping situation, has openly denounced the Ku Klux Klan. He has directed the invvestigation and has been quoted as declaring that he was "determined to tear the mask off the klan."

Fight For Justice

8 VIOLATORS

OF WAR TIME LAWS FREED H-ll - i-l

Must Leave Country

and Never Return

Gov. John M. Parker of Louisiana and,

below, Atty. Gen. A. V. Coco.

The relentless fight of Got. John

M. Parker and Attorney General A. V.

Coco of Louisiana to bring to justice

those responsible for the Mer Rouge

kidnapping last August which resulted

in the death of two men, is bearing fruit. Two arrests already have been made and more are promised as in

vestigators continue their activities under the protection of national

guardsmen.

BALTIMORE, Md.. Dec. 30. Sne-

cial Deputy Sheriff Calhoun of Morehouse parish, Louisiana, who has with him a requisition on the governor of i this state for tbe return to Louisiana of Dr. B. M. McKoin, is expected to

arrive here tomorrow. Owing to the holiday Monday, it is believed Governor Ritchie will not act on the case until Tuesday. Dr. McKoin was arrested here last Tuesday for the murder of Wa.tt Daniels and Thomas Richards, victims of a hooded met at Mer Rouge last summer. Telegrams from his wife and his father and from several Influential friends in northern Louisiana and southern Arkansas jeached Dr. McKoin yesterday at the city jail, cheering him greatly. His relatives expressed the utmost confidence in his final vindication. Mrs. McKoin, who had been reported as advising her husband to return to Louisiana, had not made any such suggestion, Dr. McKoin said, and her telegram yesterday advanced no such idea. His father, however, urged him to abandon his fight

against extradition and come home.

3 BANDITS HOLD 25 PERSONS AT BAY AND

OBTAIN $15,000 HAUL

(By United Press)

CLEVELAND, Dec. 30. Three arm

ed bandits held up and robbed the offices of the Ferry Cap and Set-Screw

company today after holding 25 girls

and the general manager of the com

pany at bay.

The andits escaped with $15,000 taken from the office of H. D. North,

secretary.

Shortly after 9 a. m. one bandit en

tered the general offices on the second floor of the building and pointed a gun

at Miss Katherine Knizely, 21, tele

phone operator.

In full view, behind a glass partition

at L. C. Hoffman, general manager

and 24 girls at work. As Miss Knizely left the boaTd, the bandit herded her in with the others and then covered

them all with his gun.

Keep still, all of you," he ordered,

and you'll not be hurt."

Meantime police were told two other

bandits had entered the fffices on the other side of the building where the payroll money was kept in a safe. In

some manner they broke into the office

of Secretary North.

They seized $15,000 in cash and ran

down the stairway to the street calling loudly to the third bandit to coyer

up ' and follow.

In the street the bandits leaped Into

a touring car and sped away.

Police . flying squadrons dispatched

to the scene scoured that part of the city without avail. Police later were

tola tnat Secretary North was pre

vented from entering his office by one of the bandits when another was at

work seizing the money. '

HARDING NAMES JUDGES Py Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. William N. Runyon, was nominated by President Harding today to be an additional United States district judge for the New Jersey district, and William H. Atwell, to be an additional United States district judge for the northern i district of Texas.

16 OHIO A!IS KILLED IN HUNTING SEASON

B United Press) COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 30. Sixteen Ohioans were kilh-d in hunting

accidents during the 1922 season, reports to the United Press showed today. Thirty four persons were wounded This casualty list is considered small by state officials here who declare at least 100,000 Ohioans took out hunting licenses and approximately 5,000 farmers hunted on their own property without licenses. The season closes today at 6 p. m. There is no record, county officials reported of the number of livestock killed and wounded during the season.

Weather Forecast

FOR

TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS SOLD FOR $3,880,85 Three township schoolhouses, the operation of which has been discon

tinued, numbers 10, 13 and 14, were

sold at public sale Friday by J. O

Edgerton, township trustee and a total

of $3,880.85 realized from the real and personal property involved. Township school No. 13, known as Elliott's Mills school was sold at 10 o'clock Friday mo.-ning to Howard Studt f r $520. Robert Behnen will take chargeof school No. 14, the Waterworks school as a result of the sale held at 11 o'clock Friday morning, his bid having been $660. " The old Sevastopol school, township school No. 10 was purchased by Charles Pitman and Richard Holzapfel jointly for $2,400. This latter school house contained desks, chairs and other equipment which was purchased by miscellaneous parties for a total consideration of $300.85.

RICHMOND AND VICINITY

By W. E. Moore Rain and warmer ton'ht and Sun

day followed by colder Sunday night and Monday.

The Rocky mountain storm which is

now moving eastward indicates rising

temperatures within the next 24 hours, southerly wind and rains followed by colder weather as the wind shifts to the west. Temperatures Yesterday at Pumping Station. Maximum ' 30 Minimum , 25 r Today. Noon . t 38 , Weather conditions The weather is generally fair over the Ohio valley states. It is rapidly getting cloudy over Indiana and Illinois. The Rocky

mountain -storm now covers the pl.Vn states. There is mild temperatures but it is turning colder over the northwest

wjth general snows although it is not severely cold in any portion of the

United States.

For Indiana, by the United States

Weather bureau Unsettled weather

tonight and Sunday, probably rain. Warmer tonight east and south por

tions. Somewhat cooler Sunday after

noon or night, extreme west portion.

BASTROP, La., Dec. 30. Another

day of marking time while awaiting

the return of investigators who have been in New Orleans and Baton Rouge

roniernng with Governor Tarker and cher state officials today served only

to increase tne air ot expectancy in

troubled Morehouse parish, "scene of

action" in what men directing the in

quiry declare will prove one of the

most sensational exposes of masked

band operations ever unfolded in the

south. The investigators were expect

ed to return within the next 48 hours

Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 12,17

BORAH'S DECISION

TO WITHHOLD PLAN

ENDS SENATE FIGHT

en? AR5iciated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 Although

privately stating tnat he was pre

pared to offer it as an amendment to

some other bill should the neces.siv

arise. Senator Borah's decision to withhold his proposal for an international conference as an amendment

to the naval appropriation bill wa.

regarded today as an amendment to the naval appropriation bill was re

garded today as having finally dis

posed of it. and settled the immediate issue which has held the senate in

its grip for nearly a week.

The Idaho senators announcement

that he would hold the , proposed

amendment came as a climax of the

senate battle late yesterday, after ad

ministration assurances had been giv

en Senator Watson of Indiana, that

the president already, was soundin

out the situation in a way which might

lead to a movement aid in the ad

iiistment of economic conditions in

Europe. He appealed to Senato

ma propustfu itssuiuuuii.

POLICEMAN RESCUES

10 SMALL CHILDREN

IN TENEMENT BLAZE

CHICAGO, Dec. 30. Ten. small

children were rescued in a tenement

fire early today, by Sergeant Charles

Eitz of the police force.

The building, housing eight families

was enveloped m names .when fcitz entered.

A giant in stature the largest man

on the Chteagb force he went from

flat to flat gathering the sleeping children under his arms. . When he emerged his clothing was afire and he was nearly exhausted, ; but he had

every child in the burning building. Only - after all were -saved did Eitz turn in the fire alarm.

fRy Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. The sen

tence of eight members of the Indus

trial Workers of the Warld, convicted

in the Haywood case ot conspiracy in

violation of wartime laws, were com

muted by President Harding to expire at once on condition that the

eight prisoners leave the United

States and never return.

All of the men are subject to de

portation and it was a condition of their commutation that, should they return to this country the clemency granted would' be void. It was further said that the president had reached the decision that should any one of them return, they would be ap

prehended and returned to Leavenworth penitentiary to serve out the remainder of their sentence.

The prisoners will be given 60 days

In which to arrange for their departure, and will be required to give bond

on the departure from prison, so that

they will appear at a stated time and surrender themselves1 for deportation.

No General Amnesty. White House officials say, however.

that there will be no "general amnesty."

Telegrams will be sent to prison

wardens announcing the president s action and probably before nightfall those to receive clemency will pass

through the prison gates free. Papers in the selected cases have been prpard by the department of justice an 1

today were on the presidents desk

awaiting final action.

Who the prisoners are will not be

known until after receipt by the wardens concerned of the telegrams notification, if the policy of the department of justice in such cases in the

past i3 followed.

Granting of the commutations, it was

emphasized at the White House does

not mean the president has changed hi3 views against amnesty as the term

has been used during the past two

years.

Each case has been considered on

its individual merits, and upon application of the prisoner, it was said despite

agitation on the part of the various or

ganizations which has included intermittent picketing of the gates of the White House and the "children's crusade" of last summer.

VALUE OF TAXABLE

PROPERTY IN STATE $300,000,000 LOWER (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30. The tax- '

able property in Indiana this year, as appraised by taxing officials, amounts to $5,200,000,000, a shrinkage of

$300,000,000 below the 1921 valuation.

according to W. C. Nusbaum. a representative of the state board of tax

commissioners. According to Mr. Nusbaum's fig

ures $3,000,000 more taxes were paid

this year than last. The shrinkage in taxable property amounted to about eight per cent and was attributed by Mr. Nusbaum to the lower appraising of farm land, improvements and farm personal property. The total valuation of property . in Incorporated bound3 of cities was about the same as last year, he said. Farm Tax Burden Light The valuation of farmers' taxable property is approximately 50 per cert of the, $5,200,000,000 total of taxable properly, Mr. Nusbaum says, but he points out that of the $117,000,000 levied for collections this year the farmers paid less than 38 per cent or approximately $44,500,000. Of the latter amount a part may be payment., on industrial properties outside incorporated cities and towns, end which should not be classed as farm property, Mr. Nusbaum says. The figures show, Mr. Nusbaum declares, that "farmers pay considerably less taxes and bear considerably less of the total tax burden than anybody would ever suppose."

SECRETARY FALL WILL

LEAVE CABINET POST

(By Unite! Pres.,) WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. Secretary cf the Interior Fall has decided to r3sign from President Harding's cabinet and will retire- March 4; the" Washington Post, regarded, as well informed on administration affairs, declares in

a copyrighted aiticlp published herj

today.

Although reports have been current

that Fall would resign because of friction with President Harding and Sec

retary of .Agriculture' Wallace, over the

proposal to transfer, the forestry bureau to the department of interior,

the Post declares ne is leaving th-j

cabinet to give more attention to bus!

ness interests. Fall's office would n"t

comment on the report early today.

U. S. RULES LIQUOR

APPEALS BY STEAMER LINES ARE INVALID

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. The fed

eral government in a brief filed in the

supreme court today, held that the appeal of the foreign steamship lines,

against the recent prohibition decision

of Judge Hand, of New York, had fail

ed to show that the United States had

consented to be sued, and that the cases could not ; therefore be prosecuted.

The government also insisted that

the court did pot have jurisdiction for the further reasons that "the appeals do not prevent a cause of action in equity -under the constitution of the

United States," and "do not disclose a cause of action, equitable in its nature, several in its character, arising under the constitution of the United States." It also was declared in the brief that the facts alleged in the appeals are insufficient to 'constitute a valid cause of action in equity and that the steamship companies have a complete remedy at law, which they should follow instead of the course which thty have pursued.