South Bend News-Times, Volume 39, Number 3, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 3 January 1922 — Page 1

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POLICE VETERAN AUTOMATICALLY LOSES H I S POST

Ca--idy Loaves Force ;fter 39 Years' Service Kline ANo Removed. HOLD IMPORTANT MEET New Safety Hoard Announces Official Acts Reappoint Police Captains. UVi.arn assidy, a member uf th4 uh 1 o r. . 1 police ff'TO' for the past '. : y.ars, automatically removed from th department Monday after-,.-un. when Mavor Seeblrt'.s board of pallh- af ty, by its hist olüclal act. ' elared th-; ollice of assistant chief f police r.':nt, an ! fail d to make i.rovi.-ioT.s for a Wae' for him on the :mrtm-nt. The ho.rd'.i action in removing 'a-.-.:dy from th'1 depa rtmer.t folio w'I shortly after Gladys Monroe, city l-r:;. had sworn the members of the l a tr,i into !'ice. IbM-s the parsing of Cassidy fir.ia tli" department Peter B. Klin'-. chief of polb-e for the past f.-ur y. ar-. wa; also rpri'VHl from ihe forr. . Th" appointment of Iiine : lied the po-ltir.n held by Kline, and r.o provision was mad. for liim on i :i" ( partc.H I.t. AniKiiini-i' Odic'ial Art-. .th.r ot'i ial acts of the board -re !irroun''f'.l lat night when Mayor Seehir: and the members of the hoard iiit-t with the oflicer of the department at the annual roll call In the council chambers. These, acts included the formal appointment of l av.Tnc' as chief of police, tho ction of Paul Helerman as brk of tho hoard of safety, and the re-appointing of Capts. Guy L. Bunl.er. James Ih Schock, and "William Cord i :". Mayor Setbirt and tho members of the hoard Kave Fhort talks to the members of the police force In which they attempt d to Impress upon th. -m th re.-pomsibilitirs of enforcing t!u- laws. Chi'?! I-'ir.r presided ut the mo tint: a:ul also ?ave a hört talk In which h" informed tho mem-o-:s of th- department of the duties h ho expft ced thera to fulfill. "Tin; police forco i." tho most im- : (.riant l r a;n h of the city govcrni:t. lit." d. ( h.rc l Mayor Seeblrt. 'i'hi.-i admini.-rration in not beginoir, work with any foolish idea-s oncernin,,' pdhv work, as wo un irr.-tan 1 the ditMcultien of your job. i:try man knows what icood polico .ervlco at d we are oinfr to give every man a .viu:irt le:.. and we expect a s iiiiir'! deal in return. If wo l.nd you are divine us a j-(iuare deal. on are oii to z t one and we will ' aek you up in all of your actions. "All we ask of ou is s,'ood, hon--t. ar.l el!uutL servu-e. The attit:,1,; of the p'opic .; South Ind i'.;ardinir th.e police department o.ust Chans', and this change can only he l)rou-!it about by you men. There m rot a factory In the city -vhh-h would p- ria:t a man to come work who h id b en drinklmr. :..?thr w:Il th.e eity of South l?n! vrmit hum on the department to or tol r.ite h at tions. We want -.."t polic m n a:.d men who can ; s t!v ir head." he concluded. Pavirs Adilrt'v' Men. W Pii- s. president of lie 1. aiii 'f puh'ic safety, in his address f.. th- ::-:. d- clii. d that he not a.-iiualntid ilh police work and was r.'-r.MX bok to th" men to make S.oith r.ti.d a city of law and order. ri " pe,-p'.. told S t hirt . what kind .r a ( ;ty th.y wanted." Mr. Pavien "d the bo-ird. "and we ar tiow ;-;:vz y,cj. We Chief I.me that - w ;'.J hold him r. spop!b'.e, and v. . !m - the utmost conf.dor.ee In S-ipr. have and I am uro you hao ( ! -v.. in hi:n aio. Yoi kr.o', btter than 1 . '.;".i rs a they now exist ! rt.iTid there is camb- '. ero. I ':r. ar.-I v.- - of all Kind-. I have a i:t if th-- places in my desk and we lr.te:.d to jr.vetisrate. You traf:'c men m ..- remember not to u-e yo-ir hail--' of authority intll you . ave to r.e i nnrt - ouh and kind at all time I IvMrl --wral compls int. re-::ir;i:-th" ,,: a j ministration, but .'.'v;"t b eritici7 the actior.s ot hoo r."'!. Never in th.e worli ha; arc hoard p.a-1 through whit they d:d. l'rohibition and the war was ., t r rr ' n o tcrv. I'an T'y. ?i memtt-r of th tio.iTii, V:dce ! s-.jprcrt to th men. He p.l-.t-d out that nixanlz.-d . r-.tv.' n.nd iranhMnp evicted tecau.je . f rcor'V. Take the profit out ot .v. praeti.-es nn t they will enil. h. der!ar '.. He alst warri!i the c:1 :i page two.) i : I Circulation Fact No. 2 Most News-Times readers shop in South Benci:98r of our circulation is within 25 miles of South Bend. Over 1 7.000 daily. Over 18.000 Sunday. At 20c a Week .Applicant for ABC ; membership.

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Waiter C Erler, republican coun-cilman-at-larpte, was unanimously elected president of South llend's city council at its initial otP.eial meeting last nUht. SOUTH BEND'S NEW CITY COUNCIL IN INITIAL MEETING Erler is Named President of Body at Session Three Ordinances are Introduced. South Itend's new city council, although meeting with several obstacles regarding proper parliamentary procedure in its actions, pot away to a tlying start last night in its first oflicial meeting. "Walter C. Krler, republican, conn-cilman-at-large. was elected president of the council for tlxe year 1922; H. Monroe Hardman, republican, councilman - at - large, was oleetcd vice president, and William II. Kelley, council of the Third ward, was elected chairman of the committee of the whole. Each of these, men was electf d to his respective othce hy tho unanimous consent of tho other members of the council. Immediately after the organization meeting, three ordinances were introduced and all were referred to the committee of the whole. One of the ordinances, providing for an appropriation of $1,200 for a secretary for the mayor, was referred to the committee after an attempt to suspend the rules and have it passed to third reading failed. Appropriating Onlinanevs. The other two ordinances were also appropriating ordinances, for the board of health department. One provided for the creation of a division of food inspection under the control of the board of health, and the other was for the renewal of a contract between the city and tho South I '.end Medical corporation. The action of the council in killing the motion to suspend the rules and pass on the ordinance author izing Mayor Seehirt to employ a ste nographer followed after Councilman lialph Hutchinson introduced a motion to suspend tho rules. Councilmen Kclley, Gall and Olejniczak desired to have the mayor explain the purpose of the appropriation, but the mayor had left the council chambers, so they voted again.-1 suspending tho rules 10 have tha measure pas-sod. It will bo brought bofore the council in regular order. Dr. C. S. Hosenbury, secretary of the board of health, appeared before the council and explained the purposes of the appropriations for his department. He pointed out that under the present plan the city food inspector and the dairy inspector (Continued on page two.) RESERVE BOARD SEES GOOD TIMES Forecasts Continued L'pward Movement of Bunnes to Normal Conditions. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. Continued upward movement of bufij ne. and the gradual restoration of normal conditions are indicated in the comparison of report !n the last month with thoe of the cor1 responding month of 19"0, accord ing to the iVoember revirw of tho economic situation issued Monday night Ty th federal reserve hoard. Net Improvement wa.s found by the j baard despite tho recssion of busiactnity in ueoeraoer as e.jnpared with the Fame month last yr jr. "The holiday trade," the heard aid. "is a test of the soundness of preceding buiness activity. Reports from the various federal reserve districts covering over half of the month show that this year's demand in the eastern districts has registered an increase running aa; high as 10 percent of that of 1920. 1 while In other districts the pltua-f tion id pronounced satisfactory." Manufacturing conditions, howevr, tho heard reported far from uniform, there being a decrease of activity in the Iron and .steel industry while textlies showed little char.fe frtra previous months and uncertainty exists as to the future of the clothing Industry, due to labor disturbances and the continued demand of consumers for lower price s

HAMS BREAK WILSON CUSTOM AT WHITE HOUSE

Open House Maintained as President and First Lady Greet Thousands. ESTIMATE 6,500 GUESTS Old Time New Year's Reception Revived in Fullest of Former Splendor. WASHINGTON'. Jan. 2. Pres't and Mrs. Harding threw the white house doors open to the public Monday for the first New Year's receptionheld there for nine years. The number responding to th general invitation was oirtcially estimated at 6,5t0, many of whom stood for hours in a biting wind and in a slowly moving column of fours which extended for blocka along the Pennsylvania avenue porticos. The President and Mrs. Harding met and shi k hands with all, a physical feat of no mean magnituro and one from which they showed more than a few feigns of strain at 4 o'clock when the last person in the line had passed. The official section was received from 11 to 1 o'clock, and thre were approximately -0OQ participating in it, headed by the cabinet, the diplomatic corps, members of congress, army and navy aiheers, and the higher officials of the government establishments. The brilliant uniforms and gala dress kept tho big state rooms of the white house full of color while the curving driveways were Jammed with automobiles. The number was swelled by the delegates and attendants upon the arms conference, all resplendent in orders and decorations. Small Hoy Iad Crowd. The gates of the white house enclosure were swuns hack at 2 o'clock for the public to enter and, led by the inevitable small boy, the head of a long column which had dared the January breeze, swept forward to the pillared entrance. A red coated marine orchestra, divided in two sections so that by alternating, continuous music coujd be maintained, began its program as the procession moved up. Tho bis doors were Ptppped back and for two hours the moving mas.' moved through -the massive entrance. its individual units Jig&lns under the combined stimulus of the music and the cold. Secret service men, ushers and gold corded military aides cut the quadruple line down to a single file, once it was within the entrance. Under their insistent instructions of "keep your hands in sight" many developed a tendency to put both hanJs out in front above the waistline and held them there. Uniformed policemeanwhile combed the column outside for cameras, relentlessly relieving their bearers and taking the boxes away for deposit. Aide's Speed Throngs. Tho presidential party stood in the oval blue room Just out of hearing of the orchestra, and the visitors passed at the rate of T-O or 40 a minute. This speed was attained (Continued on page two.) BRITAIN DESIRES U. S. IN CONSORTIUM Briti?h Secretary Regards Participation in Council's Plans Essential. I'.y Associated Press: CAXXITS. Jan. 2. Tho plan of David IJoyd-George. the British premier, for an economic rejuvenation of Kurop", and the resulLs of the meeting? in Paris by banker? and business men of the allied countries were outlined to George Harvey, the American ambassador, on Monday by Sir LamIn?-Worthlng-ion-Kvan, the British secretary of war. The Associated Press is informed from a reliable .ourco that Sir Limmade it clear that Great Britain regarled the participation by the United States as one of the essentlods if the consortium proposed In Pans L to rucceed. r. Harvey 13 understood to have replied that the United States will not make known its position until the p'an is formally brought up before the supreme council. In Hritih circles the expectation is that Mr. Harvey will actively participate In the economic d!scus!on at tli supreme council. Mr. Harvey and Myron T. Herrick, the American ambassador to Paris, had luncheon together Monday and afterward were In lengthy conversation at which the economic conference and other questions coming" up before the conference were considered. It Is considered pTObahie both the ambassadors are reporting on the situation to AVahington. Mr. Harvey particularly referring to his interview with Sir Laming Worth Ingon-Rvans. Mr. Herrick rut Mr. Harvey In touch with tho problems which have been before the council of ambuwulor. Later Mr. Kfrrick reuroed to Deaulieu. where he Is .spending his holiday. AND ITH SON. Jan. 2. Mayor-elect P P. Home and the new city administration took off.ee today. An indebtedness of $704. CC0 faces the new administration.

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Studebaker Corp. Planning Biz Increase in Production

Will Employ Several Hundred More Men Break Previous Record Last Week. With all the many optimistic views for prosperity during the coming year, A. R. Urskine, president of the Studebaker corporation, has given out the one optimistic note that will be most welcome to South Bend and which will forbode the realization of all other bright forecasts for the year. In an interview last night Pres't Krskine stated that last week's total production at thtv-South-liend plants waa 1.0S0 cara of tho Light Six models, a figure which broke all previous production records at the local plant, and that today several hundred more men would be employed in an effort to maintain the hlcli production figure reached last week. The additional men will be distributed throughout the entire plant and Studebaker officials arc confident that they wil not ony keep up with last week's figure of ISO cars a day, but will even exceed it. Though there have been up.s and downs in the past year in the Studebaker corporation's business, as in every other lino of business, Studebaker'a has perhaps given steadier employment to .1 great number of men than any other plant in the country' either in similar "nes or In totally different lines. " .is fact is attested by the pro.sj,.rity in South Rend,, which . has been heralded throughout the country. It is further attested by the fact that Studebaker stock has' been one of the strongest issues on the NewYork fitock exchange throughout the entire past year, and when the bottrcn seemed to drop out of commodities that had reached record? breaking prices during tho war and Columbus. Police Refuse--to Quit; Two Forces Now COLUMBUS, Ind., Jan. 2. The city police force under the previous administration refused to resign when K. A. Tucker was inaugurated mayor Monday, and as a result Columbus had two police forces. Mayor Tucker announced the appointment of a new force after demanding the resignation of the old one. The members of the old force refused to hand In their badges, contending the mayor has no power to demand their resignation without bringing charges against them. LETTISH OFFICIALS HOLD UP' MX) PARTY By Associated Press. RIGA. Jan. 2. After, a week's imprisonment during which time they were not permitted to communicate with outsiders, Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman, and Alexander Shapiro, the deportees from America who recently came -out of soviet Russia, started a second time Monday for Reval. E?thonia on their way to Stockholm. Not until tho correspondent actually encountered the tria at the station here was it known that after they had started for Stockholm the Lettish authorities boarded tho train on the outskirts of the city and held up the party. MILLER SINUOUSLY ILL. SfT. PAUT Minn.. Jan 2. The condition of Oiarence B. Miller, eretary of the republican national committee, who was operated on for appendicitis hero Monday, was reported to be "very serious" by hi physicians tonight, although it wa? announced he was resting fairly comfortable. Tho crisis will not paiw for at least 2 4 hours, it was 51 id.

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r 1 ' . a v ir,.., , . ; - 1 which were regarded as stable, Studebaker'3 not only did not drop at the time, but even reached higher figures while other stocks were declinin g. Important Change. Pre.s't Rr.skine altfo stated last night that there were somo very important changes in the models of the heavier type of Studebaker cars, all of which are manufactured at the Detroit plant. He faid that the changes were in the nature of improvements in the body, refinements in the chasis and equipment with a disk clutch, but that there had been no material change made on the motor. The new Myle of body on the heavier cars will make the new Studebaker car one of the most attractive on the market, whil-2 the other minor changes will add to the superiority that Studebaker cars have maintained. Pres't Lrskine stated that a carload of the new models has been received in South Rend from the Detroit factories and are now being displayed here. The new models of the Light Six will have slight changes over the past year's model. There are more than 7,000 men employed at the local plants, which, in 1 he opinion of business experts have survived the general business depression that has enveloped the country, with very little effect. Although previous production marks are noticeably below the one established last week, the plants have been running without interruption during the entire period of deflation. While no exact production standard hns been set. Pres't Erskine stated last night that the figure of ISO complete machines a day would probably remain tho average, with about half of this mark for Saturdays, during which the rda-nts run a half day. Two Men and Boy In Belfast Fight Fatally Wounded BELFAST, Jan. 2. Considerable disorder, in. which there was much shooting and In which several persons were killed and others wound ed, took place here during the day and evening. Two men and a 14-year-old boy died as a result of 1 wounds. One of the' dead men wna Private Barnes, who was shot aal killed while on duty in Sussex st. There "was considerable Fniping cs darkness set in. particularly in X. Queens st. TERRE HAUTE MAYOR PROMISES CLEAN-UP TEKRP; HAUTE, Ind.. Jan. 2. Capt. Ora Davis. World war veteran, was inducted into office of mayor here Monday. He took oath of office before a very large crowd which included a large number of business and professional men and members of various civic and business organizations. He reiterated hLs pledges made during his campaign again- Donn M. Roberts to do radical thing? In the way of "cleaning up" the city. PORTUGUESE CABINET QUITS LISBON. Jan. 2. The cabinet headed by Cunha Leal as premier and minister of finance, has resigned. The probability of the establishment of a militan or other dictatorship Is being talked of, but nothing in this line has yet developed. CHILD SERIOUSLY BURXIH. ENGLISH, Ind.. Jan. 2. Alborta Colftbaugh, three-ye-ar-old daughter of Mr. and trs. Wilbur Colebaugh. was probably fatally burned at the home of her great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hughes, here Monday. The chili's clothing became ignited from a heatlDg rtove.

.BANKERS A V ERl

CRASH 0 F FORT DEARBORN BANK Continental and Commercial Ranks Take Over Impaired Institution. GUARANTEE DEPOSITORS Investigation Into Condition of Other Tilden Banks Finds Them Sound. CHICAGO, Jan. 2. Two Chicago banks with resources of more than $85,000,000 were sold Monday night after the Chicago Clearing House committee had conducted an examination and found that their assets had been Impaired by 'bad loans and investments. After two days' negotiation the Fort Dearborn National bank and the Port Dearborn Trust and Savings bank wero purchased by the Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings bank. Members 01 the Clearing: House committee pooled guaranties totalling $2.500,000 to protect depositors against any loss. Mr. Reynolds made the following statement Monday night: "The Continental and Commercial National bank and the Continental Trust and Savings bank have taken over the Port Dearborn National ujtiitv a.iu tue x 01 l Aeattiuiu nu.ii and SaIng-s bank, respectively, as at the close of business Dec. 31, 1021. "All deposits in the Fort Dearborn National bank and in the Fort Dearborn Trust and Savings bank have been guaranteed by tho Continental and CoTimerical National bank and the Ccntinental and Commerical Trust and Savings bank, respectively; and checks drawn against accounts in the Fort Dearborn Na tional bank will be honored hy the Continental and Commercial National bank, and deposits, including sav- ! ings accounts, In the Fort Dearborn Trust and Savings bank will bo placed to the credit of the depositors on the books of the Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings bank. "The business heretofore carried on iby the Port Dearborn National Lank and the Fort Dearborn Trust and Savings bank will hereafter be conducted by the Continental and Commercial National bank and the Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings bank, respectively, at their offices, 20 8 S. Labile st." The statement was followed by an announcement from the clearing house committee that it had Investigated the condition of two other hanks in Chicago in which William A. Tillen, president Of the Fort Dearbcrn bank, is interested, and found them sound. The Fort Dearborn National bank had deposits of $31,124.749.80 on Sept, :, 1021, the date of the hst national bank call, and total resources of $73.109.070.44. The Fort Dearbcrn Trust and Savings bank had resources of $10,116, 3S0.3G and deposits of $9.001.09C.7G. The clearing house announced that ater a special examination of (Continued on page two.) DAIL STANDS FIRM ON PACT ATTITUDE Believe No Changes Took Place on Either Side During Holiday Recess. DUBLIN. Jan. 2. Virtually all the members of the Dall Eireann had arrived in Dublin Monday night for the resumption of the sessions of the Dall Tuesday to give further consideration to the peace treaty with Great Britain. As tar as could be gathered from conversations with the members, the Christmas recess has not materially altered the lineup for and against the treaty. It had been supposed the campaign in the country in favor of the ratification of the treaty, supported by pronouncements of the Irish bishota and by resolutions not on'y of public representative bodies but of Important units in the Sinn Fein oragnizatlon, would have weakened the attitude of some of the opponents of the treaty and induced them to vot? in its favor. An estimate made by one of the political leaders on tne eve of the adjournment of the Dall gave CS votes on each side with four votej doubtful or "abstentationists." One of the leaders of the party favora-ble to the treaty said to The Associated Press Monday that he did not believe tho vote of any of the men previously ranged asrair.st the treaty had been turned in its favcr, and that the majority for the treaty which in any event must he email, must depend on abster.tatlons from voiir. rather than on the transfer of votes. Rumors of compromise and of accommodation, eji well as a statement that Enmon Do Va!era had deci led to withdraw his alternative plan, are r.o longer credited here. Mr. Do Vi;lera's original idea was to put forward his pirn in the event cf the rejection of-the treaty, but his most Intimate counsellors say nov that he will put it fcrward In any event. HARRIS INAUGURATED. BLOOMINGTON. Jan. 2. John G. Harris, democrat, took oiüce as mayor of Bloomlngton Monday. Mayor Harris announced the appointment of Fred Campbell as chief of police.

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uisappointment Gives Big Thrill CHICAGO. Jan. 2. After hundreds of Chicago society folks had gathered at the Fourth Presbyterian church Monday to witness the wedding of Mis.- Mar' Landon Baker and Allister McCormick, ieaders in the younger social set, it was announced that owing to the sudden illness of .Mls Dakor, a postponement of the marriage was necessary. As those in tho crowded church waited and the organist played a prelude, MLss Baker, daughter of Alfred L. Baker, wealthy broker, wa.9 under the euro of a physician j at her home, biie had suffered a nervous collapse S day. Monday sho was prepared fW tho ceremony to the point of having dressed In 1 - 1 v ' oer wtuuins sow n, wnen too DroK.e down and took to her bed, a statement by her father said. No .statement was forthcoming from McCormiCtc. whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Hamilton McCcrmick, recently denied rumors that the engagement of their non had been broken. GOVERNMENT GETS ANOTHER BID FOR POWER PLANT SITE Construction Co. of North America Makes Proposal for Muscle Shoals Plant. FLORDNCi:, Ala., Jan. 2. The Construction Co. of North America is a competitive bidder ror tho government's nitrate plants and pov r sites at Muscle Shoals, C. C. Tinkler, president of the coloration, announced here Monday. Mr. Tinkler in a formal statement said that his company had submitted to Sec'y Weeks "a concrete and husines.-liko proposition." The company proposes, he said, to complete Wilson dam and power housa-s and to defray the cost by the i-ule of an issue Of 25 year serial lour per cent bonds secured by this project. The redemption of these bonds, he explained, would reimburse the government for the total amount Invested and after ll was sc reiraoursea trie corporation w ouia operato the plants under the direction and control of a board consisting or live mem.bers, two eelectod by the company and two by the government, and a fifth member chosen by the four so selected. With thU board, under the Tinkler plan, would rest final decision as tc tho feasibility of completing dam number three, and of operating one or both of the nitrate company plants. Continuing, -Mr. Tinkler outlined his plan further: "As the government would have been repaid for its full investment it would bo in a position to sell to the farmer fertilizer at cost: It would not require eight per cent profit on any Investment, and might be willing to accept four or two per cent, or even cost. This plan makes it possible for the government to help the farmer. This plan places in the absolute and undisputed control of the government the operation of the plant and of the nitrate plants and returns to the government its entire investment within a period of 25 years and at the end of 50 years the complete project free and clear of any claim upon the part of the construction company." M'CUMBER SLATED FOR CHAIRMANSHIP North Dakota Senator Certain to Succeed to Head of Finance Committee. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. Senate republican leaders Monday forecast early action In filling vacancies and making committee changes resulting from the death of Sen. Penrose. It was expected that Sen. Brande-g'-

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committee rn committees, would Is sue a call soon, probably by the end week, fcr a meeting of thi committoe to act on necrv.-try rhar.g's. With the practical Certainty th a I Sen. McTomb'r, of North rakra. will s-ueceoi to th.e c ha:rmar-sh!p of tho f!nanr commltfe, which Mr. Per. rev - had '.cr:g ; ovr.r ed. there will ar'.v- a vacancy in 1 the chairmanship rf the committee on penrlcn. now hold h; ihr W, ri h ! Dakota senator. cn that commit - he undoubtedly cc-ilt have tho place 1 h desired it. 1

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most Important the ser.at. fina ar.l apprcprHtlcnM. There wt.ä the .-:rget!en among republican leaders that Sen, Vrelinghuyp'n. 0 Jersey, wcul 1 be named as the r.ew member cf the flnar.c Thl' selection. It was rep'lMl Ml c 0 m n explained, would follow seniority a." w.l ai maintain the balance which i: has : have on all com- 1 mittels with -spct to rftprep tlon cf east and wnt. Should I'Ye'.lnghuysen not care for Mr. th place. It w-as stated att Sen. I-dge, cf the .name thorltatively. 5tate. wcul l be the next in lino through the policy of balancing far a-3 pes(Contlnud on rage two.)

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r iLfüü uiüivUL iT J ' rm a ' lit aw iiliiJ Reiterate Claims of Far Eastern Undcr-tandin Between Two Power?. SARRAUT MAKES DENIAL Advises Sec'v Hunhes That Accusations are Without Foundation in Fact. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. A formal , and e-r.icial drnunciatlrn of th au I thent'r'tv c dispatcher purporting to relet to the support bv Franc of HÜeod Japanese n'ms for a proteetnrat over Siberia, aa mad 7'ibf ,1 iL l, " ceaa ! of th? J? U republic of Chit. now In Washington, w.-s ccmmunlcatod to Sec'y Hughes, president of the armament conference. In letter Monday by M. Harraut, had of the French deratio At tho same time B ll. Skvirpky, a mfnl.cr of the e. n dflftion, declared tint udJh. r.al documents, which lie had pa-sd between tho French and .''ipdnegj s;ovfrnments on the ?uhj-ct . f a prutectroate over Siberia, wore In thfihs of his government ard that permission would be given for the inspection of the. o papers, as we'l a the originals of tho so made publl -Monday night, by a du'.y accro llited representative of the Am' r.'ean govFor tho Japaner. M. Hanlharn. the vice-minister of foreign affairs, who is a deU'krate to the Wuh!r.gton conference, stood on Lis denial of Sunday night that there wr.s net a vestige of truth In th documents so far as they referred to Japan. It Is und'-rsood, however, that Tl text of the document as made public wero eabl-'d t Tokl-.. tooth'--with th denial !.----u..d hy Mr. Ha!., haia. Japanese t-.ald today they v. .-t:!d prooibly k an -arly fpp 1 tiin:t v to xe-tate tlri.s derial formally !:i a letter to Mr. Hugh". Narrstult Sas 1 ' rperio.. M. San;;ul afirr ;t h,e;;;btr of til.) French h i-;ratinn Siit ay nlht had character', 1 jj a'i.c-A nv'n as "forgeries s-turwdly ontrlvr-d." cabled a report on th -ir publb-at! a In this cMintrv to hi? rr? f-nr n iaris. n flis i..Vr.r , 5 ,y ,a that since the powrrs o-- bh-I r. 1 military intervention in Sib. ri t Agreement hai been c'iudr 1 !. negotiated by France with any r . r 1 1 power touehlng the : t ;Tu of he f . , t . of Siberia." The p'tfr w a.- pr-.-n'e.i to S--c'y Hughe hy Amba. r J;serand, who .-'ir;''-en.ep,t d n v. ith some further uber at1., .ns cf th--same tenor. The text ft.;i.- s: "This morning's r. r-p'o-duc. the text .f prff.rid'd ::ii! documents enmniunb -at .1 by .a m--callod del, -gat'. m of a :-o-. all-d y ernm. nt of Chita, v. !,Kh purport t emnate from Fr-n h (:'Iejai authorities and according to w lh ot'X.ai conversations and accords hae h.-. 1 exchanged b'twe-n Franc. aid other governments for the k; ligation -f a fixed p.dicy in Sibe-ii. "Crude Fabrication." "I have the duty ! make known i' uu tnai u;- r u " i 1 -1 1 1 .p. fo . . 1 . 1 ments are a crude fabrb-ath. n at. 1 that sim-e the moment when the allied powers. In a a nrd with tkUnited States, agree j upon a j oil of military i r i ? - r . -ntion Jn Siberia directed solely a gain -t Germany, and not with the purpo.se of inter r. In tho Interior policy of the Rijj-s-i pepo'.e, no au re' merit his be. r. iuclud'.d nor negotiated by France with any other power tourch;ng the w-t t tin of tho fate of Siberia, "At the same tjrj.,. that it .appears to me nrc-'sary to deny formally these false n-purt-, I h ive th dw'y e f bringing to your a?f r.tl' r. th -t th.e illegal and m. ';-. ou ffet -xi -lised by leprey-nta-j., without mandate and without moral authority of the pr-t.nlM republic of Chita with ti- puipo-;r. of creating f-u.-h ions an.on- the po-.verH rprfente i at tho C;nf reive rf Wellington, appears th. r..foi- dir-ctl contrary to th ain. f j"-.aC" pursued by the ( onf-t'-r. ' Sut'e-ts Ihm t latiwi. Mr. Hkvir-ky, ;u :.:.. :o:i v.dt'i hl proposal lor ir.-;.. '-r'.' n of ! ! paper SU.---. j that th- Arm j i g r.er,to k J.acks n K. ir.- - c. 1 a t --nporarlly s a'lthr r 1 2 i to s ar.i report ;tlf,ned at Chif, 1 r ' T'd - ur.. J them. "The r;rst Ar-.e.-ican m .. Ion u I vl-lted Chit a," b.e ror.tlnud. ! f'l.n.rci.J r e T - T r. f . j v - commerria . at:ricir, 0 the Arr.'-r:-it t rich ran embv vis, the f ' T'' '' -'1. D-i-art r.llitary atf r-).r. that Dr. A 1 1 -r tt. v. hi ! I trnd'-rsTari r.rw Jr. t'.o ,, , ' V" 1 r an c" : ' r 1 - .'thr r -ults of hi 'r-"--t 1 Jm.. visit to Chita. At the Fnlted sa's h s r,t Ch:a Jacl:Fon K. Cabin e the C '!'.-u' iir.-' 1 wa.-v f ' r r.r ; corul Via lith'.rv u-bly famil-Ü-.1 IhiVin in the truth, t. 1 -i vr-tor; ar.-I '.vh. o lr4r wlth th.e rSiberia. We wa known .about Sib t I ub- . hh Mr. Caldv Vv be (. d r. ur:.' ' or 1 . 4.1 U t true way for the .Tar-an to dispre-v Th rinturent-s is f r th' ti ecui.v ' - e rur K U - .ri ,u--Siberia. We -anthcrlty Ut e. v. ( ;tair.e l thm In t 1 other gcverr.ru : :. ... r. r. r vu c . -1- 1 lv -.' ( r '"i . f f - i - , lr'" c ,citio; cor or s wh!-. ro v!' ro ri " rn Interest, in I?lt to thfir own :verylody Vr. France port er S-:n-r. cfT v that tv C-urrr:-sc.: r nmoo

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