South Bend News-Times, Volume 39, Number 4, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 4 January 1922 — Page 1

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DECLARE JAPS AGREED T 0 A I D CHITA FORCES

Copies of Alleged Treaty With Russians Is Made. Public at Capital. WOULD RECEIVE RIGHTS r -r . xv 1 1 1 ! rovision? oi I'art would t r- r . 1 i low Japs rrcierenuai Claims in Russia. 11 j- AHOclate.l rr-i. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. Copies of an alleged treaty between the Japaneso army in Siberia and Russian orlicera connected with Ataman Sem-i'-noff, tho anti-bolshevik leader, whereby the Japanese agreed to support with arms and money an offensive against the army of the far eastern republic of Chita were made public lato Tuesday by tho special delegation of the Chita government jiow In "Washington. One of the clauses declared that when a stable government wan estabJehed In tho far east, Japanese subjectsshould receive preferential light in Siberia for hunting, hshlng, forestry and mining concessions. Tho Chita declaration in making public the alleged treaty declared that iL proved the Japanese were in league with the Russian bandits, that they were making it impossible to stabilize conditions in the Russian far east; that the attack of Huron I'nsren. -Sternberg from Mongolia ajfainst Chita was organized by the Japanese, and that the Japanese were aiming under the guise of establishing a. democracy to create a government which they would practically control, assuring an economic trip upon the far eastern republic and special privileges and concert-f-Ions. Hushes Sends Ixdtcr. At the same time that the allegeil treaty was made public, Sec'y Hughes in a letter to M. Sarraut, head of tho French delegation to the Washington conference, said hv was "glad to accept your statement t hat th- documents in question are not authentic." The letter wa3 written in reply to ono from M. Warrant, otHcial.y stating that documents made, public by the Chita delegation on Sunday conce rning the alleged agreement between Japan and France for a protectorate over Siberia were false. In Iiis letter Mr. Hughes paid: "I have the honor to acknowledge th-e receipt of your letter of Jan. 2, in which you refer to the text of alleged official documents sai l to iav pawsed between the French and J.ipanc-H? governments and given to the press by representatives of the so-called Chita government of eastt rn Siberia. "I 'am gratified to learn that the French government formally denies that it has come to any agreement or carried on any negotiations concerning the status of Siberia and am glad to accept your statement that the documents in question are not authentic." OAK GROYE SCHOOL HOUSE AGAIN BURNS Church Building, Used as School After First Blaze, Also Destroyed. Fur the second time within six wt-eks. fire destroyed the Oak Grove . i school house, located five and one-! Iiali miles west or me city on me IMvlslon st. road., Tuesday nicht. Al-

though two farmers livine; nearby, j j. .t!ociat,d l'recs. George MilUkin and Jerry Toner. K1GA, Jan. i. Extensive military discovered th. blaze shortly after it J preparations along the frontier bestarted, about 7:45 o'clock, thy i tWl,n Russia and Finland are could not save the building, which : known to be under way todav by wa a wooden structure ono and one- j bo.h ,he Ku5ians an1 Flnn ana half Etories high, and it burned to ( dij,:omatic tension is high. Foth the the ground. i b-.heviki and l?altic missions are at The first hre burned to the ground . Kii;a howeVer axpressed belief that the original Oak Grove school. amlthrrt. Wf,u;d be no closes were soon resume- at the, Hcsinfrfors dipatrn to the Pa scene of last nights Pre. which was, , , , . . . knon as the Ge rman Faptist ' vention Tuesday said tho Finnish church. Poth tire, were cf mys- , government had prepared an anterlou origin and both started in Mv r lo viot UUss"1 S Iat0st hlir woodsheds whic h had Wtn built ri"te Pn tht" question, in

ulongflde the buildings. Milllkln and Toner, together with nearly 50 people living In the district, sutcet d. d in c t tin c: a portion of the valuables frm the building before hte flames stopped their rescue work. The total loss tn the ( t'-it'.TlU CM K'1 ! o. I Circulation Fact No. 3 The News-Times has more circulation in St. Joleph county than any other newspaper or magazine. Our books are always open for investiga:ion. Over 17.000 d aily. Over 18.000 Sunday. !t costs 20 cents a week. Applicant for ABC membership.

Revelers Promise To Lay Off 'Male7 And Get Freedom CHICACO, Jan. Scores of persor.s arrested New Year's ovo on (bargen of disorderly conduct and violation of the prohibition laws were released Tuesday after they had made belated new year's resolutions in court that they would never become intoxicated asrain. Ono man was discharged after asserting that he drank "moonshine"' b.T,ius the pave nunts were slippery and he never hurt himself when ho fell after drinking it. lie refuseed to make the required resolution be

cause, ho naid, he might become ill and have to break it. WEEKS PLANS NEW RELATIONSHIP FOR THREE ARMY UNITS War Secretary Sends Two Officials on 7,000-Mile Tour of Camps. liy Associated Pres.s: WASHINGTON, Jan. :;. Sec'y Veeks has directed Asst. Sec'y Wainwright and Maj. Hen. Harbord, deputty chief of staff, to make a T.OOO mile Journey through ome of the scattered army commands in the country for the purpose of establishing a closer relationship and understanding between those in the field service, the department's executive chiefs and military officers in Washington. Other reasons for the decision to Fend the two officials, one civil and one. military en this trip, were said Tin sday to rest in the secretary's desire for first hand information conc erning the regular army personnel, the national guard forces and members of the reserve forces and to aid the department in its task of welding these three components into one harmonious structure. Single l'nlt. Need had been felt on the part of some officials, despite the progress made during the year just ended. of developing the three forces of the peace time establishment into a single efficient machine able in time of national emergency, to unction quickly for defensive purposes. ami at the same time to expand rapidly in size. One hindrance to rapid development of the three forces alon gthls line, the department had found, was the lack of understanding" of the policy and administration of the national defense act which erlsted between the three bodies. The secretary also has manifested a keen interest in the welfare of troops in the regular army, including their living accommodations, food, clothing and other equipment, as well as schooling and general treatment outside of the routine army life. "Wherever corrections may he needed in the existing order of things, it is expected they will be discovered and remedies quickly applied as a result of the vL:t of Mr. Wainwright and Gen. Harbord to the many points included in their itinerary. commits srinini TIPTON, Jan. ?.. Albert Stunkard, "4 years old. a railroad brakeman, committed suicide at his home her Tuesday, by shooting himself with a t hotgun. RUSSIAN FROHTIER PREPARED FOR WAR TeilSIOIl Hilih ill Both RllSSiail an(J Finnic Diplomatic Circlcs, Report. wnion i inianu reiterat s r.er previoils position that the Karelian Question was ono for the League of Natior.s to consider. A wireless dispatch from Moscow 1-dared that Finnish rolling stock hid been concentrated at Junction points and that the Finnish reserve ctlieers had been warned to be in i ad:ne.-M for war. Ilol-luiki Army Mtroiig. ; According to official 1etvian ; sources the bolthevtki have an army ' ot about 150.C 0 in Karelia ana guarding Petrograd. It is under I command of Gen. Sergius Kameneu, ; the commander-in-chief of the boli shevik armit s. J While prepared to ep: mutineer I from Karelia, the army of Kamen- ! eff. according to the bolsheviki. wouM not oros into Finland unless 1 attacked by the Finnish forces. ! A wireless dispatch to the Ursi latency, the othVial bolshevik new disseminator, declare s that M. Chiteherin. the bolshevik foreign minister, has handed a note to the Ixtvi m minister in Moscow protesting against Ixtvia joining Finland in an appta! to the league of Nation. M. "h:t(herin terms this unfriendly interference in purely Russian affaln ant hints that Idvian commercial Interests will be jeopardized.

FEDERAL TRADE LAWS DEFINED BY U.S. COURT

Tribunal Brands Scheme Employed by Beechnut Packing Co. as Unfair. UPHOLD TRADE BOARD Declare Commission Acted Properly in Ordering Methods Abolished. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. Lawful trade methods were further defined Tuesday by the supreme court In a decision holding the trade methods and policies of the IJeechnut Packing Company in obtaining the cooperation of its distributors and customers to be "unfair methods of competition" within the meaning of the federal trade commission act. In upholding tho right of the federal trade commission to order discontinuance of such methods the court divided live and four. Justice Day delivered the opinion of the court, and Justices Holmes, McKenna, McReynolds and Prandeis dissented. The decision reverses the lower courts. "If the Peechnut system of merchandising is against public policy because of 'its dangerous tendency to hinder competition or to create monopoly " the court maintaineei. "it was within the power of the commission to make an order forbidding i its continuation." I'nde'r Sherman Law. Three trade method cases previously decided by the supreme court j which were brought out under the j Sherman anti-trust law, and not unj der the federal trade commission act. as was the Beechnut case, settled. J tue court stated today, "that in I prosecutions under the Sherman act a trader is not guilty ot violating its j term who simply refuses to sell to j others and he ma withhold his J . . . i ...Ml cifkll I gooas irom mose wiu win nui t?i them at the prices which he ilxed for their resale." "He may not go beyond the exercise of this right," it added, "and by contract or combination, express or implied, unduly hinder or obstruct the free and natural flow of commerce in the channels of interstate trade." In the IJeechnut case the COUTt stated that "the facts found show that the Beechnut system goes far beyond the simple refusal to r.n.ij tn nersons who will not sell at stated prices, which in the Colgate case was held to be within the legal right of the producer." Dex-rilK Company Methods. The methods and plan of the? Beechnut company in its trade pollev were described at lengru o . i .. Un tlm con-I court, wnien assenu n.. ....v . cern refused to sell its products to r hiK- nil lobbers. wholesalers and retailers who do not sea at prices -iooo t KiiLTLrests. or w no i""' l" other jobbers, wholesalers and reresell at oUor-a hn have failed tt) iam " - - ' prices sugested by it. Further that it refused to sell to practically all mail order houses en(Continued on page two.) INDIA! GUIDE TO AID MRS. STILLMAN Fred Beauvis Says He fciWill Give Life's Blood to Establish Her Innocence. MONTREAL. Jan. 3. Fred BeauIndian guide named as co-re-j vais. : snondont in the tivore suit oroucnt by James A. Stillman. millionaire viv York banker, against Mrs. Anne If. stillman. Tuesday sent a telegram 'to Mrs. Stillman in which he said: ! "I will give my life's blood to establish vour Innocence." Mrs. Stillman made the telegram : public upon her arrival here from (Grand Piles. Quebec, to ooiain auuitional counsel to represent ner ui me divorce hearings, which open here' T.. 11 I'ormvnis. Whose llOIllP is Ihere. left for the north country Tues-j jdav'to complete arrangements for; ithe transportation -f Mrs. Stillman's . witnesses to Montreal. , P auvais will not be called to testify for the detense. ' , 7 ... I Gonzalves nessauniers. Mrs. man s Canadian couue.. v.v.. . . the p'.aintifT has not yet imi.eate.i whether Peauvais would be called when Mrs. Stillman's side of the case i: presented. .lwnion Plan. Jair.es (Pud) Stillman did not return here with his mother, but remained at Grand Piles, where lie is j assisting Mavor John Crete to round i up additional witnesses for the defense. lie-ported already worn out by the ricors of the Canadian winter, Mrs. Anne F. Stillman Tuesday abandoned her intention of tramping 30 miles on snow shoes to her summer home at Grand Anse to collect evidence with which to tight James A. Stillman's divorce suit. She returned Tuesday from Grand Piles, w here she turned back in the I face of a temperature of 40 degrees J below 7ero. James (Pud) Stillman, her eldest son. announced, however, that he would make the Journey by sleigh with Fred Peauvais. the Indian guide, named as co-respondent and alleged by the banker to be the father of Paby Guy Stillman. Mrs. Stillman Tuesday expressed her gratitude for the treatment sh6 received at the hands of women of Quebec and Grand riles.

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NATIONAL HEAD OF LEGION TO ATTEND LOCAL RECEPTION Col. MacNider, Gignilliat audi Gregg Accept Invitation to Vets' Fete. Col. Hanford MacXider, national commander of the American Legion, Claude E. Gregg, state commander, and Gen. L. It. Gignilliat. of Culver, I !irn nil tn nttenrt 1h ! t nrtainmcnt for ex-service men to be given by the citizens of South Bend at the Studebaker Administration building Monday evening. Jan. 16. An invitation has also been sent to Capt. II. D. Woodside, of NewYork, president of the veterans of the world war. In an effort to reach every exservice man in South Bend, an invitation, signed by the committee of . nve who were instrumental in startinc Plans for tlie recention. h.-is lieen issued to Post. Xo. 50 of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 763, Notre Dame post No. 2S5, Lottie A. Zell Garrison No. 14 6, and George M. Poinsett Gar rison No. 93 of the Army and Navy union, asking that thev each send two representatives to a be held in the office of Mne, in the Studebaker . tion building Wednesday meeting to A. K. Krs-administra-afternoon. Plans are to be made at this meeting to get the invitation of the citizens' committee to every ex-soldier. 1 1 te us l e I 'it'pa ra t ions. Extensiv preparations are being made for the entertainment of the men and their guests. Decorations will be suggestive of the fields of France, and huts will be presided over by members of the Y. M. C. A., thf Y. W. C. A., and the Salvation Army lassies. Miss Louise Stüdev nu -a.ith.-i.- .u over seas, has postponed a trip to California in order to help in reproducing a welcome on the night of the reception similar to the one the "boys" received on their arrival in France. A uniform or a service button will admit a man and his guest. Admission tickets, however, are being sol! to the public, the money for which will be used to aid ex-service men who arj out of work at present, or otherwise in need of help. The price

of the tickets is $5. or, as Mrs. Thadi1'" "in oe unieu,. us courtfl

Taicott, chairman of the ticket cornmittee said, "what any one wants to give." That many want to pay more than the five dollars is evidenced by the fact that one citizen paid -JÖ-0-0 for a ticket, while several more have ..or) w.ltln Tlrkrt. Tickets will admit two people to the reception. Those who have tickets for sale are: W. W. Austin. Pav id Pollock, Fred Wellington. L(Continued en page two.) THREE WORKERS DIE IN POWDER explosion; KINGSTON. N. Y.. Jan. Z. Threj workmen were killed and ix injured, j two perhaps mortally, yesterday by j an accidental explosion cl powder in; the Shandaken tunnel in the Asho-j kan reservo.r district, about oj. miles from here, according to word reaching the city today. The dead are Hugh Seleciano. William Jones and W. B. Martin. The last two wer m tjrofS FINDS I.IHIJltTY IiOND. BLACK WELL. Okli.. Jan. Leonard Hambrel. employe of a local smelter, reported to othcers of a bank here Tuesday that he had found an envelope containing J67.000 in Liberty bonds and other negotiable papers, supposedly stolen from the Waldron State bank at Waldron. Has.

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. 4 e X .A V OFFICIAL ATTACKS MARY PICKFORD'S DIVORCE DECREE Atty. Gen. Fowler. Nevada, Declares Decree Was the k.1 Worst of Its Kind." CARSOX CITY, Nev., Jan., 3 Mary IMckford's divorce from Owen Moore was "the worst of its Kind an 3 should be the last of its kind". Atty. Gen. L. B. Fowler declared in a closing brief filed in the supreme court here Tuesday his action to have the decree set aside. Argument in the Tickiord case ,vas se-t for January SO by the supreme court. Miss Piekford swore that she was a resident of Nevada and had no other home, the general's brief said. "Yet," that she attorney it added "from decree the very day on which the v;u granted she has been beyond the boundaries of the state of Nevada and is now bittling in the Nevada courts contending that she and her fraudulent decree cannot be reached by the courts of Nevada because she ha.s fled from their jurisdiction Disre's-pe'Ct lüiw "When her counsel champions wrong, they cannot contend that they are inspired by high moral and ethical principles'. When they denounce the attorney general for opposing' unlawful and outrageous methods they have assumed an attitude which. If universally accepted, would lead to universal disrespect for law. "We believe it is a fife statement to make that no other attorney general ever had a divorce case presented to bin; where there lias been such unthruthful evidence given for the purpose of leading a court of this state to hold that it had jurisdiction when in reahty the Jurisdiction did not exist. "If married parties may. by faW testimony, collusion or fraud, obtain a divorce by the methods pursued ! In this rase, there can b no value connected with the long established principle that marriag" and divorce are controlled by law. Then law must b set aside to satisfy the individual wishes of the marriage contract. Then the sovereierntv of its j "UHumiM society 2mpaired and the iamiiy and home disrupted. DISORDERS SPREAD ON STREETS OF BELFAST r.y Associated Press. R1:LF-:T, Jan. 3. The disorder which have been prevalent for several days spread Tuesday night to Loyal Avenue, Belfast's busiest thoroughfare, where snipers tired tram cars. The polic?' replied witri machine guns and cne man wan wounded. Later in the evening- the firing became peneral in th-; entire York street area and also in the north end of the. city. MIN CR IS INJURLD. r It I NCKTO N. Ind., Jan. 3. William Walther, 5 ytara old, a miner, was found here Tuesday with his he-ad crushed. He w.'us taken to an Lvansvllle hospital whre his condition is mid to ob serious. It is not known how he was injured. WaltheT, who was said to havo been intoxicated, had attempted to force an entrance to several homes near where he was found, police learned. Whn he regained con

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police -he had been thrown from, a train. There aro no trains parsing near where he was found, however, police nay.

IRISH LEADERS ASSEMBLE FOR TREATY ACTION

Impression Prevails That Dail Eireann Majority Will Ratify Pact. MAJNY SPEAKERS HEARD Michael Collin s Interrupts Talkers During Discussion of Questions. By Aptociatel Press. DUBLIN, Jan., 3 The Dail Eirann reassembled Tuesday to take what it is hoped will be final action on the Irish treaty. At the close ol the session tho impression prevailed that ratification waa certain but that the majority would bo small. Since tho proceedings began the rule has be?n for speakers for and against the treaty to be heard alternately and up to tho present it has not been found necessary to .break this rule, so evenly is the parliament divided, and it is probbable that the rule will .be followed to the end. The pace Is quickening somewhat, however, for while four speakers occupied tho entire morning ten were heard in the afternoon and there is some hope of the debate terminating Thursday or Friday. Speeche-s were more frequently interrupted Tuesday than on any previous day. Michael Collins, in particular, persisted in interjections of a challenging nature. He was one of the two principals in an incident which was quite apart from the. discussion of the treaty. Countess. Markievicz was the other. Hurt of Laughter During the course of her speech denouncing the treaty, which was characterized by much bitterness. Countess Markievicz suggested that possibly Viscount Lascelles, Princess Mary's fiance, might be the new governor-general of Ireland, or perhaps, she added. Princess Mary's engagement might be broken off so that she could marry Michael Collins, and he might receive the appointment. This was grc-eted with a burst o laughter. Mr. Collins was not present at the time but at the opening of the aftcrnoon session he arose Immediately and said: "Madame Markievicz referred this morning when I was not present, to my name and the name of a lady belonging to a foreign nation and I cannot allow that to pass. Pome time- In our history as a natior; a girl wet.t through Ireland and. was not Insulted (This was an illusion to Queen Victoria's visit in 1S49) "I do not come- from the elas.- ot the deputy from Dublin; I come from the plain people of Ireland. The lady whose name was mentioned Is, I understood, bethrothed to some man. I know nothing' of her personall)-, In any way, who is bethrothed to me. I will not allow it to pass without challenge, or allow any deputy in this assembly of my nation to insult any lady of this nation or any other nation." COMPLETE MERGER WITHOUT A HITCH Very Little Excitement Caused in Transferring 860,000,000 Assets. CHICAGO, Jan. 3. The Fort Pearborn National bank and the Fort Dearborn Trust and Savings company were absorbed Tuesday by th Continental and Commercial Trust an 3 Savinps bank with scarcely a flurry in financial circle to lndie.ite the merger, involving $60,000.000. The merger, announced yesterday after the Ciearine: Tloue association had determined that the Fort Dearborn banks were In difficulty through over-extension of credits by Fdward Tilden and company, chief stockhol 3er, was said to have averted the most serious difficulty which had threatened Chicago's . financial llstrlct In 16 years. More A.ssots. More than $19, 000. Of 0 In cash assets of the Fort Dearborn banks were hauled through the streets In cove-red vans Tuesday in making the transfer, while wondering crowds looked -on. All records as well as fixture." were alno moved and C00 employes of the two Fort Dearbon banks were working at the Continental and Commercial banks, whose total deposits now approximate over $14 0,co o.ooo. With the announcement that the Continental and Commercial banks would meet all obligations and insure all deposits in the Fort Dearborn banks, a few depositors Tuesday made their way to th institutions that had taken over their funds to reassure themselves recarding the merger, but there were no unusual withdrawals. WEALTHY UNDERTAKER FOUND DEAD ON ROAD SIOL'X CITY. Ia.. Jan. 3. W. F. Dleklnsjn, leading1 undertaker of Sioux City, and Miss Anna Gi ldings, a nurse, were found dead together In a limousine north of the city Poth had be-e-n shot through the head. The theory advanced is that Dickinson waa shot by the, girl, who then killed herself.

Clubhouse Fire

Reveals Stills And Much Booze NEW YOLK, Jan. 3. Two stills, two barrels of liquor and nine barrels of mash were found by the police Tuesday night in the fire-swept ruins of the Peechhuist Country club at "Whltestone, which had been leased as training and sleeping quarters by Joe and Frank Welling, professional pufsilits. Fears were expressed when the fire broke out today that the Welling boys have perished, but a search of the ruins failed to reveal trace of any bodies. Liter the police learned that the Wellings had been seen after the hre and several miles away. 1922 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM OPENS IN WASHINGTON TODAY Congressmen Prepared for Grind Which Mav Last lTntil Late This Summer. WASHINGTON, Jan. o. Congress will start upon the 1922 leg;slative program Wednesday factd with the prospect that it may be kept steadily at work until late in the summer. In addition to debates owr the routine appropriation biüs, ter confronts the senate the probability of oae tight or a .er;es over the new international agreements resul'inar i from tho Washington conference. Fretj't Harding is understood to be prepared to forward all of them to tho senate for consideration, once the conference has concluded its work. For tiie first time house and senate will de-al with the measures supplying money for all government functions in budget form. They aro slated to bo started .hrough tiie house Jan. T, when the treasury appropriation is taken up. Under the program, laid down by r hair man Madden of the house appropriations committee, a money biil wr ulI b" put through the house each week until all are turned over to the ttnate. Senate Plans Work. The senate will begin work with three ngreements respecting Important matters pending1 on its leprisativc calendar. The first of these, the resolution declaring Truman II. Newberry, republican to be the duly elected senator from Michigan, Is to be acted on early next week. Consideration of the Newberry case must begin Saturday under the agreement, while on Tuesday debate is limited to one hour for each senator until a vote is reached. Tho bill authorizing the isinncf of mileage books by railroads. Interchangeable between lines or systems, is set down for consideration, starting Jan. 11. While the senate Is disposing- of these three propositions üh Mnane5 committee expects to conclude hearings on the permanent tariff bill. TO GI7T HI1RING. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. Associations of retail merchants may b" given hearings before the department of justice- in connection with the government's investigation of retail price-H for neeessities in various parts of the country, it was indicated today by Attorney General Daugherty. NAMES TEMPORARY TRUSTEE FOR GO. jjudpe Crosby Appoints Fred Lam?en to Take; Charge of Society's Affair?. BOSTON. Jan. .1. Judge Crosby of the supreme court announced Tuesday that ho would formally appoint Fred M. Larnson, vic prr: de-nt of the Old Colony Trust Company, of this city, and a Christian Scientist, as temporary trustee to take charge of the affairs of tho Christian Science Publishing So-iety as soon as certain details as to hi.s duties had been defined. The trustee of the publishing society and the direr tors of the Fir-t Church of Christ, Seb.mist, ha I ir.forme.1 the court they ha 1 agreed upon Mr. Lamson. Teinpcuarj' Trustee. Judge Crosby elf cidel th-it Mr. Lamson should be designated as temporary trustee, rath'-r than pmporary receiver as had been su-eSted by counsel for the trustees, but that he should be respor.sii !e to the court and should not ex-, reise power given by Mrs. Baker Kddy to the truste i under her deed of trust. He will hold his prjet until th'i court has determined furthe: hearings whether th direr tors acf l in good faith in removir.g Herbert W, Fustat-e and Paul Harvey as trustees and has acted or. various other matters before the court. Counsel for John V. Ditterr.ore, who is contesting his r- rjf.val from the board of directors. a!-o agreed to the appointment of Mr. Limsou. GOV. SPROI L DISMISSES RESIGNATION RUMORS IIARRISLFKG, Pa.. Jan :. Gov. William C sproul Tj-day night di-miss-d reports that he wojb r -ign as governor to be appointed Cnited States senator within A hours by aylng the rjustion of the sui'ce's;.u to lioies Penrose wojM n' t be- settled for some days, pos-ibly not until early next week.

RESERVE FINAL DECISION UNTIL LATER MEETING

Delegates Withhold Formal Approval to Ascertain Lanizuase of Pact. QUESTION MAY ARISE ! Definitions Concerning: Conduct of Merchantmen Said to Re Wanted. Iy Associated Pres.-: WAS1IINGT N. Jan. 3. The Anerienn prop, sal to prohibit u.c of submarines agtalr.st merchant vr ei, now th predominant is.'ue of the arms nt-gatlatle ns. has be-ri accepted in principle by France, 1 ' her delegates have, reserve! Lnil approval pndlnT a discussion of the precise Language of th declaration. British acceptance previously has been given, and although neither the Italians r.or th Japanese had received final Instructions Tuwlav night, there were indications thnt neither Pome nor Toki' would i:.-terp-ose seri"U.s objection if the projostI receive! France's full approval. The exact nature of th French reservation was not reveale!, but tlirt Impression, was gathered In some quarters that it might ccncrn such a elifinition of the. terrr. of the declaration us would rr.ak it clear Just what conduct would be expected from merchantmen in view cf their immunity front sub marine attack. Discussion 3 la J" Arise. Should that point he ra!.sd. an interesting and mny-sldei discussion might arise, for in severtl quarters there has ben apparent a tendency toward the opinion that the "term merchant f-hipjC should b strictly defined with express stipulations as- to whether merchantman aro to bo permitted to arm and whether it is to be permissible to dis:ru ls warships as vessels of commerce. The "French delegation, however. In making known their acceptance in prinetrle, hus emphnstzed thftt they not only ngree to tho original proposal of L'lihu Hoot that the tu 'V prohibition on PuVmarino warfare bpTomc effective when all nation liave aprreed to It. but also to th amendment of Arthur J. Palf-ur which would make th prohlht i'"-n Immediately effective n-s hetwe.-n the five rreit power.'. Art-fpt loIaratlon. At the parne titn th Frfrh have accepted the additional Roct de ci ration under which any submarine commander who violates th rules of internat'.on-il law would b lhh to trial for an an of piracy. In regard to thi also accptarc s!ll are awaited fr-m th other forr!cn governments. Tt Is prss'.b'. th deiofate lnstrm-tiors wl'.I be suffl'.Ttlv complete, however, to permit a mating of the naal comm!e of th whole tomorrow. The French acceptance w.u r"i (Continued on pasre two.) BRIAND TO LIMIT COUNCIL'S AGENDA Reparation?, Economic Restoration of Europe Two Leading Question?. I?v Associated Press. " PALIS. Jan. 2. Premier Prinri 1 determine.! to limit the ruT.-I.i of the .coming supreme cour.nl mcttr. at ( anr.es to two co-stions. reparations ar.l the economic re st oratio: of Ontral Furope. It was Indicate I in aut horat it : ve rjuarter Turli.y. It un-lerstood h Ii In favor cf s'i LerjUf.nty calling nn eeonorr.ls conference, at whi'.h, perhaps Russia a:, I Gf-rrr.any may bo re-pre-Ser.tf d. The premier, heading the French dep-cration to th cojr. "il ir,f"!nc, with Minister cf L!b';rat--1 Rericr.3 Loucheur, M. Iviroch-. of tho Frr.f h foreign o"r, nr.l several experts left for Canr.es Tu--sda.y afternoon. The French il'-l'Z-itinn feels that all ether subsidiary matters should he shelved, belie-, jr.g that jf both of th above oj' stior.s are ett. pati'fa':torilv the ronferer-e v.i'l b a suer e s h I n d f f d . Make Four Pajment. It Is known that the Frr.'-h del-j-'atlen atr-es in prlr.JpN to Oerir.ar.v's- rr.akirir rr.'r.in cf ! 2T 0O,0 " 0 cold marks oirh op. th hfte-r.th of January. rebruary. M;ir h and April, although Prrr I'-riand has irsisted that nothing 'ünding wa; decide! h Prim Minister Lloyd-George coring th recent conversations in Ion'Ion. ir.as much as P. Igiuta ar.d Italy w-r r.ot re presented there. It was semi-othcially ?t&td. T --. day, however, that he cor.sr.tel to a deliy of the 1522 Orr.u pay-:i:eT:t-. except for '"mC"J00 gold marks, as well as to other m'ajur--Intf.i lot to'reIv.-. Or-'.ar.y, such as hxing ri cf reparation coal at th lowest limit of French and Hr:t ish current market fi cures. ITfilllS IV ITALY. ly A-". late 1 Pr. i.(i.!i.N, J,r.. : Fights In varN 0 is parts of Italv t- t ween Italian CMfui-.iur.istH a-;.d Fas 'iti durtrv th i:eV year h.iUay resulted in a r.urr1 er of participants k 1 1 d ar.i wour.ded. accrrdirg to a dispatch, to the Iior.ilon 1 v. es today from It Milan correspondent-