South Bend News-Times, Volume 39, Number 6, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 6 January 1922 — Page 1

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PEACE IN FACE 0FDISRUPT1ÜW: i face i.omniiiier i,anor? 10 Brine Oppo.-in Faction Tnsrtlicr on Trratv. HOLD SECKKT SESSIONS Strive to Va Treaty and Reat anw puMiran Position. As.-'ocjat -I I'r !-.: ri:r.iiN. Jam ... Tii- iu rreami. wbi-h n.'t Thursiiy morning, with disruption threatenI. adjourned Thur day rich', in thi r;iip' that a baa. of ag-eemeiit , mlsht I"- ra hd t tv n t.i" -':!' j porters and th- oppo.j.n'.s of iho , treaty. Thn peace rnminitK which i 1 tryinc xaliantly to i ifli up anj ji.r.-nniraodation l'tw mi the twoi factions. is meeting aj:.i!n Thursday i .!ht and will report at a privat o ion of th- I)a;l Friday mo min. Th announT7Mit oj th exl.ta ;.f a- conimitt' e wan tlie n'.-r I i i 1 1 ' !!!' oay ani a urn ;i was i;iv-n to th pn-:al .situation. 1'V th reviTtion that armed m n. j asu:o-l !. tie- Irish r-puldiea n army opjH..nents td tS- tn aty. had kidnap. -l th.- corr. spi-nd-Tt of th j lyir.don Tim-- an 1 . ar: i i him off to 4'..ik Word 1)''J J.e-n rece;-. ilr h'Wfwr, th tt th" '.rr pon.l nt j was i'.s ii.-d hy ;i',nt.-i n-nt.s t f" j MJchal t'l-Jlirf ar..l is r-tuinlnc; unharmed to I'ti lin. 'ahlnet No Hepr--entl. N'o Tr.nibr-r ir the rahint is inf'uded in the p ace committee, whicli mad" up almost rxclusively of able meml). r.s of the rank and file of the I Mil who have spoken for and against the treaty. Th" mct nota.b of thts" are Owen Duffy, mfmher for Monachan, and liaUnn officer of Ulster, who is a sipporter of the treaty, and I-iam Mfllowf. an i n,nmpromL,'in(r rcpubllfan. who will huf nothing to do either with th- treaty or De Valcm n a rernai; e tuiwus. i

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ttie cornrnitte. at its request if John T. O'Kelly. the sinn Kein representative In PArfc. in whom Mr. He Valt ra and hi collrague oppo5ing thv treaty have crf.it confidence. Ixiks to I iitutv. TV, f,,ria th. T.r -l ee ri 1 U ( r.S 1 lie r;iM'i..- v l I

are believed to be directed toward . ' . . v, , .,rov!ar-v injunction apply to specific tresan arrangement whb li v.ould abo.

th- treaty to f.irn time saf. t'ii through, at the cu.Trdlni; the repub Lean position lic the future. wen ( Imffy of th? explained hat th' purpose meeting: of th.e committer j wa the formulation of an acreemont whereby Va'era's leader ship would be r.-taimd and said th" committee h id before it a document ... wliih be could not reveal. Several members of the committf e. questioned rer:rdi!'.c the situation. d -clined to give any hint of the way edit. They found It lnirw..;ll.' t arrive at a compromise last evening, but got S'" far as placing a proposal be f.-re Mr. 1 o Vaiera. but did not obtain his approval. Th committee re:'. med consultation Thursday morning, and it was regarded as .'.snificir.t th.it it was Mr. O'KehV win. appealed to th lall nireann to adjourn in the morning, ar.d thus enable a further attempt to be made. Th-y had nt t rot much further a ''er ' Iura h Thursil.vr, and thU time moTfd Adjourn:. icr.t Mr. OThiffy until Frida morr.lr.g. H motion g.tiv. d importance thronen be in et supported by lltohard Mul-ahy. chief of staff, in a frpeech s:i et in g tint th.e matter w.ii so f.- r''U!S that it would be worth dis mssin-r in private s sion. a; which, oven if an agreement were ret reached thy ml cht barn how far along th.- road they l-.ol proge d . MnnbiT Stand lami. Notwflistandir.g the Tv.any t'op fent t" th." n-.embers Pall from th- :r mnti'-i'T.ts. them either support th.e rf sohlof th tirgir.e t re at J' or res,;:i. or o or Ul li 'en. e ; rar i e yiol.Vd to th'..it-.- P. .1 Ma'oney. y.rets'are. T'iey Of Tipp -arv ,iy, re.gn.s t .on n n n o : rved . ar.d mayor of Olon1..V a ue v e op - Aldvrnian I"roham p , who r " i - n r ' 1 V rp,i:v wh b.i const it ucr.ts approve Th." -:r at r r ' proi'ee lines Friday w.,.-dis-'us-it n regard'.rg th.e publi' ocupid tn the attitude o-.vnrd the Tv.il ,.f th presj d er, tvage two.) ( Circulation Fact Xo. 5 The circulation of THE NEWS-TIMES in Mishawaka is 600 in excess of any other newspaper. Our daily circulation is more than 1 7.000. and on Sunday more than 18,000. Our records arc open to inspection. Daily and Sunday at 20 cents a week. Applicant for membership in A. B. C.

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auses jLÄ r s - . -riated I'rem. j IIP.'AGo. Jan. 5. A maloritv of. phynciims in 15 täte representing) .-ill Hectior.s of the country replying ! to an aieoncdlc que rtionraire ynt ' out by the Jotjrn.il of the American; Mo-lbul afcHociation, a-erted they; did not. regard beer and wine as r.'( ( si ry therapeutic agents In the' practie- of medioin A majority of th" physicians made a similar as r- i tlon in regard to whisky. j About four-fifths of these phj-i Kic.an declared there wf-rc no in -! Mar.r.'.s in thir practices where fuf-; faring or death had resulted from ; -nf i reement of the pr hili'ion laws and about three-fifths favored re-' Mrietioi.s in prescribing whisky.; i i r i rxi w i In th- I'j tatfH, i.,7i7 physi-ans "r'-püol th-y did not ch.i.-I'Ut wmsKy .... ;i meev.viry therapeutic i'nt and o asserted they had found t ot alue. Meer as a t herapeiitio a:-r"iit wa.s supported by 2,.S opposed by ! , 1 . 2 . pny.sician ANDERSON REFUSES CONCESSIONS ASKED BY COAL OPERATORS Imposes Same Restrictions on Activities as Applied to I nion Officials. I.VDIAN'APOLIS, Ind., Jan. Federal Judt,-" A. li. Anderson (!. dined Thursday during an 'irsu- ! m-nt ovr the recasting of his r:; "1 llljUtn H"Ji ill I 11 V i)Ul (ICi P1IH1 Coal corporation case to release coal . oj. .-raters of the ventral competitive j held from the ban of certain activl- ; ties also imposed upon o!!lc:als of , the Fnlted Mine Workers of America In their efforts to unionize the Williamson coal field in West Virginia. However. Judge Anderson declared that in modifying his ordei to mak'j it conform with an opinion of the circuit court of appeals that ! . . , . . , .... i the collection and payment of tne union'M "check off" by tho o-perators. Final decision on the provisions of the new order was deferred until Friday. (Questions Court Order. In recasting the order the court . . f , , .U . l..l.-..-e. .l.lillM I'lOpeilV, HI1IIC me original order of Judge Anderson ' had proscribed the "check off" and! directed a cessation of all activities intended to unionize the Williamson held. During the argument Thursday. Judge Anderson declared ho could not understand certain declarations of opinion in the court of appeaU decision, asserting that Its statements apparently conflicted with supreme court decisions. However, he said, lie would follow the court of appeal ruling. "My understanding is." said Judge Anderson, "that if the object of a conspiracy is unlawful, no means to accomplish it could bo lawful." commenting on the court of appeals statement that "peaceable persuasion" to unionize the Williamson o i f;el 1 could not be enjoined by the t.-mporary order. Tnion Sorks Limitation. 'ounsei for the union sought in the argument to limit the new order to a ban against any destruction of property, the Interference with employe of the Horderlan d corporation, Including the union's persuading them to break individual controts for employment with a corporation, and th use of money to aid violence or for interfering with the employes. A more sweopina: order was sought by the Uorderland corporation, inlud ins: a prov ision directing operators ln the central competitive tield. comprising western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, not to aid the union officials in the com("ontinud on page two.) PROFITEERING PLAN BALKED BY HOOVER Government Merchant Ships W ill Transport Grain to Russia at Cost. WASHINGTON Jan. 5. Governm- r.t merchant ships will transport,! grain for famine relief in soviet Hut-j s.a at cos:, as a resmt ot a rejuc: f ' r "v vecels made to the shipping board Thursday ly the American r lif admlntBtration. The rcque?: ef the relief administration wa ant.ounced by .Sec'y Hoover, who declared thRt the rats sought by jrivate American operators for earn ing (jralr. to IJaltic ports were not Jtutif;ed. The f-hipping board, according to J. 17 Smull. ice president of the . meraer.cy fleet corporation, stands :ad to allocate the 30 h'.ps as needed to its operators to carry ; grain to itusca at cost. Tne vi.ei pr bably will be asned to this f"rvice from Ne.v York, PhlladelI ' i - .New Or.ear.. KtQuept for the government shipuis. made. Mr. Hoover explained, because of increases from $2 to $2.50 a ten In rate to IValtic port demanded in New York yesterday by private American operators, which, he idded. wh About $3 a ton in advance ef the rate quoted by for t-hipping concfrr.s.

OPIE GIVES LIE T 0 ACCUSERS A T SENATE HEARING

Savs He Never Fired a Pi-tol in the Armv and Never Shot a Man in His Life. WATSON TAKES NO PART Shell Shocked Soldier, Patient in Insane Hospital, Only Accusing Witness. WASFIIN'GTO.V. Jan. :,. Swppi ink denials of charges that he had shot tw of his nu n while his Cum- ! iaanl. ptrt of the :'.tth division, was) 'in the thick of the Argonne lighting, j was mad.- l.efore a senate Inve i- i itin' committee Thursday hy MaJ . Ilierome t. )i:p. of Staunten. Va. and m-aily a dozen men serving with j ; ium oven cas. i At an all-day snsion only one (dce was lilted against Maj. Opie j the voice of a. sh 11 shookod victim : ff war, now a patient in a Virginia I hospital for tho insane. The wit- ' nes. Lemuel (. Smith, declared that ' while in a ducout with throe comi..des and four German prisoner, J Maj. opie entered, shot and killed a oiuier, then ordered the body re- . moved. v.ithuut once uttering a ! word. J In rapid xuccfis.slon, v, .entior.ed by Smith ! s-tand and woro thev the comrade went on the saw no 5 u c.i i I killing, that th'y wer" not in the j dujfout. and that they knew of no vide lire whatever te support the . liarpe And then after hälf a j j tloT-n of Maj. Opie's men had te.-ti- ( ! litd that tiny never heard of his' '.lonf ,. n Kn!riir in l'mnr anv. I ,A hen. ,.:si,t tho maJor himself ..pok ! in his-own detensc. declaring there' v;as no wortl of truth ln th accnsa . . , 4 lions and that he "never shot a nun1 in hi life." Major Jlivnk.s Down. Hi caking down while witnesses were telling the committee that for his pervlce in the Arironno offensive, ending in a hemltal. wounded. ie was awarded the distinguished sm.ice cross, the legion of honor and the Croix de Guerre, with two palms, Maj. Opie quickly recovered lib: composure, and calmly. but' with great emphasis, asserted that he never fired a revolver all the timo he was in the army. Maj. Opie explained in detail how he had attempted to get his men in a line after they had been demoralized and were running wildly, pome saying they had been ordered to re-

treat while o.aier were shouting . thf.r Th pravo situated 'on a pro'that the enem- was approaching. A j monotory overlooking the l'ast Iliver tenso situation, developing sudden-1 llrive of Fairmount park; was dely, found him alone in the effort to j vol)1 of .flowers or floral offerings.

reform tne lines. At tho moment he was without side arms, wa wearing a rain coat, the insignia on which was covered with mud. and it was with rnihou.ty that he could make the men halt. 'I took a ritle and fired twice," he said, "knowing perfectly well what (Continued on page two.) HARDING OPPOSES "BLOC" ACTIVITIES Sutmestioil TxUIllored That He Mav Veto Anv Legislation Passed bv Partv. WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. Fres't Harding wa. said ThurfMay niht by members of the senate agricultural bloc to have indicated to bloc leaders at a conference Thursday hi disapproval of bloc-sponsored legislation providing for farmer representative on the federal reserve board. The views of the president with respect to the legislation, which, is to be taken up in the senate for final consideration Jan. 17, were outlined to on. Knnyon of Iowa, and Capper of Kansas, both republicans and bloc leaders, who called at th? White House accompanied by Sen. Kel'ogg of Minnesota, a republican memher of the senate finance committee. Xone of the senator who conferred with the president would disciiw the "Wh'.fo House visit. hut ' - - other members of the agricultural bloc said it ww their understand ing that the president had indicated hL rmpnatl. dL-approvr ,s;a.ion. StVmo of thes, th ese blao mem the president went so far a o indicate n- mtgiu veto tne mil If passoc i. but other members Pildi this was not their understanding. The -president, it w.v said by blew memherT other than thoso who took part in the White Hnu?" conference, fitted he desired in every way to Dromote tlie interests of the farmers t!u country but that the pending '.( is-Atb'H w ould tie the hands of the eecutive v!th respect to appointmentü. He v.-a represented as having darlsrcvl further that the Mil would set a precedent in the direction of appointment of particular interests which he did not regard a a desirable development in g ve rr rr.'.t t l affa'rs. tiu: wi:athi:r Indiana Fair and cold Friday; Saturday fair and warmer. Iiowcr Miclilgan Cloudy and colder Friday; Saturday fair und warmer.

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Iady Mary Cambridge, above, ill be a bridesmaid at the wedding of Princess Mary and Viscount Luscelles. So will Lady May Cambridge, her sister. Lady Mary is called one of the most beautiful women in England.

ENTIRE PENROSE ESTATE LEFT TO THREE BROTHERS Valued at "$200,000 and Upwards" Order No Inventor to Be Piled. PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. Jan. 5. Buried with the Greatest simplicity, as was Iiis desire, the body, of Sen. Penrose Thursday niirht rested in a i t:,., t , I., ,,i brick-lined grave in Hill cenieterv beside that of his fa(Juards who were thrown around the grave after the undertaker's assistants had' lowered tho bronze-lined casket into the grave early this morning were still there late Thursday night.

The same secrecy that marked' the private talk.5 between Aristide the making of the arrangements foriHriand, the French premier, and Mr.

the funeral was maintained until the end. No information beyond thebrief obituary notice in the newspa - pers that the funeral would be "j-trictly private" was given out, and it was not known until the bureau

or vital .statistics issued a permit on ( The only official announcement after Wednesday for interment that the ! the.e taiks was that the conversafunerai would be held Thursday. tions were proceeding satisfactorily. BrothciN Only Mourners. J Thursday's developments seemed to Only ' the bate senator's three i confirm the imnrwsinn that the al-

1 Mothers. Dr. Charles P.. Richard A. ' i . aim MH-ncrr i-eniose ana ineir families; Leighton C.Taylor, his secretary, and the nurse who accompanied the body here from Washington were in the funeral party. Four automobiles carried them and the undertaker's assistants from the Penrose home in Spruce street to the eer.ieterj, and as the small cortege j passed into the grounds the gates were locked and the curious warned away by tho guards. No questions were answered and no one was permitted to see even from a distance the brief rites with which the late republican leader was consigned to thc tomb. Mr. "Taylor said Thursday night that there had been a fhort service at tho grave, but did not know whether it was conducted 'by a minister. There were no services at the (Continued on page two.) Shortage of Food . . S . .7 X IV mm--m m m s OTTAWA. Or,:.. Jan. 5. From out of the frozen north beyond the farthest outpost of civilization came on ; Tbnrsda v nicht the detail sunnlv - ' . , , . . i rr the hnctcrniinil for tho rerentiv reported murder of five Eskimos, including a four-year-old girl, because of the desire of one man for another man's wife. This desire, it was explained t Koyal Canadian Mounted Police, w ho unearthed the crime, was due to a shortage of women in the barren lcear.ds. And this shortage, they added, was the outcome of an Eskimo custom but recently abandoned, whereby female children were put to death because of the shortage of food and the unwritten Eskimo law that only the most useful members of a community ehould be permitted. to live Therefore, young girls, requiring! renre nrn n A .iT rf los v. thin

boys, were condemned to death. (what assurances the government Details of the quintupe murder) wa-s afcl t give "in order to calm have Just been . received here from j the legitimate indignation of the Police Corporal Donk, who is comb-j Italian people against the United ing the territory along 75 decrees ; State of America "where it is poanorth latitude in an attempt to bring j sible to perpetuate such an enorthc cujprits to lustice. j mous Injustice with impunity."

Royal Wedding

4 1 fl ft tlx - '. '5 ' -v . ...'. VA- .V. 1 SOVIET DELEGATES MAY BE CALLED TO ECONOMIC PARLEY Participation of Germany Now Taken for Granted, and Ktigsia Is Considered. CAXNKS, Jan., 5 The program for tho forthcoming international economic conference was uppermost in Thursday' conversations between I the premiers and the chief delegates to the supreme council which meets in fvflsion here Friday. me imm J . V : th! agenda should be strictly laid down ln advance. Ot is understood, that David Uoyd-Ceorge. the British premier, agreed to this, and that the . question will be the fir: discussed j when the council goes into session 'at 11 o'clock Friday morning. In addition to a continuation of i Lloyd-George, Mr. Priand . had a lengthy conversation Thursday with I ! the Marquis Delia Torretta. the Itali-! an minister of foreign affairs, and : i a!?o .saw premier Theunys of HeJ-j i rgium and Paron Hayahi of Jann , Iirs nro asrreed unon the principle ; of an econ0mlc conference, though MI1 a,,ntint, the details ! Hepa rat ions Document Wins. ! Reparations were discussed by the experts today, th Belgians rfoutly i opposing any modification ln the ubij"ct of payments that likely would compromise their priority on the 2,300.000,000 gold marks due by Germany. The French delegation backing the Belgian on this point, but it is inclined to make concession to the viewpoint to the extent of rchieir.qi the cash payment. to .".00,000.000 gold marks annually and the rest ol the reparations in kind. The Iiritish reduce the deliveries in kind so that z lartner man mis ami ,es.n.' reduced about i percent from the! the total ln cash and in kind can hei (Continued on page two.) Charges Bias in ' i 7 J TT J i . mm i x i ai m w It y Atoclnted Press. ItOMK, Jan. Mucci. who for Ö. Deputy Leone many years prac- ! rlre'1 law n Masaschusetts, Thursuay addressed identic communications. to Premier Hor.omi and Foreign Minister Delia Toretta asking them whether the Italian government was aware of the decision of

l.yitne court of Dedham, M.'-ss., refus

ing a new trial for Nlcolo Sacco and liartolomeo Van Zettl, who convicted of murder ry that were court last year. The communication asked if the government "intends to interfere to prevent execution o the electrdc chair, f the sentence to which appears manifestly unjust in consuer.ce to the proved unobservance of the elementary rule;? of Impartiality in the penal proceedings. " Uf-pUlV .MUCCi alSO Cemar.ael

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FIGHT OPPOSING NEW YORK COURT i Warns Employers Lahor Will Not Stand for Industrial Relations Law. WRONG IN PRINCIPLE Claims Proposed Act Enforces Compulsory Labor and Involuntarv Servitude. w NEW YORK. Jan. 5. Employers in Xew York state were warned in a statement issued Thursday by Samuel Oomperrs, president of the An1. erica n Feioration of Tibor, that organi7ed la'oor would oppose vigorously any ittempt to enact legislation establishing an industrial relations court. He referred particularly to the measure proposed by the Xew York hoard of trade and transportation. If such a law yns- passed, he declared, 'it will not work, because It will not be obeyed." Mr. Oonvptrs announced he would tour thp .principal cities of th? ; country find rally the forces of la - j bor to fight proposed legislation of j that character. j a . t , .' . . 1 . 1 . n i jmjioyin 5 iniereis in 1 1 i e- si.iv of Xw York." tho statem-nt said, "apparently :nend to put fortli even effort to bring about the enact- j

ment in that ?tate of legislation pat- teriiational Agreement. terned after the court of industrial ; relation.? act In Kansas, represent-J SVAV YORK. Jan. Karly Min;atives of the labor movement In New j nioning of an Internat ior.al trde York state already have Indicated i agreement confereiu to iron out

that labor will oppose any such measure. Not only wdil labor oppose such a measure but it will find opposition wherever men and women understand the industrial world and wherever there is a clear conviction that Justice can be had in industry only through the use of democartic methodf. Purpose of Inv. "Describing the general purposes of th measure the peeretary of the Now York hoard of trade and transportation sa.d: 'Its prime purrope is to preserve public peace, protect public health, prevent industrial strikes, disorder and waste to secure the regular and orderly conduct of the business directly affecting the living conditions of the people of the state and to promote general welfare.' "It is indicated that It is the Intent to provide for the lapse of a period of 30 days before the cessation of work mny take place and that durlinc the 30-day period the Ptate in- ' -l.nv4r1 oam - I cl- ! n c Vin dustrial commissioner will be required to investigate the facts in disA curloUF fMturfl of the proposed bn, that provipion Is suggested for th Uf.0 of thc inlunction so that j ornplovers w ill be practically lnptructed by the law to seek a writ of injunction in order to make sure that no strike takes place." Wrong in Principle. "The proposed bill," Mr. Oompera (Continued on page' two.) STATE FILES BILL IN SMALL'S CASE Will Attempt to Show Governor Made Over Half Million on State Funds. WAUKEGAN, 111.. Jan. 5. The state's bill of particulars in the conspiracy case against Gov. Ln Small and Vernon Curtis, Grant Park banker, was filed Thursday. Tho bill recites that the state will attempt to show that during tnr term of Fred F,. Sterling as treasulier of Illinois tho defendants to- ! gether with Mr. Sterling and th i late Kdward C. Curtis u?..d J2D.41S,I TOO for pergonal profit and that l- . . 1 0 t - . Gov. Small and tne otner ejeiencam

ioirir .tpfl tn th- pxtpnt cf 535.000 bv

! th use of itate fund. .u. - The state alleges that it is unable to present all the evidence It desire? to present because Gov. Small and i others have taken tho books away they ar? not now obta.ir.ab. The bl'l names amounts said to been listed ln the mate book pafe fund" and which were turned over to "a pretended ! vt arv i a75 . and fictitious bank, tho Grant Fark banV Thes-3 funds, the Btate alleged, were used to gain personal profit for Fred E. Sterling and Gov. Ismail, who held adjoining terms of otnce'a sta:e treasurer, and Edward C. and Verr.on S. Curtis. The state further alleged that the money so transferred earned frr.m to S S percent by investment w ith Arthur and Co.. Swift and Co., Morris and Co. and the Cuhday Packing Co., all large packing corporations. The amount turru-d over to the state ay interest on these funds was sai to nave Deen two p'ircent. STEAMSHIP OTCERS ANNOUNCE WAGE CUT NTTW YORK. Jan. 3. Wape re - ductions of 15 percent and upward will be put into effect immediately by the American ßteanuhlp Owner association Winthrop L. Ma-rin. general manager, announced after a meeting late Thursday. Wage cf officers. Mr. Marvin said, would be rut IS percent, with higher reductions for f.ome other classes of employes. Thete. cuta were neceirvar he added, to meet th? oompetition with foreign vb-pels.

Negro Prisoner Sh oots Captors

And Gets Away 7: ' " .s.eci:it'd Pie!. NLW YollK. Ja:.. Ö 1" pfrM'Hs witmn I'.' fett tin135tli st. police -:at; Tr.u n.yht taw a r.ecro ;r t.-t and kill Ac:i.c S-::i r .- i ' v. : liam A. Milier ar.,i :a,'i:.iiiy w Defective Franc H J. luckiy .i they had arn stod the r.f?cr i ; onious assault. In the c-. :7u which folkr.veJ the !ioo!.:.i: negro escaped. Tho twa detectives were v. a'., along 13 5th Pt. toward th-- jstation with the negro, ur.hamh .; between them. Suddenly th- j e.ner stepped back and fired shots at Miller who feil to the walk. Buckley had just draw:: revolver when the ;.ero :ir- i p : w o 1 blank at him and he, tio, oKi; dropp:ner his gun. Miller died a few minutes ,i ft' brlng taken to the H.iricm inr.uckley, tkough fast b's: ousntss. told Police Cap:, name of the man who !u Milk-r. Ib.up a: DEMOCRATIC CHIEF URGES GALLING OF TRADE CONFERENCE Sees Olli V Relief of ProsOIlt Economic Distress in Inj commercial differences which lie deI clared were th.e root of most modern wariare. was urge i i y i : e i : Hull, chairman of the democrat!'national committee, in an a sdress tonight at the Jackson Day dinner cf the Tenne.-see society of New York. "During past years," he said, "we have seen practiced with impunity all forma of tariff discri;r.!riati"n and retaliation, preferential riht of entry of ports, violations of the "open door," cf copyrights, of trade marks, trade brands, wrongful Interference with trade routes, unfair utilization of bounties, bonuses, subsidies. drawbacks and rebates, the economic and iinancial violation of small, uncivilized or backwarl nations, tonnage and shipping dlscrimi ir.ations, economic alliances, trade concessions and other preferences by spec clal agreement. Many of these are trouble making, war breeding practices. Need International Vnlty. "International steps have already been taken in a measure to deal with certain phases of these dangerous practices and policies. It is certain they can only be dealt with and abolished by international agreement." The most favorable plan, h- suggested, would be ado-ption by all na tions of '"the niost favored nation ; doctrine in its unconditional form." j While such a program would call f-r ; sacrifices by all nations of c-rtain profitable special arrangements, these would be far outweighed by advantages shared by all. he asserted. Without, referrrncr directly to party. Mr. Hull laid on th- shoulders of tho republican administration a large share of blame for the present industrial blump whi'-h he said had cost the Fnite 1 States a "panic, lo.s" of $40,ooa.fM.o.O"0. America, he declared. w.: In a "wonderful condition" at the rbe cf the war with a national wealth rf nearly $300, 000, oeO, 000; an international commerce of ST".'0 000,000; a gold supply of $ 3.07 ,0 '7000; freiem commerce of llu.r."'1.000,000; trade bal.ar.e of $4.000.000,000; a foreign indebtedness in our favor of more than M 17 ootc. 000; annual savings of $ i .-.7.O0.000.-000 and a gr;at mercantile marine. Ainorioa Itnnicii.scly Irperiu. "The nation was immensely prosperous," he continued. "W" hid become the center of world r.r.ane (c.'ontinued on paee two.; STILLMlTOARTS FIR'S EXPEDITION Will Refuse to Pay $7,300 Kxpense Money for Canadian Commission Hearing. XFW YOItK. Jan. 3. An noun"" ment by counsel for Jame.i A. .S".ilman Thursday that Mrs. ?tillrr. .n's request for $7,300 exper.se nor.ey , would be refund, threate-n-d dif-a-fter to her plan for a Canadian commission to hear evii-nce r.fut-i iug the banker's ciiim in his divorce action that f-he had b- n on terrr- of intimacy with Fred Iieauvaks, thj Indian guide. As a result cf Thursday's action. the corr.mistson appc.nted to begin taking evidence n Canada mi Jan. 11 wdll case to exi-t before that date and there wil na hearinra for t-veral months 1 more not until tV$ f orma-IitS of appointing another comrr.'-vr.on rn be gone through anew. fnun! far Mrs Ptillrr.an tA) tained from K-jprt-me Court Justice Mor$ch'.ur Thurs-l&y an order cailinar on contribute

awyers V ,5CC for the expen.'O of the Canadian commislcn. Th'.a order ftüpulated that If Mr. Stlllman'a lawTcnP refused to pay all hearlnc would be urended auto(Continued on r-ac two.)

o(rr nn thn banker 2 .awvers to.lir '

POWERS UNITED TO BAN WAR ON

MERCHANT SHIPS Prohibition of le Cominerce Dr-trovcr Becomes Accepted Law. SESSION NEARI NO END Work of Draft inn Eie Power Naval Limitation Treatv V u l;a-t. roircin Pv -. WA: urei r ' : i e wer! T th - , ;, , ".:' To - hi 1 ie't d shi; s. rf inco;nm it - d T1 pi:r t p i e .. a il b.w. pted by ari's T ri- : t :. .: As role t( e of t!a li:tioTi :it."i-n-led o'" ' n ;V.tl n f . : v i : the noKoii .-. r 1 Arthur d! .t. ly J !'?.:fo-;r inn: , ' ver::, ru? - ' f t'.r. ! t r o . r b "The s c m t or v poT rc it!:.- p icl impf - !':'v m . ! 1 !:out M"! tt:ng. ir; t !: f " u f re vlo. '.-.ted in '. the re-;:;ire d bv ( J i! .T.t war -i 1 ?1 4-1 ?1 r.t uidv. rs-illv iC'f t- . d of. f : file prtrctir.n . f i he li non-corrd'itant-'. v-umH and tb.e . nd that d f the prohibition of tho u rtns as rnn.r'rof .'( of s u !. m m -vers shs.'l b unl id is a part of '.v J. ar. d thev inr s to a Ih.'. re t h thth.e r w of t f. Til -vife all other r.ati' to." (nnference Will ILatlfy. Ae-tion f the committee I final ' 0 far as tb.e ci.r.ffTi nc find the e.v ! nn v:il ix.wrrsi n re i i r. c r r. e d the r r -l - 1 - - - ferer.ee merely will cive formal ratilication to the ant-subma-ine pact when the five-power treaty, in whih it will be incorporated, comes up tn opfn session. Tho naval committee a!sa adortej the flrt Itoot prop. sit to declf.ra In s'.mpiet terms to tl.e rules cf In fdniple'-t Orni. the inles .f international law applying to merchant es-sel, tlieir fiill applleatlrtn to FTjbnoirin.s and the Invitation of th five powers to all other nations to join in the declaration. This proposal air . oh- had 1 e n tentatively ngreed t l ut ; s returned to the full committee by the drafting committee, b.r.ided by Mr. Foot, which put it in f'.n-'l shape. !t wns divided into two il: -t In et part and thus apfroved fr incori'oratb ri in the fivepower treaty. One Itont Irojo.;l I.rff. Wh.r. the Tiaval committer ad - jo urn d. trothiid F.o' pr.rr-al, tr deojrae violation of th rules laid down by subTn.irines acts of piracy for which submarine cnmrnnr.rtTB e-ould be h'id to aceount .er.nally, rtfarlless of f.rd'Ts they may b."vi received from their go verm:. tits, van tili to p.- taken up. It v.':S indlcated that it al-o w.-uld b- adopted ;;nd tho final link foru-ed In the ch tin of world pronouncement" to rid th.e p. ;ls of the trib combatants th;;' came, with ; e !gn4 o nonGet t.-.an submarine trrrot :m. In It--- final form the r lutP-n declaring submai inwarfare ;iair."t i-h'-d So :.:r e r.eerr. d hwt o the c, . r r p. n merchant shipth.e five powers abo lie 1 tie n direct r j war-time I the oriel j "n they prac'l . s :. iudr-l :n vI Ilfjo draft. The ciauwere violated In the recent ! v n r o : motion lid l-Pd-," v .a. of the Fremdii. Te Oil de, r.i t ion. French AtiH-ndnient. Some significance mav atach tt the fftct that it v a tl wliieh t:i.! 1" thi am." 'r f -r.rh i-v ouji r. dr.u-nf ir. vle-v ndinft" ' f t : ubmarme v. -a t-tl.-crr.rr lttc moments v-hrj :on f subir. "i" b r dif u vjc-n. I.'rd I-f. for k til.- r.pj.ortu-'ij.p.-e e-.ation Ol r ;. u d i 1 1 1c n V y of the "m '.-u nd rc t. r.-ro-rj aTt::ud-- n a'titud--fa re. uhi' li hr on :h t rb-iiberat!c,ns to en -e the itj.-M;i n (;f l i m : t : rine tojinace v. a - ur ! In that or. r.e tir.n, tl;e Fr:ti.-h L-rouo. to. ! r.ify to fs;ii(-; hi the pror.irt. .JT. ial M. th Sarraut. of ti;e Frcml. troup, el writiri-H of ('apt. CaM x. cf tht r.-en- h Gen.-.ar. n a v a ! theory o! stlrr.arlr. war fa rc-. Lord Fee hnd rad extract. frcra th-.1-- writing.- 10 tt..- comrr.Itte xplain I : r i T 1 - i a j . ; r h nt n r Fr.ar.'.-'s l-ir- for !nrr a.--.-i t t1 ta ib rr.fitir.e tonnage. ?d San a i;t o plioi To I,r,rd Ti.urs ! :y. d-r.t had tv e. n t he Ir.d ! h e 1 v e Fr r. citir.r that the jnci 1 to bar the air b h ar. I'ri'i-h grourl 1 f miKunderstar. ! lor nn porr a s Frar !". o ; ; '" re; tl.eor-, : i. A rr o r.et.t ia' the S p e ( Gern, an . c;..n fo th- Frer.cli, c n of the whc". I ,r.d practbe tc oyoorated ir. thi r-.- iutisr.. apr arer.t i!.c:d.-r.t. 'U! r 1 n v. ant j--u? il 11 CO ing th Trat N-arl) Il-adj. ef r mamir.g tor ir. thi &nti-suimarlr.e do Larat iwi, faver ably dispo.-ed of. the Tiaval commit i tee rr.ovl.n i-wiftly toward cul ; mination of its uork in the r.r.-vl drafting of th- live-power rot val lira-Itati-n tre ;ty. The r. tv.il xprti w f r f '! A w 1 . d : r ' V- , lay at de. Is of th c: l pjestie-ns ett" 1 fast as a c!au to be --tied. and j wai corni'.! d H wr.- hurried to Xl.4 f the -..nf err r.co foi . io 1 i:.,"j'i-- to f.t r ai .00 into t tr.-aty. i. e i :'.. :..7y that thi not t . 1 ; .,:ht up oe. ai en;::. for V.ZiiC fie . .1 , v ; . rts h 1 .'. s . there w ou'.d b ifu. c.r.er over r.au . 1 a mit it.i ir It vi as -treaty wcu.. 1 action u: 'i! fu.i. bed w;: no noceUy for 7 : .y while anj group "con ui:. i tt- :.v.,er" bcfcri giving forrri.J a-.er.t. There arc s.-v ral jirt.i .'till to b f.xtd ln policy by the naval com.

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