South Bend News-Times, Volume 39, Number 353, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 19 December 1922 — Page 1

SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES Monday's Circulation Morning and Evening Editions, 20,416 MEMBER A. B. C. 20 PAGES VOL. XXXIX, NO. 353 MORNING EDITION SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1922 MORNING EDITION PRICE THREE CENTS

MORGAN REFUSES LOAN TO GERMANY

RESCUE 23 OF ILL-FATED TUG'S MISSING GROUP

Two Other Boats Save Persons at First Thought to Have Perished. FOUR ON LIST OF DEAD Survivors, Without Food, Fuel or Firearms, Suffer Many Hardships. ALT CTK. MAHIK. Mich., Dec. lS(Ry a. P.) After being ma rooned for five days on the barren lizard Is-'.o in 11 k 9 Superior, with! the temperature ever hang-in? wellj bbw tho zero mark, ami appar-. -ntly without food. 23 of the 27 ' ml-cing pornmi from the. ill-fated tug Reliance hav been r.-ued by the tug Gray and Iivor.te, Re cording to a wire'.' dispatch received here this afternoon from the Gray. The remaining four persona lost their live.-?. It wa learned tonight. A -wireless nuftagc from tho tug i which, with the ravorite. went to th rf'.-rue of tho 27 persvm.s aboard thrt Reliance paid oil had been ac- j counted for except the four, who i were swept from the deck of thoj mall craft as efforts wer 'being, made to launch lifeboats in the high peas. Those drowned were Capt. John Mcpherson of the Booth fisheries. ft piA-cnj'T on the Reliance; Gus1 Johrx. a member of the Reliance's! crew; Prod Regan, a. forester, and an unldcnfLfle-d man. Hope of finding any of tho miss?n rrtvrin n ' i - M q n ha n d et n e il here earlier in the day when the! Gray reported the finding of two! battered lifo boats from . the Re-j lianee. It now is ru-sumed the boats were Wichel away from the island nftcr the marooned men had been land e.d. Suffrr Sever- Hardships. Tho hardships uflfered iby the land during their five-day Impriponment wi'.l, it is believed here, be - com new history of the lake?-, j When they lnft the stinking tug,.j none of the men had food, fuel or firearm.. Tho island on which theyj landed is practically barren rtndj Uninhabited. Jt L- behe-ved there are a few huts however, left by the 3nlian3 and trappers in past eaIt probaV.y "vv ill be lato tomorrow before- tho tugs can return to this port 1jf-cau.-" of tho ico in Iike. Superior. Physicians and medical ; duplies together with food and! fuel were taken aboard tho rescue tugs 'bi-fore they started to light ' their way through the ice floes to the wrek seme. Gaml'lttl With rate. The wrecking of th Reliance. which occurred off the Lizard Is-1 land, was tho result of i gamble I with fate on tho part of those aboard t!io tug. After lying to !n a thaltend cwo for three days in the hope of riding out the Storni that was .sweing the Like, Capt. Williams found hLs supplies of food Br I fuel a',1 most vxhausted. The lake mariners elected to tempt fate j and breast tho blizzard rather than chance death from starvation. Four hours after tho anchor hnd been hoisted, th Re'.ianco was dashed acait-st the r-cks and her wheel disabled. Tin craft tilled rap- 1 Idly. J-t he fore tho wireless wits Tut out of commits. on, ths operator r.ajihr-d a signal f.r help. Took to Lifeboats. All the-o on board took to the life! oats .13 thn tug began to set tle beneath their füt. Seven of the! SG aboard reached land Saturday, after a battle w.th tb.e waves and a 1; mi trek o v r the white w;lderTao others. Mr. ar.l Mr.?. John Harten. n .s were b at a! w a si.it. station when the woman 1c, a:r- xhautc d and had to bo rorritd four mi'.ra through the trow drift. T:-.t r.- ue tugs had ma 1a two pn .t;s atttr.pts tu reach the side cf t!.' lb iiance but were beaten a ' by t pale. Th i - a'-tvird Included the captain. Ill ::;-;.:...-.- of the crew and s , DEFER UNION FOR CENTRAL AMERICA Delegates Agree to Call Conference in 19Ü6 to ConMder Proposal. WASHINGTON. Deo. K. (Ry A. P.) Th Ccr.tral Anur.an confervr.c t.diy di--poi of th trouhleo:ne ;ucs:lon of th proposed L'nI.n i f Central America by agreeing :o ia, a co e to consider i: in January. 1930. and proceeded to wi.Tk on the revision of the 100? treaties'. A 5ub-committee, composed of tlie l.als of Ave delegations wtuj appointed to study the treaty es-tab-hshir.g tho court of arbitration at ?artago. The proposed reorganization of the court Is expected to cans f.tme disagreement among th tleleat?. A motion recommenlirg adoption of a convention looking to the fhanc in the wnrkinc c!i.h in Central America uas rnide during the day's jf--s:on by Max:mo Zpeda. dtKat from Nicaragua, and was Included in the program for later j oonal tratioa. 1

Bandit Conceals Gun in Bandage; Holds Up Cashier LOS ANGBJLIiS. Dec. 28 (By A. ; P.) Tho Southwestern Stat Pank'

was robbed t $1,000 today by a young man with his hand wrapped in i bandigo who walked Into the bank. Ho presented a check, for Jl.COO and a letter to R. R. Rrundagre, cashier. "You are looking Into th barrel of a revolver In thi bandage." said tho letter. "I want you to ö. K. this check; gr to tho paying teller with mo and get the money." -Mr. Rrundage storp-el with the man to tho paying teller and directed him to cfls'h tho check, which he did. "I want you to fro with me," tho bandit then told Mr. Rrundage, ad he walked the latter a block dötvn tho street, pasing three policemen who istood chatting on the corner. "You may go now," paid tho bandit, "and thank you, you've been awfully kind." With that he disappeared around a corner. LABOR BOARD HEAD ATTACKS RADICAL POLITICAL GROUPS Hooper Says Conservativeropressive Citizen Is One Who Counts. CHICAGO. Dec. 18. (Dy A. P.) Sharp denunciation at radical elements In the country's politics was voiced by Ren W." Hooper, chairman of tho United State Railroad Labor board, before the meeting1 here tonight of the Western Railway club. Many movements masquerading under the guise of progress really aro reactionary and gravely threaten tho stability of the country's welfare, ho said. The organization and progress of the nation, he Raid, has been duo almost entirely to thft conservative-progressive citizen who moves steadily forward but keeps his eye on the road ahead. "ThLs is the man who is the typical American citizen,' "he declared. "He 13 the man who founded tho government, who preserved the union and freed the slaves, developed our vast resources and today stands for the perpetuation of our form of government. Defines Progressive. "A progressivo is a man who moves forward. A conservative hesita;es before moving, and if he move:? at all, moves neither far nor f ust. A progressive vho is not conservative is radical. A conservative who is not progressive is reactionary. "There is today an element of men who call themselves progressives but who might be more aptly denominated in home-made termnology 'crawfish progressives." They imagino they are going forward at a great rate but as a matter of fact are travelling backward. Going tail fordward and picking mud and gravel in their own eyes, such progressives will never fail to bump into something. "Tho proposition to confer Judicial powers on congress insofar as constitutional quctidons are concerned is retrogressive. The rtatesmen who drafted our constitution fully realized tho danger of selfdestruction inherent in popular government and they made the judicial tlepartment a sea wall against destructive tidal wavus of popular sentiment. C'ritlcics Recent Convention. "Tho so-called progressive convention p.t Cleveland last week was dominated by certain leaders of labor organizations, associated with prominent representatives of the Socialist party. This convention adopted a platform which, boiled down, meant: 'Kvery man who has anything to sell hall have higher pnees for it and every man -who has to buy anything fhall get it at lower pricey.' "It was recently suggested a new party movement -under tho name of tho Pemoxratic-r.epub'ican party should be launched. This would hirdly seem practicable but it would be perfectly feasible, wherever : res.iry, to set up an organization of conservative-progressive citizens, lilch would offset the radical organizations, operate effectively in primaries and elections and stiften the backbone of tho weak-kneed candidates who might be intimidated by the organized radical minoritv." SEEKS TO STAMP OUT COAST DRUG TRAFFIC WASHINGTON. Dc. 1?. Determined to pet at the root of the drur trafficking of the Pacific ivst. Prohibition Commissioner Key A. Haynes announced his intention Monday of attending a conent!on of law enforcement agencies in Portland. Ore., Jan. IS. Followin pthi"? meeting ho will tour the principal coat cities to per5or.ally supervise "a drug drive." Accompanylr.? Haynes will b Cel. L. 05. Xutt. narcotic division ch-.f f. "The sensational reports of widespread drug addiction in the coast movie colony," Haynes ald. "Is net the primary reason for my visit there, although the deplorable conditions fal 1 to prevail in the movl? industry will, of course, come undo mv observation." lirxTKii kimj:d. PROATCR, Ind.. D?. IS. (By A. P.) Frank Johnson of thiA city w..m killed today while hunting rear here with his eon. Burl, when the latter' shotgun was accidentally discharged.

HARDING TALKS WITH GOVERNORS ON PROHIBITION

Majority of State Executives Present Favor Strict Enforcement. LATER MEETING LIKELY Officials Discuss Means of Cooperation With Federal Dry Agencies. WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. (By A. V.) Problems of prohibition enforcement were discussed formally today at the White House conference between Pres't Harding, the federal departmental chiefs directly interested in the subject and governors of 14 states. There was no statement from tbe White House as to the result of the meeting but it was indicated that the discussion revolved almost entirely upon the question of how the several sta'es could best cooperate with the federal government in executing the torma of the prohibition amendment. It was indicated that another meeting of state executives might be called early in the coming year, at which time the subject woutd be canvassed mere thoroughly. Cabinet Heads Present. At the White House luncTTcon, during the course of which views of the guests were sought on prohibition there were present, in addition to the president, Vice-Pres't Coolidge, Att'y Gen. Daugherty, Se-ey .Mellon, Prohibition Commissioner Haynes; Governors Cox. Massachusetts; Itltchie. Maryland; Trinkle, Virginia; 1 Tartness, Vermont; McCray, Indiana; Kilby, Alabama; Hyde, Missouri; Preus, Minnesota; Olcott. Oregon; Alien, Kansas: Jicrqan, West Virginia; McKelvle, Nebraska; Davis, Idaho, and Campbell. Arizona. In many cases, Commissioner Haynes declared after the meeting, the reports of governors were of an encouraging nature. Numerous instances of lack of cooperation were pointed out; many Instances of the inadequacy of fcderaJ forcess were suggested. "There was a preponderance of opinion that an earn-est official appeal for reverence of the law and a cordial support of law enforcement by the press would combine to cufre the worst conditions reported." h? raid. According to some of those who attended, there was no suggestion raided during" the three hour conference which indicated belief thac the situation might be helped by loosening the present stringent en forcement statute. To tho contrary, it was said, tho prevalent opinion seemed to have been that lmpos.tion of more secte fines and prison terms on conviction of violation would assist enforcement officials in their work. Other suggestions, all of which were declared later to have been entirely "informal" included a more careful selection of prohibition personnel, larger appropriations for the federal bureau and education of the general public to the netvssity of law reverence. Gov. Allen of Kansas said the conference had indicated clearly that all the governors present wlu (Continued on Page Two.) DEMY MÖRDER OF CIRCUS PROPRIETOR Mrs. Rrnncn and Brother Both Maintain Innocence on Witness Stand. MOUNT HOL.LY, N. J.. Dec. IS. (T5y A. P.) Mrs. Doris Brunen and her brother, Harry" C. Möhr, charged with tho killing of "Honest" John T. Bruner, circus owner, denied on the witness stand today they had any part in the slaying of the showman. Charles M. Powell, confessed slayer, testified last week he had shot Brunen as he fat at the window of his home in Riverside. N. J., Mar. 10, at the instigation of Mrs. Brunen and Möhr. Sobbing convulsively, Mrs. Brunen said: "I have never in my life talked about killing my husband. I loved him." Möhr who preceded the showman's widow on the stand made an emphatic denial of every allegation of Powell and the other witnesses for the prosecution Involving him in the shooting. "I never urged, hired or suggested to Powell that he kill Brunen and I never promised him money to kill him," he declared. SIMS URGES GREATER ATTENTION TO NAVY NEW YORK, Dec. IS. (By A.P.) From a r.aval standpoint the United States is "hamstrung in the Pacinc and nailed In the Atlantic." Rear Admiral William S. Sims, U. S. N. retired, told a group of financiers and business men which he addressed today at the invitation of William Hamlin Childs, a manufacturer and a life member of the National Security leasrue. Admiral Sims explained that he was anxlcus to bring tho needs of the navy to the attention of the reople and that he welocmed requests from all quarters to speak on this subject. He said, the grroat ditflculty today was to overcome the lack of knowledge, which is apparent, he asserted, even In newspapers and magazine, retarding naval matters.

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Impeachment proceedings have not ruffled the calm of Atty. Gen. Daugherty (right) but his faint response to the "look pleasant" command failed to equal the infectious smile of Chief Justice Taft. The plan to summon Taft to furnish evidence in the hearing was one of the sensations.

WITNESS TELLS OF SEEING SIX SHOT AT HERRIN SLAYING Others on Stand at Trial of Miners Descrihe Attack on Victims. MARION. 111., Dec. IS. (l!y A. T.) Dr. O. F. Shipman testified today at the trial of five men in connection with the Herrin riot that he had been cn eye- witness of tho shooting down of six unarmed men by a mob in front of the Herrin cemetery the day of the lulling. Two ether witnesses, Mr. and Mrs. George Nclscn, testified '-hat they had seen a crowd of armed men drive CO cr 40 unarmed prisoners from the strip mine where the trouble started, past their farm near the mine. It. O. Greer, former mayor , of Herrin also testified that he had seen the prisoners brought from the mine and that there were 4S in the group escorted by 2 5 to CO armed men. He sriid there were sc viral hundred spectators about tho mine and that he saw automobiles from Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky and other slate. Volley of SliotH. Dr. Shipman testified that he had followed the mob and its bleeding, pleiding captives a mile and a halt through the streets of Herrin to the cemetery and that there had been a volley of shots and he saw the six prisoners drop to the du3ty road. He testified that a man whom he could not identify, stood ever the prostrate victim.- and emptied the contents of two revolvers into thtir bodies. He swore that John Carnaghi. one of the defendants had fired into the prosltate body of one Howard Hoffman of Huntington, Ind., ono of thos? killed, and that blood had spurted into the air as the bullet struck. " 'Oil. men, men! What arc y.u doing.''" he quoted Hoffrr.au as saying. "'If y;:u have ever said your prayers. My them now. d m you. for you won't have much 'onger, " the witness testified an unidentified leader of the mob told the prisoners just before they vrf shot down. Asked if he could tell who did the shooting. Dr. Shipman named Joe Carnachi and Leva Mann, two of th defendants now on tri.il and ptr-y Hall and Jim Galligan who have been indicted hut who are not defendants in the present ca.'. Prisoner Married in .fail. The name of Peter Hiller. another of the Ueferdant. who was r.nrrieu. in the jail tonight to Anna Campbell. IS years old of Marion, whs brought into the evidence for th first time. Georse Ncl-on was tho fir.t witness" to name Hiller, whom he said he had seen among the crowd at the mine in tho morning, but without a gun. Dr. Shipman testified he had seen Hiller that nisht with a gun strapped about his body and that Hiller had said to him that some of the prisoners had gotten away and he was bound back to the mine to search for them. Under the longest and severest cross-examination yet riven any state's witnessed. Dr. Shipman said that he had represented coal companies in "ahent a hundred" claim cases in the last three years. lie denied, however, that he was prejudiced againt the miners and said h had represented "three or four" miners in suits. Recognized Superintendent. Mrs. Nelson testified that she had recognized C. K. McDowell, super.'ntendent of the strip mine, limping painfully along among the prisoners taken from the mire, that he was taken down a road and that she later heard shots. She said the only other person in the crowd she recognized wa Mrs. Otis Ciork, wife of ono of the defendants and that Mrs. Clark said: "They've got old 'Pear Leg.' " Nelson, however, said he had seen Otis Clark and Osar Howard, the latter not a defendant In the present case, with guns, lead McDowell away down the road and had heard shots and found the mine superintendent's bullot-plTced body. "Dan" O'Bourke and threo oth-r mine guards were in court tday prepared to take the stand and tell of their experiences durir.s? the riot but were held over until tomorrow. O'Rourke is the only survivor of the six men shot down In tho cemetery-

MARINE AND FARM ADVOCATES FIGHT FOR SENATE LEAD Agricultural Financing Bill May Succeed in Reaching Vote To dav. WASHINGTON, Dec 18. (By A. P.) Supporters of the administration shipping bill, '4nd members of ar. alliance between opponents of the measure and proponents of the Norris agricultural financing bill struggled for dominance in the senate today without definite rcs-ults. The issue, which was before the fenate throughout a s:i. hour session, was embodied in the motion of Sen. Norris, Nebraska, chairman of the agricultural committee and a leader in the new progressive bloc, to lay aside the ship bill and take up the senator's own measure to crcata a government capitalized agency to buy ar.d ell farm products II rook hurt In Maiden Speech. Tho question was the subject of numerous conferences and several speeches, including tho maiden addresc of S:'n. Brookhart, Republican, of Iowa. An attempt was made soon after tl e riuestion began to ask unanimous consent for a vot on the measure late tomorrow and appeared on the point of success, but a wrangle over detail blocked the way. Renewed efforts ate lo ba made tomorrow with prospects favoring a vote before adjournment. Demand that the shipping bill be laid aside was made during the session bv S-in. Brooknart. Sen. Borah and Son. Fletcher of Florida, leaders of the Democratic opposition to the measure. Sen. Ransdoll, Douisiar.u, in a four-hour speech, urged prompt passage of the legislation. Chairman Mcl.ean cf this committee announced during the day Mich action might be expected early next wee.'c. Aguiiiht Both Measures. One senator John Sharp Williams, D?mocrat, of Mississippi announced he would not vote either way on the eUCv?;ion because, he said, ho would consider himself "dbgraeod either way." He- said he had not thought "it wps w'.thin the realm of human In genuity t) frame a bill vore than tb.e ship subsidy bill," but Sen. Norris. by Iiis measure, "had accomplifhed the impossible." IIARDING CHOOSES SITK FOR MEMORIAL BRIDGE WASHINGTON. Dec. 18 The sito for tho Arlington memorial bridge, which li to span the Potomac and commemorate for all time the heroism of American troops in the World war, -wa selected Monday afternoon by Prr.Vt. Hardin? and members of th? fine arts commission, after a personal inspection. The b rid go will link up the clnscie Iincoln memorial, on the Washington side of tho river, and the old Leo mansion in Arlington National cemetery, on the Virginia .side. CANADA WOULD CHECK SMUGGLING OF RUM Washington. reC is. (By a. P.) Formal notification has been given in a note presented to tho state department by Sir Auckland Geddes. British ambassador End made public today that tho Canadian government has issued instructions to its registrars of "shipping by which it is hoped to restrict smug"linc of liquor Into the United State through fraudulent transfer of American vessels to British registry. CintlsTIANS 1AY I.FAVi: ANGORA, Dec. H. (By A. P.) (The Kemalist government hax decided to lift the embargo on the de parture cf Christians from Anatolia which became effective after the cx- ! piration of the time limit. Christ- " ' J now free to leave when i they desire. 1r. 1VEATIIKK. IimII.im: ,cr.era!Iy fair TiiAdiy and W-!: :v,jay ; jrralu.ijv riing traperature. I.oMfr Mlrhlran: M'stly nrerent Tii-!!iy a ud Wodnlay. with irraMy m1 k.tw flurries; graflually ris.ng teuijerature.

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AT CONFERENCE Russian Foreign Minister Takes Issue With Curzon Over Straits. FLAYS ALLIED "SCHEME" Diplomat Also Attacks League of Nations as "Organized Impotence.'' LlU'SAXXE, Dec. IS (By A. P.) "Organized importence," was the definition which M. Tchitcherin, the Rucian foreign minister, gave of tho league of nations, during a heated debate between him and Lord' Curzon this afternoon at a session of the Near Fast conference devoted to the discussion of plans for the handling of tho Tur-' kish straits. "The United States, Germany and Russia do not recognize the league. . The leasrue is not even to control aj singlo Polish general In Vilna," he said. "It ie? unable to accompnsn anything -in the Lithuanian disputes What good are the guarantees cf fuch an organization?" Doerios AlllctI Proposals.

lied proposal for the regulation of 1 asses Appropriation Act Late the straits were directed against Monday Without Any Russia and put a premium cn navalism and militarism!. Alterations, 'These jiroposals," he added, "are , , , designed to pirate Turkey and WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. (1 ARussia. It Isj an allied scheme which ; P.) The naval appropriation bill, off era fallacious protection to Tur- carrying a request that tho president key Pout grants passage cf the otiate th foreien dowcts rela-

straits to wanshirv. which would expose Bulla's south coast to attack. Tho 'project forces Russia ta arm, md tho guarantees are completely illusory for Turkey," Ismet Pasha Mild. Both Tchitcherin and Ismet Pas ha offered new su?gesrtion.s concern ing ccntrol of tho straits. Ismet wtia mild and accepted in principie mst of the proposals made by the allied powers but Tichitcherin wag extremely hostile and demand - cd that the Russian proposals b considered at length in the au"b - commission along Turkish proposals. with the new

Yori Curzon denied thl3 requevst, ! language was dropped In tho face of paying it wa impossible to con-1 overwhelming opposition to any AJtinue the deliberations Indefinitely. ! teration whatever. Ho asserted conceions had been ; An amendment to strike out the made to the Russians by providing section, offered by Rep. Logan, Demin the allied proposals that no fleet oerat, South Carolina, was defeated, shall '".jo admitted to the Black sea and finally Rep. LIneberger. Repubwhich is stronger than the strongest liean. California, withdrew his navy posscwed fry any Black sea . amendment "suggesting to th& presl-

power. Tch.tchc-rln repeatedly demanded further consideration of the Russian nronoftals. which are diametrically opposite to tho plans favored .by the allie.s and the principles set forth by tho United States. Curon called attention to tho fact that Russia and Turkey are far apart in their positions fv-pccially enrphatfled that It Tchitcherin. not Ismet. who said that the guarantees? of the League of Natior-s would be "illustory." The members of the American delegation, Am'bsv?ador Child, Rear Admiral Bristol and Minister Grew, all attended the ses.si but made no remarks. They have cxpre.-ed no opinion about the allied pro- ! posQls. WILL INVESTIGATE KELLER'S 'MUTINY Sub-Committee to Consider; Disregard of Subpoena Hearings Continue. WASHINGTON, P"c. IS. ( Py A. P.: 'Ihe refusal of Hep. Keller. Hepublican, of Minnesota, to respor.d to a subpoena requiring him to five under oath the Information upon which lie bacrd imnrnrhmprt charges against Att'y den. Daughpr- j possible far-reaching importance the house Judiciary committee cided today to refer the whole mat- i tcr to a sub-comirdtteo for invest! gation. Meantime- the hearings on tb chargts against Mr. Daugherty will go forward, the committee sum-: moning such witnesses as it can find without the aid of Mr. Keller who, uramaticaiiy witnarew irom tiit proceedings la-st Thursday after fil-i jir.g with Chairman Volstead a tta:c-; j mc-nt -harping "that there had be.n i a barefaced" attempt to "white wash i the attorney general." At the i time the taking of testimony ( n two of the 11 charges filed by Mr. Keller had been completed. Chairman Volstead plans to appoint within a day or two the subcommittee which. In the language cf ia xormal motion aopteri todrv bv the entire committee. i3 "to mak: an lne3tUation of what action, if any. s'aould be tal n In connection with the conduct i Mr. Keller towards this committee and towarle the h'use of representatives." The sub-committee -v, be cor. osed cf both Democrats and Republicans. Mr. Volstead kiid. BERNHARDT SUFFERS ATTACK OF FAINTING PA P. LS, Dec. 18. (By A. P.) Sarah Bernhardt had a fainting attack at the close of th lat rehearsal this afternoon of Gultry'ß new play. "Un Sujet de Roman," which was to have been produced tonight, with Bernhardt in one el the principal parts. By reason ot her Indisposition the production wai posrpoatd.

in Three Deaths

ilAURISBUKG. a . D-v. 1 ilty A. P.) Thrc m-n are dead, two of them murdered. acc"'rdir.c to a coroner'.? Jury vcrdic returned toquarrol ever day. as a rfult of a a flock of turkeys. The jury f .ur.d that Ward Mcs sick. 2'J, a farmer living near here, commi'tcd suicide yesterday after he had shot and killed bin father-in-law. Dee Bodkins, who a few minutes before had killed Messick's brother. Harry, aged 27. Ward MesMrk's wife testified sh an i her husland had a disagreement over the turkeys during which he threatened her life. Frightened, she ran to fer father'e homo nearIby. Her husband, she said, follow -! cd, accompanied by his brother who was attempting to pacify him. As the two drew near, Mrs. Messick said, her father fired with a shot gun killing Messlck by mistake, Ward Mesick. the jury w.u told, immediately fired through the dr. or, killing Bodkins and then went to the harn where hanging. he later was found HOUSE AGREES TO NAYAL BILL WITH . SHIP LIMIT PLAN i tive to Ihnitlr.g construction of War craft under 10,000 tons, waa passed lato today by the house. The bill, which carries a total of J325.000.000, stood up precisely as framed by Chairman Keller's cub ! committee ana provides ror an en- ; listed naval force of 86,000, the fame j as fixed last year. j Provision Unaltered. 1 There was a flurry of talk owr tho provision under which tho presl- '; dent is asked to negotiate with Great Brltaln, Japan, Franco and Italy, but in tho end an effort to change the dent the desirability of entering lnt0 further negotiations with the sreat powers as soon as he may dem practicable." Mondcl 1 Supports Plan. Rep. Mondell. Wyoming, the Republican leader. In supporting the bill's provisions as to negotiations, declared men were going over the

and country "trying to create the lmpres--iV?c sion that the navy was being neglect -

cd" and that talk by those urging Pt naval expansion was the respon-eugges-sible for Incorporating tion into the naval bill. Advocating any method of cutting down expenditures, Rep. Bourke Cockran. New York, a.sserted the only construction to bo placed upon the recent speech of Mr. Bonar-Law wa that Great Britain could not pay tho United States unless France paid Great Britain, adding It waa a "confession of bankruptcy." "We must put away arm If ih world is to live," Mr. Cockran ex- ) claimed. WEATHER MAN SEES HIGHER TEMPERATURE INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. IS. (By A. p.) A general lifting of the cold Hpell which has gripped Indiana and which tonight pushed tho temperature down below zro, Is frr--cast for tomorrow by ofllclals of the local 1 ". S. weather bureau. Warmer temperatures with a probability that unsettled weather and Know may follow are expected tomorrow YOULD SETTLE OIL CLAIMS IH WEST - Indiana Legislators Introduce . n i ri i I Dill III IJi'Vf'HlTl WK homa Holding. WASHINGTON, Per. jv V,y A. P.jBills to provide for the op 'Ti tion of o.l ar.d gas wells upon land In the bed i f the Red river In Oklahoma, which the Supreme rour: I,;is heb? belongs meit, were to the federal introduced to. eovern!ay by Wat son Repul Indiana and Rep Sanders, Republican. Indiana. Tl e bills. Identical In form, propose that the secretary of the inter. or determine and adjust the equital claims of thee, who, pr.or to Oct. 1, of the me I'jI1?. entered land Kouth ial lir.e c M ft r . Ti c v i nel of Rod ri'.' r In Oklahoma ar. l in good faith madu expenditure.- ia an fffort to discover and develop oil or gas. The secretary of the interior would also be authorized within 30 days after the passage cf ths act to grant permits cr leas to the original locators or their a?!I?ns and successors to not more than !) acres and In thcee casej wliere twa or more locations or claims have been as-signed to ono person or corporation to make leases for not more than 4S' acre?. The lease would t piant'l under the bill upon a royalty cf -'4 percent of the value of all ci. i ur gas produced- j

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DECLINES HELP TO AMBASSADOR Declare? Settlement of Reparations Question Must Precede DisciirMon. DISPELLS WILD RUMORS Action Follows Diplomat's Recent Request for Aid in Flotation. NHW YORK. Dec. IS. (By A. P.) J. P. Morgan A C?. tonight n5ued a statement dcclirirg they had notified the German ambas.-ri.dor to this country "that it was impossible for uc to I?cus cr cer.'.2r a loan to Germany ur.Dss ar,! until the tied. reparations Qtrttlon "as stThls etatemer.t was Issued, It was learned, to ret at rer what wre c!ccrlbei as "highly fantastical irtortos which have been published regarding the possibility of the flotation of an International losn to Germany, estimated as high as ? 1,500, COO.COC. The statement follows: Dr. Otto Wledfeldt. the German ambassador, called on Mr. Morgan on Saturday to make Inquiry a to the polblllty cf our undertaking to assist In floating a larse so-called International loan to Germany. In his. reply, Mr. Morgan reverted to the Ptatement hs had made following the sitting cf the banker' committee last Jun and In effect told the nmb.fadnr that our position was exactly th fame as It was then. Ho informed Dr. Wledfeldt that while we greatly dotred to be of service to the general situation nevertheless matters hoI manifestly reached such a point that It wa-s not pc,lb! f or us to discuss or consider a loan t ) Germany ur.le and until the. reparations question was fettled. Official denial was mad of reports that the Morrn firm had pre. tented "a plan" fcr the settkntrrt of the reparaUor.3 problem to the Washington administration, REPARATIONS MAIN ISsUi; WASHINGTON. Dec. IF. (Hy A P.)- Adjustment of the repiraticr dispute between Lor.dcn and I.u' 13 the crux of the European tan; 1 . In the" American 1e'Aolntf s stu .- ed here today on competent authority. Talk of any American lean to Germany was dc.crlbd as "idle" until an adjustment had b?en r.iad. It was also clear that the question of allied WTir debts to the Unit- 1 States is not viewed in Washington es Involved In the Ar.gio-Irer.ch differences as to the amount Germany can pay Beyond this, official spokesmen refused to g in outlining what the Washington government had in mind. Then was t o hint as to the purpose cr protrrsi of Informal dlsculcr.s with allied leaders which have l--en Indicated both hre ar.d abroad to bo under way. No answer was returr.el t Inquiries as to trhet2;er Germany had again sought American Intervention In the repara'Ior.s difficult. With the field of spec-ilation thus narrowed, however. It wtls evident in unofficial talk today that administration hopes that American influence can aid In th Furopean situation wert quit generally believed to be b-ul on posrlMlltlva that may b- rr-n cf biingin P-rlt-ish and Frenrh thought lr.tD mory as to Gprrr.ary's p"e0r.t harr,om:c p.ir.t anl caj.acity to py. plight and sine time 1tc:s fnr any lngth7 process cf examination on that point before expiration of the moratorluzr. Jan. lv, there ww a te; r.cy to lieve tbat the Washlr.JTto-n jrovcrr.- ! mer.t bad some hope cf causing at leat a delay In d?f!nlio action by Frar.o after t!:at time, pendtr.g fai authTlt?. In tr.I. c-.r.r.ecti'-.n It l:r. own th.at in seme diploma.!? quar'ers hsi im pres--! on praü that Am'rtcan pa.: t'.Ci pa-! oi 'n 'rr; forr:. whn Fe s!o ? in Par Jan Ii. U to lm expfctel. Ti.e eTpraticn appears to be tad on the conclusion that the council mftirg woull effrd ;i ir ii nr. p.riTil oprr-turJty fc? a st a tf mer.t r f : rian view sire cf w:;i:. m.:.t crc IvaVy tend to brir.g the iiritish and French to a tetter rati ;r.fl. u n 1 e rs a n on re EVIDENCE OF VALUE A South Bend boy in the United States Marine Corpa orders The N e w sTimes sent to him at Paris Island. 'It is the home paper that has all the home news." he says. That is his idea of a newspaper away from home and friends, he knows just what he wants to drive away the lonesomeness of days and nights. Why not make your friend or relatives, away from home, happy by sending them for a year THE NEW3-TIMES Read daily by 100.000.