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THREE CENTS.
Adoption
Of Tax Bill
Now Near
Senate Holds Night Sedition iu
f Effort to Pass Revenue Re
vision Act Before
Adjournment.
Kills Bonus Bill Again
Washington, Nov. 7. The senate
drove forward tonight in an effort
to pass the tax revision hill before
adjournment. Today, it rejected the
, two remaining soldier bonus amend
ments and then proceeded to dispose
of the other amendments rapidly.
Debate on the Simmons and Mc
Kellar amendments proposing to
utilize part of the interest on the for.
eign debt to finance adjusted com
pensation for former service men
consumed the first five hours. Both
proposals were rejected, the Sim
mons amendment, 42 to 29, and the
McKcllar amendment, 44 to 25.
Roll Call on Bonus.
. The roll call on the Simmons
amendment follows:
lor, republicans: Capper, John
son, Kenyon, Ladd, La Follette and
Morris 6.
Democrats: Ashurst, Broussard,
Culberson, Fletcher, Gerry, Harris
Harrison, Heflin, Jones (New
Mexjco), Kendricks, McKdlar, Over
man, 1'ittman, Pomercne, Reed,
Shcppard, Shields, Simmons, Stanley,
Iswanson, Walsh (Mass.), Walsh
(Mont.), and Watson (Ga.) 23.
Total 29.
Against, republicans: Ball, Borah
Brandegee, Bursum, Cameron, Cum
mins, Curtis, Edge, Ernst, Ferinald,
France, ' Frelinghuvscn, Gooding,
Hale, Jones (Washington), Keyes,
Lenroot, Lodge, McCumber, McKin
ley,' McNary, Mosc.s, Nelson, New,
Newberry, Nicholson, Norbeck,
Oddie, Page. Penrose, Phipps, Poin
dexter, Shortridge, Smoot, Spencer,
Sutherland, Townsend, Warren,
Watson (Ind.), Weller, Willis 41.
JJemocrat: Myers 1.
Totals 42. -
Only two republicans La Follette
and Norris supported the McKellar
amendment, while two democrate
King ahd Williams voted against it.
,Adopt One Amendment.
Without a roll call, the senate
adopted an amendment by Senator
under which the net gain made by
a taxpayer on the sales of stocks of
corporations would be taxed at the
tutl income normal and'surtax rates.
Under an amendment by Senator
Frclinghuysen, republican, New Jer
sey, which was accepted, any trade or
business owned by a partnership or
individual which was organized, with
in four months aftec the passage of
the tax bill tfi- corporation might,
at the option - of the partnership or
individual, pay the corporation tax on
the net income received from Janu
ary 1, 1921, to the dateof such organ
ization. It was. provided, however,
that this option would not be ex
tended in the case of any business
Turn to Vage Two, .Column Four.)
Heiress Not Afraid
.'. Of Fortune Hunters
. New Y ork, " Nov. 7. Fortune
hunters? Poufl Let -them do their
worst. Alice Antionette DeLamar,
the pretty $1,000,000 heiress, is going
to defy them at last.
Since early in 1920 wheu the will
of eccentric Joseph Raphael De
Lamar, mine owner and capitalist,
left his daughter one of the richest
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Lamar has lived in seclusion for fear
of fortune hunters. Sometimes she
alias even assumed a false name.
Now, however, she is going' to live
as she pleases and enjoy her wealth.
This is the view of New York society
of the announcement made today that
Miss DeLamar. has leased for the
opera season, a box in the famous
"Diamond Horseshoe" of the
Metropolitan opera house. '
Kansas Lawyer, Suspended,
Sues Judges of High Court
Topeka, Nov. 7. All seven judges
of the Kansas supreme court were
made defendants in a suit for $140,-
000 damages filed in the Shawnee
county district court today by J. F.
Hanson of McPherson, Kan. He
charged them with malice in sus
pending him from practice in the
Kansas courts on November 11, 1916.
Soviet Ukraine Frontiers
Ordered Closed by Poles
New York, Nov. 7. Poland has
directed the closing of the fron
tiers of soviet Ukraine, where anti
bolshevik disturbances are occur
ring, and a cleaning of the frontier
belt,, said a Warsaw official commu
nique received today by the Polish
bureau of information. ' ;
Knights of Columbus Will
Enter Fight on Narcotics
Chicago, Nov. 7. The Knights of
Columbus will enter the fight against
narcotics, Supreme Knight J. K.
Flaherty announced today, following
a meeting of the board of directors.
All local councils will be asked to
assist in the campaign against the
drug traffic.
Forest Fires iu Arkansas
Are Continuing to Spread
Poplar Bluffs, Mo., Nov. 7. Forest
fires near here are continuing, reports
today stated, and the fire between
Neelyville and Corning. Ark is mak
ing rapid headway southward. Cat
tle are being driven from the wake
of the flames, the reports said.
Marks in . Switzerland Drop
1 To New Low Level There
' Berne. Nov. 7. The German mark
today reached a new low level here
when 200 marks equalled two Swiss
francs. A fortnight ago 100 marks
u equal to four francs.
Mrs. Southard Is
Given Sentence
Convicted Bluebeardess Must
Serve From 10 Years
, To Life.
Twin Falls, Idaho, Nov. 7. Mrs.
Lyda Meyer Southard, found guiltv
in district court here last week of
the murder of her fourth husband,
Edward F. Meyer, was sentenced
today to a term in the Idaho state
penitentiary of from 10 years to
life. - -. . .
Mrs. Southard appeared in court
accompanied only by her attorneys.
She betrayed no evidence of feeling
when sentence was passed. Notice
of appeal was entered by her attor.
r.eys bat a stay of execution was
not askM. and it is understood she
will enfvupon the serving of her
prison within a few days.
Today s proceedings which were
witnessed by a large crowd, occu
pied less than ten minutes.
Foch Dedicates
U.S. Army Hospital
French General Spends Busy
Day in Touring
Michigan.,
Detroit, Mich.. Nov. 7. Mar
slial Foch's journey into Michigan
today was over a path strewn with
flowers. -His welcome was trom
practically the entire population of
tne cities in wnicn ne sioppcu, in
cludinir Detroit.
Canada also, joined with Michi
can in welcoming the marshal.
Windsor, Ont., sent a number of
the maple leaf soldiers to partici
pate in the ' parade, including a
Highland band. It was one of the
few times Canadian soldiers have
crossed the international line.
Marshal Foch and his party came
from Chicago by way of Camp Cus
ter, Battle Creek, Jackson and Ann
Arbor.
The faculty and student body of
the University of Michigan besides
most of Ann Arbor's citizens were
at the Ann Arbor station to wel
come Marshal Foch today.
Earlierrn the day he had dedi
ctted the Roosevelt American Le
gion hospital at Camp Custer.
Marshal Foch left after midnight
for Cleveland.
Charges Fremont
Banker With Fraud
Receiver of Defunct Bank Al
leges Property Was, Con
veyed to Wife by Knapp.
Fremont, Neb., Nov. 7. (Special
Telegram.) Frank B. Knapp, presi
dent of the Fidelity Trust company,
a banking house which went on the
rocks last week, is charged .with at
tempt to cheat and defraud creditors
by conveying property to his wife, in
a suit filed in the district court by
Bernard Ulrioh, receiver for the de
funct First National bank. The
failed bank holds two notes issued
by Knapp,- one for $400 and - the
other for $5,000. The first note for
90 days is past due, while the other
one. also 90 days, is not yet due.
Ulrich; however, alleges' that Knapp
is attempting to hinder and delay the
collection of debts to the First Na
tional by transferring his property. '
The plaintiff claims to have found
the copy of a letter in the effects of
the Fidelity Trust company;, .whose
offices adjoined the banking house,
addressed to David Yung. In the
message, the plaintiff states, that he
is sending a deed to some property,
located in Fremont, and stating that
the transfers is being, made for the
purpose of conveying the property
to his wife. The epistle, dated
October 24, asks Yung to execute a
quit claim deed and return the same.
The court house records show the
recording of a deed from defendant
and wife for real estate. It is gen
erally believed here that this is only
the first of a series of legal battles
soon to follow in the settlement of
the affairs of the First National and
the Fidelity Trust
African Prince, Visiting in
IL S., Plans to Sell Few Wives
Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 7. Prince
Hossano of Cape, Colony, ' Africa,
was here today visiting seven of his
sisters who are attending the South
ern university. The prince's father,
who is head of the Zulu tribe, has
50 wives and 24 children, and the
prince has nine wives, but says he
is considering selling some to his
brothers. Wives can be purchased
in Cape Colony for from 100 to 290
head of cattle,., the prince explained.
Objectives of Spaniards
Attained Is Announcement
Madrid, Nov. 7. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The objectives of the
latest Spanish advance against the
Moroccans have been attained, said
an official statement today. The
plateau of Iguerman has been occu
pied and fortified by the' Spanish
troops, the statement said.
Man, Serving Term of
One Who Saved His
Life, Given Freedom
Leavenworth, Kan., Nov. 7. H. W.
Haley, serving a sentence of six
months in the army disciplinary bar
racks for the man who saved his life
on the battle field of France, was
released today by order of the War
department.
Haley's life was saved on the
froiat by T. W. Jones, a comrade.
When Jones was tried for desertion
and sentenced to six months' impris
onment. Haley substituted tor Jones.
Haley told officials at the prison
he took the place of the man to
whom he owed his life in pavmcnt of
a "soldier debt,"
Mayoralty
Fight Ends
In New York
Political Prophets Cautious in
Predictions As Women Are
Known to Hold Balance
Of Power.
Candidates Optimtistic
ly The AMotl.trd )'rc.
New York', Nov, 7. Canny cau
tion clung tonight to the tongues of
political prophets on the eve of New
York's 1921 municipal election, all
candidates wathching warily the way
in which women voters should cast
their first ballots tomorrow in a
mayoralty election.
While campaign managers of
Mayor John F. Hylan, Tammany's
candidate for election, and political
advisers of Henry H. Curran, who
heads the coalition tickets were
equally profuse in predictions of
victory, both sides admitted that,
with 447,015 women entering the
ring, much depended on this vote.
Both Hylan and Curran continued
their campaign clamorings to t the
zero hour. '
Fire Last Guns.
Curran waved the republican ban
ner at a business' men's luncheon
and then paused until this evening,
when it was announced his last elec
tion gun would be fired in a state
ment to voters by wireless telephone.
. Haylan saved most of his strength
for tonight, when four speeches were
on his log, and a number of im
promptu addressers in prospect. He,
too, elected to bring wireless tele
phony into play, for in his rostrums
was installed apparatus which car
ried , his voice to several thousand
amateur operators.
Topics which the candidates chose
for their final addresses were those
on which they had thundered for
many weeks of campaigning the "5
cent fare," a program for enlarging
New York's public school system,
"home rule for the city," conduct of
city departments, free from graft
and inefficiency, andNpolicing of the
city.
Will Watch Voting. '
The honest ballot association an
nounced that 1,900 watchers at the
polls had been recruited for tomor
row. J. he polls open at o a. m. and
close at 6 p. m.
Entered in the race with- Ffylan
and Curran are: Magistrate Jacob
Panken, socialist;' Jerome De Hunt,
farmer-labor; George K. Hinds, pro
hibition; John P. Quinn, socialist-labor;
Joseph D. Miller, single tax,
and Benjamin Gitlow,,workers league
(communists-A - : -. f j
Women' are running for a nurfber
of offices including Mrs. Rose Pas
tor Stokes, who, under the commun
ist banner, is seeking the presidency
of the borough of Manhattan.
Besides municipal officers, the city
will elect 66 members to the state
assembly and fill one vacancy in the
senate. '
Socialists are hopeful of capturing
places . in the assembly and on the
board ' of aldermen. Their leaders
(Turn to Page Two Column One.)
Memorial Elms Set Out
In Honor of War Heroes
Washington, Nov. " 7. Opening of
armistice week, was marked here to
day with the planting of two Amer
ican elms on the grounds of the Lin
coln memorial. The trees, one for
the allied armies and one for the
allied navies, were dedicated by
Charles Lathrop Pack, president of
the American Forestry association,
who said: ;
"On Friday all the unknown dead
will be . honored, but these living
memorials ,we plant here today are
sign ot our taith that the idea
behind the call of our president for
the arms conference will live."
Mrs. Harding presented her tree
planting trowel to members of the
American Legion, who placed the
trees at the head of what will be an
international avenue of memorial
trees to be planted by various gov
ernments. Western Union Is Granted
More Time in Cable Dispute
Washington, Nov. 7. The West
ern Union Telegraph company was
granted an additional month today
by the supreme court to file briefs
in the case brought by the govern
ment for an injunction to prevent
it landing a cable from Brazil. The
action was taken on assurance ot
counsel for the company that the
controversy was being considered
with the executive department of the
government and it was hoped a de-;
cision would soon be reached, which j
would make further action by the j
supreme court unnecessary. ' i
i
Students Back Movement to j
Crystallize Arms Sentiment j
State Collecre. Pa.. Nov. 7. A I
campaign to crystallize college stu- '
dent sentiment in favor of world !
disarmament to culminate with an f
assembly of college delegates at '
Washington, December 3, was start-
ed today under the direction of E. j
E. Overdorf, president of the Penn- j
sylvania state student government
and secretary of the executive com j
mittee elected by eastern college rep- j
resentatives at the Princeton disarm- I
ament conference. j
President of Colombia,
Criticized, Will Resign
Bogota. Colombia. Nov. 7. (By!
The Associated Press.) Opposition j
in the Colombia chamber- of j
deputies to the administration f J
President Suarez reached such j
point today that the president de- j
cided to resign office. The congress j
will meet tomorrow to elect a pro- t
visional president to act until the f
next elections are held
Funeral of Late -Japanese
Premier
IsH
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SrtVl ytf :,iet Char
r-
i . wonducted by Bud
dhist Priest Body Is
Taken to Morioka. '
Tukio, Nov. 7. The' funeral cf
Premier Hara today was of the
simplest character. The ceremony at
the residence was attended only by
friends. Maypr Goto represented the
city. The services were conducted
by a Buddhist priest and seven assist
ants, after which the funeral corteg;
proceeded to the Seiyukai headquar
ters. The widow and the closest rela
tives and friends followed after the
body. The coffin" was placed on an
altar, surrounded by wreaths, includ
ing floral offerings from the emperor
and empress, Crown Prince Hirchito,
Field Marshal Yamagata, Marquis
Saionji and all the most prominent
embassies and legations.
While the body lay in state, thou
sands passed the bier. Tonight the
body was conveyed to a special train
which carried it to Morioka, where
the final ceremony will take place
November 11.
Murder Long Premeditated.
The confession of Ryichi Nakoka,
assassin ot Premier Hara, shows
that the killing had been long pre
meditated. The censorship placed
on details of the attack and motives
for the assassination was partially
lifted today.
Nakoka had been shadowing the
premier, seeking a chance to stab
him, whenever Mr. Hara left the
station. He always met with fail
ure, however, owing to the strict
police guard. In his confession,
Nakoka says he purchased the dag
ger he- used last summer, and since
then, he had awaited the right mo
ment. The most reliable newspa
pers here say that Nakoka had no
accomplices. "
' Successor Not Chosen.
The elder statesmen conferred to
day cfl the premiership. So far as is
known, no decision was reached,
but there was a full exchange of
views between Marquis Saionji,
Marquis Matsukata and Baron Ma-f
kino. Admiral Saito, governor gen
eral of Korea who visited the palace
to pay his respects to the emperor.
joined in the conversations.
Co-0perative Officers
Target of New Lawsuits
Chicago, Nov.. 7. Co-Operative
Society of America officials are tar
gets in a new suit filed in the United
States district court on behalf of 24
persons said to be stockholders in
the concern. : 4 v " '
The bill alleges that agents for the
society, in selling stock, claimed the
company was making large profits
and paying big dividends. They also
claimed the society owned a large
tract of land in Michigan, but in
vestigation shows it to be worthless.
The bill asks that the trustees be re
moved and. a conservator of the
property be named by the court. It
is charged that Harrison M. Parker,
head of the society, wasted funds col
lected from stockholders, saying that
there is left less than $50,000 in prop
erty out of $7,000,000 alleged to have
been collected. Mrs. Edith Parker,
John Coe and N. A. Hawkenson are
made parties to the suit.
Special Writers to
Cover Disarmament
Conference for Bee
READERS of The Bee will
get their news of
" the Washington disarma
ment conference through- a
highly trained staff of writers
eminently fitted to give the
American public complete and
correct information of the
progress of negotiations from
day to day.
In addition to the regular
Associated Press staff, The
Bee will have the following
writers at the conference: "
PHILIP KINSLEY, special
correspondent for The Bee
and the Chicago Tribune.
Mr. Kinsley has just re
turned from an investiga
tion of conditions in Japan,
the Philippines and China
and is thoroughly informed
on all phases of the Far
East questions, expected to
be of major importance at
the conference.
HENRY WALES, Paris corre
spondent of The Bee and
the Chicago Tribune. Mr.
' Wales is an experienced
writer in close touch with
the European situation.
ARTHUR SEARS HENNING,
Washington correspondent
of The. Bee and Chicago
Tribune, who is conversant
with the viewpoint of Presi
dent Harding and his ad
visers. BRIGADIER GENERAL
HENRY J. REILLY, corre
spondent on the British-'
French fronts in the world
war and' commander of a
brigade in the army of occu
pation. He is now editor of
the Army and Navy Journal
and will write an analysis
of the conference meetings
from a military viewpoint,
both as to army and navy,
founded on lessons of the
world war. General Reilly
was a military observer in
several wars previous to the
world war and is widely
known as a capable writer.
Leader Of
Ulster In
Conference
! In Meanwhile, Sinn Fein Del
egates Are Wailing Patient
ly to Resume Meetings
With Lloyd George.
New Plans Submitted
lly Tli. AMorlntrd l'rr.
Loudon, Nov. 7. Sinn Fein dele
gates are awaiting patiently and
they say, confidently the result of
conference between Premier Lloyd
George and Sir James Craig, Ulster
premier, which was continued today
and in which other members of the
Ulster cabinet are expected to par
ticipate before the end of the week.
Viscount Fitzalan, governor gen
eral of Ireland, was called into the
conference today, and many Irish po
litical leaders and officials, as well
as British unionists, also arc being
consulted.
Premier Is Silent.
In the house of commons, Sir Wil
liam Henry Davison, coalition un
ionist, tried to draw out Mr. Lloyd
George on what was going on, ask
ing for the assurance that Ulster
would not be coerced or pressed to
surrender anything given it under
the home rule act.
The premier, declined to answer,
arid expressed the hope that Sir Wil
liam's question would not be pressed
j while the Irish negotiations were
proceeding.
Meet With De Valera.
Meanwhile Michael Collins and
George Gavan Duffy, member of
the Sinn Fein delegation, held fur
ther consultation with De Valera in
Dublin today, but it was pointed out
at the Sinn Fein headquarters here
that nothing could occur on their side
until after the conference between
Mr. Llovd Geonte and the Ulster
premier. They declared nothing had
been agreed to.
They said Sinn Fein had put be
fore the government plans on winch
they considered the- problem could
be solved, and that the government
had made proposals.
Liberality Claimed.
Sinn Fein leaders claim that their
proposals are liberal to Ulster. "We
are hoping for . a settlement," one of
them said, "and when that comes we
do not want to have a black pot
in Ireland. i-iDerai terms snouiu
avoid that."
Since, the Dail delegates have
reiterated their determination not to
enter a conference with the govern
ment and Ulster, but are willing to
meet Sir James Craig, it is believed
that one- t. . J-ioyd- George
greatest tasks is to get the Ulster
premier to meet Mr. De Valera or
one of his collegues. It was re
garded as likely tonight that the
Ulster premier would return to Bel
fast soon to discuss with the Ulster
cabinet the question he' has been
asked while in London.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Dublin tonight said Mr. Collins and
Mr. Duffy were leaving for London
tonight. The same dispatch reported
nine prisoners were released fso.m
Curragh yesterday and that several
others had been released from the
Ballkinlar camp and from other in
ternment camps.
14-Year-01d Boy Held
For Death of Hunter
Little Falls, Minn., Nov. 7. John
Goodhope, 14, was held in the county
jail today in connection with the death
of Axel Bergstrom, shot and killed
when returning, from a hunting trip
last night. Albert Peltier, 18, with
whose parents Goodhope makes his
home, is being held as a witness.
The Goodhope boy was arrested
today after Sheriff Paul Felix an
nounced that the boy had told him
he fired a shot from a small rifle at
the back of an automobile, in an at
tempt to break the glass in the rear
of the car. v - .
Omaha Yank, Pardoned by
Harding, Given Release
Leavenworth, Kan., Nov. 7. Five
former American soldiers, convicted
in Coblenz, Germany, hy a court
martial of the murder of Capt. Gil
bert Lancefield of the British army,
today left the federal prison here,
pardoned by the president. From
the federal prison the five men were
.taken to the United States disciplin
ary barracks on the rort Leaven
worth military reservation, where
they were re-enlisted in the army,
given honorable discharges and back
pay from the time of their arrest in
Germany.' The men are James A.
Odell, Comanche. Okl.; Roy P.
Trueblood, Omaha, Neb.; George
Vangilder, Toledo, O.; Carl J.
Bryan. McConnell, Tex., and J. B.
Richardson Denton, Tex.
U. S. Shipping Board Plans,
To Combat German Rivalry
Washington, Nov. 7. Use of the
shipping board's best vessels on the
north Atlantic lines running from
New York to Plymouth, Cherbourg,
Bremen and Danzig to meet threat
ened competition by German lines
was announced today by Chairman
Lasker. The board plans to with
draw three former German ships
now used on the routes and to re
place them with three new 535-foot-ers,
fitted out with special steerage
facilities, Mr. Lasker said.
Five U. S. Destroyers Go to
i Escort Unknown Hero to N. Y.
New York. Nov. 7. Fivc destroy
ers left here today to escort to Wash
ington the cruiser Olympia, bearing
to the homeland the body of Amer
ica's unknown warrior.
The destroyers now scurrying out
to sea are the Bernadou. Crownin
shield. Blakely, WilFam B. Preston
and Barney.
Briand Lands
D C
New York, Nov. 7. Aristide
Briand, premier of France and head
Expedition Sent
To Climb Everest
Ends Year's Work
Exploration Party Jleaches
Point From Which Way to '
Summit Seems Reason-
ably Practical.
London, Nov.'- 7. Sir Francis
Ycungbusband,- president, of - the
Royal Geographic society, an
nounced tonight that the expedition
sent to attempt to reach the summit
of Mount Everest in the Himalayas,
the ' world's highest peak, had ac
complished the task set for this
year.;; ; , .,;;;- ,: -L ;'v - V -'
' After ' exploring the 'mountain, G.
H. Bullock and Mr. Mallory raehced
a point on the northeastern spur,
6,000 feet below the summit from
which a way to the summit seemed
reasonably practical.
"We now have to find men," Sir
Francis said, "who can stand the
terrific blizzards and the frightful
cold they will encounter on these
crucial two miles, of the granite
edged ridge."
He added that the society must
re-organize the expedition and find
a new leader to take the place of
Colonel Howard Bury, who would
be unable to devote more time to it.
Six men, he said, would be needtd
for the climbing party. -
Nebraskan, Ex-Marine
Tells of Haitian Killing
Washington, Nov. 7. Killing ot
a negro prisoner in Haiti through
mistaken orders to a marine corps
captain was related today by F. L.
Spear of Fremont, Neb., former ma
rine corps lieutenant, to the senate
'committee investigating American
occupation of the island.
Mr. Spear testified that Capt.
Thomas L. Edwards, who later was
killed in an airplane accident, gave
the orders for the execution by a
marine private. The witness said he
did not know how the mistake oc
curred. Captain Edwards, he said,
obtained his orders from a marine
corps major in charge of native
gendarmeries.' .
District Hardware Dealers
Hold Meeting at York
York, Neb., Nov. 7. (Special.)
Hardware dealers from five counties
held the first district convention of
the Hardware Dealers' association
here. S. R. Miles of Argus, Ind.,
who represents the national associa
tion, was in attendance and was the
principal speaker of the evening. '
A. L. Lahr,' president, and George
Dietz, secretary, of the ' state asso
ciation, were in attendance and de
livered short addresses. Mr. Lahr
extended an invitation to all, mem
bers to come to thestate convention
which will be held in Lincoln,, in
February. ' ,
Fascisti Open Four, Days
, Meet to Decide on Future
' Rome,' Nov. 7. The four-day con
vention of the Fascisti, or extreme
nationalists, opened today. The chief
theme of -discussions, will be on a
proposal to convert thesorganization
into a political party. . ?
Professor Mussolini, a leader of the
Fascisti, who counsels moderation in
the activities against the socialists,
will be opposed by a strong body
which favors continuation of militant
methods.
British War Mother Brings
Flowers for Unknown Hero
Washington. Nov. 7. Mrs. Amelia
Emma McCudden, representing Brit
ish war mothers, arrived today with
the flowers which will be placed on
the casket of America's unknown sol
dier on Armistice day. She also
brought the signatures of several
hundred thousand British sympa
thizers with America in the homage
to be paid to the soldier dead. ' Mrs.
McCudden lost three sons in the
Jwar, one of them a British air hero.
at New York
a
I of the French delegation, landed here
today from the steamship Lafayette.
Bill for $10,
Is Filed With U. S.
ByMrs.Bergdoll
Mother of Notorious Slacker
Attempts to Collect As Care
, taker, From Alien Prop
perty Custodian.
Philadelphia, Nov. 7. Mr3. Em
ma C. Bergdoll, who has. . been
ordered to vacate "Bergdoll Castle,"
which ' the ' government maintains is
owned by her son, Grover C. Berg
doll, draft evader, has sent the gov
ernment a bill of $10,000 a year for
her services as caretaker.
Colonel T. W. Miller, alien prop
erty custodian, today said when Mrs.
Bergdoll had been directed to va
cate October 31, it was because she
had maintained it was an effort for
her to administer the property. She
admitted the-property belonged to
Grover, he said, and made a charge
of $10,000 a year for administering
it. .''' '
"My agents in Philadelphia in
formed me Mrs. Bergdoll did not
vacate October 31 and she claimed
her reason for not doing so was on
account of a certain illness she had
contracted," he said. '
' "Now we are informed she is not
ill, but that her aged mother who
was doing the family laundry in the
cellar of the Wynneefield property
last week is the one who is ill."
The statement asserts Mrs. Berg
doll's conduct is a "palpable effort
to evade the law."
Arbiter Fails to End
New York Milk Strike
New York, Nov.' 7. Health Com
missioner Copeland today failed in a
new attempt to close the breach be
tween milk distributors and their un
ion employes, who struck last week.
The employers stood by their deter
mination to operate on an open shop
basis. No deliveries of milk were
made to houses., . .
"Union leaders suggested to Dr.
Copeland that he act as arbiter-in
the dispute between them and the
milk board, representing the employ
ers, but the board declined to arbi
trate. . -
Incidental disturbances were re
ported from "several sections, a com
mittee of women of the Milk-Drivers'
Auxiliary complaining to Mayor Hy
lan that police were treating strikers
with "brutality."
$8,045,292 Is Tied Up By
Texas Boundary Dispute
Washington, Nov. 7 Receipts
from oil wells in the Texas Red
river district which have been im
pounded by- the supreme court,
pending . decision of the baundary
suit between Oklahoma and Texas,
amount to $8,045.292, . Federal Re
ceiver F. A. 'Delanor .reported to
day. The report covers the period
from "April 1, 1920, to September 30,
1921, ' '
Organizations' Committee :
On Armament in Session
Washington, Nov. 7. The govern
ing board of the general committee
on limitation "of armaments,', organ
ized by labor 'and other organiza
tions, went into session today. Oscar
Straus, former ambassador to Tur
key and member of the Hague tri
bunal, as installed as chairman. -
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Delegates
Of France
Reach U. S.
Envoys to Disarmament Con
ferenee, Headed by Premier
Briand, Welcomed on Ar
rival in Washington.
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Washington, Nov. 7. The French
delegation to the Washington con
ference was completed tonight with
arrival of Premier, Briand at the head
of several delegates. He, with the
other members of the party, were
greeted by officials representing the
American government and cheered
by thousands of spectators.
.. Secretary Hughes was the first to
grasp the hand of the premier and
to extend the government's welcome.
General Pershing, the ranking repre
sentative of the army, also was pre- ,
sent and was the first to greet Gen
eral Huat, chief of staff of the French
army and acting military advisor 1o
the delegates. "
Other officials from the State de
partment and the army met the vis
itors in New York and accompanied
them on the special train here.
Taken to Residences.
After introductions, Premier Bri
and and Secretary. Hughes, with
their staff officials, were escorted to
automobiles waiting to take thein'to
their residences. Then came the
bugler's ' call, "attention," and the
squadron of calvalry presented amis.
The military band followed with
the Marseillaise. Then the band
broke into the strains of the Star
Spangled Banner. The visitors, pre
ceded by a calvary squadron, then
were taken to their hotel.-
Other members of the delegation
to arrive tonight included Rene Yi;
viani, deputy and former premier of
France; Albert Sarraut, senator and
minister of colonies, both of whom
are delegates. . ,
Briand Is Gratified.
M. Briand expressed pleasure with
his reception. vl;
The premier said he would rather
not touch on the questions involved
in the conference until he has been
received by President Harding.
During his drive in New York to
the upper end of Manhattan Island
today, M. Briand expressed amaze
ment at the extent of the high build
ings. . , - . ,
Coming back through Riverside
Drive and thence to the Pennsyl
vania station, he was driven at about
45 miles an hour through crowded
thoroughfares with all traffic stand
ing still because motorcyclists wertv
racing ahead sounding warnings and
he remarked upon the excellent dis
cipline. ' '
France Favors Meet.
New York, Nov. '. 7. France.; is
ready to join in every endeavor to
avert new wars "provided she has
nothing to fear for her own securfty,
which remains one of the most solid
guarantees of the peace of the
world," said Premier Aristide Briaild
in a message to the American peo
ple upon his arrival today.
"Both our countries only endeav- '
or to lead the men and peoples of
good will to peaceful and fruitful
work to reduce more and more the
risks of war," the premier declared.
"Today the w.orld, which is in such
need of safety and rest wints not
only soothing" words but realities.
"On setting foot on the soil of the
great American republic," said M.
Briand's message, "my first thought
goes back to those who generously
came to mingle their blood with that
of the soldiers of France, back to
those fighters whom the United
States sent over to us as the most
precious thing they had back 1 to
those magnificent high souled youths
with heroic hearts who fell for right
and for liberty with a smile to the
land that" has piously entombed
them. To their families' France now
sends me as a near relative. I am
coming to assure them that the
recollection of those heroes is" deeply
graven in the heart of every French
man. . ;
Struggles for Civilization.
"For centuries France has been
the ground of the great struggles
for civilization. The last war has
shown that it is able to uphold its
ideal to the utmost limit of sacrifice. '
It knows in particular what it owes
to the fraternal devotion, to the
mighty help which America brought
(Tarn to Fae Two. Column Three.
New Electrically Driven
Cutter Reaches New York
New York, Nov. 7. The United .
States coast guard cutter Tampa, a -new
electricaily driven vessel replac
ing in name and service the Tampa,
torpedoed and sunk during the war,
arrived from the builders yards at
Oakland, Cal.
The Tampa is of 1,600 tons dis
placement, 240 feet long and is
equipped with devices for life saving
at sea and aiding distressed vessels.
Commanded by Lieut. Commander
W. J. Wheeler, it will be stationed
temporarily at Boston. . .
Formal -ceremonies inducting the ,
Tampa into the service will be held t
Saturday. .
Tex Rickard Is Accused of
Brutally Beating Banker
New 'York, Nov. 7, In success
fully opposing today postponement
for one week for a hearing on re
ceivership sought for Tex Rickard.
boxing promoter, counsel for Frank
C Armstrong, banker, who instituted
the proceedings, charged that his
client had been brutally beaten ly
Rickard and some of his supporters
after the boxing contest in Madison
Square garden last Friday night.
Celebrate City's Birth -York,
Neb., Nov. 7. (Special.)-
Services were held in the Presby
terian church Sunday celebrating the
50th anniversary of the organii
tion in this city. -
