IRISH ISSUE
AT CRITICAL
STAGE AGAIN
If Craig Answers “No,” Whole
Negotiations Qo Overboard
—De Valera Now Inspecting
^ Sinn Fein Army.
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BY DEhlNfs S'cfiNNELL.
London, Nov. 29.—The Irish parleys
are at a critical stage. Ulster will give
her answer to the overtures from the
British cabinet Tuesday morning. Po
litical circles are excited and worry
ing about what answer Sir James
Craig will make.
If Craig answers definitely "no,”
the whole negotiations go overboard,
because the Ulsterites, backed by the
repeated promises of British states
men, have the power to veto any set
tlement.
Britain Still Hopeful.
During the week end the Ulsterites
* stood firm in their refusal to join an
ail Ireland parliament, but the latest
hews from Belfast indicates that
Craig will not give a polntblank re
fusal to continue the negotiations.
The scheme submitted to the Ul
sterites by Premier Lloyd George is
attractive to the Belfast commercial
men. It would relieve them of two
thirds of the present income tax,
which amounts .to 30 per cent., and
would give them adequate safeguards
on the religious question. The alter
native is to continue under the pres
ent scheme, which is rapidly proving
unworkable, and threatening Ulster
with bankruptcy.
The British cabinet still hopes that
the Sinn Fein will accept the parti
tion scheme, giving the south of Ire
land full dominion home rule with
safeguards. This hope is declared not
to be justified, as It is known that
Arthur Griffith, Michael Collins and
their colleagues will never cossent to
such a settlement. *
Lloyd George to Sail Anyhow.
Whatever happens Tuesday, Lloyd
George has definitely made up his
mind to go to Washington before the
end of December.
In the meantime, De Valera is ac
tive again. He left Dublin Monday
for Limerick to review the Irish re
publican army. He intends to make a
•tour of the whole country and inspect
.all the battalions.
SOUTH HI.
MEETING NEXT?
Humor Harding to Invite Lat
in-American Nations as U.
S. Wants More of Their
Trade.
•
"BY CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, JR., j
Washington, Nov. 29.— News was
current in official Washington that
President Harding was seriously con
templating calling a conference of
South American nations, shortly after
—' the present disarmament conference
adjourns.
Washington lias known for some
time that American trade is being
gradually undermined through South
America, to such a serious extent as
to cause worry in export circles in
this country.
I am informed by a member of the
Pan-American Union that subtle pro
paganda is at work in the Latin
American countries, the chief object
.of which is to shut out American
trade.
Germans Seek Eldorado.
"Germany," my informant tells me,
"impotent in Europe, is gazing upoii
South America as the future German
Eldorado. Even today German com
mercial houses' are underbidding
Americans and exercising every pos
sible subterfuge to create an anti
American feeling.
"To a great extent this propaganda
Las succeeded and unless it is coun
teracted by us, the rich South Ameri
can markets will soon be under con
trol of the Europeans.
"Official Washington has taken
cognizance of this fact, and deems
that a conference of South Ameri
can republics is urgently necessary
at this time."
Parley to End By January 15?
The present conference on limita
tion of armaments will be over by
January 15. I am informed from au
thoritative sources. The various
committees expect to recess from De
cember 23 to 28.
Practically all the major-questions
have resolved into committee work
and aside from the question of dis
armaments, which the conference may
settle before adjournment, there is
little likelihood of settlement of the
Far Eastern questions for some time.
In fact, the probabilities are strong
that the Far Eastern committee will
meet in the Orient In the spring. 1
am reliably informed the present
world conference may meet aguiii In
London next year, to definitely pass
on the recommendations of the pres
ent committees.
LADY DECIES ARRIVES.
New York, Nov. 29.—Lady Decies,
daughter of George J. Gould and the
late Mrs. Gould arrived here Monday
on the liner Carmania. She was called
to this country by the death of her
mother who expired on the golf links
of the Gould estate at Lakewood, N.
J., two weeks ago.
Other passengers included George
M. Cohn and his wife. Cohan is here
to gather material for his entry Into
theatricals in London
rum on stM
DENIES HE HURT
Story Given in Full—Says
Bambina One He Threatened
To Throw Out Window—De
fense Rests—Verdict Soon.
BY CHANDLER SPRAGUE,
San Francisco, Nov. 29.—The Ar
buckle defense ha* rested its case.
At the close of the most vivid and
colorful day of the trial Gavin Mc
Nab announced at 6:30 o’clock that
he had no witnesses, and an adjourn
ment was taken until Tuesday morn
ing to afford the state time to marshal
its rebuttal witnesses.
Al!? the absorbing topic of conver
sation fn San Francisco is the testi
mony of "Fatty” Arbuckle, given from
the witness stand Monday. The de
fendant’s sojourn as a witness was re
markable from several standpoints. It
came earlier than expected, surpris
ing spectators and prosecution coun
sel. It was brief, occupying only 20
minutes foa direct examination. Arid,
during the first two hours and 20
minutes of cross examination, virtu
ally no objections were offered by
Arbuckle’s counsel. They left him en
tirely upon his own resources.
Does He Acquit Himself?
How he acquitted himself is a mat
ter for the jury to determine. Un
official opinion credits him, however,
with being the most impressive wit
ness of the trial. In an effort to as
certain the effect of Arbuckle’s testi
mony your correspondent joined sev
eral groups of men and women spec
tators who were discussing the mat
ter outside the court room. The prev
alent opinioji was thaj his story re
mained unshaken by Mr. bViedman’s
intensive cross examination.
It was early in the morning session
that Arbuckle was called to the stand.
A prospective finger print expert had
been ruled out and the court asked
Mr. McNab to put on his next witness.
Near Rjot §tarts.
"Mr. Arbuckle,” called McNab, and
the court room was electrified. The
rumor spread to the eager crowd
waiting outside for seats, and a near
riot started.
“Fatty” hoisted his ponderous form
to the little platform on which stands
the witness chair and faced his chief
counsel. No time was wasted in pre
liminaries. McNab led him immedi
ately to the St. Francis hotel and told
him to describe to the jury what
happened in Room 1219 when he and
Virginia Rappe were alone.
“Fatty” Now Testifying.
Ears were strained to hear the story
that was being told for the flHst time
since Miss Rappe died. The Jury
leaned forward and Arbuckle, shift
ing slightly in his chair, talked
straight toward the jury box. He told
of going into Room 1219 to change
his clothes, of locking the door and
of going to the bath room.
"I opened the bath room door,” he
said, "and it struck Miss Rappe, who
W’as on the floor. I did not know
she was there.”
He described holding her head while
she was nauseated and of assisting
her to the bed, when she said she
wanted to lie down. Then he went
back to the bathroom, he said, and
when he again emerged she had fallen
between the beds and was writhing
on the floor. He declared he lifted
her to the bed again, put her head
on the pillow and stepped to the door
to call Mrs. Delmont.
That, in brief, was his testimony.
And he stuck to it with no deviation
throughout a careful and painstaking
cross examination. Mr. Friedman
used the "narrative” species of cross
questioning, beginning at the start
of “Fatty’s” testimony and taking him
minute by minute over the occur
rences of the afternoon. On two points
he dwelt particularly. They were:
The ice incident, and the remark
alleged to have been made to Miss
Rappe about throwing her from the
window.
k was oamoma i nreawneu.
Arbuckle admitted both points. They
occurred, he said, almost simultane
ously, but the ice incident was in
nocuous, according to him, and the
remark was made not to Miss Rappe
but Mrs. Delmont. Here is his ver
sion:
"I had left the room for a minute,
and when I returned Miss Rappe was
lying on the bed. Mrs. Delmont was
rubbing Miss Rappe’s Head with ice
wrapped in a towel.'
‘.‘I said ‘what's the idea’ to Mrs.
Delmont.”
“And what did she say?”
"She said 'put it back, and mind
your own business. I know how to
take care of Virginia.’ ”
“What did you do?”
"I put it back."
"And what did you do then?”
"I told Mrs. Delmont to shut up or
X would throw her out the window.
I tried to pull the quilt over Miss
Rappe but Mrs. Delmont pushed my
hands away.”
Why He Locked the Door.
If the jury believed this version of
the happenings while Miss Rappe was
lying on that bed, it removes from the
state’s case two of the most damaging
points against the defendant.
Mr. Friedman dwelt at some length
on why Arbuckle locked the door
when he first entered.
"Was it your habit to lock that door
when you entered it, to change your
clothes?" he asked.
“Yes, if there were ladies in th(
other room.” was the answer.
ROADS EMPLOY 1,634,872.
Washington, Nov. 29.—The railroads
employed 1,634,872 persons during
July, paying out $214,339,385,in wages
and salaries, according to the first
monthly summary compiled by the Iq
terstate Commerce commission under
the new rules governing the classifi
cation of steam railway employes.
Accepts the Theory.
From the London Mail.
Do you really believe in hfc'^dlty?*’
"Most certainly I do. Tha. U tow I
came into all my money!”
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Will HONdft IlDlS OWN ITALIAN HERO.
Maj. Qen. &enry T. Allen, commanding the American forces In Ger
many. on behalf of the United States, will bestow the congressional medal
of honor upon the unknown Italian soldier, with appropriate ceremonies to
be held at the monument to Victor Emanuel on November 4. The Illustra
tion shows the monument where the ceremonies will take place and Major
General Allen.
Landru Is a Doomed Man
But Will Die Before Time
For Execution—De Theleme
BY C. F. BERTELLI,
Paris, Nov. 29. — "Landru Is a
doomed man, but he will never go to
the guillotine. He will be sentenced
to death but will die before the time
for the execution.”
This prophecy was made Monday
by Madame £>e Theieme, the famoufl
seeress whose annual prophecies un
cannily come true. She predicted
the Washington conference, the end of
the war, the fall of President Wilson,
the revolution in Russia, and prophe
sied the very day that the kaiser
would abdicate.
She Excites Landru.
When word of the prophecy was
conveyed to Landru by newspaper
men, he showed acute interest for the
first time since the trial opened.
“Are you sure she sold that?” he
demanded, and upon receiving an af
firmative answer, commented:
"Well my life is over anyway. I
would rather die than go to exile as
long as it is not the guillotine, so I
don’t mind.”
Then he posed smilingly for a pho
tograph.
PENALTY OF DEATH
FOR MRS. ASHBAUGH?
State to Make This Demand at
'"’rial of Alleged Slayer of
Husband.
V ruul I tu [HUO, ia,, A1WT. V
—The state will demand the death
penalty for Mrs. Effle Ashbaugh,
whose trial for the murder of her
husband. Ross Ashbaugh, wealthy
Payette county farmer and stock
breeder, opened in West Union Mon
day.
There will not be a woman on the
jury. Four were summoned, but each
was excused. The state excused 16
of the jurors for cause Monday af
ternoon. Among the questions asked
them was: "Are you acquainted with
Herbert Hough?" Hough is a weal
thy business man of Oelwein and
Had been called the "propaganda
agent” for the defense.
Mrs. Ashbaugh was brought into
court alone. She was calm and col
lected during the “quiz” of the venire
men.
Her two children, a boy of 14 and
a girl of 16, will be used as wit
nesses against her.
Four tentative Jurymen have been
accepted and It is expected the Jury
will be completed by Tuesday night.
Taking of testimony will require
about three days and it is anticipated
the case will go to the jury by Sat
urday morning.
Ashbaugh died from poison last
June, and Mrs. Ashbaifgh and Arthur
Cahoe. a farm laborer, were indicted
for the crime.
Cahoe will be tried immediately af
ter the Ashbaugh verdict is returned.
STORM DAMAGE BIG
IN NEW ENGLAND
Wires Down in Boston After
Heavy Snow, Parts of City
Dark.
Boston, Nov. 29. — Heavy damage
resulted from a sleet and snowstorm
that swept the New England states
Monday. In Boston electric light
wires were broken and parts of the
city were in darkness Monday night, i
The property damage will exceed $2,
060.000.
FALL TO CALIFORNIA.
Washington, Nov. 29.—Secretary of
the Interior Fall will leave for, San
Diego and Riverside, Cal., Tuesday
night. In San Diego he will preside
over hearings to determine the righto
of all applicants for power sites and
privileges on the Boulder canyon proj
ect In the Colorado river. The hear
ings will begin December 12. Tlve
Southwestern league will hold a con
ference December I, 9 and 10, to which
Secretary Fall has accepted an Invi
tation. y
Monday was another bad day for
the defense, as the presiding judge
skillfully and ruthlessly built up a
strong tangle of circumstantial evi
dence tending to convict the Blue
beard of murdering by strangulation
ftroLably id womed arid one boy, and
afterward burning them in his kitchen
stove bit by** J* „ i
Jud.v J'lsys Bluebeard.
"It is an everlasting disgrace to the
French press that they have made this
assassin, this slayer, this viper, prey
ing on the blood of women, a national
figure—a sort of hero,” declared the
judge who took four hours to detail
the alleged crimes, laying Btress on
Landru’s evident magnetism as a rea
son that 283 women became his sweet
hearts.
“Jurymen, look at his eyes,” ex
claimed the justice. "They are th*
eyes of a foul murderer, a bestial kill
er. He probably killed many more
than we know.”
Lively Interest is displayed in Tues
day’s session when the famous Attor
ney Merc Giafferi is expected to make
the greatest speech of his life for the
defense.
EUROPEAN PAPERS
RAP FRENCH PRESS
English, Germans and Ital
ians Flay French and Ask
U. S. for Support.
London, Nov. 29.—The press of
England, Germany and Italy was ar
rayed against the press of France
Monday—and all turned to America
for support.
They pleaded their cases thus:
Britain, favorably accepting the hint
for an association of nations, de
nounced France for her refusal to
reduce armaments.
German papers looked favorably
on the possibility that she may be
invited to the arms conference, per
haps the association of nations,
and declared she would advance guar
antees to France that Germany has
discarded militarism.
Italy’s press culled for a "show
down on the disagreement of French
and Italian delegates*' and Washing
ton, and tagged France as “milita
ristic.”
France admitted that “most of the
world seemed to have turned against
her silently while they soothed her
with soft words,” received with sus
picion the association of nations sug
gestion and declared that France must
protect her security with armies.
The press of France was most anx
ious over the reported invitation of
Germany to the Washington confer
ence.
PASSION PLAY SAVED
BY AMERICAN COIN
Oberammergau, Nov. 29.—American
dollars have come to the rescue of the
famous decennial passion play. They
have In fact saved the passion play
and insured that it will be given next
summer after a lapse of 12 years.
For a time after the preliminary
preparations hail been made, doubts
arose whether the passion play could
be given in 1922 because of the dis
astrous economic situation generally.
Its financial success is dependent
chiefly on visitors from abroad.
The outlook became exceedingly
discouraging until large orders for
seats from America, pointing to an
unusually large American attendance.
With the dollar buying anywhere from
200 to 300 German marks and the
price of seats based on dollars, the
situation was saved.
2,OOo7aNKS*ON RHINE
HOME BEFORE HOLIDAYS
Universal Service.
Washington, Nov. 29.—Secretary of
War Weeks estimated Monday that
about 2.000 of the American forces op
the Rhine will be home before Christ
mas.
The Cantlgny. one of the two ves
sels engaged to transport the forces
home, already Is on the way to New
York with the first contingent.
JIP5 T1 HGGEPT
U. S. Plan Must Win or Parley
Pails—China Wins Demands
—Even Italians Deny Briand
Insulted Them.
Washington, Nov. 29.—The foreign
governments at the conference have
now put in all their Investigations in
to the fact bearing on Mr. Hughes’
B-5-3 program for capital ships und
those results, Instead of shaking the
position, confirm It in every detail.
Therefore, the 6-5-3 position Is es
tablished beyond argument and there
Would bo ho possible way of getting
away from It, except absolutely
breaking till the conference.
Japan will state her acceptance of
this pdsltlort within a short time.
Whether oi1 hot she will tie up her ac
ceptance with any argument about
subsidiary shipping la a melHj matter
of speculation. So Is the question of
whether the British acceptance will
bo given along with speeches about
submarined.
To Adjourn Before Christmas?
The chances for adjournment be
fore Christmas are much brighter
than they have been at any preced
ing dute. The data on nearly every
subject Is either In or expected in
within a few days. Then all that will
remain will bo the application of the
general principles, all of which have
been essentially although not publicly
agreed upon.
Monday In the committee on Fa
elf(o ahd Far Eastern questions
8pokesfne"h for the Chinese made a
(lat demand for withdrawal of all
foreign troops' now iff china except
ing those permitted under special
treaty and legation guards. It wa3
charged that the presence of these
troops was an Infringement on
China’s sovereign rights. The de
mands will be taken up In detail
Tuesday.^. ...
China Wins Fight.
It was settled also that Chinas
postoffico affairs will be put Into
her own hands on a date to be agreed
upon In a few days. The date Is to
"enable China and the powers con
cerned to make the necessary dis
positions. A rumor puts the date at
1923.
The Frenchman now associated
with the postoffice, and likewise the
Englishman now' associated with the
customs, will be kept in office, the
Chinese having taken them for grant
ed as part of their program, these
experts having long worked not for
their government but for China.
Opium Smuggling to Stop.
Opium smuggling will stop at once,
without waiting for the date on which
the Chinese take charge. The form
In which the agreement is expressed
Is that the Chinese in the interim
shall have the right to exatntne all
packages, "with a view to ascertain
ing whether they contain articles
which are dutiable or contraband or
which otherwise contravene the cus
toms regulations of China."
For the first time the advisory com
mittee came Into the light and will be
more in evidence from now on. It met
In the Navy Building, with practical
ly all of- the 21 present. At the re
quest of Secretary Hughes there will
be a report In a day or two from the
Committee headed by Admiral Rogers,
charged with the duty of summing up
how public opinion has taken the
proposal to reduce naval armaments.
Another committee headed by Col.
William C. Thompson will take a lit
tle longer to report on public opinion
as It bears on the value of the confer
ence In general.
Brians not utility—nugnet.
The row kicked up by Pertinax by
his story about Insulting language
used by Briand to the Italian com
mittee, brought denials from Mr.
Hughes, M. Viviani, and the Italians.
The Italians said Mr. Briand had
said nothing that was not included in
hts speech in open session.
In opening the meeting Monday Mr.
Hughes called attention to the “inac
curate and damaging press reports
cabled ■abroad." He spoke of its “un
fortunate character, Inaccuracy and
even falsity.” ' •
The story to which he referred said
that Briand had insulted the Italians
In committee and that the insult had
not been even resented by the Italians.
So seriously was the story taken in
Italy that a group of Italians made
an attack on a French consulate, thus
giving the matter Importance.
Pertinax, the author of the story,
Is correspondent and special political
expert of the Echo de Parts, a milita
rist and almost monarchist organ in
close touch with the foreign office
burehucracy of the Qua! d’Orsay. He
was expected to sail for France Mon
day.
Although in the news just summa
rized, the most important point is the
final confirmation of what I have been
writing for some days that the 5-5-3
matter is absolutely settled, it is also
true that Chinese affairs took a good
jump forward.
Not only is the firm and immediate
dealing with the opium evil a great
satisfaction to the Chinese, but the
statement that a report would bo
ready at the next meeting on foreign
troops, police boxes and telegraph and
wireless stations is fully as Important
as the agreement reached on post
offices, as it means that one of the
most ticklish matters will be taken up
Tuesday.
DENBY DENIES OFFICERS
OPPOSING NAVAL CUT
Washington, Nov. 29.— Emphatic
denial was issued Monday by Secre
tary Denby to published reports that
American naval officers were oppos
ing the naval reduction programs sub
mitted by the American delegation at
the armament conference and that the
secretary of the navy had ordered
naval officers not to oppose It.
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HERO, WHITTLESEY
PERI1SJT SEA
Famous Commander, Who
Told Germans ‘to Go to Hell’
Loses His Life While Enroute
To Havana.
New York. Nov. 29.—His mind un
nerved by the horrors of the world
war which were brought vividly back
to him when he acted as pallbearer
to America's unknown hero at Ar
lington two weeks ago. Col. Charles
W. Whittlesey, famous commander of
the "lost battalion" and himself one
of the foremost heroes of the war,
perished at sea enroute from New
York to Havana, Sunday night on
board the United Fruit Company’s
liner Toloa.
Word of the death of the noted hero,
who when his battalion was surround
ed by Germans and surrender had
been demanded, sent back a message
to the German lines saying "go to hell,
Whittleeey” reached here Monday In
wireless dispatches to the United
Fruit Cnmuanv.
Didn't Know He Had Left.
The information came as a distinct
shock to Whittlesey's friends and to
his law partners In the firm of White
and Case, of No. 14 Wall street, who
were unaware that Colonel Whittle
sey had even contemplated a trip
to Havana.
Colonel Whittlesey left notes tell
ing of his intended action, one of
them directed to his father who lives
somewhere in Massachusetts, and who
has not been yet informed of his son's
fate, and the other to a law partner,
John B. Pruyn, of New York city.
The notes were discovered In his
cabin on the Toloa soon after his ab
sence from Jhe ship's company had
been noticed.
Efforts to reach Mr. Pruyn’s shfter,
Monday night were not availing but
a woman who said she was Mr.
Pruyn's sister, spoke over the tele
phone from the Pruyn residence In
Riverside Drive.
“All a Great Mystery.”
“It's all a great mystery to us,”
she said. “Colonel Whittlesey went
to the theater with friends Friday
night and seemed to be In the best
of spirits.
“He diid not tell us or any of his
friends that he had even considered
a sea voyage.
"From what we can gather we are
afraid that the ceremony in honor of
America’s unknown hero, had un
nerved him. Ho was a pallbearer, you
know, and friends who saw him after
the ceremony said he appeared to be
profoundly impressed by what had
oeourrod. Usually of a cheerful dis
position, he seemed On tnts occasion
unwarrantably depressed.
There Was No Romance.
"No there was no romance. He was
not engaged."
Colonel Whittlesey was very close
to the common soldier of the ranks, In
fact his record overseas was one of
countinuous and painstaking sacri
fices for the welfare of his men, and
their affection for their commanding
officer was none the less marked.
Whittlesey’s war record is one of
the most romantic adventures of the
war and so great was his heroism that
General Pershing anly recently ruhk
ed him next to Sergeant Woodfil as
one of America’s foremost heroes. He
was the possessor of decorations from
virtually every government associat
ed with the United States in the war.
Gave All Credit to Doughboys.
Colonel Whittelsey’s modesty on his
exploits was one of his typical char
acteristics. Hardly ever would he
say anything of his famous “go to
hell” message which rang around the
world as a sample of American hero
ism. He was at all times, however,
ready to tell of the bravery and the
fortitude of the men who fought under
him.
The leader of the “lost battalion”
was one of the first American officers
to see service in France. He was al
so one of the first to leave the army
after the signing of the armistice and
the breaking up of the 308th Infantry
of which he was an officer. He went
first to his family home in Pittsfield,
Mass. At this time he announced his
intention of resuming law practice in
Made Plea for 8towaway.
His heart was as great as his back
btne was firm. On one occasion since
the armistice he made a Special plea
to Washington in order that a Polish
stoway might enter the country.
Just a month ago he was tendered a
chairmanship in the Red Cross and
accepted it, immediately plunging into
the work of the campaign just ended.
Colonel Whittelsey was not a swear
ing man, according to a one time land
lady, who dismissed his famous "go
to hell" as merely “an excellent piece
of advice to the Germans."
"For Conspicuous Gallantry."
The colonel was one of the first
three Americans to receive the high
est decoration the United States can
give, the Congressional Medal of Hon
or. He was publicly decorated in Bos
ton in 1918, the citation reading:
“For conspicuous gallantry and
intrepidity in action with the Ger
mans northeast or Blnarvllle, in
the forest of the Argonne, France,
October 2-7, 1918."
KANSAS WHEAT'(CROP
CONDITION LOWEST YET .
Topeka, Kan., Nov. 29.—The lowest
wheat crop condition in the history }
of the state was reported Monday by
J. C. Mohler, secretary of the Kan
sas state board of agriculture, in his
first report of the new wheat crop.'
Condition was given as 88.6 per cent,
of normal. Lack of moisture was giv
en as the ca-ise of the poor condition. ,*§