BASES PLEA ON HARDING STATEMENT Any Plan for Unity of U. S., France and England Will Help, He Tells Audience— Expresses Praise for League. BY JOHN GOLDSTROM, Universal Service Correspondent. Washington, Deo. 8.—Before an au dience containing many members of congress Georges Clemenceau, war premier of France, Friday urged the calling of another Washington con ference to effect world peace, based upon the following paragraph of Pres ident Harding's message to congress: "The four power pact, which abol ishes every probability of war on the Pacific, has brought new confidence in a maintained peace, and I can well believe it might be made a model for like assurance*! wherever in the world any common interests are concerned. ’ He demonstrated his agility on the international tightrope near the end of his speech by declaring that, on the other hand, the league of nations had helped matters In Siberia and might be worth reconsidering by the Amer ican people. . Anything F^r Unity. The old statesman’s endorsement of both of the widely differing concepts of President Harding and former President Wilson left his hearers with the conclusion that he favors any soit of international pact which will unite America, England and France. Concerning the Harding message be said: “Today I felt very much comforted when I read In President Harding s message to your congress the very good suggestion that—I will read to you what he said—" He read the paragraph and said: “That is Just what I ask. I hope there will be another conference of the diplomats, in which they can talk this over. I am sure that nothing but good can result. I e.m for peace peace by any means, but peace for all men.” Earlier in his speech he had de clared that “peace is wrought by force—by strength of arms." Praise For League. It was near the close of his address Hat he spoke kind words for the league. • “I am not here to tell you what to •do. I suggest the League of Nations. It helped to solve matters in Siberia :and elsewhere. It has the advantage •of being in existence and having the •machinery for doing good.” He said that in coming to the United States he felt that he had found the same feeling here that he himself felt—that the United States must sooner or later interfere in Eu ropean affairs, and added: "1 am helping my country In com ing here, hut believe me I am helping you at the same time.” Refers To “14 Points”. His mention of the Wilsonian 11 points brought sustained applause, ■evidently for Mr. Wilson. He added: “Mr. Wilson said you would go on with the war if Germany did not pay reparations to France. 'Germany has not paid—and you did not go on. “You left us without saying a word. (With a smile and a shrug). That is not done. When you leave a lady in a parlor you say gobd bye." As to the present conditions in Eu rope, evidently with reference to the Lausanne conference, he said: “I do not know what the people on the other side are preparing for, and I doubt whether they know any more than I do myself.” Three Two-jltory Buildings Destroyed by Blase Which Started in Rear of Grocery Store. Sanborn, la., Dec. 8 (Special).— Whipped by a strong wind, fire, which started in the rear of Tripp’s grocery store here shortly after 11 o’clock Fri day morning, wiped out three two story brick buildings. The loss is estimated at $20,000. Buildings destroyed by the blaze were occupied by the grocery store; the Wiltsang cafe and the Korst Hardware company. Little was saved. Rooms over the hardward store were occupied by the i. O. O. F. The fire is believed to have started in Tripp’s housekeeping rooms in the rear of the store while his wife was washing. Mrs. Tripp told neighbois, following the blaze, that she was in the yard hanging up clothing. When sho returned to the kitchen, the inter ior was a mass of flames. Volunteers assisted the local fire men to combat the blaze, but were unable to prevent the high gale from sweeping the flames through the buildings. SOCIETY MARRIAGES SLUMP. Universal Service. New York, Dec. 8.—Marriage among society folk has taken a decide^ slump this year. Just to what extent the "elite mor.de” has been sidestep ping matrimony is revealed by the 1923 social register just off the press. Up to the opening of the present winter season in society the social register shows there have been 75 weddings fewer in chief society cir cles than in the preceding year. The exact figures are 796 agaJnst 871. RESOLUTIONS OFFERED TO WHITE HOUSE Free All Political Prisoners, President Is Asked—Con gresswoman Huck Offers Woman’s Viewpoint. Universal Service. Washington. Dec. 10.—President Harding was called on Sunday night to grant Christmas amnesty to all wartime political prisoners remaining In federal prison. Resolutions urging that the executive act at once wore adopted at a meeting conducted bj the joint amnesty committee in mem ory of Richardo Flores Magon, one of the prisoners who died recently in Leavenworth, where he was serrtng a 21 year sentence. Among the speakers at the meet ing was Mrs. Wlnnifred Mason Huck, congresswoman from Illinois. It was the first public gathering at which she has spoken since coming to Wash ington. She said: "If our last war has accomplished anything it has established as a fact the idea that wars settle nothing. The backward step taken by civili zation in this last war will be re gained only when we as a factor In that war become as enthusiastic in es tablishing peace as we were in pro secuting the war. From “Woman's Angle.” "It has been said that the women, or rather tho woman’s point of view, will bring world peace. If that is so, we have no time to lose and we must keep our point of view. "And it is from that woman’s angle that I plead for these political pris oners. Remember, I am not pleading from the prisoner's angle. Their angle Is Individual, personal. Although I, ns an individual, would gladly plead the individual cases, I am here to night to speak for humanity and urge that these prisoners be freed, not for their sake, but for the sake of the people, eo that our road to world peace may be easier to travel." Parade to White House. Dr. John A. Ryan, a director of the National Catholic Welfare council, Prof. Paul Brissenden, of Columbia university, and Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, of New York, also spoke for general amnesty. After the meeting, Mrs. Blatch led a procession to the White House, all carrying banners. A resolution ask ing the president to free the political prisoners was left at the executive of fice by the paraders. RADIO ilfflE TRAIN SUCCESSFUL Overland Limited on Trip to Chicago Keeps in Con stant Touch With 'Frisco Station. Universal Service. San Francisco, Dec. 10.—Full suc cess has crowned the experiment of "The Examiner” here in demonstrat ing the possibilities of radio reception on a moving railroad train. Tuesday the Southern Pacific’s San Francisco Overland limited arrives in Chicago after having been in constant radio communication with Sun Fran cisco and other broadcasting stations since Friday when it pulled out of Oakland. John McGuire with, his "Wllmaco” receiving apparatus iboard the train picked up news and concert music broadcast from 22 slfitions located at many points in tht’’ United S'tates. This he turned inW his inagnavox stationed in the observation car and thrilled all the passengers as they sped over the rails eastward. Today a detailed message came from McGuire tolling bf the success of this sensational and history making experiment. BURCH RELEASED BY LUNACY COMMISSION Finding Declares Him Either Sane or Harmlessly Insane —Tried Three Times. Universal Service. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 10.—After being tried three times for murder and once for insanity Arthur C. Lurch is today a free man. When ques tioned as to his future plans Burch declared that he had not made any. In the three murder trials the juries disagreed. Member* of a lunacy commission decided today that Burch was sane or If he was insane, harm less. So he was released. Burch was tried for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy who was shot down on the steps of his summer home at Beverly Glenn more than 17 months ago. GOLD TEETH MAY HELP IDENTIFY SKELETON Cairo, Neb., Dec. 10 (Special).— Workmen moving an old barn on a farm on the Loup river found a hu man skeleton under the floor of the building. Some persons assert the re mains are those of Curt Stevens, a cattle man who disappeared several years ago. This partial identifieatio: is based on gold teeth with the skel eton, said to be similar to those of Stevens. 1 BULGARIAN PRINCESS BECOMES FARMERETTE. -JWtrvereffelW. ’ J ■ -1-*_ _ • mmrnmmmmmmmmmmmmammmtmmmmmmmmmmimmtmmm i-.-.. .. t How have the mighty fallen! .This daughter of former Cxar Ferdinand of Bulgaria, has turned to the soil and Is now a farmerette, doing all the work on a little farm on which she manages to eke out her existence in Bavaria. I Hundreds Offer Blood to Save Life of Physician BY JOSEPH S. ROGERS, Universal 8ervice Correspondent. Newark, N. J., Dec. 10.—Practi tioners of all creeds Sunday fought death in an effort to succeed where science has failed. For Dr. Miller Royal Whitenack, who has suffered thousands of chil dren to come to him that their very lives might be preserved, has but little chance to live. A victim of his unselfish service to humanity. Dr. Whitenack is suffering from blood poisoning contracted while treating for throat trouble one of the 7,000 babies he has brought into the world. Kept alive for two weeks by blood transfusions, the "baby doctor,” be lieves that the end is near and him self Joined in the pleas offered from every church in the city that hl» life may be spared. Hundreds besieged physicians, of ferlng their blood to save the man they love as a physician and a bene factor who for more than half of his services refused payment. That Is why many who had not prayed or gone to church In years joined in the chorus of supplication for Dr. Whltenack's recovery. Dlttle ones whose lives have been saved by this lover of childhood have been crowding the parlors of the Presbyterian hospital pleading for a word of encouragement. Grateful Mother* Inquire. Grateful mothers form a constant stream to the place where many of them gave birth under Dr. White back’s skilled hands. Sunday night a nurse replied sadly In low tones: ’’The doctor Is no better, he la slightly improved over yesterday but that was the worst day he ever had. He may recover but the chances are against him.” SUICIDE BLAMES "fbieiidlfbbact Cedar Rapids Man Hangs Self After Wife Starts Divorce —Pal Involved in Triangle, Cedar Rapids, la.. Dec. 10 (Special). —Accusing his bosom frlendt a Mar ion man, of being responsible for his domestic difficulties, which resulted in his wife filing suit for divorce Sat urday, Charles Williams, 25 years old, committed suicide by hanging himself some time Saturday night. The body was found in a stable Sunday after noon. Williams left two notes, one to his wife which the police did not open, and another addressed to ‘‘my friends.” The open note said if his friends had kept away from his home there would have been no divorce proceedings. Mr. and Mrs. Williams separated several weeks ago and she prepared to sue for divorce. They met on the street Saturday afternoon and she agreed not to press the ease. An hour later papers were served on Wil liams, together with an injunction to prevent him from molesting his wife. His wages were also attached by Mrs. Williams. He is believed to have hanged himself soon after the papers were served. Mrs. Williams has dis appeared. She is his second wife. There are no children. SAYS PHYSICAL TRAINING INSURES MARITAL BLISS New York, Deo. 10.—Teach your wife how to give you a left scissors ' hook to the jaw, then laugh at any prospect of divorce. Stated differently, a rigid course in physical training is the best insurance against marital strife, Martin Rodger said Sunday night in praising the re sults obtained by a physical culture school. It was revealed at a meeting of 400 alumni and alumnae of the institution that all had experienced marital hap piness. The school teaches boxing, wrestling and other gymnastics to j men and women. POSSE ABANDONS HUNT FOR HOMER BANDITS Dakota City, Nob., Dec. 10 (Spec ial.)—After a thorough search of Da kota county, which lasted for two days, posaemen Sunday night gave up the hunt for the two bandits who attempted to rob the Farmers ex change store at Homer, Neb., early Saturday. D. Kronick, of Sioux City, owner of the bandit car, which was found wrecked a short distance north of Homer, is being held here in the county jail pending an inyeatigatlon. TIGER’SPEKKSON Farmer’s Relation to Interna tional Problems Subject for His Address in Chicago Today. Universal Service. Chicago, Dec. 10.—Georges Clem enceau will arrive here Monday for what is expected to be his last pub lic appearence in this country. The war premier of France will speak in the forenoon before the American Farm Bureau Federation on “The American Farmer as a World Citizen.” Monday’s speech was not scheduled originally when he set out on his American tour. The last scheduled speech of his tour was that of Saturday at Phildelphia. M. Clemenceau will arrive in Chi cago at 9:30 o’clock in the morning and will speak at 11:30. lie will en train for New York at 12:30 o’clock Tuesday morning and expects to sail for France Wednesday. FAMILY “WALKOUT” SETTLED AMICABLY Universal Service. New York, Dec. 10.—The Carlson family “walkout'’ ended Sunday. Ben Carlson, the 65>year-old father, has agreed to every "demand” of his four adult daughters. Chief among the “rights” that Carlson pere < onoeded to ttie “strik ers’ in order that they return to his home were: Abolition of the nine o'clock cur few rule. Unlimited beaux callers and friends Social gatherings whenever de sired. Use, until a reasonable hour in the night of a phonograph, piano and other musical instruments. A hoard of conciliation composed of friends of the “striking” family and the father met with Carlson and discussed the conditions. The father, who had become nearly distracted over the absence of Mrs. Carlson, promised eagerly everything asked of him. RATES SAME NEXT YEAR. Chicago, Dec. 9 (A. The Trans continental Passenger Associations announced, today that tlie same sum mer round trip fares from California, Nevada, Oregon. Washington and PrltisU Columbia to eastern destin ations will be the san'-C for the sum mer of 1923 as were in effect this year. Similarly the excursion fares from Chicago, St. Douis, Memphis, New Orleans and territory, west to California and the north Pacific coast, in effect in 1922, will bo maintained • next summer. VALENTINO LOSES FIGHT IN COURT Movie Actor Ordered to Stick to Contract—Cruelty Com. plaint Overruled. Now York. Doc. 8