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Louisiana
Lake Gives
Up Bodies
Blast Set by Unidentified Par
* lies Brings Corpses of 2
Feud Victims to
Surfac|.
More Troops Ordered
Alexandria. La., Pec. 22.—Company
A of Alexandria, Louisiana National
Guard, has been ordered to Mer
Rouge, Capt. Heath Petrie in com
mand, announced this afternoon fol
lowing a telephone conversation with
state officials at Baton Rouge.
It is regarded hero the troops will
be used to assist Monroe national
guardsmen now at Mer Rouge in mak
ing arrests of persons involved in the
kidnaping of last August.
ltndirs Round With Wire.
Mer Rouge, La., Dec. 22.—The
bodies of two men In high state of de
composition, hound with wire, believ
ed to be Watt Daniels ami Thomas
Richards, alleged victims of masked
and white-robed meir last August,
cam* to the surface of Lake La
Kourche. 3 2 miles from here today,
following a charge of dynamite
placed by unidentified persons in the
lake, according to reliable informa
tion received here.
It is believed liere persons respons
ible for the murder of them dynamit
ed the spot in order to recover the
bodies and remove them to some other
burial ground lo thwart the efforts
of Louisiana National guardsmen, who
for three days have been assisting
professional divers in exploring the
bottom of the lake nt the instance of
Cover nor John M. Parker. The con
ditions of the bodies indicated they
had broken loose from some heavy
object by which they had been
weighted down to the bed of the lake
during the past four months.
Wagon Wheels Disappear.
The disappearance of two iron
wagon Wheels, rusting on the banks
of La Fourclie, take for many years,
at the time Daniels and Richards were
reported missing after they and three
others were swooped upon by a band
of 50 or more hooded men and taken
to punishment grounds where they
were severely flogged, leu to the be
lief the men had been murdered and
thrown It-to the lake.
Efforts were being made b# the
military this nfternoon to learn the
identity of those responsible for the
dynu nilting.
The bodies were found six miles
* from Oak Ridge and 22 miles from
w here ihe men were abducted.
Dynamiting was heard during the
night by tho ferry men ami others
living nearby and today the ferry man
found tho bank torn up and many
dead fish and later saw two badly de
composed bodies bound with wire
floating nearby.
Mob Member* Identified.
Governor Parker, when asked over
the long distance telephone what
move would tie made next by the state
declared he bad nothing to say further
than that be was responsible for the
moving of the troops into Morehouse
parish.
The grand jury having failed to re
turn any indictments against the per
petrators of the crime, the state now
lias tho prerogative for calling for
an open hearing in the case and can
establish a corpus delicti by produc
ing the bodies of the murdered men.
It 1* believed here the hearing w.ill
bn held in the parish coifrt house at
Bastrop under guard of state troops.
Department ■ of Justice men have
been credited with statements that
the identity of many members of the
masked band has been established and
urrents are expected to follow.
Eight men had been stationed at
Cooper lake which was particularly
dragged yesterday. Shortly after 1
o'clock this morning, several men
were seen some distance from the
shore, wading about in a ^shallow
spot.
Several shots were fired at them
and the men disappeared.
Cooper lake Is surrounded by dense
swamps In an inaccessible part of
^Morehouse parish, and it has been
tianted ns the spot where the bodies of
the two missing men might possibly
hu.ve been thrown by their kidnapers,
according to reports made by private
detectives.
The militia company was accompa
nied to Cooper lake by a number of
citizens and agents of the Department
nt Justice who have been stationed
here.
With firearms in evidence through
out the town of Mer Rouge and stocks
of rifles und shotguns loaded for im
friediUte use reported in stores and
residences, resulting from the feeling
that has divided many of the citizens
into hostile camps since the events of
August, machine guns were ordered
mounted at the lakes yesterday to be
used to repel any attacks by oppo
cents of the present efforts on the
part of the state.
Wealthy Randolph Farmer
Divorces Bride of 1 wo Hours
Jacob Ostrander, 52, wealthy Ran
dolph farmer, was granted a dlvxee
from I,eo R. Weber. 27, by Judge
Sears yesterday. Attorneys for the
pretty divorcee withdew their cross
petition.
Ostrander alleged that Ills wife re
fused to live with hint two hours
after they were married.- No men
tion of alimony was made, but It is
said that he gave his ex-wife a $500
Christmas present.
Northwestern Railroad
to Appeal Tax Decision
The Northwestern railroad exppets
to appeal to the United States su
preme court the decision of Federal
Judges Woodrough. Munger and
I,ewis here Thursday denying that
road and two others an Injunction
to prevent collection of 100 per cent
of their 1821 taxes, Wynu-r Dressier,
attorney for. the road, said yesterday.
Taft Entertains Small
Xmas Seal Saleswoman
Ctti&P Justice T&PT asrjjt S&tUe
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Pretty little Sallie Mitchell LeFevre of Washington, D. C., called on Chief
Justice William Howard Taft to make a nale of Christmas senls, but re
mained to hear a story of his own recollections of the tuberculosis warfare
which stRrted long before tfallle’s blue eyes saw the light of day.
Omaha Women Will Protest
Fatty Arbuckle “Comeback”
“Toleration of Films Would Be Outrage to Every Sen
timent American Women Hold Dear,” Reads
Woman’s Club Resolution—W. C. T. U.
Objects to Return.
Disapproval of the proposed return
nf KoscoA "Fatty” Arbuckle to mo
tion pictures was voiced in resolu
tions adopted by the Omaha Worn
ins club yesterday and at a spe
cial meeting of the Omaha Women's
Christian Temperance union at the
City Mission Thursday afternoon.
The special meeting of the W. C.
T. U. followed an entertainment for
Lhe Mothers’ club.
The Woman's club resolution was
drafted and adopted by the di
rectorate.
Mrs. Charles Johannes, president
:>f the Omaha Woman's club, told of
ueing present at a meeting In Los
Angeles when Will Hays, "czar of
tllnidom,” Informed the federated
club women that Arbuckle should
not "come back.”
A telegram signed by Mrs. Johan
nes and Mrs. T. H. Tracy, secretary,
will he sent to Will hays at once
backing the protest made by the Los
Angeles WomanM club.
The reslution reads:
"The Omaha Woman's club direc
tory registers its disapproval of the
action of Will Hays in reference to
the Arbuckle pictuies. We believe
that people will not, and should not,
sanction or tolerate the further
showing of these pictures.* To tol
erate them would be an outrage to
every sentiment which American
women hold dear. Mr. Hays Is a
great disappointment to women of
the federated clubs. We feel sure
that Omaha picture men will not
force these pictures on the public,
knowing the feeling that exists.
If this were put to public vote we
feel sure that the majority of peo
pie uould feel as we do. Arbuckle
should look for some other kind of
work that would keep him from the
ey<o of youth so that they may not
be constantly reminded of the at
fair In which he so recently fig
ured.”
W. C. T. II. Resolution.
The W. C. T. U. resolution reads:
"Resolved. That while we are. will
ing to forgive and help, we are not
willing to redeem himself let him
ness Arbuckle pictures again, and
be constantly reminded of the re
cent publicity following the horrible
affair in California. If Arbuckle is
willing to redee nihimself let him
retire to some good, clean business
or labor until he has proven to the
wortd that he is a man. There is
altogether too much of this senti
mentality which In sorry for the
punishment the party receives
Sunday
and
Christmas
are two days that the average
busy person Will have more
time to read the newspaper—
and look over the “Want” Ads
with greater care.
These are the days that
YOU should be represented
in the “Want” Ad columns of
The Omaha Bee if you want
to interest these people in
what you have to offer—
whether it’s a room, apart
ment, house or piece of fur
niture.
Call At-lantic 1000 and ask
for a “Want" Ad taker. Tell
her to insert your advertise
ment three days. Ask about
our low three and seven-day
rates—lowest in the city.
Read and use Omaha Bee
"IVant" Ads—the bee
line to results.
lather than the crime committed,
and it is not too soon to inako an
example of some one who has per
mitted himself to fall so low. Wo
also express our disappointment In
Mr. Hays, for did lie not promise
the women gathered at the national
convention of federated clubs, held
in Chattanooga last summer, that
Arbuckle would not be permitted to
reappear in motion pictures? Wo
regret the concession of Mr. Hays
to reinstate him. We expected Mr.
Hays would raise the standard of
moving pictures instead of lower
ing them., We feel confident that
the picture men of Omaha will Isnve
too much regard for public senti
ment ever to show the Arbuckle
pictures here.
''Resolved. That a copy of this
resolution be sent to the press, and
a copy to Mr. Hays.”
Signed by Dr. Jennie Callfas,
president* and member of the Omaha
school board; Mrs. W. T. Graham,
vice president: Mrs. Robert Uhlig,
secretary, and Mrs. N. J. McKit
trlck, assistant treasurer.
Canadian Church
Fired by Plotters
Chief of Police Gets Letter
Saying Historic Edifice
Would Be Burned.
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Quebec, Dec. 22.—The fire which
destroyed the historic $1,000,000
Notre Daine church early today is be
lieved to have been caused by an in
cendiary, according to Daniel Lor
rain, chief of the provincial police,
who sadl, he had received a letter in
forming him that the edilice would
be burned on December 28. First re
ports sai<J it was believed the blaze
was caused by a Short circuit in the
electrical wiring.
The rectory adjoining the church
also was destroyed. The seminary
buildings were threatened and the stu
dents were ordered out.
Tlie flames leaped the narrow street
W'paratlng the church buildings from
file business section of old Quebec and
caused slight damage to the offices of
the Telegraph and the Chronicle, the
English newspapers. Other establish
ments suffered heavily from smoke
and water. Monslgnor Laflannne,
euro of Notre Dame, said that the art
treasures and documents, dating back
to 1074, which the church held among
its greatest possessions, had been de
stroyed. Famous sacred paintings
were lost.
Notre Dame is the ninth Catholic
edifice in Canada to be visited by a
serious fire thi^year and the second
in this section. ^^
$36,000 Verdict Given Avoea
Men Againit Land Company
Charles and Homer Hanneman of
Avocat la., were awarded a verdict
of fliC.OOO with interest of $7,560
from December 20, 1919. from Oscar
P. Olson, Farmers Land and Cattle
company of Omaha, and the B. R.
Jones Land company by a jury in
District Judge Leslie's court yester
day.
The Hanneman brothers were
awarded a $30,000 verdict last year,
hut the court granted the defendants
> a new trial.
Police to Guard Transfer
of Store Money to Banks
Omaha banks will remain open tIlls
evening to allow merchants to make
immediate depd?its of cash received
from belated Christmas shoppers who
are expected to throng the stores until
the closing hour at 9. To guard
against bandits, a squad of city d?
tectives lias been appointed to act nr
I a convoy in transferring of large sums
I of money from the stores to the bank. j
J
Poi icare
Calls for
Showdown
Government of France Vi ill
Stand or Fall on Question
of Ratification of U. S.
Naval Agreement.
Approval Is Expected
Paris, Dec. 22.—(By A. P.)—The
French government today committed
itself, through a recommendation
made to the foreign affairs commis
sion of tlie chamber of deputies by
Premier Poincare, to staiM or fall on
the question of reification to the
Washington naval agreement.
Aristide Briand, former premier. ]
seconded the stand of M. Poincare on
the question, which also embraced the i
four-power treaty as amended in the j
United States senate by Senator ;
Brandegee of Connecticut. The ;
premier declared that the reservation ;
of Mr. Brandegee would in no way !
“entail military participation."
That the chamber was practically
agreed upon ratification was shown
when M. Briand, leader of the left, j
and Andre Tardleu, head of the !
Clemenists, both announced their j
support of the premier in his attempt j
to put the treaties through.
Guernier Opposes Stand.
George Mandel. former chief of the
cabinet Under Premier C#menceau,
alone was reluctant. M. Sarrut, who
signed the final documents in Wash
ington as a member of the Poincare
cabinet, although appointed by jf.
Brland, staunchly advocated ratifica
tion.
Thft government's view point as ex
pressed by M. Poincare, found a sj£rn
opponent in M. Guernier, who declared
France had been put in the same po
sition as Washington, so far as naval
armaments were concerned.
•‘We must have more ships than
Italy,'’ he argued, “because wo have
more colonies and longer seaboards."
The commission decided to refei- the
matter to a subcommittee, which will
report back immediately after the j
New Year's, recess. M. Guernier ex
plained to the Associated Press, how
ever, there was little chance of the
Washington naval' agreements be
fore open discussion before the Pith
o£ January, as we have other im
portant matters to attend to, includ
ing the budget.
“No Alliance Reservation.
Washington, Dec. 22.—The Bran
degee “no alliance' 'reservation refer
led to by Premier Poincare in Paris,
in connection with the ratification of
the Washington conference treaties
apparently is the reservation proposed
to the four power Pacific treaty by Sen
ator Brandcgee, republican, Connec
ticut, and subsequently reported and
sponsored by the foreign relations
committee after changes had been |
made in the text. It was adopted by ,
the senate without change ns report- |
od by the committee Vho vote being |
92 to 2. Its text follows:
"The United "States understands
that under the statement In the pre
amble. or under the terms of this
treaty there *ls no commitment to
armed force, no alliance no, obligation
to join in any defense.”
Barkley Forces Win
in Hotel Election
Lincoln, Dec. 22.—(Special.)—Tlis
final count in the meeting of stock
holders of the Nebraska Building &
Investment company, resulted in a
sweeping victory for. the faction that
favors confirming the acts of \V. 13.
Barkley, when he was acting as re
ceiver under orders of the Lant-aster
courtty district court. The supreme
court luter said the district court had
no power to appoint a receiver be
cause all stockholders had not been
notified.
The Barkley group had 10,800
shares out of a total of 14,000 shares,
and selected J. J. Thomas of Seward;
J. L. Lautenschalger. Lincoln; Lindley
S. Hurst, Bethany, and Arnold Sucko
vaty of Swanton. These represent the
preferred stockholders, who have
nearly two millions in the properties.
The common stockholders, who hold
but $5,600 of stock, which alone had
voting power under the original arti
cles selected J. S. Craig, Clarence E.
Harman and IT. H. Lohmeyer, Lin
coln.
Mr. Thomas was elected president
of the board. This board will con
trol all litigation, and it is presumed j
will favor the confirmation of (he
sale of the Fontenelie at Omaha, the |
Hotel Lincoln and other properties
to Eugene C. Eppley of Sioux City.
The company is now' in the hands of I
a trustee in bankruptcy.
Inhuman and Infernal
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Hone of c^Y \
=7 BEST
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THE DRIVER who
Rons down a
VIC.T/M AND SPEEDS
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Family Escapes
in Auto Collision
Passenger and Coal Truck
Crash—-Drivers of Both
Machines Arrested.
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An entire family, riding in an auto
mobile, narrowly escaped serious in
jury yesterday when their machine
collided with a King Coal company
truck at Evans street and Creighton
boulevard.
The family was Mr. and Mr3. AV. R.
Petersen, 3602 Charles street, and
their four children, Eugene, 5; Mary
and Marie, twins, 3, and Robert, 19
months.
Eugene was thrown out on his
head hut escaped injury. The mother
so clasped the three other children to
her, when she saw the collision cvas
inevitable, that they were unhurt, ex
cept Marie was knocked unconscious
for several minutes. The mother suf
fered a bruised arm.
Detectives arrested Petersen and
Nelson Scott, 2715 Hamilton street,
the driver of the truck. Each blamed
the other. Reckless driving charges
were filed against both of them and a
no license against Petersen.
Plans for New Elks
Building Completed
Plans for the new Elks building
have been completed and approved by
the building committee, and have been
submitted to the contractors for bids.
John McDonald & Son aro the archi
tects. This building, which will be
one of the finest structures in Oma
ha, will consist of eight stories, and
will be located on the southwest cor
ner of Eighteenth and Dodge streets.
The plans provide for over 100 sleep
ing rooms, a large ball room, a most i
beautiful dining room, and «. strictly I
up-to-date gymnasium.
Christmas Mail Heaviest
in History of Country
Washington, Dec. 22.—Telegraphic
reports to the Postoltice department
from 50 of the largest postofflees in
the country indicated that Christmas
mail was the heaviest in history, in
crease in volume being estimated at
10 to 50 per cent. Congestion has
been avoided, the department was in
formed, at practically all points.
Grandpa Who Shot Child in Play
Ends Agony on Little Tot’s Grave
New York, Dec. 22.—Two men bur"
ried along the quiet paths in Green
Lawn cemetery yesterday, bent for the
grave of a little girl. One was a
detective, the other a relative of the
little girl.
They turned In the path and saw
tlie grave. On the grave was. sprawl
ed the body of an old nwm, a bullet
through the temple. A pistol lay be
sido him.
Neither of the men spoke, but as
Jile detective, unconsciously profes
sional. picked up tiie pistol, his com
panion stared at the body quietly,
not seeing. Instead, a picture of his
home one night months ago came to
him.
Bix-yegr-old Emma Fuchs had
dressed as a gypsy, lo give "grandpa
some fun when ho came home.”
Grandpa knocked at the door and
Emma. Romany regalia and all. scur
rii d beneath the table.
Grandpa curne in and, smiling, coun
forfeited fear at the little stranger
who popped from beneath the table.
To add lo the fun, he playfully point
ed a pistol he had picked from a
dresser, at the little gypsy.
There was a shot. The little girl
fell. When the police came, Grandpa
was holding Emma, the "little gyp
sy," In his arms. She was dead.
The man standing by the grave saw
the drama again and he saw grandpa
as lie had been since that d**', moody,
brooding, thoughtful. Every day or
two grandpa, no longer grandpa, but
just Ernest Fuchs, httd glanced in
the windows of toy shops, more than
ordinarily rich with Christmas gifts.
Then the man by the grave saw
grandpa, leaving the house JVednes
day fora "visit to Green Lawn ceme
tery." and Charles Fuchs, with the
detective beside him. stopped staring
at the grave, leaned over and softly
touched his father's cold hand. The
detective prepared to report “a sui
cide in Green Lawn cemetery." I
Day’s Activities
in Washington
President Harding granted "Christ
mas pardons" to three federal pris-,
oners.
Favorable report of the Capper
"truth in fabric” bill was ordered by
the senate Interstate commerce com
mittee.
Tho house rejected a proposal to
appropriate $360,000 for the customary
free distribution of seed by members
of congress.
The senate began consideration of
the naval appropriation bill with de
bate at the outset centering on dis
armament proposals.
Return of ail property seized by the
government from subjects of Austria
Hungary during the war was advocat
ed by Alien Property Custodian Miller.
Abrogation by congress of commer
cial treaties which discriminate
against the United States was pro
posed by Senator McKellar, democrat,
Tennessee. In amendments tb the
shipping bill.
Charles W. Morse, New'York ship
builder, under indictment here, was
denied permission by the District of
Columbia supreme court to go to
Rome for consultation with the pope's
physician.
James E. O’Neill, president of the
Prairie Oil and Gas company, predict
ed, in testimony before a senate com
mittee, that within 10 years American
oil refiners would have to depcftd on
foreign fields for half their supply.
Johnson Demands Rails
Equipment Before Dividends
Washington, Dec. 22.—No railroad
could declare a dividend until the in
terstate commerce commission has
certified that it was adequately
equipped, under a bill introduced to
day by Senator Johnson, republican,
California. It would require the com
mission to hold public hearings and
grant permits for dividend declara
tions.
Senator Johnson said he offered his
bill to correct “an intolerable condi
tion.” '
“Many of tile farmers and produc
ers of the west," lie said, “have beelf)
ruined by the car shortage of the last
year. The losses run into hundreds of
millions of dollars. The bill 1 offer
gives the public's needs and services
precedence over profits. It will re
quire tlie money earned in the public
service to be used to put the railroad
companies in condition to fulfill their
publleduty.”
Successful “Matinee” Thief
Caught in First Night Job
New York, Dec. 22.—A “matinee
burglar" who confessed 100 afternoon
buglarles, according to the police, but
who was caught the first time he
worked after dark; was at police head
quarters today. Police said the .value
of goods stolen since last August was
$200,000.
He was Thomas F. Belford, who)
dresses like a collegian.
Belford, the police said, admitted
looting the apartment of Lou Tellc
gen, actor, of $5,000 worth of goods.
Woman Bitten by Camel.
Indio. Cal., Dec. 22.—Miss hlteanor
Boardman, the leuding woman of a
motion picture company working here,
was severely bitten by one of tlie cam
els being used in the production.
Physicians said the loss of her right
arm was ppobable
4
Denver Bandits
Shake Off Posse
Police Believe Band Divided
After Hiding Place Was
Discovered.
Denver, Colo., Dec. 22.—Pence offi
cers of Denver and northern Colorado
were prepared to push vigorously to
j day their hunt for Denver's bank
! truck bandits whosfe trail they be
; lleved had been picked up yesterday
! at an abandoned ranch house 20
| miles east of Greeley, Colo.
The four men suspected of being
those who Monday shot and killed
Charles T. Din ton, federal reserve
[ bank truck guard, and escaped with
15200,000 in currency after a spectacu
lar gun battle with guards of the
United States mint here, had left tlie
farm house before officers arrived
there.
Police believed that the band liad
divided after the chase following the
discovery of their alleged hiding
place in the abandoned ranch house
and that one car containing two men,
was headed east and the other auto
mobile with two or more men In it,
was speeding west. They based this
belief on reports received during the
night of speeding cars.
Scores of armed men, including
county sheriffs and their deputies, in
hastily organized posses, and three
automobiles and one armored riot car
loaded with Denver detectives and po
licemen scoured northern Colorado in
the vicinity of Greeley, Fort Morgan,
VFort Collins and Roggen, all of
Thurseday evening, without catching
the quartet.
The chase led from the ranch house,
in which Henry Fuqua, a fanner,
early Thursday notified Sheriff Frank
Hall of Greeley that he had seen four
heavily-armed men, to the outskirts of
Greeley, and, later in ^jhe evening,
southeastward to Roggen, and Hud
son, Colo., About 30 miles away,
where the trail vanished and part of
Denver’s detective squad abandoned
the hunt for the night.
Clews, apparently indicating defi
nitely that the bandits were ’in the
vicinity ana ileeing at a desperate
pace to escape the cordon of armed
peace officers seemingly closing in on
them, were uncovered yesterday and
fast night.
Mrs. Gus Downer, residing just
outside tlie northwest city limits of
Greeley, reported that an automobile
in which a number of men had
stopped at her home and one of the
men obtained a pan of warm water
and some cotton gauze, after which
the car left in great haste. It is
known that at least one of the
bandits was wounded iri the battlo
with the mint guards. The man who
requested the w'ater and the cotton
gauze from Mrs. Downer told her he
wanted it for a man who had been
hurt, she said.
Three Children Killed
Ada, O., Dec. 22.—Trapped between
the crossing galea at North Gilbert
street, three children were killed
when the buggy in which they were
riding was demolished by a Pennsyl
vania passenger train hero yesterday.
The Weather
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Forecast.
Saturday, fair; somewhat colder.
Hourly Temperatures.
ft a. iii. 85
It M. ni.30 1
7 a. m.38 1
Ha. w.39
9 h. in.39
10 it. m.41
11 h. in.45
12 noon.51
1 p. ni . 53
2 p. m 56
3 p. m. .57
4 p. m.57
5 p. in. 54
8 p. m.51
7 p, rn.Ill
8 p. ni.17
Little of
Yule Spirit
at Parley
Temper Not in Harmony ^itli
* Usual Christmas Feeling
Pervades Subcommis
siou at Lausanne.
Turks Reject Proposals
Lausanne, Dec. 22.—(By A. P.)—
Christmas threatens to be a stormy
lime at the Lausanne near east con
ference. Thursday was a laid day:
today was worse. A temper which did
not seem to harmonize with the usual
spirit of the Yuletlde pervaded today's
session of the BUbeommlssion on min
orities.
Efforts were made to get Dr. Ttiza
Nur Bey. the second Turkish dele
gate, who formerly was accredited by
the Angora government to represent
it at Moscow, to agree with the ex
emption oft the Christian minorities
In Turkey from military service. But
lie refused flatly and seemingly sul
lenly. He declined to give any reason
for this declination and several others
equally as flat.
M. Laroche of the French delegation
made an appeal to Riza Nur Bey on
military exemption, saying "Come on,
make the allies a little Christmas
present on this point."
The Turkish delegation, however,
reported angrily: "We don't believe
in Christmas presents.”
Stand Causes Surprise.
Kiza Nur Bey also refused to agree
to a provision for the preservation of
Christian cemeteries 1n Turkey. This
caused much surprise among tiro
other representatives, as the Turks
ordinarily arc extremely careful to
protect all cemeteries.
The allies insisted upon considera
tion of the clause providing that tho
Turks must respect the work done un
der the league of nations In recover
ing and restoring to their families,
Christian women and children who
were seized by the Turks before the
close of the great war. —
The Turks also declined to agree to
tins provision, and the subcommittee
ended the session seemingly with a
feeling of utter disgust at the attitude
of Riza Nur Bey. which several mem
bers of tho subcommittee described
as "highly insolent.”
Allies Dissatisfied.
The Turkish delegation has received
instructions fromAngora that no agree
ments are to be made at Rausamie
on economic questions, which are to
lie over for negotiations at some later
tlino.
This lias created dissatisfaction
among the allies, especially the
French, who are anxious that eco
nomic questions should be settled at
this conference.
Control of tho straits still Is be
ing considered in private sessions.
I.ord Curzon, M. Barrere, Signor
Digarronl and Ismet Pasha were in
conference on this subject Thursday
and again today. The representatives
of the great powers have made it
clear to Ismet that if they give the
special guarantees Turkey seeks to
protect Constantinople from attack,
Turkey, in turn, must give the allies
jurisdiction over the straits and the
entire demilitarization of the zone.
Ismet lias this under consideration.
Hold Questions Back.
Tlie inlransigeant position of the
Turks on capitulations, straits con
trol and the rights of minorities is
generally regarded by the allied dele
gates as being due. at least in part,
to their desire to hold as many ques
tions as possible in reserve for the
purpose of future trading, and that
they may yield many moot quostions,
if they are able to get strong guaran
tees which will prevent the Invasion
of Turkey.
The outlook for a satisfactory out
come, however, is far from bright.
The prominent delegates are so un
easy about the situation that few of
them are planning to leave Lausanne
for Christmas. Meetings will be held
again Friday, but Christmas day will
be a holiday and the sessions will b*
resumed next Tuesday.
Hear Admiral Bristol of the Amer
ican delegation left for Baris today,
but Ambassador Child and Joseph
C. Grew will remain in Switzerland
for Christmas.
Heater Company Gives
900 Per Cent Dividend
Detroit, Doc. 22.—Stock dividends
ranging from 40 to 000 per cent await
investors in five local concerns, it
was announced today.
The American Electrical Heater
company plans the 900 per cent
dividend with an increase in capital
ization from $200,000 to $1,000,000.
Dividends of 100 per cent were an
nounced bj' the Buhl Land company,
and the Buhl Stamping company,
while stock dividends of BO and 40
per cent "’ere announced, respec
tively by me Buhl Malleable com
pany and the Buhl Sons company.
Twenty Persons Injured
in Brussels Demonstration
Brussels, Dec. 22.—By A. P.)_
Thousands of students from all the
universities of Belgiuqj^took part ia
a manifestation in the streets of the
capital against tho action of the
chamber of deputies In changing
Ghent university into a Flemish in
stitution. Four thousand students
signed a protest which was presented
to the chamber.
About 20 persons were injured in
street disturbances.
Denver Clubman Dies.^
Denver, Colo.. Dec. 22.—Crawford
O. Hill, Colorado millionaire, leader
of Denver society, clubman and son
of P. H. Hill, former senator from
Colorado, died hera today. He suf
fered a breakdown six weeks ago and
has been falling steadily in health
since. He was 67 years old. A
widow and two sons survlv*.