The Omaha Morning Bee . . * .... ..I --— -—--——— VOL 52_NO 173 UlwK u mim Hu I9M. It OMAHA FRIDAY TANTTARY ^ 1_The al liance between France. Great Brit ain, Italy and Belgium today fell apart over the treatment of German reparations. The Latin powers, France, Italy and Belgium, remain loosely grouped together on that sub ject, while England, although, al though separating from them, expects to co-operate .especially with France, on the other questions. Tho conference of the premiers, w hich has been in progress here since January 2, ended with friendly words. Bonar Law made a statement, on behalf of tlie British government and the British people." as follows: j "His majesty's government, after i giving most earnest and careful con 0 sideratlo nto the French proposals, have come to the conclusion that they cannot approve them and that, if car- ! rie dout, they will not only fail to 1 produce the desire dresults but are 1 likely to have grave an ddisastreus results on the economic life of Europe. | Personal Feelings Vnclianged. ‘‘Mis majesty's government at the same time desires to assure the gov ernment of the French republic that, while they regret extremely that there should be an irreconeiliablc dif ference of view on a subject so seri ous, the feeling of friendship on the part not only of the British govern ment, hut, as they believe, of the British people toward the govern ment and people of France remains unchanged.” In his reply M. Poincare said: '‘The French government for their part, have examined very attentively^ and carefully the British proposals,' an dtlie longer they have studied them the more they have felt obliged to rec ognize that the proposals would In volve, together with a considerable reduction of the debt owing to France, the overthrow of the treaty of Ver satile*. It is impossible for them to accept Buch a solution. "The government of the republic deeply regret their inability to agree j with Great Britain on this serious , question, hut they thank the British : government for their friendly state- i ^frnent and can assure them, thgt, in , spite of tills difference of opinion, the i sentiments of the French government 1 and nation towards England remain unchangedly cordial.” Tills exchange of speeches brought the conference to a close. Italians State Stand. Marquis Della Torretta, representing Italy, said: "The Italian delegation sincerely re grets to see that the efforts it made for the allies, lias not been crowned with success. The latalmn delegation has Interpreted the thought of ils gov ernment on the conviction that dis agreement maong tho allies has not influenced the cordial sentiments of friendship so long existing and ex presses the hope that that eventu ally even on this present question, there will he consideration and agree ment." Premier Mussolini turned the scale decisively against tlie British plan. The Italian delegates had reserved their final declarations until today, and tills morning, it appeared that they wore inclined to support Mr. Bonar I-avv's proposal with slight modifica tion. A telegram received from Rome, just before the conference opened. Instructed them to vote for the French plan, as against the British, in case they should find it,useless to push their own plan. This strengthened France and Belgium, and Great Brit ain stood alone. M. Poincare is not elated tonight over his success; he Is described as in sober mood, conscious of great anxie ty and difficulties ahead. lie will pro ceed warily ad will report to the French parliament on its scassem hiing next Tuesday. In the meantime, the reparations commission will meet I-V on uTesday to pass upon coal de- | liveries and also upon Germany's re quest for a moratorium. Action Will Wait, The French will await the action of the commission before rutting their plan into execution. M. Polhcare, In applying the plan in the absence of British support, may, it is said, in , semi-offical circles, find it necessary to support the customs officers and guards by small military force In the Ruhr. He will still insist, however, that these soldiers nil be so limited that such action could not possibly be interrpeted a military occupation, properly speaking. The final quarter of the conference was marked by great courtesy; each of the delegates seemed concerned that nothing in manner or in word should detract from the gravity of the moment. There are various indications of sadness on the part of the premiers and ambassadors over the dissolution of the alliance which carried their countries through the war a.,d up to this time in dealing with what have been found to be unsolvable prob lems of peace. Allusions were made privately to the contrast between tills situation and the great enthusiasm and wholehearted enthusiasm during the war. The melancholy thought was ex pressed that the alliance, for which millions lie dead in Flanders fields and northern France, should now dis ^ apt-par m contentions so remote from ” the moral enthusiasm which inspired the armies. Climax of Conference. The climax in the conference came when Mr. Bonar Law returned to the conference room after telephon ing to London. M. Poincare, during (Tam to Tact Two, Cotaata Thor.) • Business Revival at Hand, Asserts Farm School Head Balance Between Prices of Farm Products and * au factured Goods Approaching, Dr. David 1 ,\ States in Address Before Organ Agriculturel Meeting ^v> ^ By PAUL GREEK. Lincoln. Jan. 4.—(Special. Telegram.) Agriculture, business and the world political situation were linked In dis cussion of the economic situation by Dr. David Friday, president of the Michigan Agricultural college, at the meeting of organized agriculture here today. “The nation stands at the point of business revival,” Dr. Friday assert ed, and he preceded to analyze the causes of depression and of pros perity. "The necessary balance between the prices of farm products »and manu factured goods Is approaching." he said. “The price level for farm com modities now stands at 143 per cent of that of 1913. Manufactured goods are priced at 160 per cent.” Within a year or 15 months, he pre dicted, partly by an increase in farm prices and partly by lower manufac turing costs, prices at a common level will have been reached. Leading Economist. Dr. Friday is one of the nation's leading economists. Now the pres ident of a great farm school, he was before the war a consulting economist for a number of eastern financial In stitutions and during the war served the government in an advisory capaci ty. He brought a message for farmers and business men of the middle west arid was strikingly frank with both. At a noonday luncheon of the Lions club he gave the merchants the same facts that later held a large audience of farmers for almost two hours. Mlddlewestern agriculture, he point ed out, must look to a different mar ket than do the farmers of more densely populated states. In Mich igan, where there aro three city peo ple to every man on the farm. It is possible for the farmers to adopt a state program by which they strive to fill the local demand and keep off the internationtll market. In Ne braska, which has only one and one fifth town dwellers to each farmer, the agriculture output must neces sarily look to the foreign .market. Be cause of this, freight rates and Euro pean politics assume the greatest im portance. Rates Must Be Cut. "There can bo no solution of the Nebraska farmers' problem unless transportation costs nre lowered," said Dr. Friday. “Tou haven’t the people here to eat your products. In Michigan we have a town every 30 miles and can haul our crops to market by motor truck. I wish someone with nerve would get up and put this matter where it belongs. The principal items of expense of the railroads are wages and fuel. Both these must he reduced, or else the efficiency of rail way labor must be Increased. It is not a matter of how much per day is paid this or that group. The thing to look at is the amount of work it does. If the same number of railway men now employed can handle one third more traffic next year, a reduc tion of freight rates could fairly be expected." Dr. Friday was optimistic over the European situation. "Within a year,” he declared, "Eu rope will begin paying on its debts. It is begining to see that it can t play politics, keep up great standing ar mies, or rely on conferences over Ger many. It is discovering that the only path to recovery is to stabilize its currency and begin exchanging manu factured, goods for our food. Its fac tories wilt begin running full-blast. Trediels Competition. "My guess is that within a year Europe will be manufacturing goods as a real competitor of American busi ness men. Trade consists of the ex change of goods for goods. When the countries across the ocean again pro duce goods for exchange, the middle western farmers will find an outlet for their surpluses. "Business recovery In America be gan with the building boom. This gave employment at good wages to a great number of men. The biggest fund of buying power consists of wages and salaries. These had slipped off from $38,000,000,000 in 1920 to $30, 000,000,000 in 1921, but began to rise. The farmer's purchasing power slipped off proportionately more, but stands at $10,000,000,000 now. Through genera! employment, business depend ing on a home market has improved more than agriculture which depends on a foreign market. Record in [Saving. Dr. Friday advised business men to watch the building boom for any signs of slackening and said that the 1 only thin. a * take its place would come^i'? gh increased rail | way earning s which would make | possible extensive terminal improve j /fients and purchases of equipment, j These would provide purchasing [ power for labor. Never before have the American I people saved as much as now, ac cording to Dr. Friday. In 1021 the I people saved $8,000,000,000 and last j year $11,000,000,000. As a result. ! plenty of capital will be available for 1 extension of plants, and interest rates, he declared, will drop, lie was j confident that congress will do all ! that is necessary to extend farm credit. Agricultural prices he expects to ; rise, hut perhaps not permanently I The tendency after every war is for a long period of declining prices. School Only "Sideshow. From the standpoint of an agrlcul j tural scientist he declared he was not worried about people leaving the farm. Eacli farmer now produces i one-third more than his father. ! through improved methods and ma chinery. It is still possible to pro duce more per man and the sumo number of farmers now at work could feed 23 per cent more people by employing higher grades of live stock and all other things. Though he is president of an agri cultural college, he declared that the school Is only a» "sideshow" and that the greatest service lay in the ex tension work which carried the great mass of scientific information to the farm. "If you farmers are going to pro duce 3,000 pounds of butter fat a year, don't use 23 cows, use 10," he ad vised. “I asked the Michigan legislature for aji appropriation of 3150,000 to send 200,000 of our scrub dairy cows to the nient block. If the remainder are properly fed and cared for, they can produce almost as much milk, (Turn to race Two, Column Seven.) McKelvie Goes Back to Paper i Phil Bross to Be Sales Manag er; Hazel Nigh to Remain Private Stenographer. Lincoln, Jan. 4.—(Special.)—Gover nor McKelvie called newspaper men into liis office this morning for the last li e. He announced that he was going back to take charge of the active management of his farm paper, "The Nebraska Farmer,” and so far as he knows now never will return to public life. Phil Bross, who was his secretary of finance, w ill become sales manager of hie paper, the governor said, and Miss Hazel Nigh, his private sten ographer in the state house, will act in the same capacity on the paper. The governor stated that C. W. Pugsley, assistant national secretary of agriculture, who has been edited of “The Nebraska Farmer” during MrKelvie's years in office, would re- j tire as the head of the paper. The ; governor said that he intended to ; write the story of his four years in office and would continue making public speeches. The following speaking dates were announced by him: January 7, at the Methodist church In Lincoln; January 14. opening of father and son week in Omaha; Janu ary 17, Des Moines Chamber of Com merce; February 7, seventh district convention of the Associated Ad Clubs of the 'World, in St. Louis; February D, farmers’ meeting in Man liattanville, Kan.: February 12, Mid dlesex club In Boston, Mass. Before retiring today, state house ehiployes associated with Governor McKelvie, called at his office and pre sented him with a massive mahogany grandfather's clock and a big bunch of roses. The governor's official fami ly crowded around him to shake his hand and extend their best wishes. The governor responded briefly. Turks Call All Men to Colors! London. Jan. 4.—The Turkish gov ernment has issued a decree railing I to the colors all able bodied men in the liberated regions, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from 1 4 oust anti nopie. No Swap—No Pay! j Beginning tcday, you will find a new classification in the “Want” Ad columns of The Omaha Bee—the , “SWAP COLUMN.” t? This classification will enable you to dispose of the thirigs you have for the articles you want through a three-line “Want” Ad in this column. Run it three days. A blind number will be supplied and all replies will come to our office first. You, in turn, call for them. U If you swap, a bill will be sent to you at our regular rates. If no swap is made, no bill will be sent. Re member, NO SWAP—NO PAY! This offer is good only in Omaha and excludes all busi ness ads. Business “Want” Ads in this column will I be charged our regular rates. 5 This proposition is offered merely as a service to our readers and t« increase the interest in the rapid grow th of The Onijiha Bee “Want” Ad columns. NO SWAP—NO PAY! :I Open Grave in Hunt for Royal Gems Treasury Agents to Disinter Body of Seaman and Search Casket for »Bussian Crown Jewels. Smuggling Plot Bared Chicago, Jan. 4.—Four or five mil lion dollars’ worth of tho crown jew els of the Russian czars are buried in the grave of James Jones, an American seaman, in tho national cemetery at Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, according to a copyrighted story pub lished today by the Chicago Daily News. The jewels, the News says, were smuggled into the country hy a band of New York men, who obtained them in Vladivostok in lt'20. Bn route to America, one of the conspirators, tho story says, decided to double cross his fellows and hid the jewels in seven packages in the lining of tho coftin of Jones, a messman who had died aboard ship. The body was buried, the story says, before he had a chance to re cover the packets, and as the ceme tery is under guard of soldiers, they are presumably hidden in the grave. Will Open Grave. The News says. William B. Williams of tlie New York office of the Depart ment of Justice and customs officials will ask Judge Hand for an order to open the grave. Federal officials, the story con tinues, have been working on the case for two years. They eventually unearthed records which fitted in with anonymous tips received by the department and by the former im perial Russian ambassador telling of the smuggling plot. These records show that the shipping hoard steamer Edellyn, at that time in the army transport service, sailed from New York January 17, 1920, and reached Vladivostok May 29, leaving June 1 for New York by way of Gibraltar. A distance out of Gibraltar, the sea man, Jones, died on board and his body was embalmed and brought to this country’, eventually being buried September 22, 1920, In t lie Brooklyn cemetery. All these details/ corre spond to the Information furnished in the anonymous letters, which pur ported to come from two members of the hand who were double-crossed. Agents Admit Probe. The records also show that three members of the transport's crew de serted at Y’okohama. The letters said members of thd band who had shipped in the crew to roach Siberia and get the jewels were forced to de sert ship and proceed by another route because the transport had been delayed and would not reach the Si berian port in time for them to keep their appointment with the persons who had the gems in their possession. At the Deparment of Justice offices here, agents admitted they knew of the Investigation and that the News story coincided with their Informa tion, but they said the cose was in the hands of the Treasury department secret service and Williams, in New Y'orlt. Seek Russian Jewels. New York, Jan. 4.—Bombarded with questions, 1111113111 B. Williams, special agent of the Treasury depart ment, finally admitted this afternoon that his office was working on a "Russian jewel case.” Williams at first declared he knew nothing about the slory’, hut later, un der questioning, said: "We are always looking for the Russian crown jewels." When asked whether his agents In tended to search the grave for jewels, he said: “Print anything you want.” Williams Tells of Search. After first professing to scoff at j the newspaper story published in Chi- j rago stating that he expected to find Russian crown jewels in a seaman's ' grave in Brooklyn, Williams at last! admitted that a grave would be opened. "We're always looking for thoj Russian crown jewels,” he said, "but j you rah .say now that we arc work- j ing on a Russian jewel case.” From other sources, it was learned that federal agents recently had in quired at the national cemetery at Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, whether James Jones of the army transport service had l>ocn buried there. It was established this afternoon that a sailor by that name was interred there, hut no request yet has been made to cemetery officials for per mission to disinter the body. Denied in Capitol. Washington, Jan. 4.—Department of Justice officials today said, m reference to the story published in Chicago concerning a search for Rus sian crown jewels in a grave in the national cemetery at Brooklyn that they were not interested in "this ' case.” They added that numerous re- I ports had been received from time to ! time of the arrival of smuggled yewrls i from Russia, but in no case had in- j vestigation disclosed any warrant for the reports. At the Treasury department com plete ignorance was declared of the reported search. Officials both of the secret service and of the customs service said they had conducted no such investigation and knew nothing of it. Young Blood in Wall Street. New York, Jan. 4.—Many well known Wall street firms have cast tradition aside to inject young blood, it was shown today when several new partnerships and firm memberships were announced. One prominent firm now has threo new members whose average age is 2S years. Men in their early 30s have been made partners in half a dozen firms because of the demand for younger men. They were named, it was euid, purely because of their ablliL* Why Can’t the Chiefs Carry Part of the Burden? JplCfcBASED America May Act on Reparations Administration Leaders A6* sure Senate Consideration of Representation. Washington, Jan. 4.—Assurances of Immediate consideration for the res olution of Senator Kobinson, demo crat, Arkansas, proposing American representation on the reparations commission, were given by adminis tration senate leaders today after Chairman Lodge of the foreign rela tions committee had conferred with! President Harding and Ambassador 1 Harvey at tho White House. j Senator Lodge did not express any definite opinion regarding the advisa bility r.f adopting tJie resolution, but neither he nor any other administra tion leader evinced any hostility to ward it. Immediately after his visit to tho White House he called a spe cial meeting of the foreign relations committee for tomorrow to consider the proposal. The committee chairman acted just before the beginning of what ap peared likely to develop into another general debate of the administration's foreign policy oil the senate floor and whidle Ambassador Harvey, called home from London for consultation on the reparations crisis, was con tinuing his conferences with high of ficials. Although much significance was at tached to the quick call for a com mittee meeting, it was said at the capitol that President Harding had not given an opinion on the Robin son proposal. Senator Lodge said his meeting Joday with the president and Mr. Harvey was preliminary to other confereiwes to be held alter. Senator Lodge also declared he was entirely agreeable with the suggestion of Senator Robinson that tho resolu lioi> he referred to the committee, and it was Indicated that the first work of the committee would be to secure information from Secretary Hughes regarding the status of the adminis tration's negotiations on the repara tions and other questions involved iu the Kuropeaq situation. Boy Who Accidentally Wounded Himself Dies Fremont, Neb., Jan. 4. — (Special Telegram.l-yRoy L. Wagner, 12, died at the Fremont hospital, where he was taken following the accidental discharge of a .22-caliber ritle Tues day. The bullet entered the boy's abdomen. 11 was unloading the rifle ho had recently purchased out of his own savings. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Wagner. The lad had just returned from a hunting trip. He called to his sister, Mrs. Myrtle Scarlet, asking her to look at his new purchase. He was handling the rifle as she approached, with the muzzle pointed toward his stomach. The sister saw the boy crumple to the floor suddenly. A hurried operation failed to save the ! boy's life. W. P. G. Harding Eliminated as Federal Reserve Body Man Washington. Jan. 4.—The name of W. 1*. <1 Harding has been eliminated from -those now under consideration for appointment to the governorship of the federal reserve board, it was said toduy by a high official of the treasury. It was said that Mr. Hard ing. a former board governor, would enter private business. Bridge Disaster Death List Is Pure Guesswork Officials Admit Inability to Check Victims—Stories of Heroic Rescues Accumu late During Day. Kelso. Wash.. Jan. 4.—(By A. F.)-— Dragging the swiftly flowing waters of the flooded Cowlitz river and check ing lists of missing persons, Kelso tried today to determine accurately the toll of life taken last evening, when the snapping of a cable of the old bridge between here and "West Kelso precipitated the span into the stream. Officials, who estimated the death list variously from 110 to 30, admitted that their figures were guess work for in addition to the known list of missing, which stood at 17, there was no way of telling how many persons on the bridge at the time of the col lapse went to their deaths in the Icy current and were carried Into the broad Columbia, two miles below this city. New Nantes Added. The name of Emil Johnson, a con tractor, who came recently from Cali fornia, was added late today to the list of missing. Ills wife and three children were at a hotel here, but ho had not been accounted for. A brother of Allen I’ennol) also was rciiorted missing. Stories of narrow escapes and he roic rescues accumulated during the day. Many who were thrown into the river told of their battles for life, and others related how they snatched persons from death. George O. McDonald of Vancouver, Wash., who was dragged from the river shortly after thfe crash, and Harry Kirk of Kelso, who was in jured, died today. Drag fur Bodies. Eight boats patrolled the river be low’ the collapsed span, dragging for bodies. One body was pulled to the surface. Cranes worked at the mass of wreckage which stretches across the channel marking where the old bridge had stood. Several automobiles were extricated from the mass, lifted by the cranes and placed on boats. An Investigation of the cause of the disaster will begin soon. 11 th Catholic Building in Canada Razed by Fire Quebec. Jan. 4.—The 11th fire to sweep a Catholie institution in Canada within the last year was reported to day. It razed the Good Shepherd convent of St. George Do Beauee, about 30 miles from this city, shortly aftr midnight. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jan. 4.—The Provencher school, uuder the juris diction of the St. Boniface public school board, was destroyed by fire early today entailing a loss of $106, 000. According to reports, there was no ouo in the building when the blaze, the origin of which is unde termined. started. No Action on Impeachment. Washington, Jan. 4.— The house ju diciary committee adjourned after a two-hour session today until next Tuesday without taking final action on the Keller impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty. y Englishman Shot in Mexican Duel British Merchant ^ alks Into Duelists’ Line of Fire at Mexico City. Mexico City, Jan. 4.—(By A. P.)— Georg* W. Steabben, a British mer chant, was mortally wounded last night when lie w.lked Into tho line of tire between two men engaged in a pistol duel In the streets. Mr. Steab ben was wound*d In the presence of Ids wife and c-ilid. He had been in Mexico only four months. The physi cians hold out no hope for his re covery. in addition to Mr. Steabben, six other poisons -.vote seriously wound *.«d in tho exchange of a dozen shots between Gen. Leovigudo Ovila and Lieut. Col. Constantino Lazcana, who used the crowded streets as their duelling ground. Mr. Steabben is the second Brit isher who has been shot during the' past three days in promiscuous sun j play in the capital. Wilfred Herbert Gore Ewart was found dead in a ho tel Monday morning. An investigation revealed the fact that he had been killed by a stray bullet New Year's eve, as be was watching the paraders from his balcony. Mr. Ewart was 31 years old and a c.ptaii in tlie Scots Guards during lhe war. ’lo is said io be a son of Lady Mary Ewart, au thor or several books. Gus Hyers Destroys Rum Seized in Raids Lincoln, Jan. 4.—(Special.)—State Sheriff Gus A. Hyers, in the presence of newspapermen and a large crowd of spectators, opened the vaults of tlie sheriff's office today and de stroyed all of the liquor which had been seized during his four years' administration still remaining la the custody of the office. A big van loan, representing the i fruits of a large number of raids con ducted by the state sheriff's force, was emptied into Salt creek. Included Is a partial list of the con tents: One hundred gallons of moonshine; 650 quarts of beer; 96 pints of patent medicine with a strong alcoholic con tent; 216 quarts of whisky, 196 pints j of whisky, S6 jugs and jars of various ; kinds of alleged intoxicating wrine j and 15 gallons of wine. Miss Hope Harjes Killed in Hunting Accident in France Pa.ris, Jan. 4.—(By A. P.)—Miss Hope Harjes, daughter of H. U. Harjes of Morgan, Ilarjes & Co., tlie Paris branch of J. P. Morgan & Co., has been killed in a hunting accident at the ilarjes country place. Miss Harjes yesterday was riding a polo pony which became frightened by the hunting horns and the dogs employed In the chase. She was thrown from the pony and in falling her head struck the stump of a tree. She died a few hours later. Miss Harjes was 24 years old. The Weather Forecast. Friday fair and colder. Hourly Temperature*. 5 h. ni.34 I 1 i>. in..so Oh. nt.S3 I 2 p. m... 2H 7 H. in. .33 , 3 p. in. 27 * H. in.31 i 4 p. in..26 9 a. in.31 ! 5 p. ni..25 10 ». m.31 O p. ni.24 11 a. in.31 ! 7 p. m. ..22 ,13 m. ... v*31 I 8 p. in. ... . C. W. Bryan Sworn in as Governor Twentieth Executive of Ne braska Inaugurated—‘’Broth er William"’ Present at Ceremonies. Repeal of Code Sought Lincoln, Jan. 4.—(Special.)—Ne braska inaugurated its 20th governor this afternoon at 2 in the person of Charles \V. Iiryan In the lower houeo of the legislature in Joint session. Bitting on ono side of tho new gov ernor was his brother, "William Jen nings Bryan, of Florida, and his wife, ills two children were out of the state and unable to attend. The crowd attending the inaugura tion was record breaking. Governor Bryan was sworn in by Chief Justice Andrew M. Morrissey, and immediately following the oath was administered to these new state officers: Fred G. Johnson of Hastings, lieu tenant governor; Charles AV. Pool of Lincoln, secretary of state; George XV. Marsh of Lincoln, auditor; Charles D. Robinson of Red Cloud, treasurer; John Matzen of Fremont, state super intendent; O. S. Spillman of Pierce, attorney general; Dun Swanson of Fremont, commissioner of public lands and buildings; H. G. Taylor of Central City, Thorne A. Browne of Lincoln and Charles A. Randall of Newman Grove, railway commission ers. McKelvie Moves Out. Governor Bryan was sworn In Im mediately after Governor McICelvie had delivered his message. The McKelvIe administration em ployes, including his private secretary and stenographer, moved out of the governor’s office Just pre ceding the Inauguration, and after the ceremonies Governor Bryan, with his private seecretary and stenographer, moved in. A check on the furniture and sup plies turned over by the outgoing gov ernor to the new executive was made yesterday. A reception, open to the public, was held from 8 to 11 this evening at the governor's mansion. In addition to the governor and his wife, all constitutional officers, rail way commissioners and supreme court justices, and their wives, wera in the receiving line. Urges Repeal of Civil Code. Immediate repeal of the civil-admin istrative code to make possible a plan to regroup Its activities and establish an executive council composed of all constitutional officers, excepting at torney general, who will act in an advisory’ capacity, thl# council to meet once a week and determine pol icies of oil state departments, was urged today upon the 42i legislative session by Governor Charles W. Brj’an in his Inaugural address. Governor Bryan asked for power to name all heads of departments without legislative confirmation, lie asserted that departmental heads In the futuro would occupy clerical and not executive positions. , Executive work would be directed by the coun (Turn to r«s« Two. Column One.) Day's Activities in Washington The Capper farm credits bill was favorably reported by the senate banking committee substantially as drawn. The judiciary committee discussed the Keller impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty, but failed to take fituil action. Reappointment of W. P. G. Hard ing as governor of the federal reserve system appeared unlikely as it be came known thut be planned to enter private business. Tee house passed the second de ficiency appropriation bill carrying I76,fi4.r>.674, much of it for refund of internal revenue taxes illegally col lected. Oral argument in the appeal of for eign and American shipping com panies from the lower court decision Which upheld the Daugherty ruling wus begun in the supreme court. Tlie federal coal commission in a telegram to representatives of coal operators and miners conferring in Chicago urged continuation until April 1, 1924, of the present wage scale In the event of failure to report any other agreement. Coincident with the arrival here of tho British debt commission, confi dence was expressed at the treasury that an early agreement would bo reacht-d on the funding of Great Brit ain's debt to the United Btates with out radically changing the debt fun-l ing law. President Harding, Ambassador Harvey, who is home from London, and Senator Lodge at a brief confer ence discussed the Robinson resolu tion proposing American representa tion on tho reparations commission, Senator Lodge later calling a melt ing of the senate foreign relations committee for consideration of the proposal. Quit Attempt to Climb Slia&la Redding, Cal., Jan. 4.—Charles Warner, Oakland newspaper man, and Leonard Thatcher, student at the University of California, arrived in Sisson, a town at tho base of Mount Shasta, north of here, at S:15 last night, and announced tiny had failed in their effort to make the first mid winter ascent of the mountain. They turned back at Thumb Kock, the half way point, at noon ^Tuesday