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British Ask
Square Deal
on War Debt
Brilii-li Chancellor of K\
choquor T«'ll> II. S. Fund
ing Body Fngland Nol
X'kiug Favors.
Intend to Pay Last Cent
Washington. Jan. 8.—Great Britain
"ants a fair business settlement of
her $5,000,000,000 war debt to the
I niter! States on Midi terms as "ill
produce the least possible disturbance
in the trade relations of the two coun
tries. Stanley Baldwin, the British
chancellor of the exchequer, declared ;
today in an address before the joint
meeting of the British and American
« ommls.sions.
“We are not hero to ask fur favors
or to impose on generosity,*' said Mr.
Baldwin. “We want a fair business
settlement, t square deal, a settle ,
ment that "ill secure for America tlu*
^00f{Mtyiiieiit to the last cent of those
credits which the l nited States gov
• rnnient established in America for
us their associates in tlie war."
Keply to Welcome.
Mr Baldwin's address was in reply
to o.ie of welcome by Secretary Mel- j
Ion. chairman of the American com ;
mission who expressed particular an ;
predation of the courtesy of the Brit
ish government in having designate I
as its delegates men so distinguished,
lie called attention that this "as the
first time a chancellor of the ex
chequer had left his country to par
ticipate in a mission of this character, i
The treasury secretary assured the i
British representatives that the Ametr
Joan commissioners were no less sen j
Bible than themselves to the virtual ,
necessity of effecting a definite settle
ment upon a basis entirely just to
both. He nddfd that tiie prompt pay- j
ment by Great Britain of one $100, j
1*00,000 of interest during the past '
three months, pending a final arrange- j
ment was to his mind conclusive proof ;
of (he right spirit of financial in
tegrity which he was proud to say had
always animated both of tlie two!
great English speaking nations.
Approaches Problem.
The British chancellor in his reply
approached the problem in a broad
general wav, declaring the settlement
would determine the material welfare
of the great mass of wage earners in i
Great Britain and the United States.,
lie submitted extensive statistics as to
financial cond 'ions in Great Britain
and a study of these figures was be
gun immediately by the American
commission.
■"^The text of Mr. Baldwin's address
follow s:
"On behalf of tile British delegation
I take this opportunity of expressing
to the American government and peo
ple our heartfelt appreciation of the
warmth ami courtesy of our recep
tion, a reception so characteristic of
the generous hospitality of this great
nation.
"We have come with the express iri
tenthm of repaying our debt and it u
owing to the practical difficulties of
making International payments that
vp are about to consult with ypu In
order to accomplish the end which we
both have in view.
"We met today under extraordinary
circumstances."
"We are here to arrange the terms
of the payment of the Britisli debt to
the United States. That debt was |
contracted in a common cause.
"It was the first contribution made
by the United States to save civiliza
tion from being engulfed and free
people being brought under the do
alructive rule of military autocracy. :
It was followed by tbe contribution of
the man power of the United States, 1
whoso soldiers fought so gallantly I
with ours and those of our allies for
the same purpose.
A Common Cause.
' Then we were enlisted in a com
mon cause; we still have common eeo
mimic interests The payment of our
debt to you involves much more than ;
the transfer of huge sums from Bon- 1
don to Washington*. It must affect
the future well being of both coun
tries, and on their prosperity depends
to a large extent that of the entire
world. The settlement we make here
'Turn to Page Two, Column Slx.l
Labor Board Rejects
‘One Big Union’ Plea
Chicago. Jan. S.—(By A. B.)—The
"fine Big Union” idea mnong railroad
men, as represented by the United
Association of Railway Employes of
North America, the successor to the
so-called outlaw union which called
1110 switchmen’s strike in KtCO. has no
standing, so far as tlie United States
railroad labor hoard is concerned, it
was announced today.
The hoard refused to receive a peti
tion presented by R. C. Greenley, gen
eral chairman of the union, for a hear
ing on a dispute between his men and
tile Michigan Central railroad, on the
ground that Greenley's evidence failed
to show he represented a majority of
the men employed.
Irish Railroad Damaged
in 375 Places in Year
Dublin, Jan. 8.—(By A. P.)—A map
issued by the Southern and Western
railway shows that during the last
year the right-of-way of the line has
been damaged at 375 places. Forty
two engines have been derailed. 93
bridges destroyed and 9tt signal cabins
and other buildings razed.
Indictments Dismissed.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. S.—In
dictments returned a month ago by
special grand jury against H. F.
Fellows and Orville V. Rinehardt, for
mer officers of a Rapid City Packing
company, charging them with irregu
larities in the company's affairs, have
been dismissed, it became known to
day
Seheurer Is New
Swiss President
r^-KarlScheurer 4
The federal assembly nf Switzerland
has Hteted M. Karl Seheurer. chief
of tin military department, president
of the Swiss federation for 1 !*23.
Ultimatum to
Be Presented
to Turkey Soon
Allies ^ ill Semi Drafl ol
Near Mast Peace Part \\ illi
I)cinaii<i to Si*:n or lake
<,oiise()uenees.
London, .Ian. K.—!|S,\ A, I’.I— ,\ drafl
of the near east treaty will lie pre
sented tn the Turks at Lausanne with
in a fortnight, it was said in etlieial
circles today. Tho Turks will lie teld
to sign the document or to tear it in
pieces and take the eonseituenccs.
Lausanne. .Ian. S.—(By A. I*.)—Ferid
Bey, the Turkish nationalist repre-j
sentathe at Paris, who is at present
in Lausanne, said yesterday;
"Should the conference break down
w e w ill return home and w ait until!
the allies agree to our present teriin^”
Asked if it was true France was pre
pared to sign a separate treaty with
Turkey in case of a rupture, he re- .
plied:
"If so I am not aware of it. But it
is to lie remarked that we still have
an accord with France, signed in Octo
ber, 1921. -
"We are quite willing to sign sepa
rate treaties with any country; we are
most anxious to sign a commercial
agreement with tho United States. It
would seem to us from Ambassador
Child's declaration regarding tho open
door that the American oil interests
have succeeded in getting a promise j
of part of Mosul from the British. The
Americans are satisfied with this, j
whereas it is not at all certain the
British will get Mosul."
The Turks are not daunted by the |
prospect of a rupture, according to |
Ferid Bey, which, if it conies, is ex- [
ported to lie on the oil question.
After a silence of many days, the
Russian delegation came very much
into life last nigt by officially menac- j
ing the near east conference with a '
lefusnl to subscribe to any settlement
of the problem of the straits unless
the conference altered its attitude
toward the soviet delegation.
M. Tcliitcherin sent a communion- j
tlon to three presidents of the con |
ference, setting forth his astonishment
at learning that a straits settlement ,
was being elaborated and would be |
sent to the Russians in due time. He
was amazed, lie said, that the Rus
sians had not been permitted to par
ticipate in tlie framing of this project.
“A detailed examination of the va- 1
rious proposals touching on the straits
has been carried on without us, despite
our multitudinous protests." said
M. Tcliitcherin, "and we have been
practically eliminated. The delegation
representing Russia and the Ukraine
now wishes to affirm that if a final
straits project is presented to the con
ference without previous.submission to
ill the powers, it is doubtful if it will
furnish the basis of an accord with
Russia.”
Deficiency f und Bill Passed.
Washington, Jan. S.—The second
deficiency appropriation bill carrying
approximately $75,000,000 was passed
today by the senate within about an
hour.
Why
Not
Rent
It?
Possibly you have a spare
room furnished neatly and
cozily, but unoccupied.
The money you realize each
month from such a room
would go a long way toward
paying your house or apart
ment rent, or, if you own your
own home, let it help to pay
your taxes and insurance.
Advertise it tomorrow.
Hundreds of people choose
their homes through the
“Rooms for Rent’’ advertise
ments in the “Want” Ad sec
tion of The Omaha Bee—de
sirable people, too.
Three Line*—Three Time*
Ten Dime*
Committee?
0. K.’d,^
• 'F y*
Le^isi^fire
threatened tAa.-li on \ppoint
inenls Averted h\ thr* Ap
parent fairness of Se
lecting Hod\.
Not a Dissenting Vote
h> iv c rom li..
Lincoln. Neb.. Jan. 8.—(Special.f—
The house and senate today confirmed
appointments submitted by commit
tees on committees today without a
dissenting vote.
A threatened clash was averted by
the apparent fairness in committee
appointments which a p pa re n t 1 y
pleased the democrats as well as some
republicans inclined at first t«> believe
an attempt was being made to organ
ize committees unfair to certain legis
lation.
While i lie Omaha delegation won
heavy representation cm the cities and
tow ns committee of house and senate
it has very little in lhe telephone and
telegraph committees in which many
o: the battles may bo fought this year.
Heads Judiciary Committee.
Guuper of Omaha heads the import
ant senate judiciary committee, while
Larkin of Omaha, a new member,
heads the manufacturers committee.
Bobbins of Omaha is head «<f the sen
ate municipal affairs committee and
i hambers of Omalfh is chairman of
the miscellaneous corporations com
mittee.
In the lower house the important
i oinmittee appointments given to I
Omniums follow:
Telephone and telegraph, Tiintne;
• itioH and towns. Pyball, Holding, i
Smith, Allan. George n. Gollins; ju-I
dieiary. J>ysart, Baldrige; banks and |
banking. Baldrige; railroads. Dyball; t
labor, Strehh-w, Kautsky; revenue and
taxation, Dvsart; corporations. Uyball,
(Turn to l*nge Two, Column Two.)
Salary Slashes
Object oLFirst
Bill in Senate
Perry Keed Introduces Meas
ure to <ail Stipends of De
partment Secretaries
at Statehouse.
Rincolti, Jan. 8.—(Special.)—The
first bill introduced in the state senate
(his afternoon Indicates a determina
tion to retain the civil administration
code.
S. F. No. 1, introduced by Perry
Heed, one of the veteran loaders of the
senate, provides for a salary slash of
the department secretaries, it pro
tides the secretary of the department
of trade and commerce shall receive
$4,000 instead of $5,000; *3,000 for fi
nance and agriculture, and $2,500 for
labor and welfare.
Senator AViltse of Richardson coun
ty introduced an inheritance tax bill
which graduates (he tax. First degree
heirs under the terms of the bill will
pay 1 per cent up to $20,000; 2 per
cent up to $40,000 and 3 per cent up
to $100,000 and 4 per cent over *100,
000. It also increases the state's
share from heirs of the second degree
and all legatees in graduated amounts.
AViltse is also sponsoring a bill
,which makes it mandatory for county
boards to employ a county agent upon
petition of 300 voters of the county.
Thlrboard has the option, however, of
submitting the question either by elec
tion or open hearing.
Nine bills In all were introduced In
the senate which recessed until 2
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Day s Activities
in Washington
Federal prohibition authorities be
gan a cheek of liquor consignments to
foreign embassies anil legations here j
to determine whether any part of sueli
supplies is reaching the bootleg mar
ket.
The plan, outlined by Secretary
Hughes in his New Haven speed), for
settlement of the reparations eon-:
troversy, it was learned, has been com- j
municated to the French government
but no final reply has been received.
The supreme court held, in a decis
ion in the ease of the federal trade
commission against the Curtis Pub
lishing company, that publishers of
newspapers and magazines lawfully
ran maintain exclusive wholesale dis
tribution agencies.
Closing by the government of hotels
and restaurants, particularly in New
York city, for prohibition violations,
was predicted by officials who dis
cussed advisability of invoking the
padlock provisions of the enforce
ment laws at a conference.
At tlie first joint meeting of the
British and American debt commis
sion, Stanley Baldwin, chancellor of
the exchequer and one of the British
} commissioners, declared Great Britain
I intended to repay every cent of its
i war debt to the United States but
I desired funding arrangements which
[ would disturb trade relations as little
I as possible.
Woman Is “Straight Shot.'"
Sandy, Ore., Jan. 8.—Mrs. Thomas
j Hagan is the champion pistol shot of
this < c.nr.m dhity. She recently went
out to chicken coops bark of her home
1 to end the career of a skunk which
had been "snooping'' about. She
crawled under tile coops with her gun
and. aiming directly at the "polecat's"
tuil, shot off its head
I
'lillionairp ff Ito Left
^ . N. Last July Rat urns
VV U ith Capital off). Cants
•» New York. Jan 8.—"With just 60
cents in his pockets George Piroraco.
40. who left this country last July a
millionaire, arrived today on the
Greek liner King Alexander, to make
his second fight fur a fortune. Piro
caco lost his wealth in Smyrna when
the Turkish hordes came in. lie said
he could not afford even to bring his
wife home.
Piroraco came here first in 1905 as
a stoker, lie went into the tobacco
importing business and when he left
last summer, he says, he owned more
than $800,000 worth of property in
Smyrna.
Almost as soon as he arrived there,
the Turks came. IIis tobacco ware
houses, yacht and all his other prop
erty were burned.
Today he landed here, one of 105
Smyrna refugees, and confident he
would win his new fight.
He started looking for a job imme
diately.
Federal Agents
Probe Shipments
of "Embassy’ Rum
Charges That Bootleggers Oh
lain Liquor From Foreign
Legations Stir l p Bum
pus in Washington.
WitahiiiKlnn, Jan. S.—(By A I’.)—
Charges that much of the illicit
liquor retailed recently by Wash
ington botleggers came in to the
I'nited States under consignment
to the foreign embassies and
legations here, have developed a situa
tion which, in the opinion of federal
prohibition authorities, embraces
many disagreeable potentialities.
While officials of the federal gov
ernment will not discuss specifically
the liquor raids which Washington
police officers declare have provided
evidence of a leak from the embassy
and legation stores to bootleggers,
‘‘dry” agents agreed today that there
was "more than rumors” to support
iho theory that some intoxicants per
mitted re-entry under diplomatic
courtesy, have found their way into
illegal channels.
Tile prohibition officials have start
ed a. check on diplomatic shipments
to determine whether the represen
tatives of any country have been re
ceiving an apparently abnormal sup
ply. The proceed tire for obtaining
entry necessitates formal application
by the embassy to the State depart
ment which, it was said today, is
sending a copy of each application to
the prohibition bureau for its infor
mation. A further check is being
4na.de through customs officials at
Heltimore, New York and Philadel
phia. through which ports the bulk
of the diplomatic liquors arrive.
Officials were hesitant to say what
action would be taken if it was defi
nitely established that an embassy
was receiving supplies of liquors
plainly in excess of the requirements
of its staff, but it was indicated that
this department would he requested,
in such a case, to take the matter up
with the ambassador or minister in
question in the hope of obtaining his
voluntary rooperatlon toward
remedying the situation. It was the
opinion of officials that if such
knowledge should result from their
investigation it would be found that
a subordinate attache of the legation
or embassy would bo proven to have
been the culprit without the knowl
edge of any of his responsible su
periors.
Work May Be Shifted
to Take Fall Vacancy
Washington, Jan. 8.—(Special.)—It
became known here today that Presi
dent Harding is considering the possi
bility of moving Postmaster General
Work into the Interior department,
making possible appointment of Sena
tor Harry New, Indiana, as postmas
ter general.
Friends of Representative Mondell
and of Senator Poindexter are still
active. Senator Jones of Washington
called at the White House today to
urge appointment of Senator Poin
dexter.
Kight Indicted for Arson.
New York. Jan. 8.—Kight persons
were indicted today for first degree
arson upon evidence submitted by
the district attorney's office in con
nection with tlie hurtling of a number
of laundries. The names of tlie eight
were withheld.
Too Bad They Stay Such a Short Time
'C*. ' wish)
i too Didn't \
WlbGo']
WF L L GO
AS SOON AS THl
compwt GOfrS |
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Missouri Pacific
Road May Acquire
Rio Grande Line
New \ ork Bankers Admit Ne
gotiations l nder Way for
Purehase of Bankrupt
Railroad
New York, Jan. S.—Negotiations for j
| acquisition by the Missouri Pacific!
railroad, of the Denver & Rio Grande,
Western, now in receivers’ hands are
under way. it was stated by local j
bankers tonight. Official comment1
was withheld an tho ground that
statements were premature.
Joseph H. Young, a former presi
dent and now receiver for the Denver
& Rio Grande Western, d» « Di ed he ;
had no knowledge of such a sale and
any such negotiations would have to j
be passed upon by the courts which
now control both roads.
From other sources ft was learned ,
that negotiations are in progress look *
ing toward a plan of reorganization of
the Denver Rio Grand© Western
that would be acceptable to the bond- 1
holders and others financially inter
rated in the road. Under that plan,
the Western Pacific, which now con- 1
trols the common stock of the Denver j
& Rio Grande Western and the Mis-j
sour! Pacific, which holds a large
amount of the road's bonds, would be i
in joint control of the reorganized ;
Denver & Rio Grand Western. U i
would, however, be operated as an in
dependent railroad. So far, it was
said, the negotiations have progressed
Smoothly and the plan of reorganiza- !
tion may be announced soon. What \
new financing would be required to
care for the various bond issues of
the Denver & Rio Grande Western
and the reorganization of the road was
not disclosed.
500 Political Prisoners
in Mexico Granted Freedom
K1 Paso. Tex.. Jan. S.—Five hun- |
•lred political prisoners'have been re
leased from various prisons in Mexico, j
following tin' ratification of the ,
amnesty decree by the national cham- j
her of deputies, according to a report
received at tho El Paso Mexican con* !
sulate from Mexico City.
The decree was issued on Christmas
day by President Obregon and was j
ratified by the chamber of deputies
on January 5.
“Cat Woman ’ Dying of Hunger
Mrs. Bozarti, Who Daily Fed Dozens of Hungry
Felines, Found Near Death Surrounded by Over
200 Empty Milk Bottles.
New York, Jan. 8.—(By A. P.)—
The “Cat "Woman of Avenue B" was
in Bellevue hospital tonight dying
from starvation.
“Cat Woman” was the name neigh
bors gave Catherine Bozarti, a queer
little woman who never smiled and
who moved to the avenue two years
ago. Beyond the fact that she loved
cats and fed every feline prowler in
their neighborhood once a day, just
after nightfall, the neighbors never
learned a thing about her.
Mrs. John McGowan, who fived in
the next apartment to Mrs. Bozarti,
tried time and again to question her
and even invited her to supper once.
Rut Mrs. Bozarti would not talk
about herself; neither would she ac
cept any supper invitations. So Mrs.
McGowan shook her head and gave
it up.
All day long, even in the hot sum
mer time, the “Cat Woman” stayed
indoors. Then, as night came, she
would go around the corner to the
dairy for her daily purchase of six
quarts of milk. Returning, she would
pour the milk in some dozen saucers
on the pavement in front of her j
apartment. Always there was a
bunch of cats awaiting her.
But the "Cat Woman” seemed to ]
have a Mrange influence over them, j
She would talk in a low tone and |
they would quietly await their turn j
at the saucers. It used to he an in- |
terestiog sight for the children of j
tha neighborhood, watching Mrs. Bo- j
zurti and her cats.
The weather being had for the last
week, the "Cat Woman's” neighbors]
didn't pay much attention to her. j
They had become used to her habits.
But Sunday night the neighborhood
was disturbed for several hours by
the wailing of hungry cats. A police
man finally came and .shooed them
away.
This morning Mrs. McGowan
knocked at the "Cat Woman's” door,
heard a faint moan and called other
residents of the house.
They found Mrs. liozarti starving,
surrounded by mure that 200 empty
milk bottles ,
Flames Destroy
Club at Alliance
Building and Kquipment \ al
lied aL $20,000 Razrri by
Midnight Blaze.
Alliance. Xeh.. Jan. s.—Fire starting
presumably from spontaneous com- <
bustion in a coat basement destroyed
the Alliance t’oiflntry clubhouse and
contents on the shore of Broncho lake,
two miles west of here. Sunday night,
entailing damage, of $20,000. About
1^2,000 Insurance was carried. The
loss included $1,000 worth of personal
property of club members, including
live canoes, 30 sets of golf clubs, ten
nis equipment and clothing.
The blaze was discovered by Kdward
Milhurn, caretaker, who was alone in
the clubhouse. He heard the engine
stop in the boilerroom and found the
basement in flames.
He telephoned for the Alliance
volunteer fire department.
The clubhouse, built t^yo years ago
and one of the finest in western No- (
hiaska, was a popular pleasure resort
of Alliance business men.
Prairie Are caught from the blazo
and burned over several acres. Sev
eral hundred persons from town
watched the flames which were fanned
by a high wind.
Treasury Announces
New Issue of Notes
Washington, Jan. 8.—The treasury 1
announced a new offering of 41v per
cent treasury notes, dated January 15
and maturing December 15. 1927. The
issue is for about $300,000,000 with
the right reserved by the treasury to
allot additional securities of the issue ;
to the extent that Victory notes or ;
war savings certificates are tendered
in payment or exc hange.
About $200,000,000 of the Victory !
notes w hich were called for redemp- ,
tlon December 15 are still outstanding, ,
according to treasury figures, and
something like $400,000,000 off the 1918
issue of war savings stamps als*» have
not been presented for redemption. In- .
terest stopped December 15 on the !
called Viotdry notes and January 1. I
on the war savings stamps.
Harry Silverman Is Made
Deputy Attorney General (
Lincoln, Jan. 8.—(Special.)—Harry
Silverman of Omaha has been ap
pointed deputy attorney general by O.
S. Spillman, state attorney general,
according to announcement made to
day.
Silverman "ill serve as assistant to
T. J. McGuire of Omaha, chief deputy
county attorney for the Omaha dis
trict.
Silverman served as private secre
tary to J. Dean Ringer when Ringer
was police commissioner of Omaha.
Spillman also announced the ap
pointment of Lee Rasy of Alliance to I
lie a deputy attorney general in
charge of the blue sky department.
Mother and Two Children
Are Killetl hy Snow'slide
Raker. Ore., Jan. 8.—Mrs. Harry
Kislier and her two children, a boy
3 and a girl fl. were killed by a snow
slide which struck their home In
Ma.vf|pwer gulch, near Cornucopia,
Sunday night, according to word re
ceived here today, l-’isher was thrown
onto a hot stove and so seriously
burned lie was not expected to re
cover a mine crew recovered the
bodies early today.
W heat Exports Last W eek.
Washington, Jan. 8.—Exports of |
"heat from the United States during
the week ending January 6 aggregat
ed LoTS.OaO bushels, according to fig
ures made public today by the Com- I
merce department in its first weekly
announcement covering exports of the
principal commodities |
It
Seventy-Five Mile
Gale Lilts Roots
in Mile-Hijrh Citv
C'
All Firemen Hut—Buildings
Destroyed and Damage
Done Running Into
Thousands.
Denver, Colo., Jan. S.—Descending
upon the eastern slope of the Rocky
Mountain region early last night, a
severe windstorm, increasing in ve
locity from a rate of 25 miles an
hour to between 65 and 75 miles an
hour, left destruction and havoc in
its wake in parts of Denver and nearly
a score of northern Colorado towns
and in farming sections, according
to general reports reaching Denver
early today. Fires, fanned by the gale,
wrought terror in parts of Denver
during the night and virtually every
fire department in the city was en
gaged in battling more than a score
of blazes. Several residences, stores,
two downtown buildings and a hotel
reiVrtcd fires, none of which proved
to be serious.
Heavy Damage,
The damage, however, was expect
ed to run into thousands of dollars,
although no official estimate was
available early today. The storm,
which came from the western Rocky
mountains, swept down upon southern
Wyoming and northern Colorado late
yesterday, unroofing bouses and do
molishing numerous frame residences.
No kiss of life was reported. Fann
ers lost heavily in damage to farm
properties, it was reported.
Strikes Denver.
Moving south, the storm struck
Denver after It o'clock last night
and continued its errand of destruc
tion. Telegraph and telephone commu
nication to points north of here was
virtually demoralized, scores of tele
phone poles having been blown down
in isolated districts,
A 13,000-volt tramway wire was
blown down, between here and Golden,
Colo,, crossing 300 telephone wires
and burning them. Hundreds of mo
torists were held up by police, who
guarded all roads across which die
live wires were strewn, creating n
serious menace to safety of drivers.
Ootcrnnr of Porto Rico
Hurt in Auto Accident
Kansas City. Mo., Jail. 8.—K. Mont.
Reilly, governor of l’orto Rico, had
I wo rihs broken in a motor car acci
dent here Saturday and is now con
fined to his room in a local bote!, it
was learned today. The governor is
expected to lie out of bed within a
week.
Governor Reilly’c car, occupied only !
by himself and chauffeur, was struck '
by another cur. No one else wgs In- i
Jured. I
The governor is in Kansas City, his
former home, for a brief visit.
Publishers IN«»t Prohibited
from News Dealer Contracts
Washington, Jan. 8.—Publishers are
not prohibited by the Clayton law
from entering Into contracts with
news dealers as agents to act exclu
sively as Ihoir wholesale distributing
agents, the supreme court held today,
In a ease brought by the federal trade
commission against the Curtis Pub
lishing company.
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No I jiiiil Ki'jilx Reivix <■<! —
So Far St’PHi* to
Slum lliifihos Fro
posil Not Rejected.
1 roops to Occupy Essen
Paris, Jau. S.—(By A. P.)—The oc
cupation of lessen by a small French
force, accompanying engineers and
customs olliccrs, is now slated for
Thursday morning, it was stated on
good authority today.
Belgian and Italian engineers and
torhnieal experts will Heeompany tli
French, hut only tie* Belgians, it is
understood, will contribute to the
force of occupation.
Plan Sent to Paris.
Washington, Jan S The pi.in for
settlement «*f the reparations eontro*
vrsy betwce>i| France and Fngland
outlined l»v Secretary Hughes in his
New Haven address, has been com
municated to the French government
through official channels.
No final reply ha*- 1 • n made by
Paris, although it was learned today
that a preliminary answer had been
received here from the French foreign
office. It was said at the State de
partment that the proposal was re
garded as slid before the French go\ *
i rnment for derision.
It was not stated when the Amer
ican communication was sent, hut in
dications were that it was transmit
ted through diplomatic channels be*
fore Mr. Hughes delivered his address
at New Haven.
Plan ‘‘Definite.”
It was said authoritatively that the
transmittal was "|i< rfectly definite"
in eharact' r, and it was Indicated that
it revolved about the suggestion that
international financiers he called in to
formulate a reparations payments
plan.
official comment as to tiie nature
of tiie reply already received from
l'nris '.as withheld. The statement
that the American suggestion slill was
definitely before the French govern
in'at, however. Was interpreted to
mean that the French answer was
not an unqunllfid rejection of the
scheme.
To Decide Thursday.
Paris, .Tan. 8.—(By A. P.i—Premier
Poincare will inform parliament on
Thursday regarding his policy toward
the lluhr district. This was decided
upon at today's council of ministers.
It seemed certain this afternoon
that the reparations commission
j would vote Germany in voluntary de
fault on coal deliveries for last year
after the final hearing of the German
experts, which was set for 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
Four Sentenced
for Jail Break
Men NT ho Escaped Lockup al'
Grand Island Gel One to
10 'l cars in Penitentiary.
Grand Island, Neb., .Tan. R.—(Spc*
cial.i—John Wilson, originally ar
rested on tiie charge of atilo theft;
William Wright, charged with for
gery, and Paul Knapp and George
Pave, sentenced for shooting with In
tent to wound, were arraigned before
District Judge I’aino today and each
was sentenced in addition to former
sentences, to from one to in years in
the penitentiary on tiie charge of jail
breaking.
These are (lie four of the five men
recaptured after tiie spectacular jail
delivery Wednesday. January 3. Cave
was the only one of tiie four who vol
untarily surrendered and went hack
to the county jail after an Interview
with his father. In each case tho
Sentences were fixed to begin when
their formerly imposed sentences h oi
expired.
Kach^of the four made a statement.
Wilson admitted his leadership, stat
ing that it had been ho who had
pushed the door open against Jailor
Sehrocdrr and took from him both
his guns. AVilson was more or less
defiant declaring to the judge that
under similar circumstances lie would
do it again.
Jailor Schroeder. ho declared, had
not given him a square deal. He ad
mitted having assaulted Carpenter (a
trusty) ft»r having intimated he was
white mouse—a squealer, and com
plained that he had been put in soli
tary that day. Paul Knapp admitted
he had broken out of the local jail
in 1918.
Cave, who gave himself up volun
tarily, had little to say#cxcept that lm
had only followed the gang out and
had not participated in the force used.
No (Grounds to Impeach
Daugherty, Committee Hold
Washington, Jan. S.—The house ju
diciary committee nt the meeting
Tuesday, members said yesterday, will
formulate a report to the house hold
ing there were no grounds for the im
peachment charges filed by Repre
sentative Keller, republican, Minneso
ta. against Attorney General D,Higher,
ty.
The committee also is expected to
adopt a report hy a subcommittee de
claring Mr. Krllyer was not exempt
from obeying its subpoena, directing
him to appear after ho had withdrawn
from the case. Members indicated
this report, if adopted by the full com
mittee, would lie presented to the
house without recommendation.
Another 19th Ward Murder.
Chicago, Jan. S.—Another murder
today was added to the score or more
of last year in what formerly was the
old Nineteenth ward. Angelo Remora
was found assassinated with two bul
let holes in his body