THE ( IMAHA M< IRNING _lEE vru V2 VO 1 sn oum aw M.iu. mm iM«. ti OMAHA SATURDAY I ANI’ARY 1 •? iqo;j * #«un» tm U. lou. P. 0. UadarArt al Mart**. 117*. M1UUUAI, J Mail >. yaar); Dally ana Sunday. Mi Siaaay. » SO. .Ulna tlia 41* tana. VyCyiS AO Plan of U. S. Still Up to Big Powers Officials Consider Repara tions Proposal May Offer Way to Reconcile Views of Britain and France. Governments Mark Time \ Washington, Jan. 12.—(By A. Pd— s-Sgcretary Hughes' proposal for refer ence Af/the reparations problem to in ternatiofr||l financiers for recommen dations ba.sed on purely economic con siderations f» regarded in Washington as still befur£*liie allied governments for acceptance V)r rejection. Admin istration officials consider it may of fer a way to reconcile the conflict ing views of Croat Britain and l-'rance. V White House spokesman stated tie day (hat the government was not moving in the reparations crisis In any waj at this time, and could not move unless the powers concerned " showed a desire that it should do so. Flthnately it is hoped that a way lo b» helpful, will be opened by action of the French or British govern ments. Proposal {Stands 1'urlianged. At the Stao department it was said Lhatn Secretary Hughps' suggesstlon stood unchanged and it was evident lhat officials did not believe that ac tual occupation of the Ituhr region by French and Belgian forces had 1 prevented the carrying out of such a project as Mr. Hughes suggested, if practical test of the French plan for forcible collections failed. The view taken by administration offic ials appears to be that a test ( of the French theories in regard to Herman capacity to pay is now in j progress. If those theories prove sound there will be no treason for 1 further American initiative in the ! matter; if not, the Hughes suggos Hon may well sor\e as the basis for' a new allied conference to plan some I other course. Now Conference Possible. Tt vvas stated today there was no doubt, in tho event that occupation of the Tluhr failed to produce the re sults French expert opinion had fore cast, further conferences with Ger many might Tie expected and probably Mould lead to such alterations in rep arations schedules as experience hail shown necessary. The determination of France to proceed with the occu pation, tt was explained, had two un derlying purposes. Tho first Mas that experts in whose judgment the French authorities had confidence had held that the desired payments could be produced 1 n that way. Tho second wpose. it was added, was to make it very plain to Germany that it could not escape the role of van iiutshed by trickery or diplomatic eva sions. The French authorities arc p convinced, it was said, that the Ger- j mans can understand only lessons backed by force. It was admitted, however, that French economic experts might lie wrong ami British opinion right as to 1 the situation in Germany. Another element In the reparations | situation that may have to be dealt j with by tlie powers sooner or later, is | the pressure in business circles In | all countries for peaceful readjust meats of~''the interest of world rc- ] cup.u-ation from the war. Memel Attacked by Lithuanians French anti British Preparing to Send arships to For mer Prussia uTerritory. Paris. Jan. 12.—(By A. P.)— The French and British government? are preparing to send warships to Memel, tlie former east Prussian territory on tho Baltic internationalized by the treaty of Versailles, with the purpose of maintaining order, in view of the invasion hy the Llthuanans. Dispatches received by the French foreign office today indicate that the Lithuanian regulars, wiio crossed the fronter earlier in the week have leached the outskirts of Memel and ^^oxchanged shots with the German guard. Fight Common Enemy. London, Jan. 12.—(By A. P.)—The curious spectacle of the French and German fighting a common enemy on the frozen shores of the Baltic is ex pected from today's developments in the topsy-turvy European situation, as a result of the Lithuanian advance on Memel. The Memel police, com posed for the most part of Germans, and the French troops, entrenched in the outskirts, will resist the Lithuan ian raiders, according to advices re ceived here. The British government has asso ciated Itself with the French in pro testing to Lithuania against the ad vance on Memel and a British cruiser has been dispatched there. In State of Seige. Copenhagen, Jan. 12.—An Ex change Telegraph dispatch from Memel reports that the interallied high commissioner tins proclaimed Memel in a state of siege. The news paper Memeler Dampfboot says a proclamation signed by members of the "committee tot saving Little Lithuania” announces M. Simonaltls, said to be a former Lithuanian min ister, has been created pfesident of the Memel territory. German Brain Specialist on Way to See Lenine Berlin. Jan. 12.—Dr. Vogt director of the Neuro-Biological institute, w ho is one of the leading brain specialists fc^|^-in Germany has left for Moscow for it consultation with the physicians of Nikolai Lenine, the soviet premier. Soviet circles in Berlin learned that the Lenine condition rapidly is grow ing worse Transport Will Resemble Noah’s Ark on Return Trip Yanks on Rhine Acquire Many Strange Creatures Ranging From Monkeys g?lfI ~Jtl to Pull A wav FronHP to tun /v\vav r ron,,}fJ0M(M Learned? , New Yajk, .lan. 12. — The army transport St. Mihiet steamed out of the harbor at noon today to bring home the last of the American army of occupation in Germany. Antwerp was announced as the destination. Coblenz. Jan. 10.—tl3y A. P.l—The American transport St. Mihiel will look a good deal like Noah's ark when its sails trom Antwerp with the last of the American forces In Germany If the officers and men are allowed to carry all the queer animuls and mer chandise they have accumulated in the idle and fanciful hours of the last four years. The variety of these pos sessions only began to dawn upon them during their hurried prepara tions for the homeward voyage, and some are expressing the fear that their menagerie will have to be left on the Rhine. The men there have acquired many strange creatures ranging from monk eys to Rhine fish. The exact number of German police dogs in the outfit is not known but there are a multi tude and in addition there are a num ber of daschunds, turtle^ monkeys and song birds. * Variety of Objects. Of the inanimate objects, there are queer little music boxes fixed In the bottom of beer steins that, when prop erly worked, make noises like birds; there are weird collections of post cards, antique pictures and all vari eties of carved pipes, and great sup plies of carpets and civilian clothes, the latter including queer shaped hats and silk underwear bought at a ridic ulously low price in Cologne, together with furs and other odds and ends. Rut. getting all this duffle aboard the St. Jlibiel lias become a great problem. “You fellows seem to have the idea,'' one top sergeant told his men I this morning, "that the old boat is i just going to strain right up the Rhine, back up to the lunik and'let | you draft your truck on hoard. "You must got busy throwing away junk. Remember, you can till just . one barracks bag or foot locker, no I more." All in ail, it is certain tho St. Mi , liiel Will lie fully loaded. But it is ; not so much, what the soldiers want to | take that counts as what men and of ficers are leaving behind. The ma jority are pulling up by the roots the life they learned to love: it is not a regiment but a colony that is being ! moved. Close I'p Business. There will remain for a time 50 officers and men to straighten out the records, dispose of prospective prop 'city and settle claims. Alaj. Gen. Allen and Col. William Hertz, chief of : staff of the army of occupation, prob ably will head this rear guard. They will close down the model farm, where cattle, hogs, thickens, rabbits, fruits and vegetables have been raised and to which was attached a large dairy. Then, too, there are a number of army schools, tennis courts, golf clubs ami an athletic field near Alex andria where polo matches were held and where American horsemanship frequently prevailed over that of the allied soldiers in high jumtlng com petitions. The fox and stag hunts will be among the important sports missed most by the Americans. One place which officers and men will abandon with great regret is Carnival -Island, the scene of many horse shows and baseball and foot ball matches. Its diamond Is regarded as the finest in Kurope, and the games there not only excited the wonder of tlie Germans put placed allied sol diers in close contact with American sports. Debt Refunding Agreement Likely Within Next Week Rapid Progress Reported in Negotiations Between Rep. resentatives of U. S. and Great Britain. Washington, Jan. 12.—Conversa tions between the British ami Ameri can debt commissioners progressed to a point where it is believed the matter ot the terms of the settlement of Great Britain's debt of more than four bil lions of dollars can Ire approached at the next session on Monday. An agree ment in principle ,at least, still is forecast before the end of the next week, at which time the British com missioners plan to depart for Con don. An offical spokesman for the com missions declared after today’s -ses sion that the general situation had been very thoroughly explored and that a great deal of progress had been made. It was emphasized that particular care had to he taken that the settlement finally made would not recreate serious fluctuations in ex-, change and international trade. In the negotiations thus far. con siderable attention lias been given to the form of repayment of the princi pal of the debt and it was indicated than an annual installment plan had [been uppermost in the conversations Ion this particular point. Whether there will be a deferment of the yearly payments on account of principal un til Great Britain has more fully re covered from the industrial de pression in which it now finds its self, remains to be determined. While the method of meeting the annual payments to the American government will be through the pur chase of exchange in the markets of the world, it was reiterated that funds for such purchases must come from British Internal revenues. It was pointed out that Great Britain had balanced Its budget and cut expendi tures right and left and the belief was held that as time went on and British wealth increased and government ex penditures decreased, payments could be met without actually increasing the burden of taxation on the British people. Postmaster Named at Ansley Ansley, Neb.. Jan. 12.—(Special.)— Wilber Alexander has been appointed postmaster at Ansley to fill the va cancy created by C. W. Harris, re tiring. j Tie a / String to ' Your Finger so you will not forget to place your “Want” Ad in tomor row's Sunday Omaha Bee. In addition to your regular “Want” Ad, instruct our ad taker to insert a three-line ad vertisement for you in the SWAP COLUMN of The Omaha Bee. Remember, NO SWAP—NO PAY! The “Wrant” Ad forms of The Omaha Sunday Bee will be open until 9 o’clock tonight. Telephone AT 1000 NOW Read and Use Omaha Bee "Want" Ads—the bee-line to results. Britain Ignores Protest Against French Advance German Complaint Will Not Affect British Action or Policy—Occupation I Complete. I-option, Jpn. 12.—(By A. P.)-The; British government will give no recog nition to the German protest against the French advance into the Ruhr, ' which -the Berlin government nd- i dressed to the allies last night, and j in ,10 way will the protest affect Brit ish action or policy, it was authori- 1 tatlvely stated this afternoon. When- ! ever it becomes necessary the Brit ish representatives on the various in- I terallied commissions will absent j themselves In order to demonstrate 1 the British disassociation with the I present French action in the Ruhr. Expect No Flow of Gold. Paris, Jan. 12.—(By A. P.)— France at last has a grip on tli# "pro ductive guarantees" she lias sought from Germany, and has served no- i tlce, through her premier, she is pre pared to extend her holdings if her economic occupation of Essen does not yield satisfactory results. It was understood here today, in fact, that another Ruhr zone would be subject ed to "invisible occupation,” within three days. Work Completed. Duesseidorf, Jan. 12.—(By A. P.)— General Degoutte, comander in chief in charge of the movement of the military into the extended zone of oc cupation in the Ruhr, declared today he considered his mission to have been successfully carried out. Krupp Plant Works. Essen, Jan. 12.—(By A. P.)—The 40,000 employes of the Krupp plant here went to work today as usual, according to information officially supplied to tlie French economic mis sion in Essen by the German authori ties. Strikes are reported in Bochum but the percentage of strikers is small, it is declared. The French have moved their out posts to Gelsenkirchen, three miles northeast of Essen, and to Velbert, five miles southeast. Essen, Jan. 12.—All the factories will close next Monday morning from j 11 to 11:15 o’clock in protest against | the occupation. The committee direct j ing the demonstration represents all I political parties. I Railway traffic will stop for 10 min utes at the same hour. The ringing 'of church hells and the blowing of fac I tory whistles w ill voice the city's in dignation. Essen, Jun. 12.— (Ky A. P.)—Gen. j Uegoutte today Issued a proclama tion from Duesseldorf establishing a state of siege throughout the newly i occupied territory. The German j laws, it was stipulated, would remain ! in force. Flames Drive Girls from Dormitory Rooms Into Snow Kenosha, Wis., .Ian. 12. — Driving I scores of girl students from their i rooms into the snow, fire of unknown origin swept the main dormitory of Kemper hall just after 4 p. m. yester day. The fashionable school for girls is located in Kenosha, along the lake shore. It is damaged to the extent of about $75,000. George Mortzfeldt, a (fireman, was badly burned when 1 caught beneath a falling wall. It was the hour for dressing for dinner and several of the students ! were hurried from the building clad l only in bathrobes. Kemper hall is a school for girls under the direction of Sisters of St. Mary of the Episcopal church. Most of its pupils are from wealthy fami j lies. 4 Rum Boats Slip Past "Dry Navy” Thousands of Vases of Liquor Landed Despite Efforts of Officers — Sea Resem bles Bargain Counter. Prices Quoted on Signs Washington, Jan. —An immedi ate report was demanded by prohibi tion officials here front the New Jcr 1 scy headquarters concerning dis j patches printed in this morning's pa pers describing the extensive landing of snuggled liquors on tlie New Jcr seys coast. Highlands. N. J., Jan. It’.—(By A. P.) —The great rum fleet of 22 vessels, which bobbed up yesterday off Sandy Hoqk, while the New York dry naval squadron was being reorganized was still standing off the Ambrose chan nel light ship today, ready for busi ness as usuni. While prohibition forces were tak ing to New York four small boats cap tured last night whilo attempting to land liquor from the mother ships, the rest of the welcoming fleet of 50 were preparing to race back and forth be tween the rum carriers and shore. Hauled to Big Cities. Although observers ashore estimat ed that thousands of cases had been landed last night, the rum fleet pre 8umably bulling from the Bahamas, had a vast stock still to dispose of to bidders putting'out from this re j sort ami other places along the coast. ] l.iquor landed last night was report ; cd to have been sent by motor truck to New York, Philadelphia, Washing | ton and other ctiles. Whisky, gin, champagne and wine i all were offered for sale and keen competition has developed among the skippers of the rum ships. As the bootlegger runs along side ' in his powerboat, ho scans signs | hung over the sides of the mother ships and decides from which he will purchase. The signs inform the bot tle fishermen that Scotch whisky of such and such brand may be had at $45 to $40 a case. Rye was quoted at $35. Champagne was higher. The sea began to take on appearances of a bargain counter. Flags of Many Nations. The visiting flotilla flies the flags of many nations and the crews are of all races. The vessels are loaded to the gunwales with liquor. "I saw 5,000 oases in one pile on one boat,” declared a grey haired runner, who brought his boat safely past the coast guard and revenue craft last night. "Vou can get any thing you want. Cheap, too.” Bootlegging circles here display no fear, despite the capture of four of their best boats last niglit. Thou sands of eases moved out of the town all night by motor truck and passenger cars. The last left this nrorning in ' five big motor vans—-10.000 cases. The power boats taken last niglit were the Margaret B, a cabin cruiser; the Evelyne, seaskiff; the Nanna and Ida. a fishing power boat hailing from Camden, Me., and an unnamed launch, newly built and on its first bootlegging jaunt. Submits to Search. •Another alleged bootlegger was! chased, but jettisoned its cargo and j submitted to a search. It was re leased. One man who escaped capture last ; night by jumping ashore was ready i today to take another of his boats out . to the rum fleet. “What do I care for the boat lost last night,” he said, laughing. “The j pool will pay me insurance for both ! boat and cargo.” He refused to give details of the pool, admitting, however, that there was a powerful and wealthy runners' ' organization and all of its members were protected against losses. Yanks to Leave Rhine January 21 for Bremen Mayence, Jan. 12—(By A. P.)— Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen, command er of the American forces of occu pation, informed French general headquarters here today that the United States is withdrawing its troops from the Coblenz bridgehead. The troops, an official communique says, will leave .January 21 for Bremen whence they will sail for the United States. The officers and their families will travel on commercial liners. . Reduce Phone Rates. Fairbury, Neb.. Jan. 12.—(Special.)— The Ulncoln Telephone company, which operates the lines at Fairbury and most of the lines in the county, announces approximately one-tliird reduction on long distance calls to nearby towns. r '■ With So Much Sail, Omaha Should Have a Good Rudder Sv»o\\-% '£- C.jgy_ Lloyd Winship Is Arrested oil Crossing Border Aircraft Corporation Official, Indicted in Lincoln, Appre hended, Due to Prompt Work of Official. Lloyd Winship, indicted by a fed eral grand jury in Lincoln for con spiracy to misappropriate hank funds, was arrested Wednesday night in San Antonio, Tex. Winship is one of the four directors of the now defunct Nebraska Aircraft Corporation named in the same indictment with Loyal ii. Howey and Lee J. Dunn, formerly owners of the majority stock in the City National hank of Lincoln. Winship was arrested in a fashion able apartment house at San Antonio after some rapid work by United States Attorney J. C. Klnsler. Arrest Unexpected. When Winship was indicted officers said it wasn't likely he would lie ar rested soon, as ho was reported to have been in Mexico for a loni; stay. A telegram came to Mr. Klnsler stating that Winship had crossed the FMo Grande and giving the plaqe in San Antonio where he was staying. Mr. Klnsler got the United States marshal in San Antonio by long-dis tance telephone and gave him instruc tions and the address. The marshal went to the place, found Winship and put him under arrest. Held Willi Hauliers. The bank heads were indicted for! rllegcd misappropriation of the bank's funds in violation of federal statutes regulating federal reserve bank mem hers and national hanks, and Win ship and the three other members of the Nebraska Aircraft corporation were indicted for conspiring to vio late the same statutes. Among other cliarges. it is said that the two officials of the bank \ cashed checks presented by the Ne braska Aircraft corporation when the organization had no funds in the bank, and was then overdrawn and owed the bank approximately $100,000 in addition. In case of conviction, the charge of conspiracy against Winship and his fellow defendants carries a pen alty of two years Imprisonment and not more than $10,000 fine, or both. “Laugh With Leacock” Leading Humorist oj the Day SPARKLING SPONTANEOUS IRRESISTIBLE Whose work is recognized everywhere as being in a class of its own. STARTING ON SUNDAY, JAN. U There will be an illustrated Leacock Article and once a week thereafter in THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE Schlatter Wins Decision Over Warren Smith Morrie Sehlaifpr of Omaha won a 1 decision over Warren Smith of Okla homa In their 10-round semi-windup ; at the Auditorium last night. "Young” Bige, Omaha lightweight, won over Ace lludklns in four rounds. “Heinie” Herman, Jack Hew is' big heavyweight, knocked out his op ponent, "Soldier" Jim Marples of Kansas City, in the second round of | a scheduled six-round mill. Johnson Beats Brennan in Battle at New York : New York, Jan, 12.—Floyd John ! son, Iowa heavyweight, won a de cision over “Big Bill" Brennan, Chi cago veteran, in 15 rounds of vicious milling in Madison Square Garden here tonight. Both men started strong, but the more youthful Johnson was better able to stand the terrlfTte pace, and he had Brennan almost staggering in the later periods. During the early rounds, both men mixed furiously with Johnson ap pearing to have a trifle the advant age on points. Brennan accidentally slipped to the mat in the fifth round, and Johnson opened a cut over his opponent's left eye in the sixth. Both men were working effective hooks to the jaw, striving for a knockout. Yeggs Hold Girls as Bank Looted Force Operators in Knierim Phone Exchange to Keep Still Two Hours. Knierim, la., Jan. 12.—Bandits blew the vault of the Knierim Savings bank, rifled all of the safety deposit boxes and escaped early today. Bank officials were unable to estimate the loss until customers completed a check of individual losses. Vera Christman, telephone operator, and her sister, were unwilling witnesses. The telephone office is adjacent to the bank. The girlff were awakened about 1 a. m. to find two men cutting all telephone wires leading into the ex change. The robbers forced the girls to keep still while they completed their work and informed them that they were going to rob the bank. With tlie girls under guard, the rob bers worked for nearly two hours blasting the vault of the bank and looting the deposit boxes. At about 3*a. m. they drove away in their car. The girls notified Sheriff S. O. Pow lie at Rockwell City. They said that thero were five or six robbers. Commission Merchants Re-Klcct Old Officers Cincinnati, Jan. 12.—The re-election of President Franzell of Pittsburgh and all subordinate officers of the rational league commission merchants featured the closing session of the league here today. The re-election of the entire slate of officers came as the result of a pro posed consolidation of the Western Fruit Jobbers’ association with the commission merchants, which the league felt, it was said, made it im perative that the officers be re-elected. Their election was unanimous Big Five Packers ' Lay Grievances Before Wallace Hold Administration of Con trol Law Oversteps Intent of Congress — Results of Parley Secret. Washington. Jan. 12.—The packers brought their objections to methods used in the enforcement of the pack ers and stockyards art to Washington today and lor more than three hours discussed them with the government officials charged with administration of the law. Dissatisfied with the way in which government delves Into the affairs of their establishments, which they are understood to feel . oversteps the in tent of congress, representatives of the packing industry brought their trou bles to Secretary Wallace of the De partment of Agriculture, who is charg ed with the administration of the act. While neither the packers nor gov ernment officials would discuss the conference, it is understood the latter were firm in their determination of going ahead along the lines they are now following. F. Ed son White, new president of Armour & Co.; Thomas E. Wilson of Wilson & Co., one of the "big five” firms, and C. E. Herrick, president' of the Institute of American Meat Packers, with one or two others, j presented the packers' contentions. Accountants of tlia packersand stock-1 yards administration have been at work for some time on reports from the various packers engaged in inter state commerce as to their financial operations. Under the provisions of the act. every packer must keep ac counts and records that disclose aJl transactions involved in his business, including the ownershop of the busi ness. Under regulations prescribed by Secretary Wallace, stockyard owners, and packers must permit representa tives of the packers and stockyards administration to inspect property and records pertaining to their busi ness. Information required to carry out the provisions of the law also must be given if requested. Control over the bookkeeping of the packers Is said to have caused these firms no Utile concern. Man Hits Wife. About to Leave Him, With Ax Muskogee, Okl., .Tan. 12.—W. N. Graves, SG, crazed by the announce ment of his wife that she intended to leave him, perhaps fatally wounded her with an ax at their home here, and, after failing In an attempt to kill his 11-year-old son with a butcher knife, cut his own throat and died a few minutes later at a hospital. "If love for me is gone from your heart, then there is no other way hut this,” Graves cried, as he burled the ax blade in his wife's head, his son told police. The Weather Forecast. Saturday: Fair, not much change In temperature. Hourly Temperatures. .» a. in.81 ft a. ni. .30 * ». ni.31 ! 8 •. m.SO 9 a. m.32 111 a. m.31 11 a. n». .33 12 noon 46 , 1 P. m.4ft * P- m. 4P 3 p. m. 40 * P. m. 40 3 P- m.47 «p.*».4ft * P. m. 44 » P- m. . .43 North U. S. Menaced by Wolves m 1 Packs of Hunger-Mad Ani mals Ranging Along Cana dian Line — ^ reaking Havoc Among Slock. Several Persons Killed New York, Jan. 12.—(By A. P.)— Northern sections of the United States ure threatened with invasion by pucks of hunger-mad wolves from Canada, and untold damage is likely as a result of attacks on sheep and rattle. Director W. _T. llornaday of the Bronx zoo said today after nn In tensive study of the alnrming In crease of gray timber wolves within the last few years. Scores of parks are now wreaking havoc among farm animals and are wiping out furred game in Ontario, while recently two Ontario mail car riers were attacked and killed near Lake Nlplssltig. The remains of a trapper and two Indians, devoured hy wolves, were found a few days ago by hunters. The rapid increase in the number of gray wolves, according to Director llornaday. Is duo to present low raw fur prices. Tim years ago, he salil, wolf skins brought from $20 to $60 in New' York, while today prices range from $5 to $19. No Bounties in Canada. “Cuts In fur prices have checked the activity of trappers and Indian hunters in wiping out the packs,” he said. “No bounties are ofered in Can ada. to my knowledge, for wolf scalps. "In the United States it is different. Praetlcaly every state has a bounty nn wolf scalps, ranging from $5 to $L>, while in the west, cattle and sheep associations offer aditional re wards. This has been an Incentive in wiping out, to a great degree, the wolves in western United States. “The federal government has beer assisting in x-eeent years, through the activity of the Department of Agriculture, in furnishing profession al wolf killers to communities men aced by the beasts. But faced by the ' hordes now ravaging certain districts in Canada, the men,ice of nn invasion is Imminent.” Game Diminishing. Game animals are being rapidly ex terminated by the wolves, his report j flowed. Alaska, entire herds of ; caribou have been Annihilated and bright At enrich, game warden, has appealed to the Department of Agri culture to send trained hi-iere to check the activities of the animals. Director Dornaday declared there had been many instances where hunt iers and trappers were attacked and in occasional Instances killed by rov. ing wolf packs. “Several years ago ‘Buffalo’ Jones, the famous hunter and sportsman, and a partner went to northern Canada, near Great Slave Lake to capture muskox calves for museums,” be said. “They captured five and while bring ing the animals back to their base, were surrounded b an enormous wolf pack. For five days and nights thev fought continually, killing dozens of the animals, hut finally won their way through, although the calves were abandoned. Dives Kndangered. -Many a ‘missing’ hunter or travel er has been an unrecorded victim of wolves." Director Ilornaday said that of all species of timber wolves, the largest and mast ferocious was to be found in Alaska and in certain sections of Can ada. Scarcity of game, he said, due to their ravages, would drive them south and eventually across the bor der of the United States. I nless government agencies com bine efforts with cattle and sheep as sociations and game wardens in vari ous states to check the incoming hordes of wolves, serious trouble will occur.” be concluded. “Lives are be ing endangered as well, as, having been undisturbed for several years, the packs have become more numer ous and more ferocious. It is time for action.” Day’s Activities in Washington „ F'f® Provisions was barred rinally from the agricultural bill. Annual army bill was reported to the house, making provisions for maintaining the army at its present strength. House appropriations committee ap proved a 17,000,000 item for further government development of Muscle Shoals. Representative Upshaw of Georgia visited prohibition headquarters to present evidence supporting his charge of drinking in high places. It was authoritatively stated that the Washington government saw no way In which it could at present make an effective move in the reparations crisis. ^ Representatives of the "big five" packers, conferring with administra tion officials, expressed dissatisfac tion with the government's methods of enforcing the packer control act. Prohibition bureau officials, show ing only mild interest in reports of extensive rum running operations on the New Jersey coast, requested a report from its representatives in that locality. President Harding nominated I). It. Crissinger of Ohio as governor of (lie federal reserve board. James G. McXary of New Mexico as comptroller of the currency and Milo IX Campbell as the "dirt farmer" member •( the reserve board.