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. * • i The Omaha Morning _Iee VOL 5°_N'O 189 Vnuf.d >■ sacMd-ciau M.iur Mar :*. isw at OMAHA WRONRSDAY 1ANIIARY ‘>4 * By “*M " yM,,: °*My ,Bd ®""d,y *•: >*»»• »”*»'« "» *•» TWO CEJNTS V UU. u- Omaha p 0 Unl,tr At| „ „trc(| 3 UiUAHA, V> CjUCSCjOUA l , dAiaUAnl “*• i»aiO. Outilda Ida 4lh nan (I yaarl: Dally Ml Sunday. HI; Sunday only. M. A v-r v/wauAu U. S. Awaits Opportunity To Mediate Any Action, However. Must Be Based on Reasonable Chance for Success, Word From Washington. Fearful of Complications Washington. Jan. 23.—American ef forts to be helpful to Europe in the reparations crisis can be predicated only on a reasonable anticipation of success. It was reiterated today by an authorised spokesman for the Washington government. There is no present ground for anticipating that any move the United States could make as a benevolent bystander would be welcome, it was said. The Washington government fully recognizes tho tense feeling In France and Germany that occupation of the ITuhr has produced. It was again declared that the American desire Is for adjustment of the reparations pay ment problem on a sound economic basis. But it is clearly indicated in the reports of American officials abroad that the opportunity for American intervention to smooth out the tangle has not presented itself and Ihnt ill considered action by the United States might easily Biouse enmities that would do harm instead »>f good. No Chance for Conference. A clear cut picture of the course of events was drawn to show- that there lias been no moment since the fail ure of the allied premiers last August to agree on a reparations program when the Washington government might have moved directly with any hope of success. Through the discussion's that fol lowed. It was said, up to actual mill- ] iary occupation of the Ruhr by France, it was thought mi economic i-onference In Brussels might be call j ed but the whole field of possibilities \ for such a conference was explored , by Belgium, it was said, without re- ; \ ealing conditions that warranted call ing It, and no other powfr could do so. i Yet is was recalled that the pos sibility of,ultimate failure of the pre- j miers to reach an agreement had not j been lost sight of In Washington and i that Secretary Hughes had taken the ! only course administration officials ! could see when he suggested that- in- I tcriiational financiers be called In to j advise the allied statesmen. ( Didn't Contemplate Invasion. It was also pointed out that even after the premiers assembled in Paris this month, only to agree to disagree, it was not until the French plan of occupation of the Ruhr was bunded to the Germans that it was known to the world that French troops were sent In force Into the region to be occu pied. Even Italy, it was added, very evidently agreed to the French pro gram on the understanding fhat no more than civil supervision was to he attempted. In answer to suggestions that the United States protest against the French course, it was pointed out that not alone was no direct Ameri can Interest involved, but that there was no foreknowledge of the nature of the occupation. And, It was added, from the administration viewpoint, that to protest now could not fall to lie viewed by France as calculated to stiffen German reflstanee, which, must arouse French resentment and impede any future American effort toward helpfulness. Would Block Success. In the same way. It was said, any action by the United States toward mediation that seemed to recognize any basis of right behind the French i occupation must be resented in Ger- j many and block the suSoess of pacific:| endeavors from that side. The fall f tire of Italy’s move to bring about such mediation, it was added, was a lesson that could not be ignored. I' isheF Body Stork Drops 38 Points in Rapid Brepk New York. Jan. 23.—Circulation of rumors in the financial district that the Fisher Body corporation was con templating the issuance of 100.000 shares of additional common stock and $20,000,000 of ti per cent deben ture bonds caused a violent 38 point break in the stook of that corpora tion late today on the New York stock exchange. • The stock closed last night at 200 1-4. advanced this morning to 203 and then dropped to 1*2. It rallied 10 points before the close, making a net loss of 28 1-4 points. Coast Guards Get Orders to Pursue Rum Runners New York. Jan. 23.—All coast guard stations today received orders from Washington that, as representatives of the Treasury department, they were to assist in the prevention of smuggling. This was the first general order issued by the federal govern ment since the rum fleet appeared off the Jersey coast nearly two weeks ago. Norris Starts Shoals Fight. Washington. Jan. 23.—Introduction by Senator Norris, republican, Ne ^ braska. of an amendment to the army r appropriation bill proposing an appro priation of $2.00.000 for developments of nitrate plant number 1 at Muscle Shoals, Ala., today paved the way for a sharp contest later in the senate over the Muscle Shoals project. Butter and Egg Buyer Slain in Automobile Albert Glrurdi. Hounds Put On Trail of Iowa Slayer % Oinahan Murdered in Lonely Road INear Red Oak,/la.— Car Burned After Sheriff Starts an Investigation. Body Found by Salesman . Bloodhounds \\ero put on the trail yesterday of the slayer of Albert Girardi. 29, 1309 South Sixth street, "hose body ".as found Mon day eve ning In his motor car on a lonely road 12 miles northwest of Red Oak, la. The hounds were sent from Crescent, la. Gtrardi's Dodge touring ear was burned after Coroner Walter Seller gren ef Red Oak investigated the murder at the scene at 11 Monday night. It was found destroyed when investigators took the hounds to the scene yesterday morning. An inquest was begun by the cor oner at It a. ni. yesterday. County Attorney Floyd Bellman ami Sheriff Arthur Baker of Red Oak, with depu ties ,are working on the ease. The body of Girardi was found be tween 5 and 6 Monday night by an automobile salesman named Rice of Emerson, who had gone to a nearby jfarmhouse to sell a car. The victim apparently had been beaten over the head with a blunt instrument. The road is seldom used, it was said. Girardi "as a butter and egg buyer of Omaha who made two trips a week to the country to buy produce. He left Omaha Monday morning, expecting to return last night. His wife, prostrated with grief, can not account for his murder. Girardi had no enemies, it was said in little Italy, where he was a respected citizen. “He may have given a lift to some one who planned to kill him,” said Police Sergt. Coffey of Omaha. The theory is that he was waylaid by someone far his money. It was known that Girardi carried $50 last night. Beatrice Murderers Sentenced to Prison Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 23.—(Special.)— Soon after the jury brought in a ver dict finding Francis Smith guilty of murder in the first degree in connec tion with the death of Charles Wolf and recommending life imprisonment, Frank Stewart and Geqrge Warren were brought before Judge Colby and entered pleas of guilty. Stewart was given a life sentence and Warrefi 25 years’ imprisonment. The crime for which the trio were found guilty was one of the most brutal in the history of the county. Charles Wolf, teamster for. the J., IT. Vonsteen company, was beaten over the head with an Iron bar and robbed in the company’s barn of $54 on the night of November 29. The three men divided the money equally, ac cording to Warren, who testified for the state. “Never Saw Anything Like It” said Mr. L. Jorgensen, 2733 Drexel Ave. “Hud at least fifty calls from people who wanted to buy our Boston bull terriers. Sold all our dogs through our ‘Want’ Ad' in The Omaha Bee.” Profit by Mr. Jorgensen’s ex perience. Place your “Want” Ads in The Omaha Bee when ever you want to buy, sell or rent, borrow, hire help, etc. Remember, Omaha Bee “Want” Ads Bring Better Re sults at Lesser Cost. Read and use Omaha Bee "IVant” Ads—the bee-line to results. WVl -Sms, Ov^rStand; On Mosul Turks Refuse to Accept Brit ish Proposal to Refer Dis pute to League of Nations for Settlement. Lord Curzon to Appeal l-ausamic, Jan. 23.—(By A. P.>— ( nsottled as is tlie general Luropean situation at the present moment, it suddenly toedt a more menacing turn tins evening owing to critical devel opments in the near esatern confer ence. Turkey refused to accept Lie British proposal to refer the Mosul dispute to the league of nations for settlement, and Great Britain declined to adoede to Turkish counter sugges tions that tlie question he settled by a plebiscite in the contested district. Lord Ourzon then declared that as foreign secretary of the British em pire he would take the responsibility of addressing a letter to the council of the league of nations setting forth that a situation had arisen which was liable to disturb international peace, and asking that the matter be dealt with under the eovena, which pro vides that the league can act w lien lliero Is war or any threat of war in (lie world and take steps to restore or insure the maintenance of peace. Outlines I'. S. Position. An important American feature of tonight's dramatic meeting, was a statement read by Ambassador Child, outlining the position of the United States. Mr. Child sold that Lord Cur zon liad clearly indicated that the Brit ish government would hold aloof as far as possible from making conces- j sions in Mesopotamia, otherwise called Irak, the subject of diplomatic inter est, and he had declared hts belief in the principle that large factors in the world's resources should not become the subject of monopolistic develop ments/ Mr. Child concluded by saying that Lord Curzon’a reference to a certain j corporation afforded an opportunity to suggest ttint Where there were con flirting claims already in existence concerning legal rights to resources some means should be provided for n juridical settlement of these rights which would give complete assurance of impartiality. lie held that such impartiality could not be provided for specifically in ad vance. but that under a general prin ciple the interested parties should be satisfied as to the impartiality of the juridical determination at the time of tlie reference of the conflicting claims. I p at Next Meeting. The British spokesmen said tonight tliut Loni Curzon would undoubtedly send his communication in time for its consideration at the next meeting of the council of the league tn Paris, which is set for January 29. They called attention to Curzon’s words that if the Turkish government de clined the council's invitation to state its case, then the league would prob ably place In operation ail the penal ties that exist for such emergencies. (The league of nations has never adopted definite rules for a blockade; each member is practically its own judge as to whether to institute a blockade or not.) The British added that the latest developments seemed to them distinct ly unfavorable for the success of the Lausanne conference. The conference, however, will continue its liboi-s, and the Turks will later be presented with the draft treaty, ir. which, according | to the British, there will be a clause providing tITat the Mosul question be submitted to the league. Unless the j Turks change their mind, this will be i sufficient for them to refuse to sign | the treaty. Then. 11s Lord Curzon said Uonight, there may be a renewal of j war in the near cast. Insane Woman Escapes; Feet Frozen in Walk Fairbury, Neb,, Jan. 23—(Special.)— Dressed In night attire, with feet bruised and frozen, a young woman, apparently 28 or 30. walked into the house of J. C. Richardson near Thomp son. She was mentally deranged and escaped fro mher attendant, who was conveying her from Detroit, Mich., to a. sanitarium at Colorado Springs. While the attendant napped, her charge slipped away and junvpei from the moving passenger or stepped off at the Burlington crossing west of Thompson. Her shoes were found about a mile from the crossing and the distance she traveled boarefooted is not known. At times she is rational. She says her name is Alta Hirsch. Sheriff Tip i pin brought her to Fairbury. where | she was cared for and dressed by the j ladies' welfare board. The attendant ; returned and resumed the trip witli j her charge. Police Place Man in Jail for Attack on Automobile Tom Flahiff, Main hotel, triel to push an automobile, driven by Carl Bone, 1413 North Twenty-first street, j out of the street at Eleventh and Harney streets Monday night, police |said. He suffered scalp lacerations. Po i lice arrested him and charged him with being drunk. i Living pictures were never like those- Al I Ptavss has si Gayety this weak.—Ade. Three Miners Killed, 30 Overcome by Fire Spokane, Wash , Jan. 23.—Three unidentified miners "ere killed and 30 "ere overcome by gas "hen fire broke out early today in the 100 foot level of the Morning mine of the Fed eral Mining and Smelting company at Multan, Idaho, seven miles from Wal lace early today. The 30 men who were overcome "ere hoisted from tlie 2.000 foot lev el through the fire zone to safety, and were said to have recovered. The fire "us still burning in the "eat end of the 1.400 foot level late today, hut mine officials said dampness there would prevent much spread of the flames. All the men in the'mine when the' fire was discovered had been ac counted for. mine officials said. Drys Make Fight Upon Longworth Western Progressives Join Prohibition Forces in Sup port of Graham for House Leadership. Committees Are Involved Washington, Jan. 23.-—(Special.)— Despite efforts of leaders in congress to keep the wet and dry Issue out of tlie tight over the organization of tlie next house, the "dry” forces have determined to concentrate their strength in nn effort to defeat Repre senltttive Nicholas Longworth of Ohio for lho republican leadership. Wayne l>. Wheeler, general 'coun sel for the Anti-Ha Ivon Inague, said tonight no fight would be made to defeat Speaker Gillet, acknowledged as a wet. "Speaker Glllett has been eminent ly fair presiding officer,” said Mr. Wheeler. "No man could have been more fair. Hut as to the floor leader ship. that is another thing.” 1‘ersonallv J’npular. Friends of both Represent ativa Graham of Illinois and Represents tlve Longworth of Ohio, are anxious to keep the prohibition issue out of ; the fight, but the wet and dry ad-1 herents do not propose to permit tills i to happen. The fight against Representative Longworth. which the drys are slag- ! ing. is not personal. The Ohio repre- i (tentative is personally popular with both elements, not is he looked upon hy the dry forces as officially com- , mitted to the wet issue. Dry leaders point out. however, ! that election of a "wet” as floor lead er together with the elevation of Representative Graham of Pennsyl vania, a "wet,” to the chairmanship of the committee on judiciary, in suc cession to Representative Volstead, would give the country the impres sion the "wets” are in control. The flood leadership fight, it Is contended, will carry with it control of tlie com-, ndttees and possibly pave the way, for modification of the Volstead act. Progressives in Combination. The intention of the "dry forces to; enter into the light for control of the floor leadership paves the tyay for a combination of the western progres sives, who represent dry states as a. rule. The hope that, the prohibition issue I would not enter into the organization light wj)s expressed today by Repre-1 (tentative Tlnkham, republican, Mas sachusetts. a pronounced "wet.” “I do not believe the Issue 'will enter into the fight at all.” was Mr. Tink ham’s emphatic opinion. The combination of western pro gressives and the “drys,” which Is backing the candidacy of Representa tive Grahtfht of Illinois for the lead ership. is vigorously fighting the proposition, which the Longworth supporters are sponsoring, to call a republican caucas, before the present house adjourns, to perfect the organ ization. This caucus would include only old members who are re elected. The western Insurgents have appealed to the newly-elected members and wired protests against the proposed caucus are pouring in on the leaders. The new members want to have a voice in determining the organization under which they will serve. Expelled Papal Envoy on Way to Washington St. Louis, .Tan. 23.—Monsignor Er nesto Fillppi, apostolic delegate to Mexico, who was expelled from that country by President Obregon for al leged - excessive church activities, passed through St. Louis this after noon en route to Washington. D. C,, where he will await orders from the holy see at Koine. He conversed with Archbishop Olennon. but refused to discus?,bis expulsion or future plans. Must Die for Killing Woman. Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 23.—John W. Hudson, jr., White Hoven, Tenn., dairyman, was found guilty today of murder in the first degree in con I neetion with the slaying of Mrs. Hat tie B. Ferguson of Memphis with ' whom Hudson was alleged to have been Infatuated. Postmasters Recommended. Washington, Jan. 23. — (Special.) — | Representative McLaughlin recom mended appointment of the following postmasters: Western, Mrs. Annette Jones: Friend. H. C. Hagelin; Sshel I by, Ouy Anderson, Close to Relief Bill Barring; Tax Exempt Securities Passed* by House * _.. Propo&cd Amendment Fath ered by Bluffs Man Car ries After Brisk Struggle. Washington, Jim. 23.—The Green resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution which would pro hibit further issuance ot lax exempt securities was adopted tonight by tlie house. The proposal, which had been urged by President Harding and Secretary Mellon, was put through after an un usually hitter all-day wrangle, by a margin of 7 votes. Passage of the resolution required a two-thirds vote, and the rollcall stood, 223 to 101. Republicans opposing it and demo crats supporting it split about even, 23 democrats joining administration leaders, while 24 republicans broke away from party lines and voted against it. The measure now goes to the senate, but some house lead ers privately expressed the opinion that there was not much chance of its enactment at this session. Amendments Killed. Amendments were offered by the score, but they were knocked'out with little ceremony, after a half hour fight over the improper use of a couple -of commas in the text of the resolution. Representative Green of Iowa, rank ing republican on the ways ami means committee, who drafted the proposal, and Representative Garner of Texas, ranking democratic com mitteeman, took charge of the fight for the two sides. The argument swung around the oft-repeated state ments that the measure was designed to prevent the rich man seeking a tax free haven, and that it was an in vasion of the right of the states to control their own credit. Offer Changes. Representative Moore, democrat, Virginia, tried to get in an amend ment making the law inoperative un less ratified within five years and Representative Eondon, socialist, New York, one which would make it effec tive, if ratified, in 1945. Roth were rejected. The principal fight was over Mr. Garner’s amendment which he ex plained was designed lo prevent the levying of a prohibitive tax on state bonds -or the imposition of a higher tax on income from state bonds than that levied on income from other sffurces. Without discussion the house refused to exempt federal farm loan and joint stock land bank bonds. Bombshell in Oil Hearing Proves to Be Only “Dud” Washington. Jan. 23. — The bomb shell which had been t.med for ex plosion Monday with the appearance of Harry F .Sinclair, under subpoena. Before the senate oil investigating committee turned out to be a "dud ” Mr. Sinclair appeared before the committee, accompanied by an array of counsel, was questioned at length by Gilbert E. Roe, the committee at torney. as to the stock ownershop of the Mammoth Oil company and the affairs relating to oil of the Ilyva cor poration. and concluded his testimony with good hunibr prevailing on every hand. Harding Resting at ^hite House President Reported Virtually Recovered From Recent Attack of Grip. Washington, Jan. 23.—President Harding, declared by his personal physician, Brig. Gen. C. 13. Sawyer, virtually to have recovered from the attack of la grippe which he con-,, traded more than a week ago, re mained in seclusion today at the White House to rest. The usual Tuesday cabinet meeting was cancelled, tis also was the scheduled meeting with newspaper correspondents. No official papers wetc sent to the White House for presidential action and no visitors were permitted to sec Mr. Harding. It had been indicated yesterday that the president would ,be hack at his desk today. Hr. Sawyer said, however, that he could not tclj at this time when the president would he permitted to return to the execu tive ^offices. The president, he ex plained, has had no rest for triore than a year and on account of the strain would naturally feci any after effects of the grip. It is Hr. Saw yer's desire that the president have as much rest as possible for as long a time as his patience,will permit. Mrs. Harding 1ms 'abandoned her wheel chair and is now permitted to go about the various rooifis at the White House. She even lias gone down stairs io dinner on several oc casions. She spends considerable time in the companionship of her husband. Tried and Sentenced Day After Their Arrest Justice was meted out quickly to Sam Traingold, 6n, lots North Twen tieth street ,nnd Frank Calantia, 2R, 1201 South Fifth street,- in federal court. They were arrested Monday night on North Twnety-fourth street hy “Bob" Samardiek, general federal liquor sleuth, and Divisional Chief H. L. Duncan of Minneapolis. They were tried yesterday after noon by a jury, which returned a ver dict of guilty. Judge Woodrough sen tenced them to 00 days in Jail and $150 fine each. The new car they were dVivIng was confiscated. So were .15 gallons of liquor in the ear at the time. Operators, Union Heads, Reach New Agreement New York, Jan. 23.—(By A. P.l_ The subcommittee of bituminous coal operators and labor union chiefs, con sidering a new wage agreement to re place the one expiring in the tri-state competitive field April 1 reached an agreement today. The new agree ment will l>e submitted tomorrow to the whole conference for ratification, if this is forthcoming, the probability of a strike will be definitely removed. American Fined by Japs. Tokio, Jail. 23.—(By A. P.)—The case against J{. M. Andrews, promi nent American business man of To kto. accused by the Japanese police early last fall of trespassing on for bidden coast defense areas, was brought to a close today when An drews pleaded guilty to a charge of violating the navigation laws and was fined 450 yen. Gompers Demands State Intervention in Harrison Case Scores Municipal Government for Failure to Prevent Lynching—Urges Punish ment of Guilty Persons. Washington, Jan. 20.—A demand tor intervention by the state of Ar kansas into the situation at Harrison, arising from attacks on Missouri & North Arkansas strikers, was Issued tonight by Samuel Gompers. president nf the American Federation of I-abor. One lynching and "mob action” di rected against union members, Mr. Gompers said, made action of the kind imperative. "The facts of mob violence, of usur pation of municipal authority, of mur der. of Intimidation, are matters of open record.” Mr. Gompers’ statement said. “Properly constituted govern ment in the state of Arkansas can vindicate itself only by a speedy de termination of responsibility and an adequate and quickly determined pun ishment of those guilty of one of the worst atrocities of our time. Where there is so much enmity agninst labor, surely it is only fair to insist that duly constituted authority take charge and perform its duty in a situation such as this.” To his appeal, Mr. Gompers at tached a report from'the Arkansas Federation of l.ahor. sketching a his tory of events at Harrison. On the basis of that and other reports. Mr. Gompers declared that a “mob usurped civil power and forced mu nicipal officers to resign," while wives and families of strikers were "forced to flee like war refugees over the hills. Men were forced to surrender union cards and sign up to return to work on the railroad, he said, or get out of the country. An unlawful “court of inquisition.” he added, had been set up. to inflict unlawful pen alties. Stockholders Approve Sale of Mine Property to Ford Portland, Me., Jan. 23.— The pro posed sale of all properties used in connection with the coal mining busi ness of the Pond Creek Coal corn-, pnny m Pike county, Kentucky, to the Ford Motor company was ap proved at a special meeting here of the stockholders of the coal com pany. Smith Hines Gives Up. Smith Hines walked Into the office I cf United States Marshal Dennis Cro nin yesterday. v Hines is under sentence of five years at Leavenworth for violation of j the narcotics act. The circuit court of appeals last week denied his appll- ! cation for a new- trial. *He will be1 transported to Leavenworth some 1 time this week. The Weather - I Forecast. Wednesday fair and colder. Hourly Tpmpfralurn. •* m.24 0 a. m.24 | * a. n».23 * a. m.. 28 ! 0 a. m.24 10 a. m.. 27 I 11 a. m.30 13 noon.80 j I P- m.Si * P- m. . 30 3 P. m. 41 * P. m.40 S p. .so « P. m.. »» 3 p. m.30 * pm. 31 Paris Gets Tidings of Activities Official Statement A d m i t» Army Units Marching in Unoccupied Area Be yond Kuhr. May Mean Open ClasK BULLETIN. Essen, .Ian. (By A. P.)— A! French official statement issued thin evening declares lhat a eonsiderahln movement of tiennan troops had taken place In (ierman unoccupied territory. No details are given. Dnsseldorf, Jan. 2*.—(By A. P.)—s rte Belgians hare arrested the burgns master of Duisburg. 6o)000 Miners Strike. Hamborn, Jan. 23.—(By A. P.V-w Sixty-five thousand employee of th® Thyssen plants In this city and Musi* helm went on strike today, owing 14 tha Fronch refusal to release Frltsl Thyssen, who is held at Mayene® awaiting courtmartinl for refuslnfl to co-operato with tho occupational authorities. No disorders have been( reported among the strikers, hut th® French are reinforcing their effee* lives in tho strike area. General DeGoutte. commander-in* chief of the occupational military forces, lias refused to receive a dele* gation of tho Thyssen workers. Germany in Protest. Washington, Jan. 23.—By A. P.i—o A note protesting against the FrencH ' and Belgian attempt ‘‘to force wittj terrorizing measures German official® to render assistance in the execution *>f illegal measures aimed vigainst; their own country” through expulsion of officials who refuse to co-operat® with the forces of occupation of Ruhr was made public by the German cm* bassy tonight after it had been hand* cd to tho French, British and Belgian governments by the German repre* sentatives at Paris, London and Brus* sets. The embassy also made public an* other note delivered today to thes® governments nnit to Italy, deflniulg th* German position ns to the ordi* nances issued by the interallied Rhineland commission covering th® occupation which, it contends, “are i® contradiction with tho Rhineland can* vention” and "have no legal valu® and are not to be complied with” by the local German officials. Demonstrations in Munich. Munich, Bavaria. Jan. 23.—(By A, P.)—A crowd demonstrated today out* side tho hotel here where th$ allied missions have their quarters. The hotel employe* of Munich hav® informed the proprietors that th® men would strike at once if any French and Belgians still remain 14 the hotels this evening. Threaten Isolation. Paris, Jan. 23—(By A. P.)—Th® complete Isolation of the Ruhr valley and the absolute eeverence of it® communcaiion with tho remainder ol? Germany, was announced In govern* (Torn to Page Fourteen, Column Two.) Occupation Summary (By Aftftorlatrd l’rfw.) The real miners’ strike in the Ruhr valley, nnltred in oppositior to life Franro-Belgiau attempt toool iect reparations by forreful means seems far from complete. Duesseldorf reported a majority ok the Ruhr miners still working at noon today. On the other hand, Berlin claims 165,000 men have gone on strike in the Thyssen add Nlinnes works in tile Ruhr. Paris announces new and drastic measures to be taken if German re sistance in the Ruhr continues. These measures call for total isola tion of the valley, complete control of the mines, railroads and publk utilities, and the introduction of new currency to meet the money string ency caused hy Germany’s withhold ing rash. Rearing out tills forecast, a Dort mund message says French troops already are guarding all exits from tlie Ruhr, ready to execute the isola tion policy if there is a general strike or rioting. Conflirt between the British and tlie Frenrli over arrests and expul sions by the latter in the Cologne area, a British bridgehead section, was avoided by instructions from laindon to the British military au thorities not to interfere, although not to co-operate. Fritz Thyssen and the five Ger man industrial Magnates arrested with him in the Ruhr will be trtrd tomorrow by tlie Mayenee court martial, the proceedings having been postponed from today. Permit Issued to Build Bridge Across Frisco Bay San Francisco. Jan. 23.—A permit for the construction of a bridge across San Francisco liay between San Mateo county and Alameda, county, woa granted to Frank Eldridge Webb, construction engineer Monday by tho San Mateo county board of super visors. The supervisors specified that tlie bridge must be completed within ftvo years. Tlie structure will be of the cause way, type, extending out from both ends to a 230-foot span, according to present plans.' It is planned for ve hicular and pedestrian traffic, lint may be built also to accommoduto >0.11 traffic if conditions Justify.