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.v-, . The Omaha Daily Bee ,VOL. 50 NO. 169. (tm ! Sct.CIn Mittw May It, IIM. at Oaiaha P. 0. Uaitr Act at Mart 8. II7. OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1920. By Mill (I M. I ml if 4th loin. Dally a.d Soaday. $: Dally Only. U: tnaday. 14 Outride 411) Zoaa (I year). . Dally ana Sunday, $16: Dally Oaly. $12; luaday Oaly. 4 THREE CENTS Pail Bill Vetoed By President pleasure to Further Delay Prohibitory Purchasing Pro visions of Clayton Trust Act Killed at White House. Senate Action Delayed By Tha Aaaoclmted Fwa, Washington, Dec. 30. Railroads t)f the country, after tomorrow, will be prohibited from buying equipment from companies in which they and officers are interested, as the result of veto by President Wilson of J a bill to delay further the operation of such a prohibitory provision in the Clayton antitrust act. The last of three separate two-year suspensions of the prohibitory section expires tomorrow at midnight. The president, in announcing his veto through a message to the sen ate, declared the railroads had beer given several extensions of time to prepare for observance of the law and that no adequate reasons had been presented for further postpone ment of its operation. Revision of Buying Necessary. Railroad representatives, on learn ing of the presidential veto, which overrode a six to four recommenda tion of the interstate commerce com mission that the bill be approved, de- clared failure to suspend further the operation of the Clayton act provi sion would mean a drastic and imme diate revision of carriers' system of buying equipment. The contention also was made by the railroad repre sentatives that the required change "would add hundiveds of thousands of dollars to the cost of railroad operation. , The president's veto message, on receipt by the senate, was- read and left on the vice president's desk for future action. Senate leaders said they could not determine immediately what would.be done or when turtner fction would be taken. Senator La Follette, republican, Wisconsin, anj opponent of the bill, secured unan imous consent for postponement pro bably until next week. Says Principle Sound President Wilson, in his veto mes sage, said that the principle of prohi biting railroads from being both buyers and sellers, of their railroad supplies was sound and that with the Interstate Commerce commission prepared to enforce the law by pre paration of regulations, he could not consent to further delay. The vetoed bill was opposed by railroad labor and W. H. Johnson, president of the International Asso ciation ot Alachinjsts. recent lv urired woutd "simply legalize a great steal from the American people." The bill was passed on the same day and under the same circumstances as the Pomdexttr anti-strike bill, with few senators present and virtually with out debate. ' Arrangements Made To Aid All Victims of Recent Fire in Cork Washington, Dec. 30. All neces sary arrangements have been made for relief work in behalf of the vic tims of the recent great fire in Cork, Ireland, and no assistance from the American Red Cross is needed, Sir Arthur Stanley of the British Red Cross said, in a cablegram to the American organization. The message was in reply to an Inquiry from the American Red Cross which referred o the British organization for recommendation of an appeat of Lord Mayor O'Callag han of Cork, for assistance. "The Irish joint conwnittee of the Red Cross and St. Johns ambulance, reports," the message said, "that all necessary arrangements for relief work in Cork have been made after interviews with the corporation and the Roman Catholic and Protestant bishops and other leading citizens. No need- for assistance, kindly of fered by the American Red Cross." 22 Nations Sign New. World Court Protocol London. Dec. 30. Twenty-two na tions already have signed the proto col of the permanent court of inter national justice constituted by the league of nations, says the Central JJews. ' The protocol provides that the statute of the court shall become ef fective as soon as a majority of the nations represented in the league assembly, namely, 22, shall have signed and ratified it in their various parliaments. Jur nations, Portugal, Switzer- , land, Denmark and Salvador,' also have signed the protorol for com pulsory arbitration. Agreement Between Japan ; And Russia Expected Soon London, Dec 30. It is expected that full relations will be entered into between Japan and the Far East vrn Russian republic in the near fu ture, says a Moscow wireless com munication. The communication says that trade between " Japan and the Far East already is proceeding and that Japan soon will begin trade negotia tions with soviet Russia. Lumber Mills of Northwest Announce Wage Reductions Tacoma. Wash., Dec. 30. Wage cuts of IS to 25 per cent in the luro ber mills of the northwest will be come effective January 1, or when those now closed are reopened, it was announced here by the local branches of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen. The wage reduction will affect 60,: Second Engineer of Famous Robert E. Lee Race Dies in Kentucky Louisville, Ky., Dec. 30. John Wiest, 81 vears old, who was second engineer on the steamer Robert E. Lee when it won from the steamer Natchez in the famous race from New Orleans to St. Louis on the Mississippi river in 1870, died last night. Mr. Wiest's work in repairing a broken water pipe and stopping a leak in the boilers during the race was said to have made victory pos sible for the Robert E. Lee. He was the last surviving participant in the race. . British Outlook For Coming Year Rather Gloomy Politicians and Labor Leaders Picture Prospects in Somber Colors Big Problems Fac ing Government. By The Asaoclutrd Preaa. London, December 30. Britain's outlook for 1921 is pictured in rather somber colors by the politicians, economists, financiers and labor lead ers. At home two outstanding prob lems unemployment and Ireland have baffled the government, while it also is .besieged by many results of the war, including a vigorous newspaper campaign against so-called government extravagance. In the foreign field, lookiner east ward, there is the perplexing prob lem of settling the Palestine bound aries, promising some pointed ex changes of opinion with France; Mesopotamia, with its huge expense and its oil, theever-preseut Persian difficulties which the last agreement has not allayed; India, .which is in a greater state i of unrest than for years, requiring an exceptionally jdrge garrison; nussia, with its traded proposals which have caused a split in the British cabinet, and the un certain Greek situation. . Officials here believe that within the next twelve months important dealings- "between Great Britain and the I United States will necessitate most careful handling. Negotations Dormant Negotiations between the, two countries have been almost dormant since the political conventions in the United States. There is a desire to clear up the oil question, which has been the subject of a long series of communications on the question as to the extent to which the United States shall participate in the world petroleum supply, much of which is under British mandate. Settlement of cable control also offers many perplexities, particularly in that the UniteU.States is contin ually reaching, farther for world trade. Shipping officials are of the opinion that the new mercantile iia nne of the United States is likely to bring up a question of adroit diplomacy and point to Secretary Daniels' announcement of a big naval program as the forerunner for ship ping differences. While the government is being se riously pressed on one side to cease enormous expenditure, it is besieged on the other with demands for un employment funds, cash for housing schemes and other postwar expendi tures, with a result that there is little iiKennooa ot reduction in the bur densome taxation. Lower Prices Promised. Some relief is oromised in reduced COSt of livillBT exCeDt in the oriro of food, which rose steadily during 1920 With industry hard hit and $1,000,000 jobless men, merchants ,who had been holding commodities for hieh prices are expected to continue to dump their sroods at a loss. This has caused slight reductions during me taner weeKs ot the old year. As the year opens, the Lloyd George government appatently is maintaining a firm hold and there is Mtle evidence that any. of the small factions n oarliament. either seo- arately or in concerted actions, is aDie to deteat the cabinet and for general elections. The cabinet minis ters, as they oass between their offices and parliment. see evidence of unrest. Strong, policed barricades still obstruct the approaches to gov ernment buildings and the huge iron gates at the entrances to some offi cial buildings are kept closed. This is done, the government announced, because it fears a Sinn Fein out break, but it is known also that it considered the ill effect bolshevik agitators might have on the restive minds of the unemployed. Commerce President Say6 Deflation Half Completed Boston, Dec. 30. The belief that business readjustment and deflation "is more than half completed" and that "the worst is over" was ex pressed by Alba B. Johnson, presi dent of the Philadelphia and Penn sylvania Chambers of Commerce, in an address before the Boston Cham ber of Commerce today. "Is it not good business as well as good patriotism to start buying now, to set the wheels of industry onde more into motion, to relieve un employment and to spread the. im provement of conditions over a longer period? Let me warn you not to wait too long," he said. Real Estate Men Named to . Recommend New Paving F. V. Shot well, chairman; J. W. Rasp. L. C. Sholes, C. G. Carlberg and W. T. Graham were appointed members of the legislative com mittee of the Omaha Real Estate board yesteflday by the new presi- . r-i . : aeni, JJean uiovcr, io unmcuiaiciy make recommendations to Governor McKelvie on new laws for paving boulevards and new streets and re surfacing old streets. Caruso Improving. New York, Dec. 3D. Physicians altending Enrico Caruso, tenor, who is ill at his apartment here, an nounced he had been successfully operated upon ana last aa coaa gisgrijesin ith Committee Charges of Willful Discrimi nation at Polls in Southern States Bring Hot Retorts From House Members. Picture Causes Uproar By The Aaaoclated Preaa. Washington, Dec. 30. Wholesale charges of willful discrimination against negroes at the polls in the southern states were made by re ncntitivi nf the National Asso- riatlnn fnr the Advancement of Colored People, before the house census committee and brought forth vigorous objections from committee members from the south. The com mittee was considering legislation to reapportion congressional represen tation. ... The first charge made by the. as sociation's representatives brought on a storm of denials and additional charges that gathered in volume as the session progressed and reached its climax at the close with the ap pearance of a photographer to take a group picture of the committee, in cluding its outhern members, wit nesses and spectatiors, of whom a number were negroes. When Walter F. White, assistant secretary of the organization,' de clared that the majority of the white population of many southern com munities were . "lawless," . southern members of the committee jumped to their feet. '" Denies Charges "I decline to sit silent and let wit nesses make wholesale charges of slander against one section of the United States," exclaimed Repre sentative Larsen, democrat of Georgia, "Let them confine them selves to facts within their personal knowledge." Representative Bee, democrat. of Texas, and Aswell. democrat of Lou siana, ' seconded their Georgia col league in energetic fashion. Chairman Siegel interjected to say that the committee had decided , to let witnesses make their statements and members question them after wards. The chairman, however, was often forced to call members to order when they protested against letting statements of witnesses pass unchallenged. ' v Charges of disfranchisement of negroes in the south alsb'vere made by J. Weldon Johnson, secretary of the association. who said his or ganization had been formed H years asro to work for equal political eights for negroes. Thrives on Propaganda. Representative Larsen rejoined that the association was formed by certain whites and negroes in the north to get back to conditions be fore primaries became general in the south whcnthe said, the .negro vote was a marketable' commodity. The association, he added, main tained secret agents throughout the south and thrived on propaganda.' The appearance of the photograph er to "snap" the committee caused southern members to declare they would not sit in a group; the back ground of which was formed of negroes, a large number of whom were crowded into the room. Rep resentative Aswell left the room and Representative Larsen informed Chairman Siegel he did not intend leaving the room and "would raise hell" if the picture were made with the spectators on hand as a back ground. The committee, finally went into executive session, thus clearing the room, and the group picture was made. a Thousands Pay Last Tribute to Murdered Gangster - Soldier New York, Dec. 30. Thousands of men and women in various walks of life paid homage to "Monk" Eastman, murdered gangster-soldier, at his funeral in Brooklyn to dav. Reminded -'that his record, as a leader in the East Side's gang con flicts had in part been cleansed by his heroic behavior in the world war, the silent throngs gathered about an undertaker's chapel where his body lay and listened to recitals of the best in his life. Eastman's citizen ship, forfeited by his conviction of crime years ago, was restored by Governor Smith upon his return from France. The funeal rites were simple. Eastman's soldier-comrades 'of the 27th division were there to honor him as one "regenerated" in the war. They escorted the body to the ceme tery to the sound of muffled drums, where last honors were paid by a firing squad at the grave and bugler's notes of "taps." Resolution Proposes New U. S. Bureau of Construction Washington, Dec. 30. A new bureau, that of construction and housing, would be established in the Department of Commerce, under a joint resolution introduced by Sen ator Calder, republican, of New York, and Representative Tinkham, republican, of Massachusetts. This director of the bureau would receive $8,000 a year and he would assist in establishing uniform building reg ulations over the country and lend other aid to a revival of home build ing. Linotype Operator Sets New World' Speed Record Sumter, S. C, Dec. 30. P. Frank Haddon, linotype operator on the Sumter Item, made what is believed here to be a world's record in set ting type on a linotype machine. In six hours he tet 69,286 "ems" using a seven-point on eight-pojnjtslug and Proprietor of Store Drives Off Robbers by Using Soda Glasses Ogden, Utah, Dec 30. With his soda fountain serving gas a breast works and with fountain glassware taking the place of hand grenades, George F. Cave, proprietor of a drog store here, late last night put to rout three young bandits, one of whom was armed, when the trio attempted to rob his store. The bandit front wavered when Cave hurled a couple of syrup bowls, but it took the heavy artillery in the form of a five-gallon bottle to send the three scampering to safetv. $50,000,000 Item For Army Building Refused by House Plan of Secretary Baker to Build Permanent Quarters For Troops Is Rejected By Committee. Washington, Dec. 30. A $50,000. 000 item for army post permanent construction, submitted by the War department and refused by the house appropriations committee in report ing out the sundry civil supply bill, was the initial step in a new army housing project contemplating esti mated expenditures ot more than $300,000,000 over a period of 10 or 12 years. Details of the scheme formu lated by the general staff, are re vealed in testimony taken by the committee and made public today. In urging congressional approval of the plan, Secretary Baker recom mended that many existing army posts, particularly those near large cities, be abandoned and sold, the funds to be used In financing the new project. He did not, however, submit any list of posts which might be so disposed of. , Mr. Baker said the proposed program was "simply making a start toward a complete change in the whole theory of our army" in line with the army reor ganization. ' In existing permanent posts and forts, Mr. Baker said, there is room for 80,000 men as against the army strength of 280,000 authorized. At present he added, the troops were housed in "perishable and perishing" structures at the wartime camps which could last not more than a year or two longer. " Explaining the committee's action to the house today, Representative Good, Iowa, chairman, said the project, was an example of "am bitious and unwise'' schemes pro posed by government executives in volving expenditure of hundreds of millions. "The country is not in a: condi tion to authorize such expenditures," Mr. Good said, "and the coinroittee disallowed the request for money for any. such purpose at the present time." Naval Reserve Men Have Opportunity to Make Southern Cruise Commanding officer of the Great Lake Naval district, Chicago, has announced that additional enlisted men of the Nebraska naval reserve force can be accommodated on the South American cruise of the Atlan tic fleet. Prompt action must be taken, however, by any men who de sire to make this cnuise as they must report aboard the U. S. S. Delaware at the navy yard at Boston on Jan uary 3. Te fleet will rendezvous at the southern drill grounds at Guanta namo bay, and the usual gunnery practice will take place there. Start ing January 17 the fleet will make the passage to the canal zone and will pass through the canal, reach ing Balboa February 1. The fleet will cruise as far south as Callao, Peru, returning to Balboa through the canal and back to Guantanamo, returning home about May 1. This cruise offers an opportunity for men of the naval reserve force who have not had three months' ac tive duty afloat to complete the re quired three months service. Three Omaha men already have arranged to make this cruise. Five Held on Charge Of Attempted Fraud New York, Dec. 30. Two women clerks in the federal prohibition di rector's office here, and three men were arrested, charged with conspir acy to defraud the United States through liquor withdrawal permits obtained by bribery.. The women are Mary Parkins and Regina Sassoney, and the men are Edward Donegan, a Brooklyn con tractor; Sigmund (Beansy) Roseh feld and George R. Stibboren. Assistant United States Attorney Cahill drew up the complaint, said to involve the offer of a $6,500 bribe to the women. Later the bribe was said to have amounted to $31,500, "paid -to the Parkins woman last night at her hotel apartment by Donegan." Attempted Fligbt With Toy Balloon Ends in Cut Lip Venice, Cal., Dec. ' 30. Evelyin Thumb, 6, dreamed of making an .as cension with a toy balloon Santa Claus brought her. When she waked up she tried it, taking off from her mother's third story flat She land ed in a bed of hydrangeas, which broke the fall and today is nursing a skinned knee, a cut lip and a knowledge of gravity. Senate Asks Record of All Claims Against Germany Washington, Dec. 30. The senate adopted a resolution by Senator King, democrat, of Utah, calling on the State department for the records and status of all claims filed against the German gfiyefomcnt fej 8JDehyAjBri-Jtaken asm : ; ' " " Seanlanes Finish First Lap of San! Diego-Panama Trip j Dozen Machines Spend Night In San Bartolome Bay 400 Miles From Start ing Point San . Diego, CaU Dec. 30. The dozen planes of- the F-5-L division cf'-the navy's San Diego-Panama aerial expedition berthed in J San Bartolome bay, 400 miles from their starting point, tonight. The roaring of their motors disturbed the sea fowl ' at the isolated Lower Cali fornia spot as the planes swooped down, the last taking the water at 2:05 p. m., just five hours and 45 minutes after the leader jhad taken off here this morning. Radio reports flashed back to the naval air station here word that each of the twin-motored planes had escaped mishap, but the bigger' and heavier NC-5 met trouble which put it out of the flight tor a time. NC-5 was forced to put back into San Diego harbor after having winged its way about 75 miles down the coast. Its hull had been dam aged in takin off . Officers and crew, with mechanics from the station staff, went to work with a vim as soon as the big seaplanes , had "taxied" in and was hauled out of the water, and those in charge ex pressed the hope that the, "ship" would be made ready to resume its journey Saturday morning. Lieut. H. V. Baugh, commanding the plane,- tonight planned a non stop flight fhm San Diego ' to Magdalena bay, to overtake the rest of the seaplanes there, New Year's day. Wilson Vetoes Portion Of Clayton Rail Act Washington, Dec. 30. President Wilson vetoed today the joint res olution designed to suspend a sec-' lion of the Clayton act prohibiting common carriers from dealing with any concern having interlocking di rectorates with the carrier, except to a iimited' extent as to contracts. The message was read in the sen ate and some discussion followed as to what should be done with it. Senator LaFollette, republican, Wis consin, finally asked that it go over and this was agreed to. , The president, in his message, said the principle of the Clayton act was sound and that inasmuch as Section X had been suspended ever since the act was passed in 1914, the carriers had had ample time in which to ad just their affairs so as to comply with the law. Belgian Cahinet Renounces Rights in German Property Paris, Dec. 30. The Belgian cab inet yesterday tentatively decided to renounce Belgium's right under the Versailles treaty, to confiscate Ger man property in Belgium, accord ing to a Temps dispatch from Brus sels. The report stated that this de cision was taken under paragraph 18, annex 2, part 8 of the treaty. It pointed out that final decision will be reached only at the next cabinet meeting and that no public an nouncement will be made until; the renunciation has been formally ap proved. Population of France Was N Reduced 4 Million In War Paris, Dec. 30. The population of France was reduced by 4.000,000 during the war, said Louis Mourier, the new director of public assistance, in discussing today measures to be by the Seme departmentall Smoother Seas in Sight ! ICfanyticM: 1820: BrTbaCUcacoWtam.1 Relirious Bodv Sued for $100,000 1 Minister charges Leader of j rillar ot bin Alienated Affections of Wife. Denver," Dec. 30. Charging that the Pillar of Fire, a religious organ ization of nationwide scope, of which Alma'White of Bound Brook, N. J., is founder, had . alienated the affec tions of his wife and defrauded him ci ,his property, Rev. Thomas A. Goode, a former member of the or ganization, filed suit in the district court for $100,000 damages. In his complaint Goode makes the following charges: That Alma White, through fraud and deceit practiced on her follow ers and the public, has amassed a fortune of $1,000,000. . That she requires all her followers to turn over to her all of their money and property and give their entire time to services in her behalf. That she acquires and maintains a hypnotic influence over the mem bers of the organization and keeps them in absolute subjection by threats that, through her prayers, she will call down flames of fire upon them. , That she prevents her followers from leaving the organization by telling them their souls will be damned and they will go to hell if they desert her. That she discourages marriage and forbids husbands and wives to live together as such. That she discourages the birth of children. That she intimidated Pearle Goode, the plaintiff's wife, and enticed her away from him. on November 15, 1920. Amateur Wireless Operators "Catch,, Appeal From Hoover New . York, 'Dec. 30. Amateur wireless operators over the country assisted in distributing to the Amer ican people press radio messages from Herbert Hoover, appealing for relief of helpless children in eastern and central -Europe. Powerful radio stations at New York, Detroit and Chicago and vessels at sea sent the New Year's message broadcast and amateurs belonging to the American Radio Relay league picked it up. "Every American who has not ret taken an 'invisible guest' into "his house can, with $10, put into effect a New Year's resolution that can not be broken a resolution to save a child's life," said the message. . Less than half of the $33,000,000 required by the ' European relief council to conduct its child-care pro gram until the next harvest is now at hand, it added. Reds Recall Krassin From ' Britain Due to Politics London, Dec. 30. A Moscow wire less messageg today says that as Great Britain, whicji recently accept ed the July agreement for a resump tion of trade with Russia, "has now completely altered its .position and is clearly evading the obligations which it undertook in July," the soviet gov ernment has decided to recall Leo nid Krassin, bolshevik minister of trade and commerce, from London to consult with him. Return From Canal Zone. New York, Dec. 30. Representa tives Reed of. New York, Christo pherson of South Dakota, Currie of Michigan and Raincy of Alabama returned today from Panama, where they inspected the canal zone. They said that when defenses now being installed are completed the canal will b lm,pregnabfa from land, sea v'l . a Detectives Find Clue to New York Bomb Explosion Prisoner In Wisconsin Peni tentiary Declares Convict He Knew In Eastern Prison Did It. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec 30. In the hope of solving the mystery of the Wall street bomb explosion which killed 30 and maimed hundreds, gov ernment secret service men and Drivate detectives Bre hurrying to Waupun penitentiary in Wisconsin, according to the Milwaukee Journal. There they are to interview a pris oner who has already given to the Journal information which may lead to the arrest of the perpetrator of the blast.' This prisoner, who is serv ing a long sentence in Waupun, has told a story which tends to accuse a former "prison pal" of having caused the explosion from a radical motive for revenge. "I served two years with him in an eastern prison, said the Waupun prisoner, whose name is withheld. I was released nine months ago he shortly, after. "This man, who is a foreigner, confided to me many crimes, which included safe blowing, burglaries, holdups and murder. He was an expert in explosives and was an avowed anarchist. "Many times he told me of plans to blow up police stations when he got out. "Although cursing Wall street and financiers continually, his first direct threat came following his re ceipt of money from his aged moth er in Europe. The exchange rate, however, cut the amount down to almost nothing. "My friend declared to me that Waif, street and its financiers were directly responsible for his loss. He confided that he intended to 'get even' when he was released." Omaha Ford Plant Will Resume Work January 3 The Ford Motor company branch in Omaha will resume its regular output of cars on January 3, the order closing the main plant in De troit for an indefinite period having no effect upon subsidiary branches, according to E. B. Bragg, employ ment director of the Omaha branch. Shop employes in the Omaha branch have been laid off until Janu ary 3, during inventory. Lay off of the men is not due to general busi ness depression, Mr. Bragg declared. Unless an order from the home office is received before January 3 the Omaha plant will resume its ac tivities at that time. Federal Sugar Equalization Board Turns in 30 Million Washington, Dec. 30. The fed eral sugar equalization board, in the process of liquidation, has turned $30,000.q00into the treasury, George A. Zabriski, its chairman, wrote Sen ator McNary, republican, of Oregon, who' was chairman of a senate com mittee which investigated the sugar situation at the last session of con gress. The Weather . Forecast. Partly cloudy Friday; not much change in temperature. Hourly Temperature. I a. m... a. m... ..11 ..! ..! .. ..2 1 p. m. I p. m. I p. m. 4 p. ra. 6 p. m. t p. m. t p. m. I I p. m. Bulletin. 7 a. m... S a. m... 9 a. m... 10 a. in... 11 .ia n li noon li Shipper!1 Protect ahipmenta durlBf the next 24 to it noura Imm temneratarea as fcl lewi: North and aaat. IS rtnuMi anuik. fttaTM part. M tacr, . - .K. . -. - i iA May Limit Inaugural Expenses Proposal Mado to Cut Cost Of Seating Harding to $10 for the Hire of . Automobile. Borah Seeks Information By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING Clilroio Trlbune-Omeh Bra iMeed VVIrr Washington, Dec. 30. The higU -cost of presidential, inauguration and particularly the Prospective ex pense of the ceremonies and festiv ities attending -he installation of Senator Harding to the executive office, on March 4 next, engendered some spirited remarks in the senate today. A proposed expenditure of $100, 000 was deplored as wasteful ex travagance, while from a republican source came the suggestion that the expense be limited to filO for hire -of an automobile for the president elect and from a democratic , source a plea for a return to simplicity of , Thomas Jefferson, who rode into Washington on March 4, and hitched 1 his horse outside the capital. Senator Harding sometime ago expressed a desire to limit the in- auguration to the taking of the oaiir of office and delivery of his address, with no parade and no ball, but he has . been overruled. Borah Asks Information. , "I desire to learn," said Senator,; Borah, -who started the debate,, "by ' what means we appropriate money ' for the inauguration of the presi dent. I am unable to find from my investigation, any other practice than that of expending whatever the inaugural committee sees fit to expend and then the appropriations committee takes care of it. Four , years ago we appropriated $70,000 and I understand this year the ex pense will reach $100,000. Senator Smoot said the reports of a prospective expenditure of $100,000 referred only to the private funds subscribed by citizens to be expend- ed on all the activities of inaugura tion day, "I am not referring to the money private citizens are raising," retorted Senator Borah. "That's a matter which does not concern me. I am glad to see them contribute !n anv amount. What I am interested in is to find out what congress appro r priates for the occasion. Is the mon ey in an estimate, or does the com mittee simply go ahead and make the expenditures and then congress -pay the amount?" , Joint Resolution in Ptst Senator Jones of Washington said' " that heretofore a joint resolution ap propriating $35,000 had been passed, while Senator Smoot called attention., to the fact that the resolution creal- 5 ing the inaugural recently carried no resolution. t "As I recall," pursued Senator Borah, "neither that resolution nor any previous one specified any , amount, but merely gave blanket au thority. I call attention to this be cause I think there should be a limit to the amount we are to spend at the beginning of this economical ad ministration and if some else who is better fitted does not take charge . of the matter, I shall attempt, early next week, to put a limit on the ex- ' penditure." "Would not it be a good idea to hark back to Jeffersonian simplicity a little at this time?" ventured Sen ator Fletcher of Florida. "I should like," responded Sen ator Borah, "to limit the amount to be spent to $10, which would be enough to pay the president's auto mobile fare to the capitol and back." "Will legislation be required to permit the use of the pension office for the inaugural ball?" . inquired Senator Lenroot Senator Smoot said the ball would be under the jurisdiction of Dis trict of Columbia committee, which , always asked congress for permis--sion to use the building. "The inaugural ball," said Senator -Norn's, "always has cost in excess of $25,000 or $30,000." Practically' everybody in the building stops' work, but the pay foes on all the time." The last time the Pension building was used a number of records were lost. , '. Plans to Reorganize Missouri, Kansas and Texas Road Complete New York, Dec. 30. Completion of a plan by bankers and committees representing the interests of, stock- holders for reorganization of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail toad company was reported here to day. The plan, it was stated, will be presented shortly to the interstate commerce commission for its ap proval. The scheme prepared by 23 com mittees as well as bankers proposes issuance of approximately $254,000,--000 of securities in five classes, three of which are bonds, one preferred and one common stock. An assessment of $25 a share against present holders ' of common and preferred stock also is proposed. Common stock out standing totals $63,309,757 and pre-' ferred $13,000,000 and assessments are expected to bring in $19,500,000. Railroad Between Vilna And Dvinsk Remains Polish' Warsaw, Dec. 30. Formal notifi cation has been sent to Lithuania that the railway between Vilna and Dvinsk will remain Polish and that the proposed plebiscite wil be held only in the territory west of that line. This notification was sent by the committee of the league of na tions, which has been in charge ot plebiscite details, and it is understood that at a result Lithuania srlll kaa. don th idea of a ... . . . - ..... V
