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... i .;,. The Omaha Daily. B: VOL. 60 NO. 187. v 11 Seitf-Cliu Miliar Ma M. II Oaihi K 0. Uaaar AM at Mirek J. OMAHA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1921. Br Mill ur) UMt 4tk Zaaa. Dally Saaaay. : Dally Oalr. M: Saaaay. M : THREE CENTS I OulMda 4tM 2m (I yur) Daily aaa Hinr. oaiiy oaiy, iu: cuaaay uaiy. u EE U. S. Plans Showdown i. With japan Senate Foreign Relations Com mittee to Take Hand in Clash Over Cable Concessions in Pacific Ocean. To Probe Shantung Row By ARTHUR SEARS HENNINC. thieaga Tribune-Omaha Be I.eaW Wire. Washington, Jan. 20. The clash between the interests of the United States and Japan in the Pacific ocean lias reached such a pass that the sen ate committee on foreign relations decided today to take a hand inNthe matter. ; As the first step the committee will endeavor to learn the details of tfic agreements entered into at Paris respecting the, disposition of the former German cables in the Pacific, the cable station Island of Yap and the other former German islands north of the' equator, over which Japan has becu given a league of nations mandate. The inquiry is likely to go into the .question, of Shantung, which Japan so far has failed to restore to China, and the occupation of Vladivostok and other parts of Manchuria oy tnc t Senator Lodge, chairman of the committee, had a conference this afternoon with Acting Secretary of State Davis, who it was stated will appear before the committee next ',' Tuesday ta.furnish Paris peace con ference documents and such infor mation as the senators desire. Wilson Consents to Move. . It is understood President Wilson has been advised of the purpose of the inquiry and has consented to the disclosure to the committee of the ' peace conference secrets bearing on the situation. , Whether the committee wilt be "able to obtain the navy general hoard's recommendations to Mr. Wilson warning him of the strategic mistake of allowing Japan to get possession of the German islands in the North Pacific, enveloping Guam and screening the Philippines, re mains to be seen. This is a care fully 'guarded report which the presi dent ignored in consenting. to-the award of the mandate for these ' islands to Japan and on which the committee failed to get any light when it interviewed the president at the White House in August, 1919. All Mr. Wilson would say on that occasion was that he had made a reservation in regard to Yap and had obtained an oral agreement that this - cable and radio center should bu '."' disoosed. ef by the communications conference," which ttow' rs endeavor ing to settle the 'controversy over . possession of the former German cables in the Atlantic and the Pa1 . cmc. i ' ' ' ' ' ..' . Takes Stubborn Attitude. 'Japan has adopted a stubborn at . titude in the communications con (Tura te Fata Two, Column Three.) Illinois Senator Attacks Proposal 1 , To Control Packers Washington, Jan. 20. Pending legislation for regulation of the meat industry was attacked in the senate by Senator Sherman, republican, Illi nois, who said the agricultural con mittee substitute for the Kenyon Kendrick bill would wreck the pack ing industry. : The senate will vote on the bill Monday. "If the packers have grown to large proportions, it is no more th3i any other, industry has done when operated on a scale profitable to themselves and to the country," Sen ator Sherman said, in relating mo nopolistic : charges 7 , against the packers. - "Our British . cousins who nave come to think commercially that the world is theirs have led in these at tacks," thescnator said, "because of the position of Jamaica, a British possession, in the banana producing field." ; F Proposed by Hoover 'Washington, Jan. 20. Appoint ment of a national board of ex perts, with regulatory powers to im prove marketing conditions, was suggested by Herbert Hoover, ap pearing before the h6use agriculture committee, which is. holding hear ings on bills Ho restrict speculation on grain and cotton exchanges. One function of such a board, he said, would be to provide regulations so' that the farmers could store his ;r grain at any country elevator and "obtain a recognized warehouse re-j ceipt that would open to him new j credit. . ; j 1 ... j Charges Against "Spanish j Grandee" Are Dismissed v Madison, Wis.. .Jan. 20.-The charge of larceny preferred against Pierre P. Auther, who eloped whh -Mrs. Philip M. .Frenzen two weeks ago; was dismissed on motion of Dis-1 trict Attorney T. G. Lewis, who told the court that in view "of the testi mony given by the plaintiff, the state could not successfully prose cute Auther. Mrs. Atither and Mrs, Franzen attended the trial. Franzen served divorce papers on his wife. It was understood that she would not contest the case. Court Hits Dry Law Richmond. Va, Jan. 20. The Vir ginia suDreme court overruled con- L a: - t 1 1 T7 J I At i im i iruiiniiK ni rounsr ior cund u vi- len ot Jsewport News, that the voi tead prohibition enforcement act superseded state prohibition laws and therefore the state courts were without authority to enforce state . laws ..... Peggy Marsh, Famous English Actress, JU .New lork, Jan. -U. .the ir. of Peggy Marsh, English act Albert J. Johnson of New l'ork, nephew of the late Tom L. Johnson, mayor of Cleveland, O., at Green wich, Conn., on January 5 became known here today. The ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace Albert Meade. The bride' is confined-in a sani tarium here, where she recently un derwent an operation for appendi citis. The actress came to this country a few weeks ago and announced she would institute legal proceedings to obtain part of the"5ortune of the late Henry Field, II, of Chicago, on be half of her 4-year-old son, Henry Anthony Marsh. Secret Session On Secretary Probe Ordered Report of Investigating Com mittee and Discussions on Governor's Appointments I Not for Public. Lincoln, Jan, 20. (Special.) The house and senate at a joint session voted. 90 to 38, to adopt rules which will bar the public from informa tion of proceedings at a future joint session, when the members will near a report of the special investigating committee and vote on confirmation on the reappointment of the secre taries. Under rules , adopted the public is entitled to nothing except- ng the final vote on confirmation and ny member or officer of the legisla- ure may be expelled if he divulges information of the proceedings. ; Democrats Object , The democrats built groundwork for a fight iif the future by offering strenuous objections to adoption of the rules. The majority of Non partisan leaguers in the house voted for secret sessions. ; The secret session rule was branded by Lynn of Cedar, Oster man of Merrick and others as a "relic of the dark ages," "an unfair advan tage of the taxpayers" and many other uncomolimentary things. Family Affair "This is a family affair and one which shouldn't be aired before the public and be used to cripple the efficiency of the secretaries," Senator Wiltse of Falls City, declared in de fense of the measure. , Those voting against the secret session program are: Acton, Ander son (Hamilton), Anderson (Knox), Beans, Bock, Clizbe, Douglas, Down ing, Dreuesdaw, Essam, Frost Gil more Hilliard Hoare Hoffmeister, Kendall,-, Lynn, ; Moscley, O'Gara, Osternjan PfctersonJR3nk .Rodman, smitn, taats, Stephenson, Murde vant, Thompson, ; Votaw, Wallace, Webster, Westerhoof, Wight. Wil liams, Wood, Yciser, Young, Ulrich: 'senate. ... . ., ,. Manufacturer Defends 'Open Shop' Movement Chicago, Jan. 30. "The open shop is the only true American standard in which, no one receives special privileges and all have an equal chance, declared S. C. Mason, presi dent of the National Association of Manufacturers, before a meeting of the members of the association. Mr. Mason emphasized that the associa tion had favored the open shop for years.. ; ? "We must' do all in our power to quell the spirit of discontent that rests on the country " he said. Con gress can do much by removing the government shackles on private business. We must meet organized labor with our organization." ' J Mr. Mason advocated the abolish ment of excess profit tax and said that the seamen's bill was essential. Wilson to Fill Places on Financial Corporation Washington, Jan. 20. President Wilson probably will make appoint ments to fill the two vacancies on the board of directors of the war finance corporation; if suitable men can be found who are available, Sec retary Houston said. Several men have been under con sideration, the secretary added, but so far those that have met the re quirements have not been available. The present board has a legal quor um and is ready for business, he ex plained, but it has been thought ad visable that a full board should take control. Mississippi Man Charged With Murder of His Wife Aberdeen, Miss., Jan. 20. W. A. Thwcatt, a planter, was arrested on a warrant charging murder in con nection with the death of his wife, who perished in a fire that destroyed their home December 6. A coroner's jury found Mrs. Thweatt was in sured for $23,000, payable to her husband, and .that when he was awakened by smcke, he dressed and packed some of his belongings be fore going for water to fight the J flames. . ) ' ' f ' Syndicalist Agitator . In Spain Nearly Lynched Barcelona, Jan. 20. An angry mob attempted to lynch a syndicalist agi tator today when the man was ar rested on a charge of attempting to kill the proprietor of a steel plant. Civil guards were compelled to charge repeatedly upon the crowd to sive the prisoner from violence. Kansas Bank Closed Coffeyville, Kan., Jan. 20. The Peoples State bank of this city closed today. . State Bank Commis sioner Walter fWilson said the bank's cash reserve was too low to permit of its continuing inv business. In the last statement published the K-...L. irii'a il.niull. au CT.CO fVl rl assets $710,000 in In i oiftrol Of U. S. Ships Senator Jones Declares Eng lish Government Actually .Operates i International Mercantile Vessels.'' Is Bound by Agreement - By The Associated Presi. i Washington, Jan. 20. Charges that the International Mercantile Marine company, an American-shipping com pany, now controlling the operation of approximately 40 vessels . leased from the shipping board, is bound by an. agreement entered into with the British government iu 1903 to I pursue "no policy injurious to the in- tTcsts of the British mercantile ma- f rine or of British trade," were made ; here today by Senator Wesley S. ; Jones of Washington, author of the merchant marine act. Parts of the text of the alleged agreement entered into 'for period of 20 years, were read by Senator Jones in an address before the annual con vention of the National Merchant Marine association, in which the sen ator made sweeping charges of at tempts by British fnterests, support- i cuf nc saiu, vy i,ciitiu iiuci ii.au in terests, to destroy theAmerican mer chant marine, . -, ( .. ' , ' 1 British Are In Control The agreement, as quoted by Sen ator Jones, reserved the right of ter mination by the British government in event ot the pursuance ot any policy injurious to the British mer cantile marine and left the final de cision "in case of any difference as to this agreement or a,ny dispute arising thereunder" to the lord high chancellor of Great Britain.' , Pro vision is made fot continuance of the agreement after the 20-year period, subject to notice of five years on either side. As a result of this agreement, Sen ator Jones said, the steamship lines owned by the International' Mercan tile Marine company as well as the leased shipping board vessels now under its control are "actually op erated in the interest of the British government and British trade sub ject to the terms of the contract. U. S. Agents Oppose. In support of bis charges that American interests' were aiding in the British campaign against Ameri can shipping, Senator Jones declared an agent of the shipping board in ftew York City, who, he said, was a former employe of the International Mercantile Marine company, had op posed the establishment of an Amer- tcanshippmg hoe between fJew Juprk arid ; England, "nrf admitteJ-thaHiig reason for doing so was ' that It would "injure the business of Brit ish tines from New York." "The excerpts quoted from the (Ton to Page Tm, Column Four.) New York Coal Dealers Charged With Attempt 'To Block Price Probe Washington, Jan. 20. Charges that the New York Wholesale Coal Dealers' association was "placing every obstacle possible" in the way of federal investigations and prose cutions in coal profitceVin were made before a senate committee by A. W. Riley, investigator of the De partment of Justice., The committee v;nt into execu tive session to ; obtain- the details, after Mr. Riley said that their dis closure in open session, would ham per grand jury proceedings, now in progress in New; York. " "Are you doing anything to fol low up these cases with prosecu tions in New Yorc or elsewhere?" Chairman La Follette asked the wit ness prior to the decision, to 'go into executive session, "Yes, sir. but we are encounter ing every conceivable obstacle in in stituting proceedings," Mr. Riley re plied. : . Nickel Cigar Doomed Unless Tariff Is Cut - .' Washington, Jan. " 20. timc S-cent cigar, once The old hailed by Vice President Marshall as the na tion's crying need in its return to normal, is gone unless tariff and tax levies on tobacco drop, manufacturers-and ' importers told the house" tariff framers. The gloomy forecast emerged from a smoke screen arising from samples brought by the tobacco men. Witnesses asked for a reduction of the 25 per cent advalorem duty on Sumatra wrappers I in order that cigar prices might go down in keep ing with the trend of the times. Move Made to Stimulate . Trade With South America Washington, Jan. 20.--D. S. Bul lock, newly appointed agricultural trade commissioner in Argentina, has sailed for Buenos Aires to open an office devoted to stimulating the aouth American market for pure- i bred live stock from the United ! States. " I The Department of Agricultural an nounced, that a representative might j shortly be sent to Australia and an- other to Russia as soon as trade with j that country is re-establishrd. J Midwest Shippers Urge , A Waterways Improvement j Washington, Jan. 20. Improve- ment of the Mississippi, Uhio and Missouri rivers to insure year-round navigation between Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Louis, Pittsturgh and Kansas City- was urged before the house rivers and harbors committee by a delegation of shippers " and barge line operators. The improve ments, it is estimated, would cost $50,000,000, Life-Termer Seeks Release From Prison Des Moines, la., Jan. 20. (Spc- I cial.) Ernest Rathbun, convicted for assault at Ida Grove, after a sen sational trial, three years ago, and now under life sentence at the Ana mosa penitentiary, applied tor a writ of habeas corpus today to secure his release, according to a telegram to the attorney general, . Hearing will be held Saturday morning at 11' in Marion, Linn county. The Rathbun case attracted wide attention two years ago, when Governor Harding issued a pardon, which was later revoked after a wave of protest over the state. .The pres ent action is believed to be based on the claim that a pardon once granted cannot be revoked. Women on Flight To Washington Reach Des Moines Electoral Delegates Met by j Reception Committee Stay In Iowa Capital Over Night. I Des JIoines, la., Jan. 20. (Spe Cial Telegram.) Mrs. H. H. Wheel er of Lincoln and Mrs. Draper Smith of Omaha, the flying grand mothers, presidential electors from Nebraska, arrived at Swan.s field at 4:20 this afternoon, completing the second leg of their aerial journey to Washington in an hour and 40 minutes. i Lieutenant Governor Hamtnill of Iowa and three members of the council, as well as a large crowd of spectators, greeted the distinguished tourists. They remained in Des Moines over night and plan to "take off" for Chicago at sunrise Friday morning. Greeted by Grandchildren Almost before the two planes had landed, Mrs. Wheeler s three little grandchildren. Rose, Simon, and Hortense -Cassady, the children of Mr. and Mrs. Simon CasSady, jr., rushed forward to greet "grandma." They were in her arms before the ring of camera men could get the first "shots.l Both women said that they were enjoying their trip im mensely and rosy smites with which they greeted the reception commit tee made their assertion very con vincing. Mrs. Wheeler carries the certified vote strapped to ber flying clothes in a pouch belt. She will personally deliver the' document at Washington. Every indication noints to favor able flying weather for Fridav and the two women told their friends that' they planned to bo to bed as early as possible tonisht so as to get started, Ojr -aybrcato r . ,: Hop Off Here at 2:40. Confident that their trip would not be marred by accident and wavm a chesrv farewell to the little crowd of spectators. Mrs. H. h. Wheeler. S3, and Mrs. Draper Smith 66, hopped off in twin airplanes trom the flying held on West Center street at 2:40 yesterday afternoon, for Washington, u, ; Airs. Wheeler, in Pilot W. R. Holcomb's machine, left the field first, followed one minute later bv Mrs. Smith in Pilot Noel Bullock's ship. . ' j Both planes got off to a perfect start. ' .. t; - Mrs. Wheeler reached Omaha hv 'airplane from the state capital at l:ay yesterday noon. Her plane was accompanied bv the ship of Pilot Bullock. Mrs. Wheeler left Lincoln in Pilot Holcomb's ship at 12:21 o'clock. Three hundred legislators and friends of Mrs. Wheeler were at the flying field. Mrs. Draper Smith. -1ternate, ar rived at the field at 1 :40 p. m. and immediately began to don her flying suit. . Meanwhile the pilots were fill ing their gasoline tanks and giving their planes the final inspection. A number of prominent Omaha folk were present to see the take off. The women in the crowd surged about Mrs. Smith, 'kissing her fare well and bidding. her goodby for the trip. ; After a delay of several hours from the time first set for the flight to start at 8 in the morning, Pilots Hol comb and Bullock hopped off the Ashmus'tn field for Lincoln at 10:41 o'clock. ' The delay was caused by a heavy fog which enveloped the, city. A' soon as the fog began to rise, gas-' line and oil tanks were filled and motors tuned up, and th6 flight was inaugurated. ; s Bee Contest Offers Prizes to Amateur Photographers Here's a chance to find out how good you are as an amateur photographer. , ' How will the best of those pictures you are making from time to time "stack up" in competition with the artistic productions of other Omaha and Nebraska and Iowa photo amateurs? There's a chance also to gather in some "easy money," in ad dition to the title of premier amateur photographer of Nebraska and Iowa. i. i The Bee, in announcing its Amateur Photographers' Contest, offers $50 in-prizes for the three best pictures submitted. Here are the conditions of the contest: Pictures must be taken by amateurs 'Vnewhere in Nebraska or Iowa." Pictures taken either before or after the opening of the contest are eligible. j There are no restrictions regarding the subject matter' of the photographs. There is no restriction on size of pictures eligible to entry in the contest Prize-winning pictures to be published in The Sunday Bee Roto gravure section. All pictures submitted to become property of The Bee, with the condition due credit be given to the photographer for all picture, published. The Bee asks permission to use the original negatives of prize winning pictures for purposes of enlargement. First prize to be $25; second prize $15; third prize $10. Prizes to be awarded by board of three judges, composed of two professional photographers and the editor of The Bee Roto gravure. Pictures to reach contest editor by February 19. . . Name and address of contestant to be on back of each picture . submitted, j - . .. ' ! I U5-V , itimmr Bids to Be Asked For Hospital at Soldiers' Home Winning of -Suit; in Supreme CourV Paves Way to Get ting Building Author ized in 1919. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 20! (Special.) Having won its right to choose any bid for state building crntracts. in an 'opinion of the Nebraska , su preme court handed down Wednes day, the State Board of Control an nounced Thursday that it would re advertise for bids on the new $100,000 hospital at the Milford. Neb., soldiers' home, for which the last legislature appropriated $100,000. 4 he Nebraska Building and in vestment company, which was the low bidder a few weeks ago, :it $77,353, won a mandamus in the Lan-i caster county district court to com pel the board to award it the con tract over Ernest Rokahr, whose bid was $77,969. After this action was started, the board canceled all contracts and re turned all certified checks. The new bids are to be in by February 18. Chairman L. C. Obcrhes fays the board looks for lower 'jids this time, on account of recent declines in ma terial costs. The $100,000 appropri ation covers both the building and equipment, but the bids are on the construction of the building alone. Bead of Defunct Brokerage Firm Is Released on Bonds Sookane. Wash.. Jan. 20. Jay E. Hough, partner of the Spokane in vestment firm iof Milholland & Hough, which is alleged to have em bezzled over $400,000 in cash and bn)ds from James F. Callahan, wealthy Wallace, Idaho, mining man, was released from jail here late yes terday on bonds of $30,000. Howeir Speaks At State Forum Of N.P, League 6mihrMn Qiiftinef? State Water Plant Plan and Urges Passage of House Roll No. 1. . Lincoln, Jan. 20. (Special Tele gram.) R. B. Howell, republican national committeeman, addressed Non-partisan leaguers tonight at their state forum and outlined , his state water plant plan. He disciissed ' house roll No. 1, his bill which would throw the power of calling a special elec tion for a municipal lighting system to the Metropolitan Water district board, declaring that the enactment oi this bit of legislation is a neces sary step in the waterway project. "The first thing needed is a market which would be established through our proposed metropolitan plant in Omaha. Mr. Howell declared. Mr. Howell declared that at the time he accepted an invitation , to speak he did not know it was a Non partisan league meeting. A. H. Bigclow, Omaha, scored the Kansas industrial court before the forum. The nonpartisans went on record against any industrial court bill which may be introduced at this session. The tfaf.'ers in their forum havi endorsed the following measures : Wide open -primary law, which, in the event the legislature rejects the plan, shall be submitted to a referendum by the people. Opposition to a proposed bill which would force farmers, as well as townspeople, to register their party affiliations. Tax exemption on farm improve ments. . . ' A reasonable tax exemption on town dwellings. Allied Experts Complete Report on Reparations , Pans, Jan. 20. The allied experts on reparations have completed a re port which will be presented to the allied governments interested. It is understood that the experts recom mend that the final determination of the total amount of ' reparations Germany must pay shall not be post poned beyond May 1, the date fixed by the treaty of Vervallles. It is suggested that meanwhile a provisional arrangement might be advisable under which Germany would be called ou to make a definite payment of five annual installments of 3,000,000,000 marks gold each, in money and kind. t Moscow Internationale Urges Boycott on Spain London, Jan. 20. The executive j body ot ta third Internationale oi Moscow has addressed an appeal to all workers asking them to boycott Spanish products, .says a wireless. The. appeal is made the dispatch adds, owing to the manner in which Spanish workers "are being perse cuted." , Somnambulist Walks in Storm Idaho Falls. Idaho, Jan. 20. Cad only in her night dress,' a woman said to be a teacher in the local schools, walked downtown ;u her sleep through the heaviest snow storm of. the season, Wednesday night Hearing to Fix Traction Fare Expected Soon Street Railwiy" Manager As serts That Company Does Not Sanction Rate Raise Or Wage Decrease. A hearing to (termine a perm. ncnt rate of fare for the Omaha 9 Council Bluffs Street Railway com pany probably will be held by the state railway commission within the next 6ft days, R. A. lucsshfr, gen eral manager of th,e company, an nounced yesterday. ' Since the temporary increase from S to 6J4 and 7-cent fars was granted by the commission in August. WyK tlie traction company has been busy preparing a physical valuation of its property. This valuation will be ready to submit to the railway com mission within two months and will make possible a hearing to deter mine a permanent rate of fare. Wants No Fare Increaee. . Although Manager Leuss'er as serted yesterday that the present temporary fare was hot sufficient, he was emphatic in declaring the com pany preferred any method to ar rive at a satistactory pasis oi opera tion other than an increase in fares. "Burdens 1 which are not directly in the transportation lir.e. but which rest on the company such as th. paving of streets between the rails could be remedied," said Manage Leusslcr. "The removal of such burdens might make profitable oper ation possible M-ithout an increase over the present temporary fare. No Decline in Coal Prices. Asked if the tendency toward price declines in commodities might not affect the situation, ManagT Leussler said the price of steam coal, a most important item in ooeraticn of the road, had not dropped as yet. If a marked decline should occur in commodities the commission is al ways in a position to alter the ra:e of fare, he added. Manager Leussler said no de crease in the wages of employes had been contemplated. He reiterated his statement, however, that some increased revenue or reduction of expense must be mde or, "like many other companies in the country, the Omaha company wilt be. turned over to a board of receivers." Utah Postmaster Arrested On Charge of Embezzlement Salt Lake City. Jan. 20. CJjrged with, embezzling .29,841 of 'govern ment funds while nostmaster of Clear Creek. I'tah, Parley E. Ncy. 32, was brought from Clear Creek to Salt Lake by deputy United States marshalsNlast night." The Weather Forecast. Friday fair; not much change in temperature. Hourly Temperature. 5 a. m.. . , M 1 p. m.. . m. m..... ST t p. m... 1 a. m Stt S p. m... S . m 41 4 p. m.. . . m 4h 5 p. m.. . in a. m.... 47 p. m... 11 a. m t 7 p, m. . . 12 noon V! In. n... ,.S . .8:1 ..as ..si . . ,3 s Nhtpprri Kullrtln. 1'iotevt hlpmnli during tht next 4 in hours train trmpMnturr- ful- !": North, 5 dfKrcm: SO d ra. Shlnmtnu eist and aouth can La maila aataly. Plan to Cut Armament Approved Senate Committee Returns Fa vorable Report on Resolu tion to Reduce "Navies of Three Great Powers Walsh Plan Is Defeated (By tin AitocUted Frni.) Washington, Jan. 20. A definit step toward international disarma ment was taken by the senate. for eign relations committee today if ordering a favorable report on tin resolution of Senator B,orah, repub lican, Idaho, proposing negotiation , between 'he United States, Great Britain and Japan to reduce navai programs. Discussion of the resolution is not planned before next week and actior. at the present session is conceded to be in doubt. - The committee , approved tht Borah resolution without a roll call, after it had voted down, 8 to 3, an alternative resolution by Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, propos ing American participation in dis cussions of the league of nations dis armament commission. All democrats present supported the Walsh measure and all republi cans voted against it. ? , Text of Resolution. The resplution as ordered report ed follows: ' ,' "Resolved by the senate)and house of representatives of the United States of America, in congress as sembled. That the president of the United States is requested, if not in compatible with.- the public interests, to advise the governments of Great Britain and Japan, respectively, that this government will at once take Up directly with their governments nd without waiting upon the action of , any other nation the,, question of naval disarmament, witH a view of promptly entering into a treaty by which the naval building programs of each of said governments to-wit, that of Great Britain, Japan and the United States shall be reduced an nually during the next five years to such an extent and upon such terms as may be agreed upon. - "Section 2. tThat this proposition is suggested by the congress of the United States to accortiplish immedi ately a substantial reduction of the naval armaments of the world." r Changes Made. Some changes were made in the Borah resolution. Qne was the in clusion of the provision ' that any agreements between the United States, Great Britain and Japan for naval building reductions, should be, promulgated formally " by treaty; Another amendment struck out the original proposal to negotiate for a 50 per cent reduction in naval build ing, the committee deciding to leavt this question open., ... Confinement of the negotiations to the three principal naval powers as originally" proposed by Senator Borah was approved , by the com mittee. 1 - - General- Pershing and Henry White, former ambassador to Franee, are expected to appear tomorrow be fore the house naval committee to discuss disarmament. ! Military Funeral Held for American Officer , Killed at Vladivostok Vladvostok, Jan. 20. A military funeral for Lieut. W. H. Langdon,' United States navy, was held today at the Y. M. C. A. building, close to the dock where the United States cruiser Albany, of which he was the chief engineer, is moored, lhe Rus sian and foreign military officials and the civilian authorities attended. General Oi, the Japanese military commander, was present. The coffin was covered with wreaths. It was takenw alongside the Albany, mounted on a gun carriage. A salute in honor of the dead man was fired. After this a big flag was lowered, cutting off theview of the public. Langdon was shot recently by a Japanese sentry. Increase in Lumber x Prices Is Predicted New Haven, Conn., Jan. 0. De claring that the price of lumber is not high and that it will go higher before coming down. R. R. Good man of , Marinette, Wis., .chairman of the economic committee of the National Lumber Manufacturers' as sociation, spoke on the timber sup ply and prices at the Yale forest school, "The price of lumber will be lower only on short reactjons and its trend in the commodity scale is slowlv" upward,"' he said. "This means a continuously better utilization of our forests, a higher appreciation f lumber's real value, more judicious use and careful observation of it. It also means an awakening of the pub liee interest iu forestry." Defendants in Des Moines Packing Case Acquitted Des Moines, la., Jan. 20. A ver dict for the defendants was directed in the case of Woolf Teitel, Garry Haynes and Sam Landswick, charged with conspiracy in connec tion with the sale of capital stock of the Associated Packing company, by Judge Thompson of the Toll district court today. . 1 Jail Is Sold Wausaukee, Wis.. Jan. 20. The jail in W.usaukee, Marinette CQUnty, has been sold to Joseph Jejois for $30. Under prohibition, the jail, w hich had been in service ' for ji) years, has been idle. The new owner will use it for a woodshel r ' "' 7 V
