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I VOL L NO. 32. rattrt ai Saeaa.CIaii Mattaf Oailu P. 0. Uaaer Act l May .'I. I9M. at March 3. !;. OMAHA, SUNDAY MjORNING, JANUARY 23, 1921. BT Mail (I !. lajlila 411) Daily aatf Sunday. 11: Dally Only, U; Sunilay, M Outiltfe 4th Zona (I aar. Daily aaa tunday. Ilk; Dally Only. Hi; Sunaaj Oaly, IS TEN CENTS The Omaha Sunday Bee il X' Payment of j BritjliDebt Postponed Negotiations for Refund American Loan Expected to Be Delayed Until After In- Delayei auguration of Harding. England Seeking Terms! By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. lilmgu Trlbunr-Omiiliii lira I.-um-U M ir. Washington, Jan. 22. Postpone ment until the advent of .the'1 Hard ing administration of the further negotiations of the refunding of the American government loan to Great Jlritain is cxpdetcd to be one .of tlie result of the conference in London which British Ambassador tieddes departed so suddenly to at tend, coincitlentallv with the can cellation of Lord- Chalmers' journey to this country to discuss tlie matter with the i Wilson administration. .The refunding of the $4,000,000. 000 loaii to England into definite long terin bonds, including unpaid interest on the principal, is only one d(f numerous matters on which- it will be necessary tor the two gov ernments to reach an understanding aiym early date, England is seeking favorable terms in the refunding of the loat). America wants more favorable treat ment of American oil interests in Mesopotamia. Mr. Harding wants J England to consent to the revision oi the Ilay-Pauncefotc treaty, so as ' to permit the exemption of Amcr2' icarj ships from the payment of,j Panama canal tolls, and has saiu he thinks lie. sees a way of achieving this cud. .'. ' . ' Negotiations Pave. Way. 'he loan negotiations with Great Britain will pave, the way for rc fundiug all the . loans to the allies, which now aggregate with unpaid interest' close to $12,000,000,000. The total of all foreign obligations to the United States at this time is placed at, $19,000,000,000. inclusive of the loans to the, allies. ' r Government everts have been studying the , whole , problem of Europe's obligations to this country and the possibilities- of., eventual settlement without disastrous eco namic and social reaction upon America. j . r' j .Consideration of. the problem lias involved the issue of German repara tions ;hk1 that nation's powers of rehabilitation and payment. Even French statesmen arc less optimis lic today about Germany's capacity to meet tier" obligations than Ihcy n ere when th$ tefmSi yrr, written into the peace treaty", 'One oT the fallacies which was a factor in esti mating Germany's, potential econom ic strength was the. proposition that for "some years before the war -began, Germany was expending annual ly $400,000,000 on armaments. The argument was that Germany would be able to conserve this item of her prewar budget and turn it into the reparations. Market Lacking However, the buying' capacity of the world befufjf August, 1914, was equal to the agricultural and indus trial output of the world,' and it is pointed - out that should Germany manufacture and sell the amount of goods that would enable her to put that $400,000,000 into reparation, she must 1ike away from England, France, United States and other coun tries, just that amount of business. The United States, it said, also can produce more commodities than it is putting out, but its output is equal to the demand for its goods, regu lated by the capacity of other coun tries to pay for them. The whols world is dislocated and economic processes completely up set, government .experts assert, and whatever plan, is agreed upon for the settlement of Europe's debts to the L'nited States ought to be so de vised as to avoid real dangers to this country. In any event, it is held by some of .the advisers closest to the president that America is likely to suffer from receiving payment, al though it is not suggested that the debts be cancelled or reduced. Nine Lobbyists in Lincoln Register Lincoln, Jan. 22. (Special.) S'inc have registered with the secretary of state as lobbyists, under the 1907 lobby law. They arc: , Railroads Byron Clark and Wy nier Dressier, both of Omaha. Roads and Revenue A. V. Har ris, Nemaha City; C A. Holm'quist, Wa'nsa. ' . Railroad Brotherhoods H. Ford, Falls City. . Omaha Electric TJorltf Bill and Similar Measure E. C. Clcmiuson Omaha. - School and Rural J. O. Shroyer, Itumboldt. Sanitation, J. B. Coningham, i.- 'Everything Good' W. T. Thomp- ! so:t, Lincoln. ' Four Men and Three Women Held in $23,000 Robbery New York, Jan. 22. Four men nd three yomen were arrested here enrly today charged with the theft of jewelry, cash and Liberty bonds valued at approximately $25,000 from a jewelry store in Patcrson, N. J., vesterday. Search of the apartment, the police snid. revealed 38 diamond rings con cealed behind a radiator. ' Snow in Los Angeles I 4i,ctpIh!. laiw 22. Snow fell in the Hollywood and Elysian Park sections of Los Angeles today tor the first time in several years. The tops of street cars returning to the downjown districts from Hollywood were white with it. Snow ilso tell iti Long Beach, a suburb, for the first time in the memory of the old est inhabitant Mm Asks Arrest For Stealing Horses Denver, Jan. 22. S. H. Alexander, 25, walked up to the desk sergeant at police headquarters today and asked that he be lodged in iail for a theft of several horses in Marion, O., two years ago. He asserted he jumped a $2,000 bond at that time. rearing arret continually, his ex- f thepoliie. I pi t k ! VjliargeS AgaiUSt Shipping Board Denied l)V Piez! Former Director General Says Statements of Inefficiency Made in Report of Martin Gillen Arc False. llv The Ansoilutod I'rcaa. Washington, Jan. 22. Claims that the report of Martin J. Gillen to the committee was wrong in all vital questions were made today in a state ment submitted to the select commit tee on United States shipping board operations by Charles Piez, former director general of United States shipping hoard emergency fleet cor poration. Mr. Piez claims that 'Statements in Mr. Gillen's repqrt do not square with 'the facts in .a single vital case in which he indulged in criticism concerning the division of construc tion; tiat Mr. Gillen's statement that there was interference between man agement and trustees in placing of contracts iswhotlyaintrue; that Mr. Gillen is guilty of gross ' misstate ment of facts regarding the fleet cor porations' '$250,000,000 mortgages and securities and that Mr. Gillen's statement of lack of an accounting system is wholly wrong.' Mr, Fiez's statement further, claims tnat -Mr. Gillen s report regarding the fleet corporation's check against authorizations, and approprations is absolutely wrong; that his statement on control and, imprest fund has no foundation in fact and that the de structive effect of Mr. Gillen's testi mony has impaired, public interest in the establishment of an American ruerchaut marine, and practically de stroyed the market for -shipping, se curities. Built for Necessity. Mr. Piez's statement -says that ships were built to meet the necessi ties of war. not to establish a mer chant marine; that the emergency fleet; corporation delivered -479 ships before the armistice; thnt' the task was to build ships faster than sub marines could sink Jtlieni and that the building of ships was conducted in, a systematic and business-like wanner. -Mr. Piez contends they had to build 4VCwlcii:.sljip,, knowing theyj would nc scrappeu wntii tumuuuiia returned to normal, E. N. Hurley. Bainbridge. Colby and himself re quested Charles. M. Schwab t6 join the organization, and that Gen. Gcorjp .W. Goethals inaugurated the accoiintiiyg system. ; Mr. Piez says that he -suggested in December, 1917. that no further contracts for wooden ships be 1?J, but the -board of trustees was obliged to keep on building when pressure for anything that would float became so intense' in the carlyJ spring of 1918. The claim says that there was not avoice in or out of congress that was raised in protest against a continuation of the woqd cn ship building program. Should Junk Ships. -'Wooden ships represent a legiti mate war expense, according to1 the statement which. adds: They should be junked and the cost written off. This nation cannot expect ta realize a salvage of 100 per cent on war construction. We must recognize that ships became shop, worn when held too long." , The statement says there was some payroll padding, some petty dishonesty, bu no more than there would be in -yards under private controU British Monopolizing Trade With Russians, Senator France Says Washington, Jan. 22. Senator France, republican, .Maryland, charged in- the senate that the Ameri can government was being influenced by the British government not to trade with Russia, and that meantime British. firms were monopolizing the Russian market., The senator's statement was in re ply to remarks of Senator King, democrat, Utah, with regard to trade with Russia and, it precipitated a general debate- on bolshcvism and communism. .."While we deport Martens, the trade representative of Russia." Senator France said, the British agents confer with Russian emissar ies and have trade contracts already prepared for their signatures." .He asserted that "bolshevism and communism do not exist in Russia," adding that they had given away to tne , mcnt more sound tncorics oi guciu- Woman Puts Basket on Doorstep for Babies; Gets Four in One Week - Dallas, Tex., Jan. 22. A week ago Mr M. 1 Leonard placed a basket hined with downy blankets on her doorstep and announced tnrougn local newspapers that the ,basket would be kept there to receive homeless and unwanted babies. This morning she took from the basket a 10-pound boy, the fourth baby to find a haven there this week. "I don't know where they come from, and I do not want to know," Mrs. Leonard said. "But I do know that from now on they will be well taken care of and that they will go into good homes where they will be appreciated." Mrs. Leonard said that she intends to continue leaving the basket on the doorstep. - -- : Temptation Too Geat Fok jlor nister bery Says Partner e ema'ns Faithful By J. L. JENKINS. ( lili'Harii Trlhiiiii-Onitthn Bee iXuhctl Wire Mount' Vernon. 111., Jan. 22 The F'rce Methodist exiiorter and sworn enemy of evil to mail bandit ex traordinary, looter of $212,000 in United States registered funds and Lima ,ii',n:ttiilotf nf. lti ill.cnttpil fortune, was unfolded step by stepj today by Guy Kvle. f i I. -in lit on A hwraurA fmm more hsgard than a week of .sleepless nights and the conscience of a religious fanatic gone hopelessly wrong, the one time preacher came from his cell to make his first complete confes sion, acknowledge . his complete guilt and throw himself on the mercy of the law. While the cornered i,!iclnr ' Hnhurrlpllfrt ht.Q inilld. hlS wifA tV.r vpar a leader in the ret ligious community, sat ' dry-eyedl rocking his 4-months-ola baoy m tts 1 1 . CI.. iim-.t. In rlpcprf his husband, but urged the authori ties to ' go to the , -bottom- of the mail robbery. -'.. "He has told me of lus guilt, she said, "and I will iot.shield him in anv way. I knew nothing of the money until he , was arrested. If i had known, I would rather have taken the place of my wash-woman, rather than to use 1 cents of stolen goods. .We wil be waiting for him when he comes from the peniten tiary and perhaps we can start all over again then." ' , Ispectors Check Loot. Postal inspectors, under command of Ray W. Hitchcock, made a- rniai check on the recovered money. They fcuiid a cash total of $188,184.36. Sev eral hundred dollars in cash spent by Kyle, andhe remainder of the loot in negotiable bonds, said to haye been destroyed by him, alone remain unaccounted for. - The in spectors 'listened to Kyle's complete confesison in which he accued Loren Williamson, 28, his partner, with the actual iheft and plans for disposing of the money, but refused to accept the charge. . Williamson 'turned up the loot m the first place and has not been ar rested. He, -wiH be the government's l,i( u-itiifK: iii the coniini? trial, lie ttertw !t w Ui pVrt r" .clwrjr are ridiculous, tiiat -ne can prove jie j was in bed at the time of the rob bery and expected Kyle to accuse him. ' '.'',.' ; Temptation Too Great, i "I am guilty of all they charge," saidKy!e. "1' can only say that the temptation to steal was too great when the opportunity came, and I fell. I knew nothing about the money until 1 p. m. of the day it was stolen. Then my partner walk ed, into the office carrying a gunny sack. He s.tepped behind a tier rack and opened the sack, disclosing a mail bag. This he ripped vith his knife. " ' "'Here is the money.' he said. 'If no one saw me carrying the other sack to our automobile warehouse on the north side, the whole thing is a success.' "I, could think of nothing then but hiding the money. I knew I was wrung to hide it, but I 'was afraid of my own hands. J took the pack ' (Tin to lire Two, Column Three.)' Obregon Will Urge Payment of Damages To American Firms .Mexico City, Jan. 22. Recom mendation that the Mexican govern ment pay indemnities for damages sustained by individuals and com panies during revolutionary periods in this country will be made to the Mexican .congress by President Obregon. .General Obregon said that person ally, he did riot believe titer govern ment .should be obliged to pay these indemnities, adding: "Revolutions are merely processes of evolution toward progress." He added, however, that . as Mexican laws already enacted favored such payments, he felt bound to submit a recommendation to that effect. Among the questions considered by tlvc president and a legal commis sion was the federal attitude toward gambling. President Obregori took a decided stand against gambling, but declared himself in favor of a liberal attitude toward other sports, such a bull-fighting. . ' Confidence Man Killed By Kansas City Officer Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 22. Er nest Sinclair of Atlanta, Ga., was shot and killed by a detective after the officer had arrested Sinclair and his companion, who gave his name as Harry Campbell and claimed to be a showman of Texas. While the detective was calling for a patrol wagon, Sinclair ran. Campbell told police Sinclair was a confidence man . who had been swindling people in dollar-matching games. Burglars Get $7,000 in Gold From Salt Lake City Firm Salt Lake City. Jan. 22. Thieves entering the premises of the West ern Loan association by use of a passkey here today secured $7,000 in gold and $500 in currency. The safe was opened shortly after 7 o'clock, at which hour the ime lock was set, according to the police. The rob bery was discovered by a bookkeep er, who reached the office at 8:10 o'clock. I Fur .&k..sI Mi Tefifjol j.uuii . i ui t "Framed" Theft. Protection for Farm Products Is Urged Ct)ir Triliiinf-Oinalm Be I.ased Wlrr. Washington. Jan. 22 Protection for agricultural products to aid the farmers in meetinvr the problem of in creased costs of production, was asked by witnesaes in the ireneral tariff revision hearings before the house ways - and ' means committee. The needs of agriculture a a whole were- presented by Gray Silver, on behalf of the American Farm Bu reau federation, and T. C Atkeson for the National Grange. Other wit nesses dealt with numerous commo dities such as lemons, onions, pota- i toes, peanuts, mushrooms, peas and y beans. 1 I Mr. Silver in appealing for grea-i ter protection tor agricultural pro ducts, declared that the drift of oopu latiou from rural communities to urban centers nukes it necessarv that greater attention, be paicT to the pro-: ducts of the farm. Miss Louise Boeke To Testify at Trial Of Dr.' H. S. Kent Alleged r Mother of "Cistern Twins' Called - for Second Appearance of Doc Before Jury Monday. "Dr." II. S. Kent will face a jury in District Judge Troup's court to-morrow morning for his second trial on a charge of attempting to, kill two newly-born babies" who were found in an abandoned cistern back of a store at Thirty-third and Cali fornia' streets, the evening of Sat urday. Tulv 24. The jury in his first trial," last November, was unable to- agree on a verdict. Thirty-eight witnesses have been summoned to testify for the state at the, trial opening tomorrow. The state has much new evidence. The defense also claims . to have found new evidence. , "Doc" Kent, central figure in the case, is an odd character. He is 61 years old but, in spite of an iron grey moustache and beard he looks younger. He is a man of studious habits, a sort of homely philosopher. Girl is Summoned. He has been in the county jail ever since he was arrested, July 25. His behavior has . been exemplary end he has long been a "trusty." ' Detectives who worked on the case sav that Louise Boekev 25, daughter of Mrs. Helen Boeke, 041 California street, admitted that she i the mother of the twins. Detec tives said iZcut, was the father,, -v.Mm, Boeke did not "testify: at the first trat. She has been summoned by the state as a witness in the com ing trial. " ' - Babes Rescued. ' Kent owned ' half interest in a small candy store at Thirty-third and California streets, Mrs. Boeke owning the other half. He roomed at the Boeke home. . The waits of the tiuy babes in the well, attracted the attention of some children at play, The first babe rescued from the cistern was a boy, wrapped in muslin and newspapers and placed, ..head down, m aJ bucket, i he second babe, found two hours later, was a girl lying in a basket, swathed in muslin and news papers. ' ' ' Taken to Hospital The infants were taken to' the Methodisf hospital, w-here they are today, in splendid " health. They have been named Jimmie Wells and Betty Wells, in remembrance of the place where they were found. Kent's bond was first fixed at $20,000, then reduced to $15,000 and finally cut to $10,000. gut he was unable to raise even the smaller sum. v Miss Boeke has insisted that she did not remember giving birth to any babies. And Kent decjared that he had nothing to doiwitli bringing the babes into the world or with trying to murder them. i . Judge Munger to Hear hml rare Arguments Lincoln. Jan. . 22. (Special.) Judge T. C. Munger in federal court here announced that he would hear final arguments on the findings' of the two referees in the injunction proceedings, brought by the Rock Island and the Missouri Pacific against Nebraska's two-cents fare law. ; In the Missouri Pacific case, Spe cial Master J. H. Gaines of Omaha, held the 2-cent fare invalid. In the; Rock Island case Special Master John H. Stout found that the law ; was constitutional. Briefs Ynust be filed in the case' by April 15, and arguments will then be taken up immediately Commerce Commission Test Case Up in Supreme Court Washington, Jam 22. A test case involving authority of the Inter state Commerce commission to su pervise railway rates within a state as well as fjctween states reached the supreme court from Wisconsin. Counsel for the state railway coni mission filed an appeal from an in junction granted the Chicago, Bur-1 lington & Quincy railroad, which j would restrain the state commission frcjm interfering with the filing of new tariff, schedules, authorized by tlip fprlprat rnirm-.tssinti. Advance ment of argument to expedite a finan decision will be asked. Frisco 'Gangster Sentenced , , To 50 Years for Assault San Francisco, Jan. 22. Allen McDonald, .convicted of attacking Miss Jessie Montgomery of Reno, in company with other gangsters, was sentenced in superior court to serve from one to 50 years in prison on one indictment and not less than five vcars on another. The jury in the first trial failed to agree. I 1 . .. . . I , . Hoover Accepts Offers of Corn For Relief Work Farm- Bureau Federation. No tifies Farmers of Favorable Action On Request to Contribute Grains. Chicago, Jan. 22. The recent of fer of the farmers of the middle west to contribute surplus corn for the relief of the starving millions of European and Chinese public has been accepted by the Hoover com mission and similar organizations, according to messages today from the New York offices of the Ameri can Farm Bureau federation.'through which the stocks were offered. J. R. Howard, president of the federation, advised1 that the federa tion committee expressed the belief that funds for transporting the sup poenies could beaised without diffi culty. ' 1 . ' "Let us market our surplus in re lief and take our pay in good will" is the slogan adopted by the farm federation in its drive for the hold ing stocks of farmers. R. D. Henkle, general secretary of the American cqmmittee for the China fund, has written President Howard that a cargo of 6,000 tons can be transported from Tacoma in the latfpr nart of February and ex presses hope that the stocks maybe . 1 11. . .4 1 A. vanaoie at final mitr. Boy Wounded in Leg ' - Says He Is Victim of Accidental Shooting Victor Lopez, 16, Mexican, living at 903J4 Capitol avenue is in the St. Joseph hospital with a bullet in his left leg as the result of a shot fired at his home early last night. Lopez says Mike Martinez, an other Mexican, shot him accidentally while cleaning a revolver. He said that Martinez became frcg1tc"7 after Lopez was wounded and fled. Lopez was attended by Police Sur geon Johnson and removed to the hospital. Police arc looking for Martinez. v WHERE TO FIND Features in The Sunday Bee Growth of Omaha's Community Centers Part 4, Page 1. Over 1.000 Miles a Second, by Prof. William F. Rigge Part 4, Page 8. "Jawbone Shimmy" Loses Caste as Omaha Salesgirls Probe Psychol ogy and Personal Magnetism Part 4, Page 2. Photos of Omaha Youngsters Starring as Community Center En tertainers Rotogravure Section. Married Life of Helen and War renPart 4, Page 8. Heart Secrets of a Fortune Teller Part 4, Page 8. Montague in Prose Part 4, Page 2. Gibson Cartoon Part 4, Page 8. Letters of a Home-made Father to His Son Part 1, Page 7. First Children's Church Part 1, Pate 14. High Time! ' j& Here's Offer of $25 for One Photo Bee Contest Gives Amateur ' Photographers Change at , v.i.:.. J ?n p:c iftJV 111 M. lldtC. .What do you think of $25 as pay for a few minutes' work. "Just one good pltotograph you have filmed ' may , "bring home the bacon" to you. if you'll submit the picture in The Bee's amateur photog raphers', contest. Along with the cash reward goes the title of premier amateur photog rapher of Nebraska and Iowa Three competent judges will pass on all photos submitted and pick the three best ones. Conditions of Contest. . Here arc the conditions of the contest: Pictures must be taken "some where in Nebraska or Iowa" by Nebraska tand Iowa amateur photographers. Pictures taken either before or after the open ing of -the contest are eligible. There are. no restrictions re garding th; subject ntetteri 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 rotogravure section. All pictures submitted to be-1 come property of The Bee, with the condition due credit be given to the photographer for all pictures published. The Bee asks permission to use the original negatives of prize-winning pictures for pur ; poses of enlargements. First prize to be $25; second prize $15; third prize $10. Prizes to be awarded by a board of three judges, composed of two professional photog raphers and the editor of The Bee rotogravure. . Pictures to reach contest editor by February 19. Name and address of con testant to be on i back of each picture submitted.- Department Commander Is Guest of Crawford Legion Crawford, Neb., Jan. 22. (Special Teleyram.) Department , Command er Robert G. Simmons was the guest of honor at a banquet given by Arch Callern post,' American Legion, in celebration of a successful dive for members. Over 50 new members were enrolled by two teams. The losing team banqueted the winners. The hall was beautifully decorated in patriotic colors and a four-course dinner served. The commander briefly discussed the work accom plished by the legion and plans for the futiire. Prohibition Enforcement Agent Killed in Gun Fight Florence. Ala.. Jan. 22. Don Stephenson of Sheffield, prohibition enforcement officer, was killed, two other members of thcforce were se riously wounded and three are miss ing as a result of -a battle 'with moonshiners on the Tennessee river in CoJbett county. Onk of the wounded men is expected to die. De tails are lacking. The Ijiat t ut r.mtlK-r ncvprslbli- Coats. ltntlli. .J 'S.ftO Our All-I.cathfr Vrata ....175 Nbw Army bhlrtu , J aj Flrnt. Oradn Army nia.nka.ta.... 14.21 Scott-Omaha lent, 15th and Howard. Adv Police Secure " ! -. i Loniession ot Box Gar Thieve Suitcase Containing 10,000 . Cigarets Taken From Men Captured Aiter Excit ing Chase. Two men, .who later confessed to robbing box cars at Missouri VaU ley, la., were captured by Detect tives Trapp and Munch yesterday afternoon at Sixteenth and Cali fornia streets, after an exciting chase. The men, being questioned by the detectives concerning . the contents of two suitcases they were carrying, dropped the bags, and broke into a run. , Both detectives gave chase, cap tured them in a little more than a block, and returned for the suit cases. At Central police headquarters, the men gave their names as1 Eu gene. Casey of Sioux City and Frink Hogan of Decatur, 111. ' Their bags were searched anI 10, 000 cigarets revealed. While being questioned concern ing the possession of so many cigarets, the men made a confession of having broken into a box car in the railroad yards at Missouri Val ley, la., last Thursday night and stolen merchandise. Detectives Trapp and Munch left at once to search the rooms of the two men in the hope of recovering several thousand dollars' worth of loot. The men are being held pending word from the sheriff at the Iowa town. . Advertising Clubs ! Planning to Enlarge Scope of Activities , StN Louis, Jan. 22. Recommen dations for enlarging the scope of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the Woria, in promoting instruction in practical advertising were en dorsed at a conference of the nation al commission of the organization. The report of the educational com mittee advocated that the different departments comprising the Associa ted Advertising Clubs, prepare data on their particular lines of work that will be suitable for educational pur poses and can be made available for students of advertising . The commission1 adopted a plan calling for two, days of general ses- fions and two departmental at the linual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs in Atlanta. June 12-1 S. It was decided to hold the next meeting of the commission in At lantic City about April 1, The Weather Forecast. Sunday, fair; slightly colder. Hourly ' Temperatures. s . in : 8 a. in 3! 7 . in, at S a. m 31 a. ni 3: 10 . ni S3 11 a. ni ...:3t 13 noon 43 1 p. rti..,i.. 2 p. in 3 p. m 4 p. m 5 p. m 6 p. m 7 p. m .,44 ...43 ...4 . . .4S ...44 Milp!ra' Bulletin. Protert ahlpmrnta during- tho pf 54 to SS hour from teniprraturrs an (ollowa: North, to drgrtrn: aunt and south. 21 da t reej; wret, li degrees. . "Hands Off In Russia Wilson Says President Thinks Questions Raised by Red Coup Cannot Be Solved by Outside v Military Action. Others Urged to Stay Out Hy The A'aorlalnl I'reaa, Washington, Jan. 22 A "public and solemn" engagement among the great powers, not to violate or to permit the violation, of the territor ial integrity-of Russia," is regarded by President Wilson a$ the sine qua lion of. an attempt at the pacification of Armenia and other spates bor dering on the former empire. His views arc given in a note trans mitted to Paul Hymans, president oi the league of nations assembly, by Acting Secretary of Slate Davis, made public tonight. The 'distressful situation" of Armenia", invaded by both the Turk ish nationalists and Soviets, is only one detail of the Russian problem, the president says, and. fie urges his conviction that it 'is only by a gen eral and comprehensive treatment of the' problem, "only by full co operation pf the principal powois" that a hopeful approach to Ce paci fication and independence of Ar menia can be found.", ' Against Invasion. The president says he has never ' believed that the problems raised by the bolshevik coup could be solved by outside military actions and he expresses the hope that the tragical events on the Polish front and in the Crimea have convinced the world that armed invasion is not the w-ay to bring peace to Russia, a Mr. W'ilson ndd that these events have only strengthened his convic tion that the Russian' revolution must be developed tb a satisfactory conclusion by the 'Russians, with such help as may be voluntarily re ceived. The problem, he says, is one of re lations between centrl Russia and surrounding smaller national groups. Bitter and mutual distrust, he states, is the cause of the unrest and insta bility along the border; the strug gling new nationalities are afraid to disarm and rcturnjo peace, brcausc they distrust the bolshcviki, while the Soviets contend that they are afraid to demobilize, fearing new attacks., "Pressing Challenge." Mr. Wilson expresses the opinion that the preseflt offers a "peculiarly pressing challenge" to aufattrmpt at general pacification on . the Russian borders along the lines oi a clear distinction between offense and de fense.' , : . "Such, an attempt -seems to the president to be the only logical de velopment of the request to mediate in the Armenian conflict; it is obvious that these small struggling border states will not attack great Russia unless encouraged by promise of , support from the stronger powers,"' tlje note says. ' ; The president suggests a "public and solemn" declaration among the powers to refrain from extending such aid, declaring that in this way responsibility for any new war on the Russian border would be "clearly placed." ' "If the principal powers represent ee! on the council of the league," Mr. Wilson concludes, "find themselves in accord w'ith the president and will assure him of their moral and diplo matic support, he will insttuct his personal representative. Mr. Mor genthatK to proceed on his mission." Minister Will Halt Sermon, If Necessary, , To Act as Fire Chief Lincoln. Jan. 22. (Special.) Rev. Walter C. Rundin, chief of tho volunteer tire department and pastor of the consolidated churches of Mitchell, Neb., visited at the offices of State Fire Warden Hartford and Governor McKelvie. State Fire Inspector Harry Haus er is authority for the assertion that the pastor will halt his sermon at any point t put out a fire. Rev. Mr. Rundin has been chap lain of the Nebraska Volunteer Fire men's association for many years, and attended the annual convention in York the past week. He remained over Sunday in east ern Nebraska, in order to occupy a pulpit in York on that day. Fund to Build Hospitals For War Veterans Favored Washington, Jan. 22. An appropriation- of $15,000,000 for six new hospitals for war veterans is fa vored by the house public buildings committee,' Chauinan Langtey said. It is planned to. increase the $10. 000,000 ita)m for' five hospitals, al ready reported, he said. Part of the fund would go to convert existing buildings at Fort Walla Walla anil Vancouver "Barracks, Washington, and Fort McKenzie.'Wyo. Sale of Wine of Pepsin Prohibited Under Dry Act La Crosse, Wis., Jan. 22. Sale of wine of pepsin, known as a medi cine, for beverage purposes is a vio lation of the prohibition law, Fed eral Judge K. M. Landis ruled. Louis Wodzynki was found guilty on charges of selling the wine which the government alleged contained 2.? per cent of alcohol. ,v Texas Abolishes Pardon Board Austin, Tex., Jan. 22. Gov. Pat M. Neff abolished the board of par don advisers and asked for the resig nation of the members. He also an nounced that applications for place on that board, were useless and none would be considered. r