The 'Omaha Daily 'Bee
VOL. 51 NO. ICG.
OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1921.
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LaFollette
Raps Farm
BodyHeads
Charges Conspiracy With Big
Interests to Betray Consum
ing and Producing Mil
lions of Nation.
"Secret" Meeting Held
Wellington, Dec. 27. Charges
were made by Senator La Follettc
of Wisconsin, in a statement today,
that representatives of the railroads
and of the coal, steel and lumber
interest, at a "iiccret" meeting here
December 0, attempted to obtain
from farm organization leaders and
did obtain from some such leaders
adherence to an agreement not to
push legislation to repeal the com
monly called guaranty .section of the
transportation act and to restore
state control of state .rates.
He made his charges in elaborat
ing on his assertion "that a plan in
afoot to perpetuate the fundamental
provisions of the transportation act,
embodied in Section 15-A, (the guar
anty section of which a portion ex
pires March 1) and to render pcrm.t
nent the intolerable conditions which
have made the transportation system
for the past two years an instru
ment for the exploitation of the
American people."
In substantiation of his charges. La
Toilette made public what he de
scribes as a report of the "brief ac
tion of the conference" held here
December 9, w hich he branded "as a
conspiracy to betray not only the
farmers but the consuming and the
producing millions: of, the nation."
This report was made public by
the senator without an explanation
of its source. ' ,
Makes Public Report.
"The brief report" of the meeting,
as made public by Senator LaFol
lette, said: " ; v.
"On December 9 a secret meeting
was held in Washington, which high
officials of the railroads . and the
loal, steel and lumber interests at
tempted to enlist the farmers in an
agreement whereby all. agitation by
the farm interests for the repeal of
section 15-A, (relating to the "ag
gregate value") and for restoration
of state control over intrastate rates
should cease,
"The great special interests rep
resented at this conference were
' successful in obtaining the consent
of certain of the farm representa
tives to such an agreement. It is not
necessary to impeach the sincerity
of purpose of ' the farm organiza
tion "officials who participated ill the
conference in branding this, secret
, meeting as a. conspiracy to betray
; not only the farmers, but the con-
suming and the producing millions
of the nations."
Had No Agreement.'
Chicago, Dec. 27,-r-"We have nev
er entered into an agreement with
therailroads to cease agitating 'any
thing," the American Farm Bureau
federation said today in reply to the
ratcmcnt issued by Senator Robert
M, LaFollette at Washington. : "We
are committed to repeal section 15-A
ot the railroad act anil will continue
to work for it, and we likewise are
committed to restoration of some of
the powers of state rate making com
missions." "Mystery Enshrouds
Girl's Disappearance
Baltimore. Dec. 27. Mystery en
shrouds . the sudden disappearance
from the south branch of the Young
' Women's Christian association, J224
Light street, of Miss Lilla Dale Rus
sell, a southern girl of refinement
and beauty, who came to this city
cveral months ago from Albemarle,
X. C, to study designing and cos
tuming with the view of opening an
establishment of her own.
Miss Russell disappeared from the
home Sunday night.
.. Miss Russell Saturday afternoon
was visited by Raymond Morris,
from her home town.. Morris
brought Miss Russell a box of choc
olates. Miss Russell and her roommate
ate some of the chockolates soon
after Morris left and Miss Russell m
the evening complained she wasn t
feeling well.
Fifteen-Year-Old Boy
Principal in Gun Fight
Xew York. Dec. 27. James
Cauci, 15, is held by the Brooklyn
police as one of the principals In a
revolver battle last night in which
four men were wounded, .one seri
ously. Thomas ontefortcM, on of
the victims, is not expected to live.
A dispute over who should drive
a car standing near the scene of
the affray was given as the cause of
the shooting. The police attribute
the affair to feudism. Salvatore Col
letti, Louis Cauci, 19, brother of
James, and Frank, Espito are held
without bail. .
Officer at Fort Sill, Okl.,
Ftmud Dead in Quarters
Lawton,3 Okl.. Dec 27,-Capt, E.
C. Caldwell of the school of fire at
Fort Sill, was found dead in bis quar
ters Monday. Officers who rushed
to his quarters after hearing shots,
advanced the theory of suicide. . No
reasons were given for' the tragedy,
but an investigation has been started.
River Still Rising
Cincinnati, O., Dec. 27. Con
tinuing to rise at approximately one
tenth of a foot every two hours, the
Ohio river here registered 55 feet at
7 o'clock last right. Indications
were, according to, civermen. that
the rise would continue "at diminish
ing rate until a. crest of about 56
it was reached last night,
War Against
Debs' Activities in Future
Socialist Leader to Try to Get Vow From Everyone in
Every Country He Visits to Refuse to Take Up
Arms Will Also Work for Free
dom of Prisoners.
Washington, Dec. 27. War aginut
war is to occupy a great part of the
future activities if Eugene V. Debs,
freed from Atlanta prison by execu
tive clemency on Christmai Day. ac
cording to his own announcement
here today. The socialist ' leader
said he could make no concrete plans
for the future until he reached his
home in Terre Haute, I ml. He will
leave Washington tonight.
Debs announced his determination
to obtain, if possible, a vow from
every man, woman and child in this
country, and every country which
he might visit that they refuse to
take up arms and go to war.
Harding Against War"
"There will be war." he said, "in
some form and war growing progres
sively more and more destructive,
until a competitive world has been
transformed into a co-operative
world. Every war for trade sooner or
later and inevitably becomes a war
of blood."
Mr. Debs expressed the opinion
that President Harding, at heart, was
against all war, but described the
president as a representative of a sys
tem that made war possible. The
arms conference, he contended, was
significant on y in that it was a rec -
ognition of the cost of warfare and
an effojt to reduce expense instead
ot eliminating ine cause. .
Series of Conferences.
Action on -behalf of others still im
prisoned for violation of war laws,
Debs, declared, would be undertaken
as soon as he has readjusted himself
to circumstances. He began today
a series of conferences with friends
State Aid Asked
By Daugherty in
Law Enforcement
Conference of Federal, State
And County Prosecutors
Early in Year Is
Advocated.
Washington, Dec. 27. Co-operation
of state law enforcement offi
cials with 'those of' the federal gov
ernment was asked by Attorney Gen
eral Dauahertv in letters, sent' late
today to the attorneys general of
the states. Such co-operation, it was
maintained) would result -v in better
and more uniform enforcement of all
statutes. ... '
Enforcement of the prohibition and
the food and fuel .supply laws were
particularly referred to,' Mr". Daugh
ertv explained in announcing dispatch
of "the letters. .There was no dis
position by the federal government
to evade responsibility, he added,
"but there was a feeling that the
states should make every effort to
enforce their laws which might ,be a
duplication of federal, statutes."
May Probe Retailers.
The letters were also accepted in
some quarters as a step in connec
tion with the movcrecently an
nounced of. investigating retailers.
Mr. Daugherty suggested to the
state attorney generals that they call
conferences of county prosecutors,
and, if possible, bring about "a co
herent, working arrangement," be
tween' them and federal officials.
Such meetings, he added, ought to
be held early next year, so that the
basis of understanding could be em
ployed to-effect economies in expen
ditures as' well as serve the real pur
pose of accomplishing more thorough
law enforcement.
The co-ordination sought, Mr.
Daugherty said, ought to be of real
help to municipal authorities, Cham
bers of Commerce and others inter
ested in reaching "violations for ex
tortion in the prices now main
tained." i ; Will Avoid Duplication.
Referring to the co-operation
which he asked, Mr. Daugherty
said:
"This will make for a better un
derstanding among the people. It
will also afford' an opportunity for
the several states, without duplication
with the federal government to en
force laws which should be enforced
by state authorities and leave for the
federal government such duties as
devolve upon it
"The two principal offenses which
I have in mind are those against
the liquor and the food and fuel sup
ply laws. There is no disposition on
the part of the federal government
to evade any responsibility in re
spect to its duties, but the states,
I Relieve, should first enforce their
laws in regard to the violations fcnd
the federal government prompy co
operating with the states enforce the
laws which should be enforced by
it."
He added that he was desirous of
bringing about a "complete and ef
fective working system" among all
law enforcement authorities, saying
that only by such an arrangement
could a uniformity of proceedings be
established and a similarity of fines
and sentences be worked out.
Christian Science Trustees
Are Denied Injunction
Boston, Dec 27. The supreme
court today denied the motion of the
trustees of the Christian Science
Publishing society for an injunction
to restrain the directors of the First
Church of Christ (Scientist) from
removing the trustees. The court
recently held that the directors had
power to tcmove trustees, but the
trustees in thtir petition for an in- The special ?uard was thrown
junction asked the court to prevent i around nolic headquarters follow
the directors from taking removal I ing rumor that attempts would he
action pending determination of ccr-im-.- to deb'ver the men from the
lain issues. jaiL
WarHo OccupyjDe Valera
and co-workers which was expected
to last until he left the capital to
night for his home,
Mr. Debs still wore the clothing
given him at the prison when he was
released and declared his intention of
returning home in them and of wear
ing them for some time."
"Like the wrinkles on lay face,"
he said, "thev have cost mc some
thing." '
Terre Haute Reception.
Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 27. So
cialists were gathering today, lead
ers of the organization from all parts
of the country assembling -here to
welcome Eugene V. Debs on his arri
val from Washington about 4 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
Inquiries are coming in from all
labor centers in the state asking
about the .demonstration, l'hil K.
Rcinhold, chairman of the local com
mittee in charge of the plans, said
today there would be 25,000 men and
women in the parade Wednesday
afternoon.
Mass Meet Called. .
A mass . meeting has been culled
for tonight as a tribute to Debs and
to afford aii opportunity for the gath
ering hosts to give vent to their
feelings for their leader. Among
, , h . take jn t,
gram is G. O. Hoelm, editor of St.
Louis Labor and one of the oldest
socialist and labor publishers in the
United States; Charles L. Drake of
Chicago, editor of the Debs Freedom
Monthly; C. W. Erwin, editor of the
New York Call; M. Sigel, Chicago,
editor of the 'Jewish Forward, and
U. Uretz, Chicago, attorney for the
Jewish- Forward.'
Strikes Impend
If Phone Rates
Are Given Boost
Hearing on Company's . Ap
plication Starts Wednesday
Morning in Senate Cham
ber at Lincoln.
Lincoln, Dec. 27. (Special.) A
series of strikes by telephone users
in the event the Northwestern Bell
Telephone company succeeds in get
ting the state railway commission to
grant its application for increased
rates equal to the 10 per cent war
time surcharge are threatened in .let
ters received today -by the commis
sion. E. C. Kellett of the village board'
of Waterloo, Douglas county, de
dares a strike imminent if the ;n
crease is granted, while Dale P.
Stough declares that a strike cannot
be averted much longer at St. Paul,
Boelus, Farwell, Dannebrog, Elba
and Ctishing. Similar action is
threatened at Elkhorn, in Douglas
county. 1 .
Hearing Begins .
A hearing on the application be
gins tomorrow at 10 in Lincoln in
the senate chamber. From the num
ber of protests received and the large
number of persons expected to be
present to contest the telephone
company's application it is believed
the , regular hearing room of the
commission will not accommodate the
crowd.
John F. Cordeal, representing the
city of McCdok, alleges that at all
times that city has been denied in
formation relative to the valuation
of the telephonecompany's property
there. v
The Commercial club at Elm Creek,
(Turn to Pair Two, Column Two.)
Habeas Corpus Sought
For Alexander Howat
Topeka. Kan., Dec. 27: Habeas
corpus proceedings in behalf of Al
exander Howat and August Dor
chesy.' denosed officers of District 14.
United Mine Workers of America,
now serving sentences in the Chero
kee county jail at Columbus, Kan.,
for calling a strike in violation of the
Kansas industrial law, were begun in
the United States district court here
today.
U. S. to Be Invited to Send
Delegates to Economic Meet
Paris, Dec. 27. (By A. P.) The
united States probably will be in
vited to send official representatives
to the international, financial and eco
nomic conference which is to be
called by the allied supreme council
at its meeting in Cannes early next
year.
Premiers Briand and Lloyd
George, it is said on the best of au
thority, are agreed on the necessity
for organizing such a conference on
sufficiently broad lines to granple not
only with the European financial
muddle, but with the world's eco
nomic problems.
Special Police Guard
Men Held for Robbery
Fast St. Louis. 111., Dee. 27.
With a special police detail guard
ing headquarters, four men were
held yesterday and a fifth suspect
was at libertv on bond in connection
with the $95,000 payroll robbery of
the Peabodv Coal and Mine com
pany at Krraid. 111., last A"ust.
d the 511.200 robbery of the Dupo
Stat bank at Duno. last Friday.
All denied comnlicity in either rob-
berv.
May Quit
Pact'Hit
WiUiJasl .A '., undrawul of
Ofpobition to Treaty Be
fore Dail Meet Again,
h Humor.
Boland Returns Home I
By Th Auorlatrd Vrr.
Lcndon, Dec. 27. Sentiment
throughout Ireland? as reflected in
dispatches 'to London newspapers to
day, is overwhelmingly in favor of
the Irish peace treaty. Reports from
various provinces indicate that fully
90 per cent of the people in the 26
counties of southern Ireland want
the pact ratified.
This confirms predictions made
when the dail eircann adjourned its
debate on the treaty last Ihursday
that the recess would bring definite
expressions of the people's will, and
the view is now put forward that
when the dail reassemble the treaty
will be approved by a majority which
will make an appeal to the country
unnecessary.
Rumor of "Sensation."
The Morning Post's correspondent
says a rumor is afoot of a "possible
sensation" before the dail meets
again, this being taken to mean that
Famou de , Valera intends to an
nounce withdrawal of his opposition
in view of the weight of opinion for
the treaty. .
New York, Dec. 27. Harry L.
Boland, Irish "envoy" to America
and member of the dail eircann, ex
pressed opposition to the peace treaty
with Great Britain on departing to
day for Dublin to take part in the
voting for acceptance or rejection of
the pact.
"As I have read it in press dis
patches, I am .against it, he said,
because in my opinion, it will not
bring peace between Ireland and
England. N
Unable to Dictate.
"I realize thoroughly that our peo
ple were not in a position to dictate
terms to England, and I feel that
in the negotiation of a treaty they
realized it was necessary to make
certain sacrifices in the interests of
peace. I am sure that all the sub
stance which England has secured
in the treaty, can be very well explained-
"
"My objection, therefose, is based
on a moral issue, our Irish citizen
ship. "I fee! sure that no matter what
decision the members of the dail ar
rive at, they will submit the treaty to
the Irish people."
Finance Body Has
Funds for Farmer
Security Must Be Adequate,
But Money Is Available
For Rural Needs.
If money is all that the farmers
of Nebraska want they can obtain
that by getting their bankers to put
a loan through the War Finance cor
poration. The security nrust be ade
quate, but credit is no longer diffi
cult to obtain. A standing invitation
to all country bankers to make use
of the funds of the War Finance
corporation for extending loans to
farmers is issued hy the regional
headquarters of this government
agency.
"At least $25,000,000 ought to be
brought to Nebraska before summer
for agricultural purposes," said F.
W. Thomas, the chairman. "Thus far
ive have-paid out $3,800,000 on farm
paper with about that much more
asked for and soon to come. Those
banks that are not boosting the use
of the War Finance loans are usu
ally those that are uninformed as
to the paper we are authorized to
handle.
"The War Finance corporation has
as much to offer as the banks want.
The only limit to the money avail
able is that set by the. degree of in
terest shown by the banks about the
state."
Ingersoll Watch Firm
1 Goes Into Bankruptcy
New York, Dec. 27. An involun
tary petition in bankruptcy was filed
in federal court today against Rob
H. Ingersoll & Brojher, manufac
turers of the Ingersoll watches, of
this city. Liabilities were set forth
as $.1,000,000 and assets, exclusive of
good will, as $2,000,000.
Building Inspector Blamed
For New Haven. Movie Fire
New Haven, Conn., Dec. 27. City
Building Inspector Joseph E. Aus
tin, Lawrence E. Carroll, manager
of the Rialto theater, and Alfred
Black, president of the Connecticut
theaters corporation, which owned
the theater are held criminally re
sponsible for the deaths of nine per
sons in the Rialto theater fire of No
vember 27, in a finding by Coroner
Eli Mix today.
The coroner says- that the direct
cause of the fire was he burning of
incense to give "atmosphere" to a
motion picture, flimsy stage
draperies being ignited from the in-
New Year's at White House.
Washington. Dec. ' 27. President
.and Mrs. Harding Monday will re
vive the White House New Year's
reception whih was discontinued
during the Wilson administration.
They will receive members of the
diplomatic corps, cabinet members
and their families and the public rt
large. Several thousand persons are
expected to attend. The usual hours
arc It a. ni. to 1 p. m.
Seeing Ourselves as Others See Us
Des Moines Bus
Lines Quit; Car
Company Victor
M. 1
Auto Men Give in When
Council Bans Them From
Streets Served by
Trolley.
Des Moines, la., Dec. 27. (Spc
cial Telcgam.) Bus transportation,
the bone- of contention over which
Des Moines has fought a notable
transportation battle in the past two
years, went down to apparently filial
defeat here today when every bus
operating within the city quit busi
ness this morning at 9.
The final blow was the new re
routing order recently passed by the
city council, which banned all buss
es from the street ear routes, ihe
new ordinance permitted them to
travel on certain streets not used by
the cars, but so curtailed their loop
privileges that the bus men declared
they could not successfully operate.
" Additional cars were put into serv
ice today by . the traction company
and Des Moines has nearly reached
its prewar transportation strength.
The stopping of the busses was
not without its backfire, however.
Many bus patrons living in districts
which busses have been serving, (and
which the cars cannot, have already
taken up the cudgel in behalf of
busses.
Bodies of 2 Slain Men
Found in St. Louis
St. Louis, Dec. 27. Bodies of two
unidentified men were found in
weeds in University City, r. suburb,
today. Both were shot through the
head and apparently had been dead
several days. They appeared about
21 years old. A draft capd in one of
the men's pockets bore the name of
Everett E. hummers, with a loledo,
O., address.
English Officer Arrested
By Bolshevik Authorities
London, Dec. 27. (By A. P.)
Lt. Tohn Bigelow Dodge, stepson of
rLionel George Guest, fourth son of
Lord Wimborne, was arrested by
bolshevik authorities as an alleged
secret British agent as he was about
to embark on an Italian steamship
at Batum on December 9. according
to a Times dispatch from Constan
tinople. Lieutenant Dodge, a grandson of
the late John Bigeiow, one time
American ambassador to France,
was born in the United States but is
a naturalized British subject.'" He
served in the British army during
the world war and was awarded the
Distinguished Service order for gal
lantry in the Gallipoli' campaign.
His mother, now Mrs. Guest, was
formerly Mrs. Bigeiow Dodge of
New York City. She married Mr.
Guest at Sioux Falls, S. D., July 6,
1905.
W. S. Basinger Visiting
With Mother in Washington
Washington. Dec. 27. (Special
Telegram.) W". S. Basinger, pas
senger traffic manager of the LTnion
Pacific, with headquarters in Oma-
Washington when the government:
was in charge of the railroads as i
assistant to Geritt Fort, now ire I
president of the Boston and Mame
railway, is spending the holidays
with his mother, who has resided in ,
v asninjton lor a number ot years. ;
Fund Started for
Captain McDonald
Nine Omahans Giv e $500;
Subscriptions May Be
Sent to The Bee.
Tribute to Acting Police Captain
James McDonald, who continued
shooting at yeggmen at Fortieth and
Dodge streets early Monday morn
ing after they had seriously wound
ed him, took the form of substan
tial reward yesterday.
Five hundred dollars was sub
scribed by nine Omahans as the
start of-a" fund in appreciation of the
policeman's work, which led to the
capture of a trio who, by their own
confession, had succeeded in 18 rob
beries in a month.
Other subscriptions may be sent
to the Bee.
The initial list follows:
Omaha Bee $50
F. B. Johnson 100
W. F. Megeath 50
O. H. Barmettlcr 100
H. S. Clarke 25
E. F, Folda 25
J. J. TIanighen '. . 50
F. P. Hamilton 50
J. A. Munroe 50
Detectives Allege
Clubman Was Slain
4
Ashcville, N. C, Dec. 27. Finding
of a body in the woods of Mitchell
county which has been identified as
that )f B. L. Harsell, wealthy New
York clubman and sportsman, who
has been missing since last April,
after leaving Roanoke, Vt., to walk
to the northern Georgia line, was
reported here by private detectives.
Evidence that Harsell, who un
dertook the tramping expedition in
order to condition himself for a
hunting trip in South America, was
murdered by parties in the Pigeon
RooSt creek section of Mitchell
county, was declared by Detective
Brim of Galax, Va., to have been
found in connection with the discov
ery of the bodv. Brim, with other
'detectives, arrived here about six
weeks ago and began working on a
new clue to Harsell's disappearance,
which led them over Mount Mitchell
and into a remote section of Mitchell
county, where the body was found.
Ambassador to Belgium
Is Selected by Harding
Washington. Dec. 27. President
Harding has made his selection of an
ambassador to Belgium to succeed
Brand Wlntlock, and has presents
the name to Brussels for approval, it
was reported today.
Henry P. Hetcher, under secretary
of state, has-been mentioned unoffi
cially as the likely one for the ap-
pointment. ,
Negro Strike Leader Is
Arrested in Kansas City
Kansas City, Dec. 27. George
Reed, negro leader of striking pack
ing plant workers, was arrested to
day after he was alleged to have
boarded a street car and ordered the
motorman to stop and then forced
the passengers, who were packing
plant employes, to get off. He was
armed with a revolver and fired sev
eral shots, it was charged.
Missouri Railway Shops
' Keopen Oil January 6
Sedalia, Mo.. Dec. 27. The local
Missouri Pacific shops, which were
indefinitely closed last week will
reopen January 3. it was officially
announced yotcrday. Anprostmat-
ly 1,400 men will return to work.
Chicago Doctor's
Wife Dies From
Accidental Shot
Gun Discharged When Mrs.
Roy Wilson, Visiting at
Blanchart, Lifts It
From Table.
Shenandoah, la., Dec. 27. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Happiness of a
Christmas family reunion was turned
into sadness last night when Mrs.
Roy Wilson of Chicago, who was
visiting af the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Walkinshaw at
Blanchard, near here, accidentally
killed herselfwith a gun.
Dr. and Mrs. Wilson remained at
home while the parents were taking
another daughter, Helen Walkin
shaw, a trained nurse of Chicago, to
the train. Mrs. Wilson was reading
and her husband working with a
gun. Their small children in the
next room had a disagreement and
the husband laid the gun down to
investigate.
Hearing a shot he rushed to the
door to find his wife dead. She is
thought to have struck the trigger
while moving the gun from the table.
Her sister was notified on the train
at Clarinda.
Famous Belgian Horse
"Farceur" Dies in Iowa
Boone, la., Dec. 27. "Farceur,"
famous Belgian horse for which
Grant Good paid $47,500, is dead at
the Good farm near Ogden, la. "Far
ceur" is believed to have been the
highest priced Belgian horse in the
world.
America May Resume
Trade With Russia
Washington, Dec. 27. Changes in
soviet governmental policies, recent
ly made or indicated as in prospect,
may eventually ' bring bout a re
sumption of trade relations between
Russia and the United States, it was
said today at the White House.
Dr. L. Dross of Omaha
To Be New York Interne
Washington. Dee. 27. (Special
Telegram.) Dr. L. Dross of Oma
ha, a graduate of the University of
Nebraska, is in Washington on his
way to New Y'ork where he will en
ter the New York city hospital as
an interne.
The Weather
" Forecast.
" Nebraska Fair Wednesday and
probably Thursday; colder Thursday
in north and west portions.
Iowa Generally fair Wednesday
and "Thursday; somewhat warmer
Wednesday; colder Thursday in
northwest portion.
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Difference of Opinion Over
Auxiliary Wan-hips Cause
Lenders to Study Plan for
Second Conference.
Japanese Upset Plans
ll I In- Aaaiit'litlril rrr.
Washington, Deo. 27. The Mih
marine controversy has revealed m
wide a difference of opinion amoiu
the powers that the amis delegate
;re seriously discussing a plan to
have the question of auxiliary war
ship tonnage to a later iuternatiotvil
conference.
So far, consideration of the proje :
has been formal, with conference
leaders outwardly rellecting a hop'
that the present negotiations may yt
bring the submarine problem to .
solution. In many quarters, how
ever, there are growing signs of di
couragement over the prospect and
ur. accompanying tendency to ex
amine carefully possibilities of tin
plan. In the highest American circles
it was .said today that a concrete
proposal for a future conference
might be laid before the arms dele
gates within a few days. President
Harding was said to feel such a con
ference would be a logical develop
ment of his policy of internation.il
consultation, and it was indicated
that he had communicated his de
sires to the American delegation.
Subs Still Problem.
Tonight the submarine tangle ap
parently was as far as ever from
a 'settlement, despite conferences be
tween American delegates and thosj
of Japan and France, the two power-;
who are holding out against thi.
American compromise proposal.
The naval committee, which has
not met since Saturday, will resume
tomorrow, but neither the French
nor Japanese expect to be in a posi
tion to modify their objections t'
the American plan.
Negotiations over Shantung ulso
took on a more serious aspect today,
when the Japanese, after receipt ot
fresh instructions from Tokio, let i:
be known that they were not pre
pared to make any further conces
sions in their exchanges w ith tlK
Chinese over return of the Tsingtao
Tsinanfu railroad. The Chinese al
ready have declared they can go no
further toward a compromise, but in
some conference circles there still is
hope that the two groups may be
brought together. . ... '
Bring Up Treaty.
Meantime the now four-power Pa
cific treaty, already signed by the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Japan, got back into conference
discussions through a suggestion
from Japanese quarters frhat the four
powers agree not to apply the terms
of the pact to the principal island--of
the Japanese empire. - In view of
differences of view developing in the
United States and Japan as to the
meaning of the treaty, the Japanese
(Turn to Vage Two, Column One.)
Heavy Rains Flood
Southern California
San Francisco, Dec. 27. Rain has
fallen in Southern California for 10
days and continued today with no
forecast from the weather bureau as
to when it will cease. San Diego
was isolated except by ocean going
vessels as the highways and railroads
have suffered many washouts.
No loss of life has been reported
at any point in Southern California,
but the property damage has been
heavy. Nearly nine inches of rain
has fallen in Los Angeles in 10 davs.
At Anaheim two feet of water ran
through the streets last night.
In San Francisco the rain fall in
the last 24 hours was 1.59 inches
with a forecast of more rain today.
American Bankers Will
Ship Gold to Switzerland
New York, Dec. 27. With the
American dollar selling at a discount
in Switzerland, American bankers to
day were reported to be planning t
follow the movement with gold ex
ports to Geneva.
Gold has been pouring into thi
country for three years, America now
holding about 40 per cent of tho
world's visible supply.
Swiss francs today sold at 19.50c
in this market, a premium of 2t
points. Unlike any other exchange
of the European neutrals, the Swiss
rate is also at a premium m Londou
and most continental countries.
Butter From Antipodes
- Forces Dowrf Frisco Prices
San Francosco. Dec. 27. Twt.
shipments of butter, which arrived :
today from Australia and New Zea
land on the steamers Tahiti and Yen- '
lure, 19,914 cubes, or 1.086.00O
pounds, hammered the already lo-v
price of extra choice butter down to
41 1-2 cents a pound on the San
Francisco dairy produce exchange.
One week ago butter was quoted : i
47 1-2 cents, but during the pa't
seven days it has been steadily fac
ing, w ith the prospect of .the arriv.il
of the heavy shipments from tl.:
Antipodes.
French Chamber Voles
Confidence in Briand
Taris Dec. 27. (By A. P.l-
The chamber of dcputtrs't-xlay gav-.-the
Briand government a new Jeav
of life by the majority of 177, af the
close ot a two-day debate over the
failure la summer of the industrial
bank of China.
The io!i- i.t confidence was giu rr
f-n a ritrsa! !r nirnir.t a connni.-vj..,,
to investigate A-fi l irrcguiaritii
in thU roi -t ct-'.n im ,u!;.,,n to tii;
tin.Iiiig tm:r; roccd'trr.
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