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The Omaha Sunday Bee
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OMAHA, SUNDAY MO1WX0, JANUARY 1, 1922.
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FIVE CENTS
u s i ii e s s
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Ain Seen
.'Figures
vJjst Patted Opened iu
'.jfmciirial Uncertainty,
b it Rallied Strong
' Iv at Clone.'
Ink Deposits Increase
isiness men of the city are
seif, rather than depressed, by
rrs showing the total business in
lines during 1921.
he pasli business year opened dur-
a period of financial uncertainty.
unuii'l for liquidation continued,
p deflation was still in progress.
iit was difficult to obtain.
,'tt at the clone of 1021 come an
tl statistics which, compared with
of 1920, show that business
1 not only survived, but thit it has,
5 iff the' hist iix montlis, rallied
Y'-xly.
I vr r::at'.ijile, bank deposits on the
of :w.tcmbcr 6 were $105,701,-
a Rain rf almost three million
the total deposits at the close
1920 business.
Building Picks Up.
II lilding permit values, which had
cd behind during the fore part
I 2I, came to the front during the
I few months, and closed with a
ill value of $11,386,000 as com-
d to $11,435,970 during 1920.
i receipts were 65,470,400
Is, and shipments 57,582,000
els, as compared with receipts
'2.275,600 bushels, and shipments
4,921,100 bushels, at the Omaha
'iet in 1920.
r al estate transters show a ie-
, of some $11,000,000. but this is
f uud to the fact that smaller
j . wt'rc transacted, and not to in-
I hy. Omaha real estate board
is show more transfers and
' timing the closing six months
!.921 than during the .correspond
I months of 1920.
f cold statistics were to be taken
j' iut , consideration of other
( orti'c factors, manufacturing and
;ng.in Omaha would seem to be
jkre need of a tonic. Total value
! " i Manufactured products in C;na
' ' lecrcased from $433,413,605 in
t to $326,193,559 in 1921 : while
values of jobbing decreased from
''.721.105 in 1920 to $345,952,02,
"J2I. accordinc to the annual
jjistical report of the Chamber oi
lumerce. ' ,
Fhis places the year's business in
i tyo lines approximately where
; hf;-Vero p 1917.H $91 & But it
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? fh.it i i.ittii'. business
I i , Many Cpmmcdities Drop. S '
! "v b 'rreased 'values shown in manu-
4 .rilior and iobbiiiff reflect the
Ciivcff of volume. Continuing
f taction of 1920, commodity
. during 1921 reached a level
than since mo, economists
' Flour and mill products, pack
house products, commodities
lt hv nmduce and commission
.. -r, drv goods, groceries and
' .cr,' Jill large items, were partic
;!, 'y rff:ctcd by deflation. Among
products which have shown in-
ed production duriug 1921 are
! . iioW .f tires, ice machinery.
codec and spices.
. eiock receipts show but a
f "Vdine in 1921, as compared
y jeccfling year, j nis sub";
cal on,r;v..-fi t a ImlHincr back
;ceeds V. for higher prices. '
F.e' saiement Looked For.
PS!Jst- l nor look into a crystal
boeirfict marked financial im-
he higB i;. jr;n 1022.
Y5ss men. The period at Xht
Sday, the first of 1922, is acconv
,rd wiih concrete tokens ot
prosperity. The money strin-
fi:, vanUhrd. Acrcncies to ex-
p . liberal credits to agricultural
kts of Nebraska bav been es-
hot! aiid are operating with
iv!lt!g. 'success. Foreign iparkets
Incoming more "stabilized, due, in
i' "to ' movements for,- continued
'statesmen say.
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pekyards Worker "
.'Given Beating by Mob
nnM with rocks and bricks, a
of men set upon Joseph- Lcr.t-Twcnty-sixtli
and Q streets,
rday afternoon at . Thirtieth
, rj streets and beat him severe
st was taken to bouui awe po-
' Ration, where his lacerated
V .h! Kr,.w.rt rr atlH fVPS
p a ' t , . in..-, -" . .
; treated, then tie -was xaKen
Tl
i not a strikebreaker," he
(jj tincd to police. "I know of no
I for this outrage." Lcztos
tkj in the stockyards.
mias Governor Attacks
i itateiuent by Col. Lanza
foi-el 4, Kan Dec. 31. Gov.
jury - Allen, in a statement is
id J;ight, characterizes as "an
9 ssiry and Rratuitous insult"
I s itemcnt regarding the Thirty
Ji iiijion made yesterday bv Col.
I . Lana before" the annual ron
JtJit f the American Historical
w- iath n in St. Louis.
j; tonel I jinia said in his address
It Vvrrybodv blundered" in the
ii'y-fi.'th division and that it was
rirawi for reorganization.
irgro Convict
by Prison Keeper
ec 31. Charles Jack
o. one of t!ic moft des
at the new prison, was
ht when be attacked
in
He coil
r i.,
jer IIr IKiggs. attempted to e-
IV h:5rvof cr and keys and librr
tivltherlf,rjon'r' from the spe
t?"f hoeff- se 'w as received
fir 1'JIO. ctr a chirge of
id murder.
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Republican Program Calls
for Stabilizing Measures
Nebraska Delegation Summarizes Restorative Acts
Passed Since G. 0. P. Was Returned to Power,
and Outlines Further Help to Be Given
Before Record Submitted to Voters.
By EDGAR C. SNYDER.
Waahlnitoa Corrfapandrnt Ommlut life.
Washington, Dec. 31. (Special
Telegram.) Congress when it reas
sembles on Tuesday, after the
Christmas recess, will begin its long
tegular session, lasting, in all prob
ability, well into June.
While much of grcaj value to the
country has been accomplished thus
far by the congress which convened
in April. 1921, much remains to be
accomplished before the party now
in power, in all branches of the
government, will feel content to
Mibmit. its achievements to the peo
ple for ratification at the polls in
November.
The beginning of the 67th con
gress marked the first period in more
than eight years that the republicans
held power in both executive and
legislative branches. They had over
whelming majorities in both cham
bers and, except for internal dis
sensions, were able to function with
little interference from the demo
crats. The period marked, as well,
the creation of a new relationship
between the president and congress,
the executive entering upon his du
t:es with the avowed purpose of re
storing to the law-making bodies
prerogatives which he declared had
Phone Surcharge
Is Continued by
Rail Commission
Permission Granted to Con
tinue Present Rates Until
Ruling Can Be Made on
..-.New Permanent Rate.
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Lincoln. Dcc.i3l.-VSpee'"n! TVle,
gram. The Nebraska Railway coin
mission granted the Northwestern
Bell Telephone company permission
to continue its 10 per cent war time
surcharge on exchange rates pending
a hearing and decision on the com
pany's application for permanent and
higher exchange and toll rates. -
The old surcharge, under which
the company operated, will expire at
midnight.
The commission ordered the com
pany to set aside money collected
from the surcharge in a special fund
so if on final hearing the commission
finds contentions of protesters, that
tha company is extravagant ts book
keeping figures are flapdoodle and
misrepresentative of ' real facts, the
commission may order the company
to return any part or all of the sur
charge money to its patrons. Keep
ing of the separate fund must begin
tomorrow. '
Meet in Omaha.
A date and method of holding final
hearing on application for permanent
increased rates will be decided upon
at a meeting of protesters, commis
sioners and company officials ?t com
pany' headquarters in Omaha Janu
ary 27.
- 'In answering the plea of protesters
to take in the human elcnrent into
consideration, the commission says:
"This was the basis of a refusal py
the JCorth Dakota commission to in
crease rates. The federal court
stepped in without much ceremony
and authorteed the company to go
ahead and charge such rates as it
Tiiigltt pToposc, restraining the state
frrm intprferine."
y However. the commission c'oes not
hold that if economic conditions con
tinue and still . stronger arguments
to bring in the human element in a
rate, decision are presented it might
nnt fnllnw the suasestion of protest
ers. The report reads: "No ques
tion exists in our minds tnat we caiv
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The Big Features of
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TART THREE.
F porta w. and Feotnrra
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Xirktta and Financial Faia 4.
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been usurped by a democratic presi
dent. Record Shows Progress.
An examination of the record A
congress shows the following as tin
most important of its accomplish
ments: Revision of tax laws, which it is
claimed, will reduce the tax burden
during the coining calendar vear by
$83.1.000.000, the revision being ac
companied by repeal of the trans
portation and excess profits taxe,
fnd reduction of surtax ratification
of the Colombian treaty, and pay
ment to that country of $25,000,W0,
settling a long standing dispute.
Enactment of a budget law de
signed to put the business affairs
of the government on a business ba
sis, and permit scientific appropria
tion of funds.
Passage of the peace resolution
and ratification of treaties establish
ing peace with the central pow
ers. Establishment of a veterans' bu
reau, under which are consolidated
all soldier relief agencies.
Enactment of the immigration re
striction law; passage of the anti
beer 'bill, forbidding use of beer as
medicine and correcting defects in
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Police and Rohrer
Clash When Four,
Revelers Jailed
Prnera Slipped Over Witli
, ?ond Before Chief Is
AVIre; "No More,
j He Says.'
'FrolrAition director U. S. Ryh
made critical uiove "So. I cnrly !
night, in the suppression of Ne
Year revelers, when three of his men,
Federal Agents Moore, Hanning, and
Battin, arrested four men and booked
them at the police station "for in
vestigation and to be held 'without
bond." The desk sergeants accepted
them before Chief Dempsey could
act.
When Chief Dempsey heard
the details he averred that the
stolen march would be the last such
theft of the evening, and ordered po
lice station men to accept no more
prisoners from the prohibition en
forcement office unless bond were
stipulated. "
The four men jailed were James
M. Archuk. 5220 South Twentieth
street; J. C. Coster, 6126 Florence
boulevard; W. T. Farley, Continental
htel, and Peter Hahn, 1608 Cass
street. '
"We'll bring 'ent in just the same,"
raid the Rohrar men. "They'll be
government prisoners, a-nd beyond
the control of the police."
"They won't stay here," .said the
police. "Qrders is orders, aud when
the chief says not to take them unless
bond is stipulated, we won't do it."
The federal men rerused details as
to where the arrests were made.
Moslem Chief Pleads
For Indian Republic
Ahmcdabad. British India, Dec.
3!. (By A. P.) A plea for an In
dian republic to be called the United
States of India, to be declared Janu
ary 1, and to be attained by guerilla
warfare, if necessary was the princi
pal feature of the address of Presi
dent Hazrat Mohatu of tne all-in-dia
moslem league in opening the
annual session qf the league here to
day. Mohani invited Mohandas Gand
hi, leader of the non-co-operation-
ists movement, who was present to
form a parallel government with its
own parliament and armies. Mohani
admitted that such a government
could not be maintained by peace
ful means. '
Priest in Europe During
"War Returns to His Parish
Rev. Toseph Kcmcth, assistant pas
tor of St. Agies church, Thirty
third and Q streets, has just re
turned from Zurope. Since the out
break of the war he has been at the
home of his nothcr in Hungary.
Father Xeueth narrowly escaped
death at the 'jands of the red ter
rorists in Szcgci Hungary-, for his
anti-soviet stand. He was arrested,
but was released wren French troops
took the town.
Box Butte County farmers
Plan Big Coyole Rofndup
Alliance, NcK, Dec. 31. (Spe
cial.) Four rroitns of farmers will
slace a biif' coyote hunt, beginning
at 10 Sundfy morning, and rjvcring
a wide ares of the nortiiwe.-tcm part
of Box Iittte county. Ccyotes have
becon.c i innsuallv numerous this
winter all are said to Ik committing
dcprctlatfrns among lvcstock, wilhi
a particiJir penchant lor lat younglP'are. i i:ey were taken to a tios-i
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Ship Subsidy Is Asked
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Trlbuno-Omaha Be Loaned Wire.
Washington, Dec. 31. Two legisla
tive proposals of great moment, which
are likely to become closely inter
related before consideration of them
has progressed very far, soon will be
before congress. These proposals
are:
1. The construction, in co-operation
with Canada, of the projected St.
Lawrence seaway which would en
able ocean ships to reach Great Lakes
ports and would cheapen the trans
portation ot grain ana otuer western
products for export.
2. Some form of subsidy or other
government financial aid to the de
velopment of the American merchant
marine now being formulated by the
shipping board for submission to
congress by the president.
The international joint commis
sion is completing its report advocat
ing the St. Lawrence seaway and
expects to submit the plans and esti
mates of cost to congress about the
middle of January.
Backed by Middle West.
The seaway proposal has the solid
backing of the' middle west and the
far west. The legislatures of a score
of states in this great agrarian em
pire have memorialized congress to
sanction the project, which would
make ocean ports of Chicago and
other great trading centers for farm
products situated on the Great Lakes.
The opposition to the seaway
emanates from the north Atlantic
seaboard, but mainly from the New
York delegation in congress, which
is intent upon preserving the domi
nance of New York city as an ex
porting center and the monopoly of
the New York barge canal in water
transportation from the Great Lakes
to the eastern seaboard.
Seaboard interests are actively ad
vocating a ship subsidy for the de
velopment of the American merchant
marine. Opinion in the west does
not iippear to have crystallized on
this project up to. date. In
dications are not wanting, , how
ever, that if the east persists in fight
ing tlfce St. Lawrence seaway a de
gree jot bitterness will be engendered
is not unlikely to maniaest itsei:
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Nelson Has BiH ' i
soon as the report ruf the in-
tional joint commission is made,
entative A. r. Nelson, Wiscon-
who has repeatedly urged the
utyportance ot -sucn an miana water
way as a matter ot national detense
as well as of public sustenance, industrial-
and commercial importance,
is prepared to introduce a bill to
carry those recommendations into
effect. 'i
"There is no question," said Mr.
Nelson, "that the greatest and most
important problem in the economy
of our national life today is the
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Naval Plan Details
'Mopped Up' by Experts
Washington, Dec. 31. (By A. P.)
Naval experts of the five powers
progressed today in what was de
scribed as the work of "mopping up"
technical details of the naval limita
tion agreement. They went over
much ground, touching on capital
ship replacement plans, methods of
scrapped ships to be destroyed, regu
lations to govern conversion of mer
chant liners for war use and the liki,
several agreements on minor points.
being reached.
The experts will get back to work
Monday. Their session today was
said to have been highly encourag
ing that an early agreement would
be reached on all technical matters
referred to them by the full naval
committee to be shaped for inclusion
ir. the naval limitation treaty.
To meet the difficulties of arrang
ing replacement of capital ship rules
with fairness to all powers, the
American erouo is understood to
have worked out a replacement chart
covering the process ot replacement
for every retained ship of each
power.
Livestock Judging Will
Feature Breeders Meeting
Lincoln, Dec. 31. Two judging
contests in which cash prizes will
be awarded winners on a point ba
sis above a certain percentage, will
be among features of the livestock
meetings, January 3 to 6, of the
Nebraska Improved Livestock
Breeders' - association.
The horse judging contest will
occur January 4. with W. S. Corsa
of Illinois as official judge, and the
hog judging contest will be held
January 5. About 12 head of pure
bred fillies will be entered in the
horse contest. The hog judging will
be exclusively a fat barrow contest,
it is announced. A class of four
from each the Duroc Jersey, PolanJ
China, Hampshire and Chester White
breeds will be judged, some of which
are international winners.
Officer Shoots Two Holdups.
New York. Dec. 30. Two holdup
tnen were shot and seriously wounded
wly toisy vben they attempted to
hold up Chinese restaurant in
Brooklyn. The men eutrrcd the place
?nd ordered the proprietor to turn
over the r:ehts receipts nut tlie
alarm was Riven anil a policeman
rushed to the scene and shot the two
bandits as they were leaving the ;
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Prizes Doubled
in 1921 Amateur
Photo Contest
The Bee Offers $125 for Best
Pictures by Nebraska and
Iowa Amateur Camera
Artists.
The Bee announces today the
opening of its 1922 Amateur Photo
graphers' contest, expected to out
rival even the pronounced success of
last year's competition.'
Frizes this year will be more than
double those offered in 1921 and
conditions ot the contest wiu so
elastic as to allow every amateur
camera artist in the two state3 an op
portunity to capture a prize.
The 1921 contest brought in more
than 700 pictures, so many of them
of high quality that selection of tha
prize winner was a difficult task. An
even greater number of entries is
hoped for this year.
There is no limit on the number of
photographs each contestant may
enter.
First prize will be $50, second prize
$25, and third prize $15. There will
be five prizes of $5 each and 25
prizes of $1 each.
The contest will be open until
February 1.
Following are the conditions:
Photographs must have been taken
in Nebraska" or Iowa by Nebraska
or Iowa amateurs.
It is not necessary that the amateur
photographer do his own developing.
There is no restriction regarding
size of the photographs, nor upon the
number to be entered by each con
testant. Photographs entered in the con
test may have been taken before or
after the opening of the competition.
The contest is open to both adults
and children.
Photographs may be brought or
mailed to The Bee office. They
must reach this office not later than
midnight January 31. .
Prize winning photographs will be
published in The Rotogravure sec
tion of the Sunday Bee.
Address mailed photos to Ama
teur Photographers' Contest 'Editor,
The Bee. . '
Films are not desired. Enter prints
only.
All photographs entered become
the property of The Bee. They will
pnot be returned, unless accompanied
by postage.
Farmers Wage War on
Coyotes in Nebraska
Beatrice. 'Neb., Dec. 31. (Spe
cial.) About one hundred farmers
participated in a circle hunt north
of Ellis. A large number of jack
rabbits weVe killed, but no wolves
were sighted. Another hunt will be
held;
Uplan.i Xeb.. Dec. 31. (Special.')
A wolf (hunt was held between Up
land an$ Mindcn. covering 12 sec
tions of land. Hundreds of men
joined iii the drive. Eight coyotes
and a large number of rabbits were
killed. "The coyotes were sold to pay
the expense of the hunt..
Negroes Admit Derailing
Tram "Just to , See Wreck"
Shrcv-eport. La., Dec. 31. Three
negros arrested today admitted, ac
cording to police, that they had
tampered with a switch and derailed
passneer train No. 23 of the Texas
& Pacific near here last night "just
to see a train wrecked."
Rancher Offers to Trade
Ton of Coal for Ton of Corn
Callanav, Nrb., Dec. II. (Spe
cial.) C N". Wabcr of Buffalo. Wyo.,
has liecu in Callaway and Broken
Bowioffcring to trade a ton of coal
for ton of corn. He is feeding a
lara; niimbrr of cattle on his ranch,
w :lch is in the coal mining district.
Iowa Financier
Hangs Himself
Body Found Suspended From"
Garage Rafter by Son
- on Farewell Visit.
Dcs Moines, Dec. 31. ("Special.)
James B. Uhl, Mitchcliville retired
farmer, financier and pioneer, com
mitted suicide by hanging himself
from a rafter in a garage at his home.
His body was discovered about 3
p. m, and physicians who hastened to
the home declared he had been dead
for approximately two hours.
The body was discovered by ,his
son, Edwin J. Uhl, of Minneapolis,
who left JJes Moines Jbndvv mornmi
m
to drive ' to Mhchellvillc for a la
j brief visit vitifhi father before
turmnf; to h:s own home alter a
holiday visit with relatives here, i
The- suicide is believed to have
been the result of despondency over
ill health that had depressed Mr. Uhl
for 'many months.
He recently had been advised of
the hopelessness of his condition by
doctors at Rochester and had spent
several weeks at Hill's retreat in
Des Moines, prior to his return to
his home at Mitchellville.
Rum Squad Chief
Could Use One or
Two Anna Eva Fays
If Scrg. Frank Williams, in charge
of the morals squad at Central police
station, would investigate, every
liquor complaint he received through
the mail, by telephone or "don't men
tion my name" folks, he'd neid a
compass, a magic divining rod and
an Anna Eva Fay to locate the
alcoholic nuisance. - I
The hefty sergeant admitted ' as
much yesterday upon receipt of a I
complaint through the mail that read:!
Dear Sir: They re selling booze
on North I wenty-eighth. avenue.
Kindly investigate."
Williams grunted.
"Yep, North Twenty-eighth ave-
nue covers a lot of territorj'," he
said, as he tore up the letter.
Wealthy Iowa Cattle
Buyer Held for Murder
Decorah, la., Dec. 31. B. F.
Kneeskern of Castalia, la., one of the
wealthiest cattle buyers in north
eastern Iowa, was arrested early to
day in connection with the murder
on December 11 of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Van Brocklin at their home
near Frankville. The nature of hc
evidence against Kneeskern has cot
been divulged. i
Ship Firm Goes to Court to
Force Sale of 'Wooden Fleet'
Washington, Dgc. 31. The Ship
Construction and Trading company
filed suit in the supreme court of
the District of Columbia today for a
mandamus against the Shipping
Board Emergency Fleet corporation
to compel the execution of a con
tract for the sale of the approximate
ly 285 ships comprising the famous
"wooden fleet" which was built dur
ing the war emergency and which
the government has been trying to
get rid of ever since.
Petitions Are Circulated
to Employ County Agent
Lodgepole, Neb., Dec. 31. (Spe
cial.) A petition is being circulated
among the farmers to maintain
county agency work another year.
It is thought that the 300 names
required will be easily obtained, as
such work in this county has proven
very satisfactoo'.
Building Strike Averted.
New York. Dec. 30. The threat
ened strike of building trades work
ers here has been averted, following
agreement between the unions and
employers to negotiate differences, j
v0rt6
National Farm
Conference Set
for January 15
Grain, Live' Stock, Transporta
tion Men, Etc., to Be Repre
sented Permanent Pol
icies to Be Outlined.
Washington, Dec. 31. The na
tional agricultural conference which
is to be called by Secretary Wallace
in compliance with the request of
President Harding, probably will
meet in Washington about January
15 and be composed of between 100
and 150 delegates. The meeting plac
has not yet been decided, but will
probably be Washington,
Secretary Wallace was busy today
completing the personnel of the con
ference which, it is expected, not
only will devise remedial measures
for the present acute agricultural sit
uation, but will also lay down a per
manent policy which would make
for a self-sustaining . American
agriculture. t
The conference, it is said, will con
sist not only of farmers but of cor
related lines in which the farmer is
interested. It will include repre
sentatives of farmers, farmers' busi
ness organizations, leading state
commissioners of agriculture and
residents of state agricultural col
leges, representatives of the grain,
cotton, live stock aud cotton inter
ests, transportation, packers, grain
dealers, fruit commission men, farm
machinery manufacturers, fertilizer
manufacturers and all interests which
have to do with production, trans
portation, manufacturing and mar
keting of farm products.
Ten days is the minimum time in
which such a gathering could com
plete the work, in the opinion of
some of the Department of Agricul
ture officials.
Special Legislative
Session January 24
Lincoln, Dec. . 31. (Special.)
The special session of .the Nebraska
legislature will be called to meet
Tuesday, January 24.
Governor McKelvie announced
this today after word received from
a majority of the legislators indi
cated that they prefer this date
rather than a date in February.
"I hope we can finish the work
and adjourn by the end of that same
week, ' the governor said.
Rome Paper Displeased
at French Stand on Subs
' Rome, Dec. 31. Disappointment
over France's attitude at Washing
ton on the limitation of submarines
was expressed by the Tampo.
"The conference which raised such
high hopes for the limitation of the
terrible competitions in armaments
leaves the world with a bitter taste
of enormous and foolish expenses
for armaments that may prevent the
economic rehabilitation of Europe,"
says the newspaper's editorial.
Radiophone Used Between
San Antonio and Denver
San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 31. The
nrsi raaiopnone message to be re
ceived by the giant radio tower at
Fort Sam Houston came in Friday
night from the Fitzsimmons general
hospital at Denver. The voice waJ
clear and distinct and no trouble was
experienced in understanding the
sender.
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Six-Power
t
Treaty Is
Proposed
Pact Would Definitely AL
locate Yap Cablei to
U. S., Japan and
Netherlands.
Draft Under Discussion
Tht Aaaorlatr4 ProM.
Washington, Dec, 31. The scope
of the Washington negotiations over
the former German cable properties
in the racific, centering in the island,
of Yap, lias been broadened Into
proposed six-power treaty definitely
allocating German holdings between
the United States, Japan and the
Netherlands.
A tentative draft of the treaty was
considered at a meeting today of the
heads of . the American, Japanese,
Netherlands, Briti.li, French and
Italian delegations and although
fiinal approval awaits further word
from foreign capitals, the proposal
found general acceptance.
Disposal of Cables.
Under the allocation, which goes
much farther than the separate Yap
treaty negotiated between the
United States and Japan, the Ameri
can government is to have full con
trol of the cable between Yap and
the American island of Guam. Japan
is to secure the line known as the
.Yap-Shanghai cable, now d'verted to
connect lap with the Japanese Loo
choa islands and the Netherlands
is to have the line from Jap to Me
nado City on the Dutch islands of
Celebes.
It is indicated that the provisions
of the American-Japanese settlement
which give the United States general
cable and wireless rights on Yap.
probably will be incorporated In a
separate treaty between those two
powers.
Powers Favor Treaty.
The broader question ef distrib
uting all German eable holdings is
one in which all the priucip- fc,d
anu associated powers, as wen a
Netherlands are concerned under tlu
terms of the Versailles peace treaty. s
By that treaty Germany renounced
her rights to the cables jointly to the
principal powers the United States,
Great. Britain, Japan, France and
Italy. Interest of the Netherlands
lies in the fact that her nationals
held a minority of stock in the German-Dutch
corporation owning the
lines before the war.
By the new treaty it is proposed
that the Netherlands is to receive the
j Yap-Menado propeitics outright, in
i exchange for brr partial prewar in
terest in ali tlnee lines. The Brit
ish, French and Italian governments
would renounce their undivided
shares in the properties to the United
States and Japan.
It was said that all appeared to
look upon the plan with favor.
Woman and Man
Slain in House
: ' -y
Ex-Husband, Attempting Sui
cide When Found, Sus
pected of Crime.
Portland,' Ore., De 31. Police
today found the body of the divorced
wife of Charles Wesley Purdin, and
the body of a man they believed to
be H. W. Sigsby, shot to death in
Mrs. Purdin's home. Purdin was
found on the kitchen floor with a
gas tube in his mouth and was taken
to a hospital in a critical condition.
A note was found in the house in
dicating that Purdin had gone there
to get his clothes and found tin
other man there. , .Th note sai.l
"they tried to kill me and so I did
my best to protect myself and got
wounded, but I think I was justified
in doing what I did."
The man thought to be Sigsby
was found dead on the floor of the
front room. Mrs. Purdin's body was
on the floor of the bedroom.
Police made the discovery in re
sponse to a call from a neighbor. .
Ex-Wife of Auto Race Driver
Held on Larcenv Charge
Detroit, Dec. 31. CawlSie Mu
ray Bover. divorced ivite of T
Boycr, millionaire race driver. I
detained by police here last nieht
a charge of larceny. The compla'
was filed by W. J. Jury of Denver
and San Francisco, who alleged Mrs.
Boyer had made extensive purchases
at Detroit stores on his account.
The woman, police said, claimed
Schuyler Man is Killed
by Speeding Autoist
Schuyler, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special
Telegram.) Fred M. Schase was
struck by an automobile running nt
high speed on the Butler county
road and died three hour's later in
a hospital here. The identity of the
driver was not learned. Mr. Seh.vse
was a single man living with bis
parents, Air. and Mrs. Fritz Sc
hase.
$90,000,000 Will Be Sought
for Dry Law Enforcement
Washington, Dec. 31. An appro
priation for the enforcement of pro
hibition during the next fiscal year
amounting to $90,000,000, perhaps
slightly more, as compared with the
Treasury department's request for an
appropriation of $10,000,000, will be
recommended to the houe by its ap
propriation committee, it was said
today by committee members.
Police Chief Drops Dead
Dunbar, Neb.. Pec. .51. (Soeci.il
Tflreram.) William Oitn. A '
rnirl or ponce oi uunDar, oroppta
dead here this morning.
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