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w The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. 51-NO. 186. km m tMw.eiMf mum n, ism. t 0aM f. , Utm Art at w I, !.. OMAHA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20. JJ22. Hall tl l M lhl, N, Ma IM a w. .' Mi I MM HMU fctl aa uto 17 .M. TWO CENTS -J 4 i Poincarc to Enforce Peace Pact Firm Treatment of Germany and Strict Execution of Vcr Millet iTrratirt Demanded by New Fre nrb Premier. Platfonjn Gvcn Ovation TarU, jL. 19.-(By A. IM-Hrm treatment of Germany and utrici ex ecution f the peace treaties Here demanded by Prcmirr Poincsrr to day in presenting hi new cabinet to pariiament and reading hi statement or polify in the chamber of drjm of polMfy in tit, j . Tlila platf voiced it, bi norm. as the premier Ihe mla.mhr finrAkilmiH turn n. - . - ri" -. .- ' tnusijlsm Clrmenreati was wont to aroui fn the dark day of, the war, Chamber Crowded. Tl:.e chamber was crowded, while (Je lingered a throng outnum pg those who aueceeded in gain l admission. Premier Poincare accepted an im itate discussion of mtrrDc ations J delaying the appeal lo the f.mber lor a vote of confidence. I'he 'ministerial declaration de lated that the problem of rc on ta lons dominates all others and that t Germany fails to fulfill its under. takings upon such a caoital nuestion Hie brench parliament must, after consultation with the reparations commission, examine measure to be adopted to enforce fulfillment. The first of these measures the premier declared will be the establishment of serious and efficacious control of Ger many's budget, its issuance of paper money and its exports. Other Clauses. The declaration ' emphasized that other clauses of the treaty of Ver sailles, such as disarmament, pun ishment of those guilty of war crimes, must be fulfilled. " The declaration blamed "shameless propaganda" for the pictore drawn abroad of France as "tainted with a sort of imperialistic madness." Of the Genoa economic conference the premier's statement said: "We insist that the conditions of 1 tie Cannes protocol be accepted or rejected by the 'delegates prior' to any discussion, so that none of the stipulations of the treaties can be de bated, even indirectly. Unless we have precise guarantees on this point we shall be compelled to re tain our liberty of action." Basin of Equality. Dealing with the proposed Anglo French . treaty. . the statement de trd: : ' ' rWe would be very- happy if a ' pact destined to consolidate the peace could soon be signed between England and France, and we do not doubt that, inasmuch as both coun tries will be benefited, that one will be concluded between them on a basis of perfect equality. ; Neither do we doubt that the guaranttes, present or future, that the treaties accord os, will be integrally main tained." Do Not Need Aid. The statement referred to the rela jKons between France and the Unit, ed States in a paragraph reading: "We do not need aid. We seek to maintain the strongest and most friendly relations with r.ll the peo ples who fought on our side for the rights of humanity and especially with the United States, whose co operation contributed so greatly to the common victory and who has just given ui at the Washington conference anch striking proofs of its .noble sentiments." , Prices 49 Per Cent Higher Than in 1913 Washin'gton.'Jan. 19. The general l,l nt tuhnVealr nrires remained stationary through November and December, tne Dureau 01 oor sta tistics announced today. The bureau's crbirA inrW number, with the 1913 price level denoted by 100, stood at 149 in these two months with the prices cf 327 commodities consid ered. TTnndotiiffs farm nrnrlncts. cloth ing, chemicals and drugs showed a iiiuu.vi ' " pronounced in such articles as cattle, hay, hops, peanuts, ouner, cneese, , eggs, lard, lemons, oranges and 01 car Furl nrices showed a slieht increase and building materials ad vanced 0 per cent in uecemDer over thm Wnwmher level. An increase for the month of 2 per cent was reported in the group of miscellaneous commodities, in cluding bran, mill feed, linseed meal, lubricating oil, paper, manila rope, Mexican sisal and tankage. The general level of wholesale prices in December, according to the announcement, was 21 per cent lower man it was one year ueiorc. 276 Grain Warehouses Licensed by Government Washington, Jan. 19. Figures showing the growth in federal bond ed warehouses for storing of agricul tural products have been compiled by i!ie Department of Agriculture for tUm information of delegates to the national . agricultural conference, which meets here next Monday. The figures made public today show that the department has licensed 277 cot ton warehouses with a capacity of 1.200,00 bales, 276 grain warehouses with a capacity of about 14,000,000 bushels, 18 wool warehouses with a capacity of about one-seventh of the annual wool clip of the country, and live tobacco warehouses. Dr. Hugh M. Smith Resigns. Washington. Jan. 19.-Dr. Hugh M. Smith. w ho has been I mted States commissioner of fisheries inc 1913, has resigned after 36 years of service with the bureau of tisherier Bishop Will Fight Charges of Heresy M Bishop William M. Brown, of Ohio, who is to be tried by the Episcopal house of bishops on charges of heresy. He holds stead fastly to his beliefs, doubting the existence of Christ, in ' his latest literary effort, "Communism and Christianity,"' recently published. Bishop Brown has long been known to be somewhat socialistically in clined and, although never definitely active in the socialist party, he is a close friend of Eugene V. Dcb. re cently released from a federal pris on at Atlanta. - . Willard Millard Is Not Mentioned in Father's Will Bulk of Pioneer Bankers Estate to Be Nearly $1,000,- 000, Left to pauglt ter,' Jessie. riV of the son. Willard B. Millard, in the will of the late Senator Joseph H. Millard, which was filed for probate in coun ty court yesterday afternoon. The estate is estimated at more than $750,000 and may pass the mil lion mark. The son, Willard, now is on his v.ay home from a trip to South America. ' Estate to Daughter. - Th hnlt of the estate is left by Vi. lat iMiamMit of ' the nionee; Drnih, kanVrr rd financier to his daughter, Jessie H. Millard, who also is named sole executrix Dy the wiil . Senator Millard bequeathed ,iuu, each, to his two nieces, Miss Carrie and Helen Millard.' : The will requests the daughter to nrnuMi "rnimfortshli" maintenance" for the senator's sister, Hannah S. Lesher of San Bernardino, Cal., for the rest of her lite. His Last Request. Tn thin last testament, the banker requested that he be buried beside his wife. Caroline Millard, in Pros pect . Hill cemetery, which request was carried out. The will is typewritten and short. It is signed by Walter W. Head of th Omaha National bank, and John F. Stout, attorney. It was drawn tn August, 1920. Head is named to represent inc executrix. ' In Business in Chcago. Willard B. Millard, the son. left Omaha three vear9 aeo in . May to live in Chicago. He entered partner ship with W. K. Bennett, lormer Omaha merchant, in theater and hnfel enterprises in Chicaeo. Among the properties they operated were the Great JNorthern tneater ana Great Northern hotel. Willard Mil lard also. is the owner of a mine n Montana. Two years ago Willard Millard tarteH on a tour of the world and has since devoted his time to travel ing. .. . Willard . Millard's - second wife is he tantrhter of his oartner. Mr. Ben nett. His first wife was Jessie Bar ton of this city, who divorced mm. Jessie Millard, the daughter, has made her home with her father. Since the death of her mother in 1901 she has presided as head of her father's household and according to those closely acquainted w ith the family de voted herself unselfishly to making the last years of her. father's life as happy as possible. Citizenship of Candidate for Dakota JJench Under Fire Washington. Jan. 19. The clean court committee of North Dakota, which is opposing the nomination of Andrew Miller to be United States district judge of that state, is under stood to have requested investiga tion of the citizenship at yesterday's session of the hearing by the senate judiciary subcommittee which is con sidering the nomination. Counsel for the committee are said to have stated Mr. Miller was born in Denmark and that no record could be found that he or his parents had been natur alized. , . . Condemned Slayer . -Given 30 Days More I . to Prepare to Die Nashville, , Jan. 19. Ashbury Fields, sentenced to die s in . the electric", chair for ' murder . tomor row, was given a 30-day respite at the state penitentiary by Gover nor Taylor on his pleading that he was "not ready to die," and that he wanted the extra time in which "to prepare to meet his maker." Fields was convicted of knocking a man in the head with a hammer and killing him after he had en ticed him into a forest on the pre text of selling him some whisky. Set Prices Are Urged by Roberts Plan Would Rcliee Farmer, Stabilize Economic-Situation and End Unemployment, He Believes. Invited to Conference A government guaranteed mini i.ium price on wheat and other farm tommoditirs at a means of relief to (.irmrrs and to strengthen and malic 1'irm me enure economic hvmc-ui ;ihe country a well a to relieve th; 1 present critical unemployment situa tion, is strongly advocated by Gcorrce A. Roberts, Omaha grain man, who ha been invited to attend the agrl cultural conference in Washington next week. "A government guaranteed pric; on wheat, corn and other farm prod ucts, would give the farmer a buying power which he hasn't got now," Mr Roberts said. "With the retarn oi the buying power to the farmer?, who represent about 40 per rent cf our population, retailers would com mence to move their goods, factories would be called upon to turn out more merchandise and those out of work would be given jobs. "When the government price was taken off of wheat following the war the price slumped $1 in 90 days and the whole agricultural machine was wrecked. If inMcad of taking this price oft the government still had controlled the price and had con tinued handling it through the United States Gram corporation and then reduced the prise, say 20 cents a bushel each year for five years, the price could have been brought back- to normal without ruining the farm er. The government made money on wheat during the time it was han dling it, and could have continued makinjr money, both for the grain corporation and for the farmer." . Would Fix Minimum. According to a dispatch received over a private wire from Chicago by Mr. Roberts Wednesday, Senator E. F. Ladd of North Dakota has in troduced a bill in the senate requir ing the federal government to fix the minimum price, to be paid the farm er for his commodities during the next five years. The following prices are designated. Wheat. No. 1 northern spring, at Chicago, $1.50 a bushel; corn, No. 2, at Chicago, 8j cents a bushel; cotton. . . . , 1 .1 middling spot, at Jew uncans, 10 cents -a pound; wool, unwashed, a Boston and St. Louis, 53 cents a pound. ' , ' . ,: - The measure provides tor tne res toration of the grain corporation which is directed to purchase tne farmers' crops for the prices desig nated and sell them to domestic con- umcrs at an advance on the pur chase prices sufficient to cover the cost of handling, transportation and insurance, storage and other charges, and also to foreign manufacturers and consumers. One billion dollars is carried in the bill to be used as i revolving fund for the grain cor poration. The bill has uot yet re ceived the sanction of the farm blou in the senate, according to the mes sage. If it does, it is said, one of the bitterest fights of the season 13 expected to ensue. To Leave Saturday. "The prices designated, in Senator Ladd's bill seem to me to be reason able and fair, and would give "the farmer a guarantee that he could bank on," Mr. Roberts said. "Some measure like, this must be put into effect if the farmer, and incidentally other lines of business, are to be saved. "The present system of loaning money to the farmers through the war corporation benefits only about 10 per cent of the farmers, for the reason that the other 90 per cent, who need it just as badly, or even worse, have not the proper collateral to offer as security. We must have some measure that will benefit 100 per cent of the farmers." Mr. ; Roberts farms some 6,000 acres of land in Nebraska, besides operating a number of elevators and dealing in grain. He has given thoughtfu study to the present agri cultural situation and will advance his plans'' for improving farm prices and assisting agriculture to return to a sound financial basis at the con ference' next week. He will leave Saturday night. The conference will open Monday. 1 1 Former Turkish Minister Facing Trial for Treason London, Jan. 19. A Constanti nople dispatch to the Retiter agen cy confirms the report that Enver Pasha, : former Turkish minister of war, has been arrested by the so viet authorities. At the request of the Angora government, he will be escorted across the Anatolian fron tier and sent to Angora, where he will be tried by the Turkish na tionalist government for high treason. Petition in Bankruptcy Filed Against Exporters New York, Jan. 19. An involun tary petition in bankruptcy was filed in federal court against Childs and Joseph, exporters, by three creditors with claims totalling $238,000. . The petition made no mention of liabilities and assets. The last finan cial statement, issued on December 31, 1920. showed assets of $6,122,722 and liabilities of $4,005,282. : Southern Bank Fails. Anderson. S. C, Jan. 19. The Peoples bank of Anderson failed to open yesterday. Failure to realize on loans and withdrawal of deposits is the cause given by officials for the hank's situation. The . bank has a capital and surplus of $300,000 and deposits of nearly two million dol lars. I Tenor Anxious to Sing With Clucago upera tompany it Statement of Miss Garden Thing of Past" Arouses Artist Departs 1 vnicago, j an. iv. uutien Mur. tore, tenor of the Chicago Opera company, departed for New York to- 'tlsy in the midst of his controvert v.ith Mary Garden, direclon f.i th rrtmninv lie IOOK C Carden's manage crotiml that site is -catpic he is singer ,..iuS Sto.f be. V .urector. 1 he i rcncn tenor voiced lim re- viitmciit that Miss Garden had saij in a statement la.st night that the Chicago opera was to be und.-r "American dictation" and that "for eign dictation wa a thing of tl past." He also denied that lie ha .oked unreasonable favors, disclaimed any aspiration to the operate direc torship and said he preferred to re turn to the Chicago company next rar, providing Mi.s Garden is not the director. "Mis Garden has been too worried i'.nd too nervous over her duties as di tector to maintain a smooth organiza tion." Mr. Muratore said. "Much money has been spent on singers who never appeared, costumes nevei psed, and operas never produced. In her anxiety to make good, she' h?s unconsciously caused much dissatis faction among the company. "No one can sing and be director, too. Singers are generally jealo'ts of each other. They are bound to s(:ow favoritism, and in an opera company that causes discontent." Singers Under Contracts. "But why does Miss Garden talk of American dictation? There should be no dictation at all. The singers are under .contracts which specify what they are to do. There should be no dictator." Miss Garden, he said, did give American opera this year and brought out only one new Ameri can singer Mary McCormic. "Edith Mason sang for the first time, but she was signed up before 5 Below Here, Another Cold Night Ahead Mercury Reaches Low Mark of December 5 Valentine Coldest Point in State.' ' Five below zero at 5 and 6 yester day morning was the lowest point reached in Omaha by the cold wave. At 7 and 8, the mercury stood at 4 below and at 9, had risen to 3 be low zero. This is the lowest temperature of the year except for December 24, when the mercury dropped to S 1 re low. The coldest . reported in the state Wednesday night was 18 below at Valentine; 10 below at North Platte. Lander, Wyo was the coldest place in the United States, report ing 34 below.. Cheyenne reported 12 below and Sioux City 8 below. The cold wave is not felt so in tense because of the absence of wind, according to the weather bu- reau. Only eight miles an hour was recorded yesterday. Prospect of another cold night was forecast. Midwest Winter Drouth Gets But Little Relief Kansas City,- Jan. 19. The winter drouth prevalent throughout the mid west wheat belt was little relicved by snow or other precipitation in the cold wave which. struck the middle- west last night. Eastern Nebraska and Iowa got a snow of from ione half to two inches, but Missouri got little more than a trace. Texas suffered extremely cold temperatures without sncw. At (Turn to Fafe Two, Column Two.) Lloyd George May Quit . as Premier of Britain London, Jan. 19. The London Times says that the cabinet differ ences were so acute at the last week end that there was a possibility that Premier Llovd George would with draw from the government and hand the reins to Austen . Chamberlain, who, heading a united unionist party, would have a working majority of about 100 in the house of commons. The Times adds that this possi bility may now be said to have dis appeared; that Mr. Lloyd George was reluctant to leave office befor: completing an act of parliament in volved in the Irish treaty, and was also keenly desirous of realizing fully the posibilities of the Genoa con ference. Resolutions on Chinese , Railways Are Adopted Washington, Jan. 19. The far eastern committee of the Washing ton conference today adopted two resolutions dealing with Chinese rail ways and then began consideration of the Status of existing commit ments in China, the last item on the Chinese Section of the agenda. One of the railroad resolutions adopted, presented by Sir Auckland Gcddes of the British delegation, pledges the powers and China against "unfair discrimination'' in railroad rates and facilities. The other, by Secretary Hughes, ex presses hope in eventual unification of the Chinese roads under Chinese control. Both were adopted sub stantially in the form presented yes terday, although a few minor , changes were made. Diary isn t director that "Foreign Dictation is Resentment of French for New York. Mi'm Garden became director," Mr. Muratore said. "Mi Garden en Kaged artittf from Germany and Vienna and crowded out singers wh- ye been with the company VV .' Garden bought a ballet, ''v,;i"V robinson,'. from Grovlrr. .'-."'" i ne assistant conductors, had .Illumes made, scenery painted, rc- iirdmru ii gnu iiirii never gave II. All that was a big expenditure ot money, . , "I love to sing with Mis Gar den, but this season she has always been thinking of other thing, and it was hard to sing with her. I want lo come bark to the company, but not with Mis. Garden as director.'' , Exhibits Contract. Mr. Muratore exhibited con tract in which he wa engaged for 40 performances at $2,800 each. The contract required him to learn three roles which he had never sung be fore. Muratore declared that after learning these long roles, one was never given, another only twice, and the third but three times.. Directors of the opera company said Muratore had agreed to fulfill the terms of the present tontract. which call for 13 more weeks with the company five in New York be ginning Monday, and eight on the western trip. Efforts to persuade him to sign for the 1923 New York season failed, it was- said, when he was told that Miss Garden would be the director. - "Not for $5,000 a night with her as director," he was quoted as re plying. There were many reports among the singers of the company tonight that Muratorc's break with Miss Garden W'ould be followed by the resignations of some other members. Muratore told reporters that Miss Garden recently had pushed Giorgio Polacco out of her office following an altercation over Polacco's orchestra conducting and that the conductor would not renew his contract. Sentiment for , Gas Tax Growing. Leaders Declare Members, of Legislature Swinging in Favor of Meas ure as Educational Cam paign Is Carried on. Lincoln, Jan. 19. (Special.) Ad ministtation leaders : here declare public sentiment is growing in favor of the gasoJine tax as public under standing of the proposition grows and the alleged misrepresentations of democrat politicians concerning the tax are becoming known. This declaration is based upon let ters received from members of the legislature who at first were either against the tax or noncommital and are now in favor of it and reporting that it is growing in favor in their communities. - It is admitted there will be a light on the gasoline tax, but aside from this conflict it is not believed there will be much debate on other propo sitions submitted for consideration by the governor now that the bank ers have decided to let the state guar anty fund alone. Bankers Solve Problem. With election sO near and politics seething, any attempt to change the guaranty law would have meant in stant criticism, it was felt, and the action of bankers in Omaha brought a sigh of relief in many quarters. . It is not believed any ujembers will have' the temerity to conduct a long fight against reduction of ap propriations recommended by the governor. Nor is it believed by ad ministration leaders that any great fight will be waged against a bill calling for employment of an expert to study Nebraska's revenue laws with a view of revising them at the next regular session. The other six propositions are minor in character and undoubtedly will be handled in a one, two, three manner, thus insuring against a ses sion of more than 10 days to two weeks at the most, according to the administration way of figuring. Fill No Vacancies. Apparently Governor McKelvie has chosen to avoid making any ap pointments to fill several vacancies in house and senate caused by death, appointment to federal offices and other reasons and as a result there will be vacant chairs in both house and senate.- Chairmen of the house and senate committees on employes have issued statements telling none of the regu lar employes to report for duty un less their presence is requested and as a result many employes on the pay roll at a regular session will re main at home during the special session. Girl Says She Was Detained by Arbuckle Prosecutors San Francisco, Jan. 19. What the defense in the second Roscoe Ar buckle manslaughter trial proposed to do as a result of testimony yes terday that two prosecution witnesses had been detained at the home of an attache of the district attorney's of fice was a major topic of conversa tion around the court room today. Miss Alice Blake, a participant in the party at the Hotel St. Francis here at which Arbuckle is accused of inflicting fatal-injuries on Miss Vir ginia Rappe, testified yesterday that she and Zey Proverst had been de tained at the home of an attache of the district attorney's office against their will. Asked whether she had been coerced regarding her testimony the witness said she "would rather not state." - Qqh f CTCCS P J Refund Bill ProiMoit Added That In tercet on Bond Shall Not Be I. e Than That on Liberty I.oau. Amendments Defeated H? Ih mmm-IIiI Trra. Washington. Jan. 19. Senate re publicans in party conference today approved the allied debt rcfunilina bill with the addition of a provision that the interest rate on the refund ed bonds should not be less than that lixed in the Liberty loan act auth orizing the loans to the allied na tions. This rate U 4)i per cent of !j of 1 per cent les than the rate stipulated in the obligations of the debtor na tions now held by the treasury. This was the only change in the bill a reported by the finance com mittee. . Smoot Plan Defeated. It wa announced that the vote on the added provision was 22 to 8 mid was taken after the conference had voted down. 24 to 14. an amend ment by Senator Smoot of Utah, that the' commission which is to con duct the refunding negotiations should not have the right to fix a rate of interest at leas than S per cent. Party leader said it was the plan to take the bill up in the senate on Monday and to press for its passage, the amended measure having been formally approved by the confer ence. The republicans already have "otcd to take up a soldier bonus bill as soon as the refunding measure is disposed of. It was said there would be' further party conferences to de termine a policy as to the method cf raising the necessary funds to finance the bonus. 'Amendments Voted Down. - There were two conference today with many changes in the refunding bill suggested, but not approved. .A motion by Senator France of Mary land to strike out the provisions for a commission and to confer theentire authority on the president was de feated, it was announced, by a vote of 31 to 7. It also was stated that a motion by Senator l'hipps of Colorado to strike out the requirement nat the bonds mature not later than June 15, 1947, was defeated. 32 to 5. Another motion lost was by Senator JIarrold of Oklahoma; which would have pro vided that the payment of interest on the bonds be deferred for a period of not more than three years. Fremont Banker Guilt v of Fraud District Court Jury Finds Frank B. Knapp Embezzled $3,585 From Aged Man. Fremont, Neb., Jan. 19. (Special Telegram.) After two hours of de liberation, a . Dodge county jury found Frank B. Knapp, former head of the defunct Fidelity Trust com pany, guilty of embezzling the sum of $3,585 from Stephen Carpenter, 81, a client, The defense immedi ately signified that a motion for a new trial would be made and Judge Button will hear the plea Monday. The trial came to an exciting close after holding the attention of the court and huge crowds of visitors for three days; Knapp is well known in this vicinity, having resided here practically all his life. The information charged that Knapp converted to his own use the money left with him by Carpenter for the purchase of Liberty bonds. Letters were submitted by Carpen ter from Knapp stating that he had made the purchase and was holding, the bonds for him. When the cor poration went into the hands of the receiver only credit for that amount was found on the company's books. Evangelist and Singer Kidnaped by Masked Men Salida, Colo., Jan. 19. Rev. James W. Kramer, evangelist, and Ralph E. Mitchell, choir leader, who have been holding revival meetings here, were kidnaped while on their way lo their hotel last night by eight un masked, and armed men. They were forced to enter a waiting automo bile and were taken to Wellsville. six miles from Salida, where they were thrown out of the car and in formed by the leader of the men that "The boys of Salida can have wine, women and' song if they want it without any interference from sky pilots from Denver." Kramer and Mitchell were told to remain away from Salida. - Mitchell walked to Salida, obtained a motor-car and brought Kramer back. The evange list has been preaching against al leged immoral conditions here. Rail Rates on Coal Must Be Cut, Interstate Body Told Washington, Jan. 19. Coal pro ducers sincerely desire that the financial position of the railroads be maintained, but recognize that "in flated rates on coal must come down," J. D. Morrow, vice president of the National Coal association, told the interstate commerce, commission today in the rate inquiry. The average ton rate on coal be tween mines and points of consump tion is now $2.27, he said, with the average price of coal $2.13 at the mine. ' . He laid, reports to his association, showed producers lost 2 cents a ton for the seven months between April 1 and October 31. last, with worse conditions prevailing in November and December. Pontiff Confined ! Q t i ir P Q I ,-d.jum DjrjJiULULV UlL 10 UCU TV 1U1 JJdU VUIU Illness of Pope Not Considered Grave by Doctors Affliction Described as Tak ing Usual Course Many Diplomats Call at Vati-. . ". can, Seeking News. ' Br The AmotIMmI PrOM. Rome, Jan. 19. The physicians in attendance upon Pope Benedict, Doctors Battaistini and Bignini, af ter their evening visit, described the bronchial affliction from-which the pope" is suffering as taking the usual course. The temperature was slight ly more than. 10, a little higher thai! in the morning. The Vatican appears to feel that the pope's illness is not grave. Dr. Marchiafava,. noted, medical author-itj-. has consulted with the other phy- eicunc Monsignor Migone celebrated mass this morning .in .an .apartment ad joining the pope's bedroom. ' The ,1a.- 4 41, orr rnnm rpmained ODCH to that the pontiff might hear. Many diplomats visited the -Vatican today, seeking .news;, an oi mem were ie ,, r.A ;,, (l.o ante rhamher.' nose be ing permitted to disturb the patient. It is said that the pope contracted his present illness last Thursday af- 1,a l,crl ralohritrrl ml in Matildc chapel in the presence of the college of propaganda. . He received, visitors and attended to his .usual pontifical duties until tuesoay. . . Vnt vil1saflr!inc " the ootimism. i there is no assurance that the attack i . i .1 1...I ill tU. on,, I J K ! said at the vatican was that the phy .. . .. . i sicians hoped to prevent me spreau of the disease and avoid complica tions. ' . i Eviction Proceedings Against Miners Stayed Washington,' Jan.' 19. Agreement was reached at a meeting late today between Secretary Davis of the La bor department and coal mine opera tors of the New. River field of West Virginia that eviction proceedings instituted against miners' families who are occupying company houses, although,-no longer on the payrolls, would be stayed pending an investi gation of labor conditions in the field. The operators, it. was said, denied charges which representatives of the mine workers have made to officials concerning labor conditions in their territory, and asked an investiga tion. . ' r Governor Morgan ' of West Vir ginia furnished Mr. Davis with a re port on the situation and the latter said the investigation had been or dered. '- . ' . Big Increase Reported , in German Merchant Ships New York, Jan. 19.--Germany, during 1921, increased its war cur tailed merchant marine by 100 ships aggregating more than 380,000 gross tons, according to a report of Ger man shipbuilding jnade public here by the American bureau of shipping. Reports of American ship con struction show that on Jauuary 1 there were under way in yards of the United States 255,000 gross tons, of which all but 42,000 tons was for private owners. Tonnage underway for harbor and river .work aggre gated 36,000 gross. . , , Arguments in Small Case Postponed to Jauuary 28 SDriua-field. 111.. Jan. 19. r- Argu ments on motions for separate trials for Governor Lcn Small and Vernon S. Curtis at Waukegan, on charges cf conspiracy .to defraud the. state treasury, have been postponed until January 28, on account of the quaran tine of Mr. Lurtis at his Grant 1'ark home,- where his son js ill," with diphtheria, State's Attorney C. F. Mortimer announced .here today. The arguments were originally set for next Saturday., . . ,The Weather ,: ' Forecast. ; . Friday fair; rising temperature. , Hourly-Temperatures. , r, . a. 1 a. 8 a. P a. 10 a. I p. bi. p. m.. S p. .. 4. p. .m.. S p. m.. p. ia.. Hi a 11 .12 . i.1 11 1? 1 I S .p. m.. Highest Thursday. 10 ...K'Puebln . i u. .ii r to Cheyenno ..H'Pueblo T ven port . Penver Do Motors . Toiw City Tender ..... ortb ritte .... t Rapid City ... .2-MS.lt Lak . ,...l':Sitnta Fa . ..;.T!Hlirtian .. UI?looi City :i VaienUna . I .' I .. V- I tv Vv 1 u f v i ft $ i ; i u for Soft Coal Strike Herbert lloover.Warna Coun try of General Walkout When National Wag Agreement Expire. Men Refuse to Arbitrate H Tlia Anortatrd fen. Washington, Jan. 19 Warning af an impending general strike in the country's coal industry was given to day by Secretary Hoover, who de dared. that the public bhould know what to expect when the national (grrriuenls covering the wgei and working conditions of miners expire, April I. , "The stage," he said, "appears la be et for a trike in the bitmninou coal fields about the last of March." Mr. Hoover did not indicate what the government's plans for meeting Mich an emergency were, but said there bad been no conferences be tween representatives of the adminis tration and the miners and operator.-, for about six weeks. The impression was gained, how ever, that the administration regards with no undue alarm the possible ap proach of such a strike situation. Wage Cut Planned. As the time has approached for the construction of new wage scale- and working contracts between the miners and employers in the union fields, negotiations have twice been started between the mine workers and the employers, with Mr. Hoover, representing the government, taking a tentative part. Operators in the union fields, declaring that nonunion coal producing territory has been taking an increasing proportion of the business, have announced their purpose of reducing wages when th; contract expires, while John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine. Workers, has asserted that the union men could accept no reductions, but would seek increases. Ordinarily wage negotiations tn the bituminous industry have begun be tween an organization of operators in the central competitive field, in cluding Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, and the union. The agreement reached in this area has been the basis of similar agreements,., in all the union outlying districts.' " Hoover Urges Arbitration. Certain of the PennsylTania oper ators have givn notica that they would not renew tha wagrtfotia -tions this year, claimtnf that West Virginia wage scales, chiefly non union, were the chief competitive factor. ' Secretary Hoo-er some weeks ago induced the operators to meet with President Lewis and submitted a proposition that the entire questiO'i be submitted to arbitration. This the union representatives refused be cause the constitution of the;',- organ ization forbade the submission of the question to outside arbitration in ad vance of direct negotiations with the employers. This position has remained un- changed, although Mr. Lewis was called to Washington last week tor a conference with Secretary Hoover. Strikers Get Permit to Conduct Tag Sale . i A nermit tn hnlrt a facr 1av - urday next for the benefit of the striking packing house workers and meir lamines, nas been granted by Mavnr Dahlman Th w,Va fent daughters of the strikers will assist ine rag oay committee in the sale. ' Delay in Reorganization Scored in Senate Speecbea Washington, Jan. 19. Delay in formation of the administration plan tor reorganizing government depart ments to make them more efficient, and less costly was deplored in the senate today by republican and demo cratic senators. Senators Smoot of Utah and Jones f of Washington, republicans said the president should compel de partment heads who differ to "gt tcgether." Mr. Smoot. a member of the congressional commissions ap. poiniea to consider reorganizing plans, declared "something must he done soon" and urged action by the commission. One Killed, Two Injured ' . in Explosion and Five Brockton. Mass., Jan. 19. Q-.r man was killed and two injured in an explosion that tore out the roof of the Gowdy Box Toe company lale today. The blast set fire to 38 bar. -rels of denatured alcohol atfii before the flames were checked the build ing was destroyed and three dwel ling houses near the factorv barflv damaged. John p Halleran, whose body was found in the ruins. Francis -Flood and George Saladka were the onlv employes in that part, of the plant. Flood and Saladka were burned and cut by flying glass. Former Governor of Iowa . Boosts Waterway Project Fargo, N. D.. Jan. 19. -ComD- tion of the Great Lakes-St Law rence deep waterway project wou'd result in northwest wheat producer receiving from 8 to 12 cents a bushel more for their grain, former Gover nOr W. L. Harding of Iowa told tlx Tri-State Growxrs' convention here today. - Oppose Valuation Plan Ww Vnrl- Tan 10 Tl.. V-. i Wholesale Dry Goods association, at the close of its 18th convention here today, adopted a resolution for sub mission to the senate finance commit tee protesting against the proposed .iiuj ndn valuation pian, ; . M "i a 9