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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.
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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
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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., . .
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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
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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
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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, ;
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