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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD
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VOLUME XLIX
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1920 ' 14 PAGES NUMBER 259
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Supreme Council Disbands Without
Settlement of the Adriatic Question
Nitti Stands By Ultimatum
To Withdraw Offer Unless
Jugo Slavs Accept At Once
Jugo-Slavs Submit “Supreme Effort” in Way of
Concessions—Italy to Demand Execution of
Treaty of London By France and Britain
By Associatsd Press
Paris, January 20.:—With the disbanding tonight of the supreme council
without a settlement of the Adriatic question, Premier Nitti, of Italy de->,
dared he stood by his ultimatum that if the Jugo-SIavs did not accept Italy’s
terms tonight he would withdraw his compromise offer and that “Italy will
demand that France and Great Britain execute purely and simply the Treaty!
of l.nndnn nf AnriL 1 f)15.” I
Prior to the bpeiikln* tip of the
♦•oiiMfil the the Jui«-Sfev reply to
Italy** liemaiwis had been present
ed. Signor \ ittl declared the
terms unacceptable. The <jlogo-!Slav
note said ft constituted “the su
preme effort** of Jn&o-Mavia to
hrihg: about an agreement with
Italy. This fact, taken in connec
tion with Premier Nitti's state—
went, apparently Reaves the situa
tion «t tense one.
The .lupro^-Mavs tonight submit
ted to the supreme council their
“supreme effort” in the way of con
cessions to effect an agreement
with Italy.
The .lugo-Slavn accept interna
tionalisation under the I-easue of
Nations for Fiunie and /ar;i, eoneede
t^ Italy the islands of l.ussin and
Pclago/.a, and agree to the demili
tarization of the Adriatic islands
with the condition that the island
of l-issa remain Jugo-Slar,
The riglit of the Italians in Dal
matia to choose Italian nationality
without leaying JFugo-Slavia is rec
ognized by the «luRo-SIavs, who
also agree that Italian national
rights in Dalmatian industries shall
be guaranteed by an international
convention. They r^fnse to make
any alteration of the line drawn by
President Wilson.
The no<p says the desire of the
Albanians for Indfprndenee will hr
respected. hi#*, it necessary, the
•lUffO-Slavs will accept all the pro
posals.
Signor Yltti, thr Italian premier,
• left this evening for llnme, and
I>avld l.iovd heorfte, thr British
prime ministry will depart for
l^nfgland tomorrow morning.
'I. Clemcncenu indicated thin
evening that hr would turn over
thr affair* of thr council tomorrow.
The rounrll this afternoon held a
further discussion of Great Brit
ain's announcement of her inability
to send her quota of troops into the
plebeseite areas. The discussion
resulted in the British offering to
send naval detachments to Memel
and Ilanktg.
IJuring the session. If ugh C. Wal
lace, American ambassador: f're- t
micr Nitt! and ffaron tlatsui. the
Japanese ambassador, extolled M.
.( lememeau in brief, formal, fare
well address.
An definite arrangements were
made by thr eouncfl before dis
banding f«* turning over the Turk
ish, Adriatic and o.'her problems to
other hands, hut it was indicated
that the proposed conference of
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Argentina Leads Off In Dis
cussion With Request for
Change In Bank Laws
By Associate* frw
Washington, January 20.—After a day
spent in group conferences, in which
delegates from the various American j
countries discussed national! problems
with Representatives of American busi- j
ness, the second general session of |he j
Pan-American Financial Congress was '
assembled tonight, with William G.
McAdoo, former Secretary of the Treas
ury, as its presiding officer. Dr. Basset
Moore, vice president of the central
executive council of the international
high commission, which jvas organized j
in 1916 to prolnote mutual interests of ;
American republics, gave an account of
the commission’s work.
In the group discussions, Argentina
led off today ^jth a request presented
through Frank \A. Vanderlip, the United
States representative, for modification
of state banking laws in the United
States to permit South American banks
to open branches in the United States.
Mr. Vanderlip said that American
members supported the Argentine del
egates in making the request.
FAIRNESS DEMANDS CHANGE
• Although American banking houses
are opening branches all over the
world,” he said, “our laws in certain
states make it impossible for Datin
American institutions to open branches
in this country and compete with us
on our own ground. The interests of
fairness demand readjustment, so that
at least/certain government institu
tions, such as the Bank of" Argentina,
may be permitted to open branches in
our financial centers and compete fori
d-rposits.” 1
'Haitien delegates at their group j
meeting passed resolutions commending
th4 United States for intervening and
occupying that country, and declaring
that' “internal conditions have been
greatfy improved since the coming of
the, United States into the LfctUian na
Aiouffb situation.”
Tlic representatives of United States
business concerns on the Bolivian com
mittee recommended that that country
be facilitated in securing a loan of
000.000 with which to complete the
Construction of a railroad across i&uith
[.America, passing through Bolivia.
Hr. Moore in his address tonight re
ported particularly on the work of the
international high commission #for the
betterment of internal trade relations.
FED CROSS LEAGUE
COUNCIL MEETS IN
GENEVA ON MARCH 2
By Associated Prow
Washington. January 20.«»-The first
general council of the League of Red
Gross Societies• will meet at Geneva
March 2 to map out a programme for
the advancement of health, prevention
of diseas/ and alleviation of distres:
throughout the -world, the American
Red Cross’ today announced. Delegatee
from each national society have been
invited. V S
AGREE ON SALE
OF SIX FORMER
GERMAN VESSELS
By Atsoeiatcd Prtss
Washington, January y.-Sale of six
former German cargo vessels, approxi
mating 50,000 deadweight tons, at a price
to be fixed after an appraisal by a com
mittee <ft shipping board officials and in
dependent shipping men was agreed on
todayeby the beard.
The French-American line is to take
;hrtee of the vessels. Moore and McCor
mick two and the Foreign Transportation
and Mercantile Company one.
Bida for the sale of the 30 ex-German
£nip« closed at midnight tonight. About
\ dozen bids have oeen received and were
Tn the hftnds of various members of the
board, it was said today, but it is not
thought that any action will be^taken
until the latter part of the week.
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LEADERS IN. SENATE
SPLIT OVER TREATY
Open Rupture Temporarily
Averted By Passing Over
Dispute on Reservations
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By Associated Press
Washington, January 20.— Disagree
ments in the bi-partisan conferences
looking to compromise peace treaty res
ervations today brought the Senate lead
ers’ committees to the verge of a break
and caused a movement among the Sen
ate rank and file toward a different solu
tion of the treaty deadlock.
Open rupture today of the leaders' con
ferences was averted, temporarily at
least, by passing over the dispute on the
Lodge reservation regarding equality of
voting in the League of Nations.
The bi-parfeisan conference will meet
again late tomorrow, but with leaders o’
both factions doubtful as to the possi
bility of uitimate agreement.
Prospects of failure of the leaders' con
ference and of formal suspension of their J
sessions today moved "mild reservation" {
lepublieans and a few democrats not I
members of the leaders' committees to J
discuss independent steps toward a solu- .
Lon of the treaty situation.
Orte "mild reservation" republican
spokesman said such a move would be
forthcoming if conferences of the' leaders ,
fail within a few days to give more as
suranceyof.a compromise. /
CONSIDER FUTURE PLANS ^
Two plans for future action were con
sidered today by the Senate rank'and
nle should the leaders' conference fail.
Several of the "mild reservation" repub
licans were said to favor a combination
with the cemoerats to bring the treatv
again to the floor of the Senate for epcTr
consideration of compromise reserva
tions.' For effectiveness of this plan re
liance would be placed upon public press- i
Lire, which it is believed would develop ,
in favor of a compromise.
Another plan, championed by a demo- 1
. uitic advocate of compromise, contem
plates a "round robin" petition to-tying 1
republicans and democrats into a jciln; !
caucus. The "mild reservation” repub- I
I leans, however, were reported opposed I
to the bi-partisan caucus plan, and also
lo the pending motion of Senator Fnder
wood, democrat, Alabama, for appoint- 1
n.ent of formal conciliation committees. 1
Followers of Republican Reader Lodge, 1
as well as the republican "mild reserva
t'onists," are said to lx* agreed that If '
the present bi-partisan meetings of the !
leaders should fail it would he ugpless to '
appoint other conciliation committees. 1
UNABLE TO AGREE i
Participants in today’s conferences of '
,ne informal committees, of which there
were two. said an impasse and suspen
sion of the compromise movement was 1
virtually reached at the first session as (
a result of inability to get together on *
the equal voting resertation to the |
League of Nations covenant. After more '
than two hours, spirited dispute the whole ]
subject was put over.
Hotter progress, however, was reported *
at the .second session.
The preamble to the Lodge reservations,
requiring formal acceptance by three of
Lie five principal power* of American '
reservations. >as taken up and, it was <
said, a tentative agreement was reached.
1 he propose J compromise on the pre- 1
amble was said to provide thdt if the <
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Just a Matter of a Little Stretching and Keeping Balanced
IP I were\
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Over there !j\
WAR I
(Conditions
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Material Reduction In Price
of Clothing May Be Expected
By Aisosiatad Pitas
w asnmgion, January
ferial reductions in clothing prices
may be expected from nation-wide
adoption by the clothing trade of
suggestions put forward by n com
mittee of the National Retail Dry
Goods Association it was stated to
night by Howard E. Pigg, special
assistant attorney General, after be
had conferred with the representa
tives of the dry goods retailers.
The suggestions of the retailers,
which are understood to aply to
the retail, wholesale and manufac
turing factors, will be made pub
lic tomorrow. One of the retailers*
proposals was said to be that the
manufacturer stand the entire in- j
creased cost due to auy future ad
v»urp in nasf», me remtiern inn
ing (he position (hat increase* in
cident to wage* no longer be panned
on to the public.
Assistant Attorney (General Figg
and the memhern of the npecial
committee of the retailers* associa
tion in n conference lnstlng
throughout the day went into the
question of labor, middlemen brok
ern, jobber*. stabilisation of dis
tribution and all other question*
affecting clothing priccn.
Representatives of the woolen In
dustry are to meet with Mr. Flgg
late thin week to thresh out the
problem* affecting their industry In
the government's campaign to low
er the coNt of living.
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RESULTS IN DBUBT
ncomplete Returns Give
Parker Slight Lead Over
Stubbs for Governor
New £»f leans, Wanuary 20.—On the face
»f incomplete returns, John M. Parker of
v’ew Orleans at midnight had a slight
ead o'er his opponent. Col. Frang 1.
jtuhbs of Monroe in the democratic pri
narc for nom.nation for governor.
Owing to. the unusually heavy vote cast
eturns vyere slow in coming in and at
nidnight the city vote had not been
ounic-cij complete. Supporters of Co?end
Itubhs had counted and claimed to have
lad pledged .more than h',000 majoi «ty
n the city. With 40 precincts of the 1 i>7
ni&fr.g the official majority for Stubbs
pas 4147. It was estimated the final ma
ori*y would be 5200.
Repoits from 'Shreveport were that
’atldo parish was carried by Stubbs by
. majority of 12. Madison parish gave
Itubbs 100. East Carroll J30 and Bienville
irent 110 for Parker.
Incomplete returns from 344 of the state
trecincls, including 100 in the city />?
>ew Orleans, five Parker 29, and
Itubba 28,040.
Parker headquarters tonight were claim
air victory, parades were formed and
ele ctions were staged in various sec
ions rl the city. While admitting that
he dty majority wafc unexpectedly low. j
>tubb« headquarters managers state i |
.’ere positive Parker would not be able !
y his country vote to overcome the I*
ity lead.
Morrison Acquitted
Chattanooga. January 20.7—On per
mptory instructions from Criminal
ourt Judge Sam D. Reynolds. Charles
Jorrison. special deputy sheriff and
nail carrier, was acquitted of the
barge of murdering Rube Ix>ve. alleged
vhisky i-lpckade runner, here this aft-j
rnoon. 5 ' . <
Child s Hand Is Blown Off
As Fiend Throws Dynamite
J«»o«r» 30.—ISprrUl.l
Ua**y. lie litfle 7-year-old tlaagh
ltr Ajfm of thia city, wan
paiafally .injarrd by haring ber
****** ha aO blawa o« by a piece at
*?“■"« a dynamite cap threw a
from a panning aatoiaabile thla
morning while aa ber way «a
/ acbool. The aatlu far the flrad
lah crime ia aat kaawa aMeaa the
Pcrpetratera wanted ta frighten the
little felka. The ear'fid aat atep ta |
give aid ta the little afcjfcier and j
she walked back to her host a ad
the alarm was aiveu, bat the gailtf
parties were out of Iowa.
Chief of Pollee f. W« Pram haa
strong: clues aad It is tbsaglit the
parties will he apprehended
within the next 24 hoars. Indlg
natlon is very high over the deed
and the auilty ones would have
been handled roughly if ean*ht
by the posses of citisen*. J. H.
Ayers is a local grocery man aad
Just moved to Liaeville.
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NEW BOMB PLOT IS
FRUSTRATED, BELIEF
Many Officials and Promi
nent Citizens Included In
List of, Victims
By As>ociat«d Pr«t
New York, Tanuary JSO.—A plot for
wholesale assassinations by the distribu
tion of bombs next May or Fourth *>f
July is belie veil by the police to have
been frustrated by the arrest In two
raids yesterday of J$ extremists, said to
be members of the I'niott of Russian
Workeis. Police officials, prominent viti
son:*, agentM of the department of justice
ind police were to be included in the
‘honor Mat" cf proposed victims, it is
asserted- The police think the bombs
«ere tc have been sent by express or
hurled by fanatics.
Tin., information was forthcoming to
lay following preliminary Investigation of
papers seized «n the raids. Material for
use in the manufacture of bombs, inelud
ng rl ore of the pipe variety, was found.
Th? Union of Russian Workers still
?xlsti despite the deportation of Pet?r
Bianki, its head here for years, and con- j
Linues its conferences, it wras stated, cut
since federal m l police raids began each
meeting has been held at a different
lipartmrnt or | rivate honff.
The extent of the plot, believed to hav*
seen designed us another bomb demon
stration similar to that of last May Day.
whe»t Attorney fleneral Palmer and other
prominent pubftc men were sent explo
sive packages tnrough the mail; has n >t
beer definitelv determined. The date- for
the d<\ onstranon was set well a he id
and plans were in the preliminary stages
cf development, it was said.
ROADS MUST HAVE
INCREASED RATES,
DECLARES MARKHAM
> By Anwlitii fnm
Memphis. .January SO.—Railroads of
the United States must have increased
rates to meat the costs of .ftperation.
more cars, more engines and more
trackage when ihey are returned to pri
vate owners. C. H. Markham, president
If the Illinois Central nailroad Cor
poration. today told members of the
Southern Hardwood Traffic Association
in annual convention here.
Mr Marktfam took issue with the idea
embodied in a resolution adopted at th<
morning session of the association re
questing the government to {>ulld car?
to be leased to the railroads on a per
diem basis.
“! want all things left in The hands
pf the private owners of the property,'*
he said.
BY IMMENSITY OF
SHEFFIELD PLANT
I /
Two Great Enterprises
Costing Nearly Hundred
Million Arc Inspected
By Committee
B# Associated Press
Florence. January 20.—Two big wrai
plants, costing- nearly $100,000,000 gn<;
now idle. were inspected from to<i tc
bottom today by a congressional com
mittee. which will try to report or
how they may best serve the govern
ment in peace times.
After looking over the Muscle Shoab
nitrate plant. «the biggest of the two
Chairman Graham of the Hou^e wap^x
penditures committee conducting the
inquiry, declared he was astounded by
the immensity of the projects. Mupcle
Shoals is much like a mining town
that sprang up overnight, with acre*
of shacks and powerful structures,
some bigger than the union station in
Washington. The steam power plant,
engineers told members of the commit'
tee. is the biggest thing of the kind in
the south.
There is another nitrate plant here
smaller than Muscle Shoals, of which
little is heard because it suspended
operation ssoon after it was built
Chairman Graham and Representatives
Jeffries. Nebraska, and Garrett. Ten
nessee. looked it over today. They rode
through a deserted village containing
about i25 concrete houses, costing near
1 • 00(1 000, and heard a local wag
remr rk ihat if they could be picked
up bodily and removed to Washington
form their instance,* "they would be
worth their weight in liquor." Disposi
tion cf the smaller plant will not of
difficult to determine, it was state!
because it can never be put to any prac
tical use. The million dollar houses
were built to last forever, and Flor
ence citizens said if the government
would put them on the markft now it
could sell all for what they cost.
INSPECT WILSON DAM
.The committee also inspected the
dam. now- under construction on the
Tennessee river just above Muscle
jShoals, and found 5000 men at work
Aside from trying to advise Congress
regarding the future of Muscle .Shoals
The committee tomorrow will begin
hearing 50 or more 'witnesses who are
expected to tell of alleged waste and
extravagance in turning out that job in
eight months antj .eight days. Much
of this is admitted by folk hereabouts,
who declare that the nitrate plant war*
needed while-the war was ori. and that
lik-' other projects, it was put up wirb
speed as the only consideration. The
hearing was transferred from the plan'
to Florence for the convenience of
the committee and the witnesses.
Declining tonight to intimate what
lie might suggest except to say th&
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INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
IN U. S. ARMY CAMPS
IS VERY MILD TYPE
Disease Has Also Appeared in More Deadly
Form Among American Troops In Ger
many, Causing Twelve Deaths So Far
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By A»s«c<ated Prsst
»» «..>iunfcian, January ju. - muuenza nas
become epidemic in several army camps,
particularly in the middle west. Surgeon
GcncraJ Ireland of the army announced
today, and it has made its appearance
among the American troops y^Oermany.
While the disease is increasing among
the civilian population of the 1’nlted
States, it has not reached epidemic form,
and Surgeon General Blue of the public
health service said today there was noth
ing in the situation to cause alarm.
The malady as it has appeared both
among soldiers and civilians is of a mild
type and the resulting death rate propor
tionately has been far below that of the
wartime epidemic, while the incidence of
pneumonia also has been much lower.
surgeon General Blue said the state
health authorities apparently had the sit
uation in hand wherever the disease Jmcl
occurred and in many states it is not
prevalent-and that no request for fed
eral aid has been received. As a pre
cautionary measure, however, Hr. Blue
has representatives in these states co
operating with state authorities, and a
corps of doctors trained in fighting this
particular malady is available. >
Epidemics have been reported from
Camps Grant and Rockford and Fort
Sheridan. Ill,, Love field. Texas, and the
ureill M.l'fli ...
tlie number of men in these camps is
much smaller.than it was during the wat,
when influenza caused many deaths
among the service men. The form of tho
disease in this country apparently is
much milder than that which has matte
its appearance among the troops in Ger
many.
PWHng the week ending .Ianuar\ 9 UC
new c«tsos fvore reported among the sol
diers on the Rhine, this representing an
increase of 65 over the week before.
Twelve deaths from the disease were re
ported. while ther also were six deaths
from pneumonia.
ALARMING INCREASE
Chicago. January 20. -The number of
new influenza cases in tfhlcago today
passed the high point for any one day
ot last year’s epidemic. A total of 25M
cases was reported to the board of health
today, with 26 deaths. New pneumonia
oases numbered 297, with 57 fatalities
The. greatest number of influenza case
for a single day last, year was 2400.
Health Commissioner Robertson said
tonight that in Ills,opinion the peak of
the epidemic has been passed.
Although the nursing “militia" was
augmented bj many volunteers today.
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RUSSELL SEATED
Entire Mississippi Legisla
ture Takes Part In Great
Inaugural Parade
By Associated Press
.’aokson. Miss. January 20.—M.
Russell, for the past four years lieu
tenant governor, was inaugurated gov
ernor of Mississippi at the noon hour
today.
The inauguration took place on th*
tiont steps of tire capltol ii4iH£. and
van preceded by a parade in which the
entire legislative membership took
part.
Splendid weather prevailed, permit
ting the fj.jwt outdoor inaugural in
ei&ht years. Hundreds of visitor; , polit
ical and personal friends from other
pArts of the state, witnessed the cere
mony.
There was no military feature of the
parade, o.'.'r.g to the fact that the na
tional guard ha? not been fully reor
ganised and the only uniforms in evi
dence were those of the new gover
nor's staff and the Agricultural ana
Mechanical College band.
The oath of office to the new gov- |
ornor war adminis!ered b.v Chief Jus- )
tic3 Sydney Smith of the supreme court, j
after v hich he was presented to the j
assembly by- the ictiring governor,
Tneo Bilbo.
The inaugural address was more
more than an hour In its delivery, and
covered practically the same topics as
thine touched upon in the final mes
s.ige of Governor Bilbo.
Among the notable recommenda
tions of Governor Russell are the rati- j
Caution of the federal, amendment for j
vorr.cn suffrage: retention of state
board of pardons and state tax eorr.
mission; . issuance of $25,000,000 in
bonds for good roads: abolishment of
trie prison board of trustees: creation j
of bureau of markets and department
of labor sale of 'prison farms at Oak
ley, Belmont and Rankin; adoption of
budgetary system for handling the
state’s finances: mileage tax for state
educational institutions: creation of a
board of uniform legislation, bond is
sue for permanent improvements ar
public institutions, and increase of
salaries for slate officials.
j Complete Outfit of
Clothing for $53.69,
Price Board States
By At**o!«t«(f Pre*»
1 New' ■'York, January 20.—If a man in
New York were entirely destitute of
clothing, he could buy himself an out
fit. comprising suit, overcoat, shoes,
socks and union suit for $53.69. accord
ing to a minimum fair price list an
nounced tonight by Federal Food Ad
minister Williams. If the man’s wife
were in the same condition it would j
cost $76.94. or $23.25 more, to supply
here with a suit, dres. coal, shoes,
stockings and union suit, tattle boys
can be clothed with suits, overcoat and
shoes at $20.13 apiece, according to j*1
Mr. Williams' figures* which are based
! on advertisements culled from newspa
i pers.
1 Hundreds Filipino
Sugar Plantation
Workers on Strike ;
By Associated Press
Honolulu, January 20.—.Sixteen hundred . (
Filipino sugar plantation workers here 1
have struck for higher wages, and it is
declared by R. D. Mead, secretary of the \
Planters' Association, that So per cent or
the Filipino workers on five out of seven
plantations on the island of C&hu have
walked out.
Twenty-six hundred Filipino sugar j
plantation workers are employed on the !
Island of Oahu. Mead said.
It is reported that , strike orders have:,
been sent to all workers on the hdands. !
affecting 11,$90 Fi Upon os. The Federation '
of Japanese rAborers is reportec to *jc :
considering a strike also, and if a «en- <
eral walkout occurs 200 w'orkers would >
be affected.
All sugar plantation work lias been i
stopepd for 10 flays owing to rains.
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GIST OF THE NEWS
' UK* KftAL
iat assemblym^^ <
Much speculation uuon Mummy's pla ns for great newspapers.
Riyer and harbor work is cut dow n by republican congressmen. «
American legion will take no actio n against Jack Dempsey.
street transactions light; slow movements in grains: late trading in i
cotton strong. i
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Underwood and Musgrove prepare H o start senatorial race.
Commissioner# are silent on weighty matters pending before body. i
Organizations of railroads must be d uilt again. r
Construction of by-products ovens Is making progress. t
Yew country club i« organized in B Irrningham.
Y. M. C. -b- cage team returns from victorious trip, <
Marriages and divorce* in ueck-aud. nick race here. t
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I/IAYO TAKES DIRECT
Disagrees on Importance of
Sea and Shore Duty and
Awards to Commanders
By Associated Pres*
Washington, January 20.—Direct is*,
sue with Re^r Admiral William S j
3im.- on the two leading « -(introverted ^
points in the navu decorations disputes
was taken by Rear Admiral Henry Tv
VI ayo, wartime commander of the
United States fleet, in testimony to
day l'fore the Senate subcommitte e
investVafing the medal award conii
cerey.
Rea ling his letter to Secretary. Dan
iels Riving his views on the decoration
awards, which views he said wept* not
U'csented as .a 'protest. Admiral Mayo
f vat disagr, N1 with Admiral Sims as
to the re hit! v© im, port-of sea a n ‘
shore duty. Admiral Mayo explained
to the committee that he wrote to
Secretary Daniels because he did not
Relieve tljr Knight hoard of award's or
Mr. Daniels had given sufficient con
sideration to the importance of the
duties performed by officers who
served at sea with the Atlantic fleet.
Admiral Sima in his testimony and also
ia his letter to Secretary Dan Lets de
clining the distinguished service medal
contended that too much Importance
was attached to the service of officers
who served at sea as compared with
Ltioae who administered important
posts on shore.
SHOULD RECEIVE REWARD
The second principle on which Ad
miral Ma.vo differed with Admiral Sims
was the dueatlon of the award of med
ni.s to the commanding officers of
ships sunk or seriously damaged by
o-p.'do attack or mines, wrttle stat
ing that a broad general policy along
that line would not be a good thing
for the perviee. Admiral Mavo declared
ilvjt in cnee.- whepc the commanding
officer's conduct was of an especially
isei :torious character a proper reward
should be given.
Admiral Mayo approved the recom
mendation of the ICnlght. board and
Secretary Daniels in awarding the dis
tinguished service medal to Captain
'hristy of the cruiser Han Diego, s-uid
jy a mine, and Commander TV \V
Foote of the transport President Mn
fin. sunk by a. torpedo. Admiral Sims
severely criticised the action of Score
ark Daniels in insisting on the award
n the commanding officers of ships
sunk by the enemv.
Admiral Mayo’s testimony was brief,
tnd tomorrow the subcommittee will
Tear Major General Harnett, command- a
irit of the Marine Corps. 4
REACHES SENATE FLOOR
The naval award controversy late In
:h? day reached the floor of the Sen
de thrrugh presentation of a resold
ion bv Chairman Hale of the sub
:ommittee to authorize employment of
•ounsei «nd a clerical force to aid in
he invcrtigatipin. Although final sc
ion was urelented by absence of a
iiiortim there was considerable discus,
iun. Senators Thomas, Colorado; King.
Ttali. and Phelan. California, dcmci
rats, questioning the necessity of
tounsei. Chairman Hale, in reply, said
he resolution had been approved
inantmously bv the subcommittee, and
Jena tor Podge of Massachusetts, re
• ublican leader, supporting the reso -
ution. said that charges made by Art
ijiral Sims had made the investiga
ion virtually an inouiry into the con- f
!uct of the war by the navv.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
tooseveH during the dav announced
he personnel of a hoard of inquiry to
nvestigate conditions at Newport! R.
.. naval station, wlflch led to charges
»v John R. Rathom of the Providence
Rf I’D Journal of immorality in th<*
»avy. The board, which was desig
lated bn days ago." is composed of
tear Admiral Herbert O. Dunn, com
nandant of the first naval district
'apt. John V Hines. Capt. David K.
(Continued on P«ne Two)
SENATE CONTINUES
CONSIDERATION OF
KENYON S RILL
By Aisociated Pr«*M
Washington. January 2(>.—Consideration
»f the Kenyan Americanization bill r*en
inued in the Senate today. but final
action was deferred until an agreement
ould hp reached on the appropriatiu
vhle'.i the bill would carry. As no v
Irafted. the ^>.fl would appropriate 51- -
b<>,0rt> fer the * education of aliens an*l
lliterates until the end of the fiscal year *
n, 1923. but this amount is considered ex*
esirt' e by Senator Kenyon and others.
Resuming his speech begun yesterday
n opposition to thew bUJ, Senator Ki.ig,
emoernt, Utah, took up virtually theyen
ire day. /
He bueatione 1 Congress* authority to
mi such n bill, declaring »t wai an
nterfcfence wicb the^pow-—~ ' •
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