Fiftieth v-rwNo. OGDEN CITY, UTAH SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBErTsT 1920. FORTYPAGES DEFENSE OF COMMERCE VITAL, HARDING SAYS I 1 Ogden Woman Victim Of Fatal Crossing Accident I I ACCUSED III STILL EVADES PI PURSUERS Mystery of Oil Operator's Death No Nearer Public Solution DEPLORE PUBLICATION OF MISS SMITH'S DIARY Widow Holds Shooting Was Accidental; Believes Fu gitive Innocent ARDMORE. Okla., Dec 4 Mys tery surrounding the schooling or Jake 1, Hamon, R. publica.i nuPnnul com-, mitteeman from Oklahoma, tmllghl was no nearer public solution, Thre everts marked resumption today or me investigation of the death, which oc curred Vovember 26. after he was she, November 21. Russell H. Brown, county attorney., of Carter county, announced a warrant would !e taken out for any person 1 that evidence shov.-d was lmtiumen-1 tal in spiriting away rom Ardmoie Clara Smith agalni .whom a charge of assault with Intent to kill, has been placed. A statement was made by Mrs. Ha mon. the widow, that she did not be lieve Miss Smith fired the fatal shot and that she would not prosecute Miss Smith should she be apprehended In another Statement, Mis. Hamon said, she would gladly become her hus-( band's successor as national commit-1 teeman If the honor were offered her. CLOTHING HISSING. The clothing worn by Mr. Hamon when he was shot and the w. upon! from which the bullet was fired had I not been placed In the hands of Couniyi Attorney Brown tonight followln;, h I requcr.t to Sheriff Garret i yi-.tlcrday 1 for these artietrs. Sheriff Garrett wus away fiom Ardmore last night and until this t venlng. Upon his return he issued a statement denying he ever had the bullet pierced clothing or the pistol and characterized as "Infamous" published reports, whl' h, ;he sheriff i said, tended to indicate he purposely j was withholding the articles. Sheriff Garrett staled he had not had the articles in his possession and that he had made two attempts to' obtain the articles frcm Frank L. ! Ketch, formerly business mumigcr for, Hamon and now u nin8trntor of his estate, but that Mr. Ketch was out of Ardmore on one occasion and could1 not be located on the other Hi T 11 is 1BSENT. Mr. Ketch has been away two days to West Texas oil fields, where Mi. Hamon was credited with immense property holdings. Mr Ketch was ac companied by Jake Hamon, Jr. County Attorney Rrown said the, case was no nearer solution than it had been since the supposed trial ot Miss Smith was lost at Cisco, Texas,, to which place she was driven in an automobile from Dallas, Texas, sev-i eral days ngo, and there purchased a v ticket to El Paso. j .Mr Brown who retires from office January 1, In commenting on a state , inent by Charles A. Coakley. law part ner of Mr. lirewn's successor, J. 11.' ;fyjfs Mathers. that Mr. brown probably! staPld would be appointed a special prose! ''' 'HHH cutor, after the new county prose-1 -flSP or 'n,lucted into office, since the' ' jjjHf Coakley -Mathers firm had been em-1 ':.';)$?IB ployed to defend Miss Smith, he -aid, nc coula Ilot say What might happen' 'U a month from now. CLAIM SHOOTING ACCIDENTAL , ii In lnT verbal statcim Mrs Ha cjjjfSs mon expressed Implicit faith in Mr. Ift. Hamon. Sh.' expressed herself as be-. fl!4Si tlsfled by conversation with him RHfljsJ while in the hospital that Miss Smith ft1it8 ' no1 sr,ool li 1 111 and that the shoot- ?tN9 K was accidental. $Ff8 Mrs. Hamon, In saying she would 'pliHi gladly become the Republican national committeeman should the place b offen i. remarked on her keen inter- piJwISJ cet In politics for several years and said shQ v. -odd like to arrv on Mr. ffgjj-'BB Hamon's work jwH "It would be greater than the finest i gonjH monument that could be erected to Mgyfl his memory'," she said. h Dpvs vTrrnjDE, H 'Mr Hamon told mo that the wo- ' . in ui .li.i not shoot him and thai he H shot himself while : .mlng or loading jjjgH y-JL the automatic," Mrs. Hamon said. "I $PHB could not believe other than that. Con- .fTt sequently I would not prosecute Mlssl rtiJjj4j Smith if upprchended und brought; MHj back hero fcH Mrs. Hamon said tliat for years she I9H had taken a great interest In politics, wBm Not to the extent Mr. Hamon has." iffH shi added, ' for I wanted him to be MBH the head of the hduse. Bui 1 hav BH stood back of him and aided him In B every possible way " ifmU "Should the position of national dRH committeeman be tendered me I would I tjH accept it," she continued. "1 would' MM regard it as greater than any marble jMM monument that the state of Oklahoma' yMH could eiect to my husband'B memory. MM It would enable me to carry on his MMj work and do the things that I know ho M wanted to be done." WANTS DIARY SI i'l'Kl SSl.h. fajjtf Mrs Hamon deprecated the publl- lyTflfe I'y that has been given Miss Smith's BH sged diary, saying that it had an' jH .i:flucnce on the minds of young! MB ind was Immoral. She taid she! MH ould appeal to the churches to aid in J MH lUppresslng such alleged statements, i Mrs, Hamon and Lor daughter who I M.-" sd to return to Chicago in' MjH reside during the education of hcrj HH chlldrenj today remained In the hotel! MH suite especially prepared for the fami- ( Continued on Pugv TWO ) Skull Is Fractured j I When Auto Skids ! On Wet Pavement i Mrs. Ban Johnson, 37. residing at 253 Thirtieth street, a 'former lesident of Brigham City, was struck down by Bill 'automobile at Thirtieth street and Washington avenue at 8; o'clock last night and died two hours later at the hospital. Police records say the automobile was driven by John I Emmett, 18 years of age, son of Dr. W. R. Enimett, but police say the boy does not seem to have been to blame. Mrs. Johnson and three relatives were standing at Thirti eth street wailing for a car. Young Emmelt was driving a' a moderate rate of speed and sought to pass behind the party. The group is said to have become confused. They stepped in front of the car. Brakes were applied, but the ca skidded and Mrs. Johnson was knocked down. Her skull was fractured. Another member of the party was severely injured. An undertaker from Brigham City was called to tak' charge of Mrs. Johnson's body. MATTERS COULD BE MUCH WORSE REPORTSSrlOlAf Geneva' Deprorn cn in Industry But Wo Sendus Unem ployment Develops NEW YORK. Dec. 4. Official re ports from forty-five slates reveal a widespread Industrial depression in spite of whicli no serious or gen eral unemployment has yet rievel oped, the NatJonr.l Industrial conf- i once board declared iu u statement tonight. This situation has dcvelorcl when seasonal agricultural employment h at its lowest ebb In most sections with indlcalions that unemployment flowing I? increasing, it was said To understand Qse apparently con tradictory situation of unemploy ment, the board asserted: "It is necessary to recall that the industries are Just emerging from a period of Intensive operation. In rnauy localities there has been a chronic shortage of labor for peeral years. Overtime work has been gen eral. The agricultural work has been carried on short-handod. OVERTIME CUT DOWN "High wages have brought a great inflow from villages and rural ills t'ricts to the Industrial centers The country has never fully realized the labor shortage in minor employ ments which this condition brought about The industrial depression has cut out most of the overtime Short time is in evidence In many indus tries. "Complete shutdowns have occurred but not in great numbers, nor lor any great length. BACK TO OLD JOB. "The labor, therefore, 'hat has been released, has largely drifted back to the less attractive employments from which It was drawn to the high wage industlres and is not always uuem ployed even when so reported. In some districts the back-drift has not yet been sufficient to make up tho ioss due to the war-time migration to industrial centers. In these sec tions an actual shortage is reported " NEW ENGLAND DARKEST. New England unemployment picture Is darkest, the board reported, ne cause of the depression In textile and other Industries In the eastern states employment Lb decree Ing but is still abo' ore war levels. Conditions' in the south vary con siderably but unemployment is re ported growing generallj The middle west reported severe depression in automobile centers with other conditions nearly uormal. WEST BETTER OFF. On the Pacific coast less unemploy ment Is reported There is unem ployment In the logging Industry but either a normal situation or la bor shortage for the rest "Reviewing this picture," the board said, "it appears there has been a Jim ld( d rei i : i rom I he peak of activity and that some few Industries and the districts depend nt on then are suflerlng from considerable un cmployment. Also it is apparent un employment ir, gradwiU) increasing. a resumption of industrial activity would probabl show a shortage of labor throughout the country RAPID ACTiOH FOR RELIEF OF j H,PlI Reviving of Wr Finance Cor- j poration to Be First Step of Piogram I W'APHINGT' N. Dec. 4. First stepsi toward remedial legislation for farm lord by cOngresS v. ill fchke the form of I a concurient resolution directing res loiatiou o: tn' w,ir finance corpora-' ition. This mw made clear today in statements by Jjcaator liairlson, Mis sissippi, aim lh i in: of Alabama, and tieprjMieutatta Byrnes, .south Caro-' Una. .Necessity of action by the president would oo avoided, it was contended, by iiiakini; the resolution concurrent! in form and it would become effec tive on adoption, 'We Intend ourinc the fiist week' (of congress," Benator Harrison de- Clarsd, "to paM a resolution directing I th Be ere tar) of the treasury to revle' i the war fiuanCe corporation so oui . agricultural proaucts may be market able." I V ! Ps BI I "The south and west have voles enough to pass nu ll i: measure next I week." Senator fieflln said. Sufficient sentiment had been cre ated. Senator Harrison .salu, to impross I upon those in authority that It a nec leseary mat some immediate action be taken to relieve the critical situation The house and senate agricultural committees today heard Oovernor Mc Kelvle of Nebraska, tell of the situa tion in his state They will meet again Monday to bear ah more Interests desiring to present views and then formulate I recommendations. TENANTS IN PLIGHT, t'nless they are aided over the pres ent period of price depression, thou-1 jsaiid.M of tenant farmers In .Nebraska I will driven from the land Oover ; nor McKelvle, of Nebraska, declared. The governor stopped over In Wash ington en route home from the gover nor's conference it Harriahurg to tell the committee about what he de scribed as the serlousnesa of the sltu i utlon In his state. Edward 1 Cha&sell. of Chicago, ,Kecrctnr ,.f t!,.- Farm Mortgage Bankers' association of America, as sorted that tho crops now in the hands rof the farmers ought to be financed i so the fiirmi r Instead of the specula-l tors would get the profits. In reply to a question from Senator Norrls, Of Nebraska. Mr. ;hassel said he believed prices would ro up in tho next low months and that the foreign demand I would Increase, PROGRAM FOR PEACE IN INDUSTRY SOUGHT , CHICAGO, Her X. Stephen a.I Day, secretary of tho League for lu du.sirial Justice, announced today he would leave Sunday for Washington to , confer with T. Coleman DuPont, Har beri Hoover and Congressional leaders .on plans for the Industrial peace con gress, to be held there February 10 and 12. Announcement of plans for the con gress says "the purpose of the confer ence will bo the declaration of an American Industrial program that will! be so eminently lair and Just to all elements that it will be welcomed by the American people "Instead of discussing how to Kettle 'industrial disputes, we will establish at oni,- and In a positive Way the basis ot closer relations and mutual under standings, to emphasise the comxhunl ty of interest and Interdependence, of employer and employe. That Is what the first Industrial conference of Pres ident Wilson should have done, but Jit was disrupted because of the ut LemP' to Inject the steel strike Into it." U.S. FIGHTS TO GUARD FOREIGN ! TRADE FUTURE Western Union Cable Order and Colby's Oil Note Steps in Battle NATION WILL CONTEST DOMINANCE OF BRITAIN Sullivan Says History of World! in Future Depends on Outcome Ci M KK sl I T IV N National I'olltlcil t orresiMWidi i t "' He- New i k Evening Post WASHINGTON, Dec. .4. Three ln CjdcntS In the news that has arisen in Washington during the p.ust wr-eK are i elated to one another and are phases' of one ofthe most important sondl-l !nns in contemporary history. None f these Incidents has been made) .vholiv clear to the public in Its bear-, lngs, and one of them at least it quite, Imperfectly understood. The first that 1 refer to consists of the various dis-j patches slating that a naval cruiser, IS en guard off the coast of Florida to prevent a cable, which is owned, the Western Union from being landed: on tho American coasts This spectacle, as pictured by the baro dispatches is most extraordinary.! But 1 do not use the word "extraordin ary" in auy sn6e critical of the navy! or of the government. On the other! hand, having looked into the matter with some care. 1 think the navy do-1 partinent, the state department and tho president, who personally refused the permit to land the cable, are all quite 10 the right. Hut the Incident! has a bearing which will onh' appear) later end which it nut too much to say, will affeci the c v of tbu world.) It appears thai the cable which the Western union is tjylng to land, ruhj or.lv to one of the Ui tll.-di Ulands in j the Went IndiCS. At Barbados it is Intended to abhnsdt with S Kritlshj cable line, which runs to South Amer ICa and which has a monopoly of the cable business In UraZil PIOH l BR1 l !it MONOPOlilT. If tho Western Cnlon were permit ted to land this cable It would fol low that cable messages for South' America originating In Western Union territory In the United States w. lid l e routed over a British cable and would, be to the benefit of a British company! which alias to maintain a monopoly Inj Brazil. Tho pednt can only be under-1 i whgn it is further borne In mind that there is an All -American cable,' originating in New York, touching at Panama going down the west coast of gOUth America, and competing with the Uiltish company In those countries of South America where the British company does not already have an ex- elusive monopoly. The action of our government 1 intended to protect the' interests of the American company.; This bare outline of the facts does not purport to be complete ami Is not enough to form a Just judgment without the knowledge of further ml-i nuto and technical details. The whole subject of the fair and proper control! of international cables Is very big I und extremely complex. Cables are, so to speak, an international public utility. WORLD-WIDE t OMPETTTION But this cable incident does not stand alone it 1m merely one aspect of a world-wide competition between the United States and Great Britain In foreign trade and foreign shipping. In this field, hitherto Great Britain's pos session of a large proportion of the world's cable facilities has given her s' great advantage Jn the newly awak ened national self -consciousness of the United Stales and in our new ambi tion to be a larger factor In world Shipping and world trade. America Is disposed to reKiird Great Britain's pos session or control of so much of tho world's cable facilities as a handicap against us which we cannot afford to let continue. The next Incident. superficially, has no connection with the cable. In cident, but, seen In Its true bearings. Is a part of tho same situation. 1 refer to Secretary Colby's note protest ing against Great Britain's apparent disposition to assume an exclusive attitude In Its relation to the oil re sources of Mesopotamia. BRITAIN BESTS in mi i iv The British empire on Its econom ic side, rests upon commercial ship ping The British islands have no great resources such as wc have favorably located Iron ore, coal and Other raw materials; no fruitful wheat and corn lands, anil the like, her em pire rests on her dominance In ship ping l'oi i;en r i t lon It has been n r Ownership or control of a very lar-e proportion of the world's shipping that his been the economic basis oi tho empire's existence. Great Britain has held this Shipping dominance by reason of several fact ors including greater experience and greater skill in the business, a labor supply that has been trained for yen eratlons In this trade, and other ad vantages, such us the ownership o;' coal bunkers, all over tho world, bank and cable connections all overj tho world, and the control of a largel share of the world's marine, insurance and other commercial aspects of the shipping business. The United States, up to the time of the war. never seriously considered Great Britain's dominance in shipping but since, as an incident of the war. WS installed a huge shipbuilding plant and became tho owner of what was for us an unpredeccnted quantity of tonnage, we have come to be ambi tious In this field, und If the aggrc- (Conliiiucd on Page Two.) LEAGUE'S GOING TD PIECES, SAYS SENATOR KNOX! Lodge Also Declares With-1 drawal of Arcientina Is Quite Significant COMMISSION ON CHILD WELFARE IS DESIRED Paderewski Cheered With He, Speaks, Denyinq Alieged Polish Imperialism WASHINGTON, Deo. i The "In-, citable disintegration'' of the league! of nations has begun. Senator Knox.1 said in commenting on the dispatches t lllng of the withdrawal of the Ar gentine delegation from the league as-, semblv. I "II comes a lltt'.e earlier than I hsd! XOected," he added. "Some nations ore beginning to find the ime objections that the Republl- cans raised two years ago." said Sena tor Lodge, chalrmin of the foreign re lations committee. -.THlKl s I l Us i RE 11 GENEVA. Dec. 4. (By the Associ ated 1'iei. The Argentine delega tions withdrawal from the league as- ii bly today was the first reef struck during the "three weeks' deliberation which had been going on with reasur- j lng smoothness until It got Into fog In the dhcusslon on amendments. Independence -shown hy llonorlOj I'ueyrredon. in voting against post ponement f the consideration of the amendments, and hln breaking of the I assimbl) unanimity, with Senor Vel aSQues, of UaruRuav. supporting him. I v.Ti regarded a ominous of a etornr sfswon, but the Argentine delegation's extreme action In withdrawing was unexpec' ctl. t TKRKNTS OF OPINION There were two currents of opinion this evening, unc Is that the directing rnlndS have too much neglected the feelings of the smaller powers and have erred in opposing discussion of amendments; the other is that the Ar gentine delegation has been too pre cipitate In its action. There is no indication that the other South American tU legations will fol low the example of Argentina: most of them faor 1'ueyrredon's amendments but Will not go to the extent of with drawing If they arc not token Into con sideration lr. Octavlo of Brazil said today he regreUert that the Argentine delega tion had found it necessary to take Such radical action. He hoped the withdrawal would be only temporary MUCH FEELING From another I.atln-Amerlcan dele gation, it was learned there is much feeling over the manner In which the South and Central American delega tions have been treated The sensitive ness characteristic of tho Latin people, it Is declared, has not been taken Into consideration in applying rules of the assembly, which are still illy de-i fined and Imperfect. understood by the delegates. Several South Ameri cans have considered themselves "roughly " treated There is, moreover, a marked senti ment among smaller powers that they are not expected to take any consplcu-l ous part. j M. Hymens, president, has been in consultation with M. Vlvlanl, or France, and other delegates, regarding the situation arising out of Fueyrre don'S letter unnounolng withdrawal M. Hymans declined to make any statement before he placed the matter before the assembly PRESS SCE 1 BEL! IBS Tho note, which was sent at 3 45 o'clock this afternoon pointed out that the Argentine delegation regards Us presencs In the assembly as useless, following refusal of the assembly to alios discussion of the amendments of the league covenant. senor I'ueyrredon told the Associat ed Bress his action does not mean that Argentina has withdrawn from the league of nations, but refused to sayi if tho move was the preliminary to 'i j final break between the leaxuo and Ar gentina. 'We feel." said Senor rueyrredon. "that there is nothing more to be ac-1 eomplisheil in the assembly It hasi refused to permit even discussion ofi the amendments which Argentina con- slders as fundamental to tho league necessary to Its successful existence" WANTS AMENDMENTS Senor rueyrredon said Argentina would not resume her place in the as sembly until it had passed the four amendments he had proposed. These aim principally at securing compul-. sory arbitration by tho International court of Justice, the admission of all. states and the election Of all members! of the council Instead of only four as now. The Argentine delegate explained Lh it he had expected to leave for home j next Monday hut now had decided to remain to sco what action the assem-. bly might take at Monday's BSSSlon j Ho declared he was supported uy many of the South American states. President Hymans of tho assembly called on Senor Pueyrn don this after-' noon and tho two were In conference for some time, but tho Argentinian's purpose was not altered by the talk. The position ho took came as a great surprise to tho entire assembly. ANSWERS PRANCE Referring to the reports In Argen tina thai Pianos was Questioning the constitutionality Of Argentina's ad herence to the league and the statu (Continued on P'tgv Two.) -3- "LAUNCH WAR 0N1 HIGH HEELS AND ALL DAY SUCKERS BOSTON, Dec. 4. A ban on high heels, such as ; ; i never carried a puritan an- J 1 cestress to church, is to be sought from the legislature by the Massachusetts Oste opathic society. Announce-' mcnt that the society would introduce a bill to stop the high heel at its source thu manufacturer was made at ! us nineteenth annual con- vention today. The fad of sucking lolly- pops also was attacked. -- LEGION BITTER IN DENOUNCING B01SEJITIZENS WASHINGTON. Pec -4. De nunciation of agitation In various localities against locations of hos pitals for ex-service men. particu larly tuberculosis sanitarium was made tonight by the American legion's national legislative committee- Tho legion "from the na tional commander on down to tho lowliest buck private in the ranks is going to bat agalus( mercenary I meddlers whoso patriotism tiled when the bands quit playing" the statement said. "In Doise. Idaho. Is a hospital of at least 200 beds which the public health service has leased." it continued. "Powerful local influence object to the treatment of tuberculosis there and prefer a remount station Instead. Things hue come to a pretty pass when horses are to be taken care of In preference to disabled American soldiers.'.1 The committee said it had been advised that 160 "tubercular ex-scil,-e men In Tucson, Arizona, wore destitute and without shelter." PROHIBITION LAWS 00 NOT EXCLUDE CHRISTMAS. HE SAYS NKW YORK, Dec 4.-rTlie qusstlon of the legality of flavor ing Christmas mince pies and oth er holtduy delicacies with brandy, wine and other liquor was charac terized by K. B. Phagan, federal prohibition enforcement officer here today as "foolish question No. 23,013." "The law Is supreme and the law Is plain." he declared. ' Use of brandy in holiday mince pies and use of wine In ("hlrstmas sauces are illegal The low says nothing about Christmas." oo -NOT WANTED HERE" IS GREETINGS TO SLACKER DENVER, Colo.. Dec. 4 Resolu tions condemning Secretary of War Baker, for tho recent release f rom prison of Pen Salmon, Denver, con scientious objector, and Informing Sal-1 mon that his "presence in Colorado Is undesirable" were adopted last night j at a meeting of John S Stewart post No. 1 Veterans of Porelgn Wars, and made public tonight. 00 MEXICAN REBEL LEADER . . LODGED IN TEXAS JAIL BROWNSVILIjE, Tex. Dec. 3. A I man whom American officials believe to tie General Pedro Guzman, wanted In connection with alleged violation of neutrality laws of the United States by crossing into Mexico with an armed band two weeks ago, was lodged In jail here today. 00 IN OREGON WHEAT COSTS $1.85 BUSHEL TO RAISE MORO. Ore., Dec. 4. Investigation! made bv the Sherman county farm bureau, based on figures kept by co operating farmers, reveals. It wits an- nounced today, that the average cost of producing s bushel of wheat last year was $1.85. Half of the farms, produced their crops at S figure about this, some running as hi'jh as $2 40. COLLINS SEES MOTHER, . "MENS STARTS FOR PRISON COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ii . Dec 4. j Keith Collins had a brief visit with his, mother hero today and was started Immediately afterward for federal' prison at Port Leavenworth, accom panied by United SI ite.s Commissioner V. A Byers. and leput United s Marshal Fred Shoemaker. He will land in prison Just one week from the day of his arrest. NAVY FIT FOR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSEUHGED Harclings Given Lively Wel come When They Land at Newport News PRESIDENT-ELECT TO FORMULATE POLICIES Pictures America Leading in Maritime Commerce and Defending Rights NORFOLK, Vs.. Dec 4. An Amen- H ca pr-f mliiPiit in maritime commerce, cultivating friendly relations but JeaN H ously determined to defend Its rights was pictured by I'resident-elect Hard lng today as he ended his vacation and turned to the task of formulating poli cies of his administration. In a half lo.en short speeches, he asked for a government aided merchant marine that would make the United States "the greatest maritime nation on earth" and for a navy fit to be the Hi I line of defense for a people. H "everlastingly determined to defend iti commerce and lis rights." H N VI IONAL UNITY. He, also spoke for an International peace understanding rhat should Pot sacrifice American nationality and took note of his presence In the south by forecasting a national unity that would "have the people of the old con federacy understand that that's only a memory." The program of entertainment and -ru iii ing arranged by Norfolk and Newport News to celebrate the home i omlng gave Mr. and Mrs. Hard- fl lng oi:c of their busiest days. After they stepped off the Past or en which had brought them back from the canal M.e, thai were kepi on the move until late at liit when they left for Bed ford. Virginia, where Mr. llnrding speaks tomorrow. In addition to nu inerous functions they visited tho ship yard at Newport News, tho Norfolk 'naval base and army base and the navy yard at Portsmouth and re lewed a special drill of ton thousand bluejackets at Norfolk. N.W AL PREPAREDNESS. It was in a short talk to the blue Jackets that Mr. Harding voiced his belief in adequate naval preparedness and In a nation "e verlastlngly deter mined" lo protect American interests He spressed, however, a hope that they never would havo to fire u gun foi their country. His stund for a pre-eminent mer chant marine was expressed in speeches at Newport News and at Norfolk. Stress ulso wus laid on the i nation's commercial expansion and op Mies ".' Hamilton Heads in an address here tonight Mr. Harding emphasized the auxill ary military Importance of a strong merchant marine and charged that the chief opponents of an American ship I subsidy In pre-war days were agents of German steamship lines. lit GE ll ls III. PR The senator and Mis Harding, lib sent since November IS, came ashore at Newport News at 10:30 a. m. after a greeting by naval and commercial craft. Ashore they were received with similar acclaim, crowds cheering them and city officials extending them all courtesies In his talk at the training station Mi ii irdliig declared ins heart seldom has been so warmed as by the privilege of reviewing such a body of young American manhood. I 1 have felt Just a Utile special re. joiclng." ho continued, to know that you all are hero ua volunteers. The I greatest thing In life Is service and the greatest achievement in lite is tho highest service one can give. How for tunate It is that our civilization hn.i been developed to point where you ar(. more than trained to defend your country , you ore trained also to live for our country Ml HAVE NAVY. ' The navy is the first lino Of Amerl can defense. No nation can hope to ie eminent in commerce in tness times without a naval Institution adequate to protect Its rights. I want s nation righteous In Its purposes, righteous In Its commerce and then everlastingly determined to defend its commerce end its rights. "I hope you will continue in your dsvotlon and service to your country". but I hope you will never have to flss a gun in defense of your country." SPEAKS AT TABERN ICTd When Senator Harding reached tho tabernacle where he spoke tonight the audience wan singing religious hymns and he asked for one- more before ho bogan his address. Then he paid a tribute to the influence of religion declaring If he did not believe there was a God to aid mankind, he never would w ant to take the responsibilities I of the presidency. "I do speak criticism of any party or any personality. I believe Very much in un essential autocracy for tho win nlng of the war, but now that It is over I want the restoration ot normal government, a lot of old hide bound Democrats and a lot of miserable old mugwump Republicans have been ut torly blind to the idea of tho Amorl can nation giving a thought to an ade miete merchant marine. If the La Follette seamen's act represents tho conscience of tho American people. and I believe it does, then the Amerl can government ought to step in and share the burden It imposes. GERM INS BLAMKU "I want to call attention that the Chief propagandists against subsidies for American ships which are th (Continued on Page Two.) j