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RICHMOND PAL
VOL. XLVI., No. 350
Palladium, Kst. 131. Consolidated
With Sun-Telef?ram, 1907.
RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 30, 1921-
SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS
REPUBLICANS
SCOFFING AT
PROPAGANDA
Aids Vets' Widows
CONTINUOUS
FLIGHT MARK
IS SHATTERED
School Teacher Rises
SEEK STABLE
MONEY BASIS
FOR EUROPE
Miss Gore to Wed
THE
LABIUM
U.S.AUXILIARY
CRAFT FIGURE
AGREED UPON
Acceptance of American Pro
posal for Limitation to
Maximum of 10,000 Tons
Virtually Settled.
FRENCH ARElDIGNANT
A,. 'H VA
Democratic Charge that
Harding is Jealous of
Hughes Branded as Untrue
Point to Public Approval.
FIRST GUNlS FIRED
runnim sews bvkead
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. First gun
wiihin the Democratic lines to signal
the opening of a campaign prelimin
ary (o the congressional elections next
November was touched off this week
hy Richard Linthicum, director of pub
licity for the Democratic national com
mlttee. ' The Democratic "drive" opens
with the partisan hone of entering a
edge of jealousy between President
Harding and Secretary of State
Hughes.
I.inthicum's statement, sent out to
0.000 Democratic newspapers through
out the country. Is a rehash of "back
floor" arms limitation conference gos
sip which has made the rounds of
Washington until it has become quite
threadbare.
Apparently recognizing that the
American people are happy in the ac
complishments of the Washington con
ference to date, Linthicum in his
statement avoids a discussion of it.
lie seeks to convey the idea that
Hughes is attempting to put the presi
dent in eclipse; that there is a plot
10 make Harding a "one-term presi
r!.rt;" that the president is jealous of
Hughes' prestige.
Republican leaders who have dis
cussed the Linthicum statement as-
cert that the purpose behind such pro
paganda is to start a row over the
four power Facific treaty in the sen
ate. Brand Charges Untrue.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger, an
independent newspaper, has branded
tho charges made by Linthicum as
"untrue," adding:
"There is no jealousy or friction be
tween the president and his confer
ence field marshal. The president
and we speak by the book, chapter,
verse, page and paragraph believed
that Hughes was a great man when he
put him in the cabinet, and he knows
it now. He approves every move made
by Hughes and the American delega
tion and shares with Hughes the ex
ultation that America has dona a great
thing in a great way. He is proud to
work as one of the team."
Such opposition to the Pacific treaty
Pn has been voiced in the senate was
expected. But. it has not been con
tagious. The public has deluged the
White House, state department and )
congress witn mesages or approval 01
the objects and accomplishments of
the conference. The American press,
with the exception of the Hearst group
of newspapers, has given the Harding
program vigorous support.
Withhold Approval.
It is understood that a number of in
fluential Democrats have withheld
their approval of the policy of the
Democratic; national committee in at
tempting to bring about discord among
the administration leaders over the
arms limitation program. Being prac
tical politicians these men believe it
will be well to keep partisan hands off
I he conference. As a political issue,
in their opinion, it might explode In
Democratic hands to the discomfiture
cf that party.
SAY FRANCE GLAD
TO DISCUSS SUB USE
(By Associated Press)
TARIS, Dec. 30. The French gov
ernment will be glad to discuss the
status of submarines with reference to
merchant shipping, as well as the hu-
as
said in official circles here this i
morning. Regulation of the uses ofj
these craft might, it was added, af-j
1'cct the question of tonnage, but the!
question of the status must come first, j
It was pointed out m tnese quartei-3
with reference to the tonnage issue,
that France, including her colonies,
has a coastline of 13.000 miles to de
fend, while the United Sta'es, includ
ing Alaska, has about 11,000 miles.
RUSS AGREE TO BUY
- GRAIN IN AMERICA
('Bv Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. SO. The agreement
negotiated here last week, whereby
Soviet Russia will turn over to the
American Relief administration $10,
tiOO.noO worth of gold for the purchase
of grain in the United States, for
i a mine relief in the Volga region was
signed here today by Walter Lyman
Brown on behalf of the Relief admin
istration and by Leonid Krassin, one
half of the Russian Soviet govern
ment. Defective Wiring Causes
Fire Loss of $400,000
(By Associated Press)
DES MOINES. Iowa. Dec. 30. Fire
believed to have been caused by de
tective wiring caused damage esti
mated at 540,000 to tho stock and
buildings of Davidson Brothers, Pro
duce dealers, eaily today.
Inventory of Infirmary
to Be Taken Wednesday
The quarterly inventory of the prop
erty at the county infirmary will be
taken by the county commissioners
next Wednesday, Jan. 4, in accordance
with the usual custom.
I
i
Mrs. Katherine C. Gould. 1
Official announcement is to be made
Cincinnati, O., Jan. 4, of the gift
in
of 1500 acres of land by Mrs. Kather-;
ine C. Gould of Washington and New
York to the Army and Navy Union as
a site for a national home for widows
and orphans of soldiers. A vocational I
I training school will be included in the
home. The land is located in the foot- j
hills of the Blue Ridge mountains
within 150 miles of Washington.
GIANT TURBINE WILL
START SATURDAY IN
PRESENCE OF PUBLIC
The largest single unit ever install
ed in the municipal light and power
plant will be formally turned over to
the service of the city Saturday after
noon, when, at 1 o'clock, current from
the new 5,000 kilowatt generator Is
turned into the lines of the Richmond
plant for the first time.
A special invitation has been Issued
to the public by J. P. Dillon, superin
tendent, to inspect the plant.
"We want the public to attend this
affair, and we want all the city offic
ials, both of the old and the new ad
ministrations 10 come down and look
the plant over," he said Friday. "Em
ployes of the plant have been assigned
as guides to see that the people are
shown all parts of the plant. In ad
dition to the generating room, other
parts of the plant are open to Inspec
tion by the people."
Make Improvements.
The boiler room, and the coal and
ash handling systems are parts of the
plant which have been improved re
cently.
The last large unit installed in the
plant was a 2.000 kilowatt turbine
driven generator, in the year 1914. All
equipment in the plant comes under
r i ' v, nnnrr
a system of numbers, each generating .
i, ,.! jf- .i.'
unit having its number. I
The plant now has five generating
units, counting the latest addition, as
follows:
No. one, 430-k.w. engine-driven gen
erator. No. two, 2,000-k.w. turbine-driven
generator.
No. three. 1,000-k.w. turbine driven
generator.
No. four, 800-k.w. engine-driven gen
erator. No. five, 5,000-k.w. turbine-driven j
generator.
Other equipment In the plant con-j
sists of auxiliaries to these units.
All old machinery in the plant will
be switched off when the new gen
erator is "cut in" at 1 o'clock Satur
day afternoon.
Superintendent Dillon said Friday
"People who desire to go back of the
switchboard will be allowed to do so.
They will be furnished with guides for
any part of the plant they wish to
visit."
Carnations will be given out at the
plant lo ali visitors, Mr. Dillon said.
CHILE BREAKS OFF
PERU NEGOTIATIONS;
SAYS NOTES USELESS
(By Associated Press)
SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 30. Chile
has broken off negotiations with Peru
regarding the dispute over the prov -
mces oi lacna uu aiuii, uctunus
l
that further exchange of views is use-
I less, A note sent in reply to the lat
I est Peruvian communication states
that Chile has gone to the farthest
pOSSlOie IlIUiL in striving an osiccuicui.
and laments the barrenness of her
efforts.
All means of agreement has been
rejected, the note states, Peru instead
proposing general arbitration in vague
terms and precluding recourse to in
ternational law.
The note summarizes the long
drawn out controversy and concludes
with the statement that the juridical
consequences are that Peru is hinder
ing a plebiscite which is the only
means by which she can recover the
disputed territory. Unless the Peruv
ian policy changes the notes states it
means that the Peruvian government
accepts the results her present posi
tion may produce.
16 DECEMBER FIRES
CAUSE LOSS OF $37
Sixteen fires have been handled by
the city fire department during the
past month, according to figures on file
in the office of Chief Ed Miller. None
of them caused any large amount of
loss and the total for the month was
approximately $37.
The city department was called out
nt 0:15 o'clock Friday morning for a
flue fire at 237 West Main street.
Monoplane, Piloted by Ed
ward Stinson, Breaks
World's Flying Record by
Staying Up Over 26 Hours.
OILCONNECTiON FAULTY
(By Associated Press)
MINEOLA. N. Y., Dec. SO. The Lar
sen monoplane, piloted by Edward
Stinson, .which this morning broke the
world's continuous flying record of
24 hours 19 minutes a.nd 7 seconds. d-
Iscended shortly after 11:15 a. m., after
have been in the air 26 hours, 10 min
uets 35 seconds. The official times
were: Started yesterday morning at
8:58:13. finished this morning at
Stinson was forced to descend be-
cause of a faulty oil connection with!"1 " ae American i teacners. tier
which he and his mechanician
Uovd
Bertaud, had battled since
o'clock
this morning. They still had gas
enough to have flown until sundown.
Oil Trouble
The pump used to inject oil into the
lubricating system from the auxiliary!
oil tank went out of commission at 3
o'clock. The flyers puncture the tank,
set up a temporary tube and began
feeding the lubricating system by
hand, taking turns at the control of
the plajie and at the oil tank.
Both men were almost blinded by
oil when they descended. In addition
they were suffering intensely from
the bitter cold for although the plane
was equipped with a cabin Stinson
had not left his seat in the open cock-!
pit since 4 p. m. yesterday, and his
mechanician found little time to seek
shelter. Three fingers of Stinson's
right hand and one on his left were
frozen. Bertaud's hands were numb.
Use Exhaust Heat.
Stinson and his mechanician hop
ped off at 8:58 o'clock yesterday morn
ing in the midst of a snowstorm.
They wore no electric suits, de
pending upon the heat from the ex
haust pipes in the pilot's cab to keep
them warm.
The machine is equipped with one
185 horse power motor. Every ounce
of unnecessary weight was stripped
before the flight. About 350 gallons
of gasoline and 28 gallons of oil were
carried.
SOME STORES, BANKS
WILL CLOSE MONDAY;
NO MAIL DELIVERY
Some stores in the city, and all
banks will be closed Monday, in cele
bration of New Year's day, according )
to an announcement made Friday.
Banks which will be closed are the
. ... .. . , , , .
I'iret National. Second National. A
. ,t 0j Tt; V.',
ican Trust and Savings, Union Na
, . rw,.:
nier-
ation-
al and Dickinson Trust, company.
Managers of furniture stores were
undecided late Friday as to whether
or not they would be closed.
No deliveries of mail, except spe
cial deliveries and perishable articles
will be made bv mail carriers in this
city Monday, Postmaster Beck saidlthe military display and the troops
Friday. The regular collection of mail I were ordered to retire to the corridors.
will be taken ud at 7 o'clock in the!
morning.
ENGLAND CONTINUES
TO DISCUSS EFFORTS
OF U.S.T0 CURB SUBS
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 30. Efforts at the
Washington conference to curb the
use of the submarine as a weapon, and
France's claim for a large undersea
fleet, continue to be absorbing topics rectors of the First Church of Christ,
in England. Today newspapers de-! Scientists, today announced the re-1
vote several columns to reports of the!'0' the board of trustees of the j
conference proceedings and criticisms ChlLst,1n s.clenc Publishing society, j
frnm the Amertenn nrpss an nnhlish I Th trustees at the Same time in-
lengthy editorials on the development
The majority of the editorial writ
ers assail the French attitude, which
the Daily Telegraph says faces the
world with "the p ossibility of the
world-wide orientation of naval policy
away from the capital ship and to-
ward the submarine."
The newspaper
i thinks the immense expenditures nec-
, essary ior ine maintenance or large
submarine fleets and "the armadas of
auxiliary craft which must be built
mannea ana trained to cope witn
them," will wipe out all saving ef -
fected by adoption of the ratio for
capital ships.
The Daily News condemns France's
i decision as "the disastrous debasing
of the standard of International moral-1 For Indiana by the United States
ity." and the Daily Chronicle says i Weather ' Bureau Increasing cloudi
France's behavior cannot be regarded j ness and ' warmer tonight, probably
as other than unfriendly to tireat
Britain. The Morning Post, on the
other hand, derides the liberal news
papers' criticisms and adds:
Patient With France
"It is foolish because France refuses
to fall in immediately with the British
proposal to threaten her with outlaw-
rv. The British nation is not;
j y"et pr(pare(i to place France outside
the Dale of civilization."
The Post while believing that Ar
thur J. Balfour expressed the general
sentiment in Great Britain when he
regretted that an agreement as to sub
marines had not been reached urges
the statesmen and journalists to put
themselves in France's place and con
sider the French point of view which
i3 not due to original sin, but geogra
phical necessity; it is not blood thirst
edness, but merely realism.
Elihu Root's proposals for regula
tion of the use of submarines receive
much attention. The Daily Chronicle
comments: "It is difficult'to believe
that Mr. Root is not in humane col
lusion with Mr. Balfour, for the whole
(Continued on Tage Twelve.) 1
. Miss Charl Ormond Williams.
Miss Charl Ormond Williams, re
cently elected president of the
National Education Association, has
gone step by step from her first posi
tion as teacher in a one-room country
s cnooi 10 tne nignest office within the
ivieuipius, ienu., wnere sne
county schools.
ARMED FORCES QUELL
FIGHTS IN GALLERIES
OF MEXICAN DEPUTIES
(By Associated Press)
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 30 The Mexi-
can Chamber of Deputies was invaded
by armed forces yesterday for the first
,ime in its history when troops were
called in to quell fighting in the gal-!
leries between factions sympathizing
with the Liberal constitutionalist
party and the Social Democratic bloc.
Whips and canes were used by the
combatants in the struggle, which
arose over efforts to win control of
the permanent commission which is to
act during the recess of congress from
January 1 until next September.
Election of this commission has
been expected for the past fortnight,
and the galleries at each session hive
been crowded by the sympathizers of j
the contending groups. The liberal i
constitutionalists represent moderate official circles are coning to the con
political option while the social Demo- elusion that the European problem can
crat bloc i3 credited with radical ten- be solved only When all the great prc
dencies. ducing nations get together.
Sessions Impossible I
Hooting and shoutiDS. in the gal
leries have made the sessions almost
impossible, and last Monday Eiuard
Vasconcelos, president of the chamber,
ordered the police to clear the gal
leries. This they were unable to do.
the crowd remaining until the sitting
was finally adjourned. Afterwards a
fight took place outside the chamber
between the two groups which it re
quired troops to quell.
Vasconcelos asked President Obre
gon for armed forces to maintain or
der and the latter placed 200 soldiers
at his disposal. The galleries were
crowded at an early hour and the
usual disorders began, whereupon the
soldiers entered the chamber and
stood at attention for half an hour.
Members of the chamber protested at
Continue Discussion
Discussion of the budget then was
continued until there came a sudden
invasion of the galleries by followers
tof the bloc, armed with lashes and
sticks. They attacked the Liberal
constitutionalist sympathizers and a
hand to hand fight ensued in which the
attackers were victorious. The sol
diers rushed in and intervened but
j the bloc forces remained triumphantly
inside.
Directors and Trustees
of Scientists in Dispute
j (Bv Associated Press)
BOSTON. Dec. 30 The board of di-i
i rtnin,l ... : n ; ee: ,
niMCU i lid i, i ur-y wcic is till ill (UlUcf
and that the fact that thir resigna-
tions had been offered to the supreme
court placed jurisdiction solely in the
court's hands.
'
Weather Forecast
MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST
Partly cloudy and not so cold to-
night; Saturday unsettled with occa'
si0nal linht rain or snow,
j The above forecast is due to falling
j barometric pressure over the sta,tes
adjacent to the Great Lakes, and a
storm now crossing the northern Dart
i 0f the United States.
followed by light rains Saturday;
colder in north portion Saturday after
noon. Temperatures For Yesterday
Maximum 37
Minimum 18
Today
Noon ....;.-..:....;...:.... 34
Weather conditions Temperatures
are below normal over the eastern and
southeastern states. Mild tempera
tures prevail over the central plain
states, due to low barometric pres
sure over the Great Lakes region, re
sulting in southerly winds over the
central states. It is getting colder ill
the far northwest. General rains are
overspreading California and the
north Pacific coast.
Paid Circulation
Yesterday, was
11,607
Meeting of French Business
Men and Financiers Held in
Paris to Grapple With
Economic Situation.
IMPORTANT MEETING
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Dec. 30. The meeting of
British and French financiers and
business men at the French foreign
office , this afternoon to grapple with
the European economic situation, is
regarded in French circles as one of
the most important experiments since
the first efforts to bring Europe back
to a peace basis.
It is generally believed that if the
conference organizes an international
consortium of bankers, merchants and
manufacturers, it will have a marked
influence on the future of Europe.
Even in French political circles,
where all efforts of British business
men to intervene in European prob
lems have been regarded with SU3-I
picion the impression is gaining that
I after all business heads may be able
to get ahead faster than diplomats.
Reason for Conference
The failure of the allies to place any
portion of the German reparation
"" J men u ls unaerstooa nave
uffii uiierea in every marnet capame
of absorbing such paper is said to have
brought about the present conference.
All ideas of making an enormous
loan, which all financiers agree is
necessary to set on foot the work of
restoring Europe economically, has
been abandoned until it is seen what
the supreme council meeting at Can
nes may workout In connection with
the business men's conference here.
Difference of Opinion.
There still remains a difference of
opinion between London and Paris re
garding the participation of Germany
and Russia in a consortium and in the
international economic conference
which will eventually be held. The
French maintain their attitude of re-
fusing to meet the Bolsheviki official-!
ly, although there are indications that
CITY "GIVES THE AIR"
TO TWENTY-TWO MEN
FROM ELEVEN STATES
"Guests" of the city, who claimed
to be down-and-outers and had been
sleeping in the basement of the city
hall for the last few nights, were
rounded up and locked in jail early
Friday morning.
At 8:30 o'clock they were arraigned
in police court and told to be on their
way. Eleven states located in all
parts of the union were represented in
the 22 men who lined up in the back
of the courtroom.
Their cases were disposed of in
rapid fire order. Prosecuting Attorney
Paul A. Beckett took the name of each
one, together with his home address.
Should they return to this city, they
will be arrested on a vagrancy charge,
they were told.
Fred White, of Decatur, 111., was
the first up. Joe Reglich, of Charles
ton, W. Va., was next. "Take the Na
tional road east," h e was told. J.
Ryan, of Cincinnati; Andrew Clark, of
Frederick, S. D.; John McCarter, of
Tacoma, Wash., were others from
widely scattered sections of the coun
try. All claimed to be looking for
work.
NEW CITY OFFICERS
BEGIN DUTIES JAN. 2
Citv Attorney W. H. Kelley is mak-
ing out certificates of appointment for
the members of the new administra-
j tion who will be sworn into office
J Monday, Jan. 2.
I The following, persons will take of-
fice then: Board of works members,
(Walker Land, Frank McFail, Bert
Henley; board of health. Dr. S. G.
Smelser, Dr. C. E. Duffin and Ruth
James; city attorney, William H. Kel
ley; city engineer and assistant, Dell
B. Davis and Everett Davis; building
inspector, Edward Higgs; police sup
erintendent,. William Eversman; fire
chief, Edward Miller; market master,
Felix Cronin; meat inspector, Edward
Elstro; street commissioner, Albert
Schneider; city controller, Webster
Parry; dairy inspector, Clem Heck;
sanitary inspector, W. W. Keene; park
superintendent, Henry Fulle; sinking
fund commissioners, George Fox,
Henry Long.
Members of the board of police com
missioners are to be sworn in by the
county clerk. Isaac Burns, W. B. Dye
and Leroy Hodge are members of this
board.
All members of the city council have
been sworn in. City Clerk William
Stevens said Friday.
Unidentified Man Killed
In Mission Dormitory
(By Associated Press)
BALTIMORE, Dec. 30. Surrounded
by 70 or 75 sleeping men at the Inas
much gospel mission inWest Saratoga
street, an unidentified man was shot
j to death early today. His slayer es
caped atter tnreatening to snoot tne
watchman of the mission who pursued
him for several blocks.
All the sleepers were awakened and
great confusion prevailed. No cause
could be assigned for the shooting.
The mission provides free lodgings
for homeless men.
Miss Nina Gore
T h a oncrairnmant r,f Vies Vini flnfa
daughter of ex-Senator and Mrs.
Thomas P. Gore, to Lieutenant Eugene j
Vidal, engineers corps, U. S. A., has I
been announced. The wedding is to
be in January. The daughter of the'
blind legislator is one of the most !
accomplished and popular girls in the
national capital.
WIRELESS TO CARRY
NEW YEAR'S BLESSING
TO 50,000 STATIONS
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK. Dec. 30 "Q. S. T.
Q. S. T" in radio parlance "everybody
listen" followed by the tones of a
bell striking the seconds that mark
the passing of 1921 and the voice of a
minister invoking uoU's blessing on
the New Year, will float through the
air and into the ears of more than 50,
000 amateur radio operators in the
vicinity of New York at midnight,
Dec. 31.
From station 2-Bak. located at Tar
rytown, New York, Rev. Lucus Boeve
will speak by means of a broadcasting
radiophone to one of the largest aud
iences that ever listened to a minister.
An appropriate prayer, a brief address
and seasonable songs by a selected
choir will help to usher in the new
year.
At other broadcasting stations in
and around New York similar pro
grams have been announced. Radio
operators on ships far out at sea, and
stations inland as far west as the
Pacific coast will be in tune with
those of the Atlantic seaboard.
A leading radio expert here says if
the feeble energies of each individual
station that will pierce the air when
1922 arrives could be combined, there
would be power enough to run a saw
mill. BUSINESS TO IMPROVE
IN 1922, SAYS HARDING
(By Associated Press)
OMAHA. Neb., Dec. 30. Belief thati
the national business situation is go
ing, to improve in 1922 was expressed
by President Harding in a message
made public today by the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce with an enter
tainment in honor of traveling sales
men who work out of Omaha.
President Harding said it was hi3
earnest hope that travelling men "will
continue in the coming year the splen
did work for American business and
national confidence which they have
always conducted in the past. It has
long been a conviction with me that
no group of men do more to spread the
spirit and sentiment of optimism than
do these ambassadors of business, as
I like to call them.
"I hope and firmly believe that thel
efforts which they and many others
are putting forward, are going to bring
about a vast improvement in the na
tional business situation in the coming
year."
EGYPTIAN LEADER
SAILS FOR CEYLON
(By Associated Press)
CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 30. Said Zag
loul Pasha, Nationalist leader, and his
five followers who were arrested at
Cairo last Friday, sailed from Suez for
Ceylon last night.
There has been considerable specu
lation as to the ultimate destination
of Zagloul since receipt of the first
dispatches telling of his removal to
Suez by the British authorities. The
six Nationalists were ejected from Cai
ro after refusing to discontinue politi
cal activity and their removal was
followed by rioting in Cairo and other
cities, in which a number of lives
were lost.
Muncie Police Seeking
Missing Young Women
(By Associated Press
MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 30. Chester
Reese, a young farmer living near
here, has asked police to search for his
wife who disappeared from the shop
ping district of Muncie last Saturday
afternoon. - Reese says he suspects
foul play as Mrs. Reese was wearing
valuable diamonds, had some money,
and two uncashed checks with her.
Mrs. Reese is 28 years old.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Doc. 30 The Amer-
1 ican proposal for the limitation of aux
iliary naval crai't of a maximum of
10,000 tons displacement was under
stood to have been virtually agreed
upon at the morning session today oE
the arms conference naval committee.
All of the powers' delegations ac
cepted the American proposals, except,
the French who while holding formal
approval in abeyance said such ap
proval was expected.'
The delegations from all of the pow
ers, however, were understood to have
given their assent to the additional
provision to the American proposal
that the guns of auxiliary craft be
limited to eight inches.
Albert Sarraut, head of the French
arms conference delegation at the
meeting today of the commitee de
clared in substance that France was
beginning to be regarded with susplc-
ion by the other powers represented
in the Washington meeting and that
this could not go on.
Await Decision
Decision on the American proposal
to outlaw entirely the use of sub-
marines against merchant craft was
awaited today from three of the five
J powers France, Italy and Japan.
1 Formal approval of this proposal
j was given by Great Britain yesterday
during its brief consideration which
followed agreement in principle by a'l
the powers to the first article of the
Root resolutions reaffirming existing
rules of naval warfare and theif strict
application to submarine . operations
against merchant craft.
The proposal to prohibit ?ubmarine
operations against merchant vessels
went over for further committee dis
cussion today with a proposed amend
ment by the British delegates where
by the five powers would agree finally
between themselves to such prohibi
tion without awaiting world assent to
such a proposal. The amendment was
offered after the suggestion had been
accepted by Mr. Root as author of thH
resolutions. p.nd the discussion ended
for the day at that point without nny
expression on the second proposal by
delegates of the other powers.
First Proposal
As adopted in substance by the na
val committee and sent to the sub
committee for final drafting, the first
Root proposal sets out anew the rules
of visit and search belligerent crafi
must observe in operating against
commercial vessels, and couples with
this the declaration that submarine
must be governed by these rules.
The resolution was to be valued,
Secretary Hughes declared during it
discussion, as a reminder to any of
the signatory nations between whom
future differences might arise "that,
the weapons which they possessed
were not, as in the past, to be used
without reference to the laws of God
and man."
Balfour Reserves Passage
Again Arthur J. Balfour, head of the
British delegation to the arms confer
ence, has reserved passage on a steam
er sailing for England, Jan. 14. It was
stated by a British spokesman today,
however, that this was only a tentative
booking and there was no idea that
Mr. Balfour would leave the confer
ence until it had completed its work.
The British military contingent had-
ed by Lieutenant General the Earl of
Cavan, planned to sail from New York
on the Olympic for home.
Elihu Root, of the American arma
ment delegation, was an early visitor
at the White House today and was
closeted with President Harding for
nearly two hours. The regular cab
inet meeting was delayed for a time
by the extended conference which Mr.
Root later asserted dealt chiefly with
the present situation of New England
railroads. CITY TO START 1922
WITH $29,000 CASH
The city will start the new year with
approximately $29,000 in the treasury.
City Controller Bescher said Friday.
This amount is in the general fund.
It is the largest amount that the city
has had on hand at this time for sev
eral years.
Last year the amount carried over
was only $7,000.
In the light plant fund at the pres
ent time receipts for the past month
have brought the fund up to $109,000,
it was announced. However, disburse
ments amounting to approximately
$31,179 and the payroll to be given
out Saturday, which amounts to $5,000,
will cut the amount down considerably.
However .the fund will still show in
the neighborhood of $74,000, Controller
Bescher said.
RAILWAY TRAINMEN
OFFICIAL RESIGNS
(By Associated Press)
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 30. Jams
Murdock, vice president of the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen, today
wired hi3 resignation to W. G. Lee.
president of the brotherhood, due to
his appointment as minister of labor In
j the new cabinet of Premier King of
Canada. Mr. Murdock was elected a
vice president of the trainmen's or
ganization in 1905 and had served con
tinuously since that time. The board
of directors may appoint a successor
to Mr. Murdock at a meeting here on
Jan. 9, Mr. Iee said. :