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VOL. XCIL, No. 287
Palladium, Eat. 1S31. Consolidated
Willi bua-Telegram, 1907.
RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 2, 1922.
SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS
BILL AGAINST
DAUGHERTY IS
BEFORE HOUSE
Unable to Get Quorum
For Discussion
Rep. Keller Seeks to Impeach Attorney General
DRASTIC STEPS
ARE TAKEN TO
Clemenceau Will Deliver Short Talk Here Sunday
PEACE PARLEY
RECESS URGED
TO CLEAR AIR
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PROTECT TIGER
Uproarious Welcome
. in St. Louis
Deadlock on Problems
is Unbroken- '
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. Detailed
charges by Rep, Keller, Republican,
Minnesota, on 'which he seeks Im
peachment of Attorney General Daugh-
erty were considered informally today
by members of the house judiciary
committee to which the ywere pre
sented late yesterday.
Desiring to obtain the view of mem
. bers as to the procedure next week
Chairman Volstead summoned com
mitteemen for discussion of Mr. Kel
ler's bill of particulars but less than
a quorum reported. There was no in
timation as to whether the committee
would go ahead with the hearing Mon
day, the date originally set
Mr. Keller's statement was accom
panied by a letter to chairman Vol
stead in which he declared, "I am pre
pared to prove that tne saidDaugher-
ty is guilty of serious mis-conduct in
office and of high crimes and mis
demeanors in 14 particulars.
Alleges Neglect
"If any grounds set forth can be
said to be more important than any
other," Mr. Keller said in his state
ment, it was that group relating to the
refusal and neglect of the said Harry
M. Daugherty to enforce the anti
trust laws of the United States," Al
leging as another ground that the at
torney general had appointed untrust
worthy, corrupt and dangerous men to
high office, Mr. Keller named Chief
Justice Taft as a witness to be called
in support of this particular allega
tion, with George W. WIckersham,
former attorney general, Samuel Com
pere, president of the American Fed
eration of. Labor and Guy Oyster, Mr.
Gompers' secretary as other desired
witnesses in this connection.
Another specification alleged
against the attorney general by the
Minnesota representative, was that he
had practiced "fraud and deceit" on
Air. Taft, while president, to obtain
the release from prison of Charles
W. Morse, and that because of Morse's
failure to pay to Daugherty's associ
ates in the pardon proceedings an
an agreed fee, he had prostituted the
office of Attorney General for pur
poses of personal revenge, securing in
dictment of Morse; .
1ST DEGREE MURDER
IS CHARGED AGAINST
SLAYERS OF OFFICER
v COLUMBUS, Ohio. Dec. 2. Indlct
QVments charging first degree murder
7 were returned today against Georg-:
Koehler, Stanley Forbes and Loomie
Cummins, members of an automobile
gang of four, which shot and killed
Patrolman Koehler and wounded Po
lice Corporal Fiddle here Tuesday
morning. A fourth member of the
band, Peter Long, was shot to death
by Friddle as the men were making
a getaway.
Three separate counts were re
turned against the men, the first un
der a new law passed by the legisla-
ture and never before used in the
county, making it a first degree mur
der offense to kill a policeman while
' in the performance of his duty.
MAY RUSH TRIAL
- OF GREEK PRINCE
BULLETIN
ATHENS. Greece, Dec. 2 The trial
of Prince Andrew,-brother of former
King Constantine. on a charge of hav
ing disobeyed orders from the Greek
general staff, thus contributing to the
military disaster in Asia Minor, began
at 2 o'clolk this afternoon.
fI5y United Press)
ATHENS. Dec. 2. Trial of Prince
Andrew, brother of former King Con
f tantine of Greece, may start today
before a war tribunal, according t"
unofficial reports here. A former an
nouncement said the trial would start
Monday.
General Viachopoulos is president
of the council before which the prince
will appear on a charge of disobeying
the orders' of General Papoulos at tho
battle of Can Garia.
The trial is expected to be brief.
PARIS. Dec. 2. A dispatch to the
Matin from Belgrade says that in. view
of the conflict between her son-in-law.
King George of Greece, and the Gon
atas government in Athens. the'Queen
of Rumania will leave Saturday fur
Athens by way of Belgrade.
LINDSEY WILL FACE
INCENDIARISM CHARGE;
Ravburn Lindsey. 15 year old mes
senfcJr bjy for the Postal Telegraph
company, is being held at the Home
for the Friendless, pending arraign
mcn in juvenile court Monday on a
charge of incendiarism.
Lindsey is said to have confessed
to setting fire to the telegraph com
pany's offices on the tive occasions rv
cently when small blazes started ir.
the building. According to persons
with whom he came in contact, he had
manifested little emotion and no signs
of remorse.
J. P. Randall, manager of the com
pany, said he had talked with Lindsey
during the time when the fires were
under investigation, and Lindsey had
made the statement that no punish
ment could be too severe for a perscn
who would Jeopardize the lives of
persons in the building.
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Harry M. Daugherty.
Rep. Keller, of Minnesota, Republican, yesterday formally filed his
charge that Attorney General Daugherty has appointed "untrustworthy, cor
rupt and dangerous", men to high offices, knowing, at the time that they
were men of such character. Rep. Keller seeks to have the attorney gen
eral impeached. Chief Justice William H. Taft was named as a witness to
be called in support of his demand for Impeachment of the cabinet official.
REP. ELLIOTT CALLS UPON WAR DEPARTMENT
TO EXPLAIN UNAUTHORIZED LOAN TO POLAND
PALUUUM KS Bl'RK-tV !
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 Rep. Rich
atd N. Elliott of Indiana has declined
to comment on the resolution he has
introduced calling upon the secretary
of war for detailed information con
cerning an alleged unauthorized credit
of 15,000,000 extended to the govern
ment of Poland by the war department, j
In his resolution Rsp. Elliott makes
the following charged: !
1. That th war department, without
specific authority from congress, grant
ed to Poland a credit for. $5,000,000
for. railroad cars which the American
government paid $15,000,000 for; that
the transaction occurred during the
recent recess of congress.
. 2. That the transaction was entered
into with several persons, including
E. C. Morse, now under indictment on
account of allegation? arising from his
activities while director of sales of
the war department.
The resolution concludes with the
statement: "It is reported that the
said Morse and bis associates will .re
alize a tremendous profit on the trans
action." May Call Up Resolution
The Elliott resolution has been re
ferred to the committee on military
affairs. If it is not acted upon by the
committee by next Wednesday, Mr.
Elliott, under the rule3 of the house,
may call it up for action.
' Rep. Elliott also has introduced a
bill to amend the federal reserve act
so that the secretary of the treasury
can designate state banks as deposi
tories of federal funds, and also to
permit such bankB to be employed as
financial agents of the government.
State banks designated as federal de-'
positories would be required to provide
satisfactory security by the deposit
of United States bonds. . .
- As the federal . reserve act now
stands only national banks can serve
as depositories of federal funds. In
many of the smaller towns of the
country there are no national banks,
HIGH HONORS PAID
TO LATE REP. MANN
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2. Simplicity
marked arrangements for the funeral
services in the hall of the house of!
representatives today for James R.
Mann of Illinois, whose death Thurs
day night ended a legislative career
in that body of more than a quarter of
a cenutry. Alter the services which
will be the first conducted in the hall
of the house since that honor was paid
former Speaker Champ Clark in 1921,
the body will be taken to Chicago by
his widow and -a congressional escort
of honor for burial Monday.' - .
The funeral arrangements included
no eulogies, the rites being in charge
of the Rev. James E. Freeman, rector
of Epiphany Episcopal church, which
Mr. Mann attended here and Dr. J.
Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the
house. President Harding who ex
pressed for the veteran ; representa
tives a "very great reverence, personal
and official"' was expected to attend
with members of the pabinet. the su:
preme court, the diplomatic corps and
the senate and house.
60 of 120 Dolls Sold
For Benefit of Hospital
Sixty of the 120 dolls on sale at the
Starr Piano store Saturday' for the
benefit of the Riley Hospital for Crip-
Died Children had acquired homes and
owners and left the fast depleting
ranks of the "For Sale" dollies by
noon. Prospective buyers were still
flocking inside or joining the crowd
about the window. About $100 will
be netted for the LospitaV If all of the
dolls pr -oid.
but, as a rule, these towns have state
banks. Under the Eiliott amendment
the postal funds in tawns which have
no national banks could be deposited
in available state banking institutions.
PROGRESSIVE BLOC
TO BE NON-PARTISAN;
TO PUSH LEGISLATIOI
(By Associated Press)
- WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. The pur
poses of the new "Progressive" move
ment inaugurated yesterday by the or-1
ganization of the Progressive "blocs
In congress were declared formally to
be legislative and not. political In res
olutions adopted today at a general
public conference.
The first resolutions adopted by the
convention declared that the new
movement was "non-partisan" and
would devote itself to consideration of
devising methods and means for co
operation In the general legislative
program adopted yesterday by the new
Progressive -congressional block. At
the suggestion of President Gompers
of the American Federation of Labor,
the resolutions were amended to de
clare the movement "non-partisan" in
stead of "non-political."
Sees Mandate
In opening the conference as chair
man of the people's legislative service
Senator LaFollette said the time ap
peared opportune for the Progressive
movement and that "there seems to
be a mandate growing out of the elec
tion" for a movement to "advance the
interests of the people."
He declared organization yesterday
of the new; block was the "greatest
and most encouraging thing" In his
experience.
A morning session of the conference
was called as an "open forum" for the
exposition of progressive opinions witn
speakers for the occasion including
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor, Governor Blaine
of Wisconsin, and Senator LaFollette,
of Wisconsin, who, 'with Representa
tive Huddleston, (Democrat of Ala
gama), issued the call for the general
conference as well as the preliminary
congressional 'meeting of yesterday.
The general sessions, which are being
held under the auspices of the peo-
pls legislative service will close with a
dinner tonight for which accommoda
tions had been made for as many as
800.
Speakers Announced.
Speakers announced for the dinner
:ncluded Samuel Untermyer, New York
attorney. Senator LaFollette and for
mer Senator Bristow of Kansas.
As a basis for the further exposition
of progressive views today participants
in the sessions had before them the
general program of subjects for liberal
legislation adopted unanimously at the
congressional meeting yesterday in
which Republicans, Democrats and a
Farmer-Laborite joined with a general
declaration of purpose to drive special
privilege out- of control of government.
FARMERS SEAGHING
FOR GARLESS HUNTER
(By United Press)
CHILLICOTHE. Ohio, Dec. 2. A
posse of farmers is searching Liberty
township today for a careless hunter
who shot two children and fled late
yesterday.
. Goldie Stevens, 11 years old, an
orphan, had her left hand shot away
and her face disfigured for life, and
Arthur Peters was shot in the face.
The children were on their way
home through a thicket and were evi
dently mistaken for game by the
hunter. . .'
By FRANK GETTY
ST. LOUIS, Dec 2 Elaborate pre
cautions to protect former Premier
Georges Clemenceau, of France, were
taken throughout St. Louis today, as
the city hailed tne Tiger.
More than a thnnssnrl "r''re and
troops, patrolled streets along the
rouie or ine parade, which escorted
the French statesman from the Pulit
zer home, at Clayton to the Odeon,
where he delivered his fourth formal
American address.
UDrOarioua WplrnmpQ raatrainoil
throughout the first day of Clemen
ceau s visit, Decause he requested a
day off, was turned loose with all
of the- city's traditional enthusiasm
behind it, despite threats against the
Tiger. More threatening letters, one
giving the impression it came from
an organization responsible for an at
tack on the late Theodore Roosevelt,
caused the committee of" welcome to
most drastic steps on precaution.
Police Pace Lawns
All night long patrols of police,
armed with sawed off shot-guns, paced
the lawns beneath the Tiger's window.
Early today, as preparations for the
long parade which escorted Clemen
ceau to Odeon, got under way, every
one who approached the Pultlzer resi
dence was closely questioned. An es
cort of mounted police arrived before
dawn.
All this made little difference to
tne Tiger. Havine DOStnoneH nrvn a ra
tion of what he feels may prove his
most important American address, un
til the last moment he wrote his notes
and planned the last plea tor world
peace he will make this week.
In an interview before he had ar
ranged his speech, Clemenceau de-
ciarea ne oia not know what he would
say.
Reaches All Elements
He likes to feel the pulse of hl3
audiences. Although but 800 persons
will be able to hear him, he will reach
all elements Interested in Interna
tional relations of the moment. Prob
ably more than 600 In his; audience
will represent the pity's four hundred
thousand Germans.
Those about the Tiger did not an
ticipate much fire in hi3 speech, for as
he told the United Tress in aa inter
view Sunday, they say he has become
XvjtacM" of "succes "of Tils mission:
But those about the veteran warrior
know that they cannot expect the ob
vious and with additional prospects
of excitement through hecklers who
may interrupt or even attempt physi
cal violence within the Odeon, today's
speech was looked upon to be a cri
terion of his mission. He leaves to
night for Baltimore.
ST. LOUIS POLICE
PROBE BOMB BLAST
IN RAILROAD SHOPS
(By United Prees)
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 2. Police to
day were probing the bomb explosion
which last night threatened the lives
of 550 workmen in the shops of the
Missouri Pacific railroad here, shat
tered windows throughout the building,
and resulted in serious injury to Clar
ence Billington, blacksmith.
The bomb, which exploded Just as
employes "were laying down their tools
for the day, shook the entire group of
buildings in the wards.
Windshields were blown from em
ployes automobiles. A deep hole
marked the spot where the bomb ex
ploded. Authorities were unable to offer an
explanation for the explosion, which
occurred while
eight special police
were patrollin
the shops. Missouri
j pacitic officials -declare 1 there had
been no labor troubles among-the men.
Billington, yho was wor-king at his
forge near an open window was struck
by a shattered window sash. He is ex
pected to recover.
Weather Forecast
FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY
By W. E. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
Mild temperatures. Rain within the
next 24 to 48 hours.
Barometric pressures continue high
in the south and central states, and
low in the northwest, which indicates
fair and cloudy weather at intervals,
followed by rains about the first oj
the week.
Temperatures Yesterday
At Pumping Station
Maximum 59
Minimum 27
Today
Noon 45
Weather Conditions General fall of
temperature occured last night
throughout the -central states. The
temperature is below freezing through
out the county. It is over the central
plain states and a storm covers the
northwest.
For Indiana by the United States'
Weather Bureau Generally fair to
night and Sunday. Slightly warmer
Sunday in the extreme south portion.
Paid Circulation
Yesterday, was
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' M. George
M. Georges Clemenceau, France's wartime premier, will deliver a short
talk from his train here. Sunday, thanking the members of the . Society of
Friends for the work that they have accomplished in helping reconstruct
portions of the devastated areas of France. An immense crowd is. expected
to greet the famous Tiger of France,
explain France's position to the people
CLEMENCEAU TO GIVE
BRIEF TALK AT DEPOT
HERE SUNDAY MORNING
Georges Clemenceau, former war
premier vill arrive here from Indian
apolis at 9:20 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, and will speak five minutes on
the. reconstruction woritdone by the
Friends in France. The train will
stop in the Pennsylvania station. A
special detail of police is to be as
signed to the station to, handle the
crowd. - . -t :
The former premier is traveling
from "St. Louis to Balltmore in a Spe
cial train of three cars running as the
first section of Number Six. He will
be. greeted by Mayor Lawrence Hand
ley as soon as the train arrives here.
In the- reception committee with
Mayor Handley are David M. Edwards,
president of Eariham college and chair
man of the reception committee," R. G.
Leeds, William Dudley Foulke, and
Timothy Nicholson. " '
Clemenceau plans to visit Washing
ton and call on President Harding and
Woodrow. Wilson. His tour will be
finished on D.ec. .12, and he will set
sail for France the next day.
DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 2. Georges
Clemenceau, distinguished Frenchman,
has advised the Dayton chamber of
commerce. that he will stop hv Dayton
for nine mt: tes Sunday morning.
Clemenceau will reach Dayton at
10:36 o'clock.
E. L. McColgin, manager chamber
of commerce, is arranging for a spe
cial committee to meet him. The ex-
premier of France is expected to make
a short talk from the rear or his priv
ate car.
ARMS CONFERENCE
IN MOSCOW EXPECTED
TO BRING ARMY CUTS
(By Associated Press) "
MOSCOW, Dec. 2. A disarmament
conference which officials . believed
will be the most -important meeting
ever held for the purpose of bettering
the relations with Russia with the
neighboring states opens here today.'
In addition to the qr."stion of a reduc
tion of the armies a' Russia and the
border states, it Is expected that th
neutralization of th't . Baltic and the
settlement of neutral zones and fron
tiers will be discusse'd.
Delogates cf Poland, Finland, Es
thonia, Latvia and Lithuania have ar
rived. All are hopeful that the con
ference,, will have ,a successful out
come. They are not- discouraged by
the absence of Rumania, hoping that
if the purpose of the meeting is accom
plished Rumania can be induced later
to subscribe to the conditions agreed
upon. . .. - -
The soviet government has announc
ed that it will only submit to the con
ference a proposal for the reduction
of armaments. Foreign Minister Tchit
cherin, who proposed . the i gathering,
and Leon Tiotzky.and Maxim Litvinoff
have said' repeatedly that Russia was
r;;dy to cut her army by half or,even
more if the adjacent states would
agree to a proportionate reduction.
Americans Will Direct
Rescue Of Refuges
(Bv Afsociated Press)
ATHENS. Dec. 2. A convoy of. 10
Greek steamships sailed from Piraes
today for Samson, where they - will
take aboard refugees. One American
representative of the Near East will
go aboard each ship at Constantinople
and will be in command while the
vessel is-In Turkish waters. This
agreement, completed by the Greek
government last" night, is expected to
insure the safety of the fleet from
seizure by the Turkish. American de
stroyers will assist at the embarkation
of the. refugees at Smyrna.
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Clemenceau .
who Is touring America in an effort to
of the United States.
Movie Theatre Managers .
Will Defy Bine Laws
(By United Press)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 2. Pro
prietors of motion picture theatres In
Lakewood and East Cleveland will
defy the "blue law campaign' by do
ing business as usual Sunday. This
announcement was made today by M.
B. Horwitz, theatre owner. "We wfTl
fight this movement to , the last
ditch," said Horwitz. - "Many patron3
of theatres owned by Lakewood and
East Cleveland men tinder arrest have
asked if the theatres will be open this
Sunday. We want It understood, that
theatres will do business then and on
Sundays after that. We believe the
people are against such ancient and
ridiculous laws and will act accord
ingly."
TIERNAN IS ARRESTED,
ORDERED TO UNDERGO
SANITY EXAMINATION
(By United Press)
CHICAGO, Dec. 2. Prof. John B.
Tiernan. principal in the notorious
South Bend paternity case, was or
dered to the psycopathic hospital to
day by Judge Frank H. RIghiemer.
Tiernan, who fought to prove that
his wife's child was the son of Harry
Poulin, of South Bend, was said to be
In the custody of a sheriff.
The warrant for Tiernan s arrest
was signed by Mrs. Francis Pulaski,
sister of Mrs. Tiernan. It assigned
Tiernan to the hospital for "examina
tion." . .
Tiernan several , months ago ac
cused Poulin of being the father of
his wife's child. Poulin, however.
was acquitted or the charge after a
sensational trial.
Later Tiernan married Mrs. Blanche
Brimmer, pretty Iowa, widow, after be
ing aivorcea only one day. The mar
riage-was immediately declared ille
gal by the court, and Tiernan return
ed to his, first wife.
A reconciliation - was effected and
the former Notre Dame professor de
clared that he. would be a father to
the child, whose 'parentage was ques
tioned. - 1 -
JOHN WAN A MAKER'S
CONDITION UNCHANGED
(By United Press)
PHILADELPHIA,' Dec. 2. "There
was no preceptible change in the con
dition of John Wanamaker during the
night," his physicians . announced to
day in a bulletin from the aged mer
chants bedside.
Wanamaker was taken ill about two
months ago while staying at his-summer
estate near Jenkintown, and wac
brought to his home here to be nearer
medical attention - - . ,
Though his malady is diagnosed as
a cold, his advanced age and its long
duration made his illness serious.
Wanamaker seemed to lose vitality
yesterday and his illness took a grave
aspect. His three physicians were by
his side throughout the day. " Last
night a bulletin was issued stating,
VMr. - Wanamaker's condition shows
improvement in every way.'.'
He passed a comfortable night and
was resting easy today.
COUNTER RESOLUTION
IN GREECE, REP0RT
ROME, Dec. 2. A serious Greek
counter revolutionary outbreak has oc
curred in Patras and Missolonghi on
the gulf of Patrat in western Greece
and on the island of Carfu where the
British flag is reported. to have been
raised as the result of indignation
over the Greek revolution, says a mes
sage received here from Athens today.
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By HENRY WOOD
LAUSANNE. Dec. 2. The Laus
anne conference, deadlocked on- the
questions of the straits, the Mosul
concessions, and European frontiers.
today considered a six weeks' recess.
beginning Dec. 15. , . r - .
The adjournment would nermit Is-
met Pasha, Turkish leader, to consult
with the Angora government on thoso "
controversies and . other disputed
points. The conference, under the
plan, would be resumed at the close
of the Brussels meeting. ; ; : I .
1 cnitcherln, the Russian foreign
minister, arrived here late last nieht.
accompanied by Delegate Medivinio.
He outshone even Mussolini in the
elegance of hla attire.
Neither members of the nress nor
the public were allowed to approach
the two Russians, who were immedi
ately rushed to the Hotel Savov to
join Rakowskl and VrodoskL
Gordian Knot Cut. " '
The ege-old gordian knot of the
Greece-Turkish conflicts in Asia Min-
ro was cut when the conference de
cided upon a scheme of wholesale
exchange of the civil populations of
ine two countries. If necessary a sys
tem of forced migration will be ad
opted. Lord Curzon presented figures pro
viding for the transportation of be
tween 500,000 and 600,000 Greeks from
Asia Minor to, Greece and of 350,000
Turks from Greece back to. Turkey.
The drastic nature of this measure
is indicated by the fact that it will
end the Greek colonies In Asia Minor
which have survived there ever since
the Ottoman invasion of Europe and
similarly will thrust back within the
Turkish frontiers th Mussulman col
onies which have endured in the Bal
kans since the Turkish invasion.
Venizelos, on behalf of Greece and
l8met,Pasha, for Turkey, accepted; the
proposition of the sub-commiseion ap
pointed to draw up the plana.
FIVE VOTES LIKELY
TO DECIDE FATE OF
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
By PAUL R. MALLON
(Copyright, 1922, by United Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec 2. The fate of
the ship subsidy bill in the senate
hangs in a balance with five votes like
ly to prove the determining factor.
Doubtful administration Republicans
sent to the senate from the farm dis
tricts of the mid-west can sway the
bill to passage or defeat as soon as
they make up their minds how they
are going to vote.
This was revealed in a poll of the
upper house of congress conducted by
the United Press today.
Democrats Oppose.
The entire Democratic side of the
chamber" with the exception of Sena
tors Randell and Broussard of Louisi
ana is against the measure. This
means 34 sure votes. It will require
49 to defeat the subsidy if all sena
tors vote. The remaining 11 vote
against the bill must come from Repub
licans if it is beaten. The progressive
republicans who arei considered lined
up against the measure include:-
Senators Borah, Brookart, Capper
Gooding, Ladd, Lafollette, Lenroot, Mc
Nary, Norbeck, Norris. ' This brings
the total of practically sure votes
against the measure to 44.
Five more votes are required, f '
These five votes must come from the
two remaining progressive senators,
France of Maryland and Couzens of
Michigan, or the Republicans of the
mid-west farming states who have not-
yet made up their minds.
QUEBEC FIRE THROWS
1,200 OUT OF HOMES
(By Associated Press)
TERREBOONE, Quebec. Dec. 2.
More than 1,200 of Terreboone's popu
lation of 5,000 are homeless as a result
of the fire that swept the town last
night and early today destroying 175,
homes and causing damages estimated
at $1,000,000. Although the fire fight
ers, assisted by firemen from Montreal
25 miles away reported the flames
checked, they were fresh outbreaks to
day- - .
Buildings in the path of the flames
were dynaminted in the fight to stem
the blaze. Explosions added to the
terror of the fleeing residents and
panic was averted only when the pri
ests of the Holy Sacrament marched
through the fire lined streets, 'carrying
before them the Elevated Host.
WARN DAIL EIREANN
MEMBERS OF DANGER
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 2 Every member of
the Dail Eireann has been warned to
take special precautions for safety
during the wees-end in consequence
of the report that a plot bad been un
covered to kidnap, them says a des
patch to the Daily Mail from Dublin,
The correspondent adds that it is'
believed the round of suspects during
surprise searches in Dublin yesterday
which was a part of the government's
plan to foil the kidnapping plot, was
completely successful. The national
troops are said to have been remark
ably active throughout Ireland during
the past few days, and many promi
nent rebel leaders have been captar
ed.
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