The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 267, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 27, 1922 Page: 1 of 12
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Gambling Charges Arc
'. Dwcrecbted After
Stormy Sessiort
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HEARING MELD
: V -IN iSECRECY
Newspaper Men Exclud
ed; Verdict Comes After
Seven. Hours
4 The Baptist pastors' conference
- at 1: 65 -p. a. Tnesday Issue the
text of a resolution and a statement
completely e xoneratlng Mayor
-1 . Oscar FHolcombe from charges
' 1 : '-of gambling. The vertict came
- . after a stormy session In room 136
Rice hotel which "lasted seres
hours and threatened to -break np
In a ware Of excitement several
times. M : . .
No one but members of the con-
ference. Mayor H 01 comb and
Robert L. Cole bis campaign man
ager and an attorney. Colonel Billie
. Marfleld and Lawrence Williamson
- attorney and "witnesses were al
iowa to enwr.1 witnesses were
present only while they were test!
' tying. At other times they sat in
"the -corridor of. the ' third floor
- .. vAroond the door of the room.
Newspaper mn - were- exoluded and
utmost SMrtcy svrrSunded tb "ln-
. - V. ' side" lnvcttlsmtlon. But a court r
. ' ' porter was prasant taking a traipcrlpt
of entire prooeedlnga. . After the
. meeting- he was ordered to make pub-
- lio only a copy of the testimony with
out the namee of the persons -who
testified." liuneh was serred tar the
- room. ; The hearing' opened at . I a. m.
ana concluded with adoption or the
resolution at l:ts p. si. ; i
The reaolutlbn foitowsf. Vs-iv
-udunred Oscar' Holcombe. the mayor
. .. ' of Houston with gasBbung In the Bins
? bMdint MOier ori or about Christmas.
' MU or Mew Tear. u and that he
used jus. onicuu poattios to deter po
icemen from their duty of raiding the
game and further eharsvd Mr. Hol-
. combe with falsely denying that he
' tu in much game and;
'- "Whereas Mr. Holcombe" reauested
the Baptist. Pastors conference to
' : v hear the evidence- on both sides and
v peas on the truth or falsity thereof
. and since such charges' reflected upon'
r -and Impugned hla personal moral
1 N w character the pastors felt cbnstralned
. to aocede to his- request without any
. . . . Intention on their part of becomlng
. InTolved in any pollucal aspect of the
matter-and.
J- 4 "Whereas to that end a hearing was
set for t:oo a. m. room Ml. Bice hotel.
- December 1.1922 to which hearing
v t-. j . both aides were notified to appear and
present proof and pursuant to such
. notice said hearing was held both
i - sides appeared and presented their erf
denes and
"Whereas after hearing all such
v . evidence it was unanimously deter
mined that the evidence failed utterly
such . resson the following resolution
. ' U j -was offered and unanimously adopted
as ioiiows: i . . . . ....
- l "Be It resolved that the Baptist
t Pastors' conference hereby thoroushly
aoeolve acquit and exonerate Mr.
?. Holcombe of the charge made and pro-
- nounce the same to bs without any
foundation ei fact.
- "Witness our signatures this- 28th
day of December 1I2J. v '
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-f "Rev. Chas. 8. Rush chairman of
- ... : the conference and pastor Woodland
" Heights Baptist church: Rev. O. W.
" ' 'Thomas secretary pastor First church
Houston Heights; Rev. J. E Boulet
' v west Kna Baptist church: Rev. W. M.
" Harrall Calvary Baptist church; Rev.
; . ' Robt M. Miller Houston Harbor Bap-
. tiat church; Rev. D. L. Griffith Trtn
j lty Baptist church: Rev. B. P. West
f Baptist Tempter Rev. D. R. Peveto
" superintendent City Missions: Rev. C.
- P. Welch pastor flunsat Heights Bap-
' tiat church; ' Rev. . A. D. Foreman
moderator of Union Baptist aaaocla-
. ' tlon; Rev. Glen Erie Wllex Magnolia
" Park church; Rev. M. M. Wolf South
Main Baptist church; Rev. C. 8. Mc
Kinney - pastor- Tabernacle Baptist
-i - churchf Rev. James B. Iaven First
-. Baptist church; Rev. J. H. H Ellis
i ssstor smanuei Baptist church;
H. Msyfleld' Uesves Room. '
v Just before adopting of the resotu
' tlon. Colonel Mayfleld left the Toora
. saying he was going after other men
- to testify. He did not return and men
. vs. (Cont'd jm Pg. I.)
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To4ays Weather
-. Houiton and Vicinity Wednedr i
i and colder. '
f:' Et Texas Wednetdar generaOy fair;
f tolder in east and sonta portion.'
' Wert Tkm Wednesday fair. :
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Hona ranted from 34 decrees at AmariHo
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Y 'air to aood aside f rasa being roufh in re-
ssndr wet elscet in southeast Texaa.
Higaest temperature Monda 70 degress.
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. Precipitation from 1 as. Monday to S
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GOVERNOR PARKER
REQUESTS:ARREST
OF FORMER MAYOR
BalHmore Police HolJ
. Mer Rouge "Man iri
Con-
nechon With Killings
Assoctated Press Report
BAZATMORB. ' Md ' Dee:'' It." ' The
Balttmere police department received
a telegram from Governor Parker of
tiouiaiana Tuesday afternoon request-
ing the arrest of Dr. B. M. McKoin
former maror of Mer Rouse. La. on a
charge ef murjler. .Two headquarters
detectives .armed with -a warrant
started at once for Johna Hopkins hos
pital to arrest vr. McKoin.
. Dr. McKoin has been attached to
the Brady Urolo steal Clinic at Johns
Hopkins since last October. -Dr. Mc-
Koin was found by the detectives at
Johns Hopkins hospital and taken to
police headquarters.. He was appre-
hended within about SO minutes after
Governor Parker's meesas-e was re
ceived.
Is Locked Up.
At the conclusion of his examination
by the police officials. Dr. McKoin wsa
locked up in Central police' station to
await further actios by the Louisiana
authorities.
Dr. McKoin -Was located at Johns
Hopkins hospital today by newspaper
men .some hours before the receipt of
Governor Parker" a telegram.
He said the reason he was in Balti-
more was' because "the bad element
of Mer-Rouge got so desperate' that
they shot at mo and I had no other
alternative." Dr. McKofn declared
that he was not a' fugitive from Just-
ice. f'Juet after I loft the mayor's
offlos last August" he said "I . was
shot-at while in my automobUa. It
was about l;b'cook at night. .Two
bullet struck my ) automobile and. I
left-4wn.T . . . :i
Dr. McKoin dectared that "the ' vt.
4ous elements Wgnmg Itself MoT your
merto sent nun notes warning him
that tt he didn't get out he and his
faaUy"would bo dealt with accords
The cause of the killing of the two
men (Daniels and Richards) or who
did It or how It happened he could not
say he insisted.
Drs McKoin asserted -that the two
slain men '"ware on the bad side"
classing .them with bootleggers and
gunmen.
- y Denies Oullt
- To. police officials who questioned
him Dr. McKoin denied being Impli-
cated in ' the -murders (Daniels antt
Rlchards)' and declared further that
he waa not in the vicinity at the time
of their occurrence.
Governor Parker's telegram to the
''. - (Cont'd on Pg. J.) -
Famous "Adobe9
Landmark Burns
- Associated Press Report
WICHITA FALLS Texas Dec 26.
.Word has . been received here of the
burning of "Adobe" the home of C
F. Doan at Doans. In Wilbarger coun-
ty; on Christmas Eve. The house was
the oldest building in Wilbarger Coun-
ty. ' It was built at the Doans crossing
of the Dodge City trail in the late
seventies.
RVas in this house that testimony
was taken In the Greer county case
by the commission appointed by the
supreme court in the eighties. -It was
in this house that Mr. Dean enter-
tained Arthur Balfour now Lord Bal-
four on his visit to America in the
early eighties to look after ranching
Interests. The origin of the lire Is
unknown. The adobe walls are aUU
standing and Mr. Doan has announced
he will rebuild the house.
RUMOR SAYS FALL
MAY.PT CABINET
Associated Press Report '
WASHINGTON Dec M. Published
reports that Secretary Fall of the In-
terior department might soon resign
from the cabinet resulted in a state-
ment by a White House spokesman
Tuesday that Preaident Harding had
no Information about such a mora.
CHEYENNE W70- Dec 21 For
some time there has. been current in
Cheyenne a report that Secretary Fall
would resign shortly In order to devote
his time to Us private affairs and that
he would be succeeded by Congress-
man Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming)
republican leader Jn ths house.
A federal official last week said Mr
Fan had told him that he took the
secretaryship .only on ths solicitation
of President Harding and that hs did
not propose to serve out his term.
Mussolini Orders New
Design Fo Italian Money
. . Associated. Press Report - j
BOMfcV Dec J. Premier MussoHnl
has ordered the coinage of money in a
new design bearing theJbtsces Vr
bundle of rods carried by the. ancient
Ilotors "as ' the tmaltm ef ancient
Rome and the new- Italy regenerated
by the Fasdstt I; .-.
i The FaaclaU darivefl IBeh-iame from
this emblem. ; . . -. . .i.. '. i.
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GERMANYDECLARED
TO BE IN DEFAULT
OF PAYMENTS DUE
-
Allied Commission Makes
. Decision by Three to - '
One Vote
PRECEDENT IS
ESTABLISHED
Associasd Press Report - '
PARIS. Dec If. The allied repara-
tions commission Tuesday afternocn
for ths first time In Its history declar-
ed Gertaaay to be in voluntary default'
In one of her reparations obligations.
Ths default declared was in deliveries
of wood demanded of her for this year
Ths vote was three to one France
Belgium and Italy . voting . for the
declaration and Great Britain against
it
Today's decision waa i regarded as
one of the most important reached by
the oommleslon since lt established a
precedent for the action which France
has been urging for a long time name-
ly that of placing Germany in volun-
tary default of all her reparations
obligations through a majority vote.
The commission is Informing ths
allied powers tonight of its actions so
that they may take any steps deemed
necessary. Ths subject probably wiH
come before the allied premiers at
their meeting on January S.
NEW PRICE RECORD
MARKED IN COTTON;
UP 65 POINTS HERE
Houston Market Advances
In Sympathy With
Others
Houston .spot cotton was marked up
W points IJ.75 a bale to a sew high
pries record far ttre ' season of II.S5
-eerrht' Tor -middling Tusd8Tmsym-
pathy With advances pt similar pro-
portlons In the future markets St New
Orleans and New York which seemed
to be influenced by the absenoe of
weakness in the January delivery and
was considered aa reflecting the gen-
eral tightness of the. spot situation
Houston's previous high record was
reached on November 9 when middling
waa advanced to the basts of 21.50
cents per pound; The list subsequent-
ly sold down to the level of 14. JS cents
for the baste grade early in December..
The May future at New Tork was
the strongest month In the contract
markets selling within t points of 27
cents Tuesday. After touching 2ST96
for May at New York there was very
little selling and closing prices were
within a few points of the best May
finishing at 28.87.
At New Orleans May likewise led the
list into aew high ground climbing to
tt.tt and closing at 2.51 with last
prices standing 62 to 64 points over
Friday's close. Closing quotations at
New York showed net gains of 48 to E8
points. '
Optimistic reviews of general trade
conditions over the triple Christmas
holidays seemed to be Interpreted as
forecastlngyturther business expan-
sion aftep4he turn of the year ami
were mentioned as factors in the sharp
advance.
FRENCH GERMANS
AE AT DEADLOCK
Associated Press Report
BERLIN Deo. 24. Negotiations be-
tween Germany and France over the
French demand for the delivery of
M.0O0 tons of pure nitrogen on repara-
tions account have reached a dead-
lock. Experts from both countries took
part in "conferences during the past
week at which it was developed that
the German government holds the
delivery of this 'quantity impossible
inasmuch as the German production
of nitrogen la already far below the
domestic requirements French and
German fertiliser Interests are expect-
ed to confer soon with the possibility
of a compromise."
It is announced that ths recent
strike at Ludwigshafen in the plant
which- la one of Germany's "biggest
nitrogen producers caused such a fall-
ing off in fertiliser 'production that
the result it Is calculated will mean
nearly 20 90S tons less grain from
German fields In the coming harvest
Meyers Asks Box to Help
Exclude "Labor Flood"
Associated 'Press Report.
AUSTIN.Texas Dec 28. Messages
were sent Tuesday to John C. Box
member of congress from ths Second
Texas district by Joseph H. Meyers
State labor commissioner informing
him of a movement being conducted in
Texas to obtain certain changes in the
federal immigration law. The purpose
of ths movement according to a state-
ment by Meyers is to) "flood the coun-
try with cheap foreign labor.!'
As evidence of the movement Mey-
ers stated ha has collected a number
of .questionnaires distributed In the
State to farther the cause. Sugges-
tions ef-a labor shortage are con-
tained in the questionnaires he said.
The Texss congressman waa asked to
use. his efforts against the movement
Congressman Box. is a member of tha
house committee on Immigration !? ;
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Science Honors Pasteur
OBSERVES CENTENARY OF GREAT FRENCHMAN
Today scientific men of the world
will observe the - hundredth anniver-
sary of the birth of Louts Pasteur
sometimes called the man who of all
others has done the most for science
in his native land. France. 4
' Pasteur who surmounted ths scjen-
tlfie pinnacle at tns sge of 12. wa.i
born Decenfoer 27. 1822 la ths tumble-
down village of Dole in the French
province of Jura. His origin was
most humbls his great-great-grand
father Saving seen a sort and unable
to read and wHte. The great-grand
father ef Louis Pasteur was bora c
serf hut' purchased ' his freedom t in
esiily ' manhood. Of Paatsur'a grand
father little la known sere that he
died in early manhood. His father
served in. the Napoleonic wars in ths
famous Third regiment which was" re
Downed for bribery and intelligence
of Its Individual members. Jean Joseph
Pasteur Louis' father at thetlme of
had won the .rank of seigegnTmalor
and wore the ' cross of the Lefton
q-rionneur. - or pasteurs maternal
ancestors still less Is recorded. It Is
known though that they were hard
working religious woman bound Hp
in their homes and menfolk. v
Mads. Faculty Dean. ' y
At 20 Pastsur passed examination
(or admission to the Normals but his
papers were marked "mediocre." But
In the laboratories of that school he
came under the direction of some of
the greatest French scientists of hit
time. So well did he take advantage
of hjs opportunities that no student
even made the continued high marks
which Pasteur recorded. . .
In 1884 when- he wss only 22 years
old Pasteur was mads dean of the
new faculty of soisnce at Lille.
-Pasteur's knowledge saved France's
economlo structure during the sixties
lt is generally conceded for had - lt
not. been for Als understanding of the
processes of fermentation the entire
wine Industry of ths country might
have perished. -
In some sections of France the
wine took in a too acidic taste in
others it became unpleasant to the
taste. In still others It became ropy
or oily.
Months Of .study followed and Paa.
teur saved the Industry by reeoni.
tnendations suited to each district -af-
lectco.
...Recognised During Life. -"
Later lt Was found that German
beers were ef ' much higher quality
than French. Pasteur set to work to
find the reason why. H discovered
the same defeeto in brewing that he
had discovered In ths.whte Industry
and drew up. rules by which French
beer was made- to equal .the nradnet
of brewers) ecroae the Rhine. ;-a 'j "
rrntner nia proceaa t lSrmensktloa
nor "his finding In the brew err invea-
tlgatloa trae .petoned. Pstof grief
lously malting publla his recommenda-
tions In order that Francs plight pro.
Unlike most scientists'. -Pasteufe -.
fortunate in that he won recognition
during .his lifetime. Every possible
scientific honor ; was conferred' upon
mm. ne was voted a member ot
every Important academy 'and society.
Country Warmer
Than EverBefore
On Chris tmas Day
Associated Press Report
CHICAGO Dec. 28. Throughout the
United States all previous authentic
records for warm temperature for
Christmas day were broken according
to reports available today.
Santa Claus returned to his mythical
horns in the cold north without experi
encing aero weather in any part of the
country. (
Ths highest reading was recorded st
Fort .Worth Texas where the tem
perature rooraeniariiy registerea is ae-
grees.' Kansas City Mo. reported J a
temperature of only 10 degrees lower
the warmest Christmas ever officially
recorded there. The ssme wsrmncss
prevailed throughout Missouri and
Kansas.
Residents of Chicago were given the
hottest Christmas in years with the
mercury reaching 45 at 5 o'clock In
the afternoon. Exceptionally high tern
peratures prevailed over the entire
State of Illinois.
In the Northwest visited recently by
cold waves that sent the mercury to
28. . below sboye-sero temperatures
maintained. Towns in Montana and
North Dakota that reported tempera-
tures from 20 to 20 degrees -below sero
during ths cold waves Monday re-
corded readings above freexlng.
' Birmingham Ala. weather officials
said all previous records for warmness
on Christmas day were broken.
The same situation obtained In Den
Moines lows where the weather bu-
reau was established 43 years ago.
Highest temperature readings yet in
the Eastern States ranged from 40 de-
crees at Boston to 88 at Atlanta. Ga.
Gulf States announced high readings
trom ss aegrees at si Paso and Gsm
veston Texas to m at San Antonio.
Texas and 'w Orleans. Top read
ings tor tne East-wanirsi states Wen:
reported from 84 at Bscanabs Mich.
to 88 at Msmphls Teni.; West-Central
States from 24 above at Devil's Lake
N. D. to 72 at Oklahoma City; Moun-
tain States from 24 degrees at Salt
Lake City Utah to 88 at Phoenix.
Ariz.; Paclflo States from 42 degrees
at Spokane Wash. to 82 at San Diego
Cal.
.Canadian weather bureaus an-
nounced temperatures from sero at
Winnipeg to 28 at Toronto and Calgary.-
1
New Italian Prerhier
May yisit in Spain
Associated Press Report.
MADRID Dec 21. Premier Musso-
lini of Italy El liberal ears today will
visit Spain in the near future. The
conservative groups are preparing a
great reception for him declares the
newspaper.
It likewise asserts that shortly after-
ward King Alfonso wiH visit Italy.
The difficulties through-- which the
king has previously been prevented
from visiting RotnsV owing to the es-
trangement ef the. Vatican and tha
quirinal have bees overcome. It de-
clares. -.-? -v. .-'.;r-. -!-;..
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LOUIS PASTEUR
Sarah Bernhardt
Is Out of Danger;
MayAppear Again
i ' a"aasas
But- Physicians S m i 1 e As
She Talks of Stage;
4 Eats Turkey
Associated Press Report.
PARIS .Dec. 28. The household of
Sarah Bernhardt was Jubilant this eve-
ning over the remarkable ' improve-
ment shown ' In the condition of the
famous actress. The deep gloom which
had settled upon the family and faith-
ful followers of the star because of
her illness was almost entirely dis-
pelled by the continued optimism of
the doctors 'Who have permitted
Madame Bernhardt' to sit up in her
room twice during the last 24 hours.
' Madame Bernhardt - had Christmas
dinner Monday nlrtt with members
of her family ana a few intlrnstc
friends.- She ate a small piece of &r-
key ami- talked-- cheerfully and hops-
fully af Jifrtnrsk to ths footlights.
8hs - was beginning to believe she
aajd that She would be -spared to act
10 ysstrst more. She confided to her
social friends that she expected to as-
sume hen role in the new Gultry play
tha iWhs. about to be prsduoed when
BllF watricken .within thcee weeks.
The physicians smiled when Mint.
Bernhardt Indulged In this three
wastes' talk merely saying "perhaps."
They frankly stated pn the ether
hand thht the "divine' Sarah's" con-
dition was very weak her long years
of hard; work on the boards having
told upon her and tht It was rnlte
possible. It would be many months be-
fore she was able to appear In public.
There are not lacking indeed those-
who think Bernhardt may never act
again. 1 ' .
The few old . and faithful servants
Who have followed Madame Bernhardt.
around the world through fortune and
adversity presented a touching picture
tonignr. They were overjoyed at the
prospect of their mistress- return to
neaitm
"Just think Madame Sarah sat up
again tonight." said ths old butler. "1
will make a bet that Madame will bo
back on the stage in a month and
such an ovation as she will receive!"
.Scores of prominent people continued
to call at the Bernhardt home tortnv
to express their happiness over her
Improved condition; and there was un-
restrained rejoicing among the acl.org
and actresses of Paris many of whom
went -xo-ner residence with flowers
and 'filled her room 'With roses. Many
cable messages arrived from American
friends and admirers-including actors
and actresses on the American stage.
Mudsme Bernhardt was especially
pleased with the American cablegrams.
Hne sniu sne was sure there would hn
nlenty of time for bar American friends
to see ner on tne stage again provided
they came to Paris.
BOILER EXPLOSION
CAUSE OF.DISASTER
Associated Press Rertoit. j
ERIE Pa. Dec. 28. The body ot
Mike Poytoyslva member of the creMt
4t the missing tug Cornel! of Cleve
land was brought Into port .here late
todaV by the tug' Gllmore. The face
was scalded and marine men said' the
Cornell went to the bottom earning
the seven members of the crew sfter
a boiler explosion.
The Gllmore searching for the Cor-
ns!! since she disappeared last Thurs
day was working her way along the
Canadian shors when the lookout
sighted a yawl. The tug picked up
the little craft about 15 miles off port
Colburn. .
Poytoysh's body lightly clad was
lying in the bottom of the yawL Marks
on the face and head indicated he had
been scalded and burned leading the
rescuers to believe that the Cornell
while proceeding from Cleveland to
Buffalo N. Y.. was the victim of a
boiler explosion.
Members of the Gllmore crew after
picking up the .body searched for
wreckage but they reported that the
yawl was the only sign of ths Cornell
In that region.-
Ths body of ths sailor was taken to
the Erie morgue. It was Identified by
letters found in the man's pockets.
CHILD FATALLY SCALDED.
Houston Post Special
TlAT.T.AH- Tvoa TVftM as n..t.
Burns 4-year-old daughter ot Mr and
Mrs. Floyd Bums of -this city was
futallv acaldad wh.n ih timHI V j.
first Into a pot of boiling water at the
nurnr noroe Tuesday afternoon; y.
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HARDING TO GIVE
HIS OPINION AS TO
ECONOMIC MEET
Attitude Toward Borah
Amendment Expected
In 24 Hours
LODGE TO SPEAK
FOR PROPOSAL
By A. I. BRADFORD
WASHINGTON Deo. 22. President
Harding within '24 hours will reveal
his attitude toward the Borah pro-
posal asking the executive to call an
International economlo conference to
solve the Critical European financial
situation lt was indicated at the
White House today.
It is expected the president will
send a letter to Senator Lodge Wed-
nesday as debate on the Borah amend-
ment to the naval appropriation bill
begins and thus reveal whether he be-
lieves In the Idaho senator's' intend-
ment or approves as it stands. This
letter also may throw more light i-n
the exact plan of the administration
for aiding Europe.
Otherwise the White House was
silent today on the movea this govern-
ment is making In the hope of finding
a practical way of solving the .Euro-
pean economic problem.
The action of Senator Borah of Idaho
(Cont'd on Pg. 2.)
SENATE LEADERS
WILL OPPOSE BILL
TO CANCEL PACTS
v
Ship Bill Continues Be-
fore Upper House as Un-
finished Business
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Dec. 28. Admlnls
tsatlesyleedere- In -th-senatey al
generally favorable toward abrogation
of the scare of commercial treaties
held to impose restrictions upon Amer-
ican shipping. Indicated Tuesday that
they would oppose the two shipping
bill amendments proposed by Senator
McKellar democrat Tennessee to
bring about denunciation of the pacts
by. direct action of congress.
Senator Jones republican Washing-
ton who la In charge of the shipping
bill recalled his recent declaration
In the senate that had abrogation of
the treaties been brought about as
directed by the merchant marine act
of 1020 the shipping legislation now
before the senate probably would not
have been necessary.
Can Not Be Abrogated.
"Both Presidents Wilson and Hard-
Ingr after- consultation with the state
department held however that the
treaties can not properly be abrogated'"-he
added! "In view of that 1
can not believe that this Is the time
or the pending shipping bill Is the me-
dium to bring about such abroga-
tion." Considerable democratic support
however is expected to be given the
McKellar amendment one of which
would bring about abrogation In en-
tirety of commercial treaties with 21
countries through the unusual course
of direct notification by congress to
the governments concerned. The other
amendment would obtain abrogation
In the same manner of the convention
concluded between the United States
and Great Britain in 1816 as the -result
of the war of 1812.
Democratic supiorters of the move
Tuesday pointed to the recent state-
ment by Senator Underwood of Ala-
bama democratic leader during de-
bate on the shipping bill that con-
gress should "In no uncertain man-
ner" Indicate Its desire that the re-
strictions allowed under the treaties
be removed as Indicative of the tem-
per of minority senators with respect
to the question.
Little Prospect for Action. .
Although the shipping bill will con-
tinue as the unnnlshed business before
the senate those in charge of It on
Tuesday saw little prospect of action
for some time. It will be sidetracked
Wednesday and probably for several
days thereafter for the naval appro-
priation bill with Its International
economic and1 armament conference
amendments. By the time this mea-
sure is disposed of the ngrlcultural im-
propriation bill will be ready for the
senate and when that la psked lead-
ers hope to have rural credits legis-
lation ready for consideration.
Oil Hearing Postponed
By Senate Subcommittee
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Dec. 28. Postpone-
ment to January 23 of further hear-
ings in the Investigation of conditions
.and prices In the oil Industry was an-
nounced Tuesday by chairman La
Follejte of the senate manufactures
subcommittee which Is conducting the
Inquiry.
The Standard Oil company of New
Tork has been requested to send ex-
perts representing Its various depart-
ments to testify upon resumption of
the inquiry and upon conclusion of
that testimony the subcommittee will
hear officials of the Magnolia Petro-
leum company and the Prairie Pipe
Line company. -
' WOMAN DIES.
Associated Press Report.
DENVER. Dae.. 58 Mrk irtMnnin
Sweet mother of Governor-elect Wil
liam m. Bwaet aied at net home early
today from aa illness ef more than a
year's duration. Mrs. Sweettma n
Tears eta t. ;
Decision
Armenia
SOVIET ROLE IN U.S.
PART OF WOMEN'S
. PARTY PLATFORM
Convention Declares Task
U to Cause Rebellion
By Labor
United Press Report.
NEW TORK. Dec. 88. Establish-
ment of government here similar to
that of Soviet Russia will be the
principal plank In the program of the
workers' party. It was announced to-
day following the annual convention.
In laying out Its program for 1923
the party declared Its chief immediate
task waa to "Inspire In ths labor
unions a revolutionary purpose and to
unite them In a mass movement of
uncompromising struggle against capi-
talism." .
The assemblage which packed the
hall of ths labor temple was repeat-
edly told by the speakers that the
key to success In establishing a red
labor international law within the
unions but It would be tolly to at-
tempt to build the party Itself within
the unions. The party could not exist
however without the support of farm-
era and farmer labor according to C
E. Ruthenberg party secretary.
Te Fight Capitalist. .
"The workers' party will carry on
nropairanda' to bring to ths workers
the understanding of the necessity of
supplanting tho existing capitalist
Government with a soviet government
or a dictatorship of the workers" said
one oi ine principal pianas.
"It wlU be the task ot ths govern
ment ot the 20000.000 workers of this
country to take from ths capitalists
tne control ana ownership of raw ma
terials." . The platform continues.
'and- the machinery of ..production
upon which workers are dependent for
ir ure imerty and happiness snd
to eqiaoiisn collective ownership.
As the power ef the capitalist
wanes ana communism is established.
the struggle between the classes will
disappear and the dictatorship ot the
proletariat will Decerns unnecessary
and cease to function.' The govern
ment will become an instrument for
the administration of Industry and the
free full communist society will eome
Into being.
"The workers' party declares IK
sympathy with the communist Inter-
national." -
Against Afflllatio.
"Red Jim" . Dolsen. delegate from
California declared against open af-
filiation with the communist Interna-
tional . aaylng that would be "too
dangerous."
ruon-t put anything on paper" was
the warning of Nels KJar of Chicago.
"Do mors and write less."
Considerable- discussion took place
on the floor of the meeting yesterday
concerning the federal raid at Bridge-
man Michigan and It developed that
no one had claimed the reward offered
by the workers' party for Identifica-
tion of the communist councillor who
"tipped" off the authorities at that
time and made possible the. wholesale
arrests .that followed.
The recent Cleveland conference
where radicalism was suppressed was
denounced as a betrayal. M. Karath
of Cleveland had a resolution propos-
ing open affiliation with the third In-
ternational but withdrew It.
NEW TARIFF HELPS
WORLD'S RECOVERY
Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON Dec. 28. Discussion
at today's cabinet meeting dealt with
the effect of the new tariff law as
shown by foreign trade statistics. Ex-
ports and imports of the United States
lt was said are Increasing at a rate
which convinces responsible officials
that the world Is recovering from the
depression which- followed the war
and that the new tariff law Is not reg-
istering any of the. Ill effects which
were anticipated from lt.
Secretary Hoover was said to have
told President Harding that further
evidence of ths improvement was like-
ly to be shown soon in exports of gold
from the United States. The balanoe
of trade between the countries of the
world together with the "Invisible
balance" arising from expenditures of
American trsvelers abroad and other
indirect Influences is now such as to
draw gold away from the United
States. . This will tend to restore the
purchasing power of countries to which
the gold traveled. President Harding
was Informed and was considered to
be of beneficial effect.
Young Doctor Lorenz
Refused Marriage License
.Associated Press Report .
NEW TORK Dec. 28. Dr. Albert
Lorens son of Dr. Adolph Lorens fa-
mous Viennese surgeon appeared to
day at the marriage license bureau tor
tile municipal building: with a young
woman but was refused a license on
the ground that papers produced by
him Indicated that he had merely been
separated from his former wife and
not divorced.
He then hastened to the office of the
Austrian consul general to straighten
ths record of what he termed his di-
vorce. Whan reporters appeared there
It waa learned that after a conference
the consul general and Dr. lorens bad
left by a side doorv y; syw jt
? ?Nl '.. "'-f-':' ' '' ' i ' .'''.'I V "-'i
to Give
Hearing
Would Deny Delegates
Right to Pit .Foip?
Their Desires "
NOTE RECEIVED
BY MONTAGNA
Official Program Upset
Subcommission Post-'--
pones Audience
t
Associated Press Report. ' .
LAUSANNE Dec 1C.A vigor-
ously worded protest against the
decision- ot the Near East confer
ence sub-commlssioa on minorities'
to permit the Armenians' delegates
to appear before the sub-commission
and set forth their desires was
forwarded to the conference today'
by the Turkish delegation.
Thus a new - discordant . note
marked the resumption ot the peace
neg ' -tlons after tire Christmas
recess. The sub-commission jon
minorities had planned to receive
the Armenian and Bulgarian repre-
sentatives this afternoon the
Armenians to explain their demands
for an Armenian national home and
the " Bulgarians to get ' forth ths
position of the Bulgarian restdent.i -of
Eastern Thrace which is passin;
to Turkish sovereignty. ' '
The Ottoman protest was oddrvu; I
to President Mentagna of tho.subcon -mission
on mmsruies. 1 resd: ' -
"In ths officials program' for today
which was received y ur delegation .
I read not without surprise: that ths
Armenian and Bulgarian ' deiegatfoi.s
will be heard by the subcowmlssloj
on minorities. . At the end eg the tan.
meeting 'of this subcommisslea t pre-
sented objections to your plan to hear
the Bulgarian delegation and1 it W
agseed that the Bulgarians - would fc
received privately by. the alllasv t Now
I- learn that you not only Intend K
receive the Bulgarians at ths sess:sni
of the subcommission. but also to hear
the Armenians. I protest energetically.
against these audiences. 5
Regarded Unofficial f
"If despite the' unchangeable aul '
tude of the Turkish dnlegntion whl ''
has a direct Interest In the proposed
discussions your exoellenncy- Insists
upon listening to these two delega-
tions I can not agree that this meet-
ing should be regarded as official or -that
the declarations made should flriti
place In the official report ot the con- .
ference. - --.y.-.'v ' -
"From an official standpoint and a
standpoint of the Turkish daUntlnri.
he session must be considered -non
existent. The conference consists of
two parties. The allies 'constitute ent
party and Turkey the other. There-
fore any .session at which Turkey V '
not represented can not be regarded sS '
official. ' ..-: '
"Despite the logical arguments which
l furnished the other day In support
of our position you. have decided now
to hear .the Armenians as well as tho
Bulgarians. The Armenian delegation
Is composed of Turkish- subjects. To
enter into contract with sucha.ds
ration would be equivalent to- employ-
ing against a state subjects of thi
name-state. Any initiative or'stepln '
thia -direction will only encourage ;u
to suspect the assurances iwhtch- h v.i ' .
been showered upon us. In connsctljn
with the safeguarding ot our sovereign
rights. Furthermore It would be help-
'ul to Inquire what Can possibly be tho i
official character of -.the- Armenians
who have been Invited and of what
government ther pretend to be the
delegates. -. -. w -;. :' . Ji..
Treaty Airssey 18$
"The existing State of Armenia baa :
already arranged with . Turkey by
treaty ail differences existing between
them. As Lord Curson himself he
declared the Amerians : now .petition-
Ing ths conference are private persons
who are opposed to the Armenian e- '
public of Erivan eg they sre .to Tur- .
Ky. . .. .i" v;..f
"The subcommission m minorities :
Is going outside the field of Its right-"
ful deliberations The Turkish dele- "
gatlon believes itself Justified In swt
participating in these meetings. '
"Ifebn principle la accepted that'ail
private persons who pretend to be del-
egated by - their respective countries
are to.be given sudienee l tii... .
ference. then the delegation ef the gov ;
esnment of the grand national esseni-
oiey m xursey WlU nave the honor (o
propose by the same token tka trimi. .
alon nd-audience :o delegations rep.
resenting the population of Egypt.
Palestine Syria. Irlak. India Tunis
and Tripoli snd th Moslem minorities
of Jugo-Slavla Rumania. Bulgaria and
Greece as well as the delegations or
Ireland who ceaselessly ask our aaslsu
ance to secure an opportunity to pre-
unir juai ana legitimate claims.'
The protest la signed by Rlxa. Nur
Bey for ths Ottoman delegation. '
Following receipts ot the Turkish '
protest the president of the subcom-
mission postponed until -Wednesday
morning the meeting - eg 'that body
which was to .have keea held today. -
The - subcommission m-
discussed today C- the oaeaUan . w
fixing the nationality nMh kmj. i.
habiting provinces which have been d-
tacnea irora vuraey. such as 85-rh .
Ira. Palestine. It decided that Gre. .
and - Turkish subjects could ... .
option of declaring themselves sub'
of their nation within a perirvl pt
determined. After the . .. '
this period they br t v r
their eonttnued r-
ibe countries )n it
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