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New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
De Valera Offers
To Meet Ulsterites
In Irish Debate
Sinn Fem Leader CHALLENGES
Visiting Delegates; Walsh
Defends Report; Inquiry
by Americans Is Urged

Eamon de Valera, president of the
Irish Republic" the Friends of Irish
Freedom, and Frank F. Walsh, chair
man of the American Commission on
Irish independence, yesterday replied
with a challenge to the Introductory
statement issued by an Ulster Unionist
delegation of six Protestant ministers
and member of Parliament from Ire
land. who reached here Thursday to
tour the country in opposition to the
Sim Fein movement
Mr.. Walsh sent cablegrams to Wis.,
count French, Lord Lieutenant, and
Ian Macpherson, Chief Secretary for
Ireland, offering to stand suit for libel
at their hands if the report of former
Governor Dunno of Illinois and Mr..
Walsh on the Irish question made to
the President last June was false. The
offer also suggested that permission
be given by the court to take testimony
and to cross examine with the purpose
of proving and disproving.
At the same time, Mr.. Walsh warned
William Coote, Member of Parliament
from South Tyrone, Ireland, who heads
any charge of falsehood imputed to
himself or Mr.. Dunno with respect to
acts of brutality mentioned in their re-
port on Ireland would be considered
slanderous in their nature and "as ut
tered with express malice"
Mean time at the Waldorf Mr.. De
Valera offered to debate the Irish ques-
ton with the new delegation before the
American public on any platform. In
addition Mr. De Valera suggested a
commission of investigation of the Irish
two clergymen named by the Sim Fein
element, two by the Ulster Unionist
delegation, and a chairman mutually
agreed upon, all Americans and Protes-
tants, with orders to report to the
American people.
"The members of the Ulster Union
ist Council" said Mr.. De Valera, "rep-
resent political party in Ireland which
at the general elections held year ago
under British supervision polled about
% per cent of the votes cast.
Charges that the Ulster Unionist
delegation was sent to this country
tons to create religious war in
America, if necessary, to blind the
people to the real issue in Ireland
were made in statement issued by
the Friends of Irish Freedom, 280
Broadway.
The Unionist delegation spent the
day at headquarters of the Society for
American and British Friendship, SIG
Madison Avenue, discussing its
itinerary. A statement issued yester~
day said:
I'VE have brief against Sim Fem"
it said in part. "We propose to show
that Sim Fein was in sympathy with
your foe and therefore is foe of your
Republic. Our question is, Why do
some Americans advocate the cause of
the foe when as yet America is still
in a state of warp
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
Mothers Trip TO France
For Soldiers Body Futile
She Is Refused Permission to
Disinter, Pleads in Vain and
Returns to u. S.

A fruitless trip to France to find the
body of her son ended yesterday for
Mrs. Valentine Hoffman, of Evanston.
ILL.,, who returned heartbroken on the
French liner La Lorraine from Havre.
Her son, Charles, fell in battle fight
ing with machine gun battalion of the
77th Division. Several weeks ago, Mrs.
Hoffman went overseas and through the
aid OF army officers found her sons
grave. Assuming that there would be
no objection to the return Of the body
to America, the mother bought a metal
casket and prepared to have her sons
body exhumed. After all arrangements
had been made she was informed the
body would have to remain buried in
France. She pleaded with American
army officers, who informed her they
were powerless to aid her. Neither she
nor they could move the body without
the consent Of France. Mrs. Hoffman
then took up the task of getting per
mission from the French officials. She
could not get their permission, so left
France.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
Mrs. Shonts to Contest
Husbands Will, She Says
Notifies Executors of Decision.
Charging Mrs. Thomas With
"Undue Influence"

Mrs. Milla D. Shonts, widow of Theo-
dore P. Shonts, late president Of the
lnterborough, yesterday gave notice to
the executors that she would contest
Mr.. Shonts's will, which named Mrs.
Amanda c. Thomas, of $50 Park Ave-
nue., as residuary legatee.
Mrs. Shonts, in her notice filed in
the Surrogates' Court, says that the
will dated July 80, 1919, was not ex-
ecuted by Mr.. Shonts while he was h
sound mind and was not his free and
voluntary act. She alleges also that
the will was procured through fraud
and undue influence practiced by Mrs.
Thomas, "either alone or with one or
more persons"
Mrs. Shonts is bringing suit against
Mrs. Thomas, but no intimation of it's
nature could be gathered from the
filing of the summons. Mrs. Thomas,
who was an actress, is now president
of the Davis & Sanford Company,
Fifth Avenue photographers. She was
described by Mr.. Shonts in his will as
"my friend"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
Program of Rigid Economy
DeterminedUp toMake
Good Promises to Voters.
Say Republican Chiefs
Army Funds To Be Sliced
Facing Requests Totaling
Nearly 9 Billions, Repre-
sentatives Outline Course
Neg York Tribune

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, De-. 5.-A program
OF rigid economy, with the pruning
knife to be used at every opportunity,
was determined upon by Republican
House leaders to-day when they totaled
up the deficiency and regular estimates
of the executive branch Of the govern
ment and found themselves facing re-
quests for appropriations of nearly
S9.0OO,o0o,o0o to carry the government
until June 80, 1921.
Speaker Gillette. Republican Floor
Leader Mondell, members Of the Steer
ing Committee, the Committee on Ways
and Means, Chairman Good of the Ap-
preparations Committee and the heads
of other important committees figured
in the conferences, which lasted much
of the day. No announcement of the
decision was made tonight, but the
leaders were said to realize they must
make good in the eyes of the country
The army, navy and sundry civil bills,
which provide for the military and
civil lists of the government, will be
particular targets, but no appropria-
tion measure is to escape, and the lead
ers will insist that chairmen spare no
items of expenditure that in any way
can be reduced.
No Increase in Income
Deficiency estimates now before Con-
gress call for about $780, 900, and
for the fiscal year beginning July l.,
1920, the executive estimates are about
$4,000, 100000. Obligations on loans
and interest charges will bring the
total up to almost s9,oOo,oOO, 900
There is no possibility Of increasing
the government revenues at this time
Secretary Glass suggested raising the
normal income tax rate next year to S
the law, but in turn he proposed to
lower the excess profits tax. The House
is not inclined to pass any such legis-
latlon, and there is no prospect of any
general tariff legislation, with the Pres
ident against tariff protection, for a
general tariff bill, if it passed the Sen
ate, would only meet q White House
veto.
Anti-Dumping Bill Reported
AS an indication Of its attitude the
Ways and Means Committee reported
out an anti-dumping bill designed to
prevent European goods flooding the
american market winch would furnish
some protection to American industries
lacking a high tariff wall. The bill
probably will be taken up next week
Just how far committee chairmen
will be able to cut the appropriations
they will have to determine in their
own committee meetings, but there was
little disagreement in the conferences
that the time has come for the Repub-
lican leadership to show it means bust
ness.
There is decided sentiment in the
Military Committee that the estimates
for the army submitted by the War
Department may be reduced possibly
so per cent and the authorized army
strength put at not more than 2S0000,
and possibly not more than 250,000
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
Alimony Grows Costly
AS Living Prices Rise

In successfully pleading the high
cost Of living as ground for increase
Of alimony, Mrs. Norabelle Parker set
a precedent for wives who divorced
their husbands years ago and received
alimony awards based on prices then
prevailing.
Mrs. Parker obtained divorce from
Charles G. Parker twenty years ago.
The court awarded her $1,000 a year
alimony, which. with an additional
allowance made by Mr.. Parker, brought
her income to $4,000 q year. She ap-
piled to the Appellate Division to in
crease this to sos week.
1--WE are Of the opinion" said the
Appellate Division in granting the ap-
plication. "that for the present, at
least, even $4,000 is inadequate for
the proper support and maintenance
of the plaintiff. We think she should
have $50 week while the present high
cost Of living continues"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
Doubt american Troops
Viii Aduance in Germany
Military Men Say Rhine Army
Is Not Likely to Help Foch
Force Treaty on Teufons
New York Tribune

WASHINGTON, Dec 5.-Doubt was
expressed in military circles here to-
day that the American army en- the
Rhine would participate in any ad
vance movement ordered by General
Foch to ccmpel the Germans to sign
the protocol.
1t was said at the War Department
that no official information had been re-
ceived here from the Supreme War
Council indicating that Allied troops
would be used further to penetrate
Germany and take additional territory
because of the enemy's failure to carry
out the terms of the armistice.
At the State Department doubt was
expressed as to the protocol being a
part of the armistice terms, although
it was said that the failure Of the
American Senate to ratify the peace
treaty did not affect the American mill
tary forces, as the army's representa-
tives on the Rhine were carrying out
provision of tie armisticc.
General Tasker H. Bliss, the Areri-
can military repre- sentative on the Su-
preme War Council, will return to this
country next week with Frank L. Polk
and the other diplomatic representa-
tives Of tho American peace mission. It
wan said to-day at the State Depart
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
Whipped Cream Drives
Newly-Invented Engine
Melted Butter, Castor Oil and
Axle Grease Also Provide
Motive Force

If mayonnaise dressing or whipped
cream ever gives place to gasolene in
the upward trend of prices, either NAV
be used as motor spirit for a new type
of internal combustion engine which
was brought to the attention of the
American Society of Mechanical Engi-
neers at its closing session yesterday
E. W. Blakely, of the Society of Auto
motive Engineers, announced the motor
was invented by Chicagoan. AS de-
veloped so far it is adapted only for
heavy marine work, tractors and
pumps.
Primarily the engine was designed
to operate on crude oil or some of the
heavier by-products of petroleum dis
tillation. But Mr.. Blakely declared it
had turned over under the motive force
of such things as olive oil, melted but
ter, castor oil, axle grease and whipped
cream.
The engine, in fact, uses any oil
which can be forced through special
fuel feed system. Mr.. Blakely de-
clared it had all the advantages of the
Deisel with none of the latter's draw
backs.
The society closed it's convention
after the members had requested the
council to appoint committees to take
up various phases Of the problem of in
dustrial unrest.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
CrimwOOd-Brainerd
Wedding Annulled
By Judicial Order
Spurious British Captain
Held to Have Won His
Bride by Fraud; Latter's
Maiden Name Restored

Justice Donnelly yesterday signed
an interiocutory decree Of annulment
Of the marriage Of Mrs. Florence
Brainerd Grimwood to William Robert
Archer, also known as Captain" Will
liam F. G. Grimwood.
Mrs. Grimwood, whose home was AZ
Chevy Chase, Md, when she married
the supposed British army surgeon in
1916, is the daughter of a wealthy
real estate man of Washington. At
the trial of the action two weeks ago,
she charged that Captain" Grimwood
came to this country on a forged
passport and making his way into
society here, represented himself rs
member Of prominent London
family and said he was invaiidated
from duty in the army. He also told
about having been a candidate for a
seat in Parliament
The evidence showed that he was not
in the army. that he came of a poor
English family, that his name was
Archer and that he was wanted in Lon
don on several criminal charges. cap
tain" Grimwood was arrested in Wash
ington for passing a bad check for
S1OO. and the last time Mrs Grimwood
saw him was when he was in jail. He
has since returned to Europe.
Justice Donnelly granted the annul-
ment on the ground that the defendant
obtained by fraud the consent of Miss
Brainerd to marry him. The order.
which will be made permanent in three
months, gives Mrs. Grimwood permis-
sion to assume her former name, per-
mits her to marry again, and also
awards her the custody of her child,
who, the court said, may use the name
Rosemary Brainerd.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
TIFFANY &CO!
FIFTH AVENUE & 37m STREET
PEARL NECKLACES AND
PEARLS FOR ADDITIONS TO NECKLACES

Commissioner of Markets, the board
set aside January IA for public hear
ing upon the future policy of the
city toward the establishment of
terminal markets.
The board finally acted on the pro-
posal to tear down the spur Of az"
road on Forty-second Street, from
Third Avenue to the Grand Central
terminal. It adopted resolution
authorizing the President of Manhat-
tan to negotiate with the road for the
removal of the structure.
the Navy Daniels denied the rumors
that the feet supply base in South
Brooklyn would be removed. Secre-
tary Daniels said that the Navy De-
partment wanted to buy the property
from the city or to obtain long
term lease on the property. The mat
ter was referred to the Sinking Fund
Commission.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
Jugo-Slaus Sign,
Austrian TreQtu
Enjoys Also Put Names
to Allies agreement
Concerning Bulgaria

PARIS, Dec. 5.-Jugo- Slavra became
party1to the peace treaties with Aus
tria and Bulgaria by the act of her
plenipotentiares here to-day. The
Jugo- -Slav delegates signed the Bulga-
rian treaty at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs at O'Clock this afternoon. At
the same time they signed the financial
anneXes to the Austrian peace treaty
and the clauses providing for the pro-
lection of racial minorities.
The Supreme Council conceded GER
tain notifications in the peace terms
with Austria affecting Jugo- o-Slavia, no.
tably the advancing of the date for
payments to the Jugo-Slav state on
reparations due it. These modifca-
tions have been embodied in a declara-
ton to be signed by the principal AL
lies and associated powers.
This served to meet the objections of
Jugo Slavia to the Austrian peace terms
in sufficient measure, it was stated, to
enable her delegates to sign the St. Ger
main pact, the treaty providing for the
protection of racial minorities and the
financial anneXes to the peace treaty.
and also assured the signing of the Bull
garan treaty by Jugo- -Slavia.
The peace treaty between the Allied
and associated powers and Hungary Is
ready for signing, the Supreme Coun-
Gil having adopted economic, financial
and reparations clauses to-day.
The Supreme Council also approved
treaty provisions regulating the from
tier between Poland and Czecho-Slo
vaka, which places Western ,Galfcia
within the boundaries of Poland.
Plenipo potentiaries, including Count
Albert Apponyi, the Premier, recently
were appointed by the Hungari n gov
ernment TO sign the treaty when COM
pleted by the council.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
London Hears
Allies Threaten
Rhine Invasion
Continued from page J

gone too far, and the newspaper says
an unofficial note has been received
from Berlin announcing that new me-
gotiators will leave soon for Versail-
les. Herr Won Simson, chief of the
delegates sent from Germany to sign
the protocol of the treaty and whose
departure for Berlin last week brought
about strained relations between the
Allies and the Berlin government, will
probably be among those sent, it is
said.
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes
Wilson, chief of the British imperial
staff, arrived in Paris to-day
The plan for action against Ger
many drafted by Marshal Foch last
June, mentioned in the dispatches, was
ready for putting into effect in case
the Germans had finally declined to
sign the Versailles peace treaty. 1t
contemplated a rapid advance into
Germany from the occupied zone by
the British, American and French
armies. drive of from forty to sixty
miles in depth all along the Allied
line was contemplated. Cavalry was
to have been employed, together with
armored cars, to protect the infantry
who were to have been rushed forward
IN motor trucks in dash that would
it was predicted. have broken all rec
ords for rapid military advance
LONDON, Dec. 5.-A wireless dis
patch received here from Berlin says
the newspapers of that city have been
authoritatively Informed that the Ber-
lin authorities know nothing whatever
of reported impending forcible meas
ures by the Entente, such as an ulti-
matum, with reference to the signing
of the protocol and new notes inhibit-
ing the manufacture of arms. The dis
patch says that negotiations with Paris
are about to be resumed, and that the
Foreign Office denies the report that
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mueller
has resigned.
GENEVA, Dec. 5.-An exodus of
wealthy Germans from the right bank
of the Rhine has begun in the fear
that military intervention is imminent,
according to travellers arriving in Basel
from Germany. The number of Ger
mans awaiting permission to enter
Switzerland is increasing daily.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
Jewel Sales Gain in Paris
80, 500, 900 Pieces of Gold and
Silver Bought in Ten Months

PARIS, Dec. 5 (By The Associated
ss).-Figures on the high cost of
living published here to-day show that
for the first ten months of 1919 there
were sold by the iewelry trade of Paris
100000 pieces of gold and platinum
jewelry and 23,3oo,ooo pieces made of
silver.
In 1918 the figures for the CORE
spending months were 100000 pieces
in gold and platinum and 10000 900
pieces in silver.
The increase in the weight of the
pieces of jewelry in gold and platinum
sold amounted to 12,600 pounds. The
price of gold increased from 3,4O0
francs ($680) per kilogram to $500
francs ($1 1900, and that of platinum
from 5000 francs ($l,20o) to 10000
francs ($6,0OO).
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
ID u. S. Naval Officers
Are Decorated by Japan
HonOrs Are Conferred on Those
in Washington at Residence
of Ambassador
Neir York Tribune
Wc cshir0+o1 R,,--or

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. Dec 3. Japanese
cecorations were conferred on four
teen American naval officers to-day at
the residence of the Japanese Ambas-
sador, X. Shidehars, who decorated in
person six of the fourteen. The others
we're on sea duty. Their decorations
are to be sent to them. Those decorat-
ed were:
Grand Gordon of the Rising Sun
Rear Admiral A. M. Knight, retired
commander in chief Asiatic feet; Rear
Admiral H. T. Mayo, commander in
chief Atlantic fleet; Rear Admiral W.
S' Benson (rctircd>> chief of naval
operations; Rear Admiral ". s. Sims,
commander United States naval forces
operating IN European waters
Irand Gordon of the Sacred Treasury
admiral Albert Gleaves. commander
Ssuiser and transport force; Admiral
=. a. b. Wilson, commander of United
etates naval forces in France
second Order of the Rising Sun
Aomiral Hugh Rodman, commander
s9uadson United States battleships
sss British feet; Rear Admiral r. N.
ooyie, commandant naval station, Ha-
sn; Rear Admiral w. r. Fullam, COM
aasnder Division 2. Pacific fleet: Rear
Ssemirai H. 0. Dunn, commander United
sstes naval forces, Azores; Rear Ad-
islligence. N y w. ''''' -
second Order of the Sacred Treasury
asar Admiral A. p Niblack. com
f4
-, Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss.
qmsnder mine laying and mine
4 Plax operation in North Sea.
a1sd 0rder Of the Rising Sun--Cap-
q, q j. 8eesee W. Williams. on board in
- ri nuxxarL
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
Supreme Council Plans
Vast Credit System, to
Help Enemy Countries

PARIS. Dec. 5.-Tmmediate measures
to remedy the financial difficulties Of
various countries, involving interna-
tional credits of great magnitude, are
under consideration by the Supreme
Council, according to the "Intransi-
geant" to-day. Strong representations
have been made to the Warrington
government regarding such credits, the
newspaper says.
The countries to be aided include
former enemy nations, it is added. and
particular attention is being paid to
the case of Austria, where the need of
aid is urgent.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
Paris Catholics Asked Not
To Use Phones on Sundays

PARIS, Dec. s. Cardinal Annette,
Archbishop of Paris, has issued pas
toral letter asking Catholics not TO use
the post, telegraph or telephone on
Sundays except in cases of absolute
necessity.
The letter was sent at the request
of the Catholic Federation Of Post
Office Employees, which asked the Car
dinal to intervene with the government
In order that employees might obtain
rest on sunday.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
Ship Sinking Off Canada
Fifteen Rescued. Twelve Miss.
ing. of French Vessels Crew

SYDNEY, n. s., Dec. 5.-The French
steamer Colmar is in sinking condi-
ton off the Nova Scotia coast. between
Canso and Sable Island, according to a
wireless message received tonight from
the steamer Mississippi. The Mississippi
reported that she had rescued fifteen
members of the crew, but that twelve
others we're adrift in an open boat.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
Independent Socialists
Want German S0rief
LE1PSIC, Dec. 5.-The Congress Of
Independent Socialists in session
here to-day unanimously adopted \
program declaring for the soviet sys-
tenn in Germany.

ment With the departure OF General
Bliss, it was believed that all matters
OF a military nature would be referred
to the War Department here by Cen
eral Foch before actual movement of
American arms was ordered.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
All but Eight Warrants
Served in Newberry Case
Eighty-nine of l35 Indicted
Arraigned; Score of Others
10 Appear Monday

GRAND RAPIDS, Dec. 5.-All but
eight bench warrants had been served
tonight on men indicted in connection
with the alleged illegal election of Tru-
man H. Newberry as United States
Senator from Michigan. United States
deputy marshals reported they had
been unable to find eight Of the men,
whose names we're withheld, and it was
believed the arraignment of a few of
them might be delayed until the mid
die of next week.
Most of the respondents sought were
said to be out of the state on bust
ness. Others who have accepted SER
vice were reported i'll and unable to
appear for arraignmcnt,' but this was
not expected to delay the hearing set
for next Monday, when a date probably
will be fixed for the trial.
When court adjourned to-day 80 Of
the the 1876 INDICTED had been arraigned.
Two have filed pleas of guilty to some
of the counts, while the others pleaded
not guilty or stood mute while the
court entered such pleas for them.
twenty of the respondents, including
Senator Newberry and his principal
campaign leaders, have accepted serv-
ice of the warrants through their at
ttorneys and will not come here until
Monday.
a dozen appeared to-day in answer
to summons, including George S. Ladd,
former Master of the Massachusetts
State Grange; Elmer O. Mclean. Mil
waukee; Judd Yelland, former probate
judge, Of Lansing, and Charles Tufts,
State Senator from Ludington.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-06

Speciu Correspondence
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Dec. s.
Henry Ford, commenting on Senator
Newberry's indictment in connection
with the 1918 election campaign, said:
~ have known Mr.. Newberry and
all his people for many years and |
am very sorry for him and them. The
big interests have simply victimized
him.
at is principle that counts. We
can't stand for anything else. The
foundation of our government must
not be taken out. Money is needed
only to work with, and if used in an
iniquitous cause it is all wrong"
Mr.. Ford is at the Battle Greek
Sanitarium with John Burroughs, the
naturalist