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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Sugar Acts Teeth Dra,un,
Officials Here Declare

The addition of the United licensing
feature to the act prolor ging the life
Of the Surar Equalization Board for
another year does not add to the eff
fectiveness of the mea ure as it stood
when originally passed by tie Senate,
Sugar Ecualiz ton Board officials de-
clared last night
The Senate first mercy prolonged
the life of the board giving it power
20 purchase the Cuban crop for 1929.
but not empowering it to license surar
dea ers. The compromi measure
passed yesterday permits tie board to
lcense dea ers until June 80, 1920. Of
ficia of the board declared that the
measure was "iust as toothess and
ineffective as it ,syer was"
There is no necessity Of licensing
before June 80" one high officia de
clared. The Cuban SUGAR flows her
IN thick, rich stream and the supply
EASILY keeps pace with the demand
This alore is an Insurance aeains
profiteering.
But after July l, when the receipts
II Cuban SUGAR fall off and the demand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
War Risk Insurance
Bill Sent to President
Senate and House Adjust Differ
ences, Adopting Confer
ence Report

WASHINGT ON, Dec: 2O.-Enactment
Of the Sweet bill, increasing payments
Of war risk insurance from $50 to
$50 monthly and liberalizing the in.
surance provisions Of the law to ex-
tend the classes of benefciaries, was
completed tonight by Congress and
sent to the President for approval. The
measure. it is estimated, will cost the
government sSo,oOOO0O a year.
During the day tae d differences be-
tween tie Senate and House provisions
were adjusted in conference. and prac-
t!caily no debate deve .oped on adop-
ton of the conference report.
The measure makes converted insur-
ance payable in lump sum or in tn .rty-
SIX equal installments.
Enactment of the urgency deficiency
bill also was completed to- day, when
the House approved the measure ais in
creased by the Senate from So ITO 900
to approximate S33 100000 to meet
the provisions of the Sweet bill for in
creased allowances for war risk insur-
ance.
The deficiency bill also carried u
stipulation for the purchase of the
c lego Speedway Hospital for 49,
100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

Senator Lodge and Senator Hitc, cock.
OF Nebraska. the acting Democratic
Lodge Demands Delay
II do not think" said Senator Lodge
when unanimous consent was asked
Tor action on the measure, chat lust
on the eve Of adjournment it would
be possible for me to con ent to that.
Before | undertake myself to deal
with any such proposition l desire
to consult with the Republican mem
Der. hip of the Senate Perhaps we
can deal with this without the ap-
pointment Of committee"
Many Senators among the Demo-
crnts and the mid reservation" Re-
pubiicans, declared the Underwood
proposal was in line with their cvn-
citation negotiations and ought to be
adopted. Unanimous consent will lot
be required when the next attempt -
made to get consideration.
Speaking for tie mild reservation"
Rcpubl Leans. Senator Kellogg, of NJ nne-
sofa, issued a s.atement saying that
group had not been consulted about the
CONN ittee resolution, and would not
support it until it was demonstrated
that ratification with reservations was
impossible.
Not Consulted, He Says
II think | voice the sent men{s Of
Senator's McNary, of Oregon; Lenroot,
of Wisconsin, and others of the mild
reservation Repub leans" he said.
"None Of US was consulted about the
reso ution. want it made clear that
we had nothing to do with its prepara-
ton, and are against it until it is es-
tablished definitely that we cannot Sc
cure the adoption of the present reser-
vations substantially as now drafted"
Although from the first an earnes,
supporter of ratification without reser-
vations Senator Underwood said in pre-
senting his proposal he now was con-
need the paramount consideration
was that some sort of compromise BE-
worked out quickly. He wou be will
ing, if he found it necessary, he said,
to accept a ratification which would
exc ude the league of nations covenant
entirely. Such action, he added, he did
not think necessary.
Replying to Senator Mcclellan, Dem
ocrat, of Tennessee, Senator Under
wood said he was expressing his own
views, whereupon Senator Mcclellan de-
clared he was sure that was not the
view of the ajority Of Democrats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Polk, Bliss and White Silent
ON Treaty Topics, but All
Praise French for Extend.
ing Courtesies to Them
Foch Plans to Come Here
Allied Leader Bids Farewell
to Americans at Train,
Hoping to See Them Again

Frank L Polk. Under Secretary O.
State, who succeeded Secretary Ian
sing at the peace conference in Paris
arrived here last night on the trans
port America from Brest accompanied
" Henry White and General Taskei
! H. Bliss.
The transport did not dock, but the
tug Lexington, sent out from Hoboken
took the peace delegates aboard at
Quarantine and landed them at the
fhattery: Mr. Polk was driven to the
,ome of his stcDmother, Mrs. William
Polk, of $40 Fifth Avenue, and will
take an early train to-day for Wash
ngton. General Bliss and Mrs. Bliss
went to the Hotel Astor and Mr. White
o the Knickerbocker Club. where he
will remain several days before report
ing to Washington.
None of the delegates would discuss
the amended Knox peace resolution or
general matters pertaining to the mis-
lion from which they had returned.
Had Pleasant Sojourn
"Pll be mighty glad to talk after
get to Washington" said General
Bliss, but just now | can say nothing
relative to the peace conference ex-
cept to express our appreciation of the
uniform courtesy and consideration
hown to US by every one attending the
conference. I come home with only
he happiest recollec.ons of my So
journ i'll France. There were times, Of
course. when the work was heart
breaking, but that was to be expected
NY task took me away from dc.ib era
lions OF the civilian members, as | was
generally in conference with the mill
cary advisers Of the Allies
Just before we left Paris Marsha,
foch came to our train compartment
to bid Mrs. Bliss and myself bon
voyage. After we had Rad little
chat told him he should see Mr..
Po-k and he replied that he had come
to bid US all goodby.
I'm his brief talk he expire sed
great desire to come to America. saw
ing he looked forward with keen
p easure to making a visit to the
United States. AS our train was about
20 pull out the great st~ateglst SALE.
i shall see you both again-in
America
Promises Big Reception
II do not know when he will come,
out assLled MIN that when he ana
America would bust Itself in making
or Eim record breaking reception.
Mr.. Polk. who appeared to be in
rugged health, said he had compietelx
recovered from an illness which be
s Altered in the early part Of his visit
TO Paris. He had been over the oev-
4starcd sections of France and Bel
GUM, he said, and was amazed at the
erolc stru~@!e the French peasants
were maxim. to rebuild their ruined
farms
Thirtynine officials of the peace
delegation, chiefly military officers w.u
worked with General Bills remain d
aboard the America and will land this
morning in Hoboken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Ship Insurance Aid UrcsJ

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2o.-Fo,..
insurance companies control .. =.
two third Of the marine insn...
originating in the United Sat-,
House Merchant Marine sub.c.r.:.
tee, headed by Representative a,
bach. Republican, Of New jersey !.
c AIRED to-day in letters sent To 49,.
Governors and insurance cormiss...
er~- he letter recommended char.
IN state laws 10 encourage develon~ss.
OF Amer'can marine Insurance bus;,o..'
Declaring tnat foreign dominant - =.
marine insurance was disclosed by y y
recent inve tigaticn the conm'.. -
says it has every reason 70 he, a''ssS
hat a well directed comp, tive
paisn now is being waged Dv for sr','
underwriters. with q vew again T.
reducing american marine insuranc. =
the Insignificant position 4 ors.v. 9
years" PN-'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
British Historian
Wants Russia and
Germany in League
Cooch Also Favors Active
Part by America; Warns
England Against ''Tying
Up" With Latin Countries
New York TT bune
.KrODeuu B1trcnn


Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune Inc.}
LONDON, Dec. 2O-"England no
longer has anything to gain from tying
up with Latin countries. Not onlv Ger
many, but also Russia, should be adj
mltted to the league of nations as soon
as possible. and England's policy should
be given orientation in their direction"
Such is the opinion of the eminent
also advocates Americas active part;ci-
Pa ION with is group in the support oe
a liberal application of the ideals of
the league of nations.
There Is no reason to suggest that
such policy will be favored IN Down
ing Street, but color is lent the idea
that England is drifting away from the
Latin countries by "The Morning.
Posts" declaration that the foreign
po Ivy outlined by Prem Ter L oyd
George in the House of Com mons
thursday supposed implies that the
Entente policy is undermined"
TIE Post" fears that I'VE are going
into the league Of nations without
America and without any guarantee
OF support or a lance from any other
country. We have promised TO invite
Germ any to sit in that lea .ue, and
Germany will be able to count on the
support of most of the states which
surround her"
British official circles, however, have
not given up hope that America my
reconsider her refusal 10 en.cr the
league. Most of this MORNINGS papers
contain open and implied appeals to
America, in spite of the ego ahead
with out America tone adopted in
L oyd Georges speech yesterd y.
Much atton. on a'so is given BY the
press to reports that Democratic SEN
ators are preparing compromise pro-
posals. In opposition to the po cy
which Lloyd George is pursuing. The
ST. pic urns what he should have
done in the following words:
1--WE might by this time have had a
firm lance with France and, we be-
lieve, tia y, which Won have guaran-
teed us aga INST the danger of war in
the next fifty years. We believe we
might also hove detached Rhenish Ger
n any from Prussia, if we had backed
Clemenceau instead of President Will
son. and we might have had strong
Poland as buffer state between Ger
many and Russia in the East"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Estates sF200Hed'
With Stolen Bonds

Thieves responsible for the disap-
pearance IN the last seven months of
more than 81 900 600 worth of high
class securities, are disposing of large
quantities Of them to INSCRIPTIONS
trustees and others who have charge
of trust estate moneys, Alfred ]. Talley,
Assistant District Attorney, charged
yesterday.
These trustees, according to Mr.. Tai
ley, are withdrawing legitimate col
lateral from the estates and funds and
p aclng in its pace stolen bonds and
stocks. The legitimate collateral, said
Mr.. Ta,ley. is being disposed of at mar
ket prices, while the stolen bonds are
bought at reduced prices.
BY this process, Mr.. Ta!ley pointed
out. o.en bonds are Withdrawn from
circulation and are kept from appear
ing IN he regu ar chprnels where de-
tectivcs and police agencies. as we'll as
bank officials, might notice them.
"They sell the good securities and
put the stolen stuff in the safe deposit
vaults, on the theory that when the
estates become due the thefts will have
been forgotten" said Mr.. Tai ey
81 am convinced he added, that
hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of securities have been buried in
this way"
Mr.. Ialey also announced that his
office had recovered eight S 900 stolen
New York City Rapid Transit Raj road
iar ct.on ms I bonds were
found in bank, where they had been
p edged as collateral for a loan of
$500.
The securities were sto en- on October
II last from the Cans steamship Com
pany, Of IL Broadway. John r. Cans,
president of the company is the owner.
Other securities disappeared from the
Cans Offices on OCTOBER II.
Frank Story, now under bail charged
with crlmina4ly receiving stolen bonds,
p edged the bonds with business man
on November last for $500, Mr.. Tai
ley said. After Storey's arrest, the
bonds found their way to the bank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Senate and House Pass Bill
With Licensing Provision
Limited to June 80 and
Send 1t to White House
Gay, Of Louisiana, Charges
Trust and Cuban Planters
Alone Will Be Benefited

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O-Legisla-
ton continuing Federal control Of
sugar through 1920, but limiting the
Sugar Equalization Board to the pc
Rod ending next June 80 was com
pleted to-day by Congress and sent to
the White House.
After brief debate the Senate agreed
to House amendments to the original
McNary bill, continuing the wartime
powero of the government over sale
and distribution, and the House then
accepted TIE Senate amenum Mt, p -
viding that licensing of dealers would
not be continued after June 30.
On the motion of Senator McNary
20 concur in House amend ems
with restriction Of the licensing
powers of the board, three r pu0t4-
Poindexter. of Washington, and Smoot,
of Utah, joined nine Democrats in OPP
70 ition, the vote standing: ayes so;
noes, IL. The Democrats we're Gay,
Louisiana; Henderson, Nevada; Rams
dell, Louisiana; Smith, Georgia;
Smith, South Carolina; Thomas, Colo
RADIO; Underwood, Alabama; Wa sh,
Montana and Williams, Mississippi.
In the debate preceding the vote
Senator Gay made the principal ad-
dress in opposition. He dec.ared it
was unfa to single out sugar for COZ
troll in peace times under war powers
and argied that government control
would increa c rather than decrease
prices ID American consumers.
I've are simply playing into the
hands Of the refners and injuring
American producers" he said The
government being the only buyer Of
sugar, retiners will not compe.e with
each other
This bill could well be called an
act to benefit Cuban planters to the
detriment Of American producers and
to add to the Golfers of the sugar
trust"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
President dominates
Williams for Third Time

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-John Skel-
ton Williams was again nominated to-
day bv President Wilson to be Comp
troIlcr Of tho Currency.
This Is the third time Mr.. Williams
has been nominated His first nom ma
ton was not acted on before the 65th
Congress expired, ard no &C ion was
taken Mt the extra session oil the pres
ent Congress on the committee reLort
recon lcnding that his second nomi-
nation be not confirmed.
The commit ct held extensive hear
ings, at which Mr.. Wil'iams's officia
Gets were attacked by bankers and
uthers ard vigorously defended by the
Comptroller.
The denomination was made. Ser
ators explained, to meet Senate rules
requiring new action with each new
sc ssion. Mr. Wiliams's previous
nomination expired with the last scs-
sion
The new nomination will go auto
to the Senate Banking Com
mittec, which is expected to renew its
on Il party division
h The nomination be not confirmed
Mean time the denomination continues
Mr.. Williams in office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

grows some check must be olacsa
The traffic in sugar. Without H.. upa
no power can stop dea ers frors
ing any price they p ease. A. am sst.
when the sugar supp y here is ,as ars
consumers eagerly pay anythin" ~" aft
"The licensing feature sbonsa
been enacted to cover the ent;,s ass
Then we could have aided mann,. yea,
err ard consumers" 0isc'ar.
The same official declared a.
was certain that su~ar pro6tsa..;na' Is
going on all over the CO. a. nhsvs
The sugar offered as Java s p.essnt
really Cuban sugar, in many ;ns.sr =
he said as the small supply ~ nee,
yhich reached here disappeared ~
within a short time. 'ap'dg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

Of the East Twenty second Street sta
ton, who have sent out an alarm for
his arrest
Another Ho1d-up Reported
Two employees Of the Mindin &
II Slnswick Street, Long Island City,
Abraham Twoorwack, of 507 East Mount
Eden Avenue the Bronx and Samuel
Rich err, of 1907 Washington Avenue.
the Bronx. clerks for the firm, reported
to tie police that the payroll Of 81 900
which they were carrying from tie
firms Office at 105 East TIVE nty- ninth
Street, Manhattan, to the factory was
taken from them shortly before noon
by rNbbers.
They said that as they were climbing
the stairs of the factory to the office Of
Wi liam Roseman with the money they
were met by Ii man. 1.l1 ordered them
to tt row up their hands. Twoorwack
s"id that another man then came ~
behind him and struck him with q
blackjack causing him to release the
package Of money. AS the thieves left
the building with the money r chter
says he ran after them but TINT when
he reached the street they had disap-
peared.
GIRL Ci"rk Held Up
Three men held Up ri~l clerk Of the
rhotoengraving firm of Frude. Mugfovd
e. Chamber, ats Broomc Street and
took the CONF any's pay roll of $3.50
Etfe' Bhies4 er, the sixteen year-old
clerk, Of Woodhaven. Long land, had
returned with the money from the wv
ing National Bank about 1f:15. She
told the police that she had pressed
the elevator button and was waiting
to go up, when three men entered the
hall. Ore, she says struck her in the
face, while another grabbed the money
When the elevator came down it
was found that the signal wires had
been tempered with as TIE huzzer re-
used to work. Joseph Imperator, the
operator. was taken by the Nacdouga.
Street station Diet ctivcs to Headouar-
.ers, where he was questioned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Fear Famine in Sofia
Success of Bolsheviki at Elec.
t:Ons Creates panic

SALONICA. Dec Bulgarian Boil
sheviki have been success III in munich
pal elections held in Sofia. and news
napers in that city have appealed to
the bulgarian government to take
proper mcasu es to maintain order and
prevent plllace which may result,
IT is said that virtual panic prevails
= SEA Pr duction has decreased and
famine is said to be impending.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Franco-Beigion Economic
Treaty Near COmDlo.;o,,

BRUSSELS Dec 20.-Announc. ment
is made by the Belgian Foreign Office
that the conc usion of an economic
agreement with France presenting nu-
merouS advantages compared with the
former treaty is imminent. Negotia-
tons with Paris and London for n no.
l.tical treaty have encountered great
difficulties, but it is said that, what
ev"~ the resu t. Be gian neutrality vii
not be revived in any form.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
100 Congressman Each
Cp' Fire Pounds Of s..

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-one r..
dred lucky Congressman tod y rsc.:.
Christmas presents really worth nix
Representative Martin presented >.
fye-pound pack Sc Of sug-r grown .
his home state OF Louisiana. 'u %
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-24

unique contribution to the world.
"Old Worr1 heroes have too often been
destructionists. New World heroes
are constructionists."
"All but four of the fifty men in
eluded are over so years of age, con-
trary to the popular idea that most of
the highest financial and business po-
sitions in the United States are held
by young men. These men worked
harder and longer. they studied and
planned more assiduously, they prac-
tised more self-denial and overcame
more difficulties than those of us
who have not risen so far
Many of the names are familiar to
the country, though in some cases
this is the first time that complete
biographies have been published. The
careers of John Hays Hammond. OF
to Kahn. John H. Patterson, Elbert
Gary and Thomas A. Edison are am
.ong those sketched. Each biography
is accompanied by a photograph.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-24
LOOK OUT FOR CHANGES
IN CONSULATE SERVICE

PARIS. Jan. 29.-(By Mail) --Presi-
dent Wilson is getting a great CLOSE
up" on "a portion of his diplomatic ser
vice abroad And it might be said
that some Of the negatives on the pic
lures aren't altogether satisfactory. II
has been the presidents first oppor-
tunity to see what some of the en-
bassy and consular officials actually
amount-to in active serviee-and II
the experiences of the presidential
party entour and in Parts are to be
taken as any criterian, there will be
shalte-ups on this side of the water.
II is no secret that 10 have some
thing done promptly in the way Of
having passports arranged and so
forth. the British have it all over the
American officials in Europe. The
British have a way of sIashing red
tape, which up to the present at least.
seems a lost art so far as the Ameri-
can officials here are concerned.
on the trip to Rome the American
consul at Milan threw up his hands in
anguish when called upon to get an
automobile to take Mrs. Wilson to the
train.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-24
Borrowed Painting
Slashed by Fanatic

LONDON, Feb 21fThe Young
Women's Christian association is
threatened with division into two
Societies by reason of agitation over
the fact that smoking is permitted BY,
women III some branches and forhid7
den In others A number of members
Of the English branch. in buildings OF
which smoking is permitted, have
Withdrawn, and joined the Irish Y. w.
C. A.. which prohibits smoking.
The Manchester Guardian quotes
Y NJ. C. A. woker as saying that so
per cent of the women's auxiliary mill
itary organizations and a large propor-
tion of the women munition workers
smoke.
The authorities OF Newham college,
Cambridge. recently granted women
/ students permission to smoke in tho
buildings of the institution. Some Of
( the students had been agitat'ng In IA
yor of smoking for some time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-24
Moulded Potatoes.


Two eggs. ounces butter (unsalt-
ed preferred). 3 ounces fIour. same Of
fine white sugar; whip well the eggs;
put them in a basin and stir in the
butter which should be beaten to a
cream: now add the flour and sifted
sugar graduaIlv- and then mix all we'll
together. Butter baking sheet, and
dry on il a teaspoon of the mixture
at time. leaving a space between
each. Rake in cool oven; watch the
pieces Of paste. and when half done.
roll them up like waters and put in
a small wedge of bread or small piece
OF clean. wood to keep them in shape.
Return them quickly to the oven to
finish cooking until they are nice and
crisp. Before serving remove the
bread and place a spoonful of straw
berry jam in the widest end and fin
up with whipped cream. This is a
pretty and ornamental dish and easily
made Time altogether from 20 to 2s
minutes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-24
CANDIDATE FOR
WEST POINT NAMED
FOR SECOND TIME

PORTLAND, Feb "a. For the
second time within three months
Russell McGee Colwell, 19-year-old
on Of Mrs. Eleanor 7. and the late
Elmer D. Colwell. has been named as
a successful candidate for the final
entrance examinations for West
Point. The examinations will be held
, in March and young ColwelI will take
his examination in France where he
is now serving with the American Ex-
pedltionary Forces. .tf a8.s8ft
Russell Colwell enlisted in May,
1917 ip Company A. 11sths senglneers,
going overseas November 90, 1871.
His previous appointment was made
in November, but the examinations
could not then be arranged for.
Others named by Senator Chamber.
lain and Representatives Macarthur
and Hawley as Aliccessfbr tandidates
in the preliminary examinations for
entrance to West Point include:
George C. Mergens, w. c, Dey. John
A. Gamble. carter B. MacGruder ana
Robert o. Morrison.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-24
How colds Are Contracted.

COIds are due 70 bacterial germs
that are usually present in the air pas
sages of the throat and nose of heal
thy persons Under ordinary condi-
tions they do no harm but when you
get chilled. very tired or eat two
much go as to weaken your resistance
they are quick to take advantage of il
and almost before YOU know it you
have cold. Get bottle of Cham
berlsin's Cough Remedy and take #
according to the plain printed direc-
tions and you will soon Be rid of it,
bupt when you neglect it look out.
Some OF the most serious diseases re-
suit from neglected colds