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New-York tribune., 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 $3,-
100000.
New-York tribune., 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, "that 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 .s
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-
tion, 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 McKelar de-
clared he was sure that was not the
view of the ajority Of Democrats.
New-York tribune., 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. Willlam
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
tlons OF the civilian members, as | was
generally in conference with the mill
tary 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 salu.
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
gium, 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 Bl-s remain d
aboard the America and will land this
morning in Hoboken.
New-York tribune., 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 ared 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 i, y
recent inve tigaticn the conm'..,' -
says it has every reason 70 he ha''ssS
hat a well directed comp, tive
paisn now is being waged Dv fors:.. sr','
underwriters. with q vew again T.
reducing american marine insuranc. =
the Insignificant position 4 ors.v.s 9
years" PN-'
New-York tribune., 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
tCopr!sht. 1919. New York Tribune Inc.l

Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune Inc.}
LONDON, Dec. 2O-"England no
longer has anything to gain from tving
up with Latin countries. Not onlv Ger
many, but also Russia, should be ad
mltted to the league of nations as soon
as possible. and England's policy should
be given orientation in their direction" j"
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 sy outlined by Prem ier L oyd
George in the House of Com mons
thursday supposed implies that the
Entente policy is undermined"
TIE Post" fears tAat 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
s''' 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, Ita y, which wou have guaran-
teed us aga nst 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., 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 unscrupulous
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 sto,en 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 n.s 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., 1919-12-21
Senate and House Pass Bill
With Licensing Provision
Limited to June 80 and
Send 1t to White House
II Senators Oppose Il
Gay, Of Louisiana, Charges
Trust and Cuban Planters
Alone Will Be Benefited

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O-Legisla-
tion continuing Federal control Of
sugar through 1920, but limiting the
Sugar Equalization Board to the pc
riod 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 op-
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
rado; 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 to 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., 1919-12-21
President NOminates
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
tion 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
scis 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., 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. at 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' .na' Is
going on all over the ci--- a. nhsvs
The sugar offered as Java s p.essnt
really Cuban sugar, in many ;ns.sr =
he said as the small suoDlv oe ~ nee,
yhich reached here disappeared ~
within a short time. 'ap'dg
New-York tribune., 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 'er, 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 tNe
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 monev 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 that when
he reached the street they had disap-
peared.
G'rl Ci"rk Held Up
Three men held up ri~l c'erk Of the
rhotoengraving firm of Frude. Mugfovd
e. Chamber, ats Broomc Street and
took the CONF pany'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
,ecn tampercd with as TIE huzzer re-
used to work. Joseph Imperator, the
,perato~. was taken by the Nacdouga.
Street station det ctivcs to Headouar-
.ers, where he was questioned
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Fear Famine in Sofia
Success of Bolsheviki at Elec.
t:Ons Creates panic

SALONICA. Dec Bulgarian Boil
sheviki have been success ul in munici-
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., 1919-12-21
Franco-Beigion Economic
Treaty Near COmDlo.;o,,

BRUSSELS Dec 20.-Announc. ment
is made by the Belgian Foreign Oaice
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., 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 ,ts
Representative Martin presented >.
fye-pound pack Sc Of sug-r grown .
his home state OF Louisiana. 'u %
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-05

One Of the English papers reporti
the case Of a farmer of Essex who hat
been summoned for using his barley tc
feed pigs. 1t il not case Of deliberate
waste at all. apparently, but one rising
from the farmers convictions ON thu
subject Of drink. He objects to grow
Ing barley to make beer, and. since
bacon Is commodity always in de
mand. and It not too plentiful these
days, he has come to the conclusion
that his barley will be good deal bet
ter employed In fattening his pigs thar
In adding to the country's beer supply
1t Is a logical position. and one won
ders what the magistrate will make
Of II.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-05
TO THE FIRST FALLEN.

They need no stone to toll their fame.
Those lads who fell beneath Old Glory
In that fair land across the sea-
A land whose tale II one brave story.
Their fame Is sure. though nons may
Their names-those lads Of valot
knightly:
Upon Gods flag Of liberty
Their stars shall shine forever brightly.
Free men were they to freedom born;
Life came to them In plenteous meas.
And yet. that others might b. free,
They gave all. counting death . pleas
Their fame within our hearts shah live,
The years can never dim their glory;
They shamed US for our coward hearts,
They pointed US the way to glory.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-05

the Dumb Animals Protective associa.
ton. and I ind that In our group
there are sixty women members and
only three men. Doesn't that prove
that women are interested In kindness
and humane movements. and that men
don't care thing about 1T"
mo. It's on account Of the name
of the organization. The terrible at
Fiction of dumbness appeals more to
feminine sympathy than to masculine.
That's ALL"
you're a brute"
"Then be kind to ma"
(And 10 FORTH.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-05

Lieutenant Deprit-Bixio of the
French aviation service writes that
many insects follow captive balloons
in their ascent. He has seen flies go
a. high as 2,970 feet. after which they
die. Grasshoppers cling to the basket
If the balloon until the air becomes
too rarefled for them, when they let 60
and fall. He says the swallows have
q glorious time catching these insectaI
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-05
.onward, Christian soldiers

sOnWAro, Christian 8oIdtero."
Old Caesar thought he knew some
thing about the tented field. having fol
lowed his master as body servant
through the war between the statea
but Camp Jackson was revelation tc
him.
"Yer mean, Maus' Jeems." he cross
examined his young NAUSEA. "dat desc
young gem'n can't drink nothin' strong
er'n spring waterf'
THAT'S all"
"And no frolllckin' wild de gals1"
"None whatever"
"An' no swearin' at de mules3" :
against regulations"
"Lor. Maus' Jeems. dlsher ain't n
camp. Disher's q camp meeun'i"-
Columbia State.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-05
Keep Pictures Of BrItIsh pead.

The federal government Of Mel.
bourne has decided to follow the e1
ample Of the British war museum au.
thorities and obtain photographs Of the
men who have given their lives In the
war. and Of others who have wou
awards and decorations. In order &c
avoid duplication of the effort Mr.. w.
f. Mate. vice president Of the Amateur
Photographic society Of Victoria. who
has undertaken on behalf of the Brit.
ish war museum to collect the photo
graphs. will do the same for the Aus
tralian war museum now being estab.
lished.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-05
His Turn

There were II In the party that stood
at the ice cream soda water fountain.
~Tve Just figured 1t up" said one Of
them.
"Figured whatT
"No man can drink more than ono
glass of this stun at time. Jim will
stand treat tomorrow, 80 on on down
the line. Il Will be my turn to buy
for the gang week from next Satur.
day. I'll meet you all here then"
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-05


"The crazy, damned hobo" the en-
gineer of No. 10 sputtered to the group
which gathered about the pilot. "SuI.
eide; suicide, that's what 1t is. Jumped
right out of the bushes there and
threw himself under the wheels. Heard
me whistle. didn't your But he was
bound to Kill himself.
Thought he might he crazy and
gave her snnd and reversed her; but
he was under the wheels as soon as
I saw him. Suicide; suicide
dove right under the wheels
and I'll get raked for killing him
Killing hint Lordl"
A man = Bender - blood.spatteret
and winded. burst through the grour
and chung. painting. to the engineer.
THANK God y stopped. Thirty4wo's
oil over the truck round the curve and
what stopped yer Ran cvel
manf Lordi It's the efax,
hobo we swung OF bout hers.
Lucky rr you he got on the tight o
way and f'r rs, too-the poor
crazy hobo"
But the engineer Of No. 10 was kneei
Ing and lingering gently the enugf
cloth Of the sleeve Of the maa lYinI
under the pilot.
Poor, crazy hobo" he murmure<
! very softly. poor, crazy hobo.s
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-05

IN o W, m y
dear" protested
Mr.. Mollicor. "you
shouldn't make
such a broad
statement: You
can't indlct a
whole sex. Upon
what sporadic In.
stance do you
base your sweep
Ing conclusionf"
I" w ell, you
hn0- 7 fnfpAl
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-05
cro.,ss on Mount Of oIIv.s,

In letter from Jerusalem. telling
Of tour of inspection of the Red
Cross units with General Alleuby's
forces, Mrs. Edith H. Phillips says:
"They must have made a magnificent
dght all up the hillsides, especially
Nebi Samwil. There are numerous
little crosses on the mountains. Those
ON the Mount of Olives look sad, but
wonderfully impressive"
Nebi Samwil has the traditional
tomb of the prophet Samuel and 10
identified with Mizpah, the city Of Ben.
jamin.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-05
EXPLANATION DID NO GOOD
10 Anything Mr.. MeIlIeers stats.
assnt Had Q Tendency 70 Make
the Situation Worse.

sNen are more cruel than women"
asserted Mrs. MollicOr.