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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
BUTLER AND REED
ADVISE HARDING ON
PLAN FOR LEAGUE
Senator Declares War Ref
erendum Proposal Will
Be Impractical.
PRESIDENT-ELECT SURE
OF ASSOCIATION BASIS
Has Confidence That U. S. Will
Take Its Place in Scheme to
Keep World Peace.
BY the Associat ted Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
MARION. Ohio, December 1s.-1n
another set of conferences today Presi-
dent-elect Harding heard advice on the
two subjects which for the present
bulk largest in his mind. the choice of
a cabinet and the formulation Of plan
for world peace.
On the proposal for an association
of nations which has taken more def
mite form as a result of his consulta-
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri q
democrat, who has been bitter oppo-
nent of many of President Wilson'S
policies, and who took leading part
in the fight of the Senate irreconcil-
ables against the Versailles league.
Senator Reed came to Marion last
night at Mr. Harding's invitation. and
the talk begun then was continued to-
day.
Another on the President t-elect's ap-
pointment list was DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler Of New York. a student Of inter-
national law and an advocate of ratifi-
cation of the Versailles treaty with
reservations DIR. Buffers call also was
arranged at Mr.. Harding's request to
discuss peace plan.
Senator New Calls.
Harry NJ Daugherty, preconvention
manager for Senator Harding and since
the Chicago convention one Of his clos
est advisers. and Senator Harry s. New
of Indiana, in charge Of the republican
speakers bureau during the campaign.
were callers whose conferences were
understood to concern cabinet appoint
mentS and other questions of policies
as well as the peace plans. Both have
been mentioned as possible cabinet
members. but Mr.. News friends have
indicated that he prefers to remain in
the Senate.
Senator Reed would not commit
himself on the result Of his conference
other than that he told the President
elect that he thought the war refer
endum plan impracticable and that If
the incoming executive should go into
the present Versailles league Of ma
tons he would be breaking faith with
the American people.
Mr.. Butler. who also conferred with
Mr.: Harding. issued statement in
tbs war referendum idea. He said he
thought Germany's war indemnity
should be definitely ffxed and out Of
the way befOreA. eA.aHys-attenpt, IL made
to form an association Of nations
He also asserted that any association
Of nations should be founded on tudi-
ctAt rather than political grounds.
James w. Gerard, q former Afneri-
can Ambassador to Germany and dur
ing the Ia st campaign actively con-
pected With the. democratic national
committee, Joined. with Mr.. Bryan
yesterday in expressing satisfaction
at the scope OF theIasSoci alton of ma
tons conferences. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
rs the Associa ted Press.

MACON. Ga, December Isl 4.
Turner, jr., twenty lone, son of a farm
er tenant on the Cults farm in Will
cox county. testified at the prelim-
mary hearing Of the Shepard. case
here today that Mrs. Annie Cults had
tried to get him to poison Fred D.
Shepard, alleged victim of a poison
was ruled as applicable to Mrs. Cults
only and not to the three other de-
acknowledgements widow, nor Mrs.
Pauline Elmer; her son. Ernest Hop
son, and her sister. Mrs. Iona Henry.
Telling Of conversation he said
he had one night shortly before Shep-
ards death with Mrs. Cuts. Turner
said:
''She asked me if I would do this
work.
what work." asked Solicitor Gar
rett.
'.Poison Fred Shepard" replied the
witness.
What did you say"'
That 1 wouldn't" Turner replied,
Turner added that Mrs. Cuts then
told him that if he would not Ernest
Hopson" would.
Would BE Backed Up.-
Mrs. Cuts also promised Turner. if
he would poison Shepard he would be
backed up" the witness declared
IF you will do this work for me
Wen have plenty of money, and you'll
live in f1owery beds Of ease for the
balance of your days." Mrs. Cults told
Turner. the witness declared
If I'd give him the poison she'd fix
1t up, she said." Turner continued
She promised that Col Cults will
back US up," Turner declared. as he
went into details, under cross-exam-
tnation of Eldredge Cults, husband of
Mrs. Cults, and the man to whom the
witness referred as ''Col. Cutts'
Cross-eXamination also drew from
Turner the statement that he had
never seen Shepard or the present
Mrs. Elmer at the Cults farm.
Kissed Him Goodbye.
Turner said he left for Wayne
county soon after that and that Mrs.
Cults followed me to the door and
kissed me goodbye"
Where was I?' asked Cults.
You were sitting in the front
room," replied Turner.
Mrs. J. A. Turner, ST., testified that
Mrs. Cults had told her of plans to
poison Shepard, and in showing her a
bottle of bicfloride of mercury tab
lets. said. "and these will do the
work."
"And old Cutts'n get a dose of it
himself some day." Mrs. Cults added.
according to the witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
EXPECT TO BUILD
DEED QUARTERS
NEAR d. C.. COURT

Assurance to the District that
Congress is looking, forward to
erecting another building on Judi
ciary Square, to correspond with
the present Court Of Appeals building
facing 5th street, is made by House
Leader Mondell.
During debate in the House on
an item in the District bill to re-
model the upper story of the Court
OF Appeals building for use by the
recorder of deed\ Mr.. Mondell told
the House that this proposed space
was attic room and could not prop
erly serve the purpose for which
the repairs were being made.
Mr.. Mondell today authorized the
statement that the erection OF a
new building on the 4th street side
of judiciary Square is one of the
future needs of the District that
Congress must consider.
The new building, Mr.. Mondell
said, must be, provided for those
offices OF the District which should
have housing in or near the Dis
trict courts. With. this thought in
mind, he believed 1t was unwise
policy to spend much money on re-
pair OF the attic chamber OF the
Court Of Appeals building, when
better accommodations in the near
future were intended by Congress
for the recorder Of dseds' Office.
= - =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
CRIME SQUADRON
COMBS NEW YORK
Fifty Detectives in Cars Sent
Out in Effort to Check
Wave of LaWIessneSS.

NEW YORK. December 1s.-
While the police department was
announcing adoption Of two reor-
ganisatfOn steps to block New
YoFk's crime wave, bandits held
mp two jewelers. messen8ers In
Brooklyn today. stealing $4,000
worth Of gems and two-theusand-
dollar pay roll.
NEW YORK, December lS.--A flying
squadron of fifty experienced de-
tectives was sent out today by Police
Commissioner Richard Z. Enright to
aid in combating the crime wave,
which has called for the expressions
Of alarm from Judges, city officials
ana numerous Of civic organizations.
The deterfives. equipped " vfths s4Kh-
speed automobiles, were ordered to
tour the city in day and night relays
on the lookout for gangsters They
also were, Instructed to aid in tracing
the slender clues in the Department.
possession In efforts to solve recent
mysterious crimes.
Mr.. Enright expressed confidence in
the police departments ability to cope
with the situation, and said there is
no crime condition that warrants the
Organisation or private citizens. The
police the absolutely in control of the
situation" = 5s15Ys
However, numerous organizations
today were discussing emergency
measures to secure adequate protec-
ton. Hundreds of stores displayed
firearms within easy reach of sales
men. and in plain view of customers.
The Merchants Association and the
Brooklyn chamber of commerce called
special meetings to consider the sit
uatton.
jewelers. Offer $4,000 Reward.
The jewelers. Security League an
nounced 1t had offered 5000 re-
ward for the capture and conviction
OF the murderer or murderers Of Ed
win w. Andrews. 5th avenue jeweler.
Thursday afternoon.
Three persons were under arrest to-
night as a, result Of the murder of
Police Lieut.. Horton. They are
Of Joseph; Mrs. Lucille Emma Brooks,
thirty and John Cavanaugh,
twenty nine. Loresch and Mrs. Brooks
were charged with homicide and
Cavanaugh was held on a charge OF
aiding and abetting in the crime
The automobile in which the robbers
sought to escape after their battle
with the policemen was discovered In
Beach srteet this morning, blood
stained and bullet riddled. The Of
ncefS WatCneQ Ine machine until, they
said, Nicholas Loresch appeared and
started to drive it away. He was
arrested. Later Mrs. Brooks was ar
rested at her apartment She was
suffering from a bullet wound through
the elbow.
The shooting of Tiederman tonight
occurred when he attempted to resist
a man who, he said, stopped him and
demanded his money. He refused and
the man fired two shots. A policeman
found Tiederman lying in the street.
His assailant escaped.
Blow Court Safe; Get $1,000.
Early today cracksmen blew open
the safe in the 125th street court and
escaped with $4,000.
Lawrence Hawthorne. a bellbOy, cap
tured Wednesday night when three
men attempted to rob four guests in
the Astor Hotel, in the heart Of the
Broadway theatrical district, today
was indicted by a grand jury. He
previously had been held under $780,
600 bail for police court hearing.
Throngs of 9Th avenue promenaders
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 81
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assures At LEAST sl2o.
Bonus for Police and Firemen in
District Bin. 1,

assurances that the police ana fire-
men OF the District viii be Rfyen 4,
least a $40 bonus and psssibly S.1e
Vs. gwen yesterday by Chairman
DAVIS. in charge OF the District an
propriataon bill, when Representative
W aish OF Massachusetts, temporarfly
blocked the $120 bonua provision by :
point OF order Representative Davis
said - : ( -.
4 will simply say that We win taxi
care of this in the legielatfve hin
where it is proper for IL to come in,
1 admit possibly it may be subject to
a point of order. but your COMMITTEES
wanted to deal fairly and squarely
with these officers. and we put Il in
there"
Representative Walsh also blocked
other proposed appropriations by
points of order, insisting upon a hard
and fast economy policy, sticking
closely to apportioning money only
for work already authorized. Besides
the police and fremen's bonus other
items which he had stricken out in
cluded:
Appropriation Of ss5.oo0 for com
,nunity for1rs and civic centers. He
argued that the people should not be
forced to pay for each activities in
the schools as candy pulls. masxue-
rades, parties, picnics. birthday par
Ties. minstrel shows. card parties. mo-
tion pictures. rccitais. lectures on
.rhiidren I Have Known"
New legislation which would give
the Distric. Commissioners control
over the Hiehwa:- bridge across the
Potomac instead OF the Var Depart
mont.
Representative Walsh delayed Anal
action O. the bill because hs WIS no;
satisfied after a heated debate ever
tho expenditure Of $4,000 for fittine
up the attic OF the Court of Appeals
building for use by the recorder OF
deeds, when his point of order vas
overruled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
ITALIANS IN U. S. CASES.
Deputy Asks His Governmen,

ROME. December r16.-Interrogations
were put to the government in the
chamber Of deputies today concerning
the case of Andrea Salsedo. an Italian,
who in June leaped from the four
teenth story of the Park Row build
ing. in New York city. after his ar
rest as an anarchist by agents of the
United States government.
The Socialist Deputy Mucci. who
lived for six years in the United
States. was the questioner.
Replying. Undersecretary for For
eign Affairs Saluzzo declared Salsedo
had been imprisoned as a bolshevist,
and that Investigations to establish
his guilt were still pending.
Signor Saluzzo, answering another
question put by Deputy Mucci, said
that an italian. alleged to be a count,
arrested in Altoona. Pa, on = charge
of fraud. might not be a count. Ger
tainfy, added the undeFeecretary, he
did not represent the Italian govern
kment,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
SELL GOODS TO RUSSIA.

LONDON. December 1.-THE p,o.
tracted negotiations for RESUMPTION of
trade between Great Britain and
soviet Russia are not preventing Brit
ish manufacturers from taking ad
vantage OF the Russian markets. At
least two large Yorkshire woolen
mills are working at high pressure to
turn out orders for hundreds of thou
sands of yards of textiles for Russian
accounts, it became known here
today.
AS Yorkshiremen proverbially are
hard-headed business men, the 1uar-
antees for payment they obtained are
interesting commercial circles. where
it Is believed the financial end Of the
deals must have been arranged
through a neutral. probably Scandi-
nayian banks. Through these banks,
81 Is said, IL would be easy to give
drafts for soviet gold. which is known
to have been deposited in several Eu-
SoOeaA citiea some time AgA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
BALTIC MINES MENACE SHIPS.

. COPENHAGEN. December 17-Drift-
ing mines in the Baltic constitute
about as serious a menace to ship
ping as at any time during the war,
1t was learned today. Recent tre-
mendous eastern gales caused a mine
belt In the Gulf Of Bothnia. near Hels-
ingfors to break adrift, while the So
called fish mines laid by. the boil
sheviki to prevent the landing of
allied troops also have broken away
and are scattered everywhere along
the Baltic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
100000 FIRE IN FLORIDA.

by a strong wind. flames yesterday
afternoon completely destroyed, the
sawmill plant Of e. T. Roux & Son,
located At Lake Garfield. In Polk
county. Approximately 100000 fces
Of kiln-dried pine lumber added to tn.
blaze, and three loaded freight cars
on the Seaboard tracks wera do
stroyed The total loss II estimated
at 5000, 900 approximately. Tbs blazo
is attributed to spa1So fDofn a switch
engine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
LANDSLIDE IN CHINA.

PEKING, December I7.-Pincao@
She, in Shensi province, seventy-hve
miles north of Sianfu, is reported 90
have been partly destroyed by a
landslide last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
Fifteen MEN DROWN.
Skin Reported Overturned ir th'
Kanawha River.

CHARLESTON. W. Va Deean 5er
lS--rrfteen men @srs sS56 70 5ave
been drowned when q skih. IN Whjeh
they were crossing she K2nashA rSr-
er overturned at Springhin. near here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
HITS BACK AT GOVERNOR
Florida Publisher Says Issue L
Good Government or Demagoguery

WEST PALM BEACH. Fla, Decem-
ber 1S.-That when boiled down the
fight was one between good govern
ment and denagoguery. was the state
ment made today by Joe L. Earman.
president of the state board of health,
and publisher of the Palm Beach Post,
in reply to letter received last night
from Gov. Sidney J. Cats, threaten
ing Ito visit West Palm Beach with
a shotgun loaded with buckehot," and
to have "a final settlement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
Accepted as Reported by
Committee, With Few Small
Changes, by House.
POLICE AND FIREMEN'S
$120 BONUS Defeated
$3S, 600 for Community Center
Work Knocked Out; $22, 900 for
Recorder of Deeds Retained.

The largest appropriation bill ever
presented to Congress for the support
OF the National Capital. which carries
more than s1s,soo.o 900. was passed to-
day without a dissenting voice.
The bill was passed in practically
the same form as 1T came from the
committee. There were no amend
ments to the bill except one or two
small changes proposed by the COM
inIttee. Several provisions were
knocked out of the bill on points of
Walsh of Massachusetts,.
among these was the bonus of $12e
per man year for the police and
nre departments. When the police pay
biiI was passed last year the House
District COMMITTEES understood that n
took care of the police and firemen
put II was later learned from the
!egislatfve committee that that paw
increase was supposed to be in addi-
ton to the $240 bonus. In the legis-
for the police and firemen was com.
promised at S120
Another item eliminated from the
bill as finally passed was for S35. 900
hor community center work.
An item for $e2, 900 for remodelin~
the attic of the Court of Appeais
building to provide Offices for The
recorder of deeds, was a matter of
considerable controversy. Represents
i've Walsh endeavored to have II
eIimiated on point Of order. This
item In somewhat changed form,
was retained in the bill, although II
does not specify that the space win
ne used by the recorder of deeds, but
the bill failed to provide otherwise
Ior rent Tor this official
Clash ON Bridge Toll.
A legislative item, which would put
ehe HIGHWAY bridge under the Dis
trfct Commissioners instead of under
the superintendent of public build
,ngs ana grounds as at present, was
knocked out by a point Of order hv
Representative Walsh.
another legislative item was eliunin-
ased on REPRESENTATIVE waish's in
NATIVE The street car lines passing
over the Highway bridge are required
under existing law to nay one-hsIf
cent per passenger. Tor several YEAR
they have. failed to make such nav.
ments and during the present fiscaI
year they have refused to make eny
accounttng. The new legislativS iten,
sought to- give thesapthosity to en-
rorce the law. but it was Knocked ont
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; not
much change in Temperatures: lowest
tonight about % degrees. Tempera-
ture for twenty-four hours ending at
noon today: Highest. 40, at 2 pm. yes
terday; lowest, 80. at 6 am. today.
Fun report on page 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18

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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-03-06

A delay of two days in the drilling
of the Illipah Basin Oil & Gas Com
pany's well. caused by gas aow de-
veloped after piercing strta OF sand
stone. as predicted by J. e. Amenda.
president of the company. and engi-
neers, may mean wonderful things to
Nevadas chance for developing oil,
according to Mr.. Amenda, who is in
Winnemucca on business connected
with his company. The volume of gas
coming from the hole made IL Janger-
Gus to keep the fire burning uLder the
steam boiler and it was deemed adj
visable to stop work until the gas
flow abated little.
Amenda says the well il down to
oil Gaping and he thoroughly expects
to encounter oil below this Gaping
thought to be about 200 feet thick
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-03-06
TO ORGANIZE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE FOR HUMBOLDT co.

At gathering of a number of
representative citizens Thursday night
it was decided to call meetin next
Thursday night, March IL, at Winneva
hall at o'clock sharp for the purpose
of organizing chamber of commerce
for Humboldt county.
Every man living in Humboldt
county that has the interests of the
county at heart is requested to be
ii ere and lend his aid to the organi-
zation of live chamber of commerce
Be live one and get in the swim
Your presence is earnestly requested
Remember the place is Winneva hall
Winnemucca, Nevada, March IL, at
s pm. sharp. COMMITTEE
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-03-06
AWAKED MOUNTAIN
LION WALKED away

Being awakened from peaceful
slumber did not at all excite large
mountain lion recently encountered
by Phil Paroni in the hills south of
Eureka, says the Eureka Sentinel.
Mr.. Paroni, wishing to make a
shortcut to some ground he wanted
to see, climbed the tall bluff to the
north of the Geddes & Bertrand mine
at Secret Canyon, and was making
his way over it when he came to a
spot with a southern exposure and
warmed by the sun. Just as he en-
tered this sunlit spot, he saw at his
feet the sleeping form of huge ami
NAL. At this moment the lion awoke
to consciousness of the intruder, but
did not show any excitement what
ever. He simply arose and crept
away, giving low grunt or resent
ment as he passed by Mr.. Paroni.
Mr.. Paroni. having no weapon
other than a light stick, did not mo-
lest the creature, but stood on the
bluff and watched the lion move with
out haste toward the south. For half
mile, and until it passed out of
sight, the big fellow did not even
look back or show any great speed in
leaving the vicinity.
The tracks of the animal in the
snow were larger than the imprint
of a mans hand, Mr.. Paroni said.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-03-06
INLAY FOLK SORROW |
FOR DEAD FR|EN[|

INLAY. New, March 5.-The flag q
the round house is floating at hal
mast, as a tribute to the departe
foreman, E. p. Dougherty, who die
in the Winnemucca hospital Tuesda
afternoon. Mr.. Dougherty came /
Inlay to take the place Of ]. w. Abba
who died of influenza a little NOR
than year ago. In the capacity {
foreman he held the respect and es
TEEN of the Southern Pacific employe
and his loss will be felt keenly. Tn
remains passed through Inlay O
Southern Pacific train No. 20 Thurs
day morning. en- route to Cincinnati
Ohio, the home + sister, Mrs. Ev
G. Sands.
j. r. Tullis and wife boarded th
train here and will look after tt
body.
Mrs. Tullis will stop at Indianapt
lis to visit sisters, to be rejoined
Mr.. Tullis later. From there they wi
go to Lafayette, Indiana to visit h
brother, Fred Tullis, then to visit h
father and mother at Sheldon, Illinoi
They expect to be gone some time.
Z. ]. Thacker returned Thursds
from a weeks business trip to Ss
Francisco.
b. G. Thompson, Southern Pacii
engineer, left for San Francis
Thursday He will be joined by Mi
Thompson and small daughter
Sparks and they will go on to Il
Coast, where Mr.. Thompson will 9
ter the hospital, as his health has be
so poor he has not been able to wo
for some time.
Mrs. F. Barclay returned today frc
Virginia City.
.. 0. Johns is Winnemucca vi
tor today, looking for trouble in t
shape of dental chair. 1t is &C
ceded by all acquainted with II
genial engineer that he would pre-
doubling out" as they do in "ra
road jargon." to doubling up as tt
do in dentists chair.
J. r. Brownell. Southern Pac
brakeman, is acting as night va
master in the absence of ]. R. Tul
1t is gratifying to report that
Inlay sick are all greatly improv
George Barnes is back in the she
again, after being at home with
severe cold for several days.
Doubtless, Johnny Thacker will Z
haunting the express Office for SO b
time to come, as we have it on z. q
authority that beautiful new sadt d
surprising anything of the kind M
elegance or price, has been orde IS
by the young horsenan. Its adv s.
will be hailed with joy.