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The New York herald., 1920-12-06
DISTRESS SLIGHT
in TRADE CRISIS
Reserve Board Takes Bright
View of Return From War
Conditions.
NORMAL BASIS SOON
Nations Strong Banking
Structure Held Big Factor
i'm Transition.

WAsHIN INGroN. Dec. 5.-The close Of
the business year OF 1920 is described
by the Federal Reserve Board in
statement tonight as the turning point
in the transition from war produced
conditions TO the normal economic basis
OF international and Industrial life.
The Reserve Boards statement which
reviews the economic and financial sltu-
alton confronting the nation during the
year. treats OF present conditions gem
orally in an optimistic manner. declar-
ing that the difficulty of transition will
not be much further aggravated. 1t also
asserts that owing 10 the nations strong
banking structure a normal situation
will be restored with far less than the
distress usually attendant on periods Of
readjustment
The board declares that previous
periods of marked readjustment have
been accompanied by sharp reductions
in prices, heavy decreases in produc-
ton. extensive unemployment and busi-
ness reaction, often involving bank fail
ures. While necessarily uncomfortable,
the transition through which the coun-
try now IS passing, the board asserts
has thus far been attended with only Il
minimum of these unfavorable symp-
toms.
The fiscal situation both at home and
abroad, however. is still uncertain. the
board declares. This is held TO be due 70
the late date at which the war was
over in the financial sense and TO un-
| certainty as to the best method OF tax
alton.
In international trade return 70 nor
NAL conditions is now in progress. the
board says. With the exception of agri-
culture, in which the output was the
largest on record, production has been
decreasing since the spring of the year,
the board states Textiles. shipbuilding
and very recently the iron and steel in
dustries are said to have exhibited ten
denotes OF this nature.
The board describes the tendency in
the retail trades as downward. the les
seued activity occurring for the most
part considerably later than the turn
ing point in production.
The slowing down OF the export trade
of the United States during the year is
attributed by the board IN some measure
10 the exchange situation, which IL as
serts has steadily dcteriorated. Amer
lean exports seem to be closely condi-
toned upon the volume of imports, the
board asserts. and warrant the inference
that there should be larger movement
Of goods into the United states as a re-
suit OF the extensive credits granted for
eign countries
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
SLlVN FEM HEAD ASKS
BRITISH PREMIER FOR
PEACE STEP AT ONCE
Text of Telegram to Lloyd George

DUBLIN 5The Rev. Michael OFlanagan acting president
the Sim has sent the following telegram Premier Lloyd
George:
"You state that willing to make with
waiting Christmas Ireland also willing What first
do propose?"
There general sentiment backed by ecclesiastical influence
truce, there Feiner
will be able the
conditions Leading Sim Fener deny participation the
rumored negotiations
that the Governments
Griffith MacNe repued moderates
culpabe the employment of Dali
that these by the
violence considered with
the Governments desire for truce.
this Irish To-day
Valley will be Irelands Yorktown
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
MANY BULLETS FIRED
AT KEYSTONE EXPRESS
Night Attack Made on Train
No Person Hit.

Special Despatch to THE NEW NonH lIraMp.
PrTTsBURG. Dec. 5.--A fusilade Of bull
lets was fired at the Keystone Express.
running from New York to rittaburg.
uH 80 was approaching the East Liberty
station OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
SHORTLY after midnight according 60 q
refctt made this morning 10 the police
ai the Frankgtown av'suc station By the
conductor. Edward Johnson.
The express train. which g. due at
thc East Liberty station at - EOS o'Clock,
was slowing up as it approached the
station and was passing the plan, Of
the Dunlevy Packing Company. about
800 yards from the station. when the
shooting occurred. One bullet crashed
through a vestibule window between
two cars. Customarily passengers begin
to hll the vestibulc platform as the
train nears the station. but luckily the
vcstibulc was empty when the bullet
whizzcd through.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06

Confirmation of the statement that
exchanges of views We're actually under
way between Mr.. Lloyd George and
Arthur Griffith, head Of the Sim Fein,
when the latter was arrested by Dublin
Castle is contained in the weekly Des-
patch. This PAPER. which is owned by
Lord Northcliffe, says that negotiations
had started when "a distinguished irish
man of letters, vino. while not Sim
Feiner, is in personal touch with them.
breakfasted in Downing Street, and
started Immediately for Dublin with in
structions to ask Griffith certain ques-
tions In behalf of the Prime Minister
He failed to find Griffith when he ar
rived In Dublir"
Meanwhile both sides continue 10 run
propaganda hardly conducive TO a con-
ciliatory spirit. The London press
shrielss. purporting to show that there
is an Irish plot 20 blow up the House
OF Commons. publishes some captured
documents indicating an organized staff
plan of the Irish republican army to
carry out killings Of constables and dis
tribute ammunition and make bombs.
Incidentally these documents ceclare:
"The Irish Republic has declared war
upon England"
The irish Bulletin, the Sim Fein news
sheet, sans up November's horrors and
says:
"The following is the diary of the Eng
lish Government in Ireland during the
month of November. 1920. Itis compiled
from the timid press. which invariably
lnderstates the acts of outrage commit
ted by the Crown forces i'm ireland. Nine
days out of thirty passed without a muir
der committed by the constabuary or
military. On the other twenty-one days
armed forces murdered CT -unarmed. de-
fencoless men. women and children and
attempted to murder others 101 un-
armed persons. including women and lit
tie children, were wounded 33 public
halls or clubs wholly or partially de-
stroyed. . crcameries burned down, 5
newspaper Offices bombed or wrecked
1913 shops. private residences and farm
houses burned, the crops burned on IL
farms. 35 men seized and publicly hoggcd
by the constabulary."
The Bulletin also describes the four
teen killings in Dublins 'bloody Sunday"
as "killing Of secret service officers"
though several Of the victims OF that
tragedy were wearing full uniform
IL is learned that Important politicians
in England are seeking To- attain abso-
lutte proof Of outrages on the part Of the
Crown forces, but have not yet found
proof they consider satisfactory They
assert that the Black and Tans are
excrting the same sort of terror over
the people testifying to crown outragcs
that Sim Fein exerted against those wit
ncssos regarding killings Of policemen.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
ROWLEY, STNN FEiNER,
IS KILLED BY POLICE
Resisted Arrest When He Ar
riued in Dublin.
Rn ne As.o-,rted prc.a.

DUBLIN, Dec. 5.--Thc mystery which
az the time surrounded the shooting OF
Joseph Rowley. prominent Sim Feiner,
as he alighted from Galway express
train at Broadstone station last night,
was cleared to-day by an official state
ment on the affair II says the party
which fred the shots was composed OF
police on duty IN the vicinity Of the sta-
tlon. The policemen were on The look-
out for suspects. when one Of the party
recognized Eowlcy as the man wanted in
connection with the shod1ns Of chief
constable and other affairs.
When nm attempt was m.cc 40 arrest
gowleE hc broke away wheroron tho
police fired B0w'cy's companion aiao
was fired ai ut escaped lioWirN H'-
vcrniy wounded. wac rcUoFad ~ nose
uftql. whore le died this m1rniut.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
Lloyd George Also Wants to Obtain Truce in Ireland
Before Christmas-Skttsh on Having Labor
Delegation Figure in Settlement.
Special caDlc to the New York nnaAlI

Tnr
YorkHe Bureau
cera Premier
himself that he
! o negotiate a before Christmas
much II
Arthur Ienderson
nandre t. to
quest stion, and n anything they
do in
in coniai.
hat majority
listers champion,
personalities OF section of
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
CONGRESS TOOPEN
TO-DAY NOON WITH
HARDING In SENATE
Future President Will An
sWer Roll for First Time
in L. S. History.
ARRIVES IN CAPITAL
Wilson's Message Is to Be
Delivered Tomorrow,
Maybe in Person.
FLOOD OF BILLS READY
Appropriation Measures of
81, 500,O00,000 Furnish Big
Job of Session.
FLOOD OF BILLS READY
cial Despatch to THE Nrw YORK HIrnAlD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., Dec. ).


Washington. ID. C., Dec. 5.
The third and last session of the
Sixty-sixth Congress will convene al
noon tomorrow. with President-elect
Harding as the centre of interest. For
the first time in the history of the
country a Senator has been chosen
President Of the United States and he
will take his seat and answer to his
name when the roll is called in the
Senate.
In order to catch a glimpse of tho
next President, Washingtonians and
visitors from outside the city arc
planning to besiege the Senate gall
leries early. 1t goes without saying
that thousands will be turned >away
for lack of seating capacity.
Senator Harding arrived in Wash
ington on his special train from Bed
ford Va, at 1920 o'clock to-nigh;
He was met at the Union Station by
an enthusiastic crowd in spite Of the
lateness of the hour and the failure
of the local newspapers to announce
the time of arrival Among the first
10 greet him were his sister, Mrs
Caroline Votaw, and Senator New OF
Indiana.
Il have no appointments for formal
conferences here" said Senator Har
ding to a group of newspaper men,
but 1 expect to be at the Capitol early
Senator'S"
Asked whether he would make a
spec ch in the Senate chamber, he said ;
Il haven't any plans II ! say any
thing it viii be only in the nature OF
an informal farewell to the Senate and
thanks for the good wishes Of my col
leagues ! would not think OF discussing
policies at this time"
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
Estimates the Mig Ta~s.

Tho big job Of tho session viii be the
consideration Of the great supply bills
for the fiscal year i92I-22. The depart.
mental estimates will be formally sub
mitted tomorrow by the Secretary OF
the Treasury. They will be Ia excess ct
-four and one-half billions OF dollars.
Hearings viii be begun within two or
three weeks after the session opens on
measures for tho revision Of the tax sys.
tenn.
Tho first important measures outside
OF appropriation bills 60 have the right
OF way in the House will be a resolution
to repeal all holdover war legislation
and bill TO suspend practically all i'm
migration for year.
III custom holds good a flood OF bills
will be loosed on both houses In the fret
days OF the session. Miscellaneous
measures on the unfinished business
calendar probably will be started Tues
day IN the House and on wedneday he
senate will take up the bill for Federal
regulation of tho meat industry.
programme Of legislation in addi-
tion 90 tho appropriation bills may BE-
mapped out by Republican leaders and
ircsidcnt-cieCt Harding.
Leaders OF tho majority think ira,
Congress will bo compelled TO work
steadily 20 complete the appropriation
bills by March 4. In addition to these
bills. other legislation likely 20 be taken
up includes measures for relief OF farm
ers and probably few other emergency
bills.
A fun attendance Of both tho Senate
aud House IS in prospect Wee Presi-
dent 151 ghall, Speaker Gihctt and all
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
WEATHER FORECAST
Incendiaries Destroy
Ninth School Building

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, Dec. 5.
The ninth school building
within a radius of five miles to
be destroyed by fire within six
weeks was made a prey to the
flames early to-day, when the ten
room structure at Star Junction
was burned. The value of the
building was 100000 and it
accommodated 700 pupils. Mem
bers of the State Constabulary
stated later the fire was of in
cendiary origin.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
May Not visit Wilson.

Senator Harding intends 10 remain IN
Washington over tomorrow night and
10 leave Tuesday afternoon for Marion.
Some one mentioned the possibility OF
his visiting President Wilson while he
is here.
Il have heard there was an invita-.
tion,' said Senator Harding, with
shrug of his shoulders
He doubtless referred TO the recent
intimation OF Joseph T.. Tuinulty. secre-
tary to the President. that Mr. Wilson
would be glad TO see Mr. Harding"
Unless President Wilson extends a more
personal invitation the President-elect
will not see Mr.. Wilson.
President Wilson's annual message
will be delivered 10 Congress on Tues.
day He viii be notified by a joint con-.
mittee OF the House and Senate to-nor-
row afternoon that the Congress is IN
session and ready to receive the Presi-
dent whenever he is ready. He viii
then inform the committee whether hewill
appear in person before Congress and
read his address, as ne has done In the
past except since his illness
Although it Is understood that Mr.
Wilson feels strong enough to stand the
ordeal. his physician. DR. cary T. Grey.
son. is reluctant about giving his per.
mission for fear that undue excitement
might result In serious collapse
Both branches Of Congress will ad.
journ early tomorrow after transacting
the opening routine business. The real
business OF the short session. which win
come to an end on March next. viii
begin on Tuesday. and from then on tho
work will be continuous. running into
night sessions toward the end Of Janu-
airy.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
WOMAN SLAIN, 2 YOUNG
SONS BURNED IN HOME
MotiCe UnkncuDn for Ohio
Trogedy-Ttvo Held.

YorNCsrowN Ohio pee. Mystery
surrounds tho shooting of Mrs Thomas
Kochlcr and the burning % death Of her
two sons William, 8 years old. and
Warren. s. az her home near Hubbard
tonight. when an unidentified man en-
tered the house. shot Mrs. Koehler three
times and then set fire 20 the dwelling.
Late tonight authorities were unable
to find n motive for the tregedy. Two
suspects are being detained IN Warren.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
ARGENTINA FIRM,
POWERS COMBAT
LEAGUE SMASHUP
France To-day Leads Des-
perate Effort to Hold
Smaller Nations.
PERIL PEACE TREATY
Geneva Hopes to Halt De-
fectiOn Till L. S. Is
Heard From.
CANADA BOWS TO RULES
Brazil and Chile Also An
nounce They VIII Not Bolt
at Present.
CANADA BOWS TO RULES
by LAURENCE HILLS.

Specidl cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
CoplaiDht, I92O, by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
GENEVA, Dec. 5.-Argentina has driven
the first wedge into the League of Ma
tions. Recognizing this the managers
of this assembly continue to make des-
perate efforts to get Senior Pueyrredon
and his delegation to reconsider their
determination, but without success.
Argentinas attitude remains adaman-
tine. She can be brought back tempo
rarily into this assembly by assurance
that her demands will be discussed.
She will remain here only if they are
adopted.
This was the position of Senor
Pueyrredon tonight. He is preparing
to leave Geneva on Tuesday
II am through with this assembly.
1t can go on talking about typhus, but
/ am not going to waste my time
here" he said.
Faced with this situation the assem-
bly, managers made plans to-day for
a session tomorrow, when Rene Vivi-
anis oratory will be used to prevent
other defectons after NJ. Hymans
reads Senior Pueyrredon's letter to the
assembly. The Argentine delegates
will not attend unless invited.
PeriIs Versailles Treaty.
Seeing the threatened smashup of the
league or changes in the covenant righ'
now have imperilled the Versailles
Treaty. France as well as Great Britain
must hold the league together for the
present at least, while their foreign Of
fices pursue their respective policies in
what concerns the biggest questions oil
Europe and the world.
IL appeared tonight as IL the Powers
had succeeded in keeping the Argentine
detection from becoming general. AZ
though discouragement, even disgust, ap-
pear rampant among the smaller ma
tions and particularly those OF the Amer
icar continent at their absolute impo'
tence under the present covenant to see
their desire fructify, no nation seems
prepared to 90 as far as Argentina al
this time. Many admit they have beer
offers her proposals.
This was the argument used by
league workers to Justify the attitude
Of Great Britain and France against al
proposed changes In tine covenant. which
- recognized now as being the work OF
President Wilson and not responsive tc
the ideas Of his countrymen.
senior Hunncss of Chile told the CORE
spendent OF THE NEW YORK HERALD to.
night that he regretted Argentina's posi-
tion and could not support il, being IN
accord with the decision to allow changes
to be worked over by the commission
Brazil. fearing 10 lose her position IN
the council, takes the same attitude
There remain the smaller South Amer
:can States who are offended but seem
inclined TO wait. recognizing, however
with Argentina that they, possessing raw
materials. have not much TO lose IL in
the end they should withdraw from a
league dominated by the big European
Powers.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
|. HAMILTON AREA
B TERRORIZED BY
EXPLODING SHELLS
[nitions, Stored Oh Army
Lighter at Pier, Set Off
by Fire in Hold.
N PERSONS INJURED
lgments Flying Through
Air Endanger Many,
Smash Homes.
AFT SUNK IN NARR0WS
y and Military Fireboats
Sosc Her From Pier and
Out to Mud Flats.
AFT SUNK IN NARROWS

ktween fifty and one hundred high
|osive shells stored on the deck of
|army lighter Amackson exploded
Yesterday afternoon after fire had
ted in the hold of the boat as she
tied to the Government pier at the
of Fort Hamilton Parkway, on the
Invest corner of the Fort Hamilton
larry reservation in Brooklyn. Fifty
|osions occurred within fifteen min
| and when the noise and excite
L had subsided the police and army
|orities found that at least ten per-
had been injured and that dam
estimated at several thousand dol
had been done to nearby resi-
les. which were perforated by shell
|ments.
kspite the fact that six and ten inch
is were exploding at the rate of
|e a minute, army and navy fire
IS pushed the lighter away from the
and crowded her onto a mud fiat
way between Fort Hamilton and
Lafayette, the navy arsenal, and
l. more than an hour of hard work
|aged to sink her. Late last night
L of her superstructure, still show
hbove water, was smouldering, but
Il the explosives were under water
there was no further danger from
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
TO SHOOT IRISH WING
HANDS IN POCKETS
That Proclamation Is Posted
in Mocroonl District.

BELFAST Dec. 5.--Danicl Rcardon,
said to be commandant Of the Irish
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
Continued on Ninth Page.
FIORIDA-CTRA-CAROIINAs.,

seaboard Air Line Ry.. :05 p. NJ. and IL 80
midnight daily; through sleepers; superior
dining car service. Office. 11s4 B'way.-Adv.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
Powers Appeal to spain.

Spain has been enlisted to heal the
breach scnor De Leon, head Of the
spanish delegation, is working hard 70
keep the Latin children from following
Argentina. and apparently is succeeding
for the moment. Argentina admits, nat
uralIy. that she cannbt withdraw immc-
diatcly from the league under the two
wears notice requirement Al she can
do is withdraw from this assembly ana
then give notice Of ultimate Withdrawal
unless the pact IS changed. She Is IN
possession of raw materials that Europe
wants and. being their creditor, she Is
not worrying much about her future in-
side or out of the league While Argen-
tina's open protest is expressive of the
general undcrcurrent OF revolt here
against the general character Of the
league as demonstrated hy this first
assembly OF all its members. 81 is true
that Argentina has not complied strictly
with an the technicalities placed over
this assembly with the obvious design
some complain. of keeping II from being
a responsive public body.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06

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The New York herald., 1920-12-06
Canada Bo,vs TO Rules.

Canada agreed to-day to abide by
these rules and allow its proposals for
tho elimination Of Article y. to 80 70 the
committee without discussion. with the
likelihood that 1t will he referred to the
amendments commission, pending the
next session Of the assembly and not
be debated here. Sir George Foster.
head OF tho delegation. gave out to-
night statement proteting against
srliclo y. as guaiantroius tlo status
quo. but saying Canada was willing /,
tae proposal were considered with the
otter amendment. Tho settlement read
"Cauada's action S. unrelated 20 what
cyer attitude ans oihor nation may take
on Article y. Canada's attitude is exc
actly ,ho same as that OF It's delegates
at the peace conference, where Sir Robert
Borden submitted to the league commits
sion \ me morandum to the effect that
this article ought TO be stricken out
~
The New York herald., 1920-12-06

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The New York herald., 1920-12-06
Prominent ns churcbmnr.

For many years Mr.. stetson was a
delegate TO every Episcopal convention.
he was warden of the Church ~ the
Incarnation End jealous churchnan.
il gas rather remarkable that such "a
succcssful lawyer. and ono who was 20
much in demand at clubs and social
functions. should have been 80 SLOW 20
speak He was not brilliant after
dinner speaker. nor was he recdgnzcd
as an orator. When he spoke in public
he prepared what he had to say In ad-
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
HE BEST IN ITS HISTORY.

The New York Herald, with all that was
best of The Sun intertwined with it, and the
whole revitalized, is bigger and better
and sounder newspaper than ever before.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06

THREE CENTS
WITHIN 200 MILES
FOUR CENTS ELSEyvHFI,E.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06

she had taken aboard munitions
Fort Wadsworth and Fort Han
Ycsteroay her crew loaded more
tions. consisting or 500 six inch
ard fifty ten inch shells. Army
prities gay that there was probably
hounds OF explosive on board the
altogether. most of IL consigned TO
Warren at Boston. The lighter
tied up to the extreme end Of the
which SIS Of wooden construction
hbout 175 feet long.
pier caught fire Immediately after
hames had obtained headway on
the Fighter.
soon as he had sent soldiers to no.
he residents Of the vicinity and the
department. Col. Hunter sent the
OF the forts garrison to the pier
axes and picks. where they went to
in an effort TO chop away The pier
isolate the burning ship. Efforts
were made TO get lines Of fire hose
boat, but the danger became so
that Col. Hunter finally ordered
len 10 fan back from the pier, The
|ats william J. Gaynor, the New
pr and the strong answered the
Ions as soon MS an alarm had been
d in by the police, ana army and
hreboa & als1 came from Governors
J and the naval base at Bay Ridge.
the time they reached tha scene the
ad spread until all of the boat ana
OF The pier were burnlpr The
or. the Now Yorker ana the Strong
il their aticat!on 70 cxtinEuishWg
be ON tac pier. while the army ahd
boats nosed The lighter away from
icr---thc heat already had parted
lawsera- and crowded her out 20
nd flats Fifty explosions occurred
} they succeeded In sinking the
r.
talon Chief Eugene McKenna an
d the first alarm of fire, and the
I brought Fire Commissioner Dren-
md Deputy Chief Joseph Martin.
lances We're ordered by the police
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