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The New York herald., 1920-12-06

such terrific speed that 1t can neither
be lodged nor hit Is still one 70 be
worked out II is known that the late
Admiral Lord Fisher believed this was
one Of the great features Of coming war
fare, but the changes in battleships in
dicated as the result of the Jutland ex-
perience tend 10 protect them from the
air.
One Of the things learned ther was that
battleships are lnadequately protected
from high. plunging long range IRE. TINS
Involves complete change In armor place
ment. changes in the location OF maea-
zines. etc, which are impracticabie to
carry out through the reconstruction OF
existing ships.
With the United States building
twelve battle ships and battle cruisers
and Japan eight. embodying all the I'M
proyements since Jutland, the field is
undoubtedly open for the Admiralty 10
commence campaign for new construc-
ton here
Not Influenced by Geneva.
II cannot be said that recent events
at Geneva have influenced any tendency
OF the British to come out for a new
armament programme. for Geneva has
been much underplayed- in the entire
British press. This mornings papers
almost exclusively confine their com
ment to inconclusive speculation on the
success of the meeting. almost Ignoring
Argentina's action and apparently en-
tirely oblivious of Canada's stand. The
same has been true throughout the
meeting Most of the papers have given
Geneva only an occasional paragraph.
But as has been indicated in these
dispatches, responsible British states
men would not be surprised II the VIII
son ark cracks on the Swiss crags and
special crags imported for the occasion
They have not yet ceased TO do lip SER
vice to the covenant, but 1t Is an open
secret that not the covenant but their
own financial troubles and the reduc-
ton of their enemys forces in the loss
of the German feet. have kept them
from formulating normal armament
programme. The smash OF the league
may come at an opportune moment to
release them from loyalty to that ideal.
All that now remains is to find the
price and while business men may groan
over taxes spent upon fancy insurance
schemes. education, health and expen-
sive regulatory ministries, there Is
hardly single stouthearted John Bull
who could not be induced to dig up n
few more shlllings and pounds or mil
lions as the case may be for the navy,
his beloved Senior service"
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
WIRE CENSORSHIP
HALTS AGREEMENT
Telegraph Companies of q. s.
Oppose Interference With
Private Messages.
OBJECT TO WAR POWERS
American Commissioners Ap-
prove Proposed Convention
With Reservations.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.--One reason
why commercial telegraph companies of
the United States are opposing a pro-
posed convention drawn up by the Inter-
national Communications Conference
now in session here is that the convcn-
ton gives the various governments the
power to stop a private telegram. The
American companies declare that this.
with the powers granted by other arti-
cles. is virtual extension OF the war
time powers exercised by the United
States and is step toward Government
control. The article covering private
telegrams reads as follows:
"rhe high contracting parties reserve
to themselves the right OF stopping the
transmission of any private telegram
which may appear dangerous to the se-
curity of the State or which may be
contrary to the laws OF the country, to
public order or decency."
Two other articles Of the convention
to which the American companies are
understood to object particularly on the
ground that they give the contracting
governments the right Of censorship in
peace tines. are:
Each Government undertakes to de-
vote to the international telegraph ser.
vice special wires sufficiently numerous
to insure the rapid transmission Of tele-
etthiS AbcSe WI % SiiAAl OS eSlaDllSncQ
and worked in the most efficient man.
ner Indicated by experience of the SER
vice.
Each Government reserves to itself
the right of suspending the international
telegraph service for an indefinite
period upon condition that 1t Immediate
ly advises each of the other contracting
governments"
The American commissioners TO the
conference have approved the proposed
convention with reservations, the exact
nature of which has not been disclosed
The convention is included in general
one governing the international use OF
cable. radio and telegraph, and the
whole must be approved by a general
communications conference to be held
later and then by the various Govern
ments before it can become effective. In
the case Of the United States ratifca-
tion by Congress will be necessary.
The United. States hitherto has re-
Trained consistently from entering any
OF the telegraph conventions, officials
here say. on the ground that the condi-
tions governing the telegraph inS most
States where this means of communica-
tions is government owned made partici-
patton Of the United States inadvisa-
BILE.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
JENKINS CHARGES DISMISSED.
Mexican Court Orders Return OF
Bail Furnished.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. .. = All charges
against William o. Jenkins, American
consular agent in Puebla, who was ar
rested last year charged with completely
in his own kidnapping. were dismissed
by the Superior Court to-day. The court
ordered complete freedom be given TO
Jenkins. and directed that the bail fur
nished for him by ]. salter Hansen. an
American. be returned.
The only charges remaining as re-
suit OF the Jenkins kidnapping affair are
against Federico Cordoba. the former
bandit leader. who is in command OF
Government troops in the Tuxpam dis
trict. Jenkins expects to leave soon
for San Diego. Cal, 10 bring his family
to Mexico.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
BRITAIN HSTRRED
NEW PLANS FOR
NAVAL EXPANSION
Activity at Armor Plate
Works at Sheffield ArOus-
ING Criticism.
TAXPAYERS INCENSED
German Admiral's Report
on JutIand May Be Back
Of Move.
CAPITAL SHIPS. TO FORE
Building Plans Of .. $. and
Japan May Have Forced Ad-
miralty to Action.
CAPITAL SHIPS. TO FORE

Special Gable TO THE New yonK HERALD.
ron,aiobt 1870. bv THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Iond0n, Dec. ).
1t was reported to-day from Sheffield
that the big armor works there were re-
calling workmen laid of since the armis-
flee. in view of the prospect OF important
orders from the Admiralty. These works
are already engaged on extensive Japan
-ese and Dutch orders. but several shops
which last week were being changed
over to prepare for industrial WORK, have
been turned back for construc.lon or
armor plate.
During the last few days there has
heen manifested growing public indlg-
nation at the Admraltys determination
to recommend resumption OF it's hattle-
shin programme 1t is doing this only
in face Of the most severe criticism ana
IL il BY no means certain yet that the
Government, in view of the howls from
all parts of the business worid agaihs,
the present high taxation, Will entertain
any thought of such huge additionai ex-
penditures.
But Admiral Mark Kerr and other
protagonists of torpedoes, submarines
and other fighting marine devices than
cisively beaten in the Admiralty coun-
ellis and If any new programme is recon-
mended il will contain substantial adli-
tions to the fleet of capital ships. inns
opinion may be reflection OF the Ger
man Admiral Won Scheers views on the
battle OF Jutland. recently puplishsd
His report to the Kaiser on the battle
was not extensively published In Lon
don and was not the subject OF any
but the Admiralty OF course
knew about 1t for many months ana
NAV be taking advantage OF its pupira-
tion to press it's own plans.
One expert told the correspondent Q,
THE NEW YORK HERALD to-day that the
lesson from Won Scheer's letter was con-
elusive that small craft which kept In
touch with the German squadron aiter
the main engagement ended could not
Destroy even crippled enemy. On the
other hand the helplessness of the Brit
ish dreadnoughts to finish Off the Ger
mans can be laid at the doors OF de-
fects Of construction which have peeh
remedied in all of the designs since
Jutland
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
SPANS BIG STRIKE DELAYED.
Socialists Hesitate to Order Pro-
posed General WaIkout.

MADRID Dec. 5.--The executive COM
mittees OF the Socialist and Syndicalist
federations have hesitated to order a
general strike throughout Spain owing
to conditions being unfavorable at the
present time and the strike motion has
been referred for consideration TO tie
newly formed joint committee which Is
studying methods for bringing pressure
to bear on the Government
The police authorities have issued an
order prohibiting all meetings of the
workers union and closed the Syndical-
list headquarters. Yesterdays editions
of the SocidIsta and the Syndicalist
Nuera Eapo,id. virtually were
suppressed, although they had undergone
ordinary censorship beforehand.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
LAW PROTECTING BIRDS VALID
Canadian High Court UphoIds Act
Based on Treaty With 4. =.

Of Prince Edward Island has upheld the
provisions of the Canadian migratory
birds act based upon an agreement be-
tween Canada and the United States
birds of flight.
The constitutionality of the act was
but the court ruled that the
Dominion Government has the power to
pass legislation giving effect to treaty
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
the international AIMED Financial Con-

the International Allied Financial Con-
troll Committee.
Princess Christopher. formerly Mrs.
w. y. Leeds. Is studying French and
Greek. and also is arranging household
matters. She has not called at the
American Embassy so far. The wealth
of Princess Christopher Is said to re-
assure the royal family.
There have been clashes in smyrna be-
tween civilians and soldiers regarding
the singing of venizelos song and a
C'retan regiment has been disarmed At
some points feeling is running so high
that the Venizelists are refusing TO eat
olives. which are the Constantinist en-
blem.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
SWISS AID LIECHTENsTEIN.
VIII Operate Postal, Telegraph
and Telephone Systems.

BERN, Dec. 5.-The Swiss Govern
ment has concluded an agreement with
the neighboring little principaiity OF
Liechtenstein under which Switzerland
will operate the Liechtenstein postal.
telegraph and telephone systems. begin
ming January ] next.
The convention is subject to ratifica-
tion by Parliament. There are nego-
tiations for consolidation of the two
countries customs services
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
ror,eao Beaten as weapon.

Ii il the British view that the torpedo
was beaten in the late war when IL was
learned hor to keep the submarines ,at
distance before 1t could fire. The per-
cent of hits before the war with torpe-
does was only five, and that was less
rather than better in actual combat. To
essential inaccuracies Of torpedo fire de-
pendent upon temperature tides ana
other Infinitely variant conditions was
added that a ship OF any reasonable ma
nouyring ability could dodge missile
at such relatively low speed with the
help OF then developed detecting devices
and the further knowledge that IL was
not impossible to construct a ship that
was unsuitable when hit by even two
torpedoes.
The question Of a torpedo carrying
airship diving toward its mark with
The New York herald., 1920-12-06

is not regarded on the whole as due to
the better nourishment of the workers.
unless the danger OF an impending food
storage is averted the production rate
is expected to decline again before the
next harvest.
The New York herald., 1920-12-06
CREEK ARMY IS USED
TO DEFEAT VENfZELOS
Premier Determined to Null
lily the Plebiscite.

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1890. by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
KEEPS WAR RISK INSURANCE.
Gen. Bliss Urges Soldiers and Sailors IN
Follow his Example.

Washington, July TO- Major Gen.
Taskcr II. Bliss, retired, former Chief
Of staff Of the United States Army,
visited the office Of X. q. Cholmclcy-
Jones. Director of the Bureau Of War
Risk Insurance, yesterday and converted
part ~ his $4,000 war risk insurance
into the ordinary life form Of permanent
United States Government life insurance,
retaining the rest IN the wartime form.
General Bliss said all former soldiers,
sailors and marines should keep their
war risk insurance. II 1T has lapscd or
been cancelled they should rcinstatc II
and convert at least a part Of u into
one Of the permanent forms Of insnr-
ance, keeping tho rest of the maximum
amount permitted by the government in
the term form, for conversion at late
date.
ITO hold this insurance is n special
privilege made available by a grateful
nation 10 those who served in the mill
tary and naval forces Of The great war.
said General Bliss, "and oil entitled
10 hold this insurance should realize that
they are getting far more than merely
a good commercial bargain. The priv
ileges in connection with this insurance
are 40 extraordinarily advantageous 10
its holders that every one eligible 20 this
insurance should avail himself or her
self Of the privileges"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Consolidated Traction Company of New
Jersey, scmiannual Of per cent, payable
July Is.
Eastman Kodak Company, extra of 5
pcr cent on common, payable September
/, and quaterly of pa per cent and extra
of 2l5 per cent on common, also y per
cent on preferred, payable October l.
Electric Storage Battery Company,
quarterly of per cent, payable October /.
Franklin Fire Insurance Company,
semi-annusl of 10 per cent, payable on
demand.
Guantanamo Sugar Company, quarterly
Of = OF per cent and extra of y of per
cent, PAYABLE September 80.
HARRISON Walker Refractories Company
10 per cent on preferred, payable July 20.
industrial Trust. Title and Savings
Company, semiannual of Z per cent and
extra of per cent. payable July Is.
Mullins Body Corporation, quarterly of
81 share on common and 81 share on
preferred, payable August l.
Northern Trust Company, quarterly of
s per cent. payable July Is.
Penn Traffic Company, semiannual of 3
per cent and extra of per cent, payable
August 2.
Willys-Overland Company, quarterly
of per cent on common, payable August
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
DELAWARE CHARTERS.
speciai Correspondence Of Every Event

speciai Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dover, July 10.-Delaware charte rs
were fled Yesterday as follows:
The Charis T. Hires Company, VIII
mington, $4,000, 600.
Umsen Manufacturing Corporation,
Wilmington; $2,0OO,0O0.
Sinolia Oil and Development Com
pany, Dover, $1,000, 900
The Union Auto Supplies Company
Wilmington; 8, 600 900. i,
Dalson-Kelly Coal Corporation, Dover; !;
81, ,OOo, 900.
American Eloc Process Company, New
York City; $500, 900.
National Inland Transport Line, Inc,
Wilmington; 5000, 600.
Hitz 4 Hopkins, Inc, New York City;
$500, 600
La Serena Mining Corporation, Viii
mington; $4,000.
delphia, Pa; 500, 900.
National Tech Stone Company, In
dianapolis, Ind; 100000.
Mideast Oil * Gas Company, Whining
ton; 100000
Ar1nington-Bradley Co, Philadelphia,
Pa; 100000.
Makan Refining Company, Winning
ton; 100000
National Sprinkler Company, Cleve-
land, Ohio; 500, 900.
Penn-Mor Oil and Gas Company,
Philadelphia, Pa; $85,000
Rex Oil Works, Inc, Wilmington, Del. ;
$6O,OOO
Lawton Petroleum Company, Whining
ton; $4,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
ROOT TO PRESENT STATUE.
Lloyd George Expected 10 Aesepf the 50.
Gaudcns Lincoln"

London, July I0.---Tbe Anslo-Amen-
can aocieiy announced yesterday nol
Eihu Root, former American lsecrrtary oi
Stste, who IL ~ The Hague ~ nen-
Der of the commission appointed ~ tnc
League of Nations 30 form a permanent
international court of juyiiof, vii prr-
cent the 5sint-GaudeDs sfatp, ~ Iinco.n
TO The British people a. a gilt 0 Anrfl-
ca at The unveiling ceremonies On Ju.l
2S. Premier Lloyd George n erpcrttd
TO deliver the address 81 Dccptancs
The Westminster Abbsy ciIoir. hendcd
by Canon CsrneRie. will sing The Battle
Hymn Of the Republic Fifteen vet
Grams Of the Civil War nov rcsident Boo
EBglend viii lead the procession, nlarlh-
ing 30 The site Of the statue n Gaming
inclosure facing Westminster Abbey ard
a corporal's guard q British and Amer
can veterans Of the World War will pof
ticIpate IA the ceremonies jointly
John ". Davis. tho Amrrican A.
bassador; ViscOunt Bryce, the Duke n'
Connaught Lord Weardalc and Other
prominent persons win assist m the un
yelling. Twelve disabled Civil War vfi
Grams will deroat wreath a tho forf
~ the statue
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
SAYS j. s. GOT RICH
|. DURING WORLD WAR
British Financicr Says While Eu-
rope Grew Poor America
Piled Up Wealth.

London. July fO.--1hc actual cost
Of the war to European beIligerents was
in excess Of 500, 600, ,0O0O0 repre-
scnted by property destroyed, losses
in investments abroad, depreciation of
properties and by pensions Edgar Cram
mond, English fnancicr, told the Bankers
Institute Mt n recent meeting here.
lie fixed the following as the real losses
Of the European bcIligercnts: Germany
$40 SOC, ,0O0, 600; France, 431 $50, 900, 900;
the United Kingdom, $4,000, ,OO0, 600;
Italy, sl0,500, ,0W,OO0; Belgium, s2,75O,-
100000.
To only two bclligerent countries
the United States and Japan--did the
war bring prosperity, Mr.. Crammond
said, but Spain, Holland, Switzerland,
Greece aud Scandinavia also had grown
wealthfer He believed the liquid CAPT
tal of the world, now distributed in cen
tres which are unaccristomed To Che
exercise OF their new powers, would
eventually again find its chief outlet
through London.
THE war hns produced an extraor-
dinary change in the economic relations
Of the United States with Europe" he
said Whereas in 1915 America owed
Europe $4,000, 900 ,0OO,at present Europe
owes America $1,000, 100000"
Assuming that the postwar purchas-
ing power Of the dollar was 20 per cent
OF it's pre-war value, Mr.. Crammond said
during the past five years there Ind been
an actual increase IN the national wealth
Of the United States Of approximately
30 per cent, and he estimated this wealth
now in the neigbborhood Of $3.50, 600 900
900 To 500, 900, ,OO0.O 600
The national wealth of Japan, he esti-
mated, had been doubled by the war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
WOMEN SUMMONED IN
PALMER IRVEST|GAT T|ON
Senate Committee at St. Louis
Examines Officials Of II. G. L.
Bureau.
BY Associated Prcss 70 Every Evcn,ns

st. Louis, July I0.-Repeal of the APP
preparation granted by the last Congress
TO the Department OF Justice 10 fight the
high cost Of living will be demanded by
Senator Kenyon on the ground that IL
was used primarily to booat Attorney
General Palmer for the Democratic Presi-
Dental nomination.. the Senator announc-
ed today. Senator Kenyon, chairman of
the Senate committee investigating po-
litical campaign expenses, which is hold
ing hearings here said he was convinced
that little Of this appropriation was used
to fight the high cost OF living.
st. Louis. July l0.-Thrce more women
were summoned for today's investigation
for the Presidential nomination espendi-
lures by the Senate committee.
They are Mrs. John r. Rutledgc, Mrs
Frank Hayes and Mrs. Anna L. Meehan,
all connected with the Missouri Women's
High Cost Of Living Bureau, which wit
nesses charged yesterday had been used
primarily 10 advocate the candidacy
OF Palmer"
Questioning of dozen witnesses by
the Senate committee investigating cam
palgn expenditures yesterday resulted IN
charges that high cost Of living bureaus
established by the Department Of Justice
were political enterprises" Used pri-
marilv to bring abou, the. nomination
of Attorney General Palmer"
The charges against the attorney
general and the Department of Justice
were made by Miss Olivia Brneepsrnan,
formerly legislative secretary of the
Missouri Women's High Coet Of Living
Bureau. who declared she was Dismissed
because she was Republican.
Mrs. John II. Leighty, chairman OF the
bureau and Miss Mary Scott, its publicity
director, partly contradicted Miss
BrIegcman's testimony. They declared
that while ifs representatives had attended
State Democratic and Republican conven~
tions partly at government expense, they
did So To organize counties IN tho anti
high cost Of living campaign.
Questioned by Senator Kenyon. they
admitted mo counties were organized
at these conventions, and that they also
talked politics with the women there.
Miss Bruesseman. answering questions
without hesitation. told the committee
workers employed by the Department of
Justice ~ educate the roplc in lowering
living costs. confined their speeches TO
boosting Palmer and generally the only
time living costs were mentioned was when
tho speakers would explain that election
OF Palmer 20 the presidency would mean
lower prices
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Money in circulation July /, according
to treasury department figures, amounted
TO SG.oSf .S54 ,57S. which was equivalent
10 $50. 30 per capita.
Stockholders of the Electric Storage
Battery Company, voting unanimously
1876, 900 out OF l66, 900 shares, yesterday
authorized increase in the capital stock
from SIS, 600, 900 to $50, 900, 900, of which
additional stock, about S3,50O,00O, is TO
bc issued now ne an allotment.
The crop report of the American Steel
and Wire Company says: Corn. good TO
extra, crop clean and growing rapidly.
Winter wheat, good in Kansas and
Nebraska, where 2S per cent is grown, not
so good elsewhere. Spring wheat, ex-
ccllent Oats. late. but favorable weather
has made conditions fair to good, being
harvested M far north as Kansas and
Nebraska. Cotton backward. with grassy
fields. Boil weevil everywhere. Potato
districts satisfactory. Hay crop, general
" fair to good.
Canadian interests are said 30 be
heavy buyers of international Paper
stock, development considered signif-
icant in view Of their close view of condf-
tions IA that industry. The stock made
a new high on the present upward move
mcnt. selling At s694, a rise of more than
points, and closing at S515 for net
gain Of 3 is.
Asking that the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
Company be enioined from using assigned
cans. bin IN chancery was filed yesterday
by the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Com
panv. On similar complaints by other
concerns Federal courts have granted In
functions against the Baltimore and
Ohio, Chesapeake and Ohio and Southern
Railway.
IL is understood Delaware 4 Hudson is
this year earning its full per cent divi-
dend from it, coal properties. The 8
per cent dividend calls for S3,S25, go.
Last wear "other income" which reports
chiefly earnings of coal properties was
g, 49, ,9is.
The proposed chemical merger will soon
become fact. There was the best sort
of buying in both Barrett and National
Aniline yesterday, Barrett selling st las,
up is, while National AnilIne at S63s,
was up over six points. II is understood
that fat bid Of 90 has been made for 3
large block of Aniline common.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
FOUNTAIN CASE COST $500.
Caused by Two Trials and Murdcrer's 3
Two Escapes From Jail

Easton, Md, July I0.-So many
stories have been printed about the cost
of the Isaiah Fountain case SINCE he
committed the assault on Bertha Simpson
that the court officials here have very
carefully gone over all expenses incurred
and estimated the entire cost at 81, 800.
These figures are reached as follows:
The expense OF the first trial, not Includ-
ing Fountain escape, 500. The escape,
with the reward paid by the county,
amounted 20 81, 100. In addition to
these figures Baltimore city rendered a
bill of nearly 500 for the expenses OF the
policemen sent here by the city. The
appeal before the Court of Appeals for
new trial cost the county about $50.
while the cost OF the second trial IN Balti-
more county is estimated at 81 300.
Several men here went over the ex-
penses carefully and have arrived at the
above as very near the actual cost CT the
Fountain case.