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The New York herald., 1921-02-13
REDUCTION In NAVY
AGREED TO BY HOUSE
Provision in Appropriation
Bill for 100000 Men Is Ac-
cepted Without Comment.
FIGHT ON DISARMAMENT
Clash Due Tomorrow, When
Section on Construction Pro-
eramme Comes Up.

WASHINGTON Feb. 12.-The House to-
vision for reducing the enlisted strength
OF the navy from 143 900 TO 100000 men
after July. l.
During consideration of the naval ap-
preparation bill no objection was raised
to the section providing funds sufficient
orly for force OF 100000 during the
coming fiscal year. 1t cllcited neither
criticism nor friendly comment and re-
niained in the bill intact.
Clauses providing for a reduction of
the Marine Corps personnel from ap-
proximately 27.000 to 10000 men, and
for an appropriation of $50, 100000 to
carry on the 1916 building programme OF
the navy during the next fiscal year.
probably will be reached Monday.
Chairman Kelley of the subcommittee
which drafted the bill said he expected
field day of oratory on disarmament
when the construction programme sec
tion is considered
The question was discussed for brief
% riod to-day. After Representative
Green, Republican, Iowa, ranking Re-
publican member of the Ways and Means
Committee, had urged reduction of arrla-
n ent Representative Garrett, Democrat,
tennessee. for ten minutes took the Re-
publican party to task for "scrapping
the only definite disarmament pro-
grainlne ever laid before the world-the
League of Nations"
Representative Britten (Ill). Repub-
iican. wanted to know. IL the League of
Nations meant disarmament. why ma
tions already in the league had taken
no steps to reduce the strength of their
armies and navies.
Because the United States isn't In
the league" shouted Mr.. Garrett Were
trying to build the biggest navy in the
world. l don't believe nations In the
league can or will agree to armament
reduction as long as we continue to
strengthen our navy
Representative Madden Gll.), Repub-
lican, then asked why Franklin y.
Roosevelt. as Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, appearing before a House COM
mittee, had favored "the biggest navy
the world
Because" Mr.. Garrett replied, 'the
Republican majority in the Senate was
bound not to ratify the treaty ana
League of Nations covenant
"If we're determined to live by our
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
THREAT IN A LETTER
SENT TO STOTESBURY
Philadelphia Detectives Spoil
Capture of Writer.

PiIfLADELFfi;., Feb. t2.-Detectives
carly to-day inadvertently spoiled the
capture of a man alleged TO have at
tempted TO extort money from L. IT.
Stotesbury. widely known banker and
member of J. r. Morgan & Co, New
York, on threat of harm TO him and
his family.
A letter had been sent 10 Mr.. Stotes-
bury instrueting him TO place sum of
money in black box at the entrance OF
a certain church. Detectives carried out
the instructions and hid in dark corner.
When a man came along and picked up
the box he was covered with pistols by
the detectives Thinking he was being
held up by bandits the man started TO
hand over hts money and watch. He
claimed he was on his way to work when
he saw the box.
The police after an investigation found
his story true and released him. There
Is no clue 10 the writer of the letter.
Detectives said a number of persons
socially prominent have recently re-
ceived similar letters. Mr.. Stotesbury
Is in Florida.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
NAVY IS ALSO OPEN
President-elect Denies That
Coy. Lowden Has Rejected
That Portfolio.
DISARMAMENT TO WAIT
New Administration Will Not
Take Lead in Movement as
Separate Enterprise.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoaK HERALD
ST.. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 12.--These facts
stand out in President-elect Harding's
work of Cabinet constructions:
Charles G.. Dawes. Chicago banker
still is under consideration as Secre-
tary of the Treasury and that impor-
tant place still is open.
Former Gov. Lowden of Illinois has
not declined the post of Secretary of
the Navy, report to the contrary not
withstanding.
Mr.. Dawes, who. as Brigadier-
General in the A. Z. F., was in charge
of the procurement of supplies for the
army overseas and who in his recent
testimony before the House Commit
tee on Expenditures in the War De-
partment declared that he was not in
politics and was not going in, had a
conference to-day with Mr. Harding
lasting an hour and a half. When it
was over he would not repeat his
Washington assertion.
Praises Dawes and His Work.
1t is true that few days ago there
were good reasons for She assumption
that the Secretaryship OF the Treasury
had been offered to and accepted by
Andrew w Mellon OF Pittsourg. Mr..
Mellon may yet be Mr.. Hardinss choice.
but the significant fact remains that Mr..
Dawes has been here. is coming back,
and SO far Mr.. Harding has no appoint
inent with Mr.. Mellon. Neither has he
rendered him the Treasury portfolio.
The entire scope of the talk Mr.. Har-
ding had with. Mr.. Dawes naturally was
not revealed, but the Presldent-elect let
1t be known that the discussion covered
besides other things. the problems Of
coordinating the various governmental
activities OF the new Administration.
When it was over Mr.. Harding said:
II have had a most interesting talk
with Gen. Dawes perhaps the most
illuminating l have had since election.
ing the supply services for the army
have been remarkable. / have a high
regard for his ability"
Mr. Dawes had less TO say. He cusscd
q bit when the newspaper men drew him
aside TO ask If Mr.. Harding had offered
him a place in his Cabinet.
IT haven't a damn word 70 say, excent
that I'm not candidate. II you want
10 know about the Cabinet ask Senator
Harding he's making 1t. not me-.
But, General" a correspondent be-
gan.
"Oh, hell I'm not General. I'm Just
plain Dawes" he retorted
The Chicago man refused absolutely
10 be drawn into any further discussion
OF his talk with Mr.. Harding. lie will
be back. however, on Monday. osten-
sibly for game of golf with Mr..
Harding.
Former Governor Low6en's name was
brought up when the correspondents re-
ferred Mr.. Harding TO Washington
despatch which said Mr.. Lowden had
been offered and declined the Secre-
taryship of the Navy.
IF l were you I would not pick up
that lead he said. "It Us not correct" :"
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

he expects TO have him, and the former
Illinois Governors acceptance OF a
place may be among the earlier an
nouncements.
Mr.. Harding was asked regarding
other persistent reports from Washing
ton that he Intended 10 call a disarma-
ment conference. To this he replied
that he was I'm no position at this time
TO take the lead In such a movement.
He added that disarmament of course
was an integral feature of his world
association plan. but he was not certain
yet that II could be taken up as a sep
arate enterprise. or the reported re-
turn OF Sir Auckland Geddes. with au
thortty from the British Government to
institute disarmament conferences, Mr..
Harding said he had no official infor-
nation on the subject. but added that
If the reports were true he, as Presi-
dent, would do everything in his power
TO assist I'm an agreement for at least
partial disarmament.
Mr.. Harding has not decided the date
on which he viii call a special session
of Congress. Much will depend on the
fate Of the appropriation bills still pen
ding. IL these are not disposed Of be-
fore the present session ends--and there
may be--the special session may be
called Immediately after inauguration.
In any event 1t probably will not be
later than the first week In April.
Mrs. Harding, who arrived here last
night. WAS considerably fatigued as a
result of her journey from New York
and remained in her rooms most of the
day and made no engagements for the
immediate future. She dined with Mr.
Harding, who later at the request of a
local committee. delivered brief eulogy
of Abraham Lincoln in the hotel ro-
tunda
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
The TAILLEUR SUIT
for Women and
the "Jeune File"

Fine custom tailoring and inf
care Of detail characterize the ia
made suits of Bonwit Teller ca,
and emphasize the simplicity
of style, sponsored by the
vogue, by women of taste and
by this shop.
Though simple of line and
treatment Bonwit Teller C&, Co.
tailornades express an individ-
uality that sets them apart
from the usual commonplaces.
An assemblage of these suits
developed in fine twill and cord
fabrics ready for immediate Sc
lection.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
NO TRACE OF LOST AVIATOR.

Ell PAso, Feb. IL. -Airplanes which
have been in the air most OF tho day
have obtained no information concern-
ing the whereabouts OF Lieut.. Pearson,
lost aviator.
Lieut. Pearson when he took the air
Thursday morning at Fort Bliss car
ried with him no food. water or susie
nance provisions of any kind. it was an
nounced at headquarters OF the First
Surveillance Group.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
is intensely interested in its further de-

is intensely interested in It's further de-
velopment.
His resolution to-day directs the Sec
retary of the Navy to turn over TO the
air service of the army the following:
zone obsolete battleship. two obsolete
destroyers and two obsolete supply ships
or their equivalent, same to he used for
the purpose of serving as targets Tor the
development Of aerial armament and
method OF aerial attack against sea
craft
The resolution further provides that
the Chief of the Air Service OF the Army
be and he is hereby directed to conduct
such tests of aircraft attack against the
sea craft thus turned over as may be
necessary in the development Of aerial
armament and methods of aerial attack
against the sea craft"
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
DELAY PUBLICATION
OF S POWER CONTRACT
Single Nation Objects to Let
ting Text Be KnoUn.
Special Despatch TO TIE NEW YoRK HEaALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., Feb. l2.


New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., Feb. l2.
Publication OF the Chinese consortium
agreement among the five great Powers
has been delayed because OF the objec-
ton of one of the Powers interested.
whose identity is not disclosed. The
American Government has been anxious
that the agreement reached for the pur-
pose of financing the economic develop
ment of China should be ade known in
order to allay pronounced Chinese OBJ
lection to IL.
All of the Powers interested have
been favorable to the publication of the
agreement together with a prepared
statement interpreting the agreement.
except the one referred to. This Power,
1t Is understood. does not want certain
papers which bMr on the subject in
Guided In the report.
The report which the State Depart
ment wishes to be made public includes
record of the conversations and dis
cussions which took place among the
British. American, French and Japanese
banking and financial groups relative to
the agreement.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
$4,000 MORE FOR SPEAKER.
Salary Increase Approved In Sen
ate Amendmc cnt.

WAsHrNGroN. Feb. 12.-The salary OF
Speaker Gillett of the House would be
increased from $4,000 to $4,000 under
an amendment to the annual Federal
salary bill adopted to-day by the Senate.
The amendment was offered by Sentor
Pomerene. Democrat (Ohio). who also
sponsored the amendment adopted yes
terday 10 increase the Vice Presidents
salary. Both Increases still have to be
approved by the House.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

selves it's UP TO us to build a navy as
as the navies of the rest OF
the world combined" he added
Attacks on the navy bill on the groun1
that many OF its provisions were ne"
legislation not permitted in appropria-
ton bills continued to-day, Representa-
tive Britten leading the fight. He was
less successful. however. than on pre-
vious days and practically all sections
remained intact.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
BILL ASKS OLD NAVY
CRAFT AS AIR TARGETS
Seeks Congress Authority for
DanieIs's Test.
Special Despatch to THE New YORK IIEsALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. C., Feb. Is.

Congressional authority for the test
proposed by Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels and others to determine the effl-
cheney OF aircraft in destroying battle
ships by dropping aerial bombs on them
is provided in a resolution introduced to-
day by Senator New (Ind.). His main
purpose. he said. is TO demonstrate the
immense value of aircraft in warfare.
He has been considered one of the lead
ing fans" on aircraft in Congress and
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Harding wants Lowdcn.

Mr.. Harding added with more frank
moss than has characterized any pre-
vious public announcement that he
would like to have Mr. Lowden in his
Cabinet II may safely be said that
The Idaho recorder., 1921-11-04
LOCAL SPECIAL

LOST-Between May and Salmon a
sewing machine drawer. Finder
phhse leave at Joe CockEell's.
FOR 'SALE-Fine Wealthy apples by
H. c. Chaffee.
LOST-Somewhere between Salmon
and Baker, Wednesday, October 26,
a 1926 Winchester rifle. Finder
please leave same at The Recorder
office and receive suitable reward.
RHODE ISLAND RED COCKRELLS
for sale, both single and rosecomb,
full blood. Going at $500 if taken
at once. Mrs. VIM. KADLETZ,
Salmon, Idaho
WANTED-Men or women to take
orders among friends and neighbors
for the genuine guaranteed hosiery,
full line for men, women and chill
dren. Eliminates darning. We pay
75c an hour spare time, or $4,000 a
week for full time. Experience un-
necessary. Write International
Stocking Mills, Norristown, Pa.
.LOST-On Challis road about three
miles from town 2 army flannel
SlllTlS, size 10. L ledSe IctuIH W lllC
Russ White store, Salmon, Idao.
PASTURE FOR HORSES AND CAT
TIE at ranch adjoining Salmon.
G.. w. Oliver.
WOOD SAWING--A. c. Bowen &, Son
will do your wood saving promptly
Phone 62 black. 9-24 Il
FOR SALE-Tne owner has left at
The Recorder office for sale two
Remington slide action rifles, 80 and
25 Both in new condition, to be
sold at bargains. Call to see them.
They are small guns of high power
and just the thing to tote and not
get tired carrying.
FOR SALE-Complete household fur
niture for two rooms: couch, Jewel
range, Wilson heater, oil stove, etc.
We are leaving Salmon and must
sell at once. Mrs. f. X. SCHU-
MACKER, Andrews house.
WANTED-Men or women to take
orders among friends and neighbors
for the genuine guaranteed hosiery,
full line for men, women and chill
dren. Eliminates darning> We pay
Toe an hour spare time, or $4,000 a
week for full time. Experience un-
necessary. Write International Stock
ing Mills, Norristown, Pa.
WANTED TO RENT-Real farmer
wants to rent real farm for dairy
ing or stock raising. Apply at The
Recorder office.
The Idaho recorder., 1921-11-04
The Kiss in Religion.

The religious Significance OF the
kIss began In the early Christmas
church ritual and still Is impaired in
the Greek church on Easter Sunday.
In the middle ages 1t was the custom
20 kiss children thrice in the name OF
the Trinity. Gradually the custom
srread beyond the walls OF the church
a;d eventually people sealed recon
c'Ilat'on ana peace s.ith Kiss.
The Idaho recorder., 1921-11-04
The RrlnEt S.rln

qhe warden Of Ohio pealtoutlary
says that this one IS true, Recently 4
negro prisoner, In for life, was brought
before him and In the conversation the
warden said: why. RaS;uS. YOU are
In for life. aren't your" With bread
grin the negro replied philoSophycally.
"Oh nO, warden it,St from now On +"
The Idaho recorder., 1921-11-04
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS.

Estate Of John Fl. Clark, deceased:
Notice IS hereby given by the un-
dersigned, George w. CLARK, admin
istrator of the estate of John H.
Clark, deceased. to the creditors of,
and all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibits them
with the necessary vouchers within
four months after the first publica-
ton of this notice to the said admin
istrator at Leadore, in the county of
Dated September 30th, 1921.
Lemhi, state of Idaho.
GEORGE w. CLARK,
Administrator of the estate of John
H. Clark, deceased.
The Idaho recorder., 1921-11-04

To Poor Purpose.
People who talk merely to attract
attention seldom attract attention that
-''-'h "nvthinC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
CLERK INHERITs s5Oo,OOO.
Wealthy Uncle in Washington Leaves
Him Big Fortune.

MANCHESTER. y. H.. May Ii
Paul H. Clark -. of 1T9 Lowell street.
clerk in grocery store. is one of three
New Hampshire heirs who have fallen
heir to more than $500 00o The estate
is that of his uncle the late Michael L.
WhaIen of Woodland, Wash.
Clark's uncle. prosperous ranch
owner. was brutalIy murdered at the
farmhouse on March % and the police
of the entire Pacific coast and the west
ern states are still searching for the MUIR
dcrcr.
Clark * planning to leave next week
for the West, there to settle the estate
of his uncle. He intends TO make the
trip by machine with his wife. who is a
clerk in a Hanover street store.
Clark is a veteran of the war and 26th
division man. He married a Dorchester,
Mass. girl.
There is 100000 in cash besides n
7OOacre cattle ranch in n fertile part of
the state of Washington, with about 800
head of cattle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
NEW RED CROSS
ROOMS IN USE
Executive Board of Local Branch Meets
in Hooker HOuse-Plans Begun
for Summer Production

The first use of the Red Cross rooms
in the Hooker building was made yester-
day afternoon, when the executive board
of the Brattleboro branch held a meet
ing there. Three rooms on the second
floor are used for the branch work and
they are very comfortable, light and
sunny A new Red Cross flag has been
presented by Mrs. Julius J. Estey. 1t
will be hung from the rooms as soon as
it arrives.
At the meeting yesterday plans were
begun for the summer production work,
which is making garments for the needy
European children. whom the Red Cross
has been feeding during the winter. The
work is not yet ready, but it will be in
the course of a few weeks. and then
there will be a call for volunteer work.
About - garments have been assigned
to the local branch. Mrs. Dewitt in
her report stated that the Red Cross or
ganization here had made and shipped
1913 standard sized cases since beginning
the work in BrattleborO. There is ma
terial on hand, including comfortables,
to be used in case of emergency in town.
and it is the work and aim of the Red
Cross to aid at such times of need. While
perhaps the call here is not as large as
in larger places, the local Red Cross
stands ready at all times to assist in
any way. 1t is hoped that when the
call is given out for volunteer work
there will be a ready and willing re-
spOnSc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
FOUR POISONED,
PROBABLY BY GAS
John w. Washington, Fred Cain, Miss
Edith Washington and Miss DOrcas
Crumpler Become Ill

4 peculiar ease of poisoning occurred
last evening in the home of John Wash
ington, on Green street, the exact cause
of which has not been definitely deter
mined. but it is thought to have been
carbon monoxide poisoning, which prob
ably came from a gas hot-water heater
which had been burning. The victims
we're Mr. Washington's daughter. Miss
Edith Washington. Miss Dorcas Crump-
Ter. who lives at the Washington home,
Mr.. Washington and Fred \ Cain, who
is employed by Bond & Son and who
rooms at Mr.. Washington's. The two
young women were taken i'll about S
o'clock and later the others became seri-
ousIy III and were unconscious.
Miss Crumpler was able to get to the
telephone and summon a physician. When
DIR. T.. : Bowen arrived at the house he
found all four persons, also Miss Wash
ington's bulldog. in a serious condition.
Miss Washington and Miss CTumpler
are able to be out today, but Mr.. Wash
ington and AIr. Cain are still confined
to their beds.
While it is more probable that the
poison came from the gas. there is pos
sibiIity that it may have come from
canned peaches eaten for supper, but in
that case it is hardly probable that the
victims would have become unconscious.
DIR. Bowen stated this noon that he was
unable to determine as yet the cause of
the poisoning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
SANFORD TO HANDLE
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Windham County Farm Bureau to Start
Membership Campaign SOon-Mr.
Sanford Is Secretary.

The Windham County Farm Bureau
has been fortunate in securing ]. \. San
ford of putney, its secretary, to handle
the membership campaign which is soon
to be staged.
Farm Bureau work in the state is di-
vided into three departments, agriculture
department, boys and girls club work,
and home demonstration work. The first
deals with the adults and works with
them to develop better and more economic
farming The second is designed to in
terest the boys and girls in farm life and
farm problems by organizing them into
clubs and giving them projects to care
for on their own responsibility. The boys
and girls are the future agriculturists
and ought to be taught the pleasures and
advantages of farm life at an early age.
The home demonstration department is
designed to assist in making the prob
lens of the home simpler and more eco
nomical Household accounting, cook
ing, canning, sewing and millinery are
some of the important phases.
The part the individuals have to play
first of all is to make known the line of
work which the people i'm their commun-
ity are interested in. and communicate
their desires to the Farm Bureau office,
which viii endeayor to assist in the de-
veloping of these.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
CHARLES MINER IN
MUNICIPAL COURT
Charged with Failure to Comply with
Health 0rder-Pleads Not Guilty
Bail Fixed at $500.

Charles Miner. owner of the Princess
apartments at the corner of Elliot and
Church streets. was arrested by Police
Chief George Wilson this morning on
of States Attorney Harold f.
Whitney charging Mr.. Miner with fail
ure to comply with an order of DR. G.
5. Leach. health officer. Mr.. Miner
pleaded not guilty in the municipal
court and the case was continued to ?
O'Clock this afternoon to give Mr.. Miner
opportunity to consult a lawyer Judge
F. ID. +. Stowe released Mr.. Miner on
his own recognizance in the sum of $400.
The order was dated April is and was
as follows:
Complaint having been made, an in
spection was made of the cellar of the So
called Princess Apartments on Elliot
street, owned by you, and it was found
that one of the sewer pipes was OBJ
structed and that sewage going into this
line was being discharged on the cellar
bottom.
and the entire cellar was found to be in
a very unSanitary condition.
This being deemed a source of filth
and cause of sickness. it is hereby or
dered that you correct the condition noted
above within reasonable time, which
in this case is considered to be within
ten days of the date of this order, under
penalty of the law"
In court Mr.. Miner said he had COM
piled with the order and therefore would
plead not guilty. When it was an
nounced that a jury trial was necessary
he said be would plead guilty rather than
go through all that fuss, but he was pre-
vailed upon to see counsel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
GEORGE o. PROUTY.
South Newfane Man Dies of Heart Dis
ease i'm Memorial Hospital.

George o. Prouty. 20, a teamster of
South Newfane. died of leakage of the
heart about midnight last night in the
Memorial hospital. where he was brought
yesterday. He had been in failing health
some time, but had been under the care
of a physician only about two weeks.
Mr. Prouty was born in Townshend
Sept. l. 1860. one of six children of Mr..
and Mrs. Decatur Prouty. The greater
part of his life was spent in South New
fame and East Dover. On Jan. 1, 1881,
he married Miss Emma J.. Worden of
South Newfane.
Besides his wife he leaves two sons,
Julius ID. Prouty and Ernest r. Prouty,
both Of whom live at home He also
leaves two brothers, Henry Prouty of
BrattIeboro and Dana Prouty of Edst
Dover. and a sister, Mrs. Fred Sexton of
BrattlCboro.
The funeral will be held at = o'clock
Monday afternoon at Carl 4 ATitchells
Undertaking parlors. Rev. /. Kendrick
Hackett of South Newfane win officiate
and the burial will take place in Williams
yille.