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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-09
CONFERENCE AWAITS
JAPAN'S NEXT MOVE

WASHINGTON. Dec. O. BY A. PD-
The rapidly moving Arms Conference
had reached point Of comparative
pause today with III" Far Eastern COM
mittep in adjournment until tomorrow.
and the next important step in the no
ROTATIONS on naval ratio and the pro-
posed tour-Power treaty apparently
waiting on II definite statement of the
attitude of the japanese Government.
Meanwhile, the japanese and Chinese
delegations were scheduled to hold an.
other session today of their separate
conference on the Shantung question,
discussion Of the restoration to China
Of the public properties in the japanese
leasehold there having been continued
yesterday without final disposition.
As a major feature in the prospective
agreements tho question of limitation of
fortifications and naval bases in the Pa
cifc islands had been brought into
promncro for the first time today.
Although tn" subject has not nd
vanced to tho stage of formal exchanges,
the American delegates have given MS
suranres 10 the japanese that il would
be considered as natural Corollary of
the naval reduction plan and Indications
point 10 an ultimate agreement on the
principle of abandoning further develop
ment Of island defenses.
Press REPORTS state that tho japanese
Government had accepted the four
Power treaty plan for preserving peace
IN the Pacific. conditional ON an agree
ment 0n tho naval ratio and furthr- ap-
plicaton Of the American -four points"
to China.
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years ago and stu has two years so
run under the FIVE year law, but u u
argued that MIR. Lloyd George will
never have better chance f.. consoiif
eating his power than Immediately after
concentrating the Irish settlements
It il therefore expected that he VIII
dissolve Parliament about February es
soon as the necessary Irish Legislation -
passed and sweep the country in new
election on wave of popularity.
Sir James Craig, the Ulster Premier,
crossed to England last night. with
Colonel Spender, secretary OF the
Ulster Cabinet and Sir Edward
Clarke. under secretary of Ulster. He
had an appointment with Mr.. Lloyd
George at II A. NJ. today. It was
reported that he was anxious to discuss
only some of the financial problems Of
the treaty as they affect Ireland. There
is said to be possibility of Ulster
agreeing TO remain in tho Irish Free
State under guarantees. This. how
ever, seems to be too much to expect.
The meeting Of the Ulster Unlonist
Party yesterday was secret No report
as to what took place will be given out
Immediately.
Yesterday there was the greatest jail
delicery in the history of ireland. The
doors Of iails and interment camps were
thrown open and 400 mon and women,
unconvicted political prisoners were re-
leased.
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Watson Threatens
Silent Army Officer

Continued from Page One
chair. Soon after there was an exchange
between Mr.. Brandegee and Mr.. Watson
regarding certain conversations relating
to procedure and the presence of army
officers while the Georgia Senator was
presenting his witnesses. The exchange
became very heated and Senator Wat
son shouted Il am not afraid Of you. "
Nor | of YOU" Chairman Brande.
gee replied. banging the table.
The chairman went on to say that
there had been no disposition in the
minds of the committee to be unfair TO
Mr.. Watson and that il was not right
for him to impugn the committees mo-
tivcs.
lyon ought to submit your evidence
Then the Senate can determine
whether our findings are proper.
1t was at this point that Senator
Watson turned suddenly upon Major
Cocheu, reminding him that he was not
in France, and announcing his threat
that for two pennies he would slap his
jaws.
When the excitement had subsidized
Senator Watson announced that he de-
sired the committee to call sixty three
witnesses whose names he presented,
along with n great volume of letters.
There was some informal discussion,
much milder in tone than that which
preceded the row. Hearings then were
adjourned until 2 o'clock tomorrow aft
crnoon and the committee held an eX-
ecutive session.
Senator Watson, at the resumption OF
the inquiry today. protested against the
decision of the committee to confine the
inquiry solely to the question Of hang
ings.
II want to protest against the action
Of this committee in narrowing the in
vcstigation to hanging of soldiers with
out trial by court martial Senator
Watson declared. "My charges were
broader. protest against these charges
being narrowed. I want it understood
that I am going into the shooting of
men by their officers.'
The committee suggested that it might
bc necessary to go before the Senate and
ask that the resolution directing the in
uuiry be enlarged
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. .Jr.,
corroboratcs my statement that sol
dirr was shot by an officer senator
Watson declared. 1T was testified at
the trial that the officer shot the soldier
without provocntion whatsoever
"Do YOU want Colonel Roosevelt
called as "A witness?" the Senator was
asked.
mo. | would not Gmbarrass him"
Mr.. Watson went on to saw he pro-
posed to try the ease on tn" floor of
tho Senate.
Senator Shields told the Senator the
committee was not going into irrelevant
matters. but were determined to give
him a fair hearing.
From the time ! came into this
room | felt that the committee had
prpjudgcd this case in secret sessions,
the Senator shouted.
That statement is absolutely with
out foundation" Senator Shields shot
back.
Senator Watson said he had a num-
her of witnesses he wanted called, but
had no power or money TO bring them
10 Washington.
I'VE will summon all the witnesses
YOU want" Chairman Brandrgce re-
piled.
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Woman COnfesses
Theft; Is Freed
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
after my husbands death lost little
boy. For two years after that ] stayed
at home, attended 10 the business and
looked after my family.
Then a case was about to come up
In court over the settlement Of the es-
ntc. ! was worried. I had no one
TO talk 70. One day I met this man
-"
Com" on. out with it," said tho
IIndge;;. "Fell us who this is that calls
himself a man."
q. Give his name and address," added
@ sns Judge, $50 It will 20 on the rec
ORD OF the court "
AIRS Cameron replied in n low voice,
NVlng pipcr'S name an daddrcss. She
posurc.
80 that is the man that got your
money inquired the Judge, cmphasa-
Ing, the word man"
o. ana he is not here to do what he
'@h to help you out of your troubIes?"
Sharp Rebuke for Banker
Some ono said Piper had been seen
tGe court, and his name was called
Ivy q.e crier Piper stepped forward.
bring him to the bar Of the court. f"
SrGered the Judge. Then. when Piper
uaa taken place beside Mrs. Cameron
Tue Judge said to her:
ms is the man who got your
him. ''' '"'o' o"'c'y s'ancins at
80 YOU are the man." said the
Suuse IN loud voice to Piper, "who
I01 oeen using this woman's 8 automobile
sucSs you are proud of it and your
iestlons with her."
.,,n ,MnrS' cameron continued her story
effort "''A =" "o"u WITH al
II met this man. and he remarked
M VT 6adIy | looked" she said He
a n ne was interested in my troubles,
| ckn,I Ior my sake alone, but for the
oti9reh gonJ as well, He said he was II
S"0u friend of my husband and would
10 good friend to me. He asked me
" ..e.l zen him about it"
so that Is the thing" said the
UTuse with sarcasm. standing there,
WV uo was going 10 be good friend TO
'oI and the kiddles.
ma per- IN his talk with Major Wynne,
'tat ote genera denial Of Mrs. Cameron !
| Easements, He said that he had no
p.SInSSS p.ydSSS d""lingS with her during tho
Hnaiou pnu Oh which She spoke. lie said be
eve" svsn nothing about the affair what
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She is Uncle Jerry's new
sister-in-law, and person of
practical mind and unusual
common sense. a Vassar grad
uate to be exact, and of her
Uncle Jerry says, "she sup
plies the mind for everybody
in sight"
1t is Nancy who imme-
diately clashes with Matt, and
Nancy who follows him
through all the thrilling ad-
ventures when he sets out to
find the millionaire's daugh-
ter, Sylvia Gates, who padded
out to sea in her canoe the
night before and disappeared.
But does he find her? If
so, how?
The title Of this new serial
by Henry G. Rowland is
100000 Rewardw
An unusual title, to be sure,
but it is an unusually enter
tanning story. Mr.. Rowland
usually writes the sort of
story that is universally pop
ular. In this one he combines
the ability to weave absorbing
plots with the gift Of a breezy,
alWays-interesting style. This
is the reason that the appear
ance of a new story by Mr..
Rowland is indeed an event
for fiction lovers.
And 100000 REWARD"
is the best, in our estimation,
that Mr.. Rowland has done to
date. Its opening chapters
will be printed in the Maga-
zine Section of next Sundays
Public Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-09

Like all Public Ledger Sc
rials, this story has never ap-
peared in any published form
before, and you must begin it
next Sunday, or else wait a
long time before the appear
ance of the book, and when
that appears your friends will
have read the story and be
talking about it.
Public Ledger stories are
the best short fiction running
IN any newspaper today.
There are two or more in the
middle pages Of the comic Sec
lon every Sunday, and those
persons who read them regu-
larly usually turn to that sec
ton first in order to see what
new delight awaits them.
There have been stories by
such well-known authors as
William Almon Wolff, Eliza
beth Jordan, Hugh Walpole,
Josephine Daskam Bacon.
Arthur Stringer, Albert Pay
son Ierhune, George Barr
McCutcheon, William Hamil-
ton Osborne, Louis Weitzen-
korn and Grace Torrey. And
others are coming by Will
Payne, Fanny Heaslip Lea,
+. G. Wodehouse, Maude Rad
ford Warren, Peter Clark
Macfarlane and others. You
will pick your favorites. of
course, but each one of these
short stories is a ringer of its
kind. Get the habit quickly.
of reading the fiction in the
Pubic Ledger every Sunday.
You are missing something
If you do not.
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DE Valera Opposes
British Irish Pact

Continued from PAGE Ono
mon with strong views which they arr"
in tho habit Of expressing with force.
Mr.. De Valera will have strong sup
pOrtCrs for the rejection Of the agree
mcnt and for the demand for an Irish
republic from Austin Stack. Charles
Burgess, Desmond Fitzgerald, Liam
McllOwCS, Countess Markiewicz and ali
the out and -out Republicans, it is be-
Iicvcd. Government circles in London,
however, remain convinced that Griffith,
Michael Collins and their supporters
will win the day. aS II is felt that the
modcratcs will follow this group.
Arthur Griffith is not II fluent takcr.
and little is expected by supporters Of
tn" agreement from his speeches in the
Dnil. Michael Collins. on the other
hand, has the reputation of possessing
Il wonderful inIlucmcc with an audience.
with his ability 10 push home an nrgu-
mCnt and his ready Wit. Much is looked
for in Government quarters through his
support of the pact, rs hc Is pointed to
as one of the heroes of the revolution
with great influence with the young
men.
Tho NutionaliSts throughout the
South and West of Ircland who were
forced into comparatively obSCurity with
the assistance Of the Sim Fpiu, are
counted upon here to use all their in
tlucncc for the acceptance Of the agree
mcnt
The split in the Dali Cabinet will not
interfere in the release Of the prisoners
in the Irish intcrnmcnt camps and other
places Of confinement to whom amnesty
was extended by the Kings prorlama-
tion, according to the Irish office. Those
from the Ballykinlcr camp will be given
their liberty today and others of the
interned men will be set free immcd-
ately.
The Daily Mirror, in an editorial
written before receipt Of the De Valera
message, refers 10 the rumorS of his
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pnrIey to Act on
Plan Next Week

I r..ycued from Page One
| y a lingo tendency will object to this
~ nj tho program. but they cannot
aunt upon Democratic support in the
s..otc. for the Democratic creed is
,hst this country has no business in the
Philippines anyway.
PbraseoIogy is Ticlslish Job
This question Of how to phrase a dec
,..,,ion of policy with respect TO the
,',,rds in the Western Pacific is prov
=. ono Of the obstacles to the second
.nsoomept which is expected TO come out
- tbs Conference and which is cxpec,
,.a IN cover the naval ratio, the naval
halliday and the islands.
nV r. is clear that TokiO's tentative aC-
/ .,ntoncos of the 5-5-3 ratio Is con
,inspnt upon satisfactory understand
i.s with the United States respecting
f.st;6cation of Gu0m and the Philip
.I,sa The safety of these islands thus
i.f UNPROTECTED, is. Of course, involved,
snd the Vsnlc issue is naturally COM
l nGcated. TAen word comes that Japan
Sas definitely accepted the naval ratio.
q will mean that an agreement has been
cached regarding fortitication and the
safety Of the islands.
with regard TO China. the informa
.,on in the Senate is chat the Con-
tsrencc will take the Root principles and
sny resolutions adopted in the applica-
tion Of them and will embody them all
into Joint declaration Of policy, which
will involve no commitments, and not
take the form of a treaty.
Gradually Losing Sight Of China
china Ms an element in this Confer
snce Is steadily becoming of less I'M
variance. Mr.. Hughes stressed dis
armament in his opening speech and the
hig work of the Conference will be a
,sduction of navics and an agreement
ior thr adjustment OF disputes without
resort to hoStilitics.
Tho United States Is not pressing
for any special settlement Of China 5
nroblems. China is being afforded an
onnortInity 10 make the best agreement
with Janan that she can. That is all
The United States watches her efforts
sympathetically.
Technically it will not be important
| u China refuses to accept the settle
ment reached. The Powers decided yes
tsrday that she need not be consulted
about treaties made concerning her. She
need not. therefore, be consulted about
the declaration Of policy concerning her
which will eventually come from the
Conference.
The Powers will assert their bcnevo-
lsnce whether il is satisfactory TO China
or not. Morally China's dissatisfac-
ton will be important because through
| thp American missionaries she has many
ways Of affecting American public sem
timcnt. But legally her standing here
Is about that Of a plaintiff in court.
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Republican Women
May Bolt Combine


So"uhued from rage Onc
ers with Senator Ware as the real cap
tain of the hosts.
But in actual practice. the Rcpubli
can Women Of Philadelphia did not
allow themselves to be straight -iaCketed
by any unwaverlng sense Of loyalty TO
city committee under the thick thumbs
Of the ward bosses.
Some men among the faithful were
aghast at the manner in which leaders
of the Republican women conferred
with Mayor Moore and leaders of the
Voters League during the recent pri-
mary campaign.
Some politicians who placed party
regularity on n plane higher even than
the Ten Commandments shook their
heads sadly and hopelessly at the H..
logical conduct of the women who
wouldn't stay fixed. They thought their
worst fears about votes for women had
been realized
But the primary balloting did not
show any armies of women marching
out to battle for the cause of good
government. Many Of them did not
march out TO vote for any kind of
government. So the REGULARS chuck
led, spoke of an overwhelming indorsc-
mcnt, and began planning for the next
election.
Recently rumors have been atloat
about riffs in the Republican women S
organization. Attention was focused
sharply on the situation several days ago
when Mrs. John Wanamakcr, Sd, re
signed as secretary of the womcn's or
ganizatiOn and as assistant secretary OF
the Republican City Committee. Miss
Julia Lewis, women's leader Of the
Eighth Ward, also resigned.
1t was all these elements that Mrs
Warburton had in mind today when sh,
suggested a change TO Republican
Womcn's Club of Philadelphia, where
Republican principles and policies can
be discussed and acted upon without
the restraining hand Of faCtionalism.
The proposed womcn's club. Mrs
Warburton said. could be affiliated Will
the Republican Women $ Clubs of Penn
sylvania, of which Mrs. George Horace
Lorimer is chairman.
incidentally, Mrs. Warburton was
asked her choice for Governor 10 sue
coed Mr.. Sproul. She raised both heI
hands and replied quickly:
''Oh, that wouldn't do. -
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hostility, and expresses doubt as to
whether he Is able, in any event, TO
disturb the settlement. at is no secret
that his influence has greatly declined, y
says the newspaper, while his telegram
to the Pope was al almost fatal blunder,
which is unforgivcn.'
Meanwhile, the attitude Of Ulster is
awaited with interest. Sir James Craig,
Ulster Premier, left Belfast for London
last night and was expected 10 confer
with Prime Minister Lloyd George at
noon. He was accompanied by large
party, including the Marquis Of Lon
dondcrry.
Valera Says Test Has Come
The text Of Mr.. de Valera's message
follows:
"You have seen in the public press the
text of the proposed treaty with Great
Britain. The terms Of this agreement
are in violent conflict with the wishes
Of the majority Of this nation as ex-
pressed freely at successive elections in
the last three years.
'"I feel it my duty TO inform you
Immediately that ! cannot recommend
acceptance of this treaty either TO the
Dali Eircann or to the country. In this
attitude | am supported by the Minis
"A public session of the Dali Eireann
is being summoned for Wednesday at
II O'Clock in the morning.
II ask the people to maintain dur
ing the interval the same discipline
rs heretofore. The members of the
Cabinet, though of divided opinions. are
prepared to carry on public services as
usual. The army. as such. is, of
course, not affected by the political sit
uation and' continues under the same
orders and control.
'"Thc great test of our people has
! come. Let us face it worthily, with =
I out bitterness. and. above all. without
ordinations. There is Il definite con =
stitutiOnal way Of resolving our politi-
| cal differences Let us not depart from
1t. and let the conduct of the Cabinet
in this matter be an example to the
whole nation"
! Arthur Griffith last night issued the
. following statement
! II have signed the treaty between
ireland and Great Britain. believe
this treaty will lay the foundation o.
peace ana friendship between the two
nations. What | have signed l shal
stand by. in the belief that the end o.
the conflict Of centuries Is at hand
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-09
ATT HOLMES is the
!V2 self-constituted Sher-
~

W seIf-constituted sher-
lock who starts out to
find her IN order to secure the
reward.
Matt is young man OF I'M
pulse and feverish magma
ton, and an author. His first
book and play had been sue
cessful, but those which fol-
lowed were not, and now he
faces the necessity of paying
a big income tax, although
pennilesS. AS a last resort, to
keep himself out Of Jail, he be-
lieveS he can interest his
Uncle Jerry in a patent fire
extinguisher invented by a
friend. although this interest
ing of his rich uncle is not as
simple as it might seem.
Calling a meeting on ways
and means with himself, Matt
can see no lighthouse showing
through the murk. He had
chosen the profession of lit
erature because he was an
easy writer and possessed no
lack Of Whimsy and magma
ton. and he had shown con-
siderable promise, especially
of commercial success. Thus
il seemed to Matt enough to
go on and to warrant q num-
Der Of indulGonceS, the most
serious Of which had proved
a too great fondness for
watching horses run and the
strong conviction that he
could pick out the one to run
the fastest.
Old Man Gloom was seated
with Matt in his chummy
roadster as he spun over the
turnpike, his errand being
first to leave the car, recently
disposed Of 20 friend, at the
Yacht Club garage; then to
take small speed launch,
likewise recently disposed Of
to the same friend, and pro-
ceed to Uncle Jerry's. But
Old Man Gloom changed his
course. Some part of the
machinery of the motorboat
fetched away and ripped a
hole in her bottom.
Just in shore about 800
yards there was a little cove
with a pretty boathouse and
landing stage, There Matt
took the stricken speed launch
into a few yards Of water be-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-09
9. Frank Compton

Chester. Pa. Dec. 9. B. Frank
Compton. seventy years Of age. of
Woodlyn, former county treasurer. died
yesterday at his home after lengthy
illness. For number of years
he was associated with the textile works
Of s. \. Grocer q Sons. in Upland.
He took an active part in politics and
was a StanCh Republican.
lie is survived by n son. 3. Frank
Compton, Jr., with whom he was as
sociated in business in WoOdlyn: Il
brother, George. of Bala, and sister,
Mrs. |. |. Kalbach. Of Glen Riddle.
He was n member Of the Masonic fra
tcrnity and other organizations.
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DR.. James Neil Perry, Jr.. a dentist,
died yesterday morning after three
weeks illness of stomach trouble at
his home, 5035 Wayne avenue, Ger
mantown. He was twenty nine years
old.
DR.. Perry served at Camp Gordon
in the dental infrmury. having been
commissioned first lieutenant. lie
was graduate of the University q:
Pennsylvania, a member of Henry III.
Houston. I'd. Post of the American Lc-
dos 40 IIommcs ct s Chcvaux. and
Crescent Lodge, F. and A. NJ. He is
survived by his wife, who was Miss
Emile HIrst, Of Germantown. and n
seven months old daughter, Marjorie,
The funeral will take place tomorrow
at . =. NJ. lntcrment will be in West
Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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Heiress Missing
Millionaire's Only Daughte,
Mysteriously Disappears.
Young Man Hopes to
Recoup Fortune by
Finding Her

fore she sank, and looked up
to see a sign "Private Prop
erty - No Landing Permit
ted" But he was more an
noyed at being unable to get
Immediately ashore without a
wetting above the waist, and.
as there seemed nobody about,
it occurred to Matt that there
could be no great objection to
his undressing from the waist
down and walking ashore
with the anchor.
SO he placed the most es-
Sential part Of his costume on
a rock and returned to the
boat to get the anchor. He
had Just succeeded in clearing
the coil of line when his at
lention was attracted by a
curious growing, snarling
sound. Standing by the rock
where he left his clothes. sniff
fling at them in a hostile
manner, is a huge Harlequin
Dane. Behind the big brute
are two police dogs of the
wolfsh species.
Matt is in a quandary; but
being a young man of impulse
and feverish imagination-as
we have observed-turnS to
his only resource, the patent
fire eXtinguisher. Intended
originally to put out fires, it
now becomes a weapon Of de-
fense and olfense against say
age dogs, hostile men, and
then against Nancy-who is
undeniably pretty and who
has mind of her own.
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You lUiU delight in
these Christmas
stories

His Good Will Present"
by Maud Mosher, in next
Sundays issue, December
II.
"The Christmas Ham
per-" by George A. Bir-
m i n G h a m, and How
Christmas Came to Milli-
cent Ann" by Fullerton
L. Waldo, in the issue of
December Is.
"A Window Into Christ
mas" by j. Paul Suter, and
Snow in the Pass" by
Georgia Wood Pangborn,
on December 25.