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The Washington times., 1921-01-12
BRITISH DEBT
FACESHARD|NG
Adjustment of Five-BilIion Loan
Looms Before New
Administration.
u " II ATEING
BY W. II. ATKINS,
International News Service.

The Harding Cabinet may con-
front the British debt as one Of its
FIRST problems. A sudden turn in
the negotiations today, forecasting
unexpected delays In the meeting
between English and American finan-
cial representatives.. virtually will
leave the major part OF adjusting
the big $1,000, ,000, 900 due the United
States up to President-elect Hard
ing.
CHALMERS HERE FEB. 5.
Lord Chalmers. designated by Eng
land as it's envoy to enter into an
agreement with this Governments
on the question OF ex-
tending the big debt over 20 years
and upward by converting the demand
notes now held by the Treasury into
longtime obligations, probably will
not reach Washington, ready to at
tend the financial conferences, before
February 8. The British Embassy
gave that date today for Lord Chal-
mer's arrival.
Secretary OF the Treasury Houston
Stlll wa d"uitiib ohi WIN - oh'
abroad relative to the negotiations.
Other officials of the Treasury had
laid plans for the parleys at a much
earlier time than Is now possible, and
the prospect today was that the pro-
tracted discussions, once they are be-
gun. cannot be concluded for several
weeks and the whole rnatfer VIII drift
over into the next administration.
BRITISH CHANGE PLANS.
Events of which officials here pro-
fessed not to be advised are believed
to have caused an unexpected shift In
the British plans for concluding
terms as a basis for the debt settle
ment. Officials could not reconcile
earlier dispatches that Lord Chal-
mers had left London, ostensibly for
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Will
MANAGE TEAM
Washington Baseball Club An
nounces Appointment of Vet
eran to Succeed Griffith.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER,

With the arrival today Of his
signed contract for 1921, George Nc
Bride. Washington's grand old man
of the diamond was officially an
nounced as manager Of the Griff-
men for the coming campaign.
Manager Mcbride, whose home is
in Milwaukee, will come to Wash
ington about February 15 to take
active charge of the training trip
plans.
WILL HAVE FULL POWER.
president Griffith will continue to
have direct charge Of all purchases
Of players" said Secretary Edward y.
Eynon, jr., today, in announcing the
promotion of Mcbride. but George
will have complete control OF the
players. His word will be law and
his judgment will rule. He will not
be obliged to put anything mp to MT.
Griffith regarding policy on the field.
He will not be a figurehead manager
by any means"
The Griffmen's new manager is,
with the possible exception Of Walter
Johnson, the most popular player ever
connected with the Washington base
bail team. Many incidents within the
past two seasons have conclusively
shown this. Though past his playing
days, when Mcbride replaced a young
ster in the infield, he was vigorously
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FIST FIGHT STAGED BY
Two FRENCH DEPUTIES
Man Who Fought Eleven DueIs
Floors ASSaiIant.

PARIS, Jan. IA short but spir-
tied fstic encounter between Leon
Daudet, royalist of the extreme
right, and Alexander Blanc, socialist
of the extreme left. provided an ex-
cited moment or two for the throngs
in the lobby a. yesterdays reopen
ing Of tho Chamber of Deputies.
The representatives of the two ex-
tremes chanced to meet in the lobby
and Deputy Blanc. took accession u
ask NJ. Daudet to discontinue his
campaign in L'Action Franchise,
which he edits, against the socialists.
NJ. Daudets reply was that he in
tended to intensity his campaign.
At this NJ. Blanc swung open
handed with right and left, landing
both blows. NJ. Daudet countercd
with a heavy right flooring Deputy
Blanc for n short count.
Leon Daudct, fought II dueis with
swords or pistols before the wac. He
recently announced that he would re
fuse to meet any one on the field Of
honor in the future, as he consi Tered
dueling a foolish practice and be-
lieved there was no room for It In
France after the war.
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ATTACK OF WHITE BOOK"
RIDICULED BY OFFICIAL

Referring to the British White
Book" which charges that the Irish
sought aid OF Germany during the
war, Joseph Begley, an official of the
Irish Diplomatic Mission, today is
sued the following statement:
Il am very much astonished that
the American press should permit
itself to be fooled by these disclos-
ures. All the alleged events cabled
from London took place long before
Americas entrance into the war, and
they have been repeatedly published
in American newspapers.
"The Irish were perfectly justified
in seeking the aid of Germany or
any other country in their fight for
freedom. The struggling American
colonists did not hesitate to call in
the aid of France against the same
enemy. The monument to Lafayette
in Washington commentaries this
historical fact.
''The object Of the publication Is to
deceive the American public and con-
vey the impression that these alleged
negotiations occurred after Americas
entrance in the war"
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Your Uncle San,
Is Not So Poor
Old Boy Has $2,784, 1884,
427 in % Karat Laid by
For q Rainy Day.

Your Uncle Sam Is not SO poor.
Gold may be shy elswhere. but
his vaults are bulging.
His gold stock. both coin and
bullion. Is now s2.7s4,S3+.417.
That pile OF precious metal, the
Treasury said today. Is just one
third OF the entire worlds gold
stock.
And IT is jealously guarded. Not
more than one-third OF Govern
ment's gold is In domestic circula-
tion. The amount actually distrib-
uted among the people Is 1851 026.-
400. The rest Of IL is in vaults here
and elsewhere in the United States
held as an absolute insurance
against panic.
The ease with which gold credits
can be shifted from one Federal
reserve bank to another. now stands
as guarantee against credit dis
orders, the Treasury stated.
Nearly $1,000. 100000 of the total
gold stock Is held by Federal Reserve
Banks and reserve agents. against
issues OF Federal Reserve notes.
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'CLA|M HINTON
EARNED BLOW
Officers Say Filler Had Right to
Resent Smirch and Could
Ask Court Probe.
DANIELS AWAITS REPORT
Secretary Practically Leaves In
quiry Into BaIIoonists' Row
Up to Rockaway c. o.
DANIELS AWAITS REPORT

Secretary Daniels today failed to
indicate any great displeasure over
the action of Lieut.. "Steve" Farrell
in thrashing Lieutenant Hinton after
learning what the latter had said
about his conduct in the letter he
wrote to Mrs. Hinton.
In high naval circles there was a
great deal of unofficial sympathy
expressed for the course which Far
rell had taken, ALTHOUGH officers re-
GREETED that the affair had become
public.
FARRELL MAY ASK PROBE.
1t is the consensus Of opinion that
unless Hinton complains of being
knocked down there will be no in
quiry. Some friends Of Farrell in the
Navy Department were inclined to
believe, however, that he might de-
mand an inquiry to prove officially
that Hinton besminrched his record
OF twenty-six years BY writing that
he showed weakness In the wilder
ness. and was ready to "quit"
Secretary Daniels characterised the
incident as "most regrettable."
1T is most regretable," he said,
that 1t has seemed that after doing
work that challenged the admiration
Of the world In q number OF historic
incidents the glory Of It has been
dimmed and marred by personal diff
ferences and sometimes by jealOusics
and bitter feeling. The glorious rec.
ord of the navy In the Spanish Ameri-
can war lost in a measure the glory OF
its achievements by the courts OF IN.
quiry and differences which follow
ed 1t. and even in the late world war
where the navy won world renown,
1t was not free from this unfortunate
public exhibition of differences.
And now in this case where these
young men have endured great hard
ships and set new standards It is to
be deplored that there should have
been any personal conflict or alter.
cation"
UP TO ROCKAwAY COMMANDER.
Secretary Daniels indicated that he
expected the commandant at the
naval air station at Rockaway to
take the initiative in an investiga-
ton and to determine fully all of the
facts surrounding the fracas In Can
ada. When this has been made and
q report has been forwarded to the
Secretary he will take action.
1t was freely predicted today that
perhaps more than the officers In
volved in the fracas might be called
upon for explanations. 1t was indi-
Gated that there might be somo in
quiry into the manner in which Hin
tons letters were released for pub
lication.
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ROW LOWERS
FL|ERS' SPIRIT
FarrelI's Blow and Hinton's Slur
Takes Edge Off Cana
dian Reception.

MATTICE, Ont, Jan. IA long
nights sleep and hearty breakfast
restored the returned American bal
loonists to normal condition today
and all declared that they were
ready to begin the last lap Of their
journey home.
ILL-FEELING APPARENT.
There was still ill-feeling between
Lieut.. Stephen Farrell and Lieut.. Wal
ter Hinton over the latter's letter that
Farrell had weakened and wanted to
commit suicide SO that the others
might eat the flesh Of his body as a
last resort.
However. the men did not come to
blows as they did Tuesday afternoon
when Farrell first learned what Hin
ton had said in his letter.
The nerves of all three men were
taut when they arrived here after
twenty-nine days OF adventure since
leaving the Rockaway air station.
They were in good health but over
wrought. Considering the fact that
they had Just passed through a night
mare of danger in the northern woods
and had Just ended a fifteen-day trip
down a perilous trail from the Hudson
Bay trading post at Moose Factory,
they were in good condition.
The men planned to leave Mattfce
this afternoon, reaching New York
tomorrow night or Friday.
RECEPTION Is MARRIED.
The plans Of the people Of this part
of Ontario to receive the American
fiers were marred somewhat by the
hostility existing between Farrell and
Hinton. Farrell told friends that he
felt that Hinton had slurred him in
his letter. Whether Farrell will de-
mand an official investigation by the
Navy Department is not yet known.
The men all agreed that they had
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KNOWS FARRELL
AS A HARD HITTER"

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Lieut.
Stephen A. Farrell has the reputation
OF a fighter and a hard hitter. OFFICERS
and men at the Rockaway Point naval
air station, when told last night OF
the quarrel between him and Hinton,
recalled that fifteen or twenty years
ago Farrell was heavyweight boxing
champion Of the navy on the Pacific
coast.
The story Is told Of him that during
a trip to Italy which he made during
the war some boxing bouts were ar
ranged for the days schedule OF rec
reation for the enlisted men. Farrell
was enthusiastic when he heard about
II, but when some one told him that
hardhitting was to be taboo he
grunted oh, hell" and took no fur
ther interest.
The next day he arranged for some
bouts of his own. Before they were
run of, he told the men that the only
way to get in shape for war was to
go at their boxing hard.
He refereed most of the bouts him
self and saw to IL that there was plen'
~ OF action.
IL was said at the air station last
night that relations between Hinton
and Farrell in the course of duty there
had not always been amicable. Several
men recalled having seen the two OF.
f'cers hotly arguing more than once,
and said that they had not been on
good terms for a long time.
Lieutenant Farrell ended three
years service In the Philippines In
1915, and II has been suggested that
tho tropical service weakened bis re-
sistance to the seventies OF the Hud.
son BAY district. His wife does not
think so, and says that Lieutcnnnt
Farrell kept himself in the best of
physical condition.
His fourtecnyear old daughter, EN-.
lily, II was learned yesterday, Is Ill
with scarlet fsvss.
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WIFE SAYS FARRELL'S
BLOW WAS JUSTIFIED

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Iieut,
stephen Farrelps attack upon Lieut..
Walter Hinton at Mattice was de-
Tended today by Mrs. Anna L. Farrell.
wife of the aeronaut.
Mr.. Farrell was defending his
character when he struck Mr.. Hinton,
and / think he was right" Mrs. Far
rell. Every one who Is acquainted
with my husband knows he is the
grandest man in Gods whole world.
He is a man of fine qualities and high
ideals and Is most conscientious. He
trusts everyone and expects the others
to trust him and play fair with him.
II have not had word from my
husband, but ! hope to hear from
him some time today. read the let
ter received from my husband by
Francis =. Bent, commi ssi ioner of
contracts, and II was marked private,
not to be published
"If ! receive a letter from my hus-
band today l expect 1t to be marked
in a similar manner. In my opinion
the letters that Lieutenant Hinton
and Lieutenant Kloor wrote to their
relatives should not have been pub
lished.
Now you can see what trouble has
been caused. Had I received a letter
I would not have made 1t public until
I was permitted to do so by my hus-
band. All the money in the world
would not buy II. II Is a question Of
principle and loyalty to my husband
Mrs. Farrell lives In Glendale,
Queens county, a suburb OF New York
city.
Bent was not at homo whom q re-
porter called to see him. Mrs. Bent
responded
MY husband makes II a rule not to
talk to reporters" said she. "In par
ticular, he will not talk about Far
rell"
Capt. d. r. Cummings, commandant
at the naval air station at Rockaway
Point, declined to make any state
ment
Mrs. Hinton was not at home when
reporter called. IL was said she
had gone shoppinG.
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KILLED
IN INDIA RIOTS
Police and Troops Fire on Mobs
as Red Disorders En-
velop Country.
SOVIET GAINS IN STRENGTH
SuItanS of Pur Ask Assistance
of British to Help Break
Up Movement.

LONDON, Jan: 1S.-The British
authorities in India now have the
situation ut Rae Bareli In hand,
said q Reuter- dispatch from Bonn
bay today.
Special Cable to the International
News Service and the London
Daily Express.
ALLAHABAD, India, Jan. r.
Rioting in the United provinces OF
Agra and Oudh is spreading and
many persons have been killed.
Six hundred arrests have been
made in the district of Rae Bareli.
A trainload of armed police has been
rushed to the scene and two COM
panies Of troops from Lucknow.
CIVILIANS ATTACK JAIL.
Three hundred civilians tried to
storm the Jail at Rae Bareli. The
troops fired, killing three and wound
ing seven.
The police fired on a mob attacking
the Pursatganj bazar. killing four
An urgent call has been sent out
by the Sultan OF Pur asking for Brit
ish assistance. .-...a, 'i'.,'-. ------- =. .
The disturbances began when the
big land owners attempted to break
up the Soviets which had been estab-
hshed In numerous villages. The
Soviet movement has been growing
and the membership is estimated at
100000.
A Gordon OF troops and policemen
has been thrown around the affected
area. Public assemblage has been
forbidden.
A house was looted at Taluqdars.
Agents Of the Russian Bolsheviki
have been active in India for some
time, spreading propaganda and es-
tablishing local Soviets. One OF the
conditions Of the proposed British
trade compact with Moscow is that
the Russians cease disseminating Red
propaganda in India.
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TODAY

said two days ago, 1--WE shall have
bread lines and bread riots, and
something will be done, TOO
LATE, as usual"
1t ought not to be and it may
not be done too late. Mr.. Hard
ing's message forbidding all ex-
penditure In connection with his
inauguration is hard on the city Of
Washington, where business men
need the great crowds that big
inauguration would bring.
Senator Harding's decision shows
his appreciation Of the fact that
millions of Americans wonder how
they will take their families
through the winter.
Under such circumstances he is
not willing to spend a dollar Of
the public's money If the dollar
can be saved.
This means that the next Presi-
dent is dealing now with the i'm
portant problem of the day, il
means also, perhaps, that he will
discourage the use Of battleships,
as private yachts, perhaps even
the firing and wasting of a hun
dred dollars worth of powder
every time there is any possible
excuse for making noise, as
when an admiral's hat appears or
q Presidents yacht" steams BY.
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CORK'SMAY0R
HERE;;RET|CENT
Daniel 0'callaghan Ready to
Testify, Bat Forbidden to
Talk Previously.

Lord Mayor Daniel O'Callaghan
of Cork arrived in Washington today
and is prepared to give testimony
tomorrow before the American Com
mission on conditions in Ireland.
PETER McswINEY WITH HIM.
In the OCallaghan party which ar
rived In the Capital from New York
at 10 a. m. were Peter McSwiney.
brother Of the Irish mayor; Jeremiah
Dempsey. mayor of Mallow; j. L.
Fawsitt, Irish consul to America, and
Joseph Begley, of the local bureau OF
the republic movement.
Judge J. NJ. Lawliss, OF Norfolk.
Va. in whose custody OCaliaghan
has been paroled by the United states
immigration authorities pending de-
cision as to his official status, had
previously registered at the Hotel
Raleigh, and when the party arrived
they Immediately went to his room
for conference.
At this conference, Mayor O'Cal-
laghan was cautioned to give no pub
lie interviews during his visit, or Is.
sue any statement that might in any
way prejudice the adjustment Of his
case by American officials.
bhA Us ~. Ss
II am sorry but l am obliged to
maintain silence on the Irish ques-
tion," said the lord mayor to a Times
reporter. II am in the hands of my
friends and what testimony | will Of
fer bearing on conditions in Ireland
will be given at the hearing, which
| understand Is tomorrow"
He relented further from his pre-
scribed policy of silence to say that
his visit to America had been amaz-
ing in the cordiality OF his reception.
II can never forget the kidnness with
which / have been received on every
hand and l feel II the more keenly
because / know IT wells from hearts
that have sympathy for the oppress-
ed" he said.
TO PREPARE TESTIMONY.
Immediately following the confer
ence the OCallaghan party adjourn.
ed TO the hotel dining room and dur
ing breakfast received T. st. John
Gaffney, former consul general at
Munich, J. c. Walsh. director of the
American Association for the Eecog.
milton Of the Irish Republic and Wash.
ington sympathizers of the movement
for freedom.
The remainder OF the day will be
spent in the preparation of testim ony
TO be given tomorrow when the Irish
hearings are resumed at the Hotel
Lafayette.
The lord mayor IL distinctly cleri-
cal in appearance and this manner
ls emphasized by the plain black suit
and tie he wears. Across his vest Is
the famous gold chain which has
been worn by all his predecessors as
executives OF Cork since the seven
teenth century. He speaks with a
faint trace of brogue. He was
seemingly disturbed by the restric-
tions placed upon his public express
sions.
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LOG OF BALLOONlSTS
IS MOVIE THRILLER

Few tales OF adventure ex-
ceed the experiences Of the three
American naval balloonists who
have just arrived back in civil
ixation from the northern wild
erness. Here are some OF them:
Howling wolves menaced them
when they made q nre and at
tempted to snatch . few hours
sleep.
They had no weapons and
were tantalized by tame part
ridges and a moose that ven
tured near them. They tried to
kill the birds by fiinging missiles
at them.
They packed dried grass inside
their underwear to keep them
warm.
They had only one box OF
matches and were so careful that
they only used two OF them in
two days.
They wrung the neck of their
carrier pigeons and broiled them.
eating bones and all.
Kloor hit q venturesome "tim-
ber jack" snow bird with a stick
but failed to retrieve 1t before
it flew away. They got their first
idea of their location by the
North star.
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LLOYD GEORGE MAY Be
ABSENT FROM CONFERENE

LONDON, Jan. 12.-Premier Lloyd
George may not attend the fo.thcom-
ing intcr-allied conference in Paris
owing to the pressure OF domestic
affairs. Il was learned this aftetrnoon.
The foreign office is much agita ed
over this possibility, forseeing an
other misunderstanding with France
n the British Premier should remain
away. II Is feared that France will
feel sighted IL Mr.. Lloyd George
absents himself
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ASKS CENSUS OF UNION
TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS
Carpenters Want to NnoW How
MANY Are affiliated"

The Carpenters Union has asked
the Central Labor Union to conduct
an Investigation to determine how
many teachers OF vocational studies
In the public schools are affiliated
with the trades unon movement.
While the public schools OF Wash
ington are considered open shops"
many teachers Of manual training.
as well as Instructors on academic
subjects are members OF the Teach.
ers' Union
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GEORGE MCBRIDE, favorite
with Washington baseball
fans, who was named manager
Of the Griffmen today. He has
been playing here for the last
thirteen years.
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WEATHER

Partly cloudy aas colder
tsatGkt asl Thurs1sy.
Lsvvsst Temperature to-
siskt. about - degrees.
Fresk north west winds.
Temperature st 8 a. ~ 80
degrees
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More cutting of wages, 22h per
cent by the great woolen company
employing tens Of thousands of
men, 20 per cent in iron works
md so on. The public for the
time has stopped buying.
Lower and lower prices are Of
fered as bait, and the wage cuts
probably will go on. They are
not as bad as actual lack OF work,
constantly becoming mere acute.
One OF the ablest and best known
iinanciers in the United States
Evening star., 1921-09-13

LIBERTY BOND CLOSING PRICES,
NEW YORK. September 13.-Liberty
bonds closed: 3hss. S7.36: first As. 81 90;
second As, sS;o6: first Ans. $50: sec
ond AIS. SS.12; third Ans. 92.1S; fourth
4%s, 9904.