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The Washington herald., 1922-12-30

o1ntemplats the cenvsning q .
eDufersncs here as proposed by
1crah. On the contrary, II was
seated. the administration hopes to
have . conference called by Europe
TO which the United States might
send . representative with power
emily to listen in" on the discussion
and report to this government.
What was said by Watson. Lodge
and Mccormick IN the Senate was
confirmed later AZ the White House.
1t was stated authoritatively that
the United States government IN
opposed to assuming the burden OF
cailiuE a conferences for q solution
Of European difficulties The Ad-
ministration, Il was asserted, has
no intention Of rushing into Eu.
rope and taking upon its shoulders
the troubles NJ the Old World. An
offer Of arbitration by the United
States would be presumptuous, u
was pointed out, in view OF the fact
that American arbitration has not
been requested.
POSITION Is OUTLINED.
The position OF the Administration
was clearly stated to be that tne
time should arrive when european
statesmen believe the ordinary dip
ion,atic channels are Inadequate. an
International commission OF oud-
ness and financial experts may ne
nominated by the governments con.
eerned to study the Questions ana
possibly arrive at some method OF
solution. The United States would
have no objection, II was stated. 70
having q representative on such a
conmission Of experts. Moreover
A would expect an invitation from
abroad for American business men
and financial experts to parucipate
an such q GATHERING.
Thus a clear distinction In made
nv the administration between an
economic conference and q confer
snce of economic experts empowered
merely to study the situation ana
aRree upon Recommendations 10
their respective governments.
Not TO DISCUSS DEBTS.
Strong reaffirmation was nads
In behalf of the President that the
matter Of international debts couio
hot be discussed nor considered at
u,cb a conferences, while the ques-
Zion of reparatious IL one In wnich
IN. limited States cannot interfere.
|This Government 10 not considering
nv plan of debating to Germany
low much the reparations total
bhould be, nor to France the amount
which should be received, 1t was
stated.
After Borah had withdrawn his
amendment, Senator Heflin. Of Ala
hama. obtained the floor and tnti-
mated that he might offer 1t on his
own account before debate on the
raval bill ends.
REED PLEADS FOR RUSSIA.
Senator Reed. of Missouri. ad-
dressed the Senate on the subject
of American interference in Euro
pean affairs, declaring he had con-
fidence that European nations will
settle their problems themselves. He
criticised the State Department for
not extending recognition to Russia,
which. he said. had prevented Amer
lean farmers from obtaining Rus
sian markets for their wheat.
Senator Reed declared there had
been a great MANY loose state
rnents'' about conditions in Europe
and denied that civilization is about
10 fall" or that the United States
fs drifting toward another war. He
ridiculed statements of the Borah
proposal to the effect that unless
the United States assisted in ad-
tusting Europe's financial affairs
"the world will go to smash"
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MY. Fuel DictatOrs Quit !;
City In Famine Crisis

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-with New
York in the throes Of a coal crisis,
the fuel situation reached a china Y
late today when State Fuel Ad.
ministrator Woodin. his staff in
Greater New York, and the nine
district fuel administrators through.
out the State all resigned.
Woodin. in his letter to Governor.
elect Smith. said for four months
he had been giving a volunteer
service greatly to the detriment OF
his personal affairs"
He asked that his resignation be
accepted to take effect January 1.
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Accused of Raising SIS
Check to Only SIS, 900

GREENWICH, Conn, Dec. 2S.-
William Schuiman. who represent
ed himself as being agent for the
National Coal Company. for whom
a warrant was sworn out in this
city for his arrest, charging he
had raised a check from $15 to
SIS 900, has been arrested in San
Diego. according to a message re-
ceived from the latter city to-
night.
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La Plata Quiet As Mob
Let's Law Take Course

LA PLATA, Nd. Dec. 2g-as
sured that James Bean, twentyfonr
year old negro, confessed assaila nj
or Miss Emily Wenk, thirty-fiye. M
brentland, seven miles from here
Will be speedily indicted and tried
residents tonight were satisfied tr
let the law take its course.
For a time, however, after the
negro had confessed threats m
lynching were made. But tonight
the mob violence sentiment has
vanished
Sheriff John NJ. Simms and States
Attorney Ferdinand c. Cooksev
hearing threats of lynching, urged
farmers gathered here to put away
their firearms.
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REASSURES AMERICA.

He gives further side lights on
Frances expectations of America
as follows:
have seen II said also that
il would be a shame il in a coun-
Try like France, where women
have few children. American
mothers would have to send their
own sons. BE assured that we
shall never want that.
II ever you cross again, it will
not be to help us. because we are
France. 1t will be because
France fights for a principle that
will be dear to you. and dearer
TO you than France can be-than
your own country can be.
The Ambassador cited his quiry
to Clemenceau What is the sun
total of the impressions you viii
carry homer" He quoted tn,
Tiger" as declaring admiration
for the amount of heart thos'
Americans have got"
You have not changed" Ambas
sador Jusserand continued. "Iol
were that way at the time OF th'
war of independence. You proves
that you were the same at the tint
Of the great war. OF all your treas
ures that is by far the best. Keel
II. Never allow II to diminish:
feel sure you will preserve it as i
is today"
Copyright. 1899. by CIV Newspaper
Service.
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named chairman
yesterday and
will at once as.
sumo his new
duties.
According to
the custom of
the commission,
c h a ir m a n
Charles c. Nc.
Z ord. having
served one year,
will retire from
the post. 1t is
expected that he
Will retain his
regular duties as
commissioner.
Mr.. NJ e v er,
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President oh.
jects to Sen
a { or Borah's
an for Il
business con
ference OF the
world: but he
/ n tim ate
vaguely that
he has a plan
OF his o W n
along similar
linee.
In addition,
the President
The Washington herald., 1922-12-30

"s VINO served on
the first State railroad commission
in Wisconsin. was appointed to the
Interstate Commerce Commission
by President Taft and reappointed
by President Wilson.
He has been assigned to the par-
ticular task Of supervising railroad
security issues. which the transpor-
tation act Of 1920 gave the Interstate
Commerce Commission power to con.
troll.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-30
By GEORGE w. HINMAN.

Copyright. 1922. by Star Company.)
To all foresighted business
men the news from Washing
ton must be disquieting. The
The Washington herald., 1922-12-30
TO SELL S0vIET'S WHEAT,

RIGA, Dec. "a representative
Of the Soviet Grain Export Trust
who has arrived here on his way
to Berlin has been instructed to ar
range for. sale of the Bolshevist
wheat crop to Germany,
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1USSERAND Denies
FRENCH M|L|1AR|sM
Nation Only defending Her.
self'' Against Germany,
He Declares.
RAPIDLY REDUCING ARMY
Has 200, 900 Fewer Soldiers
Than In 1913; Spends Less
Than America.

By CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, Jr.
France is neither militaristic nor
imperialistic, as charged by al.
legged "unfriendly" interests in
The Washington herald., 1922-12-30
Moses and johnson
Flay Borah's Plan
AS Leaguers' Trick
y Unbter,aI servscs.

Opposition plan led
tie Senate Yesterday Hiram Johnson, Of csornis
beth
cls Versailles treaty fight Their speeches
easons Of their adherence Of keeping the United
States sympathetic inter-
among eeeupsnts crowded galleries ss
the Senators chamber speeches follow
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Meyer Named
To Head l.

Balthasar H. Meyer, one of the
oldest commissioners of the Inter.
state Commerce Commission was
The Washington herald., 1922-12-30

oii nave
threatened further chaos abroad
FRANCE REDUCING ARMY.
Said the Ambassador:
/ saw the other day in
newspaper, an unfriendly one.
that France was so militia ristic
that she now has more soldiers
than she had before the war. II
is an actual fact, and you can
verify as much as you please,
that we have 100000 fewer men
than we had in 1918. year be
fore the war.
We are effecting great econ
omics in diminishing our arm
ainent. You may see the re-
verse, but nevertheless we are
cutting our army and our mill
tary expenses. Two years ago.
for snational defense. the army
and navy, We spent seven billion
and a half francs. Presently.
we will spend less than five
billion francs. which is much less
than our American and British
friends are spending.
But you are quite right in doing
what YOU please We are not
the kind that will call you names,
but kindly don't call us names.
Don't say we are militaristic or
imperialistic. We plan to defend
France and defend what France
stands for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-19
COPPERS AND RAILWAY
LIENS LOSE EARLY GAINS
Heavy Selling of Speculative
Transportation Issues Bond
Market Feature.
lNy Associated rrcss. |

NEW YORK. Dec. lS-Thc trad
nE WAS irregular In today's market,
and gains made in tn" early part OF
tho trading: Ivy coppcrs and standard
railroad liens were lost later. There
was heavy selling If speculative rail
road issues q, the close. Foreign
bonds wcr" not active. buyers evil
IDENTIFY waiting for more definite
news OF the German financial situa-
ton before committing themselves
Norway IS advanced Ia points and
E"lg!an LIS gained one point.
In the railroad group Chicago and
Alton LES ana ST. Paul debcnturc
IS rose / "a points each. New
Haven Is of 1857 and Lake Eric and
Western frs; advanced IL points
,ach. while point advance WAS
registered for St. Louis and South
western terminal IS. AtchiSon CON
v"rtihlc Ia OF 1860 and Cleveland.
Chicago. Cincinnati and 81. Louis 6s,
The coppcrs led tho industrial list
In tn" advances, Ccrro dc Pasco IS
rose points. hut lost two in the lat.
trading. closing with a net gain OF
| point. Chile copper ~. Cranky
copper S.. ami Magma copper -.
gained 10 l-2 points. IiGEctt &
Myers % and Montana power rs
gained point each.
There were losses OF | to IL
points registered in 81. Paul con-
N"riiOlc i-2S and convertible Is OF
1920. Baltimore and Ohio gold As
Louisville and Nashville unified Is.
81. Louis and San Francisco adjust
ment 6s and Chicago Rock Island re-
funding IS. Erie convertible Is
series y and Fonda Johnstown and
Gloversvillc I LIS lost "a points
each. Louisiana and Southwestern
is. l l-2 points. Kansas City South
crn rcfundIng 81 as points. Brook
lyn Rapid Transit point. Brooklyn
RAPID Transit certificates IS . SIS
points. and Distellers securities GER
tincntc SIS. point.
The liberties were fairly strong
Ihe advances were first las. IL
cents on 500: 3rd Its. s: uncallcd
victory SIS, .. aud new four
quarters. 6. The declines 2nd LIS
and eth { lis. . Total sales par
value were sll.21i. 0OO.
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.lNDUSTRIALS take OILS
PLACE ON THE CURB
Motor Stocks Generally in De-
mand OF Advancing
Market.
NV AssOclatcd prcsg

NEW YORK. poe. lS.-Th.rc was
continued diversion Of speculative
interest from The petroleum group TO
Industrial issues on the curb marllo,
TO-DAY. Many 81 tn" lcadiul: indus
trials mad" substantial gains and
several were again established at
new high records. among them Du-
rant Motors and Scw York Tolo-
phone preferred. These two stocks
were in scant supply and buying
came in on u large scale from In
terests Identified with their control
Motor stocks generally were In
demand. Stutz Motor moved M I
point, Hudson Tub" issues were
strong and made moderate gains
Hudson aud Manhattan common
moved up To 9 aud the preferred adj
vanced TO around 30. Inland Steel
made gain of over point TO iS =
Initial trading Ia National supply
petit Candy was firm. Continental
Can WAS trained In on "A fairly large
scale at II IS TO ~ Ia
Mining stocks were actively traded
III with some issues showing strength
because Of reports OF development
work. Thor" was good demand for
Hilltop Nevada on announcement
that it's new mill viii go into opera
ton carly in January with 10000 tons
OF ore available for milling. Florvncc
Goldneld was active. trading being
based on statements that tho COM
pany is arranging to Increase Its
number OF leases for operation OF
additional properties. Iiocla Mining
was steady. selling at 81. NIpis-
sing was In moderate supply and
yielded from 70 > "a.
Petroleum issues were generally
lower, some OF those stocks sustain
ing substantial losses. praric oil
and Gas opened down 10 points TO
6l0. and Illinois Pipe Line dropped
points to 100 Standard OIL Of In
diana. after rally!ng to ll6 3-S, was
In supply and reacted about point
Cities Service sold down 1 points TO
IA. Gulf oil was weak feature
yielding points to 80. Mexico OH
was steady and In fair demand at
around it's recent trading position.
southern states oil showed strength
while many other oil stocks dccllucu
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u. S. CIRCUIT
COURT OF APPEALS

The United States circuit Court OF
Appeals rcConvcncd yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. with tho following
judges and officials in attendance:
Circuit Judges Charles A Woods. of
Marion. :. G.. and Edmund Wad-
all. Jr.. OF Richmond. Va District
Judge T.. Y. Webb. 90 Shelby. y G.
Case argued yesterday was Mary
land Casualty Company. plaintim in
error. vs. sue Phillips Gates. de-
PENDANT in error. error TO the DIS
rict Court at Baltimore. Md Ar
sued by Walter l.. Clark. of Balti-
more, Md. for tho plaintiff in error.
and by John 6. Barnes. of Seattle.
Wash. for the defendant in error.
and submitted
Cases In call for today are.
The Franklin Sugar Refining Com
2any. plaintiff In error. and cross
defendant In error. ~. Stuart Eyer
ton and Samuel l.. Egerton. Jr.. CO.
partners. trading as Egcrton Broth
ers. defendants in error. and cross
plaintiffs in error; cross rits Of or
ror 10 the District Court at Ralti-
more. Md To he argued hy Piper.
Carey & Hall and Joseph {. France.
OF Baltimore. Md. for the pluintiff in
error. and cross defendant in error.
and by lIaman. Cook. Chestnut Il
Markell OF Baltimore. Md. for the
defendants in error, and cross-plain-
,ffs in error.
John Il. Johnston. receiver Of the
Diamond Fuel Company. appellant,
Us CompaGnc NaViGaZione Sofa Y
Aznar. corporation of the Kingdom
Of Spain. 1T al. appclIecS: appeal
from the District Court At Baltimore.
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are forecast unonlciaily to

sowings are forecast unoniciaiiy to
yield.
The area sown to rye this fall is
li.3 per cent less than sown a year
ago, the condition on December is
10 points lower, and an unofficial
forecast OF production places the crop
At about 76.0O0000 bushels. which
would be about 100000 bushels less
than produced this year.
The acreage of winter wheat sown
in Southern states and the condition
on December I. were as follows:
Virginia. $50, 900 acres. condition,
81 per cent.
North Carolina. 6l5.OOO acres, and
So per cent.
South Carolina. $4,000. and 81 per
cont.
Georgia. 2la.000. and So per cent.
Tennessee. $4,000, and 81 per cent
Alabama. $4,000. and 30 per cent.
Mississippi, 1000. and 81 per cent.
Arkansas, $4,000. and S3 per cent.
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Mnrtin.viIIc Market Active.

MART1NSNli.LE. VA. Dee lS-Thc
week ending December - was :he
most satisfactory week of the season
WIN me cooperative war-hoU Sc
mere recent rains have put the to-
hacco in order, and the warehouse
'l"or presented Il busy scene rs large
Quantities of tobacco were hcimg
graded and packcd. The farmers are
enabled. by the cooperation OF local
"hhkcrs. TO secure the full amount
OF their second payment without in
icrcst charges The weeks business.
on the auction floor WAS also very
satisfactory. and the fact that IN
addition 10 the tobacco pooled here.
the auction warehouses have handled
more tobacco than ever before up To
THIS date shows that Marrinsvillo is
growing az Il tobacco market Both
the auction and cooperative markets
Will be closed December 20 for the
Christmas holidays.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-19
HIKING HIRAM" INVITES
KLAHSMEN TO BAT TILE
Backs Automobile Into Pa.
radc and Challenges Their
Entire Gang.
/ ny AssOciatcd prcss.l

PERU. IND. Dee. 1S.-This city
still! was in furorG today as a
result OF clash occasioncd when
Colonel Hiram |. Ecarss. retired in
iernationally known as Hiking
Hiram the Fighting Marine" backed
his automobile into q parade OF tho
ku-klux Khan here Saturday night.
me coIoncfs car was immediately
surrounded by the klansmcu. tho
door opened and. according 10 some
reports. the World War veteran was
assaulted AS he sat at the wheel OF
the machine.
Obtaining wrench. the marine
commander. who gained fame by the
lighting spirit he displayed at ST.
Mihicl. climbed To the running board
OF his automobile, and. according
10 the reports. shouted: Come on.
you KluXcrs. one and all. I'll take
on the lot OF YOU"
Cooler heads, however. prevented
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-19
LARGE STOCk-DEALINC
CONCERN FAILS
ley Associated Press l

NEW YORK, Dec. lS.--Failure of
Houston. Fible " Co. one Of the
largest stock dealing concerns. w.r%
of the Mississippi. today was followed
10y "A marked falling off in the mar
hct. and rather heavy selling of
oil stocks. 1t is estimated thar the
company failed FOR several millions.
although no statements were given
ont here either as to amount or cause
Tor the trouble.
Announcement from the stock cN-
change that the firm had been sns-
pended. was followed by an effort
to get w. r. Houston. exchange
member Of the firm. to explain. lie
refused TO do so. ana LETT at once for
Chicago.
1t was said here that the company.
which has it's main Offices ia Kansas
city. and does not operate an Office
here. had had heavy commitments in
the Chicago grain markets 1, also
was said here that the concern had
been hit by the Federal reScrv. bank
order in the Middle West To reduce
loans on oil stocks. The company
was said TO have been a heavy dealer
IN oil stocks in Texas and Oklahoma.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-19
TWO ROANOKE FIRMS
INCREASE THEIR STOCK

Two Roanoke and one Norfolk cor
p"raton yesterday received permits
SION from the state Corporation Com
mission to Increase their capital
stock. An amendment way granted
20 tn" charter Of :. H. Hcironimus
Company. Inc. Roanoke. authorizing
an increase in tho capitai stock from
N50.0O0 :" S25o,00o The officers are
II. Lee Lynn. president. and l.. d.
Daniel secretary
The Roanoke Coca Cola Rottling
Works. Inc, Roanoke. was authorized
10 incrcaS" it's capital stock from
E5".Heo L. $4,000. The officers are
Dora y. Whitcsell. president. and q.
II. Whitesell. secretary.
The arm OF Nichols Brothers, Inc,
Norfolk. Va, was authorized to in
crease it's capital stock from s50.O
10 Sl5o.00o. The officers are Charles
Is Nichols president. and j. +. Nc
Daniel. secretary.
Charter WAS granted to tho Tide
water Negro Independent Athletic and
Political Association. Norfolk. Va. a
n"nStock corporation. 10 foster attn
lctic. political and social intercourse
among its members The incorpora-
tors are Rudolphus T.. Rowdcn. presi-
dent: Earnest JcGrics. secretary:
David w. Jones. Jr.. and Harold c.
Johnson. al! OF Norfolk.
Certificate of authority was issued
10 the Shopping Check Corporation. a
foreign corporation, Incorporated un-
DER the laws OF Delaware. with n
maximum capital stock of $4,000
The principal Office in virginia is to
be located AT Richmond. with II. Carl
tioschen in charge. The purposes arc
10 manufacture and deal in shopping
checks and blank forms of all kinds
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WHEAT SOW|NCS LARGE;
CROP CONDITION LOW
Nirgillia's Condition Reported
by Department to Be
81 Per Cent.
LKy Associatcd rress.l

WASHINGTON. Dec. ls.-Winter
wheat sowings this fall estimated by
Tho Department OF Agriculture to-
1day at 4G.Goo.o00 acres. are the third
largest ever planted by the farmers
nf the country, hu; the condition of
the crop~is somewhat low. being s.;
points below tho tcn-year pccember
average condition.
Tho crop reporting hoard made no
forecast OF tho probable production.
but an unofficial estimate. based on
average abandonment during this
winter and average conditions pre-
SailinS until harvest. places produce
lion at from $4,000. 900 to 500. 00O,-
900 bushels. The first forecast OF
winter wheat production will he made
ny tho crOp-rcporting board next
May, when its estimate Of acreage
abandoned during tho winter will he
announced
The paintings this fall OF winter
wheat are about 100000 acres less
thhh the revised estimate OF tho
piantinss n year ago and about D.
iou.ooo acres less than those OF the
TAIL OF IBIS, when the record area
tf"S so"h. They exceed tho average
sowings OF the last ten wears which
Is 42.451.500 acres, by almost 4 ,oo -.
QUO acres. The average area har-
vested In the last ten years is 3S.4l6
goo acres. tho average abandonment
having been OBJ per. cont. and tho
range from 1.16 per cent during the
winter OF 1852 to $40 nor cont
auring the winter of 1862.
Last years sowings. on larger acre.
lge. but with q poorer condition on
becember l. 1t having been $50 per
sent Of a normal. yielded u total pro
tuction OF 6Ss,204.000 bushels, which
Is approximately what this years
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-19
PROMINENT EPISCOPAL
CHURCHMAN DIES
.[Rv Associntcd rrcss-1

NEW YORK. Dec. iS-Thc Rev.
Henry Anstice. prominently identified
with the Protestant Episcopal Church
for over half century. died today
on train from Montclair. y. j.
while en- route 10 his office in this
city. lie was in his cishtv-hrst year
lie was tho author OF ii number OF
works on church history He was
identified with the triennial gather
ings OF tho church from 1877 until
the recent convention at Portland
Ore. as secretary OF the house OF
deputies.
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further clash and possibly aycrter
more serious trouble. as the Elnns.
men We're out in force and Colonel
h'arSs had at his call hundreds or
cltiZeHs, who ido!izc Hiking Hiram"
Tor me record he made in the span
ISM american. Philippine. Boxer and
World Wars.
More than 200 klansmen were said
To nave participated In the demon
S,r",ioh' which was held in the prin-.
S'i'a' streets or the city. and was
followed by an initiation.
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Innucn,n I'm south CnroIina.

GREENNILLE. S. c.. Dec is.-Er-
skine College. tho Duo West womens
college and the high school at Due
West have been closed and no church
services or public gatherings OF any
Kind arc permitted on account OF an
epidemic of influenza. according TO
word received here today. The
schools and colleges are scheduled
to reopen January 1.
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stuart IL Capitol visitor.

Former Governor Henry =. Stuart
arrived In the city yesterday from
his home in Russell County. AZ Is
his custom, Governor Stuart called
on friends at the Capitol Building.
and was warmly greeted. lie said
thcre WAS nothing Significant about
his visit. he merely coming TO Rich
mond on business.