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Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-23
Chief of Air Service SAYS In.
vesligalion Indicates Trag-
cdy Due lo Accident 10
Controls.
LAST OF BODIES ARE
TAKEN FROM WRLCk
81 Dead in Crash-Niclims
Met Terrible Death in
Blazing Furnace Of
Hydrogen Gas.

Aoriclk, Va, Feb. 22.-Complstely
wrecked by ire and explosion, the
Roma. the worlds largest semirisid
airship and the pride OF the Amer
lean air service. had yielded up today
the last OF the dead OF the disaster
which overlook il Yesterday while
mancuyering over Hampton Roads
aud sent il hurling downwar- TO
crash into the network OF high
power electric wires that wrought IFS
destruction
Recovery OF the last body fixed
the toll OF the disaster-the greatest
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-23
Plus Names J. ]. Swint
Auxiliary Bishop

Rome, Feb. 22.-(By A. P.)-Pope
Plus today announced the appoint
ment Of Monsignor John J. Swin,.
of Weston, w. Va, as auxiliary
bishop Of the diocese OF, Wheeling,
w Va
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-23

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 22.-Msj.
Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick, head OF
the army air service, made this
statement at the army base today
regarding the Roma disaster:
From the testimony | have
heard so far il is indicated that the
disaster was due TO an accident TO
the controls regulating the altitude
OF the Roma.
"Thc ship came down. striking
high tension electric wires, which
caused the fire. There was no cx-
plosion and no fire while til. ship
was in the air"
Washington, Feb. 22.-Appoint-
ment OF board, headed by Mai
Davenport Johnson, TO inquire
into the Roma disaster, was an
nounced today by the army air
service. Other members arc
Majs. John II. Jouctt and Joseph
T. McNarry.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-23
The Weather

Forecast.
Thursday snow and cold wave.
Hourly Temperatures.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-03
MANY COMMITTEES
CHANGE IN SENATE
ON PENR0SE' DEATH
McCumber to Become Chairman
of Finance Body; Seniority
Is Adhered to.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Senate repub-
lican leaders Monday forecast early ac-
ton in filling vacancies and making
committee changes resulting from the
death of Senator Penrose. 1t was ex-
pected that Senator Brandegee, of
Connecticut, chairman of the committee
on committees, would issue call soon
probably by the end of the week, fef
q meeting Of the committee to act OF
necessary changes
The rule Of seniority has been strictly
adhered to in the senate and there were
no indications that precedent would
be established. Committee selections
however, are largely in the hands Of
the committee on committees.
McCumher Is Slated
With the practical certainty that
Senator McCumber, of North Dakota
will succeed to the Craftsmanship of
the finance committee over which Mr.
Penrose had long presided, there viii
arise vacancy in the Craftsmanship Of
the committee on pensions, now held
by the North Dakota senator. On tha
committee, Senator Smoot, of Utah. is
the ranking republican. and. leaders
said, he undoubtedly could have ths
place if he desired it.
senator SLlODC IS Drought III Iut
ranking position on two of the most
important committees, finance and ap-
preparations.
There was the suggestion among
republican leaders that Senator Ere
linghuysen, of New Jersey, would be
named as the new republican mealbar
of the finance committee.
Viii Maintain balanc:
This selection, it was explained, wil'
maintain the balance which IT has been
sought to have on all committees viii
respect to representation ef east anf
west. Should Mr.. Frelinghuysan no
care for the place, it was ,ta.el, Sen
ator Edge, of the same state wou.1 be
the next in line.
There were few hints ns to who
would be named to vacancies on the
naval, immigration and fanking aad
currency committees occasioned by
Senator Ponrose's death. If rl., s"ni-
ority rule Is followed, however, west
crn senator's will be given places on
the naval and banking and currency
committees and an eastern man will D.;
added to the immigration committee.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-03
TO CONTINENTAL AND COMMERCIAL
White House Th0Wn Open
on NeW Years, Harding:S'
Greet $500 by Handshake

Washington, Jan. president
and Mrs. Harding threw the White
House open to the public today
for the first New Years recep-
ton held there for nine years.
The number responding to the
general invitation was estimated at
$500, many of whom stood for
hours in biting wind and in a
slowly moving column of fours,
which extended for blocks.
The president and Mrs. Hard
ing shook hands with all, a physi.
cal feat from which they showed
more than few signs of strain at
4 o'clock, when the last person
had passed.
The official section was received
from IL to l O'Clock and there
were approximately 1000 partici-
pating in it, headed by the cabinet,
the diplomatic corps, members Of
congress, army and navy officers
and higher officials of the govern
ment. The brilliant uniforms and
gala dress kept the big state room
fun of color. The numbers were
swelled by the delegates and at
tendants upon the arms confer
enee, all resplendent in orders and
decorations.
Gates of the White House en-
closure were swung back ut 2
o'clock for the public, and. led by
the inevitable small boy, the head
of the long column swept forward
to the entrance. A red coated
marine orchestra, divided IN two
sections so that by alternating con-
tinuous music could be maintained,
began its program. The big doors
were propped back and for two
hours the moving mass passed
through the massive entrance. it's
individual units jigging under the
combined stimulus of the music
and the cold.
Secret service men, ushers and
gold corded military aides cut the
quadruple line down TO single file,
once it was within the entrance.
Under their insistent instructions
of keep your hands in sight"
many developed tendency to put
both hands out in front above the
waist line and hold them there.
Uniformed policemen meanwhile
combed the columns of cameras.
The presidential party stood in
the oval blue room just ont Of
hearing of the orchestra and the
visitors passed at the rate of 30
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-03

to 40 a minute. This speed was
attained through the insistent
pressure of aides and attaches,
and the president and Mrs. Hard
ing rose to the occasion. meeting
the physical test practically with
out tagging. The crowd was cos
mopolitan, representative OF many
races and nationalities. The chill
dren, of whom there were many,
were given special attention.
Hello, dearie," the president
said to one tot who was passing on
q paternal shoulder.
The next moment the flicker
ing line disclosed four small ne
groes marshaled ahead Of their
mother.
"Why, look who's here" the
president exclaimed. as he bent
over and smiled into the flashing
teeth and rolling eyeballs. How
are you, youngsters:
Mrs. Harding smiled and added
a pleasant word here and there,
while she quickly developed an
efficient swing of right arm and
shoulder which stood the strain
as well as the presidents golf
developed muscles.
The people passed quickly and
in perfect order through the east
room and thence to the street.
Only occasionally did the presf-
dent discover a personal acquaint-
ance in the throng. one being Ur-
balm Ledoux. whose activities in
connection with unemployment and
other activities have been fre-
quently noted. To him the presi-
dent gave a CHEEKY greeting.
AS the line ran out to extinc-
ton. Mrs. Harding beckoned for
ward the newspaper correspond
ents, greeting them cheerfully but
announcing she was ready TO go
home"
The White House reception wss
not the only one held here today.
While the president and Mrs.
Harding received the public. the
vice president and Mrs. Coolidge
were at home to several hundred
guests. while cabinet officials were
at home to their official assist
ants and friends. Secretary and
Mrs. Hughes gave a breakfast to
the diplomatic corps at the Pan
American Union building, while
Secretaries Weeks, DENLY, Wal
lace and Hoover received at their
homes.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-03
Heavy Tests Coming
to Country in 1922
View of Wall Street

New York. Jan. 2.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press )--Wall street views the
passing of 1921 with few regrets. but
looks hopefully to the future. although
realizing that the new year will put
the country to even greater test of its
resources and stability.
Leaders Of industry and finance en-
phasize their belief that return to nor
NAL cannot be accomplished until every
body settles down to earnest work,
economy and saving.
For the most part however, those
who hold the purse strings and control
the country's important industrial en-
terprises believe that the United States
is destined to grow as a world power.
This belief is largely founded on the
fact that Europe is leaning more heav-
lily upon this market.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-03
Need FxQnc0-British Pact
to Settle Eur0pe'S Woes,
Guard France, Says BRAND

Cannes, Jan. 2.-(By The Associat,,
ed Press) The plan of Premier Lloyd
George for an economic reJuvenatlon
of Europe and the results of the meet
ings in Paris by bankers and business
men Of the allied countries were out
lined to George Harvey, American
ambassador, today by Sir Lamlng
Worthington Evans, British secretary
for war.
The Associated Press is informe ed
that Sir Laming made it clear that
Great Britain regarded the participa-
ton by the United States as an essen
tial il the consortium proposed in
Paris is to succeed Mr.. Harvey is
understood to have replied that the
United States will not make known
it's position until the plan is formally
brought before the supreme council.
In British circles the expectation
is that Mr.. Harvey will actively par.
ticipate in the economic discussion at
the supreme council. Mr.. Harvey and
Myron T. Herrick, the American am
bassador to France, lmched together
and afterwards were in lengthy con.
versation during which the economic
conference and other questions coming
un before the conference were con-
sideted.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-03
RESERVE BOARD
SEES NORMALLY
DRAWING NEAR
Gradual Restoration of
Business Foretold by
December Trade.
reight Rates Still Dis
turbing Factor in Ma
ton, Says Report.

Washington, Jan 2.-Continued up
ward movement of business and the
gradual reservation Of normal conditions
are indicated in the comparison OF re-
ports in the last month with those OF
December. 1920, according to the De-
cember review of the economic sltua-
ton, just issued by the federal re-
serve board. Improvement was found
by the board despite the recession OF
business activity in December as com
pared with the same month las. year.
'eThe holiday trade" the board said,
.'is test of the soundness Of pre-
ceding business activity. Reports from
the federal reserve districts covering
over half of the month show that this
years demand in the eastern districts
has registered an increase running as
high as 10 per cent of that Of 1920,
while in other districts the situation
is pronounced satisfactory"
Manufacturing conditions, However.
the board reported as far from uni
form. there being decrease Of actly-
ity in the iron and steel industry, while
textiles showed little change. and un-
certainty exists as to the future of the
clothing industry, due to labor disturb
ances and the continued demand OF
consumers for lower prices.
Rates Disturbing Factor
Freight rates." the board said. Con
tinue as a disturbing factor, due to-
the belief that reductions already an
nounced as affecting some commodi-
ties may be much more widely ex-
tended
Relatively lower prices for cereals
and cotton. the board continued, had
discouraged trade in the agricultural
districts and also had resulted in re-
tarding the liquidating Of frozen loans
Hardware and related lines were also
said to be in an unsatisfactory condi-
ton but wholesale prices "are showing
increased stability" Unemployment
conditions were reported as but little
changed.
pean exchanges the board said, ''has
tended to some extent to help the for
eign trade situation during December,
but the extreme caution in the extern
sion of bank credits which was pre-
viously SO notable phase Of our for
eign trade still continues. Export fig
ures indicate still further decline of
activity in staples, while imports show
an advance.
Interest Rates Fall
"Disturbed conditions in various
countries of Europe still render a main
tenance of business relations with
them uncertain and hazardous Rates
of interest which had made q notable
decline during the autumn, have tend
ed, on the whole, still further down
ward, partly owing to the fact that
there was no foreign outlet for our
capital"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-03
Wants Price Probe
Extended Into Coal
Regions of America

Washington, Jan. 2.-Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty was requested Mon
day by the United Mine Workers of
America to include the coal mining re-
gions in the government inquiry into
retail prices of food, clothing, fuel and
other essential commodities. The re-
quest was made by Ellis Searles, editor
Of the United Mine Workers Journal,
in letter to Mr.. Daugherty in which
he declared that miners were compelled
to pay prices for food and other nee
essities 'high above prices at which
the same commodities were sold to the
people who had the advantage of deal
ing with competing dealers"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-03
1922 LOOMS LANDMARK In PROGRESS OF
WORLD, SAYS CURRENCY COMPTROLLER;
MEN TURN FACES in RIGHT DIRECTION

Washington, Jan. 2.-Indications
that the turn of the year is being
marked by a striking improve
ment In the business and economic
outlook" Of the country and the
world generally were discussed
Monday night by Comptroller of
the Currency Crissinger in FORE
cast for 1922.
There can be no doubt, he said,
that "both the political and econ
omic index fingers" are registering
Improvement at this time when
political and economic conditions
are SO intimately lnterlocked."
"Taking this wider view" he
added, al feel that we may be
Justified in regarding the outlook
as altogether reassuring and that
the new year Is coming to US with
guarantees that justify the most
optimistic forecasts"
In the political domain. he de-
scribed as predominatlng favorable
factors, the arms conference "the
apparently Insured settlement Of
the controversy involving the re-
iations Of ireland to the United
Kinqdom." Already, he declared,
a betterment In the conditions of
international exchange has taken
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-03

authorized to inspect the document.
and report or them.
"The first American mission which
visited Chita," he continued, twas COM
posed of DR.. j. Abott, commercial at
tache to the American embassy at
Toxic, and Colonel Davis, the assist
ant military attache. | understand
that DR.. Abott, who is now in the Unit
ed States as an advisor to the Ameri-
can conference delegation, has sub
mitted lengthy report embodying the
results of his visit. At present the
United States has at Chita j. K Cald-
well, consul general at Kobe, Japan,
who is thoroughly familiar with the
political situation in Siberia.
Want Truth Known.
I'VE want the truth to be known
about Siberia. Why not publish Nj.
Caldwells reports. We believe that
every word in these documents is true.
The best way for the japanese to dis
prove the documents is for them to
evacuate Siberia. We cannot disclose
our authority for the documents but
can only say that we obtained them
in the same manner that other govern
ments succeeded il getting copies of
important Communications of vital con-
Germ to their own national interests.
Everybody knows that in 1918 France
supported the Cossack leader, Semen
off. with arms and money and that he
was later taken up by Japan.
Take the last exhibit in our state
ment of Sunday. namely, a radio. sent
by General Tachibana. commander-ln-
chief of the japanese expeditionary
forces in Siberia. on October = TO the
war ministry at Toxic. This radio
quoted the French consul at Vladivos-
tok as saving that the transport Arch
duke Franz Ferdinand arrived IN
Vladivostok with SG5 men who had
been previously interned in Mesopo-
tamia, and who were chiefly officers.
The radio dispatch added that within
a short time five more ships will bring
parts Of Wrangels army from Grim
ca"
Fighting Against Chita.
"Now, everybody knows that these
Russian troops actually arrived and
that they are taking part in fighting
against the far eastern republic. They
are armed by the japanese.
"No blanket resolution of the Wash
ington conference concerning Siberia
will satisfy the people of the far east
ern republic" Skivirsky declared. 'sThe
japanese troops have been there now
over three years They are doing ev-
erything possible so that order will
not reign and to dismember the re-
public. If we are not permitted to
appear before the conference and sub,
nit our case we will issue formal
protest and at the same time send
memorandum to the conference setting
forth the conditions in Siberia. The
powers who participated in the original
Intervention in Siberia guaranteed our
integrity. 1t is their moral duty to
see that the japanese army is evac-
uated. 1t is absurd to think that we
are not ready to give suitable guaran. ar !.
tees to the Japanese concerning the
protection of their people and concern
ing all refraining from resorting to
bolshevik propaganda. The truth is
that under innocent phraseology Japan
rs m we'll as the right to send troops
there under stated conditions"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-03

place. adding that mo better index
of widespread business conditions
exists. In View of these accomp-
Ilshments," he continued, "we may
anticipate confidently that 1922
will take its place In history as one
of the landmarks In the record OF
human progress. Men have turned
their faces definitely in the right
direction; they have set their feet
in the paths TO restore security
and prosperity: they have fixed
their minds on the higher and bet
ter things.
ALREADY we begin to find evil
dence of the far reaching Import
anee of these accomplishments.
Every indication of favorable out
come In these great underlying
considerations has been practically
simultaneous with distinct turn
for the better in the affairs OF
business and Industry. The very
promptness with which commercial
community has thus responded Is
the most emphatic testimony to
the readiness and the eagerness OF
the business world to shape Its
course toward restored prosperity
and resumption of the great peace
full activities of civilization
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-03

London, Jan. 2.-On the eve of his
departure for Cannes, Premier BRAND
gave statement to the Daily Mails
correspondent in Paris, the gist of
which follows:
"The keynote of the whole Euro
pean situation is Frances safety. Let
there first of all be a pact or alliance
between Great Britain and France
a pact which we offered and asked for,
but have not obtained.
"Such a pact would be the plat
form on which reconstruction Of
Europe could best be based. 1t would
also be the best proof that our naval
building program is not and never can
be, directed against our English
friends.
ITO such pact other alliances, en-
bracing our other allies, might be at
tached, perhaps in the form of the
Pacific pact. But Franco British pact
must be the basis Of them ALL
The correspondent says NJ. BRAND
spoke with marked feeling, almost
distress. of the CO in
Great Britain and kn-
ing the attitude Of e
CATION at the WASH &C.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-03

At the same time Boris f. Skivirsky
a member of the Chita delegation. de-
clared additional documents. which ne
said had passed between the French
and Japanese governments on the sub
ject Of a protectorate over Siberia
were in the files of his government and
that permission would be given for the
inspection Of these papers, as well as
the originals of those made public Sui
day night by a duly accredited repre-
sentative Of the American government
For the Japanese, Nj. Hanihara, vice
minister of foreign affairs, and a dele
gate to the conference, stood on lis
denial of Sunday night that there was
not vestige of truth in the documents
so far as they referred to Japan.
1t is understood, however, that the
text Of the documents, as made public
were cabled to Toxic. together with the
denial issued by Mr.. Hanihara. Jap
anese delegates said they would prob.
ably seek an early opportunity to re,
state this denial formally in a letter
to Mr.. Hughes.
Brands Notes Forgerles
NJ. Sarraut, after member of the
French delegation had characterized the
alleged notes as 'forgeries,' stupidity
contrived," cabled a report on their
publication to Paris. In his latter
Monday he said that since the powers
had decided on military Intervention in
Siberia, mo agreement had been con.
cluded nor negotiated by France with
any other power touching the status
Of the fate of Siberia" The letter was
presented to Secretary Hughes by Au.
bassador Jusserand, who supplement. Cd
it with further observations of The
same tenor. 1t follows:
Monday mornings S newspapers re-
produce the text of pretended offlcia
documents communicated by so-caiiad
delegation of a so-called government &.
Chita, which purport to emanate from
French official authorities and accord
ing to which official conversations ant
accords have been exchanged between
France and other governments for the
realization of fixed policy in Siberia
II have the duty to make them
known to you that the published docu-
ments are crude fabrication and that
since the moment when the allied puw-
ers, in accord with the United States
agreed upon a policy of military inter
vention in Siberia directed solely
against S6EIlldAN anu il'L Win lHC pun
pose of intervening in the policy of the
Russian people, no agreement has been
concluded nor negotiated by France
with any other power. touching the
status Of the fate of Siberia.
Contrary to Par!ey Aims
"At the same time that it appears
to me necessary to deny formally these
false reports, have the duty of bring
ing to your attention that the illega'
and malicious effect exercised by repre-
sentatives without mandate and without
moral authority of the pretended re-
public of Chita with the purpose Of
creating suspicious among the powers
represented at the conference Of Wash
ington appears therefore directly CON
trary to the aims of peace issued by
the conference"
Mr.. Skivirsky, in connection with his
proposal for inspection of the papers
suggested that the American consul
general to Kobe, J. K. Caldwell who
is temporarily stationed at Chita, be
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-03
Ratification Pleas
Pouring Into Dublin
From Remote Regions

Dublin, Jan. 2.-Resoiutions in
favor of ratification of the Anglo
Irish treaty kept pouring into the
Mansion House here Monday and
only two bodies which had express
ed themselves unfavorahly had
been heard from. In all is county
councils, 46 urban and rural dis
trict councils, % Sim Fein execu-
tive bodies, 20 Sim Fen clubs,
three corporations. eight town
commissioners, nine boards of
guardians, 80 farmers associations
and is other public bodies have
demanded ratification.