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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
Cooperative Cot
ton Marketing

Columbia, Jan. "a telegram
received by the South Carolina
Cotton Growers Cooperative AS
sociation yesterday brought the
news that the cooperative market
ing OF cotton campaign In ArkaH-
sas had come to a most successful.
conclusion Saturday night. The
contract in that state required that
signatures representing a minimum
OF 200 ,OG0 bales De signed by Jan.
uary l. With all Of the reports not
yet in il was stated that over 250,-s
U0Q bales had already been ac-s
counted for.
The success Of the Arkansas cam
paign, it was stated last night by
Il. c. Hamer, chairman ofIthe
campaign committee OF the South
Carolina Cotton Growers Cooper
ative Association, brings the total
annual amount Of cotton already
contracted TO be marketed upon
the cooperative marketing plan to
approximately 100000 bales. Orr
ganizations have now been per-
fected in the states Of Texas, Okla
hofna, Mississippi, Arizona. Arkan-
saS and North Carolina. Cam,
paigns are under way in the re-
mainder Of the cotton growing
states, including South Carolina.
Mr.. Hamer said that good progress
{ was being made In this state. to-
wards signing up the 100000 bales
necessary 70 make the contract
effective The campaign in this
state does not close until May l..
While North Carolina has secur-
! ed its minimum quota, MrN Hamer
! said that the campaign was still
being pushed in that state and that
many new members were being se-
! cured. Aron Sapiro is to visit that
! state within the neXtnfew days and
/ make a number OF speeches.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
VARSHIP
DESTROYED
BY TORPEDO
Torpedo Boat Destroy
er Wrecked by Ex-
plosion in Pereams
Harhor-Fifty Kill
ed

Athens, Jan. 5.-Fifty bodies
have been recovered from the
Greek torpedo boat destroyer Leon.
anchored in Piraeus harbor, which
was wrecked by 4 torpedo expIo-
sion. The explosion damaged
nearby warships and caused houses
ashore TO collapse, killing many
of the inhabitants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
BOY SCOUT NEWS.

There will be q meeting Of the
scouts of Troop No. tonight at
s o'clock in the scout room at the
Y.
We wish to have a large attend
ance at this meeting as We have
some important business to dis
cuSS
If YOU wish to help your patrol
win in the point system wear your
uniform to this meeting.
James Brown.
Senior Patrol Leader
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

Washington. Jan. 3.-The West
Virginia coal miners who say then
ia miles are starving have APP
pealed directly 10 President Hard :
ing for government aid. The let
ter says the men have worked
about three months during the Year
and are unable TO say why til"
mines are not running and many
have not one meal ahead.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

When the Gamers Ferry bridge
+, conlplct.d and the road from
sumter 10 the bridge. VIA Statep''rs
nuf into good condition there VIII
he comparatively little travel to
Candies from Sumter and points
eastward and southward, unles:;
t..4c road from Tire Sumter county
line to Camder is rebuilt and kept
in good condition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
Woman Candidate
is Defeated
Walhalla Did Not Want a Wo-
man Mayor and Said So at
Polls
Ry the Associated Press.

Greenville. Jan. 4-South Caro-
lina's first woman candidate Tor
mayor. Miss Addie latham, of Wal
halla. was Overwhelmingly defeat
ed. according to the official re-
turns
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

that nation Will be ten years from
now is a matter, Of very hopeful
speculation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

Washington, Jan. 4.-Congress
is faced with a mass of legislation
that will probably carry the ses-
sion into the late summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
4 Pretty Home Wedding.

Charming in its simplicity. bat
exceedingly pretty in detail was
the wedding of Miss Leilah Smith
and Rev. j. r. Johnson solemn
lied by Dr. j. w Daniels Of Trim
ity Methodist church at the home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. r. j. Smith Of this city
ct o'clock Monday, January md.
The parlor was beautifully and
effectively decorated for the occa-
sion. \ color scheme being car
ried out. Moss and holly festoon-
ed the walls and windows while
ferns and narcissus were attrac-
lively arranged throughout the
room. Tie chandelier was es-
pecially attractive and under this
the vows were spoken.
The bride was one of Sumter's
most worthy and accomplished
youn:; women She carried 4 boa-
0uet of white and pink carnations.
and was very attractive iii her so
ing suit of navy blue trlco-
tine with accessories 10 match.
\ wide circle of lifelong friends;
regret that her marriage will tak.
her elsewhere to live, but wish
them much happiness.
Rev. and Mrs. Johnson lett hN
automobile for Cades, $. &, where,
they Will make their future home
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

Every man who pays taxes ana
has ideas rs to how the burden OF
taxation can be equaliZed so that
each and every property owner.
business man and corporation shall
pay his. or its. just share OF tn"
cost Of government. should attend
the taxpayers mass meeting TO he
held in the Court House on Satur-
day. This meeting is part Of The
Statc-uid" movement TO clNstallZc
public sentiment on the subject OF
tax reform and tax reduction. 50
that ;hc state tax PAYERS Lt1&ue
mas, 80 before the legislature with
a dci;ni;g. program. Taxes must
be reduced and taxation cQn2liZed
in South Carolina and the Wy To
bring this about is for the prop
Criy owners Of th. state 10 get to-
:>e,hcr and tell the politicians and
Office holders positively and pre-
eisclv what they must do and ho~
and when To do il.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

powlegged IRE not boldlegged.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

The policy should be flexible
The amount OF immigration should
be adjusted as economic and indus
frial conditions vary. We should
admit as many ;3Slmllabie lnai!l-
grants as we can steadily employ
without endangerinS n o 7 IN ~
American standards of living ana
.3.,or. This number VIII vary as
Industry thr;vcs or is depressed.
and il will also vary with success
in the distribution OF immigration.
"Scyeral bills have been intro
eiuced in congress- The nlost con
structiv. and the one which en-
bodies the findings OF the studies
Of ;hr National Committee tor Con
strlctivc immigration Legislation
IS the Sterling bill. Hearings on
immigration legislation are ALREADY
an,!cr vay by congressional com
nitttcs.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-07-14
DESDE AREC|BO

Julio 12:-Ayer estpvo en- puerto ell
yapor "..Porto Rico, con variada car
ga. FL domingo tom6 puerto el vapor
"Annetta" de la Atlantic Fruit. En-
palmas Atlas Sc %encIlentra ell vapor
LILLIAN" cargando aZicar de la Cen
trail Plazuela. Manana es esperado ell
isabella p~rocedente de New Orleans,
con variada carga para este conner
clio.
Son variaS las personals Y asocia-
clones que han solicitado pliegos pa
IA la subasta de las obras de luz else
trica Y aqua. FL tres de agosto s. te-
Zebra la dicha subasta.
Los numeros fomanos de III esfera
del reloj pdblico, a desaparecien-
do. Yea ESQ quien corresponds
Esta noche dd SUI conferencia sobre
'La Espana de hoy, ell abogado es-
palol Lcdo. Martinez Ercilla.
Para el pr6ximo domingo anuncia
ell Cine Victoria. gran matinal con la
preciosa pelfcula "AIiel Silvestre."
FL pr6ximo domingo con motive de
III fcstividad de nuestra Sra. del Car
men. Patrona de Eatillo, habra ire
mes ell dfa y noche, a precios de %
cts. ida Y vuelta.
Han contrafdo matrimonio Ell esta
ciudad, el Lcdo. Anibal Boneta, con n
Srta. Josefa Gonzalez. Les deseamos
TODD g6nero de dichas Y f%elicidades.
C~Orresponsat.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-07-14
SituaCi0n Economical

menos que ell tempo Sc componga V ell
gorgOjo no sc propague Ell forma tan
destructora como generalmente Sc te-
la cosecha no llegarl a 100000
de balas, cantidad que seg1n calculos
Sc ~requiere en- Estados UnidOs para
abaStccer la demanda mundial. Ell
DEPARTMENT. de Mercedes del Mi
historic de Agriculture, manifesto
que il juZgar por informacioneS reel
bidas de todos los pafses, ell consume
de algod0n Sc ha restablecidO a las
proporciOnes nOrmales prevalecienteS
al cstallar la guerra. La demanda Sc
.rdI. apor consiguiente, de 21.0O0.O0O de
balas anuales, cantidad de la que Il
Estados Unidos correspondents abas-
tecer 12.000.000. .,orr.r~f
J.. La estaci0n de cultivO ha estado
tambi6n %atrasada en- Europa, Y Ia pers
pectiva de la cOSecha no es muy bue-
Ma ALA. Polonia producird probable
,mente mayor cantidad de cereales que
Sel ano pasade; pero esta v~entaja re-
sulta ailulada porpreducciones en- otros
.pafses. En- la India ACADIA de reco-
,lectarse una buena cosecha, que cons
tituye ,un refuerzo considerable para
ell abastecimiento mundial.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-07-14
y FINANZAS SEGUN
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF
NEW YORK.
La agriculture.

La primavera ha sidO fra Y hume
da en- las principales regiones agrico-
las; pero eXceptuandO los plantfos de
algod0n, las perspectivas de Ia cuse4
cha agrfcola no han sido .afeetadas.
FL trigo de primavera ofrece perspec-
twas favorables, sin embargo de que
la extension cultivada no es tan con
siderable como ell. aGo pasado. A eau
sa de la sequfa del inyierno habfa;
abandonada en- Kansas una gran ,,eeXX--.
tension de tierras de labranza semlhlra-
das de trigO en- ell Otono; pero poSte-
riormente han cafdo aguaceros tan Coz
piosos que hacen prever una lbllndan-
tie cosecha de toda clase de prodHctos.
Segun reciente calculo Official, Kan.
sas producira .10S.560.000 bushels de
trigo, mientras que Ell ai1o pasado] prOs
duio 127. 0 5000 de bushels. No obs
tante. ell las condolences actualeS aeI
rendimiento eXcedera prObablemente
ese calculo. Ell mafz ha prOgresado
bastante, V ell grade de humedad del
suelo augura buenos resultadOs. Ha-
biendo subido ell precio del mafz, no
Sc habla va de reducir ell cultivo: Y
los agricultores o%btendran sin duda
la mayor cosecha possible. Hay album
dancia de brazos, y los cost0s son mas
bajos que en- amos anteriores.
En- cuanto a Ia importantc cosecha
dc algod6n las perspectivas no. son
tan satisfactorias. FL tempo no ha
sido propicio para un aumento tan
considerable como Sc esperaba en- la
production, aumento que solo assemble
ra al s o 10 por ciento. Las informa-
clones mas desfavorables Sc refieren
al gorgojo, que segnn SO asegura anne
naza toda la region algodonera. A
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-07-14
PRONTO
~ t"e
D
(?)


La scnOra Marfa dc las Moves Hos
tos. del barrio Balboa, Sc ha dirijido
al Gobernador, para fnquirir ell para
dero dc Juan Martinez dc la Cruz,
Y de Aurclia de I~Iostos, Que haze al
gun tempo So auscntar0n para el lla-
vail, Ell una expedition de trabaja-
dorcs de los que han lido ALI en- bus
"a de o%cupaci0n.
TN mes de carcel lc. impusO cl
.luez municipal INFERNO Ledo. senior
L6pz de Victoria. Ill sujctO Jose Ro-
sas, acusado de aggression Il sI affini-
tie Grabiela V6lez.
Personals. Ha embarcadn para
New York, Ia sonora Luisa Z. Roman,
generalmCnte estimate, aquf. Ha sa-
lido para San Juan. Il SOneterSe a
I'm tIatamiento facoltativo ell senior
Juan Miranda Vargas, y lie deseamos
cl mas rapitao " complete restableci-
mielltC. En- ell hogan de los cStimGDlcS
esposos Rivera Ramirez, el nacimien-
to de I'M hermOSO ninO Y asisti0 Il la
ioven madre el doctor Guzman Benz
tez. hijo. FL nucyo cristiano Sc Ia
MARI Jose Antonio.
Los 'CGballeros de Agueynaba",
Sc disponen llevar Il efecto II ami
mazda fiesta cf dfa 16 de Los corrien-
ties. |
-Tratam1o "La VOz de lG Patria",
ell asunto de atropello de I'M joven
republicans 0 dc familia republican,
en- A~guadills., que esta sometido a ac-
tuaci0n gubelmamental sc eXpresa del
mode siguientc:
/" Esta vez lie TOGO el turno a dis
tinguidos correligionarlOs del peri6di-
co lei Tempo, sufrir el ultraje bru-I
tai die un despota yGnqui. 81 hui
liese sidO mioriista el ioven s.bdfetea-
do pOr el Nc. Clure, a estas horas
los concentrates de la prensa republic
cana lutheran sido a favor del jefc.
manisueltc. Todo anda aquf Il rell-
gl6n subido scbre la ~pasiNidGd. De
manera que para ningtin provecho SIR
vic a los jovencs varoniles dc In isla
dar su ssngre y u los contingencies
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-07-14

su ORC por Ia defensa %nacional. ASH
Sc NOS hace recompensa Il cuanta v0-
luntad %ofrend;aron los portorriqucilos,
enyidndonOs un hombre despOta para
Gobernador Y oficiales dc gendarmerfa
a la mola dc los 'sheriffs'' BRITAIN
cos ell ell Africa del Sur. Con ell foe
to del caballo on In diestra Y In "mas-
cadura de MANILA en- la bocs".
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-07-14

N D N
(?)
A vIAJAR.

FL Gobernador ha expedido pasa-
porte para Inglaterra a la Sra. May
Patterson Y cuatro ninos, de San
Juan; Y para Haiti, Santo Domingo,
Cuba. Panama v Venezuela, al ST..
Harry S. House de San Juan.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-07-14

La administration municipal con-
tinta desarrollGndo su programa y
dentro Ne las diffcilcs condolences de
la crisis VA cumplicndo sus operacio-
mes Y mcjorando on 10 possible tOdos
scrvicios ptiblicos. Ia construc-
ci0n del edificio Alcaldfc, Sc hacc ca
da vez mas necesarlo y es problema
n rcsolvcr sn dcmora.
COrrespOnsal,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-07-14

SAN JUAN a AREC1Bo. O vice versa Gda Y Vus,tal........
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-07-14
DISSOLUTION DE AsoCIACIoN.

Ell Secretario Executive INFERNO,
ha expedido I'LL certificado, en- ell cual
hace constar que ha sido archivado
en- su oficina I'm certificate de con-
sentimiento para la disoluci0n de la
sAsociaci0n de Professors Rurales de
Puerto Rico, cuya oficina principal
Sc halla en- San Juan.
, 1922-12-26
Canada Exports
To The United
Kingdom GroW

OTTAWA. Ont. Dec. es.-Canada
duce TO tho United Kingdom last
duce TO the united kingdom last
as Il did in November. 1891
while the Increase in Canadas ex.
ports of produce "a tho United States
has shown only approximately a 20
per sent increase.
Figures issued by the external
trade branch Of the dominion bu-
reau u statistics We're: Exports TO
tho United Kingdom. sT2.eTs $40 in
November. 1929. and s137. Gao SAC in
November. 1891: exports to tho United
States $s6,I42 $50 in November. 1929.
and $40. s54,939 in November. 1891.
The total value of Canadian exports
last month was $3.50, 7s6.s73 rs com.
pared with sss.5s3.ss2 in November,
1921.
Imports list month totaled t76.194,-
$50. OF which s~13.s39,s7c was from
the United Kingdom. $50. 42s .444 from
the United States and the remainder
from other countries.
, 1922-12-26
Yesness Clues
Away 5000 To
Children Here

An diked out IN a six-quart COW
boy hat. armed with n megaphone
and $4,000 in dimes. quarters, half
dollars and dollars, Harry
the Man in the Barrel" staged the
worlds greatest scrambling contest
at $50 o'clock Christmas afternoon
when he tossed the money and
merchandise slips from the top OF
his building into an eager throng
OF Casper juveniles, estimated at
between 500 and 1,oOo-nooody
dared venture a closer guess
The street had been roped OF by
the police. and the girls had been
separated from the boys so that all
might have . far chance at the
money and prizes of merchandise
1t was a great day for Young
America. and many a Riddo who
would not otherwise have had a
oresent on the great day was made.
hanpv. by the enterprise and gem
erostty Of Mr.. Yesness. Hundreds
OF rrown-ups were attracted by h
contest. and they enjoyed the spec
tacle none the less than the young
sters.
Through The Tribune Mr.. Yesness
extends thanks TO the Casper police
department for their cooperation
in roping of the street and preserv-
Ing order
, 1922-12-26

quarters Just after daylight
She was hysterlcal.
This was the first intimation off,
Gals had that o. J.. Black. sales man
ager for n Louisville automobile com
pany. had been killed late Sunday
afternoon in Mrs. Jones' apartment,
Mrs. Jones said she fired in self-de-
Tense. Black. according to her ac-
count Of the tragedy. became angry
when he learned her daughter. Clara
II, was with her and hat her divorced
husband. c. II. Jones. OF Cincinnati,
a Louisville pnd Nashville baggage
master, was to visit his daughter.
Black feared. Mrs. Jones declared.
that a reconciliation between the III
vorced couple would be effected
through the visits OF the father with
Clara
When Back reached for a pistol on
a nearby table she seized tho weapon
first and fixed. she said.
All night long she kept the death
watch,
Cara returned from a p'ctvee show
and Mrs. Jones had the girl sleep with
her. " Of the presence OF the
body in the room. the mother said.
Jones. IL was said here, filed suit
for divorce four years ago. naming
Black correspondent. Later h ne.
tstion was withdrawn. Mrs. Jones
then filed suit. charging cruelty and
non-support. BY consent. It vas said.
this suit was not contested. Jones
sad yesterday he would do anything
possible TO help his former wife. Mrs
Jones was charged with murder.
, 1922-12-26
Records Shattered
byHohdayWeathe

Highest temperature readings
yesterday in the eastern states
ranged from 40 degrees at Boston
TO &C at Atlanta. Ca. Gnlf states
announced high readings from SC
degrees ut Ell Paso and Galveston,
Texas. to rs at San Antonio, Texas,
and New Orleans. Top readings for
the east central states were reported
from "a at Escanaba. Mich, to 6S
at Memphis. Tenn: west central
states. from 81 above at Devils
Lake, N. D., TO ~ at Oklahoma City.
Okla; mountain states from "a de
grees at Salt La~e City to 6s at
Phoenix, Ariz.; Pacific states from
40 degrees It Spokane. Wash, to
62 at San Diego. Cal
Canadian weather bureaus an
nounced temperature from zero at
winnipeg TO 3s at Toronto and Cal
gary.
, 1922-12-26

CHICAGO, Doc. z6.-Throughout
tho United States. all previOa- au-
thentic records for warm tempera-
ture o Christmas day were broken.
according to reports available to
day.
Santa Claus returned 70 Ais my
thical home in the cold north with
out experiencing zero weather in
n part OF the country.
The highest reading yesterday
was recorded at Fort Worth. Texas.
where the Thermometer registered
rs degrees. Kansas City. Mo-. reg
ported a temperature only ten de-
grees lower; the warmest Christ
mas ever officially recorded there
Residents of Chicago were given
the hottest Christmas in years with
the mercury reaching 81 at 500
O'Clock in the afternoon. Excep-
tionaIIy high temperatures pre-
vailed over Illinois. Missouri and
Kansas.
In the northwest. visited recently
by cold waves that sem the mer-
curry TO 36 below zero. above zero
temperatures maintained
Towns in Montana and North
Dakota that reported temperatures
from 20 to 30 degrees below zero
during the cold waves. yesterday
recorded readings above freezing.
, 1922-12-26
SIX POISONED BY
LIQUOR.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-whlie po-
lice records how hat yesterday was
the ''dryest'' Christmas in New
York's history. six deaths were Mt
;ributed by police 20 bootleg liquor.
Autopsies were TO pc performed or
the bodies OF the six-flva men and
one woman-today.
Threats OF prohibition a~cthorttier
to make the city as dry over the holt
DAYS as tho eighteenth amendment
contemplated for the whole year had
its effec, 20 far as public drinking
was concerned. police reported.
FOR the first time within the mem
Dry OF oldest attaches OF the west side
court not a defendant was brought to
the bar there on a charge OF intoxi'
!. cation.
| Bellevue hospital reported that
, 1922-12-26
FILM STARS In
UNIVERSAL FIRE
Are OVERCOME

ros ANGELES. Cal. Dec 20
n7nsted Press.)EFive men We're Owe
cor,a bv gas fumes and films valuea
a, ss5o,ooO were destroyed by fire az
Universal City. ...1n.
n fire broke out in the CUTTING
room OF the editorial department, /,
small building OF four rooms ne
tween So and 40 prints were consume
hv the fire in less than three minutes
h cause of tho blaze has not been
determined. ~.
Sorman Kerry. film star was ous
~ those overcome by smoke. but wa.
not seriously injured. One empioVs
was said to be still unconscious TO
night. a..
Among the stars. some u whom as
.Isted in fighting the fire. WORKING Al
reversal City. are Herbert Rawhn
son.. Pr. scflla Dean Gladys walton
Rer:nald Denny. Estelie Taylor, Lon
clancy and Wallace Beery.
II is not known whether the AZ
s-Nerry Go Round starring Beery
started several months g by Eric
von stoheim, has been destroyed "i
not.
The loss may IL as high as VI
ooo 400 when the final losses arr
totaIed up. it was reported tonight
, 1922-12-26

A large part OF n Republican
m~emberUfsp and n number Of Demo
cats are understood TO be against
the Borah amendment in It's present
form. The views Of President Hard
ing. Secretary Hughes and ad'
uinistration officials have been
fought, but senator's who have talked
with them VIII not disclose what OPP
Unions were expressed. senator Lodge
the senate leader. was said TO oppose
the amendment as It stands. although
he and other administration support
ers IL was said. might be willing TO
/ Il their support IL it vert Inn
tied in scope
rhos. who want to see h lang
mage OF the proposal changed Include
senators curtis of Kansas. assistant
penublican leader. Smoot or OtAl
and Watso nof Indiana
Most Of the Republican ~irTeconch.
,shle group were said to DO against
RIO amendment az written or any
similar provision likely in their pin
ION, TO result in European entansie
ments-
, 1922-12-26
TILTED LOVER MURDERS
THREE CHRISTMAS FETE
Is GIVEN TRAGIC ENDING

had written letters threatening TO
Kill her and her family.
Funeral arrangements were being
made for the three Engel children.
Anna, II. who was shot in the heart
when she sprang to defense OF the
family after Neuriter had forced h"r
father with two leveled revolvers to
admit him TO the house; Tilher ,, who
received a bullet in her forehead as
she stood on a chair with two dolls
in her arm while her parents ran out
the front door. and Hans. II. who was
s'ain in his bedroom. where Neuriter
shot himself in the chest. The sur
viving members of the family are me
parents. Helen and a brother. Ern-
est. Is. who escaped with Helen
through a widow. after Neuriter had
announced his intention % XII Helen
j and you ali"
, 1922-12-26

Senator Shoots view is that such
a conference as proposed b. Senator
Borah would be impractical.
"Europe's chief aim. frankly an
nounoed. is cancellation OF her debts
TO America" said Senator Smoot. a
member OF the allied debt commission.
This the American people will 3
consent to. The debt forgiveness
ques;ion would DO the principal Eu-
ripe >youh desire TO present. Its pre-
s1ntation or consideration would DO
useless"
a compromisN on the for moi the
amendment is regarded by the lead
ers as not impossible. since Senator
Borah has expressed himself as will
ing to accept n change which would
define tho scope OF the conference.
He believes however. that President
Harding, II he should call such q con
ference. would prescribe It's program,
Tomorrow's debate - expected 70
bring forth definite compromises pro
posals after the senate has heard the
views Of csnators Lotge, BoraA,
Johnson, California and others. The
leaders are endeavoring TO bring the
matter 10 an early vote. SO a TO dis
pose OF the naval bill and resume
work on tho administration shipping
hfIr
, 1922-12-26
GERMANY In
Default FOR
FIRST TIME

PARIS. Dec. 2s.-By The Asso-
ciated Pness.l-The allied repara-
tlons commission this afternoon for
the first time in ITS history de
clared Germany TO be In voluntary
default in one OF her r~eparations
obligations. The vote was . to /.
France. Belgium and Italy voting
10 rthe declaration and Great Brit
tain against Il.