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TL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r-r-i ASHEVILLE CITIZEN 16 PAGES IN 2 PARTS FAIR VOL. XXXVII, NO. 20. ASHEVILLE, N. C. MONDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 22, 1920. PRICE FIVE CENTS OF FAR SPREAD MURDER AND REPRISAL BLOODSHED IS MORE CONCERTED THAN SINCE OUTBREAK OF CIVIL WARFARE . 1 1 1 1 1 1 " ' DUBLIN IS SCENE o 'CODE OF PRACTICE' REVEA oOFBU LED IN P T LD G QBE UST Bumble Started in N. Y. in 1919 Now Heard From 1 Coast to Coast. LEAGUE? OF NATIONS WILL FIRST 'SHOW ITS TEETH IN LITHUANIA MANY SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES MADE Criminal Conspiracy in the EuHding Trades Is the Charge. NEW YORK. Nov. JU. Starting with a alight rumble In 11, In vestigation of New York's "building trust has gained such momentum the last few weeks that ita roar haa been heard from coaat to coast Hera are a few of the results' to date L The city of New York already haa rescinded several contracts for public work reaching- into the mil lions and now has considered the ad visability of canceling all contracts for public buildings, lest the "trust" bad a hand in the building. ' 2. Robert P. Brindell, president of the New .York building trades coun cil, has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of extortion from one building contractor and of attempted extortion from another. S. An indictment charging per jury has been returned by the grand Jury and threats of more criminal prosecutions are in the air. , 4. Testimony already entered in the record of the Joint Legislative committee investigating the "trust" has given hints that combinations In restraint of trade,' charged by com mittee counsel, may be nation-wide in scope. 5. Sensational disclosures have at tracted the attention of the depart ment of Justice, which assigned . a special official to watch develop ments, and- the senate committee on production and reconstruction which, with subpoena power, has . istelf studied . the housing situation throughout the country. Samuel Untermyer, who Is con ducting the investigation for the Joint legislative committee, after claiming a year ago that he had "established , a clear case of criminal conspiracy" In the building trades, is confident that the inquiry soon . will assume wider scope. He has openly charged that 'the most important of these criminal combinations and secret agreements in the building trades, are nation-wide In their scope and can not be effectively' reached by .local prosecution." , , '', r- . : -. t Mr. Untermeyer first started out on the trail of the "building trust" In 1919 after he had grilled witnesses who appeared at that time before the mayor's committee on profiteering. One, a brick dealer, had testified that a "remarkably uniform" price for brick and cement prevailed in New "CZECH0 f jo' Map thaws Poland and Lithuania and Wins (indicated by arrow), when , ' troops will bo gent ,1 According to recent reports from Geneva, seat of the league of nations, the league council has decided to invoke force for the first time by -sending troops into Lithuania to keep order In Vilna and tho territory surrounding It with. a. plebiscite ordered by the league is being held. The troops also Will supervise the pleblsclterwhlch wilt determine whether the territory will ha assigned to the Poles or Lithuanians. Great Britain, Franco, Belgium and Spain have expressed their willingness to send troops, It is reported. - JOHN ROBJQHN Internationally Known as Caryl Florio was an Asheyille Citizen. PUNERAlTsER VICES WILL LBE T HELP HERE "lincie'lTontte-Sei Known' of,, His Operas . Composer of Hymns. William John' Roblohnl 'muatclAn and composer, known internationally as Caryl Florio. died at dawn vm.-. York and that dealers who cut prices : UV ,n sanitarium at Morganton, had been quickly put out of business. FAMUUS MUSICIAN AnlYGHAF DIESATMORGANTQfiliON SHIPPING BOARD No legal action was taken at this time, but when the housing situation in New York and other cities of the wnere ne was removed soma a,n years ago after spending much of his life in Asheville; Funeral services win oe conducted by, Rev. Dr. R. F. GOFFTfl PROSECUTE T Btate became more discomforting, the i "?Pl1 " at oc,ck this afternoon legislature took notice of charges that a combination In the building trades was j holding the construction situa tion in a vise-like grip, and ordered a sweeping Inquiry. . Mr. Untermeyer was asked to take charge. Meeting in the oity hall on V (Continued on Page Two) .-" AGAIN! IT DELAYS IN Want Income Taxes Paid as They Become D,ue. Officials Say Agitation for Any Delay Can Only ; , , Do Harm. WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Recent suggestions that payment of the De cember 15 installment of income and excess profits taxes should be post' poned, wore strongly discouraged to night by the treasury in a statement which ' declared . that "no' change should ' be entertained which 'would render uncertain the bulk of the gov ernment's tax receipts." Proposals for the amendment of the revenue act of 1918 to , permit postponement of the December in stallment and also for the extension of the "net loss" provision to the year 1920 have come from various sources the treasury statement said, adding that "the agitation for these changes can only do harm." , . - 1 Discussing the government's finan cial program which it said had been adjusted to the tax payment dates provided by the act, the. treasury as serted that the December installment of income and excess profits taxes was not expected to exceed $660,000, 000 and' further requirements must be financed through Issues of treasury certificates of ldebtednesa. , Extension of the "net loss" provis ions of the act was opposed by the treasury as "Impossible." The whole; financial program of the government j requires that the treasury be able to rely upon the collection of - these taxes, the statement said, in the First Presbyterlan'church. f0l lowed by Interment in Riverside cemetery. News of Florlo's death will come as a shock to friends In various parts of the world. He was almost as well known in the musical circles of New York city- as in those of Ashevlle. Especially famous were his hymns and hia opera, "Uncle Tom." . Caryl Florio was born in Tavistock. Devonshire, England, November 2, 1848.' He was educated at home and was self-taught In music owing to' parental objection. Florio was the first boy soloist at Trinity church. New York city, In 1858-1860. It was here that he first attracted the at tention of the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, who took a fancy to him and Inspired him to greater accomplishments. Headed Opera Troupe He became an actor in 1861, vis ing various parts of the world from 1861 to 1867. Returning to New York city in 1868, he was engaged as tea cher, pianist, conductor organist and composer. He brought iut Gertrude Corbett In grand opera at the Acad emy of Music, New ,York, In June, isd. 'v as conductor or an opera troupe he produced his own famous play, "Uncle Tom," later giving this opera in Philadelphia. Several con certs of his own composition were given, one with Thomas' orchestra 'in Stein way hall. New York, In 1888. The Palestrina choir of 100 voices was organized by Caryl' Florfo in 1886 for the production of mediae val music. It Was not until 181 that he came to Asheville through the in fluence of the late George W. Vender bllt to take charge of his musical af fairs a!nd to become organist at All Soul's Episcopal church, Blltmore. - J. B. Mcintosh haa been made the sole-heir to the manuscript of the late composer. Florio was: loved by the people of Asheville, and many will mourn hia passing.'' ; " .--.'' Palbearers will be: Active Dr. Charles 8. Jordan, J. H. McConnell, Dr. R, C, Buckner, J. B. Mcintosh, James K. Gorrell, A. C. ' Brandle. Honorary: - Dr. A. S. Wheeler, Her bert R. Milliard, Judge Thomas A. Jones, C. T. Carr, W. J. Cunningham, Maurice Loiighurst. .-.-.. Recently Nominated Mem ber ' to Show Board Is Alive to Obligations. WILL PROSECUTE TO ' tEXTENY OFyTHE LAW Avows He Will ' '-'Run to Cover" Any Clerk or Offi cial Guilty of Grafting.! ! , ' ; WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. Promise that every employe of the shipping board or emergency fleet corporation guilty of corruption would be "run to cover" and that every person who offers or accepts a "glittering bribe" in connection with shipping deals, will be prosecuted "to the fullest extent of the law," . was made in a state, ment issued tonight iy Guy D. GoCT, general counsel of the board and re cently nominated by the President as a member of the board. Mr. Goff explained that his state ment did not apply to any particular case, but was made in view of the general charges that had been handed .(Continued en Page Two) MAKE SIMULTANEOUS ATTACKS TO MURDER THE ENGLISH OFFICERS Wholesale Killing of Officers and Former Officers in Dub lin Believed to Be Result of Recent Campaign by Irish Government Against Sinn Feiners-rThirty Reported Killed and Sixty-Five Injured, Many Fatally Shoot ing Resumed at Midnight. DUBLIN, Nov. 21. (Bv The Associated Press.) Dublin be- came the scene today or ratspread muraer and reprisal. iNot since the first outbreak of the vicious civil warfare that has been shedding Lblood in Ireland have the assassinations been so concerted or the retaliation so swift and pronounced. Not less than 1 4 men are dead in the attacks arranged simul taneously all over the city this morning. The method was the same in each case and all the men assassinated were officers or former offi cers, or otherwise in the service of the government Small bodies of men numbering generally from sue to eight presented themselves at various thouses, called their victims out or entered and shot their victims in bed, while dressing or at breakfast. The districts in which the murders were committed were in some in stances close together; others were separated by miles, but all the as sassinations took place about the same hour, 9 o'clock in the nornirxg. ACCOUNTS OF DISORDER DIFFER In the afternoon while a football match was In progress' at Croke Park, 16 lorries filled with auxllary police moved swiftly up and aarrounded the place. Accounts differ as to what happened, when, after mounting machine gunson heights above, the poljce broke through the gates. The auxiliaries wore hooted, and, according to eye witnesses, first fired -hi the air and then into the crowd. It Ls declared from another source that Sinn Fein pickets first fired on the government forces when they were seen approaching and that the fire was returned. . Within tho park tho great assembly of 15,000 became panic-stricken. How many were killed Is not known as yet, but the estimates range from 10 to SO or more. Several are reported to have boon trampled to death.- The streets to Dublin on Sunday are deserted in tho. morning hour. Those who had planned the murder of the officers and government employes moved systematically to their task. They committed the assassinations without disguise and all made'their escape. - G realism hotel was tlie scene perhaps of the greatest daring, and the raid was carried out by 20 men with the utmost crnelness. The G rev ham Is In Sackville street and is one of the best known hotels In Dublin. In' this place two former .officers were done to. death. . Following fast upon tlMwmarders there was great military and police ac tivity and booms were raided In search of the criminals. All motor traffic was ordered stopped and all train service in and out of Dublin was sus pended.. The city was given over to terrified apprehension as armored cars and lorries filled with Mack and tans raced through the streets. ' . . : LONDON, Nov, Si. Fire broke out Near a Thousand Are Taken in Round-Up of Criminals in Chicago CHICAGO,Nov.' Si. -Nearly a thousand ikthoiim were under nr rent tonight a a nun It of the biggest round-up of crlintnul In Chicago In many yean. Tho drive wm started at midnight lust night by Giuirlea Kiumorrlx, new chief of polke, as 1 the aeetmd step in lib announced eamiMlgn to rid Chicago of rrimuuila and followed a recent wholesale Hhake-up of the police force in which nearly every member was tratutferred to a new position. Dozen of aquad of detectives and pollceien spread over the city early .today and all day long patrol wagons rolled up to police MtMtlnna with loads of alleged criminals, m Nearly every saloon was vlxlted ny the officers and scores of pool rooms and alleged disorderly flats were, raided. Ono thousand plalnclothesmcn and l.fiOO uniformed officers con ducted the raids wltlcb were un der the personal direct Ion of the chief. LARGE INCREASE IN YEAR'S PROFITS OF THE PANAMA In Dublin -this evening in various places, says tho Dubjin correspondent of the Daily Mail Twelve' nurses wars among . those" arrestad tqday-f ' Th govara mept. entertains gnvvs HARD i Ai PAR SAIL SMOOTH SEA Proceed Towards Panama Under Tropical Sun. The Mail says that arrangements are , under way to send large rein forcements of troops to Ireland and that the-opinion is held In official quarters that the danger of assassin ation is spreading to England. The Irish office In a note says that the wholesale killing of officers and former officers in Dublin was the re sult of the recent stringent campaign by the Irish government against the Sinn Feiners. Most of those killed, aaya the statement, either were court martial bfficers or were connected with the legal administration. The members of the attacking party which Invaded homes in va rious parta of -Dublin,-the statement asserts, also searched the premises at their victims, as though seeking to se cure "evidence of the activity of the men slain or wounded in the enforce ment of the law, l apprehensions about eventualities' to night and all precautions have been taken to prevent reprisals by the po lice and military.) The police bar racks tn Dublin have been picketed to prevent the men from leaving their quarters, y There" are ; large detached forces near Dublin, however, which are harder to . control. Everything has been done, nevertheless, to fore stall retaliatory measures. The mur der raids were carried out in broad daylight by parties about 20 in num ber. , Except for the two victims in the Greaham hotel, in the heart of the city, the men were klled In their own homes. One of the most brutal cases waa that of Captain Newbury, wbe waa murdered in the presence of -hia wife. ' . , , : Earned '$2,387,599 : in Rev enue Over Operating Ex penses This Tear ANNUAL REPORT MADE BT GENERAL HARDING Auxiliary Facilities to Soon Be Inadequate for tne Growing Traffic. MORE SHOTS EXCHANGED , JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT that under the present, law, the treas ury receives in 1920 taxes baaed on the Income and profits of 1918. "There is no reason in fairness," the statement continued, "why tax payers who made profits in 11 and became liable to ' pay taxes on the basis of those profits should be per mitted to throw upon the government the burden of losses incurred In-the conduct ef their own businesses in the year UN, The treasury must of ne cessity promptly meet the govern ment's bills. If uncertainty la now" to be introduced into the tax , pay- TO DISCUSS REPEAL EXCE8S ' PROFITS. AND SALES TAXES WASHINGTON. Nov. Repeal of the excess profit and sates taxes, enact ment of leiiilatlon to make bank ored- explalning '. Its more readily available to farmers, transportation problems, collective bar gaining, a protective tariff on certain agricultural products and extension of further credit to European nations are among the aubjects to be disoussed at the annual convention of ' the American farm bureau federation at Indianapolis, December t, 7, and I. . WIDOWDF LATE M'SWINEV TO TESTIFY IN WASHINGTON WaASHINOTON, Nov. . Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney, widow of the late lord mayor of Cork, win testify December or 4 before tne committee ef On Hundred Investisatms the Irish Question. It was announced today, when hearings,! led over Thanksgiving, will .be rt-1 . . ki.L . . i- . Buswrnueu IiiiJ T.ilIT l,umd- Mlas Mary MacSwIney, sister . CtiHinj -is sa vttii bicai i rg sua possible for the. government to fl . suuice itself." or the late lord mavor. . whn la temm panylng his widow to this country, also Senator Harding leading. Religious Services Aboard Ship ;; Closes With the Singing of America. ' ABOARD THE STEAMER PARIS MINA. Nov, is. (By Wireless to the Associated .-- Press.) President-elect Harding spent the quietest Sunday in many months. restlAg and reading as his steamer,, the Parismina. proceded .towards Panama under a bright tropl cal sun and over a sea as smooth as a mill pond. Mrs. Harding, who remained in bed yesterday, . was on deck early today ana apparently in perfect health. After a walk about the shin, the sena tor and Mrs. Hardln picked adjoining steamer chairs -on the ahady side of tne promenade deck and remained there most of the day. At her present speed the Parismina snouia reach Christ obal about day break on Tuesday. "The trouble of my heart are en larged; oh, Drlng me out of my dis tresses.'.' . So read the ' president-elect of th United States this evening from the 2f th Psalm as he lead the religious services in the women saloon of the Ship which Is taking him to the canal sons,, to companions gathered about nim as he solemnly Intoned the words oi uavto. There seemed a peculiar and dra matte significance to the simple lines he had deliberately selected from the appeal of the Psalmist, and as he read It became the personal prayer of Sena tor Harding himself, as he races tre medous problems. "Look upon mine affliction and my pain; ana forgive all my sins. Con sider mine enemies for they are many? and they hate me with creul hatred. Let Integrity and uprlghteousneaa pre serve me; for I wait on Thee." - v ' Senator Harding made It clear that tho Vespers revealed and reflected his attitude toward the assumption of the presidency, and his further prayer, quoting from the same Psalm was: "Remember not the sin of my youth nor my transgressions; according to Thy; mercy remember Thou me for .Thy goodness .sake. Oh Lord." The service was held at t p. m 8enator FreHnghuyeen, of New Jersey acted as deacon, announcing the hymn and responsive reading followed. is expected to - offer evidence. The sing- valla; Tmm.iN. Nov. 21. (By the Aaao- clated Press.) Shootipg-began again in the streets Just before midnight. and a number of people are reported killed. There is much military ac tivity. ' ' ' . The casualties in Croke p"ark are semt-officially given as ten killed' and 65 Injured, 11 seriously. - ' ; - , THIRTY" KIMiED DUBLIN, Nov. 22. By the Asso ciated Press.) Thirty person are' re ported Jto have been killed and many Injured In a panic when "black and tans" Invaded a football match to. day and fired upon the crowd. - The' Tipperary team was playing against the Dublin team In Croke park before a crowd of 1B,00 when 'black and tana" entered in 'f orce by two gates and after a acene of wild confusion, fired on the people'. . I v Sixteen lorries with auxiliaries ar rived outside of Croke park when the game had been under way for about 15 minutes. Tney completely- sup rounded the grounds, mounting ma' chine euns on the railway line over. looking the park ana .men burst through the gates. -i Y , Shots were first fired In the-air then, to the consternation of the spec. tators they opened Hre from various Quarters. - ' ' An official version 'of the affair says that the auxiliary police visited Croke park for the purpose of searching the crowd as it waa known that many gunmen connected with the murders earlier Jn the day were present., in deed some came to Dublin ostensibly to aisena tne mai.cn. - i . j According to this account ten per' sons were Killed. - Alter- spectators and players had vacated the place no fewer than 10 re vol vera ..ware found on the ground. I '- , , An eye-witness describing the scene said that while the football , match was in progress parties of black and tans armed with rifles came on the field. Thev were hooted by the crowd and almost Immediately they -fired in the mass of people. This, witness says he counted more than 39 who fell. A stampede ensude and many were bruised and trampled upon in their efforts to escape from the grounds. Soon, airplanes were ob observed moving over the city and the wildest rumors were current as . to what was likely to happen., ; . . , FIND BODY OP PRIEST.'' v' 4 OALWAY. Ireland. Nov. SI. The body of Father Griffin, the priest who disappeared sereval daya .ego, was found yesterday in 'a shallow grave about four miles from Oalway. There was a bullet wound In his temple. . The body was brought to . Gal way this morning. Intense excitement pre- was the' curate of Bushypark, was found in a bog by the roadside near Darna, four miles from Oawlay.- Vol unteers had been searching for the missing curate since he was kidnapped 'by three unknown persona laBt Sun day. . ' ,, .". .; V The party of country , lds made the tragic discovery. ! ? ' The lads observed in the bog what appeared to have been a recent up heaval. They began probing into the mound with sticks and finally un covered the skirts and overcoat of the priest. Without 'proceeding further, they sent for priests In Oalway and when the arrived, working under their direction by moonlight, unearthed the body of the missing curate. The bul let wound In the head of the priest waa evidence of the cause of his death. '-' ' Cottagers in this bleak and sparsely inhabited part of the countryside tell of the mysterious arrival at midnight last Sunday following the kidnaping of Father Griffin, of a lorry-load of men. The lorry halted near tne spot where the body was found and the lights were extinguished. In about 20 minutes the lamps were re-llghted and. tho party drove away. When the body of Father Griffin was brought into Galway todaq, it was placed, uncoffned on the high altar of the parish church. Huge crowds psmed before the bier while three priests knelt nearby, reciting the rosary. The (trst intimation the townsfolk had of the tragedy was an announcement made by the. priests at tho morning masses. . At St. Josephs church, where Fath er Griffin presided, pathetic scenes of grief were witnessed. The priests omitted the usual sermon 'and con fined themselves to relating Incidents of the life of Father Oiiffln and pay ing tribute to him. They declared that the priest had earned a martyr's crown and brgred tne congregation to pray for the repose of his soul but not to forget also to pray for his mur ' Although a number of priests late ly have, been ill treated or threatened Father Griffln is the nrat to forfeit hia life. In fact, no priest has been done to death In Ireland in many rears. . Father O'Meenan. ratner urimna colleague, and senior curate, with whom Father Grimn uvea,-said in his church today that he had received five written threats of death since last May. and that he did net dare sleep in his own home. He added that Father Orlfflnj had never received any threats, i WASHINGTON, Nov. II. The Panama canal haa : closed the ' best vear financially In its six ' years of oneratlon with an excess of 12, SIT, B9f In revenue over the expense of operation and maintenance. Brigadier Oeneral Chester Harding, governor of the Panama canal, pre dicted in his annual report to the sec retary of war made 'public today," that within a reasonable period of normal world conditions, the canal will' earn an actual profit on cost, which has been 36(, 860,000. exclusive; of I ex pend lturs Joe-i Its military and naval offense. In -the "jheanttme vth eh eral added, the canal Is- preforming Sn Important commercial service 1 by tlmulatlng American trade with the west eoaat of South America and the orient. More than ill per cent of the carsro handled through the canal alnca Its opening was in transit between the United State and South America and 14 1-S, per cent waa between the At lantic coast, of the United States and the orient., ".', '- - - K. ' ' . Within the six years of operation, General Harding's report said, - there has been a marked increase in tvaf flc through the canal notwithstanding the fact that the world war interfered with the normal development 6f ocrsn going eommerce. . After the entry ot the United States Into the war there waa a decreaae In commerdlal traf flee, due to the diversion of ctrtalu lines of ahlps to trans-Atlantic sorv- Ice, but this was more than offset by (Continued en Page Two) . LEAGUE CONSIDERS THE APPL FILED By 1- STATES Study Responsibility of In dividual ' Members Under Article X. WORK COMPLICATED BY ABSENCE OF V. S. CHARLOTTE WHA F OUND ASPHYXIATED Husband Missing , for The Past Four Months. Found in Her , Home With Pet Dog, Also Dead, -Clasped in her Arms. CHARLOTTE, N. C, NoV, 21. Jtfrs. Harry J. Zehm,' whose husband wm for a dozen . years head of the music department of KUwMeth college here, for several years rgsnlst in one 6f the leaning local cnurcnes, dui who four months ago disappeared, was found asphyxiated in her home early today with her pet dog, also dead, clasped in her arms. Authorities pronounced it. a clear case of suicide, after reading a let ter, written in German, which ahe left addressed to a family friend, ask ing for a simple funeral. She .left sIbo the keys to her bank safety do posit box in an envelope. Her husband, up to the time of hia departure, was a member of local clubs and owned property here and at Little Switzerlsnd, N. C. He left a note to hts wife aaylng she need (Continued on Pane Twd.) First Week's Task of the Assembly Satisfactory , ily Accomplished. . GKNEVA. Nov. Sl.By the Asso lated Press) The responsibilities o the league of nations end the respon ' nihilities of its individual members under article 10 of the covenant -la one question the committee of admto- ' slon of new members la considering In connection with the applications of 14 stutes, not including Germany. These applications are now in the ; hands of .sub-committees They 'are; Finland, Esthonia, Letvla, Llthunla, and Luxumbourg, referred to a sub committee presided over by MV Poul let, Austria. Bulgaria, Albania and LIchtenatetn, referred to sub-commit tee preatded over by, Lord Robert Cecil, and 'Georgia, Armenlaj Azerbai jan, Ukraine and Cost Rica, sub committee presided over by Dr. Frldy -of Nansen, Norway. . ; i '. Besides responsibilities under article ten the committees will consider In reepect to each applicant the follow ing questions:, is its application in order? .Is the government applying -recognized de Jure or de facto and by which states? : Has the applicant na tion a atable government and settled frontiers, what is its slae and popu lation T- In rt. self-governing T , What has been Its conduct, Including both acts and assurances, with regard to , Its international obligations? . t : ''The latter Questions is supposed to have been Inspired by. the French member of the committee, M. Vivl- ani, with a. view to any proposition that may be . submitted to elect Uer- . msny. ''. .. ' The prescriptions of the league as to armamenta will alad be conaldered In Connection With the military power of each applicant. 1 -u'. ' - - Beyond Cliaotie Period, In the opinion -.of the-delegations' - the nrat1 week's work of the assembly ; has been satisfactorily accomplished. even more go than- could have bwn expected as the conference has got beyond the chaotic period ef organi sation sooner than usual with fresh ly organised bodies in spite of the di -versified Interests,'- views' and : lan guages represented. ' The assembly la wen up to sched- ti1"itmav nn ' tha n mo-ram and It la ; expected now that It wllf finish . its ' labors- by the middle of December, Final, concrete resolutions are not expected On ell questions because most of the important problems are com plicated by the absence of the United States, Russia and the central Euro- ' pean powers. It Is hoped, however, that fundamental plans will be laid to control armaments, organise an ln temat tonal court of justice and put In force the , blockade against any. power breaking the covenant. , .Slight amendments to the coven ant may be made though many dele gates hold that the entire question, should await propositions from the United States, which they expect as ' a result of President-Elect Harding' consultations. 1 :' The question of mandates, Irf eon- . sequence of Germany's protest to the , assembly against the manner of the selection of mandatories, touches upon the: relations between , the council of the league and the - assembly - and their' respective' jurisdictions. The. Germans' appeal to the assembly is on a question which the council, re gards within its own province. ' Some of the - delegates intend to -make an issue on the -supremacy ot -the assembly over the council, by -fighting for the election of' all the members of the council by the as. sembly, thus taking the Control out ; of the hands of -the - big nowers. whlrh under present eondttlons name a majority. This would Involve the revision 'of the covenant, on -which It would1 be impossible te reach the re , quired unanimity - . T It Is pointed out that the .Import ance of Germany's protest is lessened by the fact that It has been under stood all along that the present occu pation of colonies and territories) sab- ; ect to mandate- la only provisional pending the action of the league to sanction the method . of admlnlstra- , tlon. It Is reported on good author- ( Ity that Premier-Lloyd George is only waiting for an Improvement In the weather at Geneva and for the as sembly to arrive at a atage whore the . -flnsl result can be forecast with more ' or less-accuracy before coming here r :' to take hia place as one of the British - ; delegates during the discussion of some special questions. - -... BOOLING ASKS PERMISSION TO REPLY TO CHARGES BY SANDS WHICH HE ASSERTS ARE FALSE PRE-ARRAKED ATTACK WASHINGTON, Nov. Il.-r-Request for uermlsslon to appear before the house committee investigating snip ping board opesatlons, to make "full comolete answer" to the charges . krKhnrv . made against him, was sent to Chairman Walsh of the com mittee tonight by R. W. Boiling, treas ,..r of the shipping board and broth- i La, nt President Wilson. Mr BolUng in his telegram reiter ated that the bribery charges, made in testimony before the Walsh com mittee yesterday by Tucker K. Sands, of Washington, "were unqualifiedly false and without the allghteat foun dation in fact." ". "My every transaction with Mr. Sands before his indictment and while he was vice-president of the Commer cial National nana in niininiuion Ing of, "America" closed the service. The body of Father Griffln, who. . (Continues en. Page TwoX ULBLM. fior. S1.-IDJ mo w K.. charred elated Pi ess) Fourteen persons were Y.nr..".i J.Ti.ti-" -said malicious inuendo.' Mr. Boiling's telegram, "waa open and honorable in every way and In no way , connected with any branch of tn government of the United tSatee. The statements made by Mr. : Sands be fore your committee are the attempts ... of an embittered man to destroy my ; reputation and standing in the com munity because I refused to use my personal relationship with the Presi dent of the United States to save him ,. from indictment.'. " , i . - "My every transaction with Mr. , t Sands was honorable and legitimate v in every way and only a dishonest man would seek to twist, and, distort .lt 'i purpose. . -( "In Justice to myself ' I thsrefor most respectfully ask your eommlttee -to make full and thortmgh tnqulry j-. into these chareea and to rive me the arliset opportunity to make full and complete answer to these, base and 1 4 $
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