North Carolina Newspapers

THE ASHE VILLE CITIZEN I HE WEATHER 10 PAGES TODAY North Carolina Fair Saturday and Sunday) little Changs In temperature, south Carolina Fair Saturday; Sunday cloudy, probably unsettled. "DEDICATED TO THE UP-BUILDING OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA" ESTABLISHED 1865. ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 4, 1922 PRICE FIVE CENTS Umerica Will Suspend 1 WPINGWQRK Deleeates Will A ve "D w Say Farewen at jrien ary Session Today. DECIDED TO HAVE TWO MORE TREATIES treaties Will Be Signed At Conference Table on Next Monday. WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. i:y the Associated Press.) preparatory to a suspension of work on the American capl 'tai ships to bo scrapped un der the naval treaty, Presi dent Harding has asked Sec retary Denby to provlda him immediately with full Infor mation as to the status of tho thlr under construction. Although the President docs njt expect to take any affirm ative , stop toward scrapping the ships until all t powers have ratified the treaty. It Is ijjirobablo that thero may be a suspension ut wui it un an 01 the prescribed vessels within a 'few days. It was said at tho White House today that Mr. Harding expected to submit the naval agreement and the other trea ties of tho arms conference to the senate within a very few days after they are signed. He lias not decided whether t i take them to tho capitol in person. WASHINGTON. Feb. 3 (Ry ho Associated Preset) Except for he formalities and frills that are a attend Its- adjournment, the Washington conference on llmita- ion of armament and far eastern kuestions is over. At a plenary session tomorrow the remaining treaties and resolu- ong are to be formally approved. lind the chief deleeates are to sav :ood hye to ono another in speech 3 expressing the gratification of hilr governments over tho confer nTo accomplishments. )u Mondaj'. -'at another public "ing. the treaties will be signed iria sealed ana President Harding vill deliver the conference valedic- rv in a brief address. Already the administration, look ns u pon tho conference agreo nents as accomplished facts, ia 'levin to suspend work on tho 11 iti k ships and battle cntlrs now ndei- construction but destined or ihe tcrap. heap, under tho naval reat. Tho president does not Ian id actually begin tho scrap unc process until the treaty has "en 1.1 titled by all the powers, but ie has uNked tho navy department 'i' itif' rmatlon on which an order 'pending construction soon is to ".' fc: UC(). InVO THIRTIES t'K PAR EAST ! 'heir final round up of the tar ist( . n situation, tho conterence !ailcr urK Uxnna into two far eastern really and a number of surmle- ficniiiy resolutions. Ono of the "Ntti's will deal with revision of Chinese tariff and the other nil ' mhodv the Koot "four points" 'ltd tin- "open door" policy. Both Ml 11 iv,-, as signatories, all nine of ne powers represented here." Ac--ual negotiations on the far eastern 'roblems came to an end todav with statements delivered in the ar astern committee setting forth 'Hjitinn of the American and lii'iv'-e governments toward the :( iv v-0110 demands." Speaking ir iilnu. Dr. Wang said his gov 7,,!l" "i viewed with satisfaction "Jf inn's announcement yesterday '' irronp five and some other if the "demands" would be ai v Hnirhea assorted that the Viii' rir an government still stood on mms m me matter, as it naa g Tied them when the "demands laid down by Japan; In 1915 nd -here the discussion ended vita .111 action. The bnly treaties 0 he. formally gUren conference ap "e.ai at tomorrow's plenary ses '011 are ,ne two relating to Chin yt al Liiu tamo Uma there will bo '"Hi ratification of the supple- nen'ary resolutions that have been don',-,1 in the far eastern commlt and probably an exchange of 'ft'-s to definitely exclude the Jap- hnr,p'- homeland fmm h uuinA of l!" lotir-nowcr PacfSc treaty sign 'i '"'ember 13. The session will at 10:30 a. m.. a half hour "h ' than tho customary meet-n- ';riie of tho conference and its "'""'ittees. In anticipation '" jal hours farewell oratory. J'n Monday the delegates will ii the naval treaty, tho subma- "" ana poison gas treaty, the two f'allef; relating ia China and the N'mlemcntary notes to bo sttach- o .no four-power Pacific treaty, cin acroemant regarding Tap, to f 'th the United States and Ja an alone are mu-tlu. anil tha aix- lower settlement allocating . the 'uer German cables Hi the Pa ine are not yet In treaty jform but 'lev are considered as having only '."omental' connection wi:h the con 'wence and will not delay the de parture of th delegates home. It 'xnected they will be pressed to inclusion in the near future arOUzh h ..M-i,U. , UlnlAmillK K'nnels. ' is also possible that the treaty tnen Japan and ' China, embody -ne Shantung settlement, may 'e fi arnAA d .t.. , H ..ki. -. 1'ndav' meeting. This qumtion, .. that of Ysd and the Pacific i3'e. I clarified by fie delegatea "'andlnir outaide the conference 'f im tk iwb lnlTt d alfltna- ?'ts to hrlnir thlp nernliatlons f - l.nFninrn at riTl iii 1 1 1 1 1 n u i l l i n u i r'Hhrunr.i .i nn Li miiuu u I II II I York On Construction Of Several Big Ships Talked Religion in Prison, Paroled by ' . governor mormon Goicrnor is Invited to AU tended Reception at the White House cnizr.s's ?.f.in rrnAH tARBonnvr.n HOTil. Ril norg BAM LEV) RALEIGH, N. C Feb. 3. Pratt Risley's religious work among the convicts uf New Hanover county was ono of tho reasons for his parole, emitted today 'by Governor Morrison. Kislcy was sentonced at the May J : -1 term of New Han over Superior court ot violating the prohibition law 'and sentenced to 15 months on the chain gang. Records on Risley's case report lilm as having made an excellent prisoner, worked faithfully and manifested deep penitence for his past life. He has done remarkable religious work among the prison ers, the governor was Informed. The parole was recommended by Judge Kerr, Solicitor Kellum and others. SELECT TEXT BOORS The state board of education will make its decision in the (-election of text books for NorJi Carolina grammar grades schools Saturday, February 11. The method of pro cedure, in making the selections also will bo decided at that time. The state text book commission re cently submitted Its report recom mending books for tho grammar grades, and text book men have been in Raleigh for some time awaiting final action by the board ot education. Governor Morrison has tajeen in vited to a reception to be given at the White House February. 9. He expects to bo called north during the week to join state treasurer Lacy in clearing up details In con nection with the last sale of bonds and If circumstances will permit he may stop over in Washington and attend. Mr. I-acy is in New York now and will await the ar rival there of the governor. ID'S OFFER TO BETAKEPCK Southern Senators Are Anxious to Begin Consid eration of Proposal. WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. In an effort to expedite congressional ac tion on Henry Ford's proposal for Muscle Shoals, 6enator Harris, democrat, of Georgia, said today that he was considering introduc tion In tho senato of a bill for ac ceptance of Mr. Ford's offer so that HPn ft t committees, as well as WANT ACTION - decided todav to put their j those of the house, may start work on the legislation immeaiaieijr. Regret was expressed by several southern senators that Secretary Woeks had not submitted the Ford proposal to the senate simultane ously with tta transmission to the house, and Senator Harris said ho feared this failure might result in delay In the senate. Chairman Kahn, of the house military committee, to which the Ford proposal was submitted, said today that the committee would meet tomorrow to discuss pro cedure In connection with its con sideration of tho proposal. It is believed that Secretary Wecka, Mr. Ford and army engineers-will be the only witnesses called in tho hearings, members of the commit tor Vinvinr become familiar with "r in,e "oemanas wouia ne - g, , roject through WOMAN MESSENGER HAS BIO FRIGHT NEW YORK, Feb. 3. Screams of a young woman, tho scattering of money over the sidewalk, cries of "stop thief" and the sight of a crowd in pursuit of two hold-up men, stirred pedestrians In Tlmse Square this afternoon. , Laura Latin, 30. was carrying $1,000 pay roll money from a bank to tho olllco whore she worked when she felt two men ugglng at the case containing the cash. They tore open tho rase, notes spread over tho pavement and tho crowd chased them as they ran. A po liceman caught John Mills, 17, The second man escajed. Mont of the money was recov ered. STATE IS READY CHICAGO. Feb. 3. Tho state is ready to go to trial with the rase against Governor Len Small, It was announced tonight, and will not eeek to nolle the indictment and obtain new ones in Sangamon county. Edward Pree. asflstant states at torney of Sangamon county, will represent the state tomorrow and ask Judge Edwards to set the date for trial. Monday. February 13. is bejng dlscutised as the probable date. '. ' - W ANT AMBASSADOR ; TO IRELAND XOW WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. Ap pointment of an American ambas sador to the Irish Free Slate Is proposed in a resolution introduced todav by Representative Kalney, democrat, Illinois. Who declared in an address In the house that "mut ually helpful relations between the i-.n.j Rt.iten ana ireinu Ttes("T!'t' h. direct jLLmatic and commercial, reprc- u'l""1"- - . - . BE SOLACE, WILSON SAY5TQ THO&EJPUNDED Former President Sends Message to Disabled Vet . erans in Session. wishes he could HAVE BEEN THERE Organization Passes Strong Resolutions Re gard to Hospitals for Men WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. The national conference of the dis abled veterans of the world war. meeting here today went on record as opposing tho policy of training disabled former servlco men in abandoned cantonments. The con ference also advocated establish ment of tubercular sanatorlums lu convenient locations and rest licnncs for convalescents and for vocational training school sludents in poor physical condltiou.Congre.ss was asked to Investigate needs of the war department to niako avail able army eervlco records for con sideration with disabled men's claims. MESSAGE FROM WILSON A megsago from former Presi dent Wilson read by Judge Robert K. Marx of Cincinnati, national commander of the organization, was greeted with cheers. It was as follows: "I hope that before adjournment you will have an opportunity to convey to the meeting of represen tatives Of my friends and war com rades, Ihe disabled veterans, my very warm greetings and an as surance ot my deep interest in everything that affects their wel fare. Only my physical weakness prevertls mo from giving myself the pleasure of greeting them in person. "It muBt bo not only a solace but an lnspiratlbn to them to re member that for our greater cause they have suffered,? MUCH INFLUENZA IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, Feb. 3. Influenza cases continued to spread today and reports received at the health department tonight indicated, Commissioner Copeland said, that a new high record for the year would bo reached in the 24 hours report to bo snade public tomor row. There were 1.1 22 new cases of Influenza and 208 new cases of pneumonia reported this morning as compared with 1,952 influenza and 188 pneumonia cases repotted yesterday. There were 16 deaths from influenza and 73 from pneu monia listed In today's report. A stead increase of cases ft noted over the week end. the com missioner declared "the staegerlng system" of travel, inaugurated in the 1918-1919 epidemic, would te re-established. By this system tho opening and closing hours of de partment stores, offices, factories and other establishments are changed so as to avoid the usual crowding on tie subway, elevated and surface canines. Forty-eight arrests were made by sanitary inspectors during Hhc day for violation of tho sanitary code. ENGINEERS OPPOSE ANY LVOREASK IN COAL PRICE NEW TORK. Feb. -8. The league for lndustrlaj democracy, an organization of engineers, econo mists and labor experts, today launche'd a move to block any at tempt on the part of coal opera tors to Increase the price of coal to cover vago Increases domanded by union miners. It was announced at the head quarters here that a committee of experts was being formed to Inves tigate the relation of the price of coal to labor and other production costs. "A strike of anthracite coal min ers will result April 1 unless the present controversy Is adjusted' asserted Harry W. Lalder. director of research. 'Behind this contro versy is an open shop attack on the union itself and on the principle of the collective bargaining." s Mr. Laldler quoted noww dis patches which reported that some coal companies were paying divi dends from 100 to 320 per cent an nually, saying "the entire coal in dustry should be thoroughly Inves tigated so that the public can get at tho facts. At present neither the miners nor the government have access to these facts. POINCARE MAT NOT GO TO CONFERENCE PARIS. Feb. 3. -(By The Asso ciated Press.) Premier Polncare appeared before the foreign affair committee of the senate today ready to discuss matters concern ing the Genoa economic confer ence. He said ho was prepared to answer questions and had brought all papers with him and would give "chapter and verse" of any thing he had advanced. The premier declared plainly that ho would-not go to Genoa un less the program was clearly de fined and conditions were unequiv ocally laid down. Thus, for ex ample, he pointed out. the lnvlta tion to the soviet government did not stipulate that It accepts the conditions of its admission; it was only assumed thst the coming of soviet representatives would sig nify sdheelon to the conditions. That however, must be;- clearly brought out. ' ' CANT USE OPIUM 6 TURN TO MORPHIA PEKINO, Jan. 13- (Correapondant of The Associated Preae.) China, barred under the law from smoking opium. Is fast becoming a nation of morphia nsers, with results more menacing to Its people than the opium evil .of other daya, according to statement from the antl-oplum asso ciation. . , Russians, Japanese. Chinese. Creaks Turks and non deacrlpt of many na tionalities numbering about 1,000 are reported to be operating on a tre mr Fnreisn women, as sociated with tlte band of smugglers, Id to be carrying the drug from Manchuria to. Peking, WTterf Tt W Manchuria to 1'eKing, wnrre n iw To talled in tea houses and other resorts. MUST Strikers Exchange Shots With State Guards in Newport 'NEWPORT, Ky..' Feb. 3. All of the 400 Kentucky national guards men who were ordered to Newport yesterday by Governor Edwin, P. Morrow to tako control of the strike situation at tho Newport Roiling mills, reached the city this afternoon and tonight and were assigned immediately to the duty of protecting life and property in and around tho plant. Before the last of tho conipan feshad reached tho city early last night giving tho contingent a full force of calvary, infantry, machine gun and tank units arrangements had been made by Major Ike Wil der, acting commander of the forces, to poliep "every Inch of Newport." both day and night un til further notice, ho announced. This means. It was said, that the calvary and automobile patrols will bo used in guarding those parts of the city at a. distance from the mill, while tlio infantry companies will be stationed at theU. house, and senate early next plant, which has been the center of recurring strike disorders for the last two months, tho most se rious of which have occ urred with in the last few days, culminating early todjay in an exchange of more than 1,000 shots between the strikers and troops on guard at the mill. RATE REDOGT ONS IMPOSSIBLE N01, OE Until There Is Readjust ment Economic Machine Will Move Slowly, Says. WASHINGTON. Fob. 3. Gen eral freight rate reductions nro Im possible at this time because of tho impoverished slate of the rail road systems of tho United States, Secretary of Commerce Hoover testified today before the Inter state Commerce commission in vestigation of transportation rate levels. I Until rates come down and rail road expenditures for new con struction betterments climbed up, Mr. Hoover declared, "tho eco nomic machine will move slowly." Ho added, however, that in his opln'on in which connection h: mentioned wage scales must come down and railroad credit must he bettered before rates can be safely reduced. Mst of the existing economic depression Is due to tho ."spread between the prices received by producers of raw materials and. the prioeti paid out by consumers for finished goods, - Mr. :Uvw4 clared. Railroad rates, like wages on thcix present basis increase this gap, he 8serted, giving this in creased "spread" as tho explana tion ot the lost purchasing power of tho farm population. . Expressing his belief that an opportunity to cut rates would be bad In about a year, Mr. Hoover, who was called as a witness by the United States chamber of com merce, eald it would be an "eco nomic crime" if rate schedules were not revised to give basic raw materials much cheaper transpor tation .yu compared with finished nr.d high grade materials. CHANGE NAME OF NEGRO SCHOOL IN MECKLENBURG CITY CHARLOTTE. Feb. 3. Change of tho name Blddle university to Johnson C. Smith university as a memorial to the late Johnson C. Smith, of Pittsburgh. Pa., was an nounced tonight by Pr. H. L. Mc Crory, president of tho Institution, which is maintained for negro education by tho Northern Pres byterian church. The decision to change the namo was based. Dr. McCrory explained, upbn an agreement by Mrs. John son C. Smith, who has already given 1115.000 to tho Institution to bequeath a large amount to the university In her will. The IJ15. 000 donation Is to bo used in a building to replace one recently destroyed by fire, Dr. McCrory said and added that li great granite arch will soon be erected at the entrance to the cmpus bearing the Inscription, "Tho Johnson C. Smith university. STILL DISCUSSING VOTER'S SITUATION DUBLIN. Feb. S. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The pressure It wai contemplated to apply to Ulster to bring her into an all-Ireland parli ament was' postponed In the hope that a friendly arrangement with Sir James Craig, tho Ulster pre mier; might render It unnecessary. Now that the Craig-Colllns nego tiations have failed, it is declared that the original policy la likely to be resumed. - ' The baslo principle of tho treaty regarding Ulster provides' that Ul ster may stay out only If content to remain what she is now and sub ject to revision of her boundaries, which might mean the handing over to southern Ireland of largo areas In the north. Sir James' claim last week to ad ditional powers and to the exist ing boundaries, with merely formal changes, has, in the opinion f slnn feiners Trenerally challenged the essence of the treaty, The provisional government. It Is con tended unless It stood flrmlv by its own treaty. Members of the pro visional government maintain (hat It rever had any intention of acting otherwise. , BUSINESS IStPROVTXG WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Indica tion! of better business conditions generally in tfie. principal south American countries were reported to The commerce department today by its representatives In that part of the 'world. In Mexico, however, the economic situation was said to be unchanged. , SARAH BERNHARDT SIGNS LONDON, Feb. '4.-Sarah Bern hardt has accepted an nffar of American motion cloture Interests taael photopUM. 1 according ia the London Times. HOOVER GLARES GASH PAYMENTS FOR VETERANS START IN 1923 President Harding to Confer With Republican Leaders Next Week. PTT T TJITPT V UP REPORTED SOON; Some Favor Re-enact- ment of Excess Profits; Tax Oppose Sales Tax. i WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. Ways' and means of Hnam-liig the sol diers' bonus will be discussed at a conference hetween President Harding and republican leaders of week, ij Mas stated today at (he White House. It Is understood that the various suggestions advanced will '!je canvassed with n view to determining u, definite program. A decision as to method of rais ing the necessary revenue, reached in-agreement between the adnilnls-, (ration and congressional leaders would solve the most difficult prob lem before (he house commtttee charged with drafting the adjusted compensation legislation and would be expected to speed up final en act moot of the measure by remov ing what otherwise might provrt subjects of serious disagreement between the house and senate. Members of the ways and means committee said today that tho bill to be reported to the house prob-1 ably within two weeks, would pro vide for beginning the cash pay-1 ments to the former service men on January 1, 1923. They said this would give time In which to ralso the revenue und to pass up on applications for tho cash bonus. PAYMENTS START IN 192S Re-enactment of the excess profits tax as a method of financ ing the bonus was urged before tho ways and means committee to day bv Representatives Woodruff, of Michigan and Brown of Vlscon sin. both republicans. They said this was a just tax which would bo moro popular than some others. Opposition to such a proposal was voiced by some of the republican members of the committee and in the colioquy that followed Mr. Woodruff declared that the repeal of this tax was "ono of the most reprehensible acts over committed by congress." Both Mr. Woodruff and Mr. Brown opposed any form of sales lax as did previous witnesses, in cluding H. C. McKenzle. of Walton. New York', representing the Amer ican farm bureau fedoratlon nd Howard P. MxOrady, legislative representative of tho American Federation of Labor. Mr.. Brown suggested that tho treasury might be able to obt.Jn considerable sums from the source proposed In the original bonus bill ottered by Chairman, Fordney, such as slight Increases in Income w. r taxes, stock dividends, and a tax of one-fifth of one per cent on the sales of stocks and bonds. NO SPECIAL I LEGISLA'l ION Representative Nolan, republi can. California, told the commit tec that there was no need to levy any Additional taxes to pay the bonus if congress would cut down tho army and navy appropriations. Pointing to tho ugreoment at the arm a conference for a naval holi day and the scrapping of many ex isting ships Mr. lolan declared that great savings could bo made In tho cost of the naval establish ment. He also urged that the army be cut to 100,000 men. Opposition to the kind of cash bonus proposed was voiced by Rep resentative Griffin, democrat, New York, a veteran of the Spanish American war. Ho said the gov ernment as a cash proposition should return the money the sol diers paid for Insurance and as family allotments. The vocational training and other plans should bo put into force as a matter of Jus tice he added. GIRL TESTIFIES IN CASK AGAINST TEX RICKARD NEW YORK, Feb. 3. Eleven-year-old Anna Hess tonight testi fied to assaults to have been com mitted upon. her and her compan ion, Alice Ruck. 15, by Georgo L. (Tes) Rickard at a resumption of the sports promoter's trial in tho night court. The attacks, she said, were made in the tower of Madison Square Garden, where tho promo ter malntulns an office and an apartment, and In an apartment on West 47th street near Fifth ave- KUJV . t'nacr CT08-e,xaminauon uy niux Steur, counsel for Rickard, the gtrl broke down and wept when ques tioned relative to another case In which she had appeared as com- 'plalnant against two men similarly charged. She told counsel mat sne didn't remember anything about the two men In question. When tho attorney pressed her with questions in an effort, to refresh her mind, she said: "No matter what you ask me about the two men named In the other easel I don't remember any thing about them." The hearing started shortly be fore 9 o'clock and was still in ses sion at midnight. : PEDDLERS ON FIFTH AVENUE MUST GO NEW YORK. Feb. 3 The re tall aristocracy of Fifth avenue has decided that its hol-pollol brother, the curbstone peddler and pan handler must go. He not only diverts the atten tion ot possible customers from the gorgeous window display the mer chants claim, but he "cleans up," as much as $60 a day and spends his week ends at Atlantic City. : A new ordinance was drawn, l-provldlng a $25 fine or 30 days in Jail or both for inveterate peddlers and panhandlers. FOREMAN SHOOTS WOMAN SHRETEPORT. Lai Feb. S. Wal ter B. Smith, a conatructlon foreman, today ahot and killed Catharine John son, aged 24 and upon aurrenderlng to authorities claimed he acted In self defenae. 1 Tha woman Smith, stated, came to his home on Douglas Island, a suburb and displaying a pistol, qe- clared she waa going to "I el" Mm." Refunding Debt Bill Passes Congress And Is Sent On To Presiden t For His Signature Operating Expenditures For Government During Year Cut; Dawes Hands Out Broadsides WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Presiding today at the second business meeting of the government. Presi dent Harding annonn'-ril that In stead of a deficit In to ernmental finances as was forecast in Pe cemlicr thero now were prospocls of a surplus uf receipts over ex penditures when Ihe banks are balanced at th end of next June. The President further announc ed It had been possible to reduce the government's expenditures from a scale based on 4 , 5 DO.O 00, 0011 h year to a scale of $3,974, 000,000 and declared that "even in its formative period the budget system has justified our most con fident expectations." More than' a thousand officials from all the departments and es tablishments of tho government met with the President and re ceived the report of tho various co-ordinating, transmitted by Di rector l!ive of the budget bureau whom tho President described as "tho genius who made possllilo the cut In expenditures." High officials who sat wKh tho President at the meeting included Vice-President Coolldge, Secretar ies Mellon, Denby and Wallace, General Pershing, Admiral Koontz, Secretary Fletcher of state depart ment and assistant Secretary Roosevelt of tho navy. GIVES ALL CREDIT TO DAWES Both the President and General Dawes who mado the only other address of the meeting announced a direct saving of $32,000,000 and Indirect savings of moro than $104,000,000 accomplished In less than six months through the op eration of the co-ordinating agen cies of the budget bureau. Mr. Harding further declared the efforts of the government to wards economy hud ben reflected among tho people at luixe. Director Duwes described the formation of tho co-ordinating boards as the Installation of rou tine business methods and Into tho government and an the only effort made In 130 years to curb "the riotous and disgraceful extrava gance of business organization ASHEVILLE 1 1 L-LICARDI RECEIVE I ON El FOH ROAD N 0 R KAFTE This Section Gets $27,856 for Forest Highways Another Appropriation North Carolina Is entitled to $27,856 of the national forest highway fund and $46,984 of the national forest development lund, according to announcement yester day by tho federal department ot agriculture and made Known in Ashevillo through Tho Citizen's Washington bureau. Most of the $74,840 will be ex pended on tho roads In the neigh borhood of Ashcvllle, since sur veys of tho forest highways have been made and details of contem plated plans presented. It is asserted that later addi tional sums will be provided through federal channels for the further development and construc tion of highways In the national forest preserves In this section. Information contained in tho dispatches from The Citizen's Washington bureau conveys a statement Issued by tho depart ment of agriculture at Washing ton, which follows: "In tho past, construction of many urgently needed forest roads has been deferred for lack of suf ficient funds. Much of this work can now go forward. The f.itest service estimates that eventually over $100,000,000 will be required to supply a thoroughly adequate transportation system throughout tho 156,000,000 acres within ihu national forests." BIG APPROPRIATION The announcement explains: "Fifteen million dollars has been apportioned by the secretary of agriculture among 27 states, Alas ka and Porto Rico for the con struction Of national forest roads and trails. Of this sum, $0,500, 000, known as the 'national for est highway fund," Is set aside for roads of primary importance In states, counties and national forest communities; $3,500,000 cjiistltut. ing the 'national forest develop ment furtd.'.wlll be used for the constructions of roads and trails ! needed for the administration and utilization of the forests them selves. "These apiropriations will give a new impetus to tho work of opening up vast tracts of valuable timber nnd make accessible scenic beauty for the use and enjoyment of the American people. "The development of roada and trails throughout tha forests will aid materially in fire protection. At present there are large areas of trackless wilderness within he nations! forests that can not be reached by trails. When light ning storms sweep over these In accessible areas, heavy fire losses of public timber often occur." MRS. STEPHENS IS AGAIN A BRIDE NEW YORK. Feb. 3. Mrs. Ma rlon Buckingham Ream Stephens, 45. Chicago heiress, and Anaste Andrevitch Vonslatetvkoy.Vonsiat aky, 23 year old Russian workman of Philadelphia, were married at 8 o'clock tonight in the Russian cathedral of St. Nicholas. The wedding had been publicly an nounced for 4 o'clock tomorrow af fhat ran without 1 uoad. l'r'. man trying to set whit In: could for his own department. ' RAW KS I M)S riKOOMS to iM.rsTU.vn: point WASHINGTON, Feb. .Bran dishing a broom in cither hand, striding rapidly from one end of the platform to the other and stamping his feet until tlv erh ics rang In tho P. A. I!, hall where the arms conference meets In dig nified session, Charles ti. Dawes, director of the budget, brought home to more than a thouoan I of ficials assembled today In tho sec ond business meeting of Iho gov ernment the approprlat-itiois ot his "hell and Maria" nickname. For moro than half an hour ho poured forth criticism and praise .illke on officials of high and law legreo. Stopping suddenly In tho midst of a (dtatlon of Instances of lack of ro-operatlon by governmental de partments with budget bureau co ordinators, which Instances he de scribed as "fly specks" on the bu reau's record of accomplishments, Mr. Dawes suddenly shouted: PRODUCES NAVY BROOMS "Where ore those brooms?" Three brooms were produced from under a tablo by an assist ant. "There," the budget director ex claimed pounding the floor with the handle of one of the brooms, "la your broom that meets navy specification. And here are brooms that don't meet those specifications but sweep Just as well. The navy bought 18,000 of Us specification brooms when It could have had 350,000 army brooms for nothing." The budget director went on to say It took a month's persuasion to make the marine corps adopt a slight change in color In order to use 100,000 army shirts and save $24,000. He told Secretary Denby, however, that the record of the navy for co-operation with the bureau was the best of the depart ment. Aa an instance of co-operation In the treasury he declared that Luwmwi a ns iv oj NALS FAIL TO ELECT POPE R TWO DAYS Balloting Oontinues While Thousands Wait to Learn of Decision. .ROME, Feb. 8. (By the Associ ated Press.)- Within the walls of the vatioan balloting Is proceeding for the election of a successor to Pope Benedict XV. Today's bal loting failed of result. The cardi nals were engaged for several hours during the morning 1ft an en deavor to select an occupant for the papal throne, but shortly after noon a thick volume of sulphur hued smoke indicated that no de cision had been reached. Tho deliberations in the after noon apparently were somewhat shorter, as tho greet clock of St. Peters' registered 6:25 when the chimney emitted a feeble cloud of black smoke, telling mutely to the vast assemblage in St. Peters square that the momentous Ques tion was still undecided. M iho termination of the morn ing sitting ot the cardinals, the Ir regular emission of light colored smoke led the crowds to believe that a new pontiff had been chosen. The vatlcan officials it seems had not used sufltrient tow with the burning straw. This Incident waa almost repeated at the conclusion of tho aftejmoon's deliberations when grayish smoke began issuing from one of the chimneys in the Vatican palace causing confusion among the thousands of onlookers as to whother tho smoke could be considered white or mack. OTHERS BETTER INFORMED The better Informed among the assemblage however, drew atten tion to the fact that the smoke was not issuing from the proper chim ney, but from one nearby. A por tion of the multitude nevertheless surged forward so as to be near the balcony of 81. Peters In case tho new pontiff camo out to give a blessing. A moment later the people were disappointed to observe the second chimney this time was the right ono. belching forth a dense dark cloud that came directly from the idmMne chapel. Hushed cries went up from the spectators. They have not chosen htm," thousands of voices went up in unison. The Illness of three of the cardi nals within the Vatican makes it necessary for the ballot takers to loavo the sletine chapel with due ceremony and repair to the apart ments of the invalids. Cardinal Marlrd has been 111 for several days from Influenza and there is soma apprehension over his condi tion because of his age. Two oth er cardinals, PompilJ and Bacllierl are suffering from colds For several hours before begin ning ot the conclave In the after noon several thousand gathered in the historic square in front ot the vatloan, many of them coming from distant saints. By four o'clock fully ten thousand persons had taken positions ot vantage on the steps ot St. Peters or along the cobbled pavement or on balconies and roofs ot the neighboring houses. The favored .few for the most part members ot the papal court or the Roman aristocracy, occupied places In the left loggia ot the Vatican, the envy ot the jrmrdaaaaenibled telow. G. 0. P. LEADERS WOT SATISFIED IT IS D EG L AH L'D Thought Best to Pass Bill Without Further Delay ing Matter. HOLD C0"NFEREN0B WITH THE DEBTORS President Will Name Commissioners Short , ly, It Is Said. Washington! Feb. 3. (bv-. The Associated Press) Congress finally cleared the way today for i the opening of negotiations look ing to the refunding ot tho eleven billion foreign debt. The house, by an overwhelming majority, agreed to the senate- amendments to tho refunding bill and tho measure was sent to the President. Mr. Harding is expect-' ed to approve it, as he did noi - press his objections to the senate changes attor he had discussed them today, first with Chairman Fordney, of the house ways and means committee, and later wuii Secretary Mellon, who Is head of the commission of five authorised to conduct the negotiations with the debtor natlons.- Appolntment of the other four . commissioners by the executive ,1 looked for within a short time, it was made known today at the White House that Mr. Harding planned to name two members of the cabinet and a member each of the senate and house. There was no Indication at the White House who would be named but' among i those mentioned elsewhere in con-i neetlon with the apartments were Secretaries Hoover and Weeks. Senator- Watson, of Indiana, and Representstlve Longworth, of Ohio. CONFERENCE WITH DEBTORS While plana for conducting the . negotiations with the debtor na Hons have not yet been formulated, it was said today in Informed quar ters, that they probably would be conducted both in this country and abroad. There has been some dis cussion of a general conference ot representative of tbe United States and the principal allied powers to fdlscuss the whole subject: ot the I war debts of those nations. - rnosn favoring this plan ' have- argued . that It was not to be expected that the dobts owed the United States could be refunded without refer ence to the debt owed among the allied powers themselves. In- this connection It has been pointed out thst Great Britain aU vaneed to Its dominions and allies. Including France and Italy, ap- proximately nine and one. half bil lion dollars, while France loaned nearly three billion dollars to U allies, principally Russia and Ualv. As finally enacted, tha debt re funding kill was. unsatisfactory, both to the administration and re publican leaders ot tho house, but , It was said that the objections to it were not pressed because of the ' delay that would be Involved In sending It to conference -for the Ironing out of differences between the two houses. " ' Chief objection centered on the senate amendment requiring that the refunded obligations mature not later than June 15, 1947, and that the minimum Interest rate be, . 4 1-4 per cent. Both tho President and Seoretary Mellon were repre sented as preferring a free hand for tho commission as to tho life of the bonds und interest rate. MAY ARK AUTHORITY. The treasury secretary waa said to have held, however, that theso limitations would not be insur mountable In the refunding of the debts of the larger nutlons and that If It should develop that they pt-evented the refunding (if the . debt of the smaller and newer nations tho commission could seek additional authority from congress. In tho dlficusslon in (he house Representative Monde.ll, of Wyom ing, tho majority leader, and Mr. Fordney argued that the United States nhould not bo In the position of imposing too great a time limit on tho debtor nations or demand ing What Mr. Mundell called ";i round fat interest rale." Thev saii: that porsonally they favored impos ing no restrictions on tho cutmnU tlon. Representative Garner, of Texas, ranking democrat, on tho wajs and means committee, and others on -the minority side objected to the senate amendments as not Koin., far enough in the matter or limit ing authority ns to the time th,r. Interest payments should begin. Mr. Garner eald if had developed that it- had been the plan to def, r the maturity of the bonds In tin case of some countrl"5 for as much as 60 years. A separate and record vole wa bad on tho amendment iaiolrr the restrictions as to maturity d it" and minimum interest rate and whs agreed to, Z'i to Jti. on i 1)1. partisan vote. WOULD GRANT INLANDS FREEDOM IN ONE VI All WASHINGTON. Feb II A reso lution which would pledge the Uni ted States to grant the Philippine Islands full and complete inde pendence within one year, was in troduced today by Representative Rankin, democrat, Mississippi. Tho President would bo requested t ' consider the expediency ot nego tiating a treaty with other powers : which would guarantee tho terri torial integrity ot tho Islands -au a. republic. . ,y ', WELL PRODUCES FISH BAKER8FIELD, Cal., Feb. 3 A wild cat - oil" well 'on the Jiltchcoeh ranch, south ot Portovins, at f.2" feet, has begun to producAot oil , but fish, according to word reeeive-i here today. They were tiny epeci-f . mens, apparently from a subterranean -. stream. -.: "-.-twaNaae- r Tm selltatlon i