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VoLXXXVa No. 161 AONG STRIDES A PAIIIIIRRiill')! im i iiiiiiiiMii ri i in Lwwtw nr iTo Mtuv ur no WBTCKAGE FROM GERKAKY LOOKED UP05 AS A TAL TUBIE ASSET Has Spent ISfOOO.000 Alone In The Expansion of Iti Flying Field Facilities i NOTE Following li the lut of a teriei of three stories tiring the details of Japan's great natal aviation program. By DUKE N. PARRY, I. N.

8. Staff Correspondent (Copyright 1921 by I. N. Toklo, June 26, (By special courier fV to fian Francisco, July 18) There is the matter of equipment in naral aviation, and in this item Japan has made extenslro plans. What ahe has recelred today from Germany, looked upon by some for eigners as so much wreckage.

Is a valuable asset, an addition to any nation's war machine. Her man power required to operate the machines she plans will be, exclusive of her two training divisions, 2,250 men and her machines needed will total 300. It has come to be a common expression in Japan that "Japan can lV tors and her air conditions are against such success." Authorities deny this claim. 1 i As for fields and facilities for putting these machines Into the air, Japan 'haav, Hugktf thousands of tsubo of land. She ha spent huge sums of money on this work, and now, in, addition to army and nary fields already established; her pre perties include A new alrdome to be established at Hamatombotau, Hokkaide, costing New flying field being established 1 at Plngyong.

Korea, barracks, thirty sheds and numerous other buildings, costing $2,500,000. One hundred thoisand tsubo of purchased by the navy on Ise! I t. I Two probable flying fields established on Bonln island. Thus Japan's expansion in the matter of fields is seen to have reached upwards of 15,000,000, and that recently. In the year 1920, she received planes from Germany totaling in number at least 180, while this year ahe has already received 118.

Some of these planes bafe been transshipped at the Dutch' East Indies and have thus come into. Japan with lit tie publicity. German planes known to have arrived In Japan in 1920 are as follows: I 171 spare motors. I East as one of the really important customers of! Great Today Japan Is living up to that hope. While she is building her own ships today, ahe is making up tor any loss here by the splendid orders she sends Britain tor airplanes.

A few. such; orders are given France. Here Is list of a few of Japan's "peace tlmeS x'uropD: 1919 Japan, orders from France thirty Salmson and 100 Spadsand fro England 100 Sopwlths. Mostly, received. in 1920.

December, 1920 Japan orders flftyV Nleuports (80 horsepower) from France. March, 1921 Six F. 80 bombing planes hare arrived her. II Further large orders reported recently placed Jn France. May, 1921 Three of an order oi eight F.

5 flying boats ordered from Shortt's, England, arrive in "Kobe. 1921 Zeppelin building In Vickers, England, due here. May, 1921 Twelve Packard trucks delivered to army. Thus are made plain some of the plans of Japan for a naval aviation section which may take Its rank among; the first in the world. To say that Japan is preparing with "feverish is putting it mildly.

She is losing not one day which she may prepare for any conflict that may come. WANT EARLY YAP TREATY SENATE WAITS QUESTION SET. TIED BEFOBE DISARUA KENT MEETING BE SETTLED Distinct Progress Being Made In Negotiations On Snail Pacific Island (By International News ServleeT Washington, July 18. The United States is hopeful that the Tap question may be settled before the forthcoming disarmament conference and certainly will make no move to postpone a settlement until' the conference meets, It was learned officially today, following Teporta from Toklo that Japan is anxious to know whether this nation intends to bring the Tap and Shantung questions before the proposed conference. It no agreement is reached with regard to Tap before the conference meets, that question as well as the problem of the status of all other former German territory in the Pa cinc would naturally be a proper subject for consideration, before the conference, it was explained.

But as distinct progress is being made in negotiation now being conducted with Ambassador Shldhara there is reason to believe the entire matter may be satisfactorily settled before the representatives of the allied and associated powers gather In Washington. Whether the Shantung problem shall be considered in the Washing ton conference is entirely up to Japan. If the Toklo government Ml k. 111. wishes to dispose of that matter be tore the conference meets, officials pointed out, it has merely to carry out its Intention, several times or flcially announced, of returning Shantung to China the earliest possible moment1 While this administration has never officially announced its attitude on the specific question of Shantung, it is known that indefinite occupation of the nrovlnce by.

the Japanese is regarded here as incompatible with the doIIct of the open door and main tenance of the integrity of China, and unless Japan chooses to make a prior settlement, discussion of the ques could be scarcely avoided. retard to the disarmament confer ence, it was stated at the state de Ipartment today. Times from all special news facilities (Br Tnternatlnna! Newt Srvte) New Tork, July 18. Tom Gibbons, St Paul, Minn was signed up hore at noon today to light Georges Carpen tier for the light heavyweight cham pionship of the world, Eddie Kane, manager of Gibbons, announced. "The terms were tatiafactory to Tex Rickard and myself," said Kane.

ASSAILS LONDON TIMES November, alxty planet arrive Inj Japan baa sent no further oom Tokohama. iraunication to the United Etates with December, seventeen clanes arrive in Kobe on Tsuruga Mam from Ham burg. German planes known to have ar rived in 1921 follow: January, fifteen planes arrive at Nagasaki from Hamburg. February, thirty eight hydroplanes, one Zeppelin, 400 spare motors from Germany. February, 200 cases spare parts ar i rive at Mishima Mara, via Antwerp.1' March, 1 thirty two hydroplanes, fifty motors, one Zeppelin, one hang London, July 18.

The govern ar. for' two ZeDnelins arriva from iit' a Minn hnrrlne the London (Germany. April, twenty one hydroplanes, four in retaliation for its bitter attack unions bombs arrive from on Marquis Curzon, the foreign secre Hamburg. tary. was defended by Premier Lloyd May, 4, ten planes arrive from Ger George upon the floor of the house of many on Shlznoka Mara.

1 commons today. The above lists are those, that are The premier said that this action known to have arrived and are not had been taken "ia view of the pecu given as complete. liarly offensive and mlschievious na English manufacturers would lose ture of the attack." one of their great sources of The attack, added the premier fell if the "peace time" orders of Japan below the normal standards of Brit were taken from them. the lsh journalism and "might have today when Armstrong, Wbitworth perilled the delicate negotiations up company of London and New Castle on which the foreign secretary Is now began the building of the Japaneaa engaged." navy decade ago, the British manu The normal channels of official facture of war goods has come to news are still available to the Lon look upon the island ally of the Far don Times, he said. Tr i i "HUNTWGTON OPPORTUNITrS GATEWAY" iUNT NGTON HUNTINGTON, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 18, 1921.

SAYS JAPAN Or DISARMING OFFICIAL EXPRESSES HIS PLEASURE OTEE M0YEME3T OFN PRESIDENT HARDING I 8ays Unfavorable Conditions Pre. rented Japan From Calling1 It Herself (By International News Service) Toklo, July 18. Japan favors an international conference on disarmament and Far Eastern questions and probably would have called such a meeting herself if conditions had been favorable, according to Councll llator Hayashi, of the foreign office today. The foreign office attache said that Japan ia most anxious to communicate to know if immigration to South and Central America will be discussed. He added that he believed the Tap Island and Shantung questions had no place in the conference be cause sufficient time would intervene for direct negotiations on those matters before the Harding conference meets.

This is the first Interview from the Japanese foreign office since President Harding Issued his call. The councillor emphasized the fact that he was expressing only his personal views, but, because of his close relations with Viscount Uchida, the foreign minister, it is believed that the statement reflects the views of the foreign minister. After expressing his pleasure over the movement inaugurated by President Harding the Japanese official pointed out that a general misunderstanding over the Pacific question might cause dissensions here. He said that Japan wanted to know if immigration questions affecting South and Central America would be taken up. "As to Shantung peninsula and Tap island they have no place In the con ference," said Councillor Hayashi.

"There are three months yet before the conference will take place. That Is plenty of time to conclude direct negotiations with America and China. Shantung affects only China and Japan. China should be left alone to deal with Japan. That would be the best way to serve her own interests." The correspondent brought up the phxase whether "Japan would return the shell out keep the pearl." The official listened impatiently and then continued: "I disllkrto discuss a question that la being settled.

The foreign newspapers are coloring their reports. "It Is unfair to say that Japan did not want this conference. We would, have called it 'ourselves if it had not looked too presumptuous on our part We feared it would look like a poor man asking a rich man for charity. "Japan desires equal opportunity Just as America does. We feel that It should be applied universally in South and Central America as in China and elsewhere in Asia." It is said that the foreign office de sires Premier Hara to head the Jap anese, delegation to Washington.

Belief was expressed that England really Inspired the conference and that there would be further consultations between Washington and London before America makes any fur ther representations to Toklo. A section of the press as well as certain political leaders favor a preliminary settlement of the race question, and the Shantung and Tap issues preliminary the general conference. The newspaper Asahl says that humanity demands that the same prin ciples be applied in the west as in the Orient "Let America and Great Britain notify us if there have been any irregular acts by Japan towards China, but at the same time the western powers must correct their own Ir regular actions." The opinion Is expressed in foreign office quarters that Japan must be prepared to counter any action by the United States on radicalrights and must be prepared to advance claims that would offset any coming from America. Many have been mentioned in connection with the personnel of the Japanese delegation, among them Count Tamamoto, former premier and later' governor general of Korea. THE WEATHER Forecast for Indiana Local thinner showers tonight or Tuesday; somewhat lower temperature Tuea Cay in north STATE CROPS SUFFER FROM INTENSE HEAT (By International News Service) Indianapolis, July 18.

Another week of intense heat with showers In only a few restricted localities' has resulted In considerable damage to all growing crop8 according to the weekly report mado public today by George C. Bryant, agricultural statls lean to the United States department of agricculture. Firing of corn is general In southern counties and all Adds ate suffering for rain. Winter wheat yl3idi are disappointing, ranging in average grade ii No. 3 and many fields of spring wh'fn have been abandoned, says the roput, adding that oa'8 yieId nas been materially reduced by the hot a.

ei and the qiiVJty is poor. Truilc crops have ben reduced by the diouth and smaller fruit except St ape are gone. Failures are com ple' il? gone in man localities, the report says. HAS TURNED INTO HOME 8TBETCH OF THE DBA WN OUT TARIFF BATTLE OIL DUTIES CONSIDERED Independent Oil Companies Are Lined Up Against U. S.

In terests In Mexico (By International News Service) Washington, July 18. The house was putting on its fighting toga today as it turned into the home fcretch of the tariff battle. Oil duties are before the house for consideration, with a three cornered fight in progress, and President Hardlna 's influence over congress un der test. The president has recom mended that oil be placed on tne free list in order that reciprocal trade agreement negotiations with Mexico shall not be embarrassed. The bill as reported out by the ways and means committee provided a duty of thirty five cents per barrel on crude and twenty five cents per barrel on fuei oil.

In the tug of war over this legislation, the independent oil producers from fifteen states, backed by ardent protectionists from other states, are lined up against the American interests 'in Mexican oil production and the users of Mexican oil In the United States, who fear advanoes in price of gasoline because of the duty. Representative Treadway of Massachusetts, opened the fight against the oil duty. He declared this duty would add a cent a callon to fuel oil, 300,000,000 barrels of which are used in New England mills annually, and would be reflected In $5,000,000 addi tional to costs of New England mill Tha Mflvnarhmetti men were charged by Representative Chandler, Oklahoma, and other advocates of the dutr on oil. with 'nconsistency In de manding protection for ererything produced In New England and iree trade for everything; produced out side New England, but needed by that section, such as oil. hides and cotton.

Each side In the fight brought charges against the other of maintaining huge and costly lobbies at Washington to influence legislation. IN Preston L. Gangwers, fifty eight years who married Miss Lilly Hillyard of this city twelve years ago, dropped dead Saturday evening while mowing his lawn in Chicago. Frank Hillyard of this city, his father in law, Mrs. Frank Hillyard and children, Helen and Phil, and Mrs.

Sarah Hillyard, mother ot Frank Hillyard left Huntington Monday noon to attend the funeral, which will be held Tuesday afternoon. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Gangwers moved to Detroit. They went to Chicago two years ago.

(By International New Service) Mexico City July 18. Announcement was made today that General Enrique Estrada, minister of war, is going to Tampico to investigate per sonally the origin of the uprising. Officials expressed the belief that the ourrender of General Herrera has ended all revolutionary troubles in the Tampico oil fields, at least for the time being, 'r" HOUSE PMG Oil FI6HT TOGS MINSTER OF WAR TO FATE WILL BE DECIDED SOON GENERALLY ADMITTED NEXT TWENTY FOUR HOURS WILL SETTLE FATE CABINET MET MONDAY Lloyd George And De Yalera Scheduled For Conference Late This Afternoon (By International Nts Service) London, July 18. The next twenty four hours will decide the fate of the Irish peace negotiations, it was generally admitted today. There was a meeting of the cabinet this afternoon when the Irish peace situation was canvassed.

Premier Lloyd George, who has been conferring at his country estate at Chequers over the week end; returned to London during the morning. It stated that the premier would appear in the bouse of commons later in the day but it was regarded as unlikely that he would have any definite statement to make regarding Ireland. Arter a period of uncertainty as to would get together again this afternoon It was announced at 2:30 o'clock that the Irish leader would confer with the premier at 4:15. It has been expected that there would be separate meetings during the afternoon and evening with both Eamonn De Valera, president of the "Irish republic," and Sir James Craig, head of the Ulster government, but not definite arrangements had been made at noon and.lt was reported in Irish oflieeelrcles that the conference might be 'postponed until Tuesday. A brief statement given out by the Sinn Fein leader regarding the policy he is following, here waa Interpreted as meaning that he would refuse to meet Sir James Craig in London.

Da Valera is emphasizing his demand for unity and the necessity for having a single Irish spokesman in the London comerence. IRISH iERALD Chicago. July 18. A bitter attack 8enate having disclosed that but six the admission of the confessions teen ot tn8 twenty senators are pre "Eddie" Ciootte, Joe" Parel vote against it. Jackson and "Lefty" Williams as evi "Black Sox" trial here today.

At "eauon or a 1100,000,000 federal cor Itorneys for the seven "Black Sox" t0 finance agricultural ex argued that the confessions were "in 1 Pris "uPPiant sterling's bill, but voluntary." They also protested enators opposed to the Norrls meas agalnst using the confessions because ure are sad to out number those who the ballplayers named other players favor 11 and the "anti beer bill" is besides themselves. "Pected to be given the right ot A big crowd of fans attended the waVi opening session. They showed much' Tne senate banking and currency interest in the legal wrangle. 1 conmtttee is to consider today two The defense attorneys also moved otner measures support to quash two of the numerous indict a by tne senate agricultural bloc, ments and attacked the confessions one to make the secretary of agri from a halt dosen different angles. a member of the Federal Re The defense also raised the question 8erve Board and the other to increase as to whether the Jury read the the llmlt tht may be loaned by fed Sox's confessions printed hero in an fral farm loao banks to tarmera from afternoon newspaper Saturday.

The $10,000,000 to 125,000,000. Jurymen questioned replied they had Tne "cultural "bloc," number not read, the articles. twenty two Republican and Six of the seven "Black Sox" were Democratic senators from southern in court. Besides the three who "confessed. they are: Arnold "(TThlnlr flan AW natiaa trlal wlth the ba vM muuuii, vrcuigo uuv tt to w.

luviituiug iuo tapper I have made no demand but the ytr 0scar Felsch and Ch Tichner "anti grain gambling bill one I am entitled to make that of Fred. McMullIn, "haH be acted upon before the senate self determination for the Irish na mllnif recesses or adjourns for the rest of tion. said DeVa era. I rour alleged gamblers are also on the ummer. ureal secrecy snrouas tne miormai conferences that were carried on during the week end by the Irish Unionists, the republicans and the government.

These were all held Independent of each other, for the purpose of arranging details of the course each faction will pursue during the next few days. The treasury department has been ordered to prepare reports for Pre mler Lloyd George bearing upon cer tain financial aspects ot the proposed Irish (By International Nt Service) London, July 18. The third ses sion of the peace conference between Lloyd George and Eamonn De Valera took place at No.1 10 Downing street late this afternoon. It was officially announced that; Premier Lloyd George would meet Sir James Craig, head of the Ulster government this evening if the conference between the premier and De Valera proves satisfactory. The premier and General 8muts, premier ot South Africa, conferred on Ireland throughout Sunday.

iS. KABER IS SLOWLY (S7 International Nwa Service) Cleveland. Ohio, July 18. Mrs Catherine Eva Kaber, convicted of conspiring to slay her husband Daniel Kaber. publisher, whs slowly recovering today in her cell at the county Jail from the effects of self imposed abstinence from food since a fortnight ago, and from the ordeal of the trial Itself.

When she is sufficiently recovered she will be taken to the women's reformatory at Marysville, to which she was sentenced to life imprisonment. HARDING CENTRAL FIGURE IN OIL TARIFF WRANGLE (By International News Service) Washington, July 18. President Harding became the central figure in the oil tariff wrangle in the bouse this afternoon when Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee presented a letter on the question from the president The president In his letter opposed a tariff on oil unless there is included in the bill a provision which would give the chief executive 'bargaining power'' with other nations to guard against the measure. (By International Newt Service) Athens, July 18. The Greeks are carrying out successfully a great en corling movement against the Turkish Nationalists on the Anatolian battle front.

Premier Gounarls announced today. Official announcement that the Greeks have occupied the important railway city of Kulal was received here with great rejjolcing. BAIL SCANDAL I BITTERLY ATTACK ADMISSIONS OF SEYERAL OF THE "BLACK SOX" Defense Moves Not To Use Confessions On The Ground They Were "Involuntary" (By International News Service) GREEKS The state's principle witnesses, It 01ate alon is demanded is the became known, are Bill Burns, form Smooth Sweet bill for the creation er White Sox pitcher, and Joe Ged of ai independent federal veteran's eon, former St. Louis American league ald bureau and the reorganization of Inflelder. The accused players met government agencies for the assist Burns' and Gedcon last night at a ance of ex service men.

The senate conference' between the players and "nance committee is expected to re attorneys for the defense, ordered by Port this bill either today or tomor Judge Hugo Friend, who Is trying row It will resume consideration of the case. the administration bill for funding Tne "Black Sox" greeted Burns and Gedeon cordially, all shaking hands. The two witnesses, who are to turn state's evidence, refused, however, to disclose the nature of their testimony wnen questioned by defense counsel. TO PLAN ON FOREIGN DEBT "Washington, July 18. Senatorial opposition to the administration's re quest for blanket authority to handle the $11,000,000,000 foreign indebted ness to the United States developed in a meeting today of the senate finance committee at which Secretary of the Treasury Mellon appear ed.

Senator Lafollette Republican. Wisconsin, Senator Reed, Democrat. Missouri, and Senator Walsh, Democrat, Massachusetts, voiced opposition to the treasury department being authorized to enter into negotiations for the readjustment and funding of the loan without, the knowledge and consent of the senate. New York, July 18. Three years ago today began the counter offensive on the northwestern end of the Chateau Thierry salient which marked the beginnlng'of the end of the German army.

A wedge seven kilometers wide was driven into the German lines by the Americans' co operating with the First Moroccans. The one of the real surprises of the war and one of the most brilliant victories in the history ot American arms, started the German rout which never, ceased until the armistice. STORK STOPS. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Sunderman ot Lancaster township, a daughter, born Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Homier of East Franklin street, a son, born Satur A. PRICE THREE CENTS CLEAR DECKS I TO PREPARE HIP RPPPQQ IUII I1LULUU TO RENEW EFFORTS FOR YACA.

TION AFTER PASSAGE OF J. TARIFF BILL BEER BILl7G0NSIDERED Early Passage Predicted As Bnt Few Senators Are Alligned Against It By J. BART CAMPBELL, I. N. S.

Staff Correspondent Washington. July 18. Senate leaders sought to clear the legislative decks today in a renewed effort for a summer recess after the Fordney tariff bill is sent to the senate flnanca committee, following its passage Thursday by the house. When the senate reconvened, Senator Sterling. Republican, South Dakota, planned to call up for final action the "anti beer bill." Its early passage is predicted, a poll of th enaior morris, Republican, Ne braska.

honed A hi. un and western agricultural states, am 'n'stlng that the so called farmer re lief lefflslaflnn Another measure on which imme in su.uou.ooo.ooo foreign indebted ness to the United States. Administration leaders are intent upon passing speedily this bill which i would give the administration blanket 1 aumonty in dealing with foreign loans, but it may provoke a protracted debate which will seriously Interfere with their recess plans. Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, is seeking prompt action on his bill to give American coastwise vessels free use of the Panama canal, which is also likely to prove a vehicle for extended debate if it is taken up. 1 ne maternity bill" is one on the senate calendar on which a vote is to be taken soon, an unanimous consent agreement having been reached 'or Anal action on it on the tenth legislative day after June SO, which win proDamy come this week.

TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY OF MASKED ATTACKERS Center, Texas. July 18. Rigid investigation was begun here today to ascertain the identity of a band of masked men who Saturday night tarred and leathered Mrs. Beulah Johnson at Tenaha, Texas, near here. Mrs.

Johnson, employed as a cook in a Tenaha hotel, is facing a charge of bigamy but was released today on bail to appear before a grand Jury. Mrs. Johnson is alleged to have two huebands. She was taken from the hotel by the three automobile loads of masked men and driven sev eral miles Into the country. Her clothes were taken from her and she was made to stand nude before her captora while a coat of tar and feathers was applied.

She was then returned to the town and released. (By International New Service) Washington. July 18. President and Mrs. Harding and a party of guests who spent the week end cruising Chesapeake Ba on the May flower returned koMf 37 tod?.