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1 1 7 1. M'srom Weather urn, with rl.ln teinparglure. THE SPBIMGFIE DJJM THS PAPER THAT GOBI IXTO OVER 80 Of ALL BPRINQ FIELD HOMES VOL. LIX NO. 169.

SilfSTOI" IMFROVED BY FRISCO UK Chief Engineec Jonah Notl fies City Attorney Nee of Company's Plan. In th matter of th Improvement bf the North Sid subway which hm bn discussed In connection with other Improvements, such as the new Frisco depot and the proponed viaducts and a fjjyrth subway ft the North Side freight Tarda an the Boulevard, the Frisco evidently does not mean to wait for ction 'by the city on a bond laeu for the viaducts and the proposed Additional subway. City Attorney Dan M. Nee todsy received a inter from Oil. Krnnk u.

Jonah. hl engineer for the Frle co, that the company plana to begin tlie Improvements of the three aubways under the north side tracks as aoon aa the spring weather will permit, and the tentative date 1 art fnr April 1. the various suggested Improvements were betnir actively discussed several montha ago Frisco offered to donate half the cost of two viaducts over I he Jordan valley ana aubway under the tracka on ten North Boulevard, and at the same time offered to Improve the present subways at Its own coat. It was estimated at that time that two vladucta, the Boulevard subway and the Improvement of the present subwaye would coat 11.041. 000.

Of this aum the improvement of (he three enbwsys now In uae was estlmsUul to cost 121,600. The largest cost of theae three Jobs will be on the Waalilngten avenue sub lsar where the grades of the approaches, particularly from the eouth aide, will be reduced. The subwsys are also to be widened, properly drained and lighted. The work at the Washington avenue) aubway Is to eoat 10,000, the Oram venue subway Jl, 000. and the Lyon venue subway, 11,600.

All plans and blue prlnte were Insde some time ago not only tor the subway Improvement but also tor the other projects. To build the proposed vladucta and the additional subway a bond Inn will be neceaxkry, It Is stated. Th mat; ter of eobiti't" liua to subways Is a pert of tiie plane of the railway company fur Improvement of their looal propertlea in eluding the new pasasnger station, work on which is now In progress. In the reconstruction of the Washlnwton. Grant and Lyon subwsys the company plane to widen each materially and to Install a better drainage and lighting system.

At Washington the ateep grade has been an annoyance ever since It was built several years ago and this subwsy Is avoided by many persona because of the grade. During heavy rains the drains other subways heve proved Inauf ftclenl. and at Oram avenue water has sometimes halted the street cars. These conditions ure all to Tie remedied under the plana of the Frisco, It la stated. Te Collect Data.

On motion of Commissioner Sharp the city council today Instructed the city engineer, elty attorney and the streets commissioner to com. pi.ite the gathering nf data on the; coat of three proposed vladucte over i the Jordan valley at Grant, nob hereon and Benton avenues, and the proposed suhwny un North National. While the engineers of the Frisco some time sgo prepared estlmstes pn the viaducts, these eetlmatea did pot Include po.fllble property damage, and this matter Is to enter Into the estimates naked fnr by the council. Knglnear Frank Jonah of the Frisco, In February this year suhinltted figures on the viaducts, computing that the Robber enn svenue structuro would cost IJIO.OOO, that for Benton $300,000, and that proposed for Grant The North National subway was eetlmated at In neither Instance did the estimates Include possible damagee. The Frlnco has offered to pay half the construction cost of the proposed Benton avenue viaduct and the North National aubway, and the announcement ne received from Engineer Jonah today that the railway company plana to beicln Im proving the three north side subways next April had Its hearing on the council ln the majierifjca.th,ejl lng other cost data.

It Is possible that, an election on a bond Iajuc proposition will be submitted to the voters of the city some time In, the early part of nest year. TWO BULGARS ARE SLAIN BY GREEKS 80F1A. Bulgaria, Dee. 18. (A The prospects of improved rela.

tlnns between Greece and Bulgaria are considered to have been lessened by the excittlon of two Bulgarians pear Vonastlr. The men were condemned eer Oreek court martial on charges of participating In the activities of the emltndjl (bands of Irregulars), The pews of the execution reached the Bulgarian government through dip lometlo channels. The government la withholding the newe from the Bulgarian newspapers, fearing that will arouse fresh agitation agslnit piwiva ron food, Marvin dates In tin boxes, for ific Conway's Msrkei, ISO E. Mc "I panlel. Advert Isement, sJSlmSTriwX) SPRINGFIELD, MITCHELL IS FOUND GUILTY AND SUSPENDED FIVE YEARS Colonel Accepts Courtmartial Court Lenient, Claim His Commission, Report.

WASHINGTON, Ceo. II (A The. friends and defenders of Col William Mitchell set out today to discredit the methods and over, turn the verdict Of the general yesteidsy stripped the air cruiser of rank and pay for a period of five years. Kepressntatlv Frank R. Hold of Illinois, who was the colonel's chief counsel during his long trial for Insubordination, charged openly that the court martial proceedings had not followed ordinary rules of procedure, but that at the very beginning the word had been passed down to "get Mltcholl," and "get him quick." Another Mitchell supporter In congress.

Representative Laguardla of New York, Introduced a bill to prohibit courts martial from suspending for more than it days those found guilty under the article of war which Colonel Mitchell was held to have violated. Another proposal which will tome before President Coolldger who must approve or 'dl. approve the findings of Uia court martial, con. templates reduction of the suspension sentence to two years, to ex plro at the time Colonel Mitchell becomes eligible for voluntary retirement from. the army.

This fee. E. L. Nimmo' Dies In St. John's Hospital Within an Hour After Accident.

Elater Nimmo. IS years old, of 1041 East avenue, was fatally In jured this afternoon at o'clock when he fell from a smokestack the west Frisco Shop. Kim mo was "on the atark when he aoct 1. t'i hi nrr. and fell In tl Lis shout Jai.r.

Xlmmo had been employed by the Frisco for some time aa a member of the bridge and building department. He was working on a atack at the forge shop when the accident occurred. Nlmmo was taken to the Frisco ward at St. John's hospital for emergency treatment. Death occurred about one hour after the accident.

The body will be prepared fnr burial by the Kllngner Undertaking company. Nimmo was unmsrrled snd teslded with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.

JiNlmmo of the East avenue address. Aside rrom nis parents no is mir vlved by five brothers? Lester. Wesley. Eilaar and Everett, all of this city, and Winston, of Marahtleld: two sisters. Mlsa Ruth Nlmmo.

of the home nddrees. and Mrs. inigan of Long Lane. Funeral rangements are Incomplete. ar WARSAW MAN GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF LUTMAN WARSAW, Dec.

II. (A fhambcrs Buckley. 6. was sentenced today to life Imprleonment for the murder of Alfred B. Lutman In Chalmers Buckley and his son, Karl, were convicted together for the murder and sentenced In 1933.

They served months. The Missouri supreme court ordered a new trial In 1036. A severance waa granted at the current term of the circuit court and the cass of Karl Buckley was continued. ASKS HOUSE INQUIRY INTO RUBBER TRUST WASHINGTON. Dec.

Id. (A Charging a manipulation of crude rubber prlcee by British Colonial governments, RepreeentatlveTllson, of Connecticut, the Repufillcan leader, tnoy Intrndnod a resolution asking for" an Investigation by house committee. The largest assortment and finest made 11.00 Christmas Ties at Herman Tailoring Co. Ady IN FALLS OFF SUA FRISCO SHOPS 75 more "31 SHOPPING Finding With. Smile Army Air Officer May Resign surrounded by many legal technl calltiea.

Mitchell Carry Os). Colonel Mitchell himself Is not disclosing: his plans, except to renew hla determination to secure a greates ae counsel, Representative Held, he told the country today that the fight would not be Interrupted by the verdict of the court. The fight for "an adequate national defense," Mr. lleld aald, "was only begun." Representative Raid Insisted that Colonel Mitchell's charges agalnat his officials had been proved "con clusively by evidence. "This trial was the latest step taken by the general staff In their effort to 'get' Mitchell," Reld's statement said.

"Years ago he was warned that If he did not eesae his efforts In behalf of an adequate air force In our national defense ha would, ba forced out of the aervlce. "We have had to fight step by step against the powerful Influences arrayed against It la the general staff alone that has Instigated and conducted this proaecutlon and the general staff only that wilt benefit from a verdict of guilty. "The people have learned from this trial that America hss no ICentlaaed on page fifteen)' FINIS MUTT: ILL Prominent Party Leaders Are Expected To Attend Jackson Day Oirmer. Flnla Jf. Cerret, Demaeratle floor leader lojHfivnlte States house nf repjsjsentatlvea, will ba the prlacl psaker durlnar the Jackeon Day dinner to be held count Dmo ernte nt Bhrlne, Mosqu the night of Tanu i Noti: of 'Mr.

rtarretf. acceptance to an Invfthtton to spenk here was receive, ln.t rr f.rrv f. Allen, chairmen of th speakers' committee tor the' Jackson Lay banquet. According to plans announced this morning by the various committees arranging for the Jackeon Day dinner, the banquet will begin at 1:30 o'clock on the night of January 8. In the banquet hall of the masque.

C. W. Oreenwade, chairman of the Greene County Demo cratic committee, will preside as toastmaater, and the apeakera will ha Introduced by Attorney C. W. Hamlin, also of Springfield.

Attorney Lon 8. Haymes. Spring field, will Introduce prominent par ty lindrre of the state who will ba In attendance at the banquet. On the dny the Jackeon dinner will bt servtd a meeting of the Democratic State committee will be In aesslon here, and many prominent Democrats of the state will attend the banquet, which will mark the launching of the 1824 campaign In Greene count P. Among the visitors who nre expected to attend, and who will give brief talke during the banquet are Joshua Rarbee.

Kansas City, chairman of the" state commutes: W. T. Kemper, Kansas City, rational committeeman; Mrs. Katherlne Halter man, Kansaa City, secretary of the state committee; Frank Farrls, Rolls; Harry B. Hawea, St.

Louis, and several others. Mr. Allen stated this morning that the speakers' commutes or the banquet considere local Democrats to be very fortunate In eecurlng the services of Mr. Gsrrctt, who was Interviewed yesterday In Washington by Congressman Knm Major, who assisted the local committee in obtaining a spesker of national prominence. Mr.

Major will attend the banquet If It la possible tor him to leave Washington at that time. Mr. Garrett, the chief speaker, resides at Dresden, and he hes served as representative from the ninth district, Tennessee, consecutively sines the fifty ninth session of congress. Before going to congress he served as master of chancery from 1900 until 1806. Hs Is one of the, most eloquent speakers in congress today.

It Is expected that the Day banquet will the larst ftt tendod of any previous occasion of It kind ever held by Democrats ot Orr fine county. In addition to th Array of prominent speakers, an elaborate program of munio Is being: arrang rd by a committee of which Mrs. Pope Myers Is chairman. C. W.

(ireenwade, chairman of the county Democratic committee, stated this morning that there Is a great demand for ticket for the Jackson banquet. Tickets can be secured from K. F. Everett, chairman of the ticket committee, from the orrlce of Mr. Ureenwade.

or from members of any of the banquet committees. IOWA BANK ROBBERS ESCAPE WITH LOOT DOWNS. Iowa, Dec. 1. A Making captlvea of the town marshal, th telephone operator and the railroad operator and aeverlng all wire communication with other towns, half a dozen bank, robbers Invaded this village early today, wrecked the eafe of ths bank and escaped with cash and bonds amounting to 18,000 or $10,000.

Call a RED TOP. Phone 1100 Adv, DELIVER MBS HER MISSOURI, FRIDAY PREiEIITIIOnoraiTS ACCIDENTS TO SPENT HOLT Officials of Frisco Railroad To Address Meeting at Convention Hall. Arrangement were completed this morning for the first of as rlee of local Aocldent Prevention meetings, which will be held at Till o'clock tonight In the auditorium of Convention Hall under the direction of Q. W. Brutoa, superintend ent of th Springfield terminal of (tie Frisco LI nee.

Employes of th various local de partments of th Frisco and their famllle have been Invited to attend the meeting tonight, and It I expected that a crowd of more than 3, too will bain attendance when the program open at 7:14 o'clock. J. H. Hutohlson, BL Louis, vice president Irt charge of operation, and J. H.

Frees r. Springfield, gener al manager of the Frisco, wore Scheduled to arrive In the city at I o'clock this afternoon on train No. 101 to attend the Accident Prevention meeting here tonight. Addresses by high offlclsl of the Frisco along the line of accident prevention, followed bv a nroaram of entertainment, to be furnished by local frlaco talent, will be the prin cipal features of tonight' meeting in convention hall. O.

Bruton, superintendent of the local terminal, will be chairman of tonight's meeting. The program will start promptly at 7:15 o'clock with muale by the Frlaco orchestra. At o'clock, Vayor W. B. Freeman will deliver the address of wel come.

Response Will he mad by Mr. Hutchison and Mr. Fraser. Following Mr. Fraeere addrsas.

th Paramount Quartet will etna eeveral selections; Z. B. ClaypoiL St. Louie, assistant director ot aoct dent prevention for th Frlaco, then wilt make an addrees stressing th Importance of the accident preven tion cajnpalgn of th railroad. Talk then will made by jr.

L. McCormack. upertntendent ot loaa and damage claims; M. M. Blssoo and F.

H. Shaffer, aaslstant general managers; J. K. Gibson, assistant to the euperlntendent of motive power; C. Mill.

accident prevention airent: Ftephehsotf, nf to rite nl nncr: 7nicreil, ent of motive tiower. Following these talks, all of which will be along the line of accident prevention, an addreea will he made by Harry 1 worman, superintend ent of motive power. The Frlaco orchestra then will glv several lections. Mr. Woman's talk wilt close th accident prevention program, and an elaborate entertainment program then will be presented by local Frisco talant.

The flret number on the enter tainment program will be selections by th Paramount Quartet, followed by a piano solo by Paul 8wlneford and a vocal solo by Lren Loveleee. A Chsrleston dancing exhibition then will be given by Miss Brma Franks and Mr. Harry Coring. This will be followed by a vocal duet by Misses May and Kay Peeples. The second part of the program will be a Negro Minstrel.

Ths Frisco meir taking part In the minstrel are: George Dwyer, "Hllm" Matthews, Haw Coring. Howard A. Pickens. Joe Weddell, A. C.

Smith, Ira Smith. Loren Loveless, Mr. Morton, B. P. Hsmsey and C.

Walte. Similar accident prevention meetings will be held every (0 days by the local terminals In this city. It wss announced today. The next meeting le scheduled for February. FIVE DENVER BANKS FORCED TO SUSPEND DENVER.

Dec. IS. (A Two additions! Denvsr banks th Capitol Hill State bank and the Metropolitan State bank tailed to open today. Two national bank and on atate bank war closed yesterday. Orant McFeraon, state bank commissioner, announced that examln era had takeh charge of the Metropolitan and Capitol Hill banks.

Both are small institutions. Steady withdrawals from ths Metropolitan during th week and a run on the Capitol Hill yesterday was Instrumental In the closing, officials said. The banks closed yesterdsy were Broadway National, the National, and the North Demei bank, the latter a atate Institution. These banks had deposits of approximately IS, 600,000. Impairment of cap tal and froien paper In livestock loans wsrs ascribed a th reason for ths closing ot the two National bank.

PIPES OF PEACE TO BE SENT TO PREMIER LONDON, Deo. IS. (A Premier Baldwin will receive five pipe of peace for Chrlstmsa. Ulster men here are arranging for the gift In recognition of the premiere ef forte In the cause of Irish peace. The pipes will be accompanied by a large package of tobacco, mixed from the choloe products of ths South Afrloan, Indian, Hampshire and Irish grower.

PMOB FOR FOOD. Three banchss leaf lettuoe for 10c. Conway's Market, 220 E. McDsnleL Advertisement. Chrlstmsa trees, 20c and up.

ler Feed dt Produce Co. Adv. Mil Buy drugs for lee at Knlghtep'a Advertlsainsnt, EVENING, DECEMBER Cost $963.86 To Nab Wait ers and Then Court Turned 'Em Loose. WASHINGTON, Dae. It.

(A How a prohibition agent lived at th Mayflower hotel here' for a month, entertaining; women at din. ner dance and buying "Old Smug gler" whlaky to atrengthen hi rol as "a real sport" before hotel employe while obtaining evidence against two of them, wae told today la published testimony glvsn hous appropriation sub eommlttee. The two employes, Jules K. Venice, former chef, end Rlnardo Blast, his assistant, war tctrulttea yeeterdsy In criminal court. The case recently waa called to the attention of Aaslstant Secretary Andrew of th treasury, prohibition field marehal, by Representative Galllvsn, Democrat, Massachusetts, who complained that two agent on the case bad spent nearly 11,000 In getting evidence.

Appearing before th house sub. committee during executive hear lng on the treaaury appropriation bill, Mr. Andrew said he had never heard of the ceee before," adding that "it astonishes mi," Mr. Galllvan asked the aaslstant secretary If he knew that one ot the agent had reglatered tinder the name of "on of th moot eminent members of congress," and to Mr. Andrew queetlon If tie knew that to be fact, replied be "was howa the regletratton.

All each conduct a that I ab solutely taboo In our organisation," Mr. Andrew added. Agent lest Away. James St. Jonae, director of prohibition, then the sub eommlttee that the agent, Edward O.

Blrgfeld, "Is so far away from Washington now that I do dot believe yoa will hear from htm any. mora In enforcement work here." Th committee record also con tatned a letter signed by E. Tellowley, aa chief of general pro htbltto agents, directing Blrgfeld to etop at th hotel and make the tnveetlpatlon. It also requested him to hold expenses, to a. minimum, ii to I'Ucep In mind, eotiree, t1 cr'nlr must he i.i.

ii, orti' Id ii. a i rnn. pl rMn i of 1 1 i who cull i lot matlon." 1 An expense account submitted by Blrgfeld and Cola M. hla assistant, amounted to IMI.il, Blrgfeld' report shewed that he lived In luxury while conducting the Inquiry, the account making frequent reference to his patronis ing the hotel supper dance In company with women In order to have employe "keep In mind a real port" II reported on June I that he met Venice and "chatted with him and made arrangements fnr a party to be held on June 17, at which liquor was to be furnished and served." and on the next day that 'during the day had drank with Venice 'Old Smuggler' whleky." The report for June 17, the night of the party, said In part: Saw Venice, and he gave me receipted bill for S22t cover expenses of psrty of 12, including ths Itsm of ISL75 for bnt which In realty was whisky, via. firs bottles of Smuggler1 Scotch whisky and two rounds of cocktails." ENGLISH SAILORS ARE RED CONVERTS CLAIM wwn TL.it to, VL.HIIVI LONDON.

Dee. IS. (A P. 1 The Westminster Gesstte'a correspondents! Plymouth aaserts that communistic sympathies exist among th teamen of some of the ships of the British navy. He cites the cir culation of communist publications and the singing of "The Red Flsg" aboard certain warships as proof of nis statement, me paper, attrlb utea to seamen the atatement that the authorities cannot stop ths cir culation of communist publications on ships.

Ths correspondent quote mem. here of the crew of the cruiser Vindictive aa having said to him: "Th Vindictive 1 on of the Bolshevik ships of the navy." FIVE FRATERNITIES ORDERED SUSPENDED MAHA. Dac IS. (A P. Fits fratsrnitlea at Crelghton uni versity have been auspsnded from all privileges becauae of alleged poor buelnees managamsnt.

The Rev. Charlee Schueti, dean of men, aald the fraternities had Incurred financial obllgatlona due to Incompetent management, which la contrary to th rule governing fraternities hsre. The tratternlty heads, however. aald financial obligation were light and not heavy enough to warrant auepenslon. The.fraternltlee suspended ar: Phi Chi and Phi Pbo Blgma, na tional medical; Gamma Eta Gamma and Dslta Theta Phi, national law, and Kappa Phi local oclal NEW JERSEY MAN IS NAMED AMBASSADOR WASHINGTON, Dec.

IS (A Ogden H. Hammond. New Jereey real estate dealer and former atate representative, wa nominated today te be ambassador to 8Paln, succeed, lng Alsxandar P. Moors, rsslgned. Merrlman Candy la best Adv.

I. 18N 1925. 24 PAGES. Y0UTH7FMRING VENGEANCE, RETURNS TO STATE PRISON Judge Says He It Oonrinced of Innocence of Chicagoan Who Claims Detectives Beat Him Until He Confessed Obtained Parole. CHBSTKR, Dec 18.

(A Ira D. Perry, aon of a Chicago manufacturer, I back In th pent tentiary after IT days of fieedum on parol, from a life sentence for murder. Fearful of being killed by detective hunting him on old Indictment and afraid of 'possible ven geance by five youths sentenced with him, he sought and obtained Incarceration In the Menard prison her yesterday rather than the Statevllle penitentiary, to which he was originally aent three years agd. Paroled to Iowa after hie releaee, Perry waa returned to prison under arrangement made by hi father with Judge Chauncey H. Jenkins, director of th atate department of public welfare.

News of hi release brought protest from Chicago authorities and various organisations and atarted movement for revl alon of the parol laws. Judge Jenkins characterised the entire affair as a "Chicago cop per' Roman holiday." when the yer old prisoner atarted for I GIL Senator Assails President's Attitude on Coal Strike. MADISON, Dee. lli CA. Preeldent Cootldg Is erltlsed by Senator Robert La Follette, Wisconsin, In an editorial In th current lisua ot La Follstte'a mag aslne fnr his reported attitude to ward the euepenelon ot anthracite coal production.

Another editorial algned by Sen ator La Follette, eete forth a ussl of the Wisconsin delefstto In the hmmn to "compromise or to bni Kiiln" with LongworU or JiH "i'ny other menih o.t l.a lette writes: 1 "in the meantime the possibility of a soil coal strike bange over the country, president nas writ tan Preeldent Coolldge a letter couched In strong but respectful term calling hla attention to the critical situation that has been created In the sort coal field, by the violation of the so called Jackson ville agreement by many of the largest bituminous coal operators. 'President Coolldge nas not answered. Through the mysterious White House spokesman' It Is an nounced that the president Is ter ribly insulted that he should bs. asked this embsrrssslng question. In this entire coal strike situa tion It Is clear to those who know the true history of the Boston po lice strike that President Coolldge running true to form." SON OF PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA IS BEATEN, BOUND, THEN ROBBED SAN DIKOO, Dec IS.

A. The story Francisco Mier, reported to be Francisco flomer, son of Gensral Juan Vlncente Go President of Venssuela, had hern robbe. that robbed here of all hla poeseselons was under Investigation by police today after he had been beaten and robbed here ged at a San Diego hotel last Friday night. Gomes, er Mier. the name under which he Is registered at the Salvation Army hotel where he aought shelter as a result ot his pennlleee condition, refuaed to admit or deny he Is a son ot the South American chief executive.7 STORY OF SEA CAPTAIN IS BRANDED AS FALSE BOSTON, Dec 18 (A A charge that' the story tatd by Captain John H.

Dlehl of the City of Home of the elnklng of the submarine 8 61 In collision with his vessel off Block Island September 25. waa who 1 1 jru tru Lew a sm ajJelod ay. ly Lieutenant Commander Charles A. Lock wood. Judge advocate before the naval, board of the Inquiry Inveetlgatlng the disaster.

Summing up, Commander Lock wood eaid the 8 51 wae not at fault In any way for th collision, and that the City of Rome wss entirely to blame. The Judge advocate aald the conduct of the City of Rome wa The 8 S1, he maintained, waa a "croaslng vessel'' and aa such had observed all the rules of the rosd. Commander Lock wood skid that th fact that the 8 51 waa allowed to approach within 100 feet ot th City of Rome without any action showed a lack of attention on the part of the officer and crew of the latter vessel. There Is no gift lilt a photograph. We can make a few more sittings and have your picture ready for Chrlstmsa.

The Kucker Studio. Advertisement, Every kind of belt and buckle for a man' Chrlstmsa, Including Hick ock and Pioneer, 11.00 and up, it Herman Tailoring Co. Adv. Perfect sight without glaaee, Dr. Lou.

Noland, aiS Lander Bldg. Adv. Leased Wlr New Service Aeeeeiate Press Dally of Ik uatte rreee Menard lest night after 'making charge la Judge Jenkins' Spring field office that third degree meth ods hsd forced his confession of the murder of robberlea. Perry declared that he waa starv ed and beaten by Chicago deteo tlvea after hla arrest, 11 months after ths murder, Once, he said, they forced him to drink a gallon of water without stopping and threatened te throw him from the third story window and announce he had committed suicide after oon teasing. Judge Jenkins asserted hla belief In Perry' Innocence, He said the methods used in obtaining hla confession were "a diabolical aa the Inhuman Ingenuity of a policemen could contrive." "When he asserted hla Innocence," aid Judge Jenkins, "two officers got behind him and two before, and took turns crashing him with thslr fists.

Evsry attempt to speak met with a hit In the law. Rubber hose wa eed to be lnbor hint He was permitted no sleep, no food and then tantalised." rreconcilables of Both Par ties Marshal Forces for Finish Fisht. WABH1NGTOW, Dec. P. The battle over th world court got under way In earnest today In the eennte with Chairman Borah ot the foreign relatione oommlttee firing! the first salvo Into th pro court SENATE FACES DiTTEH now on COURT ISSUE Itory In this city.

Replying to the opening shot. ')y from Stfiators Bvtmoo, i thut t. Vlrr'rln, nn Jnroot, Pcpubllpun, a In lh'r city i i.mr than look entatilfrth wlmt i Mutinr. i utile In a u. I'l nce.

t.i Vler on tins purflruinr euM. ot," lie said, "that it seems advisable at th outset to determine that relation Ship. Senator Borah said that those who organised the court had sous lit to create an "organ, a leaal turt ins league." ana If the court Is not a part of the league; "It Is because nmr latiea in tneir effprta" wenty two section of th statute, said Senator Borah, "tie the court to th league. The lesgue juugee ana pays salaries, but the Important thing le that the can can on the rouet i. vise and counsel the lesgus on any tnai the league "The court I Just ss much bound by the covenant of the league aa the united, Statea supreme court I bound by the constitution ef the tnlted Statea" WASHINGTON, Dec.

lf. fA Vv lth advocate of th wofld court holding the front line for the moment, opponents In the senate were marshalling their fore e. long siege. They were preparing not only for prolonged discussion of an Issue held In abeyance for nearly three years, but also for ths Dreient.ti.. Of numerous reservation or amendment which they hold to be necessary to safeguard the TJjiltsd Statss should It adhere to the court toco I.

These reservations world' Iwi in addition to the five euggestsd by Presidents Harding and Coolldge in their messages urging ratification and Included In th resolution of adhsrence by Senator flwanaon. Democrat, Virginia, which la be for, th senate. With the lesgue of nations Inn. Joined in the controversy, leadera In the fight against ratification nf the protocol are hopeful that they can obtain a majority of the sen ate for ths chief reservations they win put rorwarcj. With the opening gun In the hat tie fired only yesterday by Senator Swanson, none of the leader would venture an opinion today as to the time tif flnT VSteT Th mbr optimistic said It probably was eev eral week distant, while other thought It might be some months away.

Present Indication ar that both side will contrlbut freely to the debate even before additional reser vatlona are brought under consid eration. Discussion and disposition of theee necessarily will consume much additional time. Senator' Walah, Democrat, Mon tana, has prepared a serle ef an dreSses In support of sdherence and Chairman Borah of the foreign re latione committee, a leader of the Irreooncilables, has served notice that he will follow the lead of the Montana senator and deliver hit ad dree In "several parts." SCHALL CONTEST MAY BE DROPPED BY SENATE WASHINGTON. Deo. IS.

A Counsel for Mangus Johnson, form er Farmer.Lahor aenator, wss Informed today that It they could not produce specific chargas out of which an Issus could be drawn, the Investigation of the eontsst agalnat Senator Schall, Republican, of Minnesota, would not proceed further. to llc ed of to (A a snenCV i PRICE 3 CENTS Senear, Press Takes Belligerent At titude but Government' Has Nothing To Say. "CONSTANTINOPLE, te. 1S. (A The decision of the league ot nation council awarding Moeui to Irak, which I under British man date, wa received with conaterna.

Oon Turky. wnen the verdict reached Angora. now th capital of th oountrv. the cabinet wa oalled In extraordinary Under the chairmanship of President Mustsphe Kernel Pasha. and with ths participation of the chief of etaff.

the ministers sat. late Into the night examining; all th an. glee ot th cltuatlon. Turkish public opinion. as ei' pressed In the newspapers, consider, that the question haa not been ulv.

sd. but I entering upon a new phaee more complex than that obtaining; prior to the league decision. All the papers criticise the "eer. vlllty' of the league which they as. sort I th tool of Great Hrltaiil.

Moat of them are awaiting the lead rm angora before indulging In any mora definite, comment, but DJumuriet declares: "We shall euve Mosul as we saved Smyrna. Aden and Broussa." an leading, government oraen ays; "The governmsnt hss all eventualities and haa taken th neceesary measures to meet, every situation, mention this not by way of threat but for the purpose Informing public opinion here no aoroaa. NAHCN TO ESTABLISH PLANT AT r.AF.SHFIELO An overall factory Is to bs located' In the Karlo etore butlftlns In r.r una mnnaR.lnnt of F. TUIEf EM T0FICIITF1 Nahon, who operates a aimilar fac I (htlhli fwrtorvin MMr.shfl.ilil provlfilinr advHnc'J Nuhon wss that a new 1 building be erected by the town for, his as aoon as conditions warranted, with th provision that the building should always be th property of th city. A number of power machine and other acoea ories will bs Installed In.

the factory at Marehfleld at one, it waa (tatetl. EXPRESS CAR LOOTED BY RAILROAD THIEVES PORT JBRVI8. N. Dee. IS.

(A P. Railroad thieve who ac creted themeelvee In a car ot aa trie railroad expree train ransack. ed one car and escaped before the rain reached Port Jervia. American. Railway Express comnanv nolle found upon searching th car whan the trsln reached here todey.

Whether any loot was taken will not be determined until after a Complete check up. Several para ges thrown from the oar while the train wa en rout between Jersey City and Ramsey, N. last night. were recovered. The car ransacked was consigned Kansas City and contained mer handtse for points In Kansas.

Po of th express company pellsv the thieve broke Into the car la the hope of finding fur. Attempts to break Into a second car had failed. GIFTS OF GOLD DRAW OUT RESERVE SUPPLY NEW YORK, Dec. IS. (A P.j Christmas gifts of gold pieces bv employere and Individuals has caus Withdrawal of gold coins from the vaults of the 'Federal Reserve Bank by New York banks estlmat.

at lls.OOO.OO0. The total la about 2,000,000 larger than that ot Isat year. The Federal Reserve reported an ample supply of all gold pieces except ths 12.60 denomination', the supply of which Is limited. It was ssld seekers of the IS. 69 gold piece ire paying 25 to SO eeute premium tKtl to procure them.

titcnF.Ane in BtTii.niMG. BT. LOUIS, Dsc.4S. (A With contrscts awarded In November amounting to S22.lsI,J0O. new con.

structlon started In Missouri the last It month hs reached a total F. Dodge corporation announces. This Is a a peg cent Increase over th flret 1A months of TO StiV BW xAdlNM. WASHINGTON, Dec. IS (A The Wabash railroad asked the In teratate Commerce Commission te approve an laeue of St, 18s.

000 In 4t per cent equipment truet oertlflcatea buy 26 new louomatlves, 2,000 new freight car and 70 baggage Coaches. WKRAn FORXCASTKft DIM. SPRINGFIELD. Dec. it.

Thorp Jennings, formerly of the weather bureau here, la dead In Topeka, according to word rscslved here. His father wa Bprlngfleld minister. There' no queetina what tooth, ache la. We all agree. Use gaa.

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