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ESTABLISHED 1867 VOL. 113, NO. 66 MEMBER Off THE! I ASSOCIATED PRESS I SCRANTON, PA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1920 TWENTY SIX PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS INDUSTRY MINE GAVE RELIEF IS Cork City Hall Which Was Destroyed by Fire CRITICISED IN SENATE REPOP THE REVISION GOMMITTEB REGOMMEN DEMPSEY PUT OUT BRENNAN INTWELFTH Latter Made a Good Showing Against the Invincible Jack SHOWED THAT HE IS GAME Landed Some Hard Blows, One of Which Split Demp sey's Ear MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, N. Dec. 14.

Jack Dempsey, the world's heavyweight champion, knock ed out Bill Brennan, of Chicago, in the twelfth round of the first heavy weight championship fight staged to night in New York since the Walker law became operative. There 'were opinions expressed by fistic fans as to Dempsey'S Inability to quickly finish his opponent. When Dempsey did cut loose, however, he certainly made a quick Job of It, but it was not urtil after Brennan had shown that he was absolutely unafraid of the champion's punches and had split Dempsey's left with a right hook. The champion proved to be Brennan's master In nearly, every stage of the bout, but the challenger withstood many hard blows In." the wind and ribs through Jiis magnificent physical condition. While half a dosen photographers got into the ring to be ready to snnp the principals in the big event when they arrived, the moving picture men were op both sides 'of the Garden busily grinding out yards of film.

Four powerful lights suspended from the roof high over 'the ring made the roped enclosure almost as bright as daylight Ken Enter tit Sing. Brennan entered the ring at 10:28, his green trunks peeping out from under a. crimson sweater. Dempsey came through the ropes In Brennan's corner a moment later. The champion stopped for moment to shake hands with and thtn each of the'm examined the bandages on the other's hands.

Dempsey wore wtlite trunks topped with a red, white and blue belt and only wore a towel jbver his shoulders. Announcer Humphreys Introduced Dempsey as the hardest hitting heavy' weight champion jcver known. Bren ran was Introduoed as from Chicago end the most popular heavyweight in the middle west The weights were Brennan, 197. John Haukupof Brooklyn, was the referee, and the Judges were Thomas Rhortell. Brooklyn, and Joe Ruddy, of the New York1 A.

C. The photogranh rs got through their work quickly and he ring was cleared 10:25. A tele rrnm was. read from Jess Willard in Kanfas City, asking R'rkard to chnl lenire the winner. Tne ngni Dy lourtds foVnws: right by Bounds.

FIRST ROUND The men got Into the center of the ring, Dempsey landing first, a right chop to the head. They exchanged lefts and rights to the hodv 'at close quarters, and clinched frequently. Brennan worked left hooks to the head while Dempsey sent two rights to the head, one of which narrowly missed Brennan's chin. Both 'a8' a.1 close quarters and Dempsey scratched Brennan's right (Continued on Page Sixteen) HAIRDRESSER GIVEN $10,000 HEART BALM Allowed $1 ,000 a Year For Ten Year Courtship By a 7 Jury PHILADELPHIA. Dee.

14. Thirty minutes sufficed Monday for a Jury In Camden to award a verdict of $10,000 in the breach of promise stilt against George H. Bleyer. an electrical engineer, In which Miss Kathrvn McDonald, a hairdresser, was the plkintiff. Both are Philadelphians, but the case was heard across the river, as the defendant at the time the suit was instituted was a Camden man.

This award is at the rate of $1000 a year for the ten years of "mental bondage and phslcal slavery" which the plaintiff declared marked her courtship. After the Jury announced the damages, counsel for the defendant said that he would file an appeal later. Bleyer, who married one month after Miss McDonald declares he broke oft their engagement Iri the early part of this year, was the principal witness In his own defense. His testimony was lp the effect that tls plaintiff was a vainpife and a lure," and that Instead of the man In the case doing the courting, he was pursued by her until he had no peace of mind. WEDS BELOW SHAVING AGE; DAD USES STROP yHII.AnrM'HJ..

Dec. 13. When he fulled to ctt'iln his ftther's consent liU ir.i rri.igc 15 old Ur bnn Koey, 732 North 2()th st cet. loped TNns.lny to Klkton, with Miss Mnrle Wescott, also fifteen, whom hod nown since eariy cl Cd.icod, am! tie two were married Marl.i h. confided to her mother, vho kept the secret and even went with the two 'to Elkton.

They rflurned early in the evening and Urbr.ii wont to lis horn When he the news the boy's father callel for his razor strop and led tt.c to a room up sta'rj. from whiolt scon issued sounds Interm'ttent ap pla'i o.i The father says he will try to bavj the marriage annulled. Implied Threat of Dr to Meet Alleged 7 Congr AGREE ON Present Produu. tribution Methods Corrected, Says Calder WOULD CONTROL Sen. Kenyont Wants Harsh Measures and Sen.

Edge Favors Intervention WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. Sharp criticism of the national coa! Industry, with implied threat of drastic legislation by congress to meet alleged evils of profiteering and speculation. panied the partial report of the senate committee on production and structlon, submitted to the senate today.

In general the report, hlch asked power to allow the committee to continue Its Investigation, suggested government activities to bring about cooperation under regulation In building construction, but its throe Republican members. Senator Calder, of New York; Edge, New Jersey, and Keiyon, Iowa, supplemented their findings with addi tional statements, all of which agreed In asking' special legislative attention to present methods of producing and distributing coal. Committee Agreos on Situation. These, Chairman Calder said, "must be corrected," while Senator Kenyon declared that "If the matter Is to go on, for one, harsh as the remedy may be, shall favor taking over the mines." Senator Edge' expressed as his con clusion that "the coal 'Industry cannot bring order out of the prevailing chaos and five even reasbnable relief to the suffering so I am to modify somewhat, in this case, my oppot tion to. government intrusion Into private business and to advocate, legitimate scrutiny." "Coal proflteeriny, especially as it has followed, the priority orders of the interstate commerce commission, has continued by the de partment of justice and Is a national disgrace," the committee said in its Jolnj report.

"Coal speculation has been permitted to monopolize the transportation facilities of the country, retarding necessary construction and tnoreaslngn the basic cost of manufacture and distribution commodities in It has bled the home owners, public utilities and Ask rnll and Complete Beports. Government administration of the production and distribution ef coal, the cr.nmlttee said, "should be a last resort," but for the present it was recommended that operators, wholesalers, jobbers, retailers in the industry be required to file full and frequtnt reports with a federal agency, showing tonnage produced or handled, costs, sales, prices and other details. The shortage of housing throughout the country, and labor conditions were also discussed. Establishment of more trade schools, by cities to train apprentices, the creation of a federal oureau 10 Diniaing coaes, me ftnancingsof building investment, the lowering of excess profits and surtaxes the tax exception for a real estate mortgages and other measures were urged. CADDIES UNDER CHILD LABOR LAW Provisions of Law Also Apply to MinorsUnder Fourteen Working in Factories HARRISBURG, Dec.

14. Tha child labor laws of Pennsylvania app to caddies at golf oiubs, recording to a ruling announced by the State Industrial Board, and during hours no boys under sixteen mav act. as caddies. She enforcement being vested In school ettendanec officers. The board also ruled that provisions of the child labor act will apply to minors under fourteen working in factories if parents, and further questions of minor employment were ordered taken up with the State Boxrd of Education.

The safety standhrds committee of the board will pass upon a'l petitions for relief from, established rulings and code pnd a committee of holler In spwtorg from Scrnnton. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Erie will pass upon petitions for changes In the bu'ier cod 3. The Department of Forestry arranged for co operation with the Inspection bureau, and will have reports made on locations of sawmills th oughout t.ie state MINES tittle Boy Sends His Wants Warm Clothes and Overcoat Father Is Dead and Mother Is Additional enrollments In the Ordei of Santa Claus poured into The Republican yesterday, manifesting that a large number 'of charitably inclined residents of this city Intend to make happy one or more of those less for nnate on Christmas Day. Included among the many new members of the order is the Sunday school class of the Myrtle Street M. E.

church, taught by Mrs. L. J. Schultz. The students of this class have requested the Santa Claus editor to forward them the names of several i' 1 "TM il i4 mM I.

View of the City Hall at Cork, Ireland, destroyed in fires reported as incendiary, which caused at least $15,000,000 damage in Cork. Many other bi municipal and business buildings were burned and aid was summoned from other cities. COMMON GROUND STAND SEEN IN LEAGUE PARLEY "Apparently Not As Difficult As People Supposed," Asserts Senator Harding CONSULTATIONS PLEASING President Elect Has Gatherec Much Information and Ad vice on the Subject, AGREEMENT IS CONSIDERED Proposal Not to Declare Offen sive War Without Referendum Studied MARION, Dec. 14, With his conferences here on an association of ations onlv fairly beeun. Presi dent elect Harding let it be known today that already had gathered information and advice which great ly encouraged Making his first comment on" the progress of the consultations, he said they had been "very interesting and gratifying." "It apparently will not be so difficult as some people had supposed," he added, "to 'find a common ground for agreement." Would Not Discuss conference.

The president elect would not. discuss specific conferences or detailed suggestions of an association plan. He indicated that he had given considerable thought to the proposal for a world agreement not to declare offensive war except in response to a popular referendum, but he said he could express no opinion on the subject. Ia is understood that Mr. Harding has felt particularly pleased with the Information regarding conditions and opinions abroad as de scribed to him by Herbart Hoover, Elihu Root' and others who have seen him here.

Still more detailed surveys are to be given hira in conferences yet to come, it being taken for granted that' Senator of Illinois, who now is in Europe, will see him within a few weeks. Has No Representative. mY. Harding tonight denied directly, however, published reports that Senator McCormlck was acting as a representative in conferences with European! statesmen. The president elect said he had "no agents in Europe, in the' (Continued on Pago Two) Plea to Santa Claus! an Invalid worthy Individuals are in need of assistance thaj: they may aid them at the However large the number of enrollments in the order may be, the appeals for assistance from the poor and needy families are still greater.

The number of these families Is Increasing each year and at this time there are more than in former years. A letter was received by the Santa Claus editor yesterday' from a little boy who said his father is dead nnd his mothei( the only source of sup (Continued on Page Three) INVESTIGATION OF COWlRES NOW UNDER WAY Military Commission Headed By Gen Strickland Will Try' To Place Blame FINDINGS ARE AWAITED Rival Elements Have Tried to Place Blame on Police or Extremists LONDON, Dec. H. Investigation ky a military commission of the fhes which swept the city of Cork on SatuHay nd Sunday was exjocted to be compi' led there Major General commander tt roi; tary forces In Jrci'md, is the he.d of the commission and the taking of evhlifnce began The maytr of Cork and two. Sim Fein member of parliament have been eallcd to ex p.ain allesr.it.

ou Ihoy hav made in a t1 varlc ua fortlgn am odors nere rt'atho to outragjs which th'y declare 0 have been personated In urine thn past Question of Importance. Announcement of the commission's findings was awaited with keen interest by the people of London today, as the question of. who was respon sible for the fires In Cork has as sumed great Importance since the ton In the absence of clear evidenoe, rival elements have boen doing their utmost to flxhe blame on the auxiliary police or the Irish ex tremists respectively. Prospects of a truce In Ireland ap pear to have been blasted by the most recent events in that island, declared Sir Hamar Greenwood, so far as the representatives of the English people and the representatives of the Irish are concerned. Sewspapers Dissatisfied.

Some newspapers expressed dissatis faction with the fact that the Cork Investigation Is not being conducted by civilians, but others declare General Strickland has a higft reputation for Impartiality and Justice, Telephone service bfttween England and which was Interrupted) last' night, was resumed today. The break In gave rise to much speculation and some anxiety here. There has been no explanation of the Incident. POPE RECEIVES MERCIES. P.OM?:, Dec.

14. Cardinal Mercier Primate of Belgium, was received by Pp Benedict today. After the Cardinal had kissed the Pope's hand the Tontlff raised him and embraced him. During their talk they recalled the vlcisltudes through which they had gone through during the last six years nnd exchanged expressions of hope for the regeneration of 'th'J world. FOHSX NOW XJERARUir.

PLYMOUTH. Mass, 'Dec. 14. The county Jail received a new librarian when Charles Pons), the quick rich schemer, became an inmate. After I'onzl had finished his morning chores today ht put his mop and broom away and begun the work of library.

Copyright by Underwood Underwood. BORAH URGES "HOLIDAY" IN NAVY PROGRAM Offers Resolution to Have Eng land, Japan aud Halt Building Five Years DANIELS AGAINST MOVE Secretary, of Navy Approves Sen. Harding's Stand For Navy "Equal to Any" WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Rumored Intentions of Great Britain and Japan to seek a tripartite agreement with.

the United States for limitation of war i shin building programs came up to day In congress. In the senate a resolution was offered by Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, requesting the president to seek an agreement with those powers for a five year naval building truce with construction programs cut in half during that period. It would, he said, develop whether Great Britain and Japan "are sincere In the talk of re duclng armaments." Daniels Presents Recommendations. Before the house naval committee Secretary Daniels presented his recommendations for naval construction with this comment: "I profoundly; believe 'that the United States cannot afford to take a five year "naval holiday, as It has been rumored England and Japan will suggest to this country. "It would be a blunder, almost a (Continued 'on Page Two) DIES IN HIS 114TH YEAR, HAD BRIDE OF 15 AT 60 DETROIT, Dec.

14. Abraham Kit tle, who was born when the popula tion of all Michigan was less 4,000 dred here Monday at the age of llf years. Kittle was born fourteen years before the first steamship crossed the Atlantic. He preceded the telegraph and cable and the Monroe doctrine and was 22 when the first passenger railroad was opened in the United States In 18 2S. Abraham Kltt! probably was the oldest Mason In the United States.

He married twice his second bride wns IS when he was 60. There were four children by the second YOU'LL FIND THAT helpful, time saving was Cift Suggestion Classification A 'Christ, list in the classified section. Gifts in jewelry; sugges tions for the home; and gifts for the family. More than a half a hundred practical suggestions in the list. Check off those articles ou nish to f' cut it out of the paper and USE IT AS A SHOPPING LIST.

drjp Irpubltrett Either Phons 4000 Day or Night 1 i Haggerty 's Skull Fractured By Stone Palesky Threw West Scranton ManT TJncohsciou? For Thirty Hours, Said To Be In Critical Condition. His skull fractured, Edward Haggerty lies unconscious at his home, 118 Grant tyvenue, West Scranton, and Anthony Palesky, of 1811 Price street, is occupying a cell at police headquarters, charged with having hit him In the head with a atone following an argument in a hotel at FilmoreV avenue and Jackson street early Monday night. Haggerty has been unconscious for thirty hours, and Dr. Morgan J. Williams, who is attending him, night described his condition asv crit Little hop is 'held out for the man's recovery, and Palesky.

will be held pending the outcome of his injuries. A "charge of aggravated assault and battery, has been lodged against him. Investigation of strange circumstances surrounding the man's injuries Is being made by the police, In view of the fact that Haggerty was able to walk to and from the West Side hospital following the; argument Monday night. He Is believed to. have gone from the hospital to his home, and retired.

He lapsed into unconsciousness, and has remained in that condition since. Caplaln of Detectives S. P. Bavltti, Detective John Cartusclello and Pa; trolman Harry Seymour yesterday afternoon arrested Palesky at his home, after Dr. Williams, Jiad notified the authorities of Haggerty's condition.

Taken to headquarters, Palesky confessed hi? guilt, telling of the IS SUBJECT OF WILSONREPORT Labor Secretary Urges Estab lishment of Bureau Overseas To Make Admittance Sure 633,371 ARRIVED IN YEAR Departure of. Foreign Bom Numbered 428,062, Making a Net Gain "of 193,514 WASHINGTON, Dee. 14. Estab lishment of machinery overseas In cooperation with foreign governments through which aliens before breaking up their homes may determine wheth er they will be admitted to the United States and legislative' considera tion of the proposals of the Second Industrial Conference are outstanding recommendations in the annual report of Secretary Wilson made public today. i The Labor Secretary devotes much of his report to discussion of Immi gration and the expulsion fallen rev olutionaries.

He assedts that he alon'e has authorised to orde' the arrest and expulsion of aliens although the. Bureau of Immigration has as sumed to itself power not' only to make but to make findings. The report shows that 633,371 aliens arrived In this country during the. last fiscal year as compared with 237,021 the year before. Of the total arrivals 11,795 were excluded at the potts where they sought to enter.

Of. those arriving 430,001 are classed as Immigrant aliens and as non immigrant aliens. Departures of aliens totalled 428,062, Including emigrant aliens and 137,747 non emigrant aliens, making the net Jncrease In the immigrant population lor the year 193,514.. Japanese admitted) numbered 174, as compared with' 14,904 the year before. The total number of Japanese departing is placed at 15,653, making, the report says, the Indicated Increase in Japanese population 621.

Of those admitted 9,193 were males and (.981 females. Besides tha Immigrants turned back at the ports of arrival, 2.762 were ordered deported during the year on departmental warrants as compared with 3.0&S ths year before. Of those deported on warrants 433 we're classed as anarchists and criminals. ,000 Warrants Xssaaa Warrants for 8,000 immigrants al leged to be revolutionaries wero Is sued during the year, Mr. Wilson says, but a very large proportion of them were cancelled, "beeause the charges upon Which they had been Issued were nut sustained by lawful proof at the hearing." In addition to', ths 114 anarchists deported 691 others are awaiting deportation, according to the report.

Mr. Wilson says that during the year 519,003 aliens took the Initial or final steps toward citizenship. While this Is less than the record total of the year before, Mr. Wilson says the de crease Is confined to aliens In military service and results from tae demobili sation of the army. First papers were Continued on Page Nineteen) JERSEY WILL SEEK ANY ILLEGAL COAL PRACTICE TRENTON, N.

Dee. 14. The senate today adopted a Joint resolution declaring that the health of the State Is menaced by a "coal shortage" and providing for the appointment of a whether any combination exists to fix legislative committee to deprmlne coal prices and to control the supply. The committee also will determine Vhether other illegal practices exist in Now Jersey. The resolution now goes to the house.

4 in hurling The latter, he said, rwas in the hotel conducted by Charles KavalnsUle, at Fllmore. avenue and Jackson street, when he entered. Standing at the bar next to Haggerty, Palesky was pushed several times, according to his own story, Haggerty, he said, continued to abuse him, and finally. In snger, he rushed out of the hotel and picked up a stone Waiting until Haggerty came out the barroom, Palesky threw the stone at and, as the latter dropped to the the man who Is now a prisoner turned and ran. He was found at his home yesterday afternoon by the police.

Accompanied by a friend, Haggerty was able to go to the hospital, where he was treated by Dr. J. Norman The latter asserted yesterday that the man suffered from notliing more than a scalp wottnd, and that, after the lncaratlon ha leen treated, he wn5 able to walk from the building. He then went home, went to bed, and failed to regain consciousness. Dr.

Williams was called yesterday morning, and reported the case to the police. MSTUBBAYOSS REPORTED. PARIS, Dee. 14. It Is rumored that, disturbances have occurred in both Prague and Belgrade, the capitals of Cxecho Slovakia and Jugoslavia, following attempts to establish communist governments in those countries.

LEAGUE WANTS CAUTIOUS STEP ON DISARMING i U. S. Policy Alluded to As One Reason Why Move Must Be Guarded SEYERAi, SCHEMES OFFERED Plan to Prevent Future Increase In Armt and Propaganda For Decrease GENEVA, Dec. 14. The first step for disarmament' of the nations must be cautious, and deliberate, the assembly of the league of nations decided today, despite sharp criticisms by George Nicol I Barnes, the British labor leader, and Christian Lange, of Norway.

Mr. Barries said there was' "too much quibble and, not enough pluck" In the decisions to go slowly. The 'policy of the United States on this question, was by more or less veiled allusions Invoked as one reason why' general disarmament cannoi be boldly grappled with at this time, Mr. Barnes said. H.

A. L. Fisher, of the British delegation referred to "nations wilh powerful arms 7 and munitions making facilities that still are outside ths league." What Bald. The absence from the league of for mer enemy counties also was referred to by Mr. Fisher.

This brought from Mr. Barnes the reply. 'They now ar pratlcally disarmed and cannot constitute a menace for years to come." i A curious manlfestlon of the ses sion was 'the general applause of the delegates for the pleas made by Messrs Barnen and Lange for an immediate minimum effort, at the same time accepting ths conclusions of the disarmament committee. These are, briefly, an effort to prevent the future Increase of armaments and propaganda In: favor of a decreaso as a steady ntrans of bringing about eventual, but remote, general disarmament. France and Belgium the committee's conclusions limitations armament expenditures during trjs next two years on the basis of appropriations for last year.

'M. Pouliet of Belgium saldi "Bel glum 'has received no reparations. She cannot spike her guns while the league of nations still is lit ths process of formation." Uniting of Armaments. The assembly of the league of nations this afternoon went on i record as favoring the limitation of armaments by ths powers for the next two years by agreement among them. The limitations olause of the disarmament com mittee's r.oport was adopted after It had been modified so as to take the form of a recommendation.

France. Brazil. Chile. Greece. Poland.

Roumanla and Uruguay voted against the clause. U. GAINS RIGHTS ON CABLE SETTLEMENT 'WASHINGTON, Dee. 14. Sessions of ths International communications conferences, 'threatened by disruption several days ago over failure to agree on disposition of the former German cables will continue under a modus vivendl adopted today at a secondary sepslon.

The modus vivndl, as drawn up at today's session, and made public by the state department tonight, further provides: That after January l. 'the German cables seized by Great Britain, France and Japan during the war "shall be operated as at but for the financial account of the five powers (Great Britain. France, Japan. Italy and th United States) provided; that In accounting for such op eration, the Income after deducting operating expenses shall be apportioned in accordance, with the final dis leading up to his action the rock at Haggerty. position to be made of such cVcs.

ts Two Constitutional Provision To Be Recommended to the Legislature PROVIDE' FOR TAX LEV Money Raised to Compensad For Damage Done By Surface Subsidence CHARHT APPROPRIATION They Were Subject Somewhat Extended Dis cussion Special to The Tleptilillciin. T. HARRISBURG, Dec. 14.: 1 he two constitutional provision designed to authorize "the genera assembly to legislate for the reUel of communities affected by "mini caves" were finally passed Upon the' State Revisio Commission and ordered incorpol ated in the report to the legislatur in the same shape that they wer adopted In committee of the whol last month. These two propositions, whic' have caused almost es much di cussion as the provisions relative cnamaoie ana educational appro! priations, will authorize the levyini of an anthracite tax' to be appro priated for the benefit gi persons communities injured by surf ac subsidence thereby overcoming th fatal objections to the anthraciti tax of a few years ago, and perroii the legislature to make such propriation? as may be needed fo; the same purpose or for any calami ties.

"Pasta and Present" Inserted. When the matters came was some discussion over the use the terms "past and present" but the Were agreed to after statements former Judge John P. Kelly, of Scran ion, ana wnen ex Attorney Genera Hampton Carstn had spoken what he had seen Jn Scranton and hov a property might be damaged by "Jro provident mining" of sixty years ago! Mr. Carson discussed the situation ere atcd by the activities of the corhpanle and commented upon the fact that company wnich had caused much con troversy was named the 'Tetplci." The commission tongiht voted dow for the second time a proposition include a graded tax In the report tJ the legislature ot 1921 upon change frt inn wunDuiuuon, put adopted anl amendment that no appropriation should be made from the state treas Ury to educational institutions not un der state control after the foundation! of a state university. The commlsslo men reiterated its refusal to forbid! appropriations to charitable InstitiiJ tlons not wholly controlled by th commonwealth, which has been dis cussed four times since the body bs gari its work a year ago.

I The commission practically complet cu inns articles and will iiinmni ti nnisn tomorrow The. final work! win do to make recommendations to me legislature ana members tonight! me Dellef that a constltu tlonal convention would be urged Entertained by Oovsrmor. oi me commission were guests at a dinner given by Governor winiam v. Bprpul tongiht. Two mem uera vi me commission were sworn in as high officers of the state today.

Chairman William I. Sohaffer becom ing a justice ot the supreme court and George B. Alter, succeeding him as general. An amendment prohibiting approprr iiun io cnantaDie institutions not mm controlled alter 1932 was de feated. Judge James Gordon nn posed to stop all appropriations to odui cational institutions not controlled me siaio in ii2 bu an amendment by ueorge wnarton Pepper maklnir es tabllshmcnt of a State university, tlU j.mii carried 13 to Judge Gordon accepted It and urged approval which was given.

Vanco C. McCormlck pror posea tne charitable appropriation amVndmont which was defeated 14 to 6. The budget proposition nfor the state governmental funds was adopted after a slight change in phraseology suggested by Senator Fisher. No discussion occurred over the new clause rolatlvo to recess appointments by the governor snd In a number of uocecdng sections the commissioners cut out numerous detailed clauses, (Continued on Page Two) rsrircK lobe bo xs axottbs. PAUIS.

Dec. 14. A body of French troops was ambushed near DJobll, Syria, on the night of December 3, losing twenty men killed and having forty others wounded. Premier Ieygues Informed the cabinet council to this effect at the meeting of trti council, presided over by President Mlllerand today, 1 THE WEATHER WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.

Fore 'cast for Eastern Pennsylvania: Partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday, somewhat colder Wednesday. X.OCA& KxroxT roa sobaitto (for the 24 hours ending at i p. Maximum temp, at p. OX Minimum temp, at 8 p. Average Normal temp Total precipitation 8 a.m.

Pry bulb temp. Wet bulb temp." 64 Dew point 53 Relative 90 m. 12 3) 12n. 8 p.m. II 42 S3 52 31 100 93.