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mail your ((-Dy AND WARIER TODAY TOMR-' rROBABLY FAIR MODERATE SHIFTING TO coin plot Hvport Pf 'H 98 PAGES AI WINTER RESORT' DIRECTORY FIVE CENTS j' 'V'-V' sgrrioxs- M2 Tclapt 83 Ha 848 NEW YORK CITY SUNDAY DECEMBER' IB- 1923 ft i i i I I i -j j- if Quake0estrvys lit Colombia: 8SKttoieii: Dead RADICAL VICTORIES l-i-s -'dy4 w' -jf IMPERItlDOLIDGE iiiH JaT J-Y- a o' Her Bouquets u' tke AMaociated PreiOy Botl Many 'people htve been fcjlled ani a lirger number Injured by i fifiearthqiuke iwhlcfa: tody deftroyed two smalt towns In th region of Iclales tiesr thc Colomblsn-Ecuadoflsn fron-tien Already 85 dead have been rulna of Cutnbal which with the -town of Chile suffered moat severely from the effects of the' shocks' according to the reports thus far received Chile is situated on theiplopes or the Chile Volcino' to the 'eruption of the present disaster is attributed" -Amofig those who perished were tho wife and father of the Mayor of iCutpbaO cV'- The road from Cumbsl to Ipisles is obstructed by jgreat landslides and the full' extent 'of the earthquake has not yet been learned Numerous surrounding villages are believed to have been badly damaged and commission of -government officials has been sent to Inspect the affected gone -As usual in such esses there are many homeless and: thereof a 'lack of-food and- shelter -V- The earthshocks coritinue but in milder forrti CONVICTS Orders Release but Not Pardons for AU Remain ing Espionage Cases Washington Dec 15---ThQplea for amnesty which ha been presented repeatedly to three National Administrations was granted finally by President Goolldge In commuting the sentences of alj remaining Imprisoned violators of war laws y'- Tbs action of tho President will bring about tho 1 release before Christmas of 81 7 men now serving sentences 'in the Federal prlsoiat Leavenworth Kan for violation of the espionage act Two men were convicted at City In 19J9 along with 84 other alleged' members of the nine of them were convicted InChlcago together with Willtain Haywood general secretary-treasurer of the and the' others were found guilty in Sacramento in Mr Coolldge acted upon receipt of a recommendation for amnesty from ths special committee he' appointed several Weeks ago to make a disinterested study of -the- question of clemency ZOr war law violators- This committee -was composed of Newton Baker Secretary of War during the war period Maj Gen James Harbord who served overseas as head of the service of supply of ths American Army and Bishop Charles Brent of the Eplsoopal Church who was' chief of the Army Chaplain service during the war The report of the special commit- tee was 1 not made public but the White House announcement of the action 'said a-majority of committee members favored amnesty Ths announcement was made In the following White House Statement is announced today that 1 the President and Attorney General Daugherty after conferring together and considering the joint report prepared by Newton D- Baker Bishop Charles H- Brent and Gen J- Harbord upon wartime prisoners fiave decided to adopt and follow the msjority recommendation of the committee and accordingly the President today in conformity with the recommendation of the Attorney General has eomrauted the sentences of all the regaining wartime prisoners convicted at Chicago Kansas City and Sacramento to the terms already aerirsd' of jeornmutatlen are being prepared ana a soon as signed by the President will "toe sent' to tbs wardens with Instructions Jo release ihe prisoners' Borah and Others- Gratified The news of the President's fiction We Teceived with gratification' by the American Civil Liberties League and other organisation which' have carried on the fight for amnesty and also by Senator Borah of Idaho and other members of Congress who bave held that Inasmuch as the other countries which took part In the war bad -released their war law prisoners the United mates should do likewise Officials of th Civil Liberties League indicated however that GERMANY ACTS -rys' TO AUT Poincare Reported Willing to Withdraw Troops if Pledges Are Adequate (By the JatoclatedPreeu)- Berlin Dee 1 tbs new stop taken by Germany at Paris and Brussels a semi-official -state meuV Issued tonight Bs that the German diplomatic representatives at thssfi two capitals have been instructed to make a declaration to ths effect that Inasmuch as -It Is admitted on bbth French-1 and Belgian rides that passive resistance has ceased there Is in accordance with earlier declarations by these twe governments qow no longer any obstacle to a fundamental dtseusaton of tbe questions of reparations ths Rhine-and the Ruhr 1 The German Government proposes an exchange: of views which it regards as especially urgent aa clarification of their position In the occupied regions Is- of pressing Importance It is considered -doubtful whether German Industry despit its good Will would be able to carry out agreements with the occupation authorities Moreover a settlement Us required regarding the re-estab-ltshment 'of German authority in the occupied 'territory without jxrhlch it Is asserted rehabilitation of the 'finances 'and' adjustment: of reparations are unthinkable '5 Si v' Underriawl lng JPossaici'-'t- (By Parlfi Dec -A- formal demand by the German Government for ths reopening of conversations with Franco respecting' thS relations of the two governments as affected by tbe occupation of the Ruhr was presented" to Premier Poincare todar first verbally and then In writing It opens whet' la thought In well-informed circles to be method of approaching the subject which may bring about some clear understanding between the two countries Premier Poincare -according to assurances In official circle Is quite Continued' on Page 5 yY rageous to think that men whs refused to serve their country in time ahoul again have a vote in' controlling the- destinies of ths Nation' I am strongly against the action of restoring citizenship to traltora to their Edward 8 Mills publicity chairman of the Kings County organization said: la the greatest Insult -that could bo given -to the menry of those who made (be hupremebucrl-fice for their country and TU 'the gold-star mothers who bore A BLAST-KILLS BOY ES PLAY IN RUBBISH mv 'Bomb Left in Refuse in Excavation on Jamaica Estate 'V One boy dead another horribly mangled sad likely to die before xnprnlng is the toll of an explosion yesterday afternoon believed to have been canoed by a fibre hand grenade thrown with xubblsh Into an exca-vaflon' of I thet Van Slclen estate Jamaica T-'Detectives of the Jamaica Precinct conducted fill exhaustive investlga-ttlon Into the causes 6f the explosion I apt night bu Bid not make any-arrests' Tony Mlsa 12 of 78 Rockswsy rd died In' the Mary' Immaculate Hospital at 9:90 yesterday- evening Joseph SuhalskI 19 his body- horribly tom by the- explosion twisted In egony on a cot Physicians at bis bedside said that he had a slight chance of recovery 1 Frank Mlsa 19-year-old brother of Tony who wag playing in 'the exca-Vatoln with the other two boys' when tbe- explosion tore 'their bodies al moat to shreds was unhurt Frightened and bewildered he told detectives hjs coherent childish etory of the accident'' The threw-boys playing in tbe ebiall ptt large enough- for thd cellar' of ra house aboiit 2 yesterday afternoon 4 For nearly an hour they ran up and threw dirt st each other and shied stones trees' Suddenly acetone struck something black lying in a corner and a terrific- explosion -occurred thxt brought Mrs Frederick Mayer neighbor' who lives -at -10963 Gardiner ave and "a score of frightened persons to the pit edge -rv f- Horribly Mutilated i They maun a gruesome fluid Tony and Joseph1 still conscious were sprawled against a side of tho hols the force of the explosion had thrown them Tony had both arme aUd twoMark holes were all that waa left 1 eyes His clothing was in shreds Joseph had lost hig right arm and his-left leg was shattered Bystanders who picked up the limp' but -still conscious- forms marveled et the pluck of -the little victim a Tony waa able to say found it 4n the and Joseph to say Dr Drfhble rushed the boys to Mary Immaculate Hospital Detectives Flattery Thomas and attached to the Jamaica precinct took John Guciva a la borer ofAO Sylvester ave to the station House to question him concerning the explosion- According to the' police- Guciva'- adjacent to the pit until last Wednesdaywhen he moved to another part of -the city: -i- h- Guciva Released Guciva was released at 11 last night after detectives had questioned him The Investigation will be continued today when anv examination of the pit willbe made Frank Mlsa told the police that the boys had found a In the pit and had set it -up a a tar41 get at which they threw stones aa you should Keep -right on to tbe something to spare a biilly little rarap and you are making Some fine dents la -that Hlodenberg line of Cooncentrate your fire and It will crumple until yOu have driven the enemy from every last outnoat and urh of th 30 families stand free and relieved of anxiety for the new year Community Protection to raised af-ford full relier would net buy a mod-erate-sised gun for another Sort of Krtolbr: Poovlm bits that fa mind -It proVably sol- t-w? purpose destruction hts la a war not for a eontewbat abstract and Ideal such aa making the work Safe -for democracy but aVconcntfi Ideal- which can be realised: the bt tiding up of homes the cutting ou sf sore spots tn our community A povertv-stricken home located lfi wholesome environment- 1st llkb rotten apple In a "barrel of 'good 'If eontaznlnates tjie i resfc So saving these homes mid elevating thelri ot munlty protection ooa lot ieet ith ter Ltc 'IrZ a 1RI "fe pool old Jth fcftd lick to fb Lard a Jon net JUT- sion Tin fbt it ifl ling pro MILES FROM ported in Possession of puebla Opening Direct p3thinto Mexico City 35 Revolution- CrU'i c- -ordlng to El Ketn-poiseoalon of Puebla i ready are running be-'UTr-trb'a City and th5 porU of Puebla waa affected Oeu Antonio VII- Pw of the captiie caused waa pot furrrtM kere aa It tht Gen Villareal waa ope-region' of Puebla 1 3 mite from Mcxjco jjBd is connected byrail with statement by the iued at Del Bio report that because Of th J-Twe o' redcral troopa the ln-Sortt under Gen Enrique are abandoning Mm n1 Government force are re- to have abandoned the unJ -jmnt railway Junction of San Wo bout TO miles east of the rill rTport comes through hoadquarters in twvoliitionary ifJk frur Which alao claims the ad- cause of General tats to their tacore and the Governor of OU "tn (orftrirfur- 5-sr of the capital the rev- 51 anncunce the pltal of te iy KGrand od ta3d rtmately 403 men jMeral official in Juarea who pf-r denied the iWhor Moril troop' In hJnare were JSvd at their barracks a noon tIis and war kept thera all during -a afternoon Ota-gon Closes Two Ports gilvcfton Tex-rDcc The Im-ctinf Mexican ports of Vera Cru iit chilf Court and MenaanllTo on r-cifle Coast have been closed to KTajtional commerce by President wjim according to -advices re-mt hre today by Consul -I ini from Coneul General Luo Antonio IkH of these ports are held by a mmirrerto forces of De Ja 'grta Shippers guiding goods nwifh either of these ports will be wed aa out-and-out smugglers stated iTEAMER FOUNDERS THE COAST 23 iORTEDDROWNED 01 fa Dec' The iter iv Mills tonight aont tho Yavirg radio message to the consul here: "Stfamer Kuna foundered 4 am I5i American steamer W'W £4 following survivors Sojornd nicer and earpen-? Uov Anderson Aasbcln' ntnia n'Kuurke and mess bojr to Thr-r s'-- 27 men in the crow Softtk Vu Dec 15 Coast 'jJG s'a'i'juarters here tonight re-tstVi ir message from the yodo'' stating that tho aea rough for her to undertake tnaffer Survivors from tho "Tte 'Modoc Is awaiting V-JV ti- message said' be-'3'Ar'-1 'or the bodies" cas-flame teacher tn The Eagle) iadr 1 To aid th totally 'to to speak a special gas fca opti in vented The pupil Sa-o ki flame which tells by 4 whether Ucu-i orrectly the word Is palace is a bank' i The Eagle) 15 The Banque de utoged Into a -building the place of the ndrs brother of the IT rnRv JEVVELER sues thieves A i'V- Eagle) 1-A jeweler at has sued four men hts shop for the he police failed PANS match natures The Eagle) 13 Pans termed have been Intro- Jo express the tem- wearer niilfc's annual Wjn-I)ircry is trayt paper to secure it newsdealer Jr SIB Prrlal Unpartnsst for AuauMO find at outdoor psorta -fi-ima Soul horn Itjr Dry Adv1 I ff All of HERE AND NOW Exchange' of Christmas gifts has bfegn early jn Mexico Steel-Jacketed bnlletq retain thir nsual popularity Airplane bombs as gifts- are still something of a novelty in our sister republic According to latest rumors President Obregon la to- be given the air Up to him to say in the true Xmas spirit: what I wanted" In selecting the Yule log look out that it wood alcohol COP AS 2 BOLD-ROBBERIES aa Bath Beach Druggist and East New York Mer- chant Victim A policemans waa arrested last night charged with being one of trio who held upland robbed -Max Tu mermen a druggist of 1500 15th avel of $300 Three bandits In Eu( New York lest night robbed a poultry dealer Of ITOO Thp Bath Beqch robbery was one of the sensational kind and accord lng -to the druggist the policemen and hie -confederates after vainly attempting a of 9tt00 for alleged liquor law violation took 1500 from' him Tumerman waa in the drug store last night shortly after 5 o'clock when Percy Hagan Z9 of 510 Pulton st a policeman attached to the 15th Mfclnet Manhattan came into the store end 'went to a telephone booth -Shortly after his arrival' In plain clothes another man came Into tho store And a minute or two later a third man bn the scene The druggist 'says -that 1 the policeman then coma out of tho booth and -pulling a-pint flask of whisky from one of the men said: do you mean by selling this whisky? m'm YTumerman denied he had sold the liquor -rwellttmo look at your proscription Hagan la reported as 'then "saying After which according to Tumerman the policeman and the three men went to tho- back of the store and looked over tho prescription book There was no record of tho sale or any -liquor and Tumerman says that Hagen turned to him and i(W9 cAik flx tills up for $1000 know what miking about I sold nobody any whisky Another of tho trio is alleged to have broken in at-this poto be so high Only take At this stage Of the proceedings wife came in tho store antr men but could not see her husband Tumerman called to her asking her how much money she had with har Ura Tumerman then went to the tiack of the store and opening her purse pulled out $300 which she handed to her husband Tumerman alleges that one of tho tto patched tho money from hla ConttnxtcOpn Page 4 Mystery in Taking the stand that Ihe jhest grade of freeh leghorn eggs cannot be purchased in the wholesale markets of ths city local retailers yesterday denied they ke profiteering when 'they sell a 90 and doreh despite the State Department of Markets that the very bt freah leghorn egg worth onlV 51 cents while additional myster is about that riddl of toe Sphinx When is an egg a strictly freh vnil the bottom literally dropping out of the wholesale egg market because of the over-abundance of eggs local retailers maintain that their profits In all grades eggs range from 5 to 15 cents a dosen Thsggs retailed at 90 and 95 cents they Claim are special egg foe invalids and children who evidently do not dare be! rtvsn eggs sold for nSveralniese special freshieggs are no older then 34 hours- the' retailers claim -and they say toey-payOO cents a doxen plus expressage They not b-llevs that 'any farms express fresh eggs to the wholesale market Just ai rapldlv as ths farms could sxi 'press such fresh eggs to them Range In Prior addition to these special best fresh 9 -cent ears ws have frash whits -leghorn gggs less than Published Straus Inc' inyklyn 7 krarti the balU on Day- I -1 Their ld familiar earelsjilay 'And wilif and tweet Thy words Of peace oh' earth good -tc ill menf? 1 jr'QMORROW morning Christmns Carols will greet the' first shoppers-The A ChoraE Society will sing on the stfeetflbor the first fifteien minutes every day until Christinas jr HERE fire the best of worlds But where-is the even a who does not feel the happy thrill 'of joy that radiates: from scenes such as in Tojr-land at A where hun-drds of delTghtpd Children msryel st the mtgic books the -house the thousands1 of toys and Sants himself 9 BdtJT million people in New York ride to their work from 8 to 0 sm And then they fide home again from about 5 to 6 pm Choose yonr shopping hours in between these Morning hours are espscitlly comfortable for you to shop In ill are welcome to uso the the A 8e Lower floor for icdil service section'- on Street wrapping and mailing nd you can buy ypfir Ghrist-mss Seals (to help tubercular unfortunstco) at thfi A it st Post Offlcp i a WEEK ago we thought' the Store -looked like great Christinas bsxsr- Now it seems like a- 'tremendous Christmas -tree On every hand you see': the things: that would love fo find under your own Christmas week from Tuesday Every depart- meat In this Store has Qift Suggestions 'ready for yqu at the prlcpypu wlsjv tq pay RIEN0LY airlstffiiTtSifts friendly Christ--mss Storo-this Is yotir own kind of i holiday store' Where you can And gifts that arq as much fun togive as they are to Gifts' that wilt make-homes brighter' and peo Kle happier Christmas morn ig' and threughout the year worthy of going as Christmas symbols from you to another largest Gift Shop has proved revels tion to thousands seeking a gi fr on expressing Individuality as well as perfect tssto Two months were spent thp Gift JShOp buyer-ynsking a personal tour into: the byways of Fu gathering the beautiful things you flrnt here now ANY are die compliments jPl on tbq clever A ides of grouping gif ts on tables by their price The woman who kndws the amount she wants' to spend-on a finds special Gift Tables fill' or $70 or $10' a a am shop lino Ciitrti JtloTERS for- -Of a'' happy Stop' In at the A Florist Shop now and place you? orqftr' The Greenhouses: on tho second floor excellent for Gift as' well a or your own home LOWERS too are woven jT into tho etory of Fashion -Today Gardenias White gerdenias are every- where in demand Tho fashion flower brill- be a 1 wdlaome Christmas greeting in place a Cbrlstmae fiard or tucked in a gift package to add a final fashion touch -V ENS of letters' arrive 'every day for" ClfiusV And each one Is carefully answered by Santa Claus himself -Let youf kiddie write to'Sfihta Claus at A AS and" have the joy of hearing -from Santa personally OMORROtrtaTllle tioth anniversary first airplane lighi Wright brothers Arthur Brla-' bane suggests line for a' -monument to the- Wrights: of the huniaft because made1 tn independent i of the Gravitation that-held itfi to the froiind "over 100XX) yearay he monument belongs as well I the -A' Housefurnish-' tings full of eloc-' trical and other devices to' lib-f erate women from the drudgery-: jof hoiiaework-r' i -J a good jhoiight to remember wheil -you come to do your shopping in the Store of the ChristDM I 'V -I f-f- t'Ai I- rptR 4 -ti'r "r-m a I Yf SL 7 A-j -j' A 'll V- -i vY- I 'ii "r-V ---i 9-- 1 iM 1 -v 1 ft Zecalled befora tho footlights again and again by -an audlence that overflowed the' seats 'and struggled for-standing room in Wurlltaer Au-dltotium 130 43d st Manhattan last nighty a 7 red-headed blue-eyed little wisp' of an old lady of 10 made her Idebut -on this concert stage She Is Mrs Henry Clay Wright of Austin Tex- and so successful was her song recital that tho Wall Street Amusement Company has decided to place her on tour in three weeks Mrs intrepidity In essaying such a stepat-an ago when most people have accepted tbs three score years and ten limit and ar sleeping under the hod or In the chlmnef corner was regarded as nothing short of remarkable by those who heard her No I say She said I reckon I'm mighty pleased- been a singer all my life but I only began taking lessons the first of October that? Oh no I think of letting any of the1 other have any of my bouquets why my friends would think It dreadful If I gave away their floorers sorry -they getting any but I offend my friends like has always been a laughed the pretty young granddaughter Mias Helen Treadwell of Texas who took the event as coolly as her little 99-pound grandmother It was the singer's daughter Mrs- Johnson Treadwell who sat tense and excited In the audience fearing she kiifcw not what Grandmother and granddaughter both regarded the former's -debut as rather a lark Mrs Wright wore a gown of draped lavender chiffon mads without trimming' and wore a corsage bouquet of sweet peas Her auburn hair is abundant and while it has faded a bit there is no gray in It She has four children and six grandchildren While her voice lacks great depth and power' It is very sweet iu the lower register and when she did hot attempt high notes was very pleasing Mra Wright came to mo she had a cracked little squeaky voice I Insisted that she work with me from 1 to dally speaks for said Mme Ida Haggerty-Shell whose pupil Mrs Wright ia greagat histake anybody can make is to admit their age Not all may become artists but every one can be- taught to sing artistically regardless of age" Mrs numbers Included Schubert's Bong of tbo by Stanton: "Tjoo a Spanish: folk song which she was at her- best Chapman's Where the West and such old favorites as and Not a few eyes dimmed as the little old lady no courageously -facing hr large audience bowed again and again for lt vuoM of those efforts of gal- lent 'ago -that stir tbs heart perhaps even mors than gallant youth since the heart heeds must beat all the stouter with the added handicap of the yean 1 UOYRIDERSMECK POLICE CAR TAKING PRISONER TO JAIL Abandon Stolon Machjna and Flee After Two Cops Slightly Injured Two policemen of the Hamilton Ave Precinct were slightly injured last evening as the result of a collision between a Police Department motorcar and a party of Joyriders The joyriders escaped and the police discovered that fheier car was re-ported stolen oh Dee 5 by Michael Pulllco of 106 Milton st who had left It Standing in front of 105 Huntington sL 'Two extra sets of license plates were discovered under a rear sef A The injured are Police Sgt John Cashel 49 of SIS Stuyvesant oye and Patrolman Christopher Kenny of 4t Sd st After being attended by an ambulance -surgeon from the Cumberland fit Hospital they rematned on duty In company with Patrolman Vito Farrao they were conducting a- prisoner to the Hamilton ave precinct and at Pioneer and Richards sts wers run into by a car containing three women and two men Term 99 weeks which are If cents for which we pay 45 oents Our brown eggs are TO was stated by a representative of Ruhmshottel Brothers 538 Flatbush aye 1 Tho 1 prices otJma whit leghorn eggs which aseXths best generally purchased rangeBXsom 1 69 cants to IQ cents -and the wholesale prices according to -dealer are from 53 to 55 In addition- there Is a storage egg which sells as low as 40 cents tn the chain -storm follow the wholesale prices very closely In marking retail John Archer of Archer Irothrrs Tift Vanderbilt eve said have to with ths competition around But In -some neighborhoods which want (he best wo have to get the finest eggs procurable which Is not always possible at the market quotation I have been paying 7fl cents a dosen for tho eggs I sell at $0 j- Candled Fgg Th average Brooklyn housewife When she -buys a fresh' egg believes fhaf only a few days ago that "egg was oa a farm Such however is hot the attitude of the dealers Any egg which is not spoiled apparently Is fresh It takes some time to lean-die the thousands of eggs whlctfare sold annually In Brooklyn as strictly fresh -i Both the Farm Products Company and the Sheffield Farms 4 I 4 Continued on pN 39 The result! Reg 1 a ir sYield- Again4 May Now Accept Coiiz i ens as Commerce Chair man "''Eagle Bureau 901 Colorado Building By HENRY Washington Dec 15 The difficulties which the Administration has suffered during the past- two weeks In orgiLxiislfig ConsVe are bow recognised 'aft mere premonitory symptoms of what Fterideni Coolldge may expect -in t) way of opposition to his leglelative program In the" Hougetbe 'roubie started over committed: places and developed into a a trafght lseue on the question of rulea The Republicans tonight ylelded for a'secohd tlme to the maximum demands Of House insurgents In agrseing td plSkce Jobn Nelson of "WlSeonslji Senator La representative la'toe House bu the rules' eommlttee Representative John I Tllson of Conneeticut a Republican of entire- regularity being' displaced to make way for him' This marks -a great ylebory -f or the Insurgent group In the Hou a4 In fin Senate- the difficulty arose first cut of -an objection to Senator Cummins of Iowa' holding down two Important Jobs fit' one: time the' presidency pro-tern and the cbalrman-shlp of the Xnteratate 'Commerce Committee Here again the Issue has been' broadened out and -is now becoming one of railroad legislation Senator La' Follejte although stilj confined to his horn with plpvt tonight niade this clear in the following statement' progreseivo group in the Sen ate Js -vigorously opposing the 'election of Senator-- Cummins as' chair- man of the Interstate Commerce Committee on a broad prlnclple The Issue involved is1: the Ech-Cummlns Railroad law -have stood for Senator Cummins as chairman Of the committed would have been a surrender -to the special Interests concerned In the maintenance of tbe -Eecb-Cummlbs Railroad law tn Its- present form During the past two years Senator Cummtftfchga used his chairmanship of tho Intrstato Commerce Committee to prevent the amendment of ibis repudiated law Hia re-election as chairman would- have sanctioned a continuation of tali policy of secret committee control-to bury legislation which the-people demand' This the progressives could -net agree to Couxenffor Cbairman H'Senator Howell i' and Senator Cousensare vigorous champions of pubUir ownership of publio vttlitiea The election of either one fif these Senators to th chairmanship of th Interstate- Commerce' Committed would be -a blear end -distinct victory fore the progressives in the Senate and the country the Old Guard irefuea-to accept either Senators Cousens or ft 1 Conttnutjd pn Page 4 CONGRESS IN CHAOS MELLON DECLARES Secretary Getfi Medaf at sylvania Society Dihrrer Schwab Sees Vyonderful Era Andrew Mellon multt-mliilbu-alr Secretary the'- Tree jury slipped quietly Iqto New York yesterday afternoon to attend he 25th annuel -Liknee of -the Pennsylvania Society qf New Tork fit the Waldorf-Astoria last night and to receive Die soeletye' gold medal an niiallja presented the Pennsylva-nlan' who has most notably Kcrved his State land -Nation during the year Shy retirlng and looking -ns melancholy as Hamlet Mr Mtlon timidly greeted ') admirers who crowded around' hint before the dinner A Hlft' slight 'figure a bit stoeped sprang erect whenjn the crowd Mr MeHqn an 'old PennsyUanta friend His tired 'eyes would light tip would spring forward find throw his firms about the shoulder -and his -balm" handsonto faqp would be wreathed in entiles Then "'could 'understand the great human qualltlea of this 'silent man of Affaire- 'When asked how -he fslt about the cbUntrya reaction his recent tax proposals -'Mr countenance brightened-hie chin quivered a bit like a schoolboy proud- to be asked about scholarship prise recently won he said' been fine" Says CnngremKe In' Chaos will Congress do about he wag The new Congete Is In rhaus" he to toil -whet it-will do -It'tnay dp nothing But am hope 7 -T'' Then fearing he might bs -pressed to- discuss Congress which evidently distresses hlni rriore-than managing the finances of the riches! natlton 1 said "Hare you seen the accounts sit the recent French debt proposal 7 i Nothing1 definite has been- suggested to the Government yet but it Is evident Franee Is seeking a-way lo' settle her debts as tomls will France he was asked tWhy difficult question We must treat all alike but be-made for particular on Mr sboutel thegood-natured beaming president Of the -Charles Schwab firlio" grabbed Mr Mellon in both arms and literally carried the frail b- Continued on Page- 4 JlarMe West Cwffifii'nrti vie Pees- iilailii'CMM Un' CnniilMl Ifckra-! VIM' lefaftMtlee st 1 Geed eMesslalaed fair bests errs Tee cse belld tten without Stvrlous -beriMee: See the llllXtrl Rsdle Book at Besle tftCM Mputhqt rtancul eevs -fttsada Pries tterVLdv Continued oh Pago'S Release of War Prisoners Bitterly Condemned Here By Leaders of the Legion incMIbl" grave 0 Brooklyn Neediest Cases Furid Entei's Last With terms such as these the leaders of the American Legion In this' city and State -protested the release by President Coolldge of violators of war laws New York State Commander Edward Spafford said: President' of the United States has decided to accept a majority recommendation of -a handpicked committee named by himself Apparently it was necessary tq use the Attorney General in order to obtain a -majority vote to release men who were traitors to their country and It Is an insult to those who bore arms In Its defense- -If these men had received their sentences while the war was progress the sentences would -have been life Imprisonment I object to releasing civilian traitors while perfectly good fighting men are locked up for purely military Colonel Edward A Simmons said: up It Is a gravs mistake with far-reaching consequences" Gen George Albert Boro Surrogate end chairman of -the Welfare Committee said: seema Incredible that President would -grant' complete amnesty to these men Somb of them are nothing short of traitors and Maj Donald Stracban National Executive Committeeman for New York State said: is a point where-lsntency ceases to be a virtue It seems out- In Today's Eagle SECTION Local Telegraph Csble Newt SECTION -Editorials Society Financial News Art and Music SECTION Motorcars Radio and Real Estate New SECTION 0 Sporting News and Special Articles Qsaiified Ads SECTION Frederick Boyd Stevenson Article PRIZE PUZZLE -Life of' Prince of Installment 'of Fashions Theaters Questions Answered Boy Scout News SECTION -Winter Resorts WINTER RESORT DIRECTORY Special Articles nd Pictures FICTION Novelettes JUNIOR For the Kid- diet 7 By EDWARD RII8 Tbe Fund for the Needy Is entering Its last week before Christman- It Is now ahead of last year's fund atthls time If the same stride Is maintained aa you Eagle readers swung into yesterday all these cases ahotild be closed fn jlmr for Christ mss': Fine! To all who have come forward -ha recruits to The war at Christmas whatever the else of their gift the best of fortune in the year coming Every last on a If you were able to go Into these homes and see how this Christmas cheer you are spreading has raised the spirits of those who were on the verge of utter despal has eased many a nerve-wracking load spread magic with every dollai you would feel' such a warming the heart without doubt as would prove sn elixir to you A blow struck -for a family down but not yet out the building up of a borne on the point of collapse is rail charity and real Americanism it? I'- War -Eagle -readers have started -what looks to be th best fund they have-ralsedVet- Get the habit in the little more than a week that-now remains' have opened up a recruiting' station down' here to ran army for a little: private war at Christmas ft Is peculiarly a local war that is pwn' bualneaa wav rather of the community to square an old account and bring us all up on the credit side of -the ledger than the war of any one person or institution Too are -doing it not and you are now running for- S': The dollar you mlght othenrise splend on-a useless girt Would-fill a family bread box the five dollars you Hilvnt throw awajr tioro and "hittck a cellar With Ten tantamount to a hlgh-fxplostve 'shell fired at an enemy Whose range you have perfectly and anything over that would be likv springing ft mine under hla defense Continued dnj yl 'y (Other A Si-News on NxtEaK -v.