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In th«' Evening Paper the Nows is Compjeto Up to 4 P. M. ____ COM PLETE DAY REPORT OF T H E ASSOCIATED PRESS I t is th e P e r s is ten t A d v e r t ise r W h o R e a p s R e w a rds. inVERTISKR , founded 11(4 inllRMAl. foa»d«* 1 H I _____ AUBURN, N. Y., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1920 PRICE THREE CENTS v New X o rk, D e c . 2.— W h ile the J o i n t Legislative C o m m ittee today co n tinued its inquiry in to th e “ b u ilding tr u s t ” focusing its a t t e n t i o n ou alleged p r ic§ fixing in' s u p p lies, th e November a d d i tional g r a n d ju r y h a n d e d down a n u m ber of sec r e t in d ic tm e n ts. In issuing b e n c h w a r r a n t s fo r a r rest of th e d e f e n d a n ts , Judge M u l- queen of G e n e r a l Sessions did make public - t h e i r nam e s or charges a g a i n s t them . not the New Y o rk, D e c . 2.— Joseph P e n n y , chairm an o f th e B u i ld e r s ’ Supply B u reau, recalled to d a y a s a w itness b e fore the J o i n t L e g isla tiv e C o m m ittee investigating th e “ b u ilding tru s t,’ d e nied th a t h e h a d instructed M iss Elizabeth O ’D e a , a clerk of th> B u reau, to d e s t r o y th e “quotation c a r d s ” sought as e v id e n c e by the com m ittee. He asse r ted lie h a d believed th e cards w e re s t i l l in existence u n til H i s s O’Dea testified y e s t e r d a y th a t she h a d torn them up. Mr. P e n n y w a s tw ice adjudged in contempt o f th e com m itteo w h e n h e refused to a n s w e r questions re g a r d ing the B u r e a u ’s operations. He denied an y ^ k n o w led g e of th e w h e reabouts o f th e index to th e c a r d system of a jleg e d bid control o f th e Bureau, w h i c h a ls o h a s m y s terio u s ly disappeared. Despite p r o t e s t s o f M a rtin C o n b o y , the B u r e a u ’s counsel, tlie c o m m ittee took possession o f tb e books an d r e c ords of B u r e a u w h ich had been o f fered in evedence. I t also took p o s s e s sion of th e d o c u m e n ts of the A s s o c ia tion of D e a l e r s in M asons’ B u i ld i n g M aterials. , Tilt co m m ittee previously lm d b e e n prevented fro m ta k i n g possession o f these docu m e n ts b y a n injunction o b tained by th e B u r e a u ’s counsel, w h i c h was vacated la s t n i g h t by S u p r e m e Court Ju s ti c e H o tc h k iss, D e stroyQ d 5 Bundles When asked if h e had produced a l l the papers of th e D e a lers A s s o c iation, Sidney T r e a t, se c r e t a r y of th e A s s o ciation. sa i d h e h a d destroyed five bundles o f correspondence, c o n ta i n in g thousands o f le t t e r s , in July, 1020. tT reat sa i d th a t th e - c o r r e s p o n d e n c e wns destro y e d in o r d e r ' to “m a k e room” in h i s oflice fo r new rcco r d s . When a s k e d if lie knew it w a s a criminal offense to destroy books a n d MANY MAY BE BURIEDNUINS I B OE p a p e r s while the d i s t r ic t atto r n e y w a s m aking an investigation, th e wit-, ness s a i d : \ I w as not aw a re of th e investiga tio n .except by new spaper rep o r ts .’ _ T r e a t, wlio is a clerk fo r thc New X o rk Lum b e r T rade A s s o c iatio n then w a s questioned regarding its activ i ties. A sked why it recently h a d changed its by-laws, the w itness s a i d : \W h y , because they w e re obsolete.” • M r. U n term y c r then read a section of th c old by-laws fixing th e m ini m u m price of .$7 p e r 1,000 square fe e t fo r handling spruce tim b e r tund “n s m u ch more as prescribed by the B o a r d of T rustees by ru l e o r other w ise.” A sked if th a t w a s a price fixing regulation, T reat said : \Yes if it was pu t into effect.\ • R e p o rts of A r th u r H a m m o u d , audi to r fo r the Bureau, cannot be located, D a n iel Murphy, secretary fo r Mr. H a m m o n d , told the com m ittee. 1-Ie said M r. Ham mond w as w o rking in tho W est. Witness on Honeymoon. W h en asked regarding tlie w h e re ab o u ts of another m e m b e r of H a m m o n d ’s stall, the w itness said the clerk w a s ou “his lioncyemoou.” W. IC. Hammond, brick m a n u fac tu r e r , nnd director of tho A ssociation o f D e a lers in M asons’ B u ilding M a ter ials, was questioned reg a r d in g alleged p r ice fixing in the brick industry. H e w a s also questioned ab o u t a m e e t in g held iu ills ollice F e b r u a r y 2S, w h ich he said w as atten d e d by m o re th a n a dozen H u d son V a lley brick m a n u facturers. Tho witness, who said h e called the m eeting, could not recall nam e s of any w h o had attended, except a m a n u fac tu r e r who since lmd died. \W o n ’t you give u s th e nam e s of a few live ones?” asked Mr. Unter- mye?. T h e witness replied lie believed W r ig h t D. Cioss, who testified yester day, had been present, b u t he wns not sure. ; W h en Mr. H am m o n d said ho had only called \representative brick m a n ufactu r e r s , who h a d a vision” to th* m eeting, Mr. U n tbrm y e r a s k e d : \A vision of high p r ices?” “No sir,” replied the w itness, who explained th a t ho had refe r r e d to men w h o w a n ted better business conditions. GOVERNORS DISCUSS WEIGHTY QUESTIONS _B*1 H a r r isb u r g , P a ., Dec. 2.— E n c o u r aged by liv e l y discussions p r o v o k e d at y e s terd a y ’s session, tlie c o n f e r e n c e of governors in 12th annual c o n v e n tion here to d a y , p r e p a r e d for a c o n t i n uation o f its d e lib e r a tio n s in th e S e n ate C h a m b e r o f th e P e n n s y l v a n ia State cap ito l. B e cause o f d e l a y s which crep t in t o the first d a y ’s proceedings, th e s c h e d ule f o r to d a y w a s a strenuous one. Among th c 35 odd heads and l ie a d s - to-be o f s t a t e governm e n ts , w h o w e r e here fo r to d a y ’s m e e ting w as G o v e r n o r Coolidge, o f M a s s a c h u s e tts, vice p r e s i dent-elect, w h o a r r i v e d w ith M r s . Coolidge la t e la s t night. T h e y w e r e driven a t once to th e home of G o v ernor S p r o u l o f Pennsylvania, w h e r e they a r e to be g u e s t s during th e i r s t a y ir. the city. Speakers on to d a y ’s program in c l u d ed G o v e rnor S p r o u l of P e n n s y lv a n ia. Governor T o w n s e n d , D e law a re, a n d Edw a rd F . B o y le nnd S tate S e n a t o r A b raham K a p l a n , o f New York, w h o ,, as re p r e s e n t a t i v e s of Governor S m i t h , of New Y o rk, w e r e to speak on h o u s ing problem s a n d ways of p r o m o ti n g means o f h o m e ow n e rship. B o t h a r e members o f th e N e w York S t a t e R e construction C o m m ission. D iscussing th e subject of s t a t e in come nnd d isb u r s e m e n ts b e f o r e th e conference h e r e todny, G o v e rnor W i l liam C S p r o u l o f Pennsylvania to l d of efforts m a d e by fiscal heads h e r e to raise n e c e s s a r y revenues fo r m u n i c i palities, s t a t o a n d nation, w i t h o u t im - d a y ’ s w e a t h e r FORECAST. Washington, Dec. 2.—'Western New York; cloudy and some what colder tonight, probably rain or snow; Friday cloudy; fresh north to northwest winds becoming variable. T E M P E R A T U R E S : (W a t e r D e p t. T h e rm o m e ter.) 1920..1919 M a x i m u m ....................... 4G 53 Minimupa ................ 36 28 Sun rises today 7:06; sets 4:34 Sun rises tomorrow 7:07 posing a burden upon th e s t a t e ’s indus tries. Iu Pennsylvania the governor said, no direct, state tax is levied upon the property of the pgople, needed rev enues being derived from taxes upon cap ital stock, securities an d the earn ings of certain classes o f corporations, upon inheritances and fro m fees and licenses. All possible efforts, he declared, should bo m ade to relieve citizens and industries of burdens m a d e p a r ticu la r ly heavy during the la s t few y e a r s by th e expenses of th e w a r. E x p laining how tho Keystone sta t e m e e ts its ob ligations, he said it h a d been possible to avoid levying upon cap ital stock of m a n u facturing corporations. No T a x on M inerals. “We nre still n u r s in g o u r ‘in f a n t in d u s tr ies’ here,” ho said, 'n o r do we ta x our vast m ineral products, the value of which alone am o u n ts to well on to two billions of d o llars a year.” G o v ernor Sproul said th a t th e cost of everything necessary to carry on sta te functions had increased so enor-' m o u sly iu the la s t few y e a r s th a t in m a n y states—w ith P e n n s y lvania no exception — deficits und ov e r d rafts upon appropriations have had to be perm itted to prevent an a c t u a l closing down of the work of c a r in g fo r un f o r tu n a te and dependent w a r d s of the state.” Incomes and land, h e said, should be subjected to no a d d itio n a l levies, eith e r by state or nation. The governor said he esteem e d it a happy sign of the tren d of the tim e s th a t there was a stro n g tendency everyw h e re to impose tax e s in propor tion to the ability of the taxed to pay, ra th e r than w ith respect to the sup posed benefits derived from tho gov ernm e n t. Gov. Henry J Allen, o f K a n s a s rec ommended to the conference of govern ors hero a nation-w ide extension of the method adopted in K a n s a s of s e t ting up a Court of In d u s tr ial R e la tions. He cited m a n y occasions on w h ic h he said the K a n s a s court had rectified long-standing w rongs to la bor and declared th a t experiences in his sta te had proved th a t strife be tw e en capital and lab o r should be se t tled through im p a r tial adjudication ra th e r than by a r b it r a t i o n . T h is m ethod, he -asserted, w ill do aw a j w ith the 'soft-handed rad icals who m ake their living off th e q u a r r e ls they foster between labor an d its em p loy ers.’ , Governor Allen said th a t every oth«r form of quarrel except the. s tr ik e had been douo aw ay w ith by the establish- WAR CLOUD N e w Y o rk, Dec. 2.— A n a l l night se a r c h u n d e r glaring se a r c h lig h ts th r o u g h th e massive piies o f m a soury th a t deluged 02ml S treet a t B roadw a y w h e n a n ine story a p a r t m e n t house collapsed yesterday a f t e r n o o n lmd fa iled to establish definitely e a r l y to- d#y w h e th e r any lives w e r e lo s t. Six w o rkm e n , however who- w e r e m em b ers of a w recking crew d e m o lish in g the s t r u c t u r e w o re still u n a c c o u n te d for, an d fo u r unclaim ed o v e r c o a t s still h a n g in g in basem ent lo c k e r s b o r e mute testim o n y tb a t nt least t h a t runny per sons m a y have been killed. F r e d e r i c k C. Kuehule, c h i e f inspec to r in M a n h a ttan, a f te r a n exam ina tion expressed the o p inion th n t thc collapse w a s caused by , s h i f t i n g of tim b e r, iro n gird,ers and o t h e r shoring m a t e r i a l to one side. A m o n g those who c a r r i e d on tho w o r k of shoring the w a lls to d n y was W a l t e r A Sm ith of S y r a c u s e , father of J o h n C h e s ter Sm ith, a n iro n worker w h o h a s been m issing sin c e thoj col lapse. H o left Syracuse la s t nig h t on lea r n in g of the accident. A c ross the street stood tlie w ife of th e m issing man, her eyes fix e d on tlio w r e c k e r s , h e r fingers te l l i n g th e beads of a ro s a r y and hcr lip s q u iv e r in g ln p r a y e r . S ix w o rkm e n were re p o r t e d missing a f t e r nn eight-story b u ild i n g a t Broad w a y nnd 52d Street c o ll a p s e d early la s t evening. A thick c lo u d of dust ho v e r e d over Broadw ay a f t e r tlie fall o f th e building which w a s in proccss of rem o d e ling. H a l f nn hour after th e collapse of th e stru c tu r e , an a p a r t m e n t houso. know n a s the S tr a th m o r e , th e list of m issing rem a ined u n c h a n g e d and In ad d itio n , M iss E lizabeth K in e , 17, a sten o g r a p h e r , and J . W . T r a s to n , an au to m o b ile salesman, h a d been dug o u t o f th o debris by firem e n . T h e pair w e r e b a d ly cut aud b r u i s e d a n d suffer in g fro m shock. T r a f ilc on Broadw ay w a s cloSed as firem e n an d volunteers se a r c h e d fran tically through tho w r e c k a g e . P a t r o lm a n B a n e riield o f th e West 47th S t r e e t station sto p p e d ab o u t 4:30 o'clock yesterday a f te r n o o n a t the S t r a th m o r e A p a rtm e n t b u i l d i n g on the n o r t h e a s t corner of B r o a d w a y and 52d S t r e e t , w h ich is being rem o d e led into an office structure, to te l l th e men ill ch a r g e th a t the street w a s being dan g e r o u s ly filled w ith ru b b i s h nnd ma te r i a l s . I-Ie inquired fo r th e forem aa an d w a s told by other w o r k e r s th a t tho fo r e m a n bad gono hom e . “ S o m e b o d y is liab le to got hurt a r o u n d here,” said th e policem a n . H o w a lked around th e stre e t and stood on the corner lo o k in g down B r o a d w a y , which w a s j u s t beginning to be filled with a u to m o b i le s hearing tlie hom e w a rd bound th e a t e r crowds. N o t tw o m inutes a f t e r h o left the a p a r t m e n t house ho h e a r d a dull rum b lin g noise. He tu r n e d j u s t in time to see a section of tlie w a l l on the 02d S t r e e t side and nbout 15 fe e t wide, e x te n d in g from the se c o n d to the e ig h th floors, collapse a n d plunge into th e stre e t . An in s t a n t b e f o r e , just in tim e fo r him to sh o u t a w a r n in g at them , th e policeman h a d seen half a doz'en persons w a lking a l o n g the side w a lk on th a t side of t li e s t r e e t . When th e d u s t from the huge p i l e of debris h a d cleared som e w h a t h e could see no one. Rome, Dec. 2.— F o r m o r tha’n an hour yesterdny M inister of W a r Bonomi conferred w ith K ing V icto r Em m anuel over th e Flum e situ a t i o n , the w a r ulinister afte r w a r d s proceeding to gether w ith M inister of M a rine Secohi to see P r e m ie r G iolitti. Signor Bou- omi, w h o w n s due to leav e for Genova as Ita l i a n delegate to th e League of N a tions, has postponed h i s dopurtura iu view of the g r a v ity o f the situation created by the conflict w ith D’An nunzio. Tho w a r m in i s t e r is doing everything possible to avoid ail en counter betw een th e re g u la r Italian troops of G e n eral C’av ig lia nnd D’An nunzio’s soldiers, nnd s t i l l hopes th a t a blockade isolating F i u m e and pre venting expedition by D 'A n n u n zio’s volunteers m ay o b v iate fu r t h e r trouble. WILSON GLAD 10 WELCOME HARDINGOLICE P SERGEANT SHOT BY LEHIGH W a s h ington, Dec. 2.— P r e s i d e n t Wil son' w ill be very glad to se e President ele c t H a r d in g when he c o m e s to Wash in g to n M o n d ay f o r th e o p e n in g of Con gress, it w a s said to d a y a t the White H o u s e . T h e re w as no su g g e s tio n , how ever, th a t Senator H a r d j n g planned to c a l l a t th e W h ite H o u s e during his s t a y in the capitol. Ita l i a n F leet M a n o e u v c rs. T rieste, Dec. 2 (B y th e Associated T r e s s ) .— T h e Ita l i a n lic e t stationed a t Poln, steam e d up tlie G u l f of G u n rnero yesterday, m a n o e u v e red in the bay be fore F lu m e and then slow ly passed very close to the h a r b o r , ns in review. Som e o f D ’A n n u n z io's soldiers on tho shore em p tied th e i r rifles n t the fleet, bu t no casu a lties resulted. T h e w h o le m a n o e u v e r w a s p a r t of a dem o n s tration by th c Ita l i a n govern m e n t fo r the purpose o f show ing w h a t resources it had in h a n d . On land, caribeeners wero ta k i n g up positions along th e lines of dom a r k a llon. D ’A n n u n z io's so ld iers w h o lmve been g r e a t l y ' s tirre d up by h i s appeals for the defense of F ium e , a r e taking the \w a r ” situ a tio n very seriously. T h e ir num b e r is estim a ted a t about 4,000. T h c cu ttin g off o f com m u n ication w ith F iu m e by both la n d and sea is regarded as im m inent. Bill PROPOSES 60 MILLION LOAN TOIO A F W ashington, Dec. 2.— Im m e d iate loans of $(50,000,000 from governm e n t funds to aid fa r m e r s in the face of failing prices of th e i r products is pro posed by S e n a to r H itchcock (D e m o c r a t ) of N e b r a s k a , in a bill draw n to day after a conference w ith G o v e rnor I-lardiug of F e d e r a l R e serve Board. S e n a tor H itchcock plans to present tho m e a sure w h e n Congress m eets n e x t week COMMITTEE WILL LOOKNTO I COSL OF HARO. COAL W a s h ington, Dec. 2.— S enate .inves tig a tio n into the p r i c e s of an th r a c ite coal w ill begin in N e w York S a turday, it w n s announced to d a y by Senator C a lder, ch a ir m a n o f th e Senate Com m ittee of In q u ir y . H e said the gov ern o rs of the N e w England S tates had req u e s ted th e Investigation. B e s ides the g o v e r n o r s of tbe New E n g land S tates, G o v e rnors Sm ith of N ew Y o rk nnd E d w a r d s of New J e r sey, h a v e been in v it e d to ottend the h e a r ing, the sen n to r said , and G o v e r nor-elect M iller of N e w York will send a representative. T h is w ill be th e firs t time the 'a n th r a c it e situ a tio n h a s been taken u p by th e S e n a te C o m m ittee, thc investi g a tio n s heretofore h a v in g to do w ith th e p r ices of b itu m in o u s coal. NO CHANGE IN STUTZ MOTORS N e w York, Dec. 2.— R u m o r s of a | c h a n g e in control o r m a n a g e m e n t o f ! th e S t u t z M otor C a r C o m p a n y , w i t h ' w h ich the name of A l l a n A. Kyati has I been nssociated, today w e r e denied, by W illia m N. Thompson o f Indianapolis, p r e s i d e n t of tho com p a n y , now in this city. H e said the com p a n y w a s in a pros p e r o u s condition, ow e d p r a c tically no m o n e y h a d no fixed c h a r g e s and had, la r g e cu r r e n t assets. m e n t o f courts and a s k e d : “Is there a n y reason for a s s u m in g th a t govern m e n t m a y not find ju s t i c e fo r tlie la b o r in g m an in his c o u n tr o v e r s y with h i s em p loyer?\ D e s c ribing the o p e r a t io n of the Kan sas law be said th a t u n d e r it any man o r g r o u p of men m i g h t quit work w h e n e v e r they chose b u t a f te r they h a d done so. “they s h a l l n o t come'with th e i r pockets full of d y n a m i t e in order to prevent those fro m w o rking wlio w ish to continue on tlie job. The law holds th a t tlie r ight to w o r k is just as sacred as tlie right to q u i t work.\ T h e governor d e c lared th a t the Kan sas law placed re s t r i c t i o n s upon em ployers, ns well as u p o n labor, by for bid d in g lockouts to n f f o c t a wage con tro v e r s y or increase th e price of a com m o d ity. N ia g a r a Falls, N. Y., Dec. 2.—Ja m e s C ribbs, railro a d d c tective, who w a s Shot by c a r b u r g l a r s in the L e h igh V a lley y a r d s in th i s city a t 2:30 o’clock today, died a t 10 o'clock th is m o rning in M t. S t. M a ry’s H o s p ital. C ribbs w a s nig h t lie u t e n a n t in charge of L e h igh V a lley y a r d s between th is c ity an d M a n c h e s ter. Ills home is in J e a n e t te , Pa. H i s h e a d q u a r ters w e ro in B u ffalo. WELFARE PROGRAM FAVORED Two Supervisors Vote Against Placing Out Agent Plan—Means $2,500—Two Ap plicants for Job — Duties Outlined The m e m b e rs of the B o a rd of Supervisors sp e n t the bulk o f tills morni'ng’s session discussing tb e re p o r t of the C o m m ittee on C h a rities recom m e n d ing th e entering into an agreem e n t w i t h th e Cayuga County C h ildren’s W e l f a r e Com m ittee of the S tate C h a r ities A id A ssociation for th e em p loym e n t of full tim e placing o u t agent, an d su c h probation w o rk as m ay be re f e r r e d by the courts in juvenile cases o r by the superin tendent of th e poor, said ageut to w o rk u n d e r 't h e superintendent of the -poorV o J liee.,-. Tho placing o u t agent w o u ld nsslst tlio su p e r in te n d e n t of the poor and be subject to h im in deciding cuses of de pendent ch ild r e n . By the term s of tho agreem e n t p r e sented by tlie C h a r ities C o m m ittee tho duties of tlie placing ou t ag e n t of children’s co m m ittee would be as fo l lows : 1. To in v e s tig a te the cases of chil dren nbout to becom e public charges in order, if possible, lo find hom e s fo r them w ith re la ti v e s or o th e r suitable guardians, a s a n altern a tiv e to placing them in in s t it u t io n s or boarding houses a t th e public expense. 2. To stu d y th e cases of children already in in s t it u t io n s nnd find places fo r them in fre e foster hom es o r w ith relatives. 3. To in v e s tig a te foster hom es and public b o a r d in g homes before placing out children. 4. To v i s i t such homes frequently until such tim e s as it is deem ed un necessary. 5. To see th a t feeble-m inded chil dren nud epileptics receive proper m cdical an d physical exam ination and such train i n g ns they a r e capable of w ith profit. T o secure adequate m cdi cal tre a tm e n t fo r children suffering from p h y s ical defects. 6. T o a c t a s voluntary probation officer and m a k e sure t h a t children a r e not sent to refo r m a to r ies w h e n it Is not the fa u l t o f the child, but Ills home th n t is a t fault 7. To co-operate with officials in the prosecution of im m o ral, neglectful or abusive p a r e n t s , to compel deserting fa th e r s or fam ilies or oilier responsi ble rela tiv e s to contribute to tlie sup port of d e p e n d e n t children. S. To a s s i s t needly w idows not eligi ble to benefits from tlie B o a rd of Child W e lf a r e to nectirc em p loym ent, and in the case of unm a rried m o thers j to provide p r o p e r m a ternity care and | subsequent supervision 0. To help p a r e n ts to use tho fam ily income w isely nnd to tho best ad v a n tage of th e children. 10. To reco n s tr u c t so-called bad ASSEMBLY SENDS SOLEMN MESSAGE OF THANKS TO WILSON G e n e v a . Dec Z (By tho A s s o c iated | s u p p o rt of A rm e n ia ancl th a t P r e s s ) . — D ispatch of a solem n uies-1 B r a z ilian governm e n t announces sage o f g r a titu d e to President W ilson fo r th e w a y lie responded to th e ap peal o f th e Council of the L e a g u e of N a tio n s to act as mediator betw een th e A r m e n ian s and the T u r k i s h Na tio n a l ists wns proposed to th e Assem bly o f tlie League by Paul H y m a n s, its p r e s id e n t, shortly after to d a y 's ses sion of tlie Assembly began. A f t e r th e opening cerem o n ies. >1. H y m a n s announced Mr. W ilso n 's offer to m e d ln te in Arm enia nud re a d the C o u n c il's reply. T h n t body in f o r m e d M r. W ilson thnt it is a s k i n g the B r a z ilia n and Spanish governm e n ts, w h ich yesterd a y also offered th e i r ser vices n s m e d iators to com m u n icate d i r e c t w ith W ashington re g a r d i n g the m e a n s of action. * Applaud Message. T h e rending of Mr. W ilson's m e s sage drew applause from the sp a r s e l y filled house. A large proportion o f tlie dele g a te s a r e suffering from co ld s , and w e ro n o t present a t tlio beg in n in g of to d a y 's session. M. H y m a n s also proposed th n t m e s s a g e s of gratitude be seuit to B r a z il nnd Spain, L o r d R o b e rt Cccil, re p r e s e n tativ e of th e U n ion of South A frica, ro s e and said th a n k s were also due th e French delegntion, particularly R e n o Vlvinnl, w h o s e eloquence, he declared, had in sp ir e d “ this meritorious e f f o r t to snvc A rm e n ia.” A. J . B a lfour presented ' t h e report of tho Com mittee on A m e n d m e n ts to th e C o v e n a n t, explaining U n it th e com m ittee hnd found the m o m ent inoppor tune fo r changes. Tiie f a c t th a t mo ch a n g e s w ere .recommended did not m e a n th a t tlie committeo reg u r d e d the co v e n a n t as perfect nlul im m u table, ho said. llymans Signs Reply. T lie te x t of tho reply m a d e by tho C o u n c il to President W ilson’s accep tan c e o f the role of m e d ia to r in the A r m e n ian question, which w n s dis p a tch e d to W ashington th is m o rning, signed by President H y m a n s of the A ssem b ly, is as follow s: “In tlie name of the C o u n c il of the L e a g u e of N a tions I th a n k you for y o u r telegram of December 1 in which you a g r e e to act as m e d iator betw een th e A rm e n ians ail'd tho\ T u r k i s h Nn tio n a l ists nnd add tlmt you w ill nom i n a t e a representative for th i s purpose. “T lie Council is deeply rejoiced a t nnd g r a te f u l for your d e c is ion. The C o u n c il asked mo to inform you th a t the Spanish government d e c l a r e s Itself read y to participate In an y action of a m o r a l aud diplomatic c h a r a c t e r in N iag a r a Falls. N. Y'., Dee 2— J a m e s C ribbs, 42 y e a r s old. o f Buffalo, a s e r g e a n t of tbu L e h igh Valley R a ilroad police, w a s sh o t in th e left side u n d e r tho h e a r t in a ru n n i n g pistol duel w ith car b u r g lars in th c n o r th end of the L e h igh Valley y a r d s a t 2:30 o'clock th is m o rning. C r ib b s is a t St. M a r y ’s H o s p ital in a c r i t i c a l condition. I t is said th a t he surprised a gang of c a r b u r g lars a t w o rk They had entered a car a t t a c h e d to a freig h t tra i n aud had rem o v e d 22 cases of cig a r e t t e s and placed them along the trac k s and w e re n b o u t to m a k e off w ith them w h e n C r ib b s and o th e r de tectives .surprised th e m The b u r g lars im m e d iately opened fire and shots w e re retu r n e d by th e detectives, it is said. C ribbs fell w i t h a bullet in his side an d the b u r g l a r s escaped. T h e car w h ich had been entered b a d been re s e a led investigation show ed. J J. K e n n e d y , a Lehigh V a l ley detective, w h o w a s working w ith C ribbs brought th e freig h t train crew to police lie a r q u a r t e r s a f ter tlie shoot ing b u t late r re le a s e d them No a r re s ts nave (been m a d e iu connection w ith tho shooting. th e th a t it is ready to tak e p a r t alone o r w i t h other pow e rs in putting nn en d to th e present situ a tio n in A rm e n ia. T h e Couueil is therefore req u e s tin g th e s e tw o governm e n ts to com m u n icate di- rcetly w ith you ns to how co-operation In this w o rk eau best be a r r a n g e d . N e gotiations can be opened im m e d ia tely w ith th«i A rm e n ia n g o v e r n m e n t a t E rivan. 'As regards tho K e m n llsts (T u r k i s h N a tionalists) thc Couueil is tak in g steps to find out tho m o st effective m ethod of getting into to u c h w ith them and w ill inform you f u r t h e r ou this poiut as soou as possible.” No Cliange in C o v e n a n t. In reporting today tbe d e c isio n of the League of N a tions A s sem b ly Com m ittee on am e n d m ents to th e L e a g u o •covenant- not to recommend ch a n g e s a t th is session, A. J. B a lfour, o f G r e a t B r ita in , forecast tho possible n e e d of im p o r tan t changes in tlio fu t u r e . T h e covenant w as no t regarded as. p e r f e c t or im m u table, he said, and th e ev e n t uality m u s t be considered o f th e n e x t A ssem b ly beiug called upon to consid e r am e n d m e n ts of fa r g r e a t e r im p o r t ance th a n those now proposed. T h e covenant, Mr. B e ifour po in ted out, w f r a m e d w ith r e m a r k a b le repid- ity aud doubtless am e n d m e n ts w o u l d ' be necessary, bu t the C o m m ittee found\ the m o m e n t inopportune f o r th e m . B e cause tho Com mittee re je c t e d the am e n d m e n ts proposed by th e S c a n d in a vian countries It was not to h e consid ered th a t It- d isagreed w ith th e m . \T h e m o tive is this,” lie sa i d , “ i f you am e n d the covenant you a m e n d the trea ty of V e rsailes which g a v e se a l to the peace of the world.\ Advisable to Wait , iVnother m o tive of, the C o m m ittee, Mr. B a lf o u r explained, w n s th e convic tion th n t one yenr’s experience in tho w o rking of a covenant wns Insufficient- to show ju s t w h a t am e n d m e n ts should' be m n d e nnd the C o m m ittee deem e d It advisable to w a it. H e said a com m is sion which tlie com m ittee recom m e n d e d to study proposed am e n d m e n ts could 1. to rep o rt to the Council of th e L e a g u e , w h ich in tu r n would rep o rt t o th e next m e e ting of the Assembly a t G e n eva. T h e d a te of th is he m e n tioned a s Sep tem b e r 1 next. By. referrin g the changes proposed now to a Commission for s t u d y M r. Bel- fo u r thought the Assembly co u ld es-' tahlisli a precedent of g r e a t v a lu e to tbe n e x t Assembly, w h ich m ig h t bo asked to m a k e more i m p o r t a n t changes. D e legates H a g e rup of N o r w a y nnd Dr. W u rtem b u rg of Sw eden signified acceptance o f the decisions o f th e Com m ittee regarding their pro p o s itio n s . Ex-convict Steered Affairs In Bond Theft, Antonio Declares N o w York, Dec. 2.—A n tonio G regnrio one o f the brothers a r r e s t e d in \con nectio n w ith theft of bonds valued a t $407,000 from two brokers’ m e ssengers in B rooklyn Tuesday, today confessed does it cut out Mrs. M a rlin J . Low e r's co m m ittee request for a juvenile c o u r t ? ” asked Supervisor H ig g in s . Court M a tter S e p a r a te . “T h e m a tter of tho ju v e n i l e court is one for tiie Committee o n Correc tio n an d Reformation to iinndle. T h e C h a r it i e s Committee re p o r t does in deed cover tlio probation officer phase so m e w h a t,” replied S u p e r v iso r W ills. T h e report of tbe co m m ittee w a s th e n adopted w ith S u p e rvisors E a r l of C o n q u e s t and McIntosh of L o c k e alone v o tin g in the negative. A p p lications for tho jo b o f placing o u t agent, if tlie A g reem e n t goes th r o u g h , nre already on Jiund. Two w e r e rend. One is that o f Iia t t l c M. M ills of P o rt Byron and th e other L o u ise K. Gntes of this city . Both h a v e had, considerable exp e r ien c e in so c ial work. Both ap p licatio n s wore rece iv e d and filed. S u p e rvisor Dean presented n report of th e Committee on C o u n ty T r e a s u r e r 's W o rk recommending th a t a su r p lu s o f $1,244 ln the highw n y fund bo tra n s f e r r e d to tho nuto trii'-k fund to p a y th e salaries of truck d r i v e r s early to his p o r t in tho robbery, a c c o r d in g to tho police. Antonio, who w a s em p loyed a s h e a d , m e ssenger by the firm w h ich ow n e d tho bonds, w a s snid to have a d m i t t e d thnt ho \Lipped off” an ex-convict, w h o di rected tbo hold-up. A n tonio declared, acco r d in g to th e , police, tb a t 'h i s brother, Jo s e p h , also ' under arre s t, had no p a r t in th e rob bery. Joseph, however, w n s reported last nig h t by D istrict A t t o r n e y L e w is' to have confessed th a t he re c e iv e d tho tip from h is brother and p a s s e d th e iu - 1 form a tion along to co n f e d e r a tes. GEN. JENNINGS TO CONFER CITATIONS IN ROCHESTER. B rigadier-general E d g a r S. Jen n in g s will leave Monday fo r .R o c h e s ter- w l.ere lie w ill review' th e Rochester, battalion of the T h ird N e w Y o r k In fan tr y . I-Ie will also p r e s e n t R o c h e s ter officers nnd soldiers of th e 2 7 t h Divi sion w ith citations fo r m e r ito r io u s service in France a t n cere m o n y simi la r to tlie one held hero on T h a n k s g iv ing eve. Glee Club to Sing a t K o ine T h e ladies a t The Ilowc on G rant Avenue w ill b e a r a re c i ta l tom o rrow evening by tlie F i r s t B a p ti s t G lee Club. T h e program will in c l u d e solos, duetes, quartettes, and c h o r u s e s , to ho n e x t season; to appoint a com m ittee of th r e e to look after dojx ta x moneys 1 £ m em b e rs of the club. T h e con- n n d distribution owing to ohnnges in ' '*P r i , ^ 7:30 o c lo U ; ancl last homes, to p r e v e n t tlie breaking up of (])n ]nw im .olvinf, ,, )lPnf> o f technical i o '^ ll0ur- M lss E lencct S c h l u t e r will ^ mJ i 1.0l,'T ,h, 1.1. . r:0nSCqUeilt diHa,lvftn,\S e i d e t a i l s , tlmt a surplus of $1)00 in tbe - ------------- - to the ch ild r e n . 11. To keep adequate records of thc children nnd nil wortc done Q u e s tion of Cost. ‘T h is p r a c tic a lly m eans th a t we a r e to spend $,2,500 for tills placing out work n e x t y e a r instead o f $SOO th is year doesn t it? \ asked Supervisor Mc Intosh, of Locke child w e lfare fund lie u s e d to reduce th e appropriation for n e x t year T h o report ucnt over u n t i l tom o r ro w to give ilie members a chnnoe to o b t a i n inform a tion un ch a n g e s in the D o g License J.aw M iss E lenc c t lie tho p ianist. Jn ilcd for In t o x ic a t i o n . A s tlie ’resu lt of a n ig h t sp e n t defy i n g the E ig h teen th A m e n d m e n t, two [ m en, both over 50 y e a r s o f age, were | todny sen t to tbe C o u n ty J a i l for a Supervisor \ <>utt gave notice t h a t ' P^i'lod, of ?,0 days. T h e y w e r e ar> he would, move tom o rrow for an , rfistu<1 !ast n *Klu aml P lead e d guilty .am e n d m e n t of file rules so th a t a m o - i to charges of intoxication in Police 1 os. It w ill oost morp than thh 111 ^j, , could in* put ovi»r fo r one day a t l ^ ^ ^ ^ f th is ’uornimr Ki*t*ordor C. A, last y e a r if w e employ a trained so- j n , c. request of any m e m b e r. -W right sentenced each to p a y a fins cinl w o rker.\ replied Supervisor W ills, | ^ n appropriation of $-1,000 w a s ' S'!’-’ ° 1- spend .\.(I d n \ s in Jail. Tilt! chairm a n o f the c h a r ities Com m ittee, i V0t0(i f„r n„. purchnse o f co a l for th e in e b r iates bad, squandered th e i r money .•‘The qu e s tio n simply is w h e ther the ,.o n n tv buildings next y e a r . .in tlie purs ut of happiness th e previ- county w a n t s broader and b e tter w o rk ‘ Sheriff’s R e p o r t ou« ovomuu and hence w e r e co m m itted ' done for th e children Ilian in the pnst , T)lf> r oport of Sheriff F r a n k H e n d - '< 1’ J11' 1 If you don t do it let C a y u g a County v id j W(IS presented for t h e period fro m ' ------------------------------ go down to th e fail of tlie procession J a n u a r y 1 last to N o v e m b e r 1. I t ' G r r / r y i Gordon In s t a l l a t i o n . Tlie com m ittee has reported th is show ed, disbursem ents fo r tlie enre o f ' <>fli--eis were installed la s t night by agreem e n t T h e question of who to | j n ii inm a tes of ?2.0!)D 0 1 ; office e x - ! ( ‘<'tu\'iil tl.-rdim I.odg.\ S o n s of St. employ and th e salary Is up to tbe 'p p n s es, $l..'(0177; bnlnnee unexpended I'o '^ n i e tin- installation cerem o n ies be- w o rk is only 1 S2.5{i(j.j!2 B o a rd to decide This along the line of progressive w o rk which is go in g on all over the s t a t e ” S u p e r v isor M cIntosh stated th a t he could n o t see why th e tow n s could not h a n d le th e children's cases through tlie town officials w ithout hiring an y one from o u tsid e tlie tow n s to look a f ter them “If th i s agreem e n t goes through bin l'oll ' 'I' f..l|.'W- t< r \ io •\»nl by re f r e s h m e n ts nnd a i »i!’i rs were in s talled as j>, -Miip'it, W a l t e r Roches- 1 p r r - .le u, W illiam Pengally; cost o f provisions $1,31!) 01 *. n u m b e r com m itted to j a i l . 1N4. num b er o f d a y s ' board, 4.977. a v e r a g e cost piV p r i s o n e r per day. GG 7-10 cent*, total am o u n t of fees received, iioard of F fre.-tsiirer .lames W illia m s o n : secre- S prisoners, e tc , $71-1..\ , t a r y W a lter F u g ill. m e s s e n g e r, Al- T h c report of C o roner Andrew J bert (I Junes, p ian ist Krlielhert F o r m a n showing n tten d n n c e at S ’ T h o m a s , trustees. A rrh\.r Pe.-tell and c a s e s during the year w n s received W illiam Putton M a jor B e c k e tt *f a n d filed ' Svracuse was installing officer. J
