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. ' I DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY i- 1? C-.H. J li ? |M?TWO?U?- ? 1??7 DAILY EXCEPT KWPA^ I tlllll I l-K-e-F !>? ? i , , ,f ,M i, jf pi |i * 'm ii mi' ^ i <<?* <i ) r^ii j',x. ' ' i i . iiit' IIIIMM??mWMMI <r t . ?m~7TT. _ ~~ j " ? J? 1 m l--i-*J ll'-*tL l "-xujgaMWMW>wggaeM^M?wMBtg^aj^H^fc??pa|iii!jLijju.Kiijiii lj , u, . ?.'! j lu>w uh^hww?pa?*mbhwi 'i 1 .1 1 ..nmnrnmmmmmi m. 1 ? Vol. LXXIII No. 1809 Unioo, S. C, SotunUy A ft?j^flJ|ftfritT>lriT 14, 1982 Sc Por Copy RECTOR'S WIDOW FILES PROTEST New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 18.? Asserting that Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall ana her family can not longer be silent regarding the flood of false rumors centered upon them in the double murder vof the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Bernhardt Milk, Timothy N. Pfeifer, Mrs. Hall's attorney, tonight requested Governor Edwards to place- the in> , vestigetion exclusively in the hands i':. at competent fearless officers of the / state. The lawyer made public a letter to the governor criticising severely the tactics of the present county ?ovwn?*?wF? ana ue connict oetween thhao* "The atmosphere of New Brans- < wide is charted with every sort of rumor that political pressure, money and officials have been made use of by Mrs. Hall and her family to hinder and delay the administration of justice in this case,v Pfeifer wrote "In the mind of the public Mrs. Hall is held responsible for the present Impossible condition of affairs. In truth, it is due to the bungling stupidity of the officials of these two counties and now the evidence is unmistakable that the authorities of the one county are at odds with the authorities of the other county, with the efforts of the state troopers standing between the two rendered abortive." The attorney told the governor that further silence on the part of the slain rector's widow and her family would possibly be continued by many as an admission of the false accusations levelled against them. "Moi. Hall, her brothers and all her relatives," the letter said, "are now, and have" been from the beginning, desirous of submitting to every test of their complete innocence. which a thoroughly comprehensive, intelligent and coherent investigation demands. < But if the investigation is to. continue in tike hands of officials who cause an arrest lor murder upon the accusation of an admittedly irresponsible person and then state they are not interested in whether the accusation is or is not trim, then neither Mrs. Hall nor any i 'one else is free from the menace of < rn-*. r - "jt n native state, and I. share with ybii < deepest respect for the traditional in- i tegrity of its institutions of government. I can not without protect sec their integrity debased. I respectfully request, therefore, that as governor of the state you take such action at once 'as may be necessary to cause the conduct of this investigation to be i rnder the executive authority and jurisdiction of a competent, fearless , officer of the state, who will not be , subject to county limitations, political entanglement or petty disputes be- ( tween rival detective forces, but wno will be one of the mind and de- | termination to establish the truth and to Krinor tJi? arnilfv tn aiuAiln >? tice." Mrs. Hall's attorney urged the gov. ernor to use his moral power to bring about a "thoroughly comprehensive { intelligent and coherent investigation of this hideous crime." "Such an investigation has not been made," Pfeifer wrote, "nor do the , methods hitherto employed by the ( present prosecutors indicate that it j ever will be or can be made by them. The best result of their activities up ' to the present, so far as a solution of the crime or the development of any vlue reasonably looking toward the solution is concerned, is absolutely nil." The appeal to the governor was (.iven out aftsr a family conference at the home of Mrs. Hall lasting over an bout. It followed unofficial reports today that the investigating authori ties intended again to *auestion the ' rector's widow. She was Mid to be in poor health, but her condition was not considered serious. It could net be learned whether Mrs. Hall would poe. itively be examined again, but it was said there was still a probability she might be asked a few questions tomorrow. / When informed of Pfeifer's letter to Governor Edwards, Joseph E. Strieker, Middlesex county prosecutor, said: "Any information Mr. Pfeifer can procure about the case will be welcomed, but at the same time I do not think it woqld be wise to take him or anybody else into my congfidence in x the investigation. I personally have not changed my mind as to the wisdom of that course." 1* o A rwtum ? . oumwiro* county prosecutor, said that si far as be mu concerned he rooid be grata, ful tor help in the case from either tiie state attorney general or anybody ales. I Raymond Schneider, who has accused Clifford Hayes of the double kill- . ing, was brought to New Brunswick lata today and was locked up in the Middlesex county jail on charges of - perjury and of impairing the morals of Pearl Bahmer. He pleaded not guilty to the charge involving the girl and declined to enter n plea on the other aecueatftoa. County Judge Daly fixed bail on both charges at ham, wrnnr* ii; ?; .v, /i, vJt . ' ' .v '?' r /': j - ' y V- '.' / ; ; & ' t^' , ,\i .. <l 1 ? HEROES REACH "j NEW ORLEANS Hear Oriniw, Oct. 14 (By the Associated Press).?Delegates from eev- , an European nations and the United States, opened the convention of the Inter-Allied Veterans' Federation here today. Presiding over the gathering which included representatives i of countries from the Balkans to j America, is Charles Bertraud. of i France, a member of the chamber of , deputies and wearer of the American | distinguished service cross and the i French legion of honor, president of | the federation. I I New Orleans, Oct. 13 (By the Associated Press).?Twentyrthree war ] born soldiers from seven European ( nations reached here tonight, delegates to the convention of the InterAllied Veterans' Federation, which opens here tomorrow, and guests of the American Legion. They came from England, France, Serbia, Italy, Czecho-Slovakia, Rumania and Belgium. Most of them have sacrificed enough in war to incapacitate them forever from active service on the battlefield, from the snow clad reaches of the Balkans to the flat Belgian river Scheldt, these men have seen war in its grim actuality, and, in defense of their homelands, have lost eyes, arms, legs, cheekbones, scalps and health. But it was evident when they reached here tonight that, despite their hardships and their sacrifices f they had not forgotten how to smile c and their expressions were not those c or men wunout nope. lney nave come to this convention, indeed, with y a large hope?that of doin;? some- ^ thing to end war. a Their uniforms laid aside, their f medals and military crosses of sevesr , monarchies and republics pinned to v civilian coats, the interallied veterans c headed by Charles Bertraud of t France, smiled and bowed their ap~ j preciation of the welcome which A awaited them upon arrival. e Some of them?those who were , able to?walked beside, their Ameri- <] can hosts. One man, Mai. J. B. B. 0 Cohen, head of the British d?lega- t tion, rode ro? a wheeled chair, he had ^ walked, bat was guided by his young c daughter.r He was wholly blind. e It was a small delegation but im- j, pressive. v Ahead of them, in the official cav- a alcade, rode a mounted escort of po- t lice; a band was blaring gay music, q and a detachment of Bov Scouts bore 1. the flags of the seven nations behind these 23 men who went to war. S ome of the veterans could see the flags, ^ and some could not. 1 In the short parade through the downtown streets of New Orleans, the p wounded veterans rode in automo- t biles. t, At the city hall they were officially (] welcomed by Mayor Andrew Mc- ^ Shane of New Orleans.' t Tomorrow the veterans, who stop- 3 ped in Washington to leave a wreath a at the shrine of the American un- e known soldier, take up the work of their convention. It is being held to j, improve the condition of veterans of f the great war the world over and to , do what it may toward making the v Ideal of universal peace an actuality. Trying to Eatabliah Motive * For Dynamiting of Hotel ? " 8 Bristow, Okla., Oct. 14.?Officials f-re trying to establish a motive for ? dynamiting the Illinois hotel last t night, resulting in the death of Nick Redwin, an oil field worker, and the r injury to a dozen other persons. ? Will Aalc Captain Walk t r 1 1! r* 1?& - * vi b?|iiau?iiwn ui vuuuutk I - t Los Angeles, Oct. 14.?Captain 8 Walk, master of the shipping board.t freighter, West Faralon, will be asked to explain his conduct during the ' rescue of passengers and crew of the burned steamer, "City of Honolulu," according to a dispatch received at the offices of the board here from James i Sheedy, vice-president of the board, < at Washington. < e Seek Human Gland Thief 1 \ K Chicago, Oct. 14.?Aroused over the unique but frightful crime, the Chicago medical profession volunteer, ed to aid the police in bringing pun- 1 ishment to an expert surgeon believ- ' ed to have participated in the first 1 human gland theft in history. Joseph 1 Wosniak is the victim of the robbery ' operation. 1 Italian Destroyed* Despatched to Scan# Of Fighting ' London, Oct, ^ (By the Associsted j Press).?Fighting has broken out bo tween D'Ajjnunsio Legionnaires end Zanella forces in Fiume, says a Rome message to the Central Hews. An- i sons, meapece states that Italian de- 1 stroyeu been dispatched to pre. i rent the departure of Fascist! forces t from Zara for Fhime. i &< \; ' -j _ " JL-..L. - I. L- ... J-J LJ.1. ! - 4?1 RAILWAY MEN CHANGE LEADERS Detroit, Oct. IS (By the Associated Press).?Overthrow of E. P. Grsble of Detroit as grand president ef the International Brotherhood Of Maintenance of Way Employees and Railway Shop Laborers and announcement by his successor, F. H. Fljoxal of Dauphin, Manitoba, that a new demand "for improved working .onditions and a living wage" would t?e made by the organisation upon the Unitfcd States railway labor >o*rd, marked today's sessions of the brotherhood's triennial convention ?ere. c j i; . President Grable, credited w|th laving averted a strike of the 400,H)0 railway maintenance men of tflb country last summer, after they had rotted overwhelmingly in favor of joining the shopmen's walkout, whs tefeated by more than 8,000 votes out >f a total of approximately 86,000, >ach delegate casting as many votes is there were members in the loch), inion he represented. The new president and other otters will be installed before the contention ends, probably early nagt veek. In a statement mads through lis personal representative, FranR ?innson, of Detroit, the president jlect declared his opposition to a itrike of the maintenance of way men it any time in the future, but anlounced that "the union membership night be prepared to walk out if law* >roved working conditions and 4*-! luate wage increases were not forth:oming." Mr. Fljozal, it was announced by lis representative, is prepared iraraeliately upon assuming office to make in appeal to the labor board "setting !orth the needs of the maintenance nen for higher wages and improved vorking conditions," and "that the irganization ff prepared to prove to he public as. well as to the board the ustice of our^ demands." Shortly befttre the result of the lection was made known on the condition floor a telegram ant yeeteriay by Mr. Grable to labor members >? the labor board was npL Urn elegram was an appsal for a quick ents an hour for maintenance laborrs, and a threat that unless a large dcrease was granted to all classes of workers in the brotherhood that "loyi! members of our brotherhood may idopt extreme tactics, fostered by [uestionable leaders, to remedy their ust grievances of long standing." Elmer E. Millman of Mount Morris, f. Y., was elected secretary of the rotherhood, defeating S. J. Pegg of Detroit, incunibent. Ballots were cast today for vice 'residents and members of the execuive board. The results are expected o be made known tomorrow. It was lecided to reduce the number of vice >residents from 14 to five and cut heir annual salaries from' $6,000 to >4,200. It was intimated by leaders mong the delegates that further saltry slashes would be voted upon. The convention voted to remove the leadquarters of the organization rom Detroit, but the action was an lulled when delegates protested it ms against parliamentary rules. The luestion is expected to be decided arly next week. Either St. Louis or ndianapolis is to be chosen if the leadquarters are removed, it was aid. The election of a grand president las overshadowed all other issues in he convention that began two weeks go according to delegates. A deternined campaign has been waged by >oth Grable and Fljozal factions. The new president has been a mem>er of the organization 26 years and or some time has been an internaional vice persident of the order. He itarted his railroad work as a section land. Zotton Coniumed During September Washington, Oct. 14.?Cotton consumed for September amounted to 195,844 bales tint, 59,838 bales, lint;rs, so the Census Burton announced. Morth Carolina Inconsistent in Charges Asheville, N. C., Oct. 14.?Charges bat the state of North Carolina eras inconsistent in raising the taxes of railroad property and at the same ;ime asking the Interstate Commerce Commission to lower the freight rates was made by Charles Rixev. renre tenting the carrier*, during a cross examination of W. G. Womble, the rate clerk of the corporation commis. tion. ^ireemmt Reedy For Signatures Constantinople, Oct 14 (By the Asaodaled Press),?Formal acceptance >y Greeks, of the Mudania armistice agreement was transmitted to all sigistories by the Greek high oommieifoner at Constantinople. ' % K 'V,; * ? t'!*I ? 1 v. > rmrnmrn ciated PrusB) has bsen j awarded appnJjS fl*,00<MKX) 1 by the- arbitratk**l?l, which far j several months ^H^Ea n?Mifflin I the controversy ^^Hpa th* United i giudkit out of iHadaMidiif ef < Norwegian vessei^Hf the United i States during tbs^flf* The award waaBBe haewn today, 1 and the AmerftclMbjibitfater, Chandler P. Anderson, 4?t did not attend I today's sitting, cdNKonieated to the i smggtary general ^Rhe tribunal and \ thaSlgeatr of NaiB and the United < Stales his opinioeSJeat the terms of ] submission had baflnriolated and that the tribunal had Mjjbaded its juris- i ... ni_m >1 a.. 1-1 uivuvii ?d VVMWK' DJ VW IpfCHI ( agreement. NotiefWaa served by s William C. Dennfifthe Anerkia i KovMWMnt'i tMVihit he reserved i for hie govern md^al! the rights i "wiring out of ttKplabi end mi^ni- i feet depasture of STaward from the t terhis ,qjf eubmigflK and frun* dhd < cssendfcl' dgarer .M by which % id invalidated." *K The gwunh- o^pfeh the Ameri- 1 can arbitrator juidttgent claimed the t terms of snbmiea^^K had been violated were ndt preseoBd to the tribjnal, 1 but it wan said fcSthoae conversant c with the case thadnBft of the principal t reasons was the djftigad disregard ef t the provision of 91 Hague eonven- ) tion of 1907, reqpBttg arbitrators to t slate the reasodwfor each award s made. From tijadmegirmiitg of the 1 present trial, it IBs Said that both j sides to the arblldMUm, as well as the t tribunal itself, agmtd to he bound by t The Hague conyApon. > The present df&jlian, covering 42 t large printed pagjfeidoee not give the \ reasons for the Ward of each claim- c ant, but recites 9% reaeefte fer the a justice of geME^SKrard. The awards s of each clatmanElre given in a flat c sum, including tmftttet at an unstated i rate. The method tehereby the snas r wen arrived at ftflpot specified. * Chief among fM&rpiiirt"" rf coatro t versy tbrou^hou^^trihimal sitting cud;, 1917, which was' the only requiei- x tion order ever issued, merely re- i qnisitioned ships then completed and I materials for uncompleted vessels. a Mni'm nw a?i 9Iia a4Va? VsmJ ? * i vu whv umjoi uauuf viaiiu" t ed that the United States requisitioned not only ships fend materials, but i also contracts, ancL claimed compen- t sation for . their marketable value, t Moreover, Norway! claimed that the s requisition order* d^d not become ef i fective until Octobler 6, 1917, at the c conclusion of the | negotiations be- i tween the United States and the spe- t cial Norwegian commission headed \ by Dr. Fridtjof Nanoen. t Even conceding that contracts were \ requisitioned, the United Sfyates t claimed their value* Should he deter- s mined as of August 3, 1917, and not i after prices were juggled upward by the alleged manipulations of Chris- s topher Hannevig, a Norwegian sub- i ject, who, the American counsel 5 claimed, speculated on ship contracts I and created dummy corporations, even < after the requisition order was issued, ? through which to sell and resell con- I tracts, advancing prices perceptibly ( with each transaction and indulging j in other alleged questionable trad- ( ings. Some of the Hancevig corpo- c rations in America have become bankrupt since the wars. H Although Hanneviflr does not figure in the Hat of claimants, the United States argued and Norway admitted that he is largely?interested in virtually all the claims. The award makes allowance for the "dubious" nature of some acta of Hannevig, but does not mention to what extent. The tribunal upheld Norway's contentions, both as jmgards contracts requisitioned and the date October 6, 1917, on which- the requisitioning became effective, although the Wy requisition order cMsd was that of August 8, 1917. _ : TODAY'S COTTON MARKET Open Close October .. 22.15 22.29 December 22.40 22.51 January 22.28 22.41 March 22.40 22.52 Ma? .. 22.40 22.47 Lsieal market .. 22%c Liiftuor Rulmar far Foreign Ships Extended Washington, Oct. 14.?Effective from date of application Atto rney General Daughery*s liquor ruling for foreign ship* has been extended from today until October 21, so Prohibition i Haynes announced after a call at thej White House. Mrs. W. H. Reeor, who has been quite ill at bar home on E. Main street for several weeks, will Wave this afternoon for Aaheville, N. ,C.? to eonsalt an eminent hpadalist from Baltimore. ' - . :> TEMPORARY STAT f OF BOOZE ORjDER New Y-eck, Oct. 11?The White Btar Hoe late today obtained frem Federal lodge Hand an order directtag federal prohibition enforcement rathorities to show cause why they should not ho restrained from puttins into offdet the order issued under Attorney General DaugherCy's ruling, autherizing seizure of all vessels entering American porta with liquor on board. . The White Star suit is similar to that brought yesterday by the Intersatien Mercantile Marine corporation seeking to protect American >wnod United American of that eerie ration from seisure. The temDorarv stays were eranted until Tuesday when the two new :aaes will be heard along with the limilar case died by the Internationil Mercantile Marine and the order requiring federal enforcement agents $ show cause why tney should not be " strained from molesting liquor on ;he 24 vessels of the Cunard and An:hor lines. The United American line, which was represented by George Adams Ellis was required to furnish a bond ;o guarantee that liquor on board the iteamship Resolute, leaving New fork on Tuesday, would not be sold >r consumed until the vessel arrived it Hamburg. The bond was double ;he value of the liquor. Mr. Ellis said le took action today in order to get he matter before the United States lUpreme court and also to get the iquor on the Resolute into a foreign >ort to remain until a supreme court lecision finally settles the validity ,?f he Daugherty decision. Van Vetchen Veeder of counsel for he White Star line, declared he vould come back to court with "one r two" similar cases tomorrow. He aid the company was in a quandary is to what to do with the large stock if liquor on board the Majestic, which s dae to sail from Liverpool Wedtesday and that it wanted some guidince from the court in deciding how a A/ 4kto c 4 /v/ilr V Uivpuoc OX tlUO . OVVVX. Three vessels, one American, one iwnch and one Spanish, arrived here oday all of them with their bars vas sealed Tuesday night on Wireless nstructions from the company's koadquarters here. The sale and conmmption of liquor were stopped that ivening. The French liner France and the Spanish vessel Emanuel Clavo sealed heir bars at the three mile limit in iccordance with the custom in effect tince the beginning of the prohibition egime. Officers and members of the :rew of the France and of the Rochtmbeau, which is at dock here, had heir usual rations of white and red vine today. Captain Roch ordered hat the wine be served as usual vheti he found that federal enforcenent agents did not show any dispolition to enforce the Daugherty ruing at once. The American liner Finland, it was tinted will leave for Europe tomor ow with her bar sealed. More than 53,000 worth of liquor on board will >e kept under seal and disposed of af Southampton. The temporary injuncion granted to the International Vfercantile Marine freed the Finland )f any possible molestation by en roreenient officers but officials of the :ompany decided "not to take any :hance." Curtain Raised on New Art of Political Drama Manchester, Oct. 14 (By the Associated Press).?In beginning an address herb, raising the curtain on the political drama which may mark a Himax in the career of striking central figure, Lloyd George referred to the Near Eastern crisis, declaring the people of this country must not believe that the government endeavored to rush Great Britain into war. The government, he declared, had been assailed with misrepresentations such as no government ever had been subjected to. Governor Harvey To Visit Union Governor Harvey will visit Union on Wednesday, October 18, and will speak in the courthouse at 8 o'clock. rne puDiic is invited to attend tne speaking:. Governor Harvey comes upon the invitation of the Young: Men's Business League and the local K. of P. lodge. It is expected that Mrs. Harvey will accompany the governor on his trip to Union. Attempt to Steal Letters From Office New Orleans, Oct. 14.?An attempted theft cf 90 letters said to have been written by Asa G. Candler to Mrs. Oneslma DeBouchel from the offlce of Harold Moise, associate counsel for Mrs. DeBouchel, was revealed by the attorney. A 41 " " I. i ' mrnrnammmm DEMOCRATS FORM FLYING^SQUADRON Washington, Oct. IS.?Representative Jmh V. MeCltetic of OMihgAi, chairman of the Democratic congrea ionai campaign committoe, announecd today the selection of a IRying squadron of the nation's important Dsfaiocrats, the function of which will be the winning of the country from the Republicans between this date and November 7. The "squadron" is composed of William Jennings Bryan, former Governor Martin H. Glynn of New York, former Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, former National Chairman Homer Commrngs, former Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo, Representative W. Bourke Cochran of New York, Mayor Curley of Boston, Governor Parker of Louisiana, Senators Robinson and Caraway of Arkansas, Underwood of Alabama, Harrison of Mississippi, Glass of Virginia, Stanley of Kentucky and several noted womea. Reports today, Mr. McClintic declared, were exceptionally encouraging, especially those emanating from Oklahoma, Ohio, Michigan, Connecticut and New Jersey. The latest information from Ohio was to the effect thut the state of the president would go for Senator Pomerene, Deiu ocrat, by 100,000, although the odds favored the Republican candidate for governor. The president's information today, it is reported, coincides with that of the Democratic committee. It is certain that the president is deeply concerned, for with the election of Pomerene would go his hold on his home state, which would affect his standing in the next Republican convention. The president, as if acting on information, used the telephone this af ternoon with the result that Senator Watson of Indiana will join other Republican celebrities ordered 11 Ohio by the president to save the state. Mr. McClintie declared the belief that the Democrats would increase their membership in the house by about 70, and the hope that Democrats would win the house. The only handicap, he added, is imposed by Jqgk ?f money, which has necessarily could be put into the Hold. PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. Spencer Perrin, who has been critically ill at Wallace Thomson hospital, is improving and her friends rejoice over this good news. J. N. Bniley, of Sedalia, brought the cat, some fine sweet potatoes today, for which he is very thankful. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bailey of Kelton are visitors in Union today. Prof. Manning Jeter is erecting a handsome bungalow on Perrii; ave. nue. W. 1). Bewley of Anderson is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. William Goforth, this week. H. J. West and M. C. Mayes of Pauline, Route '2, were business visitors in Union today. Mis'?Ellen DuBose, of Charlotte. N. 0., will arrive tonight to spend the week-end with her aunt, Mrs. L Jones. Mrs. W. W. Goforth and sons will h ave next week for Greenville to join Mr. Goforth, who has accepted a po. -ition with Monaghan Mills company. They have many friends who regret that they have decided to make tlieir home elsewhere. G. Epps Tucker of Carlisle is in Union today on business. Death of Clyde Coleman Clyde Coleman, of Washington, 1). C., died last night at the home of his uncle, J. M. Huakey, o* Monarch, and will be buried tomorrow at. Rosemont cemetery. Mr. Coleman was 24 years of age. He had many friends in this county who will be grieved to hear of his untimely death. Ginners' Report Washington, Oct. 5, 1922. Onus T. Belue, Union, S. C. Dear Sir: The tabulation of the card reports shows telegraph summary to be correct. There were 2,424 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Union county, from the crop, 1 rvoo i a or iaao ui 196^ prior 10 ovpvvmuvr jstm, as compared with 2,91:* bales grinned to September &5, 1921. 'Very respectfully, W. M. Steuart, Director. NotiU There will be a joint meeting: of the W. M. S. at Carlisle on Wednesday, Oct. 18th, 1922, at 2:30 p. m. Beulah, Fairview, Santuc, Hebron, Carlisle, all the ladies of these! churches are invited to fee present at this meeting. Miss Lore Clement, returned misiaaaary will address the meeting. Mrs. P. B. Bobo, Supt. i ii'11 mm iMifi. .m. jm ji EUROPE FACING SERIOUS CRISIS Hoboken, N. J., Oct. IS.?Europe is doatr to military conflict than at any parted immediately preceding the world war, members of the international trade commission of the Southern Commercial congress declared today upon their .return on the President Harding. The commissioners stated that their study of conditions in all the European> countries convinced them that immediate solution of the various financial, economic and reparation problems was nccessarv to avoid dis aster. Fourteen me muers of the commission, (tended by Clarence J. Owens of Washington, D. C., returned on the President Harding. A report of the commission's investigations will be presented to the 15th commercial congress in Chicago November 20 to 22. "No til withstand the treaty of V ersaillcu and the low economic status of European nations," said a preliminary toport of the commission, "Europe is more nearly on a verge of military conflict than ut any period P immediately preceding the world war. V The Belgian compromise is purely temporary and unless some solution of the problem is reached prior t?> the expiration of the six months' period the conditions in Europe will be infinitely worse. "The fundamental problem is that of the settlement of the war debt and reparations. The settlement can not lie handled piecemeal, but must include all the nations' parties to international financial obligations. America as a creditor nation to the amount of $10 000,000 plus accrued interest must, see that its interests are proIII t.hn nint.riii't nf a?til#monf France and Belgium base their entire program of reconstruction und rcha bilitation on the return of exchange to an approximate normal status upon German reparation pay. Germany, with its gold 'nd securities of value out of the country with apparent financial collapse but with an almost frenzied agricultural and industrial activity in production, boldly claims thnt. the treaty of Versailles must be amended that Germany be freed to compete economically and comtner"woriS^end claims thnt Germany "din*'* not pay anything like the sum demanded, nor at all until she is free to export. "Holland, as a neutral observer, agreed that Germany can not pay and plainly says that the economic future of Holland is found up with the fate of Germany. "Italy has more nearly balanced hoi budget and England has balanced its budget. These nations do not maintain that their economic future is dependent upon German reparations. However, both nations have their exterior debt and both expect Germany to pay an adequate amount. If a settlement is reached, and a settlement must be reached, if the peace of the world is to be restored and euuran teed, then two basic considerations must be understood and accepted, viz.: "First, America can not cancel the debts of the nations, but all nations must ultimately pay their obligations with dignity and honor; second, '.he world war is ended and while hate and anger is still in the hearts of many, the settlement between nnti his formerly belligerent must be on a basis of mutual respeet and consideration. "Two words contain the solution of the world's problems in the international settlement in this hour of unhappy and chaotic uncertainty. They are 'moratorium' and 'amortization.' Let no nation ask for its debt to b forgiven but only for time and pntient consideration. The allies must pay America; Germany must pay reparation obligations, but amendment on tthe treaty of Versailles must be agreed upon, giving Germany th? opportunity to free competition, economically, with all nations and France and Germany must have guarantees of freedom from molestation and military attacks. "If there was adeuuate reason fot a six months' moratorium there will be a greater reason for a longer extension at the expiration of the period. A moratorium of a longer and absolutely definite period must be accepted. If America as a creditor nation attempts to force payments from the nations of Europe, the result would be disastrous. And if the former allies attempt to force the defeated nations beyond their ability to pay, it would be equally disastrous and would inevitably lead to armed conflict. The nations must agree around the table to an amortization scheme of settlement. America must generously agree to reduce the interest rate lower than 4% per cent and permit 1 per cent of the interest agreed upon to go to amortize the loan of $10,000,000,000 and thus with the payment of interest and amortlia tion semi-annually the debts would bo eventually paid. It is evident that 26 years ia not ion* enough to amortize the debts."