Show f 1 1 ift vr R m i loviia in it of Chiel N nii vit veit iiii ui ii from their howes by t of tile ohio river 2 mayor dever of tiling message to the lord mayoros london over first direct cable ie de tween those cities 3 dr 0 T ulrey ot of new york and tits his now new xray X ray tube which Is expected to be of gret great benefit to cancer sufferers REVIEW OF CURRENT EVEN TS prize peace plan submitted to referendum Is target of league opponents by EDWARD W PICKARD DWARD W BOWS prize of EOW EDWARD for tile the best practical plan by which tile united states might coop co op orate erate with other nations to prevent war ling lias been awarded to a competitor whose name Is not yet jet announced noun ced and tile the plan Is now being submitted to the people in a nationwide referendum the reactions of americans of var arlous louff schools of thought aro are interesting and times at amusing using briefly the plan la is 1 I 1 that the united states shall enter tile the permanent court of international justice under the conditions stated by secretary and president 11 arding 1 in I february 1023 1013 2 eliat chilt without b a member beof of the league of nations as at present constituted the united states offer to extend its present cooperation with the league nna and participate in the work ork of tile tho league as a body of mutual counsel under conditions which a substitute moral force and public opinion tor for tile the military and economic force originally implied in articles 10 and 10 b safeguard the monroe doctrine c accept the fact that the united states will assume no obligations under tile the treaty of versailles vei sallies except by net act of congress d propose that membership in tho the league shall bo be opened 0 to all nations 11 e provide for the continuing development of international law advocates of american membership in the league of nations and wild mild though admitting there was nothing novel la in the scheme gave it their hearty approval the anti and all those who belleve beliefs the united states should stand aloof from the tangled affairs of europe naturally de denounced pounced the plan ns its merely nn an argument for entering tile the league they asserted that the jury of award aw artl was packed and that tile the whole was it conspiracy the concert concern exhibited by some of the members of the senate was almost ridiculous they professed to believe that tile the contest wo ans a improper propaganda designed to influence their votes on tile the pending question of american membership in the world court and called loudly for a congressional inquiry the re referee feren duni duin which lg Is being conducted mainly through those newspapers that aro willing to help Is bound to be s somewhat 0 me limited bodon opened the 0 S weeks proceedings in the upper tipper house by delivering a carefully prepared speech in defense of the administrations 11 a policy of refusing recognition to the soviet government of itus ilus sla ile iio presented a great vol volume iiii of evidence and documents to uphold the assertion milt tile the moscow government directly or indirectly Is making biking efforts to cause disorder and dissension among the american people and gave gaie what emed to be real proof of tile statement that the communist Intern atlon die ate and the soviet sin let government are in intoci oven and controlled by bl tin the same men senator borah who has introduced a resolution for russian recognition said tile proof submitted by mr lodge would not sta stand ati it ft test lit in tiny any court and that flint even een if it were true it would be ouster easier to deal with ilio alleged conditions editions it if diplomatic relations were restored senator brookhart Grook hart of nw wi with the brashness sille times exhibited by those not yet experienced in largo large affairs of state declared the reasons reasons fy fr then given by the alon slice spokesmen esmen were the most ridiculous 1 I ever heard from grown up men republicans in the senate aate INSURGENT on wednesday won the long straggle st r to keep senator cummins out of nt the of thi tha interstate commerce merce committee La Pollette advised co hla his followers to throw their support n rt to senator billson D smith of 0 south carolina the democratic candidate and so 40 sir mr smith was elected on the 1 I decisive letl she bullot ballot the vote stood smith 39 cummins 29 couzens Cou zeus 0 the only democrat out of line was bruce of maryland mar land who ns as once before voted for cummins senator smith was chairman of tills this committee tor for a n time in 1010 lie he was opposed to the esch cummins transportation law but Is not classed as a radical here it Is as well to record RIGHT the fact act that the DIP supreme court has just upheld one of the important provisions of the transportation net act that one requiring railroads to divide with the government their excess earnings above the per cent fixed by the interstate commerce commission as a reasonable return on their valuation the decision said that by the recapture clauses congress Is enabled to maintain uniform rates for all shippers and yet et keep tile net returns of railways whether strong or beak weak to the varying percentages which tire are fair for them these clauses it was held do not appropriate property in violation of constitutional rights nor do they invade the rights of states in rate making RESIDENT ling has given president P approval to the resolution of the shipping board placing the operation of tile the government merchant fleet in the hinds hands of the Eier emergency gency fleet cor por atlon provided tile hie board cooper co operates with leigh 0 C palmer who was selected to be the new president of tile the corporation this operation cooperation co was pledged by the board 1 cou county n ty illinois wherein Is Il errin scene of the mine strike massacre Is offering g another lovely spectacle to the nation members or of the kit klux klan lead by federal prohibition officers have been making numerous raids on places where liquor was sold and have made scores of arrests all without notifying tile the sheriff or asking his big ald ald the citizens who are opposed to both the klan and prohibition resented these acts and the sheriff professed to fear tile outbreak of serious hostilities so lie called on tile the governor for state troops were sent to marlon marion the county sent seat very veri likely the soldiers were needed for both the klan and a rival organization known ns as the knights of tile the naming flaming circle were in fighting mood and nearly every man lit in the county seems to have acquired a gun which lias has not P philadelphia been noted of late tor for law enforcement Is in process of being cleansed clen clean nied led up by bj n new administration brig gen smedley D buffer who won fame in the marines has been employed ns as director of public c safety and every saloon disorderly house and gambling place will bo be closed and kept closed already it Is a said the keepers of those joints ore are fleeing to other cities general butler says lie nis been offered to let tile handbooks operate without interference ances i HIT UNS new parliament pirl lament assembled billed B last weik week but will not nii ile bu tor ion anally opened by the king aln until jan vary 15 at a great victory demonstration of the labor party Iti Iliin linsay isay macdonald announced thit that lie was rea ready lly to accept office wt n soon ns as invited anti and that lit his governments first task would bo be to mobilize nil men and women or of good will und and safe judgment to settle tile the of the world and alli real feat peace it Is rumored lu in lon ion don that it if prance france proves recalcitrant to labors peace plans the macdon aid government will make on fin immell ate demand for payment of the french debt to great britain tind it if this Is not honored french paper may be placed on the market and the french exchange thus sm ashell though has con 4 arted sen to serve as foreign minister in the greek cabinet formed by george 9 former ambassador to the united states and he also ling lias agreed that tile plebiscite on the form of government shall be lu ito d in march in sl atsu J 1 cf I 1 arll this latter waa was biked by henry of new york chairman of the league of nations greek refugee gee settlement commis commission slon who said the league could not obtain it loin loan tor for the refugees until greece had a stable government greek lenders leaders tire beginning to plan for it new and more advantageous agreement with turkey for dispatches last week told of critical developments in that land thero there seems to be a growing revolt against president mus inalia benial and ills his government go eminent anil and a bomb was thrown at kemal in smyrna which wounded both him and tits his wife the greek army it Is asserted Is being trained to ti take full advantage of kemale troubles by seizing nil all of thrace BAND of armed men invaded the A hotel in speyer speer occupied by the officials of the rhineland palatinate autonomous government end and assassinated herr heintz the president and three of tits associates general dawes and owen young are in carls to help untangle the german troubles but they wisely decline to give statements to the press except to say that time Is the essence of the 5 situation t and that there should be dally and continuous sessions of the committee on oa which they are serving meanwhile germanys germanas Germ anys finances are showing otting sh signs of decided improvement PRESIDENT federal A troops have begun advancing on both the vera cruz and puebla fronts and the rebels are reported to be retiring in several recent engagements the insurgents were defeat defeated edwith with comparative para tive vase ease and and their case grows less hopeful dally before this is read it Is likely the government army iiii ill be moving on guadalajara obregon has begun payments tor for the munitions sold him by the american government and the latter ling has given him bilm additional aid by declaring an embargo on in tile the shipment of arms and ammunition to mexico except with the specific op of bf the government I 1 T republicans republicans of the lower house IX in caucus thursday evening took important action concerning legislation instructing the ways and means committee to give the tax revision pleasure measure precedence over the bonus bill and ordering the former reported not later than feb 11 the same lay day the ways and indans committee ordered a favorable report on the resolution I 1 proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the future issue of tax exempt securities tile the democrats and the radicals B BOTH in the house have announced their programs for tax reduction as substitutes for the mellon plan adopted by the administration efte D democrats propose among other thin things gs n larger cut in nornal normal tax rates 0 on n me smaller incomes than alian proposed by see sec retney mellon clellon a 83 13 1 3 per c cent e n t reduction in taxes on earned incon income i e intend instead of 25 per cent with a special allowance for formers farmers and tradesmen who valio would not benefit by the mellon earned income plan and it revised surtax scalp scale starting with incomes of instead of and ending with a maximum of 44 4 t per cent on incomes in excess of on behalf behnle of the radicals representative senta tive frear l rear introduced a series of bills which include these features restoration of an excess profits tax 0 on 11 corporations A tax ax on undistributed profits of if corporations po rations the rates being 5 per cent of amounts not ex exceeding reeding after deducting a exemption 10 per rent ml on amounts not exceeding 15 per cent on oil nino vinta not exceeding and 20 per pe cent on amounts above doubling of present inheritance taxes A tax of from I 1 to 25 23 per cent on in gifts gift 9 reduction of normal taxes to 2 still anil 4 per cent respectively but no lie reduction in surtax rates reduction of 25 per cent in taxes on earned monies imposition of a tax on incomes front from municipal lind state securities under a n bul baill bitIng tile the supreme court from declaring tt it invalid except with the concurrence of all but one justice publicity of tax returns and tax pro ce edings repeal of all nuisance taxes |