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Show MiilHII in H'i'iaiWfft0ii''OMCiijili I lB)llidiFTnii IIP I iffii'ir'gail""''"-'"'" i. mum m f L , fUv vy 1. Corporal Adolph Thielhart of New York, one of the American marines killed in battle with Nicaraguan rebels. 2 Field Artillery Battery, one of the prize-winning entries in the annual parade of the Philadelphia Mummers. Mum-mers. 3 Wyckoff Heights Presbyterian church in Brooklyn, one of the oldest in the country, destroyed by fire. ' NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT-EVENTS More Marines Sent to Nicaragua Nica-ragua Government's Policy Attacked. By EDWARD W. PICKARD ' I HAT rebellion in Nicaragua whose head Uncle Sam cut off last year is still wriggling its tail vigorously enough to cause the United States government a lot of trouble. The tail consists of General Sandlno and his band, who are holding out in Nueva Segovia, where the leader has set up a new "republic," A few days ago the Vmerican marines, in conjunction with the Nicaraguan constabulary, fought those rebels for several days and took the town of Quilall, but six marines were killed and many others wounded. Washington was aroused not only by this encounter but by adverse ad-verse criticism of the administration's conduct of the Nicaraguan affair, and after the President had discussed it with the cabinet orders were issued for the immediate dispatch of 1,000 more marines to the scene of action. The reinforcements were gathered at Quantico, Paris island, San Diego and Panama. At the same time it was announced an-nounced that Brig. Gen. Logan Feland had been ordered to proceed to Nicaragua Nica-ragua and take over command of operations op-erations there. The additions bring the force of marines in Nicaragua up to 2,415 men. Secretary Kellogg, following a luncheon conference with the President, Presi-dent, Issued a formal statement announcing an-nouncing the government's intention to "co-operate with the constabulary of Nicaragua effectively to establish order throughout that country and make possible the holding of a free and fair election which we have undertaken un-dertaken to supervise." The secretary reiterated that this government and Nicaragua consider the Sandino forces as bandits. "It will be recalled," Mr. Kellogg said, "that both sides agreed to lay down their arms and that they did so with the exception of a comparatively small body of men under Sandino, which has since been augmented by lawless elements." When congress resumed its session on Wednesday the Democrats and some others at once opened their attack at-tack on the administration's Nicaraguan Nicara-guan policy. Senator Heflin of Alabama Ala-bama offered a resolution in the senate sen-ate denouncing that policy and requesting re-questing the President to withdraw the marines Immediately. Senator Nye of North Dakota presented another, an-other, declaring against the protection protec-tion by the American government of Investments of American citizens in foreign countries ; and next day Senator Sen-ator Wheeler of Montana introduced a resolution for the appointment of a senate committee to investigate the American Nicarnininn nolicv. In the house Bloom of New York offered a resolution calling on the secretary of state and the secretary of the navy to supply information concerning the recent bloody fight and the reasons why marines were sent to Nicaragua. Begg of Ohio defended the administration and engaged in a warm debate with Garrett, Huddleston and others. Quilall was Sandlno's base, and its loss was severe blow to the bandit leader. H is said to be concentrating concentrat-ing his forces at El Chipote, a mountain moun-tain stronghold, and the marines and Xlearaguan troops probably will attack at-tack him there. CECRETARY OF STATE KELLOGG has answered the French note suggesting sug-gesting that France and the United States sign a treaty forever outlawing war between the two nations with a counterproposal thrit the United States and France join in an effort to obtain the adherence of all t lie principal powers to a declaration renouncing re-nouncing war as an Instrument of oational policy in favor of the pacific lettlcment of International disputes, ilr. Kelloce's time makes It clear that the United Slates cannot conid-tr conid-tr the Briand proposal If it Is con-3ned con-3ned to France and America, and hat the United States will not enter any treaty binding this government never to go to war under any circumstances. circum-stances. Foreign Minister Briand promptly replied, asking for clarification clarifica-tion of certain details of the Kellogg proposal, especially as to what would happen if the United States senate refused to ratify an arbitration award. He did not make serious objection to the Idea of including all other nations, na-tions, but that plan did not arouse his enthusiasm. He pointed out that the treaty must leave France free to execute its obligatioMs to the League of Nations. European press comment on Kellogg's proposal was generally unfavorable. DRESIDENT COOLIDGE transmlt-ted transmlt-ted to congress a letter from Secretary Sec-retary of the Navy Wilbur, which he indorsed, asking the appointment of a commission of experts to investigate investi-gate the disaster that befell the submarine sub-marine S-4 and to make recommendations recom-mendations looking to the avoidance of similar accidents in the future. Identical joint resolutions carrying out the administration's recommendation recommenda-tion were Introduced by Senator Hale, chairman of the senate committee on naval affairs, and Representative Butler, chairman of the house committee. com-mittee. It was provided that the commission should consist of three civilians and two retired naval officers. offi-cers. Representative La Guardia of New York spent 36 hours on a submarine sub-marine last week, and then announced that his experience had convinced him the navy had done everything possible in the Si disaster and that he would rise to the navy's defense in congress if the need arose. Divers are beginning to recover the bodies of the victims of the S-4, although al-though their operations are hampered by the extreme cold. Wednesday the first three bodies were brought to the surface and taken to the naval hospital hos-pital at Chelsea, Mass. They were Identified as those of Lieut. Commander Command-er R. K. Jones, Lieut. Joseph McGin-ley McGin-ley and Chief Machinist's Mate Aaron A. Hodges. At the Charlestown navy yard the naval court of inquiry was hearing testimony concerning the sinking sink-ing of the submarine and the efforts to rescue the victims. A LL doubt concerning the autlien-tlcity autlien-tlcity of the Mexican documents published by the Hearst papers was removed when handwriting experts employed by Hearst himself told the senate committee that the papers were undoubtedly spurious. They were sure the alleged signatures of President Calles were forged. Former Ambassador Sheffield testified that the embassy had not purchased or considered con-sidered purchasing the documents offered of-fered it, and Miguel Avila, the half-breed, half-breed, who procured the papers for Hearst, gave conflicting testimony. COLONEL LINDBERGH'S air tour ' of Central America continued with great success and eclat. lie made a wonderful landing on a tiny field at Belize, British Honduras, and after a day there flew on to San Salvador. Two days there, and thence to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. On Thursday he hopped off for Managua, Nicaragua, Nicara-gua, avoiding so far as possible Hying over the zone whore the marines and the rebels are fighting. His route then was to Costa Rica and Panama, his arrival at the latter city being expected ex-pected on Monday. Everywhere lie was, as usual, welcomed by officials and enthusiastic populations and bis collection of decorations was largely increased. An extraordinary honor was the Issuance of a million special Lindbergh stamps by the Panama government. gov-ernment. Miss Ruth Nichols, a society girl of Rye, N. Y., made the first nonstop flight from New Y'ork to Miami. She was accompanied by Harry Rogers and Maj. M. K. Lee, and they covered the 1,200 miles In 12 hours." Half of the time Miss Rogers piloted the plane. LTAXFORD MACNIDER has resigned re-signed as assistant secretary of war. effective January 12, and another anoth-er Iowan is to succeed him. The President appointed Col. Charles Burton Bur-ton Bobbins of Orlar Rapids to the post. Colonel Bobbins Is a close personal per-sonal friend of MacNider and a former for-mer commander of the Iowa department depart-ment of the American Legion. He served in both the Spanlsh-Amerlcan and the World wars, and is now enrolled en-rolled in the reserves. He was cited for gallantry in action in the Spanish-American Spanish-American war. While Mr. MacNider gave, as his reason for quitting, tha need of looking after his personal business affairs, some of his friends in Iowa think he mny seek the Republican Re-publican vice presidential nominatioa this year or try for 1 he United State senate in 1930. VXTHEN Gov. Al. Smith delivered his annual message to the New York legislature a long document declared by him to be his last h took the opportunity to set forth his position on prohibition and law enforcement en-forcement for the benefit of those ot his fellow countrymen who are considering con-sidering his possibility as a Presidential Presiden-tial candidate. Ostensibly confining himself to New York state affairs, h discussed also water power, budge reform, agriculture and structural governmental changes. As for prohibition, pro-hibition, he Insisted it was the "sacred "sa-cred duty" of the state to sustain tha eighteenth amendment and the Volstead Vol-stead act and reasserted that, so far as it was within his power, be would remove from office any public oflicor guilty of laxity In enforcement of tha law. He said the failure of the Republican Re-publican legislature of 1919 to submit sub-mit to a popular referendum the question ques-tion of ratifying the eighteenth amendment was "the direct cause of the unrest, uneasiness and dissatisfaction dissatis-faction apparent in large portions o the state. It has gone further and been the prime cause of creating disrespect dis-respect for the law among citizen who give the limit of obedience to every other regulatory statute ever enacted in the state or nation." RDERS entered by the United States Supreme court allowed the lake states, which seek to enjoin the diversion of Lake Michigan water wa-ter at Chicago, 13 days in which to prepare and file briefs supporting their exceptions to the findipgs ol Charles Evans Hughes, the court's special master in the lake level controversy. con-troversy. Thereafter, under the orders, or-ders, the Chicago sanitary district and the state of Illinois, defending the water withdrawal for sauitarjr purposes, are to have 20 days in which to respond with reply briefs. As a result, It is practically certain that three months will elapse before the court ears oral arguments In the case. 'TpIIREE noted figures of the amuse-ment amuse-ment world passed away last week. First of these was Lole Fuller, the famous dancer nnd friend of Queen Marie of Rumania. She died in Paris after uu illness of two months. The others were Miss Emily Stevens, nn actress, who had played leading roles In many plays, and Mlsa Dorothy Donnelly, actress and playwright. play-wright. Charles M. Kittle, president of Sears, Roebuck & Co. and former vice president of the Illinois Central railroad, died in Chicago following nn emergency operation. He win only forty-seven years old and had had extraordinary ex-traordinary success in business. OLANS Just announced by the governing gov-erning board of the Pan-American union contemplate the erection In Snnto Domingo of the largest lighthouse light-house in the world as a memorial to Christopher Columbus. It is to cost $4,0OO,0i0 and architects of all nations na-tions are Invited to compete for the honor of designing It. Prize totaling $."jO,rno will be distributed among the architects. Albert Kelsejr of Philadelphia has been authorized to go to Santo Domingo to select tha site and plan the competition. The Dominican government already hn subscribed $.100,000 lo the fund, and other governments have indicated their willingness to participate. TP AMERICAN'S thought they bad a hard time during the week of extreme ex-treme cold weather that prevailed over almost the entire country, they should contemplate the plight of the British. Over there they lind n cold snap that was, relatively, as severe as ours, and then the deep blanket of snow that covered the Island hegnn to melt rapidly and much of the countryside coun-tryside was speedily under wafer. Cilies and towns were flooded, communication com-munication was inferruptcd and thera was widespread sufTciin. ' |