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VOLUME 34—NUMBER 10.
REPORTED THAT ONE PIUTES
WAS KILLED, TWO WOUNDED BY
POSSE OF WHITE SETTLERS
Outbreak, Occuring In San Juan County, Caused By
) Arrest and Detention of Two Indian Youths On Charge
of Robbery—Telephone Wires From Blanding Cut—For
mation of Armed Body to Aid Inhabitants Urged.
Moab, Utah, March 20.—A report was received here late to
night to the effect that one Indian has been killed and two
Indians wounded by a posse of white settlers who set out late
yesterday from Blanding, San Juan County, in pursuit of a
band of renegade Piutes who caused trouble in that town.
Salt Lake City, Utah, March 20.
Blanding, a town of 875 inhabitants,
is beleaguered tonight by a small
band of Piute Indians, telephone
"ires have been cut and a message
received at Monticello, by courier
late this afternoon, urged the forma
tion of an armed body to aid the in
habitants.
The latest outbreak, occurring in
San Juan County in the southeast
ern part of Utah, was caused by the
arrest and detention of two Indian
youths on a charge of robbery. News
of their incarceration soon reached
a small band of renegade Piutes,
• including “Old Posey’ who has fig
lured in previous outbreaks. Prepa
rations were made by the Indian
band to rescue the young bucks, but
the latter succeeded in escaping.
Refuse to Eat.
k When Sheriff W. E. Oliver took
Winner to the jailed Indians they
refused to eat and he attempted to
strike one of them over the head
with his revolver. One of the In
dians grabbed the sheriff and the
other disarmed him. Then they
forced the sheriff into the corner
and after locking him in the jail
escaped.
• Blanding is isolated, the Indians
having cut telephone wires and the
Ktsl word from the Indian-beleaguer
,ed village was taken to Monticello
at 1 a. m., today by a courier ask
png for the formation of an armed
body of men to aid the inhabitants
of the town. When the courier left
last night none of the defenders of
the town had been wounded al
though a horse had been shot from
under John Rogers and a bullet
went through the trouser leg of the
rider. The townspeople placed men
at advantageous points on the out
skirts of the village and sniping
was carried on all day long when
ever one of the Indians showed his
head.
United States Marshal Ray Ward
is. inclined to take a serious view
situation and has arranged
IwWi Lamar Nelson the governor’s
private secretary, who s!tw service
MLi France as an aviator, to fly to
Hie scene of the trouble tomorrow
V a plane can be secured from the
Rhvernment.
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the car for the family. A convenient car to
drive, comfortable to ride in and it affords
so much pleasure at such low cost that its
use is practically universal.
Finer upholstery, adjustable window regu
lators and refinements in chassis construc
tion have built up quality and yet the price
has never been so low.
The demands for this car are so great that
delay may prevent your getting delivery.
List your order now. A small down pay
ment—the balance on easy terms.
Ford prices have never been so low
Ford quality has never been so high
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UTHORIZED FORD DEALERS
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THE NEWS AND FARMER
Avera Marine Wins Praise
of Major General Lejeune
George Terrell is Made In
structor at Marine Institute
Two years ago a Georgia farmer
boy walked into the Atlanta office
of the marine corps in the postoffice
1 building, requesting that he he per
mitted to enter the ranks of the
“devil dogs.” Word was received re
cently that this same youth was
now an instructor at the Marine
Corps Institute in Washington, D. C.
He is George Emerson Terrell.
Upon the completion of his studies
in the Marine Corps Institute,
George Emerson Terrell, of Avera,
Jefferson County, Ga., was awarded
a diploma of proficiency in the good
English course, taught by that
school. •He also received a letter
from Major General Lejeune, com
mandant of the Marine Corps, prais
ing his excellent work in complet
ing the course and passing the final
examination.
George, who is a son of R. T.
Terrell, of Avera, joined the Marines
at Kansas City, Mo., in August, 1921.
For several months he was on duty
at New Orleans, La., and later at
Quantico, Va. In recent months
he has been stationed in Washing
ton, where lie is one of the in
structors at the institute- He took
the entire course in good English
while he was performing his regu
lar duties at the institute.
The Marine Corps Institute was
established for the purpose of giv
ing Marine free instruction in any
subject they might choose, to fit
them for civilian occupations. Be
sides good English, instruction is
given in more than forty other sub
jects, including agricultural, mechan
ical and other courses. The insti
tute has over 0,000 students, and
several hundred students have grad
uated.
Easter Eggs, Easter Candies,
Easter Flowers, Easter Cards.
| folhiil-Denny Drug Cos.
JUDGE HARDEMAN
SPEAKS ll\i AUGUSTA
U. C. T. Has Elahorate Ban
quet at Partridge Inn.
Over two hundred guests were
present Saturday night at the eigh
teenth annual banquet of Augusta
Council No. 312, United Commercial
Travelers, which was held at the
Partridge Inn. The banquet and en
tertainment that followed was the
most successful held in recent
years. The speakers of the eve
ning were Judge R. N. Hardeman,
of the middle circuit, and J. H. Nei
bling, secretary of the local coun
cil. The speakers were introduced
by J. C. May, who presided as toast
master, and who was at his best
last night. little Miss Rebecca Guest
was the toast of the evening in her
recitations which were applauded a
number of times.
Judge Hardeman, who is noted as
one of Georgia’s most elequent ora
tors, was at his best, and delivered
one of the best addresses ever heard
in Augusta. He lauded highly the
traveling men and what type of
citizenship they represented and.on
their attainments and broad-mind
edness. The judge said that he had
traveled to practically every state
in the union and had yet to run
across a better type of citizen than
the modern traveling man, who is
among the nation’s most law-abiding
citizens and upholders of the law.
He stated that the traveling man
is not the type that is so often
referred to in jokes but is a seri
our minded builder of the nation.
He urged them in their travels to
be considerate of the more unfor
tunate brother who might he down
on his luck, to cheer him, give him
a kind word and a pal on the back
i for these small considerations may
mean to that man a turning point
in his life for something better and
give to him a better outlook on life.
It was at this point in Viis speech
i tHat Judge Hardeman told of a man
who was down and out and how a
simple mechanic gave to him kind
words and cheer. This man who
was down, stated the judge later,
proved to be one of the country’s
most eloquent orators and in the
years that followed he always re
ferred to the kindness shown him
| by the simple toiler as the turning
point in his life that led to better
things.
It was this little story that lie re
lated that prompted him to urge
the traveling men to always give a
kind and cheerful word to tile men
who might he down, but never out,
and whose future might depend on
a kind word or a kindly pat on the
back.
Judge Hardeman spoke for more
than an. hour on the subject of the
traveling man and what he stood
for and what good he could do for
! the state of Georgia and the coifn
ry. He held his listeners spell
bound by his masterly oration and
was personally complimented by
persons present for his kindness in
accepting the invitation to speak to
them.
Mr. R. V. Harris accompanied
Judge Hardeman to Augusta and was.
an honor guest at the banquet.
BUREAU OF INFORMATION AND A
RECRUITING STATION IS NOW
LOCATED AT 574 CHERRY
STREET, MACON, GA.
For the benefit of all ex-soldiers
to file their claims and to give all
a chance to join the Infantry School
at Fort Benning, Ga., in our own
home state.
The sergeant in charge will give
information to all ex-soldiers who
apply or write to him all about their
compensatior, vocational training,
victory medals, back pay, allotments
and how' to get your insurance re
instated, etc.
Don’t forget that you can enlist
and stay in Georgia for practically
every branch of service.
When writing, address your let
ters to Army Recruiting Station,
574 Cherry street, Macon, Ga.
TWO YEARS OF LADDIE BOY.
(By Himself.)
I hear a lot of people say this ad
ministration has gone to the bow
wows. Well, that only proves what
I have been saying ever since I have
been in the White House; Politics
is a dog s life.
So far, l appear to be the only
member of this administration that
has made good.
Nobody has criticized me for brok
en promises. I have carried out all
three planks in my platform—break
fast dinner and supper.
I have not been criticized on the
tariff, probably because I favor pul
ting all the raw material I consume
on the free list.
None of my folks have criticized
me on taxation; they all know I am
opposed to the dog tax, and that I
have always been for the under dog.
While other members of the ad
ministration have been boasting that
they are 100 per cent American. I
frankly admit that I am Scotch and
that makes a hit with some people.
Nobody has cirticizcd me for talk
ing too much and doing tooo little.
If I ever get to be President all
members of my Cabinet will have to
wear muzzles. I’ll put one on Jim
Watson, too,
Nobody has criticized me for be
ing a “Yes’ dog.
Nobody has even criticized my
whiskers.
I have a big advantage over Las
ker, Fall and the other “hone-pull
ers’’ of this administration. When
ever 1 pull a bone, I bury it. I
buried Hughes's foreign policy one
day along with another “bone’
where Lodge can’t get at it.
Now you understand why people are
saying Hughes has no foreign policy.
Well, here we are at the ninth hole
hut it’s a long way yet to the nine
teenth. Anyway the Boss has two
things to be proud of—me and his
best golf score.
The Boss has gone to Florida and
left me alone here. The country is
sale at least for the summer.
LOUISVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1923.
HELP!
MR. STOREKEEPER AND
BUSINESS MAN
We know you are heartily in favor of this CLEAN
UP CAMPAIGN.
Please try to do everything to make it a success.
We send a few suggestions we think will help you. You
can help make your part of town look the best.
, Please keep your boxes off the sidewalk.
Please keep trash off the sidewalk.
Please have a clean-up from front to back—from
cellar to attic.
Please wash your windows.
Please kill every fly you can, one killed now is
worth a thousand next month.
We hope every store, cellar, attic, stairway and
office will be in “apple-pie order before the Clean-Up
Month is over.
Sunday every store front and sidewalk should be
immaculate.
We know you will do everything to make and keep
our city a “Spotless Town.” Our civic pride and our
health should make us co-operate. We are depending
on you.
A committee will visit every part of our city ask
ing for co-operation. Smile and bid them welcome. It
would be fine if you were already at work when they
arrive.
YOURS FOR “KEEPING IT UP.”
TENTH DISTRICT CONFERENCE OF PARENT
TEACHERS HELD IN LOUISVILLE, GA.
Interesting 1 Program Rendered—Mrs. Ramsey of Louisville
Made Vice President of District.
Tlic Tenth District Conference of
the Parent-Teachers’ Association was
held in Louisville, Georgia, on March
15th.
The first session was opened at
eleven o’clock with prayer by Rev.
Mallory, of Louisville.
The address of welcome was given
by Mr. J. R. Phillips, state senator
from the 18tli district. Mr. Phil
lips greeted the delegates most cor
dially and welcomed them to Louis
ville, offering to turn the keys of
the city over for the day to the P.-T.
A., and then gave many interesting
facts about the historic community |
of Louisville.
Response was made by Mrs. R. E. i
Elliott, the tenth district vicc-prcsi- j
dent.
Mrs. R. L. Griffin, of Augusta, was |
appointed secretary for the day, and j
proceeded to call the roll and re-!
ccive reports from each county in
the district. Each report had in I
It some unique feature that could j
he carried out successfully by other ;
associations in broadening out their
vf-ork.
Address was then made by the
president, Mrs. Bruce Carr
Jonas, who outlined the P.-T. A.
work, under the following
maiifVieadings:
Organization and Efficiency.
Public Welfare.
Education.
Home Service.
Public Health.
Mrs. Jones is always an earnest
and forceful speaker, and everyone
felt that great benefit should be
derived from following out her sug
gestions.
Mrs. Elliott regretfully tendered
her resignation as first vice-presi-;
dent of the district, and nominating
committee was appointed to name i
her successor.
After the appointment of commit
tees the meeting adjourned for
lunch.
The afternoon session was called
at tw’o o’clock, by Mrs. Jones.
The first address of the afternoon
was given by Mrs. B. E. lister, mem- j
her of the board of education of!
Richmond County. This address j
was on “The Value of P.-T. A. to a !
City Community.” Mrs. W. H. Don- !
ovan, of Wad ley, Ga., spoke on “The
Value of P.-T. A. to the Town Com- j
munity,” and Mrs. A. R. Walden j
wrote a very interesting paper on
the “Value of P.-T. A. to the Rural |
Community,” which was read by
Mrs. J. R. Littleton.
Informal discussions were now j
held on problems confronting asso-1
ciations:
1. Press Publicity.
2. How to interest mothers
3. How to become acquainted
with new mothers.
4. How to get fathers interested.
Health talks were given by Mrs.
J. L. Bearden, chairman of child
hygiene, and by Dr. Joseph Aker- j
man, both of Augusta.
Interesting posters had been pre- j
pared by Mrs. Bearden emphasizing '
the necessity for child hygiene in
the schools.
Dr. Akerman’s talk was, of course. |
primarily from the standpoint of
the physician, stressing the need for |
more intelligent care of mothers and
young children, but also stressing
the need for more sincere effort in j
their work on the part of pupils,
not only in the grammar and high
schools, but also among college stu- 1
dents. After hearing Dr. Akcrman
speak, all the women present felt
that they could take a message home j
to their individual associations, and ;
co-operate more effectively alqpg
these lines.
Mrs. Jones then railed for report
of nominating / committee, which was
as follows:
Mrs. R. L. Griffin, of Augusta,
first vice-president; Mrs. B. P. Ram
sey, of Louisville, second vice-presi
dent; Mrs. C. C. Johnson, Gordon
School, third vice-president; Mrs. !
Hugh Savon, Augusta, secretary;
Mrs. Strickland, Blythe School, treas
urer-
Thanks were given bv Mrs. Jones
to the Louisville association for
their delightful hospitality which
had been so greatly enjoyed by all
present, and a rising vote of thanks
was given for the most delicious
plate lunch which had been served
by the Louisville P.-T. A.
Augusta extended an invitation to
the Tenth District associations to
meet in Augusta next year, prom
ising to do their best to make their
| entertainment as successful as that
| of Louisville bad been.
The ladies who attended from Au
! gusta were: Mrs. R. E. Elliott, Mrs.
j P. M. Shimoff, Mrs. R. L. Griffin,
1 Mrs. M. J. Carrignn, Mrs. Elroy
; Smith, Mrs. J. R. Littleton, Mrs. Mii-
I ledge Murphy, Mrs. J. L. Bearden,
Mrs. R. E. Lester, Mrs. R. I. Bryson,
Mrs. John Walker, Mrs- W. B. Toole,
j Mrs. W. E. West, Mrs. 11. H. Saxon,
| Mrs. G. I". Mattison, Mrs. L. D. Man
| grem, Mrs. Robert J- Miller, Dr. Jo
seph Akerman and Mr. C. T. Scgo.
PROF. LITTTE HEADS
JEFFERSON SCHOOLS
Professor M. IL Little, Jr., Wad
ley, Ga., has been elected county
school superintendent for Jeffer
son county, to fill the unexpired
term of Paul Pressley, who re
signed because of change of resi
dence.
This action of the Jefferson
county board of education was of
ficially reported to State School Su
perintendent M. M. Parks, by J. R.
Phillips, president of the board, and
tile official commission for Profes
sor Little, signed by the governor
and by Superintendent Parks, has
been forwarded to the ordinary of
Jefferson County, before whom the
incoming superintendent will take
his oath of office and receive his
commission.
Professor Little is a graduate of
Mercer University of the class of
1912, with the degree of A. B. For
the past four years lie has been a
successful teacher in the schools of
Jefferson county.
THOMAS QUINNEY, WAYNESBORO
Waynesboro, Ga. —Thomas Quin
ncy died at his home on Liberty
street this morning about 4 oclock
after a long illness. Mr. Quinney
was about 75 years old and had been
a resident of Waynesboro and Burke
county for a long number pf years,
and had served the county as coun
ty treasurer for several years.
Mr. Quinney came here from Lou
isville and entered business with S.
A, Gray and later married Miss Alice
Gray, a daughter of his employer.
I c was a consistent member of the
Methodist church and was well
Inown and esteemed by all who
1 new him. He is survived by his
widow, four daughters and one son,
and several grandchildren.
The funeral will take place Tues
iay morning at 11 oclock from the
Lome, Dr. J. P. McFerriu and Rev.
.1. E. Seals, officiating.
LOSS OF COWS AND HOGS
Recently Mr. .1. J. Brown lost four
nice cows and twenty-eight hogs
in two days. Disease named pneu
monia by Dr. W. B. Yearns. Loss
about S4OO.
i
PAPER MANUFACTURER DIES
Daytona, Fla., March 20.—Eugene
Ellsworth. 84, retired paper manu
facturer of Irvington, N. Y., died
here today of influenza. The body
will be shipped to New York.
FOR SALE—Pure bred white
leghorn eggs of the Kerlin
strain $1.50 per setting, $7.00
per hundred. Mrs. B. T. Ram
sey.
JOHN 0. COMER
dies in mm
Was Vice President oLßibb
Manufacturing Cos. arm One
of Georgia’s Leading Finan
ciers.
Macon, Ga.—John 1). Comer, vice
president of tlie Bibb Manufactur
ing Company, and one of Georgia’s
leading financier’s died at his res
idence, 1036 Vineville avenue, at
8:15 o’clock, death being due to a
complication of influenza and pneu
monia.
Mr. Comer had been ill less than
two weeks. He attended a confer
ence in New Orleans March 1, re
turning to Macon on March 3. lie
complained of not feeling well af
ter his arrival at home, but began
making preparations for moving, as
he had planned to build anew home
adjoining his Vineville avenue res
idence. Sunday at noon he was
seized with ’.-hills, and from that
time until his death today lie was
confined to his bed.
Mr. Comer was born in Savannah,
October 15, 1884. His father was the
late H. M. Comer, one of Savannah’s
leading cotton merchants and citi
zens, and was president of the
Central of Georgia Railway at the
time of liis death. His mother, Mrs.
Lilia C. Comer, who lives in Savan
nah. survives him.
Eleven years ago, Mr. Coiner came
to Macon to become associated with
the Bibb Manufacturing Company,
in which he was a large stockhold
er. For a number,, of years lie had
bccMi vice-president, director and a
member of the executive committee
of that company. He was also a
director of the Citizens and Sou
thern Bank, of the Wrightsville and
Tennille Railroad and of the Chat
tahoochee and Gulf Railroad. He
graduated from the scientific school
at Yale in the class of 1905. Sur
viving Mr. Comer are his widow,
Mrs. Maud Gamble Comer, the
daughter of Judge and Mrs. Roger
L. Gamble, of Louisville, Ga.; his
daughter, Cynthia, aged 12, and his
son, Hugh, aged 8; also his mother,
Mrs. Lilia C. Comer; two sisters,
Mrs. John K. Train and Mrs. Mills
R. Lane, of Savannah, and one bro
ther, Hugh M. Comer, who is at
present in Havana, Cuba. Mrs. Clark
Howell, who died a y ear ago, was al
so his sister.
The funeral was held from the res
idence, 1036 Vineville avenue, at 3:30
o’clock yesterday afternoon, and
largely attended, with many friends
of the family from all parts of Geor
gia in attendance. In addition, there
were a number from other states.
Elaborate floral tributes were nu
| mcrous. In fact., it has been y ears
since as many floral designs have
been seen at one funeral in Ma
con.
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev. Dr. R. E. Douglas, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, of
which Mr. Comer was a member.
Interment was in Rose Hill Cem
etery.
The pallbearers were L. A. Magraw,
McD. Nisbct, George Lumpkin, A.
A. Comer, Charles E. Roberts, \\\
l). Anderson, James H. Porter and
(diaries H. Williamson.
AN EXPLANATION
The editor of The News and
Farmer deeply regretted that fact
that several advertisements sched
uled to appear in the issue of March
Bth were omitted. News items and
ads were mailed special delivery in
ample time to reach our printers
in Augusta, and knowing this to be
the case, our very kind and efficient
postmaster made inquiries and re
ceived the following letter of ex
planation :
Railway Mail Service
Office of Superintendent Fourth
Division
Atlanta, Ga., March 16, 1923.
Postmaster,
Louisville, Ga.
My dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of March
13th, investigation shows that the
letter for The Augusta Chronicle
was properly received in train 2 at
Wadley and included in turn back
mail for train 5 at Rockyford, but
that tile railroad employees at that
point failed to put this mail on
train 5. It was, therefore, delayed
until train next morning, reaching
Augusta at 12:15 p. m. This delay
was the fault of the railroad com-1
pany and action is being taken to j
prevent a repetition of same.
Respectfully yours,
R. J. HARRIS.
Superintendent.
DEATH OF ELINOR MOXI.EY.
Little Elinor Moxlcy died March 5,
1923. While on a visit to her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. .1. L. Raines.
She was sick only two days with in
fluenza.
She was born,, in Tennille, Ga.,
March 21, 1921, and was. the eldest
child of Mr. and Mrs. Fox Moxlcy.
She was a bright, sweet child and
all that, knew her lover her.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the Moxlcy Baptist church,
Rev. M. R. Little officiating. Inter
ment took place in the Moxlcy ceme
tery.
The grief stricken family have the
sympathy of their many friends. '
LOUISVILLE AND WADLEY RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Savannah. Ga., March 15, 1923.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of Louisville & Wadley
Railroad Company will he held at
the office of Judge W. L. Phillips,
in Louisville. Ga., on Monday the
26th day of March, 1923, at 12:30
p. in., for the election of directors
and the transaction of such other
business as may come before the
meeting.
CHAS. F. GROVES,
Secretary.
STATEMENTS MADE TO EFFECT
THAT BRITAIN’S FLEET WAS
INCREASED ARE CORRECTED
Hughes and Roosevelt Recall Public Statements That Re-
Organization Had Been Effected In British Capital Ships
To Increase Battle Tonnage and Defensive Armament—
Information Inaccurate, British Government Says.
Washington. March 20.—Public statements made by offi
cials of the United States government to the effect that sub
stantia! reorganization had been effected in British capital
ships to increase their battle tonnage and defensive arma
ment was formally cot today by both the state and
navy departments.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF N
WOMEN IN SAVANNAH
Little French Widow Had
Caused Much Sensation.
Savannah, Ga., March 20- —“Acute ■
poisoning; character undetermined,
account inability to obtain history of :
case.” So closes the record in the
case of Mrs. Marie Picard, a little
French woman who came to Savan
nah more than ar tear ago and creat
ed several sensational stories here I
without intending to he sensational.
Her death occurred in a local hos
pital two days ago; mystery sur
rounds tlie occasion of her illness
and tlie cause of her death. The
finding announced today does not
clear the mystery. Her landlady
said :;he had complained of pain in
her “heart”—and said several of her
people in France had heart trouble.
The death certificate above was i
confirmed by postmortem c-xamina- 1
tion.
Mrs. Picard created scenes on tlie
crowded streets here twice, attack
ing a well-known young woman to
whom a former soldier was paying j
attention. She claimed that * the
soldier had won her love in France
and had obtained possession of a
considerable fortune left her by her
first husband. She came, she said,
following him; she was soon penni
less and obtained work in a mill
at 82.50 a week.
Her death closes the case in which
the young soldier denies the alle
gations of the little French widow.
She left no note to indicate sui
cide, and there is no evidence to
suspect that she was given poison.
TAX RETURNS SLOW
Mr. J. A. Cheatham tells us tax
returns are coining slow. Ilis in
structions are to close the books
May Ist and taxpayers do not mend
their way s', many will he double tax
ed. Then why not come up prompt
ly ar, d save the rush on closing day?j
W %
With the Approach of Spring, a Little
• Touch of
PAINT
Will Do Wonders With the Looks of
Things.
Outdoors, after the winter months have
added their touch of devastation to the
surface of all wood, repainting is espec
ially useful in the spring.
Indoors, a coat of FLOORLAC to scratch
ed chairs, tables, etc., will improve the
appearance greatly.
Maybe you have a room that you have in
tended having repainted, or the walls
Flattened? This is a mighty good time
to have the work done.
There is no question about Sherwin-Wil
liams Paints being the BEST, and from
the SERVICE standpoint, they are the
cheapest.
Drop in and talk it over, or we will be glad
to send you a color-card at any time.
Ttie Louisville Drug Cos.
The *%3QCCUti Store
Louisville, Georgia.
“Going Since 1896—Growing All the
Time.”
V, A‘S?
$2.00 A YEAR IN ADVA NCI
. cting on 1 lie assurance of the
rv government that their infor
maVuwas inaccurate, Secretary
called the reference he
had maN N A > the British naval mo
difications in his speech at New
Haven, last December, and Acting
Secretary Roosevelt took similar ac
tion with respect to statements be
bad made before congressional com
mittees.
At hotli departments it was indi
cated that the corrections had been
made after the British government
had called attention to the effect,
in Great Britain of repeated refer
ences by high public, officials in the
United States congress in the status
of the British treaty fleet.
Mr. Hughes’ statement was as fol
lows :
“In my speech at New Haven on
December 29, 1922, 1 made the fol
-1 iwing statement with respect to
alterations in the British capital
ships:
“'The result is that in a consider
able number of British ships bulges
have been fitted, elevations of tur
ret guns increased and turret load
ing arrangements modified to con
form to increased elevations.’
Specific Information.
“In making this statement, T re
lied upon specific information which
had been furnished by the navy de
partment end which of course tlie
navy department believed to he en
tirely trustworthy.
“The department of state lias been
advised by the British government
categorically ‘that no alterations
have been made in the elevation of
the turret guns of any British capi
tal ships since they were placed in
commission' and further ‘that no
additional deck protection lias been
provided since February 6, 1922, the
date of the signing of the Washing
ton treaty.’
“It gives me pleasure to make this
correction as it is desired there
should he no public misrepresenta
tion.”
Roosevelt assumed re
sponsibility for the data used by
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