.1- 1- . r . CTKCtTLATIOH II fyZ' I I i A v . Annn for nfnW !'! II I I ... i IX v., -f- a. IN TUB CITY OF SALEM V , ", nd . eUewher ta ; Marion and Polk CosBtie Kearly rerybody read '.,'- THe Oregon Statesman THE HOME NEWSPAPER - ; SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3, 1923 PRICE: FIVE. CENTS II ?? v n i my v Arp for ix months ending November' V T j I I I I Sunda'y pnly 5827 J WTT S J I Pily and Sunday 540-t !. f i ; J MHA'K7UUUY . .. . .14 Tl . 1 . V I M m - I a ' .. I - , . . V ' ' - i . : - : ! SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR : . : -i f : ; , , : ": mm nsr 43UlJA LI u u i I 4 i I i x X T 7 NIMTU flRIMIIIU HIGH L. ' - I. 11 ' n' i .Ill 1 m IUIII ttNUUHL nn iiiiip ip nil.n lllllll : v . r i- ' lllllll illlUll.l I.I . -4 ' 1 rnnpunnnDvcD , r. iiiiiii mm n n r n - LI UUII lNlllllilL.ll Cherrian Initiates of Last Night Should Be Easy to Pick Out if They Appear '. on Streets Today, u BANQUET IS SERVED, ; ' PRETTY GIRLS DANCE : Novices Lined up in Fantas- tic Garb and Made Mis erable by Veterans n your, see a large, 1 earnest man,, with, a foolish expression m ana a tender explorative hand reach carefully behind: himself to see If he's all there, and won der I r tt'a true that Be is still .alive and If they, saved i the wo- men and children when the Walls caved in, , ha te probably a Cher rian initiate who sat on the jelec- iric cumr, ur auwt on une inun uerDoit carpet, orcierr epravung "j .-on inos iignining-tirptea rioor f They certainly? had things loaded for bear at that Cherrian Initia tion. . Nothing Seritus Goes There wasn't a tslngle serious thing about, the fhole evenin save when' the ging demanded that every bewiesred i T member come out from behmd his' hirsute ambush .and atanf out In" his ' true aelfi . No bflden : masque- 4 rader was allowed) ' to h " escape . That was serious lideed for the rletiras;:' IThe rest jt the. program I -... was fun only. ; I . r': Ten victims weri run through ; the sausage " mill of inltlaiton. i They came : out drassed and un t dressed In the stiangest garb. j i Glen Niles, the bllffest man. in all Salem, T appearea In cutey curls and 7 a : beribboned pia nighUe. ''Some girHis this pinls- eartered redoubtabli new ; cher- lan whi when: he "- tsed j to play football held down tiro positions la' the. line. :- . f.t ,J Vv Here Are Some kt Them There was a : brav( Hielander; two painfully j ; bare pugilists; Frank Wagar as H-year old srhool ; kid ' ;Ed Chaitainv as Ghetto i clothier; Boh Duncaa with the cutest j little baby blue girl rompers,- and " pthers to. equally ' fantastic raliAeat. . Tjke Initiates had been dragged lo the banquet hall k deafly In p evening, and c&atned to; the.'U lars.. ! They were fedi on trfys, and they sat ou drygpds boxes, jnnd enjoyed It as best jhey u!d '"until it came time .to tot otand dress f for the Dual leereoiony. The deadly pUlow , fight bet eetl Harry Levy and: P. Quisen berry will go down Uto Calem - history 'as a' moaet fbr tillow . fighter ot all ages, t " ; - :Dandiur Girts Apfear .? j ' Slnmn Portland daU'inR nd singing girls were Tsrought dcn for the evening and presented their acts very capably.' Dne 1 of these girls was a remarkably effective whistler also.! ptiss ! i Claire Love, of Salens, daughter Inf Cherrian H. T- Love, was ' pre sented as a "violin sollist, and with Miss Lucile Roas ai accom- nanlst. vkave charming lumbers The Steelhammer orchesjra play ed through the whole erenmg. -.frun. .nntinl bananet itself was an artistic presentation' lot how to make' things good to tat ana fttill nave tnera iook. ; ui w. "r Ings or music or some ' ne "arts that appeal .to tne7 soui m . the bodvi They i geri iDTins frurVW 'thttigs to eatUittil a" o. tnnt' It natistii in ria nemorr.'lLOWeey.4 sweetheart 4ream; It was generous r enough tor ne oi the venturesome i dyspep to (Continued on page., J) TrfEWEATHE, OREGOS: Wednesday aln. LOCAL WE AVHl t ? (Tuesday) T Maximum, temperature,.. 2V Minimum temperatu re, 6. River, it feet above BJTnal Jevel,' rising; I . Rainfall, 1.09! Inch. Atmosphere, cloudy Wind, nbrjhwest. ? 1 WAVER MAKESiROAD IN BAD WAY Motorists From Salem to Sil- verton Prefer Brush Creek Route to PaTement SILYERTON.I Of. Jan. 2. (Special to Tae Statesman.) Tha overflow from the Pudding river three miles west of Sil verton on '.tfte Salem-Siirerton pavement ! has i. reached such1 a height, noir that 'most travelers prefer th old :Bush 1 creek road which is In a' ough condition. Some motorists still ' travel the D&vement and ; report It as ail right as losg' as they can stay oh the : pavement, but it is dif ficult driving as they are guided by the position of the telephone joles and fences. It is report ed that one ' car drove off the navement Into the ditch Sunday night and had to be twed out. It is said that it the' rain con tinues much longer the road will be entirely impassable. 1 HIS ROUT Ill r.i Republicans and Free Stat ers Contest for Control of Consulate NEW YORK, Jan. 2. Republi can Irish competing with Free Staters tor possession -.lot the Irish consulate ' tonight ! picketed the city kali, parading in front of the building: with ! placards danouno- Ing "ilayor Hylan's police." 1 'fhe 4'tiB'ishatpitacle-;''octir-' ' . . ' i . . ' . i ring as me .somewara iiubbu throngs were passing through city hall park for Brooklyn bridge, at trie ted a great crowd. ' AlacSwlniejr Case Resented "What. Is Sir Basil Thomson's one banner was inscribed. ' Others read: I . - iSir Basil Is here to teach Uayor Hylan's police 'black and Un methods." ' ; ."Sir Basil !Thoms6n of Scot land f Yard . -was entertained by, Mayor ' Hylan's committee while Mayor Hylan's police assaulted Muriel MacSwIney." Lieutenant Gegan acts as udge and Jury. The American courts to the rear." "England did not let Sir Basil manhandle Mrs. MacSwiney as Mayor Hylan's Lieutenant Gegan did." ?"! '-... - . i. ! : i ' ' Riot Barely Averted Mayor jHylan was in his offic9. when: the' demonstration began, bnt he, slipped from a side , door; reached his motor car without be- ng observed ! and was driven swiftly away. When a policeman. Informed Mrs. Gertrude Corless, . leader of the pickets, that the mayor had gone home, they disbanded after having been Ion duty for nearly two 'hours, - j ' ? r' traffic through City Hall park, in the evening rush hour, there was no disorder. Tonight the Republicans land Free Staters declared a temporary truce at the Irish consulate after clash, for ; possession which Btopped just short : of being a riot during the morning. But it was not a friendly truce. Repartee Kxchanged "We're stIlMnside.' said Lind say ' Crawford, named as' counsel by the Free Staters who has tak- en possession ot.tne oinces. "Yes, and we are still standing here," replied Arthur Briscoe, lieutenant to Mrs. Muriel Mac Swiney.; in charge of the Republi can siege forces, who are trying to get their 'consular nominee in to the consul's chair. A holiday agreement .signed by the two factions last Saturday was largely responsible for the near riot today. It provided that no representative of Neither side should' enter ' the consulate until j 9 o'clock today. : : I Republicans Roughly Handled Nine o'clock brought Mr. Craw ford, accompanied by Prof. Theo dore Smiddy, Free State envoy to Washington. They first; heard, then saw a crowd of men and wo men packed in the narrow hall outside; tne consulate doors." j v Seme one recognised them and as they pushed and Wiled their way through tie throng to the office doors, hey were jostled NEW YORK (Continued og page X WHITE HEADS - V - ' 'I - 1 PACKING FfRIUl Man Whose Career Began on Killing Floor in Peoria, IHin 1890 Elevated to High Position. ; CAREER ACTIVE SINCE EARLY YOUNG MANHOOD J. Ogden Armour Retires from Presidency to Give Attention Elsewhere CHICAGO, Jan. 2. (Byuhe Associated Press.) A self-made man, who started his business career back in 1890 on the cattle killing floor at E. Godel & Son's packing" bouse in Peoria. 111., to day became the president of Ar mour & Co., one of the biggest packing concerns in the world. F. Edson White "Ed" to the thousands of Armour employes- is the jnew president's name, jj Ogdea Armour Retires ? Ji J. Ogden Armour, who has di rected the destinies of . the busi ness since his father, -Philip D. Armour, Sr., died In 1901, retires from the presidency and becomes chairman of the board. Philip IV Armour III was designated first vice president. ' Mr; White, will have under his direction .not only Armour & Co. of Illinois, with Its-more than a billion dollars of 'business ' each yea r, , but 5 also iArmoura4.jCo.i Of Delaware, ""the":- newiy organised subsidiary. If the proposed pur cnase or Morris & Co. goes through and Mr. Armour said today he probably would have: an announcement to make on that matter before long Mr. White will be head of the greatest pack ing Industry ever created. ; j; White Still Young Man I v Born at Peoria, 111., September 10, 1873 he is still less than 50 years 'old Mr. White obtained his education in the public school there. At 17 he went to. work on the killing floor of the Peoria Packing house.. At 20 he was in faan Francisco working for the Western Meat company.. Two years! there and he came to Chicago, the center of the meat packing, universe, and went ; to work for Armour & Co. as an In spector in the car route depart ment. Six months later he was a clerk in f the dressed beef de partment, and a year later 'he or ganized and became the first manager of the shop department. Within 10 years Mr. White was assistant to Arthur Meeker, one of the vice presidents of the com pany. In January, 1921, tihey made him a director, and two years later gave him a vice presi dency. He was married in 1900 to Miss Lillian Parson of Collingwood Ont. They have three children Armour Slakes Record , The passing of , J. Ogden Ar mour from the active control of me company enas tor nim a pet rlod of mtre ; than, 35 years de- votea to development or the in dustry- Mr. Armour gave up his last year at Yale to enter the packing plant and! learn from the bottom every detail of the bus! ness he was de&tined to control After a year of apprenticeship in every branch of the concern., h assumed the executive 1 responsi bilities of the industry and man aged it for 17 years until, on the death of his father 1n 1901, he assumed complete control, jf : . Interests Are Varied j: 1 In recent years he has shifted much of that' burden to other shoulders, including those of h' two nephews, Philip D. Armour III, and Lester1 Armour, f; The former has been a vice president for several years and th latter is a director. ; " ; L Besides remaining as chairman of the board. Mr.' Armour wil,l devote his time to other business enterprises. TOPE DEXIES RUMOR i ROME, Jan. 2. (By' the As sociated Press) The Vatican to day f Issued a ' denial of a ; report originating in 'Berlin that Pope Pius was soon to urge the inter vention of America to bring about MEAT the economic and moral rrecon structlon of Europev ' .'. - I -i .. ' t ' :;'..'' . ': '.!.' A ' i. . " LAW CHANGES FAVORED BY SCHOOL HEADS Mrs. Ferguiort of Klamath County Elected President of Superintendents Mrs. Twyk; Ferguson, county school supeiintendent of Klam ath county, vas elected president of the Oregon j Association f County School j Superintendents which held al business session at the state house yesterday. L. p. Gibs'on or Hood River county was elected vice president and Josiajh Wills of Polk county secretary. Several Important changes . ih school laws are advocated vby the superintendents and they went on record yesterday accordingly. To further the . consolidation movement ; I he superintendents took action favoring an ' increase n the apportionment to consolid ated districts from $100 to $200 for each district in the consolida tion. ' - . Another change favored Is one to allow districts to raise money for the construction of , gymna siums and teacherages. j While money has been raised for these purposes heretbfore the attorney general has ruled recently! that under he law i money can- he legally raised only to construct buildings for class work- if v The superintendents decided to put on the dental essay again, this year that was contest highly successful last year. It is under the direction of the State! Dental association The euperintendents concluded the day With a dinner at the Gray Belle. Frank Carman Believed Im plicated in Robbery ot Jewels from Woman NEW YORK, Jan. 2.f-Frank Carman, an artist, tonight was placed under arrest charged, with grand larceny! in "having ' acted In cjoncert with, two - others not yet apprehended" in the f theft ot $150,000 in jewels and cash from Mrs.; Charles P. Huko : SchoeJl- kopf, wife of a wealthy! Buffalo brokr," during a New Year's par ty in Carman's apartment off Fifth avenue, j . ! I . - Itobbery Kept Dark That "the. robbery had taken place was not disclosed! by the police until the husband of j the victim arrived to aid authorities in apprehending the perpetrators. J. S. HirschL an insurance brok er, to whom Mr. Schoellkopf re f erred all inquiries concerning the robbery, said that Mrs. Schoell kopf had. recognized one of her three assailants as a man whom she had played cards with during the party in j the Carman apart ment. The party consisted of five couples, , including Mrs. Schoellkopf and her host. She arrived at the apartment i on the fifth floor shortly before 10 o'clock. L ' About 10 o'clock a man knock ed at the door and announced he had -a bottle he would ike tc share, according to Hirsch's ver sion", presumed to have been told hjimi by Mrs. Schoellkjopf.' In vited to join, ; the Carman! party, he produced a bottle of cham pagne. . j ' j At 12:45 a.m. the stranger left the apartment, saying he1 lived downstairs. " - & - Mrs. I Shoellkopf' left next, say ing she would .wait in the1 lobby downstairs for the others jto es cort her . to her hotel. As" (she descended the staircase between the fourth and fifth , floors she sawa. man standing in the hall before a partly opened door, Hirscn related, the man sprang at her and pressed a handker chief saturated with chloroform to her nose. Beaten by Two Men Two men rushed through the partly opened door and carried Mrs. Schoellkopf Into an apart ment. She recalled being beaten in the ; face, bound with rope and sagged, while two men stripped off her Jewels, as a third covered her with a pistol. . ' l The trio fled from the anaTt ment j after throwing a blanket over their victim. She quickly freed herself and rehurned vto Carman's apartment," j . flRTIQT Plili njr I iu i i u I I NEW COUNCIL 10 BPTIlir I III .1 hi 1 1 1 u r i iu W IIW I I ka III INITIAL MEET Halvorsen Turns Over Reins to Giesyand Aldermen Are Sworn in-Spectators 'A pa Dporonr nib I I WOtHlla OFFICERS ELECTED AND COMMITTEES NAMED Hitch is Encountered When Choice of Health Offic er is Taken up ' The first meeting of the new city council under Mayor John B. Giesy last night proved to be a, busy1 one. ., Incoming aldermen and those who had not been previously. sworn in took path of office be fore the common council. Fol lowing, the reading of Mayor Giesy 's message ( annual reports of city officers were read after which the election to office of the several aspirants was taken up. Further business included reports of committees, the fixing of a special meeting date to con sider bids on hose for the city fire department, the , announce ment of committees, for the year 1923 and the reading of ordin ance bills. ! The only hitch was over the election of city health officer, a contest developing between Dr. Mary Rowland Dr. C. E. Cashatt. The matter was deferred. Ovation Given Retiring Ones ! . . . l The meeting was called to or der jy retiring Mayor George E. Halvorsen !who immediately ad journed the old council sine die. Simultaneously four councilmen, James McClellanrt,fEd- Schunke, O. Lv. Scott and F. Li.' Utter ceased to hold office." !As they retired with George Halvorsen from the council chambers; they were 'giv en an ovation by the assembled aldermen and 50 or niore citizens who had assembled toi witness the first meeting of the year. Following the assemblage of the new council incoming aldermen and those who had not been pre viously sworn in ook the oath of office. Those, who rtook the pledge were Aldermen B. B. Her- t o,..o r- vo r.o w U. 11. ouivi , .nit 4 nwii, Patton, W. Rosebraugh and eral. L. J. Sim- -Light Causes Agitation ( -, Reporting on old'-buslness, Ald: ferman Mo6re, who lhad been in- iestlglatin'g the.' removal of the light at Ferry and LFront streets to he block facing the darkened Spuulding j lumber yards, recom mended that it be left where it was. , Alderman Wenderoth im mediately moved that the light be moved one block north. His mo - tion gave rise to much agitation in the council chamber. Alder man Van Patton claimed, that if the . light were removed) to the Spaulding corner the police would never be able to catchthe boot leggers who, it was asserted, op erated in the , darkened recess of he lumber yard. Alderman Wen- (Continued; on page 2) GIG OF THIEVES r ; . - - IS RUN TO Recovery of . 510 Stolen J i Autos and Arrest of 0t- fenders is Reported SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2. EARTH The recovery of 510 automobiles sire that a spirit of harmony and stolen by the members . of one cooperation prevail in all depart ring of automobile thieves and ments during my administration, the arrest of approximately one fr real success can never be hundred members of the ring in achieved with dissension 'In tfee the last few months, were dis- ranks ot workers, closed today by B. W. McMay, an "Important as is the business investigator ot the Pacific Coast of a private corporation. Btill Underwriters' conference.; ; more Important are the municipal During December 168 cars affairs of a city, affecting as it were stolen in San Francisco and does -every man, r woman and child all but one were recovered. One within its confines. It 13 the group i of the ' conspirators stole solemn duty of those entrusted the ears and another ran them with its Interests to be true to Into Mexico and disposed, of tpem, their trust," safeguard 1 the public Ip' Lbs Angeles 389 cars were funds, and tork every dollar of stolen and 308 recovered,' . . .! j Ipubllo' funds expended, tho tax- POLICY OUTLINED m MAYOR IN FIR ST HEADLIGHTS IN MESSAGE OF MAYOR GIESY Promise made to fulfill Ca'reful business administration promised with policy that fqr every dollar expended a dollar's worth. L Constructive criticism from public invited. j Retiring administration praised for collection of de linquent assessments and Summer street improvement. Assertion made that remote sections of city should nop be neglected by administration. - Practice of economy should-not cause city to be nig gardly when welfare of the Need of i better -equipment in street department pomfc- Practice of allowing vacant lots to become overgrown ,h weeds deplored. j '. j Emphatic stand taken for prevalence of law and order. Moral-conditions of city to have, particular attention. Definite programs" for bridge and sewer improvement ed wi urged.;: ' ; . City garbage dump declared menace and council asked to give early relief from condition. ' V Need of ladders and other equipment in fire depart ment seen; . - ; ' ; Following is the full text of j Mayor John J B. Giesy's message! to the city council last night: "To the membera of the com-!i mon council of the city of Salem, Oregon: ' ' j. j- " .' : .' : - "Gentlemen: Ing of genuine It Is with a feel-;-optimism that Ii enter upon my duties as chief ex-i ecutive of the city of Salen.. I am proud of jour city. l am proud; of her people and the spirit of nrnerresaive -. endeavor which la characteristic of them. " y , Mayor Proud of Hi Realm j I "I sincerely appreciate the hon- j or conferred upon me and the .ex-1 pression of confidence reposed in me by the people of this city, for j it Is indeed an honor to serve In " the? capacity, of mayor of such a city as hours. In business sta bility, our capital city ranks sec-; ond to nonej Her beauty is a de light and inspiration to aljl who come withirt her boundaries'. . Sa lem enjoys 'industrial peace, and there is no city of her size which can boast pf more law-abiding citizens. The abundant prosperity. and successj ' which we have ' en joyed should spur. us on to yet greater and I more lasting achieve ments. - -j j - "Our business men have re peatedly that they demonstrated the fact have the" best interests lof the city iat heart. Our labor . .'I ing class is composed of men and woriien, thoroughly loyal, and of whom any community might well be proud, j ' " -1 ! - - . Orowth ChallenKes Officials "Salem Is a growing city and rapidly becoming' an industrial center. Surrounded as it is by- a -rich, productive farming com munity. It j may well': be looked upon as the hub of the Willam ette valley! Fruit raising and numerous Other productive indus- I tries are rapidly being developed. The various state institutions lo- cated ; here fmake substantial con tribution ' tb the wealth of our city. All o these Influences have joined in rpaking Salem what she is today, nd carry a challenge to those responsible, for the con duct of the city's affairs to so intelligently and efficiently gov ern the clfy that, -as the capital clty,.8he may serve as an example of good government throughout the state of Oregon. , "ampaijn Plelge ReoaJIol "As a candidate for the' office of mayor, I pledgedmyselt to the people of Saleia for a clean, eco nomical, business administration, the strict enforcement of all ordi nances and a square deal to all. 11 8h,a11 bG """T1"' I n n11 a : a fulfill n n f ninn fr rtT:r::, "V Hc rhe I hearty cooperation ' of all mem bers of the council and of every officer and department of our city government. It Is my sincere ae- GIESY MESSAGE campaign .pledges. the taxpayer should receive m . ' ; : . people is at stake. i . i . v.: :. i . ' - MAYOR J. B. G IESY payer should worth. ' receive a dollar's .i Public Cooperation Asked "I appeal toi all citizens of Sa lem for their "cooperation and helpful assistance. ! Remember that careless, destructive criticism of those who represent you In the city's affairs only calls; forth re sentment, while honfest, construc- will always be re- ceived in the spirit in which gyen and an earnest endeavor made to remedy the conditioiji which made it necessary "There has ress in the c been marked prog- ty's affairs during the past two y ears under the able leadership of my worthy prede- cessor, ueorge E. Halvorsen. The aldermen who: have; so' faithfully served with him' ar4t also entitled to' their full share of the credit The collec tlOnof-a j large amount of delinquent 1 street assessmehts. the manyj blocks of pew pavement constructed, and especially ithe improvement of North Summer street and the connecting link Known as me foniana roaa; mese accomplishments alone make a I "f&r" Charter Amendments Considered Anotner. notewortny accom plishment was the ; successful campaign which resulted In j the adoption or an amendment to. the "'" ru,,ua 1 purchase of additional eoulpment -""".f r one oi iuo i(iernten who ra the great need fori better protec tion against the fire hazard, 1 can testify to the sincerity; of the; mo tives of the city's representatives j who were responsible for the pre sentation of this measure ta the 3ucn - .. m.oiiiy r;: 'I TT r " 1 , " iiiiiFui mmo ui lilts llliiiici f mas brought to their .attention. " The -charter amendment iPi viding for the appointment marshal, by the mayor with; the consent of a majority of the coun cil is another achievement i des tined to serve the best Interests of the people. A solemn obliga tion how rest3 upon the" mayor and council to see to it that this sacred trust is faithfully I exe- ... ) . ; Ear Given to Itiblic Wants ' "As a premilinairy reference to the various departments of our - i - ,- " --r I ; - i (Continued qa page Z)j ; OFFICER IIS BURGLAR WHO FLEES II. CI 8 Thief Fires Into Crowd. Clubbed into Unconscious ness by-Policeman. THEATRICAL AREA RAIDED BY BANDIT Autos of Pursued and Pur suer Zig-Zag Rapidly in Crowded Street NEW YORK. Jan. 2. The Great White Way trembled to- aay wnen an alleged .Durgiar fired several shots into a crowd pursuing him, "hit a man and a woman and flCd in a commandeered taxicab. r t A few:miuute3 later it ex perienced a thrill, when a po-. Iiceman, giving chase in an other car. throuffh tangled traffic, jumped to , the run ning board of -the fleeing ma- cnine and oeat its occupant flnconscious with the butt of his own revolver. " Empty Gun Saves Cop I The man, who. identified him-" self as John Russo of West Orange,. N. J., was ajleged by the police Ao haVe been caught in an ineffectual attempt" to break into a theatrical rooming bouse Iu West: Forty-fourth street. H broke through a 4 crowd . which surged about him, levelled his automatic and fired 10 shots. Dashing to Broadway, he pointed ms weapon at the first taxi driver he : saw and ' .forced him to race, down town. - . Patrolman Halstead, off datf and riding in his , own notor, caught sight of the taxi and see ing the crowd headed by several policemen running after it, gave chase.. Both cars zig-zagged : through traffic at breakneck speedV while crowds on' the sidewalks watched" spellbound. At Forty-third street the cars came abreast: Russo pointed his pistol at Hal- stead and pulled the trigger. . It was-empty. ' ; - - " Burglaries Admitted Halstead Jammed on his brakes and took a flying leap. He land ed on- the taxicab's run oins: board, pulled jthe mpty weapon from Russo's hand and using it as a club, beat' his anarrv nncon. scious. ' : " ; ' The woman struck by one cf Russo's shots suffered a slight (Continued on page 21 !G TO GIVE UP KB NatiorwWili Sacrifice All Won ' On Field Of Battle to Aid Conference -paris. Jan. 2.-(By Tho As- soclated Press.) -Belgium Is pre- pared to sacrffice one of its most sacred prerograUves. voir on the u ji. in in attempt to save the situa tion and effect a settlement o the reparations - Question, and bring the ; conference to a suc cessful conclusion, said Henri ; to eWt billion marks left in Belgium , occupied ter- armistice doubtless would, play a treat toIa In the conference. - BVelgium, he said, was prepared by coming to terms for the re demption of these paper marics at the rate of two fifths of their gold value.' r . "This conference, cannot, must not, end m fallure.j'V said Mr. " " - v. ... ...3 r ' ...... will take the lead la the way e making concessions, .and do 1 Utmost to settle finally one ai for . all time this J reparatis auestlon. - If we , fall tcrei will not be our faults t BELBIUIU1 WILLI, V 'J , t mm ft .Jo .Im.l.