Evening Star Newspaper, July 8, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. tinued warm prob- Partly cloudy and con tonight and ‘tomorrow, ability of local shower: Temperature for twenty-four hours Highest, 92, at 2 p.m. today; lowest, 76. at 5 a.m. today. ended at 2 p.m. today: Full report on page 10. Closing New York Stocks, Page 11. some Che bening Star. ¢ WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press 18 exclusively entitled to the use for republication of al credited to it or mot otherwise credited In this paper and also the local news published herein. All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. news dispatches Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 89,264 Entered as sec post office No. : W.R &ETOAS FOR ZONE FARES IF RATE IS CUT Prof. Richey, Expert, Comes Here to Make New Plans. 28,194, WILL PRESENT THEM AT THURSDAY’S HEARING Costs of Operation Have Moanted Since First Move Made. The Washington Railway and Elec- trlc Company will make another ef- fort to have a zonme system of fares established if the Public Utilities Commission lowers the present uni- form ftare or gives the Capital Trac- tion Company a reduction in rate. This became known today with the arrival in the city of Prof Albert S. Richey of Worcester, Mass., an ex- n the zone system. P ot Richey began immediately an investigation to determine what rates would have to be charged in the two zones to give the Washington Rail- way and Electric Company a reason- able return on its valuation. Former Suggestion. ears ago, when the zone sys- te’f-rr‘v:v:u st proposed, Prof. Richey told the commission the fares would have to be 5 cents in the inner circle and 3 cento in the outer zone. While he has not Rad time since arriving to oter existing conditions in Washington. the professor expressed the beliéf téday that those two rates would not de sufficient now. Costs of operation have mounted since that time end, in addition, he pointed out, the volume of traffic has fallen off. Before estimating what fares would have to be charged Prof. Richey sald it would be necessary to take traffic counts to determine what percentage of passengers ride into the outer zone. Fare for Second Zone. It was Intimated that the fare for the second zone under existing con- ditions might be 5 cents, with a fare for the inner zone that would com- pare with the needs of the Capital Traction Company. The boundaries of the first zone as formerly fixed by Prof. Richey were: Georgia avenue and Park road. 36th and Prospect streets, North Capitol and Michigan avenue, 4th street and Rhode Island avenue northeast. 15th and H streets northeast and the north side of the Anacostia bridge. This_boundary left the Tenleytown and Bladensburg lines wholly in the second zone. It was made clear by S. R. Bowen, vice president of the company, that the zone system will be asked for only in_the event the commission should decide to disturb the present fave. Fare Company Asks. Eight cents cash, with tokens at four for 30 cents, as the least the Washington_Railway and Electric can operate on, Mr. Bowen said, and If the ccmmission proposes to reduce this rate on both companies. or to reduce it only on the Capital Traction lines, his company would have to insist upon measured service. Under the zone limits as fixed by Prof. Richey before, there would be only two Capital Traction lines in the outer zone—the Chevy Chase line and a short stretch of the 14th street line, which runs to Colorado avenue. Prof. “Richey expects to have his new zone plans ready when the street car hearinz opens next Thursday morning, at 10:30 o'clock, in the board- room of the District building. e ————— HUNDREDS OF TURKS KILLED BY GREEKS Allied Commission Reports on Sit- uation in Ismid Area—Protection for Christians. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 4.—The al- lled commf#sion of inquiry into recent developments in the Ismid district to the east of this city, where dcpredations were alleged to have occurred during suces- sive occupations by Greeks and Turkish nationalists, returned here today and re- ported that Greck marines had slaughter- d several hundred Turks in the Ismid area. The civil administration in the town bf 1smid has again been put into operation and has re-established order. The naval detachments which were landed by allied warships and the American naval units which were sent ashore for the protection of national interests have been with- drawn. i The Turks, the commission reported, have promised security to the orphanages and the Christian population generally. ANTI-BEER BILL TAKEN UP Senate to Consider House Amend- ment to Volstead Act. By a vote of 43 to 16, the Senate this afternoon, on motion of Senator Ster- ling, took up for consideration the bill, which has already passed the House, to further amend the Volstead act. This is the bill popularly called the anti- beer bill, as it nullifies the ruling of the Treasury Department permitting the prescribing of beer by physicians for medicinal purposes. Pending the expected passage of the bill which Is forecast by the heavy vote this afternoon, the Treasury De- partment is holding up the issuance of regulations under the ruling. Senator Sterling expects the bill to be passed without a great deal of debate Washington, ond-class matter D. C. TENTATIVE PEACE DRAFT IS FOUND DEFICIENT AT MEETING OF CABINET A tentative draft of a proclama- tion of the state of peace with Germany and Austria was taken to the cabinet meeting today by Attorney General Daugherty, but it was incdicated afterward that the document might not be ready for the President's signature be- fore next week. It is understood that when the subjcot came up in the cabinet room the discussion revealed that 50 many points of law would have to be covered in such a proclama- tion that a more exhaustive study would be necessary. The Attorney General also took to the meeting a mass of informa- tion compiled in memorandum form by experts of the Department of Justice, and it was understood that the whole subject of what the proclamadon should contain was considered in some detail. Further memoranda, it is understood, will be prepared for the Attorney Gen- eral as soon as possible so that actual issuance of the proclama- tion may ’OT-beunnecessarily de- layed. Although most| of the cabinet meeting was ociupied with other matters, it is uniferstood that such discussion as there was of the proposed proclamation brought out that some of the I'resident’s ad- visers still consider a proclamation unnecessary. The preponderance of opinion ‘In Ligh “administration circles has seemed to favor issu- ance of the document, but it is be- lieved that no final decision. even on that point has been reached. WIFE OF OFFICER LEPROSY SUFFERER Mrs. Lutz Wahl of This City Stricken With Dread Malady. What is_believed to be the first case of a woman found suffering from leprosy in the District was reperted to the health department this week, it became known today. The paticnt is Mrs. Lutz Wahl, wife of Col. Wahl of the United States in- fantry, residing at 2000 S street northwest. According to the records of the health department, Mrs. Wahl was { granted a permit to leave Washington after the case had been reported, and, 80 far as officials of the local health dcpartment and the United States public health service know, Mrs. Wahl was taken to Louisiana, where the federal government maintains a hospital for the treatment of the malady. An official of the public kealth serv- ice stated today that from what he had heard of the case he did not be- lieve it was a severe one. He added that Mrs. Wahl could take advantage of the new chaulmoogra oil treatment recently discovered by the public health ‘service, the results of which indf that it will bring about a | ervice, discussing the new treatment, stated today that eighty- six patients have been discharged as cured from the federal leper colony in Hawall since the new treatment was adopted there. The release of these persons has been certified to by the territorial board of health of the island, and have gone back to live in their communi- ties, the surgeon general stated. Col. Wahl was & brigadier general during the war, and Is now to the War Department in thi COMMUNISTS IN AMERICA IN DICTATORSHIP FIGHT By the Associated Press. RIGA, July 8.—The communist party of America and the United i Communist Party of America, which consolidated two months ago, have determined to render all possible-aid | to the communist internationale, ac- cordnig to Moscow, organ of the third congress of the internationale, which prints in full a resolution adopted July 3, declaring: “In the name of the revolutionary proletariat of America we affirm our determination to fight under the ban- ner of the communist internationale for the overthrow of American im- perialism and the establishment of a proletarian_dictatorship. - The com- munist party of America pledges jt- | self to rally the revolutionary prole- | tariat of America for the annihilation {of the most formidable stronghold of world imperialism, the American | capitalistic_state, and to struggle for ‘the establishment of a proletarian | dictatorshij Today’s News in Paragraphs Mexico discounts idea of war with TUnited States. Page Washington Railway and Electric to ask zone fares if present rate is cut. Page 1 New York state republicans abandon primary system on nomination of state officers. Page 1 Senate and House deadlock over $1,390,000 appropriation bill on naval bases. Page 2 | Few violations of sales tax law are dis- covered here. Page 2 Senate being canvassed to determine sentiment on soldier bonus. Page 2 Central High's swimming pool is_thrown open to the public. Page 2 Further decrease shown in employment for June. Page 3 School authorities to ask for addition to Western High, also athletic fleld. Page 3 Vice President Coolidge defends study of the classics. Page 7 Federation of citizens will meet and dis- ‘cuss rates for the various local public utilities. Page 13 /WANTS SPECIAL SCHOOL CLASSES . FORSHY, SELFISHAND BAD CHILDREN By the Associated Press. A DES MOINES, Iowa, July 8.—A program of “behavioristic scoring of school children” was outlined before the department of children hygiene at the National Education Association convention today by Dr. W. A. Evans of Chlcago. Dr. Evans proposed that children who are timid, subject to dreams, shy silent ould be classified as and that they should be given special instruction. Children who are selfish, sus- picious, stubborn, defiant, opin- ionated, or who won't admit errors 'Mw be classified as “egocentric,” 8 Children. who bite .thelr finger nalls, stutter or who are cross- eyed or subjected to fainting spells also would be given separate courses of study under Dr. Evans' lan. PIe classified as delinquent chil- dren who steal, are cruel,obscene, high-tempered, or who smoke or lie. Dr. Evans said it is unfair to teach such children in classrooms where other pupils were normal. Presentation of reports and selec- tion of officers of affliated organi- zations marked the final day of the convention. The national council of education elected Homer H. Seerley of Cedar Rapids, Towa, president. Dr. Ernest R. Burnham of Kala- maszoo, Mich., was elected president of the rural education department. =0 WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1921-EIGHTEEN PAGES. MEXICO DISCOUNTS WITHUNKED STATES Secretary Calles Declares Ships at Tampico Represent Friendly Nation. MORE FEDERAL TROOPS HURRIED TO SEAPORT Unconfirmed Reports State Dis- gruntled Workmen Have Attack- ed American Oil Properties. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, July §.—Official re- assurances were given today in state- ments to the newspapers that the Tampico situation does not contain elements of danger to peaceful rela- tions between the United States and Mexico. “There is no need to give further thought to the subject,” Secretary Calles, the chief of cabinet, said this morning. “The vessels (the Uniied States warships at Tampico) belong to a friendly nation that merely seeks to protect its nationals, and this is no reflection on our national integrity.” The secretary added that the Mexi- can government was strong enough, and always has been strong enough to protect the lives both of foreign- ers and its nationals. It was absurd to think, he declared, that there was danger at the present moment. U. S. §. Cleveland Arrives. A dispatch to El Demorcrato from Tampico says the United States cruiser Cleveland arrived there during the night. Unconfirmed reports received here today state that disgruntled workmen in & petroleum field in Zacamixtla, state of Vera Cruz, attacked the prop- erties there yesterday, being repulsed only when federal troops arrived and fired into the air. Zacamixtla largely is American owned. Newspaper dispatches regarding the occurrence vary, some asserting there were several deaths among the work- men and others denying there were any casualties. Nothing official con- cerning the incident could be learned from any source here. _Additional federal troops have been dispatched to the region of Tampico by the Mexican government for the an- nounced purpose of “giving guarantees to nationals and foreigners.” This ac- tion was taken, although the forces regularly maintained around Tampico, where there is a serfous situation arlsing because of unemployment, are deemed sufficlent to deal with any emergency, said a statement issued last night by Fernando Tarreblanca, private secretary to President Obre- gon. Ordered to Adjust Trouble. Cesar Lopez De Lara, governor of the state of Tamaulipas, yesterday was enroute to Mexico City, but it was officially reported he had con- ferred by telegraph with President Obregon, who ordered him immediate- 1y to return to Tampico to ald in the adjustment of the labor situation. So far as dispatches received here last night from Tampico indicated, there have been no untoward incidents in the oil regions there. Seénor Torre- blanca's statement said nothing had been received in official cause apprehension, inasmuch as “Mexican workmen who were thrown out of work were acting with pru- dence and decorum.” The foreign office declined to com- ment on any phase of the situation which has arisen through the arrival of United States warships at Tampico, and it was learned late last night that nothing in the way of communications had passed between Mexican officials and the American charge d'affaires here relative to the presence of United States ships in Mexican wa- ters. No Comment on Shi ‘The action of the United States gov- ernment in dispatching the Sacra- mento and the Cleveland to Tampico thas occesioned little excitement in Mexico City. The public apparently accepts the government's opinion that warships of a friendly nation are privileged to call at Mexico, and to remain, 8o long as they do not trans- gress international law. PLAN TO “UNMASK” OIL MEN. Mexican Cabinet Member cuses American Producers. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, July 8.—Plutarco E. Callee, secretary of the interior. told Mexican newspaper men informally, Wednesday night, that the Mexican government was “prepared to un- mask American oil producers,” whom he charged with “scandalous actions. not noly against the Mexican treas- ut against the United States as This statement was published in three Mexico City newspapers yes- terday and there was much specula- tion as to the meaning of the secre- tary's statement. Although_the wording of the decla- ration of Senor Calles varied in yes- terday's newspapers, each printed in- terviews attributing to the secretary the same sentiments. He was said to have referred to alleged attempts by American oil companies to dodge in- corge taxes by dissolving the parent corporations and forming numerous subkidiaries. _Substance of Statement. CoMtinuing, the secretary said, ac- cording to the version printed by El Universal: “Knowing the other systems used by the oll companies to hide the true status of their enterprises, the Mexi- can government, in defense of its own interests, has. by means of special agents in the United States, started an active campaign to pull the.masks from the faces of these companies.” Secretary Calles is said to have re- ferred to the complaints of oil com- panies against article 27 of the Mexi- can constitution, which natioinalize: petroleum deposits. “What has the Mexican government done,” he asked, “to warrant these un- just complaints that this article is retroactive and conflscatory?” The secretary is said to have as- serted that oil pipe lines should be made public utilities, adding ‘“When regulating article 27 we will deal with this subject.” Alleges “Monopolistic” Tendency. In conclusion, the secretary men- tioned alleged “monopolistic tenden- cles of large oil companies which have already acquired pipe lines, roads and terminals, causing hardships for staller companies.” Local representatives of oil com- panies reiterated in statements to newspaper men last night that it was impossible for their concerns to oper- ate except at a loss under President Obregon's recent decree jnoreasing taxes on oil exported from the coun- try. They asserted that no increase in oil prices could be expected before six months at least, adding by that time exportation will have ceased entirely. Ac- POSSIBILITY OF WAR circles to; b 0.P. ABANDONS PRIMARIES IN. Y. Goes Back to Convention System to Name State Officers. New York state has abandoned the primary system for nomination of state officers and has gone back to the old convention system. Practical ap- plication of the change is to be made at a state convention to be held in! Syracuse September 22, for the nomi- | nation of an associate judge of the court of appeals and the adoption of a platform, the first convention since 11912, | The call for the conventlon has !been issued by the state committee, which will set up all the machinery of the old-time conventions. The iwe United States senators will divide! honors &8s permanent and temporary chairmen, Senator Wadsworth prob- ably to fill the latter place and Sena- tor Calder the first named. All the old republican wheel horses, county leaders and the centurions of the old feudalistic system of republi- {can politics in New York state are | expected to be on hand and to tighten |up their organizations again along. | the lines which obtained prior to 1912, { since which time the primary !yuemi i ! has obtalned in the Empire state. | ‘Will Sound Keynote. The convention, it is expected. will be made the occasion for sounding !the first republican keynote since the | declarations of 1920, and to that ex- tent this state gathering will take ion an aspect of national importance. The presence of the two senators and i of many, Tepresentatives in Congress. as well as a sprinkling of federal officehdlders among_ the ielegates, will facilitate the handling of na- | tional affairs. i Delegates to the convention will be | selected at primaries to be held Sep- | tember 13, and the upstate districts will outnumber New York city by 808 to 301. The total number of dele- gates in the convention will be 1.189. This return of the commonwealth of New York to oldtime political methods will be watched with a great deal of interest by politicians throughout the country. Several states are now considering the return to the convention system, while there is a determined movement on foot by the advocates of the primaries to fight. the change, and to, in fact, ex- pand the primary plan still further whergver possible. Would Extend System. One element among the supporters of the primary system is intent upon extending it to apply to the selection of candidates for the ~presidential nomination, and echoes of that contest are expected to resound in Congress at the next regular session, when the greater and exigent questions of | pressing public interest have been passed upon. The opponents of the primary plan will watch New York's rejection of it and return to what they deem politi- cal “normalcy,” and will set up New York’s action as a shining example to be followed by other states now debating the proposition to change nomination methods. R BRAZIL CHOOSES.ROOT. By the Associated Press. PARIS, July 8.—Brazil has ‘chosen Elihu Root, noted American jurist, as one of its candidates for election as judge of the permanent court of interna- | tional justice. - The “other candidates of Brazil are Ray Barbarosa of Brazil, Joaquim Gon- zales of Argentine and Prof. Alenjandro Alvarez of Chile. i 1 A full page of pictures of the fight itself. THE NAYYMENTOHAVE Dempsey-Carpentier Bout Round by Round In the Rotogravure Section of Next Sunday’s Star tury”—when the pugilistic heavyweight champion- ship was retained by the American champuz_n. In- teresting photographs taken inside and outside the Jersey City arena, together with remarkable Views In Next Sunday’s Star } Cats Lead Dog’s Life On East Side, Where They Bring a Bounty NEW YORK, July 8.—Cats on the East Side are leading a dog’s lite. Whether they be the common & ley or stray variety, or the prized pet In some teme- ment household, they must be wary, for there a price on thelr ‘hes Small boys have become their enemies. It all came about through the discovery that a man, whose name was not learmed. woul pay from a nmickel to 11 cen for each cat brought to the headquarters of the Soclety for Prevention of Cruelty to Am- imais. The idea, it was learned, s to exterminate all stray cats the move to preveat spread- All cats become the cents for a day's work. CLASS IN BUSINESS THEORETICAL BOLSHEVIST. MISSING STEAMER CALLAD IS SIGHTED Located Off San Juan, Porto | Rico—Due in New York Tuesday. A. C. Flather Arranges Course on Practical Finance for Junior Officers. Determined to keep apace with the | economical principles of reconstruc- | tion now being carried out by other branches of the government, the; Supply Corps of theUnited States Navy will, July 15, inaugurate & series of classes In practical finance, whereby all officers from the rank of ensign to senior lieutenant will be taught the fundamental principles | of business and have explained| methods used by the up-to-date! banking houses of the country, ac- cording to A. C. Flather, manager | JOHN CHRISTIAN. NEW YORK, July 8.—Fears for the safety of the passenger steamship Callao, bound from Buenos Alres for New York, were set at rest today of the new business department of the American Security and Trust Company. Several months ago when officials of the Supply Corps of the Navy approached Mr. Flather to ascertain from him the feasibility of insti- tuting such a movement, the young banker, who had served himself in that branch of the service for two years during the war, having been attached to the United States steam- ship destroyer tender Bridgeport, was quick to foresee the possibilities to be derived from such classes, and at once volunteered to co-operate with the naval officers loegerfel:t plans in making the proposed project a re- ality. Officers of the American Institute of Banking were consulted, and they, too, were enthusiastic over ths idea and several of the: leading members of the organization offered their serv- ices at the lectures which will start soon after the classes are formed. Those who will be the first to talk to the young_officers are Victor B. Dey- ber, president of the Second National Bank; Robert V. Fleming, vice presi- dent and cashier of' Riggs National Bank; Edward J. McQuade, cashier of the Liberty National Bank, and-Mr. T Fl‘:’%l‘;' ‘courses will extend ninety days, and it is proposed by those in charge to have at least three during the year. - Admiral John 8. Carpenter (S. €, U. S. N, will be in charge of the classes, lnddl!!gflsg ):hfl“w:l‘: ! . Commander K. C. McInto ‘:iue‘“ °S "N, and Lieut. Com- mander W G. i1l (S. S. N. of the “battle of the cen- i when the Munson line received a ca- ble message saying that she had been sighted off San Juan, Porto Rico, last Tuesday and probably would arrive here next Tuesday. Navy Seeks News. . ‘Broadcast radio messages were sent out today by the Navy station at Ar- lington, Va., seeking news of the Callao. CHRISTIAN’'S SON ON BOARD. Secretary of President Anxious at Hearing No Word of Vessel. The Munson line steamer Calla which had not been heard from "since 20, until today, includes among her offi- cer§ John Christian, twenty-one-year- old son of George B. Christian, jr., sec- retary to President Harding. The vessel was due in New York Sun- day, but company officials have been unable to establish radio communica- tion with her. Secretary Christian talked with the ofticials this morning, but they were entirely without information concern- ing the steamer's whereabouts. They scouted the suggestion, however, that the Callao might have fallen into the clutches of alleged pirate ships oper- ating off the Atlantic coast. | They expressed the opinlon that | failure to esta communication was due to adverse\atmospheric con- ditions or a mishap to the Callao's wireless equipment. Take Trip as Cadets. Young Christian and his chum, John Massey, recently resigned thelr ‘po- sitions with the Shipping Board here to sail on the Callao as cadet officers. Shipping Board officials today were trying to get in touch with the steamer. The naval communications service also has been endeavoring to establish communication with the liner. While considerable apprehension was felt for her safety, company officials took an optimistic view of the matter. HARDINGS’ ‘WEDDING DAY’ Thirtieth Anniversary of Marriage Quietly Observed at White House. Today was the thirtisth anniversary of the marriage of President and Mrs. Harding, but they planned no formal observance. They were married at the same house Marion from which the front porch ¢ampaign was conducted last year, and George B. Christian, jr., now secretary to the President, was the chief doorkeeper. i | the possibility of a conference to discuss | ginning of | Meighen of CLERK BILLS READY. Early RBeports Expected on Two of Special Importance. Two bills of general advantage to employes in the public service, and for which the National Federation of Federal Employes has been working, are to be reported soon from the House committee on reform in the civil service. These measures are the Madden bill, providing a court of appeals for civil service employen in the event of dismissal, and the Lehlbach bill to re- instate those arbitrarily retired under the recent retirement act, where the act provided that if they desired and were efficient and competen’, they | could continue in the service for lim- | ited periods. That early reports on both bills will be made was indicated at an ex- ecutive session of the House committee today. Chairman Lehibach said after the meeting that Le believed such ac- tion will be taken. The only r«aaonl it was not taken today was that one member of the committec wished 10| get specific information from the Post_Office Department and another member asked for time to read over both bills WOULD AIR WHOLE FAREAST QUESTION Britain Said to Want Con- ference With U. S., Japan and China. By the Associated Press. LONDON, July &—Great Britain, it was stated here today in a quarter usually possessed of reliable information, is belleved to have made overtures to the United States, Japan and China on the whole eastern situation. 1f this is correct, it is pointed out, it might explain what Mr. Lloyd George, the | prime minister, meant yesterday when he stated in the heu of commons that he was awaiting replies from America and | China before making a statement to th house concerning the Anglo-Japane: treaty. Would Naturally Sound U, Official circles declined to commen® on the nature of any communiciticns w the United States or Japan, but 1t said in those circles it would Le r able to assume that these countries would be fully sounded befure Great Britain wouid show her hand. Aunnouncement of the British policy | is expected to be forthcoming next| Monday in the statement which Mr. Lloyd George said he was fairly hope- ful of being in a position to make. This statement is said to be “a very | comprehcnsive one.” i In view of the British prime min- ister's - statement, there now can be no harm in statimg that the original roposal for such a conference came ‘rom the Canadian government early in February last. It was then sug- gested tkat the dominion government. | through the department of external | affairs, bs empowered to consult with | Washington—to sound it out so to speak—on the possibility of a Pacific conference. Plan Has Strong Support. | The proposal does not appear to have been accepted at the time, the reason being, it is understood, that there was | some difficilty in getting the Pacific | dominions to "decide upon what ought | to be done, although it was evident from the first that the British government was | favorable to such a step. However, the | idea steadily grew, and when at the be- | the ' conference Premier nada and Premier Smuts | of South Africa advocated such a gath- ering as a substitute for an angl Japanese alliance, they met with ai- most unanimous support. What the replies of Japan and the ! United States may be nobody here pre- tends to know. It is felt, however, that in s0 far 2% the United States is con- cerned there could be a great chance of its response being more favorable if the anglo-Japanese alliance had been de- nounced. | Alllance May Be Denounced. | Should it be found that the continued existence of the alliance was standing | in the way of a conference, then it is certain that some of the dominion premiers will press for the necessary | twelve months’ notice of denunciation being given at once. Meanwhile the British press makes no attempt to disguise the fact that! it regards the situation as one of; vastest moment. involving, as it does, | the whole future of armament and the | peace of the world. Notwithstanding _the decision of Lord Birken! ad, the lord chancellor, | that the An..o ‘apanese treaty wili remain in force intil twelve months after such time as the foreign office may serve notice of its desire to de- nounce it. Premier Meighen of Canada and other opponents of the Anglo- Japanese alliance in the conference of premiers are unwilling to let the question rest. It is_understood they have deter-| mined to bring the matter up again some time next week and are confi-| dent that. as a result of the represen- tations they propose making steps will be taken toward giving the| twelve months' notice of the termina- tion of the treaty. Favors Continuing Alllance. TOKIO, Julys 7.—Former Premier Kato, who is closely and officially connected with the history of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, is quoted by the newspapers as saying that Japan need not continue the alliance if there is objecilon on the part of Great sirable so long as there is no strong objection. IN INTEREST OF POLICE. Representative Frederick N. Zihlman | of Maryland today reintroduced his bill which would put police and fire- men who went on the retired list previous to the passage of the pay increase bill for police and firemen, on the same retirement pay basis as now prevails. The Zihlman bill also would give these older retired men all benefits that now accrue under law. By the Associated Press, PARIS, July 8—The French government has informed its allies that itghas withdrawn the French mission appointed to fol- low the trials in Leipzig of Ger- mans accused of violating the rules of civilized warfare. An exchange of views has been Presidept and Mrs. Harding are planning a week .end cruise down the Potomac on the presidential yacht Mayflower if public affairs will per- mit Mr. Harding to get away from the capital tomorrow. They do not ex- pept to go ashore. golng on between the allied gov- ernments as to the attitude to be taken in view of the verdicts ren- dered in the cases thus far de- clded. The French are particu- larly indignant ‘because of the TWO CENTS. CROWDS IN PRAYER AS IRISH FACTIONS PARLEY FOR PEAGE |Conference Between Repub- lican Chief and Unionists Is Resumed in Dublin. CONFEREES ARE SILENT | Griffith, DURING NOON RECESS Middleton, Dockrell. Woods and Jameson Among By the Those Present. Associated Press. DUELIN, July $.—The conference between Irish republicans and south- €rn unioniste, calied by Eamon de Valera, the republican lsader, begun In Dublin, July 4, was resumed here today The personnel of the conferees was the same s tnat of Monday—Mr. De founder of the Sinn Fein f the southern ;unqmsxvla, arl Midleton, Sir Maurice )ockrell, Sir Robert Henry Woods and Andrew Jameson ¥ 3 Mr. rive. De Valera was the first to ar- He waus loudly cheered, as were all the other conferces upon their ar- rival, by the large crowd which had gathered about the Mansion House, Where the conference was held. Lord Mayor O'Neill welcomed the delegates, ations immediately As crowd jcited i joined ture was the and the militar were Who by gan their deliber- Street Crowds in Prayer. the conference procesded the in the streets at intervals re- the rosary and the Litany and in prayers. An interesting fea- bsence of both the police Only twe poucemea nd the crowd was in evidenc regulated by volunteers wearing small American flags in their button! Irish ballads were sung by intervals as at news Araong were Bishop Phelan of Sa! southe. Father the people a from the peace deliberations. Conferees Are Cheered. the distinguished visitors . 116 miles Australia: York and ast of Devlin Meibo: of T, New Countess Plunkett At 1 o'clock this aftrenoon the con- ferees left, announcing that the procesdines emerged, and the four unionisis had been adjourned until 4 p.m. The crowd in joudly cheered s the conferees left the mansion house. Mr. de Valera and Mr. Griffith remained to luncheon with the lord mayor. LONDON WATCHES DUBLIN. Inten: LON the south se Interest Over Possibility of Peace Negotiations. DON., July §.—Representatives of inn Fein and the unionists of Ireland met at Dublin today to continue conversations which, it was hoped, would develop some basis for peace the era of bloodshed that has prevailed in Ire body the Irish 1and for many months. Every- interested in the sett’ement of negotiations which would end ‘ situation ; was anxiously watching for news from Dublin, but English political writers in this morn- ing’s newspapers seemed to believe the prospect of an agreement should be 1egarded more with hope than with faith. situat oceasi . In many quarters, indeed, the ion was Viewed as giving little on_for optimism This view was based largely on the belief that mon de Valerd, leader of the Sinn Fein. adhcred unalterably of an Irish republic, and that the British government, as well as Ulster, took to his demand for the establishment | its stand upon the Irish act, re- cently passed by the British par'ia- ment. ton, a It was stated that Earl Midle~ south Irish unionist leader. wha was in London to confer with Prime Minister Lloyd George and others and Who had taken with him an that any mony ance ment returned to Dublin last night, intimation settlement must be in har- Wwith the Irish act. in accord- Wwith which the Belfast parlia- was created. Whether, in the face of such an | attitude the prime minister's Mr. de Valera would accept invitation to London was regarded in many quar- ters a more ever, Valera might reply propos matio: Press form s extremely doubtfui. Where the hopeful view was taken, how- it was bell \ud_‘i‘hal Mr. de with a counter sal. This. according to 1nfo;- n_received by the Associuted from Belfast, might take the of Mr. dv Valera insisting th: the government “put its cards on the table" * before disclosing his own hand. It was said he might maintain that, as Mr. Lloyd George h; conter onus Another view that the Sinn Fein coald not ad proposed a er, south Ire- ence botw: Ui |1and and the British government. the of the situation was upon him. held in Ulster wa stand the financial strain of prolonging the, conflict, and therefore was disposed to co howev. me to er, it terms. was In such event, contended a serious difticulty n‘ugm arise with the Cath- olic chu resist in Ulster, which might any partition that would place the power to legislate upon educa- tional north subjects in the hands of the Irish parliament. King George received Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier, this morn- ing in an audience which lasted half Britain, but that its renewal is de-|an hour. ! able talk, situation was_discussed. While nothing < obtain- regarding the subject of thelr it was assumed that tne Irish Sir James refused to make any statement after his audience. MANY KILLED IN BELFAST. BELFAST, July 8.—The Un’on street and Kent street areas of Bilfast were the scene of wild excitement at mid- night last night, heavy firing goin on for twenty minutes. A constable was mortally wounded and the Sinn Feine rs engaged in the hostilities are reported to have suffered heavily. nearb: of _thei Many dead bodies are said by the po- the 'lice to have been carried into houses Y. —— et FRANCE RESENTS STENGER RELEASE FROM CHARGE OF SLAYING WOUNDED acquittal Wednesday of Lieut. Gen. Stenger, orde: wou who was charged with ring his troops to kill French nded and prisoners, and the hostile attitude of the Leipzig crowds toward the allied missions. The newspapers comment bit- terly on the result of the trials, some of them suggesting that since there is no 4ustice to be ob- tained In Leipzig the French troops will remain on the Rhine. LEIPZIG, July another 7.—Lieut. Lauls, German officer on trial in connection with war crimes, was of sl captain. acquitted today of the charg: hooting a defenscless Fren