Evening Star Newspaper, July 16, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. Fair tonight and tomorrow; mild temperature. Temperature for twenty-two hours, ended at noon today 2:40 p.m., yesterday; lo 6:15 a.m., today. Full report on page 5. Highest, 87, at. west, 68, at Closing New York Stocks Pase ¢ No. HAM BACKS OYSTER PLAN TO CLEAR UP TRACTION PROBLEM 28,202. post office Wa: Discontinuance of Impound | on Electric Rates Would As- sist W. R. & E. Company. £LAYTON OBJECTS TO PRESENT .CONSlDERATION_; MRS, KABER IS SENT! Commissioner Expects His Plan to Be Taken Up at P. E. P. Co. Hearing Monday. Commissioner Oyster's plan to dis- continue the requirement upon the Yotomac Electric Power Company to impound 1% cents of the ten-cent-per- kilomatt-hour electric power charge, which wauld place additional funds at the disposal of the Washington Rail- way & Electric Company, today loom- ed as a possible solution of Washing- ton's traffic porblems, although Engi- neer Commissioner Kutz prevented consideration of the plan at today's street railway hearing before the Public Utilities Commission. President Ham of the Washington Railway and Electric Company urged the adoption of the Oyster proposal in a statement made to the commission at the conclusion of his testimony to- day. He said it would make possibie a uniform rate of fare on the traction lines of 7 cents, and would save Wash- ington street car riders $892.000 a year. Objection to Consideration. Objection to consideration of this plan immediately was voiced by Wil- liam McK. Calyton, representing the Federation of Citizens' Assoclations, who said that the question of eletcric power rates is not before the commis- sion at this time. Chairman Kutz sus- tained Mr. Clayton's point. Commissioner Oyster, who had re- mained silent up to this point, in- quired of the chairman if his ruling meant that the question of the Po- tomac Electric Power Company earn- ings was to be excluded from the con- sideration of the street railway rate problem. Without waiting for an an- © swer by the chairman, Mr. Oyster said he would certainly expect his plan to be taken up during the hearing on electric light and power rates. Power Hearing Monday. At this point Commissioner Rudolph reminded Mr. Oyster that the power hearing is scheduled to start Monday. Mr. Oyster said that he was convinced the solution of the traffic problem which he had suggested is the proper one, and will bring about a condition which would be to the best interests of the public and the companies. In recommending the Oystef plan, President Ham told the comm that the scheme would cause a 10ss to the general Washington Rallway and Electrig Company system Im @gross Trevenues of approximately $45,000 per annum. He pointed out that~ taxpayers, under_this plan, would pay nd more for electric light and power than they are paying at present. Under a court ruling the Potomac Electric Powep Company since .last October has en impounding a cent and a half of every ten cents collected, and prior to that time for an extended period it had impounded two cents of every ten cents collected. The total amount of the fund impounded to date s in excess of two million dol- lars. Mr. Ham said there is now being impounded annually under the one-cent-and-a-half ruling $402,661 This amount would be available fo atreet railwdy needs if the Oyste plan were adopted. Mr. Ham Cross-Examined. Mr. Ham w cross-examined at considerable length by Clayton dur- ing the hearing. It was developed by Mr. Clayton that the Washington Railway and Electric Company owns about two-thirds of the street ral way trackage in the District of Co- the Capital Traction Com- Clayton asked if it did not follow as a logical result that the Washington Railway and Electric Company in order to furnish as good service as is furnished by the Capital Traction Company would have to operate twice as many cars. Mr. Ham replied that if that was Mr. Clayton's conception of practical operating _problems, it showed how little the Federation of Citizens' A sociation representative knew of the traction problem generally. Mf. Ham maintained that the Washington Railway and Electric Company serv- ice is equally as good as that of the mpeting line, but that it does not follow that it wou)d have to operate twice as many cars because it has twice as much trackage. He pointed ut that schedules vary according to community needs, and that the Wash- ington Railway and Electric Company service, considering the needs that it meets, 'is as good, mile for mile, as that rendered by the Capital Traction Company. Zoning System Discussed. In the course of his cross-examina- tion of Mr. Ham it was developed by Mr. Clayton that the alternative of a zoning system suggested by the rail- way official in the event a sufficient uniform rate of fare is not promul- gated by the commission has not been . officially indorsed by the board of di- | rectors of the Washington Rallway ! and Electric Company. Mr. Ham sald | the “zoning plan had been dllclllucrl; (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) :I‘oday’s News | in Pa'ragg'aphsl President Harding adopts horseback riding as part of his health exercise. Page 1 Future status of Philippines may be de- cided at disarmament conference here. . Page 1 The Senate, amid turbulent scenes, votes to recommit soldiers’ bonus bill to finance committee for consideration later. Page Amalgamation of the government air- craft services as favored by the Presi- dent is predicted. Page 3 Dye tariff faces action in House today. Page 3 U. 8. recovers $20,000,000 taxes held out through false returns. Page 3 Senator Reed criticises loan refunding and Senator Glass reads Wilson tele- gram. Page 3 Campnign to mark historic sites to be resumed. Page 5 Graek droops capture important points. Page 6 Ellis Island employes indignantly pro- test against charges of graft. Page § ‘Two new bills aimed at street car. situa- tion in District. Page 10 D. C. waterfront conditions called a ecapital disgrace-by ittee. . - Page:10 Entercd as second-class matter shington, D. C. = Quartet, at First Ice Cream Feast, Has 61 Platefuls Special Dispatch to The Star, GRANTSVILLE, Md,, July 16. —Tasting ice ecream for the first time in their lives, Joe Jable and his three sonw, living in the mountains near U: town, disposed of sixty-ome platefuls of the delicacy at the firnt uitting. -~ i i ! The quartet-entered a local contectionery store ordered “some of that stuft,” indicating the ice cream a man beside them was enting. They continued un- til_each had devoured fifteen dixhes, with the father taking one extra. They then departed for home, apparently in a happy mood. The “feant” was witneaxed by a number of persons, who gath- ered ax dish after dish of the | eream disappeared. 10 PRISON FOR LIFE First-Degree = Murder, With Mercy, Is Verdict<No Chance of Pardon. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 16.—Mrs. E 'a Catherine Kaber was today found gullty of murder in the first degree, but with a recommendation of mercy by the jury which tried her on a charge of plotting the killing of her husband, Daniel F. Kaber. Under the verdict Mrs. Kaber must serve the re- mainder of her life in prison. Mrs. Kaber was sentenced to life jimprisonment at Marysville, by Judge Bernon. Under the Ohio law there is no hope for pardon under such a verdict. She is the first woman in Cuyahoga county to be convicted of first-degree murder. William J. Corrigan, Mrs. Kaber's counsel, said he was wel satisfled with the verdict. The same expredsion was made by County Prosecutor Ed- ward C. Stanton. Roused From Stupor. Before the jury had officlally report- ed to the court, Judge Maurice Bernon announced the decislon to Attorney Francis W. Poulson, Mrs. Kaber's per- sonal counsel, so that he might inform Mrs. Kaber in hope that she would re- vive sufficiently from a stupor to be brought into court to hear the official announcement. She had been in a stupor all morning. When informed by Mr. Poulson of the verdict Mrs. Kaber merely nodded her head, he sald, showing no signs of emotion.” He told her that unless she went to the courtroom today to re- celve. the verdict and be sentenced go. nodded her head, he said, Marian McArdle, Mrs. Kaber's daughtef. who was with her mother when she was told of the verdict by pleased ‘with the verdict, according to Mr. Poulson. . The jury took only three ballots, it was sald, the first two being nine for mercy and three for first-degree mur- lder without mercy. Before balloting |the jury had discarded the insanity Iplea.” Attorney Poulson said he would {not appeal the case, that he was per- fectly satisfied with the verdict. When the jury was brought in and made officlal report of the verdict Mra aber, who was lying limp in the arms of a deputy sheriff, was asked if she had anything to say. She merely shook her head, im$icating that she had not. Judge Bernon then pro- nounced_sentence. Mrs. Kaber was carried back to her cell in the jail Unconscious Al Nixht. neys to have been practically uncon- scious last night while the jury was trying to reach a verdict. She had been carried from the courtroom and had not eaten during the day: By a singular coincidence, the jury began balloting just two years—the third Friday in July—from the time Mr. Kaber was stabbed to death by | assassins alleged to have been hired by Mrs. Kaber. » Though Mrs. Kaber was suspected of being implicated in her husband's death at thc time. insufficient e dence was found then by officials by which to formally charge her with the efime. For two years Moses Ka- ber, the aged father of the murdered man, doggedly kept working on the mystery with the aid of private de- | tectives, suspicion pointing stronger jand stronger toward Mrs. Kaber. Use Brother as Ruse. Finally a brother of Mrs. Kaber was brought in as’a ruse, and her mother, Mrs. Mary Brickel, who was suspect- ed of knowing much about the mur- was to be charged with the crime. The ruse worked as it had been plan- jned. Mrs. Brickel, to save the son, is alleged to have confessed, impli cating__her daughter, Mrs. Kaber; Miss Marian McArdle, daughter of {Mrs. Kaber: herself and others. Events then followed fast. The grandmother, daughter and grand- daughter were indicted for first de- | gree murder; also Mrs. Erminia Cola- vito, midwife-nurs Salvatore Cala {and’ Vittorio Pisselll, the latter two i being charged with actual murder. | _All_ are awaiting trial - excepting Pisselli, who has not been apprehend- ed. Mrs. Kaber was the first to be placed on trial. —_————— RETURNING FROM CHINA. SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.—Col. M. W. Morrow, former commander of the American forces in China, arrived in San Francisco today on his” way to Washington. He was succeeded as he: of the American forces, with hemdquarters at Tientsin, by Col. W. F. Martin. Storm Makes Star Late When the storm causéd a break in the service of the - Potomac Electric Power: Company yester- dhy afternoon it caught The Star in the middle of its press run, delaying dis- tribution for two hours. Work of putting The Star’s auxiliary plant in commission was started at once and steam was up and the plant ready to op- erate when service was restored by the power company. a Attorney Poulson, sald she was well Mrs. Kaber was said by her attor- | ider, was led to believe that the son ! WASHINGTON, D. C, ULSTERITE PARLEY MAY DECIDE FATE OF PEACE PLANS Sir James Craig, After Talk With Premier, Awaits Word With His Cabinet Members. SECRECY NOW SHROUDS * STATUS OF SITUATION 1 | A1l Officials i Careful to Avoid Com- | ment Which May Lead to Unfor- tunate Misinterpretation. LONDON, July 16—What is hapen- ing behind the scenes in the consulta- tions of the Irish parties preliminary to the renewal of the conversations between Eamon de Valera and Pre- imier Lloyd George on Monday Iis screened by what Sir James Craig, the Ister premler, termed this mornihg rigid silence.” Sir James used this phrase in ex- plaining to interviewers his belief that everything depended upon the the question was handled. “The slightest indiscretion or interpretation,” “may 1 cause incalcuable harm. What wiil best aid the attainment of peace is for every one concerned to withhold comment outside of official consult tions. Principals Rest. Of the principals in the conference, Mr. Lloyd George is spending the weekend at his country. home, at Chequers Court, where members of the cabinet probably will be called to assist him in his re-survey of the delicate position, while Mr. de Valera and his collegues went this afternoon to view the exhibition here of Sir John Lavery’s paintings which include pictures of the trial of Sir Roger Casement and of the funeral pro- cession in London of Lord Mayor Mac-. Swiney of Cork, and a portrait of Archbishop Mannix of Australia. Sir James Craig was awaiting the arrival In London of three members lof the Ulster cabinet—H. M. Pollock, minister of finance; E. A. Archdale, minister of agriculture, and U. M. An- drews, minister of labor—whom he summoned from Belfast yesterday for { conferences .here which. are expected to be held this evening. Secrecy Pledged. | On the deliberations of the U premier and his colleagues is believed to rest the immediate hope for the un- embarrassed continuance of the Down- {ing street conversations, in which it |is “possible Sir James will join Mon- jday, although such a visit to the prime ministter's official’ residence would merely be for & second per- sonal I%Nlow wm“:(n Lloyd Georg. Th Valera adquarters was otning - with' ve- btn vartous pud- yms, Coh {ons lllen?\’ to ing tal 0 i s as proposals and - de have been made dur: the peace q onr A y held, dbut to all inquiries the.ofigial rejoinder was: “We are pledged to secrecy. These preports are pure fabrications, out of [the minds of their. writers, and are j wholly unwarranted. between Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. {De Valera have developeq the sub- Ject of a future tri-partite conference | between the Irish republicans, repre- '!ent&“‘el of Ulster and the British | government sufciently for the prime gllnlster to lay before Sir James Craig, premier of Ulster, definite | profositions. Sir James was closeted | with Mr. Lloyd George yesterday after Mr. de Valera had left Downing street. / i No Deadlock Indicated. There was no suggestion that the brevity of yesterday's conversation between the prime minister and Mr. de Valera indicated they had reached a deadlock, nor was.the postponement iof the conferencé until Monday looked upon as nificant of danger to the future of tMe negotiations. In fact, there seemed last night to be relaxation of the tension which pre- vailed on Thursday and Friday, and the impression gained was that, while the situation had lost none ‘of its delicacy, some progress had been made. FIGHT IF PEACE IS DENIED. i Newspaper -Declares Irish Will Continue Armed Resistance. DUBLI July 16.—Commenting upon the conference between Eamon de Valera and Prime Minister Lloyd | George Jn London, the Irish Bulletin today declared: f a peaceful settlement should be denied, the Irish people will resume armed resistgnce to foreign domina- tion. They ssess the will and by endurance the power to bring their fight eventually to succes Referring to the observance of the truce arrmnged between the Irish re- publicans and crown. forces in Ireland the newspaper said it proved “there is in the nation the discipline and obedience to authority which is the essence of successful se-government. The surprise expressed by English newspapers that the truce was kept arises from the inability to under- istand the realities of the situation which the British press consistently has displayed.’ SERIOUS RIOTING RENEWED. One Man Killed and Others Wound- ed in Belfast. BELFAST, July 16.—One man was killed and four men and a girl wound- ed in a Tenewal of the rioting here to- night. A number of grocery stores in the east end of the city were burned. At a meeting of the Ulster cabinet tonight, called to consider the situa- tion brought aboyt by the intermit- tent rioting of tha last few days, it ‘was decided to make representations to Gen. Sir Nevil Macready, military commander {n Ireland. The heads’ of three Protestant churches in Belfast have issued an appeal to all those capable of exer- cising influence to exert their utmost endeavors to secure restoration of or- der and a renewal of friendly rela- tions among all elasses and denomina- tions in the community. SINN FEINERS IMPRISONED. MANCHESTER, England, July 15— Trial of Sinu Féin prisonérs charged with treason arnd felony in connection with widespread - shootings and in- cendiarism which occurred in. this vicinty early n June was concluded today. Of eightéen defendants two were ' dlscharged -and sixteen found guilty, fifteen getting prison sen- tences. Two of the latter were sen- tenced to fifteen years' penal servi- tude, one to a ten-year term, four to seven years, seven to. five years and one to three years. Announcement . of brought 3 the seritences ration. from 44 sympathizers. with' the ‘prisoners. 5 r | Lewi Tt would appear that the discussions | ROSENBLUTH CASE DROPPED BY U. 5. Attorney General Orders Dis- _missal of Charge in Cronkhite’s Death. All federal proceedings against Capt. Robert Rosenbluth of New York and |Sergt. Roland Pothier of Providence, R. L. in connection with the shooting ._Alexander Cronkhite at Camp D s Waen i October, 1518, are. to be dismissed,” it was announced today by Attorney General Daugherty, who made a personal investil on of the case. Both proceedings in the western district of Washington against both men and removal proceedings against Rosenbiu in the southern distriet of New York and sgainst Pothier in the district of Rhoda.laland w(i be lamissed, Mr. Daugherty, said, add he: !il has further been declded that all the evidence procured by thg de- partment, with the names all ‘witnesses who have any material knowledge of the case, shall be sent to the prosecuting attorney fot Pierce county, Washington, for such action as he deems proper.” ~ No Reason Assigned. | NA reason was assigned for the| decision. It was reached after Mr. Daugherty, at the suggestion of Senator Calder of New York, Secre- tary Hoover and others, had made & | personal investigation. | Capt. Rosenbluth was atrested in New York March 23 list. The shoot- ling occured at Camp Lewis in 1918, and an Army board of inquiry found that Maj. Cronkpite had accidentally shot himself while practicing with & revolver, shooting at a tobacco tin. SuDsequent investigation by the Justice Department resulted in the arrest of Sergt. Pothier in Provi- | dence and a series of statements by | him, some of which were contradic- | tory, alleging that he had been o dered by Capt. Rosenbluth to * Maj. Cronkhite. The captain's arrest followed and he was recently given a hearing at the Department of - Justice, Mr. Daugherty later conferring with Dis- ! trict Attorney Hayward of New York, | to whom actual direction of pro- ceedings in New York had been turned over. Maj. Cronkhite was the son of Maj. | Gen. Adelbert Cronkhite, who com- manded the 80th Division durhmg the war, and the present investigation of the shooting began after the gen- | eral's return from France. PRESIDENTTOTRY HORSEBACK RIDING Orders Boots and Riding Breeches for Test of Health Exercise. President Harding has decided to take up horseback riding as an ad- ditional means of keeping himself physically fit and as a pleasing diver- sion from the grind of routine execu- tive mattefs. $ He has ordered boots and riding breeches and a crop, and when these necessary articles arrive at the White House next week he will take his initial ride. One of the large scientifi- cally schooled chargers of the War Department already has been selected for the executive’s use. The President| has not been in a saddie for more than thirty years, but he has no fears for his safety oy comfort when he climbs atop of the big Army charger. It is considered likely that on his “maiden trip” he will be accompanied by his secretary, who has been riding regularly for more than two months, and Brig. Gen. Sawyer, the Harding family physician, who was initfated into the equestrian arts several days ago and who has since been talking most enthusiatically to his chief about its' joys and benefits. Lieut. Mathie- son, the President's military orderly, who has-been accompanying Gen. Saw- yer on his rides, aleo will accompany the President . and’ .will act as his in- structor. | % %5 Mrs. Harding Skilled Horsewoman. . Before her marriage to thé Pres dent and for a number of years after- ward Mrs. Harding was an ardent and accomplished horsewoman. e was then conceded—to be one of the best riders in that ssction. The President took it. easy today, eing only a handful of callers at the White House, and laying aside much of the routine mass of papers on his desk in order that he might exerci: and rest. He was on the golf links before 8 o'clock and for more .than, two hours engaged in sfi' h,v'o:t; sport. . He was_ accompan - tors Hale ?a Kellogg. - nenin WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION 0 SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1921—EIGHTEEN PAGES. | League Takes Up Disarmament, Despite Proposal Made by U. S. PARIS, July 16.—The temporary mixed commiision for the reduction of armaments appointed by the league of nations, decided today that the confer- ence on this question to be called by President Harding would not conflict in any way with the league's disarmament move. Instead of adjourning its session immediately after convening, as had been suggested, the commission, therefore, will continue its sessions, expecting its work to be useful in a preparatory way for the Washington deliberations. Rene Viviani, France’s representative and chairman of the committee, in open- ing the meeting declared that the Wash- ington conference, instead of conflicting ‘with the commission’s study of disarma- ment, fitted in with such study. M. Viviani devoted eoa:ldtuble time t the “'%.. rman’s attl B v L Fianer, Groed BT Sor resentative, who said that the commission should continue its i The other delegutes, including Dr. Rivas Vicuna of fle and Senator ‘Carlo Schanzer of Italy, concurred in this opinion. The view expressed by delegstés in their remarks was that while the United States was declining contact with the league of nations, the forth- coming conference in Washington would find itself obliged to consider such conclusions as the league’s com- mission might prepare. It was also suggested that some of the delegates to the Washingten con- ference would direct the attention of that conference to the results of the GEN. DAWES CONFERS ON PLANS WITH PRINTER Mr. Carter Says Devalopmmfi Have Not Reached Stage of Importance. Efficient arrangement and apportion- ment of government printing work during the coming fiscal year was dis- cussed at a conference between Gen. Dawes, in charge of the budget, and Public' Printer George H. Capter. in charge of the government's print shop, in the office of Gen. Dawes today. Following the conference Mr. Carter said that developrgents had not yet reached the stage of great importance to the general plag, since the discus- sion today centeréd about general pre- liminary arrangements necessary. During the coming vear the printing office for Uncle Sam's government will be conducted on a strictly business basis, just as though it were a large commercial establishment. When de- partments send in orders for printing they must have appropriations ready to pay their printing bille. A general speeding up of the work and improve- ments in various sections of the bufld. ing are among the contempla 0“8’““’ Sl plated items Good Summer Fiction In the Magazine of complete stories. Tomorrow’s Star One of the best prize ring stories ever written; by Gerald Beaumont. A new detective enters the fiction field. Het- bert Jenkins writes the first of a series of . The Second Adyenture of related by H. C. Bailey. Ring W. Lardner’s weekly letter. Member of ‘the Associated Press ‘The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatehes credited to it or Mot otherwise credited in this Daper asnd also tbé Jocal news publisbed hereln. Al rights dispatches o2 publication of special Berein are also reserved, Yesterday’s FOUR YEARS IN JAIL FOR GERMAN OFFICERS FIRING ON LIFEBOATS By the Associated Prees. LEIPZIG, Germany, July 16.—Lieut. Dittmar and Lieut. Boldt, charged with murder in the first degree for firing on Jifeboats after the Ca- nadian hospital ship Liandovery Cas- tle had been torpedoed in the sum- mer of 1918, were each sentenced today to four years' imprisonment. The sentence did not, however, carry hard labor with it, as de- manded by the public prosecutor. The case of Dittmar and Eoldt dif- fered from the others which had been heard by the supreme court here ‘in connection with trials growing out of violation of the rules of civilized warfare, inas- much as the two lieutenants were brought to trial by the German Ppublic prosecutor. Great Britain only had demanded the trial of Commander Patszig of the submarine which torpedoed the Liandovery Castle, who fled the country. The public prosecutor, however, after an examination of the evidence, ordered that Pittman and Boldt be placed on trial. PRESIDENT“WRONE, SAYS LEGION HEAD “Washington, Banks 4andv Commerce Associations” | Against Bonus. | By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 16—The fight of the Américan Legion for the soldiers’ bonus will be continued with renew. ed vigor, declared Maj. John G. Emery of Grand Rapids, Mich., national com- mander of the legion, in commenting today on-the “side-tracking” of the bonus bill in the Senate. i league’s disarmament commission’s jn- wvestigations. % During the discussions, which en- sued, of the treaty signed at St. Ger: main for the suppression of the traffic in arms some of the delegates pointed out that the United States was vir- tually the only country which was not a party to that treaty and the feeling ‘was expressed that the American gov- ernment could not help taking cog- nizance of that fact when considering | fi the disarmament question. The principal work planned for t! commission is the preparation of a report on the political, social and eco- nomic aspects of disarmament, which would be submitted to the meeting of the assembly of the league of nations next September. The commission, which is composed of experts appointed by the council of the league of nations and not by their governments, expected to sit until the middle of next week. ‘l‘t.:hnlms a world gurvey, considering - ment frol :and budget stand- Points, and to fleal Wwith the privats re of and traffic in arms and s ammunition.,; The 'commission will Pt S8 SOt o leag mbly, o1 the September meeting of that body. After ‘the close of today's session Mr. Fisher said the results of the com- mission’s work undoubtedly would be placed before the Washington confer- ence by some delegate. “We are delights ‘with President Harding’s initiative,” said the Brittsh delegate. "It In no way interferes with the commission’s plans, and I am sure its efforts will prove very useful to the forthcoming Washington con- ference.” At the present sessions M. Engberg of Sweden is acting as substitute for Hjalmar Branting, the former Swedish premier, who was unable to present 3 PLANE SAVES TWO MEN FROM A WATERY GRAVE Railroad Officials Rescued After Drifting Out to Sea in Small Boat. NORFOLK, Va., July 16.—Col. H. A. Washington and R. A: Matthews, ofi- cials of the Seaboard Air Line Rail- road, were snatched from death at 1 o'clock yesterday by Lieut. M. M. Kimball, piloting Navy plan No. 3355 of the F-5-L type. The two men were in a sailboat ten miles north- ecast of Willoughby Beach. They had lett their homes Thursday morning to go fishing. They were caught in 4 storm and their boat was carried to- ward the sea. They spent all of Thureday night in their small craft and again were caught in a storm besides being in constant danger of being run Jdown by a pussing boat. They were without food or water. The Navy plane was sent in search | of them. ‘They were exhapsted and unable to help themselves when found. Lieut. Kimball lifted the helpless men into his plane and brought them safe- 1y ashore. The rescue is the first of its kind ever made by an airplane so. far as is known here. 1 1l _“We consider President Harding all wrong in his attitude,” he sald. “Why, he Senate filnance committee in its report declared untrue the claims that the Sweet bill and the adjusted compensation program would bankrupt the Treasury. Maj. Emery asserted the legion has a well defined 'xmxr\m to fight for nliban\l and this will not be modi- e first considerable “Wherever it existed, it was on the part of men well off financial- 1y. We have now induced these men to devote their shares in the' com- msation to the men who need it. ‘here are now several millionaires among the strongest supporters the program has. The wounded and dis- abled men wHl be taken care of first and_then will come tho straits, due to the war, 1S NOT SERIOUS Mexican Authorities Assert Troubles in Ot Region Will End in Wegek. By the Amociated Press. MEXICO CITY, July 16.—War office authorities declared last night that the uprising in the state of Tamauli- pas, led by Gen. Daniel Martinez Her- rerra, would be put down in little more than a week. It was declared federal troops were being dispatched into the troubled district and that the danger soon would bé over. President: Obregon met newspape, men last night and geemed inclin not to treat the Herrera revolt se- riously, asserting there were suM- cient forces to suppress any trouble. He asserted the government intended to investigate the situation and de- termine what influences were behind the revolt and “treat them as oir- cumstances permit.” Plutarco - les, secretary of the interlior, 'alsq sald the uprising was not serious. Prisoners Charged ‘With Treason. TAMPICO, Mexico, July 16.4~Follow- ers of Gen. Daniel Martines Herrerra who are taken prisoners by govern- ment forces will be tried for treason, it is announced by Gen. Gomes, mili- tary commander here. He is in charge | of operations against the rebels, d | Gen. Pelaez, military governor of Ta- maulipas, i8 expected to arrive here soon from Mexico City to take gen- eral supervision of the fight. It is declared that Gen. Herrerra discovered he had aen opportunity to start a revolt because of the partial disarmament of forces commanded by Gen. Pelaez, and that he was actuated by personal enmity to the governor | of the state of Vera Crus, who re- cently sent troops to the Zacamixtla district, south of here. Gov. Lopez y Lara is hurrying the departure of oil fleld workmen who were laid off recently, fearing there is danger that they may Jjoin the revolutionists. It was asserted here | yesterday that some ofl companies, apprehending difficulty in obtaining workmen later, ‘were willing -to re- cmploy the men they recently dis- charged. - ) , Governor. Makes Demaad. Gov. Lopes y | Dr. Fortune * - “Uncle:Sam's The two ledding articles of the Magazine are: and “Story of the Famous Brady Coflection of Photographs, Now i Washington” Miracle Men” IN TOMORROW’S STAR. demand that the oil companies pay workmen, , lald off without justifica- tion, indemnities amounting to their wages for three. months. The oil companies assert that the number of men Iaid off by them not as.great as reported, claiming that many have said they were d 80 ‘that they might obtain stance from the ‘government. It is reported that the exportation policy of American companies will be based upon estimatep of. the Mexican government’s valuation of oll for the two months of July and, August. It] is said that if it is found the com- panies can export oil at a profit, the shipment of petroleum will be re- sumed. ~ This matter, however,:is in the. hands of the. directors of the companies in New York and Mexico City, the only departments of -the concerns having offices here being those concerned with production. | grants Lara states hevwill:[ Net Circulation, 82,253 ,TWO CENTS. PHLIPPINESTATIS MAYBEDECDEDAT DISARVING PARLEY Guarantee of Territorial In- tercity by Powers Faetor in Independence. U. S. HOPES TO SAVE COST OF PROTECTING ISLANDS Questions of Freedom to Be Do- mestic Affair, But May Be Ex- pedited by Assurances. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. The disarmament conference to be held here next fall may decide the future status of the Philippines. President Harding himself not averse to a discussion of the Philip- pine question with other powers. Nat- urally the United States will not de- bate with any other government the question of when independence shall be granted, but, on the other hand, is ready to talk over international as- pects of the Philippine problem. In other words, when the United States T independence to the Philip- pines will the other powers join in guaranteeing the territorial integrity of the Philippines? The proximity of Japan to the Philippines has led to the oft repeated statement on the part of public men in both Japan and the United States to the effect that the Philippines cone stitute a possible source of friction in the future. Former President Taft.at one time said in a public speech that Japan woud never seize the Philip- pines, because she could not colonize there on account of the climate. Target in Case of War. Nevertheless, military and naval ex- perts have always insisted that in a pos- sible quarrel between the United States and Japan the latter would immediately land an expeditionary force and hold the Philippines in order to draw American forces to that region of the Pacific. Thi would make the United States carry the battle 3,000 miles away from American bases of supplies. The fortification of the Philippines has been one of America's chief items of ex: pense, and the prospect of keeping a protecting arm over the Philippines even after independence has been granted, has not been relished here. Obviously, one of the practical questions of the disarma- ment, conference is how to reduce mili- tary and naval expen: now borne directly by the taxpayers. Indeed, America might have granted indepen- gence to the Philippines during the Wil- son administraticn if it had been possible to enter into an agreement with other &Vmelh for the neutralization of nes. v final Action. It will be recalled, however, that while Mr. Wiison at first warmiy advocated in- | depcndence, when a bill granting the same was passed by the House he re- versed himself when the measure the , and was instrumental in finally preventing action. His reasons were never made public, but it is com- monly supposed that international events caused the sudden change. The world war had begun, and Japan had aged in it with the definite purpose of achiéving a_dominant po- sition in the far east. It was impos. sible at that time to rivet the atten- ™~ tion of Great Britain and the other powers on the matter of neutralisa- tion of the Philippines, because all the powers were absorbed in the war fore, that the t an internstional agreement to fix the status of the Philippines, Mr. Wilson postponed action. It is significant, however, that in his closing message to 88 last December he revived the issue and formally expressed the hope that independence would be granted the Phhilippines. Mindful of Aspirations. President Harding is mindful of the aspirations of the Filipinos, but he is actuated also by a desire to save America future expense in maintain- ing costly fortifications and military and naval forces in the Philippines, when, by international agreement, the Philippines could be made a matter of common concern to all the powers. Indeed, there would be no necessity for the maintenance of an American fleet in Asiatic waters if all the na» tions entered into a solemn agree- ment not to violate the independence of territorial integrity of the Philip- pines when they were set free by the United States. The question of whether or not free- dom shall be given the Philippines_is a _domestic matter, and as such t other powers attending the disarma- ment conference next fall would not feel warranted in tackling it any more than outside nations have feit dis- posed to interfere as between Irelznd and Great Britain. 3 Will Remove All Doubts. : The United States, on the other hand, by taking the initlative and offeri for discussion simply the interna: tional aspect of the Philippine ques- tion, will remove all doubts which the powers might otherwise have had as o the propriety of their entering into the discussion. As Mr. Harding himself indicated, the scope of the disarmament con- ference will be determined when it actually gets into session. but no se- cret is made here of the fact that the United States would like to have &tl the powers, including Japan, go on record - a8 guaranteeing the terri- torial integrity of the Philippine | whenever independence shall be de- cided upon by the United States f this can be accomplished one of the possible sources of friction and war east will have been re- moved, and America’s military and naval expense can correspondingly be diminished from year to yea: (Copyright, 1921.) HARA URGED TO ATTEND. Japanese Party Wants Premier 1". : Person at Conference. 2 By the Amoclated Press. TOKIO, July 16.—The seiyu-Kkai, o government party. is urging Pre Hara to _attend the proposed confeks ence in Washington on limitati 3 armaments as Japan's representative, - declaring that if a delegation is which would have to wait for im=%4 structions from Tokio every mowe . would be disadvantageous to Japam. - Admiral Count Yamamoto, former pre- mier, is the choice of army circles LIGHTNING KILLS TWO. GREENVILLE, S8.1C, July 16— While eating supper with the family, Thomas and David Odam, &ged ten ars, respectively, were in- ::.:nfl;hltfl{lnod by a bolt of dightning which struck the house. The family in the upper -section of the Other. members were stunned seriously hurti . .. ' Admiral Baron Saito, former min~ A A marine, and at present gov- ernor of Korea, of navy circles. ‘Admiral Kato, the minister of m rine,-declared, in an interview tod: that he would not refuse such an as: signment. He sald he believed it Would be better to discuss Pacific Questions separately from those com~ rning armaments, because all g n!lau should participate in thi on