Evening Star Newspaper, August 27, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. Fair tonight: tomorrow partly cloudy, probably becoming unsettl not m Temperature for twent: ended at noon today: Hi, vesterday; lowes! uch change in temperature. Full report on Page led by nigh! y-two hours hest, 75, at at 5 a.m. Closing New York Stocks 52t No. 28244, post_offic Entered as second-class matter Washington, D. C. IRSH ARE STIRRED ASBRITISHDEMAND QUICK SETTLEMENT People Apprehensive of Crisis Though Officials Do Not Take Grave View. PEACE DOOR STILL OPEN IN SPITE OF STERN REPLY Lloyd George Declares England and Ireland Are Inseparable in Answering de Valera. By the Associated Press. DUBLIN, August 27.—Members of the Irish republican parliament met at the Mansion House here today to con- sider the situation which has devel- oped from the firm stand of Prim«; Mlinister Lloyd George relative to & scttlement of the Irish controversy. The message from the prime min- ister arrived here last night, and its intimation that the British govern- ment would not consider any unrea- Eonable delay in continuing negotia- tions caused some apprehension among the peoplé. Leaders of the 1 eireann and men s of the inet of Eamonn de Valerw appeared, Lowever, not io cons.der that the Situation had become any more deli- cate than it had been since the changes began. Modification Asked. Commenting on the letter from Mr. Lioyd Georse, the Freeman's Journal said today: “in our opinion the prime minister's latest communi- cation bears ihe construction which dJan_C. Smuts, premier of the Union of South Airica, put upon the original offer from British government.” The Irish urged the the Independent prime minister to readjust or modify the conditions to which the Irish leaders have taken exception, and Baid the alternati ould be a re- newal of wur “on a scale that would appal hum nd would uitimately diseredic and disgrace Engla “With the will to muke peace both sides,” the news aper id, t ought to be possible to arrive by a conference at a basis upon which ent that is honorable and :tory to both sides could be effected.” Critleal State Seen. The Irish Times said the immediate effect of Mr. De Valera's note to Lon. don and the reply of Prime Minister Lioyd George had been 10 bring ne- gotiation to a very critical point. “The undoubted gravity of the sit- uation call tor cool neads and clear minds on both sides of the Irish sea,” the newspaper adds. “A wearysome exchange of mere notes can serve no usctul purpose. Sooner or later some definite decision must be reached.” The general impression in Sinn Fein and other circles here was that the exchanges between Mr. De Valera and Mr.. Lloyd George constituted ouly a new stage in”the prolongéed negotiations. After yesterday’s public session of the dail ‘e a wnicn Eamonn de Valera was unanimously elected lead- er of the Irish republicans with the title of “President of the Irish Repub- lic,” and Arthur Griffith, founder of the Sinn Fein, was chosen vice presi- dent, a secret session of the parlia- ment vas held. Mr. de Valera, in accepting re-elec- tion, said he had been credited with doing things that had been done by Lis comrades, mentioning Mr. Griffith, Jlichael Collins and others, He added | that there never had been differences | between himself and_his colleagues, and that when the British arrested him at Black Rock they found on him & document signed by the ministry which proved his assertion. During the session of parliament an internal loan of £500,000 and a loan in | the United States of $20,000,000 were | ganctioned. Both Mr. de Valera and | Michael Collins declared that these loans would not be subscriptions but loans which would be repaid. Mr. de Valera pointed out that the aggra- | gate amount of the loans did mot| equal what Great Britain had “ex- tracted from Ireland in two months in the form of taxes.” Nothing was said durinz the debate about the rate of interest the loans would carry, but it was assumed that it would be 6 per cent. Separation Impossible. LONDON, August 27.—Ireland can- not be permitted to withdraw from the British empire. This is the out- standing feature of the note sent to Dublin_vesterday by Prime Minister Lloyd George, following consideration by the cabinet of the whole Irish sit- wation. Mr. Lioyd George declared he would be glad to continue negotia- tions with Bamonn_de Valera, but warned the Irish leaders that a need- less prolongation of the conversations might wreck the chance of an agree- ment and terminate the truce. Newspapers today generally ap- proved of the prime minister’s reply, and expressed satisfaction that Mr. Llovd George had declared he was willing to continue negotiations. The Morning Post, which maintained the old conservative view, urged the Sinn Fein leaders to recognize the un- alterable standing for union which had been made by the government, &nd advised that terms be reached on that basis. Mr. de Valera was told that he was “discussing the situation in the spirit of an impracticable doc- trinaire. { 1 | De Valera Scored. “Until Mr. de Valera descends to earth from the cloudy heights,” the newspaper continued, “no progress is possible. He has assured Great Britain he has not the slizhtest desire to re- new hostility and that not a shot will be fired unless the Sinm Fein wills it, but it is doubtful if, otherwise, he correctly interpret the opinion of the majority of his followers. It might be suggested that if the refusal of the' dall eireann to accept the British offer was submitted to the decision of the Irish people it would not be indorsed.” “The time has passed,” said the London Times, “when the reiteration of the differences between the English and Irish viewpoints can serve a use- ful purpose. The time has come when, if there is to be peace, these differ- ences must be taken for granted. When the Sinn Fein understands this i the Pan-American Union. Great Progress in as Result of Views on By thie Associated Press. BERLIN, August 27.—American and ! German business firms will resume peace time relations immedlately without waiting for ratification of the treaty signed here on Thursday, it is said in well informed industrial cir- cles of this city. It is anticipated that commercial treaties will be negotiated and that consular services wiil be reconstruct- ed within a brief period. Spanish diplomatic representatives here, who have been in charge of American in- terests since February 3, 1917, will continue their duties in this respect. The establishment of credit loans and preparations to ship into the | American market surplus products of | Germany such as news print paper occupy the attention of industrial leaders here. Satistaction over the simplicity and straightforwardness of the American treaty is generally ex- pressed in commercial circles, Where belief is expressed that the same “reasonableness™ will characterize the United States in later negotiations. Better Than Expected. “Germany has slight reason to ex- pect anything from America, and, hence, we fared better than we ex- pected.” declared a commerial leader yesterday. “The United States makes numerous reservations, and insists upon_the advantages which accrue to America by virtue of the treaty of Versailles, but we will continue to aét frankly on the supposition that, al- though insisting upon 100 per cent of the Versailles treaty. the United States probably will demand the ac- tual execution of less than 50 per cent of the treaty's provisions.” “We aceepted the tr virtually as pre ated by a gov. ARMS CONFERENGE DETAILS ARRANGED Delegations Will Have All! Privileges Accorded Diplo- matic Representatives. Various details of the coming arm- ament conference have been settled. It is offictally stated that all the for- eign delegations will have all the iprivileges and Iimmunities usually accorded diplomatic representatives of foreign governments sojourning in this country. English and French will be the of- ficial languages of the conference and the minutes of the proceedings will_be printed in both languages for- the convenienve-of the delegal Interpreters will be provided for the purpose. Bear Own Expense. The United States will provide quarters for the meetings of the coiference and for the conduct eof its business by the secretariat, but each of the foreign delegations will f | defray its own living and personal expenses. The Pan-American TUnion building at 17th and B streets will be used for the meetings of the conference and rooms im the Navy building nearby will be set aside for the use of members and attaches of the secretariat. About 500 Expected. The strength of the various foreign delegations has not yet been deter- mined and the total is variously esti- mated between 400 and 500. The Ctinese party may number 100, but it is belleved that none of the other delezations will be so large. It has been unofiicially stated that the en- tire British delegation probably will not exceed eighty persons. PAN-AMERICAN BUILDING OFFERED TO CONFERENCE Arrangements to hold meetings of the disarmament conference in the Pan- American building here have been vir- tually completed with receipt by the State Department of a formal offer of the building from Senor Mathieu, the Chilean ambassador, who is vice chairman of the governing board of 1 “In making this offer,” he wrote, “the members of the union believe that the government of the United States, in calling this conference, has interpreted an aspiration common to all the republics of the American con- tinent and that its success—which they ardently hope for—will corre- spond not only to the economic in- terest, but also (which is more im- portant) to the high moral principles that have inspired it and which they strongly indorse. 40,0 BAVARIANS IN DEMONSTRATION By the Assoclated Press. BERLIN, September 27.—Demon- stration in Munich against high prices and alleged reactionary methods of the Bavarian authorities, participated in last night by 40,000, people, are announced in messages from Munich today. One man was killed and one wound- ed in the process of dispersing the demonstrators, which was effected by and_soldiers without seri- El‘\lxtl p:l!:leble. The demonstration is described ,as being aimed.in particu- lar at Premier Kahr and Chief of fact the hour for further negotiations ‘will have arrived.” U. S.-TURK TIES LIKELY. Besumption of * Diplomatic 'Rela- tions Being Considered. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 27.— Resumption of diplomatic relations ‘with the United States is being con- sidered by the Turkish government here. It is necessary for it to make a formal demand to this effect, as it severed diplomatic relations with America in 1917. It is probable that if the demand is successful a|have been delivered, and Gen. lice. Fo¥hen first news that the demon- stration was brewing 'reached Ber- 1lin, fear was expressed that the Ba« varian government faced a serious crisis as the radical parties are well organized, and reported to be in a determined mood. The authorities had forbidden the holding of the demon- stration. Here in Berlin 7,000 workmen or- ganized a procession yesterday and marched to Brandenburg, where for- mer War Minister von Stein had been announced to_speak under the aus- pices”of the Nationalist Ex-soldiers’ Association. ‘The workingmen occupled the building in which the speech was to von charge d'affaires will be sent to|Stein left Brandenburg without de- address. g Washington immediately. | aiately. beni UNDAY MORNING EDITION BN 0 WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1921—EIGHTEEN PAGES. U. S.-GERMAN BUSINESS WILL RESUME AT ONCE Trading Expected Peace Treaty. Pact Vary. ernment official during the day. “We put faith in the sense of justice of the United States. The iiex was to get peace as quickly as poassible, and we asked for no specific assurances, and only a few interpelations in the Graft of the treaty as presentad by Flis Loring Dresel, Unitcd States com- missioner here. “Business will be benefited imme- Under the technical state of war which existed, business men hes- itated to engage in contracts with alien_enemies. There was nothing agreéd relative to commercial treat- ies, nor the personnel of the German mission sent to the United States, but we will sead our ablest men. It is improbable, however, that a repre- sentative of a large industrial or com- mercial Interest will head the delega- tion going to Washington for fear that there may be some doubt as to his impartialily during the arrange- ment of a commercial agreement.” Expect Release of Property. Asked if he expected the ratifica- tion of the treaty to result in the re- lease of private property held in the United States, the official said: “Un- der the treaty of 1823, the inviolabil- ity of private property was secured, even in the case of war. 1 do not see how America could do anything else but release this property. This ac- tion would be.an appreciable stimulus to business.” The official said he believed the reichstag would ratify the treaty, al- though some opposition might be ex- pected from the members of the ex- treme right, made up of nationalists, who have shown hostilits to the pact. The date that the reichstag will take up the treaty has not been fixed as lvet, but it is believed here that it will act when the United (€ontinued on Page 2, FOCH WAITS TO TELL HERRICK OF DECISION TO COME TO AMERICA By the Associated Press. PARIS, August 27.—Marshal Foch, unannounced, yesterday walked into the American embassy here without formality, took a seat in the recep- tion room, and, like the ordinary caller, sent up his card, asking to see Ambassador Herricks When the presence of the distin- guished visitor became known a sec- retary immediately ushered him into the ambassador's office. Marshal Foch told Mr. Herrick that he had come to the embassy in person to say definitely that he wag going to the United States. i “I wanted to come and tell you definitely,” said the officer who com- manded the allied armies during the world war, “that I am going to America. I Also wanted to tell you directly, by word of mouth, instead of by letter or in any formal way, how deeply touched I have been by the echoes from America of my pro- apeet.li:e visit. ‘1 wunmtedlm tell you .<haw delighttal I am that ““The visit of the American Leg! has brought me in closer touch with America than I have been since the American Army was here, and I ap- preciate deeply the desire of the American Legion that I go to their convention in Kansas City. WARLAWS PUZZLE BECAUSE OF TREATY Officials at Sea as to What Legislation Is Wiped Out by Peace. The best legal talent in the gov- trnment service—in the State De- partment, Department of Justice, Congress and the legislative refer- ence bureau in the Congressional Library—is “all up in the air” as to what war-time legislation auto- matically is wiped off the statute books by the treaty of peace with Germany and Austria. It is pretty generally agreed, ‘'however, that the mere signing of the treaty does not legally end the war and that the war- time " legislation will stand until ratification of the signed treaty by the Senate. Even then certain legis- lation. notably the selective draft act, specifically requires a proclamation of peace by the President to end its existence. At the request of President Harding the Department of Justice now has a corps of legal authorities at work com- piling a report on the war and emer- gency legislation affected by the peace treaty. As Attorney General Daugherty is planning to be out of the city all next week it is not at all likely that this re- port will be mads to the President for more than a week. Duration of Laws. During the second session of the Six- ty-sixth Congress the legislative refer- ence division of the Library of Con- gress prepared a statement on_the Mwra- tion of war legislation which was printed as a public document by the Senate judiclary committee. This ‘was divided into two parts, one covering “emergency legislation not limited to the preseut war,” and the other “emergency legislation refer- ring to the present war only.” This showed that various war acts had specifically written into them limit- ing phrages such as “during the,pres- ent war,” “until the end of the’war,” “until a treaty of peace shall have been definitely concluded between the United States and the imperial Ger- man government,” and “after the ex- isting state of war between the United States and its enemies shall have ter- minated.” Still other provisions read “the close of the war or as soon there- after as may be practicable,” etc. Attorneys who are preparing the port for the President are making an analytical study of these various time limitations in the war-emergency acts 80 thgt the exact situation may be presented to the President and for the information of Congress. It fis tates Sen- thought that President Harding Ill preparing himself to issue the exec- utive proclamation of peace ;Me-h would clear up all doubt as to the continued life of any war-time meas- ure. Volstead@ Resolution, The great bulk of war laws, to meet emergencies as they arose, were wiped out by & joint resolution passed by Congress and approved, March 3, 1921. This resolution known as the Vol- stead resolution, provided “that in the interpretation of any provision re- lating to the duration or date of the ::r_mlnnlo:l of tfie uprolent ‘war, or of 6 present or existing emergency,” in any' acts of Congress, joint resolu- ALLIED DPLONATS HEREDISAFPOINTED BYGERMAN TREATY Wanted American Signature on Versailles Pact for Its Moral Effect. PICK FLAWS IN U. S. PLAN TO SAFEGUARD RIGHTS Predict Future Controversies Over Indirect Method of Making Peace With Berlin. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. There is no concealment here of the disappointment of allied diplomats in ‘the new peace treaty signed by the United States and Germany. The al- lies had been hoping to the last that the United States would stand by her first signature on the Versailles treaty, and thus preserve the association which began in 1917. The European governments were prepared to agree to any reservations to the Versailles pact which the American government might have proposed. They wanted Ameri- ca’s signature on the treaty of Ver- sailles chiefly for moral effect. | Of course, diplomats do not discuss | American domestic politics for publi- | cation, but they are quite aware that | the facticnal disputes in the American Senate furnished the underlying rea- son for the making of a separate peace with Germany. It was a case of pre- serving harmony in the rs‘puhllcan‘ party or disappointing the allled gov-, ernments, and the Harding administra- tion felt that it was more important to appease the domestic situation than to please Europe. Precedent Set in Europe. On many an occasion the European governments themselves have set a precedent in attaching more weight o their own public opinion and do- mestic politics than international wel- fare. One of the so-called big secrets of the Paris peace conference was the inner reason for the failure of that conference to fix the size of the Ger- man indemnity, and it was later ac- knowledged that because Prime Min- ister Liyod George had made an ex- travagant election promise, the peace conference agreed with the argument | of the British prime minister, that his | own political fortunes would suffer! if the indemnity were definitely fixed. ! But leaving aside the considera- tions of domestic caused both President Harding and Secretary Hughes to abandon their | first idea of “engaging under the ex- | isting treaty” of Versailles, there are in allied circles many who predict at. America not pafeguarded er rights fromca legal standpoint, and that while the allies are disposed at this time to interpose no objection | to the American course of action, the chances are that’ the indirect method by which the United States has made peace with Germany will furnish plenty of legal controversy in future Years. politics, which May Question Rights. The allies, of course, owe the United | States a good deal of money and are not likely in the immediate future to engage in serious_controversy over legal questions, but it fis admitted that the European governments may some day question the validity of those rights which the United States has endeavored to acquire by a sep- arate treaty with Germany. The line of thought of those Who con- tend that the new treaty does not safe- guard America's rights s that in the preamble America formally announced to the world that the treaty of Ver- sailles, signed by the United States, was not ratifled, and fs, therefore, inap- plicable to the United States. In later sections of the Hughes-Knox treaty America specifically claims rights and privileges of the Versailles treaty. The question is asked how the United States can in one breath declare that a cer- taln contract is null and void, and in e next breath insist that certai of the contract are valid. i) No Intention to Repudiate. In answer to this query, American of- ficials say that the United States, while never ratifying the Versailles treaty, has never notified the other governments of the world of any intention to repudi- ate that document, even though objec- {tion was made to certain parts of if, jsuch as the league covenant. In other words, the treaty of Ver- sailles unratified is just as live a document as the Hughes-Knox treaty, which has just been signed but is also unratified. “Indeed, it appears that the American government probably will take refuge upon occasion behind the fact that the Wilson signature on the Versailles pact indicates that the United States received certain rights and privileges from Germany under the Versailles pact which cannot be lost simply because the American Senate failed to ratify certain obliga- tions imposed in that treaty. Wil Insist on Benmefits. Briefly, the American attitude is that, having participated in the war with no desire to acquire territory or material gain, the United States has a perfect right to insist upon all the benefits and privileges which may be conferred upon other powers, while, at the same time, refusing to accept any obligations to enforoe. the Versallles treaty or any other com. | pact. From the allies’ viewpoint this | appears to be an intensely pro-Amer. ican, as well as selfish, position, but American officials_deciare that the unselfishness of the United States was demonstrated in the war, ang that all the rights and privileges which have been sought in the Hughes-Knox treaty are simply those which would give Americy freedom of commercial opportunity. (Copyright, 1921.) Today’s News in Paragraphs Germans expect to resume peace- trade with U. S. at once. i Pl::m; Births in District for year e: deaths by 2,436. p.fi”‘{ Jail drunk cases for flscal year show 34 per cent increase. Page 1 No more bodies found in ZR-2 ruins, but search of wreckage goes on. Page 2 Russia facing' more serious problem than that of feeding the starving milHons. - Page 2 Pennsy official questions authority of Raiflroad Labor Board. Page 2 British India rioters attack police in grave situation. Page 3 Detectives with police dogs seek ! slayer of Erzberger. Page 3 Bullding permitsa totaling $750,000 is- sued this week. Page 32, Part 2 | ing July, 1919. | cles of commerce, but they are being Yoy SaY Z Loari DRUNK CASES HERE INCREASE BY THRD Jail Report for Fiscal Year Shows Preceding Period Greatly Exceeded. Jail sentences for intoxication in the District during the last fiscal year in- creased 34 per cent over the preced- ing twelve months, according to the annual report of W. L. Peak, superin- tendent of the District jail. During the year just closed there were 1,097 sentenced for imbibing more than they could carry without attracting the attention of a police- man. The total number for the pre- ceding year was 841, making last year's increase 236, or 34 per cent. | This increase was rather unexpect- ed, since the record of $41 for the year ended July 1, 1920, represented a decrease of 1,055 from the year gnd- Some New Beverages. “From their low point following the new law the figures are ascending and intoxication for the moment is increasing.” reads the superinten- dent’s report. “The beverages are new and most of them are legitimate arti- used for- purposes never designed by the mgnufacturer. “Hair tonic, flavoring extracts, per- fumes, medicines and the poisonous ‘wood alcohel are all being consumed by the old-time victims of a habit which required an act of Congress to cure. The increase is due to the fact that younger men have been able to evade the law and have found means of trafficking in salable imitations of old beverages having an alcohol con- tent nearly double that of the older product. “The enforcement of the law is fully in keeping with the public's viewpoint, and the increased violations are prob- ably only an erratic fluctuation in the process of extinction. Other Offenses. “Because the courts took such a determined stand in the matter of frowning upon certain forms of reck- lessness and defiance of law good re- sults are already indicated. There | ‘were fifty-seven fewer cases of carry- ing deadly weapons, Seventy-four fewer cases of larceny, thirty fewer cases of grand larceny than last year. There were fifty-eight sentenced for joy-riding, & _decrease of thirty-four. There were forty-nine committed for murder, a gain of ten over last year. There are four men awaiting execu- tion. “During the year 187 prisoners were transferred to the several peniten- tiaries, including eleven colored women. At frequent intervals there have been no white women in custody —a marked cgatrast to the shoplift- ing and false pretense era, which fol- lowed the war. There were 1,021 prisoners transferred to Occoquan. The total time apportioned in indi- vidual sentences, running from twelve hours, K;ficon(empt of court, to “life,” for nslaughter or sec- ond-degree murder, was 1,212 years, 2 months and 15% days. Contrary to Belief. “It has been the accepted belief that the boy safely brought through his teens into the full promise and estate of young manhood has safely passed the flelds in which wild oats are, grown, and is firmly embarked upon | the broad highway of rectitude right living. Because it is so nearly universal, the view is -undoubtedly well founded. And yet 1,334 of this| year's jail population were between the ages of twenty and thirty; more than one-third of all, at the exact time when life should hold for them every inducement to be loyal fo the pre- cepts of righteousness. It has been so before—other reports disclose it—not the wild care-free age of youth, but| the age that leaves a wife and child to hang their heads in shame, in the squalor of privation, becat of the misdeeds of a grown man.. “Then on to. other years the arrow points until it passes beyond the six- tieth milestone, and fifty-one men, within the limits of old age, were re- ceived. There were 500 of the total under twenty misguided, ignorant, reckless, and their crimes were nearly always more serious than those of men between forty and‘fifty. In this latter group are found the habitual drunkards, so that they pad the total of thelr generation to 554. Twenty to thirty is t he age of yielding to temp- tation—Iit i there the ounce of pre- vention is needed.” ROB TWO OF.JEWELRY. Thieves Ransack Homes:and. Take Articles Worth $140. Jimmying the door leading to the apartment of George W. Warnke at 1430 Harvard street, yesterday aft- ornoon, an unidentified burglar en- teréd the apartment and stole jew- elry valued at $40. , Clark Hall, 1843 Kalorama road, reported to the police that a nn.ngr rented & room in his home. e { ) ked throl the house, Hall said, ?:d:.fiarha gone jeweiry valued | at $100 was missed, 4 | Senator HEY' D SENATE TO CONSIDER TAX MEASURE AHEAD OF TARIFF REVISION The Senate finance committee de- cided today to put the tax bill ahead of the tariff. Consideration of the revenue méasure will begin next Thursday by which time hearings on the tarift already scheduled will have been conclud- ed. 3 Chairman Penrose announced that it was the hope of the committee to have the tax bill, passed by the House, ready for submission to the Senate when it reconvenes Sep- tember 21. He did not make known whether hearings on the tax ques- tion would be held. At the same time, the chairman announced that the hearings on the sugar schedule of the tariff measure, already arranged, would be indefinitely postponed. It is planned to complete open discus- sion of the metal and wood sched- ules today and devote Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next weck to the agricultural list. LABOR WILL ENTER CONGRESS FIGHT A. F. of L. Council Plans to Elect Members in Sympathy With Cause. By the Associated Press. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., August 27. —Plans for a nation-wide campaign to elect members of the House of Rep- resentatives favorable to labor were being made at today's session of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor. The council is planning to form a permanent non- partisan political campaign organiza- tion to function in all local, state and national elections. State federations and local central bodies will organize ; committees to co-operate with the central committee at Washington. The council today alsg had before it a large number of subjects to be in- vestigated, including the practicabil- ity of producing and exhibiting mo- tion pictures by the federation through its own studios and theaters. The council also was considering ways {and means of establishing a chain of daily newspapers. e council has been investigati all bills now before Congress. S An appeal to the “citizens of Amerlca” for defeat of the Nelson bill, just passed by the Senate, was issued last night by the executive council of the American Federation of Labor, The statement described the bill, which relates to the issuance of war- rants by federal judges as “the most subtle and pernicious attack yet made in the history of our land upon the constitutional safeguards of _the rights and liberties of our people.” No Attack Yet Made. “No attack yet made,” continued the statement, “has been more subtle and more vicious in character and more fundamentally alstructive of the 1ib- erties of all our people than that con- templated in the bill introduced by Nelson of Minnésota and passed in the Senate by a cavernous route and darkened ways—a bjll, which has for its purpose the placing into the hands of our federal courts {a power formerly possessed only by {kings, and in which citizens were. treated as subjects rather than the sovereigns of a nation, “The particular bill intends giving the right and opportunity to any judge In a federal district to issue & warrant for the arrest of an indicted person who may live in a far-distant state, and transport him to the plac of indictment and trial without givin] him the opportunity of a hearihg on the probable cause upon which the in- dictment or complaint is founded be- fore being removed from the district of his domicile. Objective of ML “In other words, this bill has for its objective theirevival of legalized kid- naping and the taking of the heart out of the writ of habaes corpus, one of the great writs wrested by the peo- ple from the kings and the ruling class for the safoty and protection of the liberties of the people. . judicial branch of our government a power which will place the liberties of our people under its complete dom- ination. It is a bill that has no justi- 1and a bill {In 1886 he entered the‘'Hungarian Eat s Tt ate puspepes.the atiatn: | cablnet as minister of finance. T bee ment of ends in complete variance with our demoeratic institutions and which conflicts swith constitutional safeguards. the name of organized labor of Amer- ica and in behalf of all wage earners slation, and to rally to the defense ‘of our ltberties. credited to it Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches or mot otherwise credited i this paper £nd also the local mews published herein. AU rights of publication of special Qspatches herein are also reserved. Ye:t.‘eflhy’s 2T NOREBRTHS THAN DEATHSHERE Health Officer’s Report for Year Is Presented to Commissioners. Births exceeded deaths by 2,435 in the District during the calendar year 1920, according to the annual report of Health Officer Fowler, submitted to the Commissioners today. The number of live births during the 1,000 of population. The number of death: population. There were 667 more births in 1920 than in 191 while the record of deatts for 1920 was only 91 more than the number in 1919. Money to Fight Weeds. In line with Commissioner Oyster's campaign to rid the vacant lots of high and objectionable weeds, the health officer asks for a special ap- propriation to employ a special force of weed inspectors. On this question, his report reads as follow: tices were served under the provisions of the weed law. The existence of the weed law on the statute books, in the absence of adequate means for its entorcement, leads to unjust criti- cism of the District government, es- pecially of the health department. If any serious attempt is 1o be made to enforce this law, the health de- partment should be ‘provided with a special force of inspectors for that season. Recommendations towasd this end, which have been heretofore included in the annual jestimates of the health department, fare renewed.” Another request of the health offi- cer is that money be allowed for the purchase of electric cages in which to electrocute unclaimed dogs at the pound. At the present time these animals are placed in a box and ikilled by charcoal fumes. An elec- trocuting cage, the health officer be- lieves, wouid be more humanc. Dr. ‘Fowler also renews his recom- mendations of last year that the Commissioners endeavor to have Con- gress enact a law for the control of sccial diseases in the District and also a new law to safeguard the milk supply of the city. Milk Law Needed. The milk law, Dr. Fowler re- looking ported, “is badly needed for the pro- | tection of the public health.” Practically every state in the Union now has a law requiring the re- porting of venereal diseascs. In discussing violations of the reg- ulations against public nuisances, the report states: year was 8,898, or a rate of 20.34 per| amounted to | 6,463, or a rate of 14.77 per 1000 of | “During the fiscal year 1921 303 no-i purpose, available during the weed | Net Circulation, 86,036 TWO CENTS. BEPUTIES REPULSE ARMED MARCHERS INMINGO DISTRICT Turn Back Attack From Posi- tions on Top of Mountain - Over Logan. MINERS BEGIN RETURN; TRAINS TAKE THEM HOME Gen. Bandholtz Begins Inspection of Line of March With State Officials. By the As<ociuted Press. PITTSBURGH, Pa, August 27.—A large body of armed men secking to enter Logan county was this morning turned back by a force of deputy sher- iffs on the Boone-Logan county line, according to a statement given to the over the long-dis- ce telephone by an official con- nected with Gov. E. F. Morgan's ex- ecutive office at Charleston. It was added that there had n no cas: although many shots had been I. Further than this the in- s unable t after 2 2 o'c morning ru. ors began to circu about Blue- field, Huntington and Charleston that an engagement had been fought near Blair, close to the Boone county line. All efforts to confirm these rumors tailed until communication tablished with the governor's oflice. Firing on Mo not be of nin Reported. determined whether men engaged by the < a part of the Mingo marchers, who yesterday were persuaded by C. F. Keeney, president of District 17, United Mine Workers of America, to abandon the march and return 1o their homes. At 3 o'clock this morning the tele- It b the body deputie phone operator at Logan is said to e told the Charleston Gazette that [firing then was in progress near Blair; that deputies were on top of a mountain ridge overlooking the town, the armed men at the foot. Firing, it | was udded, had been spasmodic up to | that time.” When it started could not | be ascertained. | Attaches of Gov. Morgan's office | ‘ were constantly in direct communica- tion with the sheriff's office at Logan GO ABOARD TRAIN. Many Weary and Some Footsore From Their March. MADISON. W. Va., August A train comprising six coaches, sent here over the Chesapeake and Ohio {railroad to carry back to Charleston {the advance party of Marmet marchers who abandoned the journey |to Mingo county late yesterday at | the request of C. F. Keeney, district {mine workers' = president, ~arrived {here before daylight this morming. The men scrambled aboard im- mediately. Most of them had spent {the night walking and sitting about |the village. Although the men showed signs of restiessness during the last few hours of their stay here, { there was no disorder. Little groups | everywhere were to be seen talking {and smoking. Many apparently were | weary, and it was evident to those {who saw them walk about that not {a few were footsore. The main body of marchers was | scattered along Indian and Lens jcreeks facing northeast, and strag- {gling_toward home, in compliance { with Mr. Keeney's wishes. The spirits |of the men did not appear to have | been affected by the sudden change of plan. If there was discontent it was not evident. Speeding Up Return. The same carefreeness that charac- terized the march in the direction of the Mingo county district was in evi- nce today on the hike the other cay. During the southwestern march ! the several groups remained close to- gether. Today, with their home as their objective rather than a distant county their destination, those of the imen who have families apparently | were speeding up the journey, pre- | suming that the space between the | bands distinguished family men from | those not so endowed. District President Keeney spent the ixot here with the contingent await- ing _ transportation to Charleston. ! Aside from expressing satisfaction, he | had nothing to say for publication. A train_carrying the Madison party % to Charleston is expected to ar- ive ai, the latter place some time | | |e “Attention s again called to the|this méraing. practice of entering a mnolle prosequi in cases of nuisances for the mainte- nance of which defendants to the attention of the court. for the notices served by the health department, and retards the work of the department. “If violators of the laws relating to health were brought beicre the court, it would jmpress them with the am- nuisances for which the; sponsible.” h One hundred and two prasecuticns ‘were made in court during the for violations of the law places. Inadequate Appropriation. Dr. Fowler tells the Commissioners that the appropriation for the opera- tion of the tuberculosis and social disease clinic is wholly inadequate. It will be impossible, the health of- ficer states, to carry on the work of ! ! current year on the amount of money available for the purpose. He recom- mends that the Commissioners lay the matter before the appropriation committees of Congress. department, resulting in 282 deaths. These figures sho from the year 1919. From January 1 to July 1 of this year only 43 cases of influenza were reported. DR. ALEXANDER WEKERLE DIES IN BUDAPEST By the Associated Press. BUDAPEST, August 27.—Dr. Hungary, dled here today. Born in 1848, Dr. Wekerle was edu- cated in the University of Budapest. came mier in 1906, remaining in power three years. called upon to head the Hungarian cabinet lnhl!l7. and t:ra: lh‘nel| mor; “The executive counci] of the Amer- | between that date and the signing of Federation of Labor, speaking in | the armistice he headed the govern- ment. Early lnd."ltfilzr. welkeb'ell‘ '.l. ;fi- 1] all citisens to |rested on the rge of ng impli- fiew:llhtlf; “;ol:e:pgd influence at u:ed in a rev“t;l.uznl:n:‘:y .‘D’I‘o‘:;‘ ::dc was i set free beca: ‘age. their.command to defeat this propesed s R Kance of him. s were charged without bringing such cises This practice tends to create a_disregard portance of more pronfptly abating! Y were re- year Tequirine | sterilization of glasses in public these clinics satisfactorily during the | The report shows that, during the | calendar year 190, 4,115 cases of in- fluenza were reported to the health a slight decrease Alex- “This bill intends to grant to the |ander Wekerle, five times premier of He was again 2,000 STILL IN RACINE. Leaders Say They Are Waiting for Special Trains. RACINE. W. Va, Avgust 27.—Some 2,000 of the miners who yesterday were turned back in their protest march from Marmet to Mingo by President Keeney of the United Mino Workers, were still in Racine this morning Their leaders said they were waiting for special trains on the Coal River branch of the Chesapeake {and Obio railroad to take them down to the main line, from which point j they would o to their homes. The trains were expected here before noon. All through the night men were drifting in along the road from Pey- tona, where the main body was stopped vesterday by President Keeney. Many of them rested for a short time here and continued their way to Marmet. Many others trooped over the hills seeking a short cut into the sur- rounding counties from which they had come. It was said that a considerable num- ber were still beyond Peytona and Racine, and that they would have a “good rest” before starting for their homes. KEENEY IN CHARLESTON. Miners Leave Madison on Special Train. CHARLESTON, W. Va., August 27. —Charles F. Keeney, United Mine WorKers® leader, and the vanguard of miners marching from Marmet to Mingo, which Keeney turned back at Madison, Boone county, yesterday, un- der orders from Brig. Gen. Bandhoitz, U. S. A., arrived in -Charleston soon after 8 o'alock this morning. At the ame time Gen. Bandholtz was start- ing from Charleston to go over the line of march and see that the “army” had actually disbanded and was going home. The miners had left Madison by special train and it was expected they would lose no time in getting the mining towns and villages from which they had set out more than a week ago for the rendezvous at Mar- met. They were tired and weary after the long march and the long wait in Madison, where Mr. Keeney « on jumn’