Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. Fair and continued wafm tonight and tomortow, ‘emperature ended at 2 p.m. to:u day. Full report on Page 12. Closing New York Stocks, Page 25. No. 28,249, for twenty-four hours m. today: Highest, 91, lowest, 70, at 4 a.m. at to- Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, MINERS IGNORE PRESIDENT’S ORDER; TROOP TRAINS READY-TO MOVE INTO WEST VIRGINIA MINE FIGHT DISTRICT President Awaits Report From Bandholtz SOLDIERS TO GO AT HIS COMMAND Signs Proclamation for Martial Law at a Moment. Expiration at noon today of the time limit fixed by President Harding by proclamation for dispersal of the armed bands of citizens in West Vir- ginia’s mine disorders found White House and War Department officials swaiting a report from Brig. Gen. H. H. Bandholtz, the army’s representa- 1ive on the scene, as to the situation. While officials waited for the report on which a decision as employment of federal troops and a declaration of martial law will rest. all was in readi- ness for federal government to step into West Virginia should that be found necessary. Trains were said by _Secretary Weeks to be standing ready on the side tracks at Camps Dix, N. J. and Sherman, Ohio, to move troops at a moment’s notice. Thirteen llrplll:les were en route from Langley Field, Va., to make a survey of the whole region and report what they observed. | A proclamation declaring martial law in the counties of Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, Boone and Mingo was drawn, up and signed, ready for promulgation. A third regiment of infantry was today ordered by Secretary Weeks to be gotten in readiness at Camp Dix, N. J., for possible service in West Vi ginia. This will be the second regi- ment to leave from Camp Dix in case the troops are put in motion, and the third will go from Camp Sherman, Ohio. “T will wait the report of Gen. Band- holtz before making a move,” Secre- tary Weeks announced at noon. ‘“No word has been received from him since he left for West Virginia. He probably will report as soon as he has surveyed the ground after noon.” As the expiration of the time limit fixed by the President approached com- munications from West Virginia offi- cials and citizens poured into the War Department and White House in an al- most steady stream, sages asserting that the armed bands were disposed to disregard the call to disperse and calling in urgect Jam- guage for the employment of federal troors. - Former Gov. Harfleld at Logan tele- graphed the President an appeal “for relief,” declaring that “the wiping out cf a peacefui and prospercus commu- rity will unquescionably happan with- n the next twelve hours Ds ‘are dispatched.” = Proclamation Already Sigmed. From Charleston former Gov. W. A. MacCorkle wired to Sc.retary Weeks, following a_ tour made by through the disturbed territory, that *ihe whole mining country is practical- ly on the march toward the seat of trouble.” The proclamation already has been signed and requires only to be pro- mulgated. Although officials are hope- ful that the extreme step will not be necessary their optimism has been lowered Dby recent dispatches from the disturbed area. If martial law is declared it will be the first time this course has been - taken by the federal government since . employed in the days immediately following the civil war. In case federal troops are sent into West Virginia they will be trder command of Gen Bandholtz who at one time commanded the Philippine constabulary and who in France was provost marsha' general of the A. E. F. A telegram signed by members of the West Virginia delegation which conferred with Secretary Weeks reached the War Department from Charleston. “The committee calling on you yesterday just returned to Charles- ton.” the ‘message said, “and find miners from practically every camp In the Kanawha-Fayette-Boone sec- tion rushing to Logan-Boone line. We personally saw several men on our return with high-powered rifles in au- tcmobiles rushing to the troubled zcne. The governor is just advised from Logan that firing is taking place at the top of the mountain near the Logan-Boone line. State is_rushing reinforcements to that point from every available station. Miners open- 1y state, according to reports to gov- ernor; they will not obey President's proclamation. Necessary that federal troops be sent at once if l0ss of life is to be avoided. More than 5,000 men under arms cloSe to Boone-Logan line and more on their way.” Bandholts Bears Letter. Gen. Bandholtz on leaving Wash- 4ngton carried a letter from Secretary ‘Weeks to Gov. Morgan. It said: “You have received the President" proclamation ordering the insurrection- ary element in West Virginia to retire peaceably to their homes by noon_ on September 1, 1921. 1 am sending Gen. H. H. Bandholtz, the bearer of this letter, with instructions to report to me the extent to which the order of the President is obeyed. In case it becom: necessary to send federal troops this |, officer is designated to command them. May I ask that you will afford him every possible assistance and co-operation in the way of offices, stenographers and clerks, quarters, transportation, ete. “I very earnestly hope that it may not ‘become necessary to employ federal troops. 1If they're used it will be to re- store peace and order in the most ef- fective and prompt way. The problem ‘will be regarded by the military authori- ties purely as a tactical one.” Message to President. The White House has made Ib] the following telegram received htg“)’c}:‘-’ terday afternoon by President Harding from A. C. Pinson, sheriff, and S. D. Stokes, prosecuting attorne; county, of Williamston, W. Va.: “The press of the country is quoting John L. Lewis and other sflicials con- nected with the United Mine Workers of America as making repeated charges to the effect that the present attempted Invasion of Mingo county by numerous armed forces consisting of members of the United Mine Work- ers of America is on account of hired detectives and gunmen being used in this county for the purpose of guard- ing mines and intimidating workmen. a5 the situation here has become nation-wide in iInterest we feel it is incumbent upon us and our duty to in- form you that from the time the strike was called by the United Mine Work- ers of America on July 1 of last year no detectives or gunmen have been is county foy the pur- pose of guardimg property or intimi- dating workmen. “On the contrary, during all this time no guards have been permitted about coal plants except regular au- thorized state or county officials, not- "lthuundlurf that numerous murders and other crimes have taken place and Bundreds of thousands of dollars all of the mes-| 13 Army Planes Leave Langley Field, Ready To Act in Mine Fight By the Associated Press. NORFOLK, Va., September 1. ~—Thirteen De Haviland air- planes hopped off from L: ley Field at 11 o’clock this morning, ready for service with the fed- eral troops in the coal fields of southern West Virginia. The planes carry bombs, machine guns and amm ready for instant action. wquadron is in command of Maj. Davenport Johnson, an officer who saw service wit] forces in France. sioned officers. Telephone orders were morning to d and the squadron was equipped, loaded with ammuni- tion and guns by 10:30 o’clock. Col. Danforth, commanding Langley Field, inspected the squadron at 10:30 and the hop- off signal was given at 11 oclock. Several the planes are equipped with radio, and Maj. Davenport will report to the commander of United States troops at Charleston by wireleas when he approaches the West Virginia capital. THO CANPS HOLD MEN EADY T0 G0 By the Associated Press. CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, September 1 —The 15th United States Infantry, | composed of about 600 officers and en- listed men, was in réadiness at Camp Sherman today for an immediate move into West Virginia. Transportation, including eleven passenger coaches, two baggage cars and eleven flat and box cars, was standing on railroad sidings at the camp, and it was said that a movement could be started within a few minutes, should entrain- ment orders be received. Full field equipment has been issued to the men. CAMP DIX, N. J., September 1.— Rallroad passenger cars were on sid- ings here today waiting to take the 26th Infantry to the coal fields of ‘West Virginia in case it should be ordered there. Nonme of the officers jthe District for 'a long time. of Mingo | and men, numbering more than 1,000, was permitted to leave camp. SHINGTON-NOW MILITARY DISTRICT The “District of Washington,” an en- tirely new department of the United States Army, began its official exis- tence todry. It 18 commanded Ly Brig Gen. H. H. Bandholtz, now in charge of federal military affairs in West Virginia, and who will command fed- eral troops there in case of emer- gency. He issued an order today an- nouncing his assumption of command of the “District of Washington” and the membership of his staff, as fol- | ows: Col. Conrad S. Babcock, cavalr; chief of r air; Maj. Hariy Coope. .t fantry, adjutant; Maj. John A. Park- er, A. G. D, judge advocate; Maj. | Walter M. Robertsow; 1. G. D., in- spector; Lieut. Col: Matthew A. de Laney, M. C., surgeon; Maj. Alfred E. Larabee, Signal-Coips, enginecr, ord- uance, and signal officer, and Cap. Sohn T. Zellars. infantry, assistant ad jutant, and First Lieut. Howard R. Perry. ir., aide-de-camp. Are Known Locally. [ 1 Lieut. Col. De Laney and Maj. Coope | are well known in this city, the for- mer having been stationed here as at- tending surgeon for many years and the lalter having been prominently identified with the National Guard of Maj. Coope recently has been attached to the Army finance department and was on duty in the office of the chief of finance. The new district includes the Dis- trict of Columbia, Fort Myer, Va Fort Hunt, Va., and Fort Washing. ton, Md., and was established for pur- poses of command, administration and training of all troops and agencies of thesArmy in that area. One of its main purposes is to provide better military protection for the National Capital. Gen. Bandholtz has established his headquarters in the munitions build- ing in West Potomac Park. In his absence from the city just at present Col. Conrad S. Babcock, chief of staff, the_senior officer present, is tempo- rarily in active command of the dis- rict. By direction of the President, the commanding officer of the district of Washington is empowered to eppoint general court-martial whenever neces- sary. - 1“;3( since the civil war. has the District of Columbia constituted an independent military district. Years ago it was part of the eastern depart- ment with headquarters at Governors Island, New York, and more recently it was part of the 3d Corps area, wita headquarters at Fort Howard, Balti- more, Md. IMMENSE BATTLESHIP TAKES FIRST PLUNGE : CAMDEN, N. J., September 1.—The superdreadnaught Washington, one of the four largest and most power- ful battleships of the United States Navy, was launchd today at_the Gloucester plant of the New York Shipbuilging Corporation. Miss Jéan Summers, a ten-year-old daughter of Representative .J. W. Summers of Walla Walla, Wash., broke a bottle of water taken from the rivers of Washington over the prow of the big fighting_machine as she christ- ened it for her native state. worth of property has been destroyed by dynamiting snd burping. “Feeling that possibly many per- sons as well as members of the United Mine Workers of America may be through these cl as made by officials of that organ fon misguid- ed, and desiring to finitely set at rest such charges, we ask that this matter be made public.” 4 Lz —_— ARl e L ey Thousands Refuse|, To Return Home From March TRAINS STOPPED IN DANGER ZONE Quiet in Troubled Area, Runners to Logan Report. By the Associated Press. CHARLESTON, W. Va, Septem- ber 1.—The office of Gov. Morgan an- nounced soon after noon today that it had a report from Logan of the resumption of firing on Blair moun- tain, Boone county. There were no details. Brig. Gen. H. H. Bandholtz, United States Army, representing the War Department, arrived in Charleston from Washington short- ly before noon and went immediate- ly to the office of Gov. Morgan. LOGAN, W. Va., September 1.—Run- ners reaching Logan from outlying posts in the mountains reported at noon today that quiet prevailed in the sections where the deputy sheriffs and volunteers under Sherift Chafin of Logan county and Sheriff Hatfleld of McDowell county. were prepared to meet an advance of armed bands from the east side of Spruce Fork ridge. As fast as deputy sheriffs and vol- unteers from other parts of the state arrived here they were hurried to the front, but there was no official state- ment as to the number of reinforce- ments or the total number of men now on active duty. An important addition to the forces was a detachment of state policemen, numbering _sixty-seven, who, it ~was stated, were added to the eighty-five troopers under Capt. Brockus. who came here from Mingo last Saturday. Planes to Do Scout Duty. The bodies of John Gore, Jim Mun- sey and John Cavajo, who were killed in the fighting yesterday, were bgought to Logan today and arrange- ments made for the funerals. Commanders of the men in the mountains said it was impossible to estimate the number of casualties suffered by the attacking party, and no statement was madle as to the men wounded by the defenders. Col. Jackson Arnold of the state police, who has taken command of the foree here.. s i situation on the eastern side of the mountains, where the armed bands ve been congregating, would be de- ined by airplanes soon after noon, as it was impossible to reach that section in any other way. s Two planes are already here and another was expected this afternoon. No word had been received of the Army airplanes ordered to this sec- tion from Langley Field. Thousands Near County Lime. Approach of noon today found thou- sands of men still gathered across the Logan county line. At Crooked Creek firing, which started yester- day morning, continued, but reports from other border sections were that quiet prevailed. There was no_indi- cation, however, that any of the armed bands had dispersed and bor- der patrols of deputy sheriffs, state police and volunteer peace officers kept close watch. Prediction freely was made between midnight and daybreak that 12 o'clock today would find armed bands still gathered on the Boone county side of Spruce Fork ridge. That hour was designated by President Harding in Tuesday’s proclamation as the time limit for the dispersion of all persons “engaged in unlawful and insurrec- tionary proceedings,” the alternative being the dispatch of federal troops to the affected district and declara- tion of martial law in_the counties of Kanawha, Favette, Boone, Logan and _Mingo. Charleston, the state capital, is in Kanawha county. Sceme of Armed Marches. This block of,counties, forming part | of the southern tier, have been, on several occasions, the scene of in- dustrial differences and armed marches. Extensive coal operations dot the district, and within it are Paint and Cabin creeks. Some of the operations ar: unionized, others are not. In Logan county the entire field is unorgamized, except for a narrow strip on the eastern slope of Spruce Fork ridge, close to the Boone county line. It is in that region and extending across the county line into Boone that armed bands have been reported gath- ering_for several days. It is there that deputy sheriffs, state police, vol- unteer.peace officers and citizens of adjacent counties who responded to a call for help from Logan county's authorities are guarding the roads and trails that lead westward into the Leart of the county. It was there that recent fights occurred when bands in- tent on Crossing the county en route to Mihgo were resisted by Logen pa- trols. The reason given by the men for_a journey to the Tug river bank in Mingo county was to protest mar- tial law declared there several months ago, following industrial disorders in the Willlamson coal fields. March Started August 20, The first indication of a march from Kanawha county through Boone and Logan into Mingo was the assembling of groups of men from Paint and Cabin creeks at Marmet, a town just south of Charleston, August 20. For several days thereafter other bodies joined these groups swelling their number to several thousand. The march southwestward started ortly after midnight, August 25, Racine, Boone county, was reached the first day and the night was spent along Indian creek near that ‘place. The next day found the advance party numbering 500 men at Madison, twenty miles from Marmet, the rest of ] D, C, By the Assoclated Press. New weapons of aerial warfare will be given an initial test when the Army air service conducts its next the old battleship Alabama. The pres- ent plan is to stage the attack about September 15, -probably at the scene of the recent tests upon the former German craft. off the Virginia capes. A “light barrage,” composed of giant aerial flares, each of more than 200,- 000 candlepower, will be one feature of the attack. Army engineers have submitted such enthusiastic reports on this weapon that larger flares, esti- mated to be equal to 1,000,000 candles, have been placed under construction. Giving a greenish-white light, lit- erally “brighter than day,” the flares to be used in the Alabama test will 1llumin: an area of five square miles, and, expert flyers say, should enahle the aviators to obtain greater accu- racy than in daytime. The flares are attached to a parachute of white silk, which reflects the lights downward with sufficient intensity, it is believed., to blind the officers Public Health Bureau Has Not Turned Over Dispensary to Veterans’ Bureau. Delay of the public health service in turning over to the control of the Veterans’ Bureau the dispensary and dental clinic in this city, under the terms of the Sweet law, still leaves a dual control of the veteran activitles which the Sweet bill intended to cor- rect, it was learned today. While the work of giving treatment to the veter- 2ns is progressing, it was admitted by officials that the lack of absolute control of the medical work had a tendency to hamper. The headquarters of the “fiying squad” of the Veterans' Bureau in this district is to move into the Arlington building next week, in order to have room for the rapidly increasing num- of claims. It is now located in the ::;worury structure at 7th and B streets southwest. While quarters are being fitted up in the Arlington build- ing for both the dispensary and dental clinic it cannot be moved without au- thority from the surgeon general of the public health service. “Flying Squadron” Hampered. The inability of the District office to get the two medical branches under the same roof with them, it was said today, is going to hamper materially orts of the “flylng squad” to ::i':eegmmm attention to the claims. An applicant at the Arlington build- will have to make one or more rom that building to the dis- t 7th and B streets south- ing trips fi pensary a w’;;te local dispensary of the public health ser Wea.rk exclusively to the veteran ex- amination and treatment, but is re- quired to handle the cases of the hundreds of government employes en- titled to treatment under the compen= sation laws. It also must handle the examinations of the civil service com- mission and the ‘(’e'l‘egvd“l“ of the federal retirement law. Tt was stated today by officials that efficlent handling of the veterans' claims here necessitates a divorce- ment of the veterans’ medical work from the civil treatments, as was the intention under the Sweet law. This law provides for the transfer of all veteran actlivities, including hospi- talization, to the newly formed Vet- erans’ Bureau. It also provided for the transfer of the®vocational educational work, which has been done. Transter Delay Explained. The public health service is desir- the marchers being scattered out a|ous of keeping under its control all of tew miles behind. s juncture federal a authorities called on e She Workers’ officials to persuade the men to abandon the journey. C. F. Keeney and Fred Mooney, president and sece retary, respectively, of District No. 17, | erans’ United Mine |28 the persofffrel, it was learned from an thoritative source today, and this plains the delay in the transfer of the veteran activities. Officials of both the heaith service and the Vet- Bureau have been discussing hurried to Madison'and addressed the |the problem for some time. but have that the men were fast returnin, their homes. The reports were m‘a:g couraging that Brig. Gen, Bandhoits, sent to West Virgiala by the War Department to investigate the march, |come to " |rector returned to Washington. Men Fafl to Disperse. He had no sooner reached the Na- tional Capital and made his “~(Continued on ¢ report | work ed no -agreement for the wWas, ore the war. o The whole matter is expected to a head late today, when Di- Forbes of the Veterans’ Bureau will issue & formal call on the pubil health ‘service for a transfer of the control of the veteran hospitalization from the, public health service his bureau. 3 g Parachute Flares to Aid Flyers In Night Attack on Battleship bombing operation—a night attack on | vice does not confine its|fl ~ ¢ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1921—THIRTY-SIX PAGES. SEPTEMBER MOR! N alize any plan for defense, while keep- ing the upper air reaches shrouded in gioom. = Just before the armistice was sign- ed flares of 200,000 candlepower were perfected by the ordnance branch of the Army air service. They were equipped with 18-foot parachutes, which’ kept them aloft while the mag- nesium burned for a period of from seven to eleven minutes. No oppor- tunity was afforded for a test of these against the enemy, however. Although disappointed that they cannot have the Alabama equipped for battle with radio control, as they had hoped, the Army flyers are exert- ing every effort to conduct the bom®- ing tests with war conditions as near- Iy _simulated as possible. It will not be the object of the Army pilots tggsee how quickly they can sink the “Alabama, officials said today, but rather to try out special gas _and non-extinguishable phos- phorus bombs on her, as well as to as- certain the effect of small demolition bombs. Bombs up to 4,000 pounds each may be used. The Alabama now is at Philadelphia and practis ly ready for delivery to r service. DEATHTOLL NOW 16 IN BELFAST RIOTING Soldiers Rushed to Check More Shooting in Grove Street Section. I ! King Prays for New Peace Era in Ireland By the Associated Press. LONDON, September 1.—King George, in reply to an address from the convoeation of Can- terbury, says: “Let us thank God that some moeasure of response has heen voucl pray that their reconciliation may be consummated by the de- liberations mow proceeding and that they .may be united in making o mew era for their na- tive land.” By the Associated Press. BELFAST, September 1.—Soldiers were rushed to the Grove street sec- tion of Belfast this morning, when | several shots were fired in that dis-| trict. When the troops arrived, how- ever, the gunmen had vanished. This} was the first recurrence of the street fighting since yesterday, when six persons were killed and thirty werax injured, many seriously. Troops Patrol Streets. To date the death roll totals sixteen. Rroops are patrolling Springfield road in the area which causes the authori- ties some concern,'as it is part of the Falls division, where the flercest riots of the past year occurred. The origin of the trouble here was an attack on Mackies foundry workers, the police driving off their assailants with ritie 1 re. One of the most serious outbreaks of yesterday occurred in the neighborhood of Brown Square, which is close to Old Lodge road. Shortly before the curfew hour a daring attempt was made to set fire to a dwelling in Nelson street with petrol, but the Dolice extinguished the flames. With the arrival of the curfew the sniping cezsed and the city became quiet. Car Tie-Up Threatened. The carters and motormen issued an ultimatum to the authoritives today de- claring they would withdraw entirely from the streets unless afforded protec- tion. The tramcar drivers also are af- fected by the decision. Two members of the drivers’ union were killed in the rioting of the last fow days and seven were wounded. The Ulster cabinet met late yesterday to consider the serious conditions pre- vailing here. Military officials ond po- lice authorities joined in- the discus- sions. ¢ Arrangements were made to draft additional troops' for the protec- tin of the city, and other steps were taken to restore and maintain order. IRISH REPLY DISPATCHED. On Way to Lloyd George—Redraft- ed After Belfast Riots. DUBLIN, September 1.—Ths reply of the Irish republican cabinet. to the lat- est communication of Prime Minister. Lioyd on the British govern- e venine 16 M Lioyd George, who evening - , Who is in Scotland. The publicity department of the Sinn aivt by Me. Lioyd. Georgs betore Tecel 3 e its contents known or 3 making o 54 0 issuing b A TERAS T D LT AR AU B B F R PRESIDENT WANTS CONGRESS 10 AGT Unemployment Meeting Call- ed to Force Passage of Needed Legislation. WAS AGAINST RECESS Business Hampered by Failure to Enact Tax Bill—Fall Elec- tions a Factor. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. The underlying purpose of the un- employment conference called by President Harding is to get Congress employed. The administration realizes that unless the republican majority gets busy and passes the legisiation which is needed to stimulaie busi- ness throughout the countfy the num- ber of joblesg folk will jmcrease in- stead of diminish this winter and the congressional elugflll next fail may develop consldgfable. danger for the party in power. Will Push Vital Measares. Congress is taking a vacation at present and the administration re- luctantly consented to the recess. But Wwhen both houses reconveqe the drive will begin to clear the calehdar of the vital measures which most everybody believés will mean better industrial and businss conditions. Few officials can be found who think the mere calling of an unemployment conference can produce jobs for the idle or food for the hungry. The most that can be accomplished s the collecting of data as to the true con- ditions of unemployment and the lay: ing of that data conspicuously on the jdcorstep of the Capitol as a sort of mute warning to the republicans that theirs is the responsibility for action on pending bills. It is for the psy- chological effect that the conference is being called. President Harding wants Congress to do several things which in his opinion will speed the return to nor- maley. Wantn Treaties Ratified. First, thé President wants the pend- ing treaties with Germany and Aus- tria ratified so that America’s fareign relations will be clarified and trade resumed with central Europe. Second, Mr. Harding wants author- ity given at once to Secretary Mellon to arrange with the allies for the pay- ment of interest and principal on the ten billions of dollars owed us. Thus. it is hoped that, by definitely fixing the time of payments. the allies will be able to calculate upon the amount they must set aside every v-ar toward | the payment of the debt, and when the | allied governments begin to finance themselves on a definite basis the value of their currency will increase and international exchange, which_ is the basis of all trade, will fend to b come equalized. With exchange i proved. the purchasing power of Eu- rope will gradually return. Would Take Surplus. Once the purchasing power of Eu- rope is restored, American - surplus goods can be exported and the firms which have closed down their fac- tories will want to reopen them so as to Europe. , the international bankers who have favored the league of na- tions and American co-operation with Europe in matters of finance have argued that American factories would never have closed down if two years age the United States had ratided tte Versailles treaty and entered into closer financial relationship with Europe. However that may be, the fact is the same argument Is being made now. in behalf of the Hughes- Knox treaty, namely, that ratification will “stabifize economic conditions” in Europe, and thus help America to sell her goods. Funding Bill Would Afd, Third, Congress hrs been vainly urged to authorize the war finance corporation to use its funds to pay the raflroads certain sums owed them. This, it has been cbntended, would mean the placing of a half billion dollars of money into purchases for equipmept and would mean that fhe (Continued ox: Page 2, Column 2.) Today’s News - in Paragraphs Purpose of Sweet law defeated public health buréau delays in h":llls ferring dispensary to veterans® hi reau. Page Year's fire Ioss is $919,982. Page 3 Find body of Commander Maxfield. < Field Marshal Count von Buelow, Ger- ‘man officer, s dead. Page 7 black 22 Commissioner Rudolph [ John B. Je Member of ‘The Associated the mse for republication of all news dispatches All rights Yesterday's Net Circulation, 85,304 ! “ANTI-JAZZ” CLAUSE NOW APPEARS IN D. C. APARTMENT LEASE The “anti-jazz” clause made its appearance in Washington today in leases submitted by an agent for @ small apartment house in the northwest section. Phonographs are classed with dogs, cats and parrots in the leases submitted to the tenants, who are asked also for increas in rent. “The lgssee hereby covenants and agrees ‘that he will not keep or allow to be kept any dog, cat, parrots, graphophones or phono- - graphs in said apartment or upon said premises,” %read one clause in the lease. The lessee, if he signs the lease as presented, also will covenant not to “hang, or cause to be hung, any clothes or other articles on the outside of the premises.” The leases also call for the tenant to keep closed all doors leading from the kitchen to the main hall. WL NOT ASSESS ON PRESENT PREES Recent Property Costs De- clared Not to Represent Real Value. MEDIUM WILL BE STRUCK Assessor Richards Sees Gradual | Return of Washington Real Estate to Pre-War Levels. ‘The new assessment of real estate for the ensuing two years will not be | |based on the present high selling| prices of property, Assessor William | P. Richards told the Commissioners in | his annual report today. i The assessor explained in the report | that the figures at which homes have | been selling for the past few years and at which they are now selling do | not “represent the real walue for as-| sessment or tax purpose Returning to Normal. ‘While real estate prices may not r turn to the pre-war level for many years, Mr. Richards went on, it al- ready is apparent that they will go| down gradually and for this reason | the new assessments have been placed | at a figure somewhere between pr war prices and the peak of recent| prices. l The actual amount of the new as- sessment, both on real e and per- | sonal property, ed in Mr. | Richards’ report, but was not made | public by the Commissioners for the | reason that they are the figures on | which the estimates for rext year’s| appropriation bill were based. H | | | Subject to Many Changes. Explaining his theory of not basing | assessments on abnormal peak prices, | the assessor said: | “Value of real estate, like other | property values. are in a constant| state of flux. They change in many | ways. Buildings are in a constant state of deterioration, they may lose value by becoming obsolete or un- | suitable to the site. Land values are | likewise changing by sections. either receding or increasing, according to the shift of population or the sud- den popularity of certain newly de- | veloped places. Taking the land val- ues in their entirety over a period of severa] vears, there is a constant in- crement proportionate to the increase in population. The most difficult ques- tion, and one that is open to a variety of opinions, is the handling of assess- ments or valuations bearing solely on improvements. In 1916, eral years previous to that, production and trade were regarded as normal and there was unrestricted competi- tion 4n all lines, which made it a com- | paratively simple matter to measure ! the value of any kind of real estate. | The advent of the war changed all | this and today nearly every city in| the country has a population in exces: of fair, accommodations, which, to: ether With the abnormai or extreme- | §¥ high price of material and labor, | have put a premium on all improved ! pieces of property. These unusual | conditions have more effect on the improvement than on the ground vai- ues. | | Production Cost High. | “The cost of production today is far| above what it was in 1915 and 1916.| Nearly all of our assessments of | buildings are based on 1915 produc- tion, as the yearly additions to the| tax list have been made with a view | to equalizing the new properties with the old. It will probably be many years before-values recede to their old position of 1915 and in the minds of some a return to normal conditions will not bring a retyrn to pre-war prices. This assessmlent has been made during the peak of high prices, for it so happens that sales are be- | ginning to fall off and prices in cer- tain classes of property have had a decided drop. Nevertheless, thése prices will drop gradually and their existence must be recognized during the next two years in our tax list. Sales extanding over the last cighteen months, and totaling many milllons of dollars, have been above the old basis of assessment. These high prices are not in the ground, but are due almost Eolely to the high cost of production and inck of sufficient improvements. “J¢ is patent to any one who handles real estate that the present value of ground, plus the cost of renroduc- tion, is not the measure of value of perty even if depreciation be taken fhio account. The value of any prop- erty today must in a measure depend | on its future use or the return we might expect from it extending over a number of vears. However, it is difficult to judge what this may be, as no one can nredict with any cer- tainty when labor and material will drop In price and whether prices will | in the future drop back to their old | level or remain several woints above pre-war values. All of this is a mat- | ter of judgment, but we cannot ig- nore what Is going on in tho com- mercial world, for we have had an extremely, active market that has furnished us with an extraordinary number of sales that cannot be cast aside. This new assessm-n' will main on the books until July 1, 1923, and it seems the part of discretion for the board to diseount some of the present prices, as there seems to be a reasonable certainty that there will be a considerable falling in values in the next few years.” Assessment Figures. Increases in the total real estate as- sessment due to mew buildings, im ents to old structures and ex. on_of public service conduits are | in_the report as follows: ment of new buildings a to §7,681,975, and additions improvements to old buildings te $1,822,700, which together new gas mains, conduits, rail- way, otc., assessed for $445,838, make o total of $9,950,513. PFrom this last total is to be taken amounts for property removed or de- stroyed, $197,200, leaving $9,753.313, and from this last amount the sum of $414,300 for property exempt, leav. i as a net assessment’ (taxable), 001, { | i { o 5 B B B DDA e oML i A Sl ey credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. and for sev--¥ the Associated Press Press 1s exclusively entitled to of publication of spectal hefeln are also reserved. TWO CENTS. ARMY NECESSARY IN SPITE OF PEACE, PRESIDENT STATES Declares Highest Aspirations " May Never Overcome Need for Troops. “FUTILE TO ASSERT WAR IS AT END,” HE DECLARES Hopes for Limiting of Armaments in Address at Opening of War Collcge. President Harding, speaking today at the opening of the fall term of the Army War College, declared that “no matter where the best aspirations of the world lead us, there never may be a time without the necessity for armed forces.” The President in his brief address, however, pledged the -two hundred officers in his audience that during his zdministration they would never be called to perform military service “they could not enter into with all their heart and soul as Americans.” Deplores Mingo Situation. Referring briefly to the situation in the W Virginia coal fields, the President declared: ought not have a conflict like that which is go- < st Virginia. 1t is due to Mr. Harding said there were “two essentials to the civilization we all aspire; one is an un- derstanding among men at home and the other an understanding between nations.” The President expre that the time w © d the belief ing when the “burdens of armament” could be di- minished. I w with zii my heart” he added, “that there will be less of armies and navies.” Wars Still Threaten. lately had come to a civili of arm.d warfare. the Pre iterated that he thought it “perfectly futile to think there never may be armed confiict.” ‘We of America wi nonnees- ‘boasting.” he continued, “have come nearer to civilized wailure Luad any nation Tre President declared that “the trouble with the world today is that there are 100 many ists who know nothing of actualities” Whoever, he added, b2 practical experience into play with theory will make a_real contribution to Progress. The Presid vas accompanied to the War Col ecretary Weeks and Gen. Pershing, chief of staff, each of whom made @ brief address. Secretary Weeks Secretary Weeks exprefiped his and the administration’s deep interest In the colleze and spoke of his pride in its achievements. “We are living in a technical age.” he said, “and in my opinion the man, whether he be in the milita service or in private life, is hopelessly handicapped if he is not trained in technology. The records of ul had training addition to their regular military edu- vho had cation. “This War College is the high school of all the Army schools, and I trust you men will be better prepared for vour important duties when you have completed your courses here.” Pershing Tells of Trainitg. Gen. Pershing gave a brief resume of the history of the colleze and its accomplishments since its founding in 1903, and outlined the scope of train- ing necessary for the military officer of the present day and for the future. e stated that the primary function t the course at this institution is to plan for the national defense and to train officers in the hicher arts of the military. Also to prepare them for executive commands, staff duty and specialized assignments. John T. Axton, chief of chaplains of the Unitde States Army, offered the invocation at the opening of the ex- ercises, and at the conclusion Chaplain James E. Duffy said benediction. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the President stood in line and shook hands with each of the officer students as he filed by. Before leaving he was shown over the college building. COLORED MAN HANGED FOR SLAYING NURSE BALTIMORE. Md.. September 1.— Henry A. Brown, a negro, was hanged at the Baltimore city jail this morn- ing for the murder of Harriet Kav- anaugh, a Naval Academy nurse, at Annapolis, January 14. Robbery was the motive. The case caused wide interest be- cause of a plea to President Harding for a pardon or commutation of sen- tence. Before the trap was sprung own protested his innocence in the follow- ing statement: “I die an innocent man. The man who got me into this trouble knows all about it. Some day I will be proven innocent. I am not afraid to die, I know God will take care of me, and I ask everybody here to pray for me.” The trap was sprung at 7:49 am. and ten minutes later Brown was pro- nounced dead. United States Marshal William W. Stockham executed the negro, and it was the first time that such an official has officiated at an ex- ecution in the state, it was said. AGREE ON WAGE CUTS. PITTSBURGH, Pa., September 1.—In conferences held this week in Pittsburgh between glassware manufacturers and delegates from the American Flint Glass ‘Workers'’ Union agreements calling for wage reductions of from 10 to 17 per cen were reached. Al agreements are subject to ratifica- tion by the members of the departments affected, but all are expected to be ac- eepted. . 'T‘he largest cut, 17 per cent, came in the caster place branch, which makes vacuum , thermos bottles and chemical glassware. In the punch tum- bler and stemware branch, which makes the higher grade of glass tableware, the workers agreed to accept a 13% per cent reduction. and mold departments a cut of 10 to. per_cent es ware. chine, will be one -year and ers several_score pally in Ohio, West Virginia, ‘vania and New Jersey. 4 ress and chimney d eld. The scales will prevafl affect nearly 10,000 work~