Evening Star Newspaper, September 6, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. Cloudy with somewhat lower tem- perature tonight; tomorrow, fair with moderate temperature, Temperature for twenty-four. hours ended at 2 pm. * a.m. today. Full report on page 7. lay: 81, at noon today: lowest, 73, at High ddll New York Stocks, Page 21. No. 2825 RETURN OF TROOPS FETHERON COAL - FELDS S RDERD . President Approves Recom- mendation of Bandholtz for Withdrawal. SOLDIERS HOLD CONTROL IN TROUBLED DISTRICT Army Officers Declare They Do Not Expect Future Disorders in Mining Zone. Withdrawal of the 26th Infantry, ‘ene of the two regiments ordered into the West Virginia coal flelds last week, as recommended by Buig. Gen. H. H. Bandholtz, commanding the troops in fields, was approved today by President Harding. Orders for the return of the regiment to Camp Dix, N. J. 'its home station, were imme- wiately issued by Secretary Weeks. Conditions in the West Virginia poal fields were sald by Gen. Band- ‘folta in his report to be such as g0 enable immediate return of the Rsth. - Withdrawal of the 26th will reduce the federal forces in the state to ap- goximuly 1,150 men, including those 4 jn the 19th Infantry from Ohio and entucky and the detachment of the Sth Light Bombing Squadron from “Langley Field, Va. Gen. Bandholtz embodied his recom- Imendation in a comprehensive report based on a personal inspection of the territory In his command and conditions prevailing at each of the points where trouble occurred before the troops ar- Fived. QUIET PREVAILS IN ZONE. River Believed Trivial. By the Associated Press. CHARLESTON, W. Va., September 6. —Quiet prevailed along the Boone- Logan county border early today. i From Mingo county. where some | ehéoting was reported along the Tug | river yesterday and day before., came Teports that the situation was not re- Barded as serious. Advices from Spruce Fork ridge. in eastern _Logan county, were that| United States soldiers- sent to that| district were in complete control. Further trouble in that region, where Jast week large numbers of men had gathered on one side-ef the ridge for the announced purpgse of marching to Mingo through Logan to protest martial law in force there, and dep- uties, state’ police and "volunteers on the other, to prevent the march, was not looked for, Army officers said. Brig. Gen. H. H. Bandholtz, in com- mand of the federal forces sent into the state, after a tour of inspection ves- terday, announced that he was satisfied with what had been accomplished. and | stated that he had made certain recom- | _mendations to the Washington govern- ‘ment. 5 . Court Opens in Mingo. 1 WILLIAMSON, W. Va., September 6. —The September term of Mingo coun- | 1y circuit court opened today. During | This session many cases growing out of 1he industrial strife are expected to % tried. Prosecuting Attorney S. S.| okes <declared that he expected the urt to sil until the docket is cleared. *iais would indicate that, in addition 10 the trial of fourteen men indicted in connection with the deaths of sev- ¢ral private detectives and residents | of the town during the Matewan bat- | tle in 1920, cases against C. F. Keeney and Fred Mooney, president and se retary. respectively. of District Ne 37, United Mine Workers of America. would be tried. Keeney and Mooney were indicted here by a special grand jury a week .ago in connection wth the death of “two men during three days of shoot- ing along the Tug river last May. Neither has been arrested. Two Facés to Be Minsing. Other cases on_the docket inciude | that of David Robb, international organizer of the miners’ union, on an indictment charging him Avith being an accessory before the fact in con- nection with the death of Willia McMullen, a state trooper, last June. McMullen' was shot while on guard duty. When the, second Matewan -battle trial 1s calléd_two familiar faces at the first trial last spring, which re- sulted in_ an_ acquittal, will be missing. _Sid Hatfield, former Mate- wan chief of police and Ed. Chambers, two of the defendants in that trial, were shot and killed at Welch on Augurt 1, when entering the court- house there to take part in a court proceeding. ONE DEAD IN RUM FIGHT. Aleged “Whisky Runners” Turn on Officers in Automobile. "L LEBANON, Ind.. September 6.—One man was killed and another serious- l¥ wounded in a battle between Sheriff Thomas Cain and officers and alleged “whisky runners” ten miles east of here vesterday. The officers had captured five men who were tak- ing an automobile load of whisky to- , ward Lebanon. When the partysnear- ed the town the men suddenly turned “on the officers and in the fight that followed Sheriff Cain shot and killed one of the men and seriously wound- ed another. The other three escaped. Entered as second-class matter . post office Washington, D. C. 1 | 14 INJURED IN TROLLEY CAR CRASH IN BALTIMORE Motorman-Conductor Unable Stop “One-Man” Car on teep Grade. BY the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md., September 6.— Twelve men and two women were injured in a collision between two trolley cars at Fremont and Edmona- Son avenues here this morning. Four of the men were taken to hospitals, but none was believed dangerously hurt. The accident was due to~the inability of the motorman-conductor of a southbound ‘“one-man” car, Which was coming down grade on Fremont avenue, to bring the car to 2 halt in time to prevent crashing into the side’ of a big northbound double-truck Edmondson avenue car, turning from North Fremont avenue into Edmondson. The small car was badly wrecked and the other also put out of com- mission. All of the injured were pas- sengers on the “one-man” car. The twelve men all were dut-of-town em- ployes of the Newark Shoe Company and were here attending the com- pany’s sales school. “One-man” cars, which are used here to only a limited extent by the United Railways, are operated, as the name implies,” by a single employe, who both runs the car and sces that GRIPPEDBY DESPAIR RUSSIANS SILENTLY AWAIT GRIM DEATH Terrible Misery Rules Cities of Famine-Stricken Valley of Volga. to I in DEAD LIE UNNOTICED- AS FOLK COOK NEARBY Personal Belongings Bartered for Food or Coffins—Transporta- tion Avenues Crowded. By the Associated Press. SYZRAN, Russia, September 6.— Shooting Reported Along Tug! liminary pay-as-you-enter plan. known as “safety” cars. IRISH CRISIS NEAR. 5 LONDON BELIF British Cabinet’s Action on | De Valera Note Tomorrow May Prove Historic. U.S.TOURISTS INTERESTED Lloyd George Has Preliminary Talk With Associates—Red Flag Over Cork Harbor, By the Associated Press. DUBLIN, September 6.—Eamon de Valera, the republican lexder, declared in a xtatement to the Preas today that if England fxsued m ultimatum to the Sinn Fein no Pretense would hide that it was an application of foree, which must mean war and not peace. The Irish republican leader al- luded to the Britixh imperial statesmen ax trying to ell Ireland seeond-rate political margarine, and wax Ang¥y Wecnuse Irishmem refuse to accept the butter label, He added: ‘wa 1l 1t until she sees it actu: livered.” By the Associated Press. LONDON, September 6.—Prime Min- ister Lloyd George today held con- versations with members of his cabi- net and civil and military authorities in Ireland relative to the situation which has arisen as a result of the latest note to the British government from Eamon de Valera, the Irish re- publican leader. The prime minister met his colleagues at Inverness, near Gairloch, Scotland, where Mr. Lloyd George has been spending a brief va- cation. It was believed that the Irish situation ggould be talked over, pre- 15 the meeting of the cab- inet, which will convene at Inverness tomorrow. Press Urxes Patiepce. Although London newspapers con- tinue today to counsel patience and forbearance in dealing with the Irish question, -there were certain-indica- tions that the Irish controversy had virtually reached a crisis, and that tomorrow's meeting of the British ministry might prove historic. There were many who believed that Mr. De Valera and his colleagues at Dublin would be given a certain lim- ited time in which they could either accept or reject the British govern- ment’s offer of dominion status for Ireland as a basis for a settlement of the ancient controversy. Tourints From U. sent anonymously to the premier and the cabinet a box of cigars. Accom- panying the cigars was a note of per- sonal esteem and of appreciation of Prime Minister Lloyd George's ef- forts to “settle the age-long Irish problem.” Hope was expressed that “Ireland and Great Britain might soon smoke together the pipe of peace.” 19TH RIOT VICTIM DIES. Belfast Unionists Arm Themselves Against Sinn Fein. By the Associated Press. BELFAST, September 6.—Unionists employed by a large concern near the scene of the recent rioting in this city held a meeting last night and were given arms with which to pro- tect themselves if attacked. Routes were indicated to the men with the advice that they should use them for reaching and leaving their place of employment. It was declared that the meeting was a sequel of the speech of Owen O'Duffy at Armagh on Sunday, in which Mr. O'Duffy de- clared the boycott against Ulster would be tightened by the Sinn Fein and that _was unsuccessful in (Continued on Page 2, Column —_— PROBE U-BOAT SINKING. Naval Board Studies Reason for Loss of Intended Target. . BOSTON, September 6.—The sink- 1 ing of the former German submarine U-111 while she was being towed to a station off Lynn Haven, Va., for bombing tests last June was made the subject of investigation by a naval | ‘board of inquiry here today. Ir was said that the U-il1, which was to have been an object of attack from the air, developed a leak while in tow, and sank before she could be taken to shoal water. There was no one aboard at the time. —_— HAVANA STRIKE ENDS. HAVANA, September 5.—Agreements reached this evening between repre- isentative of harbor workers' organiza- -tions and maritime companies ended a sporadic strike of port workers which Dogan today. Working ' agreements satisfactory to both the companies rnd their men were signed. and the 1500 striking stevedores will report 1 gomorrow for duty. 5T | NEW TELESCOPE TO PICTURE MARS AS ONLY MILE fares are dropped into a box on a They also are There was a time when Sysran was the most colorful city along the Volga, but that time is gone. Today it is crowded with dust-begrimed peasants, who group themselves- into gray masses in their search for food. There was a time when the air was filled with a perfect babel of tongues —the languages of' the Kalmucks, Mongols, Tartars, Chinese and Rus- sians—but the crowds that throng the streets of the city at present are mute. Even the laughter of children has been silenced in the despair that has settled over these tens of thousands, who sit, crossing themselves, and wait for what seems to be the inevitable. Pictures of Misery. Pictures of misery seen here are du- plicated in Samara, Simbirsk, Saratoff, Tzaritzin and every other city in the famine-stricken valle} of the Volga. Docks and railroad stations are piled high with the belongings of the refu- gees, who were driven from their land by~ the drought and the clouds of grasshoppers that destroyed even the meager grain that had defled the heat of the terrible summer now drawing to a tragic close. ' Committees are trylng 'to move the refugees to other points where there is some promise of food, but it is necessary to use the limited river and railroad*transportation facilities to send seed grain into the country and to bring bread into the famine districts. Farmers Await Their Fate. Many professional beggars of the BYPSY type are to be found here and i other large centers in southeastern Russia, but the starving farmers ask no alms and utter no cry. They stand silent and await their fate with the stoicism pletured so graphically and truthfully by Tolstoy and Dostoievsky. Markets have sprung up mushroom- like here and there about the refugee camps, offering for sale vegetables, bread, flour and meat. They @re sur- rounded by hungry people, who haye N0 money to-offer, but whie exchange wedding rings, fur coats, caps, kettles, pans, bobts and other small posses- | sions. ey know the Russian winter is ¢oming and that it will find them without shelter and clothing, but they are obliged to give up the necessities of the future to meet the demands of the present. Animals Also Starving. Large peasant families arrive in a state of exhaustion, their carts be- ing dragged by camels and starved horses. There is no hay or grain here and there is slight prospect that the animals can be kept alive until £pring. In the carts are samovars, talking ‘machines, concertinas and American sewing machines, which are bartered for food or for coffins. The dead lie unnoticed for hours, { while near them are pitiful groups boiling a few potatoes and onions to keep alive. Some markets are under armed guard, but this appears to be unnecessary, as the peasants are too weak and” passive to take violent measures. Great crowds attempt.to cling to the few trains that leave here daily and soldfers often pull some of the refugees from the cars, frequently separating families, some members of which have managed to secret them- }selves between the cars. Typhus Stalks fn Land. Typhus has appeared in many places, and the hospital superintendent at Samara said the other day the only way to.handle the situation was to segregate those who had been stricken. They re- ceive rations when food is available, bu. there is no soap and no hot water to wash the sufferers, many of whom are children. Five hundred sick children were found grouped in one building in Samara. Some of them were seen eat- ing leaves from. shrubs, while others were lying about on dirty bags} more dead than alive. Most of these children were 8o ashen and emaciated that they resembled old men and women. Many once-prosperous German families from Mariupol and other German cen- ters are among the refugees at Samara and are living in filth and poverty in crowded dock sheds, or have no shelter at all. Several Germans told the Asso- clated Press they had relatives in Si- beria, and were trying to reach Omsk, but they had exhausted their money and mu:«'i’ not get permission to migrate east- ward. Miss Anna Haines of Philadelphia, a worker for the Friends' relief organiza- tion, is in Samara, and last week said the mortality among children less than three years is very high, and that near- 1y 90 per cent are already dead. Die Awaiting Transportation:- She told of four persons dying on a station platform in Samara the other night while they were waiting to be transferred- to some other - town. Others were lyigg about and were so helpless that it was difficult to dis- tinguish between the living and the dead.™ A committee sent to Russia by the American Near East Relief left Sa- mara last week for Tiflis after mak- ing an investigation. Dr. John R. Voris, one of the committee, will go to New York to report on the situa- tion. p i AND HALF AWAY By the Associated Press. PARIS, September 6.—Snapshots of Mars, as if the planet were lit- tle more than & mile and a half away, are promised by B. McAfee, American scientist and collabora- tor with David Todd, the well known American astronomer, in an article in the continental edition of the London Daily Mail, describ- ing plans for the largest telescope ever conceived. which, he says, will solve the question as to whether life exists on Mars. The_instrument should be ready in 1924, when Mars will be nearer the earth than for a century, ac- cording to Mr. McAfee, who is planning the telescope on his es- tate near Deauville. Mr. McAfee ‘Prof. Todd found a mine shaft at Chanaral, Chjle, over which Mars will be at its Zenith several times in 1924. We intend to use the shaft as the barrel of the tele- scope. It will be sheathed and wili be fifty feet in diameter. The difficulty of a glass mirror will be obviated by the use of an inven- tion of mine, a flat sheet iron dish fifty feet in diameter, on which, mercury will be poured. “When the dish is rotated at a certain speed the surface mer- cury assumes ‘the necessary con- cavity and forms plendid mir- ror. Owing to the great lumi- nosity the telescope will give, we will be able to make.s snapshot instead of a time exposure. magnification of twenty-five mil- lions will be possible, hlin?ln‘ Mars within a mile and a half. I am convinced that life exists on Mars, and expect to prove it. Mr. McAfee will leave for Chile | ] : | s .and he will remain In Chanaral throughout 1924, i WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION he Fuening Sar. Member of the Associated Press mmh—»uufl-fiy-fiun the wse for republication of ail mows dispatches credited to 1t or mot otherwise credited in this Yesterday’s paper and also the local Bews published beren. Al rights of publication of epecial @ispatches berein are also reserved. Net Circulation, 69,157, WASHINGTON, D, C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1921_TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. - TWO CENTS. LEAVING RHINELAND, DEPRESSING YANKS Reports That Orders to Go Will Come Soon Make | Boys Melancholy. BY GEORGE R. WITTE. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Dally News. | Copyright, 1921. COBLENZ, Germany, September 6.— As the last days of the sun sank be- hind the ancient fortress of Ehren- breitenstein, over which fluttered the } flag of the United States, the right bank of the Rhine was lined with hundreds of American doughboys, who | watched the beautiful®spectacls on-| from Germany?’ i Though this sword of Damocles has been hanging over the American army of occupation for several months now, it is a subject which nobody grows tired of. On the contrary, every new report that the fatal decree is about to be issued lends renewed im- petus to the discussion. These men were trying to find reasons why the withdrawal would never take place, or be put off indefinitely. Each one had many reasons; some were plaus- ible, some far-fetched and foolish, some pathetically naive. “I Don’t Want to Go Home.” One of them who was standing by listening was humming that soldier song: “I don’t want to get well, I'm in love with a beautiful nurse,” and perhaps that is the best way of de- scribing the feeling prevalent among the troops about returning to Amer- ica. The paraphrase duly follows: “I don’t want to go home, I'm in love with this beautiful land.” Even since July, when the peace resolution was passed, the doughboys have been going about their duties after a more or less dejected fashion. The idea of leaving the pretty little town of Coblenz, which has been-their. home for many months, dogs them everywhere. The actual signing of peace between the United States and Germany ten days ago has made them feel very bad indeed. It is believed here that the last of the doughboys will have embarked for home by Christmas. Coblens Also Feels Bad. &nd the people of Coblenz? They feel almost as bad. Of course, they say they would rather not have any ! foreign troops there at all, but if the! city’y occupation cannot be helped} they’ would rather have the Americans than any other soldiers. The thought that the French or Bel- glans will occupy Coblenz after the Americans depart makes them feel positively sick at heart, especially the Coblenz “maedel”—the girls. Many tears have already been secretly shed after the girls looked upon the big handsomé doughboys and realized they would soon have to say farewell. All Coblenz will weep when the Americans leave, and many of the latter also when they take a last look upon the land where they can live like kings because of the value of their dollars. —_— MR. TAFT IN OTTAWA. OTTAWA, September 5—Members of the Grand Trunk railway arbitra- tion board, including William H. Taft, Chier Justice of the United States, Supreme Court;..Sir Thomas White and Sir Walter Cassels, have arrived here for a conference on Tuesday. Mr. Taft said the conference would be one of the final ones, as a report would be rendered by October 1. KING'S BIPLANE SPEEDY. the -other-side of the river with melanefi6ly. The minds™of most of ‘them. were weighed down with the big question of the day: “When will Washington order ~our withdrawal SEEK MEXICAN BANDITS CHARGED WITH MURDERS Slayers of Postmaster and Wife Are Reported Driven Back Into U. S. Territory. By the fusociated Presy. NOGALES, Ariz., September 6.— Sherift George J. White and a posse | of local men today were en route for the vicinity of Ruby, where it was reported seven Mexican bandits. who were supposed to have murdered Postmaster and Mrs. Frank J. Pear- son at Ruby :en days ago had been driven across the international bound- ary from Mexico into the United States by Mexican soldiers. : Gen. Carlos Plank of Nagalene, commander of the guards in Sonora, wired Sheriff White that a Mexican army captain had notified him his men had chased the bandits across the boundary. — Believes Public Will Be Satis- fied With Economies Proposed. After reviewing carefully the fig- ures contained in the tentative draft of the budget of expenses for the government for the next fiscal year, President Harding is known to be highly pleased by the progress made in this work and to be convinced that the American people will be satisfied with the economies to be effected by his administration. Confers With Dawes. It was made known at the White House today that the President dis- cussed the budget for a number of hours with Gen. Dawes, director of the budget, who accompanied him on the week-end cruise aboard the President’s yacht, the Mayflower. They went into much detail regard- ing the figures for the proposed cuts, and, although no definite information regarding these reductions was made known, it was intimated that the greatest saving will be made in the proposed reduced expenses for the War Department. ‘There was every evidence about the ‘White House that the administration hast lost none of its enthusiasm. re- garding the reduction of governmental expenses. In fact, the President and his cabinet are known to be more de- termined than ever to bring about the Tnecessary economy. Believe in Action. ‘The administration has determined that the only way to “ohop expenses"” is to chop and not to talk about it, or, as one high official of the administra- tion puts it, “we are going to make the garment according to the size of the cloth, and we are going to do it only one way, that is by chopping and slashing everywhere possible.” It has been pointed out that there exists some reluctance.on the part of | T officials when it comes to making re- ductions in their respective depart- ments, but these differences are being. smoothed over, and, according to the White House opinion, there exists to- day a general degree of co-operatioh among the department heads. Committee Work Pleases. The administration also is pleased with the progress béing made by the joint committee on reorganization of the departments and bureaus, and it Mexican fiscal | PLEASE PRESIENT PARIS, September 5.—A Potez bi-|expects complete tentative reports plane designed and built especially | within the next two or three weeks for King' Alfonso of Spain left Villa- | which will suggest initial means of coublay at 8:50 o'clock this morning. | reducing the annual running cost of | | The, builders expect the planie to av-|the goyernment, principally by means erage 210 1mor'nat=r- an hour. It bears|of consolidating bureaus or divisions the Spanist royal arms and is des- | which are now duplicating work. tined for the exclusive personal use| One of the problems.of this work of Alfonso. / before it will be .in shape to place before Congress for the necessary legislation is necessary for' harmo- nizing - -various departmental heads who are necessarily opposing the con- Today’s News , . P h solidation of thelr respective bureaus with imilar bureaus ia_.another.de- in arag! raP 8| artment, However, the White House anticipates no difficulty from this quarter. - "The progress belag made by the new Shipping Board is known to be highly Rhine. Page satisfactory to the President, and the British cabinet meeting tomorrow may | greatest optimism is expressed re- ‘hasten crisis in Ireland. Page 1|garding bth&llumu outcome of this Furth terril governmen! agency. e e i, P! x| *T¢ is made known In an offciat way Operators blame mine union officials for| %, the White House totke eoun Page uiet prevails in West Virginia mine qmne. eieeeen -.Page 1 Yanks depresséd over thought of 'Mfln{ { P favasion” of Logan trend of events in Mexico are becom- ing more favorable all the time and, Utilities commission announces rules for | although no mention was made of the depreciation of properties. Imany specific agreemerfts being reach- . A A 2] ed between the two governments re- Board of education tomorrow will take | garding the recognition of Mexico, up derati that consl year. “there is a feelis of int; i e g 500 T £ S of iy g 0 - L THE RETURN OF THE BOSS. LAFAYETTE-MARNE DAY CELEBRATED President Harding, Unable to Attend Mt. Vernon Serv- i ices, Sends Message. Impressive ceremonies marke the dual celebration of the 164th an- niversary of the birth of Marquis de Lafayette and the seventh anniver- sary of the battle of the Marne at the home and tomb of Washington at Mount Vernon this afternoon. Repre- sentatives and members of more than a score of patriotic socieites, with a com- bined membership of more than 40,000 in_the District, are taking part in the celebration, under the- 3\ of the Bafayetta-Marne day o the threatening weather, many_persons léft for Mpunt Vernon thig afternoon by boat, electric trains and sutomobiles to attend the cere- monies. The steamer Charles Mac- alester left the 7th' street wharf at 2:30 o'clock with a large crowd, in which were the special guests of the Lafayette-Marne day committee. The guests were met at the quay by the receptjon committee of the local com- mittes. When the steamer arrives off Mount Vernon, shortly after 3 o'clock, the ship's bell will be_ tolled and a dirge played by the Marine Band. President Sends Message. President Harding, who was unable to be present, sent a message declaring that America’s indebtednéss to the French soldier was eternal and praising the “dauntless courage” of American soldlers in the second battle of the Marne. Similar messages were sent by Secretary of State Hughes and Myron T. Herrick, American ambassador to France. The President’s message said: “To Gen. Lafayette, :n no small meas- ure,” the success of the revolution was due. With no_sordid motives, but in- flamed with ardent sympathy and a pas- sionate desire to help them, he espoused the cause of the struggling colonies and hastened to their support. He sought no selfish end and asked no pay; but found his reward in the thanks of Con- gress and the undying affection of gen- Crations of American citizens —whose gratitude has been, and always will be, Suitably shown on all appropriate oc- casions. Not only did he render bril- liane personal military ~service, but |through his instrumentality much needed | financial assistance and reinforcements | of troops were obtained for the Amerl- icans. . Our indebtedness to him is | eternal. United States Reciprocated. “Similarly, nearly 150 years after, these United States, grown to a nation of more than 100,000,000 free men, women and_children, disclaiming any material advantages for themselves, |sent armies of their youth and gave largely of their wealth that liberty and |thnt freedom which Lafayette cher- ished and espoused should be assured | to France. We are pleased to believe, ‘and we know, that these armies took no mean part in securing that uitimate victory by which the integrity of France and human rights were pre- served. By their prowess, their dauntless courage and their resolute valor, they checked the German ad- vance at Chateau Thierry and Belleau Wood in the second battle of the Marne, and started that memorable re- treat of the German hordes which a few months later ended in final de- reat. “The friendly and cordial relations ‘which exist between the United States and France do not, therefore, rest upon (Continved on Page 2. Column 2. WO00D TO TAKE CHARGE OF UNIVERSITY IN 1922 Will Assume Position of Provest at. That Time if Relleved From Philippines. By the Associated Press. 2 PHILADELPHIA, September 6.—Un- less an emergency arises requiring his continued services in the Philip- pine Islands, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood wijl assume his duties as head of the University of Pennsylvania on Sep- ‘tember 1, 1922, it was announced to- day by Olytha board of trustees of the umi- sity. een was elected “head” of ‘Wood Gen.. the unfversity several months ago, |PTo but at the requést of the goverament he was released for-one year in order that he might-accept the appointmerit as governor general of the. Philip- pines. A cablegram was sent the general advising him the position would be held open “upon the as- sumption that-you will assume office September 1, 1922, unless the/Presi- dent of the Uplted States declines to | accept ‘your resignation as. governor se_fian" Fonugs s o oed ta s caplogram received today by Dr: Harrison. Dr. C. C. Harrison, chairman |t REVOLT IN BOGOTA. Colombian President Reported Among Those Imprisoned. BUENOS AIRES. September 6.—A dis< patch to La Prenza from its orre- spondent at Quito, Ecuador, today quotes a report received there from Bogota, capital of Columblia, as saying that a revolution has broken out there, led by Colombian liberal elements. The dispatch added that the revolutionists had put into jail President Saurez, Bishop Nerrera and the conservative candidate for the presidency, Pedro Espina. OPTINISN RULES “Big Business” Hopeful for Speedy Turn Toward Better Times. CONGRESS IMPETUS SEEN Vital Legislation Will Be Hurried. Building Boom Looms—Farm- ers Emerge From Gloom. BY N. 0. MESSENGER. From a number of sources come to Washington reports and statements showing that “big business” is in an ptimistic frage of mind toward a turn for the better in the times, to set in soon. They also indicate that Congress is expected to facilitate the setting in of the tide. Apparently the country will be glad to see Con- gress at work again and is putting faith in accomplishments expected. It can be said that there is ob- servablg a disposition of the man in the street in our own home town to cheer up a bit and take a more hope- ful view of the future. One hears expressions all around to this effect. The psychologist might attribute this in part to the passing of the summer with its vacation lassitude and the return of people with renewed en- ergy to buckle down to the duties and responsibilities ahead, but there is more in the situation than that. Congress to Speed Up. From many quarters comes the statement that if Congress will hurry up the passage of the railroad funding bill and drop the semaphore to show a clear track ahead for the transportation lines resuming activ- ities in building and repairs, an im- petus will be given the betterment of the times which can be classed as effective. The ranks of the unem- ployed are expected to be reduced materially, once the railroads can get into the swing. The War Finance Corporation announces that prospects are for ‘immediate extension of enlarged credit to agricultural and steck raising iaterests, to improve conditions in those lines. Building is expected also to show improvement early in the ‘fall. If these three important interests, which are closely related, develop the im- provement which is confidently count- ed upon, it is estimated by the eco- nomic experts that trade among the merchants dependent upon activity in those lines will improve and that ad- vantage will graduslly accrue to the whole industrial, financial and eco- nomic situatien. ‘The farmers especially appear to be recovering from the deplorable state them. Theirs was a terrifying state for awhile, to be sure. But they man- aged to live through it and are now cheering up. It seems that the land is still there, ready to yield, and with a goodly yield ready to be harvested. They expect to survive the winter. Senator Capper of Kansas, who is looked upon as the spokesman in pub- iic life of the tiller of the soil, in a current editorial in his farm paper of wide circulation draws a breath of re- 1lief and admits that all is not lost and that Congress is a good old soul, after all, helpful to the farmer. g Agriculture Aided. “Its outstanding achievement in con- structive legislation,” he says, writing of the work of this session, “has been its great work for agriculture. It has laid a new and firm foundation for | national prosperity. No like amount of legislation beneficial to the farming industry, and therefore to national welfare, has, in my opinion, ever been accomplished by any preceding Con- | gress, and it has all been done in less than six months.” ‘When the House and Senate reas- semble from the thirty-day recess an earnest effort is to be made to push the railroad funding bill to passage. ‘The administration is back of the movement, and the small group in the Senate which is disposed to dis- cussion and delay will be discouraged. More important than the administra- tion influence, however, is the expect- ed moral effect of public sentiment demanding speedy action, with a min- imum_ debate on this measure now regarded as all important in its bear- ing upon expediting the improve- ment of the time: Public Sentiment Changes. Congressmen are said to mote a change in sentiment of the country toward Congress from six weeks ago. At that time, it will be recalled. there was general disposition to criticize the national legislative body be- cause it had not produced results as speedily as expected. Congress met that feeling by speeding up on sev- eral great measures. It is held that the public feeling is now more favorable to Congress, but it s realized also that continuance of it will be dependent upon Congress keeping up the stroke when it reas- sembles. The leaders in Congress are fully alive to this necessity, and as soon as the two houses reconvene a series of conferences between the House and Senate steering commit- tees will be held for the purpose of keeping the legislative mill running fuil time. —_——— WOULD HELP IDLE. New York Industrial Aid Bureau Considers Plans. NEW YORK, September 6.—Plans for aiding New York's army of 500,- 000 unemployed were taken up at a meeting today of the new industrial 2id- buresu, created by the legisla. ure. Establishment of great dormitories in National Guard armories and or- ganization of free kitchens were two posals for ameliorating the con- dition of the jobless taken up by the bureau. Plans also were discussed for stimulating public building to pro- vide work for some of the unem- ployed. E. E. GARY GOING TO MEXICO. W YORK. September 6—Elbert K.Ngnry. chairman of the United States BSteel Corporation, announced today that he would leave Wednes- day for a month's pleasure trip in Mexico. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Gary and & party of friemls. of gloom which but lately oppressed | NEW MANDATENOTE SENT BY AMERICA 10 ALLIED POWERS Believed to Reiterate Stand for U. S. Rights—Text Kept Secret. LEAGUE ASSEMBLY FACES DISSENSION OVER CHILE Reported Intention to Withdraw Delegation Denied—Many Americans at Session. The United. States government has addressed a new note to all allied powers on the subject of mandated territories. Official announcement that the note had been dispatched last weck was made-today at the State Department. The note was described as cover- ing in full the question of mandates, although department officlals declined to discuss its contents until they had received assurances it had reached the various governments to which it had been sent. Replies were expected within twenty-four hours, officials 83id, and arrangements were being made for the publication of the docu- ment witbin that time. The communication was understood to refer specifically to class A and B mandates as administered under tbe league of nations, and to reiterate the position of the United States gov- ernment with regard to rights in mandated territories. Various Mandate Classes. The class A mandates are those for Mesopotamia and Palestine, and_the class B mandates those in Africa. Man- dates of the C class are those involving the former Pacific possessions of Ger- many, including Yap. Copies of the new note were said to have been delivered to each of the al- powers — Great Britain, France, Italy ‘and Japan-—and through them it was presumed that the note reached the council of the league of nations, as stated in Geneva dispatches of Septem- ber 3. An Associated Press dispatch of that date said that an American note on the subject of mandates was up be- fore the council for consideration, that the note made numerous suggestions for changes in terms and withheld permis- sion for settlement of the mandate ques- tion at the present meeting of the league assembly, and that the council regard the note as furnishing a_satis- factory basis for continuation of nego- tiations. The new mote is considered as form- ing a part of the series on the subject of mandates begun by the State De- partment under Secretary Colby, and in which the Upited States has in- sisted on its full’rights as one of the allied and associated powers and also ithe right to pass finally on all man- dates before their adoption. No U. S. Rights Surrendered. The last American note i the series, previous to the one dispatched last week, was forwarded early in April by Secretary Hughes. The American government in that com- munication took the position that al- though the United States ‘was not a party to the treaty of Versailles, it had surrendered none of its rights in the overseas possessions of Germany secured to the principal allied and as- sociated powers by that treaty. Italy, in replying to the note, ex- pressed entire accord with the posi- tion of the United States, and France forwarded a reply which was inter- preted in official circles here as tanta- mount to acceptance of the American position. Japan did not send a formal response, but inaugurated informal | negotiations with respect to the man- dated Island of Yap through Baron Shidehara, her ambassador here, which it has been officially stated have i been progressing satisfactorily. The | British_government acknowledged re- ceipt of the American communication, but the British formal reply has not been made public. STORMY SESSION LOOMS. Delegates to League of Nations Assembly Face Tilts. By the Associated Press. - GENEVA, Switzerldnd, September 6. —The third session of the sécond as- sembly of the league of nations open- {ed here today under a threatening lcloud. Reports were circulated wide- 1y this morning that the Chilean dele- gation would withdraw from the league if the question of Hacna and Arica, the disputed provinces now be- ing administered by Chile, should be placed on the agenda of the assem- bly, as requested by Boliv These reports were categorically de- nied by Augustin Edwards, head of the Chilean delegation, who was said to have made the threat of witc- drawal. Senor Edwards asserted he had made no statement to either the newspaper correspondents or dele- gates to the effect that his delega- {tion was considering withdrawal. He said he would make his only state- ment on the subject to the assembly when the question comes up. Animated Conferences. Animated conferences were held around the Chilean delegation for some time before the gssembly was called to order. Arthur J. Balfour. the British representative, had an earnest talk with Senor Edwards, after which the Chilean delegation conferred at some length. H. A. Var Karnebeek of Holland, who yesterday Wwas elected president of the assembly, relieved the tension somewhat by pro- . posing that the assembly complete its organization by naming commissions for the election of vice presidents be- fore taking up the agenda involving Tacna and Arica. A prolonged debate on the proce- dure to be followed ensued and occu- pied most of the morning session. President- Van Karnebeek proposed that the afternoon also be devoted to the work of organization, thus throw- ing over &~ tomorrow consideration of Bolivia'" >quest that the Tacna- “tion be placed on the -anwhile, efforts are being made L :cure the consent of Chile- and Bolivia to the appointment of a commission to study the question. Report_on Year's Work. ir Eric Drummond was prepared tos report on the year'’s work of the secretariat of the council of the league, exvected that this report would be heard after the elec- tion of the six vice presidents of the assembly. Sir Eric's report embodied the conclusion of the special commit- tee which Investigated the organiza- tion last spring and recommended the seat of the league should be removed to Brussels in the interests of econ- omy. A mumber of the delegates had Intimated they would urge such a re- moval, and they pointed out that. ' o > |