Evening Star Newspaper, August 5, 1922, Page 1

Member of the Associated Press ‘The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published berein. WEATHER. Fair tonight and tomorrow; moder- te temperature. S ompar for twenty-two hous ‘Temperature rs ended at noon today: Highest, 83, at 3 today. Full report on page 3. p.m. yesterday; lowest, 65, at 3:10 m. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 11 No. 28,587. PRESIDENT Jewell, With Heads of Machinists and Electrical Workers, Silent After Hour’s Parley. “BIG FOUR” REPRESENTATIVES TO CALL ON MR. Conference of Southern Railway and Shopcraft Chairmen Postponéd Till Monday at Union Officials’ Request. @5 the Associated Press. B. M. Jewell, head of the striking railroad shop workers; W. H. Johnston, president of the International Association of Machinists, and James P. Noonan, president of the Brotherhood of Flectrical Workers, reopened dent Harding in the railroad stri hour's conference, left the White House under restraint of a presi- dential request to maintain silence as to the matters under consid- eration. but all three expected to remain in Washington for at least a day or two. It was indicated that the issues in the strike had again been gone over, but whether President Harding had proposed that the strike leaders send the men back to work and leave the difficult seniority question to be dealt with by the Railroad Labor Board was not definitely determined, although it was suggested in con- mection with the discussions. Soon after Mr. Jewell and his associates went into conference with the President it was learned that the meeting between the general chairmen of the six striking shopcraits of the Southern [SEEK STATE AGREEMENT| railway and officials of that road had been postponed until Monday. The postponement of the conference was said to have been at the instance of the union officials. The President later in the day had ®n appointment with legislative re resentatives of three of the four rail- road brotherhoods whose members are not now on strike, and whose chiefs have indicated a desire to make a formal protest against the conditions | o ““of bad repalr which they claim are| affecting railroad equipment. The three legislative agents. H. E. Will representing the Brotherhood of E: Stephensom,-_for th irotherhood of Railroad Trainme: and Arthur J. Lovell, for the Brother- hood of Firemen and Enginemen, were expected to arrange a meeting be- tween the Prsident and chiefs of the brotherhoods, at which protests will be presented against the conditions of rallroad locomotives and equipment, which the brotherhoods clalm have been allowed to fall into bad orger because of the shopmen's strike. President Harding has made . no reply to the communication of the policy committee of the shopcraft unions, accepting, with interpreta- tions, his proposais for a settlement of the strike, and it was belleved in some quarters that the executive de- red to discuss certain points in the ceptance a preliminary step to possible further peace moves by the edministration The status of the r&il strike, after rejection by the rallway executives of the President’s proposal for settlement of the issue regarding Beniority rights of strikers, was dis- cussed at length at yesterday's cabinet meeting, and it was later de- clared by a White House spokesman that the administration regarded its major purpose as having been ac-| complished in the agreement by both sides to consider the authority of the Railroad Labor Board as supreme in future controversies. CONDUCTORS HOLD AT/OOF. By the Associated Press. CEDAR RAPIDS. Jowa, August 5.— _The Order of Rallroad Conductors Over Renewed By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, August 5.—Comparative ealm prevalent in the rail strike situa- tion several days today gave way to renewed activities both for ending the «ix weeks' old walkout and for mak- ing it more effective. New peace con- ferences were pending in Washington, new strike threats came from main- tenance of way men and other union workers, and a conference with Presi- dent Harding was sought by the big four brotherhoods for the purpose of presenting their views of the strike. Congress fndirectly came into the negotiations, eastern railroads sent detachments of shopworkers to the relief of roads in coal mining districts | in Virginia, West Virginia and Ken- tucky, and outbreaks of violence were reported from points hitherto peace- ful. 1 B. M. Jewell, president of the rail-} #ay employes' department of the American Federation of Labor, the yshop crafts leader, was in Washing- ton, where he was summoned by President Harding. Union chiefs here looked upon Mr. Jewell's presence at the capital as indicative of further gottlement parleys. Officials of the Southern railway and representatives of shopmen on that road also were in Washington to confer on a possible separate settlement. 'W. D. Roberts, vice president of the . Maintenance of Waymen's Union, and /. L. Enke, member: of the brother- { hood executive, telegraphed President | P. F. Grable last night recommending | a sympathetic strike on the twenty- i eight eastern roads over which they | hold jugisdiction. X Won't Ald in Wreeks. At Spokane, Wash., the chairman of an organisation sald that wrecking crews would not answer emergency calls even though lives were en- dangered. Union men said the action ‘was prompted by the executives’ state- ents that the roads were ‘able to Tope wi ncy and by an ly discharged. bill jntroduced in the United AGAIN WITH LEADERS OF RAILROAD STRIKE Strike Situation Grows More Tense Entered as|secord-class matter post office Washington, D. C. CONFERS HARDING LATER negotiations today with Presi-| ke. The union leaders, after an did not join with the other rallroad brotherhoods in a request to Presi- dent Harding for a conference at which they might present their views on the strike, and will not, according to L. E. Sheppard, president of the rganization, today. “We have no evidence we wish to ubmit to the President,” he said. 1f the President wants our advice | will summon us.” .~ Sheppard, telegraphed the ‘Washington representatives of the conductors to take no part in the proceeding. He sald there was no strike threat in the message to the President. SWITCHMEN JOIN IN. Follow Brotherhood Lead in Seek- ing Parley With President. By the Assoclated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 5.— The Switchmen's Union of North America today joined the three local | transportation brotherhood chiefs in | requesting a conference with Presi- dent Harding for the purpose of| I¥esenting to the President their; views on the rail strike situation. | T. C. Cashen, president of the switchmen's unions today telegraphed | D. C. Robertson, president of the lo- | comotive firemen and enginmen ask- ing that the Washington legislative representative of the firemen, Who, with the legislative representatives . of the engineers and trainmen, is| seeking to arrange the meeting with the President for their chlefs, also ! represent the switchmen. Mr. Robertson wired his Washing- ton representative to act also for the switchmen. Efforts for Tie-Up States Senate by Senator Spencer of Missourl would establish a new fed- eral court of concliliation for settle- ment of disputes between employers and employes. The court would take jurisdiction in disputes after efforts of the workers and employers had fafled. Three detachments of shop workers were sent by eastern railroads to the| Chesapeake and Ohlo, Norfolk and Western and Virginia railroads, for use in handling shop work for tral in the coal mining districts. It was estimated that a total of 1200 men would be sent from the eleven roads in the New York district to the relief of coal carriers. Food Supplies Moved. Three locals of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen called a joint meeting for Monday night in Hous- ton, Tex., to consider conditions aris- ing out of the strike. A statement by the federal Department of Agri- calture yesterday said that the rail- road strike had not affected ship- ment of perishable food supplies. Shipments of fourteen leading fruits and vegetables were nearly 30,000 cars ahead of last season, the re- port added. Heads of three of the big four railroads brotherhoods sent a tele- gram to President Harding, asking for aconference at which they would state thelr views of the strike situa- | tion. They alfo sent messages to their legislative representatives in Washington, requesting them to ar- range such a conference. In their message to the legislative represent- | ative, the uhion chiefs sald. in part: “The plain intention of the railroad iley. { whole matter of wages and werking executives to smash the shopcraft union is resulting in more and more of the locomotives and equipment getting into dispair, and the dangers of a most hazardous occupation are being daily increased. We fear that a continuation of the conditions will Inevitably result in our members, as a mater of self-protection, being drawn into the controversy, and we greatly deplore such a contingency.” A statement Issued last nl[h!c" the Association of lway Ex- ecutives denied that impairment of locomotives and cars had reached such & stage that would justify any concern on the part of the public. The Los les and Salt Lake (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) R ¢ WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Fuening_ Star WASHINGTCN, D. €., SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922—TWENTY-TWO PAGES. TYPHOON KILLS 5,000, LEVELING CHINA CITY COAL STRIKE END IS BELIEVED NEAR lllinois ~ Withholds Action Pending Outcome of Cleve- land Parley. i — | Operators Offer Last Wages to Far- rington and Arbitration of 1923 Contract. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, August 5.—With possi- bilities of peace in sight in the coal strike, federal and stote officials to- day were withholding action calcu- lated to bring about a speedy resump- tion of productien, but continued prep- arations for such a contingency should the projected settlement plans fail. The meeting Monday in Cleveland, Ohlo, of John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, and other union chiefs, with representatives of | coal operators in the central com-| petitive felds was looked upon as the | final independent peace effort of the warring factions. It was bélieved | generally here that should the Cleve- | land conference fail President Hard- | ing would take some drastic action toward ending the tie-up of mines. 1llinois operators were awaiting de- velopments in the meeting, believing that acceptance of the proposal made | by them last night would depend largely upon the outcome of the par- Illinois producers offered to pay the old wage scale and make it effec- tive until March 31, 1923, leaving the { conditions to a board of arbitration made up of disinterested persons mu- tually agreed on or appointed by President Harding. Shortage in South Dakota. South Dakota was added to the list of states which face a serious fuel shortage this winter. The state fuel administrator said there was on hand a supply about 10 per cent of normal. ‘The Illinois operators refused to at- tend the meeting of union officials and operators called for Cleveland, but submitted a proposition to Frank Farrington, president of the Illinois miners’ union, which, if accepted, would result in reopening of Illinois mines. ’ “Acceding to and being governed by the request of the Presideént of the United States,” the proposal to Far- rington said, “we are prepared to at once open our mines for work, pay- ing the wage scale in effect at the expiration of the last contract. And to avoid possible further disruption of coal production this fall and win- ter, when the coal supply will be dangerously short even under the best conditions, we will agree that the old wage scale shall remain effective until March 31, 1928.” Propose Arbitration. The proposals, signed by the Illinois Coal Operators’ Association, the Central Illinois Coal Operators’ Asso- clation and the Coal Operators’ Asso- clation of the fifth and ninth districts, suggested that immediately upon re- sumption of operafions the whole matter of Illinois wages and working conditions be submitted to a board of arbitration composed of persons mutually agreed to or appointed by President Harding, no member of the board to be an operator or & miner. The findings of the board, accord- ing to the terms of the' proposal, would be binding and would constitute the ‘wage basis for a period of two years from April 1, 1923, Operators 'attending the meeting said that Illinois mines can produce 90,000,000 tons of coal a year, and th: a settlement on the basis agr upon would practically assure mno shortage of fuel in . the middle western states. ASSASSINS ASK APPEAL. Field Marshal Wilson’s Slayers ‘Would Take Case Before Lords. By the Associated Press. LONDON,, August 65.—Counsel for Joseph . O‘Sullivan and - Reginald Dunn, under sentence to be hanged August 10 for the assassination of the late Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, applied to the attorney gen- eral late for yesterday to take an eal in their behalf to the WEEKS DISAPPROVES OF CHANGING NAME OF GEORGETOWN BRIDGE Changing the name of the new bridge across the Potomac, at Georgetown, from “the George- town bridge” to “the Francis Scott Key bridge” is not favored by the Secretary of War, who has juris- diction over the structure. Repre- sentative Kahn of the House mili- tary affairs committee recently asked him for a report on the joint resolution providing for the change of name indicated. In replying to Mr. Kahn today, Secretary Weeks explained that the bridge “had been informally given the name of Francis Scott Key bridge.” but that Congress, in June, 1920, in making an appropri- ation for continuing work on the -bridge "had directed “that the bridge should thereafter be known as the Georgetown bridge.” “Congress therefore,” sald Mr. Weeks, “Is on record as having disapproved the name ‘Francis Scott Key bridge.” and stated that it preferred the namé of ‘George- town bridge’ Under these circum- stances it seems inadvisable to make any change, and I do not see my way clear to give favorable recommendation for the passage of the pending bill.” D. . WINTER COAL NEEDS TAKEN UP Thirty Dealers Confer With Commissioners—Draw Up Priority List. AWAIT U. S. QUOTATIONS Action of Administration on Fair- Price Margin Will Be Considered. The first steps toward obtaining ! an adequate supply of fuel for Wash- |ington this winter was taken today | when Commissioners Oyster and Kel- iler conferred for two hours at the District building with thirty of the representative coal dealers of Wash- ington. A tentative priority list which will govern the distribution of coal during i derstood to have been agreed upon at this conference, Consumers are divided into 14 classes, with public utilitles given priority. Hospltals and asylums are second on the list. Other consumers follow in the order: Bakeries, ice plants and dairles, resi- dences and apartment houses, office buildings, laundries. It was rellably learned when the conference adjourned for lunch that the coal men compared with;the Com- missioners the estimates previously made by both groups as to the amount of coal needed and the order in which they should be given pri- ority. The coal men left the meeting with the understanding that they would meet among themselves at 1 o'clock at their headquarters to discuss the | Questions brought out this morning. They will return to the District bulld- ing for a further on' with the Commissioners at 4 o'clock this after- noon. Await Price Question. It is understood from a Teliable source that the consensus of opinion at the conference was that the Com- missioners should wait to see what the administration does on the ques- tion of fair prices before fixing a margin of profit for Washington. In considering the needs of Wash- ington, it is stated, the average an- nual consumption of coal in the Dis- trict is placed at about 1,200,000 tons of both hard and soft coal, which is almost evenly divided between the two kinds. Of. course, this represents the twelve months’ supply, and does not mean the city would need that much for the ter. It was learned that the c.n:&lnnau questioned the coal (Continued on Page 2, Colurn 3.) the prospective emergency was un-| RHODE ISLAND AVE. BUMPS DANGEROUS Railroad Right of Way Drop and Trolley Poles Invite Accidents. REPAVING ONLY REMEDY Expense of Patchwork Wasted. Law Requiring Railway Repairs Not Enforced. Provision of funds for repaving Rhode Island avenue northeast, from 16th street to the District line would smooth out many of the worrles of automobilists who travel this feeder }xmo Maryland, for this thoroughfare {is a continuation of ruts from 12th street to” the District line, and the | condition is aggravated by the state |of the railroad Tight of way, which in some places is as much as six inches below the grade. While the conditions are bad from 12th street to the District line, Con- gress, however, has provided for re- 1paving this thoroughfare from 12th {to 16th street, which will help a lot, but it is only a small portion of the distance from 12th street to the line, where one meets with a fine, smooth concrete road, which connects with the Baltimore-Washington boulevard just south of Bladensburg. The dangerous condition of this roadway on the.gutter side, and the {sunken tracks and exposed' rails, Icoupled with the narrowness of the center of the road, make it dangerous Kt’or automobiles. If one car wants {to pass another, either one must go into the gutter or the passing car jdrop down on to the railroad right of way. Fine Asphalt Stretch. | This condition of the roadbed ex- {tends from the railroad viaduct east iof 4th street northeast out. Between jthe viaduct and 12th street there Is a (fine road of asphalt which has suc- cessfully stood the test of the heavy traffic. But the railroad right of way at this point drops from the street grade from two to six inches. This condition, coupled with the trolley wire poles in the street, requires a motorist to be extremely careful it he cares for either his life or his car. Riding along the thoroughfare from 12th street to the District line is just a series of bumps up and down and a good shaking for cars and passen- Tourists entering the District by this route are carried to the Dis- trict line on a new concrete roadway, and just as soon as the District line is reached the motorist is welcomed by a good bumping. Thére was a road force of two men today east of South Dakota avenue and working its way toward the Dis- trict line, patching up little ruts here and there, but it is only temporary re- Uef, for a little Saturday and Sunday traffic will make a rough condition again. No attempt is being made to (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) 2 To U. S., Says Special Dispatch to The Star, BALTIMORE, August 5.—Declaring that “Washington society is a men- ace to our nation,” William I. Norris, democratic candidate for the United States Senate, bitterly attacked the social rites and customs of the capital at a meeting of the Northwest Demo- clatic Club yesterday. “What is the Congress of today?” he continued., “Nothing but a mere organization of social puppets trying to abe the ideas of those European courts which were so distasteful to the fathers qf our Constitution. In ‘Washington, {f Mrs. Somebody steps in front of Mrs. Somebody Else at one of their so-called functions, her social position is ruined. If her hus- band does, his dinner-coat standing is likewise gene.” Raps Dancing Crase. Norris declamed against the preva- lent dancing craze in Washington. He asserted that men were elected to Congress to labor so diligently that ¢ Yesterday's » Al rights of publication of special dispatches herein are Also reserved. Net R ER—III_II_R—R—=D=—=—————— TSR Ciccalation, 84,073 TWO CENTS. Ships Washed Ashore at Mercy of Pirates—Foreign Warehouses Demol- ished—Loss Inestimable. By the Associated Press. HONGKONG, August 3 —Wed- nesday night’s typhoon at Swatow, 250 miles morth of here, was the worst in the history of that city. Dead bodies are floating amid the wreckage everywhere in the har- bor. Nearly every house in the city was damaged. A flood fol- lowing the wind drove inhabitants from their homes. HONGKONG, August 5.—Full re- ports of the disastrous typhoon which swept Swatow, 250 miles north of here, with estimated losses of 5,000 lives and great property damage, August 2, were awaited here today. Forelgn ware- houses were demolished by the storm and their contents lost or extensively damaged. Two British steamers were swept ashore and their cargoes, it is belleved, will be loot for pirates be- fore they can be salvaged. Swatow is a port of about 60,000 in- habitants at the mouth of the River Han, near the eastern border of the province of Kwangtung. It is the port also of the city of Chaoanhsien, situ- ated twenty-five miles inland. The northern bank of the river on which the city of Swatow is built, i formed by alluvial plaques, placing the city at 4,000,000 SLASHED FROM ESTIMATES 1923 District Budget Finally Boiled Down to $27,700,000. The District estimates for the fis- cal year beginning July 1, 1923, have been boiled down to approximately $27,700,000, according to reliable in- formation obtained today. This figure, it was said, makes al- lowance for the cuts which have been made in the past few days in the allotments for federal functions which are chargeable partly to Dis- trict revenues. Last week when the estimates were completed by the various depart- | ments they amounted to $31.358.000. 1t was Jearned today that this figure | was further increased by an item of 1 about $300,000 for continuing the | Rock Creek Park project and about $70,000 for the Rent Commission. This brought the original figure up | to $31,700,000 in round numbers. H It was learned today that the cut- ting done both at the District building and by the federal agencies which come under the city appropriation bill amounted to $4,000,000 in round numbers, leaving the total estimates at this time $27,700,000. Conduit Largest Cut. The largest single cut made outside the District building was in the item of $3,000,000, prepared by the Wac| Department, for continuing work on the new water-supply conduit from Falls. It is reliably stated that $1,300,000 was taken off that sum, leaving a re- quest of $1,700,000 for continuing Work during the next fiscal year. For the current fiscal year Congress actually appropriated $1.500,000 for beginning the condulit, and authorized the making of contracts for an addi- tional $1.450,000. The whole project is to cost more than $8.000,000, and the plan of the War Department in asking for $3.- 000,000 last year was to complete the job and relieve the danger of aj water famine within three vears. At the present rate of appropriations, it will require between four and five years ‘to complete the job. Includes Filtration. This does not mean, however, that more water cannot be obtained until the entire project is finished. The eight million includes the necessary. new filtration plant at the District line and two new reservoirs in the northwest section. . The conduit itself, from Great Falls to the District line, will be bullt first and may be used to bring more water to the city before the filtration plant and reservoirs are constructed. The Commissioners probably will give no further consideration to the budget untili Commissioner Rudolph, chairman. of the board, returns from his vacation the latter part of next week. Washington Society Menace Senate Aspirant they would have no time for extend- ed dancing, but “as a matter of fact some of your congressmen fox trot all night lon Long talking, or “wind jamming, as Norris described it, so prevalent among national lawmakers, ‘was direct result of tiis love for parties, the candlidate contended. “They have no- time for sober thought,” he said; “real work is for- eign to their minds and bodles. As a result, we get ninety-six-hour speeches and such stagnant tarift conditions as face us today. ‘Will Shun “Social Twaddle.” “If the democrats of Maryland ex- pect me to take part in the social twaddle of Washington,” Norris an- nounced, “they are, indeed, mistaken. I believe men are elected by their constituents to work, and not play. If elected, I will continue to pursue a course of honest and faithful work, and I will attempt to set an example in society more nearly akin to the founder of our great lomas Jefterson.™ SCENE OF TYPHOON. the mercy of violent storms on the sea. Increasing traffic of the port has led to overcrowding the narrow strip of land on which it was built and in the last forty years more than twenty acres have been reclaimed from the sea to provide room for more bulldings. The port occupies an unfavorable po- sition_in still another respect, as it is opposite the lower mouth of the For- mosa channel where many of the violent troplcal storms form. It has been sub- Jected often to the full force of typhoons which almost yearly sweep the lower coast of China. KENTUCKY EXPECTS BIG VOTE TODAY Five of Eight Congressional Districts Have Bi-Party Contests. By the Associated Press. LOUISVILLE. Ky., August 5.—Ken- tucky voters in five of the state’s eleven congressional * districts today balloted for candidates to go on the baliots of the two major political parties at the November election. In the other six districts there were no contests on either side. The weather was fair throughout the state. It was expected that a heavy 'vote would be polled by the republicans in the third and tenth districts, where there have been pitter fights among the candidates, fusing into personalities during the last week of the campaign. A comparatively light vote was in pros- pect elsewhere. Use of Money Charged. In the third district R. H. Amos, a member of the state legislature. and one of the candidates who was reported to have withdrawn, was arrested dur- ing the week on a warrant sworn to by Marmaduke Bowden, another candidate, charging him with accepting money from W. O. Moats, the third candidate in the race, with which to influence voters. Bowden is credited with having the backing of the regular party organi- | zation. Amos got back into the race after his arrest and has been making an active campaign. In the tenth district John W. Lang- ley, veteran representative, is being opposed vigorously by Fess Whit- taker of Letcher county. The name of Rev. N. T. Hopkins, who announced two weeks ago that he would with- draw, also appears on_ ballots in all counties except Pike. He notified the county clerk of that county that he had withdrawn. 1n this district F. Tom Hatcher and K. L. Varney are seeking the democratic nomination. (Continued on Page 4, Column 2.) FASCISTI WRECK MILAN CLUB OF COMMUNISTS Capture Machine Guns and Red Flags in Guerrilla Warfare in Genoa Streets. By the Associated Press. ROME, August 5.—Guerrilla fight- ing of a bitter character between the communists and fascisti continued throughout the labryinth of Genoa's narrow winding streets. The capture of two machine guns, several red flags and other soclalist trophies by the fascisti is reported. A fierce engagement between the Fascisti and communists occurred in the Via Canonia, Milan, when the Fascistl invaded and wrecked a com- munist club. Two were killed and many on both sides were wounded. The fascisti had evacuated the mun- icipal building at Milan and all were hoping peace would soon return, when from a window in the building of the socialist newspaper Avanti gestures of scorn and mockery were made to the fascistl. The latter, thereupon, furiously attacked the building, which they entered and partly wrecked. They were finally ejected by royal guards. The number of casualties is not known. —_— ARMS PACTS OFFICIALLY 'SANCTIONED BY JAPAN By the Associated Press. TOKIO, August 5.—Crown Prince Hirohito, regent, today officially sanc- tioned the treaties to which Japan was a party at the arms conference at Washington. This completes Japan's action on the treaties, with the formal exchange of ratifications at Washington. CABINET IS BOURGEOISE. Bavaria First State to Have Pure- ly Rightist Ministry. BERLIN, August 5—A Munich mes- sage to the Deutsche Tagesseitung announces the formation of a new government coalition in Bavaria, composed of the various rightist par- ties. The correspondent remarks that whereas all the other German state governments contain a sprinkling of socialists, Bavaria is the first state to have a purely bourgeoise cabinet. i IFRENCH ENFORCE DEBT PENALTIES ONTHE GERMANS Failure to Meet Pre-War Ob- ligations to Citizens Brings Quick Action. SEQUESTRATED PROPERTY *| PAYMENTS ARE STOPPED . Step Taken Independent of Allies. More Severe Measures Threat- ened if Warranted. By the Associated Press. PARIS, August 5.—Premier Poincare at noon today notified the German embassy at Paris that the first of a series of measures to conserve French interests against a lapse in Germany's pre-war debt payments would be put into effect immediately. The notice followed the receipt of a note from Germany refusing to meet the £2- 000,000 Installment of these payment: to French citizens due August 15. The first of the French measures consists of the immediate suspensios of all payments to German national for debts contracted with Frenchmer before the war, both in France anu Alsace-Lorraine. The offices in Pari- and - Strassburg which were set up t. liquidate these debts were notified t cease functioning at once and to pa no more German claims until furth orders from the premier. Other Steps to Be Taken. The initial measures also include { suspension of all further payments Germans for German property sequ: trated in France. This property cludes estates, villas, art collecllo:v ete. The agreement reached at Bade: Baden, under which Germans wer- b:i;x compensated for the house fur nishings, stocks, bonds and cash le:: in Alsace a; - pefde& nd Lorraine, also is sus t was explained at the for - fice that these first menure:“(r;kfir{v: are not penalties, the strictes. sense of the word, but merely action :ghl.cf.::“rdb the French interest:. 've been jeopardized = Germans refusing to %ly. F More Severe Measures Likely. It these measures fail to bring satisfactory settlement further anc more severe measures, it was said will be enforced. The nature these s withheld pending the effect of the present action. Official circles said that France now would awaii some move by Germany. If Belgium and Great Britain des! t0 forego payments from Germany on the private debts due thelr ni- tionals this will have no effect upon the French position, it was declared France will insist upon the payment of these claims despite any mora- torium that the London conference may decide to grant, it was added. and if Germany does not meet the French demands the measures taken will become progressively more severe. German Reply Unsatisfactery. The German charge d'affaires brought the German answer to the French ultimatum to the quay d'Orsay a few minutes before 12 o'clock. Premier Polncaire at once pronounced it unsatisfactory and gave orders that the application of the French measures should begin. In his reply the premler notified Germany that her “dilatory” answer to the ultimatum had been unsatis- tactory and that France was taking measures to protect her interests. Th® German note asked the French government to reserve its decision until the subject was dfscussed at the coming London meeting of the allied heads of governments in view of the fact that both Belgium and Great Britain were willing to con- sider the debt question in connection with the moratorium issue The French premier takes the view that payments in pre-war debts is a mat- ter for German business men, who are obviously prosperous, and that it can- not be coupled with the present state of German governmental finances. —_— GOOD CROPS HALT RUSS ORDERS FOR ALIEN FOOD Prices in Russia, However, Rise 30 to 40 Per Cent, Increase Highest in Moscow. | By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, August 5.—The soviet government announced today that owing to the excellent crops pros- pects the foreign trade department is instructing its bureau abroad to cease buying flour and sugar. Despite the splendid harvest reports, however, food prices in Russia have increaséd | from 30 to 40 per cent since the first { of this month, Moscow being the chief sufferer. Americans recently arriving from tend that Moscow is the most expen sive of the larger European citles in which to live. CHAPLIN’S MOTHER GETS PERMIT TO REMAIN IN U. S. UNTIL NEXT JULY Mrs. Hannah Chaplin, the mother of Charles Chaplin, the motion pic- ture actor, will be permitted to remain in the United States until ; July 1 next, under the terms of an order announced today by the Labor Department. Mrs. Chaplin was allowed to en- ter the United States several months 'ago In order to benefit her health, afid at that time it was. stated her admission was tem- porary. The order issued today permits her to remain until July 1, 1923, An investigation was ordered by Secretary Davis to decide whether she was responding to treatment in California. Reports from phy- siclans state that marked improve- ment has been noted in her con- dition. Mrs, Chaplin is an English woman and has not applied permanent admission country. for to this R LR Lk SRS SR TR A L