Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1922, Page 2

2 SHOOT PREVENTS " SUGAR A PROBE Senator Blogks Inquiry on! Alleged Attempt to Curtail Present Cuban Crop. U. S. OFFICIALS ‘INVOLVED Senator Harrison Charged They Offered Reduced Tariff to Shorten Output. to bring up the uan-.snul irts resolution proy & an investigation § of charges that Ame ! officials sought to e Cuban, sugar | heir crop this ¥ | for & reduced tariff duty on | ked today in the S sm republican ucers curtail eturn but | nar resolution 1. and thea | fon that the sugar 1 un®il there had been | A point of order by | wis | sheld by Senator | lowa was | that up their ed until If they suc i will pay dearly Sugar Refiners Asailed. refin profits the ors’ un itor Smoot said they sugar pric comes | d of a Wa ) lower crop { and propag promoters Spe up the the ke them In dol i on the »ur own home to make irs.” g Senator of coun-, rds of the 000 fleld 1 who, cultu . factor nish competition necessar joly and hold down prices. It's hardly fair to ask that this in- be destroved io0 cover Cuba's | economic blunders and aid this set of | men (the refiners) to_control suppl 2 aid the Utah the present at was used ff bill was be- he said, it was he to added that the same i1, e ITALIAN EMBASSY ASKS POLICE AID TO LOCATE LOST PET CHINESE DOG _Signor Andrea Gelsser Celesia di Vegliasco, secretary of «the Itallan embassy, Is in a dilemma. A servant, yesterday afternoon, permitied the valuable Pekinese dog belonging to his wife to stray from 1409 30th street, northwest. As a result Signor Celesia is fran- tically engaging the co-operation of police officials in an attempt to lo- cate his wife's pet before she re- turns from her summer vacation. Signor Celesia says his wife se- cured the chesiaut colored Chinese dog three years ago in New: York and is considerably atrached to the gdog which she affectionately calls *Puqq. 1.5, TRADE ADVISER ENGACED BY PERS A A.C. .Millspaugh to Reorgan- ize Financial Affairs Under Five-Year Contract. WINS THREE DEGREES Holds A. B, A. M. and Ph. D. ‘Was Instructor in Political Science in Two Colleges. Arthur Chester Millspaugh, foreign 2de advis the State Depart- has been ngaged by the ‘ersian govern- hent. nent to recognize fingncial af- and will ! the United States to assume these duties as tdministrator Ser in_ Sep- ember Ofcial nnounecement pat the Persian sajlis. or national incil, has ap- swed the terms ihe contract A. C. MILLSPAUGH Wwhich runs for five years at a sal- §15.000, is expected to week by the sian ts airs, ve of mad ary about this 1 legation here The work which Mr. Millspaugh is indertaking is somewhat similar, but than that performed by Morgan Shuster, . who was freasurer . Mr. Millspaugh is now organizing a staff of ubout a dozen exp. selected largely from spe ernment to Persia Will Control Finances. Mr. Millspaukh is to be responsibie directly to the minister of finan e, have exclusive charge of the ian budget and is authorized to itute fingncial reforms. He will also act as judge and arbiter on all matters relat; to finance and to concessions. He will have no part in political or religious controversies that may vex the Persian government. Mr. Millspaugh has been considered one of the most dependable advisers e United States gov- to accompany him fore put up the | Lowrey show mor LUMBER RATES UNFAIR. I. C. C. Cuts Tariff Between Two Rail Yards Here. Rates on lu er and forest prod- in carloads between delivery the Baltimore and Ohio and ucts vards Pennsylvania r ds in Washing- ton were found unjust and unreason- able today by the Interstate Com-{ merce Commision in settling a cum-i plaint brought before the commission by the \W. A. Wimsatt Lumber Com- | of Washington smplaint filed by the Wimsatt| ) erted that th company could haul lumber by trucks from the Raltimore and tracks at N and Florida avenue tot ite 3 the Pensylvania 14th street t a cost of ents per 100 The rate a able by rail cents per 100 pounds. The jon found that the rate was unjust to the extent that | exceeded 8 cents per 100 pound: paration to the Wimsait company | s denled DODGE FRENCH PORTS. German Ships in Brazil Trade Or- dered to Home Ports. 7.—German_ships i in the serv to and from Brazil | have been ordered by their companies | to return to their home ports and not | to touch any French port for fear of seizure, which France may threaten for Germany's failure to pay repara- tions. pany The « any BERLIN. August STILLMAN DECISION OCT. 1. NEW YORK, August T.—A report | of the referce'in the divorce action | brought by James A. Stillman, bank- | er, against his wife, Anne U. Stillman, will be submitted in court October 1, it has been announced. Attorneys for both sides stipulated that Referee Daniel J. Gleason should be granted two additional months in which to complete his inspection of the testi- mony. The report is to be filed with Supreme Court Justice Morschauser in Yonkers, N. Y. QUITS FEDERAL SERVICE AFTER 41 YEARS, WILL WRITE REMINISCENCES Forty-one years of active service in the employ of the United States government will come to an end for Middleton Smith on August 20, when he will be officially re- tired from the crop estimates de- partment of the bureau of agri- | |itical 11917 11920 wa. of the State Department, and was as- signed to an important mission to London when the FPersian govern- ment offered him this post. He was especially valuable to ‘the State De- partment during the Mexican oil land squabbles, and drafted practically all of the United States government notes on this subject. . Wins Three Degrees. Miilspaugh makes his home t 1638 Connecticut avenue. He native of Michigan, where he born at Augusta, thirty-nine years ago. He took an A. B. degree from Albion College in 1908, A. M. from the University of Illinois in 1910. and Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins in 1916. He was professor of politi- cal nce at Whitman College in 1916 and 1917, and_instructor in po- science at Johns Hopkins in and 1918. He was employed in the drafting office of the State De- partment from 1918 to 1921. He was appointed a consul of class 4 and & signed to the State Department, July 1. 1921. For two years he has been foreign trade adviser, and during petroleum spedialist. Dr. Millspaugh is a_bachellor. He is a_member of the Sigma Nu and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities, and of the Cosmos CTlub. He is author of several political treaties. AT POLICEMAN BEATEN. R. B. Carroll Attacked in Near- Beer Saloon. Disguised in a set of workingman's clothes, Private R. B. Carroll of the fourth precinct station, assigned to special duty for the suppression of vice and enforcement of the prohibi- tion law, was severely beaten by five colored men Saturday evening in a near-beer saloon at 234 3d street southwest when he was recognized as an officer of the law. Private’ Carroll had made arrange- ment with a colored man on 3d street, between B and C streets, southwest to purchase two half pints of whisky. Ho went into the near-beer saloon to wait for the man. While waiting he was recognized and attacked. A fractured leg, cuts and bruises about theé head were sustalned by Carroll, who is still confined in Emer- gency Hospital. Police are seeking Carroll's agsail- ants. PLANS FOR WINTER FUEL. Plans for coal movement to the northwest to supply that section with its winter fuel were under considera- tion today by the federal central coal committee. The committee, it was sald by officials, contemplate Inauguration of a_weekly movement of coal by way of the Coal and Ore Fxchange of Cleveland, starting with shipments aggregating about 30,000 daily, or more than 200,000 tons a week, and increasing the allocation to that sec- tion as rapldly as possible until about 1,000,000 tons are moved to the lakes weekly. Reglonal committees appointed last week by Fuel Distributor Spencer are now on duty in the producing mine flelds, officials declarad, and orders for 'coal from railroads, public utllities and states are being forward- ed from the central distribution office. Mr. here is vas cultural econom- les. Mr., Smith passed the re- tirement age in 1920, but was re- tained in the service at the re. quest of the Sec- retary of Agriculture. Mr. Smith has enjoyed an unusual career In the government gervice. His first experience ag a government em- ploye was obtained in 18381, when he answered the call for valunteers to serve in either of the two polar exe peditions being prepared by United States. He spent two year: with the expedition to Point Barrow, Alaska, being appointed naturalist and observer. In 1904 he was appointed delegate from the Department of Alflcu‘l{:n to the eighth international geo- graphic congress, to which he con- tributed an interesting article on the resident birds of 'oint Barrow, Alasks. He wrote many other ar- tiel and now intends to write rem| ences of his two years ond the arctic circle. His home ia Euslid street nortiowesty - —_——————— SPEED CHARGE RESULT OF MISTAKING COP FOR COMPANION’S HUSBAND Mistaking a pursuing automobile to be occupled by the husband of the woman he was out riding with, a local automoblle owner caused Raymond Sinclair, mechanic of the police department, a merry chase around the Capitol grounds and southwest District yesterday after- noon before he was finally arrested. . “You're arrested for speeding.’ Sinclair advised the man when he pulled up to the latter's automobile at Half and G.streets, southwest. s that all," re [TALIAN FACTIONS | RESUME WARFARE Three , More Provinces Placed Under Martial Law. Fascisti Occupy Palace. ] l I POPE DECRIES FIGHTING Pontiff Pleads for Peace as Dis- order Spreads—Street Fights in Genoa. ROME August 7.—Military rule has been extended to the provinces of Ancona, Parma and Leghorn, where | in the last few days there has been sanguinary fighting between the ex- treme nationalists and the commu- Pius at the has the incre 0ppos ople 2 of the Divine Master The only remedy. he said, is a re- turn to rejigion. The ordained clergy will be instructed to “impress tne faithful with the necessity to pray the restoration of faith and piety, Iwhich alone ing peace and love among men Fa coniuy tonight Premigr de Facta i chamberg o onstructed cabinet, it ix possible session will be greatly disturbed ¢ communique says that it iz im- portant that all fascisti be present in the chamber. Fight at Palace. | Augus —The famous| orgo Pal the symbob of ancient glory. and the meet- e of the H0u onferenc < occupied by fascisti after a short but bloody fight last night in which | five were killed. i While the police and troops were engaged in maintaining order in va- rious troublesome quarters of the| ity. a_column of f; ti surrounded | > palace and forced an entrance | through the front door. A few| policemen were stationed outside. | Few shots met the fascisti inside, but. | once “inside. the fascisti barricaded the doors and windows. Troops were | rushed to the spot and, aided by armored cars, opened fire on the! i his deep | hatred be- | which | y from ublished @ neing that present in ¥ men and dock work. the neighboring with the troops in the attack on the ascisti. It was with the greate: Ity that police and troops suc- ceeded in gaining the square before the pal They were unable, how- ever. force entrance and the fa still hold the building. Th= s were five dead and man . oceups houses, Joine n cis ualt wounded The quarter where the palace is lIo ated 15 now practically in a state of | iege. There is fighting in the streets approaching it. The importance of the occupation of the palace is desi at it is the head- lating the work of function the f; t ntrol and have issued a proclamation to that effect. In it they say they will not tolerate that the work of the port should pe in- trusted to a socialist union. The proc- lamation has also called for a com- plete liberty of work to unionists and non-union workers alike. Four Killed by Bomb. TRIESTE, August Four fascisti were killed, four are ing and seven others were injured when commun- ists threw bombs at a motor truck loaded with fascisti, at Muggia, nea= here. Fascisti fell into a communist ambush and eleven were wounded. They. as a reprisal, devastated sev- eral houses belonging to communists. e BLADENSBURG ROAD IS ROUTE OF RUTS nated by the fac! quarters for reg he port. This now claim to ¢ (Continu fro; irst Page.) tar. Automobiles apparently had fol- lowed in the path of the first auto to go through after the stone w thrown there, for there were two tracks which had cut through the stone, pushed them to the side. and left the ruts still exposed. This would indicate an uneconomical expedit of money, for it had not only not cor- rected the condition intended, but has made matters worse and more dan- gerous. because of loose stone. Traveling along on the east side of the tracks. the road continues to show the effects of the heavy traffic by the waving condition of the macadam, which provides just one series of bum; {The rough condition of the macadam inakes the center trolley poles in the roadway more dungerous than under ordinary conditions, be- cause the bumping of a car over the ruts serves to throw an automobile from side to side, and this within the legal spged limit. It was noticeable while The Star's observer was riding over the thoroughfare yesterday aftenoon. Dengerous Near Viaduct. On toward Mount Olivet cemetery the condition continues, and is par- {ticularly bad near the gutter edge of the roadway, and it becomes more serious and dangerous avross the en- tire roadway as the railroad viaduct is reached near Langdon. As the road approaches the National Train- ing School for Boys, there is little choice, for the motorist, for the road between the trolley poles and the federal property becomes very nar- row. However, at this point the road surface is in a somewhat better con- dition than at other parts. After passing the federal reserva- tion, the bumps are again encount- ered, and continue to a point not far from the District line, where the smooth concrete Baltimoxe-Washing: ton boulevard—a Maryland state highway—is encountereqy and a run over this is necessary t t a relief from the bumping encountéred on the Wednesday with his | § Upper: The e In many instances the ra Lower: Shows how to he damaged and possibly cause in foun, CABLE SERVEE CUT BY IRSH FGHTING ¥ the Associated Press. EW YORK, August 7. Jcation between the United States and land. France, Ger and north- | ern Europe, through the Commercial off able (Compa was cut at el this ause of cizure Water Ireland an army official Practical no taken for transmission to these coun- tries and those accepted are subject to a serious delay, the company d. National Army Pushes On. probably morning by me DUBLIN, August ~The nationa! army tro are successfully pushing their campaign in southwestern Ire land, both from the Limerick sector and from the region of Tralee, where they landed last week in a turn movement the fight The flan are pushing Listowell Saturd: irregulars retreated southeasterly _direction to Abbay- feale, County Limerick. Before leav ing Listowell they burned the u: racks, the workhouse and the court- house. In the Limerick area the fall of Kilmallock. Adare and several other places held by the irregulars seems to have put them to rout in both East and West Limerick. Adare & front ing parties from the coast inland and the fall of v was a result. The thence in a the headquarters of the irregulars in a local hotel. had one killed and three wounded. the nationals, still advancing, Ballingarry. Dublin Government Statement. The Dublin government has issued the following official statement: “Some of the persons engaged in the present armed opposition to the will of the people have added to their guilt heinous offenses against human- ity, as, for example, violations of the white flag and the use of expanding and Jagged bullets and similar am- muntition, which have inflicted horri- ble injuries upon sorely tried officers and men of the national army. “The clvilized world calls these of- fenses war crimes. All who are con- cerned in such war crimes are hereby northbound trip, preparatory to the return ride on the west side of the highwa. Smooth surface is encountered for a few hundred yards on the return trip, but every effort must be made to avold the necessity of taking to the railroad track, which is in very poor condition from a surfacing standpoint. It is necessary, however, for a mgtorist to take to it if he wants to pass another car. The bumpy condition encountered on the east side is found on the wes side also down practically the entire length of the road to 15th and H streets, where it ends. Except for the bad condition north of the entrance at H street, there are no deep ruts in the road, but the dangerous condi- tion has been csused hy the rolling of the concrete out of place. TYPHOID EPIDEMIC HITS MINERS’ TENT COLONY By the Associated Press. UNIONTOWN, Pa., August 7.—With fitty cases of hold fever reported from tent colon! of nrlltlng miners Fayette county, state and county health officials today were working at l:g -ge:: u&‘ event h’“fl“;:hl apr (3 e, Which, s ml{au‘. ade o!on. from _spring ‘water. Iy 2 At the Palmer tent colony, near Brownasville, twenty-five ,nnnr- stricken and it {s m!ni".'?« that :hm‘t tvun}yflvu additional cases g:' Qfl' c:: n other tent colonies 'irst word of th - TS pueih ftn R Tk " Uniontown omiial n & serious warned that no application by them for privileged treatment given other prisoners will be entertained.” Republican forces from the southern battle zone attempted a coup in the Dublin__area Saturday night, _but were frustrated by the Free State troops, according to an official com- munique issued from army headquar- ters today. The irregulars traveled by boat from Cork to Liverpool, and thence here, intending to isolate the city by d stroying the bridges, roads, railways and other means of communication, The Free State forces captured 180 | of the attackers and a large of arms and other war materi: ‘The « irregulars were operating in ties of from a half dozen to thirty at variops points in both the northern and southern suburbs. 7 The materials captured by the na- tionals Included six automobiles which the irregulars had commanderes and a number of land mines and grenades, together with rifles, revol- vers, engineering equipment and mu- nitions. .Tllnllty —_— ADMIT KITCHENER PICTURE stoms authorities have decided to udcl:“ into the country for exhibition purpo the moving picture. film, ‘How ~ Kitchener Was Betrayed which was protested by the British _‘.mbnly. it was said today at th ‘reasury. “l"h"(n. of the film in New York, officials “declar improper in the picture and it was decided that the picture could be ex- {n [ hibited in this country, with the in- sertion of a caption stating that it was not based far as it portrays high British of- :24.? ‘l'h-'in.xsurun t was stated, fion be bonded to imsure the inser- of the hond has not yet been fixed B according to reports from | was taken after a few shells had hit| The Free State troops | Rathkeale, Broadford, Askeaton and; revealed nothing | whistling clubs amon; aon historical facts of such a caption, but the amount ond Tight of way alons Rhode njury to occupants on dark nights. ion is not heavy encugh to stand the present-day trafiic. P TYPHOON TOLL IS NOW 10,000 IN STRICKEN CHINESE TOWN ze.) tok by Mueller) (Continued from First caught like in traps and corpses s ¥ o i Ursuline ne convent at SwaloW. onc{ CAMP MEADE, Md, August 7.— [ e B, e o er s ‘ecoapes| BoyE’who never saw & crab, boys from the wave that | the typhoon riing to Te ved from Bishop A Mission Catholique, e Swatow wind car wer we three sisters charge the flood n making the sist the hurci yard gate, while a second was ried oM seeurity on floating roof nearby b d- upon which nother suj floated on break and had been given up a drowned when she was found by two Chinese Chi s and brought back {10 the mission compound. All the church vestments, the per- sonal belongings of the inhabitants !of the conveyt and the equipment of the scheol were carried away, stroyed by the wind and water. No word been heard from missions, at_Chaochowfu and . and it Is feared they have | been wrecked. | Chinese Christians to I th |ing 1 ster Marie living c that 200 persons in the com- had heen drowned. { Rayi { munify | A State De from Hongkong reported partment dispatch today that the trous storm there, but that so far as | known no Americans lost their live: Swatow and surrounding country, said the dispatch, “swept by typhoon and tidal wave August 2 and 3. Worst in history. Estimated dead 1,000 in Swatow alone. Tens of thousands | homeless. Property loss ~millioni No Americans known to be lost. Co; sulate unroofed and flooded, but dam- ages slight.” Rellef Boat at Swatow. 1 By the Associated Press HONGKONG. August 6.—The Brit- ish gunboat Magnolia last night pro- ceeded to Swatow, on the Chinese coast 260 miles northeast of here, to protect from pirates steamers strand- ed in that vicinity as a result of last Wednesday night's typhoon. 5 The typhoon was the worst' in Swatow's_history. The harbor there is jammed with wreckage amid which there are many bodies. Several ships were washed ashore. —_— MRS. RHODES FAVORS PLAYGROUND CONCERTS Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor of playgrounds, is in hearty accord with a’suggestion that band concerts be held on the playgrounds for the children. 3 \ ‘The supervisor stated," however, that she has been unable thus far to make arrangements for such a pro- gram of music for the boys and girls who frequent the recreation places operated by the city. Mrs. Rhodes belleves that if band concerts are to be held on the play- grounds. they should be in the morn- ing or afternoon, rather than in the evening. She sald she has learned indirectly that one local band has ‘essed & willingness to give Sat- urday afternoon concerts on the play- grounds, but the offer has not been m‘fl t\her to this time. 1 “HereYofore,” said Mra. Rhodes, “the nearest we have heen able to come to music on the Dl:{glollflfll has been in the organization of the boys. Even carpied on the thie feature has not in this summer, as it has A& past.” Mrs. Rhodes recalled that regular band concerts have been held on the Bloominga: b o1 o0ra Thot that I s A part of How Millan k. n held in the algo ve ialio Tooatess % DuSrouna land is entirely ahove the ground, makink it dangerous to automobll heavy traffic has presxed comcrete into a mound, making it possible for This condition would indicate thai road TRPACROSS BAY arge of | Special Dispateh to The S ,wed | who referred to a school of porpoises ! are being {roof of the Ursuline convent and theltoric inspiration of a visit to the} cAUSh | omy or John Paul Jones, and board- | | | crambled. | ginia, from the coal flelds of Penn- i de- | !hel Mechanics and deckhands rose to in one!that would have done credit to many isea coast village reported to Bishop|a weather-beaten seaman. | ties (or American consulate at Swatow had | Yegisters rang up Some 320 more in After further fighting on Sundayl’-'"“ unroofed in the recent disas-|jce cream cones and candy. took | ferryboat as “the ship,” and bet each | other that “that old salt could tell us many a tale of foreign ports” ves- terday rambled through the Naval THE EVENING .STAR, WASHINGTON, D O, MONDAY, AUGUST 7 1922 Bad Condition of Roadway and Strect Railway Right of Way Increases|D0G IN STRENUOUS FIGHT: Troubles of Vehicle Drivers on Rhcdc Island Avenue Northeast. i | | 1 {o {noon at the first | | avenue fix hown by this picture. drivers. automohile FOR CITZEN ARMY s whales, boys who referred to aj ed a boat at Annapolit for a four-hour | trip to Claiborne, the eastern | shore. From the mountains of western Vir-{ on ania and from the back hills of Maryland these young candidates in | the citizens' military training camp mp Meade came, 400 of them.| course there were voung men | among them from Baitimore, from Washington, from Norfolk, and FPhila- delphia_who already knew the jovs of a trip across the Chesapeake bay. Was “Too Gaod to Mi their quickly redoggized responsig bility—it was too good to miss— and regaled the youngsters with tales A “run” on the pop stand at Clai- borne resulted in nearly 300 casual- “dead soldiers,” as empty bottles used to be called before th soft-drink era set in), but the casl An un- expected hour ashore with no bath- ing suits on hand—Army underwear nd a quiet nook in which to wring them out did the trick! It was here that crabs excited the wonder of in- lang boys, boys who had pockets, and used them, to provide further excite- ment when they returned to camp. elcomed at Annapolis. Admiral Wilson’s winning plea for a’ life of national Service nearly caused a stampede to the Navy earlier in the afternoon, when the Naval Academy superinténdent wel- comed the candidates in the big_arm ory. Dr. J. M. Magruder of Balti- more ‘and Annapolis invited the young men to make Annapolis their home when they have settled upon a life's vocatlon. It was a tired but happy arowd when Lieut. Col. S. W, Anding, rec- reation officer, took his'proteges from the two .special trains into camp shortly before midnight. Up at Dawa Today. Bugles awakened the 1,100 candi- dates at Camp Meade at dawn to- day. Students rose to meet & week of strenuous activity, with rifie and pistol firlng & matter of daily prac- tice. Cavalry and field artillery stu- dents sought their stables with in- ward trembling, but outward joy, for today they got thelr frst seat astride a horse and rods to the rifie range determined to pity the doughboy aloud on_their- return. While C. M. T. C. students attended ghapel, wept swimming or rods to Annapolis ¥esterday, eighty reserve officers of the 99th Division from western Pennsylvania, with heai- guarters at Pittsburgh, and the 28th k Company, Pennsylvania Na- tlonal Gpard, tfom Morristown, ar- ved af e for fifteen da intensive training: Y¥; THIEF IN SUNDAY SCHOOL. One more “meanest thief” was add- ed to the already long list yesterday when report m made that three young wom thelr pocketbooks stolen while in ur Sunday school room of the Vermont Avenue CI Church yesterday. Miss Jean Morrison, 930 Longfellow street morthwest, one of the women, Foports the loss of & brown fued: ocketbook contatming gn Bunice T. Thomas, street northwest, tells the police her bmk leather pocketbook was lifted, 15 sttoet morihwent. raperta the los lor street no! oL et paper re of & leather pocketbol helous T © {oMcials sald a participant. TO PREVENT ARREST.OF | HIS MISTRESS BUT FAILS Whern' Policeman R. L. Jones of the eighth precinct station. set out to arrest Mrs. Julfa Kidd, fifty- #X, of 224% Quincy place, last night, he falled to reckon with Mrs. Kiid's fox terrier dog. Enoountering more than the cus- tomary resistance from Mrs. Kidd when he attempted to take her on a charge of disorderly conduct, he was baffled for the moment when her fox terrier dog executed a flank attack. . The policeman éventually over- came Mrs. Kidd, however, and took her to the station, where he placed an additional charge against her of having an un- licensed dog. Jones went to Freed- men’s Hosplital, nearby, for treat- .ment and the dog left to control the home. COAL STRIKE PEACE WITHIN WEEK SEEN (Continued from First Page ) ators in other states also will proba- bly be asked to attend for the purpose of reaching wage agreements. Formal decision to delay any action n the part of the conferees now here was scheduled to be taken this after- Joint conference of the minerd and operators. Meanwhile the conference was expected to mark [time untit Wednesday, but the opera- | bureau, E. C. Yellowley. tors he had agreed to the proposal flade by union officials. to ask other operators to join the conference. Only Migority Preseat. While only a minority of the op- deniors in ihe central competitive field had reached here today to attend the coaference both they and union inls «1 eonfident that pra tically the Illinois and Indiana opera: the conference by Wednesday. A big majority of the Ohio operators we; already here, as also some represent- ing western Pennsylvania. These four states comprise the central fleld, - Both the operators and the umion they were optimistic t a scitlement of the sbft coal strike would result from their con- ferénecs. The union's policy egmmit- lee met in the morning, and ed to open the joint conferemee with operators in the afternoom. The pro- gram for the joint meeting called only for the transaction of the pre- ilminary details of the canfersnce, such as the selection of conferemce officers and the naming of spokesmen for the operators. No final decision, it was indicated by hoth sides was xpected to be reached today, but the hope was held out that the conclu- sion of the conference would be reached by the end of the week Extension of the central competitiy field to include northern West Virgi s a pari of the territory for making a basic wage agjeement in the soft coal ustry e sought by the Monon- gahela Coal Operators’ Association. An- application by the operators for the extension of the central field, which now includes Illinots, Indiana. Ohiov : nd western Pennsyivania, it was learned, already. been filed with President John L. Lewis of the miners, and will be submitted by hmi to the union's policy committee. Others May He Sought. While only the Monongahela Coal Operators’ Assoclation had applied for exteusion of the central competl- | tive fleld, there were indications that the union officials might ask oppm-, tors In other distriets to join in the conference here. The Monongahela aseociation inciudes a number of op- erators near Morgantown, W. Va.. he- ILg a separate organization from the Northern West Virginia Operators’ ssociation. which is composed large- Iy_of Fairmont operators. Elza McCullough. commissioner for the latier association. also was here for the conference, but he said he was acting as an observer and not as He said his asso tion had not the central fleld and did not indicate | what attitude the Fairmont operators ; morning would take toward such a move. The northern West Virginia fleld, he said, | did not includes twelve and one-half coun- ties, with a total annual production of 25,000,000 tons of coal. DAVIS IS HOPEFUL. Believes Much Good May Come of Cleveland Coal Parley. By the Associated Press Secretary of Labor Davis expressed | the opinion today that much good would come out of the conference be- ginning today in Cieveland between a number of bitumitous coal operators and representatives of the United Mine Workers. Representatives of the Lahor De- partment were understood to ,have been directed to be present us ob- servers and to communicate develop- ments concerning the conference (o Secretary Davis . EXPECT FULL PRODUCTION Staunton Mines, Working at Ca- pacity, to Aid Indiana. STAUNTON, Ind., August mines in this district, taken ovey by | the state to insure a fuel supply for state institutfons and necessary in- dustries, are expected by state of- 7.—Coal | today. A full force of men to oper< ate the mines will be placed on the job this morning, officials said, and production is expected to swing into full speed immediately. Kational Guard officers at militar headquarters here indicated that no interference from striking miners is expected. No disorders in the martial law area were reported last night. A heavy guard, however, is being kept over the district by state troops, and officers express confidence the guardsmen will be able to cope with any situation that may arise when fuil production gets under way. REFUSES TO SEND TROOPS JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., August 7.— Until local authorities in the Mingo district of Claiborne county and con- tiguous territory have exhausted their powers in good faith effort to cope with the strike situation there Gov. A. A. Taylor will not order out state troops. This is made known today in his reply to & telegram signed by the Mingo Coal and Coke Company, Bry: son Mountain Coal and Coke Com- any, Fork Ridge Coal and Coke ‘ompany, Sterling Coal and Coke Company and Rellance Coal and Coke Company. The text of Gov. Taylor's reply issued from his country home at Milligan College today is, in part, as follows: | 5 & “R ng - to your telegram, the' D b5 oriona) Teptoseralits! hows that ne resistance to arrest or} {newed, at 6% per cent net. ervice Of leghl process has yét been rerde ey the Striking min It -hov;{t:n the local authori are able and capable to take care of the situation. In the event authorities to do their duty the iaw method for their imm: vinoed that st Tocal & owerless protect ".55; tter good: faith effort. een _made to tlnt [ he :‘;::gwflmt et the emergency® QVERNOR WILL BACK COAL OFFER OF FORD Associated Press. OIT, A\Ili'!l;lt ’l.k—l!or:n Morrow “ Fentucky will make = S 2o oMotals of the Louisville Nashville railrogd in behalf of Ford'a plan to enter into a nt wi etroft, Toledo and $ could Tate on the and Nll?:llh from. v line to the Kentucl Ta Brooure cost for Mich tr to inf m am col D | e retafned as asked for extension of | $2 i | - | te ! and replacement. When ]| SHAKE-UP DENIED IN“DRY" BIREA No Changes to Be Made Be- cause of Blackmail Disclosures. ACCUSED FURNISH < BOND Officials Guarding Evidence Against Two Men Arrested at Racquet Club Saturday. & No gemeral shake-up of the pro- hibitlon bureau will be a wequel to the sensational disclosures at a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner George H. Mac- dopald Baturday when Melville Stern- fels and Max Halperin, New York attorneys, were arralgned in eonnec- tion with an alleged plot to defrand the government by obtaining official vecords from the Internal revenue chief of the general prohibition agents, stated toda; “A® far as I know no such action Is even contemplated,” Mr. Fellowley said. 3 Shake-up Rumorell, Rumors of an impending sbake-up in the prohibition office, it was point- itors would agree to participate ip|¢d OUt. probably originated When it was brought out at the hearing be- fore Commissioner Macdonald that at least two employes of the revenue bureau were involved in the alleged conspiracy to preclude the prosecu- tion_of professional booticggers in the principai cities of the states wiong the Adantic seuboard. in which Hal- perin and Sternfels are charged Ly dry agents with belng the leaders. The two bureau clerks accused of be- nplicated in the plot have been released on their personal cognisance because they turned state’s evidence against Halperin and Sternfels. in connection with the alleged con- spiracy prohibition officials deciine to indlcate. Neither would the pro- hibition authorities intimate whether other employes had been involved in the sensational case. _ Mr. YeHlowley expressed the op: ion teday that Sternfels and Halper are the “master minds” of a gigant liguor ring which ramifies into v tually all the eastern states, a hinted ‘that arrests.of others oper: ing with them are expected. Th most important of the evidence against the accused New York law vers, according to Mr. Yellowley, wi not he revealed until they go befor the federal grand jury September & Whether they will face any charges Kvidence to Be Guarded. 5 not the intention of the bureau Mr. Yellowley said, to make public its evidence against the accused men at this time and spoil the case, besides “:lpplng off a lot of ¢riminals to J ans.{ “We have enolgh charges a: sufficignt _evidence to support th agai Sternfeis and H erin send them 1o the penitentiary for th. rema| i:{xaer of- their natural life A tement made in New Y vesterday by Halperin to the eff that hig first visit to Washington w oxf Satgrday d that he came . under ghe impression that he was sunsel for two Bi branded by more gnen, wa; Yellowjey as “a lie. The prohibitjon offictal said_he had evidende to show that both Halperi: and Sternfeis had been in this cits on numerous occassions. Released on 825,000 Boad Halperin was released on the 000 bond. furnished by a profes- sional | bondsman. early yesterds and returned immediate!y York Starnfels, howev furnish his bond until t mornfug, and was kept in the 1¢ precinet station since his arrest. Although Sternfel's ball was orig inally fixed at $25.000 by Commis- sioner Macdonald, it was reduced today to §10,000. No reason was giv en by the government officials for the substintial reduction in Sternfels bond. BALTIMORE ACCOUNTANT FIRM TO AID D. C. AUDIT Senator Phipps Announces Work on Surplus Revenue Probe to Start at Once. The firm of Haskins & Fells, publjc accountants, with offices in Baltimore and a number of other cities, has been selected by the joint congressional committes Investigat- ing the surplus revenues of the Dis- trict of Columbla, to audit the ac- counts of the District, Senator Phipps. chairman, announced today. Senator Phipps said that a repre- sentative of the firm is expeot: in Washington tomorrow and that the work will be begun without delay. re first work undertaken by the accountants will be an audit of the District accounts from 1911 up to thé present time. It is planned to make use, as far as possible, of the aoccounting made ten vears ago for a House com- mittee, although the work done then will have to be checked up. {} RENEWING MORTGAGES ON D. C. HOMES IS EASY* Renewing morigages on homes is one of the easlest cperations in thesc days when trust companies and sav- ings banks find it difficult to empioy their resources 10 advantage. That is their business, and, while they generally favor their depositor in negotiations, these are the days when the borrower, be he a customer or not, is accorded a cordial welcome and his wants cared for at reasonable rates. # Direct ,negotiations between the trust company &nd the borrower on homes is made.very easy. The District intangible tax has added a little to the cost of mort gage mone: trust companies an anks gen pay 6 per cent on ross -earnings and are thus relieved f the intangible tax, but the owner f a mortgage to pay it. Rates vary., Naturally some are hoice and-ofhers not as destrable. But If you have a good mortgag* one could readily place it, new or re to New ‘4 ived here today by Gov, Groesbeck o8 fichigan from & Ford representa- ive. - \ir. Ford owns the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton. favors the plan that ive through service from De- Corbin, K |understanding at the governor's De- troit “office that the AN take up matter y with the Loulsville and Nashville officials, who Saturday rejected the Ford plan.. It was indicated the Ford interests hope for favorable action through Gov. Morrow's intervention. What further.action Gov. Groesbeck will take in the matter was prob- vernor Is to d | jematical early today. BREAD COST CAUSES STRIKE. By the Associated Press. LISBON, August 7.—Some sections of the working population of Lisbon went on strike today in protest agalnst the inareased cost of bresd. /4