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t 3 KLAN'S MESSENGER| GRILLED AT INQUIRY . | Fred - Higginbotham, Al- though Member, Denies He Knows Any Others. Declares He Attended Meetings of Ku Klux in Bastrop Courthouse. By the Associated Press BASTROP. La., January 11.—Fred| Higgenbotham, who declared himself | a member of the Ku Klux Klan—a charter member and still a member. asserted on the witness stand today at the hearing into hooded band activities in Morehouse and the s 3 of Watt Daniel and Thomas Richard, that although he at- | tended the mectings of the klan he could name only one official, Capt, J. K. Skipwith is exalted lops of the Klan Higgenbotham the meeting of the Morehouse klar & tended was held in the parfsh court- house. He could not remember who was at the meeting other than Skip- with and L. L. Hole : Lengthy questioning as 1o klan af- fairs brought repeated declarations from the witness that he kgew noth- ing of the business of the patish klan. Mentioned in Neelis' Testimon: Higgenbotham was mentioned by youthful automobile salesman, who testified yesterday, as one who seemed active in carrying messages betwcen men who took part in the ki 1g of Richard on Au- gust 17 or 18, when he was taken into the woods and questioned, but later released Higginbotham denied he conversed Neelis at that time to the extent open uiry . and asserted that he, | held up by the black- Rooded band and that his Teason for being in the vicinity was that he was on his way to Mer Rouge to buy a “Do you approve of what happened to Danfel and Richard?” Higgen- bothan 1s asked plied he did not ~ Higgenbothar rates several this section, as to several | ity of his fares. | ansported and attormeys seem- | were strangers He declared the men whose ldentity state’s ed anxlous to learn, o him Denles Seeking Hoo Higgenbothain was Question as to whether he did not go out on the Mer Rouge-Bastrop road at the time Richard was held up to talk | ‘with the men engaged in the hold-up. “I did not.,”” Higgenbotham replied. Higgenbotham said he was released | after being held a short time by the! hooded men and ordered to return to Bastrop. He saild he did not think it neces- sary to report the occurrence to the officials here, that he did not think important,” but thought possibly Neells would report it. The whereabouts of Higgenbotham on the night of August 24, wken | Richard and Daniel were Kidnaped | and from which kidnaping they did not return, was the subject of sev- eral questions. He declared he was at his home. # an An n, isn't it true vou knew where Richard was, and vou went to the masked band and told them he was still in Bastrop?” Higgenbotham was asked with ref- erence to the kidnaping of Richard on August 17. ¢ did not,” he replied Admits He Is Member. Fred Higgenbotham, alleged messen- | ger for the black-hooded band at the | time Thomas Richard was first kid- naped fn August last, was the first witness to take the stand today. “Do you remember an occasion on or about the 17th of August when it was said T. F. Richard was taken by a band men from a garage in ed Men. ed the direct that | I was on my way to Mer| Rouge Did you go to Mer Rouge?” T was held by masked men right outside of town. ‘Th were armed With pistols and shotguns.” ‘Where ‘did they take you?" Tn the woods ! Did you see any one there who was unmasked es, Harry Neelis.” Who else did you see?” “I don’t know: the rest of them were masked. Neelis was away from them.” “What did they do with you?" “They detained me for a little while and then told me to go back to Bastrop. ow were they dressed They had on biack hoods | “Are you a member of the Ku Klux Klan?” “I am—a charter member of thée Bastrop Klan." “Who are the officers?” “I don't know any in particular, ex- cept Capt. Skipwith.” “He is the cyclops or the sheik of the klan?" ‘Something like that, 1 belleve.” You have attended Klan meetings?” Yes.” Knows Nothing of Activities. “Have you ever heard them discuss the conduct of the Deople of this they hold their meet- “Several places—I attended one in the,_courthouse.” “As 1 understand it you have no recollection of what was discussed at any of these meetings?” “1 have not.” 1 “Your mind is perfectly blank on these things?" “Yes, blank.” “You do not know anything at all about any of the klan affairs?” Mo “What aid you do When you return- ed from the place where the black- hooded men held you? “I went to my restaurant?” “Did you see Harry Neelis] 1 did.” “What did he say?” . “He asked me what T was doing out there. 1 told him I had been held o ita you see the black hoods seize Richard?” A Yeew LE “Why didn’t you help him out?" “I don’t know; there were plenty of other people around there who didn’t help him out.* “Who did you see standing around?” ] don’t remember.” ‘€an’t you name some of them?” I didn't pay any attention to them.” “Were you afraid?” Denies He Was Afral “I was not.” {“You did not recognize any of the imasked men in the automobiles?” No." Did you see Capt. Skipwith?” Not that I know of.” ‘When Neelis came to see you didn’t he ask you why they had taken Rich- ard out?" “He dld not.” Where were you night before 1 went home about 9:15 “Did You have You were home: “Yes, about 10:30 o'clock. I told my mother to tell whoever it was calling te call the boy who drives for me.” “Did he get the call?* “I understand he did.” “Did you receive any more calls?” “No, at least I did not hear the phone.” ‘Where were you on August 242" T was here in Bastrop.” “Did- you on that day see any ¢ telephone call when | said for: PRESIDENT LAUDS IWDUSTRIAL WOMEN (Continued from First Page.) stand unequivocally on this proposi- tion: “Take out of industry these mothers who have babes to care for. An economic structure which is any- where based on the labor in industry of the mothers of the nation is false and sooner or later it will come crashing down about our heads.” The problem of women in industry is a problem “for the whole people,” the Sccretary sald, adding that no great forward step in our industrial relations could be taken without the co-operation of the “great body of the thinking men and women of the country.” “Women have demonstrated that they are entitled to equal pay for qual work in Industry, but in many ascs it has been found difficult to es- blish even this simple standard.” QOpening the conference, Miss Mary Anderson, director of the women's burcau_of the Department of Labor, who presided at the morning session, one siates were represent- ed at the conference. She added that the program of the conference con- templates no specific action on ques- tions affecting women in industry, but is .to b& an educational conference, lessons from which, she hoped, would be carried back™to the organizations represented by delegates at the meet- ings. The invocation was pronounced by Rev. J. J. Muir, chaplain of the Senate. Organizations Represented. Among the organisations repre- nted at the conference are: The General Federation of Women's Clubs, the Young Women's Christian Asso- ciation, the National Couneil of Cath- olic Women, the Council of Jewish Women, the Federal Council of Churchés, the National League of Woman Voters, the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, the American As- ciation of University Women, the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s _Clubs, the American Federation of Teachers, the tional Congress of Mothers and ent-Teachers' Aksociation, the aughters of the American Revolution, the National Society of the Daughters of 1512, the American Legion Auxiliary, the | Américan Home Economics Association, the Service Star Legion and practically every other nation-wide organization of women in the United States. The entrance hall to the auditorium was partly taken up by seven exhid- its furnished by the women’s bureau, all bearing on ‘questions relating to women in industry. Assistant Secretary of Labor F. J. Henning is presiding at the second session of the conference this after- noon, whjich has as its subjects of dis- cussion ‘two topies: “What Woman Workers Mean to Industry” “What Industry Means to ~Woman Workers.” Speakers this afternoon include Charles Cheney of South Man- chester, Conn., representing the Na- tional Association of Manufacturers; Miss Mary Gilson of Cleveland, Ohlo; Miss Mary Van Kieeck of New York, former chief of the women's bureau, and Mrs. Raymond Robins of Chicago, president of the International Fed- eration of Working Women, ssfons of the conference will con- |tinue through tomorrow and Saturday. {The conference will be closed with & dinner Saturday night. The National Women's Party fs not represented at the conference, its views on women in industry not being ance with the conference, [. Albert Thomas of Geneva, Swit- land, director of the international labor office, attended the morning sion of the conference today. masked me 1 did no Five Men Whippéd: ‘What happened that night?” ‘Some one told me while .1 was working in the cafe five men were taken out and whipped.! “Did_vyou attend a meeting 'of the klan that night? - ssing through town?” o ‘Where was the last meeting of the klan which you attended?" “In_the courthouse.” _ . « “Who was there : “I don't remember.” ' “You don’t know anybody?"' _“Well, Capt. Skipwith. “He wasn't holding -a meeting by himpelf was he?" “Wel, who else was there “I_don't remember.” : “You are 2 man of average intelli- gence®’ “I guess “How did Just joined. “Who invited you?” “Nobody “How did you know there was a o strange fellow told me about it." u join the klan.” Kl “You attended the initial meeting?" | OF disapproved what Mr. Boyden had Yes. 'Who was there?” 1 don’'t remember—Capt. with and R. L. Home." “You are well acquainted here— you know practically all the town?" “I do.” “Where were you yesterday?” “I was in here in the courtroom. I left while Neelis was on the stand. 1 carried a strange drummer to Mer Rouge. 1 also carried Mrs. Androw Burnett, her daughter and & stranger to Spyker.” £ *“Who paid you for the trip" The stranger.” “About the drummer? Did you ever see him before? Don’t belleve I have.” Did you see him in the courtroom yesterday? - ‘dd(d not. “Did you and he discuss the happen- ings on Augt 2 (The day Xylplfl:l and Richard were kidnaped.) “The only thing he asked me was ‘i this the road Daniel and Richard wers kidnaped on You are well acquainted writh the parish roads, are you not?” Friendly With Daniel. “How do you get to Guy Boyds' place?’ The witness explajned. How do You get'to Lake LaFour- che?” The witness outlined. “What was the condition of that road on August 247" “I don’t know,’ What were tions ™ Ut was dry. “Did_you know T. F. Richard and Watt Daniel?” \ “1_did. “Were you triendly with Watt Dan- fe12” i spoke to him, but did mot ryn with him.” 5 “You know they have been missing !fln‘c'e ugust 247" e “Do you approve of what happened to Daniel and Richard?” The witness shook his head. He later sald “mo” when the court ste- nographer asked him. the weather condi- “f don't ses him.” “Stand up and leok around you.” “I don't see him." 2 “What relation are you to Higgenbotham?” ‘A brother.” ‘Are _you related to Joe Higgen- botham?” “Do you know Jeff Burnett?” “Know him when I see him.” “You know Horace Rogers?’ “Yes, he lives at Spyker.” : “Did’ you see either of these me: in Bastrop when you returned from being held up on August 187" : ':})“d’ld not.” e . ¢ you see anybody in the masked party that resembled Bur- nett and Rogers?” “Pld you the sheriff. on your return to Bastrop that atternoon: “I don’t think so—I believe no “Did_you report beirig held up te any officer?” o z “Wasn't it unusual to be treat like that—you had not done anything: that warranted such a thing?" “I don’t think so.” “Then; why did you not say some- i thing to the officers. that you, - able citizen, had been held up by high- waymen on the edge of town?" “I thought probably Mr. Neelis: would report it. There was no need to make a dive at it.” and’| | @ “Is the man—the stranger—you took to Spyker™in ‘the courtroom|help, and Premier Potmcare sent Mr. now {having defaulted under the treaty, the Sklp'!fldenre here in Mr Boyden' v THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1923 Seeretary of Labor Davis delivering the opening National Museum today. Taylor Upton, vice chalrman of the labor; Miss Grace Abbett, director of the childre: E. J. Henning, assistant weeretary of UL 5. INTERVENTION IGNORED BY FRENCH Efforts by This Country Fail | to Stop Invasion of Ruhr. MILITARY STEP.WATCHED Hope Felt That Wisdom of Ameri- can and British Viewpoints Will Be Seen. RY DAVID LAWRENCE. America, like Great Britain, has left France to her own devices. Courtesy and forebearance rather“than dic- tation to another soverelgn power has gulded the American government's efforts to persuade France to abandon her march'on the Ruhr. Details of America’s attempt at friendly intervention in the last four weeks were disclosed today. They shed a new light on what has been going on under the surface and per- mit a clearer view of what the posi- tion of the United States government is today in the complicated world sitaation. These are the essential points: Boyden Voiced U. 8 Stand. First, Roland W. Boyden spoke without Instructions from the Depart- ment of State two days ago, when he made his sensational speech at ‘the meeting of the reparations commis- sion, pointing out that while France was legally right about Germany's fact was Germany had done the best she could. The department here would not say whether. it approved sald, but there is such ‘general con- ability that no doubt need exist abroad con- cerning the accuracy with' which Mr. Boyden reflected the thoughts of his superior officers {n the American gov- -ernment. Mr. Boyden is an officer of the American government himself, but his status on the reparations commis sfon s that of an “unofficial observe Incidentally, the government . re- vealed today that of the two confiict- ing versions of Mr. Boyden’s speech, the one claiming that he had advo- cated a revision of the entire treaty of Versailles, and the other, stating that he urged a more liberal inter- Pretation of the reparation clauses of the Versailles pact, the latter is the correct version. Invasion Opposed. Second, the United States govern- ment pointed out to Premier Poincare the futility of an -invasion of the Ruhr, arguing that the amount of coal to be gained was not to be com- imake France accept her repa. pared with the damage that would be done in Germany, where bitter feel- ing would be engendered, and outside of Germany, where world opinion would be ranged against the French. Third, the cable dispatches from Paris today to the effect that Premier Poincare did not at any time regard the messages he was receiving from Secretary Hughes, through Ambassa- dor Jusserand, as a formal “proposi- tion” are somewhat misleading. The American government made its sug- gestion that a committee of bankers and experts be formed to render ad- vice on the amount of Germany's reparations and there was no doubt here of the purpose of the American overnment in making the proposal or was there any misunderstanding in France as to what the American suggestion was. If Premier Poincare chooses to say that the “suggestion™ was not a “proposition” and hence could be ignored, ther™ American of- fictals will not quibble over the mean- ing of words. U. S. Plan Offered. France knows America wanted fo Hughes several messages commenting on the various features of the plan. In fact, the American government even suggested that France could ap- propriate the idea and make it her own. The French reply-originally was that the appointment of a bank- commission meant that govern- ments would surrender their power of decision to the newly created commis. elon. The United States ocountered with the view that it could be stipu- lated in advance that no government was mound to accept the commis. sion’s findings. Then the French ar- ed that the premiers’ conferemce in ris on January 2 would settle the matter. The United States ventured the comment that the proposal should be seriously considered in the event the premiers’ conference should break up without an agreement. And that's where the matter was left, The American government offered France a way out, but France chose not 2o follow it. This, it i§ conceded, wae France's right, though, of course, the ey France adopted is looked upon as a grave mistake. At this point opinion may differ as to what the American government should or should not have done. The view of the administration is that it departed from what the critics call a policy of “4solation™ nv‘vhe; it offered a concrete plan to settie the European reparations probiem, but that it could hot assume ¢ 4 Delegates from more than 100 mational organizalions of women were xecutive committee of labor, and Rev. Dr. Muir, chaplain of Secret Brides Of Rhine Troops | May Be Barred By the Associated Press. COBLENZ, January 11.— The more or less secret marriages to German girls of about 200 Ameri- can soldiers of the 1,080 remaining here are giving the Army authori- ties concern In connection with the order for the troops to return home. Such marriages have not been sanctioned by the Army, and the question has arisen whether some of these German wives will be barred under the American immi- gration laws. Officers of the staff have taken this up with Washington and hope to arrange for the return of all the soldiers’ wives and families. —_— the rule of dictator and compe! France to _Accept America’s proposal. Great Britain found . she couldn't tions plan either. She retired gracefully So has America. Both are watching the effect of the French experiment, hoping on the one hand that it will clear the air and make the French see the British and American view points from a different angle and hoping also that no complications will oeccur inside Germany to upset the government there or the populace and incite sabotage or bolshevism AS'for the withdrawal of the Amer- fcan . troops from the Rhine, officials of the American government were given another opportunity today to explain_publicly the significance of the move, but it was deemed wfser to_remain silent. European press dispatches _were brought to the attention of officlals |with the comment that Paris, Lon- don and Berlin interpreted the move difterently, one view Being that Amer- ican forces were withdrawn for fear of friction with the other troops passing through the American area of occupation and the other that a protest was intended against French disregard of America’s friendly warn- ings about the unwisdom of invading the Ruhr. Officlals chose to let the public be- lieve that both lines of reasoning con- tributed to the final decision was unanimous throughout the government. Considering all the circumstances, it was determined that America’s troops should not remain in Europe. That's all that will be said offcially, but every disclosure since the policy was first announced tends to confirm the original inference that America want- ed her action to be construed as her protest against the use of force to collect a debt. Her tradtilonal policy has been that for many vears. Ellhu Root_espoused it In connection with the famous doctrine enunciated by Drago, the Argentine statesman, and it has been scrupulously followed in all state papers ever since. (Copyright, 1923.) CHARLES P. BENTLEY, ILL THREE WEEKS, DIES AT 69 Native of Virginia, Was Capital Resident Since Boyhood and Em- ploye of Goldenberg’s. Charles Porgerfield Bentley, a resi- dent of Washington the greater part of his life, died yesterday afternoon at his residence, 53 Q street northwest, after an iliness of three weeks. Mr. Bentley was born in Winches- ter, sixty-nine years ago, and came to Washington with his parents when a small boy. His father, John P. Bent- ley, was for many years an auditor in the Treasury Department. For the past twenty-one years Mr. Bentley had been an employe of Goldenberg’s. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Virginia Bentley: two daughters, Mrs. Willlam Goldsmith and Mrs. John Duff, and a sister, Miss Kate Bentley. Funeral services will be held tomor- row afternoon at 3 o'clock at the es- tablishment of Thomas Sergeon. Burial will be in Glenwood cemetery. e Semate. EX-GRECIAN RULER DIES IN PALERMO (Continued from First Page.) was generally attributed to the i fluence of his wifs, Sophia, a Hohe! sollern princess and sister of Em- peror William of Germany. Criticism of him was aroused by his repudiation | of the treaty between Greece and Serbia pledging the support of either power if the other were attacked by Bulgaria. Greece was mot bound to carry out her part of the pledge, because Ser- bia was attacked, not only by Bu! garia. but:by Austria and Germany, anc that if Greece had interposed, she would have suffered the fate of Bel- glum. The demand for his abdication was not based upon this fajure to fulfl treaty provisions but upon his repeate: dismissnls of Greek parliaments and to charges that he or Greek ministers un- der his direction had ajded the central powers by permitting the establishment of German submarine bases in Greek waters, surrendering Greek forts and men to Bulgaria and by declining to re- move the menace of his army from the rear of the entente forces on the Mace- dontan front. When the allies occupied part of Athens to enforce a demand fur, a_surrender of ten batteries of Greek artillery to compensate for the surren- der of Greek guns to the central powers, fightthg ensued and there were about 200 casuaities. The king surrendered the batteries. Meanwhile, because of the conduct of Constantine, Veniselos had es- tablished a provisional government at Saloniki and organized an army, declared war on some of the allies of the central powers and was con- stantly galning accessions from the former adherents of Constantine, whose followers were steadily leav- ing him. The entente powers lafd an embargo on Imports to Greece, as 2 result of which the Greeks suf- fered severe deprivations before the king was forced to abdicate. Conatantine’s relgn dated from March 18, 1913, hen his_father George 1 was assassinated. He was born “on August 3, 1868, was edu- cated. by German’ tutors and, re- colved military instruction at ‘Ger- man army manoeuvers. After having been once dismi; as commander of the Greek arm: 1909, because of popular clamor against him, Constantine, then crown prince, became a national hero in the Balkan war of 1912, by leading a Greek army to the capture of Salonik{ from the Turks, as a result of which he was accorded the popular title of “The Liberator.” Prince George. the eldest son of Constantine, also pro-German, who was excluded from succession by the ed terms which compelled his father's abdication in 1817, accom- panied the royal party to Asia Minor in 1921 and was a member of the staft of the Greek commander, Gen, Popou- las. George was born July 19, 1890, and married Princess Elizabeth of Rumania {n the spring of 1921. He is still regarded as the heir apparent, but whether he will succeed Con. stantine is problematical. The only other son of the king is Prince Paui, Born December 14, 1501. FRENCH HOLD UP TfiAINS. Echo From Ruhr Heard in London by Delayed Ship. uary 11.—An echo on in the Ruhr was heard here early today when the usual steamer from Ostend docked at Dover considerably behind her sched- ule and without passengers and mail from Germany. The delay was ex- ned by the fact that German trains had not reached Ostend, being held up at the frontier in consequence of the activity of the French in mov- ing their troops. BERLIN DENOUNCES PACT. Declines to Pay Italy 800,000,000 Marks to Redeem Property. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, Janyary 11.—Germany ha; denounced the concordat with Italy under which Germany would have paid 800,000,000 marks for the redemp- tion of German property in Italy. HEART OF GERMAN INDUSTRY NOW IN HANDS OF FRENCH. (From the New York World.) Conpstantine asserted - that | rat meeting of ‘the mational indwlirial womeo's conferencesheld at the New attendance. Left to righ he republican sational committee; Mrs. E. J. Henning, bureau; Secretary Davis, Mrs. Mary Anderson, director of the yomen's bureau of the Labor Department; on stage: Mrs. Harrlett ife of the assistant secretary of OB AFTER FRENCH RAIDS ESSEN HOTEL '5,000 Storm Kaiserhof, But Are Turned Back by Cabinet Officer. ATMOSPHERE IS CHARGED | Mass Meeting Appeals to America and Britain for Moral Support. By the Ansoclated Press. ESSEN, January 11.—A sample of the political electricity surcharging the atmosphere here is found in last night's disturbance, when about 5,000 Essen citizens stormed the doors of the Kaiserholf, the city's leading hotel, demanding the expulsion of the French commission which the crowd believed was lodging there. The.man- agement's assurance that not a Frenchman was in the house were unsatlstactory, éspecially i view of the fact that a flower pot jnoppor- tunely fell from an upstairs window among the demonstrators. Scoges Of persons swarmed into the bullding, ut Dr. Hans Luther, former burgo- master of Essen, and now minister of food in the Cuno cabinet, appeared on the scene in time to prevent more serlous consequences. Dr. Luther {s temporarily in the city. ¢*° ~Pléads for Support. Dr. Luther, when the. disturbance began, had just begun to read an ad- dress ‘to the forelgn correspondents gathered at the Kaiserhof Hotel, in which he made a plea for moral sup- port for Germany in the issue raised by France The occupation of the Ruhr, he sald, would be a violation of the rights of humanity as well as of the treaty of Versailles. He ocited instances of acute distress among the people to refute the French charge that Ger- many is able but unwilling to pay. Mass Meeting Protests. In the course of the interview, Dr. Luther mentioned that he had just come from the largest mass meeting ever held in Essen, at which citizens of all political creeds, with the excep- tion of the communists, had protested against the French occupation. He read a copy of a resolution adopt at this meeting. It was addressed the German ambassadors to -Great Britain and the United States, and called attention to the alleged il- legality of the French procedure. The resolution asked America and Great Britain to come to the moral aid of Germany. It further asserted that the French policy spelled perpetua- tion of hatred between the Freach and German peoples and constituted a most serious danger to world peace. Appeals to Moh. In the crowd outside the hotel were many of the persons who had agopted the resolution at the meeting farlier in_the ewening. Dr. Luther was obliged to appeal to the gathering impassionately in order to induce it to disperse. He was very noticeably disappointed when informed of the American gov- ernment's order withdrawing its troops from the Rhine. “That is the worst possible news we could receive,” he said. “Why in the morld doesn't America’support us in . RHINE TROORS L SAL AN 21 Transport Which Will Brifig Yanks Home to Leave New i York Tomorrow. By the Associated Press. COBLENZ, January 11.—The order for the withdrawal of the American forces in Germany reached Maj. Gen. |Henry T. Ailen at his headquarters only this morning, but preparations to move had been tentatively planned overnight on the basis of yesterda§’s news dispatches, so the headquarters staff was ready imimedtately to begin the preliminaries. . The troops will depart from Ant- werp on January 21 aboard the trans- rt St. Mihiel, which sails from New ork tomorrow, according to infor- mation received by Gen. Allen. The commander himself, however, will remain after that date to super- vise the general cleaning up of affairs and the disposal'or return of material or property not taken on the trans- ort. . P°The German population was stun- ned by the annoupcement of t P spective departure of the Americans. Gen. Allen has declinedl to comment on the situatfon. It is known that he recently recommended that the Amer- fcan forces be kept on the Rhine for diplomatic reasons. The 8th Infantry is still beinig kept within _the boundaries of the city. Small parties of French soldiers p: Eolealal Eroopm passey {hroag Cabiens colonial passe SCHOOLS TO BE CLOSED FOR TEACHERS’ MEETING Annual Institute to Be Held To- morrow and Pupils Get One- Day Vacation. The board of education has ap- proved the closing of the public schools tomorrow to permit the 2,200 teachers to attend the annual meeting of the teachers' institute, which will be held at Central and Dunbar High schools, beginning at 8:30 o'clock and continuing throughout the day. Prom- inent educators will speak. SENKTOR DEMANDS 1 HELP EUROPE Pat Harrison Declares This Country Should Take Definite Stand. Spectal Dispateh to The Star. PHILADELPHIA, Jgnuary 11L—A demand that the administration take stéps to aid {n the economic readjust- ments necessary to save Europe was made In & speech delivered here last night by Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi, democrat, at a Jackson day dinner. “Speaking not as a pessimist,” sald Senator Harrison, “but as one who has the interests of this country and humanity as a whole at heart, let me express the hope that the present ad- ministration will put a stop to its un- certain European foreign policy, and that it will take a stand to help In the restoration of normal conditions and a better relationship between the peoples abroad. The whole world is crying for our leadership; a greater opportunity to serve humanity and to assist in the adjustment of large problems be- tween countries was never offered to a people than is now presented to us. We cannot afford to remain either quiescent or disinterested. The emer- gency 18 here and the American peo- ple, without respect to political par- ties, are now aroused and are demand- ing’ actiom Some policy must be adopted. Longer delay will not be countenanced. The welfare of every interest and every business in this country depends upon it, and past differences over political questions must be forgotten in the necgssity of the hour. “How apparent to all it is now that if the questions affecting reparations, as contended for by President Wood- row Wilgon at Versailles, *had been accepted by his colleagues represent- ing the allled countries thése threat- ened dangers of gstrangement from war would have been averted. If the far-seeing wisdom displayed by him in that conference had been followed by others of his conferees, European economic chaos and world delirium would not today be challenging the jattention of all business men and statesmen. “It s to the honor of the demo- cratic party that its representatives in Congress, since the present admin- istration assumed control, have issued no ‘round robins’ and taken no action that would lead to embarrassment in the present administration’s dealings with forelgn countries. We have in every instance co-operated and wait- cd with prayerful hopes for more op- portunities, that we might co-operate for the good of the country and the welfare of the worl Senator Harrison compared Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson, de- claring “these two mighty men’ pos- sessed many like trait —— REFUSE COLLECTION FACES CURTAILING e (Continued from First Page.) confident the increases will be re- tained by the Senate For street cleaning and dust pre- vention, which is handled jointly with city_refuse collection by Supt. Mor: ris_Hacker, the current allotment is $375,000. The new bill carries $400,000. More Momey Provided. For collection of garbage and mi; cellaneous refuse the House increased {the present appropriation of $750,000 to $826,000. While that is not all the Commis- sloners wanted, they are gratified at 1the knowledge that the House grant- ed at least a partial increase. The original estimates called for $960,000 for refuse collection, and the budget bureau cut that figure to $920,000. The new appropriation bill 'carries the same provision in the existing law prohibiting the District from col- lecting ashes or refuse’ from hotels, places of business, apartment houses and large boarding houses having & central heating plant. No shortage in the current sum of $375,000 for street cleaning between now and the end of the fiscal year is anticipated. TAB TO BE KEPT ON CHANGES IN CRISIS (Continued from First Page.) household effects and records,” stat- ing that “no motor vehicles, paints, ofls, greases, subsistence stores or public animals will be returned and only such authorized officers’ mounts as are now owned by officers desiring to ship.” The question of who will take over custody of the Coblens zone after the American evacuation remains to be officially settled, but it is assumed that it will pass back to the super- vision of Marshal Foch as allied su- preme comander in charge of en- forcement of armistice conditions. The American forves continued to hold it under the armistice provisions to the treaty of Versailles, which as this country did not become a party gave a more permanent status to the other military forces on the Rhine. Expected Home by February 5. The entire Rhine contingent order- ed returned is expected to be back in_the United States by February 5. The troops will not be moved from their quarters at Coblens until just in time to permit them to embark di- rectly from their trains on the St. Mihiel. The transport is taking on supplies today and is expected to start for the port of embarkation under forced draught tomorrow. She will have about forty officers and 1,050 men to receive, in addition to a capacity cargo of equipment. Gen. Allen will leave a small detachment, besides graves registration service men, behind to take care of disposing of supplies he is unable to bring back to the United States and handie d talls of transferring to Coblens area back to its authorized supervisors. 9,000 CLAIMS FILED ¢ - AGAINST GERMANY The German-American claims com- mission is considering certain claims against Germany which will be re- garded as key cases and will deter- mine generally the commission's fu- ture action, Director Wilbur J. Carr of the consular service has informed & Senate judiciary subcommittee. Mr. Carr sald about 9,000 claims had been filed against Germany. and pointed ouf’ that the time limit for the filing of such claims would ex- % IS LABOR SECRETARY OPENS WOMENS INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE HERE. IGERMAN WORKERS INRUHR TO STRIKE Protest Againsf French Oc- cupation Will Begin Mon- day, Report Says. FRENCH ARE HANDICAPPED Lack of Capital Proves Stumbling Block to Working of Mines. By the Associated Press. AMSTERDAM, Junuary 1L—A dis- patch from Essen to the Exchange Telegraph says the Rhenish and Westphallan labor organizations have decided to proclaim a brief strike, be- ginning Monday, throughout the Whole industrial district, in protest against the French occupation. By the Associated Press, PARIS, January 11.—Evidence of resistance by the German government to the French plans for the Ruhr has raised the question of what France may do if whe encounters systematio Dpassive obstruction. Economists and engineers are agreed that the distr cahnot be made productive without German co-operation unless the allies undertake the reorganization of the entire economic life of the region. The first essential, it is belleved, is to turnish the valley with working capital, as it is regarded that Berlin will nat- urally withdraw funds If she adopts a policy of obstruction. This raises the Question ,whether it would be possible or practicable to substitute the franc for the mark. There is authoritativ opinfon that this could be done, &s i the Saar valley. The Germans, it is believed in official circles, will not allow obstructionist tac- tics to go 8o far as to provoke such measure because they are alrcady wor- ried over the effect produced by the use of the franc in the Saar, where the population s enjoying the advantages offered by French money. The French government, it is de clared, 1s determined to avoid any step that 'will irritate the inhabitants o the Ruhr. The effect of such a polics 18 already seen througout that part of the Rhineland occupied by the French, who are accused in conse- quence’ of trying to prepare the ground for a permanent close co nection between France and the Rhine territory. There has never been any secret that France desires to de- tach the Rhineland from Germany although there are many political reasons agalnst annexation. n economic union, it is thought, would nevertheless be possible and it might be made probable by any action Germany should take requiring the allles to undettake exploitation of the territory. The French government will take up the question of eventual economic exploitation with Belgium and Italy if it becomes apparent that the Ger- mans will not facilitate application in the Rubr of the measures decided upon. SPECIAL ELECTION CALL ON G.0.P. HOME VOTERS Republican Organization Directs Attention to Choice of Congress Member in New York District. The Republican State Voters' Asso- ciation has issued a call to all st voters, residents of the nineteenth congressional district of New York, temporarily residing in the District of Columbia, to prepare for the mail- ing of thelr ballots in time for the special congressional election in the latter district to be held on Jan- uary 30. It is stipulated that all those who registered for the November 7 elec- tion are eligible to vote without the requirement of re-registration, and should mail applications for ballots at once. . Application forms and further in formation may be obtained by calling at the temporary headquarters of the assoclation, 808 Colorado bullding. The necessity for this special elec- tion arises on account of the vacancy caused by the death of Samuel Mary, democrat. which occurred a few days after his election, November 7 last. The candidates for this spcciul election will be Walter M. Chandl republican, incumbent, who has serv- ed four terms and who ran 15,000 ahead of his ticket at the recent elec- tion, but who was defeated by 3 small margin, and Sol Bloom, demo- crat recently nominated LIQUOR DRINKING AGAIN DISCUSSED IN HOUSE Member Denies Majority of Con- - gressmen Are “Wet by Either Action or Vote.” Charges of liquor drinking by high government officials were discussed again yesterday in the House. In the course of an attack on the Association Opposed to National Pro- hibition, Representative Lineherger, republican, California, declared he did not share the opinfon that the majority of the members of Congress “are wet either by action or vote.” “So far as I am concerned,” he said, “I have long favored national prohibi- tion and the Volstead act, and I am ready to renw the pledge asked by the gentleman from Georgia (Repre- sentative Upshaw) that government officials abstain from drinking while in office. I have never infringed the eighteenth amendment.” Mr. Lineberger asserted that the National Association Opposed to Pro- hibition had sought to bring about his defeat last November by attempt- ing to convey the impression in & dis- trict overwhelmingly. dry that he was favorable to the light wine and beer cladbe. pire January 15, under regulations of the State Department. Senator Cummins, republican, Towa, suggested that Congress should pass a statute of limitations, 2 Pending_bills, providing for com- lete or partial return of property zed by the allen property custodian, were opposed ‘by Raymond Pitcairn of the Pittsburgh Plate' Glass Com- pany, who said that if such property is relinquished American claimants never would be compensated by Ger- many, and the mixed claims commis- sion could accomplish nothing, —_—— Bhadow shows, for which wax flg- ures were used, were popular in China thousands of year ago.