Evening Star Newspaper, June 23, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER. ally fair tonight and tomor- ntle south and southwest Temperature for twenty-twe heurs ended at noon today: Highest, 3 p.m. yesterday. Lowest, 70 at 4 today. Full report en page 7. Godn!N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 12- “No. RESIDENT ENTERS | KANSAS 10 COMBAT' UNREST ON FARNS Addresses Farmers Today at ‘Hutchinson on Nation’s Agricultural Problem. 28,507. DRIVES HOME DANGERS OF U. S. RAIL OPERATION Chooses Kansas City to Contest Op- position to Grouping Plan. i Recovers From Sunburn. BY DAVID LAWRENCE., HUTCHINSON, Kans, June 23— Agricultural unrest—the greatest peril today to republican hopes and aspirations stared President Harding in the face as he reached Hutchinson, Kans., the heart of the wheat belt. Senator Arthur Capper. republican, who comes up next time for re-elec- tion, dined with the President and told him of the results of an Inten- sive study of conditions in Kansas made ever since Congress adjourned! last March. The Kansas senator has been in nearly every county in the state and has talked to more than 75,000 persons. His conclusion is that while conditions are better politically than they were, there nevertheless has not been enough {mprovement to eliminate altogether the spirit of Testlessness which was manifested in the élections last autumn. Tackles Job of Converting Farmer, President Harding tackled the job ©f converting the farmer to an en- hanced interest In republicanism by dwelling upon two basic questions— transportation, which means frelght rates, and the improvement of agri- | cultural credits. The President knew that in Kansas City he was tatking to a community strongly prejudiced against the con- solidation of rallroad systems as pro- posed. He knew also that he was touching the farmers’ interest in_ di- minished freight rates when he advo- cated combination in railroad systems and economical operating benefits. He felt {t his business, however, to drive Lome the dangers of government own- ership, which he warned the Kansas City audience would be inescapable if sume plan of consolidation under ; “rigorous government supervision” | were not put into effect, | ‘Would Atd Weaker Lines. Mr. Harding's idea is that the larger | ems should be so constituted “tha the weaker and unprofitable lines| would lean” upon the wtronger ard profitable_ones until the growth of¥ the couritry makes them all earn Just return upon the capital investes The one trouble about communities in this part of America is that they disbelieve the hard luck stories of the rallroads and have an Idea the trans- | portation interests of the natlon, gen- erally speaking, are making all kinds | of money. That may or may not be true, but it is going to be hard to put through any more substantial guar- | antees to the rallroads which come out of the public pockethook. i Inasmuch as consolidation of the| rajiroad systems is admittedly of no ! avall under the voluntary system be- cause, &5 the President says, they cannot reconcile their conflicting in- terests, the only chance of getting them to agree to “voluntary consoli- dation would be ‘to stimulate’ the consummation,” this is taken to mean that Mr. Harding would propose a | higher limit of railroad profits than they now. are permitted to earn and that he will argue for it on the the- ory that ultimately it will bring lower treight rates to the farmer. Scores Manager's Refusal. Perhaps more startling than the 1 resident’s announced purpose of ask- ing Congress to legislate further on the problem of voluntary consolida- tion of rallway systems was his statement at Kansas City that he be- lleved the United States Railroad Labor Board ought not to be aban- doned. Mr. Harding says it never has had “the co-operation of em- ployer and cmploye for which its authors hoped,” and declares that modifications ought to be made which | Wwould make the board more effec- | tive. The significant point of the reference to the Labor Board was| this gtatement: | “1 am frank to say I do not hope | for compliance on the part of em- ployes so' long as decisions are ignored by. the managers.” Expluins Anti-Strike Vote. | Looking at the President's speech from the political angle, as no doubt 1t will be viewed bv many because of | the proximity of the presidential campaign, it is noteworthy that Mr. Harding, at Kansas City, took occa- sion to remove one or two Impres- sions concerning his attitude toward labor. He explained anew that he did not vote to forbid strikes when he voted for the famous anti-strike pro- vision in the Senate which subse- gQuently did not become a part of the sch-Cummings transportation law. This vote has often plagued Mr. Har- ding since. He says the anti-strike provision did not deny the right to strike, but merely required that both sides submit their disputes to an im- partial tribunal “empowered to con- sider tie facts, determine the merits and make an awar, The President insists that he “does not belleve it possible under our form of government to compel men to work against thelr will” and that he does not ‘ think it “desirable under any form of government.” In Line With Utterances. Mr. Harding’s overtures toward labor are in line with previous utter- ances; but he has in his Kansas City spedch indicated that the solution of industrial strife rests after all in American, not upon mandates of law or compulsory processes of arbitra- tion, but upon mutual faith and hon- esty on ‘the part of employers and emplt He glvi no _expiieit fo} m:y but, neverthel aoup not take the position so often attributed to him that he would sponsor move- iments to forbld absolutely the right to’ strike. Speaking of “labor, the President also made a pointed refer- ence to the high labor costs when, in explaining the advantages of con- solidating the nation’s railway mile- 2ge Eln several major systems he « inued on Page 4, Column 4.) under | Entered as second-cluss matter post office Washington, D. C. RESTORES PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION 10 SICK WORKERS U. S. Employes’ Commission to Proceed Regardless of McCarl’s Ruling. POLICY IS WITHIN LAW, DECISION BY DAUGHERTY Some of 300 Claims Rejected by Controller Sure to Be Al- lowed Now. Following conference with Presi- dent Harding just before his depar- ture for Alaska, Mrs. Bessie P, Brueg- &eman, chairman of the United States employes’ compensation commission, | today announced the commission hud decided to “pay cases dealing with occupational diseases ns formerly.” and again would take up for consid- eration about 300 pending cases, which had been set aside because of an adverse decision of Controller General McCarl, who held the com- mission was unauthorized to make such payment. Disagrees With McCarl. This announcement means that the | commission, standing upon the recent | opinion of the attorney general, who held there was authority in the law jfor payment of ‘such cases, and the unanimous endorsement of this policy by the House shortly before adjourn- ment, will continue to interpret the federal compensation law to benefit government employes suffering from tuberculosls, lead poisoning and other diseases contracted during duty in the federal service. Under the deci- sion of Controller General McCarl, the fommission could not so Interpret the aw. | _“The Commissioners feel” said Mrs. Brueggeman, “after giving thorough | consideration to all of the elements entering into the recent discussion of the act which they administer, and particularly after an exhaustive study of the Attorney General's opinion, | Eiven at request of the President of ithe United States, that they shculd continue to pay cases dealing with occupational diseases as formerly. 600,000 RBenefit Under Act. | _.“Tn 80 doing they wish to empha- size the fact that they Intend to be as_careful and economical as it is possible to be In meeting the spirit of retrenchment of undue expendi- tures of the administration without impairing the rights of the 600,000 people for whose benefit this act was created. “President Hardin sald Mrs, Breuggeman, “is {n sympathy with he compensation eommission’s point f view and is heartily in sympathy with their acceptance of the Attorney [‘General's decision that they have in- terpreted the act within the original intent of Congress. The commission feels,” she added, ‘that when the House of Representa- tives last March unanimously passed an amendment stating the commis- slon’s interpretation of the act as correct, when the Attorney General, In his’ decision just {ssued, states, after an exhaustive study of all con- | ferences taking place during creation of the act, that the eommission is cor- rect, and when the President gives his approval to thix they feel they are Justified In their present procedur Some of 300 to Re Allowed. The chairman of the commission further emphasised the fact that the commission intends to “be most care- ful and judicious in handling all cases dealing ‘with occupational disease. Of the 300 cases now pending, which had been filed, but set aside because of the adverse declsion of the con- troller general, Mrs. Brueggeman said, no doubt there would be many which would not be “allowable,” but that some could be allowed. A large number of occupational disease cases, which were on the beneficlary 1ist of the commission, have been kept there since the cor troller decided against payment, u: der an emergency act of Congress passed during the closing days of the session to authorize payment to such persons for the period of one ye All new cases of occupational eases, It is understood, will be taken under constderation by the commis- !sion in the light of its new policy announced today by the chairman. | FRANCE SENDS NEW COUNSELOR TO U. S. Laboulaye to Head Embassy Here During Jusserand’s Vacation. By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, June 23.—Andre de Labou- laye has been appointed counselor of the French embassy in Washington and will leave for his post in a fort- night, arriving in time to become charge d'affaires, during the -yearly acation of Ambassador Jusserand in France. Count Charles de Chambrun, who had been designated to take charge of the embassy during M. Jusserand's absence, has been appointed head of o'r,l,e of the divisions of the foreign office. VALENTINOS ASK $7,000. Sue Manufacturers for Bonus Claimed for Beauty Contest. NEW YORK, June 23.—Rodolph Valentino, and his wife, Mrs. Wini- fred Hudnut Vi tino, have filled a petition for an attachment for $7,000, in the supreme court, against Scoti Preparations, Inc., manufacturers of beauty preparation. The Valentinos claim that sum {s due therh as a bonus for conducting beauty. contests in & number of citles over a riod ‘ of seven weeks, for which they were pald §6,000 a week.’ by KELLETER PROMOTED. Named Director of Purchases and Sales. Paul D. Kelleter of the forest serv- ice has been appointed director of purchase and sales for the Depart ment of Agriculture, and ‘will assume his new positiop July . He has been with the forest serv- ice twenty years, having . be in Washirigton for the past five years, For ten years he was supervisor:of the Black HIll National Forest in South Dakota. He is & graduatte of "Washington and Yale universities. 'Harry V. Haynes, ~ THE WASHINGTON, D. C, I ‘HHM WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDI‘!‘IQI SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1923—THIRTY PAGES. il IRRECONCILABLE’S DREAM: - - - - CONFESSES TAKING| 46,900 IN BONDS Redmond & Co. Custodian Arrested—Says He Lost Them in Stock Deal. John E. Brown, custodian of bonds for Redmond & Co., Investment brok- ers of 1616 K street northwest, was taken into custody by Detectives Thompson and Vermillion of the lo- cal headquarters today and cnnrledl with larceny after trust. It is alleged by the police that he purloined bonds to the value of $46,500 and lost them in playlng the market brokerage house. He was taken into custody on a warrant, and, the police say, he con- fessed to Inapector Grant, chief of de- tectives, and to the two detectives this afternoon, that he had taken the bonds after they had been int to his care, and instead of depositthg them. had taken them to anoiler brokérage Noude where he lost them in stock deals. - Loss Covered by Iasurance. Frank P. Morse, Washington manager for Redmond & Co., which fs a New York firm, came to’ headquarters this afternoon for consultation with the po- lice. He specifically told newspaper men that Redmond & Co. was well cov- ered for the losses by surety insurance and that there would be absolutely no loss either to the firm or to any of its clients. Mr. Morse said that Brown was forty years old, and lives at 2162 Wyom.- ing avenue. He has a wife and one child, Brown, according to Mr. Morse, came to the local irm from Texas as a salesman in February, 1921, and has been continually employed by them. The alleged theft came to light sev- eral days ago, and following an in- vestigation by the police a warrant was issued, charging him specifically with larceny after trust in that he took for his own use five bonds hav- ing a total market value of $5,000. nd for his release was set at $25,000. The estimate of a $46,500 theft f: made by the police following their investigation, which resulted in the man's arrest. ‘The bonds, which he is alleged to have taken were said by the com- pany’sc_representative to be securi- tles” which he had recelved from clients. at another . HAYNES IS ELECTED D. C. BANKERS' HEAD Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. HOT SPRINGS, V: June 23.— president of the Farmers and Mechanics’ National Bank, was today elected presidant of the District Bankers' Assoclation for the ensuing year. At the same time Joshua Evans, jr., retiring president of the hody, was elected to the thrée- year position of local membership on the executive council of the Ameri- can kers’ Association. A hot fight for this important posi- tlon was anticipated, but failed to materialize. Evans is a national bank man. Charles J. Bell, president of the American Security and Trust Company, unofficlal spokesman for the trust company division, qualified the indorsement of Mr. Evans with a plea that three years hence when the position will against become vacant tl the trust company section may have indorsement of national insti- tutions. 5 Victor B. Deyber, president of the Second National Bank, was automat- ically moved up to the first vice pri idency, and Francis G. Addison, secretary, was likewise second vice presidency. Howard Mo. ran, vice president of the American Security & Trust Company, was made secretary, while Albert S. Gatley wi renamed tréasurer for the ninth con- secutive year. The new officers of the assoclation, including Mr. Evans, together with Robert V. Fleming, yd Taylor, Theodore Michael and Maurice Otter- back, comprised the council of ad- ministration of thé assoclation. How- ard Moran was selected a vice pr dent for the American Bankers' As- soclation for the District of Columbia, and Mr. Haynes was named to serve on the nominating committee. John M. Riordon was made an alternate member of Mr. Haynes' committee. British Premier Disclaims Remark On Prohibition By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, June 23.—An official statement issued this afternoon read: “There is no foundation what- ever for certain remarks attribut- ed to Mr. Baldwin (the prime minister) in the press to the effect: ‘Now that the Irish question and the debt are out of the way pro- hibition seems to be the only thing likely to disturb Anglo- American friendship. ALL REGORDS FALL BEFORE LEVIATHAN ADNITS MURDER AS NOOSE BECKONS Gordon, Executed This Morn- ing, Clears Brother, Accuses Chase as Accomplice. Clearing his brother of any part in the crime to which he confessed, and accusing a third man, since freed after turning state’s evidence, as an accomplice, Rufus Gordon, colored, hirty-nine years old, murderer of Simen Miler, grocer, on the night of September 12, 1919, was executed at the District jail today. The drop fell at 10: o'clock and at 10:22 ‘the prison physicians pronounced the man ead. Greatest Speed, Greatest] “Tne confession was mado in the Sustained Speed, 25-Hour Mark Beaten, Says Lasker. By the Asevelated Press. NEW YORK, June 22.—A wireless message from Albert D. Lasker, for. mer chairman of the Shipping Board, to - President Harding. announcing that .the steamer Leviathan had broken all world records for sus- tained speed, was forwarded by the Shipping Board today. In addition to making 28.04 knots in one hour, the Leviathan sustained 28 knots for six hours, the message suid. During a twenty-five-hour pe- riod she covered 687 nautical miles, the average speed being 27.48 knots. The distance run was declared to be eleven' miles farther than the best previous record made by a merchant marine ship. EAGER FOR CONTEST. Gibbs Hopes for “Rac Ocean With Majestic. By the Assoclated Press. ABOARD THE STEAMSHIP LE- VIAHTAN, June 23.—After having broken the speed record for giant transocean hotels by making 28.04 knots an hour, the Leviathan today was steaming on toward New York with her gigantic engines throbbing in perfect rhythm In an effort to smash the world’s record for average hourly speed for twenty-four hours. The average of 24.58 knots an hour for twenty-four hours, made yester- 1ally beaten before ched, it s expected hip's officers, who predict an av- an Across crage of considerably - better twenty-seven knots. Praises American Pep. ‘William Gibbs, president of the company ‘which engineered the re- presence of pewspaper men and the condemned wan's spiritusl advisors, TRey. John Roberts, Rev. Willlam L. Howard and Mrs. Alice Washington. Signa lement, Disprasing. fematkadls : coolniss throughout the éstly Hours, of the mornin; about ¥ o'sek Gordon asked that representatives of the press Be admitted to. his cell, and when this was done he signed the following statement: “I must tell the truth’ before I leave this world, and this is the whole truth. Chase and myself are the gullty ones. Roy Gordon is in- nocent. “Of course, ‘any man will try to save his life, but I see I have got to ‘iw' and I must tell the truth before 0. 1 '!"I will not leave ln)’lhlnf undone ion earth, for I want to be right with God and ‘man, and to be right I must tell the truth.' Aceuses Chase. “Roy Gordon is .innocent. Chase and myself are the gullty ones. Please don’t let my mother know this right awsy, for she Will be very much worrled after she gets this. I hope and trust they won't make Roy stand for what Chase and myself did —this,is tfue. “Now 1 have got everything right with God and man, 1 ready to go with a clean heart. Gordon signed the paper with a steady hand. The erime for which Gordon pald the pénalty today was the cold- { blooded ‘murder of Miller, who con- ducted a grocery store at the corner of Sherman avenue- atreet. Robhery w 80 bungling was slayer that no money was secured. Wite Gave Tip. Rufus Gordon entered the alone, according to testimony, while Aloylous Chase, also ¢olored and Roy Gordon waited on the outside to keep watch. All three men made their conditioning of the great liner and |gge ”]' and it was not -until nearly a which is now operating her for the Shipping Board, was the happlest man | BY; on bogrd. ater, through splendiq 'k Detectives Kelly, D!oflbn.rw:r Brién, of the central office, were the two Gordons and Chase arrested. Giving praise to Homer Ferguson |The younger Gordon was first taken of the Newport News Shipbuilding|of 2 Company, Albert Lasker and his as- soociates of the Shipping Board and Capt. Hartly for his superb naviga- tion, Mr. Gibbs ascribed the success of the Leviathan's effort to Amer- ican pep and sportsmanship and the des to Hekh :hl British and the at their own game. . m{(’;“:ld that he wished he had Wi the Majestic alongside and said that, Atlanta with the next batch such contest ma- vrg:ntrl bound for' that pl-:o.c - t an: o aitace the’ Levisthan would win by about one and oné-half knots an|was the hour. » Hampered By Hent. “We have been waiting for fifteen |begged t years to skin them, having suffered their gibes and superior alrs, and [gn now we have them falrly trimmed,” he sald. Mcials and shippi men on bogl"fl declared !h"’ :"' record made yesterday had been made under N Bering - than thovs:” whish e than those”w o whe vaik English _ liners. had fhan got oot of the Euie sirosm viathan got ou y m X ' they sald, the up ore speed. - SEEK MISSING BOYS. SANDUSKY, Ohlo, June 33.—Mar- | blehead coast guards, fishermen and The following were also named vios |'others are searching U{por‘luumy presidents orn‘ the various divisions|bay for Barney McGoc °fl eight, of for the District of Columbia for the l-naunJ, and William Hemminger, following year: For the trust - | ten, of Gypsum, who have-been m! pany dl ho.:k' d“.;l'-ylor; for the ll:"' -Imun'll‘h‘:r. y_Tnoom. savings on, rt Grps Stunz; national bank division, Chariles | sticks to propel the craft, wl B. Lyddane, and for the state bank ) without oars. They division, Y. E. Booker. about“two miles from statement made by his wife, un u::. someth ‘-.:om Chase. ase en arres and later the .ldlrlflor:don.n“‘ urn s - evidence and as freed. 'Roy Gordoh was con- victed .as an accomplice, and sen- Atlanta for thirty years. He is still at the District jahi; and was rrmlfll‘ to bid his’ brother good-bye a few minutes before the execution. He be. taken to ccording to Jail officials, t man to be hanged i} for years. When d and the last hered he guard to_*choke me. witneed the Sxeoution. and ‘smrved Jatanaent of Distict pena tions, . and &A*- William L. al R U —— e e | U S.-BRITISH PACT 'EX‘TENDED 5 YEARS Conyention Extending Arbitration * Fughes and Geddes. A _convention .extending for five yeats the' Anglo-American arbitra- The boys | tion troaty’ of 1908 was signed here shall "“fi:’"‘ today by Secretary Hughes ard Sir Were 1ast’ seen | Auckland Geddes, the British ambas- sadok.” * © * ¥ | | i “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s New Drastic Order Sent To Halt Ship Liquor Dodge Treasury .Officials Refuse to Tolerate Exemption of Entire Ship Rum Stores as New and drastic instructions de- signed, it was salid, to hasten seizure of beverage liquors aboard the incom- ing foreign liners were sent today by Assistant Secretary Moss of the Treasury to customs and prohibition officers in New York. The new orders were made neces- sary, it was officlally stated, by the action of Dr. E. Carl Sprague, public health officer in New York, in grant- ing a request of the medical officer of the British liner Berengaria to retain its entire supply of liquors as “medic- inal.” Permit In Protested. The permit granted by Dr. Sprague in the case of the Berengaria has been ordered withdrawn by the act- ing surgeon general, who received his orders from Assistant Secretary Moss. Mr. Moss then notified pro- hibitlon ‘agents that no such “unrea sonable” grant of liquors could be al- lowed by the Treasury. Mr. Moss telegraphed to Assistant NEW D.C. TAX RATE KNOWN N 10 DAY Commissioners Expected to Fix Levy on $750,000,000 Assessment Soon. The new tax rate to be applied to real estate and tangible personal property In the District for the next fiscal year will be announced by the Commissioners within ten days, it was learned today. The present rate is $1.30 on each $100 of assessed value. District of- clals cannot predict whether the rate will be lower until June 30, when the actual tax collections for the past twelve months are known. The total assessment of all real estate in Washington for the next fiscal year will be approximately $750,000,000, an increase of $23,000,000 over the assessment for thes past twelve months. Two Factors Govera. This increase ic the result of two factors. First, the regular blennial readjustment of individual ass ments, andy secondly, to the addition of scores of new buildings to the as- sessment books. While this increase in the total as- sessment of all property may make possible some cut in the tax rate per $100, it does not necessarily follow that’ the individual bills will be re- ducad proportionately. i Whether or not a reduction’ in the rate is to mean a lower tax bill will depend upon whether the individual's assessment was ralsed or lowered. The tax rate will be worked out by Maj. Danlel J. Donovan, auditor, as soon as he gets from Collector of ‘Taxes Towers the actual receipts for the past year. $3,000,000 Fund in View. It must be remembered that under recent legislation the District is di- rected to raise within five years a $3,000,000 fund to enable the city to; operate thereafter on u cash basis. This means the auditor must fix a tax rate that wiil ralse $600,000 annually in addition to all current require- ments each year until the $3.000,000 reserve is in the Treasury. It is belleved the tax coilector's of- fice will be able to report total collec- tions of between $16,000,000 and $17,- 000,000 for the tweive months now drawing to a close. BULGARIA DEMANDS OUTLET TO AEGEAN Ready to Carry Out Treaty of Neuilly and Insists Upon Rights Under Pact. By the Associated Prei SOFIA, June 23.—Foreign *“inister Kalloff has sent a note to i.e Lau- sanne peace conference, calling atten- tion to Bulgaria's declared readiness to observe the treaty of Neullly and demanding fulfillment of the article promising Bulgaria an outlet to the Aegean. The note points out that the grant of such an outlet through for- elgn territory will be an illusory exe- cutlon of the article. The Bulgarian delegation at Lausanne has been in- ucted to take a firm stand on the olini of Italy has er Kalioff a telegr: expressing satisfaction with the pa- cific declarations of the new govern- ment, and the hope that the economic life of Bulgaria may be rapidly re- stored. EXCHANGE PROBES RUINOUS RUMOR All Wire Houses Asked to Turn Over Copies of Telegrams of Past Two Weeks. By the Associsted Press. NEW YORK, June 23.—The New York Stock Exchange today began igation to determine, if possib) urce of rumors questioning t! sent and lines for received over their priva the two weeks ended today. Faflure of the Zimmermann & For shay firm last Wednesday was diréct- 1y attributed by members of the firm to_widespread rumors affecting lts solvency and comparing its condition to that of the firm of Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne, which had tailed & before. H ; fe s | The e ‘Medicinal’ | Collector Stvart at New York, Palmer Camfleld, New York federal prohibition director, and Dr. Sprague, quoting the letter of instructions sent recently by Secretary Mellon to the surgeon gen- eral and explaining that those instruc- tions were subject only to the inter- pretation placed upon them by the Secretary. = After quoting the letter, Mr. Moss added these orders: “Under these instructions it was not Intended, and it was expressly so stated by the Secretary, to allow any liquors to be brought into the terirtorial waters of the United States exceptp such as were intended for medioinal purposes, but it was pro- vided and understood that where the laws of a foreign country require a given amount of liquor per capita to be carrled for the crew (or, as in the case of Italy, for third-class passen- gers) and such amount was held by that country at that date to be medici- Mquor, and that fact was expressly stated under oath in the application, then, and in that event. such amount of liquor would be allowed to the |ships of those particular countries; but in_all cases where no_specific (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) Belgium’s King Breaks His Wrist As Horse Falls By the Atsociated Press. BRUSSELS, June 23.—King Al- bert suffered a broken bone in his wrist today when he fell with his horse, while galloping around the Chateau de Laequen. The ani- mal was thrown when its foot was caught In a hole. AERIAL WAR CODE - BANS TERRORISM | Rules Drawn Up by Terms of Arms Treaty Limit Attacks to Military Objectives. A far-reaching international code governing aerial warfare has been framed by the commission of jurlsts appointed by the principal powers under an agreement reached at the ‘Washington arms conference. Drafts of the rules have just now been transmiited to the respective power: One of the most important articles of the projectéd code, which may be- come the basis of a treaty, would prohibit the bombardment of citles, towns, villages, dwellings or build- ings not In the immediate neighbor- hood of the operation of land force This would outlaw such aerial bom- bardments as those carried oat by the Germans, against London, Paris end other cltfes. Would Limit Attacks, Under this proposed regulation, aerial bombardment would be legiti- mate “only when directed exclusively at military forces, military works, | military establishments or depots, fac. tories constituting important and well | known centers engaged in the manu- fucture of arms, ammunition or dis- tinctively military supplies, lines of communication or transportation used for military purposes.” In cases where such objectives are 80 situated that they could not be bombarded without the indiscriminate bombardment of the civilian popula- tion, alrcraft, under the regulations, “must abstain from bombardment.” A belligerent state would be “liabie to pay compensation for injuries to | person or to property caused by the violation by any of its officers or forces” of these provisions. Bars Any Terroris: Aerial bombardment for the purpose of “terrorizing the civilian population, of destroying or damaging private property not of a military character or of injuring non-combatants” would be prohibited, as would also aerial bombardment for the purpose of ‘“en- forcing compliance with requisitions in kind or payment of contributions in money.” In bombardment by aircraft the commander would be required to take “all necessary steps to spare, as far as possible, buildings dedicated to pub- lic worshlp, art, sclence or charitable purposes, historic monuments, hospital (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) WARMER WEATHER DUE FOR TWO DAYS Mercury Rising Again With End of Cooling Breeze From Northeast. Fair and warmer tonight and to- morrow is the verdict from the ‘weather bureau today. That northeastern air current of yesterday {is about over. The bu- reau's prediction twenty-four hours ago that warm weather again would set in. was reiterated today. However, it will not be as hot as it was Thursday. The maximum temperature to be expected, accord- ing to the forecaster, will be around 92 or 93 degrees. Prospects for rain In' the next ix or forty-elght hours are Another death which could be at- itributed to hot weather occurred here last night. Edward R. Henson, a Pullman porter living in Nashville, Tenn., died at Casualty Hospital. He was taken {1l whilé en route from Asheville, N. C., with kidney trouble, but physiclans at the hospital said death was probably hastened by heat. body was taken to the morgue Net Circulation, 90,624 > TWO CENTS. U. 3. SEIZES LIQUOR ON BRITISH VESSEL AFTER SHORT DELAY Proceeding Temporarily Halt- ed by Mix-Up in Office of Public Health Service. BALTIC IS FIRST VICTIM OF NEW DRY DECISION Berengaria’s Supply to Be Taken Today—Other Ships Carry Rum Into Port. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, June 23.—Uncle Sam, after starting to seize John Bull's liquor on the steamship Baltic today, halted, scratched his head and later resumed his raid on the steamship's lockers stocked with liquor under British government seal, intended for use on the homeward trip. Collector Elting finally explained the mix-up by saying the seizure of the Baltic's liquor had been tempo- rarily halted because it was discov- ered that Dr. E. K. Sprague, chief of the United States public health serv- ice, had not certified the amount of liquor to be left for medical use. Az soon as the certificate was issued Elting ordered the selzure to proceed. Liquor under seal on the Beren- garia will be seized this afternoon, as soon as Dr. Sprague has issued his certificate as to medical requirements, the collector announced. adding that this procedure would be followed with respect to all vessels bringing in liquor under seal. Mellon Ignorant of Halt. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, who promulgated the dry ruling which the Baltic, Berengaria and Paris have defied, foined officials at ‘Washington in professing ignorance of the reason for the pause, and of- ficlals at the customs house, locked in conference, could not be reached. At the office of the White Star line is was stated that no injunction pro- ceedings had been instituted. Surveyor Whittle of the customs service announced that a small part of the liguor might be returned if Dr. Sprague decided it was needed for megical supplies. Getting the liquor off the steam- ship was somewhat of a problem. Chiet Officer Williams of the Baltic said they could not look to the crew for aid and could not use the ship's cranes to land the spirits. There are a half dozen narrow stairways and interminable crooked corridors be- tween the liquor and land. Nene Taken Of Baltic. The liquor ‘was inventoried and a guard placed over it, but none had been removed at noon and Capt. Roberts, declaring it would take the authorities forty-eight hours to get it off unaided, predicted it would be left aboard. He sald the formal seizure was enough to provide a test case. The temporary halt in the seizure, it was disclosed, resulted from dis- covery that Dr. E. K. Sprague, chiet of the United States public health service, had not yet certified the quantity to be left for medical pur- poses. Jubllation was displayed upon_ the Majestic, upon which Secretary Mel- lon sails today, when word that the Baltic seizure had been halted reached the pler at which the Ma- jectic was tied up. Gloom followed When it was learned that the seizure ‘was being carried out. ‘The Majestic carries on her home- ward trip only seventy bottles of brandy for medicinal purposes. Philip Elting, collector ot the port, after a4 hasty conference with his colleagues at the customs house to- day, boarded the Maj: c shortly after 11:30 and went into conference with Sécretary Mellon. Captain Protests. Capt. John Roberts, the Baltic's commander, lodged formal protest against breaking of British seals by American customs officers and the selzure of the ship’s liquor. His pro- test read: “I, J. Roberts, master of the Brit- ish 'steamship ~Baltic of Liverpool, protest against the breaking of the British customs seals and the seizur by the United States customs author- ities of the ship's stores of wine and { liquor held under seal on board this ship for consumption exclusively ou side of the 'territorial waters of the United States.” FRENCH SHIP STOCKED. Liner Paris Reaches New York ‘With Liquor Supply Sealed. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 23.—American customs_authorities charged by Sec- retary of the Treasury Mellon's latest order with the seizure of liquor brought in by forelgn steamships under government seal on their re- turn trips, had their task greatly aug- mented today when the French liner Paris steamed Into quarantine with almost enough liquor in her hold to float her. BIG LABOR MEETING IS FORBIDDEN IN PARIS Protest Gathering Against Facism and Royalists Barred by Interior Minister. By the Associated Press. PARIS, June 23.—A plan suddeniy announced this morning for the hold- ing of an anti-reactionary demon- stration in the Place de L'Opera to- night was promptly negatived by the authorities. Posters elgned by the combined labor unions calling upon the work- ers to assemble at 6:30 o'clock for a peaceful demonstration against fas- cism and the royalists appeared on the billboards ‘throughout Paris and the suburbs early today. It was announced during the morning that the police had taken steps to guard gainst disorders at the meeting, but shortly after noon Minister of the In-* terior Maunoury { ed an orde; Bibiting the manice