Evening Star Newspaper, June 30, 1923, Page 2

TPERATORS TOGET UNION TERNS SODN Conference on ‘Wage De- mands Within Week Expected. By the Associateq Press. SCRANTON, Pa, June 30.—Anthra- cite mine workers having formulated a4 new wage contract to 'ND}]IC@ the e that expires August’§1,’ {t7s ex? !pected that a meeting .at_Which the {demands will be formalfy presented to the coal operators, will be ‘held [within a week. The fub scale com- ‘mittee of the miners will,meet the operators and later it is probable the makiug of a new agreement will be ‘ntrusted to a subcommittee, ! Little progress in the negotiations i3 expected before August 1. The niners are demanding =anh increase i »f 20 por cent In the contract wage | 1d a §7 « day increase in the pay of men paid by the day. Numerous other demands are included in the [list adopted by yesterday's conven- ition. The question of a suspension wf mining in the event an agreement 33 not reached by August 31 was left to the judgment of the scale commit- tees. When the question came up on the floor of the convention, one dele- gate declared that miners could not work where fhey had no contract. The demands submitted to the con- Vention by the convention scale com- anittee were approved without amend- ment, except in one instance. The committes recommended that men pald by the day should have their wages raised §1 a day. After a long discussion, in which it was pointed out that some laborers in other fields of activity were receiving more than the mine laborers. the convention yoted to ask for an increase of $2a i Ask 20 Per Cent Increase, The principal demands call for an increase of 20 per cent in the con- iract wage; $2 a day increase for men paid by the day; a two-year contract with full recognition of the unfon; | uniformity and equalization of ali day rates: the eight-hour day for all men employed in and about the mines; that where coal is paid for by the car the system be changed and it he paid for by weight, and a number of other demands of a ‘technical nature. The complete text of the demands 18 as follows “1. We demand that the tract be for a period with complete recognition United Mine Workers of Districts 1, 7 and 9 “2. We 'demand that the contract wage scales shall be increased 20 per cent. All day men shall be grant- ed an increase of $2 per day; that the contract laborers’ increase now being paid by the operators shall be added to the contract rates; that the differential in cents per day between classifications of labor previous to the ~award of the United States Anthracite Coal Commission shall be Testored. Demand Uniformity. We demand uniform equalization of all day skilled mechanics black i { i next con- of two years of the America, ¥ and es and that such as carpenters, shall be paid the rd rates existing in h rates should not (ninety) cents per s a basis; and that engineers | pumpmen who do work on_their engines and pumps shall t paid the mechanics’ rate quoted here- in for this repair work nd that all} day men shall be paid time and one- | half for overtime and double time for Sundays and holidays. » *4, We demand that the provisions of the eight-hour clause in the pres- ent agreement shall be applied to all persons working in or around the antl racite collieries coming under the the United Mine Work- . regardless of the oc- and that in the bringing of these employes under the eight- Lour day their basis shall be arrived at in the same manner as the basis was arrived at in the case of pump- men and engineers, plus the increase demanded in section 2,0t this docu- ment; and, further, thht inside day labor shall work on the basis of | straight elght hours underground. We demand where ct is pald for by the car it shail be cLunged and | payment shall be made on the ton | basis of 2,240 pounds, and Vhere; dockage and penalties are now im- | posed for refuse that the amount of | Such retuse to be permitted in any { car skall be fixed by the mine com- | mittee and colliery officials in con- formity with the agreement, and that, the present u sonable penaities | and dockave shall be abolished. | ‘Want Better Conditions. r 6. We dem: A a wore saberal and | eatisfactory clause in the agreement cov- «cring the question of miners who en- r abnormal conditions in their % places and that to correct this | situation the fo'lowing quotation, ‘un- | otherw directed by the foreman,” H I be stricken from the agreement | covering this particular subject and that the conslderation rate of each colliery ould be equivalent to the average daily earnings of contract miners under wormal conditions and that for dead | work performed by the contract miner | he shall be paid this conside: lon rate We demand payment for all shect iron, props, timber, forepoling, extra and abnormal shoveling, where such is not now paid for, and that jack hammers hall be supplied to miners free of charge and that company workers shall be supplied with toois free of rharge. “X. We demand that a uniform rate of twenty (20) cents per inch be pald r refuse in ail kinds of mining up to n feet wide and that the rate for ! sting top and bottom rock shall not ! be less than t 30) cents per inch | with the understanding that thos, rates | to be the minimum not affecting | higher rates that exist | Asks Early Decision. We demand that after a griev ance has been disposed of by the con- cillation board and referred to the umpire the umpire shall likewise render his decision within thirty days, said decision to be based upon equity ; if requested by complainant. ¢ “10. We demand that the wage| schedules be brought up to date con- wining all new rates and occupations and that mine committees shall be authorized to meet with company | officlals and agree upon rates for new work before such work is com menced, and that such rates shall bel added to the rate sheet and complete | wvopies shall be supplied the commit- | tees and flled with the board of con-| cillation. The foregoing section to ! npply likewise to new rates for pilt! lar work. 1. We demand that stripping contractors der the general present basls of wages crease demanded herein and that | stripping locomotive engineers shall | recelve a rate equal to that of the shovel cranemen with extra payment for looking after their engines pre: | vious to etarting time, at noontime and after quitting time: and that the shovels and hollers to be assigned watchmen shall be restricted to a cer- tain number to be determined upon batween the contractors and the com- mittee. “We recommend that our scale com- mittes use every effort to have the operators agree to some provision in | the agreement regarding the price of coal and rent to be charged the employes. | e FRENCH LOSSES HEAVY. By the Associated Pren CASABLANCA, Morocco, June 30.— Heavy French losses are reported to Thhve been suffered in the capture of the village of E-Mers, in the Atlas plateau, from rebel tribesmen. There ‘was & hand-to-hand struggl ording 10" press dispatche ind the Fpench lost in_killed.or wounded thirteen officers. iwenty non-commissioned officers. and Afty soldlers. region than | Jurisdiction ©rs of An cupations, | i { i employes ot brought un- | agreement on their ! plue the in- ! | { Walker, governor-elect of Georgia, was e ———————— RESIGNS TREASURY DEPARTMENT POST uit today ms Assistant Secre- tary of the Treasur: CLIFFORD RESIGNS TREASURY POST AS BIG SHIFTS BEGIN from Fi statistics,’ in the August Col. Clifford over’ severa ch was not mentioned order. office, while new duties, taking loses the public’ health to the oflice of Wads- | worth, and the coast guard and super- vising architect’s office to Judge Moss. Col. Clifford’s office gains from Wads- worth the bureau of engraving and printing. and the disbursing clerk, and from Gilbert the mint bureau and the secret service division New Alignment. The entire realignment Treasury will be as follow: The_ undersecretary of the Trea ury, Gilbert—The finances, bureau of the ‘budget, commistioner of accounts and deposits (a) division of book- keeping and warrants, (b) division of deposits; treasuter of the United States, controller of the currency, federal farm loan bureau, section of statistics, government actuary Assistant secretary in charge of fiscal Col. Clifford—Commis- of the sioncr of the public debt, (a) division | of loans and currency, (b) reglster of the Treasury, (¢) division of public debt accounts and audit, (d) division of paper custody. (e) savings division; bureau of engraving and printing, mint bureau. secret sarvice division, disbursing clerk. Assistant secretary foreign loans and miscellaneous, Wadsworth—Foreign loans, advances and loans to railroads under the transportation act, 1920; chief clerk (a) division of mail and files, bureau of supply (a) general supply commit- tee, ion "of appointments (a) section of surety bonds, bureau of the public health “service, division of printing and stationery. Assistant secretary in charge of the collection of the revenues, Judge M. Bureau of internal revenue (a) prohi- bition unit; customs service, coast guard, | supervising architect's offi i Wil Leave' Soon. | The exact date of Col. Clifford resignation was not learned : but it was understood that he hopes to get.away soon, probably before | Secretary Mellon' returns from | Europe. Secretary Mellon, no doubt was | fully advised of the intentions of his | assistant, and pluns have obably | been completed already as to how | duties of the office will be handled. | Pending the appointment of a new | assistant secrotary, it is supposed | that, as in similar’ fustances in the past, the work will be done by the other assistants. { intimation was forthcoming to- day as to who will fill either the post | of undersecretary or of assiftant e retary, soon to become vacant. Col.” Clifford, who makes his home in | Evarston. Tl. has a large number of Interests there and in Chicago. Horn in Illinolx. | Col. Clifford was born in_ Virginia, | I, December 21, 1873, and is a_grad- uate of Mlinois College, and of Wash- | ington University. He was admitted to the Illinois bar ‘in 1300 and for | some time practiced law. He was connected with th Hornblower & Weeks, in charge of firm of | bhankers and €rs, as manager of their Chicago ! office, and was member of the firm , of Elston, Clifford & Co., bond deal- ers, from 1 to 1916, wh he re- red. He served as lleutenant colo- nel in the world war, on staff duty in gton and France, and became ussistant secretary of the Treasury upon the advent of the Harding nd- ministration SECRET PLANES SEEN | IN BRITISH PAGEANT | By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 30.—France muy en- joy military supremacy in the air, but the thousands of persons who witness- ed the greal aerial pageant at Hen- don today came away convinced that Great Britain leads in the variety of | air machines at her disposal. | In addition to the well known types | of planes used In war service and the | tiny * ‘wren” of = three horsepower there were several “secret” airplanes, the particulars of which were not made public and which the specta- tors viewed for the first time. The king and queen were on the fleld just before the pageant opened together with members of the In- ternational Air Congress, which has been holding its session in London during the past week. The chief event of the extensive program was the evacuation of a be- sieged bridzehead. Iu the course of this_operation troops equipped with alrplanes rescued a heleaguered gar- rison, whtle scouts shot down the at- tacking force. The bridge was even- tually blown up and the machines were' withdrawn In safe Then followed various competitions, realistic aiv battles and stunt flying. BLombing planes went through their paces, while thirteen of the most recently evolved secret military tynes ade an exhibition flight. A touch of humor was provided when ' the tiny “wren” plane soared around the feld with the great 1,000-horsepower chine, the biggest single engine in the world GEORGIA INAUGURATES NEW GOVERNOR TODAY 3 | By the Associated Press. { ATPLANTA, Ga., June 30.—Clifford M. | to be officially. inaugurated here today at a _joint session of the general as- sembly. Joint committees yesterday completed all plans and at 11 o'clock the two houses were to sit together and for- mally usher the new governor into office. Religious rites and ceremonles con- nected with the affair were under the direction of Rev. W. T. Hunnicutt, mis- slonary secretary of the Methodist Church, and Rev. L. A. Henderson of Columbia, Chief Justice Richard B. Russell of the Georgla supreme court, according to custom, was to administér the oath of cfiice. 'Many relatives and friends of the new executive were expected to attend. Both houses held a brief scsslon just before the joint sitting was callod. Taxation was the chief subject among members early today. Several measures relating to finances and the revision of finances are now in the hands of committees. Repre- sontative Elders of Tattnall county ls to introduce a measure patterned after the North Carolina law, which vtn: impose an income tax within the state. | coal. THE FURTHER SHIP RUM GRISIS DISCOUNTED Foreign Nations Expected to Put Own Curb on Liquor Craft. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. Conditions precipitated by the ship- liquor controversy have provoked & delicate, but not a desperate; diplo- matic situation. The United States government contemplates at this Writing nothing so drastic as selzure of foreign vessels and arrest of their captains. All concerned are conscious 1ot the serious crisis such action might { produce. _Unless provocation is oftered by European_or Aviatio shipping com= panies beyond anything that has yet transpired, nothing farther-reaching than impounding of their sealed sup- plies will be undertaken. Provoca- ment in anything that seemed to be inveterate” disregard of Amerlcan law, us irrevo.ably laid down by the Supreme Court ruling, 1f, despite the seizure of one ship's stores after another, such as now is occurring in New York harbor, European lines were to ignore such punitive meaa- ures, it would constitute systematic deflaice that might compel another attitude on America’s part. Do Not Expeet Crists. | It can be stated authoritatively that {such a develonment is not anticipated. |On-the contrary, the expectation is | that " foreign Will take steps with their shipping 1 lines | sty of extreme measures at American {ports. Just how they will do so is |not_clear. But there is a conviction in Washington that a way will be |found. The anxiety for avolding real |trouble with the United States sire to escape gracefully from the jdilemma in which we admittedly are now placed. The British government's refusal to consider a proffered “trade” of search-and-seizure rights up to the twelve-mile limit for the privilege of bringing sealed liquor supplies into the “three-mile limit requires the United States to devise new methods {of meeting the situation. {week has witnessed an undisguised {diminution of hope that reiief may |be expected at the hands of the | Sixty-cighth Congress. The Supreme Court concretely hinted that a rem- ledy, and the only remedy, lay in modification of the Volstead act. But with President Harding's Denver speech solidifying “dry” sentiment throughout the country as it has not been cemented in a iong time, and with the Anti-Saloon League in na- tional conventlon voting a $2,500,000 budget to «cep Congress bone dry, prospects grow dimmer that any sort ot wet concessions are attainable. Eyes on Congress. Authorities in Washington who pro- fess a conviction the controversy will be ended amicably therefore confess in the same breath that they don't know just how it's golng to be done. Wil the Anti-Saloon Leaguers be unbending if the specter of war s trotted out be- fore their eves? WIIl they support a dry Congress in placing the “comity of nations” before bone-dry _prohibition considerations? These are the questions anxiously asked in Washington; and probably in London, Paris and Tokio, too. The same Congress that enacted the Volstead law permitted the Panama Canal Zone to be wet for passing for- ¢lgn ships. In fact, only a similar concession {s sought within the three- mile limit. Secretary Hughes sees hope in the ircumstance that no foreign govern- ment us yet has diplomatically pro- tested agminst the breaking of cus- toms seals and the seizure of liquor stores. Technically, therafore, the situation has not ¥et achieved the tature of an international “inci- dent.” Meantime Mr. Hughes is de- riving considerable satisfaction from the remarkable coincidence provided by a decision handed down in June LY the lord chief justice of Great Britain. The German ship Cleopatra of Hamburg, in July, 1922, arrived at Newcastle-on-Tyne with a cargo of pit_props. k British customs authorities, suspecting that the ship was smug- gling liquor, poked through its buni- ers and discovered ninety-seven gal- lons of spirits concealed under the The spirits were contained in packets of a size and character in which their importation into British territory is prohibited. The British customs act forbids the importation of spirits unless carried In ships of at Jeast forty tons burden and con- tained in casks of the size of at least nine galions. Find Liquor in Coal When the customary visit was made by customs officers on the ship's ar- rival the master declared there was nothing dutiable aboard. The ship was gearched on two occaslons with- out discovery of the spirits, but a third search revealed them hidden In the coal bunkers. Altogether forty-four cans and twenty-five bottles of spirits and sev- en bottles of rum were found. They had been so carefully secreted in the coal that none of the bottles was broken even while the customs offi- cers were hunting through the bunk- ers with so-called “tuck sticks” with pointed ends. In bulk, the spirits 154 proof gallons, being prac- pure alcohol. The value was roundly, at English prices, $§240, and the duty leviable, if the spirits had been declared, was $3,075. The seven bottles of rum, worth about $2.50, were subject to a duty of about $15. In his defense the master of the Cleopatra safd it was forbldden in Germany to load goods which might subject the ship to seizure or fine in a forelgn port. The lord chief justice in summing up the evidence intro- duced by the crown and by the de- | ticall | fense. pointed out that it was imma- | terial whether the contraband liquor was, as alleged, to have been taken to Antwerp or not. It was difficult to imagine. he said, how the contra- band could have been secreted under the bunker coal without the knowl- edge of the ship's engineers, neither of whom had been called for the de- | fense. The jury answered in the af- firmative the two questions put before them by the lord chief justice—first, that there was an illicit importation of spirits, and secondly, that a re- sponsible officer of the ship was actually implicated. Ship Condemned. ounsel for the deferse pleaded for mitigation of judgment cordemning the ship in the sum of $2,500, but the yord chief justice rejoined: “Looking st all the facts and con- sidering tke large cuantity of spirits Involved, and by way of warning to others, 1 condemn the Cleopatra in the sum of $2,600 and order the de- fcndant to pay the costs.” The Cleopaira case is considered at the State Department an ex- traordinarily pat illustration of a soverelgn nation's right to enforce ita domestic laws with ruthless se verity, even agalnst.forelgn. ship "The significance of the parallel to current_controversies in America lies in the British lord chief justic - monition that the. ship was con- demned “by way of warning to cthers. All taat Uncle Sam really wants to do is to seize the sealed supplies of u few foreign ships “by way of warning to others.” (Copyright, 1923.) CLAIMS $10,000 DAMAGES. nest K. Wilkins today filed suit In the District Supreme Court to re- :over $10,000 damages from the Wash- ington Raflwav and Blectric Company for alieged personal injuries. Through Attorrey Willlam G, Henderson, the plaintiff says he was attempting to board a car of the company July 1, 1920, at Mount Pleasant and Lamont streets northwest when the car was started suddenly and he thrown to the ground. He & Irap- ture of his collar bone. tion would be seen by our govern-| governments promptly | designed to obviate the neces- ! is ] quite as keen abroad as our own de- | The past | EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. T, SATUR 'MAJESTIC VOYAGE | WET, SAYS PAPER Reports Lots cf Smuggled Liquors on Ship After Passing Limit. i By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 30.—The steamship Majestic, which arrived in Southamp- ton Friday evening from New York, had anything but a dry eastward trip from New York, according to the | Daily Mail. | The newspaper says that, although the liner sailed without intoxicants, except those it took under the seal of the ship's doctor, she had not got far before wines and liquor of all sort and even a large number of bottles | of beer, began to make their appear: ance. Innocent-looking trunks of | passcngers were found to be full of drinkables. The bar steward, the Daily Mail con- | tinues. was kept busy making cock- tails with smuggled liquor. Some of the passengers, obedient of the law, had taken nothing aboard to drink, but the “smugglers’ were generous while their supply lasted POPE’S REPARATIONS PLEA IRKS FRANCE Indirect But Pointed Reply Made by Poincare in Impassioned Senate Speech. { By the Assoclated Pres PARIS, June 30.—An indirect but none the less pointed reply to the Pope's reparations letter is seen here in the senate's unanimous approval of the Ruhr credits and in Premier Polincare's reiteration of his oft-re ted declaration: We will not evacuate the Ruhr until Germany begins to pay.” Justifying for the benefit of “tem- poral as well as spiritual powers the position of France toward Ger- «ny, the premier, in an impas- cioned address to the upper house, asserted that France's attempt to col- lect what is owed her had been met with “resistance which is called pas- sive, but which is in reality active, insidious and criminal” He added: “The resistance has come from the large industrialists and from the i Rerlin povernment. This has not always been realized abroad, es- peclally at the Holy see—where er- Tors may also be made.” Asserting that “not a single day passes but German industrialists are | attempting to meet our own business {men or politiclans,” the premier as- | sured the senators he was fully in- | formed of all such moves and that | ¥rance would “fall into no more { traps.” | The recent German proposals, he said, are not deserving of a reply, be- cause they are not serious. France does not desire to confiscate the Ruhr —her “precious guarantee’—and will hold it only so long as Germany does not pay. STUDEBAKER TO RAISE PRICES ON AUTOMOBILES Special Dispateh to The Star. NEW YORK, June 30.—Reports have reached Wall street to the effect that the price of Studebaker cars would be increased on July 1 from For some time the questlon of ralsing prices has been discussed among the trade, the other alternative being a smaller amount to be allowed for used cars. It was a curious thing that the announcement of this price advance should have followed on the heels of the advice carried in yesterday's batch of bear telegrams, received in the street, that motor price decreases would be ‘announced. ! | I $20 to 37. | | RECORD HALF YEAR Been Enormous—New Models Out Soon. By J. C. BOYLE, Special Dispateh to The Star, NEW YORK, June 380.—The six months' perfod. which closes today, will go down in automobile history as the greatest the industry has ever known. Many of the companies have made and sold as many cars during this perfod as they disposed of in the whole year of 1921. The Ford Company will show sales of approxi- mately 900,000 cars and trucks when full returns are in, compared with 980,000 for the twelve months of 1921, Before July is over, Ford will have turned the million production mark for this year. There is much speculation as to the turn of events in this great industry for the remainder of the year, but now that the turning point has been reached there is every evidence that & favorable showing will be made. The output of the last six months of :‘S;ch:!&xrpv(.‘l!ed to be at least 80 er cent of the record c the first Baif year. | Drocuction of Au g any Orders AResd. 8 a result of these Indlc manufacturers who have bean hest: tating as to the policy to be followed during the July-December period are Betting away from the hand-to- mouth policy of contracting for mata- rials. They are getting reports from the rural “districts that crop pros- pects are not so dismal as painted and actual orders indicate that the next six months will show better business than any other similar period in automobile industry. Likelthood of price reductions are being freely discussed. Hudson took took the step first in the medium priced fleld, and manufacturers will be greatly surprised if others do mnot follow between now and July 15 Today demand and production in gen- eral ure fairly well balanced, but be- tween individual companies great ir- regularity exists. Ford seems as far behind orders us ever and the same is true of the Chevrolet Company. In the higher-priced field several com- panies cannot turn out cars fast enough while their next door neigh- |bors are giving prizes and bonuses to salesmen for obtaining orders. It is safe to say that price reductions will be made by such companies as have need to stimulate sales. New Model Under Way. Ford is under no necessity to cut prices, that is from the standpoint of | stimulating sales, but the Ford Com- | pany has an eye on the widest possi- | le “distribution throughout the next winter and may act without regard to_the immediate profit involved. Some shortening of production is taking place incident to the springing of new models on the public, That is the case at the Bulck plants, where | changes are being made preparatory | to the building of & new model to appear in August, and at the Hupp| factory, which will exhibit its new ! product within a week—at & slightly | | increased price. Manutacturers Will Slow Down. Factory production the _country over will slow down the next week as a result of the national holiday next Wednesday. The reduction in bleached cotton goods prices has not yet been operative long enough to affect the mill output, and the slow down will not be unwelcome in_the cotton mills, espeofally those of New England. The woolen plants are run- ning on excellent volume of orders jand the tone of the raw wool market has been materially strengthened by i I | i ' | Mre. Mary, Lonergan of Brooklys, N, Y., shown here with elght ." ot} It s wald, s going away for a rest, INAUTOINDUSTRY Output and Sale of Cars Has | The kiftens are quite tame and are very fond of playing with visitors. They posed for their photograph with Virgil Rively and Bert Morris yesterday afternoon. Photo. JAPAN AND RUSSIA WRANGLE OVER ISLE First Course of Tokio Conference. TOKIO, June 29.—North. Saghalien, that portion of the Stberian island which | Japan occupled in 1920, following the massacre of her nationals at Niko- ylalevek, was the first course served at the conference table IMere today, when Japenese and soviet Russian rep- resentatives ‘met to seek & basls for a formal diplomatic conference. It proved & tough dish. Toshihiko Kawakami, speaking for Japan, offered to buy the debated ter- ritory, which Russia demands that Japan evacuate, and which Japan has refused to evacuate until indemnified for the Nikolaievsk affair. Adolph A. Joffe, soviet envoy, who came to Japan seeking health and’ re- mained to conduct conversations, named a price, but Kawakami declared it was exorbitant. The negotiations are con- tinuing. WIFE HELD IN DEATH OF ARMY OFFICER Alleged to Have Shot Him After Quarrel at Alabama Camp. By the Assoclated Press. ANNISTON, Ala., June 30.—Lieut. James C. Richner was shot and almost instantly killed last night in _his quarters at Camp McClellan, which he occupled with his wife. She is held in _the Calhoun county Jail, Mrs. Richner declinéd to make a statement;: but Army officers who | were nearby declared that the couple became angered after joking with each other, and that the wife subse- quently shot her husband. Only one shot was fired. According to Mrs._ Richner the couple had been at Camp McClellan only three weeks. She declared she did not have a regular home, but that she and her husband had been moving about frequently, as he was transferred from one post to another. Camp McClellan authorities declined to discuss the case tonight, pending | an_investigation tomorrow. The offi- cer’s body 1s being held at the camp. Mrs. Richner probably will be given a’ preliminary hearing next Friday, | . : Lieut. Rich- | depositions are made which Maj. Gor- ¢ authorities said. Li ner had been in the service several jvears. the firmness of prices at the London sales. Raw silk prices both here and in Yokohama have fallen to new low figures for the year this week. This has been due not only to the slack- | ness of demand, but to the Influx of 1923 silk, which is expected to come | on the market in the next few weeks. Lumber Prices Due for Fall. Lumber prices are expected to drop shortly, although the decline probably will not be great. In fact the move- ment has already taken place In the southern pine territory, where, after a fall of $3 to $5 a thousannd feet, prices have stabilized. In the Pacific northwest the decline, when it comes, is not expected to extend beyond the midsummer season. Continued high production with lessened demand be- icause of the halt to building is as- signed as the cause. Non-ferrous metals, now at a com- paratively low level of prices are ex- pected to react before the summer is over and this tendency will be helped along by the movement for curtail- ment of production, which is making itselt apparent, especially in the lead and zinc industries. (Coprright, 1023.) MOTHER OF 14 FREED OF CHARGE OF MURDERING HUSBAND A INDEEWOLD & : .mv.ogrg‘:v"ijua ) frat real rest since had Ieflbmle"'-ol ly twelve hours. North Saghalien Tough Dish as| {HILLES CALLS FORD A MERE BAG OF GOLD Election Would Be Bowing to Mammon, Republican Com- mitteeman Says. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 30.—Election to |the presidency” of Henmry Ford, “a mere bag of gold,” would be bowing down to Mammon, Charles D, Hilles, republican national committeeman from New York, declares in a state- ment printed by the New York World today. “His candidacy,” Mr. Hilles says, “must be taken serlously because of the obvious conviction of & vast num- ber of people that a man who has created the most prosperous manu- facturing enterprise the world has ever seen has evidenced the posses- slon of qualities which would enable him to succeed to the presidency. “Ford does not strike the Mussolini note or the Trotsky note. He does not strike any note in consonance with cotemporary liberalism.. He is not a protestant against majority un- wisdom, nor {s he a chronic minori- tarian. 'He has shown amazing ignor- ance of national psychology and of political problems. His attitude to- ward public affairs in_un-American. He boasts of his bigotry. “Ford would make a pitiable spec- tacle as President because he has |revealed a political knowledge and sense that & 8choolboy would be ashamed of. And it is Mr. Ford who asserted that all history is ‘bunk.” irichest man in the world. It Is part {of our Americanism to begrudge no ‘man his wealth if he has made It honestly and in service. But If we iplace at tne head of th ion, to | speak for us before the world, a mere | bag of gold, who knows nothing about anything except making automobiles, we shall bow down to Mammon, in- deed, and the democracy of Washing- ton and Lincoln will degenerate into failure.” CHEMISTS EXAMINE BODY, TWO JAILED (Continued from First Page.) [three physicians had treated him. Dr. F. A. Hornaday, the last one, issued the certificate of death from tubercu- lar intestinal trouble. According to the police, Mrs. Abing and Navarro said that Dr. Hornaday had been called only a few daye b fore death. At that time Navarr was nursing his friend because of the strain which had Mrs, Abing, it is stated. The funeral was held Monday and burial was in Mount Olivet cemetery. Two Held By Police. Following the receipt of a letter| signed Juan de la Cruz, yesterday, | District Attorney Peyton Gordon con- | ferred with Coroner J. Ramsey Nevitt {with the result that the body W humed. After the exhuming Detec- tives Kelly and Scrivener c quarters arrested Mrs. Abing and > varro. Mrs. Abing spent last night in the house of detention, while Na- varro was held at the third precinct. At the order of Inspector Grant each was held Incommunicado pend- ing the outcome of the activities of the coroner. Pollce have not yet offictally inter- viewed Dr. Hornaday to inquire into circumstances preceding the death. All police attention is centered on the autopsy and the analysis of the con-| tents of the stomach and vital organs of the deceased. To Look tor Polson. The analysis of the contents of Hn—‘l stomach will be made by Dr. Price, District chemist, this afternoon. In event of the discovery of any foreign matter of a nature which would make the death seem out of the ordinary, he will immediately report to Health Officer Fowler in the form of a mem- jorandum, who in turn will give the {coroner the information. Dr. Price said today he would seek to discover the existence of poison. In the case of a strong poison, he | said, the analysis would not consume jmore than a few hours. Uxherwmc., {he declared. it might be some days before analyzing chemists would be certain that no such contents are in ithe stomach or liver or kidneys. | 'The typewritten letter to the Di !trict attorney put in motion the in- i vestigating wheels of the police de- {partment and of the coroner’s office. In the letter. it is alleged, certain on could not overlook. The letter contained certain allega- Abing, who had {a | tions against Mrs. | been married before. | "Inspector of Detectives Clifford L. {Grant today said that the police had discovered that Mrs. Abing had been marrled previously to a man named Assuntio—also a Filipino and that he had died from tuberculosis, after {she had taken him from the local { tuberculoisis hospital and removed | him to Virginia. This was about 1912. Says He Refused Doctors. She told detectives that her hus- band, who was a butler for Com- mander C. D. Mayo of 1403 30th street, had been taken il on June 13. He was suffering from liver trouble, he thought, she said, and added that he wanted no physician. He asked her to brown some rice, and allow him to {drink the water from it. She, however, |insisted on a physician, she declared, {with the result that two were con- sulted before Dr. Hornaday was called. Mrs. Abing’s malden name was Dante. She said that her father was a | native of England and her mother was a Virginian. . K Navarro told police that Abing was ihis best friend. He denied strenuously |allegations regarding his relations { with the Abing family contained" in !the letter to Maj. Gordon. He added that he was animated by motives of sincere friendship In going to the Abing home to aid the sick man, and that he wished to help because Mrs. Abing had been under a hard strain at nursing her husband Had Worked as Nurse, 1t was learned further by the police that Mrs. Abing had worked at vari- ous times and In various places as a nurse, and she told the police that she had aided in accumulating money and property held by the couple. Detec- tives discovered, however, they de- clared, that there had been'a previous will made by Abing, which left prop- erty to his wife and some relatives, but that a later one had been drawn leaving all property to his wife. Mrs. Abing herself said that recently both she and her husband had drawn wills leaving all property to each other in case of death. g e OIL FIELD ABLAZE. BEAUMONT, Tex., June 30.—Chesson well, No. 10, in the Orange fleld, in mere | Henry Ford is sald to be the | been placed upon | kr I MELLONDENIES .. - WILL SEIZE SHIPS [ | Officials Here Say Statement Shows He Has Not Kept Posted on Plans. | By the Assoctated Press. | LONDON,, June 30.—Andrew W. | Mellon, American Secretary of Treas- ury, who arrived in England last eve ning on the Majestic, told the news- papermen here today that the United | States government had no intention, of relaxing its attitude regarding tie confiscation of liquor on coming liners. He saw no solution of the problem until Congress met, added. Secretary Mellon reiterated statement that the United § ernment had never contemplated seiz- ing foreign liquor carrying ships « detaiming their captains. Mr. Mellon sald he expected to ses British government offictals, but in- formally rather than officlally. Hs added that ke had no intention of di. cussing the debt problem or repar: tions and that he did not expect i, visit the Ruhr. Secretary Mellon said he expected to spend July in England visiting rel tives und old-time friends, in pany with his son and his daught afterward going to France and B. | 8lum and visiting the battleflelds | No Official Mission. | Askead whether he would see Pre | mier Poincare and other French o cials, the Secretary said he natura Iexlwcled to see them socially, and | board would probably take occasion 1o dls cuss informally problems in which the two countries are interested. Mr. Mellon insisted his trip to rope’ was wholly in the nature of a vacation, and that he had no specif mission from his government. He e pects to return to Washington by September 1, and will confine his trav- el in Europe to England, France and Belgium, not visiting Germany ta; Secretary Mellon denled reports |that large quantities of liquor had {appeared on the Majestic soon after jthe three-mile limit was passed. A British interviewer asked the Secretary if the Fourth of July would Ibe dry in America. ‘I suppose it will be in some spots milingly replied Mr. Mellon. LEFT TO CONGRESS. | & |Relief in Ship Liquor War Must Wait Until December. Unless Great Britaln and oth maritime powers indicate a willl ness to enter into negotiations with the United States looking toward ad- justment of the ship liquor problem, its solution, in the opinion of admt istration officials, probably will left to Congress. though the suggestion of the American government for a prohi- bition treaty apparently is doomed to failure, hope is held out in some quarters that Great Britain may ad- vance a counter-proposal, which would serve to keep the proposition from going completely into the dis- card. It also is regarded as possible that a' general conference, for dis- cussion of the prohibition question 1ts international aspects, may be sug- gested. 2 Despite these possibilities—and ofll- cials here admit they are nothing more—the belief is general that for- cign shipping lines must look to Con- Eress for relief. No one will venture an omfieial opinfon as to whether Con- gress would be inclined to amend the prohibition law to enable foreign v sels to bring liquor stocks into Amer- jean ports under seal, or whether t administration would recommend r vision of the law. For the Immediate future, it was reiterated today, the administration is determined to rigidly enforce the law as applied to foreign shipping, and, although it is not believed such a step will be necessary. is prepared to carry into effect provisions for selzure of craft carrying contraband liguor in American waters. London dispatches, quoting Secr tary Mellon of the Treasury as saying he had not heard of the proposal to apply the ship seizure clause of tk Volstead act in case the present sit- uation continues, were taken here to mean that since leaving on his vaca- he [ tion _the secretary has not kept ad {vised of details of the ship | controvers: liquor It is assumed he did not know of the announcement mave Thursday by Acting Secretary G bert that tentative regulations for ship seizures have been drafted and are being held in abeyance with the hope that they will not need to be put into effect. VETERANS’ BUREAU COUNSEL RESIGNS Judge Cooley to Return to Post at University of North Dakota. Judge Roger W. Cooley, executiv officer in the office of the legal cc sel, United States Veterans' Burer has tendered his resignation, effec- tive August 1. Judge Cooley has been with the government for five vea He is well known as an authority on insurance law and brief making He is the editor of “Cooley's. Brief Making” and the author of “Briefs on Laws of Insurance.” Before coming to 3Vashingtor Judge Cooley was connected with lhl: Tniversity of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N. D., to which he is now re turning. He is a_graduats of t University of Michigan (1882) #r holds an honorary degree as Master of Laws from the University of North Dakota. He is also known as a lec turer on “Brief Making and the Use of Law Books" at the universites o Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Chi cago, Georgetown, George Washing fon and_Oolumbia. He was born in 1859 at Decorah, Jowa. On the evening of June 29 Judg: Cooley gwas tendered a testimonial tarewell dinner by his associates ut which a heavy gas flow has been purning, is reported to have ignited | adjoining ofl wells, threatening s! large part of the field. From Yesterday's 5:80 Edition of The Star. James Tarher, registrar of wills, and the clerks in his offize this afternoon | | | for nineteen years chief deputy registrar, who has resigned. As a testimonial of their regard the office ‘force presented him with a wrist wateh valued at $160. | | The presentation addregs was made {by Justice Wendell P. Stafford. who spoke of the regard fn which the re- tiring deputy is ‘held by the justices. After Mr. Taylor had accepted the token of friendship Attorney Henry E. Davisj spoke of the relations of the bar with the retiring deputy”and of the ald hé bade farewell to Willlam Clark Taylor, | p, the Columbla Gountry Club. A letier from Gen. Rrebi T Hines, aireetor of the Veterans' Bureau, was read, i tribute to Judge Cooley DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF WILLS GIVEN SEND-OFF BY ASSOCIATE. of knotty probate problems. Mr, Tarlor is an expert and a law school professor on the practice and procedure in the bate Court. “Corpl.” Tanner referred to his long personal and official relations with Mr. Taylor and expressed hir regret over the latter's decision to leave the office. The exercises, whicli were attended by judges, lawyers and clerks, were ended with a short talk by Chief Justice McCoy on the faith- fulness in which Mr. Taylor had ai- tended to his duties In the office The chief justice then administered the oath of office to Theodore Cogs- well, the new chiet deputy, and 'tg John A. Shiel, the second deputy whose appointment brought forth & so-called K. K. K. threat to Registrar had given the lawyers in the solving, Tanner. » -