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¢ WEATHER. , Cloudy and unsettled tonight and Tuesday; little change in tempera- ture. Temperature for twent ended at 2 p.m. today: Highest, 90, at Lowest, 3:30_p.m. v, 5 a.m. today. sterday. Full report four hours 78, on page at ! ; | | | élosinz N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 24 b No. 28944 offce Was post Entered as second-class matter shington, D. C. CUND WILL RESIGN IN NEXT 2 WEEKS, ~ BERLIN BELIEVES Chancellor Reported Con- vinced His Government Must Give Up. ' REICHSTAG PRESIDENT MAY TAKE UP REINS " Toebel. With Head of People's Party. Considered Likely Leaders. | Communist Uprising Fails. R the Associated Press LONDON, July 30.—The Central News correspondent at Berlin has ®ent the following dispatch here Your correspondent learns in well »~ §nformed political quarters that the resignation of the Cuno cabinet certain. Herr Cuno himself is con- winced that this step must be taken. it is understood that the leaders of the new cubinet will be Paul Loe- %el, president of the rgichstag, and Irr. Gustav Streisemann, leader of the yeople's party A definite decision will not be | yeached before the meeting of the Feichstag the end of next week GETS BREATHING SPELL. ‘Failure of Communists Averts Im- mediate Crisis. BY HIRAW K. MODERWE Wireless to The Star and Chicago Dails News. Copyright, 192 BERLIN, July 30.—The «haracter of yesterday's ®nti-facisti demonstration momen- tarily takes the strain off the inter- nal crisis and gives the Cuno govern- nient more chance to avert dise #;ter, The avoidance of biood-shed due to the discipline of hundreds thousands of demonstrators. e peaceful communist one w of The leaders had %given orders communist that all exces; must be avoided The result was that hundreds of in- door meetings were held, the dem- | onstrators listening to _speeches | gainst the facisti danger. Then they | went quiety home. i ny and Thuringia and where the labor gov-| ,ervment rules were outdoor parades held. Troops were out in forcl Motor irucks filled with Schupo. rifies in hand. wandered menacingly through the workmen's quarters. The east side had the appearance of the revolutionary days during the armistice. Had violence occurred, it would have been a massacre, for the workers' were practically unarmed. On the other hand. the fascisti il ix real. Various nationalist well organized, have together perhaps 50.000 shock troops. mostly | ex-officers, well armed for civil war vand well pravided with money ap- parently. CONSIDERED HOAX. only in Sax certain towns Demonstration Seeking Cuno’s Scalp Proves Unimportant. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, July 30.—Anti-fascist day, writh which the German communists had threatened to overthrow the Cuno government and incidentally wipe out the bourgeoisie, reveaed itself as a bolshevik hoax of the familiar type, motwithstanding the fact that it proved to be one of the chief elements of aggravation in the perturbed eco- momic and political situation during the past week The demonstrations in greater Ber- 1in and at other points simmered down to indoor meetings distiguished By lurid oratory. That the reds were able to recruit only a small portion of their follow- | $ng was due in no small measure to the veto placed upon their agitation hyv the united socialists and the labor federation leader: Berlin food difficulties are receiving 1he active attention of the federal food controller, who is in touchwith the Leagu of Agriculture with the purpose of obtaining increased deliv- eries and also improved methods of distribution at points of delivery. ‘QUIET IN DUESSELDORF. 1 | i Fascisti | Demonstrations Against Fail to Develop. Py the Associated Press, DUESSELDORF. July 30.—The much-heralded communist demonstra- tiond against what is called the Ger- man fascist proved complete failures vesterday, according to reports reach- Ing Duesseldort. Althougli the occupation authorities were ready to put down any attempts ®t holding meetings, there were in- dications that no force of any kind s necessary. In fact, the day ap- parently was one of the most un- eventful Sundays in many weeks, as far as indicated by reports reaching ¥rench headquarter: BATTLE AT STILL; " ONE SLAIN, TWO SHOT Moonshine Gang Flees Posse After Clash With Drys in West Virginia Wood. By the Associated Press HUNTINGTON, W. Va. July 30. ‘An unidentified moonshiner was killed and two wounded in a fight with prohibition agents near here early today. After the battle, a posse was collected and sent in search of four ©f the gang who got away. Agents Frank Poe and Clay Wil- Jiams reported that several days ago they discovered a stfil, concealed in 4 thicket. They watched for the operators but their vigil was not rewarded until this morning, when four men put the still in operation and one stood guard. The agents ‘rept forward, but the snapping of 2 twig revealed their presence and \the sentry fired. The other moon- =hiners ran to his assistance and the =hooting became general. Within an Jour they had broken away, taking thelr wounded with them, ol | woodwork | curist. {listening | being held at the third precinct s Heir to Throne Of France Raves With 4 Guards By the Associatel P LONDON, July 30.—The Duke of Orleans, who would be King of France today if royalty had, sur- vived in that country, now is con- fined in a private house in Roe- hampton, a London suburb, under the care of physicians and four male attendants, says the Daily Express. The head of the house of Bour- bon, the newspaper asserts, is often delirious. “I am a prisoner here,” he cried. “I, King of France, a prisoner”! The duke's financial agent in England told the Daily Express that the duke contracted malaria in recent travels in Africa. There is every hope that he will recover. the agent says. He is able to walk in the garden occaslonally. BANDITS ON TRAIN KILL 1, SHOOT 4, KING $70.000 Bandits, Riding as Passen- gers, Fire Wildly Around Car, Escape in Automobile. Iy the Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa.. July 30.—One man was killed and four other persons were wounded in a hold-up of a Laurel line car near Moosic today by seven bandits, who escaped with two satchels containing $70,126. The money was to be used in paving an- thracite mine workers at two col- lieries Edward Mutphy, a passenger. was shot and instantly killed; P. J. Girkin | and Archie Hensall. paymaster of the Coal Company of Shick- were seriously wounded; and an_unidentified but less seri- Seribner Phil woman also were shot, ously wounded. Hansall and _another paymaster were carrying the money to pay off workers in the West End anthracite mine. About five mfles from here, near Moosic, where the tain stopped for a few minutes, two men aboard - and joined five who boarded the train at Scranton After a whispered conversation the seven bandits, all of whom were un- masked. ordered the paymasters to surrender their two satchels. When they were refused they opencd fire at Hel 11, using their revolvers freely. Bullets had struck the four passengers and imbedded themselves in the of the car before the terrified passengers succeeded in ducking behind their seats, With the money in their possession? the bandits made off in the direction of Wilkes-Barre in a_ large motor car which, apparently, had been held in readiness for their escape. State and eity police sent out gen- eral alarms and a des had by towns. L — GIRL HURT IN AUTO PLUNGE OF 30 FEET Car Goes Over Embankment Near Chain Bridge—Man Has Ankle Injured. As the result of a thirty plunge down the embankment of Pimmit run, just beyond Chain bridge on the Virginia side of the Potomac. Dorothy Bennett, mani- 1420 Harvard street, is in a critical condition at Georgetown Uni- versity Hospital, due to internal in- juries, and Bernard Shreve, living on Foxall road, is suffering from an in- jured ankle. while a woman, said to be {named Meatos. of 1420 Harvard street, the third occupant of the car, nar- rowly escaped injury. The accident happened a little after 6 o'clock this morning. According to Shreve, he was sitting on the embankment at the District side of the Potomac near Chain bridge to a party of men and women who were playing musical in- struments and . singing. Later a woman came up to him and asked him to crank a machine, which he did. * She returned, he declared, and picked up another woman. Shreve says that a man, whose friends calted by the name of Frank Haggerty, who was with the party, asked him to let {him ride his bicycle. Shreve says he was then invited to enter the car with who were sitting in the front seat of the machine. Shreve did, and clg/ms that they were traveling at seventy miles an hour when he warned the woman driving the ma- chine to slow down. Shreve says they merely laughed at him when he gave the warning and a few minutes later when they were making the hill turn just beyond the Virginia side of Chain bridge the car ran over the embankment, crashing on the rocks at the bottom of the creek. Frank Haggerty, who declared to the police that he is a novelty sales- man from New York and gave his ad- is dress as the Sterling Hotel here, tion. Shreve sald he was given to understand that he was with a party of theatrical people. According to the police, the District license, H-3-084, gave no result as to the ownership of the automobile. A Texas tag was also found on the wrecked machire. The other members of the party have so far not been located. U. S. RUM SEIZURE PLAN WITHHELD BY BALDWIN By the Associated Press. LONDON, dJuly 30.—In the house of commons today Capt. Wedgwood Benn, liberal member for Leith, asked if Prime Minister Baldwin could publish the terms of the proposals made by the United States relative to the right of search for rum runners beyond the three-mile limit. “I regret to sar,” replied the premier, “that the United States government have objected to the publication of their proposals at present.” Ed came | cription of the | | automobile to the authorities of near~ | foot | the two women | ¢ ening Sfar. | 7. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, JULY 30, 1923—THIRTY PAGES. GARRETTS FORCED 10 FACE MURDER | JURY SEPARATELY Larkin Will Be First of Two Virginia Brothers to Go on Trial. CALM WHEN ENTERING PLEA OF NOT GUILTY New Bail to Be Asked Pending Taking of Evidence in Pastor’s Slaying. By the Amsociated Press CUMBERLAND COURTHOUSE. Va July 30.—Judge S. D. White, sitting in the Cumberland county court today, granted a motion of the state for separate trials in the caso of R. O. and L. C. Garrett, charged with the murder of Rev. E. S. Pierce, and Lar- kin Garrett will be brought to trial first. The decision came after a stiff le- gal fight by defense counsel. When | R. O. Garrett will be tricd was not indicated by the state and may de- pend on the outcome of his brother's case, R. H. Mann of Petersburg. who has joined the prosecution forces, entered the case for the first time today and argued the right of the state to say whether it would try the defendants separately or jointly. Willlam Justis, jr. and L. O. Wendenburg argued for the defense that the law gave the defendants the right to elect to be iried separately or jointly. Numer- ous supreme court decisions and au- thorities were cited by both sides. GUARDS AT TRIAL PROUD. Brush Up Cltohes in Courthouse Green in Garrett Case. Special Dispatch to The Star. { CUMBERLAND COURT HOUSE. July 130.—Who said policemen are not vain? | { This morning. when the policemen of | Judge White's special bodyguard ar- | rived, they all hied themselves to the | clerk’s office, since their tents have not arrived and they deposited their luggage. Immediately there followed | the most intense sort of “cleaning-up’ on the green in front of the clerk's officc. Hats were wiped off, clothes brushed, shoes polished on the backs of the trousers, just brushed. and then the officers proceeded to give each other the once over. “How do I look. B “Just like you came out of a clean- ing and pressing shop,” answered Bill And still the general cleaning of uni- forms went merrily on. With half the men in the courtroom minus their coats, including the sheriff, court opened about twenty minutes late. | Judge Smith, i | i 17" asked one Cumberland prosecu- tion attorney, asked that L. W Plerce be permitted to qualify as executor of the <la minister's estate. Prosecutor B o 'int then moved | (Continued on I'ige 2, Column 4 | e RUMOR OF REPUBLIC IN GREECE CURRENT Britain Hears of Attempt to Displace Monarchy, But Legation Denies Report. By the Associated Press. LONDON. July 30.—Reports have reached the British government of an attempt to set up a republic ln! Greece in place of the monarchy, Ron- ald MacNeill, undersecretary for for- eign affairs. told the house of com- mons this afternoon. 1 Mr. MacNeill's statement was in reply to a statement from Commander | Kenworthy, independent liberal mem- | ber for Hull, who asked also for in- formation as to what part former Premier Venizelos, Gen. Hangalos, former Greek army commissfoner-in- chief, and Admiral Hadjikirlakos played in the republican movement. The undersecretary said he was un- able to say what was the attitude of the individual Greek statesmen or to give any authoritative information regarding events. Little Cause for Present Alarm. Although there is continued repub- | lican agitation in Greece resulting in much apprehension among the mon- archists, there is little cause for im- mediate alarm concerning the sta- bility of the throne, British diplo- matic officials in Athens have in- formed the foreign office here. The Greeek legation announced to. day that there is no truth in reports | of a republican revolutionary move- ment in Greece. It sald that these unfounded reports have been appear- | ing for some #ime in the European press, and that only last night the legation here received a denial from | the Greek government. Reports of Disturbed Conditions. Rumors of disturbed conditions In Greece have been current for several days. On July 26 the Belgrade news- apers sald news had been received Rescribing the situatfon in Greece as grave. It was sald the republican movement was gaining headway in the army.and that a ministerial crisis was imminent owing to a split in the Venizellst party. Special dispatches from other sources carried reports that a coup d’etat was impending and that the movement was taking an anti-dynastic turn. Leaders of Revolt Punisted It was only last fall, following the Greek military debacle in Aria Minor, that a revolutionary movement broke out, promoted largely by the pro- Venizeliat element in the army, which overthrew the ministerial government and set up what was virtually a military dictatorship. Several mem- bers of the former Greek cabinet, in- cluding Premler Gounaris, were tried by court-martial and executed. The revolutionists forced the abdi- cation of King Constantine, who was exiled from Greece, but they retained the dynasty, placing Crown Prince George on the throne. - Ex-King Con- stantine died in exile at Palermo laxt Fl 3. court records to show that she had | |een granted a decree | Aftairs Beclouded. | The matrimonial affairs of Mrs.| - IRENE CASTLE BACK, DENIES HER DIVORCE Dancer, Said to ‘Have Won Decree, Did Not Even File Suit, She Declares. By the Axsoc Prew NEW YORK. July 30 the dancer. today added another touch of mystery to her matrimonial affairs, when. returning the Lafavette she announced that, contrary to ca- bled advices. she had not obtained « Paris divorce from Robert E. T man, a manufacturer of Ithaca, N. t whom she was married shortly | after the death of her first husband, | “rernon Castle i “I have not a divorce and 1 have not instituted procecdings for one,” declared the dancer. who added¥that she would meet Mr. Treman when he returned to New York next week on the Majestic | he was firm in her denial. despite | dispatches Teceived last week quoting | Irene Castle. on 1 1 Y Treman recently had been beclouded several times. After it had been reported that she had Instituted proceedings. dispatches | were received stating that she had spent a week end at Deauville with her husband and that friendly rela- tions had been restored. Then came | word of the dlvorce granted. A group of newspapermen watched the dancer land this morning with one small piece. five trunks, nine bags, one pet dog and one pet goat Shaking her large fur-trimmed Paris- jan hat, Mrs. Treman, after making the denial, said “T don't see why the public should be interested in y affairs. They should be discouraged rather than encouraged about following my mat- ! rimonial matters. 1 don't give a darn what the people think. They can keep on quibbling for a month if hey like as to whether or not 1 am ivorced Asked why she did mot return on the same boat with her husband, the dancer said Mr. Treman already had obtained passage on the Majestic and that she had preferred the French| line because her pets were humored properly. Denies Crane Rumors. ; When she was asked whether she had any intention to marry Ward Crane, a young moving picture actor with whom she was associated in the making of a recent film, she said: “If 1 ever do get a divorce it will (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) | yesterday Seven Tried It Moroccan Prays Before He Poses Before Cameras By this Associated Press NEW YORK, Moulay Sarsar, sherif of Marakech, arrived the Lafayette today, would permit photographers to tuke his picture he prayed for spe- cial guidance. He donned white flowing robes and went through an incantation an a gréen rug in his stateroom. He sald it" was not in accord with his religion to be photographed, but decided that when in America he would have to do as Americans do. 3 KILLED, 10 HURT IN AUTO AGCIDENTS July 30.—Before Mohammedan Moroceo, who on Grade Crossing Toll in U. S.! Sunday Is High; One Train Kills 13 in Two Crashes. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 30.— Thirty-five persons were killed and ten injured in nine railroad crossing accidents in various parts of .the country. One Pennsylvanla train struck two automobiles within a few hours, four being killed in the first crash and nine in the second. The first accldent occurred at Highland, T, where an automobile apparently had | become stalled on the tracks as the speeding passenger train approached A few hours later the same train struck another automobile at a cross- ing in Liggett, Ind., eight miles from Terre Haute. At Iron Mountain, Me., a Missouri Pacific exress train struck an auto- mobile and killed four persons. Five persons were killed when a Long! Island passenger train struck an automobile at Rockville Center, L. I. Three Killed in West. A report from Alameda, Calif., said three persons were killed and three injured when a car in which they were riding was struck by a Southern Pacific passenger train. At Wades- boro, N. C., a Seaboard train struck an automobile, killing two and in- juring one probably fatally. Two persons were killed and two seriously injured at Robanna, N. J., when their automobile was struck by a Reading passenger train, and Rutland, Vt.,, reported that one per- son was killed and one injured in an acchlent at a railroad crossing there.| At _Augusta, Kan., two persons MAIMED MAN ADMITS HE SLEW HIS BRIDE! Patient in Hospital Lost Both Legs in Railroad Accident Follow- jng His Crime. By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, July 30.—Patrick Coyne, whose bride of a few weeks was found dead in their home at Port Perry, a suburb, July 17, today confessed to Chief Robert Braun of the county detec- tives that he killed her. Coyne’s confession was made in the hospital, where he was taken after he had lost his legs in a railroad accident shortly after the crime was committed. Coyne, who has repeatedly denied he knew anything of the crime, today sent for Chief Braun, and made a state- ment. ccording to the chief, Coyne said he was angry because his wife stayed in bed too long, and they quarreled. He had a pistol in his pocket, and, during what Coyne termed a “scuffle,” it dropped on_the floor and was dls- charged. He did not know his wife fiad been shot, he said, until she fell dead at his feet. He then washed off the blood, he said, and, putting the body on the bed, covered it with a sheet. Coyne, the chief said, declared he Jeft the house, but returned in a few minutes, only to leave it again and once more come back. The last time he dressed, and went to work, but was 80 worried that his mind was not on his work, and missing his footing on top of the train, fell between the cars. He was found a little lated by a fellow workman, and taken to the hospital 3 s said Coyne S A e (Continued on Page 4, Column 4.) STRIKE CITY BOMB BLASTS DO DAMAGE Explosions Mark Disorders After Walkout at Plant in Sydney, N. S. By the Associated Press. SWDNEY, N. S., July 30.—A series of mysterious explosions occurred here today. Pipe lines supplying the plant of the British Empire Steel Corporation, where a strike is in progress, were blown up at several points, forcing the works to close. The police were advised that several men had been seen fleeing from the scene of one explosion. According to the police, the explo- sicns were caused by bombs. One explosion was at Prince and Inglis streets, in the heart of the city. The damage was heavy. More damage is expected to result from the udden cutting off of the large water supply needed for various operatfons in the steel plant, particularly in the coke ovens section. The city is plan- ning a sunply of a small quantity of water for vital needs, until repairs & Uz, - . —and Failed! U . AND TURKEY NEAR AGREEMENT Ismet Pasha and Grew Hold Midnight Conference to ! Rush Pact Clauses. By the Amsociated Press. LAUSANNE. July 30.—The Turko- American treaty will be drafted in three languages—French, English and {text—if an agreement is reached here, as now appears increasingly probable. The American and Turkish repre sentatives again wrestled with claims question last night Wllhouli coming-to an agreement, but arrang- | ed for anotirer meeting to be held today. | today. 5 Tt is regarded as possible that a| solution may be found by inserting | clause in the treaty stipulating that | American claims will be examined by ' two appralsers, one other an American. If thes fail to ch an agreement would be empowered to method of settlement Joseph C. Grew and Ismet Pasha, who are conducting the treaty nego- tiations. seem predisposed to midnight conferences. After the day's labors! of the experts are terminated the two | the | should | they ! decide a re: representatives usually converse di- | ! rectly in French. Discuss Christians. Turkey has undertaken to give soms kind of assurance concerning equitable treatment of the Christian populations in Turkey Ismet's prom- <o about the minority peoples in Tur- key was one of the fruits of the Sab- bath conversation. Of the American claims for damage to property, Ismet, with his customary tenacity, declared that Turkey was entitled to know the nature and ex- tent of the claims. He might fccept arbitration, as Mr. Grew advocated, he said, but it should be restricted to! definite fields, to be exactly deter- miged. Mr. Grew explained that the United States was in no position to say just what claims would be filed; they were probably not great in the agsregate but the United States wanted the prin- ciple of just compensation established The “From Press to Home Within the Hour” Star's every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. carrier system covers Saturday’s Net Circulation, 76,987 Sunday's Circulation, 92,29 * TWO CENTS PRESIDENT IS WORSE; TO BE RUSHED HOME AS SOON ‘AS POSSIBLE Tour Canceled--Trip to D. C. to Start Within Two Weeks. Specialists Called. HEART ACTION 1S WATCHED AS NEW SYMPTOMS DEVELOP Crabs Eaten on Henderson Were Copper- Tainted, Causing Ptomaine Poison- ing—Heat Factor in Illness. the Associnfed Press. .'\AN FRANCISCO, July 30.—President_Harding spent a fairly comfortable night, according to a bulletin issued at 11 a.m. today by Brig. Gen. Charles E, Sawyer, his personal physician, »(;cn. Sawyer's statement. issued after consultation in which two San Francisco physicians participated, said it would be necessary for the President to have complete rest “during the period of his acute symptoms.” AN FRA NCISCO, ,Calif., July 30.—When President Harding’s physicians had been in consultation for an hour word leaked out from the President’s room that the doctors were more optimistic and were virtually agreed that Mr. Harding's illness was “of a temporary nature,” most likely to pass away under treatment and rest. No official state- ment, however, was vet forthcoming at 10:43 o'clock. “His condition is acute and he has temporarily over- strained his cardio-vascular system hy carrying on his speak- ing engagements while ill.” the bulletin added. SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.—President Harding will be rushed back to Washington by special train as soon as he recovers two weeks. Turkish, with French as the official | iTOm his present illness sufficiently to travel probably within The two San Francisco physicians who were called into con- sultation by Brig. Gen. Sawyer last night were again in confer- i ence with Dr. Sawyer at 9:20 this morning. The two local doc- tors—Ray Lyman Wilbur, president of Stanford University, and Charles M. Coopgr, a heart specialist—had spent the night in the hotel where the President is ill. Secretary Work of the Interior Department. a i dent of the American Medical consultants. make an in the case of the President.” Four physicians participating in the consultation concluded their meeting early today without issuing any statement, although Gen dent. previously had announced that a bulletin would be made public. None of the four physicians would make a personal statement. The con- sultants were Gen. Sawyer. Dr. Hu- bert Work, Secretary of the Interior Department and a former president of the American Medical Association; Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, president of the Stanford University and the pres- head of the American Medical ociation, and Dr. Charles M. Cooper of Standford ~University, a heart specialist. The calling ent velopments, Mdicated that the effect of possible complication on the Pres- ident’s heart action was being watch- ed careful Call O Program, The decision to call off the Cali- fornia program and to hold in abey- ance arrangements for the return to the Atlantic coast by way of the in the treaty. The day ended with honors even on this question. with some signs that agreement may mnot !be far distant. The Turks said today that Mustapha Kemal Pasha had ordered Ismet Pasha to leave Lausanne by Wednesday, in which event Ismet might leave the experts behind to conclude the nego- tiatlons. This project probably would be disastrous, as the Americans un- doubtedly would quit Lausanne at the same time as Ismet. —_— SOVIET-TOKYO PARLEY Idtounw Expects Break TUnlesé Japan Modifies Her Position on Disputed Points. £y the Associated Press. MOSCOW, July 30.—A semi-official statement printed by the newspaper Pravda says that the preliminary negotiations with Japan have not yet been broken off, aithough it is be- lleved in official circles that a break will be imminent in case Japan is un- able to modify her position. ¢ “M. Joffe (the soviet envdy) is still carrying on the negotiations with great skill and tact” adds the state- ment, “and there is mo intention to replace him by M. Karakhan, who has been intrusted with an extraordinary NOT YET BROKEN OFF Panama canal was reached shortly before 11 o'clock at a conference in { which Mrs. Harding. Secretary Work. Gen. Sawyer and Secfetary Chri: participated. Secretary Christian soon after made the announcement of the change in plans, saying that | the President had approved it be- | cause he “realizes the great incon- itles, volunteer committees and the people in general by reason of un- certainty whether the program in | which he was to have participated can be carried out.” | "An informal statement made in connection with the formal announce- ment of the cancellation conveved the | information that Mr. Harding would remain in San Francisco until he completely recovered. This was re- garded by some acquainted with the executive’s condition as likely to re- quire ten days or two weeks. Return Plans Not Made. No plans for the return trip to Washington, either by the planned water route through the Panama canal and by way of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands or by train over- land, will be made until the Presi- dent’ recovers, it was emphasized. Some members of the presidential party today expressed the belief that the water trip would be abandoned and that Mr. Harding would return by train without any stops for speeches or receptions. Other mem- bers were of the opinion that after he regains his strength, a sea trip will be needed “to put him on his feet again.” mission to China.” The President’s sickroom is on the You Can’t Afford to Miss “THE OWL TAXI” By Herbe It is one of the most rt Footner thrilling yarns ever writ- ten—a clever, exciting mystery-detective story that will hold you to the very last word. Begins in Today’s Star former presi- Association, again met with the Prior to the meeting none of the phys y statement. but it was indicated that Gen. Sawyer would Turk, theliSSue a bulletin upon conclusion of the conference. g i . How serious is the President’s illness his said, beyond the statement issued last night saying that “new symptoms” had arisen during the day “indicating am1p]ic-’ni0n< [ in of | Dr. Cooper, together with other de-! | | ans would physicians have not Jut it was regarded sufficiently serious last night to cause a cancellation of the chief executive's entire California program and to bring about a consultation into which two leading California physicians were called. eighth floor of the downtown hotel to which he went upon his arrival here arly yesterday after abandonment Saw- | of the trip to e Yo e ver, personal physiclan to the Presi- | B to thg sodemite: Gen. Sawyver promised that bulletins giving the President’s condition would be issued regularly for the information of the public. and last might some time today, possibly after other meeting of the physicians. a bulletin is expected containing a di- agnosis of the President’s vase. _ The real cause of tie executive's illness, as explained vesterday by Dr. Sawyer, c aboard son lies in some abs _he ate the naval transport Hende Jjust before reaching Vancounve B € The crabs, in the opinion of Dr. Sawyer. were “copper tainted.” or, like sea food taken from several small areas of Alaskan waters, had become impregnated with copper from the deposits of that mineral along the coast lines Eating the crabs gave he President a touch of ptomaine poisoning from which seemed to be recovering until his visit to Seattle last Friday. The exertion caused by the strenuous program he fcllowed “there aggravated the pois- oring. and the disorder became more serious than before. Still Weak and Pale. The heat Saturday, the idential train traveled through ern Oregon and northern California also worked to hinder recovery. He got a fair night's sleep Saturday pres- south- | night aboard the train, and, on arriv- | venience imposed on public author- | lof zo ing here vesterday morning. walked from the train to an automobile look- ing remarkably improved. although noticeably weak and pale. For sev- eral hours after arrival at the hotel all seemed to go well but late in the afternoon the new symptoms indicat- ing complications, spoken of by Dr Sawyer in his bulletin, Dbecome noticeable Although Mr. Harding's {llness at the present stage is not comparable at all with that of President Wilson during his league of nations tour in 1918, there somewhat of a coin- cidence between the two. President Wilson continued ‘with his trip to Wichita, Kan.. before abandoning it. but the first evidences of the im- minent breakdown became slightly noticeable to those closest to him here in San Francisco. The notice sent by Secretary Chris- tian to local oflicials and chairmen of local arrangements committees in Los Angeles, Catalina, San Diego and all other California’ points where plans had been made to entertain the President read as follows: “To my profound regret, T am com- pelled in this manner to notify you and your assistants who have been preparing for the entertainment of the President that, owing to his ill- ness, all arrangements for his fur- ther’ tour have been canceled. “The President has expressed his earnest wish that I indicate to vou and through you to all who have par- ticipated in the arrangements for his reception and his entertainment his deep appreciation and disappointment that this course has been found un- avoidable. “He is acutely appreciative of the honor which the people of California had planned to confer upon him and wishes me to extend his hearty thanks to all of them. The facts re- garding the President's illness will of course be communicated from time to time through the press. Mrs Harding desires to have her own ex- pression of appreciation joined with that of the President for all the hos- pitalities and- manifold testimonies 1 will that have been extended veople of California S v the L]