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"WeatkVt*"' fiTC* "jM n ?{tm ivfrttv ffnSoeietik j* SHSJf" ^vlv WU^UUilll^U ^IvvCUv agE* "'b'fo""d^ " b"""'"" NO .-.44:', washington. i>. c.. Friday, skptembkr an. 1921 _si\tff\ pir.w it_.^. _,- - . WILDERNESSRUN RESOUNDS AGAIN TOBATTLEROAR Marines Open Sham War Where Lee Made Stand Against Hooker. SMOKE BARRAGE AIDS "LANDING" First Objectives Soon Obtained?New Devices Aid Air Defense. By 4. HAROLD KEBX. FIELD HEADQUARTERS. EAST ! COAST EXPEDITION ART FORCES.1 WILDERNESS RUN. V?. (by air- \ plane). Sept. 99.?And the marine i offensive is on. Amid the roaring of artillery and j the crackle of machine guns, the i famous Fifth and Sixth Marine regiments encamped here gave a realistic representation of how i they went over the top at Belleau i Wood and the Meuse-Argonne. during the progress of the Marine Corps expeditionary force? sham, battle this afternoon. From knolls surrounding the field of action. Maj. Gen. John A. Le- j jeune. who led the celebrated Sec- | ond Division overseas: Gen. Smedley Rutler. commandant of the ex- ' peditionary force; Maj. Gen. W. C. , Neville. Admiral MofHt. head of the' naval aviation; several Senators! and Representatives, the governor j of Virginia and his staff, and a lit- J tie band of veterans of the great j war which was fought on this sajne ground more than fifty years ago watched the progress of the battle The latter group numbered ten. five who wore the blue and a similar number of those who wore the gray. Flftht on Lee** Line. The sham battle was on promptly at 2 in the afternoon. It was fought on plans prepared by the Marine Corps staff school, and represented a landing on an island by American Marines, under the cover of guns of an American fleet. The? shore line of the island was represented by Wilderness Run. the tiny stream which was defended by Lee against the attacks of Hooker in the battle of Chancellorsville in the civil war. The attacking Marines were drawn up on the south side of the stream, occupying many of the positions held by Lee's army. At the zero hour, guns on the height* to the south, representing the ?uns of an American fleet, bombarded the positions held by the enemy" on the north side of the run. and then threw smoke shells !n a thick line about 500 yards the "shote." When the cloud of smoke from these had grown so dense that the "enemy" could distinguish nothing beyond the wall; of smoke, the Marines "landed" by the simple process of crossing to the north bank of the run, and forming under the smoke screen, charged to the north up the hills occupied by the foe. Take First Objectives. Machine guns rattled and the Increasing roll of rifle flre speedily told that more and more Marines had "landed" and we/e rushing Into the fray. Forty-flve minutes after hostilities were under way. I the umpires arnounced that the j first objectives had been taken. The attacking forces then dug In, and positions were consolidated quickly, ] ,pft that reserves, which were kept in hand for the purpose, could be launched from carefully prepared strategic positions against the strong points of the "enemy's" line to complete the work of cleaning up and consolidating the line. In making their attacks, the Fifth and Sixth Marine Regm^nts shewed plainly the presence in their ranks of large numbers of the veterans who earned for those organisations their high reputation in the world war. In the evening a night attack by bombng arplanes on the silhouette of a battleship was scheduled. In which a squadron of giant Martin bombers of the Marine Aviation Force, accompanied by flights of scout planes, engaged in a duel with the Marine Corps' anti-aircraft batteries equipped with newly Invented devices for locating and finding the range of airplanes in the alr- perfectly have these ' devices been worked out that an average of <50 per cent of hits has been secured by the irons at night, according to the calculations of , those In charge of the work, and opened new avenues as to the pos- I , nubilities of^night defense against the attack of airplanes. i Shortly after noon, amid the ? sounding of Seventeen guns?the i major general's salute?Maj. Gen. 1 Lejeune. accompanied by Maj. Gen. ] E. W. Fales. formerly of the Twen- t ty-nlnth Infantry. U S. army: Brig Gen. Wendell P. Neville, assistant of < Gen. Lejeune; Brier. Gen. Charles i McCauley. of the Quartermaster i Corps, and Brig. Gen. E. A. Helm If?, i of the adjutant general's office, ar- ; rived on the battlefield. \ Plans are being made for the j erection of a spacious canvass j White House in a field adj6ining the headquarters where President Hard- ^ ing and his party will be quartered a upon his arrival Saturday . The e Chief Executive will attend the re- 0 ligious exercises Sunday. ^ t This morning Gen. Butler, slightly footsore and feeling some effects ^ from hia long march, carrying a t regulation pack, yesterday, met ana 4 said a few words of encouragement j and commendation to the twentytwo lads?casuals?who hiked witn / him * "J wish to thank you for the spirit which you displayed yesterday, boys." aaid the commandant. "When we started our hike you believed that you could not complete tt. but p when we loked at the matter again u t did not look so impossible. It was 11 not impossible, for we completed the tJ fi ke and came into the camp sing- C Ing. even though we were all pretty tired This in the spirit which I P iris hthe Marines to display at all nr times . I am proud of you boys, and pi **e shall gather each morning that fi| eve are in this c?mp for the purpose 01 >f keeping the spirit aglow." "i irth Pirate at $5,000,000 Chest Turns National tebecker's See Raids Established Fact. is in America. Stoertebecker, wit] the Vitalien brothers were boc< Europes greatest pirates. The: captured the whole island of Got land, fought Denmark, fought nu merous Teutonic knights and preye. on the ships of the Hans? league They were defeated in a battle nea Helgoland and later in an attemp to capture Hamburg. Stoertebecke was captured In the latter battl and hanged In the pity of Hamburg (Copyright. 1M1.) WEST VIRGINIA REBUILDS GUARD; FEARS NEW WAf State Authorities Hastei To Complete Preparations for Defense. CHARLESTON. W. Vs., Sept. 28 ?West Virginia is re-*stablishlni her National Guard. This is on. means by which she is attemptinj to promote peace In her trouble* mining: regions. As on? goes %oout over the Stat he flnds little evidence that th< conflict over unionism Is an: nearer settlement than - ever, o even that ?t is being handled In i more conciliatory way. Your cor respondent, who spent six weeks ii the State last winter* reporting th< situation fully at that time, flndi that the relations between non union operators and union leaden and sympathizers are more bittei than ever today. As the attorney general of the State E. T. England says: "The situation is unchanged The fundamental issue, namely, organization of the miners versus nt organization, is still unsettled. Th? operators will never let the mer organize in the nonunion field, ii they can help it." "What will be the result?" h< was asked. "I don't know," he replied. Seek 6,400 Men. The re-establishment of th? National Guard is proceeding undei authority granted by the legislature last spring. It is in the hands of Adjutant General Harnock former lieutenant colonel overseas The ultimate strength planned if 6.400 men. but the number allotted by United States army officials for this year In 1.500. , m So far six companies have beeh inspected for Federal recognition. These are a rifle company at Williamson. county seat of Mingo County: a rifle company at Logan, seat of Logan County: two companies at Welch, s^at of McDowell County: a machine gun company at Charleston. State capital, and a rifle company at St. Albans. The other companies being recruited are: One more at Williamson, two at Bluefleld, three at Huntington, two more at Charleston and one at Walton. There are fifteen companies in all. Heart of War Zone. Williamson, Logan, Welch and Rluefield are all in the heart of the nonunion territory. Hunt?ngton, which is to have three companies. is at the hea'l of ;wo valleys leading into that territory. Charleston is not far away. It is thus evident that the strength of Lhe National Guard is being concentrated as a protection to the nonunion field. Cities throughout the State, it is declared bp Mai. Thomas C. Davis, of headquarters ?taff. have put in requests for companies. There is evidently a misunderstanding in regard to the admission of members of labor unions. Vfaj. Davis assuredf your correspondent that no member of a union would be admitted. "It is a national rule of the National Guard." lie said, "not to accept members of labor unions. At any rate, we aro idopting that practice here." Forres at Hand. Later Adjt. Gen. Charnoek c*?nuO :his. He said the objectio 1 was nade against "radicals'," not against rtllon members as such. He said hat a number of union men had Joined and that any unioii man >*ho was "a good, solid citizen" vas eligible. He added. however, hat many anions were tfppoised tj heir men joining. The bulk of the members'iip is oming from professional an-1 fousiiess people. The State has a State onstabulary force of about 1 ?0 men n addition to its National Guard rher? are also 700 United States roops still here as a result of ih~ '?cent "arm?d marcfc" through Soon? County toward Logarr. Th pith the large number of .lsputvl heriff in some of the counties, comprise the forces available for >res?rving peace in the mining regions. WHISKY AS FOOD FOUND BENEFICIAL NEW YORK. Sept. 29.?Anti-prolibitiomsts may make the most of his: By tests in the Carnegie Institu-j ion for Experimental Evolution. It as been discovered that the ofTpring oX parents nurtured on rhisky are "sturdier, stronger and earer immune to ordinary Ills than he progeny of those fed on legal oodstuffa." IN PLAIN LANGUAGE. There 'nothing mysterious ?ko?t tl, conference on llmlta ' armaments when It la la understandable United *?atea asl Illustrated with a |B*1? Map. which explalas Marc el?irly than wards why the Far Kmmt vm play saeh as Import st part In the dlseusalons. > Keep lafarmed. Bead thla feature la The Waahtagton Herald Sunday. Germans Unei Gold Valued > Discovery of Ancient Fairy Story of Stoer Of 1390 Into ? (Special Cable to The Waihlngten Herald and Chicafo Tribune.) BEIRLIN, Sep I 29.?Coincident with the discovery of two pots of pirate gold buried by the buccaneer. Lafitte, in Jefferson Island. Louisiana, German searchers today made the greatest find In history when they dug up a treasure chest containing gold, silver and jewels worth 20.000.004 marks (normally about J5.000.000). which was buried I by the famous pirate. Stoertebecker, at Zemstedt Osteriven. in the marshes south of Cuxhaven. The chest* in which the treasure was fouQd measured six by three and when first found it was thought to contain brass objects, but tests showed that they were of the finest gold and that they have an art value many times 20.000.000 marks. Germans, since the year 1390, have befen hunting for this treasure. j According to German law, the finders are entitled to 10 per cept. j the property owner getting the rest. The owners already have been negotiating with the government, declaring for patriotic reasons that they want the treasures to remain in Germany instead of being sold to rich American eollectorf. It is expected that the neighborhood will yield other treasure chests, because Stoertebecker is said to have buried fabulous fortunes. The discovery makes a fact of what had become a national $*iry j story and folk song. The story of j the Stoertebecker treasure is as common in Germany as Cinderella AVENUE OF LIGHT IS PROPOSED FOR SEVENTEENTH ST. Arch of Peace and Thousands of Vari-Colored Lights for Parley. Bathed in vari-colored light?. Seventeenth street northwest, from j Potomac Park to Pennsylvania J avenue, will be transformed into, an "Avenue of Light." the center of illumination whfteh will flood Washington during the first two' nights of the armament limitati >n { conference. November 11 and 13. Howard S. Reeside, chairman -?f thv citizens' illumination committee, announced last night. William D'Arcy Ryan, illuminating engineer, who will superintend installation of the lighting avftem. arrived in Washington yesterday morning and surveyed the city for adaptation of the pcojec', accompanied by Col. Clarence O. Sherrlll, superintendent -?f public bu'lding* and grounds, and the secretary of; the Fine Arts Commission. E'.llott Woods, architect of the CapHol; ! Cuno H. Rudolph president of the Board of District Commissioner*, and Chairman Reeside. Plaa Arch of Peace. Seventeenth street, the "A t'onae j of Light," will be spanneu by A i jewelled memorial arch oi )>eac?, j which will be erected close to the! Pan American Building, ths se e' of the conference, and 'he ? ntire street and the public buildings an 1 j parks which flank its sides vHJ t?i fioode<i with a brilliant ei$vtr*?al I display. Oaidens of the Pan A?**.ericai Funding will be iiluininated. a? v eil < as the Corcoran An GalUrv. eli American Red Cross iiealqtarters. the Continental Builuing, of the Daughters of the American Revolu- i tion, and the Pan America.! Build- i rug. Rays of light will be ?.nrown across the city and connect Tie i Capitol, the District Building, th Washington Monument, tn ? White Kci.se and the Lincoln Merroi.alj! with the "Avenue of Light." and a i ] giant stream of li^ht wili cros* tne 1 : Potomac River to the An'.ns'* n I 1 Amphitheater and the Lee Mansion. T-c District Building will >? ! s cr.fr of a number of spo .igbtv, 1 i* thi c ogimittee wants washing- < cn s city hall to be pr >mitientl> ! fc'sJ??V< d, Reeside said. Mark Will Take Montu. , Ins*a !ation of the electric il ap- r parr.r:,* will require a injttlb. sto i work Ml*' be started wit.i>n thert iicx: t?vo weeks, it was The! Ifw^'nment has promised to roan ii i cu:r iMent. such as seai ul.Hghts. ii valued at $200,000. Col. Sh*rrili re- t ceni.y rnnounced, so that the fea | t '0 District's enter'.*;innicr11 > Its quests will ee worth#*4? 0*4 ( riptions to the funds being 1 r r.i tea by the citizens' commute* c 1 c be made dur.ng the :iext few j lays p.. that the illuminaii m . ?tn ' oe made as elaborate as possible, t Reeside stated. Subscriptions now r lotal $20,846. according to a state- ? ment issue^l by Milto* E. Ail*s, ^ ^airman of the finance committee, s ast night. A reception and mark- j c ng of historic sitos of the District: r *'ill cost $8,000, the commiitM has $ Announced, so more than $12,000 1 ias already been collected for tne ' llumination, which will cost ap>roximately $25,000, it was learned. Pictures of the public buildings *'hich flank the "Avenue of Light" h is they will appear when illuminated, of the Jewelled arch, and the ther public buildings as they will >e when drawn into the electrical J lisplay, will be displayed in varies show windows in tue down- * own section during the next few lays. Chairman Reeside announced ? ast night. | t COMMITTEE FINDS |r DECREASE IN IDLE PHILADELPHIA, , SepL 2?.?Iraroved business conditions. witk less nemployment. are indicated la the [test report of the industrial rations committee o? the Philadelphia hamber of Commerce. Questionnaires sent out to all cororations employing more than 500 len show that the number of unemloyed has dropped from 150.000. the Sure of a month ago, to about liB.)0. Of these, it is said, many are voluntarily idle" through strikes. - PREMIER'S NOTE INVITES PARLEY ' ON NEW TERMS London Believes Frank I * Message Will Open Peace Doors. ' I WANTS CONFERENCE ; HELD OCTOBER 11 e Irish Claims Not Repudi{ ated in Latest Reply To Dublin. I . LONDON. Sept. ? With Lloyd George's reply to Eamonn de Vatlera generally accepted aa conciliatory in tone and not calculated to | offend Sinn Fein leaders, the belief Is prevalent here that the Irish - president will accept the Invitation ''to a conference In London on Oc. tober 11. and thus bring Jo an end 1 the correspondence which has gone back and forth over th? Channel since July. "How can Sinn Fein refuse." London diplomats are asking, "in view ' of the fact that this latest not? is 5 nothing more than Lloyd George's e frank invitation to talk the altr.aj tion over, without strings and wi toff j out conditions?" a 9ay Dublin Is PImm*. Information from Dublin la to the e effect that the public la pleased f with the tone of the reply and feel* v that the door la left open for De r Valeras acceptance "In all honor." i It is pointed out that the letter . contains no positive stipulation! to l ^hlch any objection can be taken, s that, while he declares that s the British government cannot rec. ognize Sinn Fein's claims to a sovi *reign state, he does not in so many r words demand preliminary repudi, ation of tlie Irish doctrine. ? Lloyd tieorge has one# more ' enunciated tha two principles upon which he is willing to deal with , Sinn Fein In search for a ground , uP?n which an Irish peacn may be , obtained. f Will !*ol Rrniain Claim. The first is a reiteration that > under no circumstances will tha British government admit, either directly or by inference, tha sovereignty of Ireland. The second Is that the government is willing, without conditions, to meet Sinn Fein to discuss how ' best the association of ireland with the "community of nations | known as the British Empire" can ; be reconciled with Irish national aspirations The premier's reply to' Da Va, Irra ia. In contravention .? his pre'-vtou* mmnpi, * clear-cut expo-' 1! sition of these two principles, wlthout lengthy explanation of the gov. I ernment's attitude. In effect, the premier asks Del \ alera to forget the entire lengthy I correspondence that has passed, and come down to the real question ' which Is: Will he or will he not . I send delegates to London to talk [ peace on any conditions? Appeals to World. Lloyd George makes an appeal, in his note, not only to his own country, but to the whole world, to recognize the sincerity of the British proposals, and declares that the only practical way or solving tjie problem js by conference and not by further correspondence. "The proposals which we have already made," he says, "have been taken by the whole world as prtfof that our endeavors for reconciliation and a settlement are.n'o empty form, and we feel that,-the conference and not corresndhdence Is the most practical and Tiopeful way to an understanding- such as we ardently deslr^ to accomplish. "Therefore. I send you herewith a fresh Invitation to a conference in London on October 11, where 1 can meet your delegation as spokesmen for the people you represent, with a view to ascertaining how the association of Ireland with the community of nations Known as the British Kmpire can best be reconciled with Irish national aspirations." The Sinn Fein response to the new note perhaps will depend upon the outcome of the present differences in Irish Republican circles, in which the factions *are striving for supremacy. De Valera received the note at noon and later went to luncheon with some of his colleagues. returning to the Mansion House to discuss the latest develop, ment with members of the Dail cabinet. He Is expected to replv after a full meeting of the cabinet tomorrow. "LOVE IN ARCADIA" WINDS UP IN COURT KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Sefct. 2?.? Comine into court on crutches, Mrs. Mary Woodson Shippey, today told how she had lost her husband. Lee Bhlppey. well-known poet, through the charms of bis "little love In Arcadia," MadeN?e Babln. whom he met while serving overseas. ' Shippey is now living with Miss Babln and their child at Tamplrib, Mexico. His wife, who is suing for divorce, testified. Mrs. Shippey brought into court a mass of letters from her husband written while he was In France, and ill. expressing undying devotion for his wife. At the same time he was billeted with the family of Madeline Babln. and was writing passionate poems h" 1fT* for h?r. It was testified. One of Shippey', best known poems .1* My Little Love in Arcady." GUNCOTTON BLAST < KILLS 5; INJURES 3 I PERTH AMBOT, N. J? S?pt. 29.? I Five men were Instantly killed and i three Injured, one perhaps faulty. In i an explosion In the plant of the E. I. I Dupont Denemours Company here to- < The men were salvaging pipes used 1 in the process of manufacturing guncotton It was believed the explosive 1 element, remained In one of -the pipes, i heh it was thrown upon a truck It I exploded. The shock of the explosion ] was felt at New Brunswick, N. J., ten i miles aw?v. Navy Disbands Reserv Force To Save Funds Because of iack of fued, th, .Iry ^Pr'*-rtment has been compelled virtually to wipe out the r Naval Reserve Force. An official announcement by the department declare! that virtually all members of this force, except clasies 1 and 6. ere to be disenrolled or transferred at their own request to the Volunteer Naval Reserve Approximately 195.000 officers and men are affected by the order and, if is estimated, the dlsenrollment J 111 save the government abo'it J.ooi.oon. Enrollment In the I volunteer Karal Reserve, which -Is being urged by the navy, carj rlea no wage. j In add tlon to those In clafses 1 and < of the reserve thoss otfleers and men In classes i. 1. 4 and i now on active duty ana I those of the reserve force who *?ve taken examination for transfer to the regular navy are | not aftrcted by the order. Inactive members of the reserve, whether confirmed or provisional, will be disenrolled from September 30. JOB CONFERENCE NAY RECOMMEND PRICE REDUCTION Expected to Indorse Such Agreement Among Manufacturers. Proposal that many commodity prices be cut by manufacturers and 1 the administration's railroad fund; ing plan, are now expected to receive the support of the unemployment conference In tu program of emergency relief measures. Both are designed to Increase the buvlng po*5r of the public and business. I The conference Is ready with rei ports on the first four purposes It j set out to accomplish. The follow! Ing recommendations have been agreed upon: 1. That emergency registration I and employment bureaus be estab| llshed In leading cities: i. Thst State and municipal offiI Ctals push good roads and other ! public works projects immediately j to afford work for men out of em| ployment: 3. That manufacturers agree to employ more workers at part time pay a nd arrange shorter-hour) shifts for present employes to thl< end. i ays S.ooo.noo tM High. In sddition, the committee on unemployment statistics announces that accurate figures on conditions > today Indie* te tAet instead of there being 6.000.00# unemployed as [ claimed by labor leaders and the Department of Labor, the number ' of unemployed at this time "is not less than 3.700,000 nor more than 1 4.000,000." " It is hoped that this new flndkig ' will dispel some of the pessftfftom ' declared to have swept Jlirough ' the business world after 4&nouncement of the higher flgtire. "The conference Jt a success," , Secretary of Comtaerce Hoover said yesterday. "Thefe Is every reason to believe that It will agree on ' measures that will bring relief to J many now' out of work." / foaselldate Galas. The' big task ahead now is to con soHdate the gains that are expected | to result from the emergency drive. In this work the fundamental ob- . Jective will be mean to increase the buying power of the public and of business. Among the which have been discussed already to the point that their acceptance . seems likely are the following: 1. Indorsement of an agreement j by manufacturers to bring down commodity prices, thereby forcing Vetallers to do the same, and forcing the public, by restoring attractive ? bargains, to end the long buying 1 strike. I 2. Support of the railroad funding 1 measures advocated by President Harding. Secretary Hoeter and Sec- 1 rejary Mellon by which over fi00,- < 000.00" will be made Immediately 1 available to the roads for increased ' buying, both of materials and labor. ' In both these measures, deemed 1 absolutely vital to permanent bene- ' fit of business, there are difficult ' questions which are now being ' threshod out. It is the contention < of manufacturers and most of the ' business leaders here that then ? must be further liquidation of wages J as well as of prices. This Is a dan- 1 gerous bone of contention between the' labor and capitalist groups, and whether it can be easily worked out is a question no*. > The railroad funding plan also 1 contemplates a concerted drive both '* bv labor and manufacturers, as well 1 as agricultural interests, for lower freight rates. This already has started through officials of the Rail way Business Association, the Na- ? tional Association of Manufacturers s and the National Industrial Con- t ference Board. , PLAN CONVENTION ' FOR IRISH RACE I (Special C?Me U The Wtihiagtea i~u . nd Chiefs. Trihus.0 1 DUBLIN. Sept. i9?Dall Eireann ? announced definitely today that the t Irish race convention will meet In e Dublin or Paris on, January Jl, 1922 the anniversary of the first meeting f of Dall. Irishmen from fourteen t countries will be represented and Eamonn de Valera hopes to make I the conference a triennial event. 1 Mr. de Valera declared that Ire- ( land's main contribution to the world In recent years has been political beau,e It* national energies have been 8 absorbed In an unnecessary struggle |i against an usurping power based on n Feudal principles. Ireland's daily C battle for existence, he said, eplto- r mites humanity's struggle of democracy against feudalism and Ireland g Has led th# way In two of. the great- n fet democratic victories of the past c -entury?religious emancipation and m the ownership of land by the people. ? He said that Ireland's contributions n n other directions were almost sub- o nerged by this continuous straggle h >ut what other exiles have accomJllshed abroad has not been recog- h lixtC aa Irish. " rwrtett. HBM j TAX MEASURE FACES AfTACKS RY OPPOSITION Amendments Demanded By Democrats and Dissenters. SMOOT PROPOSITION IS GAINING SUPPORT Agricultural Bloc Seems' Disinclined Toward j Compromise. 11 Opposition to numerous features of j I the pending tax Mil in which Re-; publican dissatisfaction is an- lm ! portant factor, brought the measure, to a critical state in the Senate yesterday. Indications are that radical amendments will be forced by the Re- ( publican dissenters and their Democratic allies. Republican leaders, favorable to 4he 1 measure as it nor stands, admitted that some changes mast be made. Conferences were in progress with a view lb heading off the attacks to be made by Senators #f the agricultural "bloc" against the repeal of the excess profits tax and the reduction j of the higher surtaxes. The leaders j were reported to hare offer#! to agree to the complete repeal of transportation taxes if the agricultural group jc would make concessions. The agrl t cultural Senators, who are planning4 ? to hold a meeting today, do not ap-; r pear disposed to compromise, believing that they are certain of obtaining v repeal of the transportation tapfes and 1 are likely to put through fther lm c portant amendmenta / v Wsat Repeal Rr(#MMlre. v Administration spol^ftmon desire to t make the repeal of 4b* excess profits c tax retroactive instead of effective on ; Income of the cybndar year 1922. but members of thf agricultural group do . not take kindly to the suggestion. Because of the general dissatisfactlon with AH??s features of the bill. t the moTM^snt for the Smoot 3 per cent c manufacturers' sales tax. which is de- j_ signed'to Substitute both for the ex- j v cess profits tax and obnoxious mis- j, rellaheous taxes, seems to be gaining * so ate strength. Senator Smoot an- ii now need that he would offer a series 9# amendments embbodylng his pro- G gram tomorrow and at that time will n make a statement in support of what he propose^. Senator f Simmons, of North Caro- i c Una. racking Democrat on the Finance Committee, Offered a eeries c of amendmenta In the Senate {u striking at Important features of the j measUrs. Senator Simmons will make a tj>ee<;h In the Senate today in a support *0f jthe Democ ratic program j, R-hipM' includes his amendments and tl liieo amendments reducing normal r; taxes and providing for graduated b corporation Income, taxes already of- si fereil by Senators- Walsh, of Massa- ir :husetts. and Oerry, of Rhode Island, tt Simmons' Ame?dmr*t>. Amendments offered by Senator i Simmons included the following: Adoption of a scale of surtax rates " >n Individual incomes with a maximum >f 92 per cent instead of 65 per cent * n the present law and 32 per cent in he pending bill. b Retention of the capital stork tax which is repealed in the committee ^ R??eal of the tax on freight, pas- ^ senger and Pullman transportation, Q1 ffectire January 1. 1922. re Repeal of the $2,000 exemption on -ohporatlon thcomea m Elimination of the exemptions for - p, Individuals and dependents rem persons with incomes in excesi vf m (20.000. tfc The Senate failed to make mi ch fU leadway in considering the tax bill >wing to the fight made by Senator Follette, of Wisconsin, against the ^ rovisions defining foreign traders C/ tnd foreign trade corporations. Senator La Follette moved V. ttiike these provisions, the effect j ?f which, in conjunction witn other! tections. Ik to permit exemption d< torn taxation of income derived to 'rom sources in foreign countries. ?rovided the individual or corpiralon obtains SO per rent of hie or m ts gross income fr^m without the er Jnlted States, and provided o0 per, ;ent of the gross income is de* e Ived from conduct of a trade ?>r 1 business outside of the rwntry. 1*0 Vctlon on the La Follettj motion vas deferred. th La Fallette Attack* Bill. Senator La Follette attacked the m 111 Thursday as a "crime against ki he American^people," designed to ^ illow wealthy persons to escape h<J axation, while the "poor bear the urden of government." "The plain purpose of the provi- ions of this bill," the Senator il harged, "Is to permit individuals knd corporations of great wealth In his country to escape taxation by withdrawing their investments and lacing them abroad." so La Follette said the result of this \n rould be to lead the nation Into an- f? ther war. It Is now clear, as well, that the wi ariff bill cannot become law until hi text year. Thirty experts of the w rreasury have been assigned to study n< he proposed new system of "Ameri- si an valuation." and their first report rill not be ready this year. The ji lenate will not act on the bill until he studies have been completed. miP BOARD RULE ?UTS CHINESE CREW * / to NEW YORK. Sept. ?29.?The j teamship George Washington came a to this port with 200 Chinese as ^ lembers of the crew. Two hundred gp 'hinese seamen have now joined the anka of the unemployed. ji On orders of the United States hipping Board that American ships luat be manned by Americans, the Ihlnese. including coal passers, stewrds. deck hands and plain ordinary eamen. were released and their Bl laces filled from the great number vc f water front workers who have in eln out ?f Jobs for weeks. of Other snips to be manned entirely Gi y Americans are the America. Cen- Mi mnial State. Panhandle State, Hud- co M?te|ka and fptomac. to Chilean Custom, Making' Speech ??drl at tli. executive paue* bvTh* w" loners by a sajute from a regiment drawn up in th. palace courttrim th . meOTl*a to and linear* A^.d with the -?tar-S#angU* BanPr?ld" ^ W*'" '? ,0 ?? '* r.j?.?'"i*ir mid? ^ departure from the custom which forbids speerhmaking. and at tha suggestlon ?f the fovernment both tha Ammanador and tha President rati brief Ipeechea. Dr. Collier was until recently president of Geortre Washington University. PACT WITH BERLflT IS LKELY TO PASS REICHSTAG TODAY German Foreign Affairs Committee JCeports It (kit. ' RRBU.V Sept M - During dlsusslon of tha American peace treaty <T the Reichstag committee for for1 *n affaire eome opposition wee aised by the reactionary member* rho wanted to know whether the reaty renewed the edmiedon that ifrmany waa responsible for the far. and whether the penalties proided ware greater than those in he treaty of Versailles It was deIded to present the treaty to the teirhstsg tomorrow, where. It Is " W"1 be passed without Meanwhile, political interest ceners in the formation of a new ooalilon. Reichstag circles openly j*' th,t the British tmbsssador. f D Abernon. who frequently sdtsea the Germsn government durng the crises in foreign policies, gain has taken a hand, this time * German internal policies Has Lord D'Ahernon become the erman chancellorr' Reichstag lembers are asking. for < "oolltloa. D Abernon Is charged with inreulng the confusion prevailing at re**nt ,B an effort to build up a oajlucn of the present government Ith the People's party ander the '_r,.p of Stresemaji and Stlnnes The desire of the British to create new government representing the idustrial and financial Interests In ?e People's psrty, as well as the erman workingmen. represented y the majority Sociallsu. Is responble for the British fmbuty x mix* Ig in the laternal affairs of Germany, according to Reichstag memsrs. W orVra Wltb Cerataa (am. The lawmakers accuse Lord Abernon, working through Baroa rhgardsteln. an attache of the n.T*nk ES"'a"y M Washington Jrtng the Roosevelt administration r being responsible for pressure sing brought to bear upon the marity Socialists convention held at oerllts In order to overcome the ! irty s policy of collaboration with e People's party The successful : ?f *^rd D'Abernon's efforts suited In the presentation of pre>sterpus demands by Herr Stresean as s condition for the People s irty s acceptance of a coalition It is now konwn that Herr Stresean demanded the resignation of e entire cabinet as a basis for rther negotiatlona (Oeayrtgkt. mi.) ARL WANDERER MUST DIE TODAY CHICAGO, Sept. t?._Carl Wsnrer wss placed In the death cell night. He will be taken to the galws and hanged at ?:?0 o'clock toorrow morning. A plea for clemicy was denied by Gov Len Small 1 I ain't afraid to die," said Wan rr-.? h' ?">? taken to the death II. I fought in France. I am readv go." He ate a hearty supper, drinking ree cups of black coffee He plaved rds after eating and Indicated that i would retire for a good sleep about Idnlght. Wanderer was sccueed of Iling his wife, and a ragged stranir. whom he hired to stage a fake 'M-up. He was convicted of murrlng the "poor boob." JAME PLAYHOUSE AFTER AL J OLSON NEW YORK. Sept. 23.?AI Join has arrived at that state whereand whereat they name theaters r one. Jolson's name *oes up on Broaday along with other stars who ave their own playhouses, next eek, when the Shuberts open a 'w Place named for Al with a new ?ow in which Jolson will star. 'UCATAN TOWNS RJSPORT REVOLTS MEXICO CITT. Sept J|._Fol- ! wers of Gen. Salvador Alvarado , (re today reported to be In full reIt In the Tucatan Campeche. Four different towns have sent re rts of damages and casualties, and ' e trouble waa reported to be reading. DIVORCEE WHIPPED BY ANGRY WOMAN 1 ?kla. Sept. M.?Mrs. Illy Dalley. to. an attractiv. dl- I ,re*?> wa* lured to a lonely spot I th. country, tied to a tree, stripped ctothing and horsewhipped by Mrs. I sorge Thomas and her sister-in-law. , r*. Oreille Thomas, according to a i mplalnt filed with th. oounty at- ] rnejr here lata toflajr. , PEACE TREATY VOTE EXPECTED (Hi OCTOBER 15 ? / Opposing Leaders Agree. Will Ask Unanimous Consent Today. PLAN TO SIDETRACK REVENUE MEASURE Minority Caucns Forces Republicans to Promise Full Discussion. 1 Pescs treaties with the central I powers, now pending in the Senate. .will he voted on Otcober 15. under terms of a tentative agreement reached between Republican and Democrat If leaders. The revenue bill, meantime, would be laid aside, and the treaties would I receive exclusive attention. * Unanimous consent to put the I agreement into effect will be gsked in the Senate today. Both Senstor~ Lodge. Republican leader, and Senator Underwood. Democratic leader, expressed belief that It would be spproved. Night sessions, begun by P.apub licans in an effort to hasten ratification of the treaties, have been abandoned. None was held last night, and !f the agreement ia approved, there will be no further effort to held them. Wanted Fall Dlsrusfovi. These developmente followed a Democratic caucua yesterday, out cf which cathe the threat that the minority would unite t*> defeat t?ie treaties if the Republicans made any effort to obtain their ratification without allowing fullest discussion. There hsd been talk of an attempt to impose cloture, and an Intimation from Republicans that *? vote would be asked if the debat#on the treaties did not proceed with more vigor. The Democrats went on record strongly in opposition to night sessions. and Underwood was delegated to diacuss their abandonment mi?* Lodge. The agreement to vote h' the middle of October, with continuous considerstion of the treaties between now and then followed Repnblicana were reluctant to 1*' aside the revenue measure on whuh there has been pressure for ea reaction from all quarters. They mere anxioua. as well, to put through *he treaties with as little delay sa possible. It was thought, however that 1n view of the growing opjv>eition among the minority tunwould be saved snd trouble avoided if an agreement were sought Even those Democrat* mho support O" treaties, like Underwood an-1 Hit.-hrock, are lukewarm, and rill rot* favorably only in order to btinc end to treaty discussion. Th? would be wholly unwilling to cooperate in any F^cpublican effort ^o curtail discussion. Missrity Holds QmM. And the minority was ab'.e to force Its point because it haenough votes to prevent ratlfi?_a tlon of the treaties, with a fe?* votes to spare, since a two-third* majority is required for approval Aa was expected, the Democratic caucus left Its members free to vote on the treaty as each sees IIt. The majority of them. It now seera^ m-ill vote negatively Many remain undecided. Some or these. It is indicated, will refrain from voting st all. Several hsN* expressed themselves as unwilling to vote in favor of the trestle*. but at the same time do not like to pat themselves in opposition to pea<? efforts, and In opposition to they own party leadership. Others mitt avoid a direct expression by seelin* pairs with Republican Sens tors, m'hlch will avoid the nece* sity of their goina on record either as favoring or opposinc the pacts Abandon Clotmre Idee. Republican leaders dellnltely have decided to end any attempt to impose cloture, suggested by se^ersl as a means of bringing the treaties, the revenue bill, the railroad funding bill, and other administration measurrs to vote, and getting th* Senate out of its ler Islstlve Jsm The temper of the minority, and of some of the Republicans themselves, made thlseem inadvisable *t wag feared that If cloture m-ere attempted, a bitter firht m-ould be precipitated m'hlch mould have the effect of Increasing confusion, rather then reducing it. Senator Townsend. however, introduced an amendment to the Senate rules which m-ould mike possible the limitation of debate bv a simp!e majority. Instead of a twothirds majority as at present Senator Reed inquired if it wis Tomnsend's purpose to end debate on the revenue bill through this mcar*. snd received assurance that there was no disposition to insist on putting the chance into effect at en*e. CRUfSER LAUHCREO AT PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA. ? _ Th? light cruiaer Richmond, latest addi tlon to the United States nary. sl:d down the ways of the Cramp*" shin building plant into the Delaware Jttver here today and was christened for the capital of the State of Virgin* by Miss Elisabeth Strother Scott, s laughter of Frederick W. Scott, a director of the International Mercantile Marine The city of Richmond wss ofl^'iH: represented by Its mayor. Oeorge Alnslie. his wife, and a partv of prominent Richmond cltisen* The new Richmond takes the nl^-e In the navy of the old stea-^ i!oop Richmond, which retired in is a little more than Sio feet lr>~r Teet wide, and has a displace^? < of 7.1 #0 tons. She can make thirty e knots an hour. Her battery co 9f twelve ?-inch guns two ani-aircraft guna, smaller guns *n-i torpedo tubes. In addition, t'.i^ aa oil burner anf.aa airplane