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STARS AND STRIPES!
FINANCING IS TOLD
SENATEINDUIRERS
Committee Hopes to Complete
Sessions Here This
Afternoon.
"GIFT" CHARGE
WAITS ON WITNESS.
21. E. Talbot Is Hunting and Cannot
Be Reached Easily,
Says Son.
i The absence of witnesses having:
"llsltert its inquiry into implied
charges that Gov. Cox in 191S receivetl
a concealed campaign con- |
tiibution of 9S.0M from the Dayton,
<t>hio) Metal Products Company, the '
Senate campaign investigating com- '
jnittee ttirne<l its attention today to ''
^he financing of th* Stars and Stripes, j,
a soldier publication. I'
* In response to its telegraphic sum- I
T ons sent to H. E. Talbot, formerly j
jiresident of the Metal Products Coraj.any,
the committee received a telegram
today from H. E. Talbot, jr.,
saying that his father was hunting in
>.'01 th Dakota and could not readily I
t>c reached.
The committee planned to conclude j
its present session here today, and it 1
has not yet decided when it will go |
into this matter. Chairman Kenyon j
indicated that the committee would
. Jneet next on October IS at St. Eouis.
Mrs. Parks Questioned.
Mrs. E. M. Parks, assistant and secretary
to W. D. Jamieson, director of
finance for the democratic national
committee, was questioned as to the
financing of the Stars and Stripes. She
told of negotiations opened with the
national committee by Joseph L. Heffernan.
secretary-treasurer of the
{Stars and Stripes Publishing Company.
and said that she had undertaken
to underwrite $48,000 for the
j>ubli9ation. Of this'sum, she said, she
furnished $10,000, and she obtained
. the remainder from friends.
She said these friends were democrats.
but she refused absolutely to
give their names to the committee on
the ground that the transaction was
noecrinol Kiloinncc Cha oecauta/4
however, that neither the democratic
national committee nor any member
of it as such ever contributed a dollar
to the paper or lent her a cent.
Mrs. Parks on Stand. a.
Mrs. Parks took the stand at the
opening of the hearing. She said she
had been employed four years by the
democratic national committee at .
J5.200 a year salary. Her husband
i was also employed by the committee.
Her position, she said, was that of
"assistant and secretary" to W. D.
Jamieson. director of finance for the
committee. She told of the negotiations
opened up with the national
committee by Joweph L. Heffernaa.
secretary-treasurer of the Stars and
Stripes Corporation. mMMP!11
"I had an intense desire, like most
other men and women, to do something
for ex-soldiers," she Bald. "I
tried to help. ?
So Democratic Aid.
"Slay I state that the democratic
national committee, or any member of
it as such, has never contributed a
dollar to the paper or lent me a cent?"
inrs. i (ti Ka saia sue naa lurmsnea I
$10,000 of her own money, and the
balance came from loans made by personal
friends.
"Who were they?" Chairman Kenyon
asked.
"I don't care to say." Mrs. Parks
Said. "That is my personal business.
Some of it came from friends."
Chairman Kenyon said the source of
the funds was of importance. Mrs.
Parks refused to change her state- '
nent. The money, she said, had all 1
been put in during the last "year and j
three months, to finance the paper."
"I did not buy any stock." she testified.
"It was given to me for my 1
cervices in financing the paper." ]
Given .11 Per Cent of Stock. 11
Senator Edge, republican. New Jer- <
bey. pushed the examination on the ,
point. Mrs. Parks said that 51 per
cent of the stock "had been given 1
pie." 1
"There was a reason for this." she '
? paid. "We had a clear understanding
that I was to have control of the
paper, so that it should never take .
any partisan political policy."
"It seems to me that our whole interest
in this transaction," Senator
Edge said, "is the question of who
JRnanced this publication.'
Mrs. Parks said that she had given
personal and joint notes.
"Have you any arrangement with
J'r. Jamieson to pay these notes?"
Chairman Kenyon asked.
"None." Mrs. Parks said.
"Did he advance any?" the chairman
J pursued.
I Jamieson Cent $4,000.
I "Mr. Jamieson lent me personally
I $4,000." Mrs. Parks replied. "I intend
I to pay every cent of these obligations
personally." Mrs. F'arks declared later.
P *'Tt is my personal affair, and I have j
I pi ways paid my own debts."
I ask you again for the names of !
k jiu-n who have advanced money for
Bthe publication of this paper," ChairB:
Kenyon asked.
"I don't care to state."
"Then you refuse to answer?" Chair
Hgnan Kenyon persisted.
Mrs. Parks repeated her answer.
"I think this is persecution, directed
toward im- own personal business."
I *> rs. Parks declared, "when there is
po connection between the paper and
the national committee, or the eamf
j aign financing. There have been innumerable
implications against it.
Republicans have come to me and
paid in a threatening- way that we I
, "would be put nut of business unless i
we gave it up."
Itepnblicnn \ained.
"Who are these republicans?" the !
chairman asked.
"Mr. Richard Waldo for one." Mrs. j
Turks replied. "He said he represent- i
cd himself and some other Interests.
Jle said we could never get any ad.
-vertising from the 'big four' advertis
: agencies."
He wanted you to come out against
the bonus plan?" Senator Reed, demo
crat. Missouri, put in.
I "He did." Mrs. Parks replied. "Our \
position always has been to print the
opinion on these subjects of the boys
W themselves, as the letters come to us
f from them."
Senator Reed asked a series of questions.
"Not a dollar," Mrs. Parks said, answering.
"came from any democratic
committee, campaign organization or
party fund. All of it came through
personal, commercial transactions.
There Is no possible control of the
paper, no suggestion from anybody,
and my chief object has been to pro- .
tect my own money."
Offers Names in Confidence.
Mrs. Parks agreed to furnish the
fiamej of lenders in confidence.
"So far as I'm concerned, I don't
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JAPANESE INC
UNEASY OVE
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Stole Fears Increased
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SAN FRANCISCO, September 25.? [J
Cable dispatches from Japan daily fc
tell of the growing acuteness of in- Cl
ternational relations between the |?
I'nited States and Japan over California
land-law proposed legislation.
The international feature is probably
considered as more serious there than *r
here, although there are indications al
that Japanese in this country are refleeting
the uneasiness of their home
government. A steamship departing
from San Diego this week was fairly 4j
besieged by frantic Japanese seeking
passage homeward. There is reported j**
a good deal of restlessness among the
local Japanese based upon apprehen- 01
sion of possible serious eventualities. es
"What is all this trouble over the
anti-Japanese land laws in Califor- cl
nia?" may be a pertinent question and 01
I shall try to briefly explain it by ti
describing the pending legislation, ai
novt M.nnlrl Kq I A i
why are the Californians so excited la
over it," and that will have to be c?
answered by relation of what the et
Californians set forth in their exparte ni
briefs on the case. to
Land Lnws Evaded. "
3 3
California voters ,will go to the polls ' <
November 2 to adopt or reject under
their initiative and referendum system .
a proposed amendment to their existing "
alien land law to prohibit entirely leasing
of lands to aliens. Also it is proposed
to put a stop to evasions of the m
California land laws, such as recently
were brought to light in the courts,
where elder Japanese, not eligible to or
citizenship, were manipulating the af- j-,
fairs of minor Japanese children born or
here and. therefore, citizens, to their mi
own advantage. Also to end the eva- co
Rion of land laws in the control of stock 0j
in corporations dealing in land. Fu&- ,j
thermore. to escheat to the state lands ,,
illegally held as defined in the amend- ,
ment. This would include the white
seller as well as the brown buyer.
If the amendment is adopted at the '
polls it will become operative as law
within ninety days. . '
It is claimed for the proposed amend- ??
ment that "all rights guaranteed to
aliens under treaties remain unmolested. '
There is nothing in the proposed initlafive
amendment that is contrary to law, 1_
to the constitution of the state of California.
to the Constitution of the gov- ar
ernment of the United States or con- nc
trary to any treaty existing with any .
nation. Th? amendment was drafted 8li
and redrafted and submitted to various aI
associations and attorneys before
finally adopted." pjj
Fear Japanese Control. jji
The proponents of the amendment of
claim that unless checked by law. the dc
acquisition of land by Japanese and ar
the startling birthrate of the immi- fr
grants will, in a few years, give Jap- ye
PflY QIIDF nFIITAH I
uuauueilui uinn jj
BECAUSE OF STAND
IN [EMBATTLE
Mormon Church Wants Cove- 0
nant as Insurance Against
New Wars.
BY DAVID IAWHEXCE.
rvr?r\T?\T TT+#,% OonFomhpp 9n Wood- *u.
VAJi-'Uil, U tan, -v. L11
row Wilson will get in the state of po
Utah the solemn referendum of the fol
eague of nations which he so earnest- jn
y desires, and what is more, the verdiet
will be favorable to the league. co
for, no matter what reasons other tj,
states may have for casting their pr
Sectoral votes for Harding or Cox, qu
the fundamental reason why Utah is ga
?oing democratic this year is her fer- co
rent interest in the league of nations in|
is a step in the direction of prevent- ing
war.
Utah contains a community that
takes principles rather seriously, bu
When former President Taft came to th
the tabernacle here and the people W
;ro'wded in to hear him appeal for the {b
league of nations, Utah was im- an
pressed; when President Wilson filled "e
the tabernacle and preached the doc- 1?'
trines of the league, Utah was af- Kr
firmed in itB conviction.' When Gov. l>a
Cox^ame here, a religious fervor pre- "I1
vailed in the big tabernacle as he, too, *b
spoke for the league of nations, be- ?t
sides a year ago the conference of lfc
the Mormon (Church expressed itself Pe
almost unanimously for the league. 18
tt"??aV< o nnaif inn tVlp HC
navili^ iai\uji uvu a> pvo?viv..| v??*. |
Utah people are more or less at a te
loss to understand those who, for a'
political reasons, have abandoned the wi
league of nations for the time being.
They will vote for Cox because Senator
Harding haB apparently taken n<
the position of' Senator Johnson of as
California of opposing the league. ci
Smoet Likely to Win, w
There is an active campaign here ot
against the league, but it has not P|
made much of an impression. The ?'
president of the Mormon Church pre- .
sided at Gov. Cox's meeting, but he ,cj
is reported to be in favor of the re- pl
election of Senator Smoot. republican. ,
The senator has been for the league a:
with reservations and has not
changed his position to that of Sen- Ia
ator Johnson. If he is re-elected, as A
seems likely at this writing, it wifl
he because the people of Utah rec- sl
ognize that he has done things for
them and is a leader in his party "
and therefore in a position to do a'
more things for them. P'
Milton Welling, also a Mormon, i& al
the democratic nominee for senator. ?
rip nas oeen iii v-ongress ana Denina "
him is the cry for new blood in the 1,1
Senate to represent Utah. He wiN tt
give Smoot a good race, but Smoot w
will run stronger than Harding in
this state.
Normally Utah is republican. It [j,
has in recent years been democratic lc
largely out of admiration for Presi- fr
dent Wilson, who has not been aI
fought with the same bitterness here
by the press as in other states. p,
Cox Made Impression. cc
At present Utah has a democratic 2,'
governor, Simon Bamberger, who en- *
joys the distinction of having made *"
one of the' best governors the state
ever had, but who at the san\p time "
has absolutely declined to accspt the w
nomination for re-electiop which was
tendered to him by party leaders. He n
could unquestionably be elected, as he u'
is popular with republicans and 01
democrats, and has given the state a P>
business administration. He is a warm ai
supporter of tlov. Cox in the leagu< e<
of nations, and the democratic organization
in this state seems to have I'i
more ginger than the democrats in 11
I other states this year.
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ALIFORNIA |
R SITUATION
i .
Land Ownership
>se?Stringent
Proposed.
4 '
lese subjects control of the bulk of
it: most valuable agricultural lands
the stafe. It is claimed by the Caliirnians
that "in 191a Japanese oclpicd
S3,252 acres of California's valy
lands, the best agricultural lands
i the state.
In 1920 Japanese occupy 458.056 e
rres of valley lands, an increase in
n years ef more than 400 per cent,
t all 3,893,500 acrtj of valley lands t
re now under cultivation. Out of [j
,'er.v nine acjes one is controlled and s
lltivated by Japanese. In 1910 the "
ipane.se population of California was f
1,356. In 1920 the Japanese popula- f
on of California, according to the .
icords of'the state board of health.
87.279. This does not take account
t illegal entries. The real total is <
stimated at 100,000. f
Steadily this silent invasion, it is| >
aimed, has gone on year by year i
lly slightly checked by an interna- '
onal agreement as to immigration t
id an inadequate state law forbid- 1
ng land ownership and restricting c
nd leases. In ten years the per- I
ntage of Japanese births in eight- c
n agricultural counties of Califor- t
a has risen from 3 per cent of the c
tal births to 12 per cent. Official
cords recently compiled show that
1.4 per cent (more than one-third)
all the births in rural Eos Angeles *
>unty are Japanese. California is 1
cing a real danger, and if she is 0
be saved from the file of Hawaii, e
>w overrun^by Japanese, protective s
easures must be adopted.'' a
Attempts at Deception. a
The gentlemen's agreement now in v
leration between Japan and the s
lited States provides a guarantee 0
i Japan's part that she will not per- o
it Japanese laborers to come to this 0
untry. But every year a number s
Japanese guaranteed by Japan unr
the agreement are turned back at
ir entry ports by United States cusms
officials, because of indisputable v
idence that these men are laborers. <
Japan's explanation is that it is not *
acticable for. her to avoid being t
ide the victim of deception at times ?
those seeking to come to the P
lited States. :
lapan sent last year over 10,000 im- t
igrants. This year there will be d
.000, it is estimated. Each irami- c
ant comes bearing Japan's passport c
id her word that the newcomer is ?
it a laborer.
Most of them will be rountl at laDor, <
illed and unskilled, within a few weeks a
ter they step ashore, it is asserted. h
In less than five years past, it is 1
aimed, JapTTn has sent over 20,323 *
icture brides," of which number all h
it 6,864 came to the mainland. Most n
these picture brides are laborers, n
dng a man's work in field or shop. 11
id incidentally bearing children. a
equently at the rate of one per ^
WANESE TAKING 1
PESSIMISTIC VIEW 1
OF U. S. PROBLEMS
C
fficials Said to Favor Com- {
mission to Be Named by \
President. I
t
' the Associated Press. s
rOKIO, September 24.?Suggestions ^
at a joint high commission be ap- [
inted to find a solution of the Cali- j
rnia problem appear to be favored s
responsible circles here. "Viscount
rntaro ivaneko, privy councilor; Vis- j j
unt Eiichi Shibusawa, chairman of f
e Tokio Bankers' Association, and 1
einier Hara haye been conferring; fre- j
ently, and the impression has been \
ined that the proposition for a joint I
mmission was the outgrowth of meet- J
fs of prominent Americans and t
panese in this city last spring. t
Details of the plan are as yet nebulous,
t the Asahi Shimbun of Asaka says 1
e underlying idea is for President J
ilson tg name a commission including '
e Secretary of State, some senators '
d representatives, and also well quali- 5
d Japanese like Viscount Takaaki a
rmer Japanese ambassador to Great '
itajit^ Succeeding steps, the news- 1
per says, would be Japanese insistence 1
ion treaty rights, and then an appeal ?
the Supreme Court of the United l
;ates, asking that operation of Cal>rnia
statutes be suspended. The
wspaper believes the Japanese public
generally pessimistic over present 1
gotiations in Washington, and has a 11
ndency to criticise the cabinet for c
loptingr what is declared to be a "luke- J
irm, makeshift policy." 1
Peers Show Alfirin. {
Unnamed peers are quoted by the I
;wspaper Chu-O-Shimbun of this city, t
i counseling the government to exer- t
se the greatest patience in dealing t
ith America, as they are positive any \
her attitude would be suicidal. They r
>int out that if she resorted to arms, c
ipan's first step would be necessarily I
le withdrawal of all Japanese in Amer- j
a. which they assert, "would greatly
ease Americans," Suspension of com- t
ercial intercourse would have the most r
ire consequences to Japan, they de- c
are, and if Japan should succeed in i
nding troops on American soil, the t
merican8 would not suffer as much as
le Japanese. They point out that
lould Japan, on the contrary, suffer
:icai, nci taw wwuiu uc seated, and, i
lerefore. it would be the wisest to t
wait a favorable turn in the situation, i
.acing full confidence in the character a
ad principles of the American people, s
series of articles written by (Jen. a
ojiro Sato, in which he discusses the
lilitary possibilities if Japan should go
> war with America, are being given
ide publicity.
Situation Called Serious.
Newspapers print long reports about
ie anti-Japanese movement in Amera,
and also publish contributions
om both notable and unknown Japlese,
in which attention is called to
ie seriousness of the situation, which
iren a conservative leader like Vislunt
Shibusawa is quoted as charjterizing
as "more or less strained."
hese reports have the effect of injencing
and exciting the masses of
ie people, and open discussion of
ie question of war does not tend toard
calming the situation.
Fear that the passage of anti-Japaese
legislation in California will be
Lilized by politicins in an attempt to
irerthrow the cabinet have been ex essed
by representatives of the Japtese
government. They have assert1
the ensuing situation might be
>ed bv elements of unrest in the entire
to create serious internal disjrbances.
l^abor leaders are said to openly
lice the opinion. , ,
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WING DECLARES
ONE-MAN CONTROL'
IS NOTHISPOLICY
Candidate Addresses Thou%
sands of Commercial Men
From Marion Porch.
'.r tlio Associated Tross.
MARION, Ohio, September 23.?An
ra of business stability and of busllesslike
government wa 4 promised by
Senator Harding today in a front-porch
ipeech to a gathering of several thouland
commercial travelers, who came
rom all parts of the country under the
vuspices of the Harding and Coolidge
Traveling Men's League.
The business methods of the demo ratic
administration, both in the eonluct
of its own affairs and in its reiaions
to private enterprise, were de:ounced
by the republican nominee as
meddling and autocratic" to a degree
brnotAnine. I ? J - ' ' - " ? -
..utmi.uift uiuu&iriai rnaos. no ouiined
a policy of common counsel in
ontrast to "one-man judgment" and
iledged himself to "an idealism based
in such sense that it does not treat
he nation's business with suspicion and
ontempt."
His Success Means Change.
"I believe that everywhere in the
and," said Senator Harding, "there is
he opinion that we have had enough
f government excessively centralized in
xecutive powers: enough of autocratic
overnment unwilling to heed counsel
,nd advice; enough of government
fhich ignores the representative branch
.nd its close contact with the popular
fill. I want it very explicitly undertood
that my election to the executive
Ifice means a complete change from the
ne-man policy, which has characterized
ur national government during the past
even years.
Senator Harding said, in part:
"My Countrymen: Long before money
ras a dependable means of exchange,
>ng before banks and clearing houses
fere even thought of, the barterers of
rade were the advance agents expandng
civilization. The primitive man
roduced from the soil for his own susenance,
but when he began turning naure's
bounty into surpluses people unertook
their exchanges, and the exhange
of products was attended by an
xchange of ideas, and the world develped
and advanced accordingly. It was
a these exchanges that the first travetng
men of all civilization became the
mbassadors of education and art, the
earers of ideas and the surveyors or
he widened fields of human relationhips.
The paths of cargoes were the
ighways of exchanging ideas, and the
aen who bought and sold, the traveling
ten of old, were the. foremost expoients
of the world's commerce and its
ttending civilization.
"The traveling mfcn of today mainain
their eminent relationship to the
ife and progress of our people. BustI
ess is thf? lifp hlonrf of th A natinn ann
hese business agents are unfailing in
heir reflex of progressive thought and
he convictions of the American people.
Ve find them everywhere, always alert,
lways pushing ahead, always eager to
dd to the volume of business which Is
he barometer of our material good forune
and the base of all. our boasted atainments.
As Americans First. v
"But I do not mean to address you
especially as commercial travelers.
>ut rather as Americans first. I do
lot ask that you, who can carry furher
than any other body of men a
nessage to the American people shall
:arry any part of a message in which
'ou do not yourselves believe, with
ull heart and with calm thinking,
s for the good of the whole of the
American people. X would not dwell
ipon criticism of the conditions
irought about by nearly eight years
if mismanagement of the United
States if it were not necessary to
ake some account of where we now
itand so that we may wisely bring
America again to her main road, and
estore prosperity and give promise
o the laborer, who gives us the
iroducts of soil and toil, that we
ihall not have in the United States a
'no-hour day."
"I know pretty well, from more or
ess contact with commercial travelers.
during a third of a century of
msiness life, how it is in the heart
>f each to further the work which
s his task. It is in this untiring demtUn
tViio novor-onHinf H ft i vit V Pn -
lanced by other attributes, that suc:ess
is achieved. I want the commercial
travelers of the one big house?
his republic of ours?always to be
hinking of America first.
"But I know what is in your minds
oday?your practical thought. You
rant stability once more for Amercan
business. You want normal conlitions.
You want that confidence and
lecurity which will put an end to
inxiety about production; an end to
ear about buying; an end to uncerainty
about delivery or distribution,
fo abiding commercial edifice was
ever builded on the changing sands of
incertainty.
Free From Abase.
"In deploring present-day conditions
do not mean to indulge in abuse
rhich can bear no good fruit, nor in
criticism, which can only result in
contention. Undeniably, there is a
eeling permeating the American
nind that great harm has been done
>y unwise heads and prodigal hands,
n seeking the correction, the party
or which I speak means to appeal to
he confidence and the sober convic*
1 "'"a -ara rl r\ r?r?t
Ions oi America, ?,ov ~ ?
vish to be committed to the enornous
tasks before us. We want this
ionfldence and conviction of America
>ecause we need the will of the peo>le
in the sought-for solution.
"I want it very explicity Understood
hat my election to the executive office
neans a complete change from ithe
>ne-man policy which has characterzed
our national government during
he past seven years.
Driven Toward Chaos.
"We have been driven toward chaos,
believe, not only by the unBuccessul
attempts made to mortgage
American rights, American fortunes
md the American conscience abroad,
nrt to check American nationality
ind American honor at the cloak(Continued
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more attractive than ever
before. They follow no
' particular line; every woman
may select the garments
that please her special
fancy. ,
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tumn fashions are reproduced
in the RotogTavure
Section of
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ANOTHER BOSTON
BANK MS DOOR
Cosmopolitan Trust Ordered
to Close?Sixth Failure
in Year.
BOSTON, September 25.?The Cosmopolitan
Trust Company of this city
was closed today by State Bank Commissioner
Joseph C. Allen, with nearly
$13.000,000 of deposits in its banking
and savings departments. Slow loans
and inability to meet a continued
' heavy withdrawal of deposits were
given by the commissioner as the
cause of the bank's difficulties and the
reaison for his action.
Opinion that a half million dollars
of state funds on deposit in the bank
were absolutely safe was announced
by State Treasurer James Jackson,
who gave depositors reason to feel
that their money was not greatly endangered.
The bank commissioner in his formal
statement explanatory of " ttlt
closing declared that no other bank
or trust company was involved in any
way. His action today marked the
sixtn time witnin a year ana tne nttn
within two months, that the doors ol
a banking: institution in this city have
been closed by him.
The continued drain on the Cosmopolitan's
resources, which have been
advertised as $20,000,000, was shown
in the statement by Bank Commissioner
Allen of deposits on several
dates. Between September 8 and yesterday
withdrawals of deposits
amounted to more than $3,000,000, according
to his figures, which follow
June 30, total deposits. $16,771,000
September 8, $16,039,000: September 15
$14,169,000; September 22, $13,443,000
September 24, $12,941,000.
"With loans which could not be converted
into cash when needed," the
commissioner's statement continued,
"the bank was unable to meet the
steady and% continued withdrawal of
deposits, and it became necessary in
! the Interests of depositors and of the
i public for the commissioner of banks
| to take possession."
COTTON PRICES TUMBLE
MORE THAN $5 A BALE
NEW YORK, September 25.?There
was a break of more than $5 a bale
in t Vin npi no nf r?r? t nn fnr Vnucmhop
delivery, which sold at 23.80 in the
market here this morning, while other
months showed losses of between 5
and 45 points, as compared with yesterday's
closing prices. The special
weakness of near months was considered
due to the decline reported in
southern spot markets late yesterday.
The continuation of the price-cutting
movement throughout the country
also stimulated selling, but many
recent sellers were reported buying
to take profits, and part of the loss
was recovered during the first half
hour.
SEE PEACE IN ORIENT.
Leaders ExpecV Early Withdrawal
of Japanese Troops From Shantung
TOKIO, September 24.?Speedy settlement
of questions pending between Japan
and China, including early withdrawal
of Japanese troops from Shantung
and a solution of the Tsingtau
question, has been advised by the ChinaJapanese
Association in communications
to Premier Hara. This association is
headed by Viscount Kiichi Shibusawa,
; conservative leader.
Today's Neyvs
in Paragraphs
Harding says his election means end of
'hne-man control." Page 1
Cosmopolitan Trust Company in Boston,
doing banking business, closed. Page 1
Japanese in California growing uneasy.
Page 1
Army setting-up exercises urged for
federal clerks to ward off disease.
Page 1
Japanese taking _ pessimistic view of
problems with U. S. Page 1
Miss Boardman takes oath as District
Commissioner. Page 1
Drys plan world drive to educate people
to dangers of alcohol. Page 2
Minimum wage board is named. Page 2
President's move a boon to party.
Page 3
Cox ends speaking tour in Colorado.
Page 6
More officers appointed. Page 1
Committee of U. S. Commerce Chamber
predicts good business. Page 11
Report of lepef's pilgrimage brings
search for Early. Page 12
Masked bandits roh mail train of registered
packages estimated to contain
$100,000. Page 12
Sixteen houses sold. Page 12
Alleged bandits closely guarded. Page-i2
WANTED?A FOOL KILLER
PRESIDENT SENDS
FELICITA TIONS
TO MILLERAND
President TVilson toc|ay sent to
Alexandre Millerand his felicitations
upon his election as President
of France.
"May I offer to you my warm
felicitations on your election to
the presidency of thtr?French republic
and your assumption of the
duties of that hieh office and my
best wishes for a most successful
administration?
"I am confident that the cordial
relations between the United States
and France., which have become
historical, will remain unweakened
under your friendly guidance.
"WOODROW WILSON." 1
: REDSlKO
: THREATEN STRIKE
I. W. W. Said to Foster Similar
Move in U. S. and
Canada.
MEXICO CITY. September 25 (by
the Associated Press).?Leaders of
the "Communist Federation of the
Mexican Proletariat" voted last night
to call a general strike October 1 unless
disputes between employers and
workers are settled before September
3ft. It was stated this action was
taken in conjunction with similar orgaiizations
in the United States and
Canada, the movement being fostered
by Industrial Workers of the World
with the intention of making it effective
in the three countries.
Mexican federation leaders asserted
there were 340 branches throughout
the republic affiliated with the federation.
and that they would follow
orders, together with seventy-five
branches of a less radical organization
called the "Workers* Confederation
of the Mexican Region." This
organization, lpiown as the "yellows."
has been opposing the more radical
policies of the communist federation.
Pushes Intervention.
Upon receiving news that a strike
vote had been taken, the presidential
office is reported to have issued instructions
to push peaceful intervention
measures for the purpose of
settling industrial disputes before
the end of the month.
These controversies have been
widespread in Mexico, and, although
many have been settled, the more
important, those affecting cotton mills
in several central states and railway
men's organizations, have not been
adjusted. v
Provisional President de la Huerta
has already arranged for a temporary
settlement with the railway men, but
it is stated the workers are still dissatisfied
and are reariv- tn rn enf '
with other trades or would strike in- I
dependehtly, if necessary.
Threats to raise the red and black
flag of communism over factories
where the demands of workers are
not met are attributed to leaders of
the communist federation. I
EXERCISE FOl
URGED TO A1
Compulsory setting-up exercises for
clerks in the government departments
here are being advocated by members
of the Federal Employes' Union, No.
2, with the idea of cutting down
the number of colds, coughs and sore
throats among department workers
the coming winter.
Several recess periods would be set
aside each day for the setting-up exercises,
which would be similar to
the preliminary exercises used in the
Army and Navy, according to those
who are advocating the plan.
All to Take Exercises.
Jfen and women alike would be re
1 quired to take trie exercises, wnicn
' would be so graded that they would
cause no injury to even the oldest
federal worker. It is pointed out to
achieve this result it, perhaps, would
; be necessary to establish different ape
classes, and have young men exercise
together, middle-age men .in another
' group, and perhaps men sixty years
old and over in still another group.
The vast majority of government
work in the departments here, it is
declared, is strictly sedentary in
I character, and thousands of clerks
I each day take no more active exercise
than walking to and from the
street cars,
i On account o? the sedentary -char?
id
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'4,1 FILE MS
FOR UJJN1IY
Work of Adjudicating Is Progressing
Satisfactorily,
Says Bureau.
More than 4,000^?Iaims for annuity
under the civil service retirement act
have been filed with the bureau of pensions
to date. Of the . total number ol
4.005 filed, 2,077 have been a?ted upon
in the retirement division.
Work of adjudicating these claims is
progressing satisfactorily, according to
officials of the pension office. In a large
proportion of the claims ft is necessary
to reconcile differences between the
service records of the employe as re
ported by the department and the record
as shown by the Civil Service Commission.
Cau|{ of Delays.
This involves much correspondence
and in s,me cases delays adjudication
It is believed that the present accumulation
of cases will be up to date anc
the work current about November 1.
In addition to the claims for annuity.
about S50 claims for refund
have been filed by employes of the
government who have become separated
from the service because of
resignation, dismissal or necessary
reduction in force.
Preliminary Work Started.
Ojlly the preliminary work?in the
way?f numbering the cases and calling
upon the Civil Service Commission
for data?has been taken up in this
class of claims for the present. After
the system of paying refunds is in
complete working order, it is stated
it is planned to adjudicate and pay
the refund claims promptly.
It is altogether probable that payments
of refunds will be made semiweekly,
with the end in view of getting
the amount of money due the
employes into their hands without delay.
The refund represents the-suni
paid in by an ex-employe to the retirement
fund.
DAVIS DENIES HE
WILL QUIT FUST
AS AMBASSADOR
Reports that John W. Davis, ambassador
from the United States to the court
of St. James, expected to resign shortly
to become the head of a law firm to be
organized- were declared by Mr. Davis
today without foundation.
"I expect to return to England late in
October," said Mr. Davis, "and will be
in Washington much of the time before
I sail. There is no foundation for the
story that I am going to resign or that
I am going to become a member of a
law firm."
Mr. Davis was told that reports said
he had been guaranteed $100,000 a year
if he would leave the diplomatic service
l and enter the practice of law, but his
only reply was a hearty laugh and the
remark:
"If you know of any one that will
guarantee me $100,000 a year, please
i send him around."
i U. S. CLERKS
VOID DISEASE
acter of the average clerk's work, advocates
of the plan say, it is all the
more necessary that proper exercise
be taken by such workers each day.
With the fresh air which their lungs
nuuiu iniuiuf curing me exercise
periods* would come an increase of
power, both mental and physical, and
the gentle exercises would enable the
system to assimilate properly all the
health-giving oxygen inhaled.
Ex-Soldier* Could Help.
Every government department and
bureau now has a number of exservice
men, alert and athletic, who
'became familiar with the standard
setting-up exercises in the Army and
Navy. These men, it is pointed out.
could be utilized as leaders in the exercises,
and should prove invaluable
in carrying any such program into
effect.
The compulsory feature of the
scheme is a necessary one. according
to advocates. If left to the clerks
themselves scores of them, they declare,
would not participate in the exercises,
so accustomed are they to
leaning over desks.
Hut with the exercises made compulsory,
even the mostVede-uury person
would be forced to unlimber his
legs, straighten his shoulders, expand
his chest, get the blood circulating,
and the fresh air moving rapidly into
his lungs.
D.C. SUPPORT ASKED.
BY MISS BOARDMAN
j AS SHETAKES OATH
Crowd Cheers Fir^t Woman
on Board?Hendrick
v Made Chairman.
An appeal to the employes oAthe city
government and to every resident of the
District to co-operate with her in rendering
Washington the best service - of
which site is capable, was made by^Miss *
Mabel T. Hoardmae when she took the
oath as Commissioner at the District
byilding today.
The bcardroom wvas packed to its
( uwis cinu stures nuea mo corricior oui|
side to witness the induction into office
j of the first "woman Commissioner.
When Miss Boardman entered the
i room, accompanied by her colleagues,
j Commissioners Kutz and Hendrick. th"
j cheering which arose from the assemblage
lasted several minutes.
Ited Cross Workers Attend.
The presence in the auditorium of
, many Bed Cross* workers in their uni!
forms of blue and white added a picj
turesque touch to the ceremony. The ,
! Bed Cross workers and numerous
members of the District chapter gave
generous applause to the woman who
has played a part so prominent in the
building up of America's army of
mercy.
Deeply touched by the tributes paid
her by Col. Kutz and Commissioner
i Hendrick. Miss Boardman responded
with a sincere pledge to give the National
Capital the best that is in her
while she remains in office. She humorously
referred to the statement
of a man. who. upon learning of her
appointment, exclaimed:
"What, a woman mayor -for Washington!"
"1 want to assure you," Miss Boar?B
man added, "that" I am only one-thir^
of a mayor and that the two men who
hold the balance of power will see to
It that I do no damage."
Douhlr Kc-K|io:iMil>l!ity.
Misa H^Sidraan said she felt that
every one connected with the District
government has a double responses
bility?one to the people of Washington
and another to the federal government,
of which Washington is the
capital. ^
"The people of the District," she
continued, "are fortunate in having
for cne of their city heads an Army '
engineer. I say this because I have
always admired the great work-done
by the military- officers, not only in
war. hut in the great peace under1
! takings with which they are associated."
She paid a special tribute to the
ability of Engineer Commissioner
Kutz as a municipal official.
; "In addition to Col. Kutz. Wash
. ington also is fortunate' in having on
the board of Commissioners one of the
ablest business men of the eom
munity," Miss Boardman added, referring
t(^ Commissioner Hendritk.
Introduced by Col. Kutl.
pr CdT. Ttutz, when introducing Miss
' j Boardman. said:
| "Since the appointment was made
: I by the 'resident, on September 11.
I ! you have all doubtless heard here
; and there some doubt expressed as to
j the wisdom of the innovation of
[ ! naming a woman Commissioner. But
: when one . ?:ops to think of the
. [ steadily increasing number of women
] in the District organization, the ap:
pointment of woman executives at the
I head of departments, the import-ant
j work womep did and the sacrifices
j they made during the war. and finally
; the granting to them of nation-wide
i suffrage, no one can question the
i i justice of naming a woman as a memi
ber of the hoard of Commissioner*.
"There are ethers who admit the Justice
of the appointment, but who doubt
the ability of a woman to perform properly
all the duties that fall to the lot
of a District Commissioner. It is true
that there is certain work that possibly
can better be done by a man, btJt with
full power in the beard so far as concerns
the distribution of duties, there is
: no reason why work which a woman
i | Commissioner might find distasteful or
unsuitable should not be assumed by
her colleagues, and Miss Boardman s
colleagues stand ready to relieve her of
any such responsibilities.
"On the other hand, her presence on
the board, with her good judgment and
wise counsel, will more than offset those ,
responsibilities."
R.H I riiNN Iteeord.
Col. Kutz said Miss Boardman's
service with the Bed Cross provea
her ability as an executive. ,
Commissioner Hendrick indorsed
the tribute paid Miss Boardman by
Col. Kutz and added that the retard
of Washington's first woman Commissioner
proves her ability better than
^iy statement he could make.
, j The oath of Commissioner was ad!
ministered by Daniel E. (Jarges. sec1
j retary to the board of Commissioners.
| and Morgan H. Beach, clerk of the
I District Supreme Court, read to her
i the oath of the Public Utilities Com- N
mission.
Among those who witnessed the adI
ministration of the oath was former
Commissioner Cuno Rudolph.
Hrndrirk 1* Chairman.
[ J. Thilman Hendrick was elected
: chairman of the board at the first
I meeting following the inauguration of
I Miss Boardman.
The division of work among the
I Commissioners also was decided on at
I this meeting. Engineer Commissioner
Charles W. Kutz will retain supervision
over the engineer department,
lncludi all street and sewer im- ?
provements. Commissioner Hendrick
will be in charge of the police and
fire departments, the offices of the
auditor, assessor, collector of taxes.
i purchasing officer. District Jail and
i penal institutions at Occoquan, Va.
Miss Boardman will direct the playI
grounds department, the board of
charities and all of the child welfare
j institutions which come under that
j hoard. She also will have the ,
I health department, superintendent of
weights and measures and the alienist's
office under her care.
This action by the new board today
clears the way for resumption of the
normal operation of the Distriot government.
For nearly a year the work
of the city has rested on only
two Commissioners, Col. Kutz and
Louis Brownlow.
FARMERS HOLD WHEAT.
Cannot Make Fair Profit at Present
Prices, Questionnaires Show.
CHICAGO. September 23.?Replies to
questionnaires sent tiV^!00 grain elevator
companies in middle western>states indicate
that farmers are holding wheat
for higher prices, according to a statement
today from the Farmers' National
Grain Dealers' Association.
These replies showed, the statement
said that wheat shipments this year
were much lower than last, and that
| elevators which normally were filled to
capacity now were only about omi
fourth fell.
i The statement said fanners were lioldI
ing their grain "because they cannot
1 make a fair profit at present prices."
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