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No. 28,202. ^rim" Washington! T'c. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1921?EIGHTEEN PAGES. ,TWO CENTS. ,
HAM BACKS OYSTER
PLAN TO CLEANUP
TRACTION PROBLEM
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Discontinuance of Impound
nr> Clar>trir> RatpQ WnillH As
street railway hearing before the
Public Utilities Commission.
President Ham of the Washington
Ttailway and Electric Company urged
the adoption of the Oyster proposal in
a statement made to the commission
at the conclusion of his testimony today.
He said it would make possible
a uniform rate of fare on the traction
Jines of 7 cents, and would save Washington
street car riders $892,000 a
year.
Objection to Consideration.
Objection to consideration of this
plan immediately was voiced by William
McK. Oalyton, representing the
Federation of Citixens' Associations,
who said that the question of eletcrlc
power rates is not before the commission
at this time. Chairman Kutz sustained
Mr. Clayton's point.
Commissioner Oyster, who had remained
silent up to this point, inquired
of the chairman if his ruling
meant that the question of the Potomac
Electric Power Company earnings
was to be excluded from the consideration
of the street railway rate
problem. Without waiting for an an
swer by the chairman, Mr. Oyster said
lie would certainly expect ms pian to
be taken up during the hearing on
electric light and power rates.
Power Hearing Monday.
At this point Commissioner Rudolph
reminded Mr. Oyster that the power
hearing Is scheduled to start Monday.
Mr. Oyster said that he was convinced
the solution of the traffic problem '
which he had suggested is the proper i
one. and will bring about a condition i
which would be to the best Interests i
of the public and the companies.
In recommending the Oyster plan, i
President Ham told the commlsston that
the scheme would cause a loss to .
the general Washington Railway and
Blectrte Company system in ' gross
revenues of approximately ?4S.0OO Per
annum.
He pointed out that- taxpayers,
under this plan, would pay no more ,
for electric light and power than
they are paying at present. Under a
court ruling the Potomac Electric'
Power Company since .last October
has oben Impounding a cent and a
half of every ten cents collected, and
prior to that time for an extended
period It had impounded two cents of .
every ten cents collected. The total ,
amount of the fund impounded to .
date is in excess of two million dol- :
lars. Mr. Ham said there is now j
be in is Impounded annually under the
one-cent-and-a-half ruling $402,661. ,
This amount,would be available fori
street railway needs if the Oyster
plan were adopted. '
Mr. Ham Cross-Examined. ,
Mr. Ham was cross-examined at
considerable length by Clayton dur- ]
ing the hearing. It was developed
by .Mr. Clayton that the Washington
Kailway and Electric Company owns
about two-thirds of the street rail- J
way trackage in the District of Columbia.
the Capital Traction Com- j
pany owning the other one-third. Mr. '
Clayton asked if it did not follow as
a logical result that the Washington '
Kailway and Electric Company in 1
order to furnish as good service as '
is furnished by the Capital Traction
Company would have to operate twice !
as many cars.
Mr. Ham replied that if that was
Mr. Clayton's conception of practical
operating problems, it showed how
little the Federation of Citizens' Association
representative knew of the L
traction problem generally. Mr. Ham
maintained that the Washington i
Kailway and Electric Company serv- j ]
ice is equally as good as that of the f \
competing line, but that it does not <
follow that it would have to operate
twice as many cars because it has j'
twice as much trackage. He pointed : i
out that schedules vary according to i
community needs, and that the Wash- <
injsrton Railway and Electric Company IJ
service, considering the needs that it 13
meets, is as good, mile for mile, as
that rendered by the Capital Traction i
Company. <
Zoning .System Discussed.
In the course of his cross-examina- I <
ion of Mr. Ham it was developed by jl
Mr. Clayton that the alternative of a i
zoning system suggested by the rail- j
wav official In t h avant a ufflniAnt i i
uniform rate of fare Is not promul-! 1
Bated by the commission has not been I
officially indorsed by the board of dl- |
rectors of the Washington Railway <
and Electric Company. Mr. Ham said |
the zoning plan had been discussed;.
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Today's News !
in Paragraphs 1
President Harding adopts horseback
riding as part of his health exercise.
Page 1
Future status of Philippines may be decided
at disarmament conference
here. Page 1
The Senate, amid turbulent scenes, votes
to recommit soldiers' bonus bill to
finance committee for consideration
later. Page 3
\ Amalgamation of the government aircraft
services as favored by the President
is predicted. Page 3
\ Dye tariff faces action In House today.
Page 3
lT S. recovers 120,000.000 taxes held out
through false returns. Page 3
Senator Reed criticises loan refunding
and Senator Glass reads Wilson telegram.
Page 3
Campaign to mark historic sites to be
resumed. Page 5
Greek droops capture important polpts.
Page 6
Ellis Island employes indignantly protest
against charges of graft. Page S
Two new bills aimed at street car situation
in District. Page 10
D. C. waterfront conditions called a
capital disgrace by committee.
Page 10 '
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sist W. R. & E. Company.
?l_AYTON OBJECTS TO |
PRESENT CONSIDERATION I
Commissioner Expects His Plan to
Be Taken IJp at P. E. P. Co.
Hearing Monday.
Commissioner Oyster's plan to discontinue
the requirement upon the
Potomac Electric Power Company to
impound 1U cents of the ten-cent-perkilomatt-hour
electric power charge,
which would place additional funds at
the disposal of the Washington Railway
& Electric Company, today loomed
as a possible solution of Washington's
traffic porblems, although Engineer
Commissioner Kutz prevented
nnnatdakntinn nlotl at tnWav'a
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Quartet, at First
Ice Cream Feast,
Has 61 Platefuls
Special Dispatch to The Star.
GRANTSVILLE, Md., July 16.
?-Tasting: ice cream for the
drat time in their Uvea* Joe
Jable and his three lorn, living:
In the mountains near 1/nlontown,
disposed of sixty-one
plntefula of the delicacy at the
! drat sitting:.
The quartet 'entered a local
confectionery store and ordered
"some of that stuff." indicating
the ice cream a man beside them
was eating:. They continued until
each had devoured dftcen
dishes, with the father taking;
one extra. They then departed
for home, apparently In a happy I
mood.
The "feast** was witnessed by
a number of persons, who g;ath- .
ered as dish after dish of the
cream disappeared.
MRS. KABER IS SENT
TO PRISON FOR LIFE
First-Degree Murder, With i
Mercy, Is Verdict*-No
Chance of Pardon.
By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 16.?Mrs.
i. -a Catherine Kaber was today found
guilty of murder In the first degree,
but with a recommendation of mercy
by the jury which tried her on a
charge of plotting the killing of her
husband. Daniel F. Kaber. Under the
verdict Mrs. Kaber must serve the remainder
of her life in prison.
Mrs. Kaber was sentenced to life
imprisonment at Marysville. by Judge
Bernon. Under the Ohio law there Is
no hope for pardon under such a verdict.
She Is the first woman in Cuyahoga
county to be convicted of first-degree
murder.
William J. Corrlgan, Mrs. Kaber's
counsel, said he was wqfcl satisfied
with the verdict. The same expre#iion
was made by County Prosecutor Edward
C. Stanton.
Roused From Stupor.
Before the jury had officially reported
to the court. Judge Maurice Bernon
announced the decision to Attorney
Francis W. Poulson. Mrs. Kaber's personal
counsel, so that he might inform
Mrs. Kaber In hope that she would revive
sufficiently from a stupor to be
brought Into court to hear the official
announcement. She had been in a
ok.u |?ul an muiillllB. I
When Informed by Mr. Poulson of
the verdict Mrs. Kaber merely nodded j
her head, he said, showing no signs of;
emotion. He told her that unless she j
went to the courtroom today to re- j
celve the verdict and be sentenced i
he would have to go Monday, and
sited her If she could go. 8he again
nodded her head, he said.
Martan McArdle, Mrs. Kaber's
laughtef. who was with her mother
when she was told of the verdict by
Attorney Poulson. said she was well
pleased 'with the verdict, according
to Mr. Poulson.
The Jury took only three ballots, it
was said, the first two being nine for
mercy and three for first-degree murder
without mercy. Before balloting
the jury had discarded the insanity1
plea. Attorney Poulson said he would
not appeal the case, that he was perfectly
satisfied with the verdict.
When the Jury was brought In and
made official report of the verdict Mrs.
Kaber. who was lying limp in the
arms of a deputy sheriff, was aske 1 if
she had anything to say. She merely
shook her head, iiflMcatlng that she:
had not. Judge Bernon then pro-1
nounced sentence.
Mrs. Kaber was carried back to her !
cell in the Jail.
I'neonaelons 411 \lght.
Mrs. Kaber was said by her attor- !
neys to have been practically uncon- j
scious last night while the Jury was
trying to reach a verdict. She had !
been carried from the courtroom and
had not eaten during the day.
By a singular coincidence, the jury
began balloting just two years?the
third Friday in July?from the time
Mr. Kaber was stabbed to death by
assassins alleged to have been hired
by Mrs. Kaber.
Though Mrs. Kaber was suspected
nf being Implicated in her husband's
death at the time, insufficient evidence
was found then by officials by
which to formally charge her with
the crime. For two years Moses Kaber,
the aged father of the murdered
man. doggedly kept working on the
mystery with the aid of private detectives,
suspicion pointing stronger
and stronger toward Mrs. Kaber.
t'se Brother as Rase.
Finally a brother of Mra Kaber was
brought in as a ruse, and her mother,
Vlrs. Mary Brickel, who was suspected
of knowing much about the murder,
was led to believe that the son
was to be charged with the crime.
The ruse worked as it had been planned.
Mrs. Brickel, to save the son,
is alleged to have confessed, implicating
her daughter. Mrs. Kaber:
Miss Marian McArdle, daughter of
Mm. Kaoer; nerseir and others.
Events then- followed fast. The
grandmother, daughter and grandlaughter
were Indicted for first decree
murder; also Mrs. Erminia Colavito,
midwife-nurse; Salvatore Cala
and Vlttorio Plsaelll, the latter two
being charged with actual murder.
All are awaiting trial excepting
Pisselli. who has not been apprehended.
Mrs Kaber was the first to be
placed on trial.
RETURNING FROM CHINA.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.?Col. M.
W. Morrow, former commander of the
American forces in China, arrived in
San Francisco today on his"way to
Washington. He was succeeded as
heatf of the American forces, with
headquarters at Tientsin, by Col. W.
F. Martin.
Storm
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Makes star Late
When the storm caused
a break in the service of
the Potomac Electric
Power Company yesterdhy
afternoon it caught
The Star in the middle of
its press run, delaying distribution
for two hours.
Work of putting The
Star's auxiliary plant in
commission was started at
once and steam was up
and the plant ready to operate
when service was
restored by the power
company.
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ULSTERITE PARLEY
MAY DECIDE FATE
' OF PEACE_PLANS
Sir James Craig, After Talk
! With Premier, Awaits Word
With His Cabinet Members.
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SECRECY NOW SHROUDS
% STATUS OF SITUATION
j All Officials CaTeful to Avoid Com'
ment Which May Lead to Unfortunate
Misinterpretation.
I LONDON, July 16.?What is hapening
behind the scenes in the consultations
of the Irish parties preliminary
to the renewal of the conversations
j between Eamon de Valera and Prej
niler Lloyd George on Monday Is
screened by what Sir James Craig, the
Ulster premier, termed this mornlhg
"a rigid silence."
Sir James used this phrase in explaining
to interviewers his belief
that everything depended upon the
way the question was handled.
"The slightest indiscretion or Biginterpretation,"
he said, "may easily
cause incalcuable harm. What will
best aid the attainment of peace is
for every one concerned to withhold
comment outside of official consultations."
Principals Beat.
Of the principals In the conference,
llr. Lloyd George is spending the
weekend at his country home, at
Chequers Court, where members of
the cabinet probably will be called to
assist him in his re-survey of the
delicate position, while Mr. de Valera
and his collegues went this afternoon
to view the exhibition here of Sir
John Lavery's paintings which include
pictures of the trial of Sir Roger
Casement and of the funeral procession
In London of Lord Mayor Mac-,
Swiney of Cork, and a portrait of
Archbishop Mannix of Australia.
Sir James Craig was awaiting the
arrival In London of three members
of the Ulster cabinet?H. M. Pollock,
minister of finance; ET A. Archdale,
minister of agriculture, and U. M. Andrews.
minister of labor?whom he
summoned from Belfast yesterday for
conferences here which are expected
to be held this evening.
Secrecy Pledged.
On the deliberations of the Ulster
premier and his colleagues is believed
to rest the immediate hope for the unembarrassed
continuance of the Downing
street conversations, in which it
Is possible Sir James will join Monday.
although such a visit to the
prime ministter's official' residence
would merely be for a second personal
interview with Mr. Lloyd George.
me ire v merit nnuqurura was
bombarded this, gaofnlag with requests
for comment on vertbue published
reports SB to terms, concrete
proposals and decisions allegedvto
have been made during , the talks onthe
peace question already held, bnt
to all inquiries the ofngal rejoinder
was:
"We are pledged to secrecy. These
rreports are pure fabrications, out of
the minds of their writers, and are
wholly unwarranted."
It would appear that the discussions
between Mr. Lloyd George and Mr.
De Valera have developed the subject
of a future trl-partlte conference
between the Irish republicans, representatives
of Ulster and the British
government sufficiently for the prime
minister to lay before Sir James
Craig, premier of Ulster, definite
projfbsitions. Sir James was closeted
with Mr. Lloyd George yesterday
after Mr. de Valera' had left Downing
street, s
No Deadlock Indicated.
There was no suggestion that the
brevity of yesterday's conversation
between the prime minister and Mr.
de Valera indicated they had reached
a deadlock, nor was the postponement
of the conference until Monday
looked upon as significant of danger
to the future of tife negotiations. In
fact, there seemed last night to be a
relaxation of the tension which prevailed
on Thursday and Friday, and
the impression gained was that, while
the situation had lost none of its
delicacy, some progress had been
made.
FIGHT IF PEACE IS DENIED.
Newspaper Declares Irish Will
Continue Armed Resistance.
DUBLIN, July 16.?Commenting
upon the conference between Eamon
de Valera and Prime Minister Lloyd
George 4n London, the Irish Bulletin
today declared:
"If a peaceful settlement should be
denied, the Irish people will resume
armed resistance to foreign domination.
They possess the will and by
endurance the power to bring their
light eventually to success."
Referring to the observance of the
truce arranged between the Irish republicans
and crown, forces in Ireland
the newspaper said it proved "there is
in the nation the discipline and
obedience to authority which is,the
essence of successful serf-government.
The surprise expressed by English
newspapers that the truce was kept
arises fnom the inability to understand
the realities of the situation
which the British press consistently
has displayed."
SERIOUS RIOTING RENEWED.
One Man Killed and Others Wounded
in Belfast.
BELFAST. July 16.?One man was
killed and four men and a girl wounded
in a renewal of the^-ioting here tonight.
A number of grocery stores in
the east end of the city were burned.
At a meeting of the Ulster cabinet
tonight, called to consider the situation
brought about by the intermittent
rioting of the last few days. It
was decided to make representations
to Gen. Sir Nevil Macready, military
commander in Ireland.
The heads of three Protestant
churches in Belfast have issued an
appeal to all tnose capable of exercising
influence to exert their utmost
endeavors to secure restoration of order
and a renewal of friendly relations
among all classes and denominations
in the community.
SINN FEINERS IMPRISONED.
MANCHESTER- England, July 15.?
Trial of SinB Fein prisoners charged
with treason and felony in connection
With widespread shootings and incendiarism
which occurred in this
vicinty early n June was concluded
today. Of eighteen defendants two
were discharged and sixteen found
guilty, fifteen getting prison sentences.
Two of the latter were sentenced
to fifteen years* penal servitude,
one to a ten-year term, four to
seven years, seven to five years and
one to three years.
Announcement of the sentences
brought a great., demonstration from
sympathisers with the prisoners
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ROSENBLUTH CASE
DROPPED BY U.S.
Attorney General Orders Dis-1
missal of Charge in !
Cronkhite's Death.
All federal proceedings against Capt.
Robert Rosenbluth of New York and
Sergt. Roland Pothler of Providence,
R. I.. In connection with the shooting
of Maj. Alexander Cronkhlte at Camp
Lewis. Wash., In October, 1918, are to
be dismissed. It was announced today
by Attorney General Daugherty. who
made a personal investigation of the
case.
Both proceedings In the western
district of Washington against both
men and removal proceedings against
Rosenbluth in the aoiithern district
of New York and against Pothler In
the dl strict of Rhode. Island will be
dismissed, Mr. Daughertj' said, add"it
has further been decided that
all the evidence procured by the department,
with the names m all
witnesses who have any material
knowledge of the case, shall be sent
to the prosecuting attorney for Pierce
county. Washington, for such action
as he deems proper."
No Reason Assigned.
Nit reason was assigned for the j
decision. It was reached after Mr.
Daugherty, at the suggestion of
Senator Calder of New York, Secre'
tary Hoover and other*) had made a
i personal investigation.
] Capt. Rosenbluth was arrested In
I New York March 23 last. "the shooti
ing occured at Camp Lewis in 1918.
and an Army board of inquiry found
that Maj. Cronkhlte had accidentally
shot himself while practicing with a
revolver, shooting at a tobacco tin.
Subsequent Investigation by the
Justice Department resulted in the
arrest of Sergt. Pothler in Providence
and a series of statements by
him, some of which were contradictory.
alleging that he had been ordered
by Capt. Rosenbluth to "get"
Mai PrAnlfhltn
The captain's arrest followed and
i he was recently given a hearing at
the Department of -^Justice. Mr.
| Daugherty later conferring with District
Attorney Hayward of New York,
to whom actual direction of proceedings
In New York had been turned
over.
Maj. Cronkhite was the son of Maj.
Gen. Adeibert Cronkhite. who commanded
the 80th Division during the
war. and the present investigation of
the shooting began after the general's
return from France.
PRESIDENTTOTRY ,
HQRSEBACKR1DING
Orders Boots and Riding
Breeches for Test of
Health Exercise.
President Harding has decided to
take up horseback riding as an additional
means of keeping himself
physically fit and as a pleasing diver
Sion I rum m? Brum VI i uuiuic CACVUtive
matters.
He has ordered boots and riding
breeches and a crop, and when these
necessary articles arrive at the White
House next week he will take his
initial ride. One of the large scientifically
schooled chargers of the War
Department already has been selected
for the executive's use. The President,
has not been In a saddle for more than
thirty years, but he has no fears for
his safety og comfort when he climbs
atop of the big Army charger.
It is considered likely that on his
"maiden trip" he will be accompanied
by his secretary, who has been riding
regularly for more than two months,
and Brig. Oen. Sawyer, the Harding
family physician, who was Initiated
into the equestrian arts several days
ago and who has since been talking
most ehthuslatically to his chief about
its joys and benefits. Lieut. Mathie
son. the Presidents military orueny,
who has been accompanying Qen. Sawyer
on his rides, also will accompany the
President and will act as his instructor.
Mrs. Harding Skilled Horsewoman..
Before her marriage to the President
and for a number of years afterward
Mrs. Hardlhg was an ardent and
accomplished horsewoman. She was
then conceded-to be one of the best
riders in that section.
The President took It easy today,
seeing only a handful of callers at the
White House, and laying aside much
of the routine mass of papers on his
desk in order that he might exercise
and rest. He was on tfie golf links
before 8 o'clock and for more than,
two hours engaged in his favorite
sport. He was. accompanied by Senators
Halo aUd Kellogg.
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League Takes Uj
Despite Proposal
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Br the AnocUted Prem. 1
PARIS, July 16.?The temporary 1
mixed commission for the reduction of
armaments appointed by the league of
nations, decided today that the conference
on this question to be called by
President Harding would not conflict in
any way with the league's disarmament
move. Instead of adjourning its session
immediately after convening, aa had been I
suggested. the commission, therefore. (
will continue ita sessions, expecting its ,
work to be useful in a preparatory way i
for the Washington deliberations. |
Rene Viviani. France's representative (
and chairman of the committee, in opening
the meeting declared that the Washington
conference, instead of conflicting
with the commission's study of disarmament,
fitted in with such study.
M. Viviani devoted considerable time
to discussing President Harding's plan.
He argued that the league's disarmament ;
work could only aid In accomnUahlng tie ,
objects sought by the Washl5to<TMeetThe
chairman's attitude was after*ved I
by H. A. L. FUher, Great JWlkltft representative,
who saM that the league's
commission should continue Its laboA.
The other delegates. Including Dr. Rlvas
Vicuna , of Chile and Senator Carlo >
Schanzer of Italy, concurred in this 1
opinion. <
The view expressed by delegates In
their remarks was that while the 1
United States was declining contact <
with the league of nations, the forth- '
coming conference In Washington i
would find itself obliged to consider i
such conclusions as the league's com- !
mission might prepare.
It was also suggested that some of <
the delegates to the Washington con- 1
ference would direct the attention of ]
that conference to the results of the ]
GEN. DAWES CONFERS I
ON PLANS WITH PRINTER
Mr. Carter Says Developments Have 1
Not Reached Stage of
Importance.
Efficient arrangement and apportionment
of government printing work '
during the coming fiscal year was dis- <
cussed at a conference between Gen. 1
Dawes, in charge of the budget, and <
Public Printer George H. Carter, in ]
charge of the government's print shop, <
in the office of Gen. Dawes today. i
Following the Conference Mr. Carter <
said that developments had not yet ]
reached the stage of great importance i
to the general plan, since the discus- i
slon today centered about general pre- '
liminary arrangements necessary. '
During the coming year the printing ?
office for Uncle Sam's government will 1
be conducted on a strictly business I
basis, just as though it were a large '
commercial establishment. When departments
send in orders for printing <
they must have appropriations readv t
to pay tneir printing bills. A general 1
speeding op of the work and Improve- 1
ments In various sections of the build- 1
lnp are among the contemplated items 1
on the program. 1
Good Sumn
In the Maj
Tomorrow
One of the best prize rin
by Gerald Beaumom
i
A new detective enters
bert Jenkins writes
complete stories.
Tbe .Second Adventuri
related by H. C. Ra
Ring W. Lardner's we<
* The two leading articles
"Uncle'lam's /
anc
"Story of the Famou
of Photo
Now lit Wa
IN TOMOBK(
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o Disarmament,
' Made by U. S.
league's disarmament commission's Jt
^estimations.
During: the discissions, which er
sued, of the treaty signed at St. Qei
nain for the suppression of the traff
in arms some of the delegates polnte
>ut that the United States was vil
lually the only oountry which was n<
i party to that treaty and the feeltn
was expressed that the American go\
>rnment oould not help taking cog
lisance of that fact when conslderln
the disarmament questionThe
principal work planned for th
commission is the preparation of
report on the political, social and eoc
nomic aspects of disarmament, whlc
would be submitted to the meeting c
the assembly of the league of nation
lext September.
The commission, which is compose
if experts appointed by the council c
the league of nations and not by thel
governments, expected to sit until th
middle of next week. It plans to mak
world survey, considering dlsarmi
ttient froiq political and budget stand
points, and to deal with the prlvat
manufacture of and traffic in arms aa
smmunltion. The commission wi
submit a rdport for the meeting, ?
Me league sAsembly.ta M liffMlWf l
Lhe September meeting of that body.
After the close of today's sesslo
Mr. Fisher said the results of the con
mission's work undoubtedly would b
placed before the Washington confei
?nc? Kir uAmo HalAPOto
"We are delighted with Presides
Harding's initiative," said the Britts
delegate. "It In no way interfere
with the commission's plans, and I at
sure its efforts will prove very usefi
to the forthcoming Washington cor
rerence."
At the present sessions M. Engber
>f Sweden is acting as substitute to
Hjalmar Brantlng, the former Swedls
premier, who was unable to b
present
PLANE SAVES TWO MEN
FROM A WATERY GRAVE
Elailroad Officials Rescued Afte
Drifting: Out to Sea in
Small Boat.
NORFOLK, Va.. July 16.?Col. H. A
Washington and R. A. Matthews, offi
dais of the Seaboard Air Line Rail
oad, were snatched from death at
>'clock yesterday by Lieut. M. Si
-Clmball, piloting Navy plan No. 335
>f the F-5-L type. The two mei
?-ere In a sailboat ten miles north
;ast of Willoughby Beach. They ha
ett their homes Thursday morning ti
to Ashing. They were caught in i
itorm and their boat was carried to
a-ara tne sea. Tney spent all o
Phursday night in their small craf
ind again were caught In a storn
icsides being in constant danger o
>eing run down by a passing boat
rhoy were without food or water.
The Navy plane was sent In searc
>f them. They were exhausted am
inable to help themselves when founc
Lieut. Kimball lifted the helpless me;
nto his plane and brought them safe
y ashore. The rescue Is the first o
ts kind ever made by an airplane a
'ar as Is known here.
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FOUR YEARS IN JAIL
FOR GERMAN OFFICERS
FIRING ON LIFEBOATS
By the Associated Prees.
LEIPZIG, Germany, July 16.?Lieut.
Dittmar and Lieut. Boldt, charged
with murder in the first degree for
firing on lifeboats after the Canadian
hospital ship Llandovery Castle
had been torpedoed in the summer
of 1918, were each sentenced
today to four years' imprisonment.
The sentence did not, however,
carry hand labor with it, as demanded
by the public prosecutor.
The case of Dittmar and Boldt differed
from the others which had
been heard by the supreme court
here in connection with trials
growing out of violation of the
rules of civilized warfare, inasmuch
as the two lieutenants were
brought to trial by the German
public prosecutor.
Great Britain only had demanded
the trial of Commander Patzig of
the submarine which torpedoed the
Llandovery Castle, who fled the
country. The public prosecutor,
however, after an examination of
the evidence, ordered that plttman
and Boldt be placed on trial.
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MB Ml HEAD
"Washington, Banks and
Commerce Associations"
Against Bonus.
lb* Aaaociated Pmi.
CHICAGO. July 1??The fight of
the American Legion for the soldiers'
bonus will be continued with renewed
vigor, declared Ma], John G. Emery
of Grand Rapids, Mich., national commander
of the legion, In commenting
today on the "side-tracking" of the
bonus bill in the Senate.
! "We consider Preside*!*- Wardina- all
wrong- in bis altitude," he said. "Why,
Senate finance committee in ita
IC report declared untrue the claims
4 that the Sweet bill and the adjusted
compensation program would bankrupt
,t the Treasury."
g Maj. Emery asserted the legion has
r. a well defined program to fight for
j. the bonus and this will not be modlg
fled.
'There was at first considerable
e opposition in the legion Itself to this
a program, but this has now subsided."
i. he said. "Wherever It existed, it was
h on the part of men well off financialtf
ly. We have now Induced these men
is to devote their shares in the compensation
to the men who need it.
d There are now several millionaires
. among the strongest supporters the
_ program has. The wounded and dls.
abled men wHl be taken care of first
and then will oome those In financial
; straits, due to the war," Maj. Emery
* said.
. 'The country M a whole is with ua
* in thla," he stated; "only Washington.
? ths banks and the associations of
commerce are SgalllW ISll' program."
t IS NOT SERIOUS
ii
g Mexican Authorities Assert
r
, Troubles in Oil Region
Will End in Week.
By the Awociated Press.
VKYTrn PTTV Ti.lv IC 1X"~
m ?? "??/ ?v. ? m uiiivo
; authorities declared last night that
the uprising In the state of Tamaullpas.
led by Gen. Daniel Martines Herr
rerra, would be put down In little
more than a week. It was declared
federal troops were being dispatched
Into the troubled district and that
u the danger soon would be over.
President Obregon met newspaper
men last night and qeemed Inclined
not to treat the Herrera revolt seI
riously, asserting there were suffl[.
cient forces to suppress any trouble,
c He asserted the government intended
? to investigate the situation and de.
tertnine what influences were behind
,j the revolt and "treat them as olr0
cumstances permit." Plutarco li.CalH
les. secretary of the Interior, also
. said the uprising was not serious.
f Prisoner* Charged Wllh Treason.
1 TAMPICO, Mexico. July 16>-Follow1
ers of Gen. Daniel Martlnes Herrerra
' who are taken prisoners by govern"
ment forces will be tried for treason,
. it is announced by Gen. Gomes, mili2
"tary commander here. He Is In charge
, of operations against the rebels, and
' Gen. Telaes. military governor of Taa
maullpas. is expected to arrive here
~ soon from Mexico City to take gen"
eral supervision of the flght.
It is declared that Gen. Herrerra
discovered he had an opportunity to
" start a revolt because of the partial
disarmament of forces commanded hv
Gen. Pelaez, and that he vu actuated
by personal enmity to the governor
of the state of Vera Crus, who recently
sent troops to the Zacamlxtla
district, south of here.
Gov. Lopez y Lara Is hurrying the
departure of oil field workmen who
were laid off recently, fearing there
is danger that they may Join the
revolutionists. It was asserted here
yesterday that some oil companies,
apprehending difficulty In obtaining
workmen later, were willing to reemploy
the men they recently discharged.
%
( Geveraor Makes Demand.
Gov. LOpez y Lara states he?wl!l
demand that the oil companies pay
workmen,. laid off without justification,
indemnities amounting to their
wages for three, months. The oil
companies assert that the number of
men laid oft by them Is not as great
as reported, claiming that many have
said they were discharged so that
they might obtain assistance from
the government.
It is reported that the exportation
policy of American companies will be
based upon estimates of the Mexican
government's valuation of oil for the
two months of July and.August. It
Is said that ir It Is round the companies
can export oil at a profit, the
shipment of petroleum will be resumed.
This matter, however, - Is in
the hands of the dlreotors of the
companies In New York and Mexico
City, the only departments of the
concerns having offices here being
those concerned with production.
LIGHTNING KILLS TWO.
GREENVlLi?, S. \ C? July 16.?
While eating supper with the family,
Thomas and David Odam, aged ten
and eight years, respectively, were Instantly
killed by a bolt of lightning
whloh struck the house. The family
lives In the upper -section of the
county. Other, members were stunned
but not seriously hurt. . ? . ..
PHILIPPINE STATUS
MAY BE DECIDED AT
DISARMING PARLEY
Guarantee of Territorial Intercity
by Powers Factor
in Independence. I
U. S. HOPES TO SAVE COST
OF PROTECTING ISLANDS
Questions of Freedom to Be Dov
mestic Affair, But May Be Expedited
by Assurances.
BY DAVID I.AWRF.VCK.
The disarmament conference to be
held here next fall may decide the
future status of the Philippines.
President Harding himself is not
averse to a discussion of the Philippine
question with other powers. Naturally
the United States will not debate
with any other government the
question of when independence shall
1 be granted, but. on the other hand, it
I ready to talk over international asj
pects of the Philippine problem. In
i other words, when the United States
grants independence to the Philippines
will the other powers join in
I guaranteeing the territorial integrity
! nf th#? T>hiUrArAi?^?.-'>
I ? .
I The proximity of Japan to the
i Philippines has led to the oft repeated
statement on the part of public men
in both Japan and the United States
to the effect that the Philippines constitute
a possible source of friction in
the future. Former President Taft At
one time said in a public speech that
Japan woud never seize the Philippines,
because she could not colonize
there on account of the climate.
Target In Cane of War.
Nevertheless, military and naval experts
have always insisted that in a possible
quarrel between the United States "j
and Japan the latter would immediately
land an expeditionary force and hold the
Philippines in order to draw American
forces to that region of the Pacific. This
would make the United States carry the
battle 3,000 miles away from American
bases of supplies.
The fortification of the Philippines has
been one of America's chief items of expense,
and the prospect of keeping* a
protecting arm over the Philippines even
after independence has been granted, has
I not been relished here. Obviously, one
of the practical questions of the disarmament.
conference is how to reduce military
and naval expense, now borne I
directly by the taxpayers. Indeed,
America might have granted independence
to the Philippines during the Wilson
administration if it had been possible
u> euirr into an agreement wun otlier |
"fovermnefkt* for the neutralization of
the Philippines.
. fMtllb riul Action.
It tHti be recalled, however, that while
Mr. Wlleon at first warmly advocated Independence,
when a bill granting the
same was passed by the House he reversed
himself when the measure reached
the Senate, and was Instrumental in
finally preventing action. His reasons
were never made public, but it is commonly
supposed that international events
caused the sudden change.
The world war had begun, and Japan
had engaged in it with the definite
purpose of achieving a dominant position
in the far east. It was impossible
at that time to rivet the atten-'?
tlon of Great Britain and the other
powers on the matter of neutralisation
of the Philippines, because all the
powers were absorbed in the w?r
against Germany. Feeling, therefore,
that the time was not ripe for
an interactional agreement to fix the
status'of the Philippines, Mr. Wilson
postponed action. It is significant,
however, that In his closing message
to Congress last December he revived
the issue and formally expressed the
hope that independence would be
granted the Philippines.
Mindful of Aspirations.
President Harding Is mindful of the
aspirations of the Filipinos, but he is
actuated also by a desire to save
America future expense in maintaining
costly fortifications and military
and naval forces in the Philippines,
when, by International agreement, the
Philippines could be made a matter
of common concern to all the powers.
Indeed, there would he no necessity
for the maintenance of an American
fleet in Asiatic waters if all the juu
tlons entered into a solemn agreement
not to violate the inrtpntnt..,.
of territorial Integrity of the Philippines
when they were set free by the
United States.
The question of whether or not freedom
shall be given the Philippines is
a domestic matter, and as such the
other powers attending the disarmament
conference next fall would not
feel warranted in tackling it any more
than outside nations have felt disposed
to Interfere as between Ireland
and Great Britain. '.J
Will Remove All Doubts. j
The United States, on the other hand,
by taking the initiative and offering
for discussion simply the international
aspect of the Philippine question,
will remove all doubts which tile
powers might otherwise have had as
to the propriety of their entering into
the discussion.
As Mr. Harding himself indicated,
the scope of the disarmament conference
will be determined when it
actually gets into session, but no secret
is made here of the fact that the
United States would like to have all
I the powers, including Japan, go on
record as guaranteeing the terriI
torlal integrity of the Philippines
I whenever independence shall be decided
upon by the United States.
! If this can be accomplished one of the
possible sources of friction and wstr
in the far east will have been removed,
and America's military and
nsval expense can correspondingly be
diminished from year to year.
<Copyri*ht, 1921.1
HASA URGED TO ATTEND.
Japanese Party Wants Premier in
Person at Conference.
By tb* Associated Preps.
I TOKIO. July 15?The seiyu-kai. or U.
government party, is urging Premier
Hara to attend the proposed conference
In Washington on limitation of
armaments as Japan's representative,
declaring that If a delegation is sent '
which would have to wait for in- .
structions from Tokio every move
would be disadvantageous to Japan. I
Admiral Count Yamamoto. former premier,
is the choice of army circles,
and'Admiral Baron Saito, former minister
of marine, and at present governor
of Koqea. of navy circles.
Admiral Kato. the minister of marine.
declared, in an interview today,
that he would not refuse such an assignment.
He said he believed it 1
would be better to discuss Pacific 1
questions separately from those concerning
armaments, because all lire
nations should participate in the da*
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