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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16

Macon, Ga, Police and Fire.
men Say ''0nIy Guns Would
Put Them Out"

MACON. Ga. September 16.-The
civil service commission of this city
last night issued an order demanding
the dissolution of the policemen's and
firemen's unions. 1t met with a fiat
refusal by the men either to obey the
order or resign their positions. The
commission today faced a problem in
it's determination to enforce the or
der. Members of the firemens union
declared in reply to the order that
only guns would put them out.
while the decree was hooted by the
police when read to them.
Demand Came From Citizens.
The dissolution order was issued by
the commission in compliance with a
demand made by Macon citizens in
mass meeting yesterday. at which the
civil service commissioners were given
the alternative of immediate resigna-
ton.
Immediately upon refusal of the
men to obey the order. more than
two hundred discharged soldiers, who
have volunteered to serve as police or
firemen in case of emergency. began
assembling at the city armories. War
rem McWilliams. an ex-service man,
Who was appointed chief of police
Saturday after the former chief had
been forced by the civil service COM
mission to resign, announced that he
would stand by the commission and
later ordered all members of the po-
,icemen's union. ito turn in either
their union cards or their badges"
Fire Chief L. NJ. Jones. however.
who is a member of the firemen's
union. has refused to carry out an or
der of the commission that the same
demand be made upon the firemen.
Textile workers. whose strike of
four weeks duration has occasioned
considerable rioting. were expected to
return to their jobs today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16
PRESIDENT APPROVES
ORDER FOR HOLIDAY
IN D. E. TOMORROW

PORTLAND. Ore, September
16.-President Wilson has sign
ed the Senate joint resolution
declaring tomorrow holiday
in the District of Columbia in
honor of the return of Gen.
Pershing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16
No More Labor Hearings.

No more labor committees will be
granted interviews with President
Wilson on his present trip. This was
made known yesterday following his
refusal to meet committee named
by the Portland Labor Council to ask
questions regarding the policy of the
United States in Russia. Since the
President met a delegation of labor
men in Seattle recent requests for
similar conferences have come from
many of the points he is to visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16
WITHDRAWS SENATE BILL
FIXING BUILDING HEIGHT

Senator Sherman today Withdrew the
Senate bill to regulate the height of
apartment buildings facing Meridian
Park, in order to permit owners OF
such properties to present their side,
of the case at hearing. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16
Would Abide by the Law.

$50. then you could not bear faith
Grafton of Labor if it went to that
length?" asked Senator Sherman.
No. I would abide by the law" re-
piled the witness.
Answering further questions by
Senator Sherman. the witness said
that if he had to choose between be-
ing put out of the American Fedora
tion of Labor or giving up his place
as a policeman he would stay on the
force and obey the orders of the Com
missioners. He said there is a clause
in the bylaws of the union against
going on strike.
Suppose the A. +. of L. offered to
pay you strike benefits equal to your
salary" asked Senator Sherman
'.They would have to give me an
ironclad guarantee" said the witness.
allegiance to the United States and
the District of Columbia as a police
officer" asked Senator Sherman
Yes" replied the witness.
I'm time of stress would that al
1egiance outweigh anything eIse?'
asked Senator Sherman.
My oath as policeman would out
weigh anything else" replied the
witness.
Would you remain on the force?''
he was asked.
yes"
'Then your only reason for joining
the union is to influence Congress ?''
asked Senator Sherman.
Yes" answered the witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16
Rent Rooms to Aid Living.

Answering several questions by
Senator Capper. the witness told of
an increase of 100 per cent in the
cost of living in the last five years.
He said he could net live if he did
rot crowd up his family and rent some
rooms.
Senator Jones of Washington point
ed out that the salary bonus has been
granted policemen and other govern
ment employees without the interces-
son of the A. +. of L. He called at
CONTINUED On Second Page)
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Civilians Occupied No. z.
Cause of Accident.

talked with Robert Small tonight.
who says another machine not in any
way connected with the procession
got in ahead of car 18 and tried to
pass.
I'VE had just passed a sign which
advertised $3.50 funeral for SIS and
we all smiled" said Mr.. Small. II
cautioned our driver again and again
Continued on Eleventh Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16
PRESIDENT SPENDS
DAY ON LONG RIDE
TO SAN FRANCISCO
Due There Tomorrow Morn.
ing for Six-Day Visit in
California.
WILL MEET NO MORE
LABOR COMMITTEES
Correspondent Injured in Accident
Resumes Trip-0ther Treated
in Portland.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILSON'S
SPECIAL. September 16.-Heading
southwark for San Francisco, Presi-
dent Wilson today begins a six-day
visit to California in the interest of
the peace treaty. On the longest leg of
his. western tour his train had no
stops scheduled during the entire day
and the President improved the oppor-
tunity to rest from his arduous
experimenting campaign in the
northwest. He left Portland, Greg.
last night, and will arrive in San
! pleting the first half of his ten
thousand swing around the cir
cult.
One Speech Scheduled.
! Although Mr.. Wilson has only one
address a day on his schedule for the
remaining four days of the week, it
lis considered likely that he may
break his rule against impromptu
! speeches from the rear platform of his
car and at public luncheons. He did
break it yesterday at Portland, max
! ing short address at luncheon
there. and he has been asked to speak
at a number of similar functions he
will attend in San Francisco, San
| Diego and Los Angeles. 1t was said
today. however. that he had made no
promises to deviate from his official
| schedule.
In Opponents Territory.
! In California Mr.. Wilson again is
bitterest opponents of the peace
treaty. Senator Hiram Johnson of that
state being among the speakers who
are touring the west to reply to the
Presidents appeal for ratification.
! PORTLAND, Ore, September 10
| Robert T. Small. the Washington cor
| respondent of the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger. who was slightly injured
in an automobile collision here yes
| terday, resumed his journey with
President Wilson's party late last
night. Stanley Reynolds of the Bal
! timore Sun STAFF. whose arm was
| broken, remained here for medical
| treatment.
| Definite funeral arrangements for
Zen F. Allen of the Cleveland tOhio)
Plain Dealer, who was killed in the
collision. were not announced. His
associates: however. said his body
! would probably be sent east.
| The President was not told of the
| accident before the luncheon at WHICH
-, he spoke that deaths had resulted.
i He instructed Admiral Grayson to see
/! that everything for the comfort and
! welfare of the men was done immedi-
| ately.
At the luncheon when the President
arose his first words were:
Il suppose you all have learned of
the accident, the result of which l
! fear will be rather tragic. 1t nat
urally makes me feel depressed. These
men have been travelling with me
since / started on this trip, and /
have learned to know them. as good
friends If We must go and leave
them behind seriously wounded l
realize that I am parting from very
I estimable men,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16

the Associated Press on the western
battle front. and Stanley M. Reynolds
of the Washington staff of the Balti-
more Sun. lie injured tonight. but not
fatally. Small Is bruised about the
head and body. while Reynolds has a
fractured shoulder blade.
Whole Party Depressed.
The accident has depressed the
whole party. 1t was with difficulty
that the President made his speeches
at Portland, for he knew Ben Allen
and liked him. Only today he was
jokin,- with Mr.. Allen before the par
ty left he train.
AS usual on the journey. the party
left the train at 9 o'clock. sharp, and
amid the cheers of the crowd, the
procession went to waiting automo-
biles. Through the excellent arrange
ments made by the secret service the
twenty-one correspondents are al
ways taken in automobiles specially
provided for them just behind the
President. Four or five are assigned
to each car, and in every city each
group seeks out the automobile bear
ing the number assigned Thus in
every city Ben Allen, Robert Small.
Stanley Reynolds and the writer are
assigned to automobile No. 7.
Civilians Occupied No. z.
1t SO happened today that a pho
tographer and a woman were in car \
and, fearing that there would not
be room enough for ALL Messrs. small,
Reynolds and Allen betook them
selves to another car. 1t was No. Is
in line and near the end of the nro-
cession. The writer, having previ-
ously viewed the historic Columbia
highway, where the party was to ride
for three hours. did not accompany
the correspondents. but remained in
Portland.
So far ahead of car Is were all
thesnewspaper men and the President
himself that it was NOT until the re-
turn to the hotel that any one knew
of the accident. So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: little
change in temperature.
Temperature for twentyfour hours
ended pm. today: Highest. 81. at
I'm. today lowest, 60, at I'm. today.
Full report on page II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16
POLICE UN|0N|z|NG
DEFENDED BEFORE
D. c. COMMITTEE
President Draeger Tells Sen
ators of Object at Hear
ing Today.
HOPED TO INTEREST
PEOPLE IN PAY NEEDS
Movement Retards Increase, Sen.
ator Calder Tells Unions
Head.

Cnionization of the Washington po-
lice force was defended before the
Senate District committee today by
l.. E. Draeger. president of the union.
who said that in affiliating with the
American Federation of Labor the
members believed they could secure
salary increase more quickly.
The Senate committee began hear
ings on the Myers resolution to pre-
vent payment of salaries out of con-
gressional appropriations TO members
of the metropolitan police force who
are affiliated with any labor organi-
cation.
The hearings will continue several
days. and the next one will be held
Thursday at IL O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16
635 Policemen in A. F. of L.

Senator Sherman ELECTED from the
rnen are enrolled in the policemen's
union out of about 100. The union has
been given a charter by the A. F. of l..
Senator Sherman continued to press
him for the reason why the policemen
wanted to join the labor organization,
and the witness insisted that it was
because they thought that their friends
in the labor organization would come
to Congress in behalf of their appli-
cation for increased pay.
"In case you were not successful
with Congress-" said Senator Sherman,
you would then consult with the
A. F. of L."
Yes. sir. we would" replied the
witness, although / don't believe the
federation could make you gentlemen
do anything you didn't want to do:
to use it's infiuencey' asked Senator
Sherman.
TN legal way" the witness an
swered. They might be able to get
YOU gentlemen to reconsider your ac-
ton"
IF Congress did not do So asked
Senator Sherman. what them"
Congress"
Attention of the witness was then
called to the obligation which MEM
bers of the policemen's union took
when they joined the A. F. of L. to
bear true and faithful allegiance to
the A. F. of L." Senator Sherman
wanted to know what the witness
would do in case the A. F. of L.
should order a cessation of service.
Il would be loyal to my oath as a
policeman" said Mr.. Draeger. declxr-
ing that he would not go on strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16
Member of the Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16

Retail shoe dealers in Washington
have made large profits since the war
began. according to the testimony
presented to the Senate District sub
committee investigating profiteerinS
today by T. NJ. Robertson of the Fed
eral Trade Commission. and also &C
cording to the testimony given by
several of the shoe merchants them
selves.
3 1t was shown that some dealers
here have made from 80 to so per cent
and more on their investment, and
from 10 to Is per cent on their sales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16
Senator Questions.

Senator Sherman questioned him
sharply as to why he thought the
policemen could do better with their
ease before Congress for an increase
of pay by joining the A. F. Of L. than
by moving in their own behalf. Mr..
Draeger thought they could get more
people interested in their cause. He
said the policemen had been organized
for eighteen years and in the last thir-
teen years had been able to secure an
increase of only $40 month, with a
bonus of $40.
Senator Calder recalled to the wit
ness the steps taken recently by the
subcommittee of the two houses, at
the request of Commissioner Brown
low, to raise the pay of policemen.
You probably would have had your
pay raised by this time said Senator
Calder, .'if you had not started this
movement; or. at least, your bill would
have been on the calendar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16
officials at Hearing.

Present at today's hearing were
Commissioner Brownlow. Corporation
Counsel Syme for the District of Co
lumbia government; r. IL. Yeatman.
counsel for the Policemen's Union. and
the following members of that or
ganization. in addition to President
praeger: J. j. Frederick, Q. c. Tur-
ner, w. E. Smith, Spencer Robert, w.
Doyle and c. c. Wise
Senator Sherman, chairman of the
committee, presided and first ques-
toned Mr.. Draeger. who said he had
been on the metropolitan police force
for twenty-five years. Mr.. Draeger
said that the policemen desire to
abide by the law. They have put
their case in the hands of the court
and will be satisfied with the courts
decision as to whether it will be law
full for the Policemen's Union to af-
filiate with the American Federation
of Labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16
Dealer Testifes.
Risks" Dealers Excuse.

Arthur Burt. one of the shoe dealers
who testified today. told the commit
tee that a conference had been held
with the War Industries Board and
other government agencies for the
purpose of establishing regulations
dealing with the sale of shoes, and
that it was decided at that conference
that 40 per cent on the selling price
was a reasonable profit to the retail
dealer and 10 per cent a reasonable
profit on the sale. In the regulations.
which he said never were put into
effect because of the signing of the
armistice, these percentages were
used.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-27
JOHNSON IN CLASS
ALONE As PITCHER
Holds Record as Only One in
Majors Winning Twenty or
More Games for Ten Years
in Succession.

Walter Johnson, because of his long
career with the Senators, has been
denied some of the wide publicity of
other siabmen in the majors, as well as
the opportunity to share i'm world series
money. But he has by no means lost
his great whip and his ability to whiz
them over. He remains today almost
in q class by himself holding several
kinds of records for phenomenal work
on the mound.
Among some of these regards is this:
he is the only pitcher in the national
game today who as won twenty or more
games every season for the ten years
in succession. Johnson Joined Wash
ington in 901 when only youth, fresh
from the town lots OF Boise, Caldwell
and Nampa. But after he got his stride
two or three years later he started VIM
ming - large proportion of his games
even when his mates could only Keep
in the second division with their bat
ting, And from then on--weH mere $
his ten Neass' pitching record;
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-27
ELEVEN MEMBERS
BOISE RIFLE CLUB
WIN THEIR RATINGS
Six Qualify as Expert Riflemen
in Final Competition Sunday
-Sherm Johnson Lowers
Club Record.

Eleven members of the Boise Mill
tary Rifle Club made scores to qualify
for craftsmanship ratings in the last
competition of the season at the Boise
Barracks range sunday. Six of these
win the rating of expert rifleman, two
that of sharpshooters, and three win
craftsmanship badges.
Sherm johnson qualified with score
of a32 out of q possible $50 in the. five
different frinEs, Il remarkable show
ing, breaking the clubs record of 231,
made by r. f. Herrick in 1916. c. f..
koelsch followed close with go. The
two were rivals also for the season
challenge trophy. Johnson won for the
day with a 40 score out Of a possible
SO, but koelsch retains the trophy by
reason of having made top score five
straight times. O. w. Worthwine Won
the medal in the Members contest with
a score of 1874.
The scores made in all the five fir
ings ON different ranges counted for
record in the qualification shooting.
Thirteen men entered, all but two win
ming ratings. Scores of the successful
ones follow:
Expert Rifleman-Sherm Johnson.
222: c. +. Koelsch, 230; j. W. keefe,
23S Rupert Shaw, 216: o. w. Worth
wine. 216: George Gahan, 211. Sharp
shooter. G. Gray. pol: James Lem
on, 100; Marksman--Jo ohm B. Dickson,
1877; X. B. Keener 17S; r. C. PihbIad,
1I3.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-27
FELTON, WINS SOUL
H0N0RS ON THAMES
Australian Defeats Champion
Barry, Holder of Title, on
Famous London Course
Hour of Race in Dispute.

London, oct. 81 Omitted Press)-
ALI FELTON,, Australian sculling cham
pion, won the worlds title from Ernst
Barry on the Thames course today. The
distance was four and one-half miles
between Putney and Mortlake. The
race was competed for a $4,000 stake IN
addition to the championship.
+. !. Pitman, famous university oars
man, was umpire. and dense throngs
lined the river bank four hours before
the starting time, while the bridges at
Putney, Hammersmith and Barnes
were blocked to ordinary traffic.
FELTON, came to Europe with the Aus
tralian armies and his supporters had
long been trying to arrange a match
with the champion, who was fighting
with the British army At length a
meeting was fixed up, but the contest
looked like falling through, oVer-to the
la yman-a trivial matter of minutes
in the hour of starting.
FELTON, wanted TO start the race at
p. m. and Barry, who is an officially
recognized Thames waterman, mem
Der of the ancient city guilds and OF
the Kings bargemen. insisted on go.
Usually such races start an hour he =
fore high tide, which is 4 y. m. and
FELTON, wanted the advantage of the
upstream flow. Eventually d compro
mise was arrived at and the hour was
fixed for 2:l5 p. m. Barry won the
the Australian Dick Arnst in 1912 and
between that date and 1914 he success
fully defended it against T.. Durham, IL.
Bearce and James paddon. There was
no contest during the war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-27
SYRACUSE NO MORE
At TOP OF LADDER
IN EASTERN CIRCLE
Colgate Now Leading Football
COMMEMORATE Princeton
Still Looks Strong as Old
Rivals and Sheds No Tears.
Bv HENRY l.. FARRELL.

q nlted Press starr correspondent!
New Work. Oct. 21.-And still they
fall In fact parachuting from the peak
to the dark cave of oblivion has become
quite the fad of the season in eastern
football circles. Fans should have been
calloused to jolly surprises, but when
Syracuse tumbled from the top Satur-
day the informed populace got almost
a knockout.
Washington and jefferson, the con-
ouerors of the mighty O'Neill clan Of
Nav Workers, was as surprised as any
than little Ted Colgate, for that giant
gust of wind from Pennsylvania re-
moved Syracuse as title contender
and left Colgate alone with Harvard
at the top of the ladder.
Next in standing came Pennsylva-
mia, the leading point scorer of the east,
Dartmouth and Washington, and JEFF
ferson. Boston college, conquerors OF
Yale, went out of the running Satur-
day when the Army pulled surprise
and turned them hubward with the
nothing end of q 10 to score.
Strange to say there is no crepe
visible around Princeton. Though de-
feated by Colgate. Princeton showed a
lot of power in Saturdays game and
proved hiatt neither Yale nor Harvard
has much on the Nassau team.
Next Saturday looks TO be a general
vaca ton day for all the big elevens.
outside of the Penn State PENNSYLVANIA
game, none of the eastern leaders look
10 be in danger.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-27
CINCINNATI GIANT is
BEING GROOMED FOR
CHANCE AT DEMPSEY

Among the heavyweight boxers who
are being trained and advertised in
preparation for a try at Jack Demp-
sey's crown, the most spectacular is
Dick O'Brien of Cincinnati who is fast
making IA record the champs manager
can be called on to give the once over.
0'Brien rs six feet seven high weighs
200 pounds. and Is 25 years old. He
has won &c out of q fights, the other
being a draw All but four of his vic
tories have been knockouts. 4 15-round
decision over Jack Guyer, we'll known
on on the Pacific. coast, is his latest
Biddy Bishop, a sporting writer and
promoter who used to be on the coast,
is O'Brien's mana ger. and is going TO
bring him to San Francisco in week
or two in search of sCaips.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-27
ENTHUSIASM OVER
BEEFSTEAK MATCH
At COUNTRY CLUB
Simpson Team Wins Tourney
by Margin of 35-Davidson
Men Hosts at Dinner-Chal-
lenge for Return Match.

The beefsteak golf tourney played at
the Boise country club Saturday after
noon was a highly exciting event. Two
sides of is men each were chosen at
the club house from the entrants. just
before the match, by Jimmie Simpson
and Robert Davidson. The first side,
called the professionals" won the
contest with margin of 80, or an
average of two strokes per pair, and
were guests of the Davidson crew at
the steak dinner that followed.
Mr.. Davidson has challenged the vic
tors for return match, and repe-
tition of the event is expected The
play Saturday brought out no end of
friendly rivalry and individual COM
petition. Mr.. Simpson, the one profes.
sional player. being club instructor,
gave Mr.. Davidson a handicap of nine
strokes, but the latter did not need it,
nosing Simpson out by one.
The individual scores of the match
were.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-27
GUN CLUB EVENTS
AMUSE OVLOOKERS
Grice Winner of Trophy With
Seckel Close Second-Three
Entertaining Contests, Two
of Novelty Nature.

Three shooting events We're staged
by the Boise Gun club Sunday afford
ing contestants and onloollers no little
amusement. There We're quail targets,
stubble ducks and coveys. T.. C. Grice
made high score for the day and won
the thermos bottle trophy. II. Il. Seckel
ran him close race in all three events,
winning the straight target event with
high score of the day.
The stubble duck shooting proved the
most amusing. Traps were pulled in
this while the shooters were advancing.
the birds making surprising starts and
playing hob with the scores.
Twenty five targets were used in
each event The individual score were
&c