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Evening star., 1919-10-12
|ONE KILLED, -FOUR HURT
IN CHESTER, PA, RIOTS

CHESTER. Pa. October 11.-Ons
man was shot and killed and fou,
other men and q woman were seri.
ously wounded here today by a negro
who had been elected from a saloon
for disorderly conduct. One Of tho in
5ured mon is said to be dying. The
victims are all white.
After the shooting large crowds
gathered on the streets. and open
threats Of violence were heard. Fear
ing race riot, Mayor Mcdowell is
sued q proclamation closing all the
saloons and called upon the sheriff
for assistance. A large number OF
deputy sheriffs were sworn in and
aided the police in patrolling the
streets tonight, which at a late hour
were crowded with groups of whites
and blacks in an angry mood.
William Neely. aged twenty-seven.
who did the shooting. was rushed to
Media in q high-powered automobile.
and placed in jail. An armed guard
was stationed around the building.
In July, 1917. a score of persons
were killed and injured here in race
riots that lasted several days.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
CONSCIENTIOUS" MEMS
BONUS CHECKS HELD UP
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. October 11.-Conscien-
tious objectors who made application
for the 500 bonus given the Massa-
chusetts men who served in the Army
and Navy have been turned down
fat" by State Treasurer Charles L.
BurrilL This was made known to-
day through the announcement that
$50 gratuity checks, totaling $4,000.
have been held up at the state treas
urers ONCE. It 10 declared that the
number will be very much larger be-
fore Investigations. now being made.
are completed.
Explanation is made At tho treas
urer'6 ONCE that the state Legislature
voted the 800 bonus as a recognition
by the commonwealth Of their service
and sacrifice. When 1t developed
that conscientious objectors. who
were drafted. but in one way and an
other avoided service. were fling ap-
plications for the state bonus. the
treasurer secretly began tnvestiga-
ton Of the cases. He declares that
no one of this class will get dollar II
he can prevent It. q"
Evening star., 1919-10-12
PERSIAN AGGRIEVED
AT CONFERENCE SLIGHT

PARIS October lin a statement
today Prince Ftrouz Khan, the Per.
sian minister Of foreign affairs, com.
planned that the Persian peace dele
cation had not been received by the
peace conference and ANNOUNCED that
he was asking the supreme council to
grant him q date upon which he could
set forth Persia's situation to that
body.
Abiding to the Anglo-Persian
treaty, the foreign minister said it
would be submitted to the league OF
nations, and he added that Persia 9
foreign policy. hsnceforth as in the
past. would be that Of a free state.
The criticisms which had greeted the
negotiation Of the treaty. he de-
clared. were wholly unjustifled.
Prince Firouz Khan said he was
satisfied that article ten Of the league
Of nations covenant granted all nee
essary guarantees for the future as
regarded Persia.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
MAI. DAUcYT0N, D. C.
Man, KILLED IN PARIS

PARIS. October 11.-Maj. William F.
Daughton Of washington. d. c., at
tached to the Quartermaster Corps. was
run over and killed today by an au-
tomobile. The accident took place on
the Champs Elysees.. His wife. who
was with him. was seriously injured
and had to be sent to a hospital
Maj. Daughton was attempting to
cross tho Champs Elyeees and had
just stepped OF the curb when he was
struck by the automobile. Death was
almost instantaneous. Contrary to
first reports Mrs. Daushton was only
bruised. She was conveyed to IN
American Red Cross hospital. where.
late tonight, she was said to be not
dangerously injured. ..
Evening star., 1919-10-12
What Congress Is Doing.

reds" will food this country in large
numbers unless barred by stringent
and restrictive legislation. Secreary
Lansing recommends continuance OF
present passport laws and regulations
until Congress can pass an effective
immigration law.
Increase in the pay of naval Of
fcers by 35 per cent and OF enlisted
men by so per cent was recommended
to the House by Admiral Wilson, COM
mander-in- chief of the Atlantic fleet:
and Rear Admiral Washington. CHIEF
of the bureau of navigation OF the
Navy. 80
Senator Smoot Of Utah has intro
duced a bill to prevent the flooding
Of the United States with foreign
goods at especially low prices.
Chairman Lodge Of the foreign re-
1ations committee has introduced a
conference to consider questions OF
telegraph, cable and radio communi-
cation.
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The Senate naval affairs committee
reported q bill granting the permanent
rank OF vice admirals to Rear Ad-
mirals Sims, Benson and Mayo.
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A special committee Of twenty-one
members Of the House to study all
measures introduced for the benefit OF
discharged service men has been pro-
posed by Representative Hull OF Ten
nessee.
The ant-profteering bill. containing
the Ball amendment to prevent rent
profiteering in the District of Colum-
bia, has been passed finally by both
Senate and House and now goes to the
President for his approval. .-
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The Senate passed the House bill
providing increases in pay for postal
employees. after having amended IT. Tho
Hearings on tho Nolan minimum
wage bill, which would make the mini
mum wage paid by Uncle Sam to his
employees 50 q day, were held last week
by the Senate committee on education
and labor. The committee plans early
action on the bill
Tho Senate ordered an inquiry into
the cost of construction and main
tenance Of all government buildings,
together with the future disposition
to be made Of them. 1t will be con-
Quoted by the committee on public
buildings and grounds.
The Senate has passed bill pro-
viding that when Judge Advocate
General Crowder retires,' he shall be
retired with the rank of lieutenant
general.
~
Tomorrow is District day in tho
House. The Gould bill for increase
In the salaries Of the metropolitan
police force and, the johnson bill for
Market Company are to be taken up
for consideration.
4
Hearings probably will start early
this week on tho bill to give increases
In salary to members Of the District
fire department.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
10000 TRANSFERS MAY
GO ON STRIKE TOMORROW

NEW YORK. October 11.-Michael
Cashal. president of the International
Brotherhood Of Teamsters, today noti-
fed the conference labor board that
strike OF 10000 teamsters would 20
into effect tomorrow unless demands
made by the men last May were i'm
mediately granted. The demands have
been before the wage adjustment
board of the railroad administration,
as an important section of the union
is employed by the American Railway
Express Company.
Gov Smith, who IL in New York, to-
day sent q telegram to Walter d.
Hines. director general of the rail-
road administration, asking immedi-
ate action by the board ito avoid fur
ther industrial unrest in this state"
Evening star., 1919-10-12
WOMAN PHYSICIANS
TO VISIT WASHINGTON
Representatives of Profession
From Many Foreign Countries
Included in Party. e.

Woman physicians from Scotland,
England, Norway, Sweden. Belgium.
China, Japan, India, South America.
Canada and many Of the states will
visit Washington next Thursday, as
a sequel to the international con-
ference which they have been holding
in New York city during the last six
weeks.
The results Of the conference and
the visit to the National Capital will
be presented in a condensed form to
a convention of delegates from lead
ing national woman'S organizations.
which will meet in New York, October
17.to 25.; -
Object Of Gathering. -
Draft board examinations, exposing
oonditions in cities as well as in iso-
lated communities menacing to per-
to this gathering Of woman physicians
for the purpose Of fnaugurattng new
policy which shall tend to develop
more vigorous physical and moral
life. The war has brought out the
fact that the time-honored character
istics Of womankind-delicacy. physical
weakness. timidity and Ignorance of
In0 IACI8 OF uI0-UO NOT Iouu 10
a nation Good health and clear un-
derstanding have come to be known
as assets for women as we'll as for
men. These woman physicians OF the
world gathered to discuss means of
raising the standard of health and
strength to q higher level.
While in Washington the woman
physicians will visit the children's 8
bureau. Mount Vernon and points of
interest about the city. They will
have luncheon at the Y. w. c. A.,
whore they are to meet Mrs. Thomas
r. Marshall, Mra Robert Lansing,
Mrs. Newton D. Baker, Mrs. Josephus
Daniels and others. In the afternoon
they will be guests Of Brig. Gen. and
Mrs Noble, and will have dinner at
the College Women's Club. In the
evening the visitors will inspect the
Library of Congress as guests of tho
Women's Medical Association.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
ADDRESSES MISSISSIPPIANs.
Representative Aswell Tells of Elk.
periences on War Front.

His experiences on the battle fronts
Of Europe. as a member Of con-
gressional party which made q three
ago. were told to members Of the
Mississippi Society OF Washington by
Representative James b. Aswell OF
Louisiana at the Thomson School, 18th
and L streets. last night.
Mr.. Aswell said that he and the
other members Of the congressional
party were just behind the American
soldiers at the Argonne forest bat
tie. and told Of scenes on the fiedd In
other battle sectors. +. Raleigh
Raines, president OF the society, pre-
sided. g..
A short business session was held,
after which William p Pierson sang
several selections A dance followed.
Refreshments were served.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
3 U4Aes Favor Germans.
1Ao Be Provided
lA Aabor Conference
f0bably to Be Repaid

48& appropriated for the expenses
ef - Af4rnational labor conference
her@ October 20. is expect
cd ks5epaid by the league of ma
tion A$8lstant Secretary Ernest r.
Gre{ e{4Ypee Of the Labor Department,
in cbaS9t of conference arrangements.
yesHgh4t told the House appropria-
rion sdlpmittee.
HSAsfS4 an appropriation of $780,
BOO. members showed a
disp6SStaon to cut this in half. but no
aotiW .NSs taken.
MA 6reenwood said Germany and
Austae Shad asked permission of the
pea66 sdbnference to send delegates.
but 944ed that 1t was questionable
whetsk delegates from those coun-
trie&<Nere- entitled to admission The
Onit1l States will not take any Off
cfal ypaft IN the conference unless the
6enatts eatifies the provisions of the
pea6o treaty relating to 1t. Mr.. Green
WOOD said. Congress having forbidden
the appointment of delegates in au-
Nhorfzing the call of the conference.
II Americans attend the conference at
all. he said, they would be only invit-
ed guests, to discuss labor conditions
IN this country.
Sy-five nations are expected to par
ffcipate In the conference, which will
continue about two months. The es-
inmates OF expenses included more
than 100 employees.
Denmark will send twelve dele
yates. including high government Of
ncials, among them Director NJ We
del and NJ. Neumann of the labor de-
partment
Capital and labor will be repre-
sented. respectively. by NJ Haubers,
president OF the Central Federation OF
Employers. and c. F. Madsen. prest-
dent of the Danish Federation Of La
bor Unions Four members of the
Danish parliament also will be among
the delegates. They are NJ. Brams-
Aaes and NJ Hedebol. representing the
socialists. and NJ. Berendsen and Nine
Elna Munich. both of the radica
party. Nine. Munich is the wife of the
Danish minister Of defense. p. Munch
and was the first woman elected ~
the Danish parliament
Evening star., 1919-10-12
SERIOUS SITUATION At
BREST, DUE TO STRIKE

PARIS. October IA serious sit
fuation exists at Brest. where disor-
derby demonstrations by strikers are
taking place. Four thousand men
employed at the arsenal are on strike,
and they paraded the streets this
morning. carrying red and black flags.
They extended invitations to the dock
workers and longshoremen to Join
them.
Uniformed officers have been as
saluted by the strikers, who have
opened the -hydrants in various
streets. flooding areas in the lower
parts of the town.
The general strike at Marseille
was renewed this morning. All the
traffic of the port is at standstill,
but there is no disorder.
Evening star., 1919-10-12

Legislation to enforce wartime pro-
hibition and countrywide prohibition
provided by the Constitution, after
January Is next, has been perfected
by Congress and the bill awaits
man Volstead Of the House commit
tee on the judiciary insists that war
time prohibition cannot be suspended
by Presidential proclamation until the
treaty of peace with Germany has been
RI tilted.
4 X X X
An agreement has been reached in
the Senate that no vote shall be taken
on the Shantung amendment to the
peace treaty until after next Wednes-
day.
In the consideration of the peace
treaty, Senator Walsh, democrat OF
Massachusetts, declared that while
choice most be made between the
league of nations and the Constttu-
tion OF therUnited States, he Is first
and last for the Constitution.
X X X =. -~.-.--.-.--
All federal reserve banka.are. cara
ing profits far In excess OF fnetr OPP
Grating expenses and dividend re-
quirements, according to Gov. Harding
81 the Federal Reserve Board. IN q
communicatioh to the Senate.
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The Senate committee on naval at
fairs heard advocates of bill TO
authorize use OF the Navy radio sys-
tenn to transmit news matter to the
orient at lower rates as a means OF
effsetting Japanese propaganda.
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General increases in the salaries OF
Washington policemen were author
lied in q bill fayorably reported by
the House District committee, which
is to be taken up in the House to-
morrow. AS q result of recent hear
ings before the Senate District com .
mittee, it Is declared that sentiment
in the upper chamber is entirely Ia
yorable to substantial increases. The
action. of the Washington policemen
in withdrawing from afhltation with
examinations which permit strikes Is
believed to have favorably impressed
Congress in their behalf.
The Senate committee on interstate
commerce made it known that, not
withstanding protests Of labor lead
ers. tho bill to reorganize the. rail-
roads will retain the provision that
railway. employees shall not strike
pending the arbitration OF their
grievances in a manner to be pro-
vided in the bill.
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The food administration submitted
to Congress q bill for federal control
Of rommerce in sugar until December
81, 1920, to prevent profiteering.
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A special committee Of the House
headed by Representative Good has
reported q measure providing for the
creation, Of a budget system, with
the budget to be prepared by . new
bureau under the supervision o. the
President. 1t provides for an indi-
pendent audit.
Solemn warning has been given
Congress by the State Department
officials that European radicals and
Evening star., 1919-10-12
WARTIME DRY ACT
IS TARGET IN HOUSE
Attorney General to Pass on
ConstitutionaIity of
New Laws.
|2.75 BEER IN APPEALS
|2.75 BEER IN APPEALS

Another move to end war time pro-
House OF Representatives. At the
same time word went out from the
White House that Attorney General
Palmer would render an opinion or
the eonstitutionality Of recently en-.
acted prohibition enforcement legis.
lation before 1t was placed before
President Wilson for action.
Rainey Resolution in House.
The move in the House was made
by Representative John w. Rainey
democrat. Illinois, and took the form
Of a resolution which would declar,
1t the sense Of Congress that tn,
conditions necessary to the termina
tion Of the wartime prohibition ac
now exist Passage Of this resolution
1t was said. would give the Presiden
authority. to aanul the law by de-
clartng rehabilitation OF the Army
completed. The resolution wen
over under the rules and there was nc
indication when 1t might be brought up
Decision Of White House officials K
have the Attorney General pass or
the bill covering both wartime and
constitutional enforcement. enactment
OF which was completed Friday b,
Congress-, was in anticipation Of at
tacks on its constitutionality. baset
principally upon the right of Congress
to define intoxicating beverages.
Appeals on 2.75 Beer.
Since the wartime prohibition ac
went into effect brewers have beef
manufacturing 275 Der cent heer naf
actions begun by the government t.
have the sale Of such beer declared
Illegal have resulted in appeals, whicl
now are pending in tho Supreme
Court.
II the wartime enforcement legis
iationf goes into effect-and it will
automatically become law within tel
days after 1t is sent to tho Whit,
House unless vetoed by the Presiden
the sale of 2.75 per cent beer wouIt
be illegal. As a consequences, govern
ment agencies which would b,
charged with the enforcement of tn,
law are preparing to wage an activ,
acmpaign against violatorA
Evening star., 1919-10-12
REDS REPORT GENERALS
KILLED AND WOUNDED
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 11.-According to
4 wireless dispatch sent out by the
bolshevist authorities in Moscow.
Gen. MaximoH. was killed, Gems.
Mamonton and Shkuro were injured
and Gems. Guselnikor and Teterkin
were wounded during - the recent
fighting south Of Orel The bolshe-
vik wireless message attributes this
information to communique OF Gen.
Denekine.
According to a further wireless
message from Moscow. Gen. Dovbor-
Musnitsky, chief Of the
Polish troops, is reported to have
been killed In action near Krapsvno
on tho western front
No confirmation Of these excessive
casualties among higher commanders
in the fighting in Russia has been
received from other sources. nor Is 1t
clear from the first message whether
the generals mentioned in it were
serving on the bolshevist or Denekine
side. A Gen. Musnitsky was formerly
commander Of the Polish troops In
Posen, but. was retired this summer
supposedly on account of a number OF
mutinies.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
ARRESTED IN H0LD-UP CASE
Police Believe Two Men and Tw
Women Robbed Hacker.

Police believe they have cleared up
the Friday night hold-up of James
A. Brown. hacker. who was robbed
Of $50 and his automobile at Gies-
boro and Magazine roads southeast,
by two colored men. who had hired
his taxicab. Two colored men and
two colored women were arrested in
connection with the case last night.
The prisoners were taken to the
tive McDuffy and Policeman Thorne.
They gave their names as Leroy
Moore. 674 Navy place southeast: !:
Richard Tyler, 413 L street southeast: !:
Virginia Smith. 1913 Union street
southwest, and Cora Taylor. 465 Mis-
souri, avenue.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
Unidentified ROBBER
SLAIN At CUMBERLAND

CUMBERLAND. Nd. october H.
Coroner Finan has summoned . jury
In tho case Of a man Of twenty years.
shot to death today by Joseph schoen-
adle. as the stranger emerged from
the restaurant operated by schoen-
adle, which he was robbing. The
Identity Of the deA6 man has not been
estahlished. and the authorities -are
not sure whether he 10 . white nauso OF
. mulatto ALMOST white.
The name .John Wilson, .11e Phildc
street" was Found" IN i 6N11old ton
him. The address 10 not plainly writ:
ten and could be subject 70 severa1
interpretations.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
Vast Sale of Tobacco.

COLUMBIA, 8. c., October Ire
ports from tobacco markets in South
Carolina compiled by the state de-
partment Of agriculture show that
nearly 100000 pounds Of tobacco
uare aold by producers in the Peedee
section in September. The average
price received was 1876 cents. bring
ing in O total revenue Of nearly two
and q quarter milhpn dollars
Evening star., 1919-10-12
|B|G Citizens DRIVE
| FOR MT. PLEASANT
Membership Canvass to Be
Especially Energetic in
That Section.

Plans for what is hoped to be the
most comprehensive membership drive
in the city were made last night at
a meeting of the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association. at the Brown
Betty Inn. 18th street and Park road
northwest.
The drive. which is to be started
November %. is to continue until Do
cember 1. under the auspices OF the
Federation OF Citizens Associations.
and will embrace the entire Mount
Pleasant section. Arrangements. al
ready are under way to canvass tho
entire community.
At the suggestion Of H. A. Philips
the territory represented by the asso-
citation was divided into sections, ana
president of each section was ap-
pointed. The president Of the sections
are: Mai. Robert Young. H. A. Phil
lips. John A. Hunter. Capt. w. F.. Ban
croft, Dr. Charles Campbell, Karl Ian
genbeck. Joshua Evans. jr.. ana two
more presidents to he named at a
later date by Mr.. Phillips The presi-
dents will hold a meeting of the mem
bers in their territory. and a vice
president, secretary, treasurer ana
executive committee will be elected.
Permanent Feature.
In this way the association hopes to
weld the community moro closely to-
gether and 1t Is expected that q moro
thorough house, to- house canvass can
be made for members. 1t was an
nounced that the assignment OF SEQ
tions would be permanent feature
Of the association work. In this con-
nection a complete resume OF the. i'm.
about through the association Will be
prepared and shown to prospective
members.
Melvin Sharpe and H. A. Phillips.
delegates to the Federation OF C1ti-
zens' Associations. were reelected by
unanimous vote. ~
w. II. White was appointed chair
man Of a special entertainment COM
mittee to invite members who are en-
gagged in various activities to lecture
before the association. After a survey
1t was found that many of the men,
branches Of professional work, and
six such lectures are planned for the
near future. -
Various Activities.
Through the efforts of the associa-
tion and with the cooperation Of
Capt. Judge of the tenth precinct. .
traffic officer has been stationed at
18th and Lamont streets to protect the
large number OF school children in
the vicinity. .,. r-'.3=
President Sappfngton of the associa-
tion announced that efforts are still
being made by the school committee
to find a suitable site for a new SCHOOL
building west Of 18th streets sMhE
In the report Of the commitfea on
Coldren is chairman. 1t was potptsd
| out that there was a particularly Qaps-
gerous curve at the goth stre%<: ~
trance to Rock Creek Park. Accord.
| ing to the report there is inad deQuate
protection at this point and two AUTO
mobiles recently have been wrecked
there. The association urged that
steps be taken to eliminate the GAN
ger.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
CALLS PROPOSED PACT
RESERVATION UNNEEDED
g.. II. Oyster Says Senator Thomas
Suggestion as to Domestic
Matters Is Superauous.

A reservation in connection with the
peace treaty proposed by Senator
Thomas Of Colorado. designed appar-
emily to safeguard the United States
so far as domestic matters are con-
cerned under the labor sections Of
be superfuous by Guy H. Oyster.
American secretary Of the commits
sion on International labor legisla-
tton, which drafted these provisions.
In paragraph three Of his proposed
ator Thomas provides that domestic
subjects are not under part thirteen
Of the treaty. subject to determination
OF the general conference. the gov
erning body Of the international la
Dor office or any other commission Of
inquiry to'b chosen Hereunder.
LAS matter. OF fact. by the terms
Of the tre1ty, of s.,peace, the. general
9 onferencs {ihteraationai labor con-
ference) has NO power to. determine
any matter. lt is> purely a deiibera-
tive body. which, when Il has decided
on the adoption OF proposals with re-
gard to Items on its aksnda, suggests
them to the members Of the league in
the form OF, Recommendations or draft
conventions. s5.-- :
'"ro show how. thoroughly the In
terests Of. the United States were
safeguarded By 'its.representatives on
the commission on International IA.
Dor legislation. which drafted this
section Of the treaty, I quote the fol-
lowing paragraph Of article 405.
which was incorporated to meet the
demands Of the American representa-
tives and which completely coyera
the danger which Senator Thomas
seems to- anticipate. The paragraph
reads:
"Tn the case Of federal state. the
power Of which to enter into conyen-
tions on labor matters 10 subject tn
limitations, 1t shall be in the dis
cretion Of that government to treat
q draft convention to which such Iimi-
tations apply as q Recommendation
only, and tho provisions of this ar
ticle with respect to recommendations
shall apply in such CASE"