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Evening star., 1919-09-26
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va, September 26.--
For the third time within ten months
william n. oehlert, charged with
shooting and killing Linwood Kidwell
November IL, 1918. in the Office of the
Company. was placed on trial In the
corporation court.
A Jury from Fredericksburg. Va, is
sitting in the case. and Judge r. H. L.
Chichester, Fredericksburg, Va, is
presiding: The jury was selected in
moned from which to select jury OF
twelve. The taking OF. testimony for
the prosecution has begun. the open
ing statements having been made by
the opposing counsel.
The jury chosen is composed OF the
following: E. d.. Curtis, Joseph Bax-
ley, Franklin stearns, John Genther,
w. A. Bell, F. M. Aldridge, J. E. Tim
berlake, Frank Poster, r. H. Carmi-
!chael. NJ. L. Bowling, A. p: Jacobs and
George w. Hefiin.
Miss Florencs Mae Baker, daughter
this city. and Mr.. John Dow, 1r., of
Bay City. Mich, were married Wednes-
day at st. Mary's1 Catholic Church,
Rev. L. F. Kelly, assistant lastor,
officiating. o4a
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Mrs. Louis NJ. Kreamer Of Wash
lington, and the bridegroom had for
his best man William 81. Sims of Bay
City, Mich. Mr.. and Mrs. Dow will
make their home in Washin gton. E
Miss Cora Lee Eaton. this city, and
George w. Siskind Of Chicago, ILL.,,
were married Wednesday at the par
| sonage Of the NJ. E. Church South,
Rev. Dr. e. v. REGISTER. pastor, OFF,
ciating. The couple will reside in this
city. The bridegroom was formerly
a sergeant in the Marine Corps, and
was stationed at Quantico.
A. dance will be given tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock by the Old Do
minion Boat Club at its hoathouse
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RECORD FLIGHT EXPECTED.
Army-Navy Balloon Race Starts q
st. Louis Today.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. September 26.-The
balloon race between the Army and
Navy, which is to start from here late
today. bids fair to furnish record
flight, according to experts. owing to
the lack Of restrictions placed upon
the contestAntA,
Each side will be represented by a
team Of three balloons.
The pilots and their aids are: For
the Army-Lieut. Col. J. w. s. Wuest
and Second Lieut.. william q. Huff-
man of Fort Omaha. Second Ldeuts. l:
H. Coulter and Harold e. Hine OF
Brooks Field. San Antonio, Tex; Capt.
q. r.. Phillips and First Lieut.. Byron
Z. Burt. Lxngi4yFts Va.
For the Navy-Lieut. H w. Hcyt
and Ensign r. W. Reichelderfsr,
United states natal station. Akron.
Ohio; Ensign J. n. Stevens and Lisut
W. X. Reed. United States naval sta
tfon, PensAcoln, Fla; Lieut.. H. Emer-
SON and Ensign r. l.. Sloman. WASH
ington, D. c.
Evening star., 1919-09-26
Speaking for Himself,
Gary Says Board Will
Not Confer With Union
Rx. the A.aociated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September ss.-After
being shown an Associated Press dis
patch quoting John Fitzpatrick. di-
rector general of the steel strike, as
saying the walkout would end imn1e-
diately II the United States Steel Cor
poration would arbitrate differences.
Elbert H. Gary. directing head Of the
last night. speaking for himself. that
he believed the board Of directors
cannot negotiate or confer with Mr..
Fitzpatrick or his associates"
Mr.. Gary was shown the dispatch
while he was attending q dinner given
by Baron Kondo. president Of the
Japan Mail steamship Company. and
was asked to make some comment
tained since the beginning Of the
strike Mr.. Gary wrote a tstftennent
while seated at the table. ard then,
Evening star., 1919-09-26
PLANS PARLEY ON sHAHTUNG
Japan After Ratifying Treaty In
tends to: Invite China.

TOXIC. September as Thy the As
sociated Press).-Japan fs planning
officially to invite China: to confer on
the Shantung situation after Japan
has ratified the peace treaty. This
fact was communicated to the CORE.
spondent today by ofiicials, who add
ed that Japan naturally could not
compel China to accept the invita-
tion. --..=.sts 49,; ~ e5s.sss = 55.
Japan" said one Official, 'is anx-
ious to settle the question Of the res
possible, but il China declines to me-
gotiate Japan will be obliged to al
low the present conditions as to
Shantung to remain unchanged.
Evening star., 1919-09-26
GROCERIES AND NEAT LOWER.
New York Fair Price List Shows
Is to 8 Per Cent Drop.

NEW YORK, September 26.-Prices
Of groceries quoted in the semi
weekly lists issued by the fair price
commission here are Is per cent
Of the year. while prices Of meats
have declined from to 10 per cent.
Arthur williams. federal food ad-
ministrator. announced today.
Five grocery items quoted in today's
list shows increases totaling cents,
while seven items show o reduction
totaling 5A cents. The only change
in the meat list IL In lamb, which Is
. cents a pound less.
Evening star., 1919-09-26
* r..
Pictures Of Gen. Pershi1g
~,
- And the First Division Parade

In the Rotogavure Section Of next Sundays Star
will be double page Of wonderful pictures Of the parade
of the 1st Division up Pennsylvania avenue, including
"close up" Of Gen. Pershing on his horse JEFF
The photographs themselves were remarkable
camera achievements and the improved method Of re-
production used for the Rotogravure Section Of The
Sunday Star makes them genuine works Of art
The demand for these pictures both as souvenirs
Of the parade and be distant friends bound
to be large and to avoid disappointment you viii do
wsl to place m order early with your newsdealer.
Evening star., 1919-09-26
GEN. HARRlES EvERS
GIFT or BREsT WOMEN

Brig. Gen. George H Harries today
presented to Secretary Baker the ma
tional colors embroidered by ladies
of Brsst and presented by them for
use ut the first review Of the Amer
loan military forces At Bress July 4.
1918. :.
M. Baker said the emblem will be
kept permanently in. the ofYics Of the
Secretary Of War ~ lasting me-
mento Of the special significance and
unusual tenderness with which the
American Army will regard the city
of Brest
Evening star., 1919-09-26
Bitter Battle for House Seat.

GADSDEN, Ala, September 26.-
Representative w. B. Oliver has ar
rived here from Washington to make
i. spercnes N the interest
of Capt. l.. B. Rainey, democratic
candidate for Congress from the sew
enth Alabama district to succeed the
late Representative John L. Burnett.
A bitter campaign Is being waged be-
tween the democrats and the republi-
cans Of the district
Evening star., 1919-09-26
SEEKS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.
Mrs. Maude II. Hefton Also Asks
to Resume Maiden Name.

Mrs. Maude NJ Hefton today filed
suit for an absolute divorce from
John w. Hefton. to whom she was
married at Birmingham, Ala, July 3,
1915. She says her husband sent her
to New York, July, IS last, where. she
remained until September 1S. In her
absence. on July rs last, she avera.
he went through q marriage ceremony
at Alexandria, Va, with another wom-
an. She asks that she Der permitted
to resunss hef maiden name. Msude
II. SOlcmon1 IL 80 sssss
Evening star., 1919-09-26
NAVAL OFFICER A%sUICIDE.
s. J. Bristow's Body Found Hang
ing From Tree Near Norfolk.

NORFOLK. Va. September 26.-The
body Of naval warrant on1cer. iden-
tified as that, Of q. J. Bristow. ranking
as q. pharmacist's. mate and stationed
at the Hampton roads naval operat-
ing base at this port. was found hang.
ing from the limb OF tree in a
thickly wooded section Of Ocean
View. q nearby summer resort, yea
terday afternoon. From the condition
Of the body physicians said that death
had occurred shout three or four
weeks ago. Coroner J. w. Watkins
pronounced 1t case Of suicide.
Evening star., 1919-09-26
LAWSON PLANE DAMAGED.
Passenger Airship Will Stay .
Connellsyille Some DAYS.

CoNNELL6yILLE. Pa, Septembe:
|1s.-The Lawson transcontinentaf dr.
plane landed here yesterday with tan
persons en- route from Washington 10
Dayton, Ohio, It win not prcceed Tor
three or four d&ye. The machine was
sliehtly damaged when forced q lan4
Evening star., 1919-09-26
FIRE m COAL AT SCHOOL.
Is Necessary to Dismiss Pupils on
Account Of Gas.

Fire, caused by spontaneous COM
bustion. occurred In Pile Of soft coal
in the engine room in the Stevens
School tcolored). 21st. between X and
L streets about noon today Because
of the gas, It was necessary to dis
miss school for the remainder Of the
day.
The janitor began flooding the pile
of fifty tons Of coal before the arrival
Of the flremen. The coal, 1t Is stated,
will have to be removed in order to
extinguish the fire.
Evening star., 1919-09-26
JUDGE nj PAKDrE Dirs. !.
Was Senior Justios Of q. s. Court
Of Appeals at Atlanta. ~.

ATLANTA. Ca, September 2s.-
Judge Don Albert Pardse. senior
Judge OF the hfth circuit Of the United
States court Of appeals, died at his
home here today Of acute indigestion.
Judge Pardee was eighty-two years
OLD, ana was native Of WAdsworth,
Ohio. Iey=> :,
Entering the Army az 4 volunteer
at the beginning of the, civil. war, he
was promoted 10 the rank Of briGa-
dier general for gallant ana meri-
torious services 4.s. .5. = =.
Evening star., 1919-09-26
REPRESENTS q. S,
President Appoints Him to Repa-
rstions Commission.

Albert Rathbone, assistant score
'tary of the treasury. in charge Of
the foreign loan bureau. has been
selected by President Wilson as his
representative on the reparationa
commission created under the peace
treaty. Mr.. RAthbone is expected to
leave soon for London. In addition
to his work on the commission, he
probably will represent this gov
ernment. in the adjustment Of finan-
cial matters with Great Britain grow.
ing out OF the war.
Evening star., 1919-09-26
MURDER TRIAL NEARs END.
Florida jury May Get Case Of Mrs,
Grace Howell Today.

MIAMI. Fla, September 3s.-The
case Of Mrs Grace Howell. on trial at
West Palm Beach for the murder Of
her husb&nd. is expected to 60 to the
jury late today She has entered Q
plea Of insanity.
The state contends that the woman
shot her husband because he discov-
cred that she was involved in an Illicit
love affair. Mrs Howell's. attorneys
had the trial transferred to West
Palm Beach becapse they said senti-
ment in Miami was hostile to the
prisoner. :
Evening star., 1919-09-26
Would Agree to Arbitration.

During his testimony yesterday aft
ernoon John Fitzpatrick, chairman
of the union committee, told the
8enate committee that an agreement
by the Steel Corporation to arbitrate
sQuestions raised by the twenty-four
Wnions involved in the strike would
&nd the walkout Immediately. He said
~ had no authority to issue an Or
Evening star., 1919-09-26
WANTSLAW AIMED
| AT Jim CROW CARS
Equal Rights League Names
Committee to Petition
Congress.

The twelfth annual session Of the
National Equal Rights League ended its
three-day session at the Metropolitan
A. M. E. Church. It closed with the
appointment Of q committee Of Ave to
urge upon Congress the passage Of the
Madden bill directed against the "Jim
Grow" cars on transportation lines
and the strict enforcement Of the four
teenth and fifteenth amendments to
the Constitution. 50
This action of the league followed
the story told by william Monroe
Trotter, peace petitioner from the
league, who told how he had reached
Paris under trying difiiculties despite
ment that none Of the leagues dele
gates should be given passports to
Paris.
"The new spirit among colored
Americans of resisting attacks upon
their lives 10 something for which
responsible" declared Mr.. Trotter.
His reiteration of noble sentiments
and making our boys fight under their
inspiration" said Mr.. ,Trotter, "has
given birth to a new spirit of manli-
ness" .t
Chain Of Leagues Proposed.
A plan was adopted to make
America safe for Americans" by the
organization of a chain of 1ocal
equal rights leagues all over the
country, to be directed from head
quarters at Boston and this city and
differed by men Of the colored race
A drive for q race defense fund was
ordered to begin in October and end.
ing on Frederick Douglas birthday
February II. 1880. Rev. c. N. Tan.
ner. pastor of the Metropolitan A M
e. Church. was elected financial di.
rector of this fund. 30 >
An address to the country WA
adopted demanding the restoration o,
the ballot to the co1ofed people Of the
south and tho establishment Of q
| worlds democracy.
Election Of Officers.
These national officers were elect.
ed: N. s. Taylor, Mississippi. presi.
dent; Rev. M. A. N. Shaw, Boston
frst vice president; Mrs. Marie Craw.
ford, Washington, D. c., second vfce
president; I. B. Allen. New York
third vice president: W. NJ. Trottsr
Boston. executive secretary; Mrs. M
S. Simpson. Massachusetts, assistan,
executive secretary; James l. Mil
Washington, D. c.. recording secre.
tary: Mrs. M. D. Butler. Washington
D. c., assistant recording secretary
Maurice w. Spencer, washington. D
c., treasurer, and Rev. c. M. Tan.
| ner. Washington. d. c., assistant
treasurer. Rev. 3. N. Murrells, st
Paul. Minn.. was elected national or.
ganizer. He was a war worker IL
France during the war.
More than one hundred delegates
from Twenty-Five states attended thu
convention. @.
Evening star., 1919-09-26

The Association of Swiss Hotelkeep-
ers has decided on q general advance
Of at least 20 per cent in prices
throughout Switzerland.
Evening star., 1919-09-26
COMMISSION SEEKS
NEW SALARY BASIS.
Canvass of Private Employ
ers Will Be Made to Learn
Normal Wage.
AID TO RECLASSIFlCATION

Canvass of private employers in the
District and nearby cities to find out
what salaries they are paying en-
ployes has been determined upon by
the joint congressional commission
| on reclassification of salaries in the
| District.
| Final plans for carrying on the in
| vestigation were made today at a
meeting of the comission. and in
vestigators Of that body now en-
gagged in reclassifying 1Q6,000 federal
| employees in the District will shortly
| go into the field to get figures for
comparison with salaries paid all
sorts of government workers here.
Canvass by Research Bureau.
! The canvass will be undertaken by
the. research bureau of the commits
! sion staff and will include investiga-
tion of private firms of all kinds, COM
mercial houses, educational and other
| institutions. A list of firms and in
| stitutions is being drawn up, list
| that will be submitted to the commits
/ sion within a few days.
The idea of the canvass is to find
i'out just exactly what private employ
/ ers in Washington and in cities OF
the east are paying men and women
for doing the same sort of work that
ohSAo Caih WoEhSIS hCIS.
This information will be used by the
! commission in drawing up new salary
schedules for the government work.
ers in the District The Information
concerning the pay of outside workers
will be considered in relation to the
pay now being given federal workers
here, and is expected to give a pretty
good line on the salaries which the
workers ought to receive.
Data Desired by Commission.
1t is desired that the pay Information
secured be an exact cross section show
ing the wages and salaries being given
all sorts of workers, professional. skilled
and otherwise, In private employ of the
country. Information will be sought
as to the pay of workers doing similar
work to the thousands in the govern
ment service here. Just what stenog-
raphers are getting for various classes
OF work outside the federal service.
just what scientific men are drawing in
pay from big industrial firms, just what
each great class Of workers fs getting in
salaries, these are the objects Of the can
vass.
The canvass will be begun ttst an soon
as the commission has completed the
drawing up Of definitions for the various
positions in the government service.
The canvass will not cover the entire
country. but will be confined to cities
Of the east in which living conditions
are somewhat similar to those in the
National Capital Enough firms will
be included in the Investigation to make
the information secured thoroughly rep
resentative.
Evening star., 1919-09-26
Estimate for Next Fiscal Year.
Negative Happiness.

Ftvm the B0St0n Transcf1pt. &.
Wife-Why do, yeh look as happy.
John! Did that letter contain 3 cheSk
! Hub-No, but It didn't contain bin.
Evening star., 1919-09-26
$6,219,1O TAXES
FROM REAL ESTATE

CONTINUED from First Page. )
Evening star., 1919-09-26
Adjourns to Wednesday.

The committee adjourned subject to
sEan when Mr.. Gompers completed,
Chairman Kenyon announcing that the
plan to hear Secretary Foster of the
steel workers committee tomorrow had
been abandoned. He added that the
investigation would not be resumed
until Wednesday. when Judge Gary
would be heard.
Evening star., 1919-09-26
Quiet at steubenville.

sTEUBENvILLE, September 2e.-
The situation In the steel strike IN
the Steubenville district was quiet To-
day. go
a mass meeting at the courthouse
here tonight, at which workmen from
the Weirton Steel Company mills q
weirton. w. Va. near here, nave pern
invited to attend. Union leaders have
announced that II Weirton men Do
NOT turn out at this meeting local
strikers will parade to Weirton tne
first Of the week to hold q meeting.
Shots Fired at Canton.
CANTON, ohio. September St
was learned today that several shots
were fred by special ponce aurins
trouble at the plant Of the Timken
Roller Bearing COMPANY last night
when pickets attempted to interfere
with men going to work.
Evening star., 1919-09-26

Continued from First Page -
Interpreted. He explained that
wherever local > authorities had not
banned meetings he would NOT pre- re-
vent them provided they were held Tor
a legitimate purpose and there was
no disorder.
Shots Exchanged.
State troopers and steel workers
exchanged shots early today In the
woods between Charlton and North
Clarion, according to reports received
here. No one was injured. The troop
ers arrested three men. all armed,
and lodged them in the Clarion police
station. The path through the woods
connecting the two towns has for sew
eral days been infested with men who
take shots at loyal workers going, to
the steel plants The state troopers
were patrolling the path when fired
upon.
Inquest on WomAn's Death.
Labor leaders, mine officials. govern
merlt investigators and state authori-
tics were present today IN the coro-
ner's court for the inquest into the
% ganiaer for the united Mine Workers.
who was killed August 20 when guards
Of the Allegheny Coal and Coke Com
pany Of West Natfona are alleged to
have fred into q crowd Of striking
miners.
Works to Open At FARRELL
FARRELL. Pa. September zsCar-
negie Steel Company oficiAla an
nounced today the resumption OF its
plate mill in the. south works here
and II at blast furnaces would be
placed In operation tonight.
West virsinte Governor Waxns.
COLUMBUS, ohio, September II
(by Associated Fressl. Upon recsipt
today of q. telegram from Cow Corn
we'll Of West virginiA to the Ee8ect
that 5000 men from Steubenv5lfeA And
other Ohio towns nearby are reIofted
to be planning TO cross the Ohio 1tne
into Hancock county. w. VR.s for the
purpose Of compelling workers to
quit their places, Gov. Coz today
wired w. q. Baker. sheriff Of Jeffer-
son county, to use his best ofnces -
order 10 prevent any possibility ol
conflict between citizens Of Ohio and
West Virginia. -,...s
In his telegram to Cox. Cox. Gov.
Cornwell said such an invasion OF
west Virginia by Ohio strikers viii
be regarded as an attack upon ths
sovereignty Of West Virginia
Evening star., 1919-09-26

down to brasg tacksY" asked Chair
man Kenyon. 1--WE would like to know
now why this strike was not post
poned. as the President requested, un.
til after the Industrial confersnceT
Evening star., 1919-09-26
MOVES PEND
VITALITY BEARING
ON STEEL CONTEST /:

(continued from First Pasey
Evening star., 1919-09-26
"s-Hour Day Not Acsuality.' .
As to Wages and PROFITS.


Senator Sterling introduced a steel
corporation statement which said that
average wages paid by 1t had in
6teased 100 per cent since 1913
But the corporations profits have
Increased 400 per cent in the same
time" Mr.. Gompers retorted. This
question of averages-wen, averages
can be brought to show mostly any
thing"
Employes are allowed to buy
stock% Senator Sterling continued.
Yes. in the same way can become
President" Mr.. Gompers said.
I'D call your attention to the fact
that 10000 of them now own stock"
Senator Sterling said.
- That system of inStallment stock
eelling Is an attempt to tie men to the
1yb, Mr.. Gompers returned. Senator
Sterling read also record of 12,000,-
go spent on welfare work annually by
The company.
AThey do it because it pays" Mr.
Gompers said. TT prevents men from
devoting their efforts to getting into
proper organization"
OF steel corporation pension sys-
teens. Mr.. Gompers said Its the same
carrots in front of the same horse"
we say to all this that what we
want Is pay. not charity. he said. mot
sponus. organizations of labor. but
Swfll permit fair standard of living
and have no objection to more being
paid to meritorious workers."
we must recognize that this war
has crushed autocfacy. The time
mas come for a new understanding
between man and man. No man can
say he is master of all he surveys No
corporation can do that. No employ
ef, no matter how rich. can pretend
10 be industrial master.
'~The war must bring something net
Yer than pre-war conditions The
meaning Of justice is now sometime
Evening star., 1919-09-26
May Vote on Fall Proposals.

There appears to be no doubt that
the republicans are intent upon post
poning a vote on reservations for
some time, although the vote on the
Fall amendments. conceded to be
riding to defeat, may occur earlier.
The republicans are said to differ
with the democrats over the effect of
poestponement, and are convinced that,
given further time and opportunity.
they can convince their own mild re-
servationists Of the wisdom OF sup
porting stronger reservationA' asl
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-03-29
Winnemucca Is Years Ago Today
From The Daily Silver State

, A rancher in the neighboring valley is said to be killing range horses z
. and feeding his hogs upon the carcasses. He has Indians to do the kill e
Q ing by shooting the horses with a rife. The horses are very wild, but g
Q the Indian slips upon the band and succeeds in shooting me horsed down 9
. and the others throw up their heads and tails and begin to plunge about 9
. in dismay, every few moments going closer to the dying animal, when e
. another is brought down; and SO o until lately one Indian killed in a 9
y few minutes a entire band OF twenty seven horses--IAustin Reveile. 9
q M. E. Ward returned Saturday night from a visit south, west of Soda {
9 Springs. about thirty miles from Hawthorne, says the Reno Gazette. Mr.
Q brought back a specimen of black-metal silver that will assay 1900
Q ounces to the ton Mr.. Ward has great confidence in the future of the
o camp. and believes it will be a great gold producer in the neal future,
Q say nothing about its chance for the development of a very rich silver
@ mine. e
@ II. e Huntington has resigned the presidency of the Central Pacific. 9
y &C. F. Croker is no longer a director of that corporation. Their places
O the directorate are % be filled by James OBJ. Gum, secretary of the
p Union Iron Works and Isaac Requa, the capitalist of Piedmont This
y is the most extraordinary change which has taken place in railway
y affairs on this coast since {. p. Huntington forced the late Leland Stan 6
Q ford from the presidency of the Southern Pacific company.
@ Emma Nevada, the American prma donna, has taken Russia by
o storm. In Moscow she was cheered vociferously. One enterprising
o youth flung his cap upon the stage, and Nevada picked it up. kissed it
Q and flung it back. In a instant 200 caps were launched upon the stage
O Her carriage val drawn by men to her hotel
o A large number of recruits for Coxeys industrial army are in town
O today o N their way East, having arrived IN a early morning freight
Y train. They started out o n a foraging expedition, but met with little
% Gees a the grub route has been worked too thoroughly before.
. The story is being told around town of a prominent Winnemucca
. business man who, hurrying to the train, thought he had left his watch
. at home, and took the timepiece out Of his pocket to Zee if he had time tic
. go back and get it.
9 The body of a ma with a pencil behind his ear, a pair OF shear
. in his right hand, and pockets filled with gold, has been excavated at
. Pompeii He is supposed to have been al editor.
. New Nevada wool is quoted at San Francisco at 8 to 8 cents a
. pound. The tariff o IN foreign wool of similar quality, unwashed, is IL
. cents per pound
80