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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
END Of ENG[AND'S
STRIKE CONTINGENT
ON BALLOT TODAY
Miners Urged by Executive to
Adopt Terms Offered by
Government.
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, October 2S.-The strike Of
Wales was settled this afternoon, but
the settlement is contingent on a ballot
of the miners
Frank Hodges. a member of the min
ers' executive body, announced:
I'VE have got terms from the gov
eminent which the executive 10 submit
ting to ballot of the men for their
judgment. Their executive Is recon-
mending their adoption as a temporary
measure until national wage board is
established"
The terms which the executive body
OF the miners is recommending to the
lings per shift for persons of eighteen
years OF age. with corresponding ad-
vance for younger miners. The miners
pledge themselves to cooperate to the
fullest extent to obtain an increased out
put.
The government issued statement
similar to that Of Mr.. Hodges. adding
that the ballot of the men would be
taken Immediately.
Members of the British cabinet were
summoned to meet early this morning
with representatives Of miners to re-
sumo negotiations for a settlement Of
the miners strike. The can for the
session OF the cabinet was a result of the
sudden termination of yesterdays con-
ference, at which 1t was confidently ex-
pected an agreement with the miners
would be reached.
Take Very Serious View.
Both sides take a very serious view
Of the difficulties still to be overcome.
1t is the consensus of opinion that
the hitch in the negotiations concerns
the ratio to be maintained between
wages and the revenues derived from
coal. but the precise form of the new
demand, which seems to have emanat.
ed from delegates of Welsh miners. is
stated differently in various quarters.
The governments emergency bill.
which provides for all contingencies in
the event the miners strike should in
volve the railway and transport work
ers, was rushed through all it's re-
naming stages and passed the third
and final reading last night. The vote
was 23S to So.
Did Not Have Smooth Passage.
The bill did not have the smooth
passage the government hoped for. 1t
passed through the committee stage
but the government had to make
further concessions to the demands of
the labor party.
The bill now provides that nothing
in the act shall be construed as au-
thorizing the proclamation of any
form of compulsory military service
or industrial conscription, or make it
an onense for any person to partici-
pale in a strike or peacefully persuade
strike
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
CORN AS FUEL
FARMERS POLICY
IN NORTH VEST

OMAHA, Neb., October Is
Hundreds of thousands of bushels of
corn may be burned as fuel by farm
ers in northern Nebraska this win
ter, according to reports brought here
from north line counties.
High-priced coal and bounteous.
but low-priced crop of corn is given
as the reason. New corn, unshelled.
now brings q of a cent pound.
or SIS a ton. The cheapest soft coal
is SIS. and there are transportation
charges above that.
A wagon box thirty inches high
is required to hold ton of un-
sheued corn and that amount. it is
said, will make a hotter fire and last
longer than a ton of coal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
Two Prime Factors Attach
Themselves to Discussion
of Emergency Powers Bill
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.

BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1920.
LONDON, October 28.-Two facts OF
deep significance attach to the de-
bates In the house of commons on the
governments emergency powers bill:
First, that the government long has
feared an attempt by a section Of the
nation to seize control of the essen
tals of life-fuel. food. light and
water; second. that the vast bulk of
the membership in the house of COM
mons is resolutely opposed to such a
conspiracy.
This emergency powers bill is not
the product of the coal strike or of
any other recent industrial crisis. 1t
was framed months ago and is the
governments answer to the plotters
against the existing form of govern
ment in this country. 1t does not pro-
pose the suppression of the author
ity of parliament even in emergen-
cies. 1t proposes merely that the gov
ernment shall be empowered to act in
stantly in the event of a sudden move
on the part Of the revolutionary ele-
ments to gain their ends by taking
possession Of the nations means Of
life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
EAST WASHINGTON
NEEDS NEW PUBLIC
SCHOOL BUILDING
Lincoln Park Children Crowd
ed in Maury and Ed
m0nds Institutions.

new public school in the vicinity
of Lincoln Park is vitality needed to
relieve overcrowded conditions at the
Maury and Edmonds Schools, it was
stated today by E. G. Kimball super
vising principal of the seventh divi-
sion. Mr.. .Kimball recommends the
erection OF a sixteen-room building
located east of 18th street and north
of East Capitol street, in q section
which is ever developing and indica-
tive Of further increases in school popu-
lation.
It was pointed out in The Star of
yesterday that the, Edmonds School,
at 9Th and D streets northeast, has
been forced to put a third grade
class on abbreviated courses, due to
overcrowding. At the Maury School,
b street between .12k and 18th
more serious. The enrolment at the
latter school has become SO heavy
that two of the ,fimsy, frame portable
structures were pressed into use and
first grade class transferred bodily
to the Edmonds School in an effort
to remedy the overcrowded conditions,
the Maury School enrolment totals
4S9, exclusive of it's first grade class
quartered at the Edmonds It is an
eight-room building with twelve
classes.
In addition to lack of classroom ac-
commodations for its heavy enroll
ment. the Maury School has little
playground space for it's children.
The INADEQUATE play space the chill
dren had in previous years now is
partly taken up by the two portable
structures In the school yard. There
are two playrooms in the basement
of the building-one for girls. and the
other for boys-but teachers discour-
age the use of them by the children
in good weather.
Heating and Lighting.
improvements needed at the Maury
School, besides adequate playground
space, include a good heating plant
is heated by a hot-air system, but due
to some disorder, the nerth side of
the school is not heated sufficiently
on bleak winter days. There are
lights in only two rooms-the sew
enth and eighth grades-and in the
lower hall, and these are gas. Con-
sequently. on unusually dark days.
the children are forced to strain
their eyes while studying.
Inadequate classroom accommoda-
tions at the Maury and Edmonds
schools. it was pointed out by MT.
opening kindergarten class in
either of these institutions, despite
the fact that such class is in de-
mand.
Discussing the need of a new school
in the vicinity of Lincoln Park, Mr..
Kimball stated that this section has
virtually the most congested school
population of the northeast, and it Is
destined to increase due to the rapid
development Of territory to the east
of the Maury School. He has urged
the erection of a sixteen-room build
ing in the above mentioned territory
for several years, but the appropriation
for it has not been granted by Con-
gre8s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
RABIES NOW RAGING.
Much Live Stock in Alabama At
fected by Disease.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, October 2S.-
AS a result of the prevalence of rabies
throughout the state of Alabama, it is
estimated that during the last month
live stock to the value of $4,000 has
been attacked by animals infected with
this disease, according to reports. re-
ceiyed by DR.. E. w. Cheyney, director
Of the state Pasteur Institute. He de-
ciares that large proportion of these
stocks will succumb to the infection
transmitted by the bite Of dogs and cats
affected with hydrophobia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
81 for Haircuts,
Shaues IS Gents.
Chicago s Prices

CHICAGO. October 2S-The
central executive council Of the
Master Barbers' Association.
representing 2,7OO BARRIERS in
the city, today decided upon q
raise to $1 for u haircut and 35
feetive January I.
The explanation given was
atinE . barber shop.
~Thefe seems nothing else to
do" said A. b. Raymond, secre.
tary-treasureF OF the Journey.
men Barbers' Union. "How-
ever. the public should be edu-
Gated not to tip the barber"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
TEXT BOOK CHANGES
HERE ARE INITIATED
List for Elementary Pupils Is
Under Discussion at Com.
mittee Meeting.

First definite steps to draft a list
of the changes to be made in the text
books of the elementary public
schools next year were taken yester-
day. at a meeting Of a committee
headed by Alexander T. Stuart, di-
rector Of intermediate instruction.
This committee and another on high
school text books was appointed Oc-
tober 9 by DR.. Frank W. Ballou.
superintendent of schools. to make a
comprehensive study Of the text books
now in use in the public educational
institutions. and to indicate books
which. in their judgment, should no
longer be kept in use.
The committee on high school text
books, which is headed by Charles
Hart of Eastern High School, will
meet November II at Business High
School to discuss the changes that
should be made next year in the text
books in use in the senior institutions
Heads of departments and principals
in the high schools already have been
notified by Mr.. Hart to draw up
list of books they believe should be
replaced next year. and submit it
to the committee at its meeting in
November.
Changes Are Expected.
School officials pointed out TODAY
that there undoubtedly will be a
number of changes in the textbooks
used in the high and graded schools
next year. When the textbook COM
mittees were appointed. DR.. Ballou
stated il was his aim to provide Dis
trict school children with the best
available books.
1t is evident that more changes will
be made in the textbooks used in the
graded schools than In the senior in
stitutions. Mr.. Hart said today that
the world war is the basis of a
change in the history books used in
the high schools.
Each of the textbook committees
will report to DR.. Ballou by January
1. 1891, and submit their recommenda-
tions for changes. The superin-
tendent hopes to make his recon.
mendations for new school books to
the board of education in February.
This will give ample opportunity. in
the opinion of DR.. BaIlou, to secure a
supply Of textbooks in preparation
for the opening OF schools next Sep
tember.
Temporary Shortage.
Miss Rose Hardy, director of pri-
mary instruction. indicated today that
there is a shortage in textbooks used
in the first and second grades due to
delay in shipment Of new ones
ordered months ago. BY shifting the
use of the books from one-half Of a
class to the other at various periods.
she said, all the children are supplied
with the necessary books. She ex-
poets the shortage to be soon over
come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
u. S. DESTROYER
LACKING WATER.
| ANCHORS AT SEA

Radio dispatches received today
by the Navy Department said the
destroyer sherwood had run short
of water of the North Carolina
coast and had anchored in a good
position ten miles north Of Cape
Lookout. The destroyer Blakely
and q tug carrying water have been
sent to her assistance
First reports to the department
today from an unidentified merchant
ship said the destroyer was in dis
tress. without water, but gave no
details. The later messages came
direct from the sherwood via the
GtAtiQa &Norfh Island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
ITALIAN ENVOY IN DOUBT.
Rolandi Ricci Not Yet Picked for
Washington Post.

ROME. October 27.-The PopoIo Ro.
mano. which yesterday asserted that
Senator Rolandi Ricci was to be ap-
pointed Italian ambassador to the United
States, retracts the statement.
In official circles it was said today
that no definite decision concerning
the new ambassador to the United
States had been reached owing to the
fact that no notification had been re-
ceived from Washington as to whether
the person suggested for the post is
persona grata to the American gov
frnment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
SIOUX CITY EDITOR DIES

SIOUX CITY. Iowa. October ea-
= John c. Kelly, owner and editor of
the Sioux City Tribune, died here last
night after an illness Of several days
His death was due to pneumonia. Mr.
Kelly was born at Cortland. n Y,
February rs. 1Sl2 He purcha sed the
Weekly Tribune here in the early
$eiehties and established the Daily
Eshone .jnr-1 -1&Sk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
$50 TONS OF BALLOTS.
New York City Estimate O
Weight of Votes to Be Cast.

NEW YORK. October 2s.-By night
fall next Tuesday-election day-150
tons of ballots will have been stuffed
into the ballot boxes of New York
city. This estimate was made TODAY
by the board of elections which an
nounced that 6,500.00O ballots, three
for each of 1,367,S3 qualified voters.
have been printed at a cost, for print
ing alone. of 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
FARMERS MAY ASK
CONGRESS TO AID
IN GETTING CREDITS
Frank Morrison Would Reno
vate Credit System of
the Country.

Representatives of farming inter-
ests who met here today to consider
what action should pe taken to obtain
additional credits for the marketing
of their crops said they might decide
to ask aid of Congress when 1t next
meets. The conference received a
report from the committee which
remained over in Washington from
the last farmers conference, and re-
Reserve Boards policy with respect to
crop financing
Charles w. Holman, representing
the National Board of Farm Manage
ment. characterized the boards state
ment as the same old bunk, useless
and detrimental" He declared That
since September the prices of all es-
sentlals had risen and that farm prod
ucts had been artificially depressed"
"A committee to devise ways and
means of crop financing was appoint
ed and will report later 1t is headed
by John Tromble of Kansas Whether
the farmers will seek another confer
ence with government officials has not
been determined.
Would Renovate System.
The credit system of the country
should be thoroughly renovated, 40
that farmers could borrow money at
rates not overly high, Frank Nor
rison, secretary of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor, told the farmers in
an address this morning.
Mr.. Morrison characterized those
who charge farmers or laborers "ex-
tortionate" rates for borrowed money.
whether bankers or middlemen. as
profiteers. and said the banking
system of the country needs a
through cleaning up.
Mr.. Morrison said the farmers and
laborers of the United States, who
form a majority of the population, are
supporting a minority who live by
charging them extortionate rates for
money or buy their products at low
prices and make large profits.
L maintain that every man has
the right of stopping work il he
pleases." he added. IF q farmer
cares to destroy part of his crop be-
cause he cannot obtain a market for
it he has a right to do 3d. II he
does not raise any more than he
can obtain a fair price for he can do
SO. So can a laborer strike if he
wishes. That is his inalienable
right"
Labor Would Cooperate.
William H. Johnston, president of
the International Association of Ma
chintsts. told the meeting that there
Is a sincere desire on the part of
labor to cooperate with the farm
ers in securing better credit
He said the country Is not suffer-
ing from lack of production. but from
improper distribution, and that the
blame lies At the door Of bankers
who charge high interest rates on
credit to move cfopA
Charles s. Barrett. chairman Of the
executive committee of the national
board .teld the convention that Eu-
gene Meyer. jr., former chairman of
the War Finance Corporation, will
speak at the meeting tomorrow
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
MISS PANKHURsT GUILTY.

LONDON. October 2s.-Sylvia Pank-
hurst, who was arrested on October
10, charged with attempting to cause
sedition in the navy by editing and
publishing an issue of the newspaper
The Workers Dreadnaught on Octo-
ber Is, was sentenced today to six
months Imprisonment on conviction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
GEN. E. NJ. LAW VERY ILL.
Ranking Living Confederate Armv
Officer Has PARALYSIS.

BARLOW, Fla. October 2S.-Gen
Z. NJ. Law. the ranking living Con
federate army officer, is very1 i'll ar
his home here. He suffered a stroke e
of paralysis last Sunday and is in
a very weak condition
He was mustered out of the Com
federate army at the close of the war
as a major general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
new KEY BRIDGE SPAN.
Will Be Put in Place Tomorrow
if Conditions Permit.

II conditions permit, a second steel
span will be put in place on the Kew
bridge at Georgetown tomorrow
morning. 1t is similar in dimensions
with the one already in position he
tween the central piers. Like that
one, it was built on framework on
three barges and will be lowered into
place by the ebbing of the tide. It
Will De placed between the abutment
at the Georgetown end of the bridge
and pier No. / and will be used as a
platform for the construction Of the
big concrete arch. Capt L. E. oliver,
Corps of Engineers. has charge of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
TO UNITE MOROCCO GAINS.

MADRID. October %. = Military
operations in Morocco will be limited
for the present to the consolidation
of gains already made. ii was decided
by the cabinet At its meeting yester-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
G. U. FEELS QUAKE.

Estimates It at 1900 Miles From
Washington.
An earthquake Of moderate intensity
was recorded today at Georgetown Uni
versity semismographical observatory.
beginning at 8:01 am. and lasting until
$40 am.
The center Of the disturbance was es-
timated as 4,80O miles from Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
.CUBA'S PRESIDENT
!. PROMISES EVERY
. VOTER PROTECTION
State Department Here
Looks for Honest Election
Under Crowder Plan.
By the Associated Press.

-. sSS 0SSoSlateQ freSS.
HAVANA. Cuba, October 2s-Pre-
cautions have been taken to insure an
honest vote and an honest count in
u sne Guoan elections to be held NEXT
Sttonoay, resident Menocal said in a
statement issued yesterday. -
bellef was expressed by the preai-
cent that the Crowder election law.
oes!gnsd to prevent fraud, would
prove helpful In the present noiiticai
cFasis, but conceded that the law Of
asrea some practical difficulties, "he-
perfecting It." He added the law Was
ceing applied almost without pro-
teet and with far less disturbances
tnan under the old statute.
Nobody will lack the full protec-
ton OF the law" he declared. "and the
candidate chosen will be the o one ,ne
eiected by majority of the people"
Request for u. 8. Aid Connrmed.
Official confirmation was given ~
reports. widely circulated in Havana.
.nat intimidation had been charged
Dy ootn the large political parties. and
tnat the liberals, under the leadershin
OF Cen Jose Miguel Gomez, had COM
ment.
The governments sole duty is to
preserve public order" President
Menoca1 asserted. 1t is doing this.
ana counts on the support of all po-
1ttical elements"
The executive committee of the lib
eral party last night voted down a
proposal to withdraw from the presi-
oential contest, step that has been
urged on the ground that the gov
ernment had failed to guarantee safe
ty for liberal supporters at the poiis.
ine question was considered after
representatives of the party had con-
ferred with President Menocal.
A protest from the liberals. signed
by senators and Representatives. has
been cabled to Secretary Colby. at
Washington. setting forth alleged
evidence of fraud.
Honest Election Anticipated.
An analysis of the political situation
In Cuba received by the State De-
partment has convinced officials here
| that the presidential election in the
island republic next Monday will he
conducted in a manner. that will leave
little good reason for charges of in
limitation or corruption
Within the past week numerous
warnings have been received bv the
department from partisans of both
factions, especially the liberals. whose
candidate is Jose Miguel Gomez. that
the opposition will resort to unfair
the election. Gomez, himself however
has made no protest. Formal renre,
sentations were made to the Cubans
some time ago by the American gov
ernment that the United States would
expect fair and honest election huf
| 1t was stated at the department TODAY
tnat no further action has been taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28

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WEATHER.

Fair and cooler tonight and tomor-
row. Temperature for twenty-four
hours ending at noon today: Highest.
78. at pm. yesterday; lowest, 81. at
IL noon today.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited 10 IL or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
Al rights of publication OF special
dispatches herein are also reserved
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-13
WIN the Oil Men

@. y. slrmakor IA back In tho city
from Kentucky Tor an extended visit
g. A. Rroomfiold. general manager
OF the Barnsdnll oil corporation. is
iu Sow York on business.
John \. Anderson. Of Anderson &
Gustnfaou loft last night for Fort
Worth Hud Shreveport and will re-.
turn 10 Tulsa within q. fcw days
u W schafcr. general superin.
ioudcni ~ the ohio cities Gas com
pHuv. ig iu fhc Ardmoro and licald
ton districts for a few days.
s. Is Wheeler. manager OF station
snios ~ the sinclair Refining com
p1uy accom- panied by W y Diuklns,
arrived in the citv rodny for few
days
T. j Horton. ono or tho we'll
known OH producers or that uame,
whpgo homo ls at lola, Kan, was IN
tho city yesterday lie 80 a brother oi
thc very Hucccwful operator with
many wolls in the Waysldc pool
A. T. Lowcry, 81 tho firm of Grail
a DDworv. who have been associated
with each other In the business fof
/ 20 yoars, IL in town and iG fcclinr
| iino after almost years Illness
caused by blood poisoning which was
caused hy,H slight pin prick on the
hand
j $ Turman Of tho thurman nu.
| igiuna on company Is In tho city and
| from alI appearances ig likely TO ~.
/ peat his performance Ia gathering
| up enough acreage 10 mako HIS con,
corn re- great success. Tho Old Turmar
| on company organized by him is on,
| OF tho hest producing companies IN
/ tho Okmulgcc district
O. T. Hopkins, vice president ir
cuarg" Of operation properties o
! the Tex 1t -homa OH corporation
| has tcudcrcd his resignation to tina
| company 10 ho effective ut tho ear
| Host convenient date. Mr. fTopilnl
! rs president of the Lawrence Pc
trolcum company which is CROWNS
| Eu rapidly ana required 80 mucl
more of his time that ho win In tn,
future look after tho affairs Of tina
company
leo Kaufman is back from IIous
! ton. Texas, and visited tho Sinclai
refinery ON the Houston ship chan
uel and says Lhnt II is one Of IN,
host equipped rcflucrics he has eve
visited lie says thcrc arc ZOO
lactcs ~ loast In the grounds. on