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Evening star., 1920-06-23
BRYAN AYERS PRESIDENT
NEED NOT BE CONSIDERED
Declares McAdoo Is Handicapped BY Re-
lationship- Eliminates Hoover and
Terms Palmer ''Unfortunate

LINCOLN. Neb., June 23.-Discuss-
ing possible democratic candidates
for the presidency, William J. Bryan,
in an article in his newspaper, the
Commoner, declares that William G.
McAdoo is handicapped as a candi-
date "by his close relationship with
the President" while President Will
son himself. he says, need not be
considered"
Asserting that Mr.. McAdoo is also
handicapped by his silence on the
peace treaty" Mr.. Bryan declares Mr.
McAdoo is unable to call to mis- sup
port those to whom the Presidents
candidacy appealed with special
force" and that he would furnish
an easy mark for all of the Presi-
dents enemies" The article says
however, that Mr.. McAdoo has con-
siderable strength among wage earners
Referring to President Wilson, Mr.
Bryan says that while vague hints
and suggestions have been thrown
out occasionally, no one claiming to
speak for the President or near
enough to him to be assumed to ex-
press his wishes has announced his
candidacy"
Hoover Out of Running.
Herbert Hoover is eliminated from
the list Of candidates whom Mr.. Bryan
considers available" while Senator
Owen OF Oklahoma and Secretary of
Evening star., 1920-06-23
PRESIDENT URGES
RAIL WAGE BOARD
| TO HASTEN AWARD
Wants Immediate Action to
:, End Controversy Over
Pay of Men.
BROTHERHOOD OFFICIAL
CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE
Reports Indicate improvement IN
Strike Situation, Though "Va-
cationists" Make Some Gains.

President Wilson sent message to-
day to the Railroad Labor Board at
Chicago, urging that it make an i'm
mediate award of the wage ccntro-
versy.
The text of the message was not
made public at the White House.
Announcement of the residents ac-
tion was made after W. \. Doak, vice
president of the Trainmen's Brother
hood. had called at the White House
Mr.. Doak did not see the President,
but was in conference about fifteen
minutes with Secretary Tumulty.
Mr.. Doak. in a statement this aft
ernoon, placed the blame for strikes
on the railroads Squarely on the
railroad labor board now sitting in
Chicago.
The board has no reasonable or
legitimate excuse in not granting sub
stantial increases in wages to rail-
road emplayes and there can be no
escape from their responsibilities at
the United States labor board now
sitting in Chicago. for the present sit
uation.
Appeals have gone up from all
parts of the country to the labor
board to do something and we de-
sire the public to know that this much
heralded and advocated method of ad-
juSting questions of this character
according to the present specifica-
tions. is rank and hopeless failure
Situation in the East.
The strike in Baltimore, which was
considered practically ended yester-
day. assumed new aspects today, when
men refused to return to work. Mr..
Doak, who went to bed last night be-
lieving the trouble there was settled,
temporarily at least. was called from
his bed at 6 o'clock this morning. He
found new difficulties to contend with,
not only in Baltimore. but in reports
which reached him from Philadelphia
and other eastern cities. Four hun
dred were reported still out at Balti-
more. including 125 who were fired
by Supt. Smith of the Pennsylvania
railroad. Monday, and between $50
and 275 employees of the Baltimore
and Ohio.
Since Monday SO many men have
absented themselves from duty that
it has been found necessary to prac-
tically suspend freight service east of
Cumberland, Md. Embargoes. declared
in effect at the beginning of the trou-
BILE. are still in effect, and give no
promise of being lifted Immediately.
The strikes in Baltimore and Phiia-
delphia. Mr. Doak said today. while
are not considered outlaw" move
ments- The men. he said; were willing
to listen to their leaders, but the
power of these leaders was fast wan
ing.
Washington remains unaffected by
the strike in Baltimore and there
have been no indications that the
yardmen here would join the walk
out Immediately.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
j. s. MUST HANDLE
DRY LAW EVADERS
Maryland Attorney Genera
Exempts Baltimore Police
From Making Arrests.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June % tSpe-
ciaIl.-Enforcem of the volstead
act in Maryland rests entirely in the
bands of federal officers and the po-
lice force of Baltimore city cannot be
called upon to assist in making ar
rests or raids for violation of the ma
tional prohibition law.
This is the opinion of Attorney
General Armstrong. which was trans
mitted to Police Commissioner
Gather today.
Notes Other Exemptions.
The attorney general also held that
no policeman. sheriff, constable or
other law enforcing officer of the
state has any right to make an arrest
for any federal dry law violation.
Nor can they be called upon to assist
federal prohibition officers in making
arrests or raids. The attorney general
further held that the federal prohibi-
arrest or raid in Maryland on sus-
picion without a warrant from fed
eral judge.
The ruling was asked by the police
commissioner following raid by two
prohibition officers, at which police
assisted on request.
Warrant Required for Search.
1t is also held that search and
seizure is unlawful in the state with
out a warrant, and federal officers
have no right to make search with
out a warrant based on reasonable
suspicion of a violation of the law.
John E. Stone, federal prohibition di-
rector, is out of the city. and other
officials refused to comment. Com
missioner Gather said he had not
yet read the opinion. and until he
had done so would make no state
ment.
Evening star., 1920-06-23

Agriculture Meredith are described
as being among the few available
men thus far mentioned"
To be available this year. Mr.. BRYAN
asserts. candidate must be known
to be for woman suffrage. for pro-
hibltlon and against Wall street "
AS to Attorney General Palmer, Mr
Bryan says he entered the campaie n
in a position to deal sternly wit n
the profiteer and an expectant publ
stood ready to applaud. but the prof
teer seems to have things all his OWL
way and the Attorney General is now
suffering from the reaction" He
adds that the Attorney General is
unfortunate, too, in having to
espouse the ratification of the treaty
without reservations"
Mentions Champ Clark.
Former Speaker Champ Clark is
mentioned as having his own state
behind him. while opposition to Gov.
Edwards of New Jersey and Gov. Cox
of Ohio is reiterated.
Gov. Cox's friends" the article de-
clares, will urge him as a compro-
mise between the vets of the Ed
wards type and the bone drys."
Vice President Marshall is accused
of making a feeble bid for the wet
vote"
Judge Gerard's candidacy has South
Dakota's support and he has many
personal friends among other dele
gates" Mr.. Bryan says.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
RETAIN 46EL|G|bLE
FOR RETIREMENT IN
AGRICULTURE WORK
That Department Recon-
mends 1O1 to Go, Two
Without AnnuitieS.

Secretary Meredith has recommend
ed to the Civil Service Commission
that 46 of the 147 employees of the
Department of Agriculture who are
eligible for retirement be certified as
efficient and retained for two-year
period.
Ninety-nine of the employees will be
retired with annuities and two will
be retired without annuities. Chief
Clerk r. M. Reese of the department
declared today that neither of the
two men to be retired without an
nuity will suffer. they being well pro-
vided for.
The Department of Agriculture. in
making public the figures as to it's
executive department to cover it's en-
tire field force, since the total number
of 1i7 employees comprises all employees
of the department throughout the
country who will be retired.
The two who will be retired without
annuity. owing to the fact that they
are of the required age, but have not
served a minimum of fifteen yeaA in
government service. are both employed
in the department in this city. One
lives here and the other lives in Mary
land and comes in to work every day.
General interest was shown today in
other departments in the fact that the
Department of Agriculture had recon-
mended such a large number of en-
ployes for retention. Under the recon-
mendation of Secretary Payne of the
Interior Department this week, and, as
supported by members of the cabinet
yesterday, the question of srecommen-
dation for retention in all cases is left
squarely up to the executive heads of
the departments.
Each case is judged solely on it's
own merits. This will work for "the
good Of the service" in the opinion
of Secretary Payne and others who
have made close study of the mat
ter. 1t yet remains to be seen how
many of those recommended for re-
tention will be granted certificates of
efficiency by the Civil Service Com
mission.
Beach Sworn In.
John S. Beach has been sworn in as
chief of the division of retirement
and j. OConnor Roberts has been
sworn in as assistant chief of the
division.
Although their selection was an
nounced several weeks ago, their ac-
tual appointments had been Hanging
fire." pending a decision by the con-
troller of the Treasury as to whether
the third deficiency bill superseded the
sundry civil bill. The decision was
to the effect that the provisions of the
former took precedence over the pro-
visions of the latter. This made it
possible for the Secretary of Interior
to appoint the two officers above nam
ed at salaries larger than previously
provided.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
Today's News
in Paragraphs

Forty.six of 147 Department Of Agri-
culture employees eligible for retire.
ment have been recommended to be
retained. Page !
Maryland attorney general holds Y. S.
authorities must enforce Volstead dry
law without aid Of state or city Off,
cials. Page I
President Wilson urges the railroad
labor board to make award in the
wage controversy at once. Page I
Prohibition issue provoking discord
among democrats at San FraneIsco.
P;,ge I
President Wilson held up as specter by
Page I
AItenists split even. three and three, on
question of sanity Of McHenry, slayer
Of Detective Armstrong. Page z
Friends of William J. Bryan and Champ
Clark believe Commoner will propose
Missourian for the democratic nomi-
nation. Page 2
Senator Harding refuses suffragist
plea to push cause in states. Page
First District zonins maps to be ready
next week. Page 7
Citizens association takes up problem OF
Sunday ice delivery. Page 7
District Rotarians may make bid for at
tendance prize at Atlantic City.
Page IL
UnionIsts and nationalIsts at London
derry fight from behind barricades
erected at vantage points In the city.
Page 10
New York district attorney will quiz
Minnesota woman who was introduced
to Joseph 3. ElweII on the night be-
fore his murder. Page IS
William n. Saunders succeeds Dr..
Owens az president Of Southern So
ciety Page IS
Berlin dispatches to London announce
collapse of German cabinet, due to re-
fusai of majority socialists to support
Fehrenbach. Page II
Bandits hold up woman in automobile.
Page 18
Clark Griffith believes Washington club
still has chance for pennant. Other
sports. Page 22
Red propaganda circulated among rail-
road and steamship workers attempts
to deter loading of vessels bound for
countries at war with soviet Russia.
Page U
Evening star., 1920-06-23
COX PROFITS MOST
BY M'AD00'S MOVE;
MEREDITH LOOMS
Presidents Position Ana
Iyzed-Bryan Seen in
Hiram Johnson Role.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-Gov.
Cox of Ohio has profited most by the
efforts of William G. McAdoo to
eliminate himself from the list OF
avowed candidates for the democratic
presidential nomination. That isn't
saying Cox will be nominated, for the
situation has hardly crystallized and
the real purpose of Messrs. Wilson
and McAdoo have not yet carried con-
viction with the delegates.
They can't believe that Mr.. Will
son wants third term and they can't
believe that McAdoo doesn't want the
nomination Yet the truth is so sim
pie and so obvious that delegates are
reluctant to credit it. Here are some
facts upon which the reader can base
his own conclusions:
President's Hands-OR Attitude.
/. President Wilson talked for an
hour and a half with Homer Cum
mings, democratic national chairman
at the White House three weeks ago
and never showed the slightest in
terest in his own political future. nor
did he explain any preference as be-
tween candidates.
3 Mr. Cummings is in constant
touch by wire with the White House
and is really the Presidents main
channel of communication with this
convention, and if stampede or
movement for Wilson were to be
started Cummings would know of it.
And all the newspaper talk of a
third term is incomprehensible to
Mr.. Cummings.
3. Mr.. McAdoo never intended to be
an active candidate for the nomina- =
ton. but his friends have always un-
derstood that he would accept if
drafted by the convention. All plans
were made for that kind of an ap-
proach to the nomination.
McAd0o Reported Tubercular.
4. Mr.. McAdoo has been resting in
southern California and spending as
much time as possible out of doors
in an effort to regain his health He
is said to have tuberculosis of the
throat.
5. Mr.. McAdoo went east a week ago
and when the writer saw him in Chi
cago he looked well. but said he was
bound for quiet summer on Long
! Island. He took a deep interest in
the republican national convention
and gave the impression that he
would welcome a chance to get into
the campaign and fight.
g. Less than a week later Mr.. Nc
Adoo announced his irrevocable de-
cision not to allow his name to be
presented to the democratic national
convention.
That ends the catalogue of facts and
Evening star., 1920-06-23

the inventions sections of the general
staff. But the model now in opera
tion at the bureau of standards func-
tions more smoothly and perfectly
consideration. 1t is receiving careful
attention. under direction of Capt.
Frederick Hopper. jr., acting liaison
officer of the general staff at the bu-
reau of standards. by the War De-
partment. 1t also is being examined
by the different branches of the serv-
ice to determine it's best military
value before it's final adoption.
Compared With BROWNING
The war brought the machine gun
publicity, which made it generally ia
miliar to the public. and a comparison
of this gun. so far as it has been do
veloped. with the Browning machine
gun will show more clearly some of
it's merits.
While the Browning machine gun
can maintain a rate of fire of he
tween 500 and 500 shots per minute
until the resulting heat interferes
with the mechanism and causes Jams.
the centrifugal gun will fire at a
rate of 1000 shots per minute. The
proximateIy 200 feet per second. The
speed of the bullet from the centri-
fugal force gun, increasing with the
rate of fire, is approximately 1.210
feet per second.
Upon this muzzle velocity depends
the penetrability and range of the
projectile. The centrifugal guns
weakness. therefore. is the compara-
lively low muzzle velocity. although
the bullet is sent forward with
enough force to accomplish great
deal of damage at short range.
Its caliber is larger than any of the
small arms used by the Army. 1t is
practically soundless in operation. The
"rat-tat-tat" of a modern machine gun
in operation often gives it's position
| away to the enemy. leading to it's de-
struction by artillery fire. The advan-
tages of a silent firing machine gun.
therefore, are obvious. although the
main use of this gun probably will be
found in it's ability to throw large
caliber projectfles with lightning like
rapidity of succession.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
1900 SHOTS 4 MINUTE.
NOLSEZESS GUNS CAPACITY
u. S. Army and Scientists Test Weapon
That Uses No Explosives
to Throw Projechles.

Clothed in strict secrecy and at
tended only by officers of the Army
and government scientists, expert
ments are being made at the bureau
of standards on large-caliber ma
chine gun, from which bullets are
propelled at a high rate by centrifu-
gal force. The weapon is practically
soundless in operation. and II per-
fected will have a revolutionary ef-
feet upon the use of small arms in
modern warfare.
The gun consists of a rotating bar
rel with a bore of approximately one
half inch. This barrel is attached to
a shaft which is caused to rotate by
motor-driven gears at varying speed.
The projectiles. which are one-half-
inch caIiber and spherical in form.
are fed into the gun by an automatic
feed. obtaining speed, or muZzie
velocity of approximately 920 foot
seconds at 5000 revolutions per min
ute of the gun barrel. 1.135 feet per
second at 10000 revolutions and 1,210
feet per second at 1900 revolutions
per minute
Penetrate Seven-Inch Wood.
The penetration of the projectile is
about seven inches of pine wood at
1900 feet per second at distance OF
six inches from the muzZie of the
rifle The gun can maintain a rate
of fire of one shot per revolution. or
IL 600 shots for 1900 revolutions
per minute. However. any rate OF
fire can be maintained. according to
the number of projectiles that are fed
into the barrel, at the will of the
operator. 1t can be handled for ira
verse fire in much the same manner
as an ordinary machine gun, and. is
designed for light armored cars, tanks
and airplanes.
One important feature of the gun
is that il does away with the use
of powder or other explosives as a
means to propel the bullets. Centri-
fugal force throws the projectiles
forward.
There have been several designs OF
centrifugal guns presented for test to
Evening star., 1920-06-23
Wage Boards Decision
May Come in Fortnight,
1t Is Indicated at Chicago

CHICAGO. June 23.-President Will
sons message asking the railway wage
board TO give an immediate deci-
sion in the wage controversy had not
been received here at 1 pm. today,
the board announced.
Judge r. NJ Barton. chairman of
the board. authorized a statement
that all that was possible was being
done to expedite the decision revis-
ing wages of all railroad employees
1t was indicated at the boards head
quarters today that the decision prob
ably would be handed down within
the next two weeks
Judge Barton said the impatience
of railroad men to get decision was
only delaying the case. He declared
the boards deliberations were being
interrupted scores of times daily by
that date for the decision be set.
AS many as 800 calls have been re-
ceived in a single day, he said.
The boards publicity department
declared that the delay in reaching a
decision had nothing to do with the
present railroad strikes and that the
board believed the strikes would con- =
tinue even after the wage case is
settled.
The strikes, il was said. are
prompted by an internal fight for
control of the railway unions and
not primarily by dissatisfaction with
wages. The wage question has been in
jected. il was intimated. to deceive
the public. The labor board declined
to consider the claims of the strikers
The railroads announced that the
mems places were vacant and that
they had lost all seniority rights, and
the brotherhoods are supporting the
railroads and the labor board in their
stand.
The strikers, however, have notified
the labor board and President Wilson
that they will accept no decision
which does not include the restora-
tion of their positions with full
seniority rights.
Officials of the fifteen railroad
unions are to meet here Friday for
consultation and to learn, if posi- BILE
when the board will decide the wage
cases.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
Strike Situation Better
in Central States; Strikers
on Eastern Lines Return
sy the Associate Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 23.-The sporadic
railway strikes which have broken out
in a half dozen or more cities during the
last week spread today to Savannah
Ill, where fifty Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy and Chicago. Milwaukee
and St Paul employees walked out
The situation elsewhere in the CEN
trail states showed Improvement. ac-
cording to reports to the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen offices
here AT Burlington, Iowa, where
Chica go, Burlington and Quincy
switchmen struck last week, a num-
ber of men were reported to have re-
turned to work, while enough out
siders had been sent in by the
brotherhood to restore conditions to
normal. At Benld, ILL.,, where Chicago
and Northwestern men have been on
strike, normal conditions have been
restored.
approximately two-thirds OF the
switchnen in the Burlington. at
Hannibal. Mo. yards were idle to-
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Evening star., 1920-06-23
CHEAPER FLOUR;
WHEAT MARKET
TAKING TUMBLE

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. June ga
lower wheat market the first few
days this week was responsible for
decline o. 20 to 80 cents a barrel
in the price of flour here today.
At the mill where the suotation
for family patents was down 20 cents.
-four dropped to $14 barrel, and
S14.55 was the price obtained by the
mill that sold flour at 80 cent re-
duction.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
Closing New York Stocks, Page Il
Many Children
Are Named forhe
G.. o. p. Candidate

MARION, Ohio, June 23.-ln
the past several years SIX
Marion children have been
named after Warren G. Hard
ing. the republican presidential
nominee.
At Christmas time Senator
Harding always has remember
ed each namesake with SO
EOldpiece.
Since his nomination to the
presidency many children
throughout the country have
been named for Harding. HIS
friends here are wondering II
each nssvv namesake will receive
the customary Christmas pres
ent.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
SCHOOLS CLOSE TODAY.

It's a happy day for $4,000 District
public school children. but a sad one
for the teachers. despite the fact that
they are also to embark on three
month vacation.
They received their last pay checks
until October l, and hundreds of the m
are facing the vacation period in
st rineent financial circumstances
Evening star., 1920-06-23
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and moderate tenn
perature tonight and tomorrow. Cen
tie to moderate southwest winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours.
ending pm. today: Highest, a. at 2
pm today; lowest. so, at IN. today.
Full report on page %
Evening star., 1920-06-23

Member of the Associated Press
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication OF all news dispatches
credited to it otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1920-06-23

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-22
Crop Conditions in West Virginia

The condition of wheat and rye in
West Virginia as a whole is poor, &C
cording to the April crop and live stock
reports issued jointly by State Com
missioner of Agriculture ]. H. Stewart
and II. F. Bryant, field agent for the
United States Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates. Wheat condition in this State
April is given as 76 per cent Of
normal, compared TO 1903 per cent April
!, 1919, and an average condition of
90 per cent April during the last ten
years. Rye condition is SO per cent
this year compared to 1O3 last year.
and an average condition OF 90 for the
last ten years on April /.
The acreage of wheat and rye SOW
ed in West Virginia last fall was some
what reduced from previous years.
This cut in acreage was followed by a
rather unfavorable winter, resulting in
considerable heaving and freezing out.
or by failure to get a good start be-
cause OF late sowing, but in spite OF
this the crop is improving consider
ably since favorable spring weather
began.
Farm labor is very scarce in near
ly all parts Of the State, the poorer sec
tons and those most accessible to other
industries being the most affected.
Farmers in this State as whole re-
port they have only IS per cent as
much labor as they had this time last
year and only IS per cent OF normal
supply This is helping to cause a
tendency TO reduce production as
compared TO that of war time. The
farmers say their need for labor il still
per cent greater than in normal
years. Unsatisfactory prices for farm
products, especially live stock. and
high prices for manufactured good.
are also tending to reduce produc-
ton.