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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-06
LABOR WORST SUFFERER
IF REVOLUTION COMES
Government Attorney in Chicago
Urges America to "Think Its
Way Out of Crisis

CHICAGO. September 6.-warning
American labor that the laboring man
twill be the one to suffer if there is
a revolution in this country" Frank
Comerford. government prosecutor in
the trial of William Bross Lloyd and
nineteen others convicted of con-
spiracy to overthrow the government,
urged America to think it's way out
OF its present great crisis"
Speaking at a mass meeting under
auspices of the Press Club of Chicago,
Mr.. Comerford declared that the boil
sheviki. socialists and I. W. W. were
spreading propaganda in the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor to start q
revolution.
1.-THE government will survive a
revolution" he said, but labor will
not. A revolution would destroy the
American Federation of Labor. That
is just what the reds want. because
they know they cannot control an
organization of individual crafts
They want one big union that they
can control"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-06
HABIT OF SAVING AMONG
NvORKINGMEN IS SHOWN
William II. Lewis of Treasury De-
partment Cites Their Investments
in Government Securities.

The habit of saving took q firm
hold on the workingmen of AmeTt1A
during the past year. according to q
Labor day message to organised EN-
p1oyes from William Mather Devils.
director of the savings division of the
Treasury Department.
Mr.. Lewis calls attention to the fact
that the American Federation Of La
Dor at it's annual convention urged
upon it's members the wisdom of
adopting some form of easy saving.
Continuing. Mr.. Lewis said:
Moreover. the federation, firm In
the belief that liberty bonds and vic
tory notes are the best and safest in
vestment in the world. advised every
international and federal union, every
state federation of labor, every CEN
trail labor body and every individual
member to hold their bonds, and to take
advantage of the present prices to
buy more for cash or on installment
and retain them to maturity.
1.-The response to this wise counsel
was immediate. International unions
state labor bodies and affiliated Or
CARNATIONS placed themselves on rec
ord at the first opportunity as indors-
ing this stand for the financial safety
of the wage Garner"
The statement cited numerous in.
stances of labor unions investing
their reserve funds in government
securities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-06
DRYS STATE PLATFORM.
Score Failure Of Major Parties to
Take Stand on Prohibition.

CHICAGO, September 6.-Mainte-
nance of the federal prohibition laws
is the keynote of the prohibition
party's presidential campaign. W. G.
Calderwood. prohibition campaign
manager. said here today. discussing
the issues as viewed by his party.
The position of the party in this
campaign" Mr.. Calderwood said. lis
that the prohibition party is needed
in the failure of the jor PARTED
to take any stand on the prohibition
question.
Next to prohibition. our .candi-
dates will discuss the league of ma
TONS think we take the best stand
of any on this question. We urge
immediate ratification of the league
treaty together with the covenant.
We believe the quickest and best
way to obtain what changes are
needed is to get into the league and
fix it from the inside. according as
experience teaches, rather than
stand around theorizing to no effect
on the outside and SO blocking prog
rcss.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-06
lithuanians Attack Poles
With Machine Guns and
Artillery Warsaw Claims

WARSAW, September 4 Thy the
Associated Press).-An attack on
Polish forces by the Lithuanian;
Mi'h the rsaon q guns ssn and artsry
miles northwest of .Grodno. is an
nounced in Polish reports from the
northern front. The reports declare
the attack was unprovoked and that
the Lithuanians had received orders
to occupy Augustowo.
The Polish press comments that the
Lithuanian action as inexplicable. as
the provisional frontier between
Poland rLithuauia has not yet been
reached by the Poles. The latter con-
tend that the Lithuanians are occupy
ing several localities on the Polish
side of the frontier.
1t is also announced that the nego-
tlations regarding the frontier and
the future relations of Poland and
Lithuania have been broken off and
that the Polish delegates are return
ing to Warsaw.
These delegates comprise a special
mission which went to Kovno about
a month ago to confer with the
Lithuanians. 1t is said the supreme
council has been informed that the
narration running through Marggra-
bowa. Augustowo and SZuczyn.
1t is understood the Lithuanian gov
eminent places responsibility for the
noStll1tleS upon the Poles, asserting
that the Lithuanians were Compelled
to defend themselves. The Poles. on
the other hand, claim the Lithuanfans
opened fire first.
It was announced in Lithuanian adj
vices on September that the flerotia-
tions between the Poles and the
Lithuanfans over the boundary had
been broken off, the Lithuanfans ask
ing the Polish mission at Koyno 70
leave Lithuanian territory. This
action, the lithuanian advices stated
followed a Polish attack upon
Lithuanian troops near Augustowo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-06
BRITISH NOB[EMEN
| TO Be GUESTS HERE
lord Rathcreedaa and Party
Will Attend Celebration
of Tercentenary.

A party of British noblemen. headed
by Lord Rathcreedan, an Irish peer
will visit Washington late in Septem-
Der. They are to arrive in New York
September Is to take part in the cele-
brations of the tercentenary of the
landing of the Pilgrims and the con-
vening OF the first American legisla-
tive assembly at Jamestown.
President Wilson will place the
Mayfiower at the disposal of the Wis
itors for a trip to Mount Vernon.
From this city the party will go to
Norfolk, Va. to take part in the cele-
Dration on October 4, s and 6.
Lord kathcreedan will be accom-
panied by H. q. Wells. the novelist,
II Is expected. Others in the delega-
ton are:
Sir A. E. Shipley, master of Christ's
Conege and vice chancellor of Cam
bridge University; Prof. Foakes
jackson, fellow of Jesus College
Cambridge, and a fellow of the Amer
lean Academy of Arts and Sciences
admiral Sir Lawther Grant, X. c. B.
VINO was in command of the American
and West Indies stations during the
war; Sir John A Cockburn. X. c. NJ
u, ex-premier Of South Australia
Sir Arthur Herbert. G. c. V. O., Ions
i'm the English diplomatic service; ]
B. MacAfee, chairman of the Ameri
can Luncheon Club in London and q
well known banker: Sir John Henry
liaison officer between government
departments during the war: Col. Ed
wards D. S. O., NJ. c.. of the Roya
Warwfckshire Regiment: Stan1e.
Udale, retired manufacturer ant
member Of the Anglo American So
ciety. and H. S. PERKS. chairman o
the British SaIgrave Institution an,
Of the committee which has chare
Of WashingtonNs ancestral home. Sui
grave Manor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-06
DYNAMITE CHARGE
DAMAGES HOME Of
CRIPPLED SLAYER
Karl ]. Austin, Wife and Child
Have Narrow Escape
at Manassas.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


MANASSAS, Va, September "a
charge of dynamite damaged the home
of Karl j. Austin on Zebedee street,
shortly after II o'clock this morning.
Austin is the crippled insurance agent
who shot and killed J. r. b. Davis
here last May. who. Austin claims,
caused separation of himself and
wife by his attention to the latter.
The charge of dynamite was placed
on the ground under a window in a
sleeping room occupied by Austin, his
wife and small child. Mrs. Austin was
lying in bed with her face near the
window when the explosion occurred.
and was covered with flying glass and
plaster. Austin had been aroused by
the barking of their small house dog.
and was sitting up on the edge of the
bed when the crash came. None of the
occupants of the room was injured.
! Mrs. Margaret GLACIER, Austin's aged
grandmother. and his stepmother who
occupied rooms over the Austin sleep
ing room. escaped injury. The build
ing was not seriously damaged be-
yond broken windows and the splint-
| ering of two stills under the floor.
/ These were directly under the bed oc-
| cupied by Austin and his wife.
1t is believed that a large founda
ton stone against which the expio-
sive had been placed diverted its
force and saved the lives of the occu-
pants of the house. Every window in
house across the street from the
Austin home. and occupied by George
Shaw. was shattered and one of the
street doors blown open.
immediately following the killing
Of Davis. Austin surrendered to the
police. was gwen a preliminary hear
Ing. bound over to the District court
in the sum OF $4,000 and TIE trial
date set Tor the October term OF that
court. Austin furnished the required
bail and was released a few days
latter the shooting occurred. Mrs.
Austin. who had made her home with
q sister in Washington since the sepa-
ration of herself and husband sew
eral months previous. returned to her
husband here, and. together with the
grandmother and stepmother. has
made her, home here. II is be-
lieved that sympathizers OF the dead
man, attempted to wreak vengeanc.:
upon Austin. by adopting the method
employed, last night. II.
Rigid investigation of the dynami.-
ing outrage will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-06

seizure to industrial establishments CO
every description all over the kin1
dom Indeed the Corriere della Sc
aMrms that not only have explic y
written instructions in this sense be -
issued by the labor chamber to it's Is
cal fiduciaries in the provinces. but
also urgent recommendations for TIL .
formation of military companies ins
side the factories under command of
corporals and subofficers who held
| similar rank during the war.
As things are. rigid militaristic rule
already prevails in the workshops.
The men are formidab1y armed. even
with machine guns and armored
tanks. The entrances are defended by
massive barricades of metal and the
| barbed wire acknowledgements Senttuels
and patrols carry rifles and frequent
1y. in the stiffness of the night pow
erfuli sirens in one or other OF the big
foundries on the outskirts are heard
resounding over Milan. rousing the
workmen with a. false alarm to test
the spirit of discipline.
Factories where raw material Is
running short are being supplied from
others stored with ampler reserves.
but the workmen are ciamoring Tor
| the seizure of all business engaged
in furnishing raw materials.
aNew Form Of StruEGle."
NEW ,lOhhs SepIeLuu Der Wy Inc
Associated Press).-The Italian news
papers here, print a communicating
from the italian ambassador. Baron
Ayezzara. concerning the workmen's
agitation in italy. 1t says:
Tn consequence of shortage OF
raw materials. lack of coal and high
cost of. labor, the metallurgical in
dustrfes decided to effect a lockout.
Following this decision the workers
seized the factories at Milan, Turin
and Genoa. in order to prevent, the
lockout and to operate the factories
directly.
Such move is a new form OF
struggle between capital and labor.
but preserves the character of an
economic struggle. inasmuch as 1t is
developing without resort to violence
and without bloodshed. e,
The situation is not alarming in
the least. inasmuch as the struggle
Is involving only the metallurgical in
dustry.
Tt is noteworthy that the mani
festo issued by the socialist cencen-
tration (Which includes NJ. rurati.
Treves. etc.l signed among others by
Deputy Buozzi. leader of the, metal
lurgical movement. urges the Workers
to avoid any excess.
The general situation of the coun-
try is normal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-06

Boykin. New Bedford. Mass; Clarence
Eugene Brand, Fort Williams, Me-;
Ellis Warren Butt, Camp jackson,
s. c.: Edwin c. Callicutt. New Or
leans. La; Thomas Leavey cleaver
Camp Lewis, Wash; Harry Joseph
Carney. Camp Jackson. S. C.: John
Ephriam Harrison, Camp Eustis. Va;
Frederick Harrison K6erbel. State
War and Navy building. Washing ton
d. c.: arthur Leo Lavery. Fort Con-
stitutfon. Portsmouth, N. H.; Fred
BrenniLg Waters. Camp Jackson
s. c.; Edward Barclay Wharton, Fort
Wadsworth, N. Y; Arthur Vanderpool
ing, Washington, D. c.; Volney Win
field Workman. 1912 G street. N. W.,
Washington. D. c .
Second Observation-Disclosures Ste
phen Anderson. Fort Totten, n. Y;
Godfrey Cooke Bunting. Camp jack
son. S. c.; Louis Ogden Davis. Camp
Lewis. wash; Porter Tate Gregory,
Fort Bliss. Tex; William Ernest Crit
I'm. S41 I street northwest. Washing
ton, D. c.; Ralph Eldon Harrington,
Providence. R. l.; Linton Yates Hart
man. Brooklyn, n. Y; Donald Dakin
Lamson. Nampa. Idaho: Theodore Julius
Lindorff. Carlstrom Field, Fla; Rich
ard Cohron Lowry. Camp Eustis. Va;
Charles Mellis Myers. Fort Howard
NH. O1d AioySiuS Ncicou' A>0eASN
Mass: George Franklin Nichols. SYRIA
cuse. N. " and William Henry Webb
Cresco. Pa.
nifaAtfy.
Captains-Elmer John Armstrong
Hoboken. n. J.; Charles Otis Ashton
Newtonville, Mass; Floyd Herbert
Balm, Camp Gordon Ca; Russell Ba-
ker. Camp Sherman. Ohio: Thomas
Cafiin Beck. Camp Gordon. Ga; Frank
Frederick Becker, Camp Custer. Mich.
William Thomas Brock, Atlanta. Ga
Horace Joseph Brooks. Camp Grant
ILL.,; John Halpin Burns. Governors
Island, N. Y; William Moore Carter
Columbia, s. c.; Paul Hanford Carter
Columbia, S. c.; Vernon Calhoun De-
Vote, Cleveland, Ohio; Patrick Joseph
Dodd. Camp Taylor, KY; Harley AL
bert Dresback. Camp Holabird. Md.
First lieutenants John Graham
Ardon,> Norfolk. Va; Harold Harrison
Barbur, Tacoma. Wash; Ernest STRAIT
ton Barker, Newark. Nj: Ernest Ev-
erett Boyle. Camp Pike, Ark; Sam
Miller Brabson, Norfolk Va: Eugene
Lawrence Brine, Sherman, Ohio; John
Farmer Brinson, Camp Gordon, Ga.
Merl Louis Frederick. Camp Pike
Ark Wilbur Fisk Browder, Camp
Pike. Ark; Brisbane Hanks Brown
Camp Shannon, n. NJ; Ohio wiIliams
Budd, jr.. Cloudcroft. N, M; Theodore
Bundy. Camp Sherman. Ohio: Thomas
Grover Carlin Hoboken. n. j.. Cliff.
n. J.; John Huston Church, Camr
Zachary Taylor. KY. John Sutherland
Claussen. Camp Pike. Ark: Hubbard
Errette Dooley, Camp Grant. Ill.
Leroy Edmund McGraw. Fairfield
Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-06
LABOR rs FACING !
BIGGEST ISSUES,
SAYS GOMPERS

Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation of Labor. pre-
sents the following message to work.
ers in the American Federationist for
Labor day:
Labor day, 1890, finds labor facing
the greatest issues of the time.
I'VE are in the midst of a political
campaign of paramount Importance.
I'VE are in the midst of time OF
unsettled national and international
policies.
I'VE are in the midst of time in
which those who oppose labor are
eeeking to utilize every agency for
the purpose of undermining the or
ganizations of labor.
I've are in the midst of trying
times. times that call for steadfast-
ness. solidarity and intelligence. -
,1Profiteers know what they want
Ind whom they want.
Those who would make profit the
sole end of productive labor know
what they want and whom they
Let this Labor day mark an epoch
of strength and solidarity IN the
ranks of labor-a strength and
solidarity awake to the issues and
the dangers and the opportunities of
our time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-06
Cox Charges Coal
Dealers Were Asked
to Aid 6. @. p. Fund

CHICAGO. September ,s.-whiIe
spending Sunday here on his western
tour. Gov. Cox interested himself in the
Senate investigation of republican cam
statement intended to fu3nish the com
mittee with leads to substantiate his
charge that a $4,000. 900 fund is being
raised by the republican committee to
buy the presidency"
In his statement. made after confer
ence with E. H. Moore Of Youngstown,
Ohio. his pre-convention manager and
personal representative at the committee
hearings, and other party leaders, Gov.
Cox charged that attempts had been
made to levy a quota of $4,000 on Chi
cago coal dealers and suggested the
names of persons whom the committee
might call to subStantiate his charge,
"Inasmuch as I could not stay to
furnish the information" the governor
said. II thought / would leave a few
leads for the committee"
The governors statement was in the
form of a question directed to Chairman
Will H. Hays, Of the republican national
committee in which he asks Mr. Hays
| whether he knows anything Of quota
or assessment on Chicago coal men for
$50. 900 at a meeting here early in the
summer" At this meeting announcement
Of the quota was made by ]. X. Dering
and supplemented by c. NJ Moderer.
eff the circumstance is not fresh in
Mr.. Hays mind. he might call in George
McArtor. z. E. F'ylxe. Robert H. Zoller.
James Forester of Du Quoin. ILL.,, or
Rice Miller of Hillsboro. III"
The governor stated that Some demo-
Gratis were In the meeting and they de-
INJURED" He asserted that is just one
group that was assessed. / thought
would just leave a lead with the COM
mittee"
Among others who conferred today
with the governor were Senator Thomas
]. Walsh of Montana. chairman of the
senatorial campaign committee; Repre-
sentative Frank Doremus OF Michigan
Representative Warren Gard Of Haml-
ton. Ohio, and Col. E. Lester Jones, di-
rector of the United States coast and
eeodetic survey. Col. Jones gave the
governor Information about reclamation
projects under way in the northwest
where he speaks the coming week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-06
ALEXANDRA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, September g.
Fines aggregating to S173.25, includr
ling costs, were collected yesterday in
the town of Potomac. Arlington coun-
Ity, comprising the villages of Del
Ray and st. Elmo. from automobile
lspeeders.
The town oficials decided yester-
| day would be good day to arrest
all speed vioiators. The speed for
automobiles within the corporate
limits is twelve miles ar. hour. BY
o'clock in the afternoon thirteen
IAlexandrians and Washingtonians
had been brought before Mayor j. w.
Varney. The mayor imposed fines Of
$40 and costs, amounting to $13.25 in
each case.
The arrests were made by Special
Officers Carpenter, File and Creel.
The work of issuing permits to
children to attend the public schools
of this city will be begun at 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning at Lee school
I in charge. Permits to white children
will be issued tomorrow and We'd
nesday at this school and also to
white children Thursday at West End
School. On Friday and Saturday the
clerk will issue permits to colored
The schools will reopen for studies
next Monday. Everything Is in readi-
ness for the reopening. The children
as soon as they receive their permits
will go to the principal OF the school
and be assigned to their grade and
have their book list marked.
Labor day here was marked, by. a
general suspension Of business. Showers
interfered with hundreds of p cnickers
who had planned to spend the day out
of the city. AS a result Of the rain few
left this morning on such outings.
! Banks and city and government Offices
were closed all day as well as the stores.
| Owing to the rain the all-day picnic.
! which was to have been held today on
the grounds of the George Mason High
School, was called on The Second Bap-
fist Church Sunday School. winner of the
Y. NJ. C. A. attendance contest, was
rendered a dinner by the losing schools
! in the Westminster building. and games
/: are to be played by the Sunday school
teams this afternoon in the armory, At
, the dinner. today. Miss Vera n. Simp-
J SON was crowned The First Lady of
| the affair, she being teacher Of a class
at the Second Baptist Church Sunday
school. ....
| John Baier. sixty-four years old.
died yesterday morning at his resi-
:lence. 734 North Columbus street. He
lis survived by several children. His
funeral will take place at 4 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon from his late
residence, and services Will be con-
Quoted by Rev Carl Goette: pastor Of
| Emmanuel Luthern Church. Burial
will be in Bethel cemetery. 50.
James Murphy, who lives. at 700
Franklin street. sustained a fractured
arm yesterday afternoon when a
horse he was driving ran away.
throwing him from the buggy. Mr..
Murphy was treated at the Alexandra
Hospital. ...s.
Members of James w. Jackson
Council, Junior Order Of United Amer
lean Mechanics. Yesterday decorated
the graves of its members in ac-
cordance with an annual custom.
The building at the northeast corner
of Washington and Gibbon streets.
recently purchased by the trustees of
Roberts Chapel for $4,000 will be
formally dedicated tonight at $50
o'clock with appropriate ceremonies.
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DAMP SK1ESN|AkE
LABOR DAY: Period.
0F;REST INCAP|TAL
Celebration of, Lafayette An.
niversary vies With
Union Holiday.

Washington is observing labor's ma
tional holiday principally as day
of rest as a result of the drizzling
rain which began early this morning.
Officials of the street car compani es
reported at noon that few people were
travelling on the cars. indicating that
hundreds have called off their usual
holiday outings. The companies are
prepared. however, to increase serN-
ice il the skies should brighten this
afternoon.
Thousands of government employees
and Others left the city Saturday for
week end vacations.
In addition to being labor's annual
festival day. this is the 163d ami
versary of the birth of Gen. Lafay-
cite and also the anniversary of the
The principal event planned by or
gznized labor is the barbecue and
carnival at Cabin John bridge. The
weather is likely to interfere with
athletic events arranged for in con-
nection with labor's outing.
Celebration mt Temple.
The keynote celebration in honor
of the Temple of Scottish Rite
Masonry. at 18th and S streets north
west. There La Fayette Lodge. No.
10. F. A. A. NJ, tonight will be the
host to members of the French en-
bassy anu number of officials rep
resenting that government here. A
tribute to the memory of the French
revolutionary hero will be rendered
during special exercises. The build
ing will be specially decorated for
the occasion: An organ recital by
Prof. Paul Fishbaugh and a concert
by the Scottish Rite Choir are among
the leading features. Miss Frances
Scherger will sing The Marseillaise."
and addresses will be delivered by
prominent members of the order.
the. Marine will be observed by national
and patriotic societies with cere-
monies in various localities. A re-
union of the A. f.. F. members of
Prince George county. Md. will be
held at Berwyn, Md, in memory of
those lost in the world war. drill
exhibition by the 18th Field Artillery
is scheduled for the late afternoon
in case the weather allows. and
troops under command of Col. W. c.
Rivers. commandant of Fort Myer, and
Maj. B. F. Brown, will use British
guns which were employed in many
of the big offensives in the demon
stration of artillery work.
Soldiers Are Entertained.
together with other inmates of st.
EIizabeth's Hospital. will be enter
tanned by the American Red Cross at
the hospital grounds this afternoon
and evening, If weather conditions
permit. it is announced. Sports and
dancing are among the leading items
Of the program. More than 200 of
the inmates were entertained as par
Elephants in the athletic contests.
Women of the comforts section of
the District Red Cross, headed by
Mrs. Robert M. Reese. will serve lee
a.
will be in charge Of the Red Cross
workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-06
BULLET BOUNDS, HITS BOY
Policeman Says He Fired Shot to
Scare Youthful Assailant.

To frighten fourteen-year-old col
ored boy. who. he said. had assault
ed him by throwing a pair Of roller
skates at him. Policeman HelImuth
of the eighth precinct last night drew
his revolver and shot toward the
ground. The bullet however, richo-
cheted from the sidewalk and struck
the boy on the leg. The boy, John
Holmes, received treatment and later
was taken to the house of detention
on charge OF assault.
The policeman saw the boy late
last night and started to take him
home. After a short distance the boy
ran, and 1t is stated when the police
just long enough TO throw his skates
at the officer. The officer says he then
fired to the ground to frighten the
boy.