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Evening star., 1920-05-23
INDIANA SOCIALISTS
SELECT CANDIDATES
A. ]. Hart of Richmond Unani-
mously Nominated for
Governor.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May ~ (by
the Associated Press).-A. ]. Hart OF
Richmond, Ind, was unanimously NOM
mated for governor on the socialist
party's ticket at the state convention Of
the party here today. Three women are
on the state ticket The other nominees
are as follows:
John Lewis, Elwood. lieutenant gov
ernor; Francis Wampler. Northington,
United States senator; DR.. Madge
Stephens, TerJe Haute. secretary Of
state; 8. C. Garrison. Montpelier, auditor
Of state: Wilbur Sheron. Indianapolis,
attorney general; Jacob E. Schrader.
Elkhart. treasurer of state; Mrs Akhea
Hart, Richmond. reporter Of supreme
court Miss Lilitha Martin. Indianapolis.
superintendent of public instruction !:
Henry Becker, Elwood. Judge of supreme
court; George ]. Adams. Rosedale. and
W. B. Sims. Indianapolis, judges OF ap-
pellate court.
T.- platform Of the party remains
practically unchanged as to the fun
damentals Of party creed. 1t de-
of Terre Haute, socialist candidate
for president. and other members of
the socialist party, who have been
Imprisoned for following the dictates
of their conscience" Although de-
claring the party in favor Of and SYM
pathetic with organized labor. the
platform goes on record as opposed
to an affiuation with the labor party.
Nearly one hundred delegates in
addition to those already in Indian
apolis are expected for the final ses-
sion of the convention tomorrow, at
which addresses will be made by
prominent socialists and reports made
hy committees.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
LIKELY
!. FOR BERCDOLL GUARDS

Court-martial proceedings probably
VIII follow the escape of Grover c.
Bergdoll. convicted draft dodger,
from his military guards at Phila-
lief that a guard who allows his
prisoner to escape may be made to
serve out the escaped mans term
was declared a fallacy by officials
at the War Department yesterday.
Ad1utant General Harris pointed
provides a maximum penalty of six
months in prison for a guard who
through carelessness allows his pris-
oner to escape, or year in prison
II the negligence was willful. He
said the department would await the
yesterday by. Secretary of War Baker
before deciding what action to take
In the case of the two sergeants who
had Bergdoll in charge when he es-
capped.
The complete story of the escape
issued by the War Department and
by the law firm Of Ansell & Bailey
here. counsel for Bergdoll in negotia-
tions with the adjutant general seek
Ing permission for the trip. Full
responsibility for return of the pris-
oner was accepted by the firm, which
Is headed by Samuel T. Ansell, for
merly acting judge advocate general
Of the Army.
1--WE, of course, shall do everything
in our power to see that Bergdoll is
apprehended," counsel for the pris-
oner said.
Secretary Baker denied published
reports that he personally had passed
upon the application that Bergdoll
be granted liberty under guard to
recover the hidden money. He knew
nothing Of the case until the escape
of the prisoner was reported, he said.
Correspondence with the War De-
partment made public by the law firm
shows that the matter was dealt with
entirely by the adjutant generals
ONCE.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
BOUND TO A TREE,
HIS AUTO STOLEN
Taxicab Driver Tells Police
His Passenger Took
81 Also.

Bound to a tree on Canal road and
robbed of his automobile and 81 was
the report last night of Matthew
Jones. coiored. a chauffeur. of 211s
Jones told tho police he was on
the taxicab stand at Pennsylvania
avenue and 14th street last evening
when a man, who appeared to be
about forty-f1ve years old, engaged
him to drive him to a point on the
Canal road about half a mile above
the Aqueduct bridge. When he
reached the destination designated.
he said, his fare displayed a pistol
and threatened him with death If he
offered resistance or made an out
cry. Then the demand for his money
was made. and his fare proceeded to
bind and gag him.
Tying him to a tree. he said, the
unidentified man drove away In the
automobile. Two pedestrians released
him.
The chauffeur described the hold
up man as being of medium height
and having a beard. He wore q
brown coat, dark trousers and a
brown soft hat. His automobile, he
said. was a 1918 Chandler.
Charles Jacobs, 224 E street, was
held up at the pont Of pistol at
Maine avenue and AZ street south
west about 1880 o'clock Friday night
and robbed Of S45. The hold-up. he
said. was perpetrated by three col
ored men.
Evening star., 1920-05-23

Marcel, will be Monsieur Poincare's
SUCCESSOR on the reparations commits
Bion. At any rate. he will be a MEM
ber, and 1t Is probable that Lloyd
George will support him for the chair
manship in return for Millerand's
Monsieur Poincare be given the warn
ing which resulted in his resignation.
Cannot Agree on Strong Policy.
Whether or not Marcel has the
workmanship is of secondary i'm
portance. for everybody realizes that
not play the omnipotent part which
was allocated to 1t under the terms OF
the peace treaty for the very reason
which explains the complete failure
up to date of the society Of nations
namely. the fact that two nations can
but that when such an agreement is
extended to several nations its ex-
ecution Is likely to become difficult
and inefficient.
So here appears a wide rift in the
league of nations plan. Poincare, in
prestige and power, is disposed to
watch very closely all dealings be-
tween the British cabinet and Mile
rand, and now is in position to
come forward with strong journal
istic condemnation whenever Mil
leTand dealings Win the bTltiSn
cabinet do not correspond with the
expectations of the French public.
The result Of this interesting sit
uation seems likely to be the resump-
ton by France of the independent
policy with regard to the enforce
ment of the Versailles treaty already
tried in April by the present premier.
This might be most distasteful to
Great Britain The issue is likely to
be decided during the conversations
which will occur in London during
the next few Jays and at the con-
ference which will occur at Ostend
early in June.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
NINE, K0SHKAR|AN
WILL APPEAR At FETE
Armenian Singer to Be Seen at
Near East Functions
Here,

Mma Dzeron Koshkarian, inter-
prefer Of Armenian folk songs and a
painter Of recognized ability, will ap-
pear in the wedding costume Of her
grandmother in aid of the stricken
Armenians at a garden fete and card
party to be given next Friday at Twin
Oaks. the residence of Mrs. Charles j.
Bell. The affair will be held from
2 to Z pm.
will participate at the near east re-
lief musical and ball at Wardman
Park Hotel. Mrs. Victor Kaufman
is in charge OF the arrangements for
the affair.
Nine. Koshkarian was born in the
province of Harpoot, Armenia. now
activities Her father was a civil en-
gineer. a graduate Of Euphrates Col
lege at Harpoot, which Is an Ameri-
can institution.
At an early age she was brought
to the United States by her parents.
menia on account of Turkish perse-
cution. AS a young girl she showed
unusual ability as a painter. and
studied a number Of years at the Art
Institute of Chicago. Later she be-
came a protege OF dorado Taft. who
modelled the design for the Columbus
memorial fountain at the Union sta
ton plaza.
Because Of the urgent needs Of her
people since the war Nine. Kosh-
harlan practically gave up her pro-
fessional painting career and is de-
voting her time presenting to the
American people the fate of Armenia,
in song and story. In this connec-
ton she has appeared on the chau-
tauqua platform and before many
clubs and fraternal organizations.
Her grandmothers wedding dress,
in which she will appear at the gar
den fete and near east relief ball. is
made Of blue and gold material.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
STRICTLY ENFORCE
RULES OF TRAFFIC
Police Make Effort to Reduce
Deaths and Injuries-Ac-
cidents Reported.

strict compliance with the traffic
regulations is being required by the
police in an effort to reduce the num-
Ier OF traffic accidents to a minimum
because OF the many persons who have
been injured or killed on the streets
the past few months.
PERSONS who own automobiles ought
to be thoroughly familiar with the
,raihc regulations" remarked a mem
per OF the traffic squad. "and should
willingly comply with them"
Police of the several precincts have
displayed an unusual amount of dill
gence in the matter of enforcing the
regulations the past week, and hun
dreds of arrests resulted. Prosecu-
tfons were for violations of practi-
cally every section Of the traffic reg
ulations, several being charged with
driving while under the influence OF
liquor.
Accidents Are Reported
Three persons were injured yester-
day as a result OF a collision between
motor cycle and the automobile
Of George H. Dorsey. 504 A street
southeast. on the plaza in front of
Union station. They were George w.
Wall. Miss Edna Wall and George r.
Wall, 816 l. street. They were treated
at Casualty Hospital for slight
bruises.
Claude Mclaughlin. 80 F street. was
treated at Georgetown University
Hospital yesterday for a cut head He
received the injury when knocked
down by the automobile Of William
T. Owens. Bethesda Md.
Frederick G. Pierce, 1891 Lanier
place, was driver of an automobile
that collided with a motor vehicle of
the L. e. White Coal Company. driven
by Ernest Corbett, 903 1st street
southwest, at 10Th and L streets yes
terday. Both vehicles were damaged
The automobile Of William F. Slater
SO 18th street, was damaged by a
Washington, Baltimore and Annap-
oils car at New York avenue and 18th
street yesterday.
selden o. Babcock. 1925 22d street
sustained a broken leg when his mo-
tor cycle collided with the automobile
of Mrs. Hattie Buckley, 2126 18th
street southeast, on Sd street south
west yesterday. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital
Evening star., 1920-05-23
INVESTIGATE REPORTS
OF SUGAR BEET WAR
Officials Fail to Substantiate Re-
ports Of might Riders" in
Michigan Section.

SAGINAW, Mich, May % (by the
Associated Press).-Oflcial investiga-
tion here today failed to reveal ex-
tensive night riding and serious
property damage reported in the su-
gar beet growing section, as far as
could be learned tonight.
According to Sheriff Zach Baskin,
the rumors grew out Of the burning
Of a farmhouse near Hemlock and an
attempt to dynamite q small building
occupied by a beet field worker in
the same vicinity. No evidence had
been found, the sheriff said, that
would show these incidents were a
part OF a campaign to intimidate In
dependent beet growers who had
signed contracts with the sugar man.
|ufacturers.
Thomas c. Price. president Of the
Saginaw County Beet Growers' Asso-
citation. issued t statement denying
that members Of his organization had
committed acts Of violence and cited
resolutions adopted at a recent meet
ing declaring against interference
with farmers who wished to grow
beets.
Sugar manufacturers had refused to
increase the price to growers for this
years crop. with the result that many
farmers refused to sign contracts and
declared a strike" Their organiza-
tion. however. had taken NO action to
curtatl production. 1t was stated.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
BERGD0[L FOOLISH,
HIS MOTHER SAYS
Philadelphia Counsel Not
Certain He Will Offer
a Reward.
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA. May 22.-Neither
the federal nor the local authorities
had obtained tonight the slightest
clue as to the whereabouts of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, the wealthy draft
dodger, whose escape from the armed
guard which had escorted him to his
mothers home from the disciplinary
barracks was reported yesterday
afternoon.
D. Clarence Gibboney, resident
counsel for Bergdoll. tonight stated
that he had no idea of the escaped
slacker's whereabouts since he re-
ported to the local police yesterday
afternoon his clients escape in a
motor car. When Informed of the
War Departments statement that the
department expected counsel, through
the offer of suitable reward and
other proper means, to apprehend
Bergdoll at the earliest practicable
date, he said it was the first intima-
ton he had received that counsel
would be expected to offer a reward
and had not given the subject any
consideration. He also stated that
he did not know whether or not a
reward would be offered.
Mother Says "He Is Crazy"
Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoll. the draft
NooSSA .AoehSi, was Woi hlHS III the
garden of her home in the suburbs
today when she was asked concern
Ing her son. She replied:
mo. l don't know nothing about
Grover. He Is crazy. He is one foolish
boy. l do everything in my power to
help him and he turns around and
does this"
Whether Bergdolrs escape was the
result of sudden impulse which
caused him to dash away with only
his own resources to aid him, or was
the elimination of carefully con-
certed plot duplicating many others,
mas not yet been determined
Friend Describes ESCAPE.
The method used by Bergdoll in es-
Gaping from his federal guard in this
city yesterday was explained today
by James e. Romig, a former magis-
trate and friend Of the Bergdou fam
lily. ~'''
I'VE were in the library, Grover, the
two guards and myself" he said.
Grover was reciting Shakespeare.
Just when he had US all laughing.
the telephone bell rang Grover went
into another room to answer it, When
the bell continued to ring, one Of the
guards said He didn't answer that.
The sergeants looked for Grover. I
Joined In the hunt, but no trace of
him could be found. We then found
that Growers own car, which the
mechanician had been repairing in the
garage. had disappeared"
Evening star., 1920-05-23
FARMER KILLS MOTHER,
SISTERS AND HIMSELF

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. May 22.-John
johnson. well known farmer. who re-
sided near Sweetwater, Tenn, shot and
killed himself today. after confessing
that a few hours earlier he had killed
his mother, Mrs. James Johnson. and
two sisters, Misses Kate and Sallie
Johnson. and seriously wounded Mrs.
Bertie Cathart, his former sweetheart.
He is reported to have attacked
his mother and sisters with a hammer
and after knocking them down. cut
their throats with a razor. Then he
went to tho home of Mrs. Cathart and
shot her.
After telling two neighbors Of the
tragedy about 2 o'clock this morning,
he placed the muzzle Of a gun under
his chin and killed himself.
johnson is reported to have expected
to marry Mrs. Cathart, but his mother
and sisters objected, and he has since
been brooding over her marriage to
Cathart.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
D. A. R. CHAPTERS NAME
| NEW COMMITTEE HEADS
Newly Elected Officers Installed at
Meeting in Washington
Hotel.

Appointment Of a number of COM
mittee chairmen featured an execu-
tive meeting Of state officers. regents
and committee heads Of the local
chapter Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. at the Washing
ton Hotel last night.
Newly elected officers were installed
for the year by Mrs. Mary st. Clair
Blackburn, state chaplain. Reports Of
officers were read. Among tho commit
tee appointments announced were tho
following:
Press-Mrs. Helen Nelson DOGGY,
chairman. and Mrs. Warren Emley.
vice chairman.
Printing-Miss Emma Strider, chair
man, and Mrs. A. Y. Casanova, vice
chairman; in charge Of card cata-
iogue. Mrs. John M Beavers.
bott. chairman and Mrs. Barber, vice
chairman.
Celebration of washington's birth
day-The state regent, Mrs. G. w. W.
Hanger and Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins
Americanization work-The state re.
gent. chairman; Mrs: Harry 3. Gauss
vice chairman: Mrs. Lisle g. Lipscomt
and all regents.
Auditing-Mrs. George T. Small
wood. chairman. and Mrs. James E.
Mulcare, vice chairman.
Bylaws-Mrs. William b. Hardy
CndlThdN.
Children and Sons Of the Republic
Mrs. Bertha NJ. Robbins. chairman
and Mrs. Catherine e. Nagle. vice
chairman.
Continental Hall-Mrs Richard e
Claughton. chairman: vice chairman
| in charge Of gifts to the library. Mrs
s. A. Mccarthy; vice chairman II
| charge Of the relics. Mrs. M. A. Win.
| ter.
Chapter House-The state regent
chairman; Mrs. Rob Roy McKahar
and Mrs. ]. Waterman.
Entertainments Mrs. Howard L
Hodgkins, chairman: Mrs. Clayton e
Emig and Miss Florence Bergman
vice chairmen.
| Magazine-Miss Bertha r. Wolfe
chairman. and Mrs. Frederick Matti.
son, vice chairman.
| Music-Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, chair.
man. and Miss Edna Sheehy. vic<
chairman.
| Patriotic e6ucation-Mrs. Edward
Roome, chairman; Mrs. David D. Cald
we'll and Mrs. Sylvanus johnson. vic<
chairmen.
To prevent desecration of the nat
Miss Clara b. Moore, chairman: Misl
iCsa Peachy. vice chairman.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
BALTIMORE POPULATION
ANNOUNCED AS 733,826

Baltimore, which ranged in seventh
place among the cities Of tho United
States according to population In 1910,
when the census showed 558,4S5 in
hAbitants. now has a total population
OF 1885, .S26, according to announce
ment Of the census bureau last night
The figures show an increase in pop
ulation OF 1884. or 31.4 per cent.
In 1910 Baltimore was about 1000
smaller than Cleveland. sixth city.
whose 1920 population has not been
announced. and $4,000 larger than
Pittsburgh. eighth city, whose 1920
census is 5SS.193. Baltimore's growth
in the decade ending with 1910 was
49.528, or 81 per cent, the smallest
percentage Of increase in it's history.
Other census figures made public
last night were:
Portland. Greg. 25s.2sS, an increase
Of 51,o74. or PAS per cent. and Oak
land. Calf. 216.361. an increase of
6s.1s7. or AL per cent.
Jersey City. N. j.. 2s7,S64: increase,
3o,os5, or 112 per cent.
Lowell, Mass. 112.47s; increase,
e.1s5, or 5.s per cent.
Lawrence, Kan. 1886; increase, 81,
or OF per cent.
Tampa, Fla. 51,252; increase, 1870,
or 35.7 per cent.
Wakefield. Mass. 1900; increase
1,605, or 14.1 per cent.
Brighton, N. j.. 1893; increase. ia,
or 0.8 per cent.
Bristol, Conn. 2o.s20; increase, T.
11s, or 52.7 per cent.
Hopkinsville. KY, 1886; increase
277. or 2.9 per cent.
La Grange. Ga. 1908: increase, H.
451, or 205 per cent.
Chickamauga, Ga. 965; increase, 653
er 2o9.3 per cent.
Bedding. Calf, ASIA; decrease. est
e4s.4 per cent,
Evening star., 1920-05-23
UTILITY DECISIONS
THIS WEEK LIKELY
Commission Rulings on Gas
and Phone Rate Increases
Are Expected.

Decisions are expected from the
Public Utilities Commission this week
on the applications Of the telephone
and gas companies for higher rates.
The present rates for both these
public services expire June l, and
from the evidence presented at the
hearings it is probable that some in
creases will be allowed.
1t is the belief at the District build
ing that the amendment to the sun
dry civil bill nthe Senate calling for
a study by the bureau of standards
of the price and quality OF gas In
Washington, will not. If enacted
serve to postpone the petition of the
Light companies for higher rates
after June /.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele.
phone Company presented evidence to
show that with existing rates 1t is
earning less than per cent return
on the value of its property. Under
the public utilities act the commits
sion must allow rates that will give
the companies a fair return on their
| valuations. In view of the phone
raise in these rates seems inevitable
Although 1t was suggested at the
hearings that the income of the tele.
phone company could be increased by
abolishing unlimited service for IS O
month. it is practically certain tina,
unlimited form of service.
Gas Company's Contention.
In the gas case the need for highe,
TX to 12k cents a gallon in the price
for oil used in gas manufacture.
Because the price of oil is still un.
certain. the gas company asked the
| commission to fix a flexible rate tina,
could be moved up or down each
month as the price of oil coca I'M III
down.
The company wants basic rate OF
$1.08 per thousand cubic feet If oil 4.
TN cents a gallon. and an increase oi
4 cents per thousand for every in.
crease Of 1 cent In the price OF oil
takes four gallons Of Oil to make .
thousand cubic feet Of gas
The company had to pay 12h cents q
gallon for the oil 1t will use In June
which would make the consumers
rate for June $3.50 per thousand un
At the hearing citizens opposed thil
| sliding scale Of rates.
At the request Of the commission
! the gas company tomorrow morning
| will present suggestions for a whole
sale rate for large consumers, which
would include the United States ant
District governments as we'll as hoteli
and other private establishments
At present the government pay,
| only 10 cents per thousand cubic feet
while private consumers pay 95 cents
The commission cannot change tn.
governments rate, since 1t was fixed
| by Congress. 1t Is hoped, however
quality and price Of gas here is mad,
by the bureau Of standards 1t will re.
suit in q readjustment of the govern.
! ment rate next year.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
BLOODY ENCOUNTERS
IN TESCHEN PLANNED

BERLIN, May 22-Alleged Polish
terrorism in the Teschen plebiscite
district was the subject today of a
dispatch from Teschen to the semi
official Allgemeine Zeitung, the ad-
hitting grave excesses in localities
the inhabitants Of which are suspect
ed Of favoring Czech administration.
The Poles. according to the dispatch.
are taking hostages, and bloody en-
counters are reported from Diet
noannsdorf. several points in the
Oderberg district and elsewhere.
SCORES Of families are fleeing from
their homes in terror in consequence
Of which many mines are idle. the
dispatch says.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
MISSING BANKER THOUGHT
BIG SWINDLE'S VICTIM

TOPEKA, Kan, May. 22.-Federal
agents. post Office inspectors and the
state banking department are today
investigating what may be half mil
lion dollar swindling scheme, of which
August Jaedicke. tr., missing presi-
dent of the Hanover, Kan, State
Bank. was the victim. 1t was an
nounced here today by the banking
department.
That these manipulations Of checks
and securities may have extended
through several states, and represent
largely funds intrusted to Jaedicke
by Washington county people, has
been indicated by data acquired by
bank examiners at Hanover. Much
of this money was not of record as
bank property, 1t being estimated that
the banks funds are short probably
not to exceed $150,000.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
POTATO BELT PAY ROLL BIG.
Crop in Hastings, Fla, Region
Valued at $5,OOO,OOO.

HASTINGS. Fla. May 22.-The
weekly pay roll in the potato belt in
this section will reach $4,000 this
week. as compared to $4,000 last
week. according to bankers today. The
Irish potato crop is valued at $5,-
100000.
Prices being offered by brokers
range from So to $13 a barrel, and
one farmers net profits for the season
are estimated at $4,000.