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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
SWEDISH AFFAIRS
IN UNUSUAL TANGLE
Premier Branting's Efforts to
Form Coalition End in
Failure.
BY HAL O.FIAHERTY.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1920.
STOCKHOLM. Sweden, October IL
Premier Branting's efforts to form
coalition with the liberal party have
failed. leaving the Swedish govern
mental affairs in about the same stu
alton as before the recent elections.
1t is one of the most unusual
tangIes in the history of European
parliamentary governments. for Swe.
den has no party or combination OF
parties strong enough to form gov
eminent. The conservatives hnd the
liberal doctrines utterly Impossible.
and therefore a cabinet made up OF
these two elements cannot De FORMED,
while the agrarian parties contain
many radical sections. making them
doubtful factors for either the con-
servatives or the liberals.
Compromise Is Refused.
1t was the hope of Hjalmar Brant-
ing to swing former Premier Eden
who heads the liberal party, into line
with Some of the socialistic doctrines
to form a coalition, but Herr Eden re-
fused the invitation. Thus it is more
than ever apparent that Sweden must
labor along with a socialist cabinet
working under a constitutional mon
archy, each element in the rlkSdag
being capable of defeating any legis-
lation proposed by the others.
Some changes in Brantings cabinet
must be made soon, for at least two
of his ministers have become so un-
popular that their removal is neces-
sary The cabinet will remain social
democratic, however, with Brantlng
at it's head. He is being bitterly at
tackled by the conservative news
papers, first. for his failure to pass
the socialist tax reforms during the
last riksdag in the government.
Seek Votes for Women.
In one respect Sweden's political
situation is similar to that existing in
the United States, for within the next
year women will receive the right to
vote on the national ticket. All the
parties are planning campaigns for
women's votes, which next year Will
place either the conservatives or the
socialists in the majority. Meanwhile,
it is possible to avoid utter confusion
only through Premier Branting's per-
sonal popularity with the masses. The
admiration of the masses for this
unique figure of sane socialism con-
tinues through every adversely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
SCORES CHILD LABOR.
Herbert Hoover Also Advocates
Compulsory Education.

ST. LOUIS, October 12.-Compulsory
education and prohibition Of child
labor by federal enactment to provide
adequately for the welfare of the chill
dren of this country were advocated
by Herbert Hoover, former United
States food administrator, in an ad-
dress before the eleventh annual con-
vention of the American Child Hy-
gienic Association here last night.
The entrance of young children to
industry, Mr.. Hoover asserted, re
suits in the progressive degeneration
of the race and tends to impair the
human resources of the country on
which the coming generations must
rely"
The speaker asserted that the en-
Reimbursement of women would be re-
Elected by beneficial legislation for
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
FARMERS TOCTE
NEED OPRES|DENT
Credit Expansion One of
Things Proposed-Price
Trend Also a Worry.

Amendment of committee to
present to the White House a request
for a conference with President Will
son and his cabinet for submission of
the needs of agriculturists was de-
cided upon at a meeting here today
of representatives of farm organiZa-
tions from all parts of the United
States. The committee chosen con-
sists of representative from each of
the farm organizations.
]. S. Wannamaker, president of the
American Cotton Association. who
was named chairman of the commit
tee, said it will ask that the federal
reserve system provide credits to en-
able farmers to market their products
at a profit; that the War Finance
Corpora ton or some similar body be
rehabilitated to finance exports and
that federal officials cease issuing
statements. which. it was said, tend
to bring down the price of agricul-
tural products.
In speech Mr.. Wannamaker de-
clared the outlook for the agricultural
interests are dark. and he criticised
the policy of deflation as stated by
Secretary Houston and the Federal
Reserve Board. He read extracts from
letters which he said he had received
from Secretary Houston last March, in
which the Secretary declared that he
did not favor government credits for
sale of raw products to European
countries, and that he did not favor
the President issuing a call for a
board to devise means for extending
volunteer credits.
The farmers representatives also
decided to ask for conference with
the Federal Reserve Board.
The farmers met to consider credit
expansion, which they say is neces-
sary for movement of the crops al
ready produced and for continuation
of production. The meeting is expect
ed to devise a policy to meet the
downward trend of prices for farm
products, which the farmers claim has
created a serious situation.
Attending today's meeting were rep
resentatives of the American Cotton
Association, National Grange, national
board of farm management, the live
stock industry. wheat growers,
tobacco growers, sheep raisers, sew
eral of the state commissioners of
agricultural and of state marketing
bureau officials
Delegates representing the citrus
growers. potatoes, corn and other
agricultural interests are expected to
arrive later.
Charles S. Barrett of Georgia, presi-
dent of the National Farmers Union,
was selected chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
HARRISON SAYS HARDING
MUST STAY ON PORCH
democrat Believes G.. O. P. Man
ayers Have Determined to Keep
Nominee at Home

NEW YORK, October '12.-The lat
est TRIP west of Senator Harding, re-
publican presidential nominee, has
convinced his managers that he can
not confront the people and must be
returned to his front porch" Senator
rat Harrison, chairman of the demo-
cratic national speakers bureau. de-
day. W
1t was amusing to read where they
were SO anxious to get Senator Hard
ing BACK to Marion that a special
tram was run and no stops for speak
ING were allowed, getting him into
Mdfion hVe hours earlier than sched-
uled Senator Harrison said.
he Is running to cover The can
celiatlon of his speaking dates is
another illustration of the fright in
Wh!ch his managers are thrown. and
lhelr conviction that it will not do to
allow MN to go before the people.
Inc campaign of misrepresenta-
tion, duplicity and deception waged
oy the republican leaders now has
spent its force. West Virginia. In
DIANA and Ohio are assuredly demo-
cratic. We have cinched fourteen
states in the west, and from now on
the drive in New York New Jersey
and the New England states will be
intense. If the democratic trend con-
tlnues as it is going now, not only
VIII AL Smith be reelected Governor
OF New York, but Cox and Roosevelt
Will sweep the state"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
GETS Jobs FOR 10000
Cost to District of Maintaining Bu-
reau for Six Months Is
~ S9,732.

Ten thousand men and women were
placed in Jobs between February and
September by the citizens employ
ment bureau, 1410 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. according to a report compiled
by George C. De Neale. director of the
bureau.
The cost of maintaining the bureau
during that time was. 1912, which
means that it cost the city only ~
cents to place each of the jobless per
sons who found positions through the
employment office.
The total number of vacancies llst-
ed with thu office during the period
mentioned was 16.102. The total num-
Der who registered their desire TOR
work was 1907. The bureau put
15,075 in touch with jobs, and out of
that number 1920 were accepted.
Officials connected with the bureau
believe this showing justifies the eX-
istence of the office since the war and
shows the necessity for continuing It,
During the past year the office mas
been operated with funds contributed
by business men and other cltlzens.
under the supervision of citizens
committee, headed by Commissioner
Brownlow. Commissioner j. Thilman
Hendrick has succeeded MT. Brown
low on the committee.
Director De Neale has just added
Junior department to the bureau
through which boys and girls between
sixteen and twenty-one who must
work may find employment. During
the first week of it's existence the
Junior department has placed sixty
one boys and girls in positions. Ac-
cording to Mr.. De Neale, there is con-
siderable demand for boys and girls
as messengers in government and prl-
yate establishments
The bureau also has It's nands 1ull
now irving to recruit salespeople for
the mercantile establishments, which
are now entering upon their busy
season.
According to Mr.. De Neale. the do
nestle help situation is getting back
nearer to normal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
LONDON GREETS PRINCE.
Heir to Throne Returns After Tour
of the Empire.

LONDON, October 1.-THE Prince of
Wales. who has arrived in London.
travelled from Portsmouth in the
royal train with his brothers, the
Duke of York. and Prince Henry, and
was rendered ovations by great
crowds throughout the journey. Vic
toria stationywh they arrived. was
profuseIy decorated, and large ban
ners bore the words. We'll done" and
welcome home
The king and queen, Princess Mary
and the Dowager Qeen Alexandra.
other members of the royal family,
Premier Lloyd George. several mem
bers of the cabinet and many other
distinguished persons were at the sta
ton. Wales, with his two brothers,
proceeded to Buckingham in the car
riage, with mounted escort. along
streets blazing with flags and bunt-
ing and overlooking with crowds
which had been gathering since early
morning. Everywhere he was given
tumultuous reception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
POLITICAL T|NKERS
IN CUBA'S CRISIS
Sugar ''Corner" Men Also
Bumped" in Financial
Disturbance.
BY GEORGE c. BRIGGS.

By Cable to The star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1920.
HAVANA, Cuba, October 12-Poli-
tics, sugar speculation and wharf con-
gestion are held responsible for the
financial crisis which resulted In the
moratorium decree just issued from
President Menocal. The decree per-
mits the banks to pay to depositors
only 10 per cent Of their savings and
II per cent of their current accounts
for period of fifty days.
1t is believed this step averts the
danger Of widespread bank smash
precipitated by the suspension last
Saturday of the Banco International,
which has los branches on the island.
The decree will be effective until De-
cember 1.
Bank Called ssMushroom.n
The Banco International is a sort
of mushroom affair, organized only
eighteen months ago on a vast scale.
with influential politicians interested.
After it confessed it's inability to stem
the run" started by it's depositors
there were runs on many other
banks, which must have been
swamped but for the presidents
action. The moratorium enabled
them to open yesterday as usual.
With American bankers unable
though willing, to get cash here in
time. the government has only S16,-
10000, which is only drop in the
bucket. Immediate relief depends on
the action of the American bankers
meeting in New York to determine to
what extent it will be necessary to
back the Cuban banks.
Cause Of Panic.
The panic is due to a corf1binatio on
of circumstances. The piers are con-
gested with goods which the mer-
chants cannot get moved and on
which therefore they cannot realize
The government has failed to correct
labor conditions so as to provide suf-
ficient dock facilities.
Politicians have been tinkerine
with high finance while those in the
sugar corner were bumped by the
sudden fall in the market. The plant
ers have borrowed upward of S70,-
100000 to $S0,000,000. at to IL per
cent on the crop which is due to ma
ture two months hence. They have
spent much money on trips to Eu-
rope. Fully 100000 tons of last years
unsold.
The situation is made worse by
the fact that Cuba has no official
bank supervision. no system of ex-
animation, no clearing house and no
banking law save the commercial
code introduced by Napoleon and UNI
changed since his time. This law an
plies to banks of issue, the head of
one of the big New York banks repre-
sented here told me today. and in
Cuba there are no banks of issue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
GUILTY IN POISON CASE.
Jury Finds Colored Woman Caused
Illness of 26 Hotel Guests.

GREENVILLE. Ala, October ~
Texanna McConnico. colored, was found
guilty of attempted murder yesterday
by a Butler county jury. the aftermath
OF the poisoning of twenty-six guests of
a local hotel three weeks ago, and will
be sentenced to the penitentiary at the
close of the court term.
The woman was not represented by
counsel and denied knowledge of placing
poison in biscuits served in the dining
room the evening the guests were
stricken. DR.. B. B. Ross. state chemist,
testified that the specimens of food sent
him revealed traces of pure arsenic, in
sufficient quantity to kill any person
unless medical aid was given
Two citizens of Greenville offered tes-
timony that the woman, in their pres
ence as well as of others, had said that
two women had told her it was "up to
her to get two Of the hotel guests out
of the way and where the poison could
be found"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
CHINA FLOUR IN EUROPE.
Products Appearing in Markets TO,
First TIME.

BY Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1890
THE HAGUE. Holland. October
l3.-For the first time in history
Chinese flour is appearing in the
European market. China formerly
imported large quantities of Ameri-
can flour. Only recently she began
to make her own, and now several
American mills, which used to work
exclusively for China. are irving to
find market in Holland.
Chinese flour is of good quality
though not quite as fine as the Amer,
lean product. 1t is brough to Hol-
land and retailed for As forms NOR
mally S1S.40) per 100 Kilograms 900
pounds. 1t comes carefully packed
in three sacks of fifty English bounds
each, inclosed together in a lares
jute sack, and is delivered direct To
the bakers in that way. The Dutch
government isso buying this oriental
flour.
The long-awaited Argentine frozen
meat is at last for sale in all towns
in Holland, with the result thar
prices of meat have fallen. The best
Argentine cuts sell for l form 140
cents) a pound. while the home
grown product is much dearer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
NEGRO SHOT; MAN Is HELD.

John Butler. colored. 1405 East Capt.
toll street. was taken to Emergency
Hospftal from Dixon court southwest
Yesterday afternoon and treated for q
bullet wound in his stomach. Thomas
Wormley, also colored. 356 Dixon
court. is held in a police cell in con-
nection with the shooting. Wormley
admits the shooting and says he fired
the shot in self-defense, the police
say He claimed that Butler was att
lacking him with . knifA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
WILL RETURN TO WORK.
Striking Postmen and Telegraphers
Agree to Demand.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1920.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1920.
AMSTERDAM. Holland, October II.
Amsterdam telegraph operators and
postmen have agreed to the demand
of the government that they call off
their strike and resume work before
arbitration begins.
Although public opinion recognized
the soundness of the claims of the
strikers for additional wages in con-
nection with the high cost of living
it did not approve of the strike.
The movement was doomed to fail
ure from the start because the post
men in Rotterdam and The Hague
failed to join in it, The newspapers
applaud the firmness of DR.. Rugs de
Beerenbrouck. minister of the in
terror who refused to deal with the
strikers on the ground that to do
SO would be to surrender the gov
ernments authority. Though the
strike lasted only three days, Am
sterdam was completely isolated. 1t
is expected that Geographic COM
munications will be irregular for a
few days more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
DOUBLE HANGING STAYED.
Two Chicago Men Granted Writs
=
of SuperSedeas.

CHICAGO, October 12-Samuel Fer
rora and Joseph CostanZo, sentenced TO
be hanged Thursday for the murder of
Antonio Varchetto. in a hold-up, were
granted writs of supersedeas today and
their execution stayed.
OF thirteen men originally condemned
to be hanged in Cook county on Thurs
day and Friday of this week, only five
are still under sentence of death At
torneys are seeking to save two others
from the gallows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
HONOR JAPANESE ROYALTY
Bible Workers Present Paintings to
Emperor and Empress.

TOXIC, October 12.-Portraits OF the
Emneror and Empress of Japan,
painted by John w. L. Forster of To-
ronto Canada. were unveiled at to-
DAYS session of the worlds Sunday
school convention.
Thev were later presented to the
;ranerial household by a delegation.
which also bore gifts for each mem
her Of the imperial family from John
Wanamaker, as chairman of the ex-
acutiye committee of the Worlds
sunday School Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
WORLD PEACE DUE
WHEN ALL NATIONS
JOIN BROTHERHOOD
CONTINUED from First Page.)


be sectional or exclusively national.
1t must embrace the whole world.
The present system of statecraft in
Europe. he said. if persisted in, will
bring about another great war in
fifteen, twenty or thirty years.
The war which was to end war has
resulted in peace that is likely to
end in war" said Mr.. Dunnico. 'un-
less men in all nations can be linked
up in a great brotherhood"
The speaker said that the immoral
conditions of society today are a fruit
full cause of war
Must Have Social Order.
I've must have a social order more
in harmony with the teachings of
Christ" he added. There is not a ma
ton today that has a social order that
follows the teachings of Christ We
must destroy the existing social order.
/ have run across people who have a
great passion for the dear heathen' and
who send large sums of money to aid
the heather, money that is wrung out
of the employees whom they exploit
Enforced idleness is an Englishmans
hell, it has been said We stand for the
right to work and a fair return for that
work. Dividends are not to have the
first consideration, but the conditions of
the workers.
In conclusion. Mr. Dunnico said that
while the world is in serious cond-
ton, it is not hopeless. Its problems
can be overcome if we have the coura ge
to face them," he said.
Three Pastors speak,
The saving force of Christianity in
1.-THE present-day turmoil was the sub
jject Of discussion at the session last
night, when Rev. Tom Sykes of Lon
don, Rev. w. r. Beaucamp of Nash
vile, Tenn. and Rev. r. Moffat Gaut-
irey of London spoke.
There is something in life and re-
iligion that you cannot wrap up in a
creed" said the Rev. Mr.. Sykes "Je-
sus Christ did not ask for creedS, but
for faith. Men are beginning to real
ize there is something more in re-
tligion than listening to sermons or
putting money in the collection plate
There is no word of creed in the
teachings of Christ, but there is that
expression of love for ones fellow
imam through practical Christian serv-
ice for which the world is now hun
gering."'
The Rev. Mr.. Sykes pointed out there
would be no heaven for the rich if
the rich man will not link his wealth
with poverty. There is no conflict
between capital and labor today" he
said "the conflict is between men
over capital and labor. What we need
today is more man and less talk of
capildl anu idpoT. NoInlnS can be
economically right that is morally
unjust"
Rev. DR.. Gautrey. who has just made
a 40O-mile tour of the battlefields of
Europe. spoke on brotherhood: the
Foundation of the New WWorld Or
der" He called attention to the need
for the introduction of God and Chris
tian principles into the consideration
of all problems of reconstruction.
At the session this afternoon Bishop
Francis Mcconnell of Pittsburgh and
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor, will
deliver addresses: Tonight addresses
will be delivered by rPemier f. C.
Drury of the Province of Ontario.
Canada, and Robert S. Morris, United
lStateam bassador to Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
HIT HIGH-PRICE SCHEME.
Federal officials Decline to Aid
Forcing of So Wheat.

Neither Secretary Houston of the
Treasury Department nor the officials
of the Federal Reserve Board are dis
posed to have the United States gov
eminent finance the farmers of the
northwest for forcing wheat up to 50
a bushel.
A statement was issued today by
the Federal Reserve Board to the eff
feet that the farmers cannot borrow
money from the federal reserve banks
to tide them over while they are hold
ing their wheat for the proposed price
of SO a bushel.
Secretary Houston also has made 1t
plain to the farmers that they can
not expect the federal government to
finance any such storage for high
price scheme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12
Confession, if Verified,
Clears Murder Mystery

PHILADELPHIA, October -. If
August Pasquale, the self-confessed
kidnaper of thirteen month old
Blakely Coughlin, is telling the truth,
his confession that he killed a woman
in Philadelphia clears up the mystery
surrounding the death Of Mrs. Rose
fisherman, seventy-five years old,
who conducted a lodging house at SOS
North 9Th street. The aged woman
was found dead in bed with her skull
fractured on June l. Her twelve
year-old granddaughter was sleeping
in the room when she met death. The
girl could not explain how her grand
mother met death and she was de-
tanned by the police as material
witness. The woman was said to have
carried all her money in her clothes,
and the police were never able to def
nitely learn whether robbery was the
motive for killing her.