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The Washington times., 1921-03-05
L:M,M. TOLD D7OHARD|NG GETS
CHANGE POLICY DOWN T0WORK
Ship Board Orders Corporation
To Cancel Agreement With
British Interests.

The International Mercantile
Marine Company has been directed
to amend its agreement with the
British admiralty providing that it
shall pursue no "policv injurious to
the interests of the British mercn-
tile marine or Of the British trade"
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The United States Shipping Board
today made public a resolution, pass
ed by the board. declaring that this
agreement between the International
Mercantile Marine and the British
admiralty is ''inimical to and not in
harmony with the policy of the Unit
ed States of America with respect to
the development OF its trade and COM
merce and merchant marine, and at
variance with both the letter and
the spirit Of the merchant marine act,
1920"
The Shipping Board resolution pro-
vides that: The International Mercan-
tile Marine Co. be, and 1t Is hereby re-
quested and directed by the United
states Shipplng Board, 10 so ament
the said agreement Of August 1, 1908,
together with agreements supplement
tary thereto as to exclude therefrom
any and all vessels documented under
the laws OF the United States, to the
end that said agreement and supple
ments thereto shall not be allowed to
affect or apply to the ships operated
by said International Mercantile Ma
rine Company at any time under the
flag of the United States Of America"
RESULT OF INVESTIGATION.
The action of the Shipping Board
follows an investigation, during
which P. S. A. Franklin, head OF the
International Mercantile Marine, de-
clared that the agreement with the
British admiralty had been known to
officials of this Government, and that
1T was merely a matter of form.
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New President and Office Force
Start Official Duties
At 9 A. M.

With the business OF Government
againin Republican hands after eight
tumultuous years of Democracy,
a new President and the new heads
of the ten great Governmental de-
partments settled down today to get
the feel of the reins.
ALL AT NEW DESKS.
The only thing in the nature OF a
suggestion from President Harding to
his aids has been that they familiar
ize themselves as quickly as possible
with the machinery OF their Depart
ments in order that there may be a
quick recovery from the temporary
confusion occasioned by the shift of
Every member of
the new Cabinet today was at his
desk getting an initial grasp on af-
fairs.
Recovery from the Governmental
transition will not be immediate. 1t
will take days and perhaps weeks
for matters to get down to the smooth
running order desired by the new
President.
There was a refreshing snap to the
start OF the Harding regime at the
"Hltt loudy Wnth the new
machinery was put in motion for the
first time.
ON JOB AT A. M.
Both the President and his Secre-
tary. George b. Christian, and the
latter's right-hand man, James Sloan.
were at the Executive Offices at 0
o'clock, and all the attaches at their
posts. Mr.. Harding was accompanied
from the main house by his father.
his brother, and two nephews, who
inspected the working" quarters of
the President for the first time.
Among the new faces in the Execu-
tive stan were those of Miss Eva
Uhl, of Parkersburg, Va, and Miss
Cornella Mattern, of Louisville, KY,
who will be members OF the force.
They have been Attached TO the Mar
ion headquarters of Mr.. Harding.
Another addition to the force was
Charles Hard. who was one of Mr..
Harding's staunchest supporters in
the political campaigns and has been
closely associated with him since his
nomination. Mr. Hard will doubtless
have a confidential position under
the Administration.
President Harding was up before z
o'clock and had breakfast with Mrs.
Harding and members of their imme-
date families who are guests at the
White House. He made a short tour
of the various rooms before going to
the executive offices, accompanied by
his father, DR.. George 7. Harding;
his brother, George T. Harding. jr.
and the latter's two sons.
EMPLOYEES WALK IN.
at looks like old times was the
common comment of the hundreds of
people who strolled through the
White House grounds for the first
time since the United States entered
the war. The big iron gates were
thrown open for the first time at 3
o'clock last night and thousands took
advantage OF the freedom extended
by the new Chief Executive and
swarmed the grounds until midnight,
when the gates were closed for the
night
Government employees wended their
way through the grounds this morn
ing on their way to work, the "short
cut" being a novelty to many of the
workers.
The first members OF the Cabinet
to call today was Henry c. Wallace,
the new Secretary OF Agriculture.
He arrived at $3.50 o'clock and chat
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NEW CABINET
TAKES0FF|CE
Secretary Mellon, First to Be
Sworn In, Is Early on Job
At Treasury.

President Harding's Cabinet today
formally took office.
Charles Evans Hughes was sworn
in as Secretary of State at $3.50
this morning by Justice Day Of the
Supreme Court. Former Secretary
of State Colby former Undersecre-
tsry of State Davis and Henry p.
Fletcher, the new Undersecretary of
State, witnessed the ceremony, which
was private.
WEEKS HOLDS RECEPTION.
John w. Weeks took the oath of
office as Secretary of War at 10
o'clock. the oath being administered
by Justice McReynolds, Of the Su-
preme Court, in the presence of for
mer Secretary Baker.
Secretary Weeks was sworn in be-
fore a large number of his friends,
and all of the staff officers CT the
army. including General Tersning and
General March, chief of staff. The
new Secretary held reception for
army officers after taking the oath.
Secretary OF the Interior Albert h.
Fall was sworn into office at 1870
this morning. The oath was admin
istered by w. II. Acker, an attache
of the Department of Interior.
George w. Evans, an employe Of
the department, who was appointed
by President Abraham Lincoln, wit
messed the ceremony, making the
twenty-second Secretary of the In
terror he has seen sworn into office
Employees of the department were
present when Secretary Fall took the
oath.
81 an sure we will cooperate and
work together" Secretary Fall told
his associates.
MELLON FIRST To QUALIFY.
Secretary OF the Treasury Andrew
w. Mellon was the first member of
the Harding Cabinet to take the oath
OF office. He was installed yesterday
afternoon at the Capitol before Chief
Justice White.
Secretary Mellon was at his Office in
the Treasury this morning shortly
after 10 o'clock, and met all the Of
.fcials Of the building. The five as
aistant secretaries were on hand to
greet him and also George II. Cook
sey, assistant to the Secretary.
Secretary Moyle is the only one OF
the Office assistant secretaries whose
term did not expire yesterday. His
resignation was on the desk OF Sec
retary Mellon, as was the resignation
OF Mr.. Cooksey, who resigned to for
mer Secretary Houston last week.
The resignation OF Internal Rev
enue Commissioner Williams was also
on the desk OF Secretary Mellon.
Secretary of Labor J. J. Davis was
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.LAUzANNE PLEASED
BY HARDING, SPEECH
Paris Editor Says Germans Will
Find No Comfort in March
4 Address.

PARIS, March 5.-"President Hard
ing's message was impressive from
it's frankness and II is certain that
the Germans will not find any COM
fort in it," declared Stephen Lauz-
anne, editor of lie Matin, in comment
ing upon the document today. He
writes:
THE message does not say definite
ly that the United States will re-
fuse to enter the League of Nations,
but II does make plain that so long
as Article Ten is in force the United
States will not join"
The most important point of the
message Is the revelation that Ameri-
can industry is to be protected by
necessary tariffs" said the Echo de
Paris. "Otherwise there was nothing
in the future program"
The Washington times., 1921-03-05

AS soon as the shot was fired Miss
Wood ran screaming into the hall.
where her cries attracted the atten-
tion of employees of Senator Brous-
sard's office, which is Just across
the hall. George B. Messer, a clerk
in Senator Broussard's office, ran
into the office and saw Crock with
the revolver still in his hand alone
in the room.
SURRENDERS PISTOL.
Throw up that gum" Messer COM
manded, and Crock calmly laid II
down on a packing box that was
standing in the middle of the room.
Messer then took the revolver and
grabbed Crock. He took Crock down
to the door on the first floor at the
Delaware avenue and G street en-
trance, where he turned him over to
V, f. Kaufman, of the Capitol police
force. -
Policeman Joseph Sincavitz, swho
is crossing man at G street and
Delaware avenue, heard the commo-
ton in the building and was on his
way over when Kaufman turned
Crock over to him. He sent Crock
TO the Sixth precinct station house.
The cause of the shooting, ac-
cording to Senator Henderson, goes
back twenty years, when he was
engaged in a legal case in Nevada.
Crock has since that time harbored
a fancied grievance against the Sena-
tor, who was on the opposite side
Of the case, and on several occasions
has called the Senator to task.
RESIDENT OF RENO.
Crock, who is a resident of Reno,
is about feet 9 inches in height,
and was dressed in a shabby corduroy
suit and a slouch hat. He refused to
discuss the case after the shooting,
telling Mr.. Messer when he grabbed
him that at would take too long to
tell the tale"
Mrs. Henderson was at home when
the shooting occurred, but she hur-
ried to the Senate Office building
and went with the Senator in the
ambulance to the hospital,
KNOWN TO EMPLOYEES.
Former Senator Henderson came
to Congress on January 4, 1918, b
fill the vacancy created by the death
OF Senator Francis q. Newlands.
He was elected November 5, 1913.
for the unexpired term.
He Is well known in Washington,
especially TO Government employees,
having been one Of the most active
members Of the Congressional Joint
Commission on reclassifcation Of
salaries. In the investigations made
by this commission, which extended
over a year, Senator Henderson came
into personal contact with thousaaAs
Of Federal cmployeA -
The Washington times., 1921-03-05
US. SHIPS SENT TO
PANAMA WAR; ZONE

The U. y. 3. Sacramento has been
dispatched from CristobaI to AIirs-
msnte to'protect American lives and
property during the trouble be-
tween Costa Rics and Panama. the
Navy Department announced this
afternoon.
Admiral Bryan, In command of q
special squadron In Central Amert-
can waters, today advised the Navy
Department Of the dispntching Of
the Sacramento under orders from
Admiral johnson, in command of the
Afteenth naval district. The Navy
Department confirmed the action.
BALBOA, Panama Canal Zone
March 3. One thousand Costa Rican
troops have invaded Panama, occupy.
ing the village OF Almiranto. There
was a clash at Guabito when two
Panama workmen were killed. The
territory occupied by the Costa Ric-
ans is not involved in the dispute
between the two republics.
Two Uuited States de-troyeru have
been sent from the Canal Zone "a
protect United States citizens sIcnn
the Psnnms-Co-ts RIcs boundary. One
was sent to Duice Gulf, the other Ia
The village OF Almirante, which
was occupied by the Costa Ricans
was defended by a handful OF Pan
anna policcScn. 1t gave up without
any resistance. Another detachment
OF Costa Ricans which had crossed
the Sixaola River was reported march.
ing upon the village OF Bocas. ..
President Porras OF Panama refused
to make any statement upon the. 20
port that Costa Rlca would appeal "a
the League Of NatlonA
The controversy between Psnams
and Costa Rica over boundary lines
which has reached the stage Of blood
shed, was considered sufficiently
grave by the new President that he
and his new Secretary og state
Charles Evans Hughes. conferred for
more than an hour on the matter
OF War Weeks and Secre
tary of Nne Navy DENLY also partiot
patod In the conferenoa
The Washington times., 1921-03-05

interested in older men, wise and
powerful.
Women are very poor judges
OF character or quality in man."
Youthful masculine beauty alone
interests French women now, says
Provost. That must be sad for
French immortals, earnest and
quite mature. "The French girl
Of today no longer chooses the
man OF forty as her hero, her
lover, her ideal. She chooses the
youth OF her own age" says, Pre-
vost.
An excellent thing for the
Frennch girl, although, according
to Plato and ,ome others. Il II not
such good thing for the next
French generation.
Marcel Prevost's study Of French
women and what is happening TO
them will ipterest many that
would care little about Maximilian
Hardens opinions Of Russia
The Washington times., 1921-03-05
AIREDALE WILL Be
PRESIDENTS MASCOT

There was one visitor at the
White House today who had no
trouble at all in getting into
the Chief Executives office. 1t
was "Laddie Boy" a year and
a half old airedale-the new
mascat of the White House.
President Harding, a great
lover of dogs, has planned the
ownership of a White House
dog ever since his election.
"Laddie Boy" arrived at he
White House today under the
escort of Charles w. Qnetschko,
and made friends with the en-
tire White House staff in a
short time.
The Washington times., 1921-03-05
PRESIDENT AT
CLARK RITES
Funeral of Beloved Ex-Speaker
At Capitol Is Attended
BY NotabIeS.
BY A. c. HAYWARD,
International News Service.

The homage that might have been
given a President of the United
States-which he almost was-was
paid today to Champ Clark, former
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
The body of the great Missourian
lay in State in the well of the House,
where for more than a quarter of
century he served with distinction
and honor.
PRESIDENT ATTENDS.
About the simple casket holding
the remains there came during the
day Republicans and DEMOCRATS
alike and bowed their heads in re-
spect. Not only his Congressional
colleagues came, but others also
President Harding, members of his
Cabinet. members of the Wilson
Cabinet. Justices of the Supreme
Court, and members of the, diplomatic
corps in Washington.
The homage of the people, of
whom Champ Clark was essentially
one. was expressed in the dry-eyed
grief of thousands who passed
through the galleries and corridors
OF the Capitol during the hours that
the body lay there. At the funeral
services only a small part OF the
throng could get inside the build
ing. and IL overflowed into the
parks and grounds surrounding the
Capitol
FLOWERS COVER CAsKET.
Eulogies of Champ Clark were
spoken by Senator James A. Reed of
Missouri. and Congressman James
r. Mann OF Illinois. Eloquent as
were their tributes, they did no
more than justice to the great
American heart which lay before
them in the flower-covered casket
Senator Reed. in his eulogy said In
part:
"a wonderful stream is the river OF
life. A slender thread emerging from
the mysterious realm OF birth, II
laughs and dances through the won
deriand OF childhood. Its broadening
currents sweep between the flower.
decked banks Of youth, romance, and
hope. A mighty torrent, II rushes
over tho rapids of manhood and
breaks In foam upon the rocks OF op-
position and defeat. Then glides away
across the barren, sterile fields OF
age. until II IL engulfed and lost with
in the waters of"the eternal sea. There
aueenly robes. the foul begRar's rags,
the rich mans gold. the pauper's
copper pence, the jeweled. dladem OF
princes, and the thorny crown Of
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The Washington times., 1921-03-05
EX-SENATOR HENDERSON IS SHOT
THE CHIEF AT WORK

President Harding today took
up the reins OF office. On his
desk were piled letters. tele-
grams, invitations, congratula-
uons, petitions, and Job appli-
cations almost without end.
The President, according to
those who have seen him In
action, is a fast dictator, and
scans letters and kilograms
very quickly and accurately.
They predict that he will wade
through his first deluge of mail
In record time.
The Washington times., 1921-03-05
HENNINC NAMED AS AID
TO SECRETARY OF LABOR

f. J. Henning, OF San Diego, Cal,
will be named as Assistant Secretary
of Labor, Secretary of Labor Davis
announced today.
The Washington times., 1921-03-05

TIVE 10 stop Ewepe-r resrom. and Bey.
Gotta Will New Administraiion Actf
--Advt.
The Washington times., 1921-03-05
Today
Ring In the New.
He Started Well.
II An Angel Came.
He Would Read Bryan
ARTHUR BRISBAN
Copyright. isli.)

The new President is in. the old
President is out-a sort of quad
rennial New Years Day. A new
party and a new period begin.
President Harding's beginning
indicated ability to get things
finished. He went TO the Senate
himself, and in ten minutes had
his entire Cabinet confirmed with
out a hitch. May he be as efficient
and successful In everything for
the next four years.
IL an angel came from heaven.
or an explorer from Mars. he would
ask: "Of what are these earth men
talking and thinking? Tell me,
and / shall know them"
w. j. Bryan, Harden. Nitti.
and others answer the question in
the pages of tomorrow's Sunday
American.
What these men think and want
and believe, with, perhaps, a few
expressions from China. India,
Turkey, and South America, would
tell the story of the earth, a. q
drop Of salt water, analysed, tells
the whole story & the Pacific
Ocean.
The Washington times., 1921-03-05
TODAY

interested in older men, wise and
powerful.
The Washington times., 1921-03-05
SHIPPING BOARD ORDERS M M TO END PROBRITZH POLICl
WEATHER

Partly cisssty wes-
theS with showers prob
ably late tsAighs or
sssAsyI mach warmer.
Fresh s~stkeriy winds.
Tosperstxre az B a. -
- degrees
The Washington times., 1921-03-05

Bryan quotes Senator Calder's
statement that the coal men alone
in one year stole fifteen hundred
millions from the people, and he
quotes also the coal mems indig-
nant reply that the amount was
only six hundred million.
The Washington times., 1921-03-05

Published every evening (includlns sunday
r Entsred as second class matter at the
Postofnoe at Washington. ID. c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-02

WaAhinston's salmon fishing In
dustry II fast running To a state Of
depletion. because Of fish hogs. In the
statement made Tuesday by State
Fish Commissioner L. III. Darwin.
after making a personal survey Of
the states fishing grounds, last
week
Commissioner Darwin. with mem.
bers OF tho state fish commission.
returned Tuesday morning aboard
the fisheries patrol boat Elisha i.
Ferry. lie has covered all the
Puget Sound fishing grounds and
finds that tho sockeye salmon run
for this year win be the smallest In
the history OF the state.
This In due" Darwin raid. ito the
intensive fishing OF salmon which
has been carried on In this district
for more than eight years, and also
from the rockalides which occurred
on the Fraser river In British colum-
bia during the year OF 1914"
The great peak week slaughter
Of salmon between July IS and
August 8 of 1919. the year OF the
big run. Is principally the cause Of
the yearly decreasing OF one Of
Washington's main INDUSTRIES" Mir.
Darwin declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-02
SAL MON FISHING
IS RUINED HERE
Industry "on Last Legs" Because of
Greedy Hogs" Darwin Says

The decrease is shown BY the
number Of packed raimon cases each
year. This year the number win re-
duce To about q total Of 10000
cases
AT this rate-where win the fish
Ing industry end. unless these inten-
siye salmon drives are slacked7" he
questioned.
THE state fish commission can
not control the sockeye salmon stu
alton. but merely patrol the fishing
grounds and see that the fishermen
do not continue their fishing after
the season closes.
Practically all OF the sockeys
salmon make the Fraser river, In
British Columbia, their spawning
grounds. and then come 20 the Wash
inRton waters and is fishing
grounds" he said. About per cent
spawn In the Skagft river.
zone can hardly appeal 70 the
Canadian government when tho
salmon leave their territory TO b
caught In our waters
1.-THE sockcye salmon In the high
est priced and most priced salmon OF
the day" Darwin declared. and
must be preserved IL washington
hopes 70 hold one OF her main in
dustries.~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-02
K. P. SUPREME
COUNCIL OPENS
seth Annual Convention Is
On at Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. s.The
seth annual supreme council OF tho
knights OF Columbus opened nj II
a. m today. when Archduke Edward
J. Hanna conducted a pontificai high
mars In tho garden OF the Notre
Darno convent The convent marks
the spot whore the mission padres
conducted their first mass In this
city.
Bishop r. J. Kcane acted a. oaie-
brant
The Knights OF Columbus marched
In parade 10 the old mission.
Tho budners session opened at i3o
p. m. In the st. Francis hotel. Work
ing committees were appointed and
the reports of the various officers
heard.
Reports on the progress OF the X.
of c. capitalization work for en-
service men the educational cam
paign and he outline Of the X OF G..
plan for tho -Htrict Afnericaniation
Of American text books. under non
UNCONVENTIONAL committees were
heard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-02
$1,000 REWARD
IN H0LDUP CASE
Also 10 Per Cent of Loot
Recovered Is Offered

A reward Of $1,000 has been %
fered for the arrest OF two motor
bandits who held up two hank
messengers hero In broad daylight
July IL.
A further reward Of 10 Per cano
of an money recovered TO the per.
son effecting the recovery has also
been offered.
These announcements were made
Tuesday by p. X Ahern. Seattle
superintendent Of the Pinkerton Ma
tionai Detective bureau. In behalf Of
the National Surety company and
the u. s. Fidelity and GUARANTEES
company Of New York city.
Ths holdup occurred when svo
hank messengers. Leland C. Higbee
and Charles Fisk. employed By the
Nor invest Trust and State hank.
were carrying a grip to the North
west Trust and Savings bank.
The motor bandits. in q stolen ear.
pulled up in front Of the Palace Hip
theatre. Second ave. and Spring q.
and grabbed the satchel from the
messengers. escaping In their auto
mobile.
The robbery took place during ne
forenoon and no trace Of the bandits
have been found gince.
The bank has not announced The
amount stolen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-02
Big Swindle Case
Is Dismissed Here

A case that has been pending since
1914 in federal court was disposed Of
Tuesday when indictments against
five men were wiped off the books
upon motion OF the district attorney.
The charges were dismissed against
Geo. r. stillings. Charles Merrill,
John III. Sears. ii. p. Sage and G. o.
Smith. They were indicted after the
government had investigated the Ma
tionai Mercantile company. Inc. Of
which Stillings was president. Thru
this concern, the indicted men were
said TO have mulcted the public of
s505, as.
Soon after. the principal defend
ants are said to have fled to Canada.
where they could not be reached.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-02
ALLEGED SAFE
CRACKER HELD
VIM. Boatwright Nabbed
Here on Suspicion

Arrested on suspicion Of being i'm.
plicated In the safe cracking and
robbery OF the Rainier Produce 4
Fruit Co. In Pike place market last
week. William Boatwright 81. Is
held in the city jail on an open
charge
Boatwright was arrested Monday
night NJ Third ave. and Union ~ by
Detectives c. J. waechter and Tom
Hagen. who say they recognized him
as a well known crackrrnan.
Police are now looking for two Of
Boatwright's alleged companions.
whose names are withheld
The yegEs escaped from the pro
duce company with $3.50.
Boatwrlght was 10 be grfiled Tues
day afternoon by Capt Charles T..
Tenant