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Evening star., 1921-05-17
OPINION OF COURT
IS BANK VICTORY
Par Collections Decision,
However, Not as Sweeping
as Thought.

Georgia state banks have won an
'ht''ai victory in their fight against
ne par collection order of the Fed
"ral Reserve Board. hut a careful
study of the opinion OF the supreme
court yesterday. in their appeal
SHOWS that the cour, did not go to
the extent of declaring illegal par
collection by reserve banks of check s
drawn upon banks not members Of
the System, as was at first under
stood
The Supreme Court specifically re-
versed the ruling of the federal dis
triat court in Georgia. refusing an
and dismissing their complaint as
wanting in equity The case now
goes back to the district court for
further proceedings.
The state banks had charged that
the federal reserve bank had planned
a definite campaign to force them
into the federal reserve system by
collecting them in bulk instead of
sending them through the ordinary
channels for collection. The federal
reserve bank denied that any of the
acts alleged constituted an offense
against the laws of the United States
the plea that par collection of all
checks was made compulsory upon it
by tn" federal reserve act.
Opinion of Justice Holmes.
Justice Holmes. who read the opin-
ion Of the Supreme Court decla red
that the lower court went too far"
in dismissins the state banks case.
The question at this stage is not
what the plaintiffs may be able to
prove he said. "or what may be the
PENDANTS acts. but whether the plain
tiffs have shown ground for relief il
they can prove what they allege"
III without word Of falsehood."
the opinion continued. but acting
from what we have called disinterest-
@d maleVolence. man. by persuasion.
should organize and carry into effect
q run upon d bank and ruin it. we
canno. doubt that an action would lie.
A similar result, even il less complete
in it's effect. is to be expected from
the course that the defendants are al
legged to intend.
We do not need aid from the de-
bates upon the statute under whic h
the reserve banks exist to assume
that the United States did not intend
by that statute to sanction his sort
Of warfare upon legitimate creations
of the states
Gov, Harding for the Federal Re-
serve Board takes the View that the
decision of the court does not affect
the boards collection policy. He an
nounced last night that par collec-
ton would continue from all institu-
tions on the par list" of the reserve
system.
Evening star., 1921-05-17
FRENCH PRESIDENT
DEMANDS JUSTICE
Asks Not Revenge for Dev-
astated Regions, But
Guarantee for Peace.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LILLE. May 16.-With Germany still
disclaiming responsibility for the war
which brought so much suffering to
France and Belgium, there is no other
course than to deal with her as one
who must be compelled to make good
her misdeeds. declared President Mil
lerand in an address delivered toda V
in the presence of Albert, King OF the
Relgians. at banquet rendered the
king and the French presi dent by the
chamber of commerce of Lille.
After recalling the tragic incidents
of the suffering endured by the popu-
lation of Lille during the four years
of the German occupation, President
Millerand said:
just Retributfon.
III the citizens of Lille and Of
northern France and Belgium are too
generous to claim revenge. they. new
ertheless, in accord with the remain
der of the people Of France and the
allies. demand justice against the
government and the nation which
brought on the war. and which,
throughout the hostilities and with
out military necessities, pursued a
systematic course Of ruin and devas-
tation toward the mines and indus
tries. employing pillage and arson as
a means of insuring their own indus
trial and economic ascendency upon
the coming of peace.
LAS long as Germany, against all
the evidence, continues through her
public men to deny her responsibility,
which her plenipotentiaries acknowl-
edged at Versailles and which only
the other day the United States gov
ernment placed upon her there can
he no real peace in the world Might
must impose right.
Denies Imperialism
TT is not to the democracies. eager
for work and peace, that one must
look for Imperialism. We cherish
no ambition other than to assure to
future generations liberty. fraternity
and peace. in which individual hap
piness shall be the fruit of disinter-
ested devotion to the right and the
ideal
Replying to President Millerand,
King Albert dwelt upon the SYM
pathies between the two nations
Your words will find among nv
compatriots in Belgium sympa-
thetic echo. They know the senti-
ments of France toward them, and
they see in France an allied, friendly
nation, as faithful to her friendships
as to her traditions Of genius and
heroiSm."
Evening star., 1921-05-17
S10O, 900 FROsTBURG FIRE
Called From Four Sur.
rounding Towns!
,nacioI n;cn,t,b ,o ~. ct.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CUMBERLAND. Md. May Ii
Frostburg suffered 500 600 fire
this morning which for a time threat
ened the entire business section. The
fire departments of Cumberla nd
Homecoming. Midland and Western.
port were summoned.
The fremen We're baffied for Soma
hours by smoke arising from the in =
terror of the Lyric Theater building
which is a wreck. The fire could NOT
be located Only shell remains IF
the two-and -one half story Lyric
building.
A great scare was occasioned nv
the report of the presence of dyna
mite and other explosives in tha
basement of the hardware store. hui
this was removed before the fire
gained much headway
Evening star., 1921-05-17
R, R. MAKES BETTER TIME
Improvement in Operation Q
Trains on Pennsylvania.

Train operation over the Pennsyl-
yania railrad for the month of Aprli
shows an improvement over the cor
responding month of last year OF Ia"
ner cent in the number OF passenger
trains arriving at their destinations
on time.
Durinc April there were ll5.s92
trains operated over the lines of Nh"
Pannsylyania. or all these trains on
rated. 53 per cent arrived at their
destinations on time. and 97.6 per cent
ran on schedule time between division
terminals.
This is an improvement over April.
1920. when 106,50s trains were oper-
ta6 "a per cent of which arrived
- time and $50 per cent made sched-
,,ia time between division terminals
Evening star., 1921-05-17
AID IN MINE ZONES
IS HELD NEEDLESS
Secretary Weeks Believes
State Authorities Have
Troubles Well in Hand.

The federal government is not dis
posed to declare martial law and en-
ploy regular troops in the Mingo
county. w. Va. strike region merely
TO anticipate a situation that may
get beyond the control of the state
authorities, Secretary Weeks declared
today.
Although he had kilograms from
the governors of both West Virginia
and Kentucky asking for federal
troops and the PRONUNCIATION of the
proclamation already signed by Pres
ident Harding declaring martial law.
Mr.. Weeks said the latest reports to
the War Department indicated the
situation to be more quiet. Firing
practically had ceased. he said and
no one had been killed or wounded
for two or three days.
Mr. Weeks said. and large numbers
of special officers have been sworn
in in both states. 1t is true that
West Virginia has no state troops
but the forces on the spot seem to
have the situation well in hand
1T viii be time to take so serious
a step declaration of martial law
when the affair becomes more serious
than 1t is now
Evening star., 1921-05-17

BALTIMORE. May II tSpeciaD.-
William NJ. Jones hanged himself in
his cell y.-Hogan.'
The above dispatch. received at
police headquarters yesterday after
noon from Detective Hogan. in Jack
sonville. Fla. brought to close one
of the strangest cases ever called to
the attention of the local police
Jones was wanted here on charges
that he became the husband of his own
daughter. Anna b. Jones, and the
father of her two children. He for
msrly lived here. but left the city
when charges were preferred against
him. More than year ago Detective
Hogan traced the former Baltimorean
to Florida and arrested him, but ex-
Gov Gait. who was then the states
executive. refused extradition.
In reporting the case to States At
Evening star., 1921-05-17
CONNECTICUT HISTORY
TOLD BY HOUSE CLERK
Achievements of Representative in
Congress Lauded at State
Society Meeting.

The notable achievements of yari-
Gus men from Connecticut who have
served in Congress were described by
William Tyler Page, clerk of the
House of Representatives, at the
monthly meeting last night of the
Connecticut Society Of the District Of
Columbia, in the auditorium OF the
Y. w. G. A, 1888 F. street He told
also Of certain epochs. not generally
known. in the early history of the
Nutmeg state. He declared that Con
necticut was in the vanguard of those
colonies that stood for government
OF the people and which movement
ultimately resulted in the independ-
ence of the colonies
Mr.. Page called attention to the IA CT
that the first constitution providing
government for the people was
adopted in Connecticut in is3e and
that this paper served as an 'nr insn;ral Hnu
ton and guidance to those patriots
who met in Philadelphia and who on
July 4. 1875. put before the world
The Declaration of 1ndepe ndence from
the dominance Of Great Britain.
During his recountine of the nub-
lie performances of the Connecticut
Legislators who served with dis,inc-
ION in Washington. Mr. Page recalled
his Impressions and observations dur
ing the forty years he has been an
employe of the House. Prominent
among the Connecticut statesmen
past and present. lauded by him for
their valuable services to the public
were Senators Orville H. PIatt. John
r. Hawley and Frank b. Brandegee.
and Representatives William W.
Eaton. Charles A. RUSSELL the two
Sperrys, and EbeneZer J. Hill. as
we'll as the present members of the
congressional delegation
Miss Harriette Marsh. historian of
the society. gave d brief account of
certain features Of early Connecticut
history. Henry NJ. Camp presided
The following were elected members.
David A. salmon, Miss Stella vii.
liamS. John Mcpherson. John II. Sim
mons and Miss Charlotte G. Lipnett
The meeting was concluded with
music, dancing and refreshments.
Evening star., 1921-05-17
COACHING SCHOOL
PLANS COMPLETED
Six Weeks Intensive Train
ina Course Will Open
on July 5.

Final plans for the opening or
Washinston's public coaching Schools
which are growing more popular eacn
wear. were completed today by school
authorities These institutions. which
are maintained primarily for giving
children an opportunity to make up
the work they failed in during the
regular academic year. VIII open TOT
a six-week intensive course july D.
and will close August II
The summer high school for whlte
children will be maintained at tentrai
High School, with Miss Alice Deal
who was instrumental in orSaniz g
the first institution of this kind in
the District. as principal The col
ored senior institution will be at
Armstrong High School although a
course in automobile repairing will
be offered a Dunbar High School,
Besides the thirteen white elemen-
operated last year. a new one VIII
be opened this year at the ketcham
School in Anacostia. In adding TINS
school to the summer coaching insti-
tutions, there will be one or more
in each Of the school divisions.
List Of schools.
In addition to the ketcham the
following white elementary schools
will be operated: Arthur. II. D.
Cooke. Corcoran. Dennis. Franklin
Thomson, Henry-Polk, Jackson. JEFF
ferson- A midon. Ludlow. Monroe. Park
View. johnson Powell and Wallach-
Towers.
school officials in announcing the
opening of the coaching institutions,
emphasized that although they are
maintained primarily for backward
children who desire to make up their
studies and be advanced half year in
their classes. children who have pass
ed in their studies and want to ad
vance semester will be given an op
portunity after the other children are
accommodated. 1t was pointed out
that nonresident pupils who attend
ton, which il is estimated will be be-
tween 81 and IS for the six weeks
course.
Early Attendance Necesaary.
II also was made clear by school
authorities that children enrolling in
the summer schools after July 8.
three days after the opening. prob
ably will be unable to secure promo
ton. Authorities of the schools con-
slider that any pupils absent for more
than three days should not be given
makeup credits, due to the fact that
the course is intensive.
An Americanization school will he
open during July and August in the
old Central High School. School play
grounds also will be open at the in
stitutions in which coaching classes
are operated.
Enrolment in the summer schools
this year. school officials estimate,
will exceed 5000 The registration
last year totaled 6,017
Evening star., 1921-05-17
NAN WHO MARRIED OWN DAUGHTER
HANGS HIMSELF BY SHEET IN CELL

torney Leach, the girl said that at
the time she married her father she
thought he was her stepfather. having
been led to believe so since the death
Of her mother. which occurred when
she was little child.
After two children had been born
TO them. she said. her fathers true
relationship was revealed TO her in
a dream. and she started an investi-
CATION which resulted in the true
Situation being told her by friends in
Florida, and sh" immediately reported
the case to the authorities. with the
result that a warrant was issued for
his arrest.
Detective Hogan Went to Florida on
other business last week. and while
there reported the affair to GOV. Ed
wards. who honored the requisition
papers and Jones was arrested Sat
irday. Yesterday an attendant found
him hanging by bed sheet in his
coll
Evening star., 1921-05-17
Others Wishing to He Heard.
RIGHTS TO BE DEFINED.

The District Court Of Appeals will
review the right of the Juvenile Court
to sentence huSban TO hard labor"
for failure to support his wife and
children. The Appellate Court has
granted writ of error asked by At
torney Foster Wood on behalf of
Charles W horeland. who was con-
,icted in the Juvenile Court and SEN
fenced to six months at Occoquan. The
lawyer attacks the jurisdiction of the
Juvenile Court I" impose sentence
which includes hard labor. The case
will be argued in the Court Of Appeals
1t fall
Evening star., 1921-05-17
MRS. ESTEY FOUND DEAD.
Wife of House Disbursing Clerk
Victim of Gas Poisoning.

Mrs. Wilbur Estey. wife of the dis
bursting clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives. was found dead from the
effects of inhaling Illuminating gas in
her residence. at 36l3 .11th street. to-
day.
4 neighbor. said to have responded
to telephone call from Mr.. Estey.
asking for information about his wife.
went into the residence and found
gas jets on the lower floor turned on
Mrs. EStey was rushed to the Garfield
Hospital and life pronounced extinct.
The body was later removed TO the
District morgue and the coroner noti-
fed. a
Evening star., 1921-05-17
THE WEATHER.

District of Columbia and Maryland
Fair tonight and tomorrow: no change
in temperature: frost in western
Maryland tonight: gentle variab bile
winds.
EIrginia-Fair tonight and tomor-
row: frost in northwest and extreme
southwest portions tonight: moderate
northeast winds.
: West NIrginia-Fai- tonight and to-
morrow; frost tonight.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at S a m Great FallS-Ten-
=pera,ure. 81; condition. s5.
weather In ynrfoa, Cfties,
Evening star., 1921-05-17
FEAR FURTHER TROUBLE
But Quiet Prevails Today on West
Virginia Kentucky Border.
By the Associated Pres

BY the AsSOci2ted Press.
WILLIAMSON. W. Va, May IL
Preparations are being made here to
anticipate any untoward activities on
the Mingo fighting front next Thurs
day. May 10. the anniversary of the
battle of Matewan. 1920. in which ten
persons were killed, including the
mayor of the town and seven Bald
detectives. Although hos
tllltles nave ceased practically on the
West Virginia. -Kentucky horder
where the industrial controversy has
caused warfare. activities are in
creasing behind the battle lines. ac-
cording to authorities here
Evening star., 1921-05-17

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Evening star., 1921-05-17
LEAVES NAVAL COLLEGE.

Capt. Henry Y. Butler has been de-
tached from the Naval War College
Newport, and ordered to this city for
duty on the naval examining board
SaNy Department.
Evening star., 1921-05-17
DETAILED TO THIS CITY.

Lieut.. Commander William NJ. Kerr.
Navsl Medical Corps. on the battle
80 North Dakota. has been detailed
70 duty in the bureau Of medicine and
surgery, Navy Department.. this city.
Evening star., 1921-05-17
ESTIMATES FOR D. C.
CUT NEARLY IN TWO
IN DEFICIENCY BILL

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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-01-13

BE at the Mems Meeting Sunday.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-01-13
hers when she is ready to receive
and care for It.

When the Port OF Portland advo-
Gates were seeking the power to
consolidate with the Dock Commits
sion and issue more bonds the peo-
pie OF Eastern Oregon we're told
that it was their purpose to provide
adequate ocean terminals for the use
Of the stock mems products, Why,
then, are these same commissioners
refusing to dredge the channel to
the North Portland yards or to pro-
vide for the same in the measure
they are asking the legislature to
enact? The newspapers of Portland
should inform their readers on this
point, for all Eastern oregon natur-
ally holds all OF Portland respons-
ible for the actions OF the commits
sion
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-01-13
WHAT THE TRAFFIC WILL BEAR

Years ago II used to be the popu-
lar theory that railroad rates were
based on the happy-go-lucky theory
Of "all the traffic will bear"
Those good old days are passed
We now have our rates fixed by
public service commission on scien-
tific basis with the end in view OF
providing rates that the railroads
can bear to do business--and make
an adequate interest on their invest.
ment
As the result OF the new system
we find that the traffic OF Eastern
! oregon to the coast cannot move In
that direction. II cannot boar the
rates now in effect.
There il real market for the
hay OF Eastern Oregon in the VIII
lamotte valley and In the Tillamook
country. The dairy men there want
our hay-but they cannot afford TO
pay the price at which Il must be
sold over there to return anything
to the grower A. the result there
Ia no hay moving In that direction.
The railroad rails still bind this sec
ton TO the willamette valley, but
railroad crews are being laid Off
for lack OF business.
That is what the railroads claim,
and TO a degree their statement Is
correct But the fact is there Is
plenty OF business TO be done. yet II
Is impossible OF accomplishment un-
dor tho existing rates.
After a while. perhaps, when bust
ness gets adjusted To the present
rates and tho people can so arrange
their produce that II will consist OF
materials which will stand the In
creased tariffs. business will flow
smoothly For the present at least,
the o. W n. g. ~ could do nothing
that will help this section moro than
following the lead Of the o, s, l..
and the U =. In asking for an emer-
goncy rate on hay TO the West coast
country. At least 500 carloads OF
hay could be moved from Malheur
county alone. II this we're done. We
believe that II would be profitable
for the railroads 10 do this, for un-
less this hay is moved there will be
a falling Off In the shipment OF
many other commodities into this
section which can stand the higher
rates.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-01-13
TIE LIVE STOCK MARKET

Portland has long been looked up
on as the logical market for the
products Of Oregon. Yet II is n fact
that II never has achieved that pos
ition in any OF the principal pro-
ducts.
The Lover Willamette Valley
fruit raisers have for years market
ed prunes and other products under
California labels and thru Califor-
mia markets.
Eastern Oregon yearly sends two
thirds Of its live stock to the mar
kets OF Omaha, Kansas city, Denver
and Chicago.
Hood river and other fruit centers
find their way TO the world markets
thru other routes than that OF the
city on the Willamette and Colum-
bia.
The facts OF the matter are that
Portland is not prepared to be the
market OF the Northwest. except in
a superficial manner
Portland is the retail and the job
blng center OF the Northwest. and
Il has the possibilities. n Il has the
vision Of becoming the great market
center Of this productive region.
But 20 accomplish this Portland
must aid In solving the great pro-
blem facing tho producer OF this re-
glon. the marketing OF the live
stock OF the northwest.
The people OF North Portland
have clearly set forth what is need
ed to aid In this solution. They
must have an outlet TO deep water
from the stockyards region to the
lower harbor area. That is the first
great essential.
without such facilities the stock
men and the packers OF the North
west cannot ship iced meats 20 the
Atlantic coast or to the west coast
of South America without this the
market for meat products In this re-
glon IL limited TO the consuming
public OF the Northwest alone.
Unless this outlet ls provided
stock mon OF this region will con.
tinuo 10 see refrigerated meat from
Australia and New Zealand pass thru
the Panama canal and going TO the
Atlantic seaboard at lower rate
than they themselves can secure on
the transcontInental railroads.
out here In Eastern Oregon we
cannot understand why this deep
channel was not long ago provided.
We do not understand the rivalry OF
the real estate promoters Of Port
land. or whoever II is that Ia putting
the obstacles In the way OF the To-
gical development OF Portland as the
stock market OF this region,
Whatever the morits OF the quar-
rel OF tho people OF North Portland |
with tho Port OF Portland commits
sioners, the only aspect that IL OF In
terest to Eastern Oregon is the In
Jury that IL being done the basic in
dustry OF this region, This injury is
directly reflected In Portland's fail
ure TO realize her own ambitions,
for Just so long as Portland neglects
to provide adequate facilities for the
development OF its stock market,
just so long will she lose trade from
this region that should and will be