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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-17

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tires. Salary and expenses with
extra commissions. Goodstock
Cord Tire Co., 200 S. LaSalle ST,
Chicago, Illinois. go
WANT to hear from owner having
farm for sale; give particulars and
lowest price. John J. Black, Ver-
mont Street, Chippewa Falls, Wis
consin. COS
WE WANT a lady or gentlemaf,
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Watkins Products including Wat
kins Cocoanut Oil Shampoo Garda
Face Powder, Fruit Drinks and
over 1877 other products. Write to-
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ee, New York, \. Y. COZ
Evening star., 1921-02-12
NEW SHADE TREES
FOR CITY STREETS
|2,100 Will Be Planted This
Spring-Caro|ina Poplar
Being Removed.

Plans have been completed for the
planting Of 2.100 new trees on the
streets sof Washington this spring.
Clifford Lanham, superintendent of
trees and parkings. announced today
Five hundred of them will be placed
on new streets in Sixteenth Street
Heights, and a large number will be
used TO fill vacant spaces in the
Northeast and Southeast sections.
Other stretches along which new
trees will be planted follow: East side
or Georgia avenue between Keefer
place and Rock Creek Church road
and the west side of Georgia avenue
between Rock Creek Church road and
Park road. ~ trees: Longfellow street
between 18th street and Colorado ave.
nue., both sides, % trees: north side
OF Kennedy street, 18th street to Colo
RADIO avenue, 1G trees; both sides of
18th street. Longfellow street to Ken
nedy street. 10 trees: south side cf
Yuma street between 3Sth and 39th
streets. IA trees; Jefferson street be-
tween Is and NJ streets. 40 trees.
Rhode Island avenue northeast from
4th street to viaduct Is trees. Nichols
avenue southeast. from premises 3109
to Sterling street. and Rjtfnnbnnse
street from 2d to 4th street ~ trees
Supt. Lanham is now removing All
the Carolina poplar trees on Sben.
herd street from Georgia avenue east
and VIII replace them with pin oaks.
MIR. Lanham said the Carolina poplar
has been found undesirable for stroe
shade. Its roots, he said surc.,I
rapidly and remain just under The
street surface; wh..e they do great
damage to sidewalks and walls. The
only point in favor OF this tree NJ
Lanham said. is its rapidity of
growth.
Mr.. Lanham also Is making nrona.
rations for spraying trees this wear.
In May his men will launch an nj .
tack on the adult beetles In elm tree.
Other types of trees that are dam
aged by the web worm are snrnynd
toward the end of summer.
The District appropriation hin AZ
passed by the House carried only
$4,000 for tree work. Will. the sen,
ate bill appropriatcs 500, 900 n is
hoped at the District building thai
the conferees on the bill viii allow
the $50. 900. otherwise IL will be n,c,.
sary for the trees and parkings al
vision TO curtail It's work of nursing
and caring for the attractive shaJ.
trees of the National Capital
Evening star., 1921-02-12
CONFEREES FIX 6O-4O
BASIS FOR D. C. FUNDS.
SURPLUS CAN'T BE USED

The conferees on the Dis
trict appropriation bill this
afternoon reached an
agreement on all items in
the bill. While the details
are withheld. it is reported
that the agreement pro-.
vides the appropriation
shall be made 90 per cent
out OF the revenues of the
District and 40 per cent out
OF the federal Treasury, as
IN the present law.
The agreement. it is re-
ported. leaves the present
law unchanged SO far as
the fiscal relations are con-
cerned. and the surplus
revenues of the District
will not be available under
IL
The conference report
will be made to the House
first, probably on Monday
Evening star., 1921-02-12
Today's News
in Paragraphs

A,t,npi il made to extort money from
T.. r. Stotesbury. Page /
Lincoln is euiogiZed throughout Wash
Ingiou Page
Harding cabinet slate fails to arouse
N.w York enthusiasm. Page
Germany will not stand for dictation.
Gnnuce minister declares. Page |
Iondou hears American consulate at
Queenstown entered by troops. consul
denies II. ihse
Secretary Payne Of power board declares
for action ON water need. Page !
Harding uuiniiururcd by sectional de-
muud IA cabinet making. l'age !
ID. w,s confers with Harding and cabi-
net talk rGVives, Page |
i,ud OF Washington traffic squad
pruised by Portland, Ore. official.
Page .
Army planes search all Texas for los,
fynr. Page 2
den Pershing lays cornerstone of
Racquet club rage
British committee "sl imates rail claims
al 100, 900. 900 pounds, Page .
fright wood citizrna ask more rigid
movie censorship, Page 10
Evening star., 1921-02-12
HOPES FOR INVASION.
Reichstag President Says Seizing OF
Ruhr Would Teach Lesson.

RRESLAC. Germany, February ii.
Paul Loebe. president of the reichs-
tag and publisher of the Brussels
yolkswacht. urges Germany. in an
editorial appearing in his paper to-
day. to refuse to comply with the
Paris reparations demands. thereby
permitting occupation of the Ruhr by
the entente. which, he says, would be
compelled to attempt operation OF the
mines.
He declares the miners then would
refuse to work and the coal produc-
ton would fall off to such an extent
that the entente would aba its
demands and submit more reasonable
conditions"
I-nemployment would be widespread
if the preent plan is agreed to. Herr
Loebe believes: tax receipts would de-
cline and it would not be possible for
the entente to collect its indeminities.
Evening star., 1921-02-12
MUST HAVE ACTION
ON WATER SUPPLY,
PAYNE CONCLUSION
Two of Three Members OF
Power Commission Now
Outspoken for Action.
FAVORABLE REPORT
BELIEVED ASSURED
May Be Transmitted Monday and
Will Be Followed by Local
Pleas for TYLER Plan.

Secretary of Interior Payne, one o.
the three members of the federal power
commission which is considering tht
Tyler recommendations for development
of Great Falls today told Il reporter
for The Star he considered Washing
tons water supply situation SERIOUS
and that Congress cannot act too soor
to prevent possible calamity.
The Secretary's statement. following
the informal sanction given several days
ago by Secretary of War Baker to the
Board of Trade proposal to seek emer-
gency legisla Iion at this session OF con-
gress. is regarded as assuring favor
able report by the federal power cohi-
mission on the Tyler plan.
May Report Monday.
The commission will meet Monday to
consider what action il viii take III the
matter Secretary Baker has written
the commissions report. which is now
before MIR. Payne and Secretary Mere
dith of the Department OF Agriculture
the other member of the power board
There is possibility the report may De
transmitted to Congress Monday.
Just as soon as the report reaches
Congress Board of Trade officials Will
interview members of the Senate and
House District committees with the
priation at this session with Wh1ch
to start work on the Tyler plan for
increasing the capitals water supply.
1t is believed the power commission
will indorse both the water supply
and power development proposals
contained in the Tyler report, but the
Board of Trade will urge emergency
legislation only with respect to the
necessity of guarding Washington
against the threatened danger OF
serious water famine.
Engineers Register Views.
That immediate augmentation of the
water supply of the capital is OF vital
Importance was the decision reached
last night at meeting of the WASH
ington Chapter OF the American AS
sociation of Engineers. A resolu-
tion favoring the Tyler plan was
adopted.
The resolution states that only the
wonderful engineering skill of Gen.
Meigs, who built the present single
conduit supplying the city with water.
has prevented shutting down OF the
supply
The ordinary engineer. in handling
this conduit when it was first con-
structed." states the resolution. would
have installed structure in which the
obsc{escence due to lack of capacity
would have wiped out the project long
before depreciation due to use and age
could have come into effect
1T is pertinent to state that any
failure of this conduit would cause
the death of at least 10 per cent of the
population of Washington by the use
of infected water, and it is unques-
tionable that in confiagration of any
size without water in the mains the
whole city would probably be de-
stroyed."
Evening star., 1921-02-12
DAWES IN CABINET
GOSSIP ONCE MORE
Chicago Banker, on Visit to
Florida Relatives, Has
Harding Conference.
by the Associated Press.
ST AI-l.I -STI NE Ella February

By the Associated Press.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. February -.
Charles G. Dawes, the Chicago
banker, who has been prominently
under consideration for appointment
as Secretary of the Treasury. headed
President -elect IIarding's appoint
that started new train of cabinet
speculation here.
Once conceded to have first call on
the Treasury portfolio. but more re-
Gently regarded as a less formidable
contender for the place. Mr.. Dawes
has become one of the mystery men
Of the cabinet problem 1t was said
at Harding headquarters that his call
was not the result of a formal ap-
pointment made at Mr.. Hardings s re-
quest. but in some quarters the 1act
Of his coming at this time was IN J.
terpreted as evidence that he stlil is
being considered for some high gov
ernment position. ...
Mr. Dawes is in FLORIDA 10 Vlslt
relatives having come directly from
WASHINGTON, where he created sem
satjon last week by publicly con-
demning the methods of the repup-
iican majority in Congress in It's m
vestigatiop of the conduct Oh the
war.
Regarding his course at that time
Mr.. Harding and the diicials close to
him have had nothing to say. nor
would they make any comment on
the significance Of today's conference
beyond the assurance that the Presi-
dsnt-elect has a high regard for his
callers ability.
Others with whom Mr.. Harding had
.nnointnents today included Henry
A Wise Wood of New York, inter
ested in aviation projects. ana com
.a;t,a. nf :he Jacksonville Chamber OF
Commerce. which brought an invitation
to the President elect to visit that city
Evening star., 1921-02-12

f. 7. STOTESBURY
Trap to Catch WouId-Be Ex.
torter Spoiled by In
.quisitive Man.

PHILADELPHIA, February 12.-De-
tectives early today inadvertently
spoiled the capture of man alleged to
have attempted to extort money from
f. T. Stotesbury. widely known banker
and member of J. P. Morgan & Co.,
New York, on threat of harm to him
and his family
A letter had been sent to Mr. Stotes-
bury instructing him to place a sum
of money in a black box at the en-
trance Of certain church. Detectives
carried out the instructions and hid in
dark corner. When a man came along
and picked up the box he was covered
with pistols by the detectives. Think
ing he was being held up by bandits,
the man started to hand over his
money and watch. He claimed he was
on his way to work when he saw the
box.
The police after an investigation
found his story true and released him
There is no clue to the writer of the
letter.
Detectives said a number of persons
socially prominent have recently re.
ceived similar letters. Mr. Stotesbury
is in Florida.
Evening star., 1921-02-12
CABINET MEMBERS TO
PAY $10O FOR CHAIRS
USED IN CONFERENCES

Secretary of War Baker is not
the only member of President Will
sons cabinet who cherishes fond
recollections of tre chairs used by
them while gathered about the
big mahogany council table in tfe
cabinet room of the executive Of
.fices of the White House.
Not content with the modest
looking little brass plates indlcat-
ing the occupant of the chair and
his high office and the date of his
entrance into that office. Whlch
nave adorned the backs OF ,heS" Ten
chairs. Secretary of the Navy Dam
leIS and Secretary of Agriculture
Meredith have arranged for the
purchase of the chairs used by
them The matter rs now in the
hands of the office of public build
1ngs and grounds, which acts as
the guardian of all White House
property, and it is considered ike
ly tfat other cabinet members VIII
follow suit. despite the fact that
the chairs will cost them more
than 500 each.
The. chairs originally cost 500.
but the public buildings and
grounds office has informed the
two cabinet officers that it would
cost more than 800 to replace
them now.
Evening star., 1921-02-12
CHAMBERLAIN IN SEAT.
Oregon Senator on Duty After Pro
tracted Illness.

Senator George E. Chamberlain OF
Oregon. who has been away from the
Senate chamber for weeks on account
of ulness. returned to his desk today,
apparently in much improved condl-
tinn The senator underwent success
fulIy two operations during his alb
sence. He was warmly congratulated
hv his colleagues upon his recovery.
Senator Chamberlain. democrat.
retires from the Senate March a. his
,,a,ne has been prominently mentioned
.s probable appointee of the next
president. Mr.. Harding. on the United
states Shipping Board.
Evening star., 1921-02-12
Minister of Finance Says
London Conference Must
Consider Teuton Side.
THINKS AMERICA CAN
NOT REMAIN OUTSIDE
When Economic Forces of World
Sit Around Table, Says q. S.
Must Join In.
BY the Associated Press.

bs tie Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 12.-Germany is
not going TO the London reparations
conference to be dictated TO. DIR.
Wirth. the minister of finance. dec1ar-
ed in a speech to the Bremen cham
Der of commerce today. Great eco
nomic questions could not be solved
in that way, he added.
We are prepared to accomplish all
we can" continued DR.. Wirth, ''be-
cause We feel under a moral obliga-
ton TO assist in reconstruction. and
We will make reparation proposals OF
our own in London.
The newspaper reports on this sub
ject are incorrect. Our offer will not
be small one. The nation must
learn tosrealize that what we shall
offer cannot be extracted from the
national wealth. but must be produced
by work. And this raises the ques-
tion whether in these circumstances
all the fruits of. the revolution can be
safeguarded.
Work will have to be organized on
a great scale. and what We offer must
be made good.
America Cannot Hold Aloof.
America cannot hold aloof," added
the finance minister, when the eco
nomic forces of the entire world
shall assemble around one table. All
plans are mere theories unless the
whole economic world is prepared to
cooperate.
Legislation which would prescribe
the manner in which all civilian
guards, in Germany. are to be dis-
solved is now being drafted by the
ministry of the interior. After being
submitted to the cabinet. the measure
will be presented to the reichstag Tor
approval.
The action of the Bavarian premier
, in placing responsibility for disarm-
ament upon the Berlin government
has created a situation. quite embar-
RAISING to the federal ministry. In
view of the prolonged deliberations
by the Bevarian ministers at Munich,
Konstantine Fehrenbach. the chan
celIor, had looked for more en-
phatic declaration from DR.. Won kahr.
| SOCIALISTS WANT REPORT.
Evening star., 1921-02-12
WILLIAM c. HALL FREED;
MURDER CHARGE DROPPED
Jury Fails to Agree in Case of Pro-
hibition Officer Accused of
Staying.

MANASSAS, Va. February II (Spe-
aD.-Afterr being out since 3!2O
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. the jury
in the case of William c. Hall. for
mer prohibition inspector for the
state. charged with killing Lawrence
d. Hudson. alleged bootlegger, at
Fishers Hill. Va, in March. 1919, an
nounced at 1915 o'clock this morn
ing it was unable to agree. 1t was
the second time jury had failed to
agree in the case.
Judge Samuel c. Brent dismissed
the jury. following which State At
torney Lion asked that the charge
against Hall be nolle prSssed. The
court thereupon dismissed the de-
fendant.
Evening star., 1921-02-12
AUSTRIA DEMANDS FUSION,
Wants Plebiscite to Show Seuti-
ment for Joining Germany.

VIENNA, February 10-E. ectment of
law providing for referendum rela-
tive to fusioni between the Austrian re-
public and Germany was formally de-
manded of the government here today by
the Crosse Deutsche party. The organi-
cation claims that such legislation would
be in fulfllment of promises made before
the recent election in Austria, and makes
its demand despite the reported allied
prohibition of movements looking to a
union between this country and Ger
many.
1t is explained that immediate action
regarding fusion would mot rily
follow a pIebiscite. but such a vote
would be taken out of a desire to show
the real sentiment of Austria to the
world
Evening star., 1921-02-12
R. R. MERGER UP MONDAY,
Senate Committee to Consider Two
Local Measures.

The Senate District commt,t.e n, p.
meeting on Monday will take up for con.
sideration two bills looking To m.
eventual merger or the street railwa,
companies OF the Diatrict--the Franc.
bill for the consOlidht tiOn Of the I,o,nn,,,n
Electric Power Company and the Wash.
jngton Railway and Electric Gn,nDauv
and the Jones bin designed 10 eat,aiizr
the earnings of the two companies ,h,.
Capital Traction and the Washington
Railway and Electric companies,
Evening star., 1921-02-12
WILL CONSULT GARY.
Viscount Inouye Will Confer as to
Manchurian Steel and Coal.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. February
12-Viscount T. Inouye arrived here
on the steamer Tenyo Maru and to-
day is en- route to New York to confer
with Judge Gary. it is announced.
relative to the steel and coal re-
sources of southern Manchuria Wis
count Inouye is regarded as one of
the most influential business men and
diplomats in Japan. Among the pas
sengers of the Tenyo Maru were the
Marquis Paulucci di Calboli. Italian
ambassador to Japan, and his staff
who are making the return trip TO
Rome.
Evening star., 1921-02-12

inaugural address. Mr.. Harding is
so certain in his own mind as to
what his administration will repre-
sent. that he feels the country at large
should rest contented, but his friends
are telling him that the judgment upon
his inaugural address may presage
the judgment upon his administrat on
and they are anxious that he, should
put his best foot foremost. The ad-
dress. however, is not likely to be
written until the last week in Florida.
The message to the extra session of
the Congress will wait until Mr..
Harding js established in the White
House. ~
downright 1921
Evening star., 1921-02-12
GOES TO ROME SOON.
Archbishop Dougherty. Prospective
Cardinal. Sails Saturday.

PHILADELPHIA. February l2.-
Archbishop Dennis J. Doherty. who
is to be elevated to the cardinalate
NEXT month. has definitely decided to
leave for Rome next Saturday. sailing
from New York on the steamship
Nieuw Amsterdam he VIII De accom- l.
,,njed by several priests from the
Philadelphia archdiocese.
The archbishop has received many
conpratulatory kilograms from all
uarts OF the country
Evening star., 1921-02-12
AGAIN TAKE up D. C. BILL.

The conferees Oh Inc senate an"
House onsthe District appropriation
bill met at O'Clock this afternoon
in an effort to complete their. work
on that measure. 1t was with the
understanding that an attempt would
be made to settle the differences over
the fiscal relations btween the District
and the federal government at the
meeting today. The conferees have
agreed upon practically al other
que estions in controversy.
Evening star., 1921-02-12
DISTRICT MEN STARTLED.
Slight Drop of Elevator Causes
Workers to Jump.

Employees of the District building
were startled before noon today by
noise caused by the dropping of an
elevator about eight feet. The safety
appliance stopped the car before it
had gone full floor.
Wade II. Coombs, superintendent of
licenses, who was passenger in the
car. is satisfied he would not make a
good aviator.
Evening star., 1921-02-12
TROOPS ENTER US.
CONSULATE, RUMOR
Consul at Queenstown, How
ever, Denies British Made
Raid to Get Mail.

LONDON, February 12.-The Even
ing News today printed dispatch
from Cork which said much excite
ment had been caused at Queenstown
by the visit of party of troops to
the American consulate. The message
said the military had carried off some
leather bags to the Royal Irish Con-
stabulary barracks at West View, the
Inquiry at Queenstown. however.
evoked a denial that there has been
any invasion of the American gov
ernmental premises there. A Queens
town message quoted American Con-
sui Mitchell az stating there was no
foundation for the report that crown
forces had entered the consulate.
BARRACKS ATTACK FAILS
Evening star., 1921-02-12
ORDER SHIPS TO BOSTON.
Congestion at Ellis Island Forces
Liners to Seek New Port.

BOSTON. February l2.-Passengers
on the Hof4a nd America liner Nieuw
Amsterdam and the Red Star liner
Finland who pass the immigration au.
thorities will be landed at this por,
instead of at New York.
Orders were received here TODAY
supplementing those of yesterday
which diverted the vessels to this port
making this the place of debarkatiou
as well as of examination, because OF
congestion AT Ellis Island. Those
aboard the two steamers total 9,5OC
persons.
Evening star., 1921-02-12
THIEVES GET HEAVY SAFE,
Use Truck and Escape With $11,-
600 Loot From BANK.

TOLEDO. Ohio. February Ia
Thieves broke into the Bank OF Tenn
perance. Mich. a few miles north of
here. early today. loaded a heavy safe
containing $11,00a into a waiting
truck and made their escape. The
loot comprised S2.500 in cash and
As. 500 in liberty bonds. F. T. Wal
lace. president of the bank. said.
Mr.. Wallace reported the safe was
equipped with a three-day time lock
and that it could not be opened
through the combination until Mon
day morning.
Evening star., 1921-02-12
LIVING, is CITED AS DEAD.
Former Soldier Finds He Is Hailed
as Battle Hero.

WALCOTT. \. D.. February IL
Relatives of Henry o. Magenton. for
mer soldier, now living here. today
received a notice from the War De-
partment citing Magenton for brav-
cry "in giving his life on the battle
fields of France"
Magenton's efforts to correct a War
Department notice to his family in
1918 that he had been killed in ac-
ton have so far proven futile.
Evening star., 1921-02-12
SOCIALISTS WANT REPORT.
Demand Truth on Negotiations Be
tween Mufiich and Berlin.

MUNICH. February l1.-lndepend-
ent socialists demanded during yes
terday mornings session of the Ba-
yarian diet that the government make
a report on negotiations carried on
between the Berlin government ano
DIR. Won Kahr. Bavarian premier, ana
this provoked a lively debate: A
speaker from the government declared
confidential and that thir nature could
not be divulged except in a plenary
session.
Socialist and communist leaders de-
clared the governments reply was un.
satisfactory. and the debate continued
until a recess was taken
Evening star., 1921-02-12
BARRACKS ATTACK FAILS.
Civilians Beaten OFF at Bantry.
One Defender Wounded.

BANTRY. Ireland. February 12-
Three hundred armed civilians at
tackled the Drimoleague police bar
racks at midnight last night. The
garrison offered fierce resistance.
and with the help of relief force
re repulsed the attacking party
One sergeant of the defending
forces was wounded. The barracks S
and nearby houses were badly dam
aged by the firing
Evening star., 1921-02-12
GRIGsBY LOSES DECISION.
Declared Not Entitled to Seat in
House-Wickersh Wins.

George B. Grigshy. democratic dele
gate from Alaska, is not entitled to
his seat in the House. the elections
committee reported today after long
investigation.
The committee held that James
Wickersham. republican, had been
duly elected to serve in the present
Congress. which expires March 4:
Evening star., 1921-02-12
SIOUX FALLS BISHOP.
Vatican Prepares Papers. But
Withholds Appointee's Name.

ROME. February 12-The Vatican
has prepared the papers in the APP
pointment of a bishop for Sioux Falls.
S. D., which is expected to be made
at the coming secret consistory.
As there are some formalities still
to be settled. however, no announce
ment of the name of the appointee
has yet been made.
Evening star., 1921-02-12
NINE. TETRAZZINI NO BETTER

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, February IL.
The condition of Nine. Luis Tetraz-
Eini. opera singer. who was forced
20 cancel an engagement here last
night because of sudden illness.
showed no Improvement today, ac-
s.ording to her physician. She is suf-
fering from a throat affection which
has reached one ear.
Evening star., 1921-02-12
R1vER.HARBoR BILL REPORT.

The House rivers and harbors bill.
carrying a lump sum appropriation of
$15.250.e00. was reYfrted favorahly
COMMITTEES withoutNmendments.