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Evening star., 1921-09-28
POLICE ANSWERING
LIQUOR SALE QUIZ
Chicago Prosecutor Probes
Charge Of Deliveries in
Patrol Wagon.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 2s.-Question-
ing of witnesses and policemen from
the Grand Crossing police district was
the next step today, according to
Charles F. Clyne, United States dis
trict attorney, In the investigation OF
allegations by Chief of Police Charles
Fitzmorris that $500 of Chicagos
5000 policemen are involved in liquor
law violations. The inquiry is in con-
nection with reports that police were
delivering liquor from this station IN
per case for a uniformed escort, MI.
Clyne said.
Mr.. Clyne announced also that a
communication from him to Chlef Fltz-
morris today would not reveal the
names of any policemen involved
through Investigations Of FEDERAL au,
thorities. The letter. he said, would
deal with the situation in general
way.
Suggests intimidation.
Mr.. Clyne also expressed the opinion
that there were spies stationed at the
federal building watching the persons
being questioned by federal authori-
ties, and said reports that an attempt
was being made to intimidate wit
nesses was being Investigated.
Authorities also were investigating
theory that all the policemen in
volved in liquor law violations here
were members of one big liquor ring
whose operations extend over the en-
tire country. Government agents
point out that forged liquor permits
seized in New York, Philadelphia
Pittsburgh, Chicago, st. Louis, Balti-
more and Omaha apparently have
originated from the same source and
bore the name of a prohibition officer
in the same forged handwriting
One of these witnesses, according to
officials. explained multiple shake
down. Members of the police force.
organized in bands, he said, would
obtain information as to whisky snip
ments from other cities into Chicago
and then, in uniform, would rob the
cars in freight yards under pretense
Of conf1scating the liquor.
Reselling OF Seized Liquor.
The whisky then, it is said, was sold
at fairly cheap bootlegging prices.
the cheapness making it easy to get
customers to take it in case lots.
ever, a policeman appeared and de-
manded substantial amount from
the recipient for protection. After
the sum had been paid, other police
men would raid the place and. after
collecting another protection fee,
would "confiscate" the liquor, resell it
and repeat the process Of graft some
times half a dozen times before turn
ing the whisky over to a favored
saloonkeeper for sale by the drink at
high prices.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
Typhoid Feuer Germs
Found IL, Old Spring
Where Veterans Met
By the Associated Fress.

BY the Associated EretS.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, septem-
ber 2S-spangler's spring, at
which Union and Confederate
soldiers drank together during
u lull i'm the fighting mt the
close OF the second day of the
battle OF Gettysburg, July 2,
1853, may pass out of existence.
Typhoid fever germs have been
found I'm the water, and the
state department of health has
condemned 1T.
The spring II one of the his
toric spots Of the famous bat
tIeNeld. Here soldiers of the
cOntending armies met, drank
together and hlled their cam
teens with water for their
wounded comrades when dark
ness stopped the fighting that
had ragged steadily throughout
the day.
Thousands Of tourists and vis-
itors to the battle-ground drink
from the spring annually.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
MISSING TWO MONTHS,
FOUND NEAR NORFOLK
William A. Spencer Travelled in
Open Boat With Daughter, Seek
ing to Regain His Health.

William A. Spencer. forty years old.
graduate of Yale. former officer in the
chemical warfare service and resident
of this citv for a number of years.
who had been missing for two months
with his ten-year-old daughter Cora,
has been found near Norfolk, Va, ac-
cording to reports from that city last
night.
He spent most Of the time in an open
boat in Chesapeake bay, in an en-
deavor to recover his health, which
had been impaired through work, and
in surveying geological formations of
the surrounding territory. He an
nounced his intention of writing a
report on soil formations and fossil
remains discovered along the Potomac
river.
For several weeks his wife and four
children, who had been living in Balu-
more, and later came to this city for
visit at the home of Mrs. George
Halsey, 615 M street northeast, had no
word of Mr.. Spencer's whereabouts.
AS a result they requested the police
to institute a search for him. Mr..
Spencer said that he had written his
wife during the trip, using the Balti-
more address, but the mail apparently
was not forwarded.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
PREMIER TO SPEAK.
BRAND Will Tell Public Position
on Big Affairs.

PARIS, September 28.-Premier
BRAND will outline the position Of the
French government relative to the
conference on limitation of arma-
ments and far eastern questions in
speech at St. Na8aire October 9. On
that occasion he will. with various
other members of the cabinet, be a
guest at midday banquet there, and
he purposes to make a declaration OF
ministerial policy concerning all ques-
tions of prime importance now before
the country, which will be laid before
parliament when 1t reassembles Octo-
ber IS.
Among these questions are national
finance, German relations and the
Washington conference. 1t is ex-
pected that the premier's utterances
regarding the conference will be only
ment of the governments plans.
The visit of NJ. BRAND to Washing
ton continues to be a subject of ami
mated discussion by the newspapers
and the friends and opponents of the
premier. Nearly every other day
given up the voyage across the At
Iantic, but it is followed immedi
ately by an official communication
from the premier's office that his
plans have not undergone change
since he accepted President Harding's
the American capital.
1t was announced when M. BRAND
decided to go to Washington month
ago that he would make the trip
across the Atlantic with the French
delegation on board the armored
cruiser Edgar Quinet, landing at
Hampton roads. He reached this de-
cision. 1t was understood, because he
did not desire to have his plans con-
trolled by a definite date for sailing
which would be the case II he went to
America on board a regular liner. He
was believed also to wish to be in a
position to defer his departure if nee
essary until the last hour which
would permit his arrival in Washing
ton November II.
Members of his staff, knowing the
inadequate passenger accommodations
Of the cruiser, which is still Quitting
at Toulon, have gently. but persist
emily, represented the inconveniences
attending a trip on that ship. 1t is
now reported that he has decided to
sail on board La Savoie October 20
with his entire staff.
1t is generally understood that M
BRAND will take with him to Wash
ineton as principal delegates. Philippe
Berthelot, general secretary to the
foreign office, and Albert Sarraut,
minister of the colonies. The fourth
delegate is uncertain, as his selection
depends upon whether the principal
powers include among their delegates
their ambassadors in Washington, in
which case Ambassador Jusserand
will be added to the French delega-
ton.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
SENATE STILL CONSIDERS
TAX REVISION MEASURE
Senator McNary Proposes Repeal
of Levy on Railroad
Tickets.

Consideration Of the tax revision
bill was continued in the Senate
today. with many uncontested amend
ments adopted.
Senator McNary, republican. of
viding for the repeal Of the taxes
on transportation. 1t is planned to
have the Senate meet at II O'Clock
each day In order to expedite the
passage of the tax bill.
Changes to BE offered.
During the consideration Of the bill
In the Senate yesterday notice was
given by Senator Simmons of North
Carolina, ranking democratic men,
Der of the finance committee, that
sweeping and radical amendments
would be offered by the minority. He
added that IL the sponsor for the
manufacturers sales tax would accept
those amendments, serious considera-
ton would be given to such a sales
tax as a part of the democratic
scheme. provided such a levy would
prove necessary in order to raise
the needed revenue.
Republicans Also Object.
Objections to specific sections Of
the bill came from the republican
as well as the democratic side of the
chamber, and Senator Lenroot Of
Wisconsin, republican member nssoi OF
amendments to the income surtax
provision. under which existing rates
would be continued up to so per cent
on incomes exceeding 100000, with
an alternate proposal of a SO per
cent levy on incomes Of from $780,
900 to 100000. and 60 per cent
rate on those above 100000.
The amendments to be offered by
the democrats, Senator Simmons con-
tinued, would be designed to PRO :
duce something like uniformity Of
taxation between the different classes
and groups of taxpayers in this coun-
try, and will remedy some Of the
class determinations which reek
throughout the bill" He added that
'the favoritism which this bill dis
plays toward the corporations OF the
country and against the partnerships
and individuals is so great that most
of the partnerships will dissolve to
incorporate. and every individual in
the country who can, II possible,
would like convert his operations into
corporate FORM
Evening star., 1921-09-28
GERMAN, YIELDING
| Of GUNS SATISFIES
u 81
Official Information coHro-
verts Published Statement,
Is London Report.
By the Associa ted Press.

by Inc Associated Press.
LONDON, September 27.-According
to latest reports received by British
authoritative quarters, the interallied
control commission in Germany ex-
presses itself as fully satisfied with
the progress of the surrender and de-
struction of German armaments.
Published story Controverted.
The article in Mondays London
Times, which asserted that instead of
limiting the German army to 100, 900
men under the peace treaty, Germany
was attempting to make provision for
clothing, housing and ecuipping sOO,-
900, apparently is controyerted by a
statement in official quarters today
that there is not the slightest appre-
hension of the possibility of Germany
being able to organize and equip an
army of such size as to constitute any
danger to the allies.
There are, of course, plenty of
men, the statement says, but they
are lacking all necessary armament
and equipment"
The disarmament commission is un-
derstood virtually to have completed
its work of receiving and destroying
arms handed over to it, and is now
concentrating on the question of con-
troll or the various police forces.
Only 1O2 Guns Remain.
According to the figures up to the
middle of September, only 102 guns
were left to be destroyed. as against
$1,000 already destroyed: 1000, 900
tons of loaded shells remained to be
destroyed, as against $4,000, 900 tons
destroyed; 1s6 trench mortars remain
ing, as against 110.350 destroyed;
1882 machine guns. as against S3566
destroyed: 10000 rifles. as against
100000 destroyed. The figures also
showed that 355,Qoo.oOO small arms
and their ammunition had been de-
stroyed. leaving a balance of 10000
600.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
HAM SEES S69,01D
LOSS IN FARE CUT
Cites Falling Off in Number
of Passengers Carried
at 7 Cents.

The new rate of fare that became
effective September l will result in a
loss of $780, in revenue during the
next year to the Washington Railway
and Electric Company il operating
conditions remain as at present dur
ing the eight months this rate will
be in effect, and il the existing rate
should be continued.
William F. Ham, president, made
this estimate today after studying the
operating figures for the past three
weeks.
Since September 1 the Washington
Railway and Electric has carried
within the District 4,141,915 pay pas
sengers. as compared with 4,356,S65
during the same period of last Sep
tember. This is a falling off of 214,-
$50. or 4.94 per cent.
10 Per Cent Cut in Revenue.
weeks amounted to s297.s53.32. COM
pared with s330,965.7s for the first
three weeks Of last September. a de-
crease of s33,112.40. This reduction
in revenue is equivalent to 10 per
cent.
IF this reduction in travel continues
for the eight months for which this
reduction as in the first three weeks
Of September, the company will suffer
loss in revenues of approximately
s650,000 per annum." Mr.. Ham said.
No effort is likely to be made by the
company to readjust the wages of
trainmen and shop employees before
March. when the agreement which the
Capital Traction Company has with its
trainmen expires. Company officials
are not prepared to say at this time
what changes may be made in wage
scales next spring.
Capital Traction Revenue Cut.
The Capital Traction Company, ac-
cording to ]. H. Hanna, vice president,
suffered a loss of s23,9SS.13 in revenue
during the past three weeks, as COM
pared with the same period of last
year.
This September the Capital Traction
carried 3,975.365 passengers. while the
same period of last year showed
4,073,475 passengers hauled, making a
reduction this month of 98,O94.
Revenue collected this September
amounted to s2S5.014.70, as compared
with $309,002.S3 for the same period
of last year, falling off of $23.sSs.1s.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
OFFICIALS SUPPORT
PRESIDENTS STAND
ON UNEMPL OYMENT
Continued from First Page.)

program will be completed earlier
than was anticipated. subcommittee
are making rapid stride in shaping
up their reports. a majority of which
probably will be completed by the
end of this week. 1t was thought the
conference would be able to proceed
to the consideration Of general
program on a basis of a
majority of the reports while await
ing the recommendations of it's more
technical committees, such as trans
portation.
The committee on emergency meas
ures for manufacturers has completed
its report, but its recommendations
will not be officially disclosed until
the conference reconvenes October S.
1t is understood, however. that Sam
uel Gompers, a member of this COM
mittee. was successful in an effort
to have the report omit all reference
to reducing wages as means of
giving relief. The principal recon-
in the report. 1t is under
stood. declares for part time employ
ment of large number of employees
instead Of full time for a compare
lively few.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
G. L. MUELLER EXPIRES.
Retired D. C. Confectioner Lived
Here Seventy-Two Years.

George ]. Mueller. a retired con-
fectioner,. seventy-six years old. and
a resident of Washington for seventy
two years. died at an early hour this
morning at his residence, 1921 18th
street northwest Mr.. Mueller, who
was president of the George J. Muell-
er Company. Inc, had been ill for
long time. He retired from active
business more than fifteen years ago.
His business was founded in 1846
by his father, making it one of the
Oldest concerns in the Natiopal Capt.
tai. Its first quarters were erected
in 1851 on 9th street southwest.
Mr.. Mueller is survived by daugh-
ter. Mrs. Antoinette Shumate, and
two sons. George ]. Mueller, jr., and
Carl c. Mueller.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
PROVES SHE OWNS MONEY.
Addie Murphy Claims Nickels and
Dimes Discovered by Police.

Addie Murphy, living near Brooklahd.
yesterday appeared before Property
Clerk Edwin B. Hesse of the police de-
partment and proved ownership of the
S1.C69 in nickels, dimes and pennies
which were found in her house in Ivy
City, D. c., and received the money
found there.
She told Mr.. Hesse that she and her
crippled daughter were on a vacation
out of the city when the police dis
covered the money on the premises. She
said that it was her lifetime savings.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
MINERS ORDERED I
TO RESUME WORK
Vote of Convention Instructs
Kansas Union Leader to
Stop Strike.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED fresb.
INDIANAPOLIS. September 2s.-
Alexander Howat, president of the
Kansas miners, was directed today by
the convention Of the United Mine
Workers Of America to order strikers
at the Dean and Reliance mines to re-
turn to work. The convention deci-
sion became a certainty before the
polling of the delegates was COM
plete.
Unofficial figures gave a majority
against Howat when the Alabama
delegates threw most of their votes
to the administration recommends
tion favoring the order for resump-
ton Of work. At that time about 900
more votes remained to be cast, but
the margin for the order, it was said,
exceeded his figure. The delegates
were unaware that a final decision
had been reached and made no demon
stration. the balloting continuing.
Howat Refuses to Obey.
Howat in a statement later indi-
Gated he would not obey the con-
vention decision. He said.
"The action taken by the conven-
ton Is not going to alter our posi-
ton in the least. We are standing as
we have from the beginning, and the
only way we will advise the men to
return TO "Ork Is unQer the same
customs and conditions that prevailed
before the mines closed"
The conventions action was an in.
dorsement Of the administration poll
cies Of President john L. Lewis and
other internationart;o officers, who. in
asking favorable action by the con-
vention. asserted that such would
demonstrate that the union requires
its men to fulfill their contracts
Howat and the anti-administration
element had opposed the action, con-
tending that the operators sought to
force a change of working conditions
upon the strikers.
Starting with a majority of 230
votes when the balloting was re-
sumed, the administration forces OBJ
tanned an unbeatable majority in the
convention by districts Nos. II, IS.
10 and 20 voting heavily against
Howat. District No. II comprises
western and southern West Virginia:
district No. 1S is southeastern Ken
lucky and Tennessee; district No. 1s
is, the province of Alberta in Canada.
and district No. 20 is the organized
field Of Alabama.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
KU-KLUx DENOUNCED.

CHICAGO, September 2S.-Resolu-
lions denouncing the Ku-Klux Klan
as n-American were adopted and
committee to cooperate with federal
and other Investigators Of the khan
was appointed at the national con-
Sention of Order of Alhambra,
knights of Columbus. which closed
.here last night. Of1cers elected were
as follows: Supreme commander.
John T. Ryan of Buffalo, N. Y; vice
supreme commander, Joseph P. Nc
Sweeny, Rochester, N. Y; supreme
scribe, A. B. Nubaer. Albany, N. Y.
The next convention goes to Boston.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
PROBE OF THE KU-KLUx.

Z. If any investigation is to be made
Of the Ku-Klux Klan in the District
of Columbia it should be made by the
United States attorney, rather than
by the Senate District committee, ac-
eording to Senator. King of Utah,
member Of the District committee.
Senator King said also that in his
opinion the Ku-K1ux Klan in the
states should be dealt with by the
states rather than by the federal gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
PROPOSE KLAN INQUIRY.
Georgetown Colored Citizens Ask
for Government Action.

The Georgetown Civic Association,
colored, unanimously asked for fed
eral investigation into the ku-klux
Klan at a meeting last night at the
Phillips School G. A. Parker intro
duced the resolution.
a Scholarship at Hamilton College,
New York was awarded by the as
sociation to Charles Woolfort of 1903
27th street. Plans were made for the
annual banquet of the organization.
(which includes in its membership
more than 40 colored business ana
Professional men. The banquet will
be held at Odd Fellows Hall. George
town. December q.
= KLANsMEN OFF JURY.
Evening star., 1921-09-28

but with a view to aiding Bolivia's
economic development.
The representatives Of France and
Great Britain were summoned by
Lord Robert Cecil. representing South
Africa, yesterday either to present
proposals for the reduction of arma-
ments, II they had any, or to cease OBJ
structing the projects put forward
by others. The committee on disar-
discussing q resolution proposed by
Lord Robert and Signor Schanzer Of
Italy, which read:
THE assembly resolves that the
temporary fixed commission be asked
to make general proposals for the
order to secure precision, should be
in the form OF a draft, treaty or other
equally definite plan to be presented
to the council, ii possible, before the
assembly of next year"
H. A. L. Fisher, Great Britain, and
H. Reynald. France, opposed this
resolution, because. they said. 1t was
impossible at the present time to en-
ter into a treaty on this subject with
the United States and Russia. The
form of a treaty might eventually be
best, but it would be better, they con-
tended, to postpone the resolution un-
til next year; regional arrangements
veloping gradually into a general
agreement.
Decision ON Treaties.
Political treaties bearing upon in
ternational relations are the only con-
yentions which must be registered with
the secretariat Of the league Of ma
tions, according to q decision sub
mitted to the assembly of the league
by it's constitutional committee to-
day, The committee presented an in
terpretative resolution to the effect
that article XVIII directing that
treaties or international engage
ments must be 80 registered, does
not require the fling Of agreement
of q technical or administrative ma
ture.
The assembly this morning discussed
the report of the committee on the
white slave traffic It adopted a
resolution approving the conclusions
of the Geneva conference, asking
delegates having the power to do 80
to sign the convention. and urging
those not having this power to de-
mand it from their governments i'm.
|mediately. ..
Evening star., 1921-09-28
KLANsMEN OFF JURY.
Two Veniremen Dismissed on Ad-
mitting to Be Ku-Klux.

MUSKOGEE, Okla. September %
Questions as to whether they were
members of the Ku-Klux Khan were
directed to prospective jurymen here
by counsel for a negro charged with
larceny of live stock. Three venfre-
men were said to have admitted mem
hsrshin In the khan and two were dis
missed. Judge B. B. Wheeler ruled
that in the future the question would
not be permitted unless SO worded
as to eliminate definite reference to
fhe organization.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
MAJ. oP1E Is NAMED.

RICHMOND, Va. September 2S.-
Gov. Westmoreland Davis tonight an
nounced that he had appointed Mai.
Hiram L. opie. editor Of the staunton
tVas)i News LseAdAExHa aeleaHEpf fn-
fantfy In the virginia National Gusrd.
to command the second regiment,
which 10 just about completed.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
MULES PERISH IN FIRE.

ATLANTA, September 2S.-Fire that
swept through portion Of the stock
yards district on Marietta street here
early today caused damage to half
dozen buildings and resulted in the
loss of a large number of mules. Po-
lice estimated that rs to 100 mules
were burned up and the total loss
was placed around 100000.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
JAPAN DELEGATES
OFFICIALLY NAMED
Continued from First Page.)

tocrat." He has invariably been a
leader in the adoption of western GUS
toms and likes to entertain foreign
ers.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
HEAR THAT LEAGUE
May DIVIDE SlLESIA

Continued from First Paee.)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-03-04
NEW ROAD WILL ALSO BENEFIT
PARIS.

According to information received
Wednesday it seems almost certain
ty that the prospected national high
way from Paris to Paintsville via Mt.
Sterling, Frenchburg, West Liberty
and Salgersville, will be the first one
OF the inter-county seat roads to be
built. It is thought work will begin
in the early spring.
The road is part of the new Ma
tional road building program and will
enter Kentucky by way Of Covington
through Falmouth, Berry and Gym
thiana, to Paris, from where it will
be continued to the mountain section
through the tours named. The COM
pletion of this highway will be of
great commercial value to Paris, now
that the era of automobiles and motor
trucks is in full swing.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-03-04
INCOME TAX MAN HERE TODAY

All SINGLE persons, or married per-
sons not living with wife or husband,
,-''"-n net income for 1920 was
81 900 or more, must file an income
t7v return To assist taxpayers, a
" collector Of Internal Revenue
VIII be in Paris, today, friday
~cSs end tomorrow, Saturday,
"rch 8 This service is without cost
- 30 taxnaver. Re there with your
re0ers and records, and the deputy
VIII assist you in making your re-
turns. Failure to see deputy collec-
n or to receive blanks will not re-
Aeve YOU If penalty for failure to