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The Washington times., 1921-06-28
CASH
FOR RUM
PERMIT s,
|S(,HARCE:
William J. Egan, Assistant
Chief of Legal Bureau, Under
Arrest on Serious Charge,

Charges Of corruption In the Pro-
hibition Bureau today resulted in
the arrest Of William P. Egan, until
q short time ago assistant chief of
the legal division of the bureau. He
was charged with accepting bribes
In putting through permits,
ARREsTED TODAY.
Egan was arrested this morning
shortly after IL o'clock at the office
Of p. L. Trey, chief of the Intelligence
section OF the Internal Revenue Blu
reau. He had been closeted with
Chief Trey for more than an hour and
half before he was taken before
United States Commissioner Richard
son.
The arrest of Egan is believed to
be the first of many from among Of
fcials of the prohibition bureau.
Others who have held high office In
the bureau since its beginning are
under suspicion and arrests are ex-
pected today.
Ever since the New York prohibi-
tion office conspiracy was uncovered
the legal division of the Prohibition
Bureau has been under suspicion. In
uncovering that fraud on the Gov
ernmeht the officials of the intelli-
geace section found clues that led to
Washington. CIerks In the Washing
ton Office were questioned and two
Of them were suspended.
1t was mot believed from the start
that they could have put through the
permits they did without the knowI-
edge of some of the officials.
OFFICIALS RETICENT.
Chief Trey. acting under orders from
Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair
refused to discuss the case today or
to give out any information. II is
believed that he was ordered not to
talk until the entire case, especially
that part of II that may incriminate
other officials. has been sifted to the
bottom.
Egan- was appointed to the bureau
on July 7, 1920, and resigned on June
10 last. His legal residence was in
New York city, and while here he
lived at the University Club. >
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
DAWES TELLS CABINET HE
MUST HAVE FREE HAND

Charles @. Dawes, the new director
OF the budget. went into the Cabinet
meeting today and told the President
and his advisers that II they want
a budget operating in the remark
ably short space OF thirty days. they
will have TO give him latitude--and
lots OF II.
The efficient operating of budget
will be impossible in thirty days or
thirty weeks. General Dawes in
formed them, unless the different de-
partmentsl heads are willing to give
him what amounts to a free hand in
pruning estimates and calculation OF
sxpsnditureS
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
COAL STRIKE ENDS
|. IN ENGLAND; men
GO BACK AT ONCE
coIliery Owners Reach Agree
ment With Workers-Mine Tie
up Cost Nation z Billion.
by International New. service.

LONDON, June 2s-The national
coal strike, which had been in ef-
feet since April 1. mas been settled.
Official announcement to this effect
was made following the second con-
ference of the Federation of Miners
and the colliery owners at the gov
ernment board of trade office
Premier Lloyd Georg ge announced
In the House of Commons this aft
ernoon that an agreement had been
reached between the strikers and the
colliery owners and that the men
would return to work at once. The
news was received with cheers and
there was the utmost rejoicing
throughout the whole country.
This conference had been arranged
by Premier Lloyd George and the
government was represented.
1t was learned later that Premier
Lloyd George would ask Parliament
OFFER of I0.000,000 pounds sterling.
This offer hal previously been made
on condition that the strike was set.
tied within a certain length OF time,
but the time limit passed without a
settlement The subsidy was to be alb
piled to the mems wages so that the
wage reduction which the mine own
crs insist Is necessary can be carried
out gradually.
The coal strike has been settled
upon a proft sharing basis, accord
ing to the Exchange Telegraph. This
is the first time in the history of
Great Britain that such q principle
has been introduced In industry.
After allowing for standard charges
the remainder OF the profits OF the
L
the following basis:
Wages, SO per cent: mine owners
profits, II per cent.
The settlement has the approval of
the Government.
Upward of 100000 men were In.
volved in the national coal strike.
II had preoipitated the worst indus
trial crisis In the history OF Great
Britain.
Officials Of the Federation of
Miners made two attempts to bring
about a general strike in sympathy
with the miners, but both failed.
II fs estimated that the coal strike
cost Great Britain I'm wages, loss of
production and general husin~xs
stsGpstion at least s2.2yo.ooO. 900.
Industry has been paralyzed for
many weeks and train schedules
curtailed to q minimum. There was
less suffering than would have re-
suited IL the strike had taken place
in the winter time. The country
has been going through an unpre-
cedefted hot wave and coal was
needed only as Industrial fuel
Government officials were jubilant
over the settlement or the coal
strike following so closely upon the
settlement Of the textile wage dis-
pute. They declared the labor at
mosphere will clear rapidly ana
normal conditions may be expected
within a few wsekA
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
MEXICO DEFERS PUTTING
OIL DEGREES IN EFFECT

MEXICO CITY, June 2s. - The
Chamber of Deputies in secret session
has decided to postpone indefinitely
the time when the new oil decrees
shall go into effect, IL was announced
today.
1t is believed that this delay is due
to pressure from the United States
and that II will have good effect
upon Mexico's international relations.
The decision was communicated to
President obregon who issued brief
statement saying that he understood
why II had been made.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
LET WOMEN SMOKE, SAY
RAINBOW DIVISION MEN

The anti-smoking bill OF Congress
man Johnson of Mississippi. which
would prohibit women OF the District
from smoking In public under penalty
o: a S25 fine, was vigorously opposed
by the District chapter of Rainbow
veterans last night
Rainbow veterans expressed the
opinion that such restriction of
women's personal habits would be in
direct opposition to equal rights, and
that women veterans of the world
war should not be subject to dis
elimination.
The chapter also favored the ex-
posure of veterans who are receiving
vocational education though not en-
titled to IL.
Former Capt. Oscar w. Underwood
jr., was appointed chairman of a
committee to handle all cases OF
disabled Rainbow veterans pending
with the various Government agencies
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
PRIZE FIGHT OPPONENTS
SEEK AID OF COURTS

JERSEY CITY, June 26.-The open
ing gun In the fight of the reform
ers" to block the the Dempsey-Car-
pentier championship night was fred
shortly before noon today. Robert
Watson, president of the Information.
al Reform Bureau, accompanied by
counsel and five local clersymen.
sought an order directing Tex Rick
ard and other promoters of the nsht
TO show cause why an Injunction re-
straining the match should not be
issued.
They made their petition before
Vice Chancellor Stevenson, in. chan
Gerry court, Attorney Clark ellison
acting as their legal spokeman.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
GAINS
|NPUbuC FAVOR
ASB|GDAY NEARS
Mystery Shrouding Dempsey's
Real Condition Booms chal-
lenger's Stock, Says veiock.
BY JACK vEIOCK.
International News Service.

NEW YORK, June 2s.--As battle
day draws near. the boxing public
Is taking Georges Carpenter more
seriously than ever before.
The fans are Weighing his chances
more carefully and his stock has
gone up. so TO speak. in the eyes
Of good many folks who two
months ago could see nothing but
Dempsey in a round or two.
Many Of those who said at first
that the big night would be a MUIR
der are now admitting that IL may
turn out to be a most spectacular
battle after all. And meanwhile,
those who favored Carpenter from
the FIRST are surer of their Judg-
ment than they ever were.
Several things are responsible for
the eleventh hour caution with which
many boxing fans are weighing the
chances of the challenger against the
great Dempsey.
First of all. Carpenters secretive
method of training has mystified a
any real class in public workouts.
lanked by reports OF whirlwind
training sessions in private, has had
tendency 10 make thinking folks
stop and consider.
In addition, there is the wide di-
vergence of opinion expressed by the
army OF critics who have visited
Manhasset and Airport regarding
Carpenters real ability and Cham
pion Jack Dempsey's condition.
The very latest reports from At
iantic City have been bearish in the
extreme. And the uncertainty about
-
nearly everybody guessing.
Dempsey's sudden decision to dodge
reporters and work in private at Air
port may mean something. Again, 1t
may mean nothing at all except that
he felt good and wanted to prove to
himself just how fast and how far he
could go.
1t is altogether within the bounds
OF reason, too, that some folks who
have circulated bsArish reports are
confident that the champion will sue
cessfully defend his laurels, eager to
put the family plate behind him and
anxious TO knock the odds down.
Jack Kearns. manager OF Dempsey,
today laughed at rumors OF a rift
In the Dempsey camp, smanating
from Atlantic City.
That's lot OF hokum," said
heafhs, DISCUSSING an article printed
by a local Newspaper limiting at
break between the champion and his
manager. Strange that fellow
can't make a move that isn't regard
ed suspiciousiy by somebody.
II came here yesterday to complete
arrangements for the taking of NOV
ing pictures and I'm going back this
afternoon. Before leaving I instruct
ed Teddy Hayes to pay or sparring
partners and attend to all possible
details preparatory to our departure
for Jersey City next Friday.
"The fact that Dempsey worked out
in private yesterday Ia easily explain
ed. We've given the public plenty Of
chances to look him Sver, and he has
tired Of working before crowds. He
wanted to work in private, and will do
so sgaia today. As for his condition
he was never better. He'll be ut as
fiddle on Saturday. Never fear
about that He will do some sort of
work right up 10 the time OF leaving
Airport. Then wen go direct to a
private place In Jersey City and stay
over Friday night there. After the
fight is over well come TO New York.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
WHITE MOTHS BLANKET
CITY LIKE SNOWSTORM

ROCHESTER, NJ Y, June 2s.--
swarms of white moths appeared hero
Sunday night. descending in clouds
in both the downtown and residential
districts, Buildings, trees and shrub
berry were covered with them in some
places, and the air was hlled. re-
sembling a fall of large snowfakes.
Where the rays of street lamps
struck their futtering white wings
the effect was striking. Trees an
peared dotted with millions Of
cocoons
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
MANS LIFE is MENAcED BY
EXPLOSIVE WIRED TO AUTO

GRANTsvILLE, Nd. June "A
unique attempt was made on the life
OF T. s. Herbert, residing near Butte
Station. when fuses from two sticks
Of dynamite concealed at 4 point
ffteen feet from where his auto
mobile was standing was attached 20
the park plug OF the engine.
A relative made the discovery and
the connection was cut before the car
was placed In the garage.
Herbert has been receiving threat
ening letters. He was at one time
Identified with a ConnellsvilIe realty
Arm.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
BANDITS ROB TWO IN STREET
OF $1,000 AND THEIR CAR

BALTIMORE. June 2s.--John J..
Carlin, principal owner OF Csrlln's
Park. leading amusement resort,
and Thomas L. Keating, manager OF
the park, were held up by sutomo-
bile bandits yesterday afternoon on
a busy thoroughfare In the north
western section OF the city and
robbed of $500 and the automobile
I'm which they were riding,
There were five banuIts In the
hold-up party.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
TOILET
D,CI,RUNGAR
L|NESO. D.
Keller Measure to Be Reported
FavorabIy to House.
Fare Cut Lost.

The Keller bill for Government
ownership of railways in the Dis
trict will be recommended to the
House District Committee for q
favorable report to the House, 1t
was decided by the District Sub
committee on merger today.
The committee also voted to re-
port all other pending railway bills
to the full committee without rec
ommendation.
FARE BILL DEBATED.
Congressman Hammers bill to re-
duce fares to seven cents cash was
His bill, however goes to the Dis
trict committee without comment.
Favorable report OF the Keller
bill was made after vigorous oppo-
sition put forth by Congressman
Woods and sproul.
"The Keller bill has no chance OF
passing" declared Woods. "It is
useless to present II to the House
This administration is opposed to
Federal ownership"
The Keller bill provides for con-
demnstion by the District Public
Utilities Commission of all street
railways in Washington. Further
provision is made that the District
shall supervise and
regulate the condemned railway
system.
"The Federal Government is In no
way obligated under my bill," said
Keller, appearing before the COM
,mitee. The railway system will be
owned and operated entirely and
without interference by the people
Of the District. SPECIFIC provision Is
made that the Fed raj Government
cannot be called upon to aid this
Government-owned railway in any
financial way"
Under my plan no one is hurt in
any way. The people get their serv-
ice at cost. For once and for all time
the street railway problem in wash
ington is solved"
WOODS URGES HIS BILL.
Congressman Woods declared the
committee was dealing with this ques-
ton with a limited knowledge of it's
condition. He attacked the portion of
KeIler's bill which provides that the
bonds OF the District-owned property
should be exempt from taxation.
'"The Administration is not going
TO permit the Issuance of any more
tax exempt securities.
Mr.. Woods then discussed his own
bill, which provides for the merger
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company and the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company. The bill also
reduces from four to one percent the
present tax on the gross receipts of
the street railways and eliminates the
cost Of crossing policemen.
MY bill will reduce fares and will
stand in the courts" said Mr.. Woods.
"A 7-cent fare with four tokens for
rs cents is possible IL the bill is
passed
The Keller bill was favored by
Congressman Dampert. Walters. Ham
mer, and Kunz. It was opposed by
Consressmen zihlman, Woods, and
Sproul.
The report of the subcommittee on
merger will be made to the House
District Committee at its regular
weekly meeting. at 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
FEARS CROP LOSS, KILLS
SELF; THEN RAIN FALLS

PLAINFIELD. N. j., June 2s.-Fear-
Ing drought had ruined his crops,
Charles Wsntz. a coontown farmer
fastened his shotgun TO a fence and
pushed the trigger with a stick. His
body was found drenched by rain
that fell three hours after he had
committed suicide.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
BY EARLE C. REEVES,

LONDON, June 28.-Close ad-
visers of Premier Lloyd George
were today informally notified BY
Dublin Sim Fein leaders that Dali
Eireann {the Sim Fein parlia-
ment) probably will decide that a
referendum is necessary before
Eamonn de Valera accepts Premier
Lloyd Georges invitation to 60 to
London for an Irish peace confer
ence.
OATH Is DRAWBACK.
II was said that referendum
might be necessary because the Sim
Fein officials believe that they must
be relieved of their oath to the Irish
republic before entering negotiations
with England. This oath, which was
administered on June IS, pledges all
Sim Feiners to allegiance to the
Irish republic and to have no deal
ings whatsoever with enemy coun-
tries"
De Valera continues TO hold con-
sultations with other republican Of
ficials and II is underst bod that he
visited Mt. Joy prison on Monday and
talked with Arthur Griffith. presi-
dent of the Sim Fein. Dublin dis
patches say that de Valera refuses
to talk for publication and that he
will have nothing TO say until his re-
ply is sent to London later in the
week.
The reply is expected in this city
either tomorrow or Thursday. II may
be non-committal, but in that event
probably will promise a second reply
later on. IL is confidently believed
that the Sim Fein ultimately will
accept the premier's invitation and
that de Valera will come here accom-
panied by three colleagues. The con-
ference will be held at No. 10 Downing
street, the premier's official residence.
The Evening News says it. las
learned from an authoritative source
that any demand de Valera may make
for withdrawal of the police from
Ireland will be considered tantamount
to a refusal to attend the confer
cnce.
TROOPS ARE READY.
British troops are being held in
readiness for the opening OF the
Southern Parliament in Dublin. which
corresponds to the Northern Parlia-
ment in Belfast that was opened by
King George last Wednesday.
Word has been received in Dublin
of the acceptance of the premier's in
vitation by the Ulsterites, but there
was no comment upon H.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
FEIN
MAY GALL
FUR VOTE
ON OFFER
Reply to Lloyd Georges Pro-
posaI Is Held Up Pending
Possible Referendum.
by international News Service.

BY International News Service.
BELFAST. June 28.-Thc
Ulster Cabinet today accepted
Premier Lloyd Georges invita-
tion to Sir James Craig, premier
of Ulster, to GO to London to at
tend an Irish peace conference.
The following members of the
Ulster government were selected
to accompany Sir James Craig
to London: Lord Londonderry,
minister of education; E. A.
Archdale, minister of agricul-
ture; and H. N. Pollock, minister
of finance.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
GIANT BIPLANE STARTS
NONSTOP FLIGHT EAST

RIVERSIDE, Cal, June 2s-Tho
giant cloudster biplane left March
on an attempted nonstop flight to
New York
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
WOMEN MAY SIT ON kABER
MURDER JURY, COURT RULES

COURTHOUSE. CLEVELAND. Ohio,
June 2S-The right OF women to sit
as Jurors In the trial Of Catherine Eva
Kabsr. charged with the murder OF
her husband. was upheld today by
Judge Bsrnon.
There are Ave women on the venire.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
Pay in Dollars, Not Marks.

BERLIN. June 2s,--For the purpose
of avoiding financial loss. the Berlin
municipality announced yesterday that
future contracts for advertising space
would be payable In dollars instead
of marks
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
Sim Finn Drafts Reply
( TO Lloyd Georges Bid
for Talk With De Valera
ny International News Service

DUBLIN. June 2s.--sinn Fein Off
cials have begun TO draft a reply 20
Premier Lloyd Georges invitation to
Eamonn dc Valera TO attend a peace
pariey in London. and belief was
The Washington times., 1921-06-28

me Fraysng Mantis.
Swsdsnborg's He'll.
Starved. With $4eo.
Teaching 500 Per Hour.
by ARTHUR BRIsBANE-l
Copyright. 1881.
Oscar J. Kelly, who likes
music. had . bullet IN his side.
He refused to tahe ether. climb
I'd on the operating table. and
played . harmonica while the
doctors cut out the bullet. That
sounds remarkable, but It isn't.
The praying mantis, horrible
looking insect, is devcursd by his
mate at the time Of their mar
xiags, but II seems not to dis
turb him. He IL thinking Of
something else.
You can make men Indifferent
b pain by stupefying the entire
mind and body with chloroforn,
or you can make them indiffey-
snt TO pain by arousing In one
part Of the mind interest 80 in
&ense that other parts complain
ing Of pain can not get . hear
ing.
Men die In battle and never
know they arc hit
Professional stock exchange
kentlsmen and their patients,
the spectators. will be inter-
ssted In Swedenborg's descrip-
zion Of he'll, as given in Strind-
berg's The Inferno"
II is 4 description that many
= gentleman, rich on paper, then
. suddenly poor in reality, will
recognise.
The damned soul inhahits .
splendid palace. Leads lux
urious life there, and regards
himsslf ~ one Of the elect.
Gradually the splendors disap-
pear and the wretehed soul finds
that II il coaAned In q wretehed
hsvel and surrounded by hlth."
A young woman tainted from
hunger in the police station with
s4ss in her pocket The hospital
doctors say she must be insane.
Why must shs be insane? Be-
cause she did not feed her stom-,
ach, although shs had 1857
Some Americans Own $lsy yDoO,-
600 and have never fed their
spirits, their minds, their imax-l
nations. To starvs the body
with SASS in your pocket Is no
more extraordinary than to
starve mind and imagination
with millions in your bank.
You have heard ''teachers are
underpaid." That is not true
Of all teachers. One able bridge
whist teacher named. Street an
nounces that he cannot be both
cred with individual pupils, but
will take classes of two tables,
four at each table. Each table
pays him 500 per lesson per
hour. At $500 per hour Mr..
Street will teach that you
mustn't make it diamonds or
clubs the first round, and must
double your partners "one no
trumps" bid, II your hand is
weak.
Country school teachers, giving
a lesson from nine in the morn
ing until three In the afternoon to
forty students for So, will wonder
why they didn't study bridge.
Mr.. Streets charge, however, is
comparatively moderate. Students
In Wall street have paid million
dollars to learn, in a short lesson.
that IL doesn't nav tn trifle with
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
ARTHUR BRISBANE
ceyyvssht. 1881.

Country school teachers. giving
a lesson from nine in the morn
ing until three In the afternoon to
forty students for So, will wonder
why they didn't study bridge.
Mr.. Streets charge, however, is
comparatively moderate. Students
In Wall street have paid a million
dollars to learn, in a short lesson.
that 1t doesn't pay to trifle with
the ticker.
Roca, Porto Rican, pulling out
his handkerchief, dropped ten
cent piece. A dosen heard the
sound and dived. Roca, trying to
get back his own, was stabbed nine
times and Is in the hospital. Much
stabbing for ten cents.
A well-known Western natural
Est said to a New York judge as
they talked under the elevated rail-
road: eff there we're a cricket
singing here could hear it." The
judge, doubling the naturalist,
said. "Wait a moment" He drop
ped ten-cent piece. 1t tinkled
family. Fifty men and women
stopped and looked. 1--WE hear
what interests u.s." said the nstu-
ralist. "I could hear my cricket.
These New Workers. can hear ten
cents."
Trotzky predicts war between
England and the United States
in 1924. That war will not come
so soon, II ever. Our next war. II
we must have a next one, will be
with Japan. England has been
thinking through the minds Of
really able statesmen for many
centuries and knows what NOT to
do. Japan, new In the European
international game. very ambi-
tops, MIGHT make . mistake.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
URGED TO STAND TOGETHER

Aside from the opeine address OF
National Commander George II. Gil
len. in which he urged the men to
tcontinned on Page Z. Column ~
The Washington times., 1921-06-28

Unsettled tsasSht saa
wednesday. ProbakIy ls-
cal thuHder showers. LIT
tie chaAgs IN tenpevstsse.
Gentle to n~dsrats wtaAs.