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Evening star., 1921-01-18
UNION DENoUNCES ACT.
Not Surprised to Learn of Sol
diers' Arrest,

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. January IS
According to a statement of officials
of the United Mine Workers they
were not surprised to learn that ten
soldiers of the Alabama National
Guard had been arrested at Jasper
in connection with the killing of Will
liam Baird, a coal miner. Baird was
being held on a charge of murdering z
member of the militia Comment
ing on the case. the miners state
ment said:
This is one of series OF outrages
that have been committed against
the striking miners of Alabama. Gun
men in the employ of the coal com
panies have shot up miners homes
and wounded women and children
They have shot down a number of
miners for no reason whatever except
to create a reign of terror to break
the strike. Fifteen hundred Alabama
state troops have been in the strike
zone for four months at a cost to
the state of approximately $500. 900.
but there has been nothing for them
to do because the striking miners
have been law abiding and have in
dulged in no disorder
Evening star., 1921-01-18
WANTS IMMIGRATION
ADJUSTED TO u. S. NEEDS
w. W. Husband Of Labor Depart
ment Before Senate Commit
tee TODAY.

There is imperative need for immi-
grafton regulations which will adjust
the number Of arriving immigrants to
the needs Of the country, w. w. Hus-
band, former chief Of the contract Ia
Dor bureau Of the Labor Department,
declared today before the Senate i'm
migration committee. which is holding
hearings on the House bill to restrict
immigration for one year.
Mr.. Husband said the population
pressure of Europe" caused emigra-
tion, and that the war had not reduced
the population Of the countries there
to a point where 1t retarded emiEra-
ton.
emergency. the witness said. TT
will restrain immigration to a de-
gree" he added, but its principal
defect is that 1t favors the people
Of southern and eastern Europe and
disoiminates against those Of north-
ern and western Europe. the ones we
want because they are the agricul-
tural classes and go to the farms for
work. 1t would be q grave mistake
to interfere with the flow of immi.
grafton of that type"
Evening star., 1921-01-18
ASKS INSPECTION
f. OF MOVIE PICTURES
DR.. Crafts Urges Step to De-
termine Fitness of Views for
Exhibition.

Inspection of all motion pictures in
Washington to determine their fit
ness to be shown was urged upon the
/, Commissioners today by DR.. Wilbur
+. Crafts, superintendent of the In
. Ternational Reform Bureau.
DIR. Crafts declared nc and his as
sociates are not working for a Sun
| day law against motion pictures. but
are asking for the regulation of
photoplayS that "are not fiji to be
! shown on any day of the week"
Engineer Commissioner Charles W.
kutz asked DIR. Crafts if it is his ides,
that officers of the police departmen mt
should do the eensoring.
The petitioner replied that police
supervision would do good. but some
cities had appointed special commit
tees to censor pictures. Col. Kutz
pointed out that the Commissioners
have no fund out of which to pay
such committee
Mr. Hendrick Approves.
When DR.. Crafts had concluded his
! presentation J. Thilman Hendrick
chairman of the board Of Commits
| heartily in sympathy with his OBJ
ject-to See that only proper photo
plays are shown.
The two questions for the Commits
sioners to determine. MIR. Hendrick
continued. are how far their author
z
aud to determine the most practical
means of supervision.
1t is generally believed at the Dis
, trict building that the Commissioners
have authority under existing police
! regulations to control immoral exhi-
bitions. whether on the spoken stage
, or in silent drama.
BOARD Will Consider Subject.
Commissioner Hendrick said, fol-
, lowing the hearing. the Commission
ers would carefully consider the pc
tition.
, DIR. Crafts told the Commissioners
that the agencies for good in America
are working as hard as ever for fed
eral supervision of motion pictures,
but that they are now engaged in a
campaign to have city and state Off
Gals act Immediately to regulate the
silent drama pending the enactment of
a federal censorship law.
DIR. Crafts was accompanied by Rev.
Lucius Clark, Rev. F. N. Greeley and
Rev. c. Ii. Butler. Others present were
Rev. G. A. Miller and Mrs. II. F.. Mon
roe of the Gospel Mission.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
59-YEAR WIFE HUNT
BRINGS HUSBAND CLUE

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. January .l8.--
+. D. (Ned) Poor of Humphrey.
Ark. who lost track of his wife in
1862. when he entered the Confederate
army, and who has never ceased his
search for her in nearly sixty years,
has applied to Chief Of Police w. L.
Baker here for assistance in locating
her after having received informa-
tion that she was in this city.
The message received by the chief
was most pathetic. and was accom-
panied by a letter addressed to the
missing woman asking her to write
Poor was married in Claiborne
county, Tenn, in 1861 and went away
to the war in the Following year, ac-
cordine to the letter received by Chief
Baker. Hts wife's maiden name was
Mary Frances Morris and she may have
been married again.
The matter was placed in the hands
Of the detective department by Chief
Baker.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS HIT
BY DESTRUCTIVE STORM
Roads and Bridges Damaged.
Houses Washed Out to Sea-One
Man Drowned

HONOLULU. January Storms
which struck the Hawaiian Islands
Saturday and yesterday expended
greatest violence on the Island of
Kauai. according to advices received
here tonight
Several houses in the towns of
Waimea and Lihue. on that island.
were washed out to sea. one man
was drowned.
One district of Honolulu county re-
ported twenty inches of rain fell
Saturday night and Sunday. On the
Island of Oahu. on which Honolulu
is situated. the storms also spent
much of their force. Reports of dam
ages done there are coming in steadily
and the toll of loss is increasing.
The star Bulletin of Honolulu es
timated the damase on this island at
100000.
County roads and bridges were eS-
timated to have been damaged to the
extent OF 100000. and the Aiea plan
tation is said to have suffered to a
like amount. Fourteen bridges were
washed out or damaged severely.
The Oahu railroad services were
dsorganized by washouts The high
way system was blocked by many
slides anu washouts.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
SHARP DECLINE IN PRICES

The general level of wholesale
prices in the United States again
showed a sharp decline in December.
the Department of Labor has an
nounced.
Farm products and foods showed
large price recessions. the decline in
these two groups being 12A and
11A per cent. respectively. below
those of the previous month. Chem
icals and drugs followed with a de-
crease of, 9A per cent. Fuel and
lighting materials were Sk per cent
and metal products were 7k per cent
cheaper than in November. while
housefurnishing goods and miscel-
laneous commodities each averaged a
G per cent decline over November fig
ures.
Cloths and clothing were about 6
per cent cheaper than in December.
while building materials showed the
smallest decrease of all-approxi-
mately per cent. In no case was
the level of prices as high as in the
preceding month.
Comparing prices in December with
those of year ago. it is shown that
foods have declined 2611 per cent.
cloths and clothing. 341-3 per cent,
and farm products Al per cent.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
$24,0)O GOODS
SOLD FOR $4,000
Witness DiscIoses Transac-
ton in Clothing Stored for
Shipping Board.

NEW YORK. January 1s.-Excess
clothing for United States Shipping
Board officers and crews. stored at
Boston and valued at $4,000. was
sold for $4,000, Byron c. Baker. dis
trict controller for the board at Bos-
ton, today testified before the Walsh
congressional committee investigat-
ing the boards affairs.
The witness told the committee he
had protested to a superior officer
against this sale, but without result.
Previous sales of similar goods, he
asserted. had brought higher prices
Mr.. Baker was questioned by Rep
resentative Tom Connolly of Texas
a member of the committee, as to his
testimony yesterday. when he had
been advised to leave questions OF
policy and opinion affecting the gen
eral organization to the general OF.
ficers of the Shipping Board. He had
said he had been so advised by teie.
phone by Alonzo Tweedale. general
controller in Washington, and in re-
ply to a question by Mr.. Connolly he
declared Mr.. Tweedale told him not
to give any opinion at all
Mr. Baker also told of a TRIP
through southern shipbuilding yards
and Of alleged deficiencies in the con
struction of wooden ships and in
various equipment.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
WANTS FEDERAL TROOPS.
Miners Union Asks OF
State Guardsmen.

request that federal troops be 8emG
into the mine strike district In Ala
bama to replace the Alabama National
Guard has been received at the White
House from the United Mine Workers.
of Alabama
The request was referred to the WR
Department. 1t was said that ofRciafD
there had decided that the request for
federal troops should come from the
governor if the situation was such as
to warrant their presence
Evening star., 1921-01-18
STATUE ON WAY HERE.
Tribute to Women for Capitol Due
in New York Thursday.

The national memorial statue TO
women. to be placed in the Capitoi oy
the National Woman's Party and othei
woman's organizations FEBRUARY 10
the S. :. Dante Alghieri.
Mrs. Adelaide johnson. the American
sculptress who recently completed tne
statue in Italy. is bringing IL 10 TINS
country and will be met by com
mittee of prominent suffragists. >.
The statue, which includes PORTRAY
busts of Susan b. Anthony. Ellzapetn
Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, VIII
be brought Immediately to Washlng-
ton to be put in, readiness Tor the
presentation.
Miss Hazel MacKaye is now here ar.
ranging the memorial services tina,
will accompany the unveiling exer'
ciSes.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
|SEAPLANE NC-6 AND CREW
! REPORTED SAFE IN COVE
With NC-5 Runs Into Storm.
"Taxies" to Shore-No Word
From Companion Craft.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR. Nicaragua.
January 17.-The crew of the United
States navy seaplane NC-6 and their
machine are safe in a cove about f1f-
teen miles north of San Juan del Sur.
Lieut.. Compo. commander Of the
seaplane, and his chief machinist.
Mate Hickithier, arrived here TINS
evening to report to the convoy ship,
having left the machine with the re-
mainder of the crew in the cove.
On Saturday morning tremendous
hurricane began to blow from the
northeast. and continued all day
Sunday. The NC5 and the NC-6, fly
ing together, ran into the hurricane
Saturday about forty miles north of
San Juan del Sur. Both machines
were forced to alight on the sur
face of the ocean. which was lashed
into fury by the wind. which lifted
the water up in spirals.
The NC-6 "taxied'' to the shore un-
der tremendous difficulties. The NC-5.
when last seen by the NC-6. was hav-
ing engine trouble.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
Appeal to the KiWanis Club
to Support the Movement
for Rescue of Waits Abroad

Have I given to the extent that I
would want others to give il I or
mine were in the plight Of these
childrenr' is the gist of a message
sent to the membership OF the XII
wants Club by H. l.. Rust, jr.. secre-
tary OF the public affairs committee
of that organization.
The reiteration of the appeal is to
demonstrate again that Kiwanis is 100
per cent perfect in It's support of
every deserving movement Mr. Rust
points out. and emphasizes the i'm
portance Of saving the $500. 900 stary.
ing little ones of Europe who are
actually dependent on America for
their very lives.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
GAVE FILIPINO A CHANCE
Philippines Governor Proffered
RESIGNATION in Favor of Native.

MANILA, P. l.. January 1S.-Francis
Burton Harrison, governor general OF
the Philippine Islands, offered to ten
jder his resignation eighteen months
ago upon condition that the Secretary
of war recommend to President Will
SON that a Filipino be appointed his
successor. he declared at banquet
given in his honor by the Philippine
Columbian Association. He said that
he made the offer while in Washing
ton in 1919.
Discussing Philippine independence,
the governor general said:
IT can see in the future a very
beautiful vision. When the flag of the
Philippine republic shall be hoisted.
when the Stars and Stripes will come
floating down to the strains of The
Star Spangled Banner'-that flag. Old
Glory, so rich in happy and honorable
achievements, will be made doubly
dear because it will mean that the
United States will have kept its word
to the people of the Philippine Is
lands
Governor General Harrison has placed
! his resignation in the hands of the Sec
retary Of War. to take effect March 4
next He has been granted leave of alb
sence to that date and will return to
the United States by way of Europe
making a special visit to England.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
PSYCHOLOGISTS AT TALK,
Prof. Montgomery of q. of Pa. Ad
dresses Society.

The American School in Jerusalem
and archaeological work in Palestine
were topics of an illustrated lecture
by Prof. ]. A Montgomery of the Uni :
veraty Of Pennsylvania before the
Archie illogical Society of Washington
at the Washington Club last night.
Members of the society were guests
of Mrs. Delos Blodgett. In the alb
sence Of President Robert Lansing DR..
William Miller Collier, president of
George Washington University. pre-
sided. The following new members
were announced by DIR. Mitchell Car
roll. secretary. as elected by the ex-
ecutive committee: John A. Betze-
man. Truman g. Palmer. Eugene G.
Pomeroy. William Carey Sawyer. Wal
lace n. StearnS Miss Florence A.
Stone. Lieut.. Commander John Wilkes
and Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood.
The next meeting of the society
will be held at the residence Of
Charles Henry Butler. 1886 street.
when David G. Hogarth, curator of
the Ashmolean Museum. oxford Uni
versity. will give an illustrated lee
ture on the Hittites.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
GHOULS OPEN GRAVE.
Seek Gold Believed Buried With
Southern Judge.

DALTON. Ga. January 1s.-Discov-
cry was made that the grave of
Judge Owen Kennon. pioneer, who
was buried more than sixty years
ago. had been entered by ghouls and
the coffin and its contents removed
in search Of gold reputed to have
been entombed with the jurist.
eccentric and kept a large amount
of gold coin, with which he delight ed
to toy, according to old Inhabitants
II was common gossip among his
negro slaves that his money was
buried with him.
The story was never taken seriously
by the more enlightened. and 1t Is not
believed that the desecrators of the
grave were compensated for their ef-
forts.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
MRS, ATWOOD DEAD.
Widow of Rev. Isaac Atwood Sue
cumbs at Age of Eighty-Four.

Mrs. Myra C. Atwood. widow of
Rev. Isaac M. Atwood. D. D., died yes
terday at the residence of her daugh. .
ter-in-law, Mrs. Alice Atwood, 1916
Euclid street northwest, Where sne
had resided since 1917.
Mrs. Atwood was eighty-four years
old. She was born at Clarendon, N. Y.
Her husband, who died in 1917. in this
city, was at one time president OF the
Canton IN. u Theological school,
and was former general superintend-
ent Of the Universallst Churches OF
America.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at 1890 o'clock at
her late place of residence. 1nterment
will be at Canton, n. Y.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
LECTURE TO ADVERTISERS.

Jacob G. Moses. prominent in the
advertising profession. will lecture
before the Advertising Club of Wash
ington tomorrow night in the hall
of the American Institute of Banking,
1914 F. street northwest. Mr. Moses
lecture will be the first of the new
series Of talks begun by the club in
an effort to better acQuaint its men,
bers with advertising. Howard Berry
chairman of the educational commit
tee of the club. will preside.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
Theft OF SUNDAY STAR.
colored Boy, Arrested on Charge,
Forfeits 825 Collateral.

Major Rowe, q co1ored boy, was ar
rested yesterday, charged with the
theft of two copies of the Sunday
Star. The boy was taken to a police
station, where he furnished $25 col
lateral for his appearance in Police
Court. Failing to appear in Police
Court, Judge Hardison ordered that
the $25 collateral be forfeited. which
was done.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
GOV. COOPER TAKES OATH.
Rerins Second Term as South Caro-
lina's Executive.

COLUMBIA, 9. c.. January 1S.-
Gov. Cooper began the second term
Of his administration, when he was
inaugurated before the joint assembly
Of the state assembly at noon today,
the oath of ONCE being administered
by Associate Justice ua' wa watts Of the
delivered q masterful address on tha
subject Of education.
IIeut. Gov. Wilson G. Harvey of
Charleston ves sworn in as president
Of the senate, and Walter e. Duncan
Of Aiken, the only other new state Of
dcer-elect, was sworn IN.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
WOMAN'S- BILL
MAKES HUSBANDS
PAY FOR INJURIES

TOPEKA. Kan. January IS
Husbands would be placed in the
status of employers. with their
wives as employees in their homes
and permitted to recover damages
for injuries received while per-
forming household duties. under
the terms of bill introduced in
the Kansas house of representa-
tiveS today by Mrs. Minnie J. Grim
stead. representative from Seward
county.
The measure was the first to be
offered by one Of Kansas two
woman representatives.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
GIFTS OF CASH ESSENTIAL
Chinese Millions Facing Death by
Starving, Is Report.

Chinese victims of the famine that
has placed in jeopardy the lives OF
more than ten million Inhabitants OF
five districts are being kept alive on
a mixed diet Of vegetables and cere-
ais, principally millet seed and beans,
the State Department is advised by
the American minister to Peking
The continuation of gifts of money
ia essential il the lives of millions are
to be saved. the report indicated.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
68 PASSENGERS BURNED.
Russians Die When Benzine Ex
plosion Sets Fire to Train.

COPENHAGEN, January 1S.-Sixty-
eight passengers on Russian rail-
way train running from Luga, on the
Golf of Finland. to Novogorod, south
east of Petrograd, were burned to
death when a quantity of benzine be-
ing carried as freight exploded and
wrecked the train. says a Helsingfors
dispatch to the Berlingske Tidende
today. The train caught fire from the
flaming fluid.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
Japan HONORS AMERICAN,
Mrs. Charles Burnett's Poem to Bs
Read Before Imperial Court.

KOBE. Japan. January. 17.-Mrs.
Charles Burnett, wife of Col. Burnett,
attache OF the American embassy in
Toxic, has had the honor of having
her poem. Before the Shrine of Ise at
Dawn" selected as one of the first ten
to be recited before the imperial
court. ....
Several thousand poems were sub
mftted from all parts of the empire
in the annual new year competition.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
AUTO REPAIR TAX RULING.

Firms that do general automobile
repair business are not classed as
manufacturers by the bureau of in
!erna! revenue. but concerns engaged
in building tops or bodies either for
new or old chasses come in a different
classification and must file an income
tax return as manufacturers, accord
ing to regulations issued by Commits
sioner William NJ Williams. This rule
applies. even though the firm in Ques-
ton only makes a part of a machine
AS needed and not for the general
market.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
SANG FOR SOLDIERS.

The Choral Society Of the Washing
ton Missionary College. under direction
Of J. william Osborn, rendered a pro-
gram Of sacred music at the Soldiers
Home Sunday afternoon. Among the
features were sacred anthems, selections
OF Jerusalem" by Trowbridge. Solo
parts were sung by Mrs. Albert Werline,
soprano; Mrs. Bowen, soprano: Miss
Emma Mallatt. soprano; Mrs. Leila Beu-
chel, contralto; Walter Salisbury. tenor
and John Ford, barytone. Chaplain
Griffith of the home delivered a short
address before introducing the program
Evening star., 1921-01-18
WISH KAISER TO LEAVE.

BERLIN, January 1.-THE Tage-
blatt's Vienna correspondent gives an
unnamed authority in Vienna in con-
firm alton Of a report that the Dutch
government has expressed the wish
that the former German emperor and
former German crown prince leave
Holland. The ground given is par
ticipation of the Hohenzollerns in
preparation for new revolutionary
coup. involving former German ON
Evening star., 1921-01-18
SPANISH CABINET TO QUIT
Dato to Resign When King Re-
turns Is Report.

PARIS. January 1S.-Decision to re-
sign has been reached by the Spanish
cabinet. according to a Madrid dis
patch quoting information received in
political circles at the Spanish CAPT
tai. 1t is declared Premier Dato will
hand the resignation of his ministry
to Alfonso upon the kings return
to Madrid from Seville today.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
HOUSE SIZE DEBATED.
Reapportionment Bill, Opponents
Assert, Will Be Defeated.

The reapportionment bill. providing
for an increase in the membership
of the House Of Representatives from
AJAX to 4S3, was taken up today under
peneral agreement for five hours de-
hate, which was expected to delay a
vote until tomorrow.
Opponents of the increase. after a
man-to-man canvass, declared the bill
would be defeated by a big majority
and a substitute one adopted limiting
the membership to the present House
total by shifting twelve seats from
eleven to eight states.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
RECEPTION I'm POLAND.

A reception will-be given by the Home
Economics Association Of the District
in place Of It's regular monthly meeting
at the Colonial School, 18th and O
eeisins line Viii 6e Mrs.. Henraetta .ae cai- s1-
vim. Miss Charlotte Crittenden Everett.
Miss Edith Allen and Miss Anna e.
Richardson. ii:
Evening star., 1921-01-18
|SOLD|ERSON GUARD
AT[YNCH|NGPR0BE
Alabama Troopers implicated
in Death of Striking
Miner.
BY the Associated Presa.

by the Associated Pre4a
JASPER Ala. January Estate
troops were on guard in the courtroom
mere today when grand jury hearings
were resumed in connection with the
iynching OF William Baird. a coal
miner Eleven members of the Alabama
National Guard are under arrest and
two guardsmen, Guy Cannon and Clyde
Springer. were brought from Birming-
ham today under military escort to ap-
pear before the grand jury.
Assistant Attorney General Wi1kerson,
in charge of the case for the state, said
the grand jury would not complete its
investigation for twenty-four hours
Previously it had been expected that
indictments would be returned today.
The coroner's jury also is still in ses-
sion.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
UNION REFUSES AID.
Money for Defending Alleged
Criminals Denied by d. C. Workers


Central Labor Union at a meeting
Inst night in Musicians Hall refused
10 take action ON a resolution in
doesing the efforts Of the workers
defense committee in raising funds
70 defend Nicola Sacco and Rartolemeo
Vanzetti, charged by Massachusetts
authorities as perpetrators of a pay
roll robbery and murder at Brain
teA Mass. following an address by
Ben Legrere, on behalf of the defense
committee.
The resolution was referred to the
executive committee for investigation
REPRESENTATIVES OF the District
school teachers organizations pre-
aenked q protest against Endorsement
Of the sections of the Zihlman bill
Uovtdmg for the election of a school
board. but the organization took no
action on ~ Newton A. James pre-
0006
Evening star., 1921-01-18
KU-KLUx SEEKING FAKERS.

ATLANTA, January 1S.-Incensed by
reports of attempts to intimidate
whites and negroes in several sec
tions of the country by persons pos
ing as members of the -Klux Klan.
Col William J. Simons of Atlanta.
imperial wizard of the Knights-of Ku-
Klux Klan, has offered a reward Of
$10e for the arrest and conviction of
'.any person. anywhere. who uses the
name Ku-Klux Klan in an unlawful
manner or in connection with any
purpose or movemet not sanctioned
by law"
Evening star., 1921-01-18
SAND AND GRAVEL FIRMS
ADMIT LAW VIOLATIONS
Four Corporations Plead Guilty,
Pay Fines Totaling SAC, 900, Un-
dor Antitrust Enactment.

NEW YORK, January 1S.-Four
sand and gravel corporations and
their officers and directors pleaded
guilty before Federal Judge Hand
here today 20 an indictment Saarging
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law in connection with a monopoly In
Cow bay sand.
They agreed to dissolve the Sand
and Gravel Board of Trade, q which
they were members, and were assessed
fines totaiing $4,000.