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The Washington times., 1921-09-12
U.s.. WORKERS To
.SCOTCHP0L|T|CS
IN CIVIL SERVICE
Go Home and Vote II Out,
Federal Employees Are Told
in Convention.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. ECO
home and vote about 1t. The only
way to put business methods into the
civil service Is to vote politics out.
This was the theme Of the open
ing address and preliminary report OF
the president OF the National FEEDER
alton Of Federal Employees, Luther C..
Steward, to the delegates to the fifth
annual convention OF the federation.
which convened at the St. Charles
Hotel today for q weeks sessions.
The delegates represent local unions
Of Federal employees in every State
and territory Of the United States.
and every branch Of the Government
service.
The right Of franchise should be ex-
ercised by all Federal employees, men
and women, President Seward urged.
to elect in the coming primaries. at
the party conventions and at ne
polls. representatives In Congress who
will insist upon a civil service free
from politics and q Reconsideration OF
the service on q strictly merit basis.
Three fourths Of the total number
OF employees are scattered throughout
the States, where people ote. ne re-
minded the delegates. and in many
localities the number. exclusive Of
the postal service. runs into the
thousands, New York City having
more than 10000, Boston 1000. Phila-
delphia 5000, Pittsburgh 1000, New
Orleans 1000. Denver $500 San
Francisco 5000, San Antonio 1000.
Cleveland, Dayton. Toledo. Cincin-
natl and other Ohio cities some hun
dreds each. while in many smaller
communities arsenals. navy yards.
war department stations, in New Eng
land, New Jersey. the South Atlantic
and Gulf States. the Middle West,
Southwest and Pacific States. bring
hundreds and thousands of Federal
employees into the voting population
Of each locality.
In Washington, employees for the
most part have a voting residence in
the State, and many States have alb.
sent voting laws.
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before November II, and the japanese
are moving accordingly.
The zap controversy gives more
promise of being settled in the next
two months than does the older ana
more involved controversy regarding
Shantung. Conversations between
Secretary of State Hughes and Baron
Shidehara. the japanese ambassador.
are continuing here. While the course
Of these negotiations is screened from
public view, II Is said in diplomatic
quarters that the negotiations are
nearing completion. and that there Is
every reason to believe that the United
States and Japan will be In agreement
concerning zap by November IL.
Shantung Problem More Difficult.
Shantung presents a more difficult
problem, due to the Chinese. Japan
has sent q note to China setting forth
the conditions under which she will
withdraw from the province. Copies
Of the note were sent at the same time
to the United States and Great Britain,
Japan apparently desiring to show the
American and British governments
that she was seeking an amicable set
Element of the old controversy.
. The provisions Of the Japanese pro-
posal have not been made public. but
they are understood to include mill
tary and political withdrawal In ex-
change for certain commercial and
economic privileges to be accorded
Japan.
u. 8. Attitude Kept Dark.
State Department officials are
studying the proposition. Thus far
there has been no indication Of the
attitude of the United States in the
matter, but officials have emphasized
that this Government will approve no
proposal which tends to close the
door" in China. The whole Far East.
ern policy Of the United States is built
upon the principle Of the open door"
and there can be no sacrifice of that
policy even to secure a settlement of
SO old and complicated controversy
as Shantung.
The Chinese themselves are mani
Testing no little opposition to Japan's
proposal. The Chinese apparently are
suspicious of Japan's motives, &C.
cording to information in diplomatic
quarters here. In addition to this, the
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
j. s. W|LLFORCE
MRS. BERGDOLL
To BOW TOLAN|
Alien Property Custodian Files
"BiII Of Complaint" to Get
t Draft Dodgers Property.
ny International News Service.


The Government today filed q
bill of complaint" against Mrs. Emma
C. Bergdoll.l mother of Grover c..
Bersdoll. the notorious Philadelphia
draft evader, who Is now a refugee In
Europe.
This action was necessary. accord.
Ing to Thomas w. Miller. alien prop
erty custodian. because Mrs. Bergdoll
and her attorneys have repeatedly re-
fused to comply with the provisions Of
the law covering the property Of her
self and her missing son.
The complaint was filed today in
the Federal district court in the
Eastern district OF Pennsylvania.
ut Ii our intention to insist upon
Mrs. Bergdoll's compliance with the
terms OF the trading. with Ihe-enemy
act. We are prepared to 60 the full
extent OF the law In causing her to do
80. IL necessary.
The Governments action sets forth
that Grover Bergdoll was determined
TO be an enemy" and that Mrs,
Bergdoll, attorney-in-fact for her son
80 far has refused to comply with the
demands OF the alien property Gus
todian made on May 81. 1921.
This demand was that she deliver to
the Government all property belong
ing to Grover. including what remains
of the famous pot OF gold" which
Grover IL supposed to have buried In
some unrevealed mountain retreat to
aid him in his escape from the mill
tary authorities.
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MAN WHO TOOK BERoDoLL's
PLACE BURIED WITH HONOR

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 12.-No
greater honor could be paid to the
memory OF a man that that paid
yesterday to Russell c. Gross. the
war veteran who was killed in France
while serving in the place Of the
Stacker. Grover Bergdoll. Beginning
at the Fletcher Memorial Church
and continuing all along the route
Of the procession, crowds stood with
barred heads as the flag-draped casket
passed. The streets blazed with the
American colors at half staff.
Gross insisted upon entering the
service and sailed in May. 1918.
When Bergdoll failed to respond to
the call for service II left q place
vacant and 1t was to this place that
Gross was assigned. He fell In the
Argonne on October %. 1918.
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Shantung episode forms one OF the
biggest links in the chain OF China's
evidence against japan, which the
Chinese fully intend to spread before
the Washington conference when II
takes up Far Eastern affairs.
China Distrustful.
To have Shuntung removed from
the sphere of controversy. the Chi
nese feel. would deprive them OF one
OF their most potent arguments. and
this. coupled with suspicion OF To-
kyo's motives in the matter. has
made a considerable section Of China
openly distrustful II not. downright
hostile to the japanese proposal.
Officials here made II plain today
that the United States Is in no way
assuming the attitude Of mediator in
the controversy.
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CENSOR Routed
|. BY RICH CROWD
IN 1-P|ECE SUITS
american Prudery" Played at
French Resort-Actresses
Wear Almost Nothing.

PARIS, Sept. 12.--An attempt by
the Biarritz morals squad to enforce
Atlantic City standards at the beach
failed lamentably yesterday when a
committee of millionaires, heiresses
and grand dukes invaded the beach IN
a body, clothed in one-piece bathing
suits and wearing no bathrobes.
Special police detailed as guardians
of morals were hastily routed by the
approximate wealth in millions a.
represented by the liberty commit.
tee" which then left the sands IN
possession Of the society nymphs. and
Immediately summoned a jazz band
and held an impromptu dance along
the shore.
Subsequently the committee. headed
by Grand Duke Alexander. met with
the mayor and threatened to make
Biarritz a SOCIAL desert" unless the
restrictions were removed. He assert
ed that the French refused to adopt
foolish American prudery."
Peggy Hopkins Joyce, motoring
from Pau, where she has been stay
ing at the chateau Of her latest cap
ture. Charles Merillon, praised the
action of the committee and asserted
that France was the sole land where
liberty remains.
She demonstrated this by appearing
on the beach in the most extravagant
one-piece bathing suit yet seen. II
was trimmed with monkey fur, while
her wrists and limbs were ornamented
with the famous jewels sought for six
months by New York customs inspec-
| tors.
Meanwhile the moral squad" was
standing by. helpless to interfere.
Tho climax came when Jane Dinjou,
the famous actress. appeared on the
beach in q thin silk peigner. futuris-
tically designed. but emitting beneath
II q bathing suit OF any description.
| Guarded by q phalanx Of flannel
clad men she bathed and returned
triumphantly to her hotel amid wild
cheering. For this exploit she has
won the name Of Statue Of Liberty"
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
AMERICAN EDUCATOR
WILL ASSIST CHINESE

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Srof. Paul
Monroe, director Of the school of edu.
cation at the Teachers College, Co.
lumbia University, who left for China
with John d. Rockefeller, jr., last
month"; will cooperate with Chinese
officials in improving the administra.
ton of public education.
DR.. Monroe will attend the formal
opening Of Picking Union Medical Col.
lege, maintained by the Rockefeller
Foundations China medical board,
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
M0R0SC0 SUITS
ARE WITHDRAWN
REPAYMENT
Theatrical Producer Said to
Have Turned Over $780,
900 to Wife.

NEW YORK. Sept. I2.-Mrs. Annie
T. Morosco, OF Los Angeles. has dis
continued two suits which she brought
against her husband. oliver Morosco,
theatrical producer. in which she
asked for the appointment Of a receiver
for her husbands theatrical enter
prtses, demanded the return Of $246..
900 which she alleged she lent her
husband and also demanded Morosco
turn over to her certain shares Of the
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
which she said were her property.
Mrs. Morosco also complained that
the producer had been too attentive
to Miss Selma Paley, an actress, to
whom, II was alleged. he was turning
over some Of his property.
An order Of discontinuance Of both
actions, by consent Of both litigants.
end signed by their respective at.
torneys, was filed Saturday in the
county clerks office here. It was
learned today. The terms of the
settlement are not mentioned in this
paper, but 1t was stated from a source
close to the litigants that the settle
ment involved the payment Of $500, 200
by Morosco to his wife.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
EDWARD POWELL.

Following q brief illnesses, Edward
Powell. veteran Of the world war, died
yesterday at Casualty Hospital. He
IL survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary
Powell, Of 43s I street northwen. one
child and his parents.
h Services will be held Wednesday
afternoon at Asbury Methodist Epis-
copal Church. The body will be sent
to Camden, 8. c., for interment
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
BY NEWTON c. PARKE.
international News Service.

q, GENEVA, Sept. 12.-Dr. We'll
ington L. Koo, Chinese ambassa-
dor to England and president of
the Council Of the League of Ma
lions, announced at today's meet
ing Of the League Assembly that
he has sent note to the allied
powers urging them to hasten a
settlement Of the mandate question
with the United States.
Wants Speed On Decision.
The communications pointed out
that speed IL desirable SO the league
can define the terms OF the mandates
covering African and Asiatic terri.
tories.
DIR. Gustave Ador. president of tho
International Red Cross and former
president Of Switzerland, was elected
honorary president Of the assembly.
The active president is DR.. van
Karnabeek, Of Holland, who was
elected q week ago.
Refusal Of the United States to en-.
ter the League Of Nations should not
cause any anxiety, Leon Bourgeois,
head Of the French delegation. told
the League Assembly in an address
today.
Should Cause No Anxiety.
There il some anxiety because the
United States has not seen fit to join
u.s." said M. Bourgeois. This should
not cause anxiety. We never at
tempted to get any nation TO enter.
That Is not our business. We realize
that America has national interests
and prejudices.'
Referring to the Far East and dis
armament conference that President
Harding has summoned in Washing.
ton, NJ. Bourgeois said:
America Is inspired by the same
motives of justice and peace as the
League of Nations. We wish the con-
ference every success. We should put
confidence in the great nation that
sent 100000 soldiers to Europe to
fight for liberty"
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
RAINS CRIPPLE
TRAFFIC IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 12.-Heavy
rains have crippled traffic on the rail-
ways in Northern Mexico.
Some sections of the country were
flooded and bridges were washed out.
but the reports reaching here today
made no mention of loss Of life.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12

consider the
psychology Of
the most bril-
I 1 q n I o I
A m erica n
m an u factur.
ers. H e n r y
Ford.
Before the
W ar c q m e
along to up
SET nedrly tN-
cry good tend.
eney in the
world, Henry
was possessed
of a dream.
1t was to sell
a Ford car, q
tractor and q
truck-all for
a total price
Of q thousand
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
PARIS, France.

PARIS, France.
swing about this smart taeur black broad
cloth trimmed with black Gre braid would dazzle one BY the
necked model with crowise lines
Of
upper plain skirt
broadoh
string gre ends circular
shallow lining, which
matches the yellow velvet blouse
which appropriate country club
this of the shows how Paris using the
designs kasha The little the
kaha in small black and white checks while the white skirt Is
All which
from BESIDES the high
white satin et complete this
black be adjusted vel the shoulders.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
DEATHS.

PAGAN. The funeral of Private FRED j.,
at Chateau Thierry, will be held from
the National Guard Armory. 47a L street
northwest, on Tuesday morning at
o'clock. thence to st. Joseph's Church
Second and streets northeast, where
mass will be said at 10 o'clock. He II
survived By his mother, Mra Catherine
No. s street northwest.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
MUSCLE SHOALS
PROJECT L|NKIN
/. FOOD PROBLEM
its FuIfiIIment Means More Fer
tiIizer, and That Means Larger
Crops, Says Hapgood.
BY NORMAN HAPGOOD.

While so many manufacturers are
losing sleep thinking how they can
keep prices up II is instructive TO
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
JAPAN SHIFTS
POLICE ON YAP
and SHANTUNC
Chinese Envoy at Geneva Urges
J League Settle Mandate Issue
Involving America.
By MATHEMATICIAN Now. ssr,ies.

BY International News Service.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Inter
allied Council Of Ambassadors has
been summoned TO Paris to consider
the Acknowledgment quarrel, and
belief was suppressed In official cir
cies today that an ultimatum will
be sent to Budapest.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12

There is some truth In the state.
ment that sea water does not give
people cold: the salt acts as a stimu-
liant, keeps the blood circulating and
retards evaporation.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
MRS. LILLIAN O. SNYDER.

Funeral services for Mra Lillian
Chancey Snyder, wife Of J. w. Snyder,
viii be held tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock at her homo, 465 M street
northwest Interment win Be In Con-
gressional Cemetery. She died Satur-
day at Sibley Hospital after an illness
Of four days.
Mrs. Snyder was born IN Washing.
ton sixty-four year ago. She was an
active member Of st. Paul's English
Lutheran Church.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
Births, deaths,
| Carriages
Phone Main 500 Until
2 P. M. Obituary Desk
LIEUT.. III. G. SPENGLER.

with fun military honors, the body
Of Lieut.. Henry Charles Spengier. Of
Washington, viii be buried Wednes-
day afternoon at Arlington Cemetery.
Lieutenant Spengler was killed dur
Ing the Meuse-Argonne offensive.
October 5, 1913. He was an intelli-
gence officer attached to the Forty
seventh infantry, Fourth division.
While making q reconnaissance with
three Of his men. Epengler and his
comrades were killed BY German
snipers.
Lieutenant 5peng1sr was born IN
Washington. September 6. 1893. He
was educated at the Business High
School. Prior to enlisttng In the old
Second d. c. infantry. he was engaged
in the commission business. He 70
ceived his commission at Fort Mysr.
Va.
He was . member Of the Fl Dorado
Club. Harmony Lodge. r. A. A. NJ.
and st. Paurs English Lutheran
Church. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Spengler. live at 1914 Euclid
street northwest. Besides his parents
he Is survived by three sisters and one
brother.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-07
POOLING Of FARMERS GRAIN
IS FAVORED BY COMMITTEE

poll of the Committee Seventeen on the
poong
a of Chairman Gusason
Fight Pooling Broke Out Again Today
a.
Committee of Sevneen
marketing 1medl
Both
hopeful victory todays first
States Are Represented
which
committee months
Delegates numbering 105 attendance
would
hundred million dollars
called
a
in O export
operation under the exchange
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-07
TO ENFORCE HUNTING
AND FISHING STATUTE

Strict enforecemtnt, of the hunting
and fishing laws is planned by L. F.
Brooks, deputy game warden, accord
ing to an announcement Wednesday.
He stated that the fish and game
licenses are now on sale at the Col
Inns and Orland hardware store and
will soon be available in other parts
of the county.
Mr.. Brooks has left on a weeks
trip through the county to deliver
licenses to the Is venders in other
communities, by whom they will be
placed on sale. He points out that
under the law everyone who goes out
with a gun is law violator unless
he has obtained license. Local ex-
ceptions are made in cases of farmers
who hunt squirrels on their own land
during the squirrel season.
Upon his return from the trip over
the county, Mr.. Brooks will prepare
statement calling attention to the
chief provisions of the game and fish
laws for the benefit of hunters and
fishermen.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-07
MINISTER USES SOME VERY
EMPHATIC LANGUAGE

Sale Lake City-Declaring that the
recent Utah legislature, which passed
the anti-cigarette law, was a damn
fool legislature" and advising the
American Legion as a body to keep
out of politics, the Rev. Dr. Elmer r.
Goshen, Congregational minister, ad-
dressed local post of the Legion last
night. He also assailed prohibition
which, he said, was contributory
cause of the crime wave.
s'The saloons were hell holes and
prohibition is hell hole" said DR..
Goshen. There was wave of right
eousness abroad in the land while
you pernicious young men were over
seas, and we passed prohibition in
your absence and right now there are
5000 stills in Salt Lake, to say moth
ing of the home brewers.
"This is not freedom. It brings us
perilously close to nation of hypo-
critics. Prohibition, as a result of the
war, is responsible in large measure
for both the record-breaking crime
wave of 1920 and much of the labor
disturbances"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-07
RURAL CREDITS FOR
CANADIAN FARMERS
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO ARRANGES
TO ASSIST FARMERS DURING
HARD TIMES.

Toronto, Ont-Action by the pro-
vincial government has been taken
for creation of a system of rural
credits to aid agricultural develop
ment in Ontario. On recommendation
of Hon. Manning Doherty, minister
of agriculture, the province has set
aside an initial fund of half million
dollars. 1t will be used for purchase
of bonds issued by the agricultural
development board for long term
loans on first mortgages. Short
term farm loans also will be made.
Sixty-seven thousand acres of vir-
gin soil have been brought under
cultivation in Manitoba through oper-
alton of similar rural credits system
in that province, where loans have
been made to farmers and settlers ag-
gregating $2039,OO0.
Under the new Ontario system farm
loan associations will be organized.
Capital stock of an association will be
made up Of one share of par value for
each of the thirty members. Ten per
cent of the total will be paid at the
time of subscription. Loans will be
passed upon by board of directors
comprising members of the farmers
organization, the province and the
township Interest will not exceed Z
per cent.
Loans will be available for purchase
of seed, feed, implements, livestock
and building material. Thousands of
farmers will be able to extend more
rapidly their acreage and enlarge
their herds, and new settlers will be
greatly aided in esta blishing homes.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-07
GET HALF MILLION
IN MAIL ROBBERY
CHICAGO BANDITS ROB MAIL IN
SPECTACULAR MANNER AND
ESCAPE WITH SACKS.

Chicago-(By A. PA mail sack
found by the police today is said to
have been registered sack stolen by
bandits from the mail truck yester-
day evening. 1t contained wrappers
for money which the police believe
show that from $500,000 to $75O,000
was obtained. 1t was believed last
night that the loss would not exceed
$4,000.
Robbery Was Spectacular
Chicago, April 6-While scores of
pedestrians gazed on what they be-
lieved to be movie" robbery and
fifty railway and postal employees
obligingly stood with their hands in
the air, five armed bandits seized
three sacks of mail at the Dearborn
street railway station today and es-
capped in an automobile.
Homeward bound crowds filled the
station and streets when the auto
mobile drew up beside the loading
platform. A mail truck was unload
ing. After the three sacks, one a
registered pouch, had been thrown
into the machine, one of the bandits
became alarmed at seeing a police
man and fired at him. All the rob-
bers then leaped into the machine and
sped away as the policeman fired five
times.
1t was said that the registered sack
contained approximately $4,000 in
money and securities.
The robbers, it was said, played
ball in front of the station while
awaiting the mail truck.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-07
BAPTIST WOMEN HAVE
UNIQUE BIRTHDAY PARTY

The residence of 0. A. Benedict, 511
Sweet Ave-, was the scene of a unique
gathering Wednesday afternoon, when
the Baptist Womans Union met for
their regular business and social ses-
sion. About 20 were present. The
beautiful decorations were in yellow
and white.
All women whose birthdays occur
in March and April were seated at a
table trimmed with daffodills and
butttercups and birthday cake with
ten candles. The birthday offering
was nearly five dollars This birth
day feature will grace the first meet
ing of every month, throughout the
coming year.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-07
MOSCOW PICTURES
DESIRED IN EAST
WILL BE USED TO ADVERTISE
STATE AMONG INVESTORS
OF MIDDLE WEST

Moscow pictures are desired for
booklet advertising the agricultural
resources of the state among eastern
investors.
Charles J. Munson, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, has received
from o. Fl. Barber, commissioner in
the Department of immigration, Labor
and Statistics, a request for views m
this community. If such pictures are
available they should be left with Mr.
Munson.
The letter from the state commits
sioner follows:
Dear Sir:
Can you send us some good pictures
from Moscow which you would like
to see included in a booklet advertis-
ing the agricultural resources of Ida
ho?
We have request from one of the
largest financial institutions of the
middle west for pictures and data to
be used in booklet to educate the
clients of that institution in the pur-
chase Of Idaho mortgages. We believe
such booklet will be beneficial in
two ways-by providing money for de-
velopment purposes and by advertising
Idaho among class of well-to-do In
vestors.
/ cannot, Of course, guarantee the
use of any pictures or material that
you may supply, but hope to make
such favorable showing as will Sc
cure the inclusion of the data and enc
or more of the illustrations you may
be able to send
Very truly yours,
o. H. Barber, Commissioner.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-07
.ENCLAND'S LABOR TROUBLES
ARE GROWING MORE SERIOUS

LoNDoN(By PA complete break the between
of
Lloyd
Are
LONDON-(By P)Repor
Refuse Permit Pumpmen o
A. who with
Premier Lloyd George this morning refused
pending negotiations
trikers
mously decided to