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Evening star., 1921-03-10
BATTLE OVER WHISKY,
Two Wounded at Newport, Ky
Shots Fly Through Sreeet Car.

NEWPORT. KY, March 10.-Nor-
man Ashcraft Of Bellevue, KY. and
Elmer McCabe Of Covington, KY. were
probably fatally wounded in a pistol
battle between guards on two auto
mobile trucks. believed to have been
loaded with whisky. and men who
are supposed to have attacked the
guards while the trucks were being
driven across the Fourth Street
bridge. from Covington to Newport.
today.
Both parties in the battle took ad-
vantage of cross-town street car
which was being driven across the
bridge, using the street car as a bar
ricade. The passengers of the street
car lay fiat on the floor of the car to
avoid being struck by the bullets.
Fully twenty shots passed through
the street car. but none of the pas
Sengers was injured.
The shooting subsided after Ash
craft and McCabe fell, the men from
the automobile and auto trucks enter
ing their machines and driving away
Evening star., 1921-03-10
BURSTING TANKS AFLAME
IN STANDARD OIL PLANT
Five Explode at Greenport Works,
Spreading Fire-Ambu1ances
Called.

NEW YORK. March 10.-Fire broke
out today in the Standard Oil Com
pany's plant. in the Greenpoint sec
tion Of Brooklyn. which more than a
year ago was the scene of one Of the
biggest oil hres in the history of the
city. Four tanks were reported to
have exploded. endangering others.
I Two alarms had beens sounded by
noon. and ambulances summoned.
Police reserves were called from i've
stations.
The plant. known as the Some and
Fleming works, covers a large area
Efforts to draw on the oil from other
tanks vera made when the wind
seemed to be blowing the flames to-
ward them. Thousands of persons
began hocktng to the scene. attracted
by q heavy smoke screen that rolled
down on the city.
Shortly after noon five tanks in all
had exploded. In each case there was
n dull boom. but nc concussion.
The hre started in q crude oil still.
in which the liquid is heated and
Naporized. The flames soon leaped to
surrounding tanks
The hre which swept this area more
than q year ago burned for seven
days. causing a loss of several mill
lions More than thirty large oil
tanks exploded. spraying factories
and other buildings in the vicinity.
several of which were destroyed. be.
fore the flames were controlled
Evening star., 1921-03-10
u. S. LABOR ENVOY
GETTING $50 DAY
Rowland B. Mahany, Sent to
Geneva, Stays Despite
Postponement.

A salary exceeding that of MEM
bers of Congress and .even that OF
the Vice President is being enjoyed
by Roland B. Mahany, one-time so
licitor of the Department OF Labor.
who was appointed TO represent the
United States at an International
labor conference in Geneva, which
was to have been held in February. it
was learned today.
Mr.. Mahany has been enjoying
sal larry of $50 a day since his appoint
ment last December tumor has 1t
that James ] Davis. the new Secre-
tary OF Labor, is earnestly seeking
Mr.. Mahany.
Mr.. Mahany left this country in
January and shortly after his arrival
in London--to be exact on January
2+--he was advised by Ernest Green
wood. representative of the interna-
tional Dor Office here. that the
sch eduled Geneva labor conference
had been postponed to next August
Between January ~ and March ,.
when he sailed for the United States
on the steamer olympic. Mr.. Mahany
has been drawing down his salary.
Not only that. but he is allowed the
services of a 'disbursing officer" at a
salary of SIS day and the Two are
allowed the usual government travel
ing allowance OF 81 day on land or
sea.
Inquiry has developed that since
January -. when he was advised the
la Dor conference had been postponed
TO next August. Mr.. Mahany has been
going about Europe scouting" and
that he is now on his way back to this
country before going back TO Geneva.
Mr. Mahany was formerly repre-
sentative in Congress from Buffalo
and was formerly minister to Ecua-
dor. He was graduated from Harvard
University in 1888.
Evening star., 1921-03-10

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partner of her husband. and Mrs.
Katherine S. Reid. Ardmore newspa-
| per woman. Mrs. Hamon said that she
| had debated with herself many times
whether to throw acid in Clara
Smiths face to disfigure her so she
would not be beautiful and attract
eyes. Mrs. Hamon said she never
could bring herself to that point.
"Oh. if only had" she repeated.
Mr. Freezing said he would request
that Mrs. Hamon be not placed under
the rule requiring witnesses to be ex-
cluded from the courtroom Exemp-
ton also will be asked for Frank l.
Ketch, administrator for the Hamon
estate. and Sam Blair. Chicago news
paperman, the first because of his in
terest in the estate, and the second
because of journalistic duties
Sheriff Buck Garrett has enlisted a
number of special deputies to pre-
much difficulty with crowds throng-
ing the building and attempting to
crowd into the tiny courtroom. which
can accommodate only $50 persons.
Counsel Employed.
Attorneys for the state are Mr..
Freezing and H H. Brewn, brother of
County Attorney Russell B. Brown,
who filed the information charging
Clara Smith Hamon with murder.
Among the five members of counsel
for the defense are: Joe Ben Cham
pion. twin brother of the presiding
judge, and James H. Matthers, present
county attorney. who was retained by
the defense before he took office jan
uary l. James c. O'Brien, former as
sistant attorney of Cook county,
Chicago. ILL.,. has been retained by
Mrs. Hamon, but will not appear
actively in the prosecution. Still
wearing the red necktie made famous
by it's appearance in Cook county
murder trials where he gained the
nickname Of Ropes O'Brien, he ap-
peared in the courtroom to protect
Mrs. lannon's interests.
Evening star., 1921-03-10
TREATY VOTE GOES OVER.
Colombian Pact Will Come to Test
9Th Day of New Congress.

An agreement to defer action on the
Colombian treaty until the April ses-
sion of Congress and to vote upon the
treaty on the Sth day after Congress
convenes WAS reached today by the
Senate.
The question OF open or closed de-
bate on the treaty also went over. and
leaders said it was planned to ad journ
the present session of the Senate next
Saturday.
There was no discussion of the
treaty today other than that of pro-
cedure. Negotiations overnight be-
tween opponents and supporters of
TIE treaty were brought to formal
form Of agreement with little difi-
Guilty. II WAS said. In today's executive
session before the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow noon.
The ending Of the prese mt session of
the Senate Saturday will be with the
approval of President Harding. who
has informed Senator Lodge, the re-
publican leader. that tomorrow he
plans to announce the date for the
convening Of the extraordinary ses-
sion oEthe Sixty seventh Congress.
Evening star., 1921-03-10
SUTER FUNERAL HELD,
Members of Association of Oldes,
Inhabitants Attend Rites.

Funeral services for George j.
Suter, lifelong resident of Washing
ton, who died Tuesday at his home.
4S3 l street northwest, were held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
residence. Rev. Page Milburn Of
ficiated. Interment was in Glenwood
cemetery
The pallbearers were three grand
sons, William +. Reichenbach. George
Suter Reichenbach and George Rob-
ert Suter: II. B. Ashley and Wash
ington Topham and Benjamin w.
Reiss. the last two representing the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District of Columbia
Members of the Association of Old
est Inhabitants and large number
of friends attended the services
Many floral tributes were presented
Evening star., 1921-03-10
10000 ALLIES ON RHINE.
Expert Says Inertia Will Be Only
Resistance to Occupation.

BY Cable to The star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1921
PARIS. France. March 10.-The total
number of allied troops on the Rhine,
excluding the Americans. is 10000.
divided as follows: Belgians. 10000;
British, 5000, and French. 10000.
Paris expected no resistance to the
new occupation by the allies and up
to the present none is reported.
Jacques Bainville, a noted expert on
foreign affairs, says in a study which
evidently is based on official informa-
tion:
Germany will not resist The Ger
man government intends to oppose to
US merely the force of inertia 1t has
taken measures in advance so that
there shall be no conflicts. 1t recon-
mends that the population remain
calm and will seek to avoid outside
complications. For the rest, it will
take refuge. in passivity. Berlin
thinks this is a very clever policy. 1t
may prove dangerous, however, for
the German empire
After recalling the fact that the
Paris agreement no longer exists and
that the text of the original treaty of
Versailles is again in full force, NJ.
Bainville continues: 'If these penal
than probable that they will be insult
ficient-we shall be forced to take
still more extended guarantees after
May l. For the present we are going
to make the most of the advantages
which we already have and which
hitherto have been unproductive
Rich Rhenish provinces are going to
be separated from the rest of the
German empire by a customs frontier.
This is only a beginning, and if Ger
many does not pay we shall develop a
fiscal and economic exploitation of
the left bank of the Rhine. The first
consequence of the present penalties
should be revision of the Rhenish
convention s(established on a wilson
ian basis during the peace confer
ence) This revision should be de-
manded by the French. We are en-
tering upon new phase. 1t is seri-
Gus and we must plan seriously how
to put all the chances on our side"
cERMAM G00nS RInCKrn
Evening star., 1921-03-10
GERMAN GOODS BLOCKED.
Blockade Will Leave Large Stocks
in Holland.

By Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1921.
AMSTERDAM. Holland. March TO-
The new European crisis ! attract
ing much attention from the public
The new European crisis is attract
the Rhine region not far from the
Dutch frontier recall the last phase OF
the world war. In Dutch commercial
circles it is believed that the failure
of the London conference will have
serious effect on trade in Holland
The allies intend to establish control
of goods coming from neutral coun.
tries in order to prevent the importa-
ton of German goods into the allied
countries.
There are large stocks of German
products in Holland which it will now
be impossible to forward to England.
Moreover. the occupation of Duisburg
on the Rhine will be detrimental to
the German coal supply for Holland,
Duisburg being the principal coal port
of the Rhine district. Amsterdam
newspa pers fear that the British COM
mercial espionage system existing dur
ing the war will be re-established and
that British accountants will again ex-
anime the books of Dutch merchants
Newspapers express the hope that
the government will oppose a new dis
location of Dutch trade and industry,
which are still suffering from the con-
sequences Of the long economic war.
Evening star., 1921-03-10
SPAIN PAYS FINAL
TRIBUTE TO DAT0
Conservatives Will Honor His
| Memory With Monument
F in Pantheon.
By the Assoria tied Press.


MADRID. March s.-The funeral
from his home Thursday morning to
the chamber of deputies. Thence the
body will be taken to the San Isidre
cemetery for interment. The family
of the dead statesman declined burial
in the Pantheon. The conservative
party, however. purposes to erect a
monument in the Pantheon. where the
body is to be transferred later.
In the senate today the president of
the chamber and Count De Bugallal,
former minister of the interior, de-
1ivered memorial addresses. after
which the sitting of the senate was
suspended.
From the provinces of Spain. pro-
tests against the murder of the
premier have reached Madrid. The
governor of Barcelona told inter-
viewers that he believed the deed had
been fomented by syndicalists. The
Catalonian police have endeavored to
trace the murderers. but thus far their
efforts have been fruitless.
Madrid Stirred by Crime.
The people of Madrid are discussing
nothing but the killing of the pre-
mier, regarding which there ;Se va
rious versions. One report had it
that several motor cycles participated
in the attack.
King Alfonso visited the late pre-
mier's residence this morning and at
tended mass. The enormous crowds
gave evidence of the sympathy they
felt.
1t is understood that the title of
duke will be conferred.
Ell impartial today publishes a re-
port that the assassination of Premier
Dato was planned in Paris. 1t says
that Senior Dato received a cipher
communication from Paris several
days ago informing him that Span
ish anarchists intended to carry out
a sensational crime in reprisal for the
suppression of the recent disorders in
Barcelona. and that they were only
awaiting favorable moment.
Search for AAsassins.
LONDON, March "a Reuter- dis
patch from Madrid says that ,ac-
cording to newspapers in the Span
ish capital. fifty persons have been
arrested in connection with the as
sassination of Premier Dato. among
them several syndicalists and social
lists. and notably two publicists named
Becci and NUM- Arenas.
The aristocratic Neuvo Club has
Ohered a reward of half-million
~pesatas for the discovery of Dato's
assassins.
The police of Madrid today found
written on wall near the Hippo
drome the words: Foreign Minister
De LENA will he the next person
assassinated."
Evening star., 1921-03-10
WILL SETTLE PRIORITY.
Monday Will Discuss
Question of Tariff or Tax.

Chairman Fordney of the House
ways and means committee. Informed
President Harding today of the plan
Of his committee and of the Senate
finance committee to meet Monday
with Secretary Mellon of the Treas
ury 20 determine whether the tariff
or internal revenue revision should
be taken up first at the special ses-
sion of Congress. Mr.. Fordney was
accompanied to the White House by
Representative Green, Iowa. ranking
republican Of the ways and means
committee. They expect to confer
with the President again after the
Monday conference.
Mr.. Fordney said the special ses-
sion of Congress undoubtedly would
be called for April 4.
Evening star., 1921-03-10
BOY SCOUT GUARD DIES.

Walter II. Wills. jr., sixteen years
old. one of the Boy Scouts on guard
duty at the White House during the
Inauguration of President Harding
died last night from complications
resulting from a cold contracted Fri.
day while serving in that capacity
His home was at 312 Indiana avenue
Young Wills was n member of Che
Boy Scouts of Trinity Community
House. He was one of the most popu.
lar boys in the organization
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day morning at IL o'clock at Trinity
Church. His associates in the Boy
Scout movement will attend.
Evening star., 1921-03-10
WOMEN'S WEAR is TOPIC.

The second of the series of three
lectures on ''one of the big problems
confronting the American women to-
day" will be given by Mrs. Alice
Buchanan. at the Wilson Normal
School tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. The lecture will be repeated
at SIS pm.
Mrs Buchanan will discuss What
to Wear and When to Wear It." She
will tell what color clothes are best
suited for different types of women,
and what clothes should be worn in
the business office and at social func-
tionS
Evening star., 1921-03-10
513 U. S. SHIPS TIED UP.
Shipping Board Looks for No I'm
mediate Improved Conditions.

Five hundred and thirteen vessels
owned by The Shipping Board were
tied up and out of service on February
|, 1921. and totaled c,349.267 dead
weight tons. il is shown in a report
made public today by Commissioned
Joseph y. Teal
Regarding the tying up of vessels
Mr.. Teal says in the report: The
tendency at present is 10 tie up. Just
when "A change for the better will
take place is not at all certain. but
1T is quite certain that the bottom
has not been reached. While very
considerable reductions have been
made in the cost Of .tie-up' per ship,
at best it is directly an expensive
proposition without considering de-
probation. 1t is probable that there
are more Shipping Board vessels being
tied-up than those owned by private
operators"
Evening star., 1921-03-10
DUTCH LIKELY TO PROTEST.
Old Feeling of War Time Blockade
of Holland Aroused.

THE HAGUE. March 9.-Much of
the old feeling against the allied war
time blockade of Holland has been
ar0.sgd by the British prime minis
ter's remarks on Monday in parlia-
ment regarding what the allies would
do with reference to certificates of
origin if German goods were sent
through Holland to avoid allied GUS
toms collection.
The Nieuwe Courant intimates that
strong protest by the Dutch gov
ernment is likely. and. while express
ing the hope that England will realize
that "Mr. Lloyd Georges remarks
were made under the strain of excite
ment,' suggests that it is time for
Evening star., 1921-03-10
GIVING AID TO FARMERS.
Regulations Governing Loans Ap
proved by Secretary Wallace.

Under regulations approved today
by Secretary Wallace to govern 81
100000 loans to farmers in drought
stricken areas of the northwest for
seed grain, advances to individual
farmers are limited to 5000 and not
more than 50 an acre.
c. w Warburton of the bureau of
plant industry will leave Saturday
for Fargo, N. D.. to take charge of
the loan distribution through county
agents The money will be available
for purchasing wheat, oats. barley
and flaxseed for planting. to be Sc
cured by chattel mortgages as prior
lien on the crop to be grown. All
loans will be due November ].
Evening star., 1921-03-10
VALUE OF PERSONALITY.

Personality is a big factor in busi-
ness success, Roe Fulkerson told the
members of the Eldorado Club at
their midweekly luncheon yesterday
Business today. he said. is not a ques-
ton of going to work and quitting at
certain hour, but depends for. it's
success largely upon the development
Of personality. He advised his au-
ditors not to become money mad, and
pointed out that there are things in
life which hold more enjoyment than
the making of money. William Harry
Gross. member of the club. will be
the speaker at next weeks lunch
con.
Evening star., 1921-03-10
WILL STUDY EDGE ACT.
Merchants to Discuss New Foreign
Trade Corporation.

Problems of the Foreign Trade
Financing Corporation, which is now
in process of formation under the
provisions of the Edge act, will be
discussed at a meeting of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, to be held tomorrow night in the
assembly hall Of the association in
The Star building.
The meeting also will be addressed
by James P. Monroe. member of the
federal board for vocational educa-
ton. This will be one of a number of
general business meetings for the
purpose of discussing live business
problems to be held by the association
during the year.
Evening star., 1921-03-10
SENATOR WILLIS SPEAKS
Appears at Laymen's Midday
Lenten Service at Keith's.

Favored by ideal weather. a record
breaking attendance heard Senator
Frank p. Willis of Ohio deliver the
principal address at the laymen's
midday Lenten service at keith's
Theater today.
Prayer services were conducted by
Rev. II. Z. Fox and announcement
was made that Charles S. Mitchell.
editor of the Washington Herald,
would deliver the address at tomor-
rows services.
At yesterdays services DR.. Frank
w. Ballou, superintendent of public
schools, made an urgent appeal for
the promotion of education, in which
the coming generation should make
the United States country highly in
telligent.
Rev. Freeley Rohrer conducted the
prayer services and DR.. w. S. Wash
burn presided.
Evening star., 1921-03-10
GEN. HARDING HERE.
Former D. C. Commissioner Pays
Visit to District Building.

Brig Gen. Chester Harding. re-
tired. former Engineer Commissioner
of the District, called at the District
building today to pay his respects to
his successor, Col. Charles w. Kutz.
Gen. Harding resigned recently as
governor of the Panama Canal Zone,
to which position he was appointed
soon after leaving the District SER
vice in 1914.
The general took occasion to
greet a number of the heads of de-
partments who served under him
when he was Commissioner
Evening star., 1921-03-10
HOLDS UP $5O,383.
Attorney Claims Lien on Sum u. S.
Is to Pay Post Estate.

Injunction proceedings to prevent
Guy F. Allen acting treasurer of the
United States, from paying over a war
rant for s5o,3s346 to the estate of
Henry A. V. Post. were begun today
in TIE District Supreme Court by
Courtland c. Clements, an attorney
who claims a lien on the fund. Glenn
ents declares that Albertson Post, sur
viving executor of Henry A. V. Post. is
about to collect the money without
allowing for his fee of 12h per cent.
which he claims under an alleged
agreement under which he secured
judgment in the Court of Claims and
appropriation by Congress for it's pay
ment.
Evening star., 1921-03-10
SPEAK FOR SAFETY FIRST.

Maj. Gessford. superintendent of
police, and Charles w. Darr, repre-
senting the Safety First Council, ad-
dressed employees of Palais Royal
yesterday afternoon on matters per-
tanning to safety first. They were
introduced by Police Inspector w. II
Harrison. Mr.. Darr confined his re-
marks chiefly to the question of per-
sonal safety, while Maj. Gessford
presented figures showing the number
of fatal accidents and injuries to
pedestrians.
Evening star., 1921-03-10
AUSTRIA ORDERED TO GIVE
10000 CATTLE TO ALLIES
Preparations Commission Makes De-
mand Which q. S. Repre-
sentatives Opposed.

VIENNA, March s.-FormaI notice
that it would be required to fulfill the
livestock provisions of the treaty of ST.
German was served upon the Austria n
government by the reparations commits
sion today. This involves the delivery
to Italy, Jugoslavia and Rumania of 20
900 head of cattle. including 5000 milk
cows
The American representatives on the
reparations body. before their withdraw
al. had, together with the British, op-
posed previous attempts by the in
terested nations to secure such action.
The ground of the opposition was that
the requirement was unfair to the coun-
tries which are supplying Austria with
qua ntities of milk and fats and that the
nations to which the cattle would go
did not actually need the stock de-
manded.
Evening star., 1921-03-10
Old Lynching Tree
Famous in History
Falls i'm HIGH Wind

By the Associated PNss
YORK. =. e.. March 1O.-The
village "Lynching tree" n white
oak. n mile and 81 half out OF
town, where five negroes were
hanged "a quarter century ago.
after the murder OF n white boy.
has been blown down by "a high
wind.
Since II attained it's place TN
history the tree has been sprout-
ing crop of police clubs an
nunlly for North and South
Carolina officers who favored
"pcrsnaders'' carved from It's
branches.
Evening star., 1921-03-10
TROOPS OF ALLIES
FINISH OCCUPATION
OF PORTS ON RHINE

Continued from First Page)
expressed that stocks of food will be
rapidly exhausted.
Vague Hints of Strike.
Fy the Associated Pres<
DC1SBURG, March 10-Vague hints
that work throughout the Ruhr dis
trict of Germany will cease within
the next few days. as the immediate
result of allied occupation of Duls-
burg. DueSSeldorf and Ruhrort. and
the seizure of customs. were made by
German mine operators, civil officials
and workmen here last night. Ihere
seemed to be little unrest among
workingmen last evening after they
had finished full days work, now
ever. and thousands gathered on the
streets to watch curiously the French
sentrieS and to inspect the french
ma chine guns and tanks. They ap-
peared quite cheerful and showed
no resentment at the presence OF
allied troops.
Well informed allied officials de-
clared they did not believe there
would be a strike in the Ruhr dis
trict. one asserting
"The people do not intend to strike.
Communists are pointing toward Rus
sia as Germany's salvation, but work :
ingmen already have repudiated that
idea and will renudiate it again. Ap-
proximately 5000 tons of merchan-
disc was handled here today. This
was only half of the merchandise ton
mage carried daily when the port held
the worlds record. but business is not
at a standstill here, and 1 think 1t
never will stop"
Ordered to Give Up Arms.
The river seemed fairly busy during
the day, craft of various types shut
tling to and fro.
Allied outposts have been estab-
lished six kilometers east of Duessel-
dorf. four kilometers east of Duis-
burg and three kilometers north OF
Ruhrort. the line marking the new
zone of occupation not having been de-
fined as yet.
Civilians have been ordered to sur
render all arms by this evening. The
employees of the postal service. the
railroads and mines have been put un-
der military control and strikes have
been forbidden.