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Evening star., 1921-09-02
PRES|DENTFAV0RS
LOCAL COMMITTEE
Suggests Undersecretary of
State Be Consulted
About Project.
WOULD AID ENTERTAINING
Arrangement in Connection With
Conference Like Inaugural
Committees.
WOULD AID entertaining

The proposition to create a central
civic committee to assist the State De-
partment in arranging details concern
ing the housing and entertainment of
the delegates and other visitors who will
the limitation of ornaments has found
favor at the White House.
This was made known today following
visit of Samuel J. Prescott, prominent
local attorney, business man and banker
and vice chairman of the republican
state committee of the District, who
known certain plans to the Presidents $
secretary. He explained that the citi-
ZenS of Washington are anxious to do
their share in making the conference a
success and offer the visitors every
pleasure and comfort possible.
Would Relieve Department.
By the appointment of a repre-
sentative body of men. something on
the order of the inaugural commit
tees of the past. the State Depart
ment could be relieved of much of the
burdens. especially in details regard
ing transportation, accommodation
and entertainment of the visitors.
Mr. Prescott explained.
Mr.. Prescott was assured that the
the proposition. but before he does it
was suggested that the. matter be
taken up with Undersecretary of
State Fletcher. who has been desig-
mated to direct arrangements for the
gathering.
1t is understood that Mr.. Fletcher
is pleased with the idea of receiving
aid from the citizens of Washington.
and that he WILL within the next few
days, confer with Mr.. Prescott and
other local men, probably including
Commissioners Oyster and Rudolph.
and> the heads of the trade and civic
organizations of the capital
Many property owners in the Dis
trict have notified the special COM
mittee of the Washington Real Es-
tate Board that they have quarters
available for the use of foreign dele
gates and newspaper men who are
coming here for the conference.
Percy H. Russell. chairman of the
special committee, stated today that
many of the properties listed appear
to be we'll suited for the use intended
and also that the prices asked for
their rental are in the main fair and
reasonable.
Representatives of the British.
French and Japanese governments
have conferred with members of the
realty committee and are now look
ing over some of the properties that
have been listed.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
MUSKETEERS KEEP PACT.
Three War Veterans Garry Out
Pledge Made December IS, 1916.

WINNIPEG, September 2.-Three
modern musketeers yesterday kept
pact made on Vimi ridge on Christ
mas eve of 1916.
That night, in little hut back of
the front line, an artilleryman. a
bombardier and signaler inscribed
on the back of a photograph of ones
father, the following pledge;
I'VE solemnly promise on our word
of honor to meet at Winnipeg on
September 1, 1921, if alive, to renew
acquaintances."
A few days later the comrades in
arms--F. L. Yeomans of Belleville,
Ontario; ]. J. Crilly of Saskatoon,
and G. H. Sealy of British Columbia
were separated. In the next few
weeks all were wounded and Yeo-
mans spent fourteen months in a
German prison camp.
Scarcely letter did the comrades
exchange since the war ended, but
yesterday they all showed up in Win
nipeg to attend base. ball game and
theater party and to dine at the ex-
pense of Crilly. For Crilly had
agreed to foot the bills If the war
did not end within a year.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
ROOT DECLINES PLACE
IN INTERNATIONAL COURT
Refuses League of Nations Honor
on Account of Age, He
Tells Tittoni.

NEW YORK, September 2.-Elihu
Root has declined a nomination as q
member Of the international court OF
justice under the league of nations
because of his advanced age.
The Italian consulate here announced
today that Mr. Root had made his re-
fusal known in a letter to President
Tittoni of the Italian senate, as chair
man of the Italian nominators. Mr..
Root also had been proposed by
France. Brazil, Bolivia. Venezeula and
Uruguay. On receiving Mr.. Roots
declination the Italian nominators
proposed John Bassett Moore.
Members of the court will be chosen
this month by the assembly and the
council of the league of nations, meet
ing at Geneva, from candidates pro-
posed by various countries.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
'b|G APPROPRIATION
FOR DISTRICT NEEDS
WILL Be REQUESTED
Estimates Liberal for Water
Supply, Schools, Play
.u
grounds and Parks.
PROVISIONS FOR SALARY
INCREASES ARE MADE
Policemen, Firemen and Statutory
Clerks Would Beneft-Nurses' -
Home Believed Considered.

Liberal appropriations for the ad-
ditional water supply system. for pub
lie schools. Fairgrounds. PARKS and to
along Washington channel, will be
asked for in the Commissioners es-
Inmates for the next fiscal year.
The water supply estimate. it is re-
ported, will be considerably more than
s2JOO.o0O.
$9,OOO,OO0 for Schools.
For running the school system and
continuing the building program now
under way the city heads VIII ask Tor
an amount between s7,o0o.000 and $s.-
10000
More than $4,000, it is believed
will be requested to begin the work
of improving and beautifying the
wharf front from the foot OF l4th
street to Washington barracks. II
this item is appropriated the first step
tractive will be to reconstruct the
retaining wall on the east side of
Washington channel to conform to
the improvement that has been made
on the Potomac Park side.
Six New Fairgrounds.
1t is understood the budget will in
clude a request for the purchase OF
about six new municipal Fairgrounds.
1t also is likley that the estimate for
upkeep of Fairgrounds will be made
large enough to enable the District
to operate fifty of the school yards
as Fairgrounds next summer while
the schools are closed.
These school yards are equipped
with playground apparatus, but here
tofore no funds have been available
to station supervisors there during the
m In "a raa hav hay. y.n
been closed.
This summer a few of these school
yards were operated on private funds
contributed in response to a public
appeal
In buying new Fairgrounds 1t is
likely the. Commissioners will en-
deavor to locate them in neighbor-
hoods where there are no school yards
equipped as Fairgrounds. -
Salary Increases.
An increase in the salaries of police
and firemen as well as for the statu-
tory clerks of the District government
also will be asked for. 1t is possible
that this action has been taken be-
cause of a helief that Congress win
not2continues the $40 bonus another
year.
The Commissioners are believed to
De seriously considering an item for
the erection of a nurses home at the
tuberculosis Hospital. which would
leave more room for patients in the
hospital proper. =
Although the Commissioners have
forwarded to Budget Officer Dawes an
outline of the estimates, said to ag-
gregate slightly more than $27,000,000,
they have not finished drafting the
budget in all its details.
The complete set of estimates will
be ready for submission to the Treasury
about September 10.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
FINANCIAL AGREEMENT
IMPERILS BRAND CABINET
Minister of Finance Likely to Ga.
But Complete Change Regarded
as Another Possibility.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 2-Premier
Brands cabinet is declared by the
Echo de Paris to face what amounts
to a crisis. Paul Doumer. minister Of
finance, is likely to resign as a result
of yesterdays cabinet meeting, at
which he was criticised when the SUBJ
ject of the interallied financial agree
ment reached on August Is was dis
cussed. The newspaper says that
Louis Loucheur, minister for liberated
regions, may replace him, and that q
senator may take M. Loucheur's port
folio.
1t is also possible that the whole
cabinet will resign, it is declared, 10
that Premier BRAND may rearrange
his ministry more easily. In any case,
however, the crisis Is expected. to be
brief and may be settled before to-
night. The financial agreement has
been strongly criticised in parliament
and in financial circles and 1t is'prob-
able the cabinet will decline to rat
ify it.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
SEEK FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS
Sim Feiners Dodge Other Issues
in Note to Lloyd George.
By the Associa ted Press

by tre A3SOclGteO freS0.
DUBLIN, September 2.-Sinn Fein
Ireland today awaited publication of
the text of the note sent to Prime
Minister Lloyd George yesterday by
Eamonn De Valera and his colleagues
in the Irish republican government
Mr. Lloyd George is spending a brief
vacation at Gairloch, Scotland. and it
was announced that nothing relative
to the Sim Fein reply to the prime
minister's note relative to the settle
ment of the Irish question would be
given out here until it was known it
was in Mr.. Lloyd Georges hands.
1t was believed, however, that the
Sim Fein leaders did not discuss with
the prime minister any of the points
of his latest note with the exception
of the final clause, in which further
negotiations were suggested. There is
evident desire on the part of men
high in the councils of the republican
movement to develop further the con-
dftions upon which dominion status
apnears to be a disposition to con-
slider favorably some features of the
prime minister's terms.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
ANGLO-FRENCH WAR HOPE
OF GERMAN UPPER CLASS
American Professor Finds Wide
spread Desire of Rift That
France May Be Weakened.
y. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 2.-There are
many in Germany who think trial of
military strength" between Great Brit
ain and France is not for distant if they
should cease to- cooperate, 1t is declared
by John Elof Boodin. professor of phi
lisophy at Carleton College, Minnesota,
IN a lengthy interview published in the
London Times. Prof. Boodin has been
visiting Germany, and while there at
tended university week at Leipzig, and
attended the trials of some of the war
criminals" there. -
In his opinion the old spirit of Ger
man "kultur'' still lives in the educated
circles of Germany. He asserts that in
conversations with Germans in the uni
versity class he found general hope
that there may be in the near future a
rift between Great Britain and France,
which will enable Germany to deal with
France alone.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
TROOPS ARE ORDERED TO WEST VIRGINIA;
FIGHTING NOW RAGING ON 2O-MII4E FRONT
Situation in West Virginia
At O. Glance From Reports

LOGAN.-Hcavest fighting since the line established
along Spruce Fork ridge and efforts being made by Logan county
authorities to stem what they termed Invasion OF their m
vaon New line miles long One continual
roar reported along whole line Apanes used for reconnoe
ing Officially announced three killed, missing.
WASHINGTON-Gen. Bandholtz in frequent communication
with War and reported Philip Muir
international president United Mine Workers. had joined
him the recommendation for movement
Army officers said Army planes probably will be used tor
scouting disturbed
CHARLESTON-Hgh military authority said 1--WE are going
right swamp the dordry elements" Troops from Camp
Sherman expected during day and from Camp Dix tomorrow
No official information situation Boone and Logan
Bandhoz decided where he would place de-
tachmen and take to disturbed
Madison said
ocaled front and that going through Madison
join those opposing peace officers county line
Evening star., 1921-09-02
GEN. WOOD ACCEPTS
POST OF governor
Will Retire From Army Short
Iy to Take Up Duties
in Philippines.
MISSION FINISHES WORK
Visits As of AZ Provinces, Travel
ing $4,000 Neutrality-suspicious.
Favored Under. q. S. Protectorate.
MISSION FINISHES WORK

By the Associated Press.
MANILA. September 2.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood today announced his
acceptance of the post of governor
general of the Philippines, rendered
to him by President Harding.
Gen. Wood notified Secretary of
War Weeks that he would retire from
the Army to accept the governorship
He said he believed it to be his pa
trfotfc duty to accept the position,
owing to the seriousness Of the situa-
tion in the Philippines.
Gen. Wood said he probably would
not ask retirement from the Army
until his appointment as governor
general Of the Philippines had been
confirmed by the Senate.
Gen. Woods Statement.
Gen. Wood gave out the following
statement today in connection with
his acceptance:
Il desire to accept the governor
ship because I believe the seriousness
OF the situation rises superior to my
personal wishes. feel that it is NV
patriotic duty to accept and 1 will
undertake to assume the duties of the
once as soon as possible"
According to plans decided upon to-
Day the Wood-Forbes mission will
leave Manila for China September
~, thence proceeding to japan and
returning here about October 10. w,
cameron Forbes. who with Gen.
,n., mood mas Just completed a tour of
investigation of the islands. prob
ably will continue to the United States
after leaving Japan.
zen. wood has requested Secretary
OF war Weeks to detail Coils. Frank
n. IN Mccoy. Gordon, Johnston. Maj Ed
WIZ Wara howoitch and Lieut.. Norman R.
Wooa TO act as assistants to the
governor, general. With the excep-
ton OF Lieut.. Wood, all these Officers.
VINO are members of the mission. saw
service in, the Philippines and are
Iamillar with island conditions, espe-
me Moros are threatening serious
Mission Completes Work.
~, Gen; Wood and Cameron Forbes, sent
py PRESIDENT Harding to investigate con-
oltions In the Philippines for the pur-
pose OF guiding the administration in its
p0lcy toward the islands, reached Ma
ma yesterday, having completed a four
lnonth tour OF the archipelago.
AS soon as a brief confidential re.
port Is cabled to President Harding
nnal report of the missions findines
Will De prepared. This is expected fo
require two or three weeks.
Sentiment for Independence.
The mission has travelled $4,000
miles by steamer, motor, horseback
and afoot. 1t visited forty-five of the
iorty-seven provinces, conducted pub
nc hearings in more than 100 munici-
paIties, listened to more than 1000
speeches and held private conferences
with many hundreds Of persons.
throughout their tour the inyesti-
gators heard expressions Of friendliest
regard for Americans and gratitude
nor What the United States has ac-
complished in the DEVELOPMENT Of the
Filipino peoples. A large majority
Of the Filipino speakers at public
meetings advocated some form of in
dependence under an American pro-
tectorate. Only few declared for
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Evening star., 1921-09-02
~
Today's News s
in Paragraphs

Liberal appropriations for District needs
will be requested. Page !
Gen. Wood accepts governorship Of
Philippines. Page I
President favors local committee to as
sist as host to conference. Page I
American famine relief workers get
quick start in Russia Page
Gompers says correcting Of evils needed
in mine dispute. Page :
Commissioner Oyster wants trash plant
located outside city proper. Page g
Obregon opposes treaty with u. S. unless
recognition granted. Paos -
Evening star., 1921-09-02
CITY GETS TREE NURSERY.
War Department Turns Over Land
- on Anacostia Flats.

The War Department today turned
over to the Commissioners a tract of
land on the Anacostia flats for a new
tree nursery for the city. Commits
sioner Rudolph announced.
Clifford Lanham, superintendent Of
trees and parkings. notified the Com
missioneys in his last annual report
that the existing nursery at Fort Du
Pont is no longer large enough in
which to develop a sufficient number
of trees for the city.
The tract designated for the purpose
by the War Department Is on the east
shore of the Anacostia river beyond
the 11th street bridge.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
VIC SULLIVAN RESIGNS
FROM BAR ASSOCIATION
FOR ATTACK ON Lands

William c. Sullivan, prominent
local attorney. telegraphed his
resignation from the American Bar
Association today, basing his with
drawal on the action taken yester-
day by the association, now meet
ing in Cincinnati. in adopting
resolution attacking Judge Lands.
The telegram, as made public by
Mr.. Sullivan, follows:
Your action IN the Landis mat
ter is SO opposed to every principle
Of American government, especial
ly at this time when every lawyer
should set the example of temper
ate action. that l should regard it
as stultifying myself to remain a
membEr of your association. Please
accept my resignation"
Evening star., 1921-09-02
TRAINS SPEEDING
WITH j. S. TROOPS
Regiments Begin to Entrain
at Camps Dix, Sherman
and Knox.
LEAVE WITHIN AN HOUR
Soldiers Also Depart From Fort
Thomas, Ky.-Some on Way
to St. Albans.
LEAVE WITHIN AN HOUR

by the Associated presS.
CAMP DIX, N. J., September 2.-The
first of three trains carrying the 26th
Infantry to West Virginia left Camp
Dix at 9:45 am, standard time. today.
The first battalion to leave was in
command of Maj. Burg. Each man
ing a rifle and field helmet. His
heavy pack included a blanket roll,
half section of shelter tent, an ex-
ira pair of shoez, other clothing and
equipment and rations for two meals.
Maj. Gen. Shanks, in command at
the camp. inspected the troops before
they entrained and received them as
they marched to the railroad siding.
Recruited to Strength Of 1000.
The 26th Infantry has been re-
cruited to strength of approximate
ly 1000 officers and meE. Il includes
a fully equipped machine gun COM
pany and a medical section. Many of
the men were recruited in the West
Virginia mountains.
Three passenger trains were filled
with soldiers and one freight train
with equipment. The engines had
been waiting all night with steam up.
Trains Leave Sherman.
CAMP SHERMAN, Ohio, September
1.-TWO troop trains earring the
18th Infantry, numbering about 500
officers and men, left for the West
Virginia mining district at 800 am,
central standard time. today. The
troops were fully equipped for field
duty, box cars and fiat cars attached
to the trains carrying horses and
transportation and other equipment
The troops are under command OF
Col: Martin. and their destination is
said to be st. Adams. w. Va. Upon
troop trains carrying the
Bandholtz for disposition of his men.
Entrain at Camp Knox.
LOUISVILLE, KY, September O.
The 40th Infantry, with full equip
ment for protracted field service, en-
trained at Camp Knox, near here, OF
day for West Virginia. Exact desti-
nation was no announced. but it was
said to be the coal fields of Mingo
county.
First announcement was that the
regiment had been recruited to 1.400
officers and men, but Col. Edward A.
Shuttleworth, who was in comman nd,
said the number was far below that
figure.
FORT THOMAS, KY, September O.
Two companies Of Fort Thomas troops
left on a Chesapeake and Ohio train
at IL o'clock today for the West Vir-
ginia coal fields.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
RECEIVER IS ASKED.

SHREVEPORT. La. September a.
Application was filed in the federal
court here by the Confederated Pro-
gressive Oil Corporation asking that
a receiver be appointed for the Para
mount Petroleum Company, Inc, a
million dollar concern, organized
here more than a year ago.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
STANDARD OIL CUTS WAGES.

SAN FRANCISCO. September IA
cut Of 10 per cent in wages on Oc-
tober 1 for all oil field and a num-
ber Of refinery workers in California
OIL Company. Approximately 5000
workers are affected. Present wages
ranged from $3.50 to $3.50 a month, It
was announced.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
PUBLIC DEBT INCREASES.
August Record Due In Part to Lacl
of Tax PAYMENTS.

An increase Of $151.os2.65s in the
public debt during the month of Au-
gust was announced today by the
Treasury.
On July 81 the public debt stood at
s23.771, ,237. .00s. as compared with ;2a,-
s22.s2s.ess. The Increase in the pub
lie debt during the month. Treasury
officials explained, was principally due
to Issuance d Treasury certificates In
excess Of maturities and the fact that
August Is not a month in which tar
payments are made.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
BANDHoLTz OPENS OFFICE.
Working Out Detail Of Placing
Federal Troops.

2,-The recommendation that federal
troops be sent into the disturbed
area of West Virginia having been
approved by. the War Department.
Brig. Gen. H. H. Bandholtz, who will
be in command, busted himself today
working out the details of placing
the soldiers at strategic points
Gen. Bandholtz opened head
quarters in the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company building,
taking an entire floor.
Extra telephones were Installed and
every facility was provided to keep
in direct touch with the disturbed
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Evening star., 1921-09-02
WHISKY LOAD ON 13 CARS.
Bonded Liquor Sent to This City
Under Armed Guard.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va. September O.
Thirteen freight. cars, loaded to the
roofs with bonded whisky, passed
through here Tuesday on the South
ern Railway system bound, it was
On the train, in addition to the
crew, were twenty-si3 armed guards
who had Travelled with the train from
Kansas City. The original shipping
place of the train could not be learned
here.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
Optimism Prevailed.

The universally optimistic attitude
in regard to the West Virginia situa-
ton, manifested all during yesterday
by officers at the War Department
was not abandoned until the formal
request for the dispatch of federal
Evening star., 1921-09-02

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Evening star., 1921-09-02
WEATHER.

Continued warm and fair tonight
and tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, "a. at
pm. yesterday. Lowest, "A, at $50
am. today.
Full report on Page Z.
Evening star., 1921-09-02

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Evening star., 1921-09-02

Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1921-09-02

FORT THOMAS, KY, September a.
Two companies Of Fort Thomas troops
left on a Chesapeake and Ohio train
at IL o'clock today for the West vir-
ginia coal fields.
Evening star., 1921-09-02

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-06
l0.i- 4wp

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Corpo-
ration Court of the City of Alcxan-
dria, on the IS day Of May, 1921.
Willard l.. BroadhurSt, complainant
vs.. Amey Dutali Broadhurst, defend
ant. In Chanccry No. 1854.
MEMO.
The OBJECT Of this suit is to obtain
for complainant a limited divorce
from the defendant on the grounds Of
wilful and voluntary desertion and
abandonment. and that upon the pas
sage of the statutory period of three
years same may be merged into an
absolutct divorce, and for general re,
lief.
It appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Amcy
Duvall Broait arst is a nonresident
Of this State: 1t is Ordered, That said
defendant appear here within ten
days after due publication of this
order, and do what is necessary to
protect her interest in this suit.
Davis and Budwcsky, P. Q.
A Copy Testc:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
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