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Evening star., 1921-07-31
ALABAMA SCORES
VICTORY IN RATES
Increases Will Not Be Put
Into Effect by Rail-
roads.
By the Associated Press.


MONTGOMERY. Ala. July 30.-Ac-
cording to announcement made at the
state capitol. the Alabama Great
Southern railroad. the Southern rail-
way, the Mobile and Ohio railroad
and the Alabama, Tennessee and
Northern railroad have notified the
Alabama public service commission
that the increased rates prescribed by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
in the famous Meridian rate case
would not go into effect August ] as
ordered by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
r. L. Simpson. freight traffic
manager for the Southern railroad.
informed the commission that in
structions had been issued to all
agents of the Alabama. Great South
ern and Southern railway to disr,-
gard the tariffs carrying increased
rates which were to have become
effective August 1, and continue to
charge the present Alabama rates.
L. c. Cardinal, commercial agent
of the Mobile and Ohio at Mont
gomery. stated that he had received
a message from w. H. Grumlty,
and Ohio at st. Louis. that supple
mental tariffs had been issued can
ceiling the advanced rates prescribed
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
The Alabama, Tennessee and North
ern. through its traffic manager. ]. +.
Gavin Of Mobile, also advised the
commission that advanced rates
would not be put into effect.
The action OF these roads, parties
to the Meridian decision, in continu-
ing the old Alabama rates marks an
important victory for the state in the
initial phase of the legal fight to
preserve Alabama rates brought
about by intuncticns secured in the
state courts to prevent the applica
tion Of the advance in Alabama raes
prescribed by the federal rate-making
body.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
new PARTY OF GUIDES
TO SEEK STONES BODY
Son Will Join Search for Dead
Educator, Who Fell From
:. Mountain Side,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CALGARY. Alberta, July S0.-An-
other searching party Of Swiss guides
was being organized today to recover
the body Of w. E. Stone. president Of
Purdue University, who plunged to his
death from Mount Enon July 16.
This information was received here
today by the Calgary Herald from its
correspondent, who now is at Trail
Centre camp with the rescue party
returning to Banff with DR.. Stones
widow. The educators son is expect
ed to reach Banff tomorrow and to
press on to Mount Enon in quest Of
his fathers body.
Mrs. Stone today was resting COM
fortably in camp, after having been
carried on q rough stretcher for miles
over a narrow mountain trail. She
was recuperating rapidly and was ex-
pected to show no permanent fll-ef-
fects from her trying experiences.
1t probably will be week or ten
days, however, before she is able to
resume her journey. for she will have
to ride thirty-hve miles on horseback
to Banff.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
ALIEN BARS MODIFIED.
Passport Requirements Removed
for Certain Countries.

An executive order promulgated
yesterday provides that citizens of
Canada, Newfoundland, Bermuda.
Bahama Islands. st. Pierre and
MiQuelon may enter the United States
from those countries without present.
ing passports. indentity cards. per-
mits or similar documents The order
also discontinues the issue Of border
permit cards to aliens either for de-
parture from the United States or for
entry therein through Canadian bor-
der ports.
Under another provision of the
order citizens of Mexico desiring to
enter the United States through
Mexican border ports may do SO with
out presenting to the control ofhcers
at border ports any travel document
wha tsoever, provided that such per-
sons have been residents of the forty
mile border zone for period of one
year or more, are otherwise ad-
missible, and are known or can pre-
sent proof Of identity to the immigra-
ton officials.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
FREIGHT COST FIGURED.

Final freight charges-the charges
for transportation from the place Of
sale to the retailers shelves-enter
comparatively little into the cost Of
articles purchased in Washington. ac-
cording to a statement by the Penn
sylvanIa railroad last night.
The statement Is based on a COM
pilation by the Bureau OF Railway
Economics. Charges on a suit OF men )
clothes from Baltimore to this city
amount to ~ cents: on a pound of
beef from Chicago to Washington. l
cent: on a sack of flour form Mime
apolis. ~ cents; on an automobile
tire from Akron. 15A cents; and on
q dozen oranges from Lakeland.
Florida, 6 cents.
An approximation Of the relation to
the total freight charges and the
anal costs to the consumer can be
determined, the statement said, by
dividing the total cost OF living by
the annual rail cost of the average
article.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
|KU KtUX, ,KLAN INVITES
CONTRACTOR TO RETURN
Chafee fastened From Savannah
After Getting Threat in Mail.
On Way to Los Angeles.

SAVANNAH, Ca. July 30.-A num-
Der Of people, some Of whom, it is
declared. represented the local ku
Klux Khan. today called upon Mrs. II.
NJ. Dodge. sister Of Walter A. Chafee.
we'll known contractor. who left
Savannah q week ago after receiv-
ing a warning believed to have come
from the Ku Klux. and asked that
she notify her brother to return to
Savannah at once.
The visitors declared the Ku Klux
had nothing to do with the notice
sent Chafee. who IL now en- route
to Log Angeles. Calf, where he
lived before coming to Savannah.
Mrs. Dodge said she would not leave
as she intended doing and would ad-
wise her brother to return. Chafee re-
ceived week ago, through the mails,
q notice to leave town or suffer a visit
from the Ku Klux. His friends declare
he became unduly alarmed. as they
looked upon the threat as the work
of an individual. Alleged friendship
for negroes was given as the reason
for wanting Chafee to leave.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
OFFICIAL GETS SURPRISE
n. Y. Steelman Honored by Asso-
ctates on Taking New Post.

Harley v. Steelman, president of
sociation, who for the last eight
years has been employed in the
office Of the treasurer of the United
States. was given a surprise party
yesterday by his associates in that
office as he was leaving to take up
his new position as assistant regis
ter Of the treasury. to which he was
appointed by the President and con-
firmed by the Senate.
In behalf of his associates, G. F..
Allen, the assistant treasurer, pre-
sented Mr.. Steelman with a blood
stone ring and silver belt buckle
and belt. Mr.. Steelman came here
from Cincinnati, Ohio, eight years
ago. .-' ..-
Evening star., 1921-07-31
ARREST BRINGS RIOT CALL
Colored Men Attack Detective.
One Taken to HOSPITAL,

When Detective E. r. Thompson,
prohibition operative Of the fourth
precinct. attempted to make an arrest
last night near Sd and B streets SOUTH
west. he was attacked by a party of
colored men. The detective fired five
shots, none of them taking effect. and
struck Ernest Scott. colored, 221 Sd
street southwest. over the head with
his blackjack. Scott was ready to be
taken to Emergency Hospital about
the time the reserves at the fourth
:recinct station were answering a riot
call When they reached the scene of
and Se osr s
only q few bruises resulting from
kicks he received during the fight.
John Kelly, 50 Q street, and Police
man. John r. Currier. who happened
to be passing in an automobile, as
sisted Detective Thompson during the
fracas. Scott will recover, Emergency
Hospital physicians state.
Evening star., 1921-07-31

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 30-Blocked from
the lake shore along more than half
its South Side. Chicago has started
work to jump the intervening rail-
road tracks by building a five-mile
parkway out in the lake.
This Is to run from 18th street to
55th street, connecting downtown
lake front improvement with Jackson
Park. and adding the missing link Of
a forty-mile drive running along or
within a stones throw Of Lake Mich
igan.
A start is being made this summer
on the initial fill-in on the present
shore line and on a necessary break
water. 1t is hoped to complete the
first part Of the shore fill before the
year runs out. This will eventually
add strip Of land about 900 feet
wide and flve miles long beyond the
railroad tracks. The made land will
be converted into a park.
The much larger task Of construc-
tion Of long. narrow park in the
waters Of the lake may be started
next spring. It will be built about
1900 feet from the present shore
line. Its east side will give Chica-
goans the uninterrupted view Of the
lake on the south that they have
long wished for. Its side toward the
city will inclose long lagoon. fur
nishing an admirable course for re-
gattas. 1t will be 600 feet wide.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
NEW TRIAL DENIED NEGRO
IN PE0NAGE CASE
Georgia Judge Notes Efforts to Get
Him to Change Testimony on
Killing of Farmhands.

A1lun& OF Earmna00S.
BY the Associated Press.
DECATUR, Ca, July 30.-The ap-
peal for a new trial for Clyde S.
Manning. chief witness for the state.
against his employer. John Williams,
was denied in superior court there
today BY Judge John B. Hutcheson. who
took coEnisance Of reports that at
tempts had been made to make the
negro change his statements regard
ing the alleged murder Of negro farm
hands on the Williams farm. and or
dered that he not be allowed to see
visitors in future.
The order excerpts only the negro's
lawyer, E. Marvin Underwood; the
sheriff and the solicitor general. No
information relative to the identity
of the persons said to have tried to
change Manning's statements that he
and Williams killed the negroes to
hide alleged peonage could be OBJ
tanned. but it was said Williams own
lawyers were not accused. Manning
himself ia said to have informed au-
thorities Of visits made him.
Both Manning and williams were
sentenced to life imprisonment. at
separate trials, in Covington. Judge
Hutcheson already has denied Will
liams a new trial. and his case is to
go before the state supreme court.
but Mr.. Underwood said today he had
not decided what would be hts next
step in behalf Of Manning.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
TELLS HOW FRANCE
SOUGHT D|SARM|NG
Tardieu Says Suggestion
Was Opposed by Wilson
and Lord Cecil.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOwRER.

BY Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
| Copyright. 1921.
PARIS, France. July 30-How France
| tried determinedly to bring about ef-
| fective general disarmament at the time
of the Paris peace conference and how
the French delegates abandoned their
efforts only after personal Intervention
on behalf Of the American point of
view by Eleutherics Venizelos. is told
in the current number Of l'Illustra-
ton: by Andre Tardieu.
The French point Of view, according
to M. Tardieu. was that II disarmament
was to be anything but dupery in which
nations Of good faith would fall victims
to nations Of bad faith there must first
be international commissions Of control
for the purpose of ascertaining If the
terms of the disarmament were not being
military organization to enforce the will
Of humanity and civilization upon the
violators.
Authorized by Clemenceau.
Leon Bourgeois was authorized by
Premier Clemenceau to do everything
possible to obtain the insertion of
clauses to this effect in the covenant
of the league of nations. Opposition
was Immediately forthcoming from
both the United States and Great Brit
ain. On February IL. 1919. President
Wilson declared, according to min
utes in M. Tardieu's possession:
No nation will consent to the con-
troll Of its armaments; We Ameri-
Constitutions"
Mr.. Wilson was Immediately sup
ported by Lord Robert Cecil. who
said:
in Great Britain to any control re-
garding the number Of British SOL
diers kept under arms. do not be-
lieve that this formula can be
adopted"
The French. however. persisted. On
| March "a, President Wilson said:
Our constant idea has been to
avoid the conception of a super
state and in these conditions It would
seem to be difficult to operate cer-
tain superyisions within the associat-
ed nations"
NJ. venixelos' intervention was in
Tardieu. to whom he said:
II call your attention to the grave
political problem which is at the bot
tom of this judicial debate. Mr.. Will
son must meet congressional opposi-
ton. which is striving to check hip
willing. but on condition that the way
be made smooth for him. II his ad-
versaries are given an opportunity
through international control Of
armaments to reproach him with hav-
ing sacrificed national sovereignty the
ltreaty runs the risk Of not being
ratified in Washington. France. there
fore, by her insistence. is embarrass-
ing the government Of the United
States"
I'm Short" comments NJ. Tardieu,
"the opposition to effective measures
for the reduction Of armaments came
from the United States and Great
Britain"
M Tardieu remarks further that the
republican party after being in power
scarcely six months lis reopenfng a
question. the settlement Of which
caused President Wilson to retreat
and is placing itself on the same
ground on which 1t accused Mr. Will
son of having so rashly ventured For
he who says Limitation says control
and from control to guaranty is a
treacherous slope
Evening star., 1921-07-31
UNCONSCIOUS 1872 DAYS.
Fed by Food Tricking Between
Teeth-Awakens Once,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 3o.-For
1872 days Michael F. Fitzgerald has
lain unconscious at his home, No. $40
East Market street. He is the victim
of encephalitis lethargica, popularity
called sleeping sickness. The doctor who
is attending young Fitzgerald believes
this is the longest case Of the strange
disease on record.
Fitzgerald. a student at the Louis
Vile Male High School, became i'll
on Palm Sunday. and two days later
lapsed into a comatose state. Since
then all efforts to awaken him have
been vain. He has been kept alive
by trickling liquid food and water
. through his teeth. Last Saturday he
opened his eyes and seemed to recog-
nize those at his bedside. but he did
not speak nor make a sign. Then he
fell into Inconsistencies again. Prior
to this attack the boy had been in
good health, although of a nervous
disposition.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
HEED ON BAD CHECK CHARGE,

Edgar Buckner. jr., coiored, arest-
dent of Philadelphia and manager Of
a local base ball team, was brought
from Philadelphia yesterday after
on charges of false. pretenses@ Buck
ner is alleged to have passed worth
less checks for approximately $70a
on local merchants. It is alleged
that he received merchandise and
cash in return for the alleged worth
less paper. He rs said to have told
the detective that he was in Q liam"
when he passed the checks. Buck
ner will be arraigned in Police Court
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
SAVES STRANGLING BOY.

/, WYTHEvILLE, Va, July 30-E.
tor E. Lee Trinkle Of Wytheville,
democratic candidate for the guber-
material nomination, saved Lawrence
Stevens, eight years old, from drown
ing on the afternoon of July 2S, it be-
came known here today. Young
Trinkle and his comrade were mem
bers Of the, local Presbyterian Chris
tian Endeavor Society's picnic on
Reeds creek, near here.
The Stevens boy had gone swim
ming in the creek and was strangling
when Trinkle went to his rescue.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
'Hold-UP' Bear Back
In Yell0s,st0yse Park;
Dr.

YELLOWSTONE PARK, Wyo.,
July 30-"Jesse James," yell
lowstOne's famous "hold-upn
bear, In back ON the job.
For time park OMcials
though he had retired to an
honest life, because weeks came
and went with NO sign of the
clever highwaynan..
But M. p. Skinner, park nat.
uralist, omcially reports that
Jesse once more daily blocks
the highway near the 'sThumb,n
ON Lake YellOwatOne.
The bears method Of opera
tion In unique. He squats In the
middle Of the road and waits
for autOmObis!sts to appear. He
stubbOrnly refuses to leave un-
til fed BY the autOist. Then he
ambles ON and let's the car pass.
Thus far more than 100 tourists
report being "held up"
Evening star., 1921-07-31
ROBBERS HOLD UP BABY.
-One-Half- -Year-Old Victim
Loses Shoes and Perambulator.

NEW YORK, July 30-David Fund.
two and one-half years old. of the
Bronx mas the distinction Of being
New York's youngest victim Of a
hold-up.
David was left in his baby carriage
outside a store tonight while maid
went in to make a purchase. When
she returned the carriage and baby
were gone. Later the child was
found playing In the street minus his
shoes and the perambulator was no.
where to be seen. Detectives
searched for the robbers, but to no
avail.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
LOOT "MODEL LOVE NEST'
Yellowstone Park Honeymooners
Say Spite Was Motive.

searching today for vandals and
thieves who looted and wrecked tn.
model love nest" at Malba, L. l., o.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. White, who
now are on their honeymoon in Vel
lowstone Park.
The raiders not only stole the
brides trousseau, but did their ut
most to ruin a servantless type O:
house given to the bride by her
father. a wealthy contractor. It was
equipped with electric devices and
all improvements designed to make
housekeeping pleasant. Friends ex-
pressed the belief that spite was the
motive for the destruction.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
SIX MEN TO HANG.
Killed Man Who Fought Early

ANTE. La. July 3O.-six men. re-
Gently convicted on the charge OF
numbering Dallas L. Gaines, when he
attempted to fight off an early morn
ing attack on bank at Independ-
ence, La, were sentenced today to be
hanged. Under the state law the date
Of the hanging will be fixed by the
governor. Notice of appeal to the
Natalie Damore, Joseph Giglio, Roy
Leona and e. A. Lamantia,' Joseph
RIM ard Joseph Bocchio.
When asked If they knew Of any
reason why sentence should not be
pronounced, one of the men replied:
You have got the wrong men. We
are innocent"
Evening star., 1921-07-31
FILIPINO BONDS SOLD

MANILA. July 30.-Sale in New
York Of ten million dollars worth of
Geriinates or Indebtedness of the
Philippine government. recently AN
thortzed by Congress. evoked erxpres-
sions OF satisfaction here today by
insular officials. They predicted that
this move would reduce the exchange
rate. and it will tend to stabilize
Evening star., 1921-07-31
BURY. HERO TOMORROW.
Body Of Lieut.. Strawn Brought
Home From France.

Funeral services for Lieut.. Kenneth
Pearce Strawn will be held at Airing
2:30 o'clock. Lieut.. Strawn, the son
Of Omar c. and Ella O. Strawn Of
Landover. Nd, was educated in Wash
ington and graduated from Business
High School in 1915. He went over
seas in November: 1917, and was later
assigned to the 96th Aero Squadron.
He lost his life in the air raid to
Conflans on September is, 1918. and
his body has just been returned for
burial.
Friends will gather at the District
Chapter Of the American Red Cross at
16 Jackson place at 1 p.m., where
conveyances will be provided to Ar
lington and return.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
SENATOR NORRIS BETTER,
Nebraskan Able to Take Nourish.
ment Yesterday,

Improvement in the condition of
Senator Norris. republican, Nebraska,
was reported last night. The sena-
tor. who collapsed in the Senate
several days ago and whose condition
has been matter of concern to his
lrlends. was able to take some
nourishment late yesterday and, 1t
was said, was better in other re-
spects.
Whether he would be able to return
to the Senate this week was said to be
still in doubt.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
POLICE PUT ON SHIP.
U. 8. Captain Fears Plot to Blow
It Up at Havana.

HAVANA. July 30.-Port police were
steamer Mazama today upon the re-
quest Of Capt. W. B. Zechel, who
declares he had reason to fear at
tempts to blow up his ship. The ap-
plication for protection was made
through the American consulate and
met with prompt compliance from; the
Cuban government
Evening star., 1921-07-31
WOMEN OFF FOR JUNGLE.
Two and Child Go With Carl Axe
ley After Gorillas.

NEW YORK, July 30.-Two women
and a child were members of the
party that embarked with Carl E.
Akeley on the steamship Baltic to-
day for a trip into the jungles Of
Africa.
Mr.. Akeley. who already has made
two trips into the African wilds. Is
making this one in hope of obtaining
an entire gorilla family for the Amer
ican Museum Of Natural History. In
the party were Herbert and Mrs.
Mary Hastings Bradley of Chica go.
their si-year-old daughter. Alice. and
Miss Martha A. Miller, Mr.. Akeley's 8
secretary.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
STEALS FOR ILL wife,
Overseas Veteran Given Suspended
Sentence for Theft of Honey.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 30.-Be-
cause his young wife, i'll in North h
Carolina, wrote that she was Ill and
in need Of money. B. o. Mangum
vision company to net about $6, which
he sent her. Mangum today con-
fessed in criminal court.
He submitted to the charge. telling
Judge Nelson he had served overseas
and had been wounded four times.
and had never been guilty of theft
until the appeal from his sick wife
found him without funds.
Court suspended thirty-day sem
tence. -
Evening star., 1921-07-31
SENT TO CAMP MEADE.

Maj. Oscar O. Kuentz. Corps OF
Engineers at Camp Humphreys, Va,
has been ordered to Camp Meade, Nd,
for duty in connection with instruc-
ton work during the citizens train
ing camp, On the completion OF that
duty he will take station, At Rock
Island. III.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
Chicago Bandits Rob
Wounded Ya,,ks of
Money and ssCigs''

CHICAGO, July 3O-ChfeagO
bandits invaded n government
hospital t0day and took all the
money and cigarettes possessed
by two wounded veterans OF the
world war.
The victims, George SindeS
and Henry BnrtheI, were
awakened when three men en-
tered their room. Pistols were
pressed to their heads and
they were warned to keep quiet.
The robbers took $32 from
Sindes and 60 cents from
BarthelS.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
WANT PARLEY DELEGATE.

MANILA. p. l.. July 30.-The Philip.
pine Islands should have 4 represent
ative in the forthcoming conferenc.
on disarmament and far eastern
questions, 1t was declared here toda y
by Secretary of Interior kalaw of III,
island government in an address
Evening star., 1921-07-31
TOUSSAINT JURY PICKED.
Washingtonian on Trial in Texas,
Charged With Killing Father.

WICHITA FALLS. Tex. July 3d.
A jury for the trial of Henry j.
Toussaint Of Washington, D. c.,
charged with the murder Of his father
here several months ago. was COM
pleted today after examination of
more than 800 talesmen. lasting four
lays.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

The wanderlusters' hike will start
from Chain bridge at 2:30 Mr.. Han
-dy will lead.
. The University Of Kansas members
will be enterta ined at 4 o'clock
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
keplinGer, Edgemoor' station, on
Rockville car line.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
TONIGHT.

|. Meeting of the Padraic H Pearse
Council Of the A A. r. L R at Con-
.szaga hall, ak 8 O'clock. ~
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-02-08
Country on Sound
Financial Basis

The country is now in many re-
spects on a sounder basis economi-
cally than it has been for years,
Comptroller of the Currency John
Shelton Williams informer Congress
yesterday.
Deflation has come, he said, and
prices of many basic commodities
and raw materials have returned to
pre-war levels or below.
'1t now remains for the middle
man." the comptroller declared, ITO
adjust his profits to the new prices
before the ultimate consumer will
receive the benefit of the reduced
cost of living"
Labor, however, Mr.. Williams
said, must soon determine whether
shut-do and idleness is prefer
red to lower wage scale which
takes into consideration the lower
living charges.
Participation by labor with cap
ital in the profits, he suggested as
the only principle to restore bust
ness.
"When conditions abroad become
more settled or stabilized" Comp
troller Williams declared in a sum-
mary of the present outlook, "and
when at home much needed adjust
ments are affected in the costs to
the consumer of steel and iron prod
ucts, which are still quoted about
twice their pre-war prices and when
coal, for which the government it.
self has paid in recent months as
much as four times the pre-war
price, and certain other commod-
iteis which are now being kept up
artificially or as a result of monop-
olistic control far above the pre-
war figures, get back to normal
level, our country, resting on a solid
foundation, will be prepared to enter
upon new and, let us hope, long
enduring era of prosperity and heal
thy progress"