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Evening star., 1921-06-04
ARGENTINE STRIKE WEAK.
Unions to Hold Neeting Today for
Action on Situation.

BUENOS AIRES. June 4.-The gem
eral strike ordered by the trades
unions is generally conceded to. have
proved q failure. few trades respond
Ing to the strike call.
The union laborers are reported to
be restive under the strike order and
will hold q meeting today to discuss
the situation. in view Of the fact that
the government firmly is protecting
non -unioh men 10 increasing daily In
the bert AREA, where the stopiooo
has been most seriously felt
Evening star., 1921-06-04
TWO SHIPS HIT WAVES.
Vessels for Shipping Board Launch
z ed In Baltimors.s -

Special Dispatch to Tie star.
BALTIMORE. Juno 4.-fwo launch
ings of United States Shipping Board
vessels were held here ~ noon today.
One Of them was. the. new 535-foot
passenger steamship Palmetto State.
which was launched At the Sparrowa
point plant OF the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation and at which
Miss Marietta Watson OF Philadelphia
was sponsor. and the other was the
10.300-ton-de oil tanker Lilo.
sent down the ways by the Baltimore
Dry Docks and Shipbuildfng Com.
pany. which was christened by Miss
Eloise Peterson OF Spartanburg. s. c.
The ceremonies at both plants were
attended by number Of officials OF
the Shipping Board. and the sponsors
were guests Of honor at iuncheons
given by both the shipbuilding COM
panies.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
DRY OFFICIALS NAMED,
Federal Prohibition Agents and Di-
rectors Appointed.

Andrew &. Stroup of Albuquerque,
\. NJ. was appointed today supervis-
ing federal prohibition agent for the
border department. with headquarters
at FL Paso. Tex Dudley w. Snyder
.of Clayton, \. NJ. was named federal
prohibition director for the state of
New Mexico. Elmer C. Potter,
Worcester. Mass. who was appointed
as supervising federal prohibition
agent for the northeastern depart
meut. with headquarters at Boston,
and Harold D. Wilson Of Wilmington,
Mass. as federal prohibition director
for the state Of Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
PUSHES BEER BILL.
VoIstead Will Ask House Commit
tee for Right Of Way.

Chairman Volstead OF the House
judiciary committee announced today
that he would ask the rules committee
early next week to give right OF way
to his beer bill so that 1t might be
called up for immediate consideration.
Should the bill take its usual course
it might not reach a vote at this ses-
sion. Mr.. volstead said the committee
was anxious to make it q law before
the bureau OF internal revenue could
put into effect q ruling Of former At
torney General Palmer that the en-
forcement act did not prohibit use of
beer on a physician's prescription.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
SOLDIERS CHARGE CROWD
STRIVING TO SEE PREMIER
Several Wounded at Gates of Chi
nese Cabinet 0rounds-Arrears
in Pay Causes Demonstration.

by the Associated Press.
PEKING. June 4.-Several hundred
students. teachers and others seek
ing an interview with the premier
concerning arrears In pay today were
attacked by soldier guards at the
gates of the cabinet grounds
The soldiers used the butts Of their
rifes and several persons, including
the director of the National Medical
School and the vice minister of educa :
tion. are reported to have been seriously
hurt.
Evening star., 1921-06-04

Other couples to be married here
within the last day or two were Miss
Nellie G. Mossburg and Albert L.
Thrasher, both OF Seneca. this county.
and Miss Ethel E. Eairn and Victor
B. Wheatley, both OF Washington.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
FIRES ADD TO BUN.
Many Blazes Break Out as Waters
Inundate Pueblo.

By the Associated Press.
PUEBLO, Col, June 4.-National
guardsmen are patroling Pueblo
early today. permitting no one to en-
ter the section OF the city flooded by
waters from the Arkansas river, while
several fires. started by lightning,
ragged unchecked in several parts Of
the city.
All telegraph and telephone COM
municatfon was lost at $40 o'clock,
when the fiood fiied many Of the
business houses to depth OF six feet.
rescued from the lowlands, and one
woman reported her husband had
been swept from. her sight in the
flood waters while attempting to es-
cape.
noon daily newspaper. had four feet Of
water on the first floor, according to a
printer who waded his way out.
About 30 am lightning set fire to
another building, the Identity Of which
could not be learned because OF the
tiood.
The flooded district Includes the nil
road yards and station. traction, gas and
electric light plants .-1
Fires Break Out In City.
Several nres broke out early in the
0veninS Lfom 0noeteffuaheo causes. The
Hamlin Feed Company's buildings were
gutted. The Big Four Auto Parts Com
pany and several small houses were de-
stroyed, the labor hall was gutted, the
King Lumber Company suffered heavy
fre loss and another big fire broke out
about midnight In the central part Of
the city.
Heavy loss from the Hoods also was
reported from Florence. an oil town,
forty miles from Pueblo. near Canon
City, where the loss will run close 10 q
million dollars, according to conservative
estimate.
will exceed in damage the DISASTROUS
Hood OF 1894. ..s. ll..-.-.--.' :.
forty-flve miles IRON PueNao, near Canon
reOsaN A SHoaock it stin was naiaine,
and several small dree were abfaxAs
Evening star., 1921-06-04
NEARBY 500, 900 TO QUIT
COTTON MILLS IN BRITAIN
Will Cease Work Tomorrow De-
cause of Inability to Agree
on Wage Cut.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associbted Press
MANCHESTER. England. June - -
Practically 500. 900 operatives In tne
spinning and weaving sections OF tne
cotton mills will cease work. OWLS
to the fact that 1t has been impossioie
to reach an agreement with the Soe-
ISOLATION over q proposed reduction OF
80 per cent in wages.
The committee which has been Try
ing to adjust the wage dispute an
nounced today it's failure to bring
about an agreement. Therefore, all
the cotton mills will close tomorro~;
when the present wage agreement
terminates
Evening star., 1921-06-04
MANY PERSONS DIE
IN FLOODS WHICH
SWEEP COLORADO

Continued from First pase.)
Evening star., 1921-06-04
HONOR COL. C. S. LINCOLN
Member Of General Star Gets Dis
tineuished Service Medal.

Col. Charles 8. Lincoln, general
stan. has been awarded the distin-
service at general headquarters,
American expeditionery forces He Ii
q native of Iowa. enlisted as q private
in January, 1895, and afterward grad
uateA with distinction from the
School Of the Line. Leavenworth,
Kan. He IL now on duty in the Of
ice Of the chief of staff at the war
Department.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
.sTRUTH.lN-FABRlc" BILL.
Committee Hears Argument TO Pro-
tect Public Buying Cloth.

:, Manufacturers who buy raw wool have
legally created standard grades to pro-
tect them, but consumers who buy their
textiles have nothing in law to assure
quality and content, Gray Silver. repre-
leentlng the Farm Bureau Federation.
told Senate committee considering the
Htruth- in fabric" bill Its provisions,
which would require branding OF cloths
win the actual percentages OF content,
would help both growers and consumers.
he said.
"a GaatIs: Y: HOLMAN 9th q the ssa., Nsnonal
me argument made by Mr.. Silver.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
BODY FOUND UNDER BUSH.
Boy Scouts, Locate School Teacher
After Long Search.

DES MONIES. Iowa, June 1.-The
body OF Miss Sara Barbara Thorsdaie.
twenty-four-year-old country school
teacher. who has been missing since
Thursday, was found today by party
Of Boy Scouts. who were aiding the
authorities In the search for the girl.
The body was found under q bush near
Valley Junction, q suburb.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
FOUND DEAD IN DoRY.

BOSTON, June 4.--The body OF Q
hsherman, picked up in dory twen-
ty-five miles east OF Highland light
was Identified as that OF George
Brown, ffty-four years old. Of east
BOSTON. He became separated from
his ship, q motor fishing sloop. on
Friday, May IL.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
NOTICES SENT ABROAD.
Consular Officers Informed Of Re
p striction on Immigration.

American consular officers over
seas have been furnished by the State
Department. with official Department
of Labor reports showing the exact
number of immigrants that may en-
ter the United States from the va
rious European countries during the
life of the immigration restriction
bill, which became effective yesterday.
The quotas were made public today
by the state Department. they nave
been published previously on an
nouncement from the Department Of
Labor.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
MARCH's POST UNDECIDED
Command of Second Division One
Possible Assignment for General.

Secretary Weeks said today he had
not determined upon an assignment
for Mai. Gen. March. CHIEF OF stan
when he is relieved by Gen. Pershing
on July 1, but pointed out that there
were several important assignments
left open, including that Of command
ing offlcer of the I'd Division in Texas.
regarded as one OF the most important
that 1t did not necessarily follow that
Gen. March would be given that post.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md. June (SpeciaD.-
Confederate Memorial day was observed
Yesterday at Monocacy cemetery. at
Beallsvilie, with elaborate exercises.
ada 5ssinnins At O'clock M i,d the prSNETsm in
Chambers, Mrs. Odenheimer and others.
several musical selections by a large
choir and the dedication OF the new
chapel. The dedicatory exercises were
in charge Of Rev; Walter P. Griggs'
Aaron and Rev. DIR. McFadden.
McGin Belt was in charge of the pro-
gram. The reception committee was
composed Of DIR. Byron W. Walling.
John A. Jones, Robert Gray, Thomas
F. Chiswell and Harry Williams: those
ME Poole. Mrs. Charles Sellman. the
Misses Griffith. Rev. E. p. Wroth. Rob-
ert Hempstone, Horace Davis and the
Messrs. Grifiith, and the committee on
decoration of graves consisted OF Miss
Mana Hays. Mrs. Norman Wootton. MS MMIs.
Dollie Jones. Miss Evelyn White and
Miss Katherine White.
During the afternoon the graves of
the Confederate dead and others were
strewn with flowers.
Rev. Millard F. Minnick. rector Of
Christ Episcopal Church. ofhciated al
the marriage here OF Miss Helen Ola
Of Norfolk, Va. and Henry McKowr
of Birmingham. Ala
Mis-. Pansy Alton Dan and George
E. williams. jr.. both OF Washington
were married here by Rev. Nolan b
Harmon. jr.. pastor of the Methodist
Church.
Other couples to be married here
within the last day or two were Miss
Nellie G. Mossburg and Albert L
Thrasher, both OF Seneca. this county
and Miss Ethel E. Eairn and Victor
B. Wheatley, both OF Washington.
Galen L. TAFT OF this county. who
is chairman Of the republican state
central committee OF Maryland, has
written to the members of the state
central committee urging them to be-
gin preparations for the campaign oi
1891.
The annual commencement exer-
cises of the Rockville High School viii
be held Thursday evening. and those
OF the Gaithersburg High School
Wednesday evening. Next Eunda J
morning. in the Baptist Church here
the annual baccalaufeate sermon tc
the graduating class OF the Rockville
School will be preached by Rev. p
Rowland Wagner. pastor of th'
church.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
THINK TIME TOO SHORT.
Federal Chief Clerks Unable to
Plan Flag Day Exercises

The Association Of Chief Clerks Of
the government departments, at a
meeting yesterday at the Commerce
Department. decided not to initiate
steps for a general, governmental OBJ
servation Of Flag day. June II. The
time il too short, 1t was explained.
to complete arrangements necessary
for full governmental participation In
the exercises on June II.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
WILL SING FOR WOUNDED.
Columbus Glse Club Will Be Heard
. at White House Party. ~

One Of the features for the Snse,. .st.
tafnment OF the guests at the saav Wn,v
House lawn party next WeeSth tho
Rspubiieaa Glee club Of coiumnus u |;
Ohio. This Organization has sung AZ
two national conventions ana rnss
are fifty singers In its Number: rs s
occasion is being given py naeG
overseas veterans Of the Walter Hee"
Hospital. =
Evening star., 1921-06-04
FIRES IN IRELAND
CAUSE BIG DAMAGE
Former ConstabuIary Head
quarters and Shell Factory
Are Destroyed.
By the Associated Press.

CORK. June IA workhouse in Mill
street, until recently occupied by an
auxiliary division Of the Royal Irish
constabulary, was destroyed by fire
last night.
A party of armed men took posses
sion OF the building, removed its oc-
cupants to an ihfirmary, sprinkled the
premises with petrol and then set
afire.
The damage is estimated at 100000.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
AusTRIANs HONOR HOOVER.

NEW YORK, June THE Ameri.
can Relief Associ2tion announces that
the municipality OF Steyr. upper AUS
tria- had renamed one Of its principal
thorouehfares 'Mr. Herbert Hoover
strasse," in appreciation OF Mr.. Hoo
yeTs relief work.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
PR0wLER ON FIRE ESCAPE.

responded to an emergency call re-
ceived from 1880 Rhode Island ave-
nue.. about 12:3e o'clock this mornlnE.
They were told thatsa man had been
seen 1t the second landing Of the dre
the arrival Of the police.
Evening star., 1921-06-04

Margaret Eweil, Z pretty telephone,
xirl Of Denver Was much stAftle1 te
learn that IN . nt or sofnnemeaheMi
tAreNeh soiAs or the Df1aoipAl streets
sc the oitS clad oAiy - AagAts As4
boudoir can.
Evening star., 1921-06-04

John Garland Pollard. former at
torney general of Virginia. at 9:45
o'clock tomotfeW morning will ad-
dress the members of the J., r. N.
curtin Memorial Baraca Bible Class
of the First Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
GEORGETOWN PREP RITES.
Closing Exercises Will Be Held To-
morrow, Students Getting Medals.

Georgetown University Preparatory
Schools closing exercises VIII be heid
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Medals of honor will be presented to
the students by Rev. John B. Creeden.
president Of Georgetown University.
Students at the school will bid fare
well to Rev. John a. Morning, head
master. who will be the guest OF honor
tomorrow evening. DR.. Morning
leaves the United States soon to join
the faculty of Ateneo College. Manila.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va, June I (Spe-
ciaD.-The June pageant given yes
the Alexandria High School. In which
about LOO children participated. was
one of the most successful pageants
ever given by the public schools OF
the city. There were twelve events
Miss May La Porte was queen OF the
Miss Alice Phillips and Miss Annie
Moore
The order of the program given fol-
lows: Volley ball. West End School.
"Dickery. Dickery. Dock" nrst grade.
Lee school: drill and song. first grade.
third grades. Lee School: tug Of war.
wheeibarrow race, Indian hunters
dance. second grade. Washington
School; folk dance, fourth and fifth
grades. Washington School: tug of
dumbbell drill, seventh grade, Lee
School. which was repeated; "Pop
Goes the Weasel" sixth grade, Lee
School; little Tommy's dog game,
fifth grade. Washington School; vol
'sy ba s,xss se,aa, and :eSsnsh TSs grades
under the direction of the teachers in
the various schools. with Miss Mary
Grigg. chairman. and H. c. Hayden,
principal OF the Alexandria High
School.
The pageant was witnessed BY a
large gathering of parents and others.
A number OF oficers of the Alexan.
dria Light Infantry left at noon to-
day for Camp Meade. Ma, for inten-
sive training: They will remain until
Friday. During the absence OF the
officers Sergt. John T. worthington
will be in command Of the company
rhe officers who left are: First
Lieut.. G: NJ. shepperscn. In command; !;
hsS. ksS.ra aherSn shsurns E.ss ssfx fxs
George H. Jones, supply Sefkt. John
r. Creegan, Bergts. Lucieh D. Pey-
ton Lewis H Cole, George L. Fofes
and Corps. J. Reece Cation. jr., Rich
ard B. Pettitt. ir.. and Mackall r.
Brain.
Announcement il made that equip
ment FOR the conversion OF the COM
pany into a machine gun company
arrived yesterday and was placed in
the armofy. It consists OF four ma
chine guns with necessary ammunI-
ticn carts; hsrnsss; ;rn,s..s.. sighting and
with so 1000 rounds Of ammunition and
automatic pistols for sixty.five men.
It is stated that the rides and am
munition. which have been heretofore
used by the company. will be shipped
to the adjutant general at Richmond.
John Garland Pollard. former at
torney general of Virginia, at 9:45
o'clock tomorreW morning will ad-
dress the members Of the J., r. n
curtin Memorial Baraca Bible Class
Of the First Baptist Church.
eefxt. John Robert Avery. 5r., Of
New London, Conn. and Miss Pauline
stuart Boothe. daughter OF N. D.
Boothe OF Rosemont we're married
Thursday evening at the parsonage
OF the NJ. e. Church South, Rev. Dr..
Evening star., 1921-06-04
O'CALLA0HAN IN NEW YORK.
Lord Mayor There Yesterday;
Present Whereabouts Not Known.

NEW YORK, June 4.-Donai 0Cal-
laghan, lord mayor Of Cork, believed
by federal officials to have returned
to ireland. was in this city yesterday,
1t was said today at headquarters Of
the American Committee for Irish
Independence. Representatives Of the
committee added, however, they did
not know where he was today or
what his plans were.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
D. c. LEGIsLATI0N, THEME.

q aLegislaticn Affecting the District
win be discussed tonight at a meet
ing Of the law and ieGielation oorns
mlttee ee tie Chamber OF Commerce.
Former Representative JasAes n
Lloyd is chairman Of this committee.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
May Circulation
92,371
One Edition Daily

District Of Columbia, ss.:
FLEMING NEwBOLD. business Manager OF
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR, does
selennly swear that the actual number Of
copies ~ the paper named sold and distributed
during the month Of May. A.D. 1871. was as
follews:
Evening star., 1921-06-04
NAKES VACATIoH TRR.

Alexander Scott, chief draftsman Of
the patent once. has gone to visit hts
month or 30. Fur soe5e time Mr.. Scottl
has been in poor health
Evening star., 1921-06-04
WAGES cor go per CENT.

WINSToN-SAIsEM, N. c.. June 4.--
The r. J. Reynolds TobAceo Company
announces todAy q reduction OF ap-
Of operatives in the various plants
here, Action eses not azIect oface EN-
paoyeS.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
T0 RETURN TO URUaUAY.,

Hugo de Pena. secretary Of the
Ufuguayan legation here, IL about to
return to Uruguay on leave Of ab-
sence for six months. :.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
PICK TEAM FOR AIR RACE.

VINEYARD HAVEN, NAs0., June
The packet schooner william II.
ptaDer. with ninety Immigrants
abroad bound from Bravo for New
1edford, went agto1nd early today
at the western entrance to Vineyard
sound. Fog wa respoastele Tor the
mishap. ~
Evening star., 1921-06-04

eefxt. John Robert Avery. r.. Of
New London, Conn. and Miss. Pauline
Stuart Boothe. daughter OF N. D.
Thursday evening at the. parsonage
Of the NJ. e. Church South, Rev. Dr.
q. ". REGISTER, pastor, oficiatihg.
Evening star., 1921-06-04
sEllENorf AT vLADIvosToK.

vLADIvoSroK, siberia. June 2.--
Gen 0AmeAof5, the CossAck ahtf-bol-
shevfk leader, arrived here tolAy On
the steamer Shodo Aarus
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Pan-American Con-
ference Of Women
Proposed to Hold Conference
in Baltimore Next April

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov 2S--
Plans are maturing rapidly at the
national headquarters Of the Nat
ional League cf Women Voters for
the tirst Pan-American Conference
of Women ever held and which
promises to be the largest gather
ing of women ever brought togeth-
er in the United States, according
to a bulletin issued by the Indiana
League Of Women Voters here.
This al America conference will
be held in Baltimore April 20 to 29
in connection with the National
Convention or Congress Of the
League Of Women Voters, which or
ganization is responsible for origi-
mating the Pan-American meet
ing.
Invitations were sent to the gov
ernment of South and Central
American countries to send dele
gates to Pan-A7nerican Confer
ence and while the invitations We're
not officially extended from the
government Of the United States
thy were forwarded by the state
department and thus bore the ap-
proval of the government, accord
ing to Mrs. a II. Beardsley, presi-
dent of the Indiana League Of Wo-
men Voters.
The main purpose Of the con-
ference is to bring the women OF
this country into more friendly re.
lations with the women Of other
countries of South America, Central
America, Mexico and Canada" said
Mrs. Beardsley. Delegates will be
appointed by each of the govern
ments and by the chief women's
organizations of each country to
discuss national problems in which
women have particular interest
education, child-welfare and labor
conditions.
In making the plans for e
Conference the National League OF
Women Voters has had the coop
Grafton of Secretary of State
Hughes; Secretary of Commerce
Hoover and Dr. L. S. Rowe, Direc-
tor General Of the Pan-American
Union. Governor Albert C. Richie
Of Maryland and Mayor Henry
Broenning of Baltimore have in
vited the league to hold the Nat
ional Convention and Pan-Ameri-
can Conference in Baltimore and
the invitations have been accepted.
The delegates to the Pan-Amer-
lean Conference will be extended
all privileges Of the floor except a
vote. international Friendliness'
is the general subject upon which
all will speak and which will be
the keynote of the gathering
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NEARING 4
DEADLOCK
Japan's Demand For
Larger Navy Re-
mains the Pivotal
Question

Washington, Nov. 30.-The issue
raised IN Japan's desire for an in
crease in relative naval strength
allotment under American limita-
ton proposal remained the pivotal
question in the conference proceed
ings. The reiterated opposition
of the American delegation is un-
derstood to have ended considera-
ton of the question by the naval
subcommittee which held post
poned meeting today.
The subcommittee Of naval eX-
perts held another brief session
No Importance to development was
announced
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Urge Sawyer
TO Enter Race
Blease's Former Friend Urged
as Proper Opponent

Georgetown, Nov. 29.-Since Cole
Rlease has announced himself as
a candidate for Governor next
year. the name Of certain former
friend and right hand man Of
: BleaSa has been frequently men
Toned in these parts as the proper
and suitable parsonage to oppose
Blease and beat him fer Governor
That man is DR.. DIN Sawyer, Of
Georgetown. who when Blease at
tackled bitterly the Wilson admins
tration, broke with his chief, and
in ringing letter published in the
State newspapers challenged the
position Of the former Governor
and denounced his principles.
For this DR.. Sawyer. it is claim
ed. lost cast with many Of his form
er political admirers and friends in
the Blease camp. On the other
hand. he was warmly commended
and given the glad hand of fellow
ship by those on the other side.
throughout that trying period. Dr.
Sawyer contributing unSparingly Of
his time and gifts as public
speaker to promote the country's
cause. AS mayor of Georgetown
at the time. ne was in a position to
do more than ordinarily valuable
work. and as man and a citizen
there are few mere worthy than he
to hold the office of Governor. He
is hardly without a superior as 4
stump speaker and winner of votes.
and can easily hold his own and
more too against any opposing
candidate not excepting Cole" as
show dovn will prove, should the
doctor decide TO enter the lists.
Ills many friends are urging him to
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DENLY REFUSES TO
TURN OVER MARINE

Washington. Nov. 30.-Pending
an investigation of the alleged
shooting OF Otto Lambrecht by ~
NJ. Hanson, a marine mail guard,
Secretary DENLY, is said. will refuse
10 turn him over TO the Wisconsin
ant horitieS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
BLOODY WAR
IMPENDING
IN IRELAND
British Government
Officials S e e N O
Hope Of Peaceful
Settlement Of Irish
Question

London, Nov. 30.-Covernment
circles expressed the belief that the
Irish conference would break down
soon as the result Of difficulties
which have arisen and the resump-
ton of armed hostilities could not
be postponed. The alternative set
tlement plan submitted by the gov
ernment to the Sim Fein represen-
tatives last night included definite
undertaking for en- oath Of alle-
glance to the crown.