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Evening star., 1921-12-13
TOTAL OF $243, ,042,060
FINAL SUM TO RAILROADS

1t will require $243,o42,oso to make
final payments to the railroads Of the
country by the government on claims
and adjustments arising out Of war
time control Director General Davis
OF the Railroad Administration re-
ported to the Senate yesterday. The
report was in response to a resolution
introduced by Senator La Toilette at
the last session.
On the ground. that it would ham
per the negotiations of the administra-
tion in making settlements the di-
rector general refused to report on
q section of the resolution which re-
ouested details and items OF the set
elements made with Individual roads.
He said that the administration had
available cash credits with the Treas
Jury Of 1852. $50. 900 for use in the set
Elements. and likewise holds much
larger sums in securities.
From it's Institution, in 1918, to De.
cember l, Mr.. Davis. said. the central
railroad administration had received
"a. .<7s, ,s72, $50, this being exclusive OF
the revenues Of the railroads through
their own offices. Direct appropriations
Of Congress accounted for $i,75o. .000.
coo of tho central fund. and some $780,
000, 900 was the total Of working capi-
tai obtained in taking over the COM
panies. In addition. the War Depart.
ment paid 1921, ,7o5. 600 to the admins.
tration for transportation, the Navy
81 ,359, 600 and the post Office $6b,
900.
Various settlements made with IN
dividual roads on this account left Q
balaic on December l, 1t was said. OF
S5o7, 6z8 sos. as government credit.
"This balance must be disposed OF In
future 1inal ssttlemsnts." the report
Evening star., 1921-12-13
MODIFICATION OF DECREE
: IS PUT UP TO CONGRESS
W. Y. Durant Of Trade Commission
Witness at Packers "Consent"
Decision Hearing.

Congress should determine whether
the five big packers consent decree
should be modified to enable the
packers to resume handling unrelated
lines. such as groceries. W. Y. Durant
assistant chief economist of the Fed
eral Trade Commission. declared to-
day before the special interdepart-
mental committee investigating the
question of modification.
Expansion Of the packers business
in their unrelated lines was 80 easy
and SO tended toward monopoly, Mr.
Durant contended. that the question
was one of economic policy for de-
termination by Congress.
There must come in this country.
he said. showdown as to whether
monopoly was an efficient economic
principle, but even were 1t so found
q monopoly contained such potential
evils. that regulation would be nee
essary which could only be had by
legislation.
This principle, he contended. ap-
piled to other industries besides
meat packing, but, he asserted. the
packing industry Is one in which the
tendency toward monopoly has been
clearly shown.
Mr.. Durant advanced the view that
the whole question of packer activity
in lines other than their meat busi-
ness should be taken up by Congress
as q new question apart from the
consent decree which prohibits their
dealing in certain lines.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
BRIEFLY TOLD STORY
OF ARMS CONFERENCE

the inundated islands Of the Pa.
cific was being put into shape to-
day for its signature by the repre-
sentatives of the two nations. It
will then be sent to the President
and by him to the Senate.
The Washington conference has
provided for 4 new committee Of
fifteen to handle the questions re-
lating to the limitation OF naval
armament. Both principal dele
gates and expert advisers viii
compose the committee, which IL
expected to expedite the business
Of the conference
The big Three" Secretary
Hughes, Mr.. Balfour and Baron
Kato. meet again today on the
question Of the naval ratio Of the
United States. Great Britain and
Japan.
The Japanese and Chinese dele
gates, meeting on the Shantung
problem. are endeavoring to. reach
an agreement by which China will
obtain control over the Kiaochow
railroad. and Japan viii be com
pensated in money for the road,
which they took from the Germans
during the war.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
BOARD MAY TEST SYSTEM
OF RUNNING IMAM CARS
Utilities Commission Considering
the Plan Of Checking Up on
Accidents Reported.

In order to observe more closely
the operation of one-man cars the
Public Utilities Commission in fu-
ture may designate on accident re-
ports whether the cars involved were
operated by one man or two men.
The accident records of the COM
mission for the calendar year 1921
do not show how many mishaps in
volved one-man cars. Although the
company submits a report to the
reports do not state directly whether
the cars were of the one-man or
two-man type.
When one-man car has mis-
hap the report bears the car number
and the designation pay as you
numbers of all one-man cars. but.
unfortunately, many of these cars
were operated part Of the year as
two-man cars and part of the time
as one-man cars. making 1t difficult
Tor the commission to determine ac-
curately the percentage or accidents
In which the one-man cars played
q part.
An employe of the commission
stated today that he would take up
with the companies the question OF
marking on accident reports whether
or not one-man car was involved.
An official Of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company. which has
thirty-one single-man cars equipped
for service. said the company has not
attempted to segregate one-man car
accidents. He said he was confident
however. that the proportion of acci-
dents on these cars was lower than
on two-man cars. The Capital Trac-
tion Company has only one single
man car
The commission at it's next meeting
probably will consider the petition OF
the North Washington Citizens Asso-
citation for removal Of one-man cars
from the North Capitol street line.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
PENALTIES THE ISSUANCE
OF BAD CHECKS OR DRAFTS

The issuance of bad checks or drafts
penalized under a bill fathered by
Representative Zihlman of Maryland,
which has already passed the Senate
and on which the House took favora-
BILE action yesterday. This measure
was urged particularly by the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
tion. 1t provides that any person who,
with intent to defraud. shall issue bad
checks or drafts, shall be punishable
by Imprisonment for a year or by q
fine of not more than $1,000, or both.
The House also approved a bill ia
thered by Representative Williams Of
Illinois, which would amend the char
ter Of the Masonic Mutual Relief As
ISOLATION OF the District, 80 as to per-
NIT disbursements Of benefits to mem
bers and families. in case of sickness
and to maintain hospital or sani-
tarium. 1t also increases the num-
Der Of directors so as to permit one to
be elected from the Grand Lodge Of
each state.
mitting reinterment Of bodies in the
cemetery Of Whites Tabernacle, No.
80. of the Ancient United Order of
Sons and Daughters, Brethren and
Sisters OF Moses, in the District of
Columbia. This bill is put through
in order to allow the property now
used for this cemetery to be used
| for other purposes. The first inter-
ment In this cemetery was made in
1881 and the last in 1910. The great
er part Of the cemetery lies within
the lines of 37th street west. The
cemetery has been abandoned for
more than ten years. The District
Commissioners have approved the
proposal.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
DELEGATES GET PETITION
ASKING RACE EQUALITY

Copies of a petition requesting a
hearing before the arms conference "to
show the menace to world peace from
the present inequality OF races" are
being submitted to every delegation at
tending the international conference for
Limitation Of armament. 1t was announc-
ed today at the second session of the
second World Democracy Congress being
held at the John Wesley A. NJ. f. Zion
Church, 18th and Corcoran streets.
Colored delegates from twelve states
are now attending the conference. Com
mittees were authorized to prepare data
ference, when hearing is accorded. A
petition was forwarded to Secretary
Hughes yesterday urging that the col
ored delegates be given a hearing with
. view to their recognition Of the
equality of races"
seeking congressional support for
favorable action on the Dyer anti
lynching bill. The delegates also
made preparations at today's session
for the open sessions Of the con-
gress. which will be held tomorrow
NJ. A. N. Shaw. as president Of the
Equal Rights League, presided at the
meeting today. Among those at
tending the sessions are: James l.
NELL % ling c,s sn.rta. Of the
treasurer, of Delaware: William Mon
roe Trotter Of Boston: Rev. C. NJ
Tanner, financial secretary, of this
city: Rev. J. T. Moppins, first vice
president. Of Missouri: Rev. J. r. l.
Diggs Of Maryland, second vice pres
ident; Rev. 8. E. J. Watson Of Illinois,
chairman Of the executive committee;
Rev. H. b. Mayes Of Indiana, national
organiser: Rev. n. C. Allen Of Connec-
ticut; Rev. A. c. Powell Of New York
Cyril Briggs Of New York. president
OF the African Brotherhood League
and Rev J. B. Mullins, president o1
! the Tennessee State League.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
WOOD FIGHTS LEHlBACH
BILL AT EVERY TURN
Indiana Representative Retards
Progress on Redistribution Meas
ure Before House.

Slow progress was made today on
the LehIbach bill to reclassify en-
ployes of the federal and district gov
ernments in Washington. Representa-
tive Will r. Wood of Indiana fought
the Lehlbach measure at every step
endeavoring to substitute as amend
ments the various provisions Of his
own reclassiffcation bill. He was uni.
formly unsuccessful in these efforts.
There was fiare-up on the floor
when an effort was made to put
through an amendment assuring for
mer service men a priority Of con-
sideration for employment through
out the federal and District service
Representative Wingo. democrat, OF
Arkansas characterized this as "all
bunk" and said that the Post Once
Department had frequently and re-
peatedly put out former service men
to give their positions to republican
party favoritea
At the rate at which progress is
now being made on the Lehlbach bill
there are strong Indications that con-
sideration will not be completed In
the House this week.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
ULSTER FEELS INJURED.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 13.-Notwith-
standing the bitter feeling in Ulster
against England, the great majority
OF the people are against going un-
der the Dublin parliament. says the
Belfast correspondent of the Morning
Post. This follows a dispatch from
the same correspondent on Sunday
reporting a remarkable change of
sentiment after publication of the
treaty terms.
The business community and people
generally, he says. are "smartfng un-
der a sense OF trreparable injury" to
a degree not experienced for a period
of $50 years. The toast to the king
has been expunged from the pro
grams of impending functions. as wa
done at several gatherings Saturday
and the correspondent adds that this
is symptomatic of the change in the
temper Of the people.
The admiralty announces the can
collation. of the decree issued unde
the restoration of order in irelan
i regulations preventing eastboun.
passenger vessels from enterini
Queenstown. Ii is understood that tn,
original order. which was issued Octo-
ber 10. 1920. was designed to prevent
the Importation into ireland of arms
from the United States.
Evening star., 1921-12-13

(rhe Star 10 publishing each day q sum
marised story OF the Developments Of the
armament conference. By reading 1t each
DAY you will keep IN touch with the out
standing events Of the historic meeting.)
The new four-power treaty. re-
latinE to the islands Of the Pacific,
was signed today at the State De-
partment by the plenipotentiaries
of the United States. Great Britain.
France and Japan. The treaty, re-
sarded as Of great importance in
the preservation of peace in the
far east, will be sent to the Senate
for ratification when. in the judg-
ment Of President Harding, the
proper time has arrived.
Reservations relating to domestic
questions and to the inundated
islands of the Pacific, following out
the statement made by Senator
Lodge to the conference when he
presented the treaty on Saturday,
were signed also by the delegates.
The treaty between the United
States and Japan settling differ
ences over the Island OF Zap and
Evening star., 1921-12-13
RECORD Of SERVICE
AATEDBy'DEFlc|T
Adit. Gen. Harris Deplores
Suspension of Work on
~
War Data. 's,,-s,'

Owing to lack Of funds, says Maj.
Gen. Peter c. Harris. the adjutant
general Of the Army. in his annual re-
port. made public today. his Office was
compelled to suspend the vast work
of furnishing to the adjutant general
of each state and the District Of CO.
lumbia a detailed statement OF the
military service Of every man who
served in the Army during the world
war. Up to June 80 last, he said.
4.o37.S34 such statements had been
prepared leaving about 472.O0O cases
still to be handled in addition to the
100000 cases of men inducted into
the service about November IL, 1918.
1T cannot be too strongly urged. :"
Gen. Harris states, I'm the interest OF
the government as well as OF the
states. that adequate provision be
made for the purpose Of enabling, this
office to complete a piece OF work
already SO far advanced"
Gen. Harris directs attention to sew
eral important reforms initiated and
carried into effect during the last
fiscal year by the board Of officers
cring the present system Of paper
work Of the Army and of making rec
Concentrations for It's reduction. He
says that the volume Of current work
ndHUlcQ ny MS OIlCc uuTIHS lhdl Scoh
was more than twenty-seven times
as great as that handled during the
fiscal year ended June 80. 1916, the
last year during which normal con-
|slitions prevailed. notwithstanding the
4 ,ct that the average number of clerks
employed in his office was little more
than Ave times as great.
Energetic pursuit and punishment OF
the more than 100000 men who evaded
the draft during the world war is ur-
gently recommended by Gen. Harris.
To bring those guilty to trial. he rec
ommends that Congress appropriate
$3.50. 900 to pay rewards Of $50 for each
draft deserter delivered to the military
authorities.
He says the publication Of the Stacker
lists" by the newspapers .'proved high
ly useful for the purpose of straighten-
ing out the records of q number Of nom
willful deserters whose names were In
cluded therein. despite all the care and
effort expended in an attempt to include
none but those of willful deserters." He
shows that less than one-han of / per
cent of the names published have been
found to be those Of non-willful de-
serters and says these have been re-
moved from the lists.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
Will Not Try to influence Dali by
Making Action Public.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
. DUBLIN. December 13.-Presided
over by Cardinal Logue. all bishops
of all the Irish dioceses met today at
noon in University College to con-
slider what attitude they should
adopt toward the AngIo-Irish agree
ment. Preliminary conversations
among the prelates disclosed that
there was a strong party opposed TO
should make pronouncement on
the subject at the present on the
ground that the dali eireann should
be allowed to come to decision
without an attempt being made TO
influence it.
In addition. many of the bishops ex-
pressed belief that whatever action
they might take would have little in
fiuence upon the dali and that they
should reserve any expression of views
until the question was put up to the
people,. which they thought probable
would be the case.
The executive committee of the Gae-
lie League also met, but any action
by this body. it is thought. will have
little actual effect on the vote in the
dali.
The dali session tomorrow will be
held in the council chamber of the
National University instead of the oak
room of the Mansion House. 1t had
been announced that the press would
be barred from the session because of
the smallness of the oak room. The
chamber is much larger and it is con-
jectured that the change means the
newspaper correspondents will be ad-
mitted.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
QUICK BONUS ACTION SEEN.
Senator McCumber and MT. Ford
ney Make Predictions.

Regarding his conference with
American Legion representatives.
Senator McCumber today stated that
he believed the bonus measure would
be passed in ample time to make the
law effective on July I. This. he said.
was the assurance he gave the COM
mittee.
Chairman Fordney of the House
ways and means committee said today
that he had told American Legion
represe natives that he expected to
take up a bonus bill in committee
shortly after the holidays and that
a report would probably be made
from the committee to the House be-
fore the end of January. He an
ticipated that it would not take long
thereafter to get final action on the
measure in the House.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
vIvlANl SAYS FAREWELL
TO PRESIDENT HARDING

Rene Viviani, former premier of
France and head of the French dele
cation to the armament conference.
called at the White House today to
say farewell to President Harding.
preparatory to leaving Washington
later in the day for New York. where
he will sail tomorrow for home. He
was accompanied to the White House
by Ambassador Jusserand.
Il am most happy at the reception. -
N. Niviani said through Ambassador
Jusserand. after the call, land most
touched by the expressions of good
will President Harding extended 10
France and to me"
Evening star., 1921-12-13
SEES BETTING INCREASE.

Horse racing and betting is getting
a serious grip on the young men of
the Capital city. Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts
of the international reform bureau
told the subcommittee of the Senate
committee on the judiciary today. The
committee was hearing evidence on
the proposed law to prohibit the trans
mission of racing information through
the mails and to bar from the mails
newspapers which print this informa-
ton
Evening star., 1921-12-13
WARS ON INSURGENTS.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIGA. Letvia, December 13.-Russiar
soviet forces began on Sunday an active
campaign to drive the insurgents out Of
Karelia, the border territory abuttine
on Finland. Stubborn fighting in the
Repola district was reported in progress.
today.
A soviet note was sent to Finland or
December 5. in which It was demanded
that Finland withdraw all support from
the Karelian insurgent Organisations
failing which Russia would consider
herself compelled to take other meas.
ureS
Evening star., 1921-12-13
PLOT AIMED AT PREMIER.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1921.
TOXIC, Japan. December 13.-The
police of Shinoyama, in Tamba province.
have unearthed q plot to assassinate
Premier Takahashi. They have arrested
Skodachi, aged twenty. a sake distiller's 8
apprentice, and are seeking ten others.
Threatening letters demanding the
premier's resignation gave the clue to
the plot.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
|WIND-UP OF ARMS
SESSIONS IN SIGHT
Continued from First Page.)

from every section of the land COM
mending the course of the conference
and supporting the action of the
administration registered by the
American delegation.
From the tenor of these express
sions of approval, officials are in
duced to believe that a veritable
il 1t becomes apparent that resist
ance to the agreements of the con-
ference Is to take stubborn form.
and shortly assume such momentum
as will sweep away all obstacles
sought, to be opposed.
1t is the fashion to colloQuially
refer to the opponents OF presented
policies as "irreconcilables" In
oficial circles the question is being
asked, "Irreconcilable to WHAT"
unless it be irreconcilabliity to a plan
to promote peace. which, it is con-
American cherished doctrine OF inter
national relationship.
The thought occurs as to how long
any faction can expect to maintain a
position of opposition. once the coun-
try gets the idea that 1t is threatening
and other peoples to mitigate the
likelihood of future wars and to re-
duce the burden of armament, as well
as to inculcate the spirit Of friendli-
ness between ana among nations, sup
planting suspicion, jealousy and
hatred.
Businesslike Spirit.
The businesslike spirit of the COIL
ference. as shown in the methods of
procedure which are bringing such
quick and substantial results is the
subiect Of favorable comment in con-
ference and other circles. The latest
manifestation was the creation OF the
committee Of fifteen to handle the
naval questions.
This action Is regarded as being an
..across. lots procedure, vividly in
contrast with the course followed in
international conferences OF the past
n is held to be strikingly consonant
with the guiding thought of the lead
ers In the conference. which has been
to suggest simplicity and naturalness
in the handling of all the work.
From the start, q forceful and ef-
fective element in the conference has
|. dominated the proceedings-the idea
that there are certain desirable ends
to be accomplished which are easy or
efrectuation II the will to do SO is es-
tahlished and logically carried out.
Attending circumstances have not
lacked complication and perplexHy,
| but have given way before the dofni :
mating effectiveness OF the all.pervoAs
ing motive and intent.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
COMPENSATION PLEDGED
FOR VETERANS IN 80 DAYS,
MACNIDER ANNOUNCES

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. December
13.-Enactment Of the veterans
adjusted compensation bill will be
completed by Congress within
ninety days, according to informa-
given Hanford MacNider. national
commander of the American Le-
gion, by Senator McCumber. author
Of the bill in the Senate. and Rep
resentative Fordney of Michigan.
Commander MacNider wired Lem
uei Bolles. national adjutant of the
legion, this Information today.
ATYTCK pNNIIS ACTION SEEN
Evening star., 1921-12-13
CRAIG SPEECH ST|RS
Up LLOYD GEORGE
Ulster Premier Told Corre-
spondence Will Be Pub
Iished.
By the Associated Press,

BELFAST. December 13.-Prime
Minister Lloyd George has informed
Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier,
that in view of Sir James statement
In the Ulster parliament yesterday
on the correspondence regarding the
Irish conference he proposes to pub
lish the correspondence Immediately.
BISHOPS MEET IN DUBLIN.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-09-08
CANCELLATION OF BONDS.

Erecntre Department, State Of LOslsieeas
Whereas, j. F. Edwards has applied ~
me for the cancellation Of his several bor9k
drawn and subscribed by himself a. psjnfk
pal, with
1. W. B. Mccormick for $1,000, 4. W.1
Prince for $1,000, r. II. and W. C. Rail-
for 1880, L. NJ. Pruett for $500. J. III
Strayhan for $1,000, and Loye McDade 81
$500, said bond being dated June ~. 1QQ4
and recorded in Mortgage Book @, 49,
$50, records Of B0ssier Parish, Loutslan
2. w. B. Mccormick for $1,000, y. a
Boggs for $4,000, III. Fl. Montgomery -
$4,000. said bond being dated June ~, -
and recorded in Mortgage Book 3. a.
567, records OF Bossier Parish, Louisnnes
3. w. C. Hughes for $1,000, W. J. Jol.sA
ston for $1,000, Loye McDade for Slvvgs
r. NJ. Sandidge for $1,000, Frank EdwarQs
for $1,000, D. r. Afford for $1,000. -
bond being dated June %, 1912, and -
corded in Mortgage Book T, page 41S, q
the records OF Bossier Parish LouiMan1
4. r. B. Hill for $4,000, c. O. Gayle g.
$4,000, 4. N. Keoun for $4,000, said &c..
being dated June Z, 1916, and recorded g
Mortgage Book 7. page GA, Of the reecl1:
Of Bossfer Parish, Louisiana, and III AoIs.,
gage Book 81, page 30S, Of the records 81
Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
And conditioned for the faithful peSiess-
nance and discharge BY said ]. r. Edwsh
Of his duties as Sheriff in and for the Is
ish Of Bossier, State Of Louisiana,
Now, therefore, /. John NJ. Parker, ~
ernOr Of the State OF Louisiana, nsM
thought proper to issue this, my prcs
nation, with the view OF giving uos.
notice to all persons herein inteFesfed IS 1
concerned to show cause in writing. At te
Afice Of the Secretary Of State, at the ~
OF Baton Rouge, In, within ninety 80 u
from and after the last publication 49, sss
why said bonds and the mortgages res1 ss
ing therefrom should not be canceilee ~. ~
an4nlled and the above named secufls ~
discharged from further liabilities =
premises. s
Given under my signature and TIE n
OF the State Of Louisiana, at the Cd "a q
Baton Rouge, this, 18th day OF July. z. -
1921. JNo. II. PAHkm,
By the Governor
JAMES J. BAILEY. Secretary Of Stats.