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Evening star., 1921-10-24
DEMAND CHANGES
IN RAILROAD LAWS
State Commissions Appear
Before Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee.

The long smoldering movement by
Congress for the repeal of the rail-
roads per cent guaranty provision
and also of the Adamson railway
wage law was opened before the Sem
ate interstate commerce committee
today, when representatives of the
state railway commissioners and ag-
ricultural organizations appeared to
urge such change in the railway stat
uteS.
John e. Benton, solicitor of the Ma
tional Association of Railway and
Utilities Commissioners, urged enact
ment of the Capper bill, to restore the
original jurisdiction of state railway
commissions over intrastate rates and
the carriers.
Plan Other Demands.
Repeal of the Adamson law was to
-be demanded later by representatives of
agricultural organizations.
1T is twenty months since the
transportation act was passed.. said
Mr.. Benton. ut was hoped that it
would settle the transportation
problem. but that problem was never
more unsettled"
Senator Cummins, republican. Iowa,
committee chairman and part author
of the Esch-Cummins act, interrupted
to say:
Il have never heard of anybody
who expected it to settle the trans
portation problem"
Mr.. Benton said he would amend
his statement to say that it was ex-
pected the act would tend" to settle
transportation questions.
Rate Powers Scored.
Capitalization of rate powers in the
Interstate Commerce COMMISSIONS
beaurocracy in WashingtOn"-was
deplored by Mr.. Benton, who charged
the carriers with propaganda" to
destroy the state commissions au-
thority.
Senator Cummins interjected that
representatives of the National Rail-
road Commissioners Association had
approved the Esch-Cummins act be-
fore it was passed, in it's effect on
state powers. This was corroborated
by Carl D. Jackson of Wisconsin,
president of the national association,
but he added:
1.-The law, however, has been misin-
terpreted by the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the courts, going far
beyond the Shreveport decision"
Mr.. Benton said now there was
"chaos" in railroad regulation by the
states. Effective regulation, he said,
had been "paralyzed" and developed
masses of litigation.
'.The states are disabled and the
public SUFFERS" he declared.
Evening star., 1921-10-24
W|RTH'S DOWNFALL
IS LAID TO SHINES
"Power Higher Up" Said to
Have Pulled German
Wires.
BY GEORGE WITTE.

By Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1921.
BERLIN, October 24.-The post
ponement of last Thursdays discus
sion of the Upper Silesian crisis until
today, and the fall in the meantime
of the ministry, contrary to Chancel-
lor Wirth's pledge that he would
leave the cabinets fate in the hands
Of the reichstag, are generally accept
ed as evidence that Hugo SHINES, the
power higher up" in Germany, pulled
the wires that forced Wirth out pre-
maturely.
Today's session of the reichstag
may throw some light on the precise
reasons why last weeks meeting was
put off and Chancellor Wirth COM
PEELED to resign. and may show what
parties have formed coalition that
will back the next cabinet.
Present indications are that Wirth's
own party, the centrist, forsook him
at the eleventh hour. while the only
the social democrats and independ-
ents, although the latter were bit
terly opposed to him when he first
took Office. Both these parties de-
clare openly that Hugo SHINES, who
never liked Wirth, was responsible
for his fall. because. according to
the Rothe Fahne (red fiag), the chan
cellor refused to yield to the money
kings wishes to have the whole gov
eminent delivered into his hands.
1t is considered likely that Gustav
Stesemann will be given the post of
chancellor or foreign minister, while
the other positions will be given the
parties that withdrew from backing
Chancellor Wirth.
Evening star., 1921-10-24
CONTEMPT ORDER UPHELD
q. S. Supreme Court Declines to
Free Chicago Editor.

Chicago newspaper, convicted of con-
tempt of court for refusing to iden-
tify for a federal grand jury the
person who wrote a certain article
printed in his newspaper, must stand
committed to the Cook county Jail,
under the sentence imposed by the
lower federal courts, until he fur
nishes the information, the Supreme
Court today declining to consider an
appeal which he sought on the
ground that he could not be COM
PEELED to give testimony which might
incriminate himself
Evening star., 1921-10-24
lonesome SOLDIER IN
GERMANY ASKS GIRLS
TO WRITE HIM LETTERS
Andernach, Germany.

Andernach, Germany.
October !. 1921.
Dear Editor Of The Star:
I am taking the privilege of
writing you letter to see II you
can get some Of the people OF
Washington to write to me.
I have been over here two years
and received only one letter from
the States. and that was a re-
turned letter.
1t gets pretty lonesome some
times. and think a letter would
of The Star while 1 lived in WASH
ington. Hoping you will help get
some Of the girls to write will
close, thanking you.
PRIVATE LEE SMITH,
Co. L. 5th Inf. A. F. G.
Evening star., 1921-10-24
PRINCETON MEN PRAISED.
Reconstruction Unit Has Done
Splendid Work at scissors.

SOISSONS, France. October 4.-The
work of the Princeton University
reconstruction unit has been COM
pleted and the city of Scissors, where
the work was done, has decorated
the young American architects with
medals. cast particularly to COM
memorate the spirit which moved
these young men to volunteer their
services to help France in the ardu-
Gus task of reconstruction.
During the course of the summer
they have co-operated with the
French architects in resurveying
sections of the city and the neighbor-
ing villages as far north as Hill los
and Berry-auBac, where several
American divisions came into action.
They have measured up the ruins of
some of the demolished buildings and
made plans for restoration, but the
major part of the work has consisted
of designing new schools and town
halls.
Evening star., 1921-10-24
BOY JAMMED BY TRUCKS.
HUMPHREYS Operated On at Sibley
Hospital Today.

Howard Humphries, thirteen years
old, 1926 Florida avenue northeast,
was severely injured today as re-
suit of his bicycle becoming damned
between two motor trucks on Florida
avenue between lexington place and
North Capitol street northeast. Two
bones of his left leg were fractured
and the toes of his right foot mashed.
The injured boy was taken to Sibley
Hospital, where he was operated on.
Ernest H. Green. colored, 1913 B
street southeast driver, was detained
at the eighth precinct police station
to await the result of his injuries.
William Robinson, 906 Lamont street
was driver of the truck that injured
the boy.
Evening star., 1921-10-24
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE.
Two Women Injured in Two Ac-
cidentS.

Mrs. Mary B. McMillen. wife of
Luther H. McMillen, 423 Massachu-
setts avenue, received cuts and
bruises yesterday afternoon when the
automobile of her husband and the
automobile of E. c. Scott. 5632 Con-
duit road, collided on Canal road near
.Fletcher'S.
A collision between the automobile
of Alvin Fisher. 1241 eth street. and
Mary Emory, S11 9th street north
east, occurred on Conduit road Sat
urday night. Damage to the cars
amounted to $1,000. the police report
ed. and Agnes Boy, 453 New Jersey
avenue southeast, occupant Of one of
the cars, was slightly hurt. William
,Cush was driving the Fisher car.
Evening star., 1921-10-24
DEMOCRATS TO RALLY.
Speakers Announced for Meeting al
Stratford County Courthouse.
.ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, October
24.-The democrats of Stafford county
will hold a rally at Stafford court
house Thursday, october 81. beginning
at 1890 am. A number of prominent
speakers have been secured, among
them Representative r. Walton
Moore of the eighth district, and Rep
resentative S. Otis Bland of the first
district. United States Senator Claude
A. Swanson will also speak if his en-
gagements do not forbid. In addition
there may be one or two local ad-
dresses.
Dinner will be served by the ladies
of the Courthouse School League in
order to raise funds for the new high
school just erected at Stafford. 1t Is
expected that a number of persons
from Fredericksburg will attend. and
that the democrats of Stafford and
King George will turn out in full
force.
Evening star., 1921-10-24
AUTO UPSET KILLS TWO,
Two Others Severely Injured on
North Carolina Road.

CONCORD. N. c., October .4.-Wil-
nam and Arthur Jordan of Harris
burg and Gibson Mills sections of this
county, respectively, were killed. and
Tom Lee and his son were severely
injured. when a large touring car, in
which they were riding, owned and
driven by Mack Hodges of Gibson
Mills, turned over on the highway
near here.
Evening star., 1921-10-24
ANGORA RATIFIEs TREATY.
France Recognizes Turkish Faction
and Gets Concessions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE. October 22.-
The Angora assembly today ratified
the Turco- French treaty by an over
whelming majority. The treaty
fixes the frontier to the north of
Alexandretta. The new line embraces
Marash. Aintab and Urfa, and ex-
tends to the Persian border. The
Turks concede French economic
priority in the vilayets of Adana,
Diarbekir. Sivas and Harput. The
French recognize the Angora govern
ment-
Evening star., 1921-10-24
MAYORS To DISCUSS JOBS.
Unemployment to Be Chief Topic
at Baltimore Conference,

BALTIMORE. October 24.-Care of
the jobless will be the chief topic of
the conference of mayors of Ameri-
can cities to be held here on October
27 in connection with the annual con-
yention of the American Society for
Municipal Improvement, October "a
to 2S.
Mayor William F. Broening. who
made plans for the gathering, says
the mayors conference should have
a great national value as follow
up" to the unemployment conference
at Washington, since speeding up of
municipal development as one of the
important phases of the relief of un-
employment was recommended by
that body.
Evening star., 1921-10-24
GIVES LIFE SAVING FATHER

COoKEvILLE. Tenn, October "a
Russell Sliger, eighteen years old.
gave his life to save that of his
father, Charles Sliger. a farmer liv-
ing near Baxter, it was learned yes
terday. The. elder man was over
come by>gas in a well, which he was
cleaning and the son went to his
rescue. .------------.-
Evening star., 1921-10-24
CRASH ON SOUTHERN.
Eight Persons Injured in Wreck
Near Greensboro, Ala,

SELMA, Ala, October 24.-Eight or
more persons were injured, one fatal
1y. when a train on the Selma-Akron
division of the Southern railway was
wrecked three miles from Green's
boro last night. Conductor ]. B:
Gwin. in charge of the train. was
killed.
Evening star., 1921-10-24
HOLLAND NAMES DELEGATES.
Representatives to Arms Confer
ence Announced at The Hague.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1921.
THE HAGUE, Holland. October "a.
The following have been named as
delegates to the Washington confer
ence on the limitation of armaments:
DR.. Jhr. H. A. Van Karnebeek, min
lister of foreign affairs; Count ]. F.
Van hamburg Stirum, former gov
ernor general of the Dutch East
Indies, and Jhr. F. Beelaerts Van
.Blokland, former minister to China.
The secretary of the delegation will
be Jhr. T. Jarda Van Starkenboreh
Stachouwer, secretary of the Dutch
legation in Paris.
Evening star., 1921-10-24

There, are between the ages of
twenty nine and thirty, seven women
for every six men in France,
Evening star., 1921-10-24

HIGHEST COURT RECESSES.
The Supreme Court recessed today
to November Z, after handing down
a few opinions of minor Importance.
Evening star., 1921-10-24

s. "a.
Of employees, $2.S1.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-02-05

Harold E. Peck of this city was almost
Instantly killed Friday morning when the
automobile which he was driving was
struck by the 1850 train at the Erin
street crossing of the New Haven road.
Mr.. Peck, who is a salesman for the
Corn ecticut Sales and Engineering Com
pany at IS Water street, had just com
ple;od business call at the Norwich
Plumbing Supply Co. on Erin street. He
was about to cross the track on Erin
street when the southbound passenger
train. running at good rate Of speed.
came along. Mr.. Peck did not see the
train in time to stop and the engine
struck the forward part of the automo-
bile. swung 1t around, and the step of
! the express car struck the machine, prac-
| tically demoIishing it and dragging Mr..
Peck along for a distance of about so
| feet.
People who were in the vicinity Of the
accident ran to Mr.. Peci's assistance but
| found that the man was past help. His
| skull had been fractured and the brains
were coming from his head. Mr.. Peck
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-02-05
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

When the statue Venus de Medici was
found il was IN IL pieces.
For use on subway trains a new device
enables one member Of a train crew 70
announce each stop in every car VITA a
loud speaking telephone -
A japanese fisheries expert will stusy
the waters Of Peru with a view Of de-
termining the extent Of their products
and the best methods Of increasing them
There are about 500 Organizations Of
scientists in the world for studying
Mays. and a Dutch leader in the seienos
is trying TO combine them in one later
national body
In China the shops have fer sale 10 TIE
tourists many varieties OF fancy Izcouer-
cd fans Of ornate pattern and high prices.
but for their own use the Chinese prefer
and use a plain bamboo fan Of coiored
paper.
During the last two decades approri-
nately $4,000 900 damage has been
done by the southern pine beetle 10
southern forests. according 10 the report
Of the United States department OF axri.
culture on the destruction caured By IA
sect forest pests.
The investigating scientist In plant III,
is seeking to learn why the silver suort
plant is found in only two places IN ths
world, che on the high slopes o. the Aim
alaya mountains. the other near the e.
tinct volcano on the Island OF Mani
Hawaii The plant Is simils- 70 ths
Spanish bsyonet and gets lie nar,s fr,u
the briGht color Of its leaves
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-02-05
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Professor-Frankly. madam. your son
lacks brains
Mrs. Noorich-Get them for him In
medately. then. and send the bill 10 me.
Nothing shall stand in the way Of my
Arches education--Americaa Legion
Our memory goes back to the tine
when a girls idea Of daringness In attire
was red slippers. hardly shoWing-
Columbus (ohio) State Journal
He.en-oh. Bosworth. dear. I'm 20 IN
happy, Mother and have had a dread
full quarrel and she says che viii never
speak to me again
Bosworth-Then let's get married A.
once New York Post w..
Jim married nasssuse. didn't hs7-
Yes. and she Certainly rubs IL 8ate
hlm-"-Judge.
WAS Bliggins hazed while At coIiereZ-
The worst way possible. When ihs
other boys were beiZg made subjects ef
the customary practical Jokes Biiggifi
received no notice whatsoever.--Ex.
| change.
Biil-Just happened to run into an ole
| friend downtown.
Phil-Wss he glad 70 see your
Bill-You bet not l smashed his whole
right fender-Cornell widow.
| Jackson-Is this a ere insurancs of-
fee?
Agent-Yes. sir. Do y,u want 10 take
out policy?
Jackson-Yes. You kee. my empleye,
threatened TO FIRE me next Saturday and
I'd like some proiection.-London An
swers.
The Teacher-what bird has beer
thought by some TO bring sorroE ane
trouble to houses over which Il lowered
Robbie Multikids-The stork.-Hous-
ton Post
Il understand the ex-ksiser l. writing
a book"
4 sympathize with the book agenn."
| commented Miss Cayenne. There isn't
a chance that he will be brave enough 10
/ get out and take subscriptions himself
| Washington Star.
Il A New Yorker. visiting an Iowa tovn.
was talking to a prominent citizen With
reference TO the one paper the tovn
boosted.
Well" observed the citizen. "ru say
n for the editor that he can be the most
sarcastic fellow that ever was vhen he
tries"
How sor
why. in last weeks issue the depart.
ment entitled Local Intelligence VA
only only about three inches In length- :
l-Bnil2delphiA Ledger.
OF course dogs have inteliiEenos. :
Bibbs declared warmly. Now here 10
Dubbs. he's lover Of dogs. and I'll
leave it to him IL some dogs haven't more
intelligence than. their masters"
Sure" Dubbs responded heartily
why. l have a couple Of dogs Ike that
myself"
And Dubbs even yet wonders why they
all lsughed.-Pittsburgh Chronicle Tele-
graph.
I'D kind o like TO 90 TO an cid fash
Toned dance" said Farmer CorntosssL
You meen one Of those affkirs where
the fiddler called the fgure.gf inquired
81 Simlin-
Yep. Wonder IL We couldn't ret 80
up?"
Not a chance. You couldn't ret anJ
kind OF a crowd together these days that
'ud think OF allowin' one man 70 do nj
the talkin' besides bein' the instruments,
soloist Star.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-02-05
TURKISH BARBARITY HAS
ARMENIA TERROR STRICKEl

How four years of constant masse-
cres, deportation, starvation, and ex-
posture have inspired the remaining wo-
men and children of Armenia with fear,
that extends even to those who are be-
frieIding them, is told by James Arroh.
former soldier who aided in the saving
of 1850, 900 v;\ims of Turkish bar
barity through Near East Relief. Ma
Olson avenue, New York city, and who
recently returned from that stricken land
after witnessing sights that stirred him
to the heart. Mr.. Arroll is to speak in
this city tonight Saturday at the Near
East supper at the Community house.
THE Turk has utilized every means,
no matter how despicable a this disposal TO
exterminate the Armenians," said Mr..
Arroll. He hates the Armenian on re-
ligious, racial and economic grounds. The
Armenian is a Christian, hence he must
die; the Armenian clinSs to his national
'stic ideals and life, hence he must be
wiped out he is hard and thrifty work
er, therefore he and his must all be
killed, is the Turkish logic of massacre
and deportation.
Bullet and sword, knife and club
starvation and drowning were the ac-
cepted means to this end in the massa-
cres But there were times when These
methods appeared to the ruling devils
at Const2ntlnople to be too SLOW. Sc
| poison was added to the death menu
| Poison, administered to the victims in thu
! food they craved, put into the few loave.
Of bread occasionally given to the Ions
caravans of deported victims. Starved
| for days, the women and children snatch
ed eagerly at the bread contemptuousl!
| thrown to them by their brutal guards
wolfed it down. dry and hard as it wa
and then they died.
They died in the agonies of slow pois
oning while the demons who guarde
! them looked on smilingly or with vic:ou
jests at their sufferings. But they died
The poison was comparatively inexpen
sive. Ammunition was costly. So tn
cheaper method was substituted
Thus when the refugees began t
stream back weakened and starvinl
though they were, it was at first diff
-cult for the American Relief workers t
; get them to accept food The America
uniforms were strange and there WEI
even rumors that the wearers were Tlrl
ish agents in disguise. So for the fir.
few days, the refugees accepted onI
food from their own countrymen. The
feared the poison loaf again.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-02-05
CASES FOR TRIAL TX
SUPERIOR COURT HERE

The following assignments of court
cases have been made Tor the superior
court in Norwich with Judge George f.
Human presiding: =.
Tuesday. Feb. sth, Southern Menhad-
en- Co. vs. Mantle Menhaden Oil &
Guano vo Con triaD Slosberg vs.. City of
Norwich; Morton vs.. Jennings; Shan
deor VS.. Jennings; Tyler vs. Jennings:
Wednesday, Feb. 9th, Matilda: Ethel
Anderson VS.. Martin G: Anderson Bloom
quist VS.. Dawiey, Jr. Agnes H Amburn
VS.. Frederick ". Asnburn; M. Mish VS.
T. Mish. ct al. (nisD.
Thursday, February 10th, Turner VS.
Longo; Lucy A. Massey VS.. Paul Mas
sey; Max Gordon & Son Corp VS..
Black. g.: 80 ~
Friday Web. 18th. Schneider VS..
Schneider Wood! Jr., ct al. VS.. Zimbalist
Pitcher VS.. Greenberger Denker VS.
Armstrong.
Tuesday. Feb. 18th, Especially. schall
| ct al. VS.. Lapointe (spcciaD Schall VS.
bapoint; Especially Lubchansky ct al,
VS. Ship Construction & Training Co., Inc
| Wednesday, Feb. 18th, Mystic Aut
| Station, Inc. VS.. Saiov; Berkowitz VS.
Grieck.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-02-05

The Union St. Jean de Baptiste society
held its regular monthly meeting Thurs
day evening in their rooms in st. Louis
hall. on Dion street, with the president
J. o. Teller in the chair. The regular
routine of business was transacted. Also
ten new members were taken in and APP
plications of Is were received. The soci-
ETY. appointed 10 delegates who will at
tend the district convention in Whitman
tic On Feb. 81. After the meeting the
members marched up to Parish hall
where they tcok in the bazaar that is
being run by the Old st. Jean de Baptiste
society.
Another good sized crowd attended the
second night of the Old S. Jean de Bap-
iste bazaar in Parish hall Vocal solos
rendered during the evening was the
chief attraction. On the last night Of the
bazaar the society will give masque
rade.
The Lisbon five won the best two out
Of three games from a quintet represent.
ing Baltic on the LEGAL alleys, Thursday
evening. The honors for the evening
went to Brown 0; the Lisbon five, rolling
an individual sccfe OF 142 pinfall and
total pinfall CT $50 pins. Score:
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-02-05
MOTION LIST MATTERS
BEFORE JUDGE BANKS

Motion list matters We're heard before
Judge John W. Banks at the superior
court short calendar session in New Lon
don Friday morning and were disposed of
as follows:
Parker VS.. Mahan, default for failure
to plead, postponed; Vergason VS.. Fox. ct
al, argument of demurrers, postponed |;
George S. Treadway VS.. Norris NJ. Tread
way, alimony pendente lite, postponed I;
non-suit opened. p.eadings to be filed !;
Harris VS.. Alien, ct al, order of notice
as to James B. Peltou, defendant, grant
ed; Arthur L. Howard VS.. Bessie A. How
ard, hearing on motion 10 appoint guar
dian ad Etem, granted; John H. Barnes
appointed Fitzgerald VS.. Frink, ct al,
permission to file substituted conplai int,
granted; Ap2leman VS.. Gaynor, ct al. 1,
| disclosure of defense. ., if no defense,