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Arizona republican., 1921-03-29
Says McFQrIin Suit
 Black Mail Plot
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 WASHINGTON, March 2S.-In a formal statement today Senator Ralph H. Cameron of Arizona char acterized as sheer unadulterated. plain blackmail a suit filed against him by Edward McFarlin of New York. asking $1O0,OOO damages for aliena0on of Mrs. McFarlin's affec- tions.
 Papers in the case. Senator Cam eron's statement said. were first filed in 1916 and he said no effort at serv- ice on him was made until last week.
 Now that I have become United States senator" MT. Cameron said in his statement. those behind this ri- diculoUs suit have evidently decided to attack me in the hope of injuring me by giving widespread publicity-to the absurd charges made by them. I am prepared to fight this suit with both lists, fearlessly and in the open .'
 The statement said Senator Cam eron had met Mrs. McFarlin once in the observation car of a train be- tween Chicago and San Francisco in 1912, before her marriage. had met her twice since and met her husband once.
 Little Known of McFarlin
 NEW YORK, March 2s.-The for mai complaint against Senator Cam eron. filed in the supreme court here by Edward C. McFarlin. contains only brief outline of the suit. II merely alleges that the senator ex- erted undue influence over Mrs. Margaret McFarlin in 1916. and that he ''harbored and detained her"
 Little is known here of the Me Farlins. According to the complaint they were married in 1913 and lived in Stoneham, Mass, until 1916.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-29
Stillnnan Divorce
 Affidavits May Be
 Kept From Public
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NEW YORK, March 2S.-Definite announcement that pleading and af- fidavits in the Stillman case will not be made public when filed in West Chester county was made today by County Clerk Charles Decker. He declared he would take advantage of a section of the general rules of pro- cedure prohibiting any court off cial from permitting copies of the pleadings or testimony in such cases to be taken by any other than coun- sel for both sides, without a special order of the court.
 The testimony and papers will be filed with the county clerk when su- preme Court Justice Joseph Mors- chauser before whom the court hear ings have been held, files his decis- ion fixing alimony and counsel fees for Mrs. Stillman, which is expected this week.
 Justice Morschauser, when told of Decker's statement, said that after the papers had been placed in Deck CTS hands their disposition would be up to the clerk
Arizona republican., 1921-03-29
TUeIpe MiIiOn Dollar Loss H
 Oklahoma Fire
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 KANSAS CITY, March 2S.-Based on reports from Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas. Oklahoma and Texas, of ficials of farm and horticultural as sociations said tonight much damage had been caused by freezing tenn peratures last night. Little hope for early fruit crops in Missouri and Kansas was indicated, although it was said the later crops probably had not suffered materially. The sudden cold snap was preceded by warm weather in most localities and off cials said in many places fruit trees were in bloom Grain crops were said to have been well advanced.
 Oklahoma's state board of agricul- ture estimated today that the loss of early fruit in that state would ap- proximate S11.250. 900 and T5 per cent of the crop was ruined.
 Omaha Suffers
 OMAHA. Neb., March 2S-Rail traffic is still impaired and telephone and telegraph wires are down in the western part of the state, following one of the severest Easter storms in years.
 The damage to the Nebraska and Iowa fruit crop is even greater it is believed tonight than at first re- ported. Western Iowa seems harder hit than Nebraska. More than 20G telegraph poles were snapped off be- tween Alliance and Seneca, Neb., by the gales that swept that section Around certain towns in the state the apricots. cherries and plums were in bloom and these, it is thought have been ruined.
 Texas Escapes Storm 1 DALLAS, Tex. March 2S.-Witl the possible exception of the extreme north and western sections and the Pan Handle country, early fruit an6 vegetabi crops in Texas escaped damage from tn esudden return O wintry weather Sunday and Sunday night.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-29
State Department Seeks Release Of
 Fifty Americans
 Held By SOviets
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 WASHINGTON, March 2S-Efforts to release about 50 Americans held i- Soviet Russia are being made by the state department through unidenti- fled agencies according to informa tion given today to Senator Hef1in of A iabauia. who has made inquiries in behalf of Emmett Fitzpatrick. said to have been sentenced to 20 years inn prisonment in Moscow.
 Of the 50 Americans held by the bolsheviki. the senator was informed, about six or eight, including Kilpat- rick are reported in rpison. The others were said to be under deten- tion in various towns. Fitzpatrick, a former Red Cross agent, is said to have been accused of serving with the armed forces of Lithuania against the Soviet government and with being in the employ of the United States government.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-29
GOMERTON BANK
 CASHIER ENDS LIFE

T. H. Dick. cashier of the Somerton State bank of Somerton, committed suicide early yesterday morning, only a few hours, before the institution voluntarily closed it's doors, informa- tion received here from E. N. Brad ford. state bank examiner, said. Brad ford started a review of the banks s affairs several days ago, it was an nounced No discrepancy has so far been disclosed by the examination, it VI said.
 nitorney General w. ]. Galhraith We1icSto Somerton yesterday. Before his arrival. however. Dick has ended his life. Death was caused from cy- anide of potassium poisoning. coro- ner's jury found. Dick was 8 years old and single.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-29
Ex-P President Taft
 Agrees To Probe American Smelling
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NEW YORK. March 2S.-Former President Taft today agreed to in vestigate the affairs of the American Smelting and Refining company as suggested to the board of directors by the Guggenheim brothers. who re gently became involved in contro- versy with independent shareholders regarding management of the com pauy.
 The Guggenheims. in recon7hend- ing MT Taft offered to bear the cos- of the investigation with any staff of metal and mining specialists he may need
Arizona republican., 1921-03-29
Body or Homeless Wnnderer Found Ln
 Suburb Of Chicago

CHICAGO. March 2S.-Police are unable to clear up the identity of a man whose body was found under a sidewalk in the northwest section of the city today The body had evil dently been there two months, police said. The authorities said, however, that they were satisfied the corps was that of a homeless wanderer
 Inquiry developed that a woman seen near the sidewalk probably was a denizen of the neighborhood in search of fuel.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-29
NaUaI Balloon And
 CreLU Still Missing

IFtpNDII' an N' T- Ltdstu WITtI
 PENSACOLA, Fla. March 2S-Of- ficiaIs at the naval air station said tonight that although no trace of the missing naval balloon and five men. which left on a practice hop March =, has been found the search would be continued. A strong northwest wind, accompanied by ram squally to- dsv iuterferre1 with the search
Arizona republican., 1921-03-29
Easter Passes In
 Ireland Without
 Serious Incident
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DUBLIN. March 2S-The fifth anil Nersary of the Easter rising passed touay without serious incident and although outrages have not ceased. there was an absence of murders and ambushes during the holidays. Resi-. dents of kingstown were alarmed last night by firing and bomb ex- pioslons, and by reports of an at tack on kingstown naval base. An, official communique says that at II o'clock tonight the military guards there were attacked from three points. There was sharp firing and the attackers were dispersed.
 Two bomb attacks on military lor- ries occurred in Dublin today. One civilian was slightly injured.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-29
TlU0 AgricuLturoL
 Bureaus To Combine

WASHINGTON. March 28.- Pre- paratory to combining on July 1, the bureau of crop estimates and the bureau of markets of the department of agriculture, l.. AI Estabrook chief of the former bureau. will become associate chief of the markets bureau April l. lt was said today at the de- partment. He has been in the bureau for r years
Arizona republican., 1921-03-29
Argentina First To
 Recognize LifF1uo7io
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WASHINGTON, March 2S.-For- nal notification that Argentina has recognized Lithuania as free and Independent state was today given J. Nileisis. representative of Lithu- ania in America by r. A. Espil. first secretary of the Argentine embassy acting on instructions of his govern ment Argentina is the first republic to extend official recognition to Lith-
 uania.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-29
Prohibition Agents
 Confiscate Liquors
 Valued At S3OO,OOO
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NEW YORK, March 2S-Liquors valued at $500, GOO were seized by pro hibition agents today in the Bowery warehouse of the Menorah Wine com papy. The officials confiscated 2.500 cases of wine. each containing three gallons and 800 barrels cf wine, each containing 52 gallons. Earlier the same agent1 visited five other places where they confiscated wines and whiskies valued at $50,00O.
 The Menorah company, it was said had no permit to store or sell liquor.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-29
St. Louis NeWsboys
 Are Arrested For
 Selling Ford Paper
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SIT. LOUIS. Mo. March 2S-Three neYsboys today were arrested on po ice charges, crying the sale of H~y Ford's publication in viola Jon 0f recent police regulation
 W F. Btancha i. a representa- tive of the pull ic: ton explained that he had iustiuescd the noys to "cry" the sale of t' c uet ard get arrested so 70 lest eoaid he made of the legality of thc regulation
Arizona republican., 1921-03-29
Sheriff Persons and Son Of Jasper County Will Be Tried On Charge Of Kidnapping Negroes
Ask Federal P TO b e
National Association Of Colored People Charges Peonage E X S t e n t In Many Southern States
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ATLANTA, Ga, March 2S. A special grand jury is expected to be convened in Jasper county this week to investigate the alleged peonage cases at the John Williams planta- ton where the bodies of Ii negroes were discovered
 Officials tonight expressed the be- lief that no more bodies would De found on the Williams plantation although the investigation is being continued. Officials of the Ocmul- gees circuit which inclrHes Jasper county are also inquiring into the recent lynching of Eugene Hamilton, negro, and federal agents were said tonight to be Investigating other angels of alleged peonage cases Sheriff Persons of Jasper county and his son are to go on trial here April 4, on charges of having kidnapped negroes and taken them into peonage
 Seek Federal Action
 NEW YORK. March 2S.-TEe Ma tional Association for the Advance ment of Colored People made public today telegrams to President Hard ing and Governor Dorsey of Georgia which alleges that the peonage sys- tenn is generally existent in most southern states and particularly ir the Mississippi delta
 The message urged President Harding to authorize an investiga- ton by the department of justice of peonage conditions in Jasper county Georgia. where John Vii lia1ns, white land owner has killed or caused to be killed II negroes whC threatened to testify against Will Hams regarding peonage."
 The telegram to Governor Dorsey urged that you bring into the ligh this vicious system of economic ex- ploitation."
 A telegram also was sent to At. that the machinery of the depart ment Of justice he placed behind tht Georgia prosecutions.
 No Report at Washington
 WASHINGTON, March 2S. NJ report has been received here con cerning the arrest of John Williams Jasper county farmer. charged witl peonage and murder, depaICment o justice officials saId today, although | agents of the departnlc>-- have beer Investigating alleged cotKStions il that section of Georgia for som time. In the matter of the murders il is said, the state authorities haV the case in hand. but fear was ex pressed that the deaths of tn negroes would hamper peonag prosecutions. by the federal authori ties.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-29
Viviani Brings Frances View
 Of League Question to Harding

NEW YORK March Premier Rene Vvani extra today the steamship Washington He coner Wednesday Harding, whom he Ion mon of
Evening star., 1921-01-19
open SHOP FIGHT
MAY START HERE

Representatives of shipbuilding
metal trades international unions
throughout the country will gather
about the council table Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning to discuss action
on what is believed by labor leaders
TO be the first major stroke in the
national open shop" campaign.
John O'Connell. president of the
metal trades department of the Amer
ican Federation. will preside. About
him will be grouped representatives
of blacksmiths, boilermakers. sheet
metal workers. machinists. plumbers
and other similar organizations. The
feature of discussion. it is predicted,
will be the Cramp company state
ment in Philadelphia last Monday
declaring that concern to be "indif-
ferent fas to whether our employees
are members of labor organizations OF
not"
The next important item, it was said
today. will be the contemplated re-
adjustment IN the shipbui1ding indus
try of the United States. The read
justment will not embrace wage re-
duction considerations but measures
OF keying up efficiency and produc-
tion in shipbuilding lines to the stage
where the present wage rates NAV
continue to be paid for an increased
output.
At present. Mr.. O'Connell said. 5000
oollermakers and shipbuilding iron
workers OF the seven or eight thou
SAND employees of Cramps Shipbuild-
ing Corporation are on strike. The
dlctum issued on January 1. declaring
deal through the metal trades de-
partment of the Federation of Labor
on wage contract questions, is held
partially responsible for the strike.
Evening star., 1921-01-19
OFFICIALS AND MER CHANTS SEE
PRODUCE FARMS OF MARYLAND
Inspect Transportation Facilities to Wash
ington and Baltimore Markets
Ritchie Hailed in Many Townships.

dence of Robert Crane. where lunch
con was served.
Returning to Waldorf. the trip con-
tinued to Leonardtown, via Bryan
| town. Hughesville and Charlotte Hall
where the cadets of the military
academy were lined up at attention to
receive Gov. Ritchie.
At Leonardtown the delegation was
received in the courthouse by Gen.
L. A. Wilmer. chairman of a commit :
tee representing st. Mary's county.
After brief response of appreciation
by Gov. Ritchie dinner was served
and the party returned to Washing
ton.
Lenders Of the Party.
W. G. Hathaway. president and Har-
ry Allen. general manager of the Tide
water Lines. Inc. were in charge OF
the party Mai Harry Gessford, su-
ford Grant. chief of the detective pu-
reau. and Ross p. Andrews headed the
Washington delegation.
1.-The trip of the business men of
Washington as the guests of the Tide
water Motor Lines demonstrated anew
to WashingtonianS that southern Mary
land is growing apace. and that it is
as the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association many times has said fast
becoming one of the most important
centers of production" said Charles j.
Columbus. secretary of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association. in a
statement today, issued following yes
terday's trip.
Geographically the city of Wash
ington is most fortunately situated
with respect to southern Maryland. 1t
is the direct and shortest route to
market. The furtherance of good roads
in that territory is the logical means to
tho fnrt arinfr of hippar hoyp1nprp m
and we feel sure that Gov. Ritchie
and mis- staff. who participated in yes
terday's trip into southern Maryland
realize the advantage and necessity of
such development for the benefit of the
state of Maryland in general"
Evening star., 1921-01-19

waste Of MONEY
|. AR0uSES BRITAIN
=.
Taxpayers in Arms, Unable
:: Longer to Bear
:: Burden.
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INSIST on RETRENCHMENT
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HA6nu n1~-12 R>> Co. >e A. r
INSIST ON RETRENCHMENT
labor. Blamed for Some of the Ex.
/. penditures-Resentment Ex-
3 pressed by Voters.
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.


~ Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1921.
LONDON. January 1S.-Wasters OF
cubic money are undergoing the
heaviest fire they have ever expert
enced in Great Britain The newspa
per4 the weekly publications, maga-
Zines and pulpit and platform orators
are pressing the fight throughout the
country. Taxpayers are up in arms
They have borne the burden of waste
until they can bear it no longer
Thousands of middle class families
are bitterly put to it to make ends
meet. Many of them have given up
their homes and have gone to live in
rooms. Luxuries of every kind have
20. be foregone by the vast proportion
ef the population.
~Britons mean to solve their prob
lems and pay their debts, but they
knOw this can be done only by stem
ming the tide of public expenditure.
While the attention of the people has
been concentrated upon the appalling
cutlays, governmental and municipal
waste has reached staggering figures.
Every person required to pay an in
come tax Of say ESQ (normally about
$AOO), finds himself up against the
r1te collector for another ESQ (nor-
mally about $250). Rates are still
rising and many people do not know
where they will find the money to
meet the increased charges.
In the year before the war rates in
this country realized about fS2, 600
(normally about $410.00 O0O). This year
II is estimated they will realize about
f20O. 600. 900 $1,000. 600. .oO0). and the
spenders are clamoring for more.
Some of the local expenditures have
been forced upon the authorities by the
government. but much of ii is volun-
tary. The boroughs controlled by la
bor are notoriously wasteful The
apathy toward municipal elections is
disappearing, owing to the alarm of the
taxpayers. In the borough by-elections
khor candidates are suffering crushing
defeats. In St Giles ward of Gambler
well. for example. the municipal reform
candidate has just beaten. the labor can
didate by So2 to $50 votes. In the pre-
rious election the municipal reform can
dIdate had a ma jority of only nine votes.
On top of the high rates OF taxation
como higher railway fares. higher bus
and higher tram fares. and increases in
the cost of all licenses. There is no sign
Of relief in any direction. Hence the
great anti-waste campaign against the
government. the London county council
and all other money-spending bodies.
Evening star., 1921-01-19
2ETWORTH BACKS
B|LLF0R D. c. VOTE

Endorsement of the Burroughs
Chamberlain resolution. which would
give the District of Columbia repre-
sensation in Congress. marked the
meeting of the Petworth Citizens AS
sociation, held last night in the city
post Office. The action was taken
without discussion after Horace j.
Phelps. acting chairman of the COM
mittee on law and legislation. had
submitted report approving the
resolution and asking that more time
be given the committee to consider
the Zihlman bill. which would grant
the District of Columbia another form
of suffrage.
Further inquiry by the Senate into
forecast in a letter from Senator Cap
per of Kansas, received by Graham
Hill, chairman of the committee on
the cost of living.
Calls Price Too High.
1T will be a great help if the Pet
worth associa tion will take an in
terest in this subject" wrote the
senator relative to bread prices.
There is no doubt in my mind that
the price of bread in Washington is
too high. In view of the great re-
duction in the cost of flour, there
should be a greater reduction in the
price of bread l wish you and the
members of your association would
go into this thoroughly: give me all
the facts, and / will be pleased to
press the matter before the Senate -
On motion of Mr.. Phelps the asso-
citation agreed to send letter to
Senator Harrison of Mississippi, in
dorsing the effort he is making to
put through a comprehensive building
program Tor the District schools.
The question Of indorsing the Tenn
pie bill, which would restrict Sun
day activities in the District of
Columbia. was brought up but was
laid over until the February meeting
to permit further discussion
The meeting last night was held in
the post Office at the invitation OF
Postmaster Chance, who took the
members of the association through
the post Office and showed them how
the .city's mail is handled.
Evening star., 1921-01-19
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
REFLECTS OFFICERS.

Allen c. Clark. president. and the
other officers of the Columbia His
torical Society will direct the affairs
of the society for another year. They
were elected unanimously to succeed
themselves at meeting last night
in the Cosmos Club. In addition to
the president they are: Job Barnard.
first vice president: William B. Byran,
seoondl vice PRESIDENT: Cuno H. Re-
dolph. treasurer: Miss Maud Burr
Morris, recording secretary: William
F.. Roberts, corresponding secretary:
James Franklin Hood. curator. and
Frederik L. Fishback. chronicler.
William Van Zandt Cox and Francis
Regis Noel were reelected managers.
Last nights meeting of the society
might have been mistaken for a ses-'
sion with the Associa, lion of Oldest
Inhabitants. for many of the latter
organization were present to listen to
the reading of a paper by John
Clagett Proctor on the Lancasterian
happenings connected with the de-
velopment of the Districts school
system. Mr.. Proctor is poet laureate
of the Oldest Inhabitants Association.
President Clark. who presided. reao
an original poem by Mr.. Proctor sup
plicat ting Congress to enfranchise
Washingtonians, which was received
The paper presented by Mr.. Proctor
will be printed by the society and
made part of its historial records
1t traced the 1ifework of Joseph
Lancaster, who was born in London
in 171s. and who was the propagator
Of the educational system which is
coupled with his name and that of
DR.. Andrew Bell
The first Lsncasterian school in
w Washington was esta blished in 1912
on the south side of L street. between
1th and Sth streets northwest. Mr..
Proctor stated. 1t was probable. he
the Lanca system
was taught in the District until 1s44
when the law of December 90 of that
year put new system into effect
In his miscellaneous notes on local
schools. Mr.. Proctor stated. the first
public school houses. eastern and
western. cost, respectively. $1,133.1
and $1.e21.72. These school houses"
he said might have been modelled
after Noah's ark. for we are told they
we're built Of wood. one-story high.
hfty feet long. twenty feet wide"
Evening star., 1921-01-19
MANY HIGH FEDERAL EMPL DYES
SOON TO TENDER RESERVATIONS
Little Likelihood, However, of New Cab
met Members Accepting Offers to Q Quit.
Is Merely Time-Honored Custom.

practically every case the officer resign
ing is returned to his old job.
If the new Secretary wishes to denote
an official and appoint another man in
his place he must allow the man to be
denoted a certain period of time in
which to prepare his case and then must
give him hearing. For many years no
bureau chief or other civil service official
has had his technical resignation ac-
cepted by the incoming Secretary. and II
is not considered likely that the new
officers in Mr.. Harding's cabinet will
change in any degree the present admin
strative heads of the government de-
partments
The practice does not extend. of
course to the assistant secretaries and
the solicitors for the various depart
ments as they are political appointments
and are not subject to civil service reg
ulations
But there is one thing sure. The
resignation list. due shortly after March
4. will be the largest ever recorded. fo'
there are several new bureaus and ap-
pointive positions which have been Gre
ated since 1916