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Evening star., 1921-07-21
DAWES STOPS SALE
OF SURPLUS GOODS
. .|NFEDERAL STOCKS
Budget Head Holds Up Loss
Due to Lack of Proper
Coordination.
CONTROL BY CENTRAL
BODY TO HALT WASTE
Order Not to Apply to Perishable
Articles, Transfers in Service or
: Exceptional Sales.

stoppage of the sale of all govern
ment surplus property by the govern
ment today was directed by Brig.
Gen. Charles G. Dawes. director Of
the budget, in an order sent to all
heads of departments and independ-
ent establishments.
The order will remain in full force
until Gen. Dawes announces the inSti-
tuition OF co-ordinating machinery for
supervising and controlling all gov
ernment surplus sales. 1t does not
affect sales of perishable property.
Lack of co-ordinated control of the
sales OF surplus property, according
to Gen. Dawes, is resulting in large
and currently accruing loss to the
government, and it is the purpose of
the budget office to check absolutely
this loss, until the machinery for
supervising the sales can be formed.
1t was deemed necessary to issue the
order pending the formation of the
machinery.
Proposes Central Body.
Building material. steel. cement.
lumber. furniture, ships. automobiles.
textiles, food supplies, buildings. etc.
said Gen. Dawes. are owned by the
United States and available for cur
rent use. 1t is the purpose to have
of this material.
'In the face of a large supply on
hand" his order to department and
bureau heads said, because of the
lack of co-ordinated control and
system of survey, with facilities tor
bringing to the knowledge of all de-
partmentS the requirements of each.
the different departments of the gov
ernment have been buying different
classes of material in the open mar
ket with little recourse to stocks on
hand.
THE cause of this situation, while
1t is primarily due to the lack of CO.
ordinating machinery of supervision
and control, is aggravated by the
delay on the part of the different de-
partmentS in declaring as surplus
certain property unnecessary to their
purposes. 1t is also aggravated by
the delay in the preparation of in
ventories which are now Incomplete.
Permitted I'm Some Instances.
Gen. Dawes order specifically states
that it does not apply to the transfer
of surplus property from one depart
ment of government to another, and
it is not intended to prevent the de-
partments from taking advantage of
any exceptional or seasonal oppor-
tuIfticS .Or the sale OF property, espe-
cially perishable property.
The order has the effect of stopping
every sale now planned by any de-
partment of the government any
where, except perishable products.
and it is designed to save to the
government millions of dollars due
to the sale of much of the surplus
property at prices greatly under fig
ures now quoted in the market.
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FRANCE WILL ACT
DESPITE BRITAIN
More Troops to Be Sent to
SiIesia-Tension Between
Allies Grows.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS. July 21.-France, it was
declared in official circles this morn
ing, will send reinforcements to
Upper Silesia, whether Great Britain
joins or not in the reinforcement
movement suggested by France. The
French moye will he made, it was
declared. to insure the safety of the
10000 French soldiers already on
the ground there.
Premier BRAND sent a note yester-
day in reply to the British note on
the SileSian issue, expressing lack
of conviction that the supreme coun-
Gil could serve any useful purpose
by converting before measures are
taken to assure order and provide
for the security of the allied troops
now in Upper Silesia. according to
the Interpretation official circles place
upon the French communication.
Danger Threatens.
News received here today from Op-
peln was far from reassuring. The
attitude of the German press, as in
terpreted by the French dispatches,
was increasingly provocative.
France, it is declared, recognizes
that danger threatens from the side
of the Poles as we'll as from the
German side. making it doubly neces-
the allied troops.
Precautions first, decisions after
ward, probably will remain the
French view. it is indicated. unless
there are unforeseen developments.
French official circles received a
distinct shock from the British gov
ernment's reply to the French sug-
Eestion that allied reinforcements be
sent to Upper Soliesia, and in some
quarters today Anglo-French rela-
tions are described as critical as a re-
suit.
The French government is said to
have been unprepared for the Sc
mornings newspapers indicate char
acterizes the British, communication.
Editorial comment suggested that
the British prime minister, David
Lloyd George, acted entirely too
hastily in refusing to agree with the
troops were necessary in Upper ST.
lesia. The commentors also declare
that he failed to inform himself fully
regarding the necessity of prompt al
lied action and add that had he wait
ed a few hours longer he would have
from the allied high commissioners at
Oppelin. in which it is urged that
Immediate reinforcements be sent.
While most newspapers agree that
the incident brings Anglo-French re-
lations to anothe delicate point, LIE
Journel says the problem is not in
soluble, and in it's final analysis not
comfy Of allied relations.
Failing this. France keen1y desires
whole-hearted British approval Of the
addition of another division to the
Trench forces at present stationed in
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GORDON IS NAMED
FOR D. c. ATTORNEY
Picked to Succeed John E.
Laskey-Miss Mary 0'TooIe
Nominated. to Be Judqe.

Peyton Gordon. lifelong resident Of
this city and prominent member of
the bar, was nominated today by
President Harding to succeed John
E. Laskey as United States attorney
for the District of Columbia
Miss Mary O'Toole, also a member
Of the bar and for many years prom
inent in. civic and women's organiza-
ton activities. was nominated to be a
judge of the Municipal Court in this
city.
The President sent these names to
the Senate at noon today, and at the
White House it is believed these an
pointments will be promptly con-
firmed.
By selecting Mr.. Gordon the Presi-
dent has brought an end to long
keys successor, as there were sew
eral prominent candidates who were
highly indorsed and who, with the
assistance of their friends. were ac-
tive up to the last minute in the
interest Of the aspirants.
dent has established a precedent, in
that she is the first woman who will
have served on the Municipal bench
here.
Well Known Here.
Both Of these appointees are well
known in Washington and were ac-
tive in the interests of the republican
party during the last campaign. Each
stands high professionally and in
the other activities with which they
have been identified. and, according
to expressions which reached the
White House today following the an
nouncement that they would be ap-
pointed, each appointment meets with
general approval.
Mr., Gordon was born in Washing
ton, April 80, 1870. He graduated
from the, Columbian University Law
school, now George Washington, and
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TOXIC SHJLNS REOPEZVZzVC
XAP AND SHAN7TZNG ISSUES
Cabinet Decides to- toParticipate in Conference
Here, But SHES at 7wo Questions.
England Continues Building.

summoning the powers so as vir-
tually to place Japan on trial for her
foreign policies.
"At Paris Japan was the plaintiff;
at Washington she will be the de-
fendant." says the milttarist, koku-
min Shimbun. In an article entitled
''Anglo-American Pressure Threatens
the Far East in the Guise OF Disarma-
menr Conference" The kokumln
expresses the fear that such pressure
on the part Of the two nations In
dicated will deprive Japan OF her spe-
riai position in the far east and Affect
ner interests, particularly those In
Tung.
China serves as a catspaw for the
Saxons. who take China's side
against Japan. but keep the kernels
for themselves, leaving the hulls for
China" this newspaper adds.
Mefnwhile arrangements are being
made for a special steamer to trans
port the Japanese delegation to the
United States for the conference.
coHrnrNrrc prrr nrNc SuTpS
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SHIP SINKS; CREW SAFE.
Steamer Efiingham Hits Rock in
Columbia River.

ASTORIA, Ore. July 21.-The steam
er Effingham of the European Paci-
dom. with a general cargo from Port
land, struck the rocky bank of the
Columbia river at Stella. Wash. six
teen miles from Portland, late last
night and sank, according to word re-
ceived here.
Oficers and crew escaped, though
the steamer sank rapidly, according to
reports received here.
Evening star., 1921-07-21
10 ARRESTED IN SLAYING.

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, July 21.-Thir-
teen men are under arrest charged
with conspiracy in connection with
the killing Sunday Of C. e. Howell.
prohibition enforcement officer. near
Albany. Ala. according to MI. Pierce,
chief OF the Alabama forces, who is
conducting q search for Howell's as
sailants. In default of bond the, men
are in JAIL here to await preliminary
hearing before United States Commits
sioner S. r. Richardson. August ].
Evening star., 1921-07-21
ENGLAND BARS HILLQUIT.
American Socialist Refused Permis.
sion to Land at Dover.

LONDON. July 21.-Morris Hillquit,
the American socialist party leader,
who arrived at Dover from France
yesterday, was refused permission to
land by an immigration officer. who
said he was acting on instructions
from the secretary for home affairs,
according to the Daily Herald, the
labor organ. today.
Hillquit. adds the Herald. eventu-
ally was permitted to spend the night
in Dover, but was instructed to re-
port at noon today. Unless the in
structions are Cancelled by that time,
the newspaper declares. he must re-
turn to France.
Hillquit's passport was vised by the
British authorities in the United
States, the Herald states.
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WONDER ABOUT STATUS.
ny HIRAM X. MODERWELL.
er Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily news.
o' Copyright, 1921.

os o~''' Copyright. 1921.
LONDON. July 21.-While awaitinS
an intimation as to what the British
cabinet had decided yesteraay OF on 'the the
ri Irish delegation here were wonder
should e the negotiations fail; Three siee
Of Of the seven members & OF the SIM, S,nm
prison e,a to Come to London for the con-
prlson p while Others were either ION
the the run" or in hiding. Theoretically. tic Ky
if the peace efforts are ebeir ehecaTa arir,nal mai
men will return TO their of'e '"A'
s'asus !Today the writer asked Desmond
E,tvserald the Sim Fein director OF
publicity. what he would do to ayold
prison If the truce were declared at
.The Question is what the authori.
ties viii do." he replied. may not
be there when they come to get me,
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RAr1FY MADDEN NOMINATION

Nomination by the republican COM
mftoee ON committees Of Repre-
sentative Madden, Illinois. as chair,
man. OF the appropriations commit
tee, was formally ratified today by
the House.
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: mild
temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, 81. at
2:05 pm yesterday; lowest, 81. at am.
today. Full report on page 16.
Evening star., 1921-07-21

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
AL rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1921-07-21

CONTINUED on Page Q, Column g.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-20
A ROTARIAN'S CREED.
By Herbert FeIkeI,

l believe in Rotary, it's teachings and
its code Of ethics. I believe in my
fellow man, that he is lettering the
world he lives in, that there Is more
good than there is bad; and 1 will so
constantly look for the gold in others
there will not be opportunity to see
that which is not golden, and being
happier I will cast fewer shadows to
dim the .horizon of those around me-
for sin a world where Death is there
is no time to hate"
/ believe in Service above self" not
because I will profit most" by "serv-
ing best, but because that IS the motto
of the only organization under Heaven
designed to benefit those out of 1t
more than those who are in it. will be
tolerant with youth, patient toward age
and square in my dealings with all
people, for right living is its own re-
ward. and he who Is narrow and sell
fish and impure in heart can be neiLI-
err great nor useful believe ones life
is what one would have it, that
Thoughts are things" and the mind
controls the destiny of the individual
that all obstacles are within, and "as
a man thinketh so is he"
is
on earth and my home town the best
in the country and that it Is my fault
If they are not" L will strive to pos
sess humility, the nOblest virtue, for
all others follow where it is found and
fly away where it is not. A plant lit
tie known among the ancients, 1t first
grew to perfection, violet-like. in the
retired and shady hills of Judea. With
out it ambition, always aiming at
greatness, finds fame full of bitterness
and ashes; without 1t learning is full
of presumption, and that which is
called Glory Is but inflated vanity and
hollow hearted applause.
I believe every body deserves
chance to grow into a good man and
valuable citizen, and that the very
life of the nation itself depends upon
the incubation of patriotism and high
ideals in coming generations while
their minds are yet in the moulding.
7 will help men to be boys and boys to
be men; will give cheerfully to causes
that are worthy: I will be efficient In
my business and IN the tasks I do for
my club: I will submit willingly to the
will of the majority that a solid front
may be presented to the world: I will
be friendly and a friend: I will be
truthful prompt, kind, clean: will not
be small. distant. late to engagements.
revengeful in spirit. loose in my habits
and dishonest with myself. 1 will keep
my promise.
I believe Rotary viii do for me what
do for Rotary, and what comes out of
Rotary for me will be in the same
measure that I have put myself into
Rotary. Therefore I will keep the
faith, live the life, pursue the vision.
looking long. like Hawthorse's Ernest.
into the Great Stone Face, playing
as hard as l labor, and doing unto
others as 7 would they should do unto
me-. not on Sunday alone but through
each work week as we'll. I will try to
learn what a good Rotarian ought to
be. and I will try to be good Rotar-
ian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-20

cost OF living must be considered as a
fundamental in determining any fair
wage scale.
The old rue was that labor went
down first in times Of repression, ard
went up last in times of prosperity
The railroad men set a good example
and display smart and sound bust
ness sense-wher they agree to arbi-
tratc wages and accept rea sonabla
changes which would amount to defi-
mite wage reductions. demanding in re.
turn strict economy or the part of the
railroad executives and lower rates for
the public.
The result OF lower freight rates
would be to stimulate freight move
ment, take the iron hand of repression
off of business and actually ear. the
railroads larger profits.
If labor, as a whole, will follow the
wise lead of the railroad rnen, they
viii be backed by public opinion.
1t prices must come down and prof
iteering must be cut cut and waste and
extravaganza must be eliminated then
money wages can come down and yet
leave the worker better off. OF course
rents must Join the downward march.
II they see this and beat the other
side to 1t, they can save in the new
arrangement all the other and great
advantages won during the war per-
iod.
Labor now has an opportunity for
wise craftsmanship and. from appear
ances, seems about to display it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-20

bungalow. There's a fire over there,
and it will be very comfortable for
them. It's very evident from all indi-
cations that the attempt - steal the
paintings will be made tonight. Well
get our lights in readiness, and after
Mrs. Allis has gone to bed, presum-
ably chuckling at her success in get
ting rid of Mr.. and Mrs. Graham, we
points and wait for the trouble when
it comes.
DO you think We'll need any weap-
ons?" I asked.
Dicky threw back his head and
laughed heartily.
do get her a poker Mrs. Cosgrove, "
he said She wants to be a real de
tee tuV.''
L saw the quick involuntary frown
Mrs. Cosgrove gave Dicky, and my
heart warmed toward her with the
Fre-masonry of wives. It seemd so
childish of Dicky to make such a
speech when I had really been the first
one to be suspicious of Mrs. AlIis.
At the Window.
I opened my lips to reply to Dicky's
teasing. but forgot what I meant to say
at the sight Of a door leading from the
parlor to a bedroom adjoining slowly
being pushed ajar.
With a quick, noiseless movement (
sprang to the door and pushed against.
it. But some one on the other side had
greater strength than I. The door clos
and heard the sound OF some one get
ting through a window.
"Quick!" I gasped. Whoever was
in there has climbed through the win
dow" The men dashed out and around
to the side while Mrs. Cosgrove and I
sat gazing at each other.
WHO could have been in there?"
I asked breathlessly. DO you sup
pose it could have been Mrs. A1lis?"
Il don't think SO" she returned. At
am afraid it was my brother, Robert.
We have been allowing him more lib
erty lately but he never has come to
the house before. He has a horror of
strangers. I trust if it were he that he
did not understand what we were say
ing. The thought of danger to his
pictures might set him off again"
But when the men returned they
reported no trace Of any one. The
ground was very hard and bare Of.
grass underneath that particular win
dow and no footsteps were visible.
The Whispering Voice.
The next few moments were full oil
hustle. Dicky and I took the things we
most needed from our rooms and went
over to the bungalow, where, as Mrs
Cosgrove has prophesied, we were
most comfortable. The afternoon. of
course seemed unusually long, but wa $
shortened by the frequent visits Of
Fred and Ned, who had been led intol
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-20
HELP US TO HELP OUR OWN.

The advisory board of the Salvation
Army says to the people of Pensacola.
1--WE all sympathize with the poor
woman who is the sole support of
seven small children and an invalid
husband. Such case when drawn to
our attention wrenches our heart
strings. We have this case right here
in Pensacola. 1t is one of the cases
assisted by the advisory board last
week.
This woman, working from early
morning until late at night, going
around houses scrubbing, and having
first of all to fed, wash and clothe
eight people, is only able to earn an
average of s1.00 per day. Nine people
therefore, are living on a dollar a day.
Think of it. She earns nothing on
sunday. Monday is a very lean day
for them. What would you do in this
case? We are glad to know that ar
rangements have been made by some
of the church members in Pensacola to
have the husband cared for and his
eyes, which are both partially covered
with cataracts, operated upon. The ad-
visory board is always glad to help
such deserving case. but what is to
become of the seven children? They
are our future American citizens. They
are the prospective parents of the flu
ture generation. Are we to allow them
to grow up improperly fed, poorly clad
and without proper education or a
chance to learn a business when they
are old enough? You say no. The
advisory board says no. and the Sal
walton Army says no. They take hum
dreds of such children every year and
turn out hundreds of fine young men
and women from such children. How
do they do it? In their orphanages
and industrial homes but where does
the money come from that does this
work? 1t comes from your pocket at
the time when the Army makes their
annual appeal.
But this year we say that we are all
sick OF campaigns and appeals for
charitable purposes and we have firm
ly resolved not to give another hour of
our time to this work
Confess, now, that your resolve was
the result of a firing day, that 1t was
a mistake and that you know it. You
would not rest quiet In your bed if Won
thought your neglect to assist in the
securing of funds for the Salvation
army was a stumbling block in the lives
OF children such as these. and that by
giving two hours OF your time towards
solicitation of funds you would be per-
sonally aiding the Salvation Army to
take care of dozens of such cases dur
ing the next twelve months.
You must then as Christian men
ard women once more pick UP the
burden, send in your name to Mr.
Henry Jeudevine phone 1S1 consenting
to give us your personal assistance for
two hours. and experience once again
that warm feeling which flows over
us when we realize that we have done
another good, far-reaching act"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-20
A SMART MOVE BY LABOR.

The railroad employees, in advising
President Harding that they are will
ing to revise any Of their rules which
make for unwarranted operating ex-
pense, have taken a long step forward.
The railroad executives say that the
failure of the railroads is caused by
the high wages paid. The men reply
that the big waste is in operating ex-
pense items other than labor. Then
they offer to cut out any waste that
can be found i'm the labor item. That
puts it up to the executives.
President Harding in his message to
congress. said that railroad rates and
costs OF operation must be reduced"
That puts it up to the railroad execu-
tives again.
The action of the railroad employees
is especially notable as it is a recog-
milton that, in coming down from the
war-bred peak of prices to a lower
cost of living labor must be willing to
come down, too.
Labor secured notable advantages in
the war. Advantages that are far more
important than rate of pay. For ex-
ample, the right of collective bargain
ing was established. The basic eight
Hour day was established. The right
to better conditions aef employment
was established and, more fundamental
than all. there was established the
principle that, whether jobs be plenti-
fui or scarce, and whether there be an
.oversUpply OF labor or a dearth of It
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-20
EMERGENCY LEGISLATION?

There were 2157 bills Introduced in the
house the first day of the "extraordi-
nary session of congress and GAL of
these were to authorize the secretary
of war to donate to various cities.
towns. hamlets' and counties in the
United States more than 1000 German
field pieces captured during the late
war.
Representative Charles J. Thompson,
of Defiance, Ohio, led this list with
G7 such bills, but Ernest r. Acker-
man of Plainfield, n. J., deserves some
share in immortality for he was sec
ond with "a!