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Evening star., 1921-09-09
centennial OBSERVED
BY CHURCH AT CULPEPER
Services Conducted Last Evening
by Masonic Lodge as Part Of
Weeks Celebration.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CULPEPER, Va. September 9.-In.
terest in Culpeper has centered this
week in the exercises incident to the
Episcopal Church and in the meeting
OF the Piedmont convocation. which
convened in that church on Tuesday
evening and adjourned Thursday.
On Sunday the historic old church
was crowded to hear a historical ser
mon by the Bishop Of Virginia, Rt.
Rev. William Cabell Brown, and more
than half of this congregation was
composed of descendants Of the con-
gregation of more than a century ago
On Monday there was community
service, when all Of the ministers of
Culpeper united with the rector in
making short addresses on different
phases of church work during the past
100 years.
Speakers during the two days Of
the conyocation were Mr.. Woodward.
formerly missionary to China. and
Mr.. Harari, native Of Beyreut, in
Asia, who now has a charge in this
country. The sermon on Wednesday
morning was delivered by Mr.. Hall Of
st. Paul's. Alexandra. and on We'd
nesday evening Rev. Bergman Green.
dean of the Theological Seminary of
Virginia. preached.
Thursday morning all visiting min
listers were taken by autos to the
colonial chu1ch of Little Fork
about nine miles from Culpeper.
where a service was held and COM
munion celebrated. The communion
silver used was the same that was
sent to the colonies from London
early in the seventeen hundreds, and
was preserved during the civil war by
being buried in a cornfield near the
church
Last evening. by special invitation
from the rector, the Masonic lodge
here had charge in the services. and
the sermon was preached by Rev.
DR.. Lanier of Fredericksburg.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
CLERKS FACE NIGHT DUTY.
Those Entering Postal Service Are
Under Seniority Rule.

Postal clerks newly entering the
service face might duty as their first
step, according to orders issued to-
day by the Post Office Department.
LAS a matter of wide supervision
1T would seem proper for new men to
take the least desirable night shifts
with a regular line OF promption open
to them from one crew to another.
gradually advancing them to day
duty and preferred assignments in.
the order Of Seniority" declares the
department.
The consistent observance of the
seniority principle in post offices is
supported. Fitness and seniority
should go together, according to the
announcement Postmasters are asked
to cut night work down as far as
possible. consistent with proper han
ding of the mails.
1t again is pointed out that "in
just the proportion that the public
does its mailing late in the day, will
night work in post offices be neces-
sary."
Evening star., 1921-09-09
TEXT OF BRITISH NOTE.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 9-The text of
Premier Lloyd Georges letter, which
was dispatched to Dublin from Inver-
ness scotland, In answer to the latest
note from canon de Valera, the Irish
leader. follows:
HIS majesty's government have
considered your letter of August 80,
and have to make the following OBJ
SerVatlons upon it:
The principle of government by the
consent of the governed is the foun-
datfon of the British constitutional
oeSelopment. but we cannot accept as
oasis or practical conference an
interpretation Of that principle which
would commit US to any demands you
might present. even to the extent of
setting up a republic and repudiating
the crown
You must be aware that a confer
ence on such basis is impossible. So
BY consent Of the governed would un-
dermtne the fabric of every demo-
cratic state and drive the civilized
world back into tribalism.
on the other hand. we have in
Vfeed you to discuss our proposals on
their merits. in order that you may
have no doubt as to the scope and sin
cerity of our intentions.
1T would be open to you in such a
conference to raise the subject of
oh any PoIuls III winch
pre3udiced by these proposals. His
ma1esty's government are loath to
DeIieve that you will insist upon re-
lection of their proposals without ex-
am1ning them in a conference.
To decline to discuss a settlement
which would bestow upon the Irish
people the fullest freedom for ma
tional development within the empire
can only mean that you repudiate all
allegiance to the crown and all mem
bership in the British common
wealth.
IF we were to draw this inference
from your letter, the further discus
slonS between us could serve no use
ful purpose and all conferences would
be in vain. If. however, we are mis-
taken in this inference, as we still
hope. and il your real objection to
our proposals is that they offer Ire
land less than the liberty We have
described. that objection can be ex-
plored at conference.
You will agree that this corre-
srondence has lasted long enough. His
majesty's government must therefore
ask for a definite reply as to whether
you are prepared to enter a confer
ence to ascertain how the association
of Ireland with the community of ma
tions known as the British empire
can best be reconciled with Irish ma
tional aspirations.
IF, as we hope. your answer is in
the affirmative. I suggest that the
conference should meet at Inverness
on the goth instant"
Evening star., 1921-09-09
POSTAL CLERKS ELECT.
Association Selects Buffalo for Next
Years Convention.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. September 9.
Buffalo. N. Y. was chosen as the
meeting place for next years convefr>
ton of the United National AS
sociation of Post Office Clerks, holding
its final session here. 1t will meet
September 4, 1922.
c. P. Franciscus of New York city
was reelected president, this being
his fourth term.
Other officers elected were:
First vice president, Leo F. Neu. St.
Louis: second vice president. John G..
Thompson, Los Angeles: third vice
president. Chiffon Terrell. Memphis.
Tenn; secretary. John G. Grogan,
Wheeling, Wa. Va; treasurer, Thomas
P. Bussier, Philadelphia.
Advisory board: George W. Payne,
Cincinnati. chairman: C. ]. Clark,
Atlanta; E. c. Emmerling, Pittsburgh;
Clarence NJ. Cook. Baltimore, and Ben
Jacobs. Brooklyn.
Finance committee: Richard Van
kolken: Holland. Mich; John J. Quill
ten, waterbury. Conn; 2: w. Gatehell.
las, and r. D. Flasner. Peoria, Ills.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
OVER MILLION IN CLAIMS.
Suggestion Made Relating to De
cision by War Labor Board.

Claims for more than a million dol
lars made against the government by
employees of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany. resulting from a wartime de-
cision of the War Labor Board, may
be adjusted through cooperation be-
tween the War Department and Con-
eress This is suggested in a letter
to Speaker Gillett from Secretary
Weeks. in which he concurs in the
decision previously announced of AS
sistant Secretary Wainwright while
acting Secretary of War that the de-
partment is now without authority to
pay these claims.
In formally notifying Congress of
this decision and suggesting way in
which the claim can be disposed of
Secretary Weeks wrote as follows:
There are, however. certainly
equitable and moral. considerations
which have been strongly urged upon
the department to consider and pay
these claims. These considerations
are more properly directed to Com
gress than to an executive branch of
the government. I therefore desire
to present the case to the Congress
for it's consideration and for such
action as it shall deem just and
proper
Evening star., 1921-09-09
WILL DIVERT TRAFFIC =
TO REDUCE CONGESTION
Police to Prevent Crowding Of We
'hic1es During the Recruiting
of Street Cars. - p

The police department will divert
all northbound traffic on North Capt.
tol street at Patterson street pc
tween 1880 and o'clock am. and
and 6 o'clock pm. to reduce conges-
tion at North Capitol street and New
York avenue during the temporary
rerouting of street cars at that point
All vehicles going north on North
Capitol street will be required TO
turn east on Patterson street and
proceed north on LIST street east until
they pass New York avenue, when
they may return to North Capitol
street.
In order to make easier the job Of
rebuilding the trackage on North
Capitol street between G and NJ
streets. the Washington Railway and
Electric is operating the Brookland
line over the New York avenue
tracks.
The rerouting, however. has necessi-
tated a rather complicated switching
arrangement at the intersection or
North Capitol street. New York ave.
nue. and n street. The diversion OF
traffic as outlined is for the purpose
of reducing danger of accidents at
New York avenue.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
WASHINGTON D. G., FRIDAY
ID. c. MAN KILLED
WHEN AUTO SK|DS
]. W. Minifee Fatally Injured
as Car Rolls Down Bank
on Beach Drive.

James W. Minifee. twenty-five
years old. a public hacker. was kill
ed and three companions injured
were riding at 6 am. today skidded
and turned over down bank on
Beach drive, about one-half mile
south Of Military road in Rock Creek
Park.
The car. large touring model.
had just turned curve on Beach
road. when Minifee. who was driving.
lost control of the machine, which
skidded for more than 100 feet
Auto Turned Turtle.
Turning turtle. the automobile
crashed about four feet down the
embankment. landing against tree.
Minifee's head was crushed. His
companions were hurt. but managed
Earl Grant of $50 A street SOUTH
west. not seriously injured: George
w. Bronson. 70s Taylor street north
west. cut about the face. and Will
southeast. slightly injured.
Minifee. whose latest address was
given by the police as IL y 4th street
southeast. was pronounced dead by
DR.. Bray at Emergency Hospital.
which sent an ambulance in response
to a call from police of the tenth
precinct, who were first called.
Warned by Companions.
For Gods sake, be carefulw one Of
the companions is declared to have
shouted to Minifee, as the big car
rounded the curve and got out on the
comparatively straight stretch of road
where the accident happened.
I've lost control" cried Minifee.
when the wheels would not hold on
the dew-covered macadam. and In a
second the car had spilled down the
bank, bringing the left side of the
machine against the tree. The head
of the hacker was caught square on
the tree. which was hardly foot in
diameter.
Representatives of the Luttrell
Motor Car Company, who. were called
to take charge of the car. declared
that there was every evidence that
brakes. but that evidently the dew
too slippery. The tires had dug per-
haps three-eights of an inch in the
hard macadam of Beach road.
Auto Little Damaged.
The automobile was not much dam
aged. with the exception of the fender
on the side which bore the brunt of
the fall. The windshield was broken.
The District coroner ordered the
body of Minifee taken to the morgue
The hacker formerly lived at Apart
ment "a. the Victoria. His wife. living
In baltimore, was notified of his death.
Her address was given by the police
as 612 East 41st street. Baltimore.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
DEMANDS VOICE HERE.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEk1NG, September 9.-Citizens of
the Far Eastern Republic consider it
indispensable that they be given un-
official representation at the confer
ence on limitation of armaments
which will be held i'll Washington late
this autumn. NJ. Yourin, foreign
minister of the republic, has sent a
note to Washington declaring that
the geographical position of the coun-
try entities it to participation in the
conference. and that such participa-
ton is essential to a peaceful issue.
The Chita government will not as
sumo responsibility for decisions
reached at meeting where it is not
represented, and will do everything
possible to oppose violation of the
rights of the nation, the note asserts
Solution of questions concerning Si-
IBERIA is possible only through par
ticipation in the conference by rep
resentatives of the republic. whose
voice. NJ. Yourih declared. must be
heard
Evening star., 1921-09-09
PRINTING EMPLOYEES
TO BASK AT BEACH
5000 Bureau of Engraving Work
ers Expected to Go on
Outing Tomorrow.

Five thousand employees OF the bu-
reau of engraving and printing have
been provided foE by the excursion
committee of Plate Printers Union,
Local No. 2, for the annual outing of
that organization to Chesapeake
Beach tomorrow.
AS guests of honor will be seventy
five conva1esceNt former service men
from Walter Reed Hospital A special
committee has been appointed to look
out after their welfare.
Amusements, entertainment and
athletics head the program. Races of
all sorts. ranging from one hundred
yard dashes to egg races, will be
among The athletic features. Prizes
viii be awarded to winners of the
athletic events.
Committees in charge of she excur-
sion are.
Exc Executive committee: George w.
Jacobs, chairman: George F.. Kane
secretary; Benjamin Kroger, Charles
c. Gibb, George Hutchinson. Daniel
Hassett and Frank J. Coleman; re-
ception: Andrew J. Fallon. president
plate printers union; Frank Milovich.
vice president plate printers union;
Thomas McQuade. William 4. Fiske,
James H. McVey. James H. Windsor
Thomas A. Jarvis and Frank J. Cole
man. editor the Plate Printer; ath-
ieltS. f1dSSelt, Cna alr0dE.
John J. Deviney. superintendent of
work, bureau of engraving and
printing; referees. William d. Clark,
Edward Walsh. Charles Lord and F.
F. Miller; judges. Thomas Blum
enauer and S. A. Clements; clerks of
course, Edward j. Mahoney, starter:
Fred Lipp, Tony Mayhem. assistant
starters; Joseph Holleran. announcer:
F. J. Coleman. Edward Schrack and
c. Royal. scorers; H. Gotthold, GUS
todian of prizes; finance. J. Farley
G. Goldsmith, r. Hardie. d. Gordon.
J. Garvey, J. Kehoe, S. Laut, F. Miller
b. Callahan, 7. Reir, f. Dyer, G.
Kropke, NJ McAulliffe. w. Boyd, F.
Glennon, S. Stanton, I. Hollidge, L
Wood. r. Donohue, T. McLarney,
w. Won Claim. A Sommers, b.
Thornette. G. Shimek and J. Haley.
The program Of athletic events,
starting at pm, is as follows:
First event, 50-yard dash (members'
daughters under twelve years of age) /:
secord event, 50-yard dash (members'
so.A under twelve years of age) J.;
IaI event, 100-yard dash (apprentice
boys); fourth event, sack race (open
to ally; fifth event. 5O-yard dash
(members' daughters under sixteen
years of age); sixth event, shoe race
(open to all boys under sixteen years
of age); seventh event, egg race (open
to all lad;es): eighth event. 100-yard
dash (members Plate Printers Union)
ninth event. 100-yard dash (open
to alD.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
POINTS IN q. s. NOTE.
President Alone Has Binding
Power in Mandate Qeustions.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September s.-That
President of the United States cannot
alone, under the Constitution. bind
his government on a question of man
dates is brought out briefly in one OF
the paragraphs Of the last American
note on mandates. copies OF which
are circulating among the delegates
of the assembly Of the league of ma
tions here. The note is dated August
and is addressed to the French gov
ernment.
communicated at the same time of its
delivery to France to the other man
datory powers. The note treats of
"a" and "B" mandates. 1t expressly
states that the Island Of Yap belongs
in another category.
The note begins with a restatement
of the general American position on
mandates. Mandates respecting the
former German colonies, 1t says, were
only made possible by the victory of
powers. of which the United States
was one.
The American government, although
the United States did not take part
in the war against Turkey. afhrms
the right to have a voice equal to
that Of any other power in deciding
the mandates over former turkish
possessions. such as Syria, Lebanon.
Mesopotamia and Palestine. because
the distribution of these mandates
was made possible only through the
victory over Germany. In which the
United States shared.
The note makes various suggestions
of changes in the terms of the Turk
ish mandates. some of them being
that consular tribunals, under cap
itulations fromthe powers, shall re-
main in force until the governments
are organized under mandates, and
that II the mandates are surrendered
the consular tribunals shall be re-
stored.
Request is made in the note that the
freedom given to religion also shall
table organization workers. not only
those in the territories at present.
but those who may go there in the
future. The note in clear and firm
manner requires equal opportunities
for concessions and commerce, not
only for all citizens of non-manda-
tory powers. but also the fullest
equality with the nationals of man
datory powers. both of "A" and "B"
mandates The note stipulates that
no mandate shall be agreed to with
government, and that no mandate
after it's approval. shall be changed
without the consent Of the American
government.
wherever in mandates it is mentioned
that equal rights are to be given to
members of the league of nations"
phrase shall be substituted refer
ring to countries mentioned in annex
2 Of the treaty Of Versailles, among
which is the United States
Evening star., 1921-09-09
YACHT BURNS: SIX SAVED,
Senator Newberry's Son in Party
Narrowly Escaping Death.
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Mich, September Six
men. including Phelps Newberry, son
of Senator Truman H. Newberry, and
several prominent Detroit business
men narrowly escaped death last night
when the fifty-foot gasoline launch
Kismet, owned by F. Walter Guibert.
burned to the waters edge in Lake
St Clair. three miles off Crosse Pointe.
a Detroit suburb. After battling for
more than three hours against heavy
sea the six men. in a small rowboat,
early today reached the Crosse Pointe
clubhouse Guibert. badly burned
about the hands and with his lungs
scorched by the flames as he fought
the fire aboard his craft. is in hos
pital. He is expected to recover
The fire was caused by backfiring
of the Kismet's engine. A heavy sea
threatened several times to swamp the
rowboat in which the party escaped.
Others in the party included James
T. Lynn and Frederick Hanna. Detroit
business men: Jere H. Brooks of De-
troit and an unidentified man who
was engineer of the Kismet. Guibert
is president Of Detroit manufacture
ing concern.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
BOY is BURIED ALIVE.
colored Lad suffocated in Sand at
Smoot's Wharf,

Lewis Fletcher, colored, 1926 Wis
consin avenue. loading his wagon with
sand at Smoot's sand wharf on the riv-
er front, saw pair of human legs
protrudins from the rather small out
let from which sand was pouring into
his wagon.
The opening was made larger and
the body of a small colored boy, after
ward identified as Clifton Lee ROLLS
son, 1862 NJ street northwest, fell
through. The boy was rushed to
Georgetown University Hospital.
where he was pronounced dead from
suffDcation. He had been playing
in the sand when he was sucked down
by the sand flowing through the out
let into the wagon.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
JUDGE REsTRAINs MAYOR.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. September o.
Judge W. H. S. Thompson, in, federal
court here, issued an injunction
against Mayor E. v. Babcock and Di-
rector, of Public Safety r. J. Alderdice
restraining them from using the city
police force to suppress the sale OF
the Dearborn Independent on the
streets of Pittsburgh. A hearing on
the petition to make the order per-
manent was set for September II.
Counsel for publishers Of the paper
alleged that boys engaged in selling
copies here had been unlawfufly arr
rested for doing 80.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
N. Y. SLUMS HEALTHIEST.
Ghetto Has Lowest Mortality Rate
of Metropo1is.

NEW YORK. September 9.-New
York city's healthiest district is
neither 5th avenue. Riverside Park,
Gramercy Park nor any of the other
select residential quarters, but in the
heart of the Ghetto. with its swarming
thousands The board Of health proved
il with statistics.
In sanitary district No II, compris-
ing ten square blocks on the lower
East Side. with population of 33.3l3.
or more than 1900 persons to block.
the mortality rate was 6.44 per 1000
against the citys average of 1898. The
districts infant mortality rate WAS only
fifty-two in every 1000. compared
with the city rate Of eighty-five.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
NAME NATIONAL OFFICERS
Columbian Woodmen, in Session at

MEMPHIS. Tenn. September g.
Lloyd T. Binford, Atlanta. Ga, was
reelected eminent president of the
Columbian Woodmen at the opening
session of the annual convention here.
At the sessions today new headquar-
tiers for the order will be selected. it
having been decided to move the
general office from Atlanta. Memphis.
Little Rock. Ark. Jackson. Miss.
Jacksonville. Fla, Birmingham,
Shreveport. Dallas and Nashville all
have delegations working for the
selection of their respective cities as
national headquarters.
Other national officers elected were
Judge W. A. Roane, Jackson, Miss.
eminent vice president: George w.
Clayton. Atlanta, secretary and Peter
F. Clark, Atlanta, banker.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
DEPORTING LAW UPHELD.
Judge Rules Immigrants Cannot
Be Put Into Next Quota.

NEW YORK. September 9.-The
authority of the bureau OF immi-
grafton to deport immigrants in ex-
cess of the monthly quotas for their
nationalities was upheld by Judge
Mack in the federal district court.
The ruling was made when he dis
missed a writ of habeas corpus OBJ
tanned for a Greek immigrant ordered
deported because he had arrived here
after the August quota for Greeks
had been filed.
This decision affects scores OF other
immigrants of various nationalties
awaiting deportation. Attorneys for
the Greeks contended their client
should be allowed to land as part of
the September quota.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
GRIFFITH TO LEAD
ERIN PEACE ENJOYS
Continued from First Page.)

tween the British government and the
Irish republicans for q solution Of the
Irish question. The resolution said:
This conference, representing al
most forty million adherents, is
watching with prayerful and deeply
solicitous interest the present attempt
at a satisfactory and permanent ad-
justment of Irish affairs, and fervent-
ly hopes that complete success may
crown the negotiations"
The delegates unanimously ordered
that copies of the resolution be sent
to Prime Minister Lloyd George and
Eamonn De Valera, the Irish repub-
lican leader.
ULSTER TO STAND FIRM
Evening star., 1921-09-09
ULSTER TO STAND FIRM.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press,
BELFAST. September 9.-Ulster vir-
tualiy would be certain to be the sub
5ect of discussion at the Inverness
conference. while the northern cabi-
net apparently would not be repre-
sented. listers position was laid
down definitely in a letter written by
Sir James Craig. the Ulster premier,
to Mr.: Lloyd George on August IA.
in which the premier declared that a
meeting between himself and Mr.. De
valera was impossible until Mr.. De
Valera recognized that the northern
parliament would not submit to any
other authority than that of the king
and the parliament Of the United
Kingdom. There does not seem to be
the slightest intention here OF reced-
ing an inch from that stand.
Criticism is included in the Belfast
comment of what is termed the Brit
ish cabinets abandonment of the six
essentials set forth in the British pro-
posals 1t is even declared in some
quarters that If Mr.. De Valera re-
mains firm he might bring about a
conference absolutely without condi-
tions.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
200 SOLDIERS DROWNED.
Driven Into River in Heavy Fight.
ing in China.

PEKING. September 8-A dispatch
received from Ichang. in the province
of Hupeh. reports heavy fighting be-
tween the northern and southern
forces. wit the Szechuan left wing at
tacking the defenses Of Ichang. The
dispatch adds that reinforcements for
the northern army are arriving.
Two hundred members of the north
ern forces have been driven into the
Yangtse river and drowned. It is esti-
mated there have been 10000 cas-
ualties on both sides.
Steamers leaving Ichang are under
fire. although crowded with refugees.
Food in the city is running short.