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Evening star., 1921-08-15
EXPECT NEW UNIT
AT MEADE TODAY
District to Be Represented in
Contingent of $50 Young
Officers.
RIGID SANITARY RULES
Entire Body of Students Engaged
in Athletics This Afternoon,
Beginning at lis.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMP MEADE, Nd. August 15.-
About $50 young officers from Penn
sylvania, Maryland. Virginia and the
District of Columbia are expected to
arrive in camp today to begin a
fftcen-day intensive training. The
officers training school will be To-
Gated about one-quarter of a mile
from the civilian training camp IN
the 18th Brigade area, which is 10
Gated between the r and S blocks OF
Camp Meade. On account OF 1nsui-
ficiency of appropriation, the ofhcers
will be obliged to pay part of their
own expenses while in camp.
Observe Feast Of Assumption.
Catholic students in the civilian
military training camp here To-Day
observed the feast of the assumption
by attending early mass in body
in the absence of Chaplain Contoy,
whe. is ill. Chaplain Levcsque of The
list Infantry read the mass. The
students attending church were eX-
cused from early morning drill for
nation, but reported for duty on the
p.,rade grounds at o'clock.
The weather, whics was extremely
hot when camp opened. August !,
turned suddenly cool last night fol-
lowing a severe thunder shower Inc
boys aWOke this morning Win pieHty
of pep and enthusiasm and were ready
to begin their third weeks work in
Gen. Pershing's red camp.
Sanitary Precautions Taken.
As precautionary measure
against a possible infection of bed
clothing, all students were required
to move their hunks and bedclothinE
out of the barracks and place them
on the ground. where they VIII re-
main until late this afternoon. The
sanitary officers in camp are most
strict in the requirements of clean
and wholesome quarters. Each ana
every barrack building is cleaned and
swept three or four times day ana
bedclothing is changed once a week
A standard formation, skirmishes,
firing and review of saluteS ana
courtesieS were practised this morn.
ing in the stadium by members OF
Sd Battalion.
Athletic Program Announced.
At 1:l5 this afternoon athletics will
be enjoyed by the entire school. From
3 until 5. the boys may choose their
own sport and indulge in whatever
games they like best. Col. Helms,
commanding the training camp. eX-
nressed himself as being delighted
with the showing made by the three
battalions in Saturdays competitive
drills. He stated that the boys had
progressed much farther than he had
Anticipated and predicted that by the
end of the month the students wouiu
leave Camp Meade with a SOUND run
damental knowledge of military SCI
ence and tactics.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
SILK PURSE MADE
FROM SOWS' EARS.
Chemists Prove FaI|acy of
Old Proverb by Performing
the Supposed Impossible.
Bv the Associated Press

By the Associa ted Press.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, August IA
silk. purse made from sows ears, as
chemistry's answer to the old saying
that it couldn't be done, will be shown
at the chemistry exposition in New York
during the week of September II.
In announcing the successful result of
experiments. Arthur D. Little, Inc,
chemists and engineers of this city. said
the silk was not very strong and that
there was no present industrial value in
the process involved 1t was more or
less the product of chemistry at play.
but a contribution also to philosophy in
proving the fallacy of the old proverb.
In reciting the factors that entered
into the transition of sows' ears from
Chicago stockyards to a silk purse such
as a woman might carry. the chemists
explained that the first step was to
analyze the silkworm's method of MAX
ing silk. This done, its caterpillar chem
istry was copied in the laboratory.
1t was found that man had to pro-
vide a substitute for process by which
the silkworm exudes from two fine ducts
in its head minute threads Of a visicous
liquid, coated with another secretion.
which are crmented into a double strand
This becomes a firm filament OF silk
when it coagulates on reaching the air.
Analysis of this liquid showed it to
be like, glue and with somewhat similar
chemical properties. The sow's ear. being
chiefly gristle and skin. also has the
natural elements of glue This was OBJ
tanned from the ears and it was put
through several processes of prepara-
ton, filtered under pressure and placed
in spinning apparatus of special de-
sign.
The solution of glue and chemicals
came out as sixteen very fine colorless
streams, Joined into one composite fiber,
treated to give it strength and color. and
processed yet again to obtain the de-
sired soft. silky feel. The weaving fol-
lowed on a small hand loom, the fabric
was formed and the purse made.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
HORSE DEALER DIES.
Gus L. Morgan Succumbs After
Short Illness,

Gus L. Morgan. resident of this city
for the past thirty-five years. died
yesterday afternoon at his residence,
1918 34th street northwest. He had
been in i'll health for the past five
weeks.
Mr. Morgan was born in King Will
liam county. Va. about forty-two
years ago. For many years he has
been a horse and cattle dealer, being
we'll known in Virginia and Mary
land.
Surviving him is wife. Mrs. Mary
Pauline Morgan; two sons. Leroy and
Carl Morgan, and a daughter. Mary
Morgan. all of this city. A father and
sister who are residents of King Will.
liam county also survive.
Funeral services will be held al
Holy Trinity Church Wednesday
morning at Q o'clock, where mass will
be said. Interment will be in Noun,
Olivet cemetery.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
OPEN SHOP MOVE
DECLINING, IS VIEW
Matthew WoII, at Toronto
Convention, Discusses In
dustriaI Conditions in US.
TALKS OF WAGE AGITATION
Believes Employers and Workers
Eventually Will Be in Harmony
on Labor Agreements.
By the Associated Press,

i By the Associated Press.
! TORONTO. Ontario, August 15.-Be-
lief that the movement of American
| capital toward a return to open shop
conditions is on the wane was ex-
| pressed by Matthew Woll. president
| Of the Photo -Engravers' Union. in an
| address opening the unions annual
convention here today. He declared
| that the open-shop movement, togeth-
er with the campaign for reduction of
| wages, had materially intensified the
| present industrial depression by add
| ing to the instability of general con-
| ditionS. He expressed confidence,
however, that the near future would
| bring harmonious relations between
| employers and employees. Both fac
| tions. he declared. were at present
sincere in their desire to cooperate
| toward evolving working agreements
! that. would be fair in the light OF
| changed conditions.
Discusses Wage Reductions.
| Wage reduction. he said. would play
but small part ill securing any un-
! derStandins between the two parties,
as they involved the admission that
remuneration of workers should nuc-
tuate about the cost Of living-a doc
trine to which labor could not assent
/ "Organized labor" said Mr.. VOL
| Stands for harmonious co-operatioi'
between employing and employed IN
terests and repudiates the doctrine
of class hatred, but it does not ad-
nit that profits should accrue merely
/ to the one class and a pare eAislehce
| be returned to the other. ,..
Indications pointing to an aa1us.-
ment Of labor dissensions Were pen
tiful, Mr. Wol continued fne EN-
ployer. harassed by trade depression.
| had not. he said, been the most COM
plant person with whom to negotia!e.
Now. however. he had found that the
worker was not to be led INTO ac-
cepting shop councils ana compulsory
arbitration schemes. and was wiling
to negotiate with the unions Tor the
establishment of as fair basis as
difficult conditions would admit
workers Anxious to Help Business.
The worker, too, he declared. was
anxious to do all in his power toward
assisting the recovery of business
conditions and would be found a
tractable party to agreements that
would allow him to retain the relative
advances made during the past years.
Mr. VOL scored some American
publishers who. he declared. were at
tempting to enforce the forty-eight-
hour week in spite of their forty
four-hour agreements. He urged that
| the engravers support the printers in
| their forty -four-hour fight.
During the war" he said. "the
printers had the opportunity of re-
pudiating their agreements and de-
manding wage increases. but they did
1 not do so. Now. however. the en-
| ployers are teaching the men that a
| contract means nothing"
Evening star., 1921-08-15
RATES HELD REASONABLE.
I. C. C. Holds Live Stock Freight
Charges Just.

The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion today found freight rates on live
stock in western and mountain Pacific
territory not unjust and unreasonable
The commission suggested to the rail-
roads that present rates should be re-
duced voluntarily to 80 per cent of the
present rates. the reduction to be not
less than so cents hundred pounds
Rates as suggested may be published
to become effective on not less than
five days notice. the commission said
Emergency reductions granted last
May are still in effect, the commission
said. and there is nothing to show
that they materially increased the
traffic movement. There has beer
some reductions in movement since
1918 and 1919" the commission SAID
when the movement was greatest, but
for 1921, judging by the figures fol
the first four or five months. it prom.
ises to equal or exceed that prior to
the war;
Evening star., 1921-08-15
STUDYING Joint
CHINESE CONTROL
Japan May Propose Interna-
fionaI Council for China's
Development.
By the Associated Press. !.


TOXIC. August 15.-Reports. from
America that the United States may
suggest control Of China by an in
ternational. commission, are under
stood to have been considered at the
meeting of the Japanese cabinet yes
terday.
Viscount Jchida. foreign minister,
told members of the cabinet, accord
ing to the Yomi-Uri Shimbun. that if
such suggestion was made it was
matter of grave Importance upon
which Japan must carefully deliber-
ateS The newspaper says the min
listers are becoming impressed with
able diplomats at the Washington
conference to. present strongly
Japans position. Some favor the
appointment of NJ. Shidehara, pres
ent ambassador at Washington, as
chief delegate.
Japan is studying the advisability
Of proposing an international stand
ing council for the guidance and de-
velopment of China. says the Koku-
min Shimhun. The work of this coun-
Gil would be based upon the idea of
the powers abandonment of spies,
Of influence and all other measures,
including extraterritoriality. which
~e IHi!HicdI 10 China complete SOW
ereignty. The unification of north
and south China also would be
sought. the newspaper asserts.
Formal Invitation Received.
Formal invitation to Japan to send
representatives to the conference on
disarmament and far east questions
to be held in Washington late this
autumn has been received from the
American capital.
Lieut.. Gen; shoichi sugano has
ference, says the Jill Shimpo.
Gen. Sugano has been in the mill
tary service of Japan since 1892, and
served at various times as military
attache at Japanese legations in
Europe.
Reports of the overthrow Of the
far eastern republic at Chita. which
have been current here for a couple
of days. are still without con-
firmation.
A Vladivostok dispatch to the Jill
Shimpo says that Gen. Baron Ungern
Sternberg was the supposed leader
of the forces which brought about
the collapse of the Chita government
The newspaper says wireless reports
have been received telling of risings
in eastern Siberia, and a growing
panic among the bolshevik forces
Willie UOlSHcNlh newspapers 10 Hol
deny the rumors that are heard here
VIII Oppose zap Interference.
Former Premier Okuma in an inter.
view published here was quoted a:
saying that II any of the power.
should attempt to interfere with the
agreements reached in Versailles con.
cerning the Island of zap and Shan.
tunE the Japanese should oppose sucf
interference for the sake Of the honor
of the empire.
The fact must be recognized, hi
added. that Siberia is so vitally con
nected with South Manchuria. where
Japan has invested 100000. 900 yen
that Japan's special position in ST
Evening star., 1921-08-15
GARBAGE CANS ORDERED
TO BE KEPT COVERED
Superintendent of City Refuse Will
Cooperate in War on
Flies.

Cooperating with Health Officer Fow-
Ter in the war on flies, Morris Hacker.
superintendent Of city refuse. today re-
newed his order to the garbage wagon
drivers to replace the lids on garbage
cans after they have been emptied.
Garbage pals are looked upon both by
the local health officer and by health
authorities throughout the country as
one OF the fertile breeding places for
the house fly.
These receptacles become an easier
breeding place when they are left un-
covered in the alleys after they have
been emptied.
Supt. Hacker suggested that the peo-
pie can cooperate likewise by keeping
the garbage pals clean.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
BAND CONCERTS.

At Marine barracks. 4:30 pm.
today by the United States Ma
rine Band, William H. Santel-
mann, leader; Taylor Branson,
second leader.
March, headquarters
Overture. Raymond" THOMAS
Descriptive fantasia, Musical
Scenes from Spain... ...Langey
(a) Gipsy March; tempo di
marcia.
tb) Dance: allegretto.
(c) Habanera; andantino.
I'D Bolero.
Duet for two cornets. polka
de concert, Birds of the
Musicians John Brickley and (
Albert Mancini.
Ballet music from Les Erin
neys" ............... .Massenet
(a) Dance Greque; allegro
moderate.
Obj La Troyenne: andante.
(c) Finale; allegro marcato.
Excerpts from Robin Hood"
De Koven
"reminiscences of Meyerbeer."
Godfrey
Marines hymn. "The Halls of
Montezuma." ~
"The Star Spangled Banner"
At 18th street and Columbia
road. 1880 this evening. by the
United States Navy Band,
Charles Bentner. director.
March. "El CAPTAIN. ..... .Sousa
Overture. "Patrie" (Our Coun-
try) .Blzet
1>nr
Una Notte Venezia."
Luca ntoni
Bandmaster De Giorgio. Musi-
clan Barbera.
Grand scenes from the opera
"Natoma" ...........H Herbert
Popular fox-trot, "Margie."
Conrad
Popular fox-trot. Underneath
Hawaiian Skies. go. Erdman
valse. Invitation to the
Dance" .............. Weber
Piccolo solo. Through the
Air" .............. Damn
Musician John Bell.
Gems from the musical COM
edy, "The Firefiy". 49,. Friml'
"The Star Spangled Banner"
BY United States Soldiers
Home Band, at its DandStand.
beginning at $50 o'clock this
afternoon. John S. NJ. thinner
mann. bandmaster.
March. THE Banner of Lib
erty" .......... Zimmerman
Overture. Festival. ..Leutner
Suite, "a Love Episode in
Birdland' .Rendix
(c) "The Gentle Dove"
Cd THE Magpie and the
Parrot"
Grand fantasia. "Reminis-
censes of the Boys in Blue"
Robinson
Fox-trot, "Jazzin' the Chimes"
Osborne
Waltz suite, Bride Bells"
Rubens
Finale, "Levee Land. Cobb
''The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1921-08-15
DEADLOCK IN PROGRAM
FOR RELIEF IN RUSSIA
Famine-Stricken Wait While So
Wet Committee Contends for
Points in Negotiations.

By the Associated Press.
RIGA, Latvia, August 15.-A dead
lock was reached today in the nego-
for Russia's famine sufferers between
the American Relief Administration
| and Maxim Ltvinoff. acting on be-
half of the soviet famine relief COM
mittee. Action by Washington and
Moscow will be necessary to decide
the issue, it is declared.
Whether the American Relief Admin
istration will compromise on some
Of it's usual methods and permit the
soviets greater control Of the per-
sonnel and distribution Of American
food than has been granted any other
country which has been aided has
been put up to Herbert Hoover, head
Of the Relief Administration. by Wal
ter Lyman Brown. European director
of the administration. Pending a re-
ply from Mr.. Hoover. the conferees
will discuss minor points, but Lit
| vinoff. it is understood, will stand
| firm in his refusal to sign some of
| the American conditions unless order
| ed so to do by the Moscow govern
| ment.
The American relief commission
| will not deviate from the principles
| laid down by Secretary Hoover, it's
president in the preliminary cable
gram opening negotiations with the
| soviet government for famine relief in
| Russia. Mr.. Hoover said today. Re-
! negotiations preliminary to the actual
beginning of measures looking to the
relief of Russian famine, Mr.. Hoover
| said there were several points not yet
settled, but that there was no sign
that they could not be settled. He said
! the American relief commission will
not deviate from the proviso set down
| in his cablegramS to Maxim Gorky
| that the lives and property of Ameri-
| can relief workers in Russia must be
guaranteed safety. Another stipula-
tion was that children must receive the
same food ration as officials of the
soviet government
| There is a difference of opinion be-
tween Walter Lyman Brown. Amer
lean relief commissioner. who is now
at Riga and NJ. Litvinoff. representing
the soviet government in the negotia-
work of the American relief admin
iistration. Mr. Hoover said this would
probably be settled shortly
! Transmission difficulties have de-
layed cablegrams from Riga greatly
Mr.. Hoover said.
| The Commerce Secretary set at rest
| today stories that Russians are cross
| ing the Polish frontier by tens of
| thousands seeking relief from the fam
| Inc in Russia. Mr.. Hoover said an
Investigation in Poland revealed that
$4,000 Russians had crossed the Po-
lish frontier in the period between
June / and July Is. of whom $500
were children. This compared with
reports made to him. he said. that 10.
600 Russians day were crossing the
Polish frontier.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
BELL AvERTs COLLISIONS
Spanish Engineer Has New Auto
matte Safety Device.

MADRID. August 13.-An automatic
safeguard against collisions and other
railway and motor accidents has been
invented by the Spanish engineer.
Alfonso Soto. says Ell Libertad. The
apparatus works through the sounding
Of an electric bell to give warning
When the bell rings, brakes are auto
matically applied and speed reduced.
Trials of the device are said to have
produced excellent results. In addition
to preventing collisions, it is though
that the invention will prove especially
useful for regulating speed when cross
ing bridges or approaching railway
crossings,
Evening star., 1921-08-15
RAIL WAY CLAIMS URGENT.
Director General to Ask Appro-
priation Unless Refund Passes.

Unless the administration railroad
refunding bill is passed in the near
future. Director General Davis Of the
railroad administration will find it
necessary to ask Congress for an ap-
preparation to settle pressing claims
of the carriers, Eugene Meyer, jr.
director of the War Finance Cor
poration, said Saturday before the
House commerce committee.
Mr.. Davis is expected to appear be-
fore the committee after Mr. Meyer
concludes his testimony.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
INVITE Mr.. HARDING.
President Asked to Attend Confer.
ence at Honolulu.

H L. Bridgeman. editor Of the
Brooklyn Standard Union. called at
the White House today. representing
the Newspaper Publishers Union. to
extend an invitation to the President
to attend the world press conference
to be held at Honolulu some time
next year. The President. IL the op-
portunity permit him, will be very
happy to attenu
Evening star., 1921-08-15
FORDS BURN IN PARIS.
100 Destroyed When Plant in Sub
urb Catches Afire.

s. PARIS. August 13.-Fire today vir.
tually destroyed the branch of the
Ford Motor Company at Issy-les-M -Mou.
lineaux. a suburb of Paris. More-thar
100 automobiles were in the building
when the fire occurred, and the prop
erty loss is estimated at from 6,00O,.
900 to 100000 francs.
Fire departments from Paris and
three suburban towns were called
upon to fight the blaze. The flames
spread to adjoining dwellings. five OF
which were burned down before the
fire was checked.
Evening star., 1921-08-15

IBERIA should be accorded. Generally
speaking. NJ. Okuma said. Japan's
delegates to the forthcoming confer
ence on far eastern questions must
insist on the right to existence of the
japanese people and protection for
the Asiatic peoples generally in fur
therance of the principles of universal
equality.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
SPAIN HALTs CELEBRATION,

tfon of the 400th anniversary of the
conquest OF Mexico, which was
planned to begin here today, was
postponed to October -. on account
of the Spanish reverSes in Morocco,
Evening star., 1921-08-15

Color-blindness, hearing, the sense
of touch and other perceptions in in
diysduais can be measured by a
newly designed apparatus.
Evening star., 1921-08-15

Mostly one of a
kind. in imported
crepe. georgette
voile. imported or
CANDIES: some made
by hand; white. flesh.
orchid, maize, laven-
der, peach and blue.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-14
: ARMISTIcE PROGRAM
Many Features of Day Prove High
ly Enjoyable.

I. The Armistice Day program as
planned and rendered by the Hospi-
tai Auxiliary was a success, accord
ing to Mrs. W. F. Nickles, president.
1t was successful in the enjoyment
it gave, in the memories it recalled
and as a benefit day for the hospital.
The only speech Of the day was
made in the opera house by George
B. Cromer, of Newbery, whose ap-
propriate address was enjoyed by
those present. His remarks, always
fitting and appropriate, were render
ed in manner at once pleasing and
oratorical. He spoke of the happy
meaning of the day that saw the
ending of a great war, Of the return
of the soldiers to their homes, of the
loving sacrifices made that the army
might have the best. He told of the
effects Of the war upon civilization
and the reforms it would cause, end.
ing with a eulogistic tribute to
those who died.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-14
RAILROAD INCOME
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

Washington, Nov, 13.-Net operat-
ing income of main line railroads in
the United States during September
amounted to $S7,174,OQ0, according
to statement from the Association
of Railway Executives analyzing
monthly reports to the interstate COM
nerce commission. This represented
an annual return of 4.6 per cent. on
investment for the month, but for
the year to date the return would be
only 2.9 per cent, owing to deficits
incurred during earlier months. The
:tatement also emphasized that nor
nal expenditures on maintenance had
rot been made up.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-14
Mr.. CANN IMPROVING
Still AT Home Under Guard, Says
Sheriff.

T. L. Cam, who was shot Thurs
day night when Policeman Cannon
was killed and who was thought to
be dangerously wounded, is now i'm
proving. He is still at his home, un-
der guard, Sheriff McLane says, it
being considered dangerous to move
him. ...,
The coroner's jury Friday after
noon rendered a verdict that Police
man Cannon came to his death from
gunshot wounds at the hands of T..
L. Cam. No new evidence was
brought out at the hearing, Police
man Stevenson being the the only
witness heard. He told the same
story as that published in The Press
and Banner Friday afternoon. DR..
G. A. Neuffer testified as to the
wounds found on Mr.. Cannon's body.
He said there was evidence that one
bullet entered under the right arm,
one in the left breast, ranging down.
ward and toward the back at an
angle, one in the left arm entering
near the shoulder and coming out
in glancing manner just above the
elbow. The fourth wound was just
above the right groin.
According to DR.. Neuffer's testi-
mony in regard to the nature of the
wounds, it appears that at least two
shots were fired from above the dead
policeman or after he had fallen. So
far as is known Mr.. Stevenson and
Mr.. Crawford were the only wit
nesses, though it is rumored that
there are others. Neither Mr.. Craw-
ford nor Mr.. Cam have yet made
a statement except possibly to the
attorneys.
It is said that J. Howard Moore
will make a motion tomorrow before
Judge McIver in Laurens for Mr..
Cams freedom under bond.