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Evening star., 1921-08-31
BAND IN NORTH DAKOTA
WARNED AGAINST FIGHT
Men Said to Be I. w. W, Members
Are Threatening to Demand
Release Of Prisoners.

By the Associated Press.
= GRAND FORKS, N. D., August a.
Mayor William Stranger and States
Attorney Crimson of bangdon. N D..
arrived in Larimore today to confer
with a band Of several hundred men
said to be members of the Industrial
Workers Of the World, who gathered
with the avowed purpose Of proceed
ing to Langdon to demand the release
of several members of the organisa.
tion held in Jail there.
q The .Langdon officials warned the
men that II they attempted to 20 to
Langdon in body they would meet
with trouble. The officials infermed
the men. however, that II they wanted
to send a delegation to Langdon to
confer with city officials everything
possible would be done to discuss
matters fairly.
The trouble started at LanEdon.
when John Johnson, said to be an I.
w. W, organizer, was arrested for In
terfering with harvest hands who
refused to join his organization. Sew
eral others were arrested later. They
were reported on a Shunger strike"
Evening star., 1921-08-31
CUT IN CAR FARES
!. BEGINS FoaIGHT
Public Buying Few Tokens
Today in Anticipation of
HaIf-Cent Drop in Rate.

Street car riders are not investing
very lavishly in street car tokens to-
day. in view Of the fact that they
will go down one-half a cent in value
at one minute after IL o'clock to-
night.
Tokens bought today are at the rate
Of four for 80 cents or 7h cents each
After midnight they will be Ave for
35 cents, or cents each.
way to Saw Money.
If you find an oversupply of the
metal discs in your pocket this after
noon you can get your moneys worth
out of them in two ways. By going on
a trolley joy ride this evening or by
presenting them at any Of the COM
panys barns before midnight. where
they will be redeemed at the pur-
chase price.
The citizen who watches every
penny and half-penny will! delight in
remaining out beyond the conven-
tional hour Of midnight in order to
return to his abode for less than he
left it.
Persons who live in Maryland towns
along the lines Of the w. r. & E.
rides, since the Interstate Commerce
Commission did not change that COM
pany's rate in Maryland
VIII Sell Paper Tickets.
The company. regarding it as i'm
practical to have two different de-
signs of token. will sell paper tickets
for use in Maryland. ~
This means that the suburbanite
coming Ito work tomorrow morning
will buy four tickets for 80 cents
when he boards the car in Maryland
and five tokens for 35 cents when he
crosses the District line.
This will not apply to the Chevy
Chase. Md. line of the Capital Trac-
tion Company. where the scent fare
is still In effect. with Communication
books for regular riders.
Evening star., 1921-08-31
Today's s News
in Paragraphs s

Cut Of half cent in street car fares goes
into effect tonight Page I
Trolley poles on Bladensburg road to be
moved as safeguard to traffic.
Fierce fighting continued today In Bel
fast. Page /
Civic committee suggested to arrange
for reception Of disarming conference
delegates. Page 1
Expect government soon will designate
Convention Hall site. Page 2
Governors unite to urge reduction Of
railroad rates. Page S
Service to be held in Westminster Alb
hey for ZR-2 dead. Page Z
seventy-ninth Division members and
other war veterans open reunion in
Baltimore. Page 13
Austrians face new outbreaks by Hun.
garian insurgents. Page 10
spanish reverse reported in fight with
Moroccan rebels. Page 13
Plates viii identify trees in Washington
parks. Page 13
sighting between Hindus and Dravidians
resumed at Madras. Page Is
Mexican supreme court npholds U. 8.
oil rights. Page 13
European director Of Anaerican relief
rejects central allied <authority: I.
i s q
Evening star., 1921-08-31
TROLLEY TRAIN CRASHES
INTO FlVE-STORY HOTEL
Head Car Buries Itself, Sleeping
' Rooms Exposed to View-one
Trainman Injured. .-.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. August 31.-A
train of three loaded trolley express
cars bound from Worcester to this city
early today got beyond control OF the
incline Of State street. jumped the track
at a switch and crashed into the corner
Of a. flve-story building occupied prin-
cipA1ly BY. the Victoria Hotel. The head
car buried itself in the interior and
large section Of wall avalanched down
upon all three cars.
James j. Irwin, motorman. was car
ried into the building with the head
car, but was unhurt. Abraham ].
Boisero. express messenger. was buried
in wreckage an dnot extricated for an
hour. His injuries are serious.
The fall Of the wall left sleeping
rooms exposed on the upper floors, but
not all of these were occupied. None
of the guests was hurt. The property
damage is estimated at 100000.
Evening star., 1921-08-31
BANDHoLTz GETS ORDERS.

Final instructions were given by Sec
fetary Weeks today to Brig. Gen. II.
81. Bandholtz. who has been ordered
by the War Department to the West
Virginia coal fields to observe the re-
Sponse to President Harding's procla-
mation calling on all persons engaged
in unlawful and insurrectionary- pro-
ceedings" to return to their homes by
tomorrow noon.
Gens Bandholtz had been expected
80 leave early today, but his depar-
ture was postponed until late in the
day Maj. Gen. Harbord. assistant
chief of staH. also attended the con-
ference at which Gen. BandholtI was
given his Instructions.
Gen. Bandholtz, 1t was said, plans
10 go direct to Charleston and from
there will make trips into the dis
tricts in which armed bands have been
operating. An airplane probably will
be used by the general in covering
come Of the territory not easily ac-
.cessable by automobile.
VIII Form state Units.
q Gov. Morgan. 1t was stated today.
Evening star., 1921-08-31
SAVED BY TREATY.

NEW YORK. August 31.-A treaty
between the United States and Serbia
providing that consular Offices shall
at all times be tnviolable. cited In
general sessions court today. resulted
in the discharge of stanislaws Vuko-
vich. a messenger in the Jugoslav con-
sulate here, who was arrested In the
consulate recently charged with ex-
tortion. =.
veloped, complained to Secretary OF
state Hughes that the treaty had been
violated. Secretary Hughes sommu-'
nicated with Gov. Miller and the lat
ter with Assistant District Attorney
Ranton. Ma Banton promptly rec.
commended to Judge Mott that the
case be dropped. q
Vukoyich was indicted in July with
". r. Savich. the consul general. and
Asa Petrovich. attorney for the con.
euiate, after Frank Zotti. publisher OF
a Croatian newspaper. charged them
with threatening to secure the with
drawal Of advertisements II he did
net turn over . majority OF the stock
q - DADoI. ....-----e. 4.
Evening star., 1921-08-31
I'M OLEST OF MILLION IN TREASURE
IN WRECK LYING AT BOTTOM OF SEA

aboard to aid in locating the
wreck.
The Merida was sunk in about
thirty-five fathoms of water on
May IL. 1911. in q collision with the
steamship Admiral Farragut. Her
cargo included gold and silver. bull
lion valued at 100000 to $1,000
900, which she was transporting
from Havana to New York.
The Rfpple's salvaging expedition
is the second undertaken. The
FIRST effort was made in 1916 and
was reported to have been financed
by James A. Stillman. banker. and
Percy Rockefeller.
Converse D. West, broker, who 10
one Of the hackers of the present
expedition, declared he believed
the Ripple had a good chance Of
recovering the treasure.
''Its q gamble, of course" he said,
''but we believe the stake l. VS
worth gambling for -'-,----'.
Evening star., 1921-08-31
DISTRICT WILL NEED
@7,0)D,ODO NEXT
YEARISESnMATE
Commissioners Are Ready to
Submit Itemized Account
to Gen. Dawes.
CITY'S REVENUE MAY
RUN TO $14,0OO,0 900
Police Force Increase Is Asked.
School Fund Large-Playground
Request Trimmed.

The estimates of the District Com
mlssioners for the running of the city
during the fiscal year beginning mex:
July will amour. to approximately
$<i,0O0,00a. 1t was learned today from
reliable sources
After more than a week of inten-
s.ve work, the Commissioners ar.
ready this Afternoon to submit ten
tative outline of their estimates to
Direcor of the Budget Dawes.
Inc Commissioners could make no
statement regarding the items that
make up the budget or what they
amount 10 in cost, but it became
hrowr that they aggregate slightly
more than $27,0G0.000.
City Revenue SI4.0OO.OOO.
Since the estimates cannot by law
exceed twice the amount of revenue
which the city expects to collect next
year, 1t Is apparent that the revenue
will amount to about s14,O0o.00O
II also became known today that
IN the process Of reducing the esti-
mates to the limit allowed by law
the commissioners dropped all prof.
ects that were not urgently needed
for the coming fiscal year.
IT Is understood that they have
asked for the purchase of the tract
bordered by 1st and I'd, N and o
streets northeast on which to erect
municipal refuse disposal plant.
The cost of buying land and erect
ing the plant has been roughly esti.
mated at ss50,O00.
The city heads also have dropped
the idea of asking in this years bud
get for an appropriation for a CEN
tral police building to house the de-
tecttVe bureau and executive Offices
of the department.
Large Police Force Needed.
Request has been made. however.
for an increase of more than fifty men
in the size of the police force to cope
with the traffic situation and also to
properly patrol the growing residen-
tial sections of the city. While many
more men could be used to advantage
in the police department. the Commits
Sioners found il necessary in this case
as In all others to cut the estimates Of
department heads in order to keep
within the law.
Schools, it is expected, represent a
large part of the budget. more funds
being needed next year TO carry on the
building program now under way.
The Fairgrounds department, it is
reported. asked for the purchase OF
new recreation centers and for the
operation of school Fairgrounds dur
stantial amount will be asked for
Fairgrounds. it is understood the
amount asked for had to be trimmed
by a considerable amount.
The Commissioners are by no means
finished with the details of the esti-
mates. The report they will submit to
Gen. Dawes tomorrow is only an out
line. The city heads expect to be busy
for another week before submitting
to the Treasury the complete book OF
estimates. They have until Septem-
ber Is.
Evening star., 1921-08-31
PRESIDENT SEES
ERA Of INQUIRY
Liberal Attitude Toward
Those Questioning lnstitu-
tions Urged on Lawyers.
By the Associated Press.

ny tuS AseOct4teo FfeB8.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. August a1.-A
liberal attitude toward those who
question the law will lead to better
safeguarding "the good we possess
and rightly shaping the measures Of
progress that We must have" Presi-
dent Harding declared in a letter OF
greeting to the American Bar Asso-
citation. which formally opened its
forty-fourth annual convention today.
President Harding expressed re-
gret that ho could lot attend the
convention. but praised the associa-
tion for upholding .'the highest ethics
of q noble. profession" The presi-
Gent,s letter was read by Hampton
L. Carson. acting president ot the a.. ass.
Is5tsat iSst who presided the OPEN
tnE session. -'7i--.<s-s - u 49,
Have Lighted Way. :
The members of the American Bar
Assoc. alton have lighted the way to
legislative achievement. adMinistra-
tive advance and constant, con
servative measure OF social progress:
IL this country. but in all others. the
American Bar Association. has earn
ed exalted repute for answering
idealism coupled with sound dis
cretion."
letter said. III we did not recognize
that there Is a tendency to examina-
ton. and inQuisition even OF traditions
and institutions that once were held
elemental, almost sacred. No greater
influences than our own could be ar
rayed in favor of open minded, dis
interested inquiry into the tustifica-
tion for these criticisms, and II you
adopt a liberal attitude toward such
inquiries. you will be the more potent
in safeguarding the good that we
possess and rightly shaping the meas
ures of progress that we must have"
James NJ. Beck, solicitor general of
the United States, made the opening
address, taking the place of the late
William A. Blount. president of the
association. He spoke on THE Spirit
of Lawlessness," which he declared
was more rampant today than at any
time within the memory Of any living
man.
Revolt Against Tradition.
Revolt against tradition and au-
thority has sprung up. not only
against the political state. but in music,
art, poetry and commerce. until the age
has become .'pre-eminently one of sham
and counterfeit" Mr.. Beck declared. =
"The statistics of our criminal
courts in recent years show an un-
precedented growth in crime." Mr..
Beck said. But this revolt against
authority is not confined to the po-
litical state. In music. it's funda-
mental canons have been thrown
aside and discord has replaced har-
mony. Its culmination-jazz-is a
musical crime.
"In the plastic arts, the criteria of
beauty have been swept aside by the
futurists, cubistS, vorticists and other
esthetic bolshevikf.
"In poetry, beauty of rhythm and
nobility of thought have been replac-
ed by exaltation, Of the gretesque and
brutal. E
I'm commerce. the revolt is one
against purity Of standards and the
can question that this is pre- -eminently
the age Of sham and counterfeit?"
A spirit of qawlessness has always
existed, Mr.. Beck said, but he cited the
1Continued on Twelfth Page.7
Evening star., 1921-08-31
USE OF ALIEN PROPERTY
FUNDS TO SATISFY U. S.
CLAIMS is SUGGESTED

Recommendation that funds now
in possession of the alien prop
ETY. custodian be used III the set
tlement of American claims
against Germany was made to
President Harding today by Gus
todian Miller.
Most of the American claims. Mr.
Miller explained. resulted from the
sinking Of the Lusitania and other
ships prior to Americas entry into
the war. Boiled down those now
on file with the State Department
amounted to more than $40J.OO0.-
900, Mr.. Miller said. The prop
erty held by the custodian was
estimated in value at $415,000.o00.
There was no intimation as to
whether the President had given
his approval.
Evening star., 1921-08-31

has advised the War Department that
he Immediately would take steps to
bring about establishment OF National
Guard units in his state. in accordance
with an act passed by the last legis..
iature. authorizing one regiment OF
infantry and one machine gun COM
company Of infantry already had been
mustered iate service. The War De-
partment. on receipt of the informa-
tion. ordered Col. F. B. Shaw. U. $.
A., to report to the governor for duty
as inspection instructor for the west
Virginia Guard.
Officers in the legal department OF
the Army recalled today that martial
law as such had not been declared
by the federal government in any
Should troops be ordered to West Vfr-
ginia, their use, 1t was said, would
be as federal aid in time of domestic
disturbance" rather than declara-
ton of martial law. ~'
Expect Favorable Report.
Administration officials looked for
reports from the West Virginia coal
fields that persons engaged In "un !:
lawful and insurrectionary proceed
'ings" were dispefsing and retiring
peacefully to their homes as directed
in the proclamation issued yesterday
by. President Harding Should this
not be done by tomorrow noon mill
eary action, 1t was said. Will De taken.
The procla nation was issued by
President HaSding yesterday after he
had been in conference with Secretary
Weeks, Cen Bandholtz and Maj. Gen
Harbord. assistant chief Of STAFF. A
West Virginia delegation headed by
Senator Sutherland also conferred
with the President and urged the i'm
mediate dispatch Of troops to the
troubled area
Cen Bandholtz will be accompanied
by Col. Walter A. Bethel Of the adju-
tant generals department, who will act
as an adviser to the general. and by
Col. Stanley H. Ford. as aide.
Secretary Weeks announced he had
written a letter to Gov. Morgan asking
that the state furnish Gen. Bandholtz
with every facility necessary to his
work In West Virginia.
In event of failure of the armed
bands to disperse. 1t was agreed upon
by President Harding and Secretary
Weeks, it was revealed today, to pro-
vide first for the sending of troops to
West Virginia. and second for is
suance of a proclamation. declaring
martial law. Both depend, however.
on the report of Gen. Bandholtz. and
it was said will be initiated only in
case the general reports that the law
less elements were sin contact with
the authority of the United States
"Then we will act" said Secretary
Weeks. '"Gen. Bandholtz will deter
mine whether the contact with fed
eral authority exists. II troops are
sent he will command them"
Evening star., 1921-08-31
OFFICIAL CONCLUSION OF VAR
FOR ENGLAND COMES TONIGHT

which actually ended two years
ago is of much significance, but
the ordinary citizen will probably
regard as its most practical erect
the extension of the hours for dis
pensing liquor under the new IL
censfng act, superseding the de-
Tense OF the realm regulations,
which lapse with the end Of the
hostilitfes. Some restrictions i'm
posed by those regulations have.
however, been embodied in other
enactments, some Of which are ex-
pected to be repealed soon.
Legal obligations held, in abey-
ance- "for the duration Of the war
become binding tomorrow
Evening star., 1921-08-31
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August s1.-Bound
on q quest for more than a million
dollars in sunken treasure. the
steam trawler Ripple was plowing
.outh today, headed for Cape
Charles, Va. and the submerged
wreck Of the Ward Line steamer
Merida. 81
The little trawlers decks were
,,ttared with equipment for the SAL
vasing operations when she sailed
from here late yesterday, and her
craw included Frank Cril1ey. one
Of the best known Of deep sea div
ers, and two assfstants. George W.
Nordstrom. chief ofiicer OF the Mer-
ida when she went=doWnr also Vas
Evening star., 1921-08-31
Attackers Driven Back After Killing One Officer
/ on Blair Mountain -Mmgo Turned Into
Armed Camp to Repel Invasion.
PRESIDENTS CLAMATION URGING MEN
TO RETURN HOME DROPPED FROM PLANES
Reinforcement. for Volunteers Guarding Line Continue Pour Into
Logan-W Women Preparing Meals for Reserve
Force. Held Ready at County Seat.

1ksoG ated Ffs1
CHARLESTON, W. Va. August 3I-Reports reaching the
Morgan firing
the Boone-Logan line held by state police ald deputies against
bands of armed had become quite general Following the
Blair this morning. the
informed a miner had killed
and deputy sheriff captured in brush Crooked creek
LOGAN w. VA, 31-The
fred this morning by of from the slope
attacking the
county deputies holding this
John Gore Logan deputy sheriff. killed This the
police sher volunteers
assembling Spruce Ridge believed
to be ben upon an of Logan county.
Evening star., 1921-08-31
CANNON DENIES RUMoR.
"Uncle Joe" Says Report He Will
Not Run Again Is Unauthorized.

"Uncle Joe" Says Report He Will
Not Run Again Is Unauthorized.
Uncle Joe" Cannon said today he
had not authorized any one to an
nounce he would not be a candidate
next year for reelection as a mem
Der of the House Of Representatives
from the eighteenth Illinois district.
Commenting on a report that Rep
resentative Rodenberg of Illinois had
stated the former Speaker had told
intimate friends and members of his
family he would not be a candidate
again, Mr.. Cannon said:
II can't recollect of telling any one
that"
ITS a long time yet until the pri-
mary-plenty Of time for me or my
vould-be successor to make a long
campaign" said Uncle joe" ANY
announcement as to my plans will
come from me-"
with the exception Of two terms.
Mr.. Cannon has been a member of the
House since 1873 For eight years he
was Speaker.
Evening star., 1921-08-31
HELD IN GIRL s DEATH.

CLEAR WATER. Fla. August 81.
A verdict to the effect that Miss Vir-
ginia Turner died as the result Of
q criminal operation performed by DR.
I. ]. Belcher was returned by cor
oner's jury here. t.-.s-.tr- s.-+f.- e5..s
DR.. Belcher was released in bond Of
$4,000 for, preliminary hearing next
Tuesday,. Ss3slss.!..sss ~ =, ~ /.
Evening star., 1921-08-31
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, August 31.-At mid
night tonight England will be off,
cially at peace with all her ene-
mics during the world war. with
the exception Of Turkey. This
date, formally terminating the
technical state Of war which has
prevailed since the cessation Of
actual hostilities, was fixed by an
order in council on August 10.
In business and legal circles this
oficial conclusion Of the struggle
Evening star., 1921-08-31
NIP HUNGARIAN REVOLT.

By the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Hungary. August 81
The discovery of a secret organization
plotting a revolution in Hungary was
announced by the police today. .
Fifty-six arrests have been made and
papers conhscated which. the police say.
prove the connection Of the organiza-
to-, with Foreign bolshevists and the In
Snstrial Workers Of the World, who. ac-
cording to the police. provided the funds
n.ed by the plotters.
Evening star., 1921-08-31
Effect on Peace Move Subject Of
Much Speculation.

LONDON, August .31.-The grave
disturbances in Belfast, which have
come in the midst of the most deli
cate possible peace negotiations with
6f the entire English press today.
Some correspondents of London
newspapers in Belfast designate the
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Continued on Twelfth Page.)
Evening star., 1921-08-31
Temporary Lull Reported.

At 4 o'clock this afternoon the city
was comparatively quiet. The mill
tary had taken to street duty. al
though they had not gone into Royal
avenue. Traffic had been restored in
York street.
The critical time ahead was at the
return home of shipyard workers, and
II this period Of the day should pass
without trouble 1t was expected that
the rioting would BE- considered ended.
RIOTS STIR ENGLISH PRESS.
Evening star., 1921-08-31
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and cooler tonight
and tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty.four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, 93.
at 4 pm. yesterday; lowest. n. az
am. to-day.
FUN report ON Page %.
Evening star., 1921-08-31

The Associated Prsss 10 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 putlished herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1921-08-31

RIOTS STIR ENGLISH PRESS.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
WOMAN, YLL, JUMPS
8 STORIES TO DEATH
Mrs. J. X. Peters Calls for
Husband Before Leap.

Mrs Marion \. Peters. 50 years old.
wife OF Joseph Il. Peters. vice-president
OF the Fairbanks Company. scales manu-
facturers, living at the Belnord apart
ments, Broadway and Eighty-seventh
street, who had been suffering from
nervous trouble, called her nurse at )
o'clock yesterday morning and said;
please tell my husband 7 would like
20 say Good Iight to him"
The nurse, Miss Eta j. Davenport
Knocked on Mr.. Peters's door and re-
peated the message. lie said he would
be there IN n minute. When the nurse
reached Mrs. Peters's room she found
the window open and Mrs. Peters gone
Looking out, she saw a man with Ian
tern bending over n body in the court
ward eight stories below.
DR. Sidney II. Adler OF the Belnord,
who had been attending Mrs. Peters, no
titled Or. Benjamin Schwartz. an as
sistant medical examiner. who decided
the case was suicide. Mr.. Peters was
overcome by his wife's death. u was
learned that Mrs Peters's illness was
preceded by severe attacl; OF grip