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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-07-13
RIOTING BREAKS 49,
OUT In BELFAST
tBy Associated Press)

tBy AssOciated PFess) ...E..
LONDON, July 13.-Rioting occur
red in Vera street, Belfast this aft
Hrnoon, says a Central News dis
patch. Two constables were injured
and three civilians were taken to
the hospital suffering from gunshot
wounds.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-07-13

BY this time It is a difficult mat
ter to distinguish a last years straw
hat.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-07-13
THE WEATHER

Tonight and Thursday
Fair
Evening star., 1921-06-03
PROPOSES SYSTEM TO WARN AIRlMEN
OF IMPENDING PERLLS FROM GALES

The suggestion made by Repre-
sentative Campbell before the Army
air board which is examining into
the cause Of the Airplane crash last
in regard to obtaining the
weather conditions before Nights
are made. recalls an Interesting and
far-reachina scientific observation
made some years ago in the Astro-
monica! Bulletin Of France by N.
Durand G-eenville. a learned FreBch
meteorolog'st. when the theory Of
"hoiss In the air" to which q. that
time the formidable list OF fatalities
had been attributed In the progress
OF aviation. was under discussion.
Tho French savant at that time
doubted the theory Of holes In tho
air" a. tho cause Of ureonnutlca, &C.
eidents. nut said in his opinion sud
den gusts or squalls at critical mo-
msnts may be tho real factors caus-
Ing the trouble" and proposed 4
system Of warnings Of gales and
sudden gusts Of wind which would
inform the airman Of tho approach
Of grave risks should no attempt an
ascent until the sQuall or storm had
passed.
In his memoir entitled. 1.-The Gslss
and Storms" the learned French
meteorological Suggeated that the iso-
chronic lines or uniformity In time
marking the commencement Of storms
corresponded with much longer fso-
chrones OF squalls. He said there 10
more or less sinuous bond extending g
from near the center Of the circum-
ferenc,. OF q depression. This bond.
he said. 10 often from ESQ to $40 miles
long, and in fta interior the wind II
Evening star., 1921-06-03

very strong and often accompanied by
precipitation.
The advent Of the squalls is gener--
ally marked by a gentle southwest
ness and violence to the northwest.
masses Of clouds coming up rapidly
from the vest and frequently heavy
thunder. All these, phenomena occur
suddenly and practically simultAne-
oHsly. so that the passing OF the
rSad :aualdi is easily and definitely OBJ
The French scientist suggested that
telegraphlc warnings be Immediately
dispatched to- centers lying eastward
In the subsequent path Of the disturb
Ancs. He said the scheme had been
tions west Of Paris sent messages an
EouncinR storms and squalls. which
subsequently passed over the city at
tho predicted time.
At the xreA. esronautical congress
In Frankfort In 1905. the plan was
meteorological station. Then NIFTY ob-
servers within q radius Of 16o miles
were asked to notify the director OK
any squalls which passed over their
separate stations. Bave in one or two
cases all the storms which visited
Frankfort during this period were
known to tho director more than an
hour in advance.
n. Durand Greeville says the ex-
pense Of such warnings would De
negligible compared with the prizes
awarded aviators. not to mention the
cost Of machines. etc. and the lament
able loss Of life. which might be
obviated. He says the ordinary fore
casts and warnings issued by various
national meteorolosical omees are far
gard. bu, special service might be
substituted as q trial
Evening star., 1921-06-03
HEARS TESTIMONY
Of GEN. MITCHELL
Board Investigating AirpIane
Disaster Examines Air
Service Official.

Brig. Gen. Mitchell. assistant chief
of the air service. was today before
the board from the inspector generals
department of the Army which is
conducting the investigation of the
falling of an Army airplane near Nor
santown. Md, last Saturday. killing
seven men. Gen. Mitchell was flying
up from Langley Field at the same
time and had an experience with the
same storm.
In the light of all available infor-
nation regarding the airplane dis
aster. Secretary Weeks said he is dis
posed to regard il as an "act Of God. "
The violent storm and the absence OF
a landing place he added. seemed to
him as a layman to be the responsible
causes of the disaster.
One question which will be care
fully probed is that of the temporary
seating arrangement of the airplane.
The litters in the cabin Of the ambu-
lance plane were removed before the
plane left Boiling Field for its flight
to Langley Field. Va. and temporary
seats were installed. Experiments will
be conducted to determine il these
could have been moved by the occu-
pants 50 as to affect the equilibrium
OF the plane.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
OFFERED
SHIP BOARD POST
President Makes Tender
After W. C. TeagIe Declines
to Head Body.

Formal tender of the charm anship
OF the United States Shipping Board
has been declined by Walter c. Teagle.
president of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey. This was made
known at the White House following
a conference between President Hard
ing and M. Teagle Immediately upon
the formers return from Annapolis
yesterday. The oil executive said he
was appreciative of the honor OF the
offer. and would have been glad to
have taken an active part in the build
ing up Of the American merchan MT
marine. but he was compelled to de-
cline because Of his inability at this
time to sever his connection with his
private affairs.
1t was plainly evident that the
President was greatly disappointed at
his declination to accept 1t has been
his desire to obtain the services of
one of the big business men of the
country to lay down private business
and enlist in the service of the gov
ernment.
A. D. Lasker. a prominent advertis-
ing man with offices in Chicago. and
who had charge of the advertising for
the republican national committee
stood to have been offered the place
since Mr.. Teagles declination. Mr..
Lasker's executive and organization
ability is we'll known to the President
The Presidents offer was telegraphed
last night to Mr.. Lasker. who will
come to Washington Tuesday for a
conference with the President.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
REALTY STRING IS TIED
TO LOANS, SAY ACCUSERS
Charge Made at New York Against
q. S. Banks and Fire and Life
Insurance Companies.

NEW YORK, June 3-Some of the
3argest savings Banks and IRE and life
insurance companies in America, the
lockwood legislative committee learned,
have frequently compelled borrowers
who wanted to erect buildings to pur-
chase undesirable real estate held by
these institutions before they would
grant the reQuestes for loans
The real estate unloaded in this way
came into the possession of these cor
porations through foreclosures, and they
were anxious to be rid of it.
Among the corporations accused nv
witnesses of having done business IN
this way were the Prudential Life In
surance Company, New York Savings
Pank, Manhattan Life Insurance Com
pany. Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Empire City Savings Bank. Brooki ~ n
Savings Bank and Dime Savings Bank
of Brooklyn.
ing corporations also compelled borrow
ers to accept liberty bonds at par. Wit
nesses said, although these securities
frequently were worth 10 per cent below
par and less.
Brokers acting as go-between in The
deals often took commissions from tine
banks and insurance companies for fipJ-
ing buyers for their undesirable zeal
estate. and then turned around q nd OIL
lected from the borrowers because the v
helped procure the loan. Yet il waa all
one transaction, and the :oan WAS c,r-
ditioned on the purchase OF otrer prom
erty. one OF these brokers, Sydney IL.
Hughes, admitted to the committee
Evening star., 1921-06-03
SERVICE FOR AIR VICTIMS.
Press Club to Honor Maj. Con-

Memorial services for Mai Maurice
Connolly who was killed in the wreck
of the Curti S. Eagle airplane near
Morgantown, Md, Saturday. will be
held in the Albee' building Tuesda y
evening at sis o'clock, under the aus
pices Of the National Press Club Post
Of the American Legion.
Both Maj Connolly and A. G. Batchel-
der. executive chairman of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association, who met
a similar fate. were members of the
National Press Club and of the Alfalfa
Club. and. although Mr.. Batchelder
was not a member of the American
Legion Post. his memory will be hon
ored also Tuesday night.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
the Iowa delegati tion in Congress- ofIi-
GERS of the Army air service and 9TH
ers will be invited. Arrangements are
being made by a committee consisting
of Post Commander William Wolf
Smith. W. A. Du Puy. Earl Goodwin
DR.. NJ Keller and Earl Hamilton
Smith. for the American Legion Post
President Avery Marks and Theodore
Tiller. for the National Press Club
and Maj. Gen. Charles F. Humphreys
and Charles P. Light. for the Alfalfa
Club.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
WEST VIRGlNIANS ELATED
OVER NEW ELECTION LAW
Privilege of Voting by Mail Ex-
tended by Legislature. Through
Activity Of Residents Here.

Members Of the West Virginia So
c1ety of the District of Columbia are
elated over the news of the passage
I,y the West Virginia legislature Of
the state to vote by mail. This ac-
ton on the part of the legislature
was due largely to the activities of
West Virginia Society here and indi-
Nidual members of the society and
through the assistance Of Represent
activities on the part of the society
were led by Col. William De Grange
There are two or three thousa nd
West Nirginiane famperarily residing
in the District Of Columbia. principal
~ from the second congressional dis
BY George NJ. BPweTs of Martinsbprg.
This legislation viii enable q great
many West Vrginians temporarily
in the District and elsewhere to cast
their ballots. which. on account of
the Great expense and Inconvenience
Of going homeA has been heretofore
impossible. Both political parties are
becoming active in rounding up their
voteED here for&th next election, in
1872 Organization work in the re-
publican camp is being handled by
Henry A. Baker in the Munsey
building, in an effort to get all re-
publican voters listed and from time
to time kept in touch and informed
with the facts With regard to their
particular districts. Mr. Baker, in
the campaign just completed, in as
sociation with C H.. Shinn. looked
after the republican votes from West
Virginia temporarily residing in the
the direction of Henry NJ. Camp
chairman of the campaign committee
of the republican state committee of
the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
SCHOOL OFFICIALS BEGIN
ON NEW SALARY RATING
Supt. Ballou Handling Bulk Of
Work in Compilation of
Teachers Schedules.

School system officials today are
starting the compilation of new SAL
ary schedule for teachers in the local
schools providing general increase
proposals to be included in the next
District appropriation bill.
DR.. Ballou. superintendent of
schools. is handling the bulk of the
work with the aid OF Stephen Kramer,
assistant superintendent Of schools
The work thus far has reached only
the initial stages, it was said today.
but it is estimated that increases
which will amount to hundreds of
thousands of dollars per year in the
aggregate are proposed for the teach
ers in the local schools.
The attitude OF the teachers is for
legislation for pay which cannot be
knocked out of consideration through
points of order on Capitol Hill. A
movement to disassociate themselves 5
from the mass of government clerks,
based on the differentiation in duties.
ls understood to be on foot. although
no definite steps in this direction have
been taken.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
|CONVENT|ON=:HA[L
SITES CANvASSED
Joint Committee of Trade Or
gan1ations Goes Over
Plans for Building.

Plans for the construction of a
convention hall here capable of ac-
commodating from $500 to 1000 peo-
rooms. are expected to be perfected
within a short time. according to
Robert N. Hnrpsr. chairman OF the
joint committees. representing the
chamber Of Commerce: Board OF
irade and Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association. which has the
May rovA Cooperation.
The joint committee held . session
Yesterday afternoon and went over
the plans for the building. discnssed
a number Of sites In view. and talked
over the proposal to forp Z corpora.
tion to handle the project.
Mr.. Harper said today that the rep.
resentattves of the three bodies will
go back to their organizations now
with the building plan.
While there are several sites In
mind. Mr.. Harper said that there was
one site particularly favored on which
the building could be erected at a
total cost for land and building OF
location Of this particular site at this
time. but said that 1t was centrally
located and close to all car lines.
Will Push to ConDletion.
The building will simply be . place
for the benefit Of the commercial in
terests and the people Of Washington
1t will be just four walls and a roof.
with a largo stage. IN auditorium and
necessary committee rooms. 1t will
fill a great need. and the proposal will
be pushed to . nnsl conclusion. he
pointed out.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
Jury IN MURDER
CASE|S DISMISSED
No Agreement in Trial Of &C.
Gil Burkett, II, for SIay-
ing Playmate.
By tIse Assecia ted Press.


KNOX, Ind. June 5.-The jury try
ing the case Of Cecil Burkett. eleven.
charged with the murder Of Benny
Slavin. seven. was discharged by
Judge William Pentecost in circuit
court here this morning when II failed
to reach an agreement.
The jury had been in continuous
deliberation for more than eighteen
,hours. 1t was not learned how many
ballots were taken. Whether there
will be another trial was said to rest
with the prosecution. Not q repre-
sentative Of the state WAS in the court
whom the jury was dismissed and no
statement was forthcoming.
Young Defendant Smiles.
The little Burkett boy smiled when
the jury was discharged. apparently
not realizing just what II was all
about. He will remain at freedom un-
der the same $4,000 bond which was
provided after the death Of the Slavin
boy At Ora, Ind. last Thanksgiving
The trial began last Tuesday. Most
Of the witnesses were children rang
Benny Slavin was fatally shot with a
small rife while At play in the same
yard with the Burkett boy and several
other children.
Denies He Fired RiAe.
An effort was made in court to prove
that there was bad feeling between
the lads. The defendant stoutly main
tanned he did not fre the rife and
held that he did not know his play
mate was injured.
The case was one Of the most un-
usual In the history Of Indiana courts
and was the first in which a person
of such extreme youth was brought
before the bar to face a murder
charge.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
GAR LINE MERGER
] ,''PLANS DISCUSSED
House D. C. Subcommittee
] Takes Up Proposals in
! n Executive Session.

iii In executive session today the epe-
SeiaI subcommittee Of the House Dis
lttrict committee considering legisla-
,hsystem in the National Capital. of
(which Representative Fred Zihlman
TOT Maryland is chairman. discussed
1ne various proposals that have been
4aaae
These included:
. The proposition of Commissioner
= Oyster to unite the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company and the
Potomac Electric Power Company. al
<, lowing the power company ten-cent
will help carry the street car com
rpany along
= The proposal made by several MEM
: bers of the House District committee.
: Including Representative kun8 of IL
illinois. to put fiat rate into effect a
five-cent fare. and thus force i
merger
& The plan of the Commissioners and
that of Representative Woods of Vir-
Einia. both OF which propose shifting
the tax burden from a gross tax OF
-per cent to an excess profits tax on the
net income.
The committee also discussed the va
rlous phases of the plan for allowing
8H prOntS over 1aIr return TO so INTO
the revenues OF the municipality. This
proposition has caused considerable
I t4discussion on an additional plan to al
lev part Of that excess profits to be
paid back to the street car company
Sf merger is effected.
Another proposition considered was
the advisability of the District taking
' over the tracks. controlling the opera
'tfon of the cars and re-rOuting trsmc
so as to ease congestion.
: Several members of the committee
expressed their views as to what would
Constitute a fair return to the street
car companies Their opinion was that
IL would be about s per cent on the
actual value of the property.
/. There was also considerable discus
Sion as to whether an incentive in an
additional allowance over the fair re-
turn should not be allowed as pre-
mlum to induce the companies TO ex-
ercise economy in operation.
IT was agreed that another hearing
should be held on Tuesday when
Representative Keller of Minnesota. a
member of the House District COM
nittee. will give his views in regard
to the ownership of the street railway
system by the District.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
PLAN NEW SAFETY
DEVICE FOR BOMBS
Army Ordnance Experts Seek
to Prevent Tragedies Like
Blast at Aberdeen.

Improvement of the releasing de-
vices on the bomb racks Of airplanes
will be effected by ordnance experts
provement was found by ordnance e1-
ports who have gone into the details
of the explosion at Aberdeen, Nd. last
Tuesday of a bomb, with the loss of
ave lives and the injury Of eleven
other persons.
The experts will start immedi-
ately on the study and perfection of
the needed improvement and it will
be installed without delay. While an
accident such as happened at the
Maryland proving ground would not
happen again once in q million times.
ordinance officers explained. never
theless. they propose to take every
previous to willful discharge of the
bombs in combat work.
Best Type Now In Use.
The rack which was used on the ILL
fated plane is one Of a new type. and
had been thoroughly tested both at
the Dayton plant. where ii was de-
signed. and at the Aberdeen proving
grounds 1t is declared to be the
best type now in the service.
The particular part of it which is
to be made the subject OF study is
the rod which releases the bomb. Only
a slight movement Of this rod is need
ed from the observers seat Of the plane
to release it.
While the official tests previous to
placing the racks in ,he service did
not show the need Of it. nevertheless
officers who have Investigated the
Aberdeen accident say that the f1exi-
biIity of the plane probably caused
this rod to move and thus release the
bomb. The matter is to be remedied
by making the movement Of the re-
leasing pin greater.
BY this revision Of the design. Of
fcers explain. any hexibility of the
plane will be taken care of, and it
will preclude the releasing of the
bomb by the movement of any part of
the plane itself. The fact that the
bomb had dropped once before the
accident and had been replaced indi-
Gated TO them that some movement of
the plane was responsible for it being
released from It's rack.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
REAPP0INTED AS NOTARY.
Henry W. Samson Received First

President Harding has -reappointed
Henry ". Samson a notary public
for the District of Columbia. the COM
mission being for a term Of five years
from May II. 1921.
Mr.. Samson was first appointed by
President Roosevelt. and reappointed
by Presidents Taft and Wilson
He is an active member of the Wash
ington Board of Trade: was chairman
of its special committee on law pro-
tecting the nations flag: is a member
of the District of Columbia Society.
Sons of the American Revolution. and
secretary Of the flag committee of the
national society of that organization.
and member of the national commit
tee on the publica ton of a national
register for the Sons of the American
Revolution. representing the District
of Columbia
Evening star., 1921-06-03
MILITARY CAMPS ,
| HEARTILY FAVORED
Chamber of Commerce
Lauds Department Plan for
Training Civilians.

The citizens military training
camps. 10 be conducted by the War
Department this summer have re-
ceived the hearty Endorsement of the
board Of directors of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce The camp
for District men is TO open August /
at Camp Meade.
The board recommends and directs
to the attention of the citizens of the
country the great benefits arising
from training of this kind" and par
ticularly appeals to members of the
chamber. asking that they encourage
their male employees and their sons
to avail themselves Of the benefits of
this training"
Resolutions adopted state that
training OF the kind come empla ted
will develop the physical vieor and
manliness OF our youth; it wilI beneft
them morally and mentally; il VIII
or1ng together all types creating
closer national and social unity and a
regard for constituted authority"
The resolutions point out thar Gen
Pershing has emphasized the oblica-
ion resting upon every citizen 10 pre-
pare himself TO serve his country in
time OF danger. and has directed the
attention of the country to TIE cit
izens military training camps
me Rotary and kiwanis clubs have
inaorsed the movement
Evening star., 1921-06-03
bREADL0AF
ON SALE IN STORES

The pound loaf of bread made it's
appearance in Washington today
under the new weight and measure
corner grocery stores for 10 cents.
Until today a majority of the
bakers handled tweIve-ounce loaf
which sold in the stores for cents.
Although the consumer paid more
for his loaf of bread. the change in
tion in price. With the advance of
e cents in price, four ounces were
added to the loaf.
One chain of stores advertised
pound loaf of bread for cents, and
one or two individual stores were
for cents. but the prevailing figure
was 10 cents.
A majority of the big bakers who
formerly handled the twelve-ounce
loaf at a wholesale price of 6k cents
stated they were baking the pound
loaf today at a wholesale price of )
cents
A twenty-five ounce and a twenty
four-ounce loaf also have been in use
in the District in the past, but these
loaves are unlawful under the new
law. which stipulates that bread
teen ounces or multiples Of q pound
The bakers are urging Congress to
amend the new law to make possible
again the twelve-ounce and the twenty
four-ounce loaves.
Although the new law regulates the
weight and measure Of practically
every commodity entering into the
daily life of the community, interest
centered today in the price of bread.
Ice from today ON must, under the
law, be sold by weight, and all deal
ers are required to use scales that are
marked in multiples of q pound instead
Of five-pound designations.
The law fixes standard dimensions
for all baskets and boxes. in which
fruits, vegetables and berries are sold.
1t permits the superintendent of
weights and measures 10 inspect
pumps used for measuring gasoline at
automobile service stations.
1t requires that fish be sold by
weight instead Of BY units. and fixes at
10 per cent the quantity Of liquor that
may be sold in-oysters.
No prosecutions for violations Of the
laW had been reported mp to noon to-
DAY. George n. Roberts, snperintsnd-
|1at 0f weights and measures, and his
force 0f inspectors were busy through
out the day fnstructing dealers In the
terms OF the law and making various
oints c.eaa to them.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
Terrified Rodent
Sets House Afre
In Virginia TO,us

Apecial Dispatch to The Star.
RABDRECkSBURG, Va. June
a-An anasual atory hns reach
here Of the setting ON nre OF
the dwelling Of Mrs. Ben Wilt
shire, near nltne Run, In Orange
county. By . large rat. which
had built it's nest In an unused
stove.
WheA q hIase was made In the
steve. the impRis0ned rodent
caught On APe aDd Hushes
thFoaGA . nue. In m attempt to
escape eRenatioo. While run-
Ming above the eeilfn9. fts bla1-
Ing body caught the woodwork
- AFe.
After rapid and hard work
the flames were extinGufahed. q.
but not snt1l after eOnsiaerabie
damage had been done. The less
Waa covered by insusanee.