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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-30
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Pocomoke City, Nd.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-30
COLOMBIAN TREATY SAFE
Senate Whip Tells President There
Will Be Votes to Spare.

Will Be Votes to Spare.
Washington. = Before the senate
convened to debate the Colombian
treaty, Senator Curtis Of Kansas, Re
publican whip, called at the White
House and informed President Hard
ing that he was assured OF more than
enough" votes to secure ratification.
Charges that oil interests are behind
the move to ratify the treaty were
made by Senator Tom Watson, Demo-
crat, of Georgia, during the debate.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
SENATORS LEAN TO TREATY.
Little Prospect Of Long and Bitter
Fight Over German Pact.

The new treaty with Germany laid
before members of the Senate foreign
relations committee yesterday was
received by them with some express
sions of uncertainty but with a gen.
eral show of approval
A first impression Of approval was
voiced by republican and democratic
committeeman alike. and although
final decisions were reserved there ap-
peared little prospect that the treaty
would lead to a long or bitter fight
when 1t 10 submitted formally for
ratification. Its submission is ex-
pected as soon as the Senate reas-
sembles a month hence after the con-
gressional recess.
Among the first to express a ia
vorable opinion from the democratic
side was Senator Hitchcock of Ne
member of the committee led the fight
for ratification of the Versailles
treaty. Declaring he had received a
very favorable" impression. OF the
newly negotiated past. Mr.. Hitchcock
said he saw no reason why 1t should
not be ratified promptly. Similar
views were expressed privately by
other democrats, although none would
talk for publication.
Among tho republican members OF
the COMMITTEES the only enigma was
presented by the attitude of Senators
Borah Of Idaho and Johnson OF Cali
fornia. The. latter is absent from
Washington and Senator Borah had
not a word to say until he had op-
portunity for further study or the
treaty. All the other Republican COM
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column e.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
IRISH PEACE REPLY
ARRIVES IN :. London |.
Lloyd George leo; Terms Turned ~,
Down, But Way Left Open
to Continue ParIey. =.
By the Associated Press,


LONDON. August 25.-The reply Of
the irish republican cabinet to Prime
Minister Lloyd Georges letter of
August l3. in which Mr.. Lloyd George
denied Ireland's right to secession and
declined to refer the question Of the
relations between southern and north
ern Ireland to foreign arbitration, was
received at No. 10 Downing street. the
prime minister's Official residence, at
l o'clock this afternoon.
The reply was presented by Com
mandant Robert Barton Of the Irish
republican army. He was accompa-
MED by Art OBrian. president of the
Gaelic League in London, and by
Commandant Joseph McGrath. It was
Commandant Barton who on August
II brought the reply to Eamon de
Valera to the prime. ministers orig
ina! offer Of dominion status to Ire
land.
It Is learned that ofiicial circles here
do not regard today's communication
as terminating the negotiations, al
though the contents Of the reply are
being withheld pending a cabinet con-
ference and an agreement between
the Irish and British on q Joint COM
munfQue to be issued to the press.
TEXT LEAVES OPENING.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
TEXT LEAVES OPENING,
Dublin Expects Peace Negotiations
to Be Continued.

Dublin Expects Peace Negotiations
to Be Continued.
DUBLIN. August 25.-The Irish re-
publican cabinets reply to the letter
Of Prime Minister Lloyd George Of
August Is leaves IAN unmistakable
opening" for a continuation Of the
peace negotiations, according to one
who has seen the text.
It is intimated that the note to the
British government will develop ar
guments relative to the situation
which will probably result in new ne
gotiations. and there seemed to be a
disposition to look with optimism
over the probability Of renewed ex-
changes between London and Dublin.
Trace Extension Likely.
There is reason to believe that the
truce in Ireland will be extended un-
til an agreement has been reached.
The Slim Fein executive committee
worked with Eanion de Valera and his
cabinet yesterday in drafting the Irish
reply. ;:
Members, Of this committee returned
to their districts last night to keep
the organization active, but under in
structions that the Irish republican
army must mot break the truce. A
large number Of people are in town
for the purpose Of attending tomor-
rows public meeting, and the applica-
tions for seats far exceed the capacity
'of the hall in the Mansion House.
Newspapers, while not commenting
on the reply sent to London, today
took the view in their news columns
that, while it would. reject the British
terms, 1t would leave the road open
for further negotiations.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
.'TECHNIcAL POINT" CLEARED
officials Hear Failure to Reveal Is
sue Delaying Treaty Signing.
. thu lseoo;afaa A n.~~

by tne Associated Press.
The technical point" which yester-
day caused postponement of the sign
ing OF the treaty Of peace between the
United States and Germany has been
taken care OF. il was said today at the
State Department. Officials declined to
say what the point was. but described 1t
as Of minor importance.
The general expectation of officials
here was that the treaty would be sign
ed during the day. and this expectation
was strengthened by the Berlin dis
patch saying that the pact would be
signed at 5 pm. Berlin time 1t was
announced yesterday that the text of
the treaty would be made public i'm
mediately the department was ad-
vised of the signing.
The State Department, it was said,
has entered into communicat ton with
the Austrian government with respect
to the making public Of the treaty
between Austria and the United
States. which was signed yesterday
at Vienna. The Austrian treaty is
believed here to be similar in its gem
eral nature to the treaty with Ger
many.
AUSTRIA SIGNS TREATv
Evening star., 1921-08-25
Signatures Affixed to Long
Pending Pact in Berlin
at 5 Pm.
TECHNICAL POINT CAUSES
DELAY FROM YESTERDAY
Dresel and Foreign Minister Rosen
Act for Respective Governments
in Simple Ceremonies.
BY the .Assorint ted Press.

by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, august 25.-The treaty of
peace between Germany and the
United States was signed here at )
o'clock this evening in simple cere-
monies.
The peace treaty brings to an end
the technical state of war between
the United States and Germany.
The delay in signing resulted from
an unexpected technical point raised
in connection with the formalities as
arranged by Ellis Loring Dresei. the
United States commissioner. and DIR.
Friedrich Rosen. the German for
eign minister. Tuesday.
The ceremony of signing was to
have occurred at noon yesterday AT
the foreign office. but il was post
poned at the request of Mr. Dresel
who asked the privilege of querying
the Washington government on the
mooted point
At both the headquarters of the
American commission and the Germa n
foreign office it was said that the
technically which involved the delay
did not affect the contents or char
acter of the treaty. as both govern
ments reached q full accord on the
official text some days ago. German
editors had been summoned to the
foreign office for discussion of the
treaty, but the conference was post
poHeu .1thuliie receipt Dy CommlS-
sioner Dresel Of a reply from Wash
ington.
Although the point which was referred
to washington is saif 70 be of minor
technical Importance. Commissioner
Dresel preferred TO obtain a ruling upon
it from the American State Depart
ment.
The signing in Vienna of the peace
treaty between Austria and the Unit
ed States was said to be a mere CO.
incidence with the date on which the
German peace treaty was to have
been signed. as it was declared that
neither German nor American officials
here had been informed of the sign
ing of the Austrian treaty.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
DIVERS EXPLORING ZR-2
. IN HUMBER FOR BODIES;
"A DEAD, 10 AMERICANS
ZR-2 Disaster Ascribed
To Breaking of Girder,
Cutting AirshiP IL, Hall

by the Associated ffeSS.
HOWDEN. England, August 25.
The cause OF the disaster to
the ZR-2. according to the best
information Obtainable here. the
base Of the destroyed dirigible,
was the breaking Of a longitude
nal Eirder amidshfpS, made Of
mn aluminium, alloy, cutting the
nirship In halves.
An explosion Of either hydro
gen or petrol o. 'urred imme-
dlately after the Eirder gave
way. ind flames burst through
the structure. hut the explosion
1t fx declared, was not the cause
Of the breaking up Of the mir
ship.
The break occurred in the part
Of the airxhio where girder
was strained when she was first
brought to HOySden. The Eirder
had been reinforced, however,
and the ship found to he per-
fectly airwOrthy, 1t was said.
None Of the authorities here
would venture any opinion re-
GardlnE the cause of the break.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
PATRICK POSSIBLE
D. c. COMMISSIONER
Seriously Considered as Sue
cessor of Col. Kutz-Vet-
eran Officer of Engineers.

Col. Mason N. Patrick Of the Engi-
neer Corps, now stationed at Camp
Humphreys. Va. is being seriously
considered for appointment as Engi-
neer Commissioner Of the District, it
was reported in reliable circles today.
1t is not thought likely that the
War Department will transfer Engi-
neer Commissioner kutz to other du-
ties in the Engineer Corps until after
the annual estimates Of the District
government, now being prepared. are
eompleted. It Ia sknpwn. however.
that War Department officials con-
tesaplstS = change In this ofiice in the
ne4F future.
Col Patrick. w. s.l,s Ees ;ssa mentioned :.
one Of the veteran oficsrs Of the En-
ginger Corps and has an enviable
service reeord
Helped Rsi.e the Maine.
His biggest peace-time undertaking
was in assisting in the raising Of the
battieship Maine in Havana harbor
some years ago. In that feat of en-
gineering he was associated with
Maj. Gen. Black. former chief Of engi-
neers.
Ia the world war he saw service
abroad. both with troops of the Ma
tioual Army and as an engineer officer
in charge of road and bridge build
Ing.
a brigadier general in the National
Army and later was given the rank
Of major general. He is the bearer of
q distinguished service medal for his
work overseas.
Native Of West Virginia.
Col. Patrick is q native Of West vir-
ginia. where he was born on Decem-
ber 13, 1861. He was near the top Of
the class in which he graduated from
the Military Academy in 1886.
He received the rank OF colonel of
engineers in March, 1916. Col. Patrick
is known to many Washingtonians,
having been detailed at the War De-
partment here on several occasions
Capt. Edward NJ. Markham. for
merly an assistant engineer Commits
sioner Of the District, also has heen
advocated as a possible SUCCESSOR to
that Capt. Markham would prefer to
be left at his presen. post in Detroit.
No official announcement has been
made by the Secretary Of War regard
ing the engineer commissionership,
but 1t Is hardly likely that any change
tember.
The Commissioners are now in the
midst Of their estimates to Congress,
the biggest task Of the year at the
Municipal building. which will keep
them busy until September Is.
Hearings on the District estimates
usually do not begin before the
House and Senate District commit
tees until December 80 that q new
engineer Commissioner DESIGNATED in
October would have approximately
two months in which to become ia
miliar with the details of the esti-
mates.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
MEDICINAL BEER
RULES WITHHELD
Secretary Mellon and Mr..
Blair to Await Congress Ac-
ton on Anti-Beer Bill.

Decision to> withhold issuance of
medicinal beer regulations pending
congressional action on proposed anti
beer legislation was reached today by
Secretary Mellon in conference with
Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair
The decision as to issuance of the
regulations was made necessary by
the action Of the Senate in <recessing
last night for thirty days. without
finally approving the wiilis-campbell
bill which would forbid prescriptions
for beer rs medicine. IS
Treasury's Position.
ksEhe, .aTrsasurys 1t !. vas explainAds
takes the position that since the anti
beer bill has passed both houses toe
Congress-, and the question at fssue in:
the final adoption Of the measure did
not involve the use of beer medicinal
y. there could be no no advantage In
The Treasury believes. 1t was said.
that congressional action will come
soon after the Congress reassembles
next month, and 1t would be purpose
less to put forth the regulations un-
would be put to considerable cost. ac-
cording to the Treasury's view. II an
effort were made to operate under
the regulations which the Treasury
believes would be nu1lified by legis-
lation.
Few Permits Requested.
The main factor in governing the
Treasury's decision to hold up the
beer regulations. however, was said
to be the lack Of applications from
brewers to permit them to manufac-
ture beer for medicinal purposes.
With no pressure being brought to
bear upon 1t the Treasury was de-
clared to take the position that II the
brewers themselves were not desir-
Gus of obtaining the regulations
there was no necessity in making
them effective unless Congress- should
determine that the use of medicinal
bee. was legal.
AS a result Of the Secretary's con-
ference with Commissioner Blair
Treasury officials believed the medi-
cinal beer question has been finally
settled so far as the Treasury Is con-
cerned unless there should be a de-
cided change In the congressional at
titude.
Regulations as Prepared.
The regulations have been complet-
ed for some time and would have per-
mitted physicians to prescribe as
much as one case of beer on a single
but with no limit on the
number Of prescriptions the physician
might write.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
Today's News
in Paragraphs

Secretary Mellon to Withhold medicinal
beer regulations until Congress acts
on anti-beer bill. Page /
Anti-beer bill set aside as Congress ad-
journs for thirty-day recess. Page 3
A. F. L. leaders criticise living cost as
basis Of wages. PAGE 3
Democrats form new club in Montgom-
cry county. Md. Page 2
None Of U. s. officers feared mishap as
IRA started on death voyage.
Page 10
One thousand lives lost in riots among
natives in British India. Page II
Brotherhood leaders split over wording
Of strike ballot to be sent to 400, 900
railroad employees. Page u
Italy resents French attitude hostile to
s formers claim to Sasseno. Page %,
railroad ATTACKS 3urisdic-
ton Of Labor Board. Page -
Evening star., 1921-08-25
Unorganized Invaders Esti-
mated at 5000 Go to
Protest Martial Law.
FEDERAL TROOPS ASKED;
OFFICERS START PROBE
Citizens Everywhere Arm, Deter.
mined to Give Battle-Serious
Clash Is Pending.
BY the Associated Press.

RACINE. w. Va, August 25.-A
crowd of men, estimated at between
5000 and 5000. reached here this
morning from Marmet, where they
had been in camp. Many of them
openly said they were marching to
Mingo county. where martial law, de-
ciared several months ago by Gov.
Morgan. is still in force. They were
apparently without leaders and strag-
gled into town, although a compact
body held to the main highway.
Determination Expressed.
While it was declared by some of
the men who talked with citizens
here that the majority of the march
ers were miners, determined to carry
out their protest against what they
termed the mine guard system" they
admitted that others were included in
their ranks. One marcher said that a
OF of service men" We're with them,
miners who had been. in the world
war.
Many of the men carried guns, and
it was said that others had pistols,
although numbers of them said that
they were without firearms of any
kind.
Spoh ISoNAiu8 xSdSluS Iuey SpISaO
themselves ever the town and in ad
Jacent fields, where they breakfasted.
A number of wagons accompanied
them in which they carried proyi-
Just who this food was for was
not determined, as scores of the
marchers patronized stores and res
taurants here for their breakfast.
They were cheerful and those who
talked with townspeople were almost
q unit in saying that they proposed
to see their plan through and that
the march would end at the Tug river,
On the Kentucky border.
Details Of March Withheld.
Details of the march from Chief
Marmet were withheld It was said
by some of the marchers, however,
that they had been on their way the
most of the night
Inquiry failed to reveal Just how
long they expected to stay in Racine,
but at 1890 am. the column had not
reformed and there was no indica-
ton that they were in haste to re-
sumo the journey. Racine is on a
state highway which leads from Mar
met through Boone and Logan coun-
ties into Mingo.
If the marchers had heard of the
preparation being made to receive
them at the Logan county line, as re-
ported from Logan this morning, they
said nothing about it.
CITIZENS RISE IN ARMS.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
WILL CUT FREIGHT RATES.
Railroads to Gulf Ports Promise
Reduction in Grain Charges.

MOBILE, Ala, August 25.-Rail-
road lines running to gulf ports have
promised q reduction of n cents per
hundred pounds on grain to those
ceived by the traffic bureau of the
Mobile Chamber Of Commerce.
The reduction was decided on at a
recent conference Of the heads Of the
various lines held at Chicago. The
reduction follows the actions, of rail-
roads entering atlantic ports south
reduction.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
SAY WOMAN WAS SLAIN.
Husband Arrested After 100-Foot
Drop Into Mississippi River.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, August 25.-Mrs.
J. 8. Moon. twenty-three years old. is
dead and her husband. a taxicab own
er, rescued after a drop Of 100 feet
from the Harahan bridge, here. into
the Mississippi river. was held on q
charge of murder as a result Of the
fatal wounding of the woman as she
was crossing the bridge with her hus-
band in an automobile late yesterday.
According to the police, Moon de-
clares his wife shot herself, and that
he then leaped into the river.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
CREW ABAND0Ns SHIP.
Freighter Canadian Importer In
Sinking Condition,

SEATTLE. Wash, August 25.-
Lifeboats from the freighter Cana
dian Importer are making for land
from latitude ss.49 north, longitude
136.25 west, with the ship in a sink
ing condition, according to a radio
message received here today from the
steamship Cordova.
The Canadian Importer was a Ca
madam government merchant marine
vessel and left Vancouver, B. c., Au-
gust 13 for Adelaide via Auckland,
Sydney and Melbourne. The latitude
and longitude were given from q
point about 623 miles southwest of
the Columbia river.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
ATToRNEY aENERAL III,

; Attorney General Daugherty is con-
fined to his home with a slight at
tack Of ptomaine poisoning. He is
being attended by Brig. Gen. Sawyer,
personal physician to the President.
The latter said that the Attorney Gen.
efal was improving. but thatift would
be several days before he would be
able. t. Ystnrn ia. his desk. Z
Evening star., 1921-08-25
PLOT TO SLAY OBREGON;
Three UNDER ARREST
Jesus Salas Lopez, Commander of
Morelos Troops, and Two
Others Held.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AMEXICO CITY. August 25.-The dis
covery of an alleged plot to assassi-
nate President Obregon resulted last
evening in the arrest Of Gen. Jesus
Salas Lopez. commander of small
body of troops in the state of Morelos;
Anastacio Saavedra and Fernando
Gonzales Gomez. according to an an
nouncement by the Snief of police of
Mexico City today.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
VILLA FLEES FROM RANCH
Will Ask Federal Aid to Put Down
Revolt.

Ell PAsO, Tex, August 25.-Fran-
cisco Villa has fied from his half
millionaire ranch at Canutillo
Durango, to Parral, to enlist aid of
the Mexican government in putting
down q revolt among his followers,
according to an ofiicer Of the Mexican
army who returned to Juarex today
from Parral
Evening star., 1921-08-25
KING CONSTANTINE i'll.
Attack Of Nausea1 Followed by
Weak Spell Lasting 20 Minutes.

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS. August 25 Greek om-
cial' Agency).-King Constantine,
who is In Eski-Shehr, Asia
Minor, has suffered from gastro-in-
,testinal trouble for the last few days.
At noon yesterday he had q severe at
tack Of nausea, which was followed
by weak spell lasting twenty min
utes. The king later enjoyed q calm
sleep. however. his pulse was normal
and he had no fever.
tine slept well and awoke this morn:
ing feeling well and cheerful. He
asked permission to leave bed. but his
physicians, as q precautionary meas
ure. refused their consent
Evening star., 1921-08-25
GOV. SMALL TO RUN AGAIN
Plans for 1924 Announced by One
-of Executives Allies.

By the Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. August 25.-Gov.
Small will be a candidate for reelection
in 1924. Senator Richard r. Meents, one
of the governors closest political allies
and his spokesman in the senate, said
today.
Len Small never quit under fire in
his life" Senator Meents said.
Gov. Small Is under indictment charg-
ing conspiracy and embezzlement while
he was state treasurer.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
BANDITS HOLD UP TRAIN;
LOOT MAY BE $500, 900
Two Masked Men Rob Mail Coach
on NJ, Z. & T. as It Enters
Denison, Tex.

By the Associated Press.
DENISON. Texas. August 25.-Two
masked bandits held up and robbed
the mail coach Of Missouri, Kansas
and Texas limited train as it entered
Denison early today.
Postal authorities ,intimated that
the robbers loot might reach half q
milton dollars. .-
Evening star., 1921-08-25
CITIZENS RISE IN ARMS.
Thousands Organize Along Line of
March to Check Invaders,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LOGAN. W Va, August 25.-About
500 Logan county citizens were under
arms here at daybreak prepared to
hurry to the Boone county border,
where. according totadvices received
at the Office of Sheriff Don Chain, a
party Of men marching from Marmet
to Mingo county. as protest against
the boundary.
There was no direct information as
to the number of the Invaders" as
they were called, but the sheriff and
other county authorities said they
would take no chances of letting the
men through. Neither was it known
just where the marchers were. They
were said to be the more radical ele-
ment of the men who for almost
week have been in camp at Marmet.
intention of moving on Mingo. as soon
as their plans were perfected.
Travelling In Automobiles.
Alarming reports began to reach
Logan soon after midnight. They
were to the effect that a number of
men had left the Marmet camp and
crossed over into Boone county. They
ports said. and reaching the Coal Riv-
er division Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad at Blair. had seized q
freight train.
.The reports were rather vague SO
,fer as the public was concerned, and
Chain was calling for assistance was
conveyed to them in the screech OF
fire whistles. Many men quickly re-
sponded. assembling at the court
house, where it was explained to
them that they might be needed to
prevent the marchers from passing
Antomohiies were commandeered
and a force organized SO that it
could move quickly to any point
along the Boone county border. They
were then instructed to wait in the
vicinity Of the courthouse and be subject
to instant call
Uncertain Of Movement.
"I can't give out a word of infor-
nation said Sheriff Chain when
questioned at his ONCE. "I don't
know just where. these men are. but
1 have been informed that they pro-
pose to march through Logan coun-
ty. snd we are not going to allow 1t.
I have a good force. but. Of course,
I am unable to say what the develop
ments may be"
Soon after it became known that
miners from the Paint Creek, Cabin
ern West Virginia had been called to
a meeting at Marmet, near Charles
ton. 1t was reported here that the
men proposed to march across Boone
and Logan counties into Mfngo coun-
ty, as q protest against the mainte-
Chain, who has at his command a
well organized force of deputy
sheriffs and citizens generally, de-
1eiared the marchers would not be al
lowed to cross Logan county. Since
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