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The Washington times., 1921-11-02
AL STRIKE HAS APPROVAL Of A. F. Of
Serves Notice IT Won't Pass Sales Tax
RACING ENTRIES AND RESULTS
PIMlICO ENTRIES

FIRST RAcE--For two-year-olds; claim
ing; five and a half furlonss. Awning,
ioi chasts star, iss; zsnotts, io.; Thee, @
cuse Ne, lis: .Thriiler, 50; Tricks 81;
Grass. 1o3: sFair Virginia. ss
SECOND RACE-Mt washington stee-
pisehsse; Tor four -yesr-oids and up, sell.
Haven. 1855; Lemarsouin. its; visilante
t.Ssn9 i.O s.. Jane.
Tireur, isl; 'Prosit.. lao.
THIRD RACE-seiling handicap; three.
io2 Arrsh 90 On, Ios; Coca Cola, s6;
ios; Round Robin. I'D; Sister Emblem. iO7
proyal. 96: Bromelia, l05; Sock o. the
Roost, 10; Fruit Cake, 1o4; tRhinestone
90; sKirsh. lo7; 'ssgsmore, ssi The Deei.
entry.
FOURTH RACE-Forest Park Handicap
three year.olds and up; one mile 'sss,
ss ss rss 49, rssr ics Bunxa
Buck ITO; tKnobbie. 119: ouecreek. 10s
slippery Elm. 112. tRancocas Stable entry
FIFTH RACE-Govans purse; three
.ntssnS npS srSsd 2or supsI
121. Thimble. 116; Attorney. 107; 'Jean
Bullant. III .Major Parke. lo6; 'old
Dad. los; sGoldine. 1os.
SiA IN hASE SE-ouNenIio h"hoiSep' ~
tPicnic. 1es; Irish Brigadier. los: OIL Man
12s: Prodsious, III: sedge. los; tBlack-
stone, 106: Griselds, 106. Lady Baltimore
1i2; Prelude. 1906; Ray Jay. 12o. thames
Butler entry.
SEVENTH RACE-Three-year-ol and
up; selling; one mile and half. STANLEY.
SO; Gilt FRINGE. 80; sKing Trojan, SO. Com
me Ci, 1is; sHeIio Pardner. io3; sLucky
Find, 90; ATTORNEY Muir, IoS; 'Devil DOG
106; Lord Herbert. 103.
sFive pounds claimed for rider.
item pounds claimed for rider.
Weather cloudy: track slow.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
DEMOCRATS IN
HOUSE VOTE To
SUPPORT HULL
,Also Express Appreciation to
George White for Faith
ful Services.

United support was pledged Cor.
del Hull. of Tennessee, new chairman
Of the Democratic National Commit.
tee, by the Democratic members OF
the House at a conference held to.
day. Hull served for many years as
member of the House, having been
defeated for the present Congress.
He will be a candidate for reelection.
however.
George White, Of Ohio. who re.
signed as chairman OF the Demo.
cratic National Committee, was
thanked by the House Democratic
members for able leadership and
faithful and unselfish service"
The resolutions state that Hull "is
peculiarly fitted for his new position
at this time of national and world
stress when the country is I'm the
control of party without a program
or guiding policy, wandering IN the
maze of prediction promises seek.
ing the path of political expediency
TO lead II 10 safety, while every in.
tCrest of this nation and of the
world challenges us to definite con.
structive efforts toward nationsl ard
world Icacjustment and rehabilita.
ton
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
ADMIRAL BEATTY cHEERED
BY THOUSANDS IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Nov. Admiral Lord
Beatty of England and his staff were
accorded an enthusiastic welcome by
thousands on their arrival here today
from Kansas City, where they had
attended the American Legion con
vention. Lord Beatty was accom-.
panied by Admiral Rodman and staff.
u. s. A.
A parade in Lord Beattys honor
was held in the downtown district
Thousands lined the streets and
cheered the visitors. The parade was
led by two troops of United States
cavalry.
In the afternoon the Beatty party
visited the Great Lakes Naval sta.
ton.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
ED|CT SEEN.
AS STEP To
CHECK TIDE
OF Assem- I
Penrose Announces He Will Not
Oppose Smoot Bill, But
Has "Open Mind"

Notice that under no circumstances
will the House accept Senator Smoots
sales tax plan, If 1t were adopted by
the Senate, was served today on Sen
ator Penrose of Pennsylvania by
House Republican leaders.
Penrose announced that he would
not himself oppose the Smoot pro-
posal in the Senate. although he was
not prepared to vote for It..
Desperate Expedient."
Supporters of the Smoot plan de-
clared the uitimAtum of the House
Republican leaders was desperate
effort to stem the rapidly rising tide
that has set in in favor of the sales
tax, not only in the Senate but In
the House
The ultimatum was delivered to Pen.
rose in person by Representative
Fordney Republican, of Michigan,
chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee, and Representative
Longworth CRepublican) of Ohio, ana
Representative Green Republican, OF
Iowa, ranking members of the Com
mittee, who will be the three House
Republican conferees on the tax re.
vision bill after 1t is passed finally
by the Senate and sent to conference.
They, declared that a careful can
vass of the House has disclosed that
a majority of that body was opposed
to the sales tax, and that the incor-
poration of the Smoot plan In the
tax measure would result In its be-
Ing tied up indefinitely in conference.
Penrose's Mind open"
Senator Penrose explained to them
that he had endeavored to keep his
mind open as to the merits claimed
for the sales tax and to maintain
judicial and fair and impartial at
titude toward it.
II shall vote for the committee
amendments" Penrose said. The
Smoot proposal is not one of them.
but I shall not oppose the proposal,
as the committee chairman in charge
of the pending bill"
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
READY u
NOW.
PRISONER
EXCLA|M s
Killed Benefactor With Iron On
Houseboat at Miami, Young
Dutchman Says.

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 2.-Dramatic
confession, according to the police.
was made here today by John De
Boer, young Hollahder to the kill
,irs of I.sssz -fse-+Tr-rfxry-~~--e
'old, a painter. with whom he lived
aboard the houseboat Helen B, anchor.
ed I'm Biscayne Bay
The dead mans body with the flesh
eaten away by sea vermin, was found
yesterday by fishermen when il was
washed ashore near the north end of
terminal docks.
Body Weighted With Iron.
Bests body when found was
weighted down with heavy piece OF
iron and had a strap drawn tightly
around the throat.
Il am ready to hang right now" ="
the young man is said to have ex-
claimed when he admitted the crime.
He was arrested yesterday when 4
net of circumstantial evidence began,
according TO authorities, to draw close
to him.
DeBoer, according to the police. de-
clared to them that he slew Best, his
benefactor, Friday night, when Best
began to upbraid him for asking for
money with which TO go to New
York. He is declared 10 have charged
that Best picked up a hammer. where
upon he seized an iron rod and struck
Best over the head. Best was knocked
unconscious, the confession is alleged
to relate. and DeBoer then knotted the
strap around his victims throat for
fear ne would recover and make an
outcry.
Pleads SeIf.Defense.
DeBoer declared he struck because
he feared Best would attack him with
the hammer.
DeBoer said he came to Miami from
College Point, n. Y, in November.
1920, and met Best about that time,
since living with him aboard the house
boat.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
COSTS LESS TO SHIP FROM
EUROPE THAN ACROSS N. Y.

CHICAGO, Nov. Att costs 50 lees
to ship a ton of pewsprint paper from
Scandinavia to New York city than to
ship a ton of the same paper from
Niagara Falls across the State Of New
York, r. S. Kellogg, OF New York, sec
rHtary of the News Print Service Blu.
reau, told the Salesmen's Associa ton
OF the Paper Industry here.
Americas paper industry" Kellogg
said, faces serious competition from
foreign lands not alone because Of the
fact that foreign paper is made by
cheap labor, under deprecated ex.
change conditions, but also because of
the cost OF freight shipments"
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
NORTH DAKOTA REJECTS
CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES

FARGO, N. D., Nov. 2.-Three pro.
posed constitutional amendments and
six initiated laws were defeated in
last Fridays recall election by esti-
mated majorities of from 1000 to 5000,
according to virtually complete tabu.
lations made late yesterday by a
group Of independent newspapers.
Continuation of the State Bank Of
North Dakota, a Non-Partisan League
fostered institution, under the inde-
pendent administration chosen in Fri
days recall election, was indicated in
returns today, pointing to defeat Of the
proposed law for It's liquidation.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
MAN is GRANTED DIVORCE
FOR "CRUEL TREATMENT

NORRISTOWN, Nov. Paul f.
Conner. a civil engineer of Cynwyd,
has been granted divorce on the
ground of cruel and barbarous treat.
ment. lie testified on their honey.
moon trip to Niagara Falls his wife
threatened to divorce him because he
wanted to take a side tyip to Lockport
to see the canal lock construction.
She considered II an insult to her not
to spend all his time In her company.
They looked at fifty houses for a
love nest" after their marriage, he
said. and none suited her. She wanted
n stone dwelling when he had only a
frame" income.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
HORSE SEIZED IN BOOZE
RAID is UP FOR AUCTION

BOSTON. Nov. 2.-Orders for the
sale of a horse which for more than a
year has been boarded in n livery
stable at New Bedford at an expense
Of $500 to the Government, were
sought yesterday by Federal District
Attorney Robert o. Harris.
In a petition filed with the Federal
court under the title The United
States against one horse and buggy
the district attorney set forth that the
horse and buggy were seized In Malta
poiset on September "a, 1920, by pro
hibition agents, who charged that the
outfit had been used for illegal trans
portation Of liquor. No one has since
claimed II.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
UNEMPLOYMENT CONFEREES
TO MEET IN NEW YORK

Members of the Presidents Confer
ence on Unemployment have been
called to meet in New York, November
4. to begin study of the seasonal and
cyclical phases of the unemployment
problem, in order to establish perma.
nent measures Of providing work for
wage-earners. Herbert Hoover, chair.
man of the conference announced to.
day.
Members OF the conference. who will
attend the New York meeting are:
Julius II. Barnes, Miss Ida NJ. Tarbell.
Clarence Mott Woolley, Miss Mary
Van Kleeck, Col. Arthur Woods.
Mayor Andrew ]. Peters and William
NJ. Butler, of Boston; c. II. Markham,
Chicago: F.. NJ Poston, Columbus.
Ohio; Ernest T. Trigg, Philadelphia; !;
Edgar r. Clark. Joseph II. Defrees and
atthew Vol. of Washington.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
cANTALoUPE PRICE TOO
LOW TO PAY FRElGHTS

GEORGETOWN, Del, Nov. a.
Farmers who planted cantaloupes in
place of tomatoes with visions of
riches for their crops have been
served with notices in suits being
brought for freight charges on crates
of cantaloupes shipped. Following
the advice OF experts, farmers who
refused to grow tomatoes for the can
ming factories. planted large acreages
of cantsloupes. When the crop was
picked the growers banded together
to ship them to New York and Bos-
ton companies.
The price received was so low that
Il was not sufficient in many cases to
pay the freight and a large number
of farmers are now facing law suits
for the difference between the money
realized and the actual freight bills.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
3 ALLEGED BooTLEGCERS
GET HABEAS CORPUS WRIT

Justice Hltz, in District Supreme
Court, this afternoon granted a writ
OF habeas corpus in the case Of Frank
r.. Cady, William p. Cady, and John
w. Warren. who were arrested last
night charged with stealing S20,00Q
worth of wines and liquors from the
Joseph Letter estate.
The writ is returnable Immediately,
and n hearing Is being held this after
noon.
T. Morris wampler. attorney for the
accused men, declared the men were
unlawfully arrested, as no warrant
had been sworn out for their appre.
hension.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
JAPANESE DELEGATES
WILL REACH D. c. TO-DAY

CHICAGO. Nov. 2.-The Japanese
delegation to the Washington arma.
ment conference reached here at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon and an
hour and a half later departed for
Washington. They expect to reach the
Capital this afternoon.
During the brief stay In this city
the delegation was escorted on a short
automobile sightseeing tour by d
number OF their countrymen, who met
them at the station. No other special
features of entertainment had been
arranged and there was no formal re.
ception for the visitors.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
HOOVER REPORTS PETITIONS
URGING METRIC SYSTEM

The Department of Commerce has
on file approximately l02,S42 petitions
regarding the pronoSed establishment
of a metric systeih in this country,
30 per cent of which are favorable
to II, Secretary Hoover said In let.
ter he sent today to Senator Ladd
of North Dakota.
Ladd IL author of a bill for the
commercial use of metric weights and
measures. after a transition period OF
ten years. which is being considered
by the Seuate Manufactures Commit.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
) BANDITS
GET RICH
GEM HAUL
Rob Two Chicago Statesmen.
Four Others Shoot Up Town
In Minnesota.

HIGHLAND PARK. H.. Nov. a.
Three bandits leaped out of a road.
ster here this afternoon, slugged two
Chicago jewelry statesmen. tied them
to a tree and robbed them of diamonds
said TO be valued at $4,000. The vic.
Tins were M. Schwartz and A. II.
Nathan, representatives of III.
Schwartz, Chicago jewelry merchant.
Bandits Tesrcrire Town.
ENfMoNS. MINI. Nov. 2.---A band
Ct four masked bandits staged a reign
of terror here today while attempting
to loot the Farmers State Bank. They
failed, after driving all citizens from
the streets under volleys of shots. and
then fled in an automobile.
A posse of 100 armed citizens cook
up the pursuit.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
ELECTED
LEGION LEADER
At KANSAS CITY
BY THOMAS wRIGLEY,
International News Service.

KANSAS, CITY. Mo-. Nov. 2.-Han.
ford MacNiefer, of Mason City, Iowa
was elected national commander Of the
American Legion at the close of the
annual convention here late today.
He was a dark horse in the elec.
ton but swept the delegates to his
support after Roy Hoffman. Of Okla.
homa City, and John Williamson, OF
Joplin. Mo-, withdrew from the race
after being nominated.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
SHEEP GLAND
EXTRACT USED
ASCR|ME CURE
Injection Is Expected to Cure
N. Y. Woman of Mania
to Rob Houses.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Hope that IN
lection OF extract of sheep thyroid
glands would correct criminal tenden'
cies in Mrs. Fannie Liebowitz, a
mother of five children. was expressed
today by DR. Ernest Vaughn, medical
Brooklyn.
The woman has served several
prison terms for burglary, and was
recently arrested charged with steal.
ing a handbag.
A medical examination showed that
her suffering has weakened her men.
tai faculties. DIR. Vaughn said that
after injection of the sheep gland ex.
tract the woman showed marked i'm.
provement.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
RESERVE BANKS
REDUCE RATES
ONRED|SC0UNTS
Federal Board Approves Change
Made by Eight of Twelve
Banks in System.

The Federal Reserve Board this
afternoon approved reductions in the
rediscount rates in eight of the twelve
Federal Reserve Bank districts.
The reductions approved were: Chi.
cago and Kansas City, from to
per cent; New York. Philadelphia, and
San Francisco. from 5 TO AZ per cent;
Richmond and Atlanta from to 511
per cent, and st. Louis from 5 to per
cent
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
NO STEPS TAKEN L IND
NEW ORLEANS DotS STRik {

NEW ORLEANS. Nc. Nor
than 1000 longshoreme E.rs uu
strike here today.
No effort was being mo la 10 settle
the strike by either n Sh hppirg
Board or steamship inters srS
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
FUR THEFT CONFESSED,
ATLANTA POLICE SAY

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. brought
here today from Chattanooga, where
he had been arrested. r. r. Davis,
who gave his home address as st.
Louis, Is said by police to have con-
fessed the theft of $4,000 worth of
furs from an Atlanta stose.
Davis said he had sold the furs for
$3.50 to two furriers of Birmingham,
Ala. They are under arrest in Birm.
ingham.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
LANDLORDS ENTITLED
to- 8 PER CENT RETURN

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Landlords
are entitled to only per cent on
their investment in estimating the
rent of an apartment. Judge Learned
Hand ruled in the Federal Court to-
day.
The ruling was handed down in the
first test suit brought to determine
what constitutes reasonable rent as
specified In the emergency rent legis.
lation.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
PUBLIC DEBT REDUCED
ABOUT HALF BILLION

The gross public debt was reduced
by approximately one-half billion
dollars during October, according TO
an announcement by the Treasury
Department this afternoon.
The gross public debt on September
40 was s2s.s24,10s,125, and on Octo-
her Al II was s2s, ,45e, ,14s. .4ss. The re-
ductfon was due TO a decrease In the
operation of Treasury certificates
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
WATSON HARDING BIRTHDAY
GUEST FOR EIGHTH TIME

Senator Jim Watson of Indiana
came to the White House today, and
fos the eighth time in as many years
lunched with the former Senator from
Ohio on the latter's birthday.
The President also entertained as
his luncheon guests George NJ. viii.
Johnson.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
YOUTH ADMITS BRUTAL SLAYING
Boy, 8, Shoots Brother
4 He Is Told to Call
For School

NORWALK. Conn, Nov. p
When Alex Holelick. twelve years
old. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ignatius
Holelick, failed TO appear in time
for school today his mother sent
a brother. Joseph, eight. to his bed
room to arouse him.
Joseph seized shotgun in the
corner OF the room, placed the mug
zle at Alexis cheek, and pulled the
trigger. blowing his brothers. head
off
II didn't know IL would hurt"
Joseph declared after the shooting.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
SOVIET RAILROAD PLAN
Is PRESENTED IN HOUSE

Control and ownership OF the raii.
roads by both the railroad owners rad
the railroad employees, with a division
OF profits, is provided in a bill intro.
duced In the House this afternoon by
Speaker Gillett.
The Speaker announced that he In.
troduced the bill at the request Of a
constituent,
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
LOUISIANA GOVERNORS
LIBEL CASE is OPENED

BATON ROUGE, La. Nov. 2.-Trial
Of Huey p. Long, railroad commission.
err charged with criminal libel by
Governor John NJ. Parker. began to-
day in Judge Brunot's court The
place was crowded with politicians and
others who are interested.
Governor Parker will testify to.
morrow
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
COLORADO JUDGE SLATED
FOR CIRCUIT BENCH

Judge Robert w. Lewis, of Colora.
do, will be selected by President Hard.
ing as Federal Circuit Judge for the
Eighth judicial circuit to succeed the
late Judge Hook, who died several
months ago at Kansas City. IL Is ex.
pected his appointment will be an
nounced from the White House In a
day or two.
Judge Lewis is now on the district
bench
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
Ex-EMPERoR KARL TO BE
SENT TO CANARY ISLANDS

PARIS, Nov. 2.--It was learned
from a high authority this afternoon
that the allies will exile former En-.
peror Charles In the Canary Islands
II Portugal the owner of the islands.
gives permission.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
HEARINGS ON TARIFF BILL
TO BE RESUMED TOMORROW

Hearings on the permanent tariff
bill will be resumed by the Senate
Finance Committee tomorrow, Sena-
tor Penrose of Pennsylvania, the com
mittee chairman. announced today.
Agricultural and livestock sched-
ules will he Considered first, he said.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
Postmaster Named.

President Harding today sent to the
Senate the nomination 'of Fred ID.
Hetlman to be postmaster at Leban-
on, Pa,
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
Steel NllIs Reaune Work.

HAMMO,tD. Ind. Nov. 2.-More
than 200 employees ~ the Republic
Iron and tteg Company returned TO
work toda wn,1 two mills that had
been shut Gown for IN ee weeks were
reopened.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
Alaskan r. R. Bill Passed.

The House this afternoon passed q
bill appropriating $4,000. 900 for the
completion Of the Alaskan railroad,
between Seward and Fairbanks,
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
MEN QUIT
MINES BY
THOUSAND
Telegram From Union President
Is Interpreted as Direct Or
der to Walk Out.

II officials Of the United Mine
Workers OF America decide to call a
general strike as a protest against
the indianapolis injunction and the
order abolishing the "check-off'
system, the strikers will receive the
complete support OF the American
Federation Of Labor. II was said
today.
Officers Of the federation declined
to make predictions. but pointed osit
that the organization has adopted
resolutions condemning the use ef
the injunction. and declaring that
prosecutions leveled at the United
Mine Workers will detrimentally af.
feet all other trade unions to the
same degree and to the same pro-
portion strengthen the forces that
are seeking the destruction Of the
labor movement"
The Washington times., 1921-11-02

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. q
Probability of a widespread strike of
coal miners of the unionized bitumi.
nous fields of the United States iocm.
cd larger today as 5.000-possibly
the $4,000 miners in Indiana
walked out voluntarily in protest
against Federal Judge Anderson's lie
cree prohibiting operation Of the
check Off system.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
Plenty Of Coal un Hand

In the event {. coal Hlke there
is n sufficient e.0uI" tt fuel on
hand 20 prevent .a| nnms ate sur.
ferina. sccordin .ho Nationai
Coal Association
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
Operators Meet Thursday.

This EFFECT of the decision will he
dealt with by operators Of the State
when they convene at Terre Haute,
Thursday. No indication, however, Is
forthcoming as to what steps may be
taken to put the mines back in opera
ton. Some gao shaft mines are af.
fected by the strike in district No. IL,
comprising most Of the State, and
workers at scores of openpit mines
are expected to join the movement.
Phil Penna, secretary of the Indiana
Bituminous Coal Operators Associa-
tion, professed to be astounded by
Lewis telegram. Regardless OF the
fairness Of the decree, he declared, the
agreement Of the miners and operators
provides that the terms Of such an in
junction shall have priority over con-
tract terms.
Reported financial disability Of the
international union to back a general
authorized strike was given consiiera.
tion today as n retarding factor in the
walkout movement. Union officials
refused fatty to discuss this phase OF
the situation.
The Injunction became effective to-
day, when the Bordsrland Coal Corpor'
alton of West Virginia, plaintiff in the
Injunction proceedings, filed bonds TO
indemnify the defendants for any
damages that might result from acts
under the decree In case OF reversal OF
the decision. Judge Anderson had
amended his order to provide that II
was I'm force until such bond was filed.
One thousand dollars was agreed upon
by counsel as suffi-'ent bond and this
was provided.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
Biggest Mine Closed.

All thirteen mines of the Knox coun.
ty field--including the largest bitumi-
nous coal mine in the world, are idle
today at Bicknees, Ind. Three thou
sand miners laid down their tools.
Outstanding points in the strike de.
velopments are:
Preparation of an appeal by the
defendant miners and operators ito the
United States court of appeals at Chi.
cago.
Photographic instructions by John
L. Lewis, union chief, to subordinates
that abrogation of any section of the
existing operators-miners' agreement
including the check-off-should be
treated as violation of the agreement.
3-Interpretation Of these instruc'
tons by many miners as direct order
to quit work.
4-Possibility Of further Federal ac-
ton to deal with fault Of the miners to
abide by the courts decree.
The action OF the Indiana miners in
remaining awaU from work was "un.
authorized" NO strike order was is
sued by John Hessler. district presi.
dent. but II was declared no formal
order was necessary.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02

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