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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-11-16
COUNTY POOR FUND.

EVJNIX EVUN FUND.
6517 Geo. p. Creglow, mdse. for
Peter Veal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
6519 Sec. State Bank. Princeton,
house rent FOR j. B. Reed 80.
6519 Aliens Dept. Store. nadse. for
Lena Benson ............."..........
$500 A. E. Allen & Co., mdse. for
P. Veal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
6521 j. A.. Leathers, care of Robt.
Stanley ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
6522 c. H. Nelson, mdse. for Rosa
lie Jaenicke ............................
6523 G. II. Nelson, mdse. for J. B.
Reed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
1924 G. H. Nelson. mdse. for Mrs.
Evening star., 1922-07-25
D. c. TAX ASSESSOR
| GIVES TIP ON BILLS
Richards Tells Property Own
ers How to Figure Out Half
Yearly Returns.

Here is simple rule laid down to-
day by Assessor Richards by which
property owners may find out how
much their real estate tax bills will
be this year:
Get out your tax receipts of last
May. Increase the assessment by so
per cent. Multiply the figures thus
obtained by s1.30 and you will have
your new tax bill.
Taxes for this fiscal year will be
due in equal installments in No
if you divide by two the tax as
certained by the above procedure you
will have the actual amount you will
owe in November.
That is the way Mr.. Richards and
his clerical force are preparing the
wear taxes were not due until May
of each fiscal year. This year Con-
gress ordered semi-annual payments
and directed that property be taxed
on a full value instead of two
thirds assessment.
Realizing that it would be impos-
sible to make new assessment of
property and give owners time for
the right of appeal between July and
November, Mr.. Richards obtained the
approval of the Commissioners to
use the two-thirds assessments of
last year as the basis for arriving at
a full-value appraisement.
In order to avoid a great volume of
OF clerical work in the short time
available. Mr.. Richards is not even
having new tax ledgers made this
summer.
He is taking last years ledgers and
adding in a new column the full
value assessment.
When the next fiscal year begins,
however, on July /. 1923. new bien-
NAL assessment will beon the books.
The field men of the assessors office
are already at work on that task.
These new assessments will be COM
pleted about December and the books
will be opened in January for the
noting of appeals.
Evening star., 1922-07-25
POLICE HUNT ALLEGED
VICTIM OF P|CKPOCKET
Complainant Disappears After
Frank Reed Is Arrested on Sus-
picion by Policeman Thomas.

With a suspect behind the bars po-
lice of the first precinct are now
looking for q complainant in a pick
pocket case on a 9th street car at
9th and G streets. Frank Reed, col
ored, twenty-nine, of Suffolk. Va. was
arrested after a chase by Policeman
H. D. Thomas after cries for police
had risen following a melee on the
car. witnesses aver that an uniden-
titled white man recovered his pock
etbook after it had been lifted from
him by a nickpocket. He held the
man for time. put released him be-
fore the arrival of the police.
Patrolman. Thomas arrested Reed,
who, he claims. was fleeing from the
scene. In the meantime. the COM
plainan, disappeared. Capt. Brown is
now looking for the latter in the hope
of Identifying the suspect.
Detective J. NJ. Peterson of the
seventh. precinct, detailed last night
at the colored B., p. o. Elks' night at
Suburban Gardens, 51st and A streets
northeast, arrested Haywood Pope, no
address, after, he alleged, he saw the
man uft the pocketbook OF John
Heide. poolroom proprietor at 9th and
10th prisoners. sccordlpg to thg po-
Hc< have prison recpr64
Evening star., 1922-07-25
100000 VLADIVOST0K
UNEMPLOYED HUNGRY

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
VLADIVOSTOK, July 5.-Unemploy-
ment in this district is menacing,
More than 200, 900. persons are out of
work and practically on the verge
of starvation. The town council is
doing all that it can to relieve the
situation, with little success. En-
igrants in large numbers are MAX
ing their way to the north, to KAN
chatka, and the Okhotsk coast in the
hope of finding employment.
Petitions for permission to go to
soviet Russia have been sent the
government by 145 workmen who
wish to take their families with them.
Stories of prosperity rivaling the
Klondike in the gold rush days are
IAN added lure to. those who consider
going to the Okhotsk district where
gold fields and other mineral depos-
it's are being worked.
Evening star., 1922-07-25
PINCH Of STRIKES
SOON TO Be FELT,
REPORTS INDICATE
Steel Industry in Particular
Faces, Shut Down-Crip-
pIing of Utilities Seen.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July 25.-The railroad
strike. combined with the coal strike,
was being brought home to the pub
lie today through the announcements
of leaders in several industries that
unless a speedy settlement was
reached closing of the plants, with
resulting unemployment, rationing
of fuel ard food supplies, and Grip
pling of public utilities service would
result.
Steel plants especially in the east,
will be closed on a wholesale scale
II present conditions continue until
August. according to the head of a
large steel corporation. Industrial
coal was said to be unobtainable at
and price in New York. In Chicago
increases of from s5.25 to $15.25 in
coal prices were announced. A short
age of coal cars in bituminous fields
has caused an appreciable decline in
production.
The close relationship which the
strikes were assuming was seen in
the statement of H. B. Trumbower
of the Wisconsin railroad commission
that II the strike lasted an additional
two weeks rail transportation in
! that state would be at a standstil1.
Washington Still silent.
Official Washington still maintained
silence on the rail situation.< but 1t
was confidently expected that Presi-
dent Harding would begin action to
end the shopmen's strike during the
week. In some quarters it was be-
lieved that the next move might come
through the Railroad Labor Board.
The labor board went into execu-
tive session today, presumably to Of
f1cially hear Chairman Hooper's re-
port Of his conference with President
Harding.
Hopes for immediate pad were
Evening star., 1922-07-25
COURT ORDER HALTS
EVICTION OF INVALID
WOMAN AND FAMILY

Justice Hoehling of the District
Supreme Court late yesterday pre-
vented the eviction of sick woman
and her eleven children from their
home at L201 Eye street northeast.
Charles H. Jones had purchased a
new home at lis S street northeast,
but because of the illness. of his
wife, could not move. Elbert b.
Nixon, owner of the property had
obtained a judgment for possession
from the Municipal Court and had
directed Marshal Snyder to evict the
tenants.
Jones appealed to Justice Hoehling
the court directed the issuance of an
injunction against the owner and the
United States marshal, stopping the
eviction until Mrs. Jones is able to
be removed. The court was told that
Nixon had another home and is not
in urgent need of the Eye street
house. Attorney J. A. Cobb appears
for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1922-07-25
WORK ON CONDUIT
WILL BEGIN SEPT. |,
BEACH ANNOUNCES
Orders Contract Let for Sec.
ton From Great Falls to
District Line.
DISTANCE is 8 MILES;
COST TO BE S2,O58, ,725
Arundel Corporation Will Be Given
Job-Must Be Done by
June 80, 1924.

Work on the new aqueduct from
Great Falls to the Dalecarlia receiv-
ing reservoir at the District line,
begin September /, and be completed
June 80. 1924.
Gen. Beach. chief of engineers OF
the Army, today authorized Maj. MaH
Tyler, the engineer officer in charge
of the District water supply system
to contract with the Arundel Cor
poration of Baltimore for the con-
struction of that section of the new
conduit at total cost of s2,05s,725.
Bids on Three Divisions.
The Arundel Corporation offered &c
do the work for that amount, it's bid
for each of the three working di-
visions being as follows: First di-
vision. at Great Falls, $394,650; sec
ond or intermediate division, S9lS.-
1880: third. or Dalecarlia division
s745.SS7.30. Taken altogether il was
the lowest bid received and was with
III the amount of available appropria
tions.
Under the terms of the contract the
work must begin simultaneously ir
each division within thirty days from
the execution of the contract and be
entirely completed by June 80, 1924
1t is expected that all the contract
formalities, including the necessary
signatures, will be executed before
the close of this week.
VIII Be Built of Concrete.
The contractors will then have a
months time for the installation of
their working plant at different
points where operations are to be-
gin ard making other necessary ar
rangements.
The new conduit will be construct
ed of concrete and Will parallel the
existing brick conduit practically the
entire distance from Great Falls td
the Dalecarlia reservoir, near where
filtration plant will be established
Evening star., 1922-07-25
WILL PUSH APPEAL
IN THEATER CASE
Gordon to Expedite Prepara-
ton of Record for Higher.
Court Plea.

United States Attorney Gordon will
expedite as much as possible the
preparation of the necessary record
for the appeal by the government
from the decision of Justice Siddons
dismissing the Indictment for man
slaughter against the five persons
charged by the grand jury with re-
sponsibilitv for the collapse of the
roof of the Knickerbocke Theater
January IS last. which cost the lives
of ninety-seve patrons of the the
ater He will prepare at once eita-
tions to the counsel for the defense
in which he will Set forth his lnten-
ton to seek a reversal by the Court
of Appeals of the decision of Justice
SiddonS.
Record Not Lengthy.
The necessary record will not be
very lengthy and Maj. Gordon Will en-
deavor to SO rush the preparation as
to have the papers iiled with the ap-
pellate tribunal before the opening
of the fall session in October. With
the time allowed by the rules of the
appellate court to counsel for the de
PENDANTS to file their briefs. il is not
likely that the case would be reached
in regular course for argument be
fore the January term. Maj. Gordon
however. may request the court to ad-
vance the case and if this request is
granted a hearing may be had in De-
cembeT.
Such Charges Rare.
Justice Siddons in his opinion yes
terday commented on the rarity of
charges of manslaughter based upon
negligent building operations. The
court could recall but two other cases
ono the Ford Theater disaster here
and the other the Buddensieck case
in New York city. The Indictment
was quashed in the Ainswofth case
growing out of the Ford Theaicr
disaster by our Court of Appeals,
while the Buddensieck indictment was
upheld by the New York tribunals.
In the latter case, Justice Siddons
points out. neither ''tirpe, place nor
circumstance" were omitted from the
indictment. In the Knickerbocker in
dictment no facts are alleged to show
the act or acts or negligence. nor is
there any allegation as to which OF
the five accused persons was negli-
gent, or wherein he failed to properly
perform his work.
Evening star., 1922-07-25
LEGION DEMANDS
DR.. SAWYER QUIT
disqualification Methods Hin
der Care of Veterans, Says
Col. Sprague.
CONDITIONS ARE SCORED
Letters on Legislation and Pro-
vision for Wounded Men
Made Public.
Ry the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press ~
CHICAGO. July 25.-Col. A. h.
Sprague, chairman of the American
Legions national rehabilitation COM
mittee, in letter to Brig. Gen.
Charles E. Sawyer, personal physician
to President Harding and chief CO.
hospi taliZation, made public today.
charges that Gen. Sawyer is standing
in the way of proper care for wound
ed and shell-shocked veterans and
holding up hospital plans voted by
Congress.
Appealing to Gen. Sawyer to stand
aside" Col. Sprague said more than
4.50O mental cases still are confined
in contract institutions and that of
the remaining AIS victims of mental
disorders only $500 are in govern
ment institutions devoted entirely to
their care.
Quoting from letter received from
Gen. Sawyer, in which the chief CO.
ordinator said. II am convinced that
the peak of disqualification has been
passed" and that the government had
sufficient beds. except in two districts.
Col. Sprague replied:
1T is almost unbelievable that. hav-
ing satisfied Congress that these hos
pitfalls were needed and that they
should be built to capacity. that We
now have to reply to your statement
that they are unnecessary.
Best Treatment Demanded.
The reply of the American Legion
and every real American is: Give
these men the best care that medical
science can provide in government in
stitutions maintained at the highest
standard of equipment and admins
tration' - and near to their own
homes, so that if rehabilitated they
can be returned to civil life with
greater ease. and if doomed to hos
pitalization they can be near to those
whom they love best.
-Four years have already passed
and the veterans have not yet been
provided for. A belated program is
now being held up and changed 1t
is being changed to meet your ap-
proval.
81 appeal to you, sir, to stand aside
and allow this program of the Vet
erans Bureau go into effect. and, at
once"
The Sprague letter follows one
written by the general July IL to
Col. Sprague dealing with the legion's
demands for hospital care of the
wounded under the Langley appro-
priation bill.
Replying to charges that he was
"penurious and mercenary,' Gen.
Sawyer said:
God forbid that a dollar should
ever be considered in comparison
with the results we are seek
ing for the world war veterans, but
at the same time. let me say that it
is our duty to oppose wastefulness
and senseless expenditure wherever
it is found possible to do.
Because we have money is no
reason why we should waste it. Be
cause the Langley bill has given us
these millions of dollars. not manda-
tory. thank heaven, to use, let us be
careful in the disposition of it,.
Bill Carries Moral Mandate.
To this Col Sprague replied:
"If there ever was a bill which
carried a moral mandate to the gov
ernment it is the second Langley bill.
You will remember that the legion
fought to have the money appro-
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Evening star., 1922-07-25
DU POINT FACING
SENATE CONTEST
fractional Troubles in Della
ware Likely to Stir Up
Opposition.
CONVENTION AUGUST %
Present Situation May Have Bear.
ing on Senator Balls Candidacy
Two Years Hence.

Delaware politics, involving the
nomination and election of a United
States senator. to succeed Senator Du
Pont, is attracting attention among
political leaders in Washington, ac-
centuated by the intima tion that the
impending contest may have bearing
upon the political fortunes of Senator
Ball two years hence. Nomination OF
candidates for the Senate will be
made in conventions. the republicans
meeting August % and the demo-
Gratis August %. Delegates to these
conventions will be chosen in pri-
marfes.
Up to the present time Senator Du
Pont has no contestant for the re-
publican nomination, but factional
troubles are said to be impending of a
character which might throw a diff
ferent light upon conditions by the
time the convention meets. The
charge is made in Delaware that
groundwork is now being laid to
control the future machinery of the
party against Senator Ball for the
nomination in 1924.
Feud Between Supporters.
Senator Ball and Senator Du Pont
are friendly, but there is bitter feud
between some of their respective sup
porters. Conditions are alleged to
hold the germ of possible weakening
of Senator Du Points chances of car
rying the state in November II nom-
mated. and this possibility is causing
some apprehension. Senator Du Pont
has left for a prolonged visit to the
west. placing his interests in the
hands of Daniel o. Hastings. who is
at odds with the supporters of Sem
ator Ball.
Another circumstance which may
initiate against Senator Ball two
years from now is the fact that If
Senator Du Pont is re-elected both
senators will hail from the same sec
ton of the state, and the factional
this objection long in advance. Sem
ator Ball has publicly indorsed Sen
ator Du Pont for the nomination not
withstanding.
Many fractional Troubles.
When Gov. Denney. republican, ap-
pointed Senator Wolcott, democrat,
chancellor of the state, the understand
ing was said to be that Ne would ap-
point Daniel o. Hastings to the vacancy
in the Senate. There was SO much OBJ
lection to this. however, that the gov
ernor was dissuaded and an ugly situa-
ton was in part relieved by the selec-
tion of Mr.. Du Pont. Since then. it is
declared, factional troubles have IN
creased.
There are two potential candidates
for the democratic nomination for the
senatorship, Thomas F. Bayard and w
w. Knowles, both prominent lawyers
The democrats are badly split by fac
tional differences, making the entire
political situation in Delaware very
badly entangled.
Evening star., 1922-07-25
ASKS PROBE ON SISAL.
Senator Capper Alleges Monopoly
by q. S.-Mexican Interest.

Sherman antitrust law prosecution
Of alleged Mexican monopoly
of sisal. used in making binding twine.
was asked of Attorney General Daugh
erty in a formal complaint filed yester-
day by Senator Capper, republican.
Kansas. chairman of the Senate agri-
cultural bloc.
: The Sisal Sales Corporation and its
New York agents, Hanson & Orth. and
the Commission Exportadora of Yucca
tan, Mexico, were named by Senator
Capper in his complaint. The former
Organization and the latter charged
with being in control Of the Mexican
sisal production.
Evening star., 1922-07-25
ANTI-STRIKE BILL INTRODUCED
IN CONGRESS TO GUARD PUBLIC;
CONTROL OF COAL in 48 HOURS
Emergency Exists
Priority Ordered


The Interstate Commerce COM
mission today declared that an
emergency existed in transpdrta-
ton in territory east of the Mis-
sissippi river which required 1t
to direct routing of shipments of
all essential commodities and to
fix preference and priority for
the movement of food, perishable
products, coal and other fuel and
live stock.
Public utilities which the COM
mission placed as entitled to coal
supply after railroad fuel we're
defined in the order as street
and interurban railways, electric
power and light, gas, water and
sewer works, ice plants serving
the public general or refriserat-
ing foodstuffs, and hospitals.
In a second general service Or
der, issued under its emergency
declaration the commission re-
quired that all carriers in rout-
ing shipments disregard the usual
practice and forward traffic to
destinations by the routes most
available to expedite movement
and prevent congestion.
=, The immediate policy of the
government in the coal strike
situation was declared at the
White House today to be a con-
tinuation of its endeavors to fur
nish protection to men willing to
work in the mines and to put into
motion the machinery decided
upon for distribution of the
dwindling coal supply.
The statement was made that
should coal not be produced in ap-
preciabIe quantities under this
protection and in accordance
with the Presidents invitation
to the operators to open the
mines, some other steps might be
taken, but that President Hard
ing was unwilling to consider at
this time what they might be.
government cannot force
men to work, but it can create a
condition in which men willing
to work and desirous of work
may work in safety. If it is
demonstrated after a fair trial
that there are no men willing to
work some other plan or some
other method must be devised to
get coal.
President Harding accordingly
was represented as unwilling to
speculate or anticipate such a sit
uation and such a necessity of
adopting another method.
The Railroad Labor Board re-
mains the only agency through
which the government can and
will deal with the railroad strike
situation, though President
Harding is continuing to hold
himself in contact with all ac-
tions which the board takes in
the matter, it was said today at
the White House.
Evening star., 1922-07-25
GLOBE FLYER FALLS.
Maj. Blake Unhurt, But Plane
Smashed, Says Dispatch.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 25.-The airplane in
which Maj. W. T. Blake. the British
aviator, is attempting a round-th
world fight from England crashed
to the ground at Sibi. British Belu-
|chistan, near Quetta. Saturday, says an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Barachi today. The aviator escaped
Injury. but the undercarriage of his
Iplane was smashed.
Air force mechanicians from Kar-
achi have been sent to assist in con-
etructinE q new undercarriage for
the damaged plane. Sibi is $50 miles
from Karachi. and the continuation
Of the flight, which Maj. Blake began
from Croydon May "a. is likely to be
sxlsyed q. week.
Evening star., 1922-07-25
H0UDINI ACT FATAL.
Man Bound Under Water browns
Two Companions Held.

PITTSBURGH, July 25.-Two men
were in Jail here today in connection
with the drowning Of William G.
Gitiins, who died while attempting to
free himself under water from thongs
which bound his hands and feet.
Two companions, to whom he had
boasted Of his ability TO escape from
knotted cords, tied Githins, at his re-
quest, police say. and dropped him
into the river. He rose to the SUR
facs. screaming, and attracted nearby
bathefe. u 8.
Evening star., 1922-07-25
railroads SEEK
AID OF SH|PYARDS
Some Repair Contracts Let
and General Survey of Fa-
ciIities Under Way.
STRIKE BRINGS BIG LOSS
1000, 900 Workers in Walkouts
Represent Daily Wage of
100000.
STRIKE BRINGS BIG LOSS
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 25.-The use OF
! shipyard machine shops for repairing
! the rolling stock of the railroads il
| the United States Is the latest deveI.
| opment in the strike of the shopmen
Some repair contracts are reported
already to have been let and genera
survey of shipyard plants is being
| made, according to r. H. NJ. Robinson
president of the Merchants Shipbuild.
ing Corporation Of Chester. Pa-; the
| shipyards of the New York Shipbuild-
ing Company. at Camden. N. j.; the
Todd yards in Brooklyn and yards al
| Cleveland, Ohio; Norfolk, Va, an6
Chicago, we're mentioned by Mr.. Rob-
| inson as capable of use by the rail-
| roads.
Strike leaders say shipyards work
ers will refuse to cooperate in q
move to take work from the railroad
shop crafts.
railroads, on the other hand. declared
that union men in the Schenectady
shops had refused by a 3-to-1 vote
to strike against doing railroad re-
pair work. He said that other shops
were displaying the same temper
! against the efforts of the strikers to
involve them In the dispute with the
railroads.
Strike Order Suspended.
Representatives of the 1000 signal
men working on the northeastern
| railroads and affiliated with the
Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen
of America have announced the sus-
pension of the strike order recently
voted, pending further negotiations
fwith rail officials. The decision to
suspend the strike order followed a
two-day conference here of sixty
union representatives. The territory
States from Maine to the Mason
Dixon line east of Ohio.
A pessimistic picture of business
conditions resulting from railroad
coal and textile strikes is painted
with figures included in the weekly
review, Of Industrial conditions made
| public by the national Industrial con-
ference board, an employers organi-
! zation.
100000 ON Strike.
"A pressing effect on business gen.
orally is evident" the review said
/ Altogether over 100000 persons are
voluntarily idle through strikes, ane
since the beginning of July 10o.o0o,oot
man-hours of work have been los'
each week. With the average wage OF
! labor taken at so cents an hour, the
wage loss alone since the first of thu
month has been in excess of $150.000,'
| 900 and is proceeding at the rate o.
over 100000 a day. This. in effect
means a serious contraction in pur'
chasing power. which in turn may
have its effect on future employment
and general business conditions"
I The conference board reports q
slight increase in the cost of living
since May is, with a "a per cent re.
cession from the peak reached In July
1920.
nv the conference board" the review
sa,d. "shoWs that while last month
there were more Increases thant de.
creases. between June 15 and July Ii
the number Of decreases slightly ex'
ceeded the number of Increases.