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Evening star., 1922-05-31
BARBAROUS TREATMENT
OF GREEKS is CHARGED
AGAINST THE TURKS

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 31.-Acts of great
barbarity are being committed by
the Turks against the Greeks in
the Trebizond district of Asia
Minor. Cecil Harmsworth. under
secretary for foreign affairs, told
the house Of commons today. He
gave independent witnesses who
had just left Trebizond as the au-
thority for his statement. He said
it was reported that little boys
were collected in compounds and
allowed to starve to death.
The British government is doing
all in Its power to accelerate the
dispatch of the proposed COM
mission Of inquiry, he said. but
no further action can be taken
until a reply is received to the in
vitatiOn extended to the American
government. The reply is expect
ed today or tomorrow.
Evening star., 1922-05-31
BIG AUTO THEFT RING
REVEALED IN CHICAGO
Police Claim Over 300 Cars Stolen
by Gang Working Under
Labor Leader.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 31.-Operations OF
an alleged nation automobile
theft ring with headquarters in Chi
cago and of which Con" Shea. labor
leader, now under indictment for
murder, in connection with the deaths
of two policemen, following labor
bombings. is said by the police to be
the head, were revealed by the au
thorities following the return from
St. Louis of officers with William
Smith. Smith was arrested as an
alleged field agent" of the ring.
According to the police. operations
of the ring extended east and south.
and resulted in the theft Of more
than 900 cars valued at about
$500. 900
Thomas Carey, who signed the
bond for the release from jail Of
Fred Nader and Big Tim Murphy on
condition that they withdraw from
all activities in connection with the
Chicago Building Trades Council. said
that union labor here would be in
vestigated in public by committee
of twenty representative citizens and
officials The committee, he said.
would consist of aldermen. bankers.
judges, members of the clergy and
persons mot friendly to union labor
Evening star., 1922-05-31
ARBITRATION Rejected
BY CHILE, SAYS REPORT
Peruvians Disappointed, But See
Some Chance in Counter
Suggestions.
By the Associated Press.

the Peruvian proposal to arbitrate
the sovereignty Of Tacna-Arica is
understood to have been presented at
today's joint session of the Chilean
Peruvian conference. The Chilean re-
ply, although not considered of a
final character, was received with
manifest disappointment in Peruvian
circles. The meeting ended, however.
without definite action.
There were indications that despite
the Chilean refusal to arbitrate the
question Of plebiscite in Tacna-
africa, the door to further exchanges
on forms Of arbitration had been left
open by certain counter suggestions on
the part Of Chileans.
Evening star., 1922-05-31

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conference was not concerned with
wages or other questions, but solely
with the question of price and dis
tribution of coal now being pro-
duced.
Speaking of present conditions
throughout the country, he said that
production was now about 5000, 900
tons week and consumption be-
tween 100000 and S.500.000, this
necessitating Withdrawals from stock
of 100000 to 100000 tons a week.
Production will increase slightly as
time goes on, he added.
1.-THE time has arrived" Mr.. Hoov-
er said, when the unwise virgins
who did not heed my recommenda-
tions for stocking up with coal must
Mr.. Hoover recalled that the last
time there was coal crisis coal
rose as high as $l2 to SIS a ton at
the mine, which, he declared, repre-
sented millions of dollars a week
loss to the public, while at the same
time lending a color of prof1teering
to the operator.
Coal prices throughout the country
today, Mr.. Hoover continued. range
from about two dollars and twenty
Ave to two dollars and fifty cents a
ton at the mine, but what the public
cents. although the margin of fifteen
to twenty cents a ton on coal may be
the margin between profit and loss
for the operators. The public, Mr..
that the problem at hand is one Of al
most stupendous difficulty.
Easy to Denounee.
ut is easy" he said. ito denounce
proflteering. With some it is a fa-
vorite sport, but the vast majority of
operators do not wish to tolerate
profiteering in coal"
What a fair price for coal Is de-
pends upon conditions in each dis
trict, and where profiteering begins
and ends is a question of definite fair
price, determined upon facts and not
upon theories. the Secretary told the
operators. There is not. Mr.. Hoover
explained. a single shred Of law to
enforce fair price or prevent
operators agreeing as to what a fair
public interest, he stated, are just as
illegal as combinations against pub
lie interest.
"In times Of emergency" Mr..
hoover SalQ, some one must Iako Cne
responsibility. assume the leadership
and say what is fair. do not be-
lieve a man Is worthy to hold public
office who will not assume respon-
sibility in times OF emergency and
I will not ask any agreement or COM
bination to restrain trade or prices
wrong in law. I propose to inquire
through you as to the situation in
various districts and I will take the
responsibility on my own back and
will ask every operator to accept this
basis in his own district"
The agreement, he continued. would
be between the operator and the Sec
retary of Commerce, and If the OPP
orator failed to live up to 1t, it would
be upon his conscience. Mr.. Hoover
stated that he wished 1t brought en-
phatically before the public that the
administration was seeking the CO.
operation of the coal operators and
that If the plan failed 1t was not
a failure of the operators, but fall
ure in law and of administration
officials.
Evening star., 1922-05-31
SCHOOL SUPPLIES CHOSEN

. Preliminary plans for the purchase
pef supplies for elementary public
school children for the next schol-
astic year, beginning in September,
were begun today by a special COM
mittee of school officers. The COM
mittee isScomposed of Supt. Ballou,
Assistant Supts. Kramer and Wilkin-
son, Alexander T. Stuart, director Of
intermediate instruction; John A.
Chamberlain supervisor OF manual
training, and Harry o. Hine. secre-
tary Of the board of education.
The following supplies, for which
500. 900 is provided in the District
appropriation bill, now pending IN
Congress, are being passed on by the
COMMITTEES: Crayons. ink, pens, PEN
ellis, penholders, rulers, erasers apd
All kinds of paper used In the gradcd
schools which comes In carload lots.
Manufactufers safuples of these sup
rlIcs have literally hooded the Frank
In School. AdHiuisttAt tfou- heSdQatar-
tiers ox tk6 school syttern 3Ess
Evening star., 1922-05-31
HUNT FOR CLUES
|NHOME Of WARD
Police Head Reports Alleged
BlackmaiIer May Have
Been Slain There.
By the Associated Press.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y. May 81
Westchester county authorities today
took official cognizance Of a news
paper report that Walter S. Ward,
wealthy bakers son, shot Clarence
Peters in Wards home on the night
of May Is, and that evidence IN the
form of bullet-torn woodwork and
possible bloodstains would be found
there.
District Attorney Weeks went into
conference with Sheriff Werner, Po
lice Chief Cody of New Rochelle and
other officials, and later drove to
Wards home at New Rochelle.
When Ward surrendered on May %
his lawyers stated that he had met
Peters. who was demanding $4,000
blackmail. by appointment, that he
drove with him TO Kensico reservoir
and there shot him in self-defense
after Peters had threatened him with
a pistol.
The newspaper report now under
investigation quoted the man alleged
to have been wounded by Ward as
saying that although there was a
blackmailing plot, it was not directed
against Ward.
r TuthcE 10 nc aueBtlOne0.
Examination of George S. Ward.
father of Walter S. Ward, as to what he
knows regarding the. events leading up
to the shooting, is desired by the au-
thorities. They hoped to get in touch
with the head of the baking company
today and ask him what was in the
message he received from his son
that caused him to hurry back from
Europe.
According to the younger Wards
statement of the killing, the black
mail ring of which he SAYS Peters
was a member began their threats
and efforts to get money about the
time his father left for Europe
The officials believe that Ward was
acquainted with the facts by his son
and hope through him to clear up the
mystery.
Check Peters Actions.
Marine Corps officers at Paris Is
land, S. c., have made it plain from
their records that Peters could not
twelve hours before he was killed
1t also became known that Peters,
while in the marine barracks there,
boasted that he had rich friends up
north who would aid him whenever
he desired"
Another member of the marines.
now living in Brooklyn, who was
discharged about the time Peters was
rejected, stated that Peters had de-
scribed to him how he rode around
in motor cars in New York and that
Peters had said telegram would
bring him all the money he needed,
This angle of Peters history is be-
ing run down by Investigators, who
are searching telegraph offices to see
II messages were exchanged by Pc
ters with any one in or near New
York before he came up from Paris
Island to be shot to death
Evening star., 1922-05-31
JOINT MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Langdon and John Burroughs
Schools to Unite In Performance.

The pupils of the Langdon and John
Burroughs schools. from the kinder
garten to the eighth grade, will give
q music festival on the grounds Of the
Langdon School, Goth and Franklin
streets northeast. tomorrow morning
between $3.50 and 12 o'clock
= With the aid of the teachers Of both
schools, Mrs. William s. Torbert, in
etructor of music in the fifth division.
has arranged a program that prom
ises to surpass the spectacular festi-
val of last year.
:. The program Of music Is a varied
one, ranging from Sing Song Of
Stxpence" and when Little Birdie
Goes to Sleep" sung by the kinder
garten pupils. to the barcarolle from
aThe Tales Of Hoffman" by the eighth
grade pupils. The children will be in
costume and will number, approxi-
fnately, 500.
Evening star., 1922-05-31
BRITISH TO EXECUTE
CONFERENCE TREATIES
Will Not Await Formal Ratifica-
ton by Dominion Par
liaments.
BY HIRAM X. MoDERwELL.

BY HIRAM X. MODERWELL.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1922.
LONDON, May 31.-Great Britain,
according to official information, is
proceeding with the execution of the
Washington conference treaties, de-
spite the fact that they have not yet
been formally ratified here.
Worry has been caused in certain
quarters by the delay in ratification.
but 1t is explained that King George
is waiting for ratification by the
Dominion parliaments before signing
the treaties as emperor.
Meanwhile Britain Is already scrap
ing some of her ,warshfps, controlling
the construction of foreign war craft
In British shipyards and Introducing
other necessary laws.
Evening star., 1922-05-31
RENT COMMISSION
NOMINATIONS SOON
Senator Ball and Committee.
man CoIIaday See the
President.

Senator Ball. chairman of the Sem
ate District committee and author of
the Ball rent law. and Edward F..
Colladay, national republican COM
mitteeman for the District of Colum-
bia. conferred with President Hard
ing today at some length. on the
new Rent Commission.
. The conference was of an advisory
nature concerning the general make
up of the commission, Senator Ball
said. Whether any recommendations
for membership on the commission
had been made was not revealed by
either Senator Ball or MIR. Colladay.
who declared the matter of the per-
sonnel of the commission would be
entirely in the hands Of the presi-
dent.
Patrick Ryan SuEEested.
Patrick j. Ryan. member of the bar.
former editor of the Flate Printer
and vice president of the Harding
Democratic Club of this city organ
lied during the presidential cam
paign, has been suggested for appoint
ment.
oliver H. Metzerott. former state
senator of MARYLAND from Prince
Georges county and for many years
prominent business man in Wash
ington, has been indorsed by the en-
tire Maryland delegation in Congress
for appointment as member or the
commission.
Representa, svs Fred N aIhlnan of
Maryland, VIA ~as active in having
the Rent CHami ssion et< passed,
pointed out tcaay that Mr.. Metzerott
is no longer in the real estate busi-
ness here, although thoroughly ia
rniliar with conditions in the Dis
trict. He is practicing law.
Labor Leader Favored.
Robert Alcorn, well known in labor
circles here, is understood to have
been favored by certain influential
members of Congress and petition
has circulated in the House buildins
in his behalf Much interest attaches
to whether A. beftwich Sinclair and
Mrs Clara Sears Taylor will receive
reappointment.
In view Of the recently announced
declaration of William +. GUIDE, mem-
Der of the commission, that ne would
resign if appointed to the new COM
mission, it is not expected that ne
will be given serious consideration.
White House as to when the Presi-
dent might send the names for the
Ave memberships on the commission
TO the Senate, but it was expected in
certain quarters that. in view OF the
housing situation, there would be no
delay in the Presidents consideration
of the matter.
Evening star., 1922-05-31
AIDS "TIN CAN" CAMPERS.
City Post ONCE Will Handle Mail
In General Delivery.

"Tin can campers are welcome to
Washington and thrice welcome to
its post ofiice," City Postmaster M. o.
Chance announced today in special
placards placed for the special benefit
Of the tourists.
; Mail addressed to the auto campers,
care of general delivery, may be OBJ
tained at, the main offlce, Postmaster
Chance stated. I'm addition to our
helping you In postal matters, the
bureau Of information in the Post
once Department building is at your
service In advising you on matters
Of q general nature" the placard
stated.
"We want you to feel that during
your stay In the Capital city you
are q guest OF Uncle Sam, and Uncle
sans right arm, tho postal service,
iS ready and willing to do all At can
to make your visit 9 pleasant une..s
Evening star., 1922-05-31
TAX ONE CENT PER GALLON.
New State Levy Goes Into Effect
Tomorrow-Whole to Pay.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 31.-The new
state gasoline tax law, taxing all
gas used by vehicles on public
highways l cent per gallon. goes
into effect tomorrow. Every
wholesalers bringing gasoline into
Maryland after today will be re-
Quired to make returns to the
state comptroller on all sales and
make the necessary payments to
the state once a month.
The tax will doubtless be passed
on by the wholesalers to the indi-
vidual dealers and by them to the
ultimate consumer, SO that an in
crease of l cent a gallon on gaso-
line may be expected. The pur-
chaser, however. will not be re-
quired to make direct, returns,
since the tax is paid to the comp
troller by the wholesaler. r..
The funds derived from the gas
oline tax will be devoted to re-
ducing the long-standing deficit
of more than 100000 in the
maintenance fund of the state
roads commission, which is ex-
pected to be wiped out entirely
by January /, 1894. On that date
q tax Of 2 cents per gallon, de-
signed to replace the present sys-
tenn of license taxation. will go
into effect.
Evening star., 1922-05-31
ENGLAND WILL NOT
TOLERATE STARTING
OF IRISH REPUBLIC
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long and so loftily proclaimed their
devotion. 1t Is also reflection upon
the government, which, while urging
us continuously to withdraw our
forces in order to make the whole of
the Irish people see that we were
acting in strictly good faith. has not
been able in the whole of the six
months that has elapsed to organize
an efficient and adequate police force
capable of maintaining the treaty
position.
Notes Amazing Changes.
THE second reason advanced was
that the progress of disorder, law
lessness and social degeneration had
been so rapid and extensive in the
twenty-six counties since the de-
parture of the British troops and the
disbanding Of the royal Irish con-
stabulary that the provisional gov
ernment could not possibly guaran-
tee the ordinary securities of life and
property If these securities were
challenged by an active and violent
republican minority.
This minority. it was explained.
constituted mainly a comparatively
small number Of armed men. violent
in method and fanatical in temper. in
many cases disinterested or imper-
sonal in motive. But behind these,
Strengthening, disgracing and multi
common, sordid rufflans and brigands.
raiding. numbering and pillaging for
personal gain or private revenge.
These bandits pursued their dis
interested course under the glamour Of
the republic and were inextricably
int tow y1n1 rr,it ha
publican visionaries.
Not Hiding Grave Possibilities
THE provisional government de-
clared they found themselves unable
to deal with these bandits while at
the same time they were engaged in
republicans. They declared that the
agreement which they entered into
with the republicans would isolate
the brigands and enable them to be
struck at and suppressed, and that
curity would Immediately be restor-
ed. and that such conditions were in
dispensable preliminary to any free
expression of the national will of the
Irish people, to which they looked
forward at an early date.
power Of the minority in Ireland, by
numbering British soldiers and ex-
soldiers, retired rich men, or Protes-
tants in the south, or by disturbing
Ulster. to produce a series of epi-
sodes which. If prolonged. would de-
stroy the relationship between Great
Britain and Ireland and render the
carrying out of the treaty impossible
on both sides"
Mr.. Churchill said he was bound to
say there might be great force in
that, and on these grounds the provi-
sional government declared 1t felt
compelled to enter the compact. He
was not concealing from the house
the grave possibilities of the fatal
disadvantages of such compact.
ENJOYS Praise Churchill.
After Secretary Churchill's speech
Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins
said the colonial secretary had made
a perfectly fair presentation Of the
situation.
Mr.. Collins will return to Ireland
this afternoon. Mr.. Griffith will re-
main in London for a few days.
The governments motion for the
whitsuntide adjournment OF the
house of commons until June IL was
carried in the house this afternoon
by vote of 207 to 80.
Evening star., 1922-05-31
POISONER EXECUTED
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 31.-Maj. Herbert
Rowse Armstrong. a leading Welsh
solicitor, who was convicted last
Monday on a charge of poisoning
his wife, was executed in the Glou-
cester Jail today. He is the first
member of the English bar to be
executed for murder. Mai. Arm
strong was originally arrestd or q
charge of attempting to poison Os-
valid Martin. a fellow solicitor. but
went to trial on the capital charge
after the exhumation of his wifes
body and the discovry that she had
been poisoned.
Afr his conviction, on April IL.
his petition to carry aR appeal 10
the house of lords was dismissed.
Evening star., 1922-05-31
RALEIGH ADMITS VISITORS

Visitors will be admitted aboard the
British warship Raleigh at the Wash
ington navy yard, daily. except Mon
day. between and o'clock, during
its stay here. The ship is scheduled
to leave here the night of June G.
Evening star., 1922-05-31

Amethysts have the reputation of
calming and soothing the nerves.
or short -siehtsd people more are
TO be found II che 01tleo than In tho
country,
Evening star., 1922-05-31
HOOVER WOULD FIX
FAIR COAL PRICE

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Evening star., 1922-05-31
McCUMBER BONUS
PLAN is REPORTED
TO SENATE TODAY

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Evening star., 1922-05-31
CABINET MAY DEBATE
RETURN TO OLD
HOURS IN BUREAUS

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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-06-15
IMPORTANCE OF TRUNK
LINE HIGHWAYS

When Uncle Sam undertakes, as
he will during our lifetime, to con-
struct and maintain federal system
of highways, then will come with ire
mendous force realization Of how
very important the organized trunk
line highway is. Whether it is named
after great president, a great river.
a great cause, makes no difference.
The town that is fortunate in being
linked with other towns that could
see beyond the ends of their noses,
will be repaid many times over for
being enterprising. In reality it will
be a main line town, whereas the
town not on an organized trunk line
route will have reason to regret it for
all time to come.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-06-15
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

At the regular meeting of the X.
of P. Lodge last Wednesday night,
the main order of the meeting was the
election of officers. The lodge has
been almost at stand still for the
past three or four months but an
effort is being made to revive inter
est and to confer some ranks on
waiting candidates.
The officers elected for the COM
ing year and who will be installed
at the regular meeting Wednesday
night, July 9Th, are:
r. L. Ingham, C. c.; H. N. Will
kinson, v. c.; L. R, Eddington, Pre-
late; Had Lane, M. of w.; A. B.
Mitchell, M. Of A.; Oscar Gross, o..
c.; Arthur Adams, /. c.; L. L. Hol-
land, M. of E.; and Earl Smith, X. Of
R. & 8.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-06-15
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES

Statistics show that few young
men who have been brought up to
attend Sunday school and church go
wrong. The cheapest insurance you
can take out against your son turning
out bad and disgracing you is to at
tend-church and Sunday school your
self and bring the boy along. Come
and bring him to the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning.
The Sunday school meets at 9:45.
Good teachers and an interesting les
son. Worship of God at IL o'clock.
"Thou shalt worship the Lord thy
God. Christian Endeavor meets
at z p. m. Topic: "Cultivating Con-
tentment." Grow in grace and in the
knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
At eight o'clock the Sunday
school will give the Children's Day
program. The public is invited to
attend all or any one of these SER
vices.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-06-15
COLLIER. DecAMP

Miss Thelma DeCamp and Mr..
Chas. Collier, both of this city, were
married on Saturday, June 9th, by
Rev. F. Olin Hunt, pastor of Friends
church, at the parsonage.
Miss DeCamp has lived here for
several years, and is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. DeCamp. She has
lately been employed as office girl
at the offices of Dr.s Messersmith and
Trekel.
Mr.. Collier has been employed at
the Roy Davis barber shop for about
a year, and is splendid young man.
The happy couple left Immediately
after the wedding for Lubbock, Tex
as, to spend sometime with the par
ents Of the groom.
These young people are well known
in Liberal, and their many friends
wish them long and happy married
career.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-06-15
ORGANIZATION BRINGS
HOME THE BACON

Traffic comes to the best adver-
tised and the best organized high
ways. Traffic compels attention upon
the part of the government, state,
county, city and township officials
Increase the traffic and you create
the demand for Improvement. Organ
ize the demand and you come home
with the bacon. Fail to organize the
demand and you lose the traffic and
your towns lose the business, and its
a loss all around.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-06-15
AUTo-AxIoMs

Speeding around corners is q
straight route to the hospital.
Drive on the right side of the road
its just as good as the left.
Read and obey the warning signs
they're not put up as ornaments.
If you've got to speed, do it where
you won't kill anyone but yourself
Use discreation. The fact that you
had the right Of way won't bring any
one back to life-least of all, your
self.
When making minor repairs, stop
where your car may be seen from
both directions; otherwise you may
stop longer than you anticipate.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-06-15

The Footwarmers Orchestra, one
of the most talented organizations of
its kind west of Kansas City, has
been giving some real dances at the
Craig hall and at Stout's Grove.
They announce one at Stout's Grove
Saturday evening, June 18th.