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Evening star., 1922-02-13
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, Calf. February 13.
Mary Miles Minter. motion picture
actress, issued statement here today
through her attorneys, declaring that
she had told investigators "tll that she
knew" of the life of William Desmond
Taylor, motion picture director. slain
mysteriously twelve days ago. 1t said
she could not conceive how any per-
son could voluntarily wrong Taylor.
The statement follows:
There is no personal or financial
sacrifice that i would not gladly make
to bring the slayer Of William Des-
mond Taylor to justice.
"A1r. Taylor was one of my best
friends. His death was a great shock
to me. l met Mr.. Taylor first in 1919.
when he became my director. l was
then seventeen years of age. and his
inspiration, his unfailing courtesy and
consideration, not only to me, but to
all with whom he came in contact,
tion. ~ -
Symbol OF Manliness.
"From 1918 until the day OF his
death Mr.. Taylor was to me the
symbol of honor and manliness. an
inspiration, friend. guide and coun-
selor-the symbol of all girl ad-
mires in j man.
His friendship was uplifting and
Evening star., 1922-02-13
Senate Subcommittee Working or
District Bill.

The subcommittee of the Senate
committee on appropriations having
jurisdiction Of the District of Column
bia appropriation bill, which passed
the house recently, began work on
that measure this morning. The Dis
trict Commissioners appeared before
the subcommittee to explain in detail
their estimates submitted and their
reasons for recommending the appro-
priations.
The Commissioners pointed out the
items omitted from the bill by the
House and called attention to the fact
that the budget had reduced their es-
Inmates. They took the bill up from
the FIRST item and will go through
with it, gage by page. explaining to
the SenaxD subcommittee why the ap-
propriations recoDmondea should
have been ma1A
Evening star., 1922-02-13
CRAIG APPEALS TO BRITISH
Says Belfast Government Has Other
Action to Fall Back On.

By the Assoc!a ted PRESS.
BELFAST. February 13.-Sir James
Craig. the Ulster premier, has issued
the following statement:
"The government Of northern Ire
land have been In constant communi-
cation with Downing street (the off,
cial residence of Premier Lloyd
George) during the week end and
have received information that Ar
thur Griffith has dispatched ennis
saries to County Monaghan with in
structions to arrange for the release
Of the, kidnapped loyalists.
1.-THE northern government have
proposed the following plan in case
the present negotiations Of the Brit
ish government prove ineffective: =,
"'They telegfaphed Saturday might
to the British cabinet urging that
Monaghan and other danger points
beyond the boundary Of northern Ire
land should be occupied by British
troops, with a free hand to take
whatever steps they considered nee
essary to secure the release of the
loyalists and to prevent further in
cursions across the border. Such
troops should be able to prevent any
recurrence of such cowardly and bru-
tai outrages as that perpetrated Sat-
urday at Clones, when forces Of the
crown. proceeding on duty through
territory admitted by Mr.. Churchill
British secretary for the colonies)
In the house Of commons still to be
(Continued on Page 4, Column 3,l
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LABOR DEPARTMENT READY.
Agents Already in Touch With
New England Situation.

Department of Labor agents are
already in touch with the situation
in the New England textile manu-
featuring districts. where wage cuts
have led to the calling of several
strikes. it was said today by Secre-
tary Of Labor Davis.
Two commissioners of conciliation
were asked to investigate the situa-
tion some time ago when the possi-
bili.y of disruption in Rhode Island
and other states began to appear. So
far no steps have been, taken by the
department officially to intervene in
the matter other than to tender the
services to both the employers and
the employs.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
SEESLAW EVASION
IN DIVORCE EVILS
Alexandria Pastor Promises
Outburst of Public
Condemnation.
From a STAFF Correspondent.

3
ALEXANDRIA. Va. February 13.-
Rev. E. e. Jackson. pastor Of the
First Baptist Church, declared today
that there is not the slightest doubt
about the existence here of divorce
evils and that in his opinion the law
or the lack of it is not the principal
cause.
Rev. Mr.. Jackson made this state
ment today when asked for his opin-
ion regarding the local situation. and
he supplemented his remarks by say
ing that the law probably may need
Strengthening, but the principal trou-
BILE has been the evasion of it.
He said the law probably had made
it possible for irregular practice. but
1t, in his opinion. is not the real
cause for what he termed horrible"
and gross" condition. which he ex-
planned had developed gradually but
surely into sinister proportions.
Speaks as Citizen.
Without wishing to criticise any
one individual and making it plain
that he was speaking as a citizen and
not for the local ministerial associa-
ton. Of which he a prominent men,
Der. Rev. Mr. Jackson said the stand
ards in Alexandria have not been OF
the highest and that the time has ar.
rived when the city should be saved
from the unenviable position it now
occupies.
I'm my opinion" said Rev. Jack
son. the average person living here
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column s.
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COL. WOODS TO AID
NAVY YARD MEN
Will Try to Obtain Work From
Other Departments of
Government.

Officials Of the office Of Col. Arthur
Woods. in charge of the governments s
campaign against Unemployment. to-
day gave assurances that cons!dera-
ton would be given by that office to
ways and means Of alleviating the
situation created by the lay-of OF
1892 employees Of the Washington
navy yard.
Col. Woods, who Is chairman Of the
standing committee on emergency
measures for unemployment. is slight
ly Ill. but is expected at his office late
today. When he gets there. Mai
Foster. his assistant, said that ne
yard situation to him for considera-
tion together with other items OF the
governments newly organized cam
paign to keep as many as possible at
work through the hard months OF
winter.
THIS campaign started with a letter
from President Harding to the various
departments on January rs. In which
he urged that work. which .might pos-
sibly Be held until a later date. be ar
ment departments. Surveys Of the needs
Of various departments were requested
IN order that schedule of such work
might be drawn up.
The navy yard project It is under. .s.
work Of other departments which
might be turned over to the navy yards
throughout the country for completion.
Protest Reaches. White Heuse.
The White House today was in re-
ceipt Of a letter from President Will
liam H. Johnston Of the Interna-
tional Association Of Machinists pro-
testing against the action Of the
Navy Department in discharsing
without an hours warning" EN-
ployes Of the principal navy yards Of
the country.
.,ated, "the reason for these whole
sale reductions were hardly known.
Rut the newspapers indicate that tney
are the direct outcome of your orders
to suspend work on the capital SHIPS
I'VE. therefore protest most en-
phatically this carefessness and this
indifference. on the part OF the gov
ernment to the welfare OF the navy
ward employees as well as to the wei
fare of the MILLIONS OF WORKERS al. a.
ready unemployed. We construct the
action of the government. In dis
charging overnight thousands OF it's
most competent. faithful employees,
under the circumstances prevailing.
as extremely Anconsiderate. heartless
and inhuman. We consider that the
government has broken faith with
its own workers as well as the un-
employed.
I'VE fully believed" the letter add
ed. that your ADMINISTRATION. 50
deeply concerned about unemploy-
ment as to call a national conference
on the subject. would surely give
due consideration to preventing a
further agEravation of the situation
as a result of necessary changes In
the naval armament program grow
ing out of the conference on limita-
tion of armaments."
Four Special Requests.
The four following requests are
outlined in the letter:
First and foremost. we request that
all armament work Of any nature
whatsoever, whether building Of new
war equipment or the conversion or
scrapping of existing equipment. be
done forthwith in government plants.
We maintain that this is not only
sound economically from the govern
Evening star., 1922-02-13
HEARINGS ARE SET
BY UTILITIES BODY
Electric Light and Transfer
Charges and Extension of
Car Tracks to Come Up.

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day announced dates for three public
hearings to be held in the near fu-
ture. as follows:
To consider the rates Of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company. lo:so
O'Clock Wednesday, March l; TO con-
sider rates of the Union TRANSFER
Company, 1890 o'clock MONDAY,
March 20: to consider an extension OF
the Eas. Capitol street line Oh lne
washington Railway and hlec'ric
Company from 18th to lSth s'ree.s
east. 1920 o'clock. Monday March o.
puruose Of Track Extensfon.
The purpose of the proposed has.
CAPITOL street track extension "ouio
be to furnish service to the ne"
Eastern High School. which Will De
comnleted in about ten or twelve
months.
The commission has directed the
Union Transfer Company to prepare
statistics showing the average nun,
ber of pieces of baggage OF eacn kina KIN,
and at each rate handed curing Ia
In announcing the hearing on eieS-
tric iieht rates. the commission made
public the following questions. Wniea
fhe mower company will be expected
to answer at the hearing: -
STATISTICS showing the amount Si
electricity generated during tne Sa.-
ender year 1921; the number OF Gus
toners. the amount of electriclty
sold. the revenue received ana the
amount of money impounded unaef
each schedule of rates.
o.h. E~ct. Desired,
"The length in feet and the number
of service main extensions made dur
ing the year 1921 for which deposits
have been made by consumers, To-
eether with the number of consumers
and the amount deposited therefor
also the number Of consumers to
whom refunds Of deposits were mace
and the amount of such refunds: te
be accompanied by a statement oi
the average cost per foot OF such .ex'
tensions, both underground ana over
head, during that year.
"The additions made to and other
improvements in power generating
stations, and the work Of SUCH char'
acter, At present in progress,
rsaFhe economies in operating costs
that have been made during the cal:
endar J.ar 1921 and the estimated
economies for the coming year. .
The reductions or increases In
salaries and wages of ofhcials ant
employees that have been made during
the calender year 1927 and the con-
templated changes therein for. the
coming year.
'sThe results of actual operation.
during the full calendar year 1921
showing separately the revenue:
from the sale Of current in the Dis.
trict Of Columbia, Maryland and Vir.
gfnia. ~
''The estimated results Of opera
tions for the calendar year 1922 q
lie .fatss axsd by the last order"
Evening star., 1922-02-13
$240 BONUS TO CLERKS
ASSURED, SAYS MONDELL
Means Of Providing Uncertain, But
Congress Intends to Vote It,
Republican Leader States.

The government clerks are going
to get the $240 bonus. There need be
no uneasiness on that point. There
is no intention In Congress to cut
them OF from the bonus. Whether
they get it in the deficiency appro-
nrIation bill or through speciaI lee.
isIation has not yet been determined" ;"
Representative Frank w. Mondell of
Wyoming. republican leader, made
this positive statement today when
asked IL the second deficiency appro-
prfation bill, on which hearings start
tomorrow. will contain a provision for
continuing the bonus. which has been
for the fiscal year 1S2a-r~.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
.YAP. TREATY TO SENATE.
Forwards q. s. and Japa'
nese Agreement,

The treaty between the United
States and Japan fixing the status Of
the Island of zap and covering the
ALLEGATION of wireless and cable rights
on and from that island was sent to
the Senate today by President Hard
Ing. ~ ~ -, -. 60.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
Ulster Crisis Causes Sudden
Halt in Carrying Out of
Evacuation Orders.
EIGHT MORE PERSONS
ARE DEAD IN BELFAST
Many New Street Clashes-Curfsw
Law Reimposed- d-Republicans
Still, Hold Prisoners.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, February 13.-The evacu-
alton of the British troops and other
military forces from Dublin was un-
expectedly suspended today. The sail
Ing of the steamers due to leave for
Holyhead and Liverpool with con-
tingents on board was Cancelled. 1t
was thought the suspension might be
due to the events in Ulster.
omcials at military general head
quarters said they were unable to
give any information on the subject,
while Dublin Castle officials stated
that they had nothing to do with the
evacuation.
EIGHT KILLED IN BELFAST.
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APPROPRIATION BILL UP.

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Evening star., 1922-02-13

Fair and colder tonight and tomor-
row; lowest temperature tonight
about 26 degrees.
Temperature for twenty-fou hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, IS,
at 2 pm. today: lowest. IS. at 8 am.
today. Full report on page Z.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-08-24
REPUBLICAN WOMEN
PLAN STRONG CAMPAIGN
| IN THIS STATE

Washington, d. c., Aug. oS-I
eyes Of tho nation are turned on I
Republican women of Maine, for II
a political proverb that "As g
Maine, so goes the Union accoI
ing to Mrs. Harriet Taylor lpt'
Nlce-Chairman Of the Repubhc
National Executive Committee.
That the Republican women
Maine are making a strong campal
10 bring out record vote for
republican nominees, is evident III
the many reports that have reac'
national headquarters" Mrs. up
SAID. The State Republican RI
Day at Island Park near the capi
city of Augusta on August lG maTb
The opening of the intensive SPEAK.
campaign which will cover the G
tire state.
For the past few years Maine h
publicans have organized Their J
iitical campaigns into two dis:i'
phases. The preliminary pm
which has just ended consisted
tours by members of the state u
local committees and candidates
every county of the state. Th'I
tours were chiefly for survey and /
sanization work preparatory TO j,
intensive phase Of the campaign
notable fact at all the meetings in \
preliminary campaign IL that ra
nave been more largely attended ~
We're similar meetings in the mem"
able campaign of 1920"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-08-24
For particulars, address

prosperity Of the State. 1t is a prob
lem that calls for the cooperation
of the entire public, and not for
action merely on the part of the
cumberland owners.
Our civilization is. despite the in
creasing use of iron, cement, and
other materials, still built very large
ly on wood, which enters in hun
dred ways into the daily life of
every individual and every industry.
A serious shortage of wood would
be calamity second in importance
only to a shortage Of food
Maine is peculiarly suited by
climate, soil and character of tree
growth to be a producer of wood. If
our forests are properly managed We
should be able to supply indefinitely
not only our own needs, but in part
those of other states less blessed
with forest resources. This can be
aone, however, only by the adoption
OF measures that will protect the
forests from fire, insects, and disease;
that will secure we'll stocked new
stand Of desirable species when the
existing stand is cut; that will
bring about an approximate balance
between the annual growth and the
annual cut; and that will secure the
most effective possible Utilization.
These measures require the pre-
paration Of working plans, which,
as in any other business, will pro-
vide for the application of technical
information and sound business
principles. Unlike many other tusi-
nesses. however, forest management
calls for a greater degree of public
participation and cooperation be-
cause of the long time nature of the
forest crop and the far-reachin; cf-
fects of forest devastation.
1T is this fact that gives special
significance to such an orga nization
as the Maine Forestry Association
An organization of this sort repre-
senting as it does the entire public
and not any single class or group of
interests, can be of great service to
the State. Better than any other.
organization it can bring together
and act as spokesman for the wide
variety of interests and the MANY
points of view necessarily involved.
Personally, | look to it for advice
and assistance, and l believe that
the people of the State generally
look to it for leadership in out
lining and securing the adoption of
clear-cut comprehensive and ra-
tional forest policy. If it succeeds
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-08-24

safeguard that portion of his train
which was left standing on the main
line, and especially it would appear
that a lantern or other light ought to
lave been placed on the front end
of the rear part of this train by the
conductor or by Brakeman Brown
when he pulled the pin.
1T would also appear that Ensin-
Gers Young and Brakeman Brown
Who were controlling the back-up
movement OF the train which caused
the collision were remlss in their
duties. the one in failing to stop the
engines under proper control, and the
other in failing to give the necessary
Cautionary and stop signals in time
to assist the engineer in such con-
t.ol. Had the conductor, the brake
man and the engineer properly per
formed their duties, this accident
would rot have occurred"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-08-24
P. i. COMM. DECISION IN
ACCIDENT RESULTING IN
DEATH OF WATERV|LLE man

The Public Utilities Commission IN
its decision rendered Tuesday in the
matter of the accident near Knox
S,.tion on the line Of tho Maine Cen
t'al Railroad resulting in the death
Of Elisha !. Brown of Watervillc, a
brakeman, says that there was evil
IDENTIFY in this case a serious failure
on the part of the men who CON
trollcd the movements of this train
to perform their duties properly.
Maine Central Extra Freight
Train No lA0 left Burnham juno
ton with - cars, seven of which
were common freight cars and .
cans Of coal" says tho decision of
tie public utilities commission.
This train was drawn by two en-
-,ncs. No. l40 with Engineer r. \.
Young, and Engine No. 257 with
Engincer 4. w. Dresmond," contin-
ues tho decision.
Approaching Knov Station is an
up grade Of about S5-1oO per cent
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-08-24
STATE HOUSE

The State Highway Commission
will hold public hearings at the State
House on Friday, August 25 begin
ming at Q P. NJ. standard time. on the
petition Of the following named per-
sons. whose licenses to operate mo-
tor vehicles on the highways Of this
State have either been suspended or
revoked. and who have made written
request Of the Commission for the
restoration Of the same:
Narcisse Drouin, Biddeford. license
suspended pending appeal August 4.
1922; cause. adjudged guilty in Saco
Municipal court July 2s. 1922 Or the
charge Of reckless operation Of mo-
tor vehicle. from which judgment he
appealed.
Frank I. Wakefield. Of Bath. license
revoked October /. 1920; cause, con-
victed in Bath Municipal Court on
charge OF operating q motor vehicle
while under the influence OF intoxi-
eating liquor.
James z. Eyre now OF FTOCtoTS-
VILE, VT, license revoked June IA.
1921; cause. adjudged guilty In the
Westbrook Municipal Court June l..
1921 on the charge Of operating a
motor vehicle while under the inf1u-
ence OF intoxicating liquor.
Harry w. Townsend. Lisbon Falls
license revoked May 13. 1921; cause.
convicted in Bath Municipal Court,
May Q, 1921 on charge Of operating
a motor vehicle while under the IN
fuence Of intoxicating liquor.
Maurice Cayouette, Waterville, IL
cense revoked May 81. 1921: cause,
convicted in the Waterville Municipal
Court May 20. 1921 on the charge OF
operating a motor vehicle while un-
der the influence Of intoxicating
iquor.
Herbert L. Titbetts, Union, license
revoked July 10. 1921; cause. convict
ed in the Rockland Municipal Court
July II. 1921 on the charge of oper-
ating a motor vehicle while under the
influence of intoxicating liquor.
Peter p. Carey, Waterville. license
revoked August 5. 1921; cause, con-
victed in the Waterville Municipal
Court August /, 1921 on the charge of
operating n motor vehicle while un-
der the influence of intoxicating
liquor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-08-24
MAINE FORESTRY
ASS0'N FIELD MEET
AT BAR HARB0R
Opens Wednesday in Connec-
tion with Session of Knox
Academy of Arts and
Sciences-COl. Graves, Dean
of Yale Forestry School, and
State Forest Comm. Dana
Among Speakers of the Day

Bar Harbor. Me. Aug. 23.-(Spec-
ial) Henry S. Graves, dean of
the Yale School of Forestry. in an
address entitled Public Forests.
Their Purpose and Value" at the
CLening session of the field day of
the Knox Academy of Arts and
Sciences and the Maine State For
estry Association here today, declar-
ed that public forests are an essen
tial feature of a successful policy of
forestry in state.
NO country has yet succeeded in
forestry which does not have sys-
tenn Of public forest reservations,
continued Col. Graves.
'All the older countries have a
system Of forestry worthy of the
name maintain public forests which
form 20 to 40 or more per cent OF the
total forest area. In the United
States no real progress was made in
forestry until the United States es-
tablished national forests and placed
them under efficient protection and
administration. The most hopeful
outlook for forestry in our individ-
ual states is where the public itself
has taken hold of the problem and is
providing for the building up of pub
lie forests.
Forestry is peculiarly a public
problem. This is for two reasons.
first, the public itself has a direct
interest in the proper handling of
the forests because Of their benefit
in protecting the watersheds of
Streams and rivers and in providing
other general public benefits. and,
second. the character of the forestry
problem itself in such that public
participation it required even on
private lands. Forest destruction is
followed by injurious consequences,
often far-reaching in their effect.
The public cannot leave to private
individuals the safeguarding Of the
interests of the people in such mat
ters as the protection of the water
sheds of our rivers. Private individ-
uals cannot be expected to handle
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-08-24
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