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Evening star., 1922-07-17
CAPTURE 500 REBELS.
Free Staters Take Dundalk and
Make Other Attacks.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, July 17-During week
end operations the national army
troops captured about 500 prisoners
from the republican insurgents, it
was announced today. These included
800 captured at Dundalk. 10 at Col
looney. 54 in North Tipperary and
in County Donegal.
National army troops from Null
ingar. operating near Kinnegtsd this
morning captured twelve irregulars
in a deserted mansion. A number of
rifles and large stores of ammunition
were found in the dwelling and seized.
Athletic Games Put on.
The council of the Irish Olympic
games has decided to postpone the
proposed meeting until August. 1923.
This action Is due to the refusal of
the Americans to attend.
An official statement gives the re-
port of AN extra ordinary meeting of
the council at the Mansion House, the
director presiding. and fifty depart
ments of sport being represented, to
consider cablegram received from
Seamus Dobbyn, who went to the
United States to seek American sup
port for the games. Mr.. Dobbyn an
nounced in his message that the
Americans declined to participate
under present conditions in Ireland
De Valera In Limerick.
The publicity department of the
Irish irregular army yesterday an
nounced that Eamonn de Valera is at
field general headquarters, serving on
the staff Of the director of operations.
1t is believed headquarters has been
transferred from Mallow to Limerick.
In view Of the grave prospects for
economic conditions IN Ireland the
Irish labor party and trades union
congress have been engaged over the
week end in an effort to reach peace
by negotiation. A meeting of the
executives of these bodies with the
labor members OF the new parliament
has been held and invitations have
been Issued for a conference at the
Mansion House on Thursday next.
This wtJ include all possible mem
bers Of parliament, and proposals
leading to peace will be discussed.
Evening star., 1922-07-17
OBREGCN ORDERS HUERTA
TO CONFER WITH HUGHES
Finance Secretary Of Mexico Ex-
pected Here Today for Two
Day Visit.
By ths Associa ted Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, July II. Adolfo de
Ia Huerta, Mexican secretary of
finance. now in New York, has been
directed by President Obregon to
proceed Immediately to Washington
to confer with State Department Of
ficials, who are said to have invited
him to a conference, according to
information from usual authoritative
sources,
The understanding here IL that
Senior de Ia Huerta will leaye New
York today and remain In Warrington
no longer than two days and then
proceed to Mexico.
State Department oficials said to-
day they had only heard Indirectly
of the intention of Adolfo de Ia
Huerta, the Mexican secretary Of
finance, to visit Washington before
his departure for Mexico City. Il
was added. however. that Secretary
Hughes would be glad to discuss the
Mexican situation with him IL he 90
deeired.
Secretary de Ia Huerts. who recently
concluded an agreement In New York
for adjustment OF the Mexican ex-
terna1 debt. was reported in Mexico
City dispatches yesterday to be COM
ing here at the invitation of the State
Department. 49, ~,
Evening star., 1922-07-17
ONE KILLED |NF|GHT
Of GANGS At INN
Washington Man Among
Those Arrested in Con-
nection With ARRAY.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special D1spatch To Ihe Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. July 17.-In the
arrest at midnight last night of Rudolph
Becker. nineteen years old, brother Of
"Augie" Becker, and alleged leader Of
a notorious Baltimore gang" city po-
lice made a step toward solution of the
shooting affray early yesterday morning,
in which one man was killed and eight
persons were hurt, at Belle Grove Inn,
Annapolis road.
Becker gave his address as 30S North
High street, the Rosedale cafe which
his brother is said to conduct. Jimmy
McCracken. alleged leader Of the op-
posing gang in the fight, had been ar
rested early yesterday.
One of the Becker brothers, according
to the stories of those who engaged in
the affray, led a party of eleven gun
men into the inn, and the shooting
started Immediately after The Beckers
and McCrackens are said to be leaders
in two underworld groups.
The arrest Of Becker brought the total
Of those in custody up to thirty-eight.
Ave men having been rounded up last
night in addition to thirty-three caught
by city police at the scene and in the
hospitals. where the dead and wounded
were taken.
The dead man, whose name first was
given as George Jenkins. was positively
identified last night as Michael Cadora,
an Italian, whose home is 1872 Tooth
street, New York city, and who has
been in Baltimore for the last three
years.
Four more men were picked up by
the police this afternoon in connec-
tion with the shooting, including one
Washingtonian. The man who claim
ed Washington as his residence gave
the name of Frank Jordan, but re-
fused to give his address in Washing
ton or to make any statement. He
central district in a downtown cafe.
The other men arrested gave the
names of Albert Lynch, 1904 st. Paul
street; Earl B. Craft. $50 West Barry
street, and Francis H. Fahey, 101
Church street. Baltimore.
The men were turned over to Sheriff
H. T. LaZely of the Anne Arundel
county force and taken to Annapolis.
where they were locked UP.
Discussing Procedure.
oial circuit and States Attorney
at Annapolis today to determine the
procedure for handling the prisoners
arrested in connection with yesteE-
days gun battle. at Glenburnie.
According to the police, tho head
quarters of the invading gang Is at
the Rosedale Cafe. Yesterday morn
ing's engagement is said to have been
kindled by friction between the gangs
Thursday night. when two men. ono
from each organization, had a fist
fight at the Belle Grove Inn.
Evening star., 1922-07-17
MOB HALTS CREW
CLEARING WRECK
Railway Mail Official Asks
Aid as Trains Stop Due
to Blockade.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The apparently increasing serious
ness of the railroad strike continued
today to engage the attention Of
government officials, but action was
for the moment withheld while every
thing possible was being done to
straighten out the coal situation. .
Superintendent of the Railway Mail
Service Brauer. at Chicago, notified
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy train
No. "a left the track yesterday at Lo-
villa. Monroe county. Iowa. and that
striking coal miners and shopmen's
sympathizers had persistently refused
to permit wrecking crews to clear
the tracks Passengers. train and
wrecking crews have been driven
away from the train, he added. and
the track has been blockaded. thus de-
laying the movement of mails.
Seeks Marshars Aid.
Superintendent Brauer said he had
notified the post office inspectors at
st. Louis and was attempting to com
municate with the departments rep
resentative in Des Moines with view
to relieving the situation.
Burlington rail officials. he said,
reported to him that the attitude OF
the local authorities was "lukewarm.
He suggested that the United States
from Washington as to what action
he should take.
Postmaster General Work, imme-
diately upon receipt Of the telegram
from Mr.. Brauer. communicated the
details to Attorney General Daugh-
ment of Justice might feel justified
in taking. Lovilia Is about sixty
miles southeast of Des Moines.
War Department officials said they
expected receipt at any. time of a
report from Col. Lincoln, inspector
has gone from Denfson, Tex. scene of
disorders on the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas railroad, to confer with Gov.
Neff on the rail strike situation.
The first message from Col. Lin
coin. received yesterday. Secretary
that there were no disorders at Deni-
son during the Army officers stay
there, but also that there were prac-
tically no trains moving because of
the shopmen's strike. The report,
which was promptly transmitted to
have indicated Col. Lincoln's belief
that the railroad shops could not be
operated and trains run in the vicin-
ity of Denison without precipitating
clashes between strikers and strike
sympathizers and men brought in to
do the work.
The report said that there were
practically no men at work in the
Denison shops besides a few foremen
and other supervisory employees. The
situation has left the road. which
Is under federal receivership, unable
to keep its engines in repair. The
receiver asked last week that federal
troops be sent to Denison, and after
an interchange Of messages between
the receiver and Washington, both
the federal government and the state
government sent officers or officials
to the scene to investigate and re-,
port
Evening star., 1922-07-17
BRITISH DEBT FUNDING
TO START IN SEPTEMBER
Lloyd George Tells Commons Com
mission Will Soon Sail
for America.
Br the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July IA special Brit
ish delegation will arrive in the
United States early in September in
connection with the negotiations for
funding the British debt to America
it was announced by Prime Minister
Lloyd George in the house OF com
mons this afternoon.
By the Associated Press.
Reports of Great Britain's inten-
ton of sending a financial mission to
the United States in September to
negotiate the funding of Englands
fiye-billion dollar war debt were re-
ceived today with apparent gratih-
cation by Treasury officials.
of,cial .advices concerning the
sanding of the British mission were
as vet lacking at the Treasury, but
ofticials declared the United States
would be ready to negotiate when
ever the British representatives ar
rived.
Treasury officials for some time
have awaited word as to when Great
Rritain would take steps toward
funding negotiations. particularly in
view of the fact that the $lo0,ooo,000
expected from Great Britain in Oc-
,oher as a semi-annual installment
of interest on her debt has been in
c,uded in Treasury estimates. More
over, the Treasury has given the i'm
nression Of a desire to transact
Funding negotiations with Great
Britain. because the general oehef
that the only payments of any size
ON the country's foreign debt to be
expected for some time will be those
made by England.
Evening star., 1922-07-17
35, 900 YOUTHS APPLY
FOR MILITARY TRAINING
Appropriation Only Permits Camps
to Accommodate "a, 900 Civil
ians This Year.

Applications for admission to the
civilian training camps to open August
! arc 20 heavy that It may be necessary
for the War Department to confine the
permits to the most promising material.
to keep within the appropriation.
Indications are that moro than 81, 900
young men will seek admission and pro-
vision can be made for only $1,000.
More than $4,000 applications already
are on file. Only two corps areas. the
1st and 3rd. are below tho 5000 limit
allotted for training In each corps series
Of camp2
The 4th Corps Area leads with 5,365
applications received. Because Of tho
great interest manifested in the south
ern states permission for an additional
800 men to Be taken into the camps In
that section has been granted.
In the 7th Corps Area, tho middle
western section, <,028 applications were
on hle early in July against the 5000
limit to be taken into the camps In the
9Th Corpes the Tar Hcst.. s.400 had ap-
plied . month before the Arse camp
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Evening star., 1922-07-17
WOULD SUPPORT CHILD.
Father Denies Uncle Of Son Had to
Steal to Keep Boy.

10 the Editor Of The star.
An article IN The Star Of July Is,
bv H R. Thompson, was of great in
tsrast to me, The article was in de-
tense of a young man named Casson.
who was arrested on the sth of July
vhile trying to rob a store. and his
companion killed.
The article stated he was the sole
support Of his young nephew. and
that Is one statement I wish to cor
Il am the father of the child and
have always boen willing and able
to support him. even while in the
Army during the late war.
The mother Of young Oasson has re-
IN ssd to turn my child over to mo.
hoIding him on 2 legal technicaAty.
cNiid. eo It was absolutely unneces-
sary for Bernard Easson to steal to
SUPPORT him. JoaEPH O'CoNNER. :
Evening star., 1922-07-17
STRIKE UNCERTAIN
ELECTION ELEMENT
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Continued from First Page)
while 1t is being considered wheth-
er there may not be left an after
math of bitterness among the de
feated ones which may come back to
trouble the victors.
Link Difficult to Establish.
1t is somewhat difficult to establish
"a link between the industrial and po-
litical situation. The democrats are
trying to do it, on the ground that
nearly all the manufacturers are re-
publicans But the hands in the mills.
it is said. are not enthusing over the
political issue sought to be made.
They say that whether the repub-
licans or democrats are successful at
the polls. they will still have to
work at reduced wages or not work
at all.
Some eighty or ninety thousand hu
man beings are affected by the strike.
men. women and youths, for in these
mills sometimes the whole family is
employed, subject to the child labor
law of the state.
That fact accounts for the strike
lasting so long; 1t has been case OF
the wives, sons and daughters Of the
head Of the family being i'll the strike
all stand together and use up the
joint family savings which had
accrued.
Elements in Rnce.
So. there you have the picture OF
the senatorial contest. two rich men.
socially prominent, contending for
office which Is in the gift Of a pro-
letariat part Of which is at the
moment undergoing the hardships OF
unemployment and hearing family
and in the distance the bowling Of the
wolf that may soon be at tho door.
If either of the two candidates
could step in and settle the strike
equitably, he would probably carry
the state for the senatorship in No
vember. If the strikers are finally
worn and starved into submission. 1t
will be a sullen and possibly revenge
ful element which will go to the polls
in November, and the party which
can be held in any way responsible
for conditions may feel Its resent
meQt
Evening star., 1922-07-17
SHERIFF AND EIGHT
STRIKERS DEAD, MANY
WOUNDED, IN BATTLE
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near Wellsburg. W. Va. Ma request
for federal Intervention to preserve
order had come form the state au-
thorities.
The coal situation in West Virginia,
it was pointed out to Secretary Weeks
today by an operator from that re-
gion. has become complicated by the
shopmen's strike on the railroads.
Mines which have been increasing
their production despite the miners'
walkout, Mr., Weeks was Informed
now are feeling tho shortage Of raii
equipment to move their product
Evening star., 1922-07-17
LIVE STOCK RANKS HIGH.

COLUMBIA, 8. c., July 1.-THE
live stock industry in South Carolina
last year exceeded In total value the
states cotton crop. says an official
statement Figures for live stock.
which includes cattle. hogs. sheep.
horses and mules, total sS4.000,000,
while the cotton crop, valued at 20
cents a pound. was worth $77.6o0.000.
Evening star., 1922-07-17
Marriage Licenses.

,o,s !s%s' ne ri, Y; sssk eits. Rev. John s. Moses
Hugh r. Hinton and Julia z. oconnen. both
of this city. Rev; John G. H Ball. ., c,u.,..,
Il Feishemnie. this city. Rev. Eugene A.
70 i McGrath and Rrth L. Parsons, both OF
Roiand F. Hunter and Evelyn ". Keston.
both OF this city. Rev. Herbert :. Randolph;
Richard T. Kennon. Richmond. Va. ana
sallie x. Walker. this city, rev george A.
"1l Leonard T. Roland. Friendly. Md. and Lena
L. nu Ecrmsn Templefon and Ruth B. seider.
h,th Of this city Rev. Earle wiifey.
Frank H. Davis and Anna West, both OF this
a cfty Rev Isaac Wright.
A., lanes Carter and Lula Tyler. both OF this
city. Rev. Aquila Sayies.
Evening star., 1922-07-17

BY the Associated ffees
CHICAGO. July 17.-Seventy new
shops employees of tho Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railroad and
seven city policemen were suffering
today from poisoning after eating
food prepared for railway strike-
breakers. These men were stricken
during the last three days. ten of
them yesterday. A score of health
department workers were assigned to
cover every railway yard in Chicago
and rieidly inspect all food served
to workers to prevent recurrence of
the trouble. The policemen stated
that they had eaten lunch in dining
cara proyided by the railroad.
II was indicated today that DR..
Louis ], Veit. in charge OF tho In
yestieation of the origin OF the pol
son. had Information which he ex-
pected would lead to the discovery OF
the poisoners. Examination of the
,oiIL served to the workers also has
been made.
Seek to Dynamite Bridge.
FA1RMONT, w. Va. An attempt to
mite the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road bridge, at Priketts creek on the
Connellysyiile division. near here,
yesterday, resulted in slight damage
to the tracks approaching the struc-
ture. The damage was hurrieoiy re-
haired without delay in train serv-
ice. Bloodhounds are aI'einp'ihs ~
nick up q scent.
Attempt to Wreck Trains.
BOSTON, July 17.--One train wreck
and two alleged attempts TO wrsSS
othsr passenger trains were recorded
an New England lines over the week
end. At st. Johnsbury, Vt. several
aarsona were injured and scores OF
ppthsrs were shaken up when three OF
the Ave cars of the Portland Montreai
train of the Maine Central ranroso
ovsrturned while the train was max
in~ forty miles an hour. The cause
was said to be spread rails.
Ona mile from Somersworth, n. hi
the Roston and Maine train bound
from Boston to Intervaie. y. H. mar
rowly escaped being wreokeo py
Ths .neineer sighted the obstruction
IN time to halt his train, He said ne
saw three men running from the
A. winchester, MASS, q number OF
rocks and . brake shoe were 1ouno ON
the Boston and Maine tfacks 59St oe
Governor Gives Warning.
DIES MONIES, Iowa. July 11.-9ov.
kendall has issued . warning to rail-
road and coal strikers and sympethiser.
not to Interfere with the activities OF
the railroads. The action vas taksn
eovernor that mine strike sympathixers
hsd molssted q crew Of striksbreakefs
aftemntinE | to clear the wrsckaEe Of .
RTrlinstoH passenger train WHICH LEFT
the tracks near Lovilia, Iowa. No one
was seriously injured In the wreck
1SaskeA Band Gathsrs.
RENO. New, July IA party Of
masked men. believed 70 As sympa.
assenbled near Sparks, railroad df-
vision point. five miles from here, last
tnirht Gov. Boyle and other state of
acSas left for the acene sQon afterEard.
Evening star., 1922-07-17

The Burmese believe that the soul
takes the form OF q butterfly and
The atory Of its roaming 10 tho stun
of which our dreams are made.
Evening star., 1922-07-17
Gevernor Gives warning.
Maskea 0ana o"asH

RENO, New, July IA party OF
NAKED men, believed 70 b sympa.
thissry Of the striking rstlroad shopmen.
vision point. Eve miles from here, last
might Gov. Boyle and other state of
icers left for the scene soon afterward.
The Washington times., 1922-11-17
De VALERA 8 MD
G0ES0N TRIAL
FOR TREASON
Death Penalty May Be Child
er's Fate-Wife Cheers Him
With Message.

DUBLIN, Nov. l7.-Erskine Chill.
ders. one of Eamonn de Valera 8
chief aids in the republican irregu.
lar army, who was captured by Free
State troops during a raid upon a
war council, was arraigned before a
cOurtmartial today charged with
treason. He faces sentence of
death.
Childers' wife. Mary Alden Chill.
ders, formerly Of Boston, who Is a
confirmed invalid, issued a statement
from her sick bed cheering her hus.
band.
MY husband in all his work for
the Irish Republic has given him.
self without reservation and will
gladly face anything in store for
him." said Mrs. Childers. "IIis
faith is based upon the belief that
only granting of independence can
settle the age-long Irish. question.
Freemen cannot be expected to give
submission to a treaty imposed upon
them by threats of an immediate
and terrible war. My husband Is
proud to. have served the republic.
He Is willing to give his life for
the republic IL necessary.
He taughe me that this Is the
right attitude and I stand behind
him in all he has done"
Childers led the youthful irregu.
lars who wrecked the cable stations
on the west coast Of Ireland.
The Washington times., 1922-11-17
WINCHESTER PASTOR HAS
THE DEVIL ON THE RUN

WINCHESTER, Va, Nov. H.
"The moral and religious situation
in Winchester has come to such
a pass in our church, as well rs
in all other churches, that the point
has been reached where II is q
fight to finish between the
church people of conviction on one
hand and the devil on the other
hand" declared the Rev. Boyd V.
Sui GER. pastor Of Braddock Street
Methodist Church. South. today, in
speaking of revival services that
he is now conducting in that
church here.
IT,, for one. do not propose to
quit fighting his Satanic Majesty
until the church has won the
struggle. and am perfectly willing
20 die IN the attempt. II need be-"
Mr.. Switzer continued.
Mr.. Switzer announced that there
have been several conversions
during the revival services that ne
has been conducting here for the
past ten days, and that the services
will be continued In order to keep
up the fight against the forces Of
evil.
We've got the devil on the rum"
he said, and the thing to do Ia
to keep him running"
Mr.. Switzer is making an especial
appeal to young men and young
women to attend services and take
part In the holy war now in
progress here. He is preaching
special sermons every evening In
Braddock Street Church.
The Washington times., 1922-11-17

Shrine having decided IL best TO
withhold the child's history from
the public at present.
The Washington times., 1922-11-17
NO OLD WOMEN / OWADAYS

Modern dress, hair dressers, facial ex-
perts and cosmetics all combine to keep
women OF all ages young and attractive
IN appearance. Not untIl tho telitale
wrinkles become so deep. the figure
stoops. or some silment or weakness de-
vslops to dras a woman down does she
really look her age.
'Evsry woman owes II to herself and
her family to keep herself young in APP
pesrsnce. and happy. When headaches.
backache or "the blues" develop or
when q woman reaches the trying age
from forty-five to fifty, Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound may be do
kss so many other women whose letters
we are continually publishing In this
The Washington times., 1922-11-17
Provide For Good Care.

the public at present.
Provide For Good Care.
1T may he said. however" de.
clared Harry Standiford. executive
secretary of the Almas Temple
1928 Shrine Committee. that the
events leading up to the giving
away of this little child are most
distressing. Illustrous Potentate
Leonard p. Steuart feels that the
child will have q fortunate future
in a Shrine's family and he will
see that the youngsler is well cared
for.
The Noble holding the winning
ticket will be Obliged, with the
whole membership of Almas Temple
as with, sses. to pledge himself to
give the child good home, O
common school education. and II
proper start in life. A collection
will be taken up to purchase a
baby carriage II the winner hap
pens TO be man without children
in his family.
Harding May Christen.
THE tender touch to be given
by the ceremonies Of Monday
night" said Mr.. Standford, will
give an intensely human tone TO
the entire evening. President Hard
ing has been invited to attend and
IL be should be present he will be
asked to christen the baby "Almas'
in order that the child may always
be known as the Almas baby.
THE plan Of giving the child
away by lot Is not an effort to
gain notoriety, but is adopted in
good faith as the best means for
providing a good home for this
little orphan. There are many
Mobiles in Almas Temple who would
be glad to adopt the child, but the
present plan Is considered to he
one that provides absolute Impair
tiality."
The Washington times., 1922-11-17
HEAL SKIN DISEASES
Apply Zemo, Clean, Penetrat-
ing, Antiseptic Liquid.

1t is unnecessary for you to suf.
fer with Eczema, Blotches. Ring
worm, Rashes and similar skin
troubles. Zeno, obtained at any
drug s. ore for $50, or s1.00 for ex'
ira large bottle. and promptly ap,
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lief from itching torture. 1t cleanses
and soothes the skin and heals
quickly and effectively most skin
diseases. o.. So
:Zemo' is a wonderful. penetra' ing,
disappearing liquid and Is soothing
ID the most delicate skin. Get II
today and save all further distress