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The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
HEAD
TALKS AUTO PRICES
Du Pont Comments on Cut
In General Motors
Products.

Pierre s. DUPONT, president of
General Motors Corporation. COM
menting upon the change in prices
of certain of the line of General
Motors cars, says in part:
General Motors in endeavoring
to deal literally with the public
contents itself with a satisfactory
margin of profits upon the capital
employed in its business and
believes that the buyers of its
products are entitled to the ad-
vantage of a readjustment of prices
when conditions warrant.
Accordingly on August l there
was announced a readtustment of
the prices of the Chevrolet, Buick,
Oakland and the Oldsmobile. In
certain of these lines new models
and new types of cars have been
offered for the first time.
These changes which have been
announced have been made possible
by economies effected in manufac-
turing processes and better methods
of marketing products, together
with volume of sales which ap-
proximates the highest point in the
history OF the corporation"
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
Declares Pennsylvania Has
Soft Coal for Only 20 Days

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10-Tre
State Of Pennsylvania has only a
twenty-days' supply of soft coal. ac-
cording to w. D. B. Ainey. chairman
Of the State Fuel Commission, who
returned today from Washington,
where he held a conference with Sec
retary of Commerce Hoover.
The rationing of coal. with railroads
given first preference, will be started
in the next few days. Ainey said.
Ainey intimated that the Federal
government will leave the Pennsylva-
MIA State situation In the hands Of
the commission.
In reviewing the coal situation Of
this State, he said:
I'm some instances there Is not
more than a two or three days sup
ply of coal for large concerns. No
doubt the commission will feel It
necessary to arrange for the DISPOSE
ton of what coal there is according
to some order Of priority based upon
determination of the most neces-
sary uses"
The commission will hold its first
meeting here tomorrow. It Is expected
that Governor Sproul will attend.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
Illinois May Withdraw
Troops From Joliet Yards

JOLIET. Ill, Aug. l0.-Peace in the
strike of 1900 brotherhood employees
of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Rail
road in protest against the presence
of State troops to guard railroad prop
erty, seemed In sight tonight with
Adjt- Gen. Carlos Black on the way
here to determine whether it will be
advisable to remove troops from the
yards as demanded by the brother
hoods.
Gen. Black will investigate the sit
uation under orders from Gov. Len
Small. who was moved to action by
the fact that a tie-up of the Elgin
road seriously threatens connections
to the big steel mills at Gary and in
the belief that it could be quickly
settled.
The brotherhood strikers, it was
learned today, do not care if the
troops stay in Joliet where they were
sent following riots in which two men
were killed. but will not go back to
work unless they are removed from
the yards, claiming that they endan-
ger the lives of brotherhood members.
After ascertaining this, Sheriff
Lindgren and Lieut.. Col. Morris. COM
the Guardsmen. agreed that
the troops might as well be taken
from the yards. But Morris was un-
able to move them without orders
from Black. and a telephone call to
the governor caused the latter to send
the adjutant general here to take
whatever action is necessary.
The Chicago and Alton Is believed
to have averted a similar protest
strike by having the troops ordered
here today to protect Alton property
camped Just east of the roads yards
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
TWO RINGS, VALUED
AT $l,500, STOLEN
Numerous Other Thefts Were
Reported to Police
Yesterday.

Thsft of two diamond rings
one valued at $1,000 and the other
at S5OO-was reported to the police
last night by Miss Courtney Wade,
of 6l4 F street northwest.
Albert Beckwith. of Cleveland,
Ohio, stopping at a downtown ho-
tel, notified the police that three
rings, valued at s145. had been stol-
en- from him. together with $l07
in currency.
While he was in this city recently
he was relieved OF $3.50. Lewis A.
Mallipkrodt, of Baltimore, Md
wired the police.
Allie Young, 1903 Connecticut
avenue northwest. reported the
theft of a valuable electric car
from Pennsylvania avenue and Fiji
teenth street northwest.
A hound dog, valued at $50, was
stolen from j. r. Dean. 143 Law
renee street northeast
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
CAPITAL PREDICTS
COAL WALKOUT
WILL BE ENDED

within that classification will go
to the district committees, who will
apportion the orders among the
min s in their districts. In such
apportioning of orders. 1t is ex-
pected that contracts will be OBJ
served as far as possible. In this
connection it is pointed out that
many operators, having in mind the
maintenance of their normal busi-
ness relations. would prefer to de-
vote their energies to filling their
regular contracts. This matter is
to be the subject of conference
of the operators in the Winding
Gulf and Pocahontas fields at a
meeting at Beckley, W. Va, today.
S. B. Warmer and w. A. Rich
ards, of the policy committee Of
the anthracite operators, petitioned
President Harding yesterday for
immediate settlement of the an
thracite coal strike.
Tells Harding Tine Ripe.
Following conference at the
White House. Warmer said that
he had told the President that the
time is now ripe for a movement
toward a separate settlement of the
strike in the anthracite fields.
A general public sentiment ex-
lists in the anthracite fields for a
favorable settlement of the strike
at this time, Warriner informed the
President.
Warriner said he had offered no
specific plans for settlement to the
President, but had come to acquaint
him with the favorable situation.
with the hope the President might
offer aid.
Lieut.. Comdr E. A. Cobey, U. 8.
~, a member of the central fuel
distribution committee, has been
appointed to take charge of the
provision of fuel for all branches
of the Federal government, it was
announced by Federal Fuel Dis
tributor Spencer yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
LABOR HEADS HERE
TO PASS ON PLAN
OF HARDING TO-DAY
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Continued From Page One.
bers had been served with an ulti-
matum by striking miners, in eff
feet, stop carrying nonuion coal or
take the consequences"
Brotherhood workers were in
structed to quit work when their
lives were imperiled.
Brotherhood chiefs were informed
that trains operated by members had
been fired upon by coal strike SYM
pathizers along the line from the
Kentucky coal fields to Chicago.
Warren S. Stone. president of the
engineers, and D. B. Robertson,
president of the firemen and en-
ginemen, sent this message to MEM
bers on Illinois Central today:
If your lives are endangered by
that condition, don't work"
The message sent by W. G. Lee.
president of the trainmen. was diff
ferent:
Don't strike. The executive COM
mittee of trainmen is to take up
any complaints of that kind, in
vestigate them and take a strike
vote. Then headquarters will pass
on the situation, and a decision
will be reached by the executive
beard
Officials said these instructions
were the same as had been sent out
previously.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
Freed Of Tossing
Pepper at Youths
Woman Was Accused Of Per-
forming Voodoo Rites
On Children.

voodooism, mixed with grave
yard dust. ether and red pepper.
played part In q near comedy
drama yesterday in Police Court.
with Hilda Warren, colored, of
1907 Turner street northeast, TAX
ing the heavy role.
Hilda was accused of trying to
''conjure" the three children of
Charles Edward Chase, her next
door neighbor by dousing the chill
dren with red pepper.
Chase said that he put his three
children In the back yard on the
evening Of August to enjoy the
cool breezes. These cool breezes
proved treacherous, Chase said, be-
cause they waiter the hot pepper
into the children's faces and caused
them to sneeze and cough.
Chase said that Hilda's favorite
outdoor sport was throwing red
pepper over into his yard. thereby
making life hot for his family.
Those people are naturally
queer" Hilda explained. "Jes' a
III while back that man accused
me Of throwing a mixture of
graveyard dust. ether and red pep
per into his yard. The other day
he nailed a lot of tin down in the
yard so he could get up at three
o'clock in the morning and walk
on It with his heavy shoes and
keep me awake"
Case dismissed" said Judge
Mcmahon.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
HARDING REVIEWS
COLORED PARADE
Organizations From All Parts
Of u. S. March Past
White House.

President Harding yesterday re-
viewed the colored knights Tenn
plar parade from the steps of the
Executive Offices.
Extending for more than a mile,
with bands at intervals of fve
minutes, the procession included or
ganizations from every section Of
the country and represented every
branch of the order.
Swinging up Executive avenue.
and obeying the command Of eyes
right" the marchers were met with
decisive salute from the Presi-
dent. which was repeated as each
organization went by.
Automobiles filled with Knights
Templar officials ended the process
sion.
1t was announced at the conven-
tion last night that st. Georges.
from Philadelphia, had won the
competitive drill and the $500 prize
offered for the best drill put up at
American League Park yesterday
afternoon
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
TWO INCINERATED
IN PLANE WRECK

CHICAGO. August lo-Edwsr,
Schillo of Chicago. and Leroy Keller
OF Naperville were burned TO dealt
in a falling airplane in Nspervins
tonight. The bodies were so badl,
incinerated that the only remaining
marks Of Identification were a ST.
yer belt buckle worn by Keller anG
a watch bearing the name O.
Schillo.
Keller was driving and at a con.
siderable height attempted a nos,
dive when the airplane suddenly
leaped from control. fell headlonr
and burst into flames. which fanne6
by the tremendous speed OF III,
plunge through space, rose in Q
veritable column.
Keller is said to have attempted 3
landing in a water hole but faiiec
when control OF the steering sp.
paratus was lost. The plane dropped
In the middle OF the street.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
BRITAIN RACKS z
PREMIER'S STAND
ON PREPARATIONS

Se.-r-s-Ys 49, EayY 49,.
that the pituationsis extremely srif-
fcal ~ regards the dffereno>s
among the allies. the Belg1ans ano
Italians here say that British ana
French are merely enEAged IN an .ef-
fort to outbiuf each ctner ana, con-
tinuing to take n Optimistic view Of
the outcome are proceecing quietly
with attempts at mediation. They
are working along the line Of a COM
promise which would INCLUDE n short
moratorium for Germany, the tmpo-
sition OF safeguards already recon.
menoed by the guarantees commit.
tee and the addition OF q limited num-
Der Of Premier Poincare's surce.-
tons. which. however. would be some
what toned down.
That there must be another confer
ence lie taken for granted, and Brus-
sells Ia most talked Of az the pext
meeting place. II is likely that the
conference will be held NE end Of
the year
In the meantime the British cabinet
is remaining in London 20 be at hand
in the event OF another such erer-
gency as arose yesterday, when LLOYD
George hurr1edly summoned hi, mir
listers from their vacation retreats.
Premier Lloyd George conferred
with the King tonight and previously
held separate conferences with Pre-
mier Theunis Of Belgium and Foreign
Minister Schspzer OF Italy.
The conference meets again tomor-
row. and IL lie probable that the Brit
ish statement will be before the dele.
gates by that time.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
WHEELER TO ACT
ON ZONING BODY

Maj. Raymond A. Wheeler, L. s.
Army Engineering Corps, will be
the secretary and executive officer
of the District Zoning Commission
upon the retirement of Maj. Carey
Brown. it was learned yesterday.
Maj. Wheeler was recently as
signed by the War Department to
take Maj. Browns place as as
sistant to the Engineer Commits
sioner.
Besides this position. Maj.
Wheeler will take up all other
functions of Maj. Brown with the
exception of the municipal archi-
tect's office, which has been trans
ferred to Capt. John f Wood s
Jurisdiction. Maj. Wheeler will be
in charge of the building inspec-
tors and surveyors Office.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
CIVITAN FRESH-AIR
CAMP BIG SUCCESS

Reports on the success OF the Civ
itan Fresh-Air Camp at Patuxent.
Nd. were given St a meeting at the
City Club last night
Edward Brashears in his talk on
the-canp said a visit would prove
an Inspiration.
Rudolph Jose. president. an
nounced- that delegates to the last
CIvitan convention would constitute
the plans committee and arrange for
the convention here in 1923.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for
a golf match between the Washing
ton and Baltimore clubs early In
September. Those selected. so far.
to Snaintain tn honor of Washing
ton are: /. Goldheim. Chester War
rington. Edward Brashears and DR..
Grant s. Barnhart.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
HARRY STAMFORD
DIRECTS PLANS OF
SHRINE CONCLAVE
Past Potentate of Almas
Temple Is Made Execu-
tive Secretary.
WILL OPEN OFFICE
Start Making Arrangements
To Entertain Delegates TO
1928 Convention Here.
WILL OPEN OFFICE

To aid IN the arrangements for
the meeting Of the Imperial Council
of North Ameriea in Washington
June S. 6 and Z, of next year, Past
Potentate Harry II. Stamford. OF
Almas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine.
mas been selected by Illustrious Po-
tentiate Leonard P. Steusrt to I'LL
the Office of executive secretary Of
AImas Temple.
In this capacity Mr.. standiford
will bear the responsibility Of
nearly all the work Of arrange
ments. The numerous committees
organized to attend to the details
of the event will act under his di-
rection and leadership. and the full
authority Of Almas Temple will be
mis- in dealing with hotels, railroads
and other agencies concerned with
the Shrine convention.
VIII surpass Otbers.
In point Of attendance. it is be-
lieyed that the Washington conven-
ton will surpass all others. Ana
the atte- dane AZ tie imperial
Council at San Francisco last year
Was COT. 49, .~-s est!ln----. -
35O. 900, and an estimate Of tne
money spent by the Shriners ana
their friends is said to have
amounted to between sS.00o,o00 and
$4,000. .0Oo.0 .0Go.
Caring for this influx of people
will be a problem Of large proper
tions. II is believed, as it will tax
accommodations for food and hous-
ing to the utmost. Potentate Steu-
art and the leaders of Almas Temple
will lay the facts before the execu-
tive heads Of the Shriners of North
America the first week in Septem-
ber. Imperial Potentate James Nc
Candless notified Steuart that he
and the housing committee of the
Imperial Council will assemble in
Washington September 5.
VIII Open An Office.
Headquarters for Executive Secre-
tary Standiford and the Official stan
has been provided on the second
floor Of the Homer Building at
Thirteenth and F streets northwest.
through the courtesy of william
Montgomery. president OF the Ma
sonic Mutual Life Association. These
quarters will be furnished without
delay, and all will be in readiness
for intensive work that will be un-
dertsken next week
Although for time il was
thought ct u.sIt be necessary to
bring TO Washington a man ex-
perienced in hahG,:ng ,he arraar e.
ments the appointment a. Standi-
ford has been heartily commended
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11

TWODE ASARESULT|
OF.AUTO CRASHES
.FNEGRAVELY HURT.
Heart Failure Is Cause of
;Woman's Death AS
She Seeks Aid.
PINNED UNDER CAR
Vernon E. Beall Succumbs
After Suffering Frac-
"A tured Skull.
PINNED UNDER CAR

Shock caused by witnessing an
accident yesterday caused the death
of a woman. while traffic accidents
caused the death of a man and re-
suited IN serious injury to .five
other persons.
Hastening to the home of
neiehbor to summon aid. Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Grimes. IS years old. was
stricken with an attack OF heart
failare. dying almost instantly She
is survived by four daughters and
one SON.
Mrs. Grimes saw the automobile
Of William Boyce struck by street
car at Hill street and Rhode Island
avenue, Brentwood. Nd, and hur-
ried to a nearby house for help,
when she collapsed
Car Goes over Bank.
The automobile. occupied By
Poyce. his wife, two children ana
his mother-in-law. Mrs. Teresa GID
hons. went owed a steep embank-
ment. following the crash. ,Boyce
suffered injuries to his body. AND
Mrs Gibbons suffered possible
fractured hip. Boyce's 9-year-olo
daughter. Lena, suffered a broken
nose. but his wife and son were
uninjured.
Caught beneath his automobile
following a collision with another
machine at Tenth and N streets
northwest. Vernon 2. 'Bean, 81 years
old. of Burtonsville. Nd. died az
Garfield hospital a short time later
from a fractured skull. Ulysses
Bowser, colored, 1929 Ninth street
northwest was the driver of the
othSr car. de was ordered TO ap-
pear at the coroner's inquest this
aftsrnoon. Beall was a farmer and
is Survived by his mother and two
brothers
surers fractured skull.
W. A. Clifford. Al years old. Of
Randall Park. Nd. suffered a frac-
tursd skull when his automobile
figufed in a collision with another
maahine at Park Lane. Md. Kirk
Brown so years old. of Mt Clair.
-. n, a passenger in the second ma
chine. suffered internal injuries.
Both were taken to Casualty hospi-
tai, Clifford's condition is regarded
as critical.
Suffering from a possible fracture
of me skull. as the result of a COL
ilSlQn between an dulOIHODllt III
viii ch she was riding and another
machine at Jackson place and H
street northwest Mrs. Henry Nor
gan. As years old, of 1901 Woodley
road northwes is said to be in a
seripus condition at Emergency
Hospitals
Everett Jewell Of Clarendon. Va,
and, " F. Stewart. 1850 Thirty-sec-
ond, street northwest. suffered cuts
on the hands and face in an auto
mobile accident at Conduit road and
Jewett street northwest.
James Berkeley. years old. 1112
Trinidad avenue northeast, sprained
his right shoulder when struck by
an automobile. said by police to
have been operated by James Sykes.
1889 Fourteenth street northwest.
near Fourteenth street and Florida
avepueenortheast.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
OSER OFF TO MEET
FIANCEE, is BELIEF

ZURICH, Aug. 10-Max Oser, the
Swiss riding master. who is en-
gagged to Mathilde Mccormick, the
Chicago heiress. left Reiden. a small
village some distance from Lu-
cerne by automobile, today. His
destination is unkn nown, although
it is believed he has gone to meet
his finacee, who left Paris yester.
day for Switzerland.
Mathilde had not arrived either
at Zurich or Lucerne today. This
has given rise to the belief that
they are planning a secret meeting
at some obscure point, to avoid
publicity.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
Held for. Shooting
At COLOred Picnic

Moonshine flowed freely at a coll
ored picnic near Bowie. Prince
Georges County. Wednesday night,
according to Maryland State police
officers. AS result Julius Barker.
colored, of Elkridge. Md, Is at the
University of Maryland Hospital,
Baltimore. with a gunshot wound
near his heart His condition is
said to be critical.
William Mosby, also colored, was
arrested and lodged in Marlboro
Jail yesterday morning. charged
with shooting Barker.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
START FOR VIENNA
TO ATTEND PARLEY

A "quasi-oficial" Congressiona
delegation, headed by Senator Nc
kinley. Illinois. started vesterda ,
for Europe to attend the meeting a.
the lnterparliamentary Union 10
Vienna. Members of the delegation
II was stated. understand Presideu
Hardings attitude. and IL opportur
ity offers may give confidential al
vice to European statesmen regard
ing American political thought 80
world issues
The delegation is composed r
Senators Mckinley. Lsdd. Carawa q,
Spencer and Harris and Represent
tiVes Montague. Funk. Burton, Tenn
pie. Oldfeld. and Tindel.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
Wabash Sends so Engines
To Montreal for Repairs

ST. THOMAS, Ont, Aug. TO-
Fifty wabash railroad engines In a
crippled condition were hauled
through here last night enroute to
Montreal for repairs.
This is the first lot of locomotives
sent to Canadian shops for repairs
since the beginning of the shop
crafts strike in the United States.
1t is thought that the shopmen at
Montreal will refuse to work on the
engines.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
ACTOR MAY DIE
OF FALL IN PLAY

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-John
Stevenson is one of those movie
actors who take all the bumps so
stars may be regarded as dare
devils.
Dressed in women's clothing. Ste
venson leaped from the upper deck
OF a Fifth avenue bus this after
noon to clutch a girder of the ele-
waited railway structure as part of
a thrilling escape.
Stevenson's grip broke as he
swung from the girder and he fell
TO the street, smashing his skull.
At the Roosevelt Hospital little
hope was held for his recovery.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
Dies at Union Station.

Frank F. Elliott. OF Fulton. y. Y,
en- route from Lake Wales, Fla. to
his home, died suddenly last night at
the Union Station. A physician at the
terminal announced that death was
due to heart disease. Elliott was
taken ill on a train coming in from
the South.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
DEATHS.

RBADA-On Wednesday. August O. 1922, at
sGsrfeld Hospital. PAUL KIYOSHI
HISADA. Cordova Apartments.
Funeral from the chapel of John R.
Wright. 1887 Tenth street, on Friday.
August IL. at 2.30 p. Friends in
tvfted to attend 1877
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
SSSrss . S-~
Machine Gun Co., Isad Infantry
detrainins at Joliet. Below, on
the hike to pitch camp.


Machine guniers are patrol
ing the streets of Joliet, ILL.,,
following strike rioting there
which resulted in the death of
two persons and the injury of
another. The guaA Adsmen were
rushed to Joliet frbm Clinton,
ILL.,. where they had been on
strike duty. No violence has
been reported since the ar
rical of the troops. /
Hundreds of rail strike sym
pathizers lined the streets as
the troops marched to their
camp site. Many jeefed.r A
few cheered. The soldiers are
fully equipped for field, serv-
ice. Further rioting is not
expected. but the troops will
remain for some time as a
precautionary measure,
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11

Buds from an apple tree which produced
seedless apples will be used In an effort
to propagate a new variety.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11

Bathing shoes whose soies protect the
wearer from pebbles or shells. have been
nvented by q New Yorker.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-11

Buffalo in Abyssinia are extremely fero-
cious, quite unlike those In this country.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-03-28
CHURCH ITEMS.

| Wednesday evening prayer SER
vice in the Presbyterian Chapel at
1880.
DIR. G. G. Sydnor will preach on
next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the Halltown school house.
The Christian Endeavor meets in
the Presbyterian Chapel on each
Sunday evening, the Juniors at $50
and the Seniors at 7.
Services in st. James Catholic
Church second Sunday, Mass 8:45 a.
M; Fourth Sunday 1920 a. M; even
ing services 7:30 p. m.
The Spring Meeting of Winchester
Presbytery will be held at Tuscarora
near Martinsburg on Tuesday, April
Is. The Charles Town Presbyterian
Church will be represented by its
pastor, DR.. G. G. Sydnor, and several
delegates.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Baptist Church will hold it's
regular monthly meeting for April in
the S. S. room of the church on Tues
day, April A, at 3 p. m. The sub
ject will be the Seventy-ive Million
Campaign. Leaders-Mrs. Wagner
and Mrs. F. B. Hooff.
On last Sunday morning in the
Presbyterian Church, DR.. G. G. Sgd
nor gave very encouraging talk in
the beginning of his sermon. He
stated there would be splendid re-
port to carry to Presbytery from the
Charles Town Presbyterian Chuch.
That all allegations had been fully
met for the past year and more.
And the recent canvass of the COM
mittee showed very encouraging
beginning for the new church year.
DR.. Sydnor reported one accession to
church membership, from the Charles
Town Hospital.