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Evening star., 1922-09-17
BURTON PAYS CALL
ON French PREMIER
Debts Not Mentioned in Briet
Interview, Says United States
Commissioner.

PARIS, September 16,-Representa-
tive Theodore Z. Burton of Ohio,
member OF the debt funding commits
sion, talked with Premier Poincare
today, but. as in his interview with
Premier Theunys and Foreign Minis
ter Jaspar at Brussels. debts were not
mentioned, and Mr.. Burton said he
felt that the abstention Of these Of
ficials from mentioning this matter
was extremely courteous.
Summing up his trip through
Europe. Mr.. Burton said: After my
interviews with various European
statesmen in the last four weeks. 1
am deeply impressed by their earnest
desire to maintain peace, and their
optimism, despite certain threatened
conditions which now. exist"
The representative also had q long
talk with NJ. De Ilasteyrie, the
French finance minister, on the gen.
erai economic situation. He win pro-
coed to London tomorrow. where he
will probably have talk with Pre-
mier Lloyd George. He will leave
for the United States SEPTEMBER %.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
BILL TO CURB FUEL
PROF|TEER PASSES
Secretary Davis Makes Sug.
gestions for Coal Commits
sion Measure.
ADVISES SWEEPING STUDY
Railroads Do Not Provide Suffi-
cient Storage Space for Needs,
Cabinet Officer Says.

The first of the two bills original
ihg Is a result of the coal strike
the Cummins bill, designed to check
prof1teering in fuel-was sent to the
President yesterday after the Senate
hads adopted the conference report,
81 to H.
Suggestions for the proposed in
Vestigation by the federal coal com
mission. provided in the Borah-
Winslow bill before Congress, were
given by Secretary Davis of the
Department Of Labor In a letter
TO Senator Shortridge. republican,
California. made public yesterday.
Broad Field for Inquiry.
Exhaustive inquiry into all phases
OF the coal industry before Congress
attempts to enact remedial legislation
was recommended by the Labor Secre-
tary. He urged that the proposed
commission study details of mineral
land ownership, sources of coal sup
ply. acreage cost of production,
wholesale and retail distribution
storage, transportation, stablliSatien,
consumption. losses of mining time
and cost of miners living. Regarding
the latter, the Secretary said that the
Labor Departments reports in the
past had not been representative.
being based largely on living costs
in large cities. which did not furnish
Il fair basis to find the cost Of living
m the mining communities of the
different states"
Special study of coal shortage was
recommended by Secretary Davis and
in this connection he said that rail-
roads were the chief offenders in
failure to store coal for their future
needs. Railroads. public utilities
and large manufa cturers should pro-
Vide storage facilities which will en-
supplies during the months when the
mines most need the business and idle
railroad cars are most available, as
they are consumers of three-fourthS
of bttuminous production" he said
The railroads are the greatest sinners
in maSSing orders to supply their own
needs when the needs of their con-
Stunning patrons are al the peak.
Idleness Not Total LeSs
loss it is supposed to be. Secretary
Davis added. asserting that the
present annual capacity of mines Is
largly overestimated when based on
relative production of one-third to
une-half or even two thirds working
time. The miner is a piece worker"
the Secretary said. and speeds up pro-
duction on part time at a pace which
he could not maintain on full time
basis"
The intermittency. however. and its
cause and possible cure should be
thoroughly investigated. Secretary
Da lis said, because the irregularity
and the uncertainties of each days
opportunity to work largely unfits the
miner for any other vocation and con-
tributes all the force of necessity to
unite for the maintenance of wage
scale so recently renewed after a
tour and a half to five months strike"
Evening star., 1922-09-17
|PENNSY IRA|NMEN.
AGREEMENT. DENIED
Officials of Road Declare
Statement by Union
Head Premature.
HOLD PARLEY STILL ON
Leo Insists Working Contracts on
Line and Lshigh Valley Have
Been Extended One. Year.
Ry the AssocIated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. September 16.-EX-
ecutives of the Pennsylvania system
tonight reiterated the declaration
they made last night, that the state
ment of w. @. Lee. president of the
brotherhood. declaring that
the system had come to an agreement
with it's conductors and trainmen,
was premature.
Lee made that statement in New
York yesterday and repeated it in
Cleveland today.
The railroad executives pointed out
that their local conference with lead
ers of their employees has not been
concluded.
Minor points remain 20 be settled
and until they are settled we have
absolutely no comment to make upon
MI Lees statements" said the
spokesman for the officials. 1T must
be stated again. however. that the
declaration OF general settlement
10 premature"
2 LINES SIGN, SAYS LEE.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
REBUILDING EIGHT
c. & O. LOCOMOTIVES

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. September
l6.-Eight locomotives are being re-
built for the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company by the Newport
News Dry Dock and Shtpbuiidins
Company. 40 announced by the presi-
dent, H. L Ferguson. The locomo-
aives are being rebuilt from the
ground up and the work in no way
connects with tho labor boards s
ruling on the question Of railroads
contracting out work. officials OF the
yard said.
The contracts were signed some
time ago. Special improvements had
to be made In the yard to handle
the work.
1t is said that ths company has
expended $4,000 or $4,000 In nakins 8
arrangements for this kind of work.
The locomotives are being rebuilt
at a cost approximately Of 10000
each. The work now being done 10
classed as new work, the building
being so complete and all inclusive
az to be regarded as actual construe-
ton.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
MAN., AUTO. VANISH
AS MOB TAXES. Wife
Woman's Lite Threatened by
Masked Men, North Caro-
lima Police Told.

AsHEEILLE. N. c. September 10
group Of masked men intercepted
an automobile In which 2 Mr.. and
Mrs. Webb of Greensboro, N. c.. were
riding near Taylorsviiie. n. c.. Thurs
the car. blindfoided. gagged and
threatened with her life. according to
meager reports received here tonight
Mr.. Webb and the car are reported
as still missing. with the officers of
Alexander and iredeil counties in
search. The woman. told to leave
on the Arst train or her life would
be forfeited, according to the reports
OF the affair, left on q south bound
train. Efforts thus far to obtain any
clue as to the identity OF the masked
men has been futile.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
URGE OCTOBER 27
AS ROOSEVELT DAY.
Memorial Association Move AL.
ready Taking Hold in
Capital.

AS an appropriate means of COM
memorsting annually the birthday
OF Theodore Roosevelt. the Theodore
Roosevelt Memorial Association of
this city has started a movement to
have October 81 observed generally
Roosevelt Day" by holding appro-
PIRATE exercises.
day In Washington already are under
way and according to those In charge
the AFFAIR is to be Of an impressive
and elaborate nature. The exercises
are to be held at Metropolitan NJ. e.
Church, John Marshall place and C
streets. and many prominent persons
President have been invited to par
ttcipate. Capt. George Curry OF New
Mexico. formerly OF the Rough
Riders" and recently appointed on
the International Boundary Commits
sion, United States and Mexico, will
preside. He also Is chairman OF the
ganization arranging for this me-
mortal service.
General Cesaittee.
eral committee with Capt. Curry are
Winfield Jones, vice chairman; Jane s
w. Reynolds. second vice chairman;
William A. Hickey, secretary; Rev.
Harry D. Mitchell, treasurer; COM
mittee Of ex-soldiers of the Spanish
American war. James J. McFernan.
James Howard, John Bender and
Walter Parry: Army and Navy vetsr-
ans, George Snyder, Charles H. Stevens
and James p. Donovan: naval yeter-
ans, Clifford Allen. Ernest Brunner.
Iohn Howard and Charles J. Lehman !;
Philippine veterans. Jere OSuilivan,
Timothy Copnofs and James
I'm - h.
,ic, Col. John NcElroy, Capt. Edward
d. Corcoran, James Ryan and Thomas
P. Reidy; Indian war veterans. Paul
Schneider. Charles Stevens, John w
Harvey and Alfred Hayes: world
war veterans. First Lieut.. Paul H.
Judy. David A. Wagner, William H.
Petit, James w. Cash, John lyman
and George Dunbar.
Evening star., 1922-09-17

.
Barney. with the Rev. Blister, rector
OF old st. Paul's Church. Lincoln Park.
Chicago. who off1ciated at the chris
tenjRg and confirmation of the fiyer,
as assistant and best man.
Mrs. Rtckenbacker wore a diamond.
ruby and sapphire pendant In the
form of y hat In the ring. the emblem
OF the s!th Squadron, which Capt.
Riekenbaeker commanded, The en-.
bleHa, ono Of the aces most treasured
possessions, was presented him by the
citizens Of Columbus, Ohio, his native
city, upon his return from the war.
!, Our romance began New Year eve
at the Commodore Hotel" Mrs Rick.
enbackcr said. although had known
Capt. Ricksnbacker slightly In Cali
fornia ten years ago"
The wedding tour will last for two
months. Capt. Rickenbacker said.
during which they will visit the places
where. as Americas foremost war
flyer. he Is credited with bringing
down twenty-six enemy planes. Capt.
and Mrs.. Rickenbacksr will live in
Detroit upon their return.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
TRUCK FIRE BURNS BOY.
James Mezzanowte Victim of oddh \
Accident in Northeast.

James MezZanowtc. ten years Old.
of $40 1ith street northeast was
burned about both legs last nigh
while standing near automobile.
truck which caught fire as 1t wa
being supplied with gasoline at l4th(
street and Florida avenue northeast.
He was treated by Or. Esch in "a
drugstore at l4th and III streets
northeast and later was able TO go ~
his home.
The truck was slightly DANA ed
before firemen extinguished the blazc.
The ninth precinct police patrol
wagon, which hurried to the scen"r
when the fire alarm was turned in.
was interrupted when it collided with
an automobile operated by VI. l.
Lynch at the intersection of 18th.
street and Maryland avenue north
east. Little damage resulted.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
Rejects CANAL PROJECT.
House Sends Rivers Bill Back to
Conference.

The House late yesterday turned the
rivers and harbors development bill
back to it's conferees for further ne
gotiations with the Senate, after de-
clining to agree to the compromise
proposal authorizing the government to
pay $9.0OO,000 for the Cape Cod canal
and rejecting outright the Senate
amendment by which the purchase of
the Dismal Swamp canal for $500, 600
would have been authorized.
Prior to sending the measure back
TO conference. however, the House ac-
cepted the Senate provision cutting
down the ultimate expenditure on the
East river project In New York. The
House action places permanently in the
bill a provision for eventual deepening
of the East river from upper New York
to the navy yard to forty feet and a
yard to Throgs Neck.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
CONTINUES STRIKE WAR.
Men Ordered Hired in Cleveland
to Replace Those Out.

CLEVELAND, September I'D. c.
McBain. general manager of the New
York Central lines in Cleveland, an
nounced tonight that he has received
instructions from New York. follow
ing the breaking off Of peace nego-
tiations with striking shopmen, to
take the place of shopmen now on
strike.
Hiring of additional men on the
New York Central was stopped here
Thursday after details Of the War
fleld-Willard-J Jewell rail peace plan
were made public In Chicago.
Concurrent with Mr.. McBain's an
nopRcement came orders to the
Cleve land branch Of the Fred w. Field
Service Company to start replace
ment operations in tweaty-seven
cities where the company operates for
the New York Central
Evening star., 1922-09-17

present naval armament was justified
served the right to have sufficient
forces for. peif-protectton,
Tho Portuguese delegate, Gomez
Eald bis country. relying on article
x of the covenant Of the league, had
perfect confidence in the league. AZ
she. was also absolutely tranquil re.
gardtng her neighbors. He declared
Portugal would vote in favor Of the
resolution, although she also had q
long coast line and many colonies
Sir Edward Grigg. Prime Minister
Lloyd George SECRETARY. left fol
London tonight. Before his de.
parture he said the chances were
about even as to whether Mr.. Lloyd
George would come to Geneva, but
increasing skepticism prevailed here
concerning a visit by the primo min
lister.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
BUREAU. CHIEFS TO MEET.
Col. Forbes Calls Conference HsFe
September 1S.

Col. Charles r. Forbes, director of
the Veterans Bureau. has called the
second conference Of district man
ayers, district medical oficers and
chiefs of district rehabilitation d.
tember IS to 22. The conference will
take up various problems relating to
closer cooperation between the dis
trict and headquarters oflices. tnclud-
ing medical. rehabilitation, adminis-
trative, compensation. financial, legal
and insurance questions.
Col Forbes is strongly in favor OF
keeping all district Offices on . uni
form working basis, which will en-
able the Washington manager of the
district Office division to speed up all
disqualification program, as provided
for by the Langley bill. Is well under
way and will be much helped. 1t Is
believed. by the coming confersnce.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
BOOTLEGGERS WOUND
TWO DRY OFFICERS
James C. Elliott and George +
Palmer in ouantico Hospital
After Clash with Negroes,

James c. Elliott and George 7. Palm
or, prohibition officers Of the Rich
mond. Va, district, were shot aud seri-
ously wounded when attempting to
arrest two negro bootissgsrs near
Quantico about o'clock last night.
Both are In the Quantico Hespital, and
1t was said by ofncers In charge that
the chances for their recovery are ia
vorable.
Approaching the automobile in
which the two negroes were driving.
the two officers ordered them to halt,
when both occupants opened fire. Ell,
iiott was shot through the hip ana
Palmer was struck in the neck, the
bullet entering his jaw.
@. ], Simons. chief Of general pro-
hibttien agents. got in communication
with the euantico authorities imme-
diately upon hearing Of the attack,
and said that a general search would
be made for the assailants, who were
said 10 be making Ter Wsshington.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
FIRE DAMAGES PfERPONT.
Apartment House Blaze Fought
for an Hour by No. 3 Company.

Fire which broke out shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
basement of the Pierpont apartment
house. 2l7 F street northwest, emptied
the aparrment of it's occupants and
caused damage estimated at about
$4,000 before firemen could get il
under control.
Engine company No. and truck
No. ] rushed to the scene and fought
the blaze for nearly an hour in view
of a large crowd.
The Pferpont is owned by ]. D.
Kennard of l406 G street. The FIRE is
believed to have started in a pile of
rubbish.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
WORLD D|SARN|NG
CONFERENCE URGED
League Committee Favors
ParIey to Extend Wash
.ington Naval Accord.
APPLAUD FRENCH ENVOY
Members Sympathetic Over De Jou-
venel Argument for Regional
Agreements.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September 16.--An inter-
national conference to consider exten-
sion Of the naval accord reached at
the Washington armament confer
ence Is advocated In a resolution
adopted tonight by the committee on
disarmament of the league Of nations.
after day spent without breaking
the deadlock between Lord Robert
Cecil of England and NJ. de Jouvenel
of France over the question of
whether disarmament or a guarantee e
Of security should come first in mutual
protection agreements.
NJ. de Jouvenel contended that the
guarantee of security should precede
disarmament. while Lord Robert as
serted that assurances of disarma-
ment should precede such guarah-
tee. To this difference there was
added Q controversy over NJ. de Jou-
venel's proposal that 1t should be un-
derstood disarmament must be pro-
Lord Robert also reverted to the
question of regiona a. re -" as
said he feared they might result in a
return to the old system of alliances,
and Europe might again find herself
divided into two hostile groups.
Doubts General Agreement.
NJ. De Jouvenel. supported by the
applause of nearly the whole COM.
mittee. contended that a general
possible now. II it was desired to
make q beginning it could be done
only by regional agreements. he said.
and in case such agreements were
made no country would disarm until
tts security was guaranteed.
H. A. L. Fisher of Great Britain
threw cold water on Lord Roberts
entire scheme. Declaring the British
emcire WAS not. ready to accept any
solution of a precise and detailed
nature. Mr.. Fisher pointed out that
under article III Of Lord Roberts dis
ceive that the United States would
want to give guarantees to European
peoples. although, as member Of the
British empire. Canada would be
bound to do so, He proposed to pass
the whole question back again to the
mixed commission for further study,
leaving their liberty of action to the
various governments for the present
Addressing NJ. de Jouvenel, Mr..
Fisher said II the French delegates
wanted Great Britain to enter into a
mutual agreement involving a mill
tary convention in detail he was not
prepared to offer it.
Consideration IL POSTPONED,
The committee finally decided to
postpone consideration of article Nv
Of Lord Roberts plan to enable NJ.
De Jouvenel and Lord Robert to
reach an agreement on a new text.
When the vote was taken on the
resolution advocating an interna-
tional conference on the Washington
naval accord Brazil abstained from
voting, as her delegation had not re-
csived Instructions from Rio de
Janerio, although he telegra phed an
inquiry Thursday night.
Senior Gimino of Spain told the
committee that, while Spain had no
Evening star., 1922-09-17
OIL FIRM LOSES SHIPS.
q. S. Forecloses Mortgage on Yes.
sells Following Default

Foreclosure of preferred mortgages
held by the United States Shipping
Board on five vessels purchased by the.
United States Mex Oil Corporation, !,
New York city, was yesterday directed
by the board. The purchase price OF
the vessels was approximately s5.625.0 .0o6,
on which. it is stated, the United
States Mex Oil Corporation is in de-
fault substantially one-half that amount
on account of principal and interest.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
NAMED ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

a. ". Ambrose. chief petroleum
techpoiogist Of the United States
bureau Of mines. has been appointed
assistant director Of the bureau, to
fill the vacancy created by the resig-
nation of f. A. Hofbrook who has ac-
cepted the deansbip of the mining
school at the Pennsylvania State CeI-
lege. The duties of r. J. Baiiy, as
sistant to the director. have been in
creased by assigning to him .vir-
tually all business matters of the
bureau formerly handled by the as
sistant director
Evening star., 1922-09-17
Pastor Best Man
|:
.Weds Mrs.Durant
Special DispatcA = The Star.
NEW YORK. September ls.-Capt.
Eddie Rickenbscksr, American ace.

was married to-
day, at the First
|C o n g re gationai
Church. s Sou n d
Beach, Conn.,. to
Mrs Adelaide F..
Durant. divorced
wife Of q former
rival Of the Amer
lean flyer in auto
mobile rae l . g .
They sailed on the
Majestic for q
honeymoon in Eu-
rope,
Before sailing
Capt. Rickenback-
sf said that the
g e r e m ony had
h q on narfnrna q n
Evening star., 1922-09-17
BULLARD TO RETIRE.

Rear Admiral william II. G. Rul,
lard will be placed on. the retired Hist
of the Navy September 80, on his own
application, after more than ferty
years service.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
RELIEVED AT WALTER REED.

Capt. Glenn D. Lacey, Dental Corps.
has been relieved OF duty at Walter
Reed General Hospital, this city. and
ordered to duty with the attending
surgeon, this city.
Evening star., 1922-09-17

There are more ducks In China
than in all the rest OF the world.
Evening star., 1922-09-17

.Hsvs.a ,eaks ansag The vssid's
cities,
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
WIGGINS CLUE TAKES
TWO MORE GAMES
Ocean Springs and Purvis Are
Defeated Py the Fast
Local Team

In very interesting and hard
fought battle the locals ousted
the Ocean Springs Club from a
one run lead in ninth inning
rally on the latter's home
grounds last Friday, taking the
big end of a 2 to 1 score.
1t was a pitchers duel be-
tween Elkins and Sprull with
the opposing slabman having the
better of the argument until the
fatal inning. Ocean Springs
gained a one run lead early in
the game and retained this un-
til the first Of the ninth. With
two men out and Holcomb hold
ing a count of two strikes and
one ball, Sprull put one down
the alley that Holcomb laced a
single through short. Holcomb
stole second and came to third
when Cooper's infeld hit drew
the first baseman out Of posi-
ton allowing Cooper to go safe.
Cooper took second on the first
ball pitched and Lacy delivered
g single through second, scor-
ing Holcomb and Cooper.
PuIvis was the other victim
and was given the rough edge
of an 8 to 2 defeat. Purvis, al
though a light club, played the
locals a hard game until the
closings innings. The game was
slow and the usual amount of
pep that features the playing of
the home club was lacking. Long
drives by Lacy and Cooper
featured the game.
The locals will have a heavy
schedule for the next few weeks
to come as they play Sumrall in
Sumrall today and Laurel here
Saturday the 18th. A series of
games with the fast Brookhaven
Club will be played in Hatties-
burg on May Is and 19 and
Sumrall will come here on the
20. This stretch of games will
be the hardest that the locals
have faced this season and the
games with Brookhaven in Ha-
tiesburg are being looked for
ward to with much interest by
all ball fans far end near.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
AGENT SUBMITS CLIPPING
ON THE SWEET POTATO
Grading and Packing Of Product
Discussed in Article From
Southern Ruralist

Shipments o. sweet potatoes
from the Southern states have
increased in the past few years
showing that there is a grow
ing demand for the moist
mcated sweet potato. On ian.
81, 1922, there has been ship
ped a total Of 2.3f3 ears Of
moist-meatel sweet potatoes
and 9.470 cars of dry-meated
sweet potatoes for the season
1921-1922. OF the moist-meat-
ed type Tennessee shipped GIT
cars, Alabama 4G7 cars Geor-
gia 435 cars, etc. OF the dry-
meated typ Virginia shipped
1890 cars New Jersey 1913
cars, Maryland 968 cars, Della
ware 940 cars, etc. Such figur-
es indicate that the dry-meat
ed sweet potato is preferred
in the Northern markets, anJ
market their entire crop o.
most exclusively in Northern
cities.
There was q total production
for the season of 1921 of about
98,660 cars of sweet potatoes
in the United States. Of the
states producing the moist
meated type Tennessee had a
total production of about 4,400
cars, Alabama 1880 cars,
Georgia 12,410 cars, etc. Of
the dry meated type Virginia
had total production of about
4,18O cars, New Jersey 1870
cars, etc.
There is no question but that
the Southern yam would be pre-
ferred by the consumers Of the
North if it were better known.
Already various associations in
the South handling the sweet
potato have taken steps to
broaden its use.
The fact that the large pro-
duce dealers Of the North per
sonally look upon the South
ern yam as of superior quality
is in it's favor. Many of these
gentlemen say that they use the
yam in their home but that the
consumers upon whom they rely
for livelihood prefer the dry
meated sweet potato.
The demand for the Southern
sweet potato, or yam, can be in
creased in the North.
First-By brewing ony stan
dard varieties. The two varie-
ties preferred by the trade are
Nancy Hall and Porto Rican.
The crop of Jerseys of the
Middle Atlantic States is placed
on the market before Christmas
and a few week after The
trade prefers to handle the
Nancy Hall Immediately follow
ing the Jersey because it is-of
a similar yellow color. The
Porto Rican having a red color,
is preferred to follow the Nancy
Hall.
Second-Do not attempt to