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Evening star., 1922-12-28
Struggled Liquor
For Holidays Put
At $4,OOO,OOO
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December g.
Alexander Williams. who said he
was an investigator for the De-
partment of Justice, said today
that more than $4,00o.000 worth Of
liquor had been smuggled into New
York through New Jersey coast
waters for the holiday trade. This
contradicts statements attributed
to prohibition officers that the pro-
hibition navy held most of the rum
runners at bay outside the three
mile limit.
Williams. who said he was on his
way to Washington to report to
prohibition Commissioner Haynes.
declared that a vast amount Of
liquor was landed also on the Vir-
ginta coast to supply Washington,
d. c.
Most of the liquor landed on the
New Jersey coast. he said. was
imported into New York in the
usual burlap bag packages in
trucks. and private police accom-
panied most of the shipments.
When prohibition agents stopped
the trucks the special officers
would assure them all was well.
Williams said.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
CUNNINGHAM MUST GO
TO GOTHAM, SAYS COURT
Orders Man Accused Of Mail Fraud
Removed to New York-U. S,
Warrant Against Another.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. December 2s.-An
order for the removal of William L.
Cunningham to New York, where he
Is charged with using the mails in a
scheme to defraud, was issued today
by Federal Judge Faris. Simultane-
ously q federal warrant containing a
similar charge was issued against
August Schlessing in connection with
his alleged activities in Wilmington,
Del. following information that q
warrant for his arrest had been is
sued in New York.
Joseph s. Knapp. jr.. receiver of the
Community Finance Company Of New
York, with Offices in Baltimore and
New York, and Karl P. steinberg, a
lawyer, are en- route, according to
the police. to take Cunningham into
custody. Cunningham is held under
$4,000 bond on federal fugitive
warrant charging use Of the mails to
defraud in New York.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
DENY SMUGGLING DATA.

Prohibition officials today said they
mad not yet heard from Alexander
Williams. Department of Justice in
vestigator. who announced in New
York that 'he would como to Wash
ington with reports of extensive
smuggling along the New York. New
Jersey and Virginia coasts.
The prohibition unit was known to
nave thrown a heavy guard into
strategic points during the holiday
season, to guard against an expected
mood OF Christmas cheer, but would
not make public the exact location of
the increased forces. No admission
was made by prohibition officials to-
Day or the smuggling which Will
extent during Christmas week,
Evening star., 1922-12-28
DENLY Ouerrides
Dismissal of
MILDLY Laurent
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. December %.
The verdict In the case of Fran
els w. Laurent OF Wisconsin. one
of six midshipmen of the senior
class recently convicted before
naval court-martial and recon-
mended for dismissal. has been set
aside by Secretary Of the Navy
DENLY. authorities of the Naval
Academy announced today.
In accordance with the Secre-
tary's edict. Laurent was released
from arrest. 1t is said that GER
tain mitigating circumstances
moved department officials to
override the dismissal verdict in
Laurent's case.
Laurent was accused of compel
ling Wendell B. Allen. jr.. a
''plebe" from Oklahoma, to do GER
tain physical exercises.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
british WARSH|PS
|RUSH TONEAR EAST;
| NEW CRISIS ARISING
Negotiations at Lausanne
Over MosuI Oil Fields
Break Down.
TURKS THREATEN FORCE
TO LIMIT TO BACK STAND
Curzon Refuses to Allow Topic to
Be Brought Up on Floor
of Farley.
BY the Associa ted Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
MALTA, December 2s.-As result
Of unsatisfactory news from Lau-
same, it is understood that the ships
Of the British Mediterranean fleet
which arrived here on December 23
for a three weeks visit, have received
orders to return to the near east.
Naval authorities were reticent to-
day, but 1t was believed that Admiral
de Robeck, commander-in- chief of the
Mediterranean feet, was prepared to
leave this afternoon with all available
vessels
The understanding was that the
dreadnaughts Iron Duke, Marlborough
and Ajax. the light cruiser Concord
and all the destroyers were to sail
eastward at o'clock.
The sailing orders were unexpected
the officers Of the feet having made
arrangements for various functions
here up to the middle of January.
PARLEY FACES CRISIS
Evening star., 1922-12-28
new BILL REQUIRES
BOND OF AUTO|STS
Surety Up to $1,000 to Com.
pensate for Accidents De-
manded in Measure.

Operators of motor vehicles in the
District of Columbia would be COM
PEELED to furnish bond or adequate in
surance policies that any damage to
persons or property done by them
while operating a motor vehicle in the
District would be compensated for in
a bill introduced today by Senator
Ball of Delaware. chairman of the
District committee. The bill was re-
ferred to the District committee.
In addition to providing for bonds
ages that may be done by operators,
the bill contains stringent regula-
tions and severe penalties for viola
ton of laws and regulations govern
ing traffic in the streets of WASH
ington. The measure was introduced
by Senator Ball at the request of
Herbert l. Davis, auditor of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia-
Provides Bond Of 5000.
Within thirty days. after the ap-
proval Of the proposed law. the bill
provides it shall be unlawful for any
person, firm. corporation or associa-
ton to operate any motor vehicle
along the streets Of highways of the
District unless a bond or insurance
policy, as provided in the bill shall
have been filed with the District Com
missioners. The bond. or insurance
policy, would be in the sum of $4,000
for each motor vehicle operated by
the owner. the sum Of $4,000 would be
for the protection of persons injured
and protection of dependents of per-
SONS killed through reckless, dan
gerous or negligent operation OF mo.
tor vehicles: the sum Of $1,000 would
instance the United States would be
named as the obligee in such bonds.
If at any time, in the judgment of the
District Commissioners. the bond is
NOT sufficient. for any cause, they may
REQUIRE the owner of a motor vehicle
te ranlace it with another bond or in
surance policy.
Motor vehicles owned and maintain
ed in the District by the United states
or the District government are TO pc
exempted from furnishing indemnify
bonds or insurance policies and are to
be registered and furnished identifi-
cation cards without cost. Any per-
son operating q motor vehicle In the
District without record evidence OF a
hermit to operate and a certificate
covering an indemnity bond or insur-
ance policy shall be deemed guilty Of
a mtsdemeanor. and upon conviction
shall be fined not more than 800 or
Imprisoned not more than three
months, or both.
Non.Residents Given Leeway.
A tourist or nonresident owning or
operating a motor vehicle under q
permit issued by any state is required
to register at the traffic bureau Of the
police department within three days
after bringing his motor into the Dis
trict.
No exemption from the payment Of
licensing registration fees from the fl
ing of an indemnity bond or insurance
policy shall be allowed q tourist or non-
resident for a period Of more than hf-
teen days in any twelve months Any
person violating this section and con-
victed thereof. shall be fined not more
than 800 or imprisoned not more than
three months or both.
It shall be the duty Of the Commits
5Confinucd on Page 9. Column 81
Evening star., 1922-12-28
ASKS HUNDRED MILLION.
Relief Worker Would Have Huge
Sum Advanced to Russians.

out of Russia after two months spent
in the interest of the American Jew
ish relief committee, called on Presi-
dent Harding today to present a plan
for Congress to appropriate $780, ,000,-
900 for the purchase of agricultural
implements and seed for the Russian
people.
Under Mr.. Browns plan. the money
would be placed at the disposal of the
American Relief Administration and
would be in the form of a loan to the
soviet government, eventually 10 be
paid back through some arrangement
made by the American Relief Admin
istration headed by Secretary Hoover.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
D. C.. Post Office
Has Huge Trade
In Money Orders

The District of Columbia last
year did a greater postal money
order business than nine states
Vermont. Rhode Island. Delaware,
New Mexico. Wyoming, Idaho,
Utah. Nevada and Arizona.
Domestic money orders amount
ing to $7.466,856 were issued by
the Washington city post Office.
Postal money orders to the amount
of $16.462,695 were cashed here. A
sum of $82,186 was sent from this
city abroad.
Payment on war risk insurance
from men all over the country
was partly responsible for the
huge sum cashed here during the
year.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
MUSS0LINl MAY NOT GO.
Interior Politics Likely to Keen
Him From Premiere Farley.

By the Associat ted Press.
PARIS. December 2s.-Reports re-
ceived by the French foreign office
Of conversations with Premier Mus
solini, in Rome, were said today to
indicate that the italian premier NAV
be prevented by questions of interior
politics, from attending next Tues
DAVIS conference Of premiers in Paris.
Ii was added that Signor Mussolini
at the same time, expressed an earn
est desire to be assured that the Paris
conference would accomplish some
thing toward final settlement OF the
reparations problem.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
BILL FOR CoMMUTATIoN.
Provision Made for National Guard
Officers.

In response to request from the
adjutant general Of Massachusetts,.
1ican, of that state, introduced q bill
today which would grant National
Guard officers participating in en-
campments, maneuvers or other exer-
cises under the national defense act.
the same compensation in commuta-
lion Of quarters as received by Regu-
lar Army officers. The measure would
be retroactive 10 July 1. 1922.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
Nine KILLED IN BLAST,
Shell in italian Ammunition Dumr
Demolishes Fort.

BY the Associated Press,
ROME, December 28.-Nine men
were killed when a fort near Trent
blew up during the night. The dis
aster was caused by the accidental
explosion of a shell, which set Off the
other ammunition. The debris from
the demolished fort was scattered
for miles around.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
WEATHER.

Cloudy and colder tonight: lowest
temperature about freezing: tomorrow
fair. Temperature for twenty-four
hours ended at 2 pm. today-Highest.'
As. at $3.50 am. today; lowest, 81, at
pm. yesterday.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
FIRST CONVERSATION HELD.

(By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1921
LAUSANNE, December 2S.-Lord
Curxon's note replying to the Turks
Continued on Page 2. Column 30
Evening star., 1922-12-28

CONTINUED on Page 2. Column So
Evening star., 1922-12-28

The Stars carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to Washington homes as fast
as the Papers are printed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

Wars not yet Until humanity sprouts wings
will continue to fight.
We unable to remain out of the last and the
one will draw us in if it is world scale
For this this country should be maintained in state
of reasonable and common preparedness.
General Pershng preparedness advocates the regular
army 100000 enlisted Congress
it down to 600.
If you called upon yourself against enemy
depend old fashioned blunderbuss?
Never history has there been much organized crime
is sweeping the country today.
Never history have the Of criminal organizations
the higher ups-been immune from prosecution
And history has the law of the land
utter collapse.
When reputable citizens learn their brains and perform
their duty society will this reign of the devil
his imps
Until then must expect to go from bad to worse.
"A long time ago three stood as a
strikingly beautiful woman passed.
One of the with intent HARM made suggestive
remark. One of his companions seriously but
said nothing at the time
Later began to creep silently the community
whispered from lip to lip 1t continued creep and spread and
in time good and went to her with cloud
hanging her
Don't do it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
PASSING II On. as IL Were.

Pat Rooney had just opened new
home-brew foundry. and as 1t was a
rainy day there were quite n number
OF Pats friends in the place seeking
shelter from the storm. An English
man was standing at the bar with o
worried look on his face, which an
Irishman named Mike noticed. Mike
asked him what the trouble was. "This
beer Is awful" said the Englishman.
''but / wouldn't dare let it stand for
Gear Pat would be insulted." you're
right" said Mike, sympathetically,
'but / have scheme. That fellow
next to you has raincoat on. Pour
It into his pocket" But" said the Eng
lishman, "he is liable TO catch me In
the act" "Not chance In the world"
said Mike, with chuckle. II just
poured mine into your pocket.
Francisco Argonaut.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
Old "Friends" Meet.

Mr.. Winston Churchill's capture by
the Beers in the South African cam.
paign when he was n young CORE
spondent, has often been described. A
British armored train was wrecked
at Chieveley, In Natal, and as Mr.
Churchill tried TO escape he was helc
up by a Boer on horseback with a lev
eled rifle. Sir Charles Coghlan, Nead
OF the Rhodesian delegation recently
in London, has now added a curious
sequel. He told a representative OF
the Cape Times that Mr.. Churchill, IN
a reminiscent mood, described to hin
how, many years after, when he (Mr
ChurchilD wasa cabinet minister, he
recounted the story to General Botha
in London, and Botha said: "Yor
were the man, then, eh7 Why, 1 was
the Boer on the horse"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
Yonkers Has the Cuckoo.

A proud but truthful resident Of
Yonkers admitted that there were a
lot of cuckoos there. He wasn't proud
of the cuckoos, particularly. AS far
as cuckoos are concerned, his pride IS
strictly civic. If one must have
cuckoos, he prefers the Swiss kind
which are vocal only when wound up
and then only at intervals.
The Yonkers cuckoo doesn't have TO
be wound up. The imported eight
day cuckoo is piker beside the Yon-
kers cuckoo. The Yonkers cuckoo
stays awake half the night waiting
for the dawn and each has the same
pride I'm being the first TO salute the
earliest CLEAN of the sky that farm
er's wife has in getting her washing
out before a neighbours line Is strung.
From the moment that the night be
comes family luminous until about
9:35 a. M, the air is tremulous with
cuckoos. From :35 TO 1905, the
cuckoos knock off for lunch. Then
they're at it again until dark. They
yelp cuckoo at every resident Of
Yonkers they see and even at stran-
gers from Peekskill. When the street
Is utterly deserted they murmur
cuckoo, cuckoo" just for practice
New York Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
Had to Fiqht Somebody.

An explorer who has just returned
from the interior Of Africa said he had
discovered in a remote part of Africs
a number OF natives dressed In the
familiar uniform of the metropolitan
policemen. II found" said the ex
plorer, "that the cast-off uniforms hac
somehow got over there and had beer
sold to the natives. We gave then
shoes, but they soon took them Off ant
slung them round their necks as ornn
ments. On one occasion some natives
came to our camp, and. through theil
chief, said: we don't want to fight
you, and we don't want to fight you
friends, but tell US whom we ma,
oRnt.'"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
WHAT AGlTATES Mr.. SMITH
Business Name stsnoSraphers Never
DivuIoed His Affairs. But His
Wife Was Publicity Bureau.

Mr.. Smiths first stenogrepher was
Josephine. She wore thick glasses,
she was tall and angular, she was at
least forty, she had a wart on the
back OF her neck; but she took her
work seriously, and though she knew
all about Mr.. Smiths business, she
felt herself sort OF copartner with
him and never told anything she
knew.
The next stenographer was Marie.
She painted, powdered, manicured
and massaged. She wore the latest
fashions. The telephone was busy
oftenest with her personal calls; she
danced most OF the night, but was
fresh for work the next day. She
never told the secrets OF the bust
ness. for they meant nothing TO her.
Mary Margaret came next. She was
an orphan; she wore sensible and in
expensive clothes, and she worked for
her bread and butter. Work bored
her, and so did Mr.. Smith, but she
never told what she knew about the
business because eight hours n day
was all she intended TO allow her
duties at the Office TO enter into her
mind.
Grace Alice followed. She was fair
ly rapid, accurate and neat, but her
strongest point was sympathy. She
believed thoroughly in Mr.. Smith and
his business and helped with her
ready intuitions. but when she left
the Office she transferred her sympathy
TO someone else, and never thought
Of her work. 1t mattered nothing to
her with whom she sympathized, just
so she had someone.
Ruby Anna came next. She
managed TO get by with her work, but
she never really understood what It
was all about, and she never risked
talking to outsiders about things she
did not understand.
What puzzles Mr.. Smith Is that
never a stenographer told n secret
about him or his business, and every
thing his wife knew about him and his
work, all her relatives, friends and
nelghbors knew also.-Katherine Neg
ley In Judge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
History of Road Building.

IL IS said that the Carthaginians
were the first people 10 use Il system
Of road paving. but the Romans were
the most famous road-makors. The
name Of John Macadam will always
be associated with the roads because
he invented form of road now known
as "tar-macadam.' Wood-paving was
first used I'm Russia and introduced to
Britain In 1886.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
Millions In IL.

II the falls OF Niagara were fully
utilized 1t Is computed that they would
supply energy equal 10 100000 horse
power, while on the upper Mississippi
2.O00,OOO such units of work should be
available.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

There Is a working class-strong
and happy-among both rich and poor;
there Is an idle class-weak, wicked,
miserable-among both rich and poor.
--Rnskin-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

Much has been said in the daily late regarding the
millions of dollars grated from the public treasury
tracts. 1t has taken long time to say it.
The public demand nent that these rich grafters be
feeted out and properly punished and their stolen wealth
turned to the 1t has taken long time work
the demand.
At the past and present rate of speed they will be
when they die and punished when they get to purgatory
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
THE LENGTH OF A MANS LEG

legs replied they should be long enough to
his body the ground One reminded of that in
reading the report the tariff bill issued by the Democratic
minority of the Senate finance committee
subjects violent protesation upon the part of
this minority the that tariff much
higher proposed bill than they the Payne-Arch
bill the standpoint of the free trader who does not be-
protecting American industries advance of tariff
rates ndefense but the minority report engages in the
sophistry the Adrh rates high enough to
afford adequate protection American industries in
days follows that the higher of the bill
much too high.
To expose this sophistry it only necessary work out
simple problem percentage which any school boy girl
quickly do If wants to get certain sum he mupes the
by the If the base lowered then he must increase the
the If the base raised then he must low
the the That all there to the prob
lem of tariff rates.
tariff computations the base is the valuation of the imported
goods The desired from the standpoint of the protective
figure equivalent the of producing the goods
the The higher the valuation of imported goods
comparison production of like American goods the lower
the their valuation and the
production like this country and the lower
valuation the higher be the rate obtain the
suit In brief to apply the theory of Lncons the Re-
publican party believes that tariff should be high enough to
afford protection nasmuch imports today valued in terms
deprecated foreign the base which tariff
pued much today than prewar days There
FORE obtain the of protection today OBJ
in the Payne-Adrich days the must be higher
To give illustration: in pre-war days, when international
exchange normal the value of the German mark "a
in American An article imported from Germany valued
worth therefore, $24 In order afford pro-
manufacturer of like articles there
will say tariff the article of $3.50 made article
with the tariff added 500 80 laid down this country.
Today the mark is worth one-haf a German
article imported into this country today and valued 100 marks
is worth only so cents 20 cent rate 80 cents would be
which would enable the article to be laid down tariff
paid, for 81 cents.
perfectly apparent that long imports permitted
foreign currency the old
to be not only inadequate but absolutely udrou In order to
afford the manufacturer the of protection
that he obtained days. things be done
imports be basis
of deprecated foreign there must be terrific in
in the rates
To get back to the problem of percentages if the base is to
be lowered then the be corespondgy increased and
the base Represented by foreign valuation in terms of deprecated
currency nearly every foreign
country Therefore, long tariff imported goods
based foreign valuation (Which many only small
of what it days. the must be
much higher than they pewar days order provide
the same degree of protection.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-17
Shamrock Shortage in Nippon
Fails to Affect Fairn1onters

In spite Of the silk shamrock shortage in Nippon local
ishmen today able celebrate the FIRST ST. Patricks
pay Of Irish Independence in all its glory Local merchants
denied persistent that shamrocks
quantity and that they could not be had at any price
The supply OF them which available to un-
limited, declared dealer. Rather than their being
searcer and this than formerly they have
been reduced from ten cents to five cents However
rocks do, not enjoy very great sale In this city,
All the excitement the shamrock market caused
by dispatch received late yesterday afternoon reading:
NEW YORK (By the A. P.)-silk shamrocks for St.
Paricks Day have gone up per price and neither
Britain Ireland is blame. The fault lies with Japan
where alsk Shamrock grows for some reasons
unexplained, had from Nippon and only left
overs OF last available These S135 gross
instead OF the usual 80 cents and the twoorancke
were missing from the sidewalk hawkers stocks today"
Playing the merchants tip that shamrocks
demand in Falrmon nQuirng reporter stroled to
the South Side bridge and back, noting the Pat
fck at large the city main highway In checking up
total stood follows: ta box OF candy
window (bl two hats in osgoods green
cloth in Sherwood Barber Shop window; I'D green
In Webers e) green vegetables in grocery store dis
play ~ Assyan wearing green necktie g) one Hun
garan wearing necktie th) silk In Court
window; ) green ties display Hartey's )
messenger wearing broad strip green silk ribbon
the first actual sign that St Patck day being observed
lk) postman with vivid necktie and ( display the
Sanitary Grocery Store window of few Of
green-wrapped Pamolive soap!
Where, oh where, are the Irish?