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B0RAH QUESTIONS
HUGHES WRITING OF
FOUR-POWER PACT
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the United States. We neither ex-
pect nor wish to live a hermit nation.
I believe in consultations and con-
ferences among the nations of the
earth. No leagues are required for
this, no alliances, no engagements to
devise efficient means to meet ag-
gression. no freezing of the status
quo by ambiguous treaties, so that
wronged peoples will be forever
without redress.
"Openness, frapkness. the sunlight
of publicity alone are required. To
lust this sort OF thing we looked for.
ward in the Limitation Of armament
conference. The President himself
really thought. when he addressed the
Senate and presented the treaties,
that the conference had been con-
ducted in this fashion. In the multi
plfcity of his duties he could not
know all that transpired. He evil
IDENTIFY was not aware that in all the
minutes presented there is nothing
concerning the quadruple alliance.
Indeed, there has never been greater
secrecy concerning any document
submitted to our people.
'It il true that two distinguished
members Of the Senate were members
Of the conference. It 10 obvious from
their statements upon the floor that
they know little or nothing concern
ing its making. The treaty ts pre-.
sented to the Senate without word or
explanation and with denial OF any
information. Is
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169 HELD FOR SPEEDING.
Police Chief Reports Traffic Law
/. Violators in Week.

Maj. Sullivan, superintendent Of
police, in his weekly report of the
of;a total number of 169 arrests for
speeding and 331 arrests for charged
violation Of other traffic regulations.
Seyenty-three arrests for violations
ofEthe volstead act and los for in
to8ication were among the other ar
rests made.
During the forty-eight hours ended
ats o'clock this morning the police
made twenty arrests for alleged vio-
latfon Of the volstead law and fifty
two for intoxication. One person
was arrested for drinking In public
Arrests for speeding totaled forty
three, while those for violations OF
other traffic regulations numbered ITO
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QUESTION OF METHOD.
Principle Of United States Claim
Just, Paris Thinks.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 13.-The decisions
reached by the allied finance minis
ters Saturday as to the distribution
of the first billion marks of German
reparations payments among the al
lies will probably be brought to the
attention of the allied reparations
commission in time for discussion at
tomorrow's meeting.
At the same time the commission
wf1l receive notification that the al
liea governments have referred back
to. 1t for reply the recent German
MEMORANDUM concerning reparation
The American claim for sz41. .ooo. .ooo
for. the expenses OF the army Of oc-
mont, havlHSa been referred by the
finance ministers to their governments.
which probably will lead to direct
ngptiations.@
reimbursement is regarded In allied
cifples as on a par with the allied
claims upon Germany. according to
high authorities. The question, 1t was
indicated, was one Of method rather
than of principle. all idea Of claiming
stftuted a first mortgage upon Ger
m3ny's facilities for payment having
been rejected and the right of the
United States to collect at the same
time as the allies being conceded.
What remains to be determined. 1t
is Stated, is whether the reparations
commission Is the proper collecting
agent for the United States. What
tht preponderance of opinion on this
question may be has not developed,
buf when the question was put to
one of the allied representatives at
the finance ministers conference, his
anlwer was in the Affirmative.
Other allied authorities, however,
hozd an opposite view. If the ques-
tiSa is judged strictly, according to
1tElegal status, they claim, the United
St6tes has no claim on the allies
unaer the treaty of Versailles. But
thsy argue the Unired States must
trSet with the allies for the pay
mint of expenses of occupation, be-
ca&se Germany, under the treaty, is
unSble to dispose Of funds for such
payment without permission of the
allies or the reparations commission.
The trouble is. one allied representa-
tive said. that Germany has UNDER
taken contradictory obligations with
rhh allies and with the United States.
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up with an enormous supply Of coal
and the price should drop sharply on
April 1t would be too great loss
to lay upon the merchants for pro-
tecting the entire community. There
fore, it was said, they have urged
each householder to be prepared.
Storing Up Coal.
The public utilities of the District
and the city government itself are
get in anticipation of coal strike
on April l.. q survey OF local condi-
tions revealed.
The Potomac Electric Power Com
pany, which furnishes all Of the
citys electric light and provides cur
rent for the washington Railway
and Electric Company. has on hand
I5. 900 tons, equal to twenty-five
The CAPITAL Traction company
which generates its own current, has
about 1000 tons. which would oper-
ate the cars of that system for about
Oiaciais Of the Washington Gas
Light Company declined to state how
many tons they had stored UP or how
many days It would last. The only
statement the gas company would
make was that 1t always looked
ahead to such situations and that II
is comfortably hxed" now with re-
gard to fuel.
NJ. c. Hargrove, purchasing agent
for the District government, has noti-
fied all department heads to make re-
ouisltion for all the coal they can as
a precaution against q strike.
william r. Ham, president of the
Potomac Electric Power Company
said that his company at this time OF
the wear gets in about $50 tons of
coal a day and that he is endeavoring
to get into the Benning plant all OF
the fuel for which he has storage IA
Mr Ham said about 80 per cent OF
his coal comes from the Cumberland
district and the balance from West
Virginia.
ma <>n1yrrnr rHyrrs
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INDEFINITE FUND SLICED.
Appropriation for Monument and
Other Local Works Pared.

Appropriations for the Washing
ton Monument, Soldiers Home, Ar
lington national cemetery and other
local institutions are included In the
(iiers' Home comes under the perma-
nent annual and indefinite appropria:
tions for non-military activities OF
the War Department. The bill re-
ported today carries total OF SS7z.-
900. which is $3.50 less than the ap..
preparation for the current nscal sea
from $4,000 to $4,000, in the Sol
diers' Home interest account: and
decrease of $4,000 to 100000 In the
permanent fund.
The committee has recommended
consolidation of the item for main.
tenance of the Arlington memorial
item for maintaining and improving
national cemeteries. Testimony be-
fore the committee indicated, Repre-
sentative Anthony said. that there
was no reason for maintaining q
separate force for the maintenance
chapel, and that its consolidation
with the force of the Arlington Gem
etery would effect an economy in the
cost Of operation. m,
A supplemental estimate Of $4,000
for repairs to the ampitheater and
chapel was submitted. The commit
tee after a personal inspection has
for this purpose by reappropriatior
of the unobliEated balance Of the ap-
propriation for construction OF the
amphitheater and shapel.
Under the appropriation for main
tenance of the Warrington Noun
ment the committee has recommend.
ed language authorizing the use Of
%ho op0roDri fion for the DurDOse OF
providing the installation necessary
to enable the furnishing Of electric
current from commercial sources In.
stead of maintaining a steam plant
at the Monument. Testimony Of the
officer in charge Of public buildings
and grounds indicated that this
would effect q material saving an
nually.
maintenance and care OF buildings
and grounds in and around Wash
ineton include $4,000 for the reflect
ing pool in West Potomac Park
which is 100000 less than the cur.
rent appropriation and $4,000 lest
than recommended by the S,o nuoget Si Du;
erounds in and around Washington
Is $79,920. For care and maintenance
Of the~ Washington Monument $17.32t
IL recommended, which is $1,000 lesi
than the current appropriation and
5000 less. than the budget estimate
For maintenance and operation Of
Lincoln Memorial $1,000 Is recon.
current appropriation and N,140 lesl
than the budget estimate. For tht
building where Abraham Lincoln dice
an appropriation Of 5000 10 reported
which is $500 less than the current
appropriation.
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OPPOSE GERMAN MOVE
TO GAIN BY LOW MARK
American Bankers Commissioner
Wants Pre-War Debts Paid
at Pre-War Value.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 13.-German
interests said to be desirous of set
tling their pre-war balances owed to
American banks with the present
greatly deprecated German mark
will need to beware of the commerce
and marine commission of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association, Fred /.
Kent, chairman, said yesterday.
Mr.. Kent, who is vice president OF
the Bankers Trust Company of New
York, said some efforts already have
been made to obtain such settlements.
and the commission which he heads is
seeking. through cooperation with
the United States government, the re-
covery for American banks of pre-
war balances owed by German insti-
tutions at the pre-war valuation of
the mark.
The obligations of the German
banks, Mr.. Kent declared, are in ef-
feet a lien on property now in the
hands of the alien property custodian
and the commission intends to see
that American banks are given due
consideration in connection with any
legislation relative to the disposition
of such property.
British and French banks already
have arranged for settlement of their
pre-war balances on a pre-war basis,
Mr.. Kent declared.
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mo DISTURBANCES
! BY GANDH| ARREST
Followers Remain Calm, Al
though Some Unrest Shows
in Parts of India.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 13.-Press dis
patches from Madras. Bombay. CAL
cutta and Lahore agree that there
was little excitement in India over
the arrest of the non-co-operation-
list leader, Gandhi, which had long
been expected.
The Morning Posts Madras cor
respondent reports that the Gand-
hists there organized a meeting and
made bonfire of foreign-made cloth.
A Calcutta dispatch to the Times
says the leading n-co-operators in
the Bengal provinces welcomed the
arrest, because they say Gandhi will
no longer be charged with escaping
punishment while compelling others
to suffer.
Lahore advices to the Daily Tele-
graph report that Gandhi welcomed
his arrest, as bringing protection from
his overzealous disciples.
Unrest Among Sikhs.
Apart from the non-co-operative
movement, which is most active in the
united provinces of India, says a
Reuter- dispatch from Delhi. the worst
feature of the Indian situation is the
! unrest among the Sikhs in the prov
ince of Punjab.
The political movement seeking the
I in the Punjab. the dispatch adds, is
becoming inextricably mixed up with
an internal religious quarrel over the
guardianship of the shrines. Many
members of this religious organiza-
tion are enrolling as volunteers in the
Akali FAM. a political military force
armed with battle-axes, clubs and
sporting guns.
The rebellion in this organization
is increasing daily, owing to the ap-
tn ha ri IL fan aS
of the SIkhs by the non-co-operation
agitators.
Another Menace.
The propaganda of the non-co-
operationists. according to the dis
patch, also has found fertile ground
farther south in Odiapur, where the
restlessness of the Bills over local
grievances is being worked upon by
the followers of Mohandas K. Gandhi.
This agitation has eliminated in the
organization of an army under an eX
tremist named Mott Lal. consisting of
several thousand men armed with
guns. swords and bows and arrows.
This force collided few days ago
with government contingent of
Bhfls,- in which twenty-five of the
rebels were killed and twenty-eight
wounded before they were dispersed
| Another source of anxiety to the
government of India is the large
! number of civil servants retiring pre-
| maturely. owing to discomfort with
present conditions, an important
consideration being the insults and
dangers to which their wives and
families daily are being subjected.
Comment Of Lloyd George.
Asked by a representative Of the
Sketch al the Creccieth, where the
premier is on vacation, whether he
would say anything in reply to the
speech delivered Sunday by Mr.. Mon
| tagu, the former secretary for India.
| Mr.. Lloyd George is quoted as having
! said:
+; IF Mr.. Montagu has anything he
would like to say in the house of
! commons when i return to London, l
| shall be prepared to deal with it."
| The correspondent adds that Mr.
Lloyd George. obeying his physicians
orders. remained in bed until noon
Sunday, but later attended services
in the chapel.
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JAIL FOR LYE-THROWER.
Caroline Wallace Gets Seven Years
and Six Months.

Caroline Wallace, colored, was con-
Victed today by jury in Criminal Di-
eyes Of Policemen Charles W. Reid and
Roscoe c. Speith, when they sought
to. arrest her at her home. In Balls
court, December 10 last The woman
was sentenced by Chief Justice Mccoy
to- serve seven years and six months In
the penitentiary.
Assistant United States Attorney
Emerson conducted the prosecution.
Evening star., 1922-03-13
PINcH0T TO SEEK OFFICE.
Announces Candidacy for Nomina-
tion as Governor.

PHILADELPHIA, March 13-Gif-
ford Pinchot state forestry commits
sioner. last might announced his
candidacy for the republican guber-
Material nomination at the May
primaries
Others who have announced that
they would be candidates are State
Banking Commissioner John s
Fisher, Lieut.. Gov. Edward E. Beidle-
man and State Treasurer Charles A.
Snyder.
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POISONED IN HOSPITAL.

KENDALLvILLE, Ind, March 13.-
One woman IL dead and four others are
said to be In critical condition at
the Lakeside Hospital here as a result
Of ptomaine poisoning, which, It is be-
lieved. was caused by canned sausage
served at the noon meal at the hospital
Saturday.
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PACIFIC MAILS DEFICIT.
$4e6, ,591 II Shown in Report Of
Loss to Stockholders.

NEW YORK, March ia deficit
Of $495,5s1 in 1921 operations Of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, as
compared with a net income of
$1,622,470 in 1920, was shown in the
annual report to stockholders. Gross
revenues last year were $5,s48,931
against $10,1S6.095 for 1920.
adverse shipping conditions of the
last year are likely to continue dur
ing 1884," said President C. J. Bald
win, "and no entirely satisfactory
operations of American liners can
be expected until the United States
government has put into effect a
practical shipping policy"
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D. c. BILL IS DELAYED.
Agricultural Bill Has Right Of
Way Over Pawnbroker Measure.

The pawnbrokers' bill, which was
scheduled to come up in the House
today, this being the regular District
day, has been delayed and may be
called up late this afternoon.
When arranHemen ents were made for
bringing up the pawnbfokers' bill to-
day 1t was expected that the agrtcul-
tural appropriation bill would have
been passed Saturday. The agricul-
tural appropriation bill is unfinished
business, however, and Chairman
Focht of the House District commit
tee consented to step aside until con-
sideration of the agricultural bill has
been finished. -
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directed the bureau Of standards to
make an investigation Of the stand
ard. quality apd cost Of production
and distribution Of gas furnished the
government and private consumers in
the District OF Columbia. The bu-
reau Of standards made such an in
vestigation and submitted its report
to Congress on December 6. 1890, sug-
gesting that, at the prices then pre-
tt housand cubic feet can be made in
favor Of the government quite inde-
pendently Of the rate schedule to
other customers and also independ-
emily of changes in the price Of gas,
80 Long as AZ, reEarding dis
In this discussion 1t has been as
sumed that the rates paid for street
and park lighting would be SO ad-
justed as to pay the actual cost Of
this service" Sc far no action has
port.
Progress IL Outlined.
'In May. 1890. the commission first
established wholesale rates for pri-
vate consumers. the flrst step In the
schedule including all consumers
using less than 100000 cubic feet Of
IL
sci Tor the Washingon Lunch Room
Association requested change In the
steps making up the schedule, sug-
gesting that the maximum rate ap-
ply to all gas consumed In quaint.
ties less than $4,000 cubic feet per
month, with q reduction Of cents
per 1000 for each So,0o0 cubic feet
or less per month until the minimum
rate il reached. The Commission
considered that some such change In
the step rate was reasonable. but that
it should not apply to the extent
suggested. Accordingly, the Arst
step was made to include those Gus
toners using less than $1,000 feet
per month, the next step for $4,000
cubic feet and less than 100000 cubic
feet. and the next step for 26O, 900
cubic feet and less than 100000 cubic
feet, and 20 on.
These steps were changed In July.
1891. 90 as to further reduce the va
riatfon between the minimum and
maximum amounts. At the hearing
In tho present case representatives
of the Lunchroom Association re-
newed their request that the sched.
ule should progress In steps Of $4,000
cubic feet, instsad Of from $4,000 to
20O. 900 cubic feet. Tho records show
that in the month Of December. 1891
(the month Of largest consumption
since the step-rates were tnaueu-
second stsp.:!so,oeo cubic fest an, and
number Of customers for that month
Of s2.ses. OF 0aS of per can't Under
the circumstances, the commission
considers II inaAvioahls to make any
further changes in the steps Of the
schedule at this time"
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TWO DIVORCES ASKED.
Mrs. Jennie Stone and George Moor
File Suits.

in the District Supreme Court for an
absolute divorce from John Lee Stone.
They were married at Baltimore June
29i 1918, and have no children. At
tofney Webster Ballinger appears for
the wife.
Absolute divorce is asked In suit
fled by George H. Moon against Nam
cy, Moon. The husband charges cru
city, desertion and misconduct. They
were married December rs, 1912, and
have no children. Attorney L. b.
Perkins and L. A. Widmayer appear
for the husband.
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WILL Hold RECEPTION.

A meeting in honor the member.
of Congress from West Virginia and
their wives will be help by the West
Virginia Society of thls District to-
morrow evening at 9 o'clock In the
Thomson School, 18th land L streets
northwest. =
The meeting will be in the nature
Of q reception. and dsncing will fol-
low. I --.----a-s--
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ASKS $129, 900 SALARY.
Antonio Moreno, Picture Star, Sues
Vitagraph Company.

LOS ANGELES, March 13.-Antonio
Moreno, motion picture actor, has
filed suit for $12s,0o0 against the
vitagraph Company here, claiming
that sum was due him as Salary for
seventy-six weeks. He alleged the
company had broken a contract by
dischargirfg him for refusal to work
In pictures as 'co-star" He said
his contract provided that his was
nothing but "star" roles.
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father, 80, KILLS SON, As
have Argument Over Neighbor
Building Shed ON Property.

SAN JOSE. Calf, March IA
Joseph Feltin. forty,fve. was shot
through the head and killed tonight
by his father, Louis Feltin, eighty.
after they discussed whether a neigh
Dor should be given permission to
erect q shed on their property.
The son is survived by a bride Of
two weeks, Ill At . local hospital.
Evening star., 1922-03-13
AGREE TO CONFERENCES.
Wage Scale Committees Prepare
Plans for Meeting.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE scale
committee Of the anthracite mine
workers met today to perfect plans
for q joint conference Ytth repressn-
tatiyes Of the operators on Wednes.
day, The demands to be presented
to the operators were formulated al
q convention In January:
The miners will ask that the con-
tract wage scale be increased 20 pfr
cent, and that all men paid by the
day be given an increase OF one dol
lar q day. A standard check-on sys.
tenn viii be asked and q straight
eight-hour- day underground for In
The scale committee 10 under IN.
structions from the convention tc
perfect arrangements proviolnS foi
a suspension. Of mining on Aprii N
the event that no satisfactory agree.
Eent has been arrived az as OF tna'
date"
A report circulated through the an
Gin quitting March Is 10 denied by
officers Of the union.
RALrIMoRE. Nd. March 1s.-.The
scale committee Of the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators Association
and C, r. Keoney, president OF DIS.
triot No. II, United Mine Workers OF
America, will begin negotiations n
Baltimore March rs for z wage scale
for the Northern West Virginia held
effective next April I. This swai
agreed to at . meeting here today
between the. committee ana MT
Keeney.
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U. S. TO STAND FIRM,
DEMANDING SHARE
OF BILLION MARKS
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likely to be much less. A glance at
these figures shows why the French
are so much dismayed by the Ameri-
can bill.
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Reading Lands Montagu.
By the Associated Press.

AGRA. British India, March Ii
Replying to an address of welcome on
his arrival here today, the Earl of
Reading, viceroy of India. referred
to the deep sense of his personal loss
through the resignation of Edwin S.
Montagu as secretary for India. The
resignation had completely surprised
him, the viceroy continued, and de-
clared that whatever the criticisms
that had passed here or in England.
Mr.. Montagu's devotion to India g
cause could not be doubted.
DELHI, March 12.-Twenty Moham-
medan members of the Indian legis-
lature now here have sent to Prime
Minister Lloyd George an emphatic
protest against the British govern
ment's "deplorable action" in connec-
ton with the resignation of Secretary
for India Montagu.
Evening star., 1922-03-13
COAL STRIKE NEAR .
AS OFFICIALS LOSE
HOPE TO AVERT 1T

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as a lump sum and projects on which
work would be continued are not
specified. None Of the appropriation
will go for new projects. however.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-10-17
SUDDEN DEATH OF
MRS. H. H. EVANS

! Mrs. Sarah Ellen Hunter, beloved
wife of Mr.. Herbert H. Evans, died
suddenly at her home early Sunday
night. As she was apparently in her
usual health Sunday morning and on
ily complaining of not feeling very
we'll Sunday afternoon, her sudden
death was great shock to the fam
ily who loved her so fondly and to the
many friends throughout the commu-
nifty. She had gone to the bath room
and after the lapse of some time, the
family fearing something wrong, her
/ husband went to call her. Receiving
no answer he went into the room
Through the window and was horror
| fed to find her dead on the floor IN
a corner near the bathtub. 1t was
thought she had been dead about a
half hour.
Mrs. Evans was a native Of Laur-
ems county. She was 81 years old
and had been married 46 years. Her
marriage was happy one, full OF
romance and young love. She was in
the truest sense an ideal home wonl-
an. She lived for her home and FAM
lily. hardly ever going out from the
place which to her was indeed home,
sweet home" But death has taken
her away, and the husband and chill:
dren are left desolate. Besides her
grieving husband she is survived by
the following sorrowing children:
Miss Lurline Evans of Newberry,
Mr.. Rex Evans of Detroit, Mich,
Mrs. VIM. Brooker of Columbia, Mrs.
J. N. Stone of Nashville, Tenn, Mrs.
j. L. Townsend of New York, Mr..
Frazier Evans, Miss Mildred Evans,
Roscoe, James and Beverly Evans of
this city. In all the large family
there had been but one death, that
of little Maude in her infancy. Mrs.
Evans leaves two brothers and one
sister, Messrs. Wash and Lee Hunter
and Mrs. Rhett Copeland, all of Lau-
rens county.
The procession will leave the house
at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
service at the grave by her pastor,
DR.. E. D. Kerr, assisted by DR.. Wood
of Clinton, the following to be pail
bearers: J. F. Workman Of Laurens,
Otto .Klettner, Harry W.. Domin-
lex. R.SC. Perry, DR.. E. H. Kibler,
Thos. K. Johnstone, NJ. L. Spearman,
DR.. Jack Young and DR.. Bud Young
of Clinton and Lawrence Wicker.