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Evening star., 1922-06-27
NIP PLOT TO BURN
RIPE WHEAT FIELDS
Officials Of Fifteen Counties
Called to Meeting to
Deal With |. w. w.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ABBOc11te0 frees.
TOPEKA, Kan, June I'll. T.
Hussey, fire marshal, and w. T. Clark.
president of the Peace Ofcers' Asso-
citation, have called q meeting Of
sheriffs, chiefs Of police and county
attorneys of fifteen central counties
in Hutchinson for tomorrow to study
the I. w. w. and complete plans
to forestall tho activities of the
"wobblies.'
c. B. Griffith, assistant attorney
general, will attend the meeting to
advise the county attorneys in
methods of prosecuting the radicals
under the anti-syndical and the
vagrancy laws
Thus far one fire has been attrib-
uted to the I. w. w. 1t is easy
for the I. w. w. organizers to work
in the Kansas fields this year, 1t is
said, as there is considerable COM
plant on the part of a large num-
ber of harvest hands. Last season
81 and So were paid, but the workers
are now receiving but 81 a day and
board.
with twenty organizers under ar
rest and every indication that g. con-
certed and we'll planned movement
IL on foot to terrorize the wheat
fields, we are going to throw every
foroe available into the fields from
now on, until harvest is over" Mr..
HusSey said in q statement last night.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
FORTY AMERICANS
HELD FOR RANSOM
BY MEXICAN REBEL
'Gen. Gorozave" Seizes
$250,000 Oil Property and
Employees Near Tampico.
u. S. DEMANDS ACTION
TO PROTECT PROPERTY
No Mexican Federal Forces in Re
gion-240 Armed Men Swoop
Down on Holding.

Forty American employees of the
Cortez Oil Company. near Tampico,
and destructible property valued at
quarter Of a million dollars. are
being held by a rebel general until
ransom Of $4,000 pesos is paid, accord
ing to a message today from the
American consul at Tampico to the
State Department.
The dispatch was dated yesterday
and said that the rebel general.
Gorozave," had seized the company's
property and was holding 1t with 240
well armed men. Prompt instructions
were sent by the State Department
to the embassy in Mexico City and to
the consul at Tampico to urge the
Mexican authorities to take ipmedi-
ate action for the protection of Amer
ican lives and property.
No Troops Available.
The consul reported that Gorozave
had demanded payment of the $4,000
pesos within forty-eight hours from
yesterday morning. when his forces
seized the property. The message
also said that there were no Mexican
federal troops in the vicinity.
The consul's message contained few
details. 1t said in substance that the
Cortez Oil Company's Aguada camp
was in the hands of the rebel, Gen.
that GoroZave had demanded payment
of $4,000 pesos within forty-eiGht
hours from yesterday morning and
that he was holding a quarter of a
million dollars worth of destructible
property and the lives of forty
American citizens as security.
Asked for Protection.
The message added that there were
no Mexican forces in the vicinity, and
that the company had asked for pro-
lection for its American employees and
property. AS the message was dated
yesterday the time for payment of the
$4,000 pesos fixed by the rebel leader
probably was due to expire some time
today.
The State Department sent the fol-
lowing message to the embassy at
ing to the consul at Tampico at the
same time:
Urge the appropriate authorities
to adopt vigorous measures to extend
adequate protection to the lives and
property of American citizens report
ed held by the rebel general, Gorozave,
and to punish the perpetrators of this
outrage"
No Details Of Bielaski.
Meanwhile. the department was still
awaiting advices from Mexico as to
action taken by the Mexican govern
ment TO ohta in the release of Rruce
Bielaski. captured by bandits and held
for ransom not far from Mexico City
near Cuernavaca. The embassy has
communicated no additional details of
Mr. Bielaskfs capture since it received
the departments instructions to press
the Mexican authorities for prompt
action in the case.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
'sBLLMP' is THE LATEST:
HITCH HER TO TREE AND GAME is ON

green a while, beckoning to the
colored caddies. Slowly we came
down. The delighted caddies held
the blimp while Anderson and 1
got out. Then we tied the ship
to a couple of small trees and
played eighteen holes. After the
game we climbed aboard, the cad
dies united the ropes and we came
home. 1t was a fine trip.
Col. Fisher believes an airship as
safe as an automobile. Motor fail
ure does not mean disaster in the
lighter -than-a craft, for in such
q contingency one can come to
earth gradually by letting out a
little gas. The inf1ammability of
= the hydrogen gas now used is the
only danger.
Cost About $4,000.
THAT will shortly disappear" he
says, "for non-explosive helium
soon will be about as cheap. In
about five years you can have a
blimp about the size Of the A-4
built and filled with helium at q
cost of approximately $15,000."
In a few days the golf-goine
'blimp" is to be sent to Scott Field.
in Illinois. near st. Louis, and Col.
Fisher is going to Brook Field, In
Texas, for training in heavier
than-air service.
"T will hate to part with my
goIf-going boat" said this pioneer
in q new branch of aviation.
(oopyrisht 1921 -.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
BRITISH WARN IRISH
CRIMES AIMED At
TREATY MUST END
If Provisional Government
Fails London Will Act,
Orders Say.
CRUCIAL. TEST TO FOLLOW
WINNING OF ELECTION
Action Not Ultimatum as No Time
Limit Is Stated-Four Courts
Blamed.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 27.-The Evening
News today says the British govern
ment sent warning last Saturday to
the Irish provisional government, de-
claring that if the latter govern
ment's authority to restore order
were not exercised the British gov
ernment would have to take action.
The British communication, accord
ing to the newspaper, requested the
provisional government ito act
promptly and vigorously to break uu
the organization for intimidation and
murder which is designed to wreck
the treaty and Is directed. in the
opinion OF his majesty's government,
from the four courts in Dublin"
The warning continued:
IF the provisional government.
now that the elections show they
possess the support Of the majority
in the. south. do not exercise their
authority to restore order, the i'm
perial government will be obliged to
take action"
The News says the warning does
not contain a time limit and cannot
be described as an ultimatum. 1t also
OHeFeQ certain ADVICE TO tHo pro-
viSional government.
Given Vote Of Confidence.
Prime Minister Lloyd George and
Colonial Secretary Churchill appar-
emily have turned the edge of the op-
positions thrust, based on the Irish
policy.
A virtual vote of confidence was
given by the house of commons last
night when it defeated. 342 to IS. a
motion proposed by the die hards''
for a reduction in the salary OF the
chief secretary for Ireland. in dis
approval of the governments policy
and the failure properly to protect
Field Marshal Wilson.
The. secretary for colonies made
ern Ireland would not be allowed to
coerce Ulster and that the provisional
government in Dublin now must as
sist complete authority, the alternative
being that the imperial government
would resume complete freedom OF
action.
The prime minister, again outlin-
ing the policy toward Ireland. said
the elections had shown that the
people behind 1t and that it must now
prove whether it was fit to govern
Mr.. ChurchilTs warning has met
with widespread approval, most OF
the newspapers declaring the country
will indorse the line the government
has taken. The exceptions are the
Daily News and the Westminster
Gazette. which regret the secretary's
threats"
Evening star., 1922-06-27
DOG RESCUES MASTER
AND MISTRESS FROM
DROWNING IN LAKE

By the Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash, June 27.-Rex
today is basking in the sunshine Of
his own glory, which has made him
the most talked-of dog in the state.
following his heroic rescue Of his
master and mistress, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Smith, as they were near
drowning in Spanaway Lake yes
terday.
The Smiths were bathing together
when Smith stepped into a deep hole
and became confused. His call for
help brought Mrs. Smith. and he
clutched his wife in a hold she was
unable to break and her croes were
added to those of her husband.
The dog heard his masters calls
for help. SWAN out and brushed
across Smiths half-submerged face.
Smith caught at the dogs collar,
got a firm grip and the canine
started for shore, snorting and
struggling hard to prevent Smiths
weight from dragging him under.
Freed from her husbands grasp, the
wife was able to swim back to shore
alone.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
RAIL STRIKE July 15
IS LATEST THREAT
Unions Continue Confer
ences-Tie-Up Date May
Be Set for August |.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 27.-Railway union
officials continued their conferences
today on the threatened railroad
strike.
With informal statements by union
leaders indicating that the referen-
dunn of shopmen. maintenance of way
employees and clerks throughout the
United States discloses a strong
sentiment in favor of a strike as a
protest against wage reduction. ]. C.
Smock, assistant to the president of
the maintenance of way men, pre-
July Is. Others said conferences
with railroad officials probably would
delay the call until August l.
Word came out of the secret con-
ferences that meeting of union
executives within the next few days
might include the big four brother
hoods of trainmen, who are unaf-
fected by the wage-cut decisions of
the Railroad Labor Board.
Sure. He Declares.
The strike is sure to be called
July 15," said Mr. Smock. I'VE are
preparing for concerted action against
the railroads. and with that end in
view have called for a meeting here
within the next few days of the ex-
ecutfves of the sixteen standard rail
unions. The invitation includes the
big four train service brotherhoo<s
but we do not know, whether they
will attend. Their unions have re-
ceived no wage cut. but 1 think they
will be represented"
B. NJ. Jewell. head of the railway em-
ployes' department Of the American
Federation of Labor, said an important
as result Of the meetings on strike
plans and policies.
The executive council, composed of
the international presidents of the rail
unions, held a secret meeting last night
while the general committee of ninety
strike vote.
Proposals to Be Heard.
Any proposals from the railroads to
prevent the threatened strike will be
heard. union officials said. but they ad-
vanced little encouragement Of devel-
opments in that direction.
Union headquarters here also awaited
returns from the strike vote by railway
signalmen on approximately one-third Of
the roads in the country.
The United States railroad labor
board resumed its hearings on contract
cases.
New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Buff
falo, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh. Baltimore,
Newark. Jersey City and Washington,
D. c., have been chosen as cities where
war chest fund" headquarters would
be opened within the week.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
MEX|CANS RELEASE
B|ELASKPS FRIEND
American Expected to Be
Freed as Ransom Is TeIe-
graphed for Kidnapers.
By the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, June EMANUEL
Barcena, Mexican lawyer. who was
kidnapped, with A. Bruce Bielaski,
near Cuernavaca on Sunday. has been
released and news is expected of Bic
laskfs freedom. Late advices from
Cuernavaca said Mr.. Bielaski was
safe and that negotiations with the
bandits were under way.
Mr.. Bielaski, former chief of the
American Department of Justices in
vestigation bureau, and Senior Bar
cena were seized while motoring
with their wives.
The negotiations for his release
are being carried on by friends and
the ransom is being paid on the
New York, of which Mr.. Bielaski is
the head.
Rescue Effort Thwarted.
Travellers returning from Cuerna-
vaca said an unsuccessful attempt
was made to obtain Mr.. Bielaski's
freedom by the payment of $1,000
in cash, camoufiaged to represent ten
times that amount. The effort was
thwarted, however, when spectators
in automobiles approached too close
ly and the DanQltS became suspicious,
NEW YORK, June 27.-Business As
sociates of A. Bruce 3ielaski. former
head of the bureau Of investigation of
the Department Of Justice, who is re-
ported kidnapped by Mexican bandits.
announced last night that an order
had been telegraphed to a Mexico City
bank for 10000 pesos for payment of
the ransom demanded by his captors.
Bitterness Among Rivals.
The order was telegraphed by
Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne. bankers for
the Richmond Levering Company. Of
which Mr.. Bielaski is president. Wall
street men conversant with oil inter-
ests last night declared that there
has been much bitterness among rival
concerns in the San Miguel fields. Re-
Gently the Mexican Petroleum Com
rany appealed to the Mexico City
courts to enjoin other corporations in
the neighborhood from operating. The
Sinclair Oil people fought them in the
courts and won. Mr.. Bielaski went 20
Mexico to oppose a similar injunction
suh and also, it was stated, to take
lea<l steps against some Of the COM
pat1es. - -
Evening star., 1922-06-27
NEUTRAL ZONE TEST STARTS,
Triple Agreement in Effect on
Ulster Border.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associa ted Press.
BELFAST. June 27.-The big neu-
trail zone experiment, establishing a
five-mile strip Of neutral territory
in the Pettigoe and Belleek districts
of the Ulster-Free State border. under
a triple agreement between the Brit
ish, the provisional and northern
governments came into effect today,
Premier Sir James Craig Of Ulster
told an interviewer.
Priemer Craig said the military
took complete control Of two and one
half miles on either side Of the bor-
der. the Royal Ulster constabulary
taking one side of the border and the
Free State police, unarmed, occupy
ing the other side.
BOYCOTT LEADER ARRESTED.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
SEEKS VOTES At CIRCUS.
Woman in q. S. Senate Race
Adopts Novel Tactics.

RENO, New, June 27.-Mrs. Lydia
Adams candidate for the re-
publican nomination for United States
senator, has taught her male oppo-
nents a new political maneuver, and
her tactics are arousing lively inter-
est.
Mrs. Williams is following circus
companies across the state, and in
this way finds opportunities to ad-
dress large audiences
Evening star., 1922-06-27
BATTLES EIGHT BANDITS.

HOBOKEN, N j., June 27.-Eight
bandits. believed to have planned to
seize $4,000 liquor shipment, tried to
hold up a fast Erie freight train near
Waldwick. north Of here today, and
wounded George Hamilton, railroad de-
tective. who ran along the top Of the
cars and gave them battle.
Armed with a shotgun Hamilton ex-
changed shots with the men, who had
revoWers. The bandits fled when Ham
iIton fell.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
BATTLE AUTO BANDITS.

NEW YORK, June 27.-Four automo-
bile bandits fell upon two messengers
o. the Bronx National Bank today as
they were carrying $500 pay roll to
qhs International Handkerchief Com
pany. the Bronx, and escaped with the
money after a battle.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
Provisional Government in Dublin
Acts to Aid Belfast.
By the Associated Press.

By the AsSociated Press.
DUBLIN, June 27. Commandant
Henderson, director Of the boycott
against Belfast goods, has been ar
rested by the provisional government
authorities and removed to Mount Joy
prison, says an announcement issued
by the headquarters Of the army dis
sentients in the four courts.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
WEATHER.

Unsettled, with showers tonight and
tomorrow; no change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, SO.
at ? pm. today; lowest, 81, at 6 am.
today.
Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1922-06-27

BOYCOTT LEADER ARRESTED
Evening star., 1922-06-27

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-19

Our community was shocked and
saddened by the news of Mr.. J. D.
Benson's death. He was born and
reared here and resided near here
till his removal to Marietta some
/ years ago. He was one of the best
men we ever knew, a leader in every
thing that tended to the upbuilding
of the church and the community.
We hall miss his tender hand clasp,
his pleasant face, but the influence
of hi gentle life will live as long as
we do.
Mr.. J. L. Ferguson of Burkbur-
nette, Texas, is visiting his sisters,
Mrs. Durham and Mrs. Chas. Over
cash.
Mrs. ]. B. Brooks of Woodstock,
and Mr.. Emmett Hardage of Mariet-
ia spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Pickens Tate.
Rev. E. T. Booth and family have
moved to Woodstock to the regret
of their many friends in iris COM
munity. Mr.. Booth is principle of
the school at that place and we hope
his move is only temporary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Westmoreland
and little son of Atlanta, spent the
weekend with their friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Westmoreand.
Miss Elain Gresham of Kennerd
was the Sunday guest of Miss Sara
Tate.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-19
new BOOKS ADDED
TO CLARKE LIBRARY

The following books have been ad.
ded to the Clarke library:
Burnett, 'Head of the House of
Coomb."
Curwood, "The Country Beyond .
Burnett, robin"
HUTCHINSON, "This Freedom"
Morris, Certain People of Impor-
lance"
Rinehart, "The Breaking Point
Harrington, Gentle Julia"
Willsie, Judith of Goddess Val
ley"
These books are in the pay col
lection. That is, one cent day is
paid by the people taking them, and
as soon as they have partially paid
for themselves, they are put in the
free books. Ip this way the library
is enabled to buy more new fiction.
Any book in the library may be
reserved by paying two cents. This
is to cover the cost Of mailing the
card to you telling you that the book
is in and will be held until certain
time.
The following books have been
loaned by the Carnegie library of
Atlanta as as inter-library loan, and
may be kept for one moth. While
especially for the use of the litera-
ture section of the Woman's club,
they may be read by others. They
are the outstanding biographies of
the past three years, being Adams,
Education of Henry Adams;;" Gar
land, "Son of the Middle Border;'
Garland, Daughter of the Middle
Border"
The Americanization of Edward
Box is also in the library, being the
biography of the brilliant and YER
Satile editor of the Ladies' Home
Journal
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-19
BEREAN CLASS GIVES PARTY
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR TEAM

The Berean Basket Ball Team, of
the First Baptist Church, gave a
lemon and kid party at the home of
Max Chastain and Miss Winnie Chas-
tain, Kennesaw Ave-, Tuesday night,
October 18th, for the purpose of
Quitting the team.
A good number were present, and
a very enjoyable time ensued.
This is the first of series of en-
tertainments to be given by the team,
with this object in view, and it is
very gratifying to them to know that
their initial entertainment met with
such success. The party was chap
eroned by Mrs. George Roberts.
RALPH SMITH, Reporter.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-19
Parent-Teacher Association
LIBRARY NOTES

The following books for young
people have been added to the Clarke
Library and are proving popular:
Aarud, 'Lisbeth Longfrock."
Ashbjornsen, FAIRY Tales from
the Far North"
Baldwin, FIFTY Famous Stories"
Bates, "In Sunny Spain"
Bigham, Mother Goose Village"
Brooks, "Boy Emigrants."
Burnett, Lost Prince"
Carpenter, "Around the World
With the Children"
Chance, little Folks of MANY
Lands"
Coffin, Boys Ct TO"
Collodi, "Pinnochia "
Cooke, Mature Myths"
Craig. Adventures of a Brownie"
Dix, Soldier Bigdale."
Douglas, Little Girl in Old Phil
adelphia."
Douglas, "Liatle Girl Old Wash
ington."
Egglestcn, "Stories of American
Life and Adventure"
Frenck, "The Lance of Kanana."
Greenwood, -" Merrie England"
Judd, "Wigwam Stories"
Hopkins, The Sandman, His Ship
Stories"
Jonchheere, when I Was a Boy
in Belgium"
Kipling, "Just So Stories ''
Mokrievitch, when | Was a Boy
in Russia"
Muller, "Story of Wretched Flea,
Chinese Boy"
Munroe, with Crockett and
Bowie"
Paine, "The Arkansaw Bear "
Peabody, "Old Greek tSories."
Pyle, Jack Ballister's Fortune"
Strange Stories of Colonial Days.
Strange Stories of the Civil War
Strange Stories of the Revolution
Strange Stories Ct the War of
1912.
Spyri, Heidi"
Tappan, robin Hood"
Tappan, 'In the Days Of Alfred
the Great"
ThCrne, East fthe Sun and West
of the Moon"
Tomlinson, Marching Against the
Iriquois."
WilleSton, "Hindu Tales"
williamson, "John and Betty's
Scotch History Visit"
Williamson, John and Betty's
Irish History Visit"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-19
BISHOP

Miss Floy Webb spent Thursday
afternoon with Miss Sarah Hatcher.
Mr.. Horace Jr., and Dwight Bish-
op spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
JEFF and Henry Hatcher.
Mr.. John Moon spent Tuesday af-
ternoon with Mrs. John Gray.
Miss Ollie Mae Bishop ad Misses
Myrtle and Pearl Gray spent Sunday
afternoon witr Miss Froney Hatcher.
Mr.. George Medley of Roswell
spent Sunday with Mr.. George Tum-
bin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Rogers and lit
tie daughter, Ethel Mae, of near
Tucker. spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gray.
Misses Annie Mae and Ruth Early
spent Sunday afteroon with Miss
Lucille Tumblin.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-19
MARIETTA WOMAN'S CLUB
AT ATHENS

The delegates attending the 18th
Convention of Women's Clubs of
Georgia, meeting in Athens last
week, were the President, Mrs. Her
bert Rague, Miss Louise Schilling
AMI Mrs. John Graham. They will
give full report at the regular meet
ing the last Tuesday in October.
Mrs. Graham is state chairman of
Thrift and will read to the Marietta
Woman's Club her full report as
as given at the convention, which
report was very interesting. The
president, of the State Federation,
Mrs. j. E. Raves, stressed this point
in her address, that the efforts of
all the clubs should be concentrated
on four special lines of endeavor, the
Tallulah Falls School, the home eco
Monies scholarships and student aid
the general federation obligation and
the work the state superintendent
has asked them to do, place 5000
books in reach of the school chill
dren of Georgia. Further informa-
ton in regard to these outlines will
be given by the delegates in their
reports.
All the members of the Marietta
Woman's club are invited to be the
guests of the Cherokee club Of Car
tersville Saturday, October 21st.
Mrs. George Keller is chairman of
transportation, so all who have cars
and all who wish to go will please
communicate with her at once. Cars
to leave at l AS o'clock.
Parent-Teacher Association
The first meeting of the Parent
Teacher association will be held the
first Thursday in November at 2
O'clock at the Haynes Street school.
All parents of pupils of the high
school are urged to attend.
The second meeting of the Parent
Teacher association will be held at
a p. m. the fourth Thursday of No
vember. All parents of the gram
mar school grades are urged to at
tend.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-19
MCAFEE

Mr.. W. M. Eubanks and family
of Atlanta spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Griffin.
Mrs. R. A. Cunningham and son
Mr.. Rhea, visited relatives at Ban
son this week.
Mr.. A. c. Wallace celebrated his
sixty-sixth birthday. Several of his
relatives and friends were present.
and all reported fine time
Mr.. R. A. Cunningham and family
pent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. P. Pace of Jonesville.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-19

Have you heard the latest On the
Ford? A lady in the act of cross
ing the street was tripped by stray
dog and fell heavily. Before she
could arise For car ran over her
PROSTATE form. The driver, stop
ping his car as quickly as possible
ran back to render aid.
Are you hurt, madam"
well, l don't think the fall in
jured me much, but the tin can that
wa tied to that dogs tail almost beat
me to death"