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Evening star., 1922-06-15
CHINA WATCHING
WAR IN TWO AREAS
WI Forces Chase Chang in
North, While Sun Gains
Southern Ground.
BY the Associated Press.

PEKING, June 15.-Peking today
awaited word from the fighting areas
in both north and south to see what
new turn would be taken by difficult
circumstances surrounding the new
administration of Ii Yuan-hung.
In the north. Chang Tso-lin, whose
aspirations for an independent Man
churia, with himself as its lord, have
caused him to resume armed attacks
on the central China forces under
Gen. WI Pei-fu. is reported defeated
again. But Chang himself has shown
such wiles, and his troops have shown
so great d readiness to return to bat
tie after smashing defeats, that very
substantial evidence will be required
to induce belief that he is definitely
and finally disposed of. Chang last
was reported hard pressed by Wu's
forces near ShanhaikwaD.
What is developing in the south,
where, at last report, the forces OF DR..
Sun Yat-Sen, head of the Canton gov
ernment, were driving northward at
great rate, is obscure. Wealthy
Chinese were said to be fleeing from
Nanchang, capital of Kiangsi prov
ince, in fear of a successful thrust oy
DR.. Suns troops against that town.
An Annoy dispatch tells OF efforts
Sun is making TO affect reconcilia-
ton with Chen Chiung-Ming, power
full general who recently became
estranged from him and is credited
now with caring less for Suns sue
cess than for peace in China. So Tar
no word as to the success of these ef-
forts has come.
Evening star., 1922-06-15
LIQUOR SALE BAN
ON AMERICAN SHIPS
ASKED IN CONGRESS
Continued from First Page. }

would await court action or a new
Justice Department Interpretation of
the J., law ~ before Tore. . deciding upon its poll
The position Of the Treasury with
respect to the sale Of liquor on board
Shipping Board vessels, high officials
explained, was somewhat delicate in
directly under the President. Nat
urally, officials asserted. one govern
ment agency could not exercise the
same degree OF surveillance upon
another branch Of the government as
Nothing inconsistent was seen at
the Treasury in the apparent decision
to await further Interpretation of the
prohibition laws in their application
to American ships at sea, despite the
Justice Departments opinion to the
contrary already on record.
The position OF Mr.. Haynes that the
prohibition unit could not interpret
but only administer the laws was
reiterated at the Treasury today, and
high officials declared that no action
would be taken pending final settle
ment OF the legal question involved:
Prohibition oficials expressed the
view that the recent decision of the
Supreme Court holding illegal in
transit shipments Of liquor from one
foreign country to another by way of
the United States would be subject to
consideration in reaching a final con-
cluston upon the sales of liquors on
snip board questions.
After a conference, with Attorney
General Daugherty late yesterday, in
which the matter of liquor sales, at
sea was said to have been discussed
only, incidentally, Chairman Lasker
said. he would not ask the Depart
mi an NJ Iu0tiNn fnr a nntninn on
the. question. being entirely satisfied
with that rendered by Gen. Counsel
Schlesinger OF the Shipping Board.
upon which. he informed Mr. Busch in
their correspondence, the board had
taken its stand In the matter.
Evening star., 1922-06-15
DURB|N INDICTED
ON TWO CHARGES

Andrew T. Durbin. son of the dem
ocrafic state chairman OF OHIO, was
indicted today by the grand jury on
two charges of false pretenses. Dur
bin is in Jail. He is charged with
passing a check for $50 at the Ra
leigh Hotel. March 10. 1921, drawn on
the Continental Trust Company of
New York. There is no such insti-
tuition. The other charge relates TO
the passing of a worthless check on
Frank B. Lord at the Press Club De-
cember 81 last for SIS.
When Durbin was arrested he had
just had an interview with Senator
Watson of Georgia. and the latter in
the Senate accused the Department
of Justice with framing" young
Durbin because he had given Sena
tor Watson information concerning
Attorney General Daugherty.
Murder In the second degree is
charged in an indictment reported
against George r. higgins, colored.
in Connection with the death of Maude
Prince. The tragedy occurred May \
last at 4T9 l. street southwest.
Others indicated, and the charges
against them are: Arthur jackson,
carnal knowledge; Emory c. Butler.
William L. Mavritte and Rodger
Wesley. rape; Lottie Johnson. Stanl, 4
l.. Jones and John r Gray, robbery
Charles w. Ashton and Allen j.
Hobby, housebreaking and larceny;
Leroy Marshall, joy riding: Macon Il.
Campbell, Clinton E. Crawford, Will
liam r. Dobyns. Elijah Thompson
George E. Hoard and Percy Perry.
non-support
Evening star., 1922-06-15
DEMAND CIVIL SERVICE LAW
FOR REMOVING INEFFICIENT

In replying to the objection that
the civil service law prevents per-
sonal choice by the head of any office
unless the person he wishes to ap-
point stands among the highest tn, ee
eligibles. the spokesman for the
league, says that the inevitable al.
Tentative is that the appointments
become party or personal spoils. J.,
The complaint is also made that
many Of those in the classified civil
service. feeling secure of their tenure,
lack energy and industry, and that
sometimes they are disloyal and kim
die discomfort among their fellow
employees that their work is small
In quantity and not well done and
that the service will not compare in
efficiency with that Of private organi-
zations' engaged in similar business. .
See Truth in Complaints. :.
Tho Reform League admits that
there Is . great deal of truth in these
esdomplaints, but says ,'Why should the
civil, service law be held RESPONSE
Men Whoy are sIn idie "a and iasfietent as
we'll as those who offend, Gan always
be dismissed by the appointing pow
er absolutely and without appeal to
the courts, the only Limitation being
that they must not be dismissed on
account of their religious or political
to make political contributions or do
political work.. but only for such rea-
sons as Will promote the efficiency Of
the service, and that each man shall
have notice in writing of the reasons
for his dismissed. and of any charges
preferred against him and shall have
reasonable time to answer in writing
with supporting affidavits, though no
examination of witnesses nor trial Is
required, and there Is nothing to in
terfere With his final removal In the
discretion of the appointing officer.
In the meantime, il necessary, he, can
be suspended from his place at once
until the final determination of the
case. The statement of reasons by
the appointing officer cannot success
fully be refuted.
Now there is no serious hardship in
these restrictions. 1t is a matter of
common fairness that the man be in
formed why he Is required to go, and
should have a chance to reply in
writing. 1t is said that 1t is some
times hard to formulate q charge, but
II he is lazy or incompetent and does
not get done the amount Of work an
energetic man could do that can be
shown by the products of HIS work
or II he stirs up trouble that. can be
easily specified. Even If the law re-
curing reasons were to be repealed
conditions would not be substantially
changed. An effective remedy must
be found elsewhere ,f. y =
Evening star., 1922-06-15
LARGE j. s. FLEET
TO BRAZIL URGED
Stevens Fears Japan and
Eng|and's Showing at
Exposition.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 15.-The United
States must send "an imposing feet
to Brazil for the Brazilian centen-
nial exposition at all costs" William
G. Stevens, president of the Ameri-
can Chamber of Commerce in Brazil
and a delegate representing America
to the exposition, declared when he
arrived here on the Pan-American
from South America today. With
him came Col. David Collier, commits
sioner general of the United States
to the exposition.
We are making this special trip
to Washington said Mr.. Stevens
because of the report that America
might not be able to send a first-line
fleet because of the scarcity of fuel
We are ready to ask for a special
appropriation because we, believe
that a little thing like the lack OF
fuel in this nation would be little
short of tragic to our South American
relations.
England. France and Japan have
signif1ed their desire to send a real
fleet to Rio de Janeiro for the exposi-
tion, and 1t is certain that England
will present fleet of the very highest
sort. If America sends down a sec
ond-class feet, our relations with Bra
zil will suffer
South Americans. particularly Bra.
zil, feel that the sisterhood of Ameri-
can republics is at stake. They feel
that if the United States does not send
an imposing fleet out of a desire to
honor Brazil, the sisterhood of repub.
lies will then be only a name"
Mr.. Stevens said that the exposition
is now 80 per cent finished and that
every department would be ready fol
the opening on September 7.
Evening star., 1922-06-15
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO D. C..
FISCAL BILL AMENDMENT NO. l

and OF the District of Columbia as
1t may deem practicable SO to do"
beginning with July /. 1929, and
annually thereafter, one-half of the
tax levied upon taxable real prop
erty in the District of Columbia
shall become due and payable on
the LIST day of November of each
year and the other half of such tax
shall become due and payable on
and il one-half of such tax shall
not be paid before the 1st day of
December of each year, said in
stallment shall thereupon be in
arrears and delinquent: and there
shall then be added. to be collect
ed with such tax. penalty Of 1
per centum upon the amount there
of, and a like penalty on the 1st
day of each succeeding month until
payment of said installment and
penalty; and If said installment
shall not be paid before the lst
day OF June of each year, together
with the one-half OF said original
tax due on the LIST day of May, a
like penalty beginning with the 1st
day of June shall then be added on
said last one-half of such tax: and
the whole together shall constitute
the delinquent tax, to be dealt with
and collected in the manner now
provided by law; and that here
after the board of personal tax
appeals, consisting of the assessor
as chairman ex officio, together
with the three members of the
board Of personal tax appraisers,
shall constitute the board of per-
sonal tax appeals. which shall con-
vene on the first Monday In JAN
uary and remain in session until.
the second Monday in February Of
each year for the hearing of ap--
peals from assessments on personal
property; and the same members
shall also constitute the board Of
equalization and review of real
estate assessments"
Evening star., 1922-06-15

Chase, while effective when first
erected and put into use. now is De-
coming overtaxed, due to the increase
in the population there, 1t Is said, ana
It's probably necessary many times
to DUNN the raw sewage because the
plant is not large enough to take care
of it when there is a great Voiume.
There are only two ways OF taxing
care Of the matter: One is for the
construction of disposal plant large
enough to take care of the increase
in sewage, due to the Du1ldlne up oi
the community, and the other Is to
connect the Maryland sewage sys-
TENS with the District systems.
Lack of Funds Handicap.
This latter cannot be done at this
time for the reason that Congress
has not provided the funds with
which to construct the additional two
miles of this sewer in the District to
a point at the District line where 1t
would intercept the Maryland sewers.
While Maryland still has about two
miles to build. it is pointed out fur-
ther, there is authority to issue ponas
for it's construction.
Conditions in Rock creek are like
ly to become materially worse as
summer arrives due to the lessening
Of the fiow of water. While the wa
tsrs now, even during the heavy
rains show contamination almost to
the point of saturation. the fecal
matter. by volume. will be much
greater with lessening Of the now,
for the sewage shows no decrease In
volume. In fact, it is believed that
with the increase in population in
those sections it will greatly in
crease.
Warning to Park Bathers.
There is no disposition on tho part
Of the Army officers at this time
to urohibit swimming in the pools of
the park. However, they have re-
stricted them to the two swimming
holes between the chlorinizatfon
station above the second ford and
the first of the District storm sewers
which dump into the creek, which
is Just bsloW the o,s so-eaiied called p snady sSs
most popular Id the park.
Evening star., 1922-06-15
WI FORCES UNBEATEN.

Reliable observers of the recent
fighting along the gulf of Liaotung
say the Chihli troops of Gen. WI
Pei-fu have never suffered defeat in
their drive against the Fengtien
army of, Gen. Chang Tso-lin, the
Manchurian chieftain. The Chilli in
vaderS however, are reported held on
their right wing.
The attacks ordered by Gen. WI
have been conducted with determina-
ton and precision. though the artil-
lery fire has been poorly directed.
The plight of the wounded is de-
scribed as terrible. Medical arrange
ments are inadequate. The wounded,
at times, have been herded into open
cars in a broiling sun.
Confirmation has been received here
of the capture of Japanese spies, who
were arrested as they were attempt
ing to escape toward Shanhaikwan,
and were handed over to the Japa-
nese,commandant at Chinwangtao, a
treaty port on the gulf. Chihli rein
forcements have been rushed to the
front, with the hope of capturing
Shanhiakwan in two or three days.
Evening star., 1922-06-15
CITY HAS SPECIAL CALL.

The call of the city was explained
yesterday to the Optimist Club at the
regular meeting'in the Arlington Ho-
tel by DIR. D. r. Covell, pastor Of
Trinity Church, 3D. and c streets.
DIR. Covell pointed out that the
city, like the desert. the mountains
and the sea, had a call and fascina-
tion peculiarly its own, even though
the person hearing the call knew no
him in the packed streets.
He elaborated on the life Of ma
ture, but declared that the call of
humanity in the city rose. higher
than all those ;inanfmate, things
which exerted such an influence on
those subject to the. charms of the
water, the sand and the crags of
mountains.
Arrangements were announced for
an outing to the Almas clubhouse on
west river, Md, for next Wednes.
day. when salt water fishing and
bathing and other items will be fea-
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Evening star., 1922-06-15

Following is the text of the tive
one" adopted yesterday by the Senate
when it approved the conference re-
port on the District appropriation
bill:
Inquiry Into the surplus.
"A joint committee of three SEN
ators, to be appointed by the
President of the Senate. and three
representatives. TO be appointed
by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives. Is hereby created
and authorized and directed TO
ascertain and determine what, il
any. Indebtedness there may be
owing to the United States from
the District Of Columbia. or what.
if any. Indebtedness there may be
owing to the District Of Columbia
from the United States. growing
out of transactions or relations
existing between them since the
passage of the organic act of
1878: and that said committee in
reaching a conclusion shall con-
slider not only legal but equitable
claims and obligations, and shall
report its conclusions and recon-
gress on or before the first Mon
day in January. 1923: and that
said committee is authorized to
send for persons and papers. to
administer oaths. and to employ
such stenographic. clerical and
expert assistance as may be neces-
sary, and to pay for the same upon
vouchers signed by the chairman,
one-half out of the contingent
fund of the Senate and one-half
out of the contingent fund of the
House of Representatives: and
that said committee is authorized
and directed to avail itself of the
services of the bureau of eff
cheney, and such expert and legal
help of the Treasury Department
Evening star., 1922-06-15
A. F. |. KILLS new
LABOR union PLAN
Fails Even to Debate Pro-
/ posed Radical Change in
| Form of Organization.
Rv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CINCINNATI, June 15.-Without op-
position or debate. the American Fed
Grafton of Labor convention here TO-
day killed a resolution proposing
radical change in the form OF the Or
ganized labor movement In the
United States by amalgamation of all
unions into single organizations. each
covering an industry. The resolution
was introduced by L. II. Fitzgerald
and others representing the railway
clerks.
Basis CT Adverse Report.
In reporting the resolution adversely
from the organization committee Sara
Conboy OF the United Textile Work
ers said the departments of the fed
Grafton were created along industrial
lines.
Atlantic City today asked that it be
selected as. the seat for the 1928 con-
vention, Il being the first city 10
submit an invitation.
Violation of wage contracts was
condemned by the convention unahl-
mously. adopting the committee re-
port charging that employers IN many
instances had 'UellperdttlS sNioio'e''
broken and Cancelled working agree
ments" during the last year, and
added that "once the pledge OF LABOR
is given IL must be kept.
LabOr'S Pledge Kept.
at has been kept in the past" the
report continued with reference to
labors pledge, and 1t viii be KEEP!
in the future. 1t is not fair. how
ever to pledge TO certain things and
allow the employer to do as he
pleaSes.
when agreements are to he entered
into IL must be with the distinct un-
derstanding that they are to be
honestly observed and faithfully ad-
hered to by all parties"
The convention also pledged con-
tinued efforts in favor of the passage
Of legislation TO prevent unemploy
ment by congressional appropriations
for public works. Another resolution
was adopted pledging labor to an
Intensive organization to combat the
open shop"
Evening star., 1922-06-15

viously that he was a prizefighter.
Police are now seeking this man, be-
lieving him to be responsible for
some of the assaults, If not for the
fatal stabbing of Mccormack.
A thorough Investigation of the
riot is being made by public school
officfals, headed by Supt. Frank w.
Rallou. After a conference witt,
Principal Daniel of Tech and men,
bers of the faculty of the institu Il on
who were on the steamer at the time
vinced that the Tech students were
not responsible for the AFFAIR and
took 40 active part in It. :,
Evening star., 1922-06-15
KAT0 URGES ARMS CUT,
ALSO new PEACE ERA
STARTED AT u. S. PARLEY
nv thn A.sociated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
TOXIC. June 15.-Admiral Tomo-
saburo Kato, Japan's new pre-
misr. today pledged the faith of
Japan to cooperate with the other
world powers for q further reduc-.
tion Of armaments, and the main
tenance of the new era of peace
which he said had been ushered
in by the Washington conferences.
Evening star., 1922-06-15
KING DECoRATEs TENOR.

ROME. June 15.-Beniamino Gigli,
tenor Of the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York, has been decorated
by King Victor Emmanuel with the
Order Of Knight Commander of the
Crown of Italy.
Evening star., 1922-06-15
NEARING RIO JANEIR0.

Portuguese TRANSATLANTIC Flyers
Continue Southwark.
By the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil. June Is.
The Portuguese transatlantic avia-
tors. Capts. Sacadura and Coutinho.
continued their southwark flight in
Brazil toward this city today. They
left Porto Seguro at 1850 am. with
the intention of making Victoria, $50
miles northeast of Rio de Janeiro.
their next stopping place.
Evening star., 1922-06-15
ACCUSE OFFICERS
OF FAILURE TO ACT
IN RIOT ON BOAT

Continued from First Page.D
Evening star., 1922-06-15
ROCK CREEK MADE
FOUL BY DRAINAGE
FROM CHEVY CHASE

Continued from First Page.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
Future For State
In Meat Production
Resource Will Be Developed
and Utilize Cheap Untillable
Lands, Says Expert

Clemson College. July 31-'That
South Carolina has a great dor
mant resource in her future meat
producing capacity, resource
which will be gradually develop
ed, and which will utilize the
cheap untillable lands of the state,
is the opinion Of Prof. L. Y. Stark
ey, chief of the animal husbandry
division, who has just returned
from western North Carolina,
where the chief source of income
for the farmer is cattle. 1t is sur
prising but true. that the farmers
in this section are in good circum-
stances. They are living in COM
Portable houses and seem to have
incomes which supply their needs.
In fact, in travelling over sever
al states of the south and west I
have yet to see live stock section
which is not prosperous. continues
Prof. Starkep
There are many farmers in South
Carolina who believe that on the
average beef production does no.
pay. Perhaps they are right. But
we have the right to ask why is 1t
that it does not pay? There are
several things which might con-
tribute to the correct answer to
this question some of which are
poor soils. poor pastures, scrub
cattle. free range. diseases and
the like. Professor Starkey is OF
the opinion. however. that when we
get the right sort Of pasture, beef
production will pay.
There are thousands of acres Of
idle land in South Carolina, and
as soon IA these acres are put nn-
der fence and the soil which is VOW
bare is covered with grass. beef
production can be made profitable.
But we must not think for minute
that this change will come ahoue
in one year, nor in five years.
Economical beef production on thin,
cheap lands will be a development
that will come slowly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
HOllowell Leaves
Export Corporation

Columbia, Aug. 2-R. L. Hot
lowell has resigned his position as
secretary and treasurer Of the
American Products Export and f,ns
port corporation. the resignation.
being made at a meeting Of the
board of directors OF this organ
ization held Fully % and becems
ing effective at the close Of busie
ness July 81. His resignation was
accepted with statement OF APP
probation OF his services.
Richard l. Manning. president Of
the corporation. was elected treas
urec and from now on will be both:
president and treasurer. with addi
tional compensation.
Robert Y. Read was elected as
sistant treasurer and secretary OF
the corporation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
MORE MEN
NEEDED IN
COAL MINES
United States Cham
Der O f Commerce
Reports Result Of
Investigation Of Sit
uation

Washington. July 31.-Addition
of 100, 1000 men "of equal producing
efficiency to those now mining
coal would insure a supply Of coal
adequate for the country's needs.
according to a report made public
today by the coal bureau Of the
chamber of commerce Of the
United States.
The bureau based its calculation
on the production by $4,000 men
the number said by the depart
ment of labor to be at work in the
mines-of something oyer 100000
tons in the week preceding the rail-
way shopmen's strike.
There are positive indications,
the bureau said. that certain in
dustries in various parts Of the
country have reached an end
of the bituminous resources, .
A development of the strike
which has caused much con-
cern. the report declared, was the
interruption of coal delivery al
Lake Erie ports for shipment to
the Northwest.
According TO the bureau the chief
point Of issue between the miners
and operators was found to be the
basis upon which the operators
shall deal with the miners
whether on q national or district
basis-with the "check off, hold
ing the next position of importance
The report estimates that Sl5,-
100000 was collected annually by
the United Mine Workers nation
al organization from the check
of" and that about s7.o00,000 of
this was paid out TO weighmen en-
ployed by the union to verify
weighst of coal which was paid for
by the ton.