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Evening star., 1923-03-05
CALLS TEXAS KLAN
CHARGE INF ANGUS
Senator-EIect MayfieId Says
ex-Riva'S Protest Is Con-
tinuation of Abuse.
BLOW AIMED AT PEOPLE
Opponents Would Prevent Fulfill
ment of Election Pledges,
He Declares.
BLOW AIMED AT PEOPLE

Senator-elect Earle B. Mayheld Of
Texas today gave out a statement
here, declaring Infamous and abso-
lutely false" the election contest
charges filed recently with the Senate
by George E. B. Peddy, the repub-
Neutrality-suspicious. democratic c2ndi-
date for senator defeated by Mr.. May
field last November.
Mr.. Peddy had charged that Sem
ator-elect Mayfeld belonged to the
Ku Klux Klan, and had entered a
conspiracy with it's members by which
his election was fraudulent. The
statement today by Mr.. Mayfleld de-
clared Mr.. Peddy's election contest
"a continuation Of a campaign of
misrepresentation and abuse"
All False, He Says.
1.-The protest filed is false from be-
ginning to end" said Mr.. Mayfeld,
at is but a continuation OF a cam
paign of Misrepresentation and abuse
on the part of my political opponents
to injure me personally and to lessen
the possibility of my carrying out my
pledges to serve the people and no
special interest during my term OF
office.
every alleged fact in the protest.
with reference to me. was threshed
out in every court in Texas before the
election and was we'll known to the
voters of our state when they went
to the polls in the general election on
November Z. and 1 was elected by a
m ajority of 10000 votes. I spent
less than $1,000 in the general cleo
tions, while the campaign committee
of my opponent in q sworn statement
filed with our secretary OF state ad-
mitted having spent over $4,000 to
defeat me-"
Evening star., 1923-03-05
GRAND Jury OPENS
MER ROUGE PROBE
Attorney General Coco to Be
in Charge of Hearings
= on Disorders.
GIVEN RIGHT OF WAY
Masked Bank Activities Face Thor
ough Inquiry, With kidnapping
Case Up First.
GIVEN RIGHT OF WAY
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BASTROP, La. March 5.-Attorney
General A. V. Coco was here today
to personally present to the More
house parish grand jury the testi-
mony gathered by the state at the
open hearing here in January in con-
nection with the series of kidnapings,
f1oggings and other offenses alleged
to have been committed by marked
bands in this vicinity last summer.
which the state charges resulted in
the Staying of two Mar Rouge men,
Watt Daniel and T. F. Richard.
Mr.. Coco, accompanied by George
Seth Guion, assistant attorney gen
eral. arrived yesterday from New
Orleans and Immediately began
preparations to submit the states
case. He will be Joined later in the
week by other members of his stan.
District Judge Fred NJ Odom has
prepared in writing his charge to
the jury which he intimated would
contain every phase Of the kidnapping
cases.
District Attorney David I. Garret
said today so far as he was con-
cerned Coco would be given the right
of way over the routine criminal
docket and that the kidnapping cases
would doubtless be the first to be
given consideration.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
SAYS RECIPROCITY
STILL IS POSSIBLE
Engineer Commissioner Is
Hopeful of D. C..MaryIand
Auto Agreement by Ian. l.

Engineer Commissioner Keller is
still hopeful that automobile. reci-
procity with Maryland will be made
a reality on January /. 1924, despite
the fact that Congress adjourned yes
terday without enacting the gasoline
tax bill.
He pointed out that there is still
the possibility of having the bill en-
acted as soon as Congress meets in
December
1t was called to the attention Of the
Engineer Commissioner that the
metal tags for 1924 would have to be
ordered during the summer and that
they usually are placed on sale on
December l.
He stated he did not believe the
sale of tags for 1924 would prove a
serious obstacle, provided Congress
acts promptly on the bill. when 1t
convenes. He cited that the District
Evening star., 1923-03-05

day by Luther c. Steward. president
of the National Federation of Federal
Employees. Mr.. Steward said the fed
Grafton Is disappointed not to have
the reclassiflcation in force next July.
instead of a year later, but he said
the interval would insure scientific
and comprehensive survey of the field
services. In addition to the survey al
ready made in Washington. Another
all the employees of the government.
all over the United States, will begin
to receive the new compensation
rates on the same date.
"On the whole, we are satisfied with
the situation" Mr.. Steward added.
Most of the essential features Of the
bill have been preserved"
1.-THE bill provides classification by
duties. on the basis OF equal pay for
equal work. and with compensation
according to skill, training and re-
sponsibility for the job. The major
opportunity for advancement within
the grade. as well as from grade to
grade or class to class. There Is q
central classifying agency. which
efficiency ratings upon which alloca-
tions and salaries depend. The Sem
ate accepted two amendments on our
behalf. guaranteeing sex equality In
the application Of the classification
and raising the rates for the custo-
dial service in the lower grades. The
other rates are the same. practically.
as in the Sterling bill, which we ad-
Yocated.
Meantime, the passage Of the bonus
bill affords relief for the employees in
the lower grades Of pay.
Some features of the bill which
we think could be better will doubt
less demonstrate their weakness In
the process Of making the efficiency
ratings and ALLEGATIONS under the
new Classifying agency. and can thus
sation schedules become effective. Our
purpose will be to do everything in
our power to cooperate with the
classifying agency in making the law
effective"
Evening star., 1923-03-05
WORLD REVOLUTION
INEVITABLE, ySlEN|h

MOSCOW, March 6.-Premier Leninl
contributes . lengthy article to th'
Pravda, in which he reiterates thai
while q world revolution Is inevitable
1t is likely to be postponed until thi
masses of the people in India and
China are sufficiently educated and
developed to wage tho struggle.
He says that the interventionisti
In Russia and Europe were defeated
and the counter revolution wal
broken because Of dissension in thu
camp Of "the eastern exploiters and
the western exp1oiters,' namely
Japan and America.
Until the final struggle comes II
which the great masses of the east
will have a part the premier asserti
that Russia must adopt an economic
program capable of preventing the
imperialistic European states from
crushing her.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
$325,OO0 COTTON CARGO
GOES DRIFTING OUT TO SEA
Barge Carrying Egyptian Product
Lists, Following Leak,
Losing Part of Load.

NEW YORK, March 5.-Capsizins
day set $40 bales of Egyptian cotton,
valued at $325.000. floating out to
sea. Less than half Of the cargo had
been recovered last night, and much
of 1t had drifted beyond the statue
of liberty.
The barge carrying the cotton
sprang a leak early in the morning.
Before repairs could be made, it listed
badly, the cotton shifted and the
craft overturned and sank.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
SCORES D. c. LIGHTING.

Washmgton's street lighting sys-
tenn was attacked by tho District
branch of the Psychological Corpora
ton at its monthly meeting at the
American University. Moon-like
globes, which are used here now, are
very attractive but do not afford suf-
fcient light in these days of con-
gested traffic, experts said.
Most Of the light from the system
now used in Washington serves to
outline the fronts of buildings and
only one third Of 1t reflects down on
the pavement and street to helE
pedestrians and motorists avoid ac-
cidents. Refiectors, which would de-
hect the rays downward, were sug-
geDted by speakers. - = - 'i.''e~'
Evening star., 1923-03-05
CONVICTED SLAYER ON
18TH DAY OF HIS FAST
With Food in Plain View, Mur-
derer Sticks to Diet
Of Water.

DEDHAM. Mass. March b.-With q
bottle of jam and a quantity Of
crackers in plain view in his cell.
Nicola Saco. convicted of murder and
awaiting sentence for q crime COM
mitted in April, 1920, today continued
his hunger strike, begun nineteen
days ago. Jail officials said the
prisoner was quite weak, and today
adhered strictly to his diet Of water.
In addition to having placed food in
his cell, Jail attendants offer meals to
the prisoner at regular intervals.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
Dandruf Surely
Destrovs the Hair

Girls-if you want plenty OF
thick, beautiful, glossy. silky hair,
do by all means get rid OF dan
druff, for 1t will starve your hair
and ruin 1t IL you don't.
1t does no good to try to brush
or wash 1t out. The only sure
way to get rid OF dandruff Is to
dissolve it. then you destroy II
entirely. To do this, get about
four ounces of ordinary liquid
arvon, apply it at night when re-
tiring, use enough to moisten the
scalp and rub it in gently with
the finger tips.
BY morning most, II not all, OF
your dandruff will be gone and
three or four more applications
will completely dissolve and en-.
tirely destroy every single sign ana
trace of it.
You will find, too, that all itch.
ing and digging of the scalp Will
stop and your hair will look ana
feel a hundred times better. You
can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. Four ounces is all you Will
need, no matter how much dan.
druff you have. This simple rom.
edy never Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE.
Ohio Wife Slayer Admits Second
Degree Murder.

PAINESvILLE. Ohio. March s.
Henry Burns of Cleveland. charged
with FIRST degree murder Of his wife,
Hazel. last October, today pleaded
guilty to second degree murder and
was Immediately sentenced to life
imprisonment in the Ohio penitenttary
by Common Pleas Judge A. G..
Reynolds. Burns will spend two days
Of each month In solitary confinement
and three days Of each week 1t hard
labor, the court dSeiAed.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
Kidnaps Theater
Cashier and Gets
$4,000 Plunde,

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. March s.
Tho Newman Theater. in tho
downtown district here. was
robbed last night Of about S1o.-
600 by q robber, who KIDNAPPED
Guy 8. Eyesell, the cashier.
Witnesses said that Eyesell and
the robber came out Of the Office
on the second door Of tho building.
Tho cashier was carrying a satchel
guarding the cashier with a re-
volver concealed under his coat.
The robber was seen last walking
south with Eyesell.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
BREAK GROUND FOR 1ST
DIVISION DEAD MEMORIAL
Will Be Granite Monolith 45 Feet
High, ,surmounted By
UVictory,n

Without ceremony Of any kind,
further than assembling the working
force, ground was broken in tho park
opposite the south front Of the
State, War and Navy building today
for the memorial to the dead OF the
1st Division.
The monument. which il to be
erected by the 1st Division Memorial
Association, 10 to consist OF Q mono
lith Of granite. forty-five feet high,
surmounted by q female figure rep
resenting Victory"
The architect is Cass Gilbert and
the sculptor Is Daniel Chester
French.
Evening star., 1923-03-05

would have to buy a supply Of tags
anyhow, and that arrangements might
be made to refund any fees collected
early in December from the sale OF
tags on the present horsepower basis
Undr the pending bill the District
the balance Of the revenue would be
derived from the tax of two cents per
gallon on all gasoline used during
the wear
Evening star., 1923-03-05

Mrs. Excl hear you celebrated
your silver wedding last week.
Mrs. Wye-No, to Judge from tho
presents we received 1t was our
suver.plated wedding-Boston Tran
Evening star., 1923-03-05
CLASSIFYING BODY
ADOPTS PROGRAM
AND STARTS WORK

CONTINUED From First Page)
Evening star., 1923-03-05

Influenza, Grippe and Pneumonia
usually start with a cold. The moment
You get those warning aches, get busy
with good old Musterole.
Musterole Is q counter.irritant that
relieves congestion (which Is what a
cold really isl and stimulates circulation.
II has all the good qualities Of the
old.fashioned mustard plaster without
the blister.
Just rub il on with your finger.tip..
First you will feel . warm tingle as the
healing ointment penetrates the pores,
then q soothing, cooling sensation and
quick relief.
Have Musterole handy for emergency
use. 1t may prevent serious illness.
35c and Csc, in jars and tubes.
Better than q mustard plasssr
Evening star., 1923-07-09
HOLD NEW SUSPECT
IN W0MAN'S DEATH.
Vagrant Youth Arrested in
Murder of Pretty
GoVerness.
BY the Associated Press.


SCARSDALE. N. Y, July "A
vagrant youth. Tony Amundsen. after
severe cross examination was locked
up last night at the county peniteu-
tiary. White Plains, as a suspect in
the murder of Dorothy Kaufman,
Mennonite governess. who was stab
bed at the home of Magruder Craig
head at Greensburg last Tuesday
Amundsen. one of four men oues.
toned by authorities, said he had
slept in a tree near the Crafghead
estate the night OF the murder. He
was said. to have been formerly an
bling that he Had cut up state
trooper"
Alienists examined the youth 10 de-
termine whether he was suffering
from any brain disease which might
give him a tendency toward homi-
eide.
The theory that the governess may
have been slain by a lover, who killed
her because he feared the outside
world had led her away from the
rigid Mennonite beliefs OF the tiny
colony at Westover. Md. her former
home. is still entertained by authori-
ties. Investigators probed into the
girls earlier life In that town az
well as In Pensacola, Fla. WHERE, IL
was learned today, she taught school
before coming north a.
Meanwhile search OF the big negro
who was known TO have applied foe
afternoon preceding the murder con-
tinued. Three other negroes were
taken into custody, questioned and
released last week.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
Market Flashes
at Today's Close

Increased demand in the copper
market from both foreign and domes-
tic sources, was reflected in slight
hardening in the price Of the metal
today. Buyers found difficulty in do
mestic delivery on second hand un-
der IAN cents from smelters. For
eign quotations were lax cents, elf
Hamburg or London.
Refined sugar: Reductions an
nouned today: Arbuckle Brothers re-
duced refined sugar quotation 25
points to cents. Federal, National
have announced similar reductions.
New York bank clearings, s441,-
100000 New York bank balances.
$s2,ooo.ooo. Boston bank clearings.
The production OF 22,1S2 WHY'S
Knight and WHY'S Overland cars dur
ing June. established new high rec
ord for the company.
Dow-Jones says: II expect regular
quarterly dividends will be declared
at the meeting Of the board of man.
ayers of d. & H. Co. this month";"
said l"reports current that reduction
in rate was contemplated were based
on ignorance of roads condition. ''It
10 ridiculous to talk OF European
selling" he said. II think less than
100 shares Of stock are in foreign
hands. We have paid per cent reg.
uiariy for fourteen years. May ear1,-
ings were remarkably good, and
June even better"
Larger New York city banks and
trust companies are small borrowers
at New York federal reserve banks
Many are not borrowing q dollar,
while those that were receiving fair.
sized Accommodations q Few months
sen have reduced loans -naAtaf1A1l5h
Evening star., 1923-07-09
T0DAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Market Goes Lower on Reports OF
Favorable Weather.

NEW YORK, July s.-cotton fu-
lures opened steady; July. 27.00; Oc-
tober. 1855: December. 23.03; Janu-
airy. 22.75; March. 22.72. The market
opened at an advance Of l point on
July. but generally 1s to 81 points
lower. In response to the poor show
ing Of Liverpool and the favorable
the start. but quickly eased of to
26.75 after the execution of a few
over Sunday buying orders, and the
general list soon showed net losses
OF % to 35 points. with October de-
clining to 23.45 and December to 22 81.
Cotton futures, 1:45 a-m-Bids.
steady; July. 26.s2; October, 23.si
Deoember, 2S1s. January. 22.s5;
March, 22.s1.
NEW ORLEANS. July s.-Cotton
futures opened steady. July, 2S.7O;
October. 22.S9: December, 2265; Janu-
ary, 22.55; March. 22.4s. The weather
btned to put the price OF cotton lower
today, the active months losing "a to
3S points in the first hour of the ses-
sion. Scattered showers were con-
sidered more favorable than unfavor-
able. especially in Texas July sank
TO $3.50 and October to 22.70 No
tices for 800 bales were issued here,
the first July tenders that have ap-
pcared. They were promptly stopped.
Cotton futures IL a.m.-Bids, quiet
July. 1872; October, 22.e5; December.
22.65; January. 22.5o: March. 2240.
NEW YORK. July 9.-Cotton fu-
$3.50 to 1854; October. 2a.5i to casa:
22.72; March, 22.s5 to % ss.ss sA"Gs5si SPOT
cotton Quiet, mtddling 2755
Evening star., 1923-07-09
GREAT GAIN IN IMPORTS.
Manufacturing Material Totals
$2, 500, ,ooo, 900 In Year.

NEW YORK. July s.-The esti-
mated total value Of manufacturing
material imported in the fiscal year
which ended June. 1928. aggregated
nearly $2,5oo, ,00o.0 900, against an an
nual average Of less than 1000. .000,-
900 in the years Immediately pre-
ceding the war, according to the
National City Bank. While higher
prices are in part responsible for the
increase there has also been con-
siderable increase In the quantity Of
goods imported.
Compilations made by the bank
show that the total value OF imports
of raw material for use in nianufac-
turing totaled about $500, 100000 in
the fiscal year which ended with
June 80. while manufactures for fur
ther use in manufacturing asgre-
rated about S75o,ooo,ooo.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
BUSINESS AT GLANCE.

TULSA. Okla, July Six hun
dred thousand bushels OF wheat,
worth approximately $550.000 at pre-
vailing market prices, will be har-
vested in Oklahoma in 1929, accord
ing to the state board of agriculture,
threshing is in full swing in the
middle western section Of the state.
PORTLAND. Me, July 9.--George S.
Hobbs, former vice president and traf-
fic manager of Maine Central Rail-
road, and now treasurer of the state
Chamber of Commerce. plan to enter
the investment business here, follow
ling his thirty-five' years Of railroad
activity.
ATLANTA, Ga. July 9.-Continued
rains all-over Georgia have played
havoc with the cotton crops, washing
of the calcium arsenate as fast. as
II could be busted on to combat the
boil weevil. Not more than fifty per
cent of a normal crop will be har-
vested, it is estimated, this year. .
Evening star., 1923-07-09
TODAY's CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO, July 9.-Nearly perfect
weather in all directions led to lower
prices for wheat today during the early
dealings. Besides enlarged receipts of
newly harvested wheat in the south
west had some bearsh effect. On the
other hand, a reduction In the amount
of wheat on ocean pasEaga failed to
stir up any special demand here. and so
too did an advance in quotations at
Liverpool The opening, which ranged
from q decline to Il advance. with
September 1.03A to / 03 =. and Decem-
ber 1.06A to 1.06z was followed by
a moderate setback ali around.
Smallness of today's arrivals Of corn
here gave strength to corn and oats
After opening unchanged TO - higher,
September 75& to 7bf the corn market
scored a decided upturn "a the July de-
livery and rallied September and De-
cember from an early decline
Oats started unchanged to Il higher,
September 35A. and held close to the
opening range.
A decline in hog values weakened the
Evening star., 1923-07-09
MARKET CLOSES HEAVY.
Reactionary Turn in Final Trad
ing-sales, 600, 900 Shares.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July Stock prices
pointed upward on dull trading in
the early part OF today's market, but
turned heavy later when the call
money rate was marked up to 6 per
cent and operators on the long side
showed no disposition to support
their favorites at the higher levels
Sales approximated 100000 shares
The closing was heavy. Delaware
and Hudson crossed par. and Jersey
Central jumped nearly 10 points, but
the remainder Of the list turned re-
dictionary in the late dealings, with
steel, motor and food shares yielding
materially to selling pressure.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
DPR|CESF|RM
TRADING VERY DULL
Rails lmprove-NeW Havens
IrreguIar-Foreign List
Unchanged.
by GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
NEW YORK. July s.-Bond prices
were a little higher today. but the
market was very dull and speculative
interest was at low ebb. The i'm
provement was most noticeable IN
high grade securities.
All United States government loans
were firm and the best of ths rails
and industrials held around Satur-
days high. The buying. however
was nearly all in small lots and
seemed to be for dealers who believed
bonds cheap at current prices. nc
insure permanent Improvement. how.
ever. real investors must take the Sc.
curities out of Wall street.
Better Tone in Rails.
The speculative rails did better 70.
day. The New Haven Issues were
appearing in the franc rs. but with
the debenture IS heavy. 1t Is PROB.
able that at present prices New
Haven bonds have discounted a good
deal or the unfavorable features OF
the situation.
The Erie Junior bonds were dis
tinctly Arm. The Erie is earning ful
interest charges. with something left
over, while Its bonds are still selling
to yield S1s to 8 per cent Once The
threat of another anthracite Goa
strike has been removed the outlook
ought to be greatly improved.
st. Paul Issues were little changed
Speculative activity here has beer
halted by the unfavorable May earn.
ings statement. This applies to the
liens secured under the refundina
mortgage. The investment issue, thu
general mortgage As. advanced frac.
tionally.
Foreign List Unchanged.
Other speculative rails to sell high.
er today included Missouri, Kansa.
and Texas adjustments; Minneapolis
and st. Louis IS, International and
Great Northern adjustment 6s and
st. Louis. San Francisco income IS
Advances were also scored by Sea.
board Air Line adjustment IS ant
Missouri Pacific general As.
The fractions shared today's i'm.
provement. especially the Hudson and
Manhattan refunding IS. which solo
up 10 80.
There was not much change In thu
foreign list. French bonds were firm
to higher. There was some activity
in the French city issues.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
LABOR BANK IN RESERVE.

NEW YORK, July 9.-Peter J..
Brady. president OF the new Fedora
tion Bank of New York, established
by labor unions, announced yesterday
that the institution has been made
a member of the federal reserve sys-
tenn and designated as a state de-
pository. He said that since opening
for business on last May 19 with
capital and surplus of s500,000, the
resources have increased to $780,
000 deposis of $S00,000 having been
received. not only from labor unions,
but also from employers and en-
ployers' associations
Mr.. Brady said he thought the dis
position of employers to patronize the
labor bank will accomplish a great
deal in bringing capital and labor
closer together and in promoting a
more harmonious relationship.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
NEW YORK EGG PRICES.

NEW YORK. July s.--Eggs steady.
Receipts, 13,07e crates. Fresh gath
cred. extra .hrsts, 27ha2s: do. frsts,
24ha26ia: do. seconds. 22hao4; New
Jersey hennery whites. locally Sc
Iected extras, 20; nearby hennery
state, nearby and nearby western
hennery whites, first to extras. 32a
Al; nearby hennery browns, extras, "a
ass; Pacific coast whites. extras.
39h a40; do, firsts 10 extra frsts.
33a3Sh.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
NASH MOTORS PRODUCTION

NEW YORK. July 9.-In the first
six months of 1929. Nash Motors
Company shipped 32.243 automobiles.
In June the company produced more
cars per working day than in May.
but on account of fewer working DAYS
the total was seventy-three cars
short of the record May total. or
6.135. as against 6,208. Shipments of
June this year exceeded those of
June, 1922, by 1884 cars
Evening star., 1923-07-09
BOND ISSUE CALLED IN.

The Cleveland Electric Illuminating 6
Company, a subsidiary of the North
American Company, has called for
redemption on September l Of all of
it's s4,000,000 8 per cent preferred
stock at Ito and accrued dividends.
A new issue Of per cent preferred
viii -be- sold by thA-oompauys
Evening star., 1923-07-09
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, July 9.-The visibl,
Anpply of American grain shows tn,
following changes:
Wheat decreased 754, 900 bushels.
Corn decreased 200, 900 bushels.
Oats decreased 637.0 bushels.
Rye increased 1,105.000 bushels.
Barley, increased $4,000 bushels.