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Evening star., 1923-10-24
SAYS WOMEN owe
HOME FIRST DUTY
Philadelphia Urges Religion
Before Politics at Mis-
sionary Session.

Women should not forget religious
duty for political duty; they have a
better opportunity to do reform work
through the churches than they have
in politics" stated DR.. William s.
Mitchell of Philadelphia in an address
before the Baltimore conference of
the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, at a banquet in the Airing
ton Hotel last night.
Let the woman of today exercise
her right of franchise if she will,
but she should first think of her
home and children" Dr. Mitchell con-
tinued.
The society is holding its thirty
eighth annual conference at the
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
Mrs. F. c. Reynolds, president of
the Baltimore Conference, presided
at the meeting yesterday. An ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by
Mrs. Victor b. Rench.
Reports were read by Miss Ella
Stinemetz, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Ella New, secretary of supplies,
and Mrs. Hynson.
Organ recitals were given by Mrs.
]. T. James. Mrs Cornelia Long Kin
sella and Mrs. Elsie Harvey Weaver.
Rev. DR.. H. F. Randolph, pastor of the
Foundry Church, opened the morning
session with devotional service.
DR. John r. Edwards conducted the
devotional services in the afternoon.
Talks were made by Mrs. II. NJ.
France. Mrs. w. Clark Main and Mrs.
James H. Smith. Mrs. r. E. Chaplin
gave a solo.
Reports from out-of-town districts
were given by Mrs. George Ruck-
deschel, Baltimore: Mrs. H. Z.
Thompson. East Baltimore; Miss
Mamie Walker, West Baltimore, and
Mrs. D. A. Benson, Frederick. Mrs.
w. C. Main gave the report for the
Washington district.
Devotional services and an election
of officers will conclude the program
today. Mrs. II. S. France. who is
president of the Washington branch
of the organization and vice presi-
dent of the Baltimore Conference, is
presiding this afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
GERMAN CABINET
FACES NEW CRISIS
Socialists Due to Break Away
in Anger at Military Rule
in Saxony.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN October 24.-Another par
liamentary crisis, and one which will
harbor far more serious internal
ramifications than that which recent
ly carried DIR. Stresemann into office
for a second time at the head of
loosely iointed coalition, is an early
prospect, in the opinion of political
leaders. Socialistic impatience with
the Stresemann governments toler-
ance of Won kahr. the Bavarian die
tator, and Indignation of radicals over
Saxony under military law consti-
tute points of divergence, which
threaten the socialists detection from
the coalition.
The chancellor's failure to enforce
urgent remedial measures is also
causing restiveness among radicals.
Claims Majority Gone.
Among the reichstag leaders there
is a feeling that Chancellor Strese-
mann's majority is no longer a re-
liable asset to him in parliament and
that he may find himself without
adequate support when the house
reconvenes next Friday. The govern
ment will then be called upon to eX-
plain why SaXony is oVerrun with
troops. while Bavaria is permitted 10
iiout the central government
Sufficient political and economic
COmhuStibleS have been accommodating
the past week to bring on crisis
over night. An attempt to modify the
Weimar constitution in favor of more
pronounced federalism might pre-
cipitate a conflict which would i'm
mediately terminate the socialists
relations with the government.
Difficulties Increase.
The Stresemann cabinet has SEEM
fngly contented itself to drift. Its
failure to halt the further collapse
of the mark has seriously handicap
ped it's efforts to float new currency
based on a gold standard. Along
with the collapse of finances has gone
the development of more serious con-
ditions in the food situation through
out Germany. which daily is aSsum-
ing. more menacing proportions, es-
peCially in the cities.
Germany needs sound money and
anti-starvation legislation" says the
Boersen Courier, which asserts that
all Germany'S other problems will be
automatically solved so soon as
sound money is created That con-
dition, continues the bourse organ,
will produce financial peace with
France. sound money for the agrari-
food supplies, and will. Furthermore,
Vouchsafe stabilized wages to the
workers
None of the several hectic relief
measures which the government has
attempted to put into operation in
the past ten days has so far sue
ceeded, and its efforts to liquidate
the political and economic disorgani-
Zation in the Ruhr and Rhineland
since the abandonment of passive re-
sistance have foundered on the ir-
reconcilablc attitude of the occupy
ing powers, and. more recently,
through the increased activities of
the SrparatiStS.
Briefly stated. the chancellor and
his ministers seem to have lost their
way in an impenetrable gloom born
of the chaos which is engulfing it and
the German people at a pace which
neither martial law nor dictatorial
Legislative authority seems capable
of halting.
Evening star., 1923-10-24

of the castle, but their intervention
was not necessary.
On the other hand, the separatists
Bonn and Duisburg.
The correspondent of LIE Matin at
AiX-la-Chapelle quoted Leo Deck ers,
leader of the movement that resulted
in the capture of that city on Sun
day, as saying: 81 believe that in
eight days everything will have end
ed in our favor. The struggle is hard,
but revolution is not effected in a
day We have been successful in
places where we expected stubborn
resistance
"Duisburg is in our hands. The Bonn
citadel or Prussian militarism is also
ours, Crefeld is surrounded and Cob
lenz this yesterday afternoon pro-
claimed the Rhenish republic"
Five Die in Mayence.
A dispatch to the Havas Agency
from Mayence says that five persons
were killed and several wounded, all
of whom were inoffensive spectators,
during another attempt to establish
the Rhineland republic in Mayence
The attempt failed before the de-
termined resistance of workingmen
organized by the unions.
The Separatists attempted to- rush
the city hall, but were repulsed and
pursued by the workmen down Schil-
lerstrasse. The dispatch adds that
the police have been confined to bar
racks.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
HAMBURG RIOTERS SLAIN.
Communists Fail in Battle to Take
Police Stations.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMBURG. October 24.-Several
persons were killed or wounded here
in outbreaks of rioting which began
when communists attempted to storm
all the police stations in the city.
Ten of the stations were captured by
the communists. who made prisoners
of the occupants of them.
Barricades have been erected in
several streets, from behind which
the communists are keeping up well
directed fire against stations still in
the hands of the police. who have
been reinforced and are trying to
restore order.
The communists captured an ar
mored car manned by security police,
killing one of the crew and making
prisoners of the others.
The rioting last night was confined
to sporadic minor outbreaks, which
the police and volunteer guards
quickly suppressed.
A German cruiser and fiotilla of
torpedo boat deStroyerS are patroll-
ing the harbor, where traffic was
brought to a complete standstill dur
ing the day except for several out
going liners, which were towed down
stream. The business section of the
city was free from rioting, which
was carried on chiefly in the harbor
section.
The police estimate the casualties
higher than the official figures. as all
the dead or wounded rioters have not
yet been accounted for.
The police have recaptured the po-
lice station in Wandsbeck from the
rioters. one of whom was killed and
several of whom were arrested.
Food riots are reported in Bruins
wick and neighboring towns. but the
police are controlling the situation.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
LEAVES FIVE-TWELFTHS
OF HIS ESTATE TO WIFE
Will of John Sylvanus Blair, Modi-
fed by Two Codicils, Is Filed
for Probate.

The will of John Sylvanus Blair,
dated January IA, 1909, and modified
by codicils of September 81, 1915. and
September 16, 1919, was offered today
for probate. He leaves five-twelfths
of his entire estate to his wife, Ellen
a. Blair. in addition to $4,000 in cash.
His sisters. Mamie Blair Anderson
and Mary H. Blair, are each to have
$4,000 and Charles w. Haas, $1,000.
The remaining estate is devised to
the Union Trust Company in trust
to pay the net income to the two
sisters for life. On the death of the
widow and sisters the trust is to
terminate and one-half the estate is
to go to a cousin, Sarah Blair Case,
of Wichita, Kan. and the other half
to be divided between the Episcopal
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital of
Washington and the Presbyterian
Hospital of Philadelphia, Pa. The
Union Trust Company also is to act as
executor.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
100000 WANTED
FOR ELLIS ISLAND
Plans for Improvement of I'm
migration Station Tenta-
lively Approved.

A tentative approval of plans to
expend $1,5O0.000 in permanent i'm
provements at the Ellis Island I'M
migration station was given today
after a conference between Henry
II. Curran. immigration commissioner
at the port OF New York; W. w Hus-
band. commissioner general of immi-
grafton. and Director Frank Lord OF
the budget.
If further study of the proposal
JustiffeS Congress Will be asked to
provide the necessary funds in one. of
the early appropriation bills. The
expenditure will provide additional
sleeping quarters and recreation
grounds and modernize plumbing in
the buildings.
Mr.. Curran also reported to Com
missioner Husband that a large num-
ber Of Italians admitted during recent
weeks through Ellis Island with the
declared purpose of emigrating to
Canada had remained in the United
StatesS Officials are endeavoring to
establish plan by which such aliens
in transit through the United States
Will be put under bond to complete
their journey.
Evening star., 1923-10-24

continued from First Page)
to advices on the status of the move
ment up to this forenoon.
The French authorities here inter-
vened between the local police and a
| body of armed SeparatistS as they ap-
last evening. The commander of the
French troops told the police they
must not use their arms. The COM
mander of the police called attention
TO the fact that the manifestants also
were armed. The French commander.
under the authority of Paul Tirard
president of the interallied high COM
mission for the Rhineland, then re-
quested both sides to surrender their
arms, which they did without further
controversy.
Reports received by the high COM
mission were that the fall of Duis-
burg into the hands of the separatists
was without incident. The same also
was true of Fiersen, in the district
of Viersen-G -Gladbach. and Wittlich, in
the neighborhood of Treves, the com
missions report said.
Agree to Cooperate.
The municipal officials in Bonn.
which is controlled by the republi-
cans, have agreed to Cooperate with
the separatists, according to advices
from Bonn today, while Wiesbaden
advices say the gas workers there
have returned to duty under the
separatist administration. The re-
publicans are still holding the head
quarters of the deputy provincial
government at Mayence and most of
the local officials there are said to
be cooperating with the separatists
in the administration. The republi-
cans also are organizing Treves
the high commission, it is explained,
is to deal with the existing author
ity, whether composed of republi-
cans or officials of the old regime,
and to maintain order regardless of
who are the diSturbers.
The presence of French troops has
been of service to the republicans.
because these troops, while observ-
ing STRICT neutrality, have proved a
as they only intervene when blood
is shed, and the letting of blood oc-
ours only when the opponents of
the Rhinelanders attempt to prevent
ings as at Wiesbaden and Mayence.
Are Virtually Recognized.
The separatist leaders, while stu
diously refraining from intercourse
with the military leaders, Gen. De-
gouette and Gen. Mordacq at Wies-
badea have been in constant COM
munication with the interaIlied
ply of NJ. Tirard. president of the
Rhineland commission, to the ennis
saries from DR.. Dorten and Joseph
Mathes, in which he notified the sep
aratists that he would hold them re-
sponsible for keeping order, is re-
garded in certain quarters here as
virtually amounting to recognition.
Martial law has been declared at
Wiesbaden, the French troops taking
control as we'll at Bonn, at the re-
quest of the burgomaster.
Late yesterday afternoon conflict
ing reports were current relative to
the occupation of Ehrenbreitstein
fortress across the river. This
could only be occupied by the sepa-
ratists with the permission of the
French, as large number of occu-
patton troops are stationed there.
REPUBLIC LOSING GROUND.
Evening star., 1923-10-24

because it is an axiom with them
that they must seize the leadership
of any spontaneous mass action. But
that the German communists wish to
avoid trouble is shown by the extraor-
dinary discipline or the working
classes in Saxony, in the face of great
military provocation
Essentially. it is true that the COM
munist danger, as such. does not ex-
ist in Germany. Nevertheless. it is
also true that before surrendering
completely to a military dictatorship
the communists will fight desperately,
and will be supported by large por-
ton of the socialists.
The writer is informed that Mos
COW will support any German revo
iutionary action by bread. but strong
ly opposes such revolutionary action
as would create new international
problems.
The Hamburg uprising appears to
have been entirely suppressed by the
local police without military aid. The
dead so far number twenty-one and
the wounded about $50.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
FORMER HOTEL MAN
LEAVES S66,895 ESTATE
Edward L. Weston, Who Died Octo-
Der IS, Is Survived by Two
Sons Here.

Edward L. Weston. former manager
of the Raleigh Hotel, who died Octo-
ber Is, left an estate valued at $685.
1856, according to the petition of
the Union Trust Company, named as
executor under his will. He is sur
Tived by two sons, Edward w. and
Robert L. Weston.
The estate of Antonio Zetele is
valued at $7S.S12 by the petition of
his widow, Mary B. Zetelle. for the
probate of his will. Mr.. zetelle died
October IL.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
FIGHT WITH HOSE PIPES.
Bonn Police Repulse First Attack
on Town Hall

BONN, October 24.-The first as
sault Of the Rhineland separatists on
the town hall here was repulsed by
the use of hose pipes and three Of the
attackers, armed with revolvers,
were arrested.
Two hours later the French oc-
cupied the building on the pretext
that shot had been fired from within
The staff of the municipal en-
pIoyes was ordered to assemble in
one room, where every one was
searched for firearms, thus affording
the separatists an opportunity for oc-
cupying the structure, which they
did. A republic was Immediately
proclaimed and the magistrates and
officials then departed
Evening star., 1923-10-24
Ebert May Retire
ToSwissChateau;
Health Is Failing

LONDON, October PA dis
patch to the Central News from
Stockholm quotes the Svenska
Morgonbladet's Berlin correspond
ent as saying there are rumors in
the German capital that President
Ebert has bought chateau in
Switzerland to which he intends
to retire.
The dispatch adds 1t is under
stood Herr Ebert's health is fall
ing, but it is believed his anxiety
to resign the presidency arises
from political reasons.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
STARVING PARADE STREETS.
Berlin Police Heavily Armed to
Repress Outbreaks.

LONDON, October 24.-"Berlin last
night presented a gloomy, threaten
ing spectacle" says a Central News
dispatch from the German capital.
Thousands of people, unable to buy
food, paraded the streets in an ugly
mood the dispatch continues. 1.-The
shops were closed and very few lights
seen. The police were more strongly
armed and alert. Sporadic shooting
was heard in the neighborhood of the
police headquarters and the rathaus
Similar reports come from most of
the industrial towns in the country,
workless and foodless demonstrators
urging the more passive to demon
strate with them.
"At Stettin the dockyards have been
thrown idle. All have been discharged
from the Vulkan yards. The police
protecting the property have been at
tackled by crowds and street fighting
is proceeding"
Evening star., 1923-10-24
END IRISH DOCK STRIKE.
Workers Accept Reduction and
Probe of Living Costs,

DUBLIN. October 24-The pro-
Ionged strike of the lockers and
transport workers, which has caused
a stagnation of trade and brought
suffering to thousands of people, is
coming to an end.
The Cork lockers, idle for three
months. agreed yesterday to resume
work forthwith on the terms sug-
eested by the government, namely a
wage reduction of one shilling a day
and the establishment of a commits
sion to Investigate the cost of living.
The executive committee of the
TRANSPORT workers union, meeting in
Dublin last evening, decided to order
all locals to arrange for the resump-
ton of work as soon as possible.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
COMMISSION 5 D. C. MEN.
Mervyn C. Buckley Made Colonel
in Officers Reserve Corps.

Commissions in the officers Re-
serve Corps of the Army have been
issued by the War Department to the
following residents of this city: Mer-
yyn c. Buckley, 2117 California street,
as colonel in the Signal Corps; Edgar
II. Hale, 1913 Kansas avenue, as ma
jor in the adjutant generals depart
ment; Harry Lushbaugh. $50 Colum-
bia road, as first lieutenant in the
Quartermaster Corps; Edward F.
Harris, 2301 NJ street, second lieuten-
ant in the Quartermaster Corps, and
Ernest F. Williams, 1895 Madison
street, as second lieutenant in the ad-
iutant generals department.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
FORM ECONOMIC COUNCIL.
Germans and British in Rhineland
Enter in Accord.
Ry the Associa ted Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
COLOGNE, October 24-German Of
ficials here, with the approval of the
British, have organized a central eco
nomic council for the entire Rhine
land province. Members of the or
ganization include Hugo SHINES and
Otto Wolf. head of the Stahlwerke
concern, which recently signed an
agreement with the French for the
delivery Of reparation coal.
1t is understood that the British
sponsored the institution Of such q
council as general reminder to the
French that affairs in the occupied
region have an allied and not pure
ly French interest.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
PUPILS ART DISPLAYED.
Nature Study Posters Shown at
Berry School.

An exhibit of nature study posters,
representing the best work of pupils,
competing throughout the city, was
placed on display today at the Berry
School.
Commendation for the talent Of chill
dren who won places in the exhibit by
the excellence of design and execu-
tion of their drawings was forth
coming from school officials.
Evening star., 1923-10-24

which he hopes will stabilize bread
costs and enable the bakers to meet
the public demand He hopes to re-
lease the government supplies of
grain to the bakers at a low enough
price so they can meet the emergency.
Many janitors and other ordinary
laborers received not more than 10,-
000, ,000, 900 marks for their last weeks
work, which amount buys less than
two Ioaves of bread at this weeks
prices.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
REICHSWEHR ON MARCH.
Gen. Won Mueller Reviews Columns
at Dresden, Saxony.

By the Associated Press
DRESDEN, Saxony, October "a
Reichswehr troops entered Dresden
yesterday. marching to the strains of
martial music. Gen. Won Mueller
whose orders were recently defied nv
the Saxon government, reviewed the
troops. who were equipped ready for
held duty and accompanied by ar
mored cars and machine gunners
Ihere was no hostile manifestation on
the part of the population.
.PlRNA, SaXony, October 24-Reichs-
wehr troops entering Pirna were re-
cefved with shots from some of the
civil population. The troops returned
the hre. One person was killed and
several were wounded
Evening star., 1923-10-24
JULICH GUSTS REvoLTERs.
One Separatist Killed in Hand-to-
Hand Fighting.

JULICH. Prussia. October 24-The
separatist movement in this Rhine
land town was short lived. The
guns, axes, hatchets and clubs, ex-
PEELED the separtists from the Rathaus
and post Office, which they had oc-
cupied Monday About twenty of the
separatists were arrested. The others
fed to the country.
The police and firemen launched a
combined attack, and in the hand to
hand fighting which ensued one
separatist was killed and eleven
others were wounded. The police and
f1remen also had several casualties.
The flag of the Rhineland republic
was lowered from the rathaus and
torn to bits by the crowd.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
REPUBLIC LOSING GROUND.
Communists and Labor Oppose Sep
aratist Activities.
Ru the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, October PA Rhineland
republic has been proclaimed at CO.
blenz and a provisional government
has been appointed, but, as a sattri-
cal French newspaper puts it, repub-
licans seem lacking.
The situation of the separatists
this morning is not brilliant They
made no headway yesterday; rather
the reverse. They appear definitely
to~haye lost tAix-la-Chapelle and also
their hold on other places as the
iovalist police react from the first
surprise of the coup and realize that
the French and Belgian authorities
are perfectly sincere in their neu-
trality and have no intention of in
terfering except to stop bloodshed
The separatists are actively op-
nosed by the communists and the Ia
bor interests. Thus at Wiesbaden the
emnloyes of the street car and gas
works services went on strike. The
nolice also ceased to function, oblig-
ing the French military to preserve
order.
Castle Is Occupied.
The castle occupied by the separa
fists at Coblenz is not Ehrenbreit-
stein, but a former imperial castle
now used for the prefecture offices.
When the police told the separatists
to leave the building they did SO
without incident. French troops had
been held in readiness in the precincts
Evening star., 1923-10-24
RESUME CANAL NAVIGATION

PANAMA. October 24.-Navigation
through the Panama canal, suspend
ed early yesterday because of the
flood in the Chagres river and the
consequent strong current through
the canal, was resumed yesterday
afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
Ten Wounded as separatists occu-
py Town Hall.

By the Associated Press
WiESBADEN, October 24.-Several
hundred separatists occupied the
town hall here. also sefzing several
other government buildings. Attacks
on the police stations were repulsed.
The police disarmed street demon
strators and then cleared the thor
oughfares. There was some firing.
ten persons being wounded. The
French have undertaken patrol duty.
Evening star., 1923-10-24

possession of Duisburg, according to
German newspapers here
All public telephone and telegraph
communication has been interrupted
between the principal centers of the
Rhineland and only the allied mill
tary lines are working.
BATTLE AT WIESBADEN.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
SEPARATISTS oUSTED.
Muenchen-Gladbach and Montjoie
City Halls Recaptured.

BY the Associated Press
BRUSSELS. October 24-National-
lists today recaptured the city halls at
Muenchen-GIadbach and Montjoie and
expelled the separatists from them.
During the disorder there were some
casualties and several houses were
pillaged.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
HOLD MUELHEIM-oN-RHINE
Separatists Occupy City Opposite
Cologne-Wires Disrupted.
sy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUESSELDORF, October 24.-Muel-
helm on Rhine, nearly opposite CO.
logne, was occupied by the sepa-
ratists shortly after they had taken
Evening star., 1923-10-24
WELSH COAL FOR U. S.

CARDIFF, Wales, October 24.-An
order for 100000 tons of Welsh an
thracite coal for New York and the
New England states was received
AATe yesterday.
Evening star., 1923-10-24

Badges spmbolicaI of the name are
being supplied to many ships in the
British navy.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
DESPERATE RIOTING
TAKES HEAVY TOLL
AS STARVING M0BS
FIGHT IN GERMANY

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Evening star., 1923-10-24
RHINE REVOLT FAILING
AS REPUBLICANS ARE
DRIVEN FROM COBLENZ

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