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FIFTEEN MEMBERS OF BASTROP XXX.
 SURRENDER

BASTROP, La, Apr. 19-Sheriff Fred Carpenter today notified fifteen defendants in the Moorehouse hooded band murder cases to surrender to him for trial. The accused men appeared before the magistrate and were com- mitted, awaiting developments.
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SOUTHAMPTON UNIONS
 DOCKWORKERs STRIKE

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, Apr. 19.- Shipping in this port has been slightly disturbed the past week by strike of the members of the Southampton Sea- farers' Union in protest against re- duction in wages of one pound per month.
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|NJUNCT|ONs ISSUED ID
 STOP SUGAR TRADING

WASHINGTON, Apr 19-Injunction proceedings to shut off trading in su- gar futures were instituted today in New York by the Federal government.
 Following legal action raw sugar lures took a perpendicular drop of half cent on the coffee and sugar ex- change today upon receipt of word that the government was in earnest in it's prosecution of offenders.
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ARTHUR [. MEANS ID REPLACE JUNEAU
 DRY OFFICER FEDERAL OFFICIALS AND CHIEF ALASKA DRY FORCES HOLD
 CONFERENCE

SEATTLE, Apr. 19.-Closer cooper ation between the prohibition forces of Seattle and Alaska will be brought about as a result of a conference here yesterday between Arthur G. Mean, prohibition chief off Alaska, and Fed eral officials, it was announced by Prohibition Director for Washington, Lyle.
 MT. Means sailed for Juneau yester- day to relieve John B. Marshall, act ing chief.
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s250,000 PLEDGED FOR
 SECURING CONVENTION

SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 1s.-At a joint meeting of prominent repubH- cans and democrats of California two hundred and fifty thousand dollars was pledged for a campaign to bring the national 1924 convention of both parties to this city next year.
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Election by Popular Vote of
 Treasurer and School Com'r
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
 LEGION ASK REMOVAL TAFT

WASHINGTON, Apr 19.-The Ma tional Private Soldiers and Sailors Le- zion, headed by Marvin Gales Sperry today addressed a letter to Harding demanding the removal of Chief Jus tice of the Supreme Court William H. Taft.
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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
 INVESTIGATING RIOTS

SPRINGFIELD, Apr. 19.-The legis- lative committee began its investiga- tion of the Herrin riots in secret ses- sion, from which the public and all newspaper men have been barred.
 Governor Small, Adjutant General Brack, Attorney General Brundage and Col. Sam Hunter were among the first witnesses to be called Open sessions of the investigation will be held at later date.
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GERMANY BEING PAID IN OWN
 COIN SAYS PRES. POINCARE

PARIS, Apr. 19.-President Poin- care stated today that Germany's com- plaint to the world in which she says 'sthat the occupation of the Ruhr by the French is inhumane and illegal" is strangely illfounded when persons alive at that time remembers what Germany was ready and willing to do to France in 1871 had France not paid her reparations to Germany.
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Delu&e of Bills Flood Legislature on Last Day
Albert Johnson Criticizes
 Gary Plea for Immigration
SEATTLE MASON
 JUMPS FROM AUTO INTO LAKE

SEATTLE, Apr. 19-Bobby H. Mill lett, prominent in business and Ma sonic circles was found in the canal, into which he had jumped from his auto, while crossing the Fremont street bridge.
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AMERICA AND BRITAIN
 MUST RESTORE: PEACE

LEYDEN, Holland, Apr. 19.-"Any nation increasing armaments should other neutrals must restore peace to Europe" Former Premier Nitti said today in letter read before the con- gress of the Dutch Society of Ethical and Democratic Politics.
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FORMER L|CHTWE|CHT
 CHAMP 0F WORLD DEAD

PHILADELPHIA, Apr. 1S.-Arthur Chambers, once the lightweight cham pion of the world and who engaged in the longest battle with bare fists in the history of the squared circle, died from stroke of paralysis in the hos pital, aged 75. He won the lightweight title from Johnny Clark at Chippewa Falls, Canada, in 1879, in 136 rounds, the longest bout ever staged.
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HARDING WILL SPEAK
 AT BOOTH BENEFIT

NEW YORK, Apr. 19.-President Harding has accepted an invitation to speak in the Metropolitan opera house May 10, at testimonial to be given in Booth, heads of the Salvation Army
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FORMER DEMO CANDIDATE
 BUYS DAILY IN FLORIDA

MIAMI, Rla., Apr. 19.-James M. Cox, late presidential candidate, to- day purchased the Miami Metropolis, an afternoon paper, in this city. The Metropolis is the leading paper in South Florida.
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MATADOR ISLAND |s SAID
 ID HAVE BEEN MISTAKE

WASHINGTON, Apr. 19.-The naval Photographic office announced that according to a recent survey Matador Island, situated in the east group of the Pacific does not exist and should be expugned from all chats of this part of the Pacific. No terrestrial up- heaval annihilated the island however, but it was enormously located in an early survey and has since been car ried on all charts.
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Alaska and Washington Dry
 Forces will Cooperatein Work
CONFLICTING CLAIMS WILL
 BE ADJUSTED BY ALLIES

WASHINGTON, Apr. 1S.-It is ex- pected that any conflicting claims be- tween the British, French and United States interests, resulting from the approval by the Angora government of the Chester concessions in Turkey will be adjusted by an international tribunal in accordance with the posi- tion taken by the American observ- CTS at the Lausanne conference.
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MONTENEGRlN GROWN JEWELS
 ARE FOUND AT CETTiNGE

BELGRADE, Apr. 19-Royal crown jewels and valuable documents of state buried when King Nicholas of Montenegro died were dug from the ground in private garden at Cettinge today.
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WEAR POPP|Es FOR MEMORIAL DAY FLOWER

WASHINGTON, Apr. 19.-Wearing poppies on Memorial day was indors- ed by President Harding in letter to T. L. Huston, commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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FIFTEEN FOOT SHARKS ARE
 FOLLOWING SEAL HERDS

VANCOUVER, Wash, Apr. 19- Hundreds of large sharks, thought to be following the seal herds to Alaska, are lying at the entrance to the strait of Juan de Fuca.
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BRICK ELpRED TOPS
 COAST LEAGUE EATERS

SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 19-With seven hits in ten trips to the plate Brick Eldred of Seattle topped the Coast league batters for the first week of the season with 700.
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RECORD FOR LAW MAKING

WASHINGTON, Apr. 19.-A record for lawmaking was made by the recent congress 631 bills being passed during the session.
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MARKS REACH RECORD PRICE

BERLIN, Apr. 19.-Marks dropped today to 33,OOO for an American dol lar, record low price.
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TODAY'S FISH PRICES

KETCHIKAN, Apr. 19.-Fresh hali- but, 12 and cents.
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EIGHT O'CLOCK, AT THE TOWN HALL, BE THERE.
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Daily Gateway, by mail, s10 yearly
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEET ING TONIGHT AT THE CITY HALL.
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NAVY YARD PAY INCREASED

WASHINGTON, Apr. 16.-Pay of civilian workers in the navy yards were ordered increased Saturday.
Evening star., 1923-06-15
The Mystery Ship.

No work of fiction of recent issue
has told a more 1urid tale OF the sea,
OF piracy and tragedy than that re-
lated by the Chinese survivors of the
little Bahama sloop that drifted up to
the New York coast Tuesday night
with fifteen Chinese, some Of them
sorely wounded, and their story of a
desperate battle with the crew, al
legged to have been intent upon rob-
berry, in which the crew was wiped out
and five Chinese killed. The narrative,
which the authorities think does not
relate all the facts, savors of the
Spanish main in its prime,
Only the Chinese themselves sur.
uve, and they are sticking to their
story as by concerted arrangement.
The Maria Beatrice left Havana May
s, they say, with twenty Chinese
whom the captain had agreed to snug.
gle into this country for $500 each.
She anchored with the rum fleet off
the New Jersey coast June 6. where
she remained until the fight took
place. The crew, the Chinese assert,
attacked them with sawed-off shot
guns, razors and knives. The Chinese
welded axes. It was CORY occasion.
the fight lasting forty minutes.
. In the attacking party, it was told,
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passed a bill to this effect last year.
and the senate's recent approval pre-
cipitated the resignation of the min
istry, which was organized in Decem-
ber, 1921. under Theunis as premier.
Following the vote Of the chamber
Of deputies last year university stu
dents demonstrated in protest, and
serious street disturbances resulted,
with menaces directed against the
Flemish deputies. Back of this Ian
guage question lies a serious political
factor rooted in the failure of the
Belgian population to coalesce. Dur
ing the war these differences We're
merged in the national resistance to
German occupation and the fight for
Belgian preservation. The Flemish
portion of the people. those speaking
the language more allied to that of
Germany than to that of France, We're
in no wise less hostile TO the Prussian
invader than We're the Walloons or
French speaking people. Since the
war, however, the old differences have
been revived, and now fears are ex-
pressed that they may cause serious
strains, possibly leading to national
disruption But such happening
is not likely. Belgium was weld
ed into a national unit by the war. and
it is inconceivable that it will now
divide over question that during
many years of peace was susceptible
of adjustment.
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was BLACK Nose the cook, OF al
most giant stature, who used a razor,
while Sing Guey, who was his pros
pective victim, had an ak. Black Nose
was driven overheard into the bow
chains, while Sing Guey fell exhausted
with his hand almost severed. An
other Chinese grasped the ak and,
leaning over. Drained the cook, whose
body fell into the sea and drifted
away.
Another Chinese told of stalking a
negro who carried a knife in his
teeth and had two revolvers. Although
wounded several times. the Chinese
ran his adversary through with a ten
foot boat hook. Two negroes and two
white men Of the crew We're killed
and thrown overheard. while five Chi
nese were killed. The captain of the
sloop, a white man, disappeared. He
is thought to be in hiding along the
water front of New York.
The wounded and other Chinese are
in Ellis Island immigration headquar.
ters, while the authorities, plainly
skeptical of the tale, are seeking
further light. Their efforts may un.
cover narrative of the actual hap
penings which will rival the most
thrilling tales of Robert Louis Steven
son. for there seem to be all the set.
tings for it on the dingy little sloop
with her blood d-stained decks and
slashed and shot -riddled fittings.
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The Carnival Nuisance.

Protest against the holding Of car
that character in the District is being
voiced by representatives of citizens
associations and business men, and
the matter will be laid before the Com
formulated. There can be no doubt
of the deleterious influence Of these
shows. They attract a very undesir-
able element from outside. They give
cover to questionable and even illegal
enterprises that thrive under the pro-
lection of a general entertainment
license That they do great harm
morally is the belief of all who have
observed the conditions that prevail
around them.
In most cases there is specific pro-
test on the part Of those living close
at hand against the pitching of tents
for these cheap. noisy shows. Yet
these protests are seldom needed. The
perhaps with a show of support from
some local organization which may
share in the profits-very slightly as
rule-he applies for permit and
usually gets it. The people who are
disturbed by the noise and glare and
confusion and the evil smells of these
shows are given scant, if any, consid-
Grafton.
| Recently a show was given in Wash
ington for the Entertainment of the
Shrine visitors. a wild west perform
ance. practically on the Capitol Union
Station plaza. The show itself was
subject to some objection on the
ground of cruelty, but it was held
under observation sufficiently to keep
the particularly obnoxious features
out Of the program. But around it
clustered numerous catch-penny booths
that drew crowds of ill-behaving peo,
shaCks. an array that certainly did no
credit to Washington, but in fact
doubtless did serious harm. Only to-
ward the end was any attempt made
to check the illegal practices there in
progress. A veritable gambling den
was maintained until almost the close
Of the program. Doubtless under
cover of the crowd bootlegging was
practiced extensively.
This whole question of itinerant
shows should be carefully considered
by the Commissioners, with view to
lessening the public nuisances that
they inf1ict. Assuredly the wish of
the people within the range Of car
nival pitch should be considered. and
if it is adverse to such an imposition
license should be denied.
1t must be always remembered that
these shows are outside enterprises,
which take money away from Wash
ington and give nothing in return.
There is no lack of means of public
entertainment right here at home, and
it is not necessary to import these
catch-penny demoralizing games for
the diversion Of the people.
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sons appeal to their counter attack
of which, IL is said Lasker was the
originator. As a souvenir OF aI ms
over to him and II has for two years
had the place of honor on the walls
Of his Office at the Shipping Board
4 + * n
When Ambassador Hanihara takes
up immigration and kindred Japa-
nese grievances with Secretary
Hughes. Nippon's' envoy will have
some striking figures to indicate
that Americas yellow peril" seems
to be a vanishing phantom. More
Japanese are returning to their ma
tive land from America than are
emigrating to II. In 1912 Japanese
classed as laborers. including some
who had already lived there and
were returning after visits to Japan.
came to the United states in num-
bers totaling 1861. Non -laborers
numbered 4.005, a total of 1866 in
coming subjects Of the Mikado
During the same twelve months the
total number of Japanese who re-
turned to their own country from
the United States was 1857, or
3,131 in excess of the number which
came here.
Secretary Hughes is invoking the
spirit of John Marshall. first Chief JUS
tice of the United States. in his nego-
tiations with foreign powers anent the
twelve mile limit. Away back in the
early hours OF the republic Marshall
handed down a decision in the Supreme
Court affirming the validity Of our So
called "hOvering statutes" 1t ia under
these statutes that the United States
sets up the right to search and seize
alien shipping suspected OF transgress-
ing our customs or other federal laws
within twelve miles Of our shores
When Mr. Hughes made this contention
in the previous discussions with Great
Britain the British contended that our
lowering laws had fallen into disuse
and are therefore no longer enforcible
in international law.
Two lucrative federal jobs may be
filled by President Harding before he
packs up for the west and Alaska-the
United States commissionership on the
American German mixed claims tribu-
nal and the post of United States agent
before that body. Two Of rumors can
didates for the commissionership are
Frank l.. Polk of New York. formerly
undersecretary OF state, and Fred X
Nelson Of Nebraska. formerly solicitor
of the State Department. Marshal
Morgan OF Washington has been as
sistant to the retiring agent, Robert
c. Morris. The commissioners berth is
worth the salary of cabinet officer
S12, 000 while the United States agents
pay is $4,000. Judge Parker. who sue
ceeded former Justice Day as umpire OF
the joint commission, receives $1,000
America and Germany each paying half
Copyright 1877
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A New Road to Baltimore.

A now road between Washington
and Baltimore is being talked of, and
the talk is going on in such practical
and influential quarters that it is like
ly a new road will be built within a
reasonable time. Certain business in
terests in Baltimore are behind the
idea, and they propose to bring the
matter before Congress and the Mary
land legislature at their next meet
ings. The cooperation of Washington
business men is being sought. The
plan seems TO be to turn over the pres
cnt Washington and Baltimore boule
ward to truck traffic and such light
traffic as belongs to it by reason of the
territory it serves. and to give over
the new road to the use of pleasure
vehicles.
Automobile traffic between Washing
ton and Baltimore has grown so much
that it is almost an immediate ques-
tion of widening the present boulevard
or building another road. The Balti-
more men behind the movement be-
lieve that at this time it would be
better to build new road, give the old
road over to heavy traffic and then
widen it when the density of traffic de-
nands it. One of the officers of the
Baltimore Merchants and Manufac
turers' Association is quoted as say
ing: Washington is developing rapid
ly as a business center. The volume Of
trade between the two cities is ex-
panding, and the present roadway is
no longer capable of accommodating
the heavy traffic"
There is already so much traffic on
the Observation-Disclosures boulevard
that many motorists travelling between
rhe two cities are taking the longer
and quieter road by Wheaton, Olney,
Sandy Spring and Ellicott City. Just
as automobiles are crowding the
streets of the city they are also crowd
ing the smooth roads about Washing
ton. and the indications are that new
trunk roads are needed. or soon will
be needed. between Washington and
the east, north, south and west.
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Teaching of Alien Tongues Gets
WIDESPREAD Editorial Support.

Virtually all editors agree with the
Salt Lake City Deseret News when
II declares: While the English Ian
ruage should be taught in all of our
r,ublic schools as a matter of law,
il is not unreasonable sometimes TO
allow foreigners to keep alive their
mother tongue"
Editorials came into being wherever
tie scent of printers ink perVaded
the atmosphere, as soon as the
1.nited States Supreme Court de-
CARED state laws forbidding the
teaching of foreign languages in
grammar schools, public and private,
invalid. Extremely few, if any. felt
that the decision was anything but
inst. "Fhe right OF a parent TO say
what shall be taught his child saws
the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. lis estao-
lished by The court of last resort.
According to the Newark News,
the test case was that of a parochial
school teacher in Nebraska, who was
convicted of instruCttng ten-year-
old child in German" But as the
boston Post points out, by a sum
GENTLY emphatic majority the Su-
preme Court held that-quoting now
the Jersey City Journal-"the action"
of legislatures making such laws.
twenty-one In number, was In Elo-
lation of the fourteenth amendment It
that declared that no state shall de
nriye any person of life, liberty or
property without due process of
law" Indeed, as the Lincoln (Neb)
State Journal declares. tfe Nebraska q
law compelled the Lincoln city
schools to discontinue the teaching
OF Latin, a dead language, in the
rpn n,mnr GRADES"
That the legislatures Of the twenty
one states acted in wartime zeal with
an eye turned toward the teaching
OF German, is agreed. Hence, says
the New York World. the decision is
very important landmark in the
recovery Of American liberty from
the vandalism of the n-combatants
who went mad during the war" Yet,
in the opinion of the New York
Times, "the motive of the legisla-
lures was honorable" and, says the
New York Tribune, the general pur-
pose was sound" The acts
were the product of intense 10y
atty" says the Philadelphia Bulletin.
which multiplied after the war, due,
according to the Norfolk Virginian-
Pilot, to bogus 100 per cent Ameri-
canisrn'" Now, the Waterbury Re-
publican points out, the country is
"getting over a fit" as indicated by
the Supreme Court decision.
The state laws Sought to bring
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Learn the National Songs

President liarding's appeal to the
people to learn the words of THE Star
Spangled Banner addressed to the
Americanization commission of the
American Legion, in session here yes
terday. should receive countrywide
attention. He estimates that only
about per cent of the people who
''sing" the national airs actually know
all the words, while the remainder
merely humble them. pretending to
sing"
This fact has often been noted, and
it has been urged that the school
children be all drilled in the words of
this song as we'll as America" 1t is
believed that if the children once
learn the text Of these anthems in
school they will never forget.
II is a singular fact that people can
memorize the words of foolish. mean
ingless songs, and yet stumble over
those of the really significant ones.
Yet there are many occasions for con-
certed singing of these patriotic songs.
1t is not as though the people were
only rarely called upon to recite the
words of patriotic sentiment. If they
knew them they could find many such
opportunities.
The concluding feature Of the great
Shrine convention held here last week
was the concerted singing of "Amer-
lea" on Pennsylvania avenue by the
thousands Of people there assembled
for the dance OF the states" At mid
night the amplifiers on the poles. after
a few moments of silence, sounded the
we'll known strains. and Immediately
all motion was stillcd and a great
volume of vocal sound arose. Just
how many Of the people were singing
the whole song cannot be known.
Some there were undoubtedly who
knew the text from first to last. for
America" is better known than is
The Star Spangled Banner" But it
surely seems as though more than
per cent Of that multitude carried the
words to the conclusion. Possibly the
President is a bit pessimistic in his
estimate. yet il cannot be questioned
that he is right in his statement that
the majority of the people do not
know the words Of these songs, and
he is indubitably right in his appeal
to them to learn the text.
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Public School Needs.

The Public Schou! Association is
proceeding wisely to recognize the
limitations put upon the board of edu-
communication Of its estimates for
school needs for the fiscal year of
7924-5. Its decision to proceed indie
pendently of the board in the framing
Of its own budget of school needs is
proper in the circumstances. These
independent and unofficial estimates
may be regarded in the light of recon-
mendations from the citizens. and may
he considered by the Commissioners,
and possibly even by the budget bu-
Teau and by Congress. 1t is, of course,
undesirable that there should be q
conflict Of recommendations. Confu-
sion may easily result from a differ
'nCc Of Judgment on the score Of the
urgency Of particular needs. The
hope is that if there is such differ
ence between the two budgets-to call
by that name the recommendations of
the public school association-there
will be no such opposition as to put
in jeopardy the whole school program
Of improvements.
II is natural that there should be
urgent advocacy Of different items in
the list of school needs. Some will
think that this feature needs particu-
lar stress as against another feature.
All Washingtonians agree that there
should be a larger expenditure for the
schools. for buildings. for equipment
and for salaries. There is no difference
Of Judgment on that score. The only
dispute. if there he one. is TO where
the money that Congress will allow is
first to be spent most literally.
II is a wholesome token of public ap-
probation Of the Importance Of the
school system that this association
should have come into being, and can
now be SO earnestly endeavoring to
promote the cause of a better educa-
tional system for the capital. CO.
operation between the association and
the school board is likely TO strengthen
the rcquisition of the board, which. it
may be confidently believed, will be in
the largest possible terms Of school
needs.