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Evening star., 1923-02-14
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February IA
fortune In gems. gold and silver, es-
timated at 100000 and upward, lay
buried today in the safes in the
smouldering wreckage of a six-story
office building that was destroyed
by fire in Maiden lane. the jewel
center of the world.
More than sixty jewelers. and sill
yersmiths occupied the building.
When the walls and floors collapsed
during the height Of the blaze the
safes were sent tumbling into the
deep cellar.
Experts said that the valuables un.
doubtedly would be found intact.
Meanwhile bluecoats from ten police
precincts and a hundred private po-
iicemen were sent to guard the ruins.
Nearby streets were roped of to keep
back inQuisitive crowds.
Historic st. Johns Church, erected
in 1858, was threatened with destruc-
tion. by the flames. g.. q. ,..,-~s
Evening star., 1923-02-14
JURY CLEARS OFFICER.
Murder Charge Against Four for
Dry Raid Killing Dropped.

IRONTON. February 1.-THE Law
renee county grand jury has voted no
bills against four county officials
against four charges of frst-degree
murder had been preferred In connec-
tion with the Staying OF John John
son, at South Point, near here. De-
cember % last, who was shot while
attempting to resist search of his
premises for liquor, according to tes-
timony.
Sheriff C. w. Dement,. Prosecuting
Attorney w. l.. Elkins and Special
Deputies Mannou and Elkins were the
officials involved. According to testi-
mony, Sheriff Dement, shot and killed
Johnson after he had threatened him
with a shotgun. 1t was also brought
out that the party was armed with a
search warrant.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
HOTEL FOR DOGS
COSTING $4,000 TO
INCLUDE "BATH''
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES. Calf. February II.
A hotel for dogs Is to be erected
In Los Angeles by William Gottlieb
at a cost Of $4,000. he announced.
1t will cater to the tourist trade"
in dogdom and its patrons may have
rooms with BATH or without" as
their owners decide. If rooms with
bath are chosen, the occupants will
be bathed. massaged and brushed by
uniformed attendants every day Of
their stay.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
MRS. PHILLIPS ARREST
ORDERED BY GOVERNOR
Mexican Official Joins in Effort to
Capture Escaped Hammer
Murderess.
By the Asso ,iated Press

BY the Asso iated Press
LOS ANGELES. Calf. February IA.
Gov. /. c. Enriquez of Chihuahua
Mexico. has ordered the arrest OF
Mrs Clara Phillips, escaped hammer
murderess, II she can be found, ac-
cording to a telegram received from
him here today by Garcia Leal
Mexican consul
Unverified reports have reached
Sheriff William 1. Traeger of Los
Angeles that Mrs: Phillips. who es.
cared from the county jail here after
being convicted Of Staying Mrs. AL.
berta Meadows with hammer, was
seen recently in Chihuahua City.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
SUGAR BREAKS 100 POINTS
AFTER SENSATIONAL RISE
Punctuation Is Maximum Allowed
BY New York Exchange for
a Single Day.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 14.-After
advances of twenty-eig to seventy
two points at the opening of the raw
sugar futures market today. prices
broke 100 points, the maximum 'fiuct-
uat,on allowed in one days trading
by the exchange. .. .
Yesterdays spectacular advance of
100 points had left many buying
around the ring. Today these orders
were executed, causing an advance.
Nav and July selling as high as $40.
After the execution. however. there
uas heavy liquidation and prices
tumbied one cent a point in the first
hours trading.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
TURK DEMAND OPPOSED.
Allied Note Reported to Be Refusal
to Withdraw.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 1.-THE word
ing of the joint note the allied high
commissioners in Constantinople were
to have handed yesterday to Adnan
Bey, Turkish nationalist representative.
in reply to the demand for the with
drawal of warships from Smyrna har-
bor. was left to the discretion Of the
allied representatives on the scene. but
II ia understood in official circles the
note declares the Turkish demands are
unacceptable.
The general line taken by the note.
1t is believed. Is that the armistice of
Mudros signed when Turkey capitulat-
ed at the close of the great war, Is
held by the allies to be still in force,
and that they are entitled to maintain
their WarshipS at Smyrna
Evening star., 1923-02-14
JURY SELECTION SLOW.
Third Venire on Hand for Second
Trial at Herrin.

MARION. Ill, February 1.-THE
task Of selecting the jury in the Sec
ond Herrin. mine-riots trial was con.
tiuued in Williamson county circuit
court here today. Little progress in
picking the jury has been made in
the last two days. No Juror having
been definitely accepted by either
the state or defense. Out OF two
panels Of men summoned for jury
service, only three were held. and
those temporarily by the defense. The
third panel Of ,veniremen was on hand
for examination.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
EX-PREMIER VISITS US.
Bavarian' Count and Countess, Lat
ter an American, in New York.

NEW YORK. February 14.-Count
Hugo Lerchenfeld. former premier Of
Bavaria, and Countess Lerchenfeld.
formerly Miss Ethel Wymann. of
Rye, n. Y, arrived on the steamship
Hansa from Hamburg today.
Count Lerchenfeld, who became
prime minister in 1921. resigned last
November. 1t was reported at that
time that he had quit partly because
of personal attacks by Bavarian re-
dictionaries and fascist circles on his
American marriage.
The count refused to discuss politi-
cal conditions in Bavaria. He said
he and his wife hoped while in the
United States to interest their friends
In relief work he has undertaken
among the suffering women and chill
dren of his country.
Sir Anvers Sven Hedin. noted ex-
plorer, of Stockholm, who Is to lee
ture in eastern colleges. was another
passenger.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
BATHE IN STATION.
Berlin Railway Instal1s Baths for
Travellers Convenience.

BERLIN, February 14.-Travelers
awaiting trains in Berlin may utilize
their spare time by taking baths. A
bathhouse has. been installed within
the city's largest railway station,
and officials estimate that.if q bather
hurries a bit he may complete the job
in fifteen or twenty minutes at the
most, and then take his train.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
new ALLEY BILL
GOES TO SENATE

One-third of the alley dwellers in
the District of Columbia would be
compelled . to vacate those dwellings
June 1. 1923: one-third June 1, 1924.
and one-third June /, 1925. under
the terms OF a bill favorably reported
to the Senate today by the District
committee.
The District Commissioners have
recommended the passage of a bill
providing that the alley dwellers may
continue to live in the alleys until
November, 1924.
Years ago Congress passed a bill
providing that the alleys in the Dis
trtct should no longer be inhabited
by dwellers. and set a time for their
abandonment The war came on; build
ing in the District was at a stand
pie and Congress has from year to
year since then postponed the final
abandonment.
Bill Ii Compromise.
Some members of the the Senate
committee are determined that aban-
donment Of the alleys must be begun.
Some believe they should be aban-
doned this year.
The bill reported today Is in a
measure a compromise with this sem
timent Under existing law the al
leys must be vacated this year
June /.
The proposal to have the alley
dwellers move out one-third each
year was advocated by the executive
committee of the Emergency Housing
it up to the Senate committee.
The bill reported by the committee
directs the District Commissioners to
zone the alleys. the first zone to be
abandoned July 1, 1928. and the Sec
I ond and third, June /, 1924, and June
1, 1925, respectively.
If the recommendations Of the
Emergency Housing Association are
followed, the Commissioners will
place in the first zone those alleys
where bootlegging and vice now
flourish.
O. X. Switching Bill.
ed a favorable report on the Zihlmar
switching bill to increase the termi.
nal facilities in the District, after
amending 1t so as to make It's ap-
,plication general. The bill as II
passed the House mentions specifi.
cally only two squares under which
the railroads tracks might be run.
Those behind the bill believe that 1,
will result in permitting some of the
coal dealers and citizens to obtain
| coal more easily and cheaply.
Another measure reported favor.
abby by the committee Is the House
| toiilt resolution 'authbrixing the Dis.
| trict Comm issioners, the Secretary OF
| War and the Secretary of Navy to
grant the Shriners the use of pub.
lie parks and reservations, of tents
flags ETC., during their convention
here next June.
Would Substitute Measure.
Two bills which have been passed
by tho. House similar to bills passed
by. the Senate were reported by the
| committee, and. Senator Ball, chair.
man, will ask that the House bills
he substituted for the Senate bills
One Of them authorizes tho sale BY
| the commissioners Of land acquired
In 1859 for schoor purposes but never
used.
goth and Jackson streets northeast
and Is no longer required for school,
| purposea The other bill amends ar
act of 1893 relative to the payment
of claims for material and labor
| furnished for District OF Columbis
buildings 1t Is recommended by the
District Comm3Gsio
Evening star., 1923-02-14
SENATE MAY PROBE
CRONKH|TEPROTEST
Major General Says He Was
Retired From Army Against
His viii.
A recent War Department order re-

A recent War Department order re-
firing from active service Maj. Gen.
Adelhert Cronkhite, who commanded
the S0th Division IN France. has
resulted in a protest. from the general
and his friends. which in the opinion
of some members of Congress may
lead to a public investigation.
In order that the facts in the case
may be established. Senator Glass.
democrat. of Virginia, within whose
state the 80th Division received
its training, has asked the Senate mil
itary committee to defer action for
the present on the nomination of sue
cessor to the retired officer in the
grade Of major general. Senator Reed
republican, Of Pennsylvania and
others also have interested them-
selves in the case. although none OF
them would predict definitely today
what action might be requested.
Retired February, 1.
Gen. Cronkhite, recently comman.
der of the Sd Corps Area with head
quarters at Baltimore, was retired
"Dy OlIeCIlOn ol thC kSoAoSAS ohi
February /, the order saying the
action was taken in view Of the fact
that the officer had reached the age
of sixty-two years. Retirement at
that age Is not compulsory except on
the Presidents order. however. and
Gen, Cronkhite sent a telegram to
the adjunct general of the Army
hot no hnd Qnnlje6
for retirement and adding that he
protested against the action taken
as in direct violation Of the law.
Later a pamphlet was circulated
among. members of Congress and
others making ANONYMOUSLY various
charges against War Department Of
ficiais in connection with the retire
meht, and presenting what purported
to be statements by Gen. Cronkhite
himself, charging that he was taken
from the active list because OF his
the mystery of the death of his son
Maj. Alexander P. Cronkhite. killed
at Camp Lewis, Washington. In 1918
The pamphlet is entitled THE Case
Of Maj. Gen. Adlebert Cronkite
Printed Privately for the Information
of His Friends" and contains no clue
to the authors
Probed Sons Murder.
After his return from France Gen
Cronkhite devoted much time to ar
Investigation into the killing of his
son, The death at first was listed or
public records as a suicide. but after
the general had protested this nota.
ton was erased. The case was taken
into the courts. and Capt. Robert
Rosenbluth and an enlisted man were
indicted by a federal grand jury In
Washington state. Yesterday. how.
ever, Capt Rosenbluth was given his
Hitchcock ruling that MAI. Cronk.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
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Fair and colder tonight and tomor-
row; lowest temperature tonight,
about "a degrees; continued cold Fri
day.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest. 5S. at
$3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest, 38, at 1
am. today. Full report Oh page z.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
"FrOns Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Stars carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to Washington homes as fast
as the papers are printed
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-10-26
AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest of I'm
portant Events of the Week,
Here and Abroad.

Longshoremen at Norfolk, Va,
strike for S0-cent wage scale and
shipping is delayed.
Credentials of William +. Dunno,
of Butte, Mont, Central Labor Coun-
Gil, revoked by American Federation
of Labor convention for communist
activities.
Japan to cut army and navy budget
inn face of nations reconstruction
program.
American Federation of Labor con-
vention votes to push campaign for
Constitutional amendment forbidding
child labor. Convention also indorses
educational program for organized
workers.
Fascist regime in Italy plans to
spend more than 500 million lire to
provide work for the unemployed.
Federal Judge Rufus Foster at
New Orleans issued temporary in
junction forbidding striking harbor
workers from interfering with work
along the river front or from congre-
eating along wharves and in the
neighborhood of ships.
Proposals for the formation of a
| labor party and for the recognition
of Soviet Russia voted down by
American Federation of Labor CON
vention.
Packers raise wholesale price of
beef and spring lamb as cool weather
increases demand for these meats.
F. c. Plambeck, general organizer
of the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners, indicted by Fed
eral grand jury at Toledo on charges
! OF making efforts to influence men,
| DerS of his union not to testify for
the Government in war fraud" cases,
Nineteen thousand miners on strike
IN Scranton territory vote to return
| to work and permit the Anthracite
Board of Cancellation to settle their
| grievances.
United States crop reports say that
corn yield is fourth greatest on
record
International Ladies' Garment
/ workers Union Gusts from Office
nineteen of the twenty-five members
OF the executive committee of Dress.
makers Local %, New York CITY
The ousted members were accused OF
acting under direction of William z
Fosters Trade Union Educational
League"
American Writing Paper COMPANY
goes into receivership. A strike OF
! stationary engineers and fremen in
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-10-26
MACHINES CAN BE
MADE SAFE, SAYS
CHEMICAL ORGAN
BY International Labor News Service.

BY International Labor News Service
New York, Oct. 20.-That there il
no excuse for most accidents caused
by machinery is the conclusion to be
drawn from a recent editorial In
Chemical and Metalurgical Engineer.
ing, a leading organ of the chemical
and metal trades.
Chemical and Metallurgical Engi.
neering points out that Humanitarian.
ism and good business both demand
prevention of industrial accidents and
expresses its belief that in most cases
machinery can be made safe for the
workers. Ii says:
"ln its recent completion of study
of the causes of 100000 industrial
accidents, the National Bureau of
Casualty and Surety Underwriters
has performed a service definitely
worth while to our industries. AL
though carried out principally to
make possible a new schedule for the
underwriting of insurance for work
mems compensation, this study should
be of service to plant managers and
operators at large.
1.-THE most striking revelation of
the analysis is the seriousness of ma
chine operation as an accident factor.
Because of the wide and growing ap-
plication of machinery to every unit
process of chemical engineering this
finding is significant. The percentage
of machine accidents in our indus
tries varied from POI per cent in
those that are strictly chemical to
40.5 per cent in the paper industry.
The percentage of total accidents oc-
curing at the point of operation of
these machines varied from 14.5 to "a
per cent. In other words, from one
sixth to one-third of all accidents
were traced to this single critical
point.
Accidents occurring in manual
processes can in many cases be avoid
ed only by alertness and care upon
the part of the workmen. Largely
for that reason they are the most
difficult to eliminate. However, even
here we find that we can in very many
cases remove the causes of accidents.
The point of operation of machines,
if our observation is correct. can in
the majority of cases be made fool.
proof readily and at small expense.
Increasing safety at any cost is a
humanitarian measure and as such
appeals strongly to those responsible
in management. The savings in in
surance alone through the removal o.
this hazard bid fair, under the new
system, to defray the expense of the
additional equipment found necessary
in making changes.
Although these figures show that
from So to so per cent of the total
accidents in our industries occur al
other points or through other agencies
than operation of machines, the wis.
dom of removing this one fruitful and
growing point of hazard is evident
There will be constantly lesseninp
justification for neglect at this or any
other place in the plant as the causes
of accidents are further analysed ano
the means of their prevention made
clear"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-10-26

offenders on state warrants.
In the opinion Of the Review il
double jeopardy is ever practiced in
connection with vice or crime the con-
ditions eaould be 20 fragrant as to
warrant the extreme drastic dealing
In the case Of the eolored party the
offenders had not been tried and con-
victed previously; the evidence was
purely cireumstantial; and at best
the ofense if committed according to
the terms Of the charge, was of a
minor character
Applying the rule Of double jeop.
ardy under such conditions Is danget-
Gus to the peace Of society, and in
stead of aiding in the suppression Of
lawlessness. the tendency is to arouse
unnecessary antagonism toward off
cials, popular resentment toward the
manner of administering the law, and
is a step calculated to make criminals
rather than to correct, punish or re-
form them.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-10-26

the eompany's plants contributed to
it troubles.
Seven weeks strike Of coal miners
in hO-Slovakia settled, miners
agreeing 10 accept a wage reduction.
Senator James CoDzens, Of Miehl-
gan, returning from Europe, urges
modification of the Volstead law.
American Federation Of Labor con
modification of the Volstead law per
hitting the manufacture Of light
wines and beers.
Many Negroes leave Stowe Town
ship, in western Pennsylvania, after
being ordered out by a vigilance
committee" Steel plants, which EN-
ploy colored workers. feel effects Of
exodus.
David Lloyd George, former Pre-
mier of Great Britain, tells Canadians
Europe is arming for another war.
Car loadings in the week ending
September 20 were the largest In the
history Of American railroads, re-
ports say.
University of Michigan announces
that George w. Wickersham, Attor-
ney General under President Taft,
will not be permitted to speak on the
League of Nations in any University
building.
Government monopoly of banking
urged by Western Starr. representing
the Farmer-Labor party. in testify
ing before a joint Congressional com
mittee.
Free textbooks in the public
schools Of all states urged by Ameri-
can Federation of Labor convention.
Industrial Workers of the World
denounced as force aiming to de
stroy organized labor and investiga-
ton of its activities ordered by the
American Federation of Labor con-
venti0n.
Reports from many cities show a
death toll of at least 1000 from
poison liquor in the United States
thus far this year, Chicago Health
Commissioner says.
American Federation of Labor con-
vention goes on record as opposing
candidacy of Oscar w. Underwood for
Democratic nomination for President.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-10-26

Both city and county officers gen.
orally disapprove of double jeopardy;
yet condition prevails in Champaign
county that renders it difficult to
avoid the abuse.
County authorities are seemingly
not disposed to let the city officials
and police departments control their
own affairs with respect to lawless.
ness. Yet there is a manifest effort
to keep the peace between the county
and city authorities to the extent
that in case of raids, or arrests, the
Alphonse-Gaston policy reigns, ant
the prisoners are the victims of what
amounts to double jeopardy.
In the case of the recent raid on &
colored party in north Champaign
both the county authorities and the
Champaign police had planned thu
raid. Obviously two raids ould mo-
well be made so the two forces wen
together. Consequently the victim.
were turned over to Champaign t,
deal with first, and the county authori
| ties stood waiting to hold the alleged
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-10-26
Strikes.

Dock-workers, cigarette factory ma
chinists, and truck-drivers have re.
Gently engaged in strikes at Algiers
and Oran. No serious results were
reported.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-10-26

Much criticism of the county
authorities was heard following
the arrest and conviction of 26 col.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-10-26

Unjust discrimination against the
poor in favor of the rich is a crime
that can justly be laid at the door of
administrators and executors of law
in all ages of the worlds history. The
same statement may be made with
reference to unjust discrimination
against the working classes and in
favor of the idle rich whose Incidence
and influence are made possible BY
inherited wealth.
The world may be getting better in
this regard, but there are still evil
dences that the poorer man has less
chance of securing justice at the hands
of the law than the man of wealth,
No one can observe the workings Of
the average trial where wealth and
poverty meet and fail to see this dis
crepancy.
The fault is not particularly one of
intentional discrimination, but lack
of intelligent and determined admin
istration of the law in terms of JUS
tice. 1t may be just conclusion that
administrative and executive officers
on the whole have not sufficient in
telligence to make just application
of the law in every case, or even in
majority of cases.
But a close observer of flaws in
court procedure is more likely to con-
clude, after he has heard a number
of court cases, that the undue liberty
granted attorneys is one Of the chiei
contributing causes of injustice 81
far as trials is concerned.
How many pleas of guilty are EN-
tered through pure ignorance of the
defendants right. How many trumpet
up charges are entered for the pur-
pose of procuring conviction when
the actual offense cannot be proven
How smany implied promises of len
iency are made in lieu of a plea Of
guilty.
Under such circumstances the ricl
have the means to hire able counsel
while the poor are compelled to de-
pend upon the JUSTICE of administra'
tors and executors of the law whose
treasures are not enriched by acquit
tails, but by convictions.
In the average police court there i:
no one to advise prisoner. There
is no one to aid him in procuring
legal counsel. The justice does mo-
advise him; the officer who arreste,
him cannot be expected to tell hin
how to get out of trouble. 1t is un
ethical for a lawyer to hang arounC
a police court soliciting cases. Con
sequently the poorer prisoner is lief
to the mercy of the state, and ID
more often than otherwise finds tina
the word mercy is not in the state
vocabulary.
There is an acute need of a lega
counselor to direct, advise and ali
prisoners, assuming, of course, tina
every prisoner, poor or rich, has
legal right to prepare defense.