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Evening star., 1923-07-29
Weeks Sees War
Threat for u. S.
In World Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
NEW YORK, July 2s.-The pos
sibiiity of a war which might
involve even the United States
exists in the present unsettled
condition of the world, Secretary
of War Weeks declared In let
ter to the American peace award
created by Edward Box.
In the letter, made public today,
the Secretary expressed the hope
that the award committee would
be able to present plan for CO.
operation in promoting world
peace. He pointed out, however,
that the War Department was
urging sufficient preparedness for
defense.
Former Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Franklin d. Roosevelt
wrote that II was sadly easy" to
talk about cooperation In pro-
noting peace and that the United
States must keep first with other
nations to eliminate things that
disturb peace.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
Coal Output Sets a Record;
D. c. Receipts Also Large

Figures obtained at the office of
Federal Fuel Administrator Wad-
leigh yesterday stand out like bea-
cons of hope to coal consumers lost
in the maze of prediction of serious
shortages. high prices, impending
strikes and other hardships.
These figures indicate that on July
IA, 54,S00,000 tons of anthracite had
been mined since the first of the year,
a figure approximately 100000 tons
in excess of the record production
up until this year
The average consumption of the
country for the whole year is 90,-
100000 tons.
II q strike should come as threat
ened at Atlantic City, and the aver
age production of the year be con-
tinued until September /. when the
contract between the miners and the
operators expires, there will have
been mined 67.44s,o0o tons. or ap-
proximately three-fourths of the
nations demand.
Stocks are reported exhausted at
both mines and at the dumps of
local dealers, which is another
healthy indication that the public
has taken the advice-of the. oper.-
Evening star., 1923-07-29
French 0ccupationaI Troops
to Assist in Curbing Proposed
Communist UpheavaIs.
ECONOMIC SITUATION
GENERALLY CHAOTIC
Cabinet Pleads for National Unity
Amid Sharp Attacks Upon
Cuno Government.

Germany today aaUaifs iu terror
the outcome of bolshcgist dcmonstra-
tions to be held ur all parts of the
country.
The government has made dbtedls
for calm.
The French army of occupation
uW help German goveynme entail
forces and disorders aciH meet spith
drastic action.
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. July 2S.-Barring Saxony
which has declined to accommodate
the federal government by issuing q
prohibitive order. the boIshevists a,
all points in Germany will be forced
to celebrate indoors today. TIC
demonstrate their proletarian solid.
arity. however. they purpose to ma arch
TO the meetings In groups of ten
hoping thus to dodge the provisions
of the riot ordinances.
Ihe authorities believe the German
reds either have lost heart or rur
out of funds. as their chief organ
the Rote Fahne. has revealed con.
siderable moderation in it's procla.
nations since the federal government
and the Prussian authorities ex-
pressed their determination to sup.
press any attempt at political capital.
izatfon of the present disturbed situa.
tion.
Inc reds have been instructed BY
their leaders to conduct themselve,
IN disciplined manner, and desIs,
from provoking the minions of tn,
law into blood spilling."
Our hour has not yet come, but /,
is nearer at hand than most peo.
pie assume" is the comfort held eur,
by the Rote Fahne to It's followers.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
PARIS SEES MELLON
ON DEBT MISSION
Thinks He Will Discuss De-
ferred Payments in Connec-
ton With Reparations.

BY Cable to The Star and New York Tribune.
Copyright. 1923.
PARIS, July 2S.-Responsible Paris
newspapers do not accept as strictly
private" the presence here of Andrew
w. Mellon, Secretary of the United
States Treasury, who came here from
London. The press attributes the
Secretary's visit to a desire to sound
Frsnce out, on her war debt to the
United States in connection with the
coming reparations discussions.
Mr.. Mellon talked with various po-
litical and financial personalities In
London Likewise will he confer with
finance authorities In Paris. whence
he will repair to Brussels to discuss
with Belgians the situation in that
country.
Mr.. Mellon will have the oppor.
tunity of ascertaining whether the
official French views would accept the
postponement of the bulk of the Ger
man indebtedness over a period OF
years in the event that Frances
creditors would act likewise toward
France. He may possibly be able tc
give French officiaidom a lead or
this question which could influence
negotiations now going on between
Paris and London.
Delay Is Suggested.
Both France and Belgium already
have suggested a plan of delay tc
Great Britain. News from Brussels
tonight says that the Belgian cabinet
has decided to send a separate note
British draft of an answer to Ger
many. While the Belgian note will
uphold the well known basic ideas oi
the French stand on the Ruhr dispute
il will not be couched In such a firm
tone as Poincare was able to indict
into his own communication.
The Belgian cabinet passed final
Judgment on the French document
today. Both the French and the Bel
gian notes should be in the Marquis
Curzon's hands on Monday morning
Immediately thereafter a conference
among the chiefs of the three foreign
, offices concerned probably, will be
arranged.
Belgian efforts to get Premier
Poincare to enter into further con-
! versation before dispatching his doc.
: ument to London were futile. The
French premier stood pat on his
position that the British draft was
unacceptable as it stood and dis.
| patched his note, though he admitted
| that further conversation might be
desirable.
| Whether Secretary Mellon will be
| able to help the allies out of theil
! war debt dilemma is question here
| but it is certain that his strictly
private" advice will be solicited
earnestly regarding Washington's
sentiment on the plan of delayed
| settlement.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
.14Street Deaths
For Month Bring
Neuu Safety Plea

With fourteen persons killed this
month on the streets of Washing
ton, Commissioner Oyster last
night appealed to motorists and
pedestrians to get back to the les-
sons of safety week.
This long casualty list in less
than thirty days should, the Com
missioner believes. move all resi-
dents, whether they drive or walk,
to exercise greater care on the
streets.
A partial report for the month
received by the Commissioner
from the traffic bureau yesterday
showed that out Of thirteen fatal
titles seven were classed as acci-
dental by the coroner's jury, and
in four of the cases the drivers
were held for the action Of the
grand Jury, leaving two cases un.
settled -u,
Evening star., 1923-07-29
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
By Cable to The Stnr.

By Cable to The Star.
GENEVA. July 28.-There has been
a distinct change in atmosphere here
with respect to the prospect of
Americas taking her vacant chair in
the league Of nations. The time was
when the absence of the United States
was keenly felt and when few people
thought the league could accomplish
anything without America.
Three years and a half have passed
since the league was born. and while
no doubt the moral influence of the
league would have been greater IL
America had Joined there has been
built up just the same a greater con-
f7dence in the ability of the league
organization to achieve results with
out America.
1t is much the same as an individual
dependent upon a rich or powerful
brother or parent being suddenly
Evening star., 1923-07-29
MIDSHIPMAN, APHASIA
VICTIM, IN HOSPITAL HERE
n. L. Dixon, Absent From An
napolis Five Days, in d. C. for
Observation

ANNAPOLIS, MD, July 2S.-H l..
Dixon, fourth class midshipman who
returned to the Academy after five
day absence without leave, is thought
by Academy authorities to be VIC
tim of aphasia. He was sent today to
the Naval Hospital at Washington
for, observation, 1t was disclosed by
Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson, su-
perintendent of the Academy.
His actions on his return pointed
strongly to a mild mental trouble,
Admiral Wilson said. Instead of re-
porting at once to the commanding
officer or the officer of the day, he
went to his room. His service as an
enlisted man In the Navy must, it was
said, have familiarised him with the
ruling which required a prompt re-
port upon returning from any abb
sence.
He refused to tell where he had
been or what he had been doing.
Academy officers did not press him,
believing 1t a case for doctors rather
than disciplinaries.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
u. S. CHARGES WAR
HARNESS FRAUDS
Seven Men in Purchase of
Surplus Stock Indicted
for Conspiracy.

Frank ]. Hogan of this city, coun-
sci for the United States Harness
Company. which bought from the
government more than a million
dollars worth Of surplus harness af-
ter the conclusion of the war, was
advised yesterday that indictments
charging conspiracy to defraud in
connection with the sale were return
ed by a federal grand jury in Elkins,
w. Va. yesterday, against four Of
ficers of the company and three for
mer War Department officials.
Those named in the indictments
were Earl r. Estes. formerly of the
War Department Claims Board; John
C. Skinner, formerly chief clerk of the
War Department Surplus Property
Division; Z. c. Morse, who was di-
rector of sales under Secretary Ba-
ker; and Joseph c. Byron, George B.
Goetz, Azel F. Cochran and Henry
w. Benke, all officers of the company.
Morse Indicted Before.
The case Is one of those worked
up by the war frauds division of the
Department of Justice. f. c. Morse,
one of those mentioned in the in
dictment, also was indicted last Au-
gust in connection with the sale of the
Old Hickory powder plant near Nash
Vile, Tenn. Civil litigation was in
stituted over the harness transactions
two years ago and President Harding
in a proclamation declared the con-
tracts were invalid.
Charging the indictments returned
yesterday were the result of star
chamber proceedings" Attorney Ho-
gan said: Nobody had any part in
directing the proceedings but the pro-
scouting officials" and that neither
the defendants nor their attorneys
were permitted to be present"
These men," said Mr.. Hogan, "by
perfectly creditable means, business
sagacity, and patriotic loyalty, ac-
tually saved the government from a
loss of hundreds of thousands OF dol
lars and sold to the farmers thous-
ands of sets of useful and practical
harness at unusually low prices.
Sees Taxpayers Helped.
Deserving of the utmost graft
tude from the government, the tax
payers and the consumers, they have
been arraigned and indicted on what
must have been a grossly misleading
presentation of the facts to the
grand jury"
The United States Harness Com
pany, Mr. Hogan said. took a con-
siderable portion of the harness sur
plus, "reconditioned and marketed 1t
and paid the government s1.252,s12.
which was $s14.7s7 more than the
prices 1t had guaranteed. The gov
ernment received sixty-seven per
cent of the total amount for which
the property was sold"
In the civil litigation the govern
ment contended that. Goetz, Byron,
Cochran and Benke, army officers,
sought and obtained the contract SO
soon after resigning their official
positions az to cast doubt on the In
J tegrity, OF the whole transaction4
Evening star., 1923-07-29
MOB WRECKS L.W.W.
PLACE, BURNS FLAG
Records Scattered, Furniture
Smashed, But Hoboken Po-
lice "Know Nothing" of 1t.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 2s.-Their head
quarters raided and practically
wrecked, their red organization flag
torn down and burned and unable to
get any action today out of the Ho-
boken police, officials of the Marine
Industrial Workers of the World to-
night declared they were carrying
on" with their strike of longshore-
men begun last Tuesday.
The Hoboken headquarters were
raided today by a band of fifty men
who tossed I. w. W. literature and
records into the street, smashed the
furniture and carried off the flag
which the 1. w. w. had refused to
tower yesterday despite the protests
of indignant citizens who pointed
out that no American flag was dis
played.
No Arrests Made.
An hour after the raid Hoboken
police headquarters professed to
know nothing of the disturbance.
Later 1t was stated at headquarters
that members Off. w. w. had called
D policeman on post nearby, but that
when he arrived the trouble was over
and he had found no one to arrest
John Gunlach, secretary. of the Ho-
boken branch of the I. w. W., visited
headquarters seeking warrants, but
was advised to come back Monday as
there was no judge on hand to issue
them.
Meanwhile, New York headquarters
Of the /. w. W., wired Gov. Silzer Of
New Jersey, accusing Hoboken OFF,
eiais of the Hoboken offices of the
United States Shipping Board with
causing the raid and demanding In
Sestisation and punishment Of those
responsible. -
The raid, 1t was alleged, was car
ried out by members Of the interna-
tional Longshoremen's Association.
who were declared to have been egg
ed on by shipping board officials. The
international is seeking to break the
strike in which some of its members
at frst Joined, but later were order
ed 10 return to work.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
Members in Congress Pre-.
dict Drastic Federal Action
to Avoid Suffering.
SPECIAL SESSION TO
MEET SITUATION ASKED
Operators and Miners in Atlantic
T. City Hurl Further Bombs
at Each Other.

The federal government, 1t was
predicted here last night, Will act
with every power at it's disposal to
prevent a tie-up Of the anthracite
miners remain deadlocked after Sep
tember 1, when the present working
agreements expire.
Members of Congress in Washing
ton expressed the opinion that the
President should take drastic action,
If necessary, to see that the fuel sup
ply was not cut off by a strike.
In some quarters it was urged that
the President should take over the
mines and operate them. If no spe-
cif1c legislation is on the statute
books, it was said, he should never
theless act and obtain the legislation
when Congress assembles-as 1t Is be-
lieved he could easily do. Others
suggested that special session of
Congress should be called to give the
President specific power to deal with
the situation if a strike occurs.
Favors u. y. Operation.
Representative Mclaughlin of Ne
braska. republican, said he believed
the federal government should take
over the mines If strike conditions
arise-with a shut down of the mines
to follow. Such conditions as pre-
vailed In many states last winter. due
to the coal strike Il year ago, he said,
must not be permitted again.
The President should draft labor
tn criv Ia
workers full protection. il such a
course becomes necessary" said Mr..
Mclaughlin.
Great pressure will be brought to
bear upon President Harding to act
without delay, either through the
power of the executive or to call Con-
gress together. If 1t becomes. .appaEent
the miners and the operators are not
going to settle their differences. 1t
is known that plan for taking over
the mines and operating them has al
ready been worked out by govern
ment officials-was worked out year
ago-and it is said 1t could be put into
operation within twenty-four hours
Fuel Body Is Silent.
Meanwhile the United States Coal
Commission, which recently made it's
recomme ndations to the Present In
regard to the anthracite industry, is
occupying position of watchful
waiting. For the present. 1t was said,
the commission would refrain from
interfering in the anthracite situa-
Continued on Page 3, Column %
Evening star., 1923-07-29
TURKS GRANT j. s.
STRAITS PRIVILEGES
America Gets Favored Nation
Treatment by Agreement
at Lausanne.
By the Associated Press.


LAUSANNE. July 2S.-The Ameri-
can and Turkish experts reached an
agreement tonight whereby the United
States receives the most favored ma
ton treatment concerning the freedom
Of the straits for merchantmen and
warships. The United States, with
out signing the straits convention.
will receive all privileges.
Also. it will be restricted by all
limitations imposed by that conven-
tion, which gives each signatory
power the right to maintain three
warships, not exceeding 10000 tons
each, in the straits. There is a sub
stituting privilege. that each power
may have as many ships there as are
on the Black sea. This, of course, in
cludes Russia, which has decided to
adhere to the straits treaty.
The clause in the urco-American
treaty covering these questions does
not go into details of the regulations
code set forth in the straits conven-
tion. but refers to them in blank ct
form.
Agree ON Tax Collection.
Another important matter agreed
upon tonight was that concerning the
collection Of taxes on American COM
panies and American individuals resi-
dent in Turkey. A declaration in the
treaty will apply the provisions con-
tained in the allies treaty. From
May Is of this year Turkey engages
not to collect back taxes. If, how
ever, any back taxes have been paid
Americans cannot claim a refund.
Another meeting of the experts will
be held tomorrow. Both Ismet Pasha
and Joseph c. Grew probably will re-
quire additional advices from Angora
and Washington, respectively, before
| they are able to conclude the unset.
tied points, namely, assurances con-
cerning the protection of Christian
populations in Turkey and the ques-
ton of claims for damages suffered
by Americans in Turkey during the
war.
Ismet Pasha returned to his hotel
said:
I'VE were not able to finish; shall
stay on at Lausanne for several days"
The Americans confirmed 1smet's
statement as representing the situa-
ton, and 1t is likely that the confer
ence will be continued for consider
able period. A meeting of the ex-
.. perts, held simultaneously, smoothed
out many questions of phraseology.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
20 FIREMEN HURT.

PHILADELPHIA, July 2S.-Twenty
firemen were injured or overcome by
smoke at fire which destroyed the
Grossman building. 233-235 Market
street today. None was seriously
affected, however. The building is in
the center of the wholesale district
The building was virtually un-
occupied when the fire was discovered,
due to the Saturday half holiday.
Damage WAS estimated at 100000.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
PLEDGE END OF WAR.
10000 Take Part in Demonstra,
ton in London.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 2s.-The anniver-
sary of the outbreak of the world
war was commemorated today by a
great mo more war; demonstration
in Hyde Park. in which 10000 per-
sons took part.
United States, France, Germany and
elsewhere, and anti-war resolutions
were adopted, after which Mile. Lau-
riest. the French representative. en-
braced Frauline Steinitz, the German
delegate, amid the enthusiastic ap-
plause of the crowd.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
League Confident of Success
Despite AI00fness of america
Thro,Un on O,vn Resources, Genera Body
Develops Strength and Scores
Triumph, Says Writer.

thrown on his own resources. Quail
ties of seif-reliance are developed and
talents are brought out which might
otherwise have remained dormant.
Favor Admitting Germany.
Thirteen former allied powers
composed the membership of the
league when 1t started, but within
short time all other signatories to
the Versailles treaty except the Unit
ed States had Joined. Then came all
thirteen countries, which had been
neutral during the war including
Scandinavia, Holland, Spain and
Switzerland. New republics born from
the war applied and were admitted
and finally three former enemy
powers, Austria, Bulgaria and Hun
gary. were received into the family.
There Is a strong undercurrent of
opinion In favor of admitting Ger
Continued on Page 3, Column 81
Evening star., 1923-07-29
PRESIDENT BETTER
AFTER ATTACK Of
PT0MA|NE POISON
Forced by Physicians to Re-
main in Berth Through
Oregon Trip.
FOOD ON TRANSPORT
CAUSED ILLNESS, SAID
Strenuous Day in Seattle Also
Factor, Secretary Work
Tells Crowds.
Gen. Sa,Cyer Reports
Temperature LO,Uer
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
on BOARD PRESIDENT
HARDINGs SPECIAL TRAIN,
July 2S.-Brig. Gen. Sawyer, the
President's personal physician,
I'm q statement to newspaper
men tonight coincident with the
announcement OF the change In
plans, snidi
The Presidents condition Is
somewhat improved; the bowel
trouble has disappeared entire
ly and hfs temperature this
evening In considerably lower
than earlier in the day"
The trip into the Yosemite
was abandoned after Gen. Saw
yer had advised complete rest
for the Chief Executive for the
next day or 80 I'm order that he
might recover from the attack
of ptOmnine poisoning from
which he suffered last night and
today.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
.GARRETTS' F0ESSEE.
BROTHERS CLEARED.
Court Decision Blamed.
Clans May Break Leash
at Trial Any Moment.
Special Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch 10 star.
CUMBERLAND COURTHOUSE Va.
July 2S.-This little village is basking
| In the sun of an indulgent summer
day like "Stringtown on the pike
On Monday, it will again bristle with
the excitement of emotional conflict
as the two Garrett brothers, Robert
and Larkin, sit in court, while Judge
White tries to assemble, twelve good
men and true to determine whether
or not they are guilty, as charged.
with numbering Rev. f. S. Pierce on
the morning of June 5.
The rural calm that pervaded to-
day, which probably will continue
tomorrow, will be swept aside as
Garrett and McRae clans from all
sections of the county come into the
village to watch the proceedings.
each of them watchful OF every move
of the other, for there is not telling
| when the bitterness of factional dis
trust will break the leash of patiently
restrained tempers and ignite the
county afresh.
Antf-Garrett Clan Bitter.
Many have said that the decision
of Judge White not to remove the
case from umterland county for
trial has made the anti-Garrett crowd
very bitter and they feel that their side
side is rapidly losing ground. There is
hardly a doubt among them that the
CARROTS will be acquitted and once
more will take up their position of
power in the affairs of the county.
The indictment reads did kill and
murder" The possible penalty is the
electric chair, but there Is no man,
woman or child in the county who be-
lieves that this will be the result. The
CARROTS plea will be self defense.
They will attempt to show that they
! went to the home of the preacher to
OBTAIN an explanation" and that
there was no shooting until the
preacher opened fire.
There is great measure of diff
ference, however, on the question of
who fired the first shot. The CARROTS
claim they did not open fire first.
There is difference in the testimony
of the inquest on this point.
The prosecution has not announced
the personnel of it's witnesses. 1t is
| believed that many McRae witnesses
will go on the stand to show the feel
| ing that existed before the Pierce
| shooting.
Singularly striking is the poster
conspicuously placed about the village
offering a reward of $500 for in
Evening star., 1923-07-29
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONES Pages.

General News-Locsl, National, Foreign.
Fraternities-Paee %.
Radio Notes and Proerams-Page IS.
Financial News-Pases 26 and 27.
Civilian Army-page 27.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
PART TWO-24 Pages.

SNiHdH STHy-Fd9c q.
PART TWO-24 Pages.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Tales Of Well Known FoIk-Pase 8.
Aviation ActivIties-page 10.
Army and Navy News-Pages II and II
Boy Scouts-Page t2.
Spanish War veterans-Pase 13.
Girls and Their Afairs-Page IS.
Parent Teacher ActivItIes-Page IS.
Book Reviews-Paee IS.
Classified AdvertIsIns-Pages rs to %.
PART THREE-lO Pages.
Anusements-Theaters and the Photo
: play.
Music In Washlnaton-Page 4.
Motors and Motoring-Paoes to g.
Boys and Girls Pase-Pase 9.
World War veterans-Paae 10.
PART FOUR Pages.
Pink Sports Secticn.
PART FIVE-S Pages.
Magazine Standardization and Features
ROTOGRAVURE-8 Pages.
World Events In Pictures.
COMIC SECTION Pages.
Mutt and jeff; Regular FeIIers; Betty
Mr.. and Mrs.