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The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10
|. W. w. Calls or Logeers Strike

Seattle. Wash.-Loggers In the state
II Washington called out on strike
April % by the l. W. W. have been di.
rected to return to work with the fur.
will be only temporary. /. ". W. lead.
ers said. Approximately 10000 men
were affected by the walkout, which
forced the closing Of a number Of lum.
ber camps and caused others to oper-
ate at greatly curtailed production.
A number Of the larger employers ex.
pressed their intention Of refusing re-.
instatement to men known to be mem.
bers Of the !. W. W.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10
Commission Says U. S. Flag Too LONG

Washington.-The American flag Is
roo long in proportion to its width to
be artistic and reduction of III per
cent in the length of the present stan.
dard size has been decided by the Fine
Arts Commission to be the most artis.
tic proportion. In consultation with Il
committee Of government officials ap-
pointed for the Standardization of the
llug the commission decided upon Il
ratio Of l.67 to l instead of the pres
sent 100 to l..
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10
20 Killed A. Trains Crash

Matanzas, Cuba.-Thirty persons
are reported dead and fifty injured In
collision Of two electric trains near
Cunasi. Both trains are said to have
burned. The travellers were all sight
seers taking advantage Of cheap rates
to visit the Herschey sugar mill,
which owns the railroad. Some Of the
dead and injured were brought here
and others taken to Havana by rescue
parties. No Americans are reported
among the victims
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10

Thought for the Day.
Too many husbands say to their
families In the evening what they
wanted to say to dissatisfied custom.
ers during the day-but don't dare.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10
Brazilian Rebels Attack Government.

Buenos Aires.-Many Brazilian state
troops have been killed and wounded
near Santa Anna Do Llvramento In al,
attack by the reyolutlonaries OF the
state Of Rio Grande DO Sui, says a
dispatch to La Kacion. The rebels,
with heavy machine gun fire, forced
the government troops to entrench.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10

making that organization the agent
for marketing all beets raised.
Denver.-Cuts about the face and
bruises about the body were incurred
by A, c. Schoening, 53. rancher Of
Genoa, Colo, when the automobile
truck which he was driving was struck
yesterday by IN inbound Thlrty.fourth
avenue tram car at East Thirty.fourth
avenue and York street. Police Sur.
geon Sickafoose removed him to the
home Of relativeA
Colorado Springs.-A man believed
to be c. NJ. Carr Of the Carr Dental
Manufacturing Company Of Denver
was instantly killed at the Buttes
crossing, 18 miles south Of Colorado
Springs when a small car which he
was driving overturned and crushed
his head and chest. A train crew
brought word Of the accident to Colo
RADIO Springs.
La Junta.-The Arkansas Valley
Baseball League opened recently, the
game at La Junta being played be-
tween the home team and Fort Lyon.
La Junta was victorious by score Of
II to 8. A large crowd witnessed the
contest, and there is every indication
that the Valley League this year will
be great success. The league was
formed several weeks ago, and 1t com.
poses the towns Of La Junta, Rocky
Ford. Fort Lyon and Lamar. A play
Ing schedule has been made out, and
It calls for games on Sundays and hol.
ldays.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10
CHINESE THUGS
CAPTURE TRAIN
SCORES OF FOREIGNERS TAKEN
FROM TRAIN At sHANTUNo
BY BANDITS
AMERICANS KIDNAPPED
OUTLAWS DEMAND ONE MILLION
DOLLARS RANSOM TO FREE
PRISONERS

Pekin.-One million dollars ransom
is demanded by the Chinese bandits
for the safe return Of the foreigners,
including many Americans. who were
KIDNAPPED after their train was
wrecked In the wilds.
The demand for the ransom was
brought In from the bandits by an
aged Chinese who had been taken pris-
oner with the others on the train, but
was released on condition he deliver
the message.
In addition to the 100000 pay.
ment the bandits set forth full terms
under which this will be accepted. The
first condition Is that the bandits be
assured Of freedom from attack by
troops while negotiations for the re-
turn Of the prisoners is in progress.
The terms have been transmitted to
the government, but 1t Is certain they
will be imme diately rejected.
Twenty-eight foreigners including
Americans are held as hostages by the
bandits who wrecked China's finest
express train In the south OF Shantung
province and carried off 800 men and
women passengers.
Two Americans and one Englishman
are reported to have been shot when
government troops attacked the ban.
dts.
When the government troops began
closing in, the bandits are said to have
made human bafricade Of their pris-
oners. Placing the foreigners In front
Of them. the bandits defended them
selves with brisk return rifle fire
In response to the attack Of the sol.
diers.
Exposed thus to the fire Of the sol.
diers who were endeavoring to rescue
them, two Americans and one English.
man fell.
Among the Americans reported held
were Robert Scripps, the newspaper
publisher; Major Pinger and two 9TH
Ss VI hmCAtSuA
named Roland and Allen, all three in
the Philippine service; four others
whose names were given as Henley.
Lee, Solomon and Levy.
Washington. - Use Of American
troops TO secure the release Of the
Americans held captive was suggested
here us among the possibilities. A
force Of 500 enlisted men and fifty.
five officers, with headquarters in
Tlentsin, has been maintained In
China for the purpose Of policing and
keeping open the Tientsin railway. In
addition there is marine detachment
at Peking.
Official confirmation of the release
of Miss Lucy Aldrich, sister-in-law Of
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who was cap
tured by Chinese bandits, has reached
the State Department in dispatch
from the American consul at Tientsin.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

be lost in getting ready the new and
the remodeled buildings for the use OF
pupils, and 1t Is manifest that the
District authorities are exerting them
selves that the people shall be prompt
ly served. There are provisions in
the Appropriation act for the purchase
of school sites, and these provisions
are to be made effective with all
speed consistent with careful and con.
scientious work. On the whole the
school housing situation, which has
been distressingly bad for several
years, is improving, and the people
of the District are ready to offer up
their thanks for that improvement. In
recent years. because Of conditions
with which all persons are familiar,
the District fell behind In many mat
ters municipal. but perhaps in nothing
else did it fall behind so lamentably
as in public school facilities.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
Certainly All of the Facts Ought
to Be Made Public.

The decision OF Justice Staley Of
the New York Supreme Court that
the Anti-Saloon League must file an
accounting of its activities as a po-
litical organization meets with gen.
eral commendation in the newspa-
pers of the nation. Those who are
strongly in favor of the league unite
with the opponents in commending
publicity. insisting that II certainly
can do no harm, while it may re-
move unjust criticism.
The decision itself" as the Sche-
nectady Gazette sees it, lis carefully
based on what Justice Staley says is
the principle that publicity never
hurt a good cause and has destroyed
many bad one Newspapers have
before Justice Staley began his ca
reer. Surely, if the Anti-Saloon
League collected its money fairly and
spent 1t openly. 1t has nothing to fear
from filing with the state as detailed
statement any political candidate
ever tried to avoid" The New York
Evening World, however. insists that
this ruling means the most power
full single political force in the coun-
try can no longer masquerade as a
to be subject to ordinary laws. The
super-government of the Anti-Saloon
League has always carefully con-
cealed its sordid side. Not until re-
Gently have there been even glimpses
OF the queer financial transactions
that take place behind the curtains
of this sacred cause. Inside William
H Anderson and the other leaders of
the league have struggled deSper-
ately to keep the curtains down. But
the hand of the law is stronger"
titled why the league so long should
have fought publicity, because mo
one can intelligently question Its po-
litical character. 1t has played the
game of politics. but would not obey
the rules, The decision, though be-
lated. is wholesome. 1t will be un-
welcome, of course, to many of the
nay roll beneficiaries, but in as far
as it's methods and purposes are hon
liclty will be helpful to the Anti
Saloon League, as 1t is to any worthy
cause"
The fact that the Treasury also has
ruled the league political in char
acter, in that contributors to Its
revenue cannot deduct such contri-
buttons in reporting income diverted
for charitable purposes, emph asizes
the Importance of Justice Staley's de-
cision, the Boston Globe insists. be.
cause it refutes ''the contention Of
the league that it's funds were So
licited and expended for purely edu-
cational purposes. There seems TO
be no sound reason why the ruling
should not stand. The league is
fighting liquor. That is fair enough.
When it participates in political prop
Evening star., 1923-03-26

those utilities or their credit which
has given them a market for additional
securities. The difficulty Of the Dis.
trict government in meeting the de-
ms.nd for street paving is notorious,
but 1t seems to have done all that was
possible with the funds at its dis
posal.
The traction companies have had
their own problems, and their own
troubles, especially the lines merged
to make up the company which un-
dertook the policy Of developing
outlying territory by providing trans
portation in advance of the demand.
1t was theory that If an electric rail.
road were built, giving cheap, quick
and easy transportation to and from
the center Of the city, people would
build their homes along the line and
towns would come into being. The
theory was all right. The people built
and the towns came, but many of
those pioneer lines Of railway have
had a hard time paying their way
and some have never paid. Cost Of
maintenance and operation mounted
to figures which their builders did not
foresee and could not have foreseen.
The increase Of patronage was not
proportional with the increase OF
population, because the auto and the
smooth road came to give their serv-
ice. Some Of these lines when the
war came on, and demand for trans
port came to them which might have
made them profitable Notwithstanding
bring their services to the point of
taking care of the increased traffic Of
fered. They had deficit instead of
a surplus, and they had no credit on
which to borrow money. So many
borrowers were bidding for money
that rates on good collateral were ex-
ceedingly high, and practically pros
hibitive to a railroad whose equip
ment was behind the times and whose
operation had never shown a profit.
With the aid of the auto Washington
has been growing in directions not
served by car lines, and in those sec
tions the individual automobile is
often supplemented by the auto bus.
The street car systems are operating
bus lines to serve the public and act
as feeders to their track lines. When
one contemplates the vast building de-
velopment and population growth that
are going on in all directions beyond
what was a few years ago the outer
line Of the city, one must realize that
on the whole the work of the public
utility corporations in the effort to
keep pace has been, under the condi-
tons, commendable.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
The st-Growing City.

The expansion program Of the Poto-
mac Electric Power Company, which
calls for spending $4,oOo,000 during
this and next year, presents an object
lesson of the growth Of Washington,
and also illustrates the difficulty
which some public service corpora
tions have had and are having to ex-
pand facilities that the public may be
served. The demand for the extension
Of electricity and gas for lighting and
heating, Of telephone service and
transportation. has been without prece.
dent in the District and contiguous
territory. This demand has made It.
self equally felt for the extension Of
streets, street paving, sewers and
water mains. That the electric, gas
and telephone services have been ex-
tended to keep pace with the growing
needs Of the people has been either
because Of surpluses In the hands Of
Evening star., 1923-03-26
The Cleanup Call.

The Commissioners are making
ready to sound the first call for spring
cleanup, and with these bright and
comfortable days of late March the
thoughts of many persons are per.
haps turning to the rake and spade,
but it cannot be expected that the
spring cleanup industry will get into
full swing till March has passed. The
good old town of Washington is look
ing shabby in some Of it's home sec.
tions. Houses need paint, lawns and
yards are gray and there is a good
deal of litter waiting for the rake. But
soon the bushes will put forth leaves,
grass will turn green and the flowers
bloom. When the Commissioners
sound the cleanup call Washington
will be ready, and thousands of gal
liant householders will take off their
coats or put on their aprons and "go
to it" with zip that will make the
city shine.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
Labor and the Soviets.

II anything additional to the recent
statement of Secretary Hughes and
the letter OF Secretary Hoover was
needed to answer effectively agitation
for recognition by this government Of
the soviet government of Russia it is
found in anNarticle published in last
weeks issue of the American Fedora
zionist, the official organ of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. 1t is Il ter
rifle arraignment of the Lenin and
Trotsky rule, and shows that under it
Russia, instead of promising an
earthly paradise, is headed straight
for ruin.
The article takes up one by one the
claims of bolshevik beneficence and
skaters them TO bits. Even the claim
that the Soviets have restored the land
10 peasant farmers, the most widely
exploited of the alleged accomplish
ments of the Moscow government, is
Shown to be utterly false and mislead-
ing. The peasants under czarist rule
held 1SS 100000 dessiatines of land
Their holdings today have been in
creased only to 224,000, 900 dessiatines.
and they owe this increase not to the
suviets, but to their own initiative. THE
peasants" says the article, began to
take the nobility'S land, without ask
ing anybodys consent, under keren-
sky, and they finished taking it, with
out asking anybody'S consent, under
Lenin.'
After years Of wrecking, the article
says, the bo!shevists are trying to re-
turn TO the point from which they
started. But what havoc they have
left behind" it continues. "And they
are asking credit all over the world
for what they claim they are going to
do, but have not yet done. They ask
the public to forget not only their
record of plunder and destruction, but
their unparalleled inefticiency, their
acknowledged hostility to the peasants
and their habit of reversing their So
called policies, or leaving them on
paper and without the slightest prac-
teal effect"
In all the agitation and misrepre-
sentation with regard to Russia, moth
ing is more notable than the refusal
of American labor to fall for red
and pink prOpa ganda. Labor in many
other countries has been sympathetic
with and active in behalf of the boil
shevists, but American labor has kept
its feet firmly planted on solid ground
and has steadfastly refused to abandon
the practical benefits of it's own pro-
gram to follow the will-o -the-wisp of
dreams. Its sane leadership has seen
through the false pretense of the Rus
sian despotism, and the result is that
radical agitators have been able to
make but little headway with the
rank and file.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
Saws Writer Confused
Identity of ENJOYS
ro tI,e Editor nf The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The gifted pen of the Maruuise de
Fontenoy has endowed the late Ger
man minister plenipotentiary to Chile
with a career unparalleled in the
history of diplomacy. The fiowered
obituary in the Washington Star Of
March makes him at once the
kaiser's envoy to Mexico and minister
to Chile.
1t must not be inferred, though, as
the marquise powerfully hints. that
this doubly honored parsonage ad-
ministered- his Chilean duties by
rative vividly depicts the minister's
activities on the banks of the Rio
Grande during the great war. Most
unethically, thinks the marquise.
culling from fiction arrestingly-in-
teresting incidents. the kaiser's min
lister to Chile plotted against the
United States from his vantage
ground in Mexico.
OF the minister's journey to New
York and of his sojourn in the me-
tropolis in 1919 the marquise gives
a convincingly life-like picture. Es-
tablished in Berlin after 1919, so the
author relates. the German minister
to Chile patriotically fostered the
trade of his country with Latin Amer
lea All this, while the recently de-
ceased German minister had not set
foot outside the frontiers of Chile
since 1910!
The reason for the omnipresence
of this accomplished diplomat Is.
however. not far to seek. BY one Of
those not infrequent slips, the Mar
quise de Fontenoy confused Heinrich
Won Eckhart. envoy to Mexico. with
Fritz Won Erckert, German minister
plenipotentiary In Chile.
EUGENE LOMBARD.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
Democrats and the Volstead Act.

By all signs, omens and portents
the democrats are In for a regular
Donnybrook fair of a time when they
come to dealing with the near-wet and
dry question in their national con-
vention. Two factions in the councils
and leadership of the party, with op-
posing views on suggesting In the
national platform modification OF the
Volstead act, are facing each other
with war in their eyes. IF we do not
declare for modification we might as
we'll not go into the campaign" as
serts one faction. "On the contrary"
says the other, 'if we stand for light
wine and beer we are beaten before
we begin" How the two factions are
matched numerically can only be
shown on the roll call on adoption of
the platform, for one is now making
as much noise as the other.
One argument advanced in the heat
party is that the south, which fur
nishes such a large proportion OF
votes in the electoral college, is ire
yocably dry, and would not vote for
near-wet candidate or platform in the
election. To which it is retorted that
the south will have to vote for what
ever candidate and platform are put
up-a case Of must" In addressing
their fellow party men, the near-wets
take them figuratively UP on high
oh
spread out, which they claim spells
victory at the polls-Massachuset
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Maryland, Illinois and Missouri, which
the tempters insist are more than
likely to go democratic on a light-wine-
and-beer platform. They point to the
fact that the New York democrats
last fall accepted such a platform
without a single dissenting vote in the
convention, because the leaders told
the delegates that it would assure a
great victory.
The democratic party, then,
swapped it's birthright for a mess of
voltage" angrily retort the drys. and
they go on to say that the rest of the
country is not like the northern At
lantic seaboard states on the prohibi-
ton question. The bitterness between
the factions is markedly intense and
growing all the time. The feeling
among politicians is that the republi-
cans will not deal with prohibition
beyond insisting upon law enforce
ment, holding to the belief that the
majority sentiment of the nation as a
whole, when it comes to the actual
voting, will be against any immediate
modification of the law.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
Dollars Buying Power
Attention Directed to Bill Be-
fore House to Stabilize Money.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Apropos of your article, "F1uctu-
ating Value of Dollar Is Urged" in
your issue of December 19, 1922, am
writing to express the hope that you
will read and quote from what nine
experts have said In the hearings be-
fore the committee on banking and
currency Of the House Of Represent
atives on the Goldsborough bill to
stabilize the purchasing power of
money.
In the last passage (page SD Prof.
King estimates that the effect Of our
unstable dollar in shifting the own
ership Of wealth back and forth from
one set of persons to another during
the last few years is the equivalent
of robberies aggregating forty bill
lions Of dollars!
You will observe that the propo-
nents of this bill include President
Kent Of the Merchants Bank of Pas
saic N. j.; DIR. Wolff of the United
States bureau Of standards. Mrs. Ran
some. legislative chairman of the
American association Of University
Women: DR.. Willford 1. King of the
search (the chief authority on income
statistics in the United States). All
of these. as we'll as others who ap-
peared (Prof. Rogers, Mr.. Wells, Mr..
Shibley and Mr.. Lee), are thoroughly
fitted to speak on this subject.
might add that the same plan which
Is now called by my name was, long
before 1 advocated 1t, proposed by
Simon Newcomb, recognized through
out the world as one Of the leading
and clearest thinking American sci
entists: Prof. Marshall. the dean of
English economists. and Aneurin Will
liams, a leading member of parlia-
ment could add long lists of names
of economists. business men, bankers
and organizations which have ap-
proved the principle of the Colds
borough bill. Those who condemn 1t
as impracticable have. so far as 1 can
find out, never studied 1t.
imitation and deflation. which cause
alternate complaints over the high
cost of living" and the depression of
trade" This is recognized as the
crying need, not only of Europe, but
America. The Genoa conference
passed resolutions demanding that
something should be done to stabilize
mand has been made by Reginald Nc
Kenna, formerly chancellor of the
British exchequer and now president
Of the largest bank in the world-the
same man who last fall addressed the
American Bankers Association In
New York. In at least three of his
annual addresses to shareholders he
has called attention to the urgent
need of preventing further imitation
or defiation and stabilizing the value
both of paper money and gold money.
IRVING FISHER.