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Evening star., 1923-03-21
ALLIES MAY
S2O,0)D,0lO YEARLY
FOR ARMY ON RHINE
Payments Would Continue
IL Years, Eliot WadsWorth
Declares in Paris.
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated Press
PARIS. March 21.-Payment of SEQ
100000 a year for twelve years to
the United States in settlement Of
the costs OF the American army OF
occupa tion in Germany seems feasl-
bic, in the opinion of Eliot Wads-
worth, assistant secretary of the
American Treasury, who received the
newspapermen in order that he might
explain the present situation of the
negotiations and remove what was
characterized as certain mistaken
impressions which seemed to prevail
regarding it.
AS the allied powers had not yet
formulated definite proposals with
regard to the method of payment of
the United States, Mr.. Wadsworth
said, there was nothing that could
yet be said in this respect, but he
expressed optimism with regard to
the ultimate outcome Of the negotia-
tions.
Quite a little progress has been
made by arriving where we are" de-
clared MIR. Wadsworth.
This Is Last Controversy.
Mr.. Wadsworth said the various
representatives of the allies who were
comforting on the question of reim-
bursement were showing the best of
feeling and working well together,
and he had every hope that the ulti-
mate result would be the definite re-
moval of what he termed the one pin
prick between the countries inter
ested.
The points on which he was await
ing definite propositions were the
number of installment payments: how
they were to be paid; what priority
would be given the United States;
whether the United States should re-
ceive a certain percentage of German
reparations payments. 10. %. or so;
and how Belgium's priority in pay
ments would be affected.
Mr. Wadsworth said he supposed if
Germany were granted a moratorium
length of time of the moratorium.
The suggested payment of twenty
million dollars annually for twelve
years seemed feasible, but he seemed
inclined to think such payment was
only slight percentage of what
Answered Questions Freely.
The American representative free
ly answered questions put by his
hearers, most of them in explanation
Of the situation. He said he did not
expect the United States to take any
payment except in cash. nor would
the American government take part
in any measures to collect the money.
He supposed the allies, on receiving
the first billion gold marks, divided it
among themselves under the impress
sion that Germany'S payments were
going to continue regularly, when the
American debt would be taken into
account.
Considerable interest was shown by
the newspaper men with regard to
the nature and value of materials
taken over at the time of the armi-
stice and which the United States was
willing to consider as payment re-
ceived. Mr.. Wadsworth said the value
of this material was not known to
him, but was probably between
twenty five and fifty million gold
marks. 1t consisted of motor trucks.
rolling stock, horses and mules, much
of which later had been sold by the
Americans.
Mr.. Wadsworth explained how the
three or four million tons of Ger
man shipping which the United States
had seized could not be credited
against American claims.
Evening star., 1923-03-21
Confession Frees Prisoner
after 25 Years in u. s. Cells

How a half-breed Cherokee In
dian, Charner Tidwell, languished
from his youth for a quarter of a
century in federal prisons before
being released on a baseless mur-
der charge was revealed in a
tragic story told today by the De-
partment of Justice. Freed from
the charge by a death-bed con-
fession after his years of suffer-
ing, the former prisoner is now
enjoying the wealth of inherited
Oklahoma oil lands.
Three Presidents = Roosevelt,
Taft and Wi1son-denied pardons
to Tidwell upon reports from for
mer Attorney Generals Knox.
Wickersham and Gregory that all
evidence in the murder case point
ed positively, although circum-
stantially. to his guilt Friends of
the prisoner, including Senator
Owen. former Senator Gore and
former Representative Alice Rob
ertson. pressed the Investigation
of Tidwelps continued protesta-
tions of innocence.
Finally he was released from
Evening star., 1923-03-21

Atlanta penitentiary upon com
mutation Of sentence recommended
by Attorney General Daugherty
and Assistant Attorney General
Grim, in charge of criminal in
vestigations.
After President Hardings COM
mutation woman's deathbed con-
fession in Oklahoma revealed that
Tidwell had been convicted OF
numbering her husband upon per-
jured testimony.
THE Lord has been wanting me
to tell 1t for all these years and
I am afraid He won't forgive me
for not telling It," reads the affi-
davit of Mrs. James Brown. as the
dying wife of the man for whose
alleged murder Tidwell served a
quarter century of a life imprison-
ment sentence in the Ohio and At
lanta federal prisons.
One of Browns sons, himself be-
hind prison bars to-day, was said
to have supported the deathbed
confession Of his mother that It'd
well was convicted on perjured
evidence. The man who commit
ted the murder was said to have
been q former lover of Mrs. Brown
and who also has long since died.
Evening star., 1923-03-21
Women Repudiated as Town
Officials after Years Reien

States and probably in the world by
claiming to be the only community
that had elected a complete set of
woman ocersfti and married women at
that.
The Womens Booster Club had
announced that it intended to go into
the campaign and put up a ticket on
the platform of bigger, better and
cleaner Des Lacs." The men of the
village scoffed at first and then final
ly weakened" and went to the polls,
electing the womea by vote of about
two to one.
Mrs. F. H. Ward was elected. mar
shall at that time and she held the
job for several months, but finally
announced her intention of giving up
the office to some woman who had
fewer children to care for. She found
the job was too tough" she said,
and declared that "a woman's real
place is in the home"
A section foreman, Daniel Olson,
was appointed to the office for her
uneXpired term. He was not can
didate for reelection.
Evening star., 1923-03-21
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DIES Laos, n. D., March 21.-After
a years reign Des Lacs' woman admin
istration was defeated yesterday, the
voters in the village election returning
Z complete male ticket.
Carried into office by vote of two
10 one a year ago. the women were
beaten by approximately the same
ratio yesterday, according to unofficial
returns.
Before yesterdays election the out
come was doubtful, but by noon the
women were worried and late land
slide of male votes confirmed their
fears that they had been beaten. Mrs.
H L. Holverson, chairman of the viii
Iage board, was defeated by E. w.
Mollenkoff.
The feminine officers were elected
IN March, 1922, and Des Lacs stepped
into unique place in the United
Evening star., 1923-03-21
Relations Will Be Maintain
ed in Certain Sections
With the French.
NEGOTIATIONS MADE
POSSIBLE BY MOVES
Industries, Public Utilities and
Citizens No Longer Forced to
Strict Boycott of Invaders.
By A. II. DECKER.

!;y Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright 1923.
ESSEN, March 21.-Indications are
Increasing that the German policy of
passive resistance to the French in
vasion of the Ruhr district has been
suspended, at least temporarily.
German officials have been ordered
by the German regional government
Of Munster, according to information
from French sources, to maintain re-
lations with the occupational authori-
ties, provided the regional govern
nent is first consulted.
May Mean Armistice.
This means that German city and
state authorities are permitted Of
GciaIly to negotiate with the French
Cor the use of telephone and tele-
graph lines. railroads and public
buildings. 1t means also that the
cities are permitted to accept French
acquisitions and that officials are per
mitted to obey orders of the French.
The order, if confirmed. will permit
the coal barons to negotiate with the
French for deliveries, ard, most i'm
portant of all. it will annul the Ber-
lin governments order punlshlnS
Germans VINO COIIaboTate with the
French. 1t may be. in effect. decia-
ration of state OF armiStice.
This section of Germany is included
within the provinces of WeStphalia
and Rhineland and the Ruhr are in
sympathy with the regional govern
ment with seats at DuesSeldorf
Arensburg and Munster. The last
named town is also a garrison town.
where $500 federal troops were or
dered out and many former Ruhr po-
lice We're expelled by the French.
An order issued from Munster would
have the same significance as one
issued from Berlin, because the re-
gional governments are responsible
to Berlin.
Evening star., 1923-03-21
RESCUE MUNITIONS CHECK
French Commissioners Take Up
Work Stopped by Germans.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associat ted Press. -,
PARIS, March 21.--The allied coun-
Gil of ambassadors decided today to
send instructions to Gen. Nollet, head
of the allied military control commits
sion in Germany, that the commission
resume its duties of supervising the
production of military material in
Germany.
The work of the commission has
been suspended since the beginning
of the Ruhr occupation because the
Germans had refused to give facilities
10 that body If the French and Bel
gian members were present.
The Berlin government now has
changed it's attitude; hence the order
for the resumption of the commits
sion's work.
Evening star., 1923-03-21
WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tonight; tomorrow
increasing cloudiness, with mild tenn
perature, probably followed by rain to-
morrow night. Temperature for twenty
four hours ended a pm. today: High
est, 81, at noon today. lowest. 33. at
am. today. Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1923-03-21

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 2.
Evening star., 1923-03-21

The Stars carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to Washington homes as fast
as the papers are printed.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-28
BARAGA ITEMS

The Naval Reserves will give q
party in the Star Of Wasa hall Satur.
day evening.
Joseph Gerard is erecting an add.
tion Of IL 20 on his dwelling. II
will contain kitchen, bedroom and
bath, giving his family many com.
forts and conveniences.
Spencer Murphy, who is employed
On the South Shore railroad, spent
Christmas here with his parents.
Miss Blanch Falk Of Detroit ar
rived Monday Unexpectedly and will
spent the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. FaIk.
Walter Mathes left Wednesday for
Chassell, where he has accepted po-
sition as fireman on the Worcester
Lumber company's railroad.
Supt. J. E. O'Neil is spending his
holiday vacation at his home in Han
cock.
Miss Anna Martinac spent. Christ
mas n guest Of her mother in Calu-
met.
Frank NJ Ennis has had radio
placed in his home.
Miss Elna Nelson, superintendent
of the Arvon township schools at Ska
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-28

permit the company to do business,
take risks and insure the property Of
the members against loss by fire or
damage BY lightning, throughout the
ing houses, stores and all other kinds
of buildings, household furniture,
goods, wares and merchandise, and
any other property situated within
the corporate limits Of any city or vii
lage: PROVIDED however, That
where the property insured consists
Of buildings or personal property 9TH
err than farm property, or dwelling
houses and their contents, the amount
Of any one risk on either of said class
es Of property assumed by this COM
pany shall not exceed Two Thousand
($2, ,000.OO) Dollars: PROVIDED
FURTHER, That nothing herein con-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-28

tanned. shall authorize this company
to insure risks other than dwelling
houses. their contents, and farm prop
erty, situated within the corporate
limits of any city or village whose
population is in excess Of FIVE thou
sand 10000 inhabitants.
And to transact all such other bus
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-28

nee, is spending the holidays in Bar
aga a guest Of her sister, Mrs. C. o..
Holmes.
Miss Leona Stratton, who is teach
ing in Toledo, Ohio, is spending her
holiday vacation a guest Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Stratton.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-28

mess as may lawfully come before
said meeting.
Dated at Calumet, Michigan, De-
cember 20, 1928.
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company.
A Michigan Corporation. :
BY Sacris Niemela, President.
BY Walter Kilpela, Secretary.
Evening star., 1923-09-20

ly developing fields south of the Ohio
river. In the early 9os the Pitts
burgh field supplied 35 per cent OF
the total production of the Appsla-
chian fields shipping to the central
west and northwest, and the West
Virginia fields shipped Is per cent.
Competition offered by the southern
fields has cut Pittsburgh to % per
cent in the past five years and raised
West Virginia to 32 per cent of the
total.
"Overdevelopment has it's evil con-
sequences on the industry itself. 1t
. Is the cause of the average short
working year for the capital in
vested and for the mine worker, Both
have come to expect and to demand
full years. wage for little more
than tWo-thirds of a years work.
This is the waste that profits neither
the mine owner nor worker, that the
public is called on to pay for as the
cost of overdevelopment. The soft
coal buyer actually does pay that
part of IL that is represented by the
higher unit wage of the worker due
to short time employment. The con-
sumer is only prevented from paying
the full amount that capital would
Evening star., 1923-09-20
MAS0NS CHANGE RULES.

NEW YORK, September 2o.-The
Supreme Council of the 33d Degree
Scottish Rite Masons, Northern Juris-
diction, revised it's constitution at
it's 111th annual meeting to make it
possible for enlisted men and officers
in the Army and Navy to receive the
32d degree regardless of their resi-
dence at the time of initiation II
will now be possible for candidate
possessed of all the qualifications, but
tied down by his military obligations,
to receive his degree in whatever ju-
risdiction he is stationed.
A resolution against participation by
the Supreme Council and all constitut-
ed bodies of Scottish Rite Free Ma
sonry in public affairs. by approval
or disapproval of pending legislation
and by other means, was Introduced
and Will be taken UP at today's meet
ing
Evening star., 1923-09-20

so as to give first consideration to "the
commercial ability of the producer to
sell coal rather than TO the ability to
procuce and load it"
short HauIs Favored.
Give substantial similarity in the
grade and quality of coal available for
a particular market with a view to
taking advantage of "the obvious econ
omy of supplying the market with the
coal nearest it,"
"The first will furnish the economic
incentive for regular off-season pur-
chase and storage by the consumer"
Nhe report declared. land thus by in
cceasing the length of the average
working year for the mine and miner
win reduce costs of production and
prices to the consumers. The second,
by minimizing unnecessary and prema-
ture development will operate in the
same direction. and at the same time
accomplish savings in transportation.
Operating to hinder the uniform
purchase and movement of bituminous
coal are the seasonal character of con-
sumption and the fluctuations in con-
sumption attending changes in indus
trial conditions.
1.-The consumption of coal is an
independent factor not to be changed,
Evening star., 1923-09-20
BLAMES COAL COST
CHIEFLY TO LABOR
U. S. Commission Also Finds
Ineffective Transporta-
ton Is. Factor.

The United States Coal Commission,
in report to the President on "Ir-
regular Operation and Overdevelop-
ment of the Bituminous Industry"
yesterday declared that labor disturb
ancos resulting in strikes are the
most serious obstacles to super
abundant production of coal for the
consumption of the American people.
The commission admitted that in
effective transportation machinery
had a bearing on shortage of fuel,
but declared that to attempt to solve
the problem solely by improving
transportation would be simply to
transfer to the railroad industry"
the overdevelopment now seen in the
coal industry and to necessarily in
crease freight rates. 1t was esti-
mated that the railroads would en-
tail an expenditure of $4,000, 900. 900
if they set out to build up their
equipment to the point where it
would serve the peak demand for
fuel. which would impose an audi
tional charge on coal of about 40
cents a ton.
Better Use Advised.
L
transportation facilities currently
available" the commission decided.
Commenting upon the labor factor in
recurring shortages, the report said:
There have been but two national
strikes of the union coal miners
(since 1879, that of November-De-
cemher, 1919. cutting off some 20 per
cent Of the soft coal output; and that
of the Summer of 1922, affecting the
bituminoGiS. coal fields to the same ex-
tent and shifting down the anthra-
cite fields completely for about five
months.
The loss of production occasioned
by these concerted, Withdrawals of
the organized mine workers has in
each instance caused such general
shortage of coal that evGn after re-
sumption of mining, there We're long
periods of insistent demand and high
prices.
Have Abundant supply.
"The bituminous coal industry rests
upon abundant. unmined reserves.
The capacity in mines and mining Ia
Dor is sufficient to produce aH least
25 per cent more than the highest
rate attained in periods of peak de-
mand, and if demand were spread
evenly over the year. the over-devel-
opment would be even more pro-
nounced. The facilities of the rail-
roads, necessary to carry the coal from
mines to consumers, have not been Suffl-
cient in the past eight years to trans
port as much coal per week as at times
the consumers of the country wanted
and as the mines were able to dig
and load into railroad cars.
Local strikes increase the irregu-
Evening star., 1923-09-20
Pleads for Jail
ern1 TO Sober
UpFron1 Corn

Jack Maloney, seventy-five years
old, made an eloquent plea before
Judge John p. Mcmahon in the Dis
trict of Columbia branch of Police
Court yesterday for the privilege OF
spending thirty days at the District
of Columbia Jail. He was charged
with intoxication and pleaded
guilty.
May 1t please your honor" said
the defendant, "will you be good
enough to send me down for thirty
days? l want to get the effects OF
the corn liquor that l have been
drinking out of my system. 1 want
to get straight again." The judge
gave him a sentence of ten days.
Evening star., 1923-09-20
Fashion Vies With Economy At The Hecht Co.

Cloth or fur fabric coats of ex-
quisite beauty-all high-pile, high
luster fabrics of fashions choice for
this winter. i. ~
\ Some are fur trimmed, some in
side-tie effects, hounce< models,
wrappy styles-almost,too many to
describe.
Of Lustrosa, Ormandale, Grana
Bolivia, Superba, Analaine-the f
being wolf, squirrel, beaver, dyed r
coon, Viatka, opossum, Kit fox.
They can be had in black, bro1
navy or Kit fox; in sizes from IA to a.
CThe Hecht Co. Second =
Evening star., 1923-09-20

larity of operation and the cost of
production, though with the surplus
capacity they do not cause shortage
of coal. Those affecting larger areas,
as fields, such as were fairly common
prior to the war in the organized
fields, likewise have not resulted in
shortage or marked price imitation,
again because of the excess capacity
of other, adjacent fields that were in
position to supply the market thus
vacated.
Forced OverdevelOpment.
These field strikes, notably those in
the central competitive field, were
potent factors in forcing the over
development of the soft-coal fields,
both union and non-union. The two
national strikes had that effect in
marked degree on the non-union
fields.
"'Fhe bituminous coal industry is
highly competitive. 1t is likely that
were there never any Limitation on
production imposed by lack of trans
portation, there would be little or no
overdeVelopment, because prices
would never rise above the competi-
tive level that obtains in periods of
full-car supply.
The commission recommended, as a
means of obviating the present evils
of coal shortages, in addition to re-
moval of underlying causes of strikes.
the following steps:
Change of system of car ALLEGATION
Evening star., 1923-09-20

except as 1t Is prevented through
sheer inability to obtain supplies, by
any economic or legislative proposals
II is obviously impracticable to legis-
late in the direction of forcing the
uniform purchase and transportation
of coal. The only remedy lies in fur
nishing economic incentive to off,
season purchase and the consequent
storage at the point of consumption
of bituminous coal.
''The fact of Irregular demand due
to seasonal consumption alone offered
incentive for development of soft
coal mines in excess of average re-
quirements. If the country called
for maximum tonnage in November
there was a market in November at
least for that maximum output, and
mines were opened to meet that de-
mand. The periodic good market in
fall and winter offered profits. De-
volopment, from keeping pace with
the country's growth. however, grew
to overdevelopment as other factors
were brought into play.
Cites Rail Expansion.
ITO these causes are to be added
the persistent seeking by railroads
and by coal operators in the past
thirty years for markets for the new
Evening star., 1923-09-20

collect by the fact of active and
sometimes ruinous competition"
Evening star., 1923-09-20
Visa Cadillac Is Here

To clean house and prepare for
trades on the new V-63. we
consider our present stock OF
used cars at the prices they are
being quoted, as exceptional
values.
Real bargains on attractive
terms.
Open evenings.
The Washington Cadillac
Company
113S-1140 Conn. Ave,
Frank. 39oo-s901-39o2
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-15
ALLOWS ONE WALLOP
Jimmy linn, Former Texas Lacquer
Beats Baltimore.

Ah"hSdo Sityp WI. iO.-hdnSdS lily
fans, who turned out in record break
ing numbers Sunday to see the Blues
beat the Baltimore Orioles, to 1, in
the third game of the little world
SERIES" are confident that Kansas
City will take Mondays game here
and then Wednesdays in Baltimore
for the title, after Jimmy Zinn's re-
markable pitching performance to beat
the Orioles Sunday. linn allowed the
International League champions one
hit. a double by Porter, which. follow
ed by an infield out and a wild pitch.
let in the losers only run. linn
strucl; out seven.
Hammond led the Blues attack on
Parnham and Thomas with three hits,
one double.
Ferdie Shupp is expected to pitch
for the locals Monday. with. Groves,
who he'd Kansas City to four hits in
the second game, on the hill for Bal
timore.
Score: R.H.E,
Baltimore -. .O1O 600 OOO-1 / i
Kansas City 900 80 01x-7 10 O
Batteries: Parnham. Thomas AMI
Cobb: linn apd Skiff
Attendance figures on Sunday S
game follows: \
Pair attendance. 23,10J: receipts,
S30.49I %; players share. ST.
926.77; two clubs share. S6S94.91 ;
two leagues share. s2757.96.
Figures for the three games fol
low:
Paid attendance. 50.470; gross re.
ceipts. S6S.3J0.J0: war tax, S6523.27
Players share. s40.1S7.71; two clubs
share. s15, 1850; two leagues, sharrs
S61S2.72
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-15
NORTHER PREVENTS
DUCHESS OPENING
OF THE DUCK SEASON
Hunters Will Find Birds al
Medina Lake Tuesday
Morning.

The rainy norther arrived just in
time to prevent a duckless opening of
the duck season at Medina Lake and
other duck Ravens in the northwest
zone Tuesday morning. Saturday.
there were virtually no ducks at all
at Medina Lake. Saturday night, the
Rorther hit and Sunday ducks were
arriving in goodly numbers, with pros
poets of successful seasons open
ing Tuesday, according to reports
from the lake.
Only the North Zone season opens
Tuesday. The South Zone. which is
the territory south and east of the l.
G. n. tracks, will not have open sea-
son until November 1. This new ar
rangement makes it probable that
duck hunters who have hurried to the
gulf coast at the start of past sea-
sons. will do their first shooting at
Medina Lake this year. The North
Zone season ended January 10. and
the South Zone season 10 days later.
Game officers at Medina Lake have
announced that they intend to rigidly
enforce the laws, especially that
which prohibits shooting from "kick-
err" boat. Kickers may be used to con-
vey hunters up the lake but must, be
taken off the boats and put on
shore while shooting is done.