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The Washington times., 1923-10-29
.PR0SEGU TON
To put COOK
ON STAND
Counsel VIII Attempt to
Thwart Shifting Of
Responsibility.

Moves OF counsel for Capt. Sam.
uel Gwynne, on trial before q gem
era1 court-martia1 charged with ne.
glect and malpractice in the case
Of Guy Pendleton, legless soldier.
to exonerate that officer from all
blame and shift. it upon the Shout
ders OF Major George w. Cook viii
be checkmated toGay, II possible.
by the prosecution.
( It IL planned to put Major Cook
himself, ON the stand. As the re-
suit OF g. previous court-martial ne
was found guilty on two specificar
tions similar to ones contained IN
the charges against Captain
Gwynne. His case is now being
reviewed by board In the De-
partmenf Of Washington. The
courts martial OF both officers FOL
lowed the amputation Of Pendle-
toms legs at Walter Reed Hospital,
because Of serious ganrenous in
lection.
capt. Pernier Mix. IN charge Of
Pendletonss case at Walter Reed,
took the stand when the court con-
vened at 10 o'clock this morning.
He is being cross-examined. When
Major Cook is put on the stand.
he win be expected to outline the
exact relations, in. regard to re-
sponsibility for cSaees, existing be-
tWeen himself and Captain Gwynne.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
2 MINE HOLIDAYS IN
. WEEK TO CUT OUTPUT

HAZLETON, Pa, Oct. 29.-Wikh
the celebration of two holidays at
the anthracite mines next week, OPP
orators tonight predicted 100000
tons reduction in production. To-
day will be observed as Mitchell
day, in honor of the successful
termination Of the 1900 strike under
which 81 10 per cent wage advance
was received. On November q
religious holiday, viii result in an
other shutdown.
Thomas Kennedy, chairman Of
the anthracite miners scale commit
tee, announced today he had ac-
cepted an invitation to address the
Philadelphia Civic Club Friday
evening, November 8, to answer
statements made by s. d. Watriner.
chairman Of the operators commit
tee, regarding coal prices and con-
ditions.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
IBANEZ SAYS DRY LAW
GIVES AMERICANS REST

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Vicente
Blasco Ibanez, Spanish novelist. pre-
tended he was an American when
he arrived by the Mauretania and
discussed things purely, and some
times with a touch of irony, from
his own American point of view In
the Spanish language. He said he
rated Washington in his regard
higher than Napoleon.
Prohibition is undoubtedly q
good thing for us Americans" he
added, "for after we visit foreign
countries where we drink tooa heav~
lily it Is good to come home and
rest from our bouts.
The novelist will be here until
November Is. when he win start
on a world tour aboard the Fran
coma.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
FRENCH POLICY
MAY BAR j. s.
IN PARLEY
British Take Pessimistic View
of Note-Cabinet Meet
ing Called.
Continued from First PageJ

retary Of State Hughes feel that
the reparations problem must be
solved in the long run by economic
facts, assisted by world opinion. It
follows logically, in their opinion,
that world opinion cannot be
formed until the exact facts con-
cerning Germany's condition are
ascertained and published.
experts designated by the various
governments-to ascertain the truth
about German conditions and pub
lish 1t to a world long bewildered
by conflicting stories Of Germans
wealth and resources.
Whether or not the experts ad'
wise a reduction in the total amount
Of reparations Germany must pay,
now fixed at 1872 900 100000 gold
marks, Is not important at this time
according to administration offi'
cials. The important thing, orfi-
cials said today, is to break the pres
ent deadlock existing abroad and 10
ascertain the facts concerning Ger
many'B ability to pay.
Once these things are accom-
plished, the reparations controversy
will be on q new plane that Will
permit a fresh start to be made.
And a fresh start on the basis OF
exact truths is what officials here
deem most important at this time
in view of the months and months
of conflicting propaganda and hall'
truths that the world has been
smothered in.
Refusal Is Expected.
Should the experts determine the
present reparations are excessive
and beyond Germany's capacity to
pay, 1t is assumed here that the
French would refuse to accept their
verdict.
But the pressure of world opinion
upon France would be so strong in
that event that officials here do not
see how even Premier Poincare
could withstand it.
France is not superior to the
judgment of the world any more
than Germany is, and that France
has yielded to world opinion before
was illustrated in the Washington
arms conference.
There still was little indication
today of the identity of the Ameri.
can experts who will take part In
the conference. Speculation contin.
ued to hinge about j. p. Morgan
and Charles G. Dawes, of Chicago.
but nothing will be done until
the Preparations Commission. which
meets tomorrow. takes some action.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
FORCES. GATHER.
IN BATTLE ON
WALTON
Legislators Sweep State for
Evidence Against Okla
homa Governor.
By ROBERT s. THORNBURG.
international News Service.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. IA
roundup started in Oklahoma today.
It wasn't like the round-ups OF
olden days when the sunbaked cattle
country resounded with the clatter
Of the herds and the shouts Of tile
cowboys.
It was a roundup of witnesses
against a governors roundup OF
evidence marshaling OF forces 70
dethrone Gov. J. G. C'Iron Jack"l
Walton, swept into office ten months
ago on the greatest wave of popular
sentiment ever known In the South
west.
Senate Gathers Thursday.
Legislators-away from the city
over the week-end--were drifting
back today. Both houses were to
meet this afternoon, but early in
dications pointed to no quorom. II
was the intention Of the house to
hold a real business meeting tomor-
row. The senate will gather Thurs
day, when Governor Walton must
answer the impeachment summons.
In the meantime, legislative COM
mittees are perfecting the outline of
evidence to substantiate the twenty.
two impeachment charges, and tn
complete the legislation aimed at
unmasking the Ku Klux Klan In
Oklahoma.
The situation is tangled.
The Ku Klux Klan will be in
jected into the Walton defense
bodily. And Il is believed that the
hooded organization will leave no
stick unmoVed to defend itself
against the charge that it is re-
sponsible for Oklahoma's troubles.
ConferS With Attorneys.
A conference between Governor
Walton and his attorneys lasted from
early last night until well into this
morning. Walton's forces were pre-
pairing to counteract the impeach-
ment evidence by witnesses who will
deny absolutely some Of the charges,
assert that other actions of the
governor, for which he was I'm
peached, were made necessary by
conditions and hold that still other
charges are not impeachable.
Walton Is expected to bring an
army Of witnesses into the senate
impeachment chambers-the hun.
dreds of men and women who aver
they were flogged, forced to flee the
State or otherwise n1istreated by the
Ku Klux Klan. On the other hand,
legislators insisted today that many
of the alleged outrages occurred two
years ago and that they would lie
able to impeach many of the wit.
nesses.
There is, too, always the chance
that Walton may resign at any time
before the senate completes Its case.
In this eventuality the legislators
say they will continue the trial for
the moral effect on State politics.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
5 ALIVE
IN SUNKEN
SUB %
Navy Speeding Rescue Work
by Raising Craft OFF
Port of Panama.

BALBOA HEIGHTS, Panama
Canal Zone, Oct. 29.-United States
Naval authorities with floating
cranes were making efforts today to
raise the sunken United States SUBJ
marine o-6 in the extreme hope that
at least some of the missing five
sailors may be imprisoned and not
dead.
The submarine co1lided with the
United Fruit liner Abangarez, while
entering Cristobal and sank i'm
mediately. The Abangarez was not
damaged. The O-5 was moving on
the surface at the time accompanied
by two other submarines.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
5 CURES CREDITED
TO GIRL EVANGELIST

WILMINGTON, Dell Oct. 29.-
Five presons assert they have been
cured Of ailments through the
prayers and ministrations Of Miss
Grace G.. Jones, an eighteen.year-
old evangelist, who has been con-
Quoting revival services at the Sec
ond Methodist Protestant Church in
this city during the week.
Miss Jones declares that all dis.
eases are caused by sin and that
when sin is eliminated the afflicted
become we'll.
Charles Dillman and Emma Rot
ter, children afflicted with deafness
In one ear, said they could near
hymns plainly after treatment.
r. H. Hinderer said he was cured
Of neuritis, and Harold Green, suf-
fering with lung trouble, said
'sNme+hing was gone from his chest"
after he had been prayed over.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
LACK
ENDANGERS
HEALTH
Trade Board Official Declares
Vital Work Is Neglected
BY Congress.

Healthful growth Of the Districts
suburbs is "throttled and imperilled"
by the failure Of Congress to develop
the suburban sewerage system, It
was declared today by Asa e. Phil
lips, chairman of the sewerage COM
mittee Of the Washington Board Of
Trade
Both the construction Of storm,
water and sanitary sewers are so
behind the building development as
to be a menace to the public health
as well as a public danger" he
stated.
To-day 5000 homes are without
sewerage. and this number was in
creased by 100 last year.
Storm Sewers Needed.
"The failure to provide for the
urgently needed storm sewers in the
more populous suburban sections
creates a real public danger. II this
condition is allowed to continue we
must look forward to the danger OF
considerable loss of life and immense
property damage, both public and
private"
He declared that IL Congress does
not Immediately increase its rate of
appropriation for vitally necessary
sewerage Improvements II will take
nearly a quarter of q century to corn.
plete improvements which have al.
ready been years In building"
Within the city" he Continued
very active work IS required in the
way Of reconstruction of old and de.
cayed drains and storm sewers tn
prevent collapse of important unitS
OF the system Greater f1pd. e.
this work are imperative" =
Urges Completion Of Work.
Phillips declares that the connie.
ton of three main valley intercen.
tors, which were begun years ago
and on which nothing material has
been done in recent years." is abeo.
lutely vital to the welfare of the
city. These projects are the Anacos.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
STATE TREASURER FAILS
TO O. K. PAY INCREASES

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 29.-
The "ghost walked" on Capitol Hill
for almost everyone but ninety.nine
persons who had been paid statu-
tory salaries prior to the enactment
of the administration code. State
Treasurer Snyder has offered to
pay them the former salaries, re.
fusing. however, to recognize the
advances made under the code.
AS department heads will not GER
tify except what was given under
the code. the ninety and nine will
have to wait the outcome Of litiga-
ton In the supreme court. or take
some court or other legal method to
get the pay.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

wheat and not to speculate on 1t Is
the farmer. He speculates on the
weather, on the yield per acre and
on pests and disease. He Is justified
in carrying the wheat until some
body wants it,
''Very good" said Wheeler. '"The
farmer speculates on all these, and
now Meyer wants him to speculate
on the price, which is determined
by the manipulators of the grain
market. How can the farmer hold
his wheat until somebody wants it.
when the bank holds a mortgage on
it and demands its money! How>can
he hold it, Mr.. Meyer, when the
mortgage sends truck to take pos
session of the wheat as it comes from
the machine? The banker is not in
terested in holding the farmers
wheat until somebody wants its-he
wants his money and the IL per cent
and he takes the wheat and dumps
It on the market, handing 1t over to
the speculator at what it win bring
in the market. The farmers are
helpless.
Farmers Not to Be Fooled. :
''Mr. Meyer urges co-operatiin as
a remedy. 1t is strange how many
converts there are to the cooperative
idea. 1t would possibly require five
years to organize effectively through
cooperation.
What is needed now Is an inime.
diate remedy for a present evil. and
the only power able to solve the
problem efficiently Is the power of
the United States Government. The
Norris-Sinclair bill reported favor.
ably to the last Congress provided for
a corportion to market the wheat
crop in an orderly manner by stabil-
izing the price and carrying over
such portion of the crop until some
body wants it,
Mr.. Meyers nostrum may fool
some Of the bankers and business
men who take their cue from
the Republican administration
prompters, but 1t will not fool the
farmers of the United States"
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
PET DOG SAVES LIFE OF
AGED MASTER IN FIRE

WILMINGTON, Oct. cs.-James
F.. Cosden, sixty-five. was saved
from death by fire or suffooation
by the barking Of his pet dog. Cos
den, when he was aroused, found
the room filled with smoke from a
fire in an adjoining building,
Cosden picked up his dog and
CROPPED his way through the smoke
filled halls to the street, then ran
back and saved his shotgun. The
flames caused a loss to the building
Of about $4,000.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
HOLY REDEEMER CHURCH
OPENS 2 WEEKS MISSION

With $50 of the parish's $50
active members in attendance, the
two weeks mission Of the Church
Of the Holy Redeemer was opened
at II o'clock yesterday morning.
The mission is being given by the
Rev. Thomas Calvin, D. D., G. s. S.
r., and the Rev. DR.. Sturm, c., 8.
S. r., both widely known Catholic
missionaries and preachers.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
END LIFE AFTER FIGHT
AT ANOTHER'S HOME

LA SALE, Col, Oct. 29.-After
q terrific hand-to-hand struggle
with Elmer NOVEL; in the NOVEL;
home here, William Bedlieu drove
to his own home, eight miles away,
and committed suicide by shooting
himself.
During the fight, in which the
participants battled for an hour
with pistols, knives and fists, both
men were beaten badly, and Mrs.
Novel; seriously injured. The trou-
BILE started, NOVEL; said, when he
discovered Bedlieu visiting Mrs.
NOVEL;.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
''To Encourage Faithful
SERVANTS"

that was the purpose of a
society founded nearly a Gen.
tury ago. Prizes were given
to the servants remaining
longest in one family. Amer
lean Ice has been serving old
and new Washington families
for many, many years, and
patrons frequently write that
the regularity of ice delivery
makes it easier to keep faith
full servants.
American Ice Service Is dI,oaus to
be depended upon the year round.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

tenn and a re-
turn to the old
un scie ntific.
haphazard and
wasteful man
ner OF con-
ductin g the
q vernnnent's
business.
REPRESEN-
TATlVE TOM
CONN OILY,
Of Texas-The
budget system
Will not be
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

g. member OF
he House. but
Il Is charged
that the budg.
ct system as
now conducted
centralizes too
much power in
the one COM
dttee Of each
House of Con-
gress, namely.
the Appropria-
tions Commit.
tee. ] shall
re eerv0 deCi.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

tia river main interceptor, begun in
1909; the Rock Creek valley inter
ceptor, begun in 1910, and the upper
Potomac interceptor, begun in 1912.
Funds for the completion Of these
works." he declared, "are most
urgent. The appropriation for these
important sewage disposal works,
whose completion Is so vital to the
health of the community, Ia but
$4,000, while $3.50, 900 is the esti.
mated necessary amount to complete
them"
Opposes Lump Sum Payments.
Phillips IL bitterly opposed to the
practice of demanding from citizens
lump sum payments to defray the
expense of public improvements, de.
claring that 1t is unjust and un.
ethical" and that 1t tends to throttle
private enterprise and initiative in
home building,
within the past three months" ="
he declared, 1885, 900 in cash deposits
have been required from private citi.
zens for sewers alone, and this in the
first quarter of the fiscal year, with
the entire years appropriations
available.
AT this rate, throughout the fiscal
year, private citizens will be required
to deposit In cash for such public
improvements an amount equal to
the entire$ appropriations made by
Congress"
These findings will be incorporated
in the annual report of the commit.
tee on sewerage, to be submitted to
the Board Of Trade at the annual
meeting.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
BRITISH 12-MILE LIMIT
FINDING EXPECTED SOON

LONDON, Oct. 29.-The commit
tee dealing with the United States
request for a twelve-mile territorial
limit at sea will report to the Brit
ish imperial conference this week,
the foreign office announced today.
General opinion is that the repert
will agree to the American request.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

BY ELBERT H. GARY,
Chairman Of the Board Of the
United States Steel Corporation.
The present budgetary
system Of the United
States Government il good,
and it is necessary. It's
abolishment would be the
very worst thing which
could happen to the Nation.
I am emphatiCally in
favor Of the retention Of
the existing budget sys-
tenn to prevent extrava-
ganCe.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
)0LDGE TRYING TO "COUE" POOR FARMERS SAYS SEN WHEELER
Mellon and Gary Hope
Move to Wipe Out
Budget Fails

By. ANDREW w. MELLON
Secretary Of the Treasury.
THE budget system has
brought business into
government. It has cut
down unnecessary Govern
mental expenditures and
has saved the country much
money.
The integrity Of the sys.
tenn should be- maintained.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
Leading Statesmen Uphold
Present Budget System

SENATOR SAMUEL SHORT.
RIDGE, Of California 1T Is aston
tshing that anyone should pro-
pose or even consider the aboli-
ton Of the Federal budget sys-
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
Flag Rush Killed Student.

WORCESTER. Mass. Oct. 2s.-
The parents of Milton Frem, a
Worcester Tech freshman buried
yesterday, attributed his death to
the recent flag rush between the
two lower classes at the inetitute.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

SENATOR G. G. DILL. Of
Washington always favored
the budget system when I was
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

Prices realized on Swift & Company
sales of carcass beef in Washington, d.
c.. for week ending Saturday, October 21,
1929, on shipments sold out, ranged from
1000 cents to 1880 cents per pound and
averaged 14.S4 cents per pound.--Advt.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
HEARST BUILDS
BAL T||NORE
PLANT
New Home of News and Ameri-
can Will Embody All News
paper Improvements.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 29. - One Of
the finest newspaper plants In the
South win be completed here by
April to house the Baltimore News
and the Baltimore American, the
evening and morning papers pur-
chased last spring by William Ran
dolph Hearst.
The building, for which plans
have been completed, will be q six
story structure, and will have every
facility afforded by recent advances
in the development Of newspaper
equipment. A roof gardens will be
but one Of the features looking
toward the comfort and entertain
ment Of the staffs.
Special Switchboard Constructed.
A special telephone switchboard,
with forty trunk lines and $50 sta
tions, and with direct lines to New
York and Washington and emcr.
gency direct lines to cover elections,
baseball games and other important
events, is being designed by tele-
phone company engineers. Direct
telephone lines and pneumatic tubes
will connect the plant with the
Hearst Tower building, in which the
advertising department and other
offices will continue to operate.
The editorial department of the
Baltimore News will be on the fifth
floor, with the photo-engraving de-
partment, library, photographers
laboratory. art studios and rest
rooms. The Baltimore Americana
editorial department will be on the
fourth floor, with the circulation
department Of both papers, the in
formation bureau, telephone room
and rest rooms.
Color Press Installed.
Four double sextuple presses and
twenty-four cylinder color press
will be installed or the first floor,
which will have an unloading plat
form with a freight siding with a
capacity for three cars. Two huge
elevators will carry the roll paper
to storage space for 1000 rolls on
the third floor.
A cafeteria for employees will be
located on the second floor, where
the machine and electricians shops
and offices will be located. There
will be individual lockers for en-
ployes and shower baths and rest
rooms for each department. The
composing room, on the top floor,
will be eighteen feet high with
windows on four sides.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES Ii.

MacLAFFERTY, Of California
You may count on me to oppose
any change in the national bulge.
system. This system has made
possible tremendous reduction in
Government expenses in the past
few years. The budget, so essen.
tial to private business success, is
even more to the success of the
great business Of the Nation.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

Of the situation.
SENATOR OvINGTON e. VEL
LER, Of MaryIand-Nobody in
his senses will advocate aboE-
ton of the budget system. It
has no enemies except those
with a personal interest to serve.
Some opposition may be trace
able to committees and others
shorn Of powers by the new
plan, but this feeling will wear
Off as time goes on. The sys.
tenn has saved the Government
a lot Of money and will save
It much more. It has worked
with much less friction during
the second term OF Congress
in it's existence than during
the first. Pulling and hauling
now Is aimed only at one COM
mittee instead Of fifteen.
REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE
HUDDLESTON, of Alabama
am heartily in favor of the
budget system. 1t seems to me
hardly worth while to discuss
such a question, unless 1t is to
make the budget stronger. The
present system certainly is much
better than the lid, for it gives
Congress some fair idea OF
what the Governments expenses
will be. If anything, it would
be desirable to make it a budget
in every sense of the word. AS
it is now, it is really a COM
promise. It is unthinkable that
Congress would weaken the budg-
ct. There is a possibility Con-
gress will make 1t stronger
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

sion as to the attitude !
shall take on any proposed
changes regarding the budget
until after I have reached Wash
ington and studied ali phases
of the situation.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

abolished be- 'SENaSHoRIRtgeE
cause the Republican Party
can not afford to do it on
the eve of a campaign year. It
win be big campaign material
for the Republicans. Personally.
I believe the value of the budget
has been greatly overestimated.
I think the budget should be
made legislative instead of ex-
ecutive. Congress should keep a
keener eye on the nations purse
strings. But the budget system
won't be abolished, not at this
session, anyhow. I am in the
minority.
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN.
PHILIP HILL, of MaryIand-I
consider that the budget system
and the reform in the House of
Representatives by creation of the
new appropriations committee is
the greatest stride in favor Of
efficiency and economy made
since the civil war. I voted
against the pork barrel rivers
and harborss bill in spite Of the
fact that it contained a trifling
appropriation for Baltimore.
am absolutely for the budget, and
especially as q means of keeping
the Government within it's con.
stitutional functions.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
Friday Bargains in
Boys Clothing

59c and 69c Pants, 45e-
Odd lot of Khaki and Gray
Crash Straight Knee Pants and
Knickerbockefs, sizes a to 9
years in the lot.
&c TO 81 Hats, 59c-OM
lot of Wash Hats, left from
regular stock; plain colors and
combinations; shapes for boys
from 3 to 10 years Of age.
First and Third FI06rs)
$50 Duck Pants, $40
Good quality White Duck Pants,
sizes 7, s, IS and 16 years.
First and Third Floofs.)
81 and U.2S Wash Salts,
74c-OHvef Twist and Dutch
Daddy models, sizes q to 5 years.
(First F1oor.J
81 Pants, 59c-CIofh
Pants, odd lots from regular
stock; neat, suitfng mixtures;
sizes 6 to 10 years. First and
Third FloorsJ