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Evening star., 1923-01-28

night and when they opened them
we're chopped down with axes and
swords. They were shot in their
vineyards from behind trees and
menced in that hitherto comparative
ly peaceful region. This ended in the
deportation or flight of the whole
population from the coast from Per-
gamos down to Lidja. Great num-
6ers escaped to Athens and Salonika-
ed is estimated at 250,o00."
Many Of these are the refugees
America Is now taking care of through
her benevolent agencies, the Red
Cross and Near East Relief.
Christian America ought not to
stand by and see such brutal extermi-
nation of her co-religionists without
q protest.
Third. The American public have
given millions of dollars to save the
remnant Of these decimated people.
with the expectation that they were
might develop a national life. This
remarkable response will be largely
lost IL no national home is secured
for these people.
Centuries of Oppression.
Fourth. The Armenians are a su-
perior people, Of great native ability.
Long centuries of oppression have
developed characteristics not pleas
ing to US, but would Americans
emerge from such long and degrad-
ing oppression untarnished and
with more acceptable characteristics?
Long years of oppression break down
the moral fiber Of any people.
The spirit of self-abnegation OF
the Armenians. their loyalty toward
the allies, their service to their own
country rendered with such intelli-
gence. has made them conspicuous in
committee, industry, science and arts.
Evening star., 1923-01-28
How Railroads Have Made Good
Despite Handicap Of Strikes

dented movement Of coal was taking
place to replace depleted reserve
stocks
Freight car shortage and locomo-
tive shortages are measured by car
reQuisitions, freight cars In need or
together with money spent for new
equipment, cars and locomotives
turned out after repair.
The peak of the car shortage this
year was reached October 81, two
weeks after the peak has usually
been reached in other years. On that
date requisitions were In the hands
of the railroads for 1929 cars above
the current supply. This was the
greatest shortage in the history of
the railroads, yet on December Is,
while the movement of freight con-
requisitions had dropped to ss,s0s
over current supply. Freight move
ment in 1922 has been increased, the
rail executives say. by an abnormally
heavy movement of general merchan-
disc and miscellaneous freight, which
orally is picking up and that manu-
factured goods are finding an easier
market than for more than a year.
To replace bad-order cars, destroy
ed equipment and out-of-date equip
ment the railroads annually spend
or locomotives to be delivered during
a certain year, but their orders are
not always Allied during tho year.
Up to December 15. 1922. the roads
either ordered or installed as current
equipment 132,706 new cars During
1891 they ordered or installed only
6e,436 cars, showing net increase
for 1922 over 1921 OF 63,270 cars.
Maintenance Of equipment during
1929 cost the railroads the enormous
total OF $I024,41s.o00. figures only
exceeded by the peak year of 1920,
when the roads expended $1,158,56S, :
500. But during that year there was
no shopmen's strike, with it's conse-
ouent lessenipg Of expenditure for
maintenance.
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Have the railroads met the demand
sor service during 1922, the year In
which they were called upon to face
the heaviest demands for freignt
hauling In their history? Have the
roads, in the face Of a shopmens
strike lasting more than three
months, in which more than 2oo,ooo
man we're out of service. failed In the
crisi.. or have they met the test and
made up their deficiency in men with
an increase in equipment efficiency
and in general capacity for DONG .
business under peak loadr
These questions, the Association OF
Railway Executives says. from the
latest statistics for 1922, covering
practically the entire year, can De
answered in the Affirmative: car
have BEN bywords since the shop
mans strike began, and the railroads
comprising the class / group, ap-
uroximately 200 major roads. ADMIT
there has been q shortage OF cars; put
thfs shortage is practically Impossible
30 rsdnctfon because of the fact that
trafnc on American railroads has Its
nesk during two months of the year,
Feneral merchandise, farm products
and coal joining in producing the
peak movement OF rail-oorn com
inodities during October and Novem-
Der. -.
Cumulative loadings Of freight IN
.bs calendar year 1892 on class l
railroads in the United States. the
a.aooiation says, will show reduc-
ton Of less than one-half OF per
cent over the peak year Of 1920. when
the roads carried more freight than
ever before or since in their history.
Freight loadings for 1922 totaled a.
7f3.SiS cars, compared with 46,11S.472
cars in 1920 and 3s,325,168 cars In
1881. More cars were loaded with
farm products In 1892 than ever be-
fore In tho history Of the railroads
while at the same time an unprece
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planes came as close as sixty miles
to where the plane had landed
On another occasion Lieuts. Davis
and Peterson were lost in the desert
along the Rio Grande, and although
they declared they had not been in
Mexico territory, they were captured
by Mexican bandits almost in sight
of aid and held for ransom for some
days. They were forced to undergo
many privations, and were about to
be killed when the ransom was paid.
Lieut. Alexander Pearson, who
achieved fame in transcontinental
Nights and racing records. was forced
down in Mexican territory, and while
he was making his way back to
civilization on foot the feet of search
ers had finally given him up as lost
Re found a dilapidated raft on the
river. however, and drifted his way
home. The remarkable incident In
connection with his flight was that
four months later his plane was found
in the ravine where 1t had fallen, a
new engine was installed there and
the plane successfully flown back.
An Epic Of Naval Aviation.
One of the incidences OF the sue
cessful transatlantic flight of the
three Navy seaplanes, the famous Nc
l., 8 and 4. was the loss for several
days Of the NC 8. flown by Lieut..
Commander John Towers. The NC
was also forced down in the fog and
gale that caused the near disaster to
Evening star., 1923-01-28
MERE have been turbulent and
trying hours at the Lausanne
conference, when the question

conference, WHen the
of providing an independent
national home for the Armenian was
under consideration. Our papers have
been full of suggestions; measures
have been introduced into our ma
tional Congress looking to that end
and magazines have discussed the
question at length.
Not few, irrespective of national
ity and creed, believe that some pro-
vision should be made for the pres
ervation Of the Armenians as a peo-
pie, and that a national home and
government are positively necessary.
why should the citizens of America
particularly interest themselves in
the welfare of people so far away,
race of the Indo-European stock,
who left their original home in Thrace
about 1900 B. C. and settled in the
region Of Mount Ararat, where they
established an ancestral home?
Why America In Interested.
1t is not the purpose of this brief
or laud the Armenian, but to give
seven reasons why we should aid the
Armenian in securing an independent
national state.
First. America has always been the
refuge Of the oppressed and needy,
and our people, when informed, have
sympathies large enough to enfold all
men as brothers. Our knowledge of
the facts Of the outrages perpetrated
Nd nf
fair play, make us cry out for Justice.
AS proof of these statements I need
but refer to our activities in Cuba,
Porto Rico, the Philippines and other
portions Of the world.
Second. The sympathies of Chris
tfan America go out to our CORE
ligionists in the hour OF their suffer
ing.
Their oppression arises out Of ra-
cial hatred. religious prejudice and
national greed.
Five million Mohammedans of the
Turkish empire are Turanian stock,
and Just beyond Armenia are pos
sibly twenty millions more who trace
their origin to this same Turanian
nation Of the Armenian would pro-
duce contiguous pan-Turanian
group Of some twenty-five millions
This would be the first and most i'm
portant step toward a pan-Islamic
state.
Persecution for Religion.
As proof that their oppression was
due to religious prejudice. one needs
but to refer to the oft-repeated
atrocities Of Che Turk. The Turk Is
deeply religious, and he believes that
In discriminating the Christian he
does 50 for God and the prophet.
When he knocks q Christian down
and jumps on his face with his heavy
boots he does so with religious glee.
Just previous to the Smyrna disaster
a writer in "Asia" for January says:
'sBftter anti-Greek and Armenian ar
ticles suddenly appeared in the Turk
fsh press of Asia Minor. Violence
against Christians was openly advo-
Gated. AS q result sporadic murders
occurred In the hinterland OF Smyrna
Greeks and Armenians were called to
the doors of their farmhouses, at
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neI0 out from March to July, 1913,
until the arrival of the British. They
served alike in the British, French
and American armies. The service
rendered by the Armenians to the
common cause can never be forgot
ten"
Gen. Allenby said: IT am proud to
have Armenian contingents under my
took leading part In the victory
Former Premier Kerensky said: ''Of
ali the races of the Caucasus. the Ar
menians alone stuck to their posts,
organized volunteer forces, and by
the side Of their Russian comrades,
faced the formidable assaults of the
enemy and turned his victorious
march into a disastrous rout."
Can we now leave such valiant
allies to the fate of their old oppres-
$4,000 men in actual fighting. and
some 100000 died through deporta-
ton, slaughter and starvation, and
their property loss is estimated at
s3.750. 100000.
They served US in time Of need.
Our country pledged them safe
area for themselves and their chill
dren, and they have the right to ex-
pect nothing less,
What does common justice demand
of US?
Homeland Inadequate.
Sixth. The present homeland of the
Armenian is inadequate. The Republic
of Armenia has a government-true,
not very efficient, yet remarkable con-
sidering the conditions under which
1t exists. A nation whose people are
allowed but four ounces of bread a
day can hardly be expected to be very
efficient!
There are in Russian Armenia 1,2ss,-
600 Armenians, $4,000 in Georgia and
about 100000 in Anatolia and other
places. The majority of these are
ready to migrate to an Armenian
home when one shall be established
Seventh. America cannot escape her
place of leadership in the world. On
our shores the blood of many peoples
has mingled. With little of racial
prejudice and religious bigotry, we
have learned to live together.
The past week saw In Washington
little handful of the few thousand
original Americans-the Indian. We
are all foreigners. q few PAGES re-
moved from the fatherland-some
more. some less. God has entrusted
US with much.
Must Not shirk Task.
We know how we should teach
others. We have. We should share
We are the head servant In the house,
hold of the world. We must not shirk
our task. We must share our vast
supply with those who need.
God is calling America to service.
Our vast resources, almost unlimited
wealth, world vision, lofty ideals, a
sense of world need and sympa-
thetic heart, together with the pres
ent opportunity, constitute Gods CALL
We fail to heed this call at our own
peril. Already the elements of decay
are visible in our civilization. Only
service and sacrifice can rid us of
these disintegrating forces.
America needs a sense Of a great
and holy purpose. that calls not
simply our extra dollar, but our sympa-
thetic service and deepest sacrifice
By all the laws of fairness, the
Armenians merit and readily deserve
an Independent, national state. Ameri-
ca should do its utmost to see that
such a homo Is secured; preferably
that territory assigned on May 81.
1920.
Evening star., 1923-01-28
Another Fling at the Scotch.
From London Answers.

From London Answers.
An expedition was moving throuwh
reputedly unexplored African bush,
ks members emerged one day from
the dense tropical underground inn
a small clearing, where they were as.
tonished to see pile of empty whis-
ky bottles.
There's been Scotsman here" RE-
marked one of the party. himself "a
Scot, and proud to think that one OF
his nation had been first In this lonely
spot. His pride was soon turned to
anger, for another voice broke in:..
:, Nonsense! II that had been a Scots
man he'd have taken the bottle bacl2!."
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stitution be submitted to a referendum
Of the people.
And here is where the east and the
west meet The west is committed "a
the referendum idea. In twenty
western states-over half of the
west-laws are made that way. The
west, being more largely than the east
composed of native-born Americans
has. more faith than the east In tho
mob. The west will hail with -vlee
the chance to submit CONSTITUTIONS
amendments to the people. and whs6
the opportunity comes again to vote
on prohibition. If it ever does coms
again. the west will roll up such a
popular majority for it that the con.
servattve east will awake to the foIl,,
of trusting to the mob. when 1t will be
TOO iate. For If there is one thing
the American people like to do n IS
to vote yes on any proposition. So
the amendments will follow thick M
fast. anu
II prohibition cloud has a sjIvar
lining: 1t is this effort to get the Con-
it is. e'd'l
Evening star., 1923-01-28

ovens of private ownership. The possibility
of a general strike of miners more nearly ap-
%ssf sso.
that report which declares that the German
government and the high moguls Of the
rap ersi strike W Of miners. Could they fnance ono
could ths des %ith the @
purpose of creating little hell in the Ruhr
to the Ruhe
damaging to France than to the Reich?
But more important. just now. than the
question of mine output Is the railway situa-
have been succeeded by general strike Of
railwaymen, bargemen and canal employees
though the French and Beigians would have
to provide their own personnel for the rail,
and river transport services in those areas.
Apparently they can manage 1t on a reduced
basis adequate to the needs Of the occupying
forces and the transport of reparations fuel
not. however. without delay. vexatious and
perhaps dangerous. for, the occupying forces
being none too large, the necessity Of good
communications Is obvious. No doubt the
French will make every effort also. to pro-
food for the civilian population. but this con-
sideration must come after those named above.
II the population go hungry, they may thank
How How much coal and coke have France and
the date of occupation? Reports greatly differ,
but the total amounts are certainly far below
those due on reparation account-far below
the necessities of the French factories: CON
sisting entirely of shipments Grail barge)
routed to unoccupied Germany and seized
CreQuisitioned") by the French and re-
routed to France or Belgium. Presumably in
such cases German train and barge crews
were replaced by French Belgian crews.
The French are resolved. IL they accomplish
nothing else, to get all their reparations coal
and coke even though 1t should prove neces-
sary In the event to seize mines and coke
ovens and provide their own personnel to
operate them.
And the German industries so dependent
on Ruhr coal? Well. the Germans have decid-
finish fight Empty coal trucks have not
been coming back from unoccupied Germany
Inoccupied Germany will get its coal from
Britain. (No dearth of good money. IL seems)
Have IL your own way" say the French.
"We for our part. are not going to let any
more coal go into unoccupied Germany. We
know that your talk is mostly bravado that
you are desperately dependent on the Ruhr
and must succumb in the fight with weapons
or your own choos.ng-and don't forget that
we now have full liberty of action"
The French have established a customs bar
rier between the occupied areas and the rest
OF Germany and have set up m machinery for COL
lecting export dues and 40 per cent coal tax
but little revenue is to be expected from these
sources at present.
What of the prospect Of fresh negotiation?
Perhaps less rosy than a week ago. Herr
Cuno. to be sure. is willing, but only after
the French and Belgians have evacuated the
Ruhr. Poincare. to be sure, Is willing, but
neither before. during. nor for a long time
productive guarantees"
Evening star., 1923-01-28

The Lausanne Conference.-Ismet Pasha de-
clined the British proposal that the Mosul
dispute be referred to the league Of nations
for settlement, and Lord Curzon declined the
Turkish proposal Of a plebiscte in the Mosul
region. Lord Curzon has written a letter to
the secretary OF the league Of nations inviting
his attention to the fact that a situation has
arisen with reference to Mosul likely to dis
turb the peace of the world and requesting
that the league council at its next meeting
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-30
POMONA BOY, SHOT HERE, NEAR DEATH
HARDING BESIDE UNKNOWN HEROS TOMB
MAKES FERVENT PLEA FOR U. 5. PART IN
MAKING FUTURE WARS AN IMPOSSIBILITY

ARLINGTON MEMORIAL. AMPlTHEATRE, Va. May
graves President Harding
himself his pledge unite America in
preventing
This world relationship avoid
the president declared.
With this solemn pledge the president coupled
feng which has marre the record of drafting
but activity all of
again, profit parti
OF
The president spoke white anphheatre National
Cemetery beside the tomb o he soldier.
Tn" the day said,
al Ioboken years among dead.
''unde the '! Of the which MY
the president, ~ sand thea att '.'':t
be again!''
thinking leads Aey Il
have the make
but that in
good herew
cloud for 1914 and drawn very catacsm
all 1t not enough seek ourselves.
Work
II believe influence establish the
OF throughout the guarantee can
nen OF the agencies pea committing the
world to the riump peace pos
0 1~-l...
The president thing we NAV do among our
seVes alone to make participation likely
OF war haeuness if national honor call
TINS thing he said, make
about through the Vaccinations of potee greedy pos
I'm all the poteer has put the
black blot greed upon righteous sacrifice highly puposed
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-30
COMMUNISTS GRIP
BROKEN AS MANY
RETURN TO JOBS
BY CARL D. GROAT
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, May 30.--The grip Of
the communist on the Ruhr ap-
peared to be broken today when
men returned to their jobs in large
numbers, abandoning the terror
campaign against prices and
wages.
General increases were granted
miners by the industrialists aud the
workers went back to pits.
A miners meeting at Gelsinkir-
chen considered the center Of com
munist disorder in the Ruhr, voted
to resume work. The attendants
Mt the meeting included many com
munists who seemed at least tenn.
porarily pacified.
Only few minor attempts at
plundering shops were reported and
the movement for peace appears
general.
A mob in Dortmund this morning
threatened disorders for time but
finally was dispersed by police,
The serious situation now ap-.
pears to be in Bochum were tele.
graph and telephone communication
has been suspended since tho
French occupation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-30
PERSONAL ! FRIEND
OF PRESIDENT 7
KILLS HIM s ELF
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 30.-Wor-
ried over business troubles Jesse
W. Smith, close personal and poll.
teal friend of President Harding,
and Attorney General Daugherty,
killed himself in Daugherty apart
ment here early today.
He shot himself in the head with
q .32 calibre automatic pistol. lie
died instantly.
w. F. Martin, special assistant
to Daugherty, awakened by the
shot, ran to Smith s room and found
him lying upon the bed clad in
underwear and bath robe. In the
pocket of the bathrobe was a viii
written Monday. In it Smith stat
ed he was of sound mind. lie left
his property mostly to his friends,
Smith had for many years been
close friend and devoted admir-.
er of Attorney General Daugherty
He got the name of "Daugherty 5
Boswell.'
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-30
Wisconsin Is
Spending Much
on Highways
by United Press Leased Wire

MADISON, Wise, May 30
Wisconsin, with the best marked
state highways in the Union, is pre-
pairing for her extensive crop Of
tourists this year by spending $45,-
100000 ON streets and highways.
The state trunk highways sys-
tenn now consists of 1900 miles, .
large part of which is concrete. In
addition there are $4,000 miles of
county highways.
Twenty million dollars will be
used by the cities and towns in i'm
proving the streets. The rural high
ways will spend $2,000,000 of fede-
raj aid, $5,00O,000 of state money
and $ls,o0o,000 contributed by the
counties.
Four hundred miles Of concrete
surfacing will be added to the state
trunk system at cost of about
ST., 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-30
LEADS
AT FINISH OF
25O TIL L A P

SPEEDWAY INDIANAPOLIS.
Ind, May 30.-Tommy Milton, driv-
ing his H. c. s. Special at a ter
rifle pace, was in the lead at the
half way mark of the 500 interna-
tiOnal automobile sweepstakes
here today. His time was 2:39 ;36;-
"a, or an average of 1898 miles an
hour.
Harry Hartz Of the Durant crew
was letting his car loose and edg-
ing up on Milton, less than IL mile
separating them.
On the l04th lap Milton brought
his ear into the pits for gas and
change of tires. Hartz slipped into
the lead and the stands went wild.
Milton got Il big hand when he
drew up in front of the pits.
Christian Werner, with his Merce-
des Special was hammering away at
a steady, grinding pace which held
him in third place.
Dario Resta added his Packard
Special to the list of Withdrawals on
the SSth lap. This completely elm
mated all the Packards and strips
the field down to II.
Tom Alley, whizzing around the
track in Earl Coper's Durant, went
through the fence on the turn, and
crashed into the crowd, striking
three men spectators. TIL men, one
of whom gave his name as William
Gaetz, Were badly hurt. Alley was
also severely injured and was rushed
to a hospital, where a more careful
examination of his injuries elected
the information from physicians
that he has a fighting chance for
recovery.
Lautenschlager, one of the Ger
man drivers, in a Mercedes, struck a
retaining wall on the 10Th lap and
was taken to the hospital with sew
eral cuts on his legs, though they
are not considered serious.