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Evening star., 1923-08-31
VETERANS ELECT
OFFICERS TODAY
Closing Business Before Ma
tionaI Encampment in
Norfolk, Va.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
81. NORFOLK, Va, August 31.-Elec-
zion of officers and selection of cities
Tor the national headquarters loca-
ton and for next years convention
occupied the attention today of dele
gates to the annual encampment of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Three
nominees for commander-in-ch in chief were
presented yesterday-Brig. Gen. Lloyd
NJ. Brett of Pennsylvania. Fighting
Jack" Dunn of Massachusetts, and
z Robert S. Allyn of New York.
Atlantic City and Boston are seek
ing next years encampment. Sup
port for new headquarters location
when 1t is moved from New York was
Minneapolis and Detroit.
= spectacular parade. in which
$500 soldiers, sailors and marines
end former service men participated
yesterday brought the Veterans of
Foreign Wars encampment and the
reunion of the S0th Division to a
spectacular climax. 1t was estimated
that more than $4,000 people lined
the streets to watch the procession
pass.
Maj. D. John Markey of Frederick.
Md, was elected president of the
112th Machine Gun Battalion Associa-
tien at the fourth annual convention
of that group here yesterday. This
battalion was with the 29th Division,
and was known overseas as the Sui
eide Club" The convention next year
will be held in Frederick, Md.
Others Selected.
Lieut.. Col. Charles Keller of the
War College, was elected president
of the 317th Infantry (S0th Division)
Association. organized here yesterday.
Lieut.. Carl T. Hatch. Baltimore. was
chosen secretary. One of the objects
of the organization is to prepare a
history of the s0th Division.
F. Willard Kline of Tacoma, Wash,
was reelected to the Office of supreme
commander of the Military Order of
Coolies, the playground branch Of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Col.
Thomas Nottingham Of Norfolk, was
selected senior vice commander
and J. J. Everett of Los Angeles,
Calf, junior vice commander.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
SETS new MOTOR CYCLE
TRANSCONTINENTAL MARK
Paul Remaley Lowers Former
sea-to-sea Record by Twenty
Two Hours.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 31.-Paul Rema-
ley early today completed a record
transcontinental motor cycle run, COW
ering the distance from Portland ore.'
to New York In flve days seventeen
hours and 10 minutes. Remaley. accord
ing to officials of the Motor Cycle and
Allied Trades Association. shattered py
more than twenty-five hours the former
mark of six days fifteen hours and thir-
teen minutes, established last october
by Wells Bennett, who started from Los
Angeles.
schedule, reached New York within an
hour Of the time he had mapped out at
the start. He had but eight hours sleep
during the entire trip.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
GOVERNOR TO MEET
CREDITORS TODAY
McCray Probably Will Ask
Them to Take Charge
of His Business.
By the Associa ted Press.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. August 81
Gov. Warren T. McCray. who has ad-
mitted that operation of his extensive
farm projects in Indiana has brought
him face to face with financial obliga-
tions which he cannot meet at their
maturity. will confront his creditors
personally at meeting here this
afternoon. He plans to lay before
them all details Of his financial crisis
and leave to them the problem of
conducting his affairs SO that all Of
his debts can be liquidated. He Is
confident that he can pay dollar for
dollar. according to a statement made
by him to the Associated Press this
morning.
The governor plans to amplify his
statement of yesterday, in which he
announced that he was In financial
difficulties and in which he attributed
his misfortune to "the peculiar eco
nomic conditions affecting agricul-
iture."
VIII Give Details.
The additional details will concern
the various transactions which led UP
to the necessity for calling a meeting Of
the creditors.
Bankers from several small cities and
towns throughout the state had as
sembied here. this morning to Join the
meeting of creditors. Four or Ave
Indianapolis banking institutions also
will be represented at the meeting.
Close friends of the executive con-
tinue confident today that a satisfactory
solution of his financial problems would
@lnse
ticient as to the exact amount or the
liabilities which he had incurred, but
insisted that he was amply able to meet
all of them.
VIII Name Trustee.
1t was considered certainty that the
meeting this afternoon would result In
the Appointment Of a creditors committee
of five individuals. and the designation
of one banking institution as trustee
for the governors affairs.
Among those in attendance at the
meeting, It is expected will be former
Gov James P. Goodrich, who headed
the pool" which recently raised $780,
! 600 to assist the governor in meeting
his pressing obligations. Thomas Tag
CART. democratic leader, who Is reported
/ as associated with Mr.. Goodrich In the
pool, returned from French LICK. Ind
!
stood that he would also attend the
meeting.
A complete statement Of the gov
ernor's assets and liabilities have
! been prepared for presentation to the
creditors.
! The indianapolis News today says:
Two sums have been named as the
amount Of his Indebtedness, one plac-
! ing the figure at $1,600.000 and the
| other at $4,000. When asked
whether either OF these figures was
true, James Noel. the governors at
! firm or deny the reports"
Elmer Stout. president of the
lFletcher-American Bank ot this city,
when informed that movement was
under way among the creditors to
have his bank assume the trusteeship
said that this plan had been suggest.
ed to him, but that the bank would
accent only on the condition that II
was the unanimous choice OF the
creditors.
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government as being in line with either
Of the foregoing points, so the Shipping
Board is going ahead with its own oper-
alton of the feet. but is to build sub,
eidiary companies so that each will be
a going concern and will have a better
market value than IL the ships them
selves were to. be offered for sale. The
government will. in other words, demon
strate how the feet can be efficiently op-
Grated by using the best methods OF
private business. Then i! IL Is an
parent that the government can break
even or incur only small losses by the
plan, private owners will be able to
calcuate upon greater economies and
make better bid for the ships and the
organizations that go with them.
Use U. 8. Personnel.
Another feature of the plan which
is hardly less important than the
economies which will be practiced is
the development of an American per-
sonnel. Having never been extern
sively in the shipping business before
the war. the government has had to
rely too much on foreign employees.
Nor has there been any assurance of
operation under managing operators
who were given a commission for
their services.
With. however. group of SUBJ
s.aiary companies so organized that
they can be bought outright by pri-
vate interests, the personnel would
be insured of a certain degree of
permanency. They will go with the
ships, The morale of the Shipping
5oards employees has recently been
dIGfnrhah IN
the future. The announcement that
g decision has been reached and that
fhe subsidiary company idea is going
through will be of considerable en-
courasement to those on the anxious
seat who were wondering whether to
go to foreign shipping lines or other
business.
Coolidge Impressed.
e Mr.. Coolidge is very much i'm.
pressed by the opportunity the sub
sfdfary company idea offers to con-
solidate lines and operate with even
fewer ships than heretofore and do
me nnni;asteon same or ,, even greater business:
numerous expenses reduced. In fact,
u wound not be surprising II the
Executive found occasion on recom-
mendation of the Shipping Board to
ask for much smaller budget than
heretofore.
= AS for the legality of the new
plan, only few members Of the
board have been in doubt about it.
The Panama Canal Corporation and
the United States Grain Corporation
are sufficiently recent to offer prece-
dents that will be helpful, for in
both cases the government owned
the stock. Indeed. no legal obstacles
are really expected to be found, but If
they are, then the organization of
subsidiary companies can still be de-
veloped without corporate form
though the latter would be more
practicable and more advantageous in
attracting shippers who dislike the
idea of being unable to sue the gov
eminent without its consent for
claims and ad5ustments., They could
readily as foreign shipping lines in
corporated under state laws In
America.
= Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-08-31
0BREGON RECOGNIZED
AS U. S. RESUMES FULL
MEXICAN RELATIONS
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was held at Niagara Falls. N Y. but
was without much practical effect be-
tion in Mexico
Huerta's power was rapidly disin-
teGrating as a result of the attitude
of the United States and military
victories of the constitutionalists in
the north headed by Gen. Carranza,
had proclaimed himself in a state of
revolt, and had been joined By sew
eral of Madero's former generals,
including Francisco Villa, Obregon
and Pablo Gonzales.
Cnrranza Recognized.
Huerta fed the country in July,
1914, and Carranza, entering Mexico
City. assumed the executive power
Although factional differences at once
developed, after varying fortunes
Carranza was given de facto recog-
milton by the United States in the
fall Of 1915, and de jure recognition
after he had been elected president
for four years under the constitution.
framed by constituent assembly in
1917.
The refusal of villa to support
Carranza because of the latteTs fall
ure to hold an Immediate constitu-
ttonal election resulted in state of
guerilla warfare In northern Mexico
accompanied by serious consequences
The raid on Columbus, n. Mex. by
Villa was followed by national
guard mobilization and the dispatch
into Mexico of the expedition headed
be fruitless search for Villa.
The condition in the north was
finally accentuated In the spring of
1920 by a revolt OF governors, headed
by Adolphe de la Huerta in Sonora,
who objected to plan for the arrest
announced his candidacy for the
presidency in opposition to Ignacio
Bonillas. favored by Carranza as his
successor. The movement developed
such proportions that CarranZa fled
the capital and sought refuge in the
slain by Indian soldiers.
De la Huerta was proclaimed pro-
visional president and confirmed In
office by congress. which then con-
Obreeon was elected for n four-year
term and assumed Office December 1,
1920. He established a military COM
mand of the situation regarded here
as satisfactory, and irritations for the
United States greatly diminished
Many nations recognized Huerta
and several. including a number in
Latin America, have recognised OBJ
regon. Others. however, notably
Great Britain, preferred to await ac-
ton by the United States.
The designation of charge d'affatres
by the two governments is expected
to be made without delay. At the
Mexican embassy 1t was said that no
instructions on that point had been
received as yet from Mexico City,
and, therefore, 1t had not been de-
termined when it would be possible
to present credentials at the State
Department.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
From Yesterday o $50 Edition Of The Star
BOY FATALLY HURT
IN ELEVATOR SHAFT
Crushed Beneath Car at Semmes
Motor Co. Garage-Dies Be.
fore Reaching Hospital.

Crushed in the shaft of a freight ele-
vator in the garage Of the Semmes
Motor Company, 6l3 G street, Joseph
Reeves. seven years old, Of 742 9Th street
northwest, was so badly injured that he
died a short time later. The elevator
which is used only for freight. 10
in the rear Of the building. 1t was
stated that the operator heard a cry.
and. leaving the elevator. found the
injured child in the pit.
He was placed In an automobil
and rushed to Garfield Hospital,
where he was pronounced dead
Evening star., 1923-08-31
Nev Super Tank
Drags Big Guns
Carries Others
By the Associa ted Press.


LONDON, August 81. - British
gun manufacturers have produced
a new war weapon. Gays the Daily
News. 1t takas the form of a
tractor tank. and is capable Of
drawing artillery into action, in
addition to being q self-contained
fighting unit.
The tank Is mounted with guns.
has a turret and q special ccm-
partment In which 1t carries
field artillery. Its range is twice
that Of the earlier type of tank
used in the war.
The British government has
\ planned an initial order for twen-
ty-three Of the new machines. to
cost $4,000 each.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
is MONKEYS GET DRUNK
ON CHLOROFORM FUMES
By the Associated Press.

BY the Ass0cIdteu fFeBS'
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. August 81
Fifteen monkeys in a local park went
on a chloroform Gag" when a keeper
dropped a bottle Of the fluid in their
cage here yesterday.
Two of the animals engaged in a
fight. In an attempt to separate them
the keeper saturated a piece of cot
ton with chloroform and held it near
the fighters noses. In the melee the
bottle was knocked from hts hand.
The other monkeys smiled inquisi-
lively at the fiuid. and soon all be-
came hilariously drunk. It was some
time before order was restored among
the former jungle residents.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
Husband Jokes
About Alirnony,
Gets Jail Term

Justice Siddons in Equity Court
today sentenced william H. West
to serve sixty days in jail for con-
tempt of court. Mrs. Jane West
complained that her husband rode
past her house in an automobile
and inquired In a loud voice IL she
had received any part of her ALI
mony.
Upon application of her counsel.
Justice Siddons signed an order
that will result in Vests confine-
ment unless he pays the alimony
in which he is in arrears
Evening star., 1923-08-31
u. S. WITHOUT PLAN.

The administration will make no
move in the coal situation SO long
as there exists the basis for further
conferences along the line laid out
by Gov. Pinchot, 1t was announced
officially today after a conference be-.
tween Chairman Hammond OF the Coal
Commission and President Coolidge. The
government. plan for emergency dis
tribution will be held In allegiance, it
was stated. while the miners and
operators exhibit q willingness to
continue negotiations.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
TRADE IN MEXICAN BONDS.
Gains Scored by Government Is
sues in New York.

NEW YORK, August 31.--Active
trading in Mexican bonds took place
on the New York Stock Exchange and
the New York Curb Market today, fol-
lowing the official announcement OF a
Gains of 1 to 1h points were scored
by Mexican Government As. 5s, large
SIS and National Railway Ans of 1857
on the big board and the Mexican
Government Is of 1946 on the curb.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
q. S. OFFERS CONDOLENCES.

ROME. August a1.--Richard Wash
burn Child. the American ambassador,
has presented to tho government the
condolences of the United States over
the massacre Of the Italian boundary
mission. The British and Polish
eniissaries have also conveyed the
sympathy of those nationR
Evening star., 1923-08-31
FIRING SQUAD ACTS.
Utah Slayer Executed by Shooting
for Double Murder.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. August
3l.-George H Gardner was executed
by . firing squad at the Utah state
prison at dawn today for the murders
Of Gordon Staurt, q deputy sheriff,
and Joseph Irvine. a rancher.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
CELEBRATE ON BORDER.
Ell Paso and Juarez Citizens
Gratified by Recognition.

By the Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, August 31.-Whis-
ties were blown and a delegation OF
100 prominent citizens went to Juarez
to exchange Fluctuations with Mexican
citizens as soon as the news OF recog-
milton was received here. Jubilee
celebration will be held in Liberty
Hall tonight.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
LA TOILETTE OFF FOR RUSSIA,

BERLIN, August 3l-United States
Senator La Toilette and party. who
have been visiting here. left yester-
day for Petrogfad.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
URGES IMMEDIATE
RIVER FRONT WORK

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COOLIDGE GIVES ASSENT
TO U. S. SHIP OPERATION
ON SMALLER UNIT PLAN

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From Yesterdays 5:ao Edition of The Star.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
GARRETT VERDICT
is DUE TOMORROW

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Evening star., 1923-08-31
MOB R0UTS KLANSMEN,
100 REPORTED INJURED

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the health department that the case is
there. We maintain an ambulance
service for the removal Of such cases
duTtng the day and until IL o'clock at
nfehfp
Evening star., 1923-08-31

And here's where little old Maryland
may perk UP and act chesty.
Seated in his monster touring car.
with two colored chauffeurs making
w. G. Proctor Of the Magnolia Petro-
leum Company. Dallas, Tex, who had
Just checked out of the Shoreham
Hotel, shook his head at the writer.
when asked for word.
a.ar,v Know nothing, ethn,I my S boy; Have been
two months Can't tell you a thing
about cotton. The oil business is
spasmodic and the truth of the matter
is you probably know more about
conditions in Texas than L"
How are the roads, Mr.. Proctor?
travelled through the entire eastern
part of. the country and can't say
too many good things about the roads
of the section. OF all states. however.
them all beat"
Enough said. Mn. Proctor. you may
hit out for Texas" and the big car
Tulsa, Okla. is as quiet as a peace
full New England village right now,
according to John F. McDonnelly and
J. 8. McConn, two young public ac-
countants from that place; who have
Just arrived at the New Willard Hotel
for short business trip in Wash
ington.
whippings Is going on and will con-
tinue until the Governor puts his
bands bands Sn sns sgsb asb satess. ssd w
not be tolerated, and the sooner those
responsible understand this. the bet
.'' i'' " THE MIXER.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-01-20
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD"
MAN OF SLAVE DAYS
FAME DIES

Richmond, Ind.,-The race has lost
one Of its best friends in the death
of Major M. NJ. Lacey, Of Fountain
City, recently. He led thousands Of
slaves to freedom during the ante
bellum days and was known as the
shrewdest underground railroad" con
ductor in the country.
His opposition to slavery developed
when he was child living in Foun-
tain City and at the age Of II years
he is credited with having conducted
his first group of FIVE slaves from the
Ohio River to Canada. 1t is said that
his brother assisted Eliza Harris, the
original from whom Uncle Toms
Cabin" was adopted, across the Ohio
River to Ripley, o., and then to Foun-
tain City.
Levi Collins home was the grand
central station of the system and La
cey's job was to conduct the slaves
from there to the next station in the
system. 1t is said that he assisted APP
proximately 5000 slaves in their flight
Northward and to freedom.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-01-20

fellows think they are educated and
the whole world should bow to them
Returning from the post Office Mon
day night in company with Editor
Steward, getting toward 10 o'clock, a
young man, who seemingly thought
the world was turning, who had been
to some unlawful key, barrel or hogs
head, was trying to occupy the whole
sidewalk. We were trying to give him
the right of way, when he staggered
over and asked: Where is the
Courier Journal?"
i recognized the orator, the scholar
the poet, the-well Know ALL" Max
we'll N. Hayson, the Boston man, and
you can tell Boston man anywhere
but you can't tell him much. He
looked at me and said, "This is my
old friend, Stump" and then recog-
nized Mr.. Steward, and proceeded to
read him a curtain lecture. 1t seemed
that at meeting he had gotten his
history mixed and Editor Steward, for
information, asked the scholar a few
questions.
you are the man who called me
in question the other day." said Hay
son to the Editor, and I want you
to know that / know my history; am
educated"
Il have discovered that replied Mr..
Steward.
Il want you in the future to rever-
ence me, for when | speak it is the
Boston Transcript speaking. Do you
understand"
Eyes, sir" answered Editor Steward
to the Boston Transcript Il like to
reverence men of ability"
| just looked on, and the Educator
continued up the street, and l am go
ing to look in the paper to see if the
Louisville police did not give him a
resting place for the night.
I had the pleasure of joining Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Sayles in the cele-
bration Of their wedding anniversary.
1t was an old Kentucky dinner.
have known Mrs. Sayles since she was
knee high to Junebug. | will bring
this letter to stop for this week.
feel like have benin a cage, and am
out now, and you will hear from me.
If you desire to write to me, send your
letter to 222 North Roman street, New
Orleans, La. will be there to the a.
M. E. conference.
CHARLES E. STUMP.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-01-20
Colored Women's international
Council

In the current Southern Workman
published by Hampton instituted
Mrs. Booker I. Washington writes
of the recent organization of an inter-
national council Of colored women
whose purpose it is to study conditions
of all women Of the darker races.
Courses of study are already in opera
ton in certain communities. One
group is studying the condition OF
women in Africa; another that Of the
women of India. A committee on
education has planned a course OF
study for the clubs, schools, and lead
ers in general. The heads Of schools
and colleges are being urged tc
place in their curricula well-organized
courses Of study on the darker people:
of the world along with the history
Of other races. For one to appreciate
himself he must know himself, and
certainly for another to appreciate him
there must be definite knowledge Of
his attachments and aspirations. Pride
in ones self comes through racial con-
seriousness. Already Porto Rican wo-
men have begun to exchange ideas
with Colored Americans, and there is
correspondence between women in
Liberia, South Africa, in the Philippine
Islands, in Haiti, in Brazil, and in
other countries. Another committee
will direct a study Of social conditions
and political affairs, the object Of the
Council being to bring about justice
and fair play for every woman in
every land.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-01-20
HARVARD BARS THE
COLORED MAN
Concluded from Page y

the white South in affecting to dread!
ITO prescribe a youth because Of hi:
race is a procedure as novel at Har-
ward until your administration as it l;
unscientifc.
"The differences in racial excellence
consist in the comparative numbers OF
individuals to be found in the higher
reaches of the vast curve upward OF
human quality and serviceability. And
to assess the relative values of the
several stocks Of mankind en- masse
is, one must concede, an exceedingly
delicate and difficult, indeed perilous
task"
It remains to be seen what President
LowelTs answer to this charge will
Sc. Unquestionably, the responsibility
T. oretty squarely upon his shoulders.
PRESIDENT Lowell has responded to
the letter of Mr.. Bruce's in part as
follows:
II am sorry that you do not feel
the reasonableness of our position
about the freshman dormitories. 1t is
not departure from the past to re-
fuse to compel white and colored mer
to room in the same building. We
owe to the colored man the same op-
portunities for education that we dc
TO the white man, but we do not owe
to him to force him and the white
into social relations that are not OF
may not be mutually congenial."
Mr.. Bruce, who lives at Kendall
Va, is the son of Blanche Kelsc
Bruce, former registrar Of the United
States Treasury. He was member o.
the class of 1902, won membership II
the Phi Beta Kappa and was chosen
class orator. The son is preparing
to enter Harvard at Phillips Exeter
academy.
1t seems to be up to President
Lowell to prove that he is not wor-
Shipping at the feet Of southern race
prejudice.