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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-15
Current EDents
For the Schools
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
NEA Service Writer

The editorial writer who said the
cork Al Smith popped was heard
round the world spoke a mouthful
Judging by the news from places
pretty well al over, not only this
country, but quite generally through
but Europe and ven the Antipodes
There isn't n question hat AM
erica's experiment with prohibition
has been most i~nterestedly watched
rom many lands and press com
ment indicates that foreign observ-
ers, who aren't altogether familiar
with this country's governmental
lystem, incline to look for imme-
late results from the New York gov
errors signature OF the state dry
repeaI bill that can't possibly ensue
unless and until the Volstead laws
changed also.
Nevertheless vets and drys prob
ably will agree that Smith has put
in concrete form, for the first time
the wet demand for amendment of
the Volstead one-half of L per cent
standard up to what the governor
calls an honest, common-sense' d.
viding line between legal intoxicants
and non-intoxicants.
Furthermore it appears to be the
consensus of opinion that Smith has
made the wet and dry issue one
which will count, perhaps prcdomi'
nantly, in the next national cam
paign, whether the politicians like i
or not.
Enforcement Slows Up
New York has withdrawn it's state
police border patrol against rum
smuggling from Canada.
Commissioner Enright announces
his decision to terminate prohibition
enforcement duty by the New York
City police
The federal government is rnsh-
ing dry enforcement agents to New
York state from other parts of the
country.
The New York State Chamber oil
Commerce has adopted resolutions
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-15

Who comes nrst. grinds nrs& And WHIT
nrst turns to the A-B-C Classified Ads
before spending money. finds Erist for his
Evening star., 1923-02-09
MEMEL Ul7|MATUM
EXTENDED TWO DAYS
Allies Hope Lithuanian Withdraw
al Will Then Be
Complete.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 9.-The seven
day time limit fixed by the allied
council Of ambassadors here for the
withdrawal from the Memel region
of all the armed elements which had
taken possession of the territory ex-
pired today, but has been extended
for two days by the council. Hopes
are entertained in diplomatic circles
that the situation created by the re-
cent invasion of the Baltic district
which was placed under allied super
vision by the treaty of Versailles
will be cleared up by the end OF
that period.
The Lithuanian government, to
which the ultimatunI was addressed
has announced that it was bringing
pressure to bear on the provisional
government at Memel to give way, and
on the irregulars in the Memel dis
trict to bring them back across the
Lithuanian frontier line.
The ultimatum about to expire does
not contemplate military coercion
for failure to meet it's terms, but
declared that unless the Lithuanian
irregulars were withdrawn the allies
would submit the question to the
league of nations, presumably with
a view to the application of economic
measures.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
Conceal Names
As Sleep Plague
Hits Baltimore
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Md. February s.
City health department has adopt
ed the policy of concealing names
of patients suffering from sleep
ing sickness" following report of
a new case in the city, and dis
closure that seven such have been
reported in the last eight days.
Four developed in two days, three
being reported Wednesday.
Decision to keep the names Sc
cret is made merely TO protect pa
tients from undesired publicity"
said Health Commissioner c.
Hampson Jones.
According to DR.. Jones, so little
is known to medical science of the
So-ealled sleeping sickness" that
no preventives may be used and
no precautions can be taken
against its spread.
Medical scientists Of Baltimore
and other cities all over the world
are constantly engaged in research
as to the bacterial origin of the
disease" said DIR. Jones. I'VE are
doing our best to handle the pa
tients who are afflicted with it, but
we are hampered by being Obliged
to grope in the dark to a great ex-
tent" -...
Evening star., 1923-02-09
ASKS $3.50 IN FIGHT
ON CRAMT0N BILL
Oyster Says 100000
Federal Allowance to D. C..
Would Vary in Ratio.
RUDOLPH URGES MOVE
Believes in Definite Contribution
Plan, However, Says Com.
missioner.
RUDOLPH URGES MOVE

Opposing the Cramton bill to
abolish the 60-40 plan of appropriat-
ing for the District and fixing $1,000
600 as the limit of federal contribu-
tion toward local expenses. Commits
sioner Oyster today came out in
favor of restoration of the half-and-
half principle.
The Commissioner declared that he
becomes more convinced every day
that the people of Washington should
have representation in Congress and
in the electoral college in order that
they might have spokesmen to defend
their interests when local legislation
is up for consideration.
81 am a strong believer Ill the $3.50
ratio of maintaining Washington"
the Commissioner said. THE property
interests of the federal government
in the National Capital are such that
the United States should. in my opin-
ion, meet half of the expenses of de-
veloping the city.
Il am absolutely opposed to the
measure now proposed which would
place an inflexible limit Of $S.000,000
on the amount the federal govern
ment would pay toward District ex-
penses regardless of the total amount
of the appropriation bill.
Variance I'm Appropriation.
If the District bill never exceeded
$21,0O0, 900, exclusive of water de-
partment expenses. $s,00o,000 would
represent about 40 per cent Of the
total, which the government now
pays. But, one city official pointed
out, if the appropriation bill should
the needs of the city increase. local
taxpayers would have to meet all
Should the District bill in future
years increase to $25,000,000, for ex-
ample, the District would have to
raise $17.000.000 under the Cramton
plan with the present tax rate of
80 per 800 of full value assess
ment, and including miscellaneous
collections, the District raises about
900 more to be raised through local
taxation.
Commissioner Rudolph, chairman of
the board of Commissioners, favors
Rudolph added. however, that he be-
lieves the definite contribution of the
federal government should be greater
than $4,000. .00t. Just how much it
should be, the Commissioner was not
prepared to say until he has studied
the measure more closely.
Maj. Daniel j. Donovan, city au-
ditor, figured out that the amount
of local revenues credited to the
United States during the last fiscal
year was $412.464.S9.
In arriving at $S.000,000 as the sum
the federal government should con-
tribute each year, Representative
Cramton used the current appropri-
alton act as a basis for figuring, Dis
trict officials believe.
Figures This Year.
Exclusive Of the water department,
which is supported entirely out of
water rents, the current appropria-
ton act totals $21.431,5Ss.S0.
On the 60-40 ratio the federal gov
ernment is meeting $s,502.S47.92 of
that total appropriation. Thus, it is
apparent that $S,000,000. plus the
miscellaneous revenues of $412,464. .89
which the District would get credit
for under the Cramton plan, would
about equal what Uncle Sam is pay
ing toward local expenses this year.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
PRESIDENT TO HEED
PARTY'S WILL IN "a
Chief Executive Believes
Present Discussion of Can
didates Is Premature.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,

President Harding has adopted an
interesting attitude toward the ques-
tion whether he should or should not
be renominated in 1924.
The President agrees with the argu-
ment advanced by Senator Robinson,
the democratic leader, that discussion
of candidates this far in advance of
the national conventions is decidedly
premature. He is not unaware, how
ever, of the cross currents in the
American Senate, and certain sena-
tors have thought enough of the i'm
portance of these currents to go to
the White House and seek something
definite on which to chart their course
in the political debates which have
sprung up in Congress-,
Presidents Opinion.
Mr.. Harding has had no hesitancy in
talking frankly with his callers on
the subject, for he feels it is at this
time more or less an impersonal mat
ter. Mr.. Harding believes it all boils
down into this: If the administration
has been a success, the party in. 1924
will naturally want to renominate the
man who has stood at the head of
that Administrations; if it is regarded
as failure. the nomination may not
be attractive to any republican aspir-
ant, as the people will turn to the
other partys candidate. Under these
circumstances. If the party leaders
were to think that someone else had
better make the race, Mr.. Harding
would probably be found resigned to
the turn of events. But the chances
are against such an outcome, because
if the administration is to be the
issue in the campaign. which it un-
doubtedly will be, the party leaders
will wish to have the men who made
the record stand forth and defend it,
Warren Harding is distinctly a party
man. He always has felt that duty to
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column II
Evening star., 1923-02-09

Representative Martin B. Madden of
illinois has thrown down the gauntlet.
TO the Post Office Department on the
mo box-no mail order, through
which householders who do not place
mail boxes at their front doors by
March / will have delivery of mail
withheld.
ut 32O1 Woodland drive, representa-,
tiy Madden has steadfastly refused
fo have q mail box Installed or to
have a slot cut in the front door.
through which the carrier might stick
Rut Mr. Madden still gets his mail
hv carrier. Thereby hangs tale.
The Householders Included.
r. Ia understood that when Mr.. Mad
den moved into his new home several
weeks ago the case against him on the
home mail box score was clear to the
washington city post office, which was
left no alternative in the matter.
The original mo box-no mali order
Of the Post Office Department applied
specifically to all persons moving into
newly built houses. Such householders
must install letter boxes before they get
their mail. Later the order was amend
ed to include all householders. in old
or new houses.
The city post Office. 1T is understood,
was ready to cut off Mr.. Madden's mail
dalivery. when suddenly the word came
Evening star., 1923-02-09
Indian Croesus Happy Again:
Wife Leaves, Can Be O,un Boss

wealthy Indian disposed of his for
tune recently Mrs. Barnett was deed
ed $550,000, of which she placed 5000.
600 in trusteeship for his benefit, the
principal to revert to her on his
death.
I She holds the remaining $3.50 o0o
outright. jackson from this and
other sources is assured Of a life in :
come OF $4,000 year.
A reporter called at Barnett,s
home, mile from Muskogee. and oh.
tanned the first interv. ew ever grant
ed by Barnett when hi. wife was mot
present. The old Indian arose from
q rude bunk he had made before the
fire In his living room to receive the
interviewer. '"e
Against Fighting.
When questioned regarding the re-
cent disposal Of his fortune, which
was effected in Washington, he said.
We'll, they give me lot over here
near Sapulpa an they find oil well on
it. Lot Of money. I got plenty money
long as 1 live, an they say no use to
have 'em fight over it after I'm dead.
So we TX 1t so there won't be none
lef."
Evening star., 1923-02-09
TANKS END RIoTING.
French Break Up Demonstration at
Recklinghausen. q
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
DUESSELDORF. February 9.-Frencl
soldiers, aided by tanks, broke UP a
demonstration at Recklinghausen yes
day held in protest against the ex-
pulsion of the chief of police. Not
a shot was fired.
Generally speaking, the Ruhr sit
varied only by such incidents as this
German resistance is even more
stanch than ever, while the French
are endeavoring to organize transpor-
tation by rail and water.
The French report hat agents from
Berlin are canvassing the Ruhr viii
lagos and towns, urging the workers
authorities have decided to arrest and
put in jail all members of the pro-
lection police who refuse to salute
French officers.
Food Becoming Scarce.
is unobtainable here. The French
plan to lift the duties. from such
foodstuffs as are now taxable
The railroad strike is still complete
throughout the entire area occupied
by the French military. Except for a
few military trains, the Rhineland.
Ruhr, Treves. Mayence, Coblenz and
Ludwigshafen divisions are at a com
plete standstill. Four hundred car
loads of coal are now in the yards
outside Duisburg, awaiting transpor-
tation to France. Three trains left
yesterday.
The forces of occupation have had
more success in organizing the river
traffic, and now maintain fleet or
twenty-one tugs on the Rhine. The
French have permitted three train
Evening star., 1923-02-09
Canadian COllieries
Explosion Toll
Placed at IS.
CHINESE WORKER is
BROUGHT OUT ALIVE
Try to Revive Four by
Means of Artificial
Respiration.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, B. c., February 8.
Bodies of twenty-five victims of the
explosion last night in No. 4 mine of
the Canadian Galleries Dunsmuir),
Ltd. had been brought to the sur
face before IL o'clock today. Ten
bodies still were in the mine and six
badly injured survivors\ had been
| taken to hospital. One of the latter
! is not expected to live.
One Chinese was brought out alive
J and taken to a hospital. while four
| others of those entrapped still
breathed, but were near death when
found three miles from the mouth of
the tunnel. A rescue party with
salvage apparatus was trying to re-
vive the four by artificial respira-
tion.
The explosion occurred at 8 o'clock,
! just after the night shift had gone
in. Between fifty and sixty men
were reported missing after the ex-
plosion.
No hope was held of recovering
allYe the rest of the imprisoned men,
as they were entombed in sections
hiled with poisonous gas. Practical
~ all or the deaths were attributed
to asphyxiation. Many of those
whose bodies were taken out had
started to run up the sloping two
mile tunnel toward the surface, and
were overtaken by the after-damp
fumes. No explanation for the ex-
plosion was offered. 1t was stated
that the mine was equipped with
lighting and power was given by
electricity.
TWO rescue crews worked in the mine
all night, and third was being recruit
ea. about two miles from the mouth
OF the tunnel the rescuers came to
the bodies Of six men grouped in atti-
tudes indicating that they had fallen
from fatigue. Beyond them was found
mule, still alive. The body of the
foreman, Norman Hubby, was then dis
covered.
Chinese Escapes.
The Chinese in the hospital said he
was thrown down by the explosion, but
that getting zeossais sfsHk ne s6Ietarf q
run for the mouth OF the tunnsk s tWo
miles away. He passed number of
white men tottering their last steps.
The disaster was the second to occur
in mine No. 3 in six months. An ex-
plosion there August 80, 1922, took a
toll of thirteen lives.
Physicians, nurses and all able
bodied men in the community were
that air had been cut off from that
part of the workings in which the
miners were entrapped. Thus it was
evident that the rescuers would work
at great peril, as a deadly gas was
believed to have permeated much of
the mine.
Most Of the victims were white
men. although there was a sprinkling
of orientals among them. Many
leave large families.
Women Keep Vigil.
Cumberland Is on Vancouver Island
12O miles northwest Of Victoria, and
the terminus of a railroad beginning
at Victoria. The population is 1000.
Practically every one went to the
mine. either to help in the rescue or
to stand by awaiting news.
Many women. wives and relatives.
stood at the mine entrance, some
fearful. others tensely calm All
night they kept their vigil. pressing
feverishly about the rescuers as the
bodies were brought out.
q. S. READY TO HELP.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
MUSKOGEE, Okla, February g.
Jackson Barnett, the worlds richest
Indian. has returned to his own.
Harking back to the camp fire days
the aged Indian last night discarded
the modern civilization of beds and
silk pajamas for slumber on a rude
pallet of quilts before the fiickering
CRATE fire in the living room Of his
$4,000 bungalow.
Can Do NJ He PIecses.
jackson, for the first time in over
two years. is alone and can do just
as he pleases.
His wife, to whom he recently deed
ed $550,0o0 in cash and liberty bonds,
has left with her daughter, Miss
Maxine Lowe, for Los Angeles.
Jackson said that his wife had
wanted him to go to California and
live since their trip to the west coast
last summer, but he refused, because
lit was too far from home"
Wife Gets Most.
. Undsr ths Terms by which ~thA
Evening star., 1923-02-09
Order Defied
At Home of House Member

from the Post Office Department to
hold off, on the enforcement Of the
order.
So that is why the letter carrier
daily walks to the door of 1901 Wood
land drive, which is out Massachu-
setts avenue way. rings the door bell
and waits for the maid to come and
get Representative Madden's mail.
The case reveals the intricate mesh
into which the postal authorities have
involved themselves in the promulga-
tion of the "no-box -no-mail" order, It,
is held in some quarters. 1t is pointed
out that 1t is easy enough to issue
such an order, but another thing to
enforce it.
Test After March.
1t is easy to tell persons moving
into new houses that they will get
no mail until they put up a box, and
quite another thing. 1t is declared, to
withhold mail delivery to a member
Iof Congress.
And then, of course, if the, member
of Congress gets his mail. why will
not plain Mr.. So and So get his mail?
That is what Mr.. So and So wants to
know.
When the bell sounds on March l.,
will the Post Office Department au-
thorize the washington city post Of
fee to withhold Representative Mad
den's mail along with the mail Of ap-
proXimately 10000 other householders
here who have refused to put up mafs
boxes?
Evening star., 1923-02-09
CLASSIFYING BILL
NEARING PASSAGE
Senator Smoot Forecasts
Redistribution Will Be
Law This Session.

Senator Smoot Of Utah. during dis
cussion of the War Department ap-
preparation bill, declared his belief
that the reclassification bill for gov
ernment employees would pass before
the close of the present session Of
Congress.
This statement by Senator Smoot
backs up reports that an agreement
on the reclassification bill virtually
has been completed, and that it will
be reported to the Senate for action
before long. Senator Smoot is chair
man Of subcommittee of the appro-
priations committee which has been
considering the reclassification bill
as drafted by the civil service COM
mittee, Of which Senator Sterling of
understood that some compromises
have been effected and that the bill
probably will pass.
Committee to Meet Today.
A meeting Of the committee, at
least of Senator Sterling and Senator
Smoot, may be held later today, to
take up the matter of reporting the
bill.
The statement by Senator Smoot on
the floor Of the Senate was made
while an amendment offered by Sena-
tor McKellar to increase the salaries
OF telephone operators in the War
Department to eQualize the salaries
Of those employed in the Navy De-
partment was being considered. It
appears that the telephone operators
In the War Department receive $S40
a year, while those in the Navy De-
partment, who work right beside
them, receive $1,140 a year. Senator
McKellar said:
Taken Care Of In Bill.
"I understand that in the reclassi-
fication bill this matter will be taken
care of and I suggest We make the
salaries the same this year and let
the committee handling the reclassi-
fication determine what Is a fair
salary"
To this Senator Smoot replied.
There are q great many switch
board operators drawing $s40 a year.
That matter will be regulated as soon
as the reclassl dcadon bill Is enacted
into law, which I expect will be the
case before the close of the present
session OF Congress-. In fact, / am
quite sure it will pass"
Evening star., 1923-02-09
HOUSE TO APPROVE
BRITISH DEbTPLAN
!. BY BIG MAJORITY
Unanimous Conse,.t Agree
ment Entered Into Pre-
cIudeS Vote Today.

Approval of the British debt set
tlement by the House before night
was made certain today, when a
unanimous consent agreement was
entered into that general debate
shoul, he limited to four hours,
equally divided between the repub-
licans and democrats.
Republican managers predicted an
overwhelming majority in favor of
the approval legislation which would
amend the existing debt funding bill
SO as to authorize the British settle
ment and in addition would empower
the American debt commission to en-
ter into settlements with the other
debtor nations on similar, but more
favorable terms
Meyer London Favorable.
Meyer London of New York, the only
socialist representative, announced
at the outset of the days proceed
ings that he was in favor of the set
tlement. A number of leading demo-
Gratis also were prepared to vote for
the bill along with the practically
solid republican majority.
Representative Burton of Ohio, a
member of the American Debt Com
mission, was given an ovation by his
republican colleagues when he ap-
peared on the floor to ask for ac-
ceptance of the British settlement
He told the House that no measure OF
such far-reaching Importance ha6
been presented to Congress "since the
days when our armies were battling
in the field"
Reiterating that the debts should
not be Cancelled, Mr.. Burton argued
'Ieniency in terms" He explained thai
it had been found impossible to funG
the debts within the terms laid dowr
by the existing law, and that the com
mission had undertaken, therefore. tc
make Just and; equitable" settle.
ment with Great Britain.
Higher Rate Impossible.
1--WE cannot take the position of 6
hard and grasping creditor" said Mr.
Burton. but he added that if the debts
were Cancelled Europe, already "in &
ferment." might use the money fol-
military purposes.
Replying to questions of democratic
members, Mr.. Burton declared that ir
his judgment it would be entirely
impossible for England to pay higher
rates of interest than is provided for
in the bill" The British settlement
he described as the "high-wateI
mark" of the funding of the foreign
debts, and Representative Byrns
democrat, Tennessee, interrupted to
remark that he thought the common
people would rejoice to know that the
United. States could settle with the
other nations on such terms a agreed
to with Great Britain.
Opposition Opens.
Launching the fight for the opposi-
ton, Representative Collier of Mis-
sissippi, a democrat on the ways and
means committee, charged that the
committee had rushed the settlement
bill into the House with most in
1Gonfinuad ON Pare 9 Column ~
Evening star., 1923-02-09
0ttomans Extend UItimatum
to Ismid-Reported to
Have Mined Harbors.
TOO MANY CONCESSIONS,
FRENCH NOW BELIEVE
Firm British Attitude Expected to
Compel Angora to
Yield or War.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 8.-An
agreement has been reached be-
tween the Turkish authorities I'm
Smyrna and the allied naval COM
nanders, says an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch By way OF Con-
stantinople, under which the
status quo would be maintained
pending diplomatic negotiations.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February "a report
that the Turks now demand the with
drawal of allied warships from Ismid
was received here today from Con.
stantinople. The entrances to Ismid
and Smyrna hArbors are said to have
been mined. Ismid. located at the
head OF the Gulf of Ismid, ia fifty-six
miles east Of Constantinople.
The British and French naval craft
now at Smyrna have been instructed
to remain in the harbor. while the
allied commissioners have demanded
that the Angora government counter
mand it's order for the departure OF
the ships.
BELIEVE TURKS BLUFFING.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
q. S. READY TO HELP.
Bureau of Mines Will Send Rescue
Car if Needed,

PITTSBURGH, Pa, February g.
J. J. Bourquin. of the United States
bureau Of mines station here, said
a rescue car could be sent to the
Canadian Galleries, near Cumberland.
B. c. from Wallace, Idaho, if the
Dominion authorities needed assis-
tance.
while the mine Is located in the
Dominion, the United States bureau
of mines stands ready to offer its
assistance should it be needed" MIR.
Bourquin said.