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Evening star., 1924-04-12
GERMAN LEADERS TO MEET.
Premiers of States to Consider
Dawes Plan Monday.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 1.-THE premiers
of the federated states will come 10
Berlin Monday to discuss with the
central government the report Of the
experts committee
Meanwhile Chancellor Marx and
Foreign Minister Stresemann and the
other members of the cabinet are
studying the report in executive ses-
sionS. 1t was stated at government
headquarters that, pending official
notification from the reparation com
mission of the commissions invitation
to the German government to take
part in an oral discussion OF the re-
port, no official German expression
with regard to the report will be
forthcoming.
Members of the cabinet and DR.
Schacht, president of the Reichsbank.
who is attending the cabinet meet
ings in his capacity of federal COM
missioner of currency, decline TO
enter into formal discussion of any
one phase of the recomm endations of
the experts.
Sentiment in official quarters and
in financial and industrial circles is
palpably crystallizing into a feeling
that the plan of the experts must be
accepted by Germany without any
carping if the repara ton problem is
to find an early and tolerable solu-
tion.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
Rx the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, April IL The
wife of carpenter in the daytime
and the bride of a wealthy banker
at night, Mrs. Anna Beswick, fifty
years old, today awaited a hearing
on charges of forgery. which, in an
alleged confession given out by the
police, she said she was forced to
commit to obtain money for black
mailers who had threatened to ex-
pose her dual life.
Apparently neither Samuel E. Bes-
wick, by. whom she said she had
eighteen children, nor William G.
Martin, vice president Of a suburban
bank, whom she declared she had
married last February, and from
whom she said she had taken at least
$4,000 to pay for the blackmailers
silence, knew of her double life. Mar
tin married her, she said, in the belief
that she had been divorced.
Mrs. BeSwick was arrested yester-
day outside the courtroom of Judge
]. Wills Martin, whose name she is
alleged to have forged to letters,
Evening star., 1924-04-12
ACTION ON ALIEN BILL
is EXPECTED TODAY
Vigorously Contested Quota and
japanese Sections Are Up
for Disposal.
PROTEST STIRS INTEREST
Shortridge Attacks Message Re-
ceived From Hanihara.

An international issue of grave i'm
portance confronted both the Senate
and House today when they took
fore adjournment, the pending i'm
migration proposals which would. IN
effect. exclude Japanese from the
United States.
The House, after disposing of minor
amendments to- the Johnson bill at
night session, had before it the
vigorously contested quote and Japa-
nese sections, and the Senate resumed
eoflsideration of amendments to its
immigration measure having SINH
lar purpose with reference to ad-
mission OF Japanese.
Japanese Protest Stirs Interest.
Japans formal protest against it's
exclusion from the list of nations al
lotted immigration quotas overshad-
owed the discussion, having loomed
yesterday in the note from Ambas-
sador Hanihara warning of grave
consequences" and setting forth con-
cretely. for the first time, the terms
of the gentlemen's agreement of 1907.
The note was sent to Chairman
Colt Of the Senate immigration COM
mittee, by Secretary Hughes, with a
comment that the statement of the
gentlemen's agreement corresponds
with my own understanding of that
arrangement"
In the House yesterday. Chairman
Johnson vigorously pushed his bill in
a seven-hour session, clearing num-
ber of minor committee amendments.
but put over until today the vote
upon the provisions to which the pro-
test is directed.
Shortridge Raps Letter.
Senator Shortridge. republican, Cali
fornia, one of the most active of the
exclusionist group, insisted last night
that his amendments. which would
have the effect of Incorporating the
House sections into the Senate bill,
would be adopted despite yesterdays s
developments. In brief Senate
speech late in the day he character
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Evening star., 1924-04-12
TURKS BAN ALIEN FAITHS.
Will Close All Foreign Schools
Teaching Religion.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 12.-Dur-
ing a long conference regarding the
status of American educational es-
tablishments in Turkey. says a mes
sage from Angora, the American high
commissioner, Rear Admiral Bristol,
was informed by Vassi1 Bey, minister
Of public instruction, that the gov
ernmept had definitely decided to
close all foreign schools where re-
igious education was given.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
DENEEN NOW LEADS
MCCORMICK BY 4,O69
All But Thirteen Precincts Tab
ulated in Unofficial Count of
Senatorial Primary.
Ry the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press. .-s
CHICAGO, April 12.-Former Gov.
Charles S. Deneen's lead over Sena-
tor Medill Mccormick for the repub-
lican senatorial nomination in Tues
days Illinois primary today was in
creased to 1869 on complete unoffi-
county (Chicago) precincts missing.
The thirteen missing precincts of
Cook county are among the country
towns outside Chicago, and their re-
turns will not be available until the
official county canvass.
The unofficial returns represent
5,731 out of 5,744 precincts in the
state.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
is GREEK OFFICERS
HELD AS PLOTTERS
Accused of Conspiracy to Back
Royalists if Dynasty Loses
in Plebiscite.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, April 12-Eighteen rank
ing military and naval officers sus-
pected of completely in a projected
royalist outbreak have been arrested.
Among them are Gen. Leonardopoulos,
leader of the last counter revolution,
and Gen. Constantinopoulos. ~
The minister of the interior says
that considerable quantities of re-
yolvers and cartridges have been con-
fiscated, and the leaders of the project
ed movement. who obviously intended
that there should be an outbreak after
the plebiscite to decide the fate of the
dynasty, have been arrested
Evening star., 1924-04-12
HAYES JURY COMPLETED.
Schwab Spectator at Trial of Wom.
an in $25 900 Forgery.

NEW YORK. April 12.--After three
days examination a jury for the trial
of Mrs. Myrtle B. Hayes, charged with
forging the name of Charles M
Schwab to a $4,000 note. was COM
pleted in general sessions court late
today.
On motion Of Assistant District At
torney Ward, Judge Mcintyre ad-
journed the trial until Monday. Mr..
Schwab was an interested spectator
at the afternoon session.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
Scientists Find
Petrified Relics
$4,000 Years Old

LOS ANGELES, Calf, April 12.-
Discovery of prehistoric imple-
ments which may substantiate the
belief of scientists that five petri-
fed human skeletons found re-
Gently near here, date back to
the later pleistocene era, ending
$4,000 years ago, is announced
by DR.. William A. Bryan, director
of the Los Angeles Museum of
History, Science and Art
The relics consist of a petrified
bone awl about two inches long
and a rudely fashioned quartzite
palm ak
Evening star., 1924-04-12
Hint S62,OOO,OOO in Russian Gold
Vas "Sptit' by France and Britain

Poincare's consequent explanation to
the senate.
According to Poincare. the original
sum involved was sS2, 200. 900. France and
Great Britain. he said, had previously
divided $4,000, 600, leaving only s1s,-
100000, which sum was similarly di-
vided the other day.
Reference also was made to the
prospect broached and abandoned for
the use of the SIS. 200 to help the
Chinese eastern railway. The propo-
Sition and attitude of the United
States government with regard to the
whole matter remains obscure, SO far
as the best informed circles here are
concerned
Evening star., 1924-04-12
PIRATES RENEW RAIDS.
Chinese Vessel Attacked and Many
Passengers Robbed.

By the Associated Press.
HONGKONG, April ia large
number of Chinese passengers aboard
the steamer Tai Lee, bound from
Honeymoon, for Hongkong, were
fired on and robbed in the Canton
river delta last night in the first
piraticaI attack since PRONUNCIATION
of the new anti -piratical regulations.
The Tai Lee was accompanied by
the. steamer Stunning, under the new
convoy system. Pirates posing as
passengers invaded the engine room
while confederates on the bank
opened fire. The robbers ordered the
engines stopped. While special
guards. and European officers were
returning the fire of the pirates
ashore members of the gang on
board robbed passengers and ransack-
ed their quarters.
Several passengers were wounded.
Discouraged by resistance met. the
pirates leaped overheard and swan
for shore, but not, however, before
three of them had been killed.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
LIEUT.. WOOD QUITS ARMY
President Accepts Resignation of
Generals Son.

Second Lieut.. Osborne Cutler Wood,
United States Infantry, son of Gen.
Leonard Wood. governor of the
Philippines, who made a fortune estl-
mated at 100000 by spectacular
speculation in stocks on Wall street,
while serving as aide to his father at
Manila, has severed his connection
with the Army.
An order issued at the War Depart
ment today asserted that the Presi-
dent has accepted Lieut.. Wood s
resignat ton of his commission, to take
effect at once. Lieut. Wood was
granted leave Of absence more than
two months ago and started for this
country BY way of Europe His pres
-ent wi1ereabout is not stated, but it is
understood he is in this country
Evening star., 1924-04-12
Brides Under I8
Ordered Back to
School on Coast
BY the Associated Press.

by tht AssOcIdteU fresS.
PASADENA, Calf, April 12.-
Married women under eighteen
years of age living in Pasadena
will be compelled to attend school,
according to a ruling made public
today by John Harbeson, director
of child welfare.
Special classes for such brides
Will be conducted beginning April
"a.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
BY PAUL SCOTT MowRER.
BY Gable to The Star aud Chicago Daily Ne,
Copyright, 1924

BY CADIe 10 Inc StAr aud Chicago Duly News.
Copyright, 1924.
PARIS, April 12.-Have France and
Great Britain, without consulting the
United States. divided among them
selves s62,o0o.o0o in Russian gold,
which, though deposited in the Bank
of France, was intrusted to the joint
trusteeship of the allied and asso-
ciated powers.
This question is being asked in for
eign diplomatic circles here following
the shipment of ss,0oo,000 in gold
from France to England, and Premier
Evening star., 1924-04-12

The Daugherty Investigating COM
mittee, which encountered new legal
obstacles yesterday in Ohio, spent
today drawing up plans for its future
procedure and held no public
hearing
Chairman Brookhart, returning
from Washington Court House, Ohio,
conferred with his colleagues over the
best method of meeting the court
stay issued against the committee
there yesterday, which resulted in
failure to get at the records of Wash
ington Court House banks and in the
refusal of several witnesses to testify
Hearing Postponed.
A hearing has been set for today.
but the committee members found
themselves too busy with other
things to continue their examination
of witnesses. In addition, some of
those summoned were not on hand
and Senator Wheeler of Montana, the
committee prosecutor. was in Chi
cago to deliver an address.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
PO|NCARE WAITING
MOVE BY GERMANY
ON EXPERTS REPORT
Also Hopes to Reserve Plans
Until Chamber of Deputies
Is Adjourned.
BERLIN REPLY TO DAWES
FINDINGS SEEN IN WEEK
Thursday Set for Meeting of Ger
mans With Reparations
Commission.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 12.-The French gov
ernment will bide its time, awaiting
Germany's action, before commenting
on the unanimous recommendation OF
the repa ration commission that the
Dawes report be adopted, it is stated
in well informed quarters. More
over, it is said. Premier Poincare IS
anxious to have the chamber OF
deputies off his hands before he starts
negotiations with the allies to bring
the experts work to full fruition.
once the chamber and senate have
adjourned it is expected he will los
no time in sounding out London,
Brussels and Rome with a view to
speeding up the settlement, which
would be trump card in his electoral
campaign. Government circles admit.
however, that any far-reaching
moves are impossible until it is
known what Germany's reply will b.
on or before next Thursday, the date
upon which her representatives havr
been invited to appear here.
Meanwhile the first of next week
will undoubtedly see the French dip
lomatic representatives in the vari
Gus allied capitals starting informal
conversations with the foreign offices
in order to prepare the way fer
eventual agreements.
Press Is Optimistic.
Editorial comment on the repara-
ton commissions quick approval Of
the experts report is mostly opti-
mistic.
Only the nationalistic organs CON
tinue gloomy. PertinaX, in the Echo
de Paris. declares NJ. Barthou,
French member and president of the
commission, formulated two reserya-
tions to yesterdays decision, namely
that the experts report must be COM
pleted by a definite system Of super
vision and by definite penalties an
plicable, eff, as one is entitled to fear.
Germany breaks her new promises"
Elaboration of the system of su-
pervision, says Pertinax, would BE-
accomplished by the reparation com
mission. while that of penalties is i
task for the allied governments. Both.
he says, will find their paths beset
with difficulties.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
SCHEMES TO DEFEAT
INJUNCTION PLANNED
Daugherty Committee Spends Day
in Considering Moves for
Future.
WANTS RECORDS OF BANK
Scheduled Examination of Wit
nesses Postponed.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April Ex-senator
Wheeler of Montana, n central
figure in the Daugherty investi-
cation, declared today that Nal
s. Daugherty, brother of the for
mer Attorney General, would be
cited for contempt before the
senate.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tonight; tomor-
row, mostly cloudy and warmer.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, 63, at
noon today; lowest, SS, at $50 am.
today.
Full report on page 2.
Evening star., 1924-04-12

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
Admit C0uxens Wrong.

The opinion is general that any
counsel employed by Senate COM
mittee to aid in prosecuting an in
vestigation should be paid for out
of government funds, and not from
the private purse of any senator or
other persons. The action of the
senate committee investigating the
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Besides containing the objection
able features enumerated, the bill
now before the President is so loose
Iy drawn as to make possible con-
struction that would cause it to be
violative of the existing fiscal rela-
ton between the federal government
and the District of Columbia The
bill is ambiguous. If for no other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
PRICE SETBACK
 HlIS-ALL
Rfires Affeexed BF ReBsfts That FMnxx Are Ine]ined To
 SeH Tkeir Carn

b CMnCAG0, lam r6-Corn, wheat and Garx sln um1erwent . set-hack in price unlay. afnssted a ggad deal by asser- uiizun uAnr fhnmers were more inclined ue sem their earn than has recently hssm the enae Carn eInssd heavy. E s@ ase to ze nawsrs May. 1ssE@TsA to Nc, win wihenf wezR aft M0pZ to Ec: de- siInes Hay, &laGHG @&1GaM and July Maszs astA M to aEe off, and pro- viRfiauH umEAnmGRE tn m6p12E down.
 RsYaats thu country offerings of canm wrne MRear had . nearish influ- emue 1mum thR 0xEftsaf i'm the corn mar luEr aznh wsne sxup1smented by gossip thnG Ahf4usrx here were buying hack ennm fkqnm the eazG i'm settlement. Whniexsr Rssssning up there may have hcem on the part af ruRn1 holders of enHAs tAaugA. the hulk of the grain tAnH aztnlneA WAS fhr oufsfffe markets, AkA u8 0nnnkn. v9rY nttIe appearing uD hnxe hesm haugnf fur Chicago. mDM9xsH, g1mRnzl dRmand for corn was 2puGuxnfIH without Il the aggressive Gaannerar widieh has reesntly heen in exiihRmH, and eamaikfanzhle selling here nerH14fs mext week..
 W1k1Imas i'm the wzlue of wheat were dhne to nepanued InrEe wheat shipments mrum AzEanfina and AnatraIfa, as well 8y uD sympathy Wfnh thu corn market amH uD fh1tnnHrfnn nmrest i'm England. Annuaugh hmffRnfiianE pointed to a re- &nkHiam dm MnudzE inn the United Afanng wiHfhlk wfhezt supply total, wihenn, H1kR enrm, einsed at virtually the dnES hatnam mGureK. Reparts of more xmDw GaxerinG far winter wheat were am a1csEH far pr91ictiaua of sub-zero WuDtitkr tam1nruw-
 0mts were dkprsssesI hE further sell r-~ Sp~. .~R
 RrsnRz in tihe prire of hogs pulled 6DMm unuwiaianK-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
PUNCTUATION IN
 COTTON IS WIDE
Market Advances, Suffers Break,
 Then Recovers In Part From , Days Lowest

NEW YORK, Jan.' 1s.-4There were wide fluctuations in the cotton market today. After selling up to 3s.sSc dur ing the early trading on covering and relatively steady cables, May broke to 32.60c, or 4S points net lower, and into new ground for the movement under renewed liquidation, accompanied by bearish comment on reports from the domestic goods markets and the week end statistics. Offerings then became rapid recovery, of 70 points from the lowest, followed by moderate reactions, with May closing at 33.20c, compared with 33.0Sc at the close yesterday. The general market closed steady, net l3 points higher 10 IF points lower.
 The market opened firm at an ad- vance of 15 to 28 points. The heavy selling of late yesterday had evidently improved the technical position and there was a good deal of covering at the start and little trade buying. The advance to 33.20c for March and 32.32c for July brought out increased offerings, however, and the market soon weakened. There were reports of southern selling here as a hedge against cotton previously carried with out such protection, and, if anything, continued complaints of difficulty in selling cotton goods freely following yesterdays declines appeared to be making. more impression on sentiment. At any rate, the market became very weak and unsettled, and stop orders were uncovered as May broke through the 33-cent level. They sent prices off to 32.27c for March and 31.52c for July, making net declines of AS to 52 points on the old crop positions, while Oc- tober sold off to 27.70c, or 20 points net lower. The weekend figures show ing smaller spinners' takings than last year came in for bearish comment dur ing the early afternoon, but offerings were lighter after the execution of the stop orders, and when sellers attempt ed to cover they found very few con- tracts for sale. The result was sharp rally, and, while the advance was not fully maintained, last prices showed re- coveries of 55 to 60 points from the lo%e azls a5s sooay; tS;s seaaon Port receipts. 17T36. United States port stocks, 93S, ,415. .,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
ISSUES
 HOLD SPOTLIGHT
Argentine Loan, Followed By Negotiations For Japanese
 Reconstruction Financing

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Foreisn financing occupied the spotlight in to- days bond market Successful offer ing of the s40,Ooo,oOo Argentine loan was followed by the inauguration of negotiations for a huge Japanese re construction loan and the announce- ment that the government of New FoundIand had sold a small bond is- sue to local bankers. While admitting that Japanese financing was under way, bankers said no agreement had been reached on the amount of the loan or the possible offering price.
 Trading, in listed ibonds slowDd- down today and the price trend was lower for the first time since the recent up- ward movement set in. French issues yielded fractional1y in sympathy with the hesitancy of exchange rates. and recessions also took place in other for eign government issues, including the Serbian Ss, Netheriand 6s and Argen- tine Is.
 The entire railroad list was subjected to profit taking, with resultant losses in Missouri Pacific 6s and As. Baltimore and Ohio convertible 41ss, St. Paul As, Denver and Rio Grande consolidated 4s. Great Northern o1as and New Ha- ven convertible 6s. New Haven franc 7s, however, on which the rate was increasing when the issue was extend ed, made a substantial gain.
 While profit taking also extended to public utility and industrial issues, strong spots in these lists, including Milwaukee Electric railway 5s, Kansas City Power and Eight 5s,, Virginia Carolina Chemical 7hs, with warrants and American Water Works 5s, United States government and treasury issues were firm.
 Total bond sales, par value, s12,2ss.- coo. ~ z
 Ten first grade rails averaged 86.95; net loss, IT.
 Ten secondary 5raiis averaged ss.se; net loss, 10.
 Ten public utilities averaged S6.46; net loss, .19.
 Ten industrials averaged e427; net Ioss. .16.
 Combined average S7.S9; net loss, .15.
 Combined average month ago, S6.74; year ago, SS.S9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
NEW YORK COTTON NEyIy VODU rn- 10
NEW ORLEANs COTTON

E2
 NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1S-Sharp de- clines and equally sharp advances fea- tured the trading in cotton today, and, while the swings in the price were wide, the net change on the session was insignificant, being gains of only 2 to 15 points. The last sale of March was at 33.03c a pound and of October at 27 7.65c. October, at all stages of the day, was much stronger than the old crop months, and appeared to be SUD- ported by demand stimulated by con tinued unfavorable weather in the cot ton region.
 On the opening and for a short time after, the market was at the advance in sympathy with a better Liverpool than looked for, and private messages from that market noting a good de- mand for spots for export to the con- tinent. March rose to 32.33c and Octo- Der to 27.50c. This hard spot put prices to. the highest of the session. Heavy selling came in and market comment was that it was based on the goods markets of this country. Rather violent downturns carried March as low as S2.43c and October as low as 27.10c, where the list was 40 to 60 points under the final prices of yes terday.
 Lowest prices came in the early after noon, and just when the market ap- peared to be under most pressure, shorts started to release profits and technical situation in a long time. As the market rose, recent sellers became nervous and in the last hour there was marked display of strength. The close was about at the top of this afternoon movement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-New wash fabrics sold more freely today in small quantities for spring and summer dis tribution. Prices on, flanneiettes for fall, the same as a year ago, were said by selling agents to be under the cost of production. Bleached cottons sold a little more freely at the reduction of half cent recently announced on un- branded lines. Mems knit underwear for fall was bought better than wom- ems hness Linens were quiet. Burlaps showed little change. Yarn markets were barely steady. Wool goods open ings are expected next week.