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Evening star., 1924-01-20

agents yesterday of the Gen. Candi-
dao Aguilar. son-in-law of the late
Venustiano Caranza, there had been
nipped a plot to launch a revolution
with the revolutionary ranks of
Adolfo de Ia Huerta at Vera Cruz
Gen. Aguilar. who was being held
here pending his return to San An
tonic, Tex, for trial on charges al
leging conspiracy to violate the neu-
trality law, would not discuss the re-
ports.
81 was going home to see my
mother. and then to fight him." he
said, referring to President Obregon.
This criminal, this traitor! He killed
my father-in-law. He killed Luis
Blanco. He killed Murgia. 1t was he
that ordered thier deaths. / was GO
ing to fight to rid Mexico of him"
Teodoro Frezieres. de la Huerta
agent in New Orleans. has been re-
lieved from duty at the Huerta CON
sulate" and his former assistants,
Antosio Manero and Adolfo Hege-
wisch, placed in charge. Frezieres to-
night said the change was made at
his own request.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
FOUR RUS. OFFICIALS
STUDY BANK CR|S|S|
Named by President to Visit
Middle West and Seek
Financial Relief.

The government took a further step
yesterday toward alleviating the
stringent credit situation among
banks Of the northwest, the President
designating four officials to study the
problem at first hand. A statement
from the office of Controller Dawes of
the currency, announcing the step,
said:
''At the suggestion. OF the Preside ent,
George II. James and J. H. Cunning
ham. members of the Federal Reserve
Board and Eugene Meyer, jr.. manag-
ing director OF the War Finance Cor
poration, are going to Chicago with
the view OF studying the western
banking situation more closely"
Will Leave Today.
The officials will leave today and
their plans call for series of confer
ences in Chicago tomorrow, after
which means of dealing further with
the situation will be worked out 1t
is possible some Of them will visit
other middle western cities for con-
ferences with banks and bankers, in
an effort to gather sufficient funds to
meet requirements of the small banks
throughout the Dakotas, Montana and
Nebraska.
' Officials here declared they could
not yet say how much money would
that ample funds would be made
available. 1t was suggested in some
quarters that the War Finance Cor
poration might underwrite much Of
the paper held by the smaller banks
whose reserves have been strained
recently and which. it is believed,
need only the promise of new credit
sources to tide them over.
The whole problem was gone over
by President Coolidge again yester-
day. He conferred first with Secre-
tary Mellon and later with members
OF the congressional delegations from
North and South Dakota. MIR. Mel
lon was said afterward to feel that
the condition could be met without
iurther failures among the banks
In the section where credit condi-
lions are most serious.
VIII Aid If Necessary.
Banks in Chicago. Minneapolis, ST.
Paul, Kansas City and Omaha are
expected to lend aid II necessary.
Some of them already have taken
steps to protect interests they have
in the area affected. 1t Is believed
the administrator principal hope is
for the metropolitan banks to carry
the larger burden in the program of
saving the small banks. hundreds Of
which are scattered throughout the
northwest. where credit conditions
are cause Of concern.
According to information obtained
by the reserve board, the war finance
corporation and the controllers of
fee, the banks in most need OF as
sistance are of average small capital
stock, a majority of them ranging
around $4,000 to $4,000. Each may
require only small additional credit.
but in the aggregate, according to
Controller Dawes, the amount probably
will be large.
Officials generally believe. however.
that the addition Of several million
dollars to available funds In the bad
spots will serve TO relieve banks in
adjacent territories as we'll and to
that extent will hold down the
amount which will have to be sup
piled to the banks in the emergency.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
MUNICH ROYAl|STS
ACTIVE WITH PLOTS
Factions Scheme Against
Berlin, But Seek to Double
Cross Each Other.

By Gable to The Star and New York Tribune
Copyright, 1924.
BERLIN, January 19.-More trouble
is threatened in Bavaria. Both the
Hitler Ludendorn and Won kahr-
Lossow camps apparently are prepar-
ing for a resumption Of the offensive
against the republican Reich. The
Hitler -Ludendorff party, consisting
largely of Prussian emigrees who
have found refuge in Bavaria and
are using Munich as a springboard.
are determined to force their pam
Germanist dictatorship upon Berlin,
while Won Kahr and the purely Ba-
varian elements behind him. includ-
Won Lossow stationed in the former
Wittelsbach Kingdom. are expected to
strike definitely for the separation of
Bavaria from the Reich and the res
toration of a Bavarian monarchy.
Ludendorn Still Plots.
Ludendorff. who gave his word of
honor to abandon all political activity.
is plotting another drive upon the re-
public he hates (although he continues
to receive his pension from iO. Won
kahr, however, keeps him a virtual
prisoner at the Ludendorff villa near
Munich. surrounded by an army of spies
and gunmen. Won kahr, too cannot
boast of being a free man, for he works
and lives in an office surrounded by
barbed wire and constantly guarded by
heavy detachments of Won Lossow
troops.
Hitler, who is still in Jail and is to
appear for trial in January. will. 1t is
now believed. In all probability receive
amnesty should he be convicted Il is
even doubted whether the Hitler and
Ludendorff trials ever will come off
for both Of them know too much about
Won Kahr. and he is not anxious to
have his dirty linen washed in public
After the famous wild west scene
in the Buergerbraeukeller in Munich
on the evening OF November s, when
Hitler shot up the ceiling in celebra-
ton Of the proclamation Of his die
tatorship, Lossow was inclined to
distribute arms to the Hitler troops
The distribution was set for o'clock
in the morning Of November 9. Blu,
an hour later Won Kahr appeared a,
the residence Of Cardinal Faulhaber
Archbishop OF Munich, and after q
two hours conference with his emf.
nence at o'clock in the morning
the order went forth to crush the
Hitler movement.
1t is difficult to determine wha,
instructions, IL any, the cardinal re.
ceives from the Vatican, but it Is
certain that the Vatican looks favor.
ably upon the plan for the creation
of q Catholic monarchy in Bavaria.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
WILL SUE FOR PAY
In STILLMAN CASE
Beauvais Demands Compensation
for Time Lost Through
Divorce Suit.
AIDED WIFE IN FIGHT
Claims He Helped Obtain Witnesses
for Her Attorneys.
by the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, January 49,. Fred
Beauvais. his attorney announced to-
day, will file suit for $7,621 against
Mrs. Anne Urquhart Stillman for COM
pcnsation for the time he alleges he
lost in aiding her and her attorneys in
fighting the divorce suit brought by her
husband. James A. Stillman, former
banker in which Beauvais was named
as Correspondent
The suit also involved the paternity
Of Baby Guy" Stillman. Mr.. Stillman
alleging that Beauvais. an Indian guide,
was the father.
Beauvais' attorneys said that In pre-
pairing Mrs. Stillman's defense she and
her attorneys with Beauvais made a
number Of trips in the vicinity Of Grand
Anse. Quebec, the Stiilman home. to
obtain witnesses. They added that it
was for the time the guide lost en-
ployment that he desires compensation.
The Stillman case first came to pub
lie notice in 1921, when 1t was learned
that Referee Daniel Gleason was TAX
ing testimony in an action brought by
the banker against his wife, in which
he denied the paternity of Baby Guy"
John f. Mack Of Poughkeepsie, y. Y,
was appointed III ilteH lOE
the child. whose case was fought ST.
multaneously with that OF his mother
Right to Fortune.
Involved in the fight for Baby Guy"
was the question of his right to inherit
part of the Stillman fortune,
On September %, 1929. Referee
Gleason completed his report In
which he found Guy Stiliman was the
legitimate son of the banker: that
Ia No. 60 1nI 90
cation of inconstancy against his
wife. and that Stillman himself was
the acknowledged father of two chill
dren born to Mrs. Florence Leeds.
Less than a month later Supreme
Court Justice Morchauser confirmed
the referees report, allowing Mrs.
Stillman the costs In the case. Three
separate court actions, however, still
were pending. On october 26. 1922.
Stillman began new effort to re-
open the main case. and at Intervals
afterward met successive defeats In
his at tempt to have the issue retired.
Result in Doubt.
The result of his last effort still is
in doubt. That was made last No
vember I, when an unsigned docu-
ment. purporting to be the so-called
confession letter" which the banker
asse rted his wife wrote. to him con-
Tossing improper relations with Beau
vais. was submitted to the appellate
division of the supreme court. The
letter had been ruled out of previous
testimony as a privileged communi-
cation between husband and wife
without any ruling as to it's authen-
ticity. and Stillman's attorneys. char
acterizing It az the backbone of
their case" argued for a reopening
Of the trial with Its introduction as
evidence. The court reserved decision.
In May of last year Mrs. Stiilman
said she had been annoyed by Beau
vais, who at that time had been
advised to bring the suit against her
which his attorneys said today soon
would be filed.
IGNORANT OF CLAIMS.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
RANKS LEE FIRST
AS MILITARY CHIEF
Senator Mcclellan Speaks at
Confederate Reunion on
Generals Birthday.

Belief that Gen. Robert E. Lee
greatest military chieftain of all
time was expressed by Senator Ken
meth McKellar of Tennessee, at the
annual reunion of Camp III, United
Confederate Veterans of the District
of Columbia, and the celebration of
Lees birthday. last night. at the
Confederate Memorial Home, 1922
Vermont avenue northwest Capt.
Fred Beall commander OF the camp.
presided. 49,.
"Al history resolves itself around
and about great military characters"
Senator McKellar stated. "Of all the
military geniuses. there are but six
that stand out predominantly. These
are Alexander Hannibal. Caesar.
Frederick the Great, Napoleon and
Lee.
In view of the fact that Lee man
aged his army against such tre-
that he nearly always emerged the
victor. l believe, from whatever angle
you look at 1t when the fires OF pre1u-
dice finally die out. 1t Will be gen.
orally agreed that the name of Robert
f. Lee shall be given first place
among the greatest six military lead
ers of the world. Besides the mill
tary powers Of these great leaders,
the gentle. Christian and lovable
cha ra cter of Lee stands forever the
foremost.
Compared With Warrington.
The senator from Tennessee. who
introduced himself as the son Of
Confederate soldier and the nephew
of two uncles who fell in Pickett's
charge at Gettysburg. compared Lees
life with that of George washington.
81 believe" he said. that Lee pat
ton He was truly the same as the
Father OF His Country. first In war.
first in peace and first In the hearts
Of his countrymen.
The celebration was commenced
with the singing of Dixie" led by
the Children Of the Confederacy, while
the entire assemblage, that packed the
home to it's capacity. Joined in. The
invocation followed, being said by
Rev. DR.. Parke p. Flournoy. The next
Southern Airs" by Lee Crandall. jr..
accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
CrandaIl, brought tears to the eyes
of all the old followers of "the lost
cause.
Inst Order of Gen. Lee.
Next on the program was the read.
ing Of order No. 9, the last order or
Gen. Lee, just prior to his surrender.
It was read by Col J. N. Foliin, ad-
solos. Friend Of Mine" and Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot" were then given
by DR.. Clifton p. Clark. accompanied
BY Mrs. Clark. The address OF Sen
ator McKellar, followed by the sing.
ing of America" by the audience
and benediction by Rev. DR.. J. w.
Duffey. chaplain of the camp, ended
the ente ertainment.
Announcements were made by Capt.
Beall of the unveiling of Lees en-
craving on stone mountain. Atlanta,
Ga, and Of the Confederate ball on
February 4.
Col. Lee Crandall was chairman of
the executive committee.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
OBREG0N OPPOSES
TAMP|CO BLOCKADE
Embassy Here Says Enough
Troops Sent to Check
Ban on Traffic.

The rebel movement to blockade
Tampico will be strongly opposed by
the Mexican government, which al
ready has sent sufficient military ele-
ments to prevent interruption of in
ternational traffic. the Mexican en-
bassy said in statement yesterday
official Mexico City dis
patches. Regarding military and
other developments In connection
with the revolt, the statement said:
An attempted surprise attack by
huacan, which had for it's purpose
the isolation of troops under Gen.
Martinez. completely failed. and the
rebels were driven back in disorder.
Gen. Martinez. whose headquarters
are at Tehuacan, has sent a detailed
report to the war office or engage
ments that have taken place since
Tuesday. His reports state that the
rebels have been consistently repulsed
with considerable losses. The army
under Gen. Urbalejo is continuing It's
advance toward Tehuacan. and a part
of his command Is already co-operat-
re-establishing railway communica-
tions damaged by the rebels.
Trains Running Again.
Railway communication with the
north. which had been interrupted at
Aragon station by rebel bands, was
re-established yesterday and trains
are running again as usual.
"As a safeguard against further
interruption OF transportation lines
the Mexican government is establish
ing patrol of the principal systems
by military trains. In this way it
is expected that traffic Will be made
small rowing bands of rebels or
others who make the revolt an eX-
cuse for plundering..
Federal troops in the Jalasco
front are continuing their advance.
the rebels still retreating and re-
portant clash has yet taken place.
Check Rebels Advance.
''In the petroleum fields the govern
ment troops continue checking the
rebel advance. Notwithstanding dis
turbances reported in the oil region
the Eagle Company has announced
that its activities are proceeding un-
interruptedly and that ten new wells
have just been opened on it's proper
ties in the Panuco zone.
The government continues to re-
ceive numerous demonstrations of
the loyalty and patriotism of the bet-
ter elements of the country. One of
the most striking Of these is volun-
tary movement among federal en-
ployes, headed by large number of
senator's, to assist the government by
personal contributions in defraying g
the expenses of military operations
THE ministry Of finance has an
nounced that the budget of expend-
itures for the present fiscal year has
been reduced by 6s,000,000 pesos over
that of the previous year"
Evening star., 1924-01-20
SENATOR, ExToLS LEE.
Children of Confederacy Meet in
Capitol Hall.

Robert E. Lee was extolled as a
great s6utherner and as a great
American, whose fidelity to duty was
the greatest virtue Of his life at the
birthday anniversary celebration by
the children of the Confederacy yes
terday afternoon in the statuary hall
of the Capitol. Senator Park Tram
NELL OF Florida was the principal
speaker.
There in the hall of fame, where
each state is allowed two statues Of
its most distinguished native sons,
surrounding viginia's mighty repre-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Lee
gathered together some three score
children of the Confederacy. under
Smith. director of the children's or
ganization. Flanking their sides
stood members of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy, and the soldier fol-
lowers of Lee.
On either side of the bronze life size
figure of the southern leader, the
only public reproduction of the Con-
federate chieftain in the National
Capital, were furled aloft by proud
bearers, the Stars and Stripes" and
the stars ana bars"
The audience, aided by six girl
students, from the Ktng-Smith stu
dio, all dressed in old southern cos
tumes,- filled the -spAcinux hall with
the strains OF Dixie" at the end
Evening star., 1924-01-20
U. S. OIL FIRMS TO PAY
TAX TO 0BREG0N MONDAY
Will Continue to Ignore Huerta
Demand That Money Be Paid
His Forces.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 1s.-Ameri-
can oil companies that operate in
Mexico will pay the second January
installment of production taxes. due
Monday, to the Obregon government.
according to information in oil cir
cles.
The payment will amount to $780,
900. somewhat less than the first pay
mcnt this month. owing to the fact
that several of operations have been
stopped by revolutionary forces under
Adolfo de la Huerta.
The third and final tax payment
for January will be due next Friday.
Unless there is a radical change In
the Mexican situation 1t is understood
the American companies will con-
tinue to ignore the demand Of de Ia
Huerta that the taxes be paid to his
forces.
Evening star., 1924-01-20

now given two different versions to
the committee in regard to his bor-
rowing Of 100000 about the time he
made the Teapot Dome lease" said
value would a third story from him
be, II he gave one"
Senator Caraway is confident that
Congress could cancel the leases Of
the naval oil reserves and that such
action would be sustained by the
courts.
Doubts Legal Authority. 30.
II don't believe that the Attorney
General would ever 60 into court to
seek to overthrow the action OF Con-
gress In cancslins these leases" he
Dohoney interests might do so. L do
not think they would have q leg to
stand on. In the frst place. I think
it has been shown that there was no
authority of law to transfer the con-
troll Of these oil reserves to the De-
partment OF the Interior: in the Sec
ond place, I think 1t has been demon
strated that there was corruption In
the transaction, and in the third
place. the lease was really a sale Of
Senator Caraway said that It
seemed strange to him that Secretary
DENLY of the Navy had been called
upon to sign the lease turning over
Teapot Dome to the Mammoth Oil
Company, headed by H. r. Sinclair,
after the Administration OF the naval
OIL reserves had been turned over to
the Seer etary Of the Interior by or
der Of the late President Harding.
"I think that some time in the fu-
ture Mr.. Denby will ind that II is
necessary to make some further
statement in regard to these leases"
said Senator Caraway.
Another feature Of the case involv-
ing the Navy, which. 1t is said, will
be gone into. 10 the program for the
construction OF oil tankase and other
improvements on the coast to cost
about $102,o00.0 900. This tankage is
to be paid for in crude oil taken from
the naval oil reserves. The conten-
tion of senator's who criticize the
lease Is that such action Is entirely
without authority Of law; that 1t
amounts to the appropriation Of q
large sum OF the governments money
without authority of Congress-. Al
ready much Of this tankage has been
constructed under the terms OF the
J 4S6SOOA & kAnnnG1 -
Evening star., 1924-01-20
WRECK MUNITIONS TRAIN.

By the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, January 1s.-
A Mexican government ammunition
train was wrecked and all the muni-
tions captured by rebels thirty miles
north of the city Of Mexico, accord
ing to a telephone message to San
Antonio Express from Laredo to-
night
The ammunition train was preceded
by d passenger train, which was
tagged by the rebels. the report
said. The crew and passengers were
removed and the train used to block
the track.
The munition train. composed of
two baggage cars and an engine,
crashed into the passenger train.
telescoping it, wreoklng the arnmuni-
tion train and killing the engineer
and fireman.
The entire consignment of NUM-
tions, said to have consisted OF sew
eral hundred rifles and $4,000 rounds
Of rife ammunition, was captured by
the rebels.
Evening star., 1924-01-20

Continued from First Page)
their legitimate enterprises in that
country.
So far as known no authentic re-
port of actual interference with
American ships bound in or out of
Tampico has reached the Washington
government. Disclosure of today's
orders to the Omaha and the de-
stroyers. however. may mean that
the State Department has received
advices not regarded as reassuring
in connection with the reception by
de la Huerta Of the warning handed
him by Consul Wood.
Explains Purpose Here.
Upon arrival here today del Castillo,
q former minister Of Germany and
speaker Of the Mexican house OF
deputies. said he had come to &C
quaint "this government with the
true aspects Of the situation" in
Mexico.
"1n a formal statement he declared:
In q formal statement he declared:
interfere in any way with the
measures Of the United States. but to
American people as best may. the
true situation in Mexico and nothing
Castillo said he would demonstrate.
II permitted. why the better class
of Mexicans, led by de la Huerta and
sustained by the more virile part of
the Mexican army and navy, have re-
volted against the sinister purpose
of Gen. Obregon to make farce Of
the constitution and the election laws
and to impose Gen. Gales as pres
ident without any regard whatsoever
for the full will of the Mexican peo-
pie.
I'VE take the position" he con-
tinued, "that IL we are to possess a
constitutional form of government.
the laws enacted by its sanction must
govern, rather than the caprices of
men,"
Castillo emphasized the determina-
t,on of de Ia Huerta to give every
guarantee and protection to foreign
srs and their interests within those
parts Of Mexico controlled by the
reyolutionists, and declared the rev.
olutionary leaders would be swift to
remedy any complaint of undue mo-
lestation.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
900 to 1000 Cavalrymen Expected
to Arrive at Naco, Ariz.
BY the Associated Prces

By the Associated frcfs.
NACO, Ariz.. January 1e.-The ar
rival of $50 volunteers from southern
Sonora today. swelled the force OF
Mexican federal troops awaiting per-
mission to cross to the American
side to 1850. and a troop train bear
ing 800 to 1000 cavalrymen was ex-
pected tonight.
No orders had been received tonight
by United States immigration ON
cials here to permit passage of the
Mexican troops through Arizona to
Ell Paso, Tex.
Walter Miller. United States i'm
migration inspector. said $50 horses
were> transported to the American
side of the line today under inspection
of a federal veterinarian. The horses
were said to belong to the cavalry
unit.
Hold ObreGon's Fnther-in-law
BROWNSVILLE. Tex, January 19.-
Passengers arriving hero today from
Monterrey. stated that Gen. Tapia, faith
Monterey, stated that Gen. Tapia, faith
er-in-law of President Alvaro Obregon,
has been arrested at Monterey by fed
eral officials charged with being rebel
sympathizer.