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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
Given Permanent Rank of Admiral

The bill comforting the permanent
rank Of admiral on Admiral Benson
and Rear Admiral Sims was passed
by the House yesterday by a vote of
244 to Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
Objects Explained.

Capt. r. NJ. Copeland and R. C..
Bailey of the engineering society
explained the objects and aims of
the QUESTIONABLE distribution. The
data gathered in the blanks will be
tabulated and turned over to the re-
classification commission to aid it in
it's work. The special committee of
the American Society of Engineers
is cooperating with the reclassifica-
ton commission in drawing up def
nitions for the various classes of en-
gineering jobs in the government
service.
L. K. Sherman, head Of the United
States Housing Corporation, and
chairman of the special QUESTIONABLE
committee of the American Society
of Engineers. presided at the meeting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
lODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 109 NAMES


Frank NJ Redding, Cleveland, o.
John Riordan, New York City.
Henry G. Rosenberg, Adrian, Mich.
Angelo Rugglers, Messina, Italy.
Waverly Smith, Bristow, Ind
Died Of Wounds.
Sergeant Charlie w. Phillips,
Youngstown, Ohio.
Corporal Paul B. Monaghan, Spar
tanburg, S. Car.
Corporal Cecil A. Sutton, CawAer
City, Kan
Privates-
John Madison, McLeansboro, III
Howard B. Miller, Hyndman, Pa
Jacob &. Sanders, Orosi, Calf.
Charles e. Scrfbner, Omaha. Neb-
Died Of Accident.
Sergeant Alfred c. Hafnlin. St
Paul. MINI.
Corporal Geo. w. Fitzpatrick, Har-
risburg, Pa
Horseshoer William Gable, Phila-
delphia, Pa
Privates-
Albert E. Carmichael. schnectady,
N. Y.
Frank Deangelo. Superior, Nebr.
John Wesley Jones. PluEaerville,
Ark.
Alex Rosenberg. New York cttE.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
GERMAN
SURGEONS
llUEL1Y
Gut MlssouSe IS Leg Half OFF
and Thel lsiit When Vic
tim AIMED with
NO war FOR YANKs
Hun Whitfield Away on Wounded Man
for Awhile and Then Left Him
to Die In His
NO wAl-s FOR YANKs

United Press Leased Wire Seryice.]
WINNIPEG, Canada, Feb. 13.-iHow
a German surgeon cut a Mdssourian' s
leg halt off and quit because the vic
tim screamed with pain, was told here
today by Captain, W. S. Stephenson,
NJ. O., { F. c., and wearer Of the
Criox de Ga1erre.
Captain Stephenson went to France
three years ago, dowfed eighteen Ger
man afrplanes and was captured when
d bullet sent him down behind the
German lines.
There was one orderly to look af-
ter the whole 200 prisoners said Cap
tain Stephenson. 'If we called for
water he would bring 1t to us. But ii
it was Yankee he would take 1t away
and let him suffer.
There was one surgeon at the base
hospital to operate on all the prisoners.
He used no .anaesthetic whatever.
There was one tail Missourian. His
leg was broken. He knew they would
out 1t off. The knife was the only in
strument the surgeon used. There was
no semblance of sterilizing the knife.
When one operation was over 1t was
laid on a table. dripping with blood,
until the next victim came.
THAT M1ssouI1an asked me to go
with him to the operating tent. Of
fered to, but with a blow in the face
the surgeon threw me down and took
the fellow out. In the tent next door
could hear him calling to his mother
as the surgeon cut into his leg. Pretty
soon he was brought back-his leg half
Off Apparently the doctor became i'm.
patient at his noise and decided not
to finish the operation That poor fel.
low died two hours later"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
TOOK NO PART
AT SEATTLE
Aliens Awaiting Deportation Had No
Connection With Late General
Strike or Other Dis
turbances.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.--None of
the aliens now awaiting deportation at
Ellis Island had any connection with
the Seattle strike or amy strike in the
west, Anthony Carninetti, commissions
er general of migration, stated today,
denying reports to the contrary
Although the bureau Of immigration
plans to depoqt all allen anarchists
and agitators, Camenitti asserted the
majority to be sent back are insane,
diseased or persons who have been
found guilty Of offenses sJibiecting
them to deportation.
Cannenette denied that prison trains
are being used to transport the aliens,
stating the department has no such
trains.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
captain Sundstedt Expects to Start Within
Two Weeks on First Attempt to Reach
Europe by Airshp.
]RST LAP WILL Be TO NEWFOUNDLAND.
.oad up There With Gasoline and Then Fol
low Great Circle Track Through Sky
Toward East.

Prizes aggregating $4,000 have
been offered for the first successful
transatlantic flight, and other rec
ord prizes will bring the purse close
to 100000.
Captain Sunstedt, who is 81. is In
the Swedish naval reserve. He has
been in the United States since 1916
and has taken out his first naturah-
zation papers.
The flight will be made independ-
emily unless the war department de-
sires to consider Lieutenant Micelh
as It's representative.
Besides holding score OF records
and nearly hundred trophies. Cap
tain Sunstedt's nonstop flight from
Stockholm to Paris in 1914 stil1 Is
the worlds. record. He also holds
pilot license No. 8. He served in
the French aviation corps during the
first two years of the war and has
been decorated by several European
governments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
Suffrage For Women.

rUnfted Press Leased Wire Servfce.1 ]
DIES MONIES, Ia. Feb. 13.-F. f.
F'aytlle, OF Fort Dodge, former United
States district attorney, appeared be-
fore the house elections committee
today and argued the merits of Rep
resentatiEe Weaver's bill proposing
primary suffrage for women.
Defeat Of the. national woman suf-
frage amendment by congress has
revived the legislative compaign IN
Iowa, and suffrage workers will
make a determined effort to secure
the passage of the bill, which would
give women equal rights with men
in the nomination OF candidates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
FROZEN MEAT AND BUTTER
SHOW VERY GREAT INCREASE

1918. these increases are disclosed
as follows:
Frozen lamb and mutton, eS7 per
cent
Frozen pork, 1916 per cent.
Frozen poultry, 72.s per cent
Miscellaneous meats. 71.2 per cent,
Dry salt pork, 20.s per cent
Picked pork, 92.1 per cent
Frozen beef, 6.4 per cent
Lard, 119.2 per cent.
Creamery butter, 49S per cent
Cottage. pot and bakers cheese,
1901 per cent.
Eggs. apples and American cheese
showed decreases respectively Of
20.7. T4.7, and T5.4 per cent.
Owners OF the foodstrffs in stors
ssa were zotSannounced~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
EBy Robert j. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent


Shaft Correspondent
PARIS, F'eb. I3.-TNhe question of es-
tablishment of a huge international
military and naval police force under
the league OF nations, was to be thTesh-
ed out in today's meeting of the league
committee. The proposal is understood
to have been submitted by the French.
The American and British delegates
are said to oppose it.
The belief was expressed that dis
oussion Of this new article might pre-
vent acceptance OF the constitution to-
Gay and thus eliminate pos ssibility Of
ITeseuting the draft to the general
Peace congress tomorrow President
Wilson's plans to- leave Paris for home
tomorrow night, in this event, would
have to be changed. Mot only has he
been selected to read the constitution
at the plenaIy session, but he wishes
to take a copy back to the United
States with lrinn. A special train has
been ordered and all plans made for
his departure tomorrow night II the
committee fails to reach an agreement
today, however, his going will. be post
poned until Sunday night.
The proposal for a Id international
ermy and navy is said to have Been IN
cluded in one of two new articles pro
posed by the French. 1t is understood
they wished the army to be stationed
In France as guarantee against ftl-
ture aggression by any nation. In the
belief that France constitutes the
strategic center of Europe. Previous to
Introduction of this plan tentative
agreement had been reached that no
such force was to be formed and that
the leagues decision would be en-
forced by moral suasion and econo-
INTO pressure.
There was the widest speculation to-
Gay as to tire basis of the report cir
culated In certain French circles late
yesterday that the Americans and
British had agreed to the plan for such
sn international police force. 1t can
be stated on the highest authority that
the report is unfounded
Another report said that France had
modified It's original plan in favor OF
a military board which would direct any
necessary martial operations by the
league. This board, which would keep
in touch with political developments
and draw upon the nearest available
troops or fleet to throw q protective
screen about the threatened nation
The president devoted most of his
time today to official business In ad-
dttion to presiding at the league COM
mtttee meeting, he was to receive a
special representative from the Bel!
gian government and formally ex-
press his regret that he would be ur-
able to visit Belgium this trip with the
hope that he could do SO on his next
European journey.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13

fUnlted Press Leased Wire Service.l
| BAYOfNE, N. j., Feb. 13.-With
breything in readiness, Captain Hugo
Sunstedt will make a trial flight
Ihis afternoon with the hydro-aero-
blame in which he expects to cross
Ihe Atlantic, he announced.
Mechanicians completed slight re-
hairs, made necessary, when the
honster machine colided with a
)ier In launching Tuesday, and only
Extremely adverse weather condt-
ions viii delay the trial.
r expect to make several trial
lights around this vicinity for the
purpose Of ascertaintng the speed,
lifting capacity and feel OF the ma,
thne before leaving for New Found
and" Captain Sundstedt said today.
4The transatlantic flight will
tart as soon as I can get ready
ktthtn ten days or a fortnight at the
latest We will fly to ST. Johns.
n. ,, about 1000 miles, on the first
ep refill our tanks and follow the
)reat circle track to England"
Lieutenant Paul M. Miceln and two
hechanicians will accompany Cap
bin Sunstedt In the flight
Our course" continued Sunstedt,
(Which will be changed every hour,
has been mapped out.
We will fly by night at an alti.
(ude OF 10000 feet, where we expect
% encounter an eastward air cur
|ent OF fifty miles per hour. The
nachine, capable of ninety miles
nIy loaded, should easily average
|round 125 miles per hour with this
current.
The tank carries seven hundred
Iallons Of gasoline, enough for TWEEN
yfour hours. We expect to make
London In about sixteen or eighteen
hours.
Should forced landing be neces-
'ary. we will alight in the steam
NIP lane with food enough In the
'ontoons for number of days. II
ne weather Is calm we will be pick
q up. II It is stormy, we won't"
captain Sunstedt harbors no illu-
mons or cooksuredness.
he believes he Will succeed, or he
FoHd not attempt the flight. Data
y !, ar currents. ETC., collected during
~ " zen years as an aviator, will be
ell IN a sealed package with the
zero Club Of America, with instruc-
.uns Tor opening should he fail to
me flight Is being backed by
christopher IL Hennevig, prominent
,eW York banker and ship builder.
y :, me time the hydroplane leaves
y johns, 100000 will have been
Apended on the venture.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
MEXICO CORDIAL
To UNITED STATES
President Carranza Sends Mes
sage in Which He States
Foreign Interests Cause
Distrust.
TO PAY INDEBTEDNESS
Mexico Now at Peace, Outbreaks Of
LaMdessness Due to Pernieious
Activity OF Out
siders.
TO PAY INDEBTEDNESS
.[By Joseph Emerson Smith. Editor in
Chief San Antonio News and
San Antonio Express.J

Chief San Antonio News and
San Antonio Express.]
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 13.-In an
interview given exclusively to the
San Antonio Express and San An
tonic Evening News, President Car
rama dictated the following message
to the people Of the United States:
my message to the people Of the
United States said President Car
rama, "is: The people Of Mexico are
cordial toward the people Of the
United States, but the policy of the
foreign interests, which at tim
threatens the interest of the Mexican
people, has created sentiment of
distrust, for which the Mexican peo-
pie cannot be blamed. On the other
hand, the American people. misled
by these same interests, think the
Mexican people unfrfendly, and this
policy, followed by the foreign in
terests and spread throughout the
country In their press, is responsible
for this distrust and lack of cordia.
understanding between the two peo.
pies. !,
shortly Mexico, in all probability.
will begin paying, In part, the inter
est on her foreign indebtedness. This
includes the interest on the rail-
roads that are steadily being put in
better shape. The revenues OF the
country are now on such scale that
the necessarily big budget is soon to
be met and the prospects are for
surplus.
II am going to devote the remain
der OF my admini nistration to the con
version Of our foreign financial oo1-
gations," said Carranza.
The president stated that Mexico
is at peace; that the occasional out
breaks. Of lawlessness in isoalted
sections are not military problems,
but are due to the pernicious activity
of interests seeking intervention.
Along this line he spoke with en-
phasis, showing a depth of resent
ment against outside interference In
Mexfco's political matters.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
BANK CLOSED
THIS MORNING
Had Deposits Of Over TWO Millions,
but an Emptoye Who Ia
Alleged to Have Helped
Himself

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 13.-The
Park bank of Pittsburgh, with de-
posits totaIling more than $2,225, 900,
failed to open it's doors today.
Bank officials announced that the
institution had been closed by orders
of P. T. Cameron. state bank exam
iner.
Defalcation ON the part of an en-
ploye is alleged to have been the
reason for the banks closing.
81. G. Chalfant, president, and the
bank directors issued statement
which declared that "embezzlement,
abstraction and wilful misappfication
of moneys, funds and credits Of the
bank" by J. S. Swartz, cashier, had
impaired the capital of the bank to
such an extent as to make it impos-
sible to longer continue business"
Swartz, who was majority owner
of the capital stock in the bank. has
admitted that ''he alone" is respon-
sible for conditions which have
caused the banks closing, the state
ment said.
Information has been made against
Swartz charging him with defalca-
tions, the directors announced.
State Bank Examiner Cameron
who is acting as temporary receiver
issued statement generating the
bank directors.
Cashier Arrested.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. Feb. 13.-Charg-
ed with embezzlement Of $4,000, J.. S.
SwartA cashier of the Park bank of
Pittsburgh, which was closed today by
the state bank examiner, Is in the
Mercy hospital here In an unconscious
and deIirious condition.
Swartz was arrested at his home
upon charges preferred by the bank
directors. The police found him in
bed suffering from mental break
down and unconscious, it was stated
Swartz was removed to the hoSo1eal
where he Is being closely guarded.
When the, news that the bank had
closed its doors had spread. several
hundred depositors gathered in front
of the Institution. Police reserves
were rushed to the scene but no dis
order was threatened at any time.
The bank was regarded as one Of
the strongest in the city. 1t is de-
ciared that among its depositors are
numbered some of Ptttsburgh,s wealth
lest citizena
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
lWelve Killed in Action, Seven
Died Of Wounds, Forty
nine Of Disease.

ss, sw,asHlNGToN, Feb. 1s.-The fol.
ms nm casualties are reported by the
s,anoing nas,. general Of the American
CSsuiuonary forces:
ssd IN action, 12.
n nsd frcm wounds. 7.
ea Oh accident and other causes
~ee Of disease, 40.
Toi Trounded severely, "a.
Elsutenants- ,'''0n'
Saas SSnes l. Belk. Camden, s. Car.
AAriys.aa i issnA R. Kirk, Ingram, Pa.
Ha1allse H1a,le Jakes, Olivia, Mimi.
Emmau. Earolu W: Jones, Export. Pa.
Jael, John ! Nichols. haywood. Va.
No. 'son' cape Girardeau.
Ta w W. Perks. Charleston. ".
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
Twice as Much Lard and
Cheese as There Was a
Year Ago.

UNITED Press LEASED Wire Servfce41
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. = Great
increase in the amount of meats and
butter held In storage IN this coun-
try was revealed in the United States
bureau Of markets reports for Feb
ruary 1. As compared with the sup
ply on hand at the same time in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
kim Ferdinand Wounded.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Servlce.l
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 13.--k1ng
Ferdinand was wounded when the roy
al palace at Bucharest was bomb ard
ed by Rar1nanian revolutionists ac-
cordtng to a Vienna dispatch publish
ed in the Cologne Gazette. The
royal family is reported to have at
tempted to escape to Jassy, but work
men prevented them. The revolution
is said to be spreading throughout the
country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
rraffIc ParaIyzed.

LINCOLN, Feb. 13.-Traffic through
i United Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.I
western Nebraska was practically Par
a1yzed this morning by severe snow
storm. A heavy wet snow, coupled with
high wind prevented local and
freight trains making their usual runs,
although through passenger trains are
reported moving. Weather bureau re-
ports indicated the storm would not be
OF long duration.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
pnIIoe CITY Mothers.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
IJEs MONIES, Ia, Feb. 13.-Police
department city mothers are asking
the legislature to pass bill putting
them under civil service.
Mrs. M. M. McMichael. of Des
Moines. and Mrs. Myrtle Barr, of
Waterloo. both city mothers, were in
conference with assemblymen and
were assured that such bill will be
introduced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
crowder RenomInated.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Major
General Enoch II, Crowder was to-
day renominated by President Wilson
as Judge advocate general with the
rank of major general for four years
beginning February Is.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
Writ Of Habeas Corpus.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Forty nine
alien agitators awaiting deportation
at Ellis Island have secured writ
of habeas corpus to halt their return
to their home countries. The writ,
granted by Federal Judge Knox, Is
returnable today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
Will Make TOYS.

EUnited Press Leased Wire ServiceJ
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Maimed
and crippled soldiers will be the
Santa Clauses Of the future.
Nearly 200 toy manufacturers have
pledged themselves to employ the
disabled veterans whenever possible
and all toys made by the ex-soldiers
are to have distinctive mark.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
Died Of Influenza,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S--Joseph
Kendall. formerly Of Dallas, Texas,
and St Louis, died at Bellevue hos
pital here today of influenza.
Kendall. who was recently elected
president of the Missouri State Life
Insurance company, is from distin-
guished Texas family.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
French Propose Such Plan to Keep Future
Peace, While America and England
are Opposed to Idea.
WILSON MAY LEAVE PARIS TOMORROW
Special Train Ready to Hustle Him to Waiting
Ship, if Business Can be Wound up
During Day.

democratic nations to go to war GA
Frances behalf any time France ia
threatened,
The world has never fought away
to make nation of millions harm
less after a great war except by ex-
termination. Germany cannot be ex-
terminated and therefore the prob
lem OF guaranteeing France perma-
nent immunity from German threat
| is insoluble.
The suggestion that Germany be
compelled to Gdsarm except for a
small police army and that her muni-l
tions plants be permitted to produce
only small quantity OF war material
can be made effective If the peace
congfess SO desires. But the men
thus forcible released from the Ger
man army and the non-produetiys
war factories will find employment
in wealth producing enterprises.
While other nations expend their
taxes on the maintenance of large
armies and navies, Germany will
have no such domestic bill to pay.
At the same time no considerable
part of the German people will idle
away their time on military duty.
Part of the extra wealth which
Germany can thus produce will go
to the allies IN the form Of indem-
mites. But Germany will not have
to pay indemnfties forever. In the
end, the enforcement of practical
disarmament upon Germany, while
the other nations maintain large
offensive forces cannot help but in
crease Germany's material pros
perity. With this will come gen
eral recovery of the national
strength.
Eoch Leaves for Trevcs.
PARIS, Feb. 13.-Marshal Foch
was to leave for Treves today, carry
ing with him the new conditions on
which extension OF the armistice will
be based.
1t is understood they provide that
Germany may obtain food from the
allies after the devastated countries
are. supplied
The Matin forecast today that the
armistice will be prolonged indefi-
nitely; that hosulities will be COM
menced on short notice in the event
the enemy shows bad faith In carry
ing out the conditions and that o
dead line will be drawn beyond
which German troops will be isp.
hidden to move toward Poland.
Renewal of AwnistIee.
PARIS, Feb. 13-Conditions for
renewal of the arrnistice which were
agreed upon by the supreme war
council yesterday evening, were be-
lieved today to include lessening of
the economic pressure and strengths
enfng of the military pressure on
Germany.
The new terms, It Is reported. en-
brace what will ultimately be an i'm
portant part Of the actual peaca
treaty.
While further restrictive measures
are expected to be imposed to insure
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
Five Died on Shin

NEW YORK, Feb. IA corporal
and four privates on the transport
Finland died on the way over it was
announced in a wireless message re-
ceived at the port OF embarkation,
Hoboken, today. The transport will
dock here tomorrow
The causes " deaths were not
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
Great Lakes stars Defeated.

Great Lakes Stars Defeated
TUnited Press Leased Wire Service-l
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Feb. 1S,--'
After seventeen straight victories on
the basket ball court, the star Great
Lakes quintet bowed to defeat here
last night at the hands of the Schmel
ger Ave, an Independent team
The score was As to 80.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
sudde nIy Suspended.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
ZURICH, Feb. 13.-The Berlin
Tageblatt says the German offensive
against the Poles in the Bromberg
region has been suddenly suspended.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-13
Two Women Arrested.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
LAWRENCE, Mass, Feb. 18.-r-The
only disorder in the textile strike
here today was a slight disturbance
when mounted police dispersed
crowd of pickets at the Arlington
mill. Two women were arrested.