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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-17
ASKS BAKER TO
PUBLISH REPLY
OF GEN. ANSELL
Chamberlain Wants War
Secretary to Tell Denoted
Officers Defence.
SENATOR AFTER FACTS
Seeks to Prevent Punish.
ment Of Army Men Who
IeStlfy Before Congress.
BRANDS SYSTEM "ROTTEN"
Says Many Enlisted Men Were
Ordered Retired After Be-
ing Acquitted.
BRANDS SYSTEM "ROTTEN,
Special Despatch 10 THx srx.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Newton d.
Baker, Secretary of War, was called
upon to-day by Senator Chamberlain
(oreO, chairman of the Senate Mill
tary Committee, to make public the
reply of Aeut.-Col. Ansell, former act
Ing Judge Advocate General of the
army, to the statement defending the
court-martlal system made by Gen.
Crowder, late Judge Advocated General.
Mr.. Baker is absent from the War
Department touring the various army
posts and camps scattered about the
country. To-day he was presumed to
be at the Preside at San Francisco,
and the telegram was addressed there:
The telegram was as follows:
Upon my request / have been
furnished by the acting Secretary of
War copy OF a statement made by
Gen. Ansell and addressed to the
Secretary Of War in reply to the
statement made by Gen. Crowder in
defence OF the present court martial
system which was released by you
for publication last Monday. The
statement OF Gen. Ansell has been
furnished me cbnfidentially and for
the information OF the Military
Committee alone. / have read the
statement with care
I'm my judgment it is a complete
answer to the published defence OF
the present court-ma-tial system and
shows affirmatively and convincingly
the necessity for court-martial sys-
tenn reform, a subject in which the
public and Congress are now vitality
interested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-17
A Public Document.

as being In real sense a public
document and one which YOU should
be as quickly disposed to give to the
public as YOU were the statement
made in defence of the system.
accordingly request that you author
ize the acting Secretary to re'ease
this statement for publication. not a.
late date but immediately. when
the public mind i3I fresh with the
subject and is desirous of receiving
it"
Senator Chamberlain declared that
common fairness and justice to the Of
fcer who had advocated the necessity OF
the present court sys-
tenn require that the statement made by
Gen. Ansell (recently denoted to the
rank OF Lieutenant Colonel following his
exposition Of faults in the army court
martial sys.em) should he made public. -
II think that the Secretary OF War
ought to give this statement to the public
and believe that he will do So" added
Senator Chamberlain.
From the Apsell statement and his
previous testimony before Senator Cham.
berlain's committee the Senator il con-
cinced that the army court-martial sy--
tenn Is rotten and he intends 10 20 10
the bottom OF il. Also he is deterpned
II he can TO put stop to the system OF
furnishing officers for coming before his
or any other Congressional
and telling the truth.
lie pointed out that they are under
path when they testify and cannot be
honest and avoid answering directly and
iruthfully. Nevertheless II has happened
IN great many cases that these officers
have soon afterward been reduced and
from responsible positions with
the inference that they are unht for their
former duties
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Continued on Third Page.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
VATICAN PROTESTS
RUSSIAN CRUELTIES

ROME, April 3.-A sarcastic reply
has been received at the Vatican to
note addressed to Nicholai Lerine pro.
testing against the brutalities inflict-
ed upon Russian churchmen, IL was
revealed by the Osseryator Romano
today. 1t was not known until this
publication was made that the Pope
had made an appeal in behalf OF the
Russian clergy.
The BOlshevill foreign minister,
Tchitcherin, declared that 'all Rus
SLAMS are equal regardless OF religion
and charged the Russian priests with
boarding food while the people were
starving.
The protest was a result Of report
made by Archbishop Silvestrc. OF
Omsk. He had stated that churches
were being destroyed By the whole
sale and twenty bishops and hundreds
CT priests had been murdered. Many
were mutiIated and some were flogged
10 death. In numerous instances arms
were chopped off.
The report OF the archbishop con
tanning an appeal for aid was the first
time that any such communication
had passed between the orthodox
Church Of Russia and the Vatican.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
THRIFT STAMPS TO
HARVEST JUNK CROP

Americas annual crop OF household
junk will be harvested under Gov
ernment direction this year.
The crop will be worth at least
t13.Too, 900. Government experts figure.
Thrift stamps will be swapped for
the yield under plans now being
worked out which will be applied
first in New England.
Every household will have a share
in the harvest when plans of the
Waste Reclamation Service are in
full operation. Heretofore many
housewives burned the crop rather
than be inconvenienced by its pres
ence while waiting for the rag picker
and junk dealer to come and collect It.
Under the Waste Reclamation Serv-
Ice campaign all this will be changed.
Working through the savings COM
mittee Of the Federal Reserve Bank
OF New England, the reclamation serv-
ice has lined up the junk dealers in
that section. The junksters will be
supplied with thrift stamps. Waste
recla nation campaigns will be staged
in all sections of New England.
Plans to extend these campaigns
to all cities in America are being
worked out. All Federal reserve dis
tricts have been asked to cooperate.
Experts have discovered that ap-
proximateIy forty tons of junk accum-
ulate annually for each 1000 persons
in cities. OF this approximately 13.1
tons are saleable. The average price
a ton is 81.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
ZONES URGES SANE
SHIPPING POLICY

Reconstruction, rather than cFiti-
uism. should 10 the policy 81 the ~eVt
Congress IN dealing with the further
developments of the American me-
chant marine. Senator Jones of wash
ington, who is to be the chairman OF
the Senate Commerce Committee, de-
olared in an open letter to Chairman
z. n. Hurley, Of the Shipping Board.
Jones said that he had read with
much interest" HUrley's plan for the
sale Of the boards vessels to private
interests, under Government super
vision.
Congress will meet before long"
Jones wrote. at should proceed
promptly to the consideration OF this
important matter. II ! am chairman
OF the Senate Commerce Committee,
as now seems possible, l shall ask the
committee to proceed at once to con-
slider and determine upon a plan for
handling our shipping and its future
development. The recommendation
by the Shipping Board of plan well
considered and carefully matured by
IL will aid the committee very greatly
in this work"
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
NEGRO ATTACKS
14-YEAR-OLDG GIRL

EAsToN. Nd, April S.-The country
side here today is wrought up to ex-
citement over a brutal attack made
yesterday on Bertha Simpson, a
fcurtesn-year-old girl, by a negro,
while the girl was returning from
school at TrRppe to the home Of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Dinenderfer. In Island Creek Neck,
near Trappe.
While posses, armed with shotguns
and revolvers, secured and beat the
woods in the vicinity OF the crime IN
search for the girls assailant, Sheriff
James l. Stichberry has traced the
suspected negro to Camden, N. J., and
Is momentarily expecting his arrest.
Young Miss Simpson, who II the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Simpson, who own vast farm lands
at Bellview. has been staying with
her grandparents In order that she
could attend school at Trappe
From the description given BY the
girl OF the negro, Sheriff StitchbeFry
suspected Isaiah Fountain. who lives
in Williamsburg, q small colored viii
lage near Trappe. Posses rushed to
the settlement, but found that Foun-
tain had disappeared. It was learned
he had taken train for Philadelphia
shortly after the word Of the assault
was circulated throughout the coun-
tryside.
Little Bertha told the authorities
that the negro drove along the road
In carriage, drawn by . black horse.
Fountain has such = horse. IAvesti-
CATION that the horses tracks
on the road showed that the animal
had one shoe on. Edward Mullikin, q
hOrSeshoer, OF Trappe, said he had
put a shoe on Fountains horse sew
eFal hours after the girl had been at
tackled.
with the arrest Of Fountain" said
Sherin Stitchberry to The Times to-
day, Il believe we will have the
negro who attacked the girl. I eX-
pect to hear Of his arrest at any time"
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
SUE FOR RETURN OF
SOUTHERN BUILDING
By JEAN KNOTT

Declaring that the Southern Realty
Corporation, which holds possession
Of the Southern building, at the cor
ner Of Fifteenth and II streets north
west. is a dummy corporation" hav-
ing no life, assets or powers, except
as obtained from the First National
Fire Insurance Company, the receiv-
ers Of the latter today asked the
court to appoint a receiver for the
Southern building and to require the
Southern Realty Corporation to give
an accounting, and that its officers
be restrained from paying out any
of the funds derived from the build
ing.
The court Is asked to pass a decree
setting aside the deed OF May 21. 1911.
whereby the First National Fire In
surance Company transferred the
Southern building to the Southern
Realty Corporation, and to declare
the building the property OF the in
surance company.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
MAN OF 60 HURT
BY STREET CAR

C. s. Hunter, sixty years old. of
1726 Twentieth street northwest, to-
day is suffering from decorations on
the head received yesterday, when
ne was struck by a street car at Fiji
teenth and II streets northwest.
An automobile operated by John
F. InscoL of 1855 X street northwest
coIIided with an automobile Oper-
ated by Charles Sewell, Of 1927 Eight
eenth street northwest, at Rhode
Island avenue and Sixteenth street
northwest. Both automobiles were
damaged.
n. C. Kissler, Of 401 Eighth street
northwest, chauffeur for the General
Typewriter Company, 6l6 Fourteenth
street northwest. cOllided at North
Capitol street and Jackson court with
an automobile operated by Walter
Mari, o. 2229 Fifteenth street north
west.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
EXILED BUT LOVED,
LADY NICOTINE BACK

LINCOLN, Neb., April 3.-Fourteen
years an exile, Lady Nicotine has re-
turned to Nebraska by the grace OF
the legislature.
The thousands Of Nebraska SOL
diers returning from France are over
joyed, and they are finding as much
solace and cheer in her company as
they did with her offspring in the
trenches.
Millions of Americans have read
for the past four years Of the bene-
fts afforded by cigarettes to soldiers.
They calmed them as they prepared
to go over the top: they soothed them
as they lay in the hospital after be-
ing wounded.
Sentiment in favor Of the cigarette
caused the Nebraska Legislature TO
repeal the anticigarette law that has
been in effect in this State for the
past fourteen years
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE
ASKS ORNATE FURNITURE

Ornate furniture-the sort tie aver
age persons rarely sees outside the
movies--can be sold like the pro.
verbal hot cakes in the west coast
countries of South America, accord
ing to a tip given the trade today In
a bulletin issued by the Bureau ol
Foreign and Domestic Commerce, De-
partment of Commerce
More than a million dollars worth
OF furniture Is imported annually "a
these cOuntTies-Chile, Peru, Ecuador
and BoIivia--but all of the high
grade imports have come from Eu-
rope. Il was stated.
The people have accumulated for
.unes during the war, and as a result
in Chile, for instance-"there is q
demand for the best grades OF Louis
XVI furniture selling for 81 800 tC
81, 900 per suite, with marble tops in.
sisted on for many pieces" the bulle-
tin stated.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
.ELKS TO GET HOME
BACK WITH|NMONTH

With the official announcement
from the Treasury Department that
the commodious clubhouse on H
street northwest, turned over for oc-
cupancy by various branches OF the
War Risk Bureau. will be available
for use in a month. Washington Elks
are satisfied today that the me nber-
ship campaign for 1000 more by July
l" will be a huge success.
Fully 500 members of Washington
Lodge, No. 10, b. P. o. E., attended
installation and initiation ceremonies
at Rauscher's last night, breaking
all records for the local lodge. Sixty
nine baby Elks," the largest class
in the history of the lodge, were ini-
tiated by a team composed OF Past
Exalted Rulers Robert f. AattingIy,
Frank a. Kidd, Tracy NJ. Payfair, and
Joseph A. Burkart
Charles w. DaTr Speaks.
Charles w. Darr delivered a brief
patriotic address. He was followed
by Joseph A. Burkart, Robert Z. Mat
tingly, and Roger ]. Whiteford.
Past Exalted Ruler James L. Ward
was in charge OF the installation
ceremonies. The following took Of
fee for the ensuing year:
William ]. Evans, exalted ruler; NJ.
G. Mccormick, treasurer; William S.
Shelby, secretary; Howard Peter, es-
teemed leading knight; p. ]. Callan,
esteemed loyal knight; Daniel r.
Nihion, esteemed lecturing knight;
Sam Richard, trustee for three years;
Thomas ]. King, tiIer; Joseph E. Wat
son, inner guard, and John n. Baltz,
the retiring exalted ruler as dele
gate to the grand lodge.
Those Initiated.
The following were initiated:
Milton Baer, Frank Baum, Gustave
L. Beckman, Harry V. Bosse. Milton
S. Brown, Walter w. Bush, Joseph p.
Cain. Harry Stewart Campbell. w. NJ.
Casey, Harry T. Cissel. Moritz A.
Cohen, Richard Craig, Matthew II.
Creelman. Samuel G. Crown, John w.
Dawson, Harry f. Dove, Phelan w.
Eatman, Arthur ]. Ellis, George
c. Espenshield, George NJ. Fisher. Ise-
man B. Hartz, Charles Albert Her
bert, Walter Lee Hibble, Lawrence
P. Higgins, william H. Howard,
Chester S. Jacobs, Elmer S. Jordan.
Robert z. Joyce. Thomas NJ. Kelly,
John j. Kennedy. Leo J. Kiernan,
Thomas A. McLarney, Robert c. MAJ
Nesbit. Alvin L. Newmyer. Patrick F..
OConnor, Blake Palm, Alphonso Z.
Parker, Charles B. Pierce, jr., Fred d.
Potter, Irwin Prickett, William l..
Regean, William Z. Salisbury, John
S. Scanlon, Sidney w. Strauss. Charles
w. Taylor, jr., Joseph 3. Trew,
Wilmot W. Trew, George B, Wagner,
John II. Westerman. Roger J. White
ford, Joseph o. Whiting, John A. Will
son, Harry S. Wolf. Victor L Wool
bridge, Fred NJ. Yeomans. Louis N.
Yockelson, Frederick J. ZwissIer, Ed
ward c. Baltz, Russell +. Barrett, T.
William Barrett, Henry II. Benjamin,
NOrval N. Herbert, Sol Herzog. Rob-
ert H. Muir, John H. Ontrich, Thorn
as H. Reid, Sidney H. Reizenstein,
Thomas r. Schweinhart, James H.
Stephens, George A. Dougherty, Kim
ball B. Harrison, William H Pow
derly, jr.. James G. GOrfi9e.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
HERE'S QUICK RELIEF FOR
YOUR TIRED, STRAINED MUSCLES

and blue" spots, Sloan's Liniment re.
duces the pain and eases the sore
ness.
Certainly fine for rheumatism, stiff
neck. sciatica- lame back. toothache
You don't need to rUb-it pene.
trates.
Its use is so universal that you'll
consider Sloan's Liniment a friend o.
the whole family. Generous size bot
ties at druggists everywhere.
9Oc e0c spd 81 on
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
ALLIED DRIVE AGAINST
DISEASE BEING PLANNED

CANNES, France, April 3.--An al
lied drive against disease is being
planned here at a conference Of lead
ing scientists and business men from
the United States, Great Britain,
France. Italy, and japan. Among the
chief agencies to carry on the work
will be the Red Cross.
Among the Americans present are
Henry Dawson, Henry Morgenthau,
Col. Richard Strong. DR.. Emmett L.
Holt. Major william Lucas, and DR.
William II. Welch, of Baltimore, has
been named chairman OF the execu-
Gtp0 committee,
The Washington times., 1919-04-03

Houston. Tex. president Of the Ma
t;onaI Lumber Manufacturers AssO-
ciatiOn. before q mass meeting oe
Southern pine lumber manufacturers.
He compared these asents 20 the
"carpetbaggers' who -came South
after the war 70 attempt TO place the
negro above the white man." He said
they had "no more right to enter your
plants than the Veriest strangers"
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
TO TEACH TEMPERANCE
TO FIGHT PROHIBITION

ALBANY, N. Y. April 3.-An anti
prohibition corporation that will con-
bat prohibition by teaching temper
ance has been granted a charter here
The organisation sets forth in It's ar
ticles Of incorporation that IT will
collect and distribute information re-
garding the political, social, and eco
nomic effects OF the prohibition Of the
use Of alcoholic beverages. Temper
ance in their use will be urged.
1t Is also planned to oppose any
move to limit or discontinue the use
OF tobacco.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03

When your muscles become tired
end swollen and the joints become
stiff, your circulation poor, and your
suffering makes you irritable, an ap-
plication Of Sloan's Liniment gives
gou quick relief-kills pain. starts
up a good circulation, relieves con-
sestion. II is easier and cleaner TO
use than mussy plasters or oint-
Ynents. acts quickly and does not clog
the pores 1t does not stain the
clothing.
Fo- snrains. strain H-riees. ''bIack
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
QUESTION DRY LAW
CONSTITUTIONAL|TY

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. april 3.--Thc
senate has pissed the resolution dl-
recting the attorney general of the
State To ask the United states Su
preme Court for a ruling on the con-
stitutionality OF the prohibition
amendment to the Constitution.
The resolution had already been
adopted ythe house.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
2 BRITISH ADMIRALS
GIVEN HIGHER POSTS

LONDON, April 3.-The promotion
Of Admiral Viscount John Jellico and
Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty to be
"admirals Of the fleet" has been ap-
proved by the King. Admiral Jellico
vas commander of the grand fleet
during the early part Of the war.
Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty sue
cceded Admiral Jellico in command
of the grand feet and saw the war
through at that post.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
LUMBERMAN OBJECTS
TO LABOR DEPT. AGENTS

NEW ORLEANS, April "A pro-
test against the Department Of Labor
sending black and white emissaries
to organize the labor OF the South
was voiced here by John II. Kirby, OF
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
FATHER, IS, SAYS SON,
AGED so, UNFIT TO WED

SYRACUSE. n. Y, April 3.-An ac-
ton to annuI the marriage of his
sixty-year-old son, Maurice s. Don
nelly, formerly well known in busi-
ness circles here, has been brought
by Thomas Donnelly, eighty-five, on
the ground that on August Is last,
when Maurice married Miss Helen
Jacobson, Of Denver, he was not OF
sound mind.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03

Thousands Of men and women are
Impairing their constitutions. laying
themselves open TO illness and lit
orally losing their grip on health,
simply becau8e their blood 10 thin
ming out and possibly starving
through lack OF iron. Lack OF iron
in the blood not only makes a man
a physical and mental weakling,
nervous, irritable, easily fatigued
but II utterly fObs him OF the virilt
force, that stamina and strength Of
will which are so necessary TO sue
cess and power In every walk Of life.
sWeet-tempered woman into one who
Is cross. nervous and irritable.
Iron 10 absolutely essential to en-
able your blood to transform the
food you eat into muscular tissue
and brain. II 10 through iron In the
red colOFing matter Of the body that
life-sugtalplnB oxygen enters the
body. without iron there 10 no
strength, vitality and endurance to
combat obstacles or Withstand Sc
we're strains. Contrary to general
opinion lack Of iron In the blood does
not necessarily mean you do not
have enough blood, but IL means your
blood is not Of the right kind To
people there IL nothing better than
organic iFon-NuxAted Iron. Unlike
the older Inorganic iron products II
is easily agaimilated, does not inJure
the teeth, make them black nor up
set the stomach. No matter what
other tonics or iron remedies you
have used without success. IL you are
not strong or we'll you owe q to
yourself to make the following test:
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
Is Your Blood Starving
FOR WANT OF IRON? - W. ". ;1:.. s:...,

Iron Is Red Blood Food-k
Helps 70 Put Strength and
Energy Into the Veins Of Men
and Roses Into the Cheeks Of
Women. Why NUixated Iron
90 Quickly Builds Up Weak,
Nervous, Rundown People.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
Friday Special In
Women's Combination Suits

Forty dozen Jersev ribbed combination suits for
women. low neck. sleeveless with tight knee
lace-trimmed umbrella drawers. Regularly 75c.
Specially Priced, SOC
Also the following:
Is women's Silk Llsle Vests Swiss ribbed. low
neck. sleeveless. with band tor: size SS: slightly
imperfect ~ 1-2c eachi were 75c.
80 women's Plain Gauze Cotton Pants. knee
length. sizes 80, 80 and 81; slightly soiled. 35e
eaehI were 55c
26 women's Cotton Corset Covers, Jersey rib
bod. Dutch neck elbow sleeves: sizes s, and o.
25c eachI soc.
women's Underwear Department. First floor
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
Imitation Val Lace
"Wizard" Polish Mop.

Tho Ce'0br~tN6 ''W'7"r6P Mop been
treated with Wizard" Oil Polish, and Is Triangular
SHAPED for convenience in cleaning corners and
under furniture. Three hundred OF these mOps IN
a Friday reduced-prire CFferiog. RegularIy 81. IS
Specially Priced, 95e
HousefurnshinE Department. Fifth floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
500 NEWSBOYS TO
GALLON mickey"

Five hundred boys will storm
Polls Theater next Thursday to see
Mickey"
Who's Mickey" you ask?
Well, Mickey is a motion picture
one OF the most appealing and yet
one OF the funniest pictures ever pro-
duced, and none other than Mabel
Normand is its star.
But why will five hundred boys
storm the theater next Thursday, par
ticularly, you ask also?
Well, you see, it's like this. Sidney
d. Lust, than whom in local movie cir
cles there are few than-whomer. Is
presenting Mickey" at Polls all next
week, beginning tomorrow. And Mr..
Lust knows that there are few things
boys like better than to see a good
movie, particularly one Of such charms
as Mickey" So here's what he did.
He walked right up to Maynard E
Zepp, circulation manager Of The
Times, and gave him 500 free passes to
Mickey" for next Thursday, all TO be
distributed among the hustling,
poppy" youngsters who deliver The
Times to Washington homes.
So IL you see a bowling mob Of
youngsters moving on Polls next
Thursday don't think Of BoIshevism
and call the police Just. remember,
it's The Times newsies going to get
a free treat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
SAY UTILITY BOARD
CAN CHANGE RATES

In answer to two suits filed in the
District Supreme Court yesterday
asking that the two cent transfer or
Icr he rrscinded. Corporation Counsel
Conrad II. Syme said today that the
pubIic utilities commission has the
right. under the law. to change rates
of service.
The suits in the District. Supreme
Court WIRE fiIed by represent Ntves OF
the twcnty-three trade organizations
II the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, and by the officers " the
KeniIworth CitiZ"nS' "a. oCiatinn.
Mr.. Syme said that under the public
utilities commission law Congress had
eNpressedly made the rates OF serV-
ice existing At the time OF the pas
sage fthe law. whether fixed by the
laws Incorporating the utilities or
by beneral legislation. the legal
rates. until changed by the commits
siOn: and had given tn" commission
full power to change any rate at any
time. if il appeared after invcstiga-
ton TO bc unreasonable. discrimtna-
ton. or insufficient.