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The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
Banker Goes to Federal Prison.

Stamford, Conn, Sept. q. William
N. Travis, a banker here more than
twenty years was taken yesterday to
the Federal prison at Atlanta to serve
a sentance of one year and three
months for violation Of the Federal
Reserve law. He pleaded guilty. He
was cashier of the Stamford National
Bank at the time the crime was COM
mitted.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
Leaves German Husband
To Regain Estate Here

Berlin. Sept. 2s.-Baroness Boeck-
lin Won Boecklinsau. formerly Ger
trude Berwind OF Philadelphia. is
reported to be the first American girl
who has decided to give up her
German husband for her American
fortune seized during the war by
the United States Custodian of Alien
Property.
According to a letter from Switz-
erland, the baroness is reported to
be about to sail for the United
States with her son. She is said to
have applied for a passport for the
purpose OF securing a divorce. and
her passport was promptly granted.
It is said.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
Victory Arch Down;
Seek Permanent One

Washington's victory arch is rap
idly being torn down and soon 1t
will be but a memory to the thou
sands who witnessed the Grand Re-
view by General Pershing of the
First Division.
Col. r. N. Harper, who represented
the Washington citizens on the pa
rade arrangements. is now working
through the House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, to
erect permanent arch and library
to commemorate the achievements
or American arms in the world war.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
London Virtually Isolated.


London Virtually Isolated.
London as we'll as other great
British cities are nearly isolated
from the rest Of the country.
Occasionally lorries or one Of the
handful of trains still running Cto
supply hospitals) filter through.
but they seem almost like a mock
cry in the terrible industrial par
alysis.
The government. powerless to act.
made no serious attempt to move
the trains today.
With no hope Of settling the dis
pute in sight. the bulk Of the as
ooo, 900 men. women and children
populating Britain face hunger and
cold.
But One Way Ost.
The only way this catastrophe can
be averted is for the government to
establish at once a hastily impro-
vised transport scheme on a huge
scale.
But to carry out such q scheme,
the military would have to be en-
listed. and that possibility is the
nightmare haunting the British peo-
pie, for there is no telling to what
lengths embattIed labor will go to
prevent the government from using
soldiers to act as ''scabs."
London and other cities already
are feeling the pangs OF hunger
the hunger Of war time: no eggs,
1 no sugar, and only morsels Of meat
and bread.
Tomorrow probably will see the
resumption Of the long miserable
bread lines so familiar in the dark
days Of the war.
Food Scarcity Felt
The food scarcity already is notice
able on this. the first day after the
beginning of the gigantic tie-up. and
so is the lack Of fuel
London is almost dark tonight.
lighting having been curtailed to the
utmost minimum necessary.
The effect on the population, too.
was evident today. Yesterdays smiles
Of London's unsuspecting millions
have overnight turned to gloom The
full meaning Of the crisis 10 realized
now. The people expect q long drawn
out struggle which may decide far
more than the future OF the status
Of the government and Of labor.
Unofhcially 1t In announced that
parliament will be summoned this
week In the event no settlement is
forthcoming. a
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
Executive Greets Throng at
Station With Smiles-Is
Given Rousing Cheer as
He Walks to Auto to Be
Rushed to White House.
DAUGHTER ON HAND
TO GREET PRESIDENT
DIR. Grayson Unable to Say
When Patient VIII Be
Allowed to Resume Du-
May Delay Confer
ences Set for Near Future.

At 10 o'clock last night Ad-
miral Cary Grayson, President
Wilson's physician, gave the
following bulletin on the Pres
ident's condition to the press:
The President has had a.
fairly comfortable day. He
had a motor ride this after
noon"
President Wilson returned home
yesterday. his nationwide tour Of
the country on behalf of the peace
treaty and league Of nations cove
nant having been cut shon Two
days by illness.
The Presidential special. after
what practically was a nonstop
run from Wichita. Kans.. where
the Presidents condition first
caused concern. rolled into the
Union Station at ll:05 o'clock
yesterday morning. The President
and Mrs. Wilson went directly to the
White House and there. under the
orders of Admiral Cary 7. Grayson,
his personal physician. he began to
take his prescription of complete
rest and quiet.
Passed Uncomfortable Night.
The President spent a fretful and
unucomforthIe Saturday night. ac-
cording to the first bulletin issued
by DR.. GraySon- When he stepped
from his private car Mayfiower
yesterday morning. he locked wan
and tired. and appeared to have
lost considerable weight. Mrs. Wilson
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
Visit of BelgianKing
To Capital May
Be Deferred

The Visit Of the King and
Queen of the Belgians to WASH
ington probably viii be deferred
mt least q month. on. account Of
President Wilson's nlnes.. it was
learned today.
They were To have been guests
Mt the White House October 3.
for three days
Under tentative arraagements
being made by the State Depart-
nent. they are liable to postpone
thI. until after their tour Of the
United States
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
Husban dSlayed Freed.

Detroit, Sept. S.-The second wo-
man to be discharged by q jury with
in the last five days on q charge Of
Staying her husband was Mrs. Ruth
Davis. who shot Henry Davis. The
other woman freed was Mrs. Mary
Kelly, who stabbed her husband, James
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
As, ,0O0,0 FACING FAMINE;
BREADLNES BEGIN TO-DAY
Buses Demanding Fabulous Sums for Short
Hauls-Governmen Commanders Air
plane Service to Deliver Mail-Troops
Wait Call as Unions Hint
At Bloodshed.

London Sept 1-ndusta tagnadon prevails throughout the
United Kingdom today
ALI hopes for settlement blasted by the obstinate reus.
tempt eoneaton-and there have been many the past twenty
four hours-has failed
The 100000 railway idle bound to draw other
hundreds Of thousands of workers into the maeom beginning To-
morrow 6 -
The great industrial Of Leeds. Manchester Birmingham
and Glasgow parazed through the inability supply the work
material with which work
CoIene and factories already closing all the land
throwing out hundreds of Thousands of and other work
The country stands ashat the Of the demoraahou
tolIoued breach and
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29

the government and labor.
But three weeks Of the present pa.
ralysis would mean disaster. the e1.
tent and consequences of which stag
ger the imagination.
The authorities concede that even 10
il lasts but I'VE days. it will strike .
mortal blow to British industry.
Americans STRANDED.
Hundreds Of Americans stranded In
London and other cities are franticsl.
ly seeking transportation to the sea-
board.
Fabulous SUMS are offered by them
for conveyances TO get there. One
man paid 500 today for the hire ot
an automobile to get from London TO
Plymouth to catch a boat there. An
other offered the same. but it was re-
fused as the government has can
celled the petrol supply.
Thousands OF tons of American
food will be tied up on the docks,
with no means to transport il into tn.
interior.
The Adristic is due tomorrow at
Southampton. which means that hun
dreds mere Americans will be strand
ed, unless the company organizes .
motor service. which is doubtful ow-
ing to the Communicating of the pet
rol supply.
Hint st BIeodshed.
The Noordam. sailing for Amer
lea today. was delayed for houra
but the passengers had been warned
and rs per cent were on the dock
before the strike started.
, James Henry Thomas. secretary
OF the Railway Mems Union. dealt .
shock to the public with his warn
ing that trouble is brewing which
may lead to bloodshed" The pub
lie has been disinclined TO believe
in the magnitude OF the tie-up. and
such words from Thomas. who n an
ultra conservative leader. came ss .
rude awakening.
No city in the world took more
exercise today than London. Hun
dreds of thousands walked many
miles. It will be worse tomorrow
for the buses and trsmways AZ,
likely to go out also. leaving only O.
meager taxicab service at the dis
posal of the people. and taxi drivers,
are famous for not overlooking any
bets-the rates will be tripled and
quadrupled tomorrow. 90 that only
the well 10 DO can afford that lug
ury. dear enough In normal timeA
Ireland Net AHeetel.
II the strike proves anything ~
ooSrzxuD @, rAas4~
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
ALL THE NEWS

al she dns-sslesrsph, cable and ieed
se,s--is found IN The Washinston Heraid
-bnshdy and briefly told-most upso-<hs-
minute sew. pictures every day.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington times., 1919-12-27
FIND CHILD WHO MAY
Be BILLY" DANSEY
Police Trailing New, Suspects in the
Case, Father of Accused
Man Says.

HAMMONTON, y. j.. Dec. o7.-A
child answering the description Of
missing Billy Dansey has been
found in Collinsville, Edward White.
father of the man accused of the
child's murder. said today.
White turned over to G.. Arthur
Bolte, attorney for his son, a letter
he received from the chief Of police
at Collinsville. The letter said. ac-
cording to White, that CollinsviIle
police had under surveillance a man
and woman who had a little boy ans
wering the description of the lost
perfect baby"
Most of the items of Identification
given by the Collinsville police head
coincided with those of Billy" Dan
sey, White said. adding that his sons
attorney was investig ating the pos
sibility the Collinsville child might
really be the missing Hammonton
child.
Meantime there was no definite in
dication when the cases Of Charles
White, held for murder, and Mrs.
Edith Jones, held as an accessory
after the fact, will be placed before
the grand jury. Both the defendants
now are at liberty on bail.
The Washington times., 1919-12-27
TODAY'S FASHIONS LURE
TO SIN, ASSERTS PRIEST
Wearers of Immodest Clothes Give
Way to Evil Desires, Says
Father Vaughan.

LONDON, Dec. 2T.-'The fimsy.
bare-backed, low-bodiced and short
skirted gowns promote scandal they
lure to sin. they create evil desires
and advertise in many instances their
wearers' readiness to crafty them"
Thus commented the Rev. Father
Bernard Vaughan, author OF the Sc
ries OF sermons on 1.-The sins of So
ciety." when asked for his opinion of
the Archbishop of Paris edict direct
ing women TO rebel against indecent
fashions.
ITO my way of thinking" said
Father Vaughan. modern fashions
are as injurious to a womans body as
to her soul. Girls of today are not
hygienic in their habits.
In no sense of the word are they
properly clothed or shod. Their feet
cannot be dry nor their bodies warm.
IL would seem that their aim in life
is to invite besieging armies of mi
crohes to fasten upon them and drag
them down 70 an early grave
i am told on the best authority
that Thousands Of girls slip into con-
sumption and drop into pneumonia
when, II they would pay less atten-
ton TO fashion and more to health
they might live TO see a second or
third generation.
j would say 10 any girl wanting to
get married: Dress modestIy. bear
yourself modestly. Create in man n
respect and reverence for you and
have nothing to do with animal
dances or dancers. Ii marriages are
made in heaven. God our Father. II YOU
viii let HIM will bring you in con-
tact with the man who will make YOU
queen of his heart and the mistress
CT his house. In the long run vice
cannot compete with virtue. 1t is
too heavily handicapped
The Washington times., 1919-12-27
Would Protect Investments.

Such intervention, Mr.. Richards
holds, would protect foreign invest
ments in Mexico, amounting to $3,-
100000, 900 and upon which no return
has been received for several years
and would allow Mexico to develop in
peace.
Mr.. Richards points out that Great
Britain has $1,000. .OOO. 900 invested in
Mexico, most of the railways having
been built under the Porf1rio Diaz
regime with British money. He de-
clares that, with a heavy war debt
aud a deprecated pound sterling, Eng
land can no longer neglect her Mexi-
can interests.
1.-The fact that the United States
has 81 SOC, 900, 900 invested in Mexico,
the existence of the Monroe Doctrine
and also strategic and political con-
siderations that must be taken into
account would make it necessary for
America to occupy first place in any
settlement of Mexican chaos" said
Mr. Richards. "But Washington
would welcome assistance.
Urges Prompt Decision.
+. "I feel certain that the American
Government would be only too pleased
with some solution of the Mexican
trouble. The past reluctance of the
United States to take any bold action
has arisen from fear that she might
be accused of aims at territorial ag
The Washington times., 1919-12-27
PRESBYTERLANS FIGHT
TO ABOLISH CIGARETTES
Ban on Smokes Included in PROGRAM
of Reform Adopted
by Board.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-The Presby-
terian Church today entered the fight
to bring world wide prohibition and
abolish the cigarette.
In its annual program Of reform.
made public through the board of
temperance and moral welfare here
today the church announced it would
work for the following:
Elimination Of the brewer and dis
tiller in foreign fields.
Abolition OF the cigarette.
Regulation Of theaters and dancing
Study OF marriage and divorce
problems.
Christianization and humanization
OF penal institutions.
Closer supervision over motion pic
lures.
Elimination of social diseases. use
of narcotic drugs, and the use OF al
cohol in the home.
The Washington times., 1919-12-27
COP KILLS CANISTER
IN RUNNING DUEL
Policeman Gives Chase After Bandit
Robs New York
Restaurant.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2T.-In a thrn.
ing pistol duel In the streets Of lower
New York today. Philip La Houd. said
TO be a member of the RED Hope"
band of hold-up men, was shot and
killed by Policeman J. J. WINNER.
The chase started after La Houd had
attempted to hold up a restaurant
The policeman saw La Houd run
out OF the restaurant with an auto
matte pistol in his hand. WINNER
gave chase, drawing his o~n pistol
as he ran. La Houd turned and opened
fire, and the running fight continued
through Washington and Greenwich
streets 10 Rector, where La Houo
stopped TO get better aim.
As he stood with his pistol pointed
at the policeman, the latter fired q
bullet into his breast. La Houd died
on his way TO the hospital
The Washington times., 1919-12-27

grandizement A mixed commission
would preclude the possibility of such
an accusation. This is a matter for
immediate decision by the British
government.
Our tremendous war debt will not
permit us longer to neglect invest
ments totaling millions in pounds
sterling. Mexico, which is larger than
France, Germany and Austria Hum
gary combined, is still only half ex-
plotted. Our past labors entitle us
to future benefits. The Central
American republic presents us with
an extensive and expanding market
for our industrial productions and
nav, in view Of this fact alone. any
measure adopted to give it a stable
government again and to render it's
activities normal will necessarily
gain approval on this side"
Calls Carran.a Pro-Germsn.
Mr.. Richards describes President
Carranza as "anti-American and pro-
German"
The former consul general suggests
that the proposed mixed commission
direct Mexican affairs until a stable
Mexican government is established
He recommends that it be composed
of the United States. Great Britain
France Holland, and possibly a South
American republic.
The Washington times., 1919-12-27
Responsibility for ''BaIck Tom"
Explosion Admitted by
lother Witke.
CAPTURED LEAVING MEXICO
Executive Questions Whether
Civil n Military Authorities
Should Have Tried Him. y

President Wilson has rsfesfsl
back to the Judge Advocate General,
without action. the case Of Lothsr
Witke, alias Fable wabersh, co..
victed Of being q German spy 81
sentenced to death. II was learned to-
day.
The case viii come before t.
President later for HIS approved.
Officials at the White House refused
to state why the President had re-
ferred 1t back to the Judge Advocste
General
Asks Mere Details.
The President has requested mere
complete "details ~ to the 3urisaictioa
in the case, II was iearns4 tAers b.
ing some ooevtion ~ to wbethoP
Witke should have been tried ~
nSlitary authorities or civil authors
ties.
witke 10 understood to have been .
formss German avail aficer. He wAs
captured entering the United States
from Mexico upon information FUR
nished by q Polish operative Of the
military intelligence division. witke
WAS court-martialed and sentenced 70
be shot, but he has been held at Fort
Sam Houston for some months.
According to information IN the
hands of the Department of Justice.
Witke told the military intelligence
operative, who ne believed TO be In
the German service. that he was re-
sponsible for the BLACK Tom" exple-
sion.
Evidence taken during the court
martial showed that in Mexico and
the United States witke had plotted
to aid Germany. His capture came
as he entered the United States after
havir q told the military intelligence
operative that he was coming TO tAa
United States to carry on his work
The Washington times., 1919-12-27
FAIL TO FIND FARMER
IN MEXICAN MYSTERY
L. S. Consul Says He Gave Him q
Passport to Go to
Phoenix.

JUAREZ. Mexico. Dec. 21.-Willian M
Fogel. an American farmer living
near here. has been missing for some
time. according to advices received
today by Edward \. Dow. American
consul at JuareZ.
Relatives of Fogei, who live at
Phoenix, Ariz.. have written to Mr..
Dow for information regarding the
mans whereabouts.
The American consul recently is
sued passport to Fogel TO enable
the latter to get to his home in Inoe-
nix, but has not heard of him since.
Another American oil we'll, one Of
the largest in the Tampico region,
has been closed by order Of the MeXi-
can government, the State Depar;-
ment was advised today. The well, it
was reported. had been produc :nS
for more than n year and was drillr /
in strict compliance with all the reg
uiations in force at that time.
Full particulars concerning the re-
ported seizure have been asked by
the State Department
The Washington times., 1919-12-27
"Dolly's" Name Kept Secret.

mer was sure of that--a boy and a
girl occupied the rear seat. The ma
chine was moving slowly, he said, and
he was able to see clearly.
Just what effect this disclosure will
have on the detention of the nine
teen-yearOld wife and her cousin was
a matter of conjecture. Authorities
were reticent.
A safety deposit vault containing
Browns papers was opened yesterday
afternoon and found to contain Sc
curities worth $4,000. This, accord
ing to William T. Kelly, an attorney,
who acted as financial adviser for
Brown, is $4,000 short of the amount
of securities his client was understood
to have had in his possession. While
some of the securities were known to
have been negotiable, no record OF
their having been disposed of by
Brown could be found today.
Believes jealousy Cause.
Brown frequently carried large
sums OF money and securities on his
person. The authorities. however,
scout the theorJ that robbery was the
motive for his slaying. Sheriff Cald-
well today declared he was convinced
that jealousy was the cause. He said
companied Brown on the automobile
trip which ended in his death on a
country road four miles from here. He
pointed to the fact that four bullets
had been fired into the young mans
neck from behind 80 close that there
was no chance Of missing"
Pursuing his theory, the sheriff ex-
pressed the eonviction that the shoot
ing was doqe by a man angered be-
cause he believed Brown was atten-
tive to young woman in whom he
himself was interested.
Say. Husbanh Had Fits.
Mrs. Brown, whose welded life be-
gan when she was a mere child, today
told why she and her husband failed
agree, and why she had become
estranged from him. Brown, she said,
suffered from fits and recently had
been taking strong drugs "to ward of
the Illness
This was confirmed by a local drug
gist.
1t was believed Mrs. Brown would
be permitted to attend the funeral Of
her husband this afternoon.
All morning she was questioned. by
authorities. Only once or twice did
she break down when the name Of
her husband was mentioned.
Mrs. Brown is unusued to the in
conveniences of cell. AS the wife
of the son Of the wealthy cigar manu-
facturer, she had all a girls heart
could desire, friends declared TODAY.
When she came to the Jail for further
questioning. she WAS dressed in a
handsome sealskin coat, black velvet
dress, black silk stockings and dainty
black suede shoes.
The Washington times., 1919-12-27
Board Might Operate Vessels It
Congress Valves Dry Law,
Official Says.
NEW LINES NOT AFFECTED
Purchase to Include Agreement
To Sail Craft Under
American Flag.

Sale Of all Shipping Board passen-
ger liners, both built and building.
viii be considered at a meeting Of
the board Of directors to be held
soon, it was learned today.
Plans for the sale of former Ger
man liners are already going for
ward
To Fly U. s. Flag.
Board officials today explained that
the sales. ff decided upon. would not
cause the abandonment of any OF the
steamer lines established or con-
templated, since the purchase agree
ment would include a provision that
the ships would have to be operated
under the American flag and in desig-
natDd services.
- deeisioa not to sell alcoholic
Ar3nka On board Government veSsela
hassoaed the boAfSrs decision q self
KS passenesr steamers in competi-
ton with those carrying "wet
goods bar. IT was reiterated today
by = Shipping Board official.
He denied that the decision Of the
board to dispose of it's ex-German pas
senger boats was an attempt TO bluff
congress into waving the question
or prohibition in their case, but ad-
uaitted that IL Congress should. IL
might enable the board to operate the
vessels.
weoid OnIy Postpsne sale.
But even, in this case, it would
only postpone the sale OF the ships.
IL was said. as the boards policy is to
sell it's ships whenever a reasonable
oRer was made.
The House has alreadys passed a
bin ordering the sa1e of an Shipping
Beard vessels. and the bill is now be-
fore the Senate.
According to figures given out to-
day. the Shipping Board owns ]. .623
ships. with a deadweight tonnage of
s,159.123 tons.
Estimated deliveries for this month
are placed at 1871 ships of 7ss I43
deadweight tons; for January. 76 ships
OF 3Sd,i36 tons: and for February, Sc
ships of 4o6. 2o3 tons.
State Department Silent
The State Department would make
no explanation today to show why
seven Of the seized German ships in
the possession OF this country are to
be relinQuished to Great Britain.
Nor has any attempt been made to
show under what authority the Brit
ish intend Immediately to put the
vessels into passenger service.
The terms Of the Spa agreement. to
which Edward y. Hurley, former
chairman Of the shipping Board. was
signatory for this Government pro-
vided, according to the explanation
given several times by Hurley him.
self, that the German vessels taken
over by the peace conference were all
TO be allocated TO America and to
England for transporting troops ont
Of France.
When denobilization in both coun-
Continued on Page =, Column ~
The Washington times., 1919-12-27
[SIDENT STAYS EXECUTION Of GERMAN SP
Allies List Germans to Be
Tried for War Crimes

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Fina lists of Germans accused
of crimes have been exchanged by Great Britain and
France was reported today The accused will be tried
in special courts in each country it said and those
found guilty will be tried by mixed cours-martia the
procedure to be determined later by the allies. y
French and British legal authorities have been in
consultation here this week the methods to bring
about punishment of guilty Germans. Courts martial
will be established Lille for Frances London for Great
Britain and Brussels and Liege for Belgium it said