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The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
CRlSISLURKS
IN REJECTION
OF SHANTUNC
Senate Action to Give
Territory to China May
Arouse Japan.
MAY MEAN 2 LEAGUES
Rival Alliance Between Ja-
pan, Russia and Ger
many May Result.

Administration leaders and league
Of nations advocates last night viewed
the ShanturE amendment adopted by
the Foreign Relations Committee to
give the territory to china as definite
Iy opening for a fight on the floor OF
the Senate the question of whether the
league shall be thrown overheard.
The Senate committee voted nine 10
eight for the return Of the province to
China yesterday.
On the basis Of information from
Paris, 1t was felt that Japan certainly
would not be a party to the treaty If
this amendment should be adopted hv
the Senate as a whole. During the
negotiations in Paris. it was felt that
the success of tho league depended
upon preserving the wartime union
OF the i've niS powers - the United
States. England. France. Italy and
Japan Should Japan refuse to ac-
ccpt the amended treaty. her action.
It is declared. would also carry with
drawal from the league, a. the COW
"naut Is part Of the treaty.
Rival League Feared.
This some International experts
leIt. would open the possibility of two
rilaI LEAGUES" being established. This
was a contingency always considered
IN Paris. Germany. while subscrIb-
ms to the principles of the leasue
covenant. Is not "a member Of the
,ca=uc. Russia, also. is not a member
of the league. And while the latter
S now Impotcnt. the spectre constant
Iy before the diplomats is an alliance
between japan and rejuvenated Ger
many and Russia.
Thosr following Nh" International
Developments do not believe Japan is
likely tn b. drawn into an official
statement of possible action by the
Foreign Relations Commuters vote in
favor Of an amendments Administra-
rIon leaders are confident Of defeating
the amendment on the floor, and the
situation will thus remain entirely
InrhanEcd
Must Have Solid Front.
Til" President. while admitting he
is not satisfied with the Shantung
settIement. believes it Is the best
solution that could be gotten. and
at the SAM tim" preserve the solid
front presented by the Big Five.
Tu addition 10 Japan's approval to
any amendment. that or all the
other allies would also be neces-
sary. Aud in view OF the PreSI-
dents outline of the position ta-
ken by England and France toward
the secret treaty with Japan. award
ing her Shantung. the Presidents
followers raise the question Of
whether they would accept the
amCndmcnL
Within a week the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee will be ready to re-
port the peace treaty to the Sem
ate. Senator Lodge has assured ad-
ministratiOn leaders. among them
Senator Hitchcock. it was learned
yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

Col. Glover In Command.
Col Francisco " clover w.nt g"
Fabens, Texas, today and Will d.
rect the operations. Tho rnrorma-
ton given at military ,aduartcrs
was that this movement had no
connection with tn. expedition into
tho Biz Zen country undor com
mand OF Col. IanShornc.
G,n. Erwin this evouin= gave out
tho following statement.
Il was informed carly this morn
in- by MAJ. Ron. seventh Cavalry.
commanding tn" pord"r patrol IN
tho IL Paso-Tort Hancock section.
by telephone that armed M.xrcans
had stolen and driven across tho
border Friday afternoon stock be
longing to ranchcrs near Fort
Hancock; thar he had ir,cstIzstod
the matter, had found conditions
as stated. and had affdayrtS from
reliable citizens that tho facts W. r..
a. represented.
4 ordered him. q absolutely coy
tain that tn, stock had been stolen
and driven across tho border nv
McNicans. and tho tran certain and
hot, to send our troops after Tho
bandits, r"coNer stock. punish tl,.
handIts. and r'tu1n {. American
territory.
Two Troops Cross Border.
Il am notified by Major RoT that
two troops of cavalry crossed Ih-
border At O'Clock this morning to
carry out the order. Col. Grover,
chief OF stan Of the district is at
Fort Hancork IN charge Of the troops
and IN touch with them"
one troop Of cavalry crossed the
tNpNTTN TEI OK PACE
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
Overdose of Medicine
Causes Death of Girl

Miss Martha NJ. Becker. q years
old, 1l21 Seventh street northwest,
was found dead in her room yesterday
by her roommate, Miss Gladys Lind
sey. Miss Lindsey told the police her
chum was subject to attacks of acute
indigestion and Friday night COM
planned of feeling badly.
Coroner hewitt last night said that
her death came apparently from an
overdose of medicine that the young
woman was in the habit OF taking
during her attacks of stomach trouble.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
Truck and Two Autos
Crash; Passenger Hurt

A truck. operated by Joseph Robins,
colored, 2O16 1. street northwest. last
night crashed with a machine driven
by Clayton Harris, 414 Twenty first
street northwest, and a machine oper-
ated by S. E. MCCauley. Fourteenth
and W streets northwest, at Twenty
first and Virginia avenue northwest.
Joseph Messina, passenger in the
truck received a serious scalp wound
from flying glass. He was taken to
the Emergency Hospital for treatment.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
Gllett Tells Why He
Forbade League Prayer

Speaker Gillett yesterday answer
ed recent charges of Representa- tive
Hedin. OF Alabama. that Repub-
Iicans were preventing Rev. II. n.
Couden. the blind House chaplain,
from mentioning 9he league of ma
tiOns in his daily prayer
My position is that the chaplain
in his prayers should not mention
controversial subjects" said GiIIett
Rev. COuden also stated the Speaker
had mentioned the matter to him
but declared that he has since pray
cd for the fundamental principles of
the league.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
German Poor Eat Weeds
Writes District GIRL

How the nobility Of Germany and
Austria make merry in the summer
resort OF Karlsbad. while the poor
starve in the city streets is told by
Miss Edith Hoyt. a Red Cross work.
er overseas, in letters 10 her mother.
Mrs. Charles Hoyt, 1871 Twcnty-arst
street northwest
while this is going on" she writes.
the poor people have only nettIs
soup and boiled weeds TO eat Puta-
toes are unknown, and the children
faint in the schools for want OF food
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
Accuse Clerk of Theft
From War Department

Charged with stealing from the
government Michael T. HoIohan. 627
Twelfth street northwest formerly
a clerk in charge Of supplies at tho
Munitions Building. was arrested
last night by Detective SorEt. Brad
Icy. Detective Bradley said that
HOIohan had in his room a camera
and quantity Of stationery owned
by the government and could not
explain how the articles came IN
his possession. Complaint was made
to the police by Capt. G. c. Weaver.
an executive officer at the Muni-
tions Building.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
Cow CheWs Cud
OF Governments
GunpoWder, Alas!

The House one day next week
will go into the committee CT the
whole to consider a claim for A
dead COW.
The COW died fifteen months
ago in Skamania County, Wash,
after eating gunpowder left in
rusty can by United States
forest rangers. 1t was owned by
f. willard, rancher.
The House Committee on
Claims recommended the award
be $50.
II the bill is considered favor
ably it will come out on the
House floor for passage. Then it
must go to the Senate and finally
be signed by the President.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
American Note to
Carranza Believed
To Have Been Sent

With two expeditions OF
American cavalry on MeNi-
can soil today. wo0d Vas cN-
pccted at any time that Sec
rotary Of State Lansirg's re-
ply to the Mexican note Of
protest had gone forward
Reports that the answer had
already been sent could not
be verified Ut the state Pe-
partmenL
The news that the second
expedition OF cavalry had
conc onto Mexican soil was
no surprise TO oflciaI> h,rc.
The State Dr0artm,r, Lad
advised the War Department
that such expeditions can
cross the bordc- 10 protect
American lives and property.
There was d growing iccl-
ing among officials who
learned of the new cxnedi-
uon that the question Of
such moves by the United
States, which arc usually fol-
lowed by Mexican protests.
must be settled now unless
the Carranza government
shows itself able TO prevent
border raids.
Otherwise, it IS felt, the
constant interchange Of notes
and the publicity attendant
u0on them both here and in
Mexico will be detrimental TO
relations between this ooun-
thy and Mexico.
That this feeling Is shared
by some members OF tho
Mexican ConE-eSs and Meai-
can newspapers is shown in
press dispatches arriving here.
Lansings note, it is be-
lievcd here, will explain the
necessity OF the American
expeditions and make known
that this country has no in
tention Of abandoning them
as long as the border raids
cnda7gcring life and property
on this side Of the line con-
tInuC.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
Beach Waiter browns
Seeking to Save Girl

Asbury Park, n. j.. Aug. G.-iear-
ing two girls call from the water for
help, Henry Denekamp, IS years old,
waiter in the Deal Inn, Deal, swan to
their rescue. Just as he reached
them he sank. then rose to the sur
face, threw up his hands and sank
again. The girls, Ruth Dubois and
May Carton, both Of Asbury Park, re-
covered their nerve at his distress
and tried to save him.
Rldgeway Pyott, a life guard,
reached the water just as he disap-
peared and brought him ashore, but
he was dead. Physicians said he had
overexerted himself. and death had
been caused by heart failure The
girls came in unaided.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
ACTORS DARKEN
z MORE SHOWS
Intimated Supreme Court
Injunction May End New
York Strike.

New York, Aug. e3,-Aftcr a day Of
sklrmishes. the striking actors put a
frontal offense into action tonight and
closed up two more thoaters. The lat
est to become dark are the Casino ann
Liberty.
These two houses We're tied up nv
the walk-out Of the stage hands and
musicians.
"A Lonely Romeo" was playing at
the Casino and Scandals OF 1918" at
the Liberty
The actors strike may be halted by
Supreme Court injunction. it was
intimated today by Justice Heudrick.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
HERO OF GETTYSBURG
DIES In KENTUCKY

Louisville, Ky, Aug. G3.-Lieut. Col
Andrew Cowan, IS. hero OF the civil
war, died at his home here today fol-
lowing d long illness.
Col Cowan commanded the Union
battery placed near the "clump of
trees" which Gen. Pickett charged at
a critical point in the Battle of Get
tysburg. He was sponsor for the
movement resulting in the joint re-
union of The Blue and Gray at Get
tyspurg on the fftieth anniversary CT
the battle
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
Girl Injured by Auto.

Miss Melinda Scott, IA Newton
street northwest, was struck by an
auto, operated by Harry V. B. Swain,
2455 p street northwest. at Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue last
night and slightly injured about the
arms and legs. She was taken to
Emergency Hospital and later remov-
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
HOOP SKIRT ARRIVES;
FROM INDIANA, TOO!

\ new 'hoop-skirt" made its bow
to Washington in Peacock Alley OF
the New Willard Hotel last night.
\ demure miss from Indiana, who
introduced it. strollcd through the
alley at the dinner hour and caused
considerable stretching Of nccks.
The new creation consists of Sc
ries of wire hoops, extending down
from the young lady's. knees It is
made from fluffy pink silk or crepe,
and, girls-it is diaphanous,
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

E Paso, Texas Aug 23-A second expedition of the United
States Army Mexico within week today after horse
thieves who radd ranches and stock Hancock Texas
yesterday.
Orders from Gen James B. Erwin, commanding the E Paso
ay district, for the field commanders recover the stock
punish the bandits and American territory.
troopers failing came back TO canr
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
Would Send American
Soldiers Into SiIesia

Paris. Aug. 23.-The American com
mission investigating the situation in
Silesia, it was learned here today. will
request Washington for authority to
send American troops to Snesia, as
ii is regarded here as certain that
the Germans will agree to allied oc-
cupation of the territory Immediately.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
Air Smuggler Caught
At Canadian Border

Buffalo. n. Y. Aug. 23.-Perhaps
the first seizure on a charge of the
smuggling through the air in the
United States was made here to-
day when Collector of Customs Da-
wilson ordered a Canadian plane
that was forced down near the
Amherst estates last night seized.
The plane was flying from Toron-
to to Gloucester. It will be held
until the duty is paid.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
MENKILLED| IN
HAMMER DUEL
Bodies Of Neighbors Found
Near Signs of Brutal
Struggle.

IhiiaGelphIa. Miss, Au-. 1;-Lou. :
Burnett and John Brcland. brothers.
in-law. arc dead tonight after having
engaged in what appears to HAY" been
4 battle to the death with blunt IN
strumontS. While the struggle seems
to have been seen ny no one. evidence
indicates it was bitter
Louis Burnett left home hearing a
hammer. with which he intended 70
repair the fence separating his land
from that of his brothcr-in-Iaw.
Alarmed because of his failure TO re-
turn after night and a rainstorm hav-
ing come on. Mrs Burnett sent her
boys with a lantern in search of thor
father. They heard HIM call. and
found him standin@ between two large
oaks>in the thick OF the wood. He had
been badly beaten. 4 3-Inch crack at
the base OF the skull and a long slash
in the throat told the story. He was
too weak TO tell the boys what had
happened
When asked if he knew where Bre-
land was he answered. NO. he is
gone, too" Later he said. He is
cold" Before his sons could get him
home he had expired
Other Body Is Found.
John Breland had left home at ,
o'clock in the afternoon with a
hammer and crowbar. also. to re-
pair his fence. He was suspected
of guilty knowledge OF Burnett's
death. but no search was made for
him, as it was believed that he had
fled. A searching party. headed 10y
Justice of the Peace Louis skinner.
found Breland's body, lying dead
upon his crOwbar. His head had
been crushed by blows of a blust
instrument, evidently a hammer A
hundred steps away from the spot
where his body was found there
were signs of a terrific struggle.
This was but thirty feet from the
place where Burnett had been discov-
cred.
John Breland was a small man
and was 4S years old. Louis Bur
nett weighed 200 pounds, and was
two years older than Breland. Both
were from good families and
though they had had a controversy
about cattle trCspassing nearly a
year ago. were thought to be on
good terms.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
Absence of-U. S. Envoy, Resented.

Berlin. Aug. 23.-Absence of Amer
lean representation on the interal-
lied commission which is consider
ing German Polish relations. leaving
for Upper SiIes,a to review the situ-
alton there, is resented by Poles,
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
Gompers to Meet Council Here.

\ meeting of the executive coun-
ell of the American Federation OF
Labor has been called for August
-. in Washington, Immediately fol-
lowing the return OF President Sam
ueI GOmpers from Europe. it was
announced today.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
Would Raise Brussels Legation.

The House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee yesterday reported a bill raising
the American Legation in Belgium to
a full embassy. The bill has been
passed by the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
f-shing Returns on Leyiathian

Gen. Pershing yesterday cabled
the war Department he will sail
September l on the Leviathan be-
cause Of the late arrival Of the
Mount Vernon on which he was to
have embarked.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
u. 8. SENDS new EXPEDITION INTO MEXICO
PRESS-TIME FLASHES

M1ledgevi1e Ca Aug. as-Shoes worn by the
body discovered in the oconee River yesterday
resulted in his indentihcaon tonight Carl Watson of
Andalusa Ala. How Watson his death IS unknown.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

London, Aug. 23-Three hundred soldiers from the
and Warwick regiments who muned last night
Southampton and refused rembark for France because
they claimed the government intended send them Russia
surrounded park this morning by armed and
taken to camp where ringeaders being hunted
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

Boston, Mass, Aug. 23.-Police Commissioner Edwin U.
call today for volunteers to take the places
nearly 1900 members of the Boston police force who
expected strike Reports tonight stated that crooks and
gangstes of type known to be on their to
Boston in expectation OF police strike.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

New York Aug. 23-The first cargo from Hamburg, Ger
many the New York port since the United States
today the steamship Keresan The
shipment from Germany consisted of glassware.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
PAYING TELLER
ADMITS AIDING
LOOT OF BANK
ElwoodH. Strang Confesses
Part in Wrecking of
North Penn.
BOASTS HE FLEW HIGH
Seventh Arrest in Case.
Women Denounce Him
AS Wife-Beater.

Philadelphia, Aug. %. - Elwood II.
Strang. paying teller and Mystery
Man" of the North Penn Bank. has
confessed. lie has told all he knows"
about the loot,ng of the State insti-
tuition.
He broke down this afternoon and
revealed details of the wrecking of
the North Penn which had hitherto
baffled the investigators.
Clipper when he was caught in
New York while trying to sell his
plum-colored motor car to raise funds
to leave the country. then Joking with
the detectives on the train ride TO this
city to face charge of cmbezzle-
ment. the Man with the Golden
Touch" changed his tune after arriv-
ing here and being confronted with
the evidence against him.
81 feel better than have for weeks.
but ! wish could have kept a date l
made with a pippin brunette for to-
night" was his unconCertcd comment
when tho detectives caught up with
him in New York.
1850 900 Oycrdrafts Found.
Allowed a few hours for sleep after
his first examination OIL arriving here,
he was then taken to tho office of the
District Attorneys detectives and
again Quizzed relative TO the checks
for $4,000, largely representing over
drafts on the bank. which were found
in his possession when he was ar
rested.
CONTINUED on FACE TWO
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

Austin, Tex, Aug a3-Two detachments of Texas
Rangers Mexico assisting the roundup of Mexican
bandits officially announced at the State adjuant
erals Office here tonight.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

Berlin Aug 23-Germany insists that she alone possesses
sovereign rights Upper SIesia officials of the foreign Office
announced today.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
WOMAN, AT a.,
TOLLS FOR S729
Other Distressing Stories
Disclosed by Reclassifl-
cation Commission.

\ woman - years old. with forty
nine Years in the government serv-
ice, receiving s729 a year as an as
sistant messenger. is only one re-
Ercttable story concealed in mass
of statistics turned over yesterday to
tn" Senate Committee on Education
and Labor considering the Nolan
minimum wage bill.
The Joint Congressional Committee
on the RecIassifcation of Salaries re-
ported the woman's case. She re-
ceived s4;i2 a year to start.
Another interesting case is that of
a clerk having supervisory RESPONSE
bility. - years old. who entered the
service fortv-one years ago at ssno a
year and now is receiving SION a
year.
Commission Gives Figures.
More than 1850 employees of the
Federal and District governments. IS
years and over, receive less than
81 II cents an hour. Sl.OSO a year. ex-
elusive Of bonus, according to figures
compiled by the commission. The q. -
go employees comprise 26 per cent OF
the 10000 who's. positions are under
the jurisdiction of the RccIassifca-
ton Commission.
1t is calculated that their annual
earnings are less by &,27l.uCO than
they would be if the minimum wage
bill were in effect.
The occupation having the largest
number of low-paid employees, Is or
over. is laborers. 500 Some Of the
other occupations having large num-
bers among low-paid employees are
as follows: Clerks, 5000; charwomea,
2,60o; messengers. 200; watchmen,
1,SOO; printers and helpers, LOO; and
stenographeTs and typists, 100.
The department having the largest
number of these employees S the
Treasury Department, with 1O,75S for
all its bureaus and divisions This
includes 4,766 in the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
Troopers of 9TH
Cavalry Go Over
Line at 2 Points

Cen. Erwin Sends Soldiers in Pursuit OF
Mexican Bandits Who Raided Ranches
And Stole Stock in the Vicinity of Fort
Hancock-More Troops Dispatched for
Patrol Duty on the Border.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
ALL THE NEWS

all the time-telesraph, cable and local
news-is found in The Washington Herald
brightly and briefly told.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
u. S. FORECAST

Today and tnmnuU~-Local showers
and hundrrstnrms. no change m tenn
perature-
Highest temperature yesterday, 90;
lowest, g.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

OlNTINUEn oN rAGE ~.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-11
LAS ~RECLAMACIONES DE
LOS ALIADOS POR
INDEMNIZACIONES
"a pYesentarGn sus cuentaS
los beligerantes a la Conf
sion de Reparaciones

PARIS, Mario 10.-Todas las ma
clones b~eligerantes han ~presentado
va sus cuentas de inGemnizaciones
a la Comision de Reparaciones de Ia
C~onferencia de Paz, con exception
de Francia, la que seglin Sc sabe no
la tendra lista sino para fines dc la
Semana e%Etrante.
Las cantidades reclamadas por
esas n~aciones de Alemania, no pue-
de aun hacerse del dominic ~publico,
reservandose ia comision ell derecho
de darlas a cuando 10 juz-
que conveniente. Sabese sin embargo
que las demandas de Belgica montan
e. mos So O 40 mil millones de fran
cos.-20,000 millones DC frances por
la destruction material sufrida du-
rante Ia guerra Y ell resto por los ro-
hos. requisamientos Y conflscaciones
llevados a cabo por los alemanes. Sc
gun Sc dice, Ia reclamation de Bel
gica sera Ia mayor dc codas las que
Sc hagan por los beligerantes, con
exception de la de Francia.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-11

PARIS, Mario 9.-Alemania OBJ
tuvo aver en- IN tarde, al obscUrccer,
ma ccmpleta victoria, ante Q! Su-
prenlo Consejo de Guerra, y; conse-
CUR Que los aliados c~anvinieran CIR
-arantizarle la entrcga de ]suficlen-
tee where's, en- pago del uso de los
barc0s aleMancS m~crcantes. para
transporter q las tropas americans 4
su pals.
Tn csta victoria aicmana no ha
habido NADIA lie bluff. como muchoS
han crcido que 10 es IN declaration
alemana De Que 81 ~situaci0n econo-
mica era en- extreme seria. Sc tlenen
~nu.lerosas prUcbas Y &serciones de
ouc una gran partc &c Ia Haci0n ale
mana Gamma rapldamente al hambre
V los miSmoS soldados allados del
ciGrcito de ocupacion han sido teSti-
~os de Ia de$esperada situacion de
esq pals y no han podido menos q in
t~ervenir en- favor del pueblo aleman,
= IA vista de las rujeres Y nlnos ale
names. que lesfalieccn de hFAoTe.
.Alemania debc scr alimentada y
Ia tarea de proporcionarlc los where's
uuc ~necesita. Sc HI puesto en- manos
dc Her"4rt c. Hoover. e. cOmpcten-
tiSimo administrator de where's de
los Estados Unidos. que Va tlene
tormulados Ia mayor partc de suS
planes para e. procedimientO dc aprc
yisionar al que fuera poderoso enc
migo de los aliados.
Los terminus financicros para el
pago dc csus where's. no pucden re-
v~elarsc aun: pcro Sc sale lIe los
EStaGcs Unidos no quieren tener e.
| saco clos solos . q companla &c
Irglatcrra, sino que o~uieren I'm pago
mis- cfectivo. q pesar de las protes-
t9s franccsas dc que ei ORC a!eman
! no Sc cmplec Ell Ia compra &C VIvc-
! res. sino Unicamente para el pago de
la indemnizacioneS,
La cartidad de 100000 tone!@das
de where's que eS Ia que Sc ha acor-
dldo Que sc iroporcione mensual'
mente a Aler,ania, Sc Cspcra que po-
dra empeZi-scia / e"viar CT unas
cuantas seman3s. segun dcclaraclo-
mes hcchas Dor Mr.. Hoover.
va Sc ha communicate a los alema-
nes IA ace?tacion dc u d"mandaS
para Que Sc les garanticc ell aprovl-
sionamierto dc where's y e. proTImo
Loo .lnIn