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The Washington times., 1919-01-12

Those were terrible weeks of tor
ture that followed. Almost every
day for twenty days / was literally
hanged. They strung me up in a
contraption that at times I thought
would pull my head from my shoul-
ders.
After placing the moose about my
neck they would manacle my hands
down and then put the weights on
my feet. They told me it was to
draw me out SO l would grow a
straight backbone. Had my hands
been Free they said. l would have
naturally grabbed at the moose about
my neck, and defeated the purpose Of
the instrument"
BY the operation he now i TO
undergo a gold ring will be placed
about the fractured bone to hold it
in position, thereby relieving the
strain to prevent injury to the spine
May Prove Fatal.
The operation may prove fatal
Blaich says, with a wistfuI smile. but
unless l take the chance, I'm liable to
become lop-sided for the rest of my
days. and trust they may be many
yet"
But I'm a lucky devil. after all"
Blaich said quietly, and with an air
of seriousness. Just think of all those
fellows who lost an arm or a leg or
both. Sure, I'm almost helpless now,
but I've got back almost whole. OF
course / can do little or no hard work.,
but expect to study law and follow
that profession, as l had often dream
ed would some day DO. 70 help pay
my expenses, I'm going to get som
light office work to do.
Sergeant Blaich was asked to tell
how he earned his Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross. He laughed as he recount
ed it, and declared, "Oh. boy. but hat
was a surprise for those fellows To
tell the honest truth. it was sur
prise for me"
Some of the hardest fighting my
outfit saw was at Cherry Chateau he
said. Every officer in my compary
was wiped out, and | being the r~nk-
ing sergeant, was forced TO take com
mand of the company and carry on
Cleaned Out Dugout.
While others were putting the fin
ishing touches to some other positions
held by the Germans just before we
arrived on the scene, found -omc
of the devils in a dugout. went TO
the entrance and asked how many
were in there.
"'Nein,'" was the answer | 60 AZ
| the time | thought the speaker meant
there were nine. Later ] learned that
he was trying to tell me there we're
uonc.
! "'Well. here: divide these among
you. ] shouted. and began to toss in
| hand grenades. when I thought they
were all dead 7 stopped.
at seems, though. that they had
| fiddC in a little hole and were not
hurt. In a few minutes they cam"
| out with their hands up. ! took
them TO headquarters. They gave con
! siderable valuable information, and !
got a Distinguished Service Cross"
Won Croix de Guerre.
In the same sector south of Ncsle
Sergeant Blaich won his Croix d.
| Guerre.
/ I'VE had just made an advance and
| taken an important position, when
The Washington times., 1919-01-12

Dispatches reported that on January 5
two automobiles, one OF which vas
armed. drove up in front Of Count Won
Bentincks castle after dark. The oc-
cupants demanded to see the former
Kaiser. They were refused adnittance,
and at the request Of the burgomaster
left the town.
The Washington times., 1919-01-12
j. S. INQUIRIES into
VISIT TO EX-KA|SER

!ANIERONGEN. Jan. 12.-Three officials
OF the American delegation at The
Hague arrived here yesterday to investi-
gate the alleged visit Of American news
paper correspondents on January s.
The Washington times., 1919-01-12
MOVES TO EXPUNCE
BECKER TESTIMONY

A day of stormy wrangling at the
meeting OF the Senate Committee
probing German propaganda ended
last night, when Major Lowry Humes.
who has been examining the wit
nesses, moved that much of the svi-
dence relating to w. r. Hearst
Bernstorn. and Bolo PashA be ex-
plunged from the record.
Huraes recommended that af6dayifs
submitted by Former Deputy Attor-
ney General Becker, OF New York
designed to show that Bernstorf1 and
Bolo had visited Hearst's home IN
New York, and Senator Reeds cross
examination of Becker be crossed
from the book.
Reed objected, contending that even
IL the Becker affidayits were expung-
ed much testimony relating to Hearst
would remain. Reed insisted that
this testimony was quite as unfair
and damaging to Hearst as the af5-
dsvits themselves The committee
will consider Humes' request In execu-
tive session Monday.
Wants Vouchers Psbiie.
B At. the same time they will render
a decision on Reeds de nand that
vouchers relating to expenses In
CURED by Becker In obtaining the
deposition be made public.
Through the day Reed produced
records intended TO, show that much
of Becker's information relating to
the alleged visits OF Bernstorf and
Bolo TO Hearst's hcs>e WAS obtained
by a man who had criminal records
Becker admitted that considerable In
formation had been obtained IN part
by the use OF a man who had pleaded
guilty to serious charge.
A new angle 10 the all-day battle
developed late when Perley Morse, q
certified public accountant. of New
York, testified. Morse saId he did
considerable work I'm connection with
the Boio Pasha case. His stary Of
the dinner when BcylEd and Won
Papen were reported by the nsws-
papers as being present differed fTon
Becker's.
Becker and Morse Clash.
Several flare-ups between Becker
and Morse marked the last hour OF
the hearing. Becker declared that
Morse had a PERSONAL grudge against
him. Reed asked Morse II he gave up
the work because OF Becker's
methods
Il never liked his methods" Morse
said.
Il warned Attorney General Lewis
against You way back in October" said
Morse, replying 70 an interruption from
Becker. ''Other friends told HIM the
same thing at the same time" he added.
Reading from his own diary IN ex-
planning his reasons for giving up his
connection with Becker. Morse said:
Il think atnan has the right TO choose
his own companions, and If he-doesn't
want to associate with eX-convicts, he
shouldn't be obliged to do So"
The Washington times., 1919-01-12

Spied machine gun nest all set and
ready to rain a deadly shower of bull
lets on our men. | went straight into
il. several CT the bullets piercing the
pack on my back as | moved forward
on my stomach.
ut was not until got to within
just a few Yards of the nest that (
discovered it was manned by a lone
German officer. He had in his hands
five strings, the other end of each be-
ing attached to a machine gun. Hc
was manipulating them all.
81 whipped out my revolver. sent
another German officer To hell. and
.ilenccd those guns. / carried back to
headquarters that Officers revolver.
his decorations and some papers. For
this was awarded the Croix te
Gucrre"'
The Washington times., 1919-01-12
BayOucited by Prussinn.

The only time Sergeant BIair:h ever
thought he had been mOrtaIly wound
ed, he says, was at Chateau Thierry,
when member of the Prussian
Guards ran him through the abdomen
with Il bayonet.
1t looked like the end of the war
tor him then, he said. but he recovered
ands went back to his unit, Company
A, First Engineers, Regular Army.
The Prussian Guards whom we en-
countered," he said. were picked men.
most Of them being more than six
feet in height. Those big brutes
never expected to meet such small
men as we had. They came over eX-
pectinG to clean us out in short order.
Pretty soon the far-famed Prus-
sian Guards learned that instead OF
The Washington times., 1919-01-12
Won CroIx de Guerre.

In the same sector south of Nesle,
Sergeant Blaich won his Croix d.
Guerre.
. I'VE had just made an advance and
taken an important position, when T
The Washington times., 1919-01-12

1t was in the engagement in Argonne
Forest that he had his horse shot from
beneath him, and came near losing his
own life.
Il was sent from the artillery head
quarters some distance in the rear TO
the artillery who were battling the en-
emy in the front line trenches" he said.
Runners were to meet me. and / was
TO carry their dispatches back to the
artillery headquarters that they may
coordinate with the infantry. she oe-
gan 10 shy. and almost refused TO con-
tinue up the rought path that We had
taken on previous missions.
II dis-nounted and attempted to
lead her, but still she balked and
acisd strangely. FinaIly, again
mounted and tried the spurs.
Just as she started on finally, a
shell from an enemy gun hit and es
tered her breast. II happened
quicker than 1 can tell it.
saddle saved Him.
AS I quickly and excitedIy raised
my right leg and started to leap 10
the ground, the shell. exploded.
was hurled through the air. saddle
and all. In fact :. was my heavy
! riding saddle that saved my legs
from being blown of.
ST was conscious after / hit the
! earth some yards away just long
Of Dolly was her bind legs.
"Twenty-four hours later, when /
recovered CONSCIOUSNESS, / was in a
hospital. nurse was trying 20 give
| me. .nourishmspt when Isrevived- She
told me that NV spfne was fracturad
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-20
REPUBLICANS WEAKEN
IN FIGHT ON TREATY

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July l9.-
although administration leaders dis
count the possibility of President
wilson accepting any reservations in
the ratifications of the peace treaty,
and the league of nations covenant.
some republican senators, who have
told the president in their conference
that a majority will favor interpre-
tatlve reservations, are discussing
what middle ground may be found
on which opposing forces may unite
Administration senators continue
firm in their claims that they have
enough votes to adopt the treaty with
out change. Meantime the republi-
cans favoring the league of nation
but who told Wilson some reserva-
tons must be made, are working on
plans which they feel in the end will
be acceptable to everybody.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-20
ENGLISH WOMEN WOULD
ENTER CHURCH CLERGY
Females Seek Priesthood in
English Sect.
lRy Tie Associated Pressl

LONDON, July Excitement
ATTENDED debate in public meet
ing held here the other day in Church
House, Westminster the headquarters
of the Church If England, over the
question whether women should be
admitted to the priesthood. The prin-
cipal debaters were Miss Maude Roy
den. leader of the movement here
for women clergy, and the Rev A. G..
Magee. a staunch opponent of the
scheme.
Clergymen joined with layemn and
women in booing, kissing and cheer
ing, according 20 the side they took
on the question.
''To admit women to the priest
hood" the Rev. Mr. Magee declared,
would be a revolution, not an evo-
luton. They cannot have a revolu-
tion OF that character until the whole
church has set its seal upon it and
God has approved of it,"
Kissing and cries of "shamew
greeted his discussion of the moral
relationships likely TO arise between
men and women in the church il the
latter were admitted. "You cannot
get away from the sex question:" he
said. I'VE are made as men are,
and that fact remains"
Amid applause from his friends he
said he believed the granting Of the
priesthood to women would make
her false to her master and false to
her sex"
Women" argued Miss Royden,
"desire women as priests, and their
admission to the priesthood would
make il easier for women 10 get help
from the church"
After quoting the New Testament
to show that the commission of the
priesthood was given to men and wo-
men alike in the Upper Room" at
Jerusalem, she continued:
"The head Of the Church of Eng
land has not always been a man.
Queen Elizabeth, Queen Anne and
Queen Victoria were all supreme
heads Of the church"
mo- No" shouted many voices.
Il am sorry if you don't like IT,"
Miss Royden told the protesting ele-
ment, but il is So"
She went on to affirm that the
fundamental differences between wo-
men and men were not a bar to wo-
mems entry into the priesthood.
Women" she concluded, "desire to
conform more nearly to the ideal laid
down by Christ. He laid down moth
ing and suggested nothing that di-
vided men and women in the vocation
Of priesthood" No vote was taken
on the subject
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-20
TENNIS CAUSE OF
WOMEN LOSING In
THEIR GOOD LOOKS
CRy The Associatcd Prcssl

LONDON, July 19.-Tennis tour
naments rob pretty girl Of her
good looks. in the opinion Of close
observers of the game here.
~ have known, pretty girs who af-
ter a season or two of tournaments
have become so completely changed
in appearance and manners that old
friends have failed t. recognize them
said well known player. "Their
faces become hard and lined, their
youthful bloom entirely disappears.
and they lose much of their feminine
charm have told my own daugh-
ter that she can play no more than
two tournaments season. That
means that she cannot hope to. be-
come first class, but | would prefer
her to remain an attractive woman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-20
DRASTIC DRY
BILL PASSING
THRU HOUSE

WASHINGTON, ID. O., July 10
Attacks on the drastic prohibition bill
fell down again today in the house
while dry forces still in supreme COM
mand, romped through with the meas
ure section by section. They refused
10 permit house leaders 70 take out
five minutes for consideration Of an
important money measure, and con-
tinued at work tonight in an effort
to pass the bill before adjourning to
Monday.
There was the utmost confusion ut
times during the day. and often half
dozen representatives were seeking
recognition at once, which caused
other members to not know what the
house was doing. Several amend
ments by prohibitionists went through
making the law more drastic. but all
attacks on the measure failed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-20
GAINESVILLE STORM
PU is BUSINESS AT
A STANDSTILL SAT.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, July l9.-
Business was suspended Saturday as
a result Of l0-inch rainfall. Pecan
creek, which divides the city, broke
its banks and much damage was done
to the business houses as a result.
The water was waist deep at noon.
The rainfall continues and it II fear
ed that the farmers in the vicinity
of the junction Of Pecan and Elm
creeks are having difficulty in escap-
ing the rising waters. Cornfields are
literally washed away. The power
plant was closed and dependent indus
tries, including the newspapers, were
shut down. Damage TO property al
ready will probably reach several
hnudreds of dollars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-20
JAPANESE ADMIT
KOREANS WRONCED
Change Of Governmental and
Social Attitude Must be
Made at Once.
(Ry The Associated Press)

TOXIC, July 19.-That all as
poets If military rule should be COM
pletely banished from Korea is the
opinion of representative Japanese.
Thus only, they say, can Japan hope
to re-establish peace and order among
the Korean people.
1t is generally admitted here that
the disaffection is not removed, but
merely quiescent, ready to burst out
anew once the existing military pres
sure is removed.
Institution of civilian govern
ment and removal of the present
gendarme police system are believed
here TO be necessary. The gendarme
are held responsible for cases Of bru-
tality and mistreatment, the soldier
being only responsible, it is declared,
for the killing of the Koreans in the
Christian church at Cheam-ni. In this
case, says the Herald of Asia, a Jap
anese policeman had been murdered
and his body mutilated. The gend-
armerie told the arriving soldiers an
exaggerated story, says the newspapr
and the young troops joined the gend-
armes in a massacre of the people.
Once the gendarmerie method Of
policing the peninsula is removed and
the people are given more lo1al au-
tonomy, such as the villages of Jap
an enjoy, the newspaper thinks the
Koreans may see that their best in
terests lie in the peaceful acceptance
Of things as they are.
Responsible organs Of opinion here
favor making Korea an integral part
of the Japanese empire politically. as
il already is territorially. Korea. they
conceive might be made province of
Japan, with a civil governor and a
proper representation in the Japanese
diet. But before this is possible. the
news papers think, the Koreans must
pass through the necessary education
and show thmselves prepared for
self government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-20
ENGINEERING COURSES
TN UNIVERSITIES ARE
REGARDED AS BUSINESS

AUSTIN, Tex, July l9.-Dean t.
u, Taylor of the engineering depart
ment Of the University Of Texas at
tended the meeting of the Society for
the Promotion of Engineering Educa-
ton which was recently held in Bal
timore, Md. 1t was decided at this
meeting that some business courses
should be included in each degree
group in engineering. 1t was dis
tinctly pointed out that economics is
to be regarded as business course.
A resolution also was adopted that
there should be psychological ex-
animation of all first year engineer
ing students. This examination will
be uniform in engineering schools
throughout the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-20
FLOOD WARNINGS OUT.
Ry The Associated PressN


DALLAS, Tex, July l9.-Flood
warnings in the upper Trinity river
from above Dallas to Trinidad issued
late today by the Dallas weather bu-
reau show the heaviest rainfall ever
reported III North Texas. The rain
starting at midnight continued until
this afternoon. registering nine and
ten hundredths inches at Gainesville
TO three seventy-nine at Mckinney,
and one thirty-eight at Fort Worth.
Property and crops were severely
damaged AT Gainesville, the water
running waist deep in down town no
tells during the forenoon. The water
receded in the afternoon, but the
cornfields in that section are literal
IN washed away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-20
WARM SESSION
PROMISEDFOR
NEXT TUESDAY
Commissioners Court Likely
to Be Scene of Heated
Road Debate.
BIG CROWD EXPECTED
Advisory Board to Meet with
County Officials.

A warm session is promised in the
meeting Of the county commissioners
court scheduled for next Tuesday af-
ternoon at | 80 o'clock. At that time
final decision is to be made upon the
proposed road building porgram for
the county. The citizens advisory
board will meet with the commission
ers.
Two problems are found in the
situation. The first, should the COM
missioners contract for gravel or
smooth surfaced roads? The second,
is the appointment of V. l.. Conrad
as supervising engineer acceptable.
and if so what compensation is he to
receive?
Commissioner James A. Graham Of
San Benito, has announced definitely
that he will fight any proposed gravel
road building program, and that he
opposed the naming Of Conrad TO ov-
ersee the work.
Mr.. Graham's attitude il that the
recent bonds were voted for the pur-
pose, and with the assurance to the
tax payers that a smooth surfaced
highway would be constructed. He
is so strong in his opposition to any
substitute plan that he states he il
willing TO sacrifice five miles Of the
new road in his district rather than
have a gravel road, and that he does
not want one foot of the latter laid
in the San Benito tract.
On the other hand, other commits
sioners have expressed themselves as
believing il best to use the available
funds TO construct the road of gravel.
Engineer Conrad, at recent meeting
Of the commissioners, told them that
il would be folly to put the smooth
surfaced top on the road Immediately
after the base of gravel was laid.
His advice was to put in the gravel
base and permit the traffic on it for
a period of az least six months. and
preferably longer, before applying the
surface coating. He stated that in
this way weak places in the base
could be detected. He said the gravel
could later be resufaced and the
smooth top applied.
In this way some members Of the
board believe that by using available
funds for the gravel base, more money
could be secured next year for the
topping process.
Commissioner Graham has not
stated publicly why he is opposed to
Mr.. Conrad's appointment, which was
made at meering this week. Conrad
was selected by the votes of Com
missioners Chaudoin of Harlingen and
Edwards of Point Isabel. Commits
sioner Bell did not vote, and Com
missioner Graham occupied the chair
in place Of Judge Yates. so he had no
voice in the selection at that time.
The sum to be paid Conrad for his
services as engineer has not been
made public by the commissioner. if
1t has been determined. Whether he
will be paid on a commission basis.
based upon the appropriation, or
straight salary is not definitely
known. However, it is rumored that
the commission basis is thought to be
the plan favored by those who spon-
ser Conrad for the job. the commits
sion to be four or five per cent. This
would bring the amount Of his re-
numeration up to from $4,000 to
$4,000, it is said
No information is available as to
what attitude the citizens advisory
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-20
RACK FROM MEXICO, HE
WILL RESUME HIS WORK
IN TEXAS UNIVERSITY

AUSTIN, Tex, July &c. II.
Cunningham, member of the faculty
a the University of Texas, who dur
jnr tbe past year has been in the City
a Mexico on leave, and serving as
wee consul of the United States gov
eminent there, will resume his work
IN the university at the beginning Of
.he second session of the summer
school on July %. Mr.. Cunningham
win deliver a series of lectures that
sre expected to be very interesting
and instructive TO the students. He
i widely travelled, having spent some
time in South America as trade COM
missioner for the United States gov
ernment. He also resided in Spain
for time and lived for two years in
the Philippines
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-20
STATE REJECTS ALL
BIDS ON MEATS FOR
USE IN INSTITUTIONS

AUSTIN, Tex. July 19.-AIl bids
On packing house meats and products
we're rejected by the state purchas-
ING agent because Of unsatisfactory
Prices. The same action was taken,
u twas announced, on the bids for coal
ana fuel for the twenty-one elee-
mosynary institutions of the state. In
mls connection il was announced that
u future the state will not buy coal
and fuel oil from brokers and deal
es. but will negotiate purchases di-
'ectiy from the mine operators.
awards Of contracts were made for
ufy goods, groceries and flour, the
successful bidders all being Austin
ana Dallas firms. while the contracts
i0r groceries for period of one year
vent to Austin, Gainesville and Hous-
ton firms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-20
FALL TERM OF HIGHER
COURT SEES NUMEROUS
CASES ON THE DOCKET
(Ry The Associated Press.)

AUSTIN, Tex, July l9.-When
the supreme court convenes for the
fall term there will be 1888 cases
pending on the cause docket and 12O
on the application docket, according
to the records Of +. Il. Connerly,
clerk of the court.
At the beginning of the term which
ended June 30, 1919, there were 642
cases on the cause docket and of
these 165 were passed upon by the
commission Of appeals and 80 were
disposed of by the supreme court
proper.
The life of the commission of ap-
peals expires on June 80, 1920, and
there is now bill lpending in the
house which has already passed the
senate, to extend the life Of the court
for period of two years from June
30,. 1920. Leading lawyers of the
state are advocating a continuation of
this commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-20
NATIONAL COMPTROLLER
CHARGED BY M'FADDEN
WITH ILLEGAL PURCHASE
CIV The Associated o-ass-l !

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July 10
Charges against John Shelton Will
liams, the national comptroller, who,
aided by brother, was alleged to
have been negotiating the purchase
Of government property in Washing
ton valued at over fot million dol
lars, and who is alleged to have re-
ceived part of the commission for
the sale, was made before the house
rules committee today by RepreSen-
tative McFadden, republican from
Pennsylvania, who said il investiRa-
ton was not ordered that he would
prefer charges on the house floor and
ask for Williams Imprisonment.