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The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
ice MAR00NS a.;
STARVING ONISLE
Families of Two Lighthouse
Keepers, With 3 Wireless
Men, in Peril.

Quebec. Dec. 25.-FacinE starvation
fourteen persons arc marooncd on
Belle Isle. famous sentinel OF Can
ada" according to dispatches reach
ing here today.
Two lighthouse keepers. with their
wives and children. and three Mar
conf operators arc on the island and
no provisions have reached them for
several weeks because OF storms and
ice foes.
The Canadian steamer Montcalm
left Rome Bay. n. F., today in an ef-
fort TO reach the island.
Belle Isle is an important lighthouse
station at the northern end Of the
straits OF Belle Isle. between the
northern peninsula OF Newfoundland
and Labrador.
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Gen. McIntyre's Siberian
Trip to Uncover Conditions

| Mai. Gen. Frank Mcintyre, former
Assistant Chief Of Staff and now chief
of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, will
leave Washington for San Francisco
early this week en- route to the Phil
ippines and Siberia.
1t is expected that Gen. Mcintyre
will make a full report to the War
Department on the situation in ST.
IBERIA. especially as it affects Ameri-
can troops. His first duty will be to
report and confer with Maj. Gen.
Graves. the commanding officer OF the
American forces in Siberia. He also
will make an extended tour OF the
Philippines.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
China Would Guido Japan
In Entertaining Gleaves

China's invitation to Admiral
Gleaves and his stan to be the guests
of the Peking government twelve
days was made with a view to surpas-
sing the entertainment extended the
American officers by Japan, whrr..
they were guests six days. the time
OF the visit to each country having
been fixed by Admiral CIeaves him.
self.
Admiral Gleaves probably will ac-
cept the Chinese invitation, as this
will carry with it no discourtesy to
the Japanese government. while sat
isfying the wishes Of China. The in
cident has caused some amusement
TO diplomats here
The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
WILSON final
ARBITER ON NAVY
HONOR AWARDS
President to Have Last Say
After Knight Board Re-
views Its List.
CONGRESS PROBE SURE
Refusals by Admirals Mayo,
Jones and Decker and
Capt. Hasbrouck.

President Wilson will have the final
say in the settlement of the con-
troversy precipitated by Admiral
Sims refusal to accept the Distin-
guished Service Cross awarded him
by Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
This statement was made yester-
day by Secretary Daniels. who de-
clared the Naval Board of Award
would be reconvened for the express
purpose of reviewing every case. and
that its final findings would be sent
to the White House. In the event
the President does not exercise the
right of review. IT is evident that the
report of the board will be final.
In view Of the fact that the board
struck OF thirteen of the nineteen
names suggested for the Distin-
guished Medal by Admiral Sims and
substituted the navy cross. it is not
believed it will reverse itself.
4 Investigation by Congress.
' Congress, however. will go ahead
with its investigation Of the con.
troversy.
Secretary Daniels yesterday made
public the text OF letters received from
Admirals Mayo and Jones. Rear Ad-
miraI Decker and Capt. r. D. Has
brorck.
Admiral Jones, Rear Admiral Deck
er and Capt Hasbrouck decline to re-
ceive the navy crosses awarded them.
and Admiral Mayo. who was COM
nIsnder- of the Atlantic fleet during
the war. wrote very temperate let
ter to the Secretary under the date
of December 3 in which he suggests
review and reconsideration oi
meritorius cases. and Secretary DAN
iels has apparently followed this sug-
SestIon.
Admiral Mayo complains that his
recommendations for awards for his
stan officers were not adopted by
either the Board of Award or the Sec
TetaTy.
Mayo states Attitude.
a Admiral hayo,Sl sisitvde Is given in
ehe following paragraph OF his letter:
Efficient staff work is absolutely
Indispensable to the conduct OF high
command. Officers who stand out
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BRIDE SAYS OSBORNE
ALIENATED HER HUBBY

Portsmouth. y. H.. Dec. 7.-Lieut.
Comdr. Thomas Mott Osborne, prison
reformer and commandant Of the
United States Navy Prison here, was
.oday named as defendant in a suit
'Or $500 damage by Julia V. Null
zane Of Portsmouth who charges
romdr. Osborne with alienation of
ler husbands affections.
She declares in papers in her suit
sled today that after she had been
married two days to Chief Yeoman
William ]. Duffy who is said to be
p close friend of Comdr Osborne the
ftter influenced Duffy to leave her.
Duffy later married Helen NJ. HeaIey
who was formerly the MulIane girls
chum
Duffy and his second bride were
living together as man and wife
when both were arrested. They are
now under bail.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
AT WASHINGTON
THEATERS

Shubert-Belasco-"Joan of Ar
kansaw."
Poli's-Frank Tinney in Some
Time"
National - "A Prince There
Was"
Shubert-Garrick - "Bucking
the Tiger"
Crandall's Metropolitan-Ger-
sldine Farrar in Flame of
the Desert"
Moore's Rialto-Alice Brady
in The Fear Market"
Loew's Palace-Wallace Reid
in Hawthorne of the U.
S. A."
Moore's Strand-Leah Baird
in The Capitol"
Loew's Columbia - Dorothy
Dalton in His Wife's
Friend"
Cosmos Continuous vaude-
vile and pictures.
Crandall's Knickerbocker -
Geraldine Farrar in PLANE
of the Desert"
B. F. Keith's-Vaudeville.
Crandall's-Blanche Sweet in
"A Woman of Pleasure"
Moore's Garden EVERY
won an"
The Coliseum-Roller Skat-
= ing.
Gayety-B urlesque; BEST
Show in Town"
Folly-Burlesque; The World
Bea.ers."
The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
Women's City Club Smokers
Granted Cigarette Privilege
In Special Clubhouse Room

Washington women smoke, or II
they do not themselves enjoy an
occasional Whit at a fragrant flag"
they have no serious objections to
other members of their sex doing
so.
Agitation among the members of
the newly-organized women's City
Club for a smoking room in the
clubhouse at 22 Jackson place be-
gan almost as soon as they were
settled in their new headquarters.
and during the ten weeks of the
clubs history has gained such force
that the house committee now is
furnishing an attractive room on
the third floor. where the members
can smoke to their hearts content.
The attitude of the club members,
representing practically every class
and every profession, is held to be
The Washington herald., 1919-12-28

fairly typical of the women of the
National Capital. There are at pres
ent nearly three thousand members
enrolled on the clubs roster.
Was Home women's Demand.
The demand for the smoking room
came, much to the surprise of the
members of the board, from the
home women" who declared as
they were accustomed to smoke in
their own homes and in the homes
of their friends. they did not see
why they should not be permitted to
smoke at their club.
In making their plea before the
board they pointed out that a smok-
ing room would not only be for the
comfort of the members who cared
to smoke. but would provide a place
where members could indulge in a
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
ALLIES WILL TRY
EX-CROWN PRINCE

London. Dec. 27.-No further ac-
mpr Kaiser was taken by British
and French officials in their confer
ence here to consider bringing Ger
mans guilty OF war crimes to JUS
tice. It is learned.
The former crown prince. how
ever. was said to be among those
charged with Iooting. robbery and
violence in occupied France.
The allies have agreed upon a fun
list Of German war criminals. it was
learned. and will demand their sur
render and trial ar soon as the
peace treaty becomes effective.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
ALCOHOL KILLS 1872;
MANY BLINDED BY POISON
SUBSTITUTES FOR LIQUOR
DEATH AND BLINDNESS MARK
TRAIL OF BOOTLEGGER POISON

Incomplete reports show the following results of wood alcohol
poisoning since July L.
New York-Ftytwo dead; 100 blind
Chcopee. Mass.-Thty seven dead: seriously ILL.,
Cleveand-Fourteen dead; sixteen i'll.
Hartford Conn-Thirteen dead nine seriously i'll.
Newark. N. J.-Fve dead.
Holyoke. Ma-Ten dead; seriously i'll.
Chicaso-Eight dead; six ILL.,
Springfield. Mass-Three dead; five seriously i'll.
Syracuse, N Y-Two dead.
Emporium. Pa.-Two dead.
Richmond. Va.-One dead.
Detroit Mch.-Tweny-6ve dead.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
'sOFFICE
TO Be IMPROVED
oNLARGE SCALE
Activities to Be Enlarged
Upon Receipt Of Appro-
priation by Congress.
BOOST FOREIGN TRADE
Department May Be Ar
ranged on General Lines .
Of British Office.

The State Department is plan
ming on a large scale reorganiza-
tion of its own activities as soon
after the first of the year as funds
can be obtained for the purpose
from Congress.
During the war at least four
specific duties OF the department
were lost in.the shuttle of efficiency.
and the results have been any
thing but good for the nation at
large. This is how the depart
mcnt was striped of four Of its
foremost activities:
!. Foreign propaganda was turned
over to the Committee on Public
Information and the Army Mill
tary Intelligence.
.. All details of the preparation
OF the Paris Peace Conference. to-
gether with practically its entire
personnel. were duties vested in
Col. +. NJ. House. who was sent
to Paris by the President. and who
later was one of the members
OF the American peace delegation.
3. War trade activities were
I transferred to the War Trade
Board when it was brought into
existence.
1. Foreign loans were handled al
most entirely by the Treasury De-
partment.
Loaned without Conditions.
In connection with foreign loans il
may be said that the United States
government. although it extended
credits totaling the unheard-of sum
CT nearly $4,000. OOo, 600. gave away this
tremendous amount of money without
imposing a single condition on the
borrowers.
A case in point on our short-sighted
policy in the Azores Islands. When the
war was in progress we fortified one
OF the Azores. and government Off
cials believed that when hos ilitscs
came to an end, The United States
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The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
Poindexter to Make
Swing Around Circle

Senator PoindeNter. OF Washington,
candidate for the Republican noinI-
nation for President, announced last
night that he will make a campaign
tour early in the year in behalf Of
his candidacy.
He will make his first campaign in
Rhode island and New Hampshire.
bater going into Michigan. Wisconsin.
Minnrsota. North and South Dakota.
Subsequent tours will carry him into
the South and Middle West and up
and down the two cOasts.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
Auto Plunge From Bridge
Kills Girl, Injuries Woman

Lewiston. Pa. Dec. 27.-Florence
Krapc. "a. of Center Hall. was
drowned and Mrs. James Krape
slightly injured when an automo-
bile in which they wcrc riding was
upset over Long Mountain bridge
and fell into Laurel Run. near here.
TODAY. rinninG Miss Krapc ben ~ tn
the machine. Absence Of chains
was believed to have caused the ac-
cident.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
Mail on Steamer Lost.

Postoffice Department yesterday that
9JS sacks Of parcel post msn con-
signed to Germany, Austria and
Czecho-SIovakia were lost when the
steamer Liberty Glow struck a mine
of the coast of Holland. The matt
accumulated in New York on Novcm-
her 10 and ~
The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
Simple Test to Detect Poison
In Drinks Being Sought Here
Average of Three Cases of Wood Alcohol
Prostration Received Daily at Asylum
Hospital Police Active in Combating
Spread of Plague-Warning by Col. Har-
per.

Three cases of wood alcoholism. on
an average, were received every day
last week at the Washington Asylum
Hospital. and District officials have
awakened to the serious trend Of the
epidemic So far no deaths have been
reported.
In an effort to discover a simple
test whereby thirsty Washingtonians
may ascertain whether drinks sold
The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
Barge Bound in Ice.

An ice-bound barge in the Susque-
hanna river. near Havre de Grace,
Md. was reported to the lighthouse
service yesterday by Merle Riddles.
aerial mail pilot, who observed tae
barge apparently in distress white
flying from New York to Washington.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
Shipment Starts Epidemic.

nen' otaIu Lpioemlc.
Then a shipment OF adulterated
whisky" from New York into
New England started an epidemic
Of poisoning that already has cost
the lives of hfty-six men and one
woman and brought scores of
others close TO death.
The poisoning cases in New
England resulted in series Of
Investigations that arc RAPIDLY
spreading throughout the country
and the belief was expressed last
night that deaths from wood al
cohol poisoning in the United
States may be found TO have to-
tailed several hundred.
Federal, State and city officials
were cooperating in searching out
those guilty of maas acturing the
adulteratcd liquor and. at the
same time, warning against all
"bootleggers."
Three Chicopee Arrests.
, Three arrests were made in Chicopee.
Mass. in connection with the thirty-
i've deaths there. a hotel proprietor
and two bartenders being ehsrgos
with manslaughter. Twelve barrels
OF whisky" which were shipped into
New England for the Christmas trade
have been traced to the Bronx New
J York City. These are said to have
/ been sold for 5000 each. Federal
operatives and the police. however.
believe these were only a small mart
Of the consignment shipped from New
York Arrests were expected hourly
! tonight
Victims Of the Blind Death" be-
came seriously IN a few hours after
drinking the wood alcohol. Later con-
vulsions developed and in most cases
total blindness followed. and the SUI
ferers died in agony. Those who have
chance t6r recovery are in most in
( stances blind.
! In number OF instances the victims
turned ash"n gray and dropped dead
in the street: others died in their
homes. and many in hospitals.
Prosecutor Calls It Murder.
| United States District ATTORNEY
Thomas J Boyntor at Boston de-
clared the manufacturers and dis
! tributers Or the poison. liquor aNo
guilty Of murder.
In Chicopcc. the proprietor OF the
American House. AIcxandcr Perry
his brother. Charles. and William R,-
! ker, bartender. were arrested
charged with manslsushter IN con-
ncction with tho deaths OF three Of
the victims. They pleaded not guilty
aud were released in Sl.IOo bail each
for trial early next month.
Frank Rose. Jacob Bronerwine.
Saul Joseph and Nathan Salsberc
were held without bail in Hartford
following their arrangement there on
charges Of murder in connection with
the death of thirteen victims.
Federal Agencies Active.
A concerted drive by several gov
ernment agencies to prohibit sale
OF wood alcohol as bootleg liquor is
under way.
The governments efforts for the
immediate future will be publicity
and educational campaigns to warn
OF the dangers Of drinking any boot
leg liquor. Prohibition commission
ers in every State were instructed
by the Bureau OF Internal Reve-
nue. TO use every possible means OF
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The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
SCHOOL
PLAN TO BEGIN
FEBRUARY |
Park View Institution to Be
First to Inaugurate
Shift System.

Washington's first experiment with
the platoon plan in schools with a
view to relieving crowded condi-
tions will be made February l, when
the Park View School changes to
the new shift system. Definite re-
organization of this school on that
date was announced yesterday by
Superintendent of Schools Ernest L.
Thurston.
Plans will be completed this week
for placing the Mott. colored
school, on a platoon basis early in
February. Superintendent Thurston
stated.
Miss Frances Farley. principal of
the Park View School, has returned
from a tour OF cities where the
platoon system is being used, and
she is convinced OF the practicable
ity of instituting this plan in Wash
ington
Alternating Glasses.
The platoon or douole-shlft method
of arranging grade school classes con-
sists in alternating classes on basic
school subjects in a classroom and
then on special subjects in the audi.
torium or gymnasium.
In this way two shifts of classes
are making use of cIassrooms and
Iauditoriums simultaneously. This al
lows for approximately double the
number of pupils now being taught in
"a school with a consequent saving in
number of teachers.
Under this system only schools
equipped with auditoriums or gymna-
Sums are adaptable to the change
The Park View School was selected
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plague threatens the countrywood alcohol poisoning
Incomplete reports from show since prohibition
effect July least 1872 persons have been killed and more
than $50 blind seriously i'll the result of drinking wood aco
ho either deliberately the result of being mixed with whisky
Until Christmas the plague ndous action one or two
deaths occurring here and there several days and attracting little
o no attention
The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
Paris Cafes to Close Early.

Paris, Dec. 27.-There will be no
spectacular celebration of New Year
Eve this year in Paris. Because of
the coal shortage the government
today cancelled the all-night per-
mits OF the cafes and restaurants
The Washington herald., 1919-12-28
Prosecutors to Ask
Death Penalty for
Deadly Drug Venders

Scores Afflicted With Serious Illness in Cities
Throughout Country-DeadIy Beverage
That Claimed Lives in New England
Traced to New York-Anests Made on
Manslaughter Charges-FederaI Agencies
Active Against Widespread Plague.
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Theodore Roosevelt

You cannot fail 70 worship his memory
after reading his letters 20 hts children.
Every morning In The Herald
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-05-28

or all OF said funds. The trustees
are authorized to transfer 10 the
county from any or all Of s,lch town
ship funds the amount sufficient TO-
effect such reimbursement. Should
the trustees neglect to make such
transfers, the county treasurer, on
order from the board, shall withhold
from such township sufficient OF It's
tax funds as will effect such REIN
bursement, and transfer Such amount
to the county road cash fund, or the
board of supervisors may levy such
direct tax against the property with
in said delinquent township as Will
effect such reimbursement. II the
district as finally established. ern-
braces and contemplates the improve
ment of township road, the board
of supervisors shall proceed no TAR
| Their as to such township road until
the township which embraces such
road shall agree in writing signed by
La majority Of its trustees,to pay its
portion, as herein requiredh the total
cost OF said improvement Said writ
ten agreement shall be deemed the
financial obligation Of the township
and not of the trustees individually
II such township is on township
line, such agreement shall be execut-
ed by both townships, and one-half OF
that portion of the cost payable from.
townships funds shall be borne by
| such township.
Special assessments shall be levied
, upon the lands within the districts
embracing secondary roads, in the
aggregate amounts hereinbefore pro-
vided, and such amount shall be ap-
portioned and levied within said dis
trict in the manner heretofore pro
yided in case Of improvements with
in primary road districts, II being the
intent OF this section that the ap-
Epointment of apportioners, the anpor-
tioning OF benefits, the notice thereof
and hearing thereon. and all proceed
ure in connection Herewith which
leads to and eliminates in the final
collection and payment Of such ben7
efits, including the issuance of road
certificates, shall be governed by the
provisions Of this act applicable
thereto, except that no; additional
lands shall be included within the dis
trict after same is established by the
board OF supervisors.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-05-28
Proud soast Belongs 70 spain.

The saying that the "sun never sets
on the empire" did not originate with
England, but with Spain. It was In
1923 that the sentence was applied
to Spain. which ct that period was .
great empire.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-05-28

After deploring labor troubles and
social unrest, many capitalists pro-
coed to tack on prices to increase their
already lavish gains.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-17
MRS, STUCKY WILL GIVE
LECTURE FOR MOTHERS

Mrs. STICKY, the temporary school
nurse of Sheridan county, will give a
health lecture at the Orpheum thea
ter for the benefit of mothers of child
rem under school age, Saturday, be-
ginning at 2:30 p. m. The lecture
will be illustrated by moving pictures,
and mothers will be given a chance
to ask questions. Mrs. Stucky is a
school nurse for the state of Montana
Mothers come and bring your kiddies
You are all welcome.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-17
FLEETWOOD BOYS PLAN 4
MING SERIES OF SOCIAL HOPS

Several of the prominent Plenty
wood boys have formed dance club
and are advertising dances to be held
every Saturday night at the Orpheum
Theater with special dances for holl-
days. These dances promise pleas
ant break in the monotony of winter
life in Plentywood. The boys have
sent dance invitations to the men BE-
sides advertising in the papers. Inc
price of the tickets is $1.0O and wal
tax.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-17

Grant Blackwell came up from
Bainville the first of the week. a
- - -
j. Jensen was a Homestead caller
in Plentywood over Sundays
M. c. Egan was Homestead caller
in our midst last Saturday.
j. F. Redmond came up from Mon
dak on a business trip Wednesday.
M. J. Kennedy of Scobey was a
Plentywood visitor last Wednesday.
Gust Ole was a Scobey resident
calling on old friends in our city last
Saturday.
Clayton Conner came over from
Comertown Sunday to visit friends
here.
Stella Stevens of Whitehall spent
Wednesday in Plentywood, attending
business here.
Ross Robinson of the Redston'
country was in the county seat las
Saturday.
: John Malaterre of Grenora an
Mac Meltzers of Dagmar were callin
on old friends here Tuesday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-17
LUTHERAN CHURCH

The Lutheran Ladies' Aid viii serve
lunch at the old Nuremberg building
Saturday p. m, beginning at ESQ.
Everybody come.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-17
RED CROSS TO ELECT OFFICERS

Chapter election of officers, fOilo"eu
by directors meeting of the NoIeh
Sheridan County Chapter, at Piene ~
wood, at 8 o'clock p. m, OCT. az
1919, in the Red Cross room, back OIL
the City fire hall. Every Red Gross
member who possibly can should oe
present, and a full directors meeting
Is requested by the present Chappei
oaicers..
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-17

Bert MlIIigan formerly employed
at the court house but now at Mon
dak, was visiting his sisters and moth
err of this city Monday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-17
Announcements

Beginning Saturday October 18TH 1919 series OF So
ea Dances will be given 0RPHEUM THEATRE Pentywood
Public extended coroial NV
Special be ArmIste Day. Inanks
giving Day. New Years Eve Lncoins btnoas
Valentines Day ST. Patrcks Day.
DANCING TICKETS $1o0 WAR TAX EAikA
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-17

o. st Arnaurd, well known farm
err of the Comertown district called in
the county seat last Sunday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-17
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Morning worship at Hoo. Sermon
on "Cornation of Jehova."
Evening service at 1880. Rev.
Dutton of Redstone will preach.
Everybody welcome.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-17

The Producers News-$2 year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-17

The Producers News-s2.00 a year.