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The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
WORLDS LARGEST BAR
FILLING WITH COBWEBS

Bridgeport. Ohio. Dec. Il. The
Largest bar in the world" Sam I'm
eerIeider's Acorn Saloon" in this
city. is now sad relic Of its former
glory. Cobwebs and nch-thick dust
cover everything.
The building is for rent but can
find no takers. There is a super
stition attached to the building and
natives look on it in awe-as though
an invisible giant had been feIIed
and no one could he found TO bury
him
The Acorn" which grew into a
mighty oak, and became know.
from Maine to California. went out
of business when Ohio went dry
last May. Its proprietor. who start
ed in an humble way. is TO-DAY
millionaire and capitalist.
Twenty thousand drinks day
were served over this bar by thirty
ba rtenders. After Cest Virginia
Doe rded the water wagon three
years ago. thousands of the thirsty
from Wheeling. just across the
river. made their daily pilgrimage
to the Acorn" IL is said that there
was never a night In Ungerieider's
place.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
BAKER REFUSES
WORD ON MEXICO
Returning From Panama
Trip Withholds Com
ment on Trouble.

New York. Dec. Secretary OF
War Baker arrived at Hoboken on
the steamship Northern Pacific today.
two weeks 10 the hour from tho day
he set sail Tor the Panama Canal and
Porto Rico. lie left immediately for
Washington. accompanied by Gen.
Peyton {. March. Chief Of Stan.
Secretary Baker refused TO commen,
on the Mexican situation and when
questioned as to whether his haste 10
return 10 she Capital was caused hy
MeNiran affairs. merely stepped into
his automobile. salHied and left the
pier at the port OF embarkation
The only thing have To say about
my whole trip" said Baker. is that
Porto Rico is beautiful and the canal
is wonderful sight. Everybody who
possibly eau. should see them both
lie said the stale Department would
have to say whether the Panama
Canal would prove an important, fac
tor in ccmentinS relations between
the United States and South American
countries
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
MINT PROFIT IN
YEAR 8 MILLIONS
1911, 900, 900 Silver Dollars
Turned to Bullion, An
nual Report Says.

The minting business is profta BILE
one TO be in. according to the annual
report OF Ray Baker. director of the
United States mint.
During the 1919 fiscal year. the re-
port shows. the government made
sS.$6ss11.Oi on its minting operations
OF this amount HIS6,T75S was made
through the manufacture Of nickel and
bronze coins
Never before in the history of he
country has the demand for small
coins been as large as it was during
the past fiscal year. Pennies minted
alone total 466 $4,000. or about 500, 900
pounds Presses ran twenty-four hours
a day for months on the making Of
pennies.
More than 100000 silver dollars
were converted into bullion during the
year. much of this metal being applied
to the sale of 2OO, COZ. eco fine ounces of
dollar silver by this government TO
Great Britain for use by the govern
ment of India.
One of the innovations by Director
Baker was the establishment OF a
mint in Manila. P. !.
The Cnited States minis turned Out
also the following: For Peru, BIB,
gold one pound blanks: 1;.1N.0o
nickel pieces and 100000 bronze pieces:
for Argentina, f.5a5.0oo: for Nicaragua,
100 WO"N. nickel pieces and 1900,
bronze pieces. for Siam, ls.l150O
bronze pieces. and for the Philippines.
lIIliuS silver pieces. e.OOO.OOO nickel
picc-s aad 1.6oo.OoO bronze pieces
puring the last wear the mints have
been closed to the public. but this
han soon viii be lifted and visitors
invited TO Inspect them.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
FRANCO-bRITISH
ALLIANCE HELD
BIC NECESSITY
European Diplomats Look
Upon 1t As Substitute
For League.
PLAN TRIAL OPENS TODAY
BACK SENATE
Will Accept Reservations If
They Hasten League
ACCEPTANCE.

London. Dec. IL-Premier Clemen-
ceau returned to Paris today after a
half weeks conference with the Brit
ish prime minister marked by. occa-
sionsl sittings-in by the American
Ambassador to Britain. John W. Da-
Wis: the Italian foreign minister. Sig
nor Scialoia. and a twenty minutes
attendance at one meeting by Sir
Gordon Hewart. British attorney gen.
eral. who is preparing the case
against the former Kaiser.
All the necessary groundwork is
believed to have been laid for a
strong military economic alliance be-
tween France and Britain. with Italy
and Belgium as hoped-for future part
ners. The allies still are hopine
against hope that the United States
will ratify tine peace treaty. even with
reasonable reservations.
In the new alliance France and
Britain see the only possible substi-
tute for the league Of nations and
the only possible means Of harvesting
the fruits of victory in the great war
But. however Independently of
America the European powers may
make their political and military plans
along the lines of the old balance-of-
power system. in one vital respect
they cannot afford TO ignore the
United States. That is the field of
economies and finance; in this the
United States holds the whip hand
and without its counsel and aid the
fondest hopes OF European statesmen
must fail.-
Nothing has accentuated this fact
as strongly and convincingly as the
attitude OF the London conferees to-.
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The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
ARREST MINISTER
AS MOONSHINER

Charleston. w. Va. Dec 1.-THE
Rev. Welt Meadows. minister. and
Morris Tucker. have been ARE. ed nv
w. l.: Foster. sheriff of Raleigh
County charged with the operation
of a moonshine still, according to re-
port made TO the State prohibition de-
partment by Sheriff Foster. The still
was seized and the ,rrests made ne,r
Beckley. One hundred gallons of
mash and four gallons of corn whisky
were confiscated. Sheriff Foster aIso
reported the seizure of two other
stills near Beckley and the arrest of
Pies Wood. coiored. ON the charge
of operating one Of them. All three
men have been held to the grand
Jury.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
ANNOUNCE COAL
TRIBUNAL TODAY
Operators, Piqued at Terms
Of Settlement, Will Speed
Work in Mines.

Great relief was expressed in officiaI
and unofficial quarters yesterday at
the apparent averting OF a coal FAM
inc and the apparently satisfactory
settlement of the coal strike based
upon President Wilson's compromise
terms which were agreed to at the
Indianapolis meeting between Attor.
ney General Palmer and the mine
workers. headed by Acting President
Lewis and Secretary Treasurer Green.
This time, it is believed. there will
be no bareback. The miners are 60
ing back to work. The operators. al
though denouncing the plan of set
tlement. are making plans TO resume
operations with great energy.
The personnel of the tribunal is ex-
pected TO be announced today. At
torney General Palmer, following his
return from the indianapolis confer
ence. was busy yesterday catching up
with work which had piled up during
his absence.
As TO successor to the retiring
Fuel Administrator. DR.. Harry A.
Garfield. it seems to be taken for
granted that Director General Hines.
of the railroads. will take over the
powers of fuel director.
Virtually all restrictions have been
removed.
Future economies are being handled
by voluntary restrictions on the part
of merchants and manufacturers, un-
der the guidance OF Regional Direc-
tors OF the Railroads
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
HUNGRY BOY MURDERS
TIRE DEALER; SHOOTS
SLEUTH MAKING ARREST
Wallace w. Mulcare Killed and Robbed in
Fourteenth Street Store-Detective Arm
strong Dying of Wounds Received in
Struggle at Union Station.

W. Muare proprietor of sbor
northwest the Olymp
men Euclid and murdered in
his place of business early last night
Fory-hve later Union Station Det.e;v. Arm
shot three times when John Mceny TO- is
murder resisted Armstrong is in diving con-
Gition.
Immediately after McHnry shot Armstrong while in the pains
Station he by Police Driver Robex
before the panic-strken realized what had b,,,.d 90
where he made complete confession TO Mai
Raymond Pullman superintendent of police
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
NOTREATY COMPROMISE:
MACTlON DUE TO COP.
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES
Wilson Sets Forth That the Republican Sem
ate Leaders Shall Continue to Bear Un-
divided Responsibility for Covenants s
Fate and Its Effect Upon World.

President Wilson will make offer of
the Senate majority the to that
effect made yesterday the White
while not in the form of personal from
questonaby dictated by him. 1t follows:
at the at the Fx.cu,v.
Offices today that the hope of the Republican the
that the President would presently move which will
heve the situation with regard the entirely without
dation ne of any kind in mind b,
intends he concerned Republican leaders d the
Senate shall continue bear the undivided responsibility for the
of and the condition world in
Of that ia
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
IMPROVE PACIFIC PORT.
DANIELS RECOMMENDS

Secretary OF the Navy Daniels has
sent to Secretary of War Baker a
letter recommending improvements in
the channel entrance to San Fran
cisco harbor. and containing the state
ment that San Franc isco hay is the
navy's most important base on the
Pacific coast.
Admiral Hugh Rodman. the COM
mander-in-chief of the Pacific feet,
had reported the entrance 10 San
Francisco hsrbor very unsatisfactory.
Bonita Channel" he said. con
tains dangerous rocks; the channel
across the bar Is not of sufficient
depth. and the south channel is not
Of sufficient width and o. tortuous. 8"
The department considers it impor-
tant that steps be taken Immediately
To provide "A channel across the bar
of al least forty-two feet in depth
and L50o feet in width. |,
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15

Provoked by Lodge Statement.
The bitter tone in the Presidents
statement was quite generally
thought to have been provoked by
Senator Lodges statement in the
Senate Saturday that there could be
no ratification without surrender on
the part of the President. and by
the personal attack made on him
by Senator Brandegee. of Connecti-
cut. one of Senator Lodges chief
lieutenants. in a letter which Mr..
Brandegee wrote to the Rev. Robert
c. Dennison, of New Haven. IN re-
sponse to a letter urging the Sena-
tor to vote for ratification OF tho
peace treaty. After announcing
that he could not vote for the treaty
which he characterized as ''phan-
tasm." Senator Brandegee made this
personal attack on the President:
Il do not like the President. I
have no admiration for either his
character or his personality. I think
he is the most sinister influence
that has ever come into the political
life of this country"
President's Friends Indignant.
Indignation among the Presidents
friends and advisers over the per-
sonaI attacks made upon him is al
most at white heat. They see no ex-
euse foI these attacks in the fact that
the President early in the treaty fight
when he felt quite confident he could
successfully bring to bear the pres
sure of public opinion on the Senate
majority uttered some very biting
criticisms Of those Senators who were
opposing his treaty policy.
The President is said by his friends
to feel that the object of the Senate
ma ajority is to humiliate him person.
ally. He feels. it is said. that the
Senate majority does not desire to
offer him any compromise which he
could accept with dignity but wants
him to plead for terms so that the
partisan advantage will be clearly
with the Republicans. Feeling that
this is the intention and purpose OF
the Republican majority. the Presi-
dents friend say. he has definitely
made up his mind to see the issue
through without further concession
from him and regardless of political
consequences
Senate Saturday that the Republicans
in the Senate would not deal W.T. any
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The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
GRIFFITH and HIS
PARTY ARE SAFE
Arrived at Nassau Private
Sources State-No De-
tails Are Given.

New York. Dec. II. - David w.
Grifith and his entire party have
arrived safely at Nassau. l have just
been informed from private
source" Albert Grey. Mr.. Griffith's
New York representative. Informed
the press late tonight.
II have been furnished with no
details. but the fact that they are
safe after four days is enough for
the moment. II has afforded us re-
lief beyond my powers of express
sion.
1T has been very hard during all
these hours of anxious waiting for
the word that they were safe, which
it seemed would never come.
Tomorrow we probably shall know
the circumstances which kept the
party out of touch with the world for
four days and in spite of which they
found their way safely to port at last.
But now we will be content with the
news of their safety"
Planes search Fruitiess.
An airplane owned by the Aero Linn
tied of New York. operating a COM
mercisl line between Miami and Mas
sau left here Saturday morning and
after searching five hours among the
smaller islands lying between this
city and the capital of the Bahamas.
stopped over night in Nassau.
The airplane returned this after
noon, after again conducting a rigid
search. and the air men reported hav-
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The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
BETTING ODDS EVEN
BERGER TO BE CHOICE

Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. H.-Specula-
tion was rife here today regarding
complications which may develop in
the event Victor Berger is Reelected
to his Congressional seat from which
he recently was ousted.
The consensus Of opinion was that
Governor Philips would appoint Bo-
denstab. Berser's opponent. to have
Berger's unexpired term. 1t Is as
sumed in the meantime the Socialists
will conduct a stifr fight for Berger
Betting on the election was abou,
even today.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
STORAGE EGG SUPPLY
DOUBLES In QUANTITY

Chicago, Dec. 14.-There are twice
as many cold storage eggs in Chi
cago as there were last year, ac-
cording to City Food Director Rus
sell ]. Poole. in report issued here
today.
Cold storage butter also is more
ago.
Figures given in the report
showed: Butter. 1919, 13SS4.22S
pounds: 1918. S.4a3,SS7. Eggs. 1919,
208, ,204.6S0: 1918. s0.995.S40.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
AT WASHINGTON
THEATERS

Poli's-"Sunrise."
National-Mrs. Fiske in mis-
Nelly of NJ Orleans"
Shubert-Belasco Carnival"
with Godfrey Tearle.
Shubert- -Garrick-Thurston.
Loew's Palace-Robert War
wick in "An Adventure in
Hearts"
Crandall's Metropolitan -
Eugene O'Brien in Sealed
Hearts"
Moore's Rialto-Mary Pick
ford in Heart o. the Hills"
B. F. Keith's-Vaudeville.
Crandall's - Viola Dana in
please Get Married"
Noore's Garden - EVERY
woman"
Moores Strand - Desert
Gold"
Loew's Columbia - Hobart
Bosworth in Behind the
Door"
Cosmos - Continuous vaude-
vile and pictures.
crandall's Knickerbocker -
Eugene o'Brien in Sealed
Hearts"
Gayety = Burlesque; "Step
Lively. Girls"
The coliseum-Roller Skat-
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
Paris Press Defends Col. House.

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE Paris Midi to-
day warmly defends Col. House. de-
claring the worlds attack upon him
unreasonable. 1t says: Those who
closely followed the Peace Conference
know. for example, that Col. Houses
attitude toward the Fiume, question
was most correct. He never ACCEPTED
the Italian thesis. which was rejected
at Paris. and acted only in full ac-
cord with President Wilson
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
Auto Damages Street Car.

Damage of $50 was caused TO a
street car of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company lines
in a collision with an automobile on
East Capitol street. between Sixth
and Seventh streets last night. The
did not stop after crash
ing into the car.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
Scalper "Pro6teer," CHARGED.

New York. Dec. II. - Although one
magistrate dismissed the case against
Reuben Weller. ticket speculator, on
the grounds that no one would try
TO sell two tickets TO football game
at so. will be tried again on a new
warrant. according to the district at
torney.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
Sleeping Cars Used
As Homes in Berlin

Berlin. Dec. 1.-THE housing prob
lem III Berlin has reached such a
serious point that the ministry OF
public works has taken up the idea
Of utilizing $50 sleeping cars standing
idle in railroad yards. 1t is expected
that about 5000 beds nightly will be
made available by this measure.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
MAJ. PULLMAN
CHIEF WITNESS
IN VANS TRIAL
Expected to indicate the
Methods Employed on
Prisoner.
Will Be Rushed to Bring
Verdict Before
Christmas.

Maj. Raymond Pullman. superin-
tendent of police. will be one OF the
principal witnesses for the prosecu-
tion during the frst degree murder
trial of ziang Sung Wan. which will
begin in earnest in Justice Goulds
court. Criminal Division. No. l, this
morning at 10 o'clock.
Together with Mai. Pullman. prac-
tically every detective on the Wash
ington police force will give testi-
mony in the Wan case. as all of
them helped to run down the al
legged slayer OF DIR. Theodore Wong.
Ben Sen WI and c. ii. Hsie. Mai
Pullman took an active part in the
handling OF Wan. and it is believed
that his evidence will vindicate the
methods employed by the police de-
partment in this case. The trial
promises to last from ten days to
two weeks. although every effort
will be made to conclude it before
Christmas.
Brother Indicted.
Wan is only indicted for the murder
OF one of the three Cinnamon killed
Ben Sen WI. as this is the only one
he admits to killing in his alleged
confession obtained by the police
Police say that he states in his con-
fession that Wan killed WI after WI
had killed DR.. Wong and Hsie. Vans
brother. Van. is indicted for forgery
and charged with attempting to pass
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The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
D'Annunzio's Troops "Rebel." !"

Rome. Dec H-Replying to ques-
tions OF Socialist deputies Undersec-
retary OF War Finochiard today de-
elared that the soldiers and officers
who had cast their lot with the poet
aviator. Gabrielle D'Annunzio at
Fiume. were no longer on the army
pay roll.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
EmPleye Notifies Police.

Empleye Notifies Police.
James Shelton. coIored. of 4o7 Elm
street, an employe at MuIcar,'s shop
was IN the store when his emplove,
was murdered. He immediately com.
niunlcated with headquarters. Detec-
i've Armstrong was sent 10 the seen.
Realizing that Mulcare's assail.n
would very likely try TO get out a,
town Armstrong and Shelton drov. =,
the Union Station where they founs
McHenry standing in front Of thu
ucket windows munching popcorn.
Here. I want to talk 10 you" l-r,.
strong said to the boy. after sbeltor
had assured him that he was the sam,
one who assaulted Mulcare.
Shot without w.r.i.s.
Dying at the Providence Hospits
iast night. Armstrong told Insnec,o.
Grant and Mai. Pullman that Nc.
Henry shot him without war-inr IN,
bullet entering his abdomen.
Armstrong continued to er.ppI. x,,,
the man. he said at the hospital ana
during the struggle. he was shot tvic,
more. once in the hip and again in IN,
abdomen
Al this tuncture. Driver Robey. a,
headquarters. who wa. al the ,rn,o,
station on another case, rushed q.
the scene OF the seufne. He hit Nc.
Henry over the head with a biack,sc,
and overpowered him J. NJ coIlinv.
ton. OF the United States Coast Guard
waiting for a train in the station
took the smoking revolver from tn,
hands OF McHenry.
Driven by Hanger. r
I was hungry"
This was the simple answer give,
by McHenry to Major Pullman al
headquarters when he was asked
why he held up Mulcare.
Il had only Is cents in my pocket
McHenry continued in giving his con.
fession to the police. "and had s;ept
in a vacant house in this city last
night.
Il walked into the store and pointed
my revolver at him and told him &c
give me his money. He went 10 a
drawer behind the counter and thet
he drew a gun and fired three times
at me. l ducked behind the cash
register, reached my arm around il
and fired once at him.
Asked Again for Money.
Then i went over to him sne
asked him for the money. He dbe
not say anything. but motioned te
the wallet in his hand. / took nj,
gun from one hand and the wallet
from the other. Then went out
of the store and he commenced hoI-
lering."
DO you know you killed him.
he was asked by Inspector OF De-
tectives Grant.
i kliled MIN ne asked, In
dazed manner. and with head bowed
down he murmured DULY: Il killed
him? ! killed him."
Mulcsre died almost instantly
from a shot in the heart. IL was de-
clared after examination. He wa.
placed in the Emergency Hospital
ambulance. but died before arrival
at the hospital.
slayer Of slight Build.
The insignificant stature OF the man
who was brought into headquarters
as the central figure in the tragedy.
amazed the police. He is scarcely
more than : feet in height and
weighs hardly 100 pounds. He tolo
the police that he had been on
tramp through the United States
and that he had only arrived "a
Washington two days ago from Char
lottesville. He had bought a ticket
to Baltimore and was awaiting q
train to that city when he was ap-
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The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
ABLAZE
In HUDSON RIVER

New York, Dec. Il. - The United
States army transport De Kalb took
fire shortly after midnight tonight in
the upper Hudson River. She is burn
ing rapidly.
Fire boats were unable to check the
blaze up until o'clock and sent in
a call for assistance
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
SILK STOCKING DESIRE
PUTS WOMEN IN JAIL

New York. Dec. 1.-THE lure of silk
stockings and their high cost resulted
in three patrol wagon loads of women
being brought before Magistrate Nor.
ris, in the women's Police Court, to.
day charged with shopliftiny In Va.
rious department stores. Geneviey.
.Conover. one of the store detectives,
declared the silk stocking lure tas
greatly increased shoplifting re-
Gently.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
Cost $4,000, 900, Ten
Years to Rebuild the
Cathedral of Rheims

Paris. Dec. 1.-THE cathedral of
Rheims will be restored within the
next ten years and the work will
cost 50.0o0.0aO francs (noimally
$1,000. .OOW. according to the esti-
mate OF the architect in charge.
The restoration OF the edifice
will be complete except for the
Hfe-siZe sculptured figures shat
tered by shellfire.
Many fragments Of stone already
have been replaced by means OF
an artificial glueing process.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
Will Remarry Wife
To Avert Court Action

chicago, Dec. IL. - Robert Bowman
Peck. wealthy poet, announces that
he is willing to marry Mrs. Florence
Reid Peck all over again If she will
drop her suit for separate mainte-
nance. Peck says their first marriage
was illegal. They have two children.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
Auto Fatalities Double.

Chicago. Dec. H.-Aut6mobiIe fatali.
ties for the past year have more than
averaged one per day. according to
figures compiled here today. To date
there has been, Ssl deaths directly due
to automobile accidents.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
NAV Succeed Viscount Grey

London. Dec. IA Speaker Lowther,
of the house of commons, Sir Eric
Geddes and his brother, Auckland. are
mentioned in diplomatic circles as
possible successors to Lord Grey as
to the United States.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
Consuls Post CHANGED.

Queenstown. Dec. H.-C. NJ. Hatha-
way, for four years American consul
here. has been ordered to proceed 10
D,,la-o-l
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15
Theodore Roosevelt

Regardless OF whether you were Of hls
political faith. you cannot fail 90 worshiy
hte memory after reading his letters TO his
shiidrsn They appear every morning n
The Washington herald., 1919-12-15

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