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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-25
.SHAHAN SCORES
EDUCATION
By Briggs

ST. LOUIS. June 25.-The secular
system of education in the United
States was denounced as "pattern.ng
after the German idea" and as m \
terialistic' by speakers of the Catho-
lie Educational Association. in al
nual convention here yesterday.
The Ri Rev. Thomas J. ShanIn.
president Of the Catholic University
at Washington and president Of the
association. declared present day edu-
cation resulted from modern ma terial-
istic philosophy. and that such philO-
sOphical systems had brought "Eu-
rope into ruin and misery from which
il would not recover for centuries
1T is the Christian moral exampl ;, "
he vociferated. the Catholic educa-
tiOn and spirituality that must be re-
lied upon to counteract the effects Of
this philosophy"
In paper written by Cardinal Will
liam O'Connell it was declared that
state monopoly of education had made
Prussia what it is today. and attacked
the cOnstitutionality of government
controlled system of education on The
ground that religious freedom is sac
guarded to citizens of the United
States.
in the matter OF education. par
ticularIy. we are patterning after tie
German idea" declared the cardina Al.
"a program which is being ma-aed
out by American educators who have
received their training in German uni
versities.
Under our Constitution religions
freedom is guaranteed all citizens. lad
the Government should not interfe Z
in matters pertaining to religious
education.
The present tendency OF centrl;i-
ZatiOn in matters OF gOvernmen
would enthrone the pagan idea hat
the state is a god and for it the in
dividual exists
1T is not so under our CONSTITUTE m.
as il was drawn up on the prime pie
that the state is the servant and not
the master"
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CHINA DOMINATED
BY MILITARISTS

PEKING, June 25.-The demonst-H-
tion against the government has pro-
duced the desired effect. according 20
a copyrighted dispatch to the Ph"a-
delphia Public Ledger. The sh Dps
in the commercial centers are rcpDen-
ing and some of the greater str'A IS
threatened nave not materially !.
Meantime, the President. who had Of
fercd TO resign, mas been disSuad- !
from this step. The designations of
all the cabinet. however. have be N
accepted. Reconstruction is now pro-
ceeding and a new government. VIII. n
will in effect be nothing but a fresh
tary party. is forecast.
The whole situation IN Picking is that
the President. the cabinet. and the So
called parliament. an uncOnStituti Dna !
body created by the mIlitarists. are
all under the thumb Of the military
party. which does exactly what it
likes through the dictation OF the
Anfu club. a political association OF
which the head is the late prime min
lister and arch militariSt Tuan ChijuI
The boycott movement continues )
grow and extend, and apparel. ~
every effort is being made by it's pr
motors to prevent the III usage of the
Japanese and the damage Of japanese
property An endeavor is being made
TO divert attention from Japan BY tn.
circulation OF pamphlets in Psk.ng
making all sorts OF accusations
against Great Britain. They attra- L,
however. little attention among ne
Chinese.
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Holy Doctor" Believed
In ''Laying Hands," Not
On Head, But on Cash

nounce that now was the time for the
money"
Detectives Foley. Murphy. and Nc
Carton were present at the last heal
ing in the home OF Mrs. ROsina Or
Iando. who was arrested as an &C
complete OF the captains They took
$34 in marked money which was given
TO him by Morasco.
Mrs. Orlando. called as a witness.
testified that she believed in the cap
tain. that he had cured her. and that
out OF gratitude she told other per-
sons about him and also helped him
in his work.
Could Mix OIL and Water
II was part OF her duty tc mix the
SACRED oil" which she said was COM
posed OF equal parts Of sweetoiL
water and vinegar. She said she never
received any money, bat did get con-
tinued treatments for her ailment.
She will be tried as an accompIice
on the grand larceny charge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-25
LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN
CANNOT JOIN A. F. OF l.

DENVER, June 25.-The Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemer and En-
ginemen cannot affiliate with the
American Federation OF Labor. ac-
cording 10 a statement by d. B. Rob
ertson. of Youngstown. Ohio. vice
president of the brotherhood, which
is in convention here.
THE American Federation OF La
hor,' said Mr.. Robertson, lis so
framed constitutionally that it can
give representation to only one of
each OF organized labor's branches.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers already is a member of the
Federation and represents the engi-
neers- II our brotherhood. with a
membership composed of both fire.
men and enginemen, joins the fedora
ton. representation could only be
given to the firemen. as the engine
men already are represented by the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers."
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FORMAL TREATY SIGNING
EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE
ABOUT NOON ON FRIDAY

PARIS, June 25.-Peace will be
formally signed with Germany be-
tween II a. m, and , p. m, Friday.
the ceremony lasting three hours. &C
cording TO authoritative Information
today.
The new German delegation, headed
by Hermann Mueller. foreign minis
ter. is expected to arrive at Versailles
either Thursday night or Friday
morning.
President Wilson plans to leave for
BrcSt Immediately after the cere-
mony. sailing from that port for New
York Saturday morning.
Members of the allied peace COM
mission visited Versailles yesterday
afternoon and found that prepare
lions for the formal signing in the
Hall Of MIRRORS at the palace had
been completed.
The Big Four yesterday discussed
the sinking Of the interned German
fleet at Scaps Flow, but reached no
conclusions, in the absence Of full
official reports.
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SEN. JONES SLEEPS
WITH FAMILY IN
DU POINT BARN

Wesley L. Jones, n member from
the State of Washington of what
is supposed to he the great
est club in the wOrId--the United
States Senatc-has come back
from a motor trip to Atlantic
City with very damaging evidence
against the truth of this suppose
ton.
With Mrs. Jones. SON Harry, and
son Harry'S wife, the Jones motor
bOwIed merriIy along the home
ward way and when near the
State line between Pennsylvania
and Delaware the OVeTWrOught
motor ErOaned, cOuEhed and final
~ gave up the ghost. The ap-
prOach of night and the expert
opinion Of the chauffeur that
nothing short of a major opera
ton would renew life in the tenn
pOrarIIy dead engine induced the
Jones family to seek n place TO
sleep.
The chauffeur EPied a fine, biE
pInce up the road, recOnnOitered
and reported that ga crusty old
man said they could sleep in the
barn If they would promise not
to smoke In the hay" A vote was
taken on this generous offer Of
hospitality, and therc was an I'M
animOus feeling that secure
hayIOft was far better than no
place at all to sleep.
Bright and early next morning
Senator Jones sailed forth TO let
the Delaware breeEes blow the
hayseed out of his hair and en-
eOuntered one OF the hired men.
.'WhOse place is thiss" said MIR.
Jones.
lit belong to Mr.. Henry Alger-
non du Point what used TO be n
Senator friend yOkeI answered.
Senator Jones then disclosed his
identity, whereuPOn the fireworks
started.
Senator du Point had an expert
mechanician rushed from VIII
minEtOn 10 revive the Jones mo-
tor. explanations were Offered
and everything was fine and
dandyI hut not until senator
Jones told his former colleague
that he thought the limit of Sen
atOriaI dIscOur1esy had been
reached when an eX-SenatOr-stOw-
ed a Senator and his family away
in = hayIOft.
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FORMER SHERIFF
HELD Up AT NOON

NEW YORK, June 25-A hold-up
in which a former sheriff of New
York was attacked and robbed of SIS.
occurred yesterday noon on Tenth
avenue, near Thirty-second street
Two young gangsters grabbed Max
S. Grifenbagen. bottle dealer
While one held his arms the other
extracted his pOcketbook from his
trousers pocket.
The hOld-up occurred on the east
side Of Tenth avenue. where a high
board fence shuts of the PennsyIva-
mia Railroad yards. Mr.. Grifenba gen
had just received a telephone call at
his office from a tenant and was on
his way to meet him when he was
set upon by the two men. who. &c
ccrding to Grifenbagen, are members
OF a gang which has its hangout in
that district. and has been rObbing
express wagons and holding up men
and women after dark with annoying
regularity.
Grifenbagen struggled with his as
sailants and prevented them from
getting into his right hand trousers
pocket. but could not keep them from
getting his money from the left hand
pocket.
wouldn't you pay n quarter to buy
your child n virtue: Buy a Thrift
Stamp today and start him in the
why's of Intelligent economy.
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TWO COUPLES DIVORCED
BY COURT ON SAME DAY

Justice Hitz, presiding in Equity
Court No. I yesterday. granted an alb
solute divorce to Mrs. Elizabeth J.
Brown from George w. Brown. The
decree allows the wife the custody OF
their two minor children. Attorney
Walter p. Plumley appeared for Mrs.
Brown.
George :. PrOestOs was awarded an
absolute divorce by Justice Hitz from
Annie g. ProestOS.
Louis T. Gramlch was ordered by
Justice Hitz to pay 20 his wife, Mrs.
Marie Gramlich. S12 a week main
tcnance until further orders Of the
court
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RIOTS BREAK OUT
AGAIN IN BERLIN
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tContinued from First PaEe)
exists. Do not lose hope. The resur-
rection day comes"
The Preussische Kreuz Zeitung. in
an editorial headed "Finis Ger
maniac" declared that lit is our
duty not to permit the Prussian spirit
to be crushed"
Oppose Bauer Regime.
The TagIische Rundschau blamed
Scheidemann and Erzberger for the
disaster"
The national VoIks party has an
nounced the sharpest opposition TO
The new Bauer government.
General Won LUtwitz has appealed
to officers and soldiers TO continue
On duty.
Several minor food riots occurred
in Berlin yesterday and last night
and it was feared they might grow in
scope and violence today strike
involving postal, telegraph. and tele-
phone employees seemed certain.
The governor OF west Prussia has
announced his resignation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-25
HUGE AIR FLEET TO GREET
CR0SS-ATLANTIC filters

NEW YORK. June 25.-An air fleet
Of spectacular size will escort he
transport Zeppelin into port on Thurs
day when she arrives with Comman-
der Towers, Lieutenant Commander
Read and other members Of the navy's
transatlantic flying crews
Assurances were received from
Washington that the Navy Depart
ment was willing that the air voy-
ayers accept whatever honors and
courtesies are rendered them, and din
ncrs by the mayors committee Of
welcome and the Aero Club Of
America will be held as originally
planned. From Washington also came
assurance that the navy's uniformed
air escort which Will meet the re-
turning fiers will far exceed any
tribute of the sort paid them in
Europe
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PEACE WON'T SPEED
RETURN OF TROOPS

The signing OF the peace treaty Will
have no effect upon the policy Of the
War Department with reference to
the removal OF American troops from
France. Gen. Peyton c. March. chief
o. staff, stated today. Ever since the
signing OF the armistice. General
March explained, il has been the aim
az the department 10 get the men
back home as quickly as pOss bic. As
10 the army Of occupation. he add ed,
that was a matter in the hands of
the interalIied council. but the de-
2aTtment Is ready 10 expedite their
return as soon as word comes tina;
these units may be released.
For a time il was believed a num-
her Of units would have TO be re-
tanned IN France TO guard American
property and to restore damage I'M
avCidably done in the sections occu-
PIED BY the United States troops. How
ever. American property IN France -
being disposed Of so rapidly through
the efforts OF the liquidation com
mission that IL is beUeved. the gen
eral said. none viii remain by the
time the last OF the troops are ready
10 leave. Besides, he pointed out
American soldiers have been renewed
a. practically all OF the work Of res
1oration through the employment o.
German prisoners Of war for that
purpose.
American property that cannot be
disposed Of abroad will be brought
back 10 this country. and any small
amount that may remain can be pro-
1ected for the short time necessary
hv men now enlisting for overseas
service. IL was stated.
IN line with the War Departments
policy Of returning the men as quick
l. as possible, IL was announced to-
cav that the recent order under which
regular army officers who had not
seen overseas service would be al
iawed to cross has bee nresCinded.
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DOUBTFUL WHETHER U. S.
WILL SIGN TURK TREATY

PARIS. June 2j.-Whether the
United States will sign the Turkish
treaty il such be negotiated, and the
Bulgarian treaty. is still undecided.
and probably will not be known until
shortly before the signature. although
the Americans are participating in
the preliminaries daily.
International law experts arc
agreed that the United States may
properly sign because or its member
ship in the League of Nations. al
though not at war with those Coun-
tries. As the signature of the United
States would require ratification by
the Senate with a revived discussion
Of the league, it is generally believed
that the United States may not sign
unless public sentiment is favorable
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FIND RED ROOM TO
Be STORAGE PLACE

The room and premises at 11O7H I
street northwest. visited by members
OF the police department, Monday, in
connection with their investigation
Of the headquarters OF alleged an
archists in this city. have proved to
be rented by Frank II. Hinckley. q
cOmputer in the Treasury Department,
whose residence is at 63T Fifth street
northeast.
Mr. Hinckley has rented the room
visited by the authorities as stor-
age place for old papers and books.
boxes and light housekeeping uten-
sils, IL developed today as a result OF
an investigation Of the premises.
The windows he had whitewashed
in order to keep out the gaze OF curt
Gus persons and he has used the room
for storage purposes.
Is Treasury EmpIOye.
Mr.. Hinckley. whose name was
mentioned in an article relating to the
visit Of the authorities at the place
in question. has been an employe OF
the office of the supervising architect
OF the Treasury Department for sew
enteen years. He is a member OF the
congregation OF the Church Of the
Covenant and his home is in Williams
port, Pa.
Mr.. Hinckley said today that the
police did not conduct a raid" upon
the premises. as was previously re-
ported. and that ne found all his
property undisturbed when he visited
the room.
The room in question is not a fur
nished room, but is a store room,
without furniture and barely six feet
/ wide. Mr.. Hinckley has rented It for
some time, he said.
The authorities who visited the
premises acted on information given
them by W. Calvin Chase. a colored
lawyer, who lives next door to 100 =,
l street northwest A search Of the
premises failed to produce any evil
dence of any material being stored
which would excite the suspicion Of
the authorities. and the officers took
none Of the propepty away from the
room.
Manager of Estate.
It was learned today that Mr.
Hinckley came TO Washington from
! Williamsport, where he was visiting
when the authorities paid a visit to
the room. In addition to his Govern
ment duties he has the management
| OF a family estate.
His business associate and attorney
I is William B. Besber. president OF the
[ First National Bank OF williams
! port Mr.. Hinckley is a director OF
the Cairo Water Company. Of Cairo.
/ Ill, having occupied this position for
the last fifteen years.
Mr.. Hinckley formerly owned prop
erty in Washington. but has disposed
of the majority Of his holdings ia
[ invest in Liberty bonds. His home is
in the Fifteenth Congressional dis
trict of Pennsylvania, which is repre-
seted in Congress by Congressman Ed
gar r. Kiess. Mr. Hickey is
nephew of State Senator Edward c.
Colcord, OF West Virginia
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May search for Rum.

Search for liquor may be made on A
warrant issued by a Federal court. a
court Of record, or a United States
commissioner.
Liquor seized may be DESTROYED or
turned over 10 the Government for
scientific or medicinal purposes. up
on conviction Of the holder.
All vehicles used for illegally
transporting liquor. including motor
cars. boats. buEgys. and airplanes.
shall be seized b. the officers. and
disposition ordered by the court
Industrial alcohol is put under the
control Of the internal Revenue Com
missioner. who must require bond
from and issue permit to all manu-
facturerS
Beverage alcohol now on hand NAV
b" redistilled or denatUred for in
dustrial purposes.
The committee in putting the finish
ing touches on the bill today decided
that States a. we'll as the National
Government should have the right e..
Withdraw tax free liquor from bond
/ for legal purposes. II was point. J
out that whiskey was effective in the
! influenza epidemic and emergencies
might arise where supplies would he
! needed by the States. Under The
amended provision States can with
/ draw the liquor for scientific pur-
| poses. in schools.
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DR.. HIRSCH RESIGNS AS
PREMIER OF PRUSSIA

AMSTERDAM. June 25.-Dr. Hirsch,
premier Of Prussia. has announced his
resignation. and other members OF the
Prussian cabinet are likely to follow
his move. said Berlin dispatch today.
The Prussian Diet is meeting today.
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ALEXANDRIA NEWS
Dr.. l. E. FouIkeS Elected City
Health 0fficer-Dr. DearStyne
To Be BaCterioIogist.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. June 25.-Dr.
l." f. Foulkes, OF the Upited States
! Public Health Service reserve. who
has been engaged in sanitary work in
this city for several months, was last
night elected heal,n orncer OF the
city ty city council. and DR.. r. $.
Dearstyne. who has been assisting
DR.. Foulkes. was elected city bacteri-
ologist. DR.. Foulkes will succeed DR..
r. p. Sandidge. OF the United States
Public Health Service, who has been
last September and has been ordered
to Ellis Island for duty commencing
July !.
+ Reports from the city auditor and
city treasurer. received by council
last night. showed that receipts from
all sources received during the fiscal
year that ended May 80 amounted to
5000, 1925 and a report from the
clerk of gas showed receipts at that
office amounting to $1O4,71S. The
superintendent OF gas reported the
plant in excellent condition. but sug-
Gested that the storage capacity be
increased to meet rapidly increasing
demands. Corporation Attorney Gar
ner informed council that it has the
right to compel the Washington-Vir-
ginia Railway Company to remove
the switch now maintained at King
and Washington streets.
Police headquarters here was in
formed over the telephone about mid
/ night last night that two men in con-
I vict garb were lurking about the
Potomac freight yards. in Alexandria
county. Though no lookout for es-
capped convicts had been received at
headquarters Sergeant Wilkinson and
a squad of policemen hurried to the
/ scene in the patrol wagon and made
a thorough search OF the neighbor-
{ hood. The men had disappeared
I though a number Of persons told of
/ having seen them. A number of per-
I sons declared that while the convict
/ suits were clearly distinguTshable in
! the darkness they had been unable
I to determine whether they were worn
! by white men or negroes.
/ DR.. r. P. Sandidge, Of the United
States Public Health Service. who has
been the acting Health Officer Of this
! city since last September, stated last
night that but FIVE cases of typhoid
fever had been reported I'm this city
I during the first three weeks of June
as compared with forty-three cases
during the corresponding period OF
I 1918.
The high cost of living in Alexan-
dria is to be Investigated by a com
mittee Of ten, composed OF members
of the civic and retail merchants bu-
reaus OF the Alexandria chamber Of
commerce and representatives OF the
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation.
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DRASTIC BILL TO
KEEPLID ON TIGHT
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scription shall be given every ten
days. Pharmacists filling these pre-
scriptions must be licensed.
Permits must be obtained TO manu-
facture liquor for legal purposes. bond
being required. Transportation per
m.ts are also required. Records OF
all transportation must be submitted.
Must BE Labeled.
All LIQUOR must be clearly labeled
as such when sold for legal purposes.
Ten DAYS after the passage Of the
act. al liquor illegally held must
have been disposed Of. or il shall be
considered. violation OF the law. All
LIQUOR legally held must be reported
10 the prohibition commissioner.
Railroads and express companies
are not permitted to deliver liquor
except on sworn affidavit and permit
that /, is for legal purposes.
Advertisement of intoxicating liq-
uors BY any method. or telling any
one where he can get drink is pro-
hibited BilIbOards with liquor ads
must be removed. or enforcement Of
ficers have the power to paint them
over or remove them. Any picture OF
d brewery. distillery. bottle. key,
barrel. or box or other receptacle de-
signed to serve as an advertisement
thereof IS illegal.
No formulas or recipes for making
liquor or any tablets. substances.
compounds. or preparations for the
same purpose may be sold.
No newspaper IT periodical can
print statements concerning the
manufacture o. distribution Of alco-
hOIic I,uors, for which the paper re-
ceives compensation unless with the
articles IS the following statement
Printed a : paid Advertising
Drinking Of liquor in pubIc or on
railroad train. automobile. dining
car. or ves'ih"'o &C. train IS pro
aited. and conductors are given the
power 10 ares.
ANY person injured by an intnxI-
Gated person can bring suit for dam
ages against the person who sold or
assisted in procuring the liquor for
the intoxicated person.
ROotleggers shall be fined not less
than $500 nor more than 81 900 and
imprisoned for not less than one
month or FOR more than a year
ANY violation Of the act on leased
premises shall constitute a forfeiture
OF the lease.
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4 SATISFYING SUMNER DRINK-Hors-
1urd's Acid Phosphate In cold watzr-
sueetened, refreshing and benehclaI-Advt.
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The high cost of living in Alexan-
dria is to be Investigated by a com
mittee Of ten, composed of members
Of the civic and retail merchants bu-
reaus OF the Alexandria chamber Of
commerce and representatives OF the
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation.