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The Washington times., 1919-08-18
BORAH URGES
S.ACTIONTO
FREE EGYPT

Demand that the United States take
action on the grounds Of humanity to
protect subject" people from atroci-
ties was voiced here today by Senator
William T. Borah. The Senator stated
that he is determined to force action
BY the United States in behalf Of the
Egyptians prosecuted by Great Brit
ain and the Koreans prosecuted by
Japan. The Senator, deeply stirred
through reading the affidavits and
report Of the Egyptian atrocities, said
that in his opinion the United States
could not stand idly by and allow
such prosecutions to stand without
sharp protest.
Senator Borah was hopeful he
would be able % address the Senate
directly on this subject today. He
declared that the actual facts in con-
nection with the Egyptian atrocities
VISA concealed by the British govern
ment and the acts of terrorism in
Korea by the japanese. He declared
that even the British people were
kept in ignorance Of what was hap
pening because their only news
agency, Reuters, was subsidized en-
tirely by the British government,
which dominated its policy and pre-
vented il making public the truth.
The Senator stated that in his ad-
dress to the Senate he proposed to
show that the two chief news agen-
cies OF Europe, Reuters, and Havas,
are entirely under government dom
ination. the first by the British and
the second by the French government.
This tends to prevent the truth being
known, the Senator declared.
deeply Impressed.7
Senator Borah said that he had
been deeply impressed" with the facts
contained in the affidavits showing
how the British troops had murdered
Egyptians and violated their women
in putting down demonstrations in
behalf of selfgovernment for Egypt
He said that in his opinion the Senate
should name a subcommittee of the
Foreign Relations Committee fully to
investigate these facts, as we'll as
those covering the japanese oceUDa-
tion of Korea.
Il will urge the Senate to do this at
the very earliest possible opportun-
it'll" said the Senator this morning.
Demand that the United States shall
lead the movement to secure eventual
independence for Egypt was made to-
day on the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee by former Gov. Joseph W.
Folk, Of Missouri. Folk, as counsel
for the Egyptian commission, ap-
pointed by the legislative assembly Of
Egypt. had filed with the committee a
brief fatty charging that under the
EUise of a protectorate over Egypt
Great Britain has seized that country
as a British possession.
British Possession Vow,
By inserting in the peace treaty an
annex, section g. article 147, whereby
Germany recognizes the protectorate
and ''renouncss the regime Of capitu-
lations in Egypt taking effect from
August 4, 1914" Folk asserted that
Great Britain Is endeavoring to make
the status Of Egypt can internal cues
tion," which would deny to the League
OF Nations any Jurisdiction over
Egypt.
This is 20 be opposed throughout
the world by the Egyptian committee,
which is anxious to have the league
eventually pass upon the status Of
that country and grant il absolute in
dependence.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
FIRST YANK TO WIN
HOUSE SEAT ON WAY

LEXINGTON, Ky, Aug. 1s.-King
Swope, first soldier of the great war
to be elected to a national office, left
here today for Washington to claim
his seat in the House of Re Uresen-
tatives.
SwOpe's election attracted national
interest. A Republican. and Oracti-
cally unknown until recently, he won
victory in a district that has been
solidly Democratic for years. He de
feated Representative Helm. Demo-
crat.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
1O-CENT MILKSALE
IS STARTED TODAY

Distribution OF forty gallons Of
milk TO the poor OF the city at 10
cents a quart began today, under the
direction OF Mrs. susie Root Rhodes,
supervisor OF Fairgrounds. The milk
Is being distributed In three centers,
and not one, as was hrst planned.
The milk was delivered this morn
ing. Directors OF Fairgrounds took
charge of selling the milk 70 families.
Saturday night the children In
Shotts alley, an alley in the rear Of
the Senate Ofice Building, known ag
asIittle Italy" were given an Ice
cream party. Movies were shown IN
the evening.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
DENIES YANK TROOPS
IN SIBERIA MUTINIED

GRANTSVILLE, Nd, Aug. 1S.-On
his return to Uniontown from Rus
sia, Capt. Fred Is. Little, who was
decorated for bravery, told how an
American force. not more than 10000
in all and scattered in groups con-
tanning only two or three platoons to
a station, held 400 miles Of the line of
communication between Petrograd and
Archangel last winter. Captain Little
says that the reports of a mutiny in
the 339th regiment arose through
Misunderstanding Of q sergeant's or
ders.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
PROFITEER FOUND
In CUMBERLAND

CUMBERLAND, Aug 1s.-Mayor
Thomas w. KoOn has telegraphed the
Department of Justice at Washington
and Samuel X. Dennis. United States
district attorney for Maryland, for in
struCtiOns as to what procedure to
take toward the arrest of a leading
Cumberland merchant charged with
selling sugar at more than II cents
a pound.
Action will be taken upon reply to
the mayors telegram.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
CLAIMANT TO THRONE
REPORTED IN BRAZIL

RIO JANEIRo, Aug. 1s.-News-
papers here have been unable to con-
firm a recent report from Portugal
that Prince Luis, grandson OF Dom
Pedro II. last Emperor Of Brazil, is
travelling in southern Brazil.
Amodar Bueno, president Of the
'Centro Monarchists." the most i'm
portant royalist organization in the
country. declares the prince is not in
Brazil. He is quoted as saying that
when the prince does come he will
come openly and as the lawful heir
10 the Brazilian throne.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
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The Washington times., 1919-08-18
FIND MANS BODY
FLOATING in RIVER

CHESTER, w. Va, Aug. 1S.-Cor-
oner A c. Allison, who is investigat-
ing the death of Herbert S. Allison
thirty-four, Chester pottery worker
whose body was found lodged against
the pickets of "A dam in the river hero
believes he was murdered. Blood
stains were found on Allison's shirt
and trousers.
His gold watch and a large sum oi
money which he was known to carry
were missing.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
CHOLERA GRIPs CHINA.

ONNVN9N9INaN N-NNIN.Na
PEKING, Aug. 1S.-Cholera is rag
ing in many parts Of China Shang-
hal, Dairen, and Tientsin have be-
come infected, and there have been
numerous deaths. The epidemic has
appeared at the encampment at
Langfang, near Peking, resulting in
almost 1000 deaths. Widespread
alarm has been caused by the out
break Of the disease.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18

X HISS KATHERINE PETERS, the twenty four year
4V4 old daughter of George Peters, who shot yes
terday when she went to the aid Of her father Miss
Peters is the center Of the group.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
.MAY ABOLISH D. c.
.POLICEDEPARTMENT
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police, the precinct captains and lieu
tenants shall also be retained, to be
used in directing police work in CO
operation with military officers from
the fort.
All privates and sergeants in uni
form would be dropped. This would
mean a saving of probably $2,OOO'OOO
annually to the District and Federal
governments and would provide for
an increase in pay that is proposed
for privates from Fort Myer who
would be assigned to police duty here.
Barracks to house the soldiers have
also been considered in the plan. IL
is proposed, also. that police duty in
the District shall constitute part OF
the regular training of the military
units that may be stationed at Fort
Myer. =
View Plan With Interest.
Certain leading men of Washington
have already laid the plan before the
District subcommittee that will begin
this week an investigation Of the Po-
lice Department, with a view to re-
porting out a bill to increase salaries
for all members OF the Police Depart
ment from the superintendent down
to the private.
Members Of both House and Senate
are viewing the proposal with consld-
erable interest, but because OF It's
ultra radical nature are not disposed
to take the initiative. However. 1t
appears certain that a bill carrying
the provision to abolish the depart
ment will be offered shortly.
"Such a move was never more time
Iy than now" one leading member Of
the House said today.
when Congress was in session in
! Philadelphia it was mobbed because
the Philadelphia police offered no pro-
lection. At a later session in New
York provision was made for reser-
vation ten miles square where there
was some certainty against recur-
renee of the Philadelphia incident.
Cites Riots Here.
Recently we had a series Of riots
here. Some members of the police
department threatened to quit and
turn the town over to the rioters.
along comes an organizer and
police union is formed. That union
Is affiliated with the American Fed
/ GRAFTON of Labor, which has members
/ in all parts Of the nation.
Were there to be a strike Of the
policemen here, with its supporters
backing 1t from all parts of the ma
| ton. a mob could make 1t unpleasant
| for Congress and the people.
abolish the police department an
put the District under the control OF
the army and a strike would be an
| impossibility.
Another advantage in making a
military reservation of the District
is that in times Of stress, additional
soldiers up to several thousands
could be rushed into the District "a
maintain order"
VIII Consider Plan.
Before the House committee makes
its final report in a salary increase
for police, which would mean an ad
ditionaI appropriation OF many thou
sands annually, it will be asked L
lconsider the plan to abolish the de
lpartment and do away entirely Will
the pFivates and sergeants of police.
There are some who advocate abo
llition OF all officers OF the depart
lment with the exception OF the plaiI
lclothes men, who would be employed
lin the detection Of crime.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
NEW ITALIAN ATTACHE NAMED.

ROME, Aug. 1S.--Col Di LernezZo
has been appointed military attache
of the Italian embassy in Washing
ton. He will replace Gen. Emilio
GUglielmOtti.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
LIGHTs I'D PAX aPonr1rc-

DALLAS, Aug. Is.-Exit city psrl,
epooners. Park board has ordered
high-powered arc lights for all shady
hooks in the parks.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
Brokers Hold Food
in Name of Clerks

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Brokers and
wholesalers who have taken advan-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04
Nom Striking Employees Of the
Steel Company Heard by
Senate Committee
Today.
MAKES WAGES OF SIT
Tin Worker With Good Salary Says
Ninety-nine Per Cent of Idle
Men are For
eigners.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Non-strik
ing steel workmen were heard by the
senate investigating committee to
day.
The walkout has the elements of a
conspiracy. T. ]. Davis. New Castle
Pa, said He quoted remarks OF
foreign workmen who said there
would be no superintendents afte,
the strike and that the mills would
be run by committee. Davies said
he thought he represented the
opinions of 5000 tin workers, al
though no vote was taken
A Greek working under Davies said
masked men came to his house
threatening his wife anc saying her
husband would be killed unless he
jpined the strikers. the witness said
About ninety-nine percent of the
strikers in New Castle are foreign
ers, Davies estimated. One thousand
men struck on the first day, but half
Of those have returned since, he
added
Returned soldiers volunteered to
ill the places OF strikers after vio-
lence broke out. City and county
policemen were beaten by strikers,
he continued.
Davies said he received S17 'iav
and the lowest paid man on his crew
gets $3.50 day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04

The Ohio was the smallest balloon
entered, her capacity being only
$4,000, the same as that OF the en-
trants in the army-navy race last
week, while the entrants in the na-
tional contest had capacity of 10000
cubic feet of gas, with the exception
Of the "Murphysboro, which was only
rs, 900.
Capt. Rasor had twelve bags Of bal.
last when he landed and could have
gone much farther, bat came down
because he was getting out Of civilizs
ton and did not feel physically able
at his years, SIS, to stand the hard
ships of the Canadian wilds-
The "Murphysboro," representing
Murphysboro, H., piloted by Capt.
John s. McKibben. of Murphy sboro,
with Joseph Mcclure Of Carbondals.
aid, landed At the foot of Georgian
Bay, ninety miles north Of Toronto,
Canada, and not quite so far north
east Of ST. Louis as Rasor's landing
place. McKibben's distance being zoo
miles. He was seventeen hours and
twenty-five minutes IN the air. The
"Murphysboro" with 1000 cubic feet
less capacity than the other balloons.
and stripped of all special equipment,
was tried az racing experiment
against Upson's heavy rubber bag
with special equipment, and extra bag
gage weighing at least 200 pounds
The pilot balloon, carrying Lieut.. ].
T. Neely, of Philadelphia, and Lieut.
James B. Jordan of Oklahoma City,
Ok, both OF the Twelfth Balloon COM
pany, made the next greatest distance,
coming down at the Great Lakes Naval
Training station, $50 miles from St
Louis The pilot balloon had a capa-
city OF only 10000.
The City of ST Louis" with VIII
liam F. Assman, pilot, and Joseph M.
O'Reilly, aid, came down at Minnetka,
H., 265 miles from st. Louis. Assman's
balloon was leaking when he started.
and trailed at height Of about 100
feet, grazing house tops As he
neared Chicago, he cast over all bah
last to ascend and get INTO current
TO take him over Lake Michigan, but,
upon reaching height of 10000 feet,
found no current and descended. His
balloon fell to pieces when he came
down.
The Missouri Aeronautical Reserve
Corps with Capt Elmer E. Mar
schuetz, pilot, and Lieut. Charles r.
Powell, aid, landed at Roselle, H., ESQ
miles from st. Louis,
The Aero Club of Massachusetts"
piloted by Lieut.. Joseph S. Bait OF
Boston, with Joe Torrey II. aid, made
q distance of 900 miles, coming down
at Leland, III.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04
JOHNSON is
HEADED NORTH
Senator Completes California Cam
paiun Against League of Ma
tions in His Home
State.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
Los ANGELES, Calf, Oct 4-Sen
ator Hiram johnson, with his south
ern California campaign against the
league OF nations Compelled by L
address in Shrine auditorium last
night, prepared to rave for the north
early today to carry, his fight into the
northwest,
There was no doubt about the en-.
thusiasm with which Johnson was
greeted here when he spoke from the
same stage as did President Wilson
TWO weeks ago today, and to the same
sized audience. An ovation lasting
twelve minutes greeted the senator.
Johnson attacked in particular the
Shantung settlement, whereby sixty
million Japanese annexed forty mil.
lion Chinese and China's rich pro-
vince"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04
ROUND TABLE.
FOR MONDAY
Four Big Railroad 5rotherhoods Not
to Be Represented at Meet
ing Held in Wash
ington.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Oct 4 The
round table" industrial conference
Will assemble Monday without repre-
sentatives from the four big railroad
brotherhoods, unless the conference
scheme is changed, President limo
thy Shea OF the Brotherhood of Rail
road F,iremen, said here today.
THE four brotherhoods officially
have declined the invitation to send
delegates unless every national and
international union is represented, -
said Shea
This proposal was communicated
to the government several days ago.
No reply has been received Unless
all unions are represented directly,
the four brotherhoods feel it is use
less TO send delegates
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04
FINISH TREATY IL
IN FIVE v z9kS
Senate Expected to Id Up
Debate and Vote hin
That Space
Time.
THE RESERVATION PLAN
With President Sick in Bed, His Lieu
tenants Must Garry on Fight
In Senate
Alone.
by L. c. Martin, United Press STAFF
CORES spondenL

by L. c. Martin, United Press Stat
Correspo pondent-l
WASHINGTON. Oct. f.-President
Wilson's Illness is expected to put
upon his lieutenants in the senate
the responsibility of deciding how
much TO accept in the way Of reser
vations to the peace treaty.
Senators Hitchcock and Swanson
must make the decision on reserva.
tions. else that decision, and the rati
fication of the treaty will be delayed
in the belief of some leaders.
1t Is expected that within FIVE
weeks, the treaty viii be disposed
Of
Hitchcock has steadfastly declined,
in discussing reservations, to com
init himself in the slightest degree
as to how much he will be willing
ito concede.
Wilson's Illness will nave no otner
effect upon the treaty night than the
one indicated, it was believed.
Former President Taft's latest
draft of a reservation on article ten
was In the hands of senators today.
II differs little, senators said. from
the McCumbsr reservation, the one
which Wilson denounced in his Salt
Lake City speech.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04
WHISkEY BOTTLE
BRINGS REVENUE
Secretary Of Treasury Would Have
Liquor Lid Lifted So Gov
ernment Can Reap
Harvest

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4-The abso-
lutte necessity for the immediate rails
ing of revenue for the government NAV
be- the means of lifting the wartime
prohibition ban before the ratification
of the peace treaty.
This necessity has caused Secretary
of the Treasury Carter Glass, a hard
and fast prohibitionist, to make one
trip to the white house to personally
request the president to lift the ban
at the earliest possible moment, that
the government may derive the more
than s400,000,000 revenue that viii ac-
crue through the taking from bond the
whisky stored.
Although a stanch prohibitionist,
Secretary Glass has been brought to
the view that under existing financial
conditions of the federal government
the revenue on whisky in bonded ware
houses, which will be lost if the ban
Is not lifted before January 16 and
the distillers compelled to export the
liquor, should be obtained If it is
legally possible to do SO.
Glass was unable to obtain a confer
ence with the president on account OF
the latter's Illness, but it is under.
stood that he will present the request
at the earliest possible moment, The
effort being made by Secretary Glass
to see the president to have the ban
lifted and the positive statement
made by another cabinet officer TO the
effect that the president is determined
TO lift the ban the moment demobiliza.
ton is declared complete by the war
department, without regard to the rati,
fication by the senate of the peace
treaty, has caused a sensation in
Washington and other large eastern
cities
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04
Missing Gas Bags Thought to Have Landed in
Canadian Woods Far From Tele-
graph Line.
DPSOH HOLDS RECORD So FAR REPORTED
City of ST. Louis Grazed Housetops of Peoria
and Fell to Pieces When it Finally
Came to Earth.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 4.-Three balloons
entered in the race for the national
championship of the United States
from St Louis Wednesday evening
had not been heard from late Friday
afternoon, but Mai Albert Bond Lam.
bert Of the Missouri Aeronautical Re.
serve corps, says he is certain they
have landed in Canada
If the three came down in the Cana.
dian wilds, it may be days before their
pilots can send messages back. Haw-
ley, who made, the distance record for
The United States in 1910 was lost in
the Canadian country for six days.
The three balloons yet to be heard
from are the St. Louis "S4'', piloted by
Capt. Paul J. Mccullough, with Ber
nard Won Hoffman, aid; the "St Louis
W" piloted by Capt Ernest S. Cole
with Lieut.. Leo c. FeTrenbach, aid, and
the Wichita" representing Wichita
Kan, piloted by Cept. Carl Damman
with Lieut.. Edward ]. Verheyden, aid
Mai. Lambert said he felt some con.
Germ over these balloons. but that
there was no cause for undue alarm
Maj. Lambert received message
shortly after noon yesterday from
Ralph H Upson, pilot of the Good
year H." representing the Aero club
of Akron, Ohio, stating that he had
landed in rainstor1n ct Durham.
Quebec, at s:55 o'clock Thursday
night. Upson's was the seventh bal
loon heard from of the ten that
started.
Its distance was greater than that
of any Of the six previously heard
from Dunham Is approximately 1850
miles northeast of st. Louis. Officials
of the race said they expected no dis
tance records TO be broken in this
flight. The distance record for free
ballooning in the United States was
made by Allen r. Hawley, with his aid,
Augustus Post, in the Gordon Ben
nett international cup race from st.
Louis, October Z, 1910, when they
travelled HIP miles. Two years later.
in a race for the same cup starting
from Stuttgart, Germany, Morris
Bleuaine. a FTenchman, beat their
record, covering a distance Of 1861
miles.
Capt. H. q. Honeywell of St Louis
pilot of the kansas City II" repre-
sentfng Kansas City, apd his aid, Roy
r. Dor aldson, of Springfield, H., wirea
Yesterday that they came down at s
D. m. Thursday two and half miles
north cf Cardinal Canal, Province Of
Ontario. Canada, S92 miles northeast
of st. Louis. Honeywell and Donaldson
are leaving for home today
A message yesterday from Shel.
Brooke, Quebec, said Upson and his
aid, w. r. Van orman, were forced
down by heavy rain. They reported
having seen two other balloons over
Lake Huron, one of which, they say.
landed near Athens, Ontario. Upson
and Van Orman passed over Lakes
Michigan, Ontario and Huron. Honey
well and Donaldson lodged storms on
Michigan, Huron and Georgian Bay.
The Ohio, piloted by Capt War
rem Rasor of Brookville, Ohio, with
his son, Herbert NJ. Rasor, as aid,
came down at Parry Sound, Ontaria,
at 1921 p. m, Thursday, approximate
ly $50 miles northeast of ST. Louis
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04

WASHINGTON, Oct. Each OF
the big four railroad brotherhoods has
been invited to send one delegate to
the round table" conference begin
ming Monday, Rail Director Hines let
it be known today. Hines original in
vitation was for all fourteeG Tailroad
brotherhoods TO join in sending sfoar
repres sentatives.
The brotherhoods especially invit-
ed are: The Raflroad Irainmen. Com
ductors FIremen and Engineers. They
are expected to reply TO the invitation
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04
N FRONT OF MIRROR
WITH POI ON IN HAND

the City bank of Lorain. Ohio, VIM.
w Treble, aged 35, was arrested
here last night as he was standing
before mirror in his room, bottle
of poison in one hand.
Police said today Treble made a
complete confession in which he de-
ciared he lost the money he had
taken gambling in the STOCK markets.
In four months, the police said. he
told them. he had lost more than
$50, 900.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04
ITALIANS
FIRED UPON
Steamer Reported Attacked Along
Adriatic Coast and Several
Soldiers on Board
Wounded.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
ROME, Oct. 4.-The government
received reparts today that an
Italian steamer, plying along the
Adriatic coast, had been fired upon
by Jugo Slav troops. Several Italian
soldiers were wounded, the reports
stated