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The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
d. 4. R. Concludes 10Th Congress
After Installing New Officers;
" Banquet for Retiring President

Shortly after Mrs. George Thacher
Guernsey pinned the badge of her
once . on. Mrs. George Maynard
Minor. newly elected president
general of the National Society of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution, the ,twenty-ninth con-
gress was declared officially closed
by the retiring president, yester-
day afternoon at Memorial Con-
tinental Hall. -% b..
Holding to business, as has been
the, rule throughout the sessions,
1t was late in the afternoon before
the ceremonies of the installation
of officers was under way. The
services were brief. The morning
and, part. of the afternoon of. the
closing day were spent in the dis
cussion of resolutions. the bulk of
which were adopted.
Honor Retiring President.
The closing social function was
staged last evening at the New
Willard Hotel when more than 500
Of the delegates assembled to honor
Mrs. Guernsey. retiring president
general. and Mrs. Minor. president
general
The banquet last. evening brought
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
PALMER DENIES
EMPLOYING RED
Charge That Communist
Secretary Is Justice
Agent Untrue.

Attorney General Palmer lAss
night branded as untrue" the
charge OF Attorney Swinburno Hale,
of New York. that Louis c, Fraina.
secretary Of the Communist party.
is an agent of the Justice Depart
ment.
"Frsina never was and is not al
the present time an agent of the
department" said Palmer. Any
charge to the effect that he has ever
been an employe Of the department
or ever rendered it any service IN
any way. shape or form is abso-
lutely u2true."
Hale made the charge at hear
ing yesterday before Secretary OF
Labor Wilson TO decide whether the
Communist Labor party believes in
the overthrow by force Of the
American government.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
CHARGES PLOT
TO ROB WIVES
OF MILLIONS
Solon Declares Prohteers
Plan Raising Prices for
Canning Season.
MAY BE- 40C A POUND
Palmer to Hold Conference
With Sugar Re6ners
Here Tomorrow.
MAY BE- 4OC A POUND

Seizure CT all sugar and its dis
tribution to consumers at cost was
urged yesterday by Senator Arthur
Capper. Republican. to thwart
sugar profiteers who, he declared.
are preparing to "shamelessly rob
housewives during the canning
season" These profitcers. he said,
make Captain Kidd look like a
Sunday school character.
In a speech on profiteering. Cap
per urged taxation of war profits
instead Of a sales tax to pay the
proposed soldiers bonus. Perma-
nent regulation of profits was also
urged.
Accuses $1,000 Corporations.
Practically $4,000 corporations
averaged war profits of over s5.-
ooo. 600 each ma single year. Cap
per declared.
THE most brazen challenge of the
government we have had in this
long saturnalia of greed comes
from gamblers in sugar. This body
and this. government are soon to
hear very emphsticaily from the
people in regard to profiteering in
sugar The canrinE season raid Is
on. The price Is already rising -
a week, wholesale, in early aDticipa-
tx of the canning season
Housewives Robbed for Years,
For years the sugar interests
have annually shamelessly and
openly robbed American housewives
during the canning season. They
have with their extortionate charges
regularly blighted the poor family's s
only hope of putting up, and stor-
ing away, a cheap and wholesome
supply of vegetables and fruits for
the winter which every principle of
healthful diet demands. The people
are helpless. There Is no real sub
stitute for sugar. 1t is piracy so
colossal and criminal that Capt.
Kidd becomes a Sunday School
character by comparison
He predicted "no-steak week" en-
forced by necessity instead of by
proclamation" at no distant day un-
less profiteering is checked.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
N. Y. ASSEMBLY
FOR 2.75 BEER
Governor Expected to Sign
Bill Passed by Both
Houses.

Albany, N. Y. April 24-The Wal
ker-Gillette 2.75 per cent beer bill
passed the Assembly late today, af-
ter having been acted upon favorably
by the Senate at an alI-nIght ses-
sion. The bill now goes to Gov.
Smith, who is expected to sign it
Intoxicating liquor is defined in
the walker-GilTette bill as contain
ing more than 2.75 per cent of al
cohol by weight"
Beer may be sold, under the bills
provisions, to be drunk on the prem
ises only in restaurants, hotels and
clubs in first and second-class' cities,
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
CAlLLAUX FREE;
QUFTSHOSPITAL
Former French Premier
Gets Credit for Time
Spent in Prison.

Paris. April 24.-Joseph CailIaux,
former premier of France, convict
cd OF holding communication with
the enemy. was released today.
When CailIaux left the. hospital
at Neuilly. where he has been con-
fined, he was warned the order of
liberation forbade, him to sojourn in
Paris or any of the big French
cities.
While the-former. premier was
sentenced to three years imprison-
ment, the time he was kept in soli-
tary confinement was credited as
offsetting the sentence.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
WOULD STAMP COST
OF SHOES ON SOLES

Senator McNary yesterday intro
duced a bill providing that shoe
manufacturers must stamp on the
soIes of all shoes made by them
in letters at least one-quarter inch
high the name and address Of the
manufacturer with the words man
ufscturer received for this pair
followed by the price for which the
shoes were sold TO the jobber
wholesale or retailer. Deductions
usually allowed for payment within
sixty days are to be taken of the
price stamped upon the shoes.
Evasion or violation Of the meas.
ure. through misbranding. failure
to brand or otherwise is made
punishable by fine OF $1,000 OF
two years in prison.
McNary. chairman Of the subcom-
mittee investigating shoe prices
believes the bill may result in curb
Ing shoe prohteering.-
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
French Premier Persuaded Lloyd George Negotiations Rem
BATTLE RAGES FOR. RICH MEXICAN OIL FIELD
Cappu Urges S. Seizure Sugar Supplies Consumers at
JOHNSON AND LOWDEN GAIN
ON WOOD IN @. o. P. CONTEST

Senator Hrdm Johnson Frank o. LoaodeE gained
d Moi Gen. Leonard Food during the cek the ScrGMb
By candidates the Republican Presidential nomination for
delegations to The Chicago eonseHtioHL
The Senator from California picked sixteen Nebraska and
turns from MonaHq indicated that the eight delegates that State
aoRd be instructed him result of FrdGyS primary Lo
dfns 90m :" ioe0 se peHyrO of the 0eHyHr delegates
instructed for him and the ndorSed him. him back
the insofar "degdes the poker recorded
although Gen Wood did add his recorded strength ts
of delegates results Decu regarded adding
Vofes his o since the Uioy of T. Coleman dT Pon
SUPPORTER of the military candidate, taken Wood
Srcd of the Deiotdrc
The primaries aud eOnsenion by States
foILoaS:
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
Hawaiian Solon
,AndD. c. Widow
Tied by Hynen

Hawaiian girls hold no charms
for Senator John A. Wise of the
Hawaiian legislature. Yesterday,
he married Mrs. Edith Mcdowell.
a pretty widow, at her home 12O
Maryland avenue. northeast. The
Rev. Titus E. Davis performed the
ceremony.
Senator Wise has been in Wash
ington as q member of the Iegisla-
tive committee of the Island. He
and his bride will return to Hon
elulu after attending the Presiden-
tial conventions in Chicago and
San Francisco.
Ssnator Wise is 50 years OF ago.
The bride gave her age as IS.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
BRITISH TOHONOR
AMERICAN SURGEON

(washingtoI HeraId-PubIic Ledger
Service, Special Cable Dispatch.)
London, April 24.-London scien-
fists and leading Americans today
completed arrangements for a ban
quet in honor of DIR. w. ]. Mayo,
Rochester. Mimi, to be held here
on July s. A cable invitation to
Or. Mayo has been accepted.
1t is understood British univer-
stiles intend to honor DR.. Mayo
with high degrees.
Copyright, 1920. by Public Ledger Coz
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25

In the nationwide Presidential poll.
being conducted by the Literary
Digest, Governor Edwards, OF New
Jersey. leads the Democratic can
didates, while Maj Gen. Leonard
Wood is the favorite among the
Republicans.
OF the I4s,6O4 votes thus far
tabuIated. Edwards received 1868.
He is followed among the Demo-
Gratis by William G. McAdoo. 6,740;
President Wilson, 6,491; Governor
Cox. of Ohio. 5.64s; William J.
Bryan, 1855: Champ Clark. 1856;
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palm
er. 1,16s, and Vice President Mar
shall. 691.
johnson Running Third.
Woods total as a Republican is
32.351. Herbert Hoover is second
with 22.90S. and Senator Hiram W.
johnson third with 22,6Oe. He is
followed by Senator Harding, TO-
432: Governor Lowden. of Illinois,
6,449; former President Taft, 3,400
and Governor Coolidge, of Massa-
chusctts. ASA.
A feature of the poll is the SEEM
ing scarcity of Democratic votes.
The total Democratic first choice
vote totaIIed 3S,S15, compared with
64,so1 for Republican candidates.
Mr.. Hoover received more votes
9.974-from persons who declared
themselves Democrats than the to-
tai vote for Gov. Edwards, who led
the Democratic candidates. About
one-third of the Edwards vote came
from Republicans. His strength is
considered to result chiefly from his
stand against prohibition.
McAdoo shows Strength.
/, Judges solely on Democratic
votes McAdoo showed more strength
than Edwards.
OF the total vote cast fer Senator
Johnpon 1854 ballots were from
Democrats. 1t appeared that his
victories in Michigan and Nebraska
had increased his, popularity some-
what.
He has slightly the best of Hoover
in the vote cast in California, al
though the Literary Digest remarks
THE returns thus far received from
California are not yet sufficient to
give an idea as to the sentiment
of the State Thus far. OF votes
cast for the poll in California. john
son has received 2,67s and Hoover
s.sos. Both are 'favorite sons" and
are opposing candidates at the pri-
maries, in that state May 4.
Gov. Coolidge spark Horse.-
The tabulation shows Gov. Cool
'idge especially strong as a Sec
ond choice" candidate. This is con-
ssidered significant. as he is men
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
Chancellor Mueller Ex.
pected at Brussels for
Epochal Conference.
RUSSIAN PACT LIKELY
Millerand Intimates Recon
sideration of Stand
Against Soviet.

San Reno, April a. - Premier
Lloyd-George. it is understood. has
won in HIS efforts to persuade
Premier Millerand to remain here a
Few days longer than he had origi-
nally intended.h and as a result the
sessions Of the Supreme Council
may last into the middle of the
week.
The conferences were scheduled
TO break up tonight but at this
cabling there are strong indications
tnat an extension has been finally
agreed upon. hough with the Sc
crecy that shrouds all decjsion. !.
change of plan may again occur in
the eleventh hour.
Couferenee Mt BrusseIs.
In the capital of Belgium insen-
arably linked with the zenith and
the fall of the German empire, a
representative Of the German re-
public will for the first time meet
the allied statesmen on an equal
footing. IL a plan broached at to-
days session of the supreme coun-
ell is carried out.
Brussels will be the scene of a
conference Of the powers in the
near future, and it Is proposed to
invite Germany to send repre-
sentative TO outline exactly now
she means to fulfill the reparation
clauses of the Versailles treaty.
II is expected Chancellor Mueller
personally will undertake this task.
he as premier being equal in rank
to Lloyd George, MiIlerand and
Nitti.
The allies estimate of the repa-
rations will be sent to Berlin in
the meantime.
Russian Issne Up Again.
1t is considered significant that
yesterday Premier Millerand re-
marked. IF there is time, there may
be a word about Russia"
The French contentious have pre-
c.ude dany recognition of Soviet
Russia. with which government
Britain and Italy desire commercial
relations.
Referred to Wilson.
The mandate for Palestine is to
: go to Great Britainh under today s
decision Of the inter-allied supreme
council Settlement OF the borders
of the Holy Land is to be left to
France and Great Britain was de-
cided.
The question whether Erzerum,
the big fortress city in Armenia
is to be assigned to that newly
created independent state will be
referred to President Wilson for
decision
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
RECRUITS RUSH
/. TOSTANDARDS
OFBOTHS SIDES
American Consul Instructed
To Watch Interests of
All Nationals.
REVOLT IN CONGRESS
Catranza Edct Stops Paw
Of64Members Partial
To Obregon.
REVOLT IN CONGRESS

Continuance and spread Of the
lighting between revolutionary
troops and Csrrsnza forces in the
Tuxpam and Tampico oil districts
was viewed by American onicials
yesterday as the most disquietinE
feature OF the outbreaks In Mexico
against the rule of President, Car
rama
Reports received from both Fed
ersl and revolutionary sources were
that a fierce battle was being
waged for control of the oil fields,
and that reinforcements were beinr
sought by both sides
Many Foreign Reside.ts
Instructions have been sent te
the American consul at Tampioo %
keep a close watch on the situztisz
and to take immediate actor in
the event of infringement OF ths
rights of Americans and foreigners.
Millions Of dollars In American
and other foreign capital are in
vested in this section of Mexico and
the population is TO a great degree
made up Of foreigners
Gen. Salvador Avarado. repre-
sentative in Washington of Gen.
Sbregon and tha sonora govern
monL said he had received a mes
sage yesterday direct from the
Tampico district which Indicated
that Gen. Murguis, commander Of
the Federal forces in that neighbor-
hood, 'is in a dangerous situation"
Forces being Augmented.
So far the fghting is said to have
been confined TO the TuXpam dis
trict, where Murguia has been en-
gagged by a revolutionary brigade
under command OF Gen. ArnuIfo
Gomez, but recruits arc being sent
by the federal government from
Nuevo icon and TamsuIipas. which
may shift the field Of battle toward
Tampico.
Indications OF the drastic steps
that Carranza is taking to destroy
the influence Of Gen. Obregon were
numerous i'm the. reports received
from Mexico. The salaries Of sixty
four members of Congress. thirteen
Senators and fifty-one deputies.
who are adherents OF Obregon, have
been stopped by executive decree
and efforts have been made 20 bring
charges against the legislators.
The papers in Mexico City con-
tinue to pc under the most rigid
censorship and what news Of dis
orders is published deals only with
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
'WOODWEAKER;,
.BACKERSSTILL
EXPECTT WIN
Generals Manager Seems
Confident Despite Re-
cent Reverses.
SEES SLIGHT GAINS
Proctor Predicts Nomina-
ton of Soldier Candidate
On Early Ballot.
SEES SLIGHT GAINS
CBy n stan Cerrespendeat.)

Chicago. April "a. "If claims
would show a salvage OF fifty per
cent, the Republican national con-
vention at Chicago would be moth
ing but a ratification meeting for
Gen. Leonard Wood"
That was the remark made by a
politician OF national prominence
this week after Col. Proctor, cam
paisn manager for the general, had
made the fiat statement that Wood
would carry Ohio and Indiana in
the primaries. His prediction came
after Hiram Johnson had won in
Nebraska. se
Nebraska was the third state in
a row to go against Wood. Yet
Wood is likely to profit from all
three in the matter Of delegates.
Wood will get some delegates from
Nebraska and Michigan and after
the first ballot is certain TO get
quite a number from Illinois.
May Try stampede.
1t is learned that the Wood STRAIT
egy in the convention calls for a
show of strength on the second bal
lot Failing in this. an effort will
be made to stampede the delegates
on the third ballot but insiders ad-
init that thiS probably will be the
final stand hin longer sontest
Ieombinations win have had time 10
form aad few additions. are looked
for.
The general has burned his
bridges behind him and cut him
lself off from any possible support
in the camps of his rivals. His
ruthless campaigns in the States OF
favorite sons have gained him no
reserve forces in case of need and
there lies Woods real weakness.
His only advantage has been that
he has also weakened his rivals
noticeabiy.
AntaEonizes Active Candidates.
Having antagonized every one of
the more prominent active candi-
dates, Wood hackers do not figure
that they can win over the support
from the Lowden. Harding or John
son following il the voting goes
into a deadlock. In case of an en-
find himself in a more strategic
position. 1t is argued that Hard
ing and Lowden can reach an agree
ment. Senatorial courtesy" might
make il even possible for Harding
to throw his support to Johnson or
,, vice versa. Lowden has said moth :
ing against Johnson, even though
the fiery Californian has made a
few unpleasant remarks about the
governors barrel" That differ
cnce might be bridged.
1t is for these various reasons
that the coming primaries in Ohio
and Indiana take on an important
aspect. Should Wood carry Ohio.
he would absolutely eliminate Hard
ing from the race. Should he also
snow under his three rivals in In
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT,
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
Jury Giues Yank
$4,000; Wife
Wed Rich Rioal

Sioux Falls. s. Oak. April 24.
John Henderson. world war
veteran, won $4,000 verdict in
District Court here today In his
suit against j. C. Blenkeron. OF
Mitchell. S. OAK, in which he
asked $4,000 damages on the
ground Of alienatich Of the af-
fections Of his wife. Henderson
claims that while he was in the
army BIenkeron persuaded his
wife to divorce Henderson and
marry him. -
Bienkeron is reported to be
worth $250.ooo. mostly in South
Dakota real estate. His defense
was that a plot to blackmail
him had been formulated be-
tween Henderson and his former
wife, now Mrs. Blenkeron.<
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
Jumps to Ladder
OfAirplanetrom
Fast Mooing Train

What Is believed to have been the
first attempt ever made to transfer
from a moving train to an airplane
was recently successfully accom-
plished at Ellington Field. Houston,
Tex, by Arthur Oakley. former
army aviation instructor, the War
Department announced yesterday.
Standing on top of a train going
10 miles an hour. Oakley lifted him.
self to a suspension ladder hanging
from an airplane moving faster
than the train, the announcement
said.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
MONTANA DEMOCRATS FAVOR
HOOVER IN STATE PRIMARY

Billings, Mont. April a. can
tial nomination. Herbert Hoover
today apparently had won for the
second time the Democratic pref
erential vote for President in a
State primary.
Complete returns gave Hoover
the lead in yesterdays Montana
primaries, whore Democrats wrote
in the name of their choice for
President There were no Demo-
cratic candidates.
Michigan Democrats recently ex-
pressed a choice for Hoover.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
Only zoo New Workers
In Old Clothes Parade

Sew York, April 24.-Not more
Than 800 persons formed the lines
Of New York's old clothes parade,
In protest against the high cost of
clothing. here, today.
Leaders of the parade said tn,
crowd of onlookers was so great
they couldn't. get their demonstra-
lion organized.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
Britain Offers to Sell
Dreadnaughtt to Chile

Santiago. Chile, April 24.-Great
Britain has made a definite pro-
posal to the Chilean government Of
fering to sell at half the cost price
the dreadnaught Latorre. construct
ed for Chile. but taken by Britain
because Of the war.
The British also offered to sell
three destroyers and an auxiliary
ship at what were described as low
prices Marine authorities urged
that Chile accept the ofrer.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
Germans Seek Millions
In Foodstufs from U. S.

Berlin. April 2I.-The German
government has completed a deal
whereby it will receive $4,000. 900
.gunders Cabout ss.s5o.Oee at normal
exchange) in goods from Holland.
Ii was learned today.
A deal with American packers TO
buy s2s.OO0.o0O in foodstuffs. pay
able by the middle Of Is22. also
practically has been completed. =
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
Wilson Signs Postal Bill.

President Wilson yesterday signed
the postoffice appropriation bill
which authorizes establishment of
transcontinental air mail routes.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25


+Deieghtes instructed for Judge J. c. Pritchard
fTwenyou delegates instructed for Senator R. NJ La Toilette
The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25

OutrivaIing Poe's Gold Bug or
stevenson Treasure Island. the
mystery" hike taken last night By
about sixty members Of the Y. n
C. A. and 7. W. C. A. abounded in
thrill and adventure.
A search for q hidden treasure.
4 kangaroo court and . we'll pro-
visioned commissary department
contributed to the pleasure and In
terest Of the occasion. A special
ordinance, alphabetically signed by
the mayor, contained rigid rulings
which governed the conduct Of the
party, advising against "expector-
ating gum on the sidewalk" sass
INK the city oflcials" and exceed
ing the speed limit Of 1zo steps per
minute"
o. J. StirHatt told the party Of .
hidden treasure, for which they
were to go in quest. and issued
general instructions for finding it.
After q long journey. with stops at
the homes Of Rev. L. Hadaway. A.
d. Herman and william McLane
Stewart, where rolls, frankfurters
and fruit were accumulated, the
mixers came to q bonfire in the
woods on Seventeenth street, where
camp was pitched and healthy ap-
petites made short work Of the
treasure"
Miss Eva Simons gave . number
Of readings. following the meal
and Rev. Mr.. Hadaway acted as
Judge of the kangaroo court, with
Russell Napp as policeman and
Tillie Nyquist as prosecuting at
torney.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
THING BEACH
FUND DRIVE TO
50 At 81 RATE
Mayer 70 Can Delegates Prom Or.
gaAssations Next Week-Want
VIZ Dsnatjens Widespread

The drive to raise approximately
5000 for the municipal bathing
beach project will be ofhcially
launched next eek, and the cam
paign for funds will BE- carried out
by an organization similar to that
by which the American day" ac-
tivities were handled, Mayor Harry
M. Schriver announced this morn
ing.
Delegates from every organiza-
ton in the city are to be called to-
gether by the mayor. In naming
these delegates the mayor will fol-
low the list of delegates chosen on
the big committee in charge of the
American Day" plans.
II is hoped that the plan will
meet with immediate approval Of
citizens in general and that the
drive can be put over with snap
and vim. Interest Is thought t. be
high in favor Of. bathing beach.
The city has never had a beach
and citizens have to either - to
Campbell's island or out along
Rock river to go swimming The
plans for the municipal beach con-
template the building Of bath
houses at the foot Of Fourth ave-
nue. and arranging everything in
tip-top shape.
Drive on 81 Basis.
The drive for funds is planned on
a 81 donation basis. However. it
is desired to obtain as many sub
stantial donations as possible as a
nucleus and then concentrate the
drive on obtaining as many 81 do
nations as possible. Members Of
organizations will be asked to do
nate 81 each and the campaign
will possibly be carried into fac
tories and business institutions.
The point is stressed that the pro-
ject is for the public in general
and that there should be general
response when the drive starts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25

Mayor Schriver offered a resolu-
ton that the city donate the sum
of $50 to the G. A. R. for Memorial
day exercises. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
Commissioner Fitzsimmons sub
mitted an ordinance amending
chapter so of the Revised Ordi-
nances of the City of Rock Island,
1918, which, on his motion. was
considered by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Fitzsimmons Of
fered a resolution that the ordi-
nance amending chapter so Of the
Revised Ordinances Of the City Of
Rock Island 1918. be adopted. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Adjourned on motion of Commits
sioner Murrin.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.