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The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
"OVER n" FILLS BILL
WOMAN VOTERS SAY

Philadelphia. July 17.-If you
can't guess a woman's age exactly.
then, according to Mrs. George
Dunning. vice chairman OF the Phil
adelphia League of Women Citizens.
in a polite manner of speaking. 1t is
really none OF your business.
She has come to the aid of the
women voters of Kansas who have
refused to state their ages more
definitely than ''over 21." Five
years either way Is close enough" !"
says Mrs. Dunning. Some women
have a perfect horror for natal
statistics-they should be protected.
Soon women will amend the elec-
tion laws to suit themselves"
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
CoALPRIORITY
RULEEXTENDED
New England Fuel Shortage
Results in Continuation
To Sept. 20.
tBy ,Univer..I sesviee.3

Hearings of various shipping In
'terests before the Interstate COM
merce Commission. which were re-
Gently completed. and the conse-
quent extension of the coal priority
order for thirty. days. was chiefly
the result of alarming representa-
tions, made to the commission con-
cerning the fuel situation In New
England.
This was admitted today by ON
cias Of the commission. The fact
that many public utilities through
out New England States are run
ming with less than a weeks supply
of coal overweighed demands from
building interests. automobile firms.
and many other classes of shippers.
The commission hopes that by q
thirty-day extension of the coal
priority order. and the diversion or
as large a number of coal cars as
possible to New England points. the
situation will be relieved. and q
start made toward building up a re-
serve for the winter months.
Under the new order. the coal pri-
ority act, instead of expiring August
81, will continue in force until Sep
tember 20. II was further ordered
that in the Eastern district. an alb
solute embargo should be placed on
freight other than coal for open top
coal cars most suitable for handling
coal.
Dealers and railroad men were
also warned against interfering
with the movement Of coal under
permit to any coal pools or specially
consigned by the commission to
tidewater or to points on lakes for
transshipment by water.
To expedite the delivery of coal
to public utilities, such as hospitals,
schools, lighting and water works.
these utilities were authorized to
assign cars to coal mines for the d.
rect transportation of coal without
regard to existing ratings and dis
tributive shares. Heavy penalties
were provided for the unauthorized
reconsignment of such coal specially
assigned to public utilities.
Railroad and commission officials
declare that a serious menace has
grown up in the practice of railroad
workers receiving gratuities from
certain shippers to expedite their
goods. and to secure prompt switch
ing and unloading on arrival at
terminals.
1t Is believed that the extension
of the priority order until Septem-
Der 20. and special provisions that
have been made for supplying es-
sential public utilities. will obviate
the danger of a serious coal famine
this winter in New England.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
GOV. M'CALL REJECTS
TARIFF BOARD POST

Former. Governor Samuel W. Nc
Call, of Massachusetts,. recently Of
fered a recess appointment to mem
bership on the Federal Tariff Com
mission. called at the White House
yesterday and informed President
Wilson that he was unable to ac-
cept the post.
The restrictions against a mem
ber of the Tariff Commission par
ticipating in outside affairs was
given as the reason, the former gov
ernor having extensive business af-
fairs in Massachusetts,.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18

To Any Part OF the World
GUIDE will deliver flowers syia telegraph
1914 F.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
STRIKES FEWER
;SAYSDIRECTOR
Cancellation Bureau Esti.
mates $500, 900 Workers
Went Out During Year.
BY RALPH F. COUCH.
(Uuited Press stan Correspondent.)


Approximately 100000 workers
were affected by labor controver-
sizes, strikes and lockouts In the
United States during the Govern
ment's fiscal year which ended June
80, 1t was estimated unofficially yes
terday on the basis of reports now
being prepared for Director Hugh
Kerwin of the Cancellation Bureau,
Department of Labor.
The reports when completed prob
ably will show that the bureau was
asked to mediate In a total of 500
cases; involving approximately l.
055, 200 workers, Kerwin believes, or
about half of the number involved
during the first year ended June 80,
1919.
This bureau has a record of only
about one-tihrd of all the strikes
which occur" said Kerwin. Under
the law we cannot act unless in
yited." -r
On this basis. the total number of
workers involved during the 1919
fiscal year was 7,o44.120. OF which
the Cancellation Bureau handled
SoSco. hC IOr the
fiscal year just ended, therefore,
would show a so per cent reduo-
tion over the previous one.
The unofficial estimate for 1920
indicates that workers lost roughly
Sl75,000,000 in wages, assuming an
aevrage wage OF IS and a total of
ten days lost for each. Strikes
which do not continue at least ten
days are rare, government reports
show.
Heavy Financial Loss.
The loss to employers would be
about s700.000,0 900 in value of pro-
duction curtailed IL wages represent
one-quarter OF the value of the
product
The steel strike alone Is estimated
to have cost the workers approx
mately 100000 a day in lost
wages. Wage losses of the outlaw
railroad strikers are believed to to-
tai nearly as much as those of the
steel strikers.
The Cancellation Bureau now has
twenty-five mediators at work in
all parts of the country.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18

The for whom have been acting this
buon of shoes bring great The
part surplus stocks Summer Shoes disposed
they don't lot about what the
So tomorrow start the begnn ing of
greatest merchandising that Washington Don't
let anything from gett down
six days of the eales
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
Department Employees
Visit State University

Keen interest in things agricul-
tural was displayed by 200 officials
and employees of the States Relation
Service of the Department of Agri-
culture. who visited the Maryland
State College at College Park. Nd.
yesterday.
The trip was the outgrowth Of
the policy of the States Relation
Service to acquaint their employees
with the work being done by agri-
cultural colleges throughout the
country. Particular attention was
given to the experimental field and
the extension service department.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
CANADIAN FREIGHT
RATES TO BE FIXED

A conference was held here yes
terday between commissioners of the
Canadian Railroad Commission and
commissioners of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to ascertain
the correct charges for freight into
and coming from Canada.
The low rate of exchange for Ca
madam money will probably cause
new freight rates for inter-country
freight traffic, 1t was stated.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
BOOST BURGLARY
INSURANCE RATES

Raises in burglary insurance rates
which go into effect Monday in New
York and other large cities, in ac-
cordance with a ruling of the
Burglary Underwriters Association,
will not, to the best knowledge of
District insurance men and realtors,
affect Washington.
The increases were based on
burglary losses for 1918 and 1919
and did not take into consideration
the losses realized during the first
half of the present year. The lat
ter are understood to be excep-
tionally heavy.
Many of the territories repre-
sented by members of the associa-
tion were reclassified as to standard
rates, but the District was not taken
into consideration,
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
TIENTSIN REPORTED
ISOLATED FROM PEKINC

The State Department announced
yesterday that 1t had been advised
by the American consulate at
Tientsin. China. that. as a result OF
the military operations of the Con-
tending factions in China. railway,
telegraphic and telephone COM
munications between Peking and
Tientsin are interrupted.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
Alexandria.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. s. Doniphan.
TOT Es.- g.

ming Skreet.
Alexandria, Va, July II. - Fifty
seven members of the Alexandria
Light Infantry were mustered into
the service of the State militia last
night by Maj. Joseph lie Masurier.
This company will be identified with
the First Virginia Regiment. An in
spection of the company will be
made July 26 by U. S. Army officer
for recognition by the Federal gov
ernment. Officers are: Louis N.
Duffey, captain; James A. Ludlow.
first lieutenant; Robert NJ. Hancock,
second lieutenant.
For the first time, the fourth de-
gree of the Knights of Columbus
will be conferred here tomorrow at
1:3o o'clock. at st. Mary's Hall, on a
class of sixty-five candidates, fifty
from Alexandria and the remainder
from Portsmouth, Va. 1t is expect
ed that a large delegation of fourth
degree members from Virginia,
West Virginia and Washington will
attend. The candidates for the de-
gree will attend mass at st. Mary's
Church at IL o'clock and following
the degree. they will be given a ban
quet.
Among the Alexandrians who at
tended the Richmond, Frederick
and Potomac Federation conven-
tion, held in Richmond this week,
were: H. F. Chichester. Elmer Tull.
A. F. Bacigalupo. p. Brown and N.
b. Williamson, Elmer TuIl, of this
city, was chosen vice president, and
H. F. Chichester was named on the
executive committee.
Mrs. Mamie j. Wood, 4S years old,
died last night at 719 South Fair
fax street. Her husband, c. d.
Wood, and several children survive.
The funeral will take place at 4
o'clock Monday afternoon from her
late residence.
Members of the various fraternal
organizations of which Rev w. F.
Watson, d. D., was a member, will
attend his funeral at $3.50 o'clock
Sunday afternoon at First Baptist
Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24
SPEND 100000 TO
WIN CONGRESSMAN
Over Half Million Donated to
G. o. P. for Use in Con-
gresSionaI Campaign.

The National Republican Congress
sional Campaign Committee has
filed a statement with the clerk of
the House OF Representativ showing
receipts OF S5O9,5O5 and expenditures
Of S346.24i during the present CAM
paiHn. OF this amount S72,733 was
expended for the National Committee
and the remainder in the campaign
for the election of Republican Con-
gressmen.
or the receipts S1l6.100 was re-
more, S4i351 in contributions of less
than 500, and the National Commit
tee contributed S3o6.233.
Among the contributors to the Re-
publican congressional campaign were:
Henry Hornblower. of Boston, $4,000;
George Draper. OF Hopedale. Mass.
$4,000; William II. Childs, of New
York. $4,000: Anderson Gratz, OF st.
Louis, $4,000; John ID. Rock
of New York. 81 1000; Finley J. Shep-
pard. of New York, $500: Henry Lip
pit, of Providence, $500; Otto II.
kahn, of New York, $1,000; George
II. Oliver. of Pittsburgh, $1,000; Eu-
gene Meyer. of New York, $4,000;
H. NJ Hanna, of ThomasviUe. Ga.
$4,000; w. A. Roebling, of Trenton.
n. j., $1,000; Carl ID. Roebling, of
Trenton. " j., $1,000; Mortimer
Schiff. OF New York, $1,000: Henry
Dearborn. OF New York, 900: Irene
Dupont. Of Wilmington. Del. $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24
j. s. WILL NOT TAKE
DIPLOMATS LIQUOR
Officials Insist, However, That
ENJOYS Break Rules in
Bringing in Whiskey.

The customs service yesterday re-
coded from It's position with respect
to the importation OF liquor by the
diplomatic representatives of foreign
countries. Officials OF the service
said that not only could, the diplo-
mats themselves bring liquor into the
country. but that liquor consigned To
them on shipment would have to be
admitted. Such consignments to dip
lomats already in the country, how
ever. can be removed from the port
only by n diplomat or a member OF his
household, 1t was said.
Conflict in the laws renders the Gus
tums service powerless to carry out
the provisions OF the prohibition en-
forcement act as far as foreign re-
representatives. are concerned. officials
said. The enforcement act prohibits
the Importation OF liquor, il was
pointed out, but another law prohibits
the holding of the person or belong
ings of a representative of a foreign
country.
Customs officials still insist. how
ever. that. foreign envoys bringing
liquor into the country are violating
the law. and they declare that where
the fact of such importations Is
known the only recourse for then l.
TO make a report of the case to the
State Department, which, they added.
Is charged with the duty of handling
violations of the law by foreign en-
voys. who are immune from civil ac-
ton.
The state Department has publicly
protested against the interference
with the baggage OF diplomats, and
il is believed that the new ruling by
the Treasury /Department will close
the incident. which for a time threat
ened to result in row between the
departments
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24
SOVIET FOOD PLAN
CONSIDERED in
LONDON

LONDON. Oct rt.-creStion OF !
Soviet" TO Distribute food In the
event Of - general strike 10 being
considered by the executive com
mitteo OF the transport workers.
IL WAS revealed today by Robert
Williams. the secretary, In a letter
10 the district leaders.
The letter said In part:
The enrolment OF volunteers
for handling. especially from the
middle class white guard element
would be more provocative than
use of troops. Therofore. we are
seriously considering the possi-
biiity Of providing n food distribu-
tion organisation from workers
usually engaged In such work on
condition they secure permits
from the appropriate unions. The
plan will be discussed further at
the meeting OF the Trade Union
Congress on Wednesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24
BARRELS WILL BE USED
FOR NEW JERSEY VOTERS

JERSEY CITY. N. J., Oct. "a
Stufnng of ballot boxes will be an
impossibillty here November .. Poll
ticians who acquire votes by that
age-old method will have to find n
new way to put their men in office.
Jersey City's clever commission has
smashed the plans OF scheming ballot
box suffers with mastery stroke
by using barrels. Great big ones, too
the size OF nour barrels.
The commission decided the we'll
known ballot box would be unable to
accommodate the added woman vote
this year, so they hit upon the barrel
scheme The barrels are bound with
steel bands, a REINFORCED bottom,
and a hinged top with slot to re-
ceive the ballots.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24
Hiram, Raps Article X
As Britair1's BuLluark
Senator Says II UnthinkabIe
Americans Can Subscribe TO
Provision in Covenant.

". .. SeustOT IIO" Soiuo' 49,
1t is unthinksble that any Ameri-
can wrote Article X.
Ii is unthinkable that any Ameri-
can can subscribe TO Article X.
Those who penned this provision
knew exactly what they meant and
exactly what they intended. In
Article X, the members Of the
League for themselves, undertake
to respect" and are beyond under
taking to respect, they agree to
Preserve as against external
aggression" the territorial integrity
and existing political independence
of all members of the League.
And this League of Nations is
written around the one central idea
that the United States shall guar
antee the British Empires boun-
daries with its seething millions Of
disconnected peoples, the increased
territories Of France, the vastly ex-
tended boundaries of Italy, throb-
bling with revolution, and the rape
Of China by Japan.
Article X makes the present gen
GRAFTON decide the fate Of all future
generations. 1t assumes to put tho
world in straight jacket wherein
there can be no movement for prog
ress. But beyond all this, the main
tenance Of the static condition can
be accomplished by the blood Of just
one nation. and that is ours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24

in the direction of the woods. other,
who heard the cries of the woma
were Miss Cora Gallaghan, Miss Ora
Stephens and George Freeman.
'In the automobile were severn
men and a woman" declared Mrs. Mil
Ter. But the machine was beinl
driven so fast that 1t soon got out o.
sight and hearing"
Police are trying to connect Major
Scanland as having been in the auto
mobile, but no trace can be found Of
the army officers whereabouts on the
night of October Is, he having left
the Raleigh Hotel on the 18th after
having given the bad checks in pay
ment for his bill
Cooperating with the Washing
ton detectives in their efforts to
unravel the murder mystery are
Commonwealth Attorney Frank l..
Ball and Sheriff A. c. Clements. OF
Arlington county. in which county
the body of the army officer was
found. Sheriff Clements last night
arrested Edmund Jenkins, negro, who
is locked in the Clarendon Jail.
Jenkins claims to be an insurance
collector. When searched a diary
apparently written by an overseas
soldier containing entries dated
1908, was taken from the prisoner
The entries in the diary show tina,
its original owner had been in Ber-
lin, Paris, Rome, Manila and Panama
1t is not belieyed. however, thai
the negro had any connection with
the killing of Major Scanland. He
claims to have found the diary. Dur
ing the war, Major Scanland was on
the Austrian front and later detailed
with the American Expeditionary
forces at Genoa, Italy.
A thorough search of the wood
lands near where the body of Major
Scanland was found did not reveal
a single clue cas- to who had slain
the army officer. The only article
found was the top Of an aluminium
drinking cup. The police believe he
was slain IN house, that the army
officer who was badly bruised about
the body. particularly the arms. had
put up a vigorous fight for his life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24
JAPAN SEXES |
.U.S.MESSAGES
Tokyo Halts Trade Messages
as Business "Trick"-Brit-
ain Defeats Remedy.
CONTINUED from First Pass.)

CONTINUED from First Psge.)
lar nation holding dominion over the
landing place.
Furthermore, IL demanded that al
cable messages be permitted to pass
through any cable station In the
world without restriction.
II stated also that IL desired 20
have all cable contracts held By
American companies with the German
cable companies before the war re
newed by the new holders of the
cables. whoever they may be.
Japan. IL was learned. will not agree
10 any OF these suggestions. at least
70 far as they pertain to zap or TO
cables landed on that island.
Great Brtaj. n making fall elstsa
20 all the former German cables new
under the Atlantic. In this she II
being saSporteA By japan.
The Island Of zap Is situated 500
miles due east of the Philippines. II
is Just TOO miles north of the equator.
some sixteen hundred miles southeast
of China and IL midway between the
Island of Guam. belonging to tho
United States and the Philippines.
Formerly a German possession, Japan
was given a mandate over II. along
with other German islands north OF
the equator. by the peace conference
at Paris.
President Wilson, however. let Zap
go with a string tied to II: He eI-
pressly reserved fnal decision on that
particular island untfl the interna-
tional communications conference
should meet at later date! The dele
gates representing Great Britain.
France, Italy, Japan and the United
States are now in session here map
ping out a program for this confer
ence. and in so doing have outlined
their respective demands with regard
to the disposition of the German
cables seized by the allies during the
war. The Island Of zap is tangled
up in this question.
Three cables branch out from zap:
One OF them connects up with the
Celebes Islands to the southwest:
one with China, at Shanghai, and
the other with Guam. II japan should
secure absolute control of the island,
the only halfway direct cable COM
munication between America and
China would. in effect be cut in two.
1t is understood that Japan insists
upon treating the Island OF zap as
rightfully under her control, by virtue
OF her mandate, whereas the claim OF
the Unite Estates Is said TO be that
whoever possesses the mandate, or
political control, of the island, as q
means TO international communica-
lions, il should be open to all alike
through Joint control Or some similar
arrangement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24
CITIES PRODUCE BLONDES,
ASSERT LONDON DOCTORS

LONDON Oct. 24.-City life leads to
an increase in blondes and the gradual
extinction OF brunettes, according to
London doctors,
Coloring, the say, is In direct pro-
portion to the intensity OF the light
in which people live. city people live
much indoors and their sunlight In
diminished by smoke and dust-laden
air. Hence In time they lose their
dark coloration. Eyes grow paler,
and the hair undorgoes n kind Of
bleaching.
Short bruncttes tend to die In cold.
sunless climates. because they can
not eat enough to keep them warm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24
FINLD NEWLY BORN BABY
IN BUREAU AT HOTEL

NEW YORK. Oct. PA new born
haby was found today in bureau
drawer In a room Of the Grand Hotel.
Eoboken. Police who investigated
said they learned that well-drcssed
couple registered at the hotel last
Friday night as Mr.. and Mrs. kenney,
Of Philadelphia. and were assigned 20
the. room in which the infant was
picked up.
According TO the hotel authorities
the man came downstairs in great
hurry Yesterday morning and asked
TO be directed to a good doctor. He
was told where to go, but returned
alone after few minutes. The
couple departed in the afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24
Paris Is Swarming With
Americans Fleeing
Coal Strike
by G. r.. BERTELLI.

PARIS. Oct. 24.--With the coal
strike threatening to bring a hard
winter in England. and labor and
other disorders in italy threaten
ing to Danish the Joys OF winter
in Rome. Paris is becoming the
social refuge of Europe.
Incoming trains and boats are
choksd with business yoyagers
and American tourists, who see
all hope OF a quick voyage home
ward going glmmering as liner
after liner Is held up because of
a shortage of coal.
AS n result of this situation the
fashionable hotels are refusing
guests.