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The Washington times., 1920-01-21
AGAIN
MENACED BY GALE
Towing Of Disabled Transport,
With All Aboard, Stopped by
Increased Fury of Winds.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Continuance
of the heavy gale which has imperil-
ed the army transport Powhatan and
it's 271 assengers and crew of 200 for
more than sixty hours, caused the
abandonment Of another attempt to
tow the boat to safety, II was report
ed by wireless here today.
Latest news indicates that the
Sharkey and O'Leary, navy Destroy
ers, are standing by the disabled ship,
which was towed forty-eight miles to-
ward Halifax this morning by the
Western Comet.
A message received by the naval
radio station here from Captain Ran
dali stated that weather conditions
had suddenly grown worse this morn
ing, and forced the Western Comet
to abandon it's attempt. The massage
added. however. that the boat was
safe"
In a radio to the army transport
depot today, Captain Randall made
no mention of the ship having been
towed fortye-ight miles, 1t was said.
The White Star liner Cedric, which
stood by for nearly two days, ready
to transfer the passengers of the
Powhatan, arrived off Quarantine
shortly before noon today.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
GEN. E. z. STEEvER.

Funeral services for Brig. Gen. Ed
gar Zeil Steever, U. s. A, retired, who
died at his home in the Cairo Apart
ments Monday, were held from st,
Thomas Church this afternoon.
General Steever was retired In 1ol3
after forty-six years of active service.
He served through many Indian cam
paigns. In 1872 he led his command
a thousand miles over the Western
plains. rounded up a band OF hostile
Sioux Indians and brought them back
20 the reservation at Stand Rock, on
the upper Missouri. Buffalo" Bill
was a scout on the expedition.
General Steever is survived By his
wife and two sons, Col. E. z. Steever,
u. 8. A, resigned. now with the Cen
eraI Electric Company, and NJ. ID.
Steever, attorney, member OF the War
Deartment board of claims.
Interment was in the Arlington
National Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
Sc WASHINGTONLANS
ABOARD POWHATAN

Charles ]. and Frank p. Hoover,
brothers of Attorneys George p and
w. H. Hoover, of Washington, who re-
side at the Hotel Hudson and their
cousin, Henry Hoffman, of 1929 II
street northwest, are among the
members Of the Graves Registration
personnel of the fifty-sM Washing
tonians on board the transport Pow
hatan, which is being towed back to
port in a leaking condition.
The three men are engineers. A
farewell party was given them by rel
atives just before they left Washing
ton.
Others on board the Powhatan who
gave Washington addresses are:
Col. John NJ Dunn and Mrs. Dunn,
whose daughter, Katrina Van Rens-
selaer, is at the Holton Arms School;
Morris Litoff. private in replace
ment unit, 1910 Sixth street north
west: Nester w. Sivenius, private in
replacement unit, 1116 Interstate
Commerce Commission Andrew ].
King, private in replacement unit,
War Department.
Graves registration service: Louis
Bicoscy, $3.50 Tenth street northwest: (:
Harry V. Bosse, 40 East Capitol
street: Clarence Bowman, 218 Tenth
street southwest; William c. Bum,
l74O Pennsylvania avenue northwest:
clifton II. Byrne, 1928 Twelfth street
northwest; John NJ Callaghan, 2913
sherman avenue northwest; Theodore
N. Chunn, oxford Hotel: Herman Da-
Wis. 706 Eleventh street northwest;
George NJ. Delsnider, 315 II street
northwest; James B. Cassidy, 212
Tenth street: Joseph L. Dickerson,
the New Berne; Joseph A. Dolphin,
3544 warder street northwest: Owen
l.. Earnshaw, 112 Third street north
west: James NJ. Farr. 3149 Mt. Pleas
ant avenue northwest; Abdon Farran,
o33 X street northwest; Robert L.
Fogg, OIL Twenty-third street north
west: Richard f. Foote, 40 East
Capitol street, Julian II. Foster, 92T
Farragut square northwest; Henry w.
Francis, 1925 Kenyon street northwest; ;
George A. Fugitt, 443 Seventh street
southwest: Patrick II. Gallagher. 2519
N street northwest; Paul G. Hackett,
sos Tenth street northwest; Law
renee L. Hagemann, 1911 G street
southeast: Raymond l.. Hall, 1926 Po-
tomac street northwest: George r.
Hands, 219 Fourth street northeast; ;
Herbert r. Harris, Wardman Court
East: John A. Hughes, jr, 1889 s
street northwest; Earnest A. Jean,
jr., 1905 @ street northwest; Lloyd II,
johnson, 1892 . street southeast; /;
Max Kaplan. 61S Q street northwest; I;
Carroll r. Keenan,, 1914 Ninth street
northwest; Thomas II. Kurtz, 1895
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
WH|SKEY DISPOSAL
SCHEME FAVORED
Congress Likely to Adopt Plans
Suggested by Revenue Com
missioner Roper.

The two plans OF Daniel c. Roper,
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
for disposing OF the huge stocks OF
bonded liquor in the country VIII be
given early consideration by Con-
gress, Chairman Fordney. or the
House Ways and Means Committee.
said today.
Heavy cost of guarding the liquor
makes 1t necessary for Congress to
act speedily, Fordney said.
Plans also will be considered for
relieving banks OF some x2O,Ooo,O0O
loss they must assume IL no legisla-
tive assistance Is granted owners OF
the liquor.
Roper frst proposed that the Gov
ernment take possession of the 69,-
900, 900 gallons OF liquor now In bond,
then issue Treasury certificates Tor
II, liquidation OF these to be allowed
as the Government finds a legitimate
market for the liquors, The commiS-
sioner's only objection to this was
that the present legitimate demand
for liquor is comparatively SO small
much Of the stock would be lost 10
the Government by evaporation be-
fore 1t could be sold.
Roper also suggested that Con-
gress might deem IL advisable TO re-
lieve owners of the liquor OF part
OF the carrying charge, which at
present is rarge, with no return in
sight In the carrying charge Is In.
cluded interest on the money invested
in the unsold liquor. and the general
cost of keeping up warehouses In
which to store il.
The question OF what to do with all
the liquor now that the nation is dry
is squarely up to Congress, Roper
said. no provision along this line
having been made in the Volstead Law.
The first thing Congress should
authorize Is the concentration OF the
liquor in a few large warehouses, so
as to reduce the cost of guarding 1t.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
WOMAN, 81, HIT BY AUTO,
IN CRITICAL CONDITION

Mrs. Adelaide Keller, eighty-one
years old, of 1920 North Capitol
street. is in a critical condition today
at Casualty Hospital. as the result OF
injuries received yesterday, when she
was struck by an automobile at Sec
ond and X streets northeast. The ma
chine was operated by Gordon H.
Saunders, 921 Fourth street northeast.
Mrs Keller suffered conclusion of the
brain and a broken arm.
While riding on an automobile
truck near Thirty-second and Macomb
streets northwest. yesterday, Jerome
Covert. eleven years old, of 2S21
Twenty-seventh street northwest, fell
under the right rear wheel of the
truck, the wheel passing over the
boys right leg. HE ws ataken to the
Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
COL. THOMAS. J. LEWIS.

Funeral services for Col. Thomas
jefferson Lewis, u. S. A., retired, who
died in Baltimore, Friday, were held
this afternoon.
Colonel Lewis was a graduate OF
West Point, and served actively in
the cavalry. For a few years he was
in the adjutant generals department.
He was retired in 1913 for disability,
but continued on active duty as re-
cruiting officer at New Orleans. Dur
ing the world war he was detailed as
member of the inspector generals
staff in the Western department.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Enritte Schroeder, wife of Capt.
Henry Schroeder, of the field artil.
lery. and a son, Lieut.. Col. Converse
r. Lewis, of the infantry. 1nterment
was in the National Cemetery at
Arlington.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
CHICAGO HAS PASSED
T. PEAK OF EPIDEMIC

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-chicago health
officials today declared their belief
that the peak OF the influenza cpl
dewc here has been reached. With
$500 new cases reported in the last
twenty-four hours, the total number
of cases now on record runs high
into the thousands.
The death rate continues to be low,
despite the large number OF cases.
Slightly less than sixty deaths were
reported in the twenty-four hours
preceding.
The principal cause for suffering Is
the lack of nurses. according to the
authorities. Nearly 400 calls for
nurses remain untitled because OF a
scarcity. The city has been divided
into $50 districts and a nurse as
signed TO each section.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
GIANT STEAMSHIPS
TO BRAZIL PLANNED
Delegate to Financial Confer
ence Advocates New York and
Rio de Janerio Line.

An ocean steamship line-which
would include liners OF the LevIsthan
type-between Brazil and New York
was advocated here today by DIR.
Carlos Sampaio, Brazilian delegate to
the Pan-American financial confer
ence.
The possibility OF the creation Of
such a line was indicated when IL
was learned that the BraIilian gov
ernment has been conducting conf
Dental diplomatic negotiations with
the United States for several weeks
regarding German vessels seized by
Brazil during the war. These ships
were ordered to be given up by Brazil
In a decision several months ago by
the peace conference. II Is believed
Brazil now 10 seeking the support OF
this country to have that decision
reversed and the ships operated be-
tween New York ard Rio de Janeiro.
to be followed later with larger ves-
sells.
wsaIl AmesS Laws
Amendment OF laws or this country
and LAtin-American nations, also was
advocated here today. Argentinians
seeks to have state laws here amend
ed to allow them TO establish branch
es OF the Argentine government bank
in this country. Concessions to Amer
lean business men will be given by
Latin-American Governments in re-
turn for financial aid and the install
lstion of an efficient passenger boat
service. Brxil offers to remove the
duty on food imports II shipped In
large enough quantities and to also
cut down the export tariff on rub
ber.
Several OF the smaller Latin-Amer-
lean countries were pushing requests
for loan. believed to total several hun
dred million dollars. One country
made a request for a 10000. 900 loan
to pay off its national debt and to
use what was left to build railroads.
May Indicate Aid To-day.
The conference today was expected
to indicate what this country will be
able to do in giving America
financial assistance in development:
OF it's resources, when 1t receives re-
ports and resolutions from subcom-
mittees. These reports and resoiu-
tions will contain what the Latin
Americans claim Is essential in their
development
Secretary of Commerce Alexander
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
SOCIALISTS CHARGE
JUDGES ARE BIASED
0usted AssembIymen May Quit
Trial in Resentment Over
Proceedings.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

for the State say that two weeks will
be required to introduce their wit
nesses. The Socialists say they VIII
require another two weeks, and tho
general impression is that the pro-
ceedings will cover Ave or six weeks.
Questions Authority.
Gilbert z Roe. of counsel for the
Socialists, took up the Socialist chal-
lenge of the authority of the judici-
ary committee He moved that the
Ave members be seated during the
investigation
Mr. Roe said Senator Smoot and
Senator La Toilette both kept their
seats In the Senate while they were
under charges.
He pointed out that Senator New
berry OF Michigan. now under H.
dictment in that State, with his seat
in the Senate under question, still
takes part in the Senate procedure.
Over 900 cases of trials for expul-
sion had arisen in Washington, and
never oLce, he insisted. had the ac-
cused been unseated pending trial.
This house has exercised revolu-
tionary power" he said. 1T Is q
>power that destroys representative
government in this State when a
speaker can call the sergeant-at-arms
and order him to lay hands on mem
bers of the assembly and remove
them from the chamber without first
proving them deserving of such ac-
ton he is exercising his authority
in a dangerous way"
The Washington times., 1920-01-21

Is presiding over the trsnspOrtstiSs
Tonight delegates TO the conference
will be suests at a formal reception
given by Secretary OF State Lansing.
To Close o. Friday.
The conference. which is being at
tended by several hundred leading
United States business men and imam
ciers. will close Friday. Saturday
delegates will visit Annapolis and on
Sunday will journey TO the Hog
Island and Camden IN. - shipy.rds.
A banquet at New York Monday
night will terminate the official visit.
The Argentine delegation Is isx-
tour 10 study American business
methods and conditions before re-
turning TO Buenos Ayres.
Ecuador Lss. Approved.
FIotation OF a $4,000. 900 loan by
Ecuador was virtually approved to-
day by the Ecuadoran group commit
tee. The purpose OF the loan is to re-
fund its internal and exterior debts
and use the remainder for construc-
ton OF railroads. The committee also
recommended that the larger Ameri-
can banks establish branches In
Ecuador 10 approve credit facilities,
exchanges, and to give investment in
formation.
The Nicarasuan committee recon-
mended the building OF a railroad
line from San Miguelite to Monkepoint
Harbor by American capitalists at a
cost OF $4,000, 900.
DIR. Eusebio Aysls. finance minister
OF Paraguay, asked for loans 20 de-
veIop transportation facilities and 10
provide for handling immigration.
Two thousand Belgian families will
establish a colony In Paraguay. he
said.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
DOCTORS AUTO ROBBED.

Answering an emergency call, DR..
II. Krogstad, of 1924 X street north
west, stopped his machine at Park
road and Georgia avenue northwest,
last night shortly after 8 o'clock. to
inquire the way. While in a drug
store, a sneak thief stole his medicine
case containing several valuable in
struments and medicine.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
LLOYD GEORGE PROGRAM
FOR IRISH QUITE DETAILED

LONDON, Jan. 21.-The Pail Mall
Gazette. in commenting upon the re-
ported conversion of Lord French,
Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland, to au-
tonomy for Ireland, declared that
when Premier Lloyd Georges new
Irish proposals are laid before psrlia-
ment in detail for next month,
they will be found to be much more
comprehensive than indicated in the
premier's recent Irish speech.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
NEGRO WOMAN ON TRIAL
FOR KlLNGOF ANOTHER

On a charge of first degree murder.
Josephine Berry, colored, was placed
on trial today before Justice Stafford
in Criminal Division. No. ., District
Supreme Court. The woman is al
legged to have shot and killed Ada
King. also colored, October 20 last.
Exhaustion of the panel of jurors
necessitated the calling Of a special
venire Of fifty men, summoned for
tomorrow.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-06-26
Oil in South America

That petroleum exists in several countries of South America is well known, as there has been more or less production obtained from a few scat tered fields for over 45 years, says Oil City (Pa.) Derrick. The situation of the oil industry in the United Stat es and the fear of shortage here in the future are causing oil companies to obtain concessions in the South Ameri- can countries and prepare for the de- velopment of the fields. Peruvian oil fields have been productive for many years, although their development has been restricted because of the past output in the United States being more than sufficient to supply the home and foreign demand up to the present time. Now, however, the outlook war rants every leading oil company to prepare for the future by exploiting these southern fields.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-06-26
GETS TwO BOTTLES ,m, OF SACRED WATERS

! Two bottles shipped by express and addressed to c. M. Zander, chairman of the state tax commission, were de- .livered to the state house yesterday. The two quarts, on which MT. Zander refused to set figure were forwarded from the Navajo Indian reservation, hut are not fire water. The liquid, ac- .cording to Mir. Flanders, is ko- tlu-elu- kwe, which translated into English means the "water of the gods"
 The water is from Red Lake, which is fed by a spring a few miles dis tant from the town of Navajo, and IS just one more of Arizona's wonderful resources, according to MT. Zander: He has had the water analysed and has found it to contain several forms of potassium salts, sodium, magnes- ium and some iron. It has wonderful medicinal properties, it is claimed and because of it's curative value there is talk in the north of the establish ment of a resort near the sacred spring of the Zuni Indians!-Republl- can.
 The water referred to in the article above is now being bottled and ship ped by Clifton Hill, of the Navajo Trading Post, at Navajo, Arizona.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-06-26
Ex.SerVice Mems Corner
VET TO RECEIVE
 HIS OWN CORPSE
 FROM THE ARMY

St. Louis, Mo4-Herman H. Phillips, of Berdan, H., formerly of Co. E, 166th Inf, Rainbow Division, is about to receive his own body being shipped from France in Government casket. The body is coming direct from France along with many others, ac- cording to the War Department, and Phillips father is asked what disposi- tion he wants made of his sons body. The son at present is working fOr a railroad at Berdan.
 The father received official notice two weeks ago that the body of his son was being sent to him. Later he received telegram from the War De- partment giving further notice of the shipment. He contends that he not flied the department repeatedly that Herman lives, but the records show he is dead, and the department insists on standing on its records.
 A month or two after the Chateau Thierry engagement MT. Phillips re- ceived official notice of his sons death. Finally he made out insurance papers and shortly thereafter the son came home. Since then the father repeatedly has had to decline to ac- cept the insurance money.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-06-26
CANNING FRUIT
 WITHOUT SUGAR

Occasional press notices are lead ing the public to believe that canning fruits without the addition of sugar is impractical. These statements tend to continue the present exhorbitant price of sugar. Certain farms papers in commenting upon this fact indicate their intention of conducting an edu- cational campaign along the lines of home canning of fruit without sugar in order to prevent an excessive de- mand for sugar at the time of the year when sugar normally rises in price and when the demand is greatest. The experience of numerous persons has proven beyond question that it is thoroughly practical to successfully can all fruits without sugar and that sugar may be added after the cans are opened and the fruit is ready to serve.
 The present high price of sugar need not prevent the housewife from fill ing the fruit closet ,as usual. Fruits may be canned just as successfully without sugar as with 1t.
 For instructions in the: canning of fruit without sugar, write to the Agri- cultural Extension Service, University of Arizona, for a stencilled sheet en- titled "The Sugar Situation" also for Farmers Bulletin 839.
 In addition to canning without su- <ho s&,x # ", preservation of fruit is lessened by drying of fruits or making fruit leath- CTS. Instructions and demonstrations in this work arg given by members of the extension staff of the Univer- sity of Arizona and arrangements may be made by writing to your coun- try home demonstration agent for the State Leader of Home Demonstration Agents.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-06-26
1S-INCH GUN FOR
 OUR FUTURE NAVY

Officials of the Bureau of Ordnance of the Navy have under construction an 1S-inch gun for the turrets batter ies on future dreadnaughts and battle cruisers of our Navy. The huge piece of ordnance will have the long est range of any naval gun in the world, and it's projectile will have a penetrating ability before which the heaviest armor will be no more ef- fective than so much paper.
 The most modern devices for train ing and firing will be a feature of this gun and new loading devices will make its use no more difficult than a 1-pounder. It is expected that the first of these monsters will be ready for tests this coming fall. Airplane spotting over the horizon has made this immense weapon possible, for so great will be it's range that the guns crews will be scoring hits long before their mark will be visible to the ships spotters in the fighting tops.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-06-26
The Number

He lay by the roadside, grooming and writhing with pain. A policeman cameup and asked him what was the matter.
 "I ate one-I ate one," moaned the sufferer.
 The policeman was puzzled at first, but quickly grasped the situation.
 Poison" he muttered. All poisons have antidotes. Therefore, it was necessary to discover which poison the sufferer had taken in order to ad- minister the right antidote.
 "Well, what did you eat? gently in quired the constable.
 "You blithering ass," retorted the sufferer. q didn't eat anything!"
 "Then why did you say I ate one'?"
 Because I-81 is the number of the motor that knocked me down, you idiot!" yelled the victim.-Toronto Mail
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-06-26
Like an Egg

A negro who had some money sav- ed up to invest decided to put it in a savings bank. He picked out what he thought must be the best bank in town, because it had a huge crowd in front of it.
 After lot of trouble he succeeded in pushing his way to the steps and through the crowd and got at last in side of the bank. Up he went to the desk and the cashier turned around very quickly and said:
 'What do you want?"
 q want to put some money in the bank" replied the negro.
 Hurry ups then, hand it to me- snapped the cashier.
 The cashier took the negro's money, deposited it safely in his hip pocket handed over a receipt and said: "Now get out!"
 The negro protested.
 "Ain't I a depositor in dis hyar bank?"
 "You're that all right" grinned the cashier, "but it don't do you any good The bank is busted"
 The negro in great surprise, cried "Whatw
 Busted. Didn't you ever hear of g bank busting before?"
 "Yaas," said the negro sadly, "but not right in a mans face!"
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-06-26
HALF BILLION OUNCES OF SILVER TO ISSUE
 FROM MEXICO'S MINT

Five hundred million ounces of sill yer from the mines of Mexico will be coined by the hints of that country within the next three years, according to Chas. Buffers, internationally not ed mine owner and metallurgist, of San Francisco and London.
 The creation of this vast home de- mand and market for silver will re- suit from the establishment of the former sectional hints in the south ern republic, MT. Buffers told a joint meeting of the Nogales chamber of commerce and the Nogales Young Business Mems association. He said the hints will be rebuilt and operat- ed for term of years by the asso- citation of silver producers of Mexi- co, which organization is being form ed to work under the supervision of the new Mexican government.
 The Nogales Chamber of Commerce will cooperate with MT. Buffers to bring about the free and unlimited coinage in Mexico of the Mexican sil- yer mines output, the idea being to restore the missing small change and metallic money in that republic. This statement was made by Bracey Cur tis, president of the chamber and lead ing financier of this city. The chief idea is to raise the price of silver bull lion so that the production will be stimulated to the maximum.