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The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
DELAY FIGHT
ON SUFFRAGE
House Action in Tennessee
Not to Be Taken Until
Monday.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 12.-PIans
of suffrage leaders for a final vote
tomorrow in the Tennessee legisla-
ture were upset tonight by the
House Committee on Constitutional
Amendments, when it voted to 6
to postpone consideration of the
suffrage ratification amendment un-
til Monday night.
The Senate committee voted
s to to report the resolution
favorably tomorrow morning and
the Senate will probably proceed to
voting. Nothing can be done in the
House until after Monday night.
because the resolution cannot be
taken from the committee except by
suspension of the rules. The anti
ratificationists have votes enough
to prevent a suspension.
So confident are some of the leg
islators that the amendment will
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FOUR ESCAPE
AT OCCOQUAN
Second Flight Within Two
Days Reported From
District Workhouse-

Two more prisoners al Occoquan,
the District workhoUse, escaped
Wednesday night. making four
within two days They are:
William Carter, coIored, Eve feet
ten inches tall. l4S pounds
George B. Medley. colored. Is, Eve
feet seven inches, l47 pounds.
The two who escaped Tuesday
afternoon are Thomas alias John
Reed. and Gather W. Bayliss, both
white.
Carter and Medley were employed
at the dairy and stable on the work.
house grounds
They were both TRUSTEES" said
Charles c. Foster, superintendent Of
the District Jail and the workhouse,
last night and being TRUSTEES
slipped out OF the grounds unno-
ticed-"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
NO WARS COX
TELLS GUARDS
Reason Rather Than Force
Must Settle Future
Controversies.
CBy UniversaI serviccD

Camp Pcrrv. Ohio. Aug 12-"If
civilization has not had its lesson.
then there is no hope for it," de-
clared Gov James N. Cox. Demo
cratic nominee. for President, in
holding UP the league OF nations as
the hope of world peace here today.
"CiviIization. he added. could not
stand such a war again and sur
vive."
Gov. Cox did not 60 directly into
the league issue. hut the main
theme Of his speech. which marked
the opening Of his active campaign
was the settlement of controversy
by the arbitrament Of reason rather
than OF force"
He was speaking to 5000 soldiers
competing in the national rifle
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The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
HARDING URGES
HIGHER TARIFF
Declares u. S. Markets Must
Not Be Surrendered to
Those of Europe.
by UniyersaI serxiceh

Marion. Ohio. Aug. 1.-THE early
establishment Of an adequate pro-
tective tariff was strongly indorsed
by Senator Warren C. Harding, the
Republican nominee. today.
Replying to a telegram from for
mer Senator Frank P. Flint, of
California, to the effect that indi-
vidual Southern California lemon
growers were suffering severely
from an influx of low tariff Sicilian
lemons. Senator Harding declared:
American markets cannot be sys-
tematically surrendered to foreign
producers. however kindly we may
feel toward our allies"
other American industries were
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BERGDOLL GUILTY.
OFFICERS INTIMATE

New York. Aug. I?.-That a YER
dict of guilty has been reached by
the courtmartiaI trying Erwin r.
Bergdol was the intimatiOn today
by army officers attending the hear
ings which were concluded this aft
ernoon. The decision. which il took
the court only five minutes to reach.
will not be made public until after
the case has been reviewed by Mai.
Gen. BulIard, commanding the De-
partment of the East.
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US. Officially
Told ofAction
By Cable
America and France Show
Like Policy In AnhBol-
shevik Stand.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

toopynrht- 1san, hy Puhue I1ala cAJ
High politics OF vEst ana fzs-
reaching dimensions arp h~sTBd tss
sensational action II FnsBos "
recognizing The VAR rorsrs-
ment uf South R6s-i. r-fthout con
sulta'ion witty either ths United
States or Great Britain Couoquizny
put, France has decided to paddle
her OVID canoe
Her action happens to coincide
with nat OF the United States in
taking concrete and proDouDoed
anti -Bolshevist measures. but Il
was in no sense called forth by our
declaration The Independent steps
to which the French have resorted
take the American government
quite as much bE sur4rise as they
took Lloyd George
Embassy Send Word
The United States government BE-
came acquainted yesterday onciAny y
with French recognition Of the
WranEcl government through a ca
blegrsm from the American embassy
IN Paris. simply reporting that ths
Quai d'Orssy had issued the follow
irE connuniq-e:
In view OF the military Successes
and Consolidation Of the government
Of Gen WranEeL as well as assur-
ances received relative to the Demo
cratic form OF his administration
and his respect for the former obi
cations OF the Russian State, the
French government has decided 20
recognize ehc government Of South
Russia as a de facto government A
French diplomatic agent will be sent
TO Scbastopol with the title Of high
Commissioner"
Wishes Favor WranEeL
There is no intention for the mo
menJ. at least Of Offering wrzn-
gels government the Official reoog-
-ition Of the United States. II has
our blessing and good wishes II
= pans out TO be wha: the Frasch
evidently hope IL will become-ths
substantial nucleus for a rebirth or
democratic Russia-America will re
joice. and our recognition VIII
eventually be forthcoming Al that
can be said today is that there is
nothing either in the Wrangel de-
velopment or in French encourage
ment OF il that runs contrary to
the attitude the United Stats laid
down in the Colby doctrine" or
an inviolable Russia
American diplomatic J6cIais are
Ioath to comment on the obvious
rift in the Anglo French Lutte. They
are willing to 60 only so far as
10 concede that-it myscinss them
TheoretiCally. IL finds US aligned
with France and against Great
Britain. as far as traffic with
the BoIsheviSts is concerned. There
can be no further question Of our CO
operating with Great Britain in
Russian policy uutn neEotia tons
with Moscow. whether Cloaked a.
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forD.C.F Forces
To Be Asked BY Commissioners,
BroUnloU Says At Meeting

Unless Congress provides more
literally for the pay Of District
statutory employees at the next
session the efficiency OF the District
government will be greatly i'm
paired. according to Commissioner
Louis Brownlow. who addressed a
mass meeting of District employees
at the Public Library last night.
Recommendations to Congress for
substantial increases in the sal
aries of all statutory employees of
the District of Columbia will be
filed with the Treasury Department
by the Commissioners October 81,
Commissioner Brownlow said last
night in a general statement on
the serious condition confronting
the District government because of
insufficient Congressional appro-
priation to maintain District en-
ployes on the same living scale as
other Federal workers.
1T has been extremely difficult
to carry on the business of the
District government under present
conditions" said the Commissioner.
During the wartime period in
creases were given the police, fire
and school departments. as well as
the per diem employees. As for the
rest, the bonus has had to suffice
to cover the rising cost of living.
which has hit the District empIoye
as well as the rest.
Situation Very Serious.
The situation is a very serious
one. At present there are ninety
vacancies in the Metropolitan po-
lice department. due to the fact
that men cannot be found to work
for the small salary which the
District is able to pay.
This year. for the first time
since the war. in the Commissioners
estimate for the next fiscal year,
We shall be able to recommend an
increase in the salary budget.
In order to meet this question
fairly we have invited the coop
Grafton of department heads, COM
mittees of the employees themselves.
under Mr.. Ritchie. and the Joint
Commission on Reclassifcation. We
shall consider their recommended
tions carefully. Under the law we
shall be unable to give out before
Congress reconyenes the nature OF
whatever recommendations We shall
make. but it may be safely as
sumed that salary needs will re-
ceive our earnest consideration"
Strike Talk Useless.
Referring to the recent threat
ened strike the Commissioner said:
We must have the general con-
cord Of the Commissioners, the de-
partment heads anad the District
employees, in order to accomplish
the necessary adjustment of sal
aries.
AS a sworn officer of the District,
have no fear of threats or 1ntIm-
idation. Talk of striking will ac-
complish nothing. OF all bodies,
Congress is the least likely to pay
attention to threats. 1t has reached
my ears that the recent talk of
strike has already somewhat preju-
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Oldest of -Four Million Crusaders
SerDed in World WarWHh Two Six
Foot Grandsons Also in l.. S. Ranks

Adolph Louis Lowe. of Lynnha-
ven, Va, appears to have been the
Oldest enlisted man among the mil
lions of Americans who served in
the war against Germany. accord
ing to the records Of the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance.
As young man of IL" to use
his own words. March 5, 1917, thir-
ty-twO days before the United
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Bu O. HENRY

him. These disconnected wives
you hear about-what they need
is a man to come home and kick
their stats in once a week and
then make it UP in kisses and
chocolate creams Thsrd give
'em some interest in life What
I want is a mssterful man that
slurs you when he's Jagged and
hugs YOU when he amt jagged
Preserve me from the man that
ain't got the sand to do neither"
Mrs Fink sighed
The Railways were suddenly
filled with sound. The door few
open at the kick Of Mr.. Cassidy.
His arms were occupied with
bundles. Name few and hung
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FRANCE PLAYS OWNHAMD,
OFFERING AID TO WRANGEI>::
RESENTS BRITALNS LEAD
Attack by Finland
With British Help
Feared by Soviet
BY KARL III. Won wnHGANp


Universal Service sthn Correspondent)
Berlin, Aug. IL delayed
That the British fleet is pre-
pairing threatening gestures
against Petrograd is the gist
Of a wireless message sent out
by the Moscow government and
addressed to all"
To saye white Warsaw from
falling" reads the message
-the British fleet has been
moved in the direction Of Pet
rograd- The entente wants 70
let white FINLAND march
against PetroRrad and in this
move they will support Finland
with the fleet"
N Ziniewief. head Of the
Petrograd Soviet. has called the
attention Of the Red sailors
and the Rcd guards on the
Finnish border to the situation
the wireless says, and has s1-
pressed 10 them his conviction
Of final victory for the Sovfets
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
Especial to Washington HeraIdD

Danville, Va. Aug l2.-War to
death between Federal tficcrs and
moonshiners in Patrick and Frank
lin counties was declared today.
Chief Revenue Agent :. r Brame
today brought over the North Caro-
lima line eighty officers from that
State. Armed to the teeth this force
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stand to lose we cannot say as yet
In the history of gigantic frauds
based on the guIIbility OF people
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"GetONPorch"
SendtorPenrose
AdOisesHarding
Believes Nominee VIII
Change Tactics-Fears
Democratic Senate.
BY THOMAS r. HEALEY.


Copyright, 1920. by Public Ledger Coz
Philadelphia, Aug. I2.-SenatOr
Boies Penrose has no doubt what
ever Of the election of the Repub-
lican nominee. What he is most
concerned about, what he said could
not be too strongly emphasized. is
the necessity Of eIecting a safe Re
publican majority to the United
States Senate.
There would be no advantage"
said the Senator, lin electing Mr..
Harding if he was to be hamstrung
by a Democratic Senate. Such a
condition would destroy his ability
to make proper appointments. 1t
also would destroy the possibility
Of enaeting sane financial and eco
nomic legislation for the relief of
the overburdencd taxpayers Of the
country"
Must Have G.. o. p. Sepatc.
The Senator is not binding him
self to the situation respecting SEN
atorial contests in various States.
we may have a nominal majority
of two in the Senate" he said, but
this majority could not be counted
upon over night on revenue legisla-
ton. and we are more than likely TO
lose sitting Republican Senators in
certain close States. 1t is more than
likely the Senate can be won, but it
will take the most vigorous work
and determined effort to assure that
success. The Importance of gaining
HcpUblican control in the Senate
cannot be overestimated.'
Senator Harding. in the opinion OF
Senator Penrose. will get off of his
front porch and carry his message
to the people of the country just as
soon as the weather moderates and
makes political meetings both prac-
tical and agreeable. Mr.. Penrose
sees little to be gained by a candi-
date addressing the folk who have
known him all their lives. He is OF
the opinion that Senator Harding
will touch the high points" mean
ing the principal cities of the coun-
try. The Senator said the opinion of
Mr.. Harding's advisers was that he
would visit the principal States of
the Union.
senator Fully Recovered.
He was the old Penrose, the per-
fectly poised. we'll dressed. cool and
calculating leader of many political
battles. His eyes were brighter
and his color better than at any
time since he was brought here
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POMZI INVESTORS
TOLOSE S5,OOO,OOO
SAYS POSTOFHCE'
Liabilities Trifle Under $8,OOO,OOO and
Assets Only About $3,OOO,OOO, U. S.
Official Declares-Italian Wizard" Ar
rested on Charge of Using Mails to De-
fraud, Finally Admits He Cannot Meet
Obligations.
(By Universal Service.)

about $5oooooo.
Ponz's liabilities little $8oooooo His assets arc
only about 100000 This that invested their
through $5oooooo 1t is the most
tic scheme people through the
of the Postofice Department"
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GOLFERS!

If you cannot get out TO Toledo
to see the open championship
tourney at Inverness read the
daily reports of this interesting
eVent by Grantland Rice, greatest
of all golf aCritcrS. Rice'S story
today is on Page &. His articles Gp-
pear exclusively in Washington in
THE WASHINGTON HERALD
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
Senator Fully Recovered.

He was the old Penrose, the per-
fectly poised. well dressed, cool and
leader of many political
battles. His eyes were brighter
and his color better than at any
time since he was brought here
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o. HNRY'S

TH CITY OF DKIAuTuI x1GEr-
Asctser Of tins famous ssort-<iory vr1s-x,
szsterpserrs In toaaorrov't HerxA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-09

Robert F. Whitehead was today an
pointed commissioner of patents by
President Wilson, to succeed James
P. Newton. resigned.
Melvin H. Coulston was appointed
by the President first assistant com.
missioner of patents, succeeding Mr.
Whitehead. The recess appointments
were announced at the White House
Mr.. Whitehead and Mr.. Coulston will
enter upon their new Offices as soon
as their commissions have been re.
Of office
Both Mr. Whitehead and Mr.. Coul-
ston have records of long and efficient
service in the patent Office. They
came to the patent Office more than
eighteen years ago-in February, 1902
taking positions as fourth assistant
examiners. Mr.. Whitehead entered
the office February 1, 1902, and Mr.,
Coulston. February IA. the same year
The new commissioner of patents is
native of Virginia, his home being
in Lovingston, Nelson county. He is
graduate of the University of Vir-
ginia. During his service in the pat
ent Office, Mr.. Whitehead has been ad-
vanced through the various grades of
examiner, finally being appointed law
examiner. In May, 1914, he was an
pointed assistant commissioner. and
in July. 1916. he was appointed first
assistant commissioner. He is a mem
Der of the bar and was admitted to prac-
tice before the District courts and the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr.. Coulston, who becomes first as
sistant commissioner. came to Wash
ington from New York to enter the
patent office. He is a graduate of
Cornell University. He, too, was pro-
NOTED through the various grades in
the patent Office. becoming law ex-
aminer and then chief clerk of the
Office. For the last year he has been
assistant commissioner of patents He
has served as president of the Pat
ent Office Society foEss two years.
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CHEVY CHASE BODY
RAPS CONNECTICUT
AVENUE ZONE PLAN
Speaker Pictures "GateWay
to National Capitap' as
Lined With Stores.

Opposition to the zoning OF Con-
necticut avenue south of Jenifer
street to Macomb street for CONNER
cial purposes. and to the tentative ar
rangement to convert the river front
above Aqueduct bridge into an indus
trial area was voiced before the zon-
ing commission at the District build
ing today when it, began q series of
hearings that will continue through
out the week. e. ,<.s 49,. =.
The hearings began at 1Q:f5s e'cl0ck.
with district No. s. which includes
the following territory: From West
ern avenue on the north to ROCK
creek on the east. to Massachusetts,
avenue on the south and Massachu-
setts avenue and Western avenue on
the west.
W. S. Elliott. speaking for the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association,
made a strenuous appeal for the pro-
lection of Connecticut avenue against
business encroachments from the new
bridge to Chevy Chase Circle.
Takes Broad Viewpoint.
Picturing Connecticut avenue as one
of the principal gateways to the Ma
tional Capital, he declared it would be
unfortunate to have it lined with stores
from MaCOmD 10 JeuIIcE SlISeIs Dc
Georgia avenue has developed.
Engineer Commissioner Kutz, chair
man of the coming commission, pointed
out to Mr.. Elliott that the Chevy Chase
Land Company owns large percentage
of the ground along Connecticut avenue
south Of Jenifer street and has not OBJ
iected to having it designated a first
commercial area A first commercial
area permits the erection of all kinds
of retail stores in addition to residences.
Mr.. Elliott said in answer to Cox
Kutz's explanation that the Chevy
Chase Association looked at the ques-
ton from a broad viewpoint of MAIN
tanning Connecticut avenue as one OF
the fine residential streets Of the city.
Section Declared Residential.
At the request Of the Chevy Chase
citizens the commission already has
declared residential the section of
Connecticut avenue from Jenifer
street north to the circle. with the
exception of one side of the avenue
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VETERAN MEMBERS
OF POLICE FORCE
LISTED TO RETIRE
Two Captains, With Five
Others of Long Service, =
Quit September I.

: Seven members of the police force,
who have reached the age of seventy
years and are eligible for retirement.
have been notified by the District
Commissioners that their names will
be transferred to the retirement rolls
September 1. They are Capt. James
E. Mulhall of the fifth precinct. Capt.
William T. Anderson of the eleventh
precinct. Lieut.. Anthony Shilling of
the eleventh precinct, Sergt. Theodore
Privates Richard o. Melton. John Nc
Taegart and William H. Hollis.
Retirement of the seven members OF
the force will bring promotions to at
least three men, and prospective can
didates for the higher positions are
numerous. Just when the promotions
will be announced has not been defl-
nitely stated.
Men Of Long Service.
1t is pointed out by the authorities
that retirement of the older members
of the force will put younger men on
duty. Commissioner BroWnlow ana
Mai. Gessford both realize that the
men involved in the retirement order
have given much valuable service to
the department. Six of them have
many years of duty to their credlt.
Hollis, a railway crossing pollceman.
has been in the service since Decem-
ber 5, 1900.
Capt. Mullhall has the longest police
service to his credit He was born in
Ireland, November 25. 1912, and is
seventy-seven years old. He was ap-
pointed to a position in the police de-
partment August lO, 1871. ana mucn
Of his police duty was performed in
Southeast Washington. although he
was in cnarge of the precinct in South
Washington for some time. He par
ticipatel in many important investi-
cations.
Can't, Mulhall will sever his connec-
ton with the department, feeling that
his advanced years have not impaired
his efficiency. He Is one of the few men
on the force who, it is stated. have ex-
pressed a desire to die in harness..
Has the Title of "Mayor."
Capt. William T. Anderson has been
on duty in the Anacostia district for
SO long a continuous period that he
has sometimes been termed Mayor of
Greater Anacostia." He was there
when the more densely populated sec
ton of that district was known as
Uniontown. His police duty started
car line in that suburb. and his po-
sition always was a mounted one, ne
cessitating the use Of horse until
automobiles superseded them.
Now the captain is full-fiedged
motorist, and his vacation periods are
spent in motor trips to Benedict, a
fishing resort on the Patuxent. where
he is known as one of the most sue
cessful anglers who try their luck
there. Capt. Anderson is the only one
of the seven who is a native of the
District of Columbia. He was born
May 16. 1S49. and was appointed to
a position on the police force July
II, 1873. He had hoped to round out
a term of fifty years on active duty.
Lieut.. Anthony Shilling. native of
Germany, several years ago asked for
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WAR TO CLEAR
CITY OF RATS,
AIM OF FOWLER

An intensive campaign by business
establishments and private house
holders to clear the city of rats was
advocated by Health Officer Fowler
today.
DR.. Fowler returned last night from
a trip to New Orleans. La. and Cal
weston and Beaumont. Tex. where
rats brought on an epidemic of bu-
bonic plague recently. The local
health officer was one of a number of
health officials who went to those
cities to study the disease and ac-
quaint themselves with the steps be-
ing taken to exterminate the rat.
Il do not believe" said DR.. Fowler,
that there is the slightest danger
of bubonic plague cropping up in
Washington, but aside from that I
believe it would be good thing for
any city to wage a war on rats from
an economic standpoint"
People can do great deal to ex-
terminate the rat, DIR. Fowler point
ed out, by keeping garbage cans COW
cred and, not permitting waste food
10 be thrown where the rodents can
live on it.
The health officer said that in New
4OrleAhH II and u Galveston business
firfns and private househoIders are
going to great expense to ratproof
the foundations Of their buildings.