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The Washington times., 1920-02-01
80 DRY GOVERNORS MAY
UNITE TO DEFEND STAND
Names Executive Consults Charles
E. Hughes as to Consti-
tutional Right.

NEW YORK, FEB. The COVER
nors of thirty States. anxious to
unite with the Federal Government in
defe nding the prohibition amendment
against the attack made upon.it by
the State of Rhode Island. have con-
suited former Justice Charles f.
Hughes as to whether the Constitu-
tio4 permits them to join in such an
action. ..s
1t is probable that, IL advised by
Mr.. Hughes that a junction of States
and Federal forces in defense of the
amendment Is possible, the State rep
resentatives will invite him to be
their chief counsel.
Gov. Carl E. MillilSen and Attorney
General Guy II. Sturgis of Maine, who
desire to devise a plan to fight the
wet" suits which may be brought in
Maine, one of the first or the prohibf-
ton States, have conferred with Mr..
Hughes.
Mr.. Hughes refused today to reveal
the results of the conferences.
"The principal ISSUE" Governor
Milliken said, "is that raised hy
Rhode Island in attempting to have
the Eighteenth amendment declard
unconstitutional on the ground that
it is an invasion by the other States
on her rights.
II nave consulted with the govern
ors of other dry States on this ques-
ton and we are generally agreed that
II will be we'll to inquire into the re-
ports of the dry States to see what
steps may be taken by the vets to
our detriment, and to decide what
kind of procedure should be followed
in asserting our rights"
Governor Milliken said he was in
communication with governors of
thirty States regarding the league for
enforcement idea
The association opposed to national
prohibition threw light on the visit
of the Maine officials when 1t an
nounced today that the supreme court
OF Maine would be petitioned next
month for an order directing a refer
endum on the action of the Maine leg
islature in ratifying the prohibition
| amentment.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
PACKERS DISSOLUTION
HEARING WITHIN WEEK

The decree of dissolution OF the
Dig Ave" packing companies, where
by the Government will secure a per-
petuai Injunction against future com
hinatious In the meat industry, will
be heard within a week.
Attorneys ~ presenting Armour &
Co, Cudahy n CO., Morris & Co, Swift
& Co.. and Wilson e. Co. yesterday
Completed their hearings with De-
partment OF Justice lawyers, which
have continued for nearly a month.
Assistant Attorney General Frank
+. Garvan. who has been conducting
the hearings, said that the packing
company lawyers had not succeeded
in changing "either in form or sub
stance" the original agreement OF
under which the packers
are compelled practically to relin-
quish all their sbsidisry companies.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
PLAN FOR OPERA ON
BIGGER SCALE HERE
Several Renowned Singers In
terested in Move Fostered
BY Community Service.

Plans to develop a new opera COM
pany that will furnish Washington
Lovers of music with several produc-
tions from the noted operas have
been understaken on a larger scale
by the local officials of the Commun-
ity Service.
This action was decided upon be-
cause Of the popularity OF the operas
that have been played in the city al
ready and because of the demand of
the people for them. Although last
year was the first time that anything
of its\kind was tried in Washington,
nevertheless the players, who were
Of unusually good talent, scored huge
successes, despite the fact that they
had a comparatively short time in
which to prepare.
\ II present plans materialize. the
operas will be played on more
elaborate scale this coming year.
Several renowned opera singers have
become greatly interested in the de-
velopmept of an opera company In
Washington. Two of them, Mar
guerita Sylvia, whose fame In Car
men is international. and Otakar
Marak, who has created a sensation
at Convent Garden, England, are do
which is to be given at the Shubert-
mating their services for Carmen
Garrick Theater the week of Febru-
ary 8.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
IT'S GREAT LESSON FOR
ALL, SAYS WRONCED WIFE

BALTIMORE. Feb. Mrs. Psrley
NJ. Spiker. who has been Instrumental
In bringing TO this country the young
woman who won her husbands love
while h ewas serving In the aviation
corps In England, and who has Sig
nined her desire TO adopt the child
born OF the romance. and her willing
ness to welcome the young mother
into her own home, said today:
There are some things women
must learn to do for one another.
heard the whole story from my hus-
band. know him so well and know
so surely that he is morally nne, that
could not do less than help TO right
the wrong done this unfortunate girl.
Because she has trusted and erred
docs not mean that she Is bad.
~ don't like to talk about this. II
is most unfortunate that II has be-
come public. offered to share my
home with Miss Knowles. 1t Is no
more than should do. ] would adopt
her baby and protect them both as
well as i can. My husbands brother,
Guy, who lives with us, will do any
thing for Mr.. Spiker, and has prom
ised TO marry Miss Knowles and give
her the protection OF his name.
"a tragedy like this Is a great
lesson for all"
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
BLAMES WAR ROMANCE
FOR GIRLS MOTHERHOOD

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. Mrs.
William Battersby. Of this city. who
has volunteered to act as legal guar
dian for Miss Emily Knowles. the
young Englishwoman who has be@n
ordered admitted to the United States
through intercession OF Mrs. Perley
NJ. Spiker. whose husband is the Ia
ther of Miss Knowles child, said 20
day she was friend OF Miss Knowles
mother.
IT have known Emily Knowles all
her life," she said. 81 came from the
same town in England that she did.
am sure Emily erred only through
great temptation and romance of war.
~ have a comfortable home here
and enough money to care for Emily
and her child. l hope she will come
here when she Is released from Ellis
Island l would go to New York to
meet her IL my health permitted, but
1 will be on hand to meet her II she
decides to come here"
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
COUNCIL TO AID D. c.
VOTE PRESS BOARD
Detailed Plans Will Be Dis
cussed At Luncheon
This Week.

An advisory council composed OF
leading men OF the District OF Colum-
bia has been appointed TO assist the
national press committee for District
OF Columbia suffrage In carrying out
it's efforts 10 secure representation
in Congress aud In the Electoral col-
lege.
The committee Is composed OF John
Joy Edison, william T. Galliher, James
r. Oyster, Robert N. Harper, the Rev.
DIR. Forrest j. Prettyman, Samuel
Gompers. Wilton ]. Lambert. the Rev.
DR.. Abram Simon. the Rev. DR.. George
siIverstone. Henry NJ. Camp, Col.
ID. l.. Rice, the Rev. DR.. /. #. o'Hern,
John j. Boohar. Roland Robbins.
Charles W. Ray, Charles j. Corby.
Torrance v. Powderiy, George Is.
Lockwood, and Col. John McElroy.
A luncheon will be the occasion OF
the nrst meeting OF the advisory
council during the week, when de-
tailed plans OF the press committee
will be submitted for discussion. The
feature OF the proposed or
Is a permanent league or
which all residents OF Washington
will be asked to become members.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
BURE SELF IN GARLIC
BED TO SLEEP OFF JAG
Shores From Garden Patch Attract
Policeman, Who Finds
Topper Dug In"

OAKLAND. Cal. Feb. 1.-Who he
Is and what he had to drink is un-
known. This. much is known: The
man whom Patrolmcn James Bray
excayated, nude, from garden OF
garlic at Fifth and Chester streets
knew how to dig and to snore.
Under the influence of strong
drink, the man had entered the garlic
patch, divested himself of his cloth
ing. folded everything in a neat pile
and dug a hole deep enough to hold
himself. He heaped the dirt about
himself until he was firmly packed in
with the exception of his head. Then
he went to sleep.
The mans snores directed Bray's
attention his way. Bray nearly
stumbled over the mans head. With
few minutes further digging he
freed the man, who hospital physi-
clans say will recover.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
FIRST CONCRETE SHIP
ON TRIAL TRIP TODAY

NEWBERN, N. c., Feb. 1.-The
Col. J. L. Sawyer, the first concrete
ship ever constructed exclusively for
passengers, will make its first trial
run here today. The boat was built
by the Newport Shipbuilding Com
pany, Ltd. The NTH of the contract
for nine similar vessels will be
launched here three weeks hence.
The Colonel Sawyer, named for
deceased officer OF the quartermaster
corps of the army, Is 1876 feet over all,
of 500 tons, and propelled by twin
gas engines. II will be used by the
War Department for the purpose of
transporting officers through inland
waterways and on the rivers of the
country.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
HINES GIVES CAUSES
FOR RAIL DEFICITS
Director General OF Roads Calls
U. S. Control Success
But for Strike.

Government operation OF the rail-
roads would have proven a financial
success hsd'it not been for the coal
strike and the fact that necessary in
ereases In rates were delayed.
Director General Walker ID. Hines
made this plain yesterday In a state
ment OF operations covering the two
year period OF Government control
ended December, 1919. He said:
'If the increase In rates which be-
came effective In June, 1918, had be-
come effective on January 1, 1915. the
entire loss for the two years, after
paying the rental, would have been
yl04. 900 900. which 10 more than sc-
counted for by the loss In the two coal
strike months Of November and De-
cember." -
During these two months. Mr.. Hines
pointed out, as a result of the scar
city OF coal. the railroads lost sp-
proximately $1l. 500 900. These two
months normally would have shown
little, II any, loss had II not been for
the adverse influence of the strike.
he stated.
Explaining the effect of the strike,
the statement continues:
"The destructive effect was severe
upon railroad operations In November
and had even greater CUMULATIVE eI-
feet In December. In which month the
dislocatfon OF transportation became
exceedingly serious.
There had to be q drastic temper
ary curtailment of passenger service
and every clement of operation and
traffic NOV velnent was made more diff
fcult and less profitable.
"As December completed the second
year of Federal operation. the loss,
after allowing for the two years rem
tai, was S594. 200. 900. Considering the
year 1919 by itself, there appears a
loss OF about x349. 100000.
"Of this loss. $22s. 700 900 occurred In
the first six months of 1919 and was
very largely accounted for by the alb
normal and prolonged slump in
freight business following the ar
mistice, and practically all OF the re-
maindef of the loss. except $4,000. 900.
is accounted for in the two coal strike
months OF November and December"
Retroactive allowances on pay,
Hines explained. were included in the
operating expenses, and served to
swell the total deficit.
There was large increase I'm the
number of passengers carried during
the period of Government control. The
passenger miles for the eleven months
ended November 30, 1919, were about
S.5 per cent greater than during the
same period OF 1918. and 1876 per cent
greater than 1917. when the roads
were privately operated.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
WANTS EX-KA|SER
TRIED IN AMERICA
Gen. Ludendorff Says Germany
Looks to U. S. to Save
Her Honor.
ny BARON Won HORST.
UnfversaI Service.)

BERLIN, Feb. General Won
Lydendorn, former chief of STAFF OF
the German army, is today one OF the
busiest men in Germany. The same
energy he gave to the problems of
war he is now giving to the problems
of peace. He realizes the need OF ad-
justment to the present altered condi-
tions, and that only as united Ger
man people and with heroic efforts
can they re-establish themselves and
bring back prosperity.
Seated in a comfortable leather
cushioned arm chair, he listened to
my questions and replied with de-
liberation when / asked:
What Is your opinion in regard to
the tribunals which the allies wish to
the Germans according to the treaty
of peace?"
Touches Nations Honor.
"That question touches the honor
of the entire German nation, and can
only be viewed from that standpoint.
Should England, France, and Belgium
remain obdurate and insist by drag
ging the Germans before such courts,
the humiliation will leave an ever
lasting stain on our national honor.
w hat tnat means TO any nOnOT-loNlhS
country leave to your American peo-
pie to answer.
"As this question affects the honor
and integrity of the German people
to such an extent" I asked, "can you
not suggest a remedy?"
"America should find the remedy.
Why does not America demand that
an impartial court be set up on the
free American soil? America does
not ask that anyone be delivered.
America has always taken different
attitude on this question from the
entente, and can, therefore. approach
the subject without prejudice, and, to
tell you frankly, the honor of the
American people is at stake for the
unfortunate peace which was forced
upon us.
Relied on Fourteen Points.
"we relied upon America to carry
out the fourteen points. On the basis
of these fourteen points we surren-
dered our arms. Those fourteen
points would have left our honor un-
sullied. The American people must
ask themselves what subtle influence
caused them to waver and allow such
an impossible peace to be forced upon
us"
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
SENATE HAS USED
100000 WORDS
ON TREATY

spesekes seIivesss d. the ses-
ate fss ssa against the league sf
.ssisas sisee rre.iSest wtAsss
SrsssAt the tp<.sy ire. rsri.
tstsleS s.ses coo words.
s~sstsr saset has ksS an the
speeches ee.piies Into . sissie
vessas. which he exhibited 90 the
senate yesterday. Tke book In
IL sy 8 i.ekes a.s = inches tkiek.
TAe sDeeehes eeser 5000 pages.
esrryisx 2.IO0 words % the page.
Tkis does not iaeiuSe the ensr-
.sss sasstity Of sew.p.per srsi-
eies. petitions sas other does
aeats. which were Inserted In the
record sy Individual Senators.
Ne single book large enough ts
csstsis ali this sstter eeuid be
Dristea. sehstor saoot said.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
{,
4 BY ENGLAND
Senators Criticize Great Britain
for Failure to Send Interest
on Debt to U. S.

Spirited criticism OF Englands
failure TO pay on her interest debt
due the United States on the loans
advanced by this country during the
war was uttered in the Senate yes
terday.
Attention was sharply called TO the
fact that while England has succeed ;
cd In obtaining from the Treasury
Department . decision to defer the
Interest payment. she Is engaged In
spending huge portions OF the money
borrowed from the United States In
tho policy OF attaining commercial
and maritime supremacy throughout
the world.
The money now due the United
States from England as interest IN
the loans is x144,4f0. 1877. according to
a statement furnished for the record
by Senator Hoke Smith, OF Georgia.
This Ia nearly one-hslf of the total
sum due from all the countries of
Europe on account of advances made
by the United States, the total being
1926. 100000.
Debate Ia Ca1stic.
d The debate. though brief. was ex-
tremely caustic in rts references TO
In engaging upon large expenditures
TO the detriment of the one nation to
which she is so heavily indebted.
More than half a dozen Senators par
ticipated. the general theme of their
talk being that, while some OF the,
smaller nations might be unable To
pay of theiy- indebtedness at this
time, small feason existed why Eng
land could not pay the interest In
view of the fact that war equipment,
merchant vessels, oil-bearing terri
tory. and other resources are being
acquired upon a mammoth scale while
the United States Is waiting for pay
ment.
In presenting the figures showing
how much Is due the United States
by way of interest. Senator Smith
said 1T was a matter which Is not gen.
orally known. and he thought that
the public interest required the facts
should be made public. He directed
attention also to the fact that the
Treasury Department has agreed to
defer the payment of the interest for
several years.
smoot Takes . Hand.
\ Senator Smith said that the figures
presented might relieve the minds
of some of those who still are dis
turbed upon the theory that we have
done nothing for European countries,
and that the responsibility Is still on
us to do something for them lest we
be considered slackers in our treat
ment of European interests"
Senator Smoot Of Utah pointed out
that the Treasury Department has
definitely stated that 1t Is proposed
to defer the payment of the interest.
lie said that he believed this was
necessary in respect to some of the
weaker nations, but was not the case
with regard to Great Britain, and
some of the other large countries."
He added that IL payment of the in
The Washington times., 1920-02-01

nominated by acelamation. A suit
able running mate viii be chosen. and
the night will be on. The party, OF
course, will be in a semi i-strateEic
position, because both the platforms
OF the Democratic and Republican
parties win then be public documents,
and II can insert a number of radical
planks in it's own platform SO as to
make the latter appear more OF
document OF the people than either
OF the other two.
Hoover strensth Realized.
While labeled as a rmugwump" by
numerous politicians in both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties, po-
litical analysts here do not deprecate
the potential strength OF the former
food administrator.
On the basis of a convention where
In General Wood. Senator Hiram
johnson. Governor Lowden, Senator
would be the chief candidates, the
main strength, IL is said. would be
vested in Wood and johnson. both of
whom contend to be the natural
ieKstee OF the old Progressive party.
While this community of interest
exists so far ass Wood and johnson
are concerned. a similar situation
may be found with regard to Lowden
and Harding. both of whom are looked
upon as conservatives.
MigAt Get Conservatives
There Is nothing in common be-
tween Wood, johnson and Coolidge
for instance, on one side and Hoover
on the other. but there is q possi-.
bility, 1t 10 believed, that the strength
held by Lowden and Harding, IL both
these men went down to defeat, would
be thrown to Hoover,
This is likewise true with regard
to the Democrats, where McAdoo and
Bryan are expected to be the con-
trolling factors in the convention,
yet where Attorney General Palmer,
Governor Cox, of Ohio, and Senator.
Pomerene, of the same State. IL de-
feated, could shift their support to
Hoover.
The point is this: That Hoover
may easily be associated with certain
elements of strength in both parties,
and IL tho cards are dealt in a certain
way, he may receive this support If
not, his hackers nope to capitalize
this support in a third party, OF
which he would be the nominee.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
.tcOntinued from FIRST Pags)

(Continued from FIRST PAseD
day--not for three months at any rate
and In the meantime she Will be-
come a citizen OF the United States
by marrying Guy 5. Spiker, brother
OF Perley II. Spiker. the father OF her
child. and the child will be adopted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Perley r., Spiker.
The girls troubles. which had been
SO crushing that her spirit was we'll
nigh bbroken, were thus cleared by
the stroke of a pen, and instead OF
being sent back to a life OF sorrow
In England to rear her child without
a name. life or Joy and hope was
opened for her.
The devotion of Mrs. Cora M
spiker. wife OF Perley II. spiker. Of
Baltimore, and OF Guy Spiker. his
brother. aisa-of Baltimore. so touched
Assistant Secretary OF Labor Aber-
crombie, to whom all the circum-
stances were related, that Miss
Knowles deportation has been put
on. and she was today granted a
respite. During this time
she will be permitted to leave Ellis
Island and visit Mr.. and Mrs. William
friends Lying at Fall River.
Mass.
Wants Her for wife.
And during that period she will be
to Guy spfker. This was set
tied today by Guy Spiker and Miss
when he visited her at Ellis
Island. He learned during the visit
that his quixotic ofYer to marry the
girl had made for him a tentative
engagement to a girl who. after
long talk, he discovered he very
greatly desired to make his bride-for
personal reasons.
Probably no single case of the many
strange cases which have come to the
attention OF the Immigration authori-
ties since the war has enlisted the
same interest as that of pretty Miss
Emily Knowles and her little baby.
Alfred The customary effort to
cover up the facts was entirely lack
Ing in this instance. Perley r. Spiker.
who was with the American aviation
forces abroad, met and fell In love
with the pretty British girl and they
became intimate. When he returned
home he unbosomed himself to his
wife.
wife Pays Her Passage.
Mrs. Spiker said she recognized the
dangers of propinQuity in the case
Of a soldier thousands of miles from
home. She not only forgave her hus-
band, but declared she wanted to
adopt the baby and Joined with him
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
SENIOR CLASS ELECTS.

The senior class Of the College of
Engineering at George Washington
University has elected the following
officers: Raymond Barton Harding,
president; Frederic veazay wetherilL
vice president; Benjamin Carpenter
secretary; Frank
whitcher Martin, treasurer; Charles
Francis Blakely. sergeant-at-arms;
and Meyer Weinstein. reporter for
the Cherry Tree. student yearbook.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
NEWS COUNSEL FILES
APPEAL FROM VERDICT

LOS ANGELES. CAT. Feb 1.--coun-
sci for Harry New has filed notice OF
appeal from a jury verdict finding
him guilty of second-degree murder
for the staying OF Miss Freda Lesser.
his nancee. New Is under sentence OF
from ten years TO life imprisonment
at San Quentin prison.
II was reported thPt he will leave
for the prison early next week 10 be-
gin serving the sentence pending the
appeal.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
Grab Your Pencil
And Let's Figure
That Income Tax

We've all got enough 10 worry
us without thinking Income Tax.
Let's tackle the Job now and get
the thing over. It's Just sone-
thing we've got 10 do. It's Law.
40 let's sharpen the faithful
cid pencil and grab that Income
Tax blank. In an hour or less
we Will have q big part Of our
-spring cleaning" done.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
Bishop Wilson Praises
Wife Who Will Befriend
Husbands Sweetheart

In urging Miss Knowles to come TO
America with the child.
IL was with money sent by Mrs.
spiker that Emily Knowles paid for
the passage OF herself and her baby
on the steamship Lapland which
landed them here January is.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
MEXICAN GOVERNORS MEET.

NOGALES, Ariz., Feb. 1.--Adolfo
De La Huerta, governor of the state
OF Sonora, has been summoned to
Mexico City to attend a conference
OF Mexican governors, Il became
known today. when he applied 70 the
state congress for permission O. leave
the state.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
HIS BRANCH.

IF you had to enlist for overseas
duty again what branch would you
choose?''
The peace delegation.'-The Home
Sector.