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The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
CITIZENS DISCUSS
HOUSE PROFTTEERS

Alleged pronteering In real estate
n tKs District o. coIumbiA swas the
prineipsi item OF discussion be-
fore the Ka1orarna Citizens, Asso-
ciation meeting In the Highland
Apsrtments. ass
Jsmes wv Murphy. an of,eisi re-
porter Of the Senate. declared II
would take 4 sBoid and brave man
to deny that there has been profI-
teerins--outrageous profiteerinE--in
resi- estate during the pact few
years"
There may be an excuse for apart
ments bufft durfns the past tive
years under the high building costs.
Murphy said. but IN the apartments
built before the war where the only
Increased cost 10 found In the price
OF coal ana janitorial service, there
can be no excuse for the high prices
charged.
B, W. Holman made the eonten-
tion that an apartment was worth
virtually as much as it would cost
to duplicate II and that any other
way Of figuring It would fesuit IN
discouraging prospective building
operations.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
WAGE BOOSTERS
LOOK T0LAWS
Federal Employees Planning
Legislative Campaign
For New Scale.

Plans for a legislative campaign
to secure minimum wage scale
for Federal employees were laid
by the executive committee Of
the National Association of Fed
efai Employes. The meeting was
held In the associations rooms At
1913 r street and was the hrst
meeting of the committee formed
at the Unions convention In 81.
Louis iast september.
Discussion Of the coming cam
paieb organisation Of the commit
tee. and reciassifieation Of govern
fneDt employees engaged the meet
Ing until a late hour.
President Luther c. Steward pre-
sided. According to Secretary e. J.
Newmyef. the committee. after COM
pIete REORGANIZATION. will consider
resolutions adopted at the receht
convention. and map out the plans
for the campaign. Further sessions
will be held tonight and tomorrow
In Baltimore. Saturdays session
here will be the Anal one. r.. :
The executive council consists OF
President Luther c. Steward. oi
wasiiineton. yies Presidents Jonl
Fitzgerald. of Brooklyn. N. Y;
Charles u weigand. Of Baltimore;
Miss Gertrude NJ McNally, of Wash
ington; Richard Nash. of ST.. Louis
william .. Sleep. OF Bostoh: 8. Ty-
soh Kinseii. Of Philadelphia: NJ. J.
Hines. of Leavenworth. Kans.; Ed
ward W. Tobin, OF st. Louis; and
E. G, pauphine. OF Dayton. Ohio
and Secretary E. J. Newmyer ol
WASHINGTON.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
POLICE IN BATTLE GET
Is rum RUNNERS

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. IL
Eighteen rum runners and liquor
valued at $4,000 were captured by
State police and U. S. agents on the
Media road. about forty miles from
this city. after many shots had been
exchanged.
The men were bound for Wash
ington, Baltimore and Perth Amboy.
Men giving their names as c. V.
Frankenberg. George c. walker,
James C. Rice and Z. l.. johnson, of
Washington. were among those
capttlred.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-HoEs: Mostly
50 to 65 cents lower than yester-
days average. Average cost Wednes-
day. $13.16: weight. 23G.
Cattle: Beef steers above t12,
opening strong to rs cents higher;
others around steady; early top
heavy steers. S16.25: cows and heif-
ers more active. steady to stronger;
bulls steady: best veal calves strofig
to 25 cents up; others steady; stock
ers and feeders mostly 25 cents
higher.
sheep: Fat sheep and lambs gen
orally steady: choice native lambs
TO city butcher $125O; feeders steady.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Extra Large Bath Towels
Drapery Department

36-ineh Ctetonne. oolors and patterns.
suitable for every purpose. Regularly loo.
Special Sse yard. 4.
Wolfe Curtains. 2l4 yards long. white and
eefa. hemstitehed edges. Regularly $375.
Special tz.ss pair.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
BRITISH PARLIAMENT
MEMBER ARRESTED

LONDON. Nov. 11.-Col. c. ?.
Malone. NJ. r. was arrested tonight
at Layton, following the seizure of
important papers at his London resi-
dence. Malone, who was recently
elected to- the house of commons as
a Liberal. announced upon his re-
turn from a visit,to Russia. that he
had become a Commanist. He Is now
leading the movement in England
for Bolshevism.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Pure Linen Table Damask

Drapery Sci. white. ivory and ecru. Filet
weave. In neat designs. Regularly 45c and
Soc. Special zSe yard.
3b-ineh Popln for drapery purposes. hne
weave, blue, rose, green. gold. tan and brown.
Regularly $l25. Special 7ss yard.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Chimes Program Changed !.
AT Dying Woman s Request

Few understood why the proefam
was changed when Edward +. Yar-
nellie gave a recital on the new
chimes erected in the PRESBYTERIAN
Church tower. Fort Wayne. Ind. A
telephone message from the bed
side OF a dying woman asked for
TIN going home to die no more"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Reds Force Foothold
On Crimean Peninsula

LONDON Nov. 1.-THE Bolshe-
wiki have forced their way into the
Perekop peninsula and established
a foothold in the Crimea. according
to dispatch from the Daily Her
aids Moscow correspondent today.
Gen. Drosdovsky's white division
has been captured. the dispatch
added.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
The Linen Shop

our Bedding Department.
Dimity Bed Spread,
Hemmed Dimily Spreads. size 72xoo.
Special $500 each.
Hemmed Dimity Spreads, size 5000.
Special $500 each.
Scalloped edge cut corners with bolster
cover to match. for sinble beds. Special
S3.7s each.
Extra Large Bath Towels
Our entire stock Of regular $500 Bath
Towels reduced to $1.zs each.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Eastern Alumni Arrange Dance,

ARRANGEMENTS for dance for the
near future were made at a meet
ing of the Phi Delta Kappa of the
Eastern High School Wednesday
night at the residence of Joseph
ODay' 1890 Fairmont street north
west.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
CARPETS

Either as coverings over the entire hoor'
as rugs with border. or as runners are beng
used rather extensively. and these two extra
low. values will help you satisfy your require
mens at very substantial savings in price
Velvet Hall and Stair Runners, II inches
wide. $2.4s per yard.
Velvet Room Carpet. with 22lz-incli
borders if wanted. s3.Ss per yard.
Plain Colofs, S375, $685. and s4.2s per
yard.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12

Reduced prices showing big savings
Cotton Sheets
Utica Sheets, torn size before hemrning;
8lx90 inches. Special S1s5 each.
Utica Sheets. torn size before hemmihs;
SIa90 inches. Special S2.0S each.
Elite Pillow Gases. torn size before hem
ming; 5Ox36. Special 45e each.
Pure Linen Table Damask
Regular $500 Pure Linen Table Damask.
in ten pleasing designs. 20 inches wide. Spe-
cial for today only $3.50 yard.
Regular SOC Pure Linen Crash Tcwelins.
Special 3ge yard.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
FINLAND LIFTS BARS
ON FOREIGN CHANCE

Finland has removed the restris-
tons On foreign sxchanEs as Of
October 20. according 20 cable ad-
vices TO the Department Of Com
merce. Bonds payable In foreign
currency cannot, however. be ex-
ported without license. and all
transactions In foreign currency
must be effectsd through banks or
bankers under government control.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12

The existence Of sil-essrins shsie
In the Arctic region has been known
Tor several years.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
China Mating

Some attractive small checks and plain
white that we have placed on sale at the
special low price of 4Se per yard.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Floor Coverings
Tapestry Brussels Rugs

Two very useful sizes that we have re-
duced to very near the old-time prices:
Sft. 3 inches 10 fl. g inches. $500.
oxI2, S3400.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-26

 AT STANDSTILL
Pending Decision of Owners On Granting De
 mands

New York, March 24-Negotiations for a new wage agreement for the anthracite miners were at a standstin here today pending a decision by the mine owners whether they will pre- vent a suspension of work in the hard coal fields after April 1 by granting the mine workers demands that ''any wage award shall be made retroactive to that date" The coal diggers will receive tho operators reply at 8 o'clock tonight.
 The present wage agreement of the miners expires on March 31 and the general scale committee of the mine workers has voted to suspend work on the morning of April 1, pending the negotiation of a new contract if the employers refuse to make any wage award retroactive.
 The operators indicated they would reject the miners demand un1ass they were assured that the governm ent would permit them to raise coal prices. They said it would be impos- sibIe to meet the retroactive advance otherwise.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-26
DELAWARE IS
 STILL IN DOUBT
Both Sides Still Confident of Winning Vic
 tory

Dover, Del, March 24-Whether Delaware would be the 36th state to ratify the woman suffrage constitu- tional amendment was still in doubt today when the legislature convened for the third day of it's extraordinary session.
 The vote in either body of the legislature was in prospect before next Friday and the struggle for votes between the advocates and oppon- ents of suffrage continues unabated today with both still claiming vic tory. Governor Townsend said he was sure the resolution ratifying the amendment would be put over"
 Introduction of the resolution was the only official event scheduled to- day. Senator Walter of Wilmington was to offer it for reference to the committee on revised statutes, head ed by Senator Short, regarded as an opponent of suffrage. Republican leaders planned to have the senate act first because of the smaller margin of opposition in the upper house.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-26
Navy In Chaotic
 Plight
Laning Says Daniels Delayed Operation
 on Plans.


 Washington, March 24-Vir- tual chaos existed in the navy department at the time the United States entered the war, Captain Harris Laning, assist ant chief of the bureau of navi- gatiOn during the war, testified today before the Senate Inves- tigating Committee.
 Captain Laning said no one knew what to do after a plan of action submitted by the bureau of operations had been disapproved and that the personal characteristics of the sec retary of the navy often made it impossible to get approval of really important policies
 Whenever a plan or policy was presented to the secretary he almost invariably delayed action on it,' Cap tain Laning declared. t'The person. al interest he took in all matters con nected with the department absorb ed so much of his time that he never had much left to give to the more important affairs
 When important policies and plans
 
 Captain Laning said, directions would be given to leave the papers for icon sideration' and usually these instruc- lions meant that the matter would not be heard from again until the officer interested looked the papers up and then frequently the papers could not be. found"
 Conditions finally became so bad," the witness said, that officers used every means possible to put their plans and policies through without obtaining the required authority.
 'I was and still am amazed that the navy was able to accomplish the remarkable work it did, but it is cer- could have been done much more quickly and effectively if we could have had a plan from the start"
 Captain Laning said many officers found this condition to be true and he offered to furnish the committee the names of other officers who he said would corroborate his testimony in this respect
 The witness said that at about the same time the United States declared war the office of chief of naval opera tions had prepared a plan outlining how the navy's first efforts would be directed but that it was disapproved by the department with the result that when a plan of operations was needed the navy was without one.
 Captain Laning also told the com mittee that the various units of the department could make no co-ordi- mated effort to carry on the war for lack of a definite general plan; that the fleet vas not ready for operations when war began, and that in the years immediately preceding 1917 the de- partment did not take an attitude toward legislation and policies that would have prepared the fleet
Republican farmer., 1920-03-26
SOvIETS IN GERMANY
 THOUGHT IMPOSSIBLE

Dusseldorf March 24(By of the elements which considered impossible It is desired nilitarisn the allies Friedrich Sahl Dusseldorf
   He said the precpiated revolt particularly 
 'This
  of
  especially itself this Gustav Noke of to  "TFlis a revolution,
  n provincial
Republican farmer., 1920-03-26

 
 Are Safe
Heavy Firing Is Heard From Beseiged
 Town.

Buderich,. Rhenish Prussia, (Across the Rhine from Wes- eD, March 24-(S:3O a. m., by the A. P.)-The government troops from the southern part of the Ruhr district, all of whom have been beseiged in WeseI since Monday night were still holding the town safely up to late last night.
 The government forces are keeping open the northern side of the town to admit rein forcements, should these be sent, or to provide for a possi- bIe forced retreat.
 Heavy firing was heard from the direction of Wese1 during the night. There were occasional artillery fur ries and spurts of machine gun fire. All the indications are that the Ebert troops are still safe. They are very nearly surrounded, however, by the
 
 warfare has driven the government troops steadily from the industrial district in five days time in a com bined retreat and concentration movement, to the strong fortress at Wesel on the Rhine.
 About 100 interned prisoners who fled across the bridge from Wesel last night are held here by the Belgians. A dozen German wounded also were brought over during the night and treated at the hospital here.
 A small detachmnt of Belgian troops with artillery arrived here last night and promptly took up a posi- tion near the bridge. The Belgians stopped all traffic in the direction of Wesel and interned all who came from that city. The eastern end of the bridge runs into the city of WeseI and provides an exit from the sorely pressed town safely open to the troops.
 Copenhagen, March 24-Formatiou of a new German cabinet is a matter of only a few hours and independent Socialists are sure of getting several important portfolios, according to telegrams from Berlin this morning.
 Gas, water and electric service has not been resumed in Berlin and the tramways are still idle, as the inde- pendent Socialists have assumed a waiting attitude. They are said to be dissatisfied with the governments s 'fsoft methods toward traitors while armed Spartacists are simply stood against the wall.
 Hamburg, March 24---Order is being maintained here by patrols of work men and the security police and it is announced the strike will cease after victims of recent fighting in the city have been buried. Admiral Meurer who has been under arrest for several days, was released today.
 Non-commissioned officers and sail ors who recently arrested higher off, cers of the fleet. announce the latter must be held until '- naval personne. can choose it's own officers, and threaten that if this course is not fol- lowed naval units will disband and disperse. In the r7+ime the navy has been placed at the disposal of the Ebert government to fight the revolt of the extreme left, if necessary.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-26
SAVED S75,OOO
 LIQUOR STOCK

Baltimore, Md, March 24-Watch- man Thomas Kennedy saved a $75,- 900 stock of liquor at the country home of A. T. Carozza, a wealthy con- tractor at Catonsville, a fashionable suburb of Baltimore. early today, when men dressed in the uniforms of policemen and soldiers were refus- ed admittance to the house.
 While Kennedy detained the men in conversation as he looked out of the second story window, and the uni formed men" threatened ca break down the door, the watchnan's wife telephoned police headquarters. Two squads of police were despatched to the scene. The men made off in a motor car as the police came in sight but the machine stalled in a mud hole. The men however escaped in the woods.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-26
SINN FElNERS
 GUARD LEADERS

Cork, Ireland, March 24---More troops and Royal Irish constabulary have been sent here and empty houses at strategic points have been occupied by the military and police forces. The Sim F'ein organization is maintaining secret watches and guards to protect it's leaders, some of whom are report ed to have received threatening let ters similar to one delivered to Thomas MacCuFtain, Lord Mayor of this city. before he was murdered last week.
 Last night troops supported by con stabular-y were stationed at various points in the city with armored cars and machine guns. This protection was maintained while the streets were thronged but later when the crowds dwindled the extra guards were with drawn. Soldiers and police officers, however, remained in their barracks all night ready for any emergency.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-26
REP. BROWNING DIES SUDDENLY Drops Dead In Barber Shop In Capital Early
 Today

Washington. March 24.---Represent- ative ". J. Browning of Camden, N. J., dropped. dead today in the barber shop at the capitol
 MT. Browning was about to step out of the barber's chair when he was stricken with an attack of heart dis etase. He died before physicians who were hastily summoned could reach the shop.
 Born in Camden, N. J., 70 years ago, MT Browning had represented the first New Jersey district in Congress since 1911. having been elected while serving as chief clerk of the House of Representative He was the ranking Republican member of the naval com 1nittee and handled the naval biH in the House where it was passed late yesterday.
 In the last election for Congress he defeated Edwin S. Dfckerson, his Democratic opponent, by a large ma jOrity.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-26
HAS
 ANOTHER PLAN FOR SOLDIERS
Will Present It to House Ways and Means
 Committee.

Washington, March 24-RepreSent atives of the American Legion had ready today for presentation to the House Ways and Means Committee a new plan for soldier relief embracing provisions for land settlement, home building aid, vocational training and payment of adjusted compensation
 The proposal is substitute for the original bill presented earlier this month by Commander Franklin O'Olier and Thomas Miller, chairman of the executive committee. The four-fold plan carrying rates of com pensation was approved last night at a meeting of the executive commit tee.
 Under the bill land projects in all states would be available to former service men and credit at the rate of S1.5O for every day of service to- gether with a loan at the rate of Az per cent interest would be author ized- Compensation at g day would be paid those who desire to acquire homes in city or country sec tions.
 Vocational training would be ex- tended for a time equivalent to ser< vice in the army or navy and com pensation at $150 a day could be paid. Adjusted compensation for those who do not desire to partici- pate in land projects, home building aid or vocational training would be paid at $1-50 for each day of service to be available within a year from the passage of the bill by Congress
 Former service men would have ten years in which to file application exercising one of the four options
Republican farmer., 1920-03-26
UNIONS DEMANDING
 PART IN COVER RNMENT

be undertaken. with the cooperation of labor unions and the deciding in f1uence upon social laws must be given the unions.
 Guilty rebels must be -disarmed d and punished.
 ''All officers of the public admins tration must be purged of counter revoiutionists.
 The reform of governmental ad- ministrations must be expected as quickly as possible with the co-opera- ton of the unions.
 Social laws must be extended inn mediately to secure economic quality for workin ngmen.
 'tNationalization of industry must be commenced at once.
 Better supplies of food must bs arranged and available stocks must be placed at the disposal of the peo pie.
 "All military formations which do not remain true to the constitution must be disbanded.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-26

London, March 24-In the strike settlement by the German govern ment with labor unions the majority Socialists are pledged to place on their preliminary program the claims of labor organizations, says a Berlin dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
 The government has expressed will irgness to withdraw it's troops from Berlin and across the Spree river near government headquarters-and raise the state of siege immediately, it is said. In addition it undertakes not to attack workers, particularly those in the Ruhr valley and to nego- tiate with unions concerning the en- try of labor representatives into de- fense corps.
 The unions pledged themselves to call another meeting to decide upon the question of a new general strike, in case their claims are not met and the governments policies are broken. The claims of the unions follows:
 Reorganization of the govern ments of the empire and Prussia must
Republican farmer., 1920-03-26
Judiciary's Counsel
 Files Socialist Brief

Albany, N. Y, March 24-The five suspended socialist members of the state assembly "are ineligible and disqualified to occupy seats in the as sembly," counsel for the assembly judiciary committee asserted today in a brief filed with the committee which conducted an investigation into the charges of disloyaIty against the five men.
 'It is by the organization to which they belong that these men must be judged" says the brief. 'sTheir in- dividuaI acts and declarations insofar as they have been proved serve mere. ly to iIlumine and to show in concrete form the principal purposes and pro- gram for which the organization stands and to confirm the seditious purposes of the party to which they belong.
 Socialists are trying to bring about a change of government by political action backed up by a general strike, the two being employed as the two strong arms of a giant to pull down the structure of our government which has been built and maintained through the inspiration, the toil and the blood of countless loyal citizens of this re. plIbIc.''
 Asserting that every charge against the five asemblymen has been proven, counsel recommended that the com mittee report to the assembly that they are ineligible and disqualified to seats in the assembly for all of the reasons set forth and because of their disloyaIty to the United States of America and the state of New York; that because of such ineligibihty and disqualification they are incapable of taking the oath of office prescribed by the constitution of this state; that b1 formally subscribing to said oath their position, in view of their ineligibihty and disqualification is no different
Republican farmer., 1920-03-26

from what it would have been had they refused to take the said oath; and that they therefore shall be de- nied seats in the assembly,
 The brief in taking up testimony of witnesses who appeared for the five men that industrial action and the general strike were to be employed by the socialist party only after it had achieved the control of govern ment affairs by parliamentary means and that it's purpose would be to com pei an unwilling and rebellious bour- geoise minority to submit to the di- rection of the ballot box, says:
 ''The prenouncements of the party with respect to industrial action can have no such interpretation. With out exception they indicate that in- dustrial action is to be the compelling instrument for wrestling the control of government from it's present hands and for the establishment of class dic- tatorship."
 Referring to speeches made by the defendants the brief says:
 '"The peaceful workers of our crowded city districts would hesitate to attack the institutions of this great republic. It is therefore necessary to instill prejudice, hatred and con- tempt for the great mass of the American people and to villify an6 denounce those patient and patriotic leaders of organized labor who de voted themselves to guiding the en- ergy of the toilers of America into patriotic channels during the late war. It is necessary also to last the prejudice thus manufactured into passion. These are the unmistaka- bIe purposes of the speeches made by the socialist assemblymen. There is nothing that would produce other results