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The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
Group Of National Notables
Plans General War on
Special Interests.
NEWMAN AN OFFICER
Everybody Organized But
Class Representing Pub
lie Interest,"" Slogan.

Declaring the American people
have a soviet form of government
IN fact though not in theory and
that it is the unfinished business
of the United States to correct this
condition, group of nationally
known men. including former Dis
trict Commissioner Oliver P. New
man. of Clifton Terrace South.
northwest, yesterday launched a ma
tionwide movement to organize
the public" in order to offset the
organization of special interests.
According to their first announce
ment. the newly formed body is to
be known as the National Com
munity Board, has as its sole object
IAN enlightened and effective citi-
=enship and will promote vigorously
the movement to organize the one
class OF people in America not or
ganized-the American public"
Notable Officers.
The president of the organization
is DR.. Henry L. Jackson. who for
the past four years was field agent
for the community center division
of the United States Bureau of Edu-
cation. The other officers are Maj
Oliver p. Newman, former commits
sioner of the District. vice president:
Ray G. Edwards. of New York, sec
rotary. and Benedict W. Law, OF
New York, treasurer. The actron
committee is composed of Maj. New
man, Edward p. Costigan, of the u.
5. Tariff Commission, and Ormond
E. Loomis. of Boston. editor of The
Open Road" magazine.
We have ia0or unions. bankers
associations. farmers organizations,
racial sntagonisms, economic jesi-
ousies. Everybody is organized ex-
cept the one class which represents
the public interest. To organize
this class Is the unfinished busi-
ness of the United States. -
ness of the United States" Or. Jack
son said in his opening announce
ment.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
i do not know Eve light dark but if such woman had
stood the garden know the apple would have been eaten

dozen patrols walked the streets
of Coralio unsuspected, ready to
intercept the truant Official should
he show himself there.
Goodwin was very well con-
vinced that no precautions had
been overlooked. He strolled
about the streets that bore such
high-sounding names and were
but narrow, grass-covered lanes,
lending his own aid to the vigil
that had been intrusted to him
by Bob Englehart.
The town had begun the .tepid
round of its nightly diversions.
A. few leisurely dandies, clad II.
white duck, with flowing neck
ties, and swinging slim bamboo
canes. threaded the grassy by
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

cional. when within the toss OF
cigar stump from the intersect-
ing Street of the Holy Sepulcpre,
he stopped suddenly in the path
way.
He saw the form OF a tall man.
clothed in black and carry ing
large valise, hurry down the cross
street in the direction OF the
beach. And Goodwin's second
glance made him aware Of a wo-
man at the mans elbov on the
farther side, who seemed to urge
forward, If not even to assist, her
companion in their swift but>si-
lent progress. They were no Co.
ralians. these two.
Goodwin followed at lncr ,ased
speed, but without any of the att
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

By 10 o'clock the streets wera
deserted. The oil lamps that had
burned. sickly yellow. at ran
dom corners, had been extin-
guished by some economical civic
agent. Coralio lay sleeping calm
ly between toppling mountains
and encroaching sea like a stol-
en- babe in the arms of its alb
ductors. Somewhere over in that
tropical darkness perhaps al
ready threading the profundities
of the alluvial lowlands-the high
adventurer and his mate were
moving toward lands end. The
game of Fox-in-t the e-Morning
should be coming soon to its
close.
Goodwin. at his deliberate gait.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
Employees to Present Re-
quest for Increase Equal
= To Navy Yard.
REVIEW PROMISED"
Conference With Commis.
sioners to Be Held Some
time This Week.

The question of increased pay for
per diem employees of the District.
which recently threatened a strike,
will be revived this week at a con-
ference between officials of the
City Employees Association AMI
members of the Board of District
Commissioners.
Joseph H. Hurley, president OF
the association, is preparing
statement asking for increases to
equal the wage of navy yard en-
ployes. He will see the Commits
sioners tomorrow and ask for a
conference Wednesday.
Review of Scale Promised.
Although a wage scale for the
per diem employees was fixed by
the old Board of COMMISSIONER
Louis Brownlow and Col. C. w.
Kutz-they promised to review the
scale following a report of the navy
yard wage board on the wage scale
for the employees of the yard. The
report was not completed until the
early part of September and couli
not be reviewed prior to the de-
parture from office of Commissioner
Brownlow.
Members OF the new board. in
Guiding Col. Kutz, Engineer Com
missioner, have expressed willing
ness to review the wage scale for
the per diem employees
Refuses Prediction.
He refused to predict the action
of the association should the de-
mands be overlooked following a
review. A strike of the city EN-
ployes was threatened in August
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

ways toward the houses Of their
favored senoritas. Those who
wooed the art OF music dragged
tirelessly at whining concertinas,
or fingered lugubrious guitars at
doors and windows An occa-
sional soldier from the cuartel.
with Tapping straw hat. withou.
coat or shoes, hurried by baIanc-
ing his long gun like a lance in
one hand. From every density OF
the foliage the giant tree fross
sounded their loud and Irritating
ciatter. Farther out, where the
by-ways perished at the brink OF
the jungle. the cultural cries Of
marauding baboons and the
coughing OF the aliigators n the
black estuaries fractured the vain
silence Of the wood.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
CAUGHT

THE plans for the detention of
1 the flying President Mirafores
and his companion at the coast
line seemed hardly likely to fail.
DR.. Zavalla himself had gone to
the port of Alazan to establish a
guard at that point At CoraIio
the Liberal patriot Varras, could
be depended upon to keep close
watch Goodwin held himself re-
sponsible for the district about
Coralio.
The news of the presidents
flight had been disclosed to no
one in the coast towns save
trusted members of the ambitious
political party that was desirous
sof succeeding to power. The tele-
graph wire. running from San
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
Shoremen's Strike Avertcd.

New York, Sept. 26.-DanEer of
another lonEshoremen's strike octo-
Der 10. when the contract between
the International Longshoremen' $ As
soCiation and the steamship compa-
mics expire, was averted today.
Members of the association who
have been ballotinG for a week on
the contract renewal. voted over
whelmingly in the affirmative.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
CBy Universal Seryiceo

. New York. Sept. 2S.-Once again
a suffering congested Europe is
piping its worn and motley peas
antry to the United States. Not a
record of ancient nations is in ex-
istence which can tell tale of such
flow of humanity.
When the war was over there was
a scampering for passports and a
fiocking back to the home of i'm
migrants of pre-war days. Polish,
Italian, Czccho- -Slovak, Irish and
British-all hungering for a Breath
of mother soil. departed. But it is
not what once it was over there.
Arid they are coming back disen-
chanted. These form a goodly part
of the steerage populations.
Gateway Choked.
The tide Of immigrants has
swelled week by week until last
week the brusque but kindly gate
by which all aspirants for entrance
must pass clogged and choked.
Five giant liners attempted to un-
load their human cargoes on the
island at once. The dikes were
down, as it were, and Ellis Island
was jammed. So an embargo was
imposed. For fortv-eight hours no
bright eyed immigrant climbed
down on the island from a steerage
gangway.
Those that had landed were
packed into the narrow sleeping
quarters. The island is tight lit
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
PLANEPLUNGES
2 INTO SWAMP
Former Army Instructor
And Passenger Dive 500
Feet to Death.
Especial to Washington HeraidD

Cape Charles, Va, Sept. 26.-Two
men were plunged to death in a
swamp at wachapreague this after
noon when a seaplane fell 500 feet.
Their bodies were buried deep in
the muck.
They were william Bell. so years
old. the pilot. and Harry Boulter, a
passenger.
Spectators said engine trouble ap-
parently caused the accident.
Bell served as instructor in the
army air service at San Antonio.
Tex, during the war. He is a son
of William P. Bell. druggist of Ac-
comac. Va Since the war he has
conducted pleasure trips with the
plane.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

passed the long, low cuartel
where Coralio's contingent of
Anchuria's military force slum-
bered. with its bare toes pointed
heavenward. There was d law
that no civilian might come so
near the headquarters of that
citadel of war after 9 o'clock, but
Goodwin was always forgetting
the minor statutes.
"Quien vive?" shrieked the sem
tinel, wrestling prodigiously with
his lengthy musket
Americana" growled Goodwin,
without turning his head, and
passed on. unhalted.
To the right he turned, and to
the left up the street that hulti-
mately reached the Plaza INA
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
AUTO UPSET KILLS
VIRGINIA STUDENT
Especial to Washington HeraId1

Charlottesville. Va, Sept. 26.-AI-
bert Middleton wrenn. 20 years old
Of The Plains, Va. a student in the
Law School at the University Of
Virginia. died this afternoon at Uni
versity Hospital following injuries
sustained in an automobile accident
last night while motoring with four
fellow students a mile west of the
city.
The car failed to make a sharp
curve. driyins through a wire fence
snd turning a complete mersauIt
Youns wrenn was pinned under
the ear.
S4Tts other students escaped with
minor injuries.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
NEW BELFAST RIOTS
MARKED BY BURNING
OF NUMEROUS HOMES
Battle With Stones and Bull
lets Continues Till Dawn
In City Under Flaming
Skies and Armored Cars
Are Brought Into Play.
By DENIS o'CoNNELL,

Univcrsal Service stan Correspondentl
Dublin. ireland, Sept. 26.-Riot-
ing is again general in Belfast to-
night. The sky is lighted from
burning homes
The pogrom of last night is stat.
ed to have been in demonstration
against the Catholics returning to
work Monday. The rival parties
fought with stones and revolVers
until dawn. The battle was partic-
ularly hot at Foundry and Stanhope
streets, where armored cars finally
broke up the battle.
Gaynor, a weIl-known Sim Fein-
er, was dragged from his bed at
a. m. and shot to death. His as
sailants were disguised. Another
Sim Fein member, John MacFad-
den,was shot and killed on his door
step. and a third was taken from
his house in Falls road and killed
by volley fire.
shops Smashed Open.
Shops were smashed open with
sledge hammers. The windows Of
jewelry stores were broken and
thousands of dollars worth Of pre-
cious stones and gold scattered.
Women and children took piles of
loot from the demolished homes of
the Catholics.
Arthur Grifiths. the acting head
of the Irish Republican government
in the absence of President Eamonn
De Valera in the United States
wrote in the publication Young
ireland that he had information
that the riots were planned by thu
Unionists to take place at the end
of the week
Catholics Fleeing City.
The Catholics are again fleeing
the town. Those who remain are
barricading their areas.
AT BroSdford a police sergeant
was fatally shot from ambush. The
police barracks at Trim were cap
tUred after a fierce dght. The bar
racks were burned.
Dublin Castle. after an inquiry,
found that John Lynch. the Sim
Fein councillor of Limerick, who
was shot to death in his room at
the Royal Exchange Hotel by
party OF twelve soldiers, was shot
'<E- a member Of the crown forces
SSing in self defense"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
PALLBEARERS NAMED
FOR THOMAS FUNERAL

New York, Sept. 26.-The honor
ary pallbearers at the funeral of
Olive Thomas, movie actress, who
died in Paris of mercurial poison
ing, and whose body arrived here
on the, MauretaRia yesterday. were
announced today. They will in
clude Eugene o'Brien, Owen Moore,
Thomas Meighan, Harrison Fisher.
Gene Buck. Myron Selznick. Allan
Grassland and William SHELTON.
The funeral services will be he'll
Tuesday at st. Thomas Church. the
Rev. Ernest NJ Stires officiating.
Interment will be in woodlawn
Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
BAR M'SWINEY
TO VISITING KIN
Authorities Put End to Call
ers as Hunger Striker
Continues Sinking.

London, Sept. 26.-CompletinE the
forty-fifth day of his hunger strike
in protest against his imprisonment.
Terence MacSwiney. the Lord Mayor
of Cork. was in pain in BriXton
prison this evening. but showed no
decided change. He is steadily
growing weaker.
Under orders from the home Of
fec the prison officials today de-
nied members of his family free
dom of passage in and out of the
prison they have been extended
heretofore.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
Court Hears 3 Alleged Bandits
In Sandy Spring Case Today;
Fourth Suspect Still Free

Three suspects held in connec-
tiOn with the robbery of the Sandy
Spring National Bank. April &c
last, and the killing OF Francis NJ.
HallowelI, a director of the bank.
will be brought to trial at Freder-
lex, Md, this morning. in a case
expected to be one of the mos:
sensational conducted at Frederick
in recent years.
Clarence Adams, John W. Mitchel |
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
FIRE LOSS $3,0O0,00O
r. AT ASPHALT FACTORY

New York. Sept. 26.-Soaring
flames. fed by burning oil and tar,
today gutted the Barber Asphalt
Paving Company's plant at Perth
Amboy. N. j.. badly burned several
firemen and caused damage of three
million dollars
Streams of liquid fire spurted in
every direction as tanks exploded
with a roar. For fourteen hours
fremen battled with the fire.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
Washington Herald-Public Ledger
Service. Special Cable Dispatch.)

Service. Special Cable Dispatch.)
Paris. Sept. 26.-ln a test
fight at Vile Savage this af-
ternson Roland Rohlfs- broke
his shoulder and completely
wrecked the Texas wildcat
Curtiss racing plane in land
ing. according to an exclusive
message from Clarence Coombs.
who will pilot the other Cox
entry in the Bennett race Tues
day.
Rohlfs. who is married. is
said to have suffered no other
injuries, and is being cared for
at Etampes.
Coombs' racer. at Moraue
Field, near Paris, will be
rushed tonight to Vile Sau-
wage, forty miles. if a truck
can be found to transport it.
1t is a race against time, as the
plane must be at Vile Savage
at o'clock tomorrow morning.
The two other final American
entries, as predicted Tuesday.
will be Schroeder in the army
Nerviller racing biplane and
Rinehart N the Wright
monoplane, both of which now
are ready at the Vile Savage
Field. Despite today's accident
America still has a good chance
of winning the cup.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
By O. HENRY

fuI tactics that are so dear 10 the
heart of the sIeuth. The Amcri-
can was too broad 10 feel the in
stinct Of the detective. Ae stood
as an agent for the people OF An
churia. and but for political rea-
sons he would have demanded
then and there the money. IL was
the design OF his party 10 secure
the imperilled fund. to restore it
- the treasury OF the country.
and to declare itself in power
without bloodshed or resistance.
The couple. halted at the door
of the Hotel de los Estrsnjeros,
and the man struck upon the wood
with the impatienes o: one un-
used to his entry being stayed
CONTINUED ON PAGE sEyBkr
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
U. S. OFFICER DIES
OF YELLOW FEVER

Vera Cruz Mexico. Sept. 2s.-Dr.
]. II. Hedrick. American sanitary
officer in Vera Cruz. died today OF
yellow fever.
An epidemic OF yellow fever Is
now raging on the Mexican east
coast.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
Priests Bar Women
With Scant Attire
From Communion
BY C. r.. BERTELLI,
CUnfrersal Service stan Cerre-
spondent.)

p Ptris, Sept. ga near revo-
luton has been brought about
at San Sebastian, the Spanish
Monte Carlo, where the priests
received orders from the highest
pontifical authorities not to con-
fess or to admit to Holy commu-
nion women wearing low neck
gowns, sshort skirts, or trans
parent stockings.
The official proclamation an
nounced that these are immoral
fashions imported from France"
and pleads with the Spaniards
to abjure the 'lascIvious modes"
1t announced that none would be
shriven unless attired in proper
modesty.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

in the investigation of baseball
gambling.
Chicago, Sept 26.-John A. Heyd-
ler. president Of the National Base
ball Commission. reached Chicago
tonight. and opened a series OF con-
ferences with oficisls OF the Chi
cago clubs. He was seeking in
formation relative to the baseball
scandal. and expected to appear be-
fore the grand jury as a witness
when it convenes Tuesday.
It was indicated the scope OF the
inquiry would be widened and that
grand jury Investigations would be
opened in every city in the country
where the major leagues play. II
was said evidence had been dis
closed in the Chicago Investigation
that involves players in practically
every one OF the sixteen major
league teams.
Fresh Evidence Found
Henry H. Brigham. foreman Of
the grand jury investigating the
scandal as applied TO the White Sox
and Cubs. admitted tonight fresh
evidence involving the other teams
in the major leagues would prob
ably make a separate investigation
necessary after the present one has
been disposed OF.
BY the time We have unfoIdec
all tie new evidence We have" he
said, we will have developed
enough scandal to start separate
Investigations throughout the .coun-
try. We will make no recommenda-
tion as 10 the conduct OF the gam
or attempt to regulate the players
q for the club msnaEements.
For Clean Baseball
That Is for them 10 do. Their
interests are with clean baseball
They know IL and are as anxious
az VIC are 10 clean Up the game.
The bad players will be booted out
CONTINUED on rAGE EIGHT.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
.eU Euidence
Being Dug Up
On Sox Deal
President Heydler Of Ma
tional Commission on
Ground In Chicago.
OBy Unfver,aI Service

tBy tnfNersnl Servfce.l
New York sept 2e--Jehn !, Nc
Grav, vice president and manager
of the Giants, and Magistrate Fr.r-
eis n. McQUnde. treasurer. will &.
to Chicago tomorrow to appear be-
f"re the Cook County Grand jary
in the investigation of baseball
gambling.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

ON PAGE sEykky
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

CONTINUED on rAGE EIGHr.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy today and tomorrowi prob
ably local showers not auits so warm tomor-
row gentle variable winds. Detailed vesther
report Page 4.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-08
Again First.

Among the first TO start reduc-
ton in ladies wear is the Oliver
Style shop. Prices are always rea-
sonable there and now a saving OF
10 per cent from the regular prices
prevails for a limited time onlys
925O-s
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-08

BSMDB.
Corrected Daily ny Warner eFos. sssd
store. e26 = Michigan SAL
COW PEAS-S2.5O TO $500 bushel
ALFALFA-S20 per bushel
RED AND MAMMOTH CLOVER-S15
10 $50.
TIMOTHY-S40O TO $500.
ALSIkE-S1SOO 10 $50. 90
SUNFLOWERS-15c pound
WINTER OR HAIRY BETCH-S25.0 C
TO $1,000 hundred lbs.
BLUE GRASS-$5OO bL.
SWEET CLOVER-S1j.OO to $1,000
RED TOP-S40 90 per bushel
WHITE CLOVER-S45.OO bu.
SWEET WHITE CL0VER-S20.
FIELD PEAS-$3.OO TO $500.
shell.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-08

RAPE SEED Dwarf Essex)-SsOO per
bushel
lawn GRASs-S32 per cwt.
SOFA BEANS Il 10 San)-S40O per
bushel
LIVE STOCK.
(Correcfcd DC y by Ma ior Bros. :. LO-
gan St. Mishawaks-)
HEAVY FAT STEERS-Fair 10 good
l0d11c: prime. 12d14c
HOGSE13O to 100 lbs. 14c. 80 20 l.;
lbs, 14lac. IL 10 30 lbs, 1Jc; - %
800 lbs. 15c.
PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected Today bJ the 0rotherhoee
Gn~sry. $50 ~ Main 81.
BUTTER AND EGGS-Cresnery but.
ter. paying CO. pound. selling CSC pound;
eggs, paying So; settings Coo dozen
FRUITS AM TEGE - f' t.~-Er1ttS
California naval oranges zoe per dozen
selling 500 cwt-. new ca Ocage. paying
Sc ID. sellisS So IL
NEW POTATOES-50s peck
POULTRY AND MEATS.
Corrected Danny Dy JiDluie's IGrksA
les 4. jefferson Blvd
BEEF-Roast 5OG6oc. boiling. zoe
round steak. +oc: nrIols,. coo; 2SrteT-
eouse. 70c
PORK LOIN-4oc
LAkD-3Oc.
SPRING CHIChEr.-15c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-08

Your favorite confections for 55,
80. 90, so cents a pound Phila.
9236-9
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-08

GRAIN AND FEED.
Corrected Daily by ID. b. Morgan. STAR
dtils. hydraulic Av.)
SHELL CORN-Paying 81 20.
OATS-Paying 65c: selling 80 10 90
BRAS-SelIing S2.T5.
MIDDLlNGS-Selling S32J hundred.
CHOPPED FEED-Selling $3.50 per
cwt.
SCRATCH FEED-Sellng $40 Der
swI
GRINDINGS-Sc bushel
WHEAT-BuyiDg S235
RlE-Paying ~ 60
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-08
South Bend Markets
HAY. STRAW AND TEFD

HAY. STRAW AND FEED.
Corrected Daily by the Wesley Miller
Flour Feed Co.. 42O >. Michigan.)
NEW HAY-Paying S-JNzs. selling
S34d4O
OLD CoRN-Paying 81 90. selling $50
70 Sl.75
STRAW-Paying So, selling S14016.
or SO bale
OATS-Paying JOc. selling 90 70 soc.
CLOVER SEED-Paying SD. selling
1890
~ALSIKE CLOVER-Selling SIS % SO
ALFALFA Northern groWnl-S20
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-08
PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected T~fay by me 0rothsrho'

HIDES AND TALLOE.
Scorrscted To-day by :. W. Lippman. 7le
~. Main -.
HIDES-1Oc TO 15c; calfskins 10c TO 15c
rendered tallow. 4Cd1c lb.; Fougs tai
koE. 2G3c q ID: heeswaI. c5133c.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-12-16
SCHOOL NEWS
BY Roberta Lane

County Supt Gibson, City Supt
Cannon and Mrs. G.. Ii. Henney attend
ed the Parent-Teacher meeting at
Odell last Friday night and took part
in the program.
Mrs. Robert Cramer and Miss b
POgue are back in their rooms at the
Park street school after being absent
several days because of illness. Mrs.
S. G. Campbell was substituting for
the former and Mrs. W. w. Whitaker
for the latter.
Last Friday was visiting day in the
city schools, fitting close TO the local
part of the national school week. The
rooms of the Park street and Coe pri-
mary schools were particularly well
decorated in Christmas greens for the
event. About 10 visitors called in
the course Of the day. The Coe pri-
mary had AZ visitors, Park street 100,
junior high 20 and the high school 10.
A Christmas party will be given by
the sophomore class to the high school
All parents of high school students are
cordiallysinvited and urged to attend.
Mrs. c. II. Henney introduced some
new Christmas songs at assembly Mon
day morning. They were soon learned
by the pupils. Other appropriate songs
were rehearsed for next week as
sembly.
The MONDAY hot lunches served by
the high school domestic science de F.
partment, under Miss Grace Smith. .
are proving very popular among the .
students. These lunches are served at
a unit price Of 10 cents. About 50
pupils are served daily.
Prin. Newhouse's junior high foot
ball team defeated the Pine Grove /
boys Friday afternoon on Gibson Field /
by a score Of 32 to 0. 1t was a very
muddy and wet affair.
The try-out class tournament on high
school basket ball is being played this
week in the gymnasium under Coach
Fleischman. The school squad will be !
selected from these players.