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The Washington herald., 1920-03-20

Little John d. Rockefeller. Sd.
accompanied by his father, John
d. Rockefeller. jr, has made
an exhaustive examination of
the United States Treasury, and
incidentally has shown he pos
sesses that kinship with money
that so long has characterized
other members of his family.
Rockefeller, father and son,
met John Burke, the Treasurer.
upon their arrival in the huge
gray building that houses Un-
!. Gle Sans funds.
II came to see how much
you had in the Treasury. Mr..
Treasurer" said Mr.. nockefeil-
er. smiling.
That's easily ascertained,"
replied Mr.. Burke, but It would
be infinitely much more inter-
esting, to know how much
money you have"
Not such q Much.
With Frank J. F. Thiel. dep
uty assistant treasurer, as a
guide, the Rockefellers were
piiotedt through the building,
and young John d. was taken to
the currency and gold certifi-
cate vaults, where packages,
each Weighing twelve pounds.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
RENOUNCES DE VALERA
TO BECOME AMERICAN
tBy Herald Leased wire,


Chicago, March 1s.-Patrick King,
appearing in naturalization court
this morning. not only renounced al
iegiance to the British Empire and
King George. but also. by order of
Judge Kayanaugh. renounced alle-
glance to the .Republic OF Ireland
and Eamon de Valera. its -presi-
dent" -
This is the frat case ON record. at
torneys say. where the Irish repub-
lie has been officially Recognized. by
an Americsl court. Judge Kaya-
naugh declared later his action is
an OFFICIAL recognition Of the Irish
re public and It's executive. He said:
'.It is de facto government
which exists with the consent of
nine-tenths Of Irelandss people. al-
though II has mot been recognized
by foreign gtverhments The same
sit uatIon existed In the United
states in the years Intervening from
I776 to l1fS3."
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
STORM BREWING
In MEXICO OVER
NEXT ELECTION
Obregon, Of Unionista, and
Bonillas, Of Civilista, OPP
posing Candidates.
SERIOUS CLASH DUE
Militant Methods Apt to
Figure Later in Present
Campaign.
BY JOHN HEARLEY.

Black clouds are gathering upon
MexYco's political horizon. The
July elections probably will provide
the contact for revolutionary thun-
der and storm.
The presidential campaign Is now
in full swing in the Southern Re-
public. Two outstanding figures are
publicly contesting the race for the
presidency.
Gen. Obregon is the candidate OF
the Unionista party. Ignacio Bonil-
las. until recently Mexican Ambas-
sador at Washington. is the Civilista
candidate.
Carranza undoubtedly is 10th to
relinquish office. But under the
Mexican constitution he can not
seek a second term.
Therefore, his opponents say that
he is bent on doing one o. two
things. He. 1t Is charged. will either
invent pretext to prevent the elec-
tions or insinuate one of his own
loiIoWers into once.
Seeks Americas support.
Obregon Is doing his best to win
Americas moral support His dec
laration that he would not react
militariiy against defeat has come
to the State Department.
However. confidential advices re-
ceiyed here indicate that obregen's
methods are likely to become miir-
tant. A serious clash between
obregon's followers and those of
Carranza is by no means impos-
sible.
In this connection. there are per-
sistent reports of the periodic
landing of Japanese arms in Mex
leo. These join with the stories OF
the alleged smuggling of American
ammunition across the border.
Washington months ago put an
! embargo upon the expectation OF
arms into Mexico. But this has not
prevented certain Illicit trading on
the part or MeXipos seVeral rae
tions.
! During the war American author.
ties were convinced OF Carranza's e
Japanese and German tendencies
| Certain officials believed that Car
rama was virtually a German agent
On the other hand, Obregon was
more of a shadowy wartime figure
/ There is only the slightest circum-
! stantial evidence to accuse him OF
pro ro-Germanism.
To all appearances he has always
} been anti-Japanese, or, at least op.
I posed to an alliance between Japan
and Mexico. The rumor that he was
possibly interested in a pro-German
newspaper in Mexico was never con-
| firIned.
Cnrranxa's RegimeN
Carranza's regime has not been a
brilliant success from any point OF
view. The public money has been
frequently diverted from the execu-
ton of promised social and ednca-
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The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
AUTO HITS TWO;
SPEEDS AWAY
Aged Woman and Daughter
Seriously Injured by Un-
known Driver.

Mrs. Lucy Brown, 7e years old.
and her daughter. Miss Bessie Brown.
a3oS Fourteenth street northwest.
were knocked down and seriously
injured at s:45 last night by an un-
identified automobile while crossing
Rhode Island avenue at Sixteenth
street northwest.
Following the accident, they wers
rushed to Emergency Hospital.
where late last night their condi.
ton was declared 10 be critical
The driver of the car made No
effort TO stop. but. increasing his
speed. disappeared before identifi.
cation could be made. according to
the two women. Tho women were
carried to the hospital by Frank
Easby-Smith, 172l S street north.
west.
At the hospital Mrs. Browns in
juries were stated to be a broken
arm. fractured collarbone, bruises
and lacerations. Her daughter sus-
tanned a broken arm. severe scalp
wounds and bruises.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
BOARD SETS MINIMUM
WAGE FOR WOMEN

The District Minimum Wage
Board has fixed $3.50 as the mini
mum weekly wage for women en-
ployed in hotels. restaurants, clubs.
apartment houses and hospitals. Un-
der the ruling. employers may de-
duct $3.50 for board and 50 for room
when furnished by the employer. ac-
cording to Silas A. Manuel, vice
president Hotel Mems Association.
The ruling allows $3.50 a week
for clothing and s3.7o for sundries.
The board will hold a public hear.
ing on tho ruling at $50 Monday
afternoon In the District Building.
Unless modified, the wage will be-
come effective within sixty days,
The Washington HoteIkeepers'
Association will meet today to de-
termine the position to be taken az
Mondays hearing.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Holding sI20OO0OOOin Arms,
John D. Rockefeller, Ill.,, Asks for
S4O,OO0OO0 More-and He Gets IL

contain ten-thousand dollar
bills to the amount of $4,000
900. Handing one Of the pack
ages to the 12-year-old boy,
Mr.. Thiel said:
you're now holding 10000
0o0."
Huh. that isn't much; can I
hold another" asked the youth.
Whereupon two packages,
totaling $4,000. 900. were placed
in his arms.
Il can hold another one" he
said. and third was given
him.
Regular. oliver Twist.
Bracing himself on his sturdy
legs. the heir to millions made
one more request:
Il can hold one more" he
said.
The fourth twelve-pound
package was added and he stag
gered under the weight of 4s
pounds. which represented $780,
100000.
II was the first time in the
history of the Treasury when a
tourist sought permission ito
hold more than $4,000. .ooo-but
then, Q Rockefeller Is q Rock
feller.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
F. M. Lowry Found Dead
InPond at Niagara, N. Y
tBx Her.la I.eased wlre., !,

= New York, March Is.--Frank N.
Lowry. IS years old. weil-known
New York horseman and club mem-
ber. was FOUND dead yesterday In a
small pond at Niagara Falls. New
York.
Lowry, who was vice president
and general manager Of the Domin-
lon Natural Gas Company, Ltd. Buff
faio. was last seen Tuesday. whom
he left his office. saying he was go-
ing to New York on business.
Besides his widow. he Is survived
by a daughter. Mrs. Edith Flana-
gan, of Canada. and q son. Edgar.
who lives At Winchester. Ky.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
SENATE'S IRISH
VOTE PURELY
POLITICS
Vile Tells How Action on
Treaty Reservation Was
Generally Viewed.
By FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.
Washington did not ring yester-
day with frenzied shouts OF Erin
GO -bragh- The shamrock and the
harp were not flown from the house
tops.
The Senate's Endorsement of Ire
lands aspirations for freedom. in
other words, is assessed on all hands
at it's full value. 1t is looked upon,
and in many cases with unutterable
disgust, as a November vote catch
ing maneuver, pure and simple. The
Senate's vote is branded on nearly
every side as an affront to Great
Britain that the people of the British
empire are not likely soon to forget
A common expression of opinion
was that, were the tables turned
and the British parliament med
ding in purely American affairs
the United States would rock with
resentment from coast to coast.
Belated Democratic Move.
Comment, however. was confined
more to the dome site motives benin,
the Irish vote than to its possibl,
effect in london. That twenty-fiv,
Democratic Senators voted for IN,
Gerry reservation, as compared t
twenty Republicans, was interpret
ed as a belated Democratic attemp
to propitiate the Irish vote.
Hitherto that Irish vote has beef
pretty well written off" in tn,
Democratic ledger. President viii
sons refusal to assist Mcssrs. Ryan
Walsh and Dunno to appear befor,
the Peace Conference in Paris lon.
since made Democratic Politician
bid a sad farewell to the Irish sup
port they have always been able t
count on at national elections. /
was therefore incumbent upon them
Washington argued, to take advan
taee of the treaty squabble TO re
habilitate their shattered Hibernial
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
80 Wild Actors.
His Roonanates,
SO Sues Asylum
About Everything unlucky
Has Happened to Man
Demanding 100000.

Nicholas J. Curtis IL being held
in q room with about thirty crazy
actors" who are attempting to un-
dermine his sanity. has been cheat
ed out OF 100000. and is very anx-
ious to be free before anything
serious happens to him.
Word OF his alleged bardships
came to the District courts yester-
day in a suit filed by his brother
and directed against the "supervi-
sor" of st. Elizabeth's. from whom
he would exact the vanished hun
dred thousand.
Curtis was committed to the gov
ernment hospital. he states, even
though he was acquitted OF the
crimes of insanity and homicidai be-
liefs." and he further declares he
has been "mistreated, abused. work
ed. trapped and deceived" with
the intent Of forcing him to
become insane or to impute insan-
ity to him or force him to commit
a crime"
The petition, Curtis AYERS. is the
product of his lucid mental fac
ulty."
Police records show he was or
dered held for investigation as to
his mental condition January 2.
1920.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
CLUES LACKING
IN PLATINUM
ROBBERY
Mysterious Disappearance
OF Precious Metal Puz-
zles Secret Service.

The United States Secret Service,
with the assistance of half a dozen
central bureau detectives. is max
ing every effort to put hands on the
admittedly very wise thief who
some time Wednesday night non
chalantly issued from the closely
guarded Bureau of Standards
Pierce Mill Road and Connecticut
avenue. with nearly $1,000 worth
of platinum.
The load of the robber was as
light as his touch. since he bore a
scant eight pounds OF the super
precious metal. computed on its
present value of S. a gram. So
dexterously did he group crucibles
little dishes, sheet and wire plati-
rum from twelve laboratory rooms
ignoring all objects of less value
and more bulk, that the detective:
are inclined to believe the crime ar
inside job"
~Insicc job" Theory.
Dir. w. T. Hildebrandt. chief
chemist of the bureau. last night
admitted 1t was perfectly con-
ceivable" that someone had secret
ed himself in a laboratory room
during working, hours. leisurely
collected the little fortune in metal
after hours and departed rejoicing.
There arc no clues, 1t is stated
When. the men skilled with retort
and phial came to their tables last
Thursday morning nothing was out
of place, but there was not a plati-
mum piece to be found. A chemist or
metallurgist alone could have maec
the haul so unerringIy. the belief
is among investigators.
Eluded All Guards. . s--
Night watchmen ceaselessly pa
troll the big buildings containing
apparatus Of exquisite balance and
fittings of great Importance in the
researches Of the corps OF govern
ment experts. Yet the thief. who
must have been engaged at his task
more than an hour. eluded them
completely.
The instrinsic value of the haul
is not unusual, but the methods
and discernment OF the person re-
,sponsible point to dangerously
clever worker. and a wide net is
being spread by the Secret Service,
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20

Seek Another Vote. =
Immediately after adoption Of
the Lodge resolution notifying
the President of the Senate's in
ability to ratify the treaty, ad-
ministration Democrats undertook
to have another vote on ratifica-
ton. A stirring parliamentary
battle ensued. The later vote
was not obtained. The Senate
adjourned until Monday.
The next move is up to the
President. He is just where he
stood on July 10, 1919. when he
laid the treaty before the Senate,
except that he has learned again
that the Senate will not ratify the
treaty without strong reservations.
The vote last night was reiter-
alton of the negative response
given by a dominating minority
OF the Senate November Io, 1919,
to the demand for ratification.
StiIl Technically at wnr.
The United States remains tech.
nically at war with Germany. Sem
ator Philander C. Knox. of Penn
sylvania. moved last night for con-
sideration Of his resolution provid-
CONTINUED on PAGE rwo.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Duchess of Marlborough
May Secure Divorce

London, March ia suit for the
restitution of conjugal rights
which in the British courts is in
variably the first step toward a
divorce petition. has been fled By
the Duchess of Marlborough, who
was Consuelo Vanderbilt, of New
York.
The Marlboroughs have not been
living together for several years.
The Duchess parents are william
K. Vanderbilt. ST.. and Mrs. o. H. p.
Belmont. Mrs. Belmont has just ar
rived in London.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
5 FIXED
FOR REVOLT
BY IRISH
Complete Evidence of Plot
Reported to Be in Au-
thorities' Hands.
Cwashinston- Herald-Pubile Ledger
Service.)
Especial Cable DispatchJ

tSpccfuI CaDfc DispatcnsD
by CARL w. ACKERMAN.
London. March 1s.-Ireland is on
the eve of a revolution. Easter
Monday, April 5, according to COM
plete evidence said to be in the
hands of the British government, is
the day set for a universal upris-
ing and the establishment of an
Irish Republic
That Ireland today is in a state
of civil war was demonstrated
amply by today's developments:
tonight's newspapers are crowded
with news of riots. murders, rob-
berries. hold-ups. raids and assassi-
nations, from Cork to Dublin.
Glenn Edwards, NJ. p, announces
he will ask the government in the
House of Commons Monday:
Whether information has come
to the government that an upris-
ing has been plotted in Ireland for
April and that local risings have
been planned for the same date in
Liverpool. Manchester and Glasgow
Whether any seizures of arms
and ammunition from Germany
have been made by His Majesty's
navy.
Whether the, government has any
reason to suppose that the German
secret service is behind the pro-
jected uprising.
Attorney General Positive.
Sir Gordon Hewart, Attorney Cen
eral, arguing in connection with a
writ of habeas corpus. obtained in
behalf of Patrick Fey, a young Irish
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20

Fear Soviet Inevitable.
The entire Berlin press con-
cedes that a Soviet Germany is
inevitable unless the Reds are
broken within a few days.
The majority of the German
workmen are being terrorized by
q Bolshevist minority.
The general strike is more thor
ough than at any time since the
Kapp revolution. .,
Crowds are dragging women
drivers from cabs and demanding
that the street car men join the
strike, beating those who resist
into submission.
Mobs are continually engaging
soldiers. There is much shooting.
Two thousand persons have
been killed throughout Germany
since Saturdays coup, the papers
say.
President Ebert is not expected
in Berlin before Sunday.
Noske Resigns, Is Report.
Gustav Noske, Eberts minister of
defense. and DR.. K. w. w. Heine.
N
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20

Berlin o-Bein is panic stricken tonight a
of that Bolhevst marching the city from
the Russian frontier.
The nationwide Red rising is the increase.
issuing manifesto after manifesto
working urging them to stand firm"
The Baltic troops that yesterday withdrew from the
Berlin, discontinued their fortyng
suburbs
Labor decided tonight continue the general strike
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Moore's Successor to Be Elected.
(Pubiie Ledger Service,

PHILADELPHIA, March ia spe-
cial election will be called by Gov
ernor Sproul to choose q successor
to Mayor J. Hampton Moore in
Congress from the Third Pennsyl-
vania district. That has been de-
cided upon definitely. but a date
has not been fixed. though IL prob
ably win take place on the same
day as the primary election on
Nay IL,
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
SEPARATE PEACE &
MAYBE VOTED ON
WITHIN EEWDAYS
Twelve Republicans and Twenty-three.
Democrats Vote Against Accepting Docu-ll
ment-Administration Senators Attempt;
To Get Second Ballot But Fail-Believedi
Pact Will Now Be Put Up to People.
BY ROBERT T. BARRY.

again night ray the of Versailles
embodyng of the of nations and back
treaty the constitutional twods
mai vote vast foty nil to thirty-fve
Republicans and Democrats for rat
Republicans Democrats against
ratification Of Senators absent
paired" against
paired" against with Democrats for.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20

James A. Edgerton. of Nutley yes
terday was named Federal prohibi-
tion director for New Jersey. Com
missioner of Internal Revenus Ro-
per announced.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
French Mine Strike Ends.

Paris. March 10. = The strike Of
mine workers in NoftheFss Frenra
has ended as result Of no af6l<z :.
tion Efforts by Paul JoHrdz>< Df.1
ister Of labor. III fas isssnst ~.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
TERROR REIGNS;
GENERAL STRIKE
EDICT CONTINUES
Crowds Drag Women Drivers From Cabs
And Men From Street Cars Demanding
They Join Red Movement Street Fight
ing Everywhere-Baltic Troops Fortifying
Western Suburbs.

Berlin March 1e-The situation here is such that
Washington should try get the American still
in Berlin. Some of them wrecks.
Copyright, 1920, by Universal Service)
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Foreisn Exchange M4et IN May.

Paris. March 1s.-The soir reports
that an internatiopal conference on
the exchange situation probably will
be held in Brussels In Ny.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20

CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Edgerton N. ]. Prohibition Chief

CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
WESTERMANS,

~Sketches From Life appess every Snn-
day In The Washington Herald; . p@Ee
of droll humor, srnile IN every pictufc
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20

CONTINUED on PAGE rwo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-27
HOW DOCTORS
TREAT COLDS
AND THE FLU
First Step in Treatment Is n Brisk
Purgative With Calotsbs. the Puri'
fled and Refined Cslomel Tablets
That Are Nausealess. Safe and Sore.

Doctors have found by experience
that no medicine for colds and influ-
enza can be depended upon for full
effectiveness until the liver is made
thoroughly active. That is why the
first step IN the treatment is the
new. nausealess cslomel tablet called
Lalotabs, which are free from the
sickening and weakening effects Of
the old style calomel. Doctors also
point out the fact that an active liver
may SO a long way towards prevent
Ing influenza and is one OF the most
important factors in enabling the
patient to successfully withstand an at
tack and ward off pneumonia.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time. with a swallow Of water-that's
all No salts, no nausea nor the Slight
est interference with your eating,
pleasure or work. Next morning
youy cold has vanished, Your liver
is active, your system is purified,
and you are feeling fine, with a
hearty appetite for breakfast. Drug
gists sell Calotabs only in original
sealed package, price thirty-five
cents. Your money will be cheerfully
refunded ii YOU do not find them
dclightful.-adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-27
Editorial
of the Day
JUSTICE TO EX.SERvICE MEN
FIRST
tFrom the Chicago Daily News)

tFrom the Chicago Daily News)
While certain officers of the Ameri-
can Legion are urging before the fl
nance committee Of the United States
enate immediate approval OF the bonus
bill already passed by the house--a
bill which would necessitate a large
bond issue early in the new year
other men in the organization Of for
mer service men. Illinois leaders among
them, realize That it would be both
unfair and inexpedient at this time to
press general bonus legislation.
There are several objections to such
legislation. In the first place il is
estimated that the treasury. deficit
next June will be s2,200o0O 600 The
country is demanding tax reductions,
to pay The proposed monus, In the
second place, another bond issue would
tend to depreciate sin further the
outstanding liberty bonds, whereas
congress has been admonished TO de-
wise means 10 bring the market price
These two things are manifestiy in
| consistent and even antagon!stic.
In the shird place. it is admitted
generally that the first claim al the
nation and the government is that
of the eS-service men who are sick,
disabled or MANNED and whose re-
Mobilization has been shamefully ne
glected by the agencies, bungling and
cross-purposes have characterized III.
administration OF these bureaus. The
urgent duty Of congress is 10 provide
for their reorganization and unifica-
ticn. TO stop their wransling and make
sure That. capable persons are APP
pointed To- carry on among the dis.
abled veterans the all important work
Of rehabilitation and vocational edu1
cation.
, When this duty has been discharged
congress may, II il deems proper, take
up the bonus question in the light OF
rhe financial and industrial condi-
tions then prevailing and. decide what,
IL any, readjustment Of the pay of
the cx-service pen as class is de.
manded by the dictates Of equity and
reason.
or course the statement that not
more than 80 per cent of the ex-
service men would apply for the
bonus Il i. We're granted IS mere con-
lecture. Besides, the conjecture is ir-
relevant TO the main issue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-27

west wing OF the building and ah-
senate chamber on the same floor in
the east wing. These rooms will be
available for committee hearings and
visitors at all times.
One remedy TO the housing problem
which has been advanced by the
state board OF affairs is the proposal
to place army cots at the disposal of
those who care for them. 1t is pro-
posed that these cots be arranged in
various sections Of the capitol in OUT
of -the-way and inconspicuous places,
IL was pointed out that the average
legislator Is not a man of means and
that nearly without exception, the
time spent attending the legislature
generally worked a financial hard
ship on the individual. Members Of
the legislature received s6 a day for
the 60-day session and VI il runs into
an extra month a sum of 81 day ID
paid.
AS the morning sessions of the Leg
islature are usua.-y given over 10
committee hearings the afternoon ses.
sions, and night sessions. when ad-
vlsable, attract the largest numbers Of
visitors The Legislature meets on
Tuesday, following the caucus of both
branches on Monday night and tho
prcliNinaries to perfection of organ
ization begin.
Present state officials who We're not
reelected in the November election
are clearing their desks and Citing
office routine in shape to turn owes
will be sworn in on January 10 by
some member of the supreme court.
Ia the judicial branches. three re-
publican members will take seats on
| the sGpreme court, one in the criminal
court of appeals and one on the state
corporation commission.