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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-25
Bryce Proves British
Guilt in Ireland and
Scores Lloyd George

LONDON Oct 25-J. AMMAN Bryce, brother of Wis
count Bryce former British ambassador to the United
States and author of 'The American Commonwealth" -
and himself notable member of Parliament for twelve
yearshas laid definite details before the British public
showing that the highest British authorities are responsible
for the burning of Irish houses while the inmates
asleep of shooting cripple in bed without provocation
of destroying civilians property without and of
Quoting deliberate pogroms in Ireland similar to those
which have disgraced Russia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-25
MILESTONES In PRISON
CAREER OF McSWlVEY

Terence Mcswiney's prison
career dates back TO May, 1910.
when. As oen OF Cork's aldermen.
he was arrested and deported
without charge or trial 10
Wakefield prison. England.
Some months later he Wa re-
leased without explanation
He was again arrested In
February. 1917. ana again de-
ported without trial to Engiand.
He escaped and returned to
Ireland in June, 1917.
He was again Arrestsd In Mo-
vember Of that year and SEN
fenced to nins months' imprtson-
ment for . seditious speech
Because OF Ill health he was
released In Fsbruary.101 only
to DO rsArrestsd the following
month
He was sent to Belfast prison
to complete hts sentence. His
health broke down completely
and be was released on Sep
TENDER 9. but was re-arrested
shortly Aftsrward aud again de-
ported TO Eugland without
charge or trial In March. 1919.
he was released without ex-
PLANTATION
Warrants for his arrest were
issued In September, 1919: No
vember. 1919: January. 1920, and
March. 1920, but all efforts 10 ap-
prshend him failed until August
IL last, when he was taken into
custody while holding court In
the city hall Of Cork, and was
deported to England for the
fourth time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-25

Mr.. Bryc - word is accepted as OF
the greatest weight In London he
saw most Of the acts with his own
eyes and produced documents proving
the completely OF high British author
tiles for the first time. Lord Bryce Is
as highly esteemed in America as
any man in Great Britain. Lord
Bryces distinguished brother Is an
impartial witness, and his evidence
nut, the responsibility for the out
RACES squarely up to the British gov
eminent. Gen. Sir Nevil Macready,
Icommander-in-chief OF the British
forces In Ireland. and Sir Hamar
Greenwood, chief secretary for ire
land.
Mr.. Bryce also convicts the British
government and some of it's highest
| officials of deception In denying re-
sponsibility for the official depreda-
lions which are making ireland
scene Of terror and massacre. and are
| .Imost Identical with the German out
rnres in Belgium. which the British
| government so violently condemned
early in the world war and upon the
basis Of which they secured the sup
| mort OF the world In combating the
Germans,
| Tho facts OF police and military
outrAges have just been admitted by
Prime Minister Lloyd George niInssi'
| who condoned them, however, on the
ground that the men were enraged
| by attacks upon themselves, and that
| these "reprisals" we're not directed
BY authorities. a statement which MT
Bryce now shows to be false
Mr.. Bryce, whose word Is substan-
tiated by the London Times editori-
ally. and whose evidence has not been
disput ed. gives facts showing that
British soldiery and police. backed by
tho authorities, are engaged In de-
liberate though insensate campaign
OF massacre and depreciation. and vto-
lsnce against women. children and
harmless civilians. He was guest AT
tho Ecclcs Hotel. Glengarriff, Coun-
ty Cork, when the events he describes
took place. Hero II his statement
which has been published most con-
spicuously in the London Times:
ny J. AMMAN BRYCE
On September 18. at q:<b a, m,
lorry full OF soldiers stopped In front
Of the Eccles Hotel. Glcngarrin,
where have been staying since Au-
gust 10. Tho mansReress went TO
the door and was handed by soldier
an envelope sddrcssed In hsndwrit-
ing "The ManaGcress, Ecclos Hotel.
G,enRarrifr" n contained an un-
signed and undated slip votdsd "a
follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-25

given to the last days of McSwiney
by the threat Of his sisters Mary and
Annie to go on q hunger strike with
him because they were not allowed
to visit their brother Saturday.
Mrs. Nurisl McSwiney. the wife.
became Q figure Of national promi-
hence BY her heroic bearing and her
constant devotion. She and all the
sympathetic friends Of the Irish re-
public, in their requests for Nc
Swiney's release, made their pleas
upon the ground OF justice and not
of mercy.
Swiney. the lord mayors sister. when
she had not pleaded" for her
brother nor asked exceptional treat
ment for him. but that she had
merely warned the premier that, II
McSwtney died. his blood would be
upon you and your government"
PREMIER SAID MAYOR
WAS INVOLVED In PLOT.
Some obscurity cloudsd the exact
nature Of the official accusations
lodged against McSwiney by the Brit
ish government. although the chief
charge was that he had seditious doc
prisoner had been in Jail for some
weeks Premier Lloyd George declared
that ''McSwiney was concerned in
conspiracy against the British con-
stabulary. who arc the defenders Of
law and order in Ireland"
Under tho Irish coercion law any
thing in the nature Of "indicatiOn" or
suspicion" warrants arrest, and 1t
was under this new act that NC
Swiney was arrested. taken across the
channel on a British warship, and
Jailed in the historic Brixton prison.
But as the clamor OF public opinion,
not only in Ireland but In London and
throughout the world, grew louder
and louder, demanding the reason
why" further vague statements ap-
peared In the British press as to the
Cork magistrates "offense.
It was asserted that chief among
the ''seditious" documents was q Sc
cret cipher of tho British police. and
that the only imaginable reason for
possession Of such q code was inten-
ton to conspire against the police.
Then 1t was claimed NcSwiney was
concerned with a meeting Of the com
mandants of the Cork brigade Of the
Irish republican army, and that since
this army is one of the rebels against
the Crown" hD connection with 1t
spelled sedition.
Another charge advanced in the
press was that McSwiney had in his
possession documents pledging the
Cork corporations Getty administra-
tion's) allegiance to the Dali Eireann
Urish Parliament).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-25
cox FAVORS
TEFORD.C.
Democratic Candidate During
Brief Capital Visit Backs
Suffrage Movement.

Self-determination for all the PEG
pie of the United States, including
the residents of the District OF Co
lumbis, is to be the policy Of Gov.
James M. Cox, Democratic NOMINEES
for President.
The governors special train pull
ed into Union Station shortly after
8 o'clock last night, where a crowd
estimated at more than 5000 gave
him a noisy greeting. An hour
later his train left for West Viz
GINA, where he will speak today.
HOLDS STATION RECEPTION.
Not only will Governor Cox exert
himself TO obtain the franchise for
the District. but he made IL known
that he will support efforts to get
raise In pay for all employees OF the
Government
When the governor left the train.
he was accompanied BY Secretary Tum-
ulty, Judge T.. T. Ansberry. John T.
Colpoys. Joseph j. Guffy and Roland
s. Morris, United States Ambassador
to Japan. AS the party walked down
the platform to the concourse. they
were greeted by Attorney General
Palmer and Mrs. Palmer.
A squad OF husky policemen. headed
by Capt. j. ]. Doyle. kept back the
crowd which threatened at times to
break the police lines. so eager were
the people to shake hands with the
Democratic nominee.
MAKES BRIEF SPEECH.
After the crowd had stopped cheer
ing. Governor Cox said:
81 am deeply appreciative of the
welcome given me. cannot ade-
auately thank you for the interest
To say more than to try to thank
you for this reception would be tres
passing upon the sacred customs OF
the Sabbath. We are religious people
and ! cannot express some OF the
things I would like to. Allow me
again to thank you and bid you
goodnight.
WILL RAISE WAGES.
The candidate made public a letter
in which he said various Government
departments and bureaus would be
reorganized II he is elected President
The letter reads, in part, as follows:
"I know that as a result OF our
failure to make a legal peace in the
past, we do face an Industrial crisis,
and unless within a year we become
a member Of the League Of Nations
we are going to suffer reverses such
as the country has never seen. and
at the time when we should be en-
joying greatest prosperity.
II have advocated, do favor, ana
have in mind the reorganization OF
governmental departments under
specific budget plan. The Federal
Government is the greatest business
OF the country and cannot be per-
mitted to continue in haphazard
fashion.
"If elected, / propose to call to
the aid of the Government the best
men available in the country. We
are in a critical time, when patriot
| ism must rise above partisanship."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-25
BAY STATE CITY CLAIMS
PETrCOAT VOTE RECORD

UPTON. Mass. Oct. c5.-upton
claims the petticoat record. With
registration closed. the town clerk
has 1S9 qualified voters on the list,
of whom 500 are men and 800 women
As far as can be learned no city
or town in the Commonwealth has so
large a percentage Of women voters.
the figure being 1886 per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-25
CUBAN IMPORTS. AFFECTED.

The moratorium in Cuba has not af-
fected the importation OF merchandise
into that country. but u Ia feared
that the shortage of money will at
feet lmportations during the present
week. according to a despatch TO the
Department OF Commerce today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-25
GRIFFITH CHARGES
EXTINCTION PLAN
CONTINUED from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
tho policy Of his government to drive
them out
"Alth ongA England In seventy years
Has driven out 1000, 900 per.sns from
Irelana, she still lssts for more ex-
patYlatIen and mere differentiation.
Since she has failed this time with
force, she has resSrteA t. . policy Of
murder snA aestrwetisn 81 towns, fac
tories and aaYvests In m attempt to
starve The nation
"Parlianent. by refusiuE m Inquiry
int the atrocities Of its government
In ireland. csnvtcts that government
Of instIGstinE and directing then.
Under such smoke screen eft
calumny set ~ By sir Hanar Green
wood ana Earl Cur.sn IN Commons
(durinx debate On the Irish situation
and the motion for = proposed tn
uuiry last Wednesday night England
plans to murder the leaders 81 the
lrish nation-a nation she can never
conquer.
"whiIe Sir Hamar Greenwood was
toully libeling the Irish nation in
Commons, Mrs. O'Dwyer. of Bansha,
was standing beside the bodies Of her
two dead sons, who had been dragged
from their beds and killed by the
English soldiery. To those consol-
Ing her she said:
SONS WERE KILLED.
.'My two koys who WORKED
eur fnrn were killed ~ EaGIish
soldiers. They were killed with
sSst reason or cause. They were
shot down virtually before ~
eyes. Let II be 50. We will bear
II all for Irelsnd.'
THAT IL the spirit OF the Irish
mother OF seventy. That Ia the spirit
OF Ireland.
sour country Is in agony, but II In
being redeemed, and those suffering
and dying for ireland know. before
God in His Heavens, that the reign OF
law based upon consent of tho gov
crned, which has now been estab-
lished in Ireland, will never be up
rooted even by the efforts OF brutal
militarism, which is England's policy
today"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-25
Historic FaSts

Terence MeSwiney, Of Cork,
died on his seventy-fourth day
of hunger strike.
Michael Fitzgerald, Of Cork,
sixty-eight days (died in Cork
jsil).
Signor Merlatti, Of Italy,
fifty days.
Or. Tanner, Of United States,
forty days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-22
TAX ON PERIODICALS
ATTACKED BY MORGAN
Trade Paper Men Told OF
Methods of p. o. Dept.

The Post Office Departments policy of
taxing the circulation of periodicals by
treating them as commodities was at
tackled by William Fellowes Morgan.
president of the Merchants Association,
in an address last night before business
and trade paper men, in convention at
the Hotel Astor.
From the founda ton Of this Govern
ment." said Mr.. Morgan. ito the year
1913 the vital Importance OF widely dis
seninating printed intelligence as q
means of public education was fully
recognized. To promote the fullest and
freest interchange. of thought through
the medium of the printed page was
from the outset accepted as a chief
function of the post office in order that
enlightenment might destroy ignorance
and free institutions thus be safeguarded
and preserved.
"And then in 1913 it was said that
the postal service was costing too much
because it was carrying to every corner
OF the land immense quantities OF news
papers and periodicals. the chief agents
of the peoples intellectual growth. They
We're made to pay the price of commodi-
ties And by this so-called economy we
are able to send baby carriages through
the mails and extend the expensive rural
free delivery system"
William Spencer Murray of the United
States Geological Survey, also spoke.
Samuel 0. Dunn, editor of RdiiicGy Age,
was POSTMASTER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-22
LA GUARDIA TO ADD
TO SCHOOL BUDGET
Knife Whetted, lie Says, for
Slasliing in All Other City
Departments.
SEES A WORKABLE PLAN
40 More Janitors in Manhat-
tan and 43 in Brooklyn
Added to Payroll.

Although the action of the Board OF
Estimate Wednesday IN adopting q. pro-
posed 1921 budget of 1855, 900, 900 sup
posedly marked the maximum for the
total budget and for the individual de-
partments. as provided by statute F. II.
In Guardia President of the Board Of
Aldermen, said yesterday that the budget
went through in such shape that, in his
judgment it would be legally possible to
provide more money for the Depart
ment of Education, though such a pos
sibility Is shut off Cor all other depart
ments.
Acting on that view he said that until
the final recommendations were made to
the Board of Aldermen, October 81, he
would continue the fight made by him
and Henry II. Curran. Borough Presi-
dent of Manhattan. for the appropria-
ton of more funds for the operation of
the public schools next year He said
that his knife is whetted" to make the
slashes necessary in other departments
TO find the money for the schools, and
gave warning that the Borough Presi-
dents would come in for considerable at
tention in the hewing process.
The Aldermanic Presidents position
with regard TO the maximum appropria-
ton for the Board of Education is that
while requests of other departments were
cut down by the actual striking of
items from their estima ties, no item has
been stricken from the estimates Of the
Board of Education but all are included
In the budget. Instead of eliminating
the Board Of Education items he said,
the method pursued was to provide
lump sum equal to product OF the 40
mills levy plus S7.000,00e, which is
spread out over the items to go as fa.'
as It will in the school expenditures for
1921. The items still being In the bud
set. however. he contends the board may
make additional provisions of money to
meet the demands or the various items
not now adequately provided for
The limit of what the board still may
do for the schools, Mr. La Guardia said,
is the $50 100000 total of all the items
of the school budget.
The Institute for Public Service issued
n statement declaring that not nearly
all of the budgetary increases are due
to Increases in the cost of living, but
many are because of increases in the
number of employees. For example"
it said, public buildings in Manhattan
will have forty more janitors and in
spectors next year and Brooklyn will
have forty-three more than in 1917.
Both the Mayor and the Chamberlain
have added two each"
The Mayor. in letter to departmental
heads urging cooperation in reducing
their estimated needs. included in the
causes for increases in the city's eN-
ponses 'the many independent depart
ments in the city raising salaries with
out consulting members of the Board
of Estimate"
The Institute for Public Service added
that a serious menace to the public is
it's inability to obtain information re-
garding the budget.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-22
TWO VETARANS MADE
SERGEANTS OF POLICE
Ten Other Promotions; Three
Become Lieutenunts.

Patrolmen Martin s. Owens and
James l.. Bresnan, both overseas vet
Grams. who We're discharged from the
army with the rank of Captain. were
promoted to sergeants yesterday by
order of Commissioner Enright. owens
was sent to France by Police Commits
sioner Woods with an automobile am
bulance presented to the French Gov
eminent by the Honor Legion OF the
Police Department. When the United
States entered the war Owens Joined
the A. e. r.
Bresnan went to Plattsburg and was
commissioned n Lieutenant He was
promoted for his work with the Army
Intelligence section. The eligibility of
the officers for promotion in the Police
Department was protected by a special
act applying 10 war service men.
Seven other patrolmen We're made
sergeants, and three sergeants were
made lieutenarts. The latter were
George II. Leonard West 1881 street
station; John d. Cahill, Webster avenue
station, The Bronx; Charles II. Kensler,
White Plains avenue station The Bronx
The others made sergeants were Fran
els 7. Hughes, Augustin A. Kehoe
Henry Schmtt. John n. Morrison, John
j. Thompson. Patrick j. Nally and
Henry Trielng.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-22
SEEKS GUARDIANSHIP
OVER HIS OWN CHILD
Man Brings Suit When
Daughter Inherits $500, 900.

summons was filed yesterday In the
Supreme Court by David w. Movers
against Hazel Meyers. his daughter. to
contest the Legality Of the girls adoption
by Mrs. Mary S. Shepard Morris
Mrs. Morris was a sister of Mr. Mey-
ers, garage worker at l01 Troy ave-
nue.. Brooklyn She received a fortune
estimated at more than s500,000 from
DR.. a. Warner Shepard, her first hus-
band, and left the bulk of 1t to Hazel,
her niece. who was also her adopted
daughter. When Hazel was a baby she
was given to her grandmother. who in
turn gave her in adoption to her daugh-
ter, Mrs Norris. Hazel is now Is years
old and has as guardian Frank 3. York,
q lawyer. the executor of Mrs. Morris's
will.
The girls father has already filed q
notice OF contest of his sisters will. He
charges her with being "unduly in
fluenced and incompetent" at the time
she executed the will. A motion has
been filed in the Surrogates Court to
have this suit thrown out upon the
ground that Mr.. Meyers Is not entitled
to file contest under the law.
In his latest suit the father will con-
tend that. by the death of the foster par
ent, he was reinstated as the girls legal
guardian.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-22
GARAGES DECIDE NOT
TO EMPLOY WOMEN
Expect to Find Men to Re-
place Strikers.

Owners Of garages in Manhattan and
the Bronx will not hire women as help
ers, cleaners and polishers to take the
places of union men who have gone on
strike for higher wages. They will de-
clare open shop. and feel sure they will
have little difficulty In obtaining un-
skilled labor to replace the strikers.
The decision to refrain from hiring
women and To declare open shop was
thoroughly discussed and agreed upon at
a meeting of the West Side Garage own
crs Association. held last night at the
Hotel Marsellles number of the ga
rage owners who attended the meeting
announced that they had already de-
clared open shop and encountered no
trouble whatsoever in obtaining help.
Other owners said they would take the
same action.
There are only two garages in this
city that employ women. they being the
Manchester Garage, 234 West 10Sth
street, and the -Biltmore Ga
rage i'm East Forty-third street. These
establishments have employed women
ever since the war.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-22
RELIEF COMMISSION
ENTERS SEVENTH YEAR
Greatest >'harity Grew From,
Hooye. Conception.

To-day is the slxC anniversary Of the
founding of the Commission for Relief in
Belgium, the greatest charity In the his
tory of the world at the time Herbert
Hoover conceived and organized it, and
which was the forerunner of an even
vaster system of relief. The work done
by the commission. out of which grew
the present American Relief Administra-
ton, has never been equalled.
Edgar Richard, one of the six Ameri-
cans whom Mr.. Hoover called to his Of
flee in London on October %. 1914, and
who is now the director in the Unites
States of the Relief Administration, ~
viewed the work Of the commission yes
terday. The five others who aided NJ
Hoover in the early work OF the commits
sion are Capt. j. f. Lucey, John Beav~
White, Willard Shaler, Miller Hunsiks.
and Hugh Gibson, now American Minis
ter to Poland. They were asked to give
their time for three months and all OF
them stuck to the task for almost six
years.
From the beginning the commission
assumed the responsibility for the jri-
portation Of all food into Belgium. rur-
nishing more than 20 per cent OF the
foodstuffs required for the sustenance OF
100000 persons. In April. 1915. the
commission undertook the feeding OF
northern France, with a civilian popula-
ton of 100000.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-22
FREED ON CARUSO
GEM THEFT CHARGE
Toback Had No Knowledge
of Missing JeUels. State Finds

The State came to the conclusion yes
terday that Harry c. Toback of 973 Du-
mont avenue. Brooklyn. had nothing to
do with the Caruso gem theft and rec
commended his discharge. Toback was
given his freedom in West Side court,
where he was arraigned before Magls-
trate Robert c. Ten Eyck
Toback was confident that he would
not be held, and had insisted since his
arrest that his alleged offer to sell some
of the gems to the Poillon sisters was a
Joke"
He was taken into custody after a
visit 10 the apartment of Mrs. Catherine
Poillon Smith, one of the sisters, at 226
West Ninety-seventh street He was ar
rested on suspicion of receiving stolen
goods.
Detective Porter informed Magistrate
Ten EyclI he had been unable to find
evidence that Toback had knowledge of
the missing jewels. The request for dis
missal of the charge was made by To-
renzo Carlino., Assistant District Attor-
ney. Mrs. Caruso was again present IN
the court room. She was accompanied
by her attorney and by Enrico NJ. SEQ
gnamillo. of 260 West Ninety-first street.
a friend of the family. Toback was de-
Tended by State Senator Peter A. Abeles
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-22
ADEQUATE TRANSPORT
is PROMISED QUEENS
Harbor Commission Counsel
Predicts X. r. Construction.

Promise of more adequate transporta-
ton N Queens was given yesterday by
Julius Henry Cohen, counsel for the New
York and New Jersey Port and Harbor
Development Commission, in an address
to the Queens Chamber of Commerce at
luncheon in the Commodore.
mo plan that the commission may
submit will be adequate unless 1t links
every part of the metropolitan district
he said. THE present railroad connec-
tions with Queens are totally inadequate.
I cannot think of a port development
scheme that does not recognize the Won
derful possibilities of Queens
Mr. Cohen was pressed to be specific,
but said he could not yet divulge the
full plans Of the commission for Queens.
He continued with a statement that
New York's lead as a port was fast be-
ing overcome by Montreal, Galveston,
New Orleans and other cities. 1--WE have
waited until our business is being taken
away by the smaller ports before we
realize the situation we are facing he
said.