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The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
HAM BLAMES
HAUL FOR LOSS
Declares Comparison oI
Two Traction Com
panies Unfair.

The side of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company in its
demand for higher rates was pre-
senled by w. +. Ham, president OF
the company. at the annual dinner
OF the Washington Electrical Con-
tractors-Dealers' Association last
night at the New Ebbitt.
Comparison OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company and the
Capital Traction Company are un-
fair" Ham asserted in his address.
The w. r. and E. has ITS miles OF
lines whereas the Capital Traction
has only sixty-five, nearly all of
which are located in the thickly
populated section. And their pas
senger traffic is nearly as great as
ours. In other words they get the
cream of the short haul business
whereas many of our lines do not,
by any means, pay their expenses.
We only ask a living Yage-the =
per cent return approved by the
Public Utilities Commission. In the
last year our company failed by
more than $1,000, 900 to reach or at
tain a per cent profit for it's stock
holders"
The growth Of the ts1dc in el C.
trical appliances was described by
W. l. Goodwin, of New York who
stated that today the sales of these
appliances was far greater than
the amount spent for current or
wiring.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25

GERMAN SAFES
ARE EXAMINED
Swiss Consul at New York
Stirred by Reported
Theft of Documents.
MUM AS TO FINDINGS
Withholds Comment But
Sends Detailed Report
To Minister Here.
(By Herald Leased wire.)


New York, Feb. 2L-Louis H. Junod.
Swiss Consul here, made a minute ex-
animation today of German safes left
in his custody when diplomatic rela-
tions between the United States and
Germany were severed in 1917. His
purpose was to verify the story print
ed in the New York Tribune and The
Washington Herald last Sunday which
told how five adventurous Americans
had robbed" the safes of a ton OF
documents.
Mr.. Junod refused to tell what his
scrutiny of the dust-covered recepta-
cles revealed. However. he embodied
everything he learned in a report
forwarded tonight to the Swiss Min
lister at Washington. He established
that at the time the story said the
robbery" occurred department of jus
tice agents were guarding the former
German consulate.
Il found nothing" was all Mr..
Junod would say when pressed for
a statement of the condition of the
safes.
The safes, wrapped with red,
white and black tape splotched
with sealing wax bearing the i'm
preston of the Imperial German
Consulate, are in what was for
merly the German Consulate. The
sign on the door now reads Down
town office, Consulate of Switzer-
land" An employe of the Swiss
consul spends his time there receiv-
ing applications for passports from
Germans wishing to return to what
is left of the Fatherland.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
GARDINER ASSURES
SCENT FARE RETURN

You may feel assured Congress
will pass n bill linking the WASH
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany and the Potomac Electric
Power Company and that the street
car fares will be reduced to five
cents" w. Gwynn Gardiner, former
District Commissioner, told the Mid
city Association last night at the
Thomson School. He based his
statement on conversations with
members OF District committees of
both the House and the Senate. he
said.
The association went on record
favoring bill permitting the
Washington Railway Company to
use the earnings of the Potomac
Electric Power Company and the
re-establishment of the old rate
on power by the public utilities
commission.
The association donated s25 tow
ard the erection of the new build
ing of the United States Chamber
of Commerce at Connecticut avenue
and X street.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
VOLSTEAD ACT
is CHALLENGED
Suit Filed to Test Legality
Of Prohibition Enforce
ment Law.

An appeal to the Supreme Court to
determine whether Congress can pass
legislation enforcing the prohibition
amendment without the definite con-
currence of the States was made yes
terday by George c. Dempsey, a
Massachusetts liquor dealer.
The suit is based on Section of the
constitutional amendment which states
that Congress and the several States
shall have concurrent power to en-
force national prohibition. The posi-
tion taken is that Congress cannot
prohibit the sale of all beverages con-
tanning more than one-half of I per
cent of alcohol in a State which de-
sires TO allow the use of drinks with
a higher amount of alcohol
Congress" brief filed in the
case, says: I'm an attempt to usurp
the sole and exclusive power with
out regard to State boundaries or
State sovereignty or without refer
ence to the assent or sanction of
the several States, as required by
section two, enacted the national
prohibition act"
A bill legalizing the manufacture
and sale of 81 per cent beer was
passed by the New Jersey assembly
last night by a vote of 81 to 81. The
bill, sanctioned by Governor Ed
wards and the wet forces of both
parties, is practically certain to pass
the senate.
Passage of the bill, introduced as a
substitute for a 4 per cent beer meas
ure. was prompted by the desire OF
Attorney General McCran. of New
Jersey. to have a law on the ytatute
books to fortify him in the action he
is to bring before the United States
Supreme Court next Monday to upset
the Eighteenth amendment and the
VoIstead enforcement act.
An attempt to attach a referendum
provision to the measure was defeated
by 43 to Is. Representatives of the
"drys" were indignant because the
bill was rushed through the assembly
without giving the Anti-Saloon League
a chance to be heard in opposition. as
had been promised.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
PHILLIPS NOMINATED
MINISTER TO HAGUE;
PEKIN POST TO CRANE
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
as Third Assistant Secretary of State
during 1909.
He was made first secretary of
the American Embassy at London
in 1910. He retired on a leave of
absence to become regent of the COL
lege and secretary of the corpora
tion of Harvard University. He re-
turned to diplomatic life in 1914,
when he was appointed Third As
slstant Secretary of State.
Mr.. Cranes Career.
Mr.. Cranes nomination as Min
lister to China will be sent to the
Senate for confirmation within a day
or two. He has long been known
as student of international affairs
and Is a recognized authority on
Russian and Far Eastern questions,
especially.
He will succeed Paul Reinsch.
who recently resigned and who
Is now at Washington. Mr.. Crane
has made extensive travels and
Investigations in the Orient and
on account of his sympathy with
Chinese aspirations is said to be
persona grata to the Chinese
government.
Mr.. Crane was appointed Minis
ter to China, once before. by
President Taft. but resigned be-
fore assuming his post. Later he
rejected the offer OF the American
ambassadorship to Russia
During the Conference at Paris,
Mr.. Crane Investigated conditions
in Syria for the American Peace
Commission He was q member of
the mission appointed by the Presi-
dent for that purpose.
Mr. Crane. was born In Chicago
and Is 62 years old. His present
residence is at Woods Hole, Mass.
Several months ago his son,
Richard. was appointed Minister to
Czecho- -Slovakia.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
WELFARE WORK AIDS
WORKERS EFFICIENCY

Welfare work among employees Of
business concerns and its value as a
producer of efficiency were explained
by Shorthand r. Fannon. National Cash
Register Company. in an illustrated
lecture last night In the ballroom of
the Willard Hotel before members of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. business men and govern
ment officials.
Charles J. Columbus. who presided
in the absence Of Philip King. presi-
dent Of the association, announced
that conferences will be held, tonight
and Thursday night at the Willard
with Fannon as principal speaker.
He declared that with more than
double the prs-war amount of money
in circulation merchants should i'm
prove their business methods to take
care of the increased trade.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
CLARK TO URGE
DISTRICT VOTE
Original Advocate of Move
Will Address School
Meeting.

Former Speaker Champ CIark's
famous campaign song, You Got to
Stop Kicking My Dog Around" may
be shown to have a symbolic ap-
plication to the District when the
eminent legislator addresses a big
rally to be held the night of March
16 at Central High School under
auspices of the National Press Com
mittee for District OF Columbia Suf-
frage.
Washington. like the "houn
dawg" of the ditty, has suffered
some rude buffets from Congress in
its efforts to obtain the vote, and,
though this is recalled by only a
few. Clark was the original advo-
cate of cessation of the kicking
around" process by enfranchising
the citizenry.
More than twenty-five years ago
the Missouri member sponsored a
bill forming the District into a ter
ritory with a governor a delegate in
Congress and a Legislature elected
by popular vote. He fought for his
measure through three Congresses.
but it was never favorably report
ed. Now Mr.. Clark will enter the
lists again.
When invited to speak at the mass
meeting planned for next month by
Col. Winfield Jones. chairman of the
National Press Committee. and Jesse
C. Suter, vice president of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations,
Clark expressed his sympathy for
Washington in its disfranchised
condition and declared Congress
should, and he thought would, soon
take steps to correct this situation.
He readily assented to making the
chief address of the meeting where
will be launched the d. c. Suffrage
League.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
Leslie M. Shaw Gets.
$4,000 Against PAYNE

New Brunswick, N. J.. Feb. "a
Leslie NJ. Shaw, former Secretary
OF the Treasury and Governor of
Iowa, obtained a $4,000 verdict in
the Circuit Court here today IN a
suit which came Under tho jurisdic-
tion OF the local court because the
defendant, William J. Payne, of
Richmond. Va, was served on a
train passing through this city,
after he had been followed unsuc-
cessfully for long time by process
servers.
The suit was brought on three
notes. The originals had been lost,
but Governor Shaw testified to their
contents.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
LABOR CERTAIN
VETO WILL KILL >
RAILROAD BILL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
men say the only solution would
be continuance of Federal control
Several hundred union officials are
in Washington to conduct negot a
tions with President Wilson. Each
Of the fourteen railroad unions Is
represented. A general conference
of all the unions will be called
as soon as the sectional meetings
are finished.
Representatives of the Farmers
National Council have asked for an
appointment with President Wilson
on Thursday to urge him to veto
the bill as inimical to the farmers
interest.
The President has ten days in
which to consider the bill.
Representative Barkley. Kentucky
who led the fight against the bill In
the House, asserted yesterday that the
President had before him a compre-
hensive statement of why most of the
Democrats in the House opposed the
measure. BarkIey's chief objections
were to the financial provisions, espe-
ciaIly the section which guarantees a
standard of rates that will yield 81
per cent operating return to the car
riers. This section. the Democrats be-
lieve. will offer ample ground for a
Presidential veto.
B. NJ. Jewell: president of the rail-
way employees department of the
American Federation of Labor, said
that a committee of workers would
not see the President until he received
a report from TIE Attorney General
regarding the validity of the bill.
1t is pointed out that a veto by the
President might regain for the Admin
istration the friendliness Of these Ia
bor leaders who were antagonized oy
the governments coal strike intunc-
tion. As one union official expressed
il. the President by vetoing the Dill
had a chance to write new declara-
tIon of Independence.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
GAS FUMES RESULT n
IN DEATH OF YOUTH

Thomas Acaster. jr, Is years old.
died at Casualty Hospital at 11s3o
o'clock last night He was found
unconscious in gas-fiiled room It
the vendome Hotel. Third street
and Pennsylvania avenue north
west. where he was staying. q half
hour before his death. Physicians
said that Acaster was poisoned both
by gas and alcohol.
A letter from his mother, who
lives in New York City. was found
in the mans coat pocket. Police
have notified her of her sons death.
It is believed that the death WAS
due to- accident, as Acasters coat
was found thrown over the gas jet
This probably allowed the gas to
ESCAPE.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
Romantic Girl, Aged IA,
Missing, Seeks Husband
CBx Herald Lea.ed Wire.A

New York, Feb. A.-The police, news
papers and numDr of telephone
girls are assisting In a search for
Mathilda Schaaf. Il years old, of the
Bronx. who mysteriously disappeared
from her home last Saturday. Ma
thilda, who is a telephone operator in
the Madison Square Exchange, is of a
romantic nature. according to her IA
ther and girl friends.
II am not going to wait for my hus-
band to come to me, but am going out
into the world to seek him. is what
Mathilda said. according to the girls
who work with her on the switch
board.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
GIRL, 10, Held
AS STOWAWAY
Pretty Swedish Miss Found
Aboard Ship When Two
Days Out Of Port.

Baltimore. Feb. 24.--Ingrid RAIN
hild. an unusually pretty Swedish
girl, aged 10. slowed away for two
days in an unventilated cupboard on
1ne steamship Pamela, sailing from
Stockholm. Sweden. to be near her
sweetheart, Adolph T. Patterson,
seaman. who was ignorant OF her
presence aboard until the vessel
was two days at sea.
The unusual story was revealed
TO the immigration authorities to-
day when the pair, married after
some difficulties when the ship
touched at Brest. sought admission
to the United States.
When discovered on the ship,
ingrid was unconscious from suffo-
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
MICHIGAN OFFICIAL
PREPARED TO ARREST
PROHIBITION AGENT

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
rants at Marquette this afternoon,
an attempt will be made TO arrest
who may seek to make an arrest
without process of the law.
Would "show Courtesy"
Maj. Dalrymple will be arraigned
before Magistrate Curley on a
charge of disdemeanor, and released
upon his recognizance. This action.
according to the states attorney,
will be taken to show "a little more
courtesy to the Federal officers than
they have shown to the people of
Michigan"
There is in Iron River a plentiful
supply of deputy sheriff material.
which will be sworn in without de-
lay in the event physical effort Is
necessary to support the county au-
s1orities, who. as is widely pro-
claimed. propose to keep every
thing regular"
The liquor question Is out of the
situation, but the obviously exag-
gerated reports of lawlessness and
defiance of the government have
aroused the Indignation of the
people of this section.
At two big meetings today
speakers urged moderation, but de-
clared the notoriety Iron County
has received resulted from the
unfair. unjust and malicious ac-
tivity of newly appointed and
overzeaIous revenue officers"
Hears From Palmer.
States attorney McDonough to-
day received the following message
from Attorney General Palmer in
response to McDonough's request
that the entire case be Investigated
Immediately:
II am gratified to receive your
wire denying sensational reports.
Had believed there was some mis-
understanding and had wired Dis
trict Attorney Walker at Grand
Rapids to get in touch with you
and see il the matter could not
be satisfactorily Strengthened ou-.
Please confer with him. I am sure
that IL through Misunderstanding
of the facts or otherwisea mistake
had been made you will cooperate
in correcting it,"
When McDonough learned fed
eral offic;als were coming in force
without warrants, 1t took him
twenty minutes to arrange every
detail for the arrest of Major Dali
rymple. II convicted. the Major
may face a eo-day jail sentence.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
Missouri Society Opens
1920 Season with Dance

Members Of the Missouri State So
ciety opened the social season of 1920
with their annual meeting and dance
at Rauscher's last night.
1t Is the custom Of the society to
hold one big dance each year when
the usual business IL dispensed with.
The guests spent the entire evening in
dancing. Members Of the dance COM
mittee were James l. Baity, e. c. Tie
man and Miss Beryi Ingram.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
Federal Union Opposes
Anti-Labor Amendment

Strong protest was registered
against the Myers anti-labor
amendment to the Sterling retire
ment bill at the joint conference of
Federal employees last night at 1923
New York avenue northwest.
1T is peculiarly unfair" said r.
II. Alcorn. chairman of the confer
ence. Ito propose to penalize thou
sands of old government employees
for belonging to labor organiza-
tions."
The amendment affects a large
number of the 1000 aged men and
women who would be retired inn
mediately under the provisions Of
the bill
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
Port Workers Make Demand.

New York, Feb. 24.-The Marine
Workers Afiliation of the Port OF
New York today. presented demands
to the New York Boat Owners AS
sociation for a reduction in hours
and between 10 and 100 per cent in
crease in pay. The question will be
submitted to arbitration tomorrow
before the New York Board Of Ar
bitration.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
Assistant MorgueIhaster
Quits; Successor Sought

Assistant Morguemaster Henry o.
Crack has rendered his resigna-
tion to Coroner ]. Ramsey hewitt, to
take effect March 1. Morgumaster
VIII Schoneberger last night an
nounced that he would receive ap-
men.
Besides salary the assistant is
provided with living rooms at the
morgue. with light and heat.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
Held on Bigamy Charge.

Richmond. Va, Feb. 24.-Samuei
NJ. Billig. Is years old, credit man
for a Main street business house.
today was held for trial MarchH I
on a bigamy charge 1t Is alleged
that he married a Richmond girl
here last March when he had an
other wife in New York. -
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25

cation. Adolph is the sweetheart
of her childhood. Capt. Hansen,
commanding the> ship, accepted In
gridPs presence as inevitable, and
every comfort was provided for her.
Patterson has a mariners pass
port and may be admitted to Amer
lea, but Ingrid, as a stowaway, is
not entitled to the same privilege.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
WORK TO HELP
GOOD BUSINESS.
WOODS ADVICE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

r..
They must work together to meet
| the problems which are following
the worlds war. The workingman
is neither a machine nor a commo-
dity. but is a collaboration with cap
| ital."
Gen. Wood said: I'VE need a high
| ly efficient but small regular army
of 100000 to 250.00O men, and a
Ifirst-class navy. always ready. We
must have a definite and well-es-
tablished policy of national prepared
ness. We must demand universal
obligation for service in peace and
war.
We should have a strong but con-
servative foreign policy-not an ag-
gressive policy, but one indicated
in the words of Theodore Roosevelt.
speak softly, but carry a big stick, E"
declared Gen. Wood.
In Favor of Budget System.
He said he Is in favor of a WE'LL
trained consular and diplomatic
service and urged the adoption of a
budget system.
TT means better financial admin
istration. greater economy and eff
cheney" he added. "The red flag
never flies over a farmhouse" de-
clared Gen. Wood. He paid tribute
to the patriotism of the farmers of
the country during the war, and
declared that theLr service should be
adequately recognized by extending
to the rural sections of the country
more of the benefits of modern
civilization.
There must be no fixing of prices
which will work a hardship on the
farmer, the speaker said. Price,
fixing, he warned, should be en-
tered into most cautiously and only
when 1t is quite certain that no
harm will result.
Too Much Speculation.
There has been too much spec
ulation in and boarding of the ne-
cessities of life, declared Gen. Wood.
He paid a tribute to American
womanhood, expressing the belief
that the entrance of women into
politics will exercise very help
full and good influence"
Teachers in America are under-
paid, declared the speaker. There
Is no class today in America which
has the opportunity to do more i'm
portant or more constructive work
in the building up of good citizen-
ship" he said.
Would Restrict Emigration.
The general warned that discre-
tion must be used in the handling
of the immigration question. He
pointed out that there is no use
in having the portals open for the
deportation of the alien red and
wide for theadmission of the un-
questioned immigrant"
Americanization is one of the
great tasks before us, declared Gem.
Wood. He said little concerning the
league of nations, merely stating
briefly that he favored league with
reservations which thoroughly
Americanized it,"
Gen. Wood closed his speech with
stirring tribute to the late Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
Lesalizes Lincoln Day.

Lincoln's Birthday. February Il,
would be made a legal holiday ip
the District by the terms of a bill
introduced in the House yesterday
by Representative James w. Hustled,
of New York,
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
Delegate Tiffany Improved.

Richmond, Va. Feb. 24.-Encour-
aging reports were given out at
st. Luke's Hospital today as to the
condition OF Delegate w. N. Tiffany
from Fauquier County. He had
been stricken with paralysis.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25

, The building now on the site Is
known as the "oId Corcoran man
sion," and is replete with historical
associations.
At one time II was occupied by
Daniel Webster. at another by
Francis Scott Key and later by W.
w. Corcoran. founder of the Cor
coran Art Gallery. According to his
tory, generally accepted as true, the
house and eight lots were presented
to Webster by friends. but the
records show that the property was
transferred to him by Robert Swami
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
For Cold. or Inauen.a

and rs a Preventive. take. LAXATIVE
nROMo QUTNINE Tablets. Look for Il. w.
GROVES signature on the box. 30c.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25

Shasta Brand American
Sardines, I'm Olive Oil
We recommend these sardines.
You'll find they are especially
good at this reasonable 1OH
price. Per can. .......... 10y
The Washington herald., 1920-02-25

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-27
BODY Of UNKNOWN
MAN FOUND ON TRACK
Boy With Leg Gut Off Also Is
Found Near Oklahoma City,
Where Many Accidents
Are Recorded.

Oklahoma CITY. May ~ The body
Of an unidentified man. with the hca
crushed. was found ON the Missouri
Kansas & Texas railroad tracks here
early today Only rs minutes be
fore boy who gave his name al
Thomas Gilmore, IA years old was
picked up a few yards away One pf
the boys legs had heea cat of by a
train mud the other badly crushed
The boy said Pc had crawled and
q string OF box cars for protection
from the rain and that The cars sf8l
ed 10 move before he could escArc
In a semi conscious condition from
ais injuries. no was unahe Go gay
whether he had been with the anl
Identified man
The Gilmore hoy said he had an
uncle in Fort Worth and hospital 81
ficials today We're attempting to com
municate with him II was said AZ
the hospital thar tho hoy is IN seri-
ous condition
Accidents IN Oklahoma Ciy durirs
the last week have sent eight persons
to hospitals. killed one and perhaps
fatally injured two
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-27
WET HOSPITALITY IS
EXPECTED BY c. D, P.
Chicago Depended On 10 Provide
What Isn l Brought Much
Storage Stuff
Available.

Chlea9o. May The offeti o. tte
eighteenth amendments om tho ra luh
litan convention nnAt month was ho
gilhie@ of muoh d.ba around pres
ideria row IA la0 Congress hotel
today The old midnight IA
mdcs a feature Of previous eoltsen
Tons, have Mescd on With the clos
ms of the ealoons was the opinion
~ many Others iaaia - tAera
would be liquor in abundance around
aH u the glg loop hctels lhc dele
ratos would ccme well provided apd
that an ihe sensuilouai happcniuas
cg the lai2 convmilan with its Mild
ara woody demonsira IONS viii te
ouidono
ia 1916 the enthusiasm was ot ih'
mausoleum variety There were no
z, lnunsirat ions