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The Washington times., 1920-08-10
CONTRACT IN FORCE
MUST BE ALTERED

The present contract between the
American Railway Express Company
and the railroads must be materially
altered in order that the increase OF
$50, 900, 900. in wages of express en-
ployes granted by the Railroad Labor
Board may not be passed.to the pub
lie in double that amount, II was
stated at the Interstate Commerce
Commission today.
The present contract between the
railroads and the express company
gives the railroads approximately 80
per cent of the total express receipts.
For the express companies to secure
S30.O00GO0 to meet the increased
wages. rates must be raised to yield
a 100000, 600 return, as the railroads
would receive one-half of the return
from the increased rates under the
present arrangement, officials point
ed out.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has pending an application for
increased rates by the express COM
panies.
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
WAR BRIDES TIRE
OF HERO HUBB|ES
Marriages Prove Poor Bargains
for Yanks; Many Di-
vorces Granted.

BOSTON. Aug. IO.-Are war brides
firing OF hero husbands?
This is the qeustion the sociologists
are asking while keeping an eye on
the sunolk county. superior court d.
vorce dockets, where startling figures
are arousing attention.
Whether II Is war brides or hero
husbands there is one ray OF light
and hope. Although the divorce ng-
ures are swelled to balloon size. the
marriage licenses have likewise reg
istered at high and are keeping fair
pace.
For divorces the largest number
ever recorded for a year in the su-
perior court was in 1919. when tho
high-water mark Of l,T99 was
reached.
Then. for the first six months Of
1920, 03S suits were entered.
BY far the greater number of dL
.vorces are granted to women, and far
the greater number OF these are for
desertioD. SO 1t would seem that IL
the war had entered into the scheme
OF marriage and divorce, the hero OF
the war Is not doing his share of
matrimonial duty.
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
FIVE BATTERED GERMAN
WARSHIPS ARRIVE In U. S.
Dreadnaught Ostfriesland, Cruiser
Frankfort, and Three Destroyers
Towed Into New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.--Five battle
SCARED hulks, surrendered by the Ger
mans and allocated to the United
States navy for experimental pur-
poses, rolled into port yesterday. At
the end of a year they will be used as
targets for the gunnery crews OF
American warships.
The prize flotilla included the dread
naught ostfriesland, 22,3OO tons; the
cruiser Frankfort, and the destroy
ers C-l02, V-42, and S-l32. The Frank
fort and three destroyers were in tow
of the United states transport Han
cock.
After escortinE the war prizes to
an anchorage OFF Eightieth st. in the
North River, where they will be on
exhibition to the public for two weeks,
the Hancock proceeded to the Brook
lyn supply base, where the bodies Of
seventy-five marines and sailors who
died in hospitals abroad were taken
ashore and shipped to their nearest
relatives.
The ostfriesland was the flagship
of Vice Admiral Schmidt, commanding
battle squadron No. l at the Battle
Of Jutland, where she received a Sc
we're battering. She Is credited with
having sunk the British cruiser Black
Prince. In retiring to her base she
struck British mine and had to be
towed to port.
The Frankfort and two of the de
stroyers also were in the Jutand
fight. The destroyers were sunk by
their own crews at Scapa Flow.
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
POSTOFFICE REFUTES
PONzHS POSTAL CLAIMS

w. ]. Barrows, the Acting Third AS
sistant Postmaster General. today au-
thorized the following statement:
The erroneous character of the
statement asserting that it was pos
sible for Ponzi to make immense
profits on postal money orders pur-
chased in European countries and
paid in the United States is shown
conclusively by the fact that money
orders are paid in the United States
only in the amounts in dollars certi-
titled by the foreign money order ex-
change offices.
Each European government, with
which the United states interchanges
postal money orders, is permitted to
fix the rate at which the money of the
foreign country is converted into that
Of the United States.
Under this provision the foreign
postal administrations are always
careful to fix the rate at least as
high as the market rate to protect
their own revenues from loss. While
on the --other hand so long as orders
issued in the United States were con-
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
SHEPHERD LOSES EARS
IN FIGHT WITH LION

CHESTER, Cal, Aug. 10.-Guiseppo
Martin, a mountain shepherd, Is recov-
ering from wounds sustained in an en-
counter with mountain lions the de-
tails of which are more thrilling than
fiction.
Recently Martin, at sunup, drove
his flock of sheep toward the noun
tain summit. Mounting on a crag,
from which he could watch their graz
ing, he was confronted by a mountain
lioness. Drawing his revolver, the
shepherd fred four shots as the lion
ess closed In on him. Her furious leap
knocked the revolver from his hand
and with n knife he fought for hts
life.
II was an unequal battle and quick
ly he lost consciousness. Hours later
he regained consciousness to md him
self In the lions cave, with her cubs
feeding upon his ears and fingers.
The lioness was stretched dead at the
entrance of the cave.
Both OF Martins ears are gone and
his hands are badly mangled. but
otherwise he has practically recov.
cred from his experience,
The Washington times., 1920-08-10

verted at the old par or mint value
there was no possibility OF loss to the
Postoffice Department OF this coun'
try.
In other words. II may be stated for
money orders issued abroad payable
In the United States the foreign gov
ernment have provided adequate safe
guards against loss through specula-
tion, while the Postoffice Department
OF the United States is absolutely in
sured against loss for the issue OF
money orders in this country for pay
ment abroad unless the rate at which
the orders are converted in the for
eign money becomes less than the
market rate.
The Postmaster Generals order ef-
fective August is, which changes the
rates of conversion for money orders
issued in the United states and pay
able in certain countries, had, there
fore, no bearing whatever on the
Ponzi speculations and was issued
simply, as explicitly stated in the
order, because of the decided and
long-continued depreciation OF the
currency OF certain European coun-
tries as compared with United States
dollars.
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
WAR RISK BAND TO PLAY
FRIDAY NIGHTS In PARK

During the remainder OF the sum
mer season, the band of the Bureau
OF War Risk Insurance, Treasury De"
partment will play in the public
parks. The following schedule has
been arranged for Friday night each
week. from 7:30 to p. m.
August 13-Dupont Circle, Mass
achusetts avenue and Nineteenth
street northwest
August 2O---Marion Park, Fifth and
+ streets southeast.
August 27--Judiciary Park, on T.
street between Fourth and Fifth
streets northwest.
September 3-Stanton Park. Fifth
and c streets Northeast
September 1O--Judlciary Park. on
y street between Fourth and FinA
streets northwest.
September 17-Folger Park, Second
and ID streets southeast.
September 24-Jogan Park, on
Fourteenth street between V and u
streets southeast (Anacostia).
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
SEE j. s. VICTORY
IN HYTHE PARLEY
Diplomats Regard Result of
Conference Concession to
American Policy.

The outcome Of the conference OF
allied premiers at Hythe is regarded
by many diplomatists here as quiet
victory for American statesmanship.
Because of this victory, it is now be-
lleved, a new world war may be
averted.
President Wilson, il is understood,
all along has been opposed to the
allies sending troops to Poland for
the purpose OF making war against
the Russians. On the other hand, ac-
cording to dispatches from London
and Paris, Premier Lloyd-George and
Prime Minister Alexandra Millerand,
were in favor of strong measures,
and for some days the fear was ex-
pressed here that only a miracle could
avert q European conflagration as dis
astrous as that begin ming in Jol4.
1t is believed in diplomatic circles
here. that the American Government
sent to the United states ambassadors
at Paris and London complete ex-
pose of it's position on the Polish sit
uation. at the same time making 1t
perfectly plain that this country did
not look with favor on step WHICH
would be tantamount to an allied
declaration of war against Russia
Official circles here admit they are
in the dark as to just what is happen
ing in Poland, as cables are garbled
and lacking in some OF the essential
details, but in the main II Is generally
understood that the American Gov
ernment IL strongly opposed to any
use OF allied troops in the present
emergency.
According to reports from Hythe,
England, both Lloyd George, prime
minister Of England, and Alexandra
Millerand, prime minister of France,
nav share this view and have agreed
merely to R,blocksde of Russia pend
ing the outcome of negotiations at
Minsk, scheduled to begin between
the Bolshevists and the Poles to-
morrow.
while officials here are not very
optimistic regarding tho fate OF War
saw, II Is believed that the Bolshevili
are as tired OF war as are the Poles,
or the allies, and that once Warsaw
Is occupied by the Reds they will use
the fact to secure favorable terms.
not from the Poles. who are already
at their mercy, but from the allied
governments
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
NEGRO CHURCH ROW
GETS INTO THE COURTS

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Brooklyn
Supreme Court has adjourned the ap-
lication of the trustees of the Jones
African NJ. r. Zion Church in Brook
lyn for an injunction to keep the pas
tor, the Rev. ohm Buddu. away from
the church property. The Rev. Mr.
Buddin will have the bishop of the
diocese appcsr in his behalf. 1t was
stated in the application for adjourn
ment
Justice Fawcett, modified a tempo
rary Injunction in order 70 permit the
Rev. Mr.. Buddin to conduct services
at the church. He is restrained from
entering the church property except
for that purpose.
The Rev. Mr.. Buddin denied that he
is keeping dogs in the church or that
he has knitting done ,here as a means
to increase his salary. He says h.
was appointed pastor of the church
by the bishop, and that the bishop has
the sole power TO remove him.
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
3O-M|LL|ON RAISE
IS GRANTED $4,000
Award Given Railway Express
Workers to Cost Public About
S60,00O,000.
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management and the employees of a
carrier as to the meaning or intent
OF the decision. which cannot be de-
cided in conference between tho
parties directly interested, such dis.
putes shall be referred to the United
States Railroad Labor Board. as pro-
vided in the transportation act.
The award Is signed by Judge r.
NJ. Barton, chairman. of the board.
J. r. Abbott. vice president OF the
Brotherhood of Rail
way and Steamship Clerks. freight
handlers. express and station en-
ployes, declared he was well plea.ed
with the award.
1T is a relatively better award
than that given to the railroad cm-
ployes," said Abbott although II
does not bring the wages of express
employees up to the railroad standard.
One feature. that may cause dis
sension is that it gives station en-
pIoyes 204-hour month and the
service employees 2iO-hour
month. l think, however. II VIII be
accepted without protest
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
BOLT GETS REPRIEVE
FOR MAN IN DEATH CHAIR

COLUMBUS, S. C., Aug. l0-Because
OF a stroke of lightning during a
recent storm here the electric appa-
ratus connected with the death chair
at the State penientiary would not
work TO it's full strength and at the
last minute the death sentence of John
Maxwell. negro. charged with the bru-
tai murder OF an old citizen, was re
prieved for two weeks. The state
electrician requested the reprieve. pre-
ferring TO postpone the penalty rather
than have the man tortured to death.
1t was stated unofficially that the
current would have killed the negro,
but that he might have suffered our
ing the killing. and the. electrician
preferred not to take such a chance.
Maxwell was sentenced in July for
having killed an aged Charleston
county C .s. farmer a2d ohODpins his body
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
JAPANESE ACQUIRE
MEXICAN PROPERTY

Three thousand acres OF valuable
land in Mexico within three miles of
the United States border has been ac-
auired by japanese, according to a
report today to the office of Senator
James d. Phelan. of California. The
japanese are negotiating for addi-
tional Mexican tracts in anticipation
OF possible action by California
barring them from the state, accord
ing to the information received here.
The tract already secured, near An
drade, Cal, is controlled by n Jap
anese company headed by r. s. Cob,
Il is reported. Reports of an agree
ment between Mexico and Japan for
the sale Of lands to Japanese colon
lists was discussed in Congress at the
last session in connection with the
Phclan bill to prevent Oriental i'm
migration.
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
PERSHINC HEADQUARTERS
TO Be ESTABLISHED HERE

General Pershing will lopen head
quarters here on September !, as
General OF the United States army,
the War Department announced to-
day.
The headquarters of the American
Expeditionary Forces here will go
out OF existence on August 81. the
announcement stated.
Officers assigned to duty at General
Pershing's new headquarters include
Brig. Gen. Fox Connor. Lieut.. Col.
Michael J. O'Brien, Major George c.
Marshall, Jr.. Major John G. Queke-
meyer, and Capt. q. L. Adamson.
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
How Old Are You
By Your Hair?

You may be thirty in years, but II
you are bald-headed, gray, or your
hair Is dry, brittle, scraggly and
ugly-looking, people will surely take
you to be many years older.
II you want good.looking hair
and plenty OF II, the roots should be
Immediately vitalized and properly
nourished. To do this quickly, safe
iy and at little expense, get from
your druggist some Partisan sage
Ciauid form) for home use. A little
attention now helps insure beautiful
hair for years to come.
Partisan sage is guaranteed to
keep away all dandruff, stop scalp
itch and falling hair and promote a
new growth or money refunded. It's
in great demand by women who al
ways look their best" because II
makes the hair Nso soft, lustrous,
easy to arrange attractlvely and ap.
pear much heavier than II really IT,
A massage with Partisan sage is a
real deliRht-easy to use, not sticky,
and daintily perfumed-an antisep-
tic, clean liquid that does not change
the natural color OF the hair.
Peoples Drug stores viii supply
you and guarantee money refunded
N you are not entirely satisfied.
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
POSSESHUNT NEGRO
Who BROKE PRISON
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and also had gone to a tenant house
on the farm of DR.. w. y. Hodgkins.
The influential residents are opposed
to the posses taking the law in their
own hands and are urging the more
citizens TO turn the pris-
oner over to the authorities If he Is
captured.
The search for the negro began
with only five men. but an hour after
the alarm had been given more than
200 armed men had joined in the man.
hunt.
Mrs. Wilson was attacked by Fields,
she told the police, while she was
alone in her home. The negro has
been in Jail here awaiting the action
of the grand jury.
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
Billy Sunday Calls
Delegates Of League
"A Bunch Of Nuts"

LINCOLN. Heb.. Aug. lo.-Billy
Sunday came out OF retirement on
his farm at Hood River. Greg long
enough yesterday to rap the League
OF Nations at the Epworth assembly
here. He declared he was not In
favor OF allowing a "bunch OF
NUTS. mollycoddles and curmudg-
cons to sit around a table and de-
eide when to declare our wars"
I'm not for a League OF Nations
without reservations" he declared;
"and IL Jim Cox and the Democratic
party stand by the kind OF League
Wilson brought home with him.
they will go to digging graves so
deep that they will never hear
Gabrlefs trumpet on resurrection
day"
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
GREAT FALLS PROJECT
To Be HEARD AUG. "a

Hearings before the wSterpower
commission on plans for the develop
ment of the Great Falls project Will
be held August "a, according to o: c.
Merrill, secretary of the commission
The waterpower act passed at the
iast ression of Congress carried a
$1,000 appropriation for Investigate
ing the feasibility of the project. Col.
NJ. G. Tyler. OF the engineers OFFICE
OF the War Department. viii under
take the investigation.
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
Fake Scheme to Mulct
Relatives Of Hero Dead
Exposed By War Dept.

A new swindle, with relatives OF
Americas hero dead as the victims.
was exposed by the War Depart
ment today.
Reports have reached the War
Department that relatives of men
who die in France, but whose graves
have not yet been located, have been
approached by persons who offer to
locate the grave for sum OF
money.
The War Department announces
that none of these persons have
been authorized to make such Of
fers. and that the work of location
OF graves is under the direction of
the graves registration service of
the army.
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
ANFU CLUB ORDERED
DISSOLVED BY CHINA

The President OF China has issued
an order directing the complete dis
solution OF the political organization
at Pekin known as the Anfu Club,
which was defeated by the Chill
forces in the recent disturbances
around Pekin, the state Department
was advised today in q cablegram
from the American legation at Pekin.
The Anfus were headed by Gen.
Tuan Chi-Jui, former premier and min
lister OF war. The Chlhii were headed
by Gen. Tsao Kun, governor OF the
Chill Province.
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
CLAIM REDS HAVE TAKEN
STRATEGIC RAILROAD

BERLIN, Aug. 10.-Russian cavsl-
ry has occupied Mlsva, cutting the
Warsaw -Dantzis railway and Is ,Lcw
but three days march from tie Polish
capital, said q dispatch fr ~ Maricn.
werder today.
II the Russian have severed the
warsaw-Dantzig railway u means
that the so-callcd corridor connecting
Poland with the Baltic has been
closed.
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
GERMANY SEEKING TO
RENEW SOVIET TRADE

BERLIN, Aug. 1O.--Admission was
made in semi-official circles today
that Germany is seeking a CONNER
cial treaty with soviet Russia.
Terms proposed by the German gov
ernment are said to be under con-
sideration by Moscow sat present.
They were taken to Moscow by Vic
tor Kopp. representative of the Rus
sian Bolshevik government in Ger
many.
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
Bank Stop Paying Ponz Checks May Ruin Coupe

their rifles patrol
according to cable reports practically half the country
law
The Washington times., 1920-08-10
ALLIES TO OPPOSE
AID FOR RED ARMY
Troops Will Cross Rhine if Ger
many Attempts to Assist
Russia.

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conference at Riga had reached agree
ments on all questions under discus
sion.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-05
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS VOL
STEAD LIQUOR LAW
BEER SENT TO PERDITION
Supreme Court Stood Five
to Four on Decision AS
Given

Washington, Jan. 5. The SUI
preme Court today decided constitu.
tional sections Of the Volstead pro-
hibition amendment act prohibiting
the manufacture and sale Of beer,
wine, and other intoxicating malt or
vinous liquors. containing one half
OF one per cent or more of alcohol.
The two-seventy-five per cent beer
was declared illegal.
The court was divided five to four.
Day, Clark, Van Devender, and Nc
Reynolds dissesnting. Brandies, who
rendered the opinion said that Con-
gress undre the war emergency, had
the right to stop the immediate sale
of intoxicating liquors.
McReynolds in dissenting said the
Eighteenth Amendment had not yet
come into effect, and that the govern
ment had no general power to prohib-
it the manufactnre.and sale of liquor
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-05
SCHOOLS WERE
STARTED TODAY
WITH COOLEST WEATHER OF
THE WINTER

With the THERMOMETERS running low
and Jack Frost on all sides several
hundred little folks, and some large,
red-eared ones. too, went back to
school this morning 20 take up their
studies after the 4iolItaysf Tho usu.
al morning exercises occurring .at nine
o'clock sent the schools back to rou.
tine work.
There werc" some new teachers and
the new superintendent, Mr.. Keith,
was at his post. The start was made
apparently in good form and work
will be we'll under way by tomorrow
Rev. Wallace Wear, opened the
exercises with prayer, Rev. Mr.. Stan
ford. Rev MI Benn. Superintendent
Keith and others made short talks.
Miss Larrimore presented an appro.
pirate reading. Rev. Mr.. Sans offered
q word of prayer at dismissal and the
schools were going again for the New
Year.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-05
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR CUTS
OFF U. S. RESPONSIBILITY
AMERICA NO LONGER PART
French Paper Says Wilson
Only Now Supreme. U.
S. Not in Council

Paris, Jan 5.-Hugh C. Wallace
American Ambassador to France has
asked the Supreme Council to precede
the future decisions of the council
with the formula, Allied Powers" in
stead of allied and Associated Pow
ers" which has been used in the past,
according to the Echo de Paris.
This" says the paper, MARKS the
determination of the United States
not to participate officially in the de-
cisions reached in Paris. Washing
ton, while declining the responsible
ties of the Supreme Council contin-
.ues to be represented in its sessions.
How caa Wallace's role be defined
He is not plenopotentiary, witness.
OF observer Ill lne accepted TERM.
Continuing the paper says: Moth
ing can be definitelw concluded with
out Wilson'S assent before hand, so
the Courcil is Supreme only in name.
Supremacy belongs to Wilson who in
habits. not the White House but
Mount olympus
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-05
MINERS MEETING
SOFT COAL DISPUTE
WILL PROCEED TO COMMISSION
ALL MATTERS IN DISPUTE


Columbus, O.. Jan. 5.--More than
two hundred delegates, representing
four hundred thousand soft coal min
ers are here today for u special con-
yention to discussthe settlement Of
the nationwide strike which gave the
miners an increase of fourteen per-
cent in wages.
Plans will also he formulated for
presenting 10 the Presidents commits.
SIGN all matters in dispute. and re-
port within sixty days of the final
terms of settlement
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-05
MANY DEATHS REPORTED IN
STATE VERA CRUZ
LIVES GO in HO Sc RUINS
Ten States Shaken, Orizaba
Being Center of Convul-
sion-Long Range Shock

Mexico City, Jan. 5--Ten states
were shaken by an earthquake which
Saturday night destroyed at least :
villages and caused many deaths in
tho state OF Vera Cruise. The other
states stretch from the lsthmus to
Tchauntepec in a northwesterly dl-
rection nearly five hundred miles from
the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific.
Reoptrs up to last night indicated
that Mount 0rizaba was the center
of the CONFUSION About seventy
miles west of Vera Cruise, Teocelo and
Couztlan, villages in the ncighborhood
of the volcano, are reported to have
been destroyed.
1t VISA stated that there were many
casualties in both towns. In the sub
urbs or Orizaba the shock was very
severe and many persons, We're report
ed killed beneath their ruined homes.
The shocm&ame during perfc,
nance agSThe theatre here. None
were killed but many were injured in
jumping from the balconies into the
pit