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The Washington herald., 1920-09-22

picked cucumber and that of a
last years fast-black cravenette
raincoat. But, to the city-bred
eye of Editor westbrook, the
landscape appeared a master
piece.
And. now, whether you are one
of those who rush in, or of the
gentle concourse that fears to
tread, you must follow in a brief
invasion of the editors mind.
Editor Westbrook's spirit was
contentcd and serene. Tho April
number of the Minerva had sold
its entire edition before the tenth
day of the month"; ,newsdealer
in Keokuk had written that he
could have sold fifty copies moro
II he had had 'em. The owners
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
PROOF. OF THE PUDDING

CPRING winked a yitreous optic
- at Editor. westbrook of the
Minerva Magazine, and de-
nected him from his course. He
had lunched in his fayorite corner
Of Broadway hotel, and was re-
turning to his office when his feet
became entangled in the lure Of
the yernal coquette. Which is
by way of saying that he turned
eastward on Twenty-sixth street,
safely forded the spring freshet
of vehicles on Fifth avenue, and
meandered along the walks of
budding Madison square.
The lenient air and the setting
of the little park almost formed
a pastoral; the color motif was
Kreen-the presiding shade at the
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
Tells How All The Faith
full" Are Forbidden to
Touch Alcoholic Drinks
By Teachings of Ma
homet, Thus Making
Strong Government.
(By Public Ledger Service


Reports of distinguished dele
gates to the fifteenth international
congress against alcoholism from
all parts OF the world yesterday
represented the international as
pect OF prohibition in the United
States in hitherto unknown and
strange ways. In their opening
meeting the delegates were in
formed that Mahomet. some 1900
years ago. had foroseen the coming
OF prohibition.
This much was conveyed to the
congress by Mira Abdul Ali
Khan, Sadigh-es-Saltaneh, Pers an
Minister to the United States. no;
long after the meeting was opened
with a prayer by the Rev. Forrest
J. Prettyman. DID, chaplain of the
United States Senate. The Persian
minister solefnnly congratulated
the United States on the reform
achieved by law, and said:
Persian Faithful All Dry.
I'm my country. the religion is
that Of Mahomet, and by his teach
ings all the faithful are forbidden
to use intoxicating drinks. He fore
saw over 1900 years ago that a
religion and a government cannot
be strong il its people indulge
themselves in alcohol"
Another surprise came from tho
Cuban minister, DR.. Carlos Manuel
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
What Bessie Led Away by Strange Man2
Good Lord! It's One Trouble After Another.

. While the editor is pulling
himself out of his surprise,
fashlight biography of Dave is
q offered.
He was q fiction writer, and
one OF westbrook's old acQuaint-
ances. At one time they might
have called each other old
friends. Dave had some money
in those days, and lived in a
decent apartment house near
Westbrook's. The two families
often went to theaters together.
Mrs. Dave and Mrs. Westbrook
became dearest" friends. Then
one. day a little tentacle of the
octopus, just to amuse itself, in
Gurgitated Dawes capital. and
he moved to the Gramercy Park
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
Cavern to Rival
Luray Disclosed
ByRock Blasting
Especial to Washington Herald }

Especial to Washington Heraid.)
Hagerstown, Nd, Sept. GA
mammoth cavern, believed to
rival the famous caverns at Lu-
ray, Va, in size and beauty, has
been accidentally opened between
Boonsboro and Keedysville, in
the lower section OF this county,
as the result of blasting for
stone to be used in roadmaking.
4 superficial investigation
showed that the cavern was OF
immense size and later explo-
ration made by a party of men
with ropes ard flashlights re-,
vealed four huge rooms" con-
nected by passageways. Each
room is filled with gigantic
stalactites which, the explorers
stated, ring like chimes when
touched and are of surprising
beauty.
y fuller exploration of the
cavern. which is believed to OK
tend far underground, will be
made.
The cavern is on the farm of
Edward L. Hutzell. cashier of the
City Savings Bank Of Hagers-
town.
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praise. He felt, too, the be-
nign. tonic .medicament of the
trained nurse, Spring, tripping
softly ,adown the wards of the
convaleseent city. g..
While Editor Westbrook was
sauptering between the rows of
park benches (already filing
with vagrants and the guardians
of lawless childhoodD Me felt his
sleeve grasped and held. Sus-
pecting that he was about to be
panhandIed, he turned a cold and
improbable face. and saw that
his captor was-Dawe-Shack
ford Dave, 6insy,. almost rag
ged,' the genteel scarcely visible
in him through the deeper lines
Of the shabby.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
BY COUNT DE PASsA.
written for Universal SeryiceD

Sebastian, Spain. Sept. 21.-Well
it's here-the "spanishiver"
Derivation: shimmy, translated
into English by shiver.
Shiver, translated into French by
a shuddering of the spinal column.
Inaugurated by the Duchess Of
Yendome at St. Sebastian, which is
in Spain.
spain-spanish: Spanish shiver-
Spanishiver.
The King of Spain was present
when the young and lovely duchess,
freshly tanned from the .baccarat
rooms in Deauville, commenced to
shiver in the middle of the Casino
ballroom. And Alphonso was so in
trigued by it that he approached the
duchess and enthusiastically pro-
posed a little social shiver together.
---- orchestrs Gets Tired.
They shivered all over the floor
for quarter of an hour until the
orchestra, uncertain whether to be
insulted or approving finally de-
clded on a compromise and, struck
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22

creation of man and vegetation.
The callow grass between the
walks was the color of verdegris,
a poisonous green. reminiscent of
the horde of derelict humans that
had breathed upon. the. soil dur
ing the summer and autumn. The
bursting tree-buds looked strange
ly familiar to those who had bot
anized among the garnishings of
the fish course of a forty-cent
dinner. The sky above was of
that pale aquamarine tint that
hailroom poets rhyme with
true" and Sue" and "cooy' The
one natural and frank color visi-
bic was the ostensibie green of
the newly painted benches-a
shade between the color Of q
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22

OF the magazine had raised his
(the editor's) salary; he had Just
Installed in, his home a jewel of
an imported cook who was afraid
of policemen; and the morning
papers had published in full a
speech he had made at a pub
fishers banquet. Also there were
echoing in his mind the jubilant
notes of a splendid song that his
charming young wife had sung to
him before he left his uptown
apartment that morning. She was
taking enthusiastic interest in
her music of late. practising car
ly and diligently, When he had
complimented her on the im-
proyement in her voice she had
fairly hugEed him for Joy at bis
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
100, 900 N. Y. FAMILIES
FACE EVICTION OCT. |

New York, Sept. 21.-One hundred
thousand families in this city face
eviction on October i, the mavor,s
committee on rent profteering an
nounced today.
Arthur J. w. Hilly, chairman OF
the committee. said he is swamped
with complaints and is utterly un-
able to handle them all. He said
that unless the tenants arc allowed
to remain by court order and per-
mitted to pay such a rent as the
court may fix, all these tenants will
find themselves homeless.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
Fiue Districts
Again Without
Representation
Men In Resigning Term
Body's Action ''UnAmer-
ican" and Refuse 10 Sit.
CBy Usi.er.ai serviee.)

Albany, n. Y, Sept. 2l.-For tho
second time this year fye assembly
districts Of New York City will not
be represented in the State legisls-
ture. The assembly tonight voted
to oust three OF the fve reelected
socialist sssemblymen and the other
two resigned.
BY a vote Of 30 TO 90 Louis wslo-
man. August Clsessens and Charles
Solomon were unsoated by the
State assembly. Socialist assembly
mau samuel Dewitt was allowed
10 retain his seat by a vote OF s.
to 4s and Samuel Orr was seated
by approximately the same vote.
Both, however. Immediately re-
signed.
De Witt Scores Actien.
"Inssmuch as the assembly has
seen NJ to declare my colleagues a.
disloyaI and unit to cit in this bods
allocate to myself the right TO
sit in Judgment on the 90 members
voting for this unconstitutional sc-
tion," Assemblymsn Dewitt said.
Il refuse, Mr.. Speaker" continued
Assemblyman Dewitt, TO sit in =
body so un-Amcrican as 10 take the
action just accomplished
Moves Reconsideration.
Immediately after the assembly
had taken action on the Socialists.
AssembIyman Martin McCue, Demo
crst. moved to reconsider the vote
on the three ousted Socialists on the
ground that IL two Socialists were
innocent all must per sc be innocent
This is the most ridiculous pro-
ceedinE ever accomplished IN a leg
islatiyo body" McCue said. HIS mo
tiop was voted dewn.
The expressed reason for the bal
ioting against wsIdnsn,. Claesseps
and Solomon was that they were the
only sssemblymen charged wtth
cONTINUED on PACE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22

Washington Herald's honor roll OF
careful motorists in the Automotlve
Section next Sunday.
Free Tkcater Tickets.
To each OF the winning nifty The
Washington Herald Will send a let
ter OF congratuIation. telling the
motorist of his good fortune. Each
letter will be accepted by the man
agcment OF the Shubert-Garrick
Theater as an order for two tickets
to Tho Open Door" starring Eve
lyn Nesbit and opening at the Car
rick next Mondsy night.
Through the courtesy OF Mcssrs
Lee and J. ]. Shubert and Walter
CONTINUED on FACE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
Big Virginia Catch
Of Bears Blow to
Old Man H. L.
Especial to washington Herald,

Especial to Washington Herald.)
Winchester, Va, Sept. 21.-
Many of the residents of the
Massanutten Mountain section of
Shenandoah County knocked the
high" out of the cost of living
a day or so ago when several
traps set for bears were sprung
almost simultaneously. Father
bears, mother bears and cubs,
all of them "fell" for the bait.
\ couple of parent bears
weighed from 14o to IT'S pounds,
and were fat and Juicy, while
three cubs averaged about rs
pounds, also fat and tender. Bear
suppers have been the order OF
the day since the last of tho
week. and some Of the Edin-
burs folk virtually gorged them
selves. More traps are being set,
for the mountains arc said to
be full OF 'em this fall.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
NIBLACK SETS SAIL
FOR POST IN BRITAIN

New York, Sept. 21.-CarryinE
among her 45s first class passen-
gers thirty-six young Americans
who have won Rhodes scholarships,
the Aquitania of The Cunard Line
sailed today for Cherbourg and
Southampton. They will go to the
various colleges at Oxford and re-
main for three years. Taking up
his post Of Naval Attache at the
court of St James, Rear Admiral A.
p. Niblack sailed with Mrs. Niblack
and his sister-in-law. Mrs. W. c,
Niblack- Admiral Niblack said he
would also have charge Of Ameri-
can naval matters in Great Britain.
Ole Hanson, former Mayor OF
Seattle, is to make an extensive
TOUR or England and. Northern Eu-
rope.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
SAFETY FIRST
is MADE STUDY
Policemen to Teach Traffic
Rules to Children In
Cleveland Schools.

Cleveland. Sept. 21.-Uniformed
policemen will be placed on the
teaching stahs Of the public schools
here. They will instruct the chill
dren how to avoid traffic accidents.
Chief Of Police Smith today sent
out orders to all precincts to as
sign one officer to each of the
schools in their districts. The Of
ficeTs will illustrate their thirty
minute talks with charts, showing
how carelessness is a large con-
tributing factor to traffic accidents.
The police instructors start work
next Monday.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
Prohibition Predicted I 800 Years Ago,
Persian Minister Declares at OPENING
OF International Dry Congress Here
Cuban Minister Says His
Country Has Been Mis-
represented "Doesn' t
Stand for Alcoholism, but
For Liberty and Prog
ress," His Claim.

of the Norwegian delegates, who
claimed kinship for his country with
the United States for their stand
on alcoholic liquors. He pointed
with pride to the fact that Nor
way permitted the use only OF
drinks containing no moro than Il
per cent.
A word from the South African
delegate. A. IL Cook. proved moth
ing less than amazing to the sober
gathering. Cook told the congress
that there were circulating freely
in his country stories that tanned
snakes were becoming popular in
this country as a result of prohibi-
tion. and as n further curse re-
sulting from the dry laws opium
dens were thriving throughout tho
country.
Geddes II Cautious.
Sir Auckland Geddes. the British
Ambassador, characterized prohibit
ton in this country as "one of the
most interesting socih phenomena
for the representative of any gov
ernment to report upon" Although
pointing to the fact that some pos-
tions of the British empire were
dry. he did not express the hope
that more would be.
William Jennings Bryan. who is
scheduled to inveigh against alco-
holism Friday. was rendered an en-
thusiastic ovation when he ap-
CONTINUED on PAGE ELEVEN.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
BY wYTHE WILLIAMS.
(WnshingteR Hera1d-Public Ledger
Service, Special Cable Dispntch)

sSENICNs SPSChHi tapit DitPotNs"t
Paris, Sept. 2l.-Any hopes wo-
men. might have OF sharing equal
glory with the great ssvants of
France was shattered today in state
ments from leaders of the French
Academy, in which they assert they
are unconvinced that women are
ready to take a place among the
"immortals."
With Maeterlinck's announcement
that the Belgian Academy would
yield to the trend Of the times and
admit women to the lofty circle,
agitation in France was started
along the same lines-but the sages
and philosophers from the dim,
mossy shades OF Cardinal Richel-
ieu's academy register a rigid pro-
test against violation OF the tradi-
ton which only admits forty men
to the circle of immortals-al-
though there are only thirty-seven
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
INFANT DEATH RATE
IN FRANCE ALARMS
r-zA

Paris, Sept. 21.-Infant mortality
has reached an amazing figure in
France since the war ended. In Paris
It is so per cent.
Five hundred and nine out Of
every 1000 babies born in France
die. as contrasted with per cent
in England, and per cent in New
Zealand, which is said to have the
best record.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
Bu O. HENRY

good fiction. So had Dave. Mrs.
Dave was mainly concerned about
the constituents OF the scanty
dishes Of food that she managed
TO scrape together One day
Dave had been spouting 20 her
about the eKcellences OF eerrsin
French writers. At dinner thoy
sat down 10, dish that a hun
cry schooiboy could have encou-
passed at a guIp. Dave com
mented.
-lrs Maupass&nt hash" said
Mrs. Dave 1T may not be art.
but ! DO wish you would DO .
nve-oourse Marion Crawford -
rial with an Ella Wheeler wilcox
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22

de Cespedes in his vigorous defense
OF Cuba's treatment OF the liquor
problem. He said:
Il wish to assure you that Cuba
does not stand for alcoholism. We
have been misrepresented in the
newspapers. We stand for liberty
and for progress just as you do"
A still more startling position
was that OF DR.. Hagnar Folk, ono
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
Careful Driuers Get Another
Chance toBe in onHonorRolL
And Go to 7heater on Passes

When you take the today do what the traffic rulings
say For all that you know along Herald judge spot
you-Hey!
Wait minute This wasn't intended place poetry.
The Washington beginning Of its fourth
cacuauodnng instituted purpose stimulating
cautious operation Of automobiles in Washington
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
Charge British Killed 33.
(By Universal Seryice.)

Dublin. Sept. 21.-The leaders of
Sim Fein have issued a statement
charging that the forces of the
British government have murdered
thirty-three persons in Ireland since
June.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
Separate Peace Means Re-
turning All Enemy Hold
ings, Says Vile.
OLD PACT Is INVOLVED
'Renders Property of Ex-
patriated Nationals I'M
mune from Seizure.
By FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Copyright. 1870, by Public Ledger Coz
II irreconcilable opponents of the
treaty Of Versailles have their way
and compel a separate peace with
Germany. the United States will not
be able to touch a nickel OF the
500. 100000 worth Of enemy assets
row held by the Alien Property
Custodian Thousands Of claims
filed by American citizens for repa-
ration from Germany, incident to
property loss during the war, would
in that event be null and void.
The status quo ante, or state ex-
isting before the war, would come
into effect in the event Of a separate
settlement with the Germans. That
would require the United States to
treat German property in this coun-
try On the basis OF a Prussian-Amer-
lean treaty passed early in the nine
teenth century. Under its provi-
sloLs the property OF Prussiah and
American nationals, in the event of
war between the two countries, is
rendered immune from sequestration
or seizure.
All Claims Held Up.
The decentralization OF the Yer
sailles pact has held up all claims
filed by Americans against the Ger
man government. On the one hand,
the Alien Property Custodian, Fran
els P. Garvan, has not been able to
Felinquisb enemy assets placed un-
der his supervision, and, on the
other hand. has not been legally en-
titled to pay out a single dollar of
claims against those assets. The
sole exception. in respect OF relin-
qUishment. has been made in the
case of former German or Austrian
subjects, who, in consequence of the
dismemberment Of the Central En-
pires. now are French, Polish,
Czecho-Slovakian, Danish, Jugo-
SlaYian or Italian citizens.
The war, OF course, aorogated the
ancient PrussiaI American treaty
and the peace of Versailles ex-
Dressly empowered the conquerors
Of the Central empires to levy on
scquestered property for liquidation
CONTINUED on PACE TWO
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CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-22
THE WEATHER

rsday; Fair and somewhat warmer. To-
marrow fair. HisAsst .smpsraturs ysstsr-
day. "a; lowest. s.. Details oa page 4.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-21
.fLSON SENDS
tOBSERVER' TO
gALLIED SESSION
Ambassador Johnson at Rome
- to Attend Conference at
San Reno.

WASHINGTON. April 21.-Presi
dent Wilson has instructed Ambassa.
dor Robert Underwood Johnson at
Rome to attend the San Reno meet.
ing of the supreme council as an IN.
official observer, it was learned to-
day at the state department.
Announcement of sending of an envoy
to San Reno was interpreted as indi-
eating that developments of the first two
DAYS of the conference have not been to
the liking of the administration.
It was authoritatively reported yester-
day that the United States would not be
represented at the conference unless
there were unforeseen developments"
Ambassador johnson was fully In
formed as to the position of the United
States government on the Turkish and
Acriatic questions before he sailed for
italy. and no new instructions Will be
ELen him il was stated today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-21
Spaan Gets Hot
and Judge Grins

For a few minutes in city court
Yesterday Ralph Span, deputy pros
ecuting attorney, was consumed with
indignation"
He concluded a conference with. a
girl defendant, who was caught in
raid. and who said she was from
MOO YaHk," turned 10 Judge Pritch-
ard and declared that certain man
in the courtroom had represented to
the girl that he was Spans brother
and had fixed 1t all up" for her not
to testify.
Some one asked Span If the fell
low really was his brother.
NO" shouted Span, "he isn't my
brother. and no brother Of mine would
say such a thing"
The man to whom Span referred as
having represented himself as his
brother sat unmoved.
Judge Pritchard smiled, the girl
sobbed a bit and Span finally cooled
off enough to lose the case to Ira
Holmes, who seemed to be enjoying
Ii immensely.
The girl from moo Yawk" was dis
missed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-21
GERMAN PROBLEM
TO CONE UP NEXT

SAN RENO, Italy. April 21.-when
the inter-sllied supreme council resumed
its deliberations on world peace prob
lens today 1t was expected that the vital
points of the Turkish settlement would
be out Of the way before night and that
the decks would be cleared for taking up
the German situation tomorrow.
Some phases Of the German question,
notably the advisabllity of sending a
disarmament ultimstum, already have
been discussed informally, but it Is
understood that no definite decision has
been reached.
It is held in some quarters that a new
blockade Of Germany would prove in
effective since the United Sites would
not participate.
Significance is attached to the action
Of Premier NIillerand in rejecting the
suggestion of Premier Lloyd George and
Premier Nitti that the exact amount Of
Germany's war indemnity be fixed.
Premier Lloyd George argued that, II
Germany knew the exact amount she is
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-21

rate for service to fluctuate to maintain
the necessary average.
The minimum fare under consideration
is twenty-five tickets for dollar, and the
maximum, a 6-cent fare with one cent
transfer charge
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-21

A. Worthington and Edward A. Kahn,
will participate in the hearing.
The city's suggestion includes allowing
a valuation of $15,O00,O00 on the COM
pahy's property and restricting its earn
ings to a given percentage, allowing the,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-21

hearing at the statehouse tomorrow
morning at $780, OF the city's suggestion
for service st-cost by the indianapolis
Street Railway Company.
The three former public directors of
the street railway, Alfred F. Potts, B.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-21

to pay the allies for war damages, she
would, to some extent, be relieved of her
economic discours cement and would
probably modify her attitude toward
France.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-21
Civic Bodies to Hear
Service-at-C Cost Plan

Representatives Of all civic organiza-
lions of indianapolis are expected to at
tend the state public service commissions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12

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