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The Washington herald., 1920-03-05
us. DIPLOMATIC.
SERVICE NEEDS
REFORM
Italy's Attitude on Presi-
dents S Notes Another In
dication of Weakness.
CONGRESS DELAYS AID
Lawmakers Criticise Break.
down but Offer no Rene
dial Legislation.
BY JOHN HEARLEY.

Italian newspapers generally ig-
nored the Anglo-French and the
American correspondence on the
Adriatic. This included President
Wilson's now famous diplomatic
threat" Of the treatyis withdrawal
from the Senate.
The fact that a few journals pub
lished the notes on inside pages
argues against any suppression by
the censorship. Italy's journalistic
aloofness had a psychology Pc
culiarly Latin. The Italian press
wished to snub the President.
With Vance Thompson absent.
the American Embassy at Rome is
undoubtedly handicapped in inter
preting Italy's present internal and
international politics. However, our
diplomatic facilities for feeling"
the aspirations of a people and
discovering a country's political
mind are not more inadequate in
Italy than they are in many other
foreign lands.
Reformn tion Of Service.
Former Secretary of State Lam
sing saw the need of a sweeping
reformation in our diplomatic serv-
ice. His recommendations to Con-
gress. asking for salary increases
for consular and diplomatic officers
were full of constructive sugges-
tions.
Congress is<now busy criticising
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
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OLD TIME LAWS
SAFEST GUIDE,
SAY FARMERS
First Annual Convention Of
Federation Hits Out at
All "Isms. y
RAP LABOR'S TENDENCY
Declare Result Of Toll, Not
Hours, Should Determine
Wage Scale.
RAP LABOR'S TENDENCY
(By a star correspondent.)

my q otah
Chicago. ILL.,. March 4.-Farmers
from twenty-eight States. delegates
to the first annual convention of
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton. today formulated a platform
and enunciated a set of principles
which It is hoped will make the
country safe for agricultural inter
ests. There was no mincing of
words and no ambiguous phrases.
1t was hitting straight from the
shoulder in. every paragraph.
In the constructive program adopt
ed are ringing declarations against
all forms Of ''isms" and at the same
time a progressive spirit marked
the resolutions as a whole.
Every citizen under the flag has
the same right as every other citi-
Zen. and autocracies. whether of la
bor. capital. or what not. shall not
oppress or impose upon any of our
people" read the preamble.
Our fundamental laws were a
safe guide before the days of the
war and they are good enough to-
day." it continued. "snd we hereby
speak out that the world may hear
our denunciation OF radicalism in
every form. We stand for but one
Tag. the Stars and Stripes and we
will have no other flag before us"
1t was pointed out in the resoIu-
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-05
,pe Cod Canal Reopened
After 4-Day Shut-D Down

andwich, Mass, March 4.-The
De Cod Canal was reopened today
! barges carrying thousands of
s OF coal to Boston and other
" England ports began moving
ough the waterway shortly after
break.
he canal. which was closed Mon
when government control ended,
3 reopened by orders Of the Bos-
Cape Cod and New York Canal
npany. its owners.
:eopening of the waterway was
ught about by an appeal from
yernor Coolidge to the owners.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-05

decried the proposals of Republicans
as purely political n,motives.
THE subject matter to be inves-
tigated is the admitted concurrence
of the Attorney General in a max
imum, agreed or fixed price of II
cents for Louisiana clarified sugar
at the plantation and of is cents
for Louisiana clarified sugar at the
plantation" said Representative
Tinkham, author of the resolution,
And also whether directly or in
directly immunity from prosecutions
under the statutes against profiteer-
ing in any way was given by the
Attorney General to the Louisiana
sugar growers or others In sugar
traffic in Louisiana in this action.
There is no question that the
Attorney General had no legal au-
thority to fix. agree, assent. or con-
cur in a fixed price for Louisiana
sugar, nor had he legal authority to
concur in a fixed price, for sugar
and use that fixed price as prima
facie evidence in a criminal prose-
cution for profiteering. r., ~
!. The passage of the resolution
bill will serve notice upon the De-
partment of Justice that law and
order cannot be sunk without a
trace"
Representative Philip P. Camp
bell, chairman of the House Com
mittee on Rules. which reported ia
vorably on the resolution. charged
the Democratic party with respon-
sibility for the high cost of living
Failure of the President to buy
the Cuban crop. coupled with the
action of the Attorney General
lis directly responsible for the high
cost of sugar.. according to Mr..
Campbell.
Representative Whitmell p. Mar
tin. of Louisiana. said that the in
vestigation was unnecessary and a
waste of time" The Louisiana
growers would have received 25 OF
27 cents a pound for their sugar il
the Attorney General had not
stepped in, he said.
Representative Arthur G. DE
Walt, of Pennsylvania. decried the
resolution. 1t was unbecoming OF
Congress. he said, to engage in
such an investigation and only AN
other attempt to do harm to the
administration"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-05
I INTERNATIONAL
LABOR OFFICE OPENS

he Department of Labor was
ised yesterday of the opening of
International Labor Office at
seat OF the league of nations,
london.
ne of the first duties of the
'or Office will be the completion
arrangements for the Seamen's
ference at Genoa on June Is,
ere shorter hours, employment
seamen and unemployment in
ance will be taken up. The con-
ence expects to bring about in
naturalization OF laws dealing
h seamen labor.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-05
INDIAN
ENDS WITH
TRAGEDY
Thirteen-YearLOld Boy Vic.
tim of Empty Pistol"
Shooting.

Three boys game of '1njuns"
with an "usloaded" pistol led to the
familiar tragedy yesterday after
noon when George Powell. aged Is,
of 923 C street southwest, a Herald
newsboy. was shot and instantly
killed by Charles Michael whalen.
16. in the enactment of a wild
Indian" scene in the kitchen Of
whalen's home. 923 Maryland ave-
nue. southwest. The bullet entered
the boys head just above the right
eye. The whalen youth is being
held at the house of detention.
Myles Spence. aged 13, of 942 vir-
ginia avenue southwest, saw the
shooting. No one else was in the
house, young whalen's father being
at work and his mother visiting a
sick brother
Boy Was Afraid.
George was scared when Mike
pointed the pistol at him, even if
we did think it wasn't loaded" said
"Dutchie" Spence. describing the
shooting. George put his hands
Up before his face and asked Mike
to stop. I asked him. too.
Mike got the pistol from upstairs
and told Georgia and me he had
something to show U.S."
AS soon as the accident happened.
the Whalen boy telephoned the
Emergency Hospital and the police
Then he ran to the Powell home,
directly across the street from the
rear of his own home.
Neighbor Faints.
I've shot Georgia" the boy burst
out. Mrs. Powell tainted. Michael
then ran to tell his mother, who
was visiting her brother, Washing
ton Davis, at 524 Tenth street south
west.
William ]. whalen, Michaers
father, a Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
way conductor. said that the .3S
caliber revolver which caused the
tragedy had been locked in a trunk
unloaded and that hisf n had un-
doubtedly loaded it himself. AS a
rule. he said. the trunk was locked
Coroner hewitt who was mistak.
cnly informed that. Georgia Powell
had accidentally shot himself. is.
sued certificate of accidental
shooting. (which he later revoke
An inquest will be held today.
The dead boy was next to the
oldest of four children.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-05
Threatens Subway Seizure
If Service Doesn't Improve
1By Herald Leased WIRE,


New York. March, ACCOMMODATION
Counsel Burr announced today that
unless the Interborough greatly i'm
proves its service within the next
ninety days he will take steps to
legally seize the subway and have
it operated either by the city or by
tenants other than the present oper-
ators. ,s
Mr.. Burr said proof of inadequate
service was a matter of record
After Mr.. Burr had shown in. the
traction Inquiry that the Inter
borough was. not living up to the
service clause the Public Service
Commission began an investigation
and issued an order demanding that
the traction company install 600
more cars.
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FEUD
IS DENIED BY
SCHAICK
Declares Senatorial Probe
Necessary to Restore
Proper Perspective.

This is a much bigger subject
than any sO-cailed personal con-
troversy. When the Senate gets a.
il think we will all recover our
perspective" said DIR. John Van
Schaick, jr.. last night in comment
ing on the charges made before the
school committee of the Board of
Trade and the Thurston statement
Board of Education meeting when
he charged that Van Schaick was
personally opposed to him.
In defending the Board of Educa-
tons stand DR.. Charles ?. Neill last
night declared that Thurston pub
licly notified the Board that he pro-
posed to appeal over their heads to
the public and open a campaign 10
compel his reappointment as super
-intendent" when he read into the
board record at its open meeting on
February is the letter received by
him the day previous from Van
Schaick notifying him that "a SUBJ
stantial majority of 'the board
would not be able to vote for his
reelection" This communication
should have been held confidential,
Neill said.
Issue Not Complicated.
Continuing, he said: so far as
l was concerned. the issue was not
at all complicated. Six out of the
seven members of the board who
had been members through the
three-year term of the superintend-
ent, which was drawing to a close,
and some of whom had been men,
bers of the board during his pre-
ceding term. were unwilling to vote
for his reappointment for another
three years. The superintendent
had been informally advised of this
situation by the president of the
Board in a courteous letter. and had
been further advised that no formal
action would be taken until some
period late in the session.
Il considered that the matter was
still open and that the superintend-
ent was free to talk to any members
of the board whom he knew we'll
enough to find out whether the sit
uation was one that could be har-
monized and whether any UNDER
standing could be reached that
would enable the board to continue
him and bring about harmony in the
management of the schools. had
hoped. and even expected. that this
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Bankhead Burial Postponed.

/ Jasper. Ala, March 4.-The body
OF the late Senator John Bankhead,
who died In Washington Monday.
will not be inferred until Friday
morning. The burial was to have
followed the funeral shortly after
noon today. but due to heavy rains,
was postponed. The body viii be
buried in the family plot near
Jasper
The Washington herald., 1920-03-05
RARE BOOK COLLECTOR
DROPS DEAD IN SHOP

New York. March 4.-George d.
Smith. millionaire book collector
and dealer. dropped dead of heart
disease today in his bookshop. s
East Forty-fifth street.
Mr.. Smith for many years had
been prominent figure at book
auctions. and was noted for the
high prices he paid for rare edi-
tions. Recently he came into prom
inence by paying $4,000 for the
original copy of Shakespeare's We
nus and Adonis" in London.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-05
Scab Fish VS.. Union Scales;
$4,000 Shipment Held Up
(By Herald Leaned wire,

New York. March 4.--Because the
barrels did not contain labels GER
tifying that the fish were caught
by union fishermen. New York truck-
men today refused to handle a ship
ment brought here from Province
town. Mass.
The shipment contained 2eo.e00
hurried conference OF the Full
soeiation. the union teamsters
rsav.s th@ ~nasisnn4ak
The Washington herald., 1920-03-05
Ouija Board Fans Go Insane.

Martinez, Cal, March 4.-Seven
persons, who, according to police.
were driven insane by constant use
of ouija boards were under observa-
tion here today. Adeline Bottini, Is
better with the spirits"
when police entered, they said.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-05
Strike Action Postponed.

Chicago, March 4.-The meeting OF
officials of the United Brotherhood
of Maintenance of way Employees
and Railway shop Laborers here to
whether to strike II a
wage increase was refused, ad-
journed until Monday without TAX
ing definite action.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-05
Crippled Steamer Reaches Port.
IBy Herald Leased WireD

New York, March 4.-The Ameri-
can liner st. Paul, which was COM
PEELED to turn back in mid-ocean
Wednesday because of boiler trou-
BILE. entered Halifax harbor at Z
o'clock tonight. She will have to
lay over at that port several days
to undergo repairs.
Her passengers will be trans
.ferred to the steamers Canada and
Cedric.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-05
Farm Loan Commissioner
Norris Will Calt Office

Farm Loan Commissioner Genrse
w. Norris will resign to become gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Philadelphia, It was learned at
his office yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-05
Treaty Text Has Few Buyers.

'aris. March 4.-copies of the
'aty Of Versailles now sell for
cents In Parisian book stores.
ere is iittledemand. however, and
price is expected to drop to a
49, . copy.
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THE WEATHER

Today-Rain; colder in afternoon
night. Tomorrow-Fair; much cold
Detailed report on page ..
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-01

10 Calcutta. He died Dee. ~. 1859, in Lssdou whore
most Of HE life was spsnt. From 1910 bis wife
inssns, there lived In hs heart in th'i Of
ths other great humorst Of his time. D;eksns :.
staat sorrow.
Thseksrsy began In school dsys rather to absorb
life than to attain sehosrshp. He delighted oven
then 20 reproduee u In comic and earcsturs A.
Csmbrides, In Wsmsr, In Psris art schools and Lon.
don Law school, he went ssyiy on he way, indoient
In study but eager in frisndship ardent In Ifs A.
a., b. owned ard ,msn.fed London nswsp.pe,, al
rs he penricss, after scattering . comfort .
fortune But he had bought experiences invsIus ole
70 the young journslist priceless TO the noveiist
Thsckeray's astonishing Versatility early re IL.
lied lie aspircd to illustrate DICKENS novels, he
wrote travel sketches. stories. ballads and bvrlequc
Barry Lyndon his frat notable novel. was the
history Of rascal, but. in the most fssc mating Of
fcmin ne rascals Becky sharp, Thaeksrsy frat bril-
iispy showed hself master in th. creation - living
character ("Vsnity Fair" i8@543). "pend snn.s"
rs40. SOD wes, Tho Dckens' David cappD old 20
essence Autohiogrsphiea The nscd Of money drove
ThschcrAy Reluctantly To the leture field His
Eighteenth Century Humorifts popul In England
and America tIS5D, prepsrfd the ground for "Es
mond" us52), his ansurpsssod historical novel The
Neweomes" (1sS4) The Virpinisns" 1850, and the
)uvs" complete tbs list Of his best novels.
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HE dreams Of writing came TO IN early when
boy he read bresthcssiy the battered novcs is
London newsp pcvs, and wrote (loJ6) "Sketchss By
Bos, wherein are In mature, al the aboundins
virtues Of HE novels.
The "PiekwieL Papsrs" (Is37) were great cue.
Their ,nimitabe relliekina humor csptivstsd the
Engli.h road ss wor!d HE sr:' ss..sdsd ney: w.s
by uss8.3e), "old Curiossy shop' and "Bsrnsby
Rudve" us404D: He produced some rs. major
novcls, the last, "Tbe Mystery Of Edwin brood"
US7o) bei g unfinished. David copperneld" (isBs.
COZ. held by many to be his mssterpicee, and by
few TO be the greatest story written 10 supposed
to he phesL Many of his novels were
published instnIImcnts. and never before since
has aay literary publication excited such q furore.
after h,s initial sueeesses pitkess' life was .
trumphal proeosson, saddened only by domestic
happiness is vsitsd America, where hi. worhs were
e,en popular than in England. In is42 and
i601.Cs.
he wrote ,n his will his own best cpitaph, 81 rest
my claims to the emembrs Of nay county on ,y
published werks." Tie might we'll have substitused
country"
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was fegerisbly organizing 'Oyersil
Clubs' TO cut the cost OF clothm,
the dealers suddenly Jumped II.
price OF overalls from $500 TO sss,
a pair.
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Some people are Dragging srcuua
that we are the richest nation IS II.
world. But We always were ,b,,
No country on earth can produce va
men to con- pare with ours.
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In these days Of prices and higher
prices we have certain amount Of
sympathy for those hardy gentlemen
who for years have been bosstins Of
the sise OF their appetites.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-01
CONDENSED CLASSICS
A TALE OF TWO CITIES
~ CHARLES DICKENS
c.s1s~si'.. ~ Ma. ssss 4. Hsmls

fiuHsm Feb T. 1874 Pertsss,
kssHs where h" c.hs, wss clerk the Nsv ray no oss
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-01

Whom q fellow ysgD5 IN public
is generally bored and Is bore.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-01

Even John ID. VIII have to hand II
TO Birmingham. While tho public
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-01

~orId for M eountty
Perhaps tho quality all
"a hunior
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CONDENSED CLASSICS
THE NEWCOMES

1859 Lssios
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-09
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE TO OWNERS OF GRAVEL
DEPOSITS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Imperial County Highway Com
mission at the office of the secretary
thereof, III East Main or Eighth ST.,
Imperial, Imperial County. California,
up to the hour of three o'clock, June
Is, 1920, to sell to the said Highway
Commission 100000 or more tons of
gravel, sand and stone, for use in con-
structing roads, bridges and other
structures in Imperial County.
Said bid shall state the price per
ton of sand, gravel, or rock in bed or
pit taken therefrom during the oper-
alton of the contract. The bid shall
carry with it the right to enter upon
the premises and unrestricted privi-
lege, for a period of three years, to
remove said material by any method
whatever, which right shall be secur-
ed by lease of pSemises for said
period, the terms of which shall be
stated in the bid.
For further particulars with refer
ence to the above, application may be
made to the
Imperial County Highway Commission,
l.. J. Thomas. Secretary,
Imperial, California.
June to IA incl.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-09
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE TO MACHINERY CON
TRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by the
Imperial County Highway Commits
SION at the office of the secretary
thereof. IL East Main or Eighth St
lraperlal, Imperial County. California
up to the hour Of o'clock June Is
1920 for furnishing and erecting the
machinery and equipment for a gravel
crushing, screening and load II g
plant
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check fer the sum of $1,000
made payable to the County Of I'M
perial, as a guarantee that the bidder
will furnish the bonds required by the
specifications and enter into the
contract within ten days after having
been awarded the same.
Plans, specifications and proposal
blanks may be obtained upon applica-
Inlpc: :i&l Ccuntg Eighwav Con,m!as:o;l,
L. J. Thomas, Secretary.
Imperial, Calf.
June to II incl.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-09
SMALL COTTON
GROWERS WILL
GET A REFUND
Cotton association Adopts NeU
Plan To Take Care of OBJ
jections Already Raised; To
Meet Again Saturday.

The cotton growers have agreed to
refund to any grower who has picked
all his cotton only by the aid of his
family the additional ginning charge
which is to be turned over to the as
sociation. It is believed that this will
solve some of the difficult problems
which have been facing the associa-
tion, and that the ginning companies
will find this satisfactory.
Several matters were discussed at
the meeting of the directors of the
Imperial Valley Cotton Growers as
sociation. held in the Barbara Worth
hotel in Ell Centre at 2 p. M, Satur-
day. Men of the Brawley district
who attended were H. A. Hastain,
Victor Davidson, X. d. Oliver, w! l..
Garrett, and H. E. Field, of Westmor-
land. Knox, manager of the Arizona
Cotton Growers association, was also
present.
The Hipdustani Welfare & Farm as
Sociation elected two members to serve
on the board as directors, and fiscal
agent will later be appointed to look
after the interests of the Hindus. The
Hindus association has pledged 100
per cent support of all the Hindus in
the valley.
at is going to take little longer
to bring the labor in than was first
thought said w. L. Garrett, this
morning. 'We are anxious to get ev-.
eryone signed up. Most people are
for, the plan of association when they
understand it. 1t is very important
tina all ne growers come in as early
as possible, and also that they tell their
nelghoors about the petition"
The next meeting of the association
Will be held Saturday at p. M, in
the Barbara Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-09
SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE


In the Superior Court of the County of
Imperial, State of California,
In the matter of the estate of Philip
j. Hevener, Deceased. Notice of time
and place appointed for proving will
and hearing applications for letters OF
Administration with will annexed,
Notice is hereby given that a petl-
tion for the probate of the viii of Phil
ip j. Hevener, deceased. and for the
issuance to d. f. Hevener Of letters
of administration with will annexed
has been filed IN this court, and that
Friday, the 25th day of June. y. d.
1920. at 2 o'clock P NJ. OF said day.
at the courtroom of Department No. /
of said court. at the Court House III
the City of FL Centre, County of I'M
perial, State of California. has been
set for the hearing of said petition.
when and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same,
and show cause, If any they have. why
said petition should not be granted,
Dated June 4th. 1920.
NJ. S. COOK. Clerl.
Bv c. T. Williford. Deputy Clerk
JAS. w. GLASSFORD,
Attorney for Petitioner.
June ) to II inc
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-09

June ) to II inc.