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The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Hoouer Shows Allied PeriZs
In Slackened Food Supplies
Bore Out Craze Fears of Sims

sition with him. The actual posi-
tion was that, owing to the intens-
ity of thes ubmarine war. the allies
had become seriously embarrassed
over their food supplies. At tha
time submarine snkngs had reached
about her maximum intensity. They
were taking place, 1 suppose, at the
rate of 100000 or 100000 tons a
month. The actual food situation
in the three countries Qtaly, France
and England) might be summarized
by explaining that the supply of
breadstuffs, which was the most
critical one, probably did not exceed
three or four weeks reserve stocks,
BY reserve stocks, we usually re-
ferred to all stocks outside of those
supplies that were in actual process
of distribution and consumption.
Worse in France and Italy.
The situation in France and Italy
was rather more acute than il was
even in England. The result, of
course. was to create the utmost
anxiety on all sides as to the situ-
alton as a whole.
The shipping position. roughly.
was that at the rate OF submarine
sinkings / have just mentioned. the
end of the war was measurable
one. As the rate of sinkings was
the meLace. naturally.
grew correspondingly less acute.
One Of the alarming features of the
situation was that the loss of ship.
ping was largely in the form of
loaded vessels. or inward cargoes.
so that with the destruction of that
of shipping there was a
CONTINUED on PAGE SEVEN.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
REVOLUTION IN GERMANY
OPENS GATES FOR BOLSHEVIK DELUGE
Locked in Ice Car,
Starts Singing to
Escape Freezing

Cumberland, Nd, March IA
Locked in a refrigerator car,
Edward J. Burnsworth, employ
ed in the Baltimore and Ohio
Ice house, probably saved him.
self from being frozen by exer-
cising>
After spending four hours In
vocal and physical exercises.
Burnsworth was worn out and
numb with cold in the s0-degres
atmosphere. James Moran. fore
man. heard a faint sound as
though a person. were shouting
from a great distance. When he
opened the car door. Burns
worth fell out in an exhausted
condition Trainmen believed
the car empty.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
N. Y. PIER WORKERS
AGAIN ON STRIKE
tBy Herald Leased wireo

New York, March l3. - Seven
thousand sJngshoremen today de-
clared their second strike since
last October. tying up the piers of
the CEde. Eastern. Mallory, Nor
gan, Old Dominion. Savannah and
Sound Coastwise Lines
The strik tied up twenty-five
vessels at outset.
Failure to secure an increase in
weekly pay of from s65 to 500. to
from $50 to $120 week was given
as the cause of the strike.
The longshoremen have not re-
piled to an offer by officials of
steamship lines Offering concilia-
tion, II was declared tonight by
T.. f. Richardson. vice president
and general manager of the Ocean
Steamship Company.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
TYEE IN TOW AGAIN:
FOG DELAYS RESCUE
tBy Herald Leased wireD

New York, March 13. - -Four
miles north of Ambrose Lightship:
seven feet of water in hold and
gaining; crew starving; tug Bars
tow searching unable to locate
Tyee; answer me-"
Such was the disquieting wire
less received this afternoon from
the Mallory Line Steamship Tyee.
other vesSels, were sent to her as
sistanc-, but they met the Bars
tow returning with the disabled
Tyee in tow. She had found her
after Ions search through battling
fogs.
The Tyee's engines broke down
Wednesday when she was $50 miles
out. The steamer Lake Markham
started to 'ow her, but had to
abandon the task when the haw-
ser parted.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
MEXICO MINE FIRE
TRAPS 438; KILLS 50

Mexico City. Mexico. March IA
Fifty workmen perished in a fire in
the shaft of the El Borodo mine at
Pachuca, a dispatch here today said.
The dispatch stated 43S more miners
were entombed. All but fifty of
them were rescued.
The Ell Borodo is owned by an
syndicate.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
CARRANZA TROOPS ~
FIRE ON WORKMEN

San Antonio. Tex. March 13.-Car-
rama troops fired into a mob of
clothing factory workers who were
attempting to storm the penitenti-
ary at Puebla, Mexico, a few nights
ago to liberate three labor agitators.
and seveal persons were killed. ac-
cording to a report received here to-
day.
Following the outbreak. Gov. Al
fonzo Cabrera, brother of the min
lister Of finance. threatened the de-
portation of foreign laborers should
the disorders continue.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
French Scientist Predicts
Certain Cure for Cancer

Paris. March 13.-Prof. Champy,
widely known French physiologist.
announces that he has discovered
that cancers arc not caused by mi
crobes.
Champy's experiments are an elab-
oration of the researches Of DIR. Al
cxis Carrel. Champy says he created
cancers outside of the human body.
and now is confident that he will
find cure for them.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Americans Held in China
And Mexico Gain Freedom

Mexican Federal troops have ef-
fected the release of Peter w. sum
mers. an American citizen. recently
kidnapped by bandits under Jesus
Marcella. at Santa Lucrecia. the State
Department was advised yesterday
from Salina Cruz.
The State Department also was
advised from Peking that DR.. A. L.
shelton. an American missionary,
kidnapped by Chinese outlaws while
ne and his wife and two daughters
were travelling from Batang to Yum
uanfu. had been released.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.
F. Food conditions in Europe in
the spring of 1917 were dangerous
beyond description. Anxiety in
England. France and Italy was ter
rife. 1 cannot ever-emphasize the
critical character of the whole al
lied cause"
Thus testifying yesterday before
the Senate subcommittee investi-
eating charges of feeble action by
the Navy Department in the criti-
cal months of the war. Herbert C.
Hoover corroborated the disastrous
picture of the European situation
which Admiral Sims painted during
his efforts to speed the department
into effective anti-submarine meas
ures. The former food administrator
left no doubt that the needs urged
by Admiral Sims were urgent in
the extreme.
Disaster Loomed.
Mr.. Hoover explained that IL food
supplies had been cut OF. "the war
would have come to an end almost
any moment-in Germany's favor"
The allied peoples were threat
ened with imminent disaster. not
only in the spring of 1917. but were
on the borderland of collapse again
in the following winter"
Those were the outstanding state
ments made during a fifteen minute
recital of hard facts.
"At the request OF our govern
ment." he said. II conducted inqui-
ries through the French. Italian and
British governments came into
contact with Admiral sims in Lon
don, and naturally discussed the po-
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Monarchist Plot
By Former Ruler
Feared in Austria

Geneva, March I3.-Rumors
that a counter revolution is be-
ing prepared in Austria were
considerably strengthened late
today when it was learned that
former Emperor Charles has
obtained passports for Vienna,
his former capital.
In applying for the papers
he gave the name OF "Kasper
Koovis."
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
G. O. P. IN DELAWARE
ADVOCATES SUFFRAGE
PubIic. Ledger seryieeo

Wilmington. Del. March 13.-The
Republican State Committee this
afternoon unanimously adopted a
reso!uti Al. offered by H. H. Billany,
favoring votes for women and rec
ommending that the Republican
members of the legislature vote to
ratify the suffrage amendment to
the Federal Constitution.
The Democratic State committee
had already declared in favor of
ratification.
1t is now believed that the
amendment will be adopted with
out opposition.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14

government must not be taken as
a reactionary step imposed upon
the country. It is a progressive
measure Of patriotic Germans Of
all parties with a view to re-
establishing law. order. discipline
and honest government in Ger
many.
1T is an owe. due attempt to lay
the foundations for the economic
resuscitation of Germany. en-
abling her TO fulfll those condi-
tions of the peace treaty of YER
sailles which are reasonable and
not self-de estructive.
inspired by a zeal and desire
for the benefit of the whole Ger
man people, they (the organizers
Of the revolution) have invited
and heartily accept the co-opera-
tior of the Independents for the
creation and exploration Of laws
for the benefit of the working
classes.
PrSsent Conditions Fatal.
"ysfther Germany nor Europe
can continue to, exist under pres
ent conditions. The government
now happily suppressed overbur-
dened our people with taxation
grievous 20 bear, while IL utterly
failed to create conditions conduc-
i've to increased condition.
Under the cloak of deceitful
catch-words and popular phrases.
they (the members of the Ebert
CabineO constituted in deed and
in truth q reactionary govern
ment. They proclaimed the free
dom of the press, but all the time
they suppressed the papers which
dared to criticise them.
They proclaimed the freedom
Of the individual. but they con-
tinualiy arrested people for po-
Iyticsl opinions. -,
They loudly proclaimed that
the republic is and must be a rule
by the people. yet they refused.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Japs Ship Artillery
To Mexico, Reports Say

San Antonio, Tex, March 13.-Re-
ports were received here today of
the, landing several days ago at
Manzanillo, Mexico, on the Pacific
Coast. of a second shipment of arms
from Japan. conveyed by the cruis-
er Yakima.
The shipment was said to consist
of artillery and was brought in a
merchant ship.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14


stitution, to dissolve the national
assembly and appeal to the cleo
torate.
ErxberEer Final Burden.
Last but not least, a govern
ment whose chief spokesman Is
a man like Erzberger must be
swept aside. Our people are
groaning under intolerable condi-
tions.
The high cost of living and the
difficulty of obtaining sufficient
food have created dishonest trad
ing and reprehensible practices to
an extent not fully appreciated in
foreign countries.
I'VE are on the brink of eco
nomic and moral collapse.
IF the world is really convinced
of the necessity OF rebuilding eco
nomic Germany-and that such is
the case we have. been fully as
sured during the past week or
two-then they (the other ma
tions) will welcome the substitu-
tion of an honest government for
a dishonest one.
Concerns Only Germans.
But be this as IT may. the
change of government is a purely
internal and purely German ques-
ton, which concerns only the
German people.
AT the same time we readily
recognize that foreign countries
have a vital interest in not having
a government in Germany which
would or might in any way en-
danger the peace Of Europe.
The present government is bent
upon preserving both internal and
external peace. and to prevent q
recurrence of the mistakes of the
past or a return to the methods
of the government now happily
defunct and obsolete. 49, 49,,
'(Signed)
"WOLFGANG KAPP.
Imperial Chancellor and
Premier of Prussia
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Ultimatum to Cabinet.

Uldmatun to Cabinet
The Berlin crisis developed last
night, when the organizers of the
coup sent an ultimatum to the
cabinet to resign. DR.. Mathiaz
Erzberger, the finance minister,
who is bitterly assailed in the new
governments proclamation, was
the only one to give up his post.
All others stood pat.
While they were deliberating in
an all night session, Gen. Luctt-
witt was setting the stage for
their overthrow. He gathered a
large body OF troops in Berhn's
suburbs, notably Docberitz, and
at the head OF these, while the
people of Berlin were still asleep,
marched into the city and occu-
pied all government buildings.
The Bcrliners woke up to find
the heart OF the capital an armed
camp. Artillery, mine throwers,
machine guns, in short, all
weapons OF modern warfare, were
in evidence everywhere.
At 10 o'clock the new govern
ment posted and published its
proclamation.
Makes Bi for Reds.
Law, order, discipline and honest
government" are named as its chief
aims. The document makes a
shrewd appeal TO the independent
Socialists, Germans reds" by say
ing their cooperation in the crca-
tion of laws for the benefit of the
working class" is invited "and &C
cepted."
The proclamation promises fulfill
ment of the Versailles treaty, but
with an important reservation. ap-
plying this promise only to those
conditions which are reasonable and
not self-destructive.
Germans economic reconstruction.
the document asserts, was utterly
impossible under Erbert's regime.
whose overthrow is described as a
strictly internal German affair that
should be welcomed by the whole
world.
The new government promises in
its proclamation to do all in its
power to safeguard both internal
and external peace.
Noske's Troops Quit.
The greater part of Noske's
troops and of the security police"
went over to Gen. Won LuettwitZ's
army early in the bloodless revolt.
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg's
name is on all lips as the probable
Successor to Ebert as national presi-
dent.
by the new government as soon as
order and discipline have been re-
stored.
DR.. Kapp. the defacto chancellor.
was born in New oYrk. He is the
founder of the Fatherland party,
which. during the war. made ma
ton wide--but in the end futile
CONTINUED on PAGE FouRrEEN
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
"PROGRESS" PROCLAIMED MOTTO
OF NEW KAPP REGIME AT BERLIN
BY KARL H. WIEGAND
tUniversaI Service star CorrespondentJ
Especial Radio Dispatch o Washington Herald.

Berlin March I3-Progress, reaction is the wachwor6
OF the German governments outlined the pro
nation issued this morning after the Ebert
complete The proclamation which by Dr. Wofgane
kapp imperial chancellor premier Prussia, reads
follows
fragrant violation
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
AIDS OF KAISER.
LEADERSMCOUP.
END EBERT RULE

DR.. Wolfgang Kapp Usurps Power of Presi-
dent as Chancellor of Germany and Pre-
mier of Prussia, With Baron Won Luet-
witt, Former Military Governor of Bel
giurn, Succeeding Gustav Noske, Exer-
cising Authority of Military Dictator.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14

London, March A-The allied supreme council has
been called in extraordinary session. Marshal Foeh reported
preparing proceed the Rhine and mos Of growing
disorders coming from Germany.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
THE WEATHER

Today-Fair and cold; tomorrow, fail
and warmer. Detailed weather repor
win be found on page two.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-05
MADAME CALVES RETIREMENT.

Madame Emma Calve has an
nounced that she will Immediately
retire from the operate stage. AS the
news comes from London, where she
Is now sojourning the details that her
Am erican friends would like to know
are lacking. 1t is not known. for ex-
ample. whether she is merely to stop
singing in public or whether she will
only abandon singing in opera and
will continue giving concerts in which
she has been highly successful for the
last dozen years or so. If she Is to
cease to sing, will she give up all forms
OF acting, or will she go into the NOV
les? Mrs. Lou Tellengen has shown
that it is possible to carry two careers,
that OF concert singer and movie
actress, as it were. in parallel columns
Madame Calve has made a place of
her own among the operate stars of
the day. II is true, she has passed
her prime and that neither her voice
nor her figure is quite suitable to the
role of Carmen, upon which she built
UP her greatest reput ation Never
theless, she has still a winning per-
sonality and this she could take with
to millions In the place of the thous-
| ands that would be able to hear her
| in concert
There Is an element of patfos In the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-05

were clerks in custom houses. Walt
whitman was clerk in the treasury
department until he was fired for
publishing 'Ieaver OF Grass"
John Burroughs has led a rustic
hfe since 1884. He has had time to
grow apart from material things and
has cultivated the intimate acuuaint-
ance OF birds and animals. He has
also learned the trees and the flow
ers' There things brought him into
personal contact with President
Roosevelt about whom he has writ.
ten q book. He Is a wonderful man
and the best OF him tn that he is still
in love with life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-05

reflection that so many of the gifted
women who have carried song to its
highest perfection during the past
score OF years should find their powers
slackening and be forced, while still
in robust health, to retire from the
field of opera, In which they were
once stars of the first magnitude
Melba- Tetrazzini. Gadski, Sembrick,
Farrar, Calve-what oceans of melody
do their names suggest Yet they
have been forced to give way to
younger voices. The very exquisite
ness Of their vocal chords precludes
the possibility of their being able to
an indefinite period. The demands of
opera, especially for long runs in
large metropolitan opera houses, are
more than any such delicate organ
ism can stand indefinitely The Won
der is that they can so long resist
the inevitable strain.
Madame Calve will be remembered
as one of the handsomest and most
winsome of all. splendid voice is
not always found In conjunction with
a beautiful face and form. A singer
posessor of a personality that attracts
and holds for years the affectionate
admiration OF the critical folk who
make up the audience at opera
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-05

pitiful voice that her mother would
not let her join the club and asked
me to talk to her. She ended UP by
saying: please talk fast, and don't
give her chance to say no." did
talk fast, long and earnestly, and in
the end the mother said: We'll, l
don't care il she wants to" OF course
the little girl was delighted.
Lynchburg-Miss Cook.
At meeting in Bedford where
went especially to meet the fair sec
rotary and the county home demon
strat ton agent. I was given the oppor-
tunity to present our proposed budget
for the enlargement Of boys and
girls club work at county fairs. We
were quite successful. Mr.. Brown
promised Miss Rosson the best space
in the house, special wiring and
lighting of her booth. and $500 to be
distributed among the boys and girls
as prizes This is the first time that
this association has ever taken such
an active step in the boys and girls
work.
Orange-Miss Seward.
One woman who has been helped
in her butter making writes: Il know
you can't realize how much help you
have been to me in my butter max
ing. In the first place, the oblong
mould which you purchased for me
makes attractive packages and the
butter sells much quicker and for a
better price. The skinner has also
been a great help, and last, but not
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-05
JOHN BURROUGHS ADDS A YEAR.

John Burroughs has, In a sense be
oome . national institution. Not that
III have read his books Far from
that: though he has written many
excellent books But he is somehow
much bigger and better than any
book he has written He Is almost
- hGg as all out of doors, as children
~.
In hts cabin home, where he lives
the simple life in perfect simplicity.
he entertained great ones of the earth
In celebration OF his eighty third
birthday last Saturday. Among the
specially invited guests were his
warm friends. Thomas A Edison and
Henry Ford. with whom he toured
the Valley Of Virginia not so very
many months ago. In their way. they
life rs he--only they have made ii
bring much larger financial returns.
It may be set down as a ract that
there was no gluttony at that feast
He carried out his customary program
spt saving wood. Edison believes that
Men commit suicide BY TOO much cat
Ing and sleeping; but he Will smoke.
Henri Ford. on the other hand. while
moderate eater is no friend of pro-
l0nged fasting, bat he believes that
tobacco is a great enemy Of the race.
John Burroughs does not indulge in
any fancy habits. He gets close to
nature and stays there. SO far, he
has stayed good deal longer than
the other two. He may yet outlast
them both. for they we're never as
4amperate in the matter Of work as
~ has been.
A II seems Impossible TO think OF
4his old shdld. of 1ae .aold aud str sse.,sa
- aver having been conventional
university student carrying off liter
sn1w and scientific degrees in the or
MARY style. Much less, can one
q 1cture, him an a school teacher, as
as4 was for eight years How many
opls know he was a national bank
L nminer for eleven years and a
Nasury clerk for nine? In sHeh
: aG. ,nsnaeynaents.. ss,ay "a. .ass4asas,
N1es ind itself Robert Burns
as1 and Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-05

The emptytng Of the alcoholic
wards IN Bellevue VIII permit city
officials to carry out plans for CIV
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-05

ing specific attention TO mental cases.
greater care to maternity and more
constructive treatment 10 tubercular
cases.
New York hospital with the largest
ambulance service of any private in
sutuuon IN the city, shows the fol-
lowing record for alcoholic calls:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-05
EVER HOPEFUL.


We have yet TO hear OF any grea
work that was ever started and com
: p@"t@a s3scs ssf1lls without being first
proposed If no railroads were pro-
posed none would ever be built Ii
rs keeping everlastingly at 1t in spite OF
repeated failure that finally brings the
greatest success. II our Eouthside
brethren had bobbed up sereneIy af-
ter each failure 10 secure their pre,
. Vlous experience avoided the mistakes
or former efforts, they would have
\ seer riding IN Puf'mans now instead
or Fords. The Northern Neck In one
or the most fertile sections of Virginia,
ana probably In no other part of the
state could railroad be built that
VS.. would serAt7 A. locality with. a lar Ses
per capita amount OF produce for
shipment than this. Ws believe the
new railroad will be realty In the
nAa< future
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-05

vases are cared for than in any other
institution La the city, the reduction
~ cAflH for arbuiances to bring In
ofunks~ n even more impressive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-05
STATE PRESS COMMENT,
WILSON'S STRONGHOLD.

NbtNIUTU DemoCrat)
They said Of Grover Cleveland I'VE
love him for the enemies he has
made" y multitude of people have
a like affection for Woodrow Wilson
Tor the same reason. The president
Undoubtedly has faults But with the
hand of every pro-German. every
hyphen, every Stacker, every profiteer
every parlor Red and out-and out Boil
sheNlst raised against him, is it any
wonder that real Americans unblind
ed by partisa nship or prejudice love
hlm for the enemies he has made?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-05
ONE KNOCK NEEDED.

7+FVF1VIN ISFVEHT- DIS pdFCh)
chronic knocking" without rason
ana without purpose is silly, when ii
isn vicious. But il knocking" can
put stop TO the dntermnabIe game
OF Passing the buck in departments
In Washington and can reduce the
paid forces in those departments TO
working forces, il will be well worth
while. II may be bad advertising.
but II will result In permanent good.