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The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
America Cruelty Fleeced BY Europe
In Sale ofHs Leftover War Supplies
Says Last Finance Chief in A.F. in G

would have paid double, yes, treble
what they did pay"
BIsmes Civilian Agents
"Ro you blame army officers" 7
asked.
our army officers had very lit
tie or anything to do with the dis
posing OF the army property" said
Col. Bauer
My kick is against the civilian
agents of the War Department.. who
kept turning up after the armistice
was signed. Personally. I came in
to touch with six or seven of them.
They called themselves special rep
resentativcs.' They had the power
all right. Their authority was
cabled Mind you. all the papers
and documents passed through my
hands. What | cannot understand
is why / was not called as wit
ness by the Investigating Commit
tee of Congress. And there are
others also who know of the fright
full waste. the terribly criminal
waste-enough, l contend, to equal
in amount an entire liberty loan"
1t was suggested to Col. Bauer
that what the American public
probably would want to hear from
him on the platform were SPECIFIC
cases. He replied:
Tells of Food Supplies.
Now there is the case of the food
supplies that the War Department
ordered sold to Poland. Have you
heard about that? President Wilson
ordered that such supplies as we
could spare should go to the liber-
ated people, the new, countries
They paid for it in bonds. Within
twenty-four hours after the goods
and supplies passed from the pos
session of our army they were be
ing offered and sold in Paris for
cash. at reductions ranging from 20
to IS per cent.
Asked for More.
Less than a week later the sams
persons came back and claimed that
the food and supplies they got from
us had been taken from the trains
when passing through Germany.
Yet they had the audacity to ask
for more supplies. Think of it
food sent over for our soldiers go
ing into the hands of the enemy.
'G know a friend in the army who
wanted to get a post on the Repa-
rations Commission. He was ad-
vised to desist. being told that only
three kinds of persons could get ap-
pOintments from Washington-Col-
lege professors, deserving Demo-
Gratis and d. fools"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
Events of Today

Meeting. District Filing Associa-
tiOn. Public Library, S p. m.
Republicans of the District 60 to
Baltimore on special train tonight
to hear Senator Harding.
RandIe Highlands Citizens Asso-
citation meets tonight on Saylor
road, p. m.
Meeting, Interdenominations
Daily Vacation Bible School Work
ers' Association. lexington Presby-
terian Church, S p. m.
meets in Concordia Lutheran
Church, Twentieth and streets
northwest p. m.
Knights of Columbus evening
schools open.
Meeting Pastors Federation.
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, IL a m.
Amusements.
BelasCo-Revival Of "Florodors. "'
Poli's-"Mom."
B. F. keith's-Naudevil
Strsnd-Vaudeville and films-
Gayety-''The Liberty Girls"
Folly-"Parisian Flirts."
Loew's Pslace-D. W. Grifith's
The Love Flower"
Moore's RiRlto-Mary Miles Min
ter in Sweet Lavender"
Crandall's Metropolitan - Mack
Sennett's Married Life"
Moore's Garden-DOrothy Dalton
in Half an Hour"
Loew's Columbia-David Powell
and Mae Murray in The Right TO
Love"
Crandalfs Knickerbocker- - Mack
Sennett's Married Life"
Crandall's-"The Rivers End"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

HIFheF ~ I0WeEI- UI-
Relative humidity-S an. aS: = pm, 90;
pm. -.
Rainfall IS pm. 10 s rm.l, o.
Departures from Normal
Accumulated de6cisnry of temperature
since January I lP2n. 80
Deficiency of temperature sine September
]. lgan. =
Accumulated dehrirnCy of prNupitStirr
sinrr January I. 1870, g.5l.
Deficiency Of precipitation Eincr S@Ttsmher
!. 1890 ! 81
Temperature same date last yrar-H.gh-
cst. G>s lowest, -.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

raising work systematized. and a
fair sum in hand. Instead. with the
campaign half over. we have 20 beg
Jimmy Gerard 20 hurry around
and get some Wall Street money.
And when someone connected with
headquarters matches the Presi-
oents $500 we announce Il as
though mama had miraculously
fallen from heaven. Our publicity
service had to build from the ground
up and much OF the work Of the
organization in New York has been
TO undo the work Of the holiday
headquarters in Washington"
Republican headquarters confe.se,
no worries. Probably their most
menacing situation Is in Indiana
where the fight on Senator Watson
not only puts his seat in jeops rdy
out menaces the electoral vote as
well. The Indianapolis News. the
strongest paper in the State. e.
hshting Watson tooth and nail. and
giving but a perfunctory support
10 the national ticket. Sentiment for
the league is strong in Indiana. ana
concentration there upon that issue
by the Democrats might prove fatal
TO Republican chances.
The News represents practicable
the whole INDEPENDENT vote in m.
State. and it, attacks upon Watson
together with it's championshir of
the league, afford good ammunition
for the Democrats.
More than a week after the rrI-
msries the result in UlinNs is stTr,
In doubt, with the chances fayorinr
the Lowden candidate for United
States Senator. and the Thompson
candidate for governor am in
formed that there IL dIScussfon
in Chicago OF putting an anti
Thompson gubernatorisl candidate
in the field. and even should this
extreme action not be taken.
number Of influential and wealthy
Republicans stand ready % throw
their strength and money 10 former
Senator Lewis. the Democratic
nominee. II is not probable. how
ever, that the split between fac
tions will imperil the electoral vote
Of the State. As matters stand.
with the ticket divided between the
two camps, a larger vote than usual
should be brought out and with Il
a record Republican majority.
II may he the part % wisdom
for the Republicans TO keen in
mind just now the fact that whom
October. 1915 came in tho election
OF Hughes seemed certain
". J. A
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
A DAILY LINE O. CHEER
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING,

Something for Nothing" is not my
creed;
Mighty cheap 'twould be indeed,
Making worthless all our gain
In life of Joy or pain;
Making labor useless waste,
killing SAVIOR, tainting taste,
Making dress OF laureis won
For task In conscience done;
Chilling with the clutch of ice
Every human sacrifice.
No-for things on which l live
May ! never fail to give
Measure full as my return
For the benefits \ earn,
So that when my Sun hath set
l shall stand in no mans debt
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
Notes of a Political Scout
Tammany Apathetic in Its Support of Cox,
Frankly Conceding New York State
To Harding by 100000.

New York, Sept. $50 far as
Tammany is concerned the ticket OF
Cox and Roosevelt which Tammany
did so much to nominate, does not
exist. OF course the braves OF the
wigwam will not bolt. IL their or
ganization ever ceased to be regu-
lar IL would cease TO exist II esen
supported Bryan in 1896, but the
nature of the support was reflected
in the overwhelming loss Of the
ticket The signs of Tammanys
present inactivity so far as the ma
tionsl ticket is concerned are read
lily read by one versed in politics.
To begin with the whole tone Of the
organization is pesslmistic. ! have
talked with a score Of Tammany
men in the last week, and not one
has claimed the State for Cox. They
usually concede IL to Harding by
msjorities Of 25o.o0o upward. Bets
on a Republican majority Of 100000
upward are frequently offered
Tammany' is the great betting force
in New York and the odds OF to
on Harding in the nation reflects
the sentiment within the organizs-
tion. 1t is even admitted, with
simulated sorrow. by Tammsny
men that there is a fair chance OF
Manhattan going Republican The
chairman OF the Republican State
committee asserts that the Demo
cratic organization is preparing to
trade the national ticket and every
thing else for "'Al" Smith for gov
ernor. Probably they would be
willing enough to do this but there
is little evidence of il as yet. Tam
many spokesmen predict Smiths de-
feat as despairingly as they do that
of Cox.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

The fact Of the matter is that
to an outsider Tsmmany seems too
thoroughly disorgsnized to conduct
so nice an operation as wholesale
trading with any success. The ge-
MUS of organization has gone west
ward-like the course Of empire
and now abides with Big Bill"
Thompson's machine in Chicago.
Some politicians attribute the de-
cline Of Tsmmany TO the disappear
ance in great degree Of the Irish
politicians who for three-quarters
of a century ruled this town in a
healthy. two-fsted fashion. The
Sullivan clan has vanished; Croker
is an old man in exile; the names
OF Sheehan. Carroll. AcMsnus. Gra-
dy mean nothing any more. Kosher
restaurants line the Bowery. ana
the Irish saloonkeeper has vanished.
There are vastly more Jewish than
Irish votes in Manhattan. But this
change in the body OF the voters
does not wholly explain the dis
indignation Of Tammsny. The
Thompson machine in Chicago. to
which ! have referred. was built
up by a Swede-Fred LUndin-and
has won its recent victories over
distinctly Irish organizations In
both parties.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
The Weather
Forecast for Today and Tomorrov.

Torsoast for To-day and Tomorrov.
District Of Columbia. Maryland and Viz
rinia-PartIy rlOudy today and tomorrow:
probably local showers: not quite - warn
tomorrow; gentle variable winds.
Forecast Of TlyinF weather.
Zone No. ] North Atlantic StEtesl-GSb-
orally good flying we6ther today, hut snms
risk Of lcral thunder showers 10 the Hfrrr-
morn: gentle variable Wind surface and sl0fr-
Zane Nc. 2 JifIEli. AtlaL-rr r....-.
rsrttin fYibE wsEll1r -. .rtg ~
sly: I1cEl .hunarr shs~fr b. 80 aI.r.-"...
Csst.e -s-tahis winds surfsaa HrH .....-
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
Deaths Reported.

Nellie {. MeriIHtt. 35 years. l54l 81 stH
Mary II. Jefriss. "a. 9l5 NJ st nv.
Walter II. Stevens. 50 SO4 St nv
Sue p Graham. 81. 1869 Columbia I'd nv
EmmH l.. Rich. 81, go Gresham place nv.
Gretlle sheSrer, Is. 1913 10Th ST. NV
Buelsh Matthews, 26, Tuberculosis HoSnt
Harry z Branch, mos, 1919 4Sth nj ne
Infant OF George and Pauline Jone, q
IourS. Columbia Hospital
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
Queer Work on the Diamond.

charges charges affecting the po
pracced by the gentlemen at headquarters in New York
just next four years
The public has been geved wholly surprised to learn
from the OF each headquarters that andousy
been by opposition wrechedly
orably but painfully obtained by themselves.
But something grief something shocking than
attends the revelation professional
players OF the cold
We used slanderous
of journalist experience
dency be bought with sush fund of $3ooOoo
mild excitement outside OF the ranks OF those who
alter their share OF that mythical barrel
But the that sIush fund paltry 100000 put
shall say-in the Sox OF ball world
last has made the weknwhaever may be-ing
Far be from US to attempt explanation OF the national
choogy that ascrbes pitcher, shorsop ethical
cherished by mere United States Senator candidate for
the Prsdncyhe being anyhow
But the fact that while to accept
goSp any sndeouS charge against public in the heat Of
the trimmings the
foul breath of suspicion be blown ball player
arousng the manly indignation OF popuace
distressed nation breahes easier the
County Qinois) grand jury which investigating charge
oa players are as little worthy OF public confidence Senators
Representatives in Congress- eassungy declares evidence has
been obtained very envy the suspects
for in the case OF in political life evidence
be necessary.
However well that the hints Of crookcdness ranks oil
subjected the scrutiny OF responsible is our
great national pastme The OF people practice by
jusihe of foreign critics that we
the answer is eav The
stimulus games millions Of our Young
engaging games until the baseball field
playground than the cricket field British
Nobody has paraphrased the Duke Wengons remark
by saying Battle of the Aronne was
the baseball fields Of schools But
famous pitchers had doubtless something effectiveness
Of boys with hand grenade.
1t is much to be hoped that the scandal that
be demonstrated be less serious
But be well founded hesitation on
the part OF club the beginnings
crooked work that has destroyed doubt
is the to the baseball field OF the tribe of gamblers and
outS that compelled the ouawng produced this
troubei 1t only of late years been at all
gamblers and efforts should be of these
and destructive associations.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27
THE THE BIBLE
Translated out of the original
tongues and from the edition
Known as Our Mothers Bible"
THE BOOK OF JOSHUA.
CONTINUED PROM YESTERDAY
CHAPTER IL

CHAPTER 10.
The bounds Of the land not vet CON
uuered The inheritance Of the two
tribes and half. IA. IS The Lord and his
sacrifices are the inheritance of Levi.
10 The bounds Of the inheritance Of
Reuben. - Balaam slain. - The
bounds Of the inheritance Of Gad. 20 and
Of the half tribe of Aansssel.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

Mayor Thompson insists that it libelous amount of
Sooooooo to print the that the City Chicago is bankrupt
The newspapers that being sued will
ures with city creditors who being paid scrip which the
banks refuse discount
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

One hundred members of the Ohio Association
the famous lawn Marion Thursday Presumably to insist ha
Senator Harding teeth league he may
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

Of all sad words OF tongue pen the mighty Ruth at his
homecoming celebration struck
time with the bases full
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

1t the purpose of Begdo brothers, notorious d
not of the game variety.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

At the Democratic National head
quarters the chief figures express
reasonable confidence in victory.
while the prevailing atmosphere
among the underlings is one OF un-
qualified gloom The latter fact
doubtless springs somewhat from
wholesale dismissals and resigna-
tions from the staf which have
been forced by the utter lack OF
funds The last day ! WAS at the
headquarters three workers-two Of
them OF wide reputation-retired for
this reason. However. this lack of
funds is not merely a cause but is
an effect OF lack Of confidence in
the outcome Of the election.
When there is thought to be a
fighting chance money usually
comes in with reasonable liberRlity
Sometimes when there is no chance
but when the party has placed it
self irrevocBbly and dehantly in
support OF some popular issue. the
, public will give its financial sup
/ port freely. But this year there is
a general feeling that there is too
much of policy and too little Of con-
viCtion in the Democratic attitude.
Even the vets who had undoUbted- %
ly marked Cox for their own when
they nominated him. now doubt his
fealty. and withhold their financial
support.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

would have paid double, yes. treble
what they did pay"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

II may he the part % wisdom
for the Republicans TO keen in
mind just now the fact that whom
October. 1915. came in tho election
OF Hughes seemed certain
". J. A
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

The starving people Of Central Europe may assured tt
United States is always ready into league of ratio
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

department reports increased receipts. The
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

Such confidence as there Is among
the chief figures at Democratic head
quarters is based upon the convic-
ton that there Is strong majority
sentiment in this country for the
league Of nations and that before
election day the voters will TeCoE-
nize that Coz alone stands for that
sentiment. I foresee that the Demo-
cratic managers who have thus far
PLAYED fast and loose with this is
sue are getting ready to make IL
paramount toward the close Of the
campaign and stake their all upon
It. 4 significant fact is that while
Senator Gore was received with all
courtesy at headquarters and his
proffer Of aid announced TO the
country. no dates have been made
for him hv the national committee.
Neither is senator Reed speaking
under the auspices OF that officisl
body.
Political observers differ sharply
as 10 the effect OF a final Demo
cratic drive with the league Of ma
tions as its paramount issue. II
would seem that with the great
body of women voters to reach this
might prove winning strategy. 1t
would at least give the general
public some definite reason FOR
choosing the one party or the other.
The trout'e with a drive Of that
nature is that IL would take money.
and lots of il. Every politician knew
that victory was snstched from the
laws Of defeat in the very last week
Of the 1915 campaign by the eduCs-
tional campaign conducted through
the newspapers by r. w. Woolley,
then chief of publicity. now Inter
state Commerce Commissioner. Mr..
woolley conducted his fight through
the advertising columns Of newspa-
pcrs. His fulI-page ads" published
at strategic points. typed so that he
who ran might read. and written in
a clear, coEent and convincing style
unuuestionably Influenced enough
voters to determine the result. But
they cost money-seversl hundred
thousand dollars. My recollection
is that when the campaign closed
VIGOROUSLY Woolley's bureau was
in debt to the newspapers some
$3.50. obo-about double what the
present Democratic national treas
urer now has on hand. But that
printers bill came pretty nearly be-
ing lne price Nl Nit y
There are a good many wise polit-
ical observers who hold that only
by centering on the league issue
without compromise or equivocation.
and flooding the country with writ
ten or spoken words in its support
can the Democrats have a chance
and even at that 1t is a desperate
one.
And, speaking Of the last cam
paiEn. there is a good deal Of dis
cussion around Headquarters con-
cerning the utility OF the national
committee headquarters maintained
at Washington during the period Of
the Wilson administration. Those
fellows had magnificent rooms. a
lot Of clerks, the support Of the ad-
ministration and the enthusiasm Of
a victorious party to back them up.
and they didn't do a thing" said a
disgusted Texas Democrat Il sup
posed they would have the money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
NEW YORK MAKING
 NEW WATER FRONT
Thirty-two Antiquated Piers in Hudson River Are
 Being Removed
Rv Associafeb Presx


 New York. August 14.-The greatest waterfront improvement here in 50 years, involving the removal of 32 an uquated piers along the Hudson river and the erection in their stead of IS new and vastly larger piers of latest design, has been planned by Murray Hubert, commissioner of docks. and approved by the sinking fund commis- sion The improvement will cost $50 100000 and will require ten years to complete. Work is expected to be started next spring.
 This with the proposed vehicular tunnel to New Jersey is expected to solve New Y~ek's west side dock prob lem. The new waterfront system is to consist of wide piers. slips and mar ginal streets, with warehouses and tracks where available in the rear
 The cos, .. constructioni is expected to pay for itself with four years time" according to Deputy Dock Commis- sioner Michael Cosgrove "A perpan- nent sea wall has been built along the entire stretch, no rock will be en- countered to make a depth of 40 feet and most of the real estate is owned by the city.
 The new piers will increase the pier storage area 5e~per cent if they are made only one story" said Mir. Cos grove. But because of the high value of this waterfront it will be unecon- omical to stop even at two stories. They will have most modern appli- ances for rapid handling of freight, including electric cranes, helpers and hoists of all kinds.
 The present lower North river wa ter-front is just what it was in 1871. It's slips are so narrow there is not room in them at once for two big steamships. To afford relief the war department has three times permitted the pier headlines to extend further outshore. The more these narrow piers were brought out, the worse the slips became, because boats have been continually growing bigger
 'The new plan" said President F. H. La Guardia of the board of aldermen, means that New York is going to have IS piers from 95o to 1925 feet in length in place of the S2 dlapidated structures which are disgrace to the city. Between each pier there will be a maximum dockage space of 300 feet and a minimum of 275 feet. Two of the new piers will be loo feet wide. seven 150 feet and nine 125 feet" Along New York's 5S7 miles of wa 1 ter-front the dock commission already has under way other projects under contracts am6unting to $20,000,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15

Washington, August 1o. - (speciaI)- Bdrmingham's business men are look ing forward to the time soon, when they will have a home of their own in the national capital. Word has come to Birmingham that the site upon which this national home for business is to be erected has just been completely paid for from subscriptions so far received to the building fund of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. The proposed site. which origin- ally belonged to Daniel Webster faces Lafayette Square, in front of the White House-an ideal location. It was pur- chased at a cost of $750000
 The building itself will add to the architectural beauty of Washington. It was designed by Cass Gilbert, the de- signer of the Woolworth building in New York, and a number of federal buildings in Washington. Work on the new struc- ture is to be begun as soon as the re- maining s2.000,000 necessary for the prof. ect is paid in. A number of communi- tics have already subscribed their allot- uents while others are responding hand somely to the campaign. Birmingham S industrial and business interests, as con- tributors to this fund, will have g. part ownership in the project
 Aside from it's contribution to the build ing fund, Birmingham has a strong in- tarest in the activities of the national achannher because of Birmingham's im- portance as commercial, industrial and