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The Washington herald., 1920-05-23
MURDERED WHILE ASLEEP;
BONlLLAS AMONG SURVIVORS
OBy Universal serviee.)

Mexico City, May 22.-The entire
population of Mexico City was ter
ribly shocked today when word was
received that Venustiano Carranza
had been assassinated by Rodolfo
Herrero, a former officer in the
federal army who was accompany
ing the presidents party in its
flight through the Pueblo noun
tains.
Carranza and his party were mur-
dered while sleeping at Tlaxcolatol-
go. in the state of Hidalgo, Thurs
day night, Herrero, with fifty men,
surrounded Carranza and his small
party and began a fusillade of rifle
bullets. Carranza is believed to have
been instantly killed while he slept.
The assassins fled. leaving the
corpses where they lay. Poems who
chanced to pass the spot discovered
them yesterday. The authorities
of several villages were notified and
troops were dispatched to recover
the bodies.
1t was learned that Ygnacio Bon
illas. former Mexican ambassador to
the United States and Carranza's
candidate for the presidency: Gen.
Juan Barregan. former federalist
chief of staff; Col. Pauline Monies.
former general manager of the
Mexican National Railways. and
Monies escaped in the
They have arrived at
Necaxa, 1t was officially stated.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23
Is Your BLOOD. STARVING
FOR WANT OF IRON? Who Should
IRON Is Red Blood Food-It Helps
Put Roses Into The Cheeks Of
Women and Give Strength and
Energy To Men. Why Nuxated
Iron So Quickly Builds Up Weak,
Nervous, Rundown People.

Thousa nds Of men and women are impair,
ing their constitutions, laying themselves
ppen to illness and literally losing their grip
"a health. simply because their blood is
thinning out and possibly starving through
ack Of iron Lack OF iron in the blood not
Gly makes 4 man 4 physical and mental
Eeakling. nervous, irritable, easily fatigued,
Iut II utterly robs him Of the virile force
hat stamina and strength Of will which are
20 necessary to success and power In every
Eak Of life. II may also transform a beau
iful. sweet-tempered woman into one who
) cross. nervous AMI irritable
Iron Is absolutely essential to enable your
blood to transform the food you eat into
muscular tissue and brain. 1t is through
ron In the red eoloring matter OF the blood
hat DEMONSTRATING oxygen enters the body
without iron there Is no strength vitality
md endurance to combat obstacles or with
Ftand severe strains. CONTRARY to general
Ipinion lack Of iron in the blood does not
iecessariIy mean yOI do not have enough
IlOod, but It means your blood is not Of the
light kind. To help make strong. keen
sd-blooded people there Is nothing better
han organic iron-NuXated Iron. Unlike
he older Inorganic iron products Il Is easily
hem black nor upset the stomach. No mat
er what other tonies or iron remedies you
ave used without success. II you are NOT
trong or well you owe IL to yourself to
sake the following test: See how long you
an work or how far you can walk without
eeoming tired Next take two hve-grain
sblets Of ordinary NHxated Iron three times
sr day altar meals for two vesks. Then
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23
SECRETARY BAKER DENIES
SPONSORING BERGDOLL TRIP

Formally disclaiming responsible
ity for Bergdolis absence from his
military prison. Secretary Baker
yesterday issued the following
statement:
The escape of Bergdoll was
brought to my attention yesterday
afternoon by General Harris. the
Adjutant General. shortly after it
occurred. / had no previous
knowledge OF any mission. conf
dential or otherwise, on BergdolIs
part.
After his escape l was informed
that Gen. Ansell and Col. Bailey,
counsel for Bergdoll. some days ago
represented to the Adjutant General
that Bergdoll. prior to his arrest.
had secrete5~a large sum of money
in a pl>> known only to himself.
and sad madg application to have
Bergdoll brought under guard and
accompanied by his lawyers to get
the money.
This Arrangement was author
lied by ~ Adjutant General. and
Island noJ fed. Col. Hunt at Cover
nors Islarh detailed a guard to take
Bergdoll to North Philadelphia. at
which place he was to be met by
his attorneys, and his party was
then to proceed to the place where
the money was supposed to be hid
den. The details of his escape are
variously reported.
"As soon as the matter was
brought to my attention. l directed
an immediate and thorough inves-
tigation of the entire matter and
that every effort be made to cap
ture the fugitive
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23

The truth OF the matter is. a
great majority of the most learned
doctors are full of doubts about
Rheumatism. They probably are
familiar with some of the local
conditions that superinduce the
disease. as well as its pecuiarities
and effects. but when it comes to
a definite analysis of the disease,
in all of its different phases. the
medical profession has made little
progress toward mastering this pain
full disease.
Perhaps, like thousands of other
sufferers. you have thought that
the right way to treat Rheumatism
is to rub with liniments and lotions
that part of the body where the
pain is felt. This seems like a
reasonable thing to do. and some
times results in some slight relief
for the time being.
But the pains very promptly re-
turn. and you very soon realize
that such treatment merely gives
temporary relief. without making
any impression upon the progress
of the disease. In fact, if local
applications of lniments, lotions
and other similar treatment would
cure Rheumatism, the disease would
be very easily conquered. for the
average sufferer has used such
remedies almost by the gallon, and
each season finds them more firmly
in the grip Of the disease than be-
fore.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23

elected ofncers as follows. Presid<rt
Charles +. Kirk; vice president.
Aiban @. Thomas: secretary. Mrs.
Milton Bancroft; treasurer. Francis
H Miller.
Wesley A. Maxwell, II, one Of the
best-known citizens OF BarnesvfIle
district. this county. died early IN
the week at his home at comns. His
death, was sudden and was due 20
heart disease Surviving him are
the following children: Mra. wind
sor w. Hodges. Rev. Raymond c.
Maxwell. Edward w. Maxwell and
Alvin c. Maxwell. For many years
he was engaged in the uaercantIie
business at Comus-
After putting up a stubborn legal
fight to prevent being turned over
TO the Maryland authorities. 20 an
swer charges Of robbing the Sandy
Spring bank and numbering Francis
NJ. Hallowell. one OF the directors
the afternoon OF April 26. John
Kelly. alias Frank Wilson. arrested
recently in Philadelphia and since
indicted by the grand Jury for this
county. was yesterday turned over
to the Maryland authorities and is
now in the Baltimore city JAIL.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23
REBELS BLAME FEDERALISTS
FOR MURDER OF CARRANZA

The death of Venustiano Car
rama, formerly president of Mexico,
was the work Of members OF his
own bodyguard who wished to in
gratiate themselves with the new
government or of followers who
thought to gain possession of his
valuables and those carried by
members of his party.
Conflicting reports of the death
Of the deposed president reached
Washington. yesterday. A dispatch
from Mexico City. sent by Charles
T. Summerlin. American charge d.
affaires. quoted an official state
ment from ObreEOn headquarters.
This said that Carranza and six fol-
lowers. whose named were not
given. had been killed by forces un-
der Gen. Rudolfo Herrero, who left
Mexico City with Carranza as part
of the presidents personal body
guard under Gen. MarieI
A statement was issued by Dr.
Alvaro Toree Diaz, confidential
agent in this city of the provisional
government of Mexico. in which he
said that the killing of the former
president was due in no way to any
of the troops of the revolution
whose orders were limited to MAX
ing him prisoner and seeing that he
was safely conducted to the coast
for embarkation."
According to messages received
by D. Diaz reporting the death of
CarranZa. lit was due to the act of
his own forces under the command
of Rudolfo Herrero, a former federal
officer of the Diaz regime. who re-
Gently received amnesty from Car
rama"
Ignacio Bonillas, formerly Mexi-
can ambassador here. accompanied
Carranza in his flight from Mexico
City. but an unconfrmed and unoffi-
cial dispatch has been received in
Washington that he was safe.
1t is understood this government
will conduct an Independent investi-
cation to determine whether or not
the contention of the revolutionists
that they were innocent in the
former presidents death is true.
If 1T can be shown that the revolu-
tionists did not inspire or connive
in the killing, II is said there will
be no bar to recognition of some
sort as soon as the de facto gov
ernment has convinced the United
States of it's ability to function.
Public Ledger Service.)
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23
BERGDOLL CALLED AN ASS
BY HIS ATTORNEY IN TRIAL
ciaI to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, Pa, May 22.-Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll has had one en-
emy in Philadelphia ever since he
lodged the draft and started a mer-
ry chase over the country that last
ed more than two years. That was
the Department of Justice.
Apparently his escape from his
home Thursday made him two more
ID. Clarence Gibboney. his Phila-
delphia counsel and James E. Ro-
mig. former magistrate and close
friend of the Bergdolls.
At least those two men so ex-
pressed themselves today. Mr.. Glib
honey called the Stacker IAN ass"
Romig said he was through with
Grover forever"
II. B. Pierce. superintendent of
the Philadelphia division of the De-
partment Of Justice. added interest
to the dasS events by denouncing
the War Department officials at
Goevrnor's Island for deliberately
lying about Bergdoll being in his
cell in Castle william" an hour or
more after the Stacker had escaped
from his mothers castle" and
nearly thirty-six hours after he had
left Governors Island.
Gibboney today, said:
"All that I have to say is that II
am worried IL Is because I have
such an ass for q client"
what do you mean by that?' he
was asked.
why. IL he lad only stayed
where he was" came the reply.
"and haG not made this break. he
would have been out anyhow in a
few weeks. feel now, and always
have felt, that there was no legal
basis for his conviction as a desert
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23
Rockville, Md.

Rockville. Nd. May ii.-Maurice
Conrad Of this county. has nied
suit in the Circuit Court here for an
absolute divorce from Agnes Com
radi. Of Washington. The bill charges
that the couple were married In
washington on March Z. 1855, and
that the plaintiff was deserted more
than three years ago. According to
the bill. the couple have three chill
dren, all grown.
Rev. p. Rowland Wagner. pastor
of the Baptist Church. oficiated at
the marriage here yesterday after
noon Of Miss MIlliceut c. Hunter and
Robert H. Calls, both of WASH
ington.
At the annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Montgomery
County General Hospital, held in
Grange Hall. a. olney, Josiah w.
Jones was chosen q member of the
board to I'LL a vacancy, and the
other seventeen members OF the old
board were reelected. The directors
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23
American Legion Tn Post
Gives Its Closing Dance

dance of the Tri Post Club of
the American Legion was held last
night in their clubrooms, 1902
Fourteenth street northwest. This
is the last of a series of Saturday
night dances given by the club this
season.
The Tri Post Club is composed of
three local posts of the American
Legion, namely. Henry C. SpengIer
Post, the Hiram F. Cash and the
Vincent B. Costello. The club has
over 1,200 members. r......
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23
Bad Effects of Too Much Tobacco
Opinions Of Representative Authorities
All Advise Excessive Smokers to Pause and Consider the Cost
OF 0verlndulsenee

Many men and women who SMOKE 10 eI-
cess, especially those who inhale or smoke
unclean pipes-but are seemingly healthy.
may be contracting diseases which in time.
VIII become chronic. and may prove fatal
The chief habit-forming principle Of to-
haeco is nicotine. which. when Hbsorbed 10
the system. slowly affects the nerves. circu-
lation. nembraneS, tissues and other vital
organs Of the body.
The National Standard Dispensstory. the
standard authority among druggists and
physlcisns on age 1776. in part says: The
continuance Of overindulsence in the use Of
tobacco results in chronic Inflammation Of
the upper respiratory passages, Indigestion.
loss OF appetite and Tobacco Heart. Ger
tain eye symptoms. notably dimness Of
Vision for colors and even complete blind
ness may occur"
The Life Extension Institute OF which EI-
President Taft Is Chairman OF Board Of Di-
rectors Is perhaps the best authority In this
country on statistical facts pertaining to the
harm done BY over-indulgepce From one Of
Its books on the dangers Of narcotics the fol-
lowing quotations are taken. The vital
statistics show that diseases Of the heart
and circulation are rapidly Increasing in this
country, in which the per capita consump-
tion (of tobacco has rapidly increased in
recent years. while In the Cnited Kingdom,
where these diseases are decreasing. there
has been no material increase in the use Of
tobacco and the per capita consumption is
less than oDe-third that Of the United
States"
Professor Bruce Fink. Professor Of Botany
Of the Miami University In his book on to-
bscco says: That Nicotine and the other
alkAloidS in tobacco are poisonous enough TO
kill has been demonstrated many times" 4"
Speaking Of sldehydes. furforsl and acrolein
also contained in tobacco. Prof. Fink re-
marks: ''Dr. d. II. Cress. Thos. A. Edison
and the European experts tell US that the
former acts powerfully on lung tissues and
produces pulmonary tuberculosis. while the
latter causes permanent degeneration OF
coils Of the nervous system. including those
Of the brain and thus weakens the mental
farulties.''
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23

"A tobacco users chances Of recovery frsn
malignant diseases are lessened 50S." mis-
Indicates that during epidemics Of innpensA.
pneunoniH, etc, one should be more CIV
full about the amount Of tobacco used.
II an excessive user Of tobacco would aiss
read the experiences Of such authorities as
DR.. John LiEars. Or. 7. d. Crothers, GeorEe
Torrence, Superintendent Of the Illinois
state Refornatory. DR.. A. c. CIinton- of
San francisco. DR.. Chas. @. Pease. Or. Pid-
duck OF London. DR.. I. n. HirShdeld and
msny other writers on the subject. one h
bound % stop and consider whether be or
she is using tobacco TO q dangerous point
II is not the purpose Of the writer Of this
Advertisement TO scare all userS Of tobacco.
In fact Il viii probsbly not interest the
moderate user at ALL but IL In hoped that
the careless, thoughtless, intemperats user
whose constitution will not stand the strain
will not only read but will heed the informa-
tion and advice given. The main object Of
this announcement IL TO place before the
public the merits Of q non-secret. non-inlu-
rious remedy for curinG the desire for To-
bscco stimulation or for completely destroy
ing the taste for tobacco. II iS called Nic-
otol. IL was introduced about a year sEo.
Today II ts sold BY most Of tie leading
druggists in every state. Nicctol 10 not only
sold BY these druggists, bot is EuHra nteed
by them to 90 all that 10 claimed or ths
money will be cheerfully refunded.
II you wish 70 know positively II tobacco
is injuring you. just make the following
test: Take Nicotol tablets for q week or -
and note how much better you will feel.
You will need no further evidence 20 con
Vine you that tobacco 10 not necessary for
your health or happiness and you viii b
surprised at how easy IL vas 20 overcome
the habit. And II at any time you wish 10
resume the use Of tobacco in modern tiou
you can safely do 80. with the asEura nos
when you wish 10 curb your cravings again
Nlcotol will come 20 your rescue
II your regular druggist has no Nicotol In
stock. he can quickly obtain Il for 700 fro-n
bis Jobber or you Gre certain 20 tno IL AZ
Peoples Drug Store Of this city. All druf-
Eists sell Nicotol on q positive money re-
funded Eusrsntee. Why not starr todayf
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23

. lN-s a . IH
point In Western Maryland. where
he Is alleged to have cached his
pot Of gold"
No oficial OF the War Depart
ment. from the secretary on down,
would ACKNOWLEDGES that there was
anything rnusual in the arrange
ment under which Bergdoll had
been allowed tc &C on his hunt for
the "rainbow's end"
There Is a great deal OF prec-
edent for sending cut a general
prisoner uu.e. guard 20 locate some
hidden thing or fer any purpose
that the authorities may deem
wise" said Mr.. Baker.
Waits for Investigation.
Other than that the Secretary
showed the greatest unfamiliarity
with anything that touched on
Bergdoll or the Bergdoll case. He
said he had ordered a full investiga-
tion T. be made by the Inspector
Generals DEPARTMENT, and when
that report had been submitted to
him he would act. As to Bergdolrs
status, the charge that could be
brought against him his invariable
answer was. II do not know" and
ne finally stated that he had read
no briefs or newspai er articles in
regard to BeTgdoll until yesterday.
In addition to the things that he
did not know. Mr.. Baker refused
personally to say what agencies OF
the government Lad been enlisted
in the effort to recaptGre Bergdoll.
In a War Department statement
1t was intimated. after the. onus
for Bergdol's recapture had been
placed upon his attorneys, that the
Department would offer only the
reg ular award of $50"
Assistance Is Asked.
Mr.. Baker said every agency
would DE employed and il was
learned later a specific request for
assistance haG been made to the
Department OF Justice and the Mil
itary Intelligence Division Rad been
instructed TO do what IL could to
prevent Bergdoll from once more
evading capture for mcEths.
Apparently it is the intention Of
Mr.. Baker that if any blame in the
matter is to be PLACED within the
army it shall be from the Adjutant
Generals ONCE on down. In the
opinion of the Secretary, the Adju-
tant General old not go outside his
authority in arranging for Berg
dolls trip, and he said the question
had not gone formally beyond that
once.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23

er in the court martial at Cover
norts Island. I as as confident as I
could be OF anything that when the
Adjutant General reviewed the case
he would have set him free. IL this
thing had not happened. Now,
don't know what will come of it."
A few minutes before Gibboney
had admitted that the Confidential
mission that would be detrimental
to the military service to disclose"
was q trip to the Maryland hills to
retrieve s150.000 in gold that he had
cached there when he was ducking
about the country and trying to
keep out of military prison.
Public Ledger Service.D
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23
Search Out the
Germs of Rheumatism

The medical profession is prac-
tically agreed upon one point. how
ever, and that is that Rheumatism
is more than a series Of local pains,
and that the real cause of the dis
ease is deep-seated. and cannot
possibly be reached by remedies
applied to the surface.
In other words, you cannot rub
away the intense pains of Rheu-
matism.
Some forms Of this disease have
been found to come from a 6ny
germ in the blood, which set up
their colony in the muscles, or
joints and begin to multiply BY
the million. You can easily un-
derstand, therefore. that the only
intelligent method of treating such
cases is through the blood.
S. S. S. is such thorough blood
purifier and cleanser that it can be
rehed upon TO search out all dis
ease germs and impurities and elm
mate them from the system. and
this is why it is such an excellent
remedy for Rheumatism. II has
been used with great success in
thousands Of cases. and the fact
that it searches out the germs that
cause the disease. and eliminates
them from the blood makes il the
logical treatment.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23
VETS ARE WAGING
MIGHTY BATTLE TO
CARRY CONGRESS
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
erwheIming wet communities. There
will be cases whero the onicial
trict platforms wet, or vice versa
Local considerations. in other
words. will invariably govern. Thus.
according to existing plans. scores
If aspirants for the Senate and the
House. dependent on the votes of
metropolitan communities with
moist tendepcie like New York.
Baltimore. Boston. Philadelphia.
Pittsburg. Chicago. New Orleans.
San Francisco. st Louis. Louisville,
Detroit. Cincinnati, Milwaukee. or
Cleveland. will stand on damp or
dripping wet platforms. As neigh
borhood conditions dictate.
Whether the thirsty city vote,
as nationwide proposition. can
overcome the ruralist dry vote and
the women's prohibition vote conn
bined is conjectural. Also there is
no fixed policy. as yet. in either the
Republican or Democratic camp as
to what a moistened Congress. IL
secured, is expected to do with-or
to-the Nolstead act. Predictions
and desires on that score range all
the way from outright repeal to
2.75 modification. There also are
suggestions that an irrigated Sixty
seventh Congress may be asked
only to enact such legislation as
will clothe individual States with
the right 10 pass enforcement acts
of their own. At any rate. the
scheme and hope is, however much
prohibition pussyfooting II may be
necessary for the great parties to
do to elect a President. to elect a
Congress definitely pledged TO sIake
the country's thirst.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23

Possibly your Rheumatism is due
to this very common cause, a germ
in the blood, and you should there
fore lose no time in beginning to
take S. S. S. which so thoroughly
cleanses the blood of all impurities.
You will soon find that you are on
the right treatment.
S. S. S. has a successful record
of Fifty years behind it. so you
will not be experimenting with an
untried remedy when you take il.
Go to your drug store and get a
bottle today. and if your case needs
special attention, you can obtain
medical advice free BY writing fully
to Chief Medical Adviser. 1877
Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. Ca.
a. ~
The Washington herald., 1920-05-23
Ex-Kaiser's Furniture
Draws Lod Bids at Sale

New York, May 22.-Lttle in
terest was shown by the public to-
day in the sale Of furniture from
the former Kaiser's palaces in Ber-
lin and Munich.
Sixty-fve items, supposedly valu-
able because of an authentic con-
nection with the lives of the I'm
perial Germans were knocked down
for an aggregate of $7.s77. The
sum represented the existing mar
ket value Of the furniture.