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The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
RUSH OF IMMIGRANTS
TIGHTENS PASSPORTS

Due 10 the unprecedented rush OF
immigration from Europe. the State
Department yesterday issued new
instructions 20 agents abroad re-
stricting the Issuance OF passports.
Hereafter applicants will be re-
Quired to apply to the American
commissioner or counsel in their
district for a wise. and TO present
affidavits from relatives or friends
in this country setting forth their
object in coming 20 America. what
their occupation will be and with
whom they WIN reside. No alien
whose passport does not bear the
proper wise viii be allowed to land.
IL was stated.
Persons In this country should
no longer take M with the Depart
ment OF State the cases 90 alien
relatives who desire 20 come 20 this
country" Il is added. --becabse the
aliens themselves should first tmske
application direct to the Americas
commissioner or consul abroad. :
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
Collision at 9th and F Street
Inflicts Minor Hurts and
Halts Traffic.
SCORES ESCAPE DEATH
Motorman Says F St. Car
Failed to Stop at Load
ing Platform. :

= Three washington Railway and
Electric Company street cars crash
ed together at Ninth and y streets
at s:so o'clock last night. injuring
three men and innicting minor
bruises On a dozen other passen-
gers.
Scores of home bound business
men and women narrowly escaped
death in the collision Strap-hsng-
ers were thrown 20 the car floors
and faces were cut by flying glass.
n. s. Hummer. motornan Of a
westbound Mount Pleasant car. Is
said TO have tried to stop his car
at the loading platform on the
northeast corner Of the intersectiOa.
but the car rolled past the plat
form and plouged into a northbOund
Ninth street car. which In turn
rammed a southbound Ninth street
car broadside.
Eefore Hummer's car struck the
northbound car, be attempted 10
throw in reverse. Il is said. but the
overhead fuse blew out.
The northbound car. operated by
Eugene Rollins. motorman. and
George Drish. conductor. iurched
into the southbound car. demolish-
ing windows In the latter. Hum
mer's car. its front a twisted wreck.
slipped partly from the tracks and
locked itself in the triangular jam
A p. BROOKS. .sO7 wiscOnsin
avenue northwest.
MILTON BRILL. SIS Vernon street
northwest.
NORMAN 7. WHITAKER. sea .
street northwest
When a temporary panic auonE
the passengers in the cars ha1 So
sided. A p. Brooks. of SS07 Visco1-
sin avenue northwest and zfatsn
Brill, SIS Vernon street nor essf-
were removed from the souti - "A
car. which had been STRUCK "a
double force. Both men wese ti..t
and bruised slightly. They wenl =
their homes Hummer and f1oilIEt
escaped also with slight inja rI<t
Norman T. Whitaker. proc ir~r<
pyent attorney here. was eIf-r<
near che center OF the southtoar1
car when the collision occurred H
was thrown 20 the floor OF the c1r.
rendered unconscious and cut b
flying glass. A friend removed
whitaker 20 his ofiices at So y
street The attorney later dis
covered he had lost a handbHg con-
tanning sluable personal papers. in
the CO. sion that followed the
smash.
X. IN nd A r. Redmsn n.
motorman uctor respective
ly, OF the sou, car. were ur -
injured So was =. Mailer. con
ductor Of the wes lound car.
Hundreds had witnessed the acct
dent and many more gathered as
crews Of the railway compsny's re-
pair stations began TO remove the
demolished vehicles. Trafic Oa both
lines was stopped until 7:lS o'cfcei<.
when the repair men. working by
gasoline flares, had eNtricated the
cars from the heap OF wreckage.
Stores in the neighborhood were
crowded by women who sought pro-
lection from the cold. Telephone
booths were continuously occupied
by persons notifying the family that
they wouldn't be home until late.
Trafic became normal at ESQ.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
VETO WEAPON
AGAINST G. 0. P.
Wilson Would Block Any
Peace Resolution, Says
Senator Flood.

President Wilson will again veto
any peace resolution passed by Con-
gress in the coming session. In the
opinion Of Representative Henry d.
Flood. Of yirginis. who SAID ,ysytsr-
day that the Democrats would cone
tinue their opposition TO any such
measure. In spite Of the outcome of
the election. he said that the enact
ment of peace resolution in this
session of Congress would be con-
tinuously fought by the Democrats.
The presentSposition of the Demo
Gratis, according to Senator Flood.
who led the fight against the peace
resolution in the spring, has not
changed because of the principles in
volved. He expressed the opinion
that the passage of q peace resolu-
tion would virtually call for a sepa-
rate peace with Germany. which pos
sibility he characterized as a dis
honorable" thing for this country
to do. :.
"a peace resolution would un-
lquestionably put this country at a
great Disadvantage said the SEN
ator. The position that this coun-
try should ratify the Trsaty of YER
sailles and that we should enter the
league Of nations win be main
tanned" k'5
The possibility OF another attempt
by the Republicans to pass a resolu-
tion declaring state of peace be-
tween this country and Germany.
thus ending the technical state Of
war now existing. Is not considered
without the. realm or possibilities
in the coming short session of Con-
gress. .,
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
President May
Read Farewell
In Wheel Chair

When President Wilson took his
motor ride yesterday afternoon II
was apparent that he was feeling
better than in many months. He
was bundled mp in difference to the
sharp November winds. of course,
but through the ride he cheerfully
acknowledged salutes as In the old
days.
In fact, the Presidents condition
seems so much Improved since the
election that, the report Is current
that he will attempt TO read his
farewell >message TO Congress In
person early Snext month"; sy-s-,,
1 Should M. Wilson make such an
eftoft the itcfdent will furnish one
% the most dramatic In the ma
tien'1 history. No one seems to ever
hope that he will be able to walk
into the House Of Representatives
as of old. He would necessarily be
wheeled in" for the ceremony.
General expectation that the
President will continue factor In
American life for years Is indicated
by persistent bidding for his lit
erary services when he steps out
OF the, White House.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
BALLOT TOPIC
NBRIGHTWOOD
Citizens Ask District Coop
Grafton in Program for
Legislation.

The ,Brigbtwood Citizens Associa-
tion last night lined up its program
Of resolutions to be presented TO
Congress Cooperation Of other as
sociations was asked toward secur-
ing at the coming session of Con-
gress the election on the votes OF
the people of the District Of two civ
rilian commissioners, delegates 70
Congress and members Of the Board
Of Education.
The association also piedged itself
to fight for the stabilizing of tax
revenues on a hxed ration of ma
tional and local contributions. the
merger Of all street railway lines
under one control and management
and the appointment Of public
utilities commission separate and
apart from the Board OF Commis-
sioners.
|. The organization protested the
gas rate OF $1.32 ordered by the
Public Utilities Commission. and
stands opposed to an increase In
street car fares above the present
4-for-30 cents rate.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
Woman Rescued
From Drowning
In Her Bath Tub

Replying to an emergency call
sent in Oy residents of an apartment
house at ll2S T street northwest.
police arrived last night just in time
70 save Miss Cecilia ~. Jones from
being drowned in her bath tub.
When the police forced their way
Into Miss Jones apartment. which
was on the third oor. they found
the gas owing AZ fun tilt from "a
jet in the bathroom and the woman.
unconscious, just about TO sink in
the bath water which nearly iliet
Nhe tub.
The police could not determine
how the gas Jet wss turned on or
why. as the room was equipped with
electric light. r. wiston II. Stibbs,
OF Emergency Hospital. who treated
the woman in her apartment. pro-
nounced her condition not serious.
Miss Jones. according 20 the
police. lives By herself and has no
relatives in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
Hoover Thankful
For Harding Gift
To Child Relief

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Herbert
Hoover sent the following telegram
today to President-eiect Harding
thanking him for the s2.soo check
contributed for child feeding in
Europe through the Literary Digest
Fund:
'T am deeply grateful for your
generous subscription and the leader
ship in support of the s23,ooo.eoo
fund that ] must raise for the con-
tinued support over the coming
winter for 3.see.eee waits and un-
aernouftshed esiidrenxsin Europe
The American relief organization
nave on behalf of the American peo-
pie borne this burden since the
armistice and ] feel certain that
the heart of America will not permit
our doors to close TO these most
helpless products Of the war.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
WAR TN SENATE
LOOMS LIKELY
Pro-Leaguers and Irrecon.
ciliables Ready to Fight
To the Death.

Increasing evidences of prospec-
tive war in the Senate between the
conservatievs and irreconcilaoles on
the treaty question are contained IN
REPORTS made public here yesterday
70 the effect that President-eiect
Harding is inclined to listen more
rcsponsively to such pro-leaguers as
former President Taft, former Sene-
tor Root and Charles Evans HugheS'
than TO Senators who favor complete
rejection OF the league ideas.
These reports are credited to pro
l.apue sources, which are said 10
have in contemplation the raising oi
an immense fund 20 carry on propa-
ganda among the people in the hope
Of arousing sentiment for league
Of nations and compelling the SEN
ate to ratify the treaty.
senators Borah, johnson, Bran
deeee and other irreconcilables
threaten TO fight to the last ditch .
Senator Borah wants no league or
Association of any kind. II 1t is true.
as reported by league advocates
that the President-elect lntenos 10
follow the advice of Tart ROOF,
Hughes and others who represent
..reactionary" opinion, bitter war
in the Senate may be looked Tor.
Belief was expressed here yester-
day that it may even be expected 70
break when the new Presioent senus
to the Senate his selection OF Sant-
net members, especially. ms choiee !.
for Secretary Of state. Although Il
is deemed highly improbable that
IHardinV will put Root in his Caoi-
net signs are increasing that apy
suggestion of Roots name or any
yielding to his influence on the
treaty or upon any other question
will be quickly resented by the pro-
eresefye group, -.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
Minister to, U. 5. FIayed
In Polish Parliament

WARSAW. Nov. . (delayed)-
Prince Lubormiski. the Polish Min
lister at Washington, was attacked
in parliament today by M. Moraczew-
SKI, the former Socialist premier.
I'd: Moraczewski charged the prince
with neslecting his duties In wash
tngton. and asked for his recall and
replacement with an able. virile
diplomat.
Former Premier Moracxewski's
actions are interpreted as part Of
the campaign of the Left party in
the house against creation Of . sem
ate and also against conservative
leadership No action is anticipated
resulting from the, Interpretations.
eospsr,<hk - hv ruklis rs>ssr g.,
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
Daniels Not to Notify
Admiral Sims Of eMdal

Secretary Daniels Yesterday en-
phasizeh his position as to the dis
tinguished service medal awarded
Admiral William S. Sims by stating
that no official notice Of the award
will be given.
The admiral will be expected to
take eognizance of press reports II
he desires the medal which Is now
in the custody OF the Bureau of Nav
igation. One Official said Admiral
Sims would be given, the medal II
he called for IL, or 1t would be de-
livered to any messenger. authorized
by him to receive It.
II the admiral persists In his re-
fusal to accept. the medal may be
given his grandchildren. an Official
said. The same rule will apply to
ADMIRAL Decker and Capt. Has
brouck. -
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
Winter Routs
Love God From
Park Benches
ola Ma. winter wi.s again.

Old Man Winter wins again.
Love lsaghs at n number Of
thlngs. but the littie god 81 the
magic darts received q X. o. last
night n the popularity sf the
benches In Lafayette park ear
be used ~ an index to the result
sf the annual elassie between The
wi.sed-Kid ana King Cold.
The trysting praces provided by
q kind Censress went unssuSht
and unapprecisted-
BleinE HIS icy breath struck
mIghtiIy thrssgh all washington
thoresshfares and at q late hour
had hung up lis record fer the
year-3o degrees.
The eeld has gripped the en-
tire country and the lew score Of
Q degrees above sers was regis
tered In Helena. Most- while
Cheyeaae, wSe. reported . sers.
According to the weather Bu
real the cold spell vii not be
broken for several days. The
forecast for today is, sfair and
eenti.ued cold, fresh and strong
north winds-,
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
Chinese Bride of II
Asks Annul1nent:
Was Sold for $500

NEW YORK, Nov. llama Lee
Nong. IL years old. applied in court
here today for annulment Of her
marriage to David Lee Nong. res
taurant keeper of Binghamton, n. Y.
The child was sold to the restau-
rant man for 800 by her foster
mother. she said. She was IL years
old when she was taken to Binf-
hamton for the ceremony. She -wept
when she appeared before the Judge
who was to perform the ceremony,
and he refused to marry them. A
minister was later found who was
willing to read the service.
The girl escaped a week after
marriage. but was caught. She
made a second escape and reached
the Chinese mission here. The de-
cision was reserved today.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
new WILSON
APPOINTMENTS
T0BEH HELD UP
Republican Policy VIII Be
Extended Even to
| Tumulty.
SEC. MILLER TALKS
Democratic Action in Taft.
Regime Will Be Emu
Enulated Now.

None Of the appointments made
by President Wilson between now
and the Ath OF March viii be con-
firmed by the Senate, according to
plans revealed by Clarence B. NIL
Ter. secretary of the Republican ma
tional coJnmittee. yesterday.
This policy will be extended even
to Joseph p. Tumulty should the
President nominate him for chief
justice of the court of customs ap-
peals. as now seems most probable.
according to Miller.
The seat on the customs appeals
bench. in which 1t Is understood the
Presfdent would like to see Mr..
rumuity. is a life job carrying a
salary Of $4,000 q year. IT has
been vacant since the death of Rob-
ert Montgomery. Of Michigan, sew
eral months ago. The court passes
upon controversies developing from
appraisals by customs officers.
Many Reublican Senators might
be disposed to make distinctions. but
they feel that II they. started dis
eliminating II would be entirely too
difficult to draw the line anywhere"
said Mr.. Miller. who added that a
similar policy was followed by the
Democrats toward appointments by
President Taft.
MilIes to See Hays.
After making this statement Mr..
Miller left for New York, where he
will hold a conference with Repub-
lican National Chairman Will Hays.
That Is the first OF a>series Of party
conferences which will determine
the policies that will be followed
during the coming short session Of
Congress.
Fred w. Upham, national treas
urer, will arrive In New York Mon
day with the complete campaign
financial statement which win be
filed with the House of Representa-
tives after 1t Is approved by the
chairman Harry NJ. Daugherty.
President-el elects Harding's personal
% scheduled 10 ar.
rive for the eoncinsion OF the party
deliberations. 81
Included among the appointments
e~s<~Stce W thC PoAACy ahaodhCCo w
Secretary Miller are the seven va
cancies on the Shipping Board au-
thorized under the Jones act. Presi-
dent Wilson has been endeavoring
for days to make his selections
which, IL confirmed, would result in
control of that board throughout the
four years of the Harding adminis-
tration.
Policy Net Unexpected.
That such a Republican policy
was not wholly unexpected is shown
by unwillingness of Republicans
and Democrats alike to accept ap-
potntments to the Shipping Board.
Unless confirmed none of the ap-
pointees would draw pay.
Tn cases where nonpartisan or
ganization of boards Is provided by
law Will the Republican Senate con-
sent to let down nonconfrmation
bars" Mr.. Miller was asked.
II imagine that you will find the
Republicans taking much the same
position that the Democrats took in
reference to President Taft's ap-
pointments at the time we were
waiting for the Wilson inaugural"
he said. I'VE will not be quite SO
vicious as they were but just as
effective"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
GuNSBERG TO ANSWER
CHARGES IN BOSTON

Maurice Gunsburg. formerly leader
OF the Congregation Tinares Isareai,
f17es,s Fourteepth street northwest.
who was arrested Friday week for
the Boston authorities will today
be taken back 10 the Hub by In
spector NJ. J. fHartnett. He win be
compelled to, answer an Indictment
'sehdetsd against him there for
abusing 'a.1S-yesr-otd girl.
Police declare that after, pfoyni-
nept Jews here learned the fuilde
tails In regard to Gunsberg's status
In Boston they refused 10 aid him -
t1Ay AFet pFeniled.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
BUDAPEST AIMS RIOTS
POLICE DICTATORSHIP

VIENNA. Nov. 12.-Rioting broke
out in Budapest today. according to
q News Agency dispatch. when Gen.
Lucashichs was appointed COM
mander of the metropolitan forces,
a virtual dictator. Trains were
stopped and traffic within the city
suspended.
Police were said to be occupying
government buildings and fortify-
ing themselves with machine guns
and other weapons. The population.
terror stricken at the outbreak. was
said to be fleeing.
forces was taken as 4 step toward
crushing demonstration which have
occurred.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
CHAMP CLARK TO co
on LECTURE PLATFORM

Former Speaker Champ Clark,
who was defeated for reelection to
Congress. will go upon the lecture
platform for two years and then be
a candidate to succeed James A.
Reed in the Senate. according to re-
ports that reached Washington yes
terday. -
The former Speaker is the third
Oldest man In point of service in the
House. Uncle Joe" Cannon and
Speaker Gillett alone have served
forty-four. and twenty-eight
years. respectively. Clark will have
been in the House twenty-six years
when his present term expires.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
YANK GRAVES
SITESSELECTED
War Department Announces
Four Cemeteries in
France.

Provision for four permanent GEM
eteries in France, In addition to the
one recently established in England.
was authorized yesterday by the
War Department for the interment
Of American dead overseas at the
suggestion of the War Memorials
Council. The four cemeteries are to
be at Surles. near Paris; Romagne
in the Argonne region; Belleau
Wood, where soldiers and Marines
made common history; and at Bony.
which shall be known as FLANDERS
Field"
.1n these cemeteries" says the
War, Department announcement" "
bodies on the basis of military
commission or rank and there shall
be no variation In the government
headstones recently approved for
graves of our dead, save In the in
ditidual Inscriptions now authorized
by statute sor regulations, or neces-
sary to indicate service In the army.
navy or Marine Corps, except that
there may. be placed within, the
rosette at the head of each stone
an emblem Of religious faith TO
differcntiate the Christian from the
Jewish dead. such as the cross or
the star fof David -
''rhe council also expressed, the
conviction that the time had. ar
rived fer the adoption OF a ccnpre-
hensive. scheme for the completion
of the forestration. and beautifcation
OF sthe undeyeloped sections of Ar
lineton National Cemetery and thar
Congress should be asked to give its
consideration TO this project and so
proytdef or the Improvement OF IA
tional cemeteries In the United
States II as generous a ptnnner as
10 being done for similar projects In
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
Solons to Begin Work
On Money Bill Monday

Hearings will start Monday on the
appropriation bill to be considered
by the Sixty-seventh Congress. II
was announced by Representative
W. r. Wood. Of Indiana chairman
OF the subcommittee. yesterday.
Representative James McAndrews,
of Illinois. though defeated for re-
election. has already appeared for
the conduct of the hearings.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
Chinese Approve Road Plan.

SHANGHAI. Nov. IL. = Shantung
officials approve the plans OF the
American Red Cross to build a sixty
mile road In the province: The Red
project and use $4,000 famine
refugees. Two million persons are
actually starving in Shantung now,
and there will be 100000 during
the winter IL unrelieved.
(ccpyrisht, is1e. BY rubsc Isdser Gel
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
March IA Harding's Date
For Call of Extra Session

President-elect Harding will call
the extra session OF Congress for
March IL, It was reported in Repub-
lican circles here yesterday.
The new Congress is expected to
remain in session continuously for
two yesars. 1t will first take up
a resolution declaring peace. then
revision Of taxation and a new tariff
bill
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
Sidds.. Praises Lincoln, Work.

Abraham Lincoln and his work for
the betterment of the race were ex-
tofled last night by r. I. siddons.
justice Of the Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia. when he spoke
beofre an audience Of negroes IN the
Vermont Avenue Bsptist Church.
coiored- The occasion was an ar
mistice day celebration of the Ma
tionai Memorial A34eciatioA-
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
Icy Gale Prevents Air
Search fof Lost Plane

GREAT LAKES. Ill. Nov. 12-An
icy gale over Lake Michigan this
afternoon prevented airplanes from
going ahead with the search for the
navy searplane S-2tL, missing since
wednesday with a crew of three.
A revenue cutter and a sub
chaser patrolled the shores hunting
the seaplane.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
Eighteen Persons Hunt
In Texas Train Wreck

BLOOMINGTON. Tex, Nov. IzL
Eighteen persons were reported fu-
tured today, when passenger train
on the st. Louis, Brewnsyilie and
were deraiied. The train was en-
rc,lfs from Hosston 10 Brownsy,liA.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
sisysues eppsses German Entry.

PARIS. Nov, l2.-Premier Leygues
advised the French representatives
4tfthe Geneva council to withdraw
from the assembly II the league vot-
Cd to admit Germany. the Echo &c
Paris stated here today 49,
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
0iands visib SsutA America.

BUENos AIRES. Nov. 1i.-Forner
Premier Orlando Of .Itsly arrived
here today on q visit to South Amer
lea f.s..s
The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-08-13
BOYS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE

Two OrofiEo boys narrowly es-
capped drowning on Wednesday after
noon at the "old swimming hole
near the railroad tunnel A number
of boys were spending the afternoon
as usual, in having a good time. On
this occasion the particular diver
sion was diving. One boy had
brought lot of insulators, which
he threw to the bottom in order that
the gang might their prowess in
diving after them. At the moment
that Dewey Carrico was diving for
one of the trinkets, some boy threw
in a handful more Dewey chanced
to come to the surface at the same
time. He was struck on the head
by one of the missiles and so seriou-
ly stunned that he sank to the
bottom of the river Walter Smith
him and brought him to the shore
where respiration was soon restored
by forcing the water from the lungs
A few minutes after Dewey's mis-
fortune, Francis Portfors. who was
in the water with the boys, ventured
out too far and being unable tc
swim, sank to the bottom with cry
for help. Loren Snyder, one of the
most accomplished of Juvenile swim
mers. swan over and pulled the lac
to shore No water was found or
his lungs and a narrow escape was
averted The boys are no worse of
for the experience. but they arr
somewhat wiser.