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The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
SWISS UNDERTAKEN
HAS HARD LUCK

Switzerland does not regard un-
dertaking as a business of great i'm
portance. according to advices re-
ceived by the Department Of Com
merce from American consuls in
that country. The cantons generally
provide free burial for everyone.
A pine coffin. stained outside and
unstained within, is provided and
collins of material other than pine
are prohibited. II one so desires,
he may purchase a veneered pine
coffin. and decorate II as he pleases,
provided nothing is used which will
tend to delay decay of the coffin and
the body within. Special permits are
required for collins more than 6.5
feet long and more than 2.29 feet
wide. Sixty pee ccntFof the people
use the simple zine coffin for burial,
the other 40 per cent either purchase
vepeered collins or add some decora-
tion to the coffin supplied free.
Ever the wealthiest and most prom
inent people hold their funerals
without pomp.
Elaborate funerals in other coun-
tries are commented upon by the
Swiss as being remnant Of bar-
barism.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Boxing for Girls,
Boys, Teachers,
Educator Urges

CHICAGO. Nov. 1l.-Girls should
learn to use their fists. as well as
boys, according to William L. Bo-
dine' superintendent of compulsory
education here. Bodine declared
boxing should be made a regular
study in public schools.
Teachers also would find it ben
eficiaL" he said.
school Trustee George II. Arnold
favors equipping every public school
with several pairs of boxing gloves.
The discussion originated a month
ago wheh il was learned that boys
at one public school fought out
their troubles with bare fists with
their teacher as referee.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Democratic Confab
Luis; C. O. P. Gathering

FRENCH LICK. Ind. Nov. IL
there was lull in the activities
N The Democratic chieftains here
Uday as result of the departure
Thomas Taggart last evening for
he South. where he is going for
hunting trip with the Presiden-
ial candidate. James NJ. Cox IN
.dditiOn, both West Baden and
french Lick are filing up with Re-
Iublican leaders. chiefly from JlIi-
tots, coming here for a ten-day
'ow-wow and melon cutting.
Gov. Alfred Il. Smith, of New
FORK. and Boss Murphy and others
the Tammany party spent a busy
iay on the gols links. A round
4 the eighteen holes was made in
he forenoon and a second trip was
aade this afternoon, The usual
onference was held in the gov
rnor's suite tonight.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
MANDATE In PARIS,
MEANS POSSESSION

PARIS. Nov. 1.-THE French defi-
nition of the word mandate" is
clearly demonstrated by Gen. Gou-
rand, who was interviewed ON his
arrival at Marseilies from Syria. In
statement which Gen. Gourand
handed out on his arrival, every sec
.ond line seems to presuppose French
sovereignty over the country which
Gourand Is alleged to be administer
ing on behalf of the league Of ma
tons
Regarding the flight Of EmIr Fei-
sci, seif-appointed king of Syria,
Cen Gourand says:
Damascus is ours-really ours"
Further on the French attitude is
ingenuousfy explained by the state
ment: Syria is one of the richest
countries In the world That 10 why
we shall stay In Syria"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
HOG ISLAND BID
AGAIN TOOL0W
Government Refuses $l0,-
600, 900 for Great Ship
building Plant.

The government does not propose
to dispose Of Hog Island at bar
gain" price. Admiral Benson. chair
man of the Shipping Board. said to-
day in announcing the rejection Of
the latest bid of sIo.eoo,ooo for the
big shipbuiiding plant. which cost
the United States nearly $40. 900, 900.
A careful appraisal of the Hog
Island property Is being made at the
present time. Admiral Benson said,
and it is probable that II will re-
main under control of the Shipping
Board until an offer regarded as
really substantial is received.
The ibid" or offer of $4,000. 900
was MADE by Barde Brothers Cor
poration. of New York, dealers in
secondhand steel. which recently
were awarded a contract for dispos-
ing of sis.ooo.000 worth of surplus
shipping Board material on the
Pacific Coast. J. r. Barde, who an
nounced in Philadelphia yesterday
that he had offered s1o.oee. 900 for
tdog Island, was In washingron to-
day but did not see Admiral Benson.
HIS offer is said to have reached the
chairman through the sales division
OF the board and was promptly
turned down. sSss a-.--
The Darde cssporation was one os
the two Concerns which 7submitted
bids for Hog Island some time ago
when the government first adver-
tised the property for sale. At that
time the Barde bid was $4,000, ooS
and bid of the New Jersey Ma
chinery Exchange. OF Newark, wa,
for A,26S.ooe. Both were rejected,
and IL was learned today that the
Bardes- then offered $1,000. ooe las,
week and finally raised this 70
$4,000, 900.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
SOL0N FINDS
UNREST LAIR
After Visit to Chicago Tene-
ments Kenyon Finds
Radical Cause.

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-Senator Will
lam S. Kenyon, of the senatt Com
mittee on Housing. Investigating
conditions in Chicago, told the COM
mittee today he had found the
cause OF unrest and Bolshevism
among working people. He made
the statement after an earIy-morn-
ing tour Of Chicago's tenement dis
trict.
The Senator had started out alone
after a hasty breakfast in a cafe
where toast and coffee fetches SO
cents.
II am a half-hour late" he ex-
planned when he entered the COM
mittee room; but l have learned
more In an hour than 1 could have
learned in a week sitting here"
The Senator had been through one
small block. where 1000 persons
were huddled in ramshackle build
ings. Ten and fifteen persons lived
in two or three rooms.
Virginia Kodak and Johnnie
Mike, the girl 10 and the boy s,
were getting their breakfast from
a trash can. Nearby walls were
covered with vile writings and
crude, vulgar pictures. Snow" was
in the air. yet the little girl was
barefoot and wore a fiimsy cotton
dress.
The Senator talked to Virginia.
Her face was blue and her teeth
chartered.
Go to school. Virginia" ?" asked the
Senator. as Johnnie crowded close.
NO. / quit school," Virginia an
swered proudly. II stay home and
take care of the two babies. / wash
EN- and dress 'em and clean the
house. I'm too big to go to school" ;"
fGPr little Virginia." said the
seniv pr. Such bravery and pride
of accomplishment. and suffering
without complaint deserves at least
decent home to develop in.
No wonder that unrest and BoIs-
'hevistic tendencies, prevail. These
conditions could not be worse"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
ship PCONTRACT
GRAFT SEEN In
OVERCHARGES
Huge Private Fortunes
Made by Firms on Bids,
Says Edmonds.
SUPPLY BILLS PADDED.
Surveyors Who Figured on
Repairs Boosted Price
Five-Fold.

Enormous fortunes have been
made in connection with Shipping
BOARD contracts. according to sup
Elementary Investigations Of graft
which bear out in detail the findings
Of the Walsh committee Of the house
now holding hearings in New York,
It was learned yesterday.
One firm, 1t is stated. secured more
than S3,50O,0O0 in overcharges alone.
other firms made $50 per cent profit
pn their investments.
These disclosures were made by
Representative George W. Edmonds.
Of Pennsylvania, member Of the
House Merchant Marine Committee,
who said that private investigation
convinced him the crooks are trying
10 drive our merchant marine OF the
face of the ocean"
Our investigation showed in one
Instance an overcharge of $500, ,0oo
in the account of a firm that con-
trolled several shipyards building
ships for the government" said Rep
fesentative Edmonds.
snip SUPPLY Bill Fuoded.
We also run across a bill of $500
tharged by a firm for furnishing
supplies. for a ship. Investigation
showed that the goods could have
been purchased at any wholesale
aouse for $1,000.
"A fragrant case Of graft occurred
in New York. A ship was ordered
into drydock for repairs i've sur
Feyors were called to compute the
cost Of the job. All agreed upon
the figure, when one held up his
hand and indicated five fingers. Not
word was spoken. Immediately
the estimate was boosted s25.0o0,
presumably $4,000 for each survey
Dr. When the company that was
10 make the repairs was notified it
protested. Another s25,ooo was i'm
mediately added on to the estimate
"A stockholder in one company
was paid a $4,000 dividend on an
Investment of $4,000. That is mere
H typical of the profits exactsds
In a number OF Instances thou
lands of men stood around on the
lob doing absolutely nothing, while
The contractors were paid q 10 per
cent bonus on salaries paid the
Horkmen-"
Prominent Men Involved.
Representative Edmonds said that
even men of high standing, and
tome Of national prominence, have
been consumed with the desire to
tave their share in the graft.
Nobody questions the honesty of
Admiral Benson" said Mr.. Ed
nonds, but he has been up against
hard proposition in working
against the mistakes of the past
ind system that needs entire re-
vision, thorough cleaning out, and
new start"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
PROPOSES SOLUTION
FOR STOCK FRAUDS

ST. LOUIS. Nov. IA proposal
for stopping fraudulent stock and
bond Issues, which have flooded the
country since the, armistice. was
outlined by William B. Colver, form
er Federal Trade Commissioner, in a
srecch before the National Coffee
Roasters' Association here today.
Colver suggested that whenever
an offering of a security for sale in
interstate commerce is made, the
issuing company shall file with the
local postmaster and with central
authorities at Washington a state
ment showing the purposes of the
issue. the true names of its officers,
directors and real promoters and
other Information concerning the
of the company.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Arrpenians Near
Destruction In
Soviet-Turk Wise

PARIS, Nov. 1.-The Armenian
Republic II ON the eve Of being
entirely wiped out of existenee,
through the eonbined attacks Of
the Turkish Nationalists and the
seviets, owing to the refusal sf
Great Britain and France to sena
troops to Armenia. according to
news dispatches.
The refusal Of all powers to ac-
cePt the mandate ever Armenia
has Put the Armenian preblem
directly up to the leaEue Of ma
lions, which is admittedly power
less to act.
SMatin. declares that lnle.s
the allies act to save Armenia
the Turkish treaty may be con-
sidered N another Sserap Of
paper.7
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
VII SON MAYBE OFFERED
TTTULAR PRESDENCYOF
THELEAGUE OF NATIONS
Officials of Executive Council Reported to Be
Considering Asking Him to Serve.

oficials high in the .executiv
council of the league Of nations are
seriously considering Offering Presi-
dent Wilson an eminent post. pos
sibiy that Of titular head Of the or
ganization. upon his retirement from
offioe, according to information that
reached Washington from London
yesterday. =,
When asked about this report.
Secretary of State Colby said he
knew nothing about It and that any
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
NAVY PLANE VANISHES
In LAKE SNOWSTORM

MANITOwoC. Wis, Nov. 1.-THE
Iayy seaplane. SAL. with a crew
u three aboard. is lost in a snow
torn raging over Lake Michigan.
according to reports here today.
The S-2-L was last seen yester-
lay by the tug Hulda between She
'oygan and here. The revenue cut
er Tuscarora was ordered out from
Iere this afternoon to search for
he missing plane. Arrangements
we're also being made to dispatch
N airplane to aid in the search.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
West Virginia Judge Dies.

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, Nov. IL.
John C. Lloyd, of the juye-
nile court Of this city. died here to-
day very suddenly of complication
Of diseases. He was a native OF
Jefferson County but located here
years ago. He was ac-
tive in the affairs of the Demo-
cratic party and served one term
as a member of the county court.
The funeral will take place Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Prayer for Rain
Answered; But
1t just Fell Short

Directors sf the A.erses1 Le-
Gisn eciebrstien sf A.eries.
esis. Park Sis..t want raj. yes-
seraay a.d yet prayed fer it an
day Isng.
Here's the reasens
They hsd ebtaised ewesther
insurance. from q New York con-
eern writing sseh policies and The
terms OF the contract provtded
that the ieEse. wouid be rei.-
bur>ed ter Lest cate receipts ~
ene-afth Inch ef raj. feii between
the heurs OF II q. N. and II p. u
Anxfeas inquiry at the Weather
Bureau revealed that all the pre-
ctpitatien during the Kieouy aay
amounted 10 but seves-hu.d-
reaths Of an inch. Thus the te-
Eion men have no n.aseisi ess-
sotation for the esf-dewn attend
ance due to threstenisg skies and
penetratisg CALL
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Huge Bridge Contract Let.

y Secretary of the Navy Daniels
amounted the award of
a contract for construction of the
foundation ora bridge across Pisca-
taqua River. from Portsmouth, N. H,
to, the navy yard at Kittery, Me-, to
the Holbrook. Cabot and Rollins Co.,
of Boston Tbs contract calls for
an expenditure Of $sso. coo. Bids for
the construction OF vertical bridge
across the river win be asked. Dam
iels said.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Mine Zone Dynamiters
Traled by Bloodhounds

HUNTINGTON, w. va. Nov. H.
State troops and bloodhounds today
took the trail Of men. who blew
IN a trestle on the Norfolk and
Western Railroad branch to the
Thacker Coal Company mine near
Williamson. w. Va scene OF the
Tug River mine battles. Word here
was the dynamiting occurred about
midnight and that no one was hurt.
Reports here. also were that the
and drum Of the Malta
Coal Company at wilmer. w. Va,
wsrs blown up last night. State
police held the dynamftings were
due u . systematic effort to wreck
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Girl Student Arrested
|; For Birth Control Lecture

OMAHA, Neb.. Nov. 11-Miss Free
dom Miller. Cushing. Okla, pretty
Kansas University student, was ar
rested today charged with-lecturing
on birth control. 4
The arrest was made on complaint
of the welfare board. After house,
toulouse canvass for members, Miss
Miller Is alleged to have organized
a club Of six members, one of whom
reported the case ITO the welfare
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
INN Feiners Open Fire
On Armistice Day March

BELFAST, Nov. 11.-An Armistice
ay parade was broken up here to-
ay when alleged Sim Feiners
pened fire on the flag bearers.
Shots were exchanged, wounding a
lumber of persons on both sides.
'olice and soldiers were rushed to
be spot and the crowds dispersed.
Unionists observed Armistice Day
nth memorial exercise and had
Tanned an extensive parade.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Denies Housewreckers
Guilty of Wall St. Blast

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-wilIIam
Zafenko, head of Housewreckers'
Union, No. s5. was asked. today to
call at the offices of the Department
of Justice here for questioning. as
a result of publication by the Even
ing World of an article stating that
the Wall Street bomb explosion was
. caused by members OF or SYM
pathizers with his union.
! Zarenko said. he did not believe
any members of his union had any
thing to do with the explosion.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Agents E1.mi.. Coal Firm Books.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1l.-Justice, De-.
partment agents began an investiga-
ton here today into the. charges Of
prohteering in the sale Of anthracite
coal when they examined the. books
EFF several retail dealers. Arthur
Fiiey- o. the flying squadron" who
led the Investigators, declared the
department had begun a complete
check -up, on all coal. prices from the
mine t othe consumer.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Three Die II Skip Fine.

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-The bodies
of three men, burned 90. AZ to be
.unrecognizable, were found ciinging
to an engine room ladder In the
Southern acinc freightr Elmundo
today. The vessel caught flre here
yesterday after two fuel oil ex-
picsicna. y ,.vs4 < :.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
JAZZ RECORD;
THEN GOES TOCHAIR

when George Neichter. 20. Akron
bandit. learned fourteen minutes
before he was scheduled TO die In
the electric chair that he had been
granted another month to live. he
celebrated by playing the Foiiies'
song. .'oh. Death, Where Is Thy
sting7- on the phonograph In his
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
New Easlaad Read. SEX Increase.

New England railroads win apply
to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for an increase In long haul
freight rates u was said yesterday
by railroad ment attending the ma
tiona1 conrenticn Of raiitosd com
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Dsekery's Cssliiisa laprsved.

The condition Of |. n pockery. As-
sistsnt Postmaster General and for
mer governor Of Missouri. is very
mech frnproyef. it was said At his
eflcs yesterdaH ~
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
CASEOF FIUME
NOWISSETTLED
City Becomes Independent
But Surrounded by Ital-
ian Lands.

The pri.eiples Of President
Wilson were -pretty well vi.si-
cated7 In the settlement be-
twee. Italy and JuEs-siavfa On
the Adristie dispute, Secretary
Of State Colby said yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
Lssas Ned Crers werk.

the American Red Cross told the
student body of Friends School. OF
the worlds needs for Red Cross aid
In Southern Poland. DR.. Farrsnt
said 5000 orphaned and homeless
children have been found roaming
the streets -
The Rev..slmon p. w. Drew. pas
tor Of the Cosmopolitan Baptist
Church. delivered an Armistice Day
address TO members OF the white
Gross Free Labor Bureau OF Amer
lea and the Natiopsi cciored Bsp-
~ - -
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
o.HENRY

SCORES feature every issue of n
Wsshinoeoa Herald Rea6 them
tales By the peer cf America1
short story writerh
The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
THE WEATHER

Fair and much colder today; to-
morrow, fair and continued cold;
strong northwest winds. Detailed
weather report on page 3.
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ECONOMICAL CORRUPTION
Savannah Press

kOaVdHHdH IIeSSJ
IN his Columbia Sentinel of recent
4 date Mr.. Watson says, 81 declare
that, if | am elected to the Senate,
l am going to do all N my power
to get one years extra pay for every
enc of those ex-privates, even if the
government does have to let up on
building so many battlesbips and
maintaining such an undemocratic
standing army in time of peace"
Really that is the cheapest apology
that Mr.. Watson could make to the
soldiers who fought in France for
the salvation of Democracy and for
the perpetuation of American insti-
buttons. 1t is cheap because Mr.. Wat
son will not have to pay for it.
A private in the United States ar
my earned, in addition TO his keep,
(that is his food, clothing and lodg-
irg), about dollar day, or three
hundred and sixty five dollars year.
Whether Mr.. Watson means to
vote out of the public treasury to
each ex-private only that portion of
his pay for a year that would rep
resent the amount that the ex-private
would receive in cash, or whether
he means to add thereto the value
of his clothing and lodging, which
also he received, we are left to guess.
We assume that the smaller figure
is in Mr.. Watson's mind-that he
means to offer to the ex-private only
three hundred and sixty-five dollars
each for his vote, and not the greater
sum of approximately thousand dol
lars that the said ex-private would
actually have received in one form
or another had he served for an
additional twelve months under the
flag.
Now, three hundred and sixty-fve
dollars is a good deal to offer any
man for his vote. 1t is more than
Mr. Watson would offer from his
personal fortune or from his cam
paign fund.-, but when it is offered
from the public crib it is the cheap
est kind of a proposition. eff you
will vote for me seventy-fve hum
dred dollars a year for six years,
will vote you three hundred and six
ty-hve dollars a year for one year
both to be paid at the expense of
the public. 1t will cost neither of
US cent. Let's go to it"
But the American soldier is not
that kind of man. Doubtless, there
is one here and there who will, ac-
cept Mr. Watson's proposition, but
the great body of the soldiers of the
A. E. F. has already repudiated Mr..
Watson and all his Establishments.
The American Legion, which is the
only organization of American sol
diers of the World War, has uniform
ly resented Mr.. Watson's insults and
calumnies. They are opposed to
him to a man.
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WHAT THE PRESS is SAYING
SOME CURRENT COMMENT ON TIMELY TOPICS

And why should they not be?
These men have been through the
time that tries mems souls. They
went forth to fight for their coun-
try-to offer their lives as sacri-
fee on the altar of patriotism. There
were many of them (about four mil
hons.) Yet, by themselves, they
could do nothing. They could do
nothing save to the extent to which
they were backed up by the people
at home. Without the help of the
people at home they could but Of
fer themselves as futile sacrifice.
Almost as a !unit the American
people did back up their soldiers. Al
most unanimously the men and wo-
men at home sustained and support
ed the men at the 'front.'. Only here
and there were there men who push
ed back on the breeching while the
men of the American eXpeditlpnary
force were tugging at the trace
chains. There were not many, but
there were some. Mr.. Watson was
one and Mr.. Hardwlck was another.
Neither of these statesmen left
anything undone that could harper
the efforts. of the soldier in the field.
If either of them had had their way
if either of them could have i'm
pressed their. will and their policy
on the American government the
American soldier would have fought
and died in vain.
Mr.. Watson's affection for the
American soldier is of a recent birth:
1t was not in evidence when the sol
der needed friends. Now it is
blooming beautifully. But it, as
could well be expected, takes the
form of swapping other peoples mon
ey for his own votes.
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SCHOOLS

The rural schools of Sumter county
will open on Monday. Sept. 6, 1920.
All teachers drawing pay from the
State funds are required to have Ii
cense and to make contract with
the county school superintendent.
The license must be presented in or
der to get the contract valid. The
new school code of Georgia School
Laws (section 1876 and 1877 on page
46) requires every treasurer or secre-
tary and treasurer of trustees in To-
cal tax districts who handle the tax
money to give a bond. These bonds
can be had from the superintendent.
E. J. McMath.
All teachers and trustees are re-
quested by Superintendent McMath
to attend to these details and be
ready to open on the first day, Sept.
6, 1920. 22-7t