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The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
AUTOIST SHOT
BY 3BANDITS
Negroes, Routed in Smith
sonian Grounds, Fire on
Motorists.

William Ernst, % years old, of 81
Florida avenue northwest, was shot
and critically injured last night
when he and two other men in an
automobile were held up by three
negroes in the Smithsonian Institu-
tion grounds.
He was taken to Emergency Hos
pitaI where dotocrs said there was
slight chance for recovery.
The negroes stopped the automo-
bile as it approached Seventh street
and demanded the passengers alight
from the car.
Clarence P. Sewers, of Chevy
Chase, and William Cush, 141O North
Capitol street, stepped out and held
up their hands.
Ernst leaped to the pavement and
made an effort to strike one of the
bandits. They fed. As the three
negroes ran along in the shadows
of shrubbery, one turned and fired.
A bullet entered Ernst's chest.
Ernests companions Immediately
placed him in the car and took him
to the hospital.
Although police started search for
the bandits Immediately, no trace of
them had been found at midnight
They were said to have taken a
course to the southwest
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
FOUR INJURED
BY ACCIDENTS
Motorcycle and Street Car
Collide. Three Slightly
Hurt by Automobiles.

Four persons were injured in traf-
fc accidents yesterday.
f>Iessie -Padgett. , years CID, sof
1888 W street southeast, was straak
by an automobile in front of 1913
Nichols avenue southeast yesterday
afternoon. The child was taken to
a nearby drug store for treatment.
Struck by an automobile operated
by Ralph A. Rose. of 20 G street
northeast, near Sixth and E streets
northwest yesterday. Henry l. Fox
well, of GIL D street northwest, suf-
fered slight injuries on his legs.
While crossing near Sixth street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
yesterday. l.. Molloy, so years old, of
1433 FoXhall road northwest, was
struck by a street car of the Capital
Traction Company and suffered cuts
on the face and hands. He refused
hospital treatment.
Emith Brown, colored. 36 years
old, of 1906 Twenty-second street,
was slightly injured yesterday when
the automobile in which she was
riding collided with wagon at
Eleventh street and Massachusetts,
avenue northeast. The woman was
treated at Casualty Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
COL. WHITTLESY SAYS
HE FAVORS LEAGUE

\ New York. Oct. 1l.-Lieut. Col.
Charles W. Whittlesy, former COM
mander of the Lost Battalion"
who told the Germans to Go to
He'll" when they demanded the sur
render of his troops. today an
nounced his support of the league
of nations and his intention of vot-
ing for Cox.
II am not frightened by Article
X" said Col. Whittlesy. Il am not
afraid of internationalism, the bogy
of those who oppose the league.
We are already international and
there is no way to help it, even II
we wanted to. Our obligations to
the world are already fixed and we
cannot avoid them. We may resist
a world movement for a time, but
it only postpones our complete en-
gulfment. II is better to go on
with the tide"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
THUG VICTIMS
GET WARRANTS
Five Philadelphians Swear
Out Papers for Men Who
Shot Alligood.

Five warrants sworn out by al
legged victims of James Hughes and
Thomas Maggie, confessed bandits,
who shot Detective Alligood last
Friday night, were received by local
detectives last night from Phila-
delphia.
The warrants were sworn out
yesterday and include all of the vic
tins of robberies to which Hughes
and Nagle confessed to Inspector
Grant Saturday and which were
committed in Philadelphia two
weeks ago. The pair used hand
cuffs in their jobs in Philadelphia.
Four store owners and a sales
man are included in the list of COM
plainants. Philadelphia police say
the salesman, George Fishbein, jr.,
who was held up in his hotel room,
pronounced the bandits real kid
ders"
They kept kidding me the whole
time they were binding. gagging
and robbing me-" Fishbein is quoted
as saying.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
SEEK CANCELLATION
OF RUSS GRANTS

Pekin, Oct. 1.-THE dean of the
diplomatic corps has addressed a
note to the Foreign Office request
ing formal confirmation of the as
surances given in the Presidential
mandate of September "a canceling
the recognition of the Russian
legation and consulates, that this
measure is merely provisional pend
ing recognition of a new Russian
government capable of negotiating
on final disposition of Russian con-
cessions and xtra-territoriality
The note suggests that the For
eign Office and Diplomatic Corps
conclude a modus vivendi for ad-
ministration of Russian concessions
and Russian territorial rights
in view of the administrative and
legal complications certain to arise
from execution of the provisions OF
the mandate by China only.
Copyright 1920, by Public Ledger Coz
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
BENSON ORDERS SHIP
FINANCE STATEMENT
public Ledger servIceD

Admiral William s. Benson, chair
man of the United States Shipping
Board, announced yesterday that he
had ordered prepared a full state
ment showing the financial status
of the Shipping Board. Oficials of
the Treasury Department, he said.
are now engaged in an inquiry into
the finances of the board for this
purpose.
1t has been understood that no
complete financial statement for the
board has been made public since
its inception. The revenue for the
operation of the government ships
is said to have reached a consid-
cradle sum, while the expenses for
the upkeep of ships are believed to
have been large.
Admiral Benson said Yesterday:
There is a big overhead in the
Shipping Board But ! am quite
sure that it has been reduced %
per cent and is being reduced every
day"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
ROADS NEARLY
NORMAL AGAIN
Entirely Recovered From
Strikes and Functioning
Best in-7 Months.
CBy Universal ser,ice.)

The railroads of the country have
completely recovered from the ef-
fects OF the recent labor troubles
and are now functioning more eff
ciently than at any time during
the past seven months. according
to officials OF the American Rail-
way Association.
During the week ended Septem-
Der Is, 994,6S7 carloads OF freight
were moved. This is more than
was handled in any one week dur
ing the past two years. it was stat
ed. Seven months ago the average
was 100000 cars a week
The railroads, it is pointed out
have been greatly aided by many
drastic orders issued by the In
terstate Commerce Commission
whose powers have been broadened
since the government relinQUisheC
control. Also. it is stated shipper:
have responded generally to appeals
for larger loads per car.
The shortage in cars due to the
switchmen's strike has been re.
duced from 10000 to 10000. &C,
cording TO these officials. Thi.
number, however. is about 1900
higher than the average during tn,
period OF government control
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
Witness Gives True
Version of Testimony

Editor The Washington Herald:
My attention has been called to
an item in your paper of Wednes-
day. October 6, in which your re-
porter disregarded the truth in his
report of the Austin murder trial.
The fourth paragraph of the. article
reads: Martin Lynch, a farmer,
swore that Austin told him two
months ago that he intended kill
ing Davis" This is careless mis-
representation of facts and certainly
false report of my testimony. /,
therefore, in justice to all par ties
concerned in this unfortunate case
and in fairness to myself request
that you retract the words ascribed
to me, MARTIN LYNCH.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
WALES RETURNS HOME.
AMID GREAT APPLAUSE

London, Oct. 1.-THE Prince of
Wales came home today amid one
of the greatest demonstrations ever
accorded prospective ruler.
The prince landed at Portsmouth
at 10 a. M, and was given an Off
cial welcome by the Mayor and
other dignitaries. At 1880 the
prince boarded a special train for
London, where the cabinet and
members of the royal household
composed the official welcoming 6
party. He was placed at the head
of procession and escorted by life
guards through White Hall and
Trafalgar Square to st. James
Palaca.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
Association Prepares toPro-
duce Twelve Million
Tons a Week.
RUSHCARGOESTO WEST
Fuel for Wants of All Con-
sumers Certain, Say
Authorities.
CBy Universal service.D

The entire country is assured Of
an adequate supply of bituminous
coal during the winter, according to
John Callahan, traffic manager Of
the National Coal Association, in a
statement issued yesterday.
To this end the association is pre-
pared to produce 100000 tons a
week. Already it has been arranged
to give the Middle Western States
an emergency supply of 2,1oo cars
for immediate requirements, says
Callahan.
VIII Use Every Advantage.
Every advantage will be taken of
the order from the Interstate Com
merce Commission by which OPEN
top equipment now being used in
other industries are placed at the
disposal of the soft coal mines.
a committee consisting of Mr.,
Callahan, W. L. Barnes, executive
manager of the division of air serv-
~ =AAAAGl AGeLA nan -ASSOGA1IAOAAi
and G. W. Elliott, secretary of the
national committee on gas and cleo
trio service. will make sure that an
even distribution of soft coal is
made to all public utilities.
IF the arrangements now set up
prove Inadequate to reach the 12.-
100000 tons a week goal, further
steps will be taken Immediately "a
produce the required output" said
Callahan yesterday.
Independent of Lake Cargoes.
The campaign is independent oi
the movement of $4,000 cars. carry.
ing 1900 tons a week to the Great
Lakes for trans-shipment, Callahan
pointed out. The railroads have
promised to carry out this move.
ment by the time lake navigation
closes about December l.
The committee is also paying par.
ticular attention to household needs
The program of the operators and
railroads comprehends soft Goa
enough for the wants OF all con-
sumers," he said.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
GIRL IN SIGNAL TOWER
BATTLES WITH GUNMAN

Grantsville. Md. Oct. 11.-Miss
Margaret Burns, 2O-year-old opera
tor of a railroad signal tower at
Meadow Run, was seriously injured
this morning in a battle with an
armed man who attacked her.
After hitting her over the head
with the butt of his pistol he fed.
Miss Burns had relieved another
girl, who had gone to sleep. Her
screams awoke her companion The
man prevented them from reaching
the telephone to call aid Trainmen
organized a search party but failed
to find the girls assailant.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
RED FLEET IN REVOLT;
RUSS SOVIETLOSESCRIP

A mutiny has broken out in the
Bolshevik fleet, and Admiral Ras-
kilnikov. commanding, has been
overthrown, according to reports to
the State Department yesterday
from the Baltic region.
Outbreaks also have occurred at
the important railway points in
Soviet Russia of Saratov, Tambos,
Wiasma, and Smolensk. According
to the State Department advices.
these outbreaks reached the proper
tions of a revolt against the Boil
shevik regime.
The State Department announced
that the danger of u Bolshevik in
vasion of Persia is regarded as hay-
ing passed.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
POLES CALL SEIZURE
OF WILMA REBELLION

Warsaw, Oct. 1.-THE seizure Of
wilma by the forces of Gen. zell-
gonski is treated as an act Of mill
tary rebellion by the Polish au-
thorities.
The general staff has dispatched
an officer to bring order in Wilma
which now is called the Polish
Fiume. with exception that its cap
ture was accepted by residents Of
the locality.
(Copyright.s fs2o, BY Public Ledger Col
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
u. S. WON'T FINANCE
PLAN FOR 50 WHEAT

Unless the policy of the Federal
Reserve Board changes overnight.
the farmers of the Northwest will
not be able to borrow money from
Federal Reserve banks for the pur-
pose of holding their wheat until it
goes up to SO bushel, according
to a statement by officials of the
Federal Reserve Board last night.
Secretary Houston has also made
it quite plain to the farmers that
they must not depend upon the
Federal Treasury or the Federal
Reserve banks to finance them in
such undertakings.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
WOODEN SHIP BIDS
AGAIN FALL SHORT

Bids for four of the 2S5 vessels
in the war emergency wooden fleet
have been rejected by the United
States Shipping Board it was an
nounced yesterday. The bids Of
fered were $4,000 for the Sturgeon
Bay, $4,000 for the Bombay, s25,OOO
for the Guilford and s26,5GO for the
Klamath
1t is understood the Shipping
Board is unwilling to dispose of the
wooden fleet at the prices offered,
the highest so far being s12 a ton.
The original cost was around $40
ton, not to speak of the upkeep
of the vessels
Three attempts by the Shipping
Board to sell the vessels have been
unsuccessful
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
WOMAN IN MURDER
CASE TO TELL ALL

Los Angeles. Cal, Oct. 11.-Con-
tinuing her silence. Mrs. E. C. Peete,
one Of the principal witnesses in
the Denton murder case, remained
at her hotel here today. She prom
ised to bare all knowledge she has
of any connection with the Staying
of ]. c. Denton, wealthy mine own
er. to the grand jury Thursday.
Denton. a friend of Mrs. Peete,
was found slain in house for
merly occupied by Mrs. Peete.
Mrs. Peete was not allowed to
testify at the inquest here Satur-
day.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
RED CROSS INCREASES
CRIMEAN FOOD SUPPLY

To meet the increasing needs of
the civilian population and thou
sands of refugees in the Crimea,
where starvation and suffering are
rampant. the American Red Cross
unit there has been authorized to
increase its distribution of food and
supplies to 500 tons weekly.
Supplies now held at the Constan-
tinOple base have been made i'm
mediately available for this pur-
pose and will be rushed to the
Crimean unit as rapidly as distri-
button warrants. For the purpose
Of quickly organizing an effective
system of distribution throughout
the stricken areas, the personnel Of
the Red Cross unit has been in
creased to 25 men. Native labor is
assisting in the work.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
ALASKA GOLD SHIP
LANDS AT SEATTLE
CPubIic Ledger seryieeD

Seattle. Oct. 11.-A consignment
OF $4,000 in gold dust, the largest
shipment Of its kind ever sent out
from the Kuskokowim River dis
trict in Alaska, between the Seward
Peninsula and the Aleutian Islands,
has just been brought here by the
steamship Catherine c.
Until recently the gold resources
Of this isolated region were un-
known and the shipment represents
the pioneering of placer miners
there.
Steamship companies operating
passenger boats to Alaska report
that they did biggest business this
season in their history.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
Parisians Eager
For King George
To Bring Harmony
By SIDNEY Ii. CAVE.
tstah Correspondent Cross-AtIantic
Newspaper SeryiceD

London, Oct. 1.-THE French gov
ernment has taken preliminary
steps through diplomatic channels
to ascertain if the proposed visit
of King George to Paris can be
arranged for the near future, and
understand from an authoritative
source that such a visit is probable
in 1921.
French diplomatic circles expect
1t to be marked by statement
from the two governments regard
ing their future entente. These
statements are expected to settle the
relations of the countries for a long
period and the diplomatic world is
awaiting the occasion with tre-
mendous interest.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
Yank Knitting Machinery
Features Budapest Fair

American knitting machinery con-
stitutes almost the entire exhibi,
along these lines at the Eleventh
Annual Hungarian Industrial Ex-
position. which opened at Budapest
on September IL. according to the
report of the American mission to
Budapest These industrial ex-
hibits are now an established fea-
ture of the Industrial and CONNER
cial life of the Hungarian people
and since their commencement have
been interrupted only twice, in 1918
and 1919.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
MACHINE GUNNERS
ADDED TO INFANTRY

The American army division OF
the future will have three machine
gun companies for every regiment,
with additional machine gun units
attached to the divisional headquar-
ters, according to plans now being
perfected by the General Army
staff Each division will consist of
1890 men, 10000 fewer than dur
ing the war.
Cumbersome speciality troops"
such as ammunition and sanitary
trains, chemical warfare units, etc.
will be organized into corps troops"
and will not be attached to divi-
sional units, though they will be
called upon by the division COM
mander as the necessity arises. In
fantry companies will be cut from
$50 men to 200 men.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
RAILROADS FEAR LOSS
BY STATES NACTION

Railroads will lose millions un-
less all State commissions approve
the increased passenger fares re-
Gently granted by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, Alfred P.
Thorn, representing the roads, told
the commission at a hearing here
yesterday.
Thorn presented figures showing
that the loss in Illinois alone would
be S15,000,O00 and $4,000. 900 an
nually in New York as a result Of
the commissions in those States re-
fusing to agree to the higher fares.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
Italy Buys Canadian Farm Tools,

There is a big demand in Italy
for Canadian agricultural machin-
cry, according to the Canadian
trade commissioner for Italy. A
recent estimate of Italian require
ments made by the ministry of ag-
riculture includes 10000 ploughs.
10000 seeders, 5000 mowers, and
1.500 threshers.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
Canada Pushes Tree Planting.

The Quebec government plans to
plant two pine or spruce trees for
every one cut down, and has at
present six hydroplanes patrolling
forest areas, ,NwhiIe at the same time
it is encouraging private forest pro-
lection. Three million pine and
spruce trees have been planted this
year.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
Faith in Tool Box
Costs POorhouSe
Lame Man His $3.50
Especial to Washington HeraIdD


Alexandria, Va. Oct. ll-Faith in
the security OF carpenters tool
box instead Of a bank for his roll,
has resulted in the loss OF $3.50 to
James Posey who lives in Poorhouse
lane, just north Of the city. accord
ing to the story he told Chief Of
Police Goods today.
Posey. who is a carpenter. told
the police the money had been
tucked away in the box and was in
bills, most of them being of the $40
denomination. The box was locked.
and stored in the woodshed in the
rear Of his residence.
At noon yesterday Posey went
out to the shed and found the lock
intact, He visited it again at 400
o'clock and found the lock broken.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
Beauty Parlors
Save Professor
From Poorhouse
BY Universal Service.

Chicago, Oct. lit is beauty
and not education women most
want, according to Oscar NJ
Heath, who was for thirty years
professor of English in Chicago
schools. He now owns a score
of beauty parlors-patronized by
women of every age and sta
tion in life.
'T found it was the outside of
their heads, not the inside, that
women wished to have fixed"
he said today in explaining his
scheme.
ct struggled along with the
idea that teaching was a noble
art, but it didn't pay" he said.
Nothing was ahead of me in
, my old age but the poorhouse.
So I started a beauty parlor, and
1 paid an income tax this year
for the first time"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
Pole Star Against
Marquard May
End Series Today

Probable batteries today's
gamer
CIeveIandI CoveIeskie and
O'NeiH.
BrookIynI Mnrqunrd and Mil
Ter.
oniciaI figures for yesterdny's
game;
sixth game.
Paid attendance. 2s,Iez.
Total receipts, Ss2.s6e.
National Commission. -, ,2e6- 90.
Each clubs share, s37 7,336-o5-
Totals six gamesi
Paid attendance, I50-S32-
Total receipts, $3.50, 300.
National Commission. S4s,000.
Each clubs share, sI0s ,93s-s3.
Players share lhve gamesJ
&2I4 .sS2.54.
What players receiver
PIsyers' pool, S2I4,ss2.74.
Winners' share, $S6y y692-20.
Losers share, &64,464-SO.
Second teams, S32 2.235-44-
''Third team, S2I,4so-3s.
sWhite Sox nnd Giants
''Yankecs and Cincinnati.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
Russ-P ole. Pact
Signing Put Off,
For Another Day
(By Universal Service.)

Warsaw. via London, Oct. IL
The signature of the Armistice
between Russia and Poland has
been postponed until Tuesday.
(Tomorrow.)
According to the terms the
fighting will cease October IS.
Russia has agreed not to inter
fere between Poland and Lith-
uania-
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
Cast OF Gets Sweet Revenge.

In the meanwhile Mails revenge
is complete. In 1917 the Dodgers
cast him aside as one unworthy Of
their select pitching society. Back
in Brooklyn after Ray Caldwell had
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12

CONTINUED ON PAGE ElGEr.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
THE WEA Their

4 Fair today and tomorrow; little change In
temperature. Highest temperature yestsr-
day, Tsi lowest, 50. Detailed weather re-
port On Page IL.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-26
BRITISH TOBRING
DAMAGE SUIT FOR
GERMAN LINERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The
British embassay has notified the
state department that damage
claim will be made against this gov
eminent because of refusal to sur
render promptly to Great Britain
eight former German liners, it was
learned today.
British experts are now computing
the alleged loss, which is laid to
action taken by the shipping board
year ago. The formal claim is
expected to be presented soon.
The initial claim, it is understood,
will be only for actual loss Great
Britain incurred, such as the cost
of maintaining large crews in New
York awaiting the ships surrender.
If the state department refuses to
recognize this claim. Britain will in
stitute a new one for all loss that
can be attributed to the holding of
the vessels. it was reported. This
would involve the loss of the ships
earning power while they were held
in New York for several weeks after
the British crews had arrived.
All ships involved were ocean
liners, among them being the I'M
perator, which had been allocated to
the United States for the return of
American soldiers from Europe. When
this work was done, Great Britain
claimed the vessels as having been
allocated to her by the reparations
COMM G sion
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-26
BY THEODORE T1LLER
washington Correspondent of The



The man from Washington who
returns to his native state and ap-
praises its senatorial situation can
fairly arrive at but one conclusion
The race in Georgia is between
Hoke Smith and Thomas E. Watson.
are reaching Atlanta daily from
outlying sections. Talk to Watson
men, Smith men and Dorsey sup
porters who will be candid and one
will hear it. Discuss senatorial poll
tics with the fellow in the corner
what 1 hear" Files at the several
campaign headquarters will reveal
it if the investigator is permitted to
go deep enough into them.
This writer is in Georgia on his
vacation-but it's hard for a news
paper man to take vacation when
political battles rage about him and
he can get hold of typewriter to
record what he sees and hears. So
let's be frank about our senatorial
contest:
There is no need to minimize and
play down the strength Of Thomas
e. Watson. He has a formidable
following and his opposition is split.
His platform Of straighout opposi-
ton appeals to thousands even in
this Democratic state. One-sided po-
litical writer's who reel off columns
about their particular favorite and
dismiss their opponents in a para
graph or so, or false charge or
two, are wilfully blind to the facts
and are not fair commentators.
Between Two
If Mr.. Watson holds his strength
regardless Of the number and iden-
tity of candidates opposing him
and he does-then the anti-Watson
element in Georgia must be doubly
energetic in getting out the vote and
holding itself together. If this race
is between Smith and Watson, and
all indications show that it is, there
is but one practical course for the
Watson opposition to follow and but
one question to answer.
What sort Of man does Georgia
want and need in the United States
so:late during the next six years
years that unquestionably will pro-
duce more complex problems and
more national and international
troubles than have confronted any
congress since the reconstruction
days following the Civil war?
Watson-the former Populist; an
in-and-outer on the records of the