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The Washington times., 1920-01-14
SENATE SUMMONS
DR.. VAN SCHA|cK
Will Be Given Chance to An
swer Charges Made by
Citizens.

The Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick, jr.,
whose nomination as District Com
missioner has been under fre two
days in the Senate District Commit
tee, win be summoned to appear at
an executive session OF the committee
within the next few days.
Chairman Sherman announced this
morning that the committee had de-
termined to give Dr.. Van Schaick a
last chance to answer charges made
against him by scores of citizens who
attacked his acts as chairman OF the
Board Of Education in the Bruce case.
The committee also is determined
to get straight from Dr.. Van Schaick
the question of his vote in New York
state. 1t Is understood that DR.. Van
Schaick is a registered voter in New
York, which would disqualify him
under the Organic Act of 1878, stat.
ing that a nominee for District Com
missionership must be an actual resi-
dent of Washington for three years
prior to his appointment.
The real fight on DR.. Van Schaick,
II is understood, will be made behind
the closed doors OF the committee.
The vote Of the committee is d.
vided. 1t is known that several of
the members are going to vote out
right against Or. Van Schaick. OPP
position to the nomination Is not
based on party lines.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
Wife Braves Blizzard
To Bail Doctor Accused
AS ''Mustard Slayer

MARKESAN. wis. Jan. 14.-Dr.
John A. Freudenberg. who is accused
OF staying his mother-in-law. by an
injection OF mustard. came back to
Markesan today. After being freed
from the Green Lake jail on bail OF
$4,000.
The doctors wife. daughter of the
woman he is charged with killing.
furnished the bond. She drove TWEEN
ty miles alone through a blizzard in
an open sleigh over snow-choked
roads in a freezing temperature in
order to release her husband.
Preparations went ahead today to
e1hume the body of Alfred Duties,
DR.. Freudenberg's father-in-law. who
died two years ago under circum-
stances which have led the authori-
ties to believe he may have been
slain.
By the deaths of Duties end Mrs.
Duties. DR.. Freudenberg and his
wife came into possession of an es-
tate valued at from 100000 to
s4oo. 900.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
.RkTFYTRfATX,|S
ALExANDER'SPLEA
New Secretary Of Commerce
Tells Export Men League Will
Assure Prosperity.

NEW YORK, jar. 14.-American
taxpayers must not be made to bear
Europe's burden, declared Secretary OF
Commerce ]. w. Alexander today. ad-
dressing the American Manufacturers
Export Association here today.
American taxpayers are at present
suffering under a heavy load of tax
ation," said Secretary Alexander. ''The
Government cannot add to the heavy
burdens of taxation, thus far cheer
fully borne. to give large assistance
to other countries. Such assistance
as the United States gives must be on
business basis. There will be GER
tain demands for food relief which
this country cannot ignore.
'If the peace treaty were ratified
and the league of nations in operation
American investors would have
greater confidence in putting their
money into foreign securities. At a
time when there Is acute need IN Eu-
rope for stabilization, political AMI
economic, it is very unfortunate that
the peace treaty should be made the
subject of political debate in this
country.
THE future Of American industry
ar commerce Is dependent upon more
active participation in foreign coun-
tries than ever before. whatever the
views and the inclinations of various
men in favor of keeping out Of for
eign affairs, we must recognize that
we are committed to foreign rela-
tions, both politically and economi-
cally, which we canr OF to our profit
escape"
Secretary Alexander urged contln-
ued development of the American
merchant marine.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
BRYAN ON WAY TOD.C.
TO HELP TREATY FIGHT
Connie Says People Everywhere
Desire Action Instead
of Words

CHICAGO. Jan. 14-William Jen.
nings Bryan arrived in Chicago TO.
day, en- route to Washington, and
made the confident assertion that the
peace treaty would be ratified by
Congress within a few days. He cd
not state why the Senate would take
such early action other than to sIg'
gest that II was because the people
wanted action.
THE sentiment of the people every
where" he said. "is Overwhelmingly
in favor OF immediate action. They
are interested In action rather thnn
phraseology
"The kilograms l sent to various
Senatorial friends did not call for
answers. They called for action and
I believe they will get that response.
Most people differ regarding the
wording of the treaty, but every one
wants action"
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
Men Fleeced of $3.50, 900.

1t concerns-to reveal the outlines
right at the start-the fleeing OF a
group of these magnates to the extent
of $3.50. 900 by means Of marked cards
used by wealthy manufactures
whom they permitted to play in their
games of stud poker.
1t concerns also the exposure which
came finally to the manufacturer, ana
IL has as its climax a thorough, sci
entific, enthusiastic beating which he
received a few seconds after he was
caught and a few seconds before he
wdas thrown out OF the home OF the
man who caught him.
The tale will have to be told here
without naming its characters. The
names are all known, but to protect
the victims of the cheat, who are
good sportsmen, the identity of every
one concerned will be kept confuen-
tial. If you're really very curious,
almost any of your Broadway frienos
can supply the deficiency.
1t will not be amiss. though to refer
here to the card shaper as MT. Trim
mer. and the man who exposed and
walloped him as Mr.. Screen.
Movie and Song MsEnntes Played.
For a considerable time a group
which numbered twelve or fourteen
men. all of ample means. have been
playing stud poker together. There
were Mr. Screen, who is one or the
big picture promoters and the nus
band of one of the prettiest and most
talented stars Mr.. Flickers. of equal
rank in celluloid productions; MT. Cir
cult, who owns a flock or theaters;
Mr.. Ragg, who receives immense roy
alties from his song COMPOSITIONS
and others quite as well known IN
their respective fields of endeavor.
Last summer, at Far Rockaway
and Aryerne, their ranks were aug
mented by Mr.. Trimmer. He Is a
manufacturer OF a certain article OF
women's wear on an immense scale
and is generally known as ? MIL
lionsire.
MIR. Trimmer's ''uncanny luck" as
the other players called II, was no
ticeable from the very start IN one
particular game, for instance. which
began on a Saturday night and con
tinued into Sunday, he cleaned up
more than $4,000. This was not a
serious loss to the others, for hey
are all wealthy but even broadway
and Forty-second street VIII tell the
world that $40. 900 is a mice winning.
The daring of Mr.. Trimmers play
was what interested the others more
than anything else4 He would make
bets against seemingly imposs'oie
odds-and win them.
Mr.. Thinner always won when he
was dealer. Also he always knew,
when he held the deck, what card
his opponent would get next and what
card he (Trimmer) was going to get
next. for his cards were what is
known to gamblers as ''readers'' The
design on the back OF them-which
meant nothing to others-told him
exactly what denomination eacn
pasteboard was.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
Keeping Up With
The Times
A FACT A DAY

Credit the Philadelphia Bull
letin with this interesting
and important - information
and argument. The Bulletin
claims the second largest daily
circulation Of any newspaper
in the United States, the New
York Evening Journal having
the largest.
Somewhere. sometime.
some body doubted the value
of Saturday afternoon ad-
vertising.
Then along came the
aggressive type OF advsr-
tiser.
"He reasoned that the
modern METROPOLITAN Satur-
with it's brevity and high
field that was neglected.
"During the past four
Saturdays 1,05S retail store
and 'natio al = yea
ments, in 30 distinct lines
OF business, used big space
I'm the Bulletin.
These include full pages
from department stores,
LARGE copy from automobile
and accessory makers and
dealers. women's shops.
hatters and haberdashers.
shoe stores, etc.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
GERMAN EVACUATION
TO OF FIRST ZONE BEGINS

| The German evacuation of the first
zone in Schleswig as required by the
peace treaty has begun. the State De-
partment was advised today.
. The International Schleswig Com
mission which will leave for it's
headquarters at Flensburg, January
IS, has appointed projects to admin
lister the. five districts in the first
zone.
A plebiscite. to determine whether
the Schleswig provinces will go
back to. Denmark or stay with Ger
many Is TO be held.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS
FOR LEADER IN SENATE

Notice OF a caucus tomorrow to
elect a minority Senate leader was
sent to all Democratic Senators today.
Senators Hitchcock, Nebraska act
ing Democratic leader, and Senator
Underwood, Ala, are leading contenst-
ants for the place. ....
II was expected that Carter Glass.
Senator-elect from Virginia, would be
permitted to vote although he will not
take his scat in the Senate until after
the meeting. Glass Is reported TO IA
vor Underwood.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
L0VE-CRAZED MAN STABS
5 PERSONS ON BROADWAY

NEW YORK, Jan. 1i.--Abraham
Colt, elevator operator, ran amuck
with knife on Broadway early to-
day, stabbing and seriously wound
ing three women and two men before
he, was overpowered.
II loved a woman and she won't
talk to me lie shouted. as he ran
along the street, sloshing at every
woman he encountered. lie Is held
for observation as to his sanity
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
RIOTERS RUSH
ON RE|CHSTAG
u Slain as Communist Mobs
Attack Assembly Building and
Battle Noske's Troops.
GUARD ALLIED MISSIONS
Streets Of Teutonic Capital
Barricaded and Held With
Machine Guns. a,
GUARD ALLIED MISSIONS

LONDON, Jan. 14--Latest re-
ports from Berlin this afternoon
indicated the situation in Ger
many was serious, and bordering
closely on . revolution.
Yesterdays demonstration and
rioting near the Reichstag ap-
parentIy was inspired by the In
dependent Socialists, who open
ly are seeking to overthrow the
government, dispatches said
BERLIN, Jan. IA state of
siege throughout Germany, except
the southern part and 'ft areas
occupied by allied troops was de-
clared today by President Ebert,
following the attack upon the Reich
stag building Tuesday by independ-
ent socialists and communists when
twenty-five persons were killed.
Troops, supported by machine
guns, were rushed to the defense Of
the Reichstag building by Herr
Noske, minister of defense (war
minister.)
The announcement that twenty.
two persons were killed in the fight
ing between mobs and troops
around the Reichstag building was
made at o'clock Tuesday afternoon
by Herr Fehrenbach, an official of
the national assembly and former
president of the Reichstag. Many
others were wounded.
Claim Demonstrations QueIIed.
The Government states that "tns
demonstrations have been Quellei.'
1t Is estimated that 10000 COM
munists and Independent socialists,
most of them workers who left tho
factories to take part in the demon
stration, surged through the Unter
den Linden and about the Reichs;sg
building.
After the demonstrators had been
driven off the bodies were carried
into the court adjoining the Reich
stag building.
Barricades In Streets.
The streets about the Reichstag
lOOdy boNefc
scene with barbed-wire entangle-
ments, troops on sentry duty. and
machine guns posted at strategic
points. Reinforcements of machine
guns and light artillery were held In
reserve in the event Of fresh out
break of fighting.
The majority of the members of the
national assembly were attending the
session OF that body when the Inde-
pendent Socialists and Communists
made their first attempt to storm the
Reichstag building.
There was a heavy burst OF firing
outside which quickly put an end to
the deliberations.
DR.. Ahrens, formerly an attachc Of
the German embassy at Washington,
and several other members were on
their way to the building when they
were caught in the line of flre. All
escaped.
The mob began gathering shortly
after noon in response to requests for
Continue don Page =, Column So
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
1920 Model
Automobiles

As Exhibited at the Ncw Yor!s
Auto ShoU
See them in the Automotive
Section Of next Saturdays
TIMES. Next thing to a
trip TO the show itself.
These Photographic reproduc-
tions will be publ he'd in this
newspaper ny sr-ial arrange
mcnt with Motor Lie,
Up-to-dot' as " aci, the Auto
motive Seciica OF he TINES
is the first paper 70 pubtish these
interesting rtofurcs J1r the benc-
1T Of tho i'ashirgr9a public.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
AMERICA RESUMING
RELATIONS WITH
GERMANY

PARIS, Jan. 14.-W. Joriu
DreseI, American commits sIonur
10 Germany, will leave for Ber-
lin tonight When he arrives I'm
Berlin, diplomatic communica-
tIon will be resumed with Ger
many, simultaneously with Eng
I'nd, Frnnce, and Italy.
i,cn Dulles will accompany
LreseL
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
WHATS COMING Off"
DEAD WOMAN" ASKS
Sits Up In Coffin As Burial Prspa-
rations Are Being
Completed.

NEWTON, New Brunswick, Jan. ~.
Preparations for tho burial of Mrs.
Mary f. Mahoncy. ninety years old.
were uLder way here today when n
deputy undertaken thought he saw
the body move. He looked again, and
this time saw the aged woman sit up
and heard her ask: what's coming
of around here
The burial has been indefinitely
postponed.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14

CLEAN SWEEP
Operators Desire Commission to
Abandon All Previous Scales
In Deliberations.
MINERS ACCUSE EMPL0YE
Unions Present Demands for
30-Hour Week and Other
Wage Concessions.
MINERS ACCUSE EMPLoYE

Every wage pact precedent. ar
rangement. and district diffcrentiaI
established between the tituminous
coal opeI a;ors and the United Mine
Workers in the course of twenty-five
years Of collective bargaining are
to be thrown into the scrap heap
today and the "slate wiped clean"
when the operators present by stip-
ulation their points for arbitra-
ton before the bituminous Coal
Commission in session here.
Revolutionary Policy.
Charges that one Of the employees
of President Wilson's coal couSmis-
sion had acted In interest If coal
operators were made BY Frank Far
rington. head OF the Illinois district
OF ne Un1ted Nine workers.
warrington, who was before the
com.nftsion. said the empioye against
whom he made his charges had cir
culated signed articles belittling
the cause of the miners.
Chairman Robinson Of the commits
sion declared and investigation
would be made and asked Harrington
With the action of the miners yes
terday in reinstating the demands
made in the convention at Cleveland
last September. which includes a go
pei cent increase In pay, a siN-hour
working day and a hve-day working
" eek. the operators decided to sweep
aside the entire structure of wage
Erecedents OF the past. and insist on
a new plan. formulated through an
award by the Coal Commission.
Their action II looked. upon in
Washington as the most revolution
ary of any of the events that lave
talk; n place in connection with the
industrial unrest and epidemic OF
strikes during the last fourteen
months.
AppronchiaG Climax.
The operators action is interpreted
also as indicating that the final
struggle for supremacy between the
employers and employees of the coun-
try is approaching a climax and a
showdown" In the hearings before
the coal commission in Washington,
and whether by design Of President
Wilson or not, many OF the problems
with which the various Industrial
commissions and Government boards
have struggled may find an answer
in the principles and rulings that are
laid down in the arbitration proceed
ings before the coal commission.
Both the operators and the miners
give evidence of going into the strug-
gle determined to wrest final and
complete victory from It's result.
Mobilizing behind the operators is to
be found much of the sentiment of
employers of the country.
On the other hand, the labor in.
terests, centering on the American
Federation of Labor, are stanchly be-
(Continued on Page ., Column g.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
BIG LOAN TO BELGIUM.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14--Belgium has
been granted loan OF s25.oOoooo by
a syndioate headed by j. r. Morgan
q Co, II was learned today. The
.ioan, Ia In the form OF one and nye
years 9 percent notes which Will be
offered for public subscription
The Washington times., 1920-01-14

At the corner of each card, on the
back, was design composed OF four
fieurs- 'e-lis - the three-leafed flower
of France. II the right hand petal
of the flower at the upper right
hand of the group was heavily
shaded the card was an ace. If the
center petal of that particular flower
was accentuated, 1t was a king; IL the
sh aiding was on the left-hand petal
1t was a queen.
There were four flowers, each with
three petals. The shadings, therefore,
stood for twelve different cards, ac-
cording to where they were placed.
these cards ranging down from the
ace to the deuce. II no petal was
shaded the card was the deuce.
Plans were made by Mr.. Screen TO
expose Trimmer, for several times
Trimmer had won large sums in the
Screen home, which is on the best
known apartment-house avenue In
New York, for suspicion at last in
truded itself on the players. Trimmer
had even gone so far as to visit this
house on various pretexts when Mr..
and Mrs. Screen were away, and to
mix up his decks of marked cards
with the legitimate cards the picture
promoter kept on hand. He would dc
this by sending Mr.. Screens Japan
ese butler out Of the apartment on
errands.
Trimmer Is Beaten.
A game was arranged for New
Years night. and Trimmer was in
vited. Trimmer finally put a marked
deck into action, then Screen said:
Boys, this is New Years night; it.,
the beginning OF a new deal ali
around for everybody. I've got q
surprise l want to give to you"
"oh, let's 60 on with the game,
said Trimmer.
mot yet" said Mr.. Screen, rising
fellows, all old time card players But
want to tell you that we've all been
roundly trimmed by a thief and q
crook" Then pointing to Trimmer
he said: There Is the mani"
Mr.. Screen walked around the table
and faced Trimmer as the cheat arose
For what you did elsewhere, Trim.
mer l can't take any action" said
the fllm man. But for bringins
marked cards into my house and
stealing from my guests I'm going e
give you the beating OF your life
right here and now. Stick up your
fists!'
Mr.. Screen is a stalwart, ig-hsndet
citizen with wide shoulders, Ions
arms, and kick In each mitt---anc
he gave Trimmer everything he had
After he had battered him with a few
rights and lefts he Knocked him intc
a corner. then picked him up and
administered what the lesser light,
of Broadway call the "bum's rush,
Trimmer landing finally in the quiet
darkness OF the ornamental avenue,
Broadway strcet-corner philosophy )
about the nff1ir IL varying, too
Some comment chiefly upon the low.
ness OF Trimmer In cheating when M
didn't need the money" Yet there
are others who say;
You can't imagine what a beating
I'd take for t3So,00o.-
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
Cheat Uses Marked
/: Card. To Rob Magnates
0 $359y000 At s.Stud"

Those inner circles of Broadway life which are made
up of the richest and best known magnates in the the
atrca motion picture and music publishing businesses
buzzing with melodramatc tale thrilling any Of
them placed the boards the screen or wrote
quivery shivery melodies for.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14

II you want to tell st y glance
the smount Of your personal In
come tss consult table printed
today on page 10.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
GERMANY, IN STATE OF SIEGE, NEAR Revolt
Marines Attacked By goSlav Declares Report Reaching Rome
One Devil Dog" Killed, Two
Wounded By Jugo-Slavs

LONDON, Jan. IA Central News dispatch from
Rome today said that news had been received there
from spalato that Jugo-savs had attacked American
marines killing and wounding two.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14

Secretary of the Navy Daniels stated today that
he was without advces the reported attack upon
American marines at Spalato Secretary Daniels said
that he had dispatch from Admiral Andrews who Is
in charge of the naval forces along the Adriac, which
stated that everything "was going along smoothly
yesterday.
American marines are on board the vessels Pitts
burgh and Galveston which in the Adriatc 1t was
stated It believed here that if there any trouble
it is likely it was between American bueackets and
the Jugo-Slavs, as American naval forces are fire.
uueutly confused with American marines by Europeans
The Washington times., 1920-01-14

Fair ss1 colder sssasssg
ts~sssSw fsiS s~ssiss-
Cd s~ss. L~west ten
pss.f.ss ts&As1t 4<~ss
10 de8soes- TesDess-
ture 90 , q. - - ae-
Srees.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
POTTER pIcKUPs

Miss Steel returned to Mena We'd
 Jewel Beavers was a Mena visitor Friday.
 Dr. Campbell was Potter visitor last Thursday.
 Ivan Gam and wife were Hatfield visitors Saturday.
 Mrs Lonnesbury has been quite sick for the past week.
 Bro. Martin preached at Gam school house Sunday night
 J L. Seymore hauled wood to Mena Saturday for Afr, Oneal
 Mir Hodges was looking after his business interests here Wednesday.
 Mrs. W. A. Butler of Quinton, okla. made a business trip to Potter and Mena last week
 Mr Borden has rented the farm he sold Go another party and win leave Potter nt an early date
 Dlin Turner manager ef the poor farm is Just getting over the effects CT ? tussle With influenza
 Mrs & g. Iessup of Kansas City. Kas.. who has been visiting her daugh- home Saturday
 Harley Seymour. Virsie Gam Ivan Iaun and wife, Afasne Anderson and Haskell Gordon attended literary at Green school house Friday night
 II Is a strange thing 10 us. how sor- fg some people feel for the blacksmith. TheE would rather pay him for repairs than Co pay tax for a good road
 Wylie keener and Stella Campbell We're married at the home of Bro. Neighbors, Feb 20 They are both well known in this neighborhood and hnxe the best wishes of their many friends The bride will finish her school al Rocky and then they will reside In Potter