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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15
HEARINGS ON
BONUS BEGUN
Senators Seek Estimate Of
Number Of Men Who Will
Want Cash.

Unqualified Endorsement of "the
adjusted compensation for soldiers
legislation passed by the House last
summer was given today before the
Senate Finance Committee by Gil
bert Betterman, Of the Legislative
committee of the American Legion
representing 100000 members ot
the legion.
ASK FOR ESTIMATE.
Members of the committee asked
for some estimate as to the number
OF former service men who would
take a cash payment rather than the
other optional plans. including insur'
ance, farm aid and vocational train
ing.
How many of the former service
men would want CASH" Senator
Smoot, Republican of Utah. asked.
"Our best estimate Is that nifty per
cent would take cash, Betterman re-
piled.
I'VE should have some indication
as to the amount Of money which
Will be necessary at once" Senator
Simmons, Democrat of North Caro-
lima declared.
"Couid you not take a poll of the
legion members to ascertain an ap-
proximate figure" Senator Smoot
suggested.
OPPOSED TO POLL,
''The taking Of a poll when the un-
certainty Of the passage OF this bill
stiil exists would give an uncertain
result. We pledge the American
Legion o.. conduct eoen educational
campaign In favor of the features OF
this bill other than the cash pay
ment," Betterman explained.
I'VE might make poll. or course,
we represent only two million OF the
four million and one-half veterans"
Betterman continued.
THE present views of the soldiers
may be changed after mature obser-
walton of conditions" Senator La
Toilette, Republican, of Wisconsin,
said. There may be many who wish
the cash payment now and who would
take one Of the other plans following
the campaign you plan"
THAT Is true" Bettcrman declared.
The committee as whole desired
more information as to the possible
immediate cost of the bonus legis-
take soma action which will show
have TO be raised to meet the obli-
cations which would be incurred by
the Government under the bill.
WITHOUT INFORMATION.
IF we then find that too large a
number desire the cash payment we
could make the other propositions
more attractive" Acting Chairman
McCumber said. AT the present time
the committee is without any infor-
nation concerning the amount Of
money which must be raised at
once"
Senator McCumber asked Better
man whether the legion advocated
additional payments to men who
went overseas. Betterman declared
the policy of the Legion had been to
treat all veterans alike, but that the
House committee desired to favor
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Ill,
REPORTS. SAY
Gibbons, at Friends Home in
Union Mills, Has Nurse in.
Attendance.

BALTIMORE, Dec. ia nursing
sister from Bon Secours Hospital
went to the Robert T. Shriver home
at Union Mills yesterday to attend
Cardinal Gibbons, who has been
resting there in poor health, 1t was
learned last night.
RUMOR CHANGE FOR WORSE
Recent reports that a change for
the worse has occurred in the Cardi-
nails health were revived when the
information became known in several
local religious communities. rms
was denied, however, both by mem
bers of the Shriver family ana the
Rev. Louis II. Stickney, rector Of the
Cathedral.
1t has been announced several
times during the last month by mem
bers of the Cardinals household that
the Cardinal is suffering from colo
and from too close attention TO d.
ocean affairs. That any material
change from this condition has oC-
cured, was denied emphatically.
Members of the Shriver family am
plif,ed the denial last night by stat
irg that the Cardinal felt much pet
ter Yesterday than he has for several
days previous. At no time, IT was
said, has his condition been such that
he was forced to remain In ped
throughout a day.
DOCTOR REPORTS "FATIGUE."
DR.. Charles O'Donovan. the Cardi-
nails physician, said last night that
the prelate is suffering from fatigue
caused by overtaXed strength.
"The Cardinal expects to be back In
Baltimore attending his usual duties
within a few days" he said.
The Cardinal preached Sunday OF
last week in a iridium at st. Jossph's
College. Immediately afterwards he
went to Union Mills for rest.
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LLOYD GEORGES HEALTH
BREAKS UNDER STRAIN
Recent Speeches Lack Vim, Ac-
Cording to London Paper.

LONDON. Dec. 15.--Premier Lloyd
Georges health has begun to suffer
under the terrific strain of his rs'
sponsibllities according to the Even
ing News today. Commenting upon
the prcmlor's condition this news.
paper said:
THE premier's health In tho sub.
ject OF much comment, lie has limp.
cd lately, and in two OF hts recen.
speeches ho lacked his old-time grir
on his subject. lie required constant
prompting by his colleagues. tn ere
are other symptoms which have led
TO anxiety and 10 a renewal of suG-
gestions that no would benent by a
real holiday"
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BRAINS OF ireland .
NNFE|N, SHE SAYS
Most Intelligent Men andWomen
Republican, U. s. Writer
Tells Commission.

The Sim Fein party Is composed
OF the most intelligent and brilliant
men and women in ireland, who are
not actuated by petty prejudices or
by religious differences, This was the
substance OF the testimony given
this morning by Miss Ruth Russell,
a Chicago newspaper woman who
spent several months studying condi-
tions in Ireland, before the American
Commission on Conditions in Ireland.
Miss Russell. as correspondent
for the Chicago Daily News, was en-
gagged in writing articles on economic,
political financial, and religious as
poets OF Irish life from January until
June, 1920.
"There is no thought of religious
questions among the leaders ~ the
Sim Feln," she declared.
"On the other hand the Untonlst
party IL composed or tho capitalistic
class and Ia bringing religious ques.
tions TO the fore In an effort to rally
forces to Its cause"
This Information she gavo In an.
swer to questions by Senator walsh
OF Massachusetts. n member 90 the
commission, regarding the class com.
posing the Slim Fein party.
In referring to financial conditions
in Ireland she startled the comm =
sion by declaring that Irish borrow
ers from banks maintained by follow
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SHO0TSS0[DIER IN
BACK, THEN FLEES
Emmett Lanier Wounded on Pa
Avenue, Before Crowds, by
James A. Wood.

Thousands OF pedestrians conE re-
eating at Seventh street and Penns.-
vania avenue today at 1890 o'clots
during lunch hour were thrown into
n panic when James Albert Wood,
aged forty-eight years, of 313 f street
northeast, walked up behind Emmett
Lanier, aged thirty years, OF 1908
Staples street northeast, and shct
him in the back.
Lanier's condition Is critical. He
was rushed to Emergency Hospital.
but was later removed to Walter Reed
Hospital. He is soldier attached to
the aviation service downtown Of
fices at Seventh and ID streets south
west.
Wood refused to make a statement
when locked up at No. l police pro-
cinct to await the outcome of Lanier's
injuries. The motive Is unknown.
Il don't know who did It," gaspcd
Lanier when questioned by the poli1o
He lost consciousness without making
a further statement.
According to witnesses, Wood
walked up behind Danior and fired
ono shot from an automatic pistol
He threw the weapon into the gutter
and ran down Pennsylvania avenue,
Traffic Policeman ". ID. Thomas, who
was in a restaurant near by eatln,,
| his lunch, heard tho shot, and WIZ
first on tho scene. A witness to the
shooting pointed to Wood, claim. n g
| he did the shooting. Lanlcr was un-
armed.
wood ha. been twenty years In the
army.
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ATTACKS WOMAN;
BATTLES RESCUER
Assailant of Eighth st. Store
keepers Wife Captured After
Chase Over Roofs.

When Nicholas Dcangler walked
into his homo at s17 Eighth street
northwest today Mt noon, negro had
thrown Mrs. Deangler to the floor and
had choked her into insensibility.
Calling Help" and Police" Dcang-
lcr began kicking the negro, and
within few moments n crowd, armed
with sticks and stones as weapons,
stormcd tho house. The negro cs-
capped after inflicting severe injuries
to Deangler's head.
The negro led the crowd chase
through several alleys and finally
gained a roof, fighting on with his
fst3 each assailant who attempted
to capture him. Police Chauffeur
Turnbull had his right leg badly
spreincd when he was pushed OF a
roof to tho ground, twenty feet
below,
A squad OF uniformed and plain
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BOMBSTHR0W
CORK IN PANIC
FusiIIade Of Night Explosions
Drive Residents From Their
Beds to Streets.

CORK. Dec. 1S.-The vesidents
OF this hre ruined and bullet swept
city were thrown into panic early
today by heavy fusiIIsde OF
shots and bomb expIosionA.
Many persons, fearing that an
other connsErntion would sweep
the unburncd portion of the city,
rushed from their beds to the
streets.
There was heavy ride firing in
the southern part OF the city.
south Cork was described ss .
"battIe ncld,- with rife bullets
crashing into the houses.
No casualties were reported.
Lord Mayor O'CaIlashan has
eabied to the United states ask
ing for Red Cross relief. He sug-
Eested that a contingent of the
American Red Cross come 10 Cork
to administer assistance 10 the
homeless.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-"Six inde-
pendent witnesses have described to
me in person the activities Of the
British auxiliaries in the burning
and looting of Cork"
So writes Denis O'Connell, Uni
versal Service staff correspondent,
who went to that city to investigate
the destruction Of its civic buildings,
business district and hundreds of
homes by bombs and torches, last
Saturday night and Sunday.
THOUSANDS OF WITNESSES.
Thousands saw the Black and
Tans' at their work. They made no
concealment Of IT," he adds.
In corroboration of his report and
in direct refutation of Sir. Hamar
Grcenwood's statement that there Is
no evidence to connect. servants. OF
the British Crown with responsibility
for the destruction of Cork and his
insinuation that the incendiaries
were Sim Feiners, also comes tele-
graphic dispatch sent from Cork to
newspapers here by two members of
the British Labor Commission.
1--WE have abundant evidence that
the fires were started by forces OF the
crown" reads this dispatch.
PAPERS DERIDE CROWN.
Tho English and Irish -press gen.
orally either deridcs the Govern
ment's attempt to shift the blame for
the starting Of the Cork fires from
the Crown, forces or passes it by as
impossible OF defense. In Cork even
the Cork Constitution. a longest alb
lished Orange newspaper which has
hitherto never even blinked an
editorial eye at the most extreme
coercion methods. admits the guilt
OF the Crown forces.
AS to what gave rise to the de-
struction OF property" the Constitu-
ton says, editorially. "thero is little
room left for doubling that IL was in
the nature of reprisal for the murder
Gus attack made earlier Saturday
night upon cadets and auxiliary police.
A great number of innocent people
have been made to suffer dearly for
the criminal acts of a few in no way
interested or concerned in the fate Of
the property. destroyed"
The auxiliary police should not be
confused with the black and tans.
The auxiliaries are former officers Of
the British army. The black and tans
are recruited largely from ex-con-
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BONES OF PILGRIMS
EXPOSED WHEN
: BOX IS MOVED

PLYMOUTH, Mnss., Dec. 1S.--The
bones of some OF the Pilgrim fathers
were exposed for n time yesterday.
when the box IN which they have
t~.r kept was taken from the
canopy over Plymouth Rock. where
A. had rested since 1880.
The records DO not Identify the
bodI~.t hut the two relatively we'll
preserved skulls and Other bowes
fourd In the csskct are rcputed TO
he those OF members OF the colony
who died d"r'sG the ordeal Of the
nrst winter.
Tne canopy is to he r~weved ssd
m. rock r~s~s uvd~v conditions thst
,,tu svsuG d again 70 shere level
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None of the families have more
fortunate relatives on whom to call
for assistance, the association has
learned. '"Thcse families seem
strangely void OF resources common
to most Of US when In trouble. Their
churches. where able, are helping"
states the association, "but they must
have outside assistance Immediately"
In these families arc eight widows,
four deserted wives, a blind man and
his family, and three old people, each
of whom is approaching the four score
mark. There are forty-one children
under fourteen years of age and but
eight fourteen or over. The weekly
sums asked for vary from $40 to s27.
The weekly amount required for these
sixty-six people is 3249, or $12,94s for
the year.
GIFTS EXEMPT.
As hard up as Uncle Sam is for
funds he has remembered that there
are people in this fair land who are
even harder pressed than he is, and
so he has said that gifts for charita-
BILE purposes shall be exempt from
his income tax. The sponsors Of these
fourteen opportunities arc convinced
that these folks arc the sort that
Uncle Sam had in mind when he made
this exception.
Everything in the stories IS true
except the names. These are real
families in very real need. This need
consists of the elemental things os
life, food, clothing and shelter. For
tunately the biggest need of all 80
far as the children are concerned.
namely a mothers love, care ami
training. are already assured. pro-
vided Washington's Christmas Good
Will expresses itself as it always
has In response to these Opportunity
Appeals.
Contributions sent to the office of
The Times or to the Associated Char
tiles, o23 II street northwest, will be
promptly acknowledged.
No. 1--SUDDENLY STRICKEN
BLIND.
In the prime of life. the brcadwin-
ner was stricken with that terrible
affliction, blindness, and a sudden
stop came to the income that had
been sufficient to maintain n COM
Portable little home for the wife and
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two children. with the assistance
OF his church and the Associated
Charities the man Is studying at n
school for blinded soldiers and hopes
soon with his new trade TO be again
the bread winner. In order to be a
better helpmate. his wife has been
studying with him. Until he can be-
come self-supporting SIS a week Is
asked for or so3G for the year
No. "A CRIPPLED CHILD AND
THREE OTHER MOUTHS TO
FEED.
You remember tho fearful epidemic
OF influenza? This mother with four
young children including new baby
and child crippled with infantile
paralysis was widowed by the FLU
The mother is trying to provide a
real home for her four little ones, and
1t will be a terrible shock to her If
she has to give them UP to strangers.
Twenty-sevcn dollars week, or
81. .4O4, is needed to bring Christmas
all the year around to this family.
No. o-BOY sCOUTs-DOING A GOOD
TURN EACH DAY.
The mother writes: Henry has
improved 80 much since i left WORK
and stayed at home that I cannot but
believe that II is largely due to reg
ular meals and close attention. The
doctor is much encouraged, but
have to watch very carefully. The
boys arc perfectly happy now that
they have. as Frank says. "a regular
mother" The father deserted this
fine little family and the mother
went out to work until the boys be-
gan to show neglect. Now they have
Joined the Boy Scouts. are learning
to do a good turn every day. and are
their mothers pride and Joy. Twenty
dollars a week or S1,040. for the year.
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D. E. GAS COMPANY ASKS
2 MILLION BOND ISSUE

Permission to issue s2,00o,o0o Of
flve-year gold notes, bearing interest
at ~ per cent was asked by the
Washington Gas Light Company
yesterday in a petition to the Public
Utilities Commission.
The company explains that IL
needs sl,20O,O00 for reimbursement
for money spent on betterments and
extcn sions up TO November l. 1920.
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clothes police Joined the chase, and
the negro was finally captured and
subdued at n house on IL street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deangler and the
negro were removed to the Emerg-
ency Hospital for medical attention.
The negro refused to give his name
or address, and up to 3 o'clock this
afternoon the police had been unable
to identify him.
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NO. 4-OyERCOMING A BAD
INHERITANCE.

without n mother of high ideals
these two boys might today be roam
ing in the streets, sleeping in an alley
corner at night and learning to be the
thief their father was while their
sister became n fit companion TO
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II Chances To Do Good
Submitted By the Associated Charities.
Families Without Bread Winners In City In
Real Need of Food, Clothing
and Shelter.
and Shelter.

There in Washington fourteen homes without a
breadwinner which threatened with total collapse
less speedy aid is given The Associated Charities has
taken these families under its and is appealing to
Washngtonians to guarantee them home for the coming
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HOUSE SLASHES DISTRICT BILL ESTIMATES
CARDINAL GIBBONS,

CARDINAL GIBBONS, Of
~ Baltimore, the highest pre-
late in the Catholic hierarchy In
America, is reported i'll at the
home of friends In Union Mills,
Md. A nursing sister is In at
tendance.
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How House Committee Cut
Estimates in DC. Bill

Committee salaries
cellan n District
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LAST DAY TO PAY
INC0 N {
TAXES

Today q. the last day TO pay
the nnnl irstnllment on your
Income tnyes for the year. The
washington -ofacc Of. the Inter-
rpI Revenue Burcnu, located at
1872 Pcnpayivnnis avenue north
west. will he open until fi3o TO
receive payments.
Failure 60 pay the INSTALL
ment will result In n penalty.
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WEATHER

rsiT tesishs saa Thsrs
asyI colder testGhtI low
~st t~apersturs near
freesisxI moderate 90
fr~sh southwest ssd west
wisas. Tesn. ~ , o. m.
- AeS.I tcoH as seon. a.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-08
FIRE PROTECTION ON
FARM OF IMPORTANCE
Blazes Are Started in Several
Different Ways.
Grave Menace Lies In Improper Han
ding and Storage OF Gasoline
Pail OF water 10 Oldest and
Cheapest Estineuisher.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agricultural
These are the days when the fire
hazard Is considerably increased over
what II was In the summer months.
With the coming Of cool weather. quick
fires are started In the stoves or fur
mace and often a fur II discovered
that needs repair. Accommodations Of
infiammable rubbish In which bad
blaze may be started should be 20, rid
81. Matches are used In increased
numbers In winter. and that means nd
ditionAl chances Of accidental fires.
Kerosene is employed In greater guam
titles. being used for starting fires and
for the lamps. and. therefore, this haz-
ard Is Increased. An even g1yer men
ace lies In the improper handling o.
gasoline. II is highly important that
every precaution be taken 20 store the
gasoline supply In properly located and
constructed reservoirs.
This n the season also for the farm
or to look 20 his frehghting equip
ment. A pail Of water il the oldest
simplest and cheapest 81 fire eNtin.
luishers. There II no reason why pals
~ water. 60 be- used only In case Of
fire. should not be- installed In every
farm building. n possible they should
he painted a special color. preferably
red. or labeled 80 as Ia be conspicuous
and less subject 20 Unauthorized uses
The chemical extlnguisher has CONE
into quite general use on automobiles
and elsewhere about the farm, and has
many advantages over the water
bucket II can be employed. for IL
ample. ia suhduing fires among oils
where water II 81 no value. In the alb.
sence Of a chemical extinguisher. sand
IN serylceable In extinguishlng burn.
Ing oil In case ~ small FIRE on ih'
floor or In n shallow container Saw.
dust II also effective In putting out
oil fires, n IL II scattered over the en
tire surface 81 the burning liquid ~ as
20 smother the flames. The United
States department 81 agriculture has
issued Farmers Bulletin gDi. Pr,
Prevention and Fire Fighting on N,
Farm" which discusses the various
types 81 fire extinpiishers and Their
merits. II may be had free by address
ting the department.
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not lacking In culinary qualities. hut
like the Jonathan and Grimes and some
~ the other choice varieties. 10 il pre-
dominantly valuable for dessert pur.
poses.
An apple more frequently boxed than
harreled. and grown largely In the
Northwest. II the Arkansas Black. II
j. good sized and very finn and hard
Uutll fully matured Solid red In color.
IL assumes in many specimens almost
a black shade. II ~ Ia season during
the winter. Its use j. principally cul.
mary. II Is frequently found on the
fruit stands but II not very desirable
for eating In it, fresh state.
The Banana or Winter Banana II In
season In the late fall and winter This
apple can be used for both cooking and
dessert. Il n good.slzed apple and very
attractive In appearance when well
grown. Its greenish-yellow surface has
considerable blush when highly col
ored. II Is widely grown and good for
general purposes.
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samoan National Drink.

The national beverage % the
samoan ISLANDERS IN "kava." obtained
from the dried fruit ~ plant known
20 the botanlst as Piper methysticum.
SAYS the kansas city star. The classic
method 81 It's preparation was by chew.
Ing. Water was added. and. after
stralnlng. the stun was ready 10 drink.
Missionaries convinced the natives that
this method did nv accord with the
best social customs. and 30 nowadays
they grind the kaya root In a stout
mortar with stone pestle. To any IN
accustomed person kaya tastes rather
like soapsuds though some say II has
q favor 81 vHrnlsh. Many Americans.
however. having acquired a liking for
n. drink II by the gallon. Hut the ma.
tive way 81 preparing II II too slow for
than. and they prefer 10 use q meat
grinder
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CATTLE HARVEST CORN CROP
Plan Succeeds Very Well When hog,
Are Sent In 10 Clean Up What
Cattle Have LETT

msnt ~ AsricultursD
The use ~ cattle for harvesting corr
succeeds very well II hogs are later
turned In to clean up what the cattle
may have left on the ground. Cattle
may be- used thus almost as success
fully az sheep or hogs.
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.2.FirSt Glass FdrmS-2
$40 ACRES
THE F0RESTUS REID Land IN LINCOLN COUNTY
THURSDAY, JULY DIV
10 O'CLOCK A. M.

farn or the hcr
Two miles homS nford lon the ustonvIe pi
is hew hal mAdK famous. Iimes oil with
Nc hae
get to IT, is o the
ones S the o Sc 5 o a
a oil the
n in
n
the side Of
buildings
o dspend in oats
N
ofarms be edandh
waste Gland
along frontage the the
in tracts
number
o ell II
ne
rther W a my W
a m o.
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Northern Spy 10 Popular.

one # the staple varieties o. apples
grown principally In the northern ap
pie districts IN the Northern Spy. n
Is ~ good sire and one 81 the choicest
Of the dessert apples because If -
crisp texture and spicy favor. II IL