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The Redwood gazette., 1920-03-24
Methodist Church
E. C. Horn, Minister.

Next Sunday is Palm Sunday, and
the sermon subject at 1880 will be
The Mighty Magnet" The sermon
will be preceded by an address espec-
tally for children.
The evening sermon at 7:30 will be
followed by an Old Testament pic
ture entitled "Cain and Abel"
Special service will be held Passion
Week, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day nights beginning at 7:30. Reels
OF motion pictures will follow the
sermon each evening; three of the
reels that have been booked are "The
Star of Bethlehem"
The all day meeting of the country
division Of the ladies aid society will
be held at the church on Wednesday
the twenty fourth.
An all church conference will be held
at the church Thursday evening at
1880.
The Redwood gazette., 1920-03-24
Lutheran Church

Morning services next Sunday at
10:45 A. NJ.
Bible class at ten o'clock.
Sunday School at 1915 P. M.
English evening services at eight
o'clock.
Holy Communion will be celebrated
in the morning services on Good Fri
day, April 2.
A. Schaller, Pastor.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
CLARA S. HAM0N
PLEA NOT GUILTY.;
RELEASED ON BOND
Alleged Slayer of OklahO
ma Politician Returns,
Bail Set at $4,000.

ARDMORE, Okla, Dec. 25.-Clara
Smith Hamon pleaded not guilty to
a charge of Staying Jake L. Hamon,
millionaire and Republican Ma
tional Committeeman, when ar
raigned here today. She waived
preliminary hearing and was re-
leased on bond of $4,000. After
the bond was made she left Ardmore
to visit her sister at Wilson, Okla
Only a small crowd was at the
depot when the train from Fort
Worth arrived at 1880 p. m. with
Clara Hamon. She was escorted by
Sheriff Garrett and her brother and
sister. At the courthouse she was
conducted to the sheriff's office
Justice Hal Cannon, in whose court
the charge of murderJhad been filed
opened the preliminary hearing. The
girl pleaded not guilty and waived
examination. District Judge Cham
pion took charge of the case and
liked bond at $4,000. When bond
had been signed the girl was re-
leased County Attorney Russell
represented the State.
w. P. Mclean, the attorney who
met Mrs. Hamon at Ell Paso and
accompanied her to Fort Worth, die
not come to Ardmore- She was rep
resented here by c. A Coakley.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Bar Russian Gold
At us. Mint; May
Have Been Stolen

Millions OF dollars in Russian
gold have been turned away from
the United States Treasury, IL was
learned here yesterday, under a
ruling by Secretary Houston which
prohibited the recoinage of the gold
into American money for purchases
in this country for the account OF
the Russian government
The reason assigned by Secretary
Houston is understood to have been
that the gold might have been
stolen and that the United States
could not deal with persons who
had obtained money in such a way.
An Informal inquiry into Secre-
tary Houston's action has been or
dered by the steering committee OF
the Democratic members Of the
Senate, who believe that the sdop-
tion of such a policy by an admin
istration official should not be per-
mitted to go unnoticed.
The inquiry may also open up in
Congress the entire question OF the
restoration Of trade between the
United States and Russia
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26

Inquisitive persons who like to
read financial statements by official
disbursing officers are having their
annual feast. The report Of the Sec
retary of the Senate for the fiscal
year has Just been printed. 1t is a
document of some 400 pages OF
agate-typed reports of expenditures
running from the salaries of SEN
ators to lilac water for the Senate
barber shop; from expensive mineral
waters to headache cures; from gas
for the Vice Presidents car to pay
of clerks who folded some 100000
copies of Senate speeches; from
black, gloves worn at official fu-
nerals to birth announcements
printed by the stationery room.
George A. Sanderson, secretary of
the Senate, has the thankless job of
accounting for every expenditure
charged to the contingent fund. He
has done his work in a very thor
ough manner. He has listed thou
ands of items and accounted for
every penny entrusted to his keep
ing. He has indicated where the
money went. without commenting
on how or why 1t took any particu-
lar route.
There are many items in the Sem
ate expenditures that might appear
to persons paying income taxes as
suggesting ways for the Senate to
save money by improved methods
Not the least of these is the state
ment of payments to various COM
mercial shorthand reporters wax
ing fat in the National Capital over
the tendency of the Senate to in
quire into all manner of public af-
fairs. The regular reporters of SEN
ate debates have nothing to do with
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
TARIFF PARLEYS
TO BEGIN JAN. 6,
REVENUE TRAILS
House Leaders to Get One
Bill Out of Way Before
Working on Other.

With the discontinuance Of hear
ings on the proposed revision Of the
revenue laws, the house Ways and
Means Committee will begin first
consideration Of the new Republican
tariff law on January 6. The pres
ent program Of House leaders con-
Templates drafting what will be the
Fordney-Penrose tariff act before
undertaking to frame a new revenue
law.
The development of the House
program for these measures is re-
sulting in virtually simultaneous
consideration of the proposed reve-
nue. and tariff laws. The Ways and
Means Committee in hearings held up
to the adjournment for the Christ
mas recess obtained testimony CIV
ing them a background for revenue
Legislation.
The view then almost universally
was expressed that the new revenue
law should provide for the repeal of
the excess profits tax and reduction
il not repeal of surtaXes. There was
developed likewise a strong senti-
ment tor repeal of some of the more
obnoxious" consumption taxes, such
as the tax on soft drinks.
Similarly, a sales tax of some ma
ture was proposed by many as a
partial substitute, at least, for the
excess profits tax. Several members
of the committee appeared favorab
to a sales tax as well as a tax on
the undistributed profits of corpora
tions.
In undertaking the consideration
of the new tariff law, the outstand-
ing members of the committee such
as the chairman. Joseph w. Ford.
ney, of Michigan, and Nichola.
Longworth, of Ohio, do not contem-
plate a plan which will raise more
than 5000 100000, twice as much as
is raised annually by the Under
wood tariff act. They appear to ex'
pect to raise by far the greater part
of the $4,000. 100000 necessary t.
meet the governments expense dur
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26

TURKEY, MIND
OFFLEACUE
President-elect and Wife
Swamped i'm Xmas
Mail.
REPORTERS ARE
DINNER GUESTS
Festivities and Visits
Round Out Day at
Marion.

MARION. Ohio. Dec. 25.-Pres,-
dent-elect and Mrs. Harding tried
hard today to make this an old
fashioned Christmas. but they
couldn't escape the fact that they
are public characters. Both were
up early this morning digging into
the mass OF packages. letters and
kilograms that were piled up in the
downstairs of the Mount Vernon
avenue home all night
Presents were sent from every
corner Of the United States and the
boxes and other remembrance
were OF the greatest variety. and
as mysterious looking as any child
received.
The Hardings did little Christmas
shopping this year.
Remember Their Fr4ends.
Their only attempt was to send
remembrances to relatives and i'm
mediate friends. but a large num-
Der OF cards were sent out Neither
the President-elect or Mrs. Harding
had time after their return from
Panama for much shopping.
RAoAc OA LuG FECLl-
dent-elect provided for a day OF
complete rest.
Savory odor Of a turkey, approxi-
mately the size OF an ostrich kept
the Senator's mind from thoughts
OF his association of nations plan
and the slowly forming Cabinet
The only engagement the Senator
had today was to entertain at q
real turkey dinner this afternoon
the six newspaper correspondents
who remained in Marion over the
holidays. Many neighbors. however.
made informal calls during the
morning.
Visit Relatives In Evening.
The Hardings had their evening
meal with the Senator's sisters and
his father. DR.. George T. Harding.
The President-elect has only q
few minor conferences schedules
for the next few days. his idea be-
ing to celebrate the holidays and
rest up until after the New Year.
Mrs. Harding will leave within
the next ten days for a shopping
visit TO New York and washington.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Lilac Water and Cushions
Among Senators Luxuries
Secretary's Report Shows Nation Pays For
Auto Repairs and Headache Cures,
Gasoline and Gloves.

the committee hearings, and the
commercial reporters are engaged
for that task. The secretary's re-
port shows that in excess Of $780,
00t was paid out last year for the
extra stenographic help of the Sem
ate. OF that sum $5.400 was paid
to one woman. Another item at
tracing interest were heavy bills
for repairs to Senate automobiles,
although the Senate maintains a ga
rage with a foreman and four as
sistants. The secretary's vouchers
revealed that two Senate automo-
biles were in an outside repair shop
for an aggregate of 153 hours in a
single month, and they were listed
for repairs in lesser ratio for al
most every other month.
Beginning early in 1919, a stream
of cable messages was sent by SEM
ators to Gen. John j. Pershing. ther
in France. Most of the message!
were in the interest of the early
release of men from the army. ant
the cable bill paid by the Senat,
ran into thousands of dollars. Al
average of six cables were SEN
daily to Pershing. but on many day,
one Senator alone sent fifteen ol
twenty.
Washington house furnishers sup
piled sofa pillows for the Offices o.
those Senator'S who preferred to dc
their sleeping there instead of II
the chamber of the Senate. Tn,
gasoline consumed by the Vic
Presidents automobile was yer!
heavy during some months. Vouch
ers showed that in one month III
gallons were purchased. in the fol
lowing month. 201 gallons. and thel
143 gallons. 1877 gallons and s.
gallons.
public LedEer Seryioe.)
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Ten Thousand
Die of Hunger
Daily in China

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s-Ten
thousand Chinese are dying daily
In the famine-ridden districts Of
Northern China latest dispatches
received today by Rae ID. HenkIe,
general secretary OF the Ameri-
can Committee for the China
Famine Fund, indicate.
Forty-hve million Chinese are
affected I'm n territory Of 10000
square miles the reports stated.
Henkle said, In regard TO the dis
patchesi
"The death rate will increase
unless Immediate and sustained
help IL sent. The present famine
transcends I'm severity and scope
the terrible famines of the past.
The death toll already reached
ten thousand n day-means q line
standing shoulder to shoulder
three miles long. Our work In
now going forward on |. national
scale. There must be q constant
Tow of relief IL we arc TO avert
a calamity unparalleled I'm his
tory,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Turnulty Wants
Federal Probe in
Cousins Death

Federal Investigation of the death
of John F. McGuinness, prohibition
enforcement officer, whose body wan
found Friday on the waterfront at
Bayonne, N. J., was promised last
night by Joseph P. Tumulty, secre-
tary to the President and cousin by
marriage of the dead man.
In kilograms sent to the police
authorities of Jersey City and Bay
onne and to Perry Garvin. prose-
cutor of Hudson County, New York,
Tumulty said he had asked Attor>
ney General Palmer to send special
men to investigate the death.
McGuinness was found lying in
a crumpled position with a bullet
wound in the right side of his head.
He held a revolver, it is reported,
from which one bullet had been dis
charged.
Although police authorities were
unable to determine whether the
officer had been killed in a fight
with bootleggers on the waterfront
or whether he had taken his own
life, Tumulty secuted the idea of
suicide. He said he was positive
McGuinness was killed in line OF
duty.
The factors of his home life"
Tumulty's telegram stated, mega
tive any other idea"
McGuinness lived in Jersey City
with his wife, formerly Elizabeth
Tumulty, and his three children.
He was % years old.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
PROTESTS
RED CONCESSIONS
TOW.D.VANDERLIP
Statement of Situation
Along Siberian Coast Is
Made to State Dept.

The FIRST move in Japanese op-
position to the concession obtained
from the Soviet government by
Washington D. vanderlip for the
development of territory In Kam-
chatka is underway.
A statement of the situation along
the Siberian coast. where Japan
claims prior rights due to a series
Of treaties negotiated with Russia.
has been lodged with the United
States government.
Action OF this sort has been antic-
ipated in Washington as the Kam-
chatka concession obtained by
Aperican capitalists Is right on the
threshold of what Japan has come
to consider its sphere of influence in
Siberia.
Have Plan in Development.
Japan itself virtually is connected
with the kamchatka Peninsula by
the Kirul Islands and there has been
steady trend of expansion In that
direction. Fisheries. at the present
of the development. but the Japan
ese have looked with disfavor upon
any encroachment of foreign capital
and although they have not taken
time to bring out the resources real
ize fully the untold wealth that is
hidden in Kamchatka.
The position now taken by the
Japanese government is that rights
that IL obtained under the Ports.
mouth treaty of peace with Russis
through extension in 1918 arc still
in force and that any entry BY
American capitalists would be ar
invasion of these guarantees. The
rights which Japan obtained then
its statesmen contend have beer
extended and developed by various
treaties so that any concession.
that might be granted by the Mos,
COW government would be consid.
cred as jeopardizing Japan's eco.
nomic interests.
The beginning of Japanese en-.
croachment in this territory was I
| CONTINUED ON PAGE -FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Guaten,aIan Finances
Reported as Stronoe,

The financial position of Guate-
mala is growing steadily stronger.
according to a statement yesterday
by Julio Bianchi, minister from
that republic.
The total income of the Guate-
lnalan government for the month of
September last was fifty per cent
greater than for the Corresponding
month Of 1919, the statement con-
tinued- Import and export duties
increased 3,o02,6s4 pesos, liquor du-
ties increased 2,775,452 pesos and
miscellaneous incomes 9o.297 pesos,
a total increase of 6,16s,433 pesos.
Bianchi also announces that the
Guatemalan government has recent
ly adopted the policy of giving full
publicity to the financial operations
of the government In issuing a
monthly budget showing income and
expenditures
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Burglars Cause
$4,000 Blaze'in
Blowing a Safe

NEW YORK, Dec. 25-Inter-
prising burglars cut holes
through two solid brick walls i'm
order to blow n safe at 40 East
Fourteenth street today. and in
dynamiting the strong box start
ed a $4,000 FIRE.
After jimmying the door Mt A.
East Fourteenth street the burg
lars proceeded to cut through two
walls to reach the safe of AtI<in
and Hartman. They escaped with
loot amounting to several thou
sand dollar. In cash and Liberty
: bonds, and several thousand dol
lar. worth of jewelry.
The fire was not discovered for
some hours after the burglars had
escaped. Smoke curling out of
the upper windows of the build
ing attracted passersby. In
fighting the IRE the fremen dis
covered n kit of burglars tools
which had been abandoned.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Alleged Conspirat0r
Spends Xmas in Jail

TORONTO, Dec. 25.-John Dough-
ty, charged with conspiring to kid
nap Ambrose Small, long missing
theatrical magnate, and also to steal
500, 900 worth of Victory bonds. be-
longing to Small, spent Christmas
Day in Jail. An application for bail
to permit him to take Christmas
dinner with his SISTERS and his two
sons was rejected
The latest possible clew to the
whereabouts of Small is a long
distance telephone message from
New York stating the theatrical
man had been seen at Eighty-fourth
street in New York. The New
Workers who telephoned the local
police were Informed there was a
reward of $4,000 for the discovery
Of Small and advised that II they
obtained any definite information 20
get into touch Immediately with
Police Chief Dickson
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
Five Sections Today-Cet Them All
WASHINGTON

biggest Navy" Seen in New
Building Plans. Page 1
Japan's Statement Opening Gun"
on Soviet Concessions. :. . Page 1
Allies German Property Scheme
Leaves Out U. Page /
Lilac Water and Sofa Cushions
Among Senatorial Luxuries
Page 1
Lodge. Knox and Others Franz
ing Strong Far-Eastern Pol
Icy .........,........ Rage
Tariff Hearings to Begin jan
uary ........ Page l
Harding's Stand on League
Causes Apprehension Among
Irreconcilables ......... Page l
Congressional Record for Month
Satisfies Leaders ........ Page 2
Seek 81 O Year Man in Coal
Scandal ................. Page 3
Mrs. Robert NJ. La Toilette Pleads
for Disarmament Page 10
Absent witness May Delay Re-
trial Of Arnstein ...... Page 10
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
SHIP AFIRE RACES
INTO IRISH PORT

QUEENSTOWN. Ireland, Dec. Is
With thick smoke trailing her, the
British steamer Navarino ended q
race with fire today when she was
beached in the harbor here.
City and harbor authorities Joined
in the effort to quench the blaze
which threatened the shell of the
vessel after doing serious damage
to her cargo.
The vessel raced over 200 miles
with the blaze threatening to over
whelm her. Every man who could
be spared from navigating the Ma
varino was set to work in a bucket
line which appeared TO have little
effect on the FIRE.
The Navarino is a 5.1oo-ton ves-
sci. owned by the Glasgow Ship
Owners Company, Limited.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
CLOSE PARK AT I2M.
TO FOIL ROBBERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-only the
birds and the inmates of the zoo
may enjoy Central Park after mid
night henceforth.
The police department today is
sued an order that all persons and
vehicles must be out of the city's
rural spot by IL p. m. or otherwise
supply a satisfactory explanation to
the contrary.
At IL p. m. one will be given not
ice to vacate and at midnight it will
be a curt outside"
The order is the result Of recent
hoIdups of taxicabs in the park.
the most noteworthy of which was
the case in which even a woman's
stockings were searched for valu-
ables.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
DC. ARCHITECTS
TO COMPETE ON
INAUGURAL PLANS
To Be Invited to Submit
Drawings for Court of
Honor and Public Stand.

Every architect in Washington, II
was announced by the General In
augural Committee last night, is to
be invited to submit designs for a
court of honor to be used for a re-
viewing stand for the President and
guests on the south side OF Penn
sylvania avenue and a public stand
on the north side. The court OF
honor is to extend from Fifteenth
to Seventeenth street on PennsyI-
vania avenue and the public stand
to extend from Jackson place to
Madison place.
snowden Ashford, District archi-
tect, has been appointed chairman
Of a subcommittee comprising the
Washington Chapter OF the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects TO CO.
operate with the inaugural commit
tee on this competition, and will
notify the members OF this chapter.
Subject to Conditions.
] The regulations declare that the
Presidents stand shall be so con-
structed that it may be inclosed in
glass in case of inclement weather.
This stand is permitted to be a DOM
inant part of the design.
Due consideration, according to
the rules for the competition. also
shall be given the subject for both
day and night effect, and that the
design should be capable of execu-
ton in inexpensive material. The
stand in Lafayette Park should be
designed TO harmonize with the
court of honor and must be eco
nomically constructed and deco
rated. as it is depended upon as q
source OF revenue.
To each architect signifying hi;
Intention Of submitting a design tht
committee will furnish a blue print
of the plat. Attention is called tC
the trees on each side OF the avenue
which are not shown in the plai
and which must be considered IL
constructing the stands.
ID. c. Architect to Give Details
Designs, properly sealed. shoulc
be submitted by competing archi
tects on or before January 5 anC
the envelope shall contain no dis
tinguishing mark, the architect
name to be placed inside a seale'
envelope inside the drawings. NJ
compensation for the designs will
be awarded, but the successful arch
itect will be reimbursed for the cos
OF drafting, materials and incidenta
expenses. He also will agree {
supervise the preparation OF plan
and the erection of the work.
- Information as to drawings re
lQuired and other details will be fur
nished by Ashford.
The proposed Mardi Gras OF tn
States continues to attract increas
ing attention. North Dakotans 4
the city are planning to participat
in the inaugural parade and in tn
Mardi Gras. The secretary OF tn
State Association, ]. F. Miller. ha
called a special meeting of the SO
ciety for Thursday evening at 7:3
o'clock at room 1874, Senate Offic
Building. at which time plans 70
participation in the inauguratio
will be discussed. Miller is anxiou
that all North Dakotans, whethe
members of the society or not, at
tend this meeting.
Other States have planned simila
5 action, and all are greatly inter
t ested in the Mardi Gras plans, be
0 lieving that it will furnish the bi
5 feature of the evening for tn
e thousands of visitors.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
FIRE DESTROYS OLD
HYATTSVILLE HOUSE

HYATTSVILLE, Nd, Dec. 25.-
The two story frame dwelling on
Arundel avenue owned by Rexford
M. Smith, of Washington, an old
landmark, was destroyed by fire to-
night. The loss is estimated at s3.-
900, partially insured The origin is
undetermined and so far as can be
learned no one was in the house at
the time the fire started.
The dwelling was furnished
throughout and was the summer
nome of Mrs. Smith, mother of the
owner. The furniture is a total loss.
The house was built about 1850 by
Charles d. Calvert, who served in
congress for several terms prior to
and during the civil war,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Scouts TerritortdLs'
Use in ireland

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-Secretary Of
War winston Churchill today em-
phatically denied the rumors OF the
possibility OF sending a territorial
army into Ireland.
Il cannot conceive of such q
thing" said Mr. Churchill. There
has been no intention to use the
territorial army to maintain civn
order"
The war secretary is urging re-
cruiting for the territorial army
saying that more troops of this
class are needed.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
EIGHT MEN GASSED
IN TORONTO BLAZE

TORONTO. Dec. 25.-Eight fire-
men were overcome by chemical
fumes today in a fire which de-
stroxed the five-story brick build
ing of the Shuttleworth. Chemical
Company. The firemen had been
trapped on. staircase which col
lapsed. They were removed to a
hospital
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Balloon Search Abandoned.

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 25.-rhe air
plane search for the occupants OF
the missing o. S. Naval balloon
which started from Rockawsy Point
two weeks ago has been ofhcisily
abandoned and the machines hsvs
returned to New York, it was an
nounced here tcnight.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Argentine Ship to Meet Colby

BUENoS AYRES. Dec. 25.-rhe
Argentine government has sent a
,attleship to Montevideo to receive
Secretary OF State cambridge Colby,
{ was announced today.
The American battleship Florida
will not be able to enter the port
>--.n.e of lick of sufficient depth.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
DOMESTIC

President Harding Eats Christ
mas Turkey. Forgets tho
League Page 1
Clara Smith Hamon Pleads, Not
Guilty; Held in $4,000 Bail
Page /
Women in Bedford Reformatory,
New York, Allowed to PAINT
Faces as Yuletide Gift. =. Page 4
Helltown Gang of Outlaws Put
in Jail at Winchester, Va. Page 4
Harrisburg, Va, Jail Keeper
Says He Has Best Jail. Page 4
Woman Farmer Injured in Fight
With Angry Bull. Page 4