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Evening star., 1920-09-14
GENERAL AMNESTY
MPOL|T|CAL CASES
BARREDBYPA
Tells Labor Leaders U. S. Is
Handling Cases In
dividuaIly. -.

Labor leaders asking general am
nesty for political prisoners were told
today by Attorney General Palmer
that the government would continue
its policy of considering the cases
individually" ~ (.
Replying to the appeals 'off Presi-
dent Gompers Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and former Repre-
Mr. Palmer % reeiteS fhe cases eS' acted
upon since the cessation of hostilities
and predicted that "at the end OF
three months more less than IS0 of
the persons convicted purely of vio-
lation of the espionage act will be
left in Jail"
Mr.. Palmer told the delegation
which presented the resolution adopt
ed by thA American Federation of La
bor convention in Montreal in June
that he would inform the President
what they had said, but further than
that he could do nothing.
Asks for Explanation.
You propose a general amnesty.-
Mr.. Palmer said. Now I ask what
and how do you interpret that? Is II
by general proclamation. and. if SO.
how will you differentiate the so-
calle4 political prisoners? =
NY judgment is that it would res
quire a proclamation by the President
dealing with every individual case.
That, 1, suggest. is exactly what we
are now doing.
Il recognize some of the war legis-
lation to which you object as being
necessary only under the exigency of
war. / have advocated repeal of the
espionage act and ] have seen to it
that.no prosecutions under it's pro-
visions have been instituted since the
armfstice." =
1870 Cases Acted On.
The delegation was told that thus
far 180 cases. both large and small,
and of varied Importance. have been
acted on by the department, and have
the armistice." Some of these. he
said. resulted in paroles. some in par
dons and some in commutation Of sem
tences. He added emphatically that
he could see no other source to be
taken in the face of problems with
which the government had to deal.
Replying to statements by Mr.. Com
pers that other countries have re-
leased all political prisoners. Mr.. Pal
mer said the number who actually
suffered punishment under wartime
laws In the United States was infini-
of Europe they slap men in Jail for
merely disagreeing with the government
and expressing that disagreement
"'OIfr courts" he continued, have
sent few persons to prison under war;
time laws who were not guilty of
some overt act. That is what com,
plicates the proposition of general
amnesty"
Mr. London's discussion of the ef-
fects of the espionage act brought in
the rSame of Eugene v. Debs. He
called Debs n victim of vicious leg-
islation." and said he believed the
socialist presidential candidate was
"a man of intensely noble qualities
who would never think of betraying
his country"
argument. said he had hoped that no
personalities would enter into the
governments consideration of the
amnesty proposal. He thought it was
q question much larger Individual
cases. he argued. should be submerged
to the more important phase Of
treating the question with love and
reason and a sense of democracy"
Evening star., 1920-09-14
WILL HELP DC. VOTERS I!
GET TO HARDING RALLY
Mr.. Colladay Plans to Accommo-
date All Those Going to
Baltimore.

On receipt. of the announcement
that Senator Harding's first eastern
speech would be made in Baltimore
on or about September 81 Republican
National Committeeman E. F. Cola
day said that every facility would be
offered the residents of the District of
Columbia who favor the election of
the republican .-presidential nominee
to make the trip to Baltimore.
LAS I understand it," said Mr.. Col
laday, Senator Harding's trip will be
a flying one, but as we will be thor
oughly organized by that time. l feel
certain that it will not be difficult to
accommodate all those wishing to
make the trip. A large delegation
Monumental city to hear. Justice
Hughes when he spoke there in 1916.
and everything went off in fine shape.
Doubtless there will be tremendous
crowd from the District to hear Sem
atof Harding"
Senator Harding. according. to the
announcement. will go direct from
Marion to Baltimore, and on his trip
home he will speak in West Virginia.
Senator Harding's New York speak
ing date Is unsettled. 1t is understood
that when he starts for New York
city he will stop at Buffalo for his
first address in that state. After his
address in the metropolis he likely
will go to New Jersey and Connecti-
cut.
Chairman Hays of the republican
national committee, in commenting
yesterday on the report from Marion
that the republican candidate would
go to the Pacific coast said that it
was doubtful If the senator went
farther west than Omaha.
, y, 1,o, m nj in -
plans as announced month ago."
said Chairman Hays.
With the exception of New York
state the rule for Senator Harding
will be one speech in a state. Before
day. Mr.. Hays said that he did not be-
lieve that Senator Harding Hardin r would =!
a contest for United States senator
Such a course. he said. would entail
his going to Utah. California. Wash
ington and other far western states
which are looked upon as republican
strongholds this year and do not need
the personal presence Of the presi-
Dental candidate.
Evening star., 1920-09-14
bHEvEGOV.COX
STRONG EXECUTIVE

NEW YORK. September ll (by the
| Associated Press).-United States
Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock Of Ne
brasks. speaking before the Ark
wright Club here today. declared Gov.
Cox, il elected. would exercise the
powers Of his ONCE as they were ex-
ercised by Wilson. Roosevelt, Cieye-
land. Lincoln and other strong men of
both parties, while Senator Harding.
il elected, would exercise his presi-
Dental powers under some form of
dictatorship by a senatorial oligarchy
In control Of party machinery"
IF this question can be fairly con-
sidered by the voters" he said. lit
favor of an individual President
rather than q President acting as a
fgurepead for combination Of sena-
tors.
Platform Is Pliable.
The republican managers, relying
on the belief that their party is the
strongest, have adopted n platform
different ways after the election on a
number OF important issues. They
have nominated q candidate of their
own choice ana have restricted him
to his front porch.
They have brought before him
hand picked audiences for formal ad-
dresses and meanwhile have devoted
their energies to the collection and
use OF. campaign funds to be used in
organizing for the campaign. They
are living up to the idea that all that
is necessary is to get out the party
strength to insure a party victory"
The democratic program, the sena-
tor said. consists of a direct appeal
to the people of the country without
regard to party on the issues of the
day.
"The democratic platform is bold
and outspoken," he continued. while
the republican platform is ambigu-
| Gus and doubtful. Gov. Cox Is not
only the party candidate, but . party
leader as we'll. while Senator Hard
| ing, in becoming the candidate. does
not apparently aspire to interfere
| with party leadership, which remains
| with those who made i1trn the cam
didate.
Senator Harding says he believes
! in party government and II he is
elected the republican party viii govern
1t sounds rs though the rank and
file Of the republican party were to
reach important decisions and shape
party policies. The real meaning of
| it, however, 10 that the party caucus
| of United states senators An WASH
ington would in those circumstances
run the government. just as they ran
| the date republican convention. OBJ
viously this 10 q party campaign of
MISREPRESENTATION and falsehood- IL
harmonises with lodging the issue
] and deceivinE the voter"
Evening star., 1920-09-14
CENTER MAKES PLANS.

Plans for the winter program of ac-
tivities at the. Wilson Normal Com
munity Center were outlined last night
at a meeting of the board of directors
and D. G. Pfeiffer. president of the COM
munity association. 1t was decided to
open the center Monday and Wednes-
day nights during September from 80
to $3.50 o'clock for the purpose of regis
tering persons who are to take up COM
munity work this winter
Demands for millinery and dressmak-
ing have been SO great that it was de-
cided to open these classes in advance
of all others. Tomorrow evening at
7:3o o'clock Mrs; Isabel Worral. who
has been the teacher for the last three
years. will meet all applicants and or
ganize groups: The classes will be
limited in number. Pupils are required
to bring their own material for work.
THE Lonesome Club of the center
will hold it's first regular meeting tomor-
row night at the center. An interesting
program has been arranged Oficers Of
the club point out that it is not con-
sdered for minute that the colors Of
the Lonesome" are blue"
Evening star., 1920-09-14
WCTORYN MAINE
BRINGS ELA7YON
TO G.. O. p. CHIEFS
Coolidge and
Hays Issue Statements
toAmerican People.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MARION, Ohio, September a.
Senator Harding issued the fol-
lowing statement after he had
been informed that the Maine cleo
ton results indicated . sweeping
victory for the republican ticket:
The result In Maine is reassur-
ance that the American people
mean to return to representative
government under the Constitution
through the agency Of the repub-
lcan party and that Maine takes
the lead in declaring for America
uhmortgaged to the old world. but
still ready to serve humanity as
American conscience impels."
~lnlieates 0panaons TreoA."
BOSTON. September 14.-Gov.
Vice President, in commenting
upon the Maine election. said:
TT would look as IL the national
election already has been deter
mined. Such a decisive vote in
Maine must indicate the trend Of
public opinion throughout the ma
ton. The result Is distinctly due
to national causes. Col. Parkhurst
is q strong character and popular
in Maine. but strong and popular
as he is, the result cannot be at
tributed entirely to his personal
ity.
The enormous victory means
that the nation a. q whole is tired
Of the national democratic admin
istrAtion."
AMafne PsAntp tAe way.,
NEW YORK, September 14.-wm
H. Hays. chairman OF the repub-
lfcan national committee. comment
ing on the election results in
Maine, said:
Maine has pointed the way. The
result gives the greatest reassur-
ance to all well wishers of good
government, regardless of past
party af1iliatons.
arhe North Star Of the Union
remains undimmed.
Maine continues American.
This overwhelming republican
victory unmistakabiy evidences the
decentralization Of the democratic
orga nixation, the reputation o.
the administration Of their header.
Woodrow Wilson. and the complete
condemnation Of the campaign con-
duct Of Candidate Cox.
1.-The women. too, have demon
strated their dependability In this
crisis. It means much for the
welfare OF the republic"
Evening star., 1920-09-14

September Z. She telephoned him. he
testified, that she had been trying to
get in communication with him for sew
eral' days. but that her husband had
been continually at her side and she
had been unable to get away from him
long enough to permit her to call him.
Counsel told of Mrs. kuehling dis
cussing the question of getting di-
vorce from her second husband in
Maryland. He told her she had not
been a resident there long enough to
get a divorce and suggested she might
go to Nevada, where a residence OF only
six months is required to entitle her to
such redress in court. Mrs kuehllng,
he said. objected to returning. to Detroit
and instituting divorce proceedings
because of notoriety gained in her di-
vorce proceedings with Howard b. Os-
good, her former husband.
First Husband \ Witness.
Mr.. Osgood testified to having
identified the body of his former wife,
and Mrs Felice Ryan, sister of the
deceased. also gave testimony. Po-
liceman Carroll told the jury of
Kuehling's return to 'Dempsey's boat
house after the accident happened
and to his having n change of cloth
ing in his locker. Kuehling later ex-
planned that the clothing had-been
there for several months.
Miss Il X: Cameron, at whose house
in. Maryland the kuehling had
r0omed. and Dr. c.. F. Whitney. in
whose house they roOmed at the time
Of thes accident. were other witnesses
examined. The fofmer said Mrs.
Kuehfing told her her husband had
held her virtually prisoner for FIVE
days. She also told of an incident in
which the husband objected to his
wife accompanying her to the city.
on which occasion, she testified, he
grabbed her and threw her into the
room.
DR.. Whitney testified that Kuehling
and his wife seemed to be a devoted
Kuehling returned to the house the
night his iwife was drowned, the doc
tor stated, and told OF, the accident.
Evening star., 1920-09-14

city and they are now living at their
residenca. 2842 2Sth street northwest.
Announcement that j. Thilman
Hendfick wilf-be one Of the new Corti-
missionerg- was received at the Dis
trict building today with much inter-
est
Although Col. Charles w. kutz, be-
cause of his six years Of service, is
more familiar with the operation OF
the city government than either Miss
Boardman or Mr.. Hendrick, it is not
expected that he will endeayor to be
elected chairman Of the board
His manifold duties as head Of the
engineer department. chairman of the
public utilities commission ard s1re-
siding officer Of the zoning commits
sion make the Engineer Commission
er a busy man without assuming the
gavel Of the board of Commissioners
Oficials in the District building who
know Mr.. Hendrick said this morning
that he will make good as a Commits
sioner.
Commissioner Brownlow. who leaves
tomorrow evening to become city
manager of Petersburg. Va. congrat-
ulated Mr.. Hendrick and wish him
success in Office.
Marry F. Almond. secretary ia
former Commissioner Gardiner, said
Prom my knowledge Of Mr. Hend-
rick's qualifications l have no doubt
he will serve the people of the Dis
trict well. Mr.. Hendrick knows Wash +.
ington and its needs"
Evening star., 1920-09-14
MORE AUTOS NEEDED.
Motor Owners Fail to Respond to
Plea to Take Veterans Riding.

Owners of motor cars are not re-
spending generally to the appeal of
the Chamber of Commerce to lend
their automobiles for few hours to-
morrow afternoon to take the veter-
ans of foreign wars on Sightseeing
trip. according to George c. Shaffer
chairman of the transportation com
mittee of the chamber
Mr.. Shaffer today made a further
appeal for motor cars. About $50 au-
tomobile owners have already sig
nified their intention of lending their
cars, but. Mr.. Shaffer said, this num-
ber is not sufficient. More cars are
needed.
Patriotic Washington motor car
owners will notify Mr.. Shaffer today
at his office. 140l III street. that they
are willing to lend their cars. The
sightseeing tour will start tomorrow
afternoon at l o'clock from the Ell
lipse. The trip will be made through
Rock Creek Park. Potomac Park and
to Arlington cemetery.
Evening star., 1920-09-14
Says Hendrick Will Serve
Best interests of District

w. ]. Fitzgerald, prominent attorney.
speaking Of Mr.. Hendricks appoint
ment. said:
Il am delighted at the appointment
of Mr.. Thilman Hendrick as Commits
sioner. ! do not believe better quail
fed man could be found for the posi-
ton. as Mr.. Hendrick is closely iden-
titled with the best interests of Wash
ington. ] have known him since he WAS
a school boy in the public schools here.
also had the pleasure of knowing Mr..
Hendricks father. who was a typical
southern gentleman. in the best and
highest sense of that term.
Il predict Mr.. Hendrick will so ablv
discharge the many exacting duties of
the Office that no name will stand ont
brighter in the history of the office
than his"
Evening star., 1920-09-14
PRAISE
NEW D. c. OFFICIAL
Bank Presidents Say Better
Choice Than Hendrick
Difficult.

The appointment of J. Thilma,
Hendrick. financier and broker. to tn,
District commissionership by ePresi
dent Wilson was generally applauded
today in Washington financial circles
The consensus of opinion was tha,
Mr.. Wilson could not have picked a
better and more capable man to fill
the vacancy on the Board Of Com
missioners than Mr.. Hendrick.
c. c. Glover. president of the Riggs
National Bank, said: II believe Mr.
Hendrick will make q good Commits
sioner. He is young, aggressive and
capable. He will serve the District
we'll"
"Appointment IdeaL-
C. J. Bell. president of the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company, "Mr
Hendricks knowledge of law and
local conditions. and his broad ac-
quaintance and long residence in the
District, makes his appointment
ideal"
Robert N. Harper. president of the
District National Bank: "The new
Commissioner does not require any
one to inform him concerning the
needs of Washington. He is broad
and capable.
George ". White. president of the
National Metropolitan Bank: Mr..
Hendrick knows the people Of WASH
ington, and the people of Washington
know him"
r. n. Fleming. cashier of Riggs Ma
tional Bank: Mr.. Hendrick will
make a good Commissioner and will
be c&feful and conservative"
W. ]. Flather, vice president Of
Riggs National Bank: "I know Mr.
Hendrick to be greatly interested in
the affairs of the District and / be-
lieve he will do his best to make
good"
James A. Cahill. vice president of
the Commercial National Bank: AN
excellent appointment. We now have
not one, but two, Commissioners who
are thoroughly familiar with Wash
ington and who do not need to go to
any one for local information. WASH
ington and its needs are as An open
booas to J. Thilman Hendrick"
N-R. Golden = Donaldson, attorney:
Nightly pleased by Mr.. Hendricks g
appointment and thoroughly believe
that the President and the District
are to be congratulated thereon"
John Poole, president. Federal Ma
tional Bank: "Mr. Hendrick is . wide
awake business man. up-to-date. and
there is no question but that he wiH
give his best efforts to the District"
Evening star., 1920-09-14
KUEHLlNG CLEARED I:
WHEN GRAND JURY
THROWS OUT CASE
Continued from First Page }

counsel for Kuehling said ne saw no
reason for his client repeating the
story OF the accident and did not put
him on the stand.
Hines Tells OF Drowning. i
The jury learned the story of the
drowning from Alvin Hines, who
heard his cries and responded from
houseboat where he was with a
party of friends. Albert Renswold.
who recovered the body Sunday morn-
ing. reached kuehling ahead Of Hines,
that when asked If he was the one
in the water his response was: God,
my wife"
Attorney Frederick De C. Faust.
counsel for Mrs Kuehling in the purL
chase OF Miss l. K Cameron's prop
erty at W0odside, Nd. .tastiaed = 10 =
message reoeiyed, from Ntss Kpiull,ps
Evening star., 1920-09-14
FUNERAL OF MRS. M. D. M1Cou

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Dunica Micou. who died in New York
city last Sunday, were held at the
chapel OF the Virginia Theologica]
Seminary this afternoon. 1nterment
was at the IVY Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Micou was the widow of the
late Rev. r. w. Micou, who served
as a professor in the seminary for
fourteen years and was well known
in Washington. She leaves two sons
Rev. Paul Micou Of New York city
Evening star., 1920-09-14
Ex-D. c. Head Praises
the Presidents Choice

Henry B. F. Mcfarland. preside mt
of the Commissioners Of the District
of Columbia from 1900 to 1910, dis
cussing today Mr.. Hendricks appoint
ment said:
The President has again chosen
wisely. Commissioner Hendrick will
be az successful in the office as he
has been in business. Long residence,
varied and effective activities in busi-
ness. wide acquaintance with the Dis
trict and its people. with this ability
legal education. tact and courtesy.
well equip him for the difficult and
exacting position. The capital is to
be congratulated on 50 excellent q
selection.
Evening star., 1920-09-14

~ suppose. Mary. you couldn't
think of going to the matinee in that
shabby old hat?'
"Oh, you dear man! How thoughtful
you are. I really couldn't think
of 1t"
"Yes! Just what I thought, 80 ]
only bought one ticketH-Philadel-
lphia Press.
Evening star., 1920-09-14
D'ANNUNzlo TAKES ISLES.
Soldiers Of Arbe, Cherso and Veg1ia
Join Forces Of Poet.

ROME, September 14.-Troops be-
longing to the forces of Capt. Ga
islands of Arbe, Cherso and Veglia,
in the Gulf of Quarnero. southwest
Of Fiume. according to reports re-
ceived here. Italian soldiers, making
up the garrisons on the island, are
said to have Joined the d'Annunzian
volunteers. =
Evening star., 1920-09-14
HENDRICK NAMED -
TO LAST VACANCY Z.
ON DISTRICT Board

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Evening star., 1920-09-14
MAINE SUCCESS TOO BIG
TO PLEASE WISE LEADERS

Continued from First Page.)
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Tea Rooms i'm
F.. Devastated France

PARIS, July 16.-The American
committee for devastated France will
open tea rooms in several of the shat
tered villages in the valley Of the
Aisne on July /, according to an an
nouncement just made. The rooms
will be located at Coucy-le-chateau,
where an old fortress was blown up
by the Germans; Crouy, near Scissors
and Laon in the Chemin des Danes
region.
BY means of the tea rooms the
committee hopes not only to add to
the comfort of tourists visiting the
battlefields but to divert some of the
money being sent by Americans to the
urgent needs of the people in the de-
vastated regions.
Motor busses and private automo-
biles crowded with sightseers have
begun pilgrimages TO the battlefelds
where the Americans of the First,
Second and Thirty-second divisions
fought under general Mangin and
pushed back the Germans, liberating
Scissors and the nearby villages.
Members of the committee will per.
sonally manage the tea rooms and
wait on the patrons. Moderate prices
will be charged and the profits will
be used to buy chickens and to aid
children needing special care.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Why Tennessean
Laid Off Cox

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July TO-
Thomas r. Preston, member CT the
Tennessee delegation to the San
Francisco democratic convention, told
the Rotary club here yesterday that
Senator McKellar was responsible
mainly for the delegation not vot-
ing for Governor Cox for President,
and that the senator was abetted in
this by Judge Houston, chairman,
who insisted on the unit rule being
followed. According to Mr.. Preston,
McKellar was staunch advocate of
McAdoo and when he found that he
could not control the delegation for
his favorite he worek o scheme to
prevent the state from voting for
Cox.
Regarding the part played by Judge
Houston, Mr.. Preston said that the
chairman refused to let Cox'sfriends
vote for him on the forty-fourth bal
lot after Cox had won the ncmina-
tion.
While Mr.. Preston failed to tell
the Rotarians McKellar's reasons for
bitterly opposing Cox, he stated after
the meeting had adjourned that the
Senator thought Cox too wet for the
prohibition advocates.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Body of Theodore
Williams Recovered

APPALACHIA, Va, July 16.-The
body of Theodore Williams, who was
killed when the roof Of a mine in
which he was working at Lendon,
Virginia, caved in, was recovered
Thursday and taken to the home Of
his parents at Rogersville, Tenn, for
burial. Mr.. Williams was employed
as electrician and was said to have
been drilling a hole in the top Of
the mine for the purpose of installing
an electric light when the roof caved
in, about three car loads of slate fall
ing on his body. His face is reported
to have been badly mutilated, Viii.
hams was about % years old. he is
survived by his wife and parents.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Harding's AcceptanceSpeech
Will Contain Strong Appeal
To the Progressive Votres

MARION, Ohio July 16.(By United Press 1.-THE strong
possible appeal to the progressive voters consistent with
his record will feature the speech of Senator Harding in a
cepng the republican nomination. is stated authorativey
He is preparing espouse the progressive and will
stand as reaconary extreme conservative according
to close adviser.
Whatever his original plans Of Harding and party advisers
to the nomination of Gov Cox and the activity he third
party groups in Chicago have led to the decision to play up
to the progressves in the most active
Spokesman of the democratic party have been active during
Harngs silence seeking create the impression that Harding
is reactionary.