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The Washington herald., 1920-04-22

Gonzales Is about to pronounce
his allegiance to Carranza.
, According to the Sonora move
ment's local representative. Con-
zales is keeping aloof from the pres
ent agitation. In the end, Alvarado
is inclined to think Obregon and
Gonzales will reach an agreement.
Were Rival Candidates.
Gems. obregon. and Gonzales were
rival candidates for the presidency
Of Mexico. The third candidate, re-
garded as Carranza's nominee, was
Ygnacio. Bonillas, former Mexican
Ambassador here.
OF the twenty-eight states in
Mexico, nine have already Joined
the Sonora movement, seeking the
overthrow of the Carranza govern
ment. Gen. Alvarado. comparing
the revolution to rolling snow
ball, declares other states are
bound to follow.
Alvarado insists that Carranza
can not depend upon his army,
which is said to number more than
$1,000 men. Doubt of its loyalty
allegedly has up to this time re-
strained Mexicos President from
risking serious battle with the
rebels.
Printed dispatches that the two
Mexican gunboats in the Pacific had
gone over to THE Sonora reyolu-
tionists are false.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
BRYAN SEEMS
SURE OF SEAT
AT CONVENTION
Votes of Rural Sections AL
most Certain to Elect
Commoner.
JOHNSON STILL LEADS
No Majority in Georgia Will
Throw Nominees to
State Convention.

Lincoln. Nebr.. April 21.-senator
Hiram Jhnson continued to lead
today in Nebraska's Presidential
primaries as returns slowly filtered
in from yesterdays election.
Returns from $50 of the States
1,s49 precincts were: johnson. a.
41s; Wood. 25.773: Pershing. 1s.s75.
johnson supporters here claimed
their candidates nomination by 20
900. Gen. Wood apparently carried
Omaha, returns from 143 Of Doug
las County's IFS precincts giving
him a lead there OF almost 5000.
Gen. Pershing. favorite-son candi-
date in Nebraska, ran third in all
sections of the State. Indications
were returns will not be completed
before tomorrow.
William J. Bryan, who appeared
CONTINUED ON PAGE -FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
PRENllERS NEAR SPLIT ON POLICY TOWARD GERblANl
SENATE NAY PROBE UTILITIES BOARD C4REARE ORDER
Highlights Of
Primaries Seen
AT a Glance

Features of Tuesdays pri-
maries in Nebraska and Geor-
gia were:
Senator Hiram w. Johnson
swept Nebraska. Johnson's vic
tory nets him sixteen more
votes at the Chicago convention.
Late returns from rural dis
tricts indicated that William ].
Bryan will go to the Demo-
cratic national convention as
one of Nebraska's delegates at
large. Early reports, from city
precincts, showed him a loser.
In Georgia, Attorney General
A. Mitchell Palmer, who up
held the President in his treaty
views, received more votes as
Democratic Presidential nomi-
nee than his opponents. Palmer
did not get majority of votes
cast, and cannot claim the sup
port of Georgia's delegation to
San Francisco. A State conven-
ton will be held shortly, at
which efforts will be made to
break the deadlock.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
Stocks Tumble
AsHeauySales
SwampMarket
Losses Enormous as Bears
Hammer Down Values
Late IN Day.
(By Herald Leased wirel


New York. April 21.-The collapse
Of the bull market in stocks, long
predicted by the bears because of
general world credit conditions. oc-
CURED late this afternoon. Under
an avalanche Of selling. prices
broke in the last hour with q de-
gree Of violence never before
equalled except in times Of panic.
Shares were thrown overheard re-
gardless Of values. %
Losses extended as far as SEQ q
share. The extreme sufferer was
General Motors. Baldwin Locomo-
tive dropped about II points. and
Crrucible Steel showed q loss of
about $50 a share. United States
Steel common was sold down to SIS
a share. as compared to fits recent
high Of sos.
Scenes around the various trad
ing posts were OF the widest char
acter. Every broker on the floor
seemed to have reams OF orders 70
sell stocks to stop losses. Western
houses were the heaviest sellers.
but there were forced liquidations
also by local commission houses
and by important pools in the So
called asset stocks.
Fully 2.5o0,oo0 shares changed
hands. Selling was so violent that
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
VOTES FOR D. G.
UP IN HOUSE
MAY 3
Judiciary Committee Gives
Hearing on Proposed Con-
stitutional Amendment.

The House Judiciary Committee
yesterday set Monday. May Q. for a
hearing on the Bur-
roughs resolution providing repre-
sentation In House, Senate and
Electoral College. under a constitu-
tional amendment. for the nearly
half million disfranchised people of
the District Of Columbia.
The hearing was granted by
Chairman volstead on request of
representatives from the National
Press Committee for D. c. suffrage.
The hearing will be before a sub
committee of the House judiciary
Committee. Of which representative
Dyer. of Missouri, is chairman.
1t is hoped to get a favorable
report on the bill before Congress
recesses in June.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
Dark-Horse Candidate Rumors
Are Punctured When Congress
Names Mrs. Minor Unanimously

Rumor that a dark horse might
enter the race for presidene gem
eral OF the National Society of the
D. A r., opposing Mrs. George
Maynard = Minor. of Waterford,
Conn, was punctured last night
when Mrs. Minor was nominated by
a unanimous vote of the congress.
During the day persistent rumors
had fioated over the congress that.
at the last moment, another entrant
for the highest office of the society
would enter the field.
But Mrs. Rhett Goode. of Ala
bama, persistently mentioned as a
possible second candidate, was
among the first to stand up and
second Mrs. Minors nomination,
which had been made by Mrs. John
Laidlaw Buel. State regent of Con-
necticut.
Make Ii Unanimous.
Numerous State regents arose to
further second Mrs Minors nom-
ination. but before they could be
nearly 1.400 delegates arose to ap-.
prove of Mrs. Minors candidacy
Mrs. Minor was presented with sew.
eral bouquets by admiring State or
ganiZations.
The other candidates and their,
nominators were: = sss.,
Chaplain general. Mrs. Selden'
Palmer Spencer. wife o. Senator
Snancer of Missouri hv> Mrs Joh n
Trigg Moss.
Recording secretary, general, Mrs.
John Francis Yawger, by Mrs. S. B.
Sherwood.
Corresponding secretary general,
Mrs. A. Marshall Elliott. by Mrs:
Louise Houton. -
Organizing secretary general, Mrs.
G. Wallace Hanger, of Washington.
by Mrs. Willoughby s. Chesley. e
Registrar general, Mrs James
Spillman Phillips, by Mrs. Clark w.
Heavier. ,-Ts
Treasurer general Mrs. Living
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
d. c. Money Bill, Reported to Senate,
Carries $I8,282,O948Z; House Tax
Raise Out, and $3.50 Rule Restored

The committee struck out a House
provision increasing water rates
and assessments for laying water
pipes.
In. lieu of the fat increase in
taxes the bill provides that SO per
cent OF approved estimates shall be
raised by the imposition of such
rate Of taxation on realty and
tangible and intangible personal
property as the Commissioners as
certain to be necessary to raise an
nually." The present tax rate is to
continue in force until the Com
missioners recommend a change.
Oficers and members of the police
force and the fire department arc
granted bonuses at half the rate of
other government employees. not
withstanding the $500 salary in
crease they have received.
Per Diem Men Get Holidays.
Per diem employees who have
worked fifteen days preceding a
pay. such as is granted regular and
permanent employees.
The District Commissioners are
authorized by an amendment to the
bill to contract for the construction
of the Gallinger Memorial Hospital,
at a maximum cost of $500. 900.
As reported to the Senate the bill
is less than the regular and supple
mental estimates for 1871 by sa.-
o54.414. The amount of the sppro-
priations for 1890 in the District is
to close upper Water street between
Twenty first and Twenty second
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
Harris 4 Ewing.

ston L. Hunter. by Mrs. John c.
Ames. ---t s---.'s'--7> >
Historian general, Miss Jean
winslow Coltrane. by Mrs. w. c.
Spencer.
Reporter general to Smithsonian
Institution, Miss Lillian NJ. Wilson.
by Mrs. Ringer.
Librarian general, Mrs. Frank D.
Ellison, by Mrs. Frank B. Hall.
Curtor general. Mrs. George Whit
ney White, by Mrs. John Norris
Morgan. --a..
Mrs. Calder withdraw.
The vice presidents general race.
for seven Offices, was narrowed
somewhat yesterday by the with
Rhode Island. There are still twelve
nominees in the race which will be
decided by this mornings balloting.
Those nominated last evening. in the
order nominated, with their spon-
sors. are:
Mrs. Cassins c. Cottle. Los An
geles,. by Mrs. Amos A. Fries.
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, Pitts
burg, by Mrs. Robert T. Reineman.
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson,
Washington, D. c., by Miss Hilda
Fletcher
Mrs. Edward l.. Harris, Cleveland.
by Mrs. Thomas Kite.
Mrs. Singleton NJ. Ashenfelter, n.
Mex
Mrs. Edward p. Schoentgen.
Council Bluffs, Ia, by Mrs. Arthur
w Mann.
Mrs James s. Wood. Savannah.
by Mrs. Sheppard W. Foster.
|. Mrs. James 7. Morris. Minnesota.
by Mrs. Marshall H. Coolidge
Mrs. Henry McCleary, Washing
ton .(State) by Mrs. George H.
Goble.
Mrs. Charles S. whitman, New
York, by Miss Stella F. Broadhead.
= Mrs. Freeman c. Rogers, Colo
RADIO, by Mrs. M. A. Thacher.
? Mrs. C. D.. Chenault. Lexington,
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
D. G. GIRL SEEKS
ACTION
Lady Cholmondeley Wins
First Step Of Suit
In England.
(WashinEton Herald-Cross Allan.
tic Service.)

(Washington Herald-Cross Atlan-
tic Service.)
BY LYDIA N. COMMANDER.
London, April 21.-Lady Chol-
mondeley. better known as the
beautiful Mrs. Stirling. who was
Clara Taylor. of Washington, has
followed the Duchess of Marlbor-
ough's leading in applying to the
courts for a mandate asking her
aristocratic husband to return 10
her. The court has acquiesced, and
his lordship must return in ten
days or be divorced.
The following is a letter written
by Lady Cholmondeley seeking a
reunion with her husband:
Dear George:
please let me know where / may
Join you, in order that we may
have a common home; or, IL you
prefer, let me know where you will
come to me. Please think things
over, and let me hear as soon as
possible.
your affectionate wife.
CLARA"
The reply follows:
Dear Clara
TT would be useless our trying
to live together again and I don't
propose to return to you.
Yours,
George"
The Stirling divorce suit was one
of the most famous of modern
times.
Copyright, 1870. Cross.Atlantic Newspaper
Service Incl
Lady George Cholmondeley was
reared in Washington. Before her
marriage to Capt. John A. Stirling
she was on the stage. In New York
and London.
Her husband sued for divorce in
1910, Mrs. Stirling Immediately
brought a counter suit. Stirling
was granted a divorce.
Mrs. Stirling then returned to the
stage. shortly afterwards she mar
ried Lord George Cholmondeley.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
MexicanReD U.S.OdFields;
Rebels ENJOY Predicts Flight
Of Caranza WHhin 9ODays

Mexico's revolution has entered
the field of American and British
oil zones. Advices, reaching Gen.
Salvador Alvarado yesterday. claim
the occupation of Tuxpam by the
revolutionists.
Gen. Arnulfo Gomez, with 5000
men, occupied the town. Tuxpam is
the second petroleum port.
Tampico is now threatened. Gen.
Alvarado looks for its fall within
three days.
Gen. Alvarado is the unofficial
representative of Sonora and the
obregon interests at Washington.
He is in daily communication with
the revolutionary leaders.
within ninety days." the general
predicted to a Washington Herald
representative, Gen. Obregon and
the -revoiutionists will control Mex
leo City. BY that time Carranza
will be political refugee, flying to
Spain or to his old pal. the former
Kaiser. at Amerohgen.""
Gonzales . Pussle.
Gen. Gonzales and his followers
are still an unknown quantity in
the Mexican revolutionary equation.
Alvarado discredits reports that
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
~
EYES OF NATION
ON CALIFORNIA
PRIMARY FIGHT.
Both Sides Claim Victory
As Voting Date
Draws Near. +.
B BATTLE Is INTENSE
IS INTENSE
Postmaster of Politics in
Fight with Amateur
Organization.
By WILLIS J. ABBOT.

San Francisco. April al Cali
fornia is today the most important
battle ground in the fight for the
Republican nomination for the
Presidency. The thunder Of the cap
tains and the shouting in the contest
between the. friends Of Herbert
Hoover and the partisans of Hiram
Johnson rosounds above all other
clamor In the streets of San Fran
cisco. 1t impresses one as being a
struggle between political amateurs
and a past master of politics; be-
tween a man in the hands of his
frie rds and one whose friends must
help him or he'll know the reason
why.
1t is with no intent of disparaging
Senator Johnson that 1 describe the
conflict in this fashion. A man of
strong convictions. with a fixed pur-
pose of impress:ng them upon the
community, it is but natural that he
should have perfected the political
machine which is always essential
to political accomplishment. He has
had the authority and patronage Of
the governorship at his personal
command and when he retired he
handed it over to a friend and sup
porter to be used stnI in his own
behalf. The contest in which he is
now engaged is one for which he
was preparing during, the years
when his present adversary was frst
engaged in the work ,f recovering
American property lost in Europe,
and later in feeding the people
brought to the verge of starvation
by the war. ..
Morning Papers for johnson.
To the superficial observer this
has created a state of affairs that
gives him the idea that California
Is all for johnson. If his first point
of observation be San Francisco
this impression is enhanced by the
fact that the two morning dailies
are for Johnson, and for him with
a vigor, and degree of savagery
toward his adversary that Is rem
iniscent of an earlier and less polite
type of journalism.
The spectacle, most singular to
those who have any recollection of
political history, is thus presented
by Hearst. of the Examiner, and De
Young, of the Chronicle, amiably
cooperating in support of a can
didate for the Presidency. TO whom
in the past they have been only a
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
SEIZURE OF WADNOSToK
r WORRIES DIPLOMATS
ny JOHN HEARLEY,

Japan is worrying allied d.
plomacy. The japanese. at last.
have definitely seized vladivostok.
allegedly aiming at a buffer state" /"
The seizure adds another puzzle TO
the Old Worlds library Of riddles.
Yukiwo ozaki views the proceed
ing as Japar's declaration of war
against Bolshevik Russia He is the
liberal leader OF the Kenseikai
party and the former minister of
Justice in the okuma cabinet.
ozaki all along had favored ia
pans evacuation of Russian terri
tory. In early February he led the
opposition in questioning the ST.
berian expedition in the Diet. AN
other war with Russia may result,
IL Tokyo is not careful" was his
warning.
Prospectively, the allies them
selves see Japan moving toward
Europe. However. they are imme-
diately concerned with the Boil
shevik reaction. The San Reno
conference will try to unrsvel the
Oriental tsngle.
Premier Lenine is reported to
be automatically manoeuvering to
drive the japanese from Russian
soil. Even economic peace with
Russia depends upon such evacua-
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
Z en- Foot Fall
Doesn't Faze
= BABY of Solon

After having fallen 10 feet from
an open window, Ruth. two year
old daughter of Representative M.
Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania, 316
d street. southeast. was declared
by physicians to be none the worse
for her experience.
The accident occurred Tuesday
evening at the Kelly home, when
the child escaped from its nurse.
The fact that the child was en-
'cased in a knitted-wooi garment.
softening the fan. probably pre-
vented broken bones or possible
fatal injuries. according to physi-
cionE-
Today. Ruth will resume her play
but uade- strict supervision to pre-
gent any repetition OF the "volplan-
ins" accident
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES UNION
WANTS NEW UTILITIES BOARD

Resolutions denouncing. the atti-
tude of the Public Utilities Commits
sion. and calling for a Public Service
Commission separate from the Dis
trict Commission, were passed last
night at a joint conference of the
four locals of the National Union of
Federal Employees at 1423 New York
avenue. The meeting also went on
record as favoring an immediate
merger of the street railway COM
panies of the District of Columbia.
a meeting will be held Saturday
corning to determine what further
'tion shall be taken in combating
>s-ccEt fares.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
PALMER'S HEARING
IS SET FOR APRIL 20

Attorney General Palmer will ap-
pear before the House Judiciary
Committee. April 90, to defend him.
self against charges made by Rep
resentative Tinkham, Mass, that he
is responsible for increasing sugar
prices.
The investigation grew out of
Palmer's action in allowing Louisiana
sugar producers to charge II and IS
cents, because of a short crop.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22

Proposed tax increases on Dis
trict of Columbia property of es 2-3
per cent were eliminated. the half
and half restored. and the total
appropriations cut s2s.sSo. in the
District appropriation bill which
was reported yesterday to the Sem
ate by the Appropriations Commit
tee. The bill carried items in the
total sum of sls.ss2.os4s7. The bill
is expected to pass the Senate with
out diniculty. and will then go to
tho House and Senate conferees.
where a fight on taxes Is foreseen.
II know of only about f1ve SEN
ators who are opposed to the bill
because we restored the half and
half provision" said Senator Curtis
chairman of the subcommittee that
revised the bill. Aside from that
the bill will be practically unop-
posed in the Senate. and ] expect
1t o.pass without opposition.
The bill will be taken UP as
soon as the navy bill is disposed
of, and that will be Friday or Sat-
urday. at the latest"
Senator Warren also predicted
early passage.
shows Net Decrease.
The bill was changed in COM
mittee. by increases which total
s34s.i10, and decreases of s372.5eo,
making a net decrease of $23.5so.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
Payne Now Fleet Trustee.

Secretary Payne Of the Interior
Department will continue to assist
in affairs of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation despite his resignation
from the Shipping Board. Payne
was reelected a trustee of the
Fleet Corporation yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
100000 NEW HALVES
ARE ORDERED COINED

The House yesterday passed bills
authorizing the coinage of 100000
50-cent pieces, with designs to
commemorate the 1e0th anniver-
sary of the entrance of Maine and
Alabama into the Union.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
District Committee Mem
bers Hope to Get Action
This Session.
BITTER AGAINST RAISE
Sentiment In Both Houses
Almost Solid Against
Increased Fares.

Senatorial investigation of the
Scent carfare order of the Public
Utilities Commission may grow
out of meeting of the Senate
District Committee, which it was
announced last night would be
called for next Monday to take
up the Jones bill providing a
maximum fare of 6H cents in the
District of Columbia.
Members OF the District Com
mittee said last night it was de-
sirable to hold the meeting as
promptly as possible in order to
get definite action at this session
OF Congress. The committee will
also consider a resolution by SEN
,ator Jones. OF Washington. author
OF the maximum fare bill, which
Will call for merger OF all traction
companies in Washington under
one management, and under the
control of the District or Federal
government.
sherman Due Back This Week.
Senator Sherman. of Illinois
chairman of the Senate District
Committee, has been absent for
several weeks. but is expected to
return the latter part of this week
and will be asked to convene the
District Committee at once.
Senator Jones has announced his
determination to push his bill and
resolution independent of the bill
introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Woods. He said that it
was of little use to provide for the
merger of the companies without
fixing a maximum fare that would
compel efficient management. and
relieve the people of the District
from constant fare increases.
The majority of the Senate Dis
trict Committee and a number OF
other Senators have expressed
themselves as in favor of the Jones
Dill, or of some other method of re-
organizing the Washington traction
companies under one MANAGEMENT
with a fare less than Scents.
Garner Raps Conditions.
Representative John n. Garner.
OF Texas. Democrat whip. declared
an Scent fare, with one company
already earning 1874 per cent on a
I-cent fare. an impossible situa-
tion- He declared his opposition to
Congress delegating authority to
the District Commissioners to
grant rate increases, and said that
with efficient management a merger
should be the means of reducing
fares to ca cents or less.
Representative Henry T. Rainey,
of Illinois, ranking Democratic
member of the Ways and Means
Committee. during the enforced alb
sence of Claude kitcbin and one of
the most influential Democrats in
the House, declared his intention of
fighting the Scent fare to the limit
when it is brought up on the floor
OF the House.
Representative Harold A. Knut,
son, Republican whip, will oppose
any attempt to raise the present fare
and will aid the Mapes bill to force
. merber Of the two companies. he
declared
Represe ntative Rainey advocated
forcing the Washington Railway
and Electric Company into bank
ruptcy IL a merger cannot be ef-
fected in any 0ther NAV
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22

The Japanese Embassy here has
no information conhrmatory OF
the above dispatch. Embassy Of
ficials, moreover, declared that it
was manifestly untrue and merely
anti-Japanese propaganda
On the other hand. Moscow,
from the beginning, regarded
Japan's occupation of Vladivostok
as virtual declaration of war
against Soviet Russia.
Administration circles on their
part deny that America has or
will agree to Jspan's "free hand
in Siberia" 1t is no secret that
certain sections of American Of
ficialdom believe that Japan hopes
to retain a large slice of Siberia
Neutral diplomatic circles here
said that Japan possibly was at
tempting a diplomatic gesture
against the Anglo-Italian effort to
recognize Soviet Russia.
The Daily Herald" mentioned
in the dispatch, is the radical labor
journal of England. 1t has long
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
Liner On Last Leg Of Long Trip.

New York, April 21.-On the last
leg of a 17.000-mile trip the White
Star liner Megantic left here today
for Liverpool carrying LOTS pas
sengers. 800 of whom had been on
the steamer since she left Sydney,
Australia, March IL.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
Iapan Declares War on Soviet
Russia, Says London Report;
. Propaganda Embassy Claims

been arguing for the recognition
of Lenine with Downing Street.