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The Washington times., 1920-02-13
PAYNE INSISTS ON
SALE OF VESSELS
viii Ask Wilson to Let Him Re.
main at Ship Board Until
Action Is Over.

Over the protests of the War De-
partment and the disapproval OF
many members of Congress-, Judge
John Barton Payne, chairman of the
Shipping Board, last night reiterated
his determination to sell the thirty
former German ships, headed by the
Leviathan, on next Monday.
Payne Behind Sale.
Chairman Payne, who yesterday
was appointed by President Wilson
to be Secretary of the Interior, to
succeed Franklin X. Lane. said that
he would ask the President to let him
remain as chairman of the Shipping
Board until the ships are sold.
He said:
81 have asked the President to con-
tinue me here until the present pro-
gram is so far along that my sue
cessor will find fairly clean slate
This will include the sale of the ex-
German ships"
Next Monday, mt 1880 In the morn
ing, under the present plan, Chairman
Payne will start the auction sale OF
the ships, and will knock them down
to the highest bidder.
This auction will be conducted over
the written protest OF Secretary OF
War Baker and Brig. Gen. Frank T
Hines, chief or transportation, who
have asked that the ships be held as
units Of the army transport reserve.
Baker shifts His View.
1t is apparent that Secretary Baker
has somewhat, altered his original
contention that "the Government
ought to retain the title to the ships
Mr.. Baker said today that the reten
ton OF title by the Government was
not absolutely necessary, and that
some other disposition might be Gus
tilted and proper" He intimated that
he still thinks the title should remain
with the Government but does not
purpose any longer to resist the dis
position of the ships as Payne sug-
gests.
1t was pointed out today by war
Department officials who had pre-
yiously held contrary opinions thai
the ships mil ght be disposed of in such
way that the Government could al
WAYS commander them in time OF
war
In order that the United States may
be in n position to take over these
vessels when necessary. these officials
pointed out, the sale will be made or
condition that the vessels fly the
American flag.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
Presidents Reply to Brother
hoods Is Refusal to Boost
Wages, Is Report.
OFFERS SPRoPoSITIONT0 MEN
, Answer Is UnaIterabIe, Execu-
tive Tells Union Com
IL mittee.

President Wilson today rendered
his final decision on the demands
of railroad workers for increased
pay.
"This policy Is based on justice
to all interests and Is unalterable,
declared the President in closing his
conference with the three represen-
tatives of the railroad workers. after
his decision. -.f
Involves Proposition
The Presidents decision. which also
involved . proposition, will not be
made public until the workers have
rendered . reply. They will meet i'm
mediately to frame their answer.
1.-THE President gave to the men a
decision, which also involved q propo-
sition," Secretary Tumulty said. "This
decision win not be given out to the
press until after the mon have given
their answer. because the White
House does not wish to emharrass the
men In their consideration Of the de-
cision and proposition"
The President suggested several
avenues of relief from high living
costs, 1t is understood. He outlined
the machinery which will be estab-
lished by legislation now pending In
Congress for the adjustment OF wages
and 1t is understood that his propo-
sition in part asks that the workers
give this proposed machinery an op-
portunity to get into action.
Think Hines Upheld.
There was little doubt expressed
but what the President had sustained
Director General Hines rejection OF
the wage demands. but he had soften
ed this decision by offering numer-
Gus suggestions for relief.
The President is understood to have
supported the position which Director
General Hines took that the Govern
ment could not increase the wages OF
railroad workers when the railroads
are to be returned to their private
owners within a comparatively short
period.
The representatives Of the workers
were very serious when they left the
conference, but were apparently sat
isf1ed with having dealt with the
President himself in the matter. They
gave no intimation as to whether or
Continued on Page Is, Column ~
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
Four Billions Loaned
To Europe. Since War
Ended, Says Houston,

Europe has received approximately
$4,000. 0O0. 900 from this country since
the armistice was signed. Secretary
of the Treasury Houston stated in an
interview today.
This country Is constantly furnish
ing capital to foreign nations, he de-
clared, with which to reconstruct
their economic fabric. Mr.. Houston
explained that advances are being
made largely by indirect methods.
such as private loans, sale of surplus
army equipment, and the absorpt ion
OF high-grade investment securities
offered in American markets by Eu-
ropean holders.
The Secretary declined to agree
with the pessimistic view of some
public men, who forecast a financial
crash. and asserted that while there
were many difficulties still to be
overcome. there was nothing in the
situation to be regarded as extreme
iy grave.
Nations Debt Reduced.
THE rapid reduction of Govern
the surplus stocks accumulated for
war purposes have been important
factors in making possible the reduc-
ton OF the floating debt and the gross
debt OF the Government in the last
ive months" he said.
Although the Treasury will, of
course, be obliged to borrow from
time to time to meet the current def
cit (which In January amounted to
less than $83,000,00 in the intervals
between income and profts tax in.
stallment payments and the current
requirements OF the war finance cor
M o.. xl-A M
has no uncovered maturities is of i'm
mense Importance.
Sale Of FereiGn Securities.
The position of the Treasury to-
day and the future of the market for
the outstanding issues of Liberty
bonds and Victory notes is very
bright. The whole color Of the pic
ture would, Of course, be changed IL
Congress should embark upon new
expenditures on a large scale.
The whole problem today is that
OF giving the people time and will To
save capital suffic cnt to enable them
to absorb that pa. OF the war issues
which is still ow ed or loaned upon
by bank, and, as WE'LL the flood OF Sc
curities which ar, being pressed upon
our markets from foreign sources in
consequence of the extreme depres-
sion In European exchanges,
'1n that connection 1t is interesting
to observe that the depression in high
grade investment securities in this
country at the present time is, to a
very important extent, the result of
heavy selling of such securities in our
markets from foreign sources. This,
as Secretary Glass said in his annual
report, is one OF the processes which
Is stimulated by the very position Of
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES
SHOCKED AT "BARCAIN SALE
By J. BART CAMPBELL,
international News Service.)

proposed sale of thirty ships by the Shipping Board
nuneed the Senate this afternoon by Senator hst Democrat of Arizona
Prohibition of the sale of the the American
Shpbldg Corporation Monday provided resolution introduced by Sci
Ashurst
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Keeping Up With
The Times
A FACT A DAY

Here's an interesting letter
to The Times from a Wash.
ington advertising man:
"Thc old Biblical injunc-
tion, Physician, heal thy
SELF is not very often prac-
ticed. When n restaurant
proprietor will eat the
meals that are cooked in
his own cafe, or an adver-
tising man buys what he is
accustomed to sell, 1t 10
pretty good evidence that
what he has been selling Is
worth buying.
"All of which IL apropos
Of the fact that last Mon
day l put a classified ad in
The Times to run three
days offering my house for
sale. Last Tuesday start
ed the same ad In the -
Up to Wednesday I had had
three applicants who men
toned The Times: none who
mentioned the -
Il subsequently, ran the
nd in The Times again for
Friday and Saturday. The
net result was that / spent
s7.32 In The Times and s4S2
in the - (having given
up the - as II did not
produce any inauiries) and
had eight applicants, all of
whom mentioned The Times:
and contaminated the sale
today through an inquirer
from this Times want ad.
-As a side light on the
class OF readers OF Times
real estate classified sdver-
tiscments, ! might add that
got my price for this prop.
erty, which was 5000
$4,000 cash down."
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the judges was almost as difficult as
on the day before.
Mrs. charles A. Spates, r. +. d. No.
I, Rosslyn, Nd. suggested, "I wish
that derned grounding had died" and
was second in the voting of the
Judges.
II. Clark, 412 First street south
east. supplied, 1T emulates Jeltyl and
Hyde" and stood third.
Genevieve Fleming, 2s14 Cathedral
avenue, was close in the field with n
tnmely bit OF advice: Don't knock
where you choose to abide"
Adelbert Dryer, 725 Twelfth street
northeast. was NTH with who said
twas indigenous lied"
The judges are busy on No. o, and
the winner will DC announced to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
PLUNGES TO DEATH IN
"STUNT" FOR MOVIES
Mrs. Ethel Broadwick Falls 1000
Feet When Parachute Fails
to Open.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 13.-whlle
n movie camera in another airplane
clicked, Mrs. Ethel Broadwick, thirty,
plunged 1000 feet to her death here
yesterday. Mrs. Broadwick, Reroplane
stunt" woman, was demonstrating
parachute patented by her hus-
band.
The device failed to open. Charles
Broadwick, her husband. stood watch
ing her
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
COURT INJUNCTION ASKED TO stop Sale OF SHIP
SHIPPING BOARD OFFICIALS ORDERED TO SHOW
Massachusetts Senate Protests Sale of Ships

adopted
merchant
the nternaton Mercantile
ships pdgng itself
fly the American and them
the President
method of operating the ships under Governmental control
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
GERMAN WAR GUILTY
FLEEING To HOLLAND

THE HAGUE, Feb. 13.-The
Grand Duke Of Hesse and eight
other Germans, named in the allied
list Of war guilty, have arrived in
Holland to seek political refuge, It
was reported here today. Several
generals ore included in the German
party, IL was said.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
Arthur Griffith, Founder Of Sim
Fein, Scores Dublin
Castle Policy.
SEES OPEN SEASON ON IRISH
Vice President Of Republic Says
Natives Are Shot Down
With Impunity.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Several
Sim Feiners were arrested in a
new British military roundup
in Dublin today, said a Central
News Dispatch from that city.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13

irty former German ships by the Shipping Board de-
fternoon by Senator Ashurst, Democrat, of Arizona.
the former German liners the American international
1t Monday is provided in resolution introduced by Sen
SHIPS WORTH s154OOoOoo.
These vessels to be sold for $685. 600 and
WORTH according to prices Ashurst
said
The resolution provides that the vessels shall not be
sold until advertised for three months.
The vessels which the Shipping Board has offered for
sale to s International Marine Compsny for
were worth $1540oo0o0, according to prewar prices "
Ashurst said
They are to be sold for s2soooooo It will cost about
$600000OO to place them in shape. spent the sixty
million to place them in operating shape would have
these former German vessels part the merchant marine
for less than their prewar price.
England offered to buy these ships at s125 per ton
Now it is proposed to sell them for $50 ton Ashurs
continued.
Feeble Defense Of Action.
feeble defense of the action of the Shipping Board
offered in letter by John Barton Payne chairman of
he board but thrust aside much cha by Senator
Ashurst.
The Shipping Board says it is unable to operate the
ships because liquor cannot be sold the said Senator
Ashurst 81 will guarantee that if the Shipping Board will
hold these liners and put them into service between New
York and San Francisco through the Panama Canal every
state room will be occupied
Text of Payne's Letter
Payne's letter to Ashurst and Meade follows:
Answering your inquiry regarding sale of the x-Ger
man passenger ships, the principally these
CIT is the opinion of the Shipping Board that we
will probably not be able to operate passenger ships under
prohibition successfully in competition with foreign ships
which sell liquor. The why Isl In December we
fitted out the Moccasn to sail to South America Her berhs
all sold When announced that in view of the policy
of the Congress of the country Government ships would
be permitted to sell liquor onehaf of the sangs were
Immediately cancelled.
2-We advertised the ex- German ships and for twenty
ships offered $20000000 We had careful calcula
on made to the cost of recondtonng these ships for
passenger service and this reached the of $50000O0
In view of the present situato did not us that
we justified in incurring so large expense.
Calls Time Favorable.
"3-Condtons in the shipping world such that it
conviction that there will be time when
sell ships to better advantage than and since it is
conviction that the ships be successfully operated
private ownership believe the sale should be made
"4-Two conditions are insisted upon by the board
(a) That the ships SHS NIX under the American fag
(b) That they to baed in the routes indicated by
the Shipping Board This believe will adequately pro
tect the United States"
These vessels necessary second line of defense
to the American navy in of another war" Ashurst
said It would cost $300OO0000 to reproduce them The
whole proposition to sell these ships for rdculousy low
price and to the International Merchant Marine and its
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27

jacksonville has secured manu-
featuring plant which will employ
fifty hands and later one hundred It
will manufacture jewelry findings.
Hampton Porter Prevatt, prominent
merchant of Archer has succumbed to
the flu. Mrs. America Folks of Ocala
as Mr.. Prevails sister.
There was on exhibition at the late
South Florida Fair a cluster of grape,
fruit containing sixtyEfour in number
The Pensacola ship building plant
is being operated at full blast. The
yard now has four completed steel
ships. on the ways, one of which will
be launched today.
The st. Augustine >Record gays:
Among the various studios dealing in
water colors, oil paintings and land
scape scenes in the Ancient City al
this time Of the year, the one Of Eu
gene Roulliard, located at So and q
half St. George street, is exciting nc
little attention. Mr.. Rouillard is Of in
ternational fame and is known in
Canada as the Lighting Wonder, due
to his ability to paint picture fit tc
grace any wall in fifteen or twenty
minutes.
sssss
The reunion picnic of the Blue and
Gray, composed of veterans of the
Civil War, was held in Miami Satur
day. The old soldiers assembled al
Royal Palm park They were first
treated to a band concert and then
taken. by automobile over the new
causeway to Hardie's casino at Miami
Beach, where basket lunch picnic
was served at the noon hour. A splen
did program followed.
The new moving picture theatre
"The Palms." had an suspicious open
| ing in st. Augustine few nights ago
The opening performance was free
Musicians were stationed at the en-
trance and beautiful musical strains
pealed forth as the immense crowd
gathered The interior of the thea
tire is .artistically decorated with small
cedar trees and palms. hence the
name.
! More than one hundred carloads
of hogs have been shipped from Su
wannee county points to the markets
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"INASMUcH"

In Europe 100000 of people arr
starving, babies are crying in vain t
dying mothers for food which cannot
be had. Suffering beyond our power
to comprehend rests like mighty pal
over millions of homes. In America
we are piling up wealth greater than
the world ever knew. We already
have onethird of the worlds accu
mulated wealth. We are living in
riotous luxury.
Out of Europe's awful war we reap
ed billions of wealth We are rich be
yond all the dreams of the past, and
yet our contributions to aid the suffer
|ings of Europe have been almost in
finitesimally small. We have been
niggardly in our gifts. but we have
sold our products of farm and factory
at enormous profits. Surely, it is true
that unto whom much has been given
of him shall much be required. Tn.
less America opens wide its heart and
its purse and pours its wealth into
succoring the suffering, feeding the
starving and ministering to the sick,
on scale commensurate with our
wealth, we will deserve the condemna-
ton of Almighty God, and the loss of
all our wealth and power.
Congress should more than match
President Wilson's call for Europe's
help. Even $4,000, 900 is beggard
" sum for so vast a task. Give it we
should do, and reverently thank God
for the privilege of thus serving hui
manity If we fail we shall prove our
service unworthy of the worlds re-
spect and unworthy Of the wealth God
has given unto us.
America needs to have its heart
touched. It needs to learn sacrifice
that it may serve and save others.
Against our vast wealth contrast
the awful poverty Of much Of Europe
Despite all the calls for money and
all our taxes. despite all the claims OF
the poor at home. America could we'll
afford to give half billion or even
more to feed and c1othe the starving
and naked in Europe. and then bow
its head in shame that it had done 50
little
Every man who opposes giving help
quickly and in large measure is false
to humanity and also to God Himself
Through time and eternity he would
deserve to have photographed upon
his undying memory the outstretched
bony hands of millions Of women
pleading for food for their babies and
to hear forever the wall Of these dying
children, dead because America shut
its eyes that ii might not hear and
closed its heart to humanity's call for
help In order to hug its wealth the
more closely to its bosom Baltimore
Manufacturers Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27

ing as democrats and republicans rs
republicans. TO what extent, then.
did the treaty actually figure? 1t re-
ceived the solid support of the demo
Gratis, and so Mr.. Cummings is right
if it had really been the issue aside
from all partisanship, is it conceivable
that the solid republican vote would
have been thrown against it? We have
in popular way an exhibition Of the
same spirit which in the United
States senate has scandalized the
country. Peace and progress have
been sacrificed to party.-W World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27
SACRIFICED TO PARTY

Chairman Cummings of the Demo.
cratic National Committee is justifid
in his claim that the result Of the spe-
cial election in the Third Missouri
District is decisive victory for the
treaty. The issue was clearly drawn.
On the democratic side the indorse-
ment of President Wilson's position
was without qualification The repub-
leans, committed to the most extreme
view of the Battalion of Death, favor
ed the rejection of the entire instru-
meut, the terms of peace as well as
! the covenant of the league Of nations
But notwithstanding the election OF
the democratic candidate by a major,
ity Comparing favorably with that Of
1918, the question arises whether the
result was fair expression Of opin.
ion on what is said to have been the
paramount issue. The voters in that
district are Of average intelligence
They know why the war was fought
They are aware that treaty OF peace
must follow every armed conflict
They have heard and no doubt ap
proved the idea that some means
must be found to curb aggression and
guarantee peace.
| Yet they divided as they always
have done in the past. democrats vot'
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SAYS SHE THREW HER MONEY
AWAY
Mrs. Parker Spent Hundreds Seeking
II.-f4L rI- n~-a.-.- IL.

Mrs. Parker Spent Hundreds Seeking
Heaith-TanIac Restores Her
My troubles have been completely
overcome since began taking Tanlac
and | am enjoying the best health !,
Lave had in twenty years. said Mrs
NJ. Parker, of 423 East Third ST., Los
Angeles, Cal.
II spent several thousand dollars
for medicines and treatments" she
continued, but it was just money
thrown away, for l never got any re
lief from my suffering until / com
menced taking Tanlac. / was prac
tically an invalid for twenty years
and all my trouble was caused from
the awful condition of my stomach. a
great part of the time | was confined
to my bed, simply too weak to be up
/ could eat but very little, and thai
disagreed with me so / suffered terri
bly, from gas. To make matters worse
/ was attacked by rheumatism in my
a. lis ctA0 1852 WAAOA CuuoC0 llAO LII
end of pain and misery. | never got
"a good nights sleep and became ex
tremely nervous.
well, have just finished my fourth
bottle of Tanlac and it is wonderful
the way have improved. Why, :.
feel so well and strong / do all my
housework without the least trouble
Last week I actually did the family
washing and it has been many years
since / did a thing like that. My ap
petite is fine and nothing disagrees
with me. | sleep restfulIy and get up
feeling refreshed every morning. The
rheumatism has entirely disappeared
and Tanlac deserves every bit of the
credit"
Tanlac is sold in Ocala by Gerig's
Drug Store.-Adv.
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(To be continued,
MOST PERFECT IMAGE OF MAN

/ The most marvellous woodworker in
the world is Hananuma Masakichi OF
Toxic, Japan, who has carved figure
In wood so like himself that when
the two are placed side by side it S
said to be almost impossible to tell
which lives and breathe "a v-sich
does not.
BY several connoisseurs IN as thig
wooden figure has been prone lncea
the most perfect image of a MAJ eve,
made, Masakichi has faithfully ra
produced every scar vein and wrinkle
to be seen on his body. The figure Is
composed of two thousand pieces Of
wood, dovetailed and jointed with
such skill that no seams can be de
tected.
He drilled tiny holes to receive the
hairs and placed in the wooden figure
eyelashes and glass eyes that, as far
as anyone can see, are exactly like
Masakichi's own.
The Japanese artist posed between
two mirrors while modelling this fig
ure, and for some time after its com.
pletiDn he posed frequently beside it..
to the confusion of spectators, who
were often unable to tell which was
the artist. The figure stands with a
little mask in one hand and an instru-
ment for carving in the other. The
lifelike eyes are apparently gazing at
the mask, and the face wears look
of intense absorption. Detroit News
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27

W4tHiH Inc past SIX months, ana al
ditional shipments of from two to four
cars per week, will be made until
about the first of April.
The Orlando Sentinel says that the
building record of that city will be
three times as large in 1920 as it was
last January.
The power launch, Carrine Long.
left Crystal River for Cedar Keys
Wednesday Of last week and was
found sunk off Port Inglis Saturday
It is supposed that the crew and pas
sengers were all drowned. A special
to the Times Union says:
The vessel left Crystal River Wed.
nesday for Cedar Keys with several
men on board, among whom were Mr..
Foster, owner of the Crystal River
Cedar Mills, Meyin Baker, of this city,
and Carl Williams, Of Crystal River.
! It is thought that they all persisted
in the cabin when the vessel went
down.
Senator Fletcher will begin his
campaign for reelection early IN
March.
Commodore Peary, the discoverer OF
the North pole, was given uusual mil
Iitary honors at his funeral.
The census gives Washington city
nearly half million inhabitants.
The government has purchased the
old Agricultural building at Lake City
and will establish an army hospital
there. All the hospital equipment
used at Camp Johnston will be trans
ferred there.
Castor bean claims are now being
paid by the government
NEARLY half million bales of cotton
are used in making pneumatic tires,
asss
Berlin is in worst case of the "flu''
ever known.
W. d. Barnett, of the Barnett Ma.
Itional Bank Of Jacksonville, died at
his country home at Zellwood, Lake
county, Saturday.