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The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
TIESUP
NEW Y0RKCARS
5000 Rapid Transit En-
ployes Demand Wage Be
Nearly Doubled.

New York. Aug. 29.-Not a wheel
Of a surface car. a subway, or ele-
waited train of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit turned after $50 o'clock to-
night in the worst street railway
tie-up in the history of Brooklyn
as a result of a strike early this
morning of 5000 employees.
After running several short car"
trains with the aid of strike break
ers, Lindley NJ. Garrison, former
Secretary Of War, Federal receiver
OF the transit company, ordered all
trains stopped between Sundown
and sunrise tomorrow morning This
precautftn was taken to avoid all
possibilities Of attacks during the
night by strikers.
Demands Of the men include near
ly 100 per cent increase in wages,
better working conditions, and a
strictly closed shop.
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flee in the courthouse. The dep
uty and a reputable druggist were
prepared to swear that Ortiz paid
for bottle of medicine with it.
The coin was a poor counterfeit,
soft. dull-looking, and made prin-
cipally of lead. 1t was the day
before the morning on which the
docket would reach the case of
Ortiz. and the district attorney
was preparing himself for trial
Not much need of having in
high-priced experts to prove the
coins queer, is there. Kil?' smiled
Littlefield. as lie thumped the dol
lar down upon the table, where 1t
fell with no more ring than would
have come from a lump of putty.
Il guess the Gresser's as good
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30

bright. winsome face, as frank
and jolly as a boys, appeared in
the doorway. and in walked
Nancy Derwent.
oh. Bob. didn't court adjourn
at twelve today until tomorrow
she asked of Littleficld.
1T did" said the district attor-
ney. and I'm very glad Of it. I've
got a lot of rulings to look up.
and"
Now, that's just like you.
wonder you and father don't turn
to law books OF rulings or some
thing! ! want. you to take me out
plover-shooting this afternoon.
Long Prairie is just alive with
them. Don't say no. please! l
w-nt to try my new twelve-bore
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
Dark Lantern Diplomacy
Vile Sees in u. S. Dealing
With Troubles in Poland

clines to publish it. Once again the
suspicion has arisen that, as in the
case Of Japan. We have not scored
an anticipated diplomatic success,
and are keeping the facts dark.
French Advise Differently.
Meantime it is learned from Paris
that the French authorities. whom
the Poles look upon as their mill
tary saviors in the late crisis have
advised the Warsaw government to
be guided by its strict military
necessities. platonic "admonitions"
from Washington apparently to the
contrary notwithstanding.
The exact state of our relations
with Mexico is still another diplo-
matte mystery which is insoIubIe in
Washington. Beyond assurances at
the State Department that "fnfor-
NAL conversations" are proceeding.
nothing categorical or indicative Of
an American policy in the new Mex
lean situation is obtainable.
sim Another Mystery.
Some time ago the United States
lodged a protest with Great Britain
and France regarding the usurpa-
ton of oil facilities in the Near East
and elsewhere to the detriment and
discrimination of American inter-
ests. 1t is to be presumed that the
friendly governments of London
and Paris have made some sort of
response to our important, if not
imperative, representations, but no
information is forthcoming at the
executive end of Pennsylvania ave
nue..
The existing state of affairs is at
glaring variance with the Presi-
dents once vaunted belief in open
covenants openly arrived at" The
daylight diplomacy of which he
used to be an apostle seems to have
become dark lantern diplomacy.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
Oil Wells Gushing
In New Mule Creek
Fields of Wyoming

In the worldwide struggle for
oil discovery, a new field in Eastern
Wyoming 100 miles cast of Salt
Greek and four miles from the
South Dakota line. is announced by
the United States Geological Sur
vcy. 1t is known as the Mule
Creek field. The Geological Sur
vey says:
The presence OF petroleum in
this region had long been suspect
ID. and considerable drilling had
been done Biologists have drilled
4 test well that proved to be the
discovery well of the field.
The production of this first well
was small compared with wells in
.he nearby Lance Creek field. but
is success stimulated extensive
drilling and ten wells on the south
EASTERN antiCline were soon each
producing daily 125 to $50 barrels
Of oil of high grade"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
ONE DOLLARS WORTH

THE judge of the United States
L court Of the district lying
along the Rio Grande border
found the following letter one
morning in his mail:
Judge:
When YOU sent me, up for four
years you made a talk. Among
other hard things you called me a
rattIesnake. Maybe I am one
anyhow. you hear me rattling
now. One year after I got to the
pen. my daughter died of-wen,
they said it was poverty and the
disgrace together. You've got a
daughter. Judge, and I'm going to
make you know how it feels to
lose one. And I'm going to bite
that district attorney that spoke
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
DISTRICTLAW
DRAWN TO END
GOUGING
New Law to Be Presented
To Congress inDe-
cember.
AMENDS LOCAL CODE
Limits Landlords Profits to
Percentage Made Be-
fore War.
AMENDS LOCAL CODE

A new rent law for the District
the product Of months of hard
study by welI-known Washing
tonians familiar with rental condl-
tions-wiIl be presented to Con
gress in December with a view 10
ending the present chaotic situa-
tion. it was learned yesterday.
The new law is designed to do
four things in clearing up the
chaotic rent situation in Wash
ington:
/. Any person renting prop
crty. who may be ordered out by
a court judgment, may apply At
the time OF the courts ruling
for a stay of execution.
,. Court may permanently stay
execution of judgment unless it
is proven that possession is not
wanted TO secure excessive rent.
,. Provides any net profits,
from rentals. more than that
before the United States en-
tered the war. after mainten-
ancc is deducted, is excessive,
but in no case shall a profit OF
s per cent or less be deemed
excessive
4. Appeals Tor stay OF eIecu-
tion by either party concerned.
shall be to the District Supreme
Court and such an appeal TO
come before the court within six
days.
anne ndmcnt TO the District code 1t
is planned not to take away any
Of the vested rights of property
owners and the act will not be ar
feCted by any decision OF the United
States Supreme Court this fall with
regard to the Bail rent act, say
its designers.
Assures square Deal for All.
Quick action on eviction proceed
ings-the 'fandlOrds' Femedy"-wiIl
be a thing OF the past and tenants
and landlords will have equal pro-
lection under the new law it is
claimed.
Those who favor the new plan
contend that while Landlords would
be denied their present expensive
eJeCtment remedy. no well-meaning
landlord will experience any injus-
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
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By O. HENRY

hammerIess. I've sent 20 the liv-
cry stable TO engage Fly and Bess
for the blackboard; they stand IRE
SO nicely. l was sure you would
60"
They were TO be married in the
fall. The glamor was at its
height. The plovers won the day
or. rather, the afternoon-over
the calf-bound authorities. Lit
tlefeId began TO put his papers
away.
There was a knock at the door.
Fitzpatrick answered il. 4 soau-
Jiful, dark-eyed girl with a skin
tingcd with tho faintest lemon
color. walked into the room. A
black shawl was thrown over h~-
CONTINUED ON PAGK FIVE.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
.SENATETOQUIZ
RACEFOR TOGA
New Hampshire Candidates
Campaign Fund First
Up at Chicago.
OBy UniversaI servicel

When the Senate Campaign Inves-
tigating Committee meets in Chi
cago today it will look into the cN-
penditures OF HuntIey y. spau'ding.
who is running against Senator
George H. Moses for the senatorial
nomination in New Hampshire, &C
cording to advice from Senator
Kenyon, its chairman.
It is reported expenditures in b,-
half Of spauIding will aggregate
about $500. spauIding accounted
for only $3.50.
The committee will also be asked
by Rep. {. Bascom SlemP. Of Nir-
ginia. to investigate the LOYAL Co
sIit:on." an alleged propaganda or
ganization now operating through
out the United States from its head
quarters in Boston.
Slcmp is anxious to ascertain
whether or not the vast sum being
spent by this organization comes
from British sources and if it is
bencftinE the Democratic cam
paiEn. His inquiry comes on the
heels Of the charge made by EeT.
Fred A. Britten. OF Illinois. that
British gold and $500 British agents
arc helping Gov. Cox.
Republican National Chairman
Will H. Hays arrived in Chicago
Yesterday to demand an invesjiga-
ton of the Cox charges Of a EcPuO-
lican slush fund
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nizes all who come to see him, sig
mailing that recognition by the eN-
preston in his eyes. His whispered
words are coherent.
The mental composure he shows
while awake carries over into his
sleep. He does not dream This is
determined by frequent takings Of
his temperature.
Dreams would effect circulation
and nervous changes which would
give increased readings on the clini-
cal thermometer.
Faith Gives Comfort.
His religious faith is his complete
comfort. He has set aside all
thoughts of worldly life and is per-
mitting his life to slowly flicker out,
holding to his determination not to
take food with a steady grip. seem
ingly of iron.
tColN right lnan
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
COAL MINERS SEND
WILSON ULTIMATUM

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Aug. 2s.-
Anthracite workers sent the fol-
lowing ultimatum to President
Wilson last night:
Whereas. we. the represen-
tatives of the United Mine Work.
ers Of America. Of District No.
l, at a meeting held August 2s,
1920, urge the acceptance of the
minority report Of the commits
sion appointed by you to make
award in the anthracite region,
we hereby urge that the ac-
CeptanCe of said report is the
only means to promote peace in
the anthracite region: and,
whereas, it was also decided
at this meeting in the city of
Wilkesbarre that we wish an
answer on or before September
l. 1920, otherwise all men will
refrain from work"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
MOB HANGS ALLEGED
SLAYER TAKEN IN JAIL

Tulsa. Okla. Aug. 29.-Tom Ow-
ems, alleged slayer of Homer Nida.
taxicab driver, was taken from
Jail here last night by mob of 200
citizens. He was found dead. hang
ing to a billboard on the State high
way. three miles west of here, short
ly after midnight. The body was
found by police who had pursued the
mob.
More than thirty shots were fired
when the mob stormed the Jail.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
IRISH 'PICKETS' URGE
BOYCOTT OF BRITISH
CBy Universal Service.)

Upon the death OF Lord Mayor
Terence McSweney, Of Cork. Mrs.
Gertrude CorleSs. leader Of tho
Irish American women pickets, an
nounCed yesterday the pickets will
attempt to organize 2O.oOO.OOO peo-
pie i'm their boycott Of British goods
in the United States.
\ circular has been spread broad
cast showing Nine things YOU do
when you trade with England"
You give preference to tho
greatest militaristiC nation OF tho
world. and YOU support a nation
whose aggressive foreign policy has
hurt America in every country Of
the world" it says among otheI
things.
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In his present psychology his Che
ator is first. Ireland is second. HIS
own life is very small thing com
pared TO these two.
Dreams May Rack Mind.
The one fear that he may lose his
mind before his death is held on ac-
count OF dreams. Should he become
the victim of a dream that would
shock him the doctors say it would
arouse a fever that might destroy
his mind either wholly or in part.
The mayor rests on a plain. iron
prison cot. and he is dressed in a
course nightrobe. He is isolated in
the infirmary of the Jail.
The walls Of the room are severely
plain. Dr.. Higson, the prison physi-
clan. is at hand constantly Nurses
are in the room constantly.
Members OF the immediate family
visit with him.
3 Universal ServiccD
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
Polish Reversal Severe.

Polish Reversal Severe.
Berlin, Aug. 29.-An unconfrmed
telegram from Kocnigsberg says
the Poles suffered a reverse near
MIawa-
The victories of the Polish armies
it is alleged, are being followed by
3 strong anti-Semitic feeling in
Poland that in many instances has
manifested itself in pogroms.
Russ Resistance strong.
The russian resistance in the area
west of Brest-Litovsk was strong
today. a dispatch from Warsaw de-
clared. The Bolshevists have also
stiffened their lines east and north
Of GrOdno, apparently working from
a northern base at Wilma.
Prince Sapieha. the Polish foreign
minister. is at Brsst-Litovsk for
conference with VI. Domski. head Of
the Polish delegation at Minsk. They
will determine the place to which
the peace parleys will be trans
ferred. and the prince will fully ac-
N+1iNN inc hEdu VI the ISlS5a tloh
with the present stand of the gov
Crnment on peace terms.
mmunieation Inadequate.
Since the parleys started at Minsk
the communication of the delegation
with Warsaw has been very made
quate.
No cOuriers have been able to get
through the lines. and the wireless
MESA ges were infrequent and gar
oled.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
THROWS
ALLITSPOWER
TODEMOCRATS
A. F. L. Committee Reports
Urging Ranks to Vote
For Cox.
GIVE HIM CLEAN BILL
Harding, on Other Hand De-
scrlbed as Approving
Vicious Legislation"
GIVE HIM CLEAN BILL
BY ROBERT II. BARRY.
Public Ledger Seryice.)

Organized labor yesterday cast its
political influence on the side of
GOV. James NJ. Cox. Representing
its interest as solely that of the
workers of America and as caring
nothing for political parties. both of
which were criticised, the American
Federation of Labor. after an exam
ination of the records of Republican
and Democratic candidates, in effect
took the field for the election of
Gov. Cox
The 'nonpartisan political cam
paign committee" of the American
Federation of Labor found the labor
record of the Democratic candidate
to be without a flaw. 1t drew at
tention to Senator Harding's ap-
proval of legislation described as
vicious" and obnoxious"
Yelled Raps at Harding.
1t did not. in just so many words,
urge the workers of the nation to
vote for Cox, but it commended his
record and extolled his statesman
ship in glowing terms, while deal
ing poorly concealed thrusts at the
alleged "exasperating" lack of clar-
ity in Senator Harding's utterances.
There is no mention of parties;
labor's declaration is based entirely
on the acts of the two candidates
when confronted by questions affect
ing the interests of labor.
The labor committee. composed Of
Samuel Gompers, Matthew VOL and
Frank Morrison. held there could be
but one conclusion based upon a
careful and impartial survey Of the
actions and declarations of the can
didates." and announced that con-
clusion to be:
All for Cox.
Gov. Cox has shown himself pos
sessed Of a fuller understanding Of
the needs of the working people. a
reader response to their needs and
to their proposals and a broader
Craftsmanship in his public discus
sions Of the problems of the indus
trial world.
In addition to his superior un-
derstanding. Gov. Cox is the candi-
date on a platform which labor has
declared marks measure of prog
ress not found in the Republican
platform and the planks of which
more nearly approximate the de-
sired declaration of human rights
than do the planks found in the Re
publican platform"
Insist Inquiry Was Non-Partissn.
The report of the American Fed
Grafton committee closed with an
avowal of the non-partisan nature
of its inquiry into the records of
the rival candidates: a disavowal of
any purpose to prostitute the power
of organized labor to the uses of
any political party. and a declara-
tiOn that while striving above all
else to serve only the labor move
ment 1T would be a sad and un-
forgivable remissness of dutv in
this crucial hour were tbs facts not
presented with the utmost freedom
and completeness.
with the workers of America
rests the right of deciding for which
candidate they shall vote" the re-
port stated but then appeared
word OF caution to them to take to
heart the conclusion Of the report"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
Especial Cable TO Washington Herald,

London Aug 29-Eeven killed
day the rotng which has since the
killing OF Inspector Swanzy Lsbun last Sunday
VICIOUS IN spots Tanks and machine patrong
and mob kept the hunt for safety following their
outbreaks. =
Terence McS~eney, mayor Cork is believed to save
entered the valley o OF death
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
Fast. Seventeen Bays.

FAsts Seventeen Bays.
BriXton Jail. where -ss Torf usyor
is a prisoner, is sp-roundes by pray
ing throngs his yympatsizers
Sixteen 9th prisoner are tasting,
two Of whom are in a terluesi oondi-
ton
McsweHes was l.ly abe to Hrt
his eyes todsy 4s has passed his
eighteenth day ot fasting. He re-.
fuses TO accept Douril hmsHt from
tho British.
He collapsed late this afternoon
and was revived with dIheplty.
Sister Sees Eus Near.
Mary McSweney. sister of the M
prisoned official. visited his bedsits
this afternoon.
My brothers condition Is rnoss
grave. He is sinking fast" she said
later. He may die now At any mo-
ment"
Paris. Aug. 29-ChararterizinE the
refusal OF Premier Lloyd George to
release Lord Mayor McSweney
"cold-b -blooded murder" Ia Libre Pa.
role. the Paris literary daily. today
heads the popular outburst Of indig-
nation that is literally sweeping
France. subscribed to not only BY
the editors. but by the members Of
the Chamber OF Deputies. play,
wriEhss and other prominent person
ages who ordinarily are friendly ts
England
Roads strewn With Dead.
Five youths were killed outright
in tho noting TO-DAY and more than
nifty persons were dangerously
wounded. When the military do
cIared order restored the road was
strewn with the bodies OF the dead
and dyins and the ravemcnts rcd
dened with their blood.
The orauEemon assert that the
Slnn Fcincrs started the battle By
emerging in heavy force from tho
Sinn Fein marrow bone district
and ponetrstin the UnionIst strong
hoIds-Ewarts Row. Furniture was
dragged from houses, piled in the
streets and burned.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
BOLSHEVIK START
COUNTERDRIVEBY
RETAKINGGRODNO
Moscow Wireless Reports Much Ground
Gained in Resumption of Offensive and
That Forces of Gen. Wrangel Have Been
Put to Rout.
(By Universal Service.)

London Aug 2oThe army has recaPued Grodno and
the Poles Btok because OF
their according Central News dispatch from Koengs
berg.
The Russian wireless from Moscow reports that the Boshevis
offensive has that gained Bayok
elsewhere 1t adds that offensive Gen
Wrangcl is n progress his retreang
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
Death Silence Entolds Lord
Mayor of Cork, in Brixton
Prison Hunger Strike 18Days
BY ROBERT J. PREV
Universal pendent Special Gable pispstch

Lord Mayor Nc
sweeney dying by
s ! o W dragging
inches OF hunger.
spends practically
all of his time ly-
ing fiat on his
back.
He sleeps that
way and lies that
way continuously
while he is awake.
Part of his wax
ing h o urs are
spent with eyes
closed.
In the earlier
part of his strike,
which has contin-
ued eighteen days,
he tossed restless
ly. His tossing has
slowly diminished
in vigor and dura-
tion until now he
lies almost abso-
lutely still.
His skin is now
a pale ivory color.
He is extremely
emaciated. T h e
skin is not drawn,
but hangs loosely.
G r e a t hoIlows
have appeared un-
der his eyes. Com
trasted with the
thin, c Olorles SIS
face, they seem
like h u z e dark
jewels.
McSweney, a frail
man W I h weak
lungs. owes his
continued exist
enCe, his doctors
say. to complete
mental Composure.
T h i $ composure.
too, has kept his
mind clear. Though
diving. he rAcnR-
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
IRISH RIOTS GROW
ASHUNGER STRIKE
BECOMES TRAGEDY
Eleven More Die in Belfast Fighting-Bntain-
Will Not Release Lord Mayor of Cork, Who
Is Dying in Brxton Prison After Eighteen
Days of Fasting.
(By Universal Service.O

London Aug. 2eThere has change in the premier.
decision and there will be none premers
office this afternoon when Lloyd George had ordered
the release of Lord Mayor McSweney.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Copyright. 1870. by Public Ledger co.,
Three weeks have elapsed since
the Colby note on Russia and Boil
shcvism was given world wide pub
licity. To date the only result Of it
of which the American public has
been apprised is the acQuiesCcnCe Of
France in the position proclaimed by
the United States. What Great Brit
ain, Italy. Japan or even Poland
think about the note and the mo-
mentous policy it enunciates re-
mains a jcalcusly guarded State De-
partment secret.
silent on Jap Reply. Too.
For more than two weeks the
United States government has been
in possession OF a detailed reply
from Japan on our protest against
Japanese aggression in Saghalin
Island in particular and in Siberia
and the Far East generally. Japa-
nese newspaper comment seems TO
have been in progress relating to the
with the United
States, and some of it apparently has
been of acrimonious character. But
Washington maintains stubborn si-
lenCe on the whole affair.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
Rebuned, Says RumOr.

The taciturnity of our own au-
thorfties has given rise to the sus-
picion that we have met with a
diplomatic rebuff at the hands Of
Japan and are disinclined to adver-
tise the fact.
On August 21 the State Depart
ment addressed what it described
as an "admonition" to Poland not
to yield to excessive territorial
temptations in consequence of its
victory over the Bolshevik army
The Polish government made
prompt response to our representa-
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30
DOROTHY DIX

Americas highest Isid woman writer, dis
courses on the present-dsy evils Smous the
young women on page today.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30

Partly cloudy with probable local thunder
showers today; tomorrow fair, not much
change in temperature; gentle southsrly
winds.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-30

tcor! right, 1890. by Universal serriccJ
The Washington times., 1920-04-17
,ogress Made in Search For Substitute For Gasoline

According TO the British commit
tee appointed to investigate the
merits Of power alcohol the funda-
mental attraction OF alcohol lies in
the fact that it's chief sources are
found in the vegetable world. In con-
sequence the raw materials for the
manufacture OF power alcohol are be-
ing continuously renewed and are
susceptible OF great expansion with
out eneroachment on the food sup
ply.
"Rathert interesting experiments
were made with alcohol derived from
the flowers OF the mahau trees grow
ing in the East Indies. IL is said that
the sun-dried flowers Of this tree con-
tain something like 90 per cent OF
fermentable sugar and that they can
be collected and delivered TO the fac
tory In the zone OF growth at $3.50
per ton. One ton OF these leaves pro-
duces ninety gallons Of alcohol.
"our late antagonists. the Germans.
long before the war, had developed u
system OF Industrial alcohol manu-
factuTe under which every farmer
could produce his own motor fuel
The circumstance that our own oil
resources are so abundant may delay
similar development in the United
States. There Is no doubt. however.
that alcohol for motor fuel purposes
looms more important and more
promising than ever"