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The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
STENOGRAPHER BACKS
PRESIDENTS STAND
CBy Universal Service0

Chicago, Oct. 10.-President Will
son did not make definite pledge to
send military and naval aid to Eu-
rope eff the world Spds itself trou-
bled anew" according to Fred A.
Carlson. a Chicago court reporter
who took shorthand notes of the
eighth plenary session of the Peace
Conference.
TT was a secret conference" he
said. -Four reporters took the Eng
lish speeches. Two of them were
Englishmen. One was A. J. Sylves-
ter. secretary to Sir Maurice Hankey,
and the other was Sylvester's Eng
lish assistant. Then there were
Caleb A. Leedy, of Platte City, Mo,
and myself.
Il am reasonably sure that none
of these reporters was present when
President Wilson spoke, nor was
the Presidents stenographer, Charles
L. Sven. I am reasonably sure
that I am the only man who took
notes of the speech.
After President Wilson and SEN
ator Spencer, of Missouri, began
wrestling about the Presidents al
legged pledge of American troops,
pondered the matter for several
days. I got out my shorthand
notes, read them, and concluded
that the President had been mis-
quoted. So I made a transcript of
the notes and sent them to Wash
ington for the Presidents use"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
Cox Given
Great Ovation in
Hays'HomeTown

Sullivan, Ind, Oct. 10.-Gov.
James NJ. Cox. here yesterday in
the home town of viii H. Hays.
chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, was given one
of the noisiest receptions OF his
travels. He spoke to a crowd OF
about 5000 which had waited
more than two hours because OF
a late train Cheers interrupted
his speech several times, and big
demonstrations greeted him as
he drove through the streets.
The business section was dec
GRATED with fiags-even ays' law
office. Sullivan is a mining GEN.
ter, and Benjamin Bosse, State
Democratic chairman. predicts
Cox will carry it by a big ma
iority.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
IRISH CHIEF DENIES
GERMAN AID CHARGES

President Eamonn DeVsleIa, OF
the Irish republic, yesterday re-
iterated his demand that the Brit
ish army of occupation" be with
drawn from Ireland in response TO
the speech of Premier Lloyd George
in which the latter said England
intended to restore order in Ire
land by force.
English atrocities in Ireland
would not be justified even by a
state of war" said DeNalera. III
it is war Irish prisoners should
be treated as prisoners of war. II
it is war British troops should not
be allowed to run riot throuh a
defenseless civil population, COM
mitting atrocities that would shame
the discipline of savages.
The statement that the Irish
coast was used as a submarine
base for German submarines is an
utter falsehood. The audacity OF
Lloyd Georges lies have long ceas-
ed to cause wonder in ireland"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
COALSQUEEZE
Barred BY US.
INVESTIGATION
Shortages Created at Will
By Manipulation Of Cars,
Is Charge.
BLAME EASTERN GROUP
Specific Details of Prohteer-
ing in Hands Of Depart
ment of Justice.
BLAME EASTERN GROUP
public Ledger ServiceD

Evidence in the hands of the De-
yesterday, include specific details of
how the coal market was manipulat-
ed all during the year by a group
they were able not only to tie up
the available car supply. but Gre
ate a shortage wherever they pleas
ed at almost a moments notice.
This phase of the investigation
which may eventually be the most
important that the government
policy of reconsignment as ii was
practiced In the entire region from
the Lakes to the Gulf and from
the Mississippi east.
Developments that are likely to
follow in addition to prosecutions
are orders from the Interstate Com
merCe Commission designed to make
the demurrage charges on coal so
heavy that it will be impossible
for wholesalers and other dealers
to hold the commodity on the cars
without mourning penalties that will
rob them of all their profits.
Coal Left in Yards.
1t has been common practice in
the past year, Department of Jus
tice agents have learned. for coal
dealers to have coal consigned to
them merely at specified town
without making any arrangements
or agreements for unloading. When
the coal arrived. II the market at
the time was too shaky to permit
of what the coal dealers considered
sufficient profit. they allowed the
coal to sit in the yards, and when
they were notified by the railroads
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
TRAFFIC POLICE
GET NEW CODE
More Safety Rules Provided
To Help Pedestrians
At Crossings.

Police captains have been ordered
by Maj. Harry l.. Gessford, superin-
tendent OF police. to instruct mem
bers of their commands assigned to
traffic direction to do all-in- their
power TO safeguard the rights of
the pedestrian.
Pedestrians at regular street
crossings, crossing at right angles,
have the right of way over We
hicIes, and crossing officers should
do everything in reason to provide
against any infringement of this
rule. the police official stated.
Vehicles approaching a crossing
and stopping to permit traffic to
cross their front are required to
stop back of the building line.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
IRISH MILITARY
PARTY HELD UP
Armed Men Attack Two
Trucks With Soldiers
Near Dublin.
(By Universal Service.)

Dublin, Oct. 10.-Two military au-
tomobile trucks carrying soldiers
were attacked by armed men near
Bandon last midnight. Lieut.. Rich
ardson. in command of the soldiers,
was killed and three of his men
were wounded. The casualties suf-
fered by the civilians were not as
certainable.
Another truck carrying soldiers
from Tulsk toward Castlerea was
bombed and destroyed in the night.
Some of the soldiers that were. on
it are missing.
The. military raided the Rob Roy
Hotel at Queenstown, where many
persons awaiting passage to Amer
ica on the Carmonia were stopping
Some were halted in the streets
near the hotel and searched.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
PRINCE ROBBED
OF WINE HERE
French Charge Reports the
Theft of Four Cases of Red
Bordeaux, Worth Sl44.

Four cases OF red Bordeaux wine
were stolen yesterday from a ga
rage in rear OF the home Of Prince
De Bearns. charge d'anaires of the
eench Embassy. 1716 New Hamp-
shire avenue! The wine was val
ued at s144.
A bill fold containing $3.50 was
picked from the pocket Of George
X Rowe. 649 n street northwest
last night, while he was standing
at the corner Of Seventh and n
streets northwest.
Mrs. Sarah Severe, III Eighth
street northwest, last night reported
the theft Of three diamond rings
from her home during the past few
days The rings were valued at
$3.50.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
Poor Caruso! He Never
Heard Babe Ruth Sing

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 10.-The world
might have lost its prize tenor yes
serday II Babe Ruth happened to De
in Nebraska.
Listen to this.
The reporter approached Enrico
Caruso, and inquired suavely:
What do you think of Babe
Ruth, Mr.. Caruso."
Il will have to admit that I have
never heard her sing" replied the
tenor.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
RAID HAVANA SHIPS;
GET OCEANS OF RUM

Norfolk, Va, Oct. l0.-One of the
largest hauls of bottled in bond
whisky made since the country went
dry" has just been made her in
the seizure of ninety-seven quarts
of assorted whiskys from the JEFF
ferson and forty-three pints from
the Hamilton, both former Old Do
minion Line steamers. recently re-
turned from Havana and were tied
up at the foot of Church street. No
arrests were made.
The police learned whisky was
aboard when detectives arrested a
member of the crew. with six quarts
of imported Juice" which he was
trying to dispose of for $40 a pint.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
SOLONS WILL MEET
AHEAD OF CONGRESS

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 10.-Repre-
sentative Albert Johnson. chairman
of the House eou,A,ittee on4 Imrnt-
grafton and Naturalization, has
issued a call for the committee to
assemble in Washington. d. c., No
vember Is, for the purpose of draft
ing measures to meet the present
immigration situation.
Johnson says he believes the
present influx of immigrants is such
as to demand the attention of Con-
gress Immediately upon its assem-
bling. Several bills proposing sus-
pension of immigration for periods
of from two to ten years are be-
fore the committee.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
u. S. Engineers Consider
Flooding 10000 Acres
- Of Farming Land.
TWO STATES INVOLVED
Project Promises Ample
Power Both for Capital
And Baltimore.
United States engineers are work

United States engineers are work
ing on a plan to harness Great
Falls, which, If accepted by Con-
gress following its submission jan
uary l, will mean the flooding of
approximately 10000 acres of farm
land in Clark County, Va, and JEFF
ferson County, w. Va. A personal
inspection Of the land was made
by government engineers last week.
The project under consideration. is
known as the Lee plan and is one
of several which the engineers Of
flee is considering. The plan IN
wolves the erection of four dams
two on the upper Potomac, one on
the Shenandoah and one on the
south branch of the Potomac-the
of which would, by
present rough estimates, cost from
100000 to $4O,OOO,OOO. 1t is
planned to harness Great Falls so
that Washington, Balti-
more and the vicinity country will
not only be supplied with cheaper
electricity, but that electrifcation
of steam railroads within a wide
radius of Washington will provide
-than-coal operation.
Much Power Wasted Now.
In plants now operating in Wash
ington, developing current by steam,
not more than Is per cent of the
plant capacity is utilized in the
periods when demand is at a mini
mum. In other words, the plant, in
order to provide sufficient power
during the peak" periods, is IS per
cent idle during hours of low de-
mand.
This wastage of plant, according
to engineers. is due to limited dis
tribution. With the gigantic power
plant the Great Falls development
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
SHIP BRINGS WORLDS
LARGEST GEM TOU. S.

New York, Oct. 1o.-The Aquitania
yesterday brought in the largest
diamond in the world, property of
bou-El-Hamid, former Sultan of
Morocco. who abdicated in favor OF
his brother. The stone is 1873 15-100
carats, perfect in shape and of a
light straw color.
The former Sultan entrusted the
stone to Fred Whittran, of the Mer-
camille Bank of the Americas, man
ager of the institutions branch in
Madrid for the past five years. The
gem was guarded by Mrs. Whittran,
who kept it under her pillow.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
U. S. PARTY TOEXPLORE
GREAT AMAZON BASIN

New York, Oct. 10. - Starting
early next January a large party of
American scientists will explore
more than 1000 square miles of al
most virgin territory in the great
Amazon Basin of South America, it
was announced at Columbia Univer-
sity today.
The party will be headed by DR..
Henry H. Rusby, dean Of the Co.
lumbia School of Pharmacy, who
has been in many South American
expeditions since 1855, including
searches for new drugs throughout
sections of the southern and east
ern Andes and part of southern
Colombia.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
FOE ADMIRAL'S WIFE
SLAIN AS HE SLEEPS

weimar, Germany, Oct. 1O.-The
wife and maid servant of Admiral
Won Scheer were murdered and his
1S-year-old daughter was shot and
seriously wounded by unidentified
masked men at a hotel here today.
One of the murderers committed sui
eide by shooting himself. The ad-
miral was asleep in an adjoining
room and did not hear the shooting.
Won Scheer commanded the Ger
man battleships which fought the
British great fleet off Jutland.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
New Housebreaking
Charge Against Negro

A second charge of housebreak-
ing was placed last night against
Manning Author, colored, arrested
Saturday, Detectives Thompson, EN-
brey and King making the accusa-
ton. Author was charged with hav-
ing entered the tailor shop of Harry
Hunterstein, several weeks ago, at
1928 Fourteenth street northwest.
Author was arrested by police of
the Sixth precinct Saturday night
AID charged with having entered
the tailor shop of Heindrick and
Mirgolis, SOL Thirteenth street
no -thwest, last week.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
GET $3.50
IN TEN-CENT STORE

New York. Oct. 1o.-Three armed
day. snatched a leather bag con-
tanning $3.50 from Emma Carries,
cashier of 1o-cent store, and es-
capped.
Hundreds of persons were within
100 yards of the scene of the rob-
berry but it was executed so quickly
that the bandits escaped in the taxi
cab before they could be stopped.
The bag contained the Saturday
night receipts of the store.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
Collections of Previous Year
ExceededBy $685.
3S9, U. S. Report.
PASS ALL ESTIMATES
Taxes on Theater Seats and
Club Dues Total $751;
931,7S0.60.
CBy Universal service.)

Total collections of internal rev.
enus from all sources for the fiscal
year 1920 amounted to the unpre-
cedented figure of s5,40S,O75, ,46S, ac-
cording to q statement made yes
terday by William NJ. Williams, Col
lector Of Internal Revenue.
The sum collected is by far the
greatest in the history of the coun-
try. and exceeded collections for
1919 by s1.557,925, ,3ss.44.
Collections from income and ex-
cess profits taxes alone totaled
S3.95I7O1,374.72, as compared with
S2,6OO.7S3, 9O2.7O, an increase of 81
356.s17.472.O2.
Taxes on theater seats and club
dues provided the stupendous sum
OF .SSI,s31,7SO.6O.
The receipts for 1920 include pay
ments of the third and fourth in
stallments OF the 1918 taxes and of
the first and second installments of
the 1919 taxes. Various payments
on account of additional assess
come and profits taxes for prior
years resulting from field investiga-
tions and office adjustments are also
included.
OfficiaI Estimates Exceeded.
The Secretary of the Treasury in
his annual report for the fiscal
year of 1919 estimated that S3,75O.-
900, 900 would be received from in
-
sum actually collected was greatly
in excess Of this estimate, largely
due, according to Treasury officials,
20 additional assessments and col
ieCtions made for taxes due on in
come prior to the calendar year
1919.
The collections in 1920 and 1918
from miscellaneous taxes, which in
clUde all sources of internal rev.
enue except income and profits
taxes were as follows:
1920-sI. $50. 374.0932
1919-S1,249,366,17 1856.
4 The revenue derived in 1920 from
distilled spirits was s97,90T.19S.46
! from ferElented liquors. s41,965.-
s74O9. and from tobacco. s295.S45.-
3T7-O2, a total of 435,71S,449.57 from
liquor and tobacco for the year. 1t
Is noteworthy that Tor the nSCa
year 1909 total collections for liquor
and tobacco were only S244.211,6 ,623.5S.
Insular Figures Included.
The miscellaneous taxes for 1926
include certain receipts from taxes
on Philippine and Porto RiCan prod.
ucts and from income tax assessed
on the railroads of Alaska. which
are required to be paid into the
treasures of the Philippine Islands
Porto Rico and Alaska, respectively
The revenues are as follows:
Philippine Islands, S1.425, ,2S3.67.
Porto Rico. $1,S23, ,622.54.
Alaska, s1.5O4,O2.
Total, s3.25O,41O.23
Commissioner Williams said tina,
the exact amount of expenses in.
CURED in the operation OF the In.
ternal Revenue Service cannot b.
estimated until all the accounts for
the fiscal year have been received
and adjusted
The approximate amount. how
ever. is s29.7OO.OOO. which does not
include s195,OOO returned to pro-
ponents on account OF rejected Of.
fers Of compromise.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
STREET MENDICANTS
BARRED IN THIS TOWN
Special TO Washington HernId.)

Lynchburg, Va, Oct. 10.-City
Manager Beck has placed a ban on
practically all street merchants and
mendicants here, having just turned
down applications from religious
organization which desired to hold
street corner meetings.: a mission
ary society, which wanted to scour
the city for funds and a peddler
who asked to sell pencils on the
street.
Persons needing assistance are to
be aided by charitable organiZa-
tions rather than by street sales
and begging.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
Harding and Wife
Take 118-Mile Ride
In Locomotive Cab
(PubIic Ledger Serviee.)


St Louis, Mo-. Oct 1o.-Sena-
tor Harding's fondness for rid
ing in engine cabs got the bet
ter of him today, so taking Mrs
Harding with him. he boarded a
big Pacific type locomotive on
the Katy Flyer" and rode 11s
miles, with green cap pulled
down over his shaggy eyebrows,
and an unlit stogie in his mouth.
Senator Harding sat on the
engineers seat, while Mrs. Hard
ing watched the fireman shovel
coal to keep the heavy train
speeding at so miles an hour.
Don't this engine know the
price of COAL" asked Mrs. Hard
ing, amazed at the amount OF its
consumption.
"I guess this engine is nearly
human" replied the fireman. but
it certainly doesn't know the
price of coal"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
Pink Kimono in Elwell Case
Brings $423.50 at Auction

New York, Oct. 10.-The pink silk
kimnono which figured in the in
vestigation into the death of Jo-
seph Bovine Elwell, bridge whist
expert and sportsman, in June sold
for s423.5o at an auction of Ell
wells effects here.
Elwelrs housekeeper told police
following the murder that the XII
mono had been the property of a
woman who made occasional visits
to the Eiwell home. The kimono
was purchased by r. Foster, of
Newark, N. J.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
EX-KAISER CHEERFUL;
WRITES BOOK ON WAR
(By Universal Service }

Berlin, Oct. 10-The former
Kaiser in his Holland retreat is
writing a political testament" the
central idea of which is a justifica-
ton of his course as ruler of Ger
many. The Testament is not to
be published until after his death.
Prof. Theodore Schiedman, the
aged historian and personal friend
of the former Kaiser, is assisting
him. The testament, it is said, by
an informant who is in close touch
with the former ruler. justifies all
of Wilhelm's personal and political
acts.
The former Kaiser is again in good
health.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
AIRPLANE STARTS ! 500
MILE NONSTOP FLIGHT

Garden City, L. l., Oct. '1o.-The
Curtiss Oriole, carrying three pas
sengers, left the Curtiss field today
to fly to Minneapolis. The pilot,
r. S. Miller, a former army flier,
will attempt to fly the 1900 miles
without stop. Col. W. c. Gariss, of
Minneapolis, and w. A. Kidder,
pre- sident of the Curtiss- Northwest
Airplane Company, were the pas
senRers
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
ASOUITH EXCORIATES
LLOYD GEORGE POLICY

London, Oct. 10.-Former Premier
Asquith, in commenting on the
speech of Premier Lloyd George at
Carnarvon, Wales, yesterday gave
the head of the British government
the severest condemnation that his
Irish policy as yet brought forth.
AsQuith said:
The only Irish policy the premier =
has to offer is a reputation, root
and branch. of dominion Home Rule
and a conformation of the hellish
policy of reprisals. The attempt TO
answer murder outrage by terror
ism is not government but anarchy
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
NOMINEES LIKENED
TO EMPEROR'S HORSE

Elizabeth, N. j., Oct. 10.-Because
of the inability of Prof. Scott Near
ing to be present as chief speaker
before the Elizabeth Socialists, Da-
vid Berenberg. professor of history
at the Rand School, made the ad-
dress this afternoon.
He cited the candidacy of Nero's
horse for the Presidency of Rome
and drew a laugh when he said:
And now they are nominating
jackasses."
His address was entitled The
Drift Toward Theorism."
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
Killed By Tractor.

Grantsville, Md, Oct. 1O.-L c.
Blough, aged 81, was instantly killed
near Windber when his coat caught
IN the drive wheel of a threshing
machine and he was thrown violent
ly against tractor. He sustained a
fracture of the skull and a broken
neck. Surviving are his wife and
two children
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
Big Shower of Shot
Hits Great -Grandad
With Babe on Knee

Especial to Washington Herald)
Cumberland, Nd, Oct. 10
While Wolfgang Smith, II years
old. was holding his s-yeaer-oId
i great-grandson, James Strait
ton. on his lap here, both were
peppered with shot from a gun
discharged by Allen Brotemarkle.
While BrotemarkIe has not
essayed an explanation. it is
thought the gun was accidentally
discharged.
Nineteen shot hit Smith and
six struck the child, but none hit
vital spot and the recovery of
both is expected.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
WISE BITTERLY
ATTACKS HENRY FORD
(By Universal Serviceo

New York, Oct. 10.-Rabbi Ste
phen S. Wise, pastor of the Free
Synagogue of New York. lashed out
in a furious attack on Henry Ford
today. The attack was part of DR..
Wise's regular Sunday morning
sermon.
Henry Ford's series of articles
in his magazine The Dearborn In
pendent now reprinted in pamphlet
form under the heading, The
Worlds Foremost Problem, the In
ternational Jew is not so much
challenge to the Jew as an affront
to public opinion, as an insult to
every public decency," said Rabbi
Wise.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
COFFIN FOR EX-KAISERIN BOUGHT
IN BERLIN BUT SHE DOESN'T DIE
(By Universal Service.)

Berlin, Oct Io-Former Empress Auguste Victoria
the former Kaiser Wilhelm H. close death recently
her ordered Berlin to ship
Holland had been issued.
The information has just filtered into Germany from
that Count Paen lord high the Kai
ser who still looks after the former Kaisers
fairs here had procured a casket
But instead of receiving directing shipment
received telegram saying that the Empress had x
peenced for the better and has improving since
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
ATTORNEY TO SPEAK
ON LEAGUE QUESTION

Henry E. Davis, prominent Wash
ington attorney, will address the
Harding Democratic Club tomorrow
night at the Pythian Temple on the
league of nations. F. Edward
Mitchell, president of the club, will
preside.
A committee made up of P. J..
Ryan, DIR. George w. F. Boyd, w.
H. Clagget, jeremiah O'Connor and
John Trant have been appointed to
make arrangements for the meet
ing.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
MacSWINEY WEAKER;
SUFFERS GREAT PAIN

London, Oct. 10.-Terence Mac
Swiney, lord mayor of Cork. hunger
striker. suffered great pain last
night and was considerably weaker
today. it was announced at Brixton
prison.
Officials declared physicians be-
lieved MacSwiney could not hold out
much longer.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
TO STAGE FINAL
APPEAL ON SUFFRAGE

The battle by the American Con-
stitutional League to set aside Sec
retary Colby's proclamation of rat
ifcation for the suffrage amend
ment will enter it's final stage to-
day. Appeal will be made in the
United States Supreme Court from
the recent decision of the District
Court of Appeals.
Suffrage leaders say that even the
most ardent antis have little hope
of a favorable ruling.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
TOBACCO MEN FORM
PROTECTIVE COMBINE,

Lynchburg, Va, Oct. 1O-Tobacco
growers ins Campbell, Halifax and
Charlotte counties met wednesday
at Brookneal and effected an or
ganizatiOn to look after the tobacco
planters interests. R. ]. Marshall
was elected president; E. H. Barks-
dale, secretary and H. E. Stevens,
treasurer.
About 1000 farmers were present
at the meeting. The organization
will try to get the farmers to pool
their interests and to put their crop
on the market when conditions are
hest
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
GIRLS, 13, ARRESTED;
BOTH DRINK POISON
Especial to Washington HeraIdD

Norfolk. Va, Oct. lO.-Beatrice
Livingston and Goldie Balance. Is
year-old girls, are in critical con-
dition at st. Vincents Hospital to-
day as the result Of sWalliwing bi-
chloride of mercury tablets while
held at the city detention house.
No explanation as to why the
poison was taken, has been given by
the girls. The mother Of Beatrice
Livingston had just visited here
daughter at the detention home,
coming from her home at Fan, West
Virginia. Goldie Balance, when ar
rested, said her home was in Nor
folk.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
READY FOR OCCUPANT.
Move in at once"

move IN at once.
So says the real estate man
about a house advertised on the
classified page 1t is a two-
storied bay-windowed brick
dwelling, near First and Q streets
northwest, having six rooms and
bath, and the price Is s4,950.
Read full details on classified
page.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-11
Macaroni Factories Restored.

Naples, Oct. 10.-Macaroni fac
tories in nearby towns which nai
been taken over by workers have
been handed back to their owners.
In some cases 1t was necessary to
call out the police to effect the
transfer.