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The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-14
TEXTILE MILLS T0CUT WAGES
 FEMPL0YES

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, Dec. 14 (by Associated sss}-Wage reduc- tions affecting approximately 10000 operatives in all the mills affiliated with the New Bedford Cotton Manu- facturers' Association will become ef- fective next Monday.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-14
APPER
 >STPONED
TRIAL OF KlDN.
 HAS BEEN PG.

TACOMA, Dec. IA (by Press).-The trial of Betty former Seattle society girl, with the kidnapping of Bobby, son of a well known , Ttacoffa paper man, has been postpOnet December 21 because of thec f Prosecutor w. D. ,AakrenA
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-14
WIRELESS TELEPHONE
 '. REPORTS INVENTION

GENEVA, Dec. I4 (by Associated Press). A wireless telephone mes- sage from point in England 800 miles away was heard here yesterday when William Marconia gave a dem- sbnstration tof .ihis invention.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-14
CUT AT LAWRENCE ALSO

LAWRENCE, Mass, Dec. IA (by As sociated Press) .---Two textile mills in Lawrence employing 16,O00 hands have announced wage reduction of 22R per cent
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-14
BISBEE DEPORTERS OF
 UNDESIRABLES GO FREE

WASHINGTON, Dec. If (by Asso- ciated Press) The supreme court has sustained the federal district court in quashing indictments against 25 defendants charged with partici- patton in the deportation of alleged undesirable from Bisbee, Ariz.. in 1917.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-14
POWDER MILL BLOWS
 UP AND FIVE KILLED

k DOVER, N. J., Dec. If (by Asso- ciated Press) Five men are report ed killed and number injured in an explosion last night in the plant of the Atlas Powder Company ss Lake Ropatcong.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-14
REFINED SUGAR HAS
 TAKEN ANOTHER DROP

NEW YORK. Dec. IA (by Associ- ated Press) A new record low price for sugar was established here yes terday when it dropped to SA cents l pound for the refined quality.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-14
SWITCHMAN IS HELD c-., <. FOR MURDER OF WIFE

PORTLAND, Dec. IA (by Assoei- ated Press) J, tck Lewis, a switch man, has been arrested and held for investigation in connection With the death of his wifi !, who was found dead under cireun. stances indicating she had been shocl 1ed to death oy electricity
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-14
FISHING VESSEL $ .a ASHORE; CRA w SAFE

PRINCE RUPERT, B. c., by Associated Press). .-The vessel Teton is reported ask Frederick island, on the west of Queen Charlotte island. T ports received here say the 6, the vessel is safe.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-14
.DENMAN TELLS
 OF HANDlCAPS 0F THE BOARD

NGTON, Dec. IA (by Asso- WASHl rs)-William Denman, first ciated Pfes the shipping board when chairman oi ized. testified befcte the it was organ tee as to the operations house commit during the early days of the board e said the board was of the war. fl the insistence of the handicapped by Great Britain. that allies, particularly ,e use of available they be allowed tl country for con- facilities in this r them struction of ships fo
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
Asks Millions
ForCare ofU. S.
War Sufferers

instftution Of q hospital BRO
gram calling for an expeudfture
OF many millieps OF dollars In sa-
vocafed by Surgeon Gen. Hugh
>. Cumning In his annual report
of the Public Health Service sent
TO Congress yesterday.
The need for an increase i'm
hospital facilities is brought
about by n rapid increase in the
number of war risk Insurance
benehciaries, the report says.
There are more than 10000 bene-
nciaries under the care of the
service. as against 1000 a year
ago. A majority OF the ex-serv.
Ice men apd wsnea under treat
meet are -sufEsrs.e from tubercu.
iosis and mental disorders
Higher salaried positions else
where have drawn many men
from the service. the report adds,
the resisnatiens In the past year
having eIceeded the admissions.
Gen. Cumming says II IL prscti-
calIy impossibIe to secure casdi-
dates for admission to the en-
trance grade of the corps because
Of the poor Day.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
FACE HUGE TASK
REDUCING ARMY
TO MEET FUNDS
Appropriations Cut May
Mean Discharge of Men
On Vast Scale.

Reduction OF the army to 17S,ooo
men by limiting appropriations will
be a slow process, according to off,
Gals Of the War Department As
sentiment in Congress indicates the
almost certain passage of a re-
duced appropriation bill, members
of the army establishment already
have been at work on plans to make
such cut. but have eaaountered
number of obstacles that appar-
emily would prevent anything ap-
preaching an overnight reduction.
The only way, it was said, in
which wholesale reduction in the
strength of the army could be
brought about would be to pro-
mulgate a regulation that discharges
from the service would be granted
upon application. The practice ex-
Isted before the world war of al
lowing men to purchase their dis
charges, and il is within the power
of the department to discharge men
IL they desire. without payment, but
legal officers say that il is impos-
sible to force men out.
The present enlisted strength of
the army is in the neiGhborhood
of 213,0o0. and there are expirations
occurring daily. In order to obey
the command of Congress for a
cut, il would be necessary for the
department to stop all enlistments,
refuse re-enlistment to men whose
time of service had expired, and
afford an opportunity to all enlisted
men for discharges.
Newton d. Baker. Secretary of
War, yesterday answered the charge
OF some small army advocates in
Congress that he desired to mill
tarize the United States by making
rublic figures showing the prewar
and present strength of the stand
ing armies of the great powers. The
proposed army of 2S0,00o men under
the army reorganization bill which
Mr.. Baker feels it is obligatory for
HIM to recruit is smaller in size, ac-
cording to War Department figures.
than that of any of the large ma
tions except Germany, which is linn
ited to 100000 men under the terms
OF the armistice.
Figures showing the armies OF the
various countries in 1890 follow:
United States, ESQ, ,000: Great Brit
ain, 310,500; France, $4,000; Italy,
100000; Russia. $4,000; Germany
10000; Japan, $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
spain, Belgium,
Brazil and China
Voted in Council

GENEVA. Dec. Is.-spaia was
today elected n member sf the
council of the league o fastisn.-
The selection of spain was
quickly followed By the election
Of BeIsism 90 the esssciI.
Under Article Of the league
covenant four nations were to be
chosen to the council I'm addition
to the members autsnstfcsIiy
appointed by the covenant. Those
appstnted by the covenant were
the United States, the British
Empire. France, Italy and Japan.
The assembly this sfteraeen
voted for the fnnedt<te .dmis-
sion Of Austria, Bulgaria. Pin
land, LuxenburE and Costs Mica
into the league.
BrabiI and China were elected
additional aonpermanent mem
bers Of the council, thus aIIfnE
the quota OF four. The selection
of China as the Asistie member
puts that country I'm n position
to combat japan which nation fs
also q member Of the council.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
BALL ACT AMENDMENT IS
TERMED UNJUST TOOWNERS

against the tenant in MunicipaI
Court, even if the rent were not
Bell interpreted the amendment a.
providing redress for the property
owner only in. the form of ejectment
proceedings in the District Suprem.
Court The section of the D.strlr,
code allowing this action is left un-
touched in the amendment,
Such a case" said Bell, would he
placed on the calendar and would be
reached in year, or two years prob
ably, after 1t goes down."
Says Owners Victims.
In an instance Of this kind the
property owner may ask a Judgment
for unpaid rent during tae period
that the case is pending but in most
cases. Bell said. the tenar; is finan-
cially irresponsible and the property
owner IS the victim Of a substantial
loss. & ~
Il hold no brief for the real estate
men," Bell stated. but have noted
in most of nv cases that, they have
been very considerate toward ten
ants against whom possesy'ou action
was brought. The answer to she
present situation is contained in the
slogan of the real estate men: own
your own home. This slogan has
been needed in Washington.
The world war has doia more to
develop the spirit OF acquisitiveness
in Washington than anything else.
The records in the Districs assessors
oTi.. VIII shos here ar, more In
div;dua! property owneri here than
ever before" Z
Bel. said thst such laws az the
Dali smtndmen' are gradually stsSt-
Ing away from District cit'zens their
interest In local property values Tie
stated that to his know,edgs local
inyeStments in Victory borGs sud
similar non-taxable, holdings great
~ ,xeseaed .s. inyest9ents In District
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
District Bar Today May
Ask Defeat of Change
Proposed in Code.

Defeat of the recently offered
amendment to the Ball rent act
probably will be asked of Congress
by the District Bar Association, at
meeting of the board of directors
of the association this afternoon.
The meeting has been called by
Alexander H. Bell, vice president of
the association and member of the
law firm of Bell. Marshall and Rice,
to decide what stand the lawyers of
Washington viii take upon the
question. 1t is considered almost a
certainty by officials of the associa-
tion that a committee will be ap-
pointed to register a protest before
Congress against adoption of the
amendment.
Annuls Privileges.
Mr.. Bell said last night that
adoption of the amendment would
work an injustice upon the prop
erty owner. The proposed measure.
he pointed out, would annul clauses
in the District Code of Laws that
now allow cases of possession to be
filed and acted upon in a court low
er than the District Supreme Court.
The Municipal Court" he said
would be divested OF all authority
in a landlord and tenant case. The
owner could not get possession
through the court. even after the
customary thirty days notice had
been served. He, could not proceed
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16

too rapid a rate we are handicap
ping our producers and manufs.,
ping our producers and manufac-
turers. While our debt is enormous
the lebts of European countries are
much vaster.
I'VE don't know when in the fu-
ture we will get back either the in
terest or the principle from our
loans in Europe"
Roy L. Neuhauser. chairman OF
the District suffrage group. in
formed members of a rumored pro-
posal ito try out Blue Laws on
Washington where the people
couldn't protest" This proposal. he
said, demonstrated the position OF
voteless Washington.
w. Pearce Rayner, chairman oil
the public safety group, told of the
recent work of this committee.
]. A. Whitfield reported for the
building committee and intimated
members would see within the next
ninety days real action on con-
struction of the clubs new build
ing. Francis r. White reported for
the public utilities group. The re-
port on housing was submitted by
w. E. Richardson.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
NATION
MUST CUT COSTS
and TAX TO BONE
Good Tells City Club Bur-
den of War Debt Must
Fall on Rich Man.

Demand for immediate curtail-
ment of government expenses and
reduction of taxation was voiced by
Representative James w. Good, Of
Iowa, chairman of the House APP
propriations Committee, in an ad-
dress before the City Club at a
big meeting last night at the
Washington Hotel
Congress will fall far short of its
duty. he said, unless government es-
Inmates for the next fiscal year are
ciashed down to under 80. SOC, ,eU0. goo.
Representative Good dnounced any
eort to tax the business of every
going concern, declaring that such
a scheme would result in an almost
endless series of taxes, all of which
would be pyramided and finally
thrown upon the shoulders Of the
consumer.
Tax Revision Needed.
Revision of the tax system is i'm
perative." he said. but the the bur-
den must be placed not upon the
poor, but upon those who best can
afford to bear it. The taxes must be
adjusted so that there will be a
minimum of suffering"
Good said that the burden should
be placed on the purchasers of lux
uries. He specifically urged higher
taxes on beverages, tobacco, and
similar luXuries. He said:
'If the liquor withdrawn from
bond, presumably for medicinal pur-
poses. were taxed at the same rate
that liquor withdrawn for beverage
purposes formerly wa staxed, $780,
100000 a year would be obtained in
revenue. And if this country taxed
tobacco and snuff as heavily as
Great Britain does, s55O,O00, 900 a
year would be taken in"
Representative Good also recon-
mended a tax on all automobiles at
the rate of so cents per horsepower
This tax, he estimated. would yied
approximately $3.50, 100000 a year.
Stresses War Department.
He emphasized the enormity of
the war debt and said that the in
terests Of the people would be best
served by spreading this debt over
a long period. at least SO, and pos
sibly 100 years.
we must unshackle America" h
declared. BY retiring our Liberty
bonds and other war obligations at
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
DISMISSALS ASKED,
IN "GLUCOSE CASE

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Request Of
counsel for Charles +. Murphy,
James e Smith and others to dis
miss the indictments found against
them by the grand jury as a result
of its Investigation Of the famous
Glucose case" will be decided by
Justice Robert E. Wagner Of the
Supreme Court within a few days.
In case of refusal to dismiss the
indictments, Justice wagner will
set the date for the trial. The case
has been held mp because OF the
pending motion made by the at
torneys for the defendants after
they had inspected the jury's min
utes. Judge Bsrtow s. weeks of
the Supreme Court has adjourned
the date for pleading for the same
reason. L
A decision by Justice wagner will
end a legal battle that has con-
ttinued since the Jury hrst brought
its indictment.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
Judge Before
OWnCourt on
Murder Charge

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. Ia
Judge William II. McGannoB,
chief justice of CIeveland's NM
nicipnI court. faced trial In his
own court today, charged with
second degree murder.
Judge McGaBnon was arrested
following sensational testimony
of Miss May p. Neely, m attrac-
tive woman In the late thirties,
who involved him In the Shooting
of Harold kngy, n garage pro-
prietor, last May.
In the same room where he
himself has Imposed sentence on
hundreds of Iawbreakers, Judge
McGannen sat silent today while
n jury was drawn.
Opposing him are the district
attorney and his assistants, I.fe-
long friends of the accused. They
prosecuted eriminass before him
In the past. To-day all th"ir &C.
ergies are bent to the task Of
sending him to Jail for life.
Justice Bermen, nm associate OF
many years, presided.
John w. joyce, n weIl-known
political ngure. hns been tried and
acquitted. During his trial fire.
aaent mention was made of n
mysterious third man at the scene
Of the shooting. Efforts nre IN
der way to identify this man with
the Judge.
A beautiful woman and vnlun-
bIe diamonds enter into the sor-
did drama.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
BELIEVE CALOMEL
KILLED SHEPARD

MACON. Ga. Dec. 15.-That Fred
D. Shepard, millionaire peach king"
who died under mysterious circum-
stances last June, may have been
poisoned from an overdose of calo-
mel or from potash in blind tiger"
whisky will be one of the conten-
tions of the defense for the four
persons now held for his death.
This fact developed today in the
defense's examination OF DR.. Edgar
Everhart, chemist in the State chem
lists office, Atlanta, as to the pos
sibility Of the mercury salts In ca :
omel turning to corrosive sublimate
and as to the presence of potash
in moonshine whisky.
limitations from the State pre-
viously were to the effect that the
fatal dose of poison was given Shep-
ard in whisky.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
Wealthy Club Man Held
On $500 900 Theft Charge

BOSTON. Dec. 15.-Edward Davis
Rice, 20. of Edward E. Rice and
Company, importers, and q promi-
nent clubman. was arrested today on
an indictment warrant charging him
with the larceny of 100000 from
two Boston banks.
Rice was alleged to have obtained
S15e. 900 from the National Shawmui
Bank and the same amount from the
New England Trust Company under
false representations.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
N. Y. Dry Head Returns Here,

Frank L. Boyd, acting supervis-
ing Federal prohibition agent for
the State of New York, yesterday
returned to his former. position of
head of the Field Audit Division,
Income Tax Unit. with headquarters
in Washington. 1t was announced
yesterday by the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue.
He is succeeded in New York by
d. j. Chaplin. revenue agent in
charge at CHICAGO.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
Reports 100000 Jobless
Because of Cork Fire

Fifteen million dollars worth of
property have been destroyed and
100000 people thrown out of en-
ployment and made destitute in
Cork during the present disorders,
according to dispatches TO the State
Department from the American
Consul at Queenstown. Ireland. yes
terday.
This is the first official estimate
of the damage done Cork in the
raids and confiagration to reach the
United States government
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
Rush Troops to Quell Revolt.

VERA CRUZ, Dec. Is. - Federal
troops are being rushed into the
state of Campeche. according to
messages received here today. The
government was said to have been
informed that anarchists had at
tracted large bands of followers
and were about to obtain control
Of the state.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
Two Die in Train Wreck.

WAYCROSS, Ca. Dec. 1b.-Twc
negro passengers were killed and
q number injured when Atlantic
Coast Line Train No. 81. Mont
gomery TO Jacksonville, was de-
rallied west of Pine Park. Ca, to-
day. Five coaches turned over. only
one Pullman remaining on the track
A broken rail caused the wreck,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
SENATE PASSES
FARM PRODUCTS
MARKETS BILL
Cooperative Organiza.
tions Approved After
Lengthy Debate.

After a two-day fight the Senate
late yesterday passed the Caper-
Hersmann bill; legalizing farmers
cooperative organizations.
Under this law planters, fruit
growers, dairymen and other pro-
ducers may organize associations to
improve marketing facilities and
prices. The organizations and their
members will be exempt from the
Sherman antitrust law so long as
they do not unduly enhance prices.
Senators Edge, of New Jersey. and
King, of Utah, and others attacked
the bill on the ground that it gives
to farmers and farm organizations
rights prohibited under the anti
trust law and enables them to form
a great combination in restraint of
trade. similar to the so-called pack :
ers' trust.
Senators Defend Bill.
In defense of tie bill Senator Cap
per of Kansas, who introduced II
nearly a year ago, Senator Nelson OF
Minnesota, Senator Smith Of Ten
nessee, Senator Welsh of Montana
and others declared it prohibits un-
due enhancement of prices, and that
the associations would not be cor.
porations, as defined by the anti
trust law. but merely associations
handling the products for individual
members. Senator Walsh declared
/ the associations would not buy the
products of their members, and that
the organizations would not consoli-
date in such a way as to control food
prices, because grain interest are
distinct from cotton interests, live
stock interests are distinct from to-
bacco interests. and dairy interests
distinct from fruit producing inter
ests, etc.
Fix Rights of Members.
Senator Pomerene, of Ohio. de-
clared during the extensive debate
that he saw no reason why the
language of the bill could not be
interpreted as permitting the or
CARNATIONS to buy the products of
their members for sale at home and
abroad. but was assured by Senator
Walsh and others that, inasmucb
as there was no specific privilege
granted under the law for such
purchase from the members of their
products. these purchases would not
be legal under the terms of the bill.
Senator Walsh explained that in
the creamery business, which is SIM
liar in its operation to the business
generally provided for under the new
proposition, milk producers merely
deliver their products to the cream
cries and receive profits on the
amount Of butter fat handled. He
said creameries do not buy milk.
but handle 1t in a way to make
better profits for the producers
than they would be able to derive
without the aid Of this dairying
system.
Senator Capper explained last
night that the bill merely legalized
cooperative farm ORGANIZATIONS
and removed them from the fear Of
prosecution under the antitrust
law No member can have more
than one vote in his organization,
he said, and it is made impossible
for the farmers of the country to
form what is nown as a mononoIv.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
Mrs. Flora Shaffer Dies

Mrs. Flora Moore Shaffer. wife M
Harry G. Shaffer and daughter nj
the late John p. Morse, died yester.
day at her home, 3437 oakwood
terrace northwest, after an Illness
Of more than a year. She 4. sur.
vived by her husband, a SON and
two sisters Funeral services will
be held at her home tomorrow after.
noon at 2 o'clock. Interment will
be in Congressional Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
Veteran Dead. Aged 81,

'.s, hAhhiSoNsOso aso1,l "a Dec ~
Confederste ~etersr and one q the
six surviyors az = .. roliy Of twenty-
two chiidrer cir9 a.. the home Of
his sister, sftn tmria Bible, near
here. Mondtt n,orptas