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The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
BILLION PEACE
REPORTEDOU
new FIGHT ON
Measure to Be Called Up by
Knox for Action on
Wednesday.
PASSAGE Is PREDICTED
Hitchcock Thinks Republi-
cans VIII Carry and
Wilson Veto 1t.

The resolution drafted by Senator
Knox TO declare peace with Ger
many and Austria and directing ths
President to resume friendly rela-
lions with those countries was
agreed upon by the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee yesterday.
The resolution will be called uu
for action next Wednesday, when
Senator Knox will make the open
ing speech for its immediate pas-
saga .s....
The committees action was by a
rarty vote. nine Republicans vot-
ing for 1t and six Democrats
against II
Rrpeals War Declaration.
The principal provisions of the
resolution are that it rcpeaIs the
declarations of war against Ger
many and Austria, provides for the
repeal OF an war legislation from
the date when the resolution be-
comes effective, provides for the
retention by the. United States of
all alien property rights acquired
by the United States during the
war, and requests the President to
enter into negotiations with Ger
many and Austria for the re-es-
tahlishment of reciprocal relations
between those governments and the
United States.
The resolution differs from the
House resolution in the. inclusion
of Austria and in the provision re-
lating to the retention of alien prop
erty. 1t also eliminates the pro-
vision for levyfng an economic boy
colt upon Germany in the event
that the conditions of peace as laid
down in the resolution are not ac-
cepted within forty-five days
Thought Too Harsh. Z
Senator Knox and other Repub-
lican members of the committee OBJ
jected to this provision upon the
ground that it was an implied
declaration of war.
That the resolution is due for a
prolonged contest in the Senate was
lu1lNdLcu " CNuslNoA y
other administration meA who
served notice they intended to use
every means possible to block It
Senator Hitchcock said:
The resolution leaves all the
controversies with Germany un-
settled For instance. who is re-
sponsible for the war? Do we get
any reparations? Are the old
treaties restored to effectiveness?
The resolution does not bind Ger
many at all
Calls Ii sEweak Affair."
"An the effectiveness that was in
the House draft has been taken out
and II appears to me to be pretty
weak sort OF affair. 1t takes the
preposterOus position of claiming
an the benefits Of the Versailles
treaty to which we are not entitled
at all"
Senator Hitchcock said he be-
1ieved the resolution would pass
with practically all the Republicans
and few Democrats supporting it
and that the President would
promptly veto It
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
NOTARLES BEING GUARDED
s AGAINST REDS VIOLENCE
THREATENED ONMAYDAY
RED HAZE OVER ALL GERMANY
= PROMISES BOLSHEVIK REGIME

Germanys May Day has real possibilities of serious
Bolshevk outbreaks This made in official circles
here yesterday.
Widespread undereedng said be having its effect
The German people described giving despair
Enforcement of of Versailles admitted be
mpossibty This interpreted that the allied
Reno merely postponed for Brussels
From these significant discussion of
Germanys temper. Junke but Boshevi Germany
prospect
The German it asserted, low arrogant in
spft today Serious military reaction declared be
ticaly impossible The Ebert government viewed as
powerless before Germany's present psychology
Premier Nti and Premier Lloyd George have long favored
"lenency toward Germany Indications President Wilson
may beyond the Nnian-Georgan All such
tendencies opposed by France She promises
pose stronger objections in the future
Labor today itself form OF demonstra-
ton throughout Europe.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
HOUSE PASSES
CLERKPENSION
BILL, 273TO So
Retirement Age Of Majority
Of Clerks Is Placed
AT IS Years.
WILL BE RETROACTIVE
Employees in u. S. Service
Up to September 80,
1919, May Benefit.
WILL BE RETROACTIVE

BY a vote of 27s to 5s. with two
voting present" the House yester-
day passed the Sterling-Lehlbach
Civil Service retirement bill. after
adopting amendments making the
retirement age so years for railway
postal clerks, So years for mechan-
les. city and rural letter carriers
and postofice clerks, and 65 years
for the remainder of government
employees
The bill will now go to confer
ence, where the Senate and House
conferees win endeavor to iron out
the differences between the two
bodies on the retirement age.
Refuse to RecommIt.
Efforts to recommit the bill on
the part Of Representative BIanton,
of Texas. were beaten. 317 to 6.
The act does not become effective
until ninety days after its approval
by the President, after which time
those government employees who
have reached the retirement age af-
ter fifteen years of service. will be
eligible for retirement on an an
nuity. the maximum of which Is
$T20 and the minimum $3.50.
Virtually 100000 government en-
ployes in the classified civil service,
not only in the District of Columbia
but in all parts of the United
States, including the Panama Canal
Zone, are eligible to enjoy the bene-
fits of the bill. The measure is made
retroactive to include persons who
were in the service on September
30, 1913, but who have since gone
out of government employ.
Hard To Get Maximum.
Those entitled to the maximum
annuity of s720 must have been in
the government service at least so
years, and receive a salary of at
least $1,000. Those receiving less
than $1,000 will get an annuity or
SO per cent of their salary.
Beginning on the first day of the
third month next following the pas
sage of the bill, a deduction of 2Is
per cent will bE taken frenq tie
salar4es of all government employees
TO whom the act applies. An eff
fort made by Representative Black
Of Texas to increase this percent
age to six was defeated yesterday
on teller vote.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01

sohn's wedding march. ! looked
up at him and said. in my way:
what are you looking so sour
about. you oakum trimmed lob
ster? She don't kiss you. You
don't have to sit on her lap and
listen to talk that would make
the book Of a musical comedy
sound like the maxims Of Epic
tetus. You ought to be thankful
you're not a dog. Brace up, Ben
cdick, and bid the blues begone."
The matrimonial mishap look
ed down at me with almost ca
nine intelligence in his face.
why, doggie." says he, good
doggie. You almost look like you
could speak. What is il, doggIe
Cats"
Cats Could Speak!
= But Of Course. he couldn't .un-
derstand, Humans weres denied
the speech of animals. The only
common ground of communica-,
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01

TOBANSTRIKES
Poindexter on Way to Capt.:
tal-to Resume Hearings
In Senate.

Another effort to have anti-strike c
legislation apply to workers en-
gagged in interstate commerce is to
be made at the present session of
Congress. Senator Miles Poindex-
ter. Republican, of Washington. au-
thor of the proposed bill, will begin
hearings here next week.
Senator Poindexter's office here
made public a telegram from him
reading:
II am anxious to get early ac-
ton on the bill which 1 introduced
recently for the protection of inter-
state commerce. This is the So
called anti-strike bill. 1t protects
the agencies of interstate commerce
and those employed therein against
those who seek to interrupt it.
whether by violence or by propa-
ganda of one kind or another"
Public Ledger Service.)
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01

and growing at old ladies with
black mitttens, as dog was in
tended to do. Then she would
pounce upon me with a lot of
that dwelling poodle palaver
and kiss me on the nose-but
what could 1 do? A dog can't
chew cloves.
. / began to feel sorry for Hub
by. dog my cats if I didn't. We
looked so much alike that people
noticed it when we went out; so
we shook the streets that Nor
gan's cab drives down, and took
to climbing tho piles of last De-
cembers snow on the streets
where cheap people live.
One evening when we were
thus promenading. and / was
trying to look like a prize st.
Bernard. and the old man was
trying TO look like he wouldn't
have murdered the FIRST organ
grinder he heard play Mendels-
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
WATER POWER
BILL GIVEN
TOSENATE
New Provision Sets Aside
$4,000 for Further
Investigation.

The water power bill, with an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 600 for the
construction Of a power producing
plant at Great Falls stricken out.
was reported 10 the Senate yester-
day by House and Senate confcrees.
In place of provision for con-
struction Of the Great Falls plant
an appropriation Of S25,OeO for fur
ther investigation Of the project is
provided. Senator Jones. chairman
OF the Senate conferees. stated that
in view Of the present traction STU
alton. and criticism from many
quarters. the conferes did not deem
it advisable to approve a large ap-
propriation for construction OF this
plant without further investigation.
The substitute provision in regard
to Great Falls is as follows:
The Federal Power Commission
is directed to investigate and re-
port to Congress before January !.
1921. on the cost and economic value
of the proposed Great Falls power
plant For the costs Of plans and
estimates s25,OOO is appropriated"
Among important provisions Of
the bill is the creation Of a Federal
Power Commission. consisting OF
the Secretary Of War. Secretary OF
the Interior and Secretary OF Agri-
culture. TO have general charge Of
all water power projects in the
country.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01

1op her nose all over you. re-
marking all the time in an EN-
ma Eames tone of voice: "Oh.
oo's um oodlum, doodlum. wood
lum. toodlum. bitsy- witsy skood-
lums?'
From pedigreed yellow pup !
grew up to be an anonymous
yellow cur looking like cross
between an .Angora cat and a
box of lemons. But my mistress
never tumbled. She thought that
the two primeval pups that Noah
chased into the ark were but a
collateral branch of my ances-
tors. 1t took two policemen to
keep her from entering me at the
Madison Square Garden for the
Siberian bloodhound prize.
I'll tell you about that flat
The house was the ordinary thing
in New York. paved with Parian
marble in the entrance hall and
cobblestones above the first floor.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
FIXING
PRICEOFSUGAR
y. S. Attorney Claims Re,
6ners Agreed on II Cents
At Conference.

The price of Louisiana sugar was
agreed to in conference with inter
ested representatives of the sugar
industry alone. according to the tes-
timony of Henry Mooney. United
States district attorney at New Or
leans. before the House committee
investigating charges that the ac-
ton of A. Mitchell Palmer in con-
curing in a price of II and Is cents
was illegal. The hearings were con-
tinued yesterday.
Mr.. Mooney said that after inter-
viewing about $50 persons regard
ing the Louisiana situation he met
group OF thirty-four nnep ensagsel
In one branch or the other of the
sugar industry in that section.
These men. with one exception. he
said, asked prices above 20 cents a
pound. The exception said that II
cents would be satisfactory. and to
IhoI lht SuBoA ?
reluctantly agreed, he said.
George Holden Tinkhsm. of Mas
sachusetts, charged that the Attor-
ney General in his testimony before
the committee had given no author
ity for his action in the Louisiana
case.
He denied that he had fixed a
price for Louisiana sugar" Mr.. Tink-
ham said, but failed to show how
he could have fixed 1t more COM
pletely and effectively. His only
right was to prosecute for profiteer-
ing under the food control act"
Cross examination by Mr.. Tink-
ham revealed that large quantities
of Cuban sugar are being shipped
into New Orleans to be refined. Ac-
cording to the testimony given there
is nothing to prevent retailers from
selling this sugar at the same price
as Louisiana sugar.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01

Our flat was three-well. not
flights-climbs up. My mistress
rented it unfurnished, and put in
the regular !things--1903 antique
upholstered parlor set. oil chro-
mo of geishas in Harlem tea
house, rubber plant and husband.
By Sirius! there was a biped 1
felt sorry for. He was little
man with sandy hair and whis-
kers good deal like mine. Hen
peeked7-well. toucans and fla
mingoes and pelicans all had
their bills in him. He wiped the
dishes and listened to my mis-
tress tell about. the cheap. ragged
things the lady with the squirrel
skin coat on the second floor
hung out on her line to dry And
every evening while she was get
ting supper she made him take
me out on the end OF string
Tor walk.
II men knew how women pass
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
MEMOIRS OF 4 YELLOW DOG

quet), mustn't be expected to per-
form any tricks with the art Of
speech. :
was born a yellow pup; date,
locality. pedigree and weight un-
known The. first thing I can
recollect an old woman had lme
in a basket at Broadway And
Twenty-third trying to sell me
to a fat lady. Old Mother Hub
bard was boosting me to beat
the band as genuine Pomeran-
ian-Cochin-Ch -Stoke-Pogis fox
terrier. The fat lady chased a v
around among the samples of
gros grain flanneliette in her
shopping bag till she cornered it
and gave up. From that moment
l was a pet--a mamma's own
wootsey squidlums. Say. gentle
reader. did you ever have a zoo
pound woman breathing a flavor
of camembert cheese and Pean
d'Espagne pick you 9p and wall
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
|PENR0SE
| KNOX XASIDEAL
GO. CHOICE
Former Secretary Emerges
From Dark Horse Pos
|, sibility Group.
ACTIVE AGAINST PACT
Stood as Leader Of Irrecon-
cilables and Motives
Were Unquestioned.
ACTIVE AGAINST PACT
ny ROBERT T. BARRY.

Senator Philander C. Knox, OF
Pennsylvania. emerged yesterday
from the dark horse" group of
Presidential possibilities into a
"favorite" of the conservative ele-
ment in the Republican party.
The declaration by Senator Boies
Penrose in favor Of Mr.. Knox put
an end to speculation as to whom
the conservatives would support al
Chicago and catapuIted Mr.. Knox
into the race with an assured back,
ing of strength.
Discussed rs Compromise.
For several weeks political Wash
ington has discussed the chances OF
Senator Knox as the compromise
candidate. His name has come I'd
be mentioned with ever-increasing
frequency. There was a well-estab. }.
lished understanding that formal
declarations awaited only the Ohio
primaries. Senator Warren G.
Harding was the favorite of tine
conservatives. They hoped to see
him sweep his home State. An un.
mistakable victory there meant a
good chance in Indiana. Harding
lost. His failure to command a ma.
jority of the votes cast. II was gen.
orally conceded. eliminated him
There was only mild surprise tina,
the conservatives dropped him SC
quickly.
Refuses to Comment.
Mr.. Knox smiled and waved away
inquirers yesterday when asked to
comment on Mr.. Penrose's an
nouncement. 1t is violating no con.
fldences, however. to state that he
did not solicit support for the NOM
lnation. He has been content 10
perform his duties in the Senate TO
the best of his ability. without
playing for such public favor as
might lead to higher honors.
Throughout the long treaty figI.
Whea Mr.. knox stood rs the most
effective leader of the irreconciI-
able opponents of the treaty and
the covenant of the league of ma
tions. none questioned the sincerity
Of his motives in refusing to as
sent to its ratification even with
the Lodge reservations. --
1t is believed here that of all men
the conservative party leaders
might select for the nomination
Mr.. Knox would be more acceptable
to the progressives than any other.
Mr.. Knox and Mr.. johnson are
warm personal friends. They oc-
cupy adjoining seats in the Senate.
Although Mr.. Johnson's friends have
insisted he would not accept second
place on the ticket, even as run
ming mate with Mr.. Knox, such a
combination has been mentioned
frequently of late.
(Public Ledger Service)
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01

4 DON'T suppose it win knock
1 any Of you people on your
perch to read a contribution from
an, animal. Mr.. Kipling and a
great many others have demon
strated the fact that animals can
express themselves in remunera-
tive English, and no magazine
goes to press nowadays without
an animal storyNi in it. except the
old-style monthIes that are still
running pictures of Bryan and
the Mont Pelee horror.
But you needn't look fer any
stuck-up literature in my piece,
such as Bearoo. the bear. and
Snakoo. the snake. and Tamma-
moo. the tiger. talk in the jungle
books A yellow dog that's spent
most Of his lifd in a cheap New
York nat. slee ping in a corner
on an old satee underskfrt lthe
one she spilled bort wine on at
ne Lady Lon torsmen's ban
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
SCENT FARES
NOW IN EFFECT
Paper Tickets May Be Re,
deemed at Offices of Car
Companies.

Despite protests from Congress
and several citizens associations,
carfare on both traction systems
will be 8 cents today. in accordance
with the order of the Public Utili-
ties Commission.
Metal tokens, selling four for 80
cents, or 8 cents cash, is the new
carfare. Transfers between COM
panies will cost cents, while
transfers between lines of the same
company will be free.
Paper tickets today are worthless
as fares. They may be redeemed at
their face values at the Offices of
the car companies.
Banks yesterday reported large
sales of metal tokens. Fare boxes
were installed on all cars last night.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
Protest Against De Valera
Speeches in Charlotte

Charlotte, n. C., April 3o.-Eaamon
De Valera. president of the republic
OF Ireland, and the Rev. DR.. J. A.
H Irwin Presbyterian minister,
from Ulster. who have been touring
the South, have encountered oppo-
sion in Charlotte.
Contending that the visiting Irish
men are creating hard feelings
toward England. a group OF citizens
OF Scotch-Irish extraction have ask
ed the city officials to prevent their
making addresses The officials re-
sponded that they were unable to
prevent the champions of Irish in
dependence from speaking.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
.PLEADSGUILTY
OZONE MURDER

Los Angeles, April 80. Deputy
District Attorney Doran today an
nounced the terms of the scompro-
mise agreement on which blue
beard" Harvey is alleged to have
confessed to the murder of at least
two of his wives.
Harvey will plead guilty to an in
dictment charging first degree
murder for the staying OF Nina Lee
Delomey. Doran said.
The district attorney will then
recommend that he be sentenced to
life Imprisonment.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
ARMYAVIATORS
WATCH FIGHT
In MEXICO
Is American Machines Pa
troll Line Between El Paso
And Douglas.

San Antonio, Tex April 30
Twenty-Five United States army air
planes patroled the international
border today watching movements
of Mexican federal and revolution
airy troops
Patrols are between FL Paso and
Douglas, Ariz-
The airplanes were in constant
Communication with flight head
quarters by wireless. Each plane
carried a pilot and an observer.
DIrisible Ordered
A dirigible- balloon has been or
dered from Camp Langley. Va for
border service
The railroad between Mexico
City and Guadalajara has been cut
and Seamora, second largest city in
the state of Michoacan, captured by
revolutionists, according to reports
reaching here from Mexico today.
Led by Mayor of La Piedad.
The revolutionists were led by
Enrique Ramerez mayor of La
Piedad- an important town in Mi
choacan. which has revolted ac-
cordint to the report
La Cruz a small town between
Jiminez and Chihuahua City. in
Chihuahua state. Joined the revolu-
uonists- adyices here said The
federal garrison there with 200 men
renounced President Carranza- De-
fiection of La Cruz threatens the
railroad to FL Paso and may inter-
fere with troop movements in Chi
huahua-
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
MINT DIRECTOR ASKS
FOR MORE COIN

Resumption of gold coinage
abandoned because Of the war IS
now imperative, Raymond T. Baker,
director of the mint. yesterday
wrote Congress.
The stock of gold coin in circuia-
tion has been depleted to a point
lower than at any time in many
years, he said. in asking for an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 to enable the
Philadelphia mint to put on a "a
hour shift for gold coinage.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
u. S. Officials
Made Targets
Of Terorists
Attorney General Palmer
One of Chief Objects
Of Vengeance.
Communists Seek to Retail
late for Wholesale Ar
rests In Recent Raids.

Visible evidence of extraonH-
nary precautions to protect pub
lIc officials threatened with violence
by radicals were absent on the
eve OF May Day, but Department
OF Justice secret agents are known
to be alertly on guard.
The usual protective measures
to safeguard President Wilson are
believed to be ample for the
emergency caused by threats of
May Day violence, but additional
guards will watch the White
House gates
Attorney General Palmer, who
announced Thursday that the Reds
had marked many public officials
Tor assassination, personally is d.
rccting government agents in their
efforts to break up the alleged
plot
The radical plan, according to
Palmer, is to stir up strikes. riots
and confusion. Il will not suc-
coed, he predicted.
Threats Reach Palmer.
Although Palmer did not say 80.
he is one whose death has been de-
creed by the radical anarchists. 4.
Is believed. Fro mnths he has been
receiving threatening letters al
most daily. a guard accompanies
him from the time he leaves his
home until he returns at night.
Commissioner General Camineti.
Of the Immigration Bureau. Is an
other whom the radical aEitatcrs
have threatened. ---.
Senators and Representatives who
cooperate with Palmer recently
I'm seeking new legislation to curb
IN" activities Of tho Reds also have
hr"n targets of threat, ming mis-
sivss.
General Strike Called.
Palmer did not name specifically
the radical organizations planning
demonstrations today. hut other
Justice Department officials indi-
Gated these are the Communist
party and the Communist Labor
party. Il was against these organ
izajioUS that Palmer directed his
wholesale raids on radicals Last
winter. when nearly 5000 persons
we're taken into custody.
Tho Communist Labor official or
SAN OF he Communist Labor party.
called for 4 general strike today.
according TO Justice officials.
Down tools. MAY l. 1920 is the
caption Of an article in the current
issue Of the magazine. officials
said.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
HOUSE WILL MEET
!, ONE HOUR EARLIER

The House will meet one hour be-
fore the regular convening time of
IL o'clock today to consider the
Sundry Civil bill, the last of the IS
large supply bills, which was re-
ported to the House yesterday.
This bill contains many items of
interest to Washington including
appropriations for completing con-
struction of the Aqueduct Bridge, d
rejecting pool for the Lincoln me-
mortal and maintenance of govern
ment buildings.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
Bu 0. HENRY

tion upon which dogs and men
can get together is in fiction.
In the flat across the hail from
us lived a lady vita a black-and-
tan terrier. Her husband strung
it and took it out every evening.
but he always came home cheer
fuI and whistiing. ore day I
touched noses wiE the blacks
and-tan in the hall. and I struck
him for aP elucidatIon.
See here, wiggle-and- SKIP I
says, you know that it ain't the
nature Of real man to play dry
nurse to q dog in public. ] never
saw one lesshed 20 a bow-wow
yet that didn't look like he'd like
20 lick. every other man that
looked at him. But your boss
comes in every day as perky and
set up AS an amateur prestidlgi-
tator doing the egg trick How
does he do IL? Don't tell me he
likes it,"
HIM says the black and -taa.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
u. S. SHIP SENT TO ALASKA
TO SUPPRESS DISORDERS

Activities of alien red agitators
fn the vicinity of Hydar, Alaska,
has caused the dispatch OF the
coast guard cutter ,Alsonquin to
that region, the coast guard service
announced yesterday.
The cutter sailed yesterday from
Port Townsend. Wash. for Port
land Canal She has orders to CO.
operate with local officials in main
tanning order.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-01
OHIO SUNDAY PAPERS
PRICE NOW TEN CENTS

Columbus, Ohio. April .30.-An-
nouncement was made today that
the Sunday Columbus Dispatch and
the Sunday Ohio State Journal will
hereafter sell for 10 cents a copy.
The price of each has been 7
cents.