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The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Hurricane and Flood Sweeps
Norfolk; Tremendous Damage
By Storm Along Atlantic Coast

wer virtually at a standstill with
huge drifts OF snow blocking their
progress. and trains into both the
Grand Central aud Pennsylvania
stations were hours late.
From Long Island and Staten Island
comes the report that the blizzard has
done tremendous damage TO seacoast
towns. 1t is also reported that the
steamer Maine. bound from New York
for Connecticut has gone ashore in
Long Island.
The steamer YakIok, Of the Shipping
Board fleet. last night sent a radio
message of distress 10 the New York
naval station. and the coast guard
cutter was ordered TO go 70 her aid.
She is reported about 80 miles out TO
sea on her way to Europe with a cargo
of rye.
The fuel situation in New York
is most acute and reports indicate
that unless relief is speedily brought
to the city all transportation lines
will be tied up within two days. II
may be necessary 10 cut heat in all
cars unless the storm abates.
While the worst reports Of storm
damage extends from New York to
Cape Hatteras the gale is sweep
ing the New England shores and
heavy SHOWS are reported.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06

From New York to Virginia the
Atlantic seaboard was dashed last
night by one of the heaviest mid
winter storms which has been seen
on the northern coasts for years. 1t
has already done millions of dollars
damage.
In Virginia the hurricane swept
up Chesapeake Bay TO the city Of
Norfolk. where many were maroon
ed in their homes by one OF the
worst foods which ever struck the
city. Homes were washed to sea
by the tides and waves. aided by
the high winds and others collaps-
ed on their foundations. II will he
weeks before the damage can be
repaired.
Al Cape May. New Jersey. it was
reported last laost night that the
three barge George w.
Schofield has been blown ashore
during the storm. which had ragged
there for IS hours. After repeated
efforts the entire crew was saved.
The barge is owned by the South
ern Transportation Company of
Baltimore.
IT was also reported that COM
munication with Atlantic City and
shore resort towns had been cnt off.
At Atlantic. City last night brief
messages stated that the storm had
torn away portions of the famous
boardwalk and much other serious
damage had been done.
High tides and <winds at jersey
City flooded the Erie terminal and
ferry service was discontinued. IL
was necessary to build sand bag
emba nk ments about the stairways
while the passengers were forced
to use the Hudson tube.
New York reported that tho
streets were I'm worse condition
than they have been at any time
in the past fifteen. years and the
city is unable to remove the snow
and ice owing to shortage of labor
Indeed. fhe street department Is
seeking to employ women for the
work.
New York harbor traffic is ham
pered by the sIect and binding
gale and Il is impossible to move
barges carrying fuel owing to the
floating ice.
The rail situation in New York
was not much better than the
waterways last night. Trolleys
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
ADVISE POLAND
TOEND WAR
WITH REDS
Great Britain Said to Have
Declined Aid to Fight
Soviets.

London. Feb. 5.-Poland has been adj
vised to make the best possible peace
with the bolsheviki, officials in the
foreign office said unofficially today.
Great Britain has informed the Po-
lish government, officials said, that
she cannot give further military. or
financial aid TO nations fighting the
Russian Soviet armies.
Refusal of the United States, Italy
and France to assist materially in er-
forts to crush red forces has resulted
in Britain's decision to resort to a
mastery retreat" it was explained
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Berlin quotes advices from Con-
stantinople as saying the young
Turks red" army will reach Constan-
tinople and soon free the city of the
enemy.
The young Turks expect to start a
holy war against Great Britain in the
spring. according to the report
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Campaign for SIS, 900, 900
To Educate Foreigners

ContendinS that ignorance OF imnli-
grants to the United States has been
to Bolshevis n what tinder is to fire
the International Christian Associa.
ton has launched nation wide cam
paign for s25.0Oo,Ooo for the education
Of foreigners.
DIR. David E. Olson. general seere-
tary Of the movement. is in Washing
ton gathering statistics on immi-
grafton.
DR.. Olson said Last night that insti-
tutions for the education of immi-
Grants and foreigners already have
been established by the association m
Minneapolis. Eugene. Ore, and Seattle,
gsh.. with others planned at San
acis>v. Cal, for ~rientals; st.
. for children Ellis Island, N.
80 d New Orleans, La.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06

The international exchange
and trade situation Is the in
evitable result Of the refusal OF
q large part Of the population
of Europe to go back to work.
said Senator smoot of Utah.
yesterday. The situation can
not be changed by any legisla-
tion by the United states. the
Senator said, but must be ad-
justed by Europe alone
1T Is trite and anything but
sensational" Senator Smoot said.
but 1t is eyerlastingly true.
that the only thing to save the
world is for people to quit
spending and go to work. pro-
ducing and saving"
Senator smoot said that dur
ing the war the people Of Eu-
rope got into the mental atti-
tude of relying upon their gov
ernments and the governments
of other parts of the world to
take care of them.
Several OF the European ma
tions are rehabilitating them
selves in wonderful fashion,
Senator Smoot said. He in
stanced Great Britain. Belgium
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Elected from Hotel,
Jury Awards $4,000
tBy Herald Leased WireD

New York, Feb. "a Jury In Justice
Charles r. Sears part of the Supreme
Court today returned verdict for
s2.OoO against the management of the
Hotel. Biltmore in the $4,000 damage
suit brought by Mrs. Robert w. Her
wig for ejectment from the hotel June
"a 1918.
Mrs. Herwig had registered at the
hotel several days before the arrival
of her husband. Capt. Robert W. Her.
wig. West Point graduate, who had
been transferred from Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga. The husband went TO his
wife's apartment at the hotel. they
said. and later went to the theater.
They returned to the apartment, and,
it is alleged. were elected at o'clock
in the morning. despite the fact that
Mr.. Herwig's brother-in-law, Com,
mander Benjamin Dutton, Of the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. came to prove
the identity of the couple when the
management ordered them out.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
STATE CLOSES CASE
I In SOCIALIST TRIAL

Albany n. Y. Feb. 5.--Hearing of
the five suspended Socialists before
the Assembly Judiciary COMMITTEES
was adjourned until Tuesday. 1t
was understood that the State had
practically closed its case and that
the defense will be opened at that
time.
Ellen b. Chivers, who testified
that AssembIyman Solomon spat on
the American Gag at a public meet
ing was repudiated today by the
American Anti-Socialist League of
New York, of which she claimed to
be a member.
Peter w. Collins. of Boston,
Knights OF Columbus lecturer and
war worker. was on the stand again
for the greater part of the day
and was subjected to a severe heck
ling by Mr.. Stedman in ordepz to
determine whether he was familiar
with the aims of Socialism.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
CONVICT GIRL
OF FORGERY
Jury Finds Former War
Risk Worker Guilty of
Check Fraud.

Tears. a pretty face and attrac-
tive clothes found no sympathetic
response from the jury that con-
victed Adolphia Sharpe, formerly
an employe of the War Risk Bu-
reau. Of forgery and issuing worth
less checks, in Criminal Court No.
.. yesterday afternoon. Justice
Stafford presided.
The defendant taking the wit
ness stand in her own behalf. burst
into tears while giving testimony.
The jurors looked at the girl, saw
her graceful poise, her pleading
face and what else went to COM
pose a picture of detected beauty.
The mep's faces were stolid.
The girl. IT was charged. had
forged checks amounting to
s1Ss.50 last November and had is
sued them to Washington mer-
chants. In return she obtained
clothes. It was alleged.
She denied knowledge that the
checks were forged and said they
had been given to her by DR..
George C. Chatterton. with whom
she lived. and that she thought
they were genuine. The gtri
tainted when Chatterton was
brought into the courtroom for
purposes tof identification.
Headquarters Detective Frank
Baur testified that she had con-
fesed to him that the checks were
forged. following her arrest.
The jury was out more than an
hour. When its decision was made
known the girl turned pale and
swayedA She was led stupefied
from the courtroom
When placed in the ceilroom In
the basement of the courthouse her
nerves snapped Her screams, In
terspersed with hysterical laughter,
echoed through the building.
Chatterton will be placed on trial
on forgery charge next Monday.
He will be represented by Attorney
Foster Wood.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Church Leader Ends Life;
100000 Shortage Found

Harrisonville, Mo-, Feb. s.-The sui
eide in Kansas City of Abraham Lin
coin Burney. president of the local
bank and former leader in Presby-
terian Church affairs. has revealed a
shortage in his accounts estimated at
100000
Before taking poison in Kansas CITY
Burney telephoned a relative here to
deliver certain messages which >would
be found I'm safe deposit vault here.
These messages were confessions of
cmbezzlement by means OF forged
notes.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Socialist Assemblymen
Found Guilty of Anarchy
By HeraIa L.a-e., M.irc. .

New York. F-h. s.-Lfter forty
minutes delibers .,5a, tho lury try
ing BENJAMIN Gitlov. ferluer So
cialist assemblyman, on = charge
of criminal anarchv. tins afternoon
brought in a veIdjgt q glilty.
which carries with IL pr, or zen-
tence of from FIVE t. ron s.ars.
In giving his ped 2 rec. Gitlow
said he was 20 yearsRold, v rs born
In Eiizabethport. N. j.. Of parents
born. in Russia. and tina, hcNwas a
clothing cutter by trade. cSnset
reserved motions until tn "a of
sentence. February IL.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Police Seek Murderer
OF West Virginia Girl
~ HernId Lea.ed Nire.

Mansfield. o.. Feb. 5.-Police ART
today searching for a mulatto seer
in the vicinity Of a storage houss
back of which was found yesterday
the body Of pretty ls-yeAr-oie
Ethel Dudley OF Princeton. W. Va
Fear of a race clash is expressed
The girls hands were tied. she
was dragged face downward up az
siIeyway. where she was Strsngiee
with a strip of her clothing.
A reward of sL9e0 for the arrer
and conviction OF the girls muir
derer was offered bf the county
commissioner here. this afternoon
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Movie" Aviator Killed as
Camera Clicks Of Tragedy

Los Angeles. Feb. 5.-E. Earle Bur-
CESS. daring parachute jumper and
aviator. was instantly killed today by
a fall from an aeroplane while per-
forming stunts for motion picture
concern.
Burgess was. hanging frois /. skid
wing OF the plane, which Va fsiug
at an elevation Of about $50 fsS, fol-
lowed by another plane carrying the
camera man
Burgess seemed TO lose his held
when the plane gave a suddea Iurch
The accident took place near the
speed~sy at BeveriS HILLS.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
FORCE CAUCUS
BY DEMOCRATS
ON ARMY BILL
|Rumblings Of Storm Within
Party Over Universal
Military Training,
DECIDE NEXT MONDAY
Champ Clark Issues Call
For Meeting to Define
Position of Leaders.

Rumblings of a storm within the
Democratic party were heard yes
Iterday when the Democrats in the
House who oppose universal mill
tary training forced caucus to
commit the party against the adop-
ton of that policy as a part of
the army reorganization legisla-
ton.
The call for the caucus was de-
Icided on at meeting of the Demo-
|cratic Congressional campaign COM
mitee Wednesday night, attended
by only about twenty members.
and was issued yesterday by Champ
Clark. as minority leader. after the
circulation of a petition had Sc
cured sufficient signatures.
The caucus will be held Monday
evening Immediately after the
House adjourns. Activities at the
meeting. the call stipuIates, shall
be restricted to discussion and ac-
tion on a resolution defining the
party's attitude on compulsory uni
versal military training.
Not Bound By RuIe.
While it is specifically provided
that those who participate in the
conference will not be bound by a
caucus rule and each member wilr
be permitted to exercise his own
judgment, Notwithstanding the res
olution. many of the Democratic
Representatives, regardless of their
views on universal training. believe
the proposed action is a serious
tacticaI blunder.
1t is contendcd that the respon-
sibility for the dissatisfaction which
is certain to follow favorable or
lunfavorabIe action on the training
question should be left with the
Republican majority.
The effort to line up the Demo-
Gratis against this important prin-
lcipIe OF national defnse comes lust
at time when il appears that the
proponents have won over ma
tority of the House Military Af-
fairs Committee. before which the
matter is pending. President viii
son and SECRETARY Baker are sup
porting the committeeman who are
lighting for universal training. In
cluded in this number are three
Democrats. Representatives CaId-
well, Of New York; OIney, Massa-
RhIlSaftS nd
Play Into Republicans Hands.
Little army men on the Repub-
( llcan side have been trying since
the present Congress was convened
last May to block action on uniyer-
sal training. If by caucus operation
the Democrats opposed to this policy
can induce as many Democratic
members of the committee to change
against it as the big army men have
been able to change Republicans for
II, 1t VIII be playing into the little
army Republicans hands, Demo
cratic training advocates point out.
Advocates Of universal training
who view the proposed caucus ac-
tion from political standpoint as
sert that the East and the Pacific
Coast are strongly in favor of this
policy. The opponents, however. de-
clare that two-thirds of the Demo
| cratic Congressman and at least
one-third of the Republicans are
against IL.
Resentment also is heard because
! of the fact that while the little army
( Democrats are able to force a eau
Gus there has been general de-
mand for caucus to decide on a
general policy to be pursued by the
minority in the House. but that the
1 leaders would not permit 1t.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Want Women
War Workers
AsWhite Wings

New York. Feb. 5.-"women want
ed to shovel snow at 30 cents an
hour"-that was the sign hung out
today by Street Cleaning Commits
sioner McStay.
A force of $4,000 men was needed
to cope with the extraordinary SIT
uation caused by the heavy fall OF
snow. hail and 'sleet. and less than
1000 men had applied for work, The
commissioner therefore announced
that he would give jobs to women
II they applied and would pay them
the same wages as men.
The high wages paid elsewhere
make it almost impossible for us to
get men," the commissioner said.
"I wish some of the women who did
mems work during the war would
come to our aid now"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
HUNGARY WILL
BE MONARCHY,
PREMIER SAYS
Hussar Declares Result Of
Elections Is Slap to
Radicalism.

Berlin. Feb. 5.-The Hungarian
national assembly. which convenes
for its first session on February
~. will restore Hungary TO the
monarchy. as a natural esrction
from the worst form of radicaIism
under Bella Kun-to the other OK
itrcme-dynastic rule.
This prediction is made in a per-
sonal telegram just received from
Premier Hussar. in which he saws:
The result Of the Hungarian
national elections means a complete
victory of the Christian and Ma
tional parties. and the men thus
elected by the will of the Hun
garisn people will undoubtedly re-
store Hungary to the monarchiaI
form of government.
This may well be regarded as a re-
action produced by the soviet rule un-
der Bella Kun. II would he premature
today TO speak Of the future of Hun
gary. as the draft of the peace treaty
presented 10 us deprives the country
of all essential conditions Of exist.
ence. and the treaty cannot be accept
ed without considerable modification.
1t would be equally premature TO
speak now of>the man who may be-
come the head of the Hungarian state.
for his election will be the right and
the duty of the nation through its
elected representatives constitutins
the national assembly.
Paris, Feb. 5.-It is Germans next
move. The list of alleged war Grim
inaIs is in her hands. and I'm accord
ance with the treaty of Versailles The
accused must be delivered before next
Tuesday.
Baron Won Lersner's protest and
resignation are considered merely a
personal matter between him and his
government II is to the latter that
the allies now look for action within
the specified time. II is believed here
that Berlin is playing for time.
In financial circles here the rumor
persisted today that the allies will
desist from their original demand and
allow the Germans to be tried in
their own country or make some other
concessions. In quarters close 20 the
ambassadorial council, however, this
was emphaticslly denied.
Went Give Up Hindenburr.
A prominent member of the German
diplomatic stan here said: mo Ger
man would ever consent to the delivery
of Hindenburg to the allies for trial.
Even II the government were willing
every former and present soldier and
their kin would feel outraged and re-
volt.
The list may contain the names Of
some men that Germany would be glad
to be rid Of. but the German people do
mot consider IL justice to demand the
delivery OF the kaiseris sons merely
because they are the direct heirs TO
the former emperor. -
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Tide Sweeps Houses to s

New York, Feb, g5.-Fo9r
a large 80 Ton 81 the boar
and seVeral luugslSSss Eese-.,
ed To ses st..f1ockasvsr Reach
day By an hnnsuaiIy F'au tido arh
-Ass agstrons northwest wind. 9th,
~ nir,sr aeteis. bungalows. bath.
houses and pavilions along the
beach at coney. Island and Rock.
away were seriously damaged.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
81 Is Too Old
70 Get Diuorce
IN Windy City

Chicago. Feb. 5.-circult Court Judge
David has set an age limit on d.
vorces.
David wslf. 81 years old. and his
wife, %. faced him.
HE hasn't spoken to me for six
months" said Mrs. Wolf.
IT'S disgraceful for people of your
age to be In court" said Judge David.
and dismissed the case.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
HAYS C0NFERS
WITHLEAGUE
FOES HERE
Republican Chairman ST.
lent on Topic Discussed
With Lodge.

Republican Chairman Will H.
Hays spent another day of confer
ences with Republican leaders at
the Capitol yesterday. Perhaps the
most significant feature of the Re-
publican chairman's activities was
his conference with Senator Lodge
Hays had said that he was TAX
ing no band in the treaty fight and
that his. visit to Washington did not
pertain to the treaty situation, but
after his conference with the Bay
State leader while refusing to make
a statement or to indicate the
topics discussed. he did not deny
that the treaty situation had been
gone into.
Displays Care.
While Chairman Hays has so far
held aloof from participating in
the treaty discussion and re-
fused to take the matter up as
a party matter. he is known
to agree with ex-President Taft,
Former Attorney General Wick
ersham, ElihB Root ana otncI
notable Republicans in /the belief
that it would be decidedly qnwise for
any action to be taken which would
lay the Republican party open to
the tmputation of having brought
about the defeat of the treaty. Fur
thermore. Hays is not in favor of
having the treaty carried into the
campaign if it can be avoided.
Hays saw Senators Watson and New.
OF Indiana; also Senator McCumber,
with whom he discussed the political
situation in North Dokota. and then
transferred his activities to the other
side of the Capitol, where he had a
lengthy conference with Speaker Gil
lett.
Discusses Economy.
There is veritable saturnaIia of
extravaganza in America today" HAYS
said yesterday. Every true America n
must bend his every effort toward in,
dividual economy. The extravagance
which has been the order of the day
for far too many days must come to
an end and an era of economy inaugu-
rated. II is the duty of each individ-
ual to put his shoulders to the wheel
and help bring this country back to
something like normal conditions by
curtailing extravaganza and indulg-
ing in personal economy"
The Republican chairman will spend
couple of days in New York. and
will then return to the West. The
next few weeks will be spent by Hays
in making a canvass of the situation
in the Middle and Northwestern
States.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
yasysn Minister Leaves.

an Antonio Buero. Minister
qe scl'esS n Affairs for Uruguay. and
RS party who have been visiting
y sshtnEter left yesterday for New
sfk y fha Secretary Of State and
Mrs, aNslns bade them bood-by.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Weather Bureau Predicts
No Relief from Elements
Until Tomorrow.
STREET CARS DELAYED
Wind and Waves Sweep
Away Summer Homes
At Bthany Beach.
FORECAsT-Teday. snow 90
rain. Temerrow. probably fair
and not 30 cold. strong north
90 northwest wtnds.

Termination of the inclemenf
weatherer which reached its Gilman
"wednesday. was predicted for tomor.
row by the Weather Bureau last
night.
Today the foecaster reported. vii
be but another period Of trudgins
through ankle-deep piles Of Hlush. with
the probability Of snow or rain.
The temperature tomorrow viii &C
up. il was reported. in conjunction
with the arrival of strong north &C
northwest winds.
The storm that swept through
Washington "Wednesday night. leavint
a wake OF hail and slush. has spread
over the western part OF the Atlantic
seaboard. from Nantucket to Caps
Hatteras. High winds were prevalent
last night from the Maine coast &C
the Virginia capes. 4 maximum vel.
ocitys OF seventy-two miles an houI
was felt at Block Island. The dis.
tUrbance IL passing TO the north ane
east.
Snow Piows st Work.
Snow plOWs were assigned TO tho
task of clearing streets of snow anc
sIeet SO that vehicle trafic could cen.
tinue.
Washington street cars YESTERDAY
ran more than thirty minutes late,
but the service in general was un-
hsmpered by the presence Of snow.
The tracks were kept clear by a
large corps OF workers.
A half-hour tie-up Of strset csrs
was caused by power trouble on the
Florida avenue lines OF the Capital
Traction Company.
Three street aces5ents were lad 10
the weather.
Policeman Alvin I. Belt. of the Ten.
nsllytown s1Ibstation. was struck by
street car at Connecticut avenue and
Mckinley street northwest early yes
terday morning. He was sent &c
Georgetown University Hospital in ar
unconscious condition. He will recover.
II was stated last night.
An automobile. driven by EdwsrC
Snow. III p street northwest, struck
4 lamp post in front Of the drivers
home. knocking the post down.
Cottages Are DESTROYED.
The automobiles Of Fred Pyles. oi
Wardman Park Inn. and W. 7. Car
rico. S511 Twenty-second street north
west. collided at Eighteenth street sno
PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest. Both
ma chimes were DANA Eed.
Summer cottages Of three wash
iingtonians at Bethany Beach. Del,
were destroyed by the wind and
high water during the storm which
swept that portion Of the coast, IL
WAS learned here last night.
The cottages belonged TO Mrs
iJ. W. Cheney. of Petworth; Jeffer-
son Middleton. OF the Geogolical
Survey. and Miss isabelle Clark. Of
Chevy Chase.
Two other cottages were de-
stroycd and a portion OF the board
walk washed away.
An dall this time the happy citl-
zens Of Los Angeles. Calf. are en-
joying fair weather at IS degrees
| lWsshington's lowest temperature
yesterday was IS. the highest 81.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
WESTERMANS

-Sketches From Lie" Appear every Sun.
day IN The Washingtcn Herald; ! pees
OF dron hunor. snaile IN every picfure.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
THE WEATHER

Today-Snow or rain Tomorr
Probably fair. Detailed weather I
on editorial page. '