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The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Legion Calls Upon Congress
To Pass Law Aiding Veterans
OF World War Within 90 Days

The American Legion served no.
tice on Congress yesterday that 1t
expects definite action within the
next sixty days on legislation for
the benefit of former service men.
This demand was made in for
NAL statement by the national CO.
mander. Franklin D'oiier. at the
conclusion of a three-day session
of the legion's national beneficial
legislation committee. He said:
The American Legion again rec
ommends strongly to Congress leg
islation embodying the optional fea-
lures of land settlement. home aid
vocational training i, or an adjust
ment of compensation. and now does
not hesitate to state that il cx-
poets definite action within the next
few days.
The American Legion mas waited
N vain for Congress to take some
action to relieve the financial dis
advantages of eX-service men and
women incidental to their military
service. and is quite confident that,
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
HOPES HE
CAN QUIT MAY 1
Rail Director Planning to
Resume Law Practice in
Sixty Days.

Railroad affairs will be SO adjusted
by May l. according to Director Cen
eral Hines, of the Railroad Admins
trstion, that he will be able to resign
and return TO the private practice of
law. Mr.. Hines did not announce this
as the exact date on which he will
relinquish his dictatorship over the
railroads.
Although / have not definitely de-
cided upon that particular date for
leaving" he said. Il hope that within
sixty days the work of Liquidation con-
nected with the return of the railroads
will have reached such point that 1
will be justified in turning over to
someone else the remainder Of the
job"
He expressed the belief that the work
Of liquidation might require the re-
maindcr of the year.
1t is expected that today Director
Hines will hear from the railroad
executives their attitude toward
methods of investigating demands
OF the 100000 railway workers for
immediate wage increases. He is to
hold conference with the eXecu-
tives at his Office this morning.
President Wilson, is is under
stood, will reply TO the counter
proposal delivered to him last Sat-
urday by railroad workers. They
suggested that he ask railroad
executives to agree to abide by the
decision OF a joint wage tribunal
which would be established as
quickly as possible to investigate
the wage demands. They asked that
this he done so that when railroad
union heads meet here February %,
definite plan OF action may be
laid before them.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
CHARGE RETAIL
GUILD FIRMS
PROFITEER
Figg- Tells Convention Of
Belief and Makes De-
mand for Conviction.

New York. Feb. Ig.-'I think
some violstors of the antf-prohteer-
ing act are members of this asso-
citation" Howard j.. Figg. assistant
United States attorney general told
members Of the National Retail
Dry Goods Association here today.
They are guilty without trial in
my opinion" Figg added, declaring
there have been flagrant cases "and
hope conviction will be secured
You should want them eliminated
from your association and your
business"
Figs advocated increased produc-
tion. and changes in the taxation.
laws toSreduce prices. -
He warned the merchants tha,
rhe public will not absorb any ad-
ditional increases in the prices of
essential articles"
Lower prices in the near future were
predicted by Salmon =. Halle. presi-
dent of the association.
Present high prices will not last
much longer" Halle said. Everybody
knows that, and it is up TO retailers
to prepare for the Establishments which
must follow
More than LOO retail merchants from
all parts of the country are attending
the meeting at the Hotel Pennsylvania.
Halle attacked the governments
taxation program. declaring that
after income and other taxes had
been collected the excess profits
tax comes along and takes the rest
Of the profits"
Halle denied charges of profiteer-
ing against retail merchants.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
OGDISCOVERS
DOCTOR'SBODY
Remains of Murdered Man
Identified by Watch
And Thermometer,

Grantsville. Md. Feb. Is. A
watch and physicians thermometer
found in the clothing of man
whose body was found near Sea-
right, On the National pike. west
of here, leads to the belief that the
man was DIR. David Gildner, aged
35. of lockwood. who disappeared
November s.
The body was discovered SUNDAY y
after dog had carried human
foot into the home of Joseph Frost.
DR.. Gildner left in a taxi on the
night of November S to answer a
call at the Miller home. but never
reached there. 1t is said he had been
threatened by men whom he pro-
posed to expose for Illegal liQuor
selling.
The Miller residence is about 100
yards from where the body sss
found frozen to the ground.
Detectives searched for the ply
sician at the Time of his disappear
ance. The authorities are trying to
locate the taxicab driver. Some of
the men DIR. Gildner is alleged to
have threatened for running a
speakeasy have disappeared and
suspicion is directed toward them.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
REAL "ENOCH ARDEN"
Of A. E. F. DIVORCED

New York, FEB. 1S.-John {. Ries, an
Enoch Arden in real life. was granted
decree of absolute divorce in a
Brooklyn court today so his wife
could marry Harry HoImquist.
Ries was machirfe gunner with the
a. T. +. and officially was reported
killed in action. His wife. who was
with her parents in Easton. Pa. came
TO New York after she received word
of her husbands supposed death and
soon after married IIolmquist.
Recently Ries returned. He had
been badly wounded and in French
hospital His wife told him she had
married Holmuuist and Ries. after
talking the matter over with Holm
quist and mis- wife. asked for the
divorce.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Army Heads Start Hunt
For War Draft Dodgers

y roundup Of wilful draft dcScrters
is TO be started at.oncc. the War De-
partmcnt announced yesterday. There
are 1921 listed as drafted deserters.
They will be prosecuted vigorously, it
was stated.
Lists Of offenders will be published.
either in whole or locally in sections,
for the information of the Department
of Justice and local police, it was an
nounCed.
ReSistrantS who failed to obey or
ders or to entrain for mobilization
camps. but subsequently served hon
Orably in the army. navy or Marine
Corps before, the armistice, will be
relieved of the charge of draft deser-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19

although Congress has had its at
tention called tp this matter. it
does not appreciate the urgency Of
immediate legislation which will
show that this government actually
is playing fair with ex-service men
and women. as they always have
and stIll viii play fair with their
government" ..-....
Here are the four features of the
recommendations worked out by the
legion's legislation committee:
Land settlement covering all
States.
Home aid to encourage purchase
of either rural or city homes by ex-
service men.
Vocational enducation for all ex-
service persons.
Adjustment of compensation or
extra pay for services based on
length of service
"rhe eX-service man should be
given an option of which one Of
the four features he desires" said
Comdr. D'Olier.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
JOHNSON PLOT
IN n. DAKOTA
DENIED
Senator Declares First Init
nation of Affair Was
Cleaned from Dispatch.

branding as an absolute false
hood the statement. contained in a
letter read at the North Dakota Re
publican Convention St Bismarck
Tuesday. that he. Senator McCum-
Der, Alex Mackenzie and a. c.
Townley had entered into an agree
ment to control North Dakota poll
tics in their own interests. the story
which was printed yesterday in The
Washington Herald. Senator Hiram
Johnson. in Il telegram to Richard
Selden Wilcox. at Mismarck, de-
clared that he has had no communi-
cation with the parties mentioned
and that fhe letter was read from
parties of whom ] have never
heard"
Senator Johnson declared that he
had heard nothing Of the reported
agreement to control North Dakota
Republican politics. in which he was
reputed to be a party. until the pub
lication OF the reading of the letter
in The Washington Herald yester-
day morning. He expressed himself
as gratiefid that the matter was
thus brought to his attention in or
der to give him opportunity to deny
what was an obvious untruth."
Makes Clcnr-Cut Denial.
In his telegram to Wilcox. Sena-
tor johnson made emphatic denial
of the publication. His message, in
part;
Il have been astounded to read
this morning in The Washington
Herald that at SOM gathering yes
terday in Bismarck letter was read
from parties Of whom | have never
heard, asserting there was an agree
ment between me. McCumber. Me
kenZIc and TOwnlcy to control
North Dakota politics.
"Of course, there is not Il word
OF truth in amy such statement. /
have had no communication with
anybody in North Dakota except
yourself and those you represent
81 am in receipt of long teIc-
gram signed by frame and Gal
laghcr quoting a resolution adopted
yesterday asking all Presidential
candidates to keep out of your
state. d" not understand the
politics of your State nor the ac-
tuatlng motives Of the various
gatherings srecently held. would
greatly appreciate it If you would
wire me in detail just the situa-
ton and exactly what is transpir-
inG. As you know have filed my
petition as a candidate under your
law.
u have had but one purpose IN
view TO present to the good people
OF North Dakota the principles ror
which L have stood in my state
ana the nation for more than de-
cade. and to appeal for their sup
port upon these principles.
My candidacy in North Dakota.
asc elsewhere, has been open and
aboveboard. dependent upon the peo-
pie themselves and the friends who
peileNe as ! do. | resent such a
IoIse charge as, according to The
washington Herald was made in
your gathering yesterday. am
not willing to have my candidacy
abide the ultimate determination of
delegates who say they are un-
pledged. I want the people them
serves to pass on my candidacy.
insist that the people of Nor tn
Dakota decide how their delegates
shall vote"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
SUPT. THURSTON
TO GO, HEADOF
BOARD. WRITES
DR.. Van Schaick, j.. In
forms Executive He Will
Not Be Reelected.
MAY CAUSE DISPUTE
Letter Filed in Meeting S
Minutes With Curt Note
From Official.

Superintendent of Schools Ernest
l.. Thurston was officially notified
Tuesday that he will not be re-
elected in June by the board of edu-
cation. the notification being in the
form of letter from DR.. John Van
Schaick, jr., president of the board.
This unprecedented action was
disclosed yesterday afternoon at
the regular meeting of the board of
education in the Franklin School.
when curt letter from Superin-
tendent Thurston apparently
threatening an expose of the boards
methods was publicly read and in
corporated in the minutes at the
request of Thurston, who was alb
sent from the meeting.
Text of Letter.
Thurston's letter follows:
have received the following ocm-
munication:
Feb. IL. 100
Mr.. Ernest L. Thurston.
Supt. of Schools. ID. c.
Dear Mr.. Thurston:
An informal conference of some
OF the members of the Board of
Education shows that A substan-
tiai majority OF the board will not
be able to vote for your reelection
in June.
Formal action is not taken at
This time because it is the desire
or the members in question not to
embarrass in any way effort on
you part TO establish another con-
nection. 1t seems right to US TO
let you know before the meeting
OF the department o fsuperints nd
ence IN Cleveland next week.
desire TO add my own good
wishes for your future success,
Yours very sincerely.
tSigned) John Van Schaick. Jr.
Pres. Board OF Education.
This action was taken without ad-
vance warning. without a statement
OF reasons and without any confer
ence with the superintendent.
To Make Statement.
AT a later date shall wish 10 make
2 statement. For the present. L ask
that fsiis letter be entered on the
minutes of this meeting in order that
the whole action may be made one of
of1cial public record, and in order
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Women Voters hdorse 7reatu:
Condemn Compulsory Training

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-The League of
Women Voters in its closing ses-
sion here today approved the league
of nations without reservations.
The resolution was adopted after
bitter debate on the motion of Miss
Alice Stone Blackwell. of Boston,
that I'VE urge adhesion of the
United States to the league of ma
tions with such reservations as con-
sidered necessary. but with the
least possible delay" The reserva-
tions clause was stricken out be-
fore adoption.
The convention by a close vote
adopted resolution opposing com
pulsory military training, after
Mrs. Fletcher Dobyns, of Illinois,
had made an appeal for indorse-
ment of military education.
81 have a brother sleeping in
Flanders who died because the
United States was not properly pre
pared she said. Compulsory mil
itary training is necessary to pre-
vent future wars"
H'-- 'ni'- p" apsh aI,> sch
Moved q str.an our the rcsr-v. ion
phrase Aitsr congi6lfsbts G11ate.
durins whieh The resers atiens were
sUPported ~ Hiss blackwell ana Mrs.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Chaloner Award Affirmed.

New York. Feb. Is. The Irpited
states Circuit Court of Appeals has
affirmed the judgment in his favor
obtained by John Armstrong ChaIoner
of his libel suit against the New York
Evening Post Company Chaloner
sued for 100000 and the jury gave him
$4,000. Judge Hand reduced it to ST.
500. which Chaloner accepted.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Wins $4,000 Heart Balm.

New Brunswick, N. j., Feb. rs. -
verdict OF $4,000 was today awarded
by jury to Sarah A. Houghton in
her suit for alleged breach of promise
against DIR. Thomas V. Meachem. Miss
Houghton is stenographcr employed
in Manhattan. She Is is years old.
Meachem Is 40.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
LONDON FEELS DAVIS
WILL REPLACE LANSING

London. Feb. 1S.-"There l. a grow
ing belief at the st. James Club.
stronghold of London diplomatic cir
cics. that John w. Davis, United
States Ambassador to Britain. will
shortly be summoned to Washington
to join President Wilson's Cabinet"
says the Evening News.
Immediately after Robert I.ansin-'s
enforced resignation as Secretary of
State a strong report was current at
Washington that Ambassador Davis
would be asked to succeed him as
Secretary of. State
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Old Sheepshead Club Burns.

New York, Feb. 1S.-A fire today de-
stroyed the three-story Ocean Inn at
Sheepshead Bay, famous in years gone
by as the Sheepshead Bay Club, head
of the racing fraternity. Ice
IN the streets made fighting the fire
difficult The loss was So. eco
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Josph M. Flannery Dead.

Pittsburg. Feb. lS.-Joseph NJ. FIan-
nyfy. ss. "vanadium king" and first
prc eucer of rsdium in America, died
today at his home here. Flannery
had been i'll for several weeks with
z conplication Of diseases developing
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
GERMANY FLIES
DOVE TO SOVIET
Seeks to Forestall Britain in
Russian Trade by Peace
Move.

Berlin. Feb. 1S.-Thc German
cabinet decided today to open peace
negotiations with Russia immedi-
ately. The decision is said to have
been prompted by fear that Britain,
which is said to be now negotiating
with Soviet Russia through James
O'Grady. NJ. p, at Cope enhagen. may
be the first of the great powers to
launch a campaign of~"peacefuI
penetration" in Russia and thus
gain tremendous trade advantages
over Germany. An unconfirmed re-
port has it that Britain has official
ly notified the Berlin government
that she is negotiating with Russia
with a view to finding a working
hasis for peace.
London. Feb. lS.-The Morning
Posts story that considerable prog
ress has been made in the negotia-
tions at Copenhagen between James
O'Grady. NJ. p. and Russian Sovie,
emissaTies. and that the only OBJ
stacle to peace now remains Brit-
aims request for the dcmobiIiza-
"rapproChement" is making steady
denied here today. Reports persist,
however. that the Anglo Russian
'rapproachement" is making steady
headway.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19

CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19

Whether the President will absn-
don the strict letter Of the above
provisions. but stick 10 their spirit
is at best speculation. But there
are many who believe that he would
be willing to agree to a comproms,.
establishing Fiume as an absolutely
independent state. These say that he
has never recognized the Pact OF
London and is especially opposed 90
the - .s.1ss = A.
coast ',s1 sr To- n.- as NO id
for in he gzf.Al - .r 81 .u,ir,.
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The Washington herald., 1920-02-19

"Remodeling q Wife" appears daily
on the woman's page of The Washing
ton Herald.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
"RING' IS NOT SURE TEST
 FOR COUNTERFEIT COIN

One seldom takes serious thought of commercials during the busy hours but when one does occasionally de- eide to test the genuineness of a coin he f1ips 1t on a counter and if there is music in it he is satisfied. This is no test, inasmuch as counterfeiters have learned to put music in even the crudest of limitations.
 Furthermore, many genuine coins have lost their musical tone or never had such a tone. The music in coins comes from the metal crystals inside the coin. This crystalline for nation may be broken. Whatever disturbes the crystals may impair the music or ring of the metal. In roll ing the ingots into strips the metal often does not annea1 or stick to- gether in places, and should such a place become the center of a coin that coin will not ring.
 Although the coins are inspected and the edges carefully examined for flaws, it is not uncommon for slight flaw to be passed because it is in visible at the time of inspection. Such flaws generally will become enlarged and the coin will show a cracK after much handling. Such a ooin there after will appear to many to be coun- terfeit, although 1t is good.
 A heavy blow on a good coin will rob it of any ring that it might have had. Also coins that have been in a safe generally will have lost their ring for the reason that the heat will have run together the crystals of the met al. The one dependable way of test ing a bad coin is by. rae Sesi.
 By practice one soon learns that in rubbing silver coin the fingers stick slightly to the surface of the coin, while the spurious coin has somewhate the feel of soapstone and permits the fingers or thumb to pass over it easily.-Detroit Journal.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
CHINESE GETTING
 RICH ON MONEY
 :: TRANSACTIONS

Harbin, Manchuria,~- Feb. 5.-Ten thousand men, chiefly Chinese, are piling up moderate fortunes, it is said, by dealing in money of the several nations contiguous to Siberia Block after block in the Chinese quarter are given over to the money changers, some of whom have quite elaborate establishments employinE, six or eight men to wait upon custo- mers.
 Not the least source of revenue is the wide fluctuations of the ruble of the Omsk 'SFberskys'' ill relation to tho "Kerenskys," or the issue of the former Kerensky govern ment. The ratio recently has been about 20 of the former to one of the latter. A Chinese dollar, silver or paper, brought from 450 to 4SO of the .'SiberAl1ys.''
 One having money to exchange goes from door to door offering hi. stock in hand until he determines which dealer makes the best propo. sition and is fortunate upon return. ing to close the trade if rate has moi changed in his absence.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06

 OATH IS NOW
 COMPLICATED

Because of the troubled state of European politics the oath of al legiance administered to newly made citizens when they are sworn in by Clerk M. J. Flanagan of the Superior Court has become more complicat- ed. In the case of a native of Rus sian Poland he is compelled to for swear allegiance to the present Rus sian government as well as the Polish Republic. If the applicant came from certain parts of Austria he must renounce the Austrian government and Czecho-Slovakia, too There have been so many changes in European governments that few of the appii- cants know what country they are renouncing.
 The naturalization hearings were resumed yesterday morning with Judge keeler on the bench At yester- days session 25 were admitted and two were continued for further study. That makes a total of 99 ad- rnitted since the hearings started Among the successful applicants was Patrick J. Griffin, who has been e.n- plo>ed at Warner Bros plant for i many years. He said he had lived in this country for 27 years ant owned his own home here
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
GOAL SEIZURES ARE HALTED BY
 FEDERAL ORDER
E RaiIr a-d Administration Directs Purchases Made
 In Open Market

Federal railroad officials yesterday recognized the seriousness of the threatened coal famine in New York and the East by issuing peremptory orders to prevent further comman- deering of fuel in transit.
 New York dealers were informed early in the day-that Chairman Spen- cer, of the Central Coal Committee of the Railroad Administration, had instructed his subordinates to pur- chase coal whenever necessary at whatever price they could. instead of continuing the practice under which fuel was taken by carloads and paid for whenever the owner could learn It's whereabouts.
 But the car shortage, which is held responsible for the present situation, was practically unchanged during the day. Nobody representing the Rail- road Administration was able to offer hope that conditions would improve in the near future.
 Because of the power the National Railroad Administration still holds over practically every big industry, however, heads of corporations that were in danger of complete shut down for lack of fuel refused to per init their names to be used in con l nection with pleas for more cars. They frankly admitted that they feared the possible consequences of aIienating government officials. One of the city's biggest public utility corporations was declared to have but a three-hour coal supply last night Other such corporations were within twelve to twenty-four hours of shutdown unless the slender stream of fuel now pouring Into the city con- tinued.
 we are managing to keep going by purchasing coal wherever and when ever we can," said a representative l of one public utility corporation. 'FWe are going along now with the hope ! that warmer weather will relieve the situation and make it possible to pick i up more fuel or find the lost cars that are said to be wandering in the , West and South.''
 As aAa example of the situation con- fronting practically all mines in the yesterday in the car records of one ot 1 the mines near the center of the state. The tables for the month ot January showed that where the months output should have been 1S,- 800 tons loaded but 10,144 actually found their way into cars because
 of the lack of rolling stock.
 "I think this is somewhat better than most of the mines" said a re presentative of the company operat
 ing this mine. 'It must be remem
 bered too, that our business has beer
 crippled or seriously hampered be
 cause nobody knew when a car of coa
 was consigned to a consumer whethel
 it ever would reach there. If i
 failed to show up at the nroper tim,
 we would begin tracing, probabl.
 finding that it had been diverted tt
 some other consumer, whose needl
 might have been considered more UT
 gent than those of the rightful own er.''