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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-01
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Para conocimiento de los duefios de
apartados Sc hace pGblico que aque-
Hos que no est6n pagados el dfa pri-
nero de octubre las seis de la tarde
seran clausurados y ofrecidos en- al
quiler nuevos solicitantes.
Ramon Alfonso RiUcrG,
Postmaster
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-01
ESTENOGRAFO

Sc necesita un esten6grafo con CO.
nocimientos comerciales, que escriba
con propiedad y correction el ingIes.
Apartado 26s.
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-01

das genfos magos, como eI violin
de Paganini era una inspiration de los
doses o espfritus superiores de la Ma
turaleza.
E. Ribera ChevremOht.
Granada, agostO de 1920.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-01

la huega de coTreos que Sc eStd ppardndo en- Espdd
mientrds Sc Geebre 6l ConQreso PoStdSe eSpeTd que
M DesGhdnel moTird pronto. Hd CdldO en- una
4 Qrdn DoStrdCi0n.- Una huelgd deSGSpeTddd que
estd mdtdndo de hambFe s.nllos
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-01
10 QUE DICE Ell PosTAAREER

Sr. Director de
Ell IMPARCIAL:
lie suplico la insersi6n did las 81
guientes Ifneas de interes general pa
IA ell pdbIico.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20
Dead" Son Was Alive.

L,ondon.-Mrs. Ella Bodin had be-
lIieved her son dead for three years.
She met him in an elevator. The
British war records are to blame.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20
TOMBSTONE, ARIZ.,
DEAD" BEFORE TRIAL

Tombstone, Ariz., Feb. 1s.-Tomb-
stone today took on the appearance
the name implies. compared with the
opening days of the week. The town
is dead.
Ravens and crows. town pets. cawed
In the ruins OF boom day, joy palaces.
A half dozen burros grazed on Tough
Nut street in front of the court house.
There was nothing to indicate that
Tombstone is the scene of the trial Of
men worth millions who are charged
with kidnapping a thousand workers
from Bisbee in 1917. Real activities Of
the trial had moved to the desert and
mountain roads where officers wei
scurrying to summon the fifth venire
of 300 men drawn yesterday.
One deputy must go to Paradise. He
will be gone two days and II lucky
will serve three men. He will have
to circle far across the New Mexican
line to get around the mountains and
then back into Arizona. Another will
make the days trip along the Next
can border.
This venre. 1t Is generally believed.
will complete the jury for the FIRST
8isbee trial.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20
CHARGE
NEGLECTEDBY
GRAND JURY
Another Chapter Added to
History of Mysterious
Wood Murder.

Another chapter was. added yes
terday to the mysterious case in
volving the murder last August Of
Emmett f. Wood. soda dispenser at
the Liggett drug store at Four
teenth and F streets. when the
grand jury ignored a charge of
homicide against Joseph Patrick
Sylvia. formerly in charge of the
fountain where Wood worked.
Never has the headquarters de-
tective force worked harder TO
build up an I"airtight" case against
a murder suspect than in that in
volving Sylvia. Presentation-to the
grand jury was postponed several
times while men specially assigned
by Inspector Clifford Grant sought
to bolster up what they considered
strong hypothetical structure
with facts. They have failed, as
shown by the grand jury's action.
whether sylvia is tp be held while
further evidence IS sought, or re-
leased. is optional with the District
attorneys office, Grant said last
night.
Wood was found with a crushed
skull in the subbasement of the
Westory Building on August IS, his
wallet and $40 missing. Sylvia left
Washington the same day, but was
later arrested at Columbus. Ohio,
and returned here. Each day for
two weeks a force of detectives,
possessing a mass of circumstantial
evidence against the prisoner,
sought in vain to wiring a confess
sion from him. Grant expressed
himself as satisfied that Sylvia was
the murderer, but his satisfaction
was not shared by the District at
torney, or, as now is demonstrated.
by the grand jury.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20

it became fully acquainted with
the details of the charges against
German officers who are accused OF
having treated young women in
Northern France in the manner of
primitive conquerors.
NJ. 1gnace has classified all the
testimony in his category of the
charges and the cases are said to
form an amazing story of the tur-
pitude, created by German miIitar-
ism.
The work of the interailied COM
mission headed by Jules Cambon.
will occupy many weeks. The
final drafts of the indictments and
lists of prisoners will be for
warded to the German minister of
Justice. Engon schiffer 1t is not
expected ,hst the trials will be
wiped nr tho European slate be-
fara tho srs ~ the year.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20
BAKER AWARDS
MEDALS TO TEN
DISTRICT men
Col. Easby-Smith, Author
Of. .Questionnaire, Gets
D. S. M. Decoration.
TWO CROSSES IN LIST
Chaplain at Holy Name Rec.
tory Given Recognition
For Bravery.

Ten washingtonians will be dec
GRATED today for services ranging
from the successful transport of
giant guns and the handling of
colossal office problems to>personal
gallantry under fire. Eight distin-
guished service medals and two dis
tinguished service crosses will be
pinned on by Secretary Baker.
Col. James 5. Easby-smith. author
of the QUESTIONABLE. will receive the
distinguished service medal for his
work in the draft. Col. Smith plan
ned the classification system in its
entirety, and with the aid of one
other officer. drafted the selective
service regulations.
He was also assigned to special
service in France and Italy. He is
now discharged, and residing at 1921
S street northwest.
Shipped Huge Naval Guns.
His work in shipping the huge loco
motive mounted naval guns to France
for army use, and arming cargo trans
ports has caused a medal award to
Read Admiral Ralph Earle. chief OF
the Naval Bureau of Ordnance.
Col. Joseph P. Tracy. Of the General
STAFF. will be decorated for his work
in organizing the record keeping force
which took care of the records of the
1000. .OoO-odd enlisted men during
the war.
List OF Awards.
Other Distinguished Service Medals
will be given to the following Wash
ingtonians:
Col. Alexander B. Coke. Military In
telligence Division. now residing al
2025 Park road.
Lieut.. Col. Karl l.. Baldwin, Military
Intelligence Division.
Maj. Joseph Byron. formerly OF
the supply division. Munitions Build
ing.
Max Thelen, formerly OF the Fur
chase. Storage and Traffic Division,
now with the Railroad Administration.
Col. Charles Keller. of the En-
gineer Corps, residing at 1854
Kalorama road northwest.
Distinguished Service Crosses
will be given to Maj. Alvin Col
burn. of Washington. formerly OF
Company H. Ninth Infantry. and
now with the operations division
of the General Staff
Chaplain John Carroll Moore.
formerly attached to the 313th In
fantry, now at the Holy Name
Rectory.
Others who will receive Distin-
guished Service Medals include:
Gerard Swope. formerly of the
purchase. storage and traffc divis-
ion, now at 1876 Broadway. New
York City.
Col. Milton A. Reckord, of Bel
air. Md. formerly in command of
the 115th Infantry.
Lieut.. Col. NJ. w. Thompson, of
New York City. formerly of the
Air Service.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20
Specific Accusations
Of War Criminals Asked

Berlin. Feb. Is delayed) The
German reply to the latest allied
note on trials for alleged Ger
man war guilty will point out
that the nature of the accusa-
tions against Field Marshal Hin
denburg and Gen. Ludendorff,
which are general instead of
specific, are unsatisfactory, it
was understood today.
The cabinet discussed the al
lied communication at today's
sitting. Its reply probably will
request that the accusations In
several cases be made more
specific, 1t was said.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20
Ban Auto Rides
For Girls of Is
In Maryland Bill

Annapolis. Md, Feb. 19.-Here-
after girls less than 16 years old
shall ride with a gentleman neither
by automobile nor on horseback,
by motofboat nor cycle over roads.
bridges or streams, without first
getting the consent of their par
ents. provided a bill introduced to-
day by Delegate Burns, of Balti-
more. meets the approval of a ma
jority of the general assembly
and is signed by the governor.
The penalty is very severe: not
less than fine of s100 and a jail
sentence may also be imposed, the
punishment being inflicted on the
male who overlooks the parental
consent
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20
MORAL LESSON
HANGINGTOBE
STOPPED
Sheriff Forced to Forego
Public Execution of
O'Brien.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-The hanging Of
Smiling Jack" o'Brien tomorrow is
not to be staged as a moral lesson"
for other prisoners in the county
Jail. Plans completed by Sheriff
Charles w.Peters 10 have the execu-
ton witnessed by other prisoners
were called OF today.
Sheriff Peters went right ahead
with his plans for his moral les
SON. until he received a threat from
the States attorney that he would
prosecute the sheriff for maIfeasance
in ONCE il the plans were carried
out. Peters sought legal advice and
suddenly changed his. mind
The State board of pardons. TO
which an eIeventh-hour appeal y zs
made for o'Brien today, refused a
reprieve.
Peters, who claimed the public
execution" was a crime deterrent.
said he must bow to public opinion
The women under the leadership
of Mrs. Gertrude Howe Britton
aroused the action OF the States
attorney. The women were pre-
pare dto ask an injunction against
the spectacle IL Peters did not
voluntarily rescind his ord-r.
o'Brien. sentenced for the killing
of Detective Sergeant Burke, will
be hanged tomorrow morning.
Burke's relatives, State oficisls and
newspaper men only will see the
hanging.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20
Allies Lawyers in Paris
To Drav Jp Indictment
4 gainst War Criminals

London. FEB. 19.-The greatest
legal task in the annals of crime
will be begun at Paris tomorrow
when Lord Birkenhead for Great
Britain. NJ. Ignace for France and
NJ. Jacquemain for Belgium. will
commence the work of drafting
the indictments against the Ger
man alleged war criminals who
are to be tried by the German su-
preme court at Leipzig.
Lord Birkenhead went to Paris
today, accompanied by a large staff
of assistants, prepared to. examine.
thousands of pages of evidence col
lectcd against the culprits. Sep
arate indictments will be made out
against everyone of the nearly 900
accused. In each case a list of
many witnesses in England, France
and Belgium will be cited whom
the German prosecutors will be
able to call when the trials open.
EngIand's Task Lightest.
As. England calls for the trials
of only ninety-seven German ma
tionals,. Lord Birkenhead's task
will be light as compared with
that of the French and Belgian le-
gal STATS.
Aside from the execution of
Edith cavell the majority of the
English cases are outrages perpe-
trated by C-boats and Zeppelins
and prison camp atrocities.
The French and Belgian judicial
authorities will have to resift a
towering heap of affidavits, con-
cerning crimes such as the wanton
sacrifice of civilian lives and the
destruction of private property by
the German armies of occupation.
Former Premier Clemoneeau re-
Gently told Arthur Balfour that
the world would be ahoelSed when
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20
SHIPS DISPOSAL
NOW BEFORE
CONGRESS
Injunction Stops Sale and
Senate Committee Will
Decide Fate Today.

It became evident yesterday that
the disposal OF thirty former Ger
man ships would fall to the hands
of Congress when Justice Bailey, of
the District Supreme Court. yester-
day granted a temporary injunction
forbidding the Shipping Board to
sell the liners.
Several bills are now pending in
the Senate which forbid the sale of
the vessels by the Shipping Board,
except on the advice and approval
Of the Senate. Previous to the
handing down of the injunction
Chairman John Barton Payne, of the
Shipping Board. announced that all
bids hitherto received for the ships
would be refused.
May Take Appeal.
Payne announced that he GouId
recommend to the Department OF
Justice that an appeal from the
temporary injunction order would
be filed at once. In commenting
upon the injunction he asserted that
the emergency shipping act gave
the board the right TO sell all
ships. Of whatever kind or from
whatever source"
Commissioner Raymond r. Ste.
'vens, former vice chairman of the
Shipping Board. in his testimony
before the Senate Commerce Com.
mittee yesterday, said that no bid.
worth considering had yet been re.
ceived for the ships, and that tn,
Shipping Board had valued thu
properties altogether too low
Seven ships for which bids amount.
ing to s6.s1e.0o0 had been received
he declared, were worth at leas
$4,000. 900.
Stevens said that the value of al
the German ships offered for sal,
was two or three times as mucl
as the bids received The Shippint
Boards policy of charging off S De,
| cent of the value of the ships an
nually as depreciation. he declare,
was unreasonable. The real vaIu,
of the feet he estimated at abou
| s75.000.000. He said that he ha,
been ignored in the appraisal o
the ships, although he had special
ly asked to be consulted in thii
matter.
WeuId Hold Ships.
ITO sell the ships to American
concerns for the amounts Offered
would be to give an indirect sub
sidy of millions of dollars" sal,
Stevens. 'and II the same polio,
were followed with the cargo ship
the subsidy would reach billions.
There is no reason why tn,
Shipping Board should not e,
ahead and operate these vessels
The board has the money, and w,
now have the chance to prove Of
disprove the claim that the United
State cannot compete on the sea-
with foreign countries"
The committee closed its hear.
ings on the subject of the German
ships with today's testimony. 4
will meet today in executive ses.
lsion to make recommendations ts
Congress regsrdinE their disposai
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20
TREATY COMES
TOSTANDSTILL
OYER ADRIATIC
Lodge Intimates Next Move
Depends on Outcome
OF Correspondence.
MAY DEMAND NOTES
Senators Said to Insist on
Full Information Con-
ceming Fiume.

The treaty OF peace has again come
to a complete standstill in the Senate.
No effort was made yesterday to re-
vive debate on the pact, although II
Is formally before the Senate. Re-
publican leaders attributed the halt
ing Of the treaty debate to the pre-
vailing uncertainty over the situa-
tion created by President Wilson's
note to the allied governments on the
settlement of the Adriatic question.
in which he intImated that he may lie
compelled to withdraw the treaty
from the Senate n the allies put
through their agreement on Fiume
without this country's consent It is
unlikely that any progress will be
made on the treaty until the Senate
has all the correspondence between
President Wilson and the allied gov
ernments relative to the Adriatic
question.
All Facts Sought.
This was strongly intimated yes
terday by Senator Lodge in an infor-
NAL discussion Of the treaty situation.
Friends as well as opponents OF the
treaty are anxious to have all the
facts in regard to the Adriatic settle
ment made known before any further
steps are taken that might lead. TO
ratification of the long-disputed pact.
With inaction again prevailing as
regards the treaty situation, it is con-
sidered likely that debate may be pro-
tracted for many weeks unless lead
ers agree to throttle lengthy discus
sion through resort to cloture or de-
cide TO take up the reservation on
Article y in advance of the other
reservations. which will occa sion little
dispute,
Several Republican Senators YES
terdsy expressed the belief that
there might be a secret understand
ing as to the use of the American
military forces for the enforcement
Of the Presidents wishes in settiins
the -Adria,ic problem. respecting
which the Senate should have cog
nizance before the treaty is rati-
fed.
Leaders intimated that IL the
White House fails to make the cor
respondence public there may be a
Senate resolution asking for it, so
that the Foreign Relations Commit
tee and the Senate as a whole could
know all the facts incident to the
Fiume commitment.
With Senator Lodges consent and
by common agreement the Senate
yesterday laid the treaty aside in
order TO censider important Iegis-
lation which demands immediate at
tention. 1t was decided to dispIace
the treaty for the urgent deficiency
bill and the railroad measure with
the general understanding that
practically two weeks will be re-
aui:ed to get them both out Of the
way.
The urgent deficiency bill will be
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20
Kansas worried.

p. w. Mcconnell, of Stockton.
Kansas. a farmer. writes:
The Gronna bill is causing great
uneasiness among farmers of KAN
sas. Many have mortgaged their
land to sow more wheat in the
strength of the guarantee price and
to help win the war. The crop here
abouts In some cases vii not pay
the expenses of setting 1t out, and
the shortage of cars is fearful. No
wonder the farmers are bewildered." /"
Ellsworth Mill and Elevator Co.
We wish vigorously to protest
against the passage of the Gronna
bill. in which an attempt is made to
abolish the United States Grain Cor
poration andNrepeal the wheat con-
troll act To pass this bill would
mean repudiation of thousands of
bona fide contracts between the
United States government and all
branches OF the wheat industry
from the producer to the consumer .
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20

with the sole thought Of the bes,
Interests Of the schools.
The Board has never taken ur
with me any frank and open dis.
cussion of my relations with it. moi
as Board has it shown that II
considered such relations to be Sc.
rious. ! was entitled to this con.
sideration.
School Work s'Taxisg.v
The administration Of the schools
during the last few years has been
exceedingly taxing. As superinten-
dent. was entitled to corporation
for the sake of the schools.
Il have not shirked responsibility
but rather have sought of the Board
the opportunity to assume that full
responsibility to which. under the
law. am entitled. 1 have no fear OF
the final judgment Of my record
when facts are more generaiy
known.
Il desire to say also that SO far
as ! can recall every oficial act of
mine has been taken utterly regard
less of any personal feeling shown
against me. and with sincere
thought only for the est interests
of the schools and of the commu-
nifty they serve"
Nowhere In his statement does Mr..
Thurston speak of severing himself
from his office. though. of course.
he will take this action prior to
June 80.
Teachers With Thurston.
Sentiment among grade and high
school teachers of the District
schools seems to be with Mr.. Thurs
ton, but no action is expected to be
taken looking toward his retention.
In selection OF a superintendent OF
schools the Board OF Education is
sll-powerful.
Speculation as to the appoint
ment OF a local man to the post re-
wolves about four names-those or
DIR. willard Small. who resigned as
principal of Eastern High School
last year; Emory +. Wilson. princi-
pal of Central High School: Stephen
+. Kramer, assistant superintendent
of schols, and John B. Larner, pres
ident of the Washington Loan and
Trust Company. a former member of
the oBard Of Education.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20
Dismissal Of Superintendent
Thurston affirmed BY Board
Of Education, Sepen to One

Swift developments yesterday
marked the progress Of the conflict
between the Board OF Education and
Superintendent of Schools Ernest l.
Thurston. They were as follows:
/ At special noontime session Of
the board resolutions were adopted
by a vote Of seven to one formally
notifying Mr.. Thurston that he will
not be reappointed at the close Of
his present term. June DO
DR.. John Van schaick. jr.. president
Of the board and appointee to the
post Of District Commissioner, left
Washington to attend the convention
of the Board OF Governors of the
National Educational Association at
Cleveland. where he may select a
successor to Superintendent Thur
ston.
Mr.. Thurston issued a statement
charging the board with lack of
frankness and cooperation, and chal-
llenging the examination of his record
during the six years of his incum-
bency. He promised a further state
ment dealing with relations between
him and the board at its next regular
meeting.
Rabbi Simon Only Friend.
Rabbi Abram Simon was the only
board member present to cast a
vote against the resolution offered.
DR.. II. c. Learned, now delivering
lectures at Leland Stanford Univer-
sity recorded his affirmative vote
by telegram. Fountain Peyton was
absent and not voting.
Yesterdays action of the board
was merely a reaffirmation Of a deci-
sion arrived at during an informal
conference Monday night at the
home OF DR. VanSchaick. The set
OF three resolutions was preceded
by an explanation for the action
Of the body which is virtual dis
missal of Mr.. Thurston and warn
ing TO look for another job" This
he probably will do at the same
conference whittier DIR. Van Schaick
is bound and which Mr.. Thurston
had previously announced his in
tention of attending. 1t opens next
week.
Reasons given for the deci-
sion not to re-elect Mr.. Thurs
ton are set forth by the board
as follows:
He is not an able adminisL
traitor
He is reluctant to take full
responsibility.
The differences between the
superintendent and the board
have reached a point where they
:. cannot work effectively to-
gether. =
DR.. Van Schaick. Dr. Charles p.
Neiil and Mrs. Coralie F. Cook were
appointed a committee to nominate
Mr.. Thurston's successor.
In his reply Mr.. Thurston notes
that this Is not the first time that
Il have cen judged in absentia'."
Il have been aware" he further
states, "of the intense personal op-
position of the present officers of
the Board since their membership
on the Board began. I have been
aware of other individual opposi-
tion from time to time, yet l feel
1 can positively say. that 1 have
been consistently fair and courteous
in all my official relations with the
Board.
II have given my reasons for pro-
fessional action frankly and fully.
and have participated In conference
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20
Dies in Theater Box.

Geneva. Switzerland.-M. Mauris. "a
years old. fell dead at the feet of
Mile. Dufaux. his fiancee. in a box Of
the Comedy Theater during the waltz.
scene of 1.-THE Merry Widow"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-20

Sketches From Lie" appear every Sun
day IN The Washington Herald; page
of droli humor. smile IN every picture
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08

siietoiirg Fry II yoiirsc,r. If she ia
clever sh" pins .your attention fast by
tho eye. She looks st-al-h, ~ 80 u
iie- glance doesn't w1t,Lcr nor Iv5;,bie
Inc "ani.rlng. eye - the sign OF e
questions were ilkc :, shower o. ar
ahd aatisiactoril;' answered? The
ability 10 answer question satiSfy
ih2iy is the sign 81 - trained mind. -
prompted. For Instance. when our
hostess asked the woman who sells
bond. Why haven't you nlrricd:' you
r,ei rene her nns~er was like the re-
boun dof a gun; because didn't rec
ar example Of happiness in my own
ianiiy. iiecauFc ! have been assoc
ci;itcd with men IN my business iiro
SINCE was nftep'!. y YOU see y man
IN his business moods there Is no IL
!uSion. There ifnst 10 !ii7iEion 90. ro-
my friends receive from their hus-
p3nt!. II wSs co!nprehcn4ivc She
didn't qualify. She said as much in
one minute aS q woman who isn't Clev-
.r would have said III an evening or
more was the answer.
volunteered. '"rh. stud. OF law il
hair trigger. mind. Ton many Of us
have only hair-trigger campers"
Nc tried 10 summarize. ~ clever
woman is just" | sold.
She is clcar-siGhtcd AMI copiheau-
ed said tho artist.
And level headed" agreed an
other words. her head IS on straight.
.urua Quickly back IN normal
"CieYrrnesa and decision 20 hand n