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The Washington times., 1920-09-21
LEAGUE MEANS
DRY UNIVERSE.
-Donieis
Navy Secretary Tells Prohibition
Congress 22d Article OF
Pact Is Pledge.
DECLARES U.S.ARlD FOREVER
Delegates From All Over World
Attend Session. Big
Pageant Tonight.

With the slogan. that "The League
Of Nations is pledged to fight the
liquor traffic." the Fifteenth Inter
national Congress Against Alcohol
ism convened in the Pan-American
Union building today.
It was Josephus Daniels, Secretary
of the Navy and ardent foe Of the
PROSTATE John Barleycorn, who
brought this heartening word to the
delegates from Begun, Holland,
Germany, Italy, and other nations OF
the world who have come to Wash
inRten to continue the struggle for
kquorless humanity.
Ne RETROGREssION. Is PLEDGE.
FThe Eighteenth Amendment never
Will be wiped out" declared Mr..
NAniels, amid applause. "'rhe Ameri-
IAN people have spok ton. and they are
not going to permit and retrograde
STEP" H@s
European ambassadors, including
Sir Auckland Geddes. the British en-
voy. ministers, and other dignitaries
listened to this declaration from the
Secretary OF the Navy with lively In
tereet, and studied his analysis OF
Article XXI of the covenant OF the
League of Nations" which, he re-
ffterAteA. committed the peoples of the
world to "fght the liquor traffic just
as they have fought the slave traffic
Z Tonight, on the east steps Of the
Capitol, there will be pageant show
ing the progress of the American Con-
stitution from the days of Washing
ton and Jefferson-the climax and
stellar attraction. Of course, being the
| Eighteenth Amendment, which will
close the representation In blaze OF
glory. The pageant is called "Tht
| Spirit Of Temperance and it is in the
charge of Mrs. Suessa Baldridgs
Blaine.
Greetings to the foreign delegates
were made today upon the conveninG
! OF the Congress by Van S. Merle.
Smith, Third Assistant Secretary OF
State; DR.. l.. s. Rowe, director genera
| Of the Pan-Anerican Union, and Com
missioner J. Thilman Hendrick, Of the
District of Columbia.
| The delegates made appropriate
response, and at the convening of the
afternoon session the serious busi-
ness Of the Congress was opened with
an exposition of "Thc Relationship OF
! Continued on Page 9, Column -
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
ASKS FOR WOMAN
SECRETARY OF WAR
National Party Will Demand
That Suffragists Be Given
Army. or Navy Post.

A woman in the Cabinet, either as
Secretary Of War or Secretary of the
Navy, will be urged by the national
CONVENTION of women voters which Is
to assemble here within the next two
months, according to Mrs. Abby Scott
Baker, political chairman of the Ma
tional woman's Party in a statement
made today.
universal peace Is the slogan of
the women in this campaign" said
Mrs. Baker. They should demand
the appointment OF a woman as Sec
retary of War. with a woman at the
head of the War Department they will
be sure of no more wars.
Mr.. Cox, the Democratic candidate
for President, has announced that he
will appoint women to the highest
Federal offices IL he is elected. They
should be content with nothing less
than places in the Cabinet. 1t is time
for one woman. at least, to be in the
Cabinet. She should have a place ft
for her. There are only two posts in
the Cabinet the women should ac-
cept-one is the War Department, the
other the Navy Department"
Mrs. Baker, who is a pacifst was
"Iiaison officer" between the suf-
fragists and the two chief Presi-
Dental candidates during the ratifica-
tion fight in Tennessee. She has been
asked by the Democratic national
committee to take the stump for tho
League of Nations. .
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
SEES ENG[|SH-JAP
UNION AGAINST us.
Combined to Block American
Dominion Over Seas, Says
Spanish Press.

MADRID. Sept N.-spain must
become involved in the coming worlds
struggle for the commercial suprem-
acy of the seas, says the Newspaper
Ell Debate today. in an editorial.
TN the approaching struggle" the
newspaper declares. spain owing to
her extensive coast line and the stra-
tegical Importance of some Of her
ports. cannot remain neutral We
must pay attention to the subject in
time to occupy position and adopt de-
fensive measures to be used In tho
maritime conflict between the great
powers of the world.
America aspires to have the load
ing navy, and the Jones law is a
challenge to Great Britain. The mar
itime rivalry between Great Britain
and the United States is the greatest
factor in international politics with
which we shall have to deal.
This rivalry is complicated by n
no less grave state of affairs existing
between the United States and Japan,
which well serves British interests.
Tho British and Japanese are united
to Illustrate American plans and de-
signs for dominion over the seas.
The first skirmishes In the CONNER
cial maritime struggle are develop
ing between the United States and
Japan, the two disputing for Pacihc
traffic where rival companies have
entered into freight competition"
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
HAILED
AS NEXT PRESIDENT
BRAND Mentioned as Most Like
" Successor to French
Premiership.

PARIS, Sept. 21.--President Paul
DeschaneIs letter of resignation was
read to the senate and the chamber
Of deputies today. 1t was short and
stated III health had caused the ex-
ecutive's retirement. The regrets of
the nation were expressed by Premier
Millerand, Speaker Peret OF the cham
Der, and President Leon Bourgeois, of
the senate in short speeches.
M. Peret read the clauses Of the
constitution which provide for the
election OF a new president.
1t is generally accepted as a FORE
gone conclusion that Premier Mil
lerand will succeed M. Deschanel.
Former Premier BRAND is men,
toned az the most likely successor to
Premier Millerand. but the press is
not unanimous on this point.
The Paris Midi. in forecasting the
election OF NJ Millerand as president
OF France and Senator Harding as
President of the United States. says
"the American public, in striking con-
trast with the French public. desires
no more supermen in the White House
at Washington"
TN matters OF external politics SEN
ator Harding appeared TO be per.
meated with the idea that the peace
Of the world must be assured by a
union of the United States, France.
and England" says the Paris Midi.
This is an old-fasbioned idea. We
are changing all this"
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
MAY EXTEND. j
SLUSH PROBE
Board May Meet in St. Louis
After Session Here Tomorrow.
Cox Charges Fail.
BY ]. BART CAMPBELL,
InternatlOnni News Service.

Senator Kenyon today declared he
considers it not improbable that the
Senatorial subcommittee investigat-
ing campaign expenditures and al,
legged slush-funds would meet Nom
day in St. Louis to clean up certain
matters which he had overlooked in
announcing the hearings would
probably end in Washington Satur.
day. ~
Precisely what these matters are the
Senator did not reveal declaring he
would await the arrival in the Capital
OF Senator James A. Reed of Missouri
one of the two Democratic members
of the committee. before definitely de-
Gliding on the proposed extension.
Senator Kenyon, who previously
fixed the end of the "slush fund
hearings for Saturday, suggested
there might be a further session in
st. Louis upon being Informed that
Senator Reed desired a continuation
IN st, Louis Monday.
'If Senator Reed wishes the hear
ings to be continued in st. Louis" /"
Continued on Page 4. Column ~
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
IN. Y. AIR COP WANTS FIRST
TRIP TO MOON IN ROCKET
Capt. Fitsxerald Would Try Prof
Goddard's Lunar Bomb Once
Al Auy Rate

NEW YORK. Sept 21.-When Capt
Charles N. Fitzgerald, OF New YORK
air police, read yesterday that PROD.
Robert =. Goddard. OF Clark Univers-
ity, is still talking about sending .
rocket to the moon, he hurried 70
Park Row to see about getting an
Annie oakley for the trip.
Captain Fitzgerald explained that
he is anxious to be the first passeneer
on the world moon route and the frSt
visitor to say Hello" to the man In
the moon. but has met difficulties In
making his reservations.
i've been down TO Washington -
try TO see Professor Goddard, at the
Smithsonian Institution several times
but they wouldn't let me get to him"
said the Captain. They seem to
think I'm some sort OF nut.
"Ill do anything anywhere" the
Captain went on. and since I can't
talk to Professor Goddard pcrsonAiiy.
want to volunteer so that II w
.AAno - HIS Attanthoa.~
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
.BAtRRIGGAN SACKED;
TWO DEAD, MANY HURT

LONDON. Sept. 21.-Two civilians
were killed apd several others
wounded when the town Of Baibrig-
gan, twenty miles northeast Of Dub
lin. was sacked today, said a Cen
trail News dispatch from Dublin.
According to the Central News cor
respondent. the town was attacked
spector Burke, Of the Royal Irish
Constabularly. on Monday night.
Many business houses at Balbrig-
gan and several hosiery mills were
completely destroyed.
Inspector Burke was shot dead and
his brother was seriously wounded in
the outbreak at Balbriggan Monday
night.
SENTRY SHOOTS CIVILIANS.
Two Irish civilians are reported to
have been shot dead at AbbeyfeaA
when they disregarded an order by .
sentry to halt
Part OF the town, Of Balbriggan IL
in ruins today. A civilian named Glib
bons Is reported to have been stabbed
in the face with q bayonet and later
killed: another civilian IL said to have
been dragged from his shop and
placed in the center Of . ring. marked
out upon the ground, and then shot
10 ueAtu many uOuccS WcIe SGT On
fire. ...
HOSPITALS OVERFLOW.
There were thrilling rescues Of
women with babies in their arms
Word was received that so many per-
sons were injured that they could not
be cared for at Balbriggan, and Dub
lin hospitals arranged to take in the
overflow.
Coincident with increased disorders
in Ireland, reports were current In
political circles today that a story
group" sympathetic with the attitude
of Sir Edward Carson, the Unionist
leader of Ulster province. has gained
the ascendancy and l. dominating the
Irish policy of the Lloyd Geor3e gov
eminent
This tory group" is said to have
come into position OF power when
1t overruled Premier Lloyd Georges
request for clemency for Terence Nc
Swiney, the hunger striking LORD
Mayor of Cork.
1t Is learned from reliable source
that the Carsonites plan to jam the
home rule bill through parliament
without accepting any changes be-
ypnd the rearrangement OF financial
clauses.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
FAVOR UNSEAT|NG
SOCIALISTS AGAIN
N. Y. Assembly Judiciary Body
Approves Resolution Declar-
inQ Them Unfit.

ALBANY, IN. Y. Sept. 21.-New
York States assembly will be called
upon late this afternoon for the sec
ond time since last spring to de-
termine whether Ave Socialist mem
bers are ntted to sit in the legisla-
ture following their ousting once
for disloyalty.
The assembly judiciary committee
early this afternoon reported favor.
ably the resolution of Colonel Ran
some II. Glllett introduced at
opening of the session last night de-
claring the Ave men, recently re-
elected, still UNIT for participation
in the States legislative affairs. The
vote was to q
The report was made a special or
der for this afternoon on motion OF
Chairman Louis M. Martin, of Oneida,
when the assembly finally got to
'ao<k sAarly befoxs 4 O'clock
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
FAIL IN
!. BOMB HUNT
Grand Jury Without Results.
Eliminate Fischer-Houseb
Trail Promises Little.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-With the
prospect that the Wall Street bomb
blast possibly may be added to the
Nations list of great unsolved crime
the Federal, county, and
detectives todAy settled
down to long and systematic hunt
for the bomb maker or makers and
commenced to eliminate clues and
theories that have 50 far yielded no
result.
? NO ARREST AFTER 10 HOURS.
One hundred and twenty hours
elapsed since the explosion In front
of J. p Morgan and Company, but
not an arrest has been made.
The grand jury investigation which
began yesterday has produced no
evidence which would materially aid
the investigators in solvtSg the mys-
terry IL the witnesses who were
summoned to teStify today are un-
able to give any valuable evidence. II
Is likely that the grand jury Will
turn to other matters tomorrow.
Detectives were not hopeful that
the discovery of $50 pounds OF smoke
less powder on an old house-boat on
Plum Island. in Jamaica Bay. could
be lfnk ed up with the Wall Street
outrage A quantity Of INT was
removed from the same boat several
months before the explosion occurred
The houseboat had been Abandoned
long ago. No one knows the owner
One theory was that the craft be-
longed to a German sympathtscr OF
German plotter during the war and
the exploalxes had been secretea&0
|'attemptf upon American munitions
factories. Another theory was that
the boat originally had contained .
lawful consignment OF explosives bu'
Rad broken away from its moortngi
and drifted into JamSica Fay.
However, samples OF the powder
seized upon the craft are under ex-
animation at police headquarters and
at Fort Hamilton.
CUSTOM HOUgE GUARDED.
A Gordon OF armed guards paced the
corridors of the custom house and
the streets surrounding the building
as a result of the warning sent to
Collector of Internal Revenue William
II. Edwards that an attempt would
be made to blow 1t up this afternoon
Thomas Lawler. assistant custodian
Of the custom house, estimated that
about one-third OF the employees OF
the post office substation in the
building and probably one-half OF
the custom employees had appeared al
their posts. The others had "im
Continued on Page :, Column -
The Washington times., 1920-09-21

Asked to suggest a SOLUTION. Dr'
Saleeby answered.:
"a liberal government endowment
of all mothers. Nations give generous
payment to princes and presidents
Why not to the mothers- who perform
a function necessary to the very lie
and future OF the state!
..CtviIization suffered a calamitous
blow from the war" he continued
whether 1t can survive depends on
many things. Population depicted
family life disintegrated, horrioie
poverty, the birth rate decreasing 10
a shocking extent, the infant mortal
ity rate jncreasing-oh, 1t will take
wears for all OF Europe to recover.
.The birth rate In England alone
In. fallen Off two-thirds. with the
year preceding the war as basis OF
comparison
4Un tAls country the tread Of the
feminist movement, to judge ro.
what I have Rad, In toward birth
e>ntroD ss means Of freeing women
from the dominion Of men. That IL
Sevu>r>ble, for II spreads the iaes
that child-hesrinG deEraSes . wenaan.
"The salvation of the war-torn
world Ia in the women's hands, they
must replenish II with new nte III
civilization is to be preserved. The
state must recognize the service OF
motherhood. 1t must cnapie the
mother and the child to have every
comfort necessary to their weil-being.
No woman who has child, whether
she In married or unmarried, should
be compelled to work for . livelihood
Government endowment of mother
hood should apply not only to the
widows and the women of the poor
but to mothers of all classes"
DIR. Ssleeby, who Ia delegate to
the International Congress Against
Alcoholism, which opened here today,
said II will be years before England
goes dry.
T am most po~si.sistic about Eng
land,- he raid at In ON the trough
Of q wsve. uutericsted with victory
nnA war weary, IL has lost II. moral
aher. Dri~k In snppinG the cu~rRy "s
the workers st = time when produc-
tteu vvas needed never before. Nc"
In Anerfes arc the hop~ 81 the world
You must keep prohibition In order Ia
remain q moral tn0s~sce to poor
weakened Eurev~--
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
PARLEY FAILS TO
AVERT BRITISH
COAL STRIKE

LOND DON, Sept. N.-Robert
Smillie, head Of the Federation Of
Miners, reported to the miners
executive committee today that his
recent conference with Sir Robert
Horne, president Of the board Of
trade, had not developed anything
which would Justify the hope thnt
the national coal strike will he
prevented.
The strike Ia scheduled 10 BE-
gin Sunday
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
GIRL, Olives CHUM
POISONED IN HOTEL
n. Y. Police Say Anna DAILY
Killed Self Under Influence
of Thomas Tragedy.

NEW YORK, Sept 21.--The tragic
influence OF oliver Thomas death in
Paris provided the motive for the
suicide OF Miss Anna DAILY. who took
veronal at the Hotel Seville on Satur-
day night. the police declared today
after An investigation.
Miss DAILY and Miss Thomas had
been friends from childhood. Both
Pittsburgh, and spent their pirlhood
there. They attended the same school
and worked in the same store.
Miss DAILY is the second woman
friend OF Alive Thomas to take her
life since the noted nlm actress died
In Parts. Both took poison.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
BY LUCIEN JONES.
International News Service.

WARSAW, Sept. 20, via London,
Sept. 21.-Although the Russians
are reported in disorderly retreat all
along the southern end Of the Polish
Galician battle front, Leon Trotzky,
the Bolshevik minister OF war. is be-
lieved to be massing two new armies
OF 100, 900 men for new blow In
the north. ...
FORCES WELL EQUlPPED.
The boishevik forces are being con-
centrated In the sector Of the Niernen
River. on the northern end of the
front. to attempt a new counter Of
friends. The two Russian arnAies sre
reported By airnen to be well
equipped. They coasist largely sl
troops drawn frsa Siberia
Trotzky is said to have established
headquarters at Ida. where he has
been for some time. He Is directing
preparations for the new drive In
person.
The Poles are rapidly developing
their successes in Volhynia and along
the Galician-UkraInia border before
winter puts . stop to operations. The
advancing Poles have reached "Or-
zechoviec and have occupied the i'm
portant cities of Brody. Tarnopoi
Trembovla and Ole1on."
In the Volhyniah sectof, toe Poles
have captured Dubho, one Of the so
called "volhynian triangle fortresses.
By the capture of Dubno the Poles
on the front southeast Of warsaw
have rolled the Russians back until
they are now 24O miles from the
Polish capital.
A report In current here that ths
| real hope Of the Moscow soviet IL "a
bring about = new peace confereAee
to include Russia and Germany, fol-
| revision Of the treaty Of Vernafllea.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
BOMB BLAST IN SWISS
CITY DAMAGES HOUSE

LONDON, Sept. 21.-A number of
houses were damaged by n bomb eX-
plosion at schafrhausen, capital Of the
Swiss canton of Schsffhausen, said a
Central News dispatch from Geneva
today
During the police Investigation q
secand hamnh vAA fDo4A
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
OSMASS!NG
ALONG N|EMEN
Trotzky Himself to Lead Force
of 100000 in Counter
Offensive.

Representative Of Poland sn1
Soviet Ru~sia will begin their
peace seGotistisas at Riga NJ
o'clock this afterpeoa. sdvtees re-
eeived Sy the state Department
from Riga declare.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
CAR STRIKE IN BERLIN.

BERLIN. Sept. 2i.--A t~enty-four-
hour street car strike In protest
against the appointment of Prof. Gels.
as director of street railways WAS to-
xav onAarod n hAGtA Al nSAnighI
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
RAIDS STAGED
|N5COUNT|ES
Arms and Munitions Seized and
Opposing Policemen
Are Killed.
REPORTS ARE Indefinite
Exact Number Of Men Slain and
Number of Battles Fought
Not Yet Known.
REPORTS ARE INDEFINITE

LONDON, Sept. 31-TAere wss -
material change In the condition u
Terence MeSwiney. the Sian Fsan
Lord Mayer 81 Cork. when he -
"a. the fssty-Arst gay 81 his Asn-
ger strike in the Brxten jail in-
ArAary.
Ar uneOaAPnseA YuR0F waS eur
rent this afternSon that MeSwfney
nay - removed t. Holloway.
DUBLIN, Sept. 2l.-Raids BY
Sim Feiners, seizures of arms, and
the violent death of policemen were
from many parts Of ireland
today.
Arms and munitions were seized
by Sim Feiners in raids in five diff
fefent counties.
The reports did not indicate def
nitely the number of policemen killed
nor the number Of battles that de-
vsloped from the raids
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
Fen1inists' Trend To
Birth Control Menace
To World, Says Expert
BY MILDRED NORRIS.
international News Service.

The birth rate of the world has fallen to such an ex
tent that civilization is in danger of disintegraton
This was the alarming statement made here today by
DR.. c. w. Saeeby, of London England world famous au-
thorty on eugencs and chairman of the National Birth
Rate Commission of Great Britain who gained additional
note during the war inventor of the trench helmet
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
S|NN FE|N UPR|SINCS SPREAD over ERIN

THE PANHANDLE STATE, first American built,
manned and registered trans Atlantic liner to sail
from an American port in generation and her captain
Clarence NJ Stone, who will defy the British authorities
and land at Queenstown Ireland despite the English
order closing that port to vessels from the United
States.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21

ALEXANDER SMITH COCH-
RAN, Of New York. known
as "America's richest bachelor"
and Gamma Wslska, famous
Polish prima donna, were mar
ried in Paris recently, accord
ing to cable dispatches received
in New York.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
TODAY

born, ask any packer how he felt
when stern" dissolving orders
told him that he must positively
give up certain branches of his
business on which he vas losinx
Ao0AN.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
Today
Attempting Brevity.
The Queer French.
Art and Philosophy.
Real Gave Man Stuff"
ARTHUR BRISBANE

NC~pyrtUnt ieSo-D
In these days Of speci&liring,
few read or listen. The salesman
often talks . customer out OF u
sale after he has talked him into
Il. Editors write 80 much that
nobody reads any. Things should
be briefly told. Here's an effort.
Millersnd, able French prime
minister. consents TO be elected
president. And the consents" Is
no joke. They mean that IN
France, where they practice states
manship, not politics. =,
Deschanel rstires from the
Presidency merely because he Is
broken down in health and not able
to do the work. A serious, pune
tilious people, the French.
Every FrenchmAn is willing to
admit that perhaps some other
Frenchman Of ability might 90 his
work. Even Napoleon said. IF
there hadn't been any Rousseau
there wouldn't have been any Ma
poleon."
The Washington times., 1920-09-21

Germany has just celebrated the
16Oth anniversary Of the birth OF
Hegel, the philosopher; Italy Is
preparing to celebrate the 6Oosh
anniversary of the death Of Dante.
For Dante many monuments are
suggested. The Italian minister
Of education wisely suggests that
the best way to honor Dante is to
read his works.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21

The Germans discuss the value
of .Hegels philosophy.
Philosophers generally come
under the heading, who is this
that darkeneth counsel by words
without knowledgeT
Hegel described his own value
to the world when he said:
"Only one man understands me,
and he really doesn't understand
me-"
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
rROTZKY MASSES 100000 TROOPS FOR NEW DRIVE ON POLES
WEATHER..

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sesAsE n~Asysss ses-
D~rsssrs. Gessls % 1~A-
~ross s~rtA aal ssstA-
east wtaAA- Te@S~SstSr~
as . s'ciS~k. - AsgresA-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-23

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part payment Gail Mishawaka 3I6
scott
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