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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
ALL BIC NATIONS
AIDING AUSTRIA
America Leads in Relief But
Pro6teers Get Large Per-
centage of Food.

Vienna, Jan. 5.-Every big nation Of
the world is now aiding starvation
stricken, disease swept Austria. Amer
lea continues in the lead. Her main
relief committee provides food daily
for 125.OOo children in Vienna and 40
900 throughout the rest OF Austria.
The Argentine government is send
ing 100000 pesos worth Of food in
battIeships, no ordinary transports be-
ing available. A Scandinavian relief
fund has exceeded the sum of 10000
coo crowns.
Profiteering. however, is still ram
pant in Austria, and does much to
counteract the great relief work. The
Mittagspost says not less than
s per cent of the foodstuffs sent into
Austria falls into the hands of prof.
iteers, who sell it secretly at inflated
prices. The remainder. the paper
charges, is confiscated by the work.
mems councils which distribute 1t
among their friends and adherents.
How long will this form of Boil
shevism be permitted?" asks the Nit
tagspost.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
ExTRADITI0NS TO
Be ASKED SHOCK
GERMAN CHIEFS
List of Allies Demands
Reaches Berlin Through
Neutral Nation.
EBERT MAY QUIT OFFICE
Sends Word to Clemenceau
That Government Would
Go to Pieces.
EBERT MAY QUIT OFFICE
BY KARL III. Won wEIGANp.

Berlin. Jan. 5.-The German gov
ernment was given a New Year sur
prise and shock such as no govern
ment probably ever received. 1t
was the foreshadowed Allied New
Year wish" for the surrender of
more than a Thousand German ma
tionals for trial in the courts Of
France, England and Belgium.
Through the good ofices of a GER
tain neutral government. according
to a source of information which
hitherto has proven reliable. the
German government received on
New Year Eve copy of the list
which the Allied Powers will pre-
sent to Berlin soon after peace be-
comes effective. containing the
names of those whose extradition is
to be demanded.
A glance at this list almost knocked
the cabinet of its pins. Rather than
face the issue called up by such an
allied list. Friedrich Ebert will re-
sign as national president.
Whether Won Hindenburg and Lud-
endorff are on the list is not clear.
but the Impression one gets is that
they are. from assertions made by
high government Nofhciafs that no
troops can ever be got together in
Germany who will arrest either OF
those two" 1t is known that Gen
eral Won Boehn, who commanded the
German troops in the Louvain district,
is on II.
Reports vary as to the exact num-
her of German nationals to be de-
manded by the allies; conservative
estimates. however. place it between
100 and 100.
According to my information. Pres
ident Ebert has let Premier Glenn
enceau know, through indirect and
unofficial channels. that if this was
the official list, the German govern
ment would go to pieces. and that.
realizing the utter impossAility of
the government carrying out such
demand. he, Ebert, would lay down
his office.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
BY G. w. AyELSOy.

Having an eye TO economy as well
as stability the government years
ago encouraged the employment OF
women. The intention was laudable
as it provided work for many de-
serving widows and orphans. whom
fate had thrown on their own re-
sources. Many were relatives of de-
ceased war veterans and not a few
came in through political pulls.
AS the work in the different bu-
reaus expanded, more and more
women were employed. Little by
little ii was discovered that in many
departments women were better
adapted TO the work than men AMI
were quicker to learn. In additi3n
they were tractable and uncon-
planning, a trait much admired in
the Halls of Congress. The labor
turnover also being less among
women than men it came to be q
tradition that women would make
no fuss over salaries and thus the
effect has been that hundreds are
working side by side with male en-
ployes. practically doing the same
kind of work but getting one-half
or one-third the pay. The fact that
they had no votes. here or at their
homes. may or may not have had
anything to do with their present
condition.
Women Take Supplementary Jobs
The Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing employs a large num-
Der of women. The basic salary is
sa37 a day and the maximum is
CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
AT WASHINGTON THEATERS

Shubert Belasco - VIM. Hodge.
in THE Guest of Honor"
Polls - "Shubert Gaieties of
1919"
National - The Royal vaga-
bond"
Shubert-Garrick - The Mood of
the Noon"
Moore's Rialto-Anita Stewart, in
Mind the Paint Girl"
Loew's Palace = Douglas Fair
banks. in when the Clouds
Roll By"
CrandalFs Metropolitan - Clara
Kimball Young. in Eyes of
Youth"
Moore's strand-Mabel Normand,
in Pinto"
Loew's Columbia = Billie Burke.
in "Wanted-A Husband"
Cosmos - Continuous vaudeville
and pictures.
Crandalfs Knickerbocker- - Nazi-
nova. in Eye For Eye"
B. F. Keith's-Vaudeville
CrandalPs - Louis Ber.nison-
Katherine NJ Donald. I'm
High Pockets"
Moore's Garden The Iona
VOLTS Daughter"
Gayety - Burlesque: Hip, HipI
Hooray! Girls"
Folly-Burlesque; sliding Billy
watson
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
Teachers Retirement
Bill Passes in Senate

School officials were jubilant last
night when informed Of the Senate's
action.
THE passage of the bill." according
to Superintendent Thurston, will
show its effect throughout the school
system by materially relieving the un-
rest which has bee prevalent among
the teachers for some months.
TT is a fine law and will help
materially to put the system on a
more solid basis. 1t shows that Con-
gress is awakening to a realization
Of the value of the teachers"
On @Contrihutery Plan.
The retirement bill enacted yester-
day is on Of the "contributory plan"
the government contributing SO a
year and each teacher / per cent of
his or her average annual salary for
each year of his entire term of serv-
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06

Retirement for the superannuated
teachers in the District public schools
is to be a reality. he Senate yester-
day passed the House bill with only
a slight chang.
The House bill carried an appropria-
ton of $4,000. including not more
than $500 for clerical and other serv-
ices and all other expenses" The
Senate reduced these amounts to sSo-
900 and 5000. respectively. However.
it is expected that the conferees will
reach an agreement on $4,000 and
800.
As this change is only a slight one.
the bill is expected to come out Of
conference within a few days and
then win be sent to the President.
It goes into effect in sixty days after
1t Is signed by the President
About 100 teachers viii Immediately
become eligible for retirement
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
COOLIDGE DENIES
STARTING BOOM
Not Seeking Presidential
Nomination But Would
Accept.

Boston, Jan. ST do not feel that
any man should regard himself as
qualified to fill the great office Of
president. II it comes to any man
it should come not of his own seek
ing, but as a great duty to be met
with a knowledge and faith that when
duties are sent powers are sent to
enable their discharge"
Governor Coolidge denied in the
above words today that the action
of James B. Reynolds, inaugurating
a campaign for Coolidge's nomination
for the presidency. could be inter-
preted as a personal announcement Of
his candidacy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
NAVY HERO QUIZ
C0MESUP TODAY
House Committee to Con-
slider Lufkin Resolution
For Investigation.

Investigation of the manner in
which medals were awarded naval
officers for war services will be be-
gun tomorrow. when the House
Naval Affairs Committee will con-
slider the Lufkin resolution. intro
duced in the House yesterday.
The resolution asks for all in
formation held by the Navy De-
partment on the subject of awards,
and it is the intention of its author
to summon Admiral Sims, who re-
fused to accept a Distinguished d
Service Medal from Secretary
Daniels, and other high officers, In
an effort to get to the bottom of
charges that favoritism ruled in
distribution of awards.
A similar inquiry is expected to be
made regarding awards of DistinE-
uished Service Medals by the War
Department. Representative Galivan,
OF Massachusetts,, yesterday intro
duced a resolution calling for an
investigation.
The Naval Board of Awards, of
which Rear Admiral Austin NJ.
Knight is chairman. convened yes
terday at the call of Secretary
Daniels to reconsider all awards it
has made.
Representative Lufkin said his
resolution was introduced in 10
unfriendly spirit nor with the idea
of criticising or embarrassing the
Secretary of the Navy"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
ASKS ROOSEVELT MEN
SEND HIM TO CHICAGO

Declaring the Roosevelt element
in the Republican party should in
sist on an opportunity Of express
ing its choice of a candidate for
President. Representative Alvan T.
Fuller. Republican, OF Massachu-
setts. yesterday announced he was
a candidate for delegate at large to
the Republican National Conven-
ton at Chicago. II chosen he will
vote for Gen. Wood. he said.
IF the men of Massachusetts still
believe in the Roosevelt square,
deal brand of Republicanism, they
should arouse themselves" Fuller
declares. otherwise the old guard
will take control by default"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
WILLIAMS TO LEAD IN HOUSE $3.50 FIGH
MASTER MIND OF REDS IN IT, S. CAPTURED
Council Won't
Sign Notes as
OfU.S. Origin

Paris, Jan. 5.-Hereafter no
notes will be sent out by the
supreme council of the Peace
Conference signed ALLIED and
Associated Powers" unless such
notes have been expressly ap-
proved by the United States
government
The council has been in the
habit of signing all it's notes IN
that manner. despite the fact
that America is no longer a full
fiedged member Of that organi-
zation. Ambassador Wallace. who
Is a sort of liaison officer De-
tween the council and the WASH
ington government, officially re-
quested that this custom be
abandoned. since such signature
carried the inference the United
States had approved the contents
OF the notes.
The council acceded to the re-
quest.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
High Turkey
Prices Spoil 4,
S2,33IWorh
Health Authorities Destroy
Large Quantities Of
Ancient Foods.

Indicative of the effect Of the boy
colt on turkeys waged by consumers
when prices were boosted during the
holidays was the announcement yes
terday that S.1Os pounds of the birds
were left on the hands OF local deal
ers and spoiled. They were condemn
ed and ''denatured'' by inspectors Of
the District Health Department.
Two hundred and fifty-six pounds Of
chicken also were destroyed under
supervision Of health officials.
More than 900 pounds of the tur-
keys found unfit for consumption had
been in cold storage since Thanks
giving.
Prices asked for these fowls dur
ing the Christmas season were be-
yond reach of the average mans
pocketbook. ranging from 70 to 50
cents a pound. At this figure the tur-
keys allowed to decompose were worth
se.Ss1.
Other lots of food condemned by
the health authorities included 1S
rabbits. barrels of sweet potatoes.
g pounds of veal, 5 packs of fish. II
hampers Of beans, 6 crates of lettuce.
2 punches of bananas. 10 pounds of
liver. Is pounds of pork, and % cocoa
nuts.
Inspectors visited the following
places where food is prepared for
sale and sold: Four hundred and
fifty-eight commission houses. 50 fish
houses. n food factories. lis groceries.
IS hucksters. aO7 lunchrooms, 50 mar
kets, bakeries, milk depots and
6 near-beer establishments.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
Death Cheats Prison.

Pittsburg. Jan. 5.-Ray Pennington.
20 years old. under sentence charged
with receiving stolen goods. died two
hours before the scheduled departure
of a train which was to carry him
and forty-four other prisoners to the
Federal prison at Atlanta, Ga Ap-
was the cause of death.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
"I'M NOT A CANDIDATE"
SAYS HOOVER, BY WIRE

Portland. Ore. Jan. 5.-Herbert
Hoover stated definitely in a tele-
gram received here today by Elkin
Watkins. president Of the Jackson
Club, that he is not a candidate for
the Presidency. His telegram read:
MY engagements and connection
with the Industrial conferences and
with relief work in Europe make 1t
impossible for me to. go to the
Northwest at present Beyond this,
please accept the sincerity of my
statement that I am not canddi-
date for the Presidency. and a cam
paign to that end from any party
would be wrongly directed"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
SUPREME COURT
AGAIN DASHES
VETS HOPES
Holds All Liquors Contain
in Half Of | Per Cent AL
cohol Illegal.

by a margin of one vote the Su-
preme Court yesterday upheld the
right of Congress to prohibit the
sale of ais per cent beer or any
other liquor containing oneIhalf of
] per cent of alcohol. The vote
of the court was to 4.
Justice Brandeis read the major
ity opinion and Justic McReynolds
read the dissenting opinion. Jus
tees Vandevanter. Clark and Day
Joined McReynolds in dissenting.
McReynoid's opinion was a de-
nunciation Of the assumption by the
Federal government of police apd
ether ppwcrs sthat hEve not besn
Specifically granted IT.
Reynolds declared that as was nom
Intoxicating and the prevention of its
sale would have no effect on ending
the war.
Intoxicntioa Not Issue.
May the plaintiff show as a basis
for relief that the beer manufactured
by it with alcoholic content not great
er than 2.75 percentum in weight and
3.4 percentum IN volume Is not in fact
Intoxicating" inquired Justice Bran
dies in his opinion. The government
insists that the fact alleged is i'm
material since the passage of the
Volstead act by which the prohibition
of the manufacture and sale is ex-
tended to all beer and other malt
liquor containing as much as one
half Of one percentum by alcohol by
volume.
IF the war power Of Congress to
effectively prohibit the manufacture
and sale Of Intoxicating liquors in
order to promote the nations efficien-
cy in men. munitions and supplies is
as full and complete as the police
power Of the states to effectively en-
force such prohibition in order to pro-
mote the health, safety and morals
of the community, 1t is clear that
this provision Of the Volstead act is
valid and has rendered immaterial
the question whether plaintiffs beer
is intoxicating"
After upholding the volstead act
CONTINUED On PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
WOMAN STARVED
TO DEATH BY
MEXICANS
Mother Dead, Husband An
Invalid From Rebels
Cruelty.

A tale Of Mexican brutality was
told the subcommittee of the Sem
ate Foreign Relations Committee in
vestigating the Mexican situation yes
terday by Mrs Charles T. Sturgis.
who spent eight months as a priS-
oner in the camp of a rebel band
in the state of Chiapas. Mrs. W.
II. Keenwright. mother OF Mrs.
usv-gis, d,ed OF starvation at the
camp. and DIR. sturgis. her husband.
is broken in health from his expe-
riences.
In January. 1918. Mrs. Sturgis said,
Carranza soldiers. headed by Capts.
Leopolda Garcia and Julio Castillo
no. visited their plantation to search
the house for rebels. At the point
OF a gun. sht said. she was forced
to go over the house with the SOL
diers.
They beat my husband. my mother
and myself with guns" she said. land
they drove on our Mexican workers.
telling them they would be hanged
if they continued to work for the
'gringoes.' l told them that we we're
American citizens and that our gov
ernment would .protec; us.
U. s. A. BIun, They Said.
our government is nothing hut n
blum one of the captains told me.
We are going to drive all of the
Americans out of Mexico"
I'm June, 1913" she continued. THE
house was surrounded by a large
force Of rebels under Cal Mayor.
rebel leader. who worked with the
Carranzistas when convenient. 1 no.
ticed thirty Carranza federal troops
among them?
The rebels drove off all our
horses and looted the house. They
took 100000 of my husbands money
and $4,000 belonging to my mother.
Then they told us to come with
them to their camp. Ny husband
and l were forced to walk. but my
mother was allowed to ride her
horse. The camp was forty miles
away.
81 was forced to do the filthiest
and most degrading tasks. They
starved us all the time.
Reaches u. 8. Embassy,
In September, 1918. Cal Mayor
ordered the woman to take a
message to the headquarters of
zapata. in the State of MoreIos.
She told of her trip half way
across Mexico. and said that when
she reached Mexico City she went
at once to the American Embassy,
where she told her story to Charge
de Affaires Summerlin and Lieut..
Col Robert Campbell, the military
attache. She said the embassy Of
ficials sent back with her Santiago
Rodriguez. a Zapata agent. to at
tempt to secure the release of the
three prisoners.
Il reached the camp" she con-
tinued, ito find that my mother had
died Of starvation three days before.
My husband had been starved so
that he could hardly move. Rod
riguez said that he could do moth
ing for US, and went away.
Afterwards we were treated
worse than we had been before
They sent me into the woods to
cut wood. I had no shoes and was
almost naked. They put my hus-
band at work grinding corn. a.
though he could scarcely rlove. We
had nothing to eat but tortillas
without salt and a few beans"
Mr.. and Mrs. Sturgis finally were
released by the rebels on February
Is. 1915?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
4,500 Square Miles Terrain
Lost by Denikin Forces

The recent losses by Gen. Deni-
kin. the anti-Bolshevik leader. in
northwestern Ukraine total at least
$500 square miles, according to a
telegram received yesterday by the
Ukrainian Mission.
Denikin's forces are now reported
to be retreating in disorder toward
Khersan and Odessa. surrounded by
Ukrainian insurgents, the cable
added.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
Hair Bobbed!
Her Tie RedH
But s. all Right

New York, Jan. 5.-A sensation
was created at Department of
Justice hendquarters here when
nm Investigator aceosted girl
wearing n flaming red tie and
bobbed hair and asked her point
blank IL she wa. q member Of
the Ccmmunist party.
The girl gave the investigator
n witherInE look and walked
into the once OF william J.
Flynn-.the chief,
The Investigator was then In
formed the young woman was
FIynn's daughter and that she
was n stenosrapher In his Of
hee.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
WOMEN IN U. s.
SERVICE SUFFER
FROM UNDERpAY
Many With Dependents Seek
Other Jobs to Exc
Out Living.
+-
PITlFUL CASES Barred
1earings on Measure for Re-
form of System Produc-
tive of Pathos.
PITlFUL CASES Barred

The Washington Herald 10
publishing q series OF articles
on "UncIe Sans sweatshop--
the government service In
wnshinEton-written by G. w.
Axeison. Mr.. AxeIson's picture
of the government worker,
drawn from n new point of
view, Is surprising even those
omctais who believed them
selves eognizant of conditions
In the government service. The
next article will appear tomor-
row.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
Nelson's Sword Sold.

London, Eng. - Nelson's sword,
which, with many other Nelson
relics. was to have been sold at
auction, has been disposed of at
private sale and will shortly be
place in an English museum.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
John HEARLEY

Former Committee on Public Informs
Ambasssdor at Rome and Eu-
ropean press correspondent. now - writ
Ing for The Washington Herald. His frsf
article Will appear tomorrow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-06
THE WEATHER

Today and tomorrow
slowly rising temperature.
Detailed weather reports o
page
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20

LILLIAN N. EFsNtsDSLEsN ----==---=----- passage of the Susan R. amondmont to the constitu- ndidato is n native of south Conn. and is a sister of Probate Georgo IT. Robert [ town. She received her ed- n the schools of Coventry vvilIimanuc High school: specializing in tho French sh languages under private h. For several years she Tcaponaible position with a tford corporation leaving nnRage as private secretary c Hon. John Boyd Thacker N Y. It was while she was To MT. Thacker that he com work on tho Christopher monument.
 Icnme interested in tho lffrago movement whte Il g woman and has Ewuys Letive worker in that cause ucntional matters.
 n resident of Rowayton, was the founder of the study Club of which sha |resident for several years. wife of Arthur M. Boards ns made her home in New r the past i've years. She ht of the Woman Suffrage his city and wns recently associate member Of tho c state Committee by Gen. hitteeman Abraham Cor Letter to Voters lrdsley has sent the follow otter to a long list of wom- |e been n suffragist for more years. | believe Tn the in- and ability of my sex and mans point of view. us we'll s should be represented in ncnt.'
 h amendment granting suf- omen has been passed and d the women Of Connecti- te for the first time on the t November."
 been nominated for repre- |rom this district on the
 ticket. I believe the ma women would support this ey understood tho situation. at all national Issues. hero
 Of tho reasons which the Connecticut should consid- 1emocratic party has recog- en by appointing thcrn on National and state commit republican party has not women on lis committees, tho democratic party asks work in the party and with while the republican party to work Tor tho party. It I'm authority while asking responsibility and effort. democratic party in Con ecognized the justice of fraRe sometime ago md has cause as much as possible. Rlican party in Connecticut ntoly opposed woman suf- did all in it's power to de- ratification of the 18th
 Therefore. as women
 enfranchised throughout d world, tho republican es itself a rcactionary opublicnn party in conncc- frolled by q machine which ii progressive legislation. ine has caused the defeat us bills for the protection and children, which havo dnced In the legislature. X
 the age of consent to IS hich women were especially was defeated hv the ma he last legislature.
 en can never hope to ob- hsaaRe of laws which will protect their sex and place In the same rank with ghtened states ms long as hture Is controlled by tho machine.
 break tho hold of tho ma V the democratic ticket"
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20

|tfFfFI IU VI 70 IF EENt~ Sefund monoy if PAZO
 falls tO cure Itching. |ting or Protruding Piles. klieves Itching Piles. and restfui sleep after first ap- soc.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20
,.BEARDSLEY IS LITICAL STUDENT
|atiC Candidate for State |Se Follows Conditions

Lillian R. Beurdsley of this hdidate on tha democratic r the position of representa- ne of the few women in Conn.
 c been given the honor uf on for state office SO sopu
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20

inc Tea reduced to 4oc a dvt
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20
|ur~I fin q to ff Days

N. Y. cau advt