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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
VETO
STALKS SENATE
Republicans and Democrats
Agitated by Wilson's View
of Proposed Legislation.
CAUCUS ON TARIFF BILL
Hitchcock Will Opposed Meas
ure Affecting Agricultural
Products.
t6V J, BART cAMPaELL.)

Washington, Dee, 20-Q. N. S)-
president Wilson's probable attitude to-
ward emergency legislation, which con
tr'SS ls seeking 10 ennct, continued to-
daN 10 agitNte both republican and dem
oetatlc leaders at the capitol.
Ihe republicans still lack sufficient
majority IN either senate or house to
override the veto power which the pres
ldeht VIII exercise until March I, With
out democratic support. they are power
less to put through any legislative pro.
gram
so far no largo proportion of demo.
cratic members OF congress has shown
any disposition to desert tho president
uurlng his last days In tho White House.
The outcome OF the caucus OF the
democtatic steering committee of tho
senate To-Day Is expected TO Indicate to
Whht extent tho democratic minority in
tho upper chamber is likely Ito combat
republican legislation during tho anal
weNks OF the present congress
Iht Caucus WAS called primarily TO de-
teinllne tho democratic course In the
senate toward the republican omnibus
WrlH bill on foodstuffs ana other agri-
cultural products scheduled TO bo the
confer ni legislative storm In the
house this week
senator Hitchcock. Of Nebraska. who
" Ia preside over the caucus in the nh-
senco Of senator Underwood. OF Ala
namn, the dcmocrntlc, minority leader,
mas Indicated ho VIII oppose tho pro-
posed bill. II II is not defeated hy re-
publican and democratic opposition IL
ls predicted the president win veto n.
II he does, republican leaders de-
clare, the responsibility win rcSt with
hlm, and not with them, for the dofcat
OF what they declare In intended 10 re =
ltoNo the serious situation confronting
the country's agricultural interests, rho
plHA opponents declare. however, IL hns
SIM chAnce of ever reaching the pres
ldent. They predict for II the fnte of
being smuthCred by amendments and
u"pHte IN NE seunte, even II II is rushed
through the house under n special rule
choking off amendments and dchate I'm
that body. To apply IA similar rtdo TO
u In the senate would require cloture
A two-thlrds vote In neces essAry to lnyolto
CIotLre, or tho restriction OF debate, and
the republicans lack that vote
Tho tnte OF the senate resolution ro-
WNing tho war finance CORPORATION also
passed 10y the house In "a much amended
form, hangs In the balance. On it's Of.
iecliVohoas as a means OF nffordlng tho
agricultural interests early relief from
their nreseht tinanglnl ana economic ,iia.
trcAa the republicans are MS widely split
Ms the democrats. II IL now IN confer.
ence and may be sont the president this
week In Wow OF Secretary Houston A
pronounced opposition and tho onpo-
sitlon strongly expressed both by re-
puhllcnnH and democrats both in tho
senate and house before ltu passage,
The presidents attitude towards IL In
being awaited with Hcuto interest
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
BOLD MOVE OF
DEFENSE FAILS
Vain Effort for Immediate Re-
lease Of Four Accused of
Numbering Peach King.
DOCTOR AIDS DEFENDANTS
Checks Indorsed by Hopson
Figured in Evidence-Court
Orders Case Made Out.

Macon, Ga. Dec. 20.-Q. ~ SD-LA
pold move by the defense to obtain the
immediate release of the four persons
accused of poisoning Fred N. shepard,
wealthy peace grower, failed today in
the preliminary hearing before Judge
Matthews. who demanded that the de-
iense make out its case.
Two witnesses for the state testified
that Ernest Hopson had told them he
had lost large sum of money shortly
aiter Shepard's death and asked them
to help him fnd IL. One witness testi-
ned ne had not known Hopson to do any
work during the nine months previous
J. NJ johnson identified check he
mad gwen Shepard four days before the
latter's death.
The check had been indorsed by "E.
Hopson,' and Cashed in Abbevllle
June 4.
Here the prosecution rested and the
attorneys for the defense made n mo-
ton for the release of their clients,
which was denied.
DR.; G: CI Harold, the first witness
Tor the defense, was called as AN expert.
The witness said no operated ON
Shepard the night he died from peritoni-
tbs and paralyticilius Il don't think
his troubles were caused by bicholoride
OF mercury. He could have been poi-
soned, but ! think not" said DR.. Har-
rold.
On cross examination Solicitor Gar
ret said:
The sloughing off of the tissues YOU
found was not caused by the peritoni-
tbs and esophagus was highly inaamed,
wasn't it?"
The infiamed condition of the esoph-
agus could not have been caused, by
peritonitis,' said the surgeon. | drained
Shepard's inteestines and the odor In
dicated much calomel, but not bicholo-
ride.
Through DR.. Harold the defense
brought out that in his own opinion
where n man lived more than forty.
eight hours after becoming iii from bi.
chloride poisoning, as 1t is contended
Shepard did, that traces would be found
In the liver and kidneys.
. The prosecutions experts had said
they did not find such traces. DR.. Har-
rold also said the quantity of mercury,
found in the intestines might have
been due to calomel. which II was tes-
tihed, was given Shepard. DR.. Har-
rold is the surgeon who ATTENDED b.
Sanders Walker. Macon banker, who
died ten years ago from bichloride (
mercury taken accidentally Walker
was kept alive for a week and his cast
attracted nationwide attention.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
Wilson Considering
Christmas PardonS

Washington. Dec. 20-u. n.
S.)-President Wilson is today
considering Christmas pardons
for many prisoners in federal
prisons, IL was announced at the
White House.
Most urgent and general pleas
for pardon which the presi lent is
considering is that Of Eugene V.
Dcbs, the socialist leader, i'm
priFoned for violation OF he es-
pionHge act The president is
also considering requests for gem
eral amnesty FOR all so-called po-
ltical prisoners.
Secretary Tumulty announced
that he would discuss the matter
~ pardons with the president to-
day hut there was no intimation
of whether the president is pre-
pairing 10 grant anv sizcablc
number Of Christmas pardJns.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
MCCORMICK IN PRAGUE

vienna, Doc. 20 tinted states sen.
ator Mcdill McTormlck. republican, ~
Illinois. has departed for Prague a. IN
yosJEntc conditions In Cz"'ho 7i'N"'
$50.
During his visit 80 budapest b" con.
l,rr,d with Admiral lIorthy regent ot
Hungary, ana Count Tclch. turm'r
premier. In Vienna the senator mot
President HalniHCh. Of AuFtria. chan
+, Ilpr Ronner the mayor ot the ci'F ana
others. He made. an exhaustive IN
nuIrv into the economic situation Iu
AuFfFlA
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
STEPS TO AVERT PANIC

London, Dec 2O.--Quick precaution-
ary measures were taken by the gov
ernment today to prevent anything
like panic following the failure OF
Farrows bank, of the Peoples bank. rs
It is also known, financial institu-
ton with seventy-three branches
throughout the country.
The capital Of the bank was $1,000
900. The stock holders and depositors
were mainly small shop keepers, There
were 20 1000 deposltors at the time of
the failure and the deposits totalled
$1,000, 900 The banks shares had suf-
fcred sensational slump during the
past week. The government board OF
trade issued reassurng statement to
the public
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
RUSSIA HAS MONEY TO PAY
Vanderlip to Hold Conference
With His Directors

Los Angeles, Doe 20 Directors Of
The fyndicatr backing Washington p.
vanderbilt, local engineer, who has re-
turned hero from RusHiB. whore ho
uhthiuod sixty year lease uu 400 600
tlunr" miles In siberia, aud orders for
". buO, 600 uun worth NJ goods to br pur.
chased IN the tnitcd States tpu the
RUSSIAN government are expected to
meet with Nnudorllp within the next
two DAYS
Al of tho directors are Los Angeles
business men All stated they had mo-
rpn cCiIon with the enterprise beyond
financing Nnndrrlp'a trIp 20 Russ a.
They ana not know whether capital to
'nrrr ont the engineers dcvrlppm,
plans could readily Nr realized
NaulrrIip said Russia has 5000 uOu 00n
3 go'd Hud platinum. besides more
an $50 nou 600 In raw products 10 T~v
'r tho urrt receipts ~ much needed
uudE
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
Homes Introduce Movies

L0ndOn, Dec, 2O,-V, n, 81
Advertisements for servants In
the Times today revealed that
moving pictures have been intro
duced In tho homes of the
wealthy to keep the help con-
tented, Some rich Brltons have
built small theaters In connec-
tion with their homes and NOV,
ing picture entertainments are
given every evening for the SER
wants.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
BANDIT THEORY DROPPED
Mysterious Woman Enters
Campbell Case.

New York, Dec. 20.--An unknown
woman today entered the case of Ario
L. Campbell. rich insurance brokery
who died in Bellevue hospital under
mysterious circumstances. The police
OF bakery wagon, on the technical
charge of homicide and have aban-
doned the theory that Campbell was
beaten up by bandits. Campbell was
said to have been riding in an auto
mobile with the mystery woman when
it collided with Busch's wagon. Camp
bell quarreled with the driver, hut as a
crowd collected the woman fled. Later
the automobile was claimed by both
Mrs. Campbell and a woman whose
name was not revealed
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
NO TE DEUM FOR EX-KING
Catholic Church Refuses to
Honor Constantine.

london. Dec. 2O--Tho clerics of the
Greek catholic church In London to-
dny rctued to celebrate a te deum to
celebrate the return OF Constantine TO
Athens
The paiiy Chronicle understands that
the British. French aud Italian minis
tors have been instructed 10 have no
official dealings with Coustantlne'S gov
crnmept and probably will leave Athens
a purs
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ENGLISH BANK FAILS

London. pee. 2O - tarrows bank,
national Institution. with seventy three
branches throughout the country tatlsst
today The headquarters were IN
Cheapsld- and tho bank was capitalized
at 4 uuO 600 sterling
THE hoarJ of trade issued a reassur-
Inc statement. saving that the fai!ure
had t,ep rHusrd hy series of trading
LOSSES extending over wears AMI not nv
npv unflyorAbla conditions IA the pres"
rrf hIeIrrss situation
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE
ON ISLAND OF YAP

Toxic, Dec. 20-(By the Associated
Press "A naval wireless message from
the island of Yap, in the south Pacific
ocean, today announces that the most
violent earthquake shocks occurred in
the vicinity of the island, lasting sew
eral days.
The earth shocks were followed Sat
urday by storm which created extern
sive damage.
Experts here regarded the shock to
have been the same as that reported in
TOXIC Dec. II, and believe that there
has been n tremendous upheaval of the
bed OF the Pacific ocean
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
Denies Failing Wheat Prices
Due to Market Manipulation

ny experts
Washington, Dee, 2O.--lnereased im-
migration TO the United States mas
taxed the United States public health
service to the utmost, also tho ability
OF the medical examiners to take care
OF the aliens arriving at ELLIS Island,
statement issued today, Occasional and
temporary congestion at the port ol
New YORK, the surgeon general said Is
unavoidable because OF the arrival OF
several hundred immigrants one day
and several thousand the next.
"rhe best the service can do" Dr.
Cumming added, "is to provide medical
examiners To adequately handle the
average number OF arriving immigrants
so as to break even month by month"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
ATTEMPT TO ROB BANK

Snrinrfield, Dec. 20.-tSpecinI,l :
some time between closing time Satur-
I7v and this morning robbers made az
ineffectual attempt TO enter tne Nau.s
trust company. The robbers attempted
70 tear on the combination dial OF the
,,o,,,, :" and then attacked the. door
hinges breaking one Of An inenectua'
attempt WAS also made 20 org INTO w
SnS trs only dam7R> snNerca "as t7aa
ntyslCaI danare 70 he 0r- md tna'
q, covered Nv burglar iNeuDUc".
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
DR.. RUMELY SENTENCED
Two Others Go to Atlanta
Prison for Conspiracy.

New York. Dec. 2O-Dr. Edward A.
Rumely, Norvin Lindheim and $,
Walter Kaufman were each sentenced
to one year and n day in the fed
eIal prison at Atlanta, Ca. this after
noon. They were convicted by
jury Saturday on the charge OF con-
spiracy in connection with concealng
from the government the alleged Ger
man ownership of the New York Eve
ming Mail. The sentence was the maxi
mum possible under the law.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
FIFTY-.TWO INDICTED FOR
TRUST LAW VIOLATION

New York, Dec. ga blanket in
dictment against fifty-two defendants,
charging violation OF the state anti
trust law, was returned today in in
vestigation of the building trust.
The indictment names fifty-two cor
porations and twenty-five individuals,
Plumbers association, of which John T.
Hettrick, already under indictment,
served as counsel. With today's grand
jury action, the list of indicted exceeds
l20
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
GUARD FEDERAL BUILDING

New York, Dec. ga third threat
that the federal building in Brooklyn
would be blown up by a bomb resulted
in strong special guard being thrown
about the building at noon today. The
warning said the blast would occur be-
tween IL and ! o'clock. All women en-
ploycs were asked as n precautionary
measure. to leave the building in that
hour. The warning was an anonymous
one, on a post card.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
CHARGE ROCKEFELLER'S
INCOME REPORT FALSE

Washington. Dec. 20.-The govern
ment today brought suit against John
d. Rockefeller for $292,6S7. charging
that his income tax report was ''incor-
rect, misleading and false"
turn filed on March 2S, 1916, Mr.. Rocke-
feller failed to include in it as part
Of his income 50,104 shares of Illinois
Pipe Line company and 67l76 shares
of the Prairie Pipe Line company.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
CONFIRM NOMINATION

Of Senator NuRent OF Idaho, TO M
vacancy on the federal trade com
mission was confirmed today by the
senate In open session Immediately
after II was received from President
Wilson. Senator Nugents term as
senator expires on March 3.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
RAIN, SAYS BILLY 'POSSUM

The police have
issued warning for
all TO guard their
ash throughout
the Yuletide sea
son. cause thieves
are awful rash
but TO me the
warnings wasted.
let the dips" my
pockets slash. a.
declared the bard
OF Avon, wv h 0
steals my purse
steals trash"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
JAPAN'S POPULATION

Toxic. nee. ru Japan uup4 alton
aa revealed ~ the census rec,mN gnW-
plotted IH more than million under
lh, estimate The total nuinbrf ot per
soma lr tie empire Is fEuUb nnn. "a
whlch 5,.seo 600 are ~ Japan and Ia
2St, 600 IN Korea.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
BISHOP BURCH DEAD

New York, Dec. 2O.-Charlcs sumner
Burch, bishop of the New York diocese
OF the Episcopal church, died suddeuly
here today, Heart disease is thought
to have caused his death, which was
unexpected, although he had not been
well for several days.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
REPEAL BILL GOES OVER

Washington. Dec 20-Artlpu hy th'
senate on the house bill rcp,alinr wHf
Time Jaws. was delayed today until uiiDl
Ih, holiday recess.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
WIDOW ARRESTED

Annis,on. Ala Dec, 2o.-Mrs Rosa
I,oudermi1k. widow of John w Louder
milk restaurant man who was slain
in his apartment Friday, was arrested
,dav c. A. McCuuers. former en-
niGyc OF I.oudermrk was arrested Sat
rrJav while sitting un with tho corpse
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
KOREANS ATTACK JAPS

l,kIu trc 90 Korean iuHurr I's H'
gHIrr Tao attacked attachments ~
I4uurcHo troops killing eighteen and
woundiug thiriy.fvc. said Dispatch
from HhTbln today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
LOST AND FOUND

Poplar and Broad St Finder please
leave at s Z. llth st. or call Main
elS9.
%ATCH-I found your watch. Mildred
on Railey ave. Call shannon. VI 236n
lFor Lost and Found Ads See Want 40
Paoe.l
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20

Rslasvllc. n. g.. Dec 20-Tlr" ho-
upy,d 10 have been Of iucrudlnry origin
early today. wes'roycl Farmers ware
house and several small stores cHuHinE
dAmnKo estimated at approximately
$50 OOr.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20

The weather: Warmer and probably
rain tonight and Tuesday.
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|een
| lion
ICED
The Washington times., 1920-05-13

Pointing out that she has been
duly elected president of the League
Of American Pen Women. and that II
she does not preside over the session
OF the organization which sac nas
called for this evening. at the hesu,
quarters, 1922 II street. she VIII
know the reason why Mrs. Flor-
ence Jackson Stoddard announced 20.
day, she does not intend to be triiieo
with by members who say the cleo
tion was not legal
On the other hand, the supporters
OF Mrs. William A. Dupuy say mrs.
Stoddard will not be allowed to take
over the reins of government OF the
league. They claim Mrs. Isaac Pear
son, the retiring president. viii re-
main in office. under the constitution,
until a successor is legally elected.
Mrs. Stoddard holds that Mrs.
Pearson has already accepted the
honorary presidency of the league
and, as such. today she Is only an
ex offcio member or the governing
body of the organization, having, with
her acceptance, entirely eliminated
herself from active participation ex'
cept as a member"
The Washington times., 1920-05-13
BANK ROBBER SUSPECT
SURRENDERS TO POLICE
William Bergman Eager to Prove
His Innocence Of Sandy
Spring Theft.

Learning that the police were
searching for him in connection with
the looting Of the First National Bank
Of Sandy Spring, Montgomery county.
and the killing Of Francis NJ. Halo
well, q director OF tho bank. William
Bergman. of Philadelphia, yesterday
walked into the bank and asked Fran
els L. Miller, assistant cashier:
Did you ever sec me beforeT"
II do not believe ever met you
BEFORE" replied Mr.. Miller. Bergman
then made known the fact that the
police were searching for him. and
stoutly denied he had any connection
with the bank robbery and killing of
Mr.. Hsllowell.
Miller summoned States Attorney
Thomas L. Dawson, of Montgomery
county, and Bergman was asked to
accompany him and County Detective
w. L. Viett to Baltimore to be ques-
toned by Marshal OF Police Carter.
Bergman consented to accompany the
authorities to Baltimore. but when he
was taken there he was hed "for in
vestigation" by the detectives. A pic
ture Of Bergman. said to have been
taken in Philadelphia, was Identified
by officialsof the bank as that of one
Of the seven bandits who robbed the
bank over a month ago.
The Washington times., 1920-05-13
HONOR HERO-NURSE
T. Of CR|MEA TONIGHT
1000 Washington Women will
Pay Tribute to Florence
Nightingale.

More than 1000 Washington women
are expected TO attend the celebra-
tion OF the hundredth anniversary Of
the birth OF Florence Nightingale. to
be held tonight at Central High
School.
A dress rehearsal OF the tableaux
depicting the life and work OF the
famous nurse was held last night at
the school.
MISS Mabel T. Bosrdman. who will
preside, has made provisions for the
seating OF $40 nurses OF the army.
navy. Red Cross public health serv-
Ice, city hospitals. and training
schools.
Mrs. John l.. Newbold is manager OF
the tableaux. Pat1bnesses are Mrs.
Isaac Cans. Mrs. Whitman Cross. Mrs.
Clarence Perley Mrs. Reginald y.
Huidekoper. Mrs. william Cline Bor-
den and Miss Selma Borchardt.
II. v. Tennent, " the British em-
bsssy, will play to part OF Sir Her
bert In Tableaux six. "A Revolution
Accom- plished." other members OF the
cast all original nurses OF Florence
NightIngale's hrst school. are miss
Josephine Golden, the mantron, ana
the Misses Margaret Sitter. jeanette
sitter. Lille Dowrick. Rose Dowrick.
Rose Tomlinson. Ethel Bass. LYDIA
Francis, Dorothy Collins, Laura Baul-
sir, Nellie Green. Mae Pierpont. Dor
othy Cohen. Dorothy Susan. and
Edna Shreve.
Mrs. Henry Barrett Learned. who
will impersonate the noted nurse IN
six of the scenes, will wear a cos
tune Of the period Of 1884. which at
one time was worn by her great aunt.
Miss Anne Hof. daughter OF Col.
Samuel Hof, u. s. A., will take the
part Of the nurse at the age OF six
teen.
Admission Is without ticket, and all
young women In the District who are
Interested in nursing are invited. The
Marine Band will play for half
hour before the performance. Sir
Auckland Geddes. the British ambas-
sador. will be the guest Of honor and
will make the prinicpar address.
The Washington times., 1920-05-13
$75,0OOSAVED
BY RENTBOARD.
Many Cuts Of so Per Cent Made
BY Commission
I Slight Advances.

The District rent commission thus
far has saved Washington tenants ap-
proximately 700 a year. according
TO reductions In excessive rents or
dsred since its creation several
months ago.
Judging from the cuts made. a
number OF cases OF hagrant rent
pronteering have been brought before
the commission. There have been In
stances In which rents were reduced
100 per cent. and reduction OF 80 per
cent have been numerous. While the
commission has granted the applica-
tion of some landlords for slight sd =
vances in rent. in the majority of
cases the rents have been reduced.
In a determination handed down by
the commission this morning a slash
, was made into the rents charged for
apartments at 1448 Girard street
northwest. Edgar L. Myers and
others. in their complaint fiied
that unfurnished one-room apart
ments with kitchenette. bath and
closet In this location were rented for
$50. The commission ordered these
rents reduced to $3.50. Other apart
ments in this place were cut to $50
and $40.
The commission allowed Gardiner
& Dent. Inc, as agents, slight IN
creases in rents for apartments In
The Winston, Sl45 Mt. Pleasant street
northwest, in the case filed against
r. F. Downing and others.
The commission handed down the
following determination: Apartment
l., rental set at $47.50, was $30.bO.
asked 500: apartment 3. rental set
at $46. was $3.50. asked $55; apart
ment 4. rental set at $40. was $32.bo.
asked s45; apartment 21. rental set
at $50. was $42. asked SEQ: apartment
~. rental set at $50. was S47.5o, aske
$50; apartment %, rental set at $50.
was $40. asked $50; apartment 81,
rental set at $47.bO, was $40. asked $50
apartment 80. rental set at s47.50, was
$40. asked $50; apartment Al, rental
set at S45. was $40. asked $50: apart
ment A, rental set at $40, was $3.50.
asked $3.50.