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The Washington times., 1920-04-12
HARTS SAYS. "SXULKERS"
GAVE BRUTALITY TALES
Congressman Johnson Declares
Prison Camp Stories Have Been
Proved True. ..

There were thirty 'skuIksrs" from
the Twenty-sesenth New York Divi-
sion, National Guard, who deserted In
the face OF the enemy and were tried
by courts-martisl In Paris. Gen. w.
w. Harris today told the House War
Department expenditures inyestisat-
ing committee. sr.rf @
Harts developed this Information as
a warning TO the eammittse not to
place too much CONFIDENCE In the testi-
mony as to brutality and harsh treat
ment by army officials ~ Paris given
by enlisted men and nop-coppmis-
stoned officers who were punished.
These men are likely 90 exag-
gerate, to exculpaie themselves from
merited blame and puplshment." GEN
eraI Harts said 4 - g.,
"We know and 1t has been proved
by abundant evidence." asserted
Chairman Royal C. johnson, Of the
committee, "thst there was brutality
and inexcusable hardships practiced
or permitted at the prison camps "
Paris" .. 80, ...... 81
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
U.S.. TREASURY TO ISSUE
new DEBT CERTIFICATES

To meet the current fiscal require
ments OF the Government Secretary
Houston announced today that the
Treasury would issue additional GER
tificates OF indebtedness, bearing In
terest at rates unequaled by previ-
Gus issues. ~" q.
Two issues dated April ,15. 1920,
will be issued, one maturing on July
is, 1920, and bearing interest at the
rate of 8 per cent. while the other
will mature on. October 10. 1920. and
will bear interest at the rate of 6A
per cent per annum semi-annually.
The combined issue viii be for ap-
proximateiy $3.50. 900. 900. and the GER
tificates will be issued in denomina-
tions of $500. 81 900. $4,000. $4,000
and 100000. Fti
Z Secretary Houston said the decision
to issue these certificates was an
outgrowth of the conference held In
washington last week by Federal
reserve bank governors and officials
of the Treasury. tts r..
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
PREDICT DISRUPTION OF
MEXICO BY SECESSIONS

NoGALES. Sonora. April 12sTActual
breaking up OF the Mexican nation
by the states forming independent re-
pubiics Is forecast here.
Sonora followed its declaration OF
Independence yesterday by seizing all
custom houses and other federal gov
ernment property In the name OF the
"Republic of Sonora"
The Sinaloa congress is reported TO
have indorsed the action OF the Copora
congress in demanding that states
rights be respected by the Carranzs
government. The Lower California
congress Is expected to do the same,
Gen. Alvaro obregon has powerful
followings In both Sonora and Sinaloa,
whose politics are closely interviewer,
His detention under technical arrest
In Mexico City has added to the irri-
tation against carranza. General
Obregon Is held in connection with
the arrest of Gen. Roberto Cejudo. a
rebel leader.
The sending of a delegation OF
Sonorans TO Washington to ask the
United States to arbitrate In the con-
troversy Is being considered. This.
IL Is said. will depend upon Car
ranza's answer to 'Sonora's declara-
tion of secession. s.
Adolfo de la Huerta. governor OF
Sonora, who has been proclaimed ''su-
preme power of the republic OF
sonora" and the other state officials
declare while the state has seeded
1t would return to the Mexican re-
public upon guarantees from the Car
rama administration that there would
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
WOOD DEGREES RAISING
OF RELIGIOUS ISSUE

GALESBURG, Ill, April 12.--Efforts
to inject. the religious question into
the Presidential" campaign were" de-
nounceti by General Wood in a state!
mcnt after his Speech here. His
statement caused by the dis,
tribution Of printed appeMd1 9bons
Catholics sent from Chicago and dis
tributed at an open air ni6Stlnsr' he
addressed at Macomb. +
These appeals, printed on: high
quality paper and mailed from Chica-
go. read: :.... -;
Major General Leonard. Wood is
now, and has been for eighteen years,
a trustee OF Georgetown University,
Washington, y. G. Georgetown is a
Catholic college"
Some of General Woods friends
wanted him to make reference to this
propaganda in the course of his talk
at Macomb and other places, but he
refused to do so.
"I am not now, and never have
been" said the General, "a trustee of
Georgetown University, although I
would consider 1T an honor to be the
trustee of such a fine institution as
l happen to know Georgetown Uni
vcrsity to be. l am a Protestant. a
fact which all of my friends know,
but / have nothing but contempt for
any person or persons who would
seek to influence an election in any
OF our States by injecting the reli-
gious question. Our Catholic citi-
zens are among our most substantial
and patriotic people. and those who
would seek to divide our people. along
religious lines are not good citizens.
to put 1t mildly"
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
PAPAL DECORATION
GIVEN ADM. BENSON
Highest Honor Conferred Upon
Naval Commander oy
Cardinal Gibbons. ~ -.

BALTIMORE, April 12.-"The high
est honor that can be bestowed upon
any military or naval commander 70
quote CardinaI Gibbons, came yester-
day In Baltimore to Admiral William
Shepard Benson, chief of operations
of the United States navy during tho
war, and now chairman of the United
states Shipping Board. BY cardinai
Gibbons he WAS invested with the
decoration of knight OF the Great
Cross of st. Gregory, standing. In ms
naval uniform. before the cardinal IN
the sanctuary of the Cathedral AMIDST
the bishops and priests In their ROBES
of office.
In the great morning compensation
that thronged the Cathedral and lined
the streets when the professions OF
altar boys and clergy were passing
and repassing, was Josephus Daniels.
Secretary OF the Navy, with Mrs Dan
iels. Naval and military uniforms
were noted all through the crowd.
The ceremony accompanying the
inyestiture Of Admiral Benson had
never before been seen In the United
States. II began with a procession
from the archiepiscopal residence TO
the Cathedral, with altar boys, the Two
bishops, the Rt. Rev. William 7. Rus
sell. boshop of Charleston, 3. C"' ana
the Rt. Rev. Thomas Shahan, prebi-
dent of the Catholic University OF
America, and then Cardinal gibbons
with his train bearers. During the
procession Admiral Benson was being
escorted from the cardinals mouse 10
the Cathedral through the rear en-
trance
Jnvestitue Impressive.
The actual investiture OF the Ameri-
can naval leader with the Great Cross
of st. Gregory was as simple as u
was impressive. Father Smith ad'
yanced to Admiral Bcnson's chair and
bade the admiral accompany him
across the sanctuary. when the ad-
miral stood before him Cardinal Glib
bons addressed him.
Cross Pinned TO Cont.
The Cardinal then pinned 10 Ad-
niral Benson's coat the silver mcdai
which is woln on the l"ft breast, and
presented to him the octagonal gold
cross bearing on a field of red the
image of st. Gregory the Great. The
gold cross was attached to red SIR
ribbon edged with yellow, which Is
worn over the left shoulder and across
the chest, so that the cross hangs al
the right side.
After the mass came the proc"sslor
from the Cathedral back. to the Cardi
naI's house. this time with Admira
Benson marching just ahead of Cardt
nal Gibbons, wearing his silver media
and his gold cross. ..-
Admiral and Mrs. Benson were Car
dinal Gibbons guests at luncheon a.
the archiepiscopalj residence. Theil
daughter Mrs. Herman Kraft, was
with them, and they spent the after
noon at the home of Admiral Benson
brotber-in-law and sister, DR.. and Mrs
w. T. wyse, in Pikesvillc.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
PRINT "REVEiLLE" SOON.

COLLEGE PARK Md, April "a
"The Reveille," the annual publication
Of the students of the Maryland State
College, will go to press this week.
The editor-in-chief is c. w. Cole.
Other members of the editorial staff
are Assistant editor-in-chief, r. b.
Thomas; associate editors, j. II.
Scheuck, o. Reinmuth, Charles Dar-
nell. II. Remsburg and A. Diggs. l.
w. Snyder is the art editor; c. Jester,
Photographic manager; p. Calvin. as
sistant Photographic manager: John
Eisman, athletic editor: NJ. Raedy, as
sistant athletic editor. e
The business staff consists Of c. p.
Wilhelm, business manager: r. He'll
er, treasurer; II. Silverman. adver-
tising manager; III. Saner, circulation
manager; A. G. Hines. assistant cir
culation manager.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE
OPPOSING GEN. WOOD

NEW YORK, April 12.-"General
Wood signed his political death-war-
rant in his gratuitous and false at.
tack upon the Non-Parttsan League
So said Walter w. Liggett, deputy
commissioner. OF immigration of
North, Dakota last night. Commits
sioner Liggett was addressing the
Ethical Culture Society. He con-
tinued:
"lyen IL his vast expenditures gain
him the Republican nomination, his
sIanderous assertions concerning the
Nom Partisan League make it prac-
ticaIly certain that the 100000 farm
or members of this organization will
slaughter him at tho polls.
II feel that General Wood cannot
carry the normally Republican States
OF Minnesota, North Dakota and
possibly one or two others.
"WC have served notice upon the
Ncwberry's that " Is unhealthy to
purchase seats in the United States
senate. Before this campaign ends,
the American people are going to let
certain candidates know that there is
no 'for sale sign on the White House.
"Prof1teers and the Newberrys and
Woods and Lowdens who arc at
tempting to corrupt the electorate on
r. wholesale scale and purchase pub
lie opinion with profiRate political
expenditures are more dangerous and
subversivc to Americas truest tradi-
tions aud our institutions worth pre-
serving than arc the so-called reds
whom we deport or incarcerate."
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
U. S GIRL RELIEF WORKER
DISAPPEARS IN FRANCE

PARIS, April 12.ABeifeved the vic
tim of an unreported accident, Miss
Mary Ellen Appel, of Allentown. Pa.
a Society of Friends (Quaker) relief
work. has been missing since last
Wednesday. She was preparing to
depart for Vienna when she disap-
peared, and had bought her ticket
and forwarded her baggage.
Miss Appel had been in France
eleven months, serving most of the
time in the. Marne region. She had
just returned from a brief vacation
in England and Ireland, and had
volunteered to go to Vienna.
The embassies here and at Vienna.
as well as the police of both cities
and her friends here are assisting in
the search for her.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
WOOD QU|TSF|GHT
TO WIN NEBRASKA
Observers Here Say Move
Means Gen, Pershing Will
Garry Home State.

General Wood has given up hope
OF carrying Nebraska Observers
here today could see no other mean
ing to his failure to enter that state
for an active campaign. Recent au-
lhentic reports from Nebraska have
indicated that the State would go for
Pershing. with Johnson second and
Wood q poor third.
There seems no doubt that General
Wood left Illinois with the, distinct
impression that he had failed in his
effort to take that State away from
Governor Lowden. At any rate the
Lowden Washington headquarters
managers today are anticipating q
victory. Neutral observers say II
Wood loses Illinois after his disaster
in Michigan, there must be an entire
geadjustment OF the Wood campaign.
with certain defeat staring him
III the face in Nebraska, Illinois ana
Ohio, General Wood apparently Is de-
termined to center his efforts in New
Jersey and Massachusetts,. He could
then go into the convention claiming
Eastern progressive support. The Dig
task of Frank Hitchcock, his man.
aSer, then would be to effect COM
oination with Hiram Johnson in the
event johnson is strong at the con-
vention.
There seems to be division OF
opinion in Washington on whether
the johnson and WooS forces could
ever be gotten together in the con-
vention in the event Of deadlock,
out apparently the Wood forces are
willing to risk that in a last desperate
effort to save something out of the
wreckage of the Wood campaign.
The Nebraska situation more fQrci-
bly, impressed upon Washington that
Pershing is the dark horse all will
lave to reckon with. In Nebraska the
ohnson and Wood forces have GEN.
tered on one slate of delegates, who
ire opposing the Pershing delegates.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
PROFITEER TAX TO
=. PAY yANKS URGED
Congressman Johnson Intro
duces Bill in House 10 Raise
Fund for Soldier Bonus.
By LEE ELLBfAtxER-
International News Service

Taxation amounting TO 50 per cent
OF excess war pronts for the years OF
1919, 1890 and 1891. as well as the
taxation OF stock dividends. is pro-
posed In a bill introduced In the
House today by Congressman John
son. Republican, OF South Dakota. 70
raise money to pay bonus to former
service men.
There is but one law that will
make the prohteer pay for the soldier
bonus" Johnson said That IL the
surplus or excess prsfits tax and a
stock dividend tax. Through the pas
sage OF the Dent act $4,000. .0o0. 900
were appropriated by Congress TO set
tie illegal and informal contracts, and
the great unfair profits that have
been made have been made through
that act and PROTECTING In 1919 and
1890.
"a re-enactment OF the 1918 surplus
PROFITS tax law would raise $1,000
900, 600. which would come directly
out OF the pockets OF the men who
profteered or prohted. Unless this
method OF taxation Is adopted by the
Ways and Means Committee 1 will
offer the plan as an amendment TO
the bonus bill on the floor OF the
House
"At the present time the surfaces
on individuals are greater in proper
tion than the income and excess
profits taxes on corporations. The
tax will be retroactive for 1919. The
imposition of this tax cannot raise
the cost OF living. The cost of living
for this year cannot be raised from
taxation on money earned last year.
The tax for 1920 will not increase the
cost OF living. Prohteers will learn
II is useless to pile up exorbitant
prices for the Government to take.
The tax on stock dividends will
recover the taxes lost by the Supreme
Court decision terming the present
tax law in that respect unconstitu-
tional." @ sac.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
JOHNSONGA|NS.
SAYS PERKINS.
Manager Of 7. RS Last Cam
paign Says Senator Is
Formidable Contender.

NEW YORK. April IA eirect
appeal to the New York delegation
70 support Senator Hiram Johnson
for tue Presidential nomination VIII
be made soon after the return OF the
Californian TO this city next week
Angus McSween, Johnson's natlons !
manager, said this after carerui
analysis Of a poll OF the eighty-eisht
delegates from this state. The pre-
sent lineup Is as follows:
Wood. 20; Harding or Lowoeh'
Lowden, 4: Butler, ?; Lenroot, ~
Hoover. /; Taft or Harding, ]; Nom
eommital, AS; total. ss.
= wsuid See Delegates.
Mr.. McSween said:
while we do not eoncede even
twenty of the twenty-eight New
York delegates to General Wood, we
are satisfied that a great majority
OF the forty eight who have not
Committed themselves would, II
permitted TO exercise their indi-
viduaI desires, gladly support Senator
Johnson.
There is no reason why General
Wood should have a monopoly OF an
exchange OF views with the New YORK
delegates. After / read thar II had
been arranged for him to meet them
next Saturday suggested to Senator
johnson that he. as we'll as every
other candidate, possesses simiiar
privilege. The Senator could indicate
to them just what he stands for, The
delegates could then get more ih'
teIIigent idea OF him individually.
Surely the Senator and other can
didates cannot be denied courtesy
already granted to General Wood.
Formidable Cestender.
The attitude OF many New York
delegates was outlined by George
Perkins on his return from the South
yesterday. He said:
MANY are hesitatins TO commit
themselves to any candidate until
they md one whose vision Is such as
to warrant confidence he VIII, II
elected President, solve the problems
which menace the peace and prosper
ity OF the country.
1--WE need Roosevelt at Washing
ton TO find out just what to do II set
tie this labor controversy and ''thct
causes for unrest and then go to 1t.
Until we find such a man ! shall con
tinue TO maintain my allegiance :"
the what, and not who, party. / am
absolutely uncommitted to Genera.
Wood or any other candidate. Sena.
tor johnson has shown surprising
strength in Michigan and other states.
He Is a formidable contender"
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
Cabinet Surgery Is Not
Classed As Development
Of War, Congress Learns

Cabinet surgery is pot clsssed
as a development OF the war, the
House learned saturday.
Congresspisnf LAzaro. of LOUIS.
lana, who Is physician. ssked
unanimous consent 10 insert IN
the Congressional Record an ar.
ticle from a medical Journal
showing tdhe progress made In
medicine and surgery during the
war"
Preserving the right to object,
said Congressman Knutson' or
Minnesota. the Republican WHIP
II would like TO ask whether or
not the article shows the prog
ress made in Cabinet Lansing.
"No. Il Is confined TO war
surgery" DR.. Lazaro replied, as
the House rosred.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
SMEX|CAN STATES
REPUD|ATE GOVT.
Hidalgo, MIchoacan, and zaca-
teoas Declare Their In =
dependence.

The Mexiean states OF Hidalso,
Mtehoacsn and Zscatecas has follow
ed the action OF the state OF sonora
In repudiating the carranzs govern
ment. according TO unofficial reports
received here today. ..
IL was also reported that Col Pau
limo Fontes and three OF his brothers
have srriyed at San Antonio, Tex,
with large sums OF money for deposit.
Colonel Fontes' WAS formerly director
OF railroads for the carranza govern
ment.
The State Department was without
confirmation OF these reports.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
Gore Hopes HooUer
"Courtship" Is Ended
By SENATOR rHosAs p. GORE
OF okishe.a-

OF OkishsSa-
I hope that Mr.. Hoovers business
like biIlet-doux to Chairman Wood OF
Massachusetts, Ia which he emphst
ieslly declares that he would not ac-
cept the Democrats nomiDation II
rendered. win conclude the courtship.
1 hope that the Democratic chair
man Will insist that Mr.. Hoover make
an AFFIDAVIT 10 the effect that the
Democratic nominstion cannot be
thrust upon him.
I hope that the Democratic party
will not place itself In the humilist-
ing position or situation where IL can
say. Eve thrice presented him q
kingly crown, which he did thrice
refuse"
LetDus reiterste the truth-st lest
one statement OF Christie IL
isbed."
Let Mr.. Hooyer's deciension be the
"be all and the END all" here OF a
maudlln stultineAtion which stands
without precedent. May II remain
without parallel In the political an
nails OF this Republic.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
THREE C0-EDS EXPELLED.

APPLETON, Wis, April 12.-Ciga.
rcttc stubs strcwn about the fIoor OF
the Russell Sage girls dormitory at
Lawrence College led to disclosures
which resulted In the expulsion Of
three co-cds and two male students
from the institution.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
JAPANESE EXPLAIN.

TOKYO, April 12.-Ocoupation of
Vladivostok by the Japanese was
deemed necessary because of the
threatening situation in Korea, es-
pecially on the northern border. it
was explained by government Off
cials.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12

se no infringement apep the states
rights ~ the frdsFsl scssrnmspt
The secession they SAY ~as eaussc
oy tns ordsslps of feoprai troops ipeo
sonor.i They are prepared TO rssist
state back into the fepublle.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12

The nursing committee OF the
Montgomery County Chapter, OF the
American Red Cross. has decided to
establish nursing classes among the
colored people OF the county. The
courses will be free and will be con-
ducted by Miss Lucy Dryden. county
Red Cross nurse.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
U. S. TRIES TO SAVE MAN.

The Department Of State has cabled
the American commissioner at Berlin
to Investigate the reported trial and
sentence by drumhead court-martial
of Paul L. Denote. an American
citizen.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
AND REST OF COUNTY

RoCKyILLE. Nd, April i2.--The
debating team OF the Gaithersburg
High School composed OF Edward
Mount. Gordon Bell aud Miss Han
nah Marie Schwartz, carried off the
bonors In the final contest Sat
urday evening. The opposing team
was from the school at Fair
land. The y judges were william
Tyler Page. DR.. Warren Price and
Mrs. J. ". Chandler.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12

;. A county conference of the Inter
church World Movement will be held
In the Methodist Church here Wed
nesday. it
The Washington times., 1920-04-12

1t has been brought to the atten-
ton of the mayor and town council
that the, town will have to pay two
yearly payments of $4,000 each, ra-
ther than pay $1,000 a year toward
liquidation OF the towns water and
sewer bonds. When the bonds came
due a few days ago the town clerk
sent a check for $1,000 to the bond
ing company. He was notified that the
amount was incorrect and informed
as to the facts in the case. The town
taxes will have to be increased to
meet the $4,000 payment next year,
it is stated.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12

AZ meeting of the! recently or
ganized East Rockville Citizens AS
sociation Saturday, the committee
appointed to prepare a constitution
and by laws submitted it's report
through its chairman. DIR. George L.
The Washington times., 1920-04-12
MUST INCREASE TAXES
TOPAY FOR TOWN WATER

MOUNT RAINIER, April 12.-The
Third Ward Association will sound
the sentiment of the property owners
on the. west side of Thirty-fourth
street regarding the laying of a ce-
ment walk along the portion of the
thoroughfare between Bunker Hill
road and Rainier avenue.
Deming graphic., 1920-08-24
MINES ESCAPE TAXES

II yns made fairly apparent that the
mine tax law of New Mexico l. pref
ty good law for the mine owners.
Imagine holding coolies of acres OF
land with coal or copper or other val
unble ore known to be- present IN den
nite ounntities and value and pay
taxes ON it rs on grazing land. Inc pls
mines of New Mexico do that, anu lur-
tbermorc. they pay only on net output
and some mines have very little net
output for the purposes of taxation
ore reserves are of the greatest yalue
tn the mine owners and they ought 10
nay taxes ON them as merchanidoeS on
Ihis reserve stock not actually eNpnseu
for sale.
The mine owners howl that they may
NOT sell the reserve ores for huhGrel
wears. That's their business. Al what
nrirc would they he willing to sell TINS
reserve for unmlncd? The question
Ivould also settle what the tax ON IL
Ioupbt to he. Some mine owners say
ltrry don't make any profits Ina'
ibeir business; our peanut stand Is
TAXED whether or not IL makes a profit
In is hardly likely that the capitalist
,rho own mines are Of the philanthrop
ic tcmperamcnts that permits them |,
| keen money IN bad investments. Al
what price can their stock be boush'
The mines have escaped their shar'
Of the taxes because their owners arr
able to exercise undue Influence on ieg
lislation. As long as Luna county an'
,.bor counties send the class Of repre-
sentatives To Santa Fe which they have
Inecn sending to crafty the partisan
spirit OF the dominant parties IN TN
respective counties. the longer will TIN
mutton heads sell out to the interests
or. worse yet. turn the state over u
them through ignorance.
There Is n beautiful fight ON now be
tween the Interests" and certain othe
er politicians who have been runninl
the state as a sort Of private enter
prise. Between the two the people ar
out of luck.
Deming graphic., 1920-08-24
EXTRADITE JOHN }. PERSHING

The government OF Mexico will de-
mand the eXtraditiOn of General John
j. Pershing, other leaders of the 1916
American eXpcditionary. force into
Mexico and United States army Off
GERS who since that time have crossed
into Mexico after bandits and other
reasons "withcut authority from Mexi-
co." II the United States demands the
extradition Of Francisco Villa for par
ticlpation in the Columbus, \. NJ, raid,
according 10 reports published In In
prensa, a Spanish language newspa'
per at san Antonio Texas, ana la
Republica, published In III Paso.
The articles were published as ema
mating from correspondents in Wash
mgton. United States officials hel
said She articles had no Significance
and were for propaganda purpose
among the Mexican clientele of the
newspapers.