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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
LEAGUE MAY NOT GET
JAPAN EQUALITY PLEA
BIZ tn. Associated Press.

TOXIC. Nov. 12.-Japanese delegates
now in Geneva for the meeting OF the
assembly OF the League of Nj lions have
had cabled instructions giving them wide
discretion regarding race equality pro-
posals. says the Asdhi Shimbnn OF
Osaka. The opinion of the Cabinet Is
said TO be divided between the convic-
ton that the present time is inopportune
for such proposals and the fear that
Directing nations might take political
advantage Of the situation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
Truculent Soviet Note
Protests Trade Delay

T .ONDON, Nov. Is Saturday..
The London Times says
it understands the British Gov
eminent has received a long
note from NJ. Tchitcherin, the
Russian Bolshevik Foreign Min
lister, which is unconciliatory and
almost aggressive in tone, calling
attention 10 what is described as
the delay of the British Govern
ment in the resumption of trade
with Soviet Russia.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13

of financial reform. They assured the
Government that they would devise
means for supplying it with FUNDS.
The same despatch added that an
nouncement had been made from an
official source that the Government was
in receipt of numerous protests from
merchants and gentry in the provinces
nRamst the terms of the consortium.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
NOBEL PRIZE FOR PHYSICS.

STOCKHOLM, Nov 11.-Charles Ed
Guard Guillaume Breteuil head OF the
International Bureau of Weights and
Measures, received a y trd to-day OF the
Nobel prize for 1920 for physics by the
Swedish Academy of Science. His dis
coveries relative to the alloys of nickel
steel won him this honor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
coNFEssEs CARD GAME CRIME.

SHEBoYoAN, Wis. Nov. l2.-Joe Der.
chan. rs. OF Youngstown, Ohio is under
arrest here to-day. having asked to be
locked up on a charge OF killing Anton
Selen at Aliquippa. Pa. on October 10.
Berchan, the police say, declared ne
killed Scion after the latter had won a
large amount OF money from him In a
game of cards
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13

"Odin Gregory has achieved q
big, arresting thing Rugged and
ruthless utterance Of the truth" is what
Edtrin Markham says of "Caius Grac-
chus," by Odin Gregory. All book
sellers. Boni G. Liveright, Publishers,
New York. 81 net.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
Gen. Foch tn Party.

'This man was Foch.
mo one knew exactly who had In
vited him to come. There was no dis
putting. however, that he was there.
When he saw Poincare he drew near
ond took him aside In conversation: II
must be that you do not know what
orders have been Issued he said 70
Poincare.
"To tell the truth. the President did
not know. The instructions were severe
They ordered a complete retreat OF the
army. and the evacuation Of Paris with
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
CHINESE MINISTRY
ENDS CONSORTIUM
Reported to Have Decided to
Rely on Home Bankers for
Needed Money.

HOMO KONG. Nov. 12.-It is reported
that the Ministry of Finance. in view
of the reported unacceptability OF the
terms of the consortium. has decided
to rely upon the proposals of Chinese
bankers for furnishing the government
with finances.
A despatch from Pekin November 3
said leading Chinese bankers at con-
ference with the Premier had insisted
that the Government carry out its pro-
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
NIGHT SCHOOLS
OPENED HERE
More Than 10000 Stu
dents Expected Before
Enrolment Ceases.

Twenty-one night schools in va
rious parts of the city opened their
doors to pupils last night, for the
beginning of the winter term, most
of whom work in the day time.
Because of confusion incident to
organization of classes. the director
Of night schools, Walter b. Pat
tersOn, said accurate figures were
impossible, but will be available
tomorrow. The peak of enrolment
will not be reached for several
weeks, it was stated by school Of
fiCials.
As a result of the examination for
night school teachers on Septem-
Der so, ratings for which were
turned over by the examining board
to him last night, Patterson cx-
poets to have an eligible list Of
from one to four teachers in each
subject.
Although the ratings were not
received until after o'clock YES
terday, seven teachers were ap-
pointed by Patterson and netified in
time to appear for their classes last
night.
Director Patterson expects to fill
all other vacancies by Wednesday
night.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
NEGRO INDICTED
IN MANN CASE
VIM. Campbell Is Charged
With Murder of Washing
ton Music Teacher.

William Henry Campbell. dplored,
% years old, who has confessed to
numbering Mrs. Gertrude H. Mann
on March IL last, was indicted yes
terday by the Federal grand jury on
a charge of first degree murder.
Campbell was arrested August .
by Detective c. c. Darnall and
charged with fifteen cases of house
breaking and four of pOcketbook
snatching. A few days later he
signed confession in which he
said he was the murderer of Mrs
Mann, a music teacher.
Following a startling confession
of the murder of the music teacher
Campbell said it was he who at
tackled Mrs. Bessie Gleason, assault
ed Louise Simmons. 4 colored school
teacher. and also Miss Mary Saun-
ders.
Police doubt the truth OF Camp
bells confessions concerning the
attacks upon the three last named
women. They believe his statements
were made to shield the real crimi.
nails
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
us. TODEMAND
| GERMAN CABLE
Communications Confer
ence Delegates -toPresent
Claim to Allies.
Public Ledger ScrVice.)

Efforts will be made by the Unit
ed States at the coming session of
the International Communications
Conference, which opens Friday. to
obtain Il part of the German cables
that are to be disposed of by the
five great powers.
American delegates to the confer
CnCc have determined. it became
known yesterday. that either some
of the Cabl" lines sholl be turned
over to tho United States or Amcri-
can companies Shal be permitted to
purchase them.
The government is interested in
the German lines from New York
to Emdcn and those radiatinE from
the Island of Zap to China and other
Far Eastern. points.
\ likely bidder for the right to
purchase one of the cables from
New York to Emden is the Postal
Telegraph and Gable Company
which had forty-ycar contract for
one of these cables prior to the out
break of the war.
Decision has not yet been reached
as to the meeting place of the gen.
eral conference, and this is one of
the matters which the preliminary
conference will decide. Americans
viii seek to have it held in Wash
ington at the conclusion of the pre-
limInary conference which will prob
ably take about a months time.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
SCHIFF ESTATE
FORTY MILLION
Son and Daughter Get Bulk
Minus Bequests Total
ing 81, $4,000.

New York, Oct. 4.-One million
three hundred and fifty thousand
dollars are left in charitable be,
quests to many public institutions
by the will of the late Jacob Schiff,
multimillionaire and Jewish philan-
thropist, filed today in the surro-
gates office.
The bankers estate, after the be-
quests are made. is divided equally
between Mortimer Schiff and Frieda
Warburg, the testator's son and
daughter. The estate is estimat-
ed to be worth 100000 900.
Among the charitable 'bequests
are: Harvard College, s25,00O; Is
raelisch Weisenstadt. Frankfort-on-
the-Main, Germany, $4,000; Tuske-
gee Normal Institute. $4,000, and
the fede -H for the support of
Jewish nthropic societies of
the City of New York. $500, 900. and
the Hebrew Union College, Cincin-
natl, 100000.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
Xmas Tree Famine
Confronts Capital
Because of Moths

Washington is now faced with the
prospect OF a "Christmas-t -tree-less.
Christmas. it was declared yestcr-
day at the Department OF Agricul %
turC. due to the unusual activity
OF the gypsy moth" which has re-
suited in a quarantine being placed
by the government on the shipment
OF trees from the principal points
Of supply for Washington.
Quarantine has already been
placed against the States of Maine.
New Hampshire. Vermont, MassS-
chusetts, Rhode Island and Connect
iCut, and it is said the areas in
fected by the moth arc being con-
stantly extended.
The gypsy moth" says a pamphlet
just issued by the department, is
highly destructive 10 all foliage. A
European liparid moth, naturalizcd
in Eastern New England about
1869, it attacks every sort OF tree
or bush, but evergreens rarely re-
cover from defoliation."
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
SUFFRAGE WINS
VICT0RYHERE
District Court Of Appeals
Dismisses Case Which Re-
fused Injunction.
(By Universal SeryiceD

Suffragists won decided legal
victory yesterday when the Dis
trict Court of Appeals dismissed all
appeal from Justice Bafley's deci-
sion which refused an injunction
restraining Secretary of State Colby
from prOClaiming the suffrage
amendment in force. Anti-suf-
fragists from five States participat-
ed in the case.
Everett p. Wheeler. counsel for
the American Constitutional League,
which represented the anti-suf-
fragists. Immediately gave notice
Of an appeal to the United States
Supreme Court. He maintained that
ratification had been illegal in five
States-Arkansas, New Hampshire,
Missouri, West Virginia and Ten
neSsee
Decision of the court was made
without argument.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
TO TRY CRIPPLE
FOR LIFE TODAY
Carl Austin, Slayer of AL
legged Love Pirate" Will
Plead Self Defense.
Especial TO Washington HernId1

NSpecial 10 W ashtnEton Hcrnld.l
Manassas. Va, Oct. 4.-CrippIcd
Carl ]. Austin, who shot and killed
J. r. B. Davis, after the latter
he says. had ruined his home. will
go on trial for his life tomorrow,
claiming self-dcfense.
The unwrittcn law also is ex-
peCted to play an important part
in the trial. AUstin's wife, who
admits having known Davis. will
so on the stand and tell of her
acquaintance with the dead man.
in an effort to save her husband
from the chair.
Following the killing, the Grip
pied husband and his wife, who
had been estranEed. effected a rec
onciliation and took up residence
here. Austin had been released on
bail Recently their home was dy-
namited. They then moved TO Wash
ington and returned TO Manassas
yesterday for the trial slated to be-
gin today, but at the last minute
postponed.
r. II. Davis. father OF the dead
man. and Harry 9. Davis. brother,
and cashier Of the local national
bank. declared today they intend
to do all in their power to send
Austin to the chair.
Austin will be defended by John
J. Lee, one of the most famous Grim
inal lawyers IN the country. Lee
is understood to have volunteered
his services.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
FUEL CONTROL
UP TO WILSON
Minnesota Official Here to
Protest Delayed Coal
Deliveries.
lBy TniyersaI ser,ice.h

Another fuel administrator is
needed in the United States this
winter and some. coal operators
should be indicted at the bar Of
public opinion If they cannot be at
the bar of justice" according to a
memorandum submitted to Presi-
dent Wilson by J. r. McGee. Of
Minneapolis, former Federal Judge
and fuel administrator for Mime
sofa during the war.
McGee is in. Washington as the
representative OF the governors Of
Minnesota. and North and South Da-
kota TO protest against the failure
Of the railroads and coal operators
TO deliver 1000 tons daily at Great
Lake ports for tTansshipment to Du-
luth, Superior. Washburn and Ash
land.
In consequence Of the protest from
the Northwest meetings held Ncstcr-
day. in tho American Railway As
Sociation offices were attended by
railway and coal mon and members
of the State public utility commits
siOns Of Ohio. Indiana and Michi-
gan. 1t was decided {" speed up
production and delivery a. much as
possible before lake navigation
closes.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
JAILD.C. MAN
FOR SPEEDING
Four Months Sentence for
Mile-a-Minute Pace;
Liquor Found.

Charged with violating the Mary
land automobile laws, Warden +.
Macklin. 80 years old, of 5627 Con-
duit road northwest. was arrested
yesterday at Montebello Park, Md,
and sentenced by Magistrate E. NJ
Staylor of the Traffic Court in Bal
fined 800 and costs.
Macklin was captured by Deputy
Automobile Commissioner J. Louis
MOntgillion after a thirty-two mile
chase from Belair to MontCbclIO
Park, where his machine crashed
into an embankment. Hidden in the
tOnneau of the machine, the deputy
commissioner says he found 100
quarts of whisky, which Macklin
said was intended for friends" in
Washington.
When arraiEned before Magistrate
StaylOr Macklin gave his name as
Walter Mcfarland" but lie was
identified by Automobile Commits
sioner Baughman. who said Macklin
had been arrested on duly 6, 1919, in
connection with the death of Laura
blanchard OF 622 Virginia avenue
southwest, when the machine was
wrecked near Elkrrdge, Md. some
months ago. Macklin was exoner-
ated of all blame in this case
Deputy Commissioner Montgillion
testified that Macklin was going
sixty miles an hour.
The car, which bore a Virginia
license, number 61O61, is being held
for internal revenue authorities.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
PANAMA CANAL
TOBEU,.S. BASE
Warshiips Ordered There to
Protect American and
Foreign Interests.
OBy Universal seryicel

The United States Navy is organ
iZing new fleet of mine warships
which will be permanently based
upon the Panama Canal for protec-
tion of American and foreign inter
ests in Central America. The fleet
will include five speedy cruisers
the Galveston, Des- Moines, Cleve-
land, Tacoma and Denver, and the
gunboats Niagara, Sacramento, Ash
willie and Dolphin.
Its function is to fulfill the obli-
CATION accepted by the United States
under a secret agreement with Great
Britain and France by which this
country was given a virtual man.
date over Mexico and Central
America.
Organization Of the fleet is hast
ened by revolutions in Guatemala
which threatens the peace of Mexico
and in Honduras, contiguous To
British Honduras.
Under the private pact this gov
ernment is responsible for foreign
lives and property in these coun-
tries
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
POLES DEFEAT
SOVIET FORCE
Communique Claims Red
Division Destroyed and
Brigade Captured.
1By United PresS.f

Warsaw, Oct. 4.-Consternatiun In
the Russian ranks is increasing,
according TO the Polish commu-
nique today.
Polish cavalry has destroyed a
Soviet division, and near Horo-
dyscze an entire brigade surrcn-
dcred, the communique said
London, Oct 4.-The Russian So
Wet government has reached its
supreme crisis" according TO a
correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian recently in Moscow.
The correspondent said the Rus
sian people were crying for peace
at any price, and that they were
ready for another government.
The correspondent wiring from
Riga said the Polish war had be-
come unpopular.
The only deterrent to A rcvolu-
tion. he said, was that the people
realize they have no other govern
ment to which they can turn.
transportation would be upset with
the change in government, and with
no way of distributing food it was
feared terrible famine would re-
suit.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
Mrs. Coolidge
Helps to Build
HardingPorch
Drives Nail Home With True
Strokes in New York;
Then Talks of Home.
II, wINIFRED VAN DUZER.

Universal Service stan correspondent
New York, Oct. 4.-The top of a
long, shiny nail with no more than
a couple of hammer marks in the
pine board beside it marks the con-
tribution of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge,
wife of the Governor of Massachu-
setts, to building the famous Hard
ing porch at the Vanderbilt Hotel
here.
\ committee Of five women me I
me Boston special This morning 10
welcome Mrs. Coolidge, who is
quietly helping along the Harding
Coolidge campaign. The womcn
were Miss Helen Narick Boswell,
Mrs. Courtlandt Nicholl, Mrs
Charles II. Whitman, Mrs. George
L. Genung and Mrs. ogden Mills
Reid.
The party went to the Thirty
fourth street side of the Wander
bilt. where platform of Pine
boards with 4 railing and cross
pieces was being constructed. A
carpenter dOubtfully handed a
hammer TO the guest of honor, anC
pointed to the angle of two pine
boards.
Mrs. Coolidge Erippcd the hammer
in workmanlike manner and
holding a ten-pcnny nail with per.
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
OFFICIAL MUST TELL
OF HAYTIAN FINANCE

John \. McIlhenny. United States
financial adviser, charged by Hayti
with holding up the salaries of the
President and other high officials of
that island when they would not
sign a contract which places the
finances of the government in the
hands of one American bank. has
been summoned home to Washing
ton. it was learned yesterday. The
action followed a report to the
State Department by Admiral Harry
S. Knapp.
State Department officials said
McIlhenny would be asked to re-
port on the general financial situ-
alton affecting Hayti"
Charges were also made by Hay
tain officials against the American
Minister. Arthur Bailly Blanchard,
but so far as can be learned no
action has been taken by the gov
eminent
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
KNIGHTS
LEGION ACTION
Memorial Hall to Cost S..
100000 to Have Big
Auditorium.

Daniel J. Callahan, Supreme
Treasurer of the Knights of Colum-
bus, who returned to this city last
nlsht from Chicago where he at
tended the meeting of the board of
directors of the knights. stated
that the intention of the X. of C,
to donate $4,000, 900 to a memorial
nall for the American Legion to be
built in Washington, had been pro-
posed to the American Legion and
that the Knights now awaited the
decision of the Executive Committee
Of the Legion.
The hall proposed would have an
auditorium capable of seating from
10000 to 10000 people.
The knights offered the endow-
ment for the erection and equip
ment Of the. building to be built on
a site selected preferably by Con-
gress.
The statement of the board of di-
rectors read in part:
This will meet an urgent public
need in the National Capital, where
there is no hall Of such capacity.
In the building quarters are to be
provided for the Veterans of For
eign Wars, the Grand Army of the
Republic, the Spanish War Vet
erans and other societies of similar
purposes IL the room can be found.
II possible a hall will be reserved
for the Federal government, IF il so
desires, to make a permanent war
trophy exhibit The building is to
be devoted. as far as possible, to
public use and the public welfare.
after the pattern of the civic audi
torium in San Francisco, and to
promote permanent interest in the
army and navy. Its auditorium and
halls are to be used for public
gatherings, as free as practicable.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
Singing, Dressmaking, Writing
OF Short Stories Among Ten
Subjects Of New Labor School

one of ten classes in the new edu-
cational plan devised by the joint
committee of the Chicago Fedora
tion of Labor and the woman's
Trade Union League, in co-opera-
tion with the Board of Education.
The purpose of the, singing is
to put new swing into labor
meetings and give them a closer
feeling of companionship.
Our chorus will be to labor what
the brass band is to war" said
Miss Ida GIatt, secretary of the
Woman's Trade Union League.
Another class Will be devoted to
the study OF artistic dress. Work
ing girls will be- instructed in the
value of color harmony in clothes
and urged away from gaudiness in
dress.
1T isn't going to be the teaching
of economy in dress" said Miss
Agnes Nester. THE girls may spend
whatever they are able to on
clothes. Our idea will be to give
them a further idea on how they
can dress effectively on the little
money they have to spend"
Budding o. Henrys and kiplings
will be taught short-story writing
The Current Topics" class will dis
cuss problems of the day which
concern the workers. Labor stu.
cnts will be taught to evolve theil
wn PHILOSOPHERS out of the con-
Itions surrounding them. They
viii give the go-by to Plato ano
Aristotle and the rest of the wise
boys.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
Baker, Colby and Daniels
Will Seek to Counteract
Borah' S Speeches.
WILL BATTLE FOR OHIO
McAdoo, Cummings and
Kramer Also to Urge Pact
"As Wilson Wrote II"
CPublic Ledger seryieeD

Administration Democrats of the
extreme pro-Wilson type made
plans yesterday to follow out the
injunction Of the President con-
tained in his statement of Sunday
night addressed to My Fellow Coun-
trymen," in which he announced he
expected the voters in November to
say whether or not they wished TO
enter the league as he wrote it at
Paris.
The chief step taken by the sup
porters OF the President was to an
nOunce a series of campaign tours
for members Of the White House
circle thought best fitted to carry
- the league to the people in the Pres
idents way.
Six to Take stump.
In order that as much territory as
possible may be covered within the
next month three members of the
Cabinet. a former Cabinet official,
and two Democrats recently high in
the national committee will go to
the hustings this week and next
They include:
Newton D. Baker, Secretary OF
War.
cambridge Colby, Secretary of
State.
Josephus Daniels, Secretary OF
the. Navy.
William G. McAdoo. formerly Sec
retary of the Treasury and Director
General Of Railroads.
Homer S. Cummings, formerly
chairman of the Democratic Ma
tiOnal Committee.
J. Bruce Kramer, vice chairman
Of the Democratic National Com
mittee.
VIII Trail Dorah.
Two definite tasks apparently
have been assigned to the Demo
cratic Campaigners. First, to coun-
teract the anti-Ieague speeches tina,
are 10 be made by William z. Horah
in his announced campaign against
the covenant; and second. to at
tempt to bring a Democratic vic.
many of the other doubtful States
as possible.
To Baker has been assigned tho
task of following on the heels Ol
Senator Borah. Baker will invade
Bridgeport and DaubUry WcdncS-
day. two days after the appearance
Of Senator Borah. and will spcal;
on Thursday in New Britain, and
Friday in Boston. He will ther
proceed to Ohio, where he. Colby anC
Cummings will all be heard within
a week.
Secretary Colby has an cnEa &c.
mcnt for Cleveland, Ohio. on Octo
bcr II. while Cummings will b,
heard in Cincinnati on tho 7th. Al
three of these men and the other!
named will devote much of thCIi
time to the Middle Western States
and Cummings intends to hit as fal
West as California.
The league is the winning issue,
said Cummings yesterday. 1T Onl!
needs a proper presentation befort
the forum Of the people"