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The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
Dr.. Gessler, Democrat.
Former Burgomaster.
Takes Over Task Of
Maintaining Order IN Ger
many, Replacing Noske.
RED FORCES ADVANCE
AND CAPTURE WESEL
Workmen Already Dissatis-
fed With New Regime.
Charge Political Jug
Cling Brings No Change
In Old Administration.

Berlin, March zs.-Dr. Gessler,
a Democrat, former burgomaster
of Nuremberg. and more recently
minister of reconstruction, has
accepted the task of maintaining
order in Germany, succeeding
Gustav Bauer's new cabinet, an
nounced today.
DR.. Otto Cuno, Albert Ballin's
successor as director of the Ham
burg-American line, has been
named minister of finance 10
succeed DR.. Matthias Erzberger.
These are the two important
changes in the reconstructed
cabinet" which will be presented
to the national assembly tomor-
row.
The life of the new cabinet
promises to be short. Even now,
before it has been announced to
the assembly. a portion of the
press is attacking it, charging
that it is merely the result of po-
litical Juggling" The govern
ment is accused OF having no in
.tention to keep the promises
made to the workingmen as con-
ditions on which the general
strike was called off. g.: -
Socialists Tsrn TO Democrats.
The Social Democrats. unable to
hnd . successor to Noske within
their own party ranks--fipalIy- asked
the Democrats TO take over the min,
istry sof defense. which Is the most
unerstefui of all portfolios.
The new cabinet is as follows:
Chancellor. Gustav Bauer; justice,
Eugene Scniffer; foreign affairs.
Hermann Hueller; interior. Erich
Koch; defense, DIR. Gessler: finance.
DR.. Otto Cune; transport. DIR. Bell:
treasury, DR.. Bols: labor. Herr
Schlicke; econo m c S, Robert
Schmidt: reconstruction, DIR. Silber-
schmidt; without portfolio. Dr. Ed
Guard David.
Representatives, OF Pre- sident
Ebert's government and West Ger
man insurgents have reached final
agreement, according to advices
reaching here from Msyence. The
government is reported to have con-
cluded a twenty-four-hour truce
with the Westphalian communists.
Terms of Armistiee.
An srmistice was agreed on by
red forces and German regular army
troops near Hagen. twenty miles
southeast Of Essen. reports toGSy
said. The troops are entrenched.
facing one another. The armisticr
followed heavy fighting in whi,h
artillery was used by both sides.
Leaders of the German red forces
at Essen have announced the cap
ture of wesel. northwest of Essen.
which was besieged by the red army
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The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
u. S. MARINES KILL
2 CHINESE COOLIES

Tokyo. March 25--AmeTican Ma
rines who landed at EiukianE at
the request of the British consul,
killed two Chinese coolies. accord
ing to reports here. They later
withdrew at the request of the
local authorities.
The British consul asked the Ma
rines to land to quell a fight be-
tween Chinese policemen and COO
lies. according to dispatches. receiv-
ed here. The feeling against the
Americans and Europeans as a re-
suit of the incident was said to
be intense.
Kiukisng is about lS0 miles south
of Hankow. 1t is treaty port
and has a foreign settlement.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
Gin Wiues Ask for Dioorces; ,.>.. .. .. r..
One Married at N to Boy,@I5;
Other Became Bride When Is


and has been living withther mother
since February, 1919. according to
the petition.
Chief Justice Mccoy ordered See
ley to appear on April and show
cause why he should not pay tempo
rary alimony.
The second busted" adolescent
romance wsss brought to light by
the suit OF annulment filed by Mrs.
Rubie /. shipley, s27 Florence street
Through her father. Robert T. Long.
Macon, Ga, Mrs. shipley states that
she was ls and shipley 10 at the
time of their marriage. He misrep-
resented her age as 10 and his as 81
TO the marriage ticenes clerk son
July 5. 1918, when they were mar
ried. she charges
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
TORAISE
Dc. TAX RATE
CALLED
Residents Of District Con-
denim Provisions of APP
preparation Bill.
FEAR HEAVY BURDEN
Measure introduced in
House Disregards Half
And Half" Method.

Condemnation on the part Of
washingtoniars followed the intro
in the House yesterday OF
the District appropriation bill. The
feature that proved especially OBJ
noxious was the proposal to in
crease the tax rate from 1-2 to
2 1-S per cent
Scarcely more popular was the i'm
piled proposal carried in the bill to
disregard the half and halr' meth
cd OF District financing for q meth
I'd that tends to throw a larger
share Of the burden on citizens OF
the District.
District Commissioners said that
the tax rate and other salient fea-
lures Of the bill we're not presented
to the House in the form they had
Revenues to Fall short.
In presenting the bill. Represent
ative Charles R. Davis. OF Mime
sofa, chairman of the subcommit-
tee of the House Appropriations
Committee. stated that District rev.
enues would fall s2,2so.ss0.s3 short
of the Districts share OF expend-
itures called for in the estimates
of the Commissioners.
1t was generally admitted that
the proposed increase in the tax
rate would have the effect of in
creasing rents in the District
Explaining the increase in the
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The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
Likely to get $40 Bonus,
Employees are Disappointed;
insist $3.50 Would be Fair

ofcers Of the National Fedora
tion of Federal Employees expressed
themselves as disappointed with the
recommendation by the Senate Ap-
propriations Committee for a bonus
of ,24o a year for government em-
ployes, which was submitted to the
Senate yesterday as part of the leg
islative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill. The recommenda-
tion followed a. concerted drive ON
both houses of Congress by the
federation for bonus of $3.50 for
all employees whose salaries are less
than $4,000.
Beach Makes Statement.
John S. Beach. executive secretary
of the federation. said: I'm view OF
the increase in the cost of living
during the past year we felt that
an increase in the bonus would be
only fair. The federation felt that
a smaller bonus might have an un-
favorable effect on the serviceS'
The bill carries a total OF $685.
64s,S71.11. which includes net i'm
creases,- in items the Senate has
recommended. of $1;2S1. 200.
The bill probably will be aus
cussed in the Senate today. Indica-
tiors are that 1t will pass without
much cutting. Few changes were
made In the bill. as passed by the
House. the principal amendment be-
ing the addition of $1,500,0 900 for
temporary employees In the War De-
partment.
Cut fer War Risk once.
Appropriations for the Wal. Risk
Insurance Office were decreased
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
LOVE TRIUMPHS
WHEN POLICE
GIVE UP
Ex-Soldier, Age 3, Persists
Until He Discovers
TeacherSweetheart.

Youngstown, Ohio, March 25.--"l
cared for him very much indeed. bun
believed his professed attachment
might be only passing fancy, so I
resolved to lose myself completely,
leaving no clue by which he might
carry out his oft-repeated intention
of following me wherever I should
go and inducing me to marry him.
He found me at last on his return
from France, accomplishing what all
the police and detectives could not
do. And caring as much for each
other as we did, there was really
nothing else for us to do, so we were
married"
Husband was Pupil.
So explained Mrs. Russell L. Rich
man, formerly Mrs. Mary Hofferman,
So years old, a Brooklyn school
teacher, who today started housea
keeping here with her pupil hus-
band, Russell L. Richman. 23 years
old.
After a strange romance, Mrs.
Hofferman and young Richman were
married in Warren, Ohio, on March 1.
For two years Richman was over
seas. during which-he fought in the
Argonne- Not a single letter was
written him by Mrs. Hofferman. who
believed when the lad should re-
turn from France all would be fer
gotten.
But when Richman returned he
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The Washington herald., 1920-03-26

100000. The House provision to esL
'taoiish subtreasuries in various sec
tions Of the country was cut out of
the bill. -
The bonus section provides that
all civilian employees Of the govern
ment in the District, whose paw In
x2,bO0 year or less, shall be eIip-
ibie for the bonus. Additional COM
pensation at a reduced rate is pro-
vfded for those receiving salaries
above s2.s0o. provided the salary.
with bonus, Is not in excess Of
Employees who. during the year.
received an increase OF $500 or more
in salary, the measure provides.
shall be eligible to the bonus only
upon recommendation of the chiefs
of their departments. Bonus to em-
ployes whose wages are advanced by
wage boards is subject to special
adjustment.
Many Employees Exempt.
Provisions of the bonus section do
not apply to employees paid from the
postal revenues, those In the Pam
ANA Canal zone or of the engineer
ing commission In Alaska, members
Of the police force of the District
or the United States park police.
members of the District Fire de-
partment. or employees paid In lump
sum appropriations to bureaus, divi-
sions, commissions. or other govern
ment agencies created since Janu-
ary !, 1915, except employees of the
Tariff Commission and OF the Bu-
reau of War Risk Insurance, who
viii receive half of the $240 as
bonus.
The bonus provision in no case ap-
plies to workers on railroads.
steamship lines. and express, tele-
phone, or cable companies which
have been under government con-
troll.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
TO HELP FORM
WORLD PACT COURT

Especial Correspondence of TIE
wnshi.gten Heraid.)
London, March 25.-The Cross At
lantic Newspaper Service is able to
state authoratively that Elihu Root
has consented to join the commit
tee on the international Court OF
Justice to be established under the
league OF nations.
The other members OF the COM
mittee were announced recently by
Leon Bourgeois. chief French ex-
ponent of the league. at a recent
of me Supreme Council at
London.
NCepyright. 1920. by cross-Atlantic News
paper Service. Incl
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
Forest Fire Threatens
Huge Amatol Arsenal
eBy Herald LEASED wire,

Hammonton. N. J.. March 25.--The
Amatoi fire and police department,
with their entire force of men. as
sisted by scoressof Mullica .township
fire fighters, late this afternoon
succeeded in gaining control over
a forest fire which threatened Camp
Columbia and franky OF the big
Amstoi reservation. Three ,hundreu
acres of blazing woodland sent an
intense heat. great volumes OF
smoke and thousands or sparks In
the direction of the big arsenal.
The Amatol reservation comprises
5000 acres. with millions of pounds
Of explosives stiil stored there. Al
20 have started the fire.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
CORK LAMPLIGHTER
GIVES MURDER CLEW

Cork, March 25.-A city lamp
lighter sprang sensation at to-
days hearing Of the inquest into the
murder Of Lord Mayor MacCurtain
when he testified that Immediately
after the crime he saw a party Of
disguised men march in single fiie
from the direction Of the Lord May
or's home and enter the police bar
racks. e.....
He testified the men were carry
ing rides. r....
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26

London, March 2s.-Lillian Nc
Carthy. formerly. Mrs. George Gran
Vile Barker will be married here
Saturday to Prof. Keeble, a noted
oxford botanist. II was announced
today. Mrs. Mccarthy has been pro-
nounced the most beautiful woman
on the English stage. A.,
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
Won t Let I.W.W. Evidence
Enter Deportation Trial

Tombstone, ARK. March z5.-
County Prosecutor r. r. French to-
day confirmed reports that he will
dismiss the present Bisbee. deporta-
tion trial IL alleged I. w. w. evi-
dence is permitted to enter the case.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
Senate Adds $3.50, 800
To Legislative Budget

The Senate Appropriations Com,
.mittee yesterday reported out the
Legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill carrying $105. 5.64e.-
561, an increase of s1,2S0,se0' over
the measure as itpassed the House.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
win Move Up Britisk CIock,.

New York, March 25.-The Com
mercial Cable Company announced
today that clocks in Great Britain
would be advanced one hour from
2 an, March rs. to am. septem-
ber i27.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
Promotion of Crowder Blocked.

The bill to make Mai. Gen. Enoch
retired list for his services during
the war as provost marshal general
was blocked in the House yester-
day by the objection of Representa-
tive Hawley, Oregon.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
Lord Astor Takes
Care Of Children
hWye' S Absence

washinstea Heraid-Pubiie Ledge
Service. Special Gable DispatcA.,
London, March 25.-Lord Astor
is now somewhat good-natured-
ly bewailing the troubles aris-
ing from being the husband Of
a popular political figure
Lady Astor. who Is Britain's
only woman member OF the par
Lament, recently visited Man
chester to fuifill an engagement
Dutifully. her husband rang ner
up and inquired as to whether
che had a comfortable journey.
Then. wishing her goodnight. he
said: I'm Just on to see the
children put to bed"
Copyright. 1920. By Public Ledger Col
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
Oldest Pickpocket jailed.

New York, March 25.--Hsrry will
iams. 81. known In police circles as
the dean OF pickpockets. was con-
victed yesterday of disorderly con-
duct and sentenced to three months
In the workhousA
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
GENERAL R. R. STRIKE
THREATENS ENGLAND

Liverpool. March 25.-The union
of railway men has officially ad-
sised it's members to be ready to
obey a call for general strike at
a moments notice.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
PRICE OF COAL
TO SOAR SOON
Operators Predict Increase
When Government Con-
troll Ends April. |.

Chicago, March IS. Increased
prices of coal will cost the Amer
lean public more than 100000. 900
annually when government control
Of fuel prices ceases April 1, coal
operators here predicted today.
The jump in prices April 1, ac-
cording to G. w. Reed. Chicago. will
be caused by increased wages now
being paid miners and to make up
further increases to be granted them.
Pottsville. Pa. March 25.-The
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company today made the fol-
lowing change in prices in steam
sized coal: Buckwheat advanced
so cents a ton; Rice, 50 cents a
ton: Barley, Is cents a ton. ....
st. Louis, Mo. March 25.-The
joint soft coal operators and min
ers' conference to decide the wage
controversy will be held in New
York Monday or Tuesday. Thomas
brewster. head of the operators
scale committee. announced here to-
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26

CIV TOT WHr HEX ONCE.
Appropriations for the War Risk
Insurance oftice We're decreased
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26

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The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
British Beauty to Wed.

on PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26

CONTINUED ON PAGE ELEVEN.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-01-31
ALL WOULD BE BOYS AGAIN.

Dan Beard at recent scout rally
In Scranton told the boys that they
must not be afraid or overawed by
"the bunch of clergymen, dignified
judges and confidentially that there is
not man In the crowd who would not
be willing to change places with the
greenest tenderfoot among the scouts
present"
This remark seemed to hit both the
boys and men very favorably, and
Robert L. Graham was moved to send
these lines to the scout commissioner !:
I'D like to hit the good old trails,
And tramp the woods near home till
sore.
I'd like to be with old-time pals.
I'd like to be a boy once more.
| hear the bugle calling.
It's calling me back again
Back to the land of Yesterday"
To the camp of "What-has- been"
think | see the bugler,
His name is Memory"
And he's calling for this good scout"
To come back and happy be.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-01-31
&4I3Oa
SOU I, S
Conducted by National Council of the
Boy Scouts OF America)
SCOUT COURT ENDS QUARREL

Scouts Philip Grzywa, II years old,
and Ray Moon. IA, living next door to
Philip, In Omaha, Neb., had quarrel
and each vowed to "get even" at the
first opportunity.
The quarrel developed into a fight in
which one of the boys was pretty badly
hurt before friends separated them.
mo good scout will hold grudge
against another" said Patrol Leader
Roy Fredlund. Ia years old.
With the formality of regular court
of Justice Boy Scout court was
called.
Following the hearing which lasted
an hour. the Jury" reported "yer-
Dict as follows:
"We find that both boys are to blame
for the trouble.
Each is sentenced to do the other
two good turns every week for four
weeks.
THE boy who quits the troop be-
cause OF the trouble, or who fails to do
The good turns, will be considered the
most guilty."
The verdict read, Philip and Ray
sprang from their seats and shook
hands, agreeing to forget their past diff
ferences and be pals" again. They
left the meeting arm In arm amidst
the cheering of their fellow scout men,
bers.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-01-31
SCOUT OATH GAVE MOST HELP.

A Boston paper offered prize for
the paragraph that had given the
greatest inspiration and help. Lines
from Tennyson and others were sent
In by the hundred. The letter that
gained the prize was as follows:
am only boy, and boys opinions
are not respected by most grown-ups,
but we have them just the same
The paragraph which helps me the
most is the Boy Scout oath, as follows:
On my honor, will do my best:
1. To do my duty to God and my
country. and to obey the scout law.
2. To help other people at all times.
8. To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake and morally straight.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-01-31

tuCut VI WOtOTtfuCNS tldU0tthA
fic Railroads Cannot Accommodate.
ted States. Such is the statement of
the United States department of la
Dor.
"The growing needs of the country
demand thet some such comprehen-
sive highway system be constructed"
says Robert F. Black, Chicago mana
ger of large motortruck concern.
"In the past there has been too great
a lack of foresight on the part of the
road builders. They have lacked vi
sion to foresee the requirements of
even five years ahead. A road built
today must be built, not with the idea
of present traffic but that of ten years
In the future.
"The growing need of the Gay is for
transportation. We have simply got to
provide it. We cannot stop 1t and the
sentiment Of the country will not toll
crate any handicap of our transport a
ton system.
with each year the railroads are
becoming more and more inadequate.
nomical necessity, fact that is being
recognized more and more each day as
motortrucks are called upon to handle
traffic that the railroads cannot accom-
modate.
Estimates prepared by engineering
authorities show that the United
States could afford to spend $1,25O,-
100000 on hard-surfaced road system
of $4,000 miles which would serve d.
rectly and indirectly 81 per cent of
the population of the entire country.
Not only would such system be an
economic asset that would pay for
itself many times over, but its con-
struction would provide work for
many thousands of people for mum.
Der of years, and in that respect alone
would have great business value to
the country In general.
"War increases business to replace
+. the great losses of destruction; but
the development of nation in times
of peace provides a more normal and
healthy market for labor and mate
rial that can be made a stabilizer OF
business and industrial conditions.
"a well planned national highway
system is a necessity, and as soon as
the nation can complete the plan con-
ditlons will force putting 1t into opera
ton"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-01-31
U. S. OUGHT TO LOOK AHEAD
Country Could Well Afford Hard Sur.
faced System of $4,000 Miles
An Economic Asset.

It is possible to build hard-sur-
faced highway system of 10000 miles
SO located as to serve directly 46 per
cent of all the counties of the United
States and indirectly Al per cent of all
the others. For an annual expenditure
of 100000, 000-hardlg 81 a person pnr
year-this fundamental road system
could be completed in twelve and Il
half years, and it would serve 81 per
cent of the total population of The Uni
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-01-31
SCOUTS DAILY GOOD TURNS.

Cleaning of an old graveyard which i
was an "eyesore" to the town and /,
erecting a town flag and service ,
flag were the things that troop of i
boy scouts in Elizabeth, Pa, did for
their community r
Scout Troop No. AZ, In Washington, d
ID. c., has a boy scouts band which
has without cost played day after i
day for the funds of the Red Cross, (
sick soldiers, Liberty loans, and also 4
for churches and poorhouses O
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-01-31
EARTH ROAD IS SERvIcEABLE
Meets Requirements Fairly Well When
Properly Crowned, Drained and
Maintained.

When properly crowned, drained, and
maintained with the spllt-log drag or
other similar device. the earth road, on
all but few exceptional soils or In
n few places Immediately around the
farm lots and buildings. can be made
TO answer the requirements fairly well.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-01-31
ADVANTAGES OF GOOD ROADS
They Mark Degree Of Civilization In
co-,S,unity and Add to Value
Of Farm Lands.

Good roads promise self respect In a
community. They make possible social
intercourse. They bring the benefits
of churches and schools within the
reach of all. They help to keep the
boys on the farm. They cheaper the
cost of transportation Of farm products
to the mark cts and thus add to the
farm profits.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-01-31

over their city brothers of being able
to raise pigs and chickens
The boys whose gardens supplied
more than enough for their own fam
lilies marketed the rest !; those boys who
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-01-31

fitting celebration of their tenth an
niversary, 365, 470 members of the Boy
Scouts Of America are urging every
citizen and every child in the United
States to adopt for one week the boy
scout practice Of doing good turn
daily for some person or some cause.
What Is good turn? ut Is an act Of
unSelfiSh service dnpa with thnupht
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