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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
PREMIERS TO TAKE UP
EUROPE'S FINANCES NEXT
Council Will Devote Coming Week
to Solution of Economic
Problems.

LONDON. Feb. 2S.-The council of
premlers has decided to concentrate
its energies upon the solution Of Eu-
ropes financial and economic prob
lens to the exclusion OF all else dur
ing the next week, according to plans
outlined today.
The chief questions before the
council are: High cost of living, in.
fiation OF currency, adverse exchange
rates, necessity for greater produc-
tion by Industry and agriculture.
The work OF the council OF premiers
has been divided into political and
economic problems. While the coun-
ell is devoting all its time to the
grave difficulties OF international
finance, the purely political questions
will be treated by the foreign min
isters
AZ the American Senate has not
ratified the peace treaty, the United
states will not have representation
at the discussions. Many European
experts will be called In to give their
viawA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
HUSBAND COMES TO CITY
AND GIVES UP To POLICE

After shooting Saur, Erskine came
to the city yesterday, walking into
police headquarters and asking for
Inspector clifford l.. Grant, chief OF
detectives. when he was ushered
into Inspector Grants office, Erskine
said:
Inspector, suppose you are look
ing for me, / am Erskine. i shot
man out at my home, in Langdon."
He thrust out his hand, taking In
spector Grant by surprise, and said:
II feel 1 was justified in shooting
him. He tried to steal my wife from
me-
While Erskine was in police head
quarters Detective Sergt Thomas
Sweeney was securing the city for
him. Soon after he had shot Saur,
Erskine passed Policeman Edward
Anderson, of the Ninth precinct, stat
ing: I'm going to surrender TO you
after a while" He then hurried down
the road to catch n car.
A few minutes later Policeman An
derson saw Saur staggering toward
the homo OF Otto Wagner and he sent
him to the Casualty Hospital.
when Erskine fred on Saur. as he
was lighting a cigarette, his wife
and three children ran from the
room. fearing that he would nre on
them.
'He ran around the house like a
crazy man for few minutes" said
Mrs- Erskina
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28

Limerick editor was forced to diagram
II for the beneft OF several persons
A cravenette is an overcoat. A pine
cravenette is n wooden overcoat. Back
in some OF the civil wa stories you
will find this piece of grim army hos
pital humor: where's Jones7" Gone
for his wooden overcoat." What the
butt said to the jug was to be decoded
as: You're dead; shut up"
There were some clever drawings
accompanying last lines. One was by
Florence Hafelfinger, 1912 o street
northwest representing very
sprightly cigarette addressing a very
morose jug with the line: You're
done, but they've not canned me yet"
II very close restrictions hadn't
been placed on meter, 8. NJ. Nelson.
room 42S p. o. Department, would
have stood fine chance with the
line: "Old Bacchus beat by 'Baccd
yet" The pun IL good one.
Ltmertck No. ~ and rules for the
contest will BE found on another
page .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
Said Jug to the pale Cigarette:
'Your days coming soon, you can bet.
Said Butt with a shrug:
"You jealous old Jug
Don't worry, old sport, I'm lit yet"
The
Winner
Of
Limerick No. 20

Here's one time when 1t paid
man to smoke cigarettes.
His name is S. II. Martin. He lives
at 1921 e street northeast, and is
silk salesman In the store OF S.
Kam g. Co.
Mr.. Martin had finished his lunch
the other day, and INDUCED himself
in a short smoke, when somebody
called him away, and he laid the little
wisp Of paper and Virginia tobacco
on an ash tray. On the way back he
picked UP a copy OF The Times, with
the days limerick contest which had
to do with the colloquy between a
Jug ostracized because its former
contents were under the ban of the
Eighteenth amendment, and a "cof-
f1n-nail," on which some retormers
have cast unfriendly eyes
When he reached for the cigarette,
he found that for so ne reason II had
retained its fire. Then he looked at
the limerick again.
Don't worry, old sport, I'm lit yet"
was the line that flashed through his
mind.
Mr.. Martins wife had been an
swering limericks consistently for a
number of days. while he never had
thought It worth while to get into the
contest.
1t occurred to him that this was a
good time to do so, and the vote OF
the Judges shows that II was.
It must have been a good incom.
plete limerick from the number and
sprightliness OF the replies. Due
credit Is to be made right here. The
limerick editor didn't write II. II
was contributed by the obituary edi-
tor.
THE war made me dry and you
wet" was the epigram OF w. II. Nc
Elroy, Falls Church, Va This lim-
eriok stood second in the voting.
Then there was this little thrust at
the reformers: Don't worry; I'm stlll
Antrs pet" IL came from Helen
PetrIe, 322s Park place northwest,
and was among those that received
serious consideration.
"There'll always be corn silki don't
fret" came from Harold Moore, l330
X street northwest, who evidently
grew in the country or spent his sum
mers there, and knows the Joys oi a
homemade Whit behind the barn,
when you haven't quite enough to
smoke like grown-ups.
Here's one that was too deep for
some OF the judges, but really ought
10 have mention for It's subtle pun
sency. IL is: Less noise from the
pine cravenette." IL comes from J.
Vonmer. zoos street northwest The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
agent KILLED !.
NEAR CO[|MA.
Widow, 80 Years Old, Still Liv-
Ing at Place Of Hus-
bands Death.
EMBASSY is TOLD TO ACT
State Department Learns That
Barry Fogarty, Held for RAN
som, Is Released.
EMBASSY is TOLD TO ACT

Augustus Morrill,, an American
citizen and formerly a United States
consul at Manzanillo, Mexico, was
killed by Mexican bandits on Feb
ruary 26 near Colima, State of CO.
lima, the State Department was ad-
vised today.
The State Department has in
structed the United States embassy
at Mexico City to call for the arrest
and punishment of the murderers and
the consul at Manzanillo has been
directed to make similar represen-
tations to the local authorities.
Children of Morrill, are living at
San Francisco, Oakland, and San Ra-
fael, Cal. His widow, who is eighty
years old, lives at Colima.
Morrill, was appointed vice consul
at Manzanillo on January 26, 1869,
and was made consul there on Aug
ust 5, 1872. d
The State Department was also ad-
vised today that Barry Hogarty, an
American citizen who was recently
kidnapped by Mexican bandits, re-
turned to his home, at Mapimi, on
February "a. He arrived there safe
and well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
ROPER QUITS POST
ASREVENUE CHIEF
Commissioner Tenders Resigna-
tion to President and Will
Accept Business Offer.

Daniel c. Roper. commissioner of
internal revenue, has rendered his
resignation to President Wilson.
Commissioner Roper has asked that
he be relieved of his duties by April
/. but has agreed to hold office until
June IL the President so desires.
Commissioner Roper gives as his
reasons for resigning the desire to
return to private business.
Commissioner Roper has found his
increasing duties a bit strenuous, as
he is charged with duty of collecting
taxes and the enforcement OF the pro-
hibltion. The prohibition enforce
ment task has been a stupendous one,
and Commissioner Roper has expert
enced considerable difficulty, par
ticularly in guarding the millions OF
dollars of intoxicants now held in
storage. $500
Rules and regulations laid down for
the prohibition enforcement by Com
missioner Roper have been most
stringent, and he has been severely
criticised in some quarters for his
Interpretation of the law.
A lively contest for the appointment
VI N buSNtbEOI W fNuptT ~ expected,
with both the "wets" and the "drys"
bringing great pressure to bear upon
the President to secure the appoint
ment OF man who has views which
accord with their own.
Commissioner Roper was in New
York today. It was learned that his
formal resignation has not been sub
mitted, but he has informed the
President OF his intentions and has
asked for instructions as to when
the formal resignation shall be made
effective.
Commissioner Roper, whose home is
In South Carolina, has been in the
Government service for more than
twenty-five years. He has been con-
nected with Congressional Commit
tees, the Census Bureau, and has been
First Assistant Postmaster General
and vice chairman OF the Tariff
Board. He was In charge OF orRant-
zation work for the Democratic party
during the 1ai6 campaign
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
NO CAUSE FOR BEING
JEALOUS, VICTIMS .
LAST WORDS

Erskine inueigled me to his
home.
He met me Thursday night,
told me to call at his home aud
after / arrived there yesterday
afternoon he began to question
has 1oVe's fidelity and to accuse
me of paying undue attention to
her. He had no proVocation
for shooting me as there had
been no intimacy bettoeen Mrs.
Erskine and myself.
/ had been friendly t0ith her,
thought a great deal of her, but
I neUer at any time attempted
to dliendte her affections. The
shooting ,Ous the result Of Frs
kine's Jealousy of his sOife Dhom
he thought toas fond of me-"
Statement made by George
Saur just before he died at Cas-
ualty Hospital today, from q
bullet wound inflicted by Albert
II. Erskine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
Board Practically Decides to Put
Thirty Ex-German Boats In
Passenger Service.
BENSON MAY CHANGE POLICY
Successor to Payne Expected to
End ALLEGATION to Pri-
vate Interests.

Restrained from selling the entire
fleet of thirty former German ships
by the terms Of the court injunction
secured by William Randolph Hearst,
the Shipping Board has practically
decided to place the ships in opera
ton as passenger vessels, it became
evident today.
To Repair George Washington.
Congressman Richard Olney. OF
Massachusetts,. was advised by the
board that the George Washington,
one of the principal vessels OF the
feet, will proceed soon to the Boston
navy yard for repairs. One million
dollars. Olney was told will be ex-
pended in placing the George WASH
ington In frst-class condition.
In the absence of Chairman John
Barton Payne, who is Ill. the announce
ment that immediate repairs would
be made on the George washington
Is construed to mean that the Ship
ping Board has finally renounced it's
efforts to sell the fleet, and will not
attempt to appeal from Sthe pro-
the sale OF the vessels.
See All Put In Csnmissien.
This will insure, IL fl believed, the
ultimate placing of the whole fleet
of thirty vessels in commission as
passenger unit.
1t was stated at the Shipping Board
that Payne probably would relinquish
~ n
Benson before March IS, when Payne
will assume office as Secretary of the
Interior, and 1t was generally believed
that no more of the ex-German yes-
sells will be allocated to private COM
panies before that time.
This already has been done in the
case OF the Leviathan, which has
been turned over to the International
Mercantile Marine as a unit of the
American line.
Benson to Change Policy.
The belief prevails that Admiral
Benson may put a sharp check to the
prevailing policy of the Shipping
Board to sell and allocate ships to
private interests. Propaganda al
ready has been started against the
change in the policy of the board
which probably will be effected when
Admiral Benson takes office.
This propaganda, which Is said to
emanate from shipping concerns, de-
sirous OF obtaining more Government
vessels, is to the effect that Admiral
Benson may not accept the chairman
ship, now that he IL on the navy re-
tired list, and does not wish to incur
the responsibilities involved.
That there il little IL any founda-
ton to such reports Is shown by the
fact that Admiral Benson already has
attended several meetings of the
board, to familiarize himself with the
problem which will confront him as
chairman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
SHIPPING BOARD WILL
OPPOSE BRITISH CLAIM
Great Britain Plans to File Bill for
Loss Entailed by U. S.
Delay.

A claim by Great Britain for loss
incident to this Governments delay
in turning over the 1mperator and
other former German liners will be
opposed by the Shipping Board, II was
learned today.
As yet no claims have been made,
but officials here expect them.
The ships OF the 1mperstor group
which were allotted the United States
for troop transportation were with
held from the British for some time
after British officials were ready to
take them over.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28

progress against the wind. I lost all
he time.
'oh, well, II there's another war the
American birdmen will give the
Enemy something to shoot at"
Schroeder Tells His story.
Between periods of unconsciousness,
Major r. w. Schroeder last night told
the story of his fight against wind,
cold, and lack Of oxygen almost seven
miles above the earth. That he had
shattered the worlds attitude record,
fallen more than Ave miles. and mar
rowly escaped death, did not seem i'm
portant to him in view OF his failure
to reach a height OF 10000 feet. the
goal he set for himself when he took
CONTINUED on Page 3, Column 81
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He is credited with attaining 0
height of $4,000 feet In his flight here
yesterday. While at that height his
oxygen supply gave out and he was
rendered unconscious.
The machine fell for fully fve
miles, It was estimated. The gas tank
was crushed like an eggshell by the
sudden change from low pressure
areas to the heavier atmosphere be-
low.
Schroeder regain consciousness
when the machine was about two
miles above the earth and managed
o regain control and make a safe
anding. He became unconscious
again as his machine alighted. Hos
pital authorities said today he would
suffer no permanent injury.
Sought Oxygen In Vain.
with no thought other than at
tanning the height that I know that
plane can go 1 had to suffer a lack
Of oxygen" he complained.
"All at once IL stopped flowing. i
leaned forward and turned the cock
wide open. but no oxygen came.
my main tank, sufficient to do
at ltdHI nOuTSp gave hOhN
whatever, and what j had consumed
was that taken along for emergency.
"I thought something was wrong.
so l raised my goggles, which were
coated with ice within and without.
just to see whether had fully opened
my tank containing my emergency
supply. 1t had exhausted itself.
"All at once II seemed as though
there was a terrible explosion within
my head and don't know what hap
pened. My eyes hurt terribly and I
could not get them open. 1t Just
seemed like 1 was peeping through a
crack.
Rush OF Air. Then Fall.
There was a terrible rush of air
and 1 knew / was falling. guess
/ pulled up hard on the stick. be-
cause 1 know l must straighten out
for a glide. That thought has al
ways been paramount in my mind; IL
has been the safety first idea that I
guess became a part OF me.
Then the ship seemed again to
ride easy. Once more l opened my
eyes and apparently the ground was
nowhere about. Again I closed them
tightly and once more opened them
as much as / could. i then realized
L was over WllDuT Wright flelu anu
close to hangers. couldn't land
there; was afraid of my eyes going
entirely back on me.
II tilted the machine for a climb.
intending to make sure of a good
altitude and jump for It in my para
chute. But at that instant McCook
altitude came in sight and I guess
became an automaton and came down
all right. l don't remember landing.
Thought Of Jumping.
All the time was thinking Of maxi
ing the jump In my parachute be-
cause knew this could be done
with my eyes closed. / had no sense
OF fear, II wasn't that: II was pain
In my eyes and that awful explosion
In my head
when l took of headed West
and in the ascent think I got as far
as Richmond, Ind, about forty miles,
The wind in the upper strata was ter
rinc--a sort of trade wind blowing
east. Still 1 kept the ships nose 10
the west and continued to climb, but
by the time I had attained my great.
Nst height the wind going at a ter
rible rate, had pushed me back TO q
point possibly thirty miles east OF
Dayton.
III may not have been that far, yet
could not makA anU skxalahk-away
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
CENSUS SHOWS THREE
CITIES HAVE INCREASED

Census Bureau today announced
following population totals:
Paducah. KY. ~ 735.
Lima, Ohio, 41,306.
Hazleton, Pa, 80 287.
The reports credit Lima with an
increase Of 10,79S since the 1910 CEN
sus, which IL 35,4 per cent.
Hazleton's population increased
8,s15. or 28.S per cent.
Paducah, 1875, or 81 per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
BRITISH Line SEEKS
OCEAN TRAFFIC
OF GERMANY

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-New York
dispatches telling Of the work OF
the CuBsrd iine 10 capture Ger.
many's former emigrant and
freight traffic between Central
Europe and America are fen.
tured in the Daily Mail.
The paper says the Cunard
line is negotiating for purchase
Of the Hp Hpmburg.American docks
and sheds mt Hamburg and will
open the new service with the
liner SaxOnia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
FIue-MiLe Fall In Aero
Fails To Daur1t Filler
Who Set World Record

DAYTON, Ohio, Feb 2S.-"Ill make it the next
time"
Undaunted by the norrowest of narrow escapes from
death when his airplane fell five miles after breaking all
altitude records Major R. W. Schroeder test pilot at the
McCook experimental field here today said he only
waiting for his eyes return to normal before attempting
to reach the height of 10000 feet p
S-ssts.. rz9R Rnao 010 +,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
SO STRIKES. IN COUNTRY.

There are thirty-eight strikes and
forty-four controversies, which have
not reached the strike stage, for set
tlement before the Department of
Labor, Ii was announced today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28

z OF SLAYER in Love TRAGEDY Ex0NERATES suite


lvl He in machine dropped minutes
of but
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28

More Startling Disclosure. in the Mystery
Of President Shonts vanished millions IN
next Sundays New York American. Larg-
est circulation In Amsrloa-Adyt-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
THE WEATHER,

Cloudy. probably snow late tonight
and tomorrow. Rising temperature TO-
night; lowest temperature about 80 de-
grees. Temperature at 8 am, "a degrees
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-15
JUDGE Lands

1t is reported in the press that
Judge Lands in recent speech
decalred it was IAN unpleasant
duty" to sentence Victor l.. Ber-
ger to twenty years in the federal
penitentiary for violation of the
espionage law. "He should have
been stood against the wall and
shot," he said.
Let us hope that the learned
Judge has been incorrectly report
ed and made no such radical state
ment. Berger received the full
limit of the sentence, which the
law provides for the crime with
which he was charged. Our jud-
ges should stand for the enforce
ment of the law in a fair and i'm
partial manner and should be the
last to advocate lawlessness in
any form. 1t will be sad day
for America when our judiciary
and our lawmakers join the ranks
of the Bolsheviki.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-15

profits from the rise in the value
of gold. The United States con-
gress has passed many laws in
the form of a tax upon imports,
to foster and protect nearly all of
the great industries of our coun-
try. The poduction of gold is
seriously handicapped for many
reasons, that are we'll understood.
For this reason and the further
reason that the production of gold
is now of paramount Importance
to all the nations of the world,
the government should protect
this industry. The mining of gold
is of vital Importance to the pros
perity of the nation and will be
for many years to come.
In the past few years it has
been the policy of both our state
and national governments to
handicap mining instead of foster
ing and aiding it, but now when
the needs of the country demand
and we must have gold, these
handicaps should be removed and
replaced by legislation that would
protect and encourage its produc-
tion.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-15
AMERICANISM

There is a tendency on the part
of those who combat any new law
or change in our system, to de-
clare that it is un-American and
dismiss the whole matter with
that statement, without any con-
sideration of the merits of the
new law or the proposed change.
True Americanism was first bas-
ed upon the right of people to
govern themselves. The war OF
the revolution was fought because
that right had been taken away
from the people. Our ancestors
at that time wanted change, and
were unable to get it by any other
method except thru force. There
were many Tories in those days,
who claimed to be the only true
patriots and asserted that Wash
ington, jefferson and all other
Americans who asked for any
change in the law or government
as it then existed, were dangerous
agitators and were guilty of treas
on against their country. In spite
of all this opposition these dan
gerous agitators continued the
struggle until they had gained in
dependence for America. Prev
ious to this time the right of the
people to change their laws or
system of government was denied
and the only remedy that the peo-
pie had, if their rights were en-
dangered, was to overthrow the
government by force, but our
forefathers founded the American
government upon a different the
ory. They founded the govern
ment on the theory that the right
of government was vested solely
in the people and that whenever
any law or system was against
the interests of the people, the
people had the right to change it
They went further than this--they
provided methods by which these
changes could be made peaceably
without resorting to force.
If then there is anything in oul
present laws or system that is det
rimental to the welfare or pros.
perity of our people, the true Am
erican is he who advocates that
changes should be made to con.
form with the interests of the
people and also advocates thai
those changes should be made in
the manner provided for in oul
constitution and laws. The un
American citizen, "the Tory" is
he who can see nothing wrong il
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-15
GOLD

The American Smelling & Re-
fining company is a private mon
opoly and has a corner on all the
metals produced in the United
States. The market value of gold
is supposed to be $20.67 per ounce,
but in London gold now brings a
premium of five dollars per ounce
above that price, and our smelters
pay the producer from $500 to
$4,000 per ounce.
No more striking illustration of
the dangers of private monopoly
could be given than this. The
smelling combine has us so COM
pletely in it's power that it can
compel us to take five or six dol
lars less per ounce for our gold
than it will bring in London, and
yet if we should ask relief from
our state legislature, they would
probably consume two years more
in making another investigation.
The American Mining Congress
has offered a remedy, which seems
to be practical solution Of the
problem. Their plan is to have
the government place a tax of
$1,000 per ounce on gold, the man.
ufacturer or purchaser to pay the
tax and the tax to be turned over
to the producer. This plan natur-
ally would prevent the smelling
trust from hogging all of the