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The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
ASKSDISTRICT
FOR TWO new
HIGHSCHoOLS
Tech" for Boys Oa4y and
Larger Business Urged
By Ashford.
OPP oSED ToExTENSIoN
Municipal Architect Would
Turn Old Buildings
Over to Girls. ..
OPPOSED TOEXTENSION

Erection of a new Business High
School and a Mckinley Manual
; Training School. for use by boys.
and conversion of the present struc-
lures into business and vocational
schools for girls was recomme nded
} by Snowden Ashford, municipal
architect, yesterday in his report for
I the last fiscal year.
Ashford offered this proposition as
/ an alternative to requests already
made, TO the effect that extensions
be made at both high schools.
Extensions Impractical.
The Business High School cannot
be extended as 1t now occupies the
whole block" Ashford stated in the
report, and three additions have
been made to the Mckinley School,
each time necessitating expensive
changes iR the main structure to
accommodate the extension.
''Therefore, I would recommend
that instead of incOngnous and uh-
necessarily expensive additions to
these buildings, that the present
buildings be converted to business
and vocational schools for girls and
! that new buildings be provided with
suitable equipment. and with sufR-
cient athletic grounds for boys"
Deny Race Distinctions.
Reports circulated recently saying
that colored schools have not re-
ceived one-third of the funds
fspent for building and repair al
though the District negro popula-
1 ton represents that ratio OF the en-
tire population, were repudiated in
the report.
The figures show that 32.s per
cent of the funds for repairs were
spent on colored schools" 1t was
stated. although the colored pupils
! are less than na-third of the school
population: that S13.94 was spent
| onsseach white pupil. while sli.5i
was spent on each colored pupil
from the funds. appropriated for
repairs and improvements. anc
| it has been carefully estimated that
| the colored people pay only about
per cent of the taxes for support
| Of the schools"
| Other recommendation made by
! Ashford concerning schools were:
! Portable Buildings Urged.
For the use of portable school
| buildings for tubercular pupils in
! stead Of wasting fuel by open win
. dows in mechanically ventilated
| buildings.
For central heating plants where
! two or more school buildings or
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The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
Lengthy Statement Defends Course Pur-
sued in Islands and Declares "RecentMut-
terings" Born of Selfish Motives Rather
Than Misrule.
public Ledger ServiceD

The conduct OF affairs in H the United
ent took charge explained yesterday official
by the State Department reply charges
Warren G. Harding and by Haitian
scntatves that the policy interfering
NAL OF events the island.
Officials Of the State Department yesterday
there either because OF the charges
Senator Harding the protests made by
would be change in the policy that this pursu
the island The ntmaion made mutengs
due nisrule the the
but because OF selfish opposition presence
the American o the island
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
Opening of New School Year Breaks
All Precious Attendance Records;
Registration Shows So, 900 Students

No bands were playing no
crowds were cheering and no VIC
tvrious salutes were fired yesterday
when more than $4,000 3c!s and
girls of Washington took the cILy's
schools by storm-and then sur
rendered.
Fresh from three months Of lib
erty, the youngsters poured in
through the doors. of the school
buildings, sweeping all before them
Teachers awaited the onslaught
with smiles and words of greeting
On coming into the presence OF
their preceptors, the triumphant
holdes dropped their air OF con-
quest. A barrtse of informa ion
c-n>erning books and supplies was
put down by the teachers. This
subdued the invaders.
When the school principals
counted up it was found that the
invaC ers were present to the total
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21

for closing had come; but she
asked me in to sit for a few in
utes in the dictation chair. Miss
Bates explained her absence from
and return to the Acropolis Hotel
in words identical with or similar
to ttsse following:
Well, Man, how are the stories
comine2"
s"Pretty regularly" said 1.
About equal to their going"
Tn sorry."-said she. Good
typewritinG is the main thing in
a story You've missed me.
haven'toyOu?s
NO one. said I. whom I have
ever known knows as well as you
do how TO space properly belt
buckles. semicolons. hotel guests.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
OPubIic Ledger ServiceD

The country is on a sound eco
nomic bas.f, with the wave Of e1k-
travagance subsiding. saving in
creasinE and a growing disposition
for hard work, according TO n sur
vey conducted by Franklin h.
Lane, former member OF the Prcsi-
dents Cabinet. through the 900
agents in the United States of the
Fidelity and Deposit Company, of
Baltimore.
The most striking thing in what
Lane calls The first Comprehen-
sive, carefully made, and approNi-
mstely accurate picture of indus
trial. agricultural and financial
conditions throughout the United
States" is that the informants re-
port almost unanimously that the
people consider the political cam
paign is being conducted this year
without regard TO the leading is
sues. The people, the report says
want some enlightenment on what
the two parties intend to do about
the cost of living.
U. :. Best on In the world.
Economically" says Lanes re-
port. the United states is shown
to be better off than any other coun-
try in the world. There is no evil
dence of idleness. Our people have
the opportunity to work and are
at work.
There is no shortage of raw
material sufficient to curtail pro-
duction reported from any of the
nine geographical districts into
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
Text OF StstrmrRt.

Z Text OF ststrmrRt.
The statement follows:
The position oT the United
states with relation TO Haiti should
not be misunderstood and il GER
tainly should not be misrspresented
even under the temptations that a
political Campaign presents TO ire
sponsibIe utterance and conscious
unverscity.
This country is engaged in .
task which has only a benevolent
purpose. Il is a task which was
undertaken for the benefit OF the
Hditian people and with their ac-
/ Iquiescence the task was defined in
a treaty entered into by the two
countries. The work which the
United States undertook to do is
nearing completion and upon its
scompletion this government hopes
10 withdraw and leave the sdminis-
tratiOn Of the island y the uuaidcd
efforts u the Haitian people.
Disorder Wa. Chronic.
As is well known. for many years
prior TO 1915. the Island OF Haiti
was the scene Of many revolutions
and chronic disorder. The culmina-
tion OF these conditions came with
the murder Of President. vHlburn
/ Guillaume sam. who was dragged
by a mob from the Freuch-Iegatiop
where he had taken refuge. This
grave arront to the rights Of the
French government resulted IN tbe
landing Of French troops in Port
auPrince.
At this time Haiti's European
creditors were pressing for pay-
men' Of the foreign debts Of Haiti
and the fear was generally enter
! tejned that murder os the Haitian
president would prompt an aggres-
sive'program on the part of some
European government which would
not only challenge the Monroe doc-
I ttrine but arraign the United States
for a failure 70 perform duties
which it had expressly ayowed as
4 part Of the Monroe doctrine.
Roosevelt Quoted.
These duties have nowhere found
more explicit statement than in the
addresses and messages Of the late
President Roosc- cit. In an address
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The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
.NOROOMS,
VETSCAMPO OUT
Expect 100000 at Indian
apolis for 34th Annual
Encampment.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sent. 2o.-Un-
able to find rooms in hotels or lri-
vate homes, thousands of veterans
here attending the thirty-fourtn an
nuaI G. A r. convention were
"tenting on the old camp ground"
tonight.
The housing committee obtained
bunking quarters for the visitors
in the Statehouse. schools, barracks
and other public buildings.
Thirty thousand delegates had ar
rived today, and it was expected
that 100000 would be here by the
middle of the week
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21

only seconds to spare. For Mag
gle Brown was said to be the
third richest woman in the world.
and these solicitous gentlemen
were only the city's wealthiest
. brokers and business men seek
ing trifiing loans Of half a dozen
millions or so from the dingy old
lady with the prehistoric hand
bag. .--.> p r ~. -
The stenoscapher and type
writer of the Acropolis Hotel
(there!. I've let. the name Of it
out) was Miss Ida. Bates. She
was a hoId-over from the Greek
classics. There wasn't, a flaw in
her looks. Some oid-timer in pay
ing his regards to a. lady said:
To have loved her was a liberal
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
Kentucky Coal Prices
Excessive, US. Finding

e The Department of Justice
announced yesterday that the
special grand jury at CovinE-
ton, Ky, investigating prices of
bitumiuous coal under the Grim
inal provisions of the Lever act
against unreasonable prices, re-
ported to the court that prices
in excess of $3.50 to IS per ton
at the mines were unreason-
ably high in the fields under
Investigation -
The grand jury further point
ed out. according to the an
nouncement, that production
costs in the regions under in
vestigation "are higher than in
many other fields"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
NOTIFIES u. S. FIRST
TEST CURBED A WAR
Any Ears to Sell?
$4,000 Is Offered
For One That Fits

New York, Sept. 2O.-Anybody
with a good left ear-perhaps it
should be a little sunburned-is
in a fair way OF making $4,000.
That is-providing he is will
ing to part with the ear.
Frank S. Quesada, %, son OF
a wealthy planter of Manzanillo,
Cuba, lost his left aural organ
when he was IL years old. A
horse threw him, stepped on it
when be wasn't Iooking-or lis
tening-and cut it off, clean as
a whistle.
Now he wants another.
He says it must ht
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
Aaland Islands Controversy
Shows Pact's Influence.
Diplomatic Intentions
Made Known to World
Avoid Embroiling of
Other Countries-Coun-
ell In Action.
By FREDERICK WILLIAM VILE.

Copyright, 1890, by Public Ledger Coz
At the very moment "irreconcHia-
bIes'' like Borah and johnson are
breathing danlnations even on the
Root world court, the league of
nations in its first acid test" has
demonstrated its efficiency in the
prevention of war. There reached
Washington Yesterday from Europe
the full Official text of the cor
respondence submitted to the league
council by Sweden and Finland
concerning their controversy over
the Aaland Islands.
The council. meeting in Paris last
Saturday, voted to appoint a com
mission TO investigate the contro-
versy. on the merits of the evidence
laid before the league by the rival
claimants. The cases put forward,
respectively. by Sweden and Fin
land are not to remain the private
diplomatic secrets of the league
council They have been published
in a special supplement of the Of
hcial journal of the league for the
specific purpose of placing the full
facts before world public opinion
and giving opportunity for the
formation of Intelligent interna-
tional judgment of them.
Diplomats Here Interested.
Diplomatists in Washington ex-
pressed the view yesterday that the
Swedish- Finnish precedent throws
sharp and timely light on the new
processes initiated by the league for
solving International disputes The
special suppleme hnS sixty-six
pages. 1t is bound in blue, as other
league publications OF the same. sort
will be, constituting blue books
such as individual governments are
accustomed to use on important
diplomatic occasions. The theory of
thus submitting disputes of league
members to the world at large =
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The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
FIREBUC
RELEASED ON BAIL
Especial TO Washington HeraIdl

Especial TO Washington HeraId.l
Chincoteague. Va, Sept 20
Louis n. Doughty. proprietor Of the
confectionery store in which the
disastrous fire that swept Chinco-
league recently started, and who
was subsequently placed under ar
rest charged with being an acces-
sorry to the burning of the build
ing has been released on $4,000.
Etman Cherrick. the l4-year-oId
boy, who said he was hired to fire
the building by Doughty for $40, is
confined to Accomac Jail, where he
will be held until the next session
Of the grand jury, which meets
October 1e.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
By O. HENRY

and hsirpins. But you've been
away. too. 1 saw a package OF
peppermint-pepsin in your place
the other day"
Il was going TO tell you about
IT," said Miss Bates. IL you
hadn't interrupted me.
''Of course, you know about
Maggie Brown. who stops here.
Well. she's worth $4,000. 900. She
lives a. Jersey in a ten-doIlar nat.
She's always got more cash on
hand than half a dozen business
candidates for Vice President. I
don't know whether she carries IL
in her stocking or not. but fknov
shes mighty popular down In tbs
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Anthracite Miners Resume

Wilkes-Barre. Pa, Sept. 20.-An
thracite miners resumed work to-
day. ending their vacation strike,
which was called because of dis
satisfaction with the wage award
of President Wilson's Coal Commis-
The walkout started September IL.
sion.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
Telepathic Vision Claimed
By Man Who Sent Bomb
Warnings. .
GRAND JURY PROBE ON
Witness Tells of Seeing
Three Men Running
Away from Scene:

New York, Sept. ao.-It became
known today that Edward P.
Fischer, author of the Wall street
explosion warning missives, was
the writer of crank" letters to
President Wilson which caused an
investigation in 1916. Fischer was
warned at that time to stop poster
ing President Wilson and to keep
away from Washington.
CBy Universal Service.)
New York, Sept. 20,-Edward p.
Fischer, who sent out warnings of
the Wall Street explosion was ques-
toned by the police this afternoon
and delared more bomb explosions
would occur. TT was a Fremont
zion" he said. Unseen forces COM
Hunicated through me. And more
will happen ig the future"
The regular September grand jury
today began examination of wit
nesses in connection with the inves-
tigation of the explosion. 1t is said
that one of the seven witnesses un-
der subpoena has given a descrip-
tion of three men he saw running
away from the scene of the explo-
sion.
Tells of Their Cries.
He is reported to have heard two
middle-aged men who looked like
East Side peddlers" shout hurry
up beat it, get out of this" The
third person was described as n
greasy person of about co years OF
age.
Fischer, under examination today
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feature sssry for the '1addiss" N on
page g. which sise oentsins several ether "a
tersstins fssssrss fer ysu,s and siS si.ks.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
THE WEATHER

., roday fair tonorrow probably fair, some
what varnsr. Highest temperaturs yester-
day, TO- lowest, As.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-18
Z Every druggist in 0. S. in
structed to refund price
while you wait at count
er if relief does not come
Il within two minutes.
Delightful taste, immediate
relief, quick warm-up.

The sensation Of the year IN the
drug trade is Aspironal, the two
minute cold and cough reliever, au-
thoritativeIy guaranteed BY the labora
tories. tested. approved and most
enthusiastically endorsed by the high
est authorities, and proclaimed BY the
common people as ten times as quick
and effective as whiskey, rock and
rye, OF any other cold and cough
remedy they have ever tried.
All drug stores are nov supplied
with the wonderful new elixir, 90 all
you have to do to get rid Of that cold
Is to step into the nearest drug store.
hand the clerk half a dollar for a bottle
Of Asplronal and tell him to serve you
two tesspoonfuls with four teaspoon
fuls Of water in z glass. With your
watch in your hand. take the drink
st one swallow and call for your money
back IN two minutes Il you cannot
feel your cold fading away ike q dream
within the time limit. Don't be bash
ful. for all druggists invite you and
expect you TO try it. ETerybodyis
doing It.
When your cold OF cough is re-
lisFed- take the remainder Of the bottle
home TO your wife and babies, for
Aspironal is by far the safest and most
effective. the easiest to take and the
most agreeable cold and cough remedy
for infants and chiliren--AdT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-18
EASTLiND WE'LL
FLOWING STEADY

Eastland. Texas. Feb. 18.-The No
. Anderson OF the Dallas-COmanche
oil company, is making $500 barrels
daily at a depth Of 1886 feet This
well came in a short time ago with
an initial production OF 1900 barrels.
but since that time has increased its
production. and is an edge well and
considered one Of the best wells in
the Desdemona district Since it
came in leasing activities in that sec
ton Of the Hog Creek field have
been active Much new development
is planned for the district the early
part of the summer
Three miles northeast OF German.
Eastland county. the May Dunn well
OF MCGEE, Jones and associates. is
making more than 100 barrels Of oil
daily with the drill OF top Of the
sand The well viii be drilled in and
completed at once. II is the general
opinion in that territory that the well
will be a good one when completed
In Erath county. the Comanche oil
/ associations well. 8 miles south of
Luhlin, is IS feet in the black lime
with an excellent showing Of oil in
the black lime at a depth Of 5105 feet.
drilling is being continued
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-18
MOTION PICTURE DIRECTOR
PURCHASES TELEPHONE TEST

BOnham. Texas. Feb. 1s.-One-flfth
interest in the Telephone OIL and Gas
company. which Is sinking a test at
Telephone. only a short distance from
Bonham. has been purchased by the
moving picture director, Cecil p De-
Mile
Activity in the Fannin county field
is increasing At the present time
there are more than IS wells being
drilled within a radius OF 80 miles
from Bonham-
A white lime has been found in the
well five miles southeast Of Bonham.
being sunk by l. c. Fuller and as
sociates. around a depth OF 125 feet.
A light rig is being used and good
progress is being made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-18
Entire Male PopuIace
OF Town In Spain Gets
On Three-Dag Drunk

London. Eng. Feb 1S.-Virtually
the entire male population Of the
village OF Lagrana. near Ferrol. Spain.
was in state OF helpless fntoxication
for three days recently. all work be-
ing at a complete standstili, accord
ing TO a Madrid dispatch
Owing to the stormy weather. 10
says. "a number Of cases Of spirits
laden on incoming vessels had been
washed overheard The casks were
picked up by villagers. who assem-
bled in a building and consumed
dozens Of bottles Of brandy, rum and
other spirits
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-18
MUTT AND JEFF COMING
BACK FOR THREE DAYS

Mutt and Jeff" cartoon creations
OF Bud" Fisher. viii be seen in a
new three-act musical comedy at the
Crawford next Saturday. Sunday and
Monday. with the customary natl
nees- The title Of the new play is
Mutt and Jeffs Dream" II is writ
ten to give the pair an opportunity
TO renew and settle their time-hon-
ored feud to their hearts content.
and incidentally 10 give happiness TO
theaterEoers. Some OF the members
OF the cast are. Grace Hansen. Frank
Lambert. Oscar Lloyd Jerry Sullivan.
Ross Snow, Effie Pearson. HAYES
and Wynn, the Tackmianns and
others.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-18
Ne10 President
OfFrance Takes
Robes OfOffce

Paris. France. Feb. 18.-Paul Des-
chanel today became tenth president
OF the French republic. succeeding
Raymond Poincare. who laid aside the
robes Of office after one Of the most
critical periods in the history OF the
country The formal transfer from
the old to the new regime occurred at
the palace Of the Elysee this after
noon.
The inauguration Of the French
president is a formal ceremony and
the number permitted to witness the
transfer of authority IL limited to the
presidents OF the senate and the
chamber Of deputies. committees from
each house and members Of the cab
met
Premier 1lillerand. shortly Before
the hour set for the ceremony drove
TO the Palias Bourbon where. as pres
ident OF the chamber, n Deschanel
has maintained his residence and
called for the president-elect- Enter
ing a state carriage and escorted by
a regiment OF cuirassiers and pre-
ceded by a flag bearer. they drove
to the palace where the ceremony
was TO take place
Greet New President.
While the crowds massed along the
route on both banks OF the seine
were cheering IL Deschanel as he
passed with his escort, the mem Ders
Of the cabinet and the officials OF
the senate and the chamber assembled
around " Poincaire in the palace to
greet the new president
With the arrival OF II. Deschanel at
the Elysee, the formal transfer OF
power took place. on the conclusion
Of the Formally president Deschanel
and ex-presideut Poincaire were
driven through the crowded streets TO
the city hall, where they were re-
ceived by the president Of the munich
pal council. the perfect Of the de-
partment OF the Seine and the presi-
dent Of the general council
Greetings were extended 70 the
president and the retiring executive
and a formal reception followed in
which Paris society was literally rep
resented
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-18
ReUeNne Agent
Held at Tucson
On Mann Act

Tucson. Ariz-. Feb. 1s.-Christopher
C. Cole. federal deputy revenue agent
in charge Of prohibition enforcement
here. was arrested by United States
marshal Trcahey Tuesday on charges
Of violating the Mann act. by bring
ing a woman here from Maryland He
waived preliminary examination be-
fore United tSates commissioner Ed
WIN F. Jones and was locked Up on
failure 90 make bond OF $500. Nary
Moore. the woman alleged TO be con-
uected with the case, has been re-
leased on parole
Cole is alleged by the federal au-
thorities 10 have wife and four chill
dren in Pima. Ariz- He is said TO
have admitted that the baby in pos
session OF Mary Moore is his child
According TO his story 10 officers
he was an aviator in France and was
shot down by a German plane On
his return 20 America ne heard his
wife had obtained a divorce and did
not find out otherwise until after his
relations with the girl had begun.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-18
GOOD OIL SHOWING FOUND
NEAR IOWA PARK. TEXAS

Iowa Park. Texas. Feb 1S.-A good
showing of oil has been encountered
in the lime formation in the Gulf
Production company's test being
drilled on the r Roberts farm. join
ing the southwest corner OF the Iowa
Park toWnsite- The lime formation
was struck at 1900 feet and the drill
passed through II at 1910 feet Cas-
ing is being set in the wen pre-
paratory 10 drilling in.
The sand made good showing and
excitement in that district Is keen.
There is much leasing underway in
the surrounding territory and acre
age is changing hands rapidly at in
creasing prices
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-18
SECOND REFINERY TO BE
ERECTED AT MANSFIELD

Mansfield. La. Feb. Is.-As second
large Independent refinery will be
erected in Mansfield at an early date
This plant win be constructed and
operated by the Associated Producing
and Refining corporation II viii
have a capacity Of 10000 barrels
daily The company has obtained a
40 acre tract for its plant Con-
structiOn work will begin just as
soon as labor and material can be
placed on the site
Representatives OF the other con-
cern, which plans TO erect a plant
here are in Mansfield. invests eating
the possibilities OF a refinery site.