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The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
NEW US. TREE
POLICY URGED
America N e e ds Better
Woods Protection, Says
Forest Association.

New London, n. H. Aug. 25.-
Warning the business interests,
particularly the newspaper publish
ers, that there must be action at
once for better fire protection
81, 100000 a year for guarding for
ests against the sSO.OOO,OOO a year
fire loss-Charles Lathrop Pack.
president of the American Forestry
Association, spoke here today at a
conference of foresters, timberland
owners, paper, pulp men and lum-
bermen. Pack also urged $1,000
600 a year appropriation for the
acquisition of forest land by the
government for the purpose OF
growing timber to replace our rap
idly disappearing supplies.
The conference is being conduct
ed by the Society for the Protection
of New Hampshire Forests. Some
of the speakers of the day program
are George w. Sisson. jr, president
of the American Pulp and Paper
Association, and r. S. Kellogg
secretary of the American News
Print Service.
Forests are not only being wiped
out by destructive confagrations as
well as by numerous small fires
but these fires also prevent the nat
ural reforestation of hundreds OF
thousands of acres of Cut-over
lands" said Pack.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
FARES
PUT IN EFFECT
New Rates Operative on
Rail and Water
Traffic.

Higher freight and passenger rates
went into effect on American rail-
roads this morning at 1901 o'clock.
Higher rates for passengers ana
freight carried on Great Lakes and
coastwise vessels were put into et-
feet at the same time by shipowners
who so wished. These rates granted
by the Shipping Board may be held
up, however, until January l, 1921.
1t is estimated by competent OFF,
clals that the new rail freight rates
will cost the nation s4,100.000 per
day, which will be reflected in the
prices of commodities.
The new passenger rates, which
are 20 per cent higher, wifi bring to
the railroads about s20,000O00 a
month. Increased Pullman car
charges and higher rates for excess
baggage also are effective now.
The new freight rates apply to al
freight.
A flood of complaints from ship
pers against the applicati ton of the
new rates is expected at the Inter.
state Commerce Commission and the
Shipping Board. Shippers are ex-
pected to challenge many ofthe new
tariffs as discriminatory.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
SCHOOL BOARD
TOPLAN WORK
Program for Year Scheduled
For Discussion at Meet
ing Next Week.

Appointments to fill the two va
rcancies on the Board of Education
caused by resignation of the Rev.
John l. Van Schaick, jr, former pres
ident Of the board, and DR.. Charles
p. NeiIl will not be made before the
last Of September. DR.. Abram Simon,
president Of the board, said yester-
day.
DR.. Simon said it is likely DR.. Van
Schaick and DR.. Neill will attend
the first meeting of the reorganized
board next Wednesday afternoon. 1t
has been indicated by members Of
the District Supreme Court bench
that the appointments cannot be
made before the latter part Of Sep
tembCr in time for the october ses-
sion of the board.
Despite the absence Of the. two
new members from the board at the
first session. DR.. Simon indicated
yesterday the session will be one Of
the most important of the year, deal
ing with the new policies and the
present problems now confronting
the school officials. Reports of off,
cials for the past season, including
the final report of Ernest l. Thurs
ton. former superintendent Of
schools, will. come up.
The problem Of school congestion
will be discussed. Recommends tions
for the housing of students are ex-
pected from Supt. BallOu.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
DC. MEN ADOPT
TRUTH EMBLEM
viii Be Used by Business
Houses to Prevent Fake
81 Advertising ]

An emblem which viii appear In
all advertising used by members Of
the Better Business Bureau OF
Washington was adopted yesterday
at a meeting Of the executive board,
at headquarters. Bond Building.
Members Of the bureau will en-
ploy a circular insignia containing
the words Truth and Honesty in
Business" and all advertising. mat
ter so designated will have met
with the approval Of central
board on advertising within the
District. The insignia will be used
in conjunction with the emblem Of
the national bureau. also circular
and containing the word Truth"
r. B. H Lyon. chairman of the
executive committee, reported that
numerous cases of doubtful aover-
tising had already been censored by
the bureau. and in nearly all eases
the advertiser agreed TO remedy the
advertisement at once.
Director Francis X Wholley will
present many local problems sris-
ing in connection with the business
to the national advertising confer
ence in Chicago early in September.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
Candles Prevent
Sale of s Million
Bottles of Wine
(Cross Atlantic Service, Cable to
London Daily Mail and WASH
ington HeraId.(

Paris, Aug. 25. - Three small,
Pickering candles recently deter
mined the fate of 100000 bottles
of Mumm Champagne offered at auc-
tion of the winemakers estate at
Rheims.
The receiver of the German firm
of Mumm decided to revive the old
custom of candle auCtioning.
AS the auctioneer called for bids
he lighted a small wax taper.
An offer of s17,O0O,OO0 was made
by a lawyer.
The candle flickered and went out.
The second and third candles were
lighted and burned down while the
crowd remained silent. The sale
was called off Had another bid
been received within the time the
candles burned the offer would have
been accepted.
Another auction will be held.
Copyright, 1920. Cross-AtIantic Newspaper
Service, Inc.)
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
ANGL0-FRENCH
TROUBLE SEEN
Joint Payment of Half Bill.
lion War Loan to US. in
Fall Significant.
BY VIM. BUTLER.
CWashington HeraId-Cross Atlantic
Service. Special Gable Dispatch.D

London, Aug. 24-Payment to
the United States of $500. 900. 900 of
the Anglo-French war loan will be
made October Is by France and
England, instead of by England
alone. as had been planned a few
weeks ago.
This announcement is made from
the treasury and is regarded as in
dicating further disaFreements be,
tween the two countries on the Rus
sian question. The Cross-A Atlantic
cabled in July the result of negotia-
tions between the two countries by
which England was to meet the en-
tire payment OF a half billion dol
lars, a quarter of a billion of which
was Frances share.
France for her part of the agree
ment was to waive her objections TO
the resumption of trade with Rus
sia. The treasury says this agree
ment is now all of.
The loan was taken in even
amounts by the two countries, but
Britain guaranteed the full amount,
and agreed to assume Frances
share in case she should be unable
to pay.
The French Ministry of Finance
has recently purchased enough
exchange to meet its obli-
cation. This is believed to be the
cause OF the recent raise in the dol
lar on the Paris Bourse.
England expects to raise the
funds to meet her share by selling
American securities now held in
England and English securities and
by sending gold to the United
States.
The treasury refused to comment
on the reported Anglo-FrenCh dis
agreement over Russia growing out
of the suspended negotiations for
the payment of this debt.
Copyright, 1870, Cross-Atlantic Newspaper
Service, Inc.)
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
.BABERESTORED
TOHER MOTHER
Kidnapped Child Found In
Abandoned House by
Police.
By DWIG

Hornell, y. Y, Aug. 23.-"Oh, l am
so glad to be back with my mama.
The house where l was kept was so
dark and dirty, and the woman who
watched me was so old and ugly.
with no teeth and her hair all
mussed up" sobbed little 7-year-old
Laurabelle Clark today, when she
was found by Police Chief Bailey
in an abandoned house on the out
skirts of Galeton. Pa, near here.
Discovery Of the child followed
the arrest at Galeton of Charles
Smith, 81, a former boarder at the
Clark home. Smith at first denied
all knowledge of the child, but
broke down when Chief Bailey told
him that be had trailed him from
Hornen. Smith then led the police
to the house whore the girl was
hidden.
According to little Laurabelle
Smith made no attempt to harm her
and there were no visible indica-
tions that she had been mistreated.
Smith is being held by Horncll po-
lice for investigation. He claims the
woman who held the girl captive is
a relative of hers.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
AGAINST
, POLISH POLICY
Workers in Rome Strongly
Opposed to Anglo-Ital-
Ian Attitude.
BY SAMUEL DAsHIEL.
CWashington Herald-Public Ledger
Seryfee-Special Cable Dispntch.D

Rome, Aug 24-While the news
papers, generally, have gievn ap-
proval to the results of the Lloyd
George-Giolitti conference at Lu-
cerne, 1 have just been told by the
Socialist deputy, Bianchi, that labor
will be strongly arrayed against the
Anglo-Italian policy for Poland,
Bianchi, who has returned from
Russia as a member of the political
commission sent by the general con-
federation of labor to investigate
the Soviet system, said:
italian labor did not organize
an ineffective Council of Action like
British labor because we are in prac-
ticaI control. 1t would be impossi-
BILE for Italy to give military aid to
Poland or even much more moral
aid.
"Giolitti must wait and see the
extent of the 'reverses suffered by
the Russians 1t is clear inten-
tion of France and England. to set
up a military wall between Poland
and the Soviets and they want peace
In Russia before a Soviet advance
or a Sovietmade peace makes that
barrier impossible"
Bianchi said labor was gathering
in strong host for a new govern
ment and that the workers have
their orders. He admitted that the
whole fate of the revolution is
hanging on raw materials, as Ital-
Ian labor bases its hopes on a gen.
eral control of industry as the first
constructive step.
Rome appears even more Sc
curely guarded against riots than
any Italian city. In addition to the
regular police there are soldiers at
every street corner.
Copyright. 1920. by Public Ledger Co..
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
The Linen Shop

Another sale Of hne bleached pure
linen Table Damask, 20 inches wide;
heavy weight; in ten designs. For Thurs
day and Friday only. S3.s5 yd.
Mohawk bleached hemmed Sheets,
torn size 8Ix9o inches. Special. $2-Ss
each.
Regular soc pure linen Crash. Spe-
cial, SOC yd.
S1.85 pure linen hemsttched Huck
Towels! Special, $1.zs each.
Pure Linen Napkins, size 20x20
inches. Regularly $1,000. Special. Sl0.4o
doz.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
New Front Porch
Campaign Started
ByG.O.P Women

New York. Aug. a5.-An an
nouncement was made today at the
Republican national headquarters
that women leaders OF the G. o. p.
have launched a front porch" cam
paign for women in the Middle
West which has now extended east
ward.
Following a conferences Of the
women leaders at the national
headquarters today, II was an
nounced meetings would be held on
front porches and front lawns of
clubs, cottages and private homes.
Five-minute campaign speeches are
to be given and sample ballots and
registration blanks exhibited with
instructions to the duly enfran-
chised women how to mark them.
The scheme was originated by
Mrs. ManIey L. Fosseen, national
committee woman from Minneap-
oils. who has been conducting
front porch" meetings for men and
women at various lake summer re-
sorts in Minnesota.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
BRITAIN PLANS
TO WARN POLES
Say Border Must Be Gov
ened By Terms Of Treaty
Of Versailles.
FOLLOWING u. S. LEAD
France Opposed to Course,
But Is Expected to Change
Her Attitude.
FOLLOWING U. S. LEAD
BY WILLIAM BUTLER.
Cwashlngton HernId-Cross Atlantic
service.D


London. Aug. 25.-Great Britain
is negotiating with France and
Italy to secure their cooperation in
a warning to Poland by the en-
tente. following the lead Of the
United States. that it must not ad-
vance its border past the Russian
borders fixed in the treaty Of Yer
sailles.
England has already made semi
Official overtures of such charac-
ter to Poland, in cooperation with
the United States, as exclusively an
nounced by the Cross Atlantic
Newspaper Service last night
Expect France to Change.
The French opposition to such a
course is well known, but 1t is be-
lieved that the seeming revival Of
the entente brought about by the
Lucerne conference may change her
attitude.
1t is the opinion of the foreign
office here that the agreements
reached by Lloyd George and Clio
litti, with the consequent Ultima
tum to Moscow, will not change in
any way the Anglo American
agreement for stern opposition TO
an aggressive Polish war. Moscow's
reply is expected to be favorable
agreeing to abandon the BOlshevik
demand for SCsiet militia in Po-
land and other unacceptable pro-
posals which conflicted with the ha-
maneff assurances to Lloyd George.
Kamaneff, however, refused to MAKE
any statement to the Cross-Atlantic
in the matter this evening.
The British council met this aft
ernoon to discuss the situation in
view Of the threats OF nationwide
strikes and because of Lloyd
Georges apparent change OF policy
on the Bolshevik issue, but the for
eign Office said there had been no
change of policy. and optimistically
declared there would be no general
strike because there would be no
war at which it could be aimed in
protest.
Copyright, 1870 Cross-Atlantic Newspaper
Service, Inc.)
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26

$500 extra large Bath Towels, white
with colored jacquard borders; extra
weight; very absorbent. Special. sl-zs
Mohawk bleached hemmed Pillow
Gases, torn sizes before hemmins. 45136
inches. Special. 59e each.
Pure Linen Napkins. size 22x22 inches
Regularly $2l.00. Special. $l3.ss doz.
White Ripplette Dimity Bedspreads,
hemmed ends, size 901l00. Special, $500
each.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
Cured His RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk
several years ago. Doctors said my hope Of
cure was an operation Trasses did me no
good. Finally got hold Of something that
quickly and completely cured me. Years
have passed and the rupture has never re-
turned. although 1 am doing hard work rs
carpenter. There was no operation. no lost
time, no trouble. / have nothing to sell, but
will give full Information about how you
msy ind a complete cure without Opera ton,
II you write to me, Eugene NJ. Puilen. Car
penter. 454-G Aarcellus Avenue. Manasquan.
" J. Better cut out this notice and show IL
to any others who are rupured-you may
save a life or at least stop the misery Of
ruptHre and the WORRY and danger Gf an
operztion--AdE.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
WAR VETERANS HELD
UNDER ST 900 BONDS

Charged with robbing Charles C.
Fenwick, of 1929 M street north
west, of 1851 in a Ninth street sa-
loon August II. Charles A. Lewis,
of North Carolina, and Ray E. Rey-
nolds and Eugene A. McGlincy, of
California. sailors. were bound over
under $1,000 bond each for action
by the grand jury.
The service men are en- route
from their stations to Hampton
Roads to attend the Red Cross
school. Their attorney prod gced
records showing that Lewis had
been twice decorated for valor
overseas.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
HISTORIC FAMILY
PLANS BIG REUNION

Cumberland. Md, Aug, 25.-The
twenty-fourth annual reunion of the
Smouse family will be held at Lake
mont Park, near Altoona, Pa, Sep
tember 4.
The family now has members in
all parts Of the United States. They
trace their ancestry back to Ger
many in the thirteenth century.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
Lunch Room Prices
Take Sudden Flop
In Albany, N. Y.

Albany, y. Y, Aug. 25.-The
cost of eating in lunch rooms
continued to go downward today.
Ten more lunch rooms and
restaurants announced overnight
they had reduced prices follow
ing the threat of Department OF
Justice agents here that they
would seek indictment of ten
restaurant men for pTofiteerinE.
One restaurant announced that
in the future it would sell three
eggs, any style, for 25 cents
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26

York on the Dryden when It leaves
Buenos Aires.
New York authorities are conf
dent that the man under arrest IS
the one wanted. Detectives from
| Detroit. fully able to identify lie
Roy, will arrive in New York in
time to meet the Dryden.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
OLD DOMINION LABOR
RULING DUE SOON

A ruling on the petition of
twenty-five employees of the Wash
ington and Old Dominion Railway
to enjoln 1t from discharging those
of its workers who are members
Of labor unions is expected early
next week.
Jstiee Frederick L. Siddons an
nounced in the District Supreme
Court yesterday that he had the
matter under advisement and that
he would act upon 1t as soon as
possible.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
Hunters Plan Field Trial.

Fredericksburg, Va, Aug. 25.-
The Virginia Amateur Field Trial
Association will hold their first field
trial on Monday, October 25. on the
plantation of Charles Z. Cooke, near
Beaver Dam, in Hanover County.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
SAMPLE Lace Curtains

practically kind of lace represented Some
Of them be pairs. pair
in lots at and$ $1.o0 About 90
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
Remnants of Net, Voile, Etc

ivory sold regularly up I'd
For In OF a lSe yd
The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
Cret0nne

and dark coonss suitable
Full taken regular stock Regularly Special
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-25
LAWRASON FAVORS
SHORT TAX CLAUSE
WANTS FRAME WORK ONLY TO
AVOID AMENDING THE NEW
CONSTITUTION.
COMMISSION NOW AT WORK
State Should Not BE Tied Hard and
Fast To Any One System of Tax
Notwithstanding of
High Type.

st. Francisville. - Only the basic
principles of framework OF taxation
should be written into the new Con-
sti,ution, the state should not be tied
hard and fast to any one particular
tax system, and more latitude should
be given TO the Legislature III the en-
actment of taxation and assessment
laws, in the opinion of Senator S.
McC. I.awrason of West Feiiciana.
Senator Lawrason was second vice
president Of tho Constitutional Con
vention in 1898 and is now a member
of the State Taxation Commission,
created under Act No 242 Of the last
session of the Legislature, which Is
charged with the duty Of investigating
the entire taxation and revenue ques-
ton and submitting a report to the
Constitutional Convention.
The Taxation Commission is now at
work and will have its recommends
lions ready by the time the convention
assemblies in March.
The article is the new Constftu-
ton governing taxation" Senator
Lawrason said, should be short, sim
pie and easily understood. In my
opinion it should be broad and en-
brace only the basic principles or
framework Of taxation.
1.-THE staUe should not be tied hard
and fast to any one system Of taxa
ton. A system that has been success
full in Michigan or other states may
be unsuccessful in Louisiana. Condi-
tons in every state are not the same.
II think the best plan, in framing a
tax article, is to make it elastic so
that the Legislature can change a sys-
tenn without amending the Constitu-
ton when experience and an actual
test has demonstrated that any partic-
ular plan has failed to meet any re-
quirement or expectation.
Il believe those things should he
left to the Judgment of the Legisla-
ture, and / think the Legislature can
be safely trusted in such matters. The
restrictions on the Legislature in the
present Constitution and in the Con
stitution of 1879, are the result Of the
excuses and abuse Of power by the
Legislatures of the reconstruction pc
riod.
1.-THE conditions thai existed during
the carpetbag regime do not exist
now and do not think they will ever
occur again. Our lawmaking body now
is of higher type.
IF we give the Legislature broad
powers we can establish tax system
that will suit louisiana without
amending the Constitution every time
a change or alteration in system be-
comes necessary.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-25
RECIPROCAL POSTAL RATES
NEGOTIATIONS of Postal Treaties Pro-
viding for Reciprocal Domestic
Postage Rates May Be Ef-
fective in 1921.

Washington.-Neg OF postal
treaties providing for reciprocal do
nestle postage rates in letters, postal
cards and printed matter between the
United tates and the countries OF
South and Central America, Mexico
and Spain, was announced at the con-
clusion Of a meeting Of the governing
board of advisory committee on inter-
national parcel post.
The treaties are to take effect as
rapidly after Jan. l as they are rat1-
fled by the several signatory counsels-
tates and that letters and postal
cards shall be sent from the United
States to the signatory countries at
the prevailing rate in the United
States and that letters and posal
cards shall be sent from the sigma
tory countries at the domestic rate in
effect in those countries.
The new rates will supplant the
present international postal rates,
making the rates between the United
States and the .signatory countries,
and between those countries and the
United States, after ratification Of the
treaties as follows: Letters, two
cents an oupce or fraction thereof;
postal cards, one cent per card, and
printed matter, one cent per four
ounces OF weight.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-25
YEGGS KILL HEAD OF
NY. JEWELRY CO.
CITY AMAZED AT OUTRAGE IN
FIFTH AVENUE-$10O,Ooo IN
GEMS TAKEN.
Bold DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
Amid Thrcnos of Holiday Shoppers
Three Masked Men, After Com
hitting Murder, Get Away
With VaiuabIes.

New YOrk,-It seemed that despera'
does in New York had reached the
peak of their audacity when three
masked men held up four guests Of
the Hotel AstCr in their rooms at the
dinner hour one day last week, but
Thursday afternoon unmasked bandits
walked into the office Of a wholesale
iewelry firm at Fifth avenue and 4t5h
street, shot and killed a member Of
the firm, bound and gagged three men
who entered the office in the course
Of the holdup and escaped with jew
elry valued at about 100000
The bolduess Of bandits in perpe-
trating two such daring hOldups on
s ncessiVe days in Broadway and
/ III avenue-the show streets OF
New York-at times when thousands
OF persons and supposedly plenty OF
pc .cemen were about has stirred the
cit with amazement and alarm.
r ne murder-holdup, taking place as
it ia in the heart Of district filled
VII Christmas shoppers and equip
pt VIII UNUSUAL plObCNLiOh ny lAO
pc and private detectives during
the holiday season, illustrates what
de g risks bandits will take. And
wi its cold-blooded killing Of the
jev er it shows how little they count
a ln~lan life that stands in their way
an ow little the fear Of the electric
CHI = deters them.
Ne of the murderers of the jew
ele~ ave been arrested, although the
bes detectives assigned to the work
of cling criminals were gathered at
the s,ene of the robbery and murder
SOC after the bandits disappeared.
TIE jeweler who was killed was
Ed = w. Andrews, so years old, a
me er of Andrews & Winston, in
co.. rated, with offices on the eighth
fIoor of the building at GAP Fifth
av e. at the southwest corner OF
ASIA street.