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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
HARDINGOFFERED
SHIP FOR CRUISE
BYTHEPRESLDENT
Directs Daniels
to Put Mayflower
at His Disposal.
By the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
President Wilson today directed
Secretary Daniels to place a bat
tleship Mt the disposal Of Presi-
dent-elect Harding for his con-
templated visit to the Panama
Canal Zone.
The President also Instructed Mr..
Daniels to offer Mr. Harding the
use Of the presidential yacht May
flower to convey him and the mem-
bers Of his party to Hampton roads,
to go aboard the battleship.
Secretary Daniels Immediately
telegraphed the offer to the Presi-
dent-elect mt Marion. Ohio. He did
not announce what battleship
would be placed at the dfspOsal OF
MI. Harding and his party, but in
dfcated that 1t would be one Of the
newest OF the superdreAdnaughts
probably the Tennessee. The tele-
gram follows:
s.The President desires me to say
that having heard that you con-
template q visit to the Panama
Canal Zone, he has directed me to
place a warship at your disposal.
i am alsO authorised to offer, i'm his
name, the use Of the MaynOwer to
take you to Hampton roads, where
the ship will wait for you, II that
suits your convenience. 1t Will
give me pleasure to make arrange
menfs as will be suitable to you"
senator Harding plans to leave
Marion tomorrow by rail for Texas,
for the beginning OF n long vaca-
tfon. should the President-elect
accept the offer of n battleship
and decide to sail from Texas, the
war craft would be sent there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
STRIKE TROOPS IN MINGO
COAL FIELDS WITHDRAWN

WILLIAMSON. w. Va. November s.
The battalion of federal soldiers
which has been on duty in the Mingo
county coal fields since the strike of
miners was called almost three months
ago has been withdrawn.
twenty-five troopers of the West
Virginia constabulary arrived here
this morning to take the place of the
soldiers. An additional detachment is
expected within a few days.
Orders for the return of the battalion
TO Camp Sherman. Chillicothe, Ohio,
were received by Mai Ashbrook. who
has been in command here for several
months. A special train was provided
and the soldiers moved out some time
during the night. 1t was understood
here this morning that all patrols had
been withdrawn from scattered mining
camps in the county to the headquar-
ters camp in Sycamore Hollow early in
the evening. Not long afterward tents
were down. the camp luggage loaded and
the soldiers were on their way.
The state police. 1t Is understood. will
make their headquarters in Williamson
and cover the Mingo coal fields from
here.
Federal troops were brought into
Mingo county at the request of Gov
cornwell after a series of disorders at
tending the strike. Headquarters were
established in Sycamore Hollow, near
Williamson, and from there detachments
were sent ont to points in the county
where. in the view of the civil and
military authorities. protection was
needed.
The strike is still on. but while there
have been number OF shootings within
the past few weeks. the authorities held
that they could be traced TO other
sezueeA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
RECRU|TSF|[L|NG
CREWS OF FLEET
Large Number Of Ships Now
Tied Up Soon May Be
Enabled to Sail.

Recruiting for the Navy is pro-
crossing SO satisfactorily that naval
officials believe 1t soon will be possible
to send to Sea large number of
vessels Of all classes, now carried on
paper as part of the fleets. but actual
ly tied up at navy yards for lack of
crews.
Recruits are entering the service at
a rate exceeding 1880 week. and
the training stations are daily send
ing large numbers Of men to the
deets after the usual four months Of
training. On November J the Navy
was only $4,000 men shor. OF the au-
'thorixed. streReth ,ef 8 approximately
143.eeo. and It Is believed at the de-
RMertPsst & thfss fsstsness tsns f1ii Mn,.s strength viii
perienced men It became necessary
last winter and spring to place a
larRe number OF vessels entirely out
OF Commission or to lay them up with
greatly reduced crews. Eighteen
battleships are now with the Atlantic
and Pacific fleets on cruising duty,
however, while four others have re-
duced crews. Thirteen of the older
type are out of commission entirely.
OF the 24S modern destroyers com
pleted and turned over to the Navy
only sixty-flve are now in full COM
mission. and, of these. twenty-five
fitting Tor service abroad. OF the re-
mainder 1870 are laid up with crews
Of thirty men aboard, and the others
are out of commission entirely.
1t is explained at the Navy Depart
ment that there is no expectation Of ever
-l> f,,1l
stroyers in time Of peace, as the Navy
now has a superabundance of this type
Of vessel About so per cent of the de-
stroyers eventually will be kept fully
manned and on duty with the fleets ana
the others given only large enough
crews to keep them ready for duty in
time of emergency.
\ The naval reserve force. naval off,
cials say, can always be depended upon
to provide trained crews for both de-
stroyers and battleships in reserve when
occasion demands.
No modern submarines are out OF COM
mission. according. to naval officials. but
thirty-six of these vessels OF the older
types are without full crews. Diff
Guilty has been experienced in training
peculiarly technical nature OF the duty.
OF the fifty-five eagle boats on the
naval list thirty-one are fully manned
and twenty-four are in reserve or loaned
to the naval reserve force for training
purposes. it is stated. with twenty-six
cruisers and gunboats in full commits
sion and twenty-four in reduced COM
mission or laid up.
The substantial increase in pay grant
ed the Navy at the last session of Con-
gress, together with the recent an
nouncement Of an extended cruise by
tine Atlantic and Pacific fleets this win
ter to ports in South America, Africa,
Australia and New Zealand. has served
to greatly stimulate enlistments. OFF,
cfals at the department say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
PLURALITY Of 149
FOR C. 0.P. IN HOUSE
Largest Ever Held by Any
Party; Democrats Elect
1877; Eight in Doubt.

The republicans will come into the
Sixty-seventh Congress with the
largest plurality ever held by any
political party in the House. They
have a plurality of 149, with eight
districts undetermined. Confirmed re-
sional districts show that the re-
publicans have 2S6. the democrats
1877 and other parties focr elected
to the next House.
In the Fifty-second Congress the
democrats had a plurality of las.
which has stood as record UP to
now for party dominance in the low
er branch.
the republican tide ID shown to have
come strong In practically y-everygtown
and hamlet and city Of the country
outside OF the 'solid south" ~
The Republicans had their greatest
victory in Wisconsin. where the SOC
cia1ist candidates were rejected and
solid republican delegation was
elected.
New Hampshire. Nebraska. Nevada,
Utah. Iowa, Michigan. Minnesota,
Montana. Ohio, Oregon. Pennsylvania
and Delaware are all solidly repub-
lican in the new Congress.
Some hitherto democratic strongholds
crumbled before the whirlwind-Mis-
souri, being a notable example. In that
state eight seats were taken from DEM
ocrats and given to their republican op-
ponents. In Ohio a number Of seats
that have long been held by democrats
have been turned over to the republi-
cans.
A number of state delegations that
have been divided in party allegiance
will come back to the new Congress
solidly republican. AS examples-in the
first West Virginia district, Ben L.
Rosenbloom (rep.) defeated Representa-
tive NJ. NJ. Neely (dem.) making the
entire delegation republican; in the
third South Dakota district William
Williamson (rep.1 defeated Representa-
tive Candy (dem.) making the state
delegation solidly republican.
The baby member of the House
Representative King Swope (rep.) of
Kentucky, who rode into Congress on a
wave Of enthusiasm as a war veteran.
was defeated by his democratic oppo-
nent, Ralph Gilbert. in the eighth Ken
lucky district.
Another fight looms up over the tenth
North Carolina district Representative
Zebulon Weaver was reelected, but l.
L. Jenkins, his republican opponent,
charges frauds and says he will contest
the election. This promises to be an
encore of the bitter fight made in the
Sixty-fifth Congress when former Rep
resentative James j. Britt unseated
Weaver on the last day of the session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
DECLARESFRANCE.
N|Af fsIARF,|VAR.
Feeling Toward Lloyd George
in Paris Grave Menace,
Says, English Editor.
Cross-Atlantic Cable service to The Star.

Cross-Atlantic Cable Service to The Star.
LONDON. November 5-The critical
condition Of the Anglo French relations.
now causing acute anxiety on both sides
Of the Atlantic, is summarized by the
dean of English editors, the brilliant
chief Of the Sunday Observer. ]. L. Gar
vim. who declares that if France con-
tinues her present attitude it can only
lead to economic misery and ultimate
war"
After the coal strike there will re-
main many serious issues ahead" he
writes. perhaps the most serious is
our relations with France. To find a
solution Of this problem might we'll baf-
fie the wit of mortal man. We cannot
leadership; and yet whatever else we
do seems wrong.
War Services Forgotten.
'The bitterness in Paris is extreme
Our neighbors seem wholly unable to
realize that Lloyd George is as good a
friend as he can be effectively and still
consider the vital and imperative in
terests Of our own country In the
unbridled irritation of the moment, his
priceless services in saving France and
gotten.
"The latest case is typical Acting
entirely within its rights, the British
government removed the useless OBJ
struction to trade with Germany, by
waving the power to sequestrate German
private property In England, if Germany
makes default on the payment of the
indemnity under the treaty. Our neigh
bors complain that we took isolated ac-
ton.
r But France took isolated action
at Frankfort; in recognising Wrangel:
eternal challenge to the national
spirit of Russia; and in ! revoking
after the Spa conference the letter
of the agreement reached at San Reno.
The league of nations is more than
ever openly attacked in the leading
When Arthur Balfour fayors the ad-
mission Of Germany to the league
which will be organized only ais a
sham unless 1t is ready to include all
nations-he receives no better treat
ment than Lloyd George. His view is
denounced as detestable.
Cannot support Attitude.
This is an attitude and temper
which can only lead to economic
course which cannot be supported by
Britain. the United States, Italy, or
any Of the neutrals.
1.-The Interchangeable purpose of this
country is to work toward a construc-
tive peace with the fullest trade in
tercourse throughout Europe 1t is
not a scheme of commercial selfish
ness as Paris suggests. 1t is COM
mercial common sense, but it is also
the dictate of political sanity.
Its an impossible proposition that
France is to take it's own course when
- 10
the same. This business means a
tough. stubborn tug in any case and
between now and Christmas may well
decide the fate of the entente, which
on the side of our neighbors is no
longer cordial.
"France is again being urged by
the militarists to seize the Ruhr
valley as a substitute for the war
indemnity. This climax of isolated
action would smash not only the
entente but the whole treaty Of
Versailles. II there is to be q change
it is a matter for grave negotiation.
and the campaign OF suspicion and
pin-pricks must come to an end"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
30-F00T TPLAYL0T
FOR 400 IN SCHOOL
Pupils at Webster Forced
Into Street or Must Re-
main Indoors.

court of about thirty square feet
is all the play space provided for more
than 400 children enrolled at the Web
ster School. 10th and H streets. often
referred to as Washington's only
downtown public educational institu-
ton: Consequently. a majority of the
supiis elther have to remain indoors
curing recess or exercise on the side
walks or streets bordering the school
Inc small court is used by the boys
ieaVing the girls with absolutely no
place for outdoor games, with the ex-
ception O. narrow areaway leading
70 the entrance of the building. The
DoyS VINO cannot crowd on the court
IN the rear of the school can be seen
et recess time pitching quoits and
lAyIng other games on the sidewalk
IN 'front.' OF the school.
Danger From Trafac.
OFTEN. it was painksd 3eut. today BY
teachers at the scho6t, children play.
ing on the sidewalk unconsciously run
INTO tn tne street in front of passing au-
Kept on them. There have been no ac-
cfdents at the school this year. and
teacners regard this as a miracle.
both 10th street and H street, which
norder the building. carry heavy traf-
ic Il. .nroughout the day. Tenth street
Ter market, while H street is used
more frequently by automobiles and
taxlcabs operating to and from the
Union station
With the fear that serious acci-
cents would result by children running
into the streets, teachers had "e the
Poilce department place four go Sio.
School. signs around the building.
They state that these signs eener-
ally are disregarded by automobiiists
passing the school
The Webster School. which is more
than thirty years old. is a twelve
room structure. Unlike many of the
schools. 1t is not overcrowded In
some OF the classes, however particu
lariy the fourth grade, more than
iorty-nve children are enrolled.
Lighting Il Inadequate.
The school is not adequately lighted.
There are few gas lights. on each Of
US u tnree noors. but more are needed.
school hcials are anxious that cleo
trio lights be installed in the building
Teachers at the institution saw that
the heating plant is in good condi-
t1on. but more radiators are needed ON
the third floor. which is usually chilly
on cold winter days. They have asked
Tor the installation of more radiators
but so far they have not been put in.
accommodations have been made
by the MidCity Citizens Association
that the Webster School, and the Alb
bott School. at 9Th street and New
York avenue, be abandoned, and
new building erected for pupils at
tending these two institutions. Miss
Metella King, principal of the Wen
ster School. stated she is opposed to
her institution from it's pres
ent location. She pointed out that
some of the pupils come 4rom great
distances. and moving the location Of
the school would add another hond;
cap.
The great need of children at the
Webster School. she said, is adequate
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
Today's Ne1us
in Paragraphs

Harding gets 404 electoral votes. Page 1
Gompers says vote justified non-parti-
san policy. Page 1
Recruits rapidly filing crews of tied-up
vessels Of fleet. Page /
Republicans gain plurality of 149 in the
rouse. Page l
Harding believed in favor of canal tolls
act repeal. page 1
Woman outwits highwayman Page 3
Columbia Heights citizens question right
Of Commissioner Hendrick to sit on
Iuhties commission Page 4
Red Cross faces critical period. Page
Crowd of 1000 greets President with
songs and cheers- Page s
Northwest citizens protest to Commits.
sioners on proposed location of trash
plant. Page 7
Series of thrilling events, including
chase with big knife. staged at CITY
post Office today. Page TX
'tNicky" Arnstein, arraigned on cha rvs
of conspiracy to bring stolen securi.
ties into d. c.. pleads not guilty.
Page 10
Childs skull fractured when auto hits
him. Page ~
Foreign trade organization Of cotton men
to be launched tomorrow. Page %
British election rebuff to labor Page 2s
returns from henthucky. Page 25
Officers on staff of Polish general saw
Lithuania faces revolution. Page 20
Japan army officer suicides as mark of
respect to-dead emperor. Page-1s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
WOMAN SHERIFF
TOILET HUSBAND
LAND BAD ONES

ROSCOMMON, Mich. November
5.-Mrs. Jane Johnson. sixty five
years old, mother of three children
and sheriff-elect of Roscommon
county. today outlined the platform
on which she will go into Office
next January.
II can land a bad man or a bad
woman myself. if necessary" she
said, but as a matter of precaution
I will appoint my husband deputy.
In the intervals between searching
for and caring for prisoners I will
look after my children-two girls
and boy--and the domestic duties
in the county jail
Mrs. Johnson added that in case
it should become necessary for her
Ito arrest a bad man he will know
some one has been after him."
The sheriff ELECT gained her ex-
perience from her husband, who
has been sheriff for the last six
years, and whom she married forty
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
HARDING VOTE, 404;;
MONTANA LAST TO
GO TO REPUBLICANS
Further Democratic Upset
Shown by Late Returns in
Tennessee.

With the size of President-elect
Harding's electoral vote virtually set
tied at 404 out of a possible 531, and
the complexion of the new Senate
set down as fifty-nine republicans and
thirty-seven democrats. republican
leaders today awaited belated returns
majority.
Exclusive Of the eight undetermined
seats IN the lower house. the repub-
llcans had 2s6 members to 1877 dem
oGra.s t;ags and nd four Of other designa-
ever held by any party in the House.
The nearest approach to it was in the
t1fty-Second Congress. when the
democrats had a lead of 14S.
G. o. p. StHl Expecting.
Republicans appeared to be as
sured of better than an even break
on the eight outstanding seats. which
gin In the House. The seats still in
doubt were the fourth Maryland dis
trict. eighth Minnesota, fifth Mis-
souri,. fifteenth. twenty-first and twen-
ty,third 5o,n l New York; first North Da-
A further democratic upset ap-
Tennessee district, where ere W. ou. F.
Ciouse. republican, was reported to
nave forged slightly ahead of Cordell
Hull. earlier reported elected.
The Senate majority was settled
late last night when belated returns
from the mountain regions of Ken
lucky gave the republican candidate,
Richard P. Ernst, victory over Sem
ator Beckham. democrat.
Montana For Republicans.
Montana's four electoral votes fell
definitely into the Harding column when
returns from l 1,227 precincts out of the
total Of 1882 gave the republican candi-
date a lead Of 44.530. With North Da-
kota's five electoral votes counted last
night. when democratic leaders admit
ted they had given up hope of carrying
the state. the addition of Montana
brought the Harding total up to the 4O4
mark.
Yesterdays count in Oklahoma as
sured the nations new woman voters
one representative in the lower house
Miss Alice Robertson Of Muskogee,
farmer and restaurant owner Miss
Robertson was an anti-suffragist prior
to the adoption OF the nineteenth
amendment, and made the con-
gressional race ito see II the men
meant it" when they thrust the vote
on u.s."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
HARDING TOGIVE
THOUCHTTOBALL
AFTER NEW YEAR

While republican leaders are plan
ming enthusiastically for big fete in
the National Capital when President
elect Harding is inaugurated. and
are confidently expecting to revive
the inaugural ball which has been
popular since the second inaugura-
ton of Washington until tabooed by
President Wilson. they will get no
official o. K. on their program until
after January l.
Warren G. Harding, in a telegram
TO The Star today, said:
II have not thought about inaugu-
ration plans. Will not consider any
program until the new year"
This telegram was in reply to one
from The Star asking the President
elect if he would favor an inaugural
ball. because the leaders of his party
and the people generally who are
planning to attend the inauguration
are eager to have a big social gath
ering where the new President and
first lady of the land will meet
some of those who sent them to the
White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
CAPTURES
10000 DRED CAVALRY
Withdraws His Troops Sue
cessfulIy to crimea Before
Soviet Advance.

SEBASTOPOL, November (by the
Associated Press).-Gen. Baron Wran-
gel, head of the anti-bolshevik govern
ment of south Russia, has successfully
withdrawn his troops to Crimea before
Dnieper river. He is master of Perekop
and also Salkova.
At Salkove Gen. Wrangel has cap
tured thousands of men belonging to the
units of Gen. Budenny's cavalry. The
spirit of his troops is good. but they are
lasted for five months, and are glad to be
assured OF a rest in Crimea.
BesiexinE Trench System.
! Soviet forces are besieging the anti
bolshevik trench system on the narrow
neck Of land leading from the Crimea
peninsula to the mainland, but it is
asserted only 10000 Of Gen. Wrangers
troops will be required to hold Perekop
and Salkova.
The number Of soviet cavalrymen cap
tured by Gen. Wrangels forces at Sal
kova is placed at 10000
CONSTANTINOPLE, October 4.-Gen
Baron Wrangel, whose forces have been
driven back into the Crimean peninsula
from Russia proper by bolshevik armies,
has broken silence of four days with a
Enthusiastically laconic message to
Baroness Wrangel. His telegram said:
I'VE are fighting hard. in full hope"
The baroness. who has spent many
sleepless nights since the bolshevik Of
fensive began said today: "AI 1 want
Is the truth. No matter how bad it is. I
can stand it."
Takes Pera0nal Charge.
CONSTANTINOPLE. November g.
Gen. Wrangel has personally taken
charge of a violent rear guard cavalry
action and cut to pieces two divisions
of red cavalry northwest of Salkova, ac-
cortiing to advices received here. HIS
position is reported to be improving,
with the chance of effecting successful
retreat for the main body of his troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
Harding May Assemble
Council of Statesmen
After His Vacation

MARION. Ohio. November 5 (by the
Associated Press).-Ir final prepara-
tion for his first real vacation in
months, President elect Harding today
disposed of the last remaining busi-
ness of his campaign headquarters
here and virtually abandoned the
headquarters building which has
housed his Office and campaign as
sistants since July. With Nr0. HARD
ing and q party Of friends he-leaSeA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
cONFERS OVER CABINET.
King Albert May Ask Delacroix to
Serve Again.

BRUSSELS. November 4.-King AL
bert today received the presidents of
the senate and chamber of deputies
and the political party leaders in con-
nection with the ministerial crisis
caused by the resignation Of the cabi-
net of Premier Delacroix Wednesday.
It is generally believed that M. Della
croix will be asked for the third time
to assume the premiership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
REGISTRAR is KILLED.
North Carolina Oficial Shot, Due to
Election Dispute.

ASHEvILLE, N. c., November s.
Joe waycaster, democratic registrar in
Yancey county township. was shot and
instantly killed by Walt Buckner, son
of former Sheriff Buckner of Madison
county, in Yancey county last night, ac-
cording to information here this morn
ing.
Buckner is alleged to have inferred
that Waycaster had destroyed the list
of voters who had paid their poll taxes,
on the day of election. The ''lie'' was
passed by Waycaster, it is alleged
Buckner then firing. killing the regis
trar almost instantly. The alleged siay-
er made his escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-05
ARMY TO BE CUT IN HALF.
Proposal of Dutch Government Ex-
pected to Get o. K.

THE HAGUE. November (by the
Associated Press).-Reduction of
Hollands army by nearly one-half
was proposed by the Dutch govern
ment to the parliament today, and
it is believed to be certain that the
Legislative branch will adopt the pro-
posal
The proposition was made by Gen.
w. F. Pop, the acting minister of
war. in Recommendations to the par
lament regarding the military. call
ing among other things for the reduc-
ton Of the standing army from 46o.-
600 to 100000. -'