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The Washington herald., 1920-01-07
frantic efforts 6f reactionaries to dis.
credit the people Of Russia.

frantic efforts of reactionaries to dis
credit the people Of Russia.
Anericass Sensible.
fThe people Of America In the long
run are too sensible to support nuch
policies as have been pursued BY
some officials here In respect to So
Wet Russia. shall take the liberty
of reminding our prosecutors Of the
words Of one OF their own national
heroes: You. can fool some the
people. all OF the time, you can fool
all Of the people some Of the time
but you can't fool all Of the people
all OF the time.'%
The Washington Herald men were
ushered into q sumptuous suite of
rooms In one of the local hotels. and
after a few moments of waiting was
confronted by q, rather heavy set.
portly individual. OF the distinctly
Russian type.
Nuorteva is here, he says, to pave
the way for the Senatorial investiga-
ton which win be called within the
next few days.
So far as Is known, Martens himself
has not been, to Washington. The
rooms of the mission were. engaged
by Nucrtexa. Martens. he says. prob
ably win appear before the Senatorial
Committee.
At the Department Of Justice a
blanket denial was made OF the
charges against its agents by, Secre-
tary Nuorteva. and 1t was said that
no further statement would be made
at this time regarding the Soviet bu-
reau or It's personnel.
The Senate committee, before whom
Secretary Nuorteya says that Martens
and he are eager to testify, is expected
TO meet Friday. The chairman Of this
committee Is Senator Moses, of New
Hampshire, while the other membets
are Senators Borah, Of Idaho; Knox.
OF Pennsylvania: Pomerene, of Ohio,
and Shields. Of Tennessee. The origi-
nal resolution creating the committee
called for the investigation Of the ac-
tivities OF Ludwig Martens and his
istaff. but on motion of Senator Borah
the scope of the committee was ex-
tended to cover Russian propagandists
Of all kinds.
Secretary Nuorteva said yesterday
that he had been in touch with sew
erai members OF the committee and
that they were desirous Of having the
Soviet government representatives tes-
tify. He said that IL Opportunity were
so given he would refute the findings
made in the report OF Secretary of
State Lansing on aspects of the Boil
shevist movement in Russia.
Secretary Nuorteva said that the
Communist manifesto issued BY the
Third Internationale was not the ut
terance OF the Soviet government.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-07
Jeweler Is Assaulted
By Would-Be Thief

Paul h. Richter. a jeweler at SOC n
Ninth street northwest, was struck
two smashing blows on the head
with a blackjack yesterday after
noon by a man who had asked to he
shown some diamond rings, and who
assaulted the dealer as he bent over
a tray. Frightened by passersby.
the assailant dashed from the store
empty-handed.
Richter was not seriously Injured.
He said the man had been in the
store several times before.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-07
President Nominates
Three Capital Men For
New Rent Commission
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
until Arr. Wilson nominated the Rent
Commission.
Senator sherman when asked last
night whether the committee would
now permit the appointment Of DR..
Van Schaick to go to the Senate said
he would endeavor to obtain a quo
rum today,
Senator Sherman said that not only
the Van Schaick appointment will be
taken up and considered, but that
he will lay befoIe the eommittee the
appointment of The members OF the
Rent Commission and urge that
prompt action be taken.
senator Ball Satisfied.
Senator Ball. under whose bill the
commission was created. stated last
night that he was well satisfied with
the membership of the commission
as named by the President.
II think" he said. that it is a
very good commission. so far as
know. While / am not personally
acquainted with any of them. they
have been spoken OF very highly to
me. / think the appointments will
relieve existing conditions"
The Rent Commission will have ab-
solute control. of appeals from either
tenants or landlords of exorbitant
rent charges, ill-treatment, or alb
sence of promised service such as
heat and repair work.
As appeals of all kinds will be
taken to the Rent Commission. it is
expected the members will have their
hands full because OF the numerous
complaints held in abeyance and ac-
cumulating since the salisbury act
was declared unconstitutional by
Judge Gould.
Decisions Not Final.
While decisions of the Rent Conn
mission will not be final. as a final
appeal can be taken to court by
either party unsatisfed with the
settlement, IL is expected that
thousands of cases will be disposed
OF and agreements reached which
will relieve conditions.
In cases where appeals are made
from decisions of the commission.
an attorney will be furnished by
the commission to defend those who
admittedly are too poor to retain
a lawyer to represent them.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-07

As LEI wlSIlN olNSLAiN,
Former assistant corporation
counsel and well-known WASH
ington attorney.
A. Leftwich Sinclair, who 10 10
years old, Is n native of virgtnia,
but has resided I'm the District
since he was 10 years old. He
received his education In the
public schools OF Washington
and mt Georgetown University.
Mr.. Sinclair was assistant cor
poration counsel from 1890 to
1905, and special counsel for the
District from 1905 to 1911 In
damage suits resulting from
changes In the grades Of the
streets I'm connection with the
establishment Of the Union Sta
tion.
He was president Of the WASH
ington Chamber OF Commerce
for two terms, 1917 and 1913.
Mr.. Sinclair. is nlso a member
of the Washington board of
Trade, the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association, the Nom
day Evening Club, the Southern
society, md sons of Confederate
Veterans.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-07

Capt. JAMES F. OYSTER.
Prominent Washington mer-
chant and president of the
Board of Trade.
Capt. James II. Oyster. n ma
tive 81 washington, has been
engaged in business In this city
since 1870.
AmenE the positions of prom
inenee Capt. Oyster has held In
Washington ares President of
the Board of Education. from
which he retired In 1919 after
six years of service, and presi-
dent of the Chamber OF Conn
merce, which he held for two
years. He was president of the
Business Mems Association when
Ii merged with the Jobbers and
shippers to form the Chamber of
Commerce.
Capt. Oyster In n director of
the Federal Reserve Bank of the
Fifth District and is now presI-
dent of the Board of Trade. He
gained hi. title of captain In the
old National Rifles Association.
He Is n scottish Rite Mason.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-07

Guy Mason, attorney and for
mer uewspaper man. was born
next door TO sTomo MarrhaII,
Vice President of the United
States, mt Columbia City, Ind.
Mr.. Mason, who L. now In his
fortieth year. came. to Washing
ton In 1904, prior to which time
he was in the United States
army, seeing service I'm the
Philippine Islands. He entered
the Newspaper profession and.
mt various times. was connected
with all four of the Washington
newspaper, The Herald, Post,
Times and Star.
For several years he was on
the Washington stun of the New
York world and was Washing
ton correspondent for the Lon
don Daily Telegraph. He was
also n contributor to LesIie's
Weekly.
He was appointed by President
Wilson In 1916 ON n eommiss,on
to negotiate condemnation pro-
ceedings of the Union station
PLAZA. The other two members
Of the eonmtssIon were A. CouI-
ter Wells and w. w. spaIdfng.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-07
Arrested as "Red,"
Formerly With u. S.
Trade Commission

Chicago. Jan. 6.-Rafael Mallen,
said to be a former stattstician for
the Federal Trade Commission. was
in custody here today in connection
with the government raids on al
legged reds" Police said they had
no charge against the man. but that
they were holding him for Federal
Officers. The latter said the pris-
oner was detained only for exam
ination. Mallen was born in this
country, but lived in Mexico until
after he was 81. Federal officers,
who said a man by that name was
active in the Communist party. in
vestigated his claims to rights of
American citizenship.
Rafael Mallen, mentioned in press
dispatches from Chicago, Is not now
an empioye of the Federal Trade
Commission" according to a state
Iment last night from its office. He
has not been in the employ OF the
Federal Trade Commission for about
Ia year. He was not employed as a
statistician, but as a minor clerk.
whose services were obtained by the
commission in strict accordance with
the rules for employment in the gov
eminent service.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-07
Something Cheap-Rags.

London, Eng.-It was stated that
in three months of this year the
market price for rags, which rose
to an unprecedented rate during
the war, has now dropped 81 per
100 pounds.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-07

masses OF the American people, in
spite OF the mahufactureS prejudice
against US, viii now at least under
stand that thert are forces at work
Who are afraid of getting the truth
about Russia before the American
people.
The Senate hearing would also have
opened wide-if We vert permitted to
tastify-the Augean stsbles of the
work OF Russian reactionaries in this
country. who have squandered on
abominable plots and intrigues tens OF
millions OF money lent by the Ameri-
can government TO Russia. 1t seems
that there are many people, beside Mr..
Boris Bakhmeteff and his crowd, who
would not like to have these matters
discussed.
There also appears to be another
reason for the desire to deport us
We have conclusive evidence tina,
agents of the Department of Justice
have actively participated in the or.
ganization OF the Communist party OF
America and that those very planks
in the program of the party, which
now form the basis of the persecution
of thousands OF people. have beer
drafted and inserted into that program
J by such government agents.
I'VE also are prepared to show be-
fore the Senate Committee that some
other radical activities. the instigatior
Of which has been charged to Rus
slams, in reality were managed and
inspired by secret service agents. We
can prove that the chief figures in
certain celebrated bomb-plots were
agents OF a similar nature.
Want Facts Barred.
''In other words, some officials have
been establishing that sinister institu-
ton, which Is known in Europe as the
system of agent provocateur'. We
are ready to bring out all facts con-
cerning this charge. the gravity OF
which I fully recognize. 1t is clear
that scme officials implicated in this
matter are only too anxious to pre-
vent us from disclosing these facts.
Neither Mr.. Martens or l are op-
posed to going back to Russia. In
fact it has been our fondest wish
to go there and to participate in the
splendid work of Russia's social re-
organization. We have. been staying
here as a matter of DUTY. in the
hope that it would be possible . to
dispel existing prejudice and to es-
tablish friendly relations between the
United States and Soviet Russia.
am sure that such relations will soon
be established, in spite of all the
The Washington herald., 1920-01-07
60, 900 War Names.

Montreal. Can.-Notre Dame de
Grace, suburb. will have a remark.
able war memorial in the form of a
new Anglican church. on the walls
of which win be inscribed the names
OF all Canadian soldiers killed in the
war-more than eo.ooo.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-07
To Boycott Movies.

Lsr Ion. Eng. - The decision of
J~o p ack Country cinema and va
r'efS proprietors to increase the
-aa-a of charges so per cent IL
me 8 with strong resentment.
Th- ublic is being asked to re-
is with a boycott.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-07

As late as the revolution of 1855
in England. few English noblemen
owned more than a dozen forks.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-07

To Cure A Geld In Oae Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoM0 QUININE (Tabsets \
u stops The Cough and Headache and works on
the Cold. 4 ". GROVES signatur. ON e.eh
bon. 0e.--Adr. s7--.sS - 80
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-04
MINERS RETURN
IN TWO STATES
Expect All Illinois Workers Back
by Tomorrow and In Day or
Two in Indiana.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 4.-(United
Press s)-President Frank Earring
ton of the Illinois miners union, an
nounced today that "all of the men
will be back to work tomorrow"
He declared his assertion was
based ol a large number Of tele-
grams received from the different
sub-districts. He announced all the
men in Williamson and Saline
counties voted last night to return,
Harrington denied there is any
widespread effort to keep the men
from returning to work.
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. A.
UNITED Press)-Striking coal min
ers in Indiana and Illinois who
have tied up production in these
two states by their unauthorized
strikes, will all be back to work
within day or two" in the belief
of officials Of the United Mine
Workers today.
I'm fact nearly all of them are
back now," Ellis Searles, editor o1
the United Mine Workers Journal
said. very few mines remain idle
because of the strike"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-04
WHEAT CRASHES
Then REBOUNDS


Chicago, Aug. 4.-Excited general
selling brought about a sensational
smash in wheat prices today. The
market opened 8 to 13 cents lower
with December at $2.16 to 1921 and
March 1921. Most Of the selling
was said to come from country
holders anxious to turn their wheat
into cash. In few minutes, how
ever. the market rebounded as
, much as II cents in some instances.
In some cases as much as 141a
cents bushel was temporarily cut
from values, March delivery falling
at one time to $2.18. Comparative
steadiness, though, returned to the
pit before the end of the first hour
with the market then about ~ to
5k cents under yesterdays finish.
Assertions that domestic millers
were active buyers helped to
strengthen the market later and so
too, did reports Of Canadian. crol
damage. Dispatches telling of in.
creased gravity Of the European
diplomatic and military outlook
also were influential toward a. re-
versal of sentiment. The earl!
losses were virtually all wiped ou'
and the market closed nervous a,
about yesterdays finish, 1ac lowel
to 1c advance, with December $2.2!
to $3.50 and March $2.32.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-04
WILSON ORDERS
CABLE BARRED

Washington. Aug. 4.-(By the As
sociated Press)-Presidept Wilson
is understood to have issued orders
to both the army and navy depart
ments not to permit the Western
Union Telegraph company to land
on American soil a, cable line from
the Barbados until permission has
been obtained from the state de-
partment. Construction of the
cable from the Barbados end is
said to have been started.
The proposed cable line. it was
said here, would extend to Miami,
Florida, and would establish direct
communication between the United
States and South America, elimin-
ating the existing relay at the Bar
BADGES station in British territory
Complaints of unnecessary delay in
messages passing through Barba-
does are reported to have been
made by American firms dealing
with South America.
Application for permission to lay
the cable has been made to the
state department by the Western
Union company. but SO far as could
be learned today. it has not ye1
been acted upon. Officials Of the
department declined to discuss the
matter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-04
DEFENDS GIRL;
IS NEAR DEATH

Chicago, Aug. 4.-(By the United
Press. Charles Prentiss. Oregon,
ILL.,, contractor, was near death to-
day from injuries received in de-
Tending Miss Cecilia Evans when
she was attacked by two soldiers
and a civilian in rooming house
1t was believed his skull was frac-
tured.
Bernard Malley and George Dres,
sell, privates from Fort Sheridan
and Edward Kelly, address un.
known, were arrested, charged
with the assault.
Presntiss arrived here last nigh
on business and was directed tt
I the rooming house. Early today
he was awakened by screams. HI
found three men attacking Miss
Evans. He intervened and wa!
beaten. The girl is employed a
the Moody Bible Institute and liv
! ed at the rooming house.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-04
PARIS STYLES
SHOW THEY'RE
GOING HIGHER!
Few Only 2 Inches Shorte,
-'Peek-a-boo Skirt is
Latest Hit.

Paris, Aug. 4.-(United Press)-
This is great day in Paris.
The fall fashion show has opened
to discover the skirt rapidly disap-
pearing and thousands spent the
day with their noses fiattened
against the plate glass shop win
dows behind which beautiful man
nikins displayed new fashions.
Hundreds OF American tourists
struggled for places next to the
windows. In the more exclusive
shops all the accents Of the United
States could be heard as the spec
tators uttered exclamations, surg
ing against the silken ropes which
kept the crowd from swarming into
the ring" where models languidly
strolled about.
Poek-a.bOO Skirt Makes Hit.
The peek-a-boo skirt was the hit
OF the show. This garment is com
posed of two panels, one in front
and one behind. The panels over
lap and are stitched only part way
down. so that breeze-(censoredD
The less extreme fall skirts are
two inches shorter than last sea.
sons and correspondingly tighter
Prices also are reaching new alti
tudes. Sleeves likewise are short
er, but necks are higher. Some O
the collars are designed to toucf
the ears. ~ l-
Fluffy ruffles and transparencie'
are favored in evening gowns. Col
ars are astonishing yellow and sill
yer, for example, trimmed with sill
yer lace and chinchilla fur, with ;
low cut v back and an adornmen
hanging down to fill the V.
Some Novelties.
Wraps also have a punch thi
season. One which attracted mucl
attention from sedate, middle-age'
American tourists was cloth of gol
lined with ermine. Experts say tn
styles lack any new constructiv
ideas, and are simply readoptio
of those of 1914, with novelties
Some novelties!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-04
PEACE HERE
FIRST PLEA
/. OF HARDING
Nominee in Second Cam
paign Speech Denounces
Appeal to Glass.


Marion, Ohio. Aug. 4.-Decrying
appeals to classes as menace sec
ond only to surrender Of national
ity to internationally, Senator
Harding. in the second front porch
speech Of his presidential cam
paign, today declared that if he
could choose but one, he would
rather have industrial and social
peace at home than command the
international peace of all the
world"
He asserted it would be unwise
for this country to permit "our ac-
tivities in seeking for peace in the
old world to blind us to the essen
tials Of peace at home" and added
that IF America can be made to
forget the attempted barter of ma
tionality. we'll and good" but that
when nationality is surrendered
to internationally, little else mat
ters, and all appeal is vain" The
address was delivered to a delega-
ton of Wayne county, Ohio, Re
publicans.
Keep War Power in Congress.
Taking up the League of Nations
Senator Harding declared it to be
the other extreme to referendum
on proposed declaration of war
Il emphatically agree" he said
that no authority other than con-
gress may call our boys to battle
Accepting this truth, why make a
covenant which violates the good
faith of nations"
Suppose" he continued, "tha1
under article 10, a program oi
armed force is agreed upon, anC
the congress Of the United State.
declines to respond. The execu
tive would be called upon to carr,
on war without constitutional au
thority. or we should prove oul
compact no more than scrap 9
paper. We are on the side of botl
safety and honor to hold for our
selves the decision of our obliga
tions to the world"
| Senator Harding's address il
part follows:
when l sat on the senate com
mittee on foreign relations an.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-04
Reds PERIL WARSAW; BRITAIN STEPS IN
Commission Meets to Plan
Survey for Reducing
World Armament.

San Sebastian, Spain, Aug. A.
(By United Press) The League Of
Nations today took its first step to
end war, in the opinion of dele
gates to the league council now
meeting here.
The disarmament commission
met and made plans for a survey
OF the armaments of the world, as
preliminary to cutting down all
ornaments to the lowest possible
figure.
The commission named three sec.
retaries who will be attached to the
league, consisting of a Briton te
handle naval matters, a French.
man for military affairs, and ar
Italian to handle Serial matters
After the survey of the worlds ar.
maments has been completed ant
submitted, the league will fix thu
maximum ornaments which will bt
permitted under the rules. All sur
plus war material will have to b.
destroyed.
Measures Adopted.
At its sessions yesterday tn,
council adopted plans for:
An international health organi
zation, SO that nations. may coop
crate in fighting. disease.
An alright blockade of any ma
tion refusing the obey the rulings
of the league.
Formation of committee on in
| ternatiOnal statistics.
Establishment of an internationa
university.
!! An International transportation
assembly to be held at Barcelona
| probably in January. The Unite
States is invited to send a repre-
sentative. A
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-04
END STRIKE IN
KANSAS';LEWIS
Union Head Orders Striking Miners
Back to WOrk-DenOunces
HOwatt's Stand.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 4.-Tele-
grams were sent to SO miners
unions in Kansas by President
John l.. Lewis of the United Mine
Workers of America today, order
ing them to return tolwork and
end the strike, which has been re-
ported to international headQuar-
ters here.
According to reports received by
President Lewis, 3,SSS miners are
on a strike in 33 mines in the
Kansas field.
In his telegram President Lewis
declared the strikes were illegal
and unauthorized and in violation
of a contract between the United
Mine Workers and the Southwest
ern Coal Operators association.
Lewis also sent a telegram to
Alexander Howatt, president of the
Kansas miners, denouncing him for
fostering the strike trouble. In his
message Lewis declared the presi.
dent of the Kansas miners has
made no attempt to settle the
strike in that state as provided il
the contract with the operators, ant
he warns Howatt that he mus
comply with the laws of the union
DenOunces HOwatt.
"a continuation of the mat
course you are pursuing in kansa
will bring further condemnation
to your organization and staml
you as a man devoid of principl
and destitute of honor" said Levi
in his message to Howatt. "Th
miners of Kansas, through the in
cessant and continuous strike
which you have directly ordered
or sanctioned. are gradually bein
reduced to a state of poverty an
woe, which is tragical and most in
defensible."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-04
JURY INDICTS
Al IN OUTLAW
STRIKE, CLAIM
Charges to Be Returned
Today Against Lead
ers in Tieup.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-The federal
grand jury investigating the recent
railroad strike will report at 1880
this afternoon, it was announced
at the federal building today. 1t
was reported that the jury had re-
turned indictments against Al
leaders in the strikes. John Cru
nau and Harold Reading, presi-
dents of the Chicago Yardmen's as
sociation, and United Engineman's
association, respectively. and 80 Of
their associates. were arrested at
the time of the strike last April.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-04
REPORT SOVIETS
THREATEN LIVES
OF ALLIED FOLK

Allenstein. East Prussia, Adg. 3.
-(By the Associated Press. >
Threats by the Russian soviet
forces to execute instantly any civil
or military subjects Of the allied
powers who cross the frontier are
reported by refugees arriving here
from the region to the east being
occupied by the Russians.
These refugees declare that the
bolsheyiki are shooting all land
owners and property holders, and
others suspected of having money.
The wearing of white collar, they
say, is sufficient for a death war
rant.