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The Washington herald., 1920-12-13
Foe Prisoners
Thank Americans
For Saving Lives

Eighteen hundred Austro- Hunga-
rian troops express gratitude to the
Twenty-seventh Regiment. Ameri-
can Infantry. for saving their lives
while they were prisoners of war
near Chabarovsk. in Siberia, in a
letter from Lieut.. Col Ferdinand
Reber. their commanding officer. re-
ceived by the State Department and
made public here yesterday.
"On my return from Russia, where
l spent six years as a prisoner of
war" writes Col. Reber. Il feel IL
nay first and most sacred duty to
state that we owe our lives to the
American officers of the Twenty
seventh Infantry Regiment
AT the beginning of October. 1918.
influenza broke out in our camp
The condition of the prisoners was
SO reduced in consequence of the
accommodations and insufficient
food provided by Russians that the
disease spread with frightfui rap
idity. There were soon 1900 seri-
Gus cases. The men not danger
ously i'll had to nurse bed-ridden
comrades.
mo medicines were available.
T'he shortage of food wan terrible-
ail-l-conxinccdz our cas>zp
would soon be one vast cemetery.
eat this horrible pass the Twenty
seventy Foot Regiment arrived and
took charge.
The Americans brought proyi-
sions for q month. Under the new
regime the epidemic was soon
quelIed. Our death rate sank to a
"
After having saved our lives Col.
Morrow set. about making those
lives worth living. Workshops were
arranged. schools founded. a library,
a theater, baths and a coffee house
were built and grounds for sports
were laid out"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-13
BY SAMUEL w. DELL.

MARION. Ohio. Dec. 12.-Presi-
dent-elect Harding today heard the
cogent reasoning OF Herbert Hoover
in support of a world program which
would put the United States into
the league of nations after the COW
enant has been modified so sub
stantially rs to leave no question
regarding Americas right of inde-
pendence. OF action. Mr.. Hoover
firmly believes the league to be the
working basis upon which a sue
cessful world agreement can be
turned. That conviction was COM
municated to Senator Harding in a
two-hour conference which, to use
Mr.. Hoovers OWN words. ran the
gamut" of affairs International and
domestic, economic. financial and
political.
We talked over the league situa-
tion, of course" said the former
Food Administrator, in discussing
the conference with newspaper en-.
have always been in favor OF
this league and the peace treaty
and modifying them. / see no use
in reopening the 10000 questions
which have been closed and COM
mitted to documents. 1t must be
substantially changed in machinery
and in other ways, we all know.
But l believe it can be done and
other members of the league will
show an inclination to follow Amer
ica's lead"
Consider Industry.
Mr.. Hoover indicated that the dis
cussion went far beyond the mere
question of the political phase Of
the relationship which must be
established between the United
States and the other nations Of the
world. Teh Importance of finding
immediate solution for the problem
of Industrial stagnation confronting,
Europe and already being reflected
in the United States, also was given
consideration. This latter led natur-
ally to the discussion OF domestic
problems, including the falling OF
of American exports, the disastrous
drop In the price of farm products
and unemployment In the United
States.
Neither Mr.. Hoover nor the Presi-
dent-elect vouchsafed a statement
The Washington herald., 1920-12-13
Relasco Show Massive.

Owing to the size and massiveness
of the David Belasco production of
"Deburau," which begins its Wash
ington engagement at the Belasco
tonight. Manager L. Stoddard Tay-
lor has requested that all patrons
time their attendance promptly at
the beginning of the performance, so
that the production will not be
msrred by seating late comers. This
request is made to avoid a protract-
ed performance.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-13

be used in coping with the autbreak.
, In the meantime rescue squads
were feverishly searching the ruins
for missing. patients. The flames
consumed the structures with such
rapidfty that it was impossible for q
time to account for all of the pa
tients. and IL was feared that others
had been incinerated.
Heroic members Of the medical
corps and nurses led the shell
shocked sufferers from the smoke
nlled chambers.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-13
Wants Ss New Ships.
Says Defenses Must .
Be.Increased.
BUILD MORE OR JOIN
DISARMAMENT PLAN
Would Group All Ships
And Marines Under
Central Control.

Great increases in naval arma-
ments are recommended by Secre.
tary OF the Navy Daniels in his an.
nual report to Congress, which was
made public Yesterday.
Within the next three years he
proposes the CONSTRUCTION of eighty
eight new nghtlng craft. Iincluding
three battleships, one battle cruiser,
thirty light cruisers.'oi oigtt gunboats,
eighteen superdestroyers and eigh-
teen submarines.
This vast program. the Secretary
declares, Is essential to national
safety unless I'VE enter a world con-
cert of powers pledged to peace"
Mr.. Daniels estimates that the ap-
preparation for the coming year will
have to be $67s.515.73i.47. or s2f6,-
236.157.47 more than the amount ap-
propriated for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1890. The money asked
by the Secretary of the Navy. which
does not cover any part of the cost
Of the proposed building programs,
exceeds by $66. 100000 the amount
IMAM
trebles the money given by Con-
gress in 1916, and is not quite five
times as great as the sum given the
Navy Department in 1915, the So
called normal year.
Near billion Marx. -
The estimated cost OF the build
ing program would place the de-
mands of the navy for 1921 near the
81 900, 100000 mark. The entire
question = the huge appropriation,
the gigantic building, program, the
largest in number of ships ever
asked-hinges, in the opinion of Mr..
Daniels. upon whether or not this
nation shall enter the league.
His report reads:
III the United States takes its
stand with other countries in an or.
ganization to prevent war and pro-
mote peace our, present navy with
some additions will be adequate tor
our defense and tho prsyeptiDn Of
but. II We are not to enter into d
covenant with other powers which
are pledged to peace, II this country
is to stand alone, outside any effec-
tive association of nations. we must
" phVPaiSt W ugItHu ouI lHleTetlS
against any possible opposition or
combination. This will mean con-
tinuance of naval construction in
definitely. The old story OF dread
naught added to dreadnaught, of
taxation heaped upon taxation. with
begin again"
Japan Rushing Prsxran.
Though the Secretary makes this
appeal for the league, his report
cites almost in the next paragraph
that Japan who already is a member
is building capital fighting ships as
fast as possible. having completed
FIVE since the armistice and is rush
ing work on eight more.
Since the armistice. the report re.
vea1s that the Department has been
conducting an intensive study of
armament construction.
The investigation. the report says,
Continued on Page One Second seetico.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-13
Another Roosevelt Grandchild

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-A daughter
was born to Mrs. Richard DENLY.
sister OF Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
yesterday. at Nursery Hospital. The
arrival of this little girl brings the
total Of the senior Mrs. Roosevelt's
grandchildren to fourteen, A name
for the baby has not yet ben de-
cided upon.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-13
Night Starts With Shoot
ing and Flames Break
Out After Curfew.
CITY HALL BURNED
Incendiary Bombs EN-
ployed on Gutted Build
ings, Witnesses Say.

CORK. Dec. 1.-THE greater part
OF the busines section Of Cork is
in ruins today as q result Of re-
prissl >Ares that followed the am
bushing of a party Of auxiliary po-
lice in the outskirts OF the city last
night -Four Of the police are re-
ported dead and fourteen wounded.
Shooting began in the streets
early In tho evening. shortly after
the ten o'clock curfew the military
and police began firing buildings.
Large shops on the main business
streets are In ruins. Streets present
an appearance OF wartime devasta-
ton. The city hall and other muni-
ipal buildings. and the Carnegie L.
brary have been destroyed with
ments. Ten residences near the scene
Of the ambush have been burned.
Incendiary bombs are alleged 10
have been used to fire he city
buildings
Women and children fed from
their houses in the dead Of night
and sought refuge in the hotels
The flames are still spreading from
the burning buildings and the
damage, il is estimated. may reach
s50. .OOO. 900.
Two brothers. alleged TO have
been involved in the ambush. are
reported to have been taken from
their homes and shot by the mill
tary.
tcoPyrirht, 1870. Public Ledger o.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-13
Now PLANE, starf

CORK, Dec. 12y-with at least
eighteen fires in the heart Of Cork,
new nres are breaking out in many
places.
Eighteen or twenty building,
about the City Hall district were set
on fire Saturday night. Fires Of in
cendiary origin have been brakine
out in various parts Of Cork for
more than two weeks
The situation is so bad tonight
that Dublin fremen were called out
especially to save what part of the
city could be saved They were told
that unless they made haste the en-
tire city Of Cork would be wiped out
The. Dublin IRE department left
on a special train.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-13
Big Panic Spreads.

Inc excitement and panic
throughout the city all night and ali
day today are indescribabIe. News
papermen who witnessed many of
the fires agree that tn city has
passed through one of the most
terrible ordesls in history.
All the buildings from Cork 20
Winthrop streets are burned out.
This area includes a dozen large
premises which front Patrick street.
BLACK street, from Winthrop 10
Maylor street. is also demolished. as
well as the strip from Msylor TO
Merchant street. The Cash Com.
pany's large drapery store had its
entire front wall blown into the
street, completely blocking traffr
The Washington herald., 1920-12-13
stores Looted.

further down on Patrick street
Corks principal thoroughfare,
Eean's jewelry store. the largest m
south Ireland. was broken into and
all kinds Of valuable gems removed.
shops alongside were fred, the
raiders sprinkIinE petrol. The
names spread with alarming rapid-
ity. house after house ignitinc, ana
soon. the whole block was involved
including the largest Irish dry goodS
house outside OF Dublin.
The flames from there ienfteJ the
next block. every building burnir-
down in both blocks. and as a rr.
suit the entire heart of the ,..fy
was gutted.
1t is feared that many peonla
were burned to death. The peopls
IN the vicinity rushed into IN.
streets in their night attire.
The suburbs Of Cork eNperieneeo
their part OF the terrorism, when.
seeing the city ablaze foom sfar.
the people fiocked out of their
homes. On the streets they met
people from tho city fiockinC into
the country with the stories Of the
attack by the Black and Tans
who went through the houses in
the city shooting. throwing bombs
and setting fires
The Washington herald., 1920-12-13
LiEhts Ordered Out,

The electric light. the gas ana
power stations were ordered 10
cease working and the whole city
was plunged Into darkness until II
was lit up by the frightfuI con-
Migration when the orgy of prom
erty destruction began.
Tonight a group Of citizens OF
CORK made an appeal TO the mill
tary authorities TO prevent the re-
currence pr last nights disasters.
Gen. strickland undertook 70 place
special patrols. with orders TO shoot
looters.
Newspaper correspondents from
many parts Of the world. as wei Al
Irish newspaper representative,
viewed the destructiop and fear has
sprung up that some Of their num-
Der were beaten TO death.
1t fs learned fortnight that hfGh
explosives were also used In the
work of destruction IN Pstsrfck
street.r- s- 49,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-13
One Hurt; II Hurt.


In one district one person was
killed and eleven wounded men were
dragged from their houses, many
houses were fired into.
At o'clock this morning lss
houses were destroyed. and the nres
were stin going on unabsted-
About o'clock Saturday niRht n
party of BLACK and Tsns" in semi
armoreo automobiles Were attacked
by Sim Feiners, who hurled bombs
at the machine. woundinC twelve.
three OF them seriously. and them
selves escaping without casualties.
When citizens of the city were
hurrying home to escape the 10
O'Clock curfew. the BLACK and Tans"
appeared on the streets and imrne-
diately began TO attack pedestrians.
The people were beaten with butts
OF rifles, and fed. PanicStricken
calls were sent for city ambulances
and the injured were sent 70 hos
pitfalls in such large numbers that
the ambulances were unable 10 cope
with the situation and many men
had to be left lying in the street.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-13
Japan Rushing Program.

cOntinued on Page One. second Section.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-13
Mind Makes Work DimeaIt.

AS The soft ground surrounding
the burning structure absorbed the
volume of water being thrown on
the blaze the heavy apparatus was
compelled to remain a distance
away from the buildings because of
rfhe mud. Long lines of hose had to
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I ings at 9:45 and headed seaward, It
was apparent that there was not as
much wind offshore as that which
came over the top Of the Jersey high
lands.
1t was reported but not confirmed
at Sandy Hook this morning that Cap
tain Andrew ]. Applegate of Sea-
bright, well known Jersey skipper
had been taken aboard Shamrock to
assist Captain Burton with his knowl-
edge of local tide and wind conditions.
Breeze Is Stiff.
Resolute dropped her moorings at
10:16 a. m. and took tow for the
lightship. "A screening fog lay like
blanket over the sea.
At II a. m. the breeze had increased
to seven knots and gave every indica-
tion of holding.
AT 1925 a. M both yachts arrived
at the lightship and cast off their
tows.
At 1890, the regatta committee
hoisted the &c" signal flag. postpon-
ing the start Of the race until later in
the day, evidently in the hope Of a
stronger wind The breeze at the time
was about five knots.
When Shamrock dropped her tow,
Captain Burton took the wheel, with
Mrs. Burton in her usual seat in the
AT HAP a. m. the committee hauled
down the postponement flag.
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crease as provided for analogous SER
vice."
The following new rates are es-
tablished for employees of operating
railroad car floats, lighters, ferries
and tugboats in harbor service,
New York harbor:
Ferryboats: Masters and pilots
$220 month; first officers $3.50.
Tugboats an dsteam lighters: Mas
ters and pilots $220; pilots in South
Amboy, Perth Amboy and Port Read
ing coal towing lines 5000; mates
$3.50.
Southern Pacific: Louisiana Mis-
sissippi, Gulf Coast lines and Texas
and Pacific boats carrying one mas
ter $3.50; two masters 1920; mates
$140; pilots s155.
Board Appointive.
The railway labor board which
handed down today's decision, was
created by the Esch- -Cummins trans
portation act, under, which the rail-
roads were returned to private man.
agement March / of this year. The
board is to sit as permanent arbi-
tration board. Neither the roads nor
the men, however, are bound by the
law to accept the decisions of the
board. 49,.
Z The board was appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson with Judge r. M. Barton
of Tennessee, chairman. There was
some delay in making the appoint
ments, after the transportation bill
went into efefct. On April l dissatis-
faction of the men with the delay was
manifested in Chicago when the Chi
cago Yardmen's association, BRANDED
by the old established unions as an
outlaw called a strike which rapidly
spread to nearly every section of the
country. The board appointed April
13 met in Washington and later trans
ferred it's hearings to Chicago.
The striking railroad men endeavor-
edit present their grievances here,
but were denied shearing, the board
ruling that the men should return to
their recognized brotherhOods, and re-
fusing to treat with any other unions.
The principal demand of the strikers,
besides pay increases, was that they be
restored to their full seniority rights,
which the roads had declared forfeit
ed. After the board refused the strik-
ars hearing their leaders sent word
to President Wilson that they woulo
not be bound by any decision which
failed to restore seniority to the men.
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referendum vote, John Grunau, pres
ident of the Chicago Yardmen's as
sociation announced today.
Decision Specific
When the attention OF Judge X. M.
Barton, chairman of the board, was
called to Grunau's plan, he pointed
out that the decision specifically
names IS unions and some 400 roads
as the parties concerned and does
not name any of the new unions
formed by the rail strikers.
After Grunaus attention had been
called to this point he held a con-
ference with his associates, and then
issued the following statement:
"The United States railway boards
decision is unsatisfactory. It shows
discrimination when 1t entirely ig-
nored the Chicago Yardmen's associ-
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Prices
OF Food Still
Rising, Report

@.,sI
Wasii'i' WI.
prices continue to snow steaus
increase" according to survey OF
the food budget of the average fam
a ,h,,o +odav hv the
i's ~
bureau oI statis'ios u 'i'e oepai ~
of labor. An advance OF two percent
was noted June 15 over prices on
the same day the month before. rms
was an increase of nine percent since
the first of the year.
Prices increased in 80 cities under
and decreased in twelve,
Increases observed were five percent
in Detroit, Omaha and Portland, Orr;
four percent in Boston, indianapolis,
Kansas City, Manchester, Scranton,
Seattle and Springfield, ILL.,; three
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Two Million
Employees Of
Continued i

Continued from Page One.)
ers, while water tenders and coal
passers receive ten cents increase.
In the signal department foremen,
inspectors, maintenance, signalmen
and their assistants 3 cents an hour;
helpers ten cents an hour.
The decision provrres that en-
ployes in the department named who
are properly before the board and
not otherwise provided for shall re-
ceive an increase equal to that estab
lished for the nearest respective class
es, "The intent of this article the
decision says. ''is to extend this de-
cision to miscellaneous class of su-
pervisors and employees particularly
impossible of specific classifications
and at the same time insure to them
the same consideration and rate in
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Demands Of
Union Cut

(Cont1nued from page One)
part of the increased cost of opera
tion entailed by the increase in wages
determined herein"
Decision Not Unanimous
The decision, Chairman Barton ex-
planned, was not a unanimous one,
some members dissenting on nearly
every section. The awards given were
by a majority vote on ecah section.
Demands of the railroad men who
struck last April and formed new
unions are ignored by the board.
In addition to the sixteen recog-
nized brotherhoods, two other unions,
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the international Association OF rail-
road supervisors Of mechanics ana
the American Train Despatchers AS
sociation are made party to the de-
cision. More than 400 railroads are
specifically named as parties.
The decision provides that in case
of a dispute as to the Interpretation
of the decision the question shall be
referred to the board for decision.
The law does not require, however
that either side must accept the
award.
The decision provides that the
daily increase shall be computed as
eight times the hourly rate and the
monthly increase as 204 times the
hourly schedule.
Railroads Accept
The railroads, Mr. Whittier an
nounced after conference with the
western managers association, will
accept the boards award and apply
it's terms Immediately. 1.-THE award
speaks for ITSELF" Mr.. Whittier said.
"It means of course that the roads
must ask for increased rates. To
meet the boards estimated 100000
900 increase will require an increase
of about Is percent in freight rates. "
The union men as whole did not
seem satisfied with the increase au-
thorized but there was no talk prior
to the executive session of a general
strike The belief grew that the
leaders would submit the question to
a referendum vote.
The new railroad unions which
called the series of strikes this spring
will submit the boards decision to a
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Make Shamrock "Filycr., /,

Sandy Hook. July 2o--Sailing sharps
expects that Shamrock will show un-
expected sailing speed when she car
ries the wind suited to her and finds a
sea that will not pound against her
bow.
May be III disguise Shamrock as a
fiivver and see what she can do" said
Sir Thomas Upton today. II asked
Henry Ford the other day when he
visited me IL he could not put an in>
visible motor in my boat.
When Shamrock dropped her moor
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At Last, He Fell.

Earle w. Headrick, better know, us
the Jazz singer, took the fatal leap last
Saturday at Vancouver when Miss
Mary Talmadge, Salem's talented vio-
linist, became his life long partner.
(How did you do it Earle.)
To the many friends of Mr.. Head
rick's it has been great mystery just
how he accomplished this feat al
though we all admit that Heavy" al
ways did have a way with the women.
Earle is the last of his old Gang of
school chums to take the long walk
down the aisle to the tune of we'd
ding march Cor was it justice of the
peace?) and they all wish them many
years of happiness and all the success
in the world.
THE GANG
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Mounted Calf With
8 Legs at CITY Hall

An exceptionally attractive offering
in taxidermy-the stuffing of calf
with eight legs-has been completed
by Charles Hice, of the Salem fire de-
partment, and is on display at the
city hall.
The work of Mr.. Hice brought forth
considerable favorable comment Tues
day morning. The stuffed animal is
the property of the state and will be
sent to the Oregon Agricultural college
at Corvallis.
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TUESDAY, JULY %. ,o,.

alton delegates who war;
with their demands, ana who ~ u.
sent more than 100000 man '.'''
VARIOUS ' iao crafts affiliated and rs.sa ;as
nized as being an integral Dart = .seos- q
membership Of the c. Y. A y sas
1T was inconsistent to rsc..
one minority insurgent groun sosnl'a
',i lne majority group. The groun =, !,
speak OF being the masters s',up |
and pilots of America mates
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leased later on appeal bonds pend
ing the opinion OF the supreme court.
Robert Foster and Thomas Cum
ningham. mine officials. also are in
cluded in the ruling of the court.
They were summoned to appear be-
fore the court but proceedings
against them had not been pushed
pending the supreme court ruling.
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Phez Goes To 4
Foreign Ports

orders for good-sized shipments of
Phez to four foreign ports have been
received by the Phez company, it was
announced Monday.
Shipments will be made to Guatu-
mala, Guam, Manila and Hong Kong