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The Washington times., 1920-10-27
STRIKE ENDED
BY COAL MEN
British Miners and Operators
Agree to Terms Suggested
BY Government.

LONDON, Oct. 27.--The coal
strike is over.
The 100000 miners who laid
down their tools Saturday one week
ago, and with whom all the workers
of Britain threatened to strike in
sympathy, will return to work as
soon as details Of the settlement
can be worked out.
MUTCAL VICTORY.
The settlement Is a mutual victory.
The men get an increase OF two shil-
lings, normally As cents. per day. and
agree to increase output under gov
ernment supervision.
Settlement of the strike came this
morning when conferences between
labor officials and Premier Lloyd
George were resumed, after q two
day lapse. Lloyd George suggested
the settlement terms several days
ago.
Today the coal operators announced
that these terms were acceptable to
them.
Less than two hours later the Fed
GRAFTON of Miners made the same an
nouncement.
RECOMMEND SETTLEMENT.
A meeting of the miners delegates
was Immediately summoned and Of
ficials said they would recommend
that the strike end Immediately.
They declared, however, that work
could hardly be resumed before the
end of the week. due to the necessity
of perfecting the plan Of government
supervision of output.
Settlement of the coal strike com
pletely clears the British Industrial
skies Strike threats of railway men
and transport workers are now ex-
pected to die a natural death,
The Washington times., 1920-10-27
PARCEL POST DELIVERY
TO BE INVESTIGATED
BurIeson Assents to Probe Fol-
lowing Business Protests.

American business men have forced
an investigation of tho entire system
OF parcel post delivery under exist.
ing conditions.
David N. Mosessohn, executive di-
rector of the Associated Dress Indus
tries of America, pressed the matter
so strongly to the attention OF Post
master General Burleson that the lat
ter promised he would make an i'm
duiry Immediately.
1t is probable also that the matter
will be brought to the attention OF
Congress, inasmuch as the protests
against this service have been grow
ing exceedingly bitter. some even go.
ing so far as to say that in its pres
ent state OF Generalization the serv-
ice 10 practically useless for business
purposes.
The Washington times., 1920-10-27
BY EARLE c. REEVES.

LONDON, Oct. 27.-A verdict
that Terence McSwiney, late lord
mayor of Cork, died of heart failure
was returned by coroner's jury in
Brixton Jail this afternoon. The ver-
dict did not mention ""uicide."
"HEART FAILURE" VERDICT.
The finding OF the corners jury was
that:
"The deceased died of heart failure.
due to dilated heart and acute de-
lirium. followed scurvy due TO
exhaustion and following a prolonged
refusal to take food"
The sufferings of McSwiney before
he died In the seventy-fourth day OF
his hunger strike were described at
the inquest by DR.. Griffths, OF the
Brixton Jail infrmary staff.
During his delirium II took the
efforts OF two male attendants to hold
McSwiney in bed. When he became
unconscious he was fed. A fair guam
tity of food was administered. Mrs.
McSwiney. the wife, was warned that
her husband would be fed. She re-
piled: "As you are a doctor you
know the proper thing to do"
In response to questions on the ef-
rect OF 1000, DT. ITlIHtDS lie ue-
lieved that McSwiney would have
died instantly il he had been forcibly
fed.
Mrs. Muriel McSwiney, widow OF
the lord mayor, was a witness. She
said her husband had no desire to
die, but he had decided. even il con-
ditionally released from Jail, to con-
tinue his hunger strike as a protest
against his arrest. She said he held
that his arrest was an offeuse against
the laws OF the Irish Republic.
The coroner refused permission to
ship the body to Ireland for burial on
the ground that it was out tside his
jurisdiction. Later in the afternoon
the superintendent of Brixton jail an
nounced that the home office probably
moval of the body to st. Georges
Roman Catholic Cathedral. South
wark, on condition that plans for a
procession were abandoned.
Irish sympathizers had planned an
imposing procession with the coffin
from the Jail to the cathedral at four
o'clock.
Members OF the McSwiney family
Immediately appealed to the home Of
fee to lift the coroner's embargo
against the removal OF the body from
England.
Preparations had already been made
for burial of the late Lord Mayor at
Cork on Sunday. A grave had been
res erved for him in the plot allotted
to Irish volunteers who "fell in
action"
WARNS OF REPRIsALs.
A warning OF reprisals was sounded
by Deputy Lord Mayor O'Calaghan of
Cork who came to London with a
delegation of Cork officials to attend
the funeral services.
Terence McSwiney is leaving he
hind many patriots who will see that
the debt to the British government is
fully paid" said O'Calaghan. "The
English government thinks II has
stilled us, but there will be reprisals
soon"
The body is stll in the Brixton
Prison mortuary, clothed in a coarse
brown Franciscan habit, and the
CONTINUED on PAGE Q. Column -
The Washington times., 1920-10-27
HA|T|OEA7HS
CUT T02,250
Gen. Barnett Asserts Mistake
Was Made in Compilations
Of Casualty List.

The number of Haitians killed by
American marines, which had been
previously announced as $3.50, was
today reduced to $3.50 by Brigadier
General Barnett, former command
ant of the United States Marine
Corps, when he took the stand be-
fore the naval court of inquiry inves-
tigating alleged "indiscriminate kill
ing" of Haitians by marines.
MISTAKE IN COUNT.
A mistake by the historical section
OF the Marine Corps In the computa-
tion OF casualties had caused the
number to be fixed at $3.50 instead OF
the correct number, 1880, General
Barnett said.
With regard to the letter which he
sent to Colonel Russell in Haiti con-
cerning "indiscriminate killings" and
which letter brought about the pres
ent investigation, General Barnett
stated that the letter had been some
what misinterpreted.
II felt IL was my duty to call the
attention of Colonel Russell to the ap-
parent state of mind which l felt re-
suited in the injudicious killings"
General Barnett said. He told the
court that his use of the word lndis-
criminate was meant to signify kill
ing "unlawfully and injudiciously."
MEANT AS WARNING.
II did not mean the letter TO be a
condemnation of the marines work
in Haiti or San Domingo. but as a
warning for a certain few who were
fy,e Of ha
ports will show that ] had the great
est admiration for the corps work In
general"
Reports received from courts mar
tial of marines in Haiti indicated "a
state OF mind which / feared might
have existed and which might have
resulted in the unlawful killing OF
any one" General Barnett said.
"I would like to make a full state
ment of this case as i believe IL would
clear matters to great degree"
Barnett told the court. He was as
sured that such a statement would be
heard, but not at that time.
General Barnett's appearance before
the court was concluded when he call
ed upon the board to examine the re-
pIrts in the courts-martial upon which
ne based his fears that there might
be injudicious killing"
The court OF inquiry will resume its
sessions tomorrow morning. The
court will go to Haiti next week, sail
ing from Washington on the U. S. S.
Niagara, il was announced today.
Major Edwin Mcclellan. of the his
torical section of the marine corps,
told the court that the mistake In
the number OF Haitians killed was
purely clerical" He stated that the
number killed in 1915 was 212: in
1915. SO; in 1917, 2: in 1918, IS, in
1919, 1851; in 1920, 30.
The Washington times., 1920-10-27
SHIP BOARD To GET
CLEAN HEALTH BILL
No Irregularities to Be Charged
To Members in Report of
House Pr0bers.

It was announced today at the Of
fice of Representative Walsh, of Mas
sachusetts, chairman of the special
House committee investigating the
Shipping Board, that the report of
the committee had not been com
pleted as has been reported.
The report of the experts engaged
by the committee has been completed,
but has not yet been submitted to
the committee, II was stated. 1t was
also stated that the report will con-
tain no charges of personal irregular
tiles. but will seek to aid the Ship
ping Board.
The Washington times., 1920-10-27
GIVE Up FOOD;LEN|N
ED|CT T0PEASANTS
Soviet Chief Makes Desperate
Attempt to Prevent Upris-
ina in Food Crisis.

LONDON. Oct. 27.--"The Russian
soviet is making great efforts TO
prevent an uprising in the face OF
the crisis" said an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Halsingfors to-
day. Announcement is made that no
mercy will be shown to agitators,
''Nicolai Lenin has issued state
ment that the peasants must be
forced to give up food"
The Bolshevik newspaper lzrestia-
of Moscow, says that between July
% and August 81 court martials orr
dered 1.1s3 counter revolutionaries
shot.
The Washington times., 1920-10-27
SOVIET MASSES FORCE
FOR DRIVE ON WRANGEL

WARSAW. Oct. 27.--Sovlet Russia
is withdrawing her troops from the
Polish battle front.
There were indications that the so
Wet war office has begun TO mass
heavy re-enforcements upon the
south Russian front for a winter at
tack against the army of General
Wrapgel
There has been no fighting on the
Russian Polish front since the armi-
stice went into effect on the 18th.
The Washington times., 1920-10-27
KILLS MOTHER, TRIES TO
BURN CHILD; ENDS LIFE
laborer Locks Girl in Burning
Barn in Triple Crime.

PETOSKEY, Mich. Oct. 27.--John
Larado yesterday shot and killed Mrs.
Margaret Kennedy. living on a farm
near here, and locked Mrs. Kennedy
little girl in the house. set nre to
the building. and then committed sui-
eide. The little girl escaped and was
found bv neighbors several hours
later. lying exhausted in a road some
distance from the farm.
According to the girls story the
murderer sttsked her mother, then
shot her.
The Washington times., 1920-10-27
TO PROBE w. O. D. LINES.

Inquiry into tho service OF the
GGreot Falls and Biuemont branches
OF fthe Old Dominion railway Will
be insugurated this week. The state
corporation commission will meet to-
morrow and Friday at Lecsburg, Va,
and on Saturday will convene at
Cherrydale, Va, to hear testimony.
The Washington times., 1920-10-27
BLACK AND TANS" RAID
MUNSTER BANK IN DUBLIN

DUBLIN Oct. 21.-While troops pa
troled the noighboring streets. auxil.
iary police cBlack and Tsns') raided
the branch Munster bank early today
The accounts of the municipality OF
Dublin are kept in this institution
Experts examined the books for sew.
eral hours while the soldiers and po-
lice kept guard.
Soldiers raided and searched the
Crown and Granville Hotels.
The Washington times., 1920-10-27
BRITISH VESSEL AGROUND.

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Oct. %.
The British freighter Pinemore,
Ioston for Philadelphia. went aground
today in fog on West Chop. The
coast guard cutter Acushnet went to
her assistance.
An attempt will be made to float
her at high tide. The Pinemore load.
cd 1000 tons Of cargo in Boston for
Glasgow.
The Washington times., 1920-10-27
NAVY PLEBES
UNDER GUARD
New Series Of ExpuIsions May
Follow Revival of "Riding"
Newcomers.

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 27.-As a
measure of protection to the mem
bers of the new fourth class at the
Naval Academy, and in order TO
make certain that they are not
molested by upper classmen, Rear
Admiral A. II. Scales, superintend-
ent Of the Naval Academy, has quar-
tered them on two floors of the
main building of Bancroft hall, and
has established a system by which
officers and midshipmen officers
are on duty continually to prevent
intrusions from possible hazers.
TWO CASES DIsCOVERED.
Hazing Is known to have been prac-
itced recently at the Academy. though
there Is no Definite information as to
its extent. This the superintendent
has taken measures to find out, ana.
in the meantime. two cases have been
discovered. and the hazers will be
punished. The case of one is in the
hands OF the Secretary of the Navy,
indicating that dismissal has been
recommended. while that OF the other
Will be handled directly by Superin-
tendent Scales.
Superintendent Scales did not care
to give out details of the cases or
the names OF those involved. but said
no midshipman was injured IL Is
probable the haEing was OF the kind
known as running" consisting OF
teasing or bullySss. without physical
violence.
FIRST PROBE Is YEARS AGO.
About fifteen years ago. a board
of investigation took up the subject
OF hazing at the academy and re-
veloped the fact that il was wide
spread, and that majority OF the
upper classmen were concerned in IL.
A dozen were dismissed by sentence
of, court martial. when President
Roosevelt stepped in and ordered the
proceedings stopped. 1t was believed
that most OF the midshipmen would
have gone il he had not.
Some years ago. all the upper class
men gave a voluntary pledge to stop
all hazing, but the present third class.
which by academy traditions carry
out whatever hazing is done, were
not then in the Academy.
The Washington times., 1920-10-27
CORK MAYOR
N0TASU|C|DE,
Jury DECIDES
Verdict in Case of Hunger
Striker Says He Died Of
Heart Failure" 7
QUIET RITES, LONDON PLAN
Brixton Jail Head Says Govern.
ment Will Permit Body Re-
moved to Southwark.

LONDON, Oct. 27.-The British
government is maintaining an
army of $4,000 men in Ireland al a
cost of 100000 a month, Secre-
tary of War Winston Churchill an
nounced in the House of Com mons
yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1920-10-27

WEATHER:

showers this after
sSss ssA probably to-
aisst. Cs~isr tssisks.
TksrsAsy fair sss .seA
esSier. Tesneratsre st
4 .. - u degrees.
The Washington times., 1920-10-27


only twenty-five years old, a ia
nous young athlete, second Of
the hunger strikers in Cork to
die. reminds the world that it
should think more seriously about
deaths, not dramatic, but that
could be avoided. Joseph Murphy
was one of fifteen children. Now
that he is gone, only five of them
are left alive. Nine of the fif-
teen died deaths that represented
waste, useless suffering and de-
votion on the part of their moth
er. There is constant loss Of
life and waste of effort to which
neither government nor idealist
pays attention.
Americans have leased four hun
dred thousand square miles of 81
berian land from the Bolsheviki.
On that land they will develop
coal, fisheries, oil. This seems bet
ter than starving Russians with a
blockade.
IL is to be hoped that when Mr..
Harding is President next March,
this country. having made peace
with Germany, will say to Russia:
you run your government your
way, we shall run ours our way.
May the better nation win. Mean
while, we shall trade with you and
the United States will cease a
blockade that starves the weak in
Russia and interfercs in no way
with the comfort Of Bolshevist
ruheys-"
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-16

that ! vas 10 ans danger. RAJ or
fnncied. would be SUFFICIENT 90 cause
him Co rvhei AEains, my plans for his
honeym-for his vacation. He'd In.
Sist on sticking around 20 protect me .
lie looked down AZ her little hand
where u restei In his 30 hlg aud
hnown and hari: with bis frre hand
b. rat'ci her hand raternaily. ~Gcoi'
~. Sccrr~s." he said again and turn
lng 60 tie steps. he ieapei aboard
iust a. the train started to move ou'
% the statlon.
Goo go,si-by-Caliph.- she called
mounfully. Then 20 herself: -ltless
hls heart. be did rvmsmn.r I'd b.
terribly lonely. after ell. lie isnt q
BIZ queer. but Oh. dear. be l. 90 81
asrentlnr I could bump his Kind
Old bead against . wAiiy' She turned
her back on the train. fearful that
frnm where BE- cluug On thc steps Do
could. even az that distance. $50 the
sudden rush ~ ivarr that blinded her
However Don Juan Cafrirro. With his
ruhicund uuse 90 the window of ~"
last coach. did s~e th.m-~aw hrf
rrnie toward the carriage waiting 60
take her hack 90 the hotel
-why. shuFv. tie po1r darlints cry
tn he reflected. -Be The Great Gun
an Aihlone! Shur- fought all along
twas Billy Gsary shs had her eye on
God love him, An b. the same
token. difnt shs tell me Vas TO
sh'ay softer an take care av Mishisr
Webster. Hah-hahaa' welli m
say nothin' an III be n~uihpl. but
but-but--
Prom which II may hs Inferred that
romahce was not yet burned cut %
D.on Juan's Gaelic soul lie would he
-nsuthral.- but baf - but - be ~
served the right 10 butt tot
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-16

Originally. blaekmail wss money
paid. In troublous ;lmcS TO protect
househelders and worker. Of the land
axains; frevbooiers. The word black
d.d not mean wicked cr wrongful. bat
had the sense Of TO cherish or protect
This was n customary tribute of money.
corn. cattle or the like ancientiy paid
In the northern counties Of England
or Scotland for protection against pli-
iage, Just as Insurance n ncw paid
to corporations formed TO provide II
for consideration. In the eour~e
Of time the word took on added mean
inES Just rs almost every other word
has and today u represents an st.
tempt to hold up and defrnud by
means Of intimidation and thrcatA
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-16

he teEderwd hts yosihfzl FARMER
standing beside him 10 au;ictpatiou o.
= compliment. as webster sot cot hIs
portable assay ouift
fcf thrce days Webster wOrt~i
determining the valacs % zach sara
pie. only TO nnd that his AsSAys coa.
trrned nllly's You ~crr right sna.
he nnaily announced. hi. mine is
q hBDdinrrr and 10 ulstAke: II yua
and live ten yrars ~ril be worth
si0ss1an between us--mAyt.e uoSe. :
Buifs jagndle-d cyes siow~a hun.
grily. wen put Ia huhdF~d
slAmps--"
We'll. weH try ten tor . starter :
Webster interrupted dpiy, and add
more as the nine pays Its ~sy. It's
the swectes, mining proposition %
earth--only. ike all h.gh-clASs goods
Il has oae fsw whe1 yOu examine II
cloSeiy.~
You're crazy Billy ehaiienget
Name the nawl~
To BE coSTfSuEpJ
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-16
Saved MyLife
With Eatonic


4 wps hesriy dead untu ! f0anf
Estenie aBa I can truly say u sat~d
my Hfe u IL The 49, ssazazch Eaesii-
eiae ever usde.- writes Mrx lila
Saith.
Arid stomach causes avfai zlsery
which Eaiu1lc quickly evts rfd - ~
takiag ap and carTyins ogt The aeifiiy
and sAsst which pssveut Eood dlgss-
tea A tablet taksa sftef ussals hTiREs
oaiek rsiicf Keeps The stomach
healthy and hcips "a prrveat ths usany
ills - liable % sriss frusa sxcrss aetd
pant suffer frcm stonaeh ulsrrfss
whea yOa can So, . hiE h-sx = Esioaic
fer . uias uith yosF dFzxxisss guar
anfee.
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-16

which ss-tnea 10 argue great dsp<A-
Somebody had found an oatcup
ping 90 top of that hill.- Webster %
clared with conviction. "and sunh .
shaft on the vein 90 open u up and DE-
termins it, width aud dlrcctioa- And
wha, did Jou do, Blllr
4 got my transit and ran . line
from the shafi on the hiil, following
the d'nsctiua In which the ledge VAS
running and marked out the exact
point toward the base of the hill where
I would start my tunnel to cut the
ledge To my surprise. discovered
my prrdevssor had s"lected that
identical spot ~ J verified my eai'
rulstions aud then sai down 90 think
u over ! remembered that frequent
and violent earthquakes occur IN 'h'
country. aud u s-cined 70 n's . va
sonable hypothesis TO blame some an
cisnt aud particularly violent seismic
disturbance, -hich had faulied The
vein aud s.t u over . considsrnh's
dlslnuee. Accoriing 10 my ealenln'
iion. that other man should have cut
the vein at NJ fry,-ys, be had Enns
On iua before quitting. ~ J got haf
dugen p"ops and drove ahsaa "
feet 90 the other follows tuhh"' anu
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-16

In less cfvtlised parts Of the coat.
nent Of Africa--on the Gambia river.
for examrle--wc find nsh-sp@arins a
well ~ mud-searchlns. The West Al.
rscan negroes are very fond a the
-mud-e<i." which. according to scms
naturalista ought to BE- classei a. !
reptile. on account Of Ito fco,-liks t,aa
When the foods subaide thousands Of
these are LEFT high aud dry. and
promptly bury themselves ln the mud
which scoa becomes hard and earthy.
and here they would remain an u
nsxt inundAtica q the negroes "a
not come along with wocdsa epFAe
- q tAsn ssa-SssAAaA
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-16
CHAPTER XII

Arrived NJ san Miguel dc raiua
I about midnight. Webster found tho
climate temperate. In fact. drctd~ily
cool. Biliy was waiting for uhrsn and
vss pupcriy amazed. but no; scsn'
faliyed when Don Juan Cafstsro
abusing the station hands In q horri-
be hodg~poisc of English and span
ish. superiniends,i the landing of tie
baggage on the platform.
4 had o. bring him with me- Web
sier explained "rm going 20 vean
hlra. and after that baby quits CRY.
lng for his bottle. believe mo. Blli.
Ue1i have Tire prsncs ~ a forrman for
our mine Quite = character. q Dun
Iuan. when yuu dig down into him.
"Dc far enough into that ruin and
youu End hne eraekers.- Rlly admit.
ted. However. Iohh I'm afraid hs
won't explode. The powders damp
How dld you leave 'polorcsr
"Fii as a fiddle Bin.-
How does she stack up on better
Acquaintance. JohnnyT-
shes skookum lass She 80,
her love and promised TO scpd yoa
back 10 her r n. Y. 80 doar bother
me with talk about her. Yonn 49,
her again In = seek or ton days I
hope"
moi Il that 80 Johnnyi Bully
for you. you old vanpus cat Tel
Don Juan 10 steer you over 20 the
GIobo de Oro. lie knows N. placr.
I've got to 60 and hire q mule OF
some other quadrupet for Don Juan
II we're to avoid 8 late start IN the
morning Good night old fellow
They we're up at daybrvak. and
with three heavily laden pack mules
in charge Of two scTni-paked moros,
while the cock 3ogg-d comfortably
along on his big spiay feet In the rear.
they set out for Btlly's conc~sSIon.
For 80 miles they followed the high.
way. and then debouched to the south
west along a neglected rad just wide
enough 10 accommodate the clumsy
or carts Of the poems The oountry
was sparseiy settled and evidently Civ.
en- over to stock raising.
Darkness had descended on the val.
ley BY the time they had pitched camp
at the claim. They were up az
dawn the following morning. however.
and Immediately after breakfast Jack
Webster went TO his dufTie bag and
brought forth q dozen little canvas
n. nj ha
Now then. William. my son." he an
nounced. flight the lantern and well
see II you've forgotten all ! taught
you about mining"
They ciambered up the dump to q
point where two light steel rails pro.
tected over the edge. On top Of the
dump. lying beside the rails we're two
small. rusty. steel ore cars; the rails
led from the edge Of the dump 10 the
mouth Of tunnel In the hillside and
disappeared therein.
Webster stood o moment. looking
around him. How did you happen TO
locnte this ledger he demanded
-was II grass root stun. with an out.
cropping here at the foot Of the hilit
No. Of course, 10 wasn't You haven't
enough ore on the dump. What the
devil we're you driving atr'
Only a small portion OF that dump
In mine, Jack. and didn't locnte the
ground originally. l cams into this
valley from the south. and as worked
up the range. found . bald spot
close to the top Of the hill. and q gal
lows frame over an abandoned shaft.
Naturally. went down the shaft to
60 why II had bsen abandoned. TO
ny surprise. foSnd q l2-foot vein
cf ffeemilling ors. On Z contact ~
tween andesite and Silurian limestone.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-16
DEATH OF ARNOLD.

Benedict Arnold, the traitor, whose name is a byword in the United States for dishonor. died in England on this day in 1891. A brave and dashing officer, it is unfortunate that this man should have so far violated his manhood as to betray his country for British gold and rank. In the beginning of the Revolution, distin- guished himself in the American army. His impulsiveness and hot temper, however, got him into many difficulties and shortly after the battle of Saratoga in which he acquitted himself with great bravery, came his final break. His misconduct brought him a reprimand from the American commander-in-ch chief and in a moment of hot headedness he plotted treason. He betrayed the plans of the fortress of West Point to the British and de- serted to their ranks. For his treason he received much gold and a generals commission in the English army.