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The Washington times., 1921-02-18

Buck Herzog was q member of the
Chicago Cubs last year. He is a fire
ball player. as smart as the smartest,
brilliant fielder, and. until last year,
q good batsman.~>But that season he
played most Of the time with har-
ness on him. and as soon as the sea-
son ende@ he underwent an operation
for hernia He Is now in good shape
aud should be for several seasons yet
Eerzog has been given his uncoc-
ditional release by the Chicago Ma
tio1al League Club. He was men
toned in the same breath with some
Of the boys who knew too much about
the 1919 scandal. This may have had
nothing to do with tho Chicago club.
but nevertheless Bill Veeck and
Johnny Evers decided, in their general
housekeeping. that Buck" Herzog
was worth letting out So 1t was
done.
Since then Herzog's name has been
connected with the Philadelphia Ma
tionals and the Newark club, IL the
latter can land a franchise-i in the In
ternational League. Bill Donovan.
boss of the Phillies, says he cannot
use him, but that may be bunk. The
fact remains that Herzog is q high
class fielder. suffering only from. tenn
permanent
As . fielder Herxog is as good IS
any man on tho Washington clubs
roster. He used to be a timely swat
ter, but that was several years ago.
II IL doubtful II he would be OF much
valuesto the Griffs in their wild chase
after the pennant. Furthermore. Her.
zog Is not in the best odor with major
league clubs right now, and 1t Is more
than likely that he will find himself
? back In tho bushes when the bell
rinEs. 90
He was reported Is having signed
with tho Phi1lies. but Bill Donovan
snded that story with . vigorous de-
NAL Now stories arc rife that he
viii manage . club In the Interna-
tionaf League especially II a fran
The man Clark Griffith wants for
his hot corner IL Frank Baker. In
dssd, tho Old Fox Mas not given up
hope Of landing the former home run
king. though the dope now handed
odt L. that the deal II on. Many, deals
start, leak out too soon. and are on,
only to start all over 1xain. That's
the way this Baker thing may 20.
TON FISHER ENTHUSIASTIC.
Tom Fisher blew into town yes
taFday. Tom used to be the mayor
aswn In Alexandria. Va, host Of all
the Masonic and Elks gatherings and
general receiver-general for all good
fellows who happened IN that part
Of tina country. He still has the
habit I'll leave II to Harry Ward. :.
Il know I'm going to this Mcbride
AAnnerF said Tom, "and feel sure
shaf veil have the real fellows from
Alexandria. What I want Ia to have
eongsniai folks sitting around me so
that II We crack a joke. well be
Surs To have = laugh
THAT'S good enough for me-
Whipped q. Harry Ward. TIL dig up
the nve bones and look for a seat
clcss to tho mayor
It's . funny thing about that
mayor" stun We, who knew Tom
Fisher when he was mayor OF Alex
The Washington times., 1921-02-18
BRAND NEW THING
FOR THEM

Manager Ty Cobb rises to in
form his players that they must
think baseball off the diamond
as well as on.
That in itself ought to bring
about a marvellous improve
ment in the Detroit team. be-
cause it has been suspected that
they have been going on for sea-
sons without thinking baseball
on or off.
The Washington times., 1921-02-18
SChacht Is Hopeful.

Al Schacht. who goes to Tampa
with the Griffs, is hopeful of having
good season. IL he san weather
the. GOODNESS of the spring without In
jury to the muscles of his back. as he
did last year, he should finisn cut the
campaign in good style Schacht Is as
hcady a twirler as tho Washington
club has
The Washington times., 1921-02-18
Paid Hiuh Price.

George Stallings and Walter Hap
good paid 100000 for the Rochester
franchise in the International League.
But both say this high price Is not
too high, as baseball will have
great year. and Rochester will be In
the pennant fight from the start.
The Washington times., 1921-02-18
THEY'VE All Siuned.

signing up his players. They are all
in line, which comes pretty close a.
Killing that old story about how
small the Mackmen's salaries are.
The Washington times., 1921-02-18
PROSPEROUS CAMPAIGN FACES
BASEBALL IN MAJOR LEAGUES
BY SAM CRANE. :

That baseball will another successful this year
indicated manifested the
although the baseball pubs
pulse safe to bank is the barometer that can be relied upon
ah indication baseball breezes blow
The interest being taken the makeup the major teams
greatly
deals shifting players to different
Ia q to
The Washington times., 1921-02-18
May Halt Trip.

Roanoke College has asked a
postponement of the George WASH
ington game In Roanoke for three
days and the trip OF the Hatohettes
to play Roanoke and v, p. L may be
halted.
The Washington times., 1921-02-18
Wilson Can't Box.

Johnny Wilson. middIeweight cham
pion. on being challenged by Mike
Gibbonss has suddenly discovered
that his nose IL ellipg again. and he
cant enter the ring FOR several
mouthA 49,. ..-
The Washington times., 1921-02-18
Justice Nine Wins.

Plans are under way at the Depart
ment OF Justice for a frst-clsss base
ball team. w. o. Mcqueen II the NOV
ing spirit for the departmental mon
and expects TO have things working
in good shape within n short time.
The Washington times., 1921-02-18
Oakland SURPRISES.

big surprise In defeating the Man
hattans by 80 to IL last night.
The Washington times., 1921-02-18

The first game OF todays doub
bill will be staged at 3:f6 p. m
The Washington times., 1921-02-18
Emerson Team Wins.

Emerson Institute defeated the
Friends Select School by a score Of II
to- 10 yesterday in n well-piayed game
The Washington times., 1921-02-18
Miduets Win Game.

Hilltop Mdsets defeated the Peck
Midgets By n score ofse1 to Is
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-10
AIRS ANo CRAFTS cLuB

a nusun Fl, moefIna of thv Arts and
CRAFTS club W.is held CON Thursday Ar-
cuoon ti the nomo uf Ma a. kmu.
u ChNnrrM street Following tho
le,d metuu
The m'mhcrH present were Mos
dances " g. Barnard D. p MNer
CnkaYnc Glen curtis leck
Aoremnn ~ o. Ho'rmmu oman Dfu-
cncr IS rs lasns Mls GLADYS ilalL
aHd The guests were MrH n Foff0p of
linstun Miss turh of iiuu.ton Mrs
D o. snAilvond % For Youth
ThH moist ilsefur will boz snelif
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
L LinerMauretania
Swept By Flames
At British Dock
Big Cunarder viii Be Out
Of Commission for
Several Months.
(specisl Cable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribuze.)

Special Cable to Tho Washington Hsra
and Chicago Tribuae.)
SOUTHAMPTON, July 25.-A
disastrous FIRE broke out ON the
Cunard liner Mauretania In
Southampton docks this after
noon, doing much damage and
necessitating laying the ship up
for several months to repair IL.
II IL believed the flre started
when workman dropped n
lighted cigarette on floor
where gasoline had been spilled.
The flames, famed by n strong
draft, spread quickly into the
frst-class dining =. loon and on
into the state rooms.
Firemen were called and
donned smoke helmets to force
their way into the interior of
the ship, but were driven bnck
by the fierce heat and falling
timbers. Finally they slung
stages over the side of the ve.-
sci and directed water throHsh
. the port holes, while nre boats
pumped water into blazing
ship.
Suddenly the ship listed be-
cause of the huge volume of
water pumped into her. and op-
erations had to be stopped un-
TIL the pumps were started.
Finally she righted herself. but
the firemen could not enter the
lower decks for Ave hours.
At 10 o'clock the IRE was un-
der control, but dense clouds of
smoke were issuing from the
vessel. and IL was feared the
IRE may break out again.
Copyright 1s2l.)
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
IRISH PEACE NEAR,
FEINERS DECLARE
Official Statement of Dali
Eireann Stirs Erin to
Heights of Optimism.
Especial Gable to The Washington Heral
n,;t.S

Especial Cable to The Washington Herald
and United News.)
DUBLIN, July 25.-In an official
declaration issued tonight-perhaps
the most significant announcement
ever made either by Irish Repub-
lican chiefs or British leaders-Sinn
Fein declares its belief that an
Irish peace will be reached.
The official statement calls on all
Irishmen to obey the influence Of
a common citizenship. and virtually
pledges that there shall be mo
forcible coercion Of Ulster to Irish
rule"
The announcement. received by a
tense public at the conclusion OF
day of conferences between
Eamonn de Valera and his coll
leagues Of the Dali Elreann. is
viewed as the most striking decla-
ration of the Sim Fein attitude
towards Lloyd Georges peace pro-
posals yet made. and has infused
the entire South of Ireland with
the most enthusiastic optimism
since the parleys began.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
Elephants 1894 an Inch
And Kids Can't Haze One

CHICAGO, July 25.-Elephants
opened strong today and showed a
tendency to be bullish. Pachyderms
are quoted at 1894 per square inch.
leopards are up and Indian bic
terongs. are quoted at $1,000 {. o. b.
San Francisco.
For, these excellent reasons the
Lincoln Park Zoo will get none Of
the cargo which recently arrived in
San Francisco. Prior to the war
elephants could be Purchased at
s1.s7 the square inch, or about
$500 for a medium-sized elephant.
Now they are quoted at So 900 and
upwards-mostly upwards. Leopards
that sold for $500 each before the
war are now quoted at $1,000 and
snakes that were offered at $500
now cost $500 and mora
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
GERMANY AGREES
TO PROCLAMATION
Approves Suggested MoDe
By Harding T0lDdrd
o Peace.

Special Gable to The washiagton Heral
snd Chicago Tribune,l
BERLIN, July 2S.-The Ger
man government has agreed that
President Harding issue an Of
fciaI proclamation of peace be-
tween the United States and
Germany. Pourparlers between
the American commissioner, Lor-
ing DreseI, and the German for
eign minister, DIR. Rosen, have
now ended, all the American
questions having been answered.
the chief OF which concerned
Germany's view of what legal
action would he necessary to
make the Porter-Knox resolu-
tiOn effective.
Germany replied that n Pres
idential proclamation would be
the most acceptable immediate
action under which IL would be
possible for ambassadors to be
named and formation of n peace
treaty begun. Germany is said
to have been asked to give cer-
tain answers regarding the form
and contents of such n Presi-
deptinl proclamation and these
have been sent to Washington.
In oniciaI circles the opinion
prevails TINT the American
treaty probably will repeat n
majority of the Versailles treaty
provisions.
Copyright 1s2l)
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
GOmpers Pledges Labor
To Disarmament Plan

President Harding's proposed dis
armament conference strikes a
most responsive chord in the heart
of labor" according to Sampel Com
pers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. Writing in the
American Federationist, Gompers
said:
The labor movement is not
pacifist as that term has come to
be understood, but IL is committed
to the cause of peace. The labor
movement is in favor of movements
and policies that will beget peace
and it is opposed to movements and
policies that lead to war and that
make war easy and all too often
available. The trade union
movement of America hopes for the
success of the conference"
Gompers declared "toilers every
where bear the burden Of great
armament"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
ARREST OF SMALL
APT TO Be TRIED
BY SHERIFF TODAY
Governor Thought Likely
To Reply With Mar
tial Law.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, July 25.-Be-
lief was expressed here tonight that
an attempt to arrest Governor Len
Small would be made tomorrow by
Sheriff Henry Mester.
The governor was indicted last
week on charges OF conspiracy and
embezzlement Of public funds while
he was State treasurer.
At 9 o'clock tomorrow morning
Judge E. n. Smith will rune on the
contention of the governors attor-
neys that Small, as head of the ex-
ecutive department of the State. is
immune from arrest. The court in
dicated that the governor, like any
other citizen. must bow TO the
court in criminal proceedings.
May Proclaim Martial Law.
Instructions from Judge Smith
that the capiases be served wouic
seem TO leave no choice 10 Sheriff
Mester but to place the governor in
custody.
Governor Small has indicated that
L.
only course left open to him to pre-
vent his arrest, in the event the
capiases are ordered served. woutc
be for him to call the State militia
and declare Springfield under mar
tial law.
Sheriff Mester's Office is on the
Qui vive, and it is believed that the
sheriff is preparing to organize a
posse to aid him in arresting the
governor.
Latest word as to the governors
intentions is that he still adheres to
his original position that his oath
of office would not countenance his
submission of the executive au-
thority to the judicial.
Three Plans for Governor.
Three plans have been suggested
as outlining the probable course
of the executive. They are:
First, to refuse Sheriff Mester a.
mittance to either the executive Of
fee or the executive mansion.
should he attempt to serve the war
rants.
Second. to call on the local units
OA NhS issue OTQeTS
to prevent the arrest.
Third. to let the sheriff come 10
the executive Offices and meet him
at the door with a declaration of
martial law. In such an event the
sheriff's power wouid cease IN
stantly and the Gtate would take
over direction OF both the police
and sheriff's Offices, il is claimed.
1t seems certain tonight that
Judge Smith will rule that the
criminal code is not to be shs-
pended in the case of the COVER
nor. In this event the writs will
be turned over to the sherif. who
will attempt to call the governor on
the telephone and notify him his
presence is desired in court II the
governor goes into court and gives
bond, there will be no civil trouble,
but IL he declines, no one can fore
see where the end Of the problem
will be.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
7-Cent Fare, 10-Cent Light
Rate, Demand of Civic Union

'"Seven-cent car fare with Uniform
rates and a 10-cent electric light
rate" is the recommendation of the
joint committee of commercial and
civic organizations on street rail-
ways of the District determined
upon at a meeting yesterday after
noon in the assembly room of the
Merchants and Manufacturers As
sociation.
The resolution, in the form of a
petition to the Public Utilities
Commission. was transmitted to the
Commission Immediately following
the meeting by Charles ]. Columbus,
secretary of the Joint committee.
Text of Resolution.
The resolution follows: 4
Whereas. there is a general de-
sire that the street railways of the
District of Columbia shall render
the fullest possible measure Of pub
lie service and an equal desire for
a lower rate OF carfare and a mimi
mum electric light rate consistent
with such service.
Therefore, be 1t resolved that we.
the members of the joint committee
of commercial and civic organiza-
tions on street railways of the Dis
trict of Columbia. comprising the
Board of Trade. Chamber of Com.
meree. Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' Association and the City Club.
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
ENGLAND TO SEEK
DEBT SETTLEMENT
AND U.S.. ALLIANCE
The Empires Financial
Status Improved Great
ly During Year.
Especial Cable to The Washington Herald
and United E-ws.)
By A. 4. JOHNSON.

LONDON, Jury 25.-Using the
Harding disarmament conference as
a screen, Great Britain, 1t is inti-
mated, will conduct, either simulta-
neously or before the conference, a
discussion with the Washington
government on two subjects which
she considers vital to her own in
terests. They are adjustments of
the economic relations between the
two countries and the establishment
of an English-speaking agreement
tantamount to an Anslo-American
alliance.
1t is intimated in official circles
that Lloyd Georges delegation to
Washington will be accompanied by
financial experts to clear up the un-
certainties relating to the funding
of Great Briain's debt to America,
and reaching a basis whereby this
loan, now amounting to $4,o92,00o,-
900, may be liquidated.
Situation Grows Better.
According to statistics gathered
from authoritative sources, Great
Britain's financial position is i'm
measurably better than is generally
believed. On March 81, 1919, her
debt was approximately five and a
half billion dollars, calculated upon
the exchequer's arbitrarily nxed
exchange rate of 81 to the pound.
Today 1t Is approximately four and
a half billion dollars, which is al
mos. entirely owing to America.
Since the signing Of the armistice.
therefore, the empire has paid OF
approximately a billion and a half
in debts, wiping out her indebted
ness to Japan. Argentine. Uruguay.
Holland, Switzerland and Norway.
These bills have either been paid
off or cancelled. The remaining sS.-
25O.0O0 due to Sweden will be paid
before August 1, according to OFF,
cials of the Treasury Department.
External Debt Decreases.
Great Britain's external debt de-
creased s344,544,000 during the fis-
cal year ending March 81, 1920, and
s46s, ,6O4.000 in the year ending
March 81, 1921. And it is predicted
that by January l, 1922, America
will be the empires only creditor.
At the same time Americas claim
for more than four billion dollars
is a staggering sum, both in the
principal and interest it is piling
up. Furthermore, it is payable on
demand.
A large portion of the sum bor-
rowcd from America was reloaned
to other European countries at
higher rates of Interest, although
the securities in many~cases. such
as those Of Greece and the Balkan
States, are for the time being abso-
lutely worthless.
Helped BY strike.
1t is understood that the British
economic experts will endeavor to
persuade America to accept trans
ference of these obligations to her
self, thereby lessening Great Brit
aims responsibility for their COL
lection.
1t is pointed out, speaking of
England's, international economics
that contrary to expectations, the.
general coal strike has proved
rather a blessing to the country's
finances for 1t started an unprece-
dented wave of wage reduction.
Millions of dollars have been saved,
competition in export trading has
been revived and all industries have
been reorganized along sounder
lines. England is getting onto her
feet industfially once mors.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
Sues for Sons Injuries.

John E. Gucchiara on behalf of
his 2-year-old son. Samuel, filed suit
yesterday in the District Supreme
Court against Louise w. Daugherty,
owner of the Louise Flower Shop on
Connecticut avenue, for $4,000 dam
ages for alleged personal injuries to
the boy. Through Atty. Mason N.
Richardson, Gucchiara claims that
Samuel was struck by an automo-
bile owned by the flower shop at
Seventh and X streets northwest
and seriously injured.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
GORGEOUS ROBES
ATTRACT CROWD
TO WHITE HOUSE
Spectators Gasp at the
Princess Oriental
SplendOr.

A motor car sped up to the front
portals of the White House. Out
stepped a slender swarthy gentle
man in modish cutaway coat and
silk topper. Then followed three
other men, two wearing black,
woolly astrakhan caps, the third
having his head wrapped in heavy
turban.
And then appeared a gorgeous
riot Of ,coior-alf the coIors of the
East enveloping a representative of
feminine royalty, such as even
Washington seldom sees. 1t was
the Princess Fatima, sister of the
reigning ruler of Afghanistan and
Sultana of Kabul. In the encourage
were her three sons Prince Moham-
med Hashm Khan, Prince Moham-
med Azam Khan, Prince Mohammed
Ackbar Khan and the crown prince
of Egypt, Prince Zerdechenois.
1t was yesterday afternoon, and
they were paying a call upon the
President of the United States.
Outside and Inside.
What occurred inside the White
House, in the chat between Presi-
dent Harding and the five royal po-
tentates, has not been recorded for
public consumption.
What occurred outside is better
known.
Tourists wandering about the
grounds of the Executive Mansion
spied the pageantry and literally
ran to the White House door for a
glimpse of Fatima herself. The
crowd, small when she entered, had
grown measurably twenty minutes
later when she departed. the word
of her visit having spread quickly.
Camera men and movie operators
swarmed the portecochere.
And the princess--she was glo-
rious!
Eastern skirt, But Short.
In the right side of her nose. just
aft the nostril, she wore her dis
tinguishing mark, black sapphire.
Topping her jet black hair was a
green ostrich feather. but this was
crowned with a flowing green veil,
dotted with gold. The veil only
partly covered the pink gown with
gold brocade The gown barely
reached the knees, thus giving the
effect of an Oriental palace robe
adapted to rect the modern vogue
of the West. The princess wore
green silk hose. amply filled. Gold
medallions, dangling from her neck,
matched in brilliance the dropping
ear rings. Gold was used again in
the ova; buckles on the black pat
ent leather shoes.
The princess posed fof the movie
men when she departed. And the
movie men cranked furiously, not
with their usual poise.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
HARDING TOURCE
CREDIT Be GIVEN
FARM and ROADS
Presidents Message To-
day Will Outline His
Credit Plan.

President Harding's message to
Congress today, it is learned. will
outline the policies which the ad
ministration hopes to extend aid to
the railroads and the farming in
dustry. II is expected also to dis
cuss proposals for the extension Of
credits to facilitate exports.
The War Finance Corporation
would be the agency through which
the administrations program would
be carried out Its powers would
be broadened to enable it to handle
bonds of the railroads, and make
greater credits available for farm
ing and exporting. Legislation
woud be required for this.
Indorsed by Cabinet.
Relief of the plight of agriculture
and the railroads, and the export
of surplus commodities, are con-
sidered by the ADMINISTRATION.
Linked with it is the revision of tax
laws and imposition OF higher
tariffs, enforcement of economies,
and funding of both the domestic
and foreign debts.
The proposals the President will
incorporate in his message have the
of Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon, Secretary of Com
merce Hoover, and Eugene Meyer.
jr. director of the War Finance Cor
poration. They have been the sub
ject of much discussion.
Roads Would Give Notes.
The project for railroad financing
is that when the government made
payments to the railroads. the roads
would give the government 6 per
cent 10-year notes in exchange.
War Finance Corporation.
The proposal to assist agriculture
involves sidetracking the Norris bill,
which would create a s1,000,000 farm
export corporation. 1t is proposed
10 have this business transacted
War Finance Corpora
tion.
Already Drawn In Bill.
a bill has been drawn to carry
Jut these ideas, and its introduction
is expected to follow delivery of the
message.
Senator Curtis, Republican whip,
discussed the program with Presi-
dent Harding at the White House
and is understood to have
suggested the wisdom of treating
railroads and farming separately.
is expected from Sena-
tors representing farming States to
linking the two.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
Cries for Sight
F,Hows CoLored'
Story ofRemedy
Hope of Blind Shattered
When Truth About
Serum Is Told.

NEW YORK, July 25.-The
mistaken enthusiasm of n friend
of DIR. Erasmus Arlington Pond
has inflicted n cruel disappoint-
ment on many people blind from
atrophy of the optic nerve. In
accurate reports concerning an
unprotected serum on which the
doctor has been working mndc
them hope they could be made
to see again, but the serum, the
doctor announces, even In per-
lection would not be capable of
restoring sight to eyes quite
blind. Only those whose eyes
are still able to perceive gen.
eral outlines, mt least of objects
held close, need hope for relief.
A friend had spread reports
of the serum broadcast, whereas
DIR. Pond intended to say moth
ing publicly until he was sure
whether his serum was n sue
cess. He has been using IL for
several years and has had some
success In reyiving the optic
nerve I'm cases where atrophy
has been only partial.
DIR. Pond said his mail Is full
every day of pitifuI appeals
from the blind. young and old.