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The Washington herald., 1921-02-13
employees in DC.
CONFIDENT BONUS
HOPESTILL SOUND
Union Officials Declare
Senate Melee Shows
Need of Change.

'Reclassihcation is the moral Of
the situation that developed in the
Senate yesterday afternoon when
the $40 bonus for Federal en-
plUyes was eliminated on a point OF
order made by Senator Curtis"
This is the view Of the officers Of
the National Federation Of Federal
Employees as expressed at their
headquarters last night. This body
feels that they need not be greatly
concerned by the adverse action on
the Hill and they believe II they
sit tight" that the tangle will ad-
just itself.
Stewards View.
1T is because there exists no gov
ernment employment policy worthy
of the name" declared Luther c
Steward. president of the federation,
last night, and no machinery for
wage adjustment. that over zoe, ,OOO
employees OF the United States gov
ernment may be thus subjected to a
sudden decrease OF $50 a month in
their already inadequate pay.
Here" continued Steward, was
proposal favored by almost the
entire Senate and the great ma.
/ jOrity of the House. Scarcely q
Senator is opposed to the cOntinu.
ance OF the $240 bonus for another
year for the great majority OF the
! government employees, and nearly
twO-thirds of the Senate had actual
4 ly voted yesterday afternoon to eN-
tend the bonus beyond the limits
prescribed by the Appropriations
! Committee. But Notwithstanding
this fact, Notwithstanding the merits
/ OF the question. a point OF order
invoked by one Senator after a vote
was taken, made possible an abrupt
! reduction which the employees al
over the country had no reason tC
expect, and which must bring upor
them great hardship.
Leader Conscious.
The fortunate thing about tn,
situation is that the Senate leader,
on both sides OF the chamber ar,
beginning to be acutely conscious ol
the need for a settled employment,
policy, and for a reclassifcation o,
salaries to take the place Of the in,
equalities and uncertainties which
exist under the present condition,
with the bonus. Not once, but many
times was this asserted on the floor
yesterday.
The National Federation OF Fed
eral Employees is more convinced
than ever that the day OF actual re.
classification is almost here. Mean.
I time we do not believe that Con,
gress will permit the employees to b,
Ipenslized for its own lack OF EN-.
plOyment policy, but that a way will
be found to continue the bonus unit
reclassification comes"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-13
Garrett, House, Presents
Democratic Viewpoint
On Reductions.
DECLARES LEAGUE
ONLY ALTERNATIVE
Claims Pact-BOund Ma
tions Present United
Front to Outsider.

In a speech yesterday on the floor
Of the House, conceded by minority
leaders to represent the Democratic
viewpoint on disarmament and in
ternational relations. Representative
Garrett, of Tennessee, declared that
il this country decides to live alone
it must have a navy equal TO those
of all the world combined, il the rest
Of the world combines in the league
of nations.
The proposed disarmament con-
vention, he said. can produce no sat
isfactory results because it's findings
would not be binding. The refusal
of this country to be bound by the
treaty, he insisted, makes it impos-
sible for other nations. which ac-
cepted 1t, to disarm.
Scrapping League.
Garrett said that IL the recent
election is to be interpreted as Re
publicans interpret it, the only def
mite disarmament program ever out
lined in history by representatives
of nations is to be scrapped.
We are told by the President
elect" he said, that the first move
ment of the new administration will
be to turn our backs upon every part
and parcel of the treaty of Yer
sailles and enter into a separate
peace with Germany.
Scrap the only definite program
ever laid before the world, and how
do you hope for any convention to
go further in providing for disarm-
ament?'
Point BY Madden.
Asked by Representative Madden,
Republican. of Illinois, to explain
requests from the administration for
the greatest army and navy in his
tory, Garrett replied: Because the
treaty of Versailles was not rati-
| fed.''
DO you mean il was coercion to
fcompeI ratificatinn2t asked Madden
Il do not" said Garrett. Had the
\ treaty been ratified the naval and
military program would have been
unnecessary"
Europe has a disarmament COM
mission" said Britten, Republican
Of Illinois, (which is not effective
Are we going to carry Europe for
all time to Gomez
Il do not know" answered Gar
rett, but IL we determine to live
alone we must have a navy equal to
those of all the world combined ii
the rest of the world combines In
that league. We cannot otherwise
be safe"
Sees Hard Fight.
Foreboding OF a vigorous hgh'
over the $9O,OOO.O00 carried in the
naval appropriation bill for con
tinuing during the ensuing nsca
year the 1915 construction program
appeared in the House yesterday
Representative William r. Green, o'
Iowa, declared in a speech on tn
floor of the House that the continua'
tion by this country of naval ex
penditurcs at the present rate woulC
eventually bankrupt the govern
ment.
He pointed out that the cost o
constructing the ten superdread
naughts and six battle cruisers wal
merely the first cost. He estimated
that this would probably mount t
81 .OOo. 900, 900 before the ships wer'
completed. In addition, he said tina
the cost of upkeep would be abou
$4,000 900 a year per ship, not t
say anything of the supplemental!
underwater and air forces regarded
as an essential part of the feet.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-13
SAYS BOSTON FITTED
TO CHECK TYPHUS

Dangers of typhus infection in the
United States will be lessened 10
steamship companies follow their
plan to divert immigration to BOs-
ton from New York, Surgeon Cen
eral Hugh Cumming indicated last
night.
The New York station is the last
remaining under State control" }"
Cumming said.
Strict watch over the quarantine
situation in Europe has been main
tained by the U. S. Health Service
since the war. Cumming declared,
with the result that thousands Of
vessels have arrived without de-
velopment ofa serious situation.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-13
Loan of Billion Made
After Arnistice Signing

The Treasury Department loaned
more than 81. 900, 900 900 to European
governments in direct defiance of
Congress and with the knowledge,
according to its own admission,
that such loans were without au-
tbority in law. These facts became
nslolic when a letter and secret tes-
tfmony given by Secretary McAdoo
before the House Ways and Means
Comrittee in executive session was
made public for. the first time yes
terday.
On this occasion Mr.. McAdoo
!. .s,xss th,st a special bill be reported
~rsrrisss speeiie authority to make
x4r fnxn after the conclusion Of
nr1~. &lED ON PAGE ELEVEN,
The Washington herald., 1921-02-13
HUGE AIR FLEET
TO REPLACE NAVY:
SAYS HAMMOND
Celebrated Inventor Sees
Change in Warfare in
Twenty Years.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Feb. IL. o.
Aerial navIes viii supersede
the present marine craft within
p nfry yesrs. ffrhe present safe '-
of progress in aeronnAfics Is
maintained, according to John
Hays Hammond. jr., famous in
yentor.
International disarmament
will come only when means Of
defense have been perfected to
such an extent that attacking
forces-without which wars are
impossible are nuIIihed, he
said tonight in n specially pre-
pared article. His own story
follows;
BY JOHN HAYS HAMMOND, Jr.
The Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee has shown great wisdom in
its recent recommendations to the
Senate regarding the upbuilding OF
our battleship strength. The les
sons of the war were admirably
analysed by the general board
upon the report of which the com.
mittee acted. In the report common
sense dominated the spectacular
and the wild predictions of Srl
Percy Scott and other extremists
were discounted.
The future of naval warfare, from
the viewpoint of an inventor. wOulC
seem to be upon the following
lines:
The first phase would be the
competition between the gun anC
the torpedo as the ultimate nava
weapon.
Range to Increase.
During this period, which may
last about twenty years, increases
in the caliber of naval guns woulc
be continuously made, and methods
of range finding and spotting i'm.
proved. This Will result in create
tonnage of capitsl ships to accom-
modate the heavier armament
Range of gun actions will be con
stantly heightened, but this will b
secured at enormous engineering
and financial cost. The fighting
range, therefore. will be. of gradua
growth.
simultaneously with the growtI
of the larger caliber guns and thei
range there will be developed ney
methods of torpedo attack. Thes
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-13
House Decision
Clues Alaskan
: Place 20 Days
Wickersham Wins Con
test as Term DrarDs
To Close.

The House Elections Commit
tee yesterday decided that
James wickerskanl, Republican,
in entitled to the seat of Alas
kan delegate I'm the House,
which has been held by George
GrIEsby. Democrat.
The contested election has
been pending for nearly two
years and II the House decides
TO seat WickershRm he will only
serve until March 4.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-13
Armed Civilians Fire
On British Troop Train

CORK, Feb. l2.-Armed civilians
today attacked a railway train at
Millstreet County Cork. firing
through the windows al. soldiers in
the compartments
troops woundso Ffve of the SOL
.dfers. incIudins N osfeer7 were
seriously injurd rkflr equ4pnentl
was captured. -
The Washington herald., 1921-02-13
Ne'ee Breaks Dot,

In the melee that broke over this
remark senator GoodtnE. who pre-
sided On the absence Of the Vice
President, had difhculty preserving
order. Those who believed the wago
A0aud had included the Bonus ana
those wkn believed otherwise were
fryiax - gain recognition Tho
point nae not been settled. The
Caxttr aprendment TO include the
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The Washington herald., 1921-02-13

Earle Dorsey's sprightly essays on
the thezter and the MOVIES are
featured every Sunday infhs pictorial
dramatic section Of Ths eraid.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-02-02
WILSON IS MOST
P|T|FU[ FIGURE
IN H|STORY-DEBS
ny United Press.)

Atlanta, Feb. 2-From his prison
cell Eugene V. Debbs has issued a
statement on President Wilson's re-
fusal to pardon him, declaring that
he is not isappointed or surprised at
the action of the president, and re-
ferring to him as the most pitiful
figure in history.
at was my own only fear" the
statement said, that | might be in
debted for my liberty to Woodrow
Wilson. My record, good or bad, is
at least consistent and that is the on
ly way it could have been smirched."
The statement refers to the presi-
dent as the most pitiful figure in
history" "No man in public life in
American history" it said, "ever re-
tired so thoroughly discredited, so
scathingly rebuked, 50 overwhelming
ly impeached and repudiated as
Woodrow Wilson. Shortly after the
November election his private sec
rotary made a pitiful plea for him,
saying that all he craved was the
!. love of the people. This plea was
stamped by the American people with
one word denied the one word he
wrote on the back of the recommen-
dation for my pardon
After stating that Debs was "nev-
err in better physical condition in my
life than am at this hour the state
ment continues:
"Mr. Palmer called attention to the
fact that l shall be eligible to parole
August II, 1922. In answer to this l
have to say that / shall not apply
for parole, nor accept it. | shall
serve my term to the last day or
leave here with an unconditional
pardon. l came for my convictions
and l shall not betray them for any
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-02-02
CAT SCORED USUAL VICTORY
Japanese Legend Merely Another
Feather in the Cap of the Ever
Conquering Feline.

There is an enchanting story told by
5the Lady Sci ShOnagon, beauty Of
Japan of nine centuries past, of the
emperor's favOrite cat herself a
spoiled beauty. She had received
cap Of honor and had been raised to
the third rank of nobility, with the
title of Wiyobu-no- Ototo, or "Chief Of
the Female Attendants" and was a
cat of many graces. Unfortunately,
on a day of disobedience, her lady-in-
waiting summoned the emperor's dog,
Okinamaru, to startle her into good be-
havior. He barked obediently, and
the cat dashed madly behind the
screen where his majesty sat at break
fast, and sought refuge in his arms.
The emperor. much shocked, sent for
the lord high chamberlain, and pro-
nounced sentence on poor Okinamaru.
A thrashing and exile! The Lady Sci
describes him as hitherto a happy dog
and much esteemed. But short time
before he had been carried in process
sion in a willow litter, with peach
blossoms and hOllyhocks on his head !!
He was now an outcast on dog island,
land none so poor to do him rever-
ence." He may possibly have found
life easier without the hollyhOcks, but
1t is interesting to see that the eternal
cat is victorious as ever. The dog is
vanquished; the dy-in-wating ruined,
and the cat lies in the emperor's lap
and purrs. So was it always; so will
it ever be, writes L. Adams Beck in
Asia Magazine.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-02-02
PRESIDENT ABLE
To SEE LINCOLN
STAGE: portrayal

Washington, Feb. q President
Wilson last night made his first APP
pearance in public since his speaking
tour in behalf of he league of nation
was interrupted by illness at Witch
tia, Kan, September 26, 1919. Ac-
conpanied by Mrs. Wilson and her
brother, John Randolph Boiling, the
president went to a theater and saw
a performance of Abraham Lincoln,
the American historical play writ
ten by John Drinkwater, the English
playwright.
The president with his party
reached the 'theater shortly before
the play began, and walking with
the aid of cane, made his way
through stage door and thence to a
lower box, which had been reserved
for the party. His appearance was a
complete surprise to the audience
only theater attaches having been
apprised Of his coming.
The moment the president entered
the box, he was recognized; and the
audience rose and cheered. He re-
sponded by bowling and sat down
He did not rise from his seat until
the final curtain had fallen, and Their
was aided to his feet by Mr.. Boiling
The audience cheered and he again
bowed. In leaving the theater he
used his cane and leaned on the arm
Of Mr.. Boiling.
News of the presidents attendance
leaked out during the progress of the
play, and a large scrowd expecting
him to leave from the front entrance
he'd congregated there by tie time
the performance ended. Only hand,
full had thought of the stage exit
which he used, but they wee kept
back by police.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-02-02
PYTHIANS CONFER FIRST
RANK TOMORROW NIGHT

St. Johns Lodge No. s, X. of P.
will meet in regular session at their
Castle Hall tomorrow night and a
large number of members is expect
ed to be in attendance.
The feature of the evening will he
the presentation of the Dramatic
First Rank by the talented team of
the lodge, happening that is always
eagerly looked forward to by the
members.
Chancellor Commander J. L. Saw
yer, Vice Chancellor W. A. Williams
ir., and all other officers of the lodge
issue a cordial invitation to all local
and visiting Pythians to be present
at this meeting.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-02-02
BIC BASKET BALL
CAME. FOR FRIDAY

At the Elks club on Friday night
an interesting game of basket ball
will be staged. This news will no
doubt be received with acclamations
of joy by the lovers of the great in
door game, who are anxious to see
Palatka's quintet in action again.
The visitors on this occasion will
be the well known Duval Flying
Squadron Quintet who have made
quite a name for themselves in the
Jacksonville City League. Palatka's
warriors realize that they will face
team of first class calibre in meet
ing these boys and will strain every
nerve to win the contest. So far
this season the home team has six
wins and no defeats to it's credit on
the local floor and they are naturally
anxious to make this the seventh
straight victory.
Practices will be held tonight and
tomorrow night and very member of
the squad is urged to be on hand as
early as possible in uniform.
The game on Friday night will be
started at eight o'clock and imme-
diately afterwards, at about nine
o'clock, the strains of music from the
Putnam orchestra will announce the
first number of the dance that will
hold the boards from then until mid.
night.
Fans the Palatka quintet needs
your presence at this game. If you
will only, turn out as largely and as
enthusiastically as you did at the
Winter Park game-nuff sed.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-02-02
HEART CAN FEEL NO PAIN
But Vital Organ Sends Out Its Mes
sage of Warning When Physical
Danger Threatens.

The heart has no nerves of sensa-
ton, Stanley NJ. Rinehart, M. D.,
writes in the Saturday Evening Post.
If the surgeon could get to it without
cutting through the sensOry nerves on
the surface of the body he could OPP
crate upon the heart itself without
causing pain. And yet pain is some
times a symptom of heart disease, but
st is produced in roundabout way.
If the heart cannot feel, how can
there be pain in heart disease?
Branches of the heart nerves go to
certain subcenters in the spinal cord,
and there they connect with the super
fetal nerves Of sensation. Continued
irritation of the heart nerves is thus
communicated to the surface nerves
and there is reflex or referred pain,
not in the heart, but in the chest wall
over which the sensory nerves are dis
tributed.
True heart pain is always due to ex-
hauStion of the heart muscle and may
be recognized by the presence of other
symptoms. 1t is made worse by
the slightest exertion; by anything
that increases the rapidity Of the
hearts contractions. And nearly al
ways the respirations are labored and
deep, expressing the desire of the slug
gish blood stream for more air. But
the pain is in the chest wall, never in
the heart.
More significant than pain is feel
ing of contraction, of tightness in the
chest behind the breastbone, which
may be experienced by those of middle
age. 1t is especially noticeable after a
full meal, after smoking or during ex-
ertion. This is another of natures
quiet warnings. 1t usually accom-
panies high blood pressure, with or
without hardening of the arteries. The
more often the sensation recurs and
| the more easily it is induced, the more
/ attention it demands.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-02-02
Isn't the Law Wonderful!

A Belgian paper tells of woman
living at Mons who is denied mar
riage license because she does not
know her name, age or birthplace and
therefore has no legal existence"
The case is analogous to that of a
man named Mahony who was hanged
some years ago. When the prison
physician pronounced him dead, the
body was cut down and delivered to
the relatives. Life was not extinct,
however, and a few hours later the
man was quite himself again. He was
shot by a murderer some time after
ward, but the assassin could not be
brought to justice because, as the
court said, "Mahony was legally dead,
and therefore could not be killed sub
sequently by anybody"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-02-02

nation the public the schedules shown were or
.v departures times stated guaranteed Pas
Change WITHOUT NOTICE.
General Passenger Agent. St Augustine
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-02-02

This tin e-tnble is published Cor
ra,. at tue %! going to press, but :.
seuper .,pa J-ee1ui6s are subject tn
ID. RAINIER.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-02-02
MISS ROBERTSON ATTENDS
FIRST DANCE IN 40 YEARS

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. Miss
Alice Robertson of Oklahoma, only
congresswoman-elect, attended a
dance given by the local post of the
American Legion here last night
the first dance she had attended since
1879, she said. Miss Robertson is the
daughter of a pioneer missionary and
herself known as a church worker,
but she went to the dance "to show
a local minister where my heart is"
she told Legion members.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-02-02
Book as Granaries.

Books are the great civilizers
of the race, the stOrehOuses of knowl-
edge, the granaries of intellectual
food. Therefore to designate IN all can
dor Which books of those that are
made are, indeed, public pabulum, and
which are straw; carefully and con-
scientiouSly to examine and explain,
one man for the million, the publica-
lions which are conducive or detri-
mental, in whole or in part, to learn
ing and progress. is one of the most
important and noblest works in which
man can be engaged, while to prost-
tute the powers requisite for such a
position is one of the basest.-Hubert
Howe Bancroft.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-02-02
Why, Of Course.

Pop Moore, relates Louge, believes
in telling children the truth, and when
his youngster heard him read the
weather prediction and inquired how
the weather man knew, Pop laid aside
his paper and explained the best he
could. He told of the charts,
the instruments, the Geographic re-
ports, etc "And that's how he finds
out the weather for tomorrow" he
finished. The kid listened intently,
sat thoughtful for a few minutes, and
then earnestly inquired: And then
does he tell God2"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-02-02
BIG NAVAL APPROPRIATION

Washington, Feb. The naval ap-
preparation bill, which probably will
be reported to the house Wednesday
carries approximately 1885,, 000, 900,
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-02-02

paltry consideration such as a parole.
| may be in prison, but unlike the
man who keeps me here l am not an
exile from my own country. When
I leave this prison shall go unre-
pentant.
Senator Capper showed the other
day that out of four billions annual
expenditures for this country that
IS per cent is spent on war, the re-
suit of war and preparation for war
and that 3 per cent is spent on edu-
cation and constructive work. That's
where Wilson stands. l stand for
construction instead of destruction
and devastation"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-02-02

a reduction of about SIS, O0O, 900 frum
the amount appropriated a year ago
and 1924, 100000 less than depart
mental estimates.