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The Washington times., 1921-05-03
Gen. AnseLL's VindicntiOn

An officer commanding large army
camp in the East was recently heard to
say in the War Department:
81 once believed that the Ansell- Cham
berlain court martial plan would not work
or, if it did, would not enable us to main
have shown that I was wrong"
That far-reaching and very necessary
reform came only after a memorable fight.
In the very early days of the war, Gen.
s. T. Ansell, acting judge advocate general.
and the youngest general in the army, filed
with Secretary Newton d. Baker a memo
randum to the effect that our entire court
martial system was archaic; that it was
utterly inapplicable to an army Of citizen
soldiers, and that it's unreasoned harshness
would tend to break the military spirit Of
our citizens. ..
At first, both Secretary Baker and
Judge Advocate General Crowder were ia
voraby disposed to liberalizing amend
ments. Later, the military counsel Of a
few old generals in the War Department
prevailed and the war was fought under q
system which resulted in the conviction Of
$4,000 men by general court-martial and
more than 100000 by inferior court-martial
in single year, with penalties Of the
harshest kind, ranging from death down.
ward. Penitentiary sentences were in sew
eral cases awarded for ninety-nine years.
Throughout the war, Senator Chamber
lain, chairman Of the Senate Military Com
mittee, tried to liberalize the court-martial
system. but in face of Administration op-
position at the time did not succeed.
When the last gun was fired. Senator
Chamberlain's committee investigated court
marital procedure during the war and called
General Ansell. whose startling testimony,
never denied but considered to be true by the
War Department, which pleaded unprepared-
ness. gave so much offense to the President
and Secretary of War that the moment Con-
gross adjourned they denoted him.
General Ansell promptly resigned. estsb-
lished in Washington the law firm Of Ansell 4
The Washington times., 1921-05-03
COME RUNNING. ALL!

r. n. BRENNAN writes that BOB
BARR dug this rich gem of an ad-
vertisement out of Washington
City Directory for 1850, page 235:
EDWARD McCUBBIN,
BARBER AND HAIR-DRESSER.
Temple of Fashion,
No. 1 Eighth Street. near Penn. Az.
K. McCUBBIN:
Returns his grateful Acknowledges
ments to his friends, and begs leave
to inform them that he still con-
tinues involved in barbertsmi To
those who will give countenance to
his operations, he promises the very
luxuries OF his art. He will Smooth
the wrinkled face OF care" and dis
cucumber the temple OF the soul OF its
superf'uous adornments. He has .
spice OF chivalry in his constitution.
and will take by the nose any one
who has the courage to obtrude that
facial sppendage within the sanctity
of his studio. In short, in the way of
his vocation, he would
" BEARD the lion In his den.
The Douglass in his hall"
In order to be appreciated he must
be seen and f't.
He begs leave to state that he has
secured the servic' Of that we'll
known and finished operator In the
art James Jefferson; and he contin-
~ the old prices-HAIR-DRES
ING, l2h CENTS: SHAVE. ~
CENTS.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03
Passing the Limit of the
American People s Patience

1t makes no difference who they
are.
Not bit of difference.
Friend or foe, it is all the same to
us.
We have argued and pleaded with
you public men and urged and
begged you to redeem the Nation
from this shame, to take care of our
lads who lost health and limb and
minds for us, to make good our
pledges to them.
And you haven't done it.
So.now we are going to quit plead
ing and begin to fight.
These men did not make the war.
The war was made for them. They
were not permitted to say whether
they wanted the nation to go to war.
There was no referendum. The
referendum was denied.
The men of money who wanted
war didn't ask those lads whether
they wanted to go to war. They
simply declared war and then took
these lads out of their homes and
told them to fight.
You can't find any of the men who
were prominent and ferocious in
making the war hobbling around on
crutches or wearing empty sleeves.
One bed in hospital would hold
all those bloodthirsty patriots who
lost limb or health on the fighting
lines.
They didn't take chance of get
ting hurt. Not chance.
They took up collections.
They took swivel chairs.
They took profits.
They took a dollar a year or
million a year, just as the luck ran.
They shed their blood by proxy.
They lost legs and arms and minds
by proxy.
And now they don't want to take
care of their sick and crippled
proxies.
Well, they've got to do it.
And the sooner they do it, the bet
ter it will be for them and the poll
ticians who are their proxies in the
halls of legislation and executive
chairs.
The American people are in no
patient mood right now over this
neglect of their sick and crippled
soldiers.
They are getting angrier every
day.
You men in office will be wise if
you make haste to do the right thing
by our soldiers.
If you don't, lot of you will not
be in office after next election.
You can bet on that.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03
Game Preserves in Africa.

The growing scarcity of specimens In every de-
partment OF zoology has led to the setting apart
Of large game preserves in the wlds OF Africa
and putting them in charge OF experts. There
seems TO be animal that cannot be partly tanned
if II be given a feeding ground and water in
plenty. Attendants venture into the Enclosures
and stroll among the animals to accustom them
to the sight OF human beings. Gradually the
beasts are herded into smaller paddocks where
any pecularities they may have observed
In that way the geological gardens are assured N
healthy specimens.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

Inasmuch as wine" seems so o.
fensive to the prohibitionists, they II
probably want to rewrite the Bible
and substitute for the word wine,
where it so often occurs. the words
ice cream soda" and nut sundae.
EAMON s.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03
TALK about building memorials
to honor our fighting men!

The best memorials are homes,
hospitals and good care for the fight
ing men who are sick, crippled or
disabled, and jobs for the fighting
men who are well and strong and
want a chance to earn decent wages
and live decent lives.
What is the sense of building
costly memorial structures when
,homes and hospital buildings are
needed to shelter the sick and dis
abled soldiers who fought the bat
tiles these costly structures are built
to celebrate?
Let's have less of this sentimental
stuff and more sensible stuff.
Let's take care of the living first.
The dead can wait, nothing can
harm them, nothing can help them.
Their gallant deeds are done, their
bodies are at rest, their spirits have
winged their flight to that far coun-
try where, beyond these voices, there
is peace.
The years are theirs and the cen
turtles.
With them is no haste.
The story of their conquering
courage, of their magnificent valor.
Of their accomplishing endurance
and their wonderful fighting will
brighten the pages of future history
and live on the lips of American
generations yet unborn long after
any memorials that can be built of
stone and steel have been forgotten.
ION Fame's eternal camping
ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards with solemn
round
The bivouac of the dead
Let the dead sleep their quiet sleep
awhile.
The living claim our gratitude
first.
We shall not cease to plead their
cause; to hale the public servants
that neglect them before the bar of
public judgment; to expose their
wrongs; to rouse the Indignation and
make firm the resolve of the Ameri-
can people that this shame and dis
grace shall be wiped from the rec
ords of the Republic.
We demand that these sick and
crippled soldiers be taken care of, as
we all promised them they should
ibe.
We are going to find out the men
lin Congress who are most response
BILE for the disgrace, and they are
going to be exposed to the angry
eyes of the Nation.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03
THE .ACID TEST" FOR
THE MOONsHEIN THEORIES


Scientists and philosophers of the
G.. o. C. are flocking into the fray
over DR.. H. BREW MOONSHEIN'S
discoveries for H and s of "The Con
sanouinity of Elasticity" and today
the noted scientist is put to the acid
test, in the following direct ques-
tons by Prof. BEERSTEIN, who
personally discovered the stein after
beer was first introduced into Ger.
many:
First-Did not ERESIPELAS. the
eminent Greek scientist, determine that
continuity of cohesion, with reference
inverse ito he ratio %' tn ea.te,s 0 Of the eps
lottis? -
second-Did not LAPARoToMY, his
colleague, following up that idea.
seEregate the continuity of cohesion
into separate molecular conglomera-
tons each with maximum OF heter-
ogeneous fluctuations?
Third--Were not these fluctuations
finally. without regard to accelerstion
G S1s to fr"V .Ss ~ Hash
Hound, and distributed to the Pons
Asinorum7
think you cannot well deny the
tions Is yes" Furthermore you must
admit that the three gentlemen men
pS onsa As 50 Il aO yos ADMIT they aetu
ally stretched a point, II follows, ergo,
per Sc, and pluribus unum, that you
must admit II was THEY who discov-
cred the theory OF consanguinty OF
elasticity. To say less would be
sufficient; to say more would be too
much.
Personally speaking, "zwei stein" is
preferable to Einstein or Moon she i'm
but spare us that picture of DR.
Moonshein. FRED VETTER.
Here is A lucid explanation OF the
new discovery by Prof. II. SMITH
our poet-scientist:
The peculiar sdaptsbility Of diaphsnou'
bodies, you'll sec,
To irradIste jrridescent conditions OF con
sangunity.
Is owing to the HETEROGENEOUS condition o.
their elasticity.
which revolutionizes simultaneously win
their relatively,
Thereby superinducinE trsnscendentsi ma
terisllty.
superhoislity.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03
This sign was on a fruit deal
er's cart:
IF YOU MUSTA PINCHA DA
FRUIT PLEASA PINCHA
DA COCONUTA."
FAN.
OVER THERE.

Deeds. not dollars. pay our way
When we reach the other side.
All our gold right here must stay
when we cross THE Great Divide.
Let us study human needs.
Then no shame well need to hide.
Fill our lives with kindly deeds
Ere we cross the Great Divide"
SAM SIMPLE
The Washington times., 1921-05-03
Calling IL a psrlor doesn't
make an undertaking establish.
ment a cheerful place to go 10
see a friend. JOE CONKLIN. I
.LADY-' LONGFELLOw.

Love IL like an onion
But who would have missed the Joy
OF what we got in the bitter
Don't give the above to the Goat,
Bill. It's awful to be a LADY" Long
fellow and have all your literary eff
forts go to waste. SNOODLES.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

Bailey, and continued as a citizen the fight
for reform in the Army system. Senator
Chamberlain also persevered. Both were
aided by a group of officers who had become
convinced that this country would never fight
another war under articles of war that have
no place in the army of any enlightened land
Finally the War Department had to yield.
The new measure requires that no officer
shall prefer charges against an enlisted man
without swearing to the truth of them, and
no man shall be tried by court-martial until
he shall have first had thorough preliminary
Investigation Of the CHARGES against him, with
the right Of counsel. This provision alone
will reduce the courts-martial to about one
fifth their former large and unjust num-
bers.
An enlisted man is provided with de-
Tense counsel, and also he is entitled to retain
civil counsel. Each general court-martial has
upon it q law member, who passes upon all
questions Of law before it and acts, there
fore, as a Judge, while the court itself acts
as a jury. The act also creates board of
review, which has all the functions of court
Of errors and appeal in all matters Of law
and performs its duties independent of mill
tarv command.
Under the old system, court martial was
not regarded as q court, but as an agency
Of military command. Under the new sys-
tenn, court-martial is court organized
under the laws Of CONGRESS- end functions
independently Of military command Here
after man will be charged. tried and have
his case disposed Of according to the law of
the land and not according to personal judg-
ment Of military commander.
General Ansell said today:
"The enactment Of the new articles of war
was brought about through the aid of DOW
erful newspaper publishers like Mr.. Hearst
who, In the very beginning of the fight wrote
a series of strong editorials upon the evils
Of the old system and awakened great con-
gressional interest. Besides, the exec tive
committee of the American Bar Association
condemned the old system and ordered an
investigation into its evils"
The Washington times., 1921-05-03
TESTING HER FORTuTUDE.

Last night, Bill. as a test OF my
will power. I didn't read II and 8
until I had gone over all other parts
of The Times Prate no more about
the fortitude Of the Puritans!
MARY NJ. G..
The Washington times., 1921-05-03
Facts About the Ostrich.

The ostrich IL the biggest bird earth and
has the smallest brain. II weighs as much as
COW and it's brain weighs two ounces Yet u
IL not stupid. The ostrich lives to be about nine
ty years old.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

Another microscopic de-
tail. Fine to be waiting on
first. second, third tables.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

when they sign Peace
Treaty. make 'em also sign
menu.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03
SHORT. AMUSING SIGNS.

E. l.. M. has been looking for
short, amusing window and other
signs in Washington. He suggests
that Investigations in this direction
may reveal some good things for
the column. He is amused over
Coal and wood
Under Cover"
remarking that they are generally
under cover unless fellow has q
big price to pay for them.
Wife, must dress at once, dear.
The Browns are coming over. shall
1 put on the percolator?
Husband-Don't bother. You look
all right the way you are.
FRANCES COLLINS
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

But ever stop TO think
that waiter eats once in
while?
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

All right to be known as
charitable. willing to feed
world. But when they start
discovering new planets on
us, time to stop. Soon be
shooting skyrockets loaded
with hamburger steak at
Beetlegoose.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03
MIR. B. Baer
NAPKINS OF ALL
NATIONS.
Copyright. 1891. b, star Company.

Favorite question Is what
are you drinking for Scotch
this year? Rye Is easy.
Strain two quarts OF any
thing through telephone re-
ceiver. Put label on IL. Set
on hip to age for Ave
minutes. Deal of cum to
customer. Impossible to get
poisoned without influence.
Everybody seems to be
anxious to die with friend.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

"a vERITABLE FEAST"
II and s, in last Sundays great
Times, was a veritable mental
feast which ] am sure was rel
ished by thousands of readers.
II. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

II big feet. knock-knees and
bow-legs won't make girls wear
long skirts, how'll you ever
stop EN-?
DI GUIIIAN-
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

Though this world is full Of
false appearances and bum imi-
tations. it is gratifying to know
that stone and ice will always be
what they are cracked up to be.
+. j. SCHWAB.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

The Western plainsman is a plail
sort, although in his shooting he il
both plain and fancy.
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

Great stun. One sniifle
makes cyanide look like
soft drink. Two singers
makes you see three moons
in cloudy sky. Liquor costs
lot OF jack this year. Got
o to count in funeral ex-
penses. r....
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

Staked us to ready-to-
wear quarrel in zap, when
we like. them built to order.
We're supposed to feed
Asia, Africa, Europe. Only
restaurant in world that
gets along without cash
register. Big thing To-
manufacturers of American
dyspepsia tablets. but bad
for u. S. Treasury.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

Slogan is Starve Yourself
and Feed a Hottentot.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

More than ever to drink
about this year. Nothing
to drink II with. Europe
Is using our backyard for
garage for diplomatic tin
cans. Throws international
garbage over fence and
calls IL entente cordiale.
Gave us mandate over
harems in Turkey when
everybody knows we have
only to go as far as Jersey
, City to find those things.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

Get them out of trenches
by Christmas is now, get
'em away from tables by
Labor Day. They ate for
you, you die for them. Give
until your stomach hurts.
Earn foreign hunger stripe
on your napkin.
During war 1t was for
France. Now ii seems to
be for Siam.
The Washington times., 1921-05-03

General Ansell promptly resigned. estsb-
lished in Washington the law firm Of Ansell a
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-03
PROMINENT PERSONS ALONG The /
ATLANTIC COAST Are In A RUM |
RUNNING CONSPIRACY, ALLEGED
Federal Officials Claim to Have Evidence
Which Will Go Far Toward Clearing Up the
Mystery of Phantom Ships; Liquor-Laden
Schooner Is Seized Off Atlantic City.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. .,

New York, Aug. Federal Of
ficials claimed tonight to have evi-
dence of a rum-running conspir-
acy involving prominent persons
in various cities along the Atlantic
seaboard which would go far to-
ward clearing up the mystery of
phantom ships.
This claim was made after the
liquor-laden schooner Henry l..
Marshall had been seized off At
lantic City and brought here with
four Of her crew, by the coast
cutter, Seneca. Her captain and
mate escaped in motor boat.
Federal agents intimated that
more than one vessel was engaged
in landing liquor. farm belief was
expressed that these were the
lightless crafts which mariners
had declared had been sighted but
had refused to answer signals.
No specific complaint has been
lodged against the schooner, Mar
shall, which, with her cargo of
more than 1900 cases of liquor, is
being held by armed guards pend
ing investigation. The cook and
thre, seamen are being detained
as witnesses.
Although the schooner was out
side the three-mile limit and was
flying the British flag when seized.
federal officials asserted they were
justified in taking charge Of her
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-03
EDUCATION FOR
FORMER R SERVICE
MEN IS SP[ANNE D
X. of C. to Establish the
Largest Correspondence
in the United States" for
This Purpose.
RH The Assoclnted Press.l

San Francisco, Calf, Aug. "A
decision to establish what it terms
the Largest correspondence school
in the United States" which shall
be devoted exclusively to the edu-
cation and general welfare of for
mer service men, and announce
ment that the order had increased
by $3.50 since last year, made up
the outstanding features today of
the opening session of the knights
of Columbus thirty-ninth annual
supreme convention. Supreme Sec
retary william J. Mckinley out
lined the correspondence system,
which will have its headquarters
in the new building which the
order is erecting in New Haven,
Conn.
mo limit will be placed upon
the number of former service men
seeking enrolment in the corre-
spondence school and no limit will
be set up on practical subjects in
the course of study" Mckinley re-
ported. The system. he said, will
cost approximately $1,000,000 to
establish and will call for first
year enrolment of 100000 stu
dents.
Supreme Knight James A. Fla
herty reported that approximately
$4,0O0,0O0 had been expended by
the knights in the past year In
maintaining 1872 free night schools
and 500 university and college
courses for former service men.
1--WE shall stay with the veterans
until the end" he said.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-03
IS WARRANTS ISSUED
FOR ARRESTS IN u. S.
MAIL ROBBERY CASES

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Fifteen fed
eral warrants for the arrest of men
said to have been associated with
John w. Worthington in connection
with mail robberles totallng more
than 100000 were issued today.
News of the arrest in New York
of Arthur NJ. Goldsmith, said to
be a lieutenant of Worthington,
pleased federal officials who have
been conducting the Investigation
that led to the apprehension of
Worthington yesterday after he
had been indicted.
Reports were received also Of the
arrest in Detroit of Lefty" Lewis,
said to be another of Worthngton'
aides. He vas declared to have
escaped recently from Jail in San
Francisco, while waiting trial on
a charge of murder.
Securities corresponding to some
lost in recent mail robberes and
bonds believed to be some of those
which disappeared from the Sin
clair Oil company's offices in New
York, were found today in Worth =
ington's office, according to postal
inspectors.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-03
AM MERlCAN FLAGS ARE
BEING PRESENTED TO
BRITISH ROTARY CLUBS

York, Eng, Aug. 2,-Presenta-
tions of silken American flags to
British Rotary clubs, as a token
of Anglo Saxon friendship, are of
growing frequency throughout
England and the custom is spread
ing into Scotland and Wales, ae-
eording TO newspaper accounts.
One Of the most recent gifts of
this kind, IAN earnest of the
friendship and fellowship America
bears to Great Britain" was pre-
sented to the York Rotary club by
Luther Stark of Orange, Tex, vice
president of the International As
sociation of Rotary clubs. The
Lord Mayor of York, Alderman r.
Walker, in accepting the Stars and
Stripes on behalf of the York club,
expressed "the appreciation and
pleasure" of the recipients and
said it was such a tie as would
help to bind still closer the Eng
lish-speaking peoples Of the world.
Another American flag was re-
Gently unfurled at Rotterdam, at
the weekly meeting of the Rotary
club, by International Vice Presi-
dent William Coppoch of Council
Bluffs, Ia. The bishop of Shelf
field, who is an honorary Rotary
member, said he was certain the
movement would have a beneficial
effect on large number of men
and women. He said he approved
the effort to secure the whole
hearted alliance and friendship of
all branches of the Anglo-Saxon
race. "a real lasting friendship
with America" he declared, sis
desired in this country"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-03
THE CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE.

The discipline which gang has enforced Mexico
political annals
'Stcnce Is the order public official Affairs
discussed Criticisms
have nprospecto
cdied the ranch"
the mne-tax
by the prove that silence is golden.
What do the people know about their in
Mexico? What have they twenty years? Virtually
nothing what journal has told
the Journal finds hard to at the facts The things
would bring Therefore
If the facts would be credit to the party power, why
would be splendid idea
and tell about business?
titudc be that 1t is the pubic's
The onsaughts of the Journal have
No denies anything. If what is
and again have columns
DDS These
Political methods in New Mexico will publicity and
discussion The facts power
reorganization lines
is the pail of silence.
People with Judgment conscience grown suspicious
this affairs.
their records those records will bear
knows the
The policy adopted is the out "Furnsh no
food for controversy and perhaps the agitation
the political philosophy of the gang"
year prolific charges Not
himself
lied about sufficiently justify libel suit Not
fled of all the threats made of what
face the truth in be good time
file few old libel SUITS might desired
without danger of the gang" having
The Journal has been the only effective
wilderness political
ment it has made has become dangerous. too,
to join the conspiracy of silence"
If the people journal slenced
end doing nothing. sell bonds
will cease to agiate. Do you wish 1t so? Write
c. MAGEE.