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The Washington herald., 1921-09-14

Especial Gable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)
LONDON, Sept. 13.-The first sit
ting of the cabinet committee on
which was ap-
pointed at Inverness last week, was
held at 10 Downing street today.
The session lasted two hours, and
plans for the immediate relief OF
the unemployed were considered.
1t was decided that no extension
of the dole system, under which
$150.000,000 has been
given out without the slightest re-
turn, would be tolerated. Instead
policies were formulated for start
ing work of a useful nature on
which the men can be employed
Attention was concentrated on
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
MEXICO'S DEBT
TO Be PROBED
BY U. S. BANKER
Thomas w. Lamont Will
Study Country's Money
Status.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Thomas
w. Lamont, of the house of MorSan.
is going to Mexico City to see what
he can do towards collecting,
liquidating or refunding Mexico's
debts of $500, 900, 900, plus $4,000
900 interest. to the United States.
Lamont is going at the request
of the international committee of
bankers on Mexico and will be the
sole "negotiator" in the financial
conferences that are expected to
take place. Just what his relations
to the American government may be
is not disclosed, although La
mont admitted this afternoon that
the State Department at Washing
ton is cognlzant of the fact that
the international committees rep
resentative will shortly visit Mex
ico."
Economists to Make Trip.
With Lamont will go a secretarlal
staff and economic experts.
The banker does not yet know
whether he will confer with Presi-
dent Obregon or with one or more
of the government officials. He will
leave New York on or about October
1.
The indebtedness of Mexico to
other countries is far greater than
to the United States. In discus
sion of Mexico's financial affairs,
therefore, Lamont will consider
Mexico's obligations to the entire
world, acting as representative not
only for American, but for British.
French, Swiss, Dutch and Belgian
financial interests.
The following brief statement OF
the purpose of Lamont's visit TO
Mexico was given out today:
The international committee OF
bankers on Mexico has requested its
acting chairman, Thomas w. La
mont, to accept the invitation eX-
tended some time ago by Mexican
officials to investigate the status OF
outstanding external Indebtedness
of the Mexican government.
Mr.. Lamont has been asked ny
the other sections of the interna-
tional committee, namely the Brit
ish, French, Swiss, Dutch and Bel
gian, to represent their interests
during the pending discussions at
Mexico City.
"The Department of State at
Washington Is cognizant of the fact
that the international committees
representative will shortly visit
Mexico"
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
GIVEN LIFE TERN
FOR WIFE MURDER

LYNCHBURG. Va, Sept ls.-Roy
Patrick. negro. was sentenced in the
corporation court here yesterday aft
ernoon TO life term for the murder OF
his wife. Lizzie Patrick. here two
months ago. The negro pleaded
guilty. though at the time Of the
shooting. he claimed that he did not
intend to shoot and that the shoot
ing was an accident The shooting
followed a quarrel. Judge Christian
sentenced the negro withousf trial. =
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
4
Chief of u. s. Veterans
Organization Resents
Emerson's Charges.
STATEMENT MADE
BY COL. FORBES
Declares Medical Advisor
Unsatisfactory Ad-
ministrator.

DR.. Haven Emerson, medical ad-
visor of the q. s. Vetrans' bureau,
was summarily dismissed yester-
day afternoon by Major Leon Fra
ser. acting director of the bureau.
and his leave cancelled. DR.. Emer-
Ohio, Monday. that the Veterans
Bureau was football of politics"
He had stated In his address before
the Mississippi Valley Conference on
tuberculosis that hs was resigning
on September Is. His dismissal
was on September Is.
Col. Charles r. Forbes, director
of the bureau. who Is on an ex-
tended inspection trip. issued the
following statemen in reference to
DR.. Emerson's charge that plumb
ers and policemen are being sub
stitutcd for scientific men,"
Finds Service Unsatisfactory.
"Dr. Emerson's ridiculous state
ment that s5.000.0Q0 is being used
ical patronage is unqualifiedly
statement from a disgruntled en-
ploye whose services have proved
unsatisfactory.
The doctor intimates that I his
righteous indignation over politics
resigning voluntarily to get out OF
II. The facts are that Dr. Emerson
is the poorest administrator / ever
met.
THE facts are that 1 found the
ton. in a chaotic condition little
short of a public scandal. He had
$4,000 cases awaiting action and
was losing ground every day while
sick and destitute men clamored for
aid.
Put Executive In Charge.
TT was necessary for me to take
the situation in my own hands to
clear things UP. DR.. Emerson. Of
high professional capacity. demon
strated such a complete absence
of executive ability or administra-
tive common sense that was
forced in August to place a medi-
Cal tAcCuNlNt I1ltuL AOls
r. U. Patterson. in charge Of the
division. and to indicate to DR..
Emerson that his services were no
longer desired
The medical problem of the U. s.
Veterans bureau. with 100000
claims already in and 500 new ones
coming in daily. is largely an ex-
ecutive problem. DR.. Emerson was
not capable of coping with it. so he
had to go. l intend to keep no
employe who obstructs legitimate
veterans claims by incomDeterce
and I would have dismissed DR..
Emerson much earlier had l a SUBJ
stitute on hand.
Denies Emerson's Charges.
His insiuations that plumbers
and policemen are replacing doc
tors in medical work must make
Ananias blush with shame No
plumber or policeman is doing
medical work for the Veterans bu-
reau or ever shall, and no doctor
has been appointed without ap-
proval of his professional sanding
by Doctor Emerson or his success
sor in office. 1t is too bad Emer-
son lost his head and his manners;
yet, the present incident is typical
of the way he ran his medical diu-
sion"
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
British Plan Road Building
AS Relief for Unemployed
Dole System, Costing $150,000,000, Found
Neutrality-suspicious. Riotous in De-
mand for Work or Support.

carrying out the plan for the con-
struction of arterial roads through
and around London, which was
worked out just before the war and
then pigeonholed. but which is said
to be complete and ready for
beginning without delay. 1t was
estimated then that the whole plan.
including some new roads north,
east and west from London, would
cost about $25O,0o0.0O0 and it was
eral years.
Under ordinary circumstances the
cost would have been borne by the
local authorizes through whose
territory the roads passed. but this
IL recognized as impossible nov
when the local authorities are
weighed down by the burden oi
high expenditures and il is pro-
posed to appeal to the central gov
ernment for a preliminary grant o.
$50 100000 to start the work i'm
mediately.
156 Rioters I'm Court.
In the meanwhile the unemployed
throughout the country are getting
out of hand, demanding work o.
support Immediately. The riot yes
terday at Liverpool was a case IL
point. although it is alleged tina
the Eioting was due to police mis-
handling and would not have oc
CURED under the London system.
In Liverpool police court today
156 people were charged with un
lawful and riotous assembly anC
remanded for a week. The leaders
were freed on $50 hsil and tn,
others on S25.
(Copyright, 1871
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
FARMERS KILLED
IN PISTOL DUEL

KELLER, Va, Sept. 13.-Edward
Phillips. SO years old, a farmer of
near Wachapreague, was shot and
killed early today by John Adams,
aiso residing near Wachapreague,
Adams was shot in the arm and was
removed to Salisbury Hospital. Adams
was owner Of the far occupied by
Phillips and is said to have given
him notice to move.
Phillips went to the home of Adas
last night and a quarrel started.
which resulted in the killing.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
MANILA STUDENTS
RAP "NIGHTGOWNS'
Resent Wearing White
Instead of Black at
Graduation.
Especial Gable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)

Special Gable to The Washington Heral,
and Chicago Tribune.)
MANILA, Sept. 13.-white
caps. and gowns for commence
ment. instead of the cohven-
tlonai black, will be worn by the
faculty and students at the
University of the Philippines,
according to a decision made
by the Board of Regents today.
The university is a govern
ment Institution and has an en-
rollment of 1000. The newly
elected president, Guy Potter
Benton, favors the white cos-
tune on account OF the tropical
climate. At a mass meeting of
the students, held to protest
against the new order, a resoIu-
tion was pasAed condemning the
might gowns.o
Copyright, 1871
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
UNIONS MAY ASK
COURT TO REVIEW
NAVY YARD CUT
Workers Declare Six-Day
Bisis Will Not Off
set Reduction.

The legal angle of the navy
yard wage cut issue and the pos
sibility of taking the question to
the courts in the event all other
steps fail to halt the nforceme mt
of the new navy yard wage scale,
was discussed at a meeting of the
representatives of the navy yard
employees at the Machinists Build
ing last night.
Frank Mulholland, national at
torney for the International Asso-
citation of Machinists, arrived in
Washington and went into confer
ence with the leaders of the
machinists' union over the ques-
tionA of law involved in the de-
cision by the wage board.
Believe Law is Violated.
While no definite action was
! taken on the matter, 1t is known
| that some of the union officials
/ believe that the statutory law pre-
| scribing that the wages of the
| navy employees must conform to
the outside rates is not in har-
mOny with the scale ordered by
Referring to the announcement
/ the wage board.
that the Secretary of the Navy
would reintroduce the sixday wee,
as a means of affording more
earnings to the employees, u state
ment issued by the committee OF
Columbia Lodge No. ia, which
! met last night, declared that the
proposed adjustment lis merely an
| attempt to cut the coat to fit the
| cloth, at the expense of the work
/ ers."
Workers Issue Statement.
The statement, which is signed
| by H. Leeman. declares that even
! with the additional hours of work
| the earnings of the men would be
/ less than under the present FIVE
| day basis.
The full statement of the work
! ers' representatives is as follows
| 1T is noted. according to the
evening papers. that the Navy De-
| partment is contemplating putting
the navy yards back on a six days
a week in order to alleviate the
hardships which the navy yard
workers will suffer when the new
wage scale goes into effect on the
/ 18th of the present month.
! This is in line with the recon-
mendations of the DEPARTMENTAL
| Wage Board of Review. which
! clearly admitted that the 73 cents
per hour established for mechanics
was inadequate to maintain a
standard of living equal to that
enjoyed by them in 1913, or before
/ the war
! The board recommended that as
soon as possible the yards be re-
/ turned to the 44-hour week.
The position of the navy yard
workers is that the return to the
44-houf week is acceptable to them.
but they feel that at the same time
the wage rate should be high
enough for them to maintain at
{ least the prewar standard of liv-
ing. 1t is pointed out that working
full week of A. hours the weekly
earnings of a navy yard mechanic.
under the new wage scale. would
be s1.4S a week less than the total
weekly earnings under the present
rate for only five days work.
The workers feel that the ad-
justment is merely an atoempt to
cut the coat to At the cloth at the
expense of the workers"
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
CANADIAN LAUDS
LEAGUE COURT AS
BIG ACHIEVEMENT
Proposed Amendment to
Article X Will Be Ia
ken Up Later.
Especial Gable to The Warrington Herald
and United GewB.)

Especial Cable to The Washington Herald
and United GewB.)
GENEVA. Sept. 13.-J. c. Doherty.
representative of Canada, con-
graduated the league OF nations
council today on the work accom-
pIished thus far. especially upon the
International Court, the launching
of which tomorrow marks the
leagues greatest accomplishment.
In electing judges to the court
Mr.. Doherty emphasized the need
of forgetting local considerations
and seeking only the most COM
petent men available for the posi-
tions.
Canada's amendment to suppress
Artiice y, which was rejected by a
commission, will be taken up later,
it was announced today
Five Decline Nominations.
Doherty appealed to the league to
settle the status of the Ukrainians
who are demanding admission u
the league, because Canada, like
wise a large colony, is anxious to
know its status, whihc is said to
depend upon decision in the
Ukraine question.
The list of those who have de-
clined nominations to judgeships in
the International Court now in
cludes ]. c. Doherty. of Canada
Elihu Root, Raymond PoinCaire.
Gustav Ador. former president Of
Switzerland, and eLon Bourgeois. Of
France.
DIR. Wellington Koo. of China, in
to today's session defended the
leagues disarmament commission
hut agreed that such a commlssion's S
efforts would be almost hopeless
! with the United States out of the
league. He further admitted that
considerable progress had already
been made in studying the problem
of working out a basis for suppress
sion of private manufacture of war
| materials.
Dfscredits Monroe Doctrine.
Senior Armayo, Bolivian represen-
tative, in an interview today, clari-
fled Bolivia's position with regard
to the Monroe Doctrine.
When the Monroe oDctrine was
originated" he said. lit aimed first,
to prevent the colonization of :he
American continent by European
powers, and, second. 10 keep the
United States out of entangling al
liances with Europe. The first OBJ
Ject has now disappeared and the
second is principally an American
national issue and countries on the
American continent are not oouni
| therby.'
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
WINCHESTER FAIR
TO HAVE 4 BIG DAYS

WINCHESTER. Va, Sept. 13.-All
the days Of the Winchester fair Sep
tember 20 to 20, will be big" ones,
Secretary Iom Burley announced to-
day. Heretofore. main attractions
have been confined to one or two
days, but this year 1t will be entirely
different, starting OF with auto races.
the respective institutions.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
Aged Negro Murdered.

POCOMOKE. Md, Sept. 13.-Steve
Long. IS years old. superintendent
of Worcester County colored schools
was stabbed in the abdomen while
standing on a street corner here to-
night and died fifteenm inutes later.
weapons was ade. When Long de-
MED that he was carrying a weapon
one of the party drew a knife and
stabbed him..
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
Chaplin Playing
Hide and Seek in
London CroDds
Youth Thought to Be Co
median, MObbed by Bor-
ing Spectators.
Especial Gable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)

pecial Gable to The Washington Hersl
and Chicago Tribune.)
LONDON, Sept. 13.-CharIie
Chaplin is n mystery man to
hundreds Of his London admir-
ers who are hunting the shy
comedian. Now they see him
now they do not.
Despite the fact that 5000
men and women mobbed q youth
In a dinner Jacket, believed to
be Charlie, at the Beckett-Mc-
Ccrmick ring bout last night,
Chnplin's manager says that the
comedian was not present. In
stead, he stated, Charlie spent q
quiet evening mt a dinner party.
At midnight Chaplin went to
Kensington md hunted up the
attic in which he had lived ms n
poor boy. He climbed mp three
flights of stairs n little room
under the roof where .old lady"
Reynolds now lives. He kneck-
ed at the door and when a voice
asked, .who - theres" Charlie
saidi .Charlis Chaplin. I used
~ i've ucTCs may Cohc IN
He entered and ehatted with
Mrs. Reynolds for an hour and
then returned to the Ritz. He
slept until late this afternoon
and then went for a walk. He
succeeded I'm passing q waiting
crowd without being recognized.
The psychologists of the Brit
ish scientific body, now in ses-
sion Mt Edinburgh, discussed
Charlie this afternoon apropos
of the sense of humor In chill
dren. DIR. c. w. Kimmins, an
educationalist, stated that
Charles appeal to children is
due to the fact that he breaks
all social conventions by doing
the things which they are for
bidden to do.
fConvrixht 1921
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
KATO WILL HEAD
TOKYO DELEGATES
Especial Gable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)

and Chicago TribuBe.)
TOKYO, Sept. 13.-Admiral Baron
Kato has been definitely chosen 20
head the japanese delegation to
the Washington conference on dis
armament and the Pacific prob
lens. Ambassador to the United
States Shidehara will also be a
member Of the delegation.
Premier Hara will probably as
sumo the naval portfolio during
Admiral Kato's absence. Baron
Ijuin has been prominently men
toned as a delegate with either
Baron Ishii or Baron Hayashi. pro-
vided that the European situation
is such that either IS able to leave
his post. Baron Ijuin is prominent
among the Japanese favoring a
triple alliance in the Pacific.
Copyright 1917
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
Mrs. McCuILoch Trustee
OF Kensington School

KENSINGToN, Nd. Sept ~13.-Mrs.
J. e. McCulloch has been appointed a
trustee Of the grammar school here
in place Of Mrs. willard o, Waters.
who recently removed to California
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
True Bill on Murder
Charge Returned
AS Verdict. >
:
MISS RAPPE HURT
SAYS WITNESS
Two Hours Consumed in
Taking Testimony
Of Witnesses.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Ia
Roscoe CFattyD Arbuckle wa.
accused In n true bill voted by
the grand jury tonight of the
mcrder of Virginia Rappe. The
action followed testimony from
Icy Peyvron, also known as
Provost. and Alice Blake, who
testified that ArbuckIe was in
the room with Miss Rappe
when she mOanedt ~I am dy-
ing. I am dying, he hurst-5
In reply 10 Miss Rappe's cries
Miss Peyvron and Miss Blake
said ArbucLIe saIdI sshut up,
are you craEyt III throw you
out the window
The jury retired at II O'Clock
Two hours had been consumed
In taking testimony of the wit
nesses, including Miss HaIstead,
n nurse. Miss Blake and Miss
PeyvrOn testified that ArbuckIe
had mistreated Miss RapPe while
she was hystericaI, and crying
that she was dying. At the
cOrOner's Inquest during the day
Testimony had seemed 10 favor
Arbuckle.
A"o hhhrEeN EalA.
Two of the blackest charge,
against Roscoe Fatty" ArbuckIe
film comedian, in connection with
the death Of Miss Virginia Rappe
actress, were repudiated in testi,
mony.
Mrs. Jeane Jameson. nurse. who's,
affidavit was the primary cause fol
the charge Of murder, late TO-DAY
gave evidence which attorneys fol
the actor declare will insure hi
acqufttal.
She testified that Miss Rappe toll,
her before she died that she d.,
not know whether she had been a.
saulted or not.
Al Semnacher, manager for Mis-
Rape, also gave testimony favor
ing Arbukle
The Reputation came from Mrs
Bambina Maude belmont, who file,
the complaint charging Arbuckl,
with the girls murder.
Mrs. belmont had. charged tha
Arbuckle dragged Miss Rappe int,
his room, and that the dying woman
had told her he had torn clothei
from her body. Her testimony to,
day did not bear out these charges
Throughout the testimony Of Mrs
belmont, the comedian kept hi,
eyes glued on her every second. eN,
cept for a word now and then with
his attorneys.
His face seemed ruddicr than ever
His eyes were slightly bloodshot
Says Autopsy Hampered Prosecution
During the day District Attorne,
Brady charged that Mrs. Sidi Nir
Spreckels had given doctors per
mission to perform an unofficia
autopsy on Miss Rappe's body. Tht
unofficial autopsy, Brady claimed
had hampered the prosecution. Mrs
Spreckels denied the charge.
Miss Alice Blake. another mem
ber Of the fatal party. was brouEh
to the inquest rooms while Mrs
belmont was being questioned.
According TO Brady. Miss Blak
disappeared Monday night. Her dis
appearance. together with the r"
versal of the story Of Miss Ze,
Pryvon, another member Of the Ar
buckle party. has led the prosNcu
ton to charge that the witnesse
are being tampered with.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14


LONDON, Sept hilary Boland
and Joseph McGrath. Sim Fein
couriers, are on their way back to
Dublin after an interview with
Lloyd George at GairIoch at which
certain points regarding the pro-
posed Inverness peace con-
ference were discussed. They will
lay before the Dali Eireann cabinet
the British premier's viewpoint on
certain new issues raised by Ea-
monn de Valera
An official communique issued at
Gairloch tonight announced the
TACT that the two messengers had
talked with Lloyd George and were
returning to Dublin at Ace.
British attention now is turned
to speculation as to the makeup
OF lreland's peace delegation.
De Valera May withdraw.
1t is understood in Dublin that
Eamonn de Valera and Prof. Mac
Neill will cede their positions on
the delegation to the less intel
lectual but more businesslike men,
bers Of the cabinet, such as Michael
collins and Arthur Griffith. 1t Is
J.
ter of local government in the Dali
Eireann cabinet, will be a member
of the party that is to journey to
Scotland in a final attempt to bring
peace.
These reports are, of course. re-
ceived with the utmost reserve In
London. even by Sim Fein sympa-
thizers- But they are perhaps
worthy of credence in that they are
logical deductions based on knowl-
edge Of what Sim Fein requires at
this stage of the negotiations Both
de Valera and MacNeill are typical
Irish intellectuals.
Collins a Practical Leader.
1t is believed here that the
last note was written by
Michael Collins. Collins, though
hating England. and obviously
willing to tight to the death
II necessary. is regarded as
one OF the most important assets To
the cause Of peace. since he Is a
practical man. able to grasp the
situation and to act promptly when
he knows that the limit of conces-
sion has been reached.
British officials who are anxious
for peace admit they would prefer
to deal with Collins and the Collins
group, since the Irish commander is
a direct bargainer, although he may
be sharp, hostile and fearless in his
methods of doing business
National Idol In Ireland.
II these reports. most of which
smanate from sources in Dublin.
close to Sim Fein headquarters. are
true, il means that at last Collins
has taken personal charge of the
situation. He is today the national
idol of Ireland
And it means. above all else. that
the rhetorical stage of the negotia-
tion has come to an end.
No indication of the time of pub
Iication of the text Of the latest
note to Lloyd George has been af-
forded by the government 1t is re-
ported, however, that it will be Civ
en- out tomorrow morning.
LONDON. Sept. 13.-In reply to an
address from the convocation of
York, King George declared that he
was thankful that ''in response to
my appeal. a new sign of hope has
arisen in Ireland. 1 pray that the
promise of a new era may be real
lied and that my Irish people may
be united one to another in peace
and good will"
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
Start for Dublin With
Answer to De Va
lera Questions.
IRISH MAY CHANGE
PEACE DELEGATES
London Hears That Mi.
chael Collins Will As
sumo Leading Role.

spsa.l cEbls 70 IAs Warrington Hsrsl
and Chicags Tribuns.)
There was q big demonstra-
tfoa nt Dublin today at the
fu.eral OF Michael O'Brien, q
member of the F1anna Ma
Efresnn-the Irish boy scouts,
who was accidentally shot In
camp The Fianna In more i'm
port.nt that boy scouts, for I'm
reality II In q training corps
for the republican army. More
than 5000 members of F1anna
marched I'm the funeral pro-
cession, which was headed by
the Countess Msrkiewicz, wear
ing the uniform of the republi-
can army.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14

Especial Cable TO The wsshinston Herald
and Chicago Tribune.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14

Copyright. 1871. !