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The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
.PERSHING TO HEAD
new ARMY PLANS
FOR PREPAREDNESS
General Selected by Ad-
ministratiOn to Form
ulate Organization.

In the event of another war l
want it TO he possible to issue Sn
order that will put the army on The
move on an hours notice"
Thus spoke Secretary of War
Weeks in announcing yesterday the
decision of the President to place
Gen. Pershing in charge of plans
OF great magnitude for the organ
iZation OF the army.
Gen. Pershing will be appointed
head Of skeletonized general
headquaEters of the army which
will have supervision of all organ
ization of the Iand forces and ma
tional resources to achieve COM
plete preparedness for war.
VIII Command Army.
In the event of war Gen. Per-
shinE, or his successor after his re-
tirement. would become automat-
ically the commander of the army.
In time of peace the Chief of Stan
will remain the military head ,of
the army. 1t is not unlikely that
Gen. Harbord. who was Gen. Per
shing's chief of stan in France. will
succeed Gen. March as Chief of
stan of the army.
We are going to have a skele-
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The Washington herald., 1921-04-22

CATCHES ON FIRE
Engine % Aflame at Thomas
Circle Blaze Which Does
$4,000 Damage.

Firemen, fighting a blaze in the
Sunset Studios, 1907 Massachusetts
avenue northwest, about o'clock
afternoon. were forced to
divert water hoses to a blazing fire
engine, No. %. which caught fire at
Fifteenth and NJ streets northwest
through an infiamed gas line. while
responding to the alarm. A second
alarm was called for aid in extih-
gushing the two blazes.
Approximately $4,000 damage
was done to the Sunset Studio and
an adjoining structure. the blaze
originating on the third floor of the
former building. Damage to the
fire engine is estimated at 500.
Pianos and furniture in the Sun
set Studio were ruined by water and
flames. Damage to this structure Is
estimated at $4,000. The building
is owned by J. Stanley Falch and
rented by ]. Harry Baumer and Mrs.
Jessie F. Webster. Miss Gertrude
McRae, Walter Nash and Laselle
Spier. owners of studios in the
structure. suffered damage from
loss of pianos and furniture.
The roof on the adjoining house,
occupied by Mrs. F. A. Dudley,
caught fire and the damage was
about s1.7oo. The house is owned
by Capt. Stockton Heth. of Blacks
burg, Va
Fire Chief George Watson di-
rected firemen lighting the blazes.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
HARDING REFUSES GERMANY'S PLEA ~
TO FIX sum TOTAL OF PREPARATION:
ADVISES REOPENING OF NEGOTIATIONS
TEXT GERMAN PREPARATIONS
PLEA AND REPLY BY AMERICA
Berlin's Appeal for Mediation by u. S. on
War Debt Meets Firm Refusal.

The Department Of night public following
communications which have
many and the government of the United States
The following is the text of the German
the American Commissioner Berlin
BERLIN April 40, 1921
n the Of the German
the undersigned notwithstanding existing
of respectfully petition the President of United
of America mediate the reparaon question
paid by Germany powers and eagerly urge him
the allied powers They
soieny declare that the German ready willing
without qualification the allied
such President after examination
and may find right They formally pledge
themselves fulfill letter spirit all the provisions
award that may be made by him.
with abiding faith in the righteousness of request
their constituted government submit their appeal the President
United confident hope granted
final award be made accordance with
heartfelt wishes of all civilized
avoid the mmeasurabe of imminent coercve
and to promote the peace of the world
(Signed) FEHRENBAcH. SIMoNS"
The following reply the Secretary
forwarded through American Commissioner Berlin
April Il, 1871.
government could mediate the question of
reparstons acting its settlement
Of the involved
they affect world the government of the United States
deeply concerned with the question OF obtaining
early and just strongly desires that
immediate resumption Of negotiations and rter
ates its hope German will promptly
formulate proposals would basis for dis
Should the German take this this
bringing the matter to the attention OF the
allied a acceptable to them order that
negotiations may speedily be resumed
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
HIKING 800 MILES
WITH TWO BABIES

NEW YoRK,April 21.-Automo-
bile tourists along the line between
Newark, N. j., and Wabash, Ind,
will probably encounter a comeIy
young woman wheeling two little
children in. a baby carriage. If a
lift is offered it will be acceptable.
Mrs Mary Allen, SO, is on her way
from Rutherford, N. j., where she
has been stopping with friends. to
her home in Wabash, where her
husband lies i'll. She is wheeling her
two sons. John, 2; Charles, jr.. 3,
and intends to walk the 500 miles
because she has no money and will
not accept a railroad ticket from
charitable organizations.
"rll get along all right" Mrs.
Allen said to the policeman of the
Sixth precinct in Newark, who
housed her and bought her break
fast. II can do housework along
the way"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
-Four Couples Are Held
For Toledo Robbery

DETROIT, Mich, April 21.-Four
men and four women are under ar
rest here today charged with al
legged completely in the $1,000. 900
Toledo postoffice robbery February
II. Joseph A. Palma. district chief
of the United States Secret Service.
led the posse which, surprised the
eight as they drove UP to the house
supposed to have been their head
quarters.
Those under arrest gave their
names as James Sansome. George
Rogers, Carl Grebe of Detroit;
Charles Furrer. Pearl Summers,
Emma Martin. Stella Kuefer and
Helen Farrer of Toledo.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
FELLOW WORKERS
BRAND HAYWOOD
STACKER LEADER
Flight of 1. w. w. Organ
izer Declared to Be
Act of Coward.

CHICAGO, April 2I.-That Will
lam D. Haywood, acting head OF the
I. w. w. has fed to Russia and
is now under the wing Of the
Soviet, his fellow workers" to-
night have no further doubts.
Haywood. under the recent de-
cision of the Supreme court refus-
ing to renew his case. was to have
started for Leavenworth peniten-
tiary Monday to begin a twenty
year sentence for violation of the
espionage act. Forty-fire other
1. W. w. leaders are to so to prison
on that date for the same onense.
since we received the informa
ton that came via wireless from
Moscow that Haywood landed from
the Oscar II at Riga on April l6, l
have made investigation from other
sources and have reason to be-
lieve that the report Is true" John
]. Martin, secretary of the !. w. w.
defense committee, said tonight.
The fight of Haywood smashed d
nat a plan for the greatest May
Day protest against industrial
slavery" the country has ever seen.
Haywood has been busy for months
preparing for this protest.
Haywood was to have led the
Chicago protest" personally. I'VE
had hired a hall, sold thousands OF
tickets to the fellow workers at
35 cents each, got a band and ar
ranged for everything" said Martin
tonight. Il don't know what could
have come over Bill to do this.
1T may be that he figured on GO
ing and coming back in time for the
Supreme Court decision"
Denounee Leaders Fight.
Otto Christianson. counsel for the
I. W. w. and other I. W. w. leaders
are bitter in their denunciation of
Haywood's reported fight, so are
eight of the fellow workers" who
signed his SIS. 900 bond.
1T was the act of a coward" said
Christianson. Haywood was the
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The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
D. A. r. to Elect New Officers
From Field of IL Candidates
Mrs. H. L. Hodgkins Is Only D. c. Aspirant-
Miss Emma T. Strider Sole Official Unop-
posed-Lively Session Anticipated.

With eleven candidates in the
field, Daughters of the American
Revolution will this morning select
nine national officers to fll vacan-
cies for the eight Offices Of vice
president general and the post of
registrar general.
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, presi-
dent of the Federation of Women's
Clubs of the District of Columbia,
is among the ten prominent daugh-
tiers from various States who have
been nominated for the office of vice
president general. Her name was
submitted last night by Mrs. Fran
els A. St. Clair. State regent of the
District of Columbia.
Among Those Nominated.
others nominated for the same
post, many of whom have served as
regents of their own States. are:
Mrs. John Trigg Moss. of st. Louis,
State regent of Missouri; Mrs. Ben
jamin D. Heath, of Charlotte, n. c.;
Mrs. Albert L. Calder. I'd. of Provi-
dence. war regent" of Rhode Is
land; Miss Alethes Serpen. OF Nor
folk, Va: Mrs. ]. Charles Linthicum,
of Baltimore. state chaplain Of
Maryland: Mrs. Lyman e. Holden.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
What aMoron?.
Was What Judge.
Asked. A ienists
He Found Out Exactly
H0lD Much Is an Er-
pert's Bill.

CHICAGO. April 2I.-Jadse
Joseph d. David, of the Criminal
Court now knows ~hat n moron
is-perhaps.
In n number Of trials and
particularly that of Carl Wan
derer. Judge David had cIashed
with the alienists who testified
both for the defense and the
state. The insanity experts
received 500 n day. Today the
court ordered four experts TO
appear and tell him what n
moron is. They had to do IT for
nothing.
Here are two of the denni-
tions,
"a moron IL n high-grnde i'm.
beetle whose defects lie not on
the side of intelligence SO much
rs on tie moral. ethical and
emotional side"
"a moron In q abnormal in
diridual whose fnteilect falls
into that Binet rating of 2 10 II
yesrs old and whose moral abil-
fty is not sufficient to conduct
his own Affairs"
Judge David thanked the
nlienists-
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
DAUGHERTY SEEKS
TOCREATECOURTS
FOR LIQUOR CASES
Existing Judicial Calen-
dars Clogged With Ex-
else Violations.

So clogged are the Federal courts
becoming with prohibition enforce
ment cases, and so distatsteful are
such matters TO the judiciary, thai
Attorney General Daugherty IS con-
sidering asking Congress to en-
power the trial of those cases by
courts, he an
nounced yesterday.
something will have to be done
right away" he stated. for other
wise don't see how the courts will
be able to function on more impor-
tant business in the way theS
should"
1t is the. Attorney Generals idea
that by federal legislation a sys-
tenn of inferior courts could De
created from the stan OF United
States Commissioners Throughout
the country which. with provision
for fury trials. could handle much
Of the prohibition enforcement trial
work.
To Talk with Harding.
There are some obstacles in the
way he admitted, one being the TACT
that some of the commissioners are
LAWYERS, and adequate provision
would have to he made for appeals
but he believes that Congress can
straighten out such problems
Il have not yet talked the mat
ter over with the President or with
leaders" Attorney
General Daugherty said. but i IN
tend to do so at the first oppor-
tunity.i
Another prohibition matter trouo-
ling the Department of Justice. the
Attorney General said, is the In
creasinE number of fraudulent
liquor permits being circulated.
Being Preyed Upon.
I'm New York particularly people
who have a legitimate use for such
permits are being preyed on, he
said, land 1 am Informed that the
offenders have stated that their IN
fiuence with the Department OF Jus
tice is the means by which such per-
mits are obtained.
II am having the matter tnvesti-
gated 10 see II there Is not a law
which covers the case. and IL we
discover it the boastful ones VIII
be given full opportunity. 20 show
how potent theit influence with the
department really is"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
Vehicle Workers Eject
Union Heads for "In-
efficiency"
WILL TAKE HOLD
OURSELVES" is CRY
King Cancels St. George
Day Celebration at
Windsor.
Especial Cabs Dispatch to washinston
Heraldl

LONDON. April 21.-The first
dramatic labor coup following the
failure of the triple alliance support
of the coal miners. occurred in Lon
don today. Fifty members of the
Vehicle Workers Union captured
the headquarters of the Transport
Workers Federation with which
they are affiliated.
Marching to the premises at Ken
sington within a few yards of the
big defense force camp in kensing-
ton Gardens. the transport mems
red wing took possession. eN-
peIling the entire staff OF federation
officials.
simply Take Possession.
We are tired of your inefficiency
and weakened leadership" said
their spokesman to Stanley Hirst.
secretary of the vehicle workers.
I'VE are going to take hold our
selves"
The officials offered no opposition
The transfer of the reins of power
was quite orderly.
The public Is amused rather than
anxious over the incident because
English labor's first example of di-
rect action was aimed against their
own leaders.
stick to Demands.
The miners federation will meet
again tomorrow after a weeks inter-
val, to decide whether the present
mining lockout is to continue. Frank
Hodges, leader ofthe miners. said
today that the men are not weaken
ing in their demand for a national
wage pool.
Premier Lloyd George, in the
house of commSns, promised a ma.
tionaI inquiry Into the Industrial
unrest. which today caused King
George to cancel the st. George Day
celebration at Windsor.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
Faint Hope of Peace Seen
By Chief of British Miners
Especial Cable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribuns)
Nv AMBROSE LAMBERT.

BARNSLEY. England, April 2l.-
al see no hope for a settlement un-
less the owners concede national
wages and the pooling of profits.
The miners realize the acceptance OF
the owners conditions means sterv1-
ton, and they are determined to
fight until they WIN or are starved
into submission said Herbert
Smith, acting president of the Mia
crs' Federation ana president of the
Yorkshire Miners Union. to a cor
RESPONDENT of The Washington Her
aid today.
More than 10000 Yorkshire min
ers will fight to maintain their de-
mands for a national wage and a
national pool" he continued. "Tney
are more determined than they were
before the triple alliance retired
from the field. II would have been
better II the triple alliance 1ad
never proffered its services. as the
leaders did not manifest the SOL
idarity which was expected OF them
Germany Has Taken Markets.
The miners had already suffered
a reduction of three shillings a week
since January l. owing to the ef-
miners are working seven days a
week, as we'll as overtime, at an
average weekly wage Of 25 shillings,
and they are pouring in coal 20
France. which formerly imported II,
but now exports 1t to Great Brit
aims former markets, Scandinavia.
Holland and Italy.
by the part the miners played in
the war they simply prepared a rod
for their own backs. Pushing for
victory a while back. they are now
facing starvation through war prof
Aeering capitalists who are trying
70 impose impossible conditions on
them.
Less Than PoOrhOuse Allowance.
The proposed reductions in some
cf the fields would give the miners
less to live on than the occupants of
poorhouses, who are given an aver
age allowance Of Il shillings a
week.
Realizing that the cost of main
tanning an ordinary prisoner in jail
is 80 shillings 10 pence a week, and
those in penal servitnde over two
pounds a week. J am beginning to
think the workerS have been blindly
led the last six years by the big
capitalists in the Lloyd George
coalition government, who are en-
trenching to fight the workers.
We are not fighting wage redIc-
tion. We realize that there IS a
slump in industry. but We insist that
future advances and reductions will
he national and not local"
(Copyright, 1e21.)
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
FANNIE HURST PLAN
OF MARRIAGE FAILS

CHICAGO, April 21.-Chicago's
first known experiment with Fan
ME Hurst's trial marriage" ended
today in a divorce for the husband
and threat of suicide by the wife.
TIL kill myself" Mrs. Ethel
Kluge cried when she learned that
divorce had been granted to WILL
lam B. Kluge, after a default hear
ing in the Superior Court. TT
means social ruin for me I'll be
disgraced In my clubs. Suicide is
the only thing left for me. I'm go,
ing to kill myself" --~---
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
JAPANESE LEADER
SAYS PHILIPPINES
SHOULD Be FREED
Diet Member Says Nation
Has no Ambition to
Take Islands.
Especial Csbls to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tnbune.)
By CHARLES DALEY.

TOKYO. April 81. DR.. Takeshi
Inukai. the idol of the Japanese
masses and a member of the Diet
since its institution, believes that
the Philippine Islands should be
made independent. He asserts that
no trouble need be felt regarding
Japan, as his nation has no terri
torial ambitions in the American
islands.
DIR. Inukaf was formerly minister
Of education and is now the leader
of the Kokuminto, or third party,
in the diet.
No Danger Frm-outside World.
II am not in the government, nor
am I a diplomat. SO I shall speak
frankly, unmindfpI of my words. '
he said The American people
might be apprehensive as to the
future of the island after they had
secured independence. but l firmly
believe that there is no danger
whatsoever from the outside world.
Germany, which sometimes caus-
ed trouble in the Orient, no longer
counts. Consequently the powers
interested in the Pacific consist of
Great Britain. America and Japan.
can see no trouble for the Philip
pines from Great Britain. and as
for Japan I can state definitely that
she has no such territorial ambitions
as are attributed by foreign coun-
tries, particularly America.
Japan Not Militaristic.
1T has been charged frequently
that Japan is a militarist nation.
but Japan's armament has resulted
through wars with China, Russia
and Germany, all of which were
forced on her. But the moral of
the world war has not been lost to
the Japanese nation.
Those acquainted with politics
in Japan readily see that the mill
tarists no longer sway the govern
ment nor dictate policies, either in
ternal or external. The militarists
have no influence in Japan, no mat
ter what the reports may say. ia
pan is ruled today not by army men
in uniform. but by civilians assem-
bled in the imperial diet"
Copyright. 1911
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
French Army Budget
Likely to Start Trouble
Especial Gable to The Washington Herald
and United Nevs)
By HUDSON HAWLEY.


PARIS, April 2l.-Premier BRAND
will confront an unruly, chamber
tomorrow when the government 8
army budget comes up for consid-
Grafton. The finance committee of
the chamber already has refused the
governments request for 100000
francs additional for the extra ex-
pense of calling up the class of 1921
and for the Syrian and CiIician en-
terprises, except. in the latter cases,
to bring the troops home.
This move is regarded as an at
tempt to dislodge BRAND and allow
the Poincare policy to prevail in
the settlement of the German repa-
rations questions.
The temper of the chamber to-
ward the government may be Judged
by an incident Thursday in which
the deputies passed a minor amend
ment to the budget. 2a2 to 271. de-
spite the governments opposition.
Shortly before that test. War Min
lister Barthou had a close call on
the amnesty bill granting immu-
nifty to all deserters and insubordi-
mates, receiving a vote of confidence
by the narrow margin of 27S to 233
which turned down the bill in ac-
cordance with Barthou's policy.
The feeling of the opposition in
the chamber seems to be that
BRAND would allow Lloyd George
too much influence lin the delibera-
tions on Germany's payments and
her ability to pay.
The left wing is bitter because of
the mobilization, and the govern
ment Is attempting to placate this
clement by intimating that the eX-
tension OF the zone Of occupation to
quire only returned troops'o the
quireonl retcrned troops of the
Syrian force and a few from the
class of 1919, and even these for
only a period of three months
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
VIRGINIA ASPIRANT,
PROPOSES FOOTRACE
GuberndtOridl Candidate
Challenges His Foe to
2O0-YUd Match.

LYNCHBURG. Va. April n.
Harry 81. George TuckeH
candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor, reply
Ing today 60 charges made by
y. Lee Trinkle. his opponent.
that he &C. too old 90 be COVER
nor, tsssed what amounts 60 q
ehalleaEe 90 his opponent for
q 2oo-yard foot rnee.
Mr.. Tucker declared that NJ
he could not beat senator
TrinkIe he would retire frou
the race. Ne sdmitted senator
Trtnkle might have an sdvnn-
tnGe over him In . football
game. hut he was confident tkst
he could distance the Wlthe-
Vile man In q 2eo-ysrds
straight away.
Mr.. Tucker snfd he believed q
contest ef this ktnd westd have
the encct Of showing mp the
faiiaey Of some Of the arrs-
ments now being used by kis
oppenentA
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22

Of Brattleboro. VT; Mrs. Singleton
NJ. Ashenfelter. of Silver City. N.
Mex. and Miss Catherine Campbell.
of Kansas.
Miss Emma T. Strider. who was
appointed to serve as registrar gem
eral by the national board of man
sgement last February to filI the
'unexpEed term of the late Mrs.
James s. Phillips. is the only CAM
didate for that office.
Session Was Spirited. \
Nominations came at the end of
last nights session and lacked the
tensity of feeling which charac-
terize the spirited contests Of a
d. A. r. presidential year" al
though they provided an unrivaled
opportunity for the display of stun
ming gowns and rare flowers, both
by the woman who made the NOM
ination and the candidate.
Practically all of the State. dele
cations rose in a body upon the an
nouncement Of the candidacy of one
of their number. Each candida ate,
upon her nomination, came forward
upon the platform and was present.
ed to the congress by the president
general, Mrs. George Maynard
Minor.
RaIlotinE VII begin upon the
opening of the sessions of the con-
gress this morning.
Back Mrs. Hodgkins.
Washington daughters are aligned
solidly behind Mrs. Hodgkins. who
is well known in the District of Co
lumbia, Maryland and Virginia ac a
woman in the front rank Of all
movements for social welfare and
civic Improvement. She comes of a
Revolutionary ancestry living in
both Virginia and Maryland. Mrs.
Hodgkins has recently been al
pointed to serve on the school board
of the District.
Miss Strider. who is a member
of the Molly Pitcher Chapter of the
District, was born in West Virginia.
but has lived the greater part of
her life in Washington. Since her
appointment by the national board
of management at. the February
meeting, national officers declare
that she has discharged the duties
of registrar general with a con-
scientious regard for the welfare of
the society.
DIR. Charles A. Eaton of New
York City was the principal speaker
at last nights session of the Con-
gress, addressing the Daughters on
the question. is America Anglo
Saxon?"
Takes Issue With Lawyer.
Taking issue with a New York at
torney whom he quoted as having
declared recently that the United
States was mot Anglo Saxon; that
there was no English language. and
that all Americans are immigrants.
DR.. Eaton pointed out that there
was a distinctive American spirit.
the product of an evolution of more
tim ESQ years. which the immigrant
who comes through Ellis Island to-
day cannot possibly possess.
There is an Anglo-Saxon genius,
and that is the spirit of America" "
DR.. Eaton declared. "A man is just
as great as his spirit. If he is free
in soul, then he is free in spirit. If
he is slave in soul. then he is slave
in spirit.
Every nation has a SOUL" he con-
tinued. The difference between the
soul of one nation and the soul of
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