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The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
ALLIES URGE TURKS
TAKE SERVES PACT
Declare Acceptance of Treaty
Would Speed Entry
Into League.

The supreme council of the al
lied powers has notified Turkey
that acceptance of the proposed
modified treaty of Serves would
facilitate the admission of Turkey
to the league of nations. This in
formation was received by the
State Department yesterday with a
copy of the proposals.
The 0ilies agree also to withdraw
from the treaty the threat OF ex-
puIsion from Constantinople and
give Turkey Craftsmanship of the
Straits commission; to permit the
organization of 10000 special troops
and $4,000 gendarmerie, to limit oc.
cupation to Gallipoli and Chanak.
to make concessions in the finan-
cial arrangements and to restore
Turkish liberty in making conces-
sions.
In turn Turkey is required to rec
ognize the rights of Turkish Ar
menians to a national home on the
Eastern frontiers OF Turkey in
Asia. In regard to Smyrna the al
lies offer IAN equitable compro-
mise" whereby Greek troops would
be kept in Smyrna town, but the
district would be under Turkish
sovereignty.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
ALL WAR OFFENDER
CASES TO Be HEARD.
Harding to Review Facts in
Holding of Political
Prisoners.

President Harding. in recent let
ter to Miss Lucy Robbins. head Of
the A. F. of L. Amnesty Committee
and executive secretary of the A. F.
of l.. CentraI Labor Bodies Confer
ence, said that he promises to con-
slider all political prisoner cases at
the earliest opportunity"
The Socialist Amnesty Committee
headquarters here announced yes
.terday that it had received this in
from Miss Robbins. In her
telegram to the committee, accord
ing to the announcement, Miss Rob
Lins added:
Am sending out amnesty petit
tions in our letters to the local
unions. Will have a conference
with our executive board confirm
ing delegations to Washington"
The delegations mentioned refer
tc the amnesty delegations from va
rious labor and civic groups which
will meet in Washington on April
IS, the second anniversary of Eu
gene v. Debs' imprisonment, to pre-
sent amnesty petitions to Congress.
with President Hardiag's assur-
ance of an early consideration of
the political prisoner ISSUE" the
announcement concluded, together
with his action in ordering a review
of the Debs case, the American Fed
Grafton of Labor Amnesty Commit.
tee is greatly encouraged and hopes
for early success"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
EMBARGO TOSAVE
STOCKMEN URGED
Harding Told Financial Ruin
Threatens Cattle Raisers
And Farmers.

Direct authorization for the
President to declare an embargo on
foodstuffs as a means of relieving
the distress of agricultural interests
was suggested yesterday by Sena-
tor Capper, of Kansas, following a
conference with President Harding.
Senator Capper took a delegation
of Kansas stock raisers to the White
House to further emphasize the i'm
portance Of prompt action by the
government to save farmers and
cattlemen from financial ruin.
President Harding reiterated his
statement that he was anxious to
help the farmers and stock growers
in every way, but at the same time
was reluctant to exercise the war
power to lay ans embargo without
specific authority from Congress.
Senator Capper indicated that inn
after Congress recon-
venes he will propose measure
giving the President complete pow
er to deal with the emergency now
at hand.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
President Emphatic in
Reply to Personal Ap-
peal from P0rras.
BACKS EARLY STAND
ADOPTED BY HUGHES
Says Prior Attitude Is
"Unalterable Posi-
ton" of u. S.
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.

President Harding personally
served notice on the president of
the republic of Panama yesterday
that the United States expects the
Panama government to end hostili-
ties with Costa Rica and abide by
the boundary decision of Chief JUS
tice White of the United States Su-
preme Court.
He dispatched a note couched in
polite, but singularly firm language
to President Porras after the Pam
anna chief executive had appealed to
him directly over the head of Secre-
tary of State Hughes to reverse the
position taken by Mr.. Hughes
Thursday, when he demanded that
Panama accept Chief Justice Whites
decision.
Confers With Hughes.
Immediately after the receipt Of
the message from President Porras.
President Harding called Secretary
Hughes into conference and a few
hours later the Presidents answer
was given out at the White House.
In it Mr. Harding declared that the
decision of the Chief Justice of the
United States must be the unaltera-
ble position of this government"
The emphatic and final character
of Mr.. Harding's reply is relied upon
in administration circles to bring
about an early restoration of peace
in the Central American region.
President Porras appealed to
Harding Friday in a long personal
dispatch in which he declared the
demand of the State Department
that Panama abide by the White
boundary decision is painful and
Panama, he said,
feels deeply wounded" by the de-
mand.
Harding in reply expressed re-
gret that any cause for pain should
be given to Panama but he firmly
declined to recede in the slightest
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The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
ny EYEWITNESS.

Does Warren Harding from Mar
ion, Ohio. enjoy being President Of
the United States? He does. Does
the gusto of the man survive the
grind? 1t does-thus far. A man
who has looked over the shoulder
Of all the Presidents at work from
Roosevelt to Harding, inclusive,
said to me:
In these first grilling days Of
new administration it's the sense
of power that holds EN- and keeps
'em happy-dammit. they love IT,!
Call this man on the phone and this
one, and this. and this. and in six
minutes four of the best brains in
this country at his elbow. and then
the five Of them bend TO a problem
for twenty minutes-half an hour
three quarters-as long as the Pres-
ident wishes-and there isn't a
whisper or football to distract
him! It's kingship. my boy"
FooIIng wiseacres.
Warren Harding is graphing
with his new tasks with more eN-
pedition than some persons VINO
know him well thought he would.
Eight months ago he liked to
work leisurelys He always had. The
rigors of the campaign pulled him
pretty well out of that falling
for failing il had sometimes proved
to be.
In Marion they used to say, War
ren's all right but there's times
when he's got to be pushed"
As President he does not enjoy
procrastination any more.
Nothing so emphatically indicates
that he has grown.
He Is n Moody Monarch.
Like Roosevelt and Louis Philippe
he Is a moody monarch. and some
times the prompt swinging away to
swift work and decisive action de-
pends on the mood.
But Harding does not work just
as Roosevelt did. Roosevelts de-
cisions usually were quick and so
are most of Harding's-the actual
deciding, mean-but he gets to
the decision in a different way.
Roosevelt seemed to seize a sub
ject-to take it at a gulp-and he'd
say that's a good idea-good idea
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Students Body
Found in Riuer
Solues Mystery
Cries from, Potomac on
Night of March 5 Be-
lieUed FoLey's.

The body of Hatton l.. Foley,
IS-year-old high school student
who has been missing from his
home, COT Irving street north
west. since March 8, was dis
covered yesterday floating In
the Potomac River about 100
yards OF the Speedway point.
The body was recovered by the
Harbor police and taken TO the
morgue.
with the recovery of the
body, the mysterious cries for
help heard by two soldiers on
the Aqueduct bridge on the
night of March ) were recalled
by the police.
On hearing the cries. which
apparently came from between
the spans of the new Key
bridge, seventh precinct police
searched the vicinity but the
search proved fruitIess. The
following day police OF the
Harbor precinct dragged the
river but they, too, were unsue-
cessful.
The body Of Foley was iden-
tihed by Joseph Melville. 4S2
Park road northwest, n friend
of the family. Identification was
further established through an
automobile operators permit
found In n pocket. A revolver.
belonging to his father, was
also found.
1t is thought that on the
night of March young Foley
went canoeing and in some way
his craft overturned. Two days
after his cries were heard po-
lice recovered an overturned ca
noe some distance below Key
Bridge.
Foley, who was n junior at
Central High School. was con-
sidered n good swimmer. but Il
Il thought that his strength
failed him in his attempt to
battle the strong current of the
river.
FoIey's father IL an employe
In the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
FOUR KILLED,
HURFN BLAST
OF GRAIN DUST
Worlds Largest Elevator
Exploded in Chicago
By Combustion.
CRASH ROCKS CITY
FOR MILES AROUND
Workers Caught Helpless
In Falling Debris
Of Building.

CHICAGO, March Ie.-Four men
were killed and FIVE seriously in
jured in an explosion of grain dust
by spontaneous combustion In the
northwestern grain elevator of the
Armour Grain Company at 11sth
street and Terrence avenue, South
Chicago. this afternoon at 5:55
o'clock.
The explosion was to terrific that
a train OF boxcars was hurled
twenty feet from the track. The
explosion was heard practically over
the entire city.
New Elevator.
The elevator in which the ex-
plosion occurred consists Of thirty
two smaller elevators. II was COM
pleted last fall at a|cost of s22,.
O0o. 900 and is said to be one of the
largest of its kind in the world.
Normally about 100000 bushels of
grain are stored in the elevator. At
the time of the explosion there was
only about 100000 bushels. This
was entirely destroyed by the fire
which ragged after the explosion.
The explosion GANG a short time
after hundreds of workinGmen had
quit for the day. Had il occurred
few minutes before many more
would have been killed. AS il was
the night shift. which is about eight
men. according TO the vice president
of the company, II. G. Richeson. had
just relieved the large afternoon
shift.
Caught in Blast.
These men were caught in the
debris from the giant blast. The
explosion tore the entire top off the
elevator, which Is constructed OF
concrete, steel and gunite. This lat
ter composition, which covers the
upper portions is made so that II
has little power of resistance. sc
that in case of an explosion the
greater part OF the force of the blast
will be spent through the upper
portion. like the mouth of great
cannon. The gunite Is of concrete
and wire netting.
The steel section OF the structure
was hardly molested. The concrete
which covers the outside. however
was badly damaged, and will have &c
be entirely rebuilt.
Windows Broken.
Practically every window glass ir
South Chicago and Hegeswich wa:
broken.
Many persons rushed to Tho
streets, fearing an earthquake.
A tremor was felt through Ham
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The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
SAYS SRAILLAB0R
TAKES 81 PER CENT
OF EACH DOLLAR
Statistician Gives Figures
Gray Condemns Ma
tional Agreement.

CHICAGO, March 1s.-Slxty-one
per cent of the railway dollar is taken
by labor, accordingto a diagram pre-
pared today by Slason Thompson,
of the Bureau of Railway News and
Statistics. The diagram shows that
the remainder of the dollar was
distributed as follows: Fuel cost. IL
per cent; material. 19 per cent; loss
and damage, 3 73-100 per cent; taxes,
67-1O0 per cent, and the remain
ing S5-100 per cent went for rents.
Where in 1916 labor's direct share
in railway revenue was less than
Il per cent, in 1920 it was close to
81 per cent and for the first six
months of 1920 it was over s: per
cent. The average pay of railway
labor in 1920 was over s1.S00 a year.
Carl Gray, of the Union Pacific,
testifying before the railroad labor
board, declared railroads cannot
economically operate under national
agreements.
Labor forces had hoped to prove
through Gray that some executives
were not opposed to national agree
ments.
There has never been a dis
agreement among executives on the
impracticability of the national
agreements" said Gray. "Execu-
tives. l believe, unanimously want
the agreements abrogated. The diff
ference has been on whether or not
national, regional or local boards
of adjustment would function to
advantage.
Differences in meetings of the
labor committee of the executive
association arose On the belief OF
Gen. Atterbury that the terms ma
tional agreements and boards of
adjustments were practically SYM
onymous. 1 don't think they are
mo set of rules on working con-
ditions and wages can be applied 60
all railroads or all sections of the
country" Gray told the board.
He advocated agreements between
various railroad systems and in
dividual employees.
The transportation act antici-
pates such agreements" continued
Gray. Il believe the railroad board
could formulate sets of rules for
various systems IL members found
it advisable.
II feel tire situation Is so extern
sive and conditions are so varied II
is practically impossible to devise
rules which would justly apply over
the entire country"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Harding, Guide and Helper,
Seems to Enjoy Presidency
New Executive Works Differently from Many
Who Preceded Him, But His Decisions
Are Exact and Comprehensive.

do lido it," That is the way the
bill compelling every ship to carry
the wireless that now watches over
your ship whenever you steam fifty
miles from land came into being.
II was on paper within thirty-six
hours after the passengers Jack
Binns saved had landed
Roosevelt seized a subject and
decided.
Doesn't Hurry But Gets There.
Once Harding has decided to
tackle a subject he reaches out
swiftly for the elements and factors
in il. and, having got them, re-
solves them into action. Harding
decides quickly to dig in with other
men and just what others-and-
having dug in with them, the de-
cision is prompt enough. II is in
his readiness in deciding with what
others that his skill seems TO lie.
II was that way this morning
An important matter was up. Get
the Secretary of State and Secre-
tary of War" he said. They came.
There was intent comforting. not
hurried, but exact and comprehen-
sive. Then the President decided.
After the decision he wants no
more Of a question. He wants to
feel that his head is clear of 1t. At
such moments he can be very stub
born and vehement-even irascibls
il they hector him.
There is another sids-more in
gratiating and equally character
istic of the mar.
You may not have a great Presi-
dent-time alone can tell that-but
you have got a great helper.
Davis Lauds Chief.
To James J. Davis. the new Sec
retarS of Labor. who had just come
from the President. I said. How do
you find him to deal with"
I'll tell you in mighty few
words" said the Moose chief. and
it's this way-a Cabinet officer goes
right in to Harding at any and all
times. an usher takes him right in.
| never yet have seen a man re-
spond as the President has. IT'S
up to you to give service is the
way he puts IL to US. and he is
eager to help US to give service. I
felt little bit weak-you under
stand-a little bit shaky when I
went to the first Cabinet meeting,
but that man gives you confidence.
When i left ! knew l had the Pres
ident of the United States back of
it, I've been half around the world
ana I've met men-all kinds of men
and j never saw a man that so
wanted to help you solve the human
problems.
of an appointment went TO him
about he said to me, Remember.
young man Davis is within seven
years of the Presidents age). Re
member, young man. We expect
service from you! As TO this ap-
pontment have you gone into it?'
Yes
Gives Out Feeling Of Security.
who is her
never met him in my life be-
fcre 1 went into this matter, but
he's an authority on immigration
That's the man we want
So there's the President for you, -
continued Mr.. Davis-'lots of pep.
Lots of snap; doesn't seem to be
worried. Cool, calm. and deliberate.
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The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Clears kid" Friend
In Cleveland Murder

Los ANGELES. Cal, March 1s.-
Samuel Purpa, II, who has con-
fessed his part in the murder of
w. w. Sly and George Tanner in
a $4,000 Cleveland payroll robbery,
declared in the city Jail today he
is prepared to return to the Ohio
city to take his medicine" but he
protested against James Reynolds.
also II. being taken back with him.
Reynolds was with Purpa when the
latter was arrested here.
The Kid" said Purpa, referring
to Reynolds. had nothing to do
with the Cleveland job. ! met him
there. He was hungry and broke
and ! fed him.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
CREWS OF ICE-LOCKED SHIPS
BATTLEWITHREDS TODEATH
Betrayed Sailors Before Kronstadt Vow to
Die, But Never Surrender.
By EUGENE szATMARY.

Especial u HersNs
REvAL, March Ie-Athough Kronstadt city is
Boshevik hands Russas revolutionary
the bateshps Patropalosk Sebastopol
islands, where soldiers utiny
may last dyng around
with blood of the Soviet attackers
knowing their hopeless firing
while the Chinese mercenaies of Troys army driven
by machine the regular
the desperate stand that
anger betrayal Tuesday when Communists
attacked the sailors while pl Trotskys oncsug
Yesterday the Soviet troops clad in white moved aeross the
Kropadt toward the ships rife
epelled them Kronstad Communists, the meantime turned
the guns OF forts upon the ships.
Eight Kronsadters
The ships say they will blow up
decirnated. The sailors still number 5000.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
KIDNAPPED, FORCED
TO WE'D, GIRL SAYS
Beaten, Then Deserted, She
Tells St. Louis Police.
Groom's Mother Held.

ST. LOUIS, March 19.-How she
was kidpaned. forced to marry.
beaten on her wedding night, and
then deserted by her husband, a
Camp Grant soldier, was told to
police today by Thelma May Hook.
Mrs. Marie Simeral. the mother
of Clarence Belew. the husband,
was detained by police,
Thelma declared Belew had pro-
posed marriage to her three times
by letter from Camp Grant, she re-
fusing the offers.
On March 9, she declared, he ac-
costed her on a street car here and
demanded she marry him, threaten
ing her life If she refused. She re-
iterated her refusal.
On the morning of her forced
marriage. according to her story,
she noticed a man following her
and hastened to the home of Mrs
Simeral as a place of refuge.
Mrs. Simeral, Thelma asserted, in
dicated she had revolver and
would shoot unless Thelma accom-
panied her to Granite City and
marry Belew. They went to Gran
ite City, where they met Belew, and
the ceremony was performed by
the Rev. E. L. Erwin. The pair
spent their wedding night at the
home of the bridegroom's relatives,
where, the girl declared. she was
beaten and abused.
The next day Belew left for Camp
Grant, 1t was declared. Thelma's
father traced her to Granite City,
where she was found in the home
of the groom's relatives and re-
turned TO st. Louis. Mrs. Simeral
was ordered arrested.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
SICK PRINCESS SON
TO FLY TO ATHENS

LONDON. March ls.-Young Will
liam A. Leeds, who hastened from
Sumatra when he learned OF the Sc
rious illness OF his mother, Princess
lAnastasia, in Athens, will fly from
Paris TO Athens, it was learned to-
night.
Leeds. who is crossing the ocean
aboard the steamship Imperator. ar
ranged by wireless for the use Of
an aeroplane. The steamship is due
at Cherbourg early tomorrow morn
ing and the princess son will so TO
Paris by automobile.
The flight from Paris will start
on Monday. He expects to be at
mis- mothers bedside Wednesday
night.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
SILESIA QUIVERS
WITHEXPECTANCY
OVER PLEBISCITE
More Than Two Million
Residents Will Decide
On Nationality.

KATTOWITZ, Upper Silesia,
March 19. - Prediction fever
struck Upper Silesia tonight as
final preparations were made for
the most important balloting these
people ever attempted.
The 100000 residents of the lit
tie region, crowded in between
Czecho- -Slovakia and Poland, will
decide tomorrow:
Whether they shall be Poles or
Germans.
Whether Poland or Germany
shall benefit from the annual pro-
duction of 4S.oOO.OOO tons of coal.
25O,QOo tons of iron. $4,000 tons of
zinc and $4,000 tons of lead.
Violence on Both sides.
Residents of the district-it COM
prises 5000 square miles-showed it
is no ordinary election. Both sides
have resorted to violence and each
nationality has charged the other
with attempting intimidation.
Night life has become terror
for men and women alike. Anyone
venturing out is apt to be met with
sudden rush from darkened
street. In the morning he will be
found by police.
Poles FIay German Tactics.
Poles charged the Germans with
maintaining a secret military force.
These, the Poles Charged, were
armed with money supposed to be
obtained for Red Cross forces.
Germans in turn charged the
Poles with concentrating unneces-
sary forces along the boundary line,
An interallied commission of four
men controls the area, and soldiers
from allied countries are sta
toned in various towns to supervise
the voting. Even these have been
unable to prevent violence, which
has occurred in small factory towns
and the mining districts, as well as
the larger centers.
Tension More Apparent.
As the hour for opening the polls
drew near, the tension became more
apparent. The allied soldiers Sxmed
themselves heavily in preparation
for any emergency.
Men and women Of 20 years or
older were entitled to vote.
The Poles claimed to have 600,-
900 voters. They said that would
be sufficient to carry the election IL
the Germans were prevented from
bringing in voters from the out
side.
The plebiscite was arranged under
the treaty of Versailles, both Po-
land and Germany pledging them
selves to abide by the result. The
date was set back several times to
permit the population to become
definitely settled.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
KLo0r May Be Pilot
In National SKI Race

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Lieut.
Louis A. Kloor, pilot of the navy
balloon which was lost in the Ca
madam wilds. probably will fly in the
national balloon race starting from
Birmingham. Ala. on May 81, OH
cials of the Aero Club of America
ANNOUNCED here today.
The face is to be staged in con-
junction with the Birmingham Civic
Association which will announce
cash prizes and trophies later.
Pilots entered in the race are
Bernard Van Hoffman. u. s. Nc
Kibben. and John Barry, of st. Louis;
Roy Donaldson, Springfield, Ill;
Warren Raser. Brookville, Ohio (;
Ralph Epson, New York, and three
teams each from the United States
srmy and navy.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Destroyer T0ucey
Aground Off Georgia

The destroyer Toucey is aground
of St. Simons Sound, near Bruns-
wick Lightship, of the Georgia
Coast. Acting Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt announced last night.
The Navy Department was In
formed that the ship was in no tp-
mediate danger because of favor.
able weather and that a tug and
coast guard cutter have been sent
to assist the vessel.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Lives for Day and Half
With His Heart Exposed

NEW ORLEANS. La. March 1s.-
After living for thirty-six hours
with his heart. exposed, Benjamin.
Hoelzet died in Charity Hospital to-
day. A coffee mill had ground the
flesh and bone<from Hoelzet's breast.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Mexicans Nab u. S. Citizen.

Ell PASo. March Estate Sen
ator c. B. Schully OF Michigan here
after will be more careful about
using his kodak. He was arrested
in Juarez for taking pictures of
Mexican beggsrs. when the po-
lice learned his identity he was I'M
mediately released. -
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