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Evening star., 1921-12-24
PACT'S OPPONENTS
FACE ONE QUESTION
Will Be Asked if U. S. Is to
Destroy Peace Structure of
Own Building.
By \. o. MESSENGER.

Friends in the Senate of the four
power Pacific pact hold that when
the treaty is considered, its opponents
will face one plain question. to wit:
After the United States has taken
the initiative unprecedented in the
history of the world in movement
for the prevention of war. and brought
about an agreement. will the United
States be the first-to reject it and de-
stroy the structure it had been mainly
instrumental in building mp"
1t is said that this question Will be
the one the voters of the country will
ask. being well appraised of its
The negotiators of the treaty who
framed it and the executive who, will
submit it to the Senate maintain that
it contains no provision contravening
settled American doctrine nor prOpos-
ing a foreign alliance inimical to the
dominant sentiment in this country.
Watch Public Opinion.
Senators who are keeping in touch
with the feeling back home" say that
the people are likely to have very lit
tie patience with hair splitting analy-
sis of the effect and application of the
treaty. which seem to invest it with
menace; that they arc looking to the
broad aspect of what can he accom-
phi shed for the worlds good by it's
expressed provisions and it's intended
purpose as generally understood by
. I,a m M
1t is argued that the people in the
great mass have faith in the purpose
of the conference; that they place
trust in the distinguished and patri-
otic Americans who are participating
men of opposing political parties
and differing shades of opinion-and
that it will take more than mere
declaration of suspicion of the appli-
cation of the treaty to reconcile them
to the destruction Of the monumental
work of the conference. The suspi-
cions. it is claimed, will have to be
very clearly demonstrated to be actu-
aiities. to win them to justification of
vote against the treaty in the Sem
ate.
Pact Must BE Ratified.
Attention will constantly be directed
to the fact that the abolition of the
Anglo Japanese alliance. of such great
| Importance to the United States, will
| not be brought about until the four
power pact is ratified The country
will not be likely, it is said, to fail
to hold to accountability influences
which operate to prevent that con-
summation.
High administration circles are said
to be agreeable to reservations in
tended to clarity the four-power pact
j if they are pressed and if their ac-
ceptance will dissipate objections, al
though still holding that they are not
necessary.
This administration. it is said. will
not make the mistake OF insisting
upon the treaty as drawn without the
| crossing of It" or the dotting of
an 81"
Evening star., 1921-12-24
"PEP" PIES WITH LIQUOR.
$500 Gallons Brandy Are Allowed
San Francisco Bakers,

SAN FRANCISCO, December a.
Christmas pies in San Francisco this
year will contain liquor. local pie
bakers having awaited themselves of
the permission under the law to
pep their pies" with brandy from
the government storehouses.
More than $500 gallons of brandy
were withdrawn the first three days
of this week, Tom Brown, assistant
federal prohibition director, an
nomced.
Under the law pie makers were
allowed 100 gallons, and with one
exception every baker took the limit.
Evening star., 1921-12-24
FOUR KILLED IN CRASH.
Train Hits Auto When Engine
Stalls on Crossing.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, December "a.
-Four men were killed on a grade
crossing at Wysox last night when
their automobile was struck by a
Lehigh Valley locomotive. The VIC
Tins are Wesley johnson and Bige-
low Jennings Of Wyalusing, Thomas
Stoneham Of Frenchtown and John
Trimble Of Dorrell Center. The men
were on their way t6 Towania and
the engine of their car stalled on
the crossing.
Evening star., 1921-12-24
8 KILLED IN STORM;
100000 DAMAGE
Many Injured as Regions in
Tennessee. and Arkansas
Are Swept.
sv The Associated Press

Nv The Associated Press.
MEMPHIS. December 24.-Nine per
sons--one white man and eight ne
groes-killed.- more than a score in
jured and property damage roughly
estimated at 100000 was the known
toll today of a windstorm which late
yesterday swept through half dozen
farming settlements in Crittendon
county. Ark. across the Mississippi
river from this city. and apparently
spent it's force in the village of
Clarkedale. where brick store build.
ing. in which approximately fifty
negro farmhands had taken refuge
from thestorm, was wrecked. =.
Caught I'm Collapse.
in the store. of Banks & Danner, the
building demolished at Clarkedale.
was the only white person known to
have been killed. Mrs. B. B. Booker,
whose home. six miles northwest of
Clarkedale, was torn from its founda-
tions, was among the injured brought
to this city. Her injuries are consid-
eTeu serious.
Nearly all of the known dead and
the most seriously injured were
caught in the collapse of the Banks
& Danner store. Only meager re-
ports had been received thus far,
however. from several farming settle
ments in the path of the storm, the
effects of which was felt over an area
two miles in width and fifteen miles
in length.
Injured Baby Dies.
The injured were brought to Mem
phis hospitals in ambulances and mo-
tor trucks as quickly as they were ex-
tricated from the ruins of the wreck.
ed store at Clarkedale or reached that
point from the surrounding section
last night. One. a baby, ed early to-
day. Several others are reported in a
serious condition.
Rescue parties from this city and
several Arkansas towns started at
daylight today for an exploration of
the more isolated sections of the
storm-swept area, where it was fear.
ed others were killed or injured.
Evening star., 1921-12-24
BILL TOASK REPEAL.
OF B0RLAND LAW
Federation of Citizens Asso.
Citations to Introduce Meas
ure in Congress.

A bill will be introduced in the
House and Senate soon at the request
of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations. calling upon Congress to
repeal or modify the Borland law
which assesses half the cost of street
paving against abutting property
owners. This announcement was made
today by William Mex Clayton
chairman of the special Committee of
said he would call meeting of the
committee after the holidays to draft
and pass upon the bill.
Until few days ago Mr.. Clayton
held the belief that the best way to
remove this Objectionable legislation
was to have it killed the way il was
born-aS q rider on a District appro-
pria tion bill
Opposite View Taken.
Commissioner Rudolph. chairman of
the board of Commissioners. has TAX
en- the opposite view. that the people
of the city would get a more favor
able reconsideration of the case by
having a separate bill introduced.
The federation, therefore. in its de-
,cisiou to introduce a separate bill
will have the support of the Commits
sioners. who. in their annual report
to Congress. urged that some modi-
fIcation be made in the Borland
amendment.
If Congress should show disposi-
ton not to repeal the law in its en-
tirtty ii is possible that tn. citizens
may Seek compromise under which:
the original paving of Il street would
he exempt from assessment. with part
of the cost of resurfacing to be as
SeSsed.
Injustice to Suburbanites.
This change, it was pointed out,
would remove the injustice to sub
urbanites, whose streets have never
been paved, but who contributed
through the general tax fund to the
paving of downtown streets before
the days of the Borland amendment.
Mr.. Clayton also announced today
that the subcommittee of the Hous,
appropriations committee now con-
Sidcring District estimates has grant
ID him time in which to present the
federation's plea for an increase in
the salary schedule of statutory en-
ployes of the District government.
Evening star., 1921-12-24
DEBS AND % OTHERS FREED
TF1ROUGHEXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
Sentences COMMITTED and Five ex-Soldiers
Convicted of Staying British Officer
Are Given Pardon.

years on charges of opposing the Sc
lective service act who Is now in St.
Flizabeth's Hospital for the insane
for observation.
Others given Communication were ]. T.
Cumbie convicted at Oklahoma City. and
sentenced to six years for violation of
the espionage act; Thomas Carey. con-
victed at San Francisco. for violation of
the espionage act, serving a two-year
sentence Joseph NJ. Caldwell. convicted
at Providence. X. l., for violating the
espionage act. serving three years: +:
Mojick Ficron. convicted at Detroit un-
der the espionage act. and sentenced for
twenty years. but already given COM
mutation of sentence to five years by
President Wilson; Claus Freese. who
was sentenced at Ell Paso. Tex. to five
years at Leavenworth, for departing from
the United States unlawfully in time of
war in an attempt to sell the iierman
consulate in Mexico plans of New gun
similar to those designed for usf by the
Cnited States Army; Ed Hamilton,
convicted at Chicago. August 80, 1918,
and sentenced to ten years under the
espionage act; William J. Head, SEN
fenced at Sioux Falls. N. D.. in 1917. for
violating the espionage act Gustave H.
Jacobsen. convicted at Chicago and SEN
tenced to three years for attempting to
set on foot Il military enterprise in In
dia against Great Britain during the
war.
Sought characterization.
Mrs. ldell Kennedy of Los Angeles,
Cal. sentenced to ten years for attempt
ing to cause insubordination and refusal
of duty among selective service men.
Jack Law. convicted at Chicago for
violating the espionage act and SEN
fenced to ten years: John L. Murphy.
sentenced to five years at Sacrament
to. Cal. under. the espionage act:
Walter Phillips, convicted at Okla
homa City for hindering the selec-
tive service law and sentenced to
ten years. though he was released on
parole January 10. 1921, by President
Wilson.
Jose Prado. sentenced to two years
for bringing aliens into the United
States unlawfully in time of war;
Albert 3. Prashner. sentenced to ten
years in 1918 after conviction at
Chicago for violating the espionage
act Wilhelm Schuman. convicted at
Fort Dodge. Iowa. under the espion-
Continued on Page ?. Column 81
Evening star., 1921-12-24
WEATHER.

Rain tonight. probably clearing to-
morrow: colder tonight. with lowest
temperature about freezing. much cold
er tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-five hours
ended at noon today: Highest, "a, at
noon today: lowest, "a, at pm. yes
terlay. Full report on page 16.
Evening star., 1921-12-24

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of sll news dispatches
credited TO it not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
THREE TIMES SHOT,
WOMAN MAY DIE

LYNCHBURG. Va, Aug. l3.-Miss
Bessie Nowlin. who was shot three
times Wednesday night, in Peakland
Place, Bedford County, is in a criti-
cal condition. She was shot in both
arms and a wound in the side al
first was thought not to be critical,
but an X-ray negative has disel osed
the fact that the bullet is lodged
near the heart. a quart and a half
of blood, taken from one of her
lungs, has given relief and an oper-
alton may be decided on to save aer
life
Marvin TyreS, who had a finger
shot off and received a wound in
an arm at the time of the trouble
Is in Jail here. The woman claims
Nowlin shot her because she would
not go with him, but he claims she
jerked the revolver from his holster
and that he was shot in taking Il
away from her. Then, according to
the police, the man admits he fired
three shots at the woman.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
Clutching Hand Craps
Whisky Jug and FLees

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. IA
party of young men Of Winchester
offending a horse show dance last
Eight at Jordan Springs were the
victims of a "clutching hand" ac-
cording to a story told here today
With names of those concerned con-
cealed.
After the party had gone off in
the darkness in an automobile and
were sampling white lightning" a
hand reached out from inky space,
snatched the jug and vanished.
Those who had been smacking their
lips and tapping their tongues at
cnce started in pursuit. but the
'.clutching hand" like the rel" vii.
lain, was nowhere to be found.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
James, s''Successor
Apt to Be Chosen
By Convention

DANVILLE, Va, Aug. 13.-The
Fifth District Democratic commit
tee will meet next week to deter
mine the method OF nominating a
successor to the late Representative
Rorer A. James. The Fifth district
has not availed itself for twenty
years OF the primary method al
thou IN some of the embryo candi-
dates are already expressing pref
erence for a primary, rather than
a convention.
1t is declared that with only
eighty-seven days before the No
vember election 1t would be impos-
sible to hold a primary now. The
law requires the posting of a thirty
day notice with the writ of special
election ordered by the governor
and IL . primary were to be held
lapse of sixty days would take
place.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
DEPLORE BOSSISM
Montgomery County Organ.
ization Plans Active Cam
paign.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug. 13.-The
recently organized Young Peoples
Democratic Club Of Montgomery
County. which is taking a leading
part in the fight now in progress in
the county against the so-called
Democratic BOSSES" used some un-
equivocal language concerning 'po-
litical machines" In a resolution
adopted st a meeting in Seco Hall
here last evening.
I'VE greatly deplore." stated the
within the ranks Of the Democratic
the ambition OF a few men to con-
troll by political machines the des-
tiny of the party. We believe that
factions and professional politicians
are not beneficial to the party, and
we pledge ourselves to honor and
respect no faction, but to do all in
our power to rid Montgomery
County of political bosslsm of every
kind and description whatever"
Resolutions were adopted against
race-track betting, for equitable
tax assessments. prohibition en-
forcement and good roads,
The meeting was attended by 15o
representative men and women from
all parts OF the county. and was
presided over by G. Warren Ofutt,
of Bethesda.
The meeting placed itself on
record as favoring the following
for the nominations indicated:
House of Delegates-Claren l.
Gilpin, Sandy Spring; James r. Gott,
Rockville; James y. King. German
town. and John l.. Welsh, Derwood.
County Commissioners-F dis
trict. Lewis W. Barnsley, Olncy;
Second district. Julian B. Waters,
Germantown; Fifth district, George
F. Ronifant. Colesville.
Among the speakers last night
were Robert ]. Tolson, president OF
the club: Horace d. Waters. James
D. King and Philip II. Gormley.
Although but a few weeks old, this
club Is said to be growing by leaps
and bounds.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
Con,dr. Byrd to Take Part
In Transatlantic Flight

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 13.-
Comdr. Richard Evelyn Byrd, jr.. U.
s. N..>son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. z.
Eyrd, this city. was among the ma
val officers sailing from New York
today on the steamer Olympic for
England, where they will take
charge OF the great American ma
val dirigible ZR-2 and bring II to
this country.
Comdr. Byrd, II is understood, is to
be one of the navigators of the big
airship in the transatlantic flight.
He invented the Byd sextant dur
ing the world war. The instrument
now Is said to be in general use In
the navy.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
Mrs. Chase Candidate
For COP. Convention

RIvERDALE, Md. Aug. 13.-Mrs.
Eva c. Chase. prominent Prince
Georges County clubwoman and
wife of Capt. Will H. Chase, of
Riverdale, today formally an
nounced her candidacy for delegate
to the Republican State convention.
She is chairman of the committee
on civics Of the county federation
of women's clubs. a member Of the
county league of women voters.
and Is the second woman to seek
political once in the county. Mrs.
Mary C! Fuhrmann. Of Brentwood.
having entered the list for one of
the Republican nominations for
house of delegates some time ago.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
Rockville Brides-Elect
H0n0red at Country Club

ROCKVILLE. Nd. Aug. Is
Miss Letha Edmonds. of this place,
whose marriage to George Watson
Clendaniei. Of Kent County. Nd,
will take place in Christ Episcopal
church here at noon next Tuesday,
vas given a miscellaneous shower
at the Montgomery Country Club
here last evening by a number of
her girl friends.
Miss Helen Louise Brunett.
daughter OF Mrs. John L. Brunett.
of Rockville, who will be married
next Thursday to Lieut. william
Ae-ombe Sallagh&n, of Los Ange-
Iss. Cal, was similarly honored at
me Country Club this evening.
Mhen Mrs. Charles II. White and
ss- Margaret Welsh were the, hos
sses
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
Visitors in Lynchburg
And Social Happenings

I.YNCHBTRG. Va, Aug. 13.-Miss
Phyllis Robey has returned from
Richmond
The Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Ritchie
Ware, of Knoxville. Tenn, who Wis
tied friends here, have gone TO
Essex County to spend their vaca-
ton
DIR. and Mrs. John w Carroll
and Miss Marjorie Carroll are at
Mountain Lake.
DR.. and Mrs. Z. w. Peery have
gone for a stay in the mountains
% Western North Carolina.
Miss Nancy Booker. of Richmond
IS visiting Miss Ruth PettyJohn.
Mrs. Dexter otey and daughter
elizabeth. are at Mountain Lake.
Mrs. s. p. Lee and small son
are at McGaheysville. Rockingham
County.
Miss Major Miller. OF Richmond
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Lynch Ward.
have been at Natural bridge this
week.
DIR. and Mrs. n. c. Mason and
Lynn, Mass. visited Mr.. and Mrs
l. B. LeGrande here.
Hermann Sattler has returned to
Baltimore after a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs F. w. A Sattler.
Mrs. ]. C. Noel and baby are back
from an extended stay at Elkton.
Miss Lutte Jennings has returned
from the summer normal at the
University of West Virginia.
Miss Ella Ruffln has returned to
Richmond after a visit with Misses
Elizabeth and Lucy Chiswell eald.
Mrs. F. c. Wood. of Richmond,
was the guest Of Mrs. c. NJ. Perrow
during the week.
DR.. r. W. Williams is spending
his vacation at Dickerson. Nd.
Misses Nell Gentry and Eula King
are visiting in Washington and
Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
NaUy Academy Eases Up
On Liberty Regulations

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Aug. l3.-Rear
Admiral Henry B. Wilson. Superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy, has
"loosened up" on liberty regulations.
Midshipmen of the first and second
classes may have leave to visit in
Annapolis any time they are not
engaged In academic work. Here
tofore this privilege was extended
CHIEFLY to midshipmen officers of
the regiment, and was limited to
certain days in the week. An order
was recently issued by which the
ban of smoking was lifted.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
EyesStrained?

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tired; II your vision is dim or
blurred; IL II bothers you to read /;
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gist. dissolve one In a fourth of a
glass of water and use from two to
four times day to bathe the eyes
Bon-Opto has brought comfort and
relief to thousands and thousands.
Note: Doctors say Bon Optic strengthens
eyesight 500 In q weeks time In many In
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
Hartle. Crowther Wedding

HAGERSTOWN. Md, Aug. l3.-
Miss Edna NJ. Hartle, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Hartle, and Ed
ward c. Crowther, both OF this city.
were married here by the Rev. Or.
]. NJ. Tombaugh, of the Brethren
Church. The bridegroom is a son
Gf Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Crowther, of
Leitersburg.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
HOboes Fill Jails.

LYNCHBURG, Va. Aug. ia
crusade of the railways here and
around Lynchburg against hoboes
is fIling the jails in Lynchburg.
Amherst and Rustburg. Southern
Railway agents one night recently
picked up fourteen. Practically
every freight train Is loaded with
trespassers.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
DOMINION BOAT
CLUBS REGATTA
AT ALEXANDRIA
Annual Event Witnessed
By Enthusiastic
Crowd.
TIE HERALD BUREAU,

D.
Tz7 King Street
ALEXANDRIA,, Va. Aug. 10. -
Thirteen events were staged by the
Old Dominion Boat Club this after
noon at its annual regatta The
affair was largely attended. and
aroused great enthusiasm. The re-
suits were as follows: 4,
Single canoes - Fannon, irsti
Bales, second; Howard, third.
Single gis-R. Dyson, first; Rey-
noIds. second; Young. third.
Double canoes - Fannon and H
Howard, nrst; Beeton and Bales.
second; Goods and Francis. third
TaiI-end canoes - Fannon. nrst:
Moore. second; Goods. third :,
Double shell - Beeton and Rob-
erts. first; H Howard and shuman'
second.
Upset canoe - Fannon and h
Howard, first; Bales and Moore
second; P. Howard and Friedlander'
third.
Canoe fours-F. Dyson, Francis.
Fannon and H. Howard, first; Bales,
Beeton, Uhler and Moore. SECOND.
p. Howard. L. Hoy. @. HOY ana
Curtin. third
TfItinc contest-won by Fannon
and H. Howard. opposed by Bales
and p. Howard
Gunwale canoe-H. Howard. nrst;
Moore, second; Goods. third
Duck chase - Won by Fannon'
others in this contest were Moore
II. Howard, Curtin, Uhler. Bales, Il
d rd nlivar and
r. Dyson.
Double gunwale - Fannon and
Howard, first; Bales and Moore,
second; P. Howard and Friedlander,
third.
Swimming race-Uhler. first; Cur
tin, second; Corsa, third.
Canoe sixes-won by q crew COM
posed Of F. Dyson. G. Hoy. Uhler,
Francis, Fannon and Howard; op-
posed by Curtin, Oliver. Bales
Beeton, Moore and P. Howard.
When William Jones, colored.
nonresident, stopped his fiivver last
right to light his automobile lamp,
Police Sergt. Campbell and Police
man Rawlett Investigated and ar
rested Jones for violating the pro-
hibition law. They offered as evil
dence a five-gallon keg and three
small bottles of a fluid that looked
for the grand jury, furnished a bail
bond Of $500 and was released
4 number OF Elks from this city
have arranged to attend the meet
ing Of the Maryland State lodge
which will be held in Hagerstown
Tuesday. All members of the local
lodge are requested TO notify the
local secretary. George w. Bontz, jr
\ heavy rainstorm accompanied
by an electrical display occurred
here at 7:I5 tonight. No damage
was done. The storm lasted about
half an hour.
In the Corporation Court today
deed, of conveyance were placed on
record for the following pieces OF
property: George W. Rogers 70
James W. Warren, house and lot
304 South Fairfax street; Carl Bud
wcsky and wife to George Z. Vio-
lett, house and lot, 531 South Fair
fax street: Robinson Moncure, trus'
tee. to Hugo Herfurth. jr., house
and lot. 72I North Columbus street
The hennery of Thomas Pullman
500 South Washington street, was
entered last night by thieves, who
stole twelve white Leghorn chick
ems.
Herbert Dodd. 10 months old. sor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Dodd. died
this afternoon at the home Of hi.
parents. 4e9 South Lee street. The
funeral will occur at 10 O'Clock
Monday morning.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-05
YET MOTHER WASN'T PLEASED
Little Sons Suggestion Certainly Hope
full, but for Some Reason Not
Comforting.

\ Columbus mother Of n five-ycar-
old son is also the unwilling posses
>or OF two CornS, both on one toe.
Yesterday the cornS were unusually
painful.
1T wouldn't he 50 terrible if IL
We're only one corn" she moaned. but
two, And both ON one toe. 1t is
the limit
The little son listened with deep
distress. He gazed at the pointed
shoe and at the mothers frowning
face, seemingly in deep and painful
meditation. Suddenly his face bright
cncd. Say, mother" he exclaimed,
'cornS grow, don't they?"
why, YES replied the mother.
Mine get bigger every day, but what
of it?'
We'll" he replied hopefully, the
corns will soon grow into one md
then il won't be nearly so bad, will
itF'-lndianapOlis News.