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The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
Democrats Put
Six Women On
Executive Staff

Chairman George White. of the
Democratic National Committee,
yesterday named six women and
thirteen men as members Of the
executive committee. which will
meet here February Il to work out
the future efficient organization"
of the Democratic party. The com
mittee follows:
W. T. Sanders. Of Athens, Ala ::
Homer s Cummings, Of Stamford.
Conn; Miles q. Saunders, Of Pueblo.
Col; Miss Julia Z. Landcrs. Indian
apOlis. Ind, Mrs. Campbell CantrilI.
OF Georgetown. Ky; Mrs. Julia
Md; William r Connolly. Of De-
trOit. Mich: J Bruce krcmer, Of
Butte, Mont. Angus Mclean. OF
Lumberton, y. g. y ,rmau =. Mack.
Of Buffalo. y Y; Mrs. Bernice 8.
pykr. Of IeveIand. ,,rir. Ms D.. A
MCDouEaI. Of Sapul,a. okla Ms
Rose Heiflin, OF Medford Ore; J0-
scph +. GuTcy, OF IrlJsburr. Id.
Cordcll Hull. "f Cartha-". Tenn.
Carter Glass. Of LyuChbUrE. Va.
Chairman White. Treasurer W. W.
Marsh and Secretary T. q Hoffman.
This program was received during
the conf, ren"es between iormeI
Gov. james VI. Cox ard the chlir-
ilatn there last week The makeup
OF the committee. representing as il
u"es all factions Of tho party, has
been taken to indicate conCiiIstory
attitude on the former governor =
part in the manCUHerinE tor fUtunc
control Of the paTly orgsnizatfo
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
Pilot Ship Rams Submarine
L. l. Off Delaware Capes
Skipper Misjudged Distance in Night and Bore
Down Upon Undersea Craft

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2. - The
United States submarine d., a $50
ton boat carrying one oflher and
nineteen enlisted men, was rammed
by the Pilot Boat Philadelphia at
ESQ o'clock this morning eight miles
off Cape Penlopen. near the Over
lalls lightship.
Gus Farmer, of Maysdan, y. c.,
and George Quade, of Anacostia, D.
O., are members of the LII crew
on board when the crash occurred.
All the men on the submarine es-
capped injury.
The crash occurred as the LII
with three other undersea vessels
was coming up from Hampton
Roads to the Philadelphia Navy
Yard.
Could Not swerve.'
The LII was gliding along The
surface of a smooth sea under comf
mand of Lieut.. Robert Philip Luker,
who served overseas during the
war, when the bulk of the pilot
boat doomed up. There was not a
second left for the fighting crafts
course to be diverted.
Her plates on the port quarter
were dented and were wrenched by
the impact OF the pilot boats bow.
The LII lurched and staggered
Water seeped in through the loosen
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03

ed plates and then poured in with
a gurgling rush.
Capt. John H. Kelly, skipper of
the pilot boat, had = hawser attach
ed to the LII and started for the
Breakwater with the damaged ves-
sci bObbing behind. The submarine
harbor was reached.
The LII rested. stern down, on a
muddy bottom in shallow water as
the power boats took off the Off
GERS and crew.
Praetieing Mnneuvers.
The four submarines. practicing
maneuyers, alternately diving and
steaming on the surface gamboIed
like huge dolphins up the coast
yesterday and midnight found
them approaching the Delaware
capes.
In the distance the pilot boat
Philadelphia, stationed at Over
falls light saw the riding lights Of
the four submarines bearing in
from the open ocean, and put out
to see IL a pilot was needed.
Capt. Kelly was on the bridge
studying the lights at appeared off
in the ocean. It was extremely
dark, with the heavy darkness that
comes just before the FIRST streaks
of dawnu. The captain of the
Philadelphia estimated the distance
of the ship that bore the lights by
their size and their nearness to the
floor of the ocean.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
Peace
Due February 20
Officials Believe

WARSAW, Feb. Peace between
Poland and Soviet Russia will be
proclaimed by February 20, accord
ing to Polish foreign office opinion,
based on reports received today.
Polish officials hope that the sigma
lures may be affixed by February l6.
German agents at Riga are still
active in attempts to delay the
agreement, the German ambition
being to postpone its conclusion
until after the Upper Silesian pleb-
iscite, as talk of a new Red in
vasion of Poland is part of Ger
many's propaganda to win Silesia.
Inasmuch as the Polish Soviet
treaty provides for the payment Of
a considerable amount of gold to
Poland which will lift the value of
the Polish mark which now is
around 500 to the American dollar.
an early peace between Poland and
Russia is regarded as doubly dan
gerous for German ambitions.
The Polish civil authorities still
are certain that the new peace Will
be a real peace for year at least,
not d Brest-Litovsk affair, but it
cannot be ignored that on the south
ern Polish frontier the Reds are
massing cavalry.
This is more likely to signify a
Red move against RUmania than
against Poland. The Rumanians
appreciate this and are pressing
the Poles for a military convention.
Contrary to published statements
no treaty of that nature has yet
been made. the Poles feeling it bet
ter to complete one peace than to
give the Reds any possible excuse
for breaking off negotiations.
Copyright. 1891, Public Ledger Co..
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
Denies He Tortured
Slayer of Nurse

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. THAT
Henry Brown, colored, a former
mess attendant in the navy. slayer
CT Miss Harriet NJ. KaVanaugh, Ma
val Hospital nurse, was in any way
mistreated or tortured in connec-
ton with the confession of the crime
which he made to Baltimore city
detectives, was fatty denied tonight
bv Lieut.. r. r. Smith. commanding
officer Of the training ship Cum
berIand, where the cOlored mess
boys are quartered.
Lieut.. Smith was informed that
Brown had repudiated the confess
sion at the preliminary hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner
SuppIee in Baltimore City today and
said that brutal methods were used
to wiring a confession from him,
such as placing ropes around his
neck and that guards about his cell
xrodded him with a gun.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
Clerk Sought for Theft
of SI50,O00 in Securities

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Feb. >. -
Treasury notes and bonds, amount
ing to more than S15O,OOO, have dis
appeared with r. T. jaeger, secretary
and assistant to Alex Z. Robertson.
vice president of the Minneapolis
Street Railway Company, according
to detectives today.
They said jaeger had been traced
to Chicago.
A warrant was issued charging
jaeger with theft of securities from
a safety deposit box in Minneapolis.
Missing securities are said to con-
sist Of $4,000 worth of Treasury
certificates, s2,5OO worth of Cana
dian Northern bonds, and $4,000
worth of British government bonds
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
GuUs FolloU
Ship of Ghosts
Adrif in Mist
Pet Parrot Only Living
Creature on Board
Derelict Craft.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. Like a
Flying Dutchman," the five-masted
schooner Carroll A Deering doomed
through the mists about Diamond
Shoals today, all sails set, but un-
manned
The vessel was boarded by coast
guards from the cutter Seminole,
after two unsuccessful attempts in
the heavy seas, where the schooner
was aground
The only life about the derellct.
except gulls perched on the rails
and lowering above, was a parrot
found below decks.
Lifeboats were missing, and it Is
believed the crew abandoned the
vessel and were picked up by a
passing ship The Deering is re-
ported in good condition, and an
attempt will be made to float her.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
Post in Harding's Cabinet
Is Denied by Chas. G. Dawes

Charles G. Dawes, of Chicago,
here yesterday definitely stated that
he was not going 10 be in the Csbi-
net of President-elect Harding. He
made plain that he neither expected
TO be the Secretary OF the Treasury
nor had received the offer. He tes-
tilted before the House committee
investigating expenditures Of the
War Department.
Dawes was asked to pose for
his picture.
You don't need my picture" he
said, Il am not a candidate for any
office. 1 do not intend TO become
public officer am not going into
politics"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
GAG RULE EFFORT
TO BREAK TARIFF
FILIBUSTER FAILS
Penrose Lacks II Votes
to Pass Cloture
in Senate.

The Senate refused yesterday, for
the second time since cloturc was
put into its rules. to invoke the
gag rule" Defeat of the cIoture
petition, introduced by Senator
Boies Penrose, was by vote of 36
to 80, twelve short OF the required
two-thirds majority.
The emergency tariff bill, how
ever. remains before the Senate AS
it's Unfinished business when It
will reach a vote. Is problematica. =.
The proposal for unanimous con-
sent for a vote February l6-msde
from the Democratic side by Sena-
tor +. NJ. Simmons, of North Caro-
lina-was blocked.
show Some Strength.
There was sufticient strength dis
played by tariff advocates. though.
to prevent displacing the tariff bill
with the postoffice appropriation
bill. and Republican leaders - in
cluding Senators Penrosc, Porter D.
McCumber and William E. Borah-
gave notice that they intended to
keep the tariff measure before the
Senate.
Senator Penrose, who had charge
of the tight on the floor, stubbornly
resisted efforts of the Democrats
10 gain the advantage which they
sought by introducing the unanf-
nous consent agreement. He made
he Vnint that EahN,,ar,F h. do -
originally suggested by Senator
ident to Kill the bill by a pocket
veto without any possibility of null
lifcation Of the veto by Congress
johnson Opposes.
The vote on Cloture itself was pre-
ceded Immediately by three speeches
in opposition to use of the rule
Senator Hiram w. Johnson, of Cal
ifOrnia, told the Senate that though
he was for the tariff bill he would
be forced to oppose the motion,
as he desired to keep for the United
States Senate the privilege of being
the only forum in which free
speech is never limited"
Senator James A. Reed, Of Mis-
souri,, urged his collesgu on the
Democratic side to remember that
at the next session the Republicans
would have virtually a two-thirds
majority and that If they established
a precedent by voting cloture now
they would be gagged by it while the
Republicans controlled the Senate
Gronna's Position.
Senator A. ]. Gronna, of North
Dakota, also opposed any action
limiting Senatorial rights of free
speech.
Twenty-seven Republicans and
nine Democrats voted for cloture
Twenty eight Democrats and sever
Republicans voted against cloture
The vote follows:
For cloture-Thirty-s
Republicans - Ball, Brandegee
Calder, Capper, Curtis, Dillingham;,
Elktns. Gooding. Jones (Washing
ton). Kellogg, Kenyon. Lodge, Nc.
Cumber, Mclean, McNary, Nelson
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
Woman Held on Charge
of Murder C0ntpLicity

NEW YORK, Feb. 2. - Charged
with acting in concert with Max
Brown, alias Robert Norman, for
mer convict, Mrs. Rose Schmertz, of
Brooklyn, was under arrest today in
connection with the killing of Israel
Turk, a druggist.
Police said Brown had confessed
the murder, saying he had gone to
Turks homo to kill Mrs. Turk by
instructions from Mrs Schmertz, but
encountered the druggist, and dur
ing a pistol battle, shot him to
death.
The motive behind the killing, po-
lice said, was the robbery of Mrs.
Turks jewels
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
Army Buys Biggest
Senii-Rigid Airship

The War Department has pur-
chased the second largest semi-rigid
airship in the world, Secretary Ba-
ker announced yesterday. The ship
is the Roma, and was bought from
the Italian government.
The Roma is 41O feet long and has
a cruising radius at full speed of
$500 miles. The price was $500, 900,
and it is estimated it would cost
s1,250.O0O to duplicate her.
A detachment of officers and men.
headed by Maj. John G. Cornell, of
the army air service, has been or
dered to Italy to bring the Roma to
this country.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
Tea Masks Appear
In English Styles

LONDON, Feb MASKS suitable
for afternoon wear" are being sold
in her Bond street store by Lady
Egerton.
Colored tulle, lightly arranged
across the face so that the eyes
shine through the slits, makes ex-
cellent masks, according to Lady
Egerton's designers. The masks en-
hanCe the beauty and seduction of
bright eyes. That is why they were
so popular in the Eighteenth CEN
tury, and why they are now being
worn at afternoon tea as well as
theater parties in London.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
Export Concern Asks
SI0,000y00 Loan Here

The first application for a loan
financing foreign exports approved
since the revival Of the War Finance
Corporation was announced by Man
aging Director Angus W. Mclean
yesterday.
II was that Of a group OF Amer
ican banks for an anvance Of not eN-
ceeding 100000. The loan which
is 70 run over q year is 20 finance
the expectation OF condensed milk
and other milk products 70 Eng
land and other EroPesn POrts.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
Harding Successor
Put on Committee

Two new Senators receive inn
portant1 COMMITTEE assignments yes
terday When Frank B. Willis, OF
Ohio, Gccessor to Warren G. Hard
ing, and Frank r. Gooding, or
Idaho, successor to John F. Nugent,
were named for vacancies.
Willis was assigned to the Com
mittees on Territories. Commerce,
Public Health, National Quarantine.
Standard Weights and Measures and
Conservation of National Resources,
while Gooding was assigned to the
Committees on Irrigation and Re-
Clamation. Philippines. Expenditures
in the Treasury Department, Pacific
Isles: Porto Rico and the Virgin
Islands and Public Buildings and
Grounds.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03

ned command Of public expenditures
similar to that OF Marshal Focn
over tho allied armies during the
war.
"Supposo a corporation were in
distress and at a meeting Of the
directors IL was found the prosi-
dent had allowed ten vice preside nts.
corresponding to members Of the
Cabinet. for illustration, to do as
they damn pleased. You can imaE
inc what the board OF directors
would dc"
Rrands Diplomacy a Failure.
The American diplomatic system
is a failure. Gen. Dawes declared.
in commenting on dithcultics eN-
perienced by the \. L. ?. when per
mits were needed 70 get horses and
mules from Spain.
This thing Of appointing pink tea
fellows. men Of wealth and social
favorites in time Of war is fatal %
he said.
And talk about open diploma Cy. .
That's the most foolish thing in the
world"
At one crucial time IT was neCCs-
sary to take $4,000 horses on the
farms Of France. he explained This
couldn't have been done openly
without great trouble for the
French government. as traitors
were in the chamber of Deputies
he said. But it was done quietly
and France was saved.
When Gen. Pcrshing turned his
army over to tho supreme COM
mand, Gen. Dawes said. his friends
told him he would be nothing but
a liaison officer.
81 don't care if am nothing more
than q private. it, for the common
good Gen. Pershing was quoted as
having retOrtcd.
The British. Gen. Dawes added,
never agreed to a coordinate com
mand until they had nearly been
eNterminated by the German drive
Of March 81, 1915
Bland asked il Gen. Pcrshing was
chiefly responsible for Gen. Dawes
getting into the army.
Hell, no" he replied. 4 Eot in
as an engineer. II they had asked
me a single question, I would not
have been passed. Gen. Pershing
found he could use me"
CritiCising the disposition Of Amer
leans to forget their army so soon,
Gen. Dawes said:
"A man recently told me II all Of
Pershing's army was assembled in
the north side of Chicago and Fatty
Arbuckle. Mary Pickford and Doug
las Fairbanks were in the south side
all the people would go to the
south side. That may be true, but
thank God, / don't believe it
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
Indian Princess to Stand
Sponsor for Submarine

An Indian princess will be spOn-
sor for the submarine S-48 when II
is launched at Bridgeport, Conn. on
February 26, Secretary Daniels an
nounCed yesterday
She is Mrs. James o. Germain, or
Norwich, Conn. Her tribal name is
Princess Tocomas, and she is the
daughter of Chief OcCom. of the
MoheCans, direct descendant OF
UnCas |
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03

New. Norris, Page, Penrose. Phipps,
PoindeXter, Spenser. Sutherland.
Wadsworth. Warren and Willis.
Democrats - Ashurst. Henderson,
johnson Is. DakD. Jones On. Mex.
KcndriCk, Myers. Ransdell. Sheppard
and Smith CGa.):
Against Cloture-35.
Eepublicans-Borah Colt, Gronna,
Johnson (CalD, Keyes, La Toilette
and Townsend.
Democrats - Beckham, Culberson.
Dial, Fletcher, Gerry, Gore, Harris,
Harrison, Hefiin, Hitchcock, King,
Kirby, McKellar, Overman. Phelan,
Reed, Robinson, Shields, Simmons,
Smith (Ariz.), Smith (Md.). Stanley,
Swanson, Thomas, Trammsll, Under
wood, Walsh (Mass), and Williams.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
British and b
Fight on Serbian Border

TEHEEAN. Feb. = - British sol
dicrs and BoIshc,Iki met in battle
SUNDAY, according to military ad-
vices here today.
british OutpC>ls on tn, North
western frontier Of Persia were at
tackled by l.OlSh, vik advanC, guards
The British vigorously counter at
tackled. killing twelve and capturing
twenty -spNrn There were no Brit
ish casualties
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
REVENUE BUREAU
ENDS WHOLESALE
TRADE IN LIQUOR
Sale of Large Quantities
of Alcohol Limited to
Drug Houses.

A stunning blow was dealt Illicit
whisky traffic when the Bureau OF
Internal Revenue, in an order issued
yesterday. stopped Withdrawals of
liquor, from warehouses throughout
the country. Only wine, I'm rea SON
able quantities for sacramcntaI
purposes" and industrial alcohol
are excepted. Retail druggists are
permitted to withdraw not more
than five cases OF whisky at a time
for strictly medicinal purposes.
4 similar order, applying only to
the States OF New York. Pennsylva-
MIA. Maryland, Massachusetts,. Con-
nectiCut, Rhode Island and New Jer-
sey was already in effect. The ruling
yesterday extends to every state in
the Union, in addition to Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines
This decision will greatly help
law enforcement by cutting boot
leggcrs' supplies" said Wayne r.
Wheeler. general counsel OF the Anti
Saloon League. We filed a protest
many months ago against the issu-
ance or renewal Of permits permit
ting these Withdrawals. They were
never authorized by law and have
been a constant source OF trouble in
law enforcement"
Hits Wholesale Trade.
The order is expected to put all
wholesale liquor dealers out OF bus
mess.
Alrrg with the order to prohibi-
tion agents. letters were sent by
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer
to all owners of distilleries and
general bonded warehouses. notify
ing them that they arc not to honor
any withdrawal permits "purporting
to be issued by any State director,
irrespective of the date such per
NIT is issued or approved by the d.
rector"
commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue. Williams issued his order fol-
lowing the receipt Of a legal opIn-
ion from Attorney General Palmer.
II is understood that the next step
toward strict enforcement Of pro-
hibition will he an order extending
the ban on sale Of sundry tonics snC.
patent medicines containing a high
alcoholic content throughout the
country. Sale has already been
stopped in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
THE WEATHER.:

- Fair today and tomorrow
Highest temperature yesterday,
4a4; lowest, 2S.e- Detailed report on
page 10.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-10
Regular Old Timer
Visits Sank Centre
John Lawler Claims to Have Thresb.
ed Grain in Heart of City
of st. Paul

James Lawler, aged 80 years, and
one of the very oldest surviving set
tiers of the state of Minnesota, was
a visitor in Sank Centre last week
called here by hte death of his broth
er-in-law, the late Joseph Exford.
Mr.. Lawler, whose home is at Kan
diyohi, Mimi, was one of the men
who pioneered st. Paul. His earliest
connections with the Capitol City
date away back in the early fifties,
and he tells with no little pride of the
days when he "threshed grain on the
site of Seven Corners" in St. Paul.
"You know why Minneapolis climb
ed head of st. Paul? I can tell
you," said the pioneer. "Them fell
lers who had land in st. Paul held
up their prices so that people went
over to Minneapolis to buy land"
Mr.. Lawler and Joseph Exford
were relics of st. Pau's earliest days
and in his conversation the subject
refers regularly to est. Anthony as
the coming city,"
The fact that Mr.. Lawler threshed
grain on the site of the" Seven Cor
ners,' makes him probably one of the
last of the first founders of the cele-
brated Twin Cities.
Mr.. Lawler was accompanied here
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-10
Final Drive for Stock
in the Equity Elevator
Statesmen Hope to Sell Remaining
$4,000 Worth of Necessary Stock
Within Two Weeks.

The final drive of the Equity Ex-
change to close up the Farmers Ell
evator proposition and to establish
the elevator in Sank Centre, was
started on Monday, : when C. H.
Nethaway, Conceal Stock Salesman,
and G. E. Doran, arrived here from
the Equity offices at st. Paul.
The matter which was pushed all
through the winter, was permitted to
rest during the past month, but Mr..
Nethaway stated Monday that he ex-
pected to close UP the project within
ten days or two weeks and set the
machinery going at the elevator.
Of the original $4,000 required by
the exchange to carry the financial
end of the Sank Centre elevator all
but about $4,000 has already been
subscribed by the farmers in this
vicinity.
eve are arranging now for final
roundup meeting to be held in
about ten days, at which we expect
to complete our stock sales and make
the elevator possible" said Mr..
Nethaway.
It is the plan Of the exchange to
give the farmers here a first class ell
evator property. An option was Sc
cured some time ago on the Parker
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-10

elevator near the Northern Pacifie
tracks. This option expires May LIST
sour elevator will be modern in
every department" said the promo
ter. eve expect to invest about SIS,
900 in equiping and remodeling the
building and the plans for this struc-
ture are being furnished by the
Taltz-King Engineering company of
st. Paul.
Gone of the new features of the
structure will be a modern dump
scale, so constructed as to permit
easy operation with both wagon and
auto truck. We will double the bin
capacity of the elevator and will so
arrange the building that its business
can be carried on at the lowest pos
sible overhead expense"
Mr.. Nethaway cited some Difficult
ties met with by the exchange in
their early venture into Sank Centre
territory, but said that he believed
that all matters which might have
caused contention last fall, had been
overcome. ...-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-10

day at 1870 p. m. by Judge G.. w.
Stanton, the sentence being life inn
prisonment at the state prison at
Saltwater.
"Alfred w. Fenton, the man who
was killed by the Miller brothers,
was veteran of the World War. He
was well known in the vicinity of
Baudette where he made his home
and was liked by all who knew him.
On the afternoon of January 25 as he
was crossing meadow where the
Miller brothers We're working he was
shot by George Miller, the younger
brother, who had acted upon theorder
of the older brother, Robert, the
latter mistaking Fenton for Ellis
Bowman, a neighbor with whom they
had quarreled. George Miller the
man who did the shooting was found
not guilty in court here last week.
During the trial of Robert Miller,
County Attorney Torrance endeavored
to prove that Robert Miller was the
master mind in the shooting affair
and the evidence showed that the
shooting had been directed by the
elder brother, the young brother be-
ing told, to "take good aim and get
him." as the two men, crouched be-
hind a haystack, fired upon the man
who was crossing the meadow, be
lieving him to be Ellis Bowman, but
who later was found to be Alfred
Fenton. .~-
"Alfred Fenton the murdered man.
leaves a mother, widow, who is 10
years old and an infant daughter.
Robert Miller, who was convicted
this week has mother, four brothers
a sister, wife and two children"