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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
Venezuelans Fear Revolt
If Dictator Gomez Dies
Ruler of Latin Nation Reported Critically Ill,
With Old Castro Faction Waiting for
News of His Death.

ARD living near San Juan, Porte
Rico. Those closest to the drar.a
are reluctant to predict that Castro
Is coming back" but they do ad-
nit the possibility of "heil break
ing loose" about the first of April
which Is Venezuelan for election
day.
Kept Land at Peace.
Gomez has kept the country a,
peace all these years and. with tins
report of his illnessAwhich close
friends are inclined to minimize
the Venezuelan opposition orchestra
begins tuning up. They say the
revolution bug browns in the Pan
anna Canal" a friend of Gomez said
But quien sabe?-who knowsT'
Down on his farm at Maracay, q
hundred miles from Caracas, TIL,
capital. this 63-year- president.
elect-dictator has surrounded him.
self with a small army of body.
guards. All these fiftesn years
these guards have lolled beIelts
the palm trees, rifles stacked, whilt
their generalissimo watched tho
provisional government at pay
Up at Caracas, DR.. Marquee Bus
tillos plays the role of provisional
president. The first vice president
Gen. Para Picon is in Europe. DR..
Roles Fernandez, second vice presi-
dent, is at home presiding over the
supreme court. All these officers
take orders from Gen. Gomez, who
is also the head of the party in
rower-the Rehabilitation Rationale.
The congress OF deputies will
really elect the president in April
The people simply lect the depu-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
Teutons Building
Giant Zeppelin to
Fly OUer Ocean
MiIIion-D Dollar Dirigible
For United States Un-
der Way in Germany.

BERLIN, Jan. 1s.-within a year
Americans will see flying over their
heads Zeppelin of the type that
threw London and Paris into terror
during night raids in war. The
Zeppelin will be owned by the
United States.
The great dirigible now being
constructed for the United States
at Fredrichshaven works will fly
across the Atlantic in about a year,
Herr Eckner. director of the Yep
pelin works. says.
With the completion of this ship.
the Germans must demolish the
plant at Fredrichshaven under the
terms of the Versailles treaty. They
hope to persuade America to open
regular transatlantic dirigible
service.
I'VE hope that our arrival in
America will stimulate the erection
of a Zeppelin works over there"
said Capt. Upham. representative of
the American government in the
negotiations. I'VE are doing our
utmost to >construct a masterpiece.
1t will cost approximately $1,000
900. and require about a years
work"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
Confidence Vote
Assured Premier
Poincare Will Face Only Sew.
en- Questions in French
Chamber.

PARIS, Jan. Raymond Poin-
care will receive an impressive vote
Of confidence after reading his dec
laration of policy to the chamber Of
deputies tomorrow. it is generally
blieved in politica lcircles.
Only seven questions are down on
the list of interpretations to be an
swcred by the new premier-an
easy day in the life of a French
cabinet leader. Former Premier
BRAND very frequently faced more
than twenty.
Even the InternatiOnale. news
paper Of the Communist party, ad-
mits that all but the extreme left
will join in the confidence vote-ai-
though the left will furnish plenty
OF noise for the session. and an ami
mated debate is looked for.
Aristide BRAND will attend the
chambers opening. but il is under
stood that he has no intention of
heCkling the new premier.
He merely wants TO artend 70
certain pieces of private legisla-
tion," BRANDS secretary said, ''and
those measures are now before COM
mittees."
After putting through this legis-
lation, BRAND intends to take a va
cation, either in the south of France
or on his country estate in Nor
mandy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19

New revolutions in Venezuela are
feared in diplomatic quarters here.
This is because Gen. Juan VI
cente Gomez. dictator for fifteen
years in that country. is critically
i'll. Should the illness prove fatal,
election of a new president" would
be necessary. a procedure which it
is thought might bring civil war.
Never Took Oath.
Although Venezuela is a repub-
lie, the venezuelans haven't had a
president in fifteen years. Gomez
was once elected to the ONCE. if-
teen years ago, after he chased
Gen. Cipriano Castro out of the
country, but he never took the oath.
He wanted to keep his Job as COM
mander-in-chief of the army. In
stead.
The plot of this possible new
opera thickens with the revelation
that Gen. and Mrs. cipriano Castro
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
TABLET DEDICATED
TO VICTIM OF ZR-2

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Jan. Is. The
memory of Lieut.. Comld. Emery w.
Coil, who lost his life in the disaster
Of the giant dirigible. zR-2 over Hull.
England. was honored here today
when a bronze tablet was dedicated
in the balcony OF Dahlgren Hall of
the Armory Building at the Navai
Academy.
The tablet is the gift Of the dead
officers classmates, IN. A. 1912"
The unveiling ceremony was simple.
The widow of the young officer drew
the cord releasing the American flag
that draped the memorial. and the
tablet was accepted in behalf of the
Naval Academy by Rear Admiral
Henry b. Wilson, superintendent.
Lieut.. Comdr. Coil was a native of
His body was buried
at sea.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
u. S. Arms Blamed
For Slave Trade
British Paper Asks Stop to
Hunting Humans in
Abyssinia.

LONDON, ian. 1s.-Describing
Abyssinia as the last existing home
of open slavery. The Westminster
Gazette demands that the state de-
partment take action to prevent the
Importation of American arms.
The Gazette declares that the
the trade survives because of the
supply of weapons from the United
States.
By the convention of 1919. the
article points out, England, France
and Italy agreed not to furnish
arms to Abyssinia for any purpose.
But at the present time there is
lying in the French port of Jibuti a
large consignment of rifles and
cartridges.
So, II is, the correspondents ass
sert, that one marvels to see, in
this present day and age an army"
of 10000 slaves marching in one
gang into lifelong captivity.
At Ababa, the capital, il is re-
ported, there are more slaves than
freemen.
Since the conclusion of Emperor
Menelik's reign in 1904. Abyssinia
has gradually reverted to a state of
almost barbarism, travellers claim.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
STRIVES TO SETTLE
PACKERS STRIKE

Secretary of Labor Davis assured
n committee of Congressman yester-
day that he would continue to en-
ploy every means in his power to
restore peace to the packing house
industry. although representatives OF
the packers refuse mediation and ar
bitration of the recent strike. main
tanning they have all tho workmen
now that they can use. -
The committee, consisting of Rep
Sresentatives SABBATH, Of Illinois; KEEL
Ter and Knutson, OF Minnesota; Hau-
gen. of Iowa; Klecska. of wisconsin;
and Woodruff, OF Michigan, conferred
with Secretary Davis, together with
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace and
Secretary of Commerce Hoover. The
committee expressed itself as seri-
Ously concerned over the continued
strike in the industry. both from a
national and local viewpoint.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
China Gets Shantung Mines
In Tentative Agreement
Jap Delegates Accept Plan Pending Termina-
ton of Negotiations on Ownership
of Railway. -

While waiting for some official
suggestion that will finally settle
for the benefit of both nations the
ownership of the Shantung Railway
the Chinese and japanese deiega-
tiens yesterday afternoon reached
an. agreement on the ownership OF
the Shantung mines. OF course, All
agreements reached at the current
sessions depend upon final de-
cision in tho railway matter.
1t was agreed that title 10 the
mines shall pass to China. However,
in the purchase, Japan is to have
an interest which, IL it is a two
power agreement shall be one-half,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
COP. SENATORS
FIND DEBT PLAN
HARD TO SOLVE
Second Meeting to Be
Held on Details, Though
Bill Gets Right of Way.

Republican Senators will meet In
conference again today in an effort
to agree on details in connection
with the foreign debt refunding bill
and the soldier bonus bill.
1t was agreed in secret conference
yesterday that the refunding bill
should be enacted at once. and the
bonus Immediately thereafter.
But differences developed as TO
the terms of the refunding measure.
and regarding the methods of OBJ
tanning revenue to pay the bonus.
Many Senators object to elimina-
tion from the refunding measure of
the clause that would require semi
annual interest payments from the
debtor nations. and this will be the
subject of discussion Thursday.
Requested by Mellon.
The elimination was at the re-
quest of the administration. which
desired the proposed funding COM
mission to be free from restrictions.
Insistence on retention of the pro-
vision would bring Senators into a
clash with administration leaders
and with the administration itself.
Senator Borah. of Idaho, IL was IN
dicated, would be one of the chief
opponents of the funding bill.
While there were but two or three
votes in opposition to a bonus, there
were wide differences as to how
funds should be raised. Sales tax
advocates advanced that levy as
the most desirable means, but were
opposed by members of the farm
bloc.
Favor Idea of Bonds.
Other Senators desired to derive
bonus funds from interest on the
foreign debts. The proposal to
utilize British bonds. issued in the
amount of Great Britain's debt, and
f1oated in this country, was dis
cusssd and regarded with a degree
of favor.
Meantime, House Republicans are
arranging for a caucus to determine
the attitude of the lower chamber
on the bonus bill. The caucus was
proposed by former service men.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
ITALIAN SHIP CUTS
WHALE IN TWO

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-The italian
steamship Presidente Wilson is in
port here with a victory over huge
whale encountered in mid-ocean.
The ship struck the whale amid
ships and cut it in two. The force
of the blow caused the Presidente
Wilson to trembIe. and the engines
were reversed. Capt Ear thought
he had run into a submerged wreck
Red streaks on the water notified
him that his ship had struck some
monster. and a moment later the two
halves of the whale drifted by
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19

and which. il less than that. is TO be
apportioned so that il at least equals
that of China. 1t was agreed that
the details Of the arrangement will
be taken up by the joint commits
sion already authorized to pass upon
details that are not designed to be
made matters of record for the
present conference.
Gables to BE Taken nm.
The direct negotiations then ad-
journed to meet this afternoon.
when there viii be taken up con-
sideratioE Of the final disposition
OF the Shantung cables. one Of which
runs TO Shantung and the other to
Cheefoo. The Chinese delegation
holds that these cables should re-
main at all times under control or
the Chinese government so long az
they pass through Chinese waters
The Chinese-Japanese direct ne
gotiations are being pursued at the
direct request of Secretary Hughes
and Arthur ]. -Balfour. Neither
side of the negotiations has any
particular liking for them. They
have been made absolutely depend
ent on an amicable settlement our
OF court Of the railway problem.
The Chinese remain adamant TO any
suggestion that would give the
japanese any financial interest in
the road. The japanese point 20
their instructions. which insist thai
there shall be at all times suficient
Japanese financial interest in the
road to ensure that there will be No
discrimination against Chinese mer-
chants of Chinese goods.
Must Accept Principles.
II is frankly admitted in American
and British sources that il probably
will be impossible to force a compIet.
agreement unless both the Jananese
and the Chinese accept the principIes
laid down in the American resolutions
designed to put teeth" in the oven
door suggestions. There was a feel
ing in conference circles last night.
however. that this might prove the
way out
The reason for the positive stand
Of the Chinese delegation on Shan
tung is that they believe IL they con
sented TO another straddle on the
question they would be in danger of
assassination when they return home.
Any surrender at this time to Japan
In Shantung rights. they also believe
would resulte in a revolution at home.
However, it was pointed out last night
that when the latest action Of the con-
ference Is promulgated throughout
China the result must be revival Of
the feeling that China is being as
sisted to her place in the sun.
1t is conceded that when the reac-
tion from the resolutions now under
consideration reaches here there may
be disposition on the part OF the
Chinese delegation TO make material
concessions on the railway matter.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
Early March Conference
Aimed to Adjust Tacna-
africa Difficulties.
U. S. WOULD HELP IN
CASE OF DEADLOCK
Diplomats in Washington
Expect Harding's Offer
To Be Accepted.

Early March probably will see
another international conference In
Washington At the suggestioo OF
President Harding the State De-
partment has invited Peru and
Chile, in the interests of American
peace and concord" to send dele
gates here to settle the Tacna-Arica
difficulty-the Oldest dispute in
Latin America
In so far as is possible, accord
ing to the invitation, he conver-
sations between the two vern-
ments are to be carried on without
the aid OF the United States. But,
ip the event of a deadlock, sne in
citation provides that the delegates
nay arrange for settlement by ar.
bitration."
Each diplomatic representative
Sere indicated that he looked for
speedy acceptance of the invitation
and for American arbitration In
case of a deadlock.
Minister Here Hopeful.
While the negotiations which led
to this invitation were carried on
directly through American officials
in the South American capitals, new
ertheless the Chilean Minister here
was cognizant of developments. He
expressed the belief that the con-
ference would probably begin BY
the first fortnight in March, allow
ing two weeks for the appointment
of delegates and twenty days Tor
the voyage to Washington.
Peru has always wanted II ar
bitrats the question in America
Don Frederico Alfonso Pezet Peru
Wan Ambassador. said. MY gov
ernment has always believed the
Tacna-Arica controversy an essen
TALLY American question. For that
reason we did not submit the issue
TO the league of nations. All along
we have wished that the Uni:sd
States might assist in bringing
about a solution, because Peru seeks
permanent peace on the continent"
Dispute 10 Years Old
II President Harding can bring
about q settlement Of the difficulty
he will have put at rest forty
year controversy which had its
orfgin IN the treaty Of Ancon,
signed In 1884 following the war
between Chile on one side and Peru
and Bolivia on the other. Chile
won the war. and under the terms
of the treaty agreed to hold a
pIebiscite ten years later to deter
min the future ownership Of this
valley, which lies between Peru and
Chile, furnishing irrigation and
green food to the Inhabitants oil
Chile's vast nitrate fields to the
south. This plebiscite, the Peru
vians allege. was never held, and
since that time Chile has populated
the area with her nationals to the
exclusion of Peruvians. Today the
proportion stands at 10000 Chileans'
1000 Peruvians and 5000 foreign
ers, mostly Bolivians.
Members of the Chilean Legation
here contend that their government
Is willing to hold the plebiscite as
soon as a Peruvian government is
set UP strong enough TO reach an
agreement accepting the popular
vote, which on the basis of the
present population would be award
ed to Chile.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
DAMAGED SHIP
FOULS DRY LAW

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-The 25-ton
British schooner Bertha A has
sailed into rough waters
Bearing 1900 packages of as
sorted liquors, valued at s15O,OOO,
the Bertha A. was rammed in a
collision with a tramp steamer of
Sandy Hook, and limped into port
here, where her skipper. Charles
Lake, and the mate were arrested
for violating the Volstead prohibit
tion act.
Assistant United States Attorney
John Holley Clark. jr., said he be-
lieved the liquor was to have been
smuggled into New York, and that
the schooner had left a similar
cargo at Baltimore six weeks ago
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
HEAVY EUROPEAN
EXPORTS FORECAST

Europe needs millions of tons OF
foodstuffs. according to a survey of
the Department of Agriculture made
by G. F. Warren and W. F. COL
lander. who have just returned from
a study of agricultural and market
conditions abroad.
Germany. II was estimated. will
require 100000 tons Of imported
food before the next harvest. Czeeho-
Slovakia, Austria. Italy and Francs
also are said to be looking to Amer
lea for huge quantities to supple
ment their own supplies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
Iceland Premier
Shivers In London
Hastens Back to Reikjavik
Just to Escape From
Fogs and Cold.

LONDON. Jan. -1s.APremier Ma
gusson Of Iceland, who came down
from his own chilly country for, a
brief visit to London. is going back
home today-to get warm.
The premier struck London at the
height of the cold season. He wore
heavy overcoats and warm cloth
ing. Dampness penetrated just the
same.
The name of my country is a
misbomer:" he protested. shiver-
ing. Il have to wear just as heavy
an overcoat here as do back
home. Up in Reikjavk it's ten
degrees warmer than in London
This weather is damp. not nearly as
dry as iceland. 1t makes me too
chilly. SO I'm glad TO go back
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
BRITISH CABINET
OPPOSES SPECIFIC
PLEDGES TOPARlS
Action on Genoa Farley
Awaits Assurances
From POincare.

| LONDON. Jan. Is. - The British
cabinet is definitely opposed to any
alterations in the draft of the pro-
posed Anglo-French alliance, 1t is
understood, and is particularly un-
favorable to the French suggestion
that the treaty should contain spe-
cifc provisions regarding the ex-
tent of Great Britain cooperation in
the event of aggression.
The French had sought to include
In the pact a statement as to the
British military plans. the number
of army corps, and other resources
that would be thrown to the aid of
France IL the republic should be
attacked
AID Pledged to Belgium.
The days cabinet session. first full
meeting held since the fall of the
BRAND government. concerned itself
largely with discussion of the An
glo-French situation. Extensive re-
ports from Lloyd George and Lord
ICurzon on the result of their con-
versations with Premier Poincare
were discussed in detail. and the
question of concluding an Anglo
Belgian pact along lines similar to
that of the French treaty was also
debated.
Belgium originally sought admis-
sion to the Anglo-French agreement
as a third party to the treaty. The
cabinet, however, has now officially
| approved a separate document In
which Great Britain guarantees to
aid Belgium in the event of "unpro-
voked German aggression" The
approval. it is understood, was by
Unanimous vote.
Wait on Poincare.
The Cannes conference and the
! projected Genoa meeting also came
before the ministry. Regarding
| Genoa, it is apparently the senti-
| ment of most government officials
that il will be difficult, If not i'm
possible, to proceed much further
with preparations for the confer
ence until Poincare makes a def
| mite statement of his governments
policy on the subject-whether he
will enter the movement whole
heartedly or interpose obstacle, to
its success. The question OF
| whether or not the United States
will participate Is also a factor in
the hesitancy of the government to
proceed too rapidly.
From a source close to Lloyd
| George. the United States learns
that the primary motive back OF
the premier's attempt TO bring
about the Genoa convention was a
| desire to get the nations of Europe
to speaking with each other once
! more"
Anxious for U. 8. Aid.
Lloyd George believes that the
achievement of getting Germany
Russia and the allies around a
table for the first time in eight
years would produce a psychology
cal result as valuable as any ma
terial accomplishment that might
result. for II would create a definite
atmosphere of peace.
But the premier is above all
anxious to see America enter, not
only because her participation
would enhance the value of the
after effects of the Washington
conference. but because economic
stabilization of Europe is not re-
garded as possible of achievement
without the aid of the United
States.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
SUDDEN ILLNESS
OVERCOMES POPE

ROME, Jan. 1S.-An audience at
the Vatican was suspended Wednes-
day, The Observer declared. because
OF the sudden illness OF the Pope.
1t is reported that the Pope tainted
in the morning while giving an audi
ence to Cardinal Gasparrf. He is said
to be suffering from mild form of
bronchitis contracted Sunday while
attending function at Matilda Col
lege.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
FEED
1,O25,250 RUSSIANS

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-A report of
the American Relief Administration
in Russia shows that the orgsniza-
tion is at present feeding 1.O25.25O
children in the stricken districts.
This includes 146,7S7 in the district
of Saratox. one Of the hardest-hit
by the famine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
MERGER WILL AID
WHEAT MARKETING

SALINA. Kans., Jan. IS.--Afilia-
ton Of the Farmers Jobbing As
Sociation with the National Wheat
Growers Association establishes a
20,oo0,ooo bushel wheat pool for
cooperative marketing. IL is an
nounced after leaders Of both or
ganisations, representing farmers
in Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and
Oklahoma agreed to the combina-
ton
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
u. S. Greets New Erin.

DUBLIN, Jan. 1S.-The first off,.
cial contact of the United States
with the provisional government of
the Irish free ,statehas taken place.
Charles E. Bay, American vice con-
bul at Dublin. called officially at
Dublin Castlt and left his card with
Michael Collins
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19

Continued on Page Three.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-11-02
First Grade
The first grade have their: room
decorated for Halloween.

Second Grade s.
Frances Leuyer has been absent
the rast week Nth throat trc-b1e.
Elsie Pfeiae has been i'll the past
week.
Our brownies and witches are cele-
brating Halloween on the sand table.