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The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
TEXT OF PRESDENTSLETTER
READ IN HOUSE YESTERDAY
Believes 1t Is Not Wise to Make Drastic
Cut in Navy Bill.

Mr. Hardings letter Representative Longworth
appropriations follows:
acknowledge letter of inquiry addressed
II address the Congress formally
say only what have already said informally because
persuaded that is make drastic
the appropriations has been proposed the
pending in the House.
doubt the good faith of the committee majority in
believing suitable be maintained under the limitations
fixed pending BILL and heartily accord with
effort deepen the governmental expenditure
At the time believe the good faith of the Navy
Department and naval advisers who emphacay
impossible maintain, within proposed appropriations.
the standard for which made the base of the
conference and which standard proclaimed
the world.
"of course the decision must be Congress- but
frank in replying inquiry did
that greatly disappointed and believe the country
greatly disappointed the appropriation, which the navy
adhere reduced the where the
below
the which has my notice has served
opinion.
Ultimately perhaps the lower figures proposed be reached
and hope will be possible through later international
to be
established before going beyond the limitation which
gladly committed the International conference"
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
LABOR LEADERS
REPUDIATE FOSTER

CHICAGO. April 1.-THE tongue
lashing given leaders of the Chi
cago Federation of Labor by Samuel
Gompers president of the American
Federation of Labor. for supporting
the radical ideas of william 2. Fos-
ter, has had its effect.
Not only has. the Chicago feder-
alton repudiated its sanction of the
"one big union" resolution, faith
cred by Foster, hut 1t was declared
in labor circles here today that a
complete change of officers and poll
icy In the local federation is pos
sible.
Gompers charged that Foster, re-
Gently returned from Soviet Russia,
where he was accorded a welcome
by Lenin and Trotsky, was trying
to undermine the A. F. of L. by OBJ
tanning a foothold for syndicalism
in every big international union in
the country.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
Asks Senator
Be Prosecuted
Woman Files Com plain I
Against France for His Mes
sage to Chiefs at Genoa.

Formal complaint wos filed yes
terday against Senator Joseph l..
France by Miss Mary q. kilbreth.
of New York, vice president of the
Woman Patriot Publishing Com
pany. who asks the Attorney Gen
eral to prosecute the Senator from
Maryland for alleged violation of
the statute prohibiting criminal
correspondence with foreign gov
ernments. She cites cable mes
saGes sent by Senator France on
April IL to Lloyd George. Fact1,
Barthou. Wirth and Tchitcherin. at
the Genoa conference, as violations
of the act.
In a statement Miss Kilbreth
says:
When a United States Senator
openly appeals to German Socialists
and Russian Bolsheviki to bring
pressure on his own government
in order to further one OF his pet
measures. the time has come to call
a halt by criminal prosecution, if
the formal complaint of a citizen
to the Attorney General can ac-
complish that result"
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
VETERANS MAY GET
YUMA MESA TRACT

The first practical effort for plac-
ing rehabilitated former service
men on reclaimed agricultural lanGc
has been initiated in bill ap.
proved by Secretary OF the Interior
Fall. allotting ten-acre tracts OF
land in the Yuma Mesa in Aiizona
to men who have received aSricTI-
tural vocational training.
Under provisions of the bill now
before Congress. veterans who ap-
ply will be allowed to complete
their vocational training on the
tracts under direction of Reclama.
tion Service experts.
The climate in this section, which
Is In the lower valley Of the Colo
RADIO River, is said to- be eXcep-
tionally mild except for a few
weeks during the summer, and is
particularly adapted to fruit rais-
ing. The region Is regarded as be-
ing favorable to those inflicted
with lung or bronchial trouble.
Secretary Fall believes thot II
this experiment is successful it will
lead to other projects on a larger
scale for settling public lands with
former service men.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
COSSACK ATAMAN
DROOPS IN CELL

NEW YORK, April 14.-From the
barred windows of his barren cell
here, Gen. Gregory Semenoff. alta
man of the Siberian Cossacks.
looked gloomily out all day. Around
the Jail doors, little groups Of East
Side Russians muttered curses at
him and dispersed when it became
apparent that the general was in
doors to stay.
Semenoff's lawyer today made
two vague attempts to obtain the
generals release. He first sought
a bonding company willing to issue
the bail bond Of s25,O0O. Then he
made a motion TO vacate the order
for the generals arrest. Judge
Delahanty denied the motion.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
INSISTS RUSSIA'S
SOLE HOPE LIES
IN REORCANIZlNC
Investigator for A. A. A,
Reports Food Surplus
At Seaports.

Complete economic reconstruction
Is the only remedy for Russia. ac-
cording to Lupton A. Wilkinson,
who has just returned from Russia
after a survey for the American
Relief Administration and who sub
mitted his report to Secretary of
Commerce Herbert Hoover. chair
man of the Relief Administration.
Indications point to the new crops
in Russia being much better than
last year, according to Mr.. Wilker-
son. and this would terminate the
present drought disaster. A condi-
tion of extreme poverty and suf-
fering will remain. however, and 1t
will be years before normal con-
ditions return.
Problem of Transportation.
MFR. Wilkerson's report follows:
After a careful investigation of
the progress and scope of opera
tions of the American Relief Ad-
ministration in Russia and of gen.
eral conditions in that country, the
following conclusions seem deduct
BILE at this time:
81. The disastrous famine condi-
tions. caused basically by last
years crop failure in the Volga
Basin. and constituting the charity
emergency which moved the Amer
ican Congress to appropriate 500
900. 900 for relief, are being met to
the physical limit of the present
capacity of the Russian transporta-
ton system. Since the arrival of
tho first grain ship there has been
constantly on hand at the ports a
surplus of supplies over and above
what the railroads could carry to
district distribution centers.
Million. Being Fed.
"2. In spite of transportation diff
ficulties, the Russian government
under vigorous and constant in
sistence and stimulation on the
part of the Americans in charge OF
our operation. has been able
Through sweeping rail priorities, 70
move the initial shipments of corn
into the volga Valley at a rate
which, If maintained, will assure the
feeding of our supplies before the
autumn harvest. In addition to
feeding more than 100000 chill
dren, food is now being supplied to
their parents throughout the Volgs
and there is every indication that
our maximum program, which even
sanguine Russian officials feared
might overstrain their power to
transpdSt, will be administered.
"3. Indications are that the 1925
crop will be better than last years
This will terminate the present
drought disaster. A condition OF
extreme poverty and suffering will
remain, and 1t will be years before
normal conditions will return. How
ever, even the most casual observer
in Russia cannot fail to be i'm
pressed with the fact that nothing
short of complete economic recon.
struction can furnish the remedy
for the general unhappy condition
of the people. The problem from
September on will resolve itself
more into a question Of poverty
than famine"
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15

Northwest mild weather that flooded
rivers with melted snow, finds Illi-
nois. Indiana. Wisconsin, and the
Mississippi Valley generally well
inundated. The Mississippi is rag
ing TO the gulf with a flood tide that
is taxing levees TO the limit. Hun
dreds Of its tributaries, large and
small. are from ten to twenty-five
feet above normal.
Beardstown. Ill. worst hit OF any
OF the flooded cities. is an isla nd
in the Illinois River. More than
5000 Of its inhabitants have fed and
those remaining are living in sec
ond and third stories OF their homes.
Grocery stores are selling to Gus
toners who row to market in boats.
Ten cities have sprung up on the
bluffs. with Red Cross and Saliva
tion Army in charge OF relief work.
Two babies were born in the tent
miles wide here covering the entire
valley.
Heavy rains throughout the Cen
tral West today caused fiood warn
inGs to be sent out by government
officials here. In the midst of these
warnings came reports Of intense
wind and hail storms.
Cyclone Lifts schooIhouse.
The schoolhouse at O'Fallon. Ill.
was lifted from its foundations by
cyclone today just a few minutes
before the children. having recess.
were to be called back TO classes.
Barns, houses. and other buildings
were destroyed in this district,
while near st. Louis reports de-
clared trees were uprooted. roofs
blown away, and crops damaged
through st. Louis County.
In Indiana, where the lowlands
have been flooded for weeks. the
Wabash River continued to rise and
flood warnings were sent out even
in the northern part of the State.
The levees at Vineennes are reported
leaking badly. with hundreds OF
guards working day and night to
save thousands of acres OF valuable
farmland. Farmers in all bottom
lands around Vincennes are gather
ing their belongings and hurrying
to higher ground.
Reports from Wisconsin say that
the Wisconsin River has left its
banks at many points and that low
lands are flooded for miles. Cities
are flooded, light plants have been
inundated and power shut of.
This condition Is causing costly
delay in spring plowng and seed.
ing. Farmers are wading through
their fields in hip boots instead OF
plowing.
c. A. Donnel. government market
expert, said. however. that little
damage has been done TO winter
wheat so far.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
London Sees Achievement
In Recognition of Soviet

LONDON. April 14.-Weekly press
reviews commenting on Genoa al
most unanimously agree that the one
big achievement there has been the
full discussion of the Russian situa-
ton and de facto recognition of the
Soviet government as a great power
in European affairs, by all the allies
except France.
The New Statesman suggested
that even II recognition means the
isolation of France from her Euro
pean friends, II is probably the best
way to save France for Europe and
from herself.
The presence Of the Bolsheviki at
Genoa, the outlook declares, shows
that they have already accepted a
years ago. namely the sacredness of
obligations contracted by their pre-
decessors toward other govern
ments.
Let US keep our tongues in our
cheeks IL we like" the Outlook says,
and "let us realize what has caused
the change. But let Us take ad-
vantage of it."
Realization of Llyod Georges great
ambition to effect an understanding
with Russia Is seen by the Satur-
day Review. mo one will profit by
II and 1t will exasperate France"
1t says.
The Nation hesitates to believe
the news from Paris that Lloyd
George has capitulated to the French
scheme for one-sided disarmament
of Russia. 1t thinks the premier
gives reason to hope that England
will soon hear that he stands firm
and denounces the French attitude
toward Russia which >is for repeat
ing on the body of Russia the
vivisections which Germany suf-
fered.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
BELFAST RIOTING
REVIVED; 4 SLAIN

BELFAST. April l4.-Good Friday
proved a black day for Belfast.
with four persons slain. many
wounded and a revival Of the scc-
tartan riotinE. Last night four po-
licemen were wounded and early
this morning two Protestants were
killed and one seriously wounded
while returning from work. " IS
thought that the Protestants wrr"
killed by mistake by persons seek
ing revenge for the attack On t a.
police. Today an engineer n~-. {
Gillen was killed by E~n-n % a
the Midland Station and = child 80 -
struck by a stray bullet, dying
later.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
Mccormack, Irish Tenor,
Continues to Improve

NEW YORK. April 14.-women
prayed on the doorstep of John
McCormack's home throughout Good
Friday as the famous Irish tenor
continued up the road to recovery
from a severe attack of laryngitis.
Late in the afternoon the follow
ing bulletin reassured. the singers
friends and admirers:
"Mr. Mccormack passed a COM
Portable night and day with great
improvement. both temperamentally
and physically. His prognosis is
more favorable"
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
PUSH new MOTOR
ASLURE TOLATIN
AMERICAN TRADE
Aut ON o tive Industries
Are Launching Drive
For Markets.

The first joint move for foreign
trade by the automotive Industries
has just been launched. with Latin
America as the goal. and an alco-
hol-driven automobile as the mer-
chandise.
This move, to be carried through
With the immediate cooperation of
Gordon Lee, chief of the automo-
tive division of the Department of
Commerce. is said to be the first
of Secretary Hoover's contemplated
helps to American business in it's
hour of recovery.
The announcement of this move
follows the conclusion, yesterday,
Of the first meeting that has ever
been held of the foreign trade in
terests of the entire automotive in
dustry. The conference was at
tended by Secretary Hoover and his
assistants.
TT is only natural that the auto
motive industry. paying Fedora:
taxes Of s115,546,OOO for 1921, should
expect to have the government
stand behind 1t when it goes out
to foreign markets. The great op-
portunity today is the alcohol
driven motor in Latin America, 4"
Lee said yesterday.
Lack of Gasoline Obstacle.
The main obstacle to the devel-
opment Of world trade in automo-
biles is the unavailabillty of gaso-
line or petrol in many foreign
countries.
But alcohol from sugar cane,
grapes. or grain is available in far
more countries than il p:troleun.
Central America. South America.
and the West Indies. where sugar
cane is grown.
Even though alcohol in a prop
erly adapted motor gives one-third
less power than gasoline, this hand
leap is more than overcome when
the availability of alcohol is taken
into consideration.
tive manufacturers is to design the
alcohol motor. The task of the De-
partment of Commerce is to help
them market the motor.
Fuel Problem Taken Care of.
The fuel profile mis- taken care
of right on the foreign territory.
In Cuba and the Pernambuco district
of Brazil motor alcohol is bcNg
made from the lower grades of mo-
lasses, which now sell at cents a
gallon. and about 2h gallons are
required for a gallon of motor
alcohol.
IF the market can be opened up.
as we have every reason to expect
this year. it Is believed that largo
scale production of motor alcohol
will be developed from pressed cane
fiber, which Is now being used for
firewood at sugar cane mills.
The automotive business, and !
include under this category motor
cars. trucks, motorcycles and aero
planes. is fast recovering. Exports
have been steadily improving since
last July and indications are that
exports for 1922 will eclipse those
of all former years.
The automotive division of the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce has already established
authoritative information cente-s in
all countries, especially in Latin
America"
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
HINT AT SHAKE-UP
MDEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE OFFICIALS
Bursting of Bombshell"
Predicted as Result of
Charges in House.
CONJECTURE HIGH
Former Investigator Alleges
Distractions Placed in Way
OF Government Probes.

The methods used in carrying
out recent reorganiaztions in gov
ernment bureaus and departments
may be explained in the near fu-
ture. as the result of charges pre-
ferred against certain" officials of
the Department of Justice on the
floor of the House, il was stated
in authoritative circles last night
Accompanied by a threat TO 10y
the matter before the proper grand
juries" unless alleged distractions
to the conduct of justice were i'm
mediately removed" a memorandum
asserting that certain parties were
hindering Investigations where in
fuential persons were concerned.
and that the law had ceased to
function" written by II. L. Seattle.
former investigator under Attorney
General Daugherty. was read in the
House by Representative Roy o.
Woodruff. of Michigan.
1t is further stated that an in.
vestigation of these charges is eX-
pected to reveal that officials in the
Department of Justice have az
tempted to impede Investigations of
alleged discrepancies in govern
ment departments to such an eX-
tent that the President was forced
to take corrective steps.
Conjecture Runs High.
Conjecture runs high in official
circles, with some predicting the
bursting of bombshell" in the
Department of Justice within the
next week. At the White House
it is said that the department is
properly taking care of the cases
which are under investigation.
The President stated yesterday
that he regretted that statements
had been made on the floor Of the
House and by individuals who were
apparently misinformed as to the
policy of the administration in
dealing with war profiteers.
The fact that the statements re-
fiected upon the Secretary of War,
the Attorney General and the Pres
ident was unfortunate, it was said
because everything possible is be-
ing done by the administration to
uncover any irregularities in the re-
lations between the government and
private corporations.
Public discussions of these mat
ters will not accomplish the desired
results and are regrettable, it was
said.
Despite the declarations OF high
government officials that "the De-
partment Of Justice is functionins
properly and that charges to the
contrary are unfounded, much
concern is expressed in many quar-
ters, and some oficials predict
big developments soon"
0mciaI "out Of City"
One high official. in the Depart
ment Of Justice, who. IL Is said, is
involved in the criticisms, is "out
of the city" according to clerks al
the hotel where he resides.
At the Department of Justice II
was stated that this Official was not
'fn." No explana as to where
~
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
Cancels Police Vacations.

NEW YORK, April 14.-Following
robbery OF six insurance Offices in
the heart of the Wall Street finan.
cial district today. Police Commits
sioner En-ight announced he was
at the end of his patience and Or
dered the cancellation of all police
mems vacations SO that the anti
bandit force might be kept at
maximum.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
1000 Film Theaters Close.

NEW YORK, April 14,-More than
2,o00 moving picture thesters in the
United States have gone out OF
business since last summer, a
shrinkage of 20 per cent in the pic
ture business, according to Gus
Hill, compiler OF a standard guide
of the industry, who has just COM
pleted bis canvass for 1922.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
Two Die in Plane Mishap.

MEXICO CITY, April 14.-Aviator
ne er. Mexico's most skillful pilot,
"a Leon Garcia were. killed when
an aeroplane in which they were
riding turned turtle as 1t was ris-
ing from the ground. The machine
was Of native make.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
Cyclones Greet Refugees
Fleeing From Flood Zone
Middle West Lowlands, Inundated While
Unprecedented Gales Ravage
Higher Ground.

CHICAGO, April 14.-Middle West
lowlands populations hurried to high
er ground with their belongings to-
day to escape the worst floods Of
years, and on reaching safe terri
tory found, according to some re-
ports. that they had jumped from a
watery grave to possible deaths from
gales and cyclones.
Five weeks of rain and, in the
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15

Privst Hedge Plants. FAIRFAX FARMS
co. Phone Fairfsx 4-f4.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15

comtinsed on Pa0e Too. ,
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15

Continued on Po0s T,oO.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
OmciaI "Out of city,

One high oficial. in the Depart
ment of Justice, who, II Is said, is
involved in the criticisms. is "out
of the city" according to clerks at
the hotel where he resides.
At the Department of Justice IL
was stated that this Official was not
"in." No expla nation as to where
The Washington herald., 1922-04-15

Representative Alice Robertson.
Of Oklahoma. drew applause when
she declared in favor Of a navy Of
$4,000. Miss Robinson criticised whae
she said was propaganda dissent
mated by a women's Organization in
favor OF naval reduction.
vote on the bill will come soon.
Big navy" men are endeavoring 70
delay IL until next week. as a mat
ter OF strategy, but the decision
perhaps will be forced today by
those in charge OF the bill.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-20
GETTING OUT 100000
DIVIDEND CHECKS is TASK

Having the largest list Of stock
holders in the world involves re-
sponsibilities which extend not alone
To the president and directors but
10 clerks. book-keepers and opera
tors OF addressing and chcck-writing
machines used in preparing aud
mailing dividend checks, i would
appear from an interview with one
~ the officials n the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company,
lHnllsaea recently in The Boston
News hufcau.
li h doubtful whether che aver
age shareholder IN a large corpora
lion such al the telephone company,
has any conception ~ what a in
tulVed, from lhc mere mechanical nf
clerical standpoint, in Tetiing tut
dividend he -
Dividend ga lho stock NJ ihI
American irlrphano HHi ifIful lH
Company afu paid quarterly The
|aa| naYmenl called fal lhl plaraf
alton aaI mailing ~ iuf.il h0 y.
"unf ll Ihr most Interesting uNli.
aiInn. a ihaI ~ lh0 a|nn|nE "a lhe
lhllAl FnI |na HNIp0I1 q ifn Hen
a|HnalIaIh nalh 'H0 a. u.ei ihe
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-20
kELI- MILLING COMPANY
MEN CHANGE LOCATIONS

G. NJ. James Of washburn, Texas,
arrived in Lubbock last week and
began making preparations 10 locate
his family here.
lie j. with the Kell Milling Com
pany and will take the place Of W.
= Hunter, who has been here for
the past several month";. but WIN
goes 10 Abilene. where be will have
charge of other kell interests. We
understand that In making the
change M, Hunter q given a very
favorable promotion, III that the
Abilene job Is different IN a few
characters 10 the one here, and the
Increase In salary Is large.
We are glad 20 welcome Mr.. jan
e. 90 Lubbock, and are sure that h.
b a splendid addition % he boost
|nE personnel oi the city. though a.
j. With regret that Ne lrarn n he
departure ~ Mr. Hunter. whoa
.lla|ght forward business prnllnlss
anl personal attitude toward lah-
hn,ka enterprise. has uan lor him
hest ~ ffIonia Ia lha it's.
Nniaf hls manaE0mfni lha Ur.I
hlan1h "a the XII N|ll|na Coon
panf has maie rapid strides sla.e