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The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
AMERICAN MISSION
DISCUSSED BY KING
Stanley Baldwin Calls at Pal
ace Before Beginning Jour-
ney to Washington.

LONDON. Dec. 1S.-Chancellor of
the Exchequer Stanley Baldwin,
who will leave for America De.
cember 27. with plenary powers to
discuss with the United States gov
ernment the problem of funding the
British debt to America. had a
long audience with King George
at Buckingham Palace today
II is learned that if the govern.
ment receives word before Mr.. Bald
win sails that the United States is
willing to take up the question of
reparations. he will be accompanied
to America by an imposing staff of
industrial and financial experts.
The British press is stunned by
from Washington
that stories published here that
America is ready to intervene in
Europe are exaggerated and un,
warranted.
The jingo Pail Mall Gazette vio-
lently attacks Lloyd George for
the publication of his postwar rev
elations in the Hearst papers.
Other British papers express hope
that American private bankers, as
d result of conferences between the
German Ambassador and the J. p.
Morgan Company. will float the
loan to Germany.
The United States is determined
to prevent the introduction of the
reparations question into any dis,
cussions relative to the funding
of allied Indebtedness. it was as
serted positively at the State De.
partment Yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
THREE ANNAPOLIS
M|DD|ES DROPPED
Two Ordered to Leave For
Hazing and One For
''Inaptitude."

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Dec. 1s.-Three
senior midshipmen. one a Mary
lander, today were compelled to sever
their connection with the Naval
Academy.
The Maryland boy is Nevett Steele.
of Owings Mills. recommended 20 be
dropped for "inaptitude
The other two are Stuart II. Haw-
kins. Springfield. Mass. and Bruce
Robinson. Chandler. AriZ.. convicted
by a cour,-msrti;' OF hazIng The
recommendatio .or dismissal were
approved recently by President
Harding.
Papers in all the cases were re-
ceived by Rear Admiral Henry B.
Wilson from the Navy Department
and a formal order prepared by him
was promulgated before the regi.
ment Of midshipmen at dinner for.
nation.
1t was also announced that Fred.
erick G. Sparkling. Seattle. Wash.
was dropped" a few days ago for
''inaptitude." The specific offenses
against Sparling or Steele were not
stated. but the term ''inaptitude'
covers a multitude of things agains,
academy regulations.
Sparling was a pitcher OF the base
ball team.
Papers in the cases OF -four other
senior midshipmen convicted of haz
ing arer still before President Hard
ing.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
Won't Consider
Loan to Berlin,
Morgan Insists
BY Universal Service.

NEW YORK, Dec. IS.
7 p. MORGAN AND COM
- PANY issued the follow.
ing statement today In regard
to its attitude toward the pro-
posed loan to Germany:
"Dr. Otto Wiedfeldt. the
German ambassador, called OH
Mr.. Morgan on Saturday to
make inquiry as to the pOssi-
bility Of our undertaking to
assist in floating a large so
called international loan to
Germany.
Tn his reply Mr.. Morgan
adverted to the statement
that he had made following
the sittings Of the bankers
committee last June. and In
effect told the ambassador that
our position was exactly the
same as il was then.
He informed him that while
we greatly desired to be Of
service to the general situa-
tiOn. nevertheless matters
had nfanifestly reached such
a point that II was not pos
sibIe for US to discuss or to
consider a loan to Germany
unless and until the repara-
ti0ns question was settled"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
KANsAN AsSA|LS
KHAN As MENACE.
Warns Leader He Will Fight
For Suppression of Order
to End.
CALLS MEMBERS EDWARDS,
Executive Wins Admission
That Hood and Mask Must
Be Abolished.
CALLS MEMBERS EDWARDS
By Cniversal Service,

Klan and anti-klan clashed here
last night when Gov. Allen, of Kan
sas, literally bearded the imperial
wizard of the secret organization.
W. H. Evans, of Atlanta, in his den
The exchange left neither party
in doubt as to the feelings of the
other, it was stated after the meet
ing.
Out of the mass OF charges and
countercharge Governor Allen won
the admission. he says. that the
hood and mask of the klan are an
evil. and that the imperial wizard
"a id that sometime In the future
they must be abolished
ALLEN STRIKES.
The meeting OF the two forces
was arranged by Gutzon Borglum.
sculptor. Immediately after the in.
PRODUCTION the fur began to fly.
Governor Allen opened the converse
tion. it was stated, with the an
nouncement that he did not like
the klan nor any man connected
with it. and that every force at
his command would be used to sup.
press it.
Il said to the imperial wizard
or whatever he is called. that the
klan is un-American and clande
stine and that there is no place in
the United States for such an organ.
ization. or such sentiments" said
Governor Allen.
Il told him that the Klan is in.
tolerant. furtive and not brave. that
ceal the identity of men engaged
in cowardly enterprise. He final
ly admitted to me that he does not
consider the mask as being symbol
ical of the klan and that he has
some kind of a vague idea of do
ing away with it at some vague
time in the future.
CRIMES DENIED.
He insisted that the Klan Is
not guilty of crimes which have
been charged against it. and tina,
it has a purpose and will carry
that purpose out.
He insisted that the Klan il
here to stay and that it will go on
forever. Nothing can be DONE nc
said. to break up the organiza
ton
Evans came on here from At
lanta to meet F. l.. Savage, New
York. who is imperial klaliff. They
said there is no significance in Their
meeting except to discuss secret
matters concerning the klan.
Evans said that the Klan is grow
ing rapidly in New York City and
now numbers upward of 10000
members there.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
Treasury Guard Killed in Most
Sensational Robbery Since
DAYS of Wild West HoId-Ups
STAGED ON BUSY STREET
Bandits. at Point of Revolver,
Hold the Crew at Bay While
Transferring Sacks of Money
international News Service.

DENVER. Colo, Dec. 1s.-
Police tonight are working on
the theory that a woman, be-
lieved TO be Eva Lewis, for
merly known as Queen" OF
the famous Dale Jones bandit
gang. who was recently re-
leased from the Colorado State
penitentiary. was the "brains
behind the sensational theft of
100000 from a Government
money truck here this after
noon.
The robbery was one of the
most sensational since the days
of the old West. Four heavily
armed bandits drove up to the
mint at West Colfax and Chero-
kee streets in a Buick automobile
Just as the machine containing
the money left the institution.
With scores of persons looking
on, three of the bandits dashed
for the rear of the Government
machine while the other leveled
a gun at the driver and three
guards of the money wagon. The
bandits opened fire when resist
ance was offered.
ONE OF GUARDS DEAD.
Charles T. Lindon. one OF the
guards. fell from the rear Of the
car with a bullet in his stomach. He
died short time later.
Fifty employees of the mint. hear
ing the shooting. rushed to the street
and started firing at the desperadoes,
who had secured three Of the sacks.
One Of the bandits fell. hut his com
panions stopped TO pick him up and
escaped in their machine.
J. +. Olson, cashier Of the Federal
when the bandits appeared and was
fired upon by mint guards. who
thought he was one Of the robber
gang. He was unhurt.
Superintendent Grant OF the mint
said the three sacks contained
$500. 900, mostly in five-dollsr bills.
Aa-l, foT
TO gamble with death was evil
denced, according to eye witnesses.
by the calm manner in which they
acted.
Quietly and quickly they made
their first announcement Of stick
'em up." while the driver and the
guards on the money car com
piled i'm amazement.
Suddenly one wheeled and emp
tied his revolver in the direction Of
the mint building, where a curl
Gus crowd stood at hay.
WARNING BELL SOUNDS.
In another minute the warning
bell in the mint had sounded and
almost instantly every window in
the great gray stone structure
was belching forth lead and shot
at the gunner.
Gamely determined the despe-
radoes stuck TO their task until
they had secured the scot. 900 loot.
The bandits escaped in a hail OF
bullets and fled south with
hordes of police reserves, secret
service men and special officers
in rtirauit
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
Mother Rescues Boy, 3, from Well
And Remains Hour in Icy Water

ASHLAND, kans., Dec. 49,.
Tommy Edwards. three years old.
tumbled down into sixty-foot
well near here. Uninjured, he
clung to the casing. struggling in
thirteen feet of water. Pump me
out" mama" he cried.
Shouting encouragement, Mrs. Ed
wards bade a neighbor hold a
rope, one end of which she slipped
about her waist. The man low
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
Irish Parliament Passes
First Act In 123 Years

DUBLIN, Dec. IS. - I'VE have
passed the first act by an Irish
Parliament in 1913 years. We have
done what many generations of
lrishmen have lost their lives to en-
able us to do.
Thank God we have lived to see
this day and milestone in the his.
tory of our nation"
This was the fervent utterance
of Sir Thomas Esmonde today when
the Irish senate passed the first
bill presented from the Dali Eireann.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19

-ered her into the well. In the
icy water, she tied the rope about
the boy. The man hauled the child
to safety. He lowered the rope,
but was unable to pull the mother
out. For nearly an hour the woman
remained in the water. Aid sum-
moned by phone arrived and Mrs.
Edwards was hauled out, nearly
dead from exposure. She will re-
cover.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
Hostility to Plan Growing as
New Move to EntangIe the
U. S. Abroad Is Suspected
OFFICIAL SCANDAL SCENTED
Cabinet Member, Cooperating
With Bankers, Originated
Aid Idea. Capitol Informed
By JAMES R. NOURSE.

InIver>aI Service staff CorreSponoent.
The Senate. which stopped
America s entrance into the
League of Nations when pro-
posed by the Wilson admins
tratiNn. is ready sfOr another
battle on the question of inter
national engagements.
The signal for action will be
any direct move to put the
power of this government back
of the suggested scheme to ad-
Just the financial difficulties of
France and Germany.
A resolution calling upon the
President and State Department
to disclose what steps are being
taken in the direction of giving
governmental sanction to a loan,
or putting the United States in
the position of arbiter between
France and Germany on the sub
ject of reparations is being draft
ed by one Senator.
AUTHORS SOUGHT.
The resolution also will request
hn ,-tv
the name or names of the person
or persons who first approached
Administration heads with these
proposals.
The Senate has heard reports
that the whole scheme originated
in the brain of one of the Cabinet
members. who is believed TO be in
particularly close touch with inter
national banking houses.
At the State Department yester-
day it was authOritatively asserted
that the question OF settling inter
allied debts. including debts to the
United States. has been in no way
lIlhtu "IbI lilt
with the matter of reparations ad-
justment.
The State Department laid down
the rule that as condition
precedent to the use of American
money TO help Germany, there
should be settlement of the
,,,,.,,.,t;,,, ,ontroya,-c,- batu,,o,
France and Germany. In other
words, the department is unwilling
to extend any governmental sane
tion for such loan unless the
reparations difficulty has been first
smoOthed out.
VIEWS PREMATURE.
The State Department, it was
asserted authoritatively, has noted
with displeasure dispatches from
Europe setting forth various views
of possible American participa ton
in loan to place Germany on its
feet. These views, it was said to-
day. were quite premature.
From the standpoint of the
Harding Administration. it was
asserted. any discussion of a loan
to Germany is perfectly idle"
until the Preparations problem has
been satisfactorily solved
Until the reparations problem is
settled satisfactorily, officials be-
lieve. nothing can be done to
stabilize economic conditions in Eu-
rope. The United States, it is as
serted. wishes to do all it can to
help untangle the difficulties OF
Europe. but feels that Europe first
must do something to help itself.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
Tetrazzini Will Play
Santa for Peasantry

LONDON. Dec. 1s.-Mme. Luisa
Tetrazzini will leave tomorrow for
Milan to open her new villa just COM
pleted at cost of 100000. She
splans to play Lady Bountiful to the
peasantry for fifty miles around,
during the holidays.
She had planned to go to New
York for Christmas. but at the plea
of her tenantry she has given I'D her
American trip until spring. The
famous singer has purchased trunks
full of presents for servants and
friends
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
Sixteen Mail Planes Fail
To Find Missing Pilot

SALT LAKE CITY. Dec. 1s.-No
trace of Pilot Henry G. Boonstra,
who left here Friday for Rocksprings.
wyo.. had been found tonight, al
though sixteen mail airplanes were
taking part in the search.
The air mail service between this
city and Cheyenne has been sus-
pended temporarily on orders from
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
Survivor of Suicide Pact Doomed
To Death as a Slayer, in London

for murder Of Gladys Wall, 15-year.
old daughter Of his employer. a
wealthy banker.
Symonds and Gladys agreed to
commit suicide by throwing them
selves in front of a train. She was
killed and he lost both legs. Sy-
monds was carried into court to hear
the sentence.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
japanese Officials Study
Brooklyn Navy Yard

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-The yard
captain of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
today received four officers of the
Imperial Japanese Navy. who will
inspect the various departments.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
Killed By ElectrocutiOn
Charging Radio Battery

CHATHAM. Ontario. Dec. 1S.-j
Albert Lambert. seventeen, was
dead from electrocution tonight.
He was charging a battery Of his
amateur radio set when killed.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
Sarah Bernhardt Suffers
Heart Attack On Stage

PARIS, Dec. 10 q a. m.)-Sarah
Bernhardt was seized with an at
tack of heart trouble on the stage
tonight while rehearsing new
play.
At this hour she is improving,
although it is announced the play
will be postponed indefinitely.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
Nv Universal Service.

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Any person
a suicide pact is guilty
of murder, according to a decision
handed down today by the Lord
Chief Justice. The decision was
made in the appeal of Lionel Sy-
monds, who was sentenced to death
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
TWO BURN TO DEATH.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Dec. 1S.-
Two men were burned to death
today in Milltown in Q fire be-
lieved to have been caused by a
still explosion.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
Fear 100 Lost
In Reported
Sea Disaster
By Universal Service.
InNnnN nac

oANDoANs hSCNs Aos
TT is feared that 100 passen-
l. gers and members Of the
crew were lost i'm the reported
wreck Of the steamer Sestri
which left Genoa. December
3. for Naples. according TO a
dispatch from Rome 10 the
Central News.
The last message from the
vessel was q wireless picked
up by the Porte Di Savona,
which investigated. but found
no trace.
The Sestri is an Italian ship
Of Genoa registry.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
.LASKER HITS CAPPER
+. ANTI-SUbS|DY POLL
Declares Senator's Farm Pa
pers Have Distorted Ship
ping Situation.
MINORITY REPORT QUOTED
Published Statement SIRIUS
titled BY Facts" Declares
Board Head.
MINORITY REPORT QUOTED
BY Universal Service.

Chairman Albert d. Lasker, Of
the United States Shipping Board,
yesterday blasted the campaign
being waged against the ship
subsidy bill by Senator Capper of
Kansas through his newspapers.
In a sharp letter to the Senator
Mr.. Lasker showed that Capper's
Weekly, published at Topeka, has
presented the subsidy situation to
its readers in a light wholly at
variance with the facts
MAKING READER POLL.
The publication is conducting
poll of its readers on the subsidy
nill. and explains the provisions
Of the legislation in this language:
That the people. through their
government. shall sell the ships
of their war-built merchant fleet
for approximately 5000, ,0o0. 900,
lend s125.000, 900 to recondition
the ships or build others, and
then pay the owners about $780,
900 in subsidies and aids within
the next ten years.
The foregoing statement as to
the working Of the bill was taken
from the minority report prepared
by Representative Davis of Ten
nessee. Mr.. Lasker points out in his
letter. adding:
This was partisan report
which. everyone Washington wise
knows. was prepared for political
purposes and is untustified by
the facts. Your words are taken
practically syllable for syllable
from this partisan minority re-
port.
Mr.. Lasker's letter in full fol-
lows:
Tent OF LASKER LETTER.
Dear Senator Capper:
There comes to my attention a
circular letter from Capper's
Weekly. of Topeka. kans.. on
whose letterhead your name ap-
pears as publisher. stating:
Capper's Weekly wishes TO
seek out and make known the
actual sentiment OF the people
on the five great questions fol
loUipc Will Von nleaSe ipdi
cate your opinion on the Secret
Ballot enclosed? All we are ask
ing is that you will please
mark the ballot and mail it
at the earliest moment. No
name need be signed to the
ballot:
do you favor a ship sub
sidy? In order to stop $50 0.000,-
900 annual expense of the L.
S. Shipping Board, to get the
government out of the shipping
business, to make possible the
sale of our government-owned
ships, to make it possible for
ships under the American flag
to compete with those under
foreign flags. it is proposed:
That the people. through their
Government, shall sell the ships
of their war-built merchant fleet
for approximately 100000.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19
Gov ALLEN AND KU KLUX WIZARD IN VERBAL TILT;
HARDING TO BE ASKED FOR DATA ON GERMAN LOAN
Arrest Reveals
Plot to Restore
Car in Russia

MOSCOW, DeO. 10.
M VALENTNOFF, conf
Av4s dant Of Soviet Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin, has been
arrested In connection with q
plot to restore the monarchy.
Files have been seized show
ing letters written to agitators
here from monarchists abroad.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington herald., 1922-12-19

Continues his q m azing
articles on Self Mastery
today-Page 8.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
OBENCHAIN JURY
IS DISCHARGED
Unable to Agree After 81 Hours
DelibeFatiOn; Malaynne Faces
Third Trial

Los Angeles, Calif.. Aug. Mrs.
Madalynne Obenchain Of Evanston.
ILL.,, today in the Los Angeles coun-
ty Jail, faced third trial for the
killing of her sweetheart, ]. Bolton
Kennedy, Aug. 5, 1921.
The jury which heard her second
trial was discharged late yester-
day when after 81 hours of delib-
Grafton, it reported it was unable
to reach an agreement
M. o. Paddock. foreman, told the
court the final vote was to 1 for
acQuittal.
The district attorneys Office an
nounced the state would try Mrs.
Obenchain agains and Judge John
W. Shen put the case on his calen-
dar for next Friday for re-setting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
NAN, 2 SISTERS
KEEP DEAD DOGS
IN FAMILY HOME

Milwaukee. Wis.,. Aug. A.,
Through years Of decadence
Jane. Margaret and Charles Mel
ION, all middle-aged. had occu-
ped the old Mellon home here,
once q social center. with blinds
lafawn down, unmolested by
Iaeighbors. Their chief interest
lm life apparently was centered
~ their canine petA Is
Yesterday smoke issuing from
pper windows summoned IRE
zen and police to the darkened
Ieid house. The fire was trivial
sad was soon extinguished. but
examining the house, firemen
aeend nine dead dogs enshroud-
IN old laces and shawls.
asnt living dogs were found.
ntnroned on q couch was found
white. silky-haired dog which
smed blinded for lack Of light
The occupants Of the resi-
lence had inherited the house
g other property from their
en1 and seemed to have con-
ted the placs into . domicile
dogs. Altar tho 1lre the
aicns were taken to the
ychopathic hospital, but later
fe allowed to return home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
CROW DIES IN
COUNTRY HOME

Uniontown, Pa, Aug. limited
States Senator William E. Crow,
died at his country home in the
mountains near here this morning.
William Evans Crow was born
on farm in Fayette county, in
1870. He was educated in the
country schools and at Pennsyl-
vania State Normal.
After serving as teacher for
two years, he successfully became
a newspaper reporter, editor, law
yer, district attorney, secretary of
the Republican county committee,
chairman Of the Republican state
committee, state senator and fin
ally United States senator, through
appointment by Governor Sproul,
to succeed the late Senator Knox.
Senator Crow became SO i'll
after his appointment to the United
States senate that his only appear
ance in the capitol was the day he
took the oath of Office.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
BRITAIN TALKS
ON ALLIED DEBT
Foreign Office Makes Strong Ples
to Other Nations to Pay ALI
War Obligations.

London, Aug. 2.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. )-The British foreign
office last night issued the text OF
an important note on the question
Of inter-allied debts. Though not
formally addressed to the Washing
ton government, it evidently is in
tended primarily for consumption
In the United States.
Briefly the policy advocated is
that it would be unjust to the Brit
ish taxpayer to ask him to forgive
allied war debts, while at the same
time he was required to shoulder
the Indebtedness to America.
The note. which was addressed to
France. Italy, Jugoslavia. Rumania
Portugal and Greece, constitutes a
strong plea for international settle.
ment Of debts and reparations or
the basis Of general cancellation
Of inter-allied Indebtedness and q
generous reduction in German rep.
arations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
out. Of TOWN CUNMEN,'
COX SAYS; INQUEST ADDS
NOTHING TO SOLUTION
Routine Testimony Introduced at Coroner's Inquiry
Verdict of Death at Hands of
Unknown Assailants.' ~

Solution of the midnight murder Monday of William
Gabe proprietor of bar at 2319 Fourth avenue front
of his place, has bafded Rock Island police.
Gunmen who fed from the scene of the crime in
highpower car apparently left no clues behind and
Rock Island police arrest of the MUIR
dere than they when they reached the while
Gabe lay dead sprawled the curb his body dded
by four bullets
Those in the confidence of Mrs Gabel however, insist
that the family has highly accurate information of the
murderers and they say that Mrs Gabel will return from
the funeral in Marshatown determined to "go to the
bottom of the murder which they believe inspired by
fear that Gabel telling all he knew about the actv
ties of alleged protection organization controlling not
only liquor sales but vice and crime in this community