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VOL. XXXIX—NO. 342.
418DE85 NII
MIL AWARDS
RECONSIDERED
Daniels Calls for Revision of
List Following Sims’
Criticism.
MORE D. S. C.’S REFUSED
Vice Admiral Jones and
Captain Hasbrouck Re-
turn Decorations.
Washington D. C. Dec. 27.—The re-
vised report on naval decorations to
be made by Admiral Knight’s board of
awards after a survey of all the facts
probably will be accepted Secretary
Dauiela said today. The secretary added
that be either would forward the report
to the President or act for the Presi-
dent in accepting it.
j Air. Daniels disclosed that he bad re-
Reived letters from Admiral Henry B.
Wilson commander of the Atlantic fleet
and formerly commander at Brest and
Bear Admiral Henry T. Mayo who com-
manded the Atlantic fleet during the
war supporting the position taken by
Bear Admiral Sims and other officers
with regard to the decorations. The
litters called attention to certain in-
i' inalities in the published list and rec-
mnnieiided thaf-a review of particulars
m? made.
The officers reported to have fol-
lowed Bear Admiral Sims’ lead in re-
fusing medals were Vice-Admiral Hil-
lary P. Jones commander of Squadron
Two of the Atlantic fleet with the bat-
tleship Connecticut as his flagship and
Capt. Haymond D. Hasbrouck com-
manding officer of the pre-dreadnought
Minnesota. Captain Hasbrouck cou-
firming advices from Newport R. 1. to
the effect that he had decided to take
his stand with Bear Admiral Sims said
that he "thoroughly concurred” with the
views of his superior that officers who
lost their ships should not be decorated
and declared that therefore having lost
a ship himself during the war be could
not consistently accept the Navy Cross
for which he was recommended. Vice-
Admiral Jones was recommended for the
Distinguished Service Medal.
Text of Order.
"While approving in the main the
recommendations of the board of
awards” said- Mr. Daniels iu his order
to Bear Admiral A. M. Knight to recon-
vene the board "my examination into
the subject has convinced me that there
are a number of cases requiring further
examination and there have been addi-
tional reasons since your boerd ad-
journed which require examination by
a board of officers."
The secretary's order to reconvene the
board addressed to Bear Admiral A. M.
Knight chairman follows:
“While approving in the main the
recommendations of the board of
awards my examination into the sub-
ject has convinced me that there are
a number of cases requiring further
examination and there have been addi-
tional recommendations since your board
adjourned which require examination by
a Imard of officers.”
“I felt in going over the list that
the board had been too liberal particu-
larly as regards officers whose duty
during the war was mainly or altogether
on shore. I felt that reports some ot
which had not come to your board par-
ticularly as to men who bad served and
suffered in the war zone justified ad-
ditional awards.
List Only Tentative.
"No official approval of any list has
been made. All lists published were
tentative. Last week I ordered changes
made in the list as printed awarding the
Distinguished Service Medal among oth-
ers to Admiral Knight Admiral Caper-
ton and Vice Admiral Jones. I also
decided that like awards should be given
to certain other officers who bnd ren
dered long and arduous service on con
voys and other service afloat iu the war
zone.
“I feel that nothing should be left un-
done as far as is humanly possible to
insure that the awards shall lie made
without the possible suggestion of in-
justice or discrimination against any
person in the naval service and I have.
C therefore decided to reconvene the hoard
’of awards to reconsider the whole sub-
ject in the light of the additional in-
formation recently sent to the Bureau
of Navigation and such other informa-
tion as any person in the naval service
may wish to lay before the board.
"The board will therefore jneet in
Washington Monday. January 5 1020.”
The whole subject of naval decora-
tions will be investigated by a joint Sen-
ate and House Naval sub-Committee
when Congress reconvenes. Representa-
tive Lufkin Republican. Massachusetts
said today after conferring with mem-
bers of the Senate Naval Committee.
Heervary Daniels Rear Admiral Knight.
Admiral Sims and other officers will
be summoned.
NAVAL CIRCLES STIRRED.
Commander of Battleship Minnesota De-
clines Offer of Cross.
Newport R. 1. Dec 27.—Word that
Vice-Admiral Hilary P. Jones and Capt.
Raymond p. Hasbrouck had followed
Übe example of Admiral Sims in declin-
Ktg to accept decorations awarded them
A the recently published nary list was
Revived in naval circles here last night.
According to the information received
here Vice-Admiral Jones who com-
mands the First Division of the Atlantic
Fleet has written to Secretary Daniels
declining the award of the Distinguished
Service Cross and protesting against
certain awards to members of forces un-
der bis command during the war. His
principal war commands were those of
the First Squadron of the patrol fleet
and of the Newport News Division of
tlie cruiser and transport force.
Captain Hasbrouck now commander
of the Battleship Minnesota is under-
stood to have asked Secretary Daniels
to remove hla name from the list of
awards for the navy cross. He formerly
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THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
OPPOSED TO LEGION
Detroit Labor T nloii I’uts Soldiers’ So-
city on Black List.
Detroit Mich. Dec. 27. —Members of
the Detroit local ot Automobile Air-
craft and Vehicle Workers of America
were forbiddeu to bold membership iu
the American Legiou by uu ameuduieul
to the by-laws nt tue organization
adopted several days ago it was au-
I nouiiced tonight. The action was taken
| according to l'aul Taylor secretary ot
the uniou "because of the uses to which
the legion bus been put by certain fac-
tious."
The amended by-laws order all mem-
bers of the union who are now affiliated
with the American Legiou to resign
within 30 days it was said. The ret-
umuicudatiuu was also made that those
who desire to belong to a service organi-
zation join the Private Soldiers and
Sailors Legiou.
The amendment was adopted it was
said on recommendation of the board
of administration after it had consid-
ered allegations that the American Le-
gion had been active iu “breaking” the
strikes of the New York longshoremen
the Boston [>olicemen and the Kansas
miners. /
TO TRY CROWN PRINCE
Frederick William on French List of
War Looters.
Izindon Dee. 27. —Frederick William
the German crown prince will be in-
cluded iu the list of persons whose sur-
render for trial is demanded by the
French according to an unofficial report
of a recent meeting between British law
officials and Edouard Ignace French
under-secretary for military justice.
The ex-crown prince it is said will
be charged with criminal offenses in-
cluding looting and robbery with vio-
lence committed in France. There ap-
pears to have been no further decision
reached at the conference with regard
to the case of former Emperor William.
A full list of the men whose surren-
der will be demanded has been complet-
ed it was stated and the steps which
ire to be taken to insure their surren-
der have been decided upon. One or
two questions still outstanding will be
submitted to Premiers Lloyd George
t<nd Clemenceau when they meet iu
Paris next month.
FAIR SUNDAY FORECAST
No Materfial Change in the Weather
Is Indicated.
No material change in the weather
is seen by the W’eather Bureau which
forecasts a jdeasant Sunday. The storm
area which covered a large part of the
country Friday and threatened unset-
tled weather passed far eastward iu the
succeeding twenty-four hours so that
most of the country was under the in-
fluence of high atmospheric pressure
Saturday morning.
Little precipitation was reported ex-
cept in the way of snows in Wisconsin
and adjacent territory and the weather
was generally fair over the country
with no zero weather reported within
the limits of the United States.
The Washington office of the Weath-
er Bureau has forecast generally fair
weather for all next week with tem-
peratures possibly a little below normal
and two or three frosts probable.
WHISKEY TO EUROPE
Five Thousand Barrels Leaves Pitts-
burg for Shipment Abroad.
Pittsburg Dec. 27.—Five thousand
barrels of whiskey were being loaded
here last night in the hoffe that it might
reach the seaboard in time to be shipped
abroad before national prohibition be-
comes an accomplished fact January 16.
Distillers said it was the first of a
large amount of liquor held in this dis-
trict which had been sold in Europe but
they had little hope of getting more
than one-tenth of it out of the country.
More than 10000000 gallons it was
said were still in warehouses in this
vicinity.
6561 LEGION POSTS
New York Leads List of States With
777 Commands.
Indianapolis Ind. J>ee. 27.—Ameri-
can Ixegion posts in the United States
and foreign countries now total 6561
it was announced today at National
headquarters here. France England and
Canada each have one post Alaska has
four Hawaii five. Cuba one Panama
one Mexico one and the Philippine Is-
lands one. Ten states have more than
200 posts each.
New York leads the state with 777
posts; Pennsylvania is second with 497
and Minnesota is third with 361
and Illinois fourth with 349 posts.
The posts chartered in other states in-
clude: Arkansas 90; Louisiana 29;
Oklahoma. 126; Tennessee 61; and
Texas 110.
THE WEATHER
TEMPKHATURES.
DEC. 26. 2 a. m 41
3 P. 63 3 a. tn 41
4 p. 55 4 a. in 40
5 p. 48 5 a. m. ...... 41
« p. m 41 6 a. m 38
7 p. 4 4 7 a. m. ...... 38
8 p. 4- 8 a. ni 38
9 p. ni 4_* 9 a. m 40
10 p. ni 43 10 a. ni 46
II p. ni 42 11 i. 50
12 midnight.... 43 12 m 54
DEC. 27. 1 p. in 56
la. m 40 3 p. m
WEATHER FORECAST.
For San Antonio and vldMty: Saturday
night and Sunday fair; little change in
temperature; light to gentle northweat to
wut wind; minimum temperature 34 to 40.
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.
St. Louie: Temperature 30; clear; 12-
mlle wind from the southwest: lowest tem-
perature in last 24 houra 30; highest. 42.
Chicago: Temperature. 30; cloudy; 10-
mile wind from the west; lowest temper-
ature in last 24 hours. 28; highest 38.
Kansas City: Temperature 34; partly
cloudy; 14-mlle wind from the southwest;
lowest temperature in last 24 hours 32;
highest 44.
New York: Temperature. 32; cloudy; 14-
mlle wind from the aest; lowest temper-
ature In last 24 hours 30; highest 34.
Washington: Temperature 32. cloudy. 6-
mile wind from the north; lowest temper-
ature in last 24 hours 30; highest 40.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS SATURDAY DECEMBER 27 1919.—TEN PAGES.
ITALIAN PREMIER TO
DISCUSS FIUME WITH
LLOYD GEORGE SOON
Nitti Also Hopes to Nego-
tiate Large Loan From
England.
Rome Friday Dre. 2«. — Premier
Nitti will go to London from Rome and
from that city will return to Paris to
attend the meeting of the allied pre-
miers and foreign ministers which is
expected to begin next week accord-
ing to a statement b aring a semi-of-
ficial character printed in the Corriere
d’ltalia today. It is stated that the
premier believes he would be able to
come to au understanding with the
British premier on problems closely af-
fecting Italy.
Signor Nitti hopes to obtain from
England financial treatment similar b.
thut granted France especially relative
to a loan which will have its influence
upuu the exchange situation the news-
paper says. "The premier will do his
best to have the supreme council agree
that the allied and associated goveru-
luents will recognize Italy's sovereignty
over Italian towns first of all Fiume
and that they will accept the result of
negotiations between Italy and Jugo-
slavia. This system besides guarantee-
ing our rights aud preventing their vre
latiou by other peoples would have ad-
ditional advantage of bringing about the
approach of tlie two peoples. Recipro-
cal concessions would be necessary and
the accord which would be' readied
would be accompanied by closer friend-
ship which Jugo-Slavia must desiie
even more than Italy.”
“It is fate that the drama of Fiutne
would end as a grotesque operetta”
the Corriere says iu commenting upon
the Adriatic situation. "The most au-
thoritative companions of Captain d’Au-
nunzio in bis adventure are abandoning
him iu his dream of acting the little
tyrant of the Fourteenth Century. He
does not realize the situation however
but dresses himself as a corporal ol
storm troops and plays the king among
the soldiers indifferent to the opposition
of all Fiume and all Italy.”
Capt. Gabriele d'Aunuuzio is under-
stood to have asked Premier Nitti to
post|>one his announced visit to London
on the ground that his departure should
be preceded by the reaching of a defi-
nite settlement of the Fiume situation
between d’Annunzio and the Italian gov-
ernment. Lieutenant Commander Riz-
zo. Major Guiriati chief of d’Annunzio’s
cabinet and other leaders associated
with d’Annunzio are said to have left
the Fiume district.
Poet Issues Flowery Statement.
Fiume. Dec. 20.—Gabriele d’Annunzio
yesterday issued a proclamation to the
people referring to the suspension of
the plebiscite held Friday. The proc-
lamation was couelied in flowery lan-
guage. It contended that the Italian
government was unwilling to give a
definite guarantee as to the retention
of Italian troops on the armistice line.
The proclamation gave no information
as to what course is to be pursued in
the future.
MEXICANS AFTER ARMS?
i
Group Said to Be Attempting to Buy
Munitions in Europe.
Hr the AMorlated Free*.
Paris Friday Dec. 28.—A number of
Mexicans have recently arrived in Eu-
rope and are reported to have attempted
to purchase arms and ammunition ac-
cording to information received. Wheth-
er these Mexicans are connected with
the reeent shipment of five carloads of
machine guns aud accessories sent from
Cassel to Amsterdam which Marshal
Foch reported were consigned to Mex-
ico. is as yet unknown.
The Mexicans forming a group
which is reported to represent the Car-
ranza government came to Europe by
different routes having previously
agreed upon a meeting place which is
understood to be a city in France. It
is now reported they are in tlie interior
of Germany.
PITTSBURG STRIKE ENDS
Central Coal and Coke Company's Kan-
sas Mines to Re-open.
Pittsburg Kans.. Dec. 27. — Fifteen
hundred miners of tlie Central Coal &
Coke Com pony and several related com-
panies idle since last July were pre-
paring today for the return to work.
The mines were being put into shape
today for the hoisting of coal Monday.
The union executive board at its meet-
ing yesterday adopted a motion declar-
ing the central strike terminated and
instructing the men to return to work
this morning.
Three big western coal and mining
company mines were idle today because
of strikes. The men refrained from
working because of n dispute concerning
“house” coal that is oral for their own
use.
ROB OKLAHOMA BANK
Dynamiters Wreck Vault at Kinta and
Get $lOOOO in Bonds.
Oklahoma City. Okla. Dec. 27.—Rob-
bers entered the State Bank of Kinta.
Haskell County late Thursday uight
or Friday morning and escaped with
$lOOOO in Liberty bonds.
Officials of the Kinta bank discovered
their loss Friday morning. They re-
ported it today to Eugene P. Gum. sec-
retary of the Oklahoma Bankers’ Asso-
ciation. whose headquarters are iu this
city. According to the report given Sec-
retary Gum. the entire vault was ruined
by dynamite one side of it being com-
pletely torn away. No trace or clew
of the robbers has been found.
Seek Nine Best U. S. Airmen.
New York Dec. 27.—A call for the
best airmen in the United States to rep-
resent this country iu international
aeronautical contests next year was is-
sued by the Aero Club of America last
night. National elimination races may
be the method of selecting the best fly-
ers in three branches airplanes sea-
planes and balloons although the Aero
Club ns the representative of the In-
ternational Aeronautic Federation in
this country is empowered to make the
selections arbitrarily.
irkutsksaid
io w GONE
OVER TO REDS
Paris Reports Radicals in
Control of New Kolchak
Capital.
BOLSHEVIKI MOVE EAST
Japan and United ales
Agree on Siberian
Policy.
Paris Dec. 27.—Revolutionary Social-
ists have formed a committee govern-
ment in Irkutsk Siberia where the All-
Russian government of Admiral Kol-
chak established its headquarters after
being driven from Omsk according to
news received iu French official circles
today. The revolutionists took posses-
sion of the Irkutsk station ou the Trant.
Siberian railway the report states.
Premier Pepeliaeff of the Kolchak
government is absent froth Irkutsk be-
ing on his way west to meet Admiral
Kolchak for a conference regarding the
formation of a uew ministry. Tretic-
koff the minister ot foreign affairs also
left Irkutsk recently to meet Geueral
Semcnoff the Cossack leader iu the
Baikal region.
Taking advantage of the absence of
the principal members of the govern-
ment the Socialists according to ad-
vices organized an insurrection.
It is considered doubtful here wheth-
er Admiral Kolehak will find anything
of his government wheu he finally gets
to Irkutsk. His present whereabouts
is not definitely known.
Washington D. C. Dec. 27.—Advices
to the State Department today said the
revolutionary Socialists who started an
uprising at Irkutsk tlie new seat of the
Kolchak government had taken posses-
sion of the railroad station across the
river from the city on Christmas Day.
Kolchak’s forces continue to hold the
city Only a small craft controlled by
Czech troops operates across the river.
Members of the American Red Cross
party iu that vicinity were reported safe
and the dispatches said the rep'reseuta-
tives of the entente allies stationed at
Irkutsk had not left the city.
SOVIET FORCES WINNING.
Lenine Troops Reported to Have Cap-
lured Tonisk and Taiga.
Lnndon Dec 27.—Admiral Kolchak
head of the All-Russian government in
Siberia apparently faces n critical sit-
uation according to Moscow advices. Bol-
shevik forces advancing eastward along
the Trans-Siberian railroad from Omsk
former capital of the All-Russian re-
K'me. are said to have captured Tomsk
and Taiga and to have occupied a num-
ber of smaller towns in that region.
Taiga which is situated at the junc-
tion between the Trans-Siberian and a
spur line which runs northward to
lomsk was it seems was a supply de-
pot for the Kolchak forces and when
the town fell a large amount of muni-
tions of war fell into the hands of the
Soviet armies.
Galician forces which some time ago
left the army commanded by Simon Pet-
*ura the Ukraniau peasant leader and
joined General Denikine in Southern
Russia have revolted against Denikine
and have attacked the latter’s army in
the rcar : according to Moscow reports.
Ihe Galicians are said to have been or-
dered to defend Kiev against Soviet
troops which have been ngived nearer
t ^ lonl the north aud northeast.
Vladivostok dispatches state that the
I luted States and Japan have reached
a basis of agreement for joint action
against the Bolshevik! in Siberia but
details are as yet unkonwu.
Soviet authorities in Turkestan are
encountering trouble according to Ir-
kutsk dispatches it being stated that
the cities of Khokan and Skolbelev have
been taken from the Bolsbeviki. The
Anti-Bolshevik troops are said to be ad-
vancing toward Tcsbkent.
TOKIO PLEASED AT PACT.
Statement Says All Cause for Friction
Has Been Removed.
Ry th® Aaaaciated Prchu.
I ladivostok. Dec. 27. — A common
1 ground on which to base joint action in
Siberia has been leached by the United
| States and Japan according to an an-
nouncement given out here by the Jap-
anese official publicity bureau.
The announcement said:
“Genuine satisfaction is expressed in
influential quarters that a common
ground has been reached by Japan and
America for joint actiou in Siberia.
This is particularly pleasing to those
who have observed with regret that Si-
berian policies of the two countries at
times seemed to follow divergent
courses.”
The announcement was contained in
a summary given to the Russian press
as the Japanese views of the situatiou
in Siberia. This was dated Tokio De-
cember 2 aud included a review of the
policies of Japau and the United States
since joint action was instituted here.
The statement continued:
Tells II >w Breech Arose.
"At the time troops first were dis-
patched to Siberia there was no di-
vergency of policy between Japbn aud
Amerieu but the course of time change:!
this situation and led America to make
the question of management of tile
Trans-Siberian Railway the main object
of its Siberian policy relegating the
support of the Omsk government to a
secondary position.
. “On the other hand. Japan made as-
sistance of the Omsk government its
principal aim regarding the railway
question as one of the secondary impor-
tance. Most of the trouble betweeu Ja
pan and America in Siberia arises from
this situation but it now is believed ail
clouds of mistrust and doubt will he
swept away by proposals Japan has
made to America in a recent diplo-
matic note the exact nature of which
cannot be disclosed now. The note is
the result of Japan's decision to modify
her policy of active assistance to the
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VERMILYE SAYS HE
REFUSED TO ACCEPT
INVITATION TO WED
New York Sargeon Explains
Why He Was Missing at
Church.
New York Dec. 27.—The reason why
Dr. William G. Vermilye a former navy
surgeon failed to appear for his weddiug
with Miss Ruth M. Keeney at Mousou.
Mass. ou Christmas Day wus explained
to sonic extent today. At the Cum-
berland Street hospital iu Brooklyn
where Doctor Vermilye is a patient he
had given orders thut no information
wus to be given out about him and thut
he would see no one but his iutimate
friends.
After having persistently refused to
make a statement. Dr. Vermilye this
afternoon sent the following uote to
uiwspapei men:
"Gcutlemeu: Upou my return to the
United States. 1 wus met by au invita-
tion to my owu wedding. I nui not
hiding from any oue. 1 have uothiug
more to say.
(Signed)
"WILLIAM GREY VERMILYE.”
Monson Mass. Dec. 27.—Miss Ruth
M. Keeney accompanied by her father
aud mother. Mr. and Mrs. George L.
Keeney left for New York today to sec
her fiancee. Dr. William Grey Vermilye
and learn from him the cause of his fail-
ure to appear here Christmas Day for
his wedding.
EVIDENCE IN BROWN
MURDER CASE POINTS
TO COUSIN OF WIFE
Jealousy Believed to Have
Brought Death to Detroit
Millionaire
Mont Clemens Mich. Dec. 27.—As a
result of further investigation into the
slaying Tuesday night of J. Stanley
Brown son of a former Detroit mil-
lionaire manufacturer Sheriff William
Caldwell announced early today he was
prepared to ask for u warrant charging
murder against a former close frieu.l
of the dead man.
The request the sheriff stated would
be based ou information obtained from
Arnold Martin brother-in-law of the
slain man's young widow. According
to Martin's story Brown called at his
home early Tuesday evening and told
him of au engagement iu Mount Clem-
ens naming the man to be charged.
Other information in the hands of the
authorities today was a statement bv a
fanner living ou tlie highway near
where Browu was found dead at the
wheel of his automobile. The farmer
declared he saw Brown's machine about
10:30 Tuesday night and that two per-
sons occupied the rear seat.
Questioning of Mrs. Ruth Prevost
Brown the widow and Lloyd Prevost
her cousin was continued by the offi-
cers. The two were detained as ma-
terial witnesses.
Browu frequently carried large sums
of money and securities ou his persou i
but the authorities scout the theory that i
robbery was the motive for his slaying j
Sheriff Caldwell declared he was con-;
viuced that jealousy was the cause. He!
said he believed a man and a woman ae-i
companied Browu ou the automobile i
trip which ended in his death on aI
country road four miles from here. In '
support of this opinion be pointed to the I
fact that four bullets bad beeu fired [
into the young man's ueck from behind. |
“so close.” the sheriff added "that there I
was no chance of missing.” The sheriff ]
said he believed the shooting was dour* I
by a man angered because he believed j
Browu was attentive to a young woman j
in whom he himself was interested.
Stories of an estrangement between
Brown and his wife were denied bv
Mrs. Brown.
CHANGE I. & G. N. TIME
New Schedules Affect Three Trains Be-
tween San Antonio and St. Louis.
Beginnig at 12:01 Sunday morning
the schedules will be changed on three
passenger trains operating on the Inter-
national & Great Northern Railroad
and two additional trains will bo put
on. Train No. 3 local between St. Louis
and San Antonio will arrive at 7
n. in. instead of 8:05 n. m. Numbers
o ami ti trains which have beeu
running between San Antonio and St.
Louis and making all local stops will be
made through trains and will continue
on to Laredo taking the place of trains
Nos. 7 and 8 which have been
discontinued. No. 5 will arrive from
the north at 7 a. m. instead of 11:45
a. m. No. 0 will leave at 9:30 p. m. in-
stead of 0 p. m.
Trains Nos. 7 and S which ran be-
tween Longview Junction and San An-
tonio ami made all local stops before
the railroads went under government
control will be restored Sunday.
These schedules have been changed
officials say. to better the service and
to provide better connections.
I-wal Firm Chartered.
Austin Tex. Dec. 27.—Charter of
the Staacke-IVroten Company of San
Antonio was filed today in the State
[ Department with capital stock of $lOO.-
! 1)00. The incorporators are A. E.
i Staacke George F. Wroten and John R.
I Petrich all of San Antonio. The con-
cern will grow aud sell fruit vegetables
I and tobacco.
Wilson 63 Years Old Tomorrow.
Washington. D. C.. Dec. 27.—Presi-
dent Wilson will be 03 years old tomor-
row but he is expected to spend a quiet
day. Rear Admiral Grayson the Pres-
ident’s physician said today his patient’s
progress continues and that the Presi-
dent was in good spirits.
No Further Advices from Mazatlan.
Mexico City Dec. 27.—The Mexican
foreign office announced last night that
it bad no further advices from Mazat-
lan where two American sailors were
recently imprisoned following an alleg-
ed attack upon a Mexican citizen. For-
mal representations in the case have
been sent to the foreign office by the
United States government.
“Tiger” Who Paris Reports Will Be Next
President of Republic and His Premier
GEORGES CLEMENCEAU ALEXANDER MILLERAND
Reports from Paris predict the elec-
tion of M. Flemruccau as president of
the French Republic with M. Milleraud
as premier. More than half the mem-
bership of the Chamber of Deputies is
IS DANSEY BOY DEAD?
Couple ll»l*I in Oklahoma With Child
Answering His Description
Hammonton. \. J.. Dec. 27.—Edward
J. White father of Charles S. White nt
liberty under hail charged with the kill-
ing of “Billy” Dansey. today announced
receipt of a communication from the
chief of Police nt Collinsville. Okla.
stating a man and a woman having a
child answering the description of the
Dansey child who repudiates them as
his parents were under surveillance
diere.
“Billy” Dansey disappeared from his
home here several months ago and at
tirst kidnapers were suspected. Recent-
ly the skeleton of a child identified us
tnat of the Dansey boy was lound in
the woods near his home here. Charles
8. White accused of killing the boy
mid Mrs. Edith L. Jones housekeeper
for White*® father released aider bail
as an accessory after the fact both have
stoutly juwerted their innocence ained
their arrest several weeks ago.
Counsel ter White has telegraphed
the Collinsville police for further par-
Jculurs.
Sure “Billy” Dansey Is Alive.
Tulsa. Okla.. Dec. 27.—0 u the tele-
phone this ufternoon Chief of Police
Auteu of Collinsville declared he was
positive “Billy” Dansey wus in Tulsa
in company with a mun and a woman.
I'hief Auten said be would be in Tulsa
hmigbt and give all details in the case.
HURONA’S CREW SAVED
Steamer Ijoudcd With Anncnian Sup-
plies Sank in Five Hours.
New York. Dee. 27.—Capt. Robert
Watts with 47 officers ami men of the
crew of the British Steamship Hurona
which foundered November in the
Mediterranean arrived here yesterday
on the Steamer Negali Helus from
Greek ports.
The Hurona sailed from New York
last October with sugar and other Ai-
inonian relief supplies. The ship sprung
a leak and went down in five hours the
officers said. The crew took to the
lifeboats and were picked up by an-
other vessel which landed them in
Greece. They are on their way to Eng-
land.
MISS GRINER HELD
Daughter of U. S. Envoy to Russia Ar-
rested for Ked Activities.
New York. Dec. 27.—Five persons in-
cluding Miss Gladys Griner daughter
of John P. Griner of Baltimore member
of the United States Railway Mission to
Ruasia were held in ssoo bonds each
yesterday on charges of disorderly con-
duct in connection with the Christmas
Day demonstration here of the League
for Amnesty for Political Prisoners.
Hearings for all of them participants
in the attempted “walk” up Fifth Ave-
nue Thursday as a demonstration in be-
half of eoukeientious objectors and oth-
er federal convicts have been set for
next Friday.
DREDGE THE CHANNEL
Waterway From Aransas Pass to Port
Aransas Is Being Opened.
Corpus Christi Tex. Dee. 27.—The
channel from Aransas Pass to Port
Aransas is being dredged by a crew
frdm Port Lavaca the money for the
work having beeu raised by private
subscription.
No oil steamers are expected at Port
Aransas before the Ist of February ac-
cording to R. G. Miller immigration in-
spector here who recently made a trip
of inspection to the two cities. Mr.
Miller also reports that the government
dredge the Comstock is expected at
Port Aransas within the next 30 days
to begin the work of dredging the main
channel through the pass.
5-Cent Fare Enough in Detroit.
Detroit Dec. 27.—The Detroit United
Railways yesterday withdrew a request
that it be permitted to make a charge
of one cent for transfers stating that
because of improvements in conditions
affecting its operations it now finds it-
self able to operate profitably on a flat
five-cent fare.
Fix Bail for Spanish Burglars.
New’ York Dec. 27.—Ray mon Rod-
riguez and Adrien Alvarez Herra^ ac-
cused of attacking and robbing Mr. and
Mrs. Aloysius Broderick of Dallas Tex.
in their suite at the Hotel Knicker-
bocker. were held in .$23000 bail each
yesterday upon tb®ir arraignment on
charges of burglary and felonious as-
sault Both pleaded not guilty.
new and Millerand is reported to have
obtained pledges of enough votes th
place the “Tiger” in the presidency. Mil-
lernnd's reward is to be the premier-
ship.
WITNESS AT DETZER
TRIAL THINKS ARMY
CRUELTY MADE REDS
Says Methods of Military
Police Left Many Victims
Embittered.
New York Dec. 27.—After stating at
a preliminary investigation last July
that barbarous methods of the Depart-
ment of Criminal Investigation at Le-
Mans made Bolshevists Leo J. Rascno
of Oakland Md. former lieutenant in
the D. C. L testified yesterday at the
trial of Capt. Karl W. Dctzer on
charges of cruelty that be bad only seen
one prisoner mistreated while serving
under the accused officer.
Rasche wbu wus called as a witness
for the defense said be bad been. a
inember of Detzer’s company from
March 2 1919 until late iu July. The
case of ill-trcntmvut be recalled was
when Hergt. Frank Hoyt struck a pris-
oner for which he declared Detzer bad
the sergeant transferred.
Under cross-examination however
Rasche admitted be made the statement
about Bolshevism to Lieut. Col. W. L.
Culberson inspector general and that
he bad expressed the same opinion to
Captain Detzer. Lieutenants Marlow
Flaig and Hutliff and several enlisted
men.
“1 stated to Captain Detzer.”
Kusche’s earliest statement said “that
I believed this organization was mak-
ing Bolshevists and that these men
who bad been in the trenches had beeu
billeted under leaky roofs in the devas-
tated territories and bad gone through
all that sort of thing would naturally
hold some harsh memories of their ex-
perience iu the war. that persecution
and continual interfereuee with their
movements in the embarkation area
would add to their bitterness and gen-
eral discontent and would make tbeui
anarchists and Bolshevists.”
TO EXCLUDE CHINESE
Governor Huerta it Sonora Issues Or-
der Effective December JI.
LI Paso Tex.. Der. 27.—4'hinese have
been ordered excluded from Cunanea.
Sonora to stop efforts toward a rup-
ture of diplomatic relations with the
United States according to a message
sent to tlie Chamber of Denudes at
Mexico City recently by Guv.’ Aldopho
de la Huerta of Sonora.
Explaining the exclusion order ef-
fective December 31 next the governor
charged that the Chinese residents of bis
slate are engaged in an effort to bring
about intervention by the United States
in Mexican affairs. He also charges
that their standards of living present
a menace to the health of the Mexican
people and tend to lower their stand-
ards. He charges they have persistently
refused to obey the state laws requir-
ing that b’o ner cent of emtdoyes in all
establishments shall be native Mexicans.
Governor de la Huerta points out that
the closing order whs originally issued
on August 5 1919. but that at the re-
ouest of certain Chinese residents of
Cauanea the state government in agree-
ment with the mayor of the (own grant-
ed the Chines? merchants permission to
remain in business until the end of the
year.
Dallas Wcman Indicted for Murder.
Dallas Tex. Dec. 27.—Mrs. Ida Ott
22 years old. was indicted by the Dallas
County grand jury today charged with
murder of her husband whom she shot
to death on a downtown street last
Tuesday while scores of persons looked
on. Habeas corpus proceedings were
instituted in her behalf. Hearing will
be held Thursday morning and in the
interim Mrs. Ott must remain in jail.
Avenges Death of Brother in 1913.
Dallas. Tex. Dec. 27.—Concussion of
the brain and a fractured skull it was
said today may cause the death of Hugh
M. Henry of Ferris. Tex. who was
beaten into unconsciousness with a lead
pipe by John W. Ray on a business
street here yesterday. Ray. who is held
on a charge of assault with intent to
murder asserts Henry shot and killed
Ray’s brother at Ferris six years ago.
Hays Rents New York Offices.
New York Dec. 27.— New headquar-
ters for the Republican National Com-
mittee will be established in the Berkely
Arcade 19 West Forty-fourth Street
where the entire fourth floor has been
.engaged it was announced today. Chair-
man Will H. Hays and the headquar-
ters staff will move from the present
quarters at 520 Fifth Avenue on Mon-
day.
CITY EDITION
CLOSING MARKETS
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MO ALCOHOL
SOLD AS DRINK
KILLS SCORES
New York and New England
Towns Report Large Toll
of Victims.
FEDERAL ACTION URGED
Warning Sent Broadcast
Against Purchase of Illi-
cit Whiskey.
New York Dec 27^-Fedefbl agent*'
I health authorities and police in man
cities in the East were stirred into ac-
tion today against traffic in "whiskey*
made from wood alcohol following tun
wave of dentil and blindness from thia
cause in Massachusetts aud Connecti-
cut. The death list of victims of Christ-
inas "cheer” in these states totaled
at least 11 persons today. Officials
declared that it was probable uurc|>ort-
rd caaei bt t|je score exists from evat-l
to eoMt. 4 general warning has beeu
issued here By agencies 00-o^*ol ting hi
the fight riling the public of the dan-
ger lurking in anything that passes foe
whiskey in saloons.
Arrests were expected in New York
today in connection with t|ie deaths 10
Chicopee Falls and Holyoke Mass. aud
Hartford Conn. the three towns hard
est hit by the poison drunk as liquor
lour men are under arrest in Hartford
charged with murder. The police al-
lege that they bought twelve barrels of
the fluid ill the Bronx for 812.UUUI
which they took to Hartford bv motor
truck where water was added. Then it
was sold according to tlie imlice iu
other cities. Department of Justicn
agents announce that they have traced
the "whiskey” to New York where they
say it was made.
Health Officials Warn Public.
A scientific fight against all poison-
Oils substitutes for liquor has been start-
ed in New York by the health depart-
ment aud medical societies.
Some of the substitutes for whiskey
made according to recipes widely adver-
tised. contain fusel oil aud other dan-
gerous ingredients according to the
commissioner. A determined effort also
is being made to find out if any methyl
alcohol is being diverted Irom pmut
shops or other industrial use aud resold
for beveroge purimses.
Twenty-seven deaths from drinking
wood alcohol and several eases of pois-
ouiug have occurred in Mauhattau be-
tween November 1 aud December 20
according to official figures made pub-
lic last night by Chief Medical Examin-
er Charles Norris.
Two Ounces Enough to Kill.
Dr. Norris declared that in bis opin-
ion these figures did not nearly rep-
resent the full toll in death and sick-
ness due to taking tlie poison as a bev-
erage. as he believed that many deaths
and illnesses reported as due to apo-
plexy acute abdominal trouble and
other causes were really caused by
drinking wood alcohol concoctions.
The official figures show that oniy
five deaths from drinking wood alcohol
were reported in Mannattau for the
year 1918 nnd only four in Brooklyn
for eighteen months prior to July L
Dr. Norris said that two ounces of or-
dinary wood alcohol were fri"queutly
sufficient to cause death and that tak-
en ou an empty stomach considerably
less might produce blindness or even
prove fatal.
34 DEAD IN NEW ENGLAND
Massachusetts and Connecticut Towns
Hard Hit by Poison.
Chicopee Mass. Dec. 27.—Drinking
of imitation whiskey with a wood aleo
hoi base had caused the death of 54 per-
sons iu Connecticut River Valley cities
today.
The list of victims mounted during
the day with reprvts from this city
Holyoke. Springfield and Hartford
Conn. Others strick/a by the concoc-
tion made for Christmas festivities were
reported seriously ill blinded or dying.
The victims in this city this after-
noon numbered 30. including 1 woman;
in Springfield 4; Holyoke 7 aud Hart-
ford. 13.
Alexander Perry proprietor of the
Chicopee Falls hotel where the police
believed many of the victims obtained
the liquor gave himself up to the police
today. He and his brother Charles
and William Banter a bartender were
arraigned charged with manslaughter.
All pleaded not guilty aud were held in
$lOOOO bond each for a hearing.
CONGRESS MAY TAKE HAND
Revenue Bureau Alarmed at Number of
Deaths From Poison.
Washington. D. C. Dee. 27.—Sug-
gestions that Congress might take steps
to safeguard the sale of wood alcohol
were made today by officials of tho
Bureau of Internal Revenue on bear-
ing that a large number of deaths had
occurred from the beverage use of this
poison.
The bureau has yo special power to
deal with such cases officials said but
it is. undertaking to have all "bootleg-
gers" prosecuted vigorously whether
they sell whiskey that is pure or that
has been poisoned by wood alcohol. The
bureau also has undertaken a campaign
of publicity to awaken the public to the
danger of buying contraband liquors.
30 DEAD IN CHICAGO
Special Ordinance Planned to Limit
Sale ot Wood Alcohol.
Chicago Dec. 27.—Five victims of
wood alcohol poisoning are dead hen
a sixth is dying and several others are
seriously ill as a result of Christmas
orgies. Federal and local authorities
opened a vigorous investigation todar to
fix responsibility for the sale of the
poison
“We have held inquests on 30 bodies
since July 1 all victims of this drag."
►aid I’eler M. Hoffman coroner of < ook
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