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;I]EM(][}RAIS 10AD | FARM LEGISLATION Will Co-operate in Congress " on Relief Bill to Handle i Export Excess. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. ‘With assurances that there will be some agricultural legislation at either this or the special session of Congress, Democrats are preparing to co-operate with the Republicans in framing a measure to handie the export surplus problem. Whatever else the last campaign may have accomplished, it did serve to ac- | centuate the need for an agricultural program, and the leaders here know that President-clect Hoover is firm in his determination to carry through on | this campaign pledge if Congress does | not dispose of it in this session. Peek Discusses Situation. The process by which agricultural | Jegislation has been forced into the sit- | uation it is in today is another inter- esting example of boring from within. George N, Peek, who was responsible for the McNary-Haugen agitation and who was behind the demonstrations made at the Kansas City convention, went over to the Democratic side and after getting the Houston convention to accept a platform plank which he wrote, then organized the farmers dur- ing the campaign. What his work meant in actual votes cannot be esti- mated, but it had its effect in the regions where Senators and Repre: sentatives now are aware of the senti- ment that has been developed. Future Effects Estimated. In other words, the agitation dia| not affect the presidential election, but if undiminished may affect the com- plexion of the mext Congress. The Anti- Saloon League was the first organiza- tion to array its forces so that it could wield a club over both parties and this was followed by the agricultural bloc which, however, was a legislative group and did not have back of it the com- bined efforts of the farm organizations because they themselves could not agree on a plan. Now, however, as it is aparent that the equalization fee must be eliminated in order to get presidential approval, there is a better chance of getting agreement on an agricultural program to handle the surplus than ever before. Now Backing Party Pledge. Many of the Democratic members of Congress who were lukewarm on the subject before have now come to a point | where they will stand back of the Dem- ocratic platform pledge, and it would be much easier to get a two-thirds vote today on a bill without the equaliza- tion feature than at any time in the last four years. In other words, even without presidential indorsement agri- cultural legislation would come to the front. This condition is due in large part to the tactics of the farm leaders who have concentrated on getting-sup- port by playing one party against the other—tactics that are often deplored, but nevertheless get legislative results, especially when one section of the country, dike the East, proves itself re- luctant to regard the agricultural prob- lems of the Middle West as paramount and deserving priority over all other questions. Show Faith in Hoover. ‘The Middle West in voting for Hoover expressed through men like Goy. M Mullen of Nebraska and Senator Brook- ‘hart of Jowa the belief that the Hoover administration would go as far as the Democrats in getting a solution of the agricultural problem. -This places the Democrats now in the position of wil- ,lingness to put their program up along- ‘side that of the Republicans. And the chances are that a non-part meas= ure, like the recent revenue law, will be the result, especially if the subject is left for the extra session and the President-elect calls the Democrats into conference before a rivalry of programs can develop—a suggestion that is heard in the cloakrooms of Congress nowas days and which has the sympathy of farm leaders who are not interested in parties as such, but in results. BOLIVIA ACCEPTS MEDIATION OFFER OF PAN-AMERICAS (Continued From ceptance of the pan-American offer of mediatiod, thus indicating, together with Bolivia's action, that the possibility of immediate further hostilities been largely averted.) Forwarded to Kellogg. The acceptance by Bolivia of the conference’s good offices, forwarded to BSecretary of State Kellogg, who sent the original offer, was made public in a communique issued in La Paz at an early hour this morning. The com- munique was as follows: “Bolivia accepts the good offices of the Conference of Concillation and Ar- bitration, it being essential to investi- gate the origin of the conflict, which | consisted of an unwarranted attack by Paraguay on our Fort Vanguardia. A note wil be sent to the president of the conference” (Secretary of State Kel- Jogg). st Page.) Signed by Elio. This communique was signed by *Tomaso Elio, minister of foreign affairs. Hector Suarez, minister of war, in an official communique denied a Para- guayan communique saying that Para- guayan troops reoccupied three forts in the Chaco region which had been taken by Bolivia, The war minister said that Bolivian forces had neither attacked nor occupled any of the forts named, and therefore the Paraguayans could not have recaptured them. He accused the Paraguayans of falsi- fying the facts in order to hearten the Paraguayan public. DEFER ACTION SESSION, More Data Awaited Before Calling League Council Meeting. PARIS, Decembef 18 (#).—Foreign Minister Briand, president of the Coun- cil of the League of Nations, and Sir Eric Drummond, secretary general, who came to Paris in connection with the Bolivian-Paraguayan dispute, lunched together today. ter it was learned that M. Briand planned to see the Bolivian Minister and the Paraguayan charge d'affaires here late this afternoon. M. Briand and Sir Eric have decided not to take any action toward calling an extraordinary session of the League Council until further information is available concerning the exact status of the situation. The League officials desire to co-ordinate, if possible, any fu- ture action with whatever is being done | by the Pan-American Conference at Washington and the government of Ar- gentina. Late in the day an urgent communi- cation from the Bolivian government was nanded to M. Briand. In diplomatic circles it was believed that this com- munication had to do with Bolivia’s acceptance of the good offices of the Pan-American Conference as already re- ported in press dispatches. PREPARATIONS CONTINUED. ASUNCION, Paraguay, December 18 (/7 —Despite the acceptance by Para- guay of the offer of the Pan-American Conference for mediation of its dispute 'EITZHUGH TAYLOE RITES has | Shipping Board June 11, 1920, to trans- { border today. Funeral Today FITZHUGH TAYLOE. CONDUCTED BY MASONS| Spanish-American War Veteran Buried in Arlington Cemetery. Funeral services for Fitzhugh Tayloe, 54, member of a distinguished Virginia family, were held this afternoon, under Masonic auspices, at W. W. Cham- bers’ funeral establishment, 1400 Cha- pin street. Burial was in Arlington Cemetery. Mr. Tayloe died Saturday at his resi- dence, 1900 S street. He served as a first lieutenant during the Spanish- American War. After the war he re- tired from the Army and entered the business firm of the Lyon-Conklin Co., Inc. Mr, Tayloe was born in_Fredericks- burg, Va., a son of Capt. John Tayloe and Jane Fitzhugh Tayloe of Sherwood Forest. He was a great-grandson of Col. John Tayloe, one-time owner of the <famous Octagon House, at Eigh- teenth street and New York avenue, t;:d a grandnephew of Gen. Robert E. e. He was a member of Naval Lodge, No. 4, of Masons and of the Washing- ton ..Commandery, Knights Templar. Mr. Tayloe is survived by his widow, Henrietta Jacobs Tayloe, and a daugh- ter, Jane Fitzhugh Tayloe. “LEGI(;N DADDIES” GIVEN BUREAU’S RECOGNITION Hines Gives Official Sanction to Plan to Aid Minor ‘Wards. ‘The Veterans’ Bureau has recognized officially “legion daddies” appointed by the American Legion to help the bureau in supervision of minor wards of the Government, it ‘was announced by Director Frank T. Hines. Gen. Hines, however, warned regional attorneys of the Veterans’ Bureau that they should not “in any way lessen their obligations or responsibilities to- ward these minor beneficiaries.” ‘The legion plan for “daddies” was inaugurated in Nebraska and is rapidly spreading. It contempla the des- ignation by each legion t of & suf- ficlent number of “legion daddies” to be in contact with each ward person- ally to see that they are living under proper conditions, that the Govern- ment funds for their support are being expended judicially, and that they are being reared in accordance with the principles of good citizenship. ‘The legion daddies will co-operate with regional attorneys of the Veterans’ Bureau. The program was worked out through the “office of Maj. William ‘Wolff Smith, general counsel of the bureau. CALLED IN $90,244 SUIT. New York Steamship Owner De- fendant in Government Action. John C. Seager, jr., of New York, who came to Washington yesterday to attend a conference at the Shipping Board, was surprised by a deputy United States marshal, who /presented him with a summons to answer a suit for $90,244.05 filed against him by the United States as owner of the steam- G_STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ALLEGED HIJACKER 1S KIDNAP VICTIM Texas Rangers Search Bar- ren Desert Land for Cap- tive of Rum Runners. By the Assoclated Press. WINK, Tex.,, December 18.—Texas| rangers and border patrolmen headed a party of 100 men today in search of | the barren Trans-Pecos oil country for P. O. “Denver Blackie” Burcham, res- taurant owner, reported kidnaped and left to die by rum runners. Burcham has bee missing since last week. A youth known only as “The | Blue Punk” told authorities the alleged kidnaping was in revenge for the hi- jacking of a $500,000 cargo of liquor. “The searching party yesterday lo- ! cated a water trough in the desert where, according to the youth, Burcham was bound and left to die. There was | evidence that he had broken his bind- ings of rope and wire. i Participating _in the sem:ch are rangers led by “Toughie Jonnie” North; cutt and Capt. “Raddlesnake ‘Willie’ Wright, Patrolmen Warren “Tomb- stone” Smith and “Del Rio” Earl Young; Sheriffs “Pecos Bill” Priest, “Chihuahua Tom'™ Henderson, “Winkler Walt” ‘Wood and Judge L. C. “Hard Boiled” Hannah. Nicknames of the officers, usually ap- plied because of some well known char- acteristic or incident, are so commonly used that residents hardly remember original given names. URUGUAY ASSURES U. S. FRIENDSHIP AS HOOVER SETS SAIL (Continued From First Page.) helpfulness, which must be the true basis of international relations. “T have hoped that I might by this visit symbolize the courtesy call from one good neighbor to another that might convey respect and esteem and desire for intellectual and spiritual co- operation. Your excellency has spoken of our common ideals of justice, not only in international relations, but in our systems of governments. Holds Justice Is Science. “Jusitce is not only an ideal—it is a science. In the contributions of lead- ers of Uruguay to the science of juris- prudence, both in national and in in- ternational fields, she has given proofs of great cultivation of mind and at the same time demonstrated that the moral weight of nations ‘is not based upon size or numbers, but upon the spirit and character of the people. “Thus Uruguay is the exemplar of the profound political truth that na- tional greatness springs not primarily from broad areas of imperial posses- sions, but from the height and depth of the national soul. More and more you have been coming to the world with your hands full of spiritual and intellectual gifts. “Mr. President, we are all interested in economic changes. They are of the utmost importance for the preservation and betterment of life. The exchanges of ideas are even more vitally impor- tant to humanity than the exchange of commodities which are but perisha- ble. From a new idea we may obtain revolutionary economic advance, but of more importance, from the exchange of ideas we reinforce and strengthen the systems of thought and life from which springs freedom itself. “And again I pay tribute to Uruguay for its large benefactions in this world Sergt. George Little’s liquor squad today seized this liquor plant in a rail on Missourl avenue. HUGE STILL SEIZED IN RAID BY POLICE HERE —-Star $taff Pheto. INITIATION INTO BY REX COLLIER, Staft Correspondant of The Star. ABOARD GOOD-WILL BATTLE- EHIP, South American Waters, Decem- Dber 10.—Members of the Hoover good- will mission are looking forward with a good deal of pleasure to crossing the Equator on the voyage nothrward to- ward home. The fears and misgivings that haunted them on the Pacific cruise are happily lacking, for all are shell- backs now. 5 Those hectic ceremonies on the trip south, when King Neptune, Davy Jones and their royal retinue took over the ship, still are vivid in the memories of all who went through them. There had been a feeling prior to the ceremonies that Neptune would go easy on the members of the President- elect’s entourage. The victims know now that the old monarch of the deep plays no favorites. Take the case of young Allan Hoover, for instance. In the terminology of the sailors, he “got the works,” just as the newspaper- men and all the others did. In fact, Allan was dealt with more severely than many of the others, but he took his dose like a man and came through with flying colors. Major Crimes Charged. Allan was served with “serious” of intellect. Nor can I fail to be im- pressed by the marvelous material de- velopment. in your country. Its re- sources, magnificent roads, public works, beautiful capital city, multitude of schools and cultural agencies all be- speak a people alert, vigorous and pro- gressive. Tour Results Predicted. “Your excellency, no citizen of a re- public, no man who feels deeply and who glories in the triumphs of democ- racy, could witness the profound suc- cess of this republic and remain un- moved. Your acts and words spring, I feel, not only from exquisite courtesy, but from a generous heart of a free people. I appreciate them on my own account and accept them with grati- tude in behalf of my republic, which ship City of Alma. According to the papers filed by United States Attorney Rover and Assistant United States At- torney William Gallagher, Seager en- tered into a “charter party” with the port a load of coal from this country to Copenhagen. The steamship City of Alma was placed at his disposal at Baltimore June 20, but the defendant has been proud to call Uruguay her sister and consistent friend.” Leading North Americans of Central and South America who have been fol- lowing the progress of the Hoover tour believe that its result will be incal- culable in promoting friendship. Some of those in various countries visited who came in closest contact with Mr. Hoover in his dealings with the various failed to supply the cargo. The Gov- ernment asserts that it would have made $90,244.05 on the voyage and, al- though requested, Seager has failed to make payment of any portion of the amount. the thousands and many of them were already on their way to the northern It was announced of- ficially that 50,000 had volunteered and, of these, 30,000 were accepted and in- corporated into the army as officers and soldiers. Announcement was made that a group of men, described as deserters from the Bolivian army, had been cap- tured in Lambare, near Asuncion. They were being held incommunicado by the ! police there. Volunteers Cheered. ‘Three steamers carrying numerous forces combining both units of the regular army, civilian volunteers and officers belonging to the military re- serve left for an unnamed destination in the north. The ships were accom- panied by an enormous crowd, which cheered enthusiastically. Great crowds stood in line in front of the war office and the military academy awaiting their turn to be entolled. Sev- | eral military officers, who were exiled after a revolt some years ago, returned to the capital today ready to serve in event of hostilities against Bolivia, « Arms Seizures Ordered. ‘The minister of war ordered that all arms in the possession of civilians be immediately turned over to the govern- ment. A sanitary service has been or- ganized. Congress has been convoked for ex- traordinary sessions to take measures necessary in_the crisis. Foreign Minister Zubizarreta, in transmitting the reply ‘accepting the Pan-American Conference’s offer of mediation, said that mobilization had been ordered “simply for defensive pur- poses.” BOLIVIAN CONSUL RESIGNS. Says He Disazzces With Government on Paraguay Policy. MONTEVIDEO, December 18 (#).— Juliu Iturbide, Belivian consul here and a ¢itizen of Uruguay, today an- nounced his resignation. He said that he was in complete disagreement with the policy of the Bolivian government in regard to its dispute with Paraguay, MEXICO WOULD MEDIATE. Expressions of Cordiality Received From Both Nations. MEXICO CITY, December 18 (#).— The foreign office announced today that Mexico had offered to mediate in the officials said that he showed an un- usual facility in grasping each local situation. This was regarded as espe- cially true in reference to relations be- tween North and South America. Mr. Hoover’s ability to present the various viewpoints, which apparently served to remove misunderstanding, also was praised. After leaving Rio Janeiro on Christ- mas eve Mr. Hoover will decide his future itinerary. Apparently he has decided to eliminate some West Indian stops which were originally planned, and possibly Havana will be excluded from the return voyage. Mr. Hoover is believed to be anxious to get to Florida for conferences with party leaders on the make-up of his cabinet. He also is thought to be anxious to make plans for his own administration, including the tasks to be set for the special session of the new Congress, which is to be called primarily for the solution of the farm relief program. PLOT DEFINITELY CONFIRMED. BUENOS AIRES, December 18 (4).— Police announced today that they had definitely confirmed that the recently- frustrated bomb plot was aimed at the special train on which Herbert Hoover and members of his party were riding. The confirmation came as a result of obtaining more details from the men who are under arrest in connection with the finding of the bombs and other equipment in the home of one of them. Police said the plotters had definitely an'm\g‘ed the time and place where the bombing was to have been carried out. It was agreed that when the train passed a sign by the side of the railway with the word “Action” written upon it a bomb was to be exploded. APPROVAL OF BUS LINE ASSIGNMENT IS ASKED Utilities Commission Sanction of Hyattsville Hills System Is Requested. ‘The Washington Railway & Electric Co. today asked the Public Utilities Commission to approve the assignment of all rights and privileges to operate a bus line between Hyattsville Hills and Washington from R. L. May, present operator of the route, to the railway company. ‘The company announced that it pro- posed to charge the same rate as on its Rhode Island avenue bus line, 10 cents cash, six tickets for 50 cents, and asked the commission also to authorize this charge. Bolivian-Paraguayan dispute. The offer with Bolivia, war preparations were in evidence everywhere today. was made a week ago and both countries replied with what were ‘characterized rs and heavy rains have Grasshop ost the entire corn crop destroyed al Paraguayans have rushed to arms by as ‘expressions of the utmost cordiality, in Salvador. W - charges in a subpoena handed him the day before the formal rites by Davy Jones, that leather-necked, swash-buck- ling buccaneer of the king’s royal do- main. Allan was accused of making the royal baby jealous by crossing the line when he was only 2 years old, of burning the ear of the official inter- preter with a sunglass and of other major crimes. He accepted pood-naturedly the sum- mons to appear next day before his majesty, King Meptune, and answer to the charges. Fe appeared, all right,| but he had no time to make a defense. | As soon as he anpeared on the quarter- deck that morning he was arrested by a | royal cop who was dressed in fantastic regalia, with blackened face and hands | and aermed with a padded club. | He was taken forcibly to the forward part of the ship, where were gathered the whole royal household, including | the Queen and her attendants, the | royal bootle~gers, the royal undertakers, the royal policemen and a score of other royal freebooters. He was pro- nounced guilty at once, and since the offense was so grave, placed in stocks, consisting of a 5-foot board with holes cut in it for head and hands. The stocks were sealed with a padlock. Sim- ilar punishment was meted to William J. McEvoy, assistant to George Aker- son, and to half a dozen naval officers | of rank to commander. Marched ¢~ Coffin. Allan was marched in front of a coffin bearing the “body” of a marine captain. The honorary pallbearers were six correspondents, whose subpoenas had charged them with the high crime of going to sea in silk-toppers and dress clothes. The correspondents were Jim West and Clarence Dubose of the As- sociated Press; Larry Sullivan, Interna- tional News Service; Arthur Hachten, Universal Service; Ned McIntosh, New York Herald-Tribune, and The Star's correspondent. ‘With King Neptune at the head, the long procession moved aft to the quar- terdeck, where Mr. and ‘Mrs. Hoover and Ambassador Fletcher awaited. The official review over, the marchers re- turned to the bow, and the King and Queen took seats on a throne. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover, Ambassador Fletcher and Miss Ruth Fesler, Mrs. Hoover's secre- sfl. were given seats of honor on the Then the festivities began in earnesty Allan was among the first of the vice tims. The stocks were taken off him; he was grabbed by several policemen and held while his' face and white clothes were smeared with heavy black paint from big buckets. The paint was a mixture of engine oil, lampblack, coal oil and other ingredients. His father and mother laughed heartily with the others. Thoroughly painted, Allan was led to an “operating table,” presided over by a royal surgeon in full hospital raiment, holding a long bayonet-like knife. Be- fore being stretched out he was given a | Christmas Jewelry Shop at_the friendly store —you’re always greeted with a smile—with no obligation to buy. Specializing in Perfect Diamonds Large assortment bar pins, scarf pins, with complete line of standard watches. Charge Accounts “ Invited M. Wurtzburger Co. 742 Ninth St. N.W. Open Evenings SRR AT SHELLBACKS MARKS CROSSING OF EQUATOR Allan Hoover, Subpoenaed by Davy Jo.nes, Is Tried by King Neptune and Sen- tenced to “The Works.” mouthful of what looked like oatmeal cookies, but which tasted like nothing made to eat. Then a bottle containing castor oil and ipecac was put to his mouth. Subjected to Operation. Still choking from the bitter dosage, he was thrown back on the table, his stomach bared and the knife applied. The instrument was connected with a shock coil, and the effect was as though the knife were being plunged 6 or 7 inches into the abdomen. This corre- spondent can vouch for that. Each application of the knife caused the pa- tient to double up and shriek. From the operating table the son of the President-elect was led to a collap- sible seat on the edge of a large wooden tank lined with canvas and filled with water and vengeful-looking pirates, hungry for victims. Before dumping him into the tank a few more daubs of paint were slapped over his face and hair and then he was pushed back- wards into the water. The sailors in the tank grabbed him as soon as he reappeared and ducked him ‘three or four times more. He was boosted over the edge of the tank, and as he hung on the edge paddles were applied where it would do the most good. He dropped to the deck and then faced a double line of royal policemen, each with menacing club made of cloth stuffed with saw- dust. Gasping, nearly blinded and about exhausted, he ran limpingly the length of the gantlet, and his initia- tion into the mysteries of the royal domain of King Neptune was complete. Akerson, McEvoy and each of the newspaper men and camera men were put through the same ordeal, with slight variations. None resisted, for to resist means double punishment. It was an_experience that comes but once in a lifetime, and all were happy for that. The worses part of the whole thing was removin;; the paint from body and clothes. Most of the men had put on their oldest outfits, and these were thrown away. Others had on perfectly good sport clothes, which were pretty much ruined. It required several appli- cations of coal oil and olive oil to the head to wash away the greasy mess from the hair and face. Some of the men had to let the paint literally wear off. Some limped for days or nursed sore spots about their anatomies. It was a good joke—when it was all over, But this correspondent wouldn’t go through such a trying experience again for any amount of money. — Shea Estate Worth $12,700. Mrs. Annie Shea, who died November 28, owned real estate assessed in excess of $8,700 and had personal property estimated at $4,000, according to the petition of her daughter Mrs. Marie L. Bowe, for the probate of her will. She is survived by her hushand, Florance P. Shea, the daughter, and a - sister, Mrs. Katherine Folliard. 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