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The Washington times., 1919-08-26
BOARD
PUTS BLAME
FORCRASH.UP
TOTOWNSEND

Responsibility for the rear-end col
lision Of the two sections of the
shington-Atlantic City excursion
trains at Elwood, N. J., Sunday morn
ing. resulting in the death Of one man
and the injury of twenty-five other
persons, was placed up to Engineer
Ralph Townsend Of the tenth section
today in report by officials Of the
Railway Administration.
While blame for the wreck is not
formally placed on Townsend, the re-
port which is simply statement Of
facts, says that the engineer "disre-
garded a caution signal 5000 feet be-
hind the ninth section; disregarded
stop signal $500 feet behind, and
disregarded a flare signal and torpe-
does placed 1900 feet behind the
wrecked train"
To Probe An Circumstances.
these are the facts" said Brice
Clazett, assistant to Director General
Hines, today. 'Tt remains to be
shown whether there were circum-
stances which viii clear Townsend Of
blame. Conclusions are not to be
drawn from these facts, as there are
many things that could have con-
triButed toward the wreck"
In response to the question Of fog
which is cited by Townsend as the
reason why he was unable to see the
signals, Mr.. Clagett said that was a
point which the committee. would
bring out in its completed report.
Mr.. Clagett announced today that
c. S. Lake, assistant director Of oper-
ations, had been sent to Atlantic City
TO investigate the reports Of crowd
ing, lack Of lights. and water and
other inconvenience suffered by pas
sengers aboard the cars which were
wrecked.
The Washington times., 1919-08-26
rockville FAIR
WELL ATTENDED

nOCKvILL.E, Nd. Aug. 26.-Ths
sixty-sixth annual exhibition 81 the
Montgomery County AgricuIturai
Society began here this morning.
With good weather and a satisfactory
nrst-day crowd. the opening was re-
garded as auspieious. and was taken
to mean that, with q continuation of
favorable weather e big success Is
assured.
As Is always the ease. oponInr a,v
was q busy one for the fair Officials.
President Offutt. Secretary James y.
Bogley and q number Of the diree-
tors. aided BY q small army OF a.
sistants, were on hand all day looklng
after the innumerable details ID con-
nection with getting the big show
properly started. BY early afternoon
Everything was IN shape and the fair
was on 81 earnest.
When the Fates were thrown open
this morning for the reception Of vls-
itors, everything was sDick and span.
Every vestige Of dirt had Deen re-
moved from the grounds. thus &C.
centuating the natural beauty 81 the
twenty OF more acres. and the fences
and some Of the buildings looked fni-
maculate IN their fresh coats 0f
Whitewash.
The exhibits this year are, a. usual,
numerous and Of high class The
housekeeping department q especial
~ attractive. while the needle and
silk work departments show some
rare specimens OF the crocheting and
knitting art. The fruit and vegetable
displays are good. and the horse. cat
tie and poultry sections are replete
with the finest OF montgomery coun-
H.ar
hibition fine automobiles. farm
struments. works of art and about
everything else usually found at an
up-to-date fair.
The judging Of exhibits win begin
tomorrow morning, and viii prob
ably not be finished until some time
Thursday. During the morning.
eavalcade Of stock around the race
track. which IS q feature Of Rcck-
vile fairs, VII be held. u w1l be
participated IN By al horses on ex-
hibition-
ProEram fer TomorrsW.
The first race tomorrow afternoon
win be called promptly AZ 1880 ,. u.
The program includes the 2:f0 trot.
the 2s25 pace, and the 2s22 irot and
2s27 pace, each for q purse 0f $500.
and two running events. one at six
furIongs for purse Of S1o0. and the
other at half a mile and repeat Cor
q purse Of f125.
The entries for the harness events
show high-ciass performers earded -
start as follows;
2:1S trot-Peter Elxins, Lynden,
and Bond Issue. c. Becker. Tarboro.
N. c.. June Dodge. A. *. Atkinson.
Hamlet. n. c.; Lady Corsage. lawns
Brothers. Silver Spring. Nd; Tipper-
ary. A. f. Prescott, Rockville. nd.;
Morgan Leaf. Michigan Boy, ard Lord
Oliver, william =. Miller, Washing
ton, ID. G.
2:25 pace-lIorris Patch. A z. Ate
kinson, Hamlet, n. c.: Gray GhosL
william =. Miller. washington. D o.
2.22 trot and 2:27 pace-Peter j.
H., Javins Brothers Silver spriug,
Nd; Judge Todd. william Dixon
Hudgins, Va: Michigan Boy, william
3. Miller. washington, D. c. June
Dodge and Norris Patch. A. X Atkin-
son, Hamlet, n. c.: Peter Elkins.
Lynden. and Bond Issue. C. Baker,
Parboro. n. c.
The Washington times., 1919-08-26

Don't let careless expel1lfuFe mako
sieve 81 your purse. Buy wisely
and Increase yOuF money holdlnEl by
Investing IN W. s. 8.
The Washington times., 1919-08-26

CITY COP PINCHES COUNTRY cor.
MANITOWOC, Wis. Aug. 2G.-Coun-
ty Traffic officer Elmer Butterfeld
found out how il feels. He was pinch
ed by city cop for speeding He was
impressed SIS worth. ->
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-12-03

We have not sold business and do not expect to
SELL twas enormously reported the past week that we
had sold out. To be frank offered usually
large figure for stock and big rental for build
ing but we have faith in the future of Maryve and
business has been growing rapidly the past year, that
we will not consider selling at ALL We here for
keeps and are prepared to you better than
ever before.
While thinking Christmas think of unequaed values
We here and do less cost than
Maryve Make headquarters when in town.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
BRITISH WON'T FREE
ERIN, SAYS WRITER

Frederick William Vile, in an au-
thority on British politics, in a speech
at the Press Club last night
prophesied that independent ireland
would never be recognized by the
English people.
Vile. who has been prominent in
London newspaper circles in recent
years, holds the opinion that domiu-
ion rule in Ireland will be enforced.
war has taught the British the
value of Journalism" added Vile.
"and American correspondents were
instrumental in this change of opin
ion. The proposed exchange of
American and British writers would
be mutually beneficial because II
would combine American progressive
ness and initiative with the English
passion for verification.'
Vile was regarded by Germans &c
one of the men responsible for the
split between that country and Graf
Britain. Forty minutes after the
declaration of war in 1914 he was
arrested and beaten by German
guards. He was at that time chief
Berlin correspondent for the North
cliffe papers.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
BOY, in PLAY, KILLS
ENGINEER IN CAB
Youth Tells How he Fired
At Locomotive Near Home
In New Jersey.

NEw YORK, Oct 25.-Curtis r.
Brace, twelve years old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Brace, East Orange,
N. J.. found rifle last Sunday morn
ing and invited his chum. Leigh
Owen to the attic to see how IL could
shoot.
"See that engine out therey' Curtis
said, pointing out the attic window,
watch me hit It," After the trigger
had been pulld the boys saw a man
who had been standing In the door
way Of the engine cab slump to the
floor. Both boys promised one an
other they would not tell
Peter A. Cramer. of Newark, freight
conductor. was the man In the engine
cab. The bullet hit him in the head.
He died in the Newark City Hospital
Tuesday night.
Leigh owen went to a motion pic
ture performance with his parents
Thursday night and told them about
the shooting. His father Immediately
notified William II. o'Neilf, chief OF
police.
Brace was in his class room when
Chief o'Neill tapped him on the Shout
der and he tearfuliy corroborated ev-
cry thing his chum had said.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
LARGEST AIRSHIP
HAS GREAT POWER

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-world's
largest airship, the R-so. will be COM
pleted before Christmas and handed
over by the manufacturers, Vickers
Ltd, to the admiralty, according TO a
copyright dispatch from Barrowtin-
Furness, England, to the New York
Times. The R-So embodies the latest
improvements in British design. she
Is 535 feet long, 20 feet wild, and has
an overall height of IS feet.
Her lifting power will be 10000
pounds. or thirty-eight tons, and four
airship engines, each of 240 horse
power. will give her a maximum
speed of sixty-five miles an hour. A
crew of fifteen or sixten is neces-
sary to navigate her.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
RED CROSS FORMS
DISASTER UNITS

As part of It's national program
Of disaster preparedness. several d.
vision Offices OF the American Rec
Cross are establishing mobile disaster
relief units at strategic points In
their territory. Such units are made
up with standard supplies. securely
packed, labeled and arranged for
quick shipment by truck or train
In the lake division there are four
such units so carefully organized that
on several recent OCCASIONS they were
loaded on trains and dispatched 70
threatened communities within thirty
minutes after the report Of the dis
aster.
/ In demobiIizing its warehouses. the
American Red Cross Ia reservinG
equipment that would be valuable for
use in disaster relief. No effort VIII
be made, however. to provide sufn-
cent stores TO care for all tie needs
in a catastrophe, since IN such a case
the entire resources of a community.
and sometimes the State and nation
would be needed. The emergency units
viii usually be designed 10 shelter
and feed 100 refugees and viii serve
for the immediate emergency until
the larger machinery can be put In
motion.
To meet this larger responsibility
the Red Cross chapters and divisions
will shortly be called upon TO make
community surveys OF local resources
In supplies and personnel which may
In any way be useful In case OF
sudden need.
Emergency units that have already
been equipped contain approximately
the following articles: Twenty-Five
tents, pyramidsl style: Is oil stoves.
IS lanterns, 100 cots with sheets and
pillows; medical and hospital sup
plies for 100 patients: ! field Kitchen.
25 pairs hip boots, IS rain coats. $50
blankets. ESQ psjsmas. 250 hospital
robes. 100 suits underwear, 100 towela
100 sweaters. so Red Cross brassarda
500 disaster record forms.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
CANCER DOCTOR Is
HELDN BALTIMORE
Man Is Shibuilder By Day
and Healer" By
Night.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 25.-A ship.
builder by day and a cancer doctor"
after his working hours is what
Headquarters Detectives H. NJ. Ham
mersia and r F. Freeman charged
against Benjamin F. Swindell, fifty
years old, when he was arrested last
night when he was Operating" on a
supposed cancer on the face of CAPT.
wesley Forrest sixty years old, of
Cambridge, Md. Swinden was taken
TO the central police station on the
charge of alleged illegal practice of
medicine. According to Freeman and
Hammersla, Swindell is alleged to
have treated many men and women
believed to have been suffering with
cancer, and that he received fees of
from $50 to $3.50.
Freeman said Swindell made no de-
NAL when accused Of attempting to
cure cancer by the application OF
salves and ointments.
The detectives learned that Swim
dell came here from Elizabeth CITY.
". C, and for nearly two years has
worked in shipyards. For a year he
has been a foreman carpenter in a
south Baltimore shipyard at a salary
of $50 a week.
The alleged Illegal practice came to
the attention Of the detective bureau
Following the admission to the EN-
ergency Hospital at Easton, Md, of
Thomas W. Carville, of StevensyilIe.
Queen Anne's county. Surgeons
found the patient to be suffering
from cancer IN a dangerous stage and
his arm was amputated at the elbow.
Carvtlle told OF visits to the Madison
avenue house, where Swtndel lived,
He said he lived there several week
while under Swindelrs treatment
Swtnden left the Madison avenue
house several weeks ago.
II Is alleged that SwindeIl received
$3.50 from Arnold Carville, son of
Thomas W. Carville, for the treat
ment his father received and, accord
ing to the detectives, a price Of $500
was set II q cure was effected.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
WIFE ACCIDENTALLY
KILLS HER HUSBAND

BALTIMORE, Oct 25.-Henry n.
hasureck- twenty-five years old, was
killed last night when he was shot in
the breast with a revolver which his
wife, Mrs. Gertrude Masureck. Is said
to have been examining.
According to the report at police
headquarters, Masureck had been
cleaning the weapon and placed 1T on
the table, going to another part of the
house. Mrs. Masureck picked IL up
and one of the cartridges exploded.
The bullet lodged near Masureck's
heart and death resulted within a few
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
RED CROSS BOOMS
PHYSICAL WELFARE

A general campaign to promote
physical welfare through a nation
wide system of health oenters is the
main object Of the third Red Cross
call for membert, which will be
launched Sunday, November 2. lasting
until Armistice Day. November IL.
These. centers, which will serve as
headquarters for the public health
work of the communities in which
they are located, will devote particu-
lar attention to the campaign against
tuberculosis and to the conservation
OF infant and child life.
Washington's quota of members is
100, 900.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
COMMITTEE VOTES
TO GUST BERGER
Report Of House Body States
No Doubt Exists of Social
ist's DisIoyalty.

Victor L. Berger, Representative
elect from Milwaukee, Wis, now
under a twenty-year sentence for vi
olation Of the espionage law, Is guilty
OF reasonable conduct and should be
excluded from membership in the
House, the special committee appoint
ed to investigate his right to a seat
reported yesterday.
BY vote of s to I the committee
sent to the House a resolution declar-
ing the seat vacant. Another resoiu-
tion does not accept the claims of Jo-
seph p. Carney, his Democratic op-
ponent to the seat, but orders a new
election.
The committee, which made an in
vestigation independent of Berger's
trial before the Federal court pre-
sided over by Judge Kenesaw Noun
tain Lands at Chicago. substantiated
In every respect the Socialists con-
viction by Federal jury.
"No Doubt of DisIoyaIty.,
That Victor L. Berger" the report
OF Chairman Dallinger (Mass) }, states,
was disloyal to the United States
and did give aid and comfort to its
enemies at a time when its existence
as a free and independent nation was
at stake there cannot be the slightest
doubt
THAT he should be rewarded for
his reasonable conduct by being
given a seat in the House of Repre-.
sentatives Is inconceivable."
The dissenting opinion to the ma
jority report will be filed by Repre-
sentative Rodenberg Qll), who be-
lieves that action by the House on
the Berger case should be DELAYED
until the circuit court of appeals for
the Seventh district of Chicago has
acted on the Socialists appeal. Ber-
ger Is out on bond while his appeal
is being considered. 1t is practically
certain that the case will not be de
cided finally until IT is taken to the
United States Supreme Court
Attacks Socialist Leaders.
The majority report not only at
tacks Berger but the leaders Of the
Socialist party who refused to sup
port the Government during the war
1t shows that the Representatives
elect was influential in having the
Socialists adopt disloyal program
after John Spargo had urged them to
support the country loyalty during
the war as Socialists of other conn,
tries did. Berger's appearance before
the committee showed that he had
not changed his antagonistic views to-
ward democratic government.
AFTER careful consideration of
all the evidence" the report said. ain
the opinion of your committee. the
admitted acts, writings and declar.
ations of Berger clearly establishes
a conscious, deliberate and continuing
purpose and intent to obstruct, hinder
and embarrass the Government in the
prosecution of the war and thus to
give aid and comfort to the enemies
of our country"
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
DOMESTIC SCIENCE EXPERT
TALKS TO HOUSEKEEPERs

Washington housewives were told
how to select, prepare and serve
meats in a lecture by Mrs. Caroline
King. domestic science expert of the
Old Dutch Market Company, at the
Dupont Circle store yesterday morn
ing. This is the first OF a series of
twelve lectures to be given by Mrs
King. The lectures will be given
Tuesday and Friday mornings at the
Dupont Circle store, Twentieth and
p streets northwest.
A lecture room and kitchen has
been fitted up in the store and all
housewives are invited. Next Tues
day, at 10 o'clock, Mrs. King will tell
how to cook winter vegetables.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
AMERICAN VESSEL
REPORTED AGROUND

DEAL England, Oct a5.-A three
masted sailing vessels. believed TO be
American. went aground today on
Goodwin Sands. nine miles on shore.
Lfeboats put out TO rescue the
crew, but were hampered by the heavy
seas that were running.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
70 TEAMS READY
FOR TRINITY DRIVE
Subscriptions TO $4,000 Fund
Already Received Indicate
Hearty Response.

Members OF the general committee
in charge of the Trinity Community
House drive for $4,000. to be used
in the establishment of a permanent
community house in Washington, are
completing details for the opening Of
the drive on Tuesday.
Percy S. Foster, campaign manager,
called his team captains together yes
terday afternoon in the Wyatt Build
ing headquarters. Roland Robbins,
chairman of the executive committee.
presided and supervised the assign
ment of areas to the captains for
their canvas. The total of captains
now is twenty, with the aid of more
promised should there be need. Each
team, composed of men and women,
is assigned a district to t'cover."
Although the campaign is not un-
der way, officially, IL was reported
yesterday that subscriptions already
are arriving. including several large
donations. Those in charge are ex-
pressing hopes that the campaign will
go "over the top" by the end of the
third day.
First Luncheon Monday.
The first OF a series OF luncheons
OF the general committee will be
given at 12:45 D. m. in the New
willard Hotel At these luncheons,
reports will be made daily by team
captains.
Mr.. Robbins announced today a
tentative list OF speakers for meet
ings of team captains which begin
Monday as follows: Monday, Huston
Thompson. of the Federal Trade Com
mission; Tuesday, NJ D. Rosenberg,
president OF the Bakers Association
Wednesday. the Rev. Charles Wood,
pastor OF the Church OF the Covenant
Thursday. the Rev. Abram Simon.
rabbi OF Eighth Street Temple. The
speaker for the final day OF the drive,
Friday, has not been announced
Entertain $50 Children
That the community forum idea.
done at the Trinity Community House,
one Of the branches Of the work
is spreading to other sections Of the
city is shown by tho announcement
today that the Langdon NJ. e. Church
will begin Immediately the organtza-
tion Of forum along the same lines.
The Rev. Joseph Wood, pastor emeri-
tus OF the Langdon Church, has taken
over the administrative and oreaniza-
tton work OF this new forum. He
VIII confer with officials of the
Trinity forum.
Four hundred and nifty Washington
children were guests of the Trinity
Community House yesterday at the
community gathering place, Third and
streets northwest The children
represented many different denomina-
tions and nationalities and two Ian
anese and one Chinese were among
the juvenile winners of the prizes IN
games.
Tickets for the Halloween ball In
the New Willard are on sale at head.
quarters in the Wyatt Building and
Is reported as progressing successful
iy. Women of the Trinity Community
House are selling tickets.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
Fryp DEATH ACCIDENTAL

A coroner's jury yesterday returned
a verdict of accidental death at the
inquest over the body OF Michael
Sweeney, who was found dead Thurs
day night at the plant OF the Wash
ington Gaslight Company, Twenty
sixth and @ streets northwest Death
was due. according to the tuTy, to
carbon monoxide poisoning
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
WINS s12, ,42o 900 VERDICT.

NEW YORK. Oct 25.-Charles r.
Brown won a suit against Arthur B.
Leach and A. B. Leach & Co., brok-
ers, for an estimated one-third Of
profits from oil properties in Mex
leo, estimated at $12, 10000. The
money. according to Brown, was his
share for assisting In flotation of a
loan to finance the Island Oil and
TRANSPORTATION Company.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
BRAZIL CARMEN STRIKE

SANTOS, Brazil, Oct. .25.-Street car
service at Sac Paulo has been tied up
by a strike of motormen and conduc-
tors. who demand increased pay and
shorter hours.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
CHORUS GIRLS
WILL TELL Of
GAY PARTIES
|NRUMGRAFT 7

, NEW YORK, Oct 25.-Broadway
chorus girls, who are said to have
been lavishly entertained by the
former agents of the Department Of
Justice who were arrested in the
~booze graft" case, were subpoenaed
today to appear before the Federal
grand jury Monday.
John N. Minton, jr., special prose
cutor for the Government, believes
he viii secure important informa-
ton from some Of the chorus girls,
who were on friendly terms with the
men under arrest
Proprietors Summoned
In addition to the women a num-
Der Of saloon and restaurant men
have been summoned
william Flynn, OF the Department
OF Justice. who Is in charge OF the
Investigation. said the probe would
be extended to cover illegal traffick-
ing In drugs. One witness who Is
under subpoena to testify on Mon
terms with Richard II. Yancy, one
OF the accused He Is said to have
deposited about $4,000 in the bank
during the last ten days. The source
of the money will be traced by the
ederzl agents.
The exact amount OF graft money
involved in the alleged sale OF i'm
uunity" to cafe owners Is not yet
known. but Minton believes 1T will
- more than $4,000.
Tracing Bonded whiskey.
Another feature which is engag-
ing the attention OF Chief Flynn ana
Hr. Minton is the charge that whis-
key drawn from bond in New York
for export found its way to cafes IN
the white Light" district
Charles P. McCaryer, who was in
dicted with four others in the scan
dal. and who was reported to have
given the officers valuable informa-
tion, today denied that he made any
statements that would incriminate
himself
How a Federal agent receiving a
salary OF s35 a week can spend many
times that amount in lavish entertain
ments night after night and still make
q both ends meet is puzzling the in
FCoNAe6NCaS- oAPpCE PaALlcS a. hONCAs
where even men in moderately easy
circumstances dine infrequently and
automobile tours OF the Boston road
resorts were the ordinary thing with
certain agents IL Is charged.
Official Denies Charge.
Emphatic, almost passionate denial,
came from one official. who is said
TO be an assistant on District Attor-
ney swann's star regarding his al
legged attempt to persuade the Federal
agents to keep away from one hotel
Broadway was much excited last
night over the inquiry. Restaurant
proprietors were indignant that any
members Of their trade should have
acted in such an improper manner as
TO place all under suspicion Some
whose names have not even been men,
toned communicated with lawyers
who 1 nturn got in touch with the
Federal prosecutors Broadway was
apparently curious to know exactly
who was named by McCarver, and the
lawyers were doing their best to
satisfy that curiosity. The restaurant
men will begin giving their evidence
to the grand jury on Monday.
II was said that ''innumerable wit
fnesses" would be called and that in
stead Of lasting three or four weeks
as was drst expected the inquiry
might extend ever several monthS
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
WILL COOK FOR OFFICERS.

Robert e. Tolson, of 1249 Twenty
third street northwest, who was a
mess attendant, first class, now en-
joys the rank Of wardroom cook on
bard thA Unitsd States shin Fulton.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
Only One "BROMO oUININE"

ATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets Look
for signature of E. w. GROVE. Cures a
Cold In One Day. soo-Adyt
The Washington times., 1919-10-25

Don't spend your Liberty Bond
Interest. Reinvest Ii In w. 8. 8.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25

The Rev. Howard /. Stewart, pastor
of the Second Baptist Church. Wash
ington, will begin a series of evan
Eelistic services in the First Baptist
Church, of this city, tomorrow night
to continue n week