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The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
300 TO AID DRIVE FOR
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Three hundred charity workers will
canvass Washington in the campaign
to raise sloo.OOO for the ChiIdrcn's Hos
pitaI. Thirteenth and w streets. pro-
moters Of the drive decided yesterday
at an organization meeting in the
small ballroom of the New Willard.
Clifford l.. Johnson. director Of the
campaign. outlined the methods to be
adopted for raising the sum. Each of
the 30 canvassers will collect S3s3.
bringing the total collected within the
mark set when donat ons already made
are added.
Campaign hcadduarters will he open
ed today at 1909 y street. Dr. $. $.
Adams announced that he has re-
rcivcd a donation of soso from one per-
son to act as a nucleus for a rcvolv-
ing fund for surgical operations OF a
spccial character.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
GOVERNORS MOVE TO
MEET COAL DEMANDS

Chicago. Nov. S.-The coal strike
situation assumed graver proportions
today when word came that some of
the producing mines closed when the
Washington conference failed.
Interest centered tonight in a call
issued by Governor Gardner. of Mis-
souri,. for governors of coal producing
States TO meet in Chicago next Sun
day. 4 plan will be laid before the
governors looking TO State action in
ending the strike.
1T is the right thing" Governor
Harding. Of Iowa. was quoted i'm a
dispatch as having said. We would
have done something long time ago.
hut We were expecting the Federal
government TO find a solution"
Southern Indiana operators had o.
fcrcd miners Of the Eleventh district
81 per cent increase The miners,
it was said. took the offer under ad-
NisemenI
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
James Wallace. American
Gilman at TampicoFi Fields
Shot Down by Mexican.
State Department Starts
Investigation.
WILL BARE OUTRAGES
In CONGRESS INQUIRY
Man Dies After Bandits Cut
Off Finger and Send 1t to
Relatives to Get Ransom
Money, Unofficial Report
Says.

On top Of the receipt Of the de-
fant note from the Mexican gov
ernmcnt refusing TO release Will
liam o. Jenkins. American con.
sular agent, the State Department
today announced the cold-blooded
murder OF another American in
Mexico.
Word was also received of the
death OF a second American due
to torture at the hands of ban
dts.
There were unconhrmcd reports
OF a revolution in Mexico Citv
and the likelihood OF Intervention
now is greater than at any time
since the dispatch OF the Perish
ing punitive expedition.
Give All Mexican Data.
"hen Congress convenes Monday a
request will be made of the State De-
partment for all data bearing on IN.
Jenkins case and other outrayes
against American citizens in Mexico
Contrary to past performances. the
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
AT WASHINGTON
THEATERS

Polls - Business Before
Pleasure" ......-.
National - The Ed Wynn
Carnival with Ed Wynn.
Shubert-Belasco - MY Lady
Friends" with Clifton craw-
ford.
Shubert- -Garrick-"At gas"
Loew's Palace-Bryant Wash
burn in "It Pays to Ad-
vertise."
Crandall's Metropolitan-Tom
Moore in The Gay Lord
Quex."
Moore's Rialto - Constance
Talmadge in "A Virtuous
Vamp."
Crandall'+Monroe Salisbury
in His Divorced Wife"
Moore's Garden-"Male and
Female"
Moore's Strand-"The Broken
Butterfly"
Loews Columbia - Olive
Thomas in The Glorious
Lady"
Crandall's Knickerbocker -
Mary MacLaren in Bon
ME, Bonnie Lassie."
B. r. Keith's-vaudeville.
Lyeeum - Burlesque; The
Tempters."
The Coliseum-The McClel-
lands; fancy skaters.
Gayety Burlesque; "Follies
of the Day"
cosmos-continuous vaude-
vile and pictures.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
Taxi Bandit in
RichnondCeH,
Police Believe
Fred Warren, Caught in
Virginia Is Indicated as
Cafes Assailant.

Washington police were confident
last night that the bandit who beat
James Cafes taxi driver. into un-
consciousness. robbed him of S95
and left him to die in the lonely
woods of Fairfax road. a mile from
Occoquan workhouse. Wednesday
night, is in the custody of Rich
mond. Va. police.
The suspect was arrested in
Richmond. Va. yesterday afternoon
on information from the local au-
thorities. He will be brought to
Washington today by Detective
Thomas Sweeney. He gave his
name as Fred Warren"
The speedy capture followed the
dispatch of kilograms to the prin-
cipal cities within a radius OF 500
miles. extending as far West as
Cleveland. Ohio, and as far South
as Jacksonville, Fla.
Another Arrest In Ohio.
A telegram from Cincinnati. Ohio.
last night stated that a man answer
ing the description Of Cafes assailant
is under arrest there. but II is be-
lieved the Richmond arrest will solve
the case.
Cafes. 1t was learned yesterday.
was the third chauffeur his assailant
, SLa "a to sr;ya bi,, into V.rofpia TUo
others. Assistant Hack Inspector
Rosenberg found. had refused to carry
a man. of the description given the
police. to a Virginia wedding"
Following a seventeen-hour exposure
to chill air and rain. his throat slashed
and his head badly bruised. Cafes is
in Providence Hospital today. Ply
sicians say his condition is still seri-
Gus. Cafes is a public hacker. and
lives at 7s1 Twelfth street northwest.
Got Mysterious Tip.
Warren" was arrested by Capt. A.
Wright, head of the Richmond de-
tective bureau. and Sergts. Grafton
and Gentry They had previously re-
ceived Tip" by telephone from a
mysterious person that their man
might be found at Fifth and Broad
streets.
Warren" was seated in a big Hud-
son Super-Six. Of the same model and
bearing the same license and motor
number OF Cafes car. According to
the police he had been attempting to
sell the car.
When taken into custody Warren"
said he lived in Holston. Va. but
told conflicting stories as to his busi-
ness in Richmond. The prisoner will
! be taken before Cafes for identifica-
ton when the latter becomes able to
face the ordeal.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
ALLEGED ROBBER
ISBROUCHTB BACK
Earl c. Waite, Wanted for
500 Theft, Is Found
In Chicago.

Earl c. Waite. ., OF the West Hotel.
121e Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
was brought back to Washington
from Chicago last night by Detective
Sergt Keck. Waite was charged with
grand Larceny and was locked UP at
the Sixth Precinct station. '
Last Saturday night, the detectives
say, Waite stole 500 from a trunk
belonging to his roommate. Albert
Bushling. Bushling worked at night.
Waite by day.
After the alleged theft. Waite went
to New York. On returning from
work Bushling discovered the theft
and the absence Of his companion.
lie Informed the police.
Waite was trailed to New York.
where he had sent a postcard to
Bushling telling him he had obtained
a position in the metropolis and
would write in detail later.
On the day he sent the postcard
Waite departed for Chicago, en- route
to Des Moines. Iowa.
The Chicago authorities were noti-
fled. The description given Of Waite
was meager. stating only that he
wore a green overcoat. ChicaEo de-
tectives saw Waite leave the train
at the Chicago terminal. They called
him by name. He turned and was
arrested
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
FATAL EXPLOSION ON
AMERICAN TRANSPORT

Boston. Nov. S.-I. 4. Pellegrinr,
first assistant engineer of the trans
port President Grant. was killed. and
w. F. O'Connor. junior third assist
ant engineer. was seriously injured 10y
the explosion Of an acetyIcne torch
on board the transport today. The
President Grant is on her way from
New York TO Brcst with 200 soldiers
The accident occurred while the ship
was about 10 miles of New York,
according TO a wireless message to
the Charlestown Navy Yard.
No other casualties were reported
and there was no fire following the
explosion. the navy yard officials say.
The ship conuued on her way to
Brest.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
Aged Conact
Giuer1 Chance
To Go Straight
Edward Simmons, 81, Is
Lay Awake
Hours, Says Justice.

Il have lain awake more hours ovel
your case and gone over 1t more times
than any other case that I can re.
member"
This Is what Justice Gould. sitting
in Criminal Division No. ! told Ed.
ward Simmons. 81 years old. who mas
spent the majority OF his life in jai
for his misdeeds but now declares ht
will go straight" yesterday morn.
ing when he suspended sentence or
Simmons and took his personal bonds
permitting him to leave the court.
room q free man.
Simmons. according to the indict.
ment Of grand larceny found against
him here has a number of aliases, In.
GLIDING Boston Frank" He WAS
charged with the theft Of a stick pir
worth S135 on January last.
Case Inferested Many.
A number of Washins tonians. in
Guiding Earl Z. budding, president OF
the Prisoners Relief Society. have in
terested themselves in Simmons case
and declared they would look after
him.
Judge Gould told Simmons that the
law would not permit him to refer his
case to the probation officer. but thai
in view OF all the circumstances he
had come to the conclusion that he
would give him his liberty through
taking his personal bonds.
Justice Gould said that in giving
Simmons his liberty he subjected him.
self to the criticism Of the District At
torney's office. to the police depart
ment and to the citizens Of Washing
ton. but that he had decided to heed
Simmons seemingly earnest prayers
for another chance" because IL SIM
mons does not make good he knows
he will be able to bring him into court
again and sentence him.
You'll never resret that decision" /"
Simmons declared as he left the cour,
room
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29

was found in Gordon's pocket. He
explained he had put smother shell in
it in place Of one he had discharged
When Gordon entered Mrs. Robin
sons room yesterday morning she
was sitting in a chair with her back
10 the door.
Doesn't Remember Anything.
Also in the room were Claude Spit
zer. owner Of the street house, and
Claude Moomaw. a roomer. Gordon
greeted them. impersonslly.
viii you notofy the police, IL l DO
something they could arrest me for?-
asked Gordon.
The two men sat stupifed. Mr..
Robinson turned her head, but re-
tained her seat. Gordon reached the
woman in a stride. Catching her by
the hair, he fired a shot into her back,
below the neck and near the spine.
The range Gordon took was so close
that the explosion set the back OF
Mrs. Robinson's waist aire.
PASSES Through Body,
The bullet passed through her
body. grazed the front OF the chair
and lodged in the floor. Covering
the two men with the revolver, Cor
don stepped out OF the room and
left the house.
Mrs. Robinson fell to the floor.
For a moment, the men present in
the room were unable to move, their
faculties paralyzed by the tragedy
enacted before their eyes.
Then they picked up the wonan's
bleeding for. extinguished the blaze.
and summoned an ambulance from
Casualty HOSPITAL, Doctors Horsed
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
TRIED TO WAKE
DEAD; FINED $50
Two-Cun Man in Cemetery Checked
In Exuberanee by Police,
- And Judge. s.,

A lively tusiIsde OF pistol shots in
the vicinity OF Mount oiivet Gene
tery yesterday morning attracted
the attention OF Patrolmen Kelly
and Moore.
They found Edgar Smallwood
with a big revolver in each hand
shooting up the place in true COW
boy fashion.
The "two-gun man" was execut-
ing a wild war dance and whoopipg
like a Choctaw brave. He was ar
rested.
In the Police Court yesterday he
learned that Dead Mans GuIch'
tactics do not go in Washington.
He said he was trying to wake
the dead" the police testified.
Judge Mcmahon voiced his disap-
proval by fning the man $40 for
firing the two pistols and s25 for
disorderly conduct.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
IsadoreKune, Antique Deal
er. Allowed to Go Free
On $1,000 Bond, Will
Appear Before Grand
Jury.
HELD AS VIOLATOR
OF ESPIONAGE ACT
Alleged to Have Predicted
Overthrow of U. S. Coy
ernment and to Have Ex-
pressed Admiration for
Soviet Leaders.

Isadore Kune, 724 Eleventh
street northwest, taken in the
Red" raids by the government
here on November 8, was allowed
to go free on 5000 bail yester-
day by Justice Stafford. He was
ordered to appear before the
grand jury.
Held Since November s.
Kune has been held in Jail since his
arrest during the raids. Yesterday he
was brought before Justice Stafford
in Criminal Division No. 9. District
Supreme court. for hearing OF his pc
tition for release by habeas corpus
proceedings.
Justice Stafford. after carefully re-
viewing the evidence in the case.
which included the testimony taken
before United States Commissioner
Mason n. Richardson. who held Kune
in $4,000 bail. denied his request that
he be discharged. but cut his bail in
half and permitted his release on the
5000 bail after w. w. Stewart went
on his surety. Justice Stafford Or
dered that Kune be held for the ac-
tion of the grand jury.
Kune is held for violation of sec
tion of the espionage act. which
forbids "scurrilous and abusive Ian
gusge ebout the form of government
. = caN-.tNuED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
MRS. CALHOUN PAYS
FOR AUTO VIOLATION

There vas an echo of the pending
su5: q -,tolfo Muller-Urey against
Mr. o. -. Calhoun for ayment for
! Bf5ltiHE. when the roll was called
Va P5iic- ourt yesterday by Bailin
H1Ehss Mrs Calhoun's name was
o. TIRE sollateral list. charged by
Pov-eTne- Wilton Smith with fail
i1E 30 -r'o her automobile within
fFtren fee of a street car which
had hAtyu to take on and discharge
yasseue-rs. as required by the traffic
rsz-.atly- at Connecricut avenue
and y str.ets northwest. Mrs. Cal
noun forfeIs ed s. collateral.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
Operators Will Grant IA
Per Cent Increase to All
Men Who Return to
Work-Hope to Make
Production Normal Soon.
u. S. MAY TAKE OVER
MINES NOT RUNNING
Any Inference Of Plot to
Stifle Production Will Be
Met with Drastic Action
By Covernment-Labor
Carries Appeal to Court.

Under the protection OF the le-
gal and military forces of the
government the coal operators
will try to resume operation OF
the mines Immediately.
The committee left in Washing
ton by the operators of the central
competitive field last night wired
1.-THE operators OF both the central
field and the outlying districts to
post notices at the mines Offering
the miners a IL per cent average
! increase in wages.
Follows U. 3. Plan.
This action was taken by the op-
orators after consultation with
United States Fuel Administrator
Garfield. who has said that a Il
per cent increase is necessary to
bring wages up to the increased
cost of living
This action has the approval Of
the government and is In accord
ance with the plan formulated by
the Cabinet to deal with the coal
situation upon the refusal OF the
representatives OF the United Mine
Workers to accept the govern
ment's proposal.
The readiness of the governmen Mt
10 maintain order and to protect
the operators and the miners who
may return to work was made clear
In a statement issued at the De-
partment of Justice previous to the
action of the operators.
The statement says that instruc-
tions had been given all United
States attorneys in the bituminous
coal fields and that the instructions
heretofore issued by the War De-
partment for use of troops on re-
quest OF State authorities are still
in force.
U. 8. May Take Mines.
The government, 1t was said yester-
day. also stands ready to take over
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
Maynard's 0ne-Stop
Coast Flight Put Of

New York. Nov. 2S.-Lieut. Belvin
w. Maynard announced today that
his proposed one-stop transcontinent-
al trip. scheduled for this week. had
been postponed until early in De-
cember. lie plans TO make the at
tempt after filling an engagement on
December al Savannah. Ga. TO
which city he will ny from Ainecl..
The transcontinental trip contem-
plates a flight from here to San Diego.
Car, with q stop at Dallas. Texas
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
DANSEY INQUEST
TO BE HELD TODAY

Iiammonton. N. J.. Friday All in
on tho inquest to be held tomorrow.
Coroner Cunningham is firm in the
belief thai some OF the witnesses sum-
moned know more than they have yet
told. and 1t is not improbable that ar
rests for perjury will be made IL the
Testimony does not square with
known facts.
The police have been unable 10 dis
cover who attacked n young woman
here Wednesday night. And public
opinion persists in connecting this
crime with the murder or kidnapPins
OF the Dansey boy.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
Romeo Is Too
Romantic a Name;
Asks 1t Changed
"Maillard' Is One He Is Going to
Take If Court Will
Let Him.

Romeo is a too romantic name. ac-
cording to Vincent 5. Romeo. who
filed a petition in the District Su-
preme court yesterday asking permis-
sion to change his name to Vincent
S. Maillard.
The name Romeo. Vincent sets forth
in his petition filed through Attorneys
Mason n. Richardson and Charles s
Shrcve. subjects him TO witicism and
ridicule and hampers and embar.
rasses him in business relations"
Romeo further declares in his bill
that his mother and father have sep
aratcd and mat as his mothers
maiden name is Maillard he would
like to assume it.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
Fires Pistol at Police
But Hits Self, May Die

wins,on-Salem. n. C.. Tov. IS. -
Frank Snipes. sr.. who served two
years In the Federal prison at At
lanta for shooting a revenue officer
during a whisky raid! is in a hospital
here perhaps mortally wounded.
Snipcs drew "A gun on two police
men al his home here last night. 1t
was taken from him. Then he pulled
pistol from his pocket. A .scutfie
followed. and the weapon fired. The
bullet entered Snipes' right lung and
came out OF his back.
Snipes. who Ii % years old. has a
bad record for blockading and resist
Iwg arrest
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
NEW LEASE OF LIFE
FOR LADY NICOTINE

Give us n light"
That well-known slogan is not to
join its defunct cousin. Have an
other"
The Board Of Temperance. Prohi-
bition and Public Morals Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church yester-
dag announced that it does not con-
template any campaign to stop the
sale or production of tobacco.
The board says that it's against
Lady Nicotine on general principles.
but at the same time recognizes that
she isn't a home wrccker and first
aid to pauperism. like John Harley
corn.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
MAN ESCAPES MOOSE;
WIFE DISAPPOINTED

Chicago. Nov. S.-Mrs. Leola Harris
was deeply chagrined when she called
at the county Jail and learned that her
husband. Henry. was not to be hanged.
but that his sentence had been COM
muted TO life Imprisonment. He was
a worthless COON said Mrs. Harris.
"and l been keeping up the insurance
on him for FIVE years"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
BANDITS GET PROFITS
FROM TURKEY DEALER

New York. Nov. 8.-Forty thousand
dollars. representing the weeks re-
ceipts at his turkey market, were
taken today. from George Alexander
by four bandits who escaped in his
automobile.
Alexander was taking the money
from his home. The four bandits
jumped into the machine. took the
money. threw him out and drove
later. ..- s
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
Town Has $4,000 Fire.

Bloomfield. n. J.. Nov. 3S-A blaze
starting in the store OF Charles VI.
D,'cker and Brothers this morning
caused loss estimated at $4,000.
Two severe explosions were cased
by a tank containing fifty-five gal
Ions OF gasoline and another holding
lnO gallons OF kerosene. in the cellar
OF the thrce-sto-y brick and stone
structure.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29

/ Gives blood 20 Save Her.
Last night. stricken with remorse at
his terrible deed. Gordon game q
Pint and a half of his life's blood
! by TRANSMISSION In a desperate effort to
save the woman he had attempted to
kill in a fit OF rage after having lost
his all betting on the races.
Gordon. dazed and wandering aim.
iessly IN the Washington terminal
yards. was arrested at o'clock last
night by Terminal Policeman James
J. Segrue.
He was sent to the Sixth precinct
station where a charge of assault with
a dangerous weapon was placed
against him. There he learned. or pre-
tended to learn, Of the shooting OF
Mrs. Robinson.
Gordon was told that TRANSMISSION OF
blood was the sole resource by which
his victims life might be saved. He
then made the above statement, anC
was sent to Casualty Hospital where
lay Mrs. Robinson. shot through the
left lung. and near death.
Outcome SIN I'm Doubt.
/ DIR. o. b. Hunter. of the hospita
! corps. performed the operation at mid.
night. At an early hour today the
outcome is still in doubt. Meantim,
! the woman clings TO life by a slender
! thread.
The case is one of many angles
/ bringing into play all Of the primitiv,
passions of man.
Mrs. Robinson was estranged from
her husband, Hugh Robinson. severa
months ago. She has been living will
Gordon since the separation.
Robinson and Wife Separated.
/ Gordon was a "horserace fan" BE.
fore Robinson and his wife separat.
ed. Geordon was a family friend. Ths
married couple and Gordon often at.
TENDED races near to Washington.
Then the clash came. Robinson, in
rage. told his wife to stay with
Gordon. He went away, to Rich
mond. it s thought. leaving behind
him a wife and infant child.
Gordon. a mechanic by trade
worked for the Washington Termi-
nal Company. He and Mrs. Robin
son had a room at the 1 street ad-
dress.
Thanksgiving was a luckless day
for Gordon. With several hundreds
of dollars in his pocket he went to
Bowie. played. and lost. Disheart-
ened and sick. he returned TO Wash
ington.
Two Witness Deed.
That night he stayed at the Ter
minaI Y. NJ. c. A. Yesterday morn
ins-this is his story:
Il was going TO Florence's home.
was feeling blue. had a little
| money left. A Greek friend OF mine
sold me two pints OF whisky. drank
both pints before 1 got TO the house
Then didn't remember anything else
, until was brought here TO the sta
| tion house"
A 81 caiiber revolver. fully loaded
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
Arizona Floods Recede.

Phoenix. Ariz-. Nov. 2S.-Flood
waters were reccdine here today.
Fifty families OF farmers cast and
south Of town were marooned. Melted
mountain SHOWS. combined with a
cloudburst last night. drove the Salt
and Aqua Fria Rivers cut of their
hankA
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
Dies from Football Iniurv.

Minneapolis. Mich. Nov. Is. - Pau,
johnson. ls-ytar-old captain of the
high school football team at wayzata
a suburb. died shortly, after being in
jured in football game. Conclusion
Of the brain was given as the cause
of his death.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
Marshal Haigs Car Sold a, Relic

London. Nov. g. = The automobile
used by Field Marshal Haig on the
western front has been sold at auc-
ton by the Minister Of Munitions for
Assoo. II win be exhibsted through
out England.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
BULLETINS
BY TELEGRAPH:

Baltimore-Fire does dam
age of nearly 100000 to
Johns Hopkins Buildings.
Chester, Pa.-New ship,
named "Amcross," cable code
word for Red Cross, launched.
Boston - Explosion aboard
U. S. S. President Grant.
Officer killed.
Providence, R. I.-Move to
fight national prohibition in
this State under way.
New York-Lieut. Belvin w.
Maynard postpones one-stop
fight across continent.
New York-Cash to the
amount of $4,000 is stolen in
remarkable, daring, daylight
holdup.
San Antonio-President Car
rama reported fleeing follow
ing revolt of Gen. Obregon.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
Shoots Woman,
Gives His Blood
To Save Her Life
Grover Gordon, 26 Years Old, Submits to
Blood TRANSMISSION Operation After Seri-
ousIy Wounding Mrs. Florence A. Rob-
inson in Rooming House.
Il will give my last drop of blood to save herl"

VIII give drop OF blood
So spoke Grover Gordon. 26 years old last night be handed
the police the 32aber revolver with which hou,
warning and perhaps fatally wounded pretty Mrs Florence Rob
inson H. she sat in her at northeast yesterday
morning.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
FINANCIAL:

New York-Heavy activity
on stock market, all issues
decline, some to new low
levels.
Chicago-Grain market re-
fleets strength.
New York-The foreign ex-
change market is quiet.
Liverpool-Spots open quiet
with prices steady: ''.'...-.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-29
BY CABLE:

Paris - President Poincare
declines to run for second
term as president.
London-Lady Nancy Astor
victorious in recent elections,
will take seat in commons
Monday.
Rome - Socialists in Italy
have adopted a resolution of
sympathy for Russian Soviet.
o London-Resolution to ap-
point committee to investigate
coal. prices defeated.