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The Washington times., 1919-11-16

INDICTED AS
!. TAXI S[AYERS

/. ROCKVILLE, Nd. Nov. 16.-Among
the indictments returned by the
grand jury, which adjourned here
yesterday. was one charging Clarence
Cothron and Grace Cothron, alias
Grace Clark, alias Grace Carlisle, sup
posed to be his wife, and William E.
Landers with the staying of Homer
Jones, a colored chauffeur for Purcell
Hill, of Baltimore. also colored' near
Burtonsville, this county, on June IL,
1919.
Cothron and his supposed wife are
understood to hail from Florida, al
though they are said TO have made
their home here for while. and all
that is known here OF Landers is that
for time during the war he was
resident OF Hopewen, Va, and that
he had conducted saloons in Virginia.
Cothrcn is about twenty-five years
old and the woman several years his
senior although she looks no more
than twenty. Landers is thirty-six
years old.
According to confession the
woman is said to have made she and
Landcrs did not see Cothron shoot
the negro. They heard shots, how
ever, and when Cothron came up to
them q few minutes later Landers
remarked TO him: 81 did not think
you had the nerve to do it" Landers,
the woman said, then went to where
Jones lay and fired another shot into
his head.
Leaving the chauffeur's body where
II fell, the trio entered the machine
and drove to Atlantic City, where. she
said, they sold the automobile. Going
to Philadelphia, the Cothrons sepa-
rated from Landers, she said, hired
another car and proceeded to Cecil
county where they shot and killed
another chauffeur under circum-
stances similar to those surrounding
the staying of Jones. Cothron and the
woman went to Florida in the stolen
car and several weeks later were loca-
ted in a small town there and brought
back to Baltimore. Both are in Jail
at Elkton, where they are awaiting
trial on an indictment charging them
with the staying of the chauffeur in
Cecil county. Landers Is still at
large.
A short while prior to his Staying
Jones had been discharged from the
United States army upon his return
from France. At the time he was
killed he is thought to have had with
him about $3.50. which was stolen.
Jones body was not discovered until
seven or eight days after he met
death.
Although the Cothrons are now in
the custody Of the Cecil county au-
thorities, it is believed they will be
turned over to the Rockville authori-
ties for trial at the term OF criminal
court, which begins next Thursday. in
asmuch as the staying of Jones oc-
Cured before that committed In Ce-
Gil county.
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Wins Vote as Nurse.

made a great hit with the children.
and was followed by hundreds OF
them, reminding one of the Pied Piper
OF Hamelin.
Last night the town was in gaia
attire, and the streets were filled
with merrymakers celebrating the end
of the hardest fought and most spec
tacular campaign Plymouth ever has
seen. The ardor Of the women par
tisans was revelation to Mrs. Lloyd
George, who spoke at Friday nights
meeting in the guild hall.
IF women have chance" said
the wife OF the premier, their keen
ness for politics will be a hopeful
sign for the nation. The ideal woman
TO sit in Parliament must frst be a
wife, then a mother. and then a
and Lady Astor seems to
ut that description to a nicely"
The, appearance of Lady .Cynthia
Cursgl, daughter OF the fafSfgn Sec
retssfE Asrs. Atfresi t1yttiekoh. ana
Mrs. Nora Phipps, sister of the can
didate, as electioneers for Lady As
tor caused furry OF excitement
through the town, and many votes
were won by these workers, who did
not hesitate TO kuttonhole men of
voting age and endeavor to persuade
them to vote for the American PEGS
ess.
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|. W. W. TRAPPED
WASHINGTON Hills

CENTRALIA. wash. Nov. 1e----
Bert Bland. wanted on a warrant
charging first degree murder in con-
nection with the armistice day Tight
is surrounded in the hills between
Centrslia and Mendoza, according to
word received here today from the
posse hunting him
Lauren Roberts, one OF the. L W. w
members neld here for the killing OF
four ex-service men during the armis-
tice day parade Tuesday. confessed
he was one Of FIVE others who had
alanned and carried out the crime.
according to a statement by Prosecrt-
ing Attorney Allen today.
'I was on top OF Seminary hides
with a high power rife. shooting into
the street" Roberts is alleged to have
said. "I fired FIVE shots
"Plans for the shooting were start
ed three weeks ago, as IL was be-
IIeyed that the I. W. W. hall was 10
be attacked by the soldiers during
the armistice day parade. Wesley
Everett sent me TO the hill with Two
other men. One OF these men Wa
Hanson, whose real name Is said 70
be Lutanon."
Robert said he did not know the
names OF the other men. The /. W.
W., he said, furnished the guns
Everett was the man who was
hanged from the Chehslis bridge
Britt Smith, now known to b. secre-
tary of the L w. w. at Centralis- on
hearing of Roberts confession. asked
to speak to c. d. Cunningham as
sistant prosecutor engaged. by the
American Legion. Cunningham said
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WAGE SCALE
FOR CENTRAL
MINERS MAY
TAKE WEEKS

Coal operators and miners will re-
sumo negotiations here tomorrow to
write new contract for the Gen.
tral Comparative field, on wages and
working conditions.
The Central Comparative field in
cludes Western Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, and Illinois. When this
contract is completed, work will be-
gin on contracts for mines in "out-
lying districts" which is the term
used to describe mines in all other
States. >.
Coal Bin Grows Empty.
Negotiations for the central COM
petitive field may continue for weeks.
Assuming this to be certainty, Gov
ernment officials are emphasizing to
miners union officials here that they
must urge all miners to return to
work immediRtely,
The national coaf bin S beginning
iossho@ d bare bottom. Nccerdfng 70
reports received, by several Govern
hicHt uSpAElfnGuts. Other reports
show that comparatively few miners
have as yet obeyed the order to end
the strike, sent out by President
John Lewis, at the direction of Fed
eral Judge Anderson. of Indianapolis.
Coal mined by nonunion workers
since November ], when the strike
was called. is approximately per
cent of 'fhe tonnage normally pro-
dueed at this time OF the year, ac-
cordingy to Government estimates.
During the first week of the strike,
production totaled 3,477,000 tons, the
United States Geological Survey re-
ported.
Wage Increase Up Tomorr~w.
At the negotiations tomorrow, op-
orators are to introduce a proposal
including a wage increase. 1t was
learned here today. Operators re-
fused to dIvulge the extent Of the
proposed increase.
Government officials believe that IL
II Is a substantial increase, 1t will
have far-reaching effect in persuad-
Ing miners to return to work.
Demands Of the miners were placed
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New Kind of Lneon Moon
Possible, Says Astronomer
About HARVARD Discovery

Until telescope has been invented
which will reveal the most minute
cttaifs Of the moons surface. it will
be absurd to claim that living beings
exist there. although from a purely
philosophic and imaginative roint OF
view, We may be able to conceive the
existence of organisms entirely diff
ftrent from anything known to mum
dsne science, which could subsist
without air, possibly drawing vital
elements from static electricity or
radiumatic energy present I'm tho IN.
finite ether.
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z Who ENTER
WOODS AFTER
REDS INVEST
ARE MISSING

CHEHALIS, Wash, Nov. 16.-
John Raney, game warden Of Thurs
ton county, is reported to have bees
killed in a battle between a posse Of
officials and a band of /. w. W. in
the woods eighteen miles north Of
here late yesterday.
Reports of the fight reached Che
halls early this morning. Raney, &c
companied by seven other officials,
attempted to capture an !. W. W.
gang, and the fight resulted, accord
ing to the reports received here.
Two men who preceded the posse
Of which they were part and pur-
sued . fleeing man into the woods
northeast of here late yesterday had
not returned early today.
The remainder Of the posse told u
hearing a rife shot seoa sfser thsir
companions disappsnxsl -s--.-,--
A new posse Of six men was or
Ranized and left in search Of the
missing men.
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Hopes Wife Who Killed
"Dear M0uSie" Will HQng

CAN FRANCISCO. Nov. I6.-For
every man who kills the thing he
loves" there's n woman who kills the
other woman that's loved.
This strange mystery OF primitive
female jealousy Is again demonstrated
in the staying OF Miss Jean Kimball,
young business woman, by Mrs. Mil
dred Thurston. whose husband had
paid court to Miss Kimball despite the
wife's pleadings and anger.
In broad daylight. on San Frrncis-
cos most crowded street corner Mrs.
Thurston fired the shot that ended her
rivals life.
The thought OF wreaking her jeal-
ousy upon the man apparently never
entered her head.
Yet Thurston himself and friends
OF Miss Kimball. declare the dead
woman was not vampire" or a
"home-wrecker." She was wooed and
won by Thurston in the belief that he
was a single man. Like many men
who deceive one woman, he had de-
ceived her.
Even after Mrs. Thurston. tracing
the lovers to a small town hotel, and
confronted them and demanded their
separation, Miss Kimball believed
Thurston's protestations that a di-
vorce was In prospect.
Brooded Over Ruined Eden.
But the wife, toiling day by day
in the railroad offices at Sacrament
to to support herself and her son
OF ST years, brooded over the ruin
OF her Eden.
The man she forgaye. She could
not forgive the "other woman"
And why this was so, only women
can tell.
She felt at a disadvantage beside
the talented younger woman, a high
xaiaried hotel bookkeeper and former
cashier at fashionable Pasadena re-
sorts. who had won success after a
girlhood of poverty.
By contrast. Mrs. Thuston-slight,
nervous. faded after years Of wife,
hood, burdened with the support OF
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son-saw nothing IN life b,,t hi,
teTuess ""' oit'
one wrote Miss kimbalI asking for
Ine return OF a camera which she had
given 10 Thurston when he vas .
sergeant IN the army. and which tho
man presented to his "sweetheart
She demanded the return Of s-5o
she had sent Thurston for eynonsas
IN tn" army. She suspected il had
gone. in large part, for dinners nina.
woman" o'"ei
Friends OF Miss KfmbaII s,v ,bo
was n more sinister slant - ~
abandoned wife's desire for nIonav
They declare that shortly befora her
death the girl received bIackmaiIinr
anonymous letters demanding s5 900
on penalty OF exposure of her love at-
fair. '0'o ai
MIS- Thurston finally wrote to Miss
kimball. asking a chance 70 ak
talk things over.
Everything Went Black,
II thought If they wanted each
other so much. I'd consent to give
him his freedom" she says. an tus-
t'ce to myself and Joey. I wanteI my
800 BACK. / had had a revolver
Tor two years; it had always been
loaded. l do not know why I put
~ into my handbag when left
for the city"
she met her rival on the str,.t.
Was told that she'd have t. hurry"
she wanted to talk-thnn, in her
own words, everything vent black :"
ana MISS himball's dead body lay at
her feet.
Letters from Thurs.on were found
In the dead girls room. They were
superscribed Dear Mousie." The wife
was referred to as that old mon
key"
MRS. Thurston will be tried for the
killing. Thurston, liberated by the
police. says only:
I'D like to see her hanged"
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Keeping Up With
The Times
A FACT A DAY

In one Of the desirable
sections of the city a new
manager of Times home de-
livery has recently been ap-
pointed to fill a vacancy-a
man who has had much SIM
liar newspaper experience
elsewhere.
He is surprised to find on
his list so large a number
of women who subscribe to
The Times in their own
names and have it deliver
ed at the house every day.
As a matter Of fact, the
Times records show that
it is a rapidly growing Gus
tom in Washington for the
woman Of the family to
have her own newspaper,
ordered by her and brought
to her regularly at a time
Of day when she has unin-
terrupted leisure to read it.
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you got my vote" said the mother
beaming as she came out.
Her ladyship predicted that she
would have a majority of 10000; but.
judging by the determined fight made
by the labor faction, it will be nip
and tuck, with the odds slightly ia
voring Lady Astor. She and her hus-
band made a triumphal tour of the
district last evening after the closing
of the polls, followed by reporters
and cinema operators. Traffic was
suspended in the main street for full
hour
II was fitting climax to TIE cam
paisn. which focused international at
tention upon this ancient seaport.
Weil-wishers OF the candidate
crowded around her carriage, con-
graduating her. while children ssn
''onr Nancy's" campaign songs and
marched in the procession.
! During, the morning. 6nai cam
vass was made by the candidates.
sister, Mrs. Nora Phipps, and Lady
Cynthia Curzon, in the labor quarters
of the town. 1t was an unusual sight
to see a Handsomely dressed Ameri-
can girl and the daughter Of an earl
arguing convincingIy on economic. La
Dor, and political issues with the men
and women of the slums. Mrs. Phipps
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Friend of Housekeeper.

Wright is tho owner of a fishing
boat running to Wreck Lead. He told
District Attorney Weeks that the
Warren woman was friend of his
housekeeper and had been staying at
their cottage for about three weeks.
He said the Warren woman. his
housekeeper and himself retired to
their rooms Tuesday night in an
amiable frame Of mind, that he heard
no commotion during the night, and
had left the house about 1880 In the
morning for Long Branch TO take
out fishing party.
A theory that robbery may have
been the motive for the crime was ad-
yanced by Detective Carman Plant,
who had been told by Wright that the
Branch woman had been given 1851
on Wednesday to deposit in the bank.
While S51 tied MP IN q bag xbout the
murdered Sxsman,s person Was found.
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SEES new ALLIANCE
IN EVENT OF WAR
Ambassador Page Says q. 8.
and Britain Would Again
Unite Forces.

LONDON, Nov. 1s.-Amercan Am
bassador Davis, speaking at a din
ner given by the English Speaking
Union last night, expressed belief
that in case of repitition of the world
war, Great Britain and the United
States again would be allies.
1T was sense of common dan
ger. as well as a common view of
right and justice that fused our
energies with those of the allies
he said. 81 am sure that II the storm
clouds gathered again. the mutual
respect confidence, and gratitude
with which Great Britain and Amer
iran emerged from the war will again
result in Joint defense of right and
justice"
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BY PROF. CHARLES NoRDMAyN
(Emfnent Astronomer,

PARIS, Nov. 16.-The announcement
from the United States that Prof.
Pickering, OF Harvard. has discovered
evidences of organic life on The moon
fills me with surprise.
/: is not possible to detect the pres
ence OF small organisms with present
day astronomical instruments.
Researches by the greatest French
scientists prove there Is no atmosphere
on the moon; therefore organic life
such as we know could not possibly
be supported there.
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Woman Held In Hatchet
Staying Fails to Give
Clue to Brutal Crime

NEW YORK, Nov. 16-Mrs. Maria Warren, otherwise
known Maria Berlin for whom the authorities of Nassau
county have been looking in connection with the Staying Of
Mrs Clara Branch Friday, walked into the Office of JUS
ce Of the Peace Edward T. Neu at Lynbrook yesterday
She denied all knowledge of the crime
Mrs. Branch housekeeper for Captain Henry
Wright in his cottage in Valley Stream, Lynbrook
Wright found her dead in bed at O'Clock Friday night Her
head had been crushed by hatchet
Friend of Housekeeper
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LEAGUE SLAIN.
BY SENATE,
IN OPINION OF.
PRESS.

LONDON, Nov. 16.-The reserva-
ton adopted by the United States
Senate on Article Ten, of the League
Of Nations covenant, is of no i'm
portance to Great Britain, a high
British official said today.
Adverse action upon Article Fiji
teen, however, would scuttle the COW
enant completely" this official, one
Of the most prominent of British
league advocates, declared.
Apprehensive of Senate.
Article Fifteen, he pointed out,
virtually recapituIates the most i'm
portant feature OF Article Ten, in
that it provides for the submission
OF disputes to the League council.
officials today were watch
ing the American Senate.s action upon
the peace treaty with the utmost
apprehension.
The American Senate's action in
voting for reservations in the League
covenant is a body blow to the League
OF Nations, according to belief ex-
pressed oy the Loncon press. Ed1-
torials today indicate a deep regret
for the action, but are inclined to
believe the United States Is not yet
ready TO forsake her policy OF isola-
tion.
@Cuts Heart Ont of Leaxue.-
Politics aimed yainst President
Wilson rather T. I at the League
was blamed for e success OF the
reservationists. me headlines de-
clare the reservat n cuts the hear.
out Of the League
The Senate's action is tantamount
to a refusal to accept responsibilities
placed by the treaty on states forming
part OF the league" said the Express,
The United States played too great
part in shaping the new world to
be Indifferent to the future. Congress
will arise to responsibilities when the
occasion ariges, we hope"
The Senators were actuated more
from a hostility to President Wilson
than against Europe" said the
Chronicle. This, however, does not
relieve Europe from serious and pos
sible tragic embarrassment. for which
the American obstructionists were re-
sponsible."
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$500 in bills declared to have been in
the house IL missing.
Explains Action.
The Warren woman was TO have
left the cottage the day of the crime.
She told Assistant District Attorney
Edwards that she went into the room
of Mrs. Branch on Friday morning
and conversed with her up to about
$50 when she says she departed for
New York According TO Assistant
District Attorney Edwards, however,
the authorities have Information that
the Warren woman was seen on q
road near the Wright house about 8
o'clock in the Afternoon She was
seen coming frirn the direction of the
cottage about half an hour later, the
authorities were told.
Charles Hansen. finRer print expert
; tcontinued On Page 2. Column =,
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PITTSBURGH READY
TOLFT RUM BAN
TOMORROW

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 10.
Preparations for lifting
the liquor ban tomorrow
night are in progress
among big distill - men
here.
Information that the ban
will be lifted tomorrow
night was reported to have
come from a reliable Gov
ernment source. If it
proves true, the liquor
dealers activity will be
the first since July 1.
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DEMOCRATS LINE UP
FOR TREATY BATTLE

Senator Hitchcock, Administration
leader. today is lining up his forces
for the final battle on ratification OF
the peace treaty.
The battle may be finished this
week. II was believed here today, and
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ITALIAN ELECTIONS
MARKED BY RIOTINC

ROME, Nov. 16.-The parliamentary
elections yesterday were marked by
serious rioting in Genoa and Milan
Numerous casualties were reported
from both cities.
early returns indicate an over
whelming victory for the Socialists.
II is expected that they wi Ie,urn
100 members, quadrupling their reo-
resentation in the chamber Of
deputies.
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POSSE I'm BATTLE WITH !. IN. W.S:
GAME WARDEN REPORTED KILLED
AuOverB But Shouting"
Says Lady Astor at End
Of Whirlwind Campaign

PLYMOUTH, England, Nov. 16.-"Do think 1 II win'
Why, have It's all but the shouting said Wis
countess Asor today in response to inquiry to how
she thought the voting went yesterday
And the women of Plymouth seemed to be of the
opinion They cheered Lady Asor her way to and from
the polling place. where she her ballot and made hit
with the crowd by holding baby in her while its
mother went in to vote.
Wins Vote as Nurse
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Semi Fini.hed" Laundry (rough d1y)-
. Star Laundry Process that saves Vorry
work. tirns and trouble: lee . peanl
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The mother Of Charlamagne
build Ill an interesting chapter.
hat mother is referred to by VII
in his Shows Of Yesteryear" as
erthe aur grdnds pieds, Bertha
Eith the big feet" She and other
nothers OF great fighters are 10
hs very misty characters, except
the mother of Napoleon, the DOW
erful, practical Letitia Ramolino.
who inherited the fighting blood Of
her interbred Corsican ancestors
We know that she began having
children when she was fifteen
that she was following a fjghtinr
army when Napoleon was born.
and SO busy that he was horn
before she had time 10
90 up to her bedroom.
We knew that while he. son WAS
the world and croyn-
ing himself Emperor with his own
hands she kept her head, sayad the
odds and ends, PIT away moasy.
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WEATHER.:

Fair and colder today
and teaerrowp temper
Rture at s .. n. 81 de-
ErceA-
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interesting mother In humble
rs the mother Of the poet VII
For her who could not read
write. he wrote the prayer TO
Virgin, certainly the most beau
hl thing in all the literature OF
|ance. She gave him his genius,
so many other mothers have
me for their sons. How did she
Il?
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-15
Victory Gardening Encouraged.

Victory gardening is to be encour-
aged by every means possible. The
United States railroad administration
already has started to spread the mes
sage along many of the lines under its
control. Through ]. L. Edwards, di-
rector of the agricultural section, the
divisional agents have been instructed
to do what they can to promote the
garden movement throughout the
country. Posters have been sent by
the commission to these agricultural
supervise rs in many places throughout
the South. Many railroads in the Unit
ed States last season stimulated gar
dening by furnishing land along rights
of way to their employees, providing
them with garden booklets and putting
up posters in stations and other con-
spicuous locations. They will do the
same in 1919.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-15
LOOKING TO CITYs FUTURE
When RemoIding Is in Order, People
Should Profit From Mistakes
Made in the Past.

The city of the future will do more,
control more, and forbid more than the
city of today; and precisely because it
will be larger and more complicated,
its government will have to be organ
lied in more orderly and compact
fashion. Nearly all the recent char
ter changes concentrate authority, Ell
Their in the hands of the mayor or Of
the so-called governing commissions.
It may be that the city of the future
will become too large and attempt too
much. Some think this point has been
reached already.
The American cites, flexible in their
methods, should always be free to
adopt any measures, within the limits
of law and justice, that promise to
benefit their inhabitants. A while ago
the fashion was TO Shrug our shoulders
and turn our backs on the problem Of
municipal government. Today we are
beginning to see in the remolding of
our cities a great and golden oppor-
tunity.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-15

Most farms have little rough
ground along the bank of creek, or
some other place, that cannot be cult
waited.
Hickory and black walnut timber is
getting scarce and high; and such
trees do well in those locations.
If when the ground is soft in the
winter or spring boy will take a
broom stick and punch hole here and
there two or three inches deep and
drop in hickory nut or black walnut
and press down the dirt with his foot,
in few years those unsightly places
will be covered with an attractive
grove, which quite While later will
be valuable timber.