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The Washington times., 1920-09-13

Caplin is worth about $4,000, 900, and
that part of his property is in the
name of his brother, Sidney"
Mr.. Goldsmith here added that a
conference between counsel of both
parties had been arranged for this
afternoon, at which Charlie Chaplin
will be represented by Nathan Bur
kan. Unless a settlement is effected
at this conference satisfactory to Mrs.
Chaplin" said Mr.. Geldsmith," ] will
Immediately apply for an equity re-
ceiver. tying up all of Mr.. Chaplin's
property. ! will base my application
on the ground that he is a British
subject, having threatened to leave
America never to return. This ] can
substantiate by his statements in
public and private"
From other sources IL was learned
that a notice had been served by Mr..
Goldsmith on J. ID. Williams. of the
First National Exhibitors. which dis
tribute Chaplin's pictures, preventing
them from turning over to Chaplin the
half share in his pictures claimed by
his wife. II was understood that a
picture was ready for distribution and
that Chaplin had, been offered advance
Continued on Page ., Column ~
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
SEVEN ARE NEAR DEATH;
TROOPS READY FOR RIOT

CORK. Sept. 13.-Seven of the
eleven Sim Fein hunger strikers in
the Cork Jail are in a critical condi-
ton today. 1t was reported during
the morning that death announce
ment might come from the Jail at
any time.
The military and police authorities
have taken precautions to cope with
disorders in the event any of the
hunger strikers die. Troops and DO
lice are being held in readiness for
"riot duty" Warnings have been
posted that the unionists will make
reprisals il attacked by Sim Feiners.
Three thousand men wearing green
uniforms paraded in defiance of the
military Regulations on Sunday at the
funeral of Seamus Quirke, Stnn
Feiner wso was killed during a night
in Galway. A volley was fired over
Quirke's grave. The authorities were
discreetly blind" and made no effort
to stop the demonstration.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
PREM|ERS TO HEAR
PADEREWSKI TODAY
Russo-Polish War Situation to
Be Discussed When ParIeys
Are Resumed.

AK LES BAINS. France, Sept. Ia
The conference of Premier Giolitti OF
Italy and Premier Millerand OF
France. which was originally called
to discuss Franco-Italian matters.
took "a broad international turn to-
day.
When the meeting was resumed at
1880 IL was announced that M.
Jonesco. representative OF the Rumsn-
ian government, would be heard con-
cerninR Rumanian finances. and that
NJ. Paderewski. former Premier OF
Poland, would be received TO discuss
the Russo-Polish war.
IL Is likely that 'Franco-1talian
economic agreement will result from
the conference.
Premier Millerand issued an In
formal statement ssying the first
session on sunday was q complete
success
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
MAYOR
IS BEING FED
Friend of Hunger Striker Says
He Has Had No Food in
Thirty-tWo Days.
RELAPSE FOLLOWS RALLY
Prisoner Better During the
Night, But Now Is
Exhausted.

LONDON. Sept. 13.-After rallying
and passing a better night, Terence
McSwiney, the hunger-striking lord
mayor of Cork, suffered another re-
lapse this morning.
The following official bulletin was
issued at 1880 O'Clock:
"The lord mayor has collapsed.
He is in a state of exhaustion
The following official bulletin was
issued at 1890 o'clock:
"The condition of McSwiney is un-
changed. He is now unable to speak.
McSwiney was described as being in
a "very PROSTATE and exhausted con-
dition," in an official bulletin issued
at 4 O'Clock. this afternoon.
HAD BETTER NIGHT.
Earlier In the day the. Rev. Father
Dominic, personal spiritual adviser
to McSwiney, had cheering news fer
the lord mayors friends when he left
Brixton Jail.
"McSwiney was not 80 restless dur
ing the might and was able to speak .
few words this morning. said the
clergyman. ~ ts
Rumors that McSwiney had been
fed clandestinely by the prison Of
ficials were denied by Arthur O'Brien,
personal friend of McSwiney, who
has called frequently to see him
II have been given every assurance
that Terence has taken nothing but
water since he began his hunger
strike thirty-two days ago" said
O'Brien.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
ROB BANK MESSENGER
OF $500 AND ESCAPE
Bandits Attack Pittsburgh Runner,
Snatch Leather Satchel and
Flee In Automobile.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. IA
messenger for the Citizens Deposit
and Trust Company Of Sharpsburg,
suburb, was reid up shortly before
noon today at Sixty-secend street "a
he was changing street cars. The
robbers got $4,000 and escaped In an
automobile.
AS Wilson McAley, the messenger.
stepped from the street car he was
hit hard blow on the back of hts
head, and a large satchel containing
cash and checks WAS wrenchcd from
his hands.
McAley fell to the street semicon-
scious. The robber jumped into .
waiting automobile containing TIVE
other men. and the trio hed up the
street
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
END QUIZ INTO
0L|vE'S.DEATH
Police Find Death Was Due to
Mercury and No Violence
Was Used.

PARIS, Sept. 13.-An official au-
topsy was held today on the body
of Olive Thomas, American notion
picture actress, and revealed that
her death last Friday was due to
mercurial poisoning. No trace OF vio-
lence was found. The autopsy was
conducted by DR.. Paul, assisted by
DR.. Choate and DR.. Warden. Follow
ing the report of the physicians
permission was given to embalm and
bury the body.
CHOATE OLIVES PHYSICIAN.
DIR. Choate treated Miss Thomas af-
ter she was taken to the American
Hospital in Neuilly from the Ritz
hotel, where she swallowed bichloride
of mercury on the morning OF Septem-
Der s.
Miss Thomas husband, Jack Pick
ford, was not in Paris when the
autopsy was performed. He and
Owen More, former husband of Mary
Pickford, had made a sudden trip to
London by airplane yesterday. With
the departure OF Pickford, all ~ths
members OF the gay party which
proved fatal. to Olive Thomas haxS
faded from~th scene Of the rragedy.
Owing to the absence of the hus
band and most OF the dead actress
friends, It was considered unlikely to-
day that any funeral services will be
held before the body is sent TO the
United States for burial. The body
probably will leave for America on
Sept. IS.
SUICIDE THEORY ABANDONED.
The examination OF the body of
Miss Thomas was ordered to deter
mine whether the actress died from
the effects of mercury or from slow
insidious poison which might have
been administered previously or taken
by mistake, according to high po-
lice authority This official said:
THE death was certainly myster-
ious, and the theory of suicide had
been definitely abandoned. Therefore
French justice required the fullest in
vestigation in order to satisfy public
opinion"
"Olive Thomas must have believed
she was acting for a Aim on the fate
full morning she mistakenly partook
OF the poison for a sleeping potion
This statement was made by Prip-
cess Avaresco, cousin OF the King OF
Rumanis. in an exclusive interview.
The princess is a famous authority
on feminine psychology. She also is
historian. and was an official lee
turer on Contemporary History
with the American troops during the
war period. The princess said:
THE case of Olive Thomas is the
most interesting of its kind in many
wars Aftar carefuI stndv I do not
hesitate to state my belief that under
the hyper-excitement incident to q
nights sojourn amidst Partisan dane
ing scenes, Olive entirely lost her
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
CRIPPLED GIRL, IS,
YEARS IN VAULT
Scientists Try to Restore Brain
of Child always in
the Way"

CHICAGO, Sept 13.-Science be-
gan today to do everything possible
to restore to health the stunted brain
and body of Maria Zumback, daugh-
ter OF a Polish family living in the
foreign quarter Of Joliet who has
been incarcerated in dark basement
Of her home for 18 years so she
wouldn't be so much in the way" ac-
cording to Mrs. Zumback,
Investigation disclosed that Maria
Is one of Ave children and that she
has been abnormal since birth. At
the age of two years, when IL became
apparent she would not be a normal
child, she was placed in the basement
room where she has lived since, fed
only on Cruel and other forms of
liquid food. She never cries, cannot
talk, and her bodily development, ac-
cording to physicians, is that OF q six
year-old child
DR.. Sigmund Kurmholz, neurologist
at the Cook County Hospital. and
DR.. Bernard Klein, we'll known dag
nostician. will devote themselves to re-
building the girls mind and body as
far as they are able.
The girl is IS years old, and accord
ing to DR.. Kurmholz, the very
necessary thyroid gland is completely
absent"
A cadaverous body covered with
filth. limbs twisted and shriveled, face
Enunt and discolored, her eyes-the
only sign of human intelligence about
her-assumed the proportions Of orbs
In the uncanny pallor of face which
bears every indication of famine.
The crib where the girl slept was
reeking with filth, as was the tattered
quilt over IL. Light from a small win
dow slightly elevated above the
ground showed the wasted form Of a
girl not larger than a six-year-
child lying In the crib.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
WOMAN'S WARNING FOILS
PLOT TO DERAIL TRAIN

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Attempts
OF two unknown men to wreck a Full
ton street elevated train on the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit early today
failed when a woman who saw them
tampering with rails telephoned the
police.
IT was found that spike had
been driven into the switching
points. making 1t practically certain
that one car OF n train, at least.
would have left the track Tho
elevated structure at this point 10
about nifty feet above the street
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
M'SW|NEY C0LLAPSES; IS UNABLE TO SPEAK
Hosts of Veterans of Foreign Wars Here for Convention
MOTHER RISKSLIFE
TOSAVE HUSBAND
and son

MILFORD, Conn. Sept. 13.-
While four men stood on the Mil
ford point shore refusing assist
ance to three drowning men, a
short distance off the beach, Mrs.
Charles Tomlin, of New Britain,
who was bathing with other mem
bers of her family. rushed into the
water and dragged ashore her hus-
band and son, Jesse, nineteen, and
witnessed the drowning of her old
est son, Raymond, thirty -One,
whom she was unable to rescue.
One of the men to whom Mrs.
Tomlin appealed is reported to
have said that one life was enough
to lose without his going into the
water.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
RUSSIANS CLAIM GAINS
IN TWO BATTLE AREAS
Soviet CommuniQue Reports Sue
cesses Against Polcs-Several
Villages Are Occupied.

PARIS, Sept. 13.-Gains for the
Russians in two sectors OF the Polish
battle front were claimed In a Soviet
war commupiaue wirelessed from
Moscow today. IL says:
"In the direction OF Grodno we oc.
cupied KOuznicuz; also villages outh-
east OF Grodno. We captured prison
crs and guns In the region OF Volko-
vysk there is violent lighting. In
the Brest-Lltovsk sector we occupied
villages east Of Hrubiesof In the
region OF Regatin (Rohatyn) a battle
is In progress for possession OF the
town"
Another radiogram from Moscow
stated the Organization had begun OF
a Red guard In Poland.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
MUNITIONS AT BELFAST
MAY GO TO ULSTERITES

LONDON, Sept. 13.-Large quaint
tiles of munitions have been landed
at Belfast from British government
vessel and it is believed that they
are intended for use by Ulster
Volunteers, according to a Belfast
dispatch to the Morning Post today.
The arrival of the munitions was
accepted as an indication that the
cabinet has approved the proposal to
allow the Ulster Volunteers to police
Belfast. Ulster Volunteers are an
anti-Sinn Fein military force organ
lied by Sir Edward Carson.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
|HE|RESSDEAD;
HUSBAND HELD
Federal Officials to Quiz !. W. W.
Leader Who Claims Bride
Drowned.

CHICAGO. Sept I3.-Federal Of.
ficials today began an inquiry into
the death OF Mrs. John A. Jack
Jones, bride of the president OF Chi.
cago's famous dill Pickle Club.
who was drowned In Lake Michigan
Discrepancies In the stories told by
Jones, who was picked up seven miles
off Racine, Wis. after clinging to an
overturned boat for many hours, will
be the basis of the investigation.
WIFE SAID TO BE HEIREss.
was divorced a few months ago from
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. noted
woman /. w. w. agitator. His wife
wasg said to be an heiress and was
formerly Anna Mitchell, portarit
painter, Of Greenwich Village, New
York city. They. were married Aug
ust IL and were on a honeymoon trip
by motor boat when Mrs. Jones was
drowned.
According to Jones story. he sue.
ceeded in righting the dory twice
after Il was capsized. Mrs. Jones. he
said. clung with him to the boat for
several hours but was unable to con.
tinue her hold and slipped under tbs
1s-foot Aery and I CARRIED heavy
motor and a tan mast. Lake -Coas'
Guard officials relskepticai Of Jones'
claim that he was able to right the
boat.
JONES TO BE QUIZZED.
Jones will be qll llestioned by Coast
Guard officials today and a report
sent to the United States District At
torney at Milwaukee.
After clingin gfor eighteen hours to
his overturned motorboat, Jones was
rescued by a tug.
The parents of Miss Mitchell objected
to her. marrying Jones, so they eioped
ard were married in Crown Point,
Ind, August 13.
They Immediately started on q
honeymoon in an eishteen-foot launch
They arrived in Ephriam. Wis, Au-
gust 81, with much difficulty A Sc.
we're storm had disabled their boat
and IL was being swamped. After
some repairs they continued their
journey to. Washington Island and
from there started back to Chicago
leaving Milwaukee, Saturday after
Ioon. At 3 o'clock the motor died
The seas were heavy and, while Jones
tinkered with the motor. night fell
upon them and the boat capsized.
Jones found his wife struggling in
the water. but managed to get her
back into the hos after he had right
ed It. Immediately another heavy sea
overturned It.
Jones then chained his wife to the
boat and they drifted along for ten
hours. when a giant wave smashed
his, wife with great violence. tearing
her from the. chain and sweeping her
away. Meanwhile Jones had burned
practically all his clothing and her
own. soaked in gasoline, in hope of
attracting attention. but no passing
craft noticed the stricken boat
Jones is a landscape artist and had
always been considered bachelor
until he began suit against his first
wife, the Socialistic Joan of Arc
She had never used the name OF Jones,
always calling herself Elizabeth Cur
ley Flynn. She had been married to
Jones more than twelve years, and
they have one child, John, who is said
to be living with his mother in New
York. Jones, in his divorce bill. said
his wife had deserted him two years
after the marriage.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
FATHER RUNS DOWN SON.

YORK, Pa, sept. i3-Au auto
mobile driven by Warren n wismsn "A
ran over and critically injured his
two,y ,yesr-old son Tho boys left leg
was broken in two places and he was
Internally hurt
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
TODAY

flies, and we despise the sacred
monkeys Of Benares. What about
the stupidity Of Americans that
allow dogs to make sheep-raising
impossible or Improbable all over
the country?
The Washington times., 1920-09-13

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 1S.-With
women voting for the first time and
with the League of Nations the par
amount issue, the State election in
Maine today attracted nationwide
interest.
AS Maine is the first state to hold
an election prior to the countrywide
elections in November, it has long
been regarded as the barometer
state" The slogan, "as Maine goes. so
goes the Union" was dispelled in the
last two Presidential elections. how
ever, when the country went Demo-
cratic after Maine elected Republican
state officers.
1t was estimated that $4,000 of the
100000 woman eligible to vote went
to the polls today.
Both Democrats and Republicans,
in their gubernatorial candidates,
have made the League of Nations the
issue and side-tracking prohibition,
which has been the chief issue in
state elections for fifty years. Col.
Frederick III. Parkhurst, of Bangor,
Republican candidate for governor,
CONTINUED on Page ?. Column 81
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
Charlie Chaplin's Wife
To Fight Diuorce; Asks
To Share His Millions

NEW YORK Sept. i3.-The Inflated marital venture of
Mrs Mildred Harris Chaplin and Charlie Chaplin destined
stormy weather This me however, the
of their oubou affairs has shifted from the motion picture
colonies of the West coast to New York city,
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
Capital Opens Arms
To Foreign War Vets;
5000 Are Expected

Washington captured by uniformed men again Today
not the redcoa who swept in by way of Bladenbug
the Grand Review of 8o5 not the returning army OF 1875
Grand Encampment of 1915 nor the triumphant horde
Which PerShing n 1910.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
WATCH MAINE
VOTING TO-DAY
Women Ballot in barometer
State" EIection-league
Paramount Issue.

AUGUSTA. Me-, Sept. 1S.--Mrs.
HJuiam n PattanGaN. wife 81 the
Dems~rafic leader, snA lAerssss =
member OF the Democratic Ma
tIsnal Committee. today publicly
charged the Republiea. party with
resorting to unfair methods In the
registration of women voters In
Maine.
Mrs. PattaneaIl Hccused Repub-
lican employers OF intimidatinG
working girls when they went to
register by having Republican
women induce them to enroll as Re
publlcans.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
WEATHER..

Fair tssiSkt and TO-
morrow. CSSteS sosisst
Moderate west sn1 asrth'
west winds. r~SUevs-
tsre az D s'eisek. u de-
Srees.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13

II every dog owner were made
responsible for his dog biting chill
dren or chasing sheep, sheep
would be raised In millions where
there are none now. The wool
would clothe the people, and the
sheep, destroying harmful weeds
that cut down the value Of farms,
would help to solve other prob
lens.
We marvel at the stupidity Of
Egyptians that allow flies to eat
the eyes of their children, because
superstitina fsrhida killing the
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-07-16
Meeting of the Board of Review.

The Board of Review in and for the
City of Edgerton will meet at the coun-
Gil chambersson the third Monday of
July for the purpose of reviewing the
tax roll. hearing objections, and trans
acting such other business as may come
before the meeting.
Dated Edgerton, Wis, July 6, 1920.
33tf G. W. Blanchard, City Clerk
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-07-16
Notice

The undersigned offices will be closed
each Saturday afternoon during the
months of June, July and August at
1900 o'clock noon. Persons desiring
to transact business with any of us are
requested to arrange to transact it at
some other time.
Anderson & Hruska,
George w. Blanchard,
Grubb & Towne,
Henry johnson,
E. M. Ladd,
29m3 d. w. North.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-07-16

Blue enameled Quick Meal steel
range, as good as new, for $500. In
quire at Reporter office. If
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carriage for sale. Phone 296.
31tf
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COrneHWO OdBodrd

We recommend Cornell for new construction, re-
modelling and repairing because there is nothing
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-22
HAZE;LET BOOM UNANIMOUS IN
 ALL SECTIONS

All the Republican clubs to the westward and in the interior have endorsed the movement recently launched at Cordova naming George c. Hazelet of that city for the 9xt governor of Alaska, under the in coming Republican administration, ac- cording to a statement made by Il. B. Selby, editor of the Valdez Miner, published at Valdez, says the Juneau Empire MT. Selby was a passenger aboard the Admiral Watson and visit ed with Juneau friends while that vessel was in port.
 The Hazelet boom, he said, is very popular along the western coast and his appointment would be agreeable to the majority of people both there and in the interior.
 MT Selby reports one of the mild est winters on record along the west orn coest and in the interior mp to the time he left Valdez,
 All the towns to the westward, he said, had fairly prosperous season.
 Valdez is delighted with the work done during the season just closed on the Richardson highway near that town and looks forward to an unusual ly heavy tourist travel next year when it is expected that most of the travel into and from the interior will go through Valdez. The new stretch of road just north of Valdez, he said. is as fine a piece of engineering as can be found anywhere and will give Valdez permanent highway when It is completed.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-22

candidacy for governor of Alaska is meeting in all parts of the territory.
 A number of workmen employed by the Boring River Coal Company, came to town yesterday, as the force has been reduced for the winter. Development work will be continued and is being let by contract. It is understood that some fine veins of coal are being opened up.
 Fred M Vance and Frank Brayton, drillers for the Chilkat Oil Company, are here on their way to California, as drilling has been discontinued for the winter, but will be resumed in the the spring as soon as weather conditions permit. The refinery will be in constant operation and some improvements made to the plant. The company is now producing a fine grade of kerosene in addition to other products.
 The Woman's Guild desires to thank the following people for the valued aid they rendered in making the recent Bazaar a success; those who gave articles for the different booths the young ladies who assist ad, the school children, Miss Temple, Miss Haggland, Mrs T. N, EIubbert Fred Tracy, William Fursman, Kelly Robinson, Frank Foster, George DooIey and John Rice, also the Daily Times.
 Special praise is to be given to Mrs. George Harmon, chairman of the fancy work booth, who worked untiringly for the success of the Bazaar Mrs. William Fursman, in charge of the caps, Mrs. M. S. Will son, chairman of the grabbag com mittee and Margaret Foster of the candy booth deserve special mention The affair was a huge financial sue cess; for the Guilds proceeds come to almost $500.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-22
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
 AROUND TOWN

There will be a big dance Thanks giving eve at Eagle hall.
 The oil tanker Margaret is in port from Katalla with cargo of gaso- line.
 The steamship Northwestern is due from Seward tomorrow night on her sourthbound trip.
 Mrs. Chas L. Willoughby, of Ka taHa, arrived in town yesterday afternoon on a short visit.
 A special meeting of the Womens Guild will be held at the home of Mrs Geo. A. Harmon tomorrow after noon at 9 o'clock.
 Do Allen, of the navy radio sta ton at Mile II, is receiving the con- gratuIatfons Of friends upon being the proud father of a baby girl.
 J. J. Jones, superintendent of the Boring River Coal Company's mine, is spending a few days in town, ac- companied by his son, Wm. M, Jones.
 Our former toWnsman, James Smith and his wif1 are now living on a ranch about sixteen miles from Oakland, which he recently pur- chased.
 W. A. Bigelow, who spent the past two months in the Katalla oil fields, returned to Cordova yesterday after noon.
 The local cable office will here after be open during the following hours: 8:30 a. m. to 12:3o ? m., 1:30 to 6:30 D. m, and 7:30 to 8:30 D. m. On Sunday from 10 to II a. m., and to D. m.
 George C. Hazelet, manager of the Chilkat Oil Company, returned yes terday from KataIIa and will re- main here for couple of weeks MT. Hazelet expressed his apprecia- tion of the favor with which his
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-22
WANTS TO ENJOIN
 SECRETARY DANIELS

WASHINGTON. Nov. p (by Asso- ciated Press) The Western Union Telegraph Company today applied to the District of Columbia supreme Secretary of the Navy Daniels from interfering with the construction of a telegraph cable between Miami and Miami Beach,
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-22

A new combined eXcavating and loading machine is said to do the work of 20 men with tools formerly used.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-22

A meeting of the Knights of Pythias will be held Tuesday eve ming at 7:3O o'clock. Work in k. .O K 22-2t.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-22

Your eyes fitted. Compound ana stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os- borne.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-22

There will be a big dance Thanks giving eve at Eagle hall.