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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-21
Fire of Youth

had refused to 60 one Sunday TO
Brighton and another Sunday he
declined to be one of four, two OF
whom were American chorus girls.
with nothing more drastic in view
than day at Dorking. only an hour
from London. Instead he haunted
the parks on Sundays and Saturday
afternoons-Hyde Park. Green Park.
Kensington Gardens. and even Re-
gents, where the animals are.
''He came to find me-thats what
he came for" Joe said to himself.
and he rather admired Anthony for
being SO well able to disguise his
object.
Anthony refused to buy stalls.
both because Of the expense and
because he had brought no eve
ming clothes with him.. They sat In
the balcony that night as usual,
Anthony silent and preoccupied be-
tween the acts, thinking for the
most part of something else. the
while Joe was rafting on with his
cold boy" 'say, bo." "old sport"
and his peculiar paving gestures.
, recounting his experiences, tri-
umphs, conquests even to the very
precincts OF the Gaiety Theatre.
1.-THE Gaiety's where dukes and
lords wait at the stage door," he
explained. "But, old boy, when ].
8. came among them they had to
make way-just brushed 'em aside
fade away" and he illustrated
with a movement of the hands the
dissolving ranks of the British
peerage before that fame Of Aphro-
dite, the London Gaiety. Suddenly
he realized that Anthony was not
listening to him.. but sat with his
gaze riveted on some object or per-
son In the stalls below.
"What are you looking att" He
broke off following his gaze.
What Anthony was intently look
Ing at was a head and a gown-the
gown that came to Wilma from the
dressmaker's that evening-tbat he
had helped to hook and unlock.
He could not see her face, but that
head was Vilma's. She sat looking
straight before her. The man with
her was speaking, with his bold, In
solent face turned toward her. She
nodded her head slightly--a char
acteristic gesture. Her shoulders,
her neck! She was wearing-no,
it was not his pendant. It was a
single string Of pearls. A kind Of
shadowy twilight had settled upon
the rest Of the audience and dark
ened, excluded it. He saw only
Wilma. An old, outlived ferocity
1eaped up in his heart, and his
blood was pumping furiously. I'm
consciously he had gripped the
arms OF his chair and held to them.
He caught his breath, then gave a
deep sigh and by effort Of the will
steadied himself and smiled family,
a smile full Of pain and sardonic
bitterness.
what you looking at?" repeated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-21
By Henry James Forman

at each new arrival. But none Of
the beautiful women in that am
brosial room was Wilma. The as
tuts Italian nobleman who presides
over that famous and hish-priced
cellar at the Carlton began TO look
at him with something like sus-
picion. But Wilma did not appear
among the guests that evening.
The following morning. at pre-
cisely ten o'clock. found Anthony at
the P.ccadilly Hotel. A massive
and magnificent head porter. the
true aristocracy Of Britain, adorned
with broadcloth and gold lace.
greeted him suavely.
II wish to see" said Anthony,
with an effort at ease. MRS. Won
Prater-Sigmund Won Prater"
"Ah-number forty-two." he said.
"Von Prater-Just so. sir. But very
sorry. They've left-less than an
hour ago. Gone to the Continent.
sir"
A tremor passed through An.
thongs entire body. and the porter
noted his sudden pallor. He leaned
with one hand against the back of
a chair and made a brave effort to
smile.
"Too bad" he murmured.
"very sorry indeed. sir" said the
porter.
A feeling very like awe pervaded
Anthony as he turned and walked
out into narrow and noisy Picca-
dilly, cursing himself for a fool.
He walked as one partially blinded
from excess OF light after darkness.
He felt himself brushed by the
very presence OF Fate.
Yet a wild hope throbbing In his
heart told him that the loss of the
pendant was too irreparable, too
da 1aging and unthinkable to hap.
pen-that somewhere, sometime,
finally. he would-he must re.
cover 1t.
Two days later, on the Saturday,
Joe Shelburn. who was to meet him
at Euston Station, failed to appear.
But Anthony concluded that Joe
had managed to lodge somewhere
on the long boat-train before its de.
parture. He also failed to see him
at the landing stage in Liverpool,
nor could he discern him In the
long line OF passengers boarding
the Carmania. Was this to be an.
other failure? He had counted
upon bringing Joe back for Grace
Thomas's sake. and Joe had abso-
lutely promised TO come. Had Joe
at the last moment evaded him?
On board the ship. on a table In the
dining saloon, where a steward was
sorting mail, he found a telegram
addressed to himself. II read:
"legret delayed. Cannot sail to-
day. But coming soon. viii
write. JOE
o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-21

Joe. still puzzled. "oh, ! know
you're looking at that woman in
black with peachy shoulders. 'Fess
up!" he leered. "she's the dame
that got your eye"
II thought she was some one I
knew-once." murmured Anthony.
His mind was working at a white
heat. She should not escape him
now.
"If you did. you knew a peach"
Joe responded eagerly. "She's stay
ing at my hotel. Wish she didn't
have that big Dutchman with her.
I'd have got next long ago"
81 wonder II you mean the one I
mean" Anthony made q great Of.
fort to speak deliberately and to
conceal the tremor In his voice. II
mean the one In the fourth seat
from the aisle In the sixth row
fourth from the middle aisle" he
added with great distinctness.
That's the one" -drawled Joe,
"sure, old boy, I see you've got an
eye-not SO bad-not SO bad. Yep,
she's in my hotel. I'll brace her
yet" he ran on. "Old J. 8. has got
to get In some Of his fine work.
Brush aside. Dutchman!" ne apos-
trophized her companion, "brush
by and give your superiors a
chance! Saw her In the lobby only
yesterday-one peach!"
Anthony's muscles relaxed sud-
denly and he sat Imply in his seat.
So II was over. The search was
done. He was successful after all.
He had found her. Effort and will
and perseverance-they seemed to
be crowned like the virtues in a
copy-book maxim. II was almost
too easy. She should not escape
this time. Tomorrow morning
early he would be in her hotel and
accomplish what he had almost ac-
complished In Washington, what he
had thus far failed in.
What are you doing tomorrow,
Joe?" he asked abruptly.
"6h, to-morrow-busy day for J.
ST." the other replied Importantly.
Got to be In the city at ten O'Clock
talk stocks and high finance. En-
gagged for lunch. too. Why. did you
want to do anything"
"Only II you we're free" was the
reply. But inwardly Anthony was
saying, AT ten o'clock I shall be
at the Piccadilly Hotel. with this
fellow out of the way" And as all
things were shaping course favor
able to him, he even dared to hope
in his heart that Vilma's Austrian
would be absent also.
They had supper at the Carlton
grill after the theatre, and Anthony
was conscious OF scarcely coher-
ent word OF Joe's incessant chatter.
1t might have been a soliloquy.
After having given her up, Anthony
was now expecting to meet her at
every turn. He peered into every
woman's face and nervously glanced
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-21

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-21

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-21

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
HUSBAND WAS FOND OF LIQUOR Could Not Curb Appetite Wife Wants Her
 Freedom.

That her husband promised to stop drinking but acquired a fine jag tive days after their marriage, was the statement of Marie Snow Munson of this city, who today appeared in the Superior Court to ask for a divorce from Edward A. Munson, an employe of the U. M. c. Go. Mrs. Munson ad- mitted she had seen her husband take a. glass of beer before their mar riage but she thought he was one of those boys who can take it or leave it alone She afterward discovered that all he could do was take it.
 Mrs. Munson was working in a Main street cloak and suit shop in 1917 when her troubles began and was keeping a boarding house at 32 California street as a side line. She said Munson gave her only about $S a week from his wages. He was paid Thursday and generally went out that night to celebrate. As a result he was seldom able to work on Friday or Saturday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
UNIONS DEMANDING
 PART IN COVERS \ NIT

London, March 24-In the strike settlement by the German govern ment with labor unions the majority Socialists are pledged to place on their preliminary program the claims of labor organizations, says a Berlin dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
 The government has expressed will in rgness to withdraw it's troops from Berlin and across the Spree river near government headquarters and raise the state of siege immediately, lit is said. In addition it undertakes not to attack workers, particularly those in the Ruhr valley and to nego- tiate with unions concerning the en- try of labor representatives into de Ifense corps.
 The unions pledged themselves to call another meeting to decide upon the question of a new general strike, in case their claims are not met and the governments policies are broken. The claims of the unions follows:
 Reorganization of the govern ments of the empire and Prussia must be undertaken with the cooperation of labor unions and the deciding in fuence upon social laws must be given the unions
 CContinued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
SINN FEINERS GUARD LEADERS

Cork, Ireland, March A.---More troops and Royal Irish constabulary have been sent here and empty houses at strategic points have been occupied by the military and police forces The Sim F7ein organization is maintaining secret watches and guards to protect it's leaders, some of whom are report ed to have received threatening let ters similar to one delivered to Thomas MacCurtain, Lord Mayor of this city. before he was murdered last week.
 Last night troops supported by con stajbulary were stationed at various points in the city with armored cars and machine guns. This protection was maintained while the streets were thronged but later when the crowds dwindled the extra guards were with drawn. Soldiers and police officers, however, remained in their barracks all night ready for any emergency.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
SOvIETS IN GERMANY
 THOUGHT IMPOSSIBLE

Dusseldorf March 24(By P)Leaders of the elements
 
  a considered impossible milarisn add, s 0 stah Dusseldorf
 
   military and mi m n revolution,"
 
  uphold  
   is uprising of and provincial governments"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
DELAWARE IS
 STILL IN DOUBT
Both Sides Still Confident of Winning Vic
 tory

Dover, Del, March 24-wh ether Delaware would be the Seth state to ratify the woman suffrage constitu tional amendment was still in doubt today when the legislature convened for the third day of it's extraordinary session.
 The vote in either body of the legislature was in prospect before next Friday and the struggle for votes between the advocates and oppon- ents of suffrage continues unabated today with both still claiming vic tory Governor Townsend said he was sure the resolution ratifying the amendment would be put over."
 Introduction of the resolution was the only official event scheduled to- day. Senator Walter of Wilmington was to offer it for reference to the committee on revised statutes, head ed by Senator Short, regarded as al opponent of suffrage. Republican leaders planned to have the senate act first because of the smaller margin of opposition in the upper house.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
Father Shoots Is Year
 Old Son To Save Soul

Chicago, March 24-Frank Pinano, Jr., today was at the county hospital with three bullet wounds in his body. Frank Pinano, Sr., was held at a po- lice station where officers said a murder charge would be placed if the IS year old boy died. A
 q shot to save his soul,' the aged man told the police. T would rath- CT kill him myself than have the pe- lice do it. For months I have been worried every time I heard of a stick up" for fear my son. had been killed. I tried to get him to buckle down but he would not do it.
 Frank, Jr., according to court rec ords, slipped into a near crime rec ord when he was 14 years old. Two years later he had become a recog- nized gangster and repeatedly was arrested. A year ago his father car ried him bodily to the police anu had Frank, Jr., confined in a boys home. Two months later he was re leased at the instance of Mrs. Pinano
 Between sobs the aged father tolG the police of how for years he hat Continued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
REP. BROWNING DIES SUDDENLY Y Drops Dead In Barber Shor In Capital Early
 Today

Washington, March 24.---Represent- ative w. J. Browning of Camden, N. J., dropped dead today in the barber shop at the capitol
 MT. Browning was about to step out of the baIrfber's chair when he was stricken with an attack of heart dis etase. He died before physicians who were hastily summoned could reach the shop.
 Born in Camden, N. J., 70 years ago, MT. Browning had represented the first New Jersey district in Congress since 1911, having been elected while serving as chief clerk of. the House of Representative He was the ranking Republican m ern8ber of the naval com
 nittee and handled the naval bill in the House where it was passed late {! yesterday.
 ] In the last election for Congress he defeated Edwin S. Dfckerson, his Democratic opponent, by a large ma jorfty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
Navy In Chaotic
 Plight
Laning Says Daniels Delayed Operation
 on Plans.

Washington, March 24-Vir- tual chaos existed in the navy department at the time the United States entered the war, Captain Harris Laning, assist ant chief of the bureau of naVl- gation during the war, testified today before the Senate lnVes- tigating Committee.
 Captain Laning said no one knew what ito do after a plan of action submitted by the bureau of operations had been disapproved and that the s-personal characteristics of the sec retary of the navy often made it impossible to get approval of really important policies
 Whenever a plan or policy was presented to the secretary he almost invariably delayed action on it" Cap tain Laning declared eThe person al interest he took in all matters con nected with the department absorb ed so much of his time that he never had much left to give to the more important affairs
 When important policies and plans were submitted to Secreary DanleiS, Captain Laning said, directions would be given to leave the papers for ''con- sideration'' and usually these instruc- tions meant that the matter would not be heard from again until the officer interested looked the papers up and then frequently the papers could not be found"
 Conditions finally became so bad the witness said, that officers used every means possible to put theil plans and policies through without obtaining the required authority.
 "I was and still am amazed tha1 the navy was able to accomplish the remarkable work it did, but it is cer- tain that what it did accomplish could have been done much more quickly and effectively if we could have had a plan from the start"
 Captain Laning said many officers found this condition to be true and he offered to furnish the committee the names of other officers who he said would corroborate his testimony ir this respect
 Continued on Page Sixo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
.Judiciary's Counsel
 Files Socialist Brief

Albany, N. Y, March 24-The five suspended socialist members of the state assembly "are ineligible and disqualified to occupy seats in the as sembIy," counsel for the assembly Judiciary committee asserted today in a brief filed with the committee which conducted an investigation into the charges of disIoyalty against the five men,
 ''It is by the organization to which they belong that these men must be judged" says the brief. Their in- divfdual acts and declarations insofar as they have been proved serve mere ly to illumine and to show in concrete form the principal purposes and pro- gram for which the organization stands and to confirm the seditious purposes of the party to which they belong.
 socialists are trying to bring about a change of government by political action backed up by general strike the two being employed as the two strong arms of a giant to pull down the structure of our government which has been built and maintained through the inspiration, the toi1 and the blood of countless loyal citizens of this re- H;u'blic.'
 (Continued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24

 AT STANDSTILL
Pending Decision of Owners On Granting De-
 mandS

New York, March 2+Negotiations for a new wage agreement for the anthracite miners were at a. standstiIl here today pending decision by the mine owners whether they will pre- vent a suspension of work in the hard coal fields after April | by granting g the mine workers demands that '+any wage award shall be made retroactive to that date.'' The coal diggers will receive the operators reply at 8 o'clock tonight.
 The present wage agreement of the miners expires on March 31 and the general scale committee of the mine workers has voted to suspend work on the morning of April 1, pending the negotiation of a new contract if the employers refuse to make any wage award retroactive.
 The operators indicated they would reject the miners demand unIass they were assured that the government would permit them to raise coa. prices. They said it would be impos- sibIe to meet the retroactive advance otherwise
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
HAS
 ANOTHER PLAN FOR SOLDIERS
Will Present It to House Ways and Means
 Committee.

Washington, March 24-Represent- atives of the American Legion had ready today for presentation to the House Ways and Means Committee a new plan for soldier relief embracing provisions for land settlement, home building aid, vocational training and payment of adjusted compensation.
 The proposal is substitute for the original bill presented earlier this month by Commander Franklin O'Olier and Thomas Miller, chairman of the executive committee. The four-fold plan carrying rates of com pensation was approved last night at a meeting of the executive commit tee
 Under the bill land projects in all states would be available to former service men and credit at the rate of $1.50 for every day of service to- gether with a loan at the rate of 4 E per cent. interest would be author ized. Compensation at $2 day would be paid those who desire to acquire homes in city or country sec tions.
 Vocational training would be ex- tended for a time equivalent to ser vice in the army or navy and com pensation at $1.5o a day could be paid. Adjusted compensation for those who do not desire to partici. pate in land projects, home building aid or vocational training would be paid at $1.50 for each day of service, to be available within a year from the passage of the bill by Congress. Former service men would have ten years in which to file application exercising one of the four options
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
ENFORCE LAWS
 ON CHILDREN

It was announced today that the authorities intend to open a drive against proprietors of bedrooms, moving picture houses and theatres who allow minors to frequent their places of business. This means that no children under IS years of age will be allowed in these public places unless accompanied by parent or guardian. The police have been noti- fled to arrest anyone who violates the law in this respect.
 For some time the authorities have been aware of the fact that minors, especially young men, have been con gregating in poolrooms and other public places about the city. Asso- citations formed have not always been of the best, and the climax was reached when it became known that the hold-up of Solomon Cheshensky, the East Side grocer, had been planned by a gang of minors in a local pool parlor. Arrests are ex- pected imm ediately unless minors are excluded from some of the places which they have been in the habit of frequenting of late.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24

 Troops
 Are Safe
Heavy Firing Is Heard From Beseiged
 Town.

Buderich,. Rhenish Prussia, (AcrOSs the Rhine from WeS- eD, March 24-(S:30 a. m., by the A. P.)-The government troops from the southern part Of the Ruhr district, all of whom have been beseiged in Wesel since Monday night were still holding the town safely up to late last night.
 The government forces are keeping open the northern side Of the town to admit rein fOrcements, should these be sent, or to provide for a possi- ble forced retreat.
 Heavy firing was heard from the l direction of Wesel during the night There were occasional artillery fur ries and spurts of machine gun fire
 All the indications are that the Fiber troops are still safe. They are very nearly surrounded, however, by the lines or the Work1nen whose guerilla
 warfare has driven the governmen troops steadily from the industria district in five days time in a com bined retreat and concentration movement, to the strong fortress a
 Wesel on the Rhine.
 About 100 interned prisoners who
 fled across the bridge from Wese1 last
 night are held here by the Belgians
 A dozen German wounded also were brought over during the night and treated at the hospital here
 A small detachmnt of Belgian troops with artillery arrived here last night and promptly took up a posi- (Continued on Page SK)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
ANOTHER TALE
 OF INFIDELTY Court Grants Freedom to Husband Who Secured
 Evidence

How he followed his wife to the Alpine hotel on Gold street and there found her in @ room with another man was related in the Superior court this morning by Emil Niles, of 14S George street, who was granted di- vorce from Martha Miles of this city. Miles said he had followed his wife one evening in August, 1919, and saw her meet a man on Broad street.
 The couple went to the Canton res taurant on Cannon street and Miies waited outside. When Mrs. Miles and the other man came osrt Miles fol- lowed them to the Alpine hotel.
 He saw them register at the desk and he went to the clerk and declared he wished to go to the room which Mrs. Miles had taken.
 Miles said the clerk accompanied him to the room. They knocked on the door several times before it was opened. The husband said the cou- pie were very scantily attired. Mrs Miles appeared to take the affair very calmly.