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The Washington times., 1920-09-17

brought ms clenched nst DOWN upon
the table.
Cost" he CALCULATED. II don't
care hang what 1t costs.
II am sick of this everlasting
talk of expense-and / will listen to
no more of lido you understand?
Once and for all let me tell you
that the affair tonight and Bar
bara's wedding a month from now
are cheap affairs compared to what
! can afford TO give her-and what
/ will give her if l want to. Let
that be the last word on this sub
ject. One would think, to hear you
talk, that / was poor man. Gym
thia. l have enough money to keep
my family in comfort rs long as
they and / live. There"
In all her life Barbara had never
seen her uncle so angry. and 1t Is TO
be doubted If her aunt had ever
witnessed such wrath on the part
of her usually docile brother. She
paled before it and dropped back
in her chair. silenccd for the time.
AS for Barbara, she felt thrill
that she knew was unholy--but was
very stimulating. Later she might
be sorry for her discounted aunt.
At present she was only conscious
that her uncle had spoken the
truth-that he had openly declar-
ed that she he-Barbara-was not
drain upon his resources.
Then why had he over suggested
to Aunt Cynthia that the reverse
was true?
Had he ever suggested It?
The question seemed disloyal She
would not ask 1t even of herself.
Doubtless Aunt Cynthia had believed
that her brother was not well Off,
and, believing this, had told her niece
What she thought TO be the truth
II she-Barbara-had only known
earlier!
Yet 1t would have done no good
for her uncle wanted her TO marry
his frienJ.
She had heard him speak Of his
approval Of Johns suit on that Sun
day night after Robert Elliot had
gone back to New York.
She reused herself from her rev.
erie as her uncle addressed her.
His manner had changed entirely
and his eyes were full of fatherly
affection.
Did I scare you by my outburst,
dear?" he asked.
Timidly she spoke, glancing first
Aunt Cynthia had quietly slipped
mo, uncle" Barbara said, frank
Iy, "you did not scare me. Indeed,
you"
She hesitated.
Go on" her uncle urged What
did do7"
WELL" with nervous laugh.
you actually gave me some de-
licious little thrills all up and down
my spine. Why. uncle. / never be-
fore heard you speak out like that.
I did, not imagine you could, be so
very decided"
II hopo you may never have to
hear me speak like that again. my
dear little girl" wna tho grim re-
Joiner. But when I mean thing.
I mean It, And I can be what you
call decided when I know ] am
right. And in this case I know I
am"
"I am glad you are" the girl ad-
mitted.
you believe me. don't your" he
demanded.
Yes. uncle"
'Then believe 7 am right about
another matter, too. See Daisy when
she comes, then go UP to your room
or elsewhere--and rest and do
nothing else all the afternoon"
Except open my presents" sho
supplemented with a CLEAN of mis-
chief in her eyes.
The gleam brought a glow 10 his
heart.
"Yes--and open your presents.
I bet there will be lots OF them"
To ne Continued.
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Continued From Yesterday

ttOnunued FRO" bestefoAsb
CIeIand walked slowly to the door
with him. one arm resting on his
shoulder
81 wish you'd tell her what you've
told me, Harry
OPPORTUNITY is GONE.
Its too late. She wouldn't care
now
Are you very sure?"
do you think a man can use
woman the way ! have used her,
and make her care a straw about
what / say TO her now|'
Cleland said in a low voice.
II can't answer you. l don't un-
derstand women; / write about
them. | have troubles of my
own, too. So / can't advise you,
Harry. ''Are you still IN love with
herr"
He said in a dead voice:
q "I've always been. It's done things
TO me. I'll die of it, one day But
that's no argument
Il don't know. Tell her"
Its no argument" repeated Bel
ter. ITS purely selfish. That's
what am-purely selfish. I'm
thinking OF myself I'm in love
with her. And she's better off
without me"
"All the same. think I'd take a
chance. / think I'd tell her. After
all, you owe her that much-what-
ever she may choose TO do about it,"
'She doesn't care now"
"Still you owe it 10 her. You're
not a welcher, you know
They had reached the foot of the
stairs. Helen, coming out of the
inclosed court, met them face to
face; and they exchanged amiabil-
tiles there outside her studio door.
Come in and have some tea" she
said Harry, you look i'll. Are your
Anyway, a cup of tea won't slay
you in your tracks," fitting her
key to the door all the while she
was talking-"so come in like two
polite young men"
The door swung open; they enter
ed.
"Oho" exclaimed Helen; steve
must be here because the kettle
lamp is lighted. Well have some
thing to nibble presently, l expect.
Find a chair, Harry, and watch that
kettle. Jim. show him the cigar
cites. I'm going 10 take off this
blouse and III be back with steve
in a moment"
INTERRUPTED BY ENTRANCE.
She stopped short: Stephanie and
Marie Cliff, coming from the kitch-
enette, appeared at the further end
of the studio, the former bearing a
big bowl of strawberries, the latter
tray of little cakes.
Stephanie greeted the newcom-
ers with an airy wave of her hand;
Marie Cliff promptly lost her color;
but there was nothing to do except
to advance, which she continued
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The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
WOOLLEY SAYS
HE WILLQUIT
Warns Republicans South.
erner Must Be Named
ToI. &C.

Robert W. woolley. Interstate
Commerce Commissioner, whose job
is supposedly scheduled to go to John
]. Esch, of Wisconsin. chairman Of
the House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce, who was
defeated for reelection. last night
issued a statement denying that he
had any intention OF seeking re-
appointment.
Commissioner Woolley's term ex-
pires January 1, and comment re-
garding the possibility of his re-
nomination by President Wilson and
of his getting Senate confirmation
was what prompted his statement.
He took the opportunity, however.
to warn the incoming administra-
tion against denying the South of
all representation on the Commits
sion.
of the eleven Commissioners, only
two are from the South, McChord.
of Kentucky. and myself. from Vir-
ginia." he said. The Republicans
are justly proud of having broken
the Solid South. and IL part of
their reward is to be reduced rep
on so important a COM
they will undoubtedly be
grateful for not being kept in sus-
pense.
My belief is. however. that those
who have been SO ineustriously
spreading the story are as ignorant
of the plans OF the President-elect
as they seemingly are of my own"
his statement concluded.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
TROOPS TRAIL
MINER-SNIPERS
State Soldiers Fired on From
Kentucky Side Of
River.

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, Nov. a.
State troopers today were on the
trail Of striking coal miners who
fred into the camp of the Thacker
Coal Mining Company on the Ken
lucky side of the Tug River last
night. When the troopers tried to
pursue the snipers last night they
found their way barred by a great
smoke screen. The snipers set fire
to the woods to prevent pursuit.
Word was received that the troop
ers had found the trail today and
were close on the heels of the
miners. Reports were received to-
day of an attack on the Borderiand
Coal Company. The snipers were
said to have fired a volley from the
West Virginia side. None was hurt
the reports said. The attacks fol-
lowed the blowing up OF the Triple
of the Thacker mine at Rose Siding
on Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
Pumpkin Crop
Eaten Raw by
Cave DweIler

KANSAS CITY. NO.. Nov. a.
Something was gnawing all the
Thanksgiving pumpkins and
squashes from vines in the south
west section of the city. Is
Neighbors started a hunt for
the marauder. The vegetarian
proved TO be Wegarshak Grugari-
lok, who lived In a leaf padded
cave he dug in a nearby clay
bank.
Grugarilok told the police he
was very fond of raw pumpkin
but that fresh raw squash was
his favorite dish. Raw field corn
was also on his bill of fare.
Profiteering landlords were
blamed by the caveman for his
cramped quarters. He said he
was a Bolshevik and came here
from California
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
POLAND PLANS
LAND ARMIES
Demobilization
Program Submitted to
The Diet.

WARSAW. Nov IAN elaborate
program for demobilizing Polish SOL
diers to the land has been devised by
the ministers and was submitted
yesterday to the Polish Diet. Land
holdings are limited to 45 acres.
The wounded and especially distin-
guished volunteers have first choice
Poland is to plant the land-own-
ing soldiery along the Eastern from
tier where they fought, establishing
in memorial an army OF industry
and productivity where the war
ragged
The governent will provide special
credits for livestock for the soldier
farmers.
The primary idea is to discourage
concentration in the cities. a ten
dency already noted. Ownership of
the land is based absolutely on oc-
cupancy. the land not eing negotia-
Bile for twenty-five years.
Copyright, 1890. by Public Ledger co.)
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
Minister Slayer
Freed by Canuck
Jury in Rum Case

WINDSOR. Ont. Nov. s.-The Rev.
J. o. L. Spracklin. minister Liquor
sleuth, shot and killed Beverly
Trumble, road-house keeper. in self
defense. a coroner's jury decided to-
day. The jury was out more than
an hour.
The minister was absolved of all
blame. Trumble was shot during a
raid on his place.
The crown attorney still must act
In the case under the Canadian laws
before the pastor Is finally freed or
charged with the murder Of Trum-
BILE.
Spracklin will continue his war
on bootleggers and ruin runners
along the Canadian border. he said.
as soon as the case Is finally dis
posed OF. Many attempts have been
made on the pastors life because
of his activities.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
ADMITS HE CUT
WIFE'S THROAT
Cumberland Man Confesses
BRUTAL Murder Of
Woman.

CUMBERLAND. ND. Nov. a.
John Logue, so years old, confessed
10 Cumberland police last night that
he murdered his common-law wife.
clora ostender. by cutting her
throat as she lay in bed early yes
terday morning.
Logue was found by neighbors
yesterday afternoon sitting in a
chair beside the bed on which the
woman's mutiiated body lay.
He told the police that the wom-
an had entered a conspiracy to kill
him. Acting on this belief, he woke
her from sleep at 5 A. m. he said.
and gashed her throat with a razor.
With blood streaming from her
throat, Logue says. the woman
sprang from bed, went to the lxitch-
en-, lighted a lamp. and wrote In a
book: MY throat has been cut;
send for a doctor"
She then returned to the bed
room. He says he then gashed her
throat again until she was dead.
Logue claims he intended to cut
his own throat. but lost his nerve.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
DENIES CHARGE
OF COAL PROFIT
Head Of Mine Association
Says Members Stopped
Fuel Famine.

Charges by the Senate Committee
on Reconstruction. of which Senator
Calder Of New York is chairman.
that coal operators of the country
were "practising gross extor0on ON
the public" yesterday were denied
by the National Coal Association.
Col. d. B. Wentz of Philadelphia.
president of the association, which
represents q majority of the large
bituninous operators. in statement
describes as "fiagrantly false" the
assertion Of r. T. Miller, assistant
to the Senate COMMITTEES. that Joseph
p. Tumulty, secretary to the Pres
ident. was sought to issue orders
permitting operators to dodge con-
tracts specifying lower prices.
The conferences at the white
House were arranged in order to
keep President Wilson fully in
formed as to the coal shortage sit
uation existing during the summer,
the statement declares. Mr.. Tumulty
in a statement issued recently, per-
sonally denied the charges made by
Miller.
"As the outcome Of efforts of the
operators to advance the soft coal
output through increased car sup
ply. prices generally at the mines
have greatly decreased during the
last month" said Col. wentz. Had
1t not been for the consistent efforts
OF the bituminous Coal operators.
as represented in the National Coal
Association, to overcome the short
age emergency during the summer
and fall, the nation would now be
faced with the calamitous prospect
of a soft coal famine during the
winter. This contingency no longer
need be feared. There will be ample
coal. and at reasonable prices, for
ALL"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
Prince Georges County

MT. RAINIER, Md. Nov. 9.-Stirred
by civic pride a number of men of
the congregation of the Christian
Church here got out with their
shovels and improved Thirty third
street in front of the church.
HYATTSvILLE. Md. Nov. 9.-Dr
Francis M. Mccoy has been appoint
ed assistant pastor of the Hyatts-
Vile Methodist Episcopal Church.
North. He served in France as a
chaplain.
COLLEGE PARK, Nd. Nov. o.
The students of the horticultural de-
partment of the University of Mary
land will hold a fruit, vegetable and
flower show November 2o-21.
COLLEGE PARK. Nd. Nov. g.
Miss Mabel L. Stephenson, for two
years district agent in home eco
nomics for the University of Mary
land extension service, has resigned.
owing 10 i'll health. Miss Mildred L.
Jones and Miss Aubrey Moore have
been appointed to secretarial posi-
tions at the University of Maryland
here.
G. w. Carpenter, a specialist in
farm engineering. and a graduate Of
the University of Nebraska, has ac-
cepted position with the University
of Maryland and will devote part OF
his time to teaching and the remain
der to extension work.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
yassss b Msst Max Dsbstsrs.

EAsToN. Pa. Nov. s.-Lafsyette
College debating team has arranged
a debate with vassAr College 20 be
held at vassar April 1s. & was an
nounced here today. u VIII be the
frst time that Lafayette ever has
met a woman's college. The vassar
team will select the subject OF the
debate, but viii give the Lafayette
debaters the choice OF taking either
the Affirmative OF negative. Presi-
dent Henry Noble Maccraeken. Of
vassar. Is a brother Of John Hsnry
MacCrscken. president Of Lafayette
College.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
POLICE MAKE ARREST
IN SHOOTING OF GIRL

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. s.-Den-
mis- Chester. police character, today
was held by Great Falls, Mont. Of
ficials. charged with the murder of
Miss Florence Barton, local society
girl, shot to death. the night of Oc-
tober 2. while riding with her fiance.
Private detectives arrested Ches-
ter following a hunt across many
States A Bertillion photograph OF
Chester was identified by Howard
Winter. Miss Barton's fiance, as the
assailant.
Police announced that another
suspect is under arrest in st. Jo-
seph, Mo-. and a third arrest Is ex-
pected. There were three men in
the party which halted Miss Barton
and her escort.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
OWNERS OF APPLE
ORCHARDS FACE RUIN

LURAY. Va Nov. s.-rhis count,
stands to lose thousands Of dollars
from it's apple crop. for which there
is demand that amounts 10 prac-
tiealiy nothing compared with for
mer years.
In hundreds Of orchards apples
are lying shoe top deep on the
ground. among which rabbits revel
at night and 'possums and wildcats
hold high carnival between the
suns. II this state Of Affairs con-
tinues Il will be a blow 70 the
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
IF SKIN BREAKS
OUT and ITCHES
APPLY SULPHUR

Just the moment you apply Men
tho-Sulphur to an itching, burning
or broken out skin. the itching
stops and healing begins, says
noted skin specialist. This sulphur
preparation, made into a pleasant
cold cream, gives such a quick re-
lief. even to fiery eczema, that moth
ing mas ever been found to take its
place.
because OF its germ destroying
properties. 1t quickly subdues the
itching. cools the Irritation and
heals s-the eczema right up, leaving
clear. smooth skin in place of
ugly eruptions. rash. pimpIes or|
roughness.
fou do not have to wait for Inn
provement. 1t quickly shows. You
can get little jar of Mentho-Sul-
phur at any drug store.-Adv
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
Legion Head Approves
Refusal to Pardon Debs

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. ST. W.
Gafbraith. national commander OF
the American Legion, today wired
President Wilson, indorsing the
Presidents action in refusing to
pardon Eugene v. Debs. now held
in the Federal prison at Atlanta.
Ga, convicted of sedition.
Galbraith's telegram was on rec
ommendation of the conference OF
department adjutants being held
here.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
LOCAL PHONE COMPANY
SATISFIED WITH RATES

Continuation of the present tele-
phone rates may be asked by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company before January 81. when
current rates expire, said A. E.
Berry. president of the company,
yesterday.
While figures of the company's
earnings from June to September,
inclusive, show a net profit of only
s134.ss0, it is believed that other
months, when business is more
active. will show a more substantial
gain
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
DENIED RIGHT TO BABY
CHASED FOR SIPS"

DES MONIES. Iowa. Nov. o.
Walter s. Lewis and wife. of Des
Moines. who are alleged to have
purchased Virginia schmiedeke. g.
year-old baby. from the child's faith
er, John Schmiedeke. of Believille.
H., for sl25 today were denied the
custody of the child in a decision
handed down by District Judge HUI
bert Otterback.
The court decided the child will
remain in the custody OF juvenile
officers until a guardian Is appoint
ed. The juvenile officers alleged the
Lewises were unft to care for the
child.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
Federal Aid Given to Check
Typhoid Epidemic in Ohio

SALEM. Ohio. Nov. s.-Two hun
dred nurses and a score of physi-
clans working under the direction
of the Red Cross and State and
Federal health officers are work
ing night and day to check the epi-
sode of typhoid fever here.
L. c. Torbett, assistant sanitary
engineer of the United States Health
Service. who arrived here on or
ders from Washington, said today
that there were nearly l,lO0 cases
of typhoid in the city. Seven deaths
nave resulted since the epidemic
started three weeks ago.
The wave of typhoid fever is due
to contaminated water, health ON
GERS said.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
Maj. Besson to Tour
Two States for Ideas

Maj. Frank s. Besson, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict. left for a tour of Pennsyl-
vanla and New York cities last
night. He will examine out-of
town methods of disposing of rub
Dish and garbage and those en-
ployed in road construction.
MAI. Besson went directly to New
York. where he will examine the
eondition OF streets. at the invita-
tion of a number of asphalt deal
ers. He will also visit Albany. Buff
iaio. hochester and Pittsburgh.
MAJ. Besson said the tour was
Ior the purpose of getting new
IDEAS to apply to District work.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
Negro Slayers at Large;
Wounded Girl Still Lives

DURHAM. N. c., Nov. s.-No clew
as to the two negroes alleged to
have held up a party of four near
Gastonia. y. C.. Sunday night has
been found.
The negroes shot and killed John
Ford. one of the young men, and
wounded one Of the girls, Essie
Beatty. afterward. 1t is said. as
saulting both girls The Beatty
girl. while still alive. Is in a critical
condition at the Gastonia Hospital.
Gastonia officials found on investf-
cation that a report of the arrest
Of two suspects at Blacksburg. s.
c. was without foundation
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
FARMER KILLED WHEN
THRESHER RUNS WILD

FREDERICK, Nd. Nov. 9.-Grant
Springer, rs years old. was killed
when a threshing engine which he
was steering down a hill near EN-
mitsburg got beyond his control.
The steering gear snapped. start
ing the engine on a wild dash.
Springer leaped from the engine
and started to run uphill for as
sistance. but had been so badly in
jured that he died in the arms of
his brother. Columbus Springer.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
Salesman S Body, Wrecked
Car, Evidence of Tragedy

ATLANTA. Ca, Nov. s.-Police
are investigating the finding of the
body OF Egbert c. Gale, travelling
salesman, dead in Cascade road this
morning.
Gales jugular vein had been cut
presumably by his flight through
the windshield of wrecked tour
ing car that stood near by. The
body was found apparently un-
moved after the accident.
Gale was a salesman for a Chi
cago arm and had been here a
week. His home was at waverly.
N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
TOY AUTO ACCIDENT
MAY COST BOY EYE

CUMBERLAND, Md, Nov. s.
Earl Malone. IL years old. may lose
the sight of his left eye as the re-
suit of an accident at his home yes
terday when the propeller of a toy
automobile struck him.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
KILLED IN EFFORT
TOBOARD TRAIN

HAGERSTOwN. Md, Nov. -
Charles Bonebrake, a middle-aged
white man, was instantly killed by
a passenger train on the Western
Maryland Railroad at North juno
ton. near this city, yesterday aft
ernoon while attempting to board
the train. il is believed. Bonebrake
missed his hold and fell under the
train His body was mangled.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
Mystery Surrounds Death.

FAIRMoNT. w. Va. Nov. o.
James Dishunery. alias John PicA-
-oneer, 2S years old, of Chiefton. died
in a Fairmont hosital yesterday
from bullet wound below the
heart. He refused to say anything
and nothing could be learned from
the taxicab driver who brought the
man to the hospital.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
Earthquake Hits Portland. Ore.

PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. s.-Port-
land was shaken by what is be-
lieved to have been a slight earth
quake shortly after midnight.
The tremor continued for about
ten seconds. II was sufficiently
violent TO make pictures swing on
the walls of houses but did no
damage.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
BRAKEMAN KILLED
UNDER LOCOMOTIVE

CUMBERLAND. Nd Nov. s,--1kl
n whitley. Of Keyssr. ". va was
killed instantly and c. D. Heimick
was injured. when struck by
freight train at Kingwood June
ton sunday afternoon- Both men
were brakemen. They had been
sitting down on. the track when hit
The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
Wrangel Beats Back Reds
In Crimean Offensive

SEBASTOPOL. Nov. 9. - Gen.
wrangel's communique today de-
clared Soviet troops had been beaten
back in attempts to capture Perekop
at the entrance to the Crimean
peninsula.
Fierce fighting continues" the
communique said.
1T was believed here that wran-
gel will be able to hold his position.