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The Washington times., 1920-07-13
DEATH OF BOY FROM
POISON IS MYSTERY
Staying or suicide?

This question is today battling
Fairfax. county authorities who are
Investigating the death by poisoning.
of Lewis Simpson Makley. fifteen
years old. son of Harry Mskley. a
farmer living near Centerville, Fair
fax county, Va.
The body OF Yung Makley was
found lying under a tree on his faith
er's farm last week.
The only clue is an empty bottle
Tabled "strychnine" found in the boys
pocket. Strychnine was found in the
boys stomach at the autopsy.
Nc. possible reason for suicide can
be found. The boy was in excellent
health and had always seemed to be in
the best OF spirits.
An inquest, based largely on the
murder theory. Is being conducted by
Coroner w. l. Robey. of Herndon. Va.
The inquest. begun yesterday. was
not completed and will be continued
Monday.
The only result of the inquest so
far is the revealing of the fact that a
bottle of strychnine, which WAS In the
medicine chest of the boys uncle,
Claude Moore, who lives near the
Makley farm. has been missing for
some time. He could not identify the
bottle found in the boys pocket as
his, and has no idea how the boy
could have obtained IL from his cabi-
net.
The youths life had been recently
insured for $1,000 though the first
payment has not been made on the
policy, according to the youths father.
The Washington times., 1920-07-13
War Insanity Seen AS
Probable Cause For
Wife Slayer's Deeds

tramp. IL am a good shot and won't
be apt to shoot you"
The fearless machine gunner con-
fded in the chance acquaintance how
much he hated his wife and the eX-
pected child. and of how difficult 1T
was for man to make a living in
these days.
In his confession to the police Wan
derer has gone over the details of the
shooting and told how he petted his
wife and took her out to a moving
picture theater, carefully planning
the hour of their reaching home so
the tramp could be waiting al the ap-
pointed time in the vestibule.
"She fell for my stuff" says the
lieutenant critically. in speaking of
his dead wife's credulity. in drawing
money out of the bank and giving II
to him unsuspiciously.
SO the deed was done, and Wan
derer, whose plan was carried out so
neatly. could no longer conceal his
part and broke down and confessed.
His. recital of, the|crime is proof
that murder will out. although in
many cases revelation is slow in pre-
senting itself. ,-
War, which has been the making Of
many men, was the undoing of Way
MS war glory, WIN CTOSS
medal. made him in his own opinion a
supermss who could try and triumph
over the ordinary exigencies of do
mestic life.
lie would Kill his wife and unborn
child, he decided. and none would be
the wiser. Why not? Hadn't he
killed many in the war at close range.
and others who got within the range
OF his gun? He didn't know their
names. of course, hadn't known them
in civil life. how could he know the
enemy. and what difference would II
make killing them?
Then. he would argue with himself.
IL you want to kill sd ne one you hate,
and what a hateful thing a wife and
child can be when you want only to
have good time. when you want to
kill, why let the fact that you are
personally acquainted with your
enemy" stop things?
Wanderers act is one of the most
horrible of crimes. 1t would be re-
voting ordinarily. But the murderer r
was considered a hero, decorated as
such. Probably many young mon
whose duties prevented them from
fighting, or whose health forced them
to fght the war from a swivel chair,
envied him, were patronized by him.
His deed gives rise TO the question
often put as to the precise nature Of
physical courage. Does real valor
necessarily have part in 1t? Is IL
not sometimes merely the mantle st a .
ton OF british instinct and insensi-
tiveness?
The Washington times., 1920-07-13
CRIME ON DECREASE,
SHERIFF LEAVES POST

ATLANTA, Mich, July 13-Becausc
of a lack Of business to keep the
office alive, Robert Mcclellan has ten
dered his resignation as sheriff of
Montmorency county.
The office has been conducted on a
fee basis, in addition to allowance for
the sheriff of $500 a year as janitor of
the courthouse. With the advent of
prohibition, 1t is said, business in the
sheriff line has fallen off sharply so
much so that the officer was obliged
to seek other employment.
The sheriff of Kalkaska county re-
Gently resigned for similar reasons.
The Washington times., 1920-07-13
RELATIVES OF MAL0NEY
BELIEVE HIM STILL ALIVE

PROVIDENCE. r. l., July 13.-Rela-
tives of John J. Maloney expressed
strong doubt that he was the man
slain by Carl Wanderer, Of Chicago. at
the time Wanderer killed his wife.
John Maloney's brother Patrick, OF
Arctic Ventre, and his sister. Mrs.
John Kain, of River Point, examined
a photograph Of the dead man for
warded by the Chicago police and
both said they felt positive the pic
ture was not that of their brother.
The Washington times., 1920-07-13
PENSION MIDDLE
GIVEN TO CABINET
Conflict Over Interpretation Of
Retirement Law Taken Up
at. Today's Session.
Continued from First Page.)


have reached the retirement age but
who nevertheless desire to continue
because they are able to work and
sufficiently efficient to gain, the sup
port of their superiors in this desire
breathed easier.
Postmaster General Burleson, how
ever absolutely refused to accept this
policy. and he was followed on June
80 by ssioner of Pensions Saltz-
gaber despite the fact that he had
signed the general policy which was
submitted and approved by Secretary
Payne three weeks before.
Commissioner Saltzgaber sent his
letter to Secretary of the Interior
Payne announcing his own determi-
nation as to policy just as the latter
was in the throes of preparing for
his Alaskan trip, and the latter, it is
understood, never had time to give
it consideration or~to approve or dis
approve it. -
In the meantime the situation was
allowed to drift until eighty or more
superannuates in the Pension Bureau
anxious to stand on their efficiency
records and not to be retired without
hearing, determined upon the dar-
ing policy of making their case n
departmental issue. They received
hearing from Acting Secretary of the
Interior Hopkins, who has called sew
eral conferences to department heads
to deal with the question and who
believes the matter should be brought
before the Cabinet without delay.
DISSATISFACTION RIFE.
The storm Of protest over Commits
sioner Saltzgaber's action began to
alarm him, and 1t is now reported
that he may withdraw his letter to
Secretary Payne and determine upon
a new policy. He is at present out
of the city.
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Bying ton today said there has been
no change of policy so far as he
knew, but he was aware of the fact
that an appeal had been taken to the
office OF the Secretary of the Interior.
He declined to comment upon the sit
uation, although hopeful that it Will
yet be straightened out.
The War Department policy with
reference to retirement Is being
framed with the greatest secrecy, and
IL is possible that no public announce
mcnt will be made until a day or two
before July %. which is the legal date
for the retirement OF all superannu-
ated clerks who come under the oper-
alton OF the act.
Intense dissatisfaction exists over
the fact that the departments are fol-
lowing policies entirely different In
character. and in many cases bureaus
within the departments are Interpret
ing the law to suit themselves. An
appeal may be taken direct to Presi-
dent Wilson. II necessary, to settle
tho controversy.
The Washington times., 1920-07-13
SWISS PR0FITEER FINED
MORE THAN 2 MILLIONS

GENEVA, Switzerland, July ia
Swiss multi.millionaire company pro-
moter and fnancier. NJ. Jules Bloch.
who made enormous profits during
the war and declared only portion
for taxation, was fned by the Fed
cral Commission Mt Berne the record
sum OF 1600O,oo0 francs. which, ac-
cording to the present rate OF eX-
change. amounts to more than So
100000. The case has been pending
since tho armistice.
The Washington times., 1920-07-13
AGED COUPLE KILLED
BY ENRACED HEIFER

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa. July 13--
Trying to take n young calf from its
mother resulted In the death OF Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Liddell. wealthy
pioneer farmers of Treynor, Iowa,
near here.
The aged couple. both OF whom
were more than eighty years old.
were so badly gorod by the enraged
COW that they died before a physi-
clan could be summoned
The Washington times., 1920-07-13
SCOTS WITH $4O,OOO,OOO
LOOK ABOUT FOR Home

WINNIPEG, July 13.--Trying to find
a place In which to establish a home
worthy OF a fortune OF 100000 is
tho hothersorne task of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Campbell OF Aberdeen. Scotland.
They made the money out OF plan
tations they acquired several years
ago in Java: they sold out some time
ago to the government OF Java for a
sum close to $50. 900 900. After tour
ing northern Canada they went on to
California,
The Washington times., 1920-07-13
GOMPERS DECLINES TO
\ DISCUSS THIRD PARTY

Samuel Gompers, veteran head OF
the American Federation OF Labor,
refuses to be interviewed regarding
the federation's attitude toward the
proposed third party.
81 have nothing to say" said
Gompers.
At the federation headquarters 1t
was said Gompers does not consider
the time ripe for n statement.
The Washington times., 1920-07-13
cago Police Possibility Wanderer Having Slain Mother
Two Views of Wanderer, Wife and Dupe He Killed

Two views Of former
Lieut.. Carl Wanderer
- o., ,r..f .s
and wife. he shot to death
in vestibule of their Chi
cago home on June u.
Inset shows the slain
dupe. ,.,............ ..-......,
The Washington times., 1920-07-13
SCOUT HERO'S'
SUICIDE !, STORY Y
Former Lieutenant Also May
, Have Fired Fathers Butcher
Il Shop, Is Claim.
CONTINUED from First Page)

ragged stranger" slain by Lieuten'
ant Wandercr. A search of the rec
ords showed that there was only one
Malbney in the army from Rhode
Island. and that he wss> from Provi-
dence. not Pontiac the town IRON
which Maloney is reported TO have
como. Information about this Ma
loney. It is said, may be had at No. 1
James street. Providence, II. l.
The Washington times., 1920-07-13
"No Sufragist, " Says
Mrs. Cox, "Just Wife
WOhio's Governor

DAYTON, Ohio July l3.-Until yesterday Mrs james
Middleton Cox wife of the governor Of Ohio and the Demo
cratic parys choice for First Lady of the Land "
had been interviewed by a newspaper person.
The Washington times., 1920-07-13
BY MARGERY REX.

NEW YORK, July 13:-A war hero,
Lieut.. Carl Wanderer, of Chicago. has
killed his wife because. he says, he
wanted to return to army life; be-
cause he hated her for the reason that
she was to become a mother.
IL loathed married life,r he said,
after confessing to the crime. Il
wanted to get back into the army.
grew to love the army life while
serving in France. It's free and easy.
It's the life for me-"
Wanderer planned and staged a
hold-up, with the aid of a ragged
tramp whom he hired to play rob.
ber." 1t is believed Wanderer also
killed this man to silence him.
During the war men were taught to
fight and kill. Human life was held
cheap. II anything got in soldier
way-an enemy or disobedient under
ling-his life wasn't worth much.
Such view of life and death can
not always be quickly set aside upon
returning to civilian life.
A man with so little fear of the
taking of life is as much victim OF
war insanity as any poor, stunned
shell-shock patient. But the man
whose equilibrium has been shaken by
battle, or the sights of war, carries
the IdDel OF the III
limbs. queer speech or lack OF
speech. hypersensitiveness and loss OF
memory.
NO EVIDENCE OF MADNESS.
Wanderers abnormal mental state
gave no sign Of its existence through
his physical being.
Not until such a distorted mind
son does the mental twist announce
itself.
Wanderers crime was no careless
fame OF anger against Che woman
who was to be his child's mother. His
hate had been smoldering for a long
time.
Since he had won the -. S. c. for
bravery and the Croix de Guerre, and
fought in the Seventeenth machine
gun battalion, one might imagine he
would, IL about to commit murder
plan the deed in some courageous
style.
But he resorted to the "frame-up,'
the means that is taken by the under
handed, the sneak and the coward.
The victim of n "frameup" never
has a chance to fight back. to answer
charge, or to call for help. The
CHTuS are HihThCU dkdlllSl nllH
Whiskey helped along this ignoble
crime a little. Wanderer claims now
to have been drinking heavily, but
admits his hate was born of sober
moments. lie met n strange man on
Madison street, in Chicago, entered
into conversation with him. bought
him drinks. and offered him money II
he would fake robbery.
The stranger was reluctant, but
more whlskey changed his mind
Wanderer had money enough to pay
the accomplice. for he had drawn out
or got his wife to draw out OF the
bank, $1,000 she had there in her own
name.
Meeting the stranger that day was
mere chance, but such an opportunity
wr"a for Pnvone looking for II.
at seemed as " Fate was playing
into my hand" wanderer says now.
"You won't need to be afraid
said the hero OF the world war to the
The Washington times., 1920-07-13
AT HUSBANDS ORDERS.

"Yes, and he's as bad at that as he
thinks I am at golf. We play hus-
band -and-wife bridge. If you know
what that is. We never play to-
gether." ...
She has made no personal plans
at all
81 am entirely at my husbands or
ders," she said. I'VE shall do what
ever he wants US to do. / am not used
to contact with political campaigns as
exciting as this. The third time my
husband ran for governor was excit-
ing enough, but this is even more so,
and, from what I hear" she added
naively, "the campaign hasn't really
begun"
"Do you darn the Governors
socks?"
Mrs. Cox laughed merrily. Some
times l do" she said. when there
is no one else around to do 1t. l can
do it very well. for you see I was
brought up in a family of boys. !
was the only girl. and I suppose !
am terribly spoiled. Ny husband
hasn't tried to cure me. either. but ]
suppose wife has the right to be
spoiled by her husband.
"And do you like to read books on
Einstein theory. for instance, or by
Daisy Ashford?"
81 suppose l shall be censured for
saying It," she replied, but l found
Daisy Ashford silly and couldn't
read it, But l love to read, and
do 1t a great deal"
1t became evident the next moment
thu at there is something else Mrs. Cox
likes to do better than reading. play
ing golf or bridge of motoring. From
around the corner of the hall came a
low. sleepy wall.
Baby Ann" exclaimed Mrs. Cox
II must 60" And that was the END
| of the first interview with the Demo
cratic party's choice for First Lady
| of the Land"
The Washington times., 1920-07-13

Excepting, OF course, my husband"
she laughed. But he never has in
terviowed me professionally"
The reason Is that she has deiiber-
steiy lodged publicity. II she hap
pens to be downstairs when "A news
disappears without leaving a ripple.
But she consented yesterday morn
ing TO what she plainly expected
would be an ordeal She came Into
small library on the second fioor OF
Trails End, shook hands graciously.
and sat down. looking as though she
wanted to say plunge the knife
quickly doctor, and get II over with"
.THE GOVERNORS WIFE.
Please don't ask me anything
about politics" she said. II know
nothing whatever about II. Soiue-
times ! see something in the papers
about my husband. but when i ask
him about IL and he tells me i can I
make head or tail out Of II. When j
read a Republican paper ] feel sure
my husband hasn't the ghost or a
chance. and when ] read a Democratic
be, elected" -.--.. .....-
"Are you a sufrragist?"
mo" replied Mrs. Cox.
"An anti. them
"No." ...... ....
"What are you, them.
"Im the Governors WIFE, replied
Mrs. Cox. quickly.
In thosc four words she gave bet
ter character sketch of herself than
any interviewer could do in four col
umns. Governor Cox had borne out
her own self-analysis before he IN
troduced the correspondent. saying:
ANY woman, the wife OF man IN
public life, who can smile every hour
OF the day. is a remarkable, woman
She is just a plain, home-loVinS, bap|-
loving American woman
The interviewer asked her what she
did with "her day" She replied that
she played golf a little. drove motor
car, rode horseback, played bridge and
tended flowers about the house, but
principally she looked after Baby
Ann" their seven-months-old daugh'
ter.
The interviewer asked her II she
ever played golf with the governor
and she replied. laughing. That's q
tender subject. He used to think
played well, though, before we were
married"
"And does he ever play bridge with
youo"
The Washington times., 1920-07-13
ILLUSTRATING
A DISTINCTION

N | S S ISSIPPl
boat once had
a whistle SO
large t h a t
each bl a S [
Evening star., 1920-09-15
"NO WORK, HIGH PRICES, "
IS PLANT: IN HUNGARY
Country Described as Terrible
Center" by "Only Legitimate
Candidate for. Throne

BUDAPEST, September 15.-"No work
and high prices are making Hungary a
trouble center" said Count Etienne
Crouy Chanel, who claims to be the
most legitimate candidate for the throne
of Hungary.
I'VE have here upward of 100000
workmen who are either without work
or else have to work for 1000 crowns a
month, the price of pair of shoes" he
continued. Besides them, we have
10000 government employees left over
from old Hungary whose pay is about
that of the workmen. Then we have
sc. 600 army officers, who insist that they
be paid. Then there is large number
of landowners from the provinces given
to Serbia. the Czechs and the Ruma-
mans. who have no means of livelihood,
having been driven from their lands.
''When these people begin considering
their troubles they turn to the wealthy
Jews as the cause. or else to the COM
munists, and therein lies the origin of
the So-called white terror
THE immediate solution for these
people is to emigrate, but for that they
have not the money or else cannot Sc
cure passports. They cannot become
farmers overnight. Even if the govern
ment divided the land they would need
to learn to farm and would need capital
Evening star., 1920-09-15
LYNCHED FOR REMARK.
White Man in Alabama Dies a,
Hands of Mob.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sepembert Is.
Alto Windham, white. was lynched
about three miles from Hartford, Ala,
for remarks he was alleged to have
made to a white married woman
The husband of the woman is said
to have telephoned one Henry Collins.
to stop Windham. He did so, not
knowing what was wanted with the
man. On arrival at the home of
Collins. party of men informed
Collins of their intention, but Collins
would not permit them to get posses
sion of Windham until they had
promised not to kill him, it is said
Relying their promise. Collins sur
rendered Windham, who was after
wards lynched by the mob in river
swamp.
Evening star., 1920-09-15
FAMOUS HOUSE TO GO.
Home of Bill Skies, Dickens Fa-

LONDON. September 15.-Another
Dickens landmark is to be destroyed
the house where Bill Skies met his
DEATH as described in "Oliver Twist.
1t stands in court on Jacobs Island
Bermondsey. and is being used now as
a stable. The house was identified by
the finding of some old plans of Ber-
mondsey, dated 1855. on one of which
was marked bill Skies house,
Evening star., 1920-09-15

tions. 1t is no wonder our minds are
deranged.a
'It would be a charity IL our surplus
educated population was helped to emil
CRATE to South America or some country
where ii could start life anew
Evening star., 1920-09-15

to- build houses and buy machinery. The
factories cannot start because of lack OF
coal and raw materials.
Hungary has lost more than any ma
ton in Europe by the peace treaty. In
addition, she has had two costly revo1u-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-02
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FORMER ARMY OFFICER
HEADS ELL At PAN

Lieutenant Harrington Reynolds
d favorite OF the stage before he
abandoned this calling 60 volunteer
In the fighting forces overseas. re
turns to Seattle on the rev bin al
The Pantages this week as the star
OF The flaberdashcry. merry.
frothy farce with music. presented
by Alexander Pantagea. Appearing
with him il group OF pretty girls
and some clever men. The farce Is
novel IN it's theme and has been
EaFninhed with real melodies and
graceful dancing.
Arthur pcNoy provides the added
headline attraction OF the bin In his
plaNlet The peacemaker The
humor OF this act Ia delicious and
the acting worthy in every way OF
The material at hand.
RASH and Allen. two comedian. Of
more than ordinary attainment pre.
sent their harrase OF fun, Recruit.
inE," In which one appears as an
army recruiting officer and the
other "a ''wop" volunteer.
FANNIE simpson and Earl Dean
offer a STIMULATING comedy. "iIonky
Tonky Town" In which songs and
smart chatter are effectively com
blned,
Rosa Vaiyda, a handsome girl who
has an abundance OF personality. a
repertoire OF stunning gowns and
voice OF unusual timhre. proves
one OF the popular features OF the
bill
Adonls and company present a
pleasing athletic novelty,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-02
KEEP PLENTY OF
SEASONING HANDY

IL pays to keep n fun supply OF
spices and seasonIngs on hand Not
that II 10 advisable TO buy in large
quaptities. unless tho siEe OF n fam.
ny warrants II. but many flavors
enable tho cook TO give variety to
her dishes.
While II usually In more econon.
icai TO buy these commodities In
bulk and ready ground for use. all
spices lose their strength II exposed
TO the afr and should be kept Ia air.
light containers.
The kitchen sets are most attract
i've but small baking powder cans
may be used and made 20 look neat
II not gaudy. Soak the paper off
the outside OF the can and paste
your own label on the plain Gin
Print the label In large letters with
strong black ink.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-02
fRECkLED GIRLS
Try This TO Make Freckles
Fade Away

Just apply a little Kintho Beauty
Cream every night and morning
with tn. rnger tips. After a few
regular applications with this fra
grant beA0ty cream-watch the
ireckies gradually fade away.
Girls who believed their freckies
would never go away have been
utterly amazed after using Kintho
Beauty Cream TO see the remar hA-
BILE difference " made.
This IL YOUR chance 10 get rid OF
those disnEuring fr-cki~s. Wher
your friends ask you what made
your complexion so clear--teii them
kintho Beauty Cream did IL
kintho has been used for Is years
20 rnmoy. stubborn. blotchy frecssxies
Any well-Htocked drug or depart
ment store can supply you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-02
NEW SHOW OPENS AT
PALACE HIP THURSDAY

A whirlwtnd musical comedy in
Miniatures maze Of songs. comedy
and pretty GIRLS IA. advance de.
scription OF Billy nrandeli'a Honey.
moon Ian" one OF tho big features
announced for the new bill at
L.os~'s Palace Hip tomorrow. In
addition to lis musical merit. the
opcrstta boasts a plot wherein tho
woes Of seven troubled bgidea are
sli~vlated BY the fun-mabinx pro.
clivitlss Of Charles H. Young and
Howard PiEEott.
William Sisto presents mono
loEue Of timely topics and humoroU.
Incidents dealing with present day
conditions.
Ryan and Moor bring IS minutes
Of briEh, entertainment in their CT
elusive songs and piano offering.
Bert spencer and George Rose
will appear in What DO You Think
From This a skit full. Of lively
comedy. singing and dancing.
Tn. RAINBOW Trio. two men sni
a woman. promise a number OF hax
artioua rqulilhristic featR.
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You can ind evil In all thlngS II you
are evil minded.
arm a high school gtri. bat ]
have mind OF my own. Mormon
Ism 4. working for tho same purpose
AZ any other Christian church. that
IA. for tho uplifting Of t.aankind. and
10 should not b. placed among ths
f~gwneratcd clas. OF white slavery
workers.
The tabernacle. In SAN Lake City.
Is as clean and pure as any other
place that. could be chosen.
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