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The Washington herald., 1920-10-29
DC. TAXPLACED
AT T$23,OOO,OOO
District to Pay About $l4,
100000 of Total, Early
Estimate.

Institution of the 6o-4o plan of
taxation in the District for the next
fiscal year so affected the Commis-
sioners' estimates for that period
as to bring them up to a total of
approximately s23.00o.0o0.
Under the new arrangement, pro-
Sided by the last Congress. the Dis
trict will pay about s14,o0o,ooo of
the entire cost of upkeep next year.
1t is estimated that, working un-
der the rate of 1.95 per cent set
by the Commissioners, a revenue
of s8. i70,42S will be gained from real
estate taxes; sl.Ss5,0o0 from the
personal tax; and s1,000.000 from
the intangible personal tax. 1t is
further estimated that $l,0o0.0o0
each will be derived from banks
and public service corporations, and
from license sales and similar
sources.
The leganl standing OF intangible
tax NAV be affected by an expect
ed decision Of the Supreme Court,
before which a test case brought
by A. S. worthington. local attor-
ney, is pending.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-29
GIANT BOOTLEG
PLOT CHARGED
National Conspiracy to Sell
Fake Bonded Whisky
Exposed by Williams.

A nationwide conspiracy TO de-
fraud purchasers of bootleg liquor
by counterfeiting internal revenue
stamps and the labels of standard
whisky brands was disclosed yes
terday by Commissioner Williams,
of Internal Revenue.
Five arrested in Detroit were
found to have hundreds of such
stamps and quantities of ferment-
ing whisky mash. Mr.. Williams
stated.
The men arrested are said to have
made a detailed confession, impli-
eating hundreds Of others.
The most profitable fraud, it was
stated, is that perpetrsted through
labels bearing the name Of Can
adian Club" and Homer Walker
Imperial" whisky, which commands
a high price in the United States,
and which has recently become as
tonishingly easy to obtain.
Thousands OF bottles purporting
to be bonded" liquor Of this brand
have recently been sold at from
SlS to $25 per quart The grade Of
liquor found in the samples exam
ined was found TO be very low and
in some cases poisonous
The roots OF the conspiracy are
said to reach into Canada.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-29
DESPAIRS SALE
!0FWOOD
~
Benson Says Il-Fated Fleet
Of Use Only to Foreign
Marine Interests.
NOW IN JAMES RIVER
American Laws Too Strict
To Operate Boats, Ad-
miral Claims.
NOW IN JAMES RIVER

The United States Shipping Board
has about given Up hope Of selling
the ships Of the war emergency
wooden feet in this country, accord
ing to Admiral william S. Benson
a..-.r is seriously considering dispos-
ing Of them to foreign countries
wherc there appears now to be
demand for them.
The sale Of these ships to foreign
countries will have to await the ap-
pointment of the new board. Admiral
Benson said yesterday. because the
provisions Of the Jones shipping act
require that the sale Of any govern
ment vessels to persons other than
American citizens must be approved
by i've members OF the board
Fleet In James River.
The majority Of ths Inflated
wooden ship fleet, originally num-
berfng about 800. are now safely
tucked away in the James River
according TO Admiral Benson. He
said that the upkeep Of the 1872 YES
sells there was costing only about
Ss.Ha month per vessel, making the
total cost. s1s 500 a month. Pre-.
viously, he said, il cost between
$1,000 and $1,000 4 month per vessel
for upkeep.
Reports indicated that there wa:
some demand for these ships in tht
Baltic and some parts Of the Fal
East, and that some South American
countries appeared to want them
Admiral Benson said. He expressed
the opinion that the vessels might
have considerable use as coal bargeS
in this country 10 as far as it ap.
pearedsf thsts the only way 10 ade.
quateFy sbpply the New England
states with coal was by water.
Says Laws Too Strict.
The failure to sell the ships in
this country was attributed by Ad.
miral Benson to lne fact that they
had received a black eye" that tht
shipping laws of this country made
it compulsory to carry such extens,
i've crews and insurance that it wal
difficult to operate them proftably
and that they were too small to be
successfully operated in the trans
Atlantic service.
The fate Of the wooden ships I.
in no wise reflected in the othel
ships OF the Board, Admiral Bensof
said. He pointed out that report!
received today were that all but
nine Of the steel ships out of more
han 1900 operated were in use anC
that several of those would be pu
into service soon.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-29

The most costly pocketknife in
the world, made by Shefield cut
ler, has seventy-five fine steel blades
The Washington herald., 1920-10-29
Courts to Decide
Fate of 9-Year-Old
Sent by Express

st. Louis, Oct. 2s.-The Juvenile
Court will decide the fate of s-year-
old Earl Lester. who arrived by ex-
press from Jefferson City, Mo.
The boy was addressed to Benja-
min Brisette, of Semple avenue, who
turned him over to the police.
Brisette said the boy had been
adopted by Mrs. Legrande stinson,
of Phoenix, Ariz., in 1911. He said
Mrs. stinson had married again and
did not want the boy because her
husband objected.
In June Mrs. Stinson made ar
rangement to leave the boy with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Kit
tepbears, of Jefferson City, No, ac-
cording to Brisette. Later Brisette
received a letter that they did not
want the boy and were shipping
him here
The Washington herald., 1920-10-29
Actors Guests of Beatus
AT Films First Showing

An event unique in washington's
Photoplay history transpired at
Loew's Palace Theater last night.
where William Faversham and the
cast of The Prince and the Pauper"
at qhe BelaSCO Theater this week
GRAFT Mitchell and his company in
Hampton" at the National
Thester. Walter Hzmpden and his
company CT the National and the
Princess Virtue" at
Polrs, were guests of Manager
,t's a; LOew's Palace
at the first private showing Of Fa-
st "hotoplay, The Sin
That Was His" which will be shown
IS Columbia Theater.
BY a curious coincidence. Drurv
Warwick and another member OF
The Champion" company now play-
ing At the National Theater, also an
pc ed in Fayersham's support dur
ing the production Of this photopIav
nd when this fact become known.
NJ ManaSer Beatus Of the Palace decid-
eH 70 invite not only the Belasco and
National com0anies to witness tba
private showing but also the entire
a. al fraternity in
" ashinEton at this time.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-29
ALIENISTS TESTIFY
IN FIGHT OVER WILL

Danville, Va, Oct 2s.-Evidence
of expert alienists was heard today
in the Semones will suit, in which
efforts are being made by Mrs. Sue
Cook. a sister, to upset the docu-
ment disposing of the $4,000 estate.
Efforts were made to show that
the late dentist suffered from a re-
current form of insanity and that
he was normal on the date the will
was made. Other evidence heard
today revealed that four other wills
had been made since 1917, all save
two being destroyed.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-29
Ship Arrives With Body
OfFormer D. c. Woman

New York, Oct. 2S-The body OF
Mrs. Lucille Rutherford Bingham,
wife of Gen. Theo. A. Bingham,
formerly police commissioner OF
New York City. arrived here today
on the Northern Pacific from Bor-
deaux.
Mrs. Bingham, who was Miss
Lucille Rutherford, once a society
favorite in St Louis and Washing
ton, died October % on the steamer.
She had been seized with apoplexy
while living in Paris and, after
French physicians had despaired of
her life. she asked TO be brought to
America to die. She suffered a re-
lapse and died on board the ship. The
body will be taken to st. Louis for
burial.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-29
WAR DAMAGES
PERPLEX US.
State Department and
White House Discuss Re-
paration for Nation.
MAY co TO CONGRESS
Germany Has Large Bal
ance to Credit in Seized
Property.
MAY co TO CONGRESS

Discussion of the world war rep
aration question between the state
Department and the White House
may, it was learned yesterday, lead
| to the following developments:
, A recommendation to Congress by
President Wilson that German as-
sets in the United states be re-
stored to Germany, over and above
the amount Of the claims that we
hold against the defeated nation
in order to aid in the effort that
Germany is making to regain her
economic footing.
Participation by the United states
in the sessions and decisions of the
Reparations Commission, regardless
OF the fact that we have not rati-
fed the treaty of peace.
British Plan Rejected.
The recent renunciation by Great
Britain OF the right of Confscation
! of German property in the United
Kingdom, which has brought the at
titude Of the United States to the
| fore again, is regarded as being a
| phrase without much substance be-
cause the adoption of the clearing
house plan has left very little Ger
imam property in British hands that
thas not already been disposed Of in
meeting the claims of British ma
tionals against Germany.
This government already has re"
jected the clearing house plan and
there is reason to believe that its
policy was dictated by a regard for
the usual practice of the United
States, which has been to return
I : .-Fa d..
or which are liable for them. Con-
! Cress, however, has specifically re-
| served to itself the question OF dis
/ posing of German property in this
| country and. 1t is believed certain
that the legislative branch of the
! government will subtract from the
German assets that this country
| holds a sum yet to be fixed in sat
| isfaction of claims of American citt-
zens arising out of the torpedoing
of the Lusitania.
In Complicated Position.
| The fact that the United States
! has not ratified the treaty is max
! ing the American position in the
! reparations negotiations a compN-
! Gated one, and it is understood that
a way may be found for particIpa-
| ton b ythis country prior to ratifi-
cation. The protection of American
| rights has been gone into extern
| sively by legal authorities of the
! government, and practically all
| British and French jurists contend
| that. Irrespective Of whether the
| United States ratifies the treaty,
this country has a perfect right to
sit in the reparations commission
The Washington herald., 1920-10-29
Trade Board Directors
Hold Meeting Monday

The last regular meeting Of the
present board of directors of the
Washington Board of Trade, before
ten of the thirty places on the board
are filled at elections during the
meeting of the board in the willard
Hotel. November IS, will be held
in the board rooms, Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Monday afternoon, at 4:l5 o'clock.
Capt. James F. Oyster, chairman
of the board, will preside, as he
will at the larger meeting next
month when the reports OF the pres
ident, secretary and treasurer will
be submitted.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-29
Shipyards Continue Busy

Private American shipyards were
building 331 steel vessels of 1885,
27T gross tons for private owners
on October l, compared with 345
vessels OF 1,236,547 gross tons on
September /. These do not include
government shipbuilding. or vessels
contracted for by the Shipping
Board.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-29

If corks are thoroughly soaked TO
melted parafin and cooled they can
be cut drilled OF turned as easily
as soft wood without losing their
elasticity.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-05
GIRL LOST 13 YEARS AGO
HOPES TO FIND HER FATHER

Thirteen years ago little Stella
Bycosky of Butte became separated
from her mother and brothers in the
big union station in Minneapolis as
she was moving with them to Chi
cago. She has never seen them since.
1t was only after the kind heart
ed railroad officials had exhausted
every effort to find her relatives for
her that they placed her in an or
phanage but through the years the
little girl never forgot and never
gave up the hope that some day she
might again be reunited with them.
Until she was Is, Little Stella re-
NAMED in the orphanage in Mime
apolis after which she moved to Chi
age in a vain effort to find her
mother and brothers. Her father,
Anton Bycosky had remained in
Butte when the rest of the family
moved to Chicago.
He still lives in Butte she believes
and by reaching him she may get in
touch with her mother and brothers
too, she says in a letter received by
the Miner. Her brother, Charlie By
cosky, also may be here she adds
in her appeal for assistance in reach
ing her long lost family.
Little Stella, lost 13 years ago in
Minneapolis union station is now
Mrs. Stella Jackson, 27O3 West Con-
gress street, Chicago, and any infor-
nation that will help her find any of
her relatives should be forwarded to
her at that address. While resi-
dents of Butte the family lived on
Farrell street and the children at
st. Patrick's parochial school.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-05
Will Move the Crops.

Extra efforts are being made by
the Northern Pacific railroad to pro-
vide cars for movement of Montana's
bumper grain crop to market during
the next two or three months accord
ing to j. H. Carroll, assistant to the
president, who is in Montana on
a trip over the system gathering crop
data.
He says that Montana's crops are
better than they have been in years
and that the officials are making
every possible effort to get more cars
here to 10Y Montana's grain, and
that officials of the road realize the
need of a quick movement to aid in
stabilizing conditions.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-05
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
CROPS GENERALLY DM GOOD
CONDITION; REGENT RAINS

recovering rapidly from the effects
of the previous hot, dry weather.
Chouteau-Good rain fell oyer the
entire county Monday ranging from
1-2 to 1 IL inches. General croI
growing conditions have been good
Winter wheat harvest will probably
begin within two weeks. 1t is filling
we'll and promises a fair crop. With
favorable moisture conditions, spring
wheat may come out in good shape.
The average yield for the county is
now forecasted at eight bushels. The
harvesting of rye hay is completed.
1t is believed that the crop will be so
light that farmers will not need a
great deal of outside help during the
harvest.
Roosevelt-Crops on heavy soil
are in excellent condition. Those on
light sandy soil were considerably
fired before rain early in the week.
Flax looks fair. Rye is ~ripening
fast. Farm help scarce.
PhilIips-General rain early part
of week put the ground in excellent
shape. All crops making fine prog
ress.
Blaine-Heavy general rain on
Monday. This rain assures at least
a fair crop. Land that has been we'll
farmed will produce a good heavy
crop. Where grain was disced in it
will be much below the average.
Winter rye harvest begun in some
parts. Wheat is all we'll headed.
Early seeded flax is looking fine.
Farm help is scarce.
FIathead-Crops are spotted,
promising a lower yield than last
in some parts of the county.
Sunflowers, corn and potatoes and
crops are in fair condition.
Spring wheat is in worse shape than
,ther crops. Grasshopper damage
in a few communities where
he farmers did not unite for their
control.
Ravalli-Crop conditions general
y good except in some fields of peas,
where an apparently serious fungus
disease is developing. Alfalfa hay is
n exceptionally heavy crop this year,
tut there is a shortage of help for
Iandling it.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-05

AirpIanes have been enlisted in thu
fight against grasshoppers on thu
Crow reservation, according to
story told yesterday to W. H. Merri
man., general freight and passenger
agent of the Northern Pacific rail
way.
'There's a large farming COM
pany on the reservation, l was told
Mr.. Merriman declared, (which has
airplanes as part of its up-to-date
equipment. Now that the grasshop-
per scourge has developed, the use of
the airplane as an anti-grasshopper
weapon has been introduced.
Poison Shower.
81 was not told exactly how the air
plane was used, but l suppose that it
is in spraying poison mash and oil
on the fields. That seems entirely
feasible. When a person walks
through the fields he destroys much
grain and besides, it is a slow and la
borious method. The spray from the
air is quick as flight and not a stalk
of grain is laid low"
The grasshopper evil is pretty well
under control in the state, accord
ing to information received by Mr..
Merriman.
"The state agricultural department
is an efficient organization" Mr..
Merriman said in tribute, land is
largely responsible for the fact that
the grasshoppers are pretty well un-
der control. Poison mashes and oil
are the most effective mean of kill
ing off the pests"
Crop Outlook Good.
Crop conditions in Montana are ex-
c%ellent, according to a report from
Charles D. Greenfield of the depart
ment of agriculture and publicity
at Helena. Only Flathead county
has reported unfavorable conditions.
In that county the crops are said to
be poor and the grasshopper damage
is serious. However, the hay and
grass crops in even that county are
reported as good and potatoes will
yield heavily.
OF IT other counties reported, the
statements are optimistic. The first
alfalfa crop has been cut and the
general yield is declared to be heavy.
All the grain fields look fine and the
grasshoppers are well under con-
troll.
Scarcity of farm labor is declared
to have greatly handicapped the
farmers and the women folks are
working on many farms. Wage de-
mands by labor in many places are
said to be so high that farmers have
refused to hire men. Much of the
farm help also is reported to be in
efficient.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-05

turned over each day and seeding
begun. Many Of the settlers have
we'll seasoned lumber in their equip
ment, and are able to start work on
temporary quarters without delay.
"a carload is usually a one-family
outfit. In it are to be found the
COWS and the horses, the pigs and the
chickens, which will form the nucleus
of the livestock of a larger and more
productive farm.
con a siding at Wibaux, on the
Northern Pacific, several families
alighted. BY means of quickly con
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-05

structed, temporary chutes, the live
stock and implements and machinery
were unloaded, and work begun. This
IS the story of hundreds of other fam
lilies, who have come to Montana to
labor for better conditions promised
by a great and growing state"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-05

The 7. G. Power Company, Helena,
will be in the market after your crop
is harvested, for grain and grass
seed. Write us.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-05
FIGHTING HOPPERS
WITH AN AIRPLBNE
INNOVATION TO CHECK PESTS
BEING USED ON THE CROW
RESERVATION.

Scourge Is Well Under Control in the
State, Says Agricultural Commits
s%ioner; Only Flathead Country Re-
ports Poor Condition of Crops; La
Dor Scarce.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-05

Lands
AT $40 TO $50 PER ACRE

al PlO ~ $<U fEh ACHE
Terms of 10 per cent down, bal
ance 10 yearly payments, bear
ing 6 per cent interest. Logged
off lands of the Anaconda Copper
Mining Company.
Dairy1ng is a type Of farming
best adapted to the timbered sec
lions of western Montana. Most
OF the Land can be converted into
pasture at very little expense and
dairy cows VIII yield q splendid
profit from the land without the
necessity of removing the stumps;
although a sufficient acreage must
be put under the pillow to supply
winter feed. In connection with
dairying, hogs and poultry should
take an important part. All fruits,
berries and garden truck thrive;
field crops of grain, clover, tim
othy, potatoes and stock roots do
WELL.
You r buying ut values fixed
by experienced appraisers, strip
ped of promotion charges, COM
missions, and other trimmings.
which r usually added before 1t
reaches the farmer. We will aid
you In selecting a location that Ia
adapted to your needs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
ARCADE SUNDAY
PARTISAN RAL MASQJE
FINELY PICTURED In

A faithful reproduction of the BAL
/ Masque. which is given annually in
Paris by the students of the Latin
( Quarter. is one of the most effective
scenes in the new Paramount Artcraf7
picture, "Hzs House in Order star.
ring Elsie Ferguson which will be
shown at the Arcade Theatre SUNDAY
No expense was spared in making this
scene as nearly as possible like the
Partisan event,
Several hundred extras We're used in
the Bal Masque and their costumes
are noted fer the pizarre and i>.ntastle
qualities. The costume worn by Miss
Ferguson is creation that emhodies
beauty with the unusual and is one of
the prettiest costumes ever worn by
this beautiful star who has been calico
the best dressed woman on the
screen"
His House in Order" was adapted
from the stage success by the same
name of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. 1t
is a photoplay that combines the dra-
matte heart interest pathos and hui
NOR effectively and maintains the high
standard OF excellence that character
ICES productions of Miss Ferguson.
Hugh Ford who directed many F'ergu-
son pictures was the director.
The story has to do with Nina Gra-
ham. who after the death of her faith
er becomes a goveraess in the home OF
FIImer lesson, NJ. p. After the death
of his wife she marries hinl.4 He cr,tI-
eises for her what he considers her
slovenly habits and has his first wife's
sister keep house for them. The sister
makes life miserable for Nina, and has
the yoilpo wife at the end of her en-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
COMING, ALTA THEATRE
CHARACTERS ON THE SCREEN
&C NI.TIHnD CENE-S THEA


The first great pleasure of writing
novel is the creation of the char
acters and the imagining of the situa-
tions they have to face. And today
some of us add to that the pleasure
of watching the characters come to
life on the screen. In my case | have
the satisfaction of selecting the actors
who will portray the people / had in
mind when I wrote. / have been par
ticularly fortunate in this respect in
my latest picture play. The Silver
Horde"
Young writer's of scenarios may be
interested in the history of The Sil-
yer Horde" continuity. The wore
continuity is a studio term for the
scenario as prepared for the director.
1t gives the story in terms of scenes
or shots. A picture is shot accord
ing to the jargon of the studio; and
the actor does not have his picture
taken, he feeds the camera In New
York we prepared the continuity for
THE Silver Horde with the greatest
care. 1t was rewritten three times.
With the third version travelled
across the continent to the Goldwyn
studios in Culver City, Cal. and there
met Frank Lloyd. the director of the
picture. He WIS the reputation OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
Alta SUNDAY ONLY
M-ABEI. NOIsNIAND FINDS

w RNsfNtAf1h "at1 ~
(Which gets you to hell quicker 2
asked Mabel Normand in "5inx' the
Goldwyn photoplay which appears at
the Alta Theatre, Sunday only, Lying
or Stealing
Roy Bory tF7orence Carpenterl the
serpentine dancer of a CIRCUS and the
best performer of them all, is a very
wonderful person to the Jinx IMabel
Normandy When Rory Bory asks the
frrlorn yaunes,er TO steal telegram
from. Bull HoGarth-a telegram des-
tined to decide the future fate of the
discouraged eircas people-the JIM
SAYS, sure / sv.ll.' But she's a whip
ped. frightened sort Of little creature,
and is afraid 10 steal, even in order q
please her beloved Rory Bory- Slickef.
Inc com Dinataon clown and wild man,
laughs when fhe Jinx questions him
about the shoit routes TO hell, so the
Jinx has 70 decide She momentous
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

ATLANTA, Ga, June 19.--The lit
tie Rock and Atlanta teams of the
Southern association idle for two days
because of a dispute over two players
will meet here today in n dopbleheah-
er, it was announced last night. Ques-
tions regarding the players will be set
tied Monday at meeting of the Lea
que directors in Memphis.
The Atlanta team refused to play
because Pitchers Casey" smith and
Tom Seaton were in the Little Rock
lineup. 1t was charged that the pair
had been dropped by the San Fran
cisco Pacific coast. league team .'for
the good of baseball