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The Washington times., 1920-08-14
Paper Plans to Couple
Misdeeds Of a Slayer
With Redistribution

The Grimes OF Campbell" will be
the subject OF discussion in next
weeks issue of the Reclassifica-
ZIONIST, according to an announce
ment made this morning.
Ordinarily you would not associ-
ate the need for reclassification
with the crimes OF murderer
which have made your heart revolt.
Nevertheless. there may be a closer
connection than IL apparent" says
an announcement Of the article.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
FAST CLEARING SITE
FOR NEW CITY CLUB

Rapid progress Is being made on the
razing of tho flve-brlck buildings
from 1912 to 1920 G. street northwest,
In preparation for the erection OF the
repair the buildings for rental puT-
poses temporarily, but action OF the
District condemnation board, which
notified tho club the buildings were
unsanitary and would have to be
either razcd or properly renovated, led
to their rnzing
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
Hit BY PIECE OE COAL.

While watching an opcn-air NOV
ing picture performance on Four
teenth street. Mrs. Mary Cowen
sixty. Of 14i2 Chaplin street northwest
was hit on tho head with a piece OF
coal thrown by an unknown colored
youth. Although she suffered q
severe scalp wound. she refused hos
pital treatment and was taken to her
home In an automobile by her son.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
Mr.. LONG AT WHITE HOUSE.

Breckenridge Long, former Assist
ant Secretary OF state and now Demo-
Missouri. called at the White House
today. He announced that he will
open his campaign in Missouri on
Monday.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
Y. NJ. H. A. WILL SELECT
CONVENTION DELEGATES

The Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
tion will hold a special meeting Mon
day evening to select delegates to the
annual convention OF the Middle At
lantic States Federation, in Balti-
more September 5 and 6.
Moe Onffenberg, of Washington, Is
president of the federation, which is
composed of associations in Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, and the Dis
triCt of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
No Scarcity of Sheet
Metal Workers.

Recent events indicate that,
whatever the stringenry in some
sections OF the labor market,
there are plenty OF sheet metal
workers available, II only the
proper steps are taken to OBJ.
park Road n. w, was recently
in need OF competent metal
workers and had no difficulty
in getting them. Naturally,
however, he did not min his
faith to mere placard IN his
window. He put Want .Ad in
The Times and says, splendid
results. 30 or 40 applicants and
competent man secured That
feeling OF satisfaction in having
every vacancy filled Is pretty
apt to follow your Want Ad In
Tho Times. You can phone 1t
Main $500.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

j. Ford Thompson, wealthy Wash
ington clubman, artist and traveller,
killed pretty sixteen-year-old Mary
Hannah Sneeringer and then took his
own life because OF her insistence
that he marry her, is the theory be-
ing investigated today by the authori-
ties of Emmitsburg. Frederick coun-
ty, Md, near where the bodies of the
couple were found late Thursday
evening.
DEVELOPMENTS IN CASE.
Some OF the developments today
which lead TO this conclusion were,
No powder marks were found on
the forehead of the girl.
The face OF Thompson had been
badly burned from the fame from
found clutched In his right hand.
The revolver used In tie killing of
Miss Sneeringer was fond few
inches from her left hand.
The girl was shot In the right tenn
pie and was not Ieft-handed.
The girl knew nothing of firearms.
Persons living on n farm near the
scene OF the dual tragedy declare two
shots were fired, the second from two
to three minutes after the first.
Doubt also has been expressed that
the girl stole the revolver from the
hotel clerk as first suggested.
Miss Sneeringer never discussed
suicide, and on the day she met her
death is said to have hesitated about
going away from the hotel with
Thompson.
NO POWDER MARKS on GIRL.
From the position in which I
found the bodies of Thompson and /.
the girl and the fact that no powder
marks were found on her right tenn
pie, / am convinced the man shot and
killed the girl with one revolver and
then committed suicide with tho
other" today declared DR.. w. o. Hun,
who, with Coroner Aaron Anders.
went to the scene of the tragedy
after the bodies had ben found.
81 cannot figure the girl killed
herself. She was unfamiliar with
firearms, and had she shot herself the
fire from the pistol would have burn
ed her forehead and her hair.
II am willing to make affidavit
that Thompson carefully planned the
death of the girl and his own self
destruction"
Coroner Anders also has expressed
a similar opinion and because Of
doubt as to who fired the fatal shots
in the love tragedy, he is continuing
the investigation. He will probably
render his decision today.
1t had been suggested Miss Sheer
niger had stolen the revolver found
near her body two months ago. The
girls aunt. Mrs. A. NJ. Slagle. OF the
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
nal Federal EMPLOYEES Union Under Fire For Political Actu,

C. C. WILMER (left) delivering to two employees OF the
Psl.is Royal shipment of perfume which arrived yes
terdsy afternoon by anplane from New York 1t was the
first merchandise by air that has Washington One
box for Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
BAND CONCERTS
TO-DAY AT 5 p. NJ AT
THE ELLIPSE,
BY THE
Y. s. MARINE BAND
WILLIAM II. SANTELMANN, Leader

March-"The Boy Scouts Of Amer
lea Recommendation. Sanford
overture-"son and Stranger
Mendeissoha
Caprice Chacacteristic-""wed
of the Roses .Jessel
Trombone Solo-'Thoughts of
Love" .................. Pryor
Musician Robert E. Clark
Excerpts from IN Trovstore" Verdi
Valse de Concert-''The Debutante'
Santelmann
Hungarian Rhapsody No. . (Pes-
ther CarnevaD ..............Li LisZt
The Star-Spangled Banner"
TO-DAY AT $50 O'CLOCK
BY THE
L. s. SOLDIERS HOME BAND.
AT THE BANDSTAND.
JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMANN,
BANDMASTER.
March-''The Getaway ... Cobb
Overture-''The Amazon" ... .Kiessler
Mazurka-"La Boulognaise" Matt
Excerpts from "Erminie" .Jakabowski
Oriental Fox Trot-"Desertana".F Frost
Waltz Internationally Isle of
Golden Dreams" .Balufuss
Finale-"St. Omar Commandery'
Collins
The Stsr-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
U.S.. Employees to Ask
For Yearly Bonus of
5000 From Congress

A 5000 yearly bonus for Government employees will be
asked Congress this fall by the National Federation of Federal
Employees will also be made have the bonus apply
to all employees regardless of salaries.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
CLUBMANSHOT
GIRL, IS THEORY
Police Think Thompson Killed
Mary Sneeringer Because
She Spurned His Love.
THEN TOOK HIS OWN LIFE
Carefully Planned Dual Tragedy
Enacted on Banks of Flat
Run Creek, Belief.

EMiTsBURG, Md.-Coroner Aaron
Snuff nt noon today Issued a Ger
tincate that J. Ford Thompson,
Washington cIubman. came TO his
death by seif-infIicted bullet
wound, and that "doubt In in his
mind as 10 who fred the shot which
killed Miss Mary sneerinxer.-
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-29
WEDNESDAY

There were several developments of importance that occurred during the morning session of the Super for Court during the selection of jurors in the case against H. E. Wootten, charged with kidnapping as the result of the deportation of July t2. 1917. Principally among these was the selection of one jur- or after one of the hottest contests between opposing attorneys yet o. curing during the past four weeks of the trial.
 Attorney A. A. Worsiey. appear ing as special prosecutor in the place of R. N. French, who is still confined to his home with eoneer was no. in court today, having gone to Clifton where he is chief counsel in a murder case. which will keep him there during the bal snce of this week. He will return here next Monday.
 Assistant County Attorney Geo. Roark is conducting the side of the prosecution. during Mir. WorsIey's absence and during the course of the day has followed out different plan of questioning than had been adopted by either County Attorney French or Mr. Wersiey.
 When eodrt convened this morn ing. on representation to Judge Pattee that E. 4. Lythe, one Of the jurors who had been previously qualified on the panel. was seriouc- y iII with influenza, and on agree rnent of counsel it was decided that Lythe would be considered on the panel Of 24 untii it was com pIeted, and if by the time the 24 were secured that the jurer was still unable 10 be present in court he would be dropped from the list and another juror secured in his
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-29

he thought i, was all wrong" The juror denied this and the defense an nounced they would subpoena Mrs Beaton to prove this and passed the juror temporarily. and will later o. fer impeaching testimony.
 Another juror J. A. Jones. far mer and cattleman residing near Sunnyside on the western end of the Huachuca mountains had been passed by the state when court an. nounced noon recess until o'clock
 Jurors who were examined and disqualified during the morning ses- sion were James Roberts. Benson; \. T. Lofgreen, Pomerene; c. T. Shilling, Dragoon: Eugene Yoakum. Courtland; Wrl. Simmons. Bisbee; J. H. Johnson, Wilcox; 0. J. Nelson. Lowell: Ralph Seeley. Douglas.
 Attorney Geo Roark, assistant prosecutor in charge during the ab- sence of A. 4. Wors!ey continued to pursue a new line of questioning throughout the day. plan which he adopted yesterday, and several times during the morning session propounded numerous questions .o prospective jurymen, before he in tercepted challenge. in which the de- fense did not object
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-29
SIGNING OF OIL LAND LEASING BILL BY WILSON OPENS FOR
 DEVELOPMENT aao,4ooo ACRES

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27-President Wilson late yesterday signed the o.i land leasing bill which opens up for development millions of acres of land in the west.
 The total area of oil lands thrown open for lease under the bill is esti- mated by the geological survey at more than 6,i0o,000 acres while prov en coal lands under government with drawal total approximately 30.000.G acres, with 39,000.000 acres still to be classified. Phosphate lands are estimated at 2.70o,o0O acres with so- dium and other mineral deposits equally as extensive.
 California with 1,1s9,2 200 acres O; withdrawn oil and gas lands and Wyoming, with 1,151 ,629 acres, lead the other states in the extent and richness of their oil deposits. Of the six additional states containing gov ernmen oil lands made available to lease under the bill, Louisiana wit.I 4e7, ,000 acres and Arizona with 230.- 400 acres are considered to have the most valuable deposits.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-29
THURSDAY

Al 3:3O this afternoon the list of
 24 tentative jurors had been pass cd and accepted, but out of this number. one juror. E. A. lythe of Fcrt Huachuca, is absent and is confined to the hospital at Fort Huaehuc1. Following aeeptanee of the last juror, L. Loekhart Of Doug las, the panel of 24 having been
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-29
FRIDAY

The day was fuil of eventful hap penings today during the final wind up in the selection Of jurors to sit in the case Of the State against II. F.. woo.ten. Bisbee hardware mer- chant, charged with Kidnapping as a result of the deportations of July 12, 1917.
 When court convened this morning Henry Richards, of Hereford, who had been on the stand last evening when recess was taken. was question ed further by Attorney Geo. Roarke for the state and was accepted, F. E. Curley. assistant counsel for the de- fense passing the juror without in terrogation Richards swore although he has lived at Hereford for the past three years on ranch, he knew nothing of the deportations un- til he received his summons to come to Tombstone and naturally had no opinion His acceptance completed the selection of the 2i tentative jur- ors. from which attorneys for bota sides will exercise peremptory chal- lenge and select the 12 yeniremen that will sit on the case of Wootten.
 The acceptance O, Richards, con- pleting the panel, did not mean. how ever that the attorneys were ready to exercise peremptory challenge ani go to trial, for as soon as the cour- announced the panel Of 2i was com piete Attorney Roarke for the state announced that he wished 10 recall -uror for re-examination, while Mir. Curley for the defense stated he al SD had witness coming to offer impeaching testimony in the case of the juror C. F. Mannus, who was ac- cep;ed yesterday. and it was to await the arrival of the impeaching witness that Judge Pattee later call ed a recess until II o'clock
 Mr. RoaTk recalled J. A. Finney. { ST. Of Bisbee 10 the stand for rein ;erroga.ion. and asked the question whether CT not during the deporta- 7 ton disturbances in Bisbee in 1917 he was not member of the Citizens ] Protective League, which had in | charge ;he deportations." MT. Finncy replied that he had joined the league after the deportations on July F, 1917, but did not know the purpose of the league It was over this point that the state asked that the files of the Bisbee Review for July and | August be brought into court to prove the activities of the league. and | editor L. D. Clark was summoned tc
 bring his files, counsel for the de
 fense agreeing to have him appear. | Another development of the day
 was the announcement of County Attorney R. N. French to newspaper men that he would be back on the
 job" again next Monday morning, having almost completely recovered from the effects of the cancer which
 was removed the first part of the
 week. Mr. French still carries a large
 bandage over the wound left by the operation, and states that while not yet feeling himself will be back on the job Monday morning to assist A. A. Worsley, who has had charge during his illness.
 When asked as to what he will do
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-29

court overruled the states challengs and he was allowed 10 remain on ths panel.
 Ether Haynie, son of P. C. Haynie. tie juror whom the defense impeach- ed this morning was then put on the stand by the state and he swore that his father had not made such state men;s as charged.
 The cour; reserved ruling on the Mannus and Haynie impeachments until Monday when court will con vene at o'clock to resume the trials As the matter now stands the pan ell of 2i men stands complete. a1t unless Judge Pattee discharges Haynle and Mannus from the panel the attorneys will then strike the l2 men who will sit in the trial
 Should Mannus and Haynie be de posed i: means that two more jurors will have to be selected to fill the panel. which will in all probabilities occupy several days as there are only remaining on the waiting list of jurors less than a dozen men while the average of qualifications has been much more than that nun Der. and another panel will then De necessary This would then mean that it will take practically ali If next week to agaln get the panel back to "A men.
 THE PANEL
 At the adjournment of cour.
 this afternoon the panel as com
 pIeted is as follows:
 E. E. Lee, Paradise. mail ccntrac- tor.
 ]. o. Calhoun, Douglas, retired.
 Andrew Mortenson, Whtcwate-, farmer.
 Amos Cretton, Douglas, tinker.
 Frank ]. Brown. Wilcox. janitor. Wm. Riggs, ex-serator and cattle man, EIdorsdo.
 C. w. Bush. Paradise, raneher.
 J. E. Curtis. Bowie, raneher.
 B. X. Riggs. Eidorado, cattlen,a, and brother of Wm. Riggs.
 F. M. Rhyme, Pearce, raneher.
 Clifford R. Weese, coehiss, farmer S. N. Ball. Lusk, farmer.
 Lee Holland, Lee Station, rancher, J. A. Finney, Bisbee, retired.
 M. p. Cosby, Pomerene, farmer and deputy game warden.
 p. C. Haynie, Douglas, hay mer- chant.
 E. A. lyalI. San Simon, ranchcr.
 L. H. Smith, Wilcox, farmer.
 C. F. Burnett, Webb, farmer.
 w. L. Patteson, Benson, farmer.
 John A. Jones, West Huachuoa- cattieman.
 L. Lcckhart, Douglas retired. C. F. Mannus. Whitewater, farmer Henry Richards, Hereford. farmer and pouitryman.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-29


 A. Gardner. w. NJ. James, E. R. Judd J. E. Bryan. c. E. Giefe. E. H. L. Morris, H. K Elder. Geo Hagood. H. D. Madison, P. J. Bibson. Han cry c. Taylor. Jus.o Chavez. E. E. Sanders. Douglas; Richard Davis. Henry Warrington. F. D. Lane, J. H. Campbell, Franklin F. McLennon. D. P. Rossi. w. A. Robinson. Riley " Davis. Amos Shreve, James Ii Ryan, A. D. Thompson, Frank Mos Ter, A. H. Hays, F. c. Garrison. C. H. Horstmeyer, w F. Grubb. Geo. B. Wills, Roland E. Davenport, C. C. Mcdonald. Geo w Hoff. P. E. Andrews, Jacob Erickson. Ed Mo Garry. T. C. Wright. Lee s. Gobble. 70. A. Adams. John Lamb, c. w. Moon. H. w Edwards. Elmer J Left aul,. Geo. Domico, C. M Wollcot;, Bruce S. Powell, Frank Broklebank, P. J. Higgins, Chas. E. Pooley, Chris Gre govich. C. E. Gibson. J. $. Nc Neish, Maurice Denn. Carl Clawson. J. C. Jarboe, R. L. G. Ragsdaie. J. N. Goodhue. Gerald F sherman, l. L. Gilman. F. Hickey. W. J. Hoesch. Martin E.finger. F. Moline. C. A Chapman. Geo. C.. Duncan, Ed. Sim mons, Thos Hargis. NJ P Speer, G. F. Hoffman, Frank R. Shearer. J s. Warren. Wm. Foster, John Wohl- schlagel, l.. F. Carter, Bisbee; Geo. L. Furrey. Thos. B. Sorrin. Pearce; Paul Mills, w. L. Frizbee. Ike Dead man, C. F Burnett. Light; J. F. Murphy. Pearce; Henry A. Smith, Wilgus; Edwin C. Boyer, Light, Eugene Yoskum. Wm. Holmes, Courtland: John Radcliffe. F. F. slack. C. T. Orfon. F. F.. Ross, A NJ. Sinclair, Charles W Smith, War ren: L. A. Smith, D. Valenzuela. Tombstone; A. II Miller. Fairbank J. H. Johnson. A E. Mover. Hans Rasmussen. Wilcox; Victor L. Steen. k. 5. Cornett. san Simon: J Hutchison. Seryoss; C. T. Schilling. Dragoon; H l.. Bruner. John Skinner, Walter Coulter. Cochise: Ben Soza. Pool: F. c. Gobble, Ben Coons. John A sherman. Ellis John son. Robinson: James Roberts. w. L. Patterson. J J Vein, Benson: C. o. Christianson. Milton Curtis. St David: Perry j. Fike, Naco: O. W. kesse. Webb; Chas F. Manners. G Miller Central Bridge; Ross Sloan, Lusk: J. J. Langford. Whitewater: Henry Richards, w. J. McAllister P H. Knowles. C. j. Perry. Buena, John A. Jones. Huachuca; Leslie Wilcox. Garces: John Oliver. Will Hams Johns. Moses Uhren. C. N Griffith. Ernest Miller. C. II. Wiles, William Hughes, Lowell.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-29
ze,ooo ACRES OF BAcA

MORALES, Feb. 24.-One of the largest real estate deals in recent history of Arizona was consummatei today when Roy Sorrels, cattleman. purchased i6,eo0 acres of grazing land. on the Baca Float for approxi- mately a quarter of a million dollars.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-29

GLOBE-Constructio of San Car. los bridge to start March 1st, work to take I50 days.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-02-29
TUESDAY

GpoRrs HE WILL LOSE JOB
 e hundred and six iurymen
 granted their exemptions
 - the jury panel Of less than
 who reported in the Superior ! Drt this afternoon out of 400
 smened last Thursday. most of
 o io6 being employees Of the var. Dss companies operating in Bis De. whose officials are under in 5 etment in the deportation eases.
 Judge Pattee opened court at o'clock. and following roll call by Clerk ,. E. James which occupied the better part of an hour, and the jury sworn in. Judge Pattee an- nouneed that all company employ es present their excuses. Forty one employees of the Copper Queen company, 29 of the C. ( A. com psny and 15 of the Denn company were excused under the previous ruling of the court that no employ es of the companies who were de- fendants would be allowed to sit as jurors. On general excuses 21 jurors were allowed 10 go by the cotrt, some of these temporarily to report at a later date. making 1oe in all.
 In one instance when juror who said he was working for the Southwest Construction Co.,, said that he would lose his job, Judge Fsttee stated that he would order bench warrant to be issued for the employer on the grounds of contempt and ordered the juror to resume his seat in the box. The warrant vii, be issued .ome.:oY morning.
 After court adjourned it is re- ported that he boarded an automo- bile and left for his home and to have made the statement that Jaw or no law he was going home to keep his job [: is also stated that the man is states witness and to have made the statement that he Was deported. He did not however, give this as an excuse to the court,
 ! Another juror E. A. Sheldon of Eisbee, when asked by the court why he should be excused replied: Well, Judge, | don't see how l can support eleven children, one who arrived the other day, and a wife on $500 day. That is the only reason l have The juror was excused by the court who said: You may be excused. 4 man who is as good a citizen as you are and can raise a family of ii children is certainly entitled to exemption"
 It was a:3o when calling of the Toll and hearing of exemptions was completed and as # would take some time to prepare the jurors rames for drawing. Judge Pattee announced that he would adjourn court until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, when examination of jur- ors to qualify on the panel would be resumed.
 There will be less than 100 names in tne Dox our or which amount # will be necessary to quail ify four more jurors to complete the panel of a4 from which the 12 taiesmen will be selected to try the case of H. E. Wootten. the de- fendant on trial.
 At the rate that jurors have been selected out Of the previous panels drawn, it is hardly expected. &C., eording to close followers of the proceedings, that a jury will be selected out of the present panel if the same percentage of qua'ifiea- tion continues.
 The following list of jurors were reported by Sheriff Mcdonald:
 Ernest Suave. N. c. Slane. I. c Pyland, w. L. Greggs. Thos. P. Berry Joe B. Gallagher, c. H. Melchei Sam yarDeil T. D. ShOtwell, Geo