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The Washington herald., 1920-03-29
ROBBER BAND FIGHTS
FRENCH CENDARMES

Paris. March 2S.-Police here to-
day were searching for four MEM
bcrs of a robber band who escaped
after a battle with the gendarmes
near Orleans yesterday.
Two of the robber gang were kill
ed in the fighting and one wounded
and captured.
After obtaining valuable goods
when they pillaged freight car at
Orleans. the gang tsarted for Paris
in a motor car. The railway sta
ton master. who discovered the ron
berry. notified the commander of
gendarmes. who rushed a detail Of
men aboard a locomotive and start
ed in prsuit of the robbers.
The gang was overtaken at a
point where the automobile highway
crosses the railway line. A bitter
fight followed.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29
RULES OF CONTEST,

Read these rules carefully SO as to run no
risk Of disqualifying yourself in the ma
tional radio contest.
ONE. Any owner or part owner. Of an
amateur radio station or any member Of an
amateur radio club which owns an amateur
station. is eligible in this contest.
TWO. All manuscripts must be neatly
written in ink or typewriter, on one side
Of the paper only.
THREE. Manuscripts or photographs can
not be returned to the sender.
FOUR. The contest will consist Of three
separate events.
Each contestant may enter one, two or
three events.
FIVE. The contest opens Immediately and
closes in Washington, as well as the other
cities, on March 81. No entries, for any
event, received by The Washington Herald
after March 81 will be considered. Judging
in the national contest will begin ten days
later. on April 10.
SIX. No commercial operator will be con-
sidered q legal contestant.
FIRST EVENT.
Rewards offered for the best 50o-word es-
say on amateur wireless telegraphy.
First Prize Observation-Disclosures. 5000 90
sNetohu IIlIe .SlOu.OO
Third Prize. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
Thirty pairs of Red Head Radio Re-
ceivers as thirty additional awards (retail
value Of each, 5000.
Winners will be selected after careful
consideration of the essays from the stand
point Of general interest and literary value
Contestants must either own, in whole or in
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29
Alexandria.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. B. Doniphsn. z
TT King Street.

727 King Street
Alexandria, Va, March 2s.-Dr.
Rozier C. Bayiy. 81 years old, died
at o'clock this morning at the
Episcopal. Eye. Ear and Throat
Hospital, Washington. Death was
due to spinal meningitis. He had
been i'll since Thursday.
DR.. Bayly was a native Of Mark
ham, Fauquier County, Va, and
graduated from Georgetown Unit
versity. He served for several years
as navy surgeon. For three years
he had lived at III North Alfred
street. He is survived by Mrs. Jean
Carter Bayly and a son, -Rozier c.
Bayly. jr. The body will be taken
to Delaplane. Fauquier County, Va.
tomorrow morning, and his funeral
/ will take place from Emmanuel
Episcopal Church at that place At
10 O'Clock.
Plans for the Holy Name Demon
stration to be held in Alexandria.
May 3, were discussed tonight at .
meeting in the Lyceum Hall. 1t ID
expected 5000 members of the or
| der will take part in the demon
| stration. Practically every branch
! of the society in Washington will
take part in the demonstration.
! Hunter F. Moore, a. years old, EOS
North Fairfax street, died this morn
ing at the Alexandria Hospital. He
/ was employed as a carpenter at the
plant of the Virginia Shipbuilding
! Corporation. He is survived by his
wife and eight children. The body
was sent tonight to Statesville, n.
c.. his home, for burial.
| Large congregations attended the
services ID the churches today in
! observance of Palm Sunday.
! A special meetihg Of Alexandria
Lodge. of Elks will be held at 9
o'clock tomorrow hight.
/ DR.. John W. Wood, executive sec
retary of the board of missions Of
the Episcopal Church, spoke today
at ST. PauTs Episcopal Church.
| A meeting OF the executive COM
{ mittee of the Alexandria Community
| Service will be held at 5 o'clock to-
! morrow afternoon at the Commun-
: ity Center, Duke and Royal streets.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29
TEACHER KILLS SELF
AFTER HURTING WIFE

Warrenton, Va, March 2S.-Mil-
ton ]. Hef1in. As years old. school
teacher, ended his life at his home
near Warrenton yesterday with a
shotgun.
He recently had been indicted by
the grand jury charged with shoot
ing his wife. She recovered after
a month in hospital and had been
staying with neighbor this week.
They had been married fifteen
years and had several children,
Hefiin had been in charge of a.
school at Meetze.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29
Wanted Husbands Bones.

i've come for my husband s
bones" announced negro woman
at Memphis police headquarters.
Try the sexton at the graveyard"
said the captain on duty. These is
good bones" insisted the caller.
'Yo-alI TUX en- when he was
pinched. They's lucky bones. and I
want 'em back" She took the dice
and vanished.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29
Methuselah Dead, Aged 60.

Methuselah. the husband of Queen
Anne, is dead in Los Angeles. a re-
port says. He was 60 years old. and
wasn't married until he was As.
Other ostriches at the ostrich farm
miss him, it is said.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29
OFFERS 5 new =
RADIO PRIZES
G. W. Parezo to Make Spe-
cial Awards to Winning
District Amateurs.
THREE WILL JUDGE
Alexander Graham Bell
One of Three to Make
Local Selection.
THREE WILL JUDGE

Five Washington amateur radio
operators will be made happy
through the new rewards offered in
The Washington Herald's Radio Con-
test by George w. Parezo, sos Ninth
street northwest. These rewards
can be won only by young men and
women contestants living in the Dis
trict.
Each of the five winning local
amateur radio operators will be Civ
en- a certificate emitting him to Sc
lect from Mr.. PareZo's store any
radio apparatus up to a value of $40
he may desire.
Alexander Graham Bell, Gilbert II
Grosvener and Maj. Milan v. Aytes.
the three local judges in The Wash
ington Herald's Radio Contest, will
select the five local amateur radio
operators who will be given the
Parezo certificates. They will Sc
lect them in the following manner:
Manner of Selection.
First-To the amateur radio
operator living in Washington
whose essay is selected by the To-
cal judges as the best submitted.
Second-To the amateur radio
operator living in Washington
whose essay is selected by the To-
cal judges as the second best sub
mitted.
operator living in Washington
whose essay is selected by the local
judges as the third best submitted.
Fourth-To the amateur radio
operator whose photograph of his
INA fnNn n nd NIX n
description of outfit is selected as
the best by the local judges.
Fifth-To the amateur radio
operator whose entry blank in the
third event of the contest is de-
cided to be the best by the local
judges.
These awards, added to the con-
test through the generosity of Mr..
Parezo, are apart from the $1,000
cash and other awards to be given
in the nationwide contest and ap-
portioned by the national judges.
sixty-nine Awards Offered.
One thousand dollars in cash and
radio apparatus. sixty nine awards
in all, will be given the winners
fostered by the Newspaper Enter
From among the amateurs in the
District and neighboring territory
who enter the contest will be select
ed nine amateurs who will be en-
tered by The Washington Herald in
the national contest
The national judges. who will Sc
lect the siXty-nine winners. are DR..
Lee de Forest. inventor of wireless
apparatus; ]. S. Newman, author of
junior scientific works. and Elmer L.
Bucher, instructing engineer of the
Marconi Company.
Today is the eighth day of The
Washington HeraId's Radio Contest.
Amateurs should make it point to
send their completed essays and
finished material in the other two
events to the Radio Editor of The
Washington Herald today.
Bulletins Are Sent.
All essays. photographs and long
distance receiving blanks must be
in The Washington Herald office
before midnight March 81.
Each evening between $50 and
$50 bulletins on the progress of
The Washington Herald's Radio
Contest are sent by wireless tele-
phone to amateur radio operators
of the city through the courtesy
National Radio Schools.
If you are puzzled over any phase
of the contest. telephone. write or
call personally at The Washington
Herald office.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29
$500 Worth of Jewelry Stolen.

Mrs. Georgia B. Fechtig. Caven-
dish Apartments, Columbia road nd
Mozart place northwest. yesterday
reported jeVelry valued at $500 had
been stolen from the apartment.
The jewelry consisted of two dia-
mond rings. a signet ring. a brooch
set with pearls and sapphires, and
a wedding ring.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29
Gets EyefuI of Aircraft.

San Diego believes it established
new aircraft record the other day.
The following ships could be count
ed in the sky at one time: Dirig-
ible. free balloon. coastal seaplanes
passenger and mail planes. border
patrol and scout patrol planes.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29
Stranger Stabs Pedestrian.

Arthur Richardson. colored. %
years old. of 253 Third street south
esat. was cut across the back by
an unidentified person while walk
ing near Third and b streets south
west yesterday afternoon. Rich
ardson wa streated at Emergency
Hospital. His condition is not Sc
riouS.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29

These men are the national judges
in the Washington Herald's Radio
Contest. They will examine the
work of the nine amateur radio op-
orators who stand highest in each
of the cities in the United States
carrying a radio contest under the
Newspaper Enterprise Association.
DIR. Lee de Forest is the inventor
of wireless apparatus. Elmer Z.
Bucher is instructing engineer of
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29
Shiras Stolen from Freight Car.

Seventy-two shirts were stolen
from a freight car in the freight
yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company early yesterday morning.
The theft was discovered by II. G.
Fisher. an employe of the company.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29
Lamb Plays With Coon, Bitten.

J. W. Lamb played with a coon at
the city zoo at Dallas. Tex. says a
report. Lambs in the hospital with
badly bitten hand. and the coon's
still in the zoo.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29

the Marconi Company. J. S. New
man is the author of a number of
junior scientific works.
Three. prominent Washington men
will decide which nine amateur ra-
dio operators in the National Capt.
tai and neighboring States will rep
resent this city and will have their
work sent to the national judges.
These names will be announced
very soon.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29

If you have not as yet written a
500-word essay. taken a photogra ph
of your amateur station and written
a 200-word description of your out
fit, or filled out the long distance
receiving entry. do so today. Then
send your completed work to the
Radio Editor of The Washington
Herald. There are $1,000 in awards
to be given away. and il doesn't
cost a penny to enter.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29

A meeting OF the executive COM
Service will be held at 5 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at the Commun-
ity Center, Duke and Royal streets.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29

DR.. John W. Wood, executive sec
retary of the. board Of missions Of
the Episcopal Church. spoke today
at st. Paurs Episcopal Church.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-29

A special meetihg of Alexandria
Lodge. of Elks will be held at 9
o'clock tomorrow hight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22
LIGHT RATES co
UP ON JULY Il
Council Passes Measure
Over Veto

on July 81 rates charged for city
light win be increased approximate
~ 20 per cent. This was the result,
Of the council action Monday In
passing tho ordnance fixing a new
schedule % rates for the city utility
The ordinance had previously been
vetoed by Mayor Caldwell on the
ground that J. u. Ross supcrintend
ent OF lighting. had no, been con
suited In the drafting Of the meas
ure. Seven couneilmcn voted for the
bill. oliver T. Erickson was ahssa,
on leave. aud A. +. Haas. as acting
mayor. was without a vote.
More than sss2oss viii be added
TO the yearly revenue OF the light.
log department by the new schedule
of rates. Il il estimated.
Rates for business lighting are In.
creased an average OF 20 per cent
while power rates are raised from 10
20. Is per cent.
The minimum charged for zach
meter Installed for residence Nghtins
shah be rs cents a month. for bust
ness lighting the minimum In 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22
Burns Child
on Arm With
Heated Fork

SAN FRANCISCO. June 22.-The
kindergarten disciplinary theory OF
return OF the deed" will be tested
out in police court here when the
trial OF Mrs. Louise @. Lyle IL
heard.
Mrs. Lyle, principal of the Char.
ing Cross kindergarten. is charged
with cruelty to Carroll Kent Coon.
er. aged four. in that she branded
his arm with a heated fork.
Kindergarten go on the theory
that no punishment r. effective un.
less IL calls to the mind of the
child the fault he has committed.
SO when Carroll continually played
with matches against the rule OF
Mrs. Lyle she sought 10 impress on
his mind that matches would cause
dangerous heat II they started fire.
This heat she applied TO CAROLS
arm.
Mrs. Lyle, who admits the act,
maintains that she first tested the
fork against her own arm. Moth.
ers whose children attend the school
arc divided for and against Mrs.
Lyle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22
MARTIAL LAW IS
DUE IN IRELAND
Many More Are Slain in
Londonderry Battle

DUBLIN. June s1--with business
Of Londonderry at n standstili. mar.
tial law was expected 10 DO pro.
claimed today. following further out.
breaks Of rioting In which several
Sim Feiners were badly wounded
The city was in a virtual state OF
Siege. with armored cars stationed at
points where the most violent fight.
ing has occurred.
Compilation OF an official lis, Of
casualties from the fighting. which
has practically continued since Sat.
urday night. was impossible today.
owing TO danger Of sniplng. Men
we're on roof tops armed with rifles
and reviewers. and firing promis-
cously into crowds on the streets.
Several more persons were killed
In yesterdays fighting. Workers on
the quays have quit. and ships have
moved far out into tho harbor to
escape tho maurauding bands Of
rioters.
Service rifles were reported 10 have
been issued 20 the Sim Feiner-. A
body Of the latter attacked a dozen
soldiers, resulting In one man being
killed. Police frustrated an attempt
TO raid a mail train arriving at Lon
donerry from Dublin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22
FOUR DEAD IN
AUTO CRASHES
Tragedies Occur Near Ever.
EFT and Mt, Vernon

EVERETT. juno 22-Four young
men are dead and two women nuf.
ferlng from Injuries as the result OF
a series OF motorcycl. and automo-
bile accidents near here and al MI
Vernon yesterday.
sylvester ~. Cfaw. 20. and Edward
Is. f'rlsaci. 80. riding a motorcycle.
coillded with am auto driven by
Claude l.. Riches. 81 Htanwood. north
OF Everett. and died later In hos
p.iai.
Joseph wianer. n Tacoma trick
''chugblke" rider. was killed while
performing at the Gypsy tour cycle
meet az Mt. Vernon. and Roy Lar.
son. II. OF Everett. visitor at the
meet. died after coilidlng with an
auto
Mrs. Martin KuehilnK. occupant
81 the auto. was thrown out and In
Inred
T~o autos oollidcd on tho Everett
ave hridg. over tho snohornish
river and Mrs. o. y. NaEsmore. Of
snohomish. was injured BY being
thrown from one OF the cars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22
COUNCIL PASSES
FIREMEN'S BILL
Provides One Day Of Rest
in Eight

Providing for ono day off duty In
every eight for city flremcn. the or.
dinance introduced by T. II. Bolton
was passed by the city council Mon
day afternoon by vote Of five 10
two.
II signed by the mayor. the bin
viii become effective January /.
1891.
A similar ordinance WAS vetoed by
the mayor several weeks aEo on the
ground that IL carried a deficiency
appropriation. being designed 90
take effect In July. The present
bill. not becoming effective until
next year. obyiates this difficulty.
The new ordinance authorizes an
increase OF so In the fire department,
and directs the chief 10 arrange
schedules so that every fireman
will obtain one day clear Of duty In
every eight.
The bin Involves an increased CT.
pendsture of APPROXIMATELY $40. 900.
John T.. Carroll and A. T. Drake.
tho two ccunciInen who voted
against the measure. based their OPP
position on the grounds that the or
dinance should be considered In con-
ncctton with the preparation Of next
years budget
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22
SPECIAL NAVY
GUARD ORDERED
New Squadron win Be Sta
toned at Canal

WASHINGTON. June ga spc.
siai squadron OF United States war
vessels viii be formed for duty In
connection with possible develop.
ments IN Mexican and Central Amer.
ican waters. Admiral Koontz. acting
secretary Of the navy. announced to
dag.
The squadron Is expected TO be
formed by October and r. 10 be un.
der command OF special flag OF.
ficer.
Tho cruiser Dolphin probably viii
be the flagship OF the squadron
which will consist OF the following
vessels.
The Cleveland. Denver. Galveston.
Tacoma. Des Moines. Asheville. Sac.
ramcnto and Niagara.
Headquarters of the squadron viii
be the canal zone and Il will be
ready for operation on either or both
coasts. Admiral Koontz pointed out
that the squadron's formation viii
relieve the commanders OF the At.
iantic and Pacific fleets from draw
ing away vessels Of their commands
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22
HOLD MORMONS
AS PR0FiTEERS
President and Bishop OF
Church Face Warrants

SALT LAKE cry. June as
Warrants wera received In Salt Lake
city yesterday from Idaho for the
arrest Of President llcber J. Grant.
81 the Mormon church, and Presiding
bishop Charles W. Nibley. Grant is
president OF the Utah Idaho Sugar
Co, and Nibley IL vice president and
general manager, -Four different
charges OF profiteering ars made
against them.
The warrants were issued by Unit
cd states commlhiHoncr Tanner. OF
Pocnteilo, Idaho,
The defendants may appear either
In Idaho or Salt Lake CITY.
Sales OF sugar In Idaho under the
price Of t2a.ts named by the com
pany on May ! ARE alleged. Tho
price Ia said 20 be excessive. and IN
eontrnvrntion OF tho Lever act, de.
signed 10 stop profltecring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22

CHICAGO. June ga elatter OF
hoofs ON the marble floor. the swish
OF u rope. and the aHtounded clerk
OF the Congress hotel found himself
securely lassocd by cowgirl mount
ed on a dun cayuse.
Two rooms with bath for inc and
Brownie" she said swcetiy.
Then she dlsmounted and en-.
planned things.
IL was Miss wyoming" otherwise
known as Miss Helen nonham.
daughter OF a Wyoming ranohcr and
personal messenger OF Gov Robert
Carey. OF the same state.
She arrived on tho Overland Tim.
tied with an invitation 90 Mayor
Thompson 90 attend tho Frontier
Days" roundup at Cheyenne the last
week IN July. brownie" was imme,
dlately released from tho baggage
car. Dunning her cowgirl costume.
Miss Wyoming" eantcrcd uptown
and startled the popuiare.
Later shc rode into tho city haii
and delivered her message 20 the nc.
compartment OF brownies impatient
tattoo on the floors Of the executive
building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22

delihcrationS 20 plaster the @arwig
pest that has been rloting over the
shruhhcry 81 Queen Anne Hill The
council plans 10 put the carwig on an
exclusively ars-enatc OF lead diet,
which Is declared by experts to be
moro deadly than juniper juice.
Rcstauratcurs we're present In
forco al the passage OF the Tindall
bill providing for the collection of
garbage. The food men declared that
tho ordinance viii deprive them OF
source OF revenue aggrcgaung
500 600 annually.
Advocates Of the ordinance declare
Il necessary as a public health inca.
sure The bin also excludes the Jap
hos rancher from benefits accru!ng
from the city's collection OF garbage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22
Limerick Courthouse
Raced by Sim Fein

DUBLIN. June 22-Two persons
were killed and many wounded. when
large body Of armed Sim Felnera
attacked the courthouse at Drum.
collogher. County Limerick. early to-
day. Civilians in the courthouse saw
the Sim Fciners approaching and
made no attempt 10 defend them.
selves. After several volleys OF rifle
fire from the attackers. an explosion
IN the basement wrecked the build
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22

SACRAMENTO. Cal June "a
One man was injured In a 500. 900
fire witch swep, Joyland park pes
teriay afternoon The swimming
baths ana the oid Mnl were COIN.
plrloly destroyed and the giant racer
BADLY damaged. A. T.. Holloway was
burned while fighting the fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22

Interested spectators az the weekly
classic 81 the city council Monday,
were dazslcd by the speed displayed
by the legislative pugillstS
Little sparring was INDUCED IN by
the solons.
Hriilian, flashes OF speed featured
the meeting.
In quick succession the council
Knocked the willy Jap hog rancher for
a row OF brick suestauons. granted
the city fircmen day TO themselves
once every eight DAYS 20 themselves
the mayor on the wrist by passing,
over his veto. the new schedule for
city light rates.
And not content with this heavy
program. the council paused In It's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22
Carl johnson Must
Face State Trial

Carl Johnson. alleged !. w. w.
was bound over TO the superior court
direct Monday afternoon. for trial on
a charge Of criminal syndleaiisn. fol
lowing conference between Deputy
Prosecutor T. II. Patterson and \.
u. coudcn in Justice Drinkers court.
whom Il was decided TO do away with
a preliminary hearing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22
Samuel Compers
Coming Thursday

Samuel Compers win reach Seattle
Thursday en- route 10 the democratic
national convention at San Francis.
20. and will remain IN the city long
enough for a conference with state
labor leaders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22
R R0HHs 6E COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MONDAY

fasss the mayors ordinance iEi rates
approximately per
Granted city hncn day of eight. TO be cffe
tive January
Passed The rnan ordinance providing oecticn and sale
garbage all In seattle
of
Of 60
construction
he
public ordinance
chase OF lead for the destruction Of the arg
Appropriated personal
In iunnfl L. InNrll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22

Senator T.. c. Conan. candidate for
governor. spoke at noon Tuesday to
members Of IN. King County WON.
ems Republican club at Moves cafe
terra on state issues.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22

WARRINGTON. Juno 3s-Thf
1880 population OF Phoenix. Aria. Il
s7.0S3. according To an announce
nent today BY tho census bureau
This represents an increase OF IL.
30. or 1903 per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22

CIEHAI.is. - Interstate eeiebra.
ton 70 commemorate paving 81 IA,
cific highway between Seattle and
Portland. Ia planned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22
LLOYD w. GONTNER. 81.

chanical engineer with the Herer.
nan Engineering company. died OF
heart disease Sunday night at his
home in the Old Colony apartments,
si5 Boren ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22

BELLfNGHAM. - Mrs. Mary J.
wellman. rs. prominent w. G. T. T..
worker. dead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22
A Special Lot of
Rag Rugs for Less

We secured these Rag Rugs at ex-
ceptionally low prices, and you get the
benefit of our good luck.
Hit-and-miss Rag Rugs, made of
sanitary rags-like those grandmother
used to make. Exceptionally heavy
rugs in desirable colors-for kitchen,
bathroom or sleeping porch.
Size 1Sx36 inches at S1.0O
Size 24x4S inches at S1.75
Size 30X60 inches at S2.75
Size 36x72 inches at S3.45
FOURTH FLooR-THE BON MARcHp