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The Washington herald., 1920-07-28
WAR RISK CASE
SET FOR FALL
Arth Preparing Indictments
For Presentation to
Grand Jury.

The first phase OF the investiga-
ton into the Bureau Of War Risk
frauds was finished yesterday by the
grand jury.
1t is not likely, II was announced
yesterday by the district attorney
office, that any indictments will be
returned until next September be-
cause the grand jury will have
other cases of a similar nature 10
investigate.
In the meantime. Charles W,
Arth. assistant district attorney,
who has had charge OF the cases
since June l, when the original dis
closures were made, will make up a
series Of long and complicated in
dictments which will be presented
to the grand jury this fall for final
action.
The case of George Seitz. who ap-
peared before United States Com
missioner Isaac r. Hit yesterday
for a preliminary hearing. was con-
tnued until September l.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28

tall, beautiful, lively. gracious
and learned in persiflage. Her
other name? There was no more
necessity for another name at
Bogle's than these was for nm
ger-bowls.
The name of the other waitress
was Tidy. Why do you suggest
Matilda? Please listen this time
Tildy-Tildy. Tidy was dumpy,
plain-faced. and too anxious to
please to please. Repeat the last
clause to yourself once or twice,
and make the acquaintance of the
duplicate infinitive.
The Voice at Bogle's was in
visible. 1t came from thes kit
chen. and did not shine in the
way Of originality. 1t was
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28
hterchurch Workers Arraign
Steel Trust as hhuman and
Un-American inSrike Report

President Wilson enclosing the re-
port.
While dealing frankly with
certain points it believes involve
weakness and delinquency on the
part OF the labor organizations, the
consensus of the report is over
whelmingly against Steel Corpora
tion methods. Issuance of the re-
port has been seriously Handicapped,
according to Daniel A. Polling, vice
chairman and secretary of the in
vestigating commission. by under
cover attacks, including anonymous
assaults and the rifing of the COM
missions files.
The steed strike was regularly
conducted in orthodox fashion ac-
Cording to the rules and principles
OF the American Federation of
Labor. according to the findings of
the commission. 1t also asserts that
while radicals sympathized with the
strikers, they were effectuaHy de-
barred by strike leaders. 1t is also
stated that many of the extreme
reds" denounced the strike leaders.
Public Imposed On.
Defeat of the steel strike was
brought about by the strike-brea
ing methods of the steel companies
and their effective mobilization of
public opinion against the strikers
through charges of Radicalism, Boil
shcvism, and the closed shop, which
were not justified by the facts, ac-
cording to the Interchurch report.
The suppression of civil rights is
also alleged.
Some responsibility is placed on
the press, which is accused of show
ing hostility to the strikers by
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28

die as soon as his brother got the
hauling contract in the Ninth.
And the man who always ate
spareribs and spinach and said
he was a stock broker asked her
to go to "Parsifal" with him.
Il don't know where this place
is said Aileen while talking 1t
over with Tidy, but the we'd
ding-ring's got TO be on before
! put a stitch into a travelling
dress-ain't that right? Well, l
guess!"
But, Tidy!
In steaming, chRttering, cab
bage-scented Bogle's there was
almost a heart tragedy. Tidy
with the blunt nose, the hsy-col-
ored hair. the freckled skin. the
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28
MANILA ORGANIZES
COMMERCE CHAMBER

Manila. July 27.-The Philippine
fight against the application of the
coastwise shiDpIng law is largely
responsible for crystallizing Amer
lean sentiment and prompting the
organization of the American Cham
ber of Commerce just incorporated.
Forty-two firms have Joined already.
The fee is 1000 pesos. II is the only
purely American commercial body.
The American press is viciously at
tackled by Quezon, who is leading
the fight against the coastwise
shipping law.
Copyright 1920, by Public Ledger Co..
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28
Police Think Woman Killed
Brother and Self After
Dueling Lover.
POWDER BURNS FOUND
Younger of Greeks in Ninth
Street Tragedy Was Pur-
chaser of Hatchet.

Startling facts brought in the
third day Of the investigation of the
tragedy enacted Sunday afternoon in
which two Greek men and a pretty
Greek girl were found dying,
changed the police theory from that
Of murder TO suicide late yesterday.
Points developed were:
Coroner hewitt declared the
shot which entered the brain
of the woman might have been
sclG-Inhicted.
Powder burns were found in
the hair of the woman.
Discovery that OdIsco. pur-
chased the hntchet last Thurs
day and had the handle cut on.
Jean Odiscos, the younger of the
two men, bought the hatchet in Nor
folk. Va 1t is believed he started
the battle that ended with the death
Of himself, his sister. Catherine
Odiscus. and Theodore Apostolos
KOukos, his sisters suitor.
Fourth Person Unlikely.
The theory OF a possible fourth
person taking part in the killing
was placed in the background when
it became known that Odiscos had
purchased the hatchet in Norfolk.
and that yesterdays investigation
convinced Coroner hewitt that the
girl could have died from a self
inflicted wound.
Detective Sergt. Ed Kelly, who
spent all yesterday and last night in
Norfolk in an endeavor to uncover
the personal activities of Koukos
and Odiscos in that city last week,
cleared up any doubt as to the pur-
chaser Of the hstchet shortly after
his arrival there.
Photo Aids Search.
With picture OF Jean Odiscos,
taken at the morgue after his death,
Kelly discovered where odiscos had
purchased the hatchet last Thurs
day at an East Main street hard
ware shop in Norfolk.
George Price, the 11-year-oIu
clerk who-sold the weapon recalled
the sale because Odiscos had argued
about the price and had finally
agreed to complete the transaction
after Price had sawed off the handle.
Price told him the hatchet would
cost $l.75 and turned down Odiscos'
suggestion that he only pay $3.50
inasmuch as he had left the major
portion of the handle.
The source of the hatchet was
easily traced as only one store in
Norfolk handled the brand and this
store had its individual characters
stamped near the blade.
Both George Price and Oscar Will
son. another clerk who stood nearby
when Price sawed off the handle,
Identified. the purchaser as Jean
OdIscOs Immediately upon seeing
the picture which Detective Kelly
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28
OFFERS $4,000 MORE
FOR RETURN OF BABY

Philadelphia. Pa, July 27.-GeorEs
H. Coughlin, father of l4-months-
old Blskcly CouGhlin, Kidnapped
from his home in Norristown. de-
clared today he would glsdIy give
another $4,000 for return OF his
child. CoUghlin inserted the follow
ing advertisement in newspapers
here today:
Received letter from the crank
COughlin willing to deal with him. "
This advertisement was in answer
to another communication to Cough
lin signed The Crank"
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28

Frank indictment Of the steel
trust as inhuman, undemocratic. and
un-Ameriean in its treatment of its
workers, is voiced in the recently
issued report OF the commission
authorized by the Interchurch World
Movement to investigate the steer
strike. That the United States is
drifting toward unrestricted war
fare" was declared in a letter to
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28
By O. HENRY

bag-o'-mesl figure, had never
had an sdmirer. Not a man fol-
lowed her with his eyes when she
went to and fro in the rostau-
rant save now and then when
they glared with the beast-hun-
ger for food. None Of them
loudly 'jollied" her Of mornings
as they did Aileen. accusing her.
when the eggs were slow in COM
ing, Of late hours in the company
of envied swains. No one had
ever given her a turquoise ring
or invited her upon a voyage to
mysterious, distant 'Partita'."
Tidy was a good waitress. and
the men tolerated Ter. They who
CONTINUED On PAGI SEvEA
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28
By =. b. CONGER.
CN Nashington HeraId-PubIIc Ledger
Service. Special Cable Dispatch.)

Warsaw, July 27.-The Hoover
relief organization has had a brief
but unpleasant experience with the
military, recalling some Of its
earlier trials in Belgium.
Evacuation CT its surplus sup
plies from Warsaw is proceeding in
part by the river route. Polish
workmen in Praga. suddenly ex-
cited at the thought Of the de-
parture Of attractive foodstuffs,
muttered, complained. and finally
attracted the attention Of the Polish
lieutenant commanding that section.
who forbade further loading Of
supplies on the barges and placed
seals on the warehouse, declaring
the supplies were required for the
military.
Capt. Gregg, Of the relief sd-
ministration, who protested against
the Interference. was treated in
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28
Situation in India Grave;
General Outbreak Feared
tBy Cross Atlantic Newspaper scrv-
ice, Special to London Dali Mail
and Washington HeraId.)

Bombay, India, July 27-The In
dian situation is growing graveI
daily and the danger of a general
outbreak more acute. The debate
in the House of Lords on the Am
ritsar decision accentuated the ra-
cial antagonisms, and seditious ut
out India.
Copyright, 1920, Cross Atlantic Newspaper
Service, Incl
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28
RULER FLEES SYRIA
AS FRENCH ADVANCE
lBy Cross Atlantic Newspaper Sery-
ice. Special to London Daily Mail
and Washington HcrnIdD

Cairo. Egypt, July 27.-Eimir Fei-
sui, whose capital, Damascus, has
been seized by the French, is re-
ported to have fed his country. The
French advance on the city was due
to reports that the Arabs were mo-
Testing the French authorities there,
though it was within the zone al
lotted France by the allies.
Copyright, 1920, Cross Atlantic Newspaper
Service, Inc.)
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28

Resolute seemed to be getting q
better breeze than tho invader. Up
to that time the race had proved the
best of the series.
Shortly after , o'clock Resolute
passed Shamrock after failing in
two attempts to tack across the
challenger's bow. The yachts had
covered nine of the fifteen miles to
the outer mark and the wind was
falling.
Resolute then began to move
slowly but steadily ahead. As the
sloops approached the mark the wind
took new life. The defender rounded
the buoy at AIS, with Shamrock
half a mile astern. The green boat
made the turn four minutes later.
There was a ffve knst breeze
blowing then and both racers broke
out ballooners to catch every avail
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28
Best Boat Won,'
Declares Upton,
Still Undaunted

New York. July 27-~I am
very sorry, but the best boat
won,- was Sir Thomas Lipton's
remark as Reselute crossed the
line. ave NIL I'D our best
skipper, designer and crew-and
we have been beaten fair and
square.
II have been treated through
and sportsmanship by Americans
and 1 nm taking home the very
best memories of this contest.
I shall wait until next year to
give someone n chance to chaI-
lenEc and then 1 shall rechaI-
Ienge myself
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28
Unknown Vessel
Burns, Then Sinks
Off Jersey Coast
CPubIic Ledger servtce.) }

Sea IsIe City. N. - July IL
An unknowa vessel burned and
sank on ses Isle City at ssss this
morning. Lookouts st the local
coast guard stations Arst sighted
the smoke At $50 o'clock.
smoke and are srddeaIy cleared
and no trace of the ship or its
crew have as yet bees found.
IL is believed that both ship and
crew went down.
A patrol Of the beach Is being
maintained eenstastIy and efforts
are being made TO learn the
identity of the vessel. which f.
thought, from the nature of the
Are and smoke, TO be an oil
tanker, evidence Of burnt crude
oil making its appearance on the
Sea IsIe City beach.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28
Death Car Driver Cleared.

Samuel Brown, colOrCd, operator
of an automobile which struck and
fatally injured Louis ACUiIiano. 5
years old, 232 First street south
west, Monday. was acquitted by
Coroner's jury yesterday. The
youth died Of a broken neck.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28
TWO SLIGHT QUAKES
HIT LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, July 27.-Two slight
earthquake shocks were felt in Los
Angeles this afternoon. The first
came at 1885 and the second at 2:o7
No damage was reported.
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CONTINUED on rAcr SEVEN
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28
o. HENRY'S

"ToMMYs HuEoLAl"
Another of this famous shortstory vr1nr-s
nastsrpisces In tonorrov's Herald.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-28

Fair today and ton.srrsvi slightly varmsr.
Highest temperature yestsrdsy. 70; lowest,
IS. pstaIled weather repor. on Page Q,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-15
HOW ARMEN|ANS ARE
HELD BACK BY fate
European Powers SeIfishiy ciamor Foe
Territory and Wealth Rightfully
Belonging to Armenlans.

While the Peace Conference is qufb-
bling over the partition Of Asiatic
Turkey, secret treaties entered into
between Great Britain, France and
Russia before the collapse of that ma
ton, are coming to light and are re-
tarding the giving Of the justice to the
Armenians that appeared to be almost
in the grasp Of the Christian peoples
who have been harassed by the Turks
for ages.
A London correspondent Of the
Christian Science Monitor, in a re-
cent number, tells of the wheels with
in wheels that are revolving to pre-
vent the Armenians from taking their
place among the nations that their
qualifications merit.
AS long as 1915, says the Monitors
correspondent, 1t was agreed in secret
treaties that Russia should have q
large strip of land in Turkey, mostly
occupied by the Armenians, and
France should have another large
strip on the Mediterranean coast. With
the revolution in Russia removing
that country from further considera-
ton, that territory still claimed By
France is still a bone Of contention,
and the French claims are becoming
louder each day.
Then the powers are seeking to
~re-establish themselves as national en-
titles. The whole world knows how
the Turks, wen before the outbreak
of the World War, despoiled the thrifty
Armenians. Then when the wal came
on, how they even surpassed the previ-
GUS efforts and more than a million
Armen1ans were slaughtered under the
merest pretext. Women and children
were carried off and made slaves.
The very land owned by the Armen-
ians were taken by the Turks when
the owners were banished and all Of
their property and money was con-
f1scated. Now the powers are seeking
to saddle the enormous Turkish ma
tional debt on the people who were de-
spoiled, even Of their all, and who
would now be starving we're it not for
the aid that has been and Is still be-
ing given them by America.
The hearts of M~issourians should be
softened this approaching Christmas
season when a nationwide Christmas
gift is being assembled to bestow on
the suffering Armenians to help them
in living through the present winter.
This free-will Christmas offering, in
which every Missourian is asked to
participate, is preliminary to a nation
wide move that will be launched some
time in February to give the necessary
aid that will restore these Christian
peoples to the rang among nations that
is their heritage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-15

We had a six inch snow the past
week.
E. M. Logan was a st. Louis visitor
last week.
Mrs. B. F. Engledow spent last
week at the bed-side of her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Swift, in Potosi.
Mrs. A. A. Meador returned Satur-
day to her home in Flat River, having
visited relatives here the past week.
Riley Sickles of st. Louis is visiting
his sister, Mrs. T. E. Bell.
J. O. McColl transacted business in
Bismarck Saturday.
Rev. Plumer Smith returned Fri
day from st. Louis where he under
went a slight opperation.
e. E. Swink of Pennington was
here Friday and purchased % mules,
Mrs. Ray Dafron and niece, Miss
Inez Burton, returned Sunday to their
home in Piedmont, having spent a
week in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
F. Shelton.
Elmo Campbell and sister, Miss
Maggie, left Wednesday for a pro.
longed visit with relatives in Akers.
Kansas.
Mrs. Fl. D. Bollinger, of Greenville,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-15
From Alton, Illinois.

A surprise birthday party was given
for Mr.. Adolph Kaufman, January
7th, 1920, st.the home OF his mother,
2517 State street, Alton, Ills. About
80 young people were present and all
had a most enjoyable time. A lovely
program had been arranged for the
evening, and the guests, on departing
at midnight,la all wished Mr.. Kaufman
many more happy birthdays. The
host and hostesses were: Mr.. Albert
Miller, Mr.. Harvey Hurst, Mrs. Kauf-
mann, Mrs. James McClintock, Misses
Pauline Kaufman, Emma Kaufman
and Josie Hurst.
Miss Pauline Kaufman from Kan
sss City is at the home Of her mother.
She is gaining strength slowly and we
hope may soon be able to go on with
her work. Miss Kaufman graduated
from the Woman's Missionary Train
ing School in Kansas City last May.
Miss Emma Kaufman has a new ri.
ano.
Mrs. James McClinfock and little
son will go to st. Louis this week to
visit friends. K.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-15
Doyle Items.

New Year was colder than the last
days of December. Cloudy to-day
and showing. We would welcome
a good snow.
Wheat in this neck o. the woods ia
not looking we'll because of the hard
freezes.
Mr.. Jesse Mahurin of Webb City,
Mo-, is the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
W. M. Parker.
Mrs. Henry Sumpter and grand
son, Arnold, visited in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. sumpter the first
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Avary and child
rem of Middle Fork were weekend
visitors in the home of Mi. and Mrs.
Frank Crocker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Crocker of
Buick are the proud parents of a fine
baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bay and child
rem OF cave Creek visited relatives
on Huzzah last week.
Rumor says we are to have a we'd
ding Dol
Mrs. S. P. Stricklin and Mrs. w. A.
White spent spent Monday in the
home of Mr.. j. w. Stricklin, who is in
very poor health. He has almost lost
lost the use of his right hand.
Little Orrin Crocker is suffering
with a carbuncle on his arm.
Mr.. Tom Crooker was a weekend
visitor with his grandson, Frank
Croker, of Neal's Creek. "Uncle
Tommy Pas he is better known, lis very
feeble. He is more than eighty years
of age.
Irwin Faulkner has bought his faith
er's farm,
Andy and Roland Petty of billiard
spent a few days with their sisters
Mesdames Sumpter and Jones.
LONELY ONE.
January Sd.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-15

THE Hugh Stephens Printing Com
pany is a victim of the H. @. L. and
the consequent increases it induces
Mr.. Stephens is under contract to do
the state printing, made when condi-
tions were normal, and it yet has over
two years to run. He is under bond
for $50, 900, but he could forfeit that
and still save money by throwing up
the contract. 1t is a pretty tough
proposition, confronting him, but he's
going to stand to his guns. He says:
"If we gave up our contract, the
state could not enew it for less than
double the prices we are getting. The
loss to the state would be at least
$4,000 per year. The last state to
contract for public printing is paying
on most items than double the
price paid by Missouri. Our main
trouble is going to be to keep a full
force, when on all hands higher wages
are being offered. We have already
advanced our wages fifty per cent and
that's as far as we can go. We will
not be able to keep up the service the
way it has been. Work will necessari'
ly be delayed, but fighting against the
current of the present economic
stream is no small job, with two and
a half years of it yet to come. The
various departments will have to be
as patient as possible. The same
thing will happen in u ase which
might be expected to happen in the
case of railroads, street car eompa niet
or utilities if they were refused any
help against the rising tide of operat'
ing cost. It's like being compelled tc
hold a trench without ammunition
We are not complaining against oul
fate. The state officers no doubt fee
that they are doing what the people
will approve, but it's hard lines JUS
the One member Of the boart
made the statement 81 am not will
ing to vote a cent" We fought {
hard fight and I thought presented ar
unanswerable case, but it was no use.'
suggest that Mr.. Stephens apply
to the Missouri Public Service Com
mission for relief. At knocking on
contracts they are past-masters, ant
their hearts are open to the plea o
the distressed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-15
Belleview News.

Mrs. j. @. Russell visited relatives
in De Soto and st. Louis the past week.
Mrs. Ray Dafron of Piedmont is
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. F. Shelton .
Mrs. Ed. Campbell and baby of
Detroit, Mich, are visiting in the
home of G. W. Campbell.
Rev. Plumer Smith was in St. Louis
the past week.
Miss Ruth E. Bynum returned Sun
day to her school work in Columbus,
Kentucky.
Rev. H. M. Andrews has been ap-
pointed Pastor of the Methodist
church here. He and his family
moved into the Parsonage last Friday.
VIM. King was in st. Louis the first
of the week.
Thirteen couples of young folk were
entertained in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. w. Bynum on last Friday
evening with a Leap Year party. Fol-
lowing is a list of those present:
Messrs. J. Q. McColl, Bunker Smith
Loran Townsend, Russell and George
Farrar, Elmo Campbell, Willard
Stephens, Bryan Moore, Henry Camp
bell, Don Russell, Ed. Lawson, Earl
Chambers, Wesley Boring, Misses
~
Bertha Boring, Lola Chambers, Pearl
Lawson, ;Mignon and Dora Phillips.
Nora Bell, Nova and Gladys Stephens.
Maggie Campbell, Irene and Emma
Townsend, Anna Farrar and Ruth By
mum. The games and contests were
in keeping with a Leap Year Social
Loran Townsend and George Farrar
tied on the number of proposals re-
ceived during the evening. Hot Cocoa
and cookies were served for refresh
ments. ALPHA,
January 9th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-15
The Thrift of Years.

Every mar should strive to live at
least 100 years and die all hitched up
in working harness. Many a man
feels that he would like to retire at
about sixty and spend the rest Of his
years with nothing to do but lead a
gold-headed can around by the hand.
1t is thrifty to stay on the job just
as long as possible. Every man should
make the century plant his favorite
flower and the undertaken his worst
enemy.-Thrift Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-15
Huzzah Items.

Christmas passed off quietly and ev-
cry one seemed to enjoy it. We did
not have a "white" Christmas, but
there is snow this morning.
Our merchants did a big business
the past two weeks.
VIZ learn that Tommy Hughes and
Otto Bodkins have put up a new store
on the creek.
Miss Wilma Flett spent the week
with home folks on the Merrimac.
Mr.. Wilbur Dodson, of Salem, spent
the holidays with home folks and will
return to school tomorrow (Monday.)
Mr.. Willie Helms of Hopewell, Mo-,
has been visiting relatives and friends
here and will return tomorrow.
Wilbur Dodson and Herbert Bay
spent Wednesday evening with friends
on Bills Creek.
Mrs. s. FL. Dodson made a business
trip to Geo. Martins, near Viburnum,
Saturday.
Miss Sarah Hutchings spent Christ
mas with her sister, Mrs. R. T. Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gowns, of Bills
Greek spent Christmas in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. FL. Dodson.
Mr.. Kire Barton had business in our
vicinity Saturday.
George Martin, who has been suffer-
ing from cancer of the eye, is no better
at present.
Rev.F. K. Hutchings is still confined