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The Washington times., 1920-07-31
PLANS CLOSERu|NK
WITH MEN OF DOCKS
Shipping Board Quits Adjust
ment Commission-WiII Deal
Direct With longshoremen.

The Shipping Board on October !
will withdraw from the National Ad
justment Commission, having juris-
diction over longshoro matters on the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts, it was an
nounced today A resolution to this
effect has been adopted by the board
and the necessary 60 days notice
has been given to the secretary of the
com mission.
The National Adjustment Commits
sion was established at the instance
of the Shipping Board during the war,
to maintain close contact with the
longshorc industry between the ship
ping and stcvedoring interests, the
International Longshorcmcn's Asso-
citation and the Skipping Board.
1t was announced that the Shipping
Board is taking steps to:set up the
m ac chinery necessary for joining with
the shipping and stevedoring interests
in negotiating directly with the Inter
national LonEshorcmen'S Association
in reference to all matters affecting
the Iongshorc industry on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts. This method of di-
rect negotiation. it is pointed out. is
in line with the boards procedure in
dealing with tho other large groups
OF labor in its operating departments.
IT has already executed agreements
for the coming year with the sailors,
firemen, cooks and stewards, and Ii
ccnscd deck officers and expects to
do the Same with the marine en-
Eineers and the radio operators.
The boards statement says that by
joining the shipping and stcvedoring
interests in dealing directly with the
longshorcmcn, it is acting in accord
ance with tho principle of collective
bargaining recognized by tho Govern
ment and feels that it can in this
way best protect the interests Of tho
longshorcmcn, the American Merchant
Marine and tho ports on tho Atlantic
and Gulf coasts. 1t Is prepared to
consider in "A fair and sympathetic
esprit all of tho questions affecting
This great industry"
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j. s. SUGAR IMPORTS
REPORTED HEAVY
Although Product Is Luxury for
Many, Supply Is Exceedingly
Plentiful.

Although sugar is still a luxury
to many people, no less than hooo' :
9ll,767 pounds of cane sugar, valued
at s6SG,9O1. lis were imported into
this country during the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1920, according to
figures made public today by the De-
partment of Commerce.
This is nearly 1000 100000 pounds
more than were imported during the
same period of last year, the I'M
ports for that period totaling 5.S3l,-
9S2.4 .457 pounds with value OF 'sjos'-
9Sc.4 .45I.
Cuba continues to be the principal
source of our cane sugar supply
sending nearly 1000. 100000 pounds TO
us during the last fiscal year.
Diamonds are real luxury out
they are coming into the country at
the rate of many thousands or carats
a month. The figures OF the Dc
partment of Commerce today shovel
that during the fiscal year 1920 4o9,-
6O3 carats of diamonds with a total
value of s69.69S,s72. This is great
increase over the diamond imports or
last year.
While the American sugar supply
is on the increase the European
sugar supply is far below the dc
mands. according to reports received
TODAY by the Bureau of Markets OF
the Department of Agriculture.
The German sugar bowl is stu Tar
from full. the report declares ana
the 1920 crop in Germany Is
estimated at but fifty per cent OF the
demand The low value OF the Ger
man mark precludc5 the import OF
colonial raw sugar.
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to his old nanny, up in Cagey
Bend" he murmuTed.
Cagey Bend rs the little back
woods settlement on a winding noun
tain stream. where the love affair be-
tween George Littrual and Bessie
sharp began. The old man turned to
go.
Aren't you going TO see him? He's
been begging to see YOU" he was told.
mo, ] ain't got the heart He's
always been such good boy; never
cussed In his life; but | can't see him.
That girl Bessie was the cause OF
II all. He's been courtin' her on a
secret for some time. She's been
writing him notes an everything
PRISONER FALLS TO FLOOR.
When the prisoner was informed
that his father had been told and
had departed, he fell TO the floor
moaning. Tell my pore dad TO come
to see me. and tell him to bring my
sweetheart"
Littrual was led to talk of his
romance.
-Four years ago married the
mean, and two years ago she went
to th6 asylum. When I visited her
she fought me. This spring 1 met
Bessie"
At mention OF the girls name nc
grew thoughtful.
"JUsT NINETEEN AND RETrY.-
shes just nineteen-and pretty.
She loved me. But people talked
when | went with her. SO we had
10 meet on the quiet We often
talked on the creek bank together.
We knew we could never marry as
long as my wife lived, so ] told her
OF my plan. We decided to get mar
ried as soon as the trouble blew
over-but now l wish ] were dead"
The Washington times., 1920-07-31
CONFESSED CRIME,
IS DECLARED INSANE
Admits Faking in Attempt to
Save Boy From Electric
Chair,

NEW YORK, July 31.-Hope of saw
ing Elmer Hyatt, nineteen year-old
youth. who was electrocuted yester-
day at Sing Sing, led Robert Barron,
a real estate man of Brooklyn, to tell
the police that he himself was guilty
of the crime. Today at Bellevue Hos
pital. where Barron is a patient in the
psychopatic ward, 1T was stated there
was no doubt he was insane.
DR.. Menas S. Gregory, head of the
psychopatic ward, said Barron readily
admitted today that his confession"
to the murder of Patrolman O'Brien
in Rochester thirteen months ago was
entirely fictitious.
Barron had followed the murder
case closely and sympathy for the
youth led him to attempt to secure
stay in the execution. When tele-
grams to the prison officials and to-
Governor Smith at Albany brought no
result he called the police and said
he was guilty of the crime.
When questioned by DR.. Gregory he
became greatly excited. and DR..
Gregory said he showed clearly that
his mind has become deranged
through brooding over Hyatt's case.
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The plot resulted in the death OF
Mrs. Lizzie Brooks. inmate OF the
Central Hospital for the Insane here,
and resulted in the illness OF two
attendants.
Candy sent to Mrs Littrual con-
aimed poison, authorities said Mrs.
Littrual, after tasting one picc, re-
fused to eat II. saying IL tasted bit
ter. She is uninJured. Others who
ate the candy became i'll
Littrual, i'm the alleged confes-
sion. described in detail how he
mixed strychnine with the candy.
In addressing the package, the con.
fession made public by, authorities
said, the accused man used the name
of his wife's hrst husband for the
return address. The rrst husband
was Littruars first cousin.
The confession said Littrual and
the girl, Bessie Sharp, had contem-
plated the crime for several months.
SPELLED IT .sYLUM."
Detectives in the search for the
guilty man asked each suspect to
write the word asylum when
Littrual was asked to write the word,
he spelled it"sylum." That is the
way IL was spelled on the box OF
candy.
The Sharp woman has not been ar
rested and authorities did not say
whether she would be charged with
completely in the murder.
After the examination. the cx-
hausted man was placed in his cell.
An aged man. stopped with years
Of hard farm labor, dragged himself
into the police station. He was
II. B. Littrual, father of the prisoner.
When told the son had confessed, he
hung his head and wiped the sleeves
of his old blue shirt across his eyes.
Then. II hate to take the news back
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G. 0. P. SENDS OUT DUMMY
CAMPAIGN INTERVIEWS

Republican members OF Congress
today received dummy" interviews
from the Republican national head
quarters outlining tho "campa gn
material" TO hc used by the Repub-
lican party in the Harding-Coolidge
campaign.
Tho material lays special stress on
the fact that Senator Harding always
has been n supporter OF woman suf-
fraEc, and condemns Democratic ad-
ministration. Tho material is accom-
panied by letter from viii II. Hays.
Republican national chairman. en-
phasizing the necessity for the pco-
pie to be informed" during the com
ing months until the November cleo
tionS.
The Washington times., 1920-07-31
FRENCH DEPUTIES VOTE
FOR LOAN TO GERMANY
Heed Warning of Premier Millerand
That Advance of Funds Is Only
Way IN Get Coal

PARIS, July 3I.-The Chamber OF
Deputies late yesterday approved the
coal proposal contained in the Spa
protocol The vote was 800 in favor
and S3 against. The approval follow
cd a direct appeal from Premier Mil
lo<and. who informed the deputies
that France must approve a German
loan or else face a coal shortage
The proposal to advance funds to
Germany needs the approval of Parlia-
ment," he told the deputies. "You
have the right to refuse, but in that
case France will not have the means
of obtaining the coal she so urgently
needs"
The Washington times., 1920-07-31
COX-ROOSEVELT CLUB IS
FORMED BY CHEVY CHASE
William G.. Carter Heads First Cam
paign Organization in Mont
gomery County This Year.

ROCKVILLE. Md. July 31.-Chevy
Chase holds the distinction of organ
izinE the first 1920 campaign club in
ago the CoX-Roosevelt Club was
formed there with a large member
ship of mon and women and tho fol-
lowing officers: President, William
G. Carter: vice presidents, Wentworth
e. Brooke, Mrs. Il. Ashby Lcavcll and
Mrs Raphael Semmes; secretary, Earl
Groverman; treasurer. w. Lylcs Of
futt: executive committee, Herbert
Claude. William HillycE Raphael
Semmes. Jesse w. Nicholson, u. Ashby
Leaver. Major j. Il. Burke. Dr. will
bur i. Evans, Edward !. Murphy.
John &. Stout, George. T.. Perkins
Horace j.. Alexander, Thomas w.
Perry. Earl Groverman. w. ". Grover
man, oliver Smith. Joseph w. Bowie,
G. r, Hazard, James a. kcllihcr, Rob
crt G. Carter. DR.. Thomas X. Conrad
Robert :. Boucher. Andrew !. Cum
mings. Charles r. l.. Johnston, Or
William y. CallaEhan. Michael CallaS-
han and Robert 5. Shealcy; chairman
publicity committee. Mrs. Jesse W.
Nicholson.
after registration and transfer OF
voters, and get voters out to the polls
on election day.
Following q long illness. James y.
Allnut, wcll-known farmer, died n few
days ago at the home OF his nephew.
wallace Poole, near Poufcsvillc aged
seventy-six. Hc was brother Of
Robert II. c. hllnutt. OF Dawsouville,
this county. His wirc. who was Miss
Mollie MARROW, OF London county Va,
died several years ago. Tho funeral
took place, from the homo Of Mr..
Poole. burial being In Monocacy Gene
terry at Bcalisvillc. this county.
Montgomery County Chapter, Amer
ican Red Cross has arranged for a
number Of conferences in the county
tor children under six years. The
FIRST will be held at Sandy Spring the
afternoon OF August .. II will be coui>
Quoted by Dr. j. W. Bird and vii,
in charge Of a committee composoc
Mrs. Francis ". Ha)lowell, Mra Free
T.. Thomas, Mrs. +. Pole Robinsc a
Mrs. NJ. \. Stablcr. Mrs. Samuel ~
Cashcll. Mrs. Donald Burns, Mrs. Will
liam w. Moore. DR.. Bird will exam
inc all children attending and talk on
"rhc Care of the Child OF pre-School
Ago" Conferences for colorcd chill
drcn will also be arranged.
The annual meeting OF Ridgely
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GIVES THEM BENEFIT OF DOUBT

ireland depends on no nation under
the sun, no matter what degree OF re-
spect we may hold them in, to free
her from England's yoke" declared
Lawrence Ginnell, from 1906 till 1917
prominent member of the British
House OF Commons, and at present a
member of the Irish National Assem-
bly,. who arrived in Washington
Thursday from Dublin to aid Prcsi-
dent De Valera in the campaign for
American recognition OF the Irish re-
public.
I'VE desire the friendship OF all, but
are prepared to go on even If all
backs are turned on U.s." he added.
Sim Fein indicates self-reliance.
Our main business, outside of ireland,
is to reach the consciences of the peo-
pies. All assistance, moral or other
wise. that they may be pleased to
give will help toward human liberty,
of which the case OF Ireland is an in
tegral part
Come veal. come woe: be the
struggle long or short, We go ahead
toward the goal ON which we have set
our faces. In this we have the solid,
unshakablc, answering and deter
mined support OF so per cent of the
Irish people. That is our credential."
ACCOMPANIED BY WIFE.
Ginncl, who is about siNty-fyc.
shows the effects OF hardships, caused
by confinement in British prisons and
hard treatment by British authorities.
He was accompanied to this country
by his wife, who il an enthusiastic
worker for the cause of ireland. On
several occasions she also was con
fined in British prisons because OF
her answering loyalty to her hus-
band and country.
Ginnell predicts the time is near
when England will be only too glad
to rclinquish her iron rule" over Ire
land.
ireland at the present time. i
The Washington times., 1920-07-31
Cops Dread Women
Driving Cars; Say They
Don't Observe Signals

and protect people and ! always pay
especial attention to women.
on behalf of the women, DIR. Marie
Letitia Ingram. who drives her own
car and whose profession often taxes
her through the downtown streets
pleaded "timidity."
THE truth Is that women who drive
automobiles are timid," said Dr.
Ingram. "If they transgTess the
trarric laws they don't do II on pur-
pose, am sure. Occasionally some
girl with a little more daring than
usual will speed up on the country
roads, but downtown a woman driV-
ing an automobile is so oyeranNlous
TO not hurt anybody that she may ap-
pear excited and confused. IL Is just
timidity.
WOMEN LEAN ON MEN.
at is natural. you know, for women
TO lean on men. They are particularly
in the habit Of doing that where au-
tomobile driving Is conNerned, ana
tell you, IL is IA nerye-wrecking per-
formance for woman when she
takes a car out by herself.
"I have had some little talks with
traffic policemen myself. They all
have been perfectly beautiful to me
Lowing politely ana taxing OH theii
caps. I'm sure the police don't really
lame the women for any little silps
tkey make in observing traffic rules
DIR. Flora Pollick's Idea OF the
N women's viewpoint was much the
sa me as Dr. Iingram's, though she had
TO look at the situation as an inno-
cent bystanoer. having no automobile
OF her own.
81 think it is a fact that very Few
women have accidents she said
THAT ought TO be in their favor
And perhaps they are timid in the
face of a confusing traffic tangle.
The Washington times., 1920-07-31
COLORADO DEMOCRATS
BACK NATIONAL TICKET

DENVER. Col, July 31.--Indorsing
the national platform and pledginc
support to tho Presidential ticket. tn"
Colorado Democratic convention yes
torday designated Robert ". Higgins,
of Pueblo. and James VI. Collins. Of
Wold county. as primary candidates
for governor. Collins is also tn
Farmcr-Labor candidate for gubcrna
tCrial honors.
Supreme Court Judge Tully Scott
and william c. banks were desig-
mated as candidates for United states
Senator to succeed Senator Thomas.
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TODAY
from First Page.)

Continued from First Pagc)
this country was asked how many
of his forty thousand followers
would remain in the Socialist party
if each Of them should inherit fifty
thousand dollars?
Perhaps five hundred" he an
swered, being a truthful man.
There you have it. To diminish
unrest" increase the number of
those that have fifty thousand dol
lars.
Conan Doyle, with Sir Arthur
tackled on in front. says he has ac-
tually seen and talked with dead
relatives, face to face. He believes
it, but you need not.
An old lady, well to do, cccen-
trio, arrested for stealing fifty
cents, tells the Judge that she sees
real ghosts, face to face, in her
big seventeen-room house, every
night. The judge sent her to be
examined, kindly, scientifically,
and mentally. He did not believe
hSis insanity IL SOfleIlificS Hlllu
and harmless, sometimes sly and
dangerous, sometimes violent.
Nobody pays earnest attention to
anything said by man or woman
that has lost mental balance.
Germany recently sent here
monoplane, flying machine, with
wings and body all Of iron. that
promises TO make medieval junk
of other flying types. Be careful
how you invest in flying machine
stock, no matter how honest, now
that grating on American air
craft patriotism is no longer so
easy.
Germany now announces a dir
igible machine, Zeppelin type, that
will establish regular trips be-
tween Berlin and New York, forty
eight hours or less to the trip.
When, and if ever, we cease to be
at war with Germany, that will be
important information. To Berlin
and back. with stop-over in Lon
don and Paris, would be a conquest
Of gravitation almost worth the
big war.
The Washington times., 1920-07-31
EDUCATION SLOWS UP:
SCHOOL HOUSES SCARCE

LONDON, July 31.--The war has
slowed up education in the British
Isles. Thousands of children arc pre-
vented from obtaining such education
as is legally provided, because of the
lack of buildings.
The Scottish Education act, which
raises the school-agc limit by ono
year, cannot be put into operation
this year as intended, owing to lack
of facilities.
The labor organizations point out
that if money spent on swollen army
and naval estimates were put into
new school buildings, and luxury
building stopped until schools and
dwellings, arc provided, the whole
situation would be remcdied in a few
years.
The Washington times., 1920-07-31
S1asa CHURCH DIRECTORY es2
w. Special Sunday Services J
Christian Science
ChristianScience

The Following Churches OF Christ,
Scientist. OF Washington Are:
Branches Of The Mother Church, The
First Church Of Christ. Scientist. in
Boston.
First Church
Columbia road and Euclid Ct
Second Church
n. e. Masonic Temple. stn and r N. E
Third Church
Masonic Temple. 18th and N. Y. ava
Fourth Church
The Arcade. 18th and Park I'd
Subject: LOVE"
SERVICES:
Sunday. II A. NJ. ana r. NJ
SUNDAY sCHooI@--iI A, NJ
WEDNESDAY EVENING MEETINGS,
O'Clock.
READING ROOMS:
Colorado Bldg. 18th and q SITS Hours,
TO = twed., 0 TO s, and sun and
holidays, ESQ to $500.
,,ss Columbia Rd. \. W. Hours. 10
to . Except Wed. eve. sundays and
holidsys).
fls East Capitol st. Hours u TO week
days Except holidays). also s:3o to
$50 Sundays.
The Arcade. 18th and rsrk I'd. tsecond
noor), 10 to $3.50 week days. also TO
p. m. texcept Wcdnesdays).
The Washington times., 1920-07-31
Irish ToWinLibertyh
Face OF ANOdds, Says
GinneN, On Visit Here

every city and town, is swarmed with
English soldiers. Airplanes fly over
the country daily. Tanks, armored
cars and all forms OF machine guns
parade through every town ana VII
lage. This increases the determlna-
ton OF the Irish people to support
the republic in every form OF It's ac-
tivity. The republic, they know from
experience, is their powerful friend,
while the English army is their
enemy. unmaskcd and unashamed,"
said Ginncll
When asked what he thought Of
the news advices from Great Britain
that President Dc Valera would
welcome dominion rule in Ireland.
Ginnell said. Il warn the people OF
America and all freedom loving
peoples against anything emanating
from England. or England's hirelings,
no matter how plausible it is pre-
sented before them"
PREDICTS MANNIx WILL LAND.
He asserted that Archbishop Man
nix will be allowed to land in Queens
town. as Lloyd George was clever
enough TO just say England when
he issued the statement that the pre-
late would not be barred from land
ing.
Ginncll during the war in his
capacity as member OF parliament
was known as 1.-The member of Ire
land" because he was the only mem
bcr left in the House of Commons who
vas in a position to promulgate the
cause of Erin. He blamcs the British
military for all the present trouble
in Ireland
In summing up his denunciation of
land has neither moral nor Consti-
tutional power in ireland today and
depends exclusively on the power Of
the naked sword, and no thoughtful
person believes she will ever again
have any other"
The Washington times., 1920-07-31
RULING ON FLOUR.

Blcachcd flour is adulteratcd and
comes under tho provisions OF the
food and drug act if tho bleaching has
reduced tho quality and strength Of
tho flour or concealed damage or in
fcriority. according to a ruling to-
day by tho Department Of Agriculture.
Failure 10 label containers TO show
that flour has been bleachcd will sub
yvCt 1t TO u charge OF misbrsnding.
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6oto Church QOuorrow

yerssry crusade. II is said. can eu-
pect visits this week.
Alton B. Carly will address the
Mems Bible Glass OF Calvary Aetho-
dist Episcopal Sunday school at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow morning. David
Brings the Ark TO Jerusalem" 10 the
subject OF the lesson.
DR.. George w. Mcdaniel. pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Richmond.
Va. will preach the nrst four Sum
days in August, both morning and
evening, at the First Baptist Church.
Sixteenth and o streets, in the absence
OF the pastor. Rev. DIR. Henry Allen
Tupper.
Rev. George A. Miller will occupy
his pulpit at the Ninth Street Chris
tion Church tomorrow at both morn
ing and evening service for the last
time before his vacation. The sub
ject OF the morning sermon Will be
promise and Power" and at night
Christ In History, Art and Heart"
At Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church, Third and C streets north
west, the Rev. David Ransom Covell
will speak on Gods NeiEhbors' at
IL a. m. tomorrow. and The Sham
rock and the Resolute" at p. m.
Rev. J. Franklin Bryan. pastor of
North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church, will administer
the Ordinance OF the Lords Supper.
after a short communion address at
IL a. m, tomorrow, and at p. m.
he will conduct the twilight service
and preach a sermon on The Stew
ardsMp OF Time" There will be
special music at both services.
Reev. Garad Hayden will preach at
the II Street Christian Church tomor-
row at IL a. m. and s p. m. The pas
tor, Rev. Preston A. Cave, Is on his
vacation at Orange county, Va
II one wishes to see a merry throng
of happy children he can visit any
morning the Daily Vacation Bible
School. at the Fifth Baptist Church.
| Z street, near Seventh southwest.
There will be seen the children OF
the community enjoying patriotic
and nature songs. marches and
games.
The success of the school Is regard
ed as largely due to the excellent
work of Miss Edith Payne, OF Char
lottesville. Va. principal. and MISS
Elizabeth Richardson. assistant prin-
cipal and director of the kindergarten
and primary department.
In the basketry class Mrs. Herbert
Howell, teacher, is assisted by Mrs.
Hall and Mrs. Burgess.
Mrs. Coken and several assistant
teachers have a largo class in sew
ing. There are also classes in cro-
cheting, embroidery, and chair cane
| ing.
The total enrolment Of tho school
is 327, with an average attendance OF
103 children.
The commencement exercises OF the
school will be held on Thursday at
7:45 p. m. at the Fifth Baptist
Church, while on Friday night there
will be a lawn fete, exhibition. and
sale of the children's work at 4O4
Seventh street southwest for the
beneft of the Bible school.
The Rev. Frank Ellsworth Bigelov
will preach on "Sweetening the Bite
ter Waters" at the Cleveland Park
Congregational Church at IL a m -
morrow.
The Washington times., 1920-07-31
SEIZE BIGGEST GA. STILL.

ALBANY, Ga. July 3i--What is b.
lievcd TO be tho largest moonshinc
still over captured in Georgia is in
the hands of Federal Prohibition
Agent Garnett w. Sarc. Tho still was
u, combination Of two outfts. ono Of
500 gallons dapacity and the other OF
400 gallons and was taken I'm raid
al Blue springs, near Starkvilic.
One white man and negro escaped
into swamp during tho raid, put one
negro was arrested.
The Washington times., 1920-07-31
SHERIFF REDUCING.

PARSONS, ". Va, July IT --Shcrift
John +. Repair. Of Tucker county,
noted for his avoirdupois. has return
cd from Hot Springs. Ark, wherc he
took treatment for tho reduction Of
weight, Weighing nincty-cight pounds
loss. lie expects further to reduce
his weight thirty pounds.
The Washington times., 1920-07-31

After a months outing at Berkeley
Springs. W. Va. the Rev. T. T. Davis
pastor OF Westminster Presbyterian
Church and moderator OF the synod
of Baltimore. returned to the city on
Thursday. Mrs. Davis accompanied
the pastor and both announced they
had enjoyed the vacation.