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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24
BOYS Of Is AND 16
CONFESS TO KILLING
Admit They Shot Railroad Man
and Robbed Three West
Virginia Stores.

WHEELING, w. Va, Oct. PA
boy. Samuel Blown,
Of Little Rock. Ark. yesterday con-
fessed to a murder that had mysti-
Ned the police for five days. Another
youth. Henry Jones, fifteen. OF Lex
ington, KY. confessed being Bio
WINS accomplice and both admitted
having robbed three Wheeling stores
The two boys were arrested while
prowline near the spot where c. f.
Grandstaff. a railroad inspector, was
found dead last Monday. They broke
down under revere grilling at the
county Jail. Blown confessed having
shot Grandstam through the heart.
II was afraid to touch a dead
man." the lad told the police. 1--WE
meant to rob him, but when we saw
be was dead we ran away"
Then tho youths led the police
10 a cache near the murder scene
and uncovered a vast accumulation
OF stolen goods including knives,
guns. groceries, cigarettes and cloth
ing.
The bullet from the boys revolver
that killed Grandstan had made such
a tiny hole that II was not dis
covered until shortly before burial.
1t was first believed the man had
died of heart trouble.
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Can Bring Back Youth,
Says Baltimore Surgeon

BALTIMORE. oct. 24.-That IL is
possible to lengthen mans life
from ten to fifteen years by n simple
operation is the claim of DIR. Eugene
c. Mari, who returned yesterday from
Europe, which is agog over the
declarations OF DR. Il. Steinach, OF
Vienna, who, in a treatise issued in
July. told Of experiments on both men
and animals which arrested decay, re-
vived the functioning OF their organs,
and caused general rejuvenation OF
their entire system.
In the cases OF the animals, rats
were used, being easily obtained.
Here the life of the rodents was in
creased 25 per cent and their propo-
eating properties revived to an ex-
tent greater than existed before their
loss of functluninE.
According to Dr. Mari. Or. stein
ach's name Is on everyone's tongue
in Germany, Austria, and France, and
the difficulty OF procuring his
treatise, has caused other medical
men TO prepare other books based on
Dr. steInach's treatise and written In
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VICTIM
WAS INDICTED.
Police Assert Major ScanIand
Was on Bail in Texas for
Homicide.
MECHANIC BEING SOUGHT
Mrs. J. W. May Believes He
May Have Known Former
Officer.

j. William May, an automobile
mechanic of Alexandria, today is
being sought by Inspector Clifford l..
Grant, chief of detectives, who be-
lieves the mechanic may be able to
throw some light on the identity of
the slayer or slayers of Major Frank
M. Scanland, war hero, whose body
was found Friday in lonely field Of
the Groves estate, about a mile and
a half from Alexandria
Action of Inspector Grant in sum
moning May is the result of the
mechanics wife yesterday visiting
the undertaking establishment Of w
De Maine & Son, at Alexandria, and
later statements she made to detec-
tives.
SOUGHT TO VIEW BODY.
81 would like to see the body OF
Major Scanland," Mrs. May said as
she entered the undertaking estab-
lishment. Il would like to know
how he was dressed. and particularly
the kind of necktie he wore."
Told that an autopsy was being
performed on the BODY, Mrs. May.
seemed not disturbed md indicated
she was anxious to see the body. She
was taken to the room where the
autopsy was performed, glanced at
the body for few moments and
later left.
BROKE INTO HOME.
Upon reaching the pavement, Mrs.
May was accosted by Inspector Grant
and Detective Sergeant Patrick
OBrien, who asked what interest she
had in Major Scanland. She replied
that she believed she could identify
h htVr,
claims broke into her home last Mon
day night.
"My husband and l. have been es-
tranKed for several months,, Mr..
May told Inspector Grant. @Last
Monday night he and three other men
came to NY home, forced the dSor.
and rushed into the house. 1t u ny
theory that my husband thought
something would develop by his sud
den appearance at my home which he
could use against ne in divorce Pro-
ceedinss which are pcndinE.-
Mrs. May reluctantly discussed the
occurrence and would not enlighten
the police as to why she should sus-
pect Major Scanland as having been
ono Of the four men she claims to
have broken into her home to get the
evidence"
Mrs. May was permitted to return
to her home at 416 G. street southeast.
and last night, when Detective Ser
geants Frank Baur, Fleet Hughlett,
and Edward ]. Kelly went to her
home to further question her. she de
clared:
URGED TO KEEP SILENT.
81 have Consulted my lawyer and
he has advised me not to talk further
about my visit to the undertaking es-
tablish ment ~ well ss the attempt Of
my Husband 10 get evidence asainst
ae last Monday
At Mays home in Alexandria IL was
stated last night and early this morn
ing that he was in Washington. Word
was left for him to report to the
office of Inspector Grant this morn
ing. May has a Ford automobile, and
in his trips to and from Alexandria
and Washington he daily passes the
road leading into the woodlands
where the body of Maj. Scanland was
found.
The last trace the police have Of
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McSwiney Can't Liue
Through Day. Is Belief;
Irish Probe to Start
Sisters Of Mayor, Barred From
Bedside, Start Hunger
Strike of Own.

Y~Nyn~NY OL M Ur... M.
LoNDON' ocI E4:-iSrehce VT
Swiney, hunger striking iord mayor
of Cork, was still alive early TINS
morning. his seyenty-third day OF
fasting at Rrixton prison. He was
,,n.ons.;o,, "a raI,t;yas dacIa rod
y; .ta,;I,,
oU,,OuTCn .1uuAny man
N heavy poiice corooh was ,h,own
around the JAN TO-DAY as result oi
the rear OF demohstra'iohs lolo",ns
reports that McSwlney was ueao put
that prison physlciahs were win
holdins the news from the puoiic'
GOD. let Terry die'
In mar swoon, cnhgihs 10 the
MurieI McSwiney uttered this prayer
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cox HERE TONIGHT
IN |NBR|EFsT70P0VER
Governor Will Spend As Minutes
in Capital, but Will Not
Make Speech.

Gov James NJ. Cox will spend
forty-five minutes in Washington to-
night from $3.50 to 1O:15-while en-
route to West Virginia on aspeaking
tour. No official reception is plan
ned, but Joseph p. Tumulty, secretary
to President Wilson and members of
the cabinet plan to greet the Demo
cratic nominee at the Union Station.
Hundreds of Washington Democrats
are expected to meet the train and
tender the nominee an informal re-
ception.
Governor Cox will speak tomorrow
in Hinton, Bleckley. Mount Hope. Fay
cite. Montgomery, Cabin Creek, Char
lesion, st. Adams and Huntington,
w. Va. On Tuesday he will speak
in Kenova, w. Va, Ashland, KY, and
Portsmouth and Cinnicnnati, Ohio.
He is expected to arrive in Dayton,
Ohio, on Wednesday afternoon.
NEW YORK. Oct. Ex-Governor
Cox arose early today and attended
church here despite the strenuous day
of speechmaking he spent here yes
terday.
The governor planned to lose no
time today, as he will leave for West
Virginia this afternoon. Secretary
Tumulty and members OF the Presi-
dents Cabinet planned to meet. him
at Union Station, Washinkton,
where he will probably hold an in
formal reception while waiting to
change trains.
The governor showed the strain Of
the past weeks strenuous campaign.
He expressed much satisfaction with
the results OF his four speeches her,
yesterday.
More than 10000 people packed
Madison Square Garden last night to
hear the governor They cheered
wildly and constantly, staging fifteen
minute demonstrations at intervals
At the beginning of his speech Cox
announced he was going to conduct
"an old-fashioned town meeting"
Hecklers in the audience took advan-
tage of this and fired volleys OF ques-
tions at him regarding the Irish ques-
tion and the Imprisonment of Eugene
V. Debs, Socialist candidate for the
Presidency. Cox successfully with
stood these questions, answering each
one in detail.
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Peeress Begins Fight
To Be ANowed Seat
In the House ofkords
Countess Rhonnda Files Peti-
ton With King to Revolution
ize Higher British Body.
ny FORBES FAIRBAIRN.
Universal Service.

LONDON, Oct. 24-"One of the
most interesting as we'll as one of
the most tremendous constitutional
questions in the history of the gov
ernment of Great Britain is the point
raised by the appeal OF Viscountess
Rhondda. the worlds most famous
business woman, that she be allowed
to take her seat in the House OF
Lords as "a peeress of the realm"
Following the election of Lady
Astor to Parliament and the passage
of the sex disqualification act, Wis
countess Rhondds, who is one Of the
thirty five peeresses in their own
right in Great Britain, is seeking to
establish a momentous precedent
which will allow her equal participa-
tion in the functions of the House OF
Lords, emitting her to hold any Of
ficc available to peers. including the
lord chanceiiorship and membership
in the Kings privy coluncil.
KING ASKED FOR WRIT.
The petition OF the viscountess was
signed and sent to King George this
morning. After setting forth it's
arguments the petition concludes,
"Your petitioner therefore humbly
prays that your majesty may be gra-
ciously pleased to order that writ
of summons to this present Parlia-
ment be issued to your petitioner.
(siRncd) Rhonnda-"
The viscountoss IL in Wales at the
present time, but In an interview an
Intimate friend declared:
Her ladyshiN is in deadly earnest.
She has studied the question from the
moment she succeeded to the peerage,
and she is convinced she will win her
seat. Having consulted the most ex-
pert legal talent In the country she
has been told there is nothing TO
prevent her sitting in the House OF
Lords.
WOULD CHANGE OF BODy.
"Suoh a decision will necessarily
entail the changing OF the name OF
the historic legislative chamber Of
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MARY GARDEN MAY TRY
FOR PARLIAMENT PLACE

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Mary Garden
was one of the first to leave the
Mauretanis when that ship came into
port yesterday and the first thing she
said was that she did not see why
sne should not run for Parliament.
She said the Aberdeen (Scotland)
constituency had indorsed her.
II am qualified" she declared. II
have the education. l have Travelled
a great deal. know what the people
want. Why shouldn't /? Very likely
/ will"
The Mauretania brought in many
distinguished persons and also 81, ,00O,-
900 in gold.
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LONDON, Oct. 24.-Leaders of
the Mine Workers Union went into
conference with Premier Lloyd
George and Andrew Bonar Law in
Downing street at III a. m. today
in an effort to reach a basis on
|yhich the industrial struggle facing
Great Britain could be compromised
and averted.
DECISION MAY BE VITAL.
After being closeted with the pre-
mier for more than two hours the
miners representatives left the pre-
mier's residence at / 30 apparently
without having made any headway in
the negotiations. John Hodges.
miners con .mitteeman, said the dis
cussions would be continued.
AS result OF the miners confer
ence with Lloyd George this morn
ing, IL was reported executives of the
miners union would meet this after
noon.
While this conference was an
nounced as a preliminary effort to
reach an agreement before the form al
conferences begin. it was believed the
decision reached by the conferees
woold have far-reaching effect on
al future negotiations.
I'm event all efforts to compromise
fail the government has prepared
measures for meeting the situation
likely to result from an attempted
paralyzation of industry.
Emergency strike legislation has
been drafted and will probably be
adopted tomorrow. This provides for
a wide range of action. Under it the
government would have power to de-
clare an emergency by proclamation
whenever anyone threatens interfer-
ence with the supply or distribution
OF food, water, fuel, light or the
means of locomotion. Infractions of
these regulations would be punishe ed
by Imprisonment for three months or
"A fine of f100.
REFUSE TO SEIZE MINES.
Welsh miners rejected a proposal
for seizure and operation of mines.
Delegates met at Cardiff to discuss
the proposition.
Railway workers on the MidIands de-
cided to continue work. They de-
2lared that. IL the union executives
had attempted to go through with their
order for a strike to begin Sunday
midnight later countermanded. they
would not have complied with the
order.
Labor's attitude, especially the
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GREEK KING NEARS
CRISIS OF ILLNESS
Legation Declares Most Serious
News May Be Expected at
Early Moment.

LONDON, Oct 24-The Greek lega-
ton here announced today that a
sudden crisis had developed in the
condition Of King Alexander early
today as a result OF infection reach
ing the cerebral regions. The Kings
illness resulted from the bite Of a
monkey.
The legation stated physicians were
hopeful that the Kings condition
would shortly improve, but declared
the symptoms of weakness in the
monarch's condition were more pro-
nounced today than at any time since
he became afflicted.
1--WE fear the most serious news
may be received this afternoon" the
Greek legations announcement con-
cluded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24
''HORKE VINO" KING
GIVES $1,000 TO
AID COX

SCRANTON, Oct. 24.--Michaei
Bosak, whose name appears as .
contributor Of $1,000 to Cox's CAM
paign fund in the list fled In
Washington today by the Demo
cratic national committee, is the
manufacturer of Horke Vino and
proprietor Of a Polish bank in this
city.
Bosak's Horke Vino, which, &c
cording to analysis. contains 20
per cent alcohol, has been gener-
ally accepted in the mining regions
of Pennsylvania as q substitute
for liquor. Its popularity AZ boone
has enriched Bosak.
At least two users of Horke
Vino have been found dead after
imbibing IL as a beverage.
After prohibition went into cf-
feet Bosak piled the windows Of
is bank full Of Horke Vino.
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U. S. Committee Of 100 to Be-
gin Inquiry in Washington
Within Fortnight.

Can Americans help to clear up
the terrible situation in Ireland?
The Committee of One Hundred on
Ireland, one Of the most represen-
tative American bodies ever gather
ed together, is determined to try.
BEGIN WORK IN NOVEMBER.
The committee IL now electing a
commission of five distinguished
Americans to hold public inquiry
into the deplorable events in Ireland
and issue a report. The inquiry will
begin with sessions at Washington
in November. Arrangement are now
being made to bring witnesses and
documents from Ireland.
Witnesses representing both the
British and the Irish side are being
invited over 10 testify before the COM
mission and a number have already
accepted. Both Sir Auckland Geddes.
the British Ambassador. and Presi-
dent De Valera have been invited to
cooperate in the inquiry and desis-
nate their witnesses
WITNESSES REAssURED.
The British Embassy has written to
the committee THAI passports will not
be withheld from prospective wit
nesses and both the embassy and
President DE Valera have assury4
the commtttee -yhxt there viii be No
reprissis against witnesses, 81
Evidences have been increasing that
an impartial Irish inquiry under neu-
tral auspices will not be unwelcome to
large and influential section of
British opinion. Arthur Henderson
and other leaders of the British Labor
party gave q hearty Endorsement 10
the plan.
The committee includes the gov
ernors of five States-Edwards OF
New Jersey, Bamberger of Utah,
Campbell of Arizona, Frazier of North
Oak ota. and Carey of Wyoming; ten
United States Senators, Ashurst Of
Arizona, Johnson of California, Phe-
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GERMANY CELEBRATES
EX-KAISERIN'S BIRTHDAY

BERLIN, Oct. 24.-Telegrams were
sent from all parts of Germany yes
terday to former Empress Auguste
Victoria. congratulating her on her
sixty-second birthday. The ex-
kaiserin spent the day quietly with
her husband. Wilhelm Hohenzollern.
at Doorn, Holland.
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the House of Lords to the House OF
Lords and Ladies'. There is bound
to be the most terrific opposition.
and the bold move OF the viscountess
probably will be fought out on the
floor of the House of Lords.
But with the law removing sex
disqualification behind her. there is
no doubt OF her nnal success. The
action OF Viscountess Rhonnda is an
other milestone in the progress OF
equal rights for women in Great
Britain. II is bound to cause con-
stornation among the jealous mem
bership OF the upper house, who have
steadfastly fought the advance Of
women In the political world"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24
SPARKS FROM PIPE KILL
INDIAN, 1873 YEARS OLD

BAKERSFIELD, Cal. Oct. "a
Philip Lefthand, a Digger Indian, who
claimed he was 1873 years old, is dead,
but not OF old age.
Sparks from his pipe iRnited his
clothing and caused burns to which
he sucoumbed Mt his tribal home far
up In the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Funeral services were held yester.
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24
WARTOF|N|SH.
LABOR'S PLAN
Lloyd George Hopeful, However,
That Conference Will Put
End to WaIk0ut.
$l6,OOO,OOO WAGES
LOST IN BIG STRIKE

LONDON. Oct. 24.-Summariz-
ing the coal mihe strike situa-
ton, the Evening News cited
these figures today:
The nation has already Jost
1000. 900 tons of coal.
The miners have so far lost
81 200. 900 in wages.
Two hundred thousand work
ers have been rendered jobless
through the strike to date"
The newspaper adds;
LAS a result OF the strike,
Britain's best customers are now
buying from Germany and the
United States"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24
POLAND RATIFIES
PEACE TREATY
WITH REDS

WARSAW, Oct. "a
The Polish diet has rati-
fed the Russo Polish treaty
signed at Riga, it was Of
ficially announced today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24
LLOYD GEORGE IN PARLEY WITH STRIKERS

COUNTESS DE MOLTKE-
HUITFELDT, of France,
the one-time Miss L0isette
Bonaparte, of New York and
Washington, who recently ar
rived here. The countess will
20 to Washington to visit her
uncle. Charles J. Bonaparte,
former Cabinet officer. 1t Is
the countess first visit to the
United States since 1911. She
has a home at Biarritx, France.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24

Millions who suffered with indigestion,
bioating and gas In the stomach praise
MAYRs WONDERFUL REMEDY one
dose will convince or money refunded. All
druggists ADV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24

MIsHA APPELBAUM.

" New York. founder and
leader of the Humanitarian
Cult, who with his wife, Helen
Yorke, noted singer, took BIZ
chloride of mercury tablets Fri
day evening. Appelbaum and
his wife, who are still in a hos
pital, say the tablets were taken
by mistake. The husband re-
Gently was in financial straits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24

You farmers have had hard
enough work to make ends meet,
dealing with an American Govern
ment more or less your own ere
ating. What sort of times will
lContinued on Page rs. Column sD
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-04
MACK HEAD Of
SCHOOL BOARD
Salary Question is Again Dis
CuSSed at South AmbOy
sg s.ec:ni Correspondent.

80 ~sNNa
SOUTH AMBOY, Feb. with TWO
members of the Board of Education
absent on account of sickness the or
ganiZation meeting for 1920 was held
Monday night. The meeting was call
ed to order by the secretary. James
.Holton, and X. II. Mack was re-eleCt-
ed president.
Mr.. Mack then thanked the mem
bers for the honors bestowed upon
him and called for the nomination OF
IA clerk. Mr.. Holton was elected.
Daniel j. Delaney was reelected vice
president of the Board.
Those present at the meeting were
r. NJ. Mack. d. J. Delaney. +. =. Coan,
Clark James Holton. Superintendent
of Schools O. O. Barr, Prof. Dawson
and Prof. Boyce, principals of the
schools.
Mr.. Coan, chairman of the teach
ers committee, reported on the salary
situation. He stated that the six
schedules submitted by the teachers
committee had been considered, but
he did not consider them fair to some
of the teachers or any tax payer. He
stated that the high cost of living af.
fected one teacher just as much as
another so all should receive the same
Increase. He recommended that a fla
increase of $3.50 be granted to every
leacner III the SYSTEM ms WouIC
make the minimum salary one thous.
and dollars. Under this schedule ne
teacher in the system receives at tht
present less than s1175. Another sug
gestion ade and later adopted wa
that there be no maximum salary
This Will give the teachers old In the
system a chance to increase the sal
airy until time for pension. Mr.. Barr
stated after the meeting that this new
schedule would place South AmboS
among the leaders of the state.
Mr.. Dawson chairman of the
teachers sommittee who have been
advocating the increase stated the
teachers would be well satisfied
with the increase, but would have
rather had the original plan adopted
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-04
COAN MAKES REPORT ON SHIP
CANAL IN SO. AMBOY SESSION
BU Special Correspondent.

III Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Feb. 4-Francis
T. Coan, representative of the Intra-
Coastal Canal Association at the Con-
.gressional hearing in Washington
made q detailed report at the meeting
OF the board of directors of that as
ISOLATION Monday night.
In speaking OF his part in the con-
ference Mr.. Coan said,
II spoke first OF the debt that the
United States owed this community
land section because of the Morgan
explosion stating that while the gov
eminent has partially compensated
for property loss 1t had as yet made
no attempt 10 compensate for the
sickness and could not compensate
for the awful number of deaths
caused by the exposure of that time
! told the members Of the committee
that along the line OF the proposed
canal were the great clay producing
areas of the country, and that in the
neighborhood of the canal was the
farmer whose produce went on the
table of the people of the two great
cities and their environs. e.
l told Of the need of the farm
products getting to the table OF the
people with the least amount OF
handling and in the best possible con-
dition and OF the impossibility Of this
need being satisfied under the present
conditions.
II told the committee that this por-
ton OF the canal IN which we were
interested was the last link in the
chain Of inland waterways extending
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-04
Tottenuille

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarkson Totten at
tended the fifth piano recital by Rich
ard Buhlig at Aeolian hall, Manhat-
tan, Monday night.
william Cottrell, of W~appinger
Falls, n. Y. q former resident, is
visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Linane have
moved from Main street to Perth Am
boy.
Miss Rebecca L~evenson is confined
to her home IN Main street Ill.
Motorcycle Maurice Gescheidt de-
tailed to catch speeders is back on
the job again after being laid up for
several months following al accident
while chasing a speeder.
Ladies' Aid Society Of ST. Paul's
church have arranged for a tea at the
home of Mrs. Stephen Cos
sey, Bentley street and Elliott avenue,
tomorrow afternoon.
An entertainment will follow the
meeting of Huguenot Chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star, tonight h pro-
gram will be given by professional
and local talent. There will be q sill
Yer offering taken.
At a meeting Of the Parish Guild
of ST. Stephens church held yester-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Charles Fisher, of Fisher avenue
plans were made for a card party to
be held at the home of Mrs. j. F.
Bedell, 95 Mraket street, Perth Am
boy, February ~. A food sale will
also be held some time this month.
A social time followed the meeting
with refreshments.
Mrs. Harry Frey will entertain the
Thursday night Sewing Club T. NOR
row. Mrs Charles Shoberg enter
tanned the club last week.