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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-30
ten MILLION In GOLD
UNLOADED FOR MORGAN

NEW YORK. March 30.-Under q
strong guard sIOyOO0.00O gold was
unloaded yesterday from the steamer
Lapland. IL is consigned to J. p.
Morgan and Company, and Is being
removed TO the subtreasury.
None OF the Layland's passengers
knew that such a precious cargo
was on board. but when the wss-
ons carrying the yellow metal back
ed up TO the subtreasury in Pine
street a large crowd watched the
transfer.
The $4,000. 900 l. the nrst ship
ment here by England to meet the
maturity OF the Anglo-i'rench loan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-30
MARYLAND HOUSE GETS
DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL

BALTIMORE. March sO.-The day
light saving bill was fayorably re-
ported by the house judiciary com
mittee at Annapolis last night. with
an amendment making the measure
applicable TO Baltimore city alone and
giving the mayor and city council
authority 10 pass such legislation for
the municipality.
At a meeting OF the Baltimore
Clearing House yesterday IL was de-
cided 10 postpone action until the
Legislature has acted. The bankers
felt Il would be useless TO take hnal
steps toward earlier hours for open
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-30
MESSAGES, MONEY MAY
Be WIRED TOGETHER

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany announces that personal or busi-
ness communications may now be
embodied in telegrsphic transfers OF
money 10 Canadian points. This priv
ilege has long been enjoyed in money
transfers. between places in the Uni
ted States. and the extension OF the
privilege. by arrangement with the
Canadian companies, will fiji a long
felt want.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-30

ing and closing independent OF the
power which might be given them N
the measure should pass.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18

1920 ccuris is reported to be losing ground rapidly.
 Since announcement Of the death of Neuustiuno Curranza. T5 MoNtcans, men. women and children. purchased tickets here fer the border. since then. railroad men said. from so 'o % citizens of the nation to the south have been leaving daily. similar con ditions are said to exist at Qther Southwestern cities.
 Leading Mevican residents here dc clarc conference in the present revo- lution is responsible for ssO many nn- tivcs returning home. Practically every native Mexican in Texas, they said said believes the new regime to bc the foundation for a stable gov ernment in their rcvolution-to' Cpuntry-
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
ES RETURNING

| or Dniln~. TCNn~. Isp-- 'n as Presidents Gross, une ls.--IIundretis of |ekinE back 10 the land and their nativity as attest revolution in the ic. accordding to rail- no arc watching tho swarthy skinned per
 Rio Grandc. Dallas'
 ico" which gained n
 n few score ten years
 n six thousand In tho
The Lamar register., 1920-06-23

once through the Jagged opening and
an exultunt yell followed from with
out.
NO firingl' the voice was Mendez'.
rising sharply above the other sounds.
81 don't want the. girl shot, you fools.
Take that other log around 10 the
window. They'll surrender fast
enough once we're inside. Now, an
other one. Here, five Of you swing
herr
With crash the remaining wood
gave way. the end OF the log, used as
buttering ram. projecting into the
room. Over the shattered door. now
held only by one bent hinge, half
dozen forms swurmed inward. the
quick rush blocking their passage.
Cavendish pulled trigger the deep
boom of his shotgun echoed Instantly
by the sharper report of the girls re-
y0lver She fired twice before the
swlrllng smoke obstructed the view,
conscious only tha: one man had
leaped straight into the air and an
other had sprawled forward on hands
aud knees. Cayendish pushed home a
fresh cartridge and the smoke cloud
lifted just enough to permit them to
perceive the further doorway. Mex
lean lay curled up In the center of the
iiuur. his gun Il dozen feet away; an
other hung dangling across AN over
turned stool. but the opening was va
cant. Just outside fellow, wounded,
was dragging himself out of range.
Great Scott p exclaimed Cavendlsh,
excitedly. Every shot counted. Here,
load up quick. They'll try the window
next. Get downl"
The warning was not an instant too
soon. the hasty volley largely thud-
ding harmlessly into the thick mat
tress, although "A bullet or two sang
past and found billets in the logs be-
hind. Cavendlsh returned the fire,
shooting bllndly into the smoke, but
the girl only lifted her head. staring
intently into the smother. until the
cloud fioated away through the door.
The attackers had again vanished. all
semblance Of them, except those two
motionleSs bodies.
Looks as though they had enough
Of IT." he said grimly. 'and have de
cided to starye us out"
''Oh. do you think so? l heard a
noise then
He heard IT also, his glance return
ing instantly to the front, his form
stiffening into preparation. For mo
The Lamar register., 1920-06-23

'l'll get the next one who tries that
trick" he muttered. at will be easier
than partridge shooting"
A minute-two passed, every nerve
on edge; then IA second flying form,
almost blur in the gathering gloom,
shot across the narrow opening. The
shotgun spoke. and the wildly leaping
figure seemed TO crumble to the floor
its lower half had reached shelter. but
head and shoulders lay exposed, re-
vealing gray hair and white mus
tache. Cavendish sprang erect. all
caution forgotten.
ITS Mendez" he cried. Il got the
urch-fiend of them
\ rifle cracked and he went plunging
crushing her to the floor beside him.
There was no cry, no groan of agony,
yet he lay there mOtiOnless. She crept
across and bent over him, almost dumb
with fear.
"You-you are shotf' she made her,
self speak.
"Yes; they've got me-" the utterance
OF tile WOTus stTuEElts II heic III
the chest; IL don't know how bad /;
perhaps If you tear open my shirt.
you-you might stop the blood"
She could see nothing. not even the
mans face, yet her fingers rent the
shirt asunder and searched for the
wound. II was not bleeding greatly.
und she had no water. but not knowing
what else to do. she tore a strip from
her skirt and bound II hastily. He
never moved, or spoke, and she bent
her head closer. The wounded man
had lost consciousness.
2 Alone. In the dark. she crept on her
knees to her place behind the barri-
cade. Her hand touched the empty
gun he had dropped, and she reloaded
it slowly, only half cOmprehending Its
mechanism. The revolver, every cham
ber filled. rested on the upturned edge
of the bed; her lips were firmly
pressed together. Quietly she pushed
forward the barrel of the shotgun, and
waited.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-23
CHAPTER XIII.
A Needle in a Hsystack.

The little marshal OF Haskell had
the reputation Of being as quick Of Wit
us of trigger finger Startled as he was
by that sudden apparitiOn appearing
before them in the dark road, and at
being addressed by wOman's voice.
the mention of the name Cassidy gave
him an instant clue. There was but
one Cassady In camp. and that indi-
yiduars reputation was scarcely OF
kind to recommend him In the eyes OF
the law. II any woman sought that
fellow In this out-of the-way spot. II
was surely for no good purpose. Bren-
nan leaned forward over his saddle
horn, lowering his voice cOnfidentially.
and managing to achieve u highly
merltorlous brogue.
"Sure, OIm Cassady." he admitted
grouchily. How liver come yer ter
guess thOtf'
"You were expecting to meet Mr..
Enright, weren't you? That was what
Bill Lacy told you. He was TO ex-
plain to you Just what you were to
do"
Brennan mumbled something indis-
tlnctly, now Aibl OuShis hiouSNN ~
the situation.
"Well. Mr.. Enright couldn't come.
and Lacy is over across the creek yet,
hunting down Ned BeatOn's murderer.
| am Miss La Rue" she hurried on,
almost breathlessly. "and I've brought
you Lucy's note. which you are TO give
to that Mexican-Pascual Mendez.
You understand You are to give II
to him, and no one else. Lacy said
you could Kill YOUR horse, II neces-
sary. but the note must be there by
daylight tomorrow. Here-take II"
Brennan thrust 1t Into an inner
pocket. and cleared his throat There
was no small risk In asking questions.
yet, unless he learned more, this In
formation might prove utterly use
less. The note to Mendez meant littls
until he discovered where that bandit
was to be found.
"Shure now, MISS" he said insinuat.
ingly. "Mr Lacy must hev' sint more
instructions long with ye then them.
All ther word thet liver come ter me
wus ter saddle oop, ride down here
an mate this man Enright. l don't
aven know fer shure whar oil Mendez
is-likely 'nough he be in Mexico"
"In MexIcol" Indignantly. "Of
course not. Lacy said you knew the
trail. It's place they call 'Sunken
valley'-out there somewhere" and
Brennan could barely distinguish the
movement of her arm desertward.
ITS across that sand fat"
"ShoshoneT
"Yes; | couldn't remember the
name. That's all 1 know about II,
only Lacy said you'd been there be-
fore"
"Shure, miss" assured the marshal
softly. clearly realizing that he had
already gone the limit, and that any
further questioning must lead Inevit-
ably to trouble. "If 1t is Sunken val
ley I'm ter ride ter. thets aisy."
"Then IT'S good night"
She vanished up the side trail, as
though the wind had blown away a
shadow. Brennan gathered up his
relns. strengthening his body In the
saddle. lie glanced back toward the
dim shade of his companion, chuck
ling.
CONTINUED on Page SIX
The Lamar register., 1920-06-23

ment neither could determine the
meaning of the sounds. Then he cooked
his gun, the sharp click echoing almost
loudly In the Stiffness.
Trying the window this time" he
murmured. "Do you hear that? Be
ready"
The two knelt motionless, peerlng
over the edge of the bed into the dim
twilight, seeing nothing, each with fin
ger on trigger-tense, expectant. Then.
without warning the flying figure Of Il
man leaped across the doorway into
the security of the opposite wall. 1t
was done so quickly neither fired, but
Cavendish licked his parched lips with
q dry tongue.
Evening journal., 1920-02-11
WILSON Much
BETTER AFTER
light STROKE
Physician Says Presidents
General Condition To-
day is Good
BRAIN NEVER AFFECTED;
WALKS STURDLY NOW

WASHINGTON. Feb. Il UNITED Press.
The statement OF DR.. u. II. Young Of
Johns Hopkins University. IN an inter
view that President Wilson had suf-
fered cerebral thrombosis, lacked ON
cial confirmation at the White House
today The policy Of silence with re-
gard TO an exact diagnosis OF the Pres
dents ailment was manifested. How
ever, II is believed likely a full Official
statement Of the Presidents condition
with a complete h story Of his case
Will be issued soon.
Persons close TO the President agree
with DR.. Young that Wilson's improve
ment had been rapid and that he will
be seen by the public when the COM
ing OF spring permits him 20 take auto
rides. He Is doing a large amount OF
work now. II was stated. and Is in
close touch with government affairs.
DR.. Young was called 10 the White
House when The President suffered
from swelling OF the prostate gland.
but was not one Of the physicians in
regular attendance.
BALTIMORE. Nd, Feb. Il United
Press Wilson in many ways
is in better condition that before his
illness. His mental vigor is simply
Continued on Page TWO
Evening journal., 1920-02-11
PRESBYTERIANS
ASK Sl9,OOO,OO0
General Assembly, Sitting at
Shore, TO Decide Inter
church Alliance
GREATER
THAN EVER BEFORE

ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. ii.-Lay and
clerical members Of the executive com
mission OF the Presbyterian General
Assembly are sitting as a tribunal here
to determine whethtr 100000 Presby-
terian communicants with all OF the
machinery OF the faith for work at
home and abroad shall be enlisted IN
the great problem OF the Interchurch
World Movement. Presbyterians are
enlisted in the interchurch alliance Of
twenty-five denominations 10 the ex-
tent only Of survey and publicity. with
an authorized expenditure OF S200,OO0
az this time.
Announcement was made that the
business boards OF thechurch are ask
ing for approximately si9,OOO.0OO for
the evangellstic and benevolence bude-
cts for the ensuing year, regardless OF
whether Presby;erians go nto the in
terchurch movement or not. This pro-
posed total, virtually s6.OOOOOO greater
than the record reconstruction budget
OF year ago, is more than three times
the sum annually appropriated prior to
the war era.
Evening journal., 1920-02-11
NO MONEY FOR
SNOW REMOVAL
Street and Sewer Department
and Council Shy of Funds
For Purpose
REQUIRE $4,000 TO
CLEAR MARKET ST

That the Street and Sewer directors
have no money available for the re-
moval Of snow from Market street was
a statement made today by Street Com
missioner Frank w. Pierson.
10 would cost about $1,000 70 clear
Market street Of the snow drifts that
now abound In The business center. Mr.
Pierson said: "The truth Is that the
Street and Sewer Department has no
money available for removal Of the
snow, and City Council has no money
to give TO us for that purpose"
Mr. PiersOn said that he was doing
the best he could with the departments
force and had cleared the crossings all
along Market street. and spaces also
had been cleared about many OF the fire
plugs throughout the city. Supervisors
and auto truck drivers of the depart
ment turned in with the laborers %
clear away the street crossings.
Some men asked one dollar an hour
for removing snow" Commissioner
PiersOn said.
Evening journal., 1920-02-11
CITY Will GET
9TH ST. STRIP
Savings Fund Agrees to
Transfer at Cost of
$4,000
TO GO AHEAD
WITH NEW BANK,

The widening OF Ninth street. from
Market TO King. has been assured
through the acceptance by the man.
ayers Of the Wilmington Savings Fund
Society Of $4,000, offered by City
Council, for a strip Of land six feet wide
on the south side Of the thoroughfare
The additional land will increase the
roadway 20 30 feet instead Of 81, and
conform 10 the width between Shipley
and Orange streets, in front Of the
Posiofllce Building.
Frederick r. Stone, president OF the
Wilmington Savings Fund Society. de-
cllnes to say whethenthe $4,000 covers
the value Of land and additional expense
involved in changes Of plans for the
soc'ety's new building IL Is understood
that the society estimated that the wild
ening Of the street would cost IL $4,000
but decided to accept the city's offer OF
$4,000 and allow .the street widening
TO be proceeded with.
Decision 10 make the OFFER was reach
ed at a mea.ing Of City Council as
committee of The whole Monday night.
The offer was accepted by the bank
board OF directors yesterday 0fternoon.
Construction Of the new bank building
will now proceed as rapidly as pos
sible.
Action OF the bank officials closes a
matter that has been under considera-
tion ever since plans were commenced
TO- the erection OF new large build
ings on Ninth street, between Market
and King.
Evening journal., 1920-02-11
DISEASE GRIP
CLOSES SCHOOLS
so Per Cent. of Teachers and
Pupils in Some Buildings
Afflicted
PROF. A. II. BERLIN
AMONG SUFFERERS

As a precautionary measure against
spread Of grip colds smong the
school children, the public schools
will close this afternoon until Monday.
Since tomorrow. Lincoln's Birthday.
and saturday would be holidays In any
case, this means the cancellation OF
only one school day School No. % was
closed entirely today A number Of
rooms in several other buildings were
also closed. as number Of teachers
are on the sick list
Three principals, A. II. Berlin. head
of the High School. Miss SaHie Reid
Shaw. School No. "a. and Miss Emma
A. Strickland school No. ~, are suf-
fercds from the grip.
In some buildings. there are nearly
~ per cent. absent from sickness. but
the trouble Is more serious among the
teachers than The pupils.
With four days for better weather
conditions 10 set in. the attendance Is
expected 10 return 20 normal on Mon
day. Most OF the cases OF sickness are
light attacks, and an epidemic is not
anticipated.
Evening journal., 1920-02-11
negro IS SAFE
FROM MOB LAW
Kentucky Troops Take
LOckett, Girls Slayer, to
Place of Safety
CROWD SEES
MAN REMOVED

LEXINGTON. Ky, Feb. # United
p-essl VIII Lockeit. Negro. sentenced
90 die IN the clect-ic chair at Eddyville
prison on March a for The murder Of
Geneva Ha~dman. South Elkhorn school
r'rL was taken ont OF this city last
n.~hi by Federal soldiers.
The troops, veterans Of the First
Division, sent here 20 restore order
after a mob had iri-d 90 seize Lockett
while he was being tried In the Fayette
county court house. marched their
prisoner down the court house steps
ai Q p. M. 90 a special train. which was
% take % M back 10 Camp Taylor.
Thrats 60 sci" The Negro on the way
back 10 Eddyville were scOrned by or
rcials. Brigadicr-General F. c. Mar
shall, commanding the soldiers said
Lockell would be taken to Louisville
by the troops and moved from Louis
Vile 20 Eddyville in charge Of two civil
officers.
A military censorship was put on
telephone and telegraph wires out OF
This city last night while the movement
was being made. No messages were
allowed TO get outside the city, telling
Of the moving Of the Negro.
Officers kept their promise not to
spirit the prisoner out Of the court
house. They marched him body down
the front steps and TO the train without
any attempt TO conceal the movement.
Evening journal., 1920-02-11
DETECTIVES
GREEN,KING
ARE OUSTED
Dismissed By Majority of
Police Board Without
Charges or Trial
ACTION BASED ON
INSTRUMENTATION

With Commissioner /. p. Wickersham
voting in the negative, Serzesnt Fran
els +. Green and Sergeant Lorenzo c.
King OF the Detective Bureau were dis
missed from the Detective Bureau yes
ierday aft, rnOOn without charges be-
ing preferred against them or without
any trial OF the two. s X Smith
president Of the Police Commission,
who presented The resolution prOvid ng
for their dismissal, and William B. Me-
scar, another Commissioner, voted for
dismissal OF the two detectives.
. Tn, Commissioners by their action
eXonerated Captain Daniel VI. Kelleher,
and patrolmen Elijah Johnson. Reese,
Powell and Nirden Of all ged miscon-
duet growing out Of a supposed crap
slme in the apartment OF William p.
Mason at No POO West Ninth street
cary sunday morning, January H.
Prior to the majority Of the Com
mssioners dismissing the two ser
gc9nis. CITY solicitor John w. Huxley
advised lhcm that under the Act OF the
Legislature creating the Police COnmis-
sion th Commissioners were supreme
Dismissal Of ,he detective sergeants
grew out OF the refusal OF the two
20 answer certain questions ask them
at an invest cation Of implications
made against Captain Kelleher and the
other officers in a report filed by Sr-
seant Green. The two detectives stated
il y were under oath OF the Attorney
Continued on Page TWO
Evening journal., 1920-02-11

many in her attitude OF refusal 10 sur
render her war guilty, apparently was
confirmed by Nitti's parliamentary dec
laration that IL was not necessary TO
forget the enemy's monstrous crimes
and work for sincere collaboration be-
tween victor and vanqulshed" OBJ
servers believed.
Other uttersnces by the Italian Pre-
mier, they said made II certain that
he will support Lloyd Georges changed
attitude toward surrender Of the war
guilty Germans in the big three" Of
lcials also said they resented the fact
thai during the peace conference France
followed British insistence only when
she agreed 10 the clause providing pun
shment OF the war guilty TO sshOw
Allied solidarity and not because the
French wanted Il. Now they say Brit
ans attitude leaves France in the pO-
sition OF appearing as the only Ally in
sisting upon the execution OF the war
guilty being tried.
Evening journal., 1920-02-11
TROLLEY MEN GLAD
STORM HAS PASSED

Trolley men breathed a SIGH OF relief
today when 1t became evident the storm
was really over. In spite OF the rain.
sleet and snow the local service was
kept In operation throughout the
storm. In this respect Wilmington was
much better or than other cities in
this part Of the country. some Of which
had trolley lines tied up for various
periods up to two days.
There have been a number Of cases
OF grippe and colds among the car men
and at present there are about forty
five motormen and conductors on the
sick list II. II. Geiser, sune~iniendaut
OF transportation. who. with the dis
patchers and other employees, has been
fighting The storms TO keep the service
going, was confined 20 his house for
two days, but is back 10 work again.
Evening journal., 1920-02-11
ALLIED PREIiIERS SPLIT ON
RUSSIA -CERIMANYPROBLElNS

PARIS, Feb. ii-Growing indications
OF widespread divergence in opinion be-
tween Premier's Millerand, Lloyd
George and Nittl had caused considerable
.uneaslness in Official circles here today.
Observers here pointed out that par
liamentary and public utterances Of
each OF the Premlers recently showed
marked difference OF opinion as TO the
Allied attitude toward Germany and
Russia.
Premier Millerand, accompanied by
Marshal Foch, General Weygand. Fran
co.'s Marsal. minister Of finance, General
BerthelOt and other officials left for
London today. General Pranchet
d'Esperey is enroute from Salonica, 1t
was learned. 10 participate in the dis
cussions on Turkey. He probably will
go 10 London tomorrow.
The interview with Matthias Erzber-
ger. German minister OF finance. in
which he declared at least one OF the
Allies seemed inclined to support Ger
Evening journal., 1920-02-11
DON'T SIND CASH TO
PAY INCOME TAX

Cash payments OF income taxes
should not be sent by mail" says Col
lector OF Internal Revenue Harry T.
Graham.
SCash sent by mail Is always at the
owners risk Of loss; and II lost or
stolen, the sender may ind himself
facing penalties for failure 10 pay his
tax on time.
"A taxpayer will 1nd u more practical
TO purchase a postofilce money order.
or draw a check for the amount Of the
tax. payable 10 Collector Graham
The first payment, due on or before
March IS. should be attached securely
to the completed return. and forwa ded
or delivered to my ofllce, al Whining
ton. This FIRST payment must cover
either the entire tax shown due or at
least one-fOurih OF the tax due.
EARLY payments and early fling OF
returns is urged in order that an over
load on the final date, March 10, may be
avoided"
Evening journal., 1920-02-11
OFFICIALS SEE
FIREMEN In ACTION

While participating in the annual in
spection Of fire companies on the east
side Of the city last night. members OF
City Council had an opportunity 10
watch the flremen at work on a real
lre. Alexander Abrahams. chairman OF
the fre committee OF Council; George
T. Lyon, president OF Council, and Fire
Chief Hyndman and Assistant Chiefs
Simmons and Cannon were In the In
specting party.
During the inspection al the house
OF the Phoenix Fire Company. alarm
from Box No. IS, Sixth and Spruce
streets. came In. In a twinkling the
apparatus dashed down King street
The inspection party followed In an
automobile and saw the nremen
quench a slight blaze in tenement
house.
At all the east side houses careful
Inspection was made OF apparatus.
which was found in good condition.
Sentiment at all the houses was strong
~ in favor Of continuing the present
volunteer fire department system.
Evening journal., 1920-02-11
Despite Sheppard 5
Statement That Work
erS wiz Walk ont to
Enforce Tioo Billion
Dollar Wage Demand
Railroad Adminisfra-
ion Officials DO Not
BelieUe The Men wiz
Comply
ARE TALKING OF
APPEAL TO WILSON

WASHINGTON, Feb. II United Press.)
Attorney General Palmer is studying
the railroad situation. to be prepared to
act in case he is asked to intervene in
the controversy between the railroad
administration and "a railroad unions
demanding immediate wage Increases.
Railroad administration officials re-
gard as Illegal the order sent 10 100000
maintenance OF way workers TO hold
themselves in readiness 10 quit work
February a unless their demands ara
met.
Omcials Of this union here today
were planning an appeal 10 President
Wilson over the head OF Hines. rail
administer. as a last resort. they said
before putting the strike into effect.
Meanwhile Hines was 10 meet with
officials OF all the unions to give them
an answer TO their communication
Continued on Page Two