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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04

car and frc!gh; transportation by
motor truck, same IL be encouraged
- the Federal and State govern.
nien,s,
4 Widening Of highways wherever
necessary to care for the constantly
growing volume or au;omotivc traffic.
%. scientific investigation OF Ii
ccnsc rates and just way OF deter
mining them.
%. For President "a big aG;omoti.e
business man who could operate the
nation on the same basis OF efficiency
On which he operates his factory"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04

danger greater than In winter when
the garage Is kept snugly closed
and the dangerous rarors OF gas
oiine and keroSene have no chance
to escape harm!essly into tho great
outdoors.
But. IL you are contemplating
suicide. this viii no doubt provo
valuable, hints Motor Life MAGAZINE.
which aims 10 be helpful In every
way possible
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
LABOR AGENT NABBED
Negro Trying To lnticc Lubor-rs From
Dnnvtllc Filmed Heavily When lie
Could Not show License.
TSDccial To The Tincs- pisuatc

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
DhNvlLLE. VA. Apr!! ::.-C,har,le
SteTens. a negro: who was arrested
here last Saturday. charged with So
Letting iabu-crs for North Carolina
without paying the license tax Of
$4,000. was convicted this morning
and nncd $3.50. lie had picaty Of
money and lost no tine in paying
mis- way out
Tho hearing developed Il conflict
hctMecn tho c!:E ordinance and the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
.arres, Tank Truck In l.. $.

The delivery 10 the Texas OH Com
,,ary in st. Louis OF what Is held TO
nc the largest tank truck in the
.'niiet states is reported By James G..
Smith. manager Of the Intern lat 10 nh !
Mack Corporation. The tank has a
capacity cf 800 gallons. 1t Ia mount
ell IN a seven and one-haif ton MACK
~h"&sis. w.;h - by Il solid FirestorE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04

city charter. which appears to have
been overlooked up until this time.
III. ordinance prescribed a fine OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04

OF the ordinances is; $50. stsysns
was given the limit for the city, anaS
assessed 800 under tho state law =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04

oers OF the Society of Automobile
Eng are devoting careful study
TO the problem.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04

$500 for those convicted of this Of 10
Tense. but the city charter also says V
that the limit o. nnes for violations a
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
SLAYER LIVED
HERE6'YEARS
GeissIer Drove Cars for Mrs.
Eliza F. Traver and
AIonz0 O. Bliss.
WAS IN MARITAL INTRIGUE
Chauffeur's Friend Says Woman
Was Later Shot BY Hus-
band in N. Y.

Bernard B. Geissler, the chauf-
feur, who killed his employer, Mrs.
Florence Mercedes de Cordova, and
himself on a lonely road near Ston-
ington, Conn.,, Monday evening, was
we'll known here. He was employed
here for about six years as the
chauffeur for wealthy families, and
toured Europe with one of them.
IN TRAGEDIES HERE.
Barney" Geissler also figured in
several tragedies and near-tragedies
here. On one occasion. according to
chaufYeurs who knew him, he brought
. married woman here from New
York. Her husband followed her
here. ana for several days sought
Geissler, with the object Of killing the
couple. The husband was unable to
ind Geissler, however, and took his
wife back to New York. A short
time later the husband shot and killed
the woman in Central Park, New
York.
On another occasion, Geissler was
out at night with a party which in
cluded CASTOR Phillips, millionaire
clubman Of this city. He left the
party early. The party continued
until early in the morning and ended
at the old Arlington Hotel, where
Phillips killed John Macaboy, cab
man, who was one of the party.
EMPLOYED IN CITY.
Geissler came here from New York
about 1906, and obtained a position
as chauffeur for Mrs. Eliza F. Traver,
Of Connecticut avenue. He remained
with her for about four years, and
one summer accompanied her and her
daughter to Europe, where Mrs. Trav-
ers toured in her automobile. After
| leaving her employ Geisslcr was en-
gagged as chauffeur for Alonzo o.
Bliss, millionaire drug manufacturer
and real estate man Of this city.
During his residence here Geissler
boarded most OF the time with Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Raymond. first at the
Janette apartments, on Fourteenth
street, and later with them at 1903 II
street northwest.
1t was while Geissler was at the
| H street house, according to his
roommate, George Mercer, that he
| figured in the incident with woman
from New York. He told Mercer that
her husband was abusing her in New
York, and she asked Geissler to take
| her away. He obtained a room for
| her in the II street house, and she
went to work here. During her stay
here of about six months, she worked
| for Senator Weeks, as a maid in his
| home.
Mercer said the woman's maiden
name was Blanche Saalberg, and
her father kept a butcher shop on
Eighth avenue, New York city.
Geissler worked for the Bliss fam.
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ID, K, FOR RENT
| BOARD LIKELY
Eagle Hut Controversy Put Up
to Palmer BY White
House.
HAS SUSTAINED FINDINGS
Attorney General on Record As
Believing Commission Has
Full Power.
HAS SUSTAINED FINDINGS

President Wilson late yesterday
afternoon transmitted to Attorney
General Palmer the briefs of the
rent commission and District Com
missioner Brownlow, and requested
him to render an opinion in the con-
trovery, which has arisen over the
disputed possession Of Eagle Hut, at
Ninth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest.
CHAMPION OF RENT BOON
Such action is looked upon as fore
casting the unfolding Of the rent
commission blythe Attorney General
since he recently came forward In
defense Of the Ball rent act In con-
nection with tho Monmouth Apart
ment-Hotel case. which was decided
by the commission and later found
it's way into the Municipal Court.
At that time the Attorney Generals
office asked to be heard in the Mu-
nicipaI Court because of the serious
ness Of housing conditions in Wash
ington and its effect upon the moral
OF the Government employe and the
resultant decrease of the efficiency Of
the Government establishment.
PLEADS FOR BOARD.
Henry H. assie, assistant to the
Attorney General. appeared before
Judge Terrell and made strong
plea in defense of the Rent Commis-
sion and emphasized that while the
Court of Appeals had declared the
Ball rents act unconstitutional such
decision was by no means hnal
and did not invalidate the uthority OF
the commission.
Previously. the Department OF JUS
tice issued several statements warn
ing Washington landlords and real
estate men of the danger of refusing
to abide by the decisions of the rent
commissioner. The heavy penalties
entailed were enumerated, and the de-
partment emphasized it's intention to
enforce the law 20 the letter should
the decision ~ the Court Of Appeals
be reversed.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
GE|SSLER MAD
WHENHE SLEW
Chauffeur Who Killed Mrs. De
Cordova and Self Was
Paranoiac, Say Doctors

NEW LONDON. Conn, July 10
Bernard B. Geissler. the chauffeur.
who killed Mrs. Florence Mercedes de
Cordova and then committed suicide
on Monday afternoon on a lonely road
near North Stonington, first choking
and attacking her. was paranoiac.
say physicians.
Further information gathered about
Geissler yesterday indicated that he
was a paranoiac, that he had planned
his crime for some time before he
committed II and that he had timed
his gasoline supply so as to have 1t
run out on the lonely Stoningtop road,
where he would have a pretext for in
ducing Mrs. de Cordova to leave the
car.
That Mrs. de Cordova had been at
tackled before she was killed was re-
vealed by the statement Of DR.. +. /.
Payne, OF Westerly, r. l., who exam
ined her body Immediately after 1t
was found He said he had discovered
black and blue marks on the throat
and other evidence of violence.
Revelations of chauffeur acquaint-
ances at the Hotel Griswold. where
Mrs. de Cordova, her two children.
and Geissler stayed, and from which
the couple drove on the fatal journey
last Mondc~~ tend to show the chauf-
feur was insane, doctors say.
USED DOMINEERING TONE.
According to a chauffeur at the
hotel. Geissler had adopted a DOM
ineering tone toward Mrs. de Cordova.
On the day of the murder, he said.
Geissler had called up Mrs. de Cor
dova on the telephone, while she was
in her apartment at the hotel, and
said:
TITS a lovely afternoon. Do you
want to go for a ride?"
Mrs de Cordova's reply was in the
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The Washington times., 1920-07-15
MEXICANS ATTACK
TOWN OPPOSITE
BORDER

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 15.-
Ricardo Gonzales, at the bead Of a
force OF more than 900 rebels, be-
gan an attack on ,Nuevo Laredo,
opposite Laredo, Tex, ut 8 o'clock
this morning, il was reported In
authentic advices just received
here.
The besieged town Is being de-
Tended by a force OF about 300
loyal Huerta troops.
Gonzales forces were combined
at 6 o'clock this morning with ap-
proximately 100 flibusterers I'M
der the command Of Gen. Garcia,
who forded the Rio Grande Mt q
point ten NILES west Of Laredo.
Customs gusrds revolted and
Joined the attacking party.
Official confirmation was re-
ceived by the State Department
today Of the revolt Of custom
house guards Mt Nuevo Laredo
against the provisional govern
ment. Telegraph communication
beyond Laredo IL reported cut, and
bridges along the railroad have
been burned.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
D. c. MEN KEPT
DRY
William v. Mahoney Also Had
Third Party Adopt Local
Suffrage Plank.
By WILLIAM v. MAHoNEY.

Special Dispatch to The Washington Times.
CHICAGO. July 15.-The first ma
tional convention of the new farm
er-labor party adjourned at a. m.
today after nominating the following
ticket:
Farley p. Christensen, of Salt Lake
City, for President.
Max Hayes, editor of the Cleveland
Citizen and wellknown labor leader,
for Vice President.
A progressive platform was adopt
ed, and the new party, which is an
amalgam of the labor party, the non
partisan league, the committee of
forty-eight, the public ownership
league, various cooperative societies,
single tax organizations and other
progressive movements. starts with
fair prospects.
The District of Columbia was rep
resented at the convention by
Thomas II. Everett, of the National
Voters League; ellison Gardner and
Basil Manly, of the Newspaper Enter
prise Association; Lynn Haines and
westoy Starr. of the Searchlight;
George p. Hampton and Benjamin c.
Marsh, of the Farmers National
Council; Samuel Lorenbein, of Rank
and File Veterans Association: Mrs.
Belle S. Roberts and Miss Margaret
Stewart. 1 was present as a repre-
sentative of the Anti-Saloon League.
westoy Starr was elected chairman
of the Washington delegation and
was elected chairman of the plat
form committee on foreign relations.
In cooperation with other dry del
egates, 1 succeeded in keeping two
wet planks out of the platform and
in procuring a plank declaring for
suffrage in the District Of Columbia
and removal of political restrictions
affecting civil service employees.
The new candidate for the Presi-
dency Is going to make a hit with
the people-he Is a magnetic speak
err, popular with labor. and we'll
known in the farmer community of
the northwest.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
Utah La.uyer Nominated To Lead
Third Party After Stormy Session
Harley P. Christensen Was Dark
Horse Choice-Hayes for
Second Place.
by GEORGE n. HOLMES,
International News Service.


CHICAGO, July 15.-Torn with dis
sension and stripped OF considerable
Of it's strength through desertions,
the Farmer-Labor Party succeeded in
launching a national ticket here early
this morning after a stormy all-night
convention which did not end until
after o'clock.
Harley Parker Christensen, a Salt
Lake City attorney, was nominated
for the Presidency by the freshly
named party. and Max Hayes, a Cleve-
land labor leader, was named as his
running mate.
Christensen is a former Republican,
former Progressive, and a former
Forty-eighter. For several years he
was secretary of the Republican state
committee of Utah.
FACTIONS sPLIT UP.
The ticket was completed about
daylight in what was practically a
labor convention. Most of the Com
mittee of Forty-eight delegates, who
marched so blithely into a coalition
on Tuesday, headed by band. were
absent from the convention hall dur
ing the all-night session. Most of the
Of other affiliated or
ganizations were likewise missing.
A convention of the Forty-eighters
was called to meet today TO decide
what Is to be done about the situa-
ton. Some of the Forty-eighters
stuck with the labor group. but tho
majority of them left the amalga-
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The Washington times., 1920-07-15
BERLIN WANTS
FOODFORFUEL
Teutons Also Demand Higher
Price Than Was First
Stipulated.
by NEWTON c. PARKE.

SPA, Belgium, July 15.-Germany
has accepted the terms of the Allied
coal protocol calling for the delivery
of 100000 tons of coal monthly by
the Germans on certain conditions, 1t
was announced today.
ALLIES TO GIVE FOOD.
The proposals formulated by the
Germans on the issue of coal deliv-
cries was handed to Premier Lloyd
George and guarantee the delivery of
IL, ,OOO, 900 tons of coal in six months,
at the rate of 100000 tons per
month, IL the allies provide additional
food for the German coal miners and
pay higher prices for German coal
than was first stipulated.
DIR. Walter Won Simons, the German
foreign secretary, denied that any
ultimatum was presented to the Ger
mans by the allies, but 1t is well un-
derstood that the allies prepared the
draft OF an ultimatum.
The Germans proposed that. at the
end OF six months, the reparations
commission sail determine whether
Germany Is to continue delivering
The allied statesmen met again this
afternoon. The German cabient was
in session at Berlin and further word
was awaited by the Teuton delegation
as to its decisions in the coal con-
troversy.
The allies premiers held four-hour
conference during the morning to
complete the details of the coal pro-
tocol
THREAT TO SEIZE RUHR.
Tho German delegates assembled
just before noon to meet the allied
and to give their
formal answer to the allies demands.
An ultimatum threatening occupa.
tion OF tho Ruhr district by allied
troops unless Germany yielded to the
allies terms was hanging over the
heads OF the German representatives.
During tho morning Premier Lloyd
George, Premier Millerand, Premier
Dclacroix, Marshal Foch, and Field
Marshal Wilson, chief OF the British
general staff, conferred on the nnal
details of military measures which
CONTINUED on Page ~, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
PICKERING CHOSEN ON
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE

Marshadd w. Pickering, sergeant
alarms of the National Republican
Congressional Committee, has been
elected vice chairman OF the executive
committee of the Harding and Cool
idge Republican League, No. /. of the
District of Columbia.
Col. Winfield Jones. chairman OF
the league executive committee, was
closely associated with Mr.. Picker
ing in the 1919 and 1918 Republican
Congressional campaigns.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
LINCOLN CoLCORD,

LINCOLN COLCORD,
who was born aboard n sailing
vessel OF Cape Horn. and whose
gripping stories OF the sea have
appeared In many magazines as
we'll as in book form, will cover
from a lighthouse station at
Highlands, N. j. He will follow
the yachts with tho aid of a
powerful marine telescope, and
his account will be wired direct
into our New York office.
JACK vEIoCk.
International News sporting
editor, will be aboard the official
press boat, which will follow the
yachts. and will fash the official
time at tho turns, and q running
account OF the races.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
ARTHUR HAYNES.

who has followed yachting for
years. and who Is now an en-
gineer with the de Forest wIre-
less Telephone Company, will
cover the races from a seaplane
equipped with the.de Forest wire
less phone.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
Boys Today,
Men Tomorrow

In the center of the
classified page in this issue
there is a coupon that will
interest the three hundred
and more newsboys and
carriers of The Times. 1t
will interest YOU, too
for by using it and giving
il to a newsboy you can
have The Times, daily and
Sunday, delivered to your
home for so cents q month.
The boy benefits. Why not
help him to help you and
himself.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
AMERICAN YACHT LEADING BY HALF MILE
President Turns Ouer Rent Tge to Justice Department

RERNARD b. GEISSLER,
the chauffeur, who killed
Mrs. Florence Mercedes de
Cordova, wife Of his employer,
and himself on a lonely road
near Stonington, Conn, last
Monday.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
PRESS FEATURES, RACE.

LONDON. July 1.-THE opening OF
the yacht races between the sham
rock ~ and the Resolute OF New
York for the Americas Cup was
prominently featured In all the news
papers today. Most of them printed
long stories on the nrst paGe
The Washington times., 1920-07-15

On your map you see the little
Empire Of Japan hanging like a
dark cloud on the globe directly
north Of big Australia, with Eng
land far off TO the northeast.
England must tread softly In
any Japanese alliance when her
two great white colonies, Australia
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The Washington times., 1920-07-15
The Yacht Races

THE WASHINGTON TIMES has made extensive plans for
covering" the international yacht which began
day. The of seapanes, radio telegraph, and the
telephone and the reliable International News
The Times give its readers the fastest report
be The following YOU:
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
FRANCIS L WHITE,

international yachting expert.
who has covered yacht races
around the Isle of Wight, New
Zealand, and Australia for years.
Will cover the coming races
aboard a seaplane equipped with
Simon radio telegraph. He will
be In a position to writo vivid
and accurate accounts of every
race.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-01-08
Savings Resolutions

Because the successful solution of
of the economic and financial pro-
blem of the coming year demands
the concentrated effort of every
American citizen, the Savings
Division of the Treasury Department
urged today that each adopt and
and live up to an Individual finan-
cial creed and course of conduct.
10 obtain the views of the vari-
ols parts of the country on this
matter, the Savings Directors of the
twelve Federal Reserve Districts
were asked to draw up such creed
and resolution.
The following is complete sum-
mary of the suggestions:
81 believe, in the United States
Tof America.
MY opportunity and hope depend
upon the future,
Il believe that her stability and
progress rest upon the industry
and thrift of her people.
Therefore, | will work hard and
live simple.
Il will spend less than | earn.
Il will use my earnings with care.
| will save consistently.
Il will invest thoughtfully.
To increase the financial strength
of my country and myself | will
buy Government Securities.
Il will hold above barter the obi.
cations my country thus incurs.
Il will do these things to insure
the greatness of Americans future.
"Only the most determined efforts
toward thrift, economy, and saving
and simple living, "said William
Mather Lewis, Director of the Saw
ings. Division, will bring about a
reduction in the High Cost of Living,
the Sterilization of national industry
and commerce, and the continuation
of prosperous conditions"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-01-08
Vermont will Aid
Near East Sufferers

A few days before Christmas
automobile owners received an ap-
peal from Roland E. Stevens, Chair
man of Near East Relief, to contri-
butte 10 per cent in money of the
power of their respective automo"
biles.
1t will be recalled that about a
year ago Vermont stood at the top
notch position in it's contributions,
to aid the suffering people of the
countries of Near East-countries
war wrecked and whose people were.
without clothing and without food.
Vermont contributed at that time.
in excess of $4,000.
Today again acting as State Chair
man of the Near East Relief, Mrt
Stevens again appeals to the genero-
sity Of Vernlonters to contribute to
National fund being raised in this
country to lend further aid to these
people in distress. He conceived
the povel idea of appealing to auto
mobile owners of the State, asking
them to make their contribution as
representing 10 her cent Of the horse
power of their cars.
The responses to this letter Of. ap-
veal have not been as great as was
anticipated and for this reason Mr..
Ste ens again makes an appeal thru
the columns Of this newspaper to
Vermonters to live up to the reputa-
tiou they have so generously earned
by stheir liberal contribution %
worthy causes
While the appeal is made direct
to automobile owners, it shouldsnot
deter in the least persons not own
ing automobiles from making con-
tributions to this most deserving
enterprise.
Readers Of this paper are asked TO
yead the display advertisement ap-
pearing in this ISSUE which depicts
the conditions existing among the
people of those far away countries
that suffered so terribly because of
the ravages Of war and for which
they were not in the least response,
| bic. Vermont can do much as it did
do year ago without disturbing
the financial status of any citizen,
acd it if hoped that the people Of
the State will be rs generous this
new year Just beginning as. they
were twelve months ago.
Automobile owners who have not
contributed to the cause up to he
time arc requested to look up this
letter sent them by Mr.. Stevens, to
read it with care and if they will
do this, contribution such as is
suggested, or one showing greater
liberality, is sure TO be made. In
making contribution readers of tn s
paper should use the coupon a.
tached to the advertisement and t
is further suggested that the CON-
tribution be made on as early date
as possible.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-01-08
LIVED UP TO HER MOTTO
indianapolis Woman Had Made Rule
and Intended to Let Nothing
Stand in the Way.

She is one of Indianapolis most
successful business women-naturally
TOO, one of its best-natured ones. And
her three small nephews .idealize her
quite as. much as do her business asso-
"lates. One afternoon she had prom
ised them a party out in the country
and wiener and marshmallow toast
by the fireplace of their old country
home. But for two days it rained and
on that afternoon it was raining, too.
The three youngsters piled into her of
flee, their faces all full of disappoint-
ment. But she smiled at them. "Get
your waterproofs." she commanded.
"Why, are we going?" they asked in
amaZement.
"Why, of course" she mimcked
their tone. My car can get over
worse roads than that"
They rushed away after their coats
and The woman next her began to pro
test against her making this trip. Its
something that isn't necessary" she
began.
But it is something that is neces-
Sary." the. other interrupted. "It's the
recreation I'd planned and my recrea-
tion is as necessary as my work. It
keeps up my morale. You know that
a rain like this couldn't keep me away
from my work-neither will let it
keep me away from my play. That's
the motto I've adopted for life, and
it's very efficient one, too."-Indian-
nDolis News
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-01-08
Safer.

At an Indiana high school the other
day the athletic society was putting
season tickets for ball games on sale.
One of the most popular boys in the
senior class came up to the desk at
which the tickets were being sold,
bought two, had his name inserted in
the blank on one of the tickets and
then reached for the tickets.
"But you haven't told us whose
name to write on the other ticket"
protested the ticket seller, land the
rules of the association require that
all ticket purchasers have their names
on their tickets"
Now, the senior had planned to pass
the favor Of his company along to
several girls. "Well," he drawled, 'if
you have to write something in that
blank. just write anonymous"