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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
MAN SAYS WIFE TRIED
TO MAKE TORCH OF HIM

GREENsBURG. Pa, Sept Is
Frank Haluch. of Claridge, has filed
libel in divorce against his wife,
Anna, in which he alleges that one
night while he was asleep she poured
oil over his body and set II on fre.
He also says in his petition that six
months after their marriage, his wife
continually used profane language
and committed personal assaults on
him, so that on several occasions he
was compelled, to protect himself and
for no doing was arrested and fined.
lie declares that she refused to
cook his meals for three years and
through her continual nagglnE and
lighting with him at night kept him
awake and In fear that she would
burn him alive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
N. Y. CAFES TO
SLASH PRICES
Owners Will Prune Charges
Through the Medium Of Co.
operative Buying.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.--Collective
buying by proprietors of New York's
highest clsss restaurants has been
started In the campaign to force down
prices of food. August Jansen, presi-
dent of the society of restaurateurs.
has appointed a purchasing agent for
forty restaurants.
Cutting of prices already. has been
started, he said today to the Inter
national News Service, and these will
be announced to the public within a
few days He declined to make known
the amount OF the cuts and would not
predict any certain percentage NE ex-
pscted to see taken off present high
prices.
Following this campaign Jansen
will inaugurate, In few days. a cam
paign to stop waste In homes. House
wives will be taught. he said, how to
prepare food economically and to save
II when It Is prepared. Jansen Is a
|dietician and will instruct women
how to prepare balanced meals. This
campaign. he said. will be carried on
with the assistance Of New York's
commissioner OF markets and other
officials.
Jansen's office today was flooded
with kilograms from all sections of
the country. asking information re-
garding the plan. Hotel men and
restaurant owners everywhere, he
said. are taking up the idea.
Restaurants not within the society
were skeptical of the ability OF the
restaurant owners to lower prices by
such moves. They declared prices are
continuing to rise.
Market prices here showed no great
decline. Meat dealers said cuts OF
beef and pork have advanced. save In
few instances.
Delicatessen stores are maintaining
their summer prices and owners be-
neve prices are going upward again
Canned goods. they declared. may be
expected to advance.
There are a million pounds less OF
eggs in storage in New York than
year ago. Production OF butter has
decreased, Many poultry dealers are
finding keeping chickens too ex-
pensive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
CURB PLACED
.ONLANDLORDS
N. Y. Legislature Limits Dis
possession Proceedings to
Four Essential Causes.

ALBANY. n. Y, sept zS.-Sew
York's state special Legislative seq
sion ala this for the tenant
Limited landlords TO four grounds
for Yarrantins dispossess proceed
ings as a protection TO hundreds OF
thousands OF families who might
otherwise be eyicted October I. Here.
after. II Governor smith does as ex-
pected. and gives his approval neces-
sary 10 mako the bills Law, land
lords can eviet a tenant only for non
payment OF rent; desire 90 occupy his
own place himself: intention 20 tear
down the building TO erect another
dwelling. or proves in court that his
tenant is Objectionable.
Every landlord In New York city
can be compelled by court order OBJ
tanned by tenant 20 prove that the
rent he has asked any time In recent
years has not been eStortionate and
out OF proportion TO his investment.
This law applies 20 apartments and
hotels of less than 1875 rooms where
tenants have leases for more than one
week.
Continuance of the joint Legislative
committee on housing. empowered
only to continue study OF the houf
shortage with a view TO further re
dies, but also charged with inve. y
eating the alleged building materials
combination claimed to be directly re-
sponsible, through esorbitant prices
exscted. for the lack of building
operations.
Taking all housing cases out OF the
hands of justices of the peace In
Yonkers and turning them over to the
city courts because tenapts complain
ed of the present law on account OF
the fee system existing.
For landlords and dwelling own
era the legislature did this:
Exempted from local 'tar1t'"- T"r
period OF ten years new dwellings,,
the construction of which is s.... a
before April /, 1922, and completed
in two years. This exemption, how
ever. is up to local boards for de-
cision.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
American Express Gets
l3.5 Per Cent Increase
To Cover Salary Raises

The American Railway Express
Company yesterday Was awarded
an increase In rates OF i3.b per cent
BY the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. The increase WAS 70 cover
increases In salaries granted e1-
press company employees by the
Railroad Labor Board award.
The express companies asked an
increase OF 10 per cent for this pur-
pose. Recently the American Ex-
press Company was awarded an In
crease OF 12h per cent in rates to
cover ineresx costs OF operation
and earnings
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
DEMONS DAUGHTER HAD
LAST WORD WITH HIM

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 26.--P. II.
Hayes, an attorney OF this city. who
said he represented Mrs. Sarah Dem
ton, divorced wife OF the mining man,
and their ffteen-year-old daughter.
Frances Denton, said today that Dem
ton was last heard from May 81. when
his daughter, to whom he had been
writing daily. received a letter from
him saying he was going on an East
ern trip and would meet her in
Phoenix.
Denton failed TO arrive, Hayes said.
Friends OF Denton in Prescott and
Kansas City received similar letters,
1t was said. and he also failed to keep
appointments with them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
'BARUCH DIGS DEEP
FOR WILSON LEAGUE
Contributes $4,000 to Society
to Enforce PeaCe-Ford
Stays Out.
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threatening 4 told hin, our copversa'
ton would have TO end"

CONTINUED from First Page.)
threatening told him, our converse
fiop would have 10 end"
Mrs. Parks denied the STARS and
Stripes" was a Democratic organ"
She said she invested her money in
1t because she wanted to help some
OF the boys who had been overseas
who were interested in it," and be-
cause she tho1ght II would be
good business venture
DENIES POLITICAL INFLUENCE.
"Your paper has not taken any
stand politically" Senator Reed,
Democrat, Of Missouri, asked.
There has been no political iniu-
ence whatsoever connected with the
paper" Mrs. Parks replied.
Mrs. Parks said she rendered her
resignation as Jamieson's assistant
and secretary after she had become
interested in the stars and Stripes"
but Jameson asked her to remain
until after the present campaign.
CAN'T LOCATE VICTIMS.
Senator Kenyon read telegram
from H. Z. Tablet, jr., son of II. E.
Talbot, president of the Dayton
(Ohio) Metal Products Company and
the Dayton City National Bank, stat
ing his father was on a hunting trip
in the Dakotas.
Senator Kenyon ordered a telegram
sent I'd the elder Talbot yesterday
requesting his presence before the
committee in connection with the
sworn statement OF George b. Lock-
wood, publisher of the National Re-
publican. regarding a note OF Cover
nor Cox, Democratic nominee for
President, for $4,000, alleged to have
been held by the bank and paid by the
company in 1918.
Lockwood offered as a lead" for
the committee to follow the sugges-
ton the alleged $4,000 note involved
a contribution to Governor Cox's gu
bernatorial campaign in 1918, but ad-
mitted, when cross-eNamined by
Senator Reed. this was only an "in-
ference" or a deduction" based on
information" he had received
Lockwood suggested calling the ell
der Talbot to substantiate his state
ment, and the committee decided to
subponea him.
ADJOURN TO OCTOBER is.
Senator Kenyon announced the com
mittee would adjourn late this after
noon, and would not meet again until
October Is, when IL would hold a ses-
sion at st. Louis to~'clean up the
Missouri situation"
The ST. Louis session, however,
would probably not last long, Kenyon
added, IT being the committee's pur-
pose merely to complete certain mat
tiers" Il had taken up when IL met in
ST. Louis before.
No other future session of the COM
mittee had been agreed upon, Senator
Kenyon also said, the committee be-
ing about through with it's investi.
CATION"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
Los ANGELES SLEUTHS
HUNT DEMONS SLAYERS

Los ANGELES. Sept. 2o.-A preiim-
mary post norton examination OF the
body OF Jacob Charles Denton,
wealthy mining promoter. found
buried in a sealed room in the cellar
of his home, disclosed no marks OF
violence, according to the police.
A second examination of the body
is planned to ascertain whether death
was caused by poison.
The police are endeavoring to get
clews 10 the whereabouts OF two
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
GAS CUT z CTS. GALLON
IN PRICE WAR In TEXAS

FORT WORTH. Tex, Sept. Pa
gasoline price war began here yester-
day when two of the big refineries
and filling station owners reduced the
price of gasoline 2 cents gallon,
while two competitors refused to
meet the cut.
Some filling stations today are sell
Ing gasoline for 80 cents cash and
81 cents credit, while others have
maintained the price at 81 and 80
cents, respectively.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
CROW ELKHART CARS
FOLLOW FORD'S LEAD

ELKHART. Ind. Sept 25.-An-
nouncement was made today by the
Crow Blkhsrt Motor Corporation that
the prices of all models of its output
had been reduced to pre-wsr figures.
The action was taken, II was stated
because of general conditions In the
industry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
LUMBER PRICES FALL.

TOLEDO, Ohio. Sept. 25.--Lumber
priced FEN here today when N coop
erative ready cut house company an
nounced a 20 per cent reduction in
retail lumber prices. Company Of
hcisls admitted that Henry Ford's ac-
ton on the price OF auto mobiles in
.titutcd tho decline In lumber prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
Loue Less Necessary
Than Nice Wall Paper,
George Tells Won1er,
BY MARTHA WRIGHT.

Love about the last thing to be taken into consdera
ton by prospective honeymooners if re to take the word
of W. L. George, the English novelist It's much more
important he said that you like the same kind of wall
paper agree the place for your summer vacation
His ideas on love and marriage and incidentally the
American woman were given to Washington women for
the first time by George yesterday afternoon at reception
at the headquarters of the League of American Penwomen
He was introduced by Mrs. William Atherton DuPuy,
lea nresdent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
FOODSTUFFS TUMBLE
IN COLORADO CAPITAL

DENVER, Colo, Sept 25.--Food-
stuffs, both wholesale and retail, In
Denver. have Joined in the nation
wide tumble In the last two days,
and merchants predict a further de-
cline before the end of the month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25

LILLIAN RUSSELL MOORE is to lend her charm and
her forensic powers to the campaign in the interest
of the Republican national ticket She is shown with
tho Republican candidate for President at the Harding
home In Marion, where the fair Lillian has already
made front porch speech. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
CANADIAN ULGAR PEACE.

OTTAWA, Sept pa proclana-
tion declaring war between Canada
and Bulgaria ended last August o. APP
pears today in the Canada Gazette, Of
ficial government publication.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
HARDING ATTACKS
ONE NEW PRINCIPLE
Tells travelling Men Lone-Hand
Government Menaces Ameri-
can Prosperity.

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amount greater. than the cost Of the
whole civil war.
Democratic standardization OF the
railways cost the people an amount
almost equal that spent by US from
1881 TO ] s60 to preserve the Union.
@sLIP-sH
"A nation which prides itself on it's
business sense has been forced 20 see
its government twisted into a monS
stroxity OF waste and siip-shoddiness
"An administration which could not
attend 20 It's own business well with
new economic theories. with expert
ments, with activities in which ID was
never intended government should
participate. and with laws and execu-
tive order which failed 20 curb
pronteering or contribute TO our high
standard OF American business. has
reached out its hindering hands In
menace 10 American business and
prosperity.
"From that unfortunate picture we
must now turn away. or. one-man
government we have had enough.
We call aloud for the meeting OF
minds OF a united country.
CUT EXCESS PROFITS TAX.
~ like 10 tkisk OF a government
rriensiy 90 Americas bustness and
unwilling to ind~fge itself In irri-
tstinK suspicion .nd interference
look forward 90 q government which
win have the sense 20 keep out OF
activities which good old Anne fcan
genius and initiative can do better.
~ do not want TO see American
Government Engaging In Americas
business, butt do want 20 see Amer
lean tsOvrrumeu n partner and
friend 20 American business.
81 want TO see American business
methods and efficiency In American
Government. look forward to SUCH
cessation OF wastes and extravaganza
In Washington as will allow US to cut
down taxation, as for instance. the
excess profits tax. look forward
to a working budget system.
at is this expression which, ad-
dressed to all Americans, 1 ask you
TO carry away wherever you 60"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25

lust Whit of that spicy aroma Of
~ fine Turkish and Domestic tobacccs
will make you hungry for this salts
~" smoke. There are blends and
blends, but none like this one. Chester
fields blend Is q secret and IL cannot
be copied.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
How I saved.
a police1nans lie"

EvrN THE egEh
WE'RE TIRED that morning.
AND THE coffee
DIDN'T FOOL mo one bfa
BUT WHEN aftsr breakfast
ny CIGARETTE tasted swsA.
IT WAS too much
AND A crouch started
AND WALKING to wor,
4 swoRE on smoking.
AND DECIDED to nr.
nv OFFICE boy.
BUT Jusr before I decided.
TO KILL . policeman
A MAN passed ma.
SMOKING A cigarette
AND SAY but the SMOKE
THAT pRrrTsp back.
DID SMELL good
AND { followed HIM
INTO A store,
He THREW down two dimes
AND SAID The same
AND 90 did 1.
AND 90 I'm stiIl smoking.
AND STILL keep that
OFFICE soy>and let that.
HANDSOME POLICEMAN live.
AND TN going to boost
THAT MAN followed.
FOR PRESIDENT or something.
FOR REALLY those cigarettes
DO SATISFY
The daily morning oasis., 1920-10-27

gard to the objection Of the people OF the entire county
Miami is sad to nave relied on Mesa for support OF
the measure but leading county divisionss in Mesa
recently declared that although they believed the pres
laws the subject should be changed they would not
support such undemocratc and unfair changes as the
proposed county division calls for and expressed
the belief that the proposed 1903 and 3O9 the
ballot wod if adopted "work injustice on every
property owner in Arizona"
Globe, Oct 25 Whether or not the small but extreme
weolthy centers of population and development in at
least six of ArZOna richest counties to be given a
thority to withdraw and become counties will be de-
cided by the vote on the initiated county division measure
at the general election.
The eproposed new law governing the creation Of
cuntes which will appears 3O8 and 300 on the ballot
would amend the present constitution to take away
from every county whole the right to vote county
tcuar section with valuation of $2O,O00,OOO or more
that might desire to withdraw
The only district in teh entire state that is supporting
the county division measure to any extent Manu. which
has for years been planning to withdraw from Gla
county with about 80 percent of the cOuntys total wealth
and only about tenth of its vast area The question
of sodvdmg Gila county voted down by the entire
county years ago. 80 the county division measure was
and drawn by county dvsonists in Miami for
the purpose of taking away from Gla coutny and every
other county he state, the right to vote whole
county division:
leading the opposition to the measure this week issued
the following statement to Arizona voters:
"You now have the right to vote county division
whenever the question may up in your
ty. IF the county division measure should be
voted law the ballot would be taken away
county, and given only to voters who lived in par
cular section that alone wanted county division You
still setain your constitutional right to vote if you
vote NO on 800 at the general election"
The daily morning oasis., 1920-10-27
The County Division Measure

he existence of the least six counties in Arizona
will hang in the balance while the initiated coun-
a ty division measure is voted on at the general
election.
Under the present constitution every man and woman
In every county in Arizona is entitled to vote at any time
attempt is made to divide his or her county, The
county division initiated measure void amend the cons
ution to take the right to the ballot of any county
as wole and make that right just privilege to be used
only by voters within any section matter how large or
small that had valuation not lower than 20 millions and
wanted to withdraw from its present county. h ,-.4.,
The measure has been vigorously opposed in practic-
ally every section OF the state with the exception of Miami
where the measure drawn up the hope that it would
become state law and enable that Miami district to with
draw from ella with the greater proportion of that cou
as the voters of Ga county decsively turned down this
plan at county division election several years ago. the
initiated measure was designed to take away the right Of
ing new Miami county might be carried out without re-
The daily morning oasis., 1920-10-27
pnilp & 81 0asis
S-&C>>sAH,q S-&> nafona1 q NsAaRaeslr~Jz

there is shortage in funds while another set will
there is no shortage.
Over in New Mexico there is case of the latter kind
The state auditor charges county treasurer with short
age Of $30000 while the officer and his bodsmen have
public accountants who assert that shortage exists
Strange things have happened in the furds Of public
Offices The editor recalls in California county
One man nominated and elected county treasurer
through period of thirty years. He absolutely
beatable. His party generally in the minority, but
ne was elected always by tremendous majortes. AL
ways his accounts marvels of accuracy and compre
hensveness and whenever the board of supervisors
ed the money it checked out to penny.
Going home from convivial party one rainy morn
ing early this very popular county treasurer fell face down
ward into little puddle of water scarcely six inches
Deep that had settled in little depression in the ground
and was drowned
Immediately upon knowledge of the treasurers death
the board of supervisors took charge of the Office and the
cash checked $4,000 short Three banks in the city
the heasurers bond They made good the short
age Then they collected $780, 900 in life insurance they
had carried many years the treasurers life Their
influence had kept him in office all those years. and their
money transferred temporarily to the county vault had
covered the shortage whenever showdown called
Circumstances like the foregoing are what caused
adoption of the law that county treasurer shall not sue
ceed himself more than term Nor will the law per-
NIT state treasurer to succeed to second term.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-10-27
Not Dead But Sleepeth

4
ment of the year in Mexico, originating in Sonora
- resulting in overthrow of the tyrranica govern
ment of Cananza with accession to power in that repub
bile of the broad and liberal policies pronounced by the
provisional government and the president elect Avaro
Obregon there has been hull in propaganda against Mex
leo by the Association for Protection of American rights
in Mexico The doctrine of Intervention preached so
long by that militant organizations is not heard just at
present but there any doubt will be revived? and par
ticuarly in case of election of Harding?
May not that be one secret of the persistent oppos
ton to the League of Nations certain quarters and In
Republican Candidate Hardings refusal to commit him
self upon the policy he would adopt toward Mexico in
Of election? His ambiguous phrases nothing He
can assert he % friendly Mexico and will be actuated
solely by motives forthe good of the Mexican people"
That nothing. The most ardent interventionis
could go into Mexico with army acuated solely for
good Of the Mexican people," But that is not what they
want nor is it what the American people desreis the
sincere belief Of "The Oasis" ~ 5A.+4,.
However as ntimated is not possible that Senator
Hardng openly expressed desire to reject the League of
Nations springs from motives behind those who supported
the Association for Protection of American rights in Mex
leo? Were the United States to join the League, by
caon of the Versailles treaty. and were Mexico to ask
and admission to the League then relations be-
tween the two countries would within purview of
the powers of that League Once within the League and
Mexico going into it also then the government at Wash
ington would be bound to refrain from Intervention until
exhaustion of all the powers set fort in the covenant to
prevent The Association for Protection of AMER
lean Rights in Mexico knows that such situation would
be an efficient checkmae to their desire for Intervention
Senator Harding knows it. incidentally it may be men
toned that there members of the Association for
Protection Of American rights in Mexico who very
yociferous in advocacy of ratification of the Treaty Of
Versailles, with entry into the League za..y-sf, 10
Upon the other hand Governor Cox has declared in
most unmistakabe terms against intervention in Mexico
He unsurpassed himself willing that the United States
shall join the League binding itself to observe all it's COW
enants That being the all in opposition to inter-
vention should cast their ballots for Governor Cox next
Tuesday The League of Nations and the fair play it
would guarantee Mexico is the only safety s1.
In case of election of Senator Harding
"T e a s. anticipates rejuvenescence Of
the Association for Protection of American
Rights in Mexico, with all its insidious propagan-
da for intervention and with the republic over the
border And it is up to the Independent press Of the
United States to grid on their amor and fight that cruel
of American Rights in Mexico s not dead it sleepeth
The daily morning oasis., 1920-10-27
Shortages In Public Funds

3 sR< here appears as wide difference between ex-
perts in accounts and bookkeeping upon trial of
lists h murder trials or engineers in mnne ss IN
mining suit engineers Of proved ability and wide repu
tation will testify Numerically in opposition with regard
to mines and bodies in murder trials set of alien
lists will declare the defendant insane while another set
aege he is insane; and in trials involving alleged de-
falcations set of certified accounts" will vo?: