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The Washington times., 1921-07-30
IT'S SHOOTMAI CLERK WHO TRIES TO TEWART TRAIN ROBBERY
Ten Plans For
Solving Local
Traction Snarl

1. The existing plan 1.-THE
status ouol.
2. The Oyster plan--To in
crease electric, light rates.
which may properly be called
the "Pepco plan"
8. The different fare plan
To fix lower fares on the Cap
ital Traction than on, the
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio.
4. The "zone fare" plan-To
charge an additional fare after
the rider gets into the suburbs.
or vice versa.
5. The taxation plan--To re-
lieve the companies Of paying
I per cent of their gross re-
ceipts to the District as taxes.
6. The Competition plan
To let the companies. fight it
out between themselves on a
competitive basis.
7. The plan to abolish the
Public Utilities Commission
and have fares fixed by Con-
gress.
8. The separate commission
plan-To create q Public Utii-
ties Commission whose MEM
bers would not be the District
Commissioners, but three per-
sons having no connection with
the District Government.
9. The merger plan.-To con-
solidate the two big street car
companies.
10. The public ownership
plan. under which Congress
would condemn and take over
both street car companies, and
operate them AS one system
under q reduced fare.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
FAMOUS EPPING FOREST
LOSING ALL ITS DEER

LONDON, July 30.-The deer of Ep-
ping Forest, to the northeast of Lon.
don, are disappearing, according to
the London letter of the Westminster
Gazette.
Forty years ago Epplng Forest con.
tanned three species of deer-the red
deer, the roe deer and the fallow
deer-and at one time they numbered
all told well over three hundred. Now
there are barely a hundred. practically
all fallow deer. All but three of the
red deer were captured some years
ago and transferred to Windsor Great
Park, and the remaining three had to
be destroyed, owing to their mischiev-
ious habits.
The roe deer were introduced TO Ep-
ping Forest about thirty.five years
ago, and at one time there were quite
thirty In the neighborhood of Monk
Wood; but six years ago the verderers
were able to discover barely half a
dozen.
For. some years after the City Cor
poration was made responsible for the
forest, m 1873, the fallow deer. then
numbering less than half a dozen, in
creased rapidly, and ten years ago
more than three hundred roamed the
forest north OF Chingford, bur now
that the motor-charabanc enables
trappers to reach this part of the for
est In large numbers. the fallow deer
are rapidly disappearing.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
BALTIC TRIPLE ALLIANCE
EXPECTED BY LEADERS

RIGA, July 30.-Rapid steps toward
the formation of a new Baltic triple
alliance, embracing Latvia, Esthonia
and Lithuania, which may later take
in. Finland, are expected by political
leaders here to result from the forma-
ton of q new Lettish coalition cabi.
net. headed by Sigmund Meyerovitch
as Premier and Minister for Foreign
Affairs, which latter post he held un-
der tho old government. The new
coalition includes almost all the nu-
merous Lettish parties except the
most radical left wings.
X. Ulmanis, formerly an instructor
at the University of Nebraska, who
headed the old regime, is left out, as
10 also A. Berg, whose prosecutions of
the Communist and Socialist elements
rs Minister OF the Interior, led to the
downfall of the old cabinet. Berg has
been succeeded by A. Quests, of the
Farmers Union, which forms part of
the Meyerovitch party.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
FRANCE YIELDS TO
GREAT BRITAIN IN
S|[ES|AN DISPUTE
Agrees to Withdraw Opposition
to August Meeting of
Supreme Council.

PARIS, July 3O.-As result
of conversations between the French
ambassador to England and Pre-
mier BRAND, the foreign office
stated today that an agreement had
been reached on Upper Silesia and
that the French we're yielding to
the British demand that the SUI
preme council meet on August 4.
Understanding Looked For.
"Pertinax." the political editor of
the Echo de Paris, declared that a
compromise was being worked out
which. 1t was thought. would be
agreeable to England. He expressed
the opinion that the Supreme Council
meeting would take place Thursday
as scheduled,
The whole thing hinges upon the
question Of whether the Entente is
more valuable to France than dip
lomatic success" said the Journal.
The Cabinet has wisely decided
not to break off the English alliance. !"
The press was very hopeful today
and the opinion was generally ex-
pressed that there should be an un,
derstanding between France and Eng
land before the Supreme Council
meets.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
BOY HAS BUSY WEEK
~ SAVING DROWNING FOLKS

SYRACUSE, n. Y, July 30 Chez
ter Myron, sixteen-year. lad OF
this city. recently spent busy week
saving lives at Forth Lake, in the
Adirondacks. His Carnegie hero medal,
which has been recommended, will
record the names OF three women who
would have been drowned had not
Myron acted valiantly and quickly.
OF the three one was Myron's aunt,
who was about TO go down the third
time when the boy reached and res.
cued her. Miss May Weber member
OF wealthy Dayton, Ohio. family. was
exhausted and had disappeared under
the surface when, fully dressed, Myron
leaped into the water and brought Miss
Weber to safety.
The third rescue was performed with
the same courage and qulckness Of
action.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
WAYS AND MEANS
HEARS TREASURY
EXPERTS ON TAXES
Specialists Take Up Revision Of
ScheduIes-Dr. Adams
Submits Bill.
By A. O. HAYWARD.
Interna tional News Service.

Tax revision passed into the hands
of the specialists today.
With public hearings on revenue
law revisions closed the House Ways
and Means Committee went into execu.
tive session TO hear the tax diagnosis
of the Treasury experts.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon,
DIR. T. s. Adams, Treasury tax expert;
Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair
and other Treasury officials were to
be heard behind closed doors.
DIR. Adams IL understood to have
prepared a tentative tax revision bill,
and other experts have a mass of data
for the committee showing compare.
tive statements of losses in revenue
that will follow the repeal Of certain
taxes and Increased revenue expected
from readjustment and shifting of
other taxes
Completes Hearings.
The committee completed its public
hearings on tax revision late yester.
day with final pleas from representa-
tives of many interests and businesses
for removal of taxes affecting them.
They interposed no objection to the
placing of taxes on others. 1t was
suggested by representative OF art
museums that a tax could justly be
placed on matches. because most OF
the matches are consumed by smokers,
especially pipe smokers"
With the possible exception OF Con-
gresham F'rear, Wisconsin, the COM
mittee appears to be unanimous in
favor of repeal OF the excess profits
tax and an increase in the normal tax
on corporation incomes. Frear Is not
expected to oppose repeal Of the ex-
cess profits tax. probably because he
knows that the committee does not
propose substitution for 1t OF sales
tax or other form of consumption tax
to which he is hostile.
Chairman Fordney stated today that
certainly within three weeks the tax
bill would be in the House and started
on its passage through that body. This
will make good the promise OF Repub-
lican leaders to President Harding
last night that the House would be
through with it's tax and tariff re-
vision work by August rs. and after
that date the Houes members would
have opportunity to take short rest
while the Senate ground out some OF
the work passed along TO II.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
COURT SOFTENED
BY GIRL TH|EF'S
PLEA FOR CHANCE
16-Year-old Who Stole Employ
er's Silverware ParoIed
Three Years.

NEW YORK, July 30.-"Your honor
have been a very Maynard girl for
the past six months. III you give me
an opportunity, / will make a sincere
effort to be good. 1 don't want to go
to prison
With tears streaming down her
cheeks and In faltering voice, pretty
sixteen-year-old Anna Sly made this
admission and promise to Judge Talley
in general sessions.
She pleaded guilty to the theft on
May 16 of $1,000 worth OF silverware
from the home of Montefiore Selig, al
j47 West One Hundred and Fifty-ser.
enth street. She stole the silverwar
within two hours after entering tn
house as a domestic.
Joseph Maxim, who is alleged L
have persuaded her to leave her ell
ployment as a telephone operator
take up her residence with him, 10
her to steal, she said. He pointed o..
that 1t was easy and much money wa
to be made by disposing Of the stolep
articles. she asserted.
The girl has since appeared as .
witness before the grand jury againsi
Maxim, and he has been indicted for o
statutory offense.
When Miss Sly was first arrested
by Detective Oscar kraus she said
her name was Catherine Colleen and
that she had thrown the silverwar
in the Hudson river at 145th streei,
The river bottom was searched by
divers without result.
When she was arraigned before
Judge Talley several days ago the
girl refused TO make any further
statements concerning Maxim. 1t de.
veloped that she was in fear because
young men with whom Maxim asso-
ciated were in the court.
Before suspending sentence Judge
Talley said:
Anna, your tears and faltering
voice do not affect me. What will
aid you is to help do everything YOU
can to send the man away fo- a
long term who made you a bad girl
and also made a thief of you. o..
II will give you a chance. You
will be on probation for period OF
three years. II we can get you safe
ly past nineteen we will probably he
able to make a good girl of you. You
want to shun thieves, crooks and
blacklegs. Your sister and your
brother have promised to give you
home. Remain with them and do
lot go out at night"
Miss Sly was turned over to Mgr.
Evers, of st. Andrews Church.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
AMERICANS IN GREEK
SHIP HELD UP "OUTSIDE'

NEW YORK, July 3o.-Some 100
Americans last night were bobbing
about on the three.mile limit, some.
where off Sandy Hook, bemoaning
the fact that the steamer MegaIi
Hellas, on which they had taken pas.
sage from Greek ports carried an eI.
cess immigration quota of Greeks.
Several days ago II was announced
that Greece had sent into this coun.
try in July all the immigrants to
which she was entitled under tho
new restrictive laws. So, when the
MeRali Hellas-the first OF several
ships In like neutrality-suspicious. her
bow up TO the theoretical three-mi.e
mark, her skipper tossed over his
anchor to wait for August to roll
around.
The Americans kept the radio
shack busy. Wireless walls came
warbling ashore, lodging complaint
with the Elhs Island immigration
station. But Ellis Island did nothing
and A. N. Galaros. ships agent. who
said he had heard nothing about the
protest, announced the craft world
stay where she was until Monday.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
STOP Train
GRAB LOOT
AND ESCAPE
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and In a mountainous section and af.
forded a splendid opportunity for a
train robbery.
Postoffice Inspector George ".
Craighead, of Pittsburgh, says he has
received only meager details and that
that Philadelphia office probably will
Be assigned to the case.
Because of the difficulty in notify
ling the authorities the bandits had a
start of several hours before the
work of rounding them up could get
under way.
Police were rushed from Johnstown
and a hastily organized posse was
outfitted with shotguns for the pur-
pose of beating through the woods
: and mountainous country where 1t is
I believed the bandits have taken
refuge.
Postoffice officials declared that
word had already been receiced from
Washington and a group of the de-
partment's best detectives had started
for the scene of the hold-up.
He Scolds Conductor.
The crime bears every evidence Of
having been carefully planned and
carried out by experienced bandits
Although there were many wealthy
passengers travelling on the all-Pull-
man train, they were not molested.
Most of these passengers were
reused by the sudden stopping of the
train. followed by the shooting and
attendant excitement. One pajama-
clad traveller came to the observation
platform to chide the conductor about
the noise and when he observed a
bandit carefully looting bag of mail,
discreetly returned to his stateroom.
The bandits fled on foot, but the
authorities are confident that they
will commander an automobile and
attempt to escape beyond the con-
fines of Blair county. BY daylight
the main roads of the entire county
were being closely guarded and all
automobiles were stopped and the
, occupants questioned.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
i. s. RECOGNIZES
GOU[D'S DIVORCE
IN FRENCH COURT
N. Y. Judge Dismisses Action OF
Edith Kelly Gould to Win
Own Divorce in America.

NEW YORK, July 3o.-The New
York Supreme Court yesterday recog'
nized divorce obtained in a French
court by Frank Jay Gould, wealthy
sportsman.
Justice Mullan dismissed a divorce
action brought by Mrs. Edith Kelly
Gould. declaring she had defended
her husbands suit in France and
had had her full day in court.
What reason Is there" Justice
Mullan asked, that our courts,
charged with the guardianship OF
the States sovereignty, should deny
extra-territorial competency to a de-
cree obtained in such circumstances"
The court declared that the ease
and speed of travel in an age when
long absence from home were Gus.
tomary made IL even more i'm.
portant than II formerly was that
the comfy doctrine be applied with
as little technicality and as much
common sense as the particular case
admits Of"
THE length to which the courts
of one nation will go in recognizing a
judgment of another nation" added
Justice Mullan. depends. In The last
analysis. upon sound judicial dis
cretion."
Among the records submitted 10
the court were those Of police court
proceedings in a French department,
wherein II was stated Mrs. Gould
had admitted infidelity after raid
on her dwelling.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
.OBREGON PLEASED
WITH RELATIONS
OF MEXICO TO j. s.
Scouts All Chance of Conflict SO
Long as His Country Meets
Foreign Obligations.

MEXICO CITY. via Galveston, July
3o.-President Obregon stated today
that he considerd the international
situation with the United States az
good" adding that there never will
he any conflict with foreign govern
ment so long as Mexico complies with
its foreign obligations as she is now
doing.
The railroad situation is again be-
coming threatening and the workers
on the national lines are talking of
a strike as a result of the govern.
ment's stand on wage reduction.
President Obregon declared that
the government will sustain the rail.
way company in its plans to lower
wages as economy is necessary. The
operation of the national lines is cost.
ing 1000 900 pesos a month which is
creating a big deficit.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
JEALOUS AFFINITY
Stays WOMAN Al
LOVE RENDENOUZ
Baltimore Wife, Estranged from
Husband, Shot Dead-Slayer
Escapes in Darkness.

BALTIMORE, July 3o.-Mrs. Marie
Mason, twenty-five years old, was
shot and killed at 10 O'Clock last
night in the rear of the Highland
town station of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. The murderer escaped.
Police are seeking Frank Fetreino.
twenty-eight years old. Witnesses
said he killed Mrs. Mason.
Only one shot was fired. II struck
the woman in the mouth. The man
fled down the railroad trucks and
disappeared in the darkness. Jeal.
ousy Is believed to have been the
motive, although police have not been
able definitely to establish IL. Per-
sons standing fifteen to twenty feet
distance saw the woman and a man
talking. but heard no argument.
There was no scuffle. A shot drew
first attention to the couple.
Mrs. Mason was married and has
three children. Her husband, Law
renee w. Mason, filed suit for divorce
several months ago. Under court
order he has custody Of two of the
children.
Mrs. Mason was seen at the sta
ton about half an hour prior to the
shooting, meeting the man as II by
appointment. Until three months ago.
persons in the vicinity say she met
him there regularly. 1t is believed
a quarrel had interrupted their meet
ing.
Patrolman Logue, Eastern district
heard the shot. He ran to the scene
and then along the track In a.,
direction In which the other man
had taken, but was outdistanced.
Mrs. Mason was placed in a pri
vate automobile and hurried to Sydcn
ham Hospital, but died on the way
there.
Fetreino was employed BY the
Pennsylvania Railroad as a track
walker and has been patrolling tbc
section from Colgate to Orsngeville
Tor fourteen years. He Is not mar.
ried. The nature OF his work made
IL necessary for him to carry
pistol, which Ne wore in a holster
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
SERGEANT
K|LLSlAWYER|N
CHICAGO COURT
Aims at Judge Who Sentenced
Him But Hits Attorney; Then
Turns Gun on Self.

CHICAGO, July 2s.--In the crowded
courerSom Of Justice c. A. Mcdonald
of the Crspinal Court yesterday Desk
Sergeant Harry ID. Kellogg, of the
Chicago police force shot and mortally
wounded Lemuel NJ. Ackley, an At
torney, and then shot himself.
Ackley died In hospital a few min
utes later.
Kellogg sustained only >sllght
wound In the head.
Judge Mcdonald, who had just sen
fenced Kellogg to Jail for fifteen days
for contempt of court, declared Kel
logg fired at him and hit Attorney
Ackley instead. One OF the six shots
fired by Kellogg ripped into the
jurists bench. Two struck Ackley in
the right side of the abdomen. Ac.
cording to witnesses, Kellogg fired
three times at his own head
The courtroom was thrown into wild
confusion. Judge Mcdonald jumped
up from his chair and rushed into his
chambers. Several women tainted.
Spectators fought in their scramble
TO got Into the corridor,
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
MINISTER ASKS CHURCH
TO REDUCE HIS SALARY

WORCESTER, Mass, July 30.-Rey.
Ellsworth w. Phillips, pastor of the
Memorial Church, Summer street, has
requested a salary reduction.
Rev. Mr.. Phillips declared that he
has noted that members of his parish
have been compelled to accept wage
cuts of from 10 to 20 per cent, and
therefore he believes 1t is only fair for
him to stand by his congregation.
81 believe in fair days pay for n
fair days work" declared Rev. Mr..
Phillips. MY work during the sum-
mer months is much easier than dur
ing the winter months"
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
LEES GETTYSBURG HOUSE
WILL BECOME MUSEUM

GETTYSBURG. Pa. July 30.-The
old stone house on the edge of this
town which was General Lees head
quarters during the battle of Get
tysburg has been purchased by
Charles Daley, who will convert it
into q museum. Lee ate and slept
in this house, but went to the cupola
Of the seminary short distance
away to make observations on the
progress of the battle. Included in
the sale Is the little white house
across the road where John Burns.
aged citizen hero. was carried when
wounded.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
Japanese Evacuation
of Siberia Forecast
In Troop Movements

TOKYO, July 3o.-There were indi-
cations today that Japan will evacu-
ate Siberia. The eighth division of
troops, which was to have relieved
the eleventh division in Siberia. is still
detained in Japan. II orders are not
received soon for its removal to ST.
IBERIA, 1t is believed that Siberia will
be evacuated before President Hard.
ing's conference opens.
government envoy has left for
China and II is believed that he is
under orders to make the most siren.
uous efforts to settle the Shantung
dispute.
The text OF the diplomatic communi-
cations between Washington and
Tokyo are being made public by the
foreign office.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
HeMMING WIDOW FILES
WILL CONTEST OF NOTICE

NEW YORK. July 3o.--Mrs. Helen
Henderson Hemmins, whose estrang.
ed husband, Henry q. Hem1ning, was
killed by Frank Eberhard her hired
man, July IA, at Northport, on Long
Island. has filed notice that she will
contest Mr.. Hemmings will, which
left her nothing. A son by previous
marriage was named sole beneficiary.
In the will Mr. HemminR referred
TO my alleged widow" hut Mrs. Hem
ming asserted the document lated
February 2s, 1920. was executed prior
to their marriage, which she said took
place May n last. She asked Hem.
ming be adjudgcd 20 have died in.
testate.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
ELUSIVE CUNMAN SEIZED
AS TRAIN HOlD-UP FAILS

CHICAGO July 80. Thomas
C'Tommy') O'Connor, Chicago bad
man" for whom a nationwide search
has been made, has been caught In st
Paul, Mimi, according to word re-
ceived by the Chicago police yester-
day.
The elusive Tommy was identified
when he tried to hold up a Chicago
Great Western passenger train In the
St Paul yards. according to mes
sage from that city. He carried three
guns. A reward Of 81 900 was offered
for O'Connor's arrest
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
freed From
Torture
Eaf0s7ic Cleared His
Upset Stomach

Tho people who have seen me
suffer tortures from neuralgia brought
on by an upset stomach now see ms
perfectly sound and well-absolutely
due to Eatonic," writes r. Long.
Profit by Mr.. Longs experience,
keep your stomach in healthy oondi-
ton, fresh and cool, and avoid the
ailments that come from an acid con-
dition. Eatonic brings relief by tax
ing up and carrying ont the excess
scidity and gsses-does II quickly.
take an Estonic after eating and see
now wonderfully J: belps You. Big
boz costs only trifie with your dS1e
gis''s guarantees. --..-.''- -
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
rs PASSENGERS HURT AS
AUTOMOBILE BUS UPSETs

WILDWOOD, N. j., July so.-A
large auto bus in the service between
Wildwood and Cape May skidded on
the wet paving at Rio Grande and
Hudson avenues yesterday and over.
turned, pinning twenty-five or more
passengers In their seats.
Several suffered broken bones and
cuts and bruises.
Among those hurt are Mr.. and Mrs.
Haig. of Union Hill, N. j.: BENJAMIN
Wiser, OF Wildwood Thomas Nagan,
OF Wildwood, and Mrs. Crowley, OF
Wildwood. The injured passengers
were cared for In nearby drug stores
and then sent to their hotels or homes.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
JUDGE DECIDES RAlSINS
ARE NOT SACRAMENTAL

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30.-A re
ligious question was decided in a booze
case here. Arraigned in municipal
court, Ben Markeson declared that
booze. found in raid on his house, 667
PaSfons avenue, was intended for re
hgious purposes.
Deciding that raisin whiskey, Gus
tonarily, Is not used for sacramento
purposes, Judge Berry fined Markesor
800 and costs.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
JUG OF WINE AND THOU
CULT HAS SHORT LIFE

THE PAS. Manitoba, July s0.-The
Church Of the Cult of Omar has ex.
pired
Based on the Rubaiyat OF Omar
Khayyam. new religious organiza.
ton was born I'm The Pas this spring.
1t grew rapidly, but today only three
OF its original members would admit
they still held firm to their beliefs.
The exodus from membership start
ed when new convert asserted the
cult was formed with the object OF get.
ting Government permit to purchase
liquor under guise Of its necessity for
sacramental purposes. Officials of
the cult vainly denied they had any
such object in view.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
BROTHER OF MAD FARMER
GIVES LIFE TO SAVE MOTHER

NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 30.-De.
ranged on the subject OF religion,
Bud Brown, farmer, living near
Clarksville, yesterday attempted to
kill his mother and then shot and
killed his brother. sam Brown, when
the latter interviewed.
Brown died almost instantly after
both loads from double-barreled
shotgun entered his body.
After shooting his brother, Brown
went to his home nearby and killed
a calf. Immediately afterward he
took to the highway, practically
nude.
Special officers and deputies err
rested him and landed him in jail.