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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-08-19

From there We passed through the
nice residence districts OF Pasadena
and stopped at the Ostrich farm and
saw the large birds. They had an os-
trich plume store near the enclosure.
We next entered Hollywood,
whore the moving picture artists are
located and their studios. Charley
Chaplin. Fatty Arbuckle, Mary Pick
ford, Douglas Fairbanks and others
are living there Some Of them have
magnificent homes in the hills near
by After passing through Hollywood
We next entered Santa Monica,
nice beach town. Our lecturer told ms
TO get or and ent n dark room and
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-08-19

bottom and picked up shell he had
dropped and brought ii up with his
mouth and eyes wide open. Several
bought his post cards and shells he
had for sale. Catalina Islnds is a
picturesque place and they said II
was owned by VIM. Wrigley Jr., a
millionaire chewing gum manufactur
er. lie was building a fine home on
top of the mountain about half
mile from the little town at the foot
of the mountain.
We had splendid dinner at one
OF their leading cafeteria's and or
chastra for music. We took in all
the curio stores and other places OF
interest. They had tent cottages and
summer homes for rent to the tour
lists who visited there. There was a
colony OF seals at one end OF the
island playing on the rocks. IL was
soon time To return and we were real
tired after taking in the sights. We
got aboard our boat and took a seat
inside so We wouldn't get sick. Saw
several big Passenger steamers and
warships in san Pedro barber. We
landed at San Pedro about shutdown
and took the street car back to Los
Angeles. Went direct to the New
Gosslyn Hotel and registered after
very pleasant days outing. The fol-
lowing morning We took a Pacific
Electric Trolley trip which took us
on 4 sight seeing trip around the
city and various places of interest.
We passed through the business
section of the City and the man lee
tured through trumpet all the prin
cipal buildings and factories as We
passed along. Our first stop was at
San Gabriel Mission. one of the old
st missions on the Pacific coast. We
went in to the Curio store and saw
all the different articles for Gale
made by the Indians and MeXicaus
After passing through the old mis-
sion We entered a graCe arbor that
contained only one vine which COW
red ten thousand square feet. They
were serving grape juice under this
vine. As We passed out the old Mis-
sion gate h requested us to ring the
old mission bell tnat had been there
for ages We continued our trolley
trip TO Pasadena and entered Busch's
beautiful sunken gardens 1t is a
in the mountains and has
all kinds Of flowers and shrubbery. !
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-08-19
READ AND BE CONVINCED!
In the last race, which was for IS

In the last race, which was for Is miles
EIGHT CARS EN- TERED, TWO OF WHICH WERE
MAXWELLS ONLY THREE FINISHED WITHOUT A
STOP, TWO MAXWELLS AND A HUDSON. ONE OF
THESE MAXWELLS, A TOURING CAR, HAD RUN IN
BOTH OF THE PREVIOUS RACES, WINNING FIRST IN
ONE AND THIRD IN ANOTHER.
Now look the in these which you will find
another page of this issue of this paper and will marvel
the showing made by this little
would like know why and did win
consistently with the Maxwell ask Maxwell owner and he
will tell you. The late Good Maxwell ordinary
and Judge of autonobe demonstration this
will convince of the facts The usual vibration that
all moderately priced been eliminated this
and after you have ridden driven the Good Max
WELL will find yourself making this standard by which
you will Judge all others,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-08-19
MAXWELL WINS

In the twodays Lorraine, Texas Aug 4th and
5th the 1920 Maxwell real sensation. THE MAXWELL
WAS-THE ONLY CAR WHICH FINISHED IN The
MONEY IN EVERY RACE Although priced
stock model carried the lions share of the
honor little stock model Maxwell touring which had
thousand miles entered and finished
competing with that sell from four times the
price of the Maxwell
To the many owners of Maxwell who there
their favoe tsef with glory e!
satisfaction and of pride and those who not
familiar with the little and its remarkable performances and
saving qualities t surely them wondering and of
them said how could stand the and finish when
much higher priced cars failed to finish at al
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
TOWN YOUTHS AGREE TO
CUT .ROLl-TOP' GIRlIES

EVANSTON. I'LL. June 2s.--Girls will
be prohibited from adjusting their
rolled stockings in public II the Young
Mems Club of Evanston has any In
ffuence, The club adopted resolutions
today asking that girls be prohibited
from chewing gum, adjusting their
stockings or powdering their noses In
public.
The resolutions also ask that store
owners be forced to lower their cur
tains when window trimmers are
drapine intimate garments on wax
figures" Not long ago the members
signed a pledge not TO speak to girls
who wear short skirts or bobbed hair.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
BATHING GIRL SAVES
FILM DIRECTORS LIFE

Los ANGELES, June 23.-Marie
Provost. film star. saved King Bag
sott, film director. from drowning
here yesterday when she leaped into
swimming pool on the Coffin es-
tate at Pasadena and dragged Bag
aott ashore, after he had struck his
head against the side In an effort to
save Matt Ross, assistant director,
from drowning.
Miss Provost Is the Mack -sennett
bathing girl comedy graduate who
celebrated her rise in station lately
by burning all photographs OF her.
self. taken In one-piece bathing cos
tunes, on the beach at Coney Island.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
TWO DEAD, THREE DYING,
AFTER MINE EXPLOSION

POTTSvILLE. Pa, June 23.--Two
minera both foreigners. are dead. and
three others are not expected to live
out the day as a result OF burns re-
ceived late yesterday during a ter
rinc explosion At the Knickerbocker er
colliery Of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company at shen-
andoah.
State mine inspectors and officials
who are at the mine today are con-
WINGED that the explosion was caused
when the loosening of coal released
a pocket of gas.
The biggest body OF coal In the
world Ia ahre as a result of the
flames which started by the explo-
sion. The colliery Is in the Mahanoy
valley, where the richest anthracite
veins are found
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
RED" ROBIN HOOD BEGINS
SERVING LIFE SENTENCE

taoular red leader and known as "'The
Robin Hood of Ssxony," today began
serving the sentence of life imprison-
ment that was imposed upon him yes
terday.
Hoetz was charged with man.
slaughter and high treason In con-
nection With the part he took In the
communist uprising In middle Ger
many several months ago. The court
pointed out that the death penalty
could not be imposed because murder
bad not been proved.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
WIDOW OF AXE VICTIM
TELLS CONFLICTING TALES

EVANSVILLE, Nd, June 23.--Mrs.
Helen Smiley, aged twenty-five. in jail
at Uniontown, accused of having
chopped her husband, Frank Smiley.
to pieces with a coal pick. has main
tained moody silence. She has refused
TO make any admissions, notwith-
standing sweating" processes. The
only remark she HAS made is: "He
beat me up and / beat him up"
Later she changed her story, deny
ing emphatically that she had killed
her husband.
Police say Smiley and his wife had
been auarreling over another woman.
According to officers, Joseph Solacus.
who lives near the Smiley home. de-
clared he saw Mrs, Smiley attack her
husband with a coal pick.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
BANDITS LOSE DOLLAR IN
ATTEMPT TO LOOT BANK

ELGTN, Ill. June 23.-Thrse bandits
who attempted to rob the Farmers
Bank Of Schaumberg, near here. yes
terday. not only obtained no loot but
left 81 of their own money. The
bandits were foiled by III. w. Friese.
president who, although shot by ono
of the robbers. set OF the burglar
alarm.
The robbers, who had given Freise
III to change and then commanded
him to hold mp his hands when he
turned his back. ran from the bank
when the alarm sounded.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
WORLDS GOING TO POT"
LADY GRADS ARE WARNED

DIES MONIES, Iowa, June "a
Young women were given the fol-
lowing advice today by President
Ernst Tuftin, of the Northern Bap-
tist convention.
Don't swear; refrain from inn
proper dress; avoid improper dane
ing; give up drinking; quit gam
bling; stop joyriding. and ban I'M
moral plays"
He protested against the lowered
moral tone" of young womeu's
habits, asserted the world Is de-
generating and said the churches
must drop their petty philosophying
and return to the faith of their
fathers"
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
PARIS COPS TOTE GUNS
AS RESULT OF ROBBERY

PARIS, June 23.-The prefect OF
police has issued Instructions To the
Paris policemen TO carry revolvers
twenty-four hours a day. Heretofore
the police have been armed only at
night.
The order was a result OF the dar-
ing daylight robbery OF jswelry
store Sunday morning, when Ave
automobile bandits looted a we'll
stocked window in the Boulevard St
Martin and escape dwith gold, silver
and precious stones valued at 50o,o ,o0C
francs.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
SISTER SHIP OF U. s.
DIRICIBLE IN CRASH

LONDON. June 23--The giant Brit
ish dirigible balloon R-3s, a sister
ship of the R-3s (now the z-R-2). has
been damaged In collision with a
shed at the Pulham aerodrome. ac-
cordine to the Evening News today.
The bow was so badly crippled that
the ship was rendered unsirworthy.
The R-as has been purchased by the
United States Government and will
soon be taken across the Atlantic un-
der her own power.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
FRANCE WARNS GERMANY
TO CURB GEN. HOEFER

BERLIN. June 2s.--Francs has sent
Z nsw warning to Germany regard
ting the attitude OF GeneraT Hoefer,
commander OF the Germsn volun-
teers In Upper silesia, IL was learned
today.
The note declared that General
Hoefer's refusal to withdraw the
Germans from the plebiscite area was
frustrating the efforts of the allies
to restore oruer.
The German parliamentary COM
mittee which went to Upper Silesia
10 now conferring with General Hoe
fer, and there are indications that
the German commander will meet the
demands OF the allied commission.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
DR.. EVERWIJN CHOSEN
DUTCH ENVOY TO U. s.

THE HAGUE, June 23.--Dr. J. C. A.
Everwijn has been selected as minis
ter of the Netherlands to the United
states.
DIR. EverwiJn, who 10 head of the
commercial section of the ministry OF
agriculture, industry, and commerce,
In forty-four years old and belongs TO
An old aristocratic Dutch family.
h He participated in the negotiations
leading up to the loan by Holland of
3O0,000.000 suilders to Germany. He
holds the degree OF doctor OF laws.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
INDUSTRIAL COURT
. IS CONDEMNED At
LABOR CONVENTION
Kansas Experiment and All
Governmental Interference"
FIayed at Denver.
ny international News Service.

DENVER, Colo, June as.--The
Kansas Industrial court was con-
demned and Governmental interfer-
ence with the fundamental rights OF
organised workers" denounced by
the convention OF the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor today.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
NAVY
PROGRAMS
BRING FEAR
Of STRIFE:
Struggle Coming In Next Twelve
Months, 10 Word Heard In ].
All Pacific Ports.
ny International News Service.

LONDON, June 23.--The Daily
Express today printed the following
cablegram from its Tokyo CORE
spondent:
Maritime insurance companies
have been asked for and are grant
ing rates to cover the risk of war
between Japan and the United
States within the next twelve
months.
WAR FEAR HAUNTs PORTS.
This concrete expression OF fear is
haunting every port on the Pacific.
from the shores OF America to the
UAF1inn gulf The naval programs
81 both countries are interpreted as
evidence that they are preparing for
war. Japan has begun building six
teen post Jutland' ships in answer to
tho eighteen on the American pro
gram.
"The Navy Department has ordered
division of dreadnaughts and de-
stroyers added to the Pacific fleet.
There is an analogy to prewar prop
arations in the North sea In the arm
ament race of Japan and America.
SHOW DOWN NEEDED.
'T have discussed the matter with
many prominent Japanese, getting the
impression that the time 10 now ripe
to lay all the cards upon the table.
What Is needed is q showdown. It
should not be difficult to remove fears
of Japan.
"Japan's dread of war is real
enough to induce her to enter into
. long time agreement. The fear of
war would disappear IL both coun-
tries state frankly their aims toward
China"
The foregoing dispatch was dated
May 2s. IT In presumed that the ex-
traordinary delay In transmission was
caused by the JapanAse censor.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
ovER-EDUcATED MONKEY
LOSES MOTHER INSTINCT

NEW YORK. June 23.--Civiiization
In monkeydom is being followed by
race suicide.
su1ette, a chimpanxee in the Bronx
500 here, lost her ten-day-old baby
because she couldn't feed II. Her
keepers said her intellectual pursuits
on the vaudeville stage--cigarette
smoking, bike riding and beer drink
ine-had ruined her mother instinct
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
NAVY DENIES TWO
were DISCIPLINE
FOR BACKING REDS
New York Newspaper Reports
Said Officers Permitted
Sovietism" In Commands.

No officer OF the United States navy
has been disciplined for permitting
sovietism" in his command, 1t was
stated officially at the Navy Depart
ment today with references to a story
printed by New York morning news
paper TO the effect that the COM
msnders OF two battleships had been
removed for such causes.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
SON WOULD 'F|ANCE QUIT
USEF|ST 0NHER ON EVE
ST|LLN|AN Of WEDDING
HE Lied to Me and I'd Like to
Get One Crack at Him."
Cries Young Bud.
NEW YORK, June 23.-"I war

NEW YORK, June 23.-"I want
an opportunity TO face my father
in court.
81 want to get on that witness
stand and testify for my mother
and my brother, Guy.
N"I want to tell how my father
broke his pledge to me q year ago;
how he saw me safely out Of the
country after promising me he
would let mother secure a quiet
divorce, and then how he tried to
force confession from her and
carry out his scheme to ruin her."
BOY Is INDIGNANT.
His nrm but boyish tones vibrant
with Indignation. these words came
today from the seventeen-year-old
lips of James A. stlllman's eldest
son, Bud.
They carried the certainty of fur
ther dramatlcs in the celebrated case,
for they showed clearly that Bud will
be an important witness for his ac-
cused mother.
"Pd settle this thing with my hsts
IL 1 could" asserted young James
stiilman. But I can't. So I'll take
the stand and tell how my father
broke his word to me. ~t is why
have despised him for - year-why
I win never recognize him as my
father.
"A year ago. this month, my father
lied to me. He told me he would not
press his rotten charges against
mother, that he would allow her to
bring divorce suit abroad. had
planned a tramping trip in Europe.
He told mo not to worry. 1 went
abroad.
Then the manly young de-
fender OF Anne U. stiilman cisnchcd
his fst-"father and hts lawyers
went at mother savagely. They knew
she was alone and helpless. Wasn't
II rotten. rotten, rotten of them7 They
almost wrecked her nervous system.
They forced her to flee to Europe.
WANTED TO HIT FATHER
"They served her with papers in
the suit on the boat. didn't learn OF
u until met her in Cherbourg the
middle OF hast July. Gee. I wanted
Just one crack at the man who had
lied to me-my fatherr
This period-the fortnight between
Buds sailing for Europe and her own
TtteTs 10 Hs Htt
mental third degree" Day and night
for more than two weeks she was sub
Jected to questioning, brutal and in
timate, by her husband and the latter's
lawyers.
Nervous, i'll. almost broken by tho
stunning charges against her, Mrs.
Stillman finally reached the point
when she could stand the ordeal no
longer. Early one morning she col
lected $500 that she had saved from
her "pin money" threw some OF her
belongings into a handbag, tossed in
her valuable Jewels (some of thom
loose In the valise) and taxied to the
office of the International Mercantile
Marine.
SUSPECTED A RUsB.
She had taken out a passport for
projected vacation trip to Europe
weeks before. The morning was that
of July 8. Bud. her lone defender in
the household, had sailed a week be-
fore.
At the I. M. M. offices she gave her
name and asked Accommodations on
the Olympic. sailing that morning.
The clerk said:
why, Mrs. Stiilman, we have
only ststeroom on u deck--way
down below, II you wait an hour
can get you a cabin de luxe"
The accused wife. suspecting that
CONTINUED on Page Q, Column ~
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
Up
LATE FOR
minute
QlJ|zz|NC.
Adds Hardness to Other
Achievements as He creets
Chief 20 Min. Behind Time.
Dy lntss.selsaal News Service.


Il took Rear Admiral William
Snowdsn Sims just two minutes by
the clock today to "explain" to Sec
Rotary Of the Navy DENLY his IA
NOUS "jackass" speech In London,
which resulted In his leave being
cancelled and his being peremptorily
ordered 10 return to ths United
States.
lusoUoxUD HD aAYx
Admiral Sims informed the score
tary. in one ef the shortest inter
views on record, that he had been
misquoted by the press In the re-
ports Of his speeches ca6asd to ehis
country. whcreupon SeorstAry DENLY
asked him to reduce his explanaAien
TO writing. ana that ended the stoas.
pet session" from . personal standv
point, at least.
AZ the oonciusisn of~xAs shsssAsb.
sion, Secretary Of the Navy OsaSy
received Newspaper reporters end
saids
~Admfrsi esms denied ShA apssuuss
He said that he had been tnoorsect.
~ quoted gave him . wytttsa
memorandum setting forth thes<
statements and asked him 20 anform
me In writing whore he was inoor.
rectiy quoted and to tell me. lf he
could, what he did say In fhak
speech"
Secretary Dsnby would s4ys ~
hint ~ to the nature Of his fufnrs
actions in the Sims case. and he
would dad nothing 20 the 6r'af
statement made at tho CLOSE o1 The
Interview.
II was understood. however that
there will be no more action In the
case until Admiral Sims has for
warded his statement to the Score
tary In writing, pointing out the
differences, II there are any, in what
he actually said ana what he Is re-
ported in press dispatches TO have
said concerning some American
'.jackasses"
LATE FOR APPOINTMENT.
Admiral Sims himself, immaculate
and Jovia1 in his white summer uni
form. did not seem particularly con-
cerned about the matter. He showed
up at the Sacretary's office twenty
minutes late for a $3.50 appointment.
stopped, and chatted with reporters
| while he posed for a swarm of Npho-
toeraphers. Then he strolled into
the Secretary's office.
Almost before the photographers
had closed up their shutters. he was
out again. smiling, and as unper-
turbed as ever.
"Gee, he almost met himself going
in," said one OF the photographers as
he struggled with a recalcitrant shut
ter to complete his before and after
taking string of pictures.
From the Secretary's office Admiral
Sims strolled down the hall to the
office of Admiral Coontz. director of
naval operations, where he stopped in.
as he explained, on a matter of per-
sonsl business.
Admiral Sims spent an hour In
Admiral Coontz' office, at the end of
which he emerged with a statement
which he had written out in long
hand for. Secretary DENLY. The nd
miral himself carried the document
to the Secretary's office and left IL
with him.
II he given the Secretary my
statess ,vf said the admiral "If
there's a''Sthing further to be said
on this s.ory. Secretary DENLY will
say t." He then returned TO his
hotel.
APPEARS VERY COOL.
Admiral sims unconcern was sp-
parent when he went to tho Navy De-
partment this morning TO face the
music.v His appointment with secrs-
tary DENLY was for s:so a. m. but It
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
Miss Maupin Says Fiancs Of
Eight Weeks Must Foot Bill
For Useless Trousseau.

Seven days after Edward d. Will
burne practically left her waiting at
the altar, pretty Miss Ida F. Maui
pin. Of 91s Eighth street southeast,
filed suit yesterday in the District
Supreme Court for $4,000 against
the erstwhile prospective groom.
Miss Msupin is soaking to- make
Wilburne pky for the pretty things
she collected for her trousseau and
now cannot use.
HE HUMILIATED HER.
In her petition, Miss Maupin says
that she "ever held herself ready. to
perform her part of the agreement"
and the refusal of wilburne TO marry
her has ''humiliated her In the eyes
of friends, neighbors and acquaint-
anccs."
Miss Maupin's engagement period
endured approximately eight weeks.
She declares that she and wilburne
mutually agreed to marry about
April rs last. Acting upon this
agreement. the petition states. Miss
Maupin spent several large sums OF
money entertaining wfiburne and his
daughter by q previous marriage.
Other sums were spent In the pur-
chase Of necessary clothing and
par raphernalia suitable for her trous-
seau."
JYLTED AT ALTAR
The couple agreed. Miss Maupin
states, that the marriage ceremony
should be performed last week on
Wednesday. On the morning OF what
she had believed was to be her we'd
ding day, wilburne informed her that
he would not carry out his part of
the marriage agreement
This refusal. she states, came with
out Justification, cause or exouse of
any kind. Always, from the date of
their mutual agreement until the al
legged breach of the bridal contract.
she had held herself prepared to full
All her part of the agreement.
This alleged breach of promise was
'all to the very great damage OF the
plaintiff In the sum of 10000" Miss
Maupin is being represented by At
torney r. s. Key Smith.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
ArPEARs VERY COOL.

parent when hciwent to tho Navy De-.
partment this morning TO face the
music.v His appointment with secrs-
tary Denby was for e:30 a. m. but II
The Washington times., 1921-06-23

More than twenty ships have
suddenly disappeared from the
face of the ocean. One was found
with the crew gone; a letter said
they had been kidnapped by pirates.
Others have vanished completely,
and they are Of many nations
America, England, japan, Italy,
Spain, Russia, Norway. Denmark,
France, Brazil.
Some one suggests bolshevik
,lContinusd on Page z. Column a.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23

Unsettled weather with
lecaI thunder shswepv this
Afternoon or night. Friday
partly cloudy and not 20
warn. Gentle 10 naoderate
s0uthwsst shffting 70
nerthwest wtnAs.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23

II hs given the Secretary my
state@e v said the admiral IF
there's a,Sthing further to be said
on this .ory. Secretary DENLY will
say t." He then returned 10 his
hotel.
The Washington times., 1921-07-11

an exhaustive study of what he calls
the science of political" foresight.
Many of his political prophesies have
come true. and he has gained wide
fame by his fearless statements re.
garding the trend of affairs i'm Europe.
-
Signora Falorsi, wife OF the secrs-
tary of the Italian embassy, accom-
panied by her mother. Mrs. G.. w.
Haskell. has gone to Coburg, Canada.
They will remain until autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Sedgwick
are the guests of Miss Emily Tucker
man at her villa in StockbTidge, Mass.
=
Mrs. Richard G. Lay has Joined her
daughter, Miss Frances Lay, who has
been the guest of Mrs. William Eustis
at the "Moorings," in Newport.
Congressman and Mrs. Louis A.
rockingham are in Hot Springs, Va.
for a brief visit.
The minister of Poland and Prin-
cess Lubomirski, accompanied by
their young son. Prince Henry Lu.
bomirski, will leave Washington to-
day for Newport. They will make
the trip by motor and will stop
al Raritan, N. j., where they win
be guests OF honor at a dinner TO
be given tomorrow evening by Sen.
ator and Mrs. Joseph s. Frellnghuy-
sen.