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The Washington times., 1921-11-03
Births, Rarrla9es, deaths
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CHARLES c. PuRsELL.


With the death Tuesday OF Charles
G. Pursell. Washington lost one OF lis
oldest and most picturesque book
sellers.
His shop at Eighth and q streets
northwest was the mecca for seekers
OF rare first editions and the hte:ati
OF the Capital.
Mr.. Pursell was the son OF Thomas
and Mary A. Pursel, the former a
pioneer crockery merchant OF this
city. He was born October 20, 1888,
I'm Pennsylvania avenue northwest
between Sixth and Seventh streets.
lie attended one OF the first public
schools in Washington, located In i
street near "itth northwest, lie also
attended Abbott's School IA George
town.
After serving for a time as a clerk
In Shepherds bookshop In 1870, he
opened a store at 4O2 Ninth street
northwest, where he remained Tor
nearly fifty years until he moved 10
Eighth and G streets.
DuIlEg the CivIl Nlr Mr.. Pursell was
connected with the quartermaster
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church.
When Metropolitan Church was
founded he affiliated himself with that
congregation.
Mr.. Pursell was a member OF the
Association OF the Oldest Inhabitants
of the District OF Columbia. He Is sur
vived by two sisters. Miss Cornelia A.
Pursell and Mrs. Martha j. Wood
ward.
Funeral services will DE held
at Wright's chapel at 2:3O o'clock this
afternoon, the Rev. Harry ID. Mitchell
officiating.
MRS. NELLIE q. CAMPBELL.
Mrs. Nellie G.. Campbell, for nine
teen years a resident OF Washington,
died yesterday morning at Georg2-
town University Hospital following
an illness of about year Last
Friday an operation was performed,
followed by a second on Tuesday.
She rapidly grew worse and the end
came yesterday.
Mrs. Campbell was born in Eric,
Pa. Her husband, Arthur II. Camp.
bell, is in the Government service.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by two brothers.
Funeral services will be held from
the Campbell residence, 622 Quincy
street northwest, tomorrow morning
at 1890 o'clock. The Rev. DR.. L.
G. B. Pierce pastor of All Souls
Unitarian Church will officiate. In
terment will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
The Washington times., 1921-11-03
DEATHS.

HARMON. on Saturday, September "a
1921, at Coblenz, Germany, CAPT.
HARRY X, HARMON, the beloved hue
neral services at the Rmphitheater at
Arlington Cemetery on Friday, Novem.
ber 4 at p. m.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
RAILROAD REPAIR
SHOPS TO CLOSE
B. & o. and c. & o. Systems
Announce Shutdown.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-THE Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad announced today that
on Saturday next heavy repair shops over
the entire system will be shut down and
the men furioughed indefinitely. Bust
ness depression and the necessity of
economies were given by officials Of the
road as promoting the shut down order
None of the officials of the road would
venture an opinion today as to how long
the shut down would continue
Shops of the system to be closed down.
1t is understood, are at Baltimore, Cum
berland, Pittsburgh, Keyser, W. Va ;
GAINESVILLE, Ohio; Cincinnati, Washington,
n. Y; Philadelphia. Lima, Ohio; Chilli
Gothic, Ohio; Grafton, w. Va; Rossford,
Ohio; Newark, Ohio; Benwood, W. Va. !;
Garrett, Ind; Willard, Ohio, and New
Castle Junction, Pa.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Dec. 14-Ow-
ing to the business depression, the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad shops here
viii close Saturday, throwing $500 men
out OF employment. Supt. W. S. But
Ter said the shops would be closed until
Jan. 1 or longer, If present conditions
continue.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
JAPAN LIKELY
TO BE ALLOWED
TOKEEP MUTSU
Big Three of Arms Conference
Resume Naval Ratio Dis
cussiOn.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE big three
of the conference-Hughes, Balfour and
Kato-will resume their discussions late
today over the all-impOrtant question of
naval ratio, with indications pointing
strongly to Japan's acceptance of the
5-5-3 ratio and her retention of the bat
tleship Mutsu, for which she has waged
determined campaign.
In British quarters today it was in
timated that an agreement already has
been reached on the proposition of ia
pans accepting the 60 per cent ratio and
keeping the Matsu, but this could not
be confirmed in American quarters.
HUGHES, BALFoUR
AND KATO MEET.
The meeting between Secretary Hughes,
Mr.. Balfour and Baron KatO was called
for o'clock
In British quarters 1t was Indicated
that the naval ratio question is about
to be solved. A British spokesman was
most optimistic concerning the chances
Of early agreement and intimated that
the decision may be forthcoming shortly
1t is taken as a foregone conclusion
that if Japan retains the NIutsu, the
United States will keep either the Col
orado or the Washington, or both, and
that Great Britain will be allowed to
complete one or Two of her super Hoods.
CHINA PRESENTS LIST
OF GRIEVANCES.
China presented a list Of grievances
against the system Of sphere of in
fuence" at the secret session Of the Far
East Committee. meeting in the Pan
American building. The list was pre-
sented by DR.. c. II. Wang, chief justice
of China, and one Of the principal dele
gates.
Discussion of the Chinese objections
was frustrated by Japan's delegates, who
asked for time to consider the Chinese
data before it came up for general dis
cussion.
The session was brief, lasting less than
an hour.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
UPHEAVAL Is
NOTUNLIKELY
IN RAILCASE
Interstate Commerce
Commission Opens
Vast Inquiry.
WILL STUDY RATES
Chief Question as to
Whether Charges
Reasonable.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE en-
tire railroad situation in the United
States, as it relates to traffic charges,
wages and the financial condition of
the transportation systems, was
thrown into the melting pot for an
acid test today when the Interstate
Commerce Commission opened its
hearings to determine the reasonable
ness of the present passenger and
freight rates.
The inquiry, one Of the most far-reach-
ing the commission has ever conducted,
viii determine the question Of whether
the passenger and freight charges OF the
country are to be brought downward,
and what other changes are to be made
to safeguard the sOlvency and financial
welfare Of the railroads after March L
when the guaranty on earnings under the
Cummings transportation act comes
to an end.
BOARD ORDERS
LOWER RATES.
The first two hours Of the hearings were
set aside by the commission for argu-
ments for reopening the Western hay
and grain case. In this case, the COM
mission has ordered the railroads to put
into effect rate reductions on hay and
grain products in the western States on
Dee 81.
In this connection the suggestion that
any change in nationwide freight rates,
ordered by the commission, should be for
an experimental period Of six months
only was made by Alfred Z. Thorn,
counsel for the Association OF Railway
Executives.
Thom opened the argument of the rail-
roads by requesting that the committee
reopen hearings on Western hay and
grain rates. recently ordered reduced.
shipping interests, representing every
important commodity and industry and
from every section of the country,
handed their names 30 the commission as
the hearings opened.
Chairman McCord declined to allow
railroads or shippers to precede sub
mission Of testimony with argument on
questions of law, or of policy.
He indicated that the hearings are for
the purpose of discussing facts and that
opportunity for arguments viii be af-
fcrded at the close, when questions OF
law, as relating to the facts in the rec
ord may be discussed.
RATES TO BE
PRINCIPAL ISSUE.
The fundamental question before the
commission, it was indicated at the out
set, is whether the passenger and freight
charges, in the aggregate. are reasonable
in the country as a whole. and in the
several territorial rate groups under the
Fseh- tsImmins law.
The question of existing wages paid to
employees will be brought into the hear
fngs when the commission inquiries into
the extent to which operating expenses
have been reduced since the general ad-
vance IN rates in the summer Of 1870,
either through changes in working con-
dttions or wage reductions
Specific inquiry is 10 be made into the
increases in the gross and net revenues
which have resulted from the general rate
advance. On this point viii arise the
question Of whether it is practicable at
this time to readiust all of the rates on
individual commodities, and If not, what
commodities should be subjected to re-
vision Of this kind.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
TRIED DOORS TO
SEE IF LOCKED
Inquisitive Negro Carries
Skeleton Key and Miscel-
laneOus Plumber.

Christopher Columbus Buchanan. %,
negro, $40 West Vermont street, went out
for q walk last night hut he made the
mistake Of walking onto the rear porches
of the homes Of people living near Della
ware and Tenth streets and, 1t is said,
testing the doors to see II they We're
locked Therefore, he is in the city lock
up on o vagrancy charge and IS held
under 5000 bond.
His wife told the police that she came
with her husband to indianapolis four
months ago from Chattanooga. Tenn,
but that her husband had not worked
since his arrival In this city However,
the police found in Buchanan's pockets,
a skeleton key, a wedding ring, d watch,
a gold pen, a bin fold, and a pair of eye
glasses.
He was unable TO explain why he had
been prowling around in the rear Of the
Delaware apart ments. Earl A. Allison,
DID, North Tacoma avenue telephoned the
police, and they found Buchanan on the
porch Of the home Of Cellesta Waltes,
214 East Tenth street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
One Fine Outcome of
Reputed Wild Party

Herman Hartman, 20 Virginia avenue.
was fined s. and costs on charge of
intoxication by Judge Walter Pritchard
in city court today after charges of ma
licious trespass and assault and battery
growing out Of an alleged wild party"
at the home Of Mrs. Louise Allison, 229
East st. Joseph street, had been dis
missed. A charge Of operating a blind
tiger against George Kick. who resided
at the Allison house. was dismissed for
lack Of evidence. Charges against Mrs.
Allison, also were dismissed. She testi-
fed that she was struck with a bottle
The police raided the place at o'clock
last Saturday morning after neghbors
had complained.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
80 WILL HAVE TO
DIG UP DIVIDENDS
Illegally Paid if Concern In
solvent, Court Rules.

An entry today was being prepared in
the Circuit Court TO be entered against
about thirty defendants il an action
brought by the Fletcher Savings and
Trust Company as receiver for the Ger
man Investment and Securities Company.
The suit was brought some months ago
by the receiver to secure money which
was paid as dividends to stockholders of
the German Investment and Securities
Company when that company was insol
vent At first there were more than 100
defendants until now all of the defend
ants except thirty have returned the divi-
bends I'm controversy.
Circuit Judge Harry o. Chamberlin
holds that II dividends are paid when a
concern is insolvent, such payments are
Illegally made
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
GRILL WOMEN IN
O'CONNOR CASE
Suspects Accused of Using
Signals in Hotel Suite
Next to Jail.

CHICAGO, Dec 14-Four women were
gril!ed by police today in attempts to
locate Lucky Tommy" O'Connor, who
escaped from the Cook County jail and
the moose.
The women, with two men. were ar
rested in a raid on a third rate hotel
near the Jail. Police charge they aided
in engineering the plot by use of soma
phore signals from the hotel suite to the
jail.
Included in the women arrested was
Mrs. Cora Sponagel. wife of Charles
Sponagel. who broke both ankles while
attempting to flee with the gunman and
two companions.
Eddie barrow and Frank Laporte are
said to have hid In the hotel when they
parted company with O'Connor during
the wild fight Sunday.
O'Connor was to have been hanged to-
morrow for the murder OF policeman.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
Gettysburg Speech
Sent Over Wireless

Over the wireless telephone that has
been installed upon the stage at b. f.
Keith's last evening Frederick Burton
who is impersonating Abraham Lincoln
in a sketch "a Man of the People" read
the former Presidents second inaugural
address,, with malice toward none, with
charity for all, with firmpess in the right
q God gives us to see the right, let us
strive on co finish the work we are in;
to bind l3 the Nations wound: to care
for him who shall have borne the battle,
and for his widow and his orphans to do
all which may achieve and cherish a just
and lasting peace among ourselves and
with all nations"
1t is hoped by Mr.. Burton that the
message was picked up in Washington
where the arms conference is now in
progress. Reports on the message from
a radius Of over three hundred miles have
come in commenting both Mr.. Burton
for his mastery delivery of Lincolns
immortal words and {. r. Eggleston for
giving the city the opportunity for the
first time in its history Of Seeing and
hearing a wireless telephone In opera
tion. This will be a weekly feature at
B. F. Keith's in every Tuesday evening
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
EDNA J. VAJEN
GIVEN DIVORCE
Property Agreement in, Lieu
of Alimony, Approved
by Court.

The records of Superior Court room 8,
disclose the fact that a divorce was
granted on last Saturday to Edna F.
Vajen of 1929 North Meridian street, from
Edward Claypo0l Vajen, who is said to
have wealthy real estate holdings and is
well known socially here. The sixty day
period, which generally follows the filing
of complaint for divorce, was not OBJ
served in this case, as the complaint
was filed Nov. %.
The record shows that the divorce was
granted to Mrs. Vajen and that the
court approved of a property agreement
entered into by the plaintiff and defend
ant in lieu of alimony. 1t was announced
that the property agreement" was not
filed and it was not to be found with
the entry and other official papers in
The case.
The divorce complaint alleges cruelty
but no specific acts are recited. Accord
ing to the complaint, the VaJens were
married Nov. 1, 1905, and separated April
10, Of this year.
William L. Taylor represented the
plaintiff and Healing & Hugg the defend
ant, the records show.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
WAR MOTHERS IN
ELECTION FIGHT
Local Women Will Attend
State Convention.

Marion County leaders in the Indiana
chapter of the American War Mothers
win go to the annual State convention
at Columbus, Ind, tomorrow prepared
to fight for the election of Mrs. Daisy
Douglass Barr of Newcastle as president
for 1922, it was learned today Mrs.
John Huntington of Bloomington is an
other candidate for the presidency. Mrs.
Barr formerly was the pastor of local
church. She is president of the State
War Mothers now.
Local women who are State officers
and who will go to the convention with
large delegation of Marion County
members tomorrow are Mrs. Elizabeth
Carr, State president; Mrs Martha
Stubs, State historian, and Mrs. Mel
Vile o. Noon. State corresponding sec
rotary.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
BOARD REFUSES
POLICY CHANGE
City Plan Commission Keeps
Out of Circle Matter.

The city plan commission, at its regu-
lar meeting Tuesday afternoon refused
to pass on the ordinance raising the
height of buildings in Monument Place,
adhering to its fixed policy, announced
some time ago, of not acting on any re-
strictive measure until after its survey
of the city is completed.
Representatives. Of the G. A. r. and
the Monument board urged the commits
sion to submit the Circle building height
ordinance to a committee Of architects
and Circle property owners, but the COM
mission preferred to follow its original
policy.
Miss Marie Victor, stenographer to the
board of public works, was appointed
assistant secretary of the commission.
The executive secretary, Lawrence V.
Sheridan, will arrive Monday TO start
his work and the commission viii confer
with him in a special meeting Tuesday.
The new offices Of the commission in the
old board Of safety courtroom on the
third floor Of the city hall are being re-
modelled.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
LAUREL HALL
IDEAL HOME FOR
DISABLED MEN
Shank Visiting Committee
Finds Estate Suited to Use
of War Vets

Laurel Hall, the Fletcher country
estate. was found to be ideal in every
particular as a place for the establish
ment of a convalescent home for disabled
ex- service men by Mayor elect Samuel
Lewis Shank's visiting committee on an
inspection tour today. The committee
was named at the meeting Monday night
of persons invited by the mayor-elect to
participate in the plan for the city,
county, State and Government to CO.
operate in the acquisition OF the estate
for cOnvalescent home purposes
The committee, composed of Mrs.
Martha J. Stubs, chairman Mrs. Allen
T. Fleming and Mrs. John Kimble was
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Shank,
and Mr. and Mrs. Melville Moon on the
trip to Laurel Hall. The estate is four
miles northeast Of the city on the Mil
lersville road.
Mrs. Stubs reported that there are
ample facilities upon the estate for caring
for one hundred soldiers Immediately, the
only changes necessary being in furni-
ture, Laurel Hall proper contains fifty
eight rooms. Besides there are several
houses in which servants and caretakers
are housed which could be readily util-
lied as homes for soldiers.
Mrs. Stubs, who Is historian of the
Indiana Chapter of the American War
Mothers, said that she thought it would
be a beautiful thing for the governmental
agencies to spend the money for such a
PROJECT since it means so much for the
care and comfort of the boys
Mrs. Stubs committee and the ways
and means committee, named to investi-
gate ways Of carrying out the project,
will report at a meeting of the persons
invited by the mayor-elect to participate
at the Shank residence Monday evening.
Steps to be taken in the acquisition Will
be decided upon then.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
Kentucky Military
School Fire Swept

LYNDON, Ky, Dec. 14.-Fire which
broke out at S 80 o'colck this morning
in the dormitory of the Kentucky Mill
tary Institute here. quickly swept
through the main buildings, destroying
all tho structures on the campus, with
a loss estimated at S150,000.
All of the students escaped uniEjured.
The school, which has winter quarters
at Fugallie, Fla, will be transferred
there Immediately, it was announced
this afternoon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
JUDGE LYNCH
ACTIVE IN TEXAS
Mob Hangs Man and Riddles
Body With Bullets.

WACO, Texas, Dec. 14.-Following his
confession that he had attempted an
assault on an s-year-old girl. "Curiey"
Hackney, %, a white man. said to be
from Atlanta, Ca, was taken from the
city Jail late last night by a mob or
about 800 persons. whisked in an auto
mobile to a lonely spot near lakewood
Cemetery and hanged. His body was
then riddled with bullets Hackney is
said to have shown no regret for his
alleged crime and to have been game to
the last. He attempted to Joke with the
crowd and requested that his hands be
tied so he would not flight the rope
Hackney is said to have told the crowd
as he was about to be swung up: Welt.
boys, there's one consolation; I'll get to
shake hands with several of you In Hell
did 1t and ! guess I'll pay"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
Charges Beauchamp
Held Packer Posts

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14-Charges that
C. II. Beauchamp, now effecting an or
ganization by which the Department of
Agriculture will enforce teh packer con-
troll law, was formerly prominent IN the
employ of the big packers were made to-
day by Walter R Durand, Federal Trade
Commission accountant
Beauchamp held important posts with
the packers for twenty-five years, and
in 1db, was engaged in Illegal price fix
ing - California, Durand testified In
~ on The proposal to modify the
t..aee colsea; decree.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
Expect to Abandon
Branch of C.. & E. I.
SneciaI TO Tho Times.

BRAZIL, Ind. Dec. 14.--Employes Of
the Brazil division of the Chicago & East
ern Illinois railroad, known as the Chi
cago & Indiana coal road are anticipat ing
a blue New Years. From crossing watch
men to superintendent they are cup In
the air" today over the official notice of
w. F. Jackson, receiver. that service is
to be abandoned at midnight, Dec. 81. and
they will lose their seniority If they do
not Immediately apply for assignments
on other divisions.
With President Alfred of the Pere Mar
quette road and members Of the Indiana
public service commission now in Wash
ington comforting with the Interstate
Commerce Commission regarding possible
acquisition Of the coal branch by the
Pere Marquette, the problem of the en-
ployes today was made doubly difficult.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-14
EGG AND BUTTER
BOARD HALTED
Operations Suspended on
Courts Order.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE mythical hen
that lays paper eggs was killed today
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange,
known as the egg and butter board.
stopped operation following restrain
ing order issued by Judge G.. Fred Rush.
Barney Kaufman, commission mer-
chant. started court action. He charged
the board not only CANDLES In eggs. but
sets prices and declared eggs cannot be
offered In the exchange unless they have
been in storage thirty days.
Chicago egg prices will not be quoted
until final decision is made by the court