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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
ALEXANDRIA BLAZEs SAID
TO BE WORK OF FIREBUcs

: Police OF Alexandria were today in
vestigating reports conveyed to them
concerning the suspicious circum.
stances attending the fires which last
night destroyed two large warehouses
along the waterfront and threatened
to sweep the entire shore line.
The authorities were still convinced
today that the double blaze was the
handiwork OF fire bugs, the circulation
Of wild rumors that other plants In
different parts OF the city were ablaze,
when they were not, being laid to the
credit OF incendiarists who hoped TO
confuse the fire fighters by the
rumors. - n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
NURSES DRIVE
FOR new HOME
:. bEC|NSFR|DAY
Graduates and Students at Gar
field Hospital to Have Lawn
Party and Reception.

Construction of an adequate nurses
homo at the Garfield Memorial Hos
pitaI has been undertaken by the
graduate and student nurses, who
win launch their campaign. with re.
ception and lawn party at the hospital
grounds, Friday afternoon and even
ing. September 16.
An Informal program has been pre-
pared In which there will be music by
the Marine band from 4 to in the
afternoon; followed by moving pictures
which viii show the work OF nurses in
the World war. and an entertainment
from to In the evening.
ton Of an autographed copy Of THE
History OF the Red Cross" to the
winner Of . popularity contest among
Red Gross nurses OF the hospital.
Plans for the new home viii then be
announced. I. ~.
when Garfield Memorial Hospital
was constructed IN honor OF the as
sasinated President, only small pro-
vision was made for the care Of nurses
who might be brought there In the
first class Of nurses graduated from
the Garfield training school there were
only four members. This years class
contained seventy-one. The nurse
quarters,c never adequate. have been
outgrcwn for years. ., -.
More than 50 per cent Of the. gradu-
ate nurses Of Garfield Memorial Hos
pitai enlisted for overseas Red Cross
service IN the war period. sr.. :.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
CIVIL SERVICE ANNOUNCES
EXAMINATIONS FOR US. JOBS

Announcement has been made by
the Civil Service Commission that
examinations will be held to fill
vacancies in the foilowing positions:
Mechanical engineer flor veiiicular
tunnel work.. Bureau Of Mines, 1896
q month: radio inspector. Bureau OF
Navigation, $1,so0 to Sz,200 O. year;
aid. Division Of Marine Invertebrate
Zoology, National Museum. $1,000 q
year; Waterman, State, War. and
Navy Buildings, s720 q year: tele.
phone clerk, Metropolitan Police De.
partment. $500 a year.
In addition to the basic salaries
named above, the bonus Of $40 a
month win be allowed for most posi-.
tons the salary OF which does not
exceed $500 year. : .,r ~ !
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained AZ the office
OF the Civil Service Commission.
1724iF street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
FAKE rosy BUSINESS
TAKES So, 900, 900 JUMP

That the national slogan Of the
country's florists-"Say II With Flow
ers''---has awakened many former
flowerless citizens to the joys Of bios
SONS Is Indicated In the great increase
In sales OF artificial flowers, reported
In the Industrial statement OF the Cen
sus Bureau, recently released.
People who have been unable To
meet the prices asked for flowers, OF
who perhaps were more interested in
the psrmancys Of blossoms than their
fragrance, have satisfied their desire
with the purchase Of the paper va
riety. 81
(! In 1914 the nation spent $1,000. 900
for artificial flowers. In 1919 the bill
for fake posies was nearly sic, 000, 900
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
cHILEANs FIND WIRELESS
IN GERMAN CONSULATE

!. LIMA, Peru, Sept. l1.-Chiiean
secret service agents discovered re-
Gently In, the German consulate At
Antofasast. Chile. Q powerfully equip
ped wireless station, according to an
article published In the newspaper
Tarapaca. Of Iquique, Chile.
Inc article says . German, reported
to be an attache OF the consulate.
was taken into custody, but released.
He II said to have told the suthort-
ties the station was installed purely
for scientific purposes. d..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
ALUMINIUM MANUFACTURE
: SHOWS GREAT INCREASE

substitution Of aluminium In the
manufacture OF kitchen utensils and
automobile parts has been so great
during, the last few years that the
aluminium industry has enjoyed un-
precedented prosperity.
In 1914 less than 5000. 900 was
expended In the purchase Of alumni
mum products. During the Industrial
census year OF 1919, according to
figures just released by the Census
Bureau, Housewives and nutomobiie
drivers spent ss9.x74.o0o for alumni.
mum ware. an increase Of $4,000. geo
In five years. phF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
KNIGHTS Will SELECT.
LEADERS THIS MONTH

Members OF Washington. Keane
Carroll. spaidinE and Potomac Coun
ellis. knights OF Columbus. win be call.
ed upon during this month to, select,
by ballot. the. mon whom they desire
TO have placed at the helm to guide
the orders destinies In this. city dur,
ing the coming year. These meeting
viii be the most important of tho year
Notices viii be sent the entire mem
bership.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
SECOND FALL OF s STORIES
FAILS TO HARM 10Y or 6

NEW YORK, Sept. 1i.-Msrtin
Pearman, aged six.t of the Bronx, al
together has fallen ten stories and
still n unrestricted. N'I'7
Martin fell six stories from the tor
Of an apartment house whore was
flying q kite. He landed. only eight
" bruised, In Q baby carriage. A few
months ago Martin fell out Of .
fourth tory window ana escaped g.
rious harm by landing on . cioths,-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
TWO INCHES OF SNOW FALL
At CALGARY; FROST HEAVY

CALGARY, Alta, Sept. 1.-THE
first snow OF the 1922 winter cover
ed the ground here yesterday and
other sections Of southern Alberta and
Saskatchewan to the depth Of two
inches, ..' ~
McMurry. Dunvegan and Spirit river
report heavy frosts. The fall will do
no damage as crops are all cut and
threshing In well underway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
126 PER CENT SOLVENT

A report Of insurance investigators
showing the Knights OF Columbus to
be 126 per cent solvent. IL declared to
create a record for fraternai organi-
zations in tho United States, according
to directors OF the organization who
mot during the week In the Hotel Com.
modore, New York. Funds of the
Knigfts amounting to $40. 900. 900 have
been invested In liberty bonds and
treasury certificates, according to the
finance committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
BAND CONCERT

At the Bandstand, by the u. s. SOL
diers' Home Band, Monday evening,
September IL. at $3.50 o'clock. John
8. M. Zimmermann. bandmaster.
March. Ann Arbor Universally"
Overture. Strong and True" .Kiessier
seiectioS. "Ths Grand Duchs...'
Fox trot intermeszo. stolen
Kisses .'... =. 80 .5pencef
waltz suite, "over the Waves" Rosas.
Finale, Tn q Boat. ........ .Lange
The Star-Spa ngled Banner B.
At the Marine Barracks. by the q.
s. Marine Band, Monday evening.
September IL, at 4i3e o'clock, Will
lam II. Santelmann. leader; Taylor
Brsnson. second leader. as
March, Liberty Bell ....... .6cuea
Overture. THE ModelP ,Supps
Caprice. "Egiantine". 49,. Van Loock
Clarinet solo, II Puritanl." :.
Musician Emil Rada.) ~
Scenes from THE Fortune Teller
- u Herbert
waits suite, 'Hourfda". .0ilist
GRAND seieetion. Songs OF
scotland ...............-. Dampe
Marines hymn. The Halls OF -
MonteSuma."
THE star-spsnEied Banner
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
Son-in-Iaw Of Tyler Dies.

RICHMOND. Va, Sept. 11.--Major
William Munford Ellis, aged seventy
five. son-in-law OF John Tyler, tenth
president, Of the United States, died
In a hospital here today. Major FL
lis married Miss Pearl Tyler. young.
est daughter OF President Tyler. His
widow and eight children survive
him. ,....
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
Russian Rasso Coming to U. S

RIGA. Sept. 1.-THE local man.
nger OF Theodor Chaiiapine, noted
Russia -basso. yesterday announced
that the singer had received permits
sion TO 90 TO America to aid In rails
ing funds for Russia relief. Chalia-
pine also plans to appear In opera
In Buenos Airss. 3
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
SWIM LAST
TIME FOR YEAR At BASIN

1 The Tidal Basin Bathing Beach
will close for the season at Z o'clock
this evening. Hundreds OF washing-
tonians took advantage Of the clear
warm weather this morning and yes
terdsy. to take their last swim OF
the year. and an even larger crowd Il
expected this -sftsrnoon-. ~
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-22
Big Business
BackingDrug
Ring, Charge

New York, Mar. 22.--Openins
Of a fight to curb the traffic Of
an international drug ring said
to be headed by business men Of
Germany, Japan and England was
announced here today by DR..
Carleton Simon, special deputy
police commissioner.
Declaring officers of steamships
plying between New York and
Mediterranean and South Ameri-
can ports have been transporting
drugs to this country. DR.. Simons
said many raids are planned and
developments Of a startling nature
expected.
Drugs manufactured in Ger
many, 1t is charged, have been
carried from that country into
Switzerland by means Of under
ground passageways. Through
Switzerland these drugs, DR.. 81
mon asserted. have been trans
ported to America, China, Japan
and Italy.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-22

Secretary Davis told the cebinet
at the regular session that good
progress toward a settlement had
been made and from other sources
it was learned that the negotfa-
tions had advanced so far that tie
further attendance of Secretaries
Hoover and Wallace at the con-
ferences was not regarded as nec-
essary.
1t was stated that both sides had
tentatively agreed to settlement
at private conferences with Secre-
tary Davis late last night and
early today and that all that re-
mained was to bring them togeth-
er on the final terms at the joint
conference late today.
Parties to the conferences
which have been conducted with
Secretaries Davis, Hoover and
Wallace refused to discuss the re-
ports and cabinet officials main
tanned their silence. 1t was said,
however, that prospect of ten
tative agreement had resulted
from private conferences held by
the cabinet officers last night
with the packers representatives
and by Secretary Davis this morn
ing with the spokesmen for the
workers,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-22
Defiance
Strike Is
Ordered
Miners Walk-out To
day In Accordance
With Call Of Their
Leaders

Pittsburg, Kan, March ga
strike of $50 coal miners, called
by Alexander Howat and the
Kansas miners union executive
committee in defiance of the
court of industrial relations and
the injunction of Judge A. j.
Curran of the Crawford county
district court, went into effect
this morning.
The strike was called, affecting
three mines OF the Patton Coal q
Mining company, because the
mines had not been operated
regularly which union officials
declared was due to an old dis
pute over a mine boss. The com
pany asserted the demand for
coal did not justify more regular
operation.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-22
Candidates for
Queen Of May
Are Nominated

Nominations for May Queen
were made at a recent meeting of
the student body of Willamette
university, and the contest for the
honors now lies between Sybil Nc
Clure of Portland, Mary Notson Of
Heppner and Charlotte Croisan of
Salem. The nominees are mem
hers of the senior class and the
Nav queen will be determined at d
student body election to be held IN
the near future.
1t is the custom of Willamette
university to observe May day dur
ing Junior weekend which VIII
he held this year on May 6 ard z,
One of the three nominees, after
election. shall serve as May Queen
while the other two women shall
he maids to the queen.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-22
Imericans Who
Tried To Kidnap
BergdoIl on Trial

Moshbach, Baden, Mar. ~Gz.--
Trial of Carl Neuf and Franz
thinner, Americans who attempt
cd TO arrest Grover c. Bergdoll'
American draft evader, at Eber-
bach. last January, was resumed
today With the two Americans
there were placed Oh trial four
Germans, who, it is alleged were
their accomplices in an attempt 10
kidnap Bergdoll. The case IS De,
ing tried before the local criminal
court. ,.s
Neuf and thinner are charged
with "illegal assumption Of al,
tboritv" while an addltlol'ai
charge of "carelessness in intlie'-
ing bodily injury" has been pre-
ferred against Neuf. This cnaIss
is a result Of wounds lnl'le'eu
upon a young woman by sho,'
fired. it is averred, by the amer @
leans. while they were attempting
TO arrest BergdolL
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-22
atlantic TO Pacific
In Single Day. Plan
OfArn1y Lieutenant

Jacksonville Fla March 22-Leutenant Coney, 91st
squadron who recently flew from San Diego to Jacksonville
Florida establishing record for the transcontnental
flight was making preparations today to begin his return
trip The start will be made after midnight and the
aviator expects 10 arrive San Diego by twilight Wednesday
afternoon brief halt at Dallas, Texas, for fuel and oil is
the only stop planned.
Lieutenant Coneys mother two brothers and large dele
CATION Of citizens Of Brunswick Ca his home here to
witness his departure
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-22
!Frat Tattoo Not
| Popular with Parents

Evanston, H., Mar. ~. -
Now it's the fraternity tattoo!
President Walter Dill Scott,
of Northwestern university, is
investigating why several
Greek letter societies found 1t
necessary to tattoo thei: EN-
blems on the shapely backs OF
several initiates. The inv9sti-
CATION is the result of several
complaints by fond parents who
wrote "Prexy" Scott that they
I sent their sons to Northwestern
! to get an education, not to be
! tatooed like a common seaman.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-22
Germans
Payment
Hun Reply to Allied
Demand for First
Reparations Install
ment Negative

Perlin, Mar. 21.-Germany's re
ply to the demand of the entente
for the payment before March %
of one billion marks, gold, to ap-
ply on reparations obligations will
be in the negative, it was unof-
ficially stated today.
The German governments an
swer to the allies, now being
drafted will be presented within
As hours.
Huns Claim Payment.
The allied reparations commits
sion in a note sent March 16 de-
manding fulfillment by Germany
of article 2S5 of the peace treaty
notified the German government
that it must pay one billion marks
gold before March 23, and that
she must complete the payment 0i
twenty billion marks gold by May
l. 1t was announced by the com
mission, however, that Germany
had virtually refused to pay tn,
balance, asserting that the TWEEN
ty billion marks already hav,
been paid in full. The allied rep
resentatives stated that the great
est sum they could compute a
having been paid by German.
against this account could hardl!
reach eight billion marks by Ma!
l. 1t is, therefore, the initial pay
ment of one billion marks and ;
balance of at least eleven billioI
marks that the allies are demand
inp
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-22
[ourt DeclaresLoganberryC Contracts Void
five Suspects of Wall StreetBombinq Held
Seen In The
Crimelight

Dayton, Wash, Mar. 22.--
George Hubbard, well known
in Dayton, at 1880 O'Clock
this morning murdered his
wife with a hand axe and a
few minutes later ended his
own life by cutting his throat
with razor and sending two
bullets through his brain.
Olympia, Wash, Mar. 22--
The state supreme court to-
day denied petition for a new
hearing in the case of lsom
White, 20-year-old Everett.
Wash, youth, convicted of
first degree murder for the
Staying of Lem Linton, for
hire car driver at Everett in
November, 1919. White was
sentenced to be hanged.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-22
Barton And
Wallace Get
Pen Sentence

An indefinite term OF impris-
onment not to exceed ten years
was the sentence given to Max
Wallace and John w. Barton who
were arrested last January for
burglarizing the safe OF the state
tubercular hospital, by Judge
bingham of department No. 2 Of
the circuit court.
The men pleaded guilty after
the indictment was read by the
district attorney and which was
brought by the grand jury Sat
yrdav on evidence produced by
the state.
wallace gand Barton durin
their confinement in the county
iau have attempted to break loose
tvice One they obtained Baks
from unknown sources and tried
N saw their way out, but were
p-evented from doing so by the
rigbt watchman OF the court
house, The second time they sue
ceeded in getting out Of their
cells by bending the bars In the
doors and securing DISCUSSES in
the han Of the court house, but
we're later captured BY Patrolman
smith in a warehouse.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-22
Prohibition Agents Shot To
Death In Raid on Ranch Near
EIPaSO Early This MO1mi1lg

Ell Paso, Texas, Mar. 22.-Fed-
eral prohibition agents, S. E.
Beckett and Arch Woods were
shot todeath early this morning
when prohibition agents were
hunting for liquor on a ranch
owned by Neil T. Shearman, near
this city.
Federal officers were given a
tip last night that a load of TWEEN
ty-three cases of liquor was to be
sent across the line intended for
a ranch, according to members of
the raiding party. Approaching
the ranch, the officers searched
an automobile but found nothing,
The posse neared the house
when voice shouted at them to
halt. The officers did not stop. A
volley of shots followed. Beckett
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-22
Oregon Hotel Men
ToFight Increase
In telephone Rate

Portland, Or, March 22.-Ho-
tel men Of Oregon in session here
decided late yesterday to tender
the Pacific Telephone & Teleg-
raph company payment for sery-
ice at the old rates and to fight
through the courts any attempt
of the company to cut off service
until final settlement Of the rate
increase question is made before
the public service commission.
This action followed adoption OF
a resolution asking the public
service commission for a rehear-
ing of the case in which rate In
creases were recently authorized.
The city council late yesterday
decided to ask Governor olcott to
instruct the attorney general TO
take steps for a rehearing OF the
telephone rate case. The council
invited other cities and towns OF
the state to cooperate with Port
land financially or otherwise.
In addition, the council IN
gtructed City Attorney Frank S.
Grant to wire to the interstate
commerce commission TO furnish
one Of its rate experts to aid Ore
gon in this fight
At the hotel mems meeting
George Mansfield Of Medford.
president Of the oregon Farm
Bureau. gave the views Of farm
ers on the telephone rate in
crease.
"The public IS being Drofiteered
upon By the telephone com
panv." said Mansfield, in a year
when the farmers are bearing
losses that total 36.0O0,0OO,o00.
when people and business on
every hand are losing money, the
telephone company comes in and
demands a great Increase in rates
an along the line. III tell you
how the farmers are going 20
meet this incresse-they're going
10 cut out the phones.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-22
Blossom Day
DateApril 10
department.

II the weather man doesn't or
der frost, and all goes well,
"BlossomDay" which has now be-
come an annual event with the
people of Salem, will be held on
April 10.
The Cherrians inaugurated the
event and this year the greater
mart of the responsibility will be
borne by them as the department
of publicity of the Commercial
club and Salem's booster organ
ization.
King Bing Knowland annoum-
ced today that he expected to put
Burt Macy in charge of the trat-
fic squad to direct strangers along
the proper roads to the great or
chards of prunes and cherries
which are expected TO bein gi0ll-
GUS spring garb by the day plan
ned for the event.
Cherrians will be put in charge
of and responsible for so many au-
tomobiles which will eliminate
any necessity of any one man tax
ing charge of the whole attalr
Otber Cherrians who are not Ia
miliar with machines will be sta
toned along the route from the
fair grounds south through the
citv to keep machines from the
north on the right track. In ad-
dition to this King Bing Know
land and T. E. McCroskey' secre,
ta,v of the Commercial club VIII
90 over the proposed route and put
up road signs. u
, The proposed route will &c
sortb on Liberty way and then
hack Jefferson way and west II
poIk county covering the districts
wherein lie the greatest cherrS
and prune orchards in the north,
ct In round numbers Polk anu
Marion had about $4,000 acres o'
cberriesand prunes in blossom p9
~ Iii * per cent of which lies
,ri,bin a few miles Of Salem.
T E. McCroskey announced
~ he was sure of the co-opera
.toa .n,' of all the organizations oil th'
i,r .io- and expected large NUMBER
'l'' otter their automobiles 10
o,.,-ice in taking strangers "n'
scr, 81 rive on trains and wish Z
W. E,'. !bown through the orchard DIS
| tricts. o,bar com
IN ~ clnbs outside OF sals''
LII also be enlisted if possible y, ~
W. NJ is not only a Salem prop'sl
!is .n's bnt will benefit the enti''
Is.e-r;ct stated the secretary
eame five thousand people "eI'
-. through the regions las
vesr q large number eomlIs - :.
-. fron the north and stili NOR
-.,rs5 by train and we're snow
eb-,ugb the orchards by Peopie y
~ stranger in Salem VINO DE-
- cen orchards in spring Is as
~s1eome - to make the trip.
80. Iofo-nation regarding the plan
and how organizations can % s-
sgsistance - can be obtained '. iro,
2 ne secretary Of the Commerei'
club.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-22
Salem Man
Missing; Help
OF Cops Asked

That his son, S. p. Taylor, aged
"a, disappeared from sight last
Thursday morning and has not
been seen since, was the state
ment made to the police here last
night by Jacob Taylor, 1245 Mad
ison street. The aid of officers in
locating the missing man was
asked by Mr.. Taylor.
His son left home Thursday
ostensibly in search of work, Mr..
Taylor said. 1t was only short
while ago that he returned to
Salem from British Columbia. His
descriptions was furnished Of
ficers.