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The Washington times., 1921-01-09
GUAM AS
BASEFORNAvY.
Pearl Harbor and Panama to Be
Made Stron0hoIds for Ameri-
can Sea Forces. .

Plans of the Joint army and navy
board to make an American Heligo-
land of the Island Of Guam have
been suspended as result OF
Japan's acquisition Of all the former
German island possessions in the
Pacific Ocean, north Of the equator
it was learned from members OF the
House subcommittee on Fortiflca-
tions today.
NAVAL PROGRAM UPSET.
This strengthening of Japan's
through tho awards Of the treaty
Of Versailles has upset the pro-
gram of American military strate-
gists for system of defenses in
the Pacific in the event Of war
with the Japanese. Now this coun-
try will have to fall back on
Hawaii and the Pacific entrance to
the Panama Canal for the develop
ment Of strongly fortified bases for
naval operations. the committeeman
said.
The scheme worked out by the
army and navy experts and sub
mitted to Congress more than
year ago. contemplated the develop
rnent of Guam as an, outpost FOR
| first contact with Japanese or
other hostile fleet steamiRg toward
the Pacific Coast under war
dc ecIaration. The plans provided for
base for aviation. Submarine and
destroyer operations, supported by
army fortifications designed to make
r. -
as modern science could devise.
But, according to information now
given to members of the fortiica-
| ing the 1922 fortifications sppro-
ii >ns subcommittee which is franz
| ink the 1922 fortifying appro-
priation bill, careful study OF Japan's
control OF the former German
islands, a number of which, 1t Is
understood, rapidly are being de-
veloped as military and naval bases.
renders futile any EFFORT to make
Guam an impregnable stronghold.
GUAM NOW IMPOTENT.
The islands in question are so situ-
atcd, tho experts hold, as to permit
Of combined attack from air and
sea and on all sides OF Guam directed
| from nearby bases. In view Of this
condition, the American stratcgists
are said to have determined II is i'm
possible to fortify Guam sufficiently
to prevent its being taken or reduced
over night
This means. of course. members OF
the subcommittee stated, that the
Philippines, as well as Guam, are lost
Immediately the gong sounds on the
opening OF hostilitieH between the
United States and Japan.
Plans now under consideration for
adequately fortifying Hawaii and the
Pacific entrance to the Panama canal
have progressed to the extent that a
decision has been reached to rush the
completion OF number of sixteen
inch guns now building with tho
| original intention OF using them In
coast fortifcations in continental
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BLONDE KIDNAPPED
lEGLESS EDITOR
But Is Was a Man-Captors
Robbed Him Of 81, 500 In
Cash, He Says.

ST. LOUIS, NO, Jan. 0.--Fesf OF
publicity given his case in the news
papers caused men who kidnapped
him from the LaSaIie Hotel in Chi
cage to abandon him near the lake
shore in that city, Jaques Willard,
legiess publisher OF the Free Age, de-
ciared here today. Willard disappeared
on December 2T, and was not heard
from until he re-appeared at his
home yesterday morning.
The crippled publisher told the
police that he had been kidnapped by
rusa. He ordered a cab, he said,
to take him 10 the railway station,
and a big blonde came to carry
him to the car
After being driven several blocks,
Willard said, he decided he was being
taken to poor district OF the city.
He protested, and the big blonde man
drew revolver and told him to shut
up"
Willard declared he was taken to q
den OF Polish kidnappers and held in
terror OF his life for eleven days. He
was held prisoner In fithy hovei
and constantly threatened with re-
voivers, he said.
His kldnappers, according to VII
lard, intended to demand a ransom.
but became frightened and took him
In an automobile TO the 1sks shore,
whore they dumped him out, giving
him blanket to protect him from
the cold.
Willard said he was robbed Of Jew
eiry valued at s7ea and nearly 81 b0o
In money
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A warrant charging Auther with
desertion OF his wife and child and
another warrant aharging him with
grand larceny have been issued In
that city.
The grand larceny warrant against
Auther Is based upon the assertion
OF Philip NJ. FranZen, the woman's
husband, that Auther compelled him
at the point OF a gun TO write out a
check Of 500 to defray the expenses
Of flight with his wife.
The couple signed waivers of extra
dition and left st Louis in the COM
pany of the Chicago officers. They
were arrested by st. Louis detectives
at the home OF Frank w Taylor. jr.
managing editor Of the st. Louis Star.
at 7O9 Limit avenue, University City.
where Taylor and one OF his reporters
were interviewing the couple.
Information that Auther snd Mrs.
furnished to the police by the ST.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The remarkable story of how Au-
ther became infatuated with Mrs.
Frannen and how they finally oecided
to elops was told by the couple.
TELL THEIR STORY.
IL met Charlotte in Milwaukee in
August Auther said. I'VE liked each
other from the start / have a wife
who always wanted something
didn't want. I didn't want to be
nagged. Sometimes had to stay
out late, as late as a. m. ! didn't
tell her where | remained so late
because she always accused me OF
being with another woman.
"When woman accuses man or
something he doesn't do he ~ most
likely to do this some day. took that
stand naturally. I soon found that
Mrs. Franzen was not happy. / hrsf
learned this at the La Sale Hotel in
Chicago on November 20.
"I had already learned to love Mrs.
Fransen, 30 / watched her husband
at the hotel that day to see how he
treated her. l soon found out that no
was like a bulldog. He nagged her
and kept a constant watch on her. 1
saw that she had boss and. like
myself. was unhappy.
THINGS COME re GILMAN.
"In my home things came to cii-
max rapidly. | was corresponding reg
u,nrly with Charlotte, and one day
my wife found one OF her letters, nat
uraiiy she didn't like Il. told her
she could get a divorce Later ! pur-
poseiy left one or two letters where
she could get them.
Last Monday l went to Madison.
on Tuesday l saw Charlotte and We
decided to leave together. We ar
ranged our plans and ut $50 this
memory for detail semed perfect) !
called her up from the Belmont Ho-
tel where 7 was staying. Then ! went
to her apartment which is on the
third floor at i21 state street ]
opened the door softly and stood be-
hind a curtain for several minutes.
II hoard thsa qusueiing- Hs said:
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STOP FOOLISHNESS."
The third day, after Farrell had
offered up a prayer and was apol-
ogizing for his sins, smiled to the
kid. and said:
"Just think all you us'l hare TO
tell your little kids son,e day, kLoor.
Farrell said, "For Gods sake, Hin
ton, what shall we do"
/ said, "You heard dog bark,
didn't you?"
"Yes."
"Well. we are following stream,
aren't we?"
Eyes"
"Uhv, I horcnt eren started ia
take IL seriopsly yet. But II you
don't stop your damn fooiishness,
Brace up aud keep your troubles 10
vourseJ, it wii be serious
Wait till you hear them sing my
praise. am given the credit for
pulling the party through.
INDIANS KINDNESS.
Well. Hint, we are about 250 miles
from railroad. nine days travel by
dog sled, weather zero to 40 below
/ 800 miles by dog sled and rail to
New York.
The first available transportation
will be next Monday. as we are hav-
ing nowshoes made, duffels, nit
tens. etc. for the trip. They won't
let us leave and take a chance OF
freezing to death. Figuring nine
days behind . dog team and four
days by rail, we may arrive In New
York by January 10 or IL.
We travel all day, set up camp
at night, which will be a tent: The
Indians take us through. and they
are awfully clever. A white man Is
A tin god with them. We hardly
have to lace our shoes. They cook.
pitch tent, build large fires and care
for US as though we were babies, so
we are as safe ss can be.
There are about eight white men
In this Indian settlement. The In.
dians trap bear, both grizzly and
polar. mink. silver, red and white
fox, seals and all fur-bearing ami
mails.
That's what this place Is, n post
belonging to q company called the
HuAsen BAy CsapaaL thaA haU ~
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Yes, can see Jellicoe doing just
that" retorted the engineer. "A
British naval officer would have all
the hesitation and caution that this
Airedale Of mine exhibits when he
sights his enemy down the road.
I've read a little naval history NY
SELF
Here the motor truck msnufac-
turer broke in. "Your reading was
about the days of Nelson. He fought
that way. They've changed all that
now. The theory now is not to risk
the feet in a fight, but to preserve
it to scare the enemy with
But Jellico's feet was twice as
strong as that of the Germans!
Here the engineer removed his cigar,
took his feet down from the porch
railing and squared round at the
group. See here, do you men real
ize the meaning of what you are say
ing? II Admiral Jellicoe could have
destroyed the Germans and shirked
the job his failure is responsible for
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SONS GRAVE BARE,
SAYS MILLIONAIRE

SPRINGFlELD. Mo, Jan. "A
dramatic story OF crime. adventure.
and wealth IL revealed In the sem
sational story told by william Gib-
honey. British Columbian millionaire.
which was under investigation here
today. Gibboney sought permission
to open the grave supposed to
contain the body OF his son, Oscar
Gibboncy, reported as having died
In 1909
0ibbonsy told authorities his son
was Btill living and that tho grave,
untouched for eleven years, either
was empty or contained tho body Of
an unknown. uibboney told the au-
thorities that his son was reported as
dying so that other heirs could set
tie his wealthy mothers estate when
she died. In 1909.
otbboney who left here In 1873
for British Columbia following con-
viction on robbery charge, made
fortune In the Northwest. Just
after hc disappeared, hts son was
born and his wife re married.. NOV
ing TO California, where she died
several years ago. lie declared rc-
ports In 1903 stated hts son had
died in y st Louis hospital, but that
subsequent investigatlou proved
these false.
when he returned, here, he nrst
obtained psrdo, from Governor
Brough. OF Ark lie declared
he would ,rr'. q saaisa-vAAs
ssaraA csr "a ssey ..
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JAPANESE FARMERS
MAP BORDER; U. 5.
STARTS PROBE

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. g.
Reports today that japanese, pos
ing as farmers, have mapped"
the entire Mexican border from
El Paso TO Brownsville, have led
TO rigid investigation by De-
partment of Justice and secret
service agents.
The Japanese, among whom
were Tokyo officers sent into Mex
leo TO drill Mexican troops, ac-
cording to the reports, mapped"
the border from the Mexican side.
Government agents were also
in receipt OF reports that an ef-
fort would be made to establish
japanese colonists along the Texas
1da Il the Ris GsaAAA.
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the submarine campaign, for two
years prolongation OF war, for the
loss of u million British soldiers.
Why. the whole northern coast OF
Belgium and Germany would have
been accessible. The United States
would not have been drawn in. and
but what's the use? It's prepos-
terous,"
Here is Jellicoes own book.
persisted the host Read the ac-
count for yourself"
The engineer turned abruptly to
the naval officer who had been 81
lently listening. "DO You take stock
in this?"
The naval man besitated a mo-
ment before he answered: Yes,
unfortunately it's true
Then how about our own navy|'
asked the host. That question Is
what concerns us. Do we have this
new dodge -a-battle-if-you-can STRAIT
tContinued on Page 3, Column IL
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You can pack your things and get
out Then stepped In and told him
Charlotte was my wife, that we had
been married thirteen years ago In
Australia. which. OF course, wasn't
true. | told him that ] had come to
claim my wife; that | loved her and
that she loved me.
He was somewhat amazed, but he
seemed to take 1t gracefully enough.
He turned to Mrs. Franzen and
said: rs that soT Do you love him ?
She answered, Yes. | do. and I am
going away with him
We'll, Franzen said TO me, Let's sit
Continued on Page z. Column 81
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Mills Cut Huge Melon.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan. "a new
record for dividends was made by the
cotton mills here In 1920, according
TO ngurcs given out today. All the
mills, with total capitalization OF
s3G,0o0ooO paid dividends totsling
S9,eSe,3U0. The Cornell mills paid tho
highest per cent--85. The previous
highest year was 1918. when ss,esS,-
32s wAS disbursed-
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BALLOONISTS NEARING
CANADIAN RAIL HEAD

MATTTCE. Ontario. Jan. g.
Trudging slowly through the snow.
the three American naval balloon
lists today nearod this place. on
their journey back to civilizatioa
from the froyon North.
They aro covering the last few
miles in double-duick time, and ao-
cording to tho laws Of travel in the
Northland, should arrive before
nightfall.
The eager watch party here to-
day was broken up when half tho
village started down tho trail 10
meet the three naval heroes--Lieu-
tenants Farrell. Hinton. and Kloor--
In tho hone that they might dash
hack and bo the nrst 20 shoot to
nAvu ef The arrival.
The Washington times., 1921-01-09
Jutland Victory Would
Haze Won War Without
u. s. Aid, Says Expert

NeV York naval student makes
aynan time that the British lost the naval battle
failing ow the rule Of Adma Nelson Poa Jones'
an to IN fight
BY W. A. CHADBOURNE
'Oh come off," exclaimed the engineer. "Do you
mean to say that Jecoe afraid to fight at the Battle
of Jutand and let the Germans get awayi'
"Worse than that, said his host "Even after he had
them cut off from retreat to their home waters he carefully
avoided them Germany owed him vote of thanks and
the iron oss'
The Washington times., 1921-01-09

Indians furs and gives them pro-
visions.
wIFES WORRY rs DISTRESS.
1t Is most interesting up here, and
II it weren't for your worrying l
would be content, but ! am almost
crazy thinking Of how you must be
SUFFERING.
Tell Tai to see that the paymaster
wires us money as per our telegram
to the c. O., and it will be at the
Continued on Page 2. Column -
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Affinity and /" Stolen
Wife" Vow Their Love
Will Last Until Death

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, JAM 9.--Pierrc Paul Auther, chem
cal engineer who has wife and baby at Highland Park
Ill., and Mrs Lillian Franzen wife of the chief decorator
of the University of Wisconsin, at Madison who
rested in ST. Louis yesterday suspected of violation OF the
Mann act taken Chicago last night by two Chicago
detectives
The Washington times., 1921-01-09
WIDOW HOLDS
CLARA'S FATE
Sentiment Expected to Turn
Against Slayer II She Takes
Stand at Trial.
BY MILDRED NORRIS.
International News Service.

ARnMoBE nL,a Ian aTbs
Hamon case may be hkened to q
noker game with two women holding
the decldlng carus.
Which has the winning hand-the
-, ~,
sii charseo WIN 'nNe L. ia'no"
murder, or the woman who was hts
wife.
INTEREST RUNS HIGH.
I,,.r.., ,.ro r,n. b,vh ,odav ovsr
.u La,
- ha .tnod .,,.nt ;r har chi
80 - .I,aa a. tra.o1y iii,
,.n ., A.an.o .h',.,,w anI 80,
49,. ,r,,1 ,,,,a.,,nn -, av.rynr.,,
IL a. -, 80 ...,,.,
,..y.nyo ~ ,ha n,h.r won,.n hy on
naarin. a, w. ,,in, q. .,,r witnc.s
To- ,ha nrn~a,n,tnn sta,em.nt that
.n. iii, arriyo rnrt Thurssay corI6
~, -. oonsrroa
,rhnr &C. n,ir an. nossib,,itv NJ
C,.,, II.mon,s conviction accordin~
10 nnI,jons seynros,od here That nos.
.ihiIItw ,ins IN the wiaows hayds II
:. satS IS che ,,Iss Tho stand for
,ha n-ouocu,ion h.r story /, Ia nre-
d,c,n nav Jiyu,ee fact. fba, NAV
,,rn ..n,J,n.n, a.a,,st IN. yirI suf-
f,cjeptIv IN convict her
She bas other no~,er- this woman
who has heen the silent f,pure in the
Hamon dram, Her husband belonged
TO 80, 9TH. w1man while. n, Iiyrd
bat the cove ted editions heflsft now
belong to her ia Win continue hers
unless the existence of the will In
proved.
.cruu rrcurvNc ~rIuyors-
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|BALL00N|ST OFFERED LIFE TO SAVE PALS
Eat Me, "FHer Begged
Companions Starving ir,
Bleak Canadian WildsI

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.--Lieut. Stephen Farrell, the
eldest of the three American navy baOoniss who were
whisked up to northern Ontario in snowsorm and who
their last lap back to civilization pleaded with
his companions when they lost in the frozen wds,
to cut his throat and eat his flesh to their own lives
This dramatic and heroic incident stands out as one
of the salient features of the perous adventure accord
ing letters received from Lieut. Walter Hinton another
of the ost balooniss by his wife who is in their cot
tage the Rockaway air station, New York. and Peter
Talbot fellow aviator who shares the Hinton home
The two letters from Lieutenant Hinton follow
By LIEUT.. WALTER HINTON.
The Washington times., 1921-01-09

lost my flying suit. Could not sleep nights for fear
l would freeze and wake up.
| didn't fear death, but felt sorry for you, and my
only hope was that you would day find out what had
happened and how much really thought and felt for you
Mr. Farrell fell from exhaustion several times. Want
ed US to his throat and take his body for food and
asked US 20 and let him die but decided to stick
and die together the only that did not express
nv feeling and kept them cleered up
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At about p. Tuesday, while in altitude OF $500
feet and all ballast expended which included thermes
tptcs carpet lining OF the basket drag rope, and every
thing could throw out to stay up heard dog bark
We Immediately started valvng because we Inquired
where there dogs there must be life.
We could not the ground until we were almost on
top of it and found ourselves landing in dense forest
We started to walk and arrived here four days later
We had during that time two carrier pigeons and
moss from the ground.
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Dec Il Iy2O
Dear Addie: l imagine how pleased you will be
TO get this and how YOU must have suffered thinking
mi yht be lost We were lost for time and these the
circumstances
We were in terrific storm that night and could not
see the ground and figured safest place in the air
until we could locate ourselves.
We were in the air twenty-five hours and aver
aged about thirty three miles an hour.
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WEATHER

Rsis tsaiaAs ass Prob
ably MssdsyJ t~~0~ra-
tvrs above freesisG ss-
sixktJ fresh ssrshe~st
y,tsA.. Tea1~rsssre ss
d s'sisek this sserstnS'
Is aeEr~es.
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whIe waiting for the cav when
the school child will excel Newton
ss Newton exeeIled the "tumbla
tcontinues on Page T. Coinm, 4,
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'sEet no work. Yusslf repeated.
''Fatma- shc YER rclig'. She ces
raised lax that. All her life she ees
queer about dance. She say she no
lax the Ameriquc dance. Eet give
her n pain"
WELL" morted one OF the girls in
dignantiy. II think your wife In very
narrow. There Is nothing wrong with
the American Dances"
Yussif shrugged his expressive
shoulders and glanced cautiously at
his gigantic spouse.
"She been lax that all time" he
repeated. "She ees LAX that when
marry her. was In acrobat beez-
ness with Streets OF Cairo company
Mt Alask' fair here Beeg tumblin'
act"
"Did your wife work with tho
company. too7" n girl asked.
Yussif beamed.
"she one OF the bcs' In the beez-
ness" he declared proudly. "She do
the hoocha- coochr'
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BY An4EEN CLAIRE

nOwN on Washington st., snugiy
~ hidden up a back alley. IL Yussif
Ben Airs coffee shop, presided over
by Yussirs spouse, the voluptuous
Fatma-
II was past midnight and the few
creeks and Turks and Arabs In the
place were browsing over their thick.
nrupy coffee. when the street door
was pushed open and small party
|ef uptown 'swcIis" poured into the
little cafe.
They were "sIummers." who, tir-
Ing OF the more orthodox cabarcts,
had invaded Yussirs place In search
n thrill. The boys were In trig
svening clothes. the girls IN glitter
Amukrocks-
| Yusif, smelling Some easy money.
sshered them To table. and la Belle
Fsrma waved fat hand from her
.>isce at the cashiers desk.
You max the dancer" dueried
luseif politely. beckoning 10 the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-28

who runs this joint might object to
our dancing like this. These kinds
OF resorts have 10 be more circum-
spect than the cabarets uptown.
Tho police keep closer watch on
them"
The girl removed her cheek from
the mans long enough TO uy:
THAT gets gurglc out Of me.
You can't shock these people"
Tho dancing grew In intensity,
newer and wilder variations Of the
current steps were attempted--then
the music stopped with crash.
The dancers startled. halted In
their tracks. Visions OF a police raid
flushed before the eyes OF the
"slumming" party.
Yussif. with an authoritive arm
raised, stood In the middle Of the
floor.
THE shop ees close" he an.
nounccd.
whats wrong. oldtimcr7" one Of
the boys asked. Are you closing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-28

LAKEWOOD. n. J.. March ga
tive had such = happy Eastsr.- Mn.
James a. stiilman declared today.
Mrs. stiIiman apparently dismlsed
her divorce suit from her mind en-.
tireiy 10 rcyel In the Easter sunshine
with her children
TITS one OF the happiest Casters 4
have spent In years" shc declared.
80 many Of my frtcnds have written
me beautiful letters assuring me Of
tfscir love and friendship.
II had my childrvn with ma They
are well and happy.
The other things arr bad drvama
These are the realities
son REFUSED FATHERS
HAND AT INTERVIEW
II was learned today from a re-
liable source that Mrs. stillman and
her wealthy husband had an inter.
Wow at the bankers apartment in
New York last January. Her friends
related with amusement the story
that on entering the apartment she
shook hands with. Stiliman, but that
their son. Bud" refused to see his
fathers proffcrcd hand.
The Interview was said TO have
ended when stiilmnn said:
1T pains me very much. Anne TO
conddcr all you are going thru and
viii have TO SO thru. am very
sorry
Mr.. Stillman was nid TO have
ended the interview with the re.
tort:
Don't feel sorry for me now.
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SCHMITT WILL
HANG FRIDAY
Hour Secret; Seattle Wom-
an Thinks He's Her Son

John schmItt. the murderer. has
three more days 10 live-Tuesday
wednesday and Thursday.
Friday he VIII be hanged In the
pcnitsnfiary at wailA waIla for the
killing Of three Seattle policemen
and = civilian at Olympia
Tho exact time OF day when the
trap is to be sprung Ia known only
to w. q. Potts. the now warden.
A woman who thinks she may b
the mother OF Schmitt. has been
located In Seattle by Sheriff Matt
starwich She has time after time
looked at the picture OF the slayer
and declared she believes he In her
son.
starwich II keeping her name So
cret She In not quite sure Of
schmitts identity. n he In her boy
she does not want his sister 10
know. The sister Is shortly to be
married.