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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-31

Attorney General A. Mitchell Palm
err has recommended to President
Wilson that the sentence of Eugene
V. Debs. Socialist candidate for Presi-
dent, be commuted to expire on FEB
ruary IL next it was officially learn
ed at the White House today.
SUBMITS LONG REVIEW.
Attorney General Palmer submitted
with his recomme ndations for the
Presidents guidance a lengthy review
of the case. He pointed out that Dehs
would be eligible for parole on Aug
ust IL. 1922. and that his sentence
would expire. with the good behaviour
allowance, on December %, 1925.
The noted Socialist is now nearing
sixty-five years OF age, the Attorney
General pointed out. and his health is
extremely bad. Fears have been ex-
pressed by his friends that he would
not live to serve out the entire SER
tence Of ten years imposed on him for
seditious utterances during the war.
HAS GOOD RECORD.
The good records of the Socialist
was dwelt upon. He is reported as
being "model prisoner"
"If he has not been adequately. he
at least has been severely, punished" !"
was the attitude of the Attorney Gem
eral as set forth in his report, which
goes on to state that Mr.. Palmer does
not see anything improper, in the
light of all the evidence, in recon-
mending that the sentence be COM
munted to expire on February IL.
There was said to be no Significance
in the date-February 12-which is
Lincoln's borthday. Should the Presi-
tn1A he n.
recommendation less than two weeks
Of prison life remain to Debs.
RAN FOR PRESIDENT.
Debs, the three-time nominee for
the Presidency of his party, was con-
victed OF violation of the espionage
act following a speech made at Can
ton, Ohio, in 1918, in which he ex-
coriated the war. the Governments
part in II, and attacked the selective
service act under which Americas
national army was recruited.
In September, 1918, he was found
guilty after trial and was sentenced
by Federal Judge David G. Weston
haver to serve ten years in the
Moundsville (W. Va.) penitentiary.
Debs was indicted on ten counts and
convicted on three.
MADE HARD LEGAL FIGHT.
A hard legal fight to save him from
prison began soon after his convic-
tion. Opponents of Americas partici-
patton in the war and the whole
structure of the Socialist party of
America rallied to his defense, and
the fight was carried to the Supreme
Court of the United States. On March
10. 1919. the Supreme Court upheld
the conviction, and litt1e more than
a month later on April 13, he entered
prison to begin his ten-year sentence.
From Moundsville prison Debs
was transferred to Atlanta, where
most of the important Federal pris-
oncrs are incarcerated. There he was
CONTINUED on Page .. Column ~
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film FIRM ACTS
TODAY ON STOLl
Beautiful Washington Girl in
New York Says He Lied
To Her.

NEW YORK. Jan. 31.-A statement
will be issued late today by the
directors Of the United States Photo
play Corporation telling what &C
tion was taken at a meeting late
Saturday, night, called to consider the
unexplained disappearance of Capt.
Frederick F. Stoll. president and
organizer of the company.
1t was announced that production
of the ten-reel feature film "Determi-
nation is proceeding uninterruptedly
despite the captains absence and
that the picture will be completed
and shown on the screens In about
six weeks.
Miss Audrey Hagen, a beautiful
authenticated girl who left her
desk as war worker in tho ad-
.jutant generals office in Washing
ton, d. c., to come TO New York
on Stolps promises that he would
give her a leading part In "Deter-
mination," was unable to throw any
light on why he disappeared.
Miss Hagen, now rehearsing for
the Ziegfeld roof show, would not
deny the statements OF her friends
in Washington that Captain Stoll
had proposed marriage to her re-
peatedly. despite the fact that he
has n wife living.
HE lied to me about what he
would do for me in the motion pic
ture world" she said. "I have two
contracts-one with him as my
manager and the other with the
United States Photoplay Corporation.
I bought no stock In the company"
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MENT|OnDENbYFOR
COMMERCE CHIEF.
Ex-:Michigan Congressman With
Brilliant Record May Be in
Harding Cabinet.

Here is a new Cabinet hunch that
10 receiving serious attention in some
circles where serious attention counts.
1t is Edwin DENLY, of Detroit, pre-
sumably for the Department OF Com
merce.
Mr.. DENLY represented the city of
Detroit in Congress-for three terms.
He refused to hedge" with the Pro-
gressive wave in 1910. declaring that
he would "go down with the ship"
election by Frank L. Doremus, Demo-
crat.
Denby's friends declare that that
Is Denby's type. In Detroit they re-
fer to him as Honest Ned" DENLY.
He was prominently mentioned for
the nomination for governor last fall
He is treasurer of the Hupmobile
Company and the DENLY Motor Truck
Company.
DENLY is 40 years old and has a
record in two wars. He was gun
ners' mate on the U. s. S. Yosemite
in the Spanish-American war. When
America entered the recent war. he
obtained special permission to enlist
in the Marine Corps, trained down
to weight, entered as a private re-
1uslng any Official iaNor, anu cano
out a major
He is son of the late Charles
DENLY, minister to China, and as
sisted his father in his work In
Peking. He Is a lawyer and business
man.
Michigan always has had some
thing to do with the Commerce De-
partment William c. Redfeld.
former secretary OF Commerce. while
living in Brooklyn, was an official OF
Detroit manufacturing plant. Ed
win F. Sweet, present assistant sec
retary, Is of Grand Rapids.
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A large posse OF deputy sheriffs.
police, and private detectives. sumo
Of whom were armed with sawed off
shot guns, surrounded the cabin. and
after a given signal. crashed In the
door and windows. taking the inmates
by complete surprise. Mrs. Wttherell
was found in an inner room and was
overjoyed when aroused and told she
was free.
TWO ABDUCTORs TAKEN.
Two men who were on guard were
disarmed and handcuffed before they
could offer any resistance. They gave
the names of Floyd Carr and A. w.
Carr. cousins.
1t was through the vigilance Of Q
telephone operator that clue to the
nest" Of the sbductors was discov-
cred. c. s. Witherell, husband Of the
kidnapped woman. was called to his
telephone a few minutes before mid.
night and q man began demanding
the payment OF $4,000 ransom. de-
elaring that otherwise Witherell
would suffer the death Of his wife
by violent means. 81
Recognising the pumberl of With
ereIrs trie ph0p 4 n al 6yk7haarinEs =
feW wo2ls Of the -copvepsation, va
operator <eaulkA4tted She Information
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er, had become naturaiized German
citizens.)
Unlike Bergdoll. the chauffeur. Eu-
gene Stecher, "Bergdolrs Man Fri
day" intends to remain In Germany
He has taken out German citizen
ship papers and says he never wants
to see America again as long as he
lives Stecher was born In Baden.
but was taken to the United states q,
the age of fiye by his parents.
sLACKER Is MARTYR.
Bergdoil has become q hero and
martyr" to many OF the Eberbach
.townsfoIk. But this hero worship
is giving way to anti-American feel
ing and a wave OF 'spyhobia" that
is nearly hystericall in its inten-
sity. The latter reminds one OF
wartime. The International News
service correspondent, who was the
AEsA American to reach Ebsrhseh fol-
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WALLS COLLAPSE AS
FIREMEN FIGHT
BLAZE; die

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 81
Three firemen were instantly
killed and nineteen others we're
seriously injured today when a
brick wall collapsed at the height
Of fire which destroyed the Mat
thewson building, a business block
at 80 to 103 Washington street.
THE DEAD:
Arthur Cooper, Thomas Kelli-
her, and John McTague.
Seventeen other firemen are at
the Rhode Island Hospital suffer-
in from numerous injuries. Sew
eral Of them may die and several
may b crippled for life.
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BERGDOLL LONGS FOR U. 3.

BERGDOLL LONsss FOn v. ,.
Colonel Bagby. Of the United States
military intelligence office at Coblenz,
was quoted as saying that the pris-
oners were not connected with the
military intelligence section, such
matters as the .Bergdoll incident com
ing under the department OF criminal
investigation of the provost marshal
Bergdoll declares that he has no In
tention, OF becoming a German citi-
zen. 81. On the contrary, ha hopes tc
return TO thesUnited States. possibly
this year He said he had reason tc
believe from statements made to him
by spies" that q decree OF amnesty
for political prisoners will be pro-
claimed at Washington after the
Harding administration takes office
in March, which would enable him to
go back to Philadelphia
= (Note-Pramier Bemmele, Of BAaep
in~6a 6ssxpent in the Baden Dict
last 'rhuratssy. laid that both HA<ihs
doll and his chauffeur. Eugene StAcK-
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Kills Wife, Then Self.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 31.-The marital
difficulties OF william Vickers, forty
six, shoe worker, and his divorced
wife. Mildred Vickers, thirty-eight,
were tragically ended yesterday when
vicl<ers shot and killed the woman
and then sent a bullet into his own
heart. The tragedy occurred at Vick-
ers' mothers home in Covington, Ky.
where Mrs. Vickers had gone at the
request OF her former husband, who
sought. a reconciliation. The couple
had been wed twenty years, but were
divorced last November.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-31
BERLIN J|BES
AT INDEMNITY
Bitter Resentment Over 0ecis
ion Voiced by All German
Newspapers.

BERLIN. Jan. S1.-The allied note
containing the indenaity and dis
armament decisions approved By
the Supreme Council NJ Paris was
received here today.
The allied note was transmitted
BY Charles BerEnanns . member OF
the German delegation in Paris, to
whom 1t was submitted by the al
Hes on Sunday.
BERLIN, Jan. 31.-Bitter resent
ment over the Paris indemnity de-
cision was voiced by the German
press today. Many newspapers re-
fused to take the settlement serious
ly, mingling jibes and sarcastic
criticisms with their comment. They
claim the decision to stretch in
demnity payments over q period OF
forty-two years is in violation OF
the principle, of the treaty OF Ver-
sailles. ~,
CALL TT FANTASTIC"
some newspapers characterized the
indemnity figure as fantastic" ex-
pressing tho opinion that such a
large sum was adopted merely to
kkeaaa I ssf. 6sieaGs French eaSi-
net IN 0fffce." 9Nssa9 ls ~.
The general attitude was summar
lied by the Berlin Zeitung. which
commented as follows:
"The decision was merely for the
purpose of bullying, and frightening
Germany from future attempts to re-
wise the peace treaty. Also 1T was
intended to have a sentimental value
as showing the good nature of the en-
tente when. finally, a small sum OF in
demnity is fixed upon Germany. But
even the smaller sum that we may
expect, will be unjustifiably high"
Practically all of the leading papers
united in the demand that Germany
insist upon a thirty-year term for the
payment Of indemnity. the period fixed
at the peace conference.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-31
GOVERNOR OF MAINE
dies OF DIPHTHERIC
SORE THROAT

AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 91.-Gov-
ernor Frederick Hale Parkhurst
Of Maine, whose election in Sep
tember was the beginning Of the
countrywide Republican landslide,
died at the executive mansion he j
today following a short illness Of
diphtheric sore throat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-31
Kidnaped wife Rescued from Lonely Cabin After Phone T
Arch Stacker Pines for
Good Old u. S. A. After
Taste of German Life

EBERBACH Germany, Jan. 31.-Col. Kyle Rucker,
Judge advocate of the American army of occupation at
Cobenz has begun investigation of the attempt to kid
nap Grover Cleveland Bergdo, of Philadelphia American
millionaire draft dodger and it reported today that
Colonel had asked the release of the two
prisoners Nea of Baltimore and Frank thinner,
of Denver-promisng that they would be tried by an
American court martial.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-31
Named Mexico War Chief.

General Enrich Estrada has been
appointed Secretary of War and Ma
rine for Mexico, to fill the place left
vacant by the death of Gen. Benjamin
Hill, the state Department was ad-
vised today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-31
WiIhelm's Yacht for Sale.

BARCELONA, Jan. 31.-The yacht
meteor, which once was the property
OF former Emperor William of Ger
many, will arrive here in February
to be put up for sale.
The reserve price placed on the
vessel is 1900. 900 marka
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-31
Abductor Trapped BY
Hello Girls Clue as
He Demands Ransom
By CHARLES E, HUGHES
InteEnational NeMs Service.

LOS ANGELES Jan. 3t.--After of the most dramatic
and sensational hunts in California criminal annals Mrs. Gladys
Wihere kidnapped from her home in Hollywood last Tuesday
evening" found safe and unharmed early this morning
lonely canyon cabin about fifty miles from Los Angeles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-31

Prince Kropotkin. reported dead,
VIII be welcomed IN hsayen as one
mat fought courageously for his
feilow men. Member of the ancient
Russian nobility. born in the priu-
legged class, he was q radical from
his youth and brave worker for
the poor. He produced scientific
works Of high value and. hunted
out Of Russia, living unknown In
England, he earned his bread by
rsnslating his own works into
English.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-31
WEATHER

Rais changing 20 sasw
this aftera0ea or ssAfsht.
Tcaperatsre below the
freesinx psist. Tuesday,
cloudy aHA csAA~rs strsas
North aAA Northwest
wiAds- TeaUsratuSe st
D q ~, - degrees
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palmer ASKSU. s.
TO L|bERATE DEbS
Attorney General Recommends
Communication on February IL
For Noted Socialist.

Attorney General A. Mitchell Palm
er has recommended to Presiden'
Wilson that the sentence of Eugene
v. Debs. Socialist candidate for Presi'
dent, be commuted to expire on Feb
ruary 12 next, it was officially learn
ed at the White House today.
The Republican journal., 1921-05-19
LlNCOLNVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar B. Pottle were
given great surprise on their golden
wedding anniversary, Friday evening,
April goth, when it was celebrated by
neighbors, friends and old schoolmates.
Mr., and Mrs. Pottle had been spending
the day away and upon their return home
they were met by about twenty five
guests. The evening was pleasantly
spent with conversation. They had cards,
letters and poems galore for the festive
occasion. Among other presents they
were the REGIMENTS of thirty dollars in
gold Mrs dOAir Pottle, assisted by her
mother, Mrs Allen Miller, served refresh
m ents. consisting of Ice cream, assorted
cakes, fancy waters, crackers and home
made candy. MIR and Mrs. Pottle were
married in Lincolnville, in 1871, by Rev
S. M. button. They have one son, j,
Clair Pottle, who, with his wife and two
sons, Maurice and Howard, reside with
them at Meadowbrook Farm
The Republican journal., 1921-05-19
JAMES PHINNEY BAXTER

James Phnney Baxter, historian, poet,
capitalist, four terms mayor of Portland,
and father of Governor Percival P. Bax
ter of Maine, died at his home in Port
land, May 4, after an illness of several
months. He was native of Gorham and
was 81 years old last March 90.
MIR. Baxter was educated at Gorham
and Lynn, Mass, academies and had been
given the honorary degrees of master of
arts and doctor of laws by Bowdoin Col
lege. He began business life as mer
chant and later engaged in the packing
business. He was the author of several
historic works relating to the early his
tory of New England, the result of his
personal investigation here and abroad
and published several books of verse. He
was president of the Maine Historical
Society, of the New England Historic
Genealogical Society and member of
various other historical societies in this
country and England. He was also an
overseer of Bowdoin College and member
of several local philanthropical societies.
Mr. Baxter's philanthropies included gifts
of public library buildings to Portland
and Gorham. He is survived by five
sons, of whom Governor Baxter is the
youngest, and three daughters.
The Republican journal., 1921-05-19
REPEAL. CANADIAN RECIFR CCil !

The Canadian reciprocity act, passed in
1911, is still on our statute books, but
has never been ratified by the Canadian
parliament. A few days ago proposal
was introduced in that body for its en-
dorsement, but was defeated by narrow
margin. It is said that had it taken the
form Of direct resolution, instead of an
amendment to another measure, it
would have carried. There is said to be
a possibility that the political faction
now in control of the Canadian govern
ment will be overthrown at the next
election, and those who favor reciprocity
come into power If that situation pre-
sents itself, trade between the United
States and Canada will be Just as free
and unrestricted as trade now is between
Maine and Massachusetts,. That is
condition to which the farmers of Name
can look forward to with great pleasue.
The fact is that the farms of Canada
have been developed to such an extent
that their products far exceed the domes-
tic demand, and either the planting
must be curtailed or big export market
developed. With free entry into the
United States the problem of the Canad-
Ian farmer is solved at once, and he will
SASA' AAAiAoSil W IdlSC duu SCAu " tllS
country every pound or bushel of surplus
foodstuffs that his land will produce.
The effect on the American farmer is
easy to see. 1t is always difficult, and
at the present time impossible, to find a
domestic market for the disposal of ali
OF our own agricultural products. The
The American farmer is described by his
TRENDS as the most unfortunate of crea-
lures, lnasmuch as most of his products
IN recent months have been sold at a loss.
with reciprocity between the United
States and Canada an accomplished fact,
prices of farm products would be ham.
mered down still further, many farms
would be abandoned for mere grazing
purposes, and American agriculture as
an industry would receive blow from
which it would not soon recover. Their,
is time for Congress to repeal the act O.
lell before Canada has an opportunity tt
| ratlfy 1t, and the forthcoming tariff bill
offers convenient vehicle for the repea
provision. Why not end the controversy
by wiping the Objectionable statute from
the books2n
The Republican journal., 1921-05-19
SAUNDERS NofvELL SAYS

That the great weakness today IN union
labor is in the idea of fixed pay for certain
fixed hours. Under such system, there
is no announcement for labor to increase
production. 1t is exceedingly difficult to
work out a fair and just profit sharing
ARRANGEMENT. with each employee in a
large business, but thai is the problem of
the master minds of business for the fu-
ture. The union labo1 idea seems to be
to take care of the Efficient and the IN
efficient, the lazy and .the industrious on
the same basis. !
The new idea must be to work out
system bv which the livery efficient are
extra well-paid, while the inefficient and
those who are not adaIked to particular
kind of work will, of aecessity, drop out
and geek other classds of work. The
efficient cannot be ex1ected to carry the
burden of the inefficienE any more than
successful salesman doing good, satisfac-
torv work can be exIkcted to carry the
burden OF lot of easy going, lne1hclent
men.
With statesmen, thei proposition is
ye1y simple one If house had all good
statesmen, they could nay all these safes
men maximum salaries The poor sales
men increase the cost bf dong business,
and as matter of actual fact, pull down
the salaries of the be; ter class OF men.
In other words, in every large selling or
ganization, the successful men insure the
unsuccessful. A certain amount OIL this
insurance is necessary in the case of
young statesmen and new men, bnt II the
"Hope Department" ottweighs the regu-
lar "Family Providers and holds down
their compensation, tho "Family Provld
ers" are liable to desera the ship and seek
other fields where they are not handicap
ped too much by the inefficient.
The Republican journal., 1921-05-19
Farmer Must Grow His
Own Food Now,

High Railroad Rates Will Compel Him to
Raise More and Buy Less -ltry an
Example.
Because of the increased transportation
costs and lessened returns from the pro-
ducts they have to sell, thousands of
American farmers, in the opinion of De-
partment of Agriculture officials, will be
compelled to grow more Of their own
food. Many shipments received in New
York have not brought charges, accord
ing to data compiled by Herschel H.
Jones, Director of the New York Office of
the State Division of Farms and Markets.
specialized farming has created con-
ditions of which comparatively few per-
sons are aware" said an official of the
| Department of Agriculture. ''The grain
farmer in many instances buys even his
potatoes and green vegetables; the fruit
farmer buys his dairy products, and even
the man who raises milk for creamery,
condensary or cheese factory is likely to
send his cream or milk away, feed the
skim milk or whey to the calves and not
make his own butter. This year, Just as
far as possible for him to alter his sys-
TEN in single season, the department
officials advise that he get back to the
old plan, which was aptly described as
living at home This means not so
much remaining on the farm as it does
deriving every practicable product for
consumption from the farm.
"The average American farmer knows
how to raise other crops than those on
which he specialzes, but it has seemed
good business, or at least expedient, to
devote bis energies to very few or even a
single cash crop and buy his necessities,
just as is done in other specialized indus
tries. The grain farmer is perfectly cap
able of raising his own potatoes, his green
garden stuff, and melons, tomatoes and
other garden fruits, to take the place of
orchard fruits which in many parts of
the country have been killed by the late
freezes. If the farmer has a piece of
really good garden ground he can add
materially to the variety and wholesome
ness of the farm food supply with scarce
ly any expenditure except for goods, and
seeds, fortunately, are lower this year
than for several years.
1.-THE same may be said of poultry.
With increased freight rates this year
the general farmers principal meat sup
ply will come out of his poultry yard,
either in eggs or in table chickens and
other fowls. Poultry is the quickest
meat supply to produce, and the farmer
will do we'll to build up a small flock as
rapidly as possible The increased freight
rates on butter and eggs together with
the farm money shortage due to the dis
appointing returns from last years crops.
will make it advisable for many farmers
wives to return to the butter making
arts which they learned as girls from
their mothers, and which have been
largely discontinued as farmers became
specialists.
Fruit is likely to be scarce in large
and important farming regions, but its
place can largely be taken by vegetable
products"