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The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
MRS. MOTT PLEADS
GUILTY OF MURDEP
Woman Near Collapse as the
Court Pronounces Life
Sentence.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. June a.
Backed to the wall by the over
whelming evidence against her.
livid with fear of fresh exposures
her clandestine love. and her mental
and physical strength completely
shaken. Mrs. Ethel Hutchins Mott
changed her plea from not guilty
to guilty today and was sentenced
to life Imprisonment
Her guilty" plea was to the
crime of second degree murder. To-
gether with her lover, Elwood
Wade, the young milk dealer, she
boat. cut, shot and hacked her hus-
band to death and then put the
body in a trunk, after telling her
two children to turn on the pianola
to keep the noise of the gruesome
work from reaching their cars.
Wade was recently hanged for the
crime.
Mrs. Mott was so weak that she
was scarcely able to breathe the
word guilty" She had been near
collapse even before the hearing.
She was carried into the courtroom
and doctors had to be summoned.
1t was in a moment of sudden rally
of what was left of her strength
that she announced the change of
plea.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03

Boarding a street car at Brook
land last Sunday at 10 in the
morning to pay a hurried call upon
some friends living on 1 street.
near Twentieth cos1 three girl
students attending one of Wash
ington's seminaries sL25 in cash
and seven hours time in making
what should have been at most a
25-minute trip.
Depositing their fares and ask
ing the conductor at the same time
where they must transfer in order
to reach their destination, the tired
college girls set out on a never
voyage
Ask for Direction
The conductor punched transfers
for the MOUNT Pleasant line in
structing the young ladies to alight
at Fifth and G streets Following
his directions implicitly, the young
car. taking the precaution to in
quire if that car would answer
their purpose They. were an
swered in the negative and advised
to take a Georgetown car.
Having located a Georgetown car
the young women again deposited
round of 8 cent fares and again
put the question, this time hope
fully. but once more they were
time they received the somewhat
mystifying information that they
should have taken the Georgetown
line.
But" protested the first young
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
SAYS GHOST URGED
DEATH OF TALAAT
Youth Tesfifes that Dead
Mother Dr0Ue Hin, to
XIII Turk Leader.

BERLIN. June 2-Admitting
that he killed Talaat Pasha,
hut denying that he is guilty
Of murder, Salonon Teilirian,
Armenian student, on trial for
staying the former Turkish
leader, today said i'm court;
my conscience is clear
-But,- said the judge, .yeu
wanted to Kill Talaatf-
YES" said the young Ar
menian. THE picture of my
mother came to me in the night.
Her corpse stood up and said to
me, You have seen Talaat here
and you have remained indif-
ferent-you are not my son.
Then I determined to Kill him.
The court today was crowded
by delegations of Turks and
even a larger number from the
Armenian colony anxious to see
what the German court will do
to their compatriot whom they
regard ms a hero.
A large fund collected by
TeiIirian's countrymen for his
defense was put mt the disposal
of three Of Germnny's most
prominent lawyers.
many meEicaI experts, who will
testify regarding the defend
nnt's mental state.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
Girls Spend $1.25 in Seven
Hours Going 40 Blocks Here
,ollege Maids Tangled in Maze of Dense Con.
ductors and Mixed Transfers as Street
Cars Go Rolling Along.

lady, this Is GEORGETOWN car"
Yes answered the conductor.
this is a Georgetown car, but this
Is not the Georgetown line"
We'll" spoke up the second fam
student If this is not the George
town line, what in the world Is a
Georgetown car doing here"
And chimed in the third dam
sci, please tell me If this Is a
Georgetown car and not on the line
bearing that name, Just where ara
you goinE?"
Madam said the conductor,
this is a Georgetown car, but not
the Georgetown car you want You
want a car that goes up the A<e-
nue."
That said the spokesman,
is about as definite as any infor-
nation we have received today
What avenue?"
why, Pennsylvania avenue" an
swered the conductor, in 4 tone
which indicated that such stupidity
was beyond him You Will have
to go back"
Get Out Again.
Once more that three young Ia
dies, with patience exhausted, but
with the determination 20 make
street or bust, dropped in their to-
kens and found for the first time
that they were headed at least in
the direction they wished to go
Several more questions answered II
a vague sort of way by some good
fortune brought the students to the
80 L.
sylvania avenue. where they were
directed this time by a policeman n
to the right car.
Once inside, they all asked In
a chorus. rs this the GeorSetowr
car that runs on the Georgctcw VII
line and does it go anywhere neal
I street," and after being assured
that 1t did, they added three moro
tokens to the Golfers of the street
car lines and reached their des.
tination at o'QlocS.
Puzzle to Girls.
The one thing that puzzled thes4
young ladies from three different
parts of the Unified States vas that
as long as Washington. the capita
of the United States Of America
had two traction companies. ~
didn't also have two telephone and
gas companies and reach the mexi-
mum Of inefficiency as an example
to the rest of the United States
thus showing what To avoiI rather
than what to do.
A stranger in Washington rcst6-
ing in a western city of approxi-
mately the same population, ex-
pressed the opinion that the trac-
tion situation here has done much
to neutralize any good effect that
might have been derived from the
excellent way in which Washington
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
Sec'y. Wallace Pledges
Assistance to Farmers

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. June a.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. at
the annual Rerkeley farm bureau
picnic today, pledged the attention
of the government to problems of
distributing farm products At the
same time he warned the farmers
that no amount of governmental
assistance can avail unless farmers
apply their own brains to organiza-
ton.
Former Representative Lever,
president of the federal farm loan
board. spoke in favor of the fed
eral warehouse act. supporting the
plan for twelve regional banks
which would accept warehouse re-
ceipts for farm crops in storage AMI
on the basis of these receipts issue
hands fos sale to the public.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
TEAGLE DECLINES
SHIP BOARD JOB

Formal announcement by Walter
c. Teagle. president OF the STAN
dard Oil company OF New Jersey.
at the White house yesterday, that
he was not in a position to accept
the Craftsmanship of the United
States shipping board. probably
will cause further delay In the ap-
pointment of the board by Prehi-
dent Harding. The President, IL Is
known, fully expected to send the
nominations to the senate this
week, and Mr.. Teagle was slated
for the chairmanship.
''The question of future petro-
leum supplies and the efforts of
foreigners to exclude this county
has developed very real problem,
said Mr.. TeagIe. This, and other
persistent matters. seemed to make
impossible at this time my sever
ance from the company"
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
PACKER CONTROL
PASSES IN HOUSE

The house yesterday passed the
packer cont-ol bill without a rec
ord vote. The measure now goes to
the senate, where there is strong
opposition to the manner in which
the house bill would regulate the
meat packing industry.
The bill as passed by the house
places the meat packing industry
under the supervision of the secre-
tary of agriculture. He would con-
troll the packers and make resula-
tions for their operation and for
the operation OF the stock Yards.
The bill also makes provision for
separating the big FIVE" packers
from their extensive side lines.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
COUSIN EVERETT
GIVEN Is MONTHS
BY JUDGE Lands
Tells Court He Fooled
Harvey, Mayor Thomp-
son, and Others.

CHICAGO. June . - Cousin
Everett Harding must serve Is
months in Leavenworth penitSh-
tiary for posing as relative of the
President.
Sentence was passed by Judge
Kenesaw NJ. Lands in federal court
this afternoon. Witnesses told how
Cousin Everett" strolled into the
offices of experienced business men
and. by the magic of a name.
a supposed relationship and an
imaginary job. got the attention
and credit ordinarily given distin-
guished statesmen.
Col George Harvey showed in
terest in Everett, it was brought
cut according to Everett's own tes-
timony. promising him the position
as assistant secretary to President
Harding.
william Hale Thompson. mayor
Of Chicago, also was interested in
Everett Thompson gave him his
political start, Everett testified.
Met Mayor Thompson.
81 was standing in the hotel
sherman lobby in 1914 when Mayor
Thompson came in" Everett said,
land l was introduced to him"
Later. he testified, Thompson
asked him to form a young peo-
ples club" which he did. Finally
for services rendered he was put on
the ticket as candidate for drainage
trustee.
1t was working for Frank G. Low
den. the then Presidential aspirant,
that he attracted the attention
of nationally known politicians,
Everett said. Thompson, he testi-
fed. instructed him to work for
Lowden.
Promise Of Harvey.
He said he met Col. Harvey in
Washington inauguration day, near
the senate building, and that Har-
yey said it was "all set" for him
to get the job. Others, including
formed federal Judge Philip Van
Fleet, of Indiana. had promised him
the position, he testified.
Everett denied that he had ever
rsssed himself off as President
Harding's cousin, but he insisted
he was a ''kinsman," and as proof
he asked his attorney to display
photograph autographed "To my
fellow kinsman, Warren @. Hard
ing"
Tell Of Cases.
Other witnesses told how Everett
had fooled them and prominent per-
sorages everywh re. Thomas r.
Wit. passenger agent Of the Penn
sylvania, amused the audience by
relating the ease with which Ever
ett procured without paying for 1t
the private car that took him and
his sister Pearl. "the White House
baby" to the inauguration ceremo-
NJ p - their supposed relative.
Judge Landis, after passing SEN
tence. asked Everett II he had any
thing to say.
Yes: ! have" said Everett. ris-
ing and clearing his throat
'r "n through with politics. I
had intended making politics my
life work. I have found that poll
tics is no place for an honest man."
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
YOUNG DEFENDANT
UNMOVED AS JURY
DECIDES HIS FATE
Cecil Burkett's Brother
Cries When He Describes
Death of Boy.

KNOX. Ind, June stark coun-
ty's Juvenile trial and the feud be-
tween the children Of the Slavin
and Burkett families are marking
time tonight while a dozen citizens
are trying to decide whether IL
year-old Cecil Burkett is guilty of
killing 7-year-old Benny Slavin last
November.
The case went to the jury al
3:25 this afternoon. Although Cecil
was indicted for frst-degree mur-
der. which would involve death in
the electric chair as a possible pen
atty, a verdict of manslsughter may
be returned
But the little Burkctt boy is no,
worried.
Gee. I'm glad it's over" was
his only comment.
Brother ts Frightened.
Alfred Burkett. s-year-old replica
of his older brother Cecil, was the
first to testify. Frightened and
awed was Alfred as he sat upon the
witness. chair.
Benny shot at a sparrow" said
the little fellow. THEN Cecil sci
the gun against the wall and began
carrying straw into the house
Then I heard a shot"
What were you doing?"
Planting morning giories," re.
piled Albert Il saw Benny dror
the gun Just after the shot"
The tears began to flow faster
when the prosecution started it:
cross-examination.
Then the little 20 rife which fired
Benny's death bullet was handed &c
him. Would he show the jury just
how the Slavin boy had held the
gun?
Alfred was so frightened he could
scarcely stand.
Counsel scores Indictment.
How far did Bennie run before
he dropped the gunT" asked the
prosecutor.
He ran abost-an inch"
Under the inquisition which en-
sued Alfred felt constrained TO in
crease the length Of Benny's travels
to an even 80.
Meanwhile other witnesses were
called to prove that no juvenile
feud had existed between the youths
of the Slavin and Burkett families
w. ]. Reeds, attorney for the de.
fense. told the jury that Cecil
should never have been indicted.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
REVISED FUNCTIONS
ASKED In FEDERAL
TRADE COMMISSION
Clearer Conception of Du-
ties Urged by Commerce
Department.

Reconsideration of the functions
| of the federal trade commission.
with a view to giving II a more
| constructive function in the busi-
ness life of America. was asked for
in a statement issued from the de-
partment of commerce yesterday
| afternoon
The relation OF trade associa-
tions and trade institutes to the
antitrust laws has been discussed
at great length" the statement de-
clares. ''in administration circles
OF the many thousands of such or
ganizations there are a small minor
ity that have degenerated into ways
that make for restraint. of trade.
trade.
Aid Public Good.
"All are agreed that the purposes
and actions of the vast majority
of national associations are a con-
structive contribution of public well
fare. Their activity in promotion
of better business practices, ad-
vancement OF technical processes.
simplification of production, stand
ardization of quality, extension of
foreign trade, commercial arbitra-
tion. etc.-all make for more effi-
cient industry and business.
Many of them collect informa-
tion as to production. total orders
in hand-all of which, when avail
able to the public. contribute both
to stability and the increasing eff
cheney of industry. and to the pro-
lection both of the smaller manu-
facturer and the consumer. The de-
partment OF commerce wishes to CO.
| operate and assist with all of this
| sort of effort.
Misuse of Data.
"A smaller number of such as
sociations have been engaged in the
/ collection of data on the prices
| for the exclusive use of their mem
bers. Some of these associations
have been charged with delimiting
areas of commodity distribution
among their members. and other
misuse of information.
| Whether these practices consti-
| tute a violation of the national
antitrust laws must be determined
by the courts, and this the attorney
general is vigorously proceeding to
| find out.
Seeks New Deal.
All this raises anew the uues-
D
trade commission. The original con-
ception of the commission was that
It. should. among other things, ad-
wise business men as to what con-
| stttuted violation of the restraint
Of trade laws, but these powers
were struck out in the course of
original legislation.
1T seems that the seven years
experience with the commission
should now enable a reconsidera-
ton of its powers, with a view to
giving it more constructive func-
tion, subject, say, to review by the
attorney general, by which il could
remove the uncertainties from the
mind of business men as to the line
between the field of cooperation
for the promotion of production
and trade in public interest and the
held of practices against public in
terest. There is nothing so destruc-
tive of business as uncertainty. and
business has inherently enough
uncertainty to deal with without
this one"
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
Abusive Hun Sergeant
Sentenced to s Months

LEIPZIG, June 2.-Sergeant Neu-
mann, on trial as one of the war
criminals" was convicted on IL
counts Of mishandling British pris-
oners.
He was sentenced to six months
imprisonment.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
Lithuanian Farley Ends.

Negotiations between Poles ana
Lithuanians at Brussels, looking
toward a settlement of difficulties
between the two nations. have been
broken off, according to WORD
reaching Lithuanian agents In
washington.
Questions concerning the delega- :
tion from wilma. which was occu-
pied by the Poles several months,
was the immediate cause for the
disruption of the conference.
According to Lithuanians here,
the dispute will be thrown again
INTO the hands of the supreme coun-
ell Of the league of nations for set
Element.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
Lawn Fete Proves Success.

The grand lawn fete and band
concert by the Boy Scout band at
the Stanton garden. proved a big
success on its opening last night.
The concert was under the leader
ehip. of James L. Kidwell. The
lawn fete and concert will continue
for four days, ending Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
DiSbands Bavarian Army.

BERLIN, June at was an
nounced here that Chancellor Wirth
has arranged with Bavaria for the
demobiIization of the Bavarian civ
iIian-military organization known
as the Orgesch. This is of vital
importance. as it removes one or
the main French arguments for the
taking of military measures against
Germany.
Before an uproarious assembly In
the reichstag yesterday, Chancellor
wirth announced Germany's plan
for mutual understanding, recon
struction, and reconciliation" In
his financial program he mentioned
only a few of the chief points. de-
claring that he is leaving the de-
tails to the experts and to Recon-
struction Minister Ratheneau.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
Gap Widens in Dispute
Over Start Of Attack
On Germans.
LLOYD GEORGE ASKS
COUNCIL MEETING
Premier to Urge French
To Modify Area of
Occupation.
By LARRY RUE

OPPELN, June e.-The gap be-
tween the British and Italians on
one side and the French on the
other was further widened today
when the French categorically re-
ported to Paris that the Germans
had started the fighting at Schimi-
schow which was denied by the
other allies, who insisted their OBJ
servers on the field assert the
fighting was a result of a Polish at
tempt to retake Annaberg Heights.
In order to check the hostilities
the British offered to take up a po-
sition bordering on Gross Serthlitz.
which is in the hands of the French
and at midnight last night they oc-
cupied the city without any blood
shed. The Germans Immediately
withdrew TO two small villages and
a battalion of the Black Watch was
rushed to Stubendorf.
French Move Forward.
When the inter allied commission
permitted the British to occupy this
line the French moved ahead. csus-
ing a suspicion that they intend to
keep themselves between the Brit
ish and Poles to prevent a clash
The British representatives on the
commission will be considerably
strengthened within a week. which
will enable them to carry out their
policy without being tied down by
the French.
Today several American newspa-
perpen motored to Gross Strehlitz.
AS they had to pass insurgent SEN
tries they went II the Polish con-
sui there, who was guarded by a
French patrol. to receive a pass.
Enroute they passed numerous
French trucks loaded with ammu-
milton and in two of these trucks we
saw Polish insurgents with rifles.
(copyrisht, 1911
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03
u,.yd George Urge. Asfion.

Paris. June 2.--Agreement on a
date for the excavations of Dussel-
dorf, Duisburg and Ruhrort and the
suppression of the customs barrier
on the right bank of the Rhine are
,e real reasons why Prime Minis
Lloyd George is insisting on an
immediate session of the supreme
council according to well Informed
circles here. They say this. although
the British prime minister's avowed
reason for the imminent conference
was TO take up the Upper Silesian
problem. Furthermore he suggested
the Turk Greek crisis was another
pressing cause for a session.
The French realize that the ques-
tion of the duration of the canst-
tions will certainly be brought up.
Seek Qualification.
The British, Italians and japanese
believe. since Germany has accepted
the reparations bin. already has
paid l,O0O, 600. 900 marks, and bowed
before the allies ultimatum, that
all reasons for continuing the oc-
cupation Of the Dusseldorf area
have ceased. Another opinion
shares the belief of the other allies
that the levying of 26 per cent
tax along the Rhine customs barrier
is prejudicial to Germany's foreign
business.
The French are anxious to main
tain their hold on Dusseldorf until
Germany has given added proofs OF
her sincere intentions of executing
her promises.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-03

aaHrrxEED ON PAGE TWO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-07-19

IA little better of are chose ~
he immigrants who hase manared
their tools or goods produced BY
their trade Such people are eolu~
a big business and can afford to i've
eeil. Thus. one party of cmigrants
las succeeded IN installing small
sowing factory containing abou, 90
sewing machines.
"formery the Soviet government
would have simply coniiscAted th't
lucrative enterprise bat At psesaa
tae government rs iiitle wary lhe
more 70 az In this case tbey have 10
do with immigrants who they male
q point u treating with the creates.
possible courtesy and consideration.
Quite recently there arrived a
party Of Americans whose specially
is the construction 81 small dwr.
ling houses. They are welcomed ana
aided by the Soviet government
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-07-19
SUICIDE HAD BEEN
INSANE FOR NEEh

r. rkso. Tex. Jniy ls-An auto
psy. partially composed last Hsshi.
Indicated Charles y. Robinsoz. who
committed sElcsde here yesterday
had beer insane STAGE Jniv s, .Ae date
- the murder Of Engate BehlmAn
Surgeons ccuaacsins the pos -Enoren
exam zs1zsto1 found Tia; the wo2nd o.
Rcbinaox forehead. received whea
he jumped or vas buried from the
locomotive shortly before The exa,e-
sion. had eznsei pressure on 80
kr1in sufficient 70 caase iusArlfy-
Exkns1ztscr o, The wound o1 ne
sars- Q. he ceas mas head and
vhscA Vas received at the same 'iIe,
All - completed today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-07-19
HOME SEEKERS IN
VIENNA ARE ACTIVE
Threaten To Use Force To Secure
Residential Property Held
For Exhorbitant
Rents.

Vienna. July 10 The many thous
ands OF seeksds for homes Ia Wien
ma have organized 70 get them. Com
planning that the government burear
created for this purpose IL lmpo,enr
the manfbers of the society hase
apl ointed agents 20 find sll vacant
promises and all residential proper
y not containing the maximgm mum
her Of occupants and threaten 70 y =
force 10 secure lodgings They have
published a list Of such places an i
demand they BE- handed over. Anon,
them is the home OF baroness hay
ing ten rooms IN which she lives
alone. Many similar instances ara
cited
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-07-19
IONIIiIR A>D McItrCOn
STOllE ~ sOiD

Yesterday deaf wns closet
whereby lhr bankrupt sales company
" Oklahoma Ctr loak over shn ssoek
uf goods ~ The f.nwthor and Ne.
Nrvsor asofe on west Oklahoma on
poulie tho poeiofflee
Nass saturday tho NAlea eomauy
will pui on wnln 10 rioaa ont ths
present aicgk ~ ~ry low prices Az.
ter ~hlfh they viii probably pas IN
STORE IN Guthrie Tho BANKRUPT aeiss
comnanv wiil bus and sell and elass
nH' hankupt stocks
Watch fnr tho "A In tho Loader
"Wednesday announcing shs saie %
This stock whieh starts Saturday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-07-19
German
Dye In
Spotlight

Washington. Jaly ~. -Reaveken,a
tive Frear. rspahlieAn. Wisconsin
made public today a letter TO A,sor-
nay Gencral nangherty urring action
on his resolution requesting the ds
ar ment of sn@icr - enter salt 70
anaNi the suls cf German dse patents
through Francis R Darwin. while
alien property custodian. 10 tAe
chemical foundation ~ which Mr
G4rsAn is now president. consiaera-
tson nv c0n.ress ~ the resolt. son j.
dcubsnn. Mr. Frcar said IN his letter.
IN View of the proposed recess and
''wAs offered only 10 secure added
support tor your action ia the mat
ter.
NJ Frear renera.ed hts charges
chat "the sale was traadlens and
simply amounted IL seizure q alien
pa;enis~
~The chemical company It was in
formed. BE- said. IN 0riof Is fore
close the governments rleh- 10 ne
coyery recently sought through It's
offices 20 have inserted in the peace
resolution provision validating All
sales hy the alien properly custodian.
which effort failed through the
wA"chfalaese az committee members