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The Washington times., 1921-02-23
RESENT TAX RAISE
IN PRINCE GEORGES
Cottage City Citizens to Protest
Before Commissioners at
Upper Marlboro.

Plans for an emphatic protest
against an increase in tax rates on
property in Prince Georges county.
following the recent reassessment.
are today being made by a special
committee appointed by the newly
formed Cottage City Citizens Asso-
citation to appear tomorrow morning
before the county commissioners at
Upper Marlboro.
The committee is headed by WILL
lam Bolts. vice president of the asso-
citation. This committee will demand
from the commissioners the reason
for the increase, which is declared to
be more than 100 per cent on some
classes Of property. A number of
property owners declare that their
property has been assessed as much
as $1,000 over the former valuation.
A special meeting Of the associa-
ton will be called within the next
ten days to hear the report of the tax
investigating committee.
The organization of the Cottage
City Association took place Monday
night at the home of Dick Mansfield.
Times cartoonist at 10 Baltimore
boulevard. Mansfield was unanimous
ly elected president other officers
are william Bolts. vice PRESIDENT; A.
q. Gray, secretary, and A. c. Haskell,
treasurer. More than two-thirds of
the adult population OF Cottage City
was present at the reorganization
meeting Monday night. The next
regular meeting will be held March 81.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
HOOVER CONSIDERING
CABINET POST OFFER

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Herbert
Hoover, formally rendered the post OF
Secretary of Commerce in the next
Cabinet, gave President-elect Hard
ing, during their telephone conversa-
ton last night assurances that the
offer would have. his earnest consider
alton. II was learned today by. the In
ternational News Service.
Hoover did not. refuse the appoint
ment and President-elect Harding re-
ceived the impression that the
former food administrator would
probably become one of his Cabinet
advisers ...s
while to say that Hoover specified
he would accept the appointment ,"un-
der certain conditions" would hardly
reflect the actual conversation with
the President elect, such in fact, IL
was authoritatively learned. was the
import OF the long distance talk.
President-elect Harding would not
take a "no" from Hoover. holding
that tho country needed his services.
Hoover denied himself to callers to-
day at his office on lower Broadway,
but he was understood to be getting
his work in such shape that he can
lay other tasks aside for Cabinet
duties within a fortnight.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
lands PROBE
LAGS |NHOUSE
Chairman volstead Calls OFT To-
days Meeting to Consider
Impeachment.

Action on the impeachment charges
against Judge X. M. Lands is being
permitted to drag because of differ
ences of opinion among members OF
the House Judiciary Committee.
VOLsTEAD ABANDONs MEETING.
Chairman Volstead. of the commit
tee. who was expected to have called
a meeting OF the committee today to
consider the impeachment evidence,
announced there would be no meet
ing. He stated further that he did
not know whether there would be a
meeting of the committee during the
week.
Representative Igoe, a member OF
the committee, stated that tomorrow
would be the regular meeting day OF
the committee, but he had not been
notified that there was to be a meet
ing.
Several members OF the committee
while not believing that the charges
presented by Representative Welty
afford legal grounds for proceeding
with an impeachment investigation
are in favor strongly of bringing out
some kind of report censurine
Judge Lands and IL they find that
there is no charge sustaining the inn
peachment investigation or proceed
ings the entire subject should be
dropped.
Still others take the view that while
public opinion may be left to force
Judge Landis to make a choice be.
tween continuing on the bench and
leaving it for his baseball duties the
committee should register its opposi.
tion to Federal judges accepting sucl
positions by preparing and introduc-
ing a general law prohibiting Federal
judges from holding any other posi-.
tion than that of Judge.
Delaware derives its name from
Lord de In War;
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
SAW SID KILL !.
FE[TS, HE SAYS
Former Indicted Miner Freed Of
Charges Gives Evidence
Against Defendants.
BY s. d. wEYER.
International News Service.

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, Feb. 20.
"A man from whom the threat of
the hangman's rope was removed on
the second day Of the trigger trial"
was placed on the witness stand to
day by the State to testify agains.
nineteen men in whose midst he sat
In defendants row when the case
opened five weeks ago today.
lie 10 Isaac Brewer. a Matewan
miner. The indictment charged him
with murder OF Albert c. Feitz and
was nolled just before the jury was
sworn In. He has since been closely
guarded. He Is regarded as the
states star OF stars.
brewer had been on the stand only
Few minutes when he plunged into
a story extremely damaging to mis-
former o-defendants-and particu-
larly Sid Hatfield.
Brewer was not only an eye wit
cess but a victim OF the Matewan
gun battle. He was wounded twice.
One OF the FIRST statements he
rade under oath was that Sid Hat
held' chief OF police OF Matewsn and
principal defendant. said to him.
Brewer. before the battle:
Let's take a bunch OF men and go
10 the hills and kill all of those Bald
win-Felts men as they come out OF the
houses"
sid Hatfield shot Albert Felts with
a pistol saw him fire the shot,"
Brewer swore.
Sid Hatheld's shot which hit Felts
was the first shot of the entire battle.
Brewer testified.
Under cross-examination by J. j.
connin, Brewer admitted he had
turned States evidence because
somebody" had told him that some
body would swear he. Brewer, killed
ALBERT Felts. He refused to give the
name OF his Informant.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23

Manager Kern interpreted this as
meaning that Miss Morris considered
herself somewhat of an authority on
the tender emotion and he invited her
to come TO the Leader Theater and
see how Miss Glaum handled the sub
ject Of universal and paramount in
terest TO men and women alike.
Miss Morris enthusiastically accept
ed the invitation and when she saw
the picture she was accompanied by
score OF her friends, each OF whom.
she said. was an expert on affairs OF
the heart. After seeing the picture,
Miss Morris declared Miss Glaum
seems to handle the subject with con-
summate technique. All lovers should
see the picture"
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
M'COMBS IS VICTIM
OF HEART ATTACK
Former Chairman of Democratic
National Committee Sue
cumbs to Long Illness.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-William F.
McCombs. former chairman of the
Democratic national COMMITTEES, died
at Greenwich, Conn, yesterday. OF
heart disease.
Mr.. McCombs had been in failing
health for several years and during
the last few months his heart af-
fection became so serious that death
was expected at any time.
Mr.. Ryan announced that the body
would be brought to this city late
today and funeral arrangements
would be announced later
Mr.. McCombs. who was in his for
ty-sixth year, leaves two brothers,
Robert and Ashton, OF Hamburg.
Ark, and three sisters. Mrs. .Corrinc
Hardy. OF Little Rock. Ark, Mrs
Ethel Thomas and Mrs. Randolph
Silverman.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
CHARGES
AGAINST ANGEL
Authorities Fail to Prove Mann
Law Violation and Court
Frees D. c. Man.

RICHMOND, Feb. CSC. w.
Angel, of Washington. today was re-
leased from custody by the Federal
authorities following failure of the
Department of Justice to produce
evidence tending to show that he vio-
lated the Mann act, on suspicion OF
which he has been held in the Hen
rico county Jail here since Feb
ruary 7.
WIFE CAUSED ARREST.
Angel was ordered released at a
hearing yesterday before United
States Commissioner Melvin Flegen-
heimer when the Government failed
to produce any evidence against him
whatsoever. 1t is claimed that he
was arrested on the strength of
articles appearing in the Richmond
Evening Dispatch and News Leader
of Feb. s.
These articles recounted what
witnesses before Commissioner FIeg-
enheimer characterized as fairy
tales in charging Mrs. Angel. wife
of the accused. with following her
husband and Bessie Reese of 1908 G.
street northeast, Washington. from
the National Capital to Philadelphia
and thence back to Washington, to
Lynchburg, Va, to Roanoke and then
to Richmond.
The witnesses testified that Mrs.
Angel. accidentally found her husband
and Miss Reese in Stumpfs Hotel and
caused his arrest on a misdemeanor
charge. He was fined $50 in police
court and was Immediately taken into
custody by Federal authorities.
GIRL ABsOLvEs HUSBAND.
Miss Reese denied that Angel had
anything to do with her, presence in
Richmond and stuck rigidly to her
story on REORGANIZATION. She said
she is a Charlottesville girl and had
come to Richmond to visit friends,
meeting Angel by chance in the Lyric
Theater.,. ,....... o.
Being unable to procure $500 bond
required while the Department OF
Justice was investigating. Angel was
forced to spend. sixteen days in Jail
and now expresses his intention OF
bringing heavy libel suits against both
of Richmond's afternoon newspapers
Mrs. Angel, who lived with her
husband at $40 Fourteenth street
northeast, Washington. d. c., was a
telephone operator at the Lincoln ex-
change, Washington land is said to
have lost her position on the strength
of alleged exposures. incident, to. her
husbands arrest.
Angel was formerly a clerk in the
office Of the Third Assistant Post.
master General, but resigned this DO.
sition about six weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23

This Is an excerpt from an essay on
Love" written by Miss Virginia Lee
Morris, the fascinating War Depart
ment worker whose picture appeared
In The Washington Times on st. VAL
entine's Day. Her essay was written
at the request OF .. II. Kern, manager
OF Sidney Lust's Leader Theater.
where Louise Glaum Is now playing
in a seven-reel picture entitled Love"
When Manager Kern, who is pos
sessed of a strong sense of the eternal
fitness OF things, booked Love" for
the Leader. he says he Immediately
thought of Miss Morris, whose picture
appeared in The Washington Times.
Miss Morris, it will be remembered.
was pictured holding a very large
heart in her hands and upon the heart
was inscribed II Love You"
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
VICTIM OF GAS FUMES
SUCCUMBS AT HOSPITAL

Overcome by gas while at his office,
s04 F street northwest, early Sunday
morning, Allan A. Irvine, sixty-three.
died last night at Emergency Hos
pital. Coroner Nevitt gave certif-
cate of accidental death.
Irvine was discovered in an uncon-
scious condition by Miss Mary B.
Duley. ia C street northwest, who
summoned a physician from the hos
pital. 1t Is believed draft extin-
guished a gas flame, causing the
fumes to fill the office.
He had been conducting the United
States document bureau for twelve
years. prior to which time he lived in
New York. He is survived by his wife
and a son, William II. Irvine. He was
a member of New York lodge OF
Masons. His body will. be taken to
New York for burial.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
BABY LORD BANFF CASE
POSTPONED; MOTHER ILL

Judge Kathryn Sellers in Juvenile
Court today postponed the case Of
Lord Banfr, the three-year-o boy
who, Il is claimed by his mother, Mrs.
Irmasula Ogilvie, is heir to a $40 ,O00,-
600 estate in Scotland, on account OF
the illness of Mrs Ogilvic.
The case, the result of which VIII
determine whether MIRA Ogilvie shall
have the custody OF the child or
whether the boy will be placed In
charge OF the Board OF Children's
Guardians, will come up again Satur-
day.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
DEFENSE BILLS
|NBADTANGLE
Senate Fears Navy Appropria-
ton May Have to Await
Next Session.
BY J. BART CAMPBELL,
Iss~rss stsasI News Service.

Republican leaders OF the Senate
held an informal series OF confer
ences today to see II they could un-
scramble the legislative snarl
threatening the passage of the army
and navy appropriation bills.
NAVY BILL IN DEEP WATER.
Senator Curtis. of Kansas. the Re
publican whip" expressed confidence
in the ability of the Senate to dis
pose OF both hills. Other Republican
them predicted even IL the army bill
is passed IL is extremely doubtful IL
the navy bill can be prevented from
going over until the new Congress.
II is pointed out that both bills are
sub ject to much controversy. and even
N the Senate succeeds In passing
them, the danger remains OF their be-
ing dead-locked in conference.
The Senate resumed consideration
today OF the agriculture sppropris-
tions bill with the hope entertained
by Senator Gronna, Republican, OF
North Dakota, chairman of the Senate
Agriculture Committee, In charge OF
IT, that II would be passed by night
fall.
FORTIFICATION BILL DUE.
The Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee is expected to reported the army
bin during the day. The Senate Naval
Affairs Committee is seeking to con-
plete its work on the navy bill. The
fortifications appropriations bill is
also due to be reported soon.
Senator Curtis and other Republican
leaders are exerting every means at
their disposal to comply with Presi-
dent-eIect Harding's repeatedly ex-
PRESSED wish that all appropriation
bills be disposed of before he assumes
office. but the controversial features
, of the army and navy bills are prov
ing stumbling blocks.
Senator Penrose, chairman or the
Senate Finance Committee. expressed
the opinion the conferees on the
emergency tariff bill would reach an
agreement before the end of the day.
The sugar an. wheat duties inserted
iu the bill by the Senate are being op-
posed by the House conferees. and the
| fear is entertained by Congressman
Fordney, Republican. of Michigan.
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, that the House itself may
| refuse to concur in them.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
Kit Carson Post to Meet.

Kit Carson Post, No. 2, Depart
ment OF the Potomac. G. A. r., will
meet tomorrow night at s O'Clock
in G. A. r. Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Reports on the
ffty-third annual .encampment of The
Department of the Potomac, whicn
was held last week, will be read.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
Bullet Ends Bandits Career.

HARRISON, Ark, Feb. 23.-Henry
Starr. notorious Southwestern bandit
died today. Death was the result of
a bullet which penetrated his spine.
He was shot fast week while leading
his gang in a bank robbery.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23

MISSES GARCIA AND
IsAskLLA fElkDk, Irettg
Russian girls, we're detained
by the Federal I'm nisrafIen
authorities ON suspicion Of be-
ing paid emisssries Of the 10.
Wet government. They arrived
In San frasciseo from Japan.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
What Surpasses Loue?
AnslUer Seems to be D
Recognizing
her ''rare
cleverness

"Love is the most wonderful thing in the world-lt
will move mountains bridge chasms make the wise foolish
and the foolish wsein short it is the great motivatng
impulse of the whole universe it is what makes the world
round That is to say if there wasn't any love- there
wOuldnt be any world or any necessity of one.'
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
Mrs. James Speyer Dead.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Mrs. James
Speyer, wife of the famous inter-
national banker. died today after a
long illness.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
Kaiserin's Brother Dead.

BERLIN, Feb. 23.-Duke Ernest
Guether OF Schlwig -HoIstein, a
brother OF the former Kaiserin, died
today OF heart failure.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23

VISIT PHILADELPHIA NEXT SUNDAY
ss.bo-ROUND TR1P-ta.bO. Special en-
cursion, Pennsylvania system. Leaves Union
Staten Tao A. M. Tickets on sale Friday.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
Mrs. Marshall Is Recipient of
Silver Service

Recognizing
her ''rare
cleverness
and
congeniality"
the ladies
of the
Senate
yesterday
presented
the wife
of the
retiring
Vice
President
with a
silver service
and a
basket OF
roses and
forget-m
nots. The
presentation
speech was by
Mrs. William
Calder.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 23.--Eugene "
Debs, socialist leader serving ten
years IN the Atlanta federal PEN
itentiary for violation of the espion-
age law and who has been barred
from seeing his friends because or
recent bitter criticisms of President
Wilson is the victim OF spiteful
vengeance of a pitiful administration,
Samuel NJ. 'Castleton, his attorney. de-
clared here today.
Castleton was denied the right to
see his client under recent order OF
Denver s. Dickerson, superintendent
Of federal prisons for the first time.
He sharply attacked Dickerson to-
dav and said he refused to believe
Attorney General Palmer will assume
for "this latest barNaric
blunder OF his subordinate"
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
WILSON MAY GIVE
PRIVILEGES TODEbS
President Probes Restriction
Order and May Restore Jail
RiuhtS of Socialist.

The White House is investigating
the order issued by d. S. Dickerson,
superintendent of Federal prisons, re-
stricting the privileges OF Eugene v.
Debs in the Atlanta penitentiary, II
was announced today.
1t was indicated at the White
House that IL IL is established that
Debs attack upon President Wilson
is the sole reason for the restriction
of Debs" privileges. that the President
will order that the Socialist leader
be given all of the privileges which
other prisoners enjoy.
Orders given to the warden OF At
lanta prison to forbid Eugene V.
Debs the privilege of receiving Wis
itors, probably will not be rescinded
by Attorney General Palmer. IL was
stated at the Department OF Justice
today. The new order practically shuts
Debs Off from all outside communica-
ton, except by letter writing, which
first must undergo the inspection OF PEN
itentiary censors.
Mrs. Annette Adams, Assistant At
torney General, in special charge of
prisons. approved the order drafted
by Dickerson, but without consulta-
ton with the Attorney General The
latter, however, will not make any
move to recall the instructions Is
sued, officials said. The Atlanta
warden is said to have recommended
that Debs' visitors be barred for an
indefinite period.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23

Delaware derives its name from
Lord de la War;.
Evening star., 1921-06-17
DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FREELY.
Commissioners Searched, But Not
Retarded in Work.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1921.
DUBLIN, Ireland. June 17.-Author-
itative information is given that there
is no interference by the government
with the distribution in Ireland of
American relief for charitable pur-
poses. The question was fully con-
sidered on the arrival of the Ameri-
can commissioners and conferences
took place between them and the
heads of the civil and military admin
istration. 1t was then laid down that
while there would be no restrictions
on charitable action contributions for
war purposes could not be permitted
The commission has not attempted to
evade that stipulation.
The activities of the relief commits
sion are mainly devoted to reconstruct
tion work and the money is largely
employed in the announcement of in
dustry. leading the people to provide
for themselves. The commissioners
travel freely through the country. in
vestigating conditions. and they tell
me that though like all citizens now
adays. they are occasionally liable to
be searched. they have never been
obstructed. The White Cross Asso-
citation works along similar lines.
Evening star., 1921-06-17
j. s. RELIEF FUNDS
AID S|NN FE|NERS
London Says Money May Be
Used in Any Way Except to
Finance Rebellion.
SIZE OF FUND ALARMING
British Uneasy Over Real Use of
Big Sum-Matter Taken Up
With Washington.
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.

BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1921.
LONDON, England. June 17.-What-
ever may have been cabled to the
United States with reference to the
distribution of American relief funds
to dependents Of the Sim Fein, or re-
strictions on such distribution. the
government in Washington fully un-
derstands the views of the British
government on the entire subject.
This understanding is the result of
informal negotiations.
Great Britain has no disposition to
prevent American charity from func-
tioning on behalf of the dependents
Of Sim Feiners or any one else.
though the government declares that
relief on such a scale as Is proposed
in Ireland is entirely unnecessary.
AS a matter of fact, the fund sought
to be obtained for Irish relief is SO
large that the government Is uneasy
as to it's real purpose and destination.
The government does not want any
of this fund to help finance the Irish
rebellion. whether in the purchase OF
arms or in promoting Sim Fein prop
aganda-
In consequence. some form of con-
troll over the distribution of Ameri-
can money in Ireland undoubtedly
will be maintained by the authori-
ties of the crown. Every assurance
is given. however. that funds for ac-
tual relief purposes will be neither
stopped nor diverted from the OBJ
jects intended by the donors.
DTsTRIRuTE FINDS FREELY.
Evening star., 1921-06-17
HOLY ROSARY LAWN FETE
Carnival for Benefit of Church
Building Fund.

Inc lawn fete, under the auspices of
the Holy Rosary parish. opened We'd
nesday night and will continue tonight
on the parish playground. Sd and F
streets northeast, for the benefit of the
church building fund.
among the entertainment features
eech night Is a band concert BY the
poys band of the parish. directed by
frol. Jacque van Poucke, formerly
with the Marine Banu. The committee
IN charge OF arrangements is com
poSeo oI MRS. Z. Croccia. Miss D. Brig
mole. Mrs. r. Giuffre, Mrs. J. Sheaffer
and Mrs. M. Fratantuono.
Evening star., 1921-06-17
DIVORCE SUIT DISMISSED.

Justice Stafford yesterday dismissed
the suit for an absolute divorce brought
by DIR. G. r. Lee Cole against his
wife. Minnie 3. Cole.
1t was during the hearing Of evil
dence in this case that Mrs. Carolyn
Eotaw. sister Of President Harding,
wrote letter to Justice Stafford
which was later made the basis Of y
libel suit by DIR. Cole against her for
$4,000.
Evening star., 1921-06-17
ia SOLDIERS BURIED.
Two Lieutenants Among War Dead
Laid in Arlington.

Full military honors marked the
burial in Arlington National Gene
terry yesterday afternoon of the bodies of
ia members of the Army who were
pitfalls in Europe curing the world
war. The list included First Lieut..
Lisle P. Ambelang. 125th Infantry;
Second Lieut.. Guy Black, 307th In
fantry: Field Clerk Ernest r. Loehr
and Ill enlisted men. Troops from
Fort Myer formed a guard of honor
around the graves and Army chap
lains of Catholic and Protestant de-
nominations conducted religious serv-
ices. Volleys Of musketry were fired
over the graves and the sounding of
taps, the soldiers good-night,"
closed the ceremonies
Evening star., 1921-06-17

contended that the spirit il not tire
letter of the law had been violated in
that Adjt. Gen. Charles I. Martin of
Kansas had been recommended for
the post by thirty-five governors.
while Gen. Richards had Endorsements
OF only a few governors.
Evening star., 1921-06-17
URGES SENATE ACTION.
Secretary Weeks Asks Confirmation
of Col. George c. Richards.

Confirmation of. the nomination of
Col George c. Richards Of the Penn
sylvania National Guard to be chief of
the militia bureau of the War De-
partment was recommended yesterday
by the. Senate military committee after
Secretary Weeks had testified that the
officer had been selected because of
what he and the President regarded
as his superior qualifications over
other candidates.
Senator Capper. republican. Kansas.
voted against the recommendation
and indicated that he would carry his
opposition to the Senate floor He
Evening star., 1921-06-17
BISCUIT FIRM CUTS PRICES.

National Biscuit Company has an
nounced sweeping reduction on its
entire line. both packages and bulk.
which, plus previous reductions, gen.
orally cuts away from 65 to 20 per
cent of the advance during the war
period.
The company expects the new
prices will stand for many months,
feeling that. with price stability as
sured. the trade and public will buy
with confidence.
Evening star., 1921-06-17

Ave and fifty-two trip tickets.
The advances requested are sub
stantially the same as those awarded
the company by the Interstate Com
merce Commission in decision
handed down Saturday.