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The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-07
CONTROVERSY OVER RAILWAY 
 LONG STANDING

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. (by Asso- ciated Press).-When city officials, guarded by 200 uniformed policemen, effected a forced crossing January g, of the Detroit United Railway lines with tracks of the municipal traction system, they brought into the open street car controversy that has waged for years. The proposal to construct municipally owned sys- tenn has been enmeshed In lawsuits instituted by the company almost as soon as approval of a $15,OO0 ,0O0 bond issue was voted for the city system last April.
 Detroits street car controversy be- gan years ago when the issue in- volved the rate of fare. It continued as the outstanding issue in practi- cally every municipal election until with. the authorization of the voters for municipal system, it became a fight for control of the citys streets.
 The charter amendment approved last April contemplates construction of 100 miles of city owned car lines. and to date about 20 miles of track have been completed. Despite the half dozen law suits initiated by the Detroit United, Mayor James Cou- zens, who sponsored the municipal ownership plan, asserts the remain der of the program will be carried out in 1921.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-07
CARD OF THANKS

desire to thank the people of Cordova for their loyal good will, the support given, and the appreciation shown upon the opening of the Elm. press cabaret. I also wish to an- nounce that the name of the Empress cabaret will stand at all times for all that is cleanest and best in the field of entertainment. I have be- lieved that place of this character will be welcome addition to the so- cial life of the town, and the recep- tion accorded our initial dance justi- fies that belief
 A. E, LATHROP
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-07
COLLEGE GRADUATES
 IN NEW CONGRESS

VALPARAISO, Ind, Feb. z (by AS. sociated Press).-Thirty-six per cent of the members of congress, fifty-five per cent of the residents of the United States and fifty-four per cent of the vice presidents have been col lege graduates, according to an an- nouncement made by Dr. G. c. Borst, dean of education of the Valparaiso university.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-17
HARDING TO KNOCK
PULL OUT OF j. S.
JOBHUNT|NG GAME

President Harding will be the
.arbiter as TO the method of discharg-
ing Federal employees during the
coming deflation.
An appeal will be made to him by
members OF the Senate Civil Service
Committee to Issue regulations gov
erning dismissals and doing away
with alleged favoritism and pull"
The Issue reached climax today
when Senators McCumber and Har-
reid demanded that those states
which are now short Of their quotas
in the classified servite should not
be made TO bear the brunt OF the
discharges; but that the District of
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia
Will suffer the chief burden of the
dismisssls.
Senator McCumber presented evi-
dence showing that ox-service men
are wRlking The streets of Washing
ton looking for Jobs. while married
women work in the Same Offices wits
their husbands and double the family
income.
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mana ger OF the In
ternational News Serv-
Ice. after weeks Of In
vestigation. On in
formation furnished
by Mr.. Pew the Gov
ernment indicted them
for conspiracy TO de-
fraud the Government
and Justice Siddons'
decision today upheld
the validity of that In
dictment. The de-
cfsiOn assures that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-17
ELoPINo PILLAR GETS
7 YEARS AS EMBEZZLER

NEW BRUNSWICK, N j.. June IL.
From two to seven years in the
state prison was the sentence i'm
psssed today on Shubel X Siver for
embezzling funds belonging to the
church of which he was treasurer.
Almost simultaneously he was
served with the papers In the divorce
suit filed by his wife. Mrs. Annsbelle
r. Siver, whom he left to elope TO
Greenwich, Conn, with Adele Goutn,
a young Perth Amboy waitress.
The latter reiterated her resolve to
wait for Shubel forty years II nee
essary."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-17
LEWIS TO SUCCEED
GOMPERS ASlAbOR
CHIEF, Is FORECAST
Enough Delegates Believed
Pledged to Miners Leader
to Assure Election.
BY MILDRED MORRIS.
InterpatsepaI News service.

DENVER. Colo. June 1T.-John l.
Lewis, head Of the United Mine Work
ers OF America, has. enough votes
pledged and enough In sight. to as
sure his election as president of the
American Federation of Labor in place
of Samuel Gompers. according TO
claims OF his supporters To-Day.
The campaign being conducted for
him is the biggest talk OF the labor
IL is the irst serious attempt TO Dust
the veteran head of the Federation.
CARPENTERS sUPPORT LEWIS.
1t is generally believed Lewis has
the support of the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners, which
has the largest voting delegation,
next to the miners, while the rail-
road unions are known to be in a
receptive mood TO talk business
1t Is conceded that the opposition
to Gompers is large enough to oust
him, and that Lewis, OF all the pos
sible candidates for his job, is alone
strong enough to muster the votes to
be elected. There is a question, how
ever, whether Lewis viii finally be
the candidate. He refused TO comment
oH pldhSF nCtOfhihk " EtpNTNr-
He insists upon assurances of 10000
votes to convince him that there Ia
eonugh sentiment to demand his run
ming.
The consensus OF opinion Is that n
this number is pledged to Lewis,
Gompers will announce his retirement
and leave the field free to the miners
head.
BOYCOTT RESOLVE FAILS.
Efforts to have the Irish resolution
providing for the boycott OF British
goods, adopted. have failed. At q
stormy conference OF Irish delegates
number who signed the resolution
Withdrew their names. announcing
that the Canadian affiliations Of their
international unions would not permit
them 10 support IL. Before onterine
the conference. Cl p. Foley, one OF the
leaders OF the group behind the reso-
luton, issued a statement declaring
~ will be made the test OF "real
friendship for Ireland when the roll
of the convention Is called.
For the first time since it's exist
ence. soviet Russia may be without
defenders In the federation.
The indications are that the execu-
tive councils denunciation OF the
l.enine regime and repudlstion Of its
policies win be approved by. the con-
vention without oppesstisA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-17
BY EARL c. REEVES.
BY Interaa tionai News Service.

by inter"auonhi news service
LONDON. June 1.-THE seizure
of between 200 and 600 machine
- uohoLan -. tha ,ag,lt ~
p-;.;.L a.a..>,
uiseioouies hhaoo oy t,st
service agents eonpieeeiy Dreass
down the plans OF the irlsh lie
publican Army for great often
siye AGAINST the crown forces in
Ireland nexf as,tnusv,~ according, fo
AN-;.i F'.t.-.,,.ry ssued nv the
49, OxS;. A.. .s..s
-A''' sS $500
|. FOR USE IN AUTUMN WAR.
The seized machine guns were to
have been used In the autumn cam
paign by the sinn Feiners'
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S,rn vi. n.s h..n onr,,Is,.Iy o,t
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n.haw. - ~, 80 - ~ na,,r,~
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Al, W. ,.,.,t,..s - ST. p.in
Hss vi, ,,,,,a
o"mpash; a.,
tionsI News service.
"a r,on,h ayo We learnod that
49, ,th. sirn roin.rs, war,, traot-
,hs n,r.h.sa ., Thonrsao
t,a,ant,, h.csnaa A..
sSs ,a.it,,, - hohaIS =,
s as ah,,,o g.,
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ing ,os ey ,,
SO" rsno W 80 49,
enc nulopesh ~
Mitchell Hedges. the famous explor-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-17
FE|N
COUP FAILS
.ASAN|ER|CA
iTAKEsCl)NS
Seizure of Arms Blasts Hopes
For Forceful Strategy in
Emerald Isle.

BUBLiN. June 15.--Two Black
and Tan policemen were killed In an
ambush attack near Rstkecoie to-
day. The Sim Fein casualties are
not knew.. hut are believed TO have
been heavy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-17
SUNDAY MOVIES IN
OKLAHOMA UPHELD

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 17.--oper-
alton OF moving picture shows In OK
lahoms on Sunday was upheia as
legal in seven decisions OF the STATE
criminal court OF Appeals on RECORD
,,a.,erdav The decisions were based
an the ground that operation OF
n'.stera does not constitute "servile
iahorS which Is prohibited by law.
Son,e Of the cases have been on ap-
peal since 1917.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-17
BALTIMORE SUMMER PARK
is MENACED BY FLAMES

BALTIMoRg. Nd, June i7,--Fire OF
origin early today de-
stroyed the big dancing payihon ana
a number OF other butldings eha
threatened the complete destrucu"0
OF Gwynn oak Park' POI
.ousement resort operate b.
ITnItea railways Compan ''
northwesteru suburbs OF thc .tH T.s
los. A estimated at more tH.E #..t.
600.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-17
the four men will have to stand Z
on the indictments.
PLEADED "No sTATUTE.-

the four men will have to stand trial
on the indictments.
PLEADED "No sTATUTE.-
The demurrers on behalf of the de-
PENDANTS set up the plea that there
is no existing statute making 1t
crime to obtain the secrets of the
court, and that thus the indictments
were faulty. Justice Siddons failed
to concur in this contention
The Indictment the courts opinion
stated. charged the following:
"Errbry was to secure and obtain
In advance iof official announcement
of the decision and Judgment of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
information of it's conclusions and re-
suits of cases pending therein. and
impsrt the information to the r>-
naming defendants privately and In
advance of the official decision and
announcement thereof by the court,
and the defendants to whom the in
formation was to be communicated
would receive and accept ~ and make
uso of the same for the joint benefit
of all the defendants by engaging
in speculations upon the New York
Stock Exchange, and other stock
markets"
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CASE.
Among the cases Involved. the court
pointed out, was the famous Southern
Pacific lands case. involving millions
of dollars. The decision was TO be
rendered on November II. 1919. st II
o'clock noon. Embry, the Indictment
held, obtained this information
through his official and intimate ress-
tions with the court as Justice No
Kenns's secretary. impaired IL to HIS
co-defendants. and they then went 10.
New York and engaged in selling
"short" Southern Pacific shares. re-
alizing profit Of which Embry's
share was $500. Continuing the courts
opinion stated:
the following facts sufficiently
appear in the indictment:
THAT Embry by virtue OF
his employment became possessed OF
knowledge as 20 the determinations
reached by the Chf~r Justice OF tha
United States and the Associate J1p-
does OF uns supeAnss cs~w1 s< t>n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-17
IN
WAR MUST
D|sC0RCE:
Daugherty Puts v. S. Experts on
Trail of Men Said to Have
Looted Treasury.
BY w. H. ATKINS.
~ international News Service.


War profiteers may be forced TO
disgorge sums running as high as
81 900 100000 through civil actions
and criminal prosecutions now
planned by the Department of JUS
tice.
This estimate Of the sum which
could be recovered by the Gov
rnment was said by high officials
to be ., cQnservatise figure. Some
Off els sksserted that the amount
va,en ultimately may Be returned
to the Treasury II likely to be as
high as $4,000, 900 900.
DAUCHEUTy GETS AUDITs.
Attorney General Daughtery had
access today to the latest sudits made
by Treasury accountants. and on the
basis of these revelations In prepared
TO extend the scope OF the Depart
ment's investigation into all branches
Of the Government which spent
enormous sums, during the war.
Comptroller Of the Treasury War
wick's repor.s showing the looseness
with wi1ich disbursing officers paid
out enormous sums without adequate
check on claims are OF an astounding
character They reflect a deplorable
condition in the affairs not only OF
the Shipping Board and the War De-
partment, but in practically every
big war agency expanded overnight
in the emergency. These bureaus are
now shown 10 have, been yictimized
In almost unbelievable sums.
EXPECTS TO TAKE TRAIL.
Attorney General Daugherty viii
have the active aid OF the best ex-
perts in the Treasury in running
down the frauds which already have
been brought to the Departments
attention, and the still larger num-
Der OF cases, in which well-grounded
suspicion points to the fact that
prohteers dug without restraint into
the Treasury"
new tyoe Of opposition to the
Attorney Generals fght against the
prafters developed today, when IL be-
came known that hundreds Of
suspected individuals Nand concerns
that found themselves influential
enough to "put over" the million doll
lar Jobs are seeking to retain the
services of experts who might other
wise be material Witnesses for the
Government
some of these persons occupied
nrominent position, In the War De-
nartment and other Government
bureaus in Washington, and had inti-
mate knowledge of many of the
"iobs- now under investigation.
TO HIT LARGE CITIES.
The war graft probes probably will
touch every important Industrial CEN
ter Of the country. Most of the In
yeatiKatiye work will be centered In
the larger cities.
THE innocent as well es tho~guiltN
must "open up their books and con-
ceal nothing of their war activity nr-
cording to the Attorney General. rho
Administration. he SAID, Is oetermiheu
20 aclear away the suspicion that has
hun. over honest business men who
served the country Loyalty and at rea-
sonable profit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-17
WRITER OF PRIZE ESSAY
ARRESTED AS BURGLAR

NORTHAMPTON. Mass, June IT,
William Schuetz, an alleged gentle
man burglar was arrested at the
point OF pistol at 3 o'clock yester-
day morning after he had broken into
the summer cottage OF Mrs. Mary
A. Lee, at South Hadley Fails.
Schuetz. who is thirty-fonr years
old, but looks nearer fifty. is highly
educated. He has served prison
terms IN California New York and
Connecticut. while serving term In
jail at Westport, n. Y. recently he
won a 80 prize for an essay on
"Americanism"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-17

What Hit MEX. Peter"
Wives Must Flatter.
Dipping Into Capital
Wise Dr.. Hopkins.
ARTHUR BRISBANE
<Cspyrisht. is1i.)

Somebody sold $4,000 shares Of
Mexican Petroleum stock yester-
day. and the day before somebody
sold $1,000 shares. Wall Street
eripples would like TO know who
did the selling. t I"
Yesterday the stock sold at 103.
Nine days ego II sold at $50. What
kit its That question sad-eyed
losers would like b have an
swered-
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One gentleman in WAN Street
has been supplying every reporter
that would listen with sad stories
about Mexican oil-all the wells
turning to salt watar. etc.
An event like the Mexican Pc
sroleum panic might easily start q
iKger panic and ruin millions
where the Mexican Petroleum IN
eident has ruined thousands.
Wall Street and those that play
with the ticker will have trouble
snoush without panics cooked up
TO order.
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Partly csssdy tonight ans
Saturday, probably unset
tied tssfehtS ccstinued
warms Gentle ts msdersts
nerthwcst vsinAs- Temp~r~-
fure at Q n n- ~ degrecs-
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SUSTA AIMS
EFFORT To
JAIL RING
Ex-Secretary Of Justice Nc
kenna and Associates Lose
Attempt to Dismiss Case.
ny international New. service.

BY International News service.
, The Government won "A potable
yictorv today in It's long iirht TO pro-
feet the inviolability of United States.
Supreme Court decisions.
The decisions of the nations high
est tribunal, embracing as they do
the "great issues of life, liberty, and
property are of vital concern TO the
welfare of the nation and they must
not be dragged into the mire of
stock market speculation through
connivance and conspiracy, accord
ing TO decision handed down today
by Justice Siddons, sitting in Grim
nal Court No. i, District Supreme
Court.
IN CONSPIRACY CASE
The decision OF the court was rem
dered in dismissing the demurrers
that had been filed 10 the indictments
of Ashton r. Embry. former private
secretary TO Associate Justice Nc
Kenna. and his three associates. u.
Millard Mayer. j. Hsrwood Graves
and B. e, Moses. They were indicted
for surreptitiousiy obtaining advance
information on important decisions
and using the information thus OBJ
tained in stock market speculation.
Their activities were first dis
closed BY an expose, of their system
by Marlen E. Pew. editor and general
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
Western GLee Club
Elects Officers;
Voting Is Close

Western High Glee Club has held
election of officers ana several
meetings. An appeal has been mace
for the support of the student body
and plans were discussed for the
coming year.
The first meeting was marked by
a splendid attendance, forty-five
girls and twenty boys being pres.
ent. Officers elected for the Girls
Club were: President, Ellen Stuart;
vice president. Evelyn Kidwell; sec
retary and treasurer, Abby Green;
librarian, Dorothy Tschiffely. OF
ficers for the Boys Club were:
President. Alfred May; vice presi-
dent, Edgar Spain; secretary and
treasurer. Benjamin Thompson'
librarian, Leroy Piser.
1t was evident that the mem
bers were enthusiastic and inter
ested. Several additional members
were enrolled. At this meeting II was
decided that the Glee Club and the
Dramatic Society should unite Tor
the purpose of giving an entertain
ment; the Dramatic Society TO give
a comedy, the Glee Club a cantata
for mixed voices. and the nol-
yidual clubs a few sketches.
The participants are planning 10
nut much time and labor upon their
production, so as to make 1t crl.
terion of dramatic and musical art
at Western.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
Central Athletes
Student Officers

The student officers of the Cen
trail High School Athletic Associa-
ton for 1922 are the following:
Vice President-Sallie Burkiin'
Secretary-Donald Iglehart.
Swimming-Captain, Mark Coles
manager, Harvey Mansfield.
Track-Captain. Willis Kern; man.
ager, Randall Buckingham.
Football-Captain, Edward BUCK
ley: manager, Carvel Watts.
Baseball-Captain, John Davis;
manager, Walter Atkinson.
Boys basketball-Captain Leslie
McFadden; manager. Eugene Casey.
Boys tennis-Captain, Lawrence
Phillips; manager, Donald 1glehart.
Crew-Captain, Hale Chisholm.
Boys rifle - Captain, Joseph
Crockett.
Girls swimming-Captain Doro-
thy Merrill; manager, Catharine
Lacy.
Girls Observation-Disclosures, Cath
arine Parsiano.
Girls tennis - Manager, Alice
Speiden.
Girls rifle-Captain, Edna Kilpat-
rick: manager, Sophia Waldman.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
Editor Sanford
Outlines Purposes
OF Press Club
BY HERBERT SANFORD,
Editor Central Bulletin.

1t is the plan to incorporate in the
Constitution provision for a Press
Club, composed of members of the
staff of High School papers and
others working in the journalistic
interest, with an executive commit
tee, composed Of one member from
each High School, as we'll as the re-
gular four officers Of the whole or
ganiZation.
The Press Club will further Doth
business and pleasure. At the re-
gular meetings, journalistic accom-
plishments will be talked over, and
ideas interchanged between the var
ious editors and journalists. Then,
too, there will be social functions
which will be enjoyable, and bring
the various publications into closer
connection.
Although the Press Club will in
clude all the High Schools, the mem-
bers from each High School will con-
stitute a separate division, which
will work separately regarding mat
ters peculiar to them.
There will be an eligibility require
ment, probably the contribution OF
certain amounts of material to the
publications. This proposed Press
Club Is what has been needed for
long time, both to further the in
terest in journalism, in the school
papers, and to make such work en-
joyable as well as helpful
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
ACTIvEWEEK,S
BY FASTENERS
CLUB GROUPS
Merrill Club Initiates Girls Into
Mysteries Of Organization.
Candidates Trembls When
Put Through PAGES.
BY THEODORE sAKs

"BMPTED by a lowly penny. each
trembling girl initiate OF the
Eastern High Merrill club ex-
tended a greedy hand last week TO
make the acquaintance Of sticky fly
paper. This stunt was one OF many
used by the funloying Eastern girls,
who welcomed into their organiza.
ton several new members.
President Edna Burrows saw that
every girl provided laughter for the
fortunate member-who had their
initiation last year and remember II
well. The newcomers were afraid OF
every new stunt, fearing something
worse than the last and mysteriously
unknown.
The ghastly touch OF a cold hand
and the memory Of some supposedly
unsavory "delicacies" was forgotten.
however. when all those present on.
Joyed a hearty supper.
ELECTION HELD.
Raymond Hutchison was elected
president Of the Boys, Student Coun-
ell. Irma Burch was elected presi-
dent Of the Girls. Student Council.
The Glee Club is planning to give
a dance. the night Of November IL,
Armistice Day.
The Boys Rifle Club held no prac-
tice Friday. owing to the Tech-Cen-
trail game.
The Merrill Club is to give Cab
aret Party" at the School next FRI
day evening. Members Of the club
will give several vaudeville acts.
There will be dancing.
The Girla GIaa (ylIh held rehea r4al
Friday night for their "FolIies" show
to be given December / and 2. The
Boys Glee Club will begin rehearsals
for their show within a week.
BY a vote OF 81 to 36, the Senior
Class voted to postpone formal or
ganization OF their Class from Octo-
ber until February. The Seniors
elected the following Pin Committee.
Jesse Phares, Raymond Hutchison,
Miss M. Smith. The tellers were
Messrs. Febrey. Campbell and Ford.
The Girls basketball teams will be-
gin practice November Z.
TO INTERVIEW ALUMNI.
A feature Of THE fastener" this
year is to be a series Of interviews
with former graduates. The first
number will contain an interview
with Professor Dewitt c. Croisssnt
Of George Washington University.
one of the early graduates.
The Senior Friendship Club held
an exciting Halloween party Friday
night at the Y. w. c. A.
A special Athletic assembly was
held Tuesday prior to the game with
Business. Short talks were made by
Mr.. Hart. Mr.. Warner, and Coach
Guyon. Manager Bill Furey gave
a talk on the game in Philadelphia
last Saturday.
A Fire Drill was held Tuesday
morning: the bell rang while the
students were in the assembly hall.
Captain Prender. Bill Harrison.
Dixie" Capper, and Dutch" New
man remained in Philly after the
game until Sunday night. They re-
turned home early Monday morning.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
"Balance Sheet"
Starts Campaign

The business staff of the Business
High School Balance Sheet. headed
by William Fisher, has to its credit
500 subscriptions to date. The follow
ing sections have received honor GER
tificates, which are proudly dis
played in their rooms, 80, 545, 433,
527, 224, 3S4. 95, and 65S. The GER
tificate of distinction reads:
Every member of this section Is
a subscriber to the Balance Sheet"
The staff is. displaying a poster
urging all sections to get into the
100 per cent class. 1t reads:
THE ice cream cone treat has
not been awarded. Your section
still has a chance.
Subscribe to the Balance Sheet.
Send your subscription card to
Room 35.
We GO to press soon.
Don't get left"
This novel treat is to be given to
the section which is the first to have
all subscriptions paid.