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The Washington times., 1921-09-04
CHURCH CHOIR FEUD
|SSTILL BURNING
Mt. Vernon Tenor, Barred Two
Wseks Ago, Absent at
g -.S
-. Rehearsal. O.. -.

N. Conner Porter, tenor soloist OF
the Mt. Vernon Place NJ. e. Church.
Ninth street and Massachusetts, avenue
northwest, who was asked two weeks
ago not to sing at the church after
public notice had been given that he
would sing. did not appear for the
usual rehearsal Of the church choir
Friday night.
Between the lines OF this short news
item is written strange tale Of a
church feud which refuses to be smoth-
cred despite the blanket Of silence with
which officials Of the Mt. Vernon
church have endeavored to hush the
outcry.
Porter has been formally informed
by the church music committee, head
ed by T. L. Smith, that 1,500 people of
the Mt. Vernon congregation of 1880
have voiced the opinion that they would
oe pleased should Porter absent him.
self from the singing fold.
Rumors Arc Rife.
Telephones Of church members, es-
pecially those officiating on the church
music committee, were busy late Fri
day night. when they sought to learn
from those who had attended rehearsal
whether he was there"--referring to
Porter.
Porter is understood to be contem-
plating attendance at the church serv-
ices today. but whether he Will en-
deavor to take his usual place in the
choir. or choose to participates in the
services only az q member of the con.
gregation. could not be learned last
night.
Publicity. resulting from the strange
request OF Assistant Pastor Rippy that
Porter omit his solo number two weeks
ago has brought several offers from
other church choirs in the city,
of Porter's own denomination as well
as others. Porter is understood to be
awaiting the final showdown on the
Mt. Vernon Place Church squabble be-
fore making other plans.
Full attendance at the choir re-
hearsal Friday night. due to curiosity
over the possible appearance of Por.
ter, indicates that the congregation of
the church win likewise be wen repre-.
scented this morning. 1t II believed
Porter Will attend the services as he
10 a member of the church as well as
a metmber--or former member. which
ever the music committee decides--of
the choir.
Publication OF the story OF the
strange situation at the church Is said
70 have acted as o tonic TO the. church
organization. Members OF the choir
have suddenly taken keen interest In
their work. and the church members
have been aroused 10 ths ADVERTISING
value Of their music program.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
DELEGATES TO GENEVA
CONFERENCE SAIL SEPT. II

American delegates to the Second
International. Congress OF WorlSink
Women at Geneva will sail from
New York September IT. 1t was an
nounced here 1astanight. - ,s.a .:s.
The delegation Includes Mrs. Ray
mond Robbins. Of Chicago; Miss
Emma steghagen, Of chicago: Miss
Miriam Shepherd, of wiikesbarre;
Miss Sarah Green, OF Kansas City;
Miss Mary Dreier, OF New York;
Miss Maud Swartz, of New York.
and Miss Julia O'conn6r. Of Boston.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
sPALpINo COUNCIL TO HAVE
ANNUAL PICNIC TOMORROW

spalding Council, knights OF Co
lumbus, under the leadership of
Grand Knight Thomas x. Galliher
and Lawrence Feeney, lecturer, viii
60 to Fairfax, Va. tomorrow. Labor
Day, for their annual field mass,
flag raising and family outing. They
viii be the guests OF the Rev. Val.
entine Cuevas, rector OF 81. MarY's
Catholic Church. A baseball game
between the Fairfax Athletic Leagus
and spalding Council win take placs.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
RADIO OPERATOR DROWNED;
FALLS FROM ,WARSHiP

The Navy Department was advised
today Of the death by, drowning on
August 81 Of Joseph @. Supple. a
radio operator, who was lost over
Supplies home address was 110s
Manhattan Avenue, BROOKLYN.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
D. e, s. WIN Meet.

Worthy. Matron e. Nancy Clark
son announces that Areme Chapter,
Order Of Eastern Star, will resume
Its sessions foliowins the summer
vacation period. Wednesday even
ing, Sept. Z. at which time the chap
ter will meet In its quarters In the
Nasonio templA.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
DRY coMMIss IoNER WILL
TOUR EASTERN CITIES

Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
announced this afternoon that next
week he VIII make q tour Of inspec-
tion throughout the East in an effort
to speed up the work Of reorgsnizing
New. York. Pittsburgh and Columbus.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Ask NEW BUILDING TO
HOUSE MILITIA BUREAU

Proposal. that q building be erected
here In memory OF the National Guard.
10 Be used to house the Militia Bureau
of the War Department. was made last
night by George c. Richards, brigadier
general. Pennsylvania National Guard.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
$500, 900 Loan Authorized.

The Intersfate .Commerce, Commis-
sion today authorized the Cambria
and Indiana Railroad Company OF
Pennsylvania to issue q one-year Z
per cent promissory note. for $500, 900.
to be sold at not less than 90 per
toward payment Of 100000 of two
year gold notes. y.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
100000 TRAVEL
THROUGH GATES.
OF D. c. MONTHLY
Influx and outgo Of Passengers
Normal Despite Business
Depression.
DID YOU know that

Did you know that
Each and every day more than sb..
4 900 persons come to and 60 away
from washingtonf
That every summer month more
than $4,000 persons board and get
off OF trains coming to and going
from Washington
And In view OF these facts. can 1t
be said that hard times have struck
Washington y & ! 'a ]
Judging from figures obtained by
The Times today. the INDUSTRIAL con,
dition has had little effect on wash
ington vacationists. Even though
tares have taken @ considerable
Jump, railroad passenger figures are
running almost TO, normal. ~. att
July Was Big Month.
The month Of July Of this year
was q big month at the. Union Sta
ton. About 100000 persons passed
through the station. going away and
coming to this city. During the.
same month in 1920 $4,000 persons
were counted. difference OF only
During the month--of June last.
7Ss.000 persons passed through the
station, compared with 7ss 900 during
the month Of June, 1920. During
May, 1891, there were 665,000 per-
sons. compared with 725.ooo during
May. 1890.
More Using Autos.
There is decrease In passengers
due to some extent no doubt, to high
railroad fares and the fact that 20
many people are out Of jobs.
Then again. IL u possible. although
not % probable, that the Tin Can
Tourists Association 10 stealing sofnc
Of tho patronage Of railroads. The
Tin Can travellers claim their fol-
lowers run into the thousands.
The decrease In the cost of auto
mobiles and the improvements Of
roads throughout the country have
attracted thousands OF persons. This
has had some effect on railroad pat
ronage.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Gas Boom at Paden.

PApEN CITY. w. Va. Sept. a.
This city h believed TO be on the verge
of q boom m the result of a develop
mont Of new Eas field. The Paden
city on and Gas Company win drill
. number OF wells, " S
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Railroad Lease Approved.

Acquisition by the Maine Central
Moosehead Lake Railroad. under
lease, today was approved by the
Interstate Commsros Commission.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
MANY CROOKS
ELUDE !v|G|LANT
EYES OF POLICE
Pictures Of Thousands Are
Filed IN BertiIIon Records
Al Over Country.

sociologists, criminoiogists. and
others interested in the welfare Of
humanity and the suppression OF
crime take the trouble to prepare
annual statistics giving the number
OF humans behind prison bars and
confined IN institutions Tor the crImi-
nally insane. but rarely do they give
figures showing the number OF law.
breakers who. are at large. II ts
the opinion of detectives. experts
In their line, that the number whom
touched outnumbers by Ear the num-
Der imprisoned.
In every mornings mail that
reaches the police headquarters OF
large cities are circulars giving do
scriptions Of men wanted for crimes
ranging from robbery to murder.
Thousands of such circulars and
'.look-outs'' are distributed by mail
to the police every year. Indeed.
one Of the most perpiexing problems
that the detective has to deal with
Ia to remember the descriptions OF
the criminals ION the wing" The
number is 20 great that Il would
be humanity impossible for any
sleuth to keep them all I'm mind.
Thousands Listed.
In the Bertiilon bureaus Of the
principal cities are to be found thou.
sands Of pictures Of men wanted and
cabinets bulging with records of
finger-prints. And there are no
superfluous pictures among these
records, for once the detectives learn
that some famous yegg or "stick.up"
man has gone to the Beyond hts
picture and finger-prints are placed
among the dead archives.
Included among the men who are
wanted are, OF course. escaped pris.
oners.
Another type Of criminal at large
Is the gentleman OF clever wits. who
- nages TO live within the law, and
wAo IL known to be q crook but Is
immune from punishment. There Is
not q city In the country that does
| not harbor this type of crook. They
maintain offices, some Of which are
the ''two-by- four variety, while
others are sunsukuous, even palatial.
Usually this type IL the gentleman
who would like 10 double your
money for you" in q very short
time. They are always fearful rs to
the way you would speculate your
bank account II you should decide TO
let others handle the money. Their
schemes are clever and some Of them
have baffled the detectives for
months.
Get Move-on Orders.
\ When sueh crooks are discovered
the best the detectives can do 10 to
tai them TO move to another city.
In other words. they can operate In
definitely In the large cities because
of the laxity OF the law. In most
cases these crooks are heartiess
wretches. They have been known 90
take the lies savings Of men and
women whose existence has been
one long struggle.
There are q million eyes watching
for crooks every day throughout the
country. and yet most Of the crimi-
| mails make their escape. There ere
the civil and State authorities. the
Government agents and hordes OF
private detectives. One reason why
% many Of the crooks escape n be-
cause they are as clever a. their
pursuers- ..s
In the smaller cities Of the country
there are ~ many a. 10000 pictures
OF men Who never have been caught.
This will give q fair idoa Of how
many such cities ~ New York. Chi
caso. and Philadelphia would ike to
catch.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-27
: ederaI Officers
ToAid In Fighting
Forest Fire Plots

spokane, Wash, May 27.-To
resist what they declare are plots
on the part of radicals of the Pa
cific northwest to set fires in the
forests, department of justice Of
ficials here today announced or
ganization of a force of state and
federal officers to cooperate with
forest service officials to protect
standing timber during the forest
fire season.
Unemployment among woods
workers. it was believed by depart
ment of justice officials making
the announcement, has given rise
to plans among radicals to provide
work for themselves as fire fight
ers by setting fires. By this means
they declared, they have informa-
tion to indicate, it is planned to
make a stake" of money, food and
other supplies to provide against
further unemployment.
The force of federal and state
Officers. it was stated, will be di-
rected by a federal officials from
Missoula, Mont.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-27
Rickenbacker
Speeds East In
Air Mail Plane

North Platte, Neb., May 27.-
Eddie Rickenbacker, who left Red
wood City, Cal, yesterday in an
effort to make a. record flight to
Washington, ID. c., left here at
9:25 a. m. for Omaha in an air
mail plane piloted by C. v. Pickup
At Omaha Rickenbacker intends to
take command of the ship and
drive to Washington arriving
there Saturday night. Before TAX
ing off this morning Rickenbacker
inspected the machine he wreck ed
last night.
Examination of the ground
where he landed gave evidence of
a good landing made near the cen
ter of the field. After touching
the ground his ship ran about 500
feet before it smashed into gully
wrecking his landing gear.
Officials declared today that the
flaming "T'' placed for guidance
at the end of the fild was improp-
erly located, causing Rickenback-
er to land his ship tail to the wind
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-27
Nc Minnville
Arnory Plans
Are Underway

Plans for the SIS, 200 armory at
McMinnville will be made by John
Hunzicker OF Eugene and will be
commenced at once, according to
Adjutant General George A. White
of the Oregon national guard this
morning upon his return from
Camp Clackamas.
The adjutant and his staff will
go to Eugene at once to go over
the plans with Mr.. Hunzicker and
building operations viii commence
as soon as they have been com
pleted and meet the approval Of
the authorities.
The money for the erection Of
the money for the erecting Of the
building was raised by donations
from the state. the county and the
city Of McMinnville.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-27
Chinese File
Damage Suit
Against Espee

Charging that through neglect
and carelessness they caused the
death of Gooey Sun, a Chinese boy
Of eight years old, on the morn
ing Of September 5, w. l.. Sun
filed suit in the circuit court this
morning against the Southern Pa
cific and Suie Sun, another Chi
neses, for $500.
The complaint state that the
young boy was placed in a truck
by Suie Sun and driven across the
company's railroad tracks at Trade
and Ferry streets, and that
through careless and neglect Suie
Sun did not take the proper pre-
cautions in avoiding trains, and
is accordingly named as co-defend-
ant with the railroad company.
The complaint states further
that the engineer Of the switch
engine which pushed the car into
the truck causing the death Of the
boy, did not blow his whistle or
ring his bell as a warning when
approaching Ferry street at that
particular time. Furthermore, It
states, the noise from the box fac
tory and lumber yard nearby pre-
vented Suie Sun from hearing the
noise OF the approaching engine.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-27
Lutherans
Of fWestIn
Conference
Church Convention at
Silverton Sees Larg-
est Gathering Ever
Entertained There

Silyerton, Or, May 27.-The
Lutheran annual conference Of the
western states convened here yes
terday ina large tent erected in
the city park and the seating ca
pacity was overtaxed at the open
ing session. Church workers are
here from all parts Of the United
States and it is said that at no
previous meeting in the history of
Silverton was there such large
delegation assembled.
The meeting will continue until
and including June i, and 1t is ex-
pected that the big day of the con-
ference will be Sunday. During
the session a barbecue will be
served to visiting members of the
conference by the city council and
the community club and 1t is ex-
pected that this will take place
tomorrow. 'su<
Most of the work so far has been
in the way of finding accommoda-
tions for the visitors. Silverton
people are showing marked spirit
Of courtesy and while the capacity
of the city is small compared to
the large delegation present, it is
believed that by cooperation
which the committees are meeting
with, all will be accommodated.
Many of the most eminent min
listers of the country are in attend
ance at the conference and will
have parts in the program OF the
week.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-27
Rail Rates
AndPriices
NotRelated
Chambers Declares
Advanced Freight
Charges Not. Pre-.
venting Trade

Washington, May 27. The
freight rate does not show any un-
reasonable relation to the deliver
ed price of goods and it cannot be
shown that in any of the territor-
les 1t is preventing the resumption
Of industrial operations or other
wise prohibiting movement, Ed
ward Chambers, vice-president OF
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
declared today before the senate
interstate commerce committee in
its investigation into the railroad
situation.
Fluctuations in the price of BIZ
luminous coal during the past
two or three years." Mr.. Chambers
said, have ranged greater than
the entire freight rate"
Cuts Have No Effect.
Readjustment downward OF
freight rates on lumber from the
Pacific coast, he said, has not re-
suited in a stimulation in traffic
and existing rates on coal and
grain have not reduced shipments
of those commodities.
"The rates as increased by the
interstate commerce commission
on lumber from the Pacific coast
territory to Chicago and the west, y
he explained. were recently read
justed to fit competitive CONNER
cial conditions by reducing the
rate to Chicago and to the Mossis-
sippi river from 80 cents a hun
dred to 73 cents, and to Kansas
City and Omaha, from 73 cents to
66h cents. The rate to st. Paul
and MINI eapolis remaining un-
changed at 66 " cents. From the
producing territory intermediate
to the Pacific coast, the relation
ships which had been thrown out
of line by the percentage increase
were restored. This adjustment is
reasonably satisfactory to the
shippers and lumber is moving un-
der the rates to the extent that the
markets will take.
Lumber Men Disappointed.
"The reports received indicate
the Pacific coast lumber shippers
are rather disappointed in the ef-
feet the reduced rates had upon
the movement. 1t is no better now
than it was before the rates were
reduced. The southern and Gulf
lumber shippers advise of slight
improvement in the demand but
generally the conditions in the
common markets are the same in
respect to the southern and Gulf
lumber as prevail on the Pacific
coast lumber.
I'VE have about completed the
readjustment of the grain and
grain products rates at the differ
ent primary markets and at the
Gulf and Atlantic ports for export,
In this readjustment some reduc-
tions had to be made"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-27

June 1, 1928, allowing two years
in which to erect a necessary ap-
paratus and to build a logging
road.
District Forester Cecil said to-
day the contract would be formal
ly awarded as soon as satisfactory
statement of Mr.. Colds financial
ability to carry out the terms was
furnished. He explained that this
was customary in all large timber
contracts.
He said it was not the practice
of his office to diyulge whether
there were other bidders.
Timber taken from the tract
will be handled over the proposed
logging road to Butte Falls and
thence to Medford. Olds recently
purchased the Pacific & Eastern
railroad and a mill site at Med
ford.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-27
|RalnitO del Verde
ONmers Don tLike
Attack On Island

q. = telegram in which he states
- Practically all owners OF
-, 0n Palmito del Verde island
...s offered Mrs. Ena Harpsr
g.. g. and financial assistance in
- ~. against Palmito del Verde"
:. y y which he declares they
n, .loignaRt at the slanderous
n sFranted attack on her
n. -papers and individuals. :"
r,,,. s,slled this morning from
- - ( Dorm. san Francisco at
ts- p. . Prank L. Purvine. Of
q. .s, one Of the investors in
a. s-sesa ..' Of Eden" island. To-
a "a the coast Of MEXICO.
h. .-nser Of local men bought
N I, ne island a short while
-. r names we've 7.,~-zd
t.-,. :, l. shsara- a-s san pat
N izsina T rssiaer-=
sait ainst arr
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-27
Craig Receives
Largest Lead In
Irish Election

Belfast, May 27.-Sir james
Craig, premier designate Of Ulster
who polled almost 10000 votes in
the election for the northern Irish
parliament, established a record
for the balloting in Ulster his
nearest competitor was Eamonn
De Valera, the Irish republican
leader. who received more than
10000 votes
Arthur Griffith, founder OF the
Sim Fein organization, was elect
Mr.. Griffith was arrested late
last November and has since thst
time been in Mount Joy prison N
Dublin.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-27
Vadivostok
Under Rule of
KappenForce

Toxic, May 27.-Troops former
ly under the command of General
Kappell, anti-bolshevik leader in
southeastern Siberia occupied a
part Of Vladivostok yesterday
morning, says a dispatch received
from that city by the Kokusai
News Agency. Some government
buildings were taken over by the
troops, but japanese forces there
maintained a neutral attitude.
The arrival Of the Kappell
troops at Vladivostok was expected
as they captured NikOlsk, near
there on May 81. and were report
ed to be advancing.
The city is said to be entirely
under the control of the Kappell
troops. whose chief Of staff an
nouneed the council Of non-social-
ist organizations had asked the
soldiers to enter the city. Part Of
the Vladivostok militia surrender
ed 10 the invaders and the remain
der fled. Members Of the nation
al assembly were placed under ar
rest, but were later released
The Vladivostok correspondent
Of the Nichi Nichi shimbun says
the Kappell soldiers disarmed all
miIitiamen, some Of whom resisted
he adds that the city is in con-
sternation with Kappell troops
driving through the streets in au-
tomobnes and occupying the rail-
way station and other buildings.
All shops in the town have been
closed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-27
87OOOOOFeet
OF Crater Lake
timber Is Sold

Portland, Or, May 27.-M. D.
Olds of Medford was yesterday
tentatively awarded by District
Forester George Cecil, a contract
for one of the largest tracts of gov
ernment timber to be sold in Ore
gon.
The stand is on Crater national
forest, about IL miles east of Butte
Falls, situated on the Four Bit
creek watershed and contains ap-
proximately S7,500,O00 feet of
timber, 100000, feet of which
is western and yellow pine. Other
species included are white fir,
Douglas fir and incense cedar. The
timber covers about $500 acres.
Prices bid by Mr.. Olds were
$3.75 thousand feet for all spe-
cies of pine and rs cents thou
sand feet for other. species. The
contract makes it necessary for the
buyer to begin cutting operations
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-27
Mass Meeting
In Jefferson

Members of Salem post NO. .
Of the American legion Will De
present tonight at mass meeting
TO be held at jefferson in the in
terest of the ex-service mems loaa
measure to be voted on at the
coming election in June.
Walter C. Winslow will De tne
speaker of the evening. DR.. c. b.
o'Neil and Robin Day will also
be members of the party from
salem. The balance of the pro-
gram will be furnished by the
jefferson members Of the post
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-27

Harper, the island queen ID
which they alleged she did not
have and could not give clear IL
tie to the property, and claimed
the land had been misrepresented-
Attorney Dorm, in his telegram
to Mr.. Purvine, further said tnat
the investors claim that "sueh at
tacks are injurious to all owners
and added that a mass meeting
is to be called for concerted act
ION" The defense. he said, hs
advised Mrs. Harper that Il wiz
be best for two or three hundred
owners jointly to sue every per
son or corporation slandering the
project
The island in question IS SAID
10 be a miniature paradise near
the mouth Of the Gulf Of cahfor-
MIA.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-27
Iowa Tornado
Wrecks Farms

Mason City, Iowa, May III
Buildings on a half dozen farms
were blown away and at least one
man lost his life in a tornado
which late yesterday afternoon
swept a path almost a quarter OF
a mile wide between Plymouth and
Manly. Wires are down and it has
been impossible to learn the fun
extent Of the damage wrought