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The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
CalifOrnidns Honor
"POet of the Sierras'

Three hundred Californians and
lovers of Joaquin Miller, poet of
the Sierras," attended the twelfth
annual pilgrimage to the Miller
Cabin in Rock Creek Park yester-
day under the auspices of the Cali
fornia State Association. Senator
Samuel NJ. Shortridge. California,
delivered the principal address
Senator Shortridge who was a per-
sonal friend of the poet. told of the
early struggles of Miller, in the
early days of the West and his
love for the Indians.
A feature of the day was the ex-
position of the statue of Miller, by
Mrs. Gertrude Boyle. artist and
sculptress. John X. Kline gave a
recitation of the Star Spangled
Banner. and p. ]. Haltigan recited a
Miller poem. Miss Helen Burkart
led in the singing of America
Thomas F.. Flaherty. president of
the association, presided
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Cooler Weather
Listed for Week,
Says Forecaster

Cooler weather Is due for WASH
ington during the coming week.
This was the forecast made AT the
local Weather Bureau last night
accompanied with the predicuon
that the temperature today would
not reach the 80 degree mark. TO-
day will be cloudy with prooaoie
local thunder showers.
THE heat wave has been oro-
ken," said the forccaster, and the
temperature during the coming
week will be more nearly moderate
which means a decrease of from nVe
d six degrees from that Of the past
week" ;.
Yesterday the highest marx
reached at the Weather Bureau was
s87 degrees. while the kiosk on
Pennsylvania avenue reached It's
peak at IS degrees.
Campers and canoeists along the
Potomac River yesterday "e
drenched in a heavy downpour oi
-ain shortly after 2 O'Clock. In the
sity, however. the rain was very
slight. 80.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
MachinistS' Chief Buck,
Failed to Enter Russia

NEW YORK. n. Y-William II.
Johnston, president of the Inter-
national Association of Machinists.
who was barred from entering
Russia. returned today on the Red
Star Liner Lapland- He went at once
to Washington
Mr.. johnson said that when he
left here on May 1 he was assured
by the representative of the Soviet
government in New York that he
would be allowed to enter Russia
He found when he reached Riga
there was no hope
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
BALLSTON D. u. A. NJ.
HAS INSTALLATION

BALIASTON. Va, JuIT 1O.-The
following new officers Cf BaIIston
Council. No. 2O1, Jr- O. Z. A. II. have
been installed by Deputy STATE
Councillor John +. Lyons: Council
or. Charles W. Burroughs; vice
councillor. r. e. Howell: recording
secretary. r. L. Grirssley; assistant
recording secretary, T. h Shreve:
financial secretary. L z. Proctor;
treasurer. Augustus c. Putnam; con-
duCtor. G. II. Louden; war ien, ]. 7.
Thompson: insid. sentinel. r G.
Shreye; outside sentinel. Raymond
Crack: representative to State Coun-
ell, e. H Bowbeer.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
MYSTERY CLOAKS
ROLE OF WIFE in
Staying OF BYRD
GOetz to Face Muir d e r
Charge, Say Maryland
Officials.

William Z. GoetE, who killed Al
fred Byrd. Terminal yard employe'
In a pistol duel at the formers home
in Maryland Park. Nd, Saturday
night when Byrd sought to force
entrance to the residence, will be
arrested today and charged with
murder. according to States Attor-
ney Ryan, Of Prince Georges county.
Goetz with four of his five chill
dren, motored to Washington i'm
mediately after the shooting, Goetz
being released by authorities At the
time on 1900 bail States Attor-
ney Ryan declared last night ne
was in touch with Goetz and ex-
pected to make the arrest this morn
ing. Byrd died at the Casualty Hos
pital at l o'clock yesterday morn
ing, after Goetz had been released
wife Disappears
Whereabouts of Mrs. Goetz. who
left her husband three weeks ago
and is reported to have sued since
for divorce in Knoxville. Tenn, had
not been learned last night by
police. The theory that she was one
of the party which drove Byrd to
ne murder scene' was somewhat
dispeIIed last night by William E.
Byrd told him. as he was lying on
the ground after the shooting. that
Mrs. Goetz was in Knoxville, Tenn,
at the home of relatives Byrd. ac-
cording to young Goetz, took all
the blame for the affair and said It
was about Mrs. GoetZ- He refused
to discuss it further. Goetz said
Parties in the limousine car which
was seen to drive past the Goetz
home. turn around and stop in front
Of the residence as Byrd ap-
preached the porch have not been
located. One woman, two men and
a chauffeur were in the car. accord
ing TO A NJ Duckett, neigh Dor
of GoetE
Come out. Goetz. and let's have
this out" Byrd was heard to ex-
claim as he pounded on the door
for admission. Duckett said
Young Goetz. who was away from
home at the time. said last night
that his cousin. Pauline Mency. 25
years old, answered the door when
Byrd demanded admission Accord
ing to her story. Byrd was bolster
Gus in his demands and when re-
fused admittance whipped out a re-
vOlver.
Fired Several Times
Goetz, she said. threw her out
of range of the pistol and ran to
a parlor window and when the fir
ing started, shot Byrd Two shots
were fired by Byrd through the
window and five more through the
glass door. one of which lodged in
the wall close to the head OF Miss
Mency. Four more shots fired by
Byrd went low. hitting in the base
ment. Byrd collapsed in the lawn
while attempting to reload his pis-
tOl. according to young Goet-. "a
years old. who arrived on the scene
at this time
William Goetz, jr.. said his father
was insured for $4,000 but that
the policy was not made out to Mrs
Goetz.
Byrd admitted to police before he
died that he was infat Iated with
Mrs Goetz and had followed her
to F1oxville. Tenn
Goetz and his children. Gladys,
Is years old: Ruth. IL years old /;
Virginia. 9 years old. and Forest. 5
years old. and niece. Miss Mency,
are staying here with J. NJ. Quimby.
S917 Thirteenth street northwest,
according to William Goetz, jr.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Baltimore Beauty to Wed
Count Jean De PerceUdI

BALTIMORE, July 10.-News has
been received here of the engage
ment of Miss Therese Strother,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Nell
son Strother. to Count Jean De
Perceval of France 1t is said the
marriage will take place soon.
Miss Strother. who, with her
mother has been in France for the
last year, is one of three sis
ters, the others being Mrs. Douglas
Crone and Miss Strother. She is
noted for her beauty.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
X. of c. Raise Large Sums
In World Charity Dripes

NEW YORK, July 1o.-The
Knights of Columbus. according to
William J. Mckinley. contributed
and raised between s3,o0o.o00 and
100000 for world charity drives
in the twelve months ended June
80. He said:
The Knights of Columbus were
principally active in the campaigns
of the committees for relief in
Ireland and the Herbert Hoover
campaign for the children of Eu-
rope. obtaining approximately s2,-
100000 for each of these drives"
The New York knights will
launch a building campaign for $2,-
100000 to give New York a social
service headquarters in November.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Popular Filipino Chief
Coming to See Harding

aANILA. July l0.-Manuel Quezon.
the most popular Filipino among
the brown masses, both inthe cities
and countrywide is to said for the
United States on July IL. for a
months visit there. While in
Washington he will call on Presi-
dent Harding. He refused to give
his reason for the visit.
1T will be necessary for the
United States to set a date when
we may expect independence" he
said. 1T will be impossible to go
back on this promise forever. That
would cause a revolution. They
will accept q delay of tenor twelve
years but no longer"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Dunbar High Pool Open.

Announcement has been made that
the Dunbar High School swimming
pool is open to the public four
days in the week. The schedule is
as follows: Sundays, men and boys
from 4 to p. m; Tuesdays, girls
from 12:45 to 1:45 p. m, and boys
from 1:45 to 2:45 p. M; Thursdays,
girls from to p. NJ, boys from
400 20 $3.50 p. m, women from 7
to p. m, and men from to 1880
p. m; Fridays, boys from 12:45 to
1:45 p. m, and girls from 1:45 to
2:45 D. m.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Chicago Woman Kills
Husband Who Beat Her

CHICAGO, July 10-with her two
children looking on. Mrs. Frank Ju-
zanas. wife of groceryman. ;hot
and killed her husband this aft
ernoon. When the police arrived
they found the woman with black
ened eyes sobbing with her chill
dren clinging TO her skirts. Police
rushed Juzanas to a hospital. but
he was dead when the ambulance
arrived.
Mrs. Juzanas said she killed her
husband because he had beaten her
Il stood it as long as / could for
the sake of my children" she said.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Charity Viii Benefit
By Aln,as Excursion

A substantial sum. which will be
devoted to charitable purposes. was
nettsd by the annual excursion OF
the Almas Temple Saturday. Two
trips were made by the Charles
Macalester to carry the crowd of
pleasure-seekers.
Numerous contests, principally of
an athletic nature, providing an op-
portunity for those Of all ages and
both sexes. were staged after the
arrival of the boat
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Eleven Girls Crash Down Gate
And Scale High Wall to Liberty
At National Training School

conuucted by Mrs. Grifhth and the
Rev, Charles Warner. of Washing
ton, the majority of girls became
paeiaxd by thestIrrfns address de-,
livered by the Rev. Warner. The
others became dissruntIed over the
failure to respond - the signal
and II Is believed they planned the
successful getaway during the sup
per hour.
when the warning Of trouble was
received by the officials. every pre-
caution was taken by them to pre-
vent a demonstration and every
enort made to pscify the girls. A
policeman from Tenallytown station
patrolled beat around the school
snd an additional guard was placed
inside.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Will Honor Famous Women.

The names OF famous American
women will be inscribed upon q col
onnade, composed of forty-eight
columns representing each State of
the Union, In the new building
of the Women's National Founda-
tion. according to tentative plans
made by Mrs. c. C. Calhoun, presi-
dent of the foundation. The colon
made suggestion was made by Mrs.
George Barnett a member of the
organization.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Tilted, She CoTesses
To Stealing JeDeIry

NEW YORK, July 1o.-Because
she learned that the man for whom
she had stolen $40. 900 worth of jew
elry and furs had married another
woman, Jean Cunningham today
confessed to the police that she had
committed thefts for more than a
year while working as a governess
in New York, Philadelphia, and AS
bury Park. She named Elwood Sox.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Street Car Leaves Track.

Traffic on the Ninth street line of
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company was interrupted for a
half-hour shortly after o'clock
yesterday afternoon when a District
Line car left the tracks at Seventh
8 nd Florida avenue. Passengers on
the car were severely jolted but es-
capped without injury. Repairmen
experienced considerable difficulty
in replacing the car upon the tracks.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
War Crime Court Adjourns.

LEIPZIG. Germany. July 10.-Pre-
siding Judge Schmidt. of the su-
preme court here. has adjourned the
trials Of German war criminals f''l-
lowing the withdrawal Of the Frencn
mission. The court was about to
start the trials of Gems. Setback AMI
Kruska, accused OF Intentionally
spreading typhoid and foroidding
preventive measures, resulting in
the deaths Of 5000 prisoners.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Sees Reds and Antis,
As Britain's Only Parties

LONDON. July 1O.-England viii,
soon have only two parties. Boil
shevist and anti-Bolshevist, accord
ing to Lord Derby who spoke at
the annual meeting of the Lanca-
shire Unionists yesterday. He urged
the conservatives and liberals to
stick together and asked the gov
ernment to take a firm grip on
things.
Regarding Ireland. Lord Derby.
who acted as a peace messenger,
urged that a dominion status be
offered as basis for negotiations
il necessary.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Mdddened by Heat,
Monkey Bites Girl

A hand-organ monkey, apparently
maddened by the heat. bit 9-year-
old Jacqueline DuPuy on the hand
Saturday evening as she offered it
penny near her home at 1902 Wy
oming avenue northeast. The wound
was treated at a nearby drugstore.
Donate Centanni, Is Minnesota ave-
nue. southeast, owns the animal.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Grain Workers NAV Strike

KANSAS CITY. July 1o.-Prompt
handling of a large part. of the
great grain crop Of Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma will hang in the
balance tomorrow when grain ele-
vator workers of greater Kansas
City will vote on strike, II was
announced today. The vote will be
on whether to accept Is cent an
hour wage reduction. The present
wage is 20 cents an hour.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Jury Acquits Two Women.

TULSA, Okla. JULY 10.-Goldie Cor
don. artists model. and Mrs. Jesse
James. divorcee, tried on a charge
OF numbering Judge John De-
vereaux, Oklahoma, State supreme
court commissioner, were found not
guilty last night. The jury was out
two hours and a half.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Boy browns; Brother Saved.

PHILADELPHIA, July 10. John
Dean. IA years old, was drowned and
his brother, Martin. 13 years Old
escaped the same fate here YES
terday in the SchuylkilI River. Mar
tin was rescued by a passing canoe
ist. John slipped from a rock in
the river and had death grip on
his brothers legs when George Bor-
schel arrived on the scene.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
]. s. Williams Is Receiver.

AUGUSTA. Ga. July 1o.-John
Skelton Williams. of Richmond, Va.
has been appointed sole receiver of
the Georgia & Florida Railroad. His
appointment followed the resigna.
tion of W. r. Sullivan, Langbourne
N Williams and John F. Lewis as
receivers.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Josiah Dortch Estate $3.50.

Josiah Dortch, who died June 19
last, left an estate valued at more
than $3.50 according to the petition
for probate of the will filed Satur-
day by Attorney J. c. Rogers on be-
half of the widow and sole heir. Mrs
Lulu 3. Dortch.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-11
Col. John r. Valentine Dies.

PHILADELPHIA July 10.-Lieut
Col. John r. Valentine, wealthy
horseman, society man and war
veteran, died at his home in Bryn
Nave yesterday from typhoid fever
He had been i'll ten days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-22
ARMY RECRUITING
PROSPEROUS

Richmond, Va, Jan. 22.-CoLonel
Joseph S. Cecil. United States Army
Recruiting Officer for Virginia, an
nounced today that recruiting for
the Army has not been discontinued,
though many people are under the
impression that the Army is closed.
He said that no orders had been re-
ceived to that effect.
Colonel Cecil said that more men are
joining the colors now than in any
other peace time period in the his
tory Of the country. He urges all
young men who desire to get the
advantages Of the educational and
vocational schools of the Army to
enlist at once, as an order to stop
recruiting entirely or to accept only
certain classes of men may be re-
ceived before long.
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4
taRdra promised to pay the phone
bin each month. and thus equipped
Nfns. Howard lndaatoak, alone am
without compensation, this labor o.
love. " :
When cur. soldiers were coming
hcme, new readustment was to be.
gin, and she stood ready to make good
fker word, "she would keep open fog
them the door of opportunity" but
the soldiers who went out to war
came back a different man. The ir.
tensive training at the camp, the
stress and strain of trench life, the
horrors of the battlefield produced in
many a strange forgetfulness, tha1
minds could net De Immediately read
iusted ard their hands had lost their
cunning. In answer to her question,
"Wlhat trade do You Know almost
the inyariable reply was, an the time
L. took to. be soldier !
have forgotten nearly everything
else" In the neantfme, the Soldiers
had 20 live and She helped them read
just themselves ss
The war being over, the war indust-
ries of Alexandria closed, thus cut
ting off opportunities. Camp Humph-
reys proved a blessing, the army was
rapidly mustered out and every sol
der, vino could, was leaving the camp.
In this reconstruction pericd, hun
dreds of cur returned soldiers took
the place of those leaving Camp
Humphreys and did civilian work in
Camp as chauffers, carpenters, plumb
ers, in fact az trades, as we'll as
cooks.
From March 1st, 1918 to March Isl,
191s-Men applied 1000, placed 1900.
Women applied 800, placed 200.
From March 1st, 1919 to March 1st
1920-4nen applied 1000, placed 900.
Women applied 400, placed 200.
From March 1, 1920 to present date
more than 1000 men have applied but
unaJle to be placed.
The purpose Of: this office was to
remain open until the soldier was
placed ait work, it is still open, for
the army of the unemployed, and is
in a number Of instances, the former
army of the United States. Not ali
who apply fer positions arc ex-sol-
diers, but this serious situation of the
unemployed is :mst by one woman in
Alexandria who idevctes her time,
thoughts and her energetic help the
man and the job come together and
the mere knowledge that Mrs. How
ard is caring for the interests OF
each ore, holds in check in Alexan-
dria the spirit CT unrest that IS pre-
vading the world. Alexandria has rca-
son to be proud Of her employment
bureau and of the woman VINO IS Still
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-22
REVIEW OF WORK BY A..
& s - EMPLOYMENT BUREAU

M dGontlnued. from Page One9 !.
syrnphathe.sc, interested, CHEEKY list.
ener with itelpfhf, Practical sagges-
tons
With her own son I'M the army, her
hears warmed to these young men
who were trying to adjust themselves
4, the new conditions Of life. Many
were dissatisfied with one War In
dus.ry and desired to try another bet
ter fitted to their training. Then
Camp Humphreys, a few miles south
off Alexandria, was in constant need
OF all sorts and conditions Of men.
Since so many Of our local men
were gone, and the demand Tor work
ers greater than ever, this Bureau
handled the women and girls needed
in cafes, lunch rooms, hotels, factories
ness world, cash girls, stenogaaphers,
as wel as those educared in the busl-:
typssts. clerks for all kinds of posi-,
items that had been left vacant by the
men.
Mrs. Howard alone, and wfthout
paw, handled this entire Office from
September. 1917 to March, 1918, then
the Department Of Labor placed Mr..
Thomas Cook at a salary to take over
the Mems Division and gave Mrs.
Howard $500 per NORTH to handle
the womer's division. They worked TO-
gether until the signing of the arunis-
tice, when congress, appropriated no
more funds and the order came to
close THE Office.
Mr.. Cock left, but Mrs. Howard,
knowing the imperative need of the
office, agreed to continue the work as
her patriotic contribution to the
country, and the government placed
her on the list of Dollar Year
Woman"
Through the efforts Of our Con-
gressmen, Honorable C. c. Carin and
Honorable r. w. Moore, beth OF
whom showed unfailing. interest in
the bureau, the use of the Office and
furniture was given her in the post Of
flee building. and also the frankling
privileges. Moreover, her signature on
an official card gave transportation
on the government trucks to and from
Camp Humphreys, very important
item in supplying the camp with work
ers.
T. The Chamber of Commerce of Alex
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-22
Ton coats Of. Light eolored

Top coats Of. light colored ma.
teriaI. overcoats shapely, on the or:
dersof the p pa klss;as bask, but at ex-
?ag g i sasa,gM ;.
y Raglan slipons foreedfess WEAR TO
hplace the Inverness. These aferto
hate full box effect with plenty of
cloth; around the bettom.
Business suits, wedge-shaped, square
,cuts6 Slightly cutaway. Pockets
lower, lapels about the same: Grays,
blues or checks for spring. Stripes
have seen done to death and are
passe.
Vests cut lower, five or six but
tons.
Trousers, slightly bell shaped at
the bottom, but not extreme and
very light around the hips.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-22
Hip Pockets Will be Banned !,
in Mems Spring Trousers

Chicago. Jan. 22.-Wedge coats
and belt trousers; broad, heavily
padded shoulders and narrow hips,
These ar. what the mer will wear
this sprrng if they expect to be IN
fashion. 1t is return to the cave
man .style-the sort Of garments that
would fit Tarzan of the Apes like a
glove.
The edict was issued yesterday by
the Merchant Tailor Designers As
ISOLATION, which has been in conven-
lion during the week. "Buck" Tyler,
the Beau Brummel of Columbus,
Ohio, passed out the news. He also
announced that the hippocket is
doomed. Mems clothes next spring
vii. be so tight that there will be
no room for a pint or even half
pint or the hip.
Mems clothes will be best described
as wedge-shaped,' said Mr.. Tyler.
"The kind of stuff you see in Doug
las Fairbanks pictures. Athletic
lines, you know.
The shoulders square-not the
lounge lizard type that has been.
popular the last year or two.
Other points on Forthcoming styles
include these changes:
"Sport coats after the Norfolk or
der, allowing for a wide range IN
designs.
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rendering this patriotic service.
Respectfully submitted,
|; ss,sxgzHelen Norris Gesstss:.asa1angs;a -
President sofs Eirgiriat State Wo-
mems Organization Work, and Chair
man Of Alexandria Women's FedeTat,;
ed Council on Employment.
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Tie Chamber of Commerce of Alex
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-26
MAN HELD FOR
SHOOTING; DETAILS OBSCURE

AS a result of his shooting at
Charles E. Russell at Loyeiock when
Russell found him and his companion
Isaac Springer Jr., In a barn at the
rear of house owned by Russell
Hugh McQuade has been bound over
to appear before the grand jury. Rus
sell found the pair in the barn on
the night of February Is and when
he called to them Springer came out
and threw his gun to the ground.
When McQuade began firing at Rus
sell. Springer is alleged to have
reached for his gun and he was shot
in the leg. The two then surrendered
to Russell and McQuade was arrested,
while his companion was sent to
Reno hospital for treatment.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN
SETTING FINE EXAMPLE

Several of the children of st. Mary's
(EpiscopaD Sunday school are work
ing on the grounds of the church
property, assisting with the general
improvements that have been origi-
mated, and doing different kinds Of
work to make money for their mite
boxes" the contents of which will be
given to missionary work of the
church at Easter. To give list of
their names would take too much
space, but 1t Is hoped that the In
spirational value of their example
will be duly appreciated, says Rev.
Hoering. for these loyal little work.
ers are doing much to spread the
Kingdom of Heaven on earth.
The chancel of the church has been
remodeled in order to accommodate
the large children's. and adult choir,
and If other work Is completed they
will all take part in the service to-
morrow morning at II. A large fund
has been collected for a memorial
professional cross, which, followed
by the American flag, always pre-
cedes the choir. into the chancel.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-26

FOR SALE-Patented land. Inquire
T. H. Shone, phone 1725. F19tg