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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-14
IMAM HELD AS
GIRLS SLAYER
Pretty New Jersey OrganIst
BrutalIy Beaten and Her
Body Mutilated.

PERTH AMBOY, N. j, March L.
A few blonde hairs clutched In
the hands Of pretty Mrs. Edith Mar
shall Wilson, church organist, form
the main clue police are workihg on
today in running down the Slayer
of the young woman, whose brutaily
mutilated body was found IN a iot
less than 100 feet from her nome
last Saturday night.
Early today it was reported the
police had detained four men on
suspicion, but this report later turn
ed out to be untrue.
SUSPECT IS FOREIGNER.
The suspect is a foreigner OF tDe
Latin type. who claims 10 De an eh
service man. He was arresteo III
company with three other foreigners.
After n rrillinR of several hours the
other three men were released The
one held in custody has given three
different names and addresses, all OF
which the police declare TO De hcu-
tious.
The murder Of Mrs. Wilson has
deeply stirred the entire community
Her beauty and talent had made ner
known to hundreds OF people. She
and her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Mar
shall, came here from Brockton, Mass
about four years ago. Mrs. Wilson.
then Miss Marshall, began teaching
music. She married Harvey Wilson.
a chemical broker, from whom she
has been separated recently over
some minor differences. He is travel
ing in the West
SLAYER Is DEGENERATE.
Prosecutor Joseph Stricken. OF Mid.
| dlesex county, who has charge OF the
| investigation, declared that he is con-
WINGED Mrs. Wilson's slayer is
degenerate of the ripper" type. He
declared the Investigation has shown
that the slayer possessed great
strength and wore rough clothing and
| heavy boots. Although II was rain.
ing hard when the murder occurred,
the police were able to find some
| footprints which are expected to aid
them greatly in the search for the
| murderer.
| There were many wounds on the
body. 1t was believed the young
| woman was frst struck down from
behind, as a wound was found on the
back of her head. The autopsy
showed that hemorrhage caused
death. and II Is believed the victim
may have died from fright super
induced by shock. She had been
under treatment for heart troubles.
Some Of the Jewlery worn by Mrs.
Wilson was missing and some OF it
was found near the body. Her pocket
book. untouched, was on the ground
near the body.
FOUR MEN NEAR CRIME.
| A woman whose name - being
withheld told the prosecutor that she
saw four men near the scene shortly
before the murder occurred. She said
one OF the men left the group and
followed Il young woman who passed
by and WHO. the witness believed. was
Mrs. WILTON. All OF the mon, the
witness said, looked TO be foreigners.
II was learned that the authorities
are trying to get in touch with Mrs.
Wilson's husband. They are anxious
70 learn IL he knows anything about
any one having threatened Mrs. Will
sons lfe.
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U. S. PUBLIC LIBRARIES
NOW STORING MOVIES

NEW YORK, March 14.-Public Ii
braries throughout the United States
are storing in their srchieves select
moving picture films, it was learned
today.
The public library Of New York
City was the first to take this advance
step and other libraries are now fol-
lowing suit, il was announced.
Future generations will see the his
tory Of the United States from 1921
flashed on the screen.
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TypllIS Found in Texas.

AUSTIN. Tex. March IA new
case OF tythus fever in Texas. a white
person berg afflicted at San Marcos,
was reported to the state health de-
partment ttday.. MSpton M. Carrick,
State heaiti officer, is making a per-
son4l investigation.
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HELPED CLARA,
LAWYER HINTS
Asst. States Attorney Springs
- Sensation - Witness Gives
lakes Version of Shooting.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

NCOHlInutu IfUr1I T TT OF "bo'V
with his head at the foot OF the bed,
he said. "."'
after he was shot, he said. he put
his coat and vest on and walked TO
the hospital. He stated he did not
have chance to protect himself. He
said he heard her come into the room
and walk up to the foot OF the bed
and she shot him before he could pro-
tect himself. He said he got hold OF
the gun in the scuffle."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-14
.WAR-WEA[THY
'COvERNWORLD
AnatoIe France Finds Profit.
GERS, Drunk With Riches, Men,
ace to Universal Peace.
Bv ANATOLE FRANCE,

Capitalism has emerged
from the war stronger than
ever. Militarism has grown.
France is the most militaristic
country in the world. Unem-
ployment is a maneuver of
capitalism. The Russian revolt
begins world socialism,
ANATOLE FRANCE.
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THE PRESIDENT AND MRS HARDING leaving Baptist Church. where
line
a of E. Z.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-14

Every dollar OF your Income tar
goes into the common tiII for the ecs-
nss good ray "a to-day.
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Senator King asked Mr.. Fairbairn
II he thought that their connections
with banks holding Nocks in tho pub
lie utilities companies disqualified
them as District Commissioners. Mr.
Fairbairn answered that he thought
IL would. for they were then mentally
biased.
J. c. Won Dodd. representing the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-16
BRITISH ARMY
NOT TOO LARGE
Secretary for War Replies to
Criticism of Army Es-
Inmates.
(ey The Associated Press). .

LONDON, March 15.-Sir Laming
Worthington Evans, secretary for war
in introducing the army estimates In
the house Of commons today, said the
ultimate aim of the government was
TO re-create the expeditionary force of
six divisions. At present, however, the
army was very far from being COM
plete as before the war, he declared.
Regarding the territorials, the war
secretary said, 1t has been decided to
provide Ia divisions as second line.
Provision had been made for develop
ment of a light tank TO cooperate with
the infantry, he continued, and fast.
powerful tank which would be more
useful with the cavalry. The general
view, the secretary said, was that me-
chanical fighting must be developed.
because il was more economical in
peace times and saved manpower in
war.
Replying to a criticism that the army
was too large. Sir Laming asserted it
could not be reduced while the coun-
trys commitments were what they
were. In Ireland, he said, there were
81 battahons of infantry, seven cavalry
regiments, 32 batteries of artillery
four engineer field divisions and three
signal units.
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cut in WAGES
MADE THIEVES
Former Express Messenger on
Trial Tells Why He
Stole.
(ey The Associates Press).

MACON, Ga, March 15.-Telling
calmly how he stole hundreds of dol
lars worth of goods, including bicycles,
lawn mowers, suits of clothes, shirts,
ladies' hose and dresses, r. c. Brin-
son of Millen, former express messen-
ger, who pleaded guilty Monday to the
charge of stealing from the American
Railway Express company, was the
leading witness for the government
today in the trial of the 54 men charged
with conspiracy to steal $4,000
worth of merchandise from the express
company while it was under govern
ment control. Brinson, who was the last
witness of the day, related how the
stealing began when the wages of the
express messengers were cut during
the latter part of 1917; how the goods
were disposed of through certain
agents along the road, and how he
and other messengers received orders
for articles wanted.
Brinson said the express messengers
formulated the combine to steal when
the express company took away bon
Uses and dispensed with the checking
system when the volume of business
became too big to handle with books
w. A. Benson of Chattanooga, as
sistant to the vice-president of the
American Railway Express company,
has already been reimbursed from the
United States treasury to the amount
of s19,700,000 to cover loss incurred by
the company during the six months
guaranty period extending from March
/, 1920, to Sept. l, 1920. The loss and
damage claims for that period will
exceed s12,O00,000, according to Mr..
Benson.
Though the government has not yet
paid S12.000,000 for loss and damage
claims, it has paid out an average Of
Continued On Page Two.)
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DECLARES KLU KHAN CLAN
FOSTERS RACE PREJUDICE

Senator Glass said: 81 should be
very much amazed if there are to ne
found in Lynchburg many persons
who are simple enough to respond to
the invitation to waste their time and
energies in anything so mischievous." !"
Other officials who issued state
ments declared there was no reason
for the formation of khan here and
Judge Christian. said its secret activi-
ties would foster race prejudice
which sooner or later would break out
in disregard for law" Commonweaiths
Attorney Yancey said he did not
know whether there was any legal
remedy against the KIan. but de-
nounced it as a moral wrong which
cannot be justified
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-16
INCREASE IN
EXPORTS OF .
GULF PORTS
Value of Wood and Products
$50,0O0,000 Over That
of 1919.
10y The Associated Press.l

NEW ORLEANS. La, March 15.-
Value of exports in wood and products
from gulf ports increased from $780,
500, 1866 in 1919 to $1s6,525,752 in 1920,
according to statistics made public
tonight by the Lumber Trade Journal
of New Orleans.
Increase in value was attributed to
higher unit values rather than in
creased quantities of products ex-
ported.
OF the principal gulf ports, New Or
leans led in the volume exports of
boards, planks and scantling and Of
hewn and sawed timber, followed in
order by Mobile, Gulfport, Sabine and
Pensacola, practically the same rela-
tive position they occupied in 1919.
Total exports for 1920 were S21,791 900
feet against 745, 1900 in 1919.
Decreases from 1919 were shown by
New Orleans, the 1920 figures being
156. .5S1, 600 feet against 173, 100000 the
year before. Mobile went from 1885, =
581, 900 in 1919 to 142 900 in 1920;
Gulfport from SS,667 900 to 100, 355 900;
Sabine district. 64,O2S.O0O to 94,415, 900;
Pensacola from 62,22S, 900 to 69,254,00
Shipments of hardwood from New
Orleans, which ships the great bulk of
hardwoods from the gulf, fell off from
Continued on Page Two.)
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TOPROSECUTE
FOR FORGERY
Manager of Detective Agency
to Ask for Warrant For
Bank Clerk.
(sy The Associated Press.)

WILLIAMSON, W. Va, March Is
Judge r. d. Bailey, presiding at the
trial of II mountaineers implicated
in the street battle at Matewan last
May, in which seven Baldwin -Felts
detectives, the mayor and two other
citizens lost their lives, today ordered
night sessions of court, and the trial
was accordingly resumed at .. m.
Attorneys for the state announced
it is their purpose to complete the
examination of rebuttal witnesses be-
fore tomorrow.
The court was not in session today
a recess having been ordered to give
one of the defendants, Arch Williams
an opportunity to attend the funeral
of his child, which had died in Mate
wan Sunday. Williams made the trip
to his home in company of an officer.
Thomas Felts, general manager of
the detective agency which employed
seven of the men who were killed in
the Matewan battle, today announced
that he intends to prosecute Dan
Chambers. a bank clerk, on a charge
Continued On Page Two.)
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NO FURTHER
NOMINATIONS
BY PRESIDENT
Special Session of the Senate
Adjourned Sine Die Yes
terday
SHIPPING BOARD HAS
NOT BEEN SELECTED
Several Weeks Will Elapse Be
fore New Board Is
Chosen.
(sy The Associated Press.) }

WASHINGTON, March To- The
special session Of the senate, which
convened March to confirm impor-
tant appointments of the new admin
istration, adjourned sine die today
without receiving from the white house
any nominations for diplomatic posts
or for membership on the shipping
board.
The delay in shipping board selec-
tions, which generally had been ex-
pected to be ready for senate consid-
Grafton today, was attributed to a
technicality of the merchant marine
act requiring that all seven members
of the new borad must be named be-
fore any of them could assume his du-
ties. President Harding is understood
to have been prepared to nominate two
or three men for board membership
but was not ready to send in the
whole list.
Under the circumstances the presi-
dent decided not to hold the senate in
session and renewed his request to
Admiral Benson, now acting as board
chairman under the law, to keep that
capacity. 1t was indicated that some
weeks might elapse before the entire
new membership could be chosen and
that, in the meantime, the body would
function under the same tenure as in
the Wilson administration. The only
nomination to a high administration
post sent to the senate at its closing
session was that Of Robert Woods
Bliss of New York, to be third assis-
tant secretary Of state. Mr.. Bliss has
had long experience in the diplomatic
service which has taken him into many
parts Of the world and he now is chief
Of the state department bureau of
western European affairs. His con-
firmation was voted without delay.
There was no authoritative an
nouncement tonight whether Mr..
Harding would give recess appoint
ments to former Representative John
j. Esch Of Wisconsin, named for mem
bership Of the interstate commerce
commission, and to the others whose
nominations are held up by senate op-
position. The general assumption was
that the president at least would issue
temporary commissions for several
assistant secretaryships and other
posts which are to become vacant be-
fore congress reassembles on April II
but which he is not yet ready to fill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-16
INCOME TAXES
Are PILINC UP
Collectors of Internal Revenue
Weary of Taking
Money.
(Ry The Associated Press,

NEW YORK, March 15.-New York.
the financial heart of the nation,
throbbed more rapidly today as it
drove a golden stream into the gov
ernment Golfers with the first pay
ment of federal income taxes.
Big Bill'' Edward, collector of in
ternal revenue, admitted tonight that
they were wearied of accepting
money. Depression of business and
unemployment played their part in
making their tax returns for 1920. Of
ficials said that many persons who
had incomes in five figures a year
ago reported earnings during 1920 CT
only $1,000 or less. Incomes of many
big corporations also shrunk during
the last year.
Early tonight 10000 returns had
come in by mail since morning and
many more were expected tomorrow.
Several persons who sent in pay
ments of cents spent II cents to
send them in registered envelopes
Several unemployed married women
Continued On Page Two.)
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VOTERS REJECT SANITORIUM PROJEC1
AMERICAN LABOR UNIONS
SEVER RELATIONS WITH
EUROPEAN FEDERATION
GOmpers Says Unions of This Country UncomprOmng Opposed
to Revolutionary Ideas and Principles of the Inter-
national Federation of Trades

conduct of the international officers
during the months that have elapsed
since the organization of the new in
ternational federation"
Frequent appeals have been made
by the officers of the international
Federation, Gompers reminded Secre-
tary Oudegest, and by representatives
of British labor asking that the Amer
lean Federation of Labor place itself
in accord with the International Fed
GRAFTON. At the same time the execu-
tive officers have pursued policy
completely at variance with that of
the American Federation of Labor.
THE policy of the International" he
continued, apparently was clearly
shown in the adoption of a resolution
calling for revolutionary action with
the socilization of industry.
THE American Federation of Labor
is opposed to that policy and there can
be no compromise between the two
points of view," the letter said. The
American Federation of Labor is
most anxious to be part of an inter
national trade union movement. 1t is
our purpose to be helpful to the
workers of every country in their ef-
forts to better the lives and work of
toilers. If such an international feder-
alton will vouchsafe and guarantee
the autonomy and independence cf
the American Federation we shall join
it regardless of any policies and the
ories for which the various move
ments may declare in their own coun-
tries
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-16
ALFREDO zAYAS
Wins In CUBA
Unofficial Returns Indicate His
Election to the Pres
.idency.
(sy The Associated Press.l J

HAVANA, March 15.-While no ac-
tual returns were available tonight
from the precincts where partial elec-
tions were held today in five of the
six provinces of Cuba, there seemed
to be little doubt in political circles
that DR.. Alfredo Zayas, the conserva-
tist-popular, or socalled national
league" candidate. had won over Geh-
eral Jose Miguel Gomez, the liberal
democrat fusion candidate for presi-
dent of the republic.
Official returns are not expected to
be available before midnight Wednes-
day.
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PAY ROLL OF A. B. & A. DUE:
HAS NO FUNDS TO MEET 1T

who also gave out a statement deny
ing charges of waste of funds as
made last night by union leaders, who
asked the interstate commerce COM
mission to investigate the road.
Colonel Bugg said he would well
come such an investigation, declared
the road has not an excess of mater
ial on hand, denied the other charges
and, referring to salaries paid to gen.
eral officers, declared the road must
have skillful men, and that their total
salaries amount to less than 3-4 per
cent of the whole payroll of more than
s4,000,00 a year. He also suggested
that investigation Of the salaries paid
]. B. Hogshed and Val Fitzpatrick.
two of the international union officers
conducting the strike, would interest
the public very much"
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(ey The Associated Press).

WASHINGTON, March 15-Sever-
ance of relations between the Ameci-
can Federation of Labor and the IE-
ternational Federation of Trade
Unions was based principally on the
failure of the constitution of the lat
ter organization to protect the com
plete autonomy of its members. This
wac made clear in the letter sent by
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation, to Jan Dude
gest, secretary of the International
Federation, at Amsterdam, a copy OF
which was made public here tonight
Other considerations enumerated by
Mr.. Gompers were:
That through the issuance of ap-
peals and proclamations, the execu-
tive body of the International FEEDER
alton has committed the federation
to a revolutionary principle to which
the American Federation Of Labor is
and always has been uncmopromising
ly opposed, and to which no labor
movement guided by democratic ideals
could give approval.
THAT a system of dues has been
adopted which would place upon the
American Federation of Labor a
heavy and unberable expense"
Requests for a clear exposition of
the International Federations stand
on national autonomy and for read
justment of the question Of dues have
met with no favorable response from
Amsterdam, the letter said, but more
serious than either of these sis the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-16
(5y The Associated Press).

ATLANTA. Ga, March 15.-There
was no indication tonight as to when
the Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad
Company expected to meet its $780,
600 payroll due today, which B. L.
Bugg. receiver. announced would have
to be passed for lack of funds.
the payrool due today did not in
clude the salaries of the general Of
flee force. but it was that of the
workers and included balances due
the 1900 union employees from Marcn
l until March 3, when the strike be-
gan. Loss of revenue occasioned by
the walkout was given as the reason
for inability to make the payments.
Continued Improvement in train
service was announced by Col. Bugg,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-16
(sy The Associated Press).

LYNCHBURG, Va, March Is
Business and professional men this
afternoon held a meeting to devise
ways and means of combating the
organization of a local branch of the
Ku Klux Klan, which, according TO
paid advertisements appearing in To-
cal newspapers, is now organizing in
Lynchburg. The Klan is said TO have
chartered under the laws of Georgia.
Statements oposing the formation
of the Khan were afterward issued by
United States Senator Garter Glass,
Judge Frank P. Christian, Of the cor
poration court, Mayor Fred Harper,
Major Harry Holt, commander of
Lynchburg post, American Legion.
Commonwealths Attorney Robert D.
Yancey and others.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-16
PROPOSITION
IS DEFEATED
BY SIX TO One
Not a Precinct in County in
Favor of tuberculosis
SanatOrium.
LACK OF INTEREST
CAUSES LIGHT VOTE
An Unusually Small Number
Took Advantage to Cast
Ballot.

The election to determine whether
or not the taxpayers Of Escambia
county should levy upon themselves
an additional two mills for the purpose
of establishing a tuberculosis sana-
torium in the county went /. .324 against
the hospital to PA for the hospital.
according to unofficial reports from
every city precinct and five country
precincts last night. The vote was
light throughout the county but in
every precinct from which reports
We're received it was heavily against
the hospital
In the city alone, the election went
against the santatorium proponents
1901 to 175 and in the five country
precincts heard from the vote was 23S
against to SO for. A total of .2e6
votes were cast in the - city precincts.
an unusually small number for an
election in which every elector was
eligible to take part, but an indica-
tion of the lack of interest on the part
of the general public in the question.
Not precinct in either city or
country, so far as the country has been
heard from, went in favor of the sana-
torium. The city went about six to
one against the Sanatorium and the
five country precincts were even more
strongly against the project In one
precinct, that at Hendricks store. ev-
cry one of the 16 votes was against
the sanatortum. Klondyke was almost
as determined, going SO to against
the sanatorium.
In the city the heaviest vote was
cast in u, the biggest precinct in the
county. In that precinct, the vote was
lS2 to SS against the sanatorium. In
No a. the vote was 80 to s against
the project.
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No one firm has perhaps done more
toward the making OF Pensacola than
the Lewis Bear company.
Back in 1874, when Pensacola was
only a fishing village, Lewis Bear 10
Gated here, coming from Greenville,
Ala. He opened up retail commits
sion and produce business in the loca-
tion on S. Palafox where the NJ. & o.
clothing store now Is.
A grocery department was added /;
then a wholesale department, and fin-
ally all retail business was discon-
tinued and In 1890 the business de-
voted exclusively TO the jobbing trade.
At this time one salesman was put on
the road. At the present time the
company has three city statesmen and
six others continually on the road. COW
ering a territory from Bay Minette,
Ala, on the west to Apalachicola on
the east, and as far north as Camden,
Ala.
Besides its present location, which
the company has occupied since 1888,
a warehouse Is located on the corner
OF Jefferson and Main-sts, and the
company has five units in the ware
house at Government and Tarragona
streets.
Since the death of Lewis Bear, the
business has been conducted by his
sons. The present officers are: Pres
ldent, Morris Bear; president,
Jake Bear: secretary and treasurer,
Max L. Bear.
The Lewis Bear company is doing
an annual business OF over S2,500,ooo.
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ARREST MAN
AS SUSPECT
(sy the Associated Prsss,. .

RICHMOND, Va, March 15.-A mar
who is said to fit accurately the de-
scription of one of the men connect
ed with the recent assault case has
been arrested by Alexandria authori
ties, and will be returned to Rich
mond.
The race situation lis quiet tonight
and no trouble is anticipated