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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-02
II MILLIONS SOLD IN
RAILWAY TRUST NOTES

Additional sales Of railroad equip.
ment trust certificates held by the
Government, amounting to $12.S42, 900,
were announced today by the director
general OF railroads.
The largest block of certificates sold
went to a group OF Chicago banks,
which bought s8.335,200. A syndicate
of bankers Of New York, Pittsburgh,
Chicago and Cleveland purchased 81,
507, 100.
The sales today brought the total
amount Of certificates sold, at par
plus accrued interest. to $132. 910, 500.
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0EH[ERTF0UND
GUILTY.; GIVEN
2O-YEAR TERM
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supreme court, and Judge Brent
1rdered that the prisoner be confined
in the county prison for sixty days to
permit his counsel to file his bills OF
RECEPTIONS.
Jury Takes Case.
The jury went into elaboration after
ssistant Commonwealth Attorney
Wilson NJ. Farr this morning in his
osing argument reviewed the evil
once and pictured Oehlert as having
been the aggressor in the controversy
which resulted in Briscoe's death from
wo shots in the back from an auto
matte revolver.
Briscoe was shot to death on the
night of October Is, last, on the Camp
humphreys road, about two miles
south of Alexandria. With two com
panions Briscoe stopped at rural
mail box on the road near Briscoe's
iarm, when an automobile operated
~ Richard f. Stuart. of Alexandria,
came along. Stuart reprimanded
Briscoe and his companions for block
ng the road. During the alteration
hetween Stuart and Briscoe, Oehlert
came along in his automobile and par
ticipated in the argument.
Oehlert claimed that after Stuart
drove away he had been threatened
by Briscoe and his companions, who,
he declared, had thrown rocks at him.
one hitting him on the shoulder. He
claimed that in self-defense he then
discharged an automatic revolver, OBJ
tained from Stuart before the latter
eft the scene, and fired aimlessly to
he rear of his own car. He denied
that he took deliberate aim at the
.hree men. and said that he fired the
revolver just to frighten them from
bombarding his car with rocks.
Few Spectators In Court.
There were few spectators in court
this morning, cold driving. rain
keeping the farmers of the country
side who have been in attendance at
the trial at home. - Briscoe's wife,
who also attended the trial on Wed
nesday and Thursday, did not como
to court today, remaining at home
with her six small children, the eld-
est Of which is six years old.
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Three COlOred Men
FlOgged by Ku Klux;
One Is Is Years Old

DENISON. Tex. Dec. 2.-Three
,groes were flogged by a band Of
bed and hooded men Tuesday night.
hey were told to convey a warning
negroes here not to mingle with
he whites. according to the stories
Did the police.
One Of the alleged victims, seventy
we years ole, was seriously hurt.
he negroes said the white-robed
len told them that they were men,
ers of the Denison khan of the
Knights of the Ku Klux Khan.
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Pebble Shower Hurts Child.

The police Of the Ninth precinct
are looking for the colored boy who
yesterday evening" struck eleven
year-olG Sadie Robins, 1716 A street
southeast. III the face with handful
of pebbles. The child was so badly
injured that she had to receive
treatment at Casualty Hospital. She
was playing ut Fifteenth and II
streets northeast when the assault
occurred. -
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TARAKNATHsDAS
WARNS AGAINST
5-5-3 PROGRAM
indian Declares England 10 Plot
ting to Force AngIo-Ameri-
can Understanding.
by PROF. TARAKNATH DAS.
international Secretary, FrienAs Of
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BRITISH TAKE UP
TREATYFUTURE
WITH JAP ANESE

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attitude represents a sweeping victory
Of It's diplomatists over the powerful
militarist party. Japan's decision was
revealed by q high official Of the
japanese delegation. whose authority
is unquestioned.
The diplomatic group IL winning lis
demand for acceptance Of the Hugheg'
proposals. he declared. only by i'm
pressing upon the opposing group the
fact that Japan alone would have to
bear the blame for another frightfui
world war II she wrecked the Wash
ington conference.
Acceptance OF the American pro-
posals will be made al q Japanese
sacrifice to world peace, he stated.
The delegation. however. win first for.
mally reject the Hughes plan AZ ZEN
dangering the national safety of Ia
pam" This official rejection, based on
the report Of the Nipponese naval ex'
perts. will be followed by a voluntary
acceptance motivated entirely by hu-
manitarian principles. he said.
Sees Peace In Falance.
"The future peace Of the world
hangs breathless on the decision that
Japan IL about to make with regard
to the American proposals for the linn.
itation Of navies," the official said,
and continued: Japan knows this
Japan knows that II Is for her to say
whether the years ahead shall witness
Il frightful armament race ending In
mort frightful warfare or whether the
years that lie before us shall be dedi
Gated to the promotion of interna.
tional amity and the common striving
for what is best for all. Japan knows
this and VIII act accordingly.
'"rhe proposal Of Mr.. Hughes for
the scrapping of the great navies
would become bat a scrap Of pape ="
the official said. IF Japan insisted
that a ratio different from the OF e
that America has made must prevail
II Japan insists where it's insistence
is to no avail. then the idea of dis
armament will collapse and with it's
collapse Japan will have to bear the
blame that the world will heap upon
it for having INSTRUCTED the way to
world peace.
To Abide by Experts.
But. II the experts of Japan" he
continued, highly versed as they are
in naval technology. and after long
and cautious study, decide that the
ratio provided in the American pro-
posals is unfair and unreasonable and
inconsistent with the needs for the
national defense of Japan. then II is
not for the delegates Of Japan to say
that this is not 80. II the experts
so declare themselves, then the dele
gates will so declare themselves. The
world must know the decision Of the
naval experts of Japan. The world
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666 u a prescription for Colds,
Fever and LaCrippe. It's the
most speedy remedy we know.
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Hurry mother! Even a sick child
loves the ''fruity" taste of California
Fig Syrup" and 1t never fails to open
the bowels. A teaspoonful today may
prevent a sick child tomorrow. II
constipated, bilious. feverish, fretful,
has cold. collie, or IL stomach is sour.
tongue coated, breath bad, remember
a good cleansing of the little bowels
is often all that is necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine
California Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children of
all ages printed on bottle. Mother!
You must say California" or you
may get an imitation fig syrup
Advertisement.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-29
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER ON
 TOUR OF THE INTERIOR

To look over a number of schools In interior and central Alaska coast points, Commissioner L. D. Henderson has left for a several weeks trip GOV ering those districts. He expects to return to Juneau about November l.
 Mir. Henderson is now at Skagway looking over the school there, and then intends to go to Whitehorse and down the Yukon. He will visit the schools at Eagle, Circle, Panama and, proceeding up the Panama river. stop at Nenana, visiting the school there, and then proceed to Fairbanks. He will visit all schools in the Fairbanks district.
 When he has concluded his inspec. tion of interior schools he will come to the coast by way of the government railroad. Among the places to be vis- ited will be Wasilla, Eska, Chickaloon, Anchorage, Girdwood and Seward. From Seward he will work his way back along the coast, visiting Cordova, Valdez and possibly adjacent schools if time permits.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-29
AUTOIST DISPLAYS
 ACME OF HONESTY
OBy International News service.)

CBy International News Service.)
 KANSAS. CITY. Mo, Aug. 29The acme of courtesy and respect for the law has been reached. so far as the motorcycle "cop" is concerned.
 This is the story as related by Mat thew Clarkin, motorcycle policeman, to Judge Fleming.
 The defendant, your honor, was speeding and I was chasing him. Sud denly another car dashed around the corner and passed my motorcycle. I abandoned the chase of Jacobs to catch the second motorist Jacobs noticed what had done, stopped his car and awaited my return.
 Honesty in q motorist is rare jewel and when found is to be com manded," said Judge Fleming address ing the defendant, Joseph Jacobs The juge assessed a fine of s2 against Ja. cobs and gave him a stay of execution.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-29

FOR SALE-GAS BOAT RATHER.
 Inquire the First Bank of Cordova.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-29

FOR RENT-THREE ROOM HOUSE.
 Inquire Bank of Alaska. J1-tf
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FOR RENT-FURNTsHEp CABINS. See Dooley.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

FOR SALE-ONE LARGE 5-YEAR old bull, gentle and kind. Call McDaniels Dairy or address P. O.
 Box 131, Cordova. 15-1w.
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WRITE VIOLET RAY. 8. DENNrSoN, Ohio. if you wish a pretty and wealthy wife. Enclose stamp.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-29
OFFER BIG REWARD FOR
 ERZBERGER ASSASSIN
CBy Associated Press)

BERLIN, Aug. 9.-President ED, bert was authorized to offer a re, ward of hundred thousand marks for information leading to the arrest of the assassins of Matthias Erzberger, former vice premier and minister of finance
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-29
WHITE HOUSE HAS
 RARE WORK OF ART
(By International News service)

(By International News Service)
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. Mrs. Harding as White House chatelain, inherits a collection of pictures and paintings of vast historical interest, but one in particular is without equal anywhere in the world.
 Many who have seen it agree that it is without it's equal.
 It hangs on the wall of Mrs. Hard. ing's parlor, and it's unique quality is not apparent to any except to the profound historian and student It is a portrait of Martha Washington, wife of the first president.
 Under 1t Is inscribed Mrs. George Washington" Therein lies it's dis tinction, It is the only known in. stance. to many students, of Martha Washington being referred to as Mrs. George"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-29

thor!zed in the current fiscal years appropriations for the commission Other activities will include inspection of both territorial and A. R. c. road work in the district and instructions for work on the winter trail system and securing data for next seasons work
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-29
MUCH WORK THERE

Considerable importance attaches to Colonel Steese's visit to Seward pen insula. While there he. as district rivers and harbors engineer. will close up the work of improvement of Nome harbor He will also get data for a complete report on the Seward penin- sula railroad and which will determine whether or not the territory will pur- chase that property under the terms of the act passed by the territorial legislature last spring. He will also arrange for the completion of the in- vestigations of the Nome -Kougarok- Candle system of communications au-
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-29
NEBRASKA EDITOR
 TO ASSIST WALLACE
tDy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-C. w. Pughley, a Nebraska editor. has been selected as assistant secretary of agriculture.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
Game With Detroit
To Aid Boys Club

Through the courtesy of President
Clark Griffith, the receipts for the
game between the Nationals and
Detroit on June 9, have been sold
to the trustees of the Boys club,
Third and C streets northwest, and
the entire proceeds of the day. will
go towards financing the club.
Tickets to the grandstand and
pavilion are being sold at regular
box office prices, through teams of
the various committees in charge
and also at Spalding's. One box Is
being reserved for President Hard
ing. who has stated that he will
make every effort to be present.
The Boys club is an outgrowth
of the former Working Boys home,
and makes a real club for boys be-
tween the ages of and 16. There
are vocational work rooms where
the boys are taught various trades,
together with a library and a gym
nasium with a competent athletic
director in charge. Under the
guidance of the superintendent. the
boys have instituted q self-govern-
ment plan, electing their own Off
GERS and making their own laws.
j.. A. Finnigan, 1411 G street, Is
chairman of the committee for the
disposition of boxes at the game,
assisted by Mrs. Charles Demonet.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29

Gales Of dsca
* Wdzkcide see
&kHy - GRANT, AND DICE

The greatest amateur golf cham
pionship that the absorbing old
Scotch pastime has ever drawn has
just come to a cose at Hoyiake. BY
now. the news Of this championship
has altered into every corner and
Granny of the globe. where mcn and
women engage in swatting the fes-
tice little ball. And now as we pause
to absorb the full meaning OF the
Hoylake classic, we are interrupted
by the realization that the opening
guns OF another battle OF almost
equal .tmpotrtapce are already laid.
and awaiting the order to nres =
Tomorrow morning practically the
entire upper stratum Of female golf
ing talent of the world will turn
loose with all t. fervor. enthusiasm
and ambition In the quest for the
British women's championship on
the beautiful picturesque course at
rurnberry. Scotland. What will the
answer be?
America Is looking to Miss Aiexs
Stirling and her band of compatriots
to humble the pride OF the British
lon. But assailing this rugged old
campaigner on this particular
salien will be no part Of creamy
frothy assignment. In Miss Sttriins,
Miss Marion Ho:lins. Mis- Edith
Cummings. Mrs. r. H. Barlow, Mrs
Quentin Feitner and cthers.,. Uncle
Sam has capable and trustworthy
detail on the job. but they have
something OF a full grown Job ahead
cf them.
Battle of Yesteryear.
A little retrospect on what has
taken place in past three years may
help to throw a few scattering rays
Of light on what may be looked for
during the current week. We have
been driving against that sector of
the British front involving the wom-
ems defense about as long as we
have on any other golfig sector. But
the returns have been even more
meager than in other respects.
just sixteen years ago Miss Molly
Adams. of Boston, went over wirh a
party that included among Others
Misses agrMaret and Harriet Curtis
and Miss Georgianna Bishop. this
latter trio composed of players. who
had won or, were to win our national
ing 20 the sixth round. where she
was defeated. Miss Margaret Curtis
was put out in the fourth round.
No other got that far.
Two years later the Misses Curtis
went Ger again. but this time both
were stopped in the third round
The next year, Miss Frances Gris-
com. of Philadelphia. Miss Anita
Phipps, CT Springfield and Miss Mar
gerry and Marie Phelps, Of Boston,
made the journey over. Miss Phipps
survived to the NTH round. whereas
the others fell in preceding clashes
Other scattering efforts have been
directed at the British rampant. but
with no success u speak of, until
last year when Mrs. c. II. anderbeck
and Miss Mildred caverly. of Phila-
delphia, Miss Marion Hollins and
others launched a somewhat more
concerted attack. Miss Hollins was
the last to lower her colors, drop
ping In the fourth round.
From these brief facts II may be
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29

farmers doing the housework "a uss
absence Of their women folk. The
officers appeared like osks-estsSs
from the boulevard dolied up for a
musical comedy. Apparently every
thing was haphazard and at sIooseI
ends - i
The French hghtinE army onsthes
march looked like q large crowd or
tin ware and old clothes peddiers
accompanied by nice little choruS
men. The French army In Hsey
zowie! Ring! slam hang! Wccff
Woof! How. those comedy farmer
priystes and their dainty mincing-
chorus men officers could eat Ii up
when the bell rang for q dinner of
Germans!
Carpenter is the French officer
type. His manager and his retain
ers remind one of French army pri-
Yates. The training camp 10 q frag-
ment OF a billet back of the hne,
There is nothing impressive about
IL But watching I remembered The
French army and its hghting record
Then ] recalled the fsrocious Dernp-
sey wit hhis huge shoulders and his
sledEe-like hands. Then l. wont
d~red What would happen on the
second Of July.
The more / wondered the Iess eer-
tain ] was ] don't know. ! have
no idea The slim. pink and vhity
Carpenter may knock Denpssy
kicking. Dempsey may male q
monkey of Carpenter Certainly
my nrst impression when pS
Carpenter was that he oouldnt
possibly escape defeat In the hrst
lew rounds Then that nash sf en-
expression: the impression OF perer
in the long smooth muscles. the
recollection Of the absurd. glorious
French army with its sloppy farm
erish looking privates and its slen-
der. futile appearing Officers and its
Tremendous hghting efficiency. When
/ got done wohdering ! was sure
only OF this one thing: want TO be
there at that ringside when what
ever. happens happens
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
FAIR GOLFERS PLAY
FOR TITLE ABROAD

LONDON, May 24-The great
struggle for golfing supremacy be-
tween Great Britain and America
will be continued at Turnberry next
week. when a strong group of Amer
lean and Canadian women will play
the British women stalwarts for the
British championship. The defense
has strong players in Cecil Leitch.
Joyce Wethered, and Molly Griffiths.
Perhaps the strongest of the chal-
lengers is Alexa Stirling, who al
ready has achieved things there.
The draw is unfortunate for the
visitors. and necessarily will cause
the early elimination of some
Americans. Many refuse to look
any further than Cecil Leitch and
Alexa Stirling for ultimate cham
pion. Others believe Joyce Weth-
cred. sister of the Oxford university
player, is their equal. IL not their
superior.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29

Good consistent performance of
the whole ten, rather than the In
dividuaI fests of any star, sent the
victory to the far west.
California scored in eight OF the
thiEteen events.
The question Of victory or defeat
rested on the shoulders of young
HpIchison, VINO carried the Call
foEais colors into the last event
the 220-yard dash.
Points scored behind STANFORD
were Cornell 10. Princeton h.
Massachusetts Tech 10, Penn state
To-. Yale ga Lafayette ,, Syra-
cuss 8, Georgetown 5, Rutgers T.
Holy Cross 3, and Columbia l Il.
California needed three points TO
nose out Harvard and it was up to
Hutchison to get them. With AL
pion. Leconey. the Lafayette fash.
and Bob Maxam, Penn's mainstay,
in the event it was a titanic task
for 1.-The young Hutchison, but by
a valiant sprint he placed third
the victory.
bisassurprise of the final day Of
the championships. For the first
time in years Penn found herself
away from the leaders at the finish.
When Connolly, Georgetown, bea;
Larry Brown in the mile and when
Bob Maxam finished second behind
Hsrdryxson in the quarter-mile.
Penn got her heaviest jolts.
Yale's miserable showing was
also a surprise. Tom Campbell,
counted upon as Sure runner IN
the middle distance, collapsed. and
Dick Landon. Olympic champion.
could get nothing better than a
tie Tor first place in the high jump
Muller, the huge Californian, who
was in the spotlight last fall when
California trimmed Ohio States
football team, equalled Landon.
Although the weather was idea
and the track fast. comparativel,
slow time was made. Earl Thorn.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
Pirates Protest
Victory by Reds
Gibson Declares Player on
Bench Aided in Put
out.
pIrTSRIrRGH

PITTSBURGH. May 2s-The
Pirates lost to the
Reds today in a game that will be
protested by Manager Gibson. A de-
cision at the plate by Umpire Bren-
nan IN the eighth inning when Pitts
bargh tied the score. brought a howl
from the visitors and wild antics
from Pitcher Luque. During the ex-
citement the ball rolled to the Red
dugout and Barnhart stole second.
but was tagged out at third. Pitts
burgh claimed a Red player on the
bench tossed the ball to the third
baseman. Marquard. who relieved
Luque in the ninth. tapped a nuke
hit to right field and scored the
winning run in the tenth. The score.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
GIBS. TO BATTLE :.
DREADNAUGHT A. c.

Tomorrow the Gibrslts A. c. viii
journey over TO Alexandria 10 DO
battle with the Dr~adnsught A. G
II lie expected that SHARK" Besner.
about the best twirler on the Chs
roster. will do the hinging for the
locals. while Alexander, the DTesd-
naughts' msinstsy, will oppose him
on the mound
On Monday. the Gibs vii lclssh
with the Clarendon nine at CiaTen-
don. Clarendon has yet 10 lose q
game, and the Gibs expect TO be rhe
team to q the trick. BailesgerI
will probably work in this Esn~
for the Gibs.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
SHAMROCKS MEET
BROOKLAND NINE

Shamrocks and the Brooklsnd A.
c. take the neld this afternoon st
2:so o'clock on the Shamrocks' dla-
mond. located between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, Potomac ave-
nue. ana X street southeast. The til'
will be nrst of a three-gams series
and the Brooklsnders are cut u
svenge three straight defeats of last
season. Manager steele has not oeI
cided what pitcher will be sent Il
the rubber for the Shamrocks. on
Monday the Shsmrocks will mee1
the westovr A. {. at ESQ o'clock
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
THIRD CORPS MEN
COMPETE IN MEET

One Of the best track and field
meets to be held locally this year
will be staged today and tomorrow
by the third corps area at the
Camp Meade stadium. Lieut.. Col.
Wait C. Johnson has been appointed
referee of the games. while Lieut..
Col. u. Y. Beckham is official di-
rector. The usual list of track and
field events will be run of and
plenty of competition is promised.
Contestants are requested to be
present at the track house of the
stadium at 1:15 today. and those
who qualify for the finals will re-
port at the same time tomorrow.