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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-18

Washington. June III. \ PheiaE'
Of the ShiprIrF Board staff. urges in
his recent rerort on the Mexican Oil
situation transmitted to Chairman FOR
ter. Of the House Foreign Affairs Com
ni.tec that since the proven oil hSla
IN Mexico lis fast going into SAT-
water" the American government
Either directly and by cooperation
with American capital proceed at one"
70 develop oil nelds" in that country,
adding:
That the potential production OF
Mexico is almost unlimited is beyond
question:
Depend on Foreign Oh
Mr. Phelan discusses At length con-
diuons in the present field and presents
the following under the head OF recon-
nr.ndatioHs":
That the proven oil field In Mexico
within a rcasonablc period Is certain -
co into salt water is a demonstrated
fact. and this may come sooner than
expected Inasmuch as the consump-
ticn Of oil In the United States incren scd
from 2oO00oooO barrels 70 SOC. o00. 0n0
barrels Ia ten yenrs. II Is certain tina:
this country will have 70 depend upon
f6,eiSn oil and principally Mexican oil
for fuel purposes in the future.
AS tho American merchant marine is
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1865 West Virginia
School Teachers 10
Meet the HaTdings
.pccial To The lntciligenccr.

Special to The 1ntciligencer.
Washington. d c.. Juno l7--l-ate to-
night = recess from sightseeing was
given l6J West Virginia school tea chers
who from the line OF their arrival this
morning had been on the 20 peli-me!l
al OF the day. AZ they arc resting to-
night, a tired lc;. a; ;hr metropolitan
nntci. which IL their headquarters dur
ja- their stay here. Tomorrow. they
are to ba resolved ut the White House
hr President and Mrs. Harding. The
hear for tho reception is one O'CLOCK.
Senator Sutherland and Representatives
RoScnbloon. Bowers. Reed and Wood
yard will b.. there IL Introduce them.
Tho later made the engagement Tor
them with the president ten days ago.
TIL. visitors came on spccia! train
over the b. & Q. from Park"rsburs,
leaving there Thursday evening. The
train was in personal charge Of Travel
ing Passenger Agent J. McC. Martin.
Mrs. n y. Price. Of Parkcrshurg, Is the
official chapcrone. The train picked up
members Of the party as far east as
Kev<er. The specia! Is scheduled to
start back Monday at S A IN. for the
daylight trip through the mountains.
The cxcurSioniSte are being transported
from one interesting place TO another
here hy :. fleet - large sightseeing
motor buses.
similar excursion DER the same
railroad from, Pennsylvania. ran the
number o. educa ior-tour!sts brought IN
over the line this morning up 10 over
six hundred.
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Disgrace
PLAIN WORDS FROM
GENERAL PERSHlNC
Unframed Minds and Bodies
of Young America
Under Fire

Scas,rt. y J.. June 1G.-ti"n'ra' Fer
shinE tod Nationa! Guard officers and
MN ~ Camp EDWARDS today that tn"
i!lt"racy ut the rouns manhood Of ms
rouutry Wa i disgrace. and n" hoped
tn" nation would never again have TO
pu - lhrouEh such IN experience Ti;h
unframed minds and todirs a. II did IN
the last war.
Referring 10 the high H.!t"r:,cy which
confronted tho>N charged wiki The for
nation ~ the overseas forces. he said:
~ hay" wondered A. the larE" num-
Der Of %lack"rS but mon who could
neither road nor write and vii" have
never rad the constitution 'ould nc'
cUmprchHnd their vast obligations.
The problem Of the better "dGcRi'"n
1nd RI! seal Development Of III" Amc7i-
car youth - i community 0""hl'm. hut
* is un~ which should have national
supervision. II should nc made the oh
legation o; each and every citizen. and
particularly thoS" who saw service. 10
50" tina, tn" Accomplishment O. III" "du-
cation provided for in "a" laws ~ a.
most every state - enforced.
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MEX|COS OIL PRODUCTION POTENTIALLY
DECLARED UNLIMITED; U. S. DEVELOPMENT
URGED As MEASURE OF FUEL PROTECTION

fast going into fuel oil. II Is necessary
that this supply be assured. This means
means that the American government
either directly and by cooperation with
American capital Mt once proceed to de-
vcIop oil fields In Mexico. That the po'
t,n,ial production Of Mexico 10 almost
unlimited IS beyond question. but the
proposition should not be delayed until
after the present fields are exhausted
1t ,akcs wears OF time and a fortune of
money to develop nm oil field.
Time for Action
The United States Is confronted with
an oil situation In Mexico today. Now
is the time for decisive action"
Mr. Phelan's report, under date ~
June IS. WAS prepared by direction OF
Rear Admiral Benson. former cha!rman
OF the Shipping Board. and transmitted
to Chairman Porter at Mr.. PorteFs re-
quest.
The report is based" Mr.. Phelan
said. almost Entirely on actual ooser-
va;ions in Mexico which includes 4 per.
scnal inspection of the proven ard po-
,,atial fieids. study OF development. sAS
water ecroachnent. dry holes. pipe line
transportation facilities. refining ana
topping plants. oil tank transportatio"
am! other rote: facts needed In the
making OF definite and authoritative
report"
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BRITISH MINERS
STAY ON STRIKE

LONDON Jun" - IN" hl'i"t "' 80
,.,..' Intr,r ~ ct tn" question "f =. Like
settlement fa,ura e continuation ~ TIA
, sirlAr. t. "u. officially "unr"m''d IN.
afternoon
The !, suit 81 IA" ballot. according II
o:uria, .nn"un,cin"u'. Wa. N.r IrU"n''
ancc Of IL" min" owners terms. iSS.>-'
ror rejection. 4J".nll. Tlls. n" 81"
gaze tho necessary majority for con
tlnultion II tn" Strik"
Tho decision "E thr mIr"ri U.s. ~
nirdiatclN c"rmuuica'"d ~ IL, E",r-T
mcnt when thu result 90 thr h2'!"tns
VA. learned. Th, ,N"ru'.vc h"d~ "t the
miners will meet again tonight. ON:
si,;, -four per CEN or n" m"mb"rSh!r
&C. the union Voted On IN" lat's' OIL:
o. M nMnCrh
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MAYOR CALVERT
DENIES He SHOT
THOS. NJ NIECE
GAME WARDEN SAYS THE
MAYOR ADMITTED SHOTS
Defense Rests in Trial and
State Has Witnesses in
Rebuttal

SPECIAL Despatch I" the intelligence.
Cambridge. q, June IL Former Saf"-
" Director l.. X. IImphC,i. IcS;j!yinE a
4 witness for the defence In ia" ca" .,
Mayor Jacob J. Calvert. charged viz
shooting with intent I" Al Thomas -
Niece. RarrcS"illr gnrag" "Wncr. no
night q March ll;h. While C,mhridcn
officials wCr" searching FOR whi$kcv
runners. SAID he itam2briD shot IT tho
AR. and that hC knew = driver was IN
tho car. Campbell IS under ind!ctmcn.
f"r shooting With intent 10 NJ.
MAYOR calvert, On III" stand. denied
that n" shot AT the car. hut admitted
that Il" had twr =.yoivcrs. one Of Wh!r:t
he los: On tho night or the shooting. Ca
vert sid heard noises Of explosions.
yer: said he heard noises or explosions
shooting.
IIo also said he saw Itr number on
the McN!ecn car and that IL was no. tn
number in tho search warrant which he
had issued bcfor" the party left Gam
bridge.
Camrh".l @:,id that h" had hccn COM
m:>$.OM"d as Il |pC'.d! policeman 10y
Mayor calvert and that he did not want
70 <" on III" trip, but went at the SuE-
X Stinn ~ IL" mayor. When III" NJ
N.r,r CO. Passed that Of IN" ortic!a.S,
Ca:npNc'. said n" was S;andln: N 'h-
road with Gh!c: Long and tame Warden
Hard. =. behind. li"for, ne shot with
thr riot gun Campbell said n, heard twn
shots from behind Inn. II" admitted
firing ihr rot gun twice.
Thr defense rested. and n rubHttal the
state called FRANK NJ. NarIeSty. deputy
mrnt IT, shooting ith intent To hi!l in
~ .~tsf ~
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th"rn l. 4 $1,000 ?r!4o rs; 70 BE- dis
ir,bu'ed a.. :old. These Will l"' their
rewards for mcrltoriou& service in The
Int"l!iG"nC"r Circulation Drive. The
ruD'cStAntS have don" earnest, loyal
work and Tho 1ntcuigrncc- takes oc,N-
son - thank al! who have :aH"N part
in -" rae" and II thank III advance In"
winners OF the Bis priz"f
To-day.
To-dav. oc course. - tn" H.s; DAY. TO-
day means thc difference. to Sumronc h"-
= "ru an automohii" and a LESSER rr!.r
sufficient tin" remains to secure enough
votes and subscriptions 20 an .,ay ~
the Big prizes. Tho rirc wiH he or"
CLOS" from prcScn; :mdicatinns. a. r,cp
and "ycry member j. determined 10 work
harder during tho :inal hours ana a."
NOT going to rcucrdr IN" fIEh, dn;ii 'h~
coun, is made Orc very notice. b." Ca
'u-c q: the rae from n. hrSinnins .
no CQuat vote. r"t':n.; ability OF tho ma
:. ruS main pr,z"S. Jusi = Ccw more
s.bsyr!J:ions ;haE Won .X3c"trd 10 C-t
ma % ihc onrS u"cnsSAry 20 land a VIM
u"- These subscriptions VIII come in
'--da.. rs AL have their supporters and
N" Interest In tho outcom" Or N" big
ia. t. 4; t"vcr heat.
Eleven Tonight.
II" DOORS OF Tao lntcl.rcn"cr Drlvs
headquarters will be closed and locked
promptly a: ~ y. m. tonight and no ono
y III ne allowed 10 enter ard turn In sub
s~rlptlors after that t!mn. Those who
are n the building at that time vi. hc
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Confession Involves
Murphy in Robbery

Chicago. June l7--An alleged confess
sion o. Eddie Girrun. prTp"rtinG 10 give
ful! details Ut the S310.o00 Dearborn
Station mail robbery involving Timothy
u. rB!E Tim) Murphy. was rrint@l by
the Daily News today.
Grruu. who vas MurphyS chauffeur.
wa said TO have confessed to federal
authorities because Murphy double
crossed HIM The alleged statement
said that Murphy picked men for tho
robbery, leaving the minor details TO
Vincent Cosmano, his lieutenant
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HEAT BLOWS UP
NATIONAL ROAD
IN Nine PLACES

\ nov peril 20 travellers has \ NJ ca-H'
on tho National roal IN kclmont ami
GUERNSEY and 'osSlh'" other counties IN
ohio. IN the last few days. the grea'
hcot las dcNcloped spontaneous '"n'
b"Stion In the roadbcd and has "auS y
nine explosions in tn" road. ttN" In Rel
mrnt county and four II Guernsey rue
road Is paved with brick.
Fortunately. M accidents have hc, \
caused 50 far as the rci:i- gang ha5
been waichfui and hLS Kept N" holes
flied up rromrtly.
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Ruralo. Y. Z Iunc I7.-Salvatore
Gala. arrested to-day 4: Eden, near here.
confessed. according - District At
;orn.y Guy H. Moore. ,ha' n" was on"
o: tho TWO rn~n who killed Daniel kaber
Lakewood. Oht1. pV5lshrr n the sum-
mr. Of l1la According to n" district
a:torney GAIA said ;nlt b" I'D kIhcr
in bed wnilr Niciorio ris."M. 4 conf
pa0:ou stabbed him.
TIL" arrest i"i;oAcd 'n's rr'a ZION
through probation officer who earned
t',' N. man vas staying a. the farm
o. Joseph Gici.t. = relative. - Ed"..
DID Not Resist
To-day 0is'rt: Attorney Moore and
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DESTROYER Dent WAS
RAMMED BY WARSHIP

L. .\nSt.rs. ca. Jun~ - The de-
s,-o"cr Dent. wn!ch iimCed into los
Angeles harhor late today with hole
stove IN hsr aftc--Compar;r"nt dur,aS
h,tttln practice, vas rammed hL another
vessel, while proceeding through 4
sTchc screen. according 10 u report 30
-c!vcd on snor" car'y tonight from her
comma ndcr. LcutCnant-C"mMard H..
r. Nelly. PREVIOUS reports Ne" I" tn"
rfTvr' iha; ne hcDt struck spent
torr-dn.
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ELEVEN O'CLOCK TONIGHT IS The MAGIC HOUR;
FULL SPEED AHEAD NOW UNTIL THE FINISH

AVALANCHE OF SUBSCRIPTIONS EXPECTED TO DESCEND
UPON THE CIRCULATION DRIVE HEADQUARTERS To-
NGHT-RACE IS MOST EVEN ONE AMONG THE MA
JORTTY OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SECURED To-
AUTOMOBILES.
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rpucK.rEAM1NG CONVENTION.

Detroit. June l1.-brEanlzati OF the
motor truck and tcamins business so
that |, could SerN" IN" countr! As i
great public utility was on" Of the qG"S-
lions taken up during the convention
OF the National Team and Motor Truck
association. held on lD&rd lake
steamer.
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TIE WEATHER

West v.-Ginia-Partiy cloudy Satur'
Say ana Sunday ist!e change In tenn
rorature.
wortsrn PtnasyivauLA-cloudy satnr-
Say, cooler In south portion; sandy
Generally !air.
ohio-Pa-tty olo1dy ana somewhat
1nssstlso Sa-u-day; Sunday generally
fairI coaler u no,rh r-rttoa Saturday.
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ARTICLE 81
Brought Up
Under lis Provisions Am
erica Could Refuse Mex
lean Recognition
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.


Washington la.H = tn M'N.,.'N
,'tuJ'i"H n t,h,n ,r :. \ .'"-; :.
mus tl~ r.. DO, -"0,'~ between -
'nbrcs,n .~I Harding administrations
"" h,"r g.. T'rr..! 90, N-t...' 'N""',
-~yru f ~, M.\.u..r rc"s;.ti';.H. -"
United SjE'..~ ..'1u,alE IN,: N">'"H' s.
.~S4run,cS 'Ha' nr':rl, u"u,t r"' >
t-"ar;i,s iH 49, %'."T." - %H' -
."..y covered Iy 'rH.,;, -. 81" N">i-
...uS jnSi~..:- thg' - e """TN' :"'E--
t.-~, their .r'.' ':tuttrm = ! :r'A'N.
EGt x G''.,'";.. 'hJt 'uN :!'-l - ..'H 3
="vcrnmNHr ,lai='H:,v .n'3';." mon
.t"u Units -N'Ltt.oa+ ~: u'r 49,; -
,,ortant roin: ..u. cred n ..n"''.. s-;u'!"
&C tho san, Mexican .Na.i.tViioc "N',H
,uiyht lave .rea mad" N" 'nsi> t"-
~~cuSirE rceoS?:,'ou - rAr,-,, - H.
Ul-d!rg administrators" h..d '"r'' dl,-
noSed T. r>;... I'm ;he Eo.....' - -
President Wilson
rha. article !. - 'uu.h.r ei1h;"'w"
SAYS that tn pr. .i.l.ar ~ no N'>!-
raa repuAi;, <h4N nave r,-':,.a 1u,,il0-
.a:jcnS amcrc hon his. ~" snail not
have taken par. directly or Indirectly
n any uprising. -; ~ military c"nT.
The department "f StN,N has on file 4
statement made b. relatives &C FORMER
president Carrar-, .,ll.clns ,h.,, the
death Of C;,rranza Tho evidence Is
mu..h more ;quSiblr ,',n tha, which
PRESIDENT Wilson no~+.,sSoi concerning
'Ne part rravrd b., UucrtJ IN Oric-!N =
he death Of Mad,ra. nd I VS. h-,",'!S"
aucrta vas hcli,r"d I" hav" gotten int"
"fGCc as 4 result "f violence L" h.| ir"-
.jcCcSsor that Mr.. Wiisra 1IsNni"iy = .
used 70 recc-uiIr him.
o. 6 Urged To Act
Tho pepar;ment Of Sta" nrn a,,s
been urged to act because = has 4
.,rong~r case nS..rSt Dh-"-.N 'u'',
President Wilson had again. Nu"-'".
Mr. Wilson ha-@G his ubj~c'.'n ~ thc
urnad principle that I,,."" U"I,i or"
80 Lat!r-America o. - r'tH>'i.; |"
recognize Governmc:'s ;h'' orta'n'd
lower BY force and ~ assisting only
hose governments which were ''c''!y
"'ccted as n result Of orderly processes.
The McX!canS themselves inserted
clause in the new constitution 20 pre-
vent ambitious Citizcns from cie"t51C
hose who had been Legally elected.
nd II Is therefore argued thst III
Harding administration word - just
fed IN refusing Oregon recoc~:;io" pc
,.ause OF the provisions C lrt..'" Eighty
TWO Of tho Mexican constitution. 20"
ne OF the first tcn"tS 81 r"'n;ri''"n
policy Is that thc executive "f |"nr-
nv shall ravc been icSaiiy elected.
Tho tinted states "ore-nm"". has
bus far. however declined - US" article
e'ghty two as basis for action add
taS simply p-"tcrr"d :" await Mexico
-rtitu1c toward another art,"'" - the
srnc constitution which - ar''ial D-ar-
80 las ,.'o'atod verbal Assurances CIV
= tho United States by thN CarrT,nz'
-"EiwH, when 'hn latter was eN'"Hd"d
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rAvoR JAP LEGISLATION.

Denver. JUNG lT.--DCInand thRt COM
gross take action TO protect the nation s
interest against the growing menace or
Jananrse immigration and Co.o1'zat:tr
g made IN resolution Suhmit'"I 'pdiF
- tho annual convention OF the Amc'i-
can Federation OF Labor.
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rEsruuD 10 E"1AFS

Detroit June 1.-Two witnesses lot
the prosecution IN the trial OF MIS-. Eli
abeth Leven. accused or kliihs Oh
year-old Max Ernest. testined To-Day "
having seen. the defendant WIN the oor.
several miles from his home n inc norm
end section. on the day OF Ills o's'
appearance.
Other witnesses sworn this morning
testified to alleged threats oy MS.
I.ewen against the Ernest familS. ms
n,osecution charges revenge against the
hoy.s father. with whom Mrs. Lewen
ouarrelled in n real estate transaction.
was tn. motive for the crime.
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for
State Units
Prohibition Enforcement on
Radically Changed Basis
Proposed

WASHINGTON. June LIBERALIZATION en-
rnrcrmcnt officials have completed
program for the reorganization OF Inc
federal enforcing units and revision OF
enforcement methods. The suggested
changes. which include abolishment OF
about half Of the supervisory JOBS ana
the establishment Of system OF state
directors TO hc held wholly responsible
for enforccmC and administrative
work. were submitted today b! IrohlH-
lion commissioner Haynes to Chairman
penrcsc and senator Watson. Repuot-
can. Indiana, Of the senate finance com
mtttcc.
VIII Tighten the LID.
Senator'S who studied the plans do
clarrd tho changes would tighten the lid
on liquor and would result also III
saving in the money cost OF enfortins
tho Volstead act. Mr.. Haynes and Conn
missioner B!air of IN" bureau OF inter
nal revenue, who had approved the pro-
gram. explained to the senators that
they had sought tn eliminate red tape
and make the enforcement corps more
RESPONSIVE 10 it's various duties.
Mr. HAYNES said II had been clearly
demonstrated after a thorough trial
that the present plan Of organization or
the field force should he abandoned. He
wanted. he said. 4 centralized authority.
oc coordination in the handling OF permits
sve and enforce .n"nt features. and
elimination Of uncertainty. friction and
confusion, as result or present
methods.
Many Elimination.
In addition to the ccration Of a single
enforcement and Administrative unit for
each Of the states. Mr.. Haynes proposed
adjustment OF the offices OF supervis-
ing federal prohibition agents. cl!mina-
ton Of prohibition inspectors and the
designation Of all enforcing and ad-
ministrative officers under the state d.
rectors as prohibition agents. transfer OF
offices of several Of the directors TO
logical and accessible loations. rea-
ton OF A mobile field force organized TO
operate directly under the federal com
missioner and the consolidation OF all
records to avoid duplication and at the
same time to provide a closer check on
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leaks which may be sprung in the liquor

supply.
Mr.. Haynes reorganization program
was worked out on the ASSUMPTION tnN
,hc nrohibltion unit will remain in the
t,easury department. It was said. The
nronosed hanSes. II was added, had the
approval of every officer both In the bu'
rcau and in the field work Of enforce
ment
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H4s the Largest CircuIat!on OF
Any Morning Newspaper IN TIC
State of West NIrTnil.
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EleYen To-ntRht.

CONTINUED On Page Rour<esn)
The Washington herald., 1921-04-19
LEVERING TO SUE
NINE ENGINEERS

J. H. Levering. hydraulic engineer.
who was an unsuccessful competi-
tor Of the army engineers In plans
for the development Of Water power
from the Potomac River. announced
yesterday that he would file suit
against nine engineers Of the Inte-
rior Department because Of an un-
favorable report on his project.
which, he alleges. influenced the ac-
ton of the Federal Power Commits
sion. He will claim damages of
$4,000 and costs.
The suit will be filed in the Su-
preme Court of the District under a
bill of trespass. he said, by his at
torney, Mathew e. O'Brien. The de-
fendants are named as N. c. Grover,
John c. Hoyt, A. II. Horton, @. c.
Stevens. r. w. Davenport, e. c.
Bebb. Charles A. Bissell, w. NJ
Reed and Herman Stabfer.
Levering says he had permission
of the Federal Power Commission to
offer his system and plans and have
them considered with all others in
open competition.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-19
Missing Youth
Found in Canal
After 3 Days

The body of Hugh J. o'Donneli. 20
years old. who was reported missing
April 1s. was found at 2:45 o'clock
yesterday afternoon floating in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
The discovery was emsde, by Ma
thaniel M. Farrow, lock tender, re-
siding at 1o55 Jefferson street north
west. The body was taken to the
District morgue and Coroner hewitt
issued a certificate Of accidental
drowning.
O'Dopnell left his home. 1918 M
street northwest, Monday, April Il,
claiming he intended going Fishing
along Rock Creek and the canal. he
was reported missing to the police
of the Third precinct Saturday.
O'Donnell was attired in khaki
shirt and blue trousers.
1t is the BELIEF of the police that
while fishing along the bank he
slipped on a. wet rock and fell into
the water. hitting his head agains!
d stone.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-19
FOUR PEOPLE HURT; ;
ALL MINOR INJURIES

Four persons sustained minor in
juries yesterday in a series of acci-
dents reported to the police. While
boarding a car at Seventh and q
streets yesterday afternoon. Mildred
Hoffman, IA years old, 1919 Chaplin
street northwest, was thrown. She
sustained a sprained ankle. Free
land Williams. colOred, Z years old.
1919 wylie street northwest, was
Ieruck under the eye by a stone.
Williams was treated at Freedman's
Hospital.
Barnard Raum, 10 years old. 4S1. l
street southwest. was cut when his
motorcycle collided with another
machine on Arlington avenue near
the District line. Raum was treated
at the Walter Reed Hospital. Rich
ard I. Proctor. colored. AZ years old,
Of 400 Washington street north
west, sustained bodily bruises when
hit by an automobile while cross
ing G street near Second street
northwest. He received treatment
at the Emergency Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-19
TAXES BILL READY,
RATES UP As CENTS

When property owners of the Dis
trict start paying taxes on their
holdings for the year ending June
80. 1921, the Treasury will be con-
siderably enriched by the 80 per
cent increase which raises the rates
from $3.50 to s1.95 per hundred. The
total assessed value of the property
remains about the same as last
year.
The bills are ready for distribu-
ton at the office of the collector
of taxes, room 100 of the District
Building, c. NJ. Towers, collector of
taxes announced. today. They may
also be sent upon written request.
Taxes are due and payable during
the month of May. l per cent pen
atty on the first day of June and
an additional 1 per cent on the first
day of each succeeding month.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-19
TRIO OF WOMEN
ROBBERS VICTIMS

Women were the principal vic
Tins of thieves in Washington yes
terday, according to reports re-
ceiyed at police headquarters last
night. Cash. fur pieces and cloth
ing were taken.
Mamie H. Taylor, 532 First street
southeast, reported that her hand
bag containing S31 and some val
liable personal articles was stSaen
while she was in a public comfort
Nation.
A fur neck piece valued at s2S
twas stolen from Mrs. L. Adler, 1911
Wyoming avenue northwest.
Clothing valued at $50 was stolen
from Mrs. Edna wemple, 726 Seven
teenth street northwest.
c. r. Grossnen, 2510 X street
northwest, reported that $40 in
bills and two checks were stolen
from him.
william T. Carry. 25 T street
northwest, reported that he lost a
biIl-fold containing 81 and per-
sonal papers.
A sable fur neck piece. valued at
s45 was reported lost or stolen by
A. NJ. Rowan. 3O6 r street north
west
The Washington herald., 1921-04-19
Mrs. VOtal1 to Address
Chevy Chase Mothers

Mrs Carolyn Votaw, sister of
President Harding, will address the
Chevy Chase Mothers Club this aft
ernoon at o'clock at the Chevy
Chase School on THE Importance Of
Instructing Children in the Matter of
Sex Hygiene"
DR.. Kate Karpeles. of the District
Health Department, will also give 4
short talk on the knowledge o:
physiology which mothers SHOULD
have to teach their daughters. Some
health pictures will be shown by
Miss Persis Putnam of the u. S. Pub
lie Health Service.