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The Washington times., 1921-06-26
BOYS GAVE MURDER
IDEA TO SLAYER
| OF RICH WOMAN
Man Held for Long Island Crime
Tells of Events Which Led s
To Killing.
py rnternatfonai News Service.


HEAPSTEAD. l. l., June 2o----
Three boys stealing cherries last
wednesday In Mrs. Minnie S. Bart
let's orchard. were the cause OF her
murder that same day. For when
Lawrence Kubal. thirty-six. a polish
iaborer, who happened to pass by
asked them II they weren't afraid of
being arrested. they replied:
"We are not afraid. Those cherries
belong to rich woman who lives
alone in that house over there"
And that. according to Kubais
confession to the police.sput the Idea
OF robbery into his mind.
'T was out looking for work that
morning" he said. "and had no idea
Of committing = crime. And then i
met the three boys. That was about
o'clock.
IT decided to 60 to the house.
When / walked up the front stoop ]
saw a for sale sign on the house.
A good-looking woman opened the
door. i told her ! wanted to buy
the house"
After some discussion as TO the
price. Kubal, according to the police,
said that he left, ostensibly to con-
suit with relative about the price.
When he returned at ] o'clock. car
rying sharp chisel in his pocket
he gained admittance to the house.
II had decided II she let me in I
would make her give me $500" said
KubaL when she started to open
the front door again to let mo out
told her I was bluffing and was
q poor man. W
"She started TO scream. had a
chfsel In my pocket and took IL out
81 aA 1,tk xxtxr xx.n
the money I'd kill her. She tried to
open the door and struck her across
the face with the .chisel and put my
back to the door.
"But she was a stronger woman
than i thought and began to fght
I struck her several times on the face
and head with the chisel and knocked
her down. But she dragged me into
the dining room and tried to stab me
with a fountain pen she picked off
the table. Then I Knocked her down
and made up my mind to kill her.
All the time she was screaming and
I thought will she never der SO
much did she seem to be suffering"
That ended the unequal battle. and
Mrs. Bartlett soon succumbed. where
upon Kubal threw some rugs over her
and began a search for loot
Kubaps arrest followed his confid-
ing to his wife that he was the slayer
of Mrs. Bartlett. Panic stricken, she
ran TO her brother with the news, and
through him the Information became
known to the police.
According to'the police, Kubal ad-
mitted having been in Jail at SPRING
field, Mass, Albany, N. Y. and in New
Jersey. He has been in this country
eleven years and is the father of two
children.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
A. r. OF L. ASKS TREASURY
TO PROTECT INVESTORS

Treasury Department officials yes
terday received copies of a resolu-
ton adopted by the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor at the Denver con-
vention, calling on the Treasury
Department to employ every possible
measure to protect the small inves-
tors of America from fake stocks
and fraudulent promoters and to con-
tinue the issue of Government saw
ings securities as a necessary means
to that end"
In statement last night the
Treasury Department said that "the
Federation of Labor has been an
enthusiastic adherent OF the wisdom
of investment in Government saw
ings securities since they first were
issued and voiced that attitude as
permanent policy of the organization
in the present resolution more en-
phatically than ever before"
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
MEN, NOT women,
MOST IMMODEST,
SAYS CONEY BOARD
Only One In Fifteen Wears
Enough, While Only One Girl
in Fifteen Shocks EN-.

NEW YORK. June 25.-It Is not
the ladies but the gentlemen. who
are the immodest. ones on the beach
at Coney and elsewhere in the
greater city. according TO Patrick H.
LOTUS, an attorney, who appeared
before the general welfare commit
tee of the board of aldermen on be-
half of residents of Coney Island.
Mr.. LOTUS told the committee that
II had been his observation and that
of other unbiased observers of the
island that only about one girl
bather out of fifteen wore an inde-
cent costume, while among the men
only about one in fifteen had enough
on. In fact Mr.. LOTUS said, the
bathing suits worn by the men who
battle and promenade at the local
beaches are just simply terrible.
The attorney and several others, In
cluding Charles Rosenberg, a Coney
island property holder. and A. Avru-
tor. representing the Young Mems He
brew Association and the Young
women's Hebrew Association, ap-
peared before the committee TO sup
port an ordinance now pending which
would regulate the bathing apparel.
This ordinance provides that feminine
bsthers over two years old must wear
bloomers or tights, stockings TO meet
them, and skirts extending to the
knees and waists that cover the
shoulder blades and the bosom. Men
must wear trunks reaching half way
to the knee and blouse over them
about the same length.
The committee did not reach de-
cision on the ordinance yesterday.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
OIL LANDS MAKE oSACE
TRIBE RICHEST INDIANS

Sale at auction of 10000 acres Of
Usage Indian reservation oil lands
near Tulsa, Okla, for s4,5oo.oo0 plus
bonus of one-sixth of the oil pro-
duced from the land was approved
yesterday by the Interior Department.
The land went to oil operators, and
approximately 1000 members of the
Usage tribe participate In the pro-
ceeds of the sale.
1t was estimated each would re-
ceive an annual income of $4,000,
and the Usage Indians thus become
the richest people in the world per
capita.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
ITALIAN BEAUTY LURED
AWAY, PARENTS SAY

Pretty eighteen-year-o Mary de
Petrella, belle of the italian colony
in III street, near North Capitol, has
disappeared. Relatives OF the Italian
beauty believe she has been lured
from her home and the police have
been urged 20 assist In locating her.
The girl was last seen by her par
ents at 10:3o o'clock last night when
she was standing in front of her
home at "a II street northeast. She
wore pink check dress, with large
white sash tied about the waist. silk
stockings and dow black shoes She
has brown hair and a rev freckis&
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
RUM IS ASSIGNED
AS REASON FOR
MISSING VESSELS
Theory of Piracy Waved Aside
by Federal Probers, Who
Scent New Game.
by Internntionai News Service.

Not the eerie figure OF Captain Kidd,
but that OF John Barleycorn; not
piracy, but booze, Is behind the mys-
terious disappearance OF so many
ships off the South Atlantic coast
during recent months, leaving no trace
behind them. according TO the latest
theory advanced here in the 'case of
the missing ships.
or all the theories advanced by hun
dreds since the ships began to fade
away on the face OF the sea, the
booze mystery" Is believed by some
OF the governments investigators to
be the most plausible.
It was pointed out as significant
last night that practically all Of the
ships which have disappeared are
small vessels and that they have die
appeared for the most part in the
same vicinity. which Is within easy
striking distance OF Cuba, Bermuda,
the Bahamas and other wet spots con
tiRuous to the United States.
According to the theory advanced.
the ships have 1imply gone TO sea.
had their names painted out, juRgled
their rigging to alter their appear
ance. and took up the business OF
catering to the great American thirst.
This would explain the absence Of
wireless calls. which has been one OF
the puxziing features TO Government
investigators. Naturally enough, ships
engaged in contraband booze running
are not sending out wireless calls.
There are many plausible angles 20
the booze theory, Government investi-
gators said last night. One is that the
flow Of contraband liquor from out
side the United States has greatly in
creased In recent months.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
D. c. OPTICAL EXPERTS TO
ATTEND NJ. Y. CONVENTION

The optical section of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
tion win be represented at the con.
vention of the American optometri-
cal Association which opens in New
York Monday, by four delegates.
M. A. Leese. past president of the
Merchants en- Manufacturers Asso-
in the party are e. H. Silver. Sidney
Selinger and l.. II. KraslSin. The
convention of the American optome-
trical Association will be held in the
waIdorf-Astoria Hotel, New York.
which will be the headquarters of
the washington delegates.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
'DRYS' SURE BEER
WILL BE BLASTED
BYLATEST BILL
Wayne Wheeler and Senators
Get Together for Drive to
End Dream of Books.
Bx }. ". 5.

The dry majority in control of
Congress will clamp the lid down tight
upon the use OF beer for medicinal or
any other purposes by the end OF next
week, 1t was indicated yesterday by
members of subcommittee of the
Senate Judiciary Committee in charge
Of the Campbell-Willis "agtibeer bill''
after a conference between them and
Wayne Wheeler. general counsel for
the American Anti-Saloon League.
It was decided that the Senate
should await the expected passage OF
the bill by the House on Monday, and
that the dry forces in the Senate
should then get together and jam the
measure through that body at once.
'Senator Sterling, Republican of
South Dakota, chairman of the sub
committee. said he entertained no
doubt that the bill would be sent OF
the President for his approval by the
end of next week.
Wheeler told Senators Sterling and
Cummins. Republican, Iowa, and
Walsh, Democrat. Montana, and
overman. Democrat. of North Caro-
lima, who participated in today's con-
ference. that he Is satisfied" with
the Campbell-willis bAl. which was
substituted by House Republican
leaders for the more drastic Voistead
bill which Wheeler admitted writing
himself.
The bill would not only prohibit
the use of beer for medicinal pur-
poses. but would restrict physicians
to the use of but 100 prescriptions
for wine and liquor every ninety
days, or an average Of scarcely more
than one per day.
The bill would also extend the pro-
visions of the Volstead act to the
Hawaiian and Virafn Islands
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
GIRLS IN
SNAPPY SU|TSAT
CHESAPEAKE FETE
Beach Begins First OF Bathing
Styles Fashion Shows---Big
Prizes Offered.

Pretty girls with shapely figures.
drsped in the newest. brightest. and
most startling bathing costumes.
passed in review along the boardwalk
at Chesapeake Beach yesterday aft
ernoon at the opening OF the resorts
first 'snappy bathing suit" contest.
Hundreds of girls, in purple. Grim
son. yellow. green. and all of the
other colors Of the rainbow. grace
fully strolled past the judges. who
made notes on the niftiness OF their
costumes There were baggy suits
and skin-tight suits. perfectly plain
suits and grotesquely- Inquired suits
looking like Professor Einstein's
mathematical scratch paper. There
were suits that just let the girlies'
dimpled knees peep out. and there
were suits that showed plenty of bare
space
The judges early this week will an
nounce the three girls wearing the
prettiest bathing butts and the three
girls wearing the best homemade
bathing suits. Each Saturday after
noon at o'clock for eleven weeks
the six girls wearing the prettiest
suits will be picked out. Then on
September g the sixty-six girls select
ed during the eleven weeks will pass
prettiest suit viii receive 500 and
the wearer of the best homemade
suit will receive S75, The wearer
OF the second prettiest bathing suit
will get $50 and the wearer of the
second best homemade suit will re-
ceive S25.
The contest is open TO everyone.
All that Is necessary Is TO report in
bathing suit in front of the bath
houses at 6so'clock Saturday after
noon. Those selected each week will
receive Identification cards to be used
as entry checks for the final selection
on September 3
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
PLYMOUTH ROCK BACK
ON ORIGINAL PLACE

PLYMOUTH ROCK, Mass, June 25.
Plymouth Rock the most famous
stepping stone OF American history,
was restored yesterday TO the place
where 1t rested when the Pilgrims set
foot upon II. t
The boulder! split through the mid
ale, has been guarded for several
months in a small brick shed. to
which IL was taken after the canopy
which had covered t'for many years
was fazed.
The restoration was part OF the ter
centenary celebration. A decorative
approach to the rock from Plymouth
harbor Is under construction.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26

VINO fS mere AZ
tending the In
tern a I'll o nal
Oh q m b g r Of
Commerce, will
prob ably be
given the post
Of chairman Of
the financial d.
vision Of the
Int { Q irrational
G h a m b . r of
q O m m 9 r c Q
when they open
I h G ir conven-
tion on June
28. 1t was learn
ed h . re re-
Gently.
Mr.. w ats
has been promi-
nent in n>Amefi-
can finance for
m an W vQQrQ
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
TEN OREYHoUNDS TAKE
ALL OF CATS NINE LIVES

MINNEAPOLIS. June 25. = Gloves.
famous as beer-drinking cat. known
to frequenters of the once-noted sa-
loon row in the theatrical district. 10
dead here.
Last night Gloves ventured into an
alley near a theater where she met
ten grcyhounds comprising a part of
the show. She fought them all, but
her proverbial nine lives were not
sufficient TO triumph.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
U. S.-coSTA RicAN TREATY
sIS SEEN IN NEAR FUTURE

SAN jose. Costa Rica, June 25.-A
protocol preliminary TO definite
treaty by which Costa Rica will ceds
to the United States rights along the
San Juan River has been signed by
the Costa Rican Government. The
treaty will remove obstacles to the
work of constructing an inter-oceanic
canal over the Nicaraguan route.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
Paraguay In Hookwom's Grip.

Deaths from hookworm in Para
quay are increasing so rapidly that
the department OF health OF that
country Is considering making an ap-
peal TO American experts, Vice Consul
George C.: Seltzer has Informed the
Department OF Commerce. Twenty
per cent OF all the deaths during the
past year were attributed TO the raw
ages Of hookworm. Mr.. Seller as
serted.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS
DECREASE CAR SURPLUS

Heavier freight movements are re-
hected in the further decrease of sur
plus freight cars reported last night
by the Association of Railway execu-
tives.
The number of June 10, on which
the report is based. showed a de-
crease of 1850 over the surplus of
June s. There is an increased de-
mand for automobile and furniture
cars and for stock cars.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
ITALY PLANS TO RESTRICT
ALL TRAFFIC IN COCAINE

ROME. June 25.-Deputy Bergamo
today presented 20 the Chamber of
Deputies a bill which would prohibit
the Importation, manufacture and
sale OF cocaine. Offenders would be
liable TO from one TO three years
imprisonment and nnes OF from 3,oo0
10 10000 lire
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
HABIT WITH JAPAN
TO MUzzLE PRESS
REFUSING TO BOW
State Department Officials Here
Not Surprised at Suppress
ing of American Daily.
py UniverraI Service.

STATE Department officials express
ed no surprise today over the report
ed suppression OF the American news
paper Advertiser at Tokyo. along
with several other foreign publica-
tIons.
The papers are understood to have
been suppressed by the japanese
foreign office because they printed
what purported 10 be the terms of
agreement in the Anglo-Japanese
treaty now being negotiated at Lon
don. tssfs
The Advertiser has been suppressed
before. II was stated here today. In
each instance the Japanese foreign
office has exercised the theory that
IL can take such action as II pleases
with reference to interference with
its diplomatic work by the press or
other agencies.
SECRET DIPLOMACY.
Japan's desire for secrecy along
these lines was demonstrated sew
eral months ago. when the foreign
office requested that nothing be said
about the progress of negotiations
between the Japanese and American
ambassadors, who were discussing
the formulas to be written into the
Japanese american treaty. 1t was,
understood at the time that as
matter OF diplomatic courtesy the
United States was sympathetic with
Japan's request.
Tho suppression of foreign news
papers I'm Tokyo only emph astzes the
Jnpanese policy of secret diplomacy,
observers pointed out here yesterday.
They are a unit in expressing the
belief that the Administration knows
more than IL says with reference TO
seem to be manifested by the fact
that the army and navy are doing
their utmost to keep their forces
ystrategically posltioned. For public
consumption, however, II is always
explained that this policy Is based
only on generalizations.
LID CLAMPED TIGHTLY.
The delicacy of the situation with
respect to the mutual relations OF
the United States, Great Britain and
japan was emphasized very emphat-
ically when the State Department
issued a fat and fermal denial of
the report that Great Britain is keep
ing the United States informed as 10
the progress of its treaty negotiations
with Japan.
In fact, there appears to be so
much suppressed information that
many believe IL is the kind the late
President Roosevelt referred to
when he told newspaper correspond
ents he "knew things relating to
japan and the United States that
would blow the lid orr
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
EXPRESS KILLS MAN AS
he LEAPS FROM TRUCK

ELMIRA, N. Y. June 25,--The Lee
high Valley Black Diamond Express
struck and killed William Stebbins,
OF Sayre. Pa. when he jumped from
State highway truck thatwas try
ing to beat the train past crossing
late Stebbins had been married only
n few weeks ago. He was a road
Inspector.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
Judge to Give Address.

Judge Robert Terrell. OF the Munic-
ipal Court, will speak at Gonzaga
Hall before the weekly meeting OF
the Padrlac Pearse Council. American
Association for the Recognition OF the
Irish Republic, tomorrow night.
There Will be a report OF the bylaws
committee.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
Hunt Sim Fein Victims.

LONDON, June 25.--Two members OF
the Tenth Husrars who were on the
troop train wrecked yesterday by Sim
Fein land mines while en- route from
Belfast 10 Dublin were today believed
10 be still uEder the wreckaRe. A
civilian who was shot during the rum
ming fight that followed Immediately
on. ths crash died today,
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
To Discuss Jewish Question.

George A. Ward will address ths
Friends OF Irish Freedom tonight at
typographical Temple. on the subject.
Henry Fords Criticism of the Jews"
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
American Bank Head
Slated TO Win
High Honors
By Internstionai News Service.

LONDON, June 25.-F. O..
Watts. president Of the First
National Bank Of st. Louis. Mo-.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26

His home originally was Memphis,
Tenn. He has been president of
the American Bankers Associa-
tion and is member Of the orig
inal committee of the Foreign
Trade Financing Corporation now
being organized under a plan ad-
yanced by the American Bankers
Association.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-06
People Must Either Vote Out The
League Officials Or Approve OF
Wildcat Financial Adnllnlstr alton

pprovaa of it's past record but con
.nt to the contipuance OF the SAN
Olicy in the future -
& & UP TO THE VOTERS.
It is up to the people.
Unless they approve OF the
public funds of'the state hav- :.
ing been used to finance po-
litical factions, and,.wildcat
business enterprises for the
benefit of politicians. and de-
sire that the public funds
shall be used for these pur-
poses in the future, as they
have been in the past, they
must get the present admin.
isuation out of Office.
And the way to get this
gang out of office, and insure
the use of the public funds
for legitimate purposes in the
future is to vote for the re-
call of Lynn J. Frazier, J. N.
Hagan and William Lemke,
at the election to be held Oc-
tober %.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-06
REORGANIZATION
NCANAL ZONE
ERECOhlMENDED.
Investigation Committee
Believes Saving Of SIS, ,00O,-
600 is Possible.
WAGE CHANGE IS
MAIN PROBLEM
Commission Opposes Dicta-
ton Of Policy by Labor
Unions in u. S.

Washington. Oct. 6.--(By the As
sociated Press.)-Thorough re-orE1n-
ization Of the administrative machin
cry in the Panama canal zone with
radical changes in exiEtins policies II
fectng employment of labor, phyd-
cal operation Of the canal and rail
road, pay of employees and other inn
portant subjects is recommended In
Secretary Weeks by the commission
which recently investigated conditions
in the canal zone at his request.
The commission estimates that an
international saving of $5,Qe0.00
would result from adoption Of its sug-
gestion.
Main Charge.
Chief among the recommendations
is that the government of the canal
zone be directed mot to make agree
ments or understanding with the
canal employees or any class thereof
for any period of time, but that the
wages be periodically adjusted in ac-
cordance with the law, the basis OF
NAL wages being the same as that
of similar employees of the govern
ment service in the United States"
and that the government shall not
deal with labor organizations as or
ganization. but shall deal with com
nittees of employees"
Want ''Open Shop
''It is further recommended the
report says, that the open shop pr1n-
ciple be actually put into effect on
the Isthmus and that in all depart
ments a substantial proportion of
non-union men be employed"
In another section, the document
asserts that the open shop" policy.
lin theory. is followed on the canal
but in some departments It is only
theory, and the employees are COM
pletely .unionized." a a
The commission fully believes"
the report adds ..in collective dealing
hatHeen tn escss,er tives saad the execfs
suves on the canal. and believes that
thereby MISUNDERSTANDING will Be
! obviated and cordial relations main
tained. but it is absolutely oppr~eds
| to having the policy of the canal die
tated by labor organizations of the
United States or elsewhere. and II Is
equally opposed to outside agencies
coming into the canal zone and
fomenting dissatisfa ction.''
For positions in the zone for which
none is found to orrespond in the
United States. the commission recon-
mends appointment OF wage boards to
flx an average wage based upon
| wages actually paid for similar serv-
ices in various representative parts Of
the United States"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-06

- Do the people wish this money
TO bo used to build oIpe1lsiye
. houses for Attosney$ General
Isemke, Commissioner Hagan and
!osher Nonpartisnn league state
officials? &&
Do the people wish this money
to be used to finance wildcat en-
terprises such as tho Consumers
United Stores Co. and the. United
4 States Sisal Trust, organized. by.
:, Nonpartisan league leaders for
their own financial gain?
Vote Will BE Answer.
These are the purposes to-. which
the public funds have been put in the
past under the Nonpartisan league
which Is now in power
The sworn testimony given by mem
bere of that very administratio;
proves this
II the people of North Dakota b.
this administration to re
main in power put the stamp of ap
proval on such practices, how ca,
they expect that any other policy wi
be followed in the future?
The record of what the : Nor
partisan league administration h,:
done in the past may fairly be TAXI
as guide to what it will do In ,t!
future so if the people of North D.
kota vote to retain this administrati
in ONCE they will be voting not OIL