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The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
HANGS HIMSELF
FROM APPLE TREE
]. H. Arnold Ends Life While
Family Is Away on
Vacation.

Hanging from a limb of a wild
apple tree, in the rear OF a vacant
lot back of First street and Eastern
avenue northwest. the lifeless body
of Jacob H. Arnold. so years old,
clerk in the Farm Management ONCE
of the United States Department of
Agriculture and residing at 6614
Harlan place northwest. was found
shortly before o'clock Tuesday
evening
The discovery was made by Lewis
j. Matthews, Ash avenue north
west, in Passing through the woods
on his way home. The body was
cut down by William Schoneberger
of the District pound. Coroner New
lit was notified.
The aged man was last seen early
yesterday morning, leaving the
home of DIR. d. N Shoemaker. So
Eastern avenue northwest. Accord
ing to DIR. Shoemaker. Arnold had
been complaining of feeling i'll for
several days.
Arnold's widow and two children,
Elizabeth and Anna Arnold, are
camping in Wisconsin. Arnold ac-
companied them West. but returned
to Washington and for the past
week had been making his home
with DR.. Shoemaker. The BODY was
removed to the District morgue, to
await the return of the family.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
HOUSE OF MYSTERY
GROUP OUT ON BAIL
Alleged master Mind and
Two Others Put Up
Bond.

All parties arrested in the stimuli
Mystery" 5 Leland street. Chevy
Chase, and the Albee building for
book-making, gained their freedom
Tuesday.
John B. Keleher, alleged master
mind of the scheme, and his al
legged partner, Milton S. Cooley. of
71S Eighth street northeast, who
were arrested in Chevy Chase, were
released on $1,000 bail each. fur
nished Montgomery county officials
by John ]. O'Neil. of Chevy Chase.
William B. Carnes, arrested in the
Albee building and charged with
book-making, was released from
the First precinct station Monday
night on $4,000 bail.
Keleher and Cooley will be tried
in Rockville at the November term
of court. Four charges relative to
book-makinE have been placed
against keleher and one against
Cooley
States Attorney Dawson, of Mont
gomery County, said yesterday he
would confer soon with Judge Ed
ward c. Peter, of the circuit court,
relative to the calling of a special
grand jury to consider the cases of
Keleher and Cooley and those of the
four men arrested recently in the
raid on the Mohicar Club in that
county. Keleher and Cooley have
retained John A. Garret of Rockville
as counsel. .y
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
STEAMER CIRCLED
BY MYSTERY ship
Suspicious Stranger Again
Encountered Off Coast
Of New Jersey.

BOSTON. July 13.-The mystery
ship" reported off the Atlantic
coast. which has caused much
speculation because of the strange
disappearance of numerous vessels,
has been sighted again. this time BY
Capt. Herbert H. Wallace of the
Steamer Craigownie
Capt. Wallace reports an en-
counter with a strange unIighted
craft at about ) o'clock on the morn
ing of July 3 while of the Jersey
coast on the trip from Boston to
Newport News.
The mystery ship" he said ap-
peared on the Craigownie's star
board bow. completely circIed her,
crossed her bow a second time. and
then lay to, apparently shutting off
her engines.
The Craigownie proceeded without
molestation, but the crew were
greatly excited over the incident,
Wallace said. He described the
strange craft as looking like a g.
500-ton shipping Board steamer, but
said she had moved much faster
than such a ship would be able
% do.
Port and starboard lights were
missing. he said.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
National Realty
Boards Declare
Warfare on Reds

CHICAGO. July 1S.-"The little
red schoolhouse is better than a
little red citizen"
Speakers at the opening session
of the fourteenth annual convention
of the National Association of Real
Estate Boards Tuesday declared un-
compromising warfare on reds"
particularly the foreign-born va
riety, and on all propaganda calcu-
lated to undermine and destroy the
principles of Americanism
America for Americans means
the naturalized ones too, If they
are true" said Frank Branch Riley,
of Portland, Greg. attorney, trav-
eler. author and lecturer, who spoke
on immigration. But I remind
you that the amalgamation of the
foreigners is not an easy task. He
does not always fuse in the melt
ing pot. Sometimes he rises to
the surface as scum, stubbornly re-
fusing to become American in ideas
or language"
Every train brought in additions
to the thousands of delegates al
ready here.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14

time, and after a few years had
rolled around, she also had a little
girl hve years Of age.
She still lived in the same house
where they dwelt when her father
had left and never returned.
one night by remarkable COIN
cidence her little girl was taken
with cramp collie on the anniversary
OF the disappearance of John Smoth-
ers' VINO would now have been her
grandfather IL he had been alive
and had a steady Job.
Will go down town and get
some medicine for her" said John
smith for it was none other than
ne whom she had married..
NO. no, dear John" cried his
vile. You. too, might disappear
forever and then forget to come
back"
So John Smith did not go, and to-
gether they sat by the bedside of
little Pansy (for that was Pansy's
name).
After a little Pansy seemed to
grow worse, and John Smith again
attempted to go for medicine. but
his wife would not let him.
Suddenly the door opened, and an
old man. stopped and bent. with long
white hair, entered the room.
Hello, here is grandpa" said
Pansy. She had recognised him
before any of the others.
The old man drew a bottle of
medicine from his pocket and gave
Pansy a spoonful
She got we'll Immediately.
'I was a little late" said John
Smothers. '.as ! waited for a street
car
Copyright, 1921.)
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
A STRANGE STORY
BY O. HENRY.
(From the Rolling Stone. J

(From the Rolling Stone.)
TN the northern part of Austin
there once dwelt an honest fam
= lily by the name Of Smothers.
The family consisted Of John
Smothers. his wife. himself. their
little daughter. five years Of age
and her parents. making six people
toward the population of the city
when counted for a special write-up
but only three by actual count.
One night after supper the little
girl was seized with a severe collie,
and John Smothers hurried down
town to get some medicine.
He never came back.
The little girl recovered and In
time grew up to womanhood.
The mother grieved very much
over her husbands disappearance.
and il was nearly three months be-
fore she married again and moved
to San Antonio.
The little girl also married IN
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
SOVIET GIVES VOTE
OF CONFIDENCE IN
LENIN, AFTER TALK
Hunger Riots Reported
Led by DemObilized
Red Troops.
Especial Cable 70 The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)
BY GEORGES sELDEs,

BERLIN. July 13.-In spite of the
rioting and unrest throughout Rus
sia, caused by famine and disease,
Ntkolai Lenin and his group, who
were in danger of losing control of
the country last March when they
proposed free trade for the peasantry
and the giving of the nations re-
sources for exploitation by American
and other capitalists, now have won
a complete victory.
According to a Moscow wireless.
as intercepted and reported in Ber-
lin. the Soviet congr ss unanimously
adopted a resolution equalling a
vote of confidence in Lenin after he
had delivered a fiery address in
which he defended his program of
compromise.
however. hunger riots approach
ing revolutionary movements are
spreading throughout the country
districts. The large districts are
in danger of starvation and the small
towns are terrorized by armed bands
usually led bv demobilized red SOL
diers.
The Soviets recently imported
quantities of American meats and
canned goods. by which they hope
to hold the revolution in hand in
Petrograd, Moscow and other large
cities.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
BUSINESS HIGH
LAUNCHES DRIVE
FOR new SCHOOL
Superintendent B allou
Backs Move for Larger
Building.

Backed by official sanction OF DR..
F. w. Ballou, superintendent OF
schools, Business High School
alumni Tuesday launched theii
campaign for a new high school
building for the institution.
In an interview with the alumni
officials yesterday afternoon DR.
Ballou declared himself q, officially
and personally in favor of a new
structure for Business High School
He did not indicate whether the
funds for such a structure would be
asked in the school budget for next
year now being prepared.
Alumni officials will place their
appeal before District trade and
civic bodies this week in the form
OF panDhlet, outlining present
overcrowded conditions at the
school. Facts set forth in the pam
phlet show the school capacity to
be 300 and the enrolment last year
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
Mrs. StilInian W; Found
In Chicago lDith Son

CHICAGO. July 13-Mrs. Fiji"
Stillman, whose whereabouts has
been a mystery since her disap-
pearance from New York last week.
was Tuesday located at the home of
Harold F. Mccormick. in Lake For
est She is accompanied by her son
Bud. who has stood loyalty by her
during all the controversy.
The butler at the residence volun-
teered the information that Mrs.
Stillman was under the care of a
physician, as she is extremely ner-
vous as a result of the litigation
with her husband
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14

1900. rhe enrolment for next year
is expected to reach 1900. The
present structure occupies the en-
tire block at Seventh street and
Rhode Island avenue and erection of
an additional story is prohibited by
law. the pamphlet shows.
Use of the present structure as a
junior high school, Americanization
school, or grade center is suggested
by the association.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
Copyright ls2l.)
Lenin Appeals to L. 8.

BERLIN. July 13.-Lenin has ap-
pealed to the American government,
through Senator France, who is re-
ported to be in Moscow. "to come to
the aid of the Russian peoples, who
are gravely threatened by starva-
tion. by sending food" according to
a dispatch from Kown to the East
Prussian Gazette.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14

This style of Gold Storage" Re-
frigerator is designed for apartments,
and occupies little floor space; holds
70 pounds OF ice and has large food
compartment with two shelves; white
enamel lining that is most easily
cleaned; is built OF hardwood, with
thick walls, and maintains al proper
temperature with small consumption
of ice.
Evening star., 1921-07-27
No "Divine Right"

There is no divine right of kings
In Illinois. So says Judge. Smith of
Sangamon county circuit court, and
unless some one 'higher up" on the
bench overrules him that pronounce.
ment goes. Apparently Gov. Small,
who raised the point in order to avoid
arrest under an indictment for mis-.
appropriation of state funds while
treasurer. will not press the question
further. for he has announced that he
will submit. to the serving Of a war.
rant. There will be no civil war in
Illinois. The governor has made his
gesture. and 1t has fallen rather fiat
upon the audience.
1t seems strange that in this day.
more than century and third after
the adoption OF the Constitution estab-
fishing representative government in
the United States, anybody should
raise the question of executive di-
vinity."' No President Of the United
States. not even the most tempera-
mental Of them, has ever raised seri-
ously the suggestion that. the chief
executive can do no wrong and is I'M.
mune. from question and molestation
in office. 1mpeachments are not .un-
known In the annals Of the country.
Que President Of the United States
Evening star., 1921-07-27

A New Wet Weapon.

The latest weapon Of the vets is
ridicule. Can the eighteenth amend
ment be joked and laughed out of ex-
istence? The attempt is. undis-
guised.
"Hootch" points many Jest. 1t is
heard everywhere, and everywhere
given as funny twist as possible.
The word itself makes an appeal to
the risibles. -...
"Rum-running," on land and water,
has become a sort Of sport. High
powered automobiles and swift cutters
are used to put the "stuff" within
reach Of the wise" Prices are high,
but those willing to pay are provided
with abundant opportunities to invest.
The old barroom inquiry. What Is
yours?" is passed around in familiar
fashion. One can still nominate his
poison" and be served according to
his wishes.
Foreign visitors are being inocu.
lated. When asked about prohibition,
they respond with an inquiry. What
Is it? Where is it?" "Hootch" is put
within their reach, and, with their
hosts. they enjoy it. Being in Rome.
they do as the Romans do.
A few years ago noisy man offered
for a seat in the United States Senate
practically on the platform, ITO hell
with the Constitution" He was not
referring to the whole instrument. but
only to such amendments as did not
meet his approval. The eighteenth
amendment was not then in exist
ence. He was defeated. Is his plat
form coming into favor? Can the
eighteenth amendment be disposed Of
by the objurgation, ITO hell with
it,? Can it be made "a scrap Of
paper" in that fashion?
Evening star., 1921-07-27
Railroad Relief.

President Harding's appeal to Con-
gress for legislat ton to enable the War
Finance Corporation; to fund the rail.
road debt is but a technical move in q
transaction that Is too complicated for
general public understanding. Briefly.
he asks that the War Finance Cor
poration be empowered specifically to
take over certain railroad funding Sc
curities now held by the director gen.
eral Of railways up to $500.O00. 900.
With these securities as a basis the
corporation could then advance to the
director general cash sums to be paid
to the roads to settle the claims they
hold against the government. At
present these claims are being settled.
but there is no money to pay them.
and meanwhile the securities are held
in trust In a manner that takes them
out of the current Of circulation when
they are urgently needed. These claims
are for the rehabilitation Of the roads
to the point of their condition at the
time the government took them over
as a war measure. The United States
guaranteed to make good any losses
or impairments that might occur in
cidental to it's use Of the lines. The
money in liquidation for these claims
is needed to bring the roads back to
their pre-war condition and if it Is not
forthcoming or is delayed the roads
remain in poor condition.
The President stresses the obliga.
ton of the United States to carry out
It's compact with the roads, and also
notes the fact that through these re-
habilitations, with immediate use Of
securities now held by the director Of
railways. much good can be accom-
plished in the quickening Of industry
by releasing frozen capital. 1t does
not follow that all Of this half billion
dollars is to be released at once. The
claims against the railroads are not
all adjudicated. But large part Of the
money will be freed through the liqui.
dation of adjusted claims and. further
more, the fact that the government
stands ready to pay in cash as rapidly
as the claims are settled will tend to
restore confidence and to quicken rail-
road betterment.
Taking half billion dollars out Of
cold storage will serve to give employ
ment to large number Of people who
are now awaiting jobs. It may be that
this is just the factor needed to turn
the tide. Prompt response and action
by Congress should follow the Presi-
dents statement Of the case.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

was formally impeached and tried
and came within one vote Of being re.
moved from office.
In the case in Illinois there Is q
difference between impeachment and
the offense alleged. Gov. Smalrs law
breaking which the grand jury has
cited occurred before he took that Of
flee. He Is not accused Of a crime
committed as governor, for which he
might be both impeached and indicted.
impeached for this offense SO long as
he has done nothing as governor con-
trary to the law and violation of his
oath.
The bare attempt to gain immunity
under the divine right" theory was
the worst possible mistake that Gov.
Small could have made. 1t served to
destroy confidence in his integrity. 1t
was comparable with the baby act"
plea of a minor claiming acQuittal be-
cause Of immaturity. 1t was, in effect,
a confession. and as such has been &C.
cepted by the public.
1t is to be wondered whether the
three able counsel for the accused who
presented themselves in court the
other day and as ''amici curias" i'd
vised that the sanctity Of Office should
be held as a shield against arrest were
serious and sincere in their plea. The
counsel :. for an accused person must
take advantage Of every possible loop
hole and technicality in his behalf.
but it is going rather Tar when sworn
officers Of court undertake to set up
as its friends" the suggestion that in
this country. the land Of free repre-
sentative government, any person who
holds an executive office is exempt
from the ordinary processes of law
when he is formally accused ofcrtme.
Evening star., 1921-07-27
Children at the Bathing Beach.

Precautions are now being taken to
prevent, if possible, any more such
drownings as that OF a little boy who
lost his life Monday at the bathing
beach. This little chap left home in
the morning and without informing
his parents went to the beach. Half
an hour later his body was found in
shallow water. No one had seen him
enter the water or make any sign Of
distress. Now it is arranged that a
section of the beach is to be reserved
for children who cannot swim. If this
boy could not take care Of himself In
the water he would have been safer
in such section. s..-..
It is impossible absolutely to prevent
fatalities at q bathing beach, however
carefully guarded. People will take
dangerous risks, and in the crowd will
be likely to succurnb without attract.
ing attention. There is always much
"skylarking" at a place of this kind,
and owing to a~peculiar folly that pre-
walls there are often outcries for help
without necessity. The guards cannot
be expected to watch every one Of the
hundreds who are in the water at the
same time at the crowded hours.
Especial care, however, should be
taken Of the youngsters. These little
folks are attracted to the water as
iron falings to = magnet. They will
travel miles to get to the bathing
beach in hot weather. Some Of them
are expert swimmers and others are
just beginners. while some cannot
Evening star., 1921-07-27
Wanted-An Evening,

The proposed closing down Of a
large number Of motion picture houses
during the month of August IL @ much
more serious affair than it seems, for
it will throw thousands of people out
of their evenings occupation. Main
street will thus become more help
lessly confused than ever. The ques-
tion as to what to do with our even-
ings is. indeed. one Of the most press
ing questions of the hour. The re-
Mobilization and ultimate standardiza-
tion Of evenings should be the ideal
constantly before. every patriotic citi-
zen.
The day may be borne by the majority
of people not only with sympathy and
thusiasm and JOY. Every day. for
everybody, presents a diversity Of oc-
cupation; for the real worker 1t passes
ali too quickly. Even for the less
fortunate idler. its preoccupatfons af-
ford forgetfulness. Anybody can get
ings,
Contagion to this world
that most of the mischief is hatched.
Crime stalks by night. We do most
Oh our WoIrythB oetWeeh suhSoe aHo
evening"" is the universal fnterroga-
tion.-New York Tribune (republican).
Incidentally. the person who needs
a vacation most is the one who has
just had one.-Peoria Transcript.
It seems probable that all Congress
hides would be the toe of q boot
Philadelphia North American.
Despised and inferior race-any
race that doesn't speak our language
Rochester Times-Union.
BY the way. we SEQ no tendency. Of
milady's heels to seek pre-war levels.
|-Charleston CIV. va.) Daily Mail. ;,
Short dresses are disclosing moro
family skeletons.-omaha Daily
News.
Ono thing begins to look pretty cer-
tain-the boys can't eat their bonus
cake and have q shipping board, too.
Statesmen evidently think the Pa
cif1c. unassisted, will not live UP; to its
name.-Cincinnatf Times-Star.
But what will newspapers publish
during the millennium ?ALouisville
Evening Post.
More good news about decreased
costa The director Of the American
drug on the market and that prices
are down to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Plain. Dealer. r-... - :-.. =; :
Evening star., 1921-07-27

swim at all. but hope to learn. It takes
only few inches Of water 10 drown
a child. The boy who was, drowned
Monday was found at a depth Of three
feet. where he could have stood up in
perfect safety. .,..g
More guards may be needed. If SO,
they should be supplied in abundance.
There should be no skimping and econ
omy in the manning and equipment of
the public bathing place. To spare
and save in that item is to invite dis
aster.- =.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

After paying the tax due on a mil.
lion dollar income, a financier is likely
to wonder whether the calculations
pertaining to great wealth are not al
most as complex as those incidental to
the theory Of relativity.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

Attention is being drawn by statis.
ticians to estimates placing the cost
of Solomon's Temple at four billion
dollars. With SO much other pressing
business in hand there is no need
Of making the transaction the subject
Of a formal investigation.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

China in claiming precedence in in.
ventions should not neglect to men.
tion the fact that she employed evil
odors in warfare centuries before the
modern gas bomb was thought of.
Evening star., 1921-07-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Safe Topic.

Safe Topic.
When you feel a sense of rising indig-
nation
About the way the universe is run,
It's better to refrain from conversation
Relating to all things excepting one.
The old thermometer is neat and
stable,
Prepared for rhetorical attack.
Abuse 1t just as much as you are able.
You know that it will never answer
back.
If you attempt tariff disquisition
Or mention international affairs.
The argument will spoil your disposi-
ton
And load your intellect with further
cares. -.-
But when the old thermometer you
mention.
Your epithets with freedom may
arise.
Your words will not involve you in
dissension.
In fact, we'll all applaud and SYM
pathize.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

So many agitators are leaving this
country that the 'sovietists abroad are
likely to have more soap box oratory
than the supply Of soap boxes will
accommodate.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

A Limitation Of armament. once ac-
complished, is likely to seem so easy
that historians will wonder why the
world did not apply the idea CEN
turtles ago.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

Western agriculturists are naturally
indignant with social agitators who
try to secure hearing by Disgusting
themselves as farm hands.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

Educators who insist on a study of
Latin and Greek ask no more than
that as much attention be given to
classic literature as to classic dane.
ing. -. -
Evening star., 1921-07-27

The old-fashioned business doctor
who worked with abstruse card index
prescriptions is giving place to the
practitioner who calls for common
sense and plenty Of exercise.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

The high cost of entertaining report
ed from Paris may prompt a decision
by this country's representatives of
leisure and gayety to see America first.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

Railroads are confidently expected
to profit by one of. the most thorough
courses Of instruction that Nine. Ex-
perience ever impaired.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

Secretary Hoover is evidently one
of the philosophers who attach i'm
portance to the fact that food speaks
a universal language.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

The propagandist out Of a job often
finds it difficult to overcome the habit
of promulgating erratic opinions.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

A great work is still before DR.. Elm
stein in the nature of an elucidat ton
Of the relativity theory in terms adapt.
ed to popular comprehension. 80
Evening star., 1921-07-27

1t might simplify matters if Bill
Haywood could arrange. to have the
rest Of the I. w. w. join him.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

- Discu ssions as to public ownership
of railroads have had to be side
tracked.
Evening star., 1921-07-27
A1GueSa,

'.What do the letters I. w. W.
stand for?"
II don't call to mind" said Farmer
Corntossel.
"'Itinerant word wasters,' mebbe."