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The Washington times., 1921-05-02
STRIKE
CLOSES lob SHOPS

PITTSBURGH, May Printers In
131 commercial printing offices here
walked out this morning in the ma
tion-wide movement Of the Interna-
tional typographical Union for a a.
hour week. There are 1900 printers
out here. Newspaper offices are not
affected. Only a few one-man Job
shops were operating today. The
printers now receive S4b a week for
forty-eisht hours. They want s44 for
forty-four hours.
Reports to the Pittsburgh Typoth-
eatae headquarters say that Wheel
ing, w. Va, Bellaire, Steubenville,
East Liverpool, Martins Ferry, and
other towns on the Ohio border line
are cle sed so far rs Job shops are con-
cerned. Work from these towns will
be taken care OF In Pittsburgh SO far
as possible.
At Butler, Pa, the two newspapers
are reported TO have been forced to
suspend. for the dny at least, due TO
the refusal Of tho primers to work.
CHICAGO, May 2.-Between 5000
and 1000 union printers and .bindery
workers walked out on strike here to-
day. II. q, Cantwell. labor commits
sioner of the Franklin Typothctae. OF
Chicago, declared the strike closed
every job printing plant In the city. The
men quit work because their demands
for a forty-four-hour week were not
granted.
The Washington times., 1921-05-02

courts, IL the widow wants her dover
commuted, she is entitled to only one
sixth instead of one-third life income
from realty. is she is under thirty
years of age.
Accurate appraisal has not been
made of the personal property in the
oyster apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel, but II was indicated today that
much of the furnishings. especially
silver and pictures. would undouoted-
ly show sentimental value under
which the dairyman praised them as
far exceeding the actual market cash
value when attempt Is made to liquid
ate. Interference with bequests TO
others named in the will, especially
the Corcoran Art Gallery. which has
been directed to receive choice pic
lures from the oyster collection
might follow Mrs. Oysters possible
claim for dover rights in preference
to the $4,000 legacy.
MAY HALT ART REQUESTS.
The Corcoran Galley might be de-
prived of the pictures, II 1t were nee
essary to sell them in order to realize
the interest to which she would be en-
titled, 1t was pointed out.
May Is has been set as the prob
ab,s date when Trustee Brandenbure
will take over the oyster property
at wardman Park Hotel, II being nee
es.ary to await q hearing on the pc
tition filed today.
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
PEGGYBLAMES
BUSY TONGUES
Beware of Matrimony," Says
Beauty Sued by Husband.
mo Man in Case"

NEW YORK. May Process
servers and prying eyes made Peggy
Hopkins Joyce, former Washington
beauty and "Follies" girl. a perfectly
miserable" young woman when she
arrived in New York yesterday Il ON
Chicago, where she has been fightins
for the past few days the annulinsn mt
suit brought by her THIRD husband,
J. Stanley Joyce.
She dodscd the process servers
left them at the station in Chicago
fourishing a summons to force her
appearance before a master in chan
cery and tell about the s1,000,oOC
worth of Jewels and other giftE that
Joyce wishes returned.
HAS TIRED SMILE.
The blonde beauty. who has been
toasted and admired in every Eu-
ropean capital, arrived on the Twen.
tleth Century Limited with her aunt
She greeted reporter with i tired
little smile.
"Please-pIease don't ask mo tc
Etalk now. I'm nervous and excited
and tired out!' She grinned wher
mention was made of the pruces.
men in Chicago.
Its not fair to ask me about that
/ really must speak through counsel
Peggy went off in "a taxi snc
changed her mind several times he
| fore she drew up to her apartment
She seemed further dismayed wher
she was met by a Photographic, bu
| finally consented to pose for the firs
time since her husbands case ha
been made public.
"TERRIBLE.r SHE SAYS.
"This whole annulment affair is too
terrible to talk about. 1t has affected
me terribly" she said.
'I will say there is no man on IN!
side of the case. My husband and
were splendid pals, but gossips wer
originally responsible for the Who'll
Misunderstanding. Ny husband 1ef
me in Paris because 1t was necessar.
for him to attend to some business II
America.
But 1t was. just foolish quarrel
but as soon as i started going abou
alone busy tongues circulated the re
port that intended divorcing my hu,
band and marrying a prince. Tha
was all bosh. have everything
want in the world but happiness
Beware of matrimony. It .eem
there are no happy marriages"
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
Ding IS READY TO
ME STRIKE ARBITERS

dent Harding Is prepared to
! commission to arbitrate the
strike as soon as both parties
led have announced their will
Is to abide by the decision OF
Il commission, It was stated at
hite House today.
shipowners, IL is understood.
pt.get agreed to accept the ar
,bn of such a commission and
/ prepared to withhold a wage
on until the commissions de-
has been announced.
bugh the President has indi-
This Willingness to appoint a
efsion, II was learned today that
iry of Labor Davis and Secre-
NJ Commerce Hoover may un-
n settlement of the strike
IL the aid of a commission.
etary Davis stated today that
making a skidy of the wage
involved and OF all OF the
to the controversy, and stated
y would later have conferences
lecretary Hoover and with rep.
-tives OF those concerned IN
fhtroversy.
understood that overtures have
hade to some OF the leaders 70
heir men back to work, with
Y lderstanding that the Govern.
will render a decision on the
IN Of wage reductions which
} retroactive to May 1.
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
Today's Best
Laugh

NEW YORK, May 2.-Leon-
ard R. Ayers, poet, believes a
reward Of IS is sufficient to
offer for a lost wife.
Mrs. Ayers has failed to come
here from England to join him,
he announces. He arrived in
May, 1920, and he has been
waiting for her since.
Ayers, a tall, handsome
Westerner, is serious about his
reward offer, he said. He cx-
planned:
give dollars Is about the
limit to pay for a missing wife.
Mine has given me such a hard
time that l wonder whether
she Is even worth that"
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
DEATH
BEFORE Jury
Mysterious Assault on Wife May
Also Be Aired in Suicide
Probe.

NORFOLK, Va, May Some
interesting questions concerning
the death Of Lieut.. d. A. Rupp, U.
s. A., and the previous attack on
his wife may be answered by the
Federal grand jury, which sits
here today.
WHO WAS ASSISTANT,
Among the problems to be solved
are:
Who assaulted Mrs. Rupp in her
home on the Government reservation
ut Langley Field. Hampton. Va, on
the night Of December II Iasts
Was one, at least, of her assailants
. womnns
Why did Lieutenant Rupp assume
responsibility for the attack and after
ward repudiate his statemcntf
Was His death by corbolie acid, after
being ordered to report at Honolnis'
acciden nthIf
The Rupps lived together in SEEM
ing happiness in a house at Langley
Field. She is pretty, about twenty
eight years old. The lieutenant went
to the office of Colonel Henshy. com
mandant of the field, and said that on
the night>before he was entertaining
few people. including Mrs. ]. p
Nixon. of Philadelphia, his wife's
mother.
Alarmed by a noise upstairs, ht
said, he rushed to his wife's bedroom
She was on the floor and there were
| 4. -, An
ders Her hand clasped an earring
which, Lieutenant Rupp asserted. sh'
had torn from a woman's ear. A lad
der leaned against the house, its toI
directly under Mrs. Rupps window
he added.
Three days later Lieutenant RupI
went to the office OF Newpor
News newspaper and declared HI
was responsible for the attack OF
his wife. He added that he hat
been sick for some time. TheI
he told his superior officers that h
feared he had some brain affection
and asked that physician ex
anime him mentally. A few day
later, Lieutenant Rupp's friend
say, he insisted that he did no
attack his wife and wrote to hi
father that he had sought by "con
Tossing" to end the notoriety of tn,
affair.
MILITARY BOARD INVESTIGATED
A military board of inquiry a
Langley Field Investigated, but a
far as Is known reached no con
clusion. The Hampton police as
sorted that the earring Lieutenan
Rupp said he found in his wife
grasp belonged to woman o
Hampton who had nothing to d
with the attack on Mrs. Rupp, bu
who was known to several arm
officers at Langley Field. Their
were reports. which Colonel Hensh
denied, that the military author
titles objected to police "meddling.
The War Department ordered Lieu
tenant Rupp to Honolul in January
He succeeded in having his transfe
orders held up-his father, an influ
ential Republican, Is n friend of Sena
tor Penrose, II Is said. The lieuter
ant, according to his friends. ha
threatened to resign from the arm,
Then, one February morning, he wa
found dead in his room.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH. CLAIM.
His friends said two bottles wer
on his dresser. One contained car
boiic acid, the other alcohol Th
: llieptenant entered the room In th
dark, and by mistake picked up III
bottle OF carbolic acid and took
mouthful OF the acid, they claim
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
l|kE HALTS
/ SHIPPING
S MEN QUIT
90 Expected to Be Idle
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
May End Dispute.
sHIPS TIED UP IN N. Y.
ic, Pacific, and Gulf Ports
Effected by WaIk-out
of Seamen.

n YORK, May 2.-Between
and 10000 marine workers
IDLE in this port today in the
VI shipping strike. which
ms to paralyze all American
Ia traffic on the Atlantic, Pa
nd Gulf of Mexico coasts.
IbO.O0O MORE TO QUIT.
las MilliGan. assistant general
~ Of the Firemen's, Oilers'
l'atertenders' Union, predicted
1000 men would be out at this
efOre midnight. Representa-
4 the Shipowners' Association
noted as conceding that about
cent of all American steam
ews of the country were out.
ltrike order was put into effect
meeting at which the 10 per
!age reduction urged by Ad-
Benson, of the Shipping Board.
ected by the mariae engineers,
cooks and stewards, and the
ltional Seamen's Union.
marine engineers took the lead.
officials of this and the other
Involved were emphatic in de-
that 1t was not a strike, but
hut.
Ichief ray of hope was that
mt Harding would appoint
tors and bring about a truce
the walkout extends any
thousand marine engineers who
ork said that they had not
In strike. but had resigned"
han 125,00O workers, all told,
Iiolved in the strike. 1t is es-
4 that If the strike continues
Tipping Is tied up the walkout
list at least $1,000 900 a day.
900 ships on the American
lfould be affected.
vessels flying the United States
Ire able to leave port on Sun
lit 200 more are at anchor in
Itbor and will be tied up un-
trouble is ended.
PICKETING PLANNED.
lite shipping companies haze
attempted to fill the places OF
~ workmen. and leaders of the
aid there would be no picket
Jess an effort was made to use
reakers.
pHhipping owners charged tina
In are attempting to break vi
.perican merchant marine. Th'
headers deny this accusation
Ike the counter charge hath,
an Shipowners' Association
to wreck the American mer
marine by driving American
ships and substituting cheal
AN labor. ......
are fighting for preservation
American merchant marine,
Id Thomas l.. Healy, busines
)f the Marine Engineers Union
ie certain Of victory. Right nov
4 no more chance for an Amer
lip to leave a Pacific port thai
for one to leave Boston, Phila
!, or New York.
les Munich, spokesman for tn
is Union, said that his unio
list that only Americans or for
who promise to become Amer
tizens shall be employed upo
u an ships.
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
FARRELL GETS NEW
HOME RULE OFFER

LONDON, May 2.-"Tte most ex-
tensive OFFER ever received from any
British cabinet" will soon be sub
mitted to Dali Eireann, (the Sim
Fein parliamenD. 1t was announced
today hy J. J. Farrell, former lord
mayor of Dublin. Farrell said he
had recently received the offer in
London from an Important man in
public life
I'm my opinion. this is the most
details cannot be given at this
time" said Farrell. II told the
official who presented the offer that
/ agreed with Premier Lloyd
George that Dali Elreanr Is the only
body In Ireland with power to con-
slider the Offer"
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
Oyster Estate Cut By
Debts; Wdolu Is Lucky
to Get Over $25, 900

Mrs George M.SOyster jrr twenty year-old widow
of Washngton's deceased dairyman, today faced the
possibility Of getting than the $4,000 left her by
her husbands WILL should she decide to claim her dover
rights.
Items in the petition for probate of the Oyster will,
filed today by E. Brandenburg trustee through attorneys
Tobrner and Graham, show Oysters much exaggerated
assets heavily cut by large personal liabilities.
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
TRO0PSMARCH
TOWARD RHINE
Combined Land and Sea Demon
stration Planned II Berlin
Delays Further.
BY EARLE c. REEVES.
international News Service.


LONDON, May 2.-The allies will
give Germany respite OF twelve
days in which to accept or reject the
allied indemnity demands, Premier
BRAND, of France, announced this
afternoon.
The French Premier's statement
was made after the Supreme Council
had met for half an hour considering
the proposal to send Germany an ul-
timatum giving her an absolutely
last chance to meet her obligations.
MUST SAY YES on NO.
eve have decided" said N. BRAND.
ito give the drafting commission a
further six days in which to prepare
our indemnity demands. Also we have
decided to give Germany further six
days to say yes or no.
The allies are prepared for both
land and sea action. although the lat
ter will be limited and will not be ex-
panded to the scope OF a full fedged
blockade. Upon this phase Premier
BRAND said:
"The. British win not undertake. Q
naval blockade, but we have agreed
! that there will be naval demonstra-
tion."
The following communique was
l.issued at 3:15 o'clock:
'Srhe allies have agreed In principle
! to present an uitima atum to Germany
! incfuding terms which as yet are In
complete. At the same time the allies
| will proceed with military measures
which will be used In case OF default
by Germany"
| wARsHIPs TO HAMBURG.
| According to the Central News
! Agency, II is planned to make a nava
demonstration with British men-of
| war off Hamburg and Bremen.
The Evening Standard forecast th'
terms Of the Allied ultimatum as fol
lows:
Payments will extend over tern
Of thirty-seven yeara, with ~ pc
! cent interest. Beginning In 1870 n
additional rate of 1 per cent Will b.
i'm posed for q sinking fund. The tota
amount of reparations to be thus ne
cured from Germany, according to II
Evenins standard. will he silEhtly u
excess Of the Paris demand-2:e!00O'
OOO. 1000 gold marks.
The experts had not completed thei
| report upon the method of German
payments which was to be part OF tn
allied ultimatum when the Suprem
Council convened. Consequently al
adjournment was soon taken until
o'clock in the afternoon to give tn
experts an opportunity to complet
the details.
FOCH SAYS HE'S "READT."
81 have no opinion to express;
am ready for anything" was the onl
comment Marshal Foch' would make
| The repeated assertion has bee
made for week that France wa
ready to advance into the Ruhr upo
a moments notice, but this was con
tradicted by statements made here
1t was declared by members OF tn
! French delegation that the decisio
to hand Germany an ultimatum wa
mot so much for the purpose OF ri,
ing Germany further time to accep
as to give France time to prepare.
There was an undercurrent Of bt
lief in some quarters that German
would reject the terms of the ulti
matum. According toAinformation 81
cured from sources close to the draf'
ing commissio the conditions of tn
allies would be such as to put Gel
many in a position similar to tina
occupied by Turkey, with the allie
controlling her finances.
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
IAJ. GESSF0RD USING SPIES, DETECTIVES DE

pEARL WHITE, movie &C
tress, who, according to
reports from Paris, where
she is visiting, intends TO sue
her husband, Major Wallace
'McCutcheon, actor and war
veteran, for divorce. Nc
Cutcheon, in New York, says
it's all news TO him and i'm
sists that he and friend wifey
are on the best Of terms.
The Washington times., 1921-05-02

trial. sentenced Senator Newberry to
three years in Leavenworth Peniten-
tiary and fined him $4,000. Senator
Newberry's brother received a like
sentence and fine. Others convicted
received varying sentences and fines.
Senator Newberry has not partici-
pated in Senate proceedings since his
Indictment. trial and conviction.
The Washington times., 1921-05-02

The opinion of the court was read
by Justice McReynolds. Chief Justice
White dissented from the conclusion
of the court that Congress has no
right to regulate party primaries. but
agreed with the court in it's New
berry decision on the ground that
the existing statute had been grossly
misconstrued in the present case.
Judge Sessions, who presided at the
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
Senator Newberry Is
Freed of Jail Term
By Supreme Court

Senator Newberry of Michigan freed from prison
sentence today by the Supreme Court of the United States
The decision of the reversed and the
remanded.
The Judgment of the trial court which the Senator
convicted and sentenced for conspring to violate the
Federal corrupt practices act limiting election expend
lures was upset by the highest court
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
Germany Giuen IL Days To Come Across

MIME. ALA NAZIMOVA,
A'A famous movie star and
emotional actress, who is Ill
with influenza at her home at
Port Chester, New York.
Change from the warm summer
climate of California to the
damp Long Island Sound wea-
ther caused the illness, accord
ing to attending physician.
She arrived yesterday from the
coast.
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
ACCIDENTAL DEATH, CLAIM

His friends said two bottles were
on his dresser. one contained car
boilc acid, the other alcohol. The
llIeptenant entered the room In the
dark, and by mistake picked up the
bottle OF carbolic acid and took a
mouthful OF the acid, they claim
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
OR NEWBERRY FREED FROM JAIL SENTENCE BY SUPREME COUR
THE WEATHER:

rtly cloudy and continued cold. to-
and Tuesday. Fresh northerly
b. Temperature ut 8 q. m, so
Evening journal., 1921-10-27
R. R. OUTLAWS
OFFER SERVICE
5000 Men Who Lost Places
in 1920 Walkout Anxious
to Get Back
PLACE BLAME ON
BROTHERHOODS

Three thousand former Pennsyi-
vania Railroad employees who mad
the bitter experience Of following
labor leaders in the outlaw" strike
of 1920, have offered their services
to c. S. Frick. general manager
Eastern region. Pennsylvania system.
The men compose an organization
known as the Railroad Vacationists
Of June, 1920. They are from all
branches OF the operating service
engineers, fremen, trainmen, con-
ductors and switchmen.
Here is their letter to Mr.. Ki1N
Dear sir-At a meeting Of the
Railroad Vacationists Of June. 1920.
numbering approximately 5000 in
the Philadelphia district. the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Whereas the Philadelphia district
of the Philadelphia Vacationists was
advised to declare a vacation in
June, 1920, and by the advice and
counsel of certain members of the
brotherhoods were induced to leave
thtiT po1lNloHS ana subsequently not
only refused assistance in tnen er-
forts 90 better conditions. but made
strenuous efforts to defeat their OBJ
ject and unhesitatingly had used
members Of the brotherhoods to I'll
the places OF the vacationists. even
going to the extent OF revoking the
charters OF n number Of lodges af-
fliatpd with tho hrotherhoods.
And. whereas this action OF the
officers OF some OF the brotherhoods
resulted in a number of railroad
Evening journal., 1921-10-27

industry dependent upon the
railroads for movement OF its
raw materials and finished pro-
ducts. and result in great suf-
fering OF those directly and in
directly affected. bec-use OF in
ability to procure necessary food
and clothing. and cause hard
ship in other directions because
Of approaching winter weather,
and
whereas. II train service en-
pioyes should go out on a strike
much in-feeling will undoubted-
~ result. regardless OF the OUT
come, destroying thereby the
harmonious relations existing
between Baltimore and Ohio Of
flcers and employees in all
branch OF service which have
been established by many years
Of happy association,
whereas. So far as we are
able TO learn. there is no pres
ent controversy between the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company and its employees in
train service; therefore. be it
Resolved. The Baltimore Di-
vision Lodge Of the Veteran Em-
ployes' Association of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad. in
meeting assembled this twenty
fifth day OF October. recon-
mends TO each employe OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
engaged in train service that he
urge upon his respective organi-
zation withdrawal Of the strike
order to Baltimore and Ohio
train service employees.
The veterans association hg
lbout 10000 members on the Bait
more and Ohio system. and draw
10 lines against either union or nor
inion men. While Il has no pows
% compel action on any questio
outside OF its own jurisdictions .iwhic
s limited TO fraternal and s0cii
matters, IL has tremendous innuenc
lmong the companys employe
some OF its members have been pi
IN the retired list, but most OF thel
ire still actively in the company
Iervice. They are looked up to b
younger men and highly regarde
" the company officials.
Evening journal., 1921-10-27
B.SO. VETERANS
AGAINST STRIKE
Walkout Would be National
Calamity, Association
Declares
SAY MEN HAVE
NO CONTROVERSY

BALTIMORE. Md. oct 27.--1n a
resolution urging withdrawal of the
order for strike. in so far as 1t ap-
plies to Baltimore and Ohio en-
ployes. the Baltimore Division Lodge
of the Veteran Employees Associa-
ton. Of the Baltimore and Ohio, has
gone on record as opposed TO a
waikout
The resolution was adopted at a
meeting of the lodge here on Tues
day night. Among them were en-
pioyes OF all ciasses-engineers. con-
ductors. brakemen, switchmen and
workers in other departments. who
have attained to membership in the
association by twenty or more years
service with tn company. The Bal
timore Division Lodge has about
about 1000 members. and the meet
ing was representative OF the entire
membership. according to @. A
Bowers president Of the lodge.
Action is Unanimous.
we had fun and free discus
sion OF the strike question" said Mr..
Bowers. "and then I put the resolu-
ton squarely up TO the lodge with
out attempting in any way to in
iuence the vote II was adopted
unanimously.
"Of course. our organization has
no power TO restrain any OF its mem-
bers from striking or refusing to
obey a strike order. as the lodge is
purely fraternal and social. But the
sentiment expressed AT the meeting
was. / am sure. the general senti-
ment Of the association. We do not
mix In political church or labor af-
fairs, and we assume no responsible
ity for what our members may or
may not do in this emergency. but
the resolutions and preamble adopt
ed was our best advice to the labor
organizations"
The text OF the resolution follows:
Whereas Information has
reached us that employees en-
gagged in train service on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
have received notice to cease
work in a body at G o'clock a.
m. November 3. 1921. and
Whereas. Press reports indi-
cate the proposed strike will be
participated in by train service
employees on practically all rail-
roads in the country, and
Whereas. Such action would
precipitate a national calamity.
affecting not only railroad train
service employees. but employees
In all branches Of railroad SER
vice, as well and in every other
Evening journal., 1921-10-27

The largest chain of stores in the world-seing ONLY
and l0c merchandise Operating 1900 stores the
United States and Canada We have corps of buyers
stanty searching home and foreign markets for the
values that can possibly be obtained to retail price
and lOc This explains why keep unusual line of
Evening journal., 1921-10-27

remarkable values before the people at all I'll
The enlarged floor space in OUR NEW S
> nit increased displays of merchandise-CONN
SHOPPING and enable us to give our patrons
standard of WOOLWORTH SERVICE.