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The Washington times., 1921-07-18
NOTORIOUS MoONsHINER
SHOT DEAD IN KENTUCKY

PINEVILLE, KY. July 1S.--In the
doorway OF his cabin on Brownie 8
Creek, three miles east of Cubago.
where, ten years ago he shot and
killed a deputy sheriff, Henry Wilson.
forty-four, a noted moonshiner. was
shot and killed at daybreak today, by
a posse made up of revenue men and
State officers sent to Arrest him.
Wilson, who escaped from the
Mount Vernon road camp in Castle
county, June 5, returned to his old
home and again engaged In moonshin.
ing. he is survived by his wife and
four children.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18

AS the bandit backed out
of the door, stuffing the bills
in his pocket with his left
hand and covering Brown
with the. automatic IN his
right Brown reached for his
own automatic. 81
A shot from Browns revol-
yer followed the bandit as he
dashed down, Georgia avenue
in the direction of Otis place,
one block away. Brown be-
lieves the shot took effect.
Points Gun At Autoist.
Two blocks from the bank,
on Otis place, the bandit hailed
an automobile driven by A. B.
Clemmer, plumber, of 76i
Harvard street. When Clemmer
stopped his car, the bandit COW
cred him with his gun and
ordered: ''Drive me to the
Fourteenth street car line and
be quick about it."
Clemmer carried the man to
the car line and saw him leap
on a car goin gsouth. He later
reported the incident to the po.
lice of No. Ten precinct.
Visited Bank Twice.
The bandit made two visits to
the bank today. Shortly after the
institution opened he called and
, asked to see the president, John
Clancey. He held a brief confer
ence with that official and went
away apparently disappointed with
the interview, which had to do
with probbale loan. (.
At noon the bandit returned
and asked for Clancey..
"He is not here and I do not
know when he will return" Brown
told him.. +.
Fine" said the bandit, "get
busy and shell out all the tens and
tWentles you have in that tray"
Rejected Small Bids.
| Brown started pushing one dollar
bills through the window, but the
bandit waved them, aside with, Don't
| give me that stuff"
The cashier. however, managed to
hold back some of the bills Of larger
denomination and gave the bandit
several fives.
The deliberation with which the
cashier paid off the bandit unnerved
the latter, iso. that he let two twen-
ties drop OF the floor unnoticed.
They were later recovered.
$4,000 Was Saved.
His eagerness to get the job done
| quickly and mako his escape cost
the bandit approximately 80 900. The
average money in the bank on
Monday morning Is $4,000. Had the
bandit remained long enough to
make a complete raid Of the place,
The Washington times., 1921-07-18

But we have heard nothing about
REDUCING electric light rates. That
phase of the case appears to have
been lost sight of In the discussion
Of the old proposition to let the rail-
way company rob Peter to pay Paul.
It's time. however. to look at the
other side of the picture. Electric
light rates in Washington can be
REDUCED.
That statement may be surprising
TO a reading public which has recent
Iy been filled full Of propaganda for
INCREASING light rates. Perhaps
IL was believed that IL enough de-
mand were voiced Cby the street car
company for INCREASING light
rates, the present rate would be al
lowed to stand.
Ancient Game Of Bluff.
It's an ancient principle in trading
to ask for more than you expect TO
get in order to avoid the necessity of
taking LESS than you want
Maybe that's being applied in this
case. Maybe the real purpose back
OF the insistence upon a HIGHER
light rate is merely bluff to pre-.
vent a LOWER rate.
Let's look at the case OF the power
company for a moment without con-
sideration of the fact that the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
owns the power company stock.
Let us suppose that the power com.
pany is an independent concern. fur
nishing electricity for the people of
Washington, and having no connection
whatever with any street car company
which. by the way, is the sound.
economic way to determine its value
and rates.
In a statement filed with the Public
Utilities Commission in support of a
plea for maintenance of the present
rate OF Sis cents per kilowatt hour,
William +. Ham. president of both
the street car company and the power
lcontinued on Page 2. Column -
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
BRITISH WON'T, SEND
SOLDIERS 70 SILESlA

LONDON. July 1s.-France's rro.
posal that the allies send reinforce
ments into Upper Silesia because of
the German menace will be rejected
by Great Britain, it Was learned from
reliable source today. According to
the informant. England will tell
France that she cannot spare troops
for Upper Silesia at the present time.
and Furthermore that tire British see
no need for reinforcements in Silesia.
The Evening Standard, ia COM
menting upon the French note of
Saturday, says that The French pro-
posals are only an invitation to more
trouble.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
MACMlllAN'S SHIP OFF
AFTER DELAY BY CUPID

EAST BOOTH BAY. Maine, July IS,
After: two delays. ono of q romantic
nature, captain Donald MAcMilla N q
ninth polar expedition got under way
here today.
The first delay WEE -occasfoncc at
Wiscasset. AS the explorers schooner.
Bowdoin. drew away from the dock
to the shouts of the natives and the
peals Of the brass band, Dawson How
land, chief observer Of the party. was
discovered to be missing. He arrived
at the dock ten minutes later. accom-.
panied by Miss Mary Robinson, Of
Hartford, Conn. on whose finger he
had just slipped an engagement ring.
Miss Robinson accompanied the barty
to East Booth Bay. They will be mar
ried when the expedition returns. prob
ably in a little more than a year.
The expedition was also delayed
while dory was being procured here.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
NoRTHcLIFF'S PAPER Is
FlAYED BY LLOYD GEORGE

LONDON. July 1s.--The govern
ment's action in barring the London
Times from all special news facilities
Marquis Curzon., the foreign secre-
tary. was defended by Lloyd George
upon the floor OF the commons today.
The premier said that this action
had been taken ''in view of the pc
culiarly offensive and mischievious
nature of the attack"
The attack. added the premier, fell
below the normal standards of Brit
ish journalism and might have i'm
eriled the delicate negotiations upon
which the foreign secretary Is now
engaged"
The normal channels of officials
news are still available to the Lon
don Times. ne said.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
HUGHES WILL RECEIVE
AFCHANISTAN ENVOY

Mohammed Vail Khan, personal
emissary OF the Emir of Afghanistan.
will be received by Secretary OF
State Hughes In order that he may
present a plea for recognition OF
his government as an independent
power,
Secretary Hughes said today that
the fact that he will receive Mohsfn'
med does not necessarily imply that
this Government will extend recog.
milton to his Government. Mohammed
and his mission today conferred with
officials of the Near East Bureau
today.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
TAMPIco UPRISING UNDER
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION

MEXICO CITY. July 1s.-Announce-
ment was made today that Gen.
Enrique Estrada, minister of war, is
going to Tampico to investigate per-
sonally the origin of the uprising
there.
Officials express the belief that he
surrender of General Herrera has
ended all revolutionary troubles i'm
the Tampico oil fields. at least for the
time being. William Green, vice presi.
dent of the Huasteca Petroleum Com
pany, acted as mediary in arranging
the surrender of General Herrera.
General Herrera surrendered to Gen.
Arnulfo Gomez, commander OF the
federal troops OF the Tanipico district.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
CLAIMS NEW YORK STATE
PROFITEERS ON WOUNDED

ALBANY, ". Y, July 1S.-Charges
that New York State is proflteering
In the care of wounds of ex-service
men will be put directly up to Gov
ernor Miller in Syracuse tomorrow
for an answer.
The state department of the Amerl.
can Legion, instigator of the charges.
will ask the governor for formal re-
iteration of his denial given some
weeks ago when the indictment was
first made. A committee headed by
Col. Cornelius Wickersham will call
on the governor.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
TODAY

demand for barley. Minnesota
alone loses thirty millions a year
through destruction of the barley
crop.
There might be still better
reasons for permitting 2.75 beer,
or better beer, especially If it is
found impossible to check boot
leg whiskey, 60 per cent bad
alcohol, plus a large percentage
of fusel oil.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
FIVE DROWN At BEACHES
IN NEW YORK ScORcHEF

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Ffve persons
seeking relief from the heat which
gripped New York yesterday were
drowned at adjacent beaches.
It is estimated that nearly 1000, 900
persons passed the day at the various
beaches within a twenty-mile radius
of the city. In some instances bath
houses charged as much a. 81 to ac-
commodate single bather In a room,
The maximum Temperature was S3
degrees. with . humidity Of 80 per
cent.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
lone WOLF PULLS GUN
|ON CASHIER AT WINDOW:
ESCAPES WITH $1,000

In the role of '1one wof" bandit today at noon
walked into the Peoples Commercial and Savings Bank
3608 Georgia northwest held up the cashier,
Ernest S. Brown, and made away with than 81 600
in ten and twcnty-dolar bank notes.
'Shell out all the tens and twenties you have and
don't pull any monkey business because have friend
outside who is better shot than am, the bandit told
Brown when he leveled his automatic at him,
Brown obeyed the young despetado. In the excite
ment he does not remember how much of the bs7ks
funds he parted with. .-
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
BOMBERS BEGIN ATTACK
ON CRUISER FRANKFURT

LANGLEY FIELD. HAMPTON,
Va, July 1s.--With a 15-mile wind
blowing, the aerial attack OF army
and navy bombing planes on the
ex.German cruiser Frankfurt, began
at 9:52 this morning. according to
radio dispatch received here.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
I25 Girls MysteriousIy III at u. S. Hotel
If You See This Man,
Call A Cop, For
He's The Bandit

This Is the description of the
nervy bandit pho robbed the Peo-
Piles Commercial and Savings
Bank shortly before II o'clock
this morning:
White, about twenty-five years
old. five feet seven inches tall
He wore a dark suit and black
Fedora hat.
His extremely dark complexion
is an outstanding mark of identi-
fication.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
WOMAN MENTIONED
FOR SENATOR IN N. ].

WOODBURY.. N. J.. July 1s.-Mrs.
Albert H. Dell. of this city, has been
mentioned for Republican nomination
for State senator to fill a recent VA
cancy. Mrs. Dell In at present over
seer Of the poor here. the first woman
to hold public office In Woodbury..
Despite her activity in civic work.
she finds time to devote to a baby
daughter. Mrs. Dell II forty-ono.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
Eyes Only Skeeters' Prey.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, July 1S.-Mos.
quitoes that attack only the eyes are
blamed by physicians for an epidemic
OF sore eyelids that has broken out in
this city. Scores of cases are being
treated. A small boil appears on the
lid eight days after the attack.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
Steel Used to Fill Teeth.

ESSEN. Germany. july Is.-Invent-
ers employed at the Krupp works
have brought out new metal known
as alptinum steel. which has been
used successfully as substitute for
gold, platinum and silver In filling
teeth.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
JAPAN WILL NOT DISCUSS YAP
OR SHANTUNG AT CONFERENCE
Tom Gibbons Signs
Articles To Fight
Carpenter
By International News Service.

NEW YORK, July. 18.-Tom
Gibbons, of st. Paul, Mimi,
was signed up here at noon to-
day to fight Georges Carpenter
for the light heavyweight cham
pionship of the world. Eddie
Kane, manager for Gibbons, an
nounced.
1.-THE terms were satisfactory
to Tex Rickard and myself"
said Kane.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
Hugh Wallace Visits Harding.

Hugh Wallace, former Ambassador
TO France, called at the White House,
today to pay his respects to the Presi.
dent.
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BY DUKE N. PARRY.
tcopyrisht. 1871. by International News
Service.)

servics.)
TOKYO, July 18.Japan favors
an International confererce on dis
armament and Far East questions,
and probably would have called such
. meeting herself II conditions had
been favorable, according to Coun-
cilor Hayashi, Of the foreign office,
today. "
Would Bar Yap Issus.
Japan IL most anxious to know IL
immigration to South and Central
America viii be discussed. He addcd
that he believed the Yap island and
Shantung questions had no place II
the conference, because sufftcien.
time would intervene for direct 'nego-
tiations on those matters before tho
Harding conference meets.
This Is the first intervfews frorn
the japanese foreign offios since
President Harding issued his call
The councillor emphasized the fact
that he was expressing only his
personal views. but, because Of his
close relation with Viscount Uchida,
the foreign minister. It is believed
that the statement reflects tho views
After expressing his pleasure over
the movement inaugurated by Pres
ident Harding. the Japanese official
pointed out that a general misun-
derstanding over the Pacific question
might cause dissensions here. He
said that Japan wanted to know II
immigration questions affecting
South and Central America would
be taken up.
"As to Shantung peninsula and
Yap island. they have no place in
the conference" said Councillor Hay
ashi There are three months. yet
before the conference win take place.
That IL plenty OF time to conclude
direct negotiations with America and
China. Shantung affects only China
and Japan. China should be left
alone to deal with Japan That
would be the best way TO serve her
own interests"
The correspondent brought up the
phrase whether Japan would return
the shell. but keep the pearl"
Reports Colored.'
then continued:
IT dislike to discuss a question that
Is being settled. The foreign news
papers are coloring their reports.
1T is unfair to say that japan did
not want this conference. We would
have called II ourselves II II had not
looked too presumptuous on our part
We feared It would look like a poor
man asking a rich man for charity.
Japan desires equal opportunity
just as America does We feel that Il
should be applied universally in South
and Central America as In China and
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
URGES
NEWPEPCO.
RATE PLAN
w. R. and e. Will Cut Price OF
Tokens If Given Light
Increase, He Says.

The street car riding public of
Washington will save 100000 a
year IL the Public Utilities Commits
sion grants the Potomac Electric
Power Company the rate of 10
cents per kilowatt hour to private
Users, -zss ....s - -~--~---
Ham Admits Big Return.
This was the statement made be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission
today by William F. Ham. president
OF the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company. He said his company
could operate on a seven-cent fare
II given an increase in tho electric
light rate.
Suburban railroads are operating
at a loss, he said. and this cannot
so on forever. II the commission
allows the increased rate. the money
could be paid by the Potomac Eiec-
trio Power Compay into the Golfers
tcoatinusd on. Page o.. Column -
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
GUT PEPCO RATE, DON'T
BOOST /, NEWMAN SAYS

By MAJOR OLIVER P. NEWMAN,
Formerly President Board of Commissioner District Of Columbia
We've heard good deal lately about INCREASING eec-
trio light rates.
Saturday and today before the Public Utilities Commits
sion, the old issue lifted its head:
Raise rates to of electricity in order make up
the Washington Railway and Electric Company (which
the stock of the company its deficit operation of
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
To
FAR, EAST
DEBATE At
b|CPARLEy
Nippon Welcomes Round Table
on Disarmament Question,
Hayashi Announces.

LONDON, July IS. - Premier
Lloyd George. replying to . ques-
ton In Commons this afternoon, de.
nounced as ''pure invention" y re-
port that King George had inter
voned to straixhten out entangie-
ments In tho negotiations between
Great Britain and the United States
regarding tho Far East conference.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18

Fair tonight and Tues
day. Moderately warm.
Moderate fresh souther-
Iy winds. Temperature
8 =. m. ~ degrees.
The Washington times., 1921-07-18
: ARTHUR BRISBANE

Farmers of Minnesota ask
Congress TO permit beer with
2.75 alcohol. They want the
beer because 1t would create a
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-24
'HIGHPROFTTS
CHARGE DENIED
BY RETAILERS
Association Makes Reply to
Accusation of Attorney
General.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Aroused by the re-
cent announcement of Attorney General
H. ". Daugherty that retailers profits
are uncomfortable" and that retailers
in many parts Of the country have or
CARNATIONS which tend to keep prices
higher" the National Association Of Re-
tail CIothiers today took sharp Issue with
the Attorney General.
In a telegram to Mr. Daugherty the
association declared the statement that
retailers profits are too high, so far as
retail clothiers are concerned, was not
true aad any one cognizant OF the facts
will admit its untruth."
Speaking for the association. the tele-
gram continued, I'VE resent as applied
to that organization. your state that
retailers have organizations which tend
to keep prices high and that retailers
over the country have an understanding.
The clear implication is that there IS a
conspiracy Of retail clothiers, among 9TH
ers. through their trade association.
This statement also is untrue and any
person cognizant of the facts viii admit
It's untruth."
The telegram takes the Attorney Cen
eral to task for not making his investiga-
ton first and obtaining his press publicity
later. rather than attack the problem in
the inverse order.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-24
ONE QUESTION,
DAYS JOB DONE
Attorneys for Arthur c. Burch
Plan to PROFOUND
Long One.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec PA ques-
ton that will take an entire court day to
ask will be propounded by Defense Attor-
ney Schenck TO the alienists called by
both sides in the trial Of Arthur c. Burch,
charged with the murder of J. Bolton
Kennedy, it became known today.
1t viii be the Hypothetical question on
which the alienists will base their opin-
ions as 10 Burch's sanity or insanity. 1t
will be all one sentence, punctuated only
with commas and semi-colons and ended
with a question mark.
In the Hypothetical question Schenck
will state all the events in Burch's life
brought out in the testimony given by
witnesses. The law requires that the
question state a hypothetical case instead
of a statement purporting to be the facts.
The Hypothetical question probably will
he read ne% Wednesday, when Shenck
calls his first alienist to the stand.
The trial will be resumed Tuesday when
Witnesses to clear up The scattered ends
of the defenses case will testify.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-24
DENIAL FAILS
TO HALT TALE
OF KIDNAPPING
Chinese Newspapers Discredit
DR.. Suns Charges of
Propaganda.

CANTON, China, Dec. 24-Sensational
reports of the kidnapping of Madam Sun
Vat Sen, wife of the president of the re-
public Of South China, persist despite the
denial sOf DIR. Sun himself. telegraphed
here from Kweiling. DR.. Sun said his
wife, who was on her way to take charge
of the Red Cross work with the South
China army, would reach her destination
safely"
The Chinese newspapers printed the
report Of Madam Suns kidnapping as
authentic.
Eugene Chen, a member of the Canton
government. added his denial to that Of
DR.. Sun, 6ecIarive the report evidently
the South China administration for
propaganda purposes.
The widespread report of lhe kid
mapping evidently was started by the
Northern propaganda bureau as a poll
cause. DR.. Sun is now in the field lead
ing an expedition against the forces Of
the North. The report Of the kidnapping
would tend to show that DR.. Suns power
was so weak he could not even protect his
wife.
II know that the North wishes to pre-
vent Madam Sun from assisting the
Southern cause through her Red Cross
work. We expect that many reports will
be circulated in the future casting dis
credit upon the Red Cross.
Madam Sun was heavily guarded when
she set out and l believe her husband
when he says she was safe"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-24
SEND
NEGRO BURGLAR
AWAY LIMPING
Four Shots Taken at Man
Found on Illinois Street
Fire Escape.
MANY PLACES ENTERED

R. P. Bell. SIS North Illinois street,
surprised a negro burglar who had
climbed a fire escape at 3 q. IN. today.
Bell fired four shots at the negro and the
burglar is believed to have been
wounded.
Bell was awakened by the sound OF
the negro attempting to force a window.
When he saw the negro on the fire
escape he seized his revolver and went
out of the house and around to the side
Of the building.
Don't move or 1 viii shoot you," he
called.
Il will shoot and Kfn you If you don't
go on back in the house." was the
negro's answer and Bell fired one shot
The prowler dropped from the fire
escape and Bell fired three more shots
at the negro. The man jumped and
ran, but he lmped badly and police, be-
lieve one Of the bullets hit him.
THIEVES BREAK INTO
SOFT DRINK SALOON.
Burglars broke the glass out of the
skylight and entered the Krakovitg and
Greenbaum soft drink saloon, 146 South
Illinois street. The police were told 800
was stolen from a cigar box hidden
under the counter. About $40 in change
was taken from the cash register.
H. I. ACAduSullH, - tue I1dZd apart
ments, arrived home at 1 a. m. to find
burglar had entered and ransacked every
room in his apartment A glass was
broken from a window and the burglar
reached through the broken glass and
unlocked the window and entered. Moth
ing was stolen, Mclaughlin told the po-
lice.
Mrs. Bessie Robinson, 2133 Highland
place, reported that a thief broke into
her chicken coop and carried away twelve
hens
Claude Hale, 914 North Delaware street,
was awakened by the sound OF the front
door Of his home opening. He heard
footsteps in the hall and then his door
opened Hale saw man in the doorway
and demanded to know what he wanted.
The stranger did not answer, but ran.
Later the police arrested a man giving
his name as Harry Graves, 329 South East
street. Hale identified Graves as the
man who had entered his home. Graves
was arrested on the charge Of entering
house TO commit a felony.
LOSES PURSE AND
TICKET TO FLORIDA.
Lewis Golf, the Craig Hotel, 326 East
Washington street, yesterday reported
to the police that some person robbed
him Of a purse containing S3S and a
round trip ticket to Tampa, Fla.
G. G. Long, 2O46 North Dearborn street,
parked his automobile at Market and
Pennsylvania streets yesterday. When he
returned he found that a thief had sto-
len a spare tire and cover from the car.
The tire was valued at $25.
0. E. Lewis, secretary Of the Indian
apolis Casket Company, 521 West North
street. parked his automobile in front
Of 1869 Hiatt street yesterday. A thief
stole motor meter valued at SO from
the car.