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The Washington times., 1921-03-01

DR.. Copp. II will be remembered by
Washingtonians, was chief probation
officer of the Juvenile Court about
ten years ago. He was removed from
office for alleged disobedience by
Judge William II. de Lacey. Later
he went to CohocKsink Church in
Philadelphia, where his famous
''spooning parlor" for young couples
was given widespread publicity.
Doctor Copp wants the new Presi-
dent to be surrounded by a group of
men who will pray for Mr.. Harding
every morning. noon and night. He
has placed himself Spiritual Cabinet
officer, No. l." Discussing the pro-
posed spiritual Cabinet, DR.. Copp
said:
The deep spiritual tone of Senator
Harding's letter convinced me that
the incoming chief executive would
oft talk to God on great questions OF
state, and that he would appreciate
spiritual fellowship. Then like the
sunrise of a glorious summers day
the whole thing took form and beauty
in the plan for the Presidents prayer
Cabinet.
Now. therefore, what I propose Is
that there shall be a spiritual Presi-
Dental Cabinet--a group of persons
who will agree to pray for the Presi-
dent-elect every morning. noon and
night, that God may give him wis.,
dom. health and power for his Presi-
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
SURE,
SAY LEADERS
Consolidation Of D. C. Traction
Companies Expected at
Extra Session.

Leaders in Congress who favor .
merger of Washington's street rail-
way systems expect TO see this
brought about during the extra ses-
sion that will convene next month.
Congressman B. X. Focht. of Penn
sylvania, who is slated to be the next
chairman of the House District Com
mittee. believes the way for a mer-
ger has been paved with the report
of the France bill in the Senate yes
terday.
FRANCE BILL LOGICAL
1t is generally believed that the
amended France bill. which provides
that all the street railway lines In the
District shall be merged with the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company a. q
prerequisite step to bringing about .
consolidation OF the street car COM
panies themselves. is the logical
initial step.
The object of this BILL" says the
report to the Senate. 'is to permit the
union and operation OF both railway
companies and the Potomac and Elec-
name and under a single board of d.
rectors and staff of executive Off
GERS"
MAPEs' MINORITY REPORT.
When originally reported to the
House. the Gould bill. as 1t 10 known
there, provided merely for the merger
of the Pepco company with the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany. Chairman Mapes filed . minor
ity report in which he declared the
merger should be made conditional to
a merger Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company with the Capt.
tai Traction Company.
Owing to the night on the naval Bill
in the Senate 1t Is not probable that
the France bill can be passed before
the close OF the session.
Members of the District commit
tees of both houses. however. will
press for early action on the merger
bill during the extra session.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
c. v. j. PLAY ENDS
centennial FETE
Junior Class Presents Comedy,
"The TRUTH" to Crowded
House at Central Hiqh.

The centennial celebration OF the
founding of George Washington Uni
versity came to a close with the pre-
senation by the Junior classes last
night at Central High School Of
Clyde Fitch's four-act comedy, THE
Truth" The performance was seen
by a crowd which filled the auditor
ium.
The cast included Miss Geraldine
Barlow, Miss Vivian Bradley. Miss
Jean Jussen, Miss Phoebe, Miss
Omar Humphrey, Howard c. Espey,
D. Malcolm Hodge and Russell Whyte.
The play was presented under direc-
ton of Prof. Dewitt c. Croissant, of
the English Department.
Miss Marie ODea was secretary of
the play committee, other members
being Miss Wanda Castle and Miss
Virginia Nichols.
DR.. Tom A. williams will address
the Columbian Women of the univer-
sity at 4:45 o'clock this afternoon at
the law school, 1435 X street north
west, on Mental Hygiene" Tea
will be served at o'clock. followed
by a brief business meeting. The
hostesses will be Mrs. Robert Turn
err, Mrs. Henry r. Davis, Mrs. Paul
Bartsch and Miss Elizabeth Schaah.
DR.. Langdon f. Mitchell, Washing
ton poet and playwright. will deliver
the fifth Of his series OF university
Lenten lectures on Poetry as the
greatest of all means of individual
self-expression and of national cul-
ture and unity" at 11I5 Thursday
morning at Concordia Church, Twen-
tieth and G streets northwest. He
will discuss the poetry of Walt Whit
man and Edgar Allan Poe. The dec
lures are open to the public as well
as to members of the university.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
|WantsK.C.Fund
| Giuen to Yanks
Let Mrs. Harding Draw
5 Millionaires From
Hat, Private Urges.

The war made many million
aires out of profiteers, so why not
make a few Yanks millionaires out
of the s5.000,OOO you have?' Is the
substance of a letter received yes
terday by Daniel j. Callahan. su-
preme treasurer Of the knights of
Columbus.
The knights of Columbus have a
war balance of $4,000 600. Many
suggestions have been made as to use
of the money. Robert Shurtleff,
former private of the Twenty-sixth
division, however. makes the novel
suggestion that Mrs. Harding draw
five members from those used as
Identification by soldiers during the
war and present the lucky five
with a cold million dollars each.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
COAST T-TO-COAST FLIER
READY FOR TRIP BACK

BRUNSWICK. Ga. March 1.-Lieut
w. Devoe Coney. in his huge DE
Haviland plane. with which he broke
the time record from San Diego,
Cal. to jacksonville. flew here from
Jacksonville late yesterday. making
the trip in thirty-five minutes. ac-
companied by another plane from
Arcadia, Fla.
Lieutenant Coney Announced he
" ould start on the return trip to
the Pacific Coast next Monday at
midnight, leaving either from Bruins
wick, or Pablo Beach. Fla. and win
stop at Dallas, Tex. Tuesday morn
ing, hoping to land at San Diego
between 10 and IL o'clock Tuesday
night.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
MAILS OPEN TO DEBS
NOW, BUT VISITORS
STILL BARRED

Restrictions on the receipt Of
and sending of mail, placed upon
Eugene v. Debs, Socialist leader,
in the Atlanta penitentiary, were
removed today by Denver Dicker-
son, superintendent Of federal
prisons. ....
Restrictions upon visitors to
Debs will be kept in force until
Debs offers an apology for his
statement attacking President Viii
son. Dickerson said.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01

This is the first time in the his
tory OF Washington that a corps of
policewomen will assist in guard
duty on inauguration day.
Lieut.. Van Wrinkle is making fun
preparations for the part her force
will take in handling the crowds.
and to this end is training the reg
ulars and volunteers i'm a separate
building. Two women physicians are
to be in attendance at the woman's
bureau.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
HARDING NOT NOTIFIED
BUT HE'LL Be ON HAND

While there Is little doubt that
Warren @. Harding, of Marion,
Ohio. will be in Washington on
Friday to take the oath of office.
as President OF the United States.
no one has officially told him
that he will be President.
When the Constitution was
written, there was a great deal
OF talk about checks and ball
ances" where every one OF the
thirteen Colonies would get an
even chance in the new deal. A
lot was written about electing
a President. but even no official
action was taken toward Great
ing a body that would be charged
with notifying a man that he
was elected President.
However, in the long line from
George Washington to Woodrow
Wilson no President-elect has
failed to show up.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01

Despite the calling off of elaborate
formalities and the big parade. n
great crowd of visitors is expected,
and the copette force of the Ma
tional Capital will have plenty to do,
On March 4 the policewomen will
be transferred from general case
work by Lieutenant Van Wrinkle, and
put on street patrol with the object
Of arresting all who violate the law.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
WILSON CABINET MEETS
TODAY FOR LAST TIME

President Wilson will meet with his
Cabinet today for the last time
Today there will be but two mem-
bers of the Cabinet present who were
at the first Cabinet meeting-Ssecre-
tary of the Navy Daniels and Secre-
tary Of Labor Wilson.
No special ceremonies have been
plann ned for the final meeting.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01

dental duties and keep him from
egotism, error and illness: who will
pray likewise for the members of his
Cabinet. for governors and all others
in authority. and for the general wei
fare of America at home and abroad"
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
1t. Van Wrinkle to Head
so Copettes on March +

Lieut.. Nina c. Van Winkle, Washngton's chief of
polcewomen, March will don her blue uniform with
gold buttons and shoulder straps and direct her twenty
regular pocewomen and thirty volunteers in handling the
inaugural crowds
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
spiritual Cabinet To
Advise Harding Urged
By Prison Chaplain

Presidentelec Harding may have 'spiritua cabinet"
if the plans of the Rev. Dr. Zed Hetze Copp chaplain of
Eastern Penitentiary Philadelphia and former pastor of
Bethany Presbyterian Church, Washington, maeriaize
The Washington times., 1921-03-01

OF Hotel
and
preceding Inauguration President Coolidge will make his home
al
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-08-17
KING PETER OF
SERBIA DEAD
Ruler Who Defied Central Pow,
ers SuccumbS

Belgrade, Aug liking Peter Of
Serbia died yesterday.
The man who defied the central
powers in 1914 sank into unconscious
ness Friday. His condition became
worse Sunday night and he gradually
failed until the end.
Early in June the condition OF the
king, who had long been i'll, was said
to be in serious condition with pleur-
isy. Later doctors declared him out
of danger
Despite his age-7S years-King
Peter was one of the most courageous
figures of the war. On the day that
Serbia rejected the Austrian demands,
Peter renounced his temporary abdi-
cation of the throne and placed him
self at the head Of the country. He
was, even. then, sightless, hard Of hear
ing and in the care of physician.
When the Central armies forced
their way south through Serbia, he
escaped through Albania and carried
on his nomadic government in Salon
Xxi and Corfu.
He lived to return to his country
and in 1919 relinquished the cares OF
state to his son, Alexander, who be-
came ruler Of the new state of Jugo-
Slavia. He lived for time in Athens
but returned to his beloved Belgrade
to die.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-08-17
0BENCHAIN TO
FIGHT SEIZURE
OF HIS TRUNK
Divorced Husband of Mrs. NADIA.
lynne Obenchain to Aid
Asks Injunction

Los Angeles, Aug 17.-Arrival OF a
trunk here last night consigned from
San Francisco to Mrs. Madalynne
Obenchain, held in Jail here on charge
of murder and the subsequent attempt
of the sheriff's office to seize 1t as
possible evidence against her was the
signal for Fighting announcement
by her attorney, Ralph Obenchatn, her
divorced husband, according to story
which appears in the Los Angeles Ex-
aminer this morning.
The trunk, according to Mr.. Oben-
chains statement belongs to him but
Mrs. Obenchain had been using It.
Some property in it, he said, belonged
to him. 1t is regulation army lock-
er trunk and, he said, was used by
him when he was lieutenant in the
armed forces. 49,.
Il will apply for an injunction as
soon as the office opens IN the morn
ing" his last nights statement said.
He pointed out under recent court
ruling that it becomes violation OF
constitutional rights to seize property
for use against a defendant without
"a warrant describing the papers or
evidence sought
Los Angeles, Calf, Aug. H.
Thomas l.. Woolwine, district attorney,
who has been conducting investigation
of the Staying Of J. Belton Kennedy,
has left Los Angeles on a secret mis-
sion, it became known today. Infor-
nation regarding his trip was refused
at his office. It was said he would
be gone about 10 days.
To the question: "Has Mr.. Wool
wine gone to Chicago to make inves-
tigation in the Kennedy case?" off,
cial attendants refused to reply. Re-
port that the district attorney had
gone to Chicago grew out Of the an
nouncement yesterday that Deputy
Sheriff William Bright had left the
city to interview acquaintance of
Mrs. Obenchain and Arthur c. Burch,
indicted for the alleged murder Of
Kennedy.
Asa Keyes, deputy district attorney,
stated he was prepared to resist ef-
forts of Ralph Obenchain, former hus-
band and attorney Of Mrs. Obenchain,
to secure possession of trunk ord
cred seized by the sheriff's office de-
clared to contain possessions of the
accused woman; 1t was admitted that
the prosecution proposed to make the
fight in the belief that the trunk con-
tanned articles or documents which
may be used as evidence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-08-17
MCKENZIE TAKES
HOLD AT ST. PAUL
FARM LOAN BANK

The St. Paul Pioneer Press has this
to say about elder" Mckenz'e's ap-
pointment:
"Donald J. Mckenzie of Forman,
N. D., has been appointed by the Fed,
eral Farm Loan board to succeed
Fred w. Mclean as registrar OF the
Seventh District Farm Land Bank
here, according to advice received
from Washington Monday night.
"McLean, who has acted in the joint
capacity Of registrar and general
counsel of the bank since its organiza-
ton four years ago, will now devote
his time to the duties of general
counsel, exclusively. Heretofore, 1t
has been the rule that the registrar
must be an attorney, but the board re-
Gently reached decision that this
custom was not only unnecessary but
that it restricted the choice OF possible
candidates for the position. #...
"Mr. Mckenzie has in past years
been prominently identified with
North Dakota state politics, before
the reign of the Nonpartisan league
faction there, and has remained 10y
al to the principles Of the Republican
party, according to advices from
North Dakota"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-08-17
LIMITATION OF
TAXES MEASURE
RULED INVALID
Judge Cole in District Court at
Fargo Renders Decision
on Statute
EFFECT ON THE LEVlES
Matter Expected to 60 to the
Supreme Court for Final
Decision

The 1921 statute limiting tax levies
of counties, cities and other political
b-divisions, will 60 before the SUI
preme court OF North Dakota for final
decision, it is expected here by state
officials
Judge A. T. Cole. Of Fargo, held the
statute is unconstitutional. 1t is ce:-
tain to be appealed to the supreme
court of the state, officials say.
The case in point was brought by
Stewart Wilson, Fargo contractor, IN
the form Of an action to restrain the
city commissioners from holding an
election to increase Fargo's tax levy
Is per cent.
D. B. Holt, attorney, arguing the
statute is unconstitutional, maintain
ed that the law violated three pro-
visions OF the constitution, namely:
requirement that no bill shall con-
tain more than one subject; that each
bill shall be read three times in each
house; that there shall be no amend
ment to any bill changing its original
purposes. He said the law covered
two subjects, tax exemption and linn
itation of levy, and that after it had
been so amended as to be new bill
in the senate it was sent back to the
house and read only once.
Judge Cole had previously held tha<
the limitation law applied not only to
a budget as a whole but to individual
items in budget. He held that the
county commissioners of Cass county
could not levy tax for bridge pur-
poses greater than the average
amount for the last three years.
Passed After Fight. .
The tax limitation law, which was
passed after a vigorous fight last
winter, provided that counties, cities,
etc, could not levy tax greater than
the average tax for the years 1915
1919 and 1920, it being the intention
to curb extravagant tax levies. Spes121
sial provisions were made regarding
school districts. z,s. sz -sz,.
If Judge Coles decision holds there
will be no limit on the taxing power
of local authorities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-08-17
MANY SURPRISES ARE PROMISED ON
POOL DAYS, FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Galore is Promised in the DAYS with Aquatic
Sports, Dances, Vaudevile-Prizes TO be Awarded in
lsathers' Parade, Eks Committee Announces

Saturday p m.---Kiddics show at
Rex theater.
Friday $3.50 p. m.--Carnival street
dance.
High diving, tub races, log-rolling
and other water games are planned
Prizes will be awarded for the pref
tiest and homeliest girls in bathing
suits. A bathers parade is planned. An
effort is being made to bring two of
the champion log rollers here from
Chippewa Falls.
Some OF the stunts planned are
carefully guarded. The committee
plans to spring number of sur
prises. Under present plans no ad-
mission will be charged at the swim
ming pool but spectators will be tagg-
ed for Il nominal sum. AS many seats
as can will be provided. t
One stunt in particular has been
limited at by Jack Oberg, but he re-
fuses to divulge the nature Of it.
"Wait until Friday and Saturday
and you will have the surprise of your
life. I laugh every time think
about it." he says.
The show to be given at the Rex
Saturday night will be given by about
20 Of the best Young amateur artists
in the city in vaudeville.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-08-17
FEAR NEW OUTBREAKS.

London, Aug. l7.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. )-Measures taken to recall
British troops on leave to their units
in Ireland, announced yesterday,
were stated in official circles here to-
day to be purely of precautionary
nature.
1t was claimed that the move was
not aggresively precautionary because
the last thing the British government
would do would be to take any steps
to break the Irish truce. 1t was de-
clared it was realized in official cir
cles that the firing of the first shots
on either side was likely to mean the
resumption Of sporadic nutbursts Of
fighting throughout southern Ireland.
AS evidence of the governments de-
sire to offer no provocation the scenes
in Dublin yesterday were cited, it be-
ing pointed out that no British officers
or soldiers were In evidence any
where during the opening OF the Dali
Eireann.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-08-17
FUNDING BILL:
F0RRAILR0ADS
PUSHED ALONG
Reported Out Fav0rably BY Sen.
ate Committee, One Re-
publican Opposing

Washington, Aug. 17.-Fav0rable re-
port on the administrations railroad
funding bill was ordered by the SEN
ate interstate commerce committee by
a vote of to 2.
The bill would authorize the war fl
nance corporation to use not to ex-
ceed $50O,0OO,0OO to purchase railroad
securities from the railroad admins
tration and prescribe interest rates
upon securities. hereafter accepted
from the Carriers. ~ 1T
12a.als Cd ctiofi 10 permit reopening OF
settled accounts with the railroads
for the funding of securities Of these
roads went out in committee and a
provision was added to prevent rail
road funding from interfering with
aid for financing agricultural exports.
The life of the corporation would be
extended to July 1, 1922, under an
other committee proviso.
Senator LaFollette, Republican, Wis
consin, voted with Senator Stanley,
Democrat, Kentucky, against report
ing the bill while Senator Pomerene,
Democrat, Ohio, voted for it. 1t de-
veloped during consideration of the
bill that the war finance corporation
is now attempting to form a syndicate
to purchase government holdings of
railroad securities and relieve the
government of further railroad fund
ing operations.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-08-17
TAX ON TARIFF,
FIRST PROBLEM
OF COMMITTEE

Washington, Aug 1.-THE senate fl
nance committee will determine next
week whether tax revision or tariff will
take precedence for enactment, Chair
man Penrose said today. The COM
mittee decided to continue hearings
on the tariff measure through next
week, taking up metals.
Mr.. Penrose said he believed the tax
bill could be disposed of before the be-
ginning of the tax year without great
haste, he said. Members of the COM
mittee had given him no opinion as
to which bill they wanted handled
first, he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-08-17
RATE WITNESSES
GIVE OPINIONS
Declare That High Rates Are
Harmful to Agriculture

Washington, Aug 17.-The Inter,
state Commerce Commission was told
today by Morris Bien, assistant secre-
tary of the reclamation service, that
high freight rates were largely re-
sponsible for great increase in the
number of farmers delinquent in pay
ments on irrigated lands. The av-
erage of delinquency, he said, has
risen from 4 to 8 per cent in other
years to az percent and will result in
curtailing reclamation work.
Rex f. Willard, of the agricultural
college, North Dakota, said many
grain and hay producers were leaving
their lands and mortgages were being
foreclosed due to prevailing freight
rates. In certain section of west
ern North Dakota, he said, 1853 farm
ers gave up their lands of which 1861
900 acres is not being recultivated.
He estimated that $4,000 acres in the
state would be out of cultivation due
to this movement of farmers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-08-17
Friday and Saturday are pool day

Friday and Saturday are pool days.
An Elks Water Carnival and Festiv-
al will be given in an effort to clear
a great part of the $4,000 deficit on
the swimming pool.
The events for the festival include
all kinds of aquatic sports at the
swimming pool. LenefM baseball
game between Bismarck and Fargo
Friday afternoon, street dance and
show at the Rex theater Saturday
night. .......-
Hundreds Of visitors from out of the
city are expected to be present for the
affair. Two big days OF amusement,
with something nearly all the time,
are promised by the committee in
charge Of the affair.
Many committees are working on
the entertainment under. the direction
OF Jack Oberg, general chairman.
The program in general way fol-
lows:
Friday afternoon-,Sports at swim
ming pool. ,.....> ~,
Friday at G:15-Ball G game, Fargo,
VS.. Bismarck
Saturday afternoon-Sports at swim
ming pool
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-08-17
GREEKS B PUSH
AHEAD RAPIDLY
Advance to Within Eight Miles
of Turkish Last Defense

Smyrna, Aug. II. (By the Associated
Press. king Constantine's fast-mov-
ing army is now within eight miles of
the last real defensive positions of
the Turkish Nationalists along the
Sahara river 60 miles west Of Angora,
the capital.
The Greek right wing is at present
crossing the extensive salt desert to
the south of this river with the lnten-
ton of cutting off the retreat OF the
Turks toward Angora.
In all there are four great columns
making a thrust toward the nation
alist seat of government and one
striking to the north toward 1smid.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-08-17
ELTINGE SHOWS
MAKE $3.50 FOR
SWIMMING POOL

The swimming pool fund was boosted
$3.50 by the benefit performances CIV
en- at the Eltinge theater on Monday
and Tuesday nights when the Charles
Ray picture "The Old Swimmin'
Hole" was shown
The crowds were large last night.
and they hugely enjoyed the pictures
Of w. A. Mcdonald in his far-famed
bathing suit, which were thrown on
the screen. The bathing suit was on
exhibition in the lobby The manage
ment of the Eltinge gave SO per cent
of the receipts to the fund. The bene-
Tit performances were voted huge
success.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-08-17
REOPENING OF
RATE QUESTION
ASKED IN FARGO

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 17.-Reopening
of the entire question of rates to be
charged here for electricity, gas and
steam was requested today by the
Fargo city commission in resolution.
The resolution also asked that the
state board of railroad commissioners
reconsider the temporarily allowed z
cent street car rate.
The office of the state attorney
general, William Lemke, also institut-
ed two actions in the Cass county dis
trict court aimed at forcing the Union
Light, Heat and Power company to
make full Is per cent rebate on cleo
tricity charges as recently ordered by
the court.