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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-30
Mrs. Stone So bS
out Details of
TragicaI Climb
Receive First Direct Word of
Suffering Endured by
Indiana Woman.

BANFF. Alberta. July % The
story Of how Mrs. w. z Stone, wife
OF the former president OF Purdue
university. dangled at the erd or a
rope IN mid air, and then dropped
exhausted on a four-foot ledge. the
only break in a prohibitions cl!n
hundreds OF feet high, after an un-
successful attempt TO save her hus-
band, who had falle into a crevice
below, was revealed Friday IN a dis
patch received here from the CORES
pondent OF the Calgary Herald.
Mrs. Stone is now in an improvis-
ed camp on the mountain side re-
covering from the experience Of ~
ing on the tiny ledge for eight days
without food or water until resusd
by Hammer. a Swiss guide. who car.
ried her down the mountain side 10
safety.
Witnessed Fall.
The correspondent told how she
had watched her husband fall as
they were attempting 10 climb
Mount canon. and then attempted 10
lower herself with the rope in the
hope Of rescuing him. The rope,
however, was too snort and after
hanging alongside the mountain and
finding she was unable TO pull her
self hack up, she let go. expecting 10
plunge TO her death in the abyss De-
low. Fate interviewed and she land
ed on the narrow ledge, a drop Of
about 10 feet.
Members OF the party that res
cued Mrs. Stone are busy building a
raft TO convey her down the Marvel
lakes, the first stage Of the 55-mile
trip to civilization The sCsrrh for
DR.. Stones body has proved un-
awaiting and members Of the rescue
party are nearly exhausted from
their efforts 10 find him. 1t is prob
able that the body will be left until
another and better equipped search II
ing party can be obtained.
Mrs. Stone IS still weak, but DR.
| Bell Of Winnipeg. who has been with
her since she was found on Sunday
lis confident she is now out Of dan
ger. Although she has had litti'
sleep and nourishment since she WIS
found, she was able on "wednesday
evening to speak briefly Of her ter
rible experience.
| Sees Husband Slip.
The accident in which DR.. Ston'
lost his life occurred on Saturday
July Is, she said, and not Sunday
was at first believed. Mrs. Stor
said that on Saturday morning the,
set out 10 climb Mount canon, with
out being fastened together BY
rope. In the afternoon they ha'
reached nearly the summit and wer'
negotiating a particularly stin bit o
almost perpendicular CLIFF. Mr.. Stone
was lightly in advance.
Mrs. Stone said che suddenly look
ed up and saw her husband slip
Then he fell past her and she saw
him strike the face of the cliff sev'
eral times, his body turning over anC
over until he disappeared IN tn
abyss below.
Although Mrs. Stone held on
| faint hope Of saving her husband
/
/ (Con+inued on mage tWOl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-30
IT'S OUR TREAT

Every day a new name
viii be picked at random
from the city directory
and published in the form
OF an ad IN the classified
columns.
If your name appears.
call at the business Office
Of The News-Times and
receive two compliment
tary tickets to the movie
of your choice.
r e a q h e classified
pages every day. your
name may be there.
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CONTINUED on page two)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15
.POSTMASTERS TO
serve THEIR TERMS

Postmasters whose terms have not
yet expired will not be affected by
the recent executive order issued by
President Harding, setting forth Civil
Service reQpirements for appointment.
1t was Announced today.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Work sent the following advice to-
day to postmasters:
You are advised that 1t 10 in no
sense the purpose Of the department
to undertake to disturb postmasters
CT the first, second and third class
postofrices who were regularly ap-
pointed and confirmed by the SEN
ate. during the term for which they
were appointed.
THE terms Of all postmasters now
serving in these three grades who
have not been so confirmed have
expired. No changes in the status
of fourth-class postmasters have been
made, except those necessary to harm
opize the methods of selection for
appointment with tnnt of the higher
grades.
"The custom Of appointing acting
postmasters where an emergency is
created will be continued.
Presentation of petitions, together
with personal recommendation for
candidates for appointment as post
masters will be unnecessary"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15

that he got the suit In which he mar
ried Miss Faulkner, Wife No. 2, on
credit, and that he intended to send
the bogus check in the hope that
Wife No. would reconsider her op-
position to him and invite him to
spend the Christmas holidays with
her" .s.
In obtaining letters of reoommen-
dalton from Senators, Topper explain
ed that he had lost Ave cousins and
two brothers In the war. and that he
himself had been injured In France.
Through one OF the Senators Topper
received an appointment 70 the Capt.
toll police force. He was to report for
duty the day that he was arrested.
He had been sworn in the day before.
IF you fellows had not got me
would today be at work" Topper
said. "and. 1 would have made good
the checks / gave. Neither my first
or second wife would have cared
about my third marriage-they have
ignored me. All might have been
well. While ! love Mary, I did not
intend TO marry her until / got a good
Job. / tried hard to get employment
and did succeed in getting appoint
ment to the Capitol police force.
rushed the marriage through because
she would commit suicide II failed to
marry her" b.
Topper was held for the action OF
the grand jury by Justice Mcmahon
in the United States branch of Police
Court But with the many charges
now against him detectives say there
Is a mystery in his career that they
are trying to unravel. They believs
TuppeV is wanted in the west for TAX
ing part in daring hold-up Of q
paymaster of q construction camp OF
IS, 900.
'"Oh, i told that story to a woman.
Upper said, after / had been out
with a few fellows Who told of being
concerned in highway robberies !
told them the story to go them one
better. But. / was not mixed up In
any such affair"
However, Inspector Clifford l..
Grant. chief of detectives. has tele-
graphed the police authorities OF
many cities in an effort to get further
Information of the strange career Of
Upper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15
FEDERAL JUDGESTO
Be APPOINTED SOON

The Administration has decided to
expedite appointments of Federal
judges and district attorneys to fill
vacancies either existing or soon to
be created. IL was declared today at
the Department of Justice.
With nthe next week the Attorney
General Is expected to fll several i'm
portant posts among United States
district attorneys, as well as United
States marshals. Attorney General
Daugherty, 1t was said, may send to
the White House tomorrow his rec
ommendation of a new district attor-
ney for the southern district of New
York. He regards this office as one
of the most important on his list. He
may reach a definite decision today at
conferences arranged with Senators
Wadsworth and Calder Of New York.
The Attorney General has taken
measures to adjust certain party diff
ferences which have arisen in some
States over Federal patronage. He
said today he will endeavor to COM
pose existing differences wherever
they have delayed appointments. The
Oklahoma situation, which developed
a tangle over patronage. is about
cleared UP through the Attorney Gen
erals plan to make such a distribu-
tion of offices in that State as he
believes equitable to both factions Of
the Republican party.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15
BIGGER NAVY BILL
EXPECTED 0PASS

Passare next week by a substantial
majority of Senators of the bigger
American navy" appropriations bill in
virtually the same amended form in
which 1t was favorably reported by
the Republican-controlle Senate Ma
val Affairs Committee was predicted
by Republican, leaders today when the
Senate resumed consideration OF the
measure.
Opposition, led by Senator's Borah,
Republican, of Idaho. and King, Demo-
GRAFT of Utah, to appropriations de-
clared by their sponsors to be essen
tial to adequate protection of the Pa
maintenance and operation of an
will meet with early defeat, it was as
serted.
Other proposed increases in appro-
priations over the House bill will be
adopted when the Senate bill is
passed, Republican leaders declared.
Opponents of the items admitted they
are pinning their hope of ultimately
preventing their final adoption upon
the possibility of subsequent unfa-
vorable action by the House, where
they declare there are a large num-
Der of those prepared TO wage a
"1ast-ditch" fight against the sug-
gested Senate increases.
Republican leaders at the Capitol
expressed confidence, however, that
the Senate bill will prevail in the
end in practically it's present shape,
backed, as they claim 1t is. by the
administration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15
l9-YEAR-0LDGIRL
GUARDIAN FOR FIVE

SAN FRANCISCO. May 14.-Unwit-
tingly proving that she is capable
Independent, and carries a good bal
ance wheel OF judgment By properly
caring Tor her four young brothers
and one little sister, Mary Camicfa,
slim, girlish. nineteen-year-ofd girl.
has been appointed by Superior Judge
Graham. of this city. to act as guard
ian for her little brothers and sisters.
During the last two years, since the
mother died. this self-reliant little
head of the family has not only been
mother to the little children by doing
the cooking and other household
work, but has stood in the stead of
father since his death eight years
ago. Since the death of the mother
ar uncle has been acting as guardian
for the family. but lately they haye
become FESTIVE and anxious to man
age their own business. The uncle
has resigned as guardian. and as
Mary told Judge Graham: I'VE will
be just one family all to ourselves
now and l can take charge of the
children and manage the property"
A fiat in which they live and three
other flats in the same building which
were left to the family by the father
and provided the main means of live
lihood for the family, were referred
to by Mary.
The children over whom the nine
teen-year-old girl has been made
guardian are; Frank, aged sixteen;
Joseph. fifteen; John, thirteen; Petite.
twelve. and the oneS other sister.
Elma, ten years old.
Frank is equally self-reliant as his
older sister and great help to her
also. He mas left school and Is now
learning the mechanics trade that he
might be Of assistance to his brothers
and little sister in their education.
All of the children display an un-
usual amount of intelligence, with .
sharp Latin accent which has been
increased by their travel across the
continent several times. Once they
made trip across the Atlantic 20
visit the old family residence in
Italy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15
WOMEN'S CITY CLUB
OFFICERS TO MEET

New officers and board OF directors
of the Women's City Club will hold
their FIRST meeting at s o'clock Mon
day night at the clubhouse, % Jack
son place. A number OF important
matters will be brought UP for dis
cussion. The new officers and direc-
tors are: Mrs. Lyman II. SWORN stedt,
president; Mrs. VIM. f. Chamberlin,
first vice president; Mrs. Geo. w. East.
ment, second vice president; Mrs
Nina Allender, recording secretary;
Miss Mabel owen, corresponding Sec
rotary; Miss Florence II. stiles, treas
urer. and directors. Miss Ethel N.
Bagley, Mrs. Frank s. Bright. Miss
Laura Berrien. Mrs. Laura A. Bradley,
Miss Myrtle Bum, Mrs. Isaac Cans,
Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest. DR.. A.
Frances Foye, Miss Alice Heaven.
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, Miss Ger
trude Il. Leonard, Mrs. A. Leftwich
Sinclair. Miss Aline soiomons and
Miss Mary o'rooieL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15
FATHER AbAND0NS
YOUNG CHILDREN

HARRISONBURG Va, May 14iS
Search still Is on for J. r: Kniceley.
tbirty-three years old, who abandoned
his nine rnotherless young children
and fed this county when a warrant for
MS arrest on charges of mistreating
them was issued.
Knicely, whose wife died in Rock
ingham Memorial Hospital, here. last
April 10, Is accused of beating, ours
ing and otherwise abusing his chill
dl en-, whose ages range from four
and one-half months to thirteen
years. A few days after her death
knicely was summoned to appear be-
fore Mayor Morrison on the charges
named. q
Knicely Nappeared and was found
guilty. He Was ordered to bring the
children to court that they might Re
turned over to the orphans home
maintained by tho Church OF thc
brethren at Timbervlle. Va. lnsteau,
l,nicely fled the county. dcsorting tho
children.
Recently. after City Hcdth OhccT
Armstrong had given them a medical
examination. Mayor Morrison place !
the children in the Children's Home
Of Virginia under the special care Of
the Rev. III. s. Driscoll. OF Charlottes
vile. field secretary OF tie home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15
VETERANS LIKE TEA.

Speaking of the consumption OF
tea and causes for the increase" NJ.
walsh continued, "one Is the return
Of world war veterans from the tea
drinking countries OF Europe. II -
a fact that the soldiers know more
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15

Conscience stricken, Ions haunted
by the fear of being taken into police
custody, because he deceived three
women, leaving trail of broken
hearts behind him. because he had
committed theft, forgery, deserted
from the Army and had imposed on
members OF Congress, Upper today.
in the District Jail, says he's glad OF
his arrest-glad he soon will be trieh
and be sentenced to prison and thos
expiate the crimes he has committed
against three trusting women ana
others he duped in various ways.
MILITARY ALSO WANTS HIM.
Tupper will soon be tried in the
District Supreme Court He will be
prosecuted by District Attorney Jonn
f. Laskey. Not only do the govern
ment District authorities want to see
him pay the penalty for his crimes,
but the military would like to have
him for ACCOMPLISHMENTS away
when his company was about to sail
for France to fight the Germans.
Instead OF bearing arms against his
country's enemy. Upper wooed and
deceived war worker-a young
woman, living at the government
dormitories, who left the farm of her
parents in the great northwest and
came here to do her bit in helping
Uncle Sam win the war.
And. only a few months before Tup-
per welded the war worker, he had
married a young girl Of distinguished
Virginia family. 1t is alleged that he
married his latest victim only when
her condition become such that she
threatened to kill herself IL he failed
her in her predicament.
laI n hnpn
I'm glad to confess" boldly declared
Upper. to Detectives Harry X. Will
son and Sanford Emanuel, OF the
Sixth Police Precinct, because my
mind is relieved. My Conscience has
hurt me and now I'm willing to take
my medicine-whatever penalty Is
prescribed by law"
yes. but what's to become of me r
asks the pretty bride. What Is to
become of our child? What am L to
tell my mother? God only knows
hcw / have suffered since this dis
grace fell with such weight upon me.
Hes in Jail, willing to forget
everything. But I'm his wife-there
r.ust be way out of it. 1 hope for
the guidance of Providence to care
for me. He lied and deceived me.
I'm too much grieved to know what's
best"
And so while Upper is languishing
in Jail, his bride has been Ill in her
room at the Plaza dormitory and
away from her office in the War De-
rartment. She probably never will
return to her work.
TALKED OF WAR EXPLOITS.
Topper found the pretty war
worker an eager and interested audi
tor when he told of his exploits In
France and of his thrilling" expert
enoes on the Argonne front. He told
her Of having been wounded-injured
In action and she'll shocked. She be-
lived him.
But Topper had never been in
France. He was a deserter from the
army. He enlisted under an assumed
name after separation from his first
wife. 1t was under the name of John
r. Ray that he enlisted on Novem-
Der 49, 1918. and with his company
was sent to Camp Humphreys Va.
1t was while at the camp that Tup-
per met Miss Nellie Faulkner. whom
he recently described as "the dearest
of all girls In tho world. the one I'm
going to die for"
Topper became Ill dungeons 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15
DOM|N|0NS ATTACK
BRITISH SECRECY
Anxious to Know of Steps in
Japanese Alliance and
Irish Policy.

LONDON, May Misrepresentation
of British Dominions in London are
iercely protesting against the mantle
of secrecy under which the proceed
ings OF Abe Imperial Conference in
London next June are lying hidden.
The two things that the Dominions
are most anxious to discuss are the
Angio-Japanese alliance and the Irish
question. They have been assured that
no steps will be taken toward the re-
newal OF the Japanese alliance with
out their concurrence, but they want
to know In advance what constitutes
the policy of the British cabinet in
order that II may be discussed by
their respective governments before
the delegates leave for London. So
far they have been unsuccessful in
obtaining any Information.
A similar position exists with re-
gard to Ireland. The British authori-
ties are fully aware of the strength
of feeling existent in the Dominions
In regard TO Irish questions and es-
pecially In reference TO the admins
tration Of Sir Hamar Greenwood. But
although they have invited colonial
representatives to put their views
forward, yet there is not the slight
est assurance that these will be In
any way acted upon. This also IL
causing considerable discomfort.
Apart from this. there is also a
feeling that the Dominions will be
asked to assent TO n scheme for closer
union with the mother country. botA
nscal and otherwise, but without any
opportunity OF the scheme being put
forward for popular approval before
IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15

of tea than the folks at home. and
will insist on having a cup of good
tea regularly.
What is very important in the
tea business Is the method of brew
ing II. First OF all. 1T is necessary
to have the water bubbHng hot-not
merely boiling. but bubbnng, Tea
made with water that has not bub-
bled will not be good tea. After the
water is tubbling, scald out a crock
cry teapot and while it is warm put
in a level teaspoonful of tea for
every cup desired, and then pour on
the freshly-boii bubbling water
Allow the tea to steep for five mir
utes--not on the fre-and then POI
II of the leaves. II you follow these
instructions you will have perfect
tea.
A POPULAR DELUsION.
at SENS to me that there is q popuI-
lar deiusion in regard to Orange
Pekoe tea. Tea may be good, bad. or
Indifferent and still be Orange Pekoe.
This Is simply the topmost leaf of the
tea plant. and IL the plant grows at
the sea level 1t " the poorest leaf OF
all. But IL the plant grows at an ele-
walton OF, say 1000 feet, II is the best
leaf, There are four grades of tea:
Orange Pekoe, Pekoe, Pekoe Souchons.
land Souchong."
Mr.. Walsh. who was formerly
newspaper man and is. therefore, an
optimist, is highly delighted with the
success OF his company's business in
1920 and is looking for big gains in
1921. And in this increase, as in the
past. newspaper advertising will play
q big part.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15

on account of the tremendous extent
Of the country. An airship operat-
ing corporation need only have termi-
nails on the Atlantic and Pacific
Coasts and possibly two stretched
across the country. All intermedir
ate stops will be made at masts, re ..
ducing the personnel overhead and
expediting the ship when en- rout,
little delay occasioned in mooring
with the new device.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15

Camp HUMPHREYS sent him to the
Walter Reed Hospital to undergo q
minor operation. And as he too
Detectives Wilson and Emanuels. Il
took French leave, went over the hill.
as the boys call it," lie meant he
deserted. for that is what he did.
ELOPEs WITH VIRGINIA GIRL.
Returning to Barboursville. Va,
where Miss Faulkner lived. he again
pledged his love and the girl con-
scented to elope with him to Char
lotte, Va. where they were married.
the only witness being Miss Faulki
ner's brother, Frederick Faulkner.
His matrimonial career with Miss
Faulkner was also brief. lasting just
two weeks, when he was shown the
door. Through various wiles and
promises, Topper urged wife No. .
to go to Baltimore, where he had Sc
cured employment in a shipyard. She
ignored his letters of appeal
Upper then came to Washington
last September. He secuDd employ
ment at the Powhatan Hotel. 1t was
at the Capitol that he met the war
worker. No motion picture ever
reeled out a better story of heroism
than Upper did to the credulous girl.
Iney Hlltnutu Inc HON1eS,
through the Capitol grounds together,
sat and chatted.
The war worker found Topper in.
teresting. She believed in him. Then
Upper. to strengthen his stories Of
having powerful friends in the Sem
ate and Of the injury he had suffered
through the conflict of the marines
with the Germans in the Argonne and
Chateau Thierry. went into the offices
of members Of Congress and through
his appeals succeeded In obtainin g
recommendations.
LETTERS FROM SENATOR'S.
These letters of recommendation
were given from the Offices of Sena-
tors Lenroot, Kenyon, Sterling, La
Toilette, and Johnson, of South Dako-
ia. They referred to him as a youth
who had seen military service with
the American forces in France, and
spoke of his excellent character"
All of these letters were written on
the stationery OF the Senators, Tup-
per having declared at each office
that he was resident of the Sena-
tors state, but that he had lost his
credentials and sought work in Wash
ington. He urged that such letters
would vindicate his war record and
his reputation.
And on his walks and talks with
the war worker, Upper showed the
letters. He told her OF his employ
ment In the Government Secret Serv-
ice, but that he had to go along for
several months before he would be
placed on the payroll. AS he explain
ed It to her he had to make good be-
fore he got any salary.
Mary, the war worker, The Wash.
ington Times feeling that her name
should not be used, became be-
throthed to Upper. No date had been
set for the wedding, but II was to take
place as soon as he had made good
with the Secret Service. She never
called him by telephone at the Treas
ury She could not have reached him
there III she had done so. But she
trusted him--trusted him too far, she
says today, as her eyes cluster with
tears.
Then came a time when she told
Upper that the wedding must take
place-that she would kill herself II
he failed to marry her. She was des-
perate. Upper realized the only safe
MEASURE TO take to prevent her oar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15
WEEDS Three Women,
Deserts Army, Dupes
Senators and Public

Does jail sentence heal the distressed heart of
woman deceived into matrimonyf
Does Imprisonment fully expate to society for wrongs
done against it!
Earl Benjamin Upper thirty three years old, former
soldier. of Mason City, believes it should.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15
Navy Getting Ready
To Receive Giant ZR-2|
Biggest Rigid Airship|

With the arrival Of Americas first rigid airshp the
ZR-2 plans calling for her flight the Atlantic in
and arrangements for handling her in this country
are being rushed.