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The Washington herald., 1921-08-11

FOUR SOLDIERS BADLYBURNED
NACCDENTA AT CAMP MEADE
Seven Others Near Suffcoation When Tank
=, Fan Breaks and Fumes Explode.

-Four soldiers were severely
burned and seven others narrowly
escaped death by suffocatfon yes
terday, afternoon during a sham
battle staged at Camp Meade to
demonstrate war tactics to the oi-
william soldiers attending the Ci-
Villains Military Training Camp
at that place. . ~s-.
The accident occurred when a
large army tank BECAME disabled
through the breaking Of a motor
driven fan which controls the ven,
gaseous fumes resulting from the
discharge OF phosphorous bombs
began to MI the compartment oe-
cupied by ten men, a rush was
made for the door. which at that
time was being fired upon by a
squad of infantrymen. resulting in
the severe injury of those nearest
the opening.
List Of Injured.
The injured are:
Sergt. Chester A. Cravatt. pilot
of the tank, burned about the arms
and body.
Private Louis Congro. seriously
burned about the arms. face and
| hands.
Private Anthony P. Logis. me-
chanic on the tank, burned on the
arms and lacerRtede about the
body by flying bits Of the broken
| fan.
l. Private Charles II. Doempke. gun
! helper, burned about the body.
! Lieut.. Russell q. Dun. of the Field
Artillery Reserves; Lieut.. Howard
criswell. Of the Infantry Reserves:
Pvt John Klingl. Pvt. James l.
Morgan. Pvt. Arthur r. Hoover. Pvt
Pertel Linguist and Pvt. Carroll.Syl-
vester, all of the Tank Corps. were
nearly suffocated before. they were
removed from the disabled tank.
The ill-fated tank. along with
eleven others, all named by soldiers
in the regular army. were engaged
in a sham battle when the accident
occurred.
Bomb Explodes.
Pvt Congro. the first man "a
reach the door of the tank. was pre-.
pairing to step out into the open ali
when a phosphorus bomb. thrown
by an infantryman.4 of the attacking
party. struck the side of the tark
discharging Its fiery contents upof
those nearest the door.
| Congro fell to the ground. mad tht
other occupants of the tank -wer'
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
Awaiting "Miss Washington"

District Commissioner, and
Bachrach. photographer, an ex-
pert in artistic portraiture.
Miss Washington" will re-
ceive a trip to Atlantic City,
with all expenses paid. to Q mag
nificent celebration. at which
she will be an honor guest
Before departure Washington
merchants will make the follow
ing additions to her wardrobe:
RizilS Brothers will give her
an evening gown; J. III. Gliding
& Co.. an afternoon frock; the
Hecht Co.. a bathing suit; the
Meyers Shops, a travelling hat:
William Hahn & Co., shoes, an
Selinger's, $50 F street. a string
of the famous "Du Barry"
Pearls. =.
She will be accompanied by a
chaperone., >
At Atlantic City she will have
a chance to win q S5, 1000 golden
Venus. offered for the most
beautiful representative from
the. various cities. -
She will be csptral figure In
a series of elaborate receptions,
ballo and entertainments.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
FALLSSIXTY FEET
THROUGH
Workman Crashes Through
Glass to Floot of hnacos-
tia Bank Building.

While repairing the skyllght yes
terday on the Anscostia Bank. 2oel
Nichols avenue southeast. William
Giovanni. 90. sIS1 Tenth street
southeast. lost his footing and.
crashing through the plate glass
fell so feet to the floor inside the
bank.
Giovanni was carried into the
presidents private office and first
aid treatment was administered by
DR.. Ralph Barnett, 2ol6 Nichols
avenue southeast. after which he
was taken TO the Casualty Hospital
Giovanni's condition is reported Sc
rious.
William Brumley. 40, 723 B street
southeast. was severely cut ab"u'
the left wrist when he was struc'
by a falling iron bar at the Wash
ington terminal yards shortly afte'
p. m yesterday. He was treated
at the Casualty Hospital.
Seized with an epileptic fit while
hotel last evening Sylvester Parker
colored, 81, 3l2 G street southwest
fell down one flight sustaining
deep laceration of the head and
bodily bruises. ell was taken 10
Casualty Hospital, where his con-
dition is reported serious.
George Brightseart. colored. 10
Il Jackson street northwest. wa'
struck by q taxicab operated ny
Henry J. LeaeDu, 1926 North Capt.
tol street, early last evening while
playing in the street near his home
He. was taken to the Sibley Hospital
suffering from bruises to the bod,
and legs.
While playing in the street neal
his homo. yesterday. 4-year-old FL
r. Rakpsir. $50 E street south
west. ~as struck py an automobile
operated by 4. ]. Kelley. 454 Elev
enth street southwest, and injured
about the face and body.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11

forced to close the door and remain
In the gas-filled tank for several
minutes with no means of ventila-
ton. After the heavy screen Of
smoke which hac' been laid around
the opposing forces had Cleared.
Congro was rushed to the hospital
and the other injuI ed and nssrIy
suffocated men were rescued
All the time this tco-real -demcn-
stration of war Was being ena ted.
the civilian soldiers, among them
Company NJ, "Wasnington's Owr, :
wrfe Hned along the outskirts Of
j"noiman's land" watching the
'make-believe r-Tr' not rcaIiz. n 2
that eleven lives were being en- .an-
gered.
None Serious.
Physicians at the camp hospital
stated last night that none of the
injured men We're in a serious CON
dition. although several suffered
Tainful wounds.
This afternoon. the civilian SOL
diers will be introduced to cavalry
warfare. when a company of cavsl-
rynen VIII stage a sham war on
horseback. -
RUG camp lOTCes are cOntlnulnB
their offensice on camp rations and
the boys appetites have increased
daily. At present according to
camp officers, they are eating four
times as much as the regular SOL
'diers. They are allowed rs cents a
day for rations. while the regular
soldiers must and do exist on &c
certs day. The company cooks,
however. are the only ones who are
suffering from the offensiev.
Intensive plans are being made
| Ior the entertainment Friday night
there will be a dance in the gym
rasium. and nearly 1000 men have
declared their intention of attend
| ing, as we'll as hundreds of young
women from Baltimore and Wash
/ t1gton.
Welfare Watched.
The physical welfare of the boys
Is Icing watched with great dill
| Eence. A shallow creek about one
half mile from the camp has beer
deepened by the use of dynafnit,
and is furnishing a swimming no.,
| :or several hundred.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
THREE ARRESTED
MLIQUOR RAIDS
Fifty Gallons of Whisky and
rs Flasks Labelled "Cog-
nae" Seized.

3 Three persons were arrested yes
terday in raids by revenue officers
and the police in which more than
fifty gallons of liquor and a guam
tity of cognac were seized. In one
Of the raids Revenue Officer Harold
Stephenson was slightly injured,
he claims, in a tussle with woman.
The home of Mrs. Lizzie Brown.
Els L street northeast, was raided
by police of the Ninth precinct and
internal revenue agents. Search on
the house revealed FIVE quarts OF
liquor. the police say. ana mrs.
Brown was held in $500 bond at
hearing before Commissioner hi''
late in the afternoon.
As Stephenson entered the house
Mrs Brown sprang from behind
curtain and slightly injured the Of
ficer by Biting and kicking. accord
ing to notice. F. T. Rose, IL. J. FItz-
natriclZ. A. Sinclair and Precinct De-
tectfye Murphy succeeded in arrest
fne~the woman.
charged with manufacturing. pos-
sessing and selling, +. M. Myer was
arrested following a RAID on nis
grocery and delicatessen store al
400 Fifth street northeast, by. rev
enue agents and police Of the Nin'n
precinct.
In the raid, a still, so gallons OF
corn whisky and other paraphenaiia
were seiked, police say. Myer was
held under $4,000 bonds. The stiii
according to Precinct Detective
Murphy, was set up IN brick wal,
in the rear part of the cellar sne
was surrounded by barrels &es'
and jugs.
Police, Of the First precinct ane
revenue officers raided a near oee'
saloon at 1902 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, shortly before midnigh'
last night. and arrested Joseph WIZ
on charge Of violating the ma
tional prohibition act. .--
The raid. was concluded by Lieut.
Holmes, Detectives Fowler, saf'
keld and Revenue OFFICER stephen.
son. Twenty five fIasks Of liquid
labeled. "cognac' was seized. tns
police say. witt was held in S1.eo'
bond. ~" g."
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
Sold Disabled Veterans
Wares, Kept C lash, Charge

/, Charged with appropriatfng SeU
belonging to, his employer. Thomas
James Wright, 80. Riverdale,s Nd
was. arrested at his place of en-
ployment. 1417 F street northwest,
yesterday morning. =. =, @s,S -; -;
Wright was, engaged by Jatnes
Stephens in the safe or, Articles
made by disabled service men al
walter Reed Hospital and other
places. He was arrested by Detec-
tive, Sergts. o'Brien and Livingston
ON warrant sworn out by Stephens,
who alleged that he accepted money
from three customers. totaling APP
proximately $50. which he failed to
turn over to his employer.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
OWNER OF Fatal
SUITCASE FOUND

William L. White, owner of the
suitcase containing the revolver
which accidentally exploded a
Union Station last week causing the
death of Van Buren, Hill. colored
porter, was arrested in Huntsville,
Ala, yesterday. Headquarters De-
tective- Embry left the 'ciry ,as,
nigh" to deliver. White to the local
authorities.
White is wanted here for. -violat-
ing the interstate commerce law,
which forbids a loaded weapon IN
luggage and shipping it from one
state to! another. According to the
coroner's verdict. White is held re-
-sponsible for Hills death.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
CHARGES ARE FILED
AGAINST JOHNSON

When the Senate, in executive
session yesterday considered severa,
Presidential appointments with a
view to their confirmation, 1t was
made known that charges against
the integrity of Henry Lincoln
Johnson. colored appointee for re-
corder of deeds of the District Of
Columbia, had been filed, and lack :
ing the time to investigate them.
the Senate referred Johnsen.s name
back to the District Committee.
Senator Ball, of Delaware, chairman
of the committee, promised that a
subcommittee would be appointed
to investigate the charges. ,.-.
Johnson stated on the phone last
night that he did not know the ma
ture of the charges, nor who pre-
ferred; them, having received no no.
tice in regard to the matter. -,
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
THlEVESGET $1,000
in One DAYS WORK
Handbag Containing $3.50
Taken From WOman's
Arm in Street Car.

Thieves working in the District
yesterday reaped a rich harvest,
gathering in loot and money which
totaIed more than $1,000. Head
quarters detectives were kept busy
answering the number of robbery
calls and conducting Investigations.
The handbag of Rosie Butler. col
ored, $50 Georgia avenue northwest.
containing $3.50, was snatched from
her arm last evening ma street car
Ell route from Anacostia to Georgia
avenue and Howard place. The
woman reported the theft to the
Eighth precinct police.
George A. Coulon, of the Ward
man Park Hotel, reported the theft
early yesterday morning of two au-
'omobile tires, valued at $145, from
his machine, which was parked at
Fifteenth and G streets northwest.
Thieves broSs into tine Great Falls
acnoe house at Thirty fourth aa1 X
streets northwest an dstoLe bathing
clothing and canoeing equipment
valued at $40. The theft was dig
covered by Lawrence FITZGERALD
2555 Rhode Island avenue northeast,
early yesterday.
Alec Walker. 214$' ennsyivapia
avenue north vest, reported TIE he :.
from his home of - go d watch and
chain valued at 800.
Thieves entered he apartment rf
Miss A. NJ. Hanson. 300 East Capitol
street. during her absence, and after
ransacking the rooms, escaped. with
$40. Entrance was gained by bor-
ing holes in the door and unlocking
it from the inside.
Carl B. Ruth, 1852 Mintwood place,
reported that thieves entered his
apartment yesterday by using a du-
plicate key and escaped with >cfcth-
ing and jewelry valued at $50
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11

Here in brief are the details
for the selection of Miss wash
ington.":
Any woman in Washington or
the suburbs Is eligible.
Submit a photograph to the
Art Editor Of The Herald. or see
the Art Editor and arrange to
have one taken
Photographs will be accepted
until August 25. They will be
submitted to the Board of Judges
August rs. The artists will ask
the ten most attractive of the
young women to appear in per-
son and will select the one most
suited for the role of Miss
Washington"
The decision will be made as
shortly thereafter as possible,
about August 2S.
The Judges are: DR.. Mitchell
Carroll. vice president of the
Washington Arts Club and edi-
tor of Art and Archaeology;
Henry w. Bush-Brown. of the
Washington Arts Club, a well
known artist and sculptor: DR..
Thomas A. Williams. of the
Washington Arts Club, an Ru-
thority on art: Cuno H. Rudolph.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
COWBOYS LARIAT
GETS NEGRO THIEF

CHICAGO. Aug. 10.-One of the
Mid West fiction galloped William
a cowboy for Swift and
company, and lassoed negro
|andit in a crowded street Mon
Jay.
Fitzpatrick was returning to the
|aTds. from his lunch when he saw
William Smith and Thomas Hill run
3pt of a haberdashery with the
xner following and shouting stop
hief."
1.-THE, cowboy spurred his horse
hrough the crowd, swung his
Lriat and 1t fell on Smith. who
Topped abruptly.
Then Fitzpatrick trotted TO the
earest police station with Smith or
be end of the rope.
Smith and Hill had attempted to
% the cash register.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
Ncky's Partner
Again Arrested;
Check This Time

W. W. Easterday. 81 years old
1888 Calvert street northwest, was
taken into custody yesterday for
Atlantic City police in connection
with the passing of a bogus check.
Easterday was recently convicted
here for conspiracy with "Nicky''
Arnstein-~ Nick Cohn and Norman
Bowles to bring stolen securities
into the District. =. ..-s
Inspector Clifford L. Grant, chief
of detectives. received the dispatch
from Atlantic City, and Detectives
o'Brien and Livington took Eas-
terday into custody and turned him
over to the United States marshal.
Easterday. after his conviction,
appealed for 3 ne. wtrial and was
released on bond. His bond was
recalled yesterday his arrest. ,
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
lMIDSHTPMAN LOSES
LIBERTY FOR YEAR

,,ANNAPoLIs: Nd. Aug. 1o.-Mid-
shipman Frederick H. Teabeau,
member Of the third class at the
United states Naval, Academy" win
not have as much as, Ave minutes.
'liberty'' Tor an entire year. and ms
pay will he docked $40 month be-
cause he : overstayed his liberty
while seeing the sights of Chris
tiania, Norway. when Battleship
squadron, No. O.. was visiting there
earlier IN the summer. The sen
tence is regarded as unusually Sc
we're. It Is subject to approval by
Secretary DENLY. - =
4 Teabeau is from New York.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
Vacation Bible School
Pupils Present Pagea,st

Masterpieces OF great painters
were, Reproduced lin 5tableaax last
night, by. the children of the. Mount
Vernon PlaceM. e: Church vaca-
:tion Bible school in a pageant held
at the sylvan, Theaters
= The schools; chospsg Of snh9re' than
so children sang a "Sha akespearean
I'antasy."s and a pageant.-L"Rights
Of > the Child" by Prof. H! Angus
tine Smith, concluded the pro gram
Before the pageant and between
the acts. R. Deane Shure. director
of the church choir, led the large
audiencerin a singing; program. ~,
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
Two Fires; Damage, s1O0.

Damage to the extent OF $50 W.
caused yesterday by fire of an lr-
known origin IN the shed in the rear
of the home of Mrs. Minnie Erwin.
zoos New York avenue northwest
burning leaves in the rear yard set
fire to the home of Thomas Wood,
1913 NJ street northwest. causing
damage to the extent Of $50 late
yesterday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
Fl10 Secure Release
Through Habeas Corpus

John L. Deltufo and Joseph F.
hlley, who were arrested a few
kys ago at the request of the chief
| police at Colonial Beach. Va, Sc
red their release Monday in the
strict Supreme Court under bond
S5oo each for their appearance on
lgnst Is In a hsbeas corpus pro-
eding. -
Through Attorneys o'shea and
eks. Deltufo and Nalley, in a Pc
lon for a writ of habeas corpus.
eged that they were being ilie-
ply detained. AccordinA 20 the
al police the two defendants are
nted at Colonial Beach for an al
Eed assault on 7. X. Boulware, a
liceman at tae resort.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
South Dakotans 10 Picnic.

South Dakotans in this city VIII
hold a picnic at Great Falls Sat
urday afternoon under the auspices
of the South Dakota Society A
special car has been engaged from
the washington and Old Dominion
Railway Company, leaving Thirty
sixth and. n streets northwest. at
$3.50 ,. m. and returning ct 10 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
Hogan Speaks Tonight.

Representative Michael ]. Hogan,
of New York, will address Abraham
Lincoln Council. American Associa-
tion for the Recognition OF the Irish
Republic, at Sis tonight at Four
teenth street and Park road north
west. 4 committee OF 100 veterans
Of the civil, Spanish-American and
world wars will be present.
STATE PAGE
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
BLILDS. BIG. LINER. I.
FOR u. S. SERVICE

BELFAST Aug. 1o.-,Harlahd and
wolff. the Belfast shipbuilders, have
just begun the constructions of a
s32 4000ston passenger liner for the
New York service Of the Holland
American Line. s.,
Z The name OF the steamer will be
the Statehdam And 1t will be COM
Ipleted I'M 1899.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
Irish Envoy Going TO Parley.

The pourparler between the Dali
Eireann and Great Britain in con-
nection with peace negotiations will
be attended by Harry Boland.. head
of, the Irish diplomatic mission TO
the United States, who is expected
To- leave. for Ireland Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
Fire at Lynchburg..

LYNCHBURG,s Va, Aug. 10
Fire tonight destroyed part, OF tAe
workshop and dry kiln OF the Amer
lean Box Company and nearby
small building at a loss of more
thaa $4,000. The origin is, un-
known. go
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
Will Go to Guatemala

malan government, the Foreign serv-
ice School of Georgetown Univer-
sity will be represented at: the CEN
-tenniat celebration In Guatemala
City, September 5 to 20, by. Fred.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
Policemen Promoted.

ton have been appointed to the
Metropolitan Police Department
Maj. Gessford. superintendent OF po-
lice, announced yesterday. owen
jackson. Of the Third precinct. was
promoted to patrol driver; James
Tolson, Of the Ninth precinct, was
transferred to the motorcycle torce'
and Andrew Faulkner. Of the Eigntn
precinct; Earnest Hiser. OF tine
Tenth precinct. and Edgar Holmes
of the Ninth precinct. we're made
bicycle police =
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
Auto Publicity Men to Meet,

Washington Automotive Trade As
at 11ss' Connecticut avenue north
west j z
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11

BY a decisiofi Of the General AS.
sembly of the Presbyterian Churcn
of England. women now are eligiole
to the eldership and desconship.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
Fine. for Day.

Iloyd y. Young. 25 years old.
coIored. Of 1908 Fifteenth street
northwest, was fined $50 by Judge
Mcmahon for running thirty-hve
miles per hour on sixteenth street
on TUESDAY. Arrested by Policeman
y T. Tyscr. who said that Young
did not even slow down for cross
ings.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-10-14
81 ORPHANS DEPEND
ONC0UNl'Y FOR LIFE
QUOTA IN NATIONWIDE DRIVE
TO HELP FAMINE SUFFERERS
Is l,sl7 BUsHEIs

Morrison county IS quota in the ma
tionwide drive launched to save the
lives Of children now facing death by
starvation IN southern Russia and Ar
menia'ais 1917 bushels Of wheat and
500 bushels Of corn.
sThirty-one Of the $500 orphans as
signed to Minnesota for food anu
clothing depend on the generosity Of
the citizens of this county for their
lives, according to j. M. Davies, state
director for the Near East Relief.
{. Practically every elevator in, the
state is helping to collect the l47OO9
bushels Of grain set as Minnesota g
share Of the 100000 bushels being
gathered as the gift Of American farm
ers.s Minnesota farmers may turn their
gifts over to their local elevator when
they haul in their usual loads of grain
for sale. Nearly every elevator has
agreed to receive, store and load the
gift grain free of charge. The first
gifts began coming in last week.
I'VE have been informed by our
workers abroad that unless Minnesota
provides food for $500 helpless boys
and girls this winter, they will perish
OF hunger IS Mr.. Davies says. :. Every
child among the 800 for whom Min
nesota fails 70 provide Is doomed to
die. dare not faiil. 4
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-10-14
FOOTBALL GAME
AT FAIRGROUNDS
LOCAL HIGH ELEVEN TO PLAY
LONG PRAIRIE HIGH
TOMORROW

Undaunted by the defeat Of last
Friday at the hands Of Alexandra high,
the local high school football team to-
morrow afternoon will endeavor to
square itself in game with Long
Prairie high. The game will be played
at the fair grounds and will start at
$3.50 O'Clock.
The Long Prairie team is about on an
equal footing with the local eleven SO
far as playing this season is concerned,
as they played their first game last Fri.
day, with Wadena. The outcome Of
that game has not been learned.
Coach Dunphy has been trying ! to
strengthen the weak places in the play.
ing Of the local boys this week, on OBJ
servations Of last Fridays game, and
the boys should show material improve
1nent now. The lineup win likely be
the same in this game, with johnson,
rle; Guerin, 1t; Jackson, lg; Sprandel,
G; Baker, rg; Kiewel, rt; Gierok, re;
Fortier, qb; Lasky, fb; Brown, III and
Bastien, rh.
1t is hoped that the fans will turn out
for this game and help the boys win.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-10-14
AsJT0 TAX, BASED ON CARS
WEIGHT, PLUS LEVY ON
GAS ADVOCATED

Minneapolis Tribune:-An automo"
bile tax based on the weight of the
machine plus tax Of / cent a gallon
on gasoline, consumed is advocated by
Mike Holm, secretary of : state, as a
substitute for the present method of
taking out licenses. The weight tax
under Mr.. Holm 8 plan would average
$40, and range from $5 ON small cars
to SIS on large cars and trucks.
"The gasoline tax places the burden
where it belongs" Mr.. Holm declared
in outlining his plan yesterday. The
man who makes most use of his car
gets the most benefits from our roads.
A heavy car uses more gasoline and
therefore would pay a greater tax be-
cause it is harder on roads,
Minnesota's road program calls for
$6,000,000 yearly. A tax of cent a
gallon on the 30O,00O,0oO gallons of
gasoline used yearly in the state would
produce $4,000, 1000, which, with the tax
on the weight Of cars, would bring the
sum to the required amount.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-10-14
GENEVA PLAYERS E
NEXT ON EYCEUM ! n!
COMPANY OF YOUNG LADIES
HERE OCT. 1s, AUSPICES =
AMERICAN LEGION

The Geneva Players, a little play
company Of exceptional merit, will ap-
pear at the high school auditorium here
next Tuesday evening, October Is, as
the second Redpath-Vawter lyceum
number booked by the local American
Legion post. The program will begin at
8:l5. ..5
Geneva Adams Metzler is the head of
this company of four young ladies. She
is pianist and a dramatic reader and
has been doing platform work since
early childhood. The other members of
the company are Helen Allen, dramatic
artist and contralto; Coral Binning,
violinist and reader; Mildred zaman,
pianist, soprano and reader.
The program is given in two parts,
the first part consisting of a musical
prelude, with music and costumes in
harmony with interesting historical per,
iods. The second part is devoted to the
presentation Of at least two, one-act
plays, which will be chosen from a large
repertoire that is such as to meet the
wants of the community.