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The St. Johns herald., 1921-12-08

the facts. Another thing gave me cOur- age to go to COstigan's. was still accepted by these people as Harry Daly, crook. l would undoubtedly be so received, so treated. Under these circumstances there could be no per sOnal danger;' held the whip-hand, the advantage-Harris was only en- deavOring to see what he could get out of me; he had abandoned force to resort to diplomacy.
 "All right" l said. "Ill run over there; if you want to play fair. I'll meet you half way"
 "Oh, I'm on the square, old man, and I've got some good dope" he in- sisted. 'Pll blow it when you show up."
 returned the receiver to the hook, uncertain whether or not l had de- cided rightly, yet determined to carry out the experiment. Above all else wanted to learn who Marie GessIer was. Nothing else mattered so much, for on this discovery all else hinged. If violence, or treachery. was intended. l would be found prepared. and well able to defend myself.
 The neighborhood into which I was venturing induced me to take 8 taxi, and, within ten minutes, 1 was de posted at the door of the saloon. 1 pressed open the swinging door, and stepped into the brilliantly lighted bar room.
 COstigan was behind the bar, but, at sight of me. rounded the end. and shook hands cordially, removing his apron, and slipping into a coat, in token that he had changed his occupa- tiOn.
 Better call Charlie" he said to a man beside him. flor I'll be off for an hour or so. You came to see George?"
 "YeS; he telephoned me-"
 Said he was goin' to. He's waitin' in the office there I'll go along with you"
 He pushed passage through the crowd, his breadth body according me ample room in which to follow without being obstructed. and opened the closed door with pass-key. To wave of his big hand I passed con- fidently past him, and entered. The next instant he had pressed me for. ward. came in also, and closed the door; the sharp click of the lock sounded like the report of a pistol. One startled glance at the interior told me was trapped. and the swift instinct of defense led me % step aside, so that 1 should have my back to the wall. Harris sat in the swivel chair, with feet elevated on the desk. half-chewed cigar tilted between his teeth. A white rag was bound round his head, through which a few drops of blood had oozed, leaving 8 dark stain. Leaning against the wall Op- pOsite was WaldrOn, one eye half closed. and his lip split. giving to his face a look of savage brutality. ren- dered peculiarly sinister by grim effort to smile. COstigan remained motionless, with back against the door. as though thus barring all possibility of escape. I had walked into their trap, and the jaws had closed.
 The grin on Harris face maddened me. Well" l said coldly, "it was stall. was it? What is the idea?"
 He laughed, without changing his attitude.
 'This happens to be our turn to play, Daly," he returned. apparently well satisfied with his smartness.
 ''Then you have nothing to tell me?"
 "Oh, yes, have; Eve got h-l of a lot to tell you. But first of all you are going to tell me a few things.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-12-08

was SO weak and ner- vous 1 didn't know
 what to do, and could not do mywork. My trouble was deficient and irregular peri ods. l read in the
 papers what Lydia
 B. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound had done for others and decided to give it a trial. 1 got good roalIlka fpoTyn skg Srsa
The St. Johns herald., 1921-12-08
GREENS AUGUST FLOWER

The Remedy With a Record of Fifty
 Five Years of surpassina Excellence.
 All who suffer with nervous dyspep- sia. sour stomach. constipation, indi- gestion, torpid liver, dizziness, head aches, coming up of food, wind on stomach, palpitatiOn and other indica- tiOns of digestive disorder, will find Greens August Flower an effective and most efficient remedy. For fifty five years this medicine has been sue cessfully used in millions of house holds all over the civilized world. Be cause of its remarkable merit and widespread popularity Greens August Flower can be found today wherever medicines are sOld.-Advertisement.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-12-08
CutIeura soothes Baby Rashes

That itch and burn with hot baths of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle anOintings of Cuticura Ointment. Nothing better, purer, Sweeter, espe- cially if little of the fragrant Cuti- cura Talcum Is dusted on at the fin- ish. 25c each everywhere.-Adver- tisement.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-12-08

The greatest tattle tale in the world Is a wOman's age when 1t once begins to tell on her.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-12-08

It is fate that makes a heavy weight champion of one man. punch. Ing bag of another.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-12-08
Stumped.

Stumped. "WOuld 1t be right for me to hold you in my arms?" You've got mo there. ."-Brown Jug.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-12-08
50. WEAK
 So NERVOUS
How Miserable This Woman Was Until She Took Lydia E. Pink
 hams Vegetable Compound

Toomsboro, Car suffered terribly with backache and headache all the time.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
DISTRICT TAX CUT
HINGES ON BONUS
Commissioners May Be Able
to Slice IS Cents Per Hun
dred on Real Estate.

The Commissioners will be able to
make a reduction Of 10 to Is cents
in the tax rate on real estate in
Washington for the fiscal year be-
ginning July IL no big changes are
made in the appropriation bill as
agreed to in conference.
District officials, who handle the
finances Of the city are confident the
present real estate rate Of $1.S5 per
500 Of assessed value can be reduced
next year to approximately $50. pos
sibly = few cents more or less:
There is one item still unsettled IN
Congress which may upset this esti-
mate and that is the question OF
whether the per diem laborers ana
mechanics of the city are to receive
the $240 bonus next year.
Would Increase Salaries.
There has been talk in Congress Of
withdrawing the bonus from all en-
ployes whose pay is adjusted from
time to time out of lump sum appro-
priations, which would include the
per diem men in the District service.
If these men should be deprived
of the bonus their basic salaries. no
doubt, would be interested to some
extent. Since 60 per cent on the
S24O bonus paid District employees
comes out of local taxes, however,
the withdrawal of the bonus would
reduce the amount on which the tax
rate would have to be fixed.
THE District bill as 1t now stands
amounts to $19.3&7,552. In figuring
on the tax rate, allowance must be
made for an additional $3.00O.O00,
which, it is expected. will be appro-
Rsiated; for the of whieh s pis
trict taxpayers will have to meet 50
per cent, or about $13,200.000.
Estimates Of Auditor.
Mat Daniel ]. Donovan. District
.ud;tor. has estimated that the Dis
trict will collect s1,25o,ooo in taxes
on the gross earnings and receipts Of
.nublic utility corporations. banks.
h,;,d;pe associations and similar in
st;twtions: another million dollars in
taxes ON Intangible personal property
and s1,40O,000 from miscellaneous
thrae items amount to $3,650.000. De-
Smcting this from the $13,200,000.
nhich represents the Districts go per
oant ~ appropriations, there remains,
in round numbers. $10.000,00o to be
ra;sed from the tax on real estate and
tangible personal property:
The estimated real estate assess
nt for the next fiscal year is $461,-
$40 noo and the assessment on tangi-
S1e nroperty is ST., ,000.00 These two
aasessments amount to 1888 $50 900. A
taY rate of approximately $1.SO on
these assessments, II was polnted out
today, would raise the ois.i ASe en"ie
of appropriations.
The tax bills payable this May are on
tho S195 rate.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
TRY R0BBING DISTILLERY.
FAKE OFFICER ON GUARD
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 1s.-An nm.
successful attempt was made tn roh
the Melvale Distilling Compapv,s
bonded warehouse at Melvale sta
ton. near here. about O'Clock this
morning. There were 5000 barrels n,
bonded whisky in the warehouse
The sudden appearance of a motor
cycle policeman prevented the roh-
berry. Eight men were In the hand
which Is alleged to have been at
tempting to get into the warehouses
Four OF them escaped. The policeman
drew his revolver and arrested four
of the men. who gave their names ss
John ]. Drummer, Elmer Swami. John
Cole and Fred Strobel, jr.. ali ~
Baltimore. A five-ton truck wh;ch
was backed up to the warehouse was
also taken by the policeman.
The other four men made their esx
cape by jumping into an automohiIe
when the policeman appeared. One
of the men is said to have been wear
ing a policeman's uniform This man
was walking down the road some dis
tance from the place when he was
met by another motor cycle police
man. who inquired what he was doing
out there. He told the policeman he
had been detailed to guard a distil-
lery and said that some one had Just
robbed It,. The man in the police
mans uniform had disappeared when
search was made for him later.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
May DAY WEATHER
SHOWS GROUNDH0G
WEAK AS PROPHET

Old Prof. Grounding is failing
n,serab,v as a weather prophet. al
though he has had full two weeks
in which to demonstrate what he
could do as a four-footed weather
bureau, according to officials at the
real weather bureau.
While the National Capital
basked today under a genial sun
that reminded one of nothing so
much as bright May day. fore
casters at the bureau united III ed. in
"Why, we had forgotten all about
him" declared the local forecaster.
while thermometers ct a,tsrsn were n, shoot, n St,
the February high mark of Is
degrees, set many years ago. the
bureau forecast cooler weather for
tomorrow, hut not cold.
Lets go hshin', and use that
sroundhog for bait" was sug.
Eestion heard today.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
Today's News
i'm Paragraphs

Three posts still open in tentative cabi-
net slate. Page 1
Commissioners see possibility of 15-cent
cut in tax rates here. Page 1
Secretary Houston of the Treasury De-
partment promises to halt new foreign
loans until the Senate judiciary COM
mittee has been consulted and given
time for deliberations. Page 1
McAdoo firm asks recognition of Lithu-
nian independence. Page 2
Retired government employees plan move
to get annuities increased. Page 2
Stringent milk laws for District and
cleaning up Of tidal beach urged
Page 2
Washington contributed over $751;. 900 to
of Europe. Page 2
Pope expresses desire soon to see Arch
bishop Dougherty. Page 2
Thomas Mott Osborne, in address in
Washington. condemns gushing"
over convicts. Page 4
Bolshevik envoy in Italy causes attack
on socialists. Page II
House votes $35. 900 for community cen-
ter work in the District of Columbia.
Page Is
Great Britain builds 61S merchant shin.
ton records. Page Is
Commuters ask better street car service
from washington to Maryland points.
Page 13
Chinese tong war breaks out on Pacific
coast. Page Is
Gov. Harding urges caution to conserve
American creoit. Page Is
Havre-Paris oil pipe line. a huge Ameri-
con project, halted by business de-
preston. Page l3l
wounded farmer kills masked assailant.
brief telegraph news Of U. 8. Page ii
Petworth Citizens Association votes to-
support plan for moving picture CEN
sorship. Page II
Falls Church to improve highway
streets. Page 20
Evening star., 1921-02-16
HARDING FACES DILEMMA
IN CONSIDERING HOOVER
Choosing Him for Cabinet Will Bring Re-
sentiment From Foes-Friends Believed
To Weld Greater Influence.

That world-famous soliloquy "to be
or not to be" is said now to be in the
piker's class compared with Presi-
dent-elect Harding's pondering over
the appointment of Herbert Hoover
to be Secretary of Commerce. The
horns of the dilemma Mr.. Harding is
contemplating are, whether to endure
the slirgs and arrows of party fac
.ionailsm in appointing him, or to
ignore the tremendous pressure
brought in behalf of his selection.
The latest information available in
washington, coming from a highly
trustworthy source, is that Mr.. Hard
ing at present writing is disposed to
yield to pressure, face the factional
olspteasure of which he wots, and put
Mr.. Hoover in the cabinet.
The case has many perplexing an
giles. For instance, one eminent re-
publican who last December strongly
urged the selection of Mr.. Hoover
has now changed his mind, since be-
coming aware of the factional feeling,
and almost repents of his first in
dorsement. He is said to have become
very much impressed with the grav-
ity of the opposition, in and out of
Evening star., 1921-02-16
NEGRO HELD SLAYER
. OF MRS. c. H. Mann
William H. Campbell Found
Guilty of Murder in First
Degree.

William Henry Campbell, colored.
twenty years old. was convicted today
by jury in Criminal Division 1, be-
fore Justice Gould, Of murder in the
first degree, in connection with the
killing Of Mrs Gertrude H. Mann, near
Porter street and Connecticut avenue,
March IL last. The verdict carries
the death penalty.
Campbell sat unmoved throughout
the trial. which came to an abrupt
ending at the conclusion of the gov
ernment's case. The prisoner did not
take the stand. and his counsel had no
evidence to offer in his behalf. Argu-
ments of counsel were waived. and JUS
tice Gould charged the jury. which
retired about noon.
The trial was one Of the shortest on
record for murder in the first degree.
1t consumed scarcely five hours. The
jury was out only few minutes.
Statements BY Witnesses.
William johnson of Baltimore, Nd,
colored, called by the government
testified that he purchased a watch
from Campbell last March for 81. He
wore it, he stated, until detectives
claimed it last August. Rose Douglas,
also of Baltimore, a sweetheart of
the prisoner. told of calling at Camp
bells home in Baltimore and finding
ring on his watch chain, which she
took and wore until the arrival of
the Washington detectives last Au-
gust. Both the ring and the watch
were identified by Miss Margaret w.
Mann, daughter of the victim, now a
student at Northampton, Mass, as
having belonged to her mother.
Alec A. Preece, a student of George
Washington University, was the first
to discover the body of Mrs. Mann
He was riding on horseback and no.
ticed what he first thought was a
dummy. but on investigation found
the body He went to a fire engine
hou1e nearby and reported the find.
P0licemen's Testimony.
Policeman Trenis and Detective
Sergt. O'Brien told Of the condition
of the body when the police arrived
on the scene. The last witness for
the government was Detective Sergt.
Darnell, who told Of state
ment made by the accused and of the
locating Of the ring and watch taken
from Mrs. Mann, as told by other wit
neSSeS.
Assistant United States Attorney
Cromelin conducted the prosecution.
while Attorneys Royal A. Hughes and
George E. c. Hayes appeared for the
defense.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
PRESIDENT DESIRES
TO OBEY PRECEDENTS
( ON INAUGURATION DAY

President Wilson was represented
today as being strongly desirous Of
following every precedent estab-
Hshed by custom for the participa-
ton by the outgoing President in
the ceremonies of the inauguration
Of his successor.
1t was made known today at the
White House that he had written
President-elect Harding inquiring
whether the incoming President de-
sired to have a luncheon for his
guests Immediately after he enters
the White House. President Wilson
also was said to have before him
the inaugural plans drawn by the
congressional inaugural committee.
Mr.. Wilson was advised today by
telegraph from st. Augustine that
Mr.. Harding had replied to the
letter as to the White House
luncheon and that the communica-
tion was now in the mails.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
NORTH IDAHO COUNTIES
ASK LEAVE TO SECEDE
AND FORM new STATE

BOISE. Idaho. February 16.-
The secession movement took
definite form today. when a reso.
luton was introduced into the
senate Of the Idaho legislature
virtually asking permission for
north Idaho to secede from the
state.
The resolution calls for the
holding of a convention at the
University of Idaho. at Moscow,
June 20, 1923, of delegates from
the various counties of the pro-
posed new state. At this time a
constitution would be adopted, to
be submitted to the electors of the
new state for their rejection or
adoption.
The proposed state would in
clude ten north Idaho counties,
emBrac cling an area OF 200 square
miles, and including q population
Of approximately l6o.oo0.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
OXYGEN is USED IN HOPE
OF SAVING cARUS0'S LIFE
Singer Striker With Heart Attack
Last Night Sends for Friends
and Has Sacrament.

NEW YORK. February 16.-Oxygen
today was being administered to En-
rico Caruso, world famous tenor, who
is waging fight against death. after
last night having been stricken with
a heart attack that caused his physi-
clans to fear he would succumb before
dawn.
Shortly before IL o'clock more oxy-
gen tanks were taken to the singers
apartments in the Hotel Vanderbilt,
where the tenor is lying, surrounded
by relatives and comrades in the Met
ropolitan Opera Company. A consulta-
ton of doctors has been called.
Caruso's condition was admittedly
critical, but his physicians decla red
he was holding his own after a slight
rally at o'clock this morning. Since
that hour. however. he had several
spells of semi-consciousness. At one
time he was able to recognise his
weak to talk to him.
An official bulletin issued by Caru-
SOS physicians at 11:30 o'clock said:
"Caruso has rallied from a very Sc
we're relapse. His condition is not sat-
isfactory, but there is some improve
ment"
The sacrament of extreme JUNCTION was
administered to him at l rs o'clock this
morning, by Rev. Z. Z. Molinelli of the
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Fully aware of his condition. Car7lso
directed the sending of telegram to his
son, Enrico. jr.. who is student at Gull
yer Military Academy. Culver Ind. He
then expressed to his wife a desire
to see his friends and all the singers
with whom he had been associated in
the Metropolitan Opera Company to tell
them goodbye"
When the Rev. E. z. Molinelli of the
Church of -the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
called at the Caruso apartment early
today and administered the sacrament
of extreme JUNCTION 1t was learned
that the tenor was conscious and
recognized the priest.
Whats the matter? What are you
doing here? I am not going to die!"
said Caruso, who then thanked the
priest for his visit.
Mrs .Caruso. who has been nursing
her husband since 1880 o'clock last
night, refused to leave his bedside to-
day.
Throughout the morning the tenor's
apartment was besieged by telephone
calls from scores of friends and fell
low singers. including Geraldine Far
rar. The secretary of Roland Ricci,
newly appointed italian ambassador
to the United States, called at the
Caruso apartments.
Evening star., 1921-02-16

the Senate, and inclined to think that
the friends of Mr.. Hoover, VINO are
pushing his selection, will sooner get
over their disappointment than the
opponents in high places in the party
would abate their resentment.
But here is another consideration,
which it is said is being strongly
urged on Mr.. Harding: 1t is claimed
that no permanent good will be as
sured by yielding to the factional op-
position. in that, sooner or later, some
of the men who are fighting Hoover
will break out in some other way. II
circumstances arise which, in their
minds, justify opposition to the ad-
ministration. The logic of this argu-
ment is that it will be loves labor lost
to seek to placate the anti-Hooverites
and in the end the administration
will hurt the feelings of the pro-
Hooverites, showing a total loss In
both transactions.
Senators who have seen copies of
former Gov. Lowden's declination of
the Navy portfolio. now in the hands
of Mr.. Harding, still hope that he
may be induced to reconsider. The
letter, however. is said to have been
emphatic. and to leave scant hope of
reconsideration. It is said to have
also indicated disinclination to ac-
cept an ambassadorial post.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
WOMAN, 81, BURIED
IN YARD Of HOME
Daughter Confesses Dire Pow
erty Prevented Funeral
For Her Mother.
By the Associa ted Press.


CHICAGO. February 16-The body
OF Mrs. Nancy M. Chamberlain, ninety
one years old, whose mysterious dis
appearance from the home Of her
daughter and granddaughter, in an
artists colony. has been under in
vest1gation by the police, was found
early today. buried in the back yard
OF the apartment on 57th street, where
the family lived.
Two days Of questioning by police
brought from Mrs. Ruth Townsend.
the aged Woman's daughter, and Miss
Aarion townsend. her granddaughter,
ohiy cryptic answers. such as Mother
Early today Miss Townsend con-
fessedsathat- the aged woman died of
natural causes last June, and had
Deen buried by the two women in a
mower bed in their back yard, in
which the aged woman had carefully
tended geranium plants.
Every part of their former home
was searched yesterday by the polfce
and even some parts Of the rear yard
were dug up. but nothing was found
except bones. which doctors said were
those Of a dog.
Dire poverty caused the two women
70 bury the body secretly, Miss
Townsend confessed to Police Matron
Mary Dolan. One by one the priced
possessions of the family were sold
until only the grand piano, ON which
Marion developed an unusual musical
ability, remained.
I'VE had neither coffin nor burial
permit" said Miss Townsend. 1--WE
covered up the body and placed the
geraniums over the improvised grave.
To us she is not dead-just buried
mother and swore never to say any-
q hNr ~ Z
in love-"
Withdrew From Society.
Mrs. Chamberlain. her daughter Mrs
Townsend, and Miss Marian townsend
had been well known in musical cir
cles in the city. and until they left
the south side artists colony last
summer. their studio was the scene of
many social affairs. Friends said that
after the aged woman's disappearance
Miss Townsend ceased to seek en-
gagements. withdrew from social ac-
tivities. and with source of in
come gone, gradually became desti--
tute.
Evidence that the women had been
delivers in the occult was found by the
police in their studio. Cryptic notes
and diagrams were numerous. some
relating to theories advanced by the
ancient Egyptian sun worshipers and
others to the modern system of spirit
ualism.
But no ceremony or rites had been
performed at the burial of the grand
mother. according to Miss Town
sends statement, because Of their he
lief that there is no death. She said
that spiritual communication was
started in the studio Immediately
after the burial.
The body is nothing" Miss Town
send told the police ma,ron. Grand
mother is still with us, for love and
the power of God is always nresent" !"
Mrs. Townsend in describing her
mothers death said the body was not
disturbed for two days
ON the morning of the third day at
l O'Clock Marian and I carried her out
N tne yard. In perfect silence we
buried her in a flower bed where she had
often picked flowers. 'e -'a"
The burial of my mother was the
most beautiful and sacred thing
have ever done. Only a chiId's hands
should bury her mother. A''u'
1T was by direction Of The One.
oneness-unity is all powerful. is
everything" 40
Evening star., 1921-02-16
DR.. KANE RECOVERING.
Says Removal Of Own Appendix
Was Success.

KANE. Pa.,- February 16.-Dr Evan
O'Neill Kane. the sixty-year-old sur
geon of this place who late yesterday
removed his own appendix. in one of
the most remarkable surgical opera
tions on record. spent a comparatively
easy night, and sent word from his
bedside today that he is farther on the
road to recovery than is usual the day
following an operation for the re-
moval Of the appendix.
Just say that 1 am getting along
all right" said the doctor, through
his nurse. Maybe, little later on
will have a statement that will be of
interest"
1t was stated that DR.. Kane, since
the operation, has dictated a number
of letters and given directions re-
garding the conduct of his personal
affairs and practice.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
MAY CALL SOLDIERS.
for Police Duty Here
During Inauguration.

Representatives OF the war DEPART
m.nt conferred with Engineer Com
missioner Charles w. Kutz at the Dis
-. h,,;,dine today on the possibility
Of % using soldiers to assist eIoss the local zeal
police in handing hsc tne me ;nauxusation nuwu n
protecting the puolic on 'haue euia'ioil
day. ha Harmed. no def
mite arrangements were made: 1t Is
Probable, howevsr that HI MarHanG infaa1rymea nn1
from nsagaYi wiil sa%es se Detailed IN Washing
ton that day.