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The Washington times., 1921-07-23
BALTIMORE WOMAN LEAVES
ESTATE OF HALF MILLION

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 23.--Mrs
Phobe Bayless williams. who died on
June 30. at the home of her daughter,
Mrs Arthur c. Needles, in Roanoke.
Va, left personal property valued at
nearly half a million dollars. accord
Ing TO an inventory filed In the or
phans' court in Baltimore today.
$446. 9sS.s7, of which e44l.98S.l3 was
in, stocks and bonds: cash $8,010.s4,
and lease-hold property appraised at
$1,000,
The Washington times., 1921-07-23
MARYLAND women
! TO SUPPORT FIRST
SENATE ASP|RANT
Wife Of G. o. p. Politician Pre-
sides at Meeting Indorsing
Lee Coburn.

BELAIR, Nd, July 23.-The firsQ
formal organization of women in
Maryland to work for a candidate as =.
reward Tor his stand on a woman's
measure" was formed this week at
Belair for support Of Frederick Lee
Coburn, candidate for the Democratic
State senatorial nomination. The new
county Democratic organization will
be headed by Mrs. Edward w. Allen,
Republican politician.
The meeting was, In q measure. q
demonstration on the part of women
voters in the counties. Seasoned MAS.
culine politicians had predicted that
q meeting In the country 30 long be-
fore election could not be staged, as
the voters would not attend. Dis
couraxing reports were brought to the
committee In charge OF the meeting
also of active opposition to the meet
ing on the part of Willard e. Tydings.
Mr.. Coburn's opponent I'm the PRIMARY.
and his friends. one report having 1t
that the opposition had gone as Tar 70
keep the proprietorB OF the Country
Club Inn, where the meeting was held.
from giving the use OF their property
to the women.
Mrs. Allen Declares Herself.
Further. when It became known that
Mrs. Allen was being sought to head
the organization of Democratic women
backing Mr.. Coburn In the primary.
there were more predictions That the
wife Of q Republican politician could
not take such an office. At the meet
ing Mrs. Allen said, laughinsly. II be-
lieve In the emancipation of won,cr
from their husbands. Mr.. Allen has
not tried TO interfere with my activit.
in this organization. Women must ,Io
their own thinking when 1t comes 10
the use Of their ballot. have always
been q Democrat In sentiment and
always shall be. II can help this
Democratic candidate. who has show
I believe. that he stands for thos
measures OF greatest interest an
benefit to women, then I shah Civ
that help"
Ssventy-fivs women were brought
out to the meeting.
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Arms Farley Brings
japanese Peril in
j. Hawaii to the Fore

Preparations for the congress of
disarmament has again brought the
question Of Japanese domination In
Hawaii acutely to the foreground.
Congressman Albert johnson,
chairman Of the House COMMITTEES
on immigration, summed up the SEN
timent of the Pacific Coast at a
committee hearing yesterday. when
he said:
"I insist that now Is the time to
declare Hawaii il a part of the
United States with respectto Japan
and all other countries"
Congressman Johnson IL receiving
Q large number of letters from the
Western Coast on the Japanese qucs-
ton. particularly as 1t relates to
Hawaii. One received today from d.
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FEDERAL CONTROL
ONLY WAY TO GET
MERGER, HE SAYS
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Continued from First PageJ
above the authority for the Washing
ton Railway and Electric to absorb
the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany did not depend on the merger
OF the major street car systems.
That was the principal joker.
Victory For Fair Play.
The committee met that by strik-
ing the words ''or Washington Rail
way and Electric Company" out of
No. 2. This means that the Potomac
Power Company can be taken In
only after the two big street car
companies get together, and then by
the consolidated corporation.
Washington Railway and Electric
could museter only four votes for
No. 2 as 1t stood, giving 1t the right
to absorb the Pepco. Which is quite
some victory for fair play and quite
some vindication for those of us
who have been bending our energies
to prevent the grab.
Now comes the question:: What
next?
First, let's bear In mind what
the Woods bill, in general. provides,
as amended. 1t is really quite SIM
Pile. 1t authorizes the merger of
the two big street car companies,
allows them, afterward, to take in
the power company, relieves them
of paying for paving and crossing
policemen, cuts down their gross re-
ceipts tax and imposes tax on net
earnings.
Not So Good, He Says.
The power company. paving. police
and tax features are, actually, de-
tails. The big principle is the
authorization for the two car COM
panies to get together, for none of
the other things can happen unless
they get together.
As piece of law calculated to
solve the traction problem II would
be about as effective as a statute
authorizing the merger of the North
and South poles.
Capital Traction and Washington
Railway and Electric are just about
that far apart.
Furthermore, there already exists
legislative authority under which
they could get together IL they want
ed to and IL the Public Utilities Conn
mission approved.
The fact is they don't want to and
will not, as long as they remain in
private ownership. Which brings us
back to the original suggestion made
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RED CROSSGAVE
SALE REBATE TO
EQUAL|zE' PRICE
Protection Given Brokers In
France Who paid Too Much"
For Alcohol.

system of protecting customers against
paying too much" to the Red Cross
for goods bought by brokers was re-
vealed by The New York American to-
day. II 1t was found that one broker
paid more than another for comniod-
ity. an adjustment" was made.
This astounding condition 10 dis
closed by the following quotation from
the hitherto unpublished minutes Of
a meeting of the Overseas Sales
Board on April 8. 1920:
This department herewith sub
mits all papers on completed Sale
No. 100. An adjustment win be made
on this sale owing to the fact that :
we sold ether at . lower price to
other customers. However, MIR.
Jarre Ia wholesale drug broker in
Paris), to show his good faith has
paid In full until . Satisfactory ad-
justment can be made
A broker named Jordan wrote q let
ter of complaint TO the Sales Board. the
minutes of a meeting of the Committee
on May 4 recite. that he couldn't get
Information as to the quantity Of alco-
hol on hand" The attested quotation
from the minutes and the letter con-
tinued:
"He could not get information az
to the quantity sold to other Gus
toners and as he was to have all
that was left, excepting what was
held for relief, he wished to have de-
livery.
Major Corbin (of the Bureau OF
Salvage) explained that the quantity
on contract and undelivered amount
to about $780, 900 gallons sold to Sneed
Ia Paris broker) and that the only
delivery made was 60 600 To Atlantic
and pac,0c
o,,. a. a.
o""s Hoo""' cA
"A copy Of all minutes regarding
alcohol was produced ana the com
nittee could not see how bneed was
entitled to 10000 gallons and the
minutes showed 10000. Corbin then
stated that the committee had APP
proved OF 100000 gallons. but due
to mistake By the board secretary,
II Was recorded a. SV,ooO IN the
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CUBA TO SEND MISSION
HERE TO FLOAT LOAN

Cuba is about to send . financial
commission to this country. soon to
arrange for the floating Of a loan
nthe United States, 1t was learned
at the State Department today.
Cuban financial conditions are de.
scribed as still being in a critical
state, In reports received here. and
officials are keeping in the closes,
touch with the situation.
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when began this series of articles,
nearly one month ago.
MERGER BY GOVERNMENT
OWNERSHIP.
This is not only the one PRACTI-
CAL answer to our traction question.
1t is absolutely necessary. No other
method will do the trick.
The Washington times., 1921-07-23

FAV0ReTEP
BY HARDING
Nations to South Expect to Be
Consulted in Discussions
on Arms Cut,

Continued from First Page)
both recommended big ship construc-
ton to the imperial naval committee.
which in turn made a recommendation
to the cabinet that the construction of
both big and little ships continue.
Marquis Curzon. the foreign secro-
tary, and Viscount Haynshi. the Japs'
nese ambassador. discussed the confer
ence at the foreign office during the
morning.
were expecting two replies from Wash
ington--one to the suggestion that the
ambassadors OF the Pacific powers
meet In London at once. and the
ether to the question as to BRITISH
dominion representation at the Wash
fngton meeting.
The Washington times., 1921-07-23
DE Valera Is Confident.
BY International News

DUBLIN, July 23.-Eamon de
Valera, who arrived here last night
with Premier Lloyd Georges peace
offer. made a report today to the
high chiefs of the Sim Fein.
The Washington times., 1921-07-23

liz Al Il al To-
The situation
In Europe is
c o m p Heated.
but the master
Ing fact IL that
France does
not want peace,
The seni-of.
nclal French
m on thly bull.
letln says that
II is almost
inevitable that
the Rhineland
c o m mi ssion
should pans on
from the ad.
ministration OF
the customs to
I h Q admins.
tration Of the
ftyla a. In
The Washington times., 1921-07-23
.S|LES|A ISPAWN
IN FRENCH PLAN,
SAYS HAPGOOD
Policy Is, to Weaken Germany,
He Arkuss-sees Estrane-
ing of Friends.
By NORMAN HAPGOOD.

news from Upper Siiesia should be
reed In the light Of what is happen.
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The Revolt Of Vera Sanderson
TORN BETWEEN TWO EMOTIONS
BY Jane Phelps

tralled after mo as I went out OF the
room. Il had something I wanted him
10 DO for me-" peered. as usual. because
she could not control every moment or
his time.
He will have plenty Of time to attend
to all your wants SOON" I replied then
ran UP the stairs and locked my door.
could not endure any OF them Just
then-not even Gloria whom l dearly
loved.
sat by tho window In the dark I
wanted to think. to plan. had de-
clared that unless he gave me home
by ourselves would go. That Keith
must choose and he had told me TO 20.
That meant no cared more for Margaret
than foe me. He had chosen.
A wave OF passionate rebellion swept
over me. For few moments l paced
the Moor like q mad thing-my life in
ruins. my future a blank and so young
Why didn't you take me. too. God
when you took my baby" prayer wild
ly.
Then after a time the mood passed,
and weak. exhausted another wave
swept me-a wave OF love for my hus-
band. I sank Into n chair. and for =
time I sobbed Historically; then tears
came TO relieve me.
heard the clock strike each hour I'M
I'll midnight. Keith had not returned.
crept into bed. About half an hour
atterward. heard the street door. He
had como at last. Then heard voices
the usual thing when he was out
Margaret had waited TO bid him good
night. TO question him.
He came quietly UP the stairs. I
heard him try the door. He turned the
knob very gently. but I heard. When
he found the door locked he went into
the little room We had fitted up for an
extra guest. heard him walking
around for a bit. then all was silence.
Long ! lay awake. planning. decid-
ing just what | should do. and when.
There was no hurry now that I knew
Just what was before me. Once when
the though OF tho little legacy father
Sanderson had left me. slipped out Of
bed and on my knees thanked God for
that.
I would b safe With that money,
and what I should be aole to earn I
should be safe from all the things that
I had heard beset young women who
were pennlless. For although had
been wife for few years, a mother
also, was very ignorant Of the world.
But the thought OF that money gave me
courage I should not nave had without
Il.
Tomorrow-A Well Formulated Plan.
Protected by George Matthew Adams
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BIG IMPROVEMENT IN
COAL TARIFF REPORTED

Cumberland. Nd. Sept. 1.-THE coal
business Is being carried along in tho
improvement in freight traffic over the
railroads running through here-the
Baltimore 6 Ohio and tho Western
Maryland. On the Western Maryland
the Improvement reached IS per cent
OF normal. while the Baltimore & Ohio
business has Jumped up to about 60
per cent. Should the improvement hold
up. the railroads Will be obliged TO put
shopmen on full time. as repairs to
thousands OF freight and other cars
would 30 necessitated.
Besides. coal. grain and building ma
terial Is being moved in greater guam
,lt!es.
Tho increase In traffic Is especially
noticeable In the Somerset coal field,
where the mining rate IS much lower
than In this terr.tory. In one day SO:
cars were loaded in the Somerset dis
trict. ana during the same twen,y-four
hours 368 cars that had been loaded
previously were started toward their
destination, making a total car move
mont for tho neutrality-suspicious. period
OF 100. or 292 cars short OF the maxi
mum capacity OF the district
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CHAPTER IS.


=, had told Keith he must choose 90.
tween Margaret and me or l shouto
leave him; that I would not Two lonSe.
with his sister. and his answer mao
heen: Very well. 20 then" He had
made his choice.
l stood looking at the door he mao
slammed behind him. expecting, l
think. the ne would como back ana tei1
me ne did not mean what he had saio'
that ne loved me. and IL I were too un-
happy with Margaret he would make
some other arrangement WHEREBY
would be more contented.
That had been the tone hs had taken
q, other times. the very few times l
really had complained. But the door
remained closed.
Had he thought me In earnest. or had
he though ! was merely a Dit more
pccved than usual; would he have wait
cd for me to ,eN him that regretted
what had said"
This time | mean IT. I exclaimed
aloud. II anyone humoles themselves
!, shall DO you. Keith sande7son NOT
mo-
The dinner bell interrupted my mus
ings. Keith had rot come up 70 change.
Very well. would not change either.
and. smoothing my hair. I went down.
Al hrsc was tempted 70 remain IN my
room. then I decided that would be
childish. and give Margaret chance TO
say something about my childisAness
In tho snsering tone she used whenever
! chose 10 remain away from meals.
need not have worried Keith was
aot in the dining room, neither did he
come IN during dinner.
Where did Keith go Just at dinner
time l did not know ne had an en-
gagement this evening" Margaret
asked
"Didnt YOU" Is asked. Ny tone. I
knew. was disaEreeable.
No. did not. Did you?
Really. have forgotten whether he
mentioned II or not" I returned. I had
made up my mind to leave her house
just as soon as I could get away.-thts
house which I had been led to think was
to be a home 20 me. and had been moth
:nE but roof over my head: 80 there
was no reason for me 10 fear her
longer She could not hurt me now.
You aren't usually so deaf TO what
Keith says.
I made no reply. indeed did not
speak again through dinner save 10
answer a question Gloria asked. and to
ASK the butler for second cup OF
COFFEE
when Is Keith coming back? Is he
going 20 DO out late" Margaret's voice
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section, evidently preferring to stay
clear Of the largest cities. But their
activities were never discovered until
the coup had been successfully com.
pleted. the money collected and the
scratchers had vanished.
In this way Becker and his associates
collected hundreds Of thousands Of dol
lars, until at last they grew . tribe
careless and the Pinksrton men closed
I IN on them.
It was nearly three years sitter the
episode of the Woodland draft that .
man presented q check for payment In
one Of the larger cities Of the middle
west. The instrument appeared, ~ Arst
glance to be entirely correct and II
would have been cashed without The
slightest comment II e had not BEEN Tor
the fact that tho man whose signature
appeared on 1t had already drawn out
n largo sum only 4 few hours previous
Knowing this the paying teller went TO
the rear Of the bank In investigate tho
books, and the man who had presented
the check grew nervous during his Alb
scnce. As he turned to leave, without
having received his money. q Pinkerton
detective spotted him and followed. The
trail led to house In a niddls-clAss Sec
ton Of the city. and within nve minutes
Of the accomplice's return. three men
came down the steps carrying heavy
handbags.
The Pinkerton operative, however,
had signalled headquarters end the trio
walked into TIE arms Of the detectives
and were arrested. in spite Of the fact
that there was at the moment no direct
evidence against them Examination OF
their bags however. completed the case.
Bottles OF acid. score or more OF
sample drafts, q perforatins machine.
: and all the implements OF their trade
prison sentence, a month or two later.
J put an effective stop to the career OF
/ the prince Of forgers.
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er for a moment. lie went TO work N
his private chemical laboratory ana
filled up tho dollar mark and tho hgura
u" on both perforatiops with paIcr
pulp colored precisely TO mach the
remainder Of the draft. Then he punch
ed Il new dollar-mark O trile 10 the
left. inserted another figure p" and
three c!phers, and the perforatlons :ead
i22. COOS.
The body Of the draft was altered by
washing OF part Of the safety tint OF
the paper, erasing the line after the
word Twelve" and the figures which
corresponded to II. restoring the tint
and raising the amount 10 correspond
with the punch marks. In thia manner
the instrument was transformed into
what appeared TO be perfectly legal
and correct draft. calling for the pay
ment Of ;c2,OO0 to "A. II. Dean" the
name which Locker had used in tho
purchase OF the paper.
Neither the Nevada Bank, at which
the draft was caShcd nor the Croker
Woolworth Bank in San Francisco.. on
which Il was drawn. noticed anything
wrong with IT. 1t wasn't until II was
returned to Woodland that the crime
was discovered. and the perfection OF
the process used is apparent from tho
fact that II took the courts many years
TO decide which Of the three institutions
would have to make good the loss.
In the meantime. however. the case
had been placed In the hands Of William
Pinkerton. and the entire resources OF
the Piuk6rton Agency were turned loose
in an attempt 10 lind the man who had
sufficient brains and skill to overcome
the obstacles which has been placed in
his road.
Back and forth across the country led
the chase Becker and his gans-for tho
king Of forgers" always operated IN
company with several assistants-were
heard Of In Mobile. in Cincinnati. In
Montreal iueButte. and in various other
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There isn't check made shat
can't raise. Let ths'a u7e all the So
called protection devices that they
wish. I can get around 'cm--and with
out much trouble. 1T that"
Such was tho frequent beast OF
Charles Becker. known 10 tho police or
two continents as tho prince OF forS-
ers" and one Of the most dangerous
men who ever welded n pen or traced
signature. But Beckers title was
rather q misnomer lie was not
forger as much as scratcher -tfS'
difference being that the former type
Of criminal relies upon limitations OF
his victims handwriting. while the
latter washes OF the body OF the check
with strong acids aud then h!Is IN 4
new amount over the genuine sigma
ture.
Becker's biggest coup was In counec-
ton with n $1,000 draft which he pur-
chased at the Bank Of Woodland CAL
ifornia. presumably 10 provide indis-
putable proof OF hts ability TO juggle
financial documents OF all kh>d.S
As Il happened. tho toat was an e1-
trcmely difficult one. The U1nk OF
Woodland was using "satety piper for
all Its drafts. and In addition. punch
which perforated the amount OF the
instrument completely through the
ma Der, a series OF round holes making
n nEure which corrcsponded with the
written sum. Not nkirg thu looEs or
the stranger who applied 70 the VIZ
draft in this particular instance. the
cashier took an even further precauton
He punched the figures Sl2 on both the
upper corners OF the bit Of paper, in
stead of only one as usual
Written on special PAPER which dehod
eeasure by any OF the known methods.
and with the figures inde'ibly indicated
In two places the draft wrs as close 70
being raise proof az 1t WIS possible n
make II.
But the safegua rds didn't worry Book
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SIDE TALKS
bY Ruth Cameron
A HEART CASE

thing forced down their throats with
out allowing payment cmbarrIsses ana
often hampers them.
once asked 4 woman who did NOT
do sewing for q living II she would DO
some sewing for me. She needed the
money and needed the help and was
more than glad 10 pay whatever II was
worth She did the work but would NOT
accept anything like an adequate pay
rcnt because she was a friend or mine.
Later ] wanted more work done and or
course I could not ask her help. 1t was
very inconvenIent FOR me TO find any
one else and II she had only been Will
Ing TO take 4 fair payment II would
have been a very happy arrangement
for both OF us.
A GIFT Is Another Thing Altogether
or course, receiving money for soma
small thing like films. stamps and the
Ike Is bit difficult 10 do gracefully.
II is much easier TO era ciously wave II
aside. But It's just case TO my way
Of thinking, Of do as you would be
done by. or course when you offer n
gift that Is another thing altogether,
then II would be rude OF the recipient
"a try 10 make payment. But when any
ono asks the privilege OF paying FOR u
thing and you think he or she really
means IL. II Is kinder and more thought
ful 10 grant ihat pr.v::ege than TO deny
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