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Evening star., 1921-02-18
POSTAL OFFICIALS ADMIT
BANDITS GOT 100000

TOLEDO, Ohio, February 1S.-Postal
authorities would give no accurate
figures on the amount of loot obtained
here early. yesterday by five bandits
at the post Office, but it is admitted
that it viii! be ct least 100000. Some
reports are thu. it amounted to
81. .000, 900. All officials admitted that
a huge sum was taken, but said the
check-up Of the contents in eleven
mail sacks taken had not been COM
pieted.
So far there have oeen no arrests
though net has been spread all over
the country. Post office inspectors.
city police and county officers are at
work on the case here.
Officers shortly before noon today
We're Fastening to Alvordton. Ohio.
forty miles west of Toledo, where an
interurban car conductor found one
OF the mail pouches taken yesterday
morning by five bandits who held
up mail truck at the post office
here.
The bag found at Alvordton con-
tanned check for $500 made out to
the Second National Bank of Toledo.
The conductor notified the police by
telephone after finding the pouch on
the interurban right-of-way
Two former postal empIoyes are
under surveillance in connection
with the hoid-up
Evening star., 1921-02-18
Today1's News
in Paragraphs

Battalion of 500 infantryrnen from C.r,n
Meade to aid police On March here.
Page l
Mellon regarded as certain Of be;rs nav,
Secretary of the Treasury. Psea
France completes plans for ;n,asif, -,
Germany should reparations demands
Page /
Harding and Hughes tackle future for
eign policy in conference TO-DAY
Page /
Caruso is reported to be greatly i'm
proved. -, "
Chairman White of democratic r,,iono,
committee opposes partisausbir ~, ti;.i
issue. but will hold renuhiipp.,, VI, o,s
strict accountability pam -
Police restriction is urged on r,ovias -,
Rev. Mr.. Crafts. p "!
Chamber of Commerce hears s,,'e,,
in D. C. representation campaign and
"uoP" Page )
d. c. minimum wage board Save a,.;
of rate for women has not cane, - Is
displacement by men. ~ .leis i
Harmony and compromise rule AZ ~,
ing Of democratic committeeman
Representative Garrett demands -.
of charge in House that adniipp, ~ ooi
ton protects grafters ii
Rail heads deny agreements mad. ,e, -
% Page II
Y w. &. A. -. .oca! Il
Witness causes sensation at trio, -.
nineteen men at Williamson, W v, u
Page II
Housee In uproar as Summers ,ttao,..
Banton for claim that mernh.rs -, No
to slide through bill TO incr,as. ne. .eu
pay Page Il
Newspaper writers and others in Russ;,
declare soviet rule is failure. Page IL
Borah will continue fight for disarma-
ment Page %
Admiral Won Tirpitz of Germany thinks
L. S. will be obliged to maintain big
Navy. Page -,
Evening star., 1921-02-18
SIMONS ATTACKS FRANCE.
Will Never Obtain Draft on the Fu-
ture, Says German Leader.

BERLIN. February 17-Dr. Walter
Simons, the foreign minister, delivered
a second speech today in Karlsruhe on
the allied rerarations demands and Ger
many's attitude toward them
'France viii not succeed in obtain
ing from Germany her hoped for draft
on the future said DIR. Simons .'It will
be our task in London to point this out
better. Maybe the allied representatives
will rebel against our proposals Then
for thv time being the situation will be
the same as before the Paris confer.uce
and the stipulations Of the Versailles
treaty will continue to operate
THE amount of our opponents claims
for reparations therefore must be com
muncated to us 10y May !, and a de-
cisiou reached as to the method of paw
uent. The reparations commission then
from time to time will be REQUIRED to
decide whether it is possible for Ger
many 10 make payments.
The reparations commission received
on the conclusion of peace 40, 200, 600. 900
gold marks in bonds. It, however, has
Ieen unable to do anything with them
Another AZ. ZOO. 800, 900 will. at the desire
OF the reparations commission, shortly
be issued.
"No financial power in the world can
give money on these notes. They are
not a sufficient basis for a financial
transaction. They cannot be converted
into money through banks.
You will see from this survey how
ods and how We again and again are
thrown back upon the peace treaty"
1oNDON rs OPTTMTSTrr
Evening star., 1921-02-18
TO SEEK
BONUS AGREEMENT
Will Meet Tomorrow and At
tempt to Clear Up Puz-
zIing Points.

Representative W r. Wood of Indiana
chairman of the subcommittee in charge
Of the legislative. executive and jul
dicial appropriation bill. announced
today that the Senate and House con-
ferees will meet tomorrow to reach
an agreement on the amendments
la id on the bill by the Senate.
The principal item to be acted upon
is the question of giving the s24o
conferces. however. cannot come TO
an agreement on this bonus until a
separate vote has been taken upon IT
IN the House. Representative Wood
is positive in his opposition to accept
ing the amendment as ii stands.
The House appropriations committee
reported the bill carrying $240 bonus
for the general run of government
employees. They specifically omitted
police and tiremen from this bonus.
When an effort was made in the House
to have the police and firemen includ-
ed "a point of order was made by Rep
resentative Blanton of Texas against
the bonus as applying to any govern
ment employe.
The Senate reinserted the provision
for S240 bonus not only for the
clerks in general. as originally writ
ten by the House, but including also
police and frem"n and employees of
navy yards and arSenalS
Representative Wood commendS that
both navy yard and arsenal employees
and the police and firemen of the Dis
trict have had their salaries readjust-
ed, with substantial increases. and
that if they are to receive a $240
ought first to be granted a substan-
tIal increase.
Evening star., 1921-02-18
TROOPS TO ASSIST
POLICE ON MARCH 4
Battalion of About 500 Will
Be Brought Here From
Camp Meade.
March 4 Proclaimed
By Executive Order
To Be Legal Holiday
President Wilson today issued
the usual proclamation. decIar-
Ing March 4 n holiday for the
fhousands of government en-
plOyes in Washington.

At the request of the District Com.
missioners, Secretary Baker of the Wa,
Department has arranged to bring a
battalion of regular infantry, number.
ing about 500 men, from Camp Meade
Md. to this city on Inauguration day to
assist the municipal police in the preser-
walton of order and keeping Pennsyl-
vania avenue clear for the passage of
the presidential party from the White
House to the Capitol and return to the
White House. 1t is expected the or
ders will go to Brig. Gen. Edward +.
McGiachlin. jr.. commanding Camp
Meade today.
Under present plans the troops will
arrive in this city early in the morn
ing of March 4 and return to Camp
Meade late that night. No extra ex-
pense will be involved in this movement,
as the troops will be completely
equipped and will make the round trip
in Army motor trucks.
The only other regular troops to take
part in the inauguration ceremonies are
four troops of the Sd Cavalry at Fort
Myer, Va, about $50 strong, who have
been ordered to report to the joint con-
gressional committee, in charge of the
presumably for the pur-
pose of escorting the President and
President-elect to the Capitol and then
to the White House.
Evening star., 1921-02-18
TURNER FACING HANGING
BY U. S. APPEALS DECREE
Slayer Of T. Morgan Moore at End
of Highway Bird ge Last May
Must Pay Penalty.

RICHMOND, Va, February 1S.-Wil-
liam Turner. negro, must hang for the
murder of T. Morgan Moore, torpedo
expert. on government property near
Alexandria,. Va, last May, according to
a decision of the United States circuit
court of appeals, handed down here to-
day, which sustans Turner's conviction
in the United States district court at
Richmond
The date for the execution having
passed, United States District Judge
Maddll will have to pass sentence again.
The execution will take place in the
courtyard of the Henrco county court
house here, and will be Nirginias first
legal hanging in years, as the state
statutes provide for electrocutiUn.
Turner was convicted of the murder
OF Moore at the Virginia end of the
Highway bridge the night of Nav %
last. when Moore and Miss Pearl Clark.
both Of Washington. were in an auto
mobile which was halted by the colored
man.
The evidence showed that Turner de-
manded Moore's money, and when this
was refused shot him after a struggle.
In the meantime Miss Clark jumped out
of the automobile and was running away
when Turner overlook her. He ran away
after taking her jewelry.
Evening star., 1921-02-18
WINTERS COOLEST WAVE
DUE EAST OF ROCKIES
DURING COMING WEEK
\ eep out those overcoats.


Following a drop in temperature
from Go degrees yesterday after
noon to - degrees above zero early
today. the weather bureau today
forecast rain or SNOW for the Dis
tTlct tomorrow afternoon or night.
This was coupled with the an
nounccnrnt that the coldcst wealth
rr OF the winter probably may be
expected over much Of the country
east of the Rocky mountains dur
ing the next week.
Officials said il was asking too
much 10 pin this forecast down TO
any particular section or city, such
as the District of Columbia. but
sad 1t Is general sort of PROPOSE
ton.
Ead of the mild. sprinclike wealth
er her" WAS one thing the local
forccaSter was sure of today, and
he said il would be wise 20 keep
the old Svercoats out of moth balls
yet awhile
Twenty-siN degrees above zero is
expected TO be the lowest tempera-
ture tonight.
Evening star., 1921-02-18
CAMPBELL TO HANG
ON DATE Of CRIME

William Henry Campbell. colored.
twenty years old. confessed murderer
of Mrs. Gertrude II. Mann. = music
teacher, Will be hanged at the District
Jail Friday. March 1.-the anniver-
sary of the homicide.
Campbell was placed on trial Tues
day morning and in one of the short
est trials on iecord in the local court
was convicted by a jury of murder in
tn. first degree 3nortly after noon
Wedne sday. HIS counsel. unable to
offer any defense, waived the usual
four days before the imposition of
sentence. customarily given ASIAN op-
portunity to file motion for new
trial. United states Attorney Laskey
and Assistant United States Attorney
Cromelin asked for sentence.
The prisoner declared he had moth
ing to say before sentence and had no
choice or suggestion as to the date for
his execution. He showed no emotion
as Justice Gould pronounced the sol
emn words of the death sentence. and
smiled as he was being removed from
the court room.
Three Weeks to Prepare.
The death sentence is to be carried
ont in three weeks. and the time ac-
corded tn" prisoner 10 prepare for his
advent into eternity is said to be the
shortest on record here. Justice
Gould when asked if he had inten-
tioually selected the anniversary of
the crime for the hanging. declared
that the similarity of the dates had
not occurred to him.
The body of Mrs. Mann was discov-
cred March II. 1920. near Porter street
and Connecticut avenue. She had last
been seen alive the evening before
when she left the home of Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. where she had
been giving a music lesson to his
granddaughter. Campbell was not ap-
nrehended until July, when on being
arrested on suspicion he admitted
killing Mrs. Mann while engaged in
robbing her of a watch and ring on
RI. evening before the discovery of
the homicide.
Attorneys Royal a. Hughes and G.
F. c. Hayes represented the prisoner.
Evening star., 1921-02-18
DISPUTE OVER CROWDER,
House Has Lively Debate on Max
ing Him Lieutenant General.

Over the determined opposition of
some members. the House today took
up the Senate bill TO retire Judge Ad-
Socate Gen. Crowder with the rank
of lieutenant general
Representative Greene. republican
of Vermont lauded Gen Crowders
services as provost marshal general
during the war. He was interrupred
by Representative Little. republican
Kansas. who declared he never had
heard OF anything SO absurd as TO
take this lawyer, who never was in
the fight and make him q lieutenant
general"
Mr.. Little and Representative Cramp-
ton. republican. Michigan. sought for
TWO hours by parliamentary measures to
prevent consideration Of the bill.
Evening star., 1921-02-18
TO SUBMIT MERGER BILL.
Senate District Committee Called
for Monday.

A meeting of the Senate District
committee has been called for Mon
day. when, it is expected the sub
committee considering the France bill
permitting the merger of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
and the Potomac Electric Power
Company will b. submitted TO the full
committee.
1t is likely this will be the final
meeting of the District committee at
the present session. In view of the
legislative situation in the Senate
with many appropriation bills and
other important measures awaiting
action. il is unlikely that any further
District legislation will be enacted
unless by unanimous consent
The proponents of the Curtis-Gard
child labor bill have agreed that the
measure shall go over for action in
the new Congress. They are consider
ing redrafting the bill also.
Evening star., 1921-02-18
SENATE VOTES MEMORIAL
Fayors Erection of Monument to
First Division Dead.

A joint resolution authorizing the
erection of a monument to the dead
of the 1st Division of the A. E. +. in
ate today. Under the text of the res
olution the monument is to be locat-
ed south of the State. War and Navy
building and east of the Corcoran Art
Gallery.
The monument must be approved by
the fine arts commission. 1t will be
erected by the memorial association
O. the 1St Division
Evening star., 1921-02-18
HARDING ASKS WILSON
TO HAVE LUNCH READY
FOR HIM ON MARCH q

President elect Harding. in a let
ter received today by President
W Niison. requests that luncheon be
prepared at the White House on
March for him and his Immediate
family. The President and Mrs.
wilson will not be present. as Mr..
W IlSon plans to go direct from the
capitol after the inauguration to
ms new home on S street.
whether the President Will ride
10 the Capitol with the President
erect remains to be determined.
Mr.. Wilson will go to the Capitol
on the morning of March to sign
biiiS passed ir the closing hours of
rms session of Congress. but if he
is present at the Inauguration he
VIII remain in his automobile dur
ing the ceremonies
Mr.. Harding's letter was in reply
10 one from the President asking if
ne desired luncheon prepared
W hlte House officers described the
Ietter as very nice and generous"
They said the President elect had
expressed qualification at Mr.. Will
son offer to have the luncheon
prepared and also stated that he
was pleased to learn that Mr.. Will
son health h:d so improved that
he was able to attend the theater
Evening star., 1921-02-18
WANTS NEW INSPECTORS

Assistant Health Officer J. l. Norris
made an appeal today for young ply
sicians to serve as medical inspectors
for the health department.
DR.. Norris, who is acting chief of
the contagious disease service, said
the work of that sNrvice is overtaXing
the present force q inspectors.
Inspectors are paid S5 and $3.50 a
day and no examination is required.
Applicants should apply to DR.. Norris,
second floor, District building.
Evening star., 1921-02-18
POSTAL BILL PASSED.
Senate Puts Through Measure Car
rying $572,714,OOO.

The post office appropriation bill
carrying approximately S512,I14 900,
was passed by the Senate today. The
bill as passed makes provision for an
air-mail service between New York
and San Francisco by the way of
Omaha and Chicago. Attempts to
amend the bill 80 as to provide ap-
preparations for good roads were de-
feated.
After passing the appropriation bill
the Senate made the immigration bill
the unfinished business and then tenn
porarily laid it aside to take up the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill
Evening star., 1921-02-18
CARUSO REPORTED
GREATLY IMPROVED
Fever Reduced, Tenor Takes
NOurishment and Sleeps
for Awhile.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NE YORK. February 1S.-Reassur-
ing reports were brought from the
sickroom of Enrico Caruso early to-
day. a fairly restful night was passed
by the famous singer, whose illness
Is being anxiously watched by music
lovers throughout the world.
CaruSos fever was somewhat re-
duced, his respiration decidedly bet
ter, and he was able to take some
liquid nourishment several times dur
ing the night. This served to bright
en- him, and induced intermittent Pc
riods of slumber.
lnquirers were told that Caruso was
much stronger. and that he appeared
to be better than at any time since
ne suffered the relapse. His ply
sicians said, however, that he has lost
forty or fifty pounds in weight.
In rather lengthy chat with Mrs
Caruso shortly before noon. the tenor
asked her to relate many circum-
stances of the last two days on which
his memory appeared somewhat haZy.
He wanted her to tell him frankly
what the physicians thought of his
condition, and he smiled as she as
sured him they were no longer
alarmed.
Romeyn Benjamin, Mrs Caruso's
brother. told newspaper men that "it
is quite apparent that Mr.. Caruso is
wonderfully improved"
Rumors had been current that a
throat specialist had been consulting
with the other physicians. for fear
that the singers voice had been af-
fected by his general condition. This
report was emphdtically denied today
by Mr.. Benjamin.
There is absolutely nothing wrong
with his throat" he said.
Despite reports that seemed to por-
tend the singers recovery. it was
admitted that he still was gravely
i'll and not yet out of the crisis. He
is favored. physicians said. by his
indomitable spirit. which has brought
him safely through the heart attack
and the relapses that have followed.
Bruno Zirato, Caruso's Secretary.
left the sckroom this morning for
Zirato is greatly attached to Caruso.
He too seemed more hopeful and
said he was comforted by messages
from everywhere announcing that
prayers were being said for the re-
covery of the singer.
Italian Ambassador Pays Visit.
Ambassador Ricci of Italy visited
Caruso yesterday. The ambassador
called at the suite and spoke to Mrs
~
to leave. Mrs. Caruso informed her
husband that Ambassador Ricci had
called and the singer asked to see
him.
AS the amba ssador entered the
room he took a carnation from his
buttonhole and, handing it to Caruso.
said:
II bring you through this emblem
the hearts and good wishes of all
Italy, including the king. the cab
met and the people. In their name
[ wish you the best of health
Caruso smiled feebly and accepted
the carnation. telling the ambassador
he was glad to see him.
.'Twenty-four years ago" said Am
bassador Ricci. Il heard you sing
.Politeama' in Genoa"
NO" said Caruso; "it was Carlo
You are right. You have a better
memory than 1 have"
The singer closed his eyes and
talked slowly.
II want to die-I want to die" he
The ambassador looked startled as
he replied: NO! No! You don't
mean that.
No said Caruso, Il want to die
in Italy"
The ambassador assured him that
time was many years hence.
Evening star., 1921-02-18
LONDON IS OPTIMISTIC,
Diplomats Cheered by Reports Ger
many Has Definite Plans.

LONDON. February 17.-An an
nouncement that the German dele
gates to the London conference are
bringing definite proposals concern
ing reparations has produced opti-
mism in diplomatic circles here, since
previously the Germans are declared
to have done little but declare their
inability to pay the allied demands.
1t is said that the German proposals
I. -ouI.LA.A or. "a < :. Co4umu =
Evening star., 1921-02-18
WEATHER.

Fair tonight: tomorrow increasing
cloudiness, followed by rain or snow;
not much change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, &c, at
3 pm. yesterday; lowest IS, at am
today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1921-02-18
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-04-07
GETS AUTO THIEF
AND ALSO M00NSKINE

Trooper w. J. Poole of the Michigan
State Police was instrumental in re-
covering a stolen automombile the
other day and at the same time hap
pened upon a large quantity of moon
shine liquor. He was called to a resi-
dence on Lake Street in Jackson, the
report being sent in that a mysterious
car had been standing in front OF the
house for a considerable length Of
time. Trooper Poole investigated, and
was a short distance from the house
when three men came out. He &C.
costed them and one OF the men start
ed to draw a revolver, but Trooper
Poole was too quick for him and had
him covered in an instant. The man
who had the gun was Edward Kaz-
marek, the gun being the same one
taken from Warren Bromley some
time ago. John BLK, one of the
three, is being held pending the in
yestiga.ion of the car. which has all
of the numbers filed off of 1t, and Ed
ward BLK, his brother, drew ten days
for his part in the affair. When
Trooper Poole searched the house he
discovered a fve-gallon jug which had
been broken. From the amount Of the
LIQUID on the floor, the jug must have
been entirely full of moonshine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-04-07
EAST ALMA

The Martin family has moved into
the green house at the corner of Re-
public avenue and Eastward street.
George Hamp, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ely Hamp, Grove avenue. met with a
severe accident last Monday, March
%. He was struck by an electric car
near his home vt Chelsea, sustaining
fracture of his right leg. and injur-
les to his side and right arm.
Mrs. Waldo Peterson. daughter of
Fred Hare, Eastward street, with her
husband, and their cousin of Lansing,
visited her parents over the Easter
season.
The Harper family have moved 20
the farm to work during the summer.
The Jordan family, Republic ave-
nue., has moved away to the farm to
work.
Rev. Bennett, and his wife. parents
Of Mrs. Beers, Dean street, have gone
to their farm to live.
The little three year old daughter
of Ray Snyder, Roscdale avenue, had
her eye severely injurdh by an air
gun in the hands Of neighbours boy.
The Eastminster Ladies' Aid meets
tomorrow, Friday, afternoon, with
Mrs. Grierson, Grove avenue, to work
for the Welfare association.
Mrs. Ernest Mockridgc and her
three children are all suffering from
whooping cough.
There was surprise party in honor
Of Mrs. Bradley at her home on Grove
avenue, on Saturday night.
DR.. GclstOn's talk on Alma College
and the proposed Memorial auditor
ium, and what he said regarding col
leges, was greatly appreciated by his
large audience last Sunday night The
song by Mrs DeYoung and Adcla
Bows was very helpful.
The Parent-Teacher club meets at
Republic school on Wednesday even
ing, April 10, at 1880. The commit
tee has an unusually strong program.
The speaker for the evening is DR..
Rowe Of the Mt. Pleasant Normal
school. Do not miss this.
AL Grove and daughters spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Wireman
near Ferris Center.
Girl Scouts Scoutmistress. Irene
Pattison, of Republic school, was
Joined in marriage last week to Mr..
Otis Sanderson of Lansing.
Miss Slit and Miss Trapp, Of Re-
public school, spent a very happy
Easter season with friends in Ohio.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-04-07
SETHTON
Roy Miller and family were in AL
ma on business Wednesday.

Roy Miller and family were in AL
ma on business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Chambers of
Ithaca were calling on relatives here
Sunday.
John Nimmo and Glenn Wilcox and
family were in Ithaca and Alma on
business Saturday.
Mrs. Ralph Norton and son, Max, of
Cleveland, Ohio, have been spending
the past week with relatives here and
at Brice.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mertz and daugh-
ter, Barbara of Middleton spent Sun
day at the home of A. =. Morris.
Mrs. A. Van Heck and Mrs. Emery
Williams attended the funeral of Mrs.
Lizzie Harris, which was held att the
Christian church at Middleton last
Thursday.
Miss Bernce Bellinger of Ionia and
Mrs. Rob Kelley and two children of
Hubbardston Sundayed at Leo Bel
linger's.
Scott Payne was in Ithaca on bust
ness Saturday.
Mrs. Lloyd Downs and daughter,
Doris of st. Louis spent Sunday at
VIII Troub's home.
Mrs. Hattie Hyatt is nursing at the
C.. Poindexter home near Carson
City.
Mr.. Clark Bosserman an aged and
highly respected resident Of this place
died early Sunday morning after a
lingering illness.