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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RAILWAY COMPANY
In Effect March /, 1921.


Leave Alexandria For Washington
Daily Except Sundays and Holidays
A. Ms. 90, 5. 40, 600, els, $50,
$40, 6 .46, C. SO, 7. 90, ITO, TIT, 7.2j
1888, 7.3s, 7.45, 1853, 1857, 500, S.O7.
SIS, $50, $50, S.45, S.55, 80, 9.25
$40, 9.55. 1910, 1925, 1910, 1855
lilo, 1l.25, 11.40, 11.55.
P. Milo, 1926, 1910, 1885
10, 1.25, lao, 1.55, 80, 2.25, 2.4o
2.55, $40, 3;25, $40, $50, 4.05, Ais
TIPS, 4.35, AS. $50, 500, $40, SIS
5.25, 5.35, $40, $50, Go, 6.25, $40
6.55, 40, 7.25, TAO, 1856, $40, s.25
$40, $50, 80, 9.25, $40, 9.55, 1910
1925, 1O.40, 1876, lilo, 1l.25
11.4O.
A. Mills.
Leave Alexandria For Mt. Vernon
Daily, Except Sundays and Holidays
A. M.-5.35, 6.45, 7.45, SAC, $40
1890, 1l.3O,
P. M.-12.3O. 100, 2.3O, $50, 4.3O
$50, $50, 7.3o, $50, $50, 1890
1855
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-04
ARRESTED FOR BANK ROBBERY

New York, May 4 .-Chargcd with
completely in the robbery of a bank
ir Chicago on April y, when more
than $4,000 was stolen, two men
and woman we're arrested here to-
day and were held pending cxtradi-
ton.
With drawn rcvolvers, the police
Surprised the trio in their apartment
ard covered them before resistance
could be offered. Searching their
rooms later the police found $1,000
an dtwo revolvers. Two other. per-
sons, also implicated in the robbery,
have been arrested in Chicago, the
po'ice declared -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-04
PRAISES WORK
OF LOCAL Y. N. c. A..
Continued from page one)

veale1 the fact that in four meeting.
weekly g total of three hundred men
were reached, sCme CT the meetings
being religious and some for the pur
pose of giving health talks. The or.
e'anizaticn Of the Sunday School case
ball 4eagde was reported as "Y' CT
fort to supply summer recreation fo,
the men who enjoy the America:
game. It was announced that the lea
que would begin playing the after
neon Of the 18th CT May, and tie
bca,d was invited to be present al
the opening game.
The rapolit Of the educational WORK
was especially gratifying as the cx.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-04
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3Jihnly oaayls,soen ofsthe best
sandlot baseball ptchers eyer. devel-:
oped in Aexand ii. ss as 4been in
vited BY President CLARK c. Grif-
fifth; Of the Washington. Baseball
Club, of the American Baseball
League, to practice with the big
leaguers, Thursday morning at 10
o'clock. Az
President Griffith has Away peer
anxious to have an Alexandria al Is
, member Of his team, and if Jimmy"
can deliver the goods in the baseball
line, he stands an excellent chance
Of wearing an American League
Baseball uniform and bringing base
ball honors to Alexandria. Every
body is pulling for him to make
good. Many strange things have
been done in world series baseball
games by players unknown previous
thereto. Should any Alexandria base
ball player ever prove to be world
series hero. the "whcle towl" with
Everything thrown in. would belong
to him. There are now at least five
sandlot baseball players in Alexan-
dria who stand good chance of
bringing fame to their home town.
Let them watch their STEP they
are occasionally being "lamped over"
ty scout who represents certain
hig league interests. Cut out the
knocking with the big sledge. for it
is harmful to all concerned, and it is
sure to bring disaster to those who
use it too often.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-04
ANNUAL MEETING

The annua' meeting of the stock
holders of the Lanston 'Monotype
Machine Company will be held at the
Elks Home. corner Prince and Royal
Streets, Alexandria, Va, at twelve
o'clock noon, on Thursday, the 9Th
day of May, 1921, for the purpose
OF transacting such, business as may
properly come before it.
Transfer books will be closed on
April 25th at four o'clock p. m, and
will be reopencd on May 10th at ten
o'clock q. m.
By order Of the Board of Directors,
$3.50 W. Arthur Seliman, Sccty
The Washington times., 1921-05-09

came when he did not return at the
expiration of his leave and was not
subsequently heard from.
When some days had elapsed and
he neither returned nor communicated
with the Navy Department In any
way, the Office Of Naval Intelligence
was requested to locate him.
Meanwhile another officer had been
directed to take over the accounts
Of officers on duty in Washington
and payments were made without
Interruption.
WAS IN ILL HEALTH.
Prior to his disappearance Lieu
tenant Bennett Is reported to have
been in bad health and was said to
have been under constant treatment
of naval officers for a number Of
months. in consequence OF which
fact, IL was thought for q few days
after he failed to return on time,
that he had most probably been
taken Ill and was unable to COM
municate vita Warrington.
Lieutenant Bennett had been In the
service continuously since 1904, hav-
ing risen through the successive
grades from yoeman. second class,
to lieutenant, temporary. which rank
he held at the time for his disappear
ance. His reputation for efficiency
and integrity was considered of the
highest.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
HOUSTONGETS
.PEYTON'SPOST
Law Professor at Howard Uni
versity Put on School Board
by Supreme Court.

The justices Of the Supreme Court.
sitting in general term, today ap-
pointed William L. Houston, local
colored attorney and professor OF
law at Howard University, as a
member of the Board of Education.
to succeed Fountain Peyton. e. c.
Graham and Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes
were reappointed.
RESIDENT HERE 80 YEARS.
Prof. Houston. who has been a resi-
dent of the District for thirty years.
has always been actively interested
In the local public school system.
He expressed himself as heartily in
accord with the movement for addi-
tional school facilities In this city and
with the enlarged school program as
drawn up by the District Commis-
II believe that the District public
school system should be a model for
this country" he declared emphatic
ally. "I shall do everything within
my power to assist the board In rea-
LIKING this ideal"
Prof, Houston has been a member of
the District bar for twenty-eight years
and is now engaged In active civil
practice. with Offices at 615 F street
northwest. He has been admitted to
practice before the United States Su-
preme Court.
SELECTED ONCE BEFORE.
Once before, in 1912, he was se-
leced as a member OF the Board OF
Education, but declined following the
raising OF n question as to his eligi.
bklity, as he had lived in Chicago for
eighteen months previously and had
voted there in, 1910.
He was formerly national grand
master OF the order of Odd Fellows
and was secretary of the Supreme Or
der OF Helpers. He has son who IL
a student in the Harvard University
Law School.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09

Lieutenant Benefits arrest fol-
lowed information that Bennett had
been seen entering Galveston hotel
in the company Of two women last
week. This was the nrst informa-
tion on the officers whereabouts since
his disappsarance more than sixteen
months ago, during which time naval
secret service operatives have been
endeavoring to locate him.
DEFICIT NEARLY S7SyO0O.-
shortly after his disappearance
from Washington, a board of officers
was appointed to examine Benefits
accounts. He had been disbursing
officer in charge Of the accounts of
officers on duty In this city. The
boards report showed an apparent
defcit Of nearly $4,000.
Records show that Benefits case
was verified by a commissioned Off
Ger Of the General Inspectors board
October 1, 1919, and the report of the
appointed investigating board said
that "if the Treasury Department
eventually finds the deficit to be ac-
tual. the same must have occurred
between October /, 1919 and Decem-
Der %. 1919. on which date Lieutan-
ant Bennett went on ten days leave"
NEVER RETURNED.
The occasion of the appointment Of
4 board to inventory Benefits funds
The Washington times., 1921-05-09

Commissioner Oyster told Major
Gessford that he had been conducting
quiet investigation of the police
department for the past month and
was convinced that the rank and ole
In as good as any in the country, but
that certain officials are holding aloof
from each other instead OF working
together. This will have to stop, the
Commissioner said.
There is no need for an investiga-
tion of the police department, Com
missioner Oyster said. The only fric-
tion is among a few officials, and
they have been warned that they
must work together or quit,
As long as Major Gessford Is head
OF the department. Commissioner
Oyster said. he will have to be re-
spected and obeyed. II the members
OF the force do not respect the man.
they will have to respect the office.
he said, and the sooner the other
officials OF the department get this
through their minds, the better 1t will
be for all concerned.
The commissioner had. q conference
with Inspector Grant chief OF the
The Washington times., 1921-05-09

detective bureau, Saturday afternoon.
and, II is understood. warned him
that there must be cooperation and
that petty jealousies must cease.
The investigation that Commission
er Oyster has been conducting on his
own hook" has necessitated the call
ing to his office of many detectives
in the headquarters outfit, some Of
whom, were allied with Inspector
Grant, 1t Is said. in his campaign for
Major Gessford's post. Others were on
the side of Major Gessford, while q
few others were neutral.
Commissioner Oyster told Major Cess
ford today that he had called these
men for a conference at different
times during the past month to in
form himself on the work Of the de-
partment and to get at the root OF
the friction. He said he did not mean
10 slight the head Of the police force,
but he could better attain his ends
II he conducted his investiga ton per-
sonally without going through the
formality of having the superinten-
dent summon the men to the Commits
sioner's office.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
j. s. SHIPPING MEN
WIN IN TOLL Fight

Lcvying OF tolls upon American
vessels using the Panama Canal Is
the result not of British influence
but of "what was inspired and
Matched in this country" Senator
Knox (Republican). OF Pennsylvania.
stated at a meeting today OF the SEN
ate Inter-oceanic Canals Commission
to consider the Borah Jones -Poin-
dexter bills to give American bot
toms" free access to the canal.
Senator Walsh tDemocrat), of
Montana, said 1t is "obvious" who
did the "inspiring and Matching" re-
ferred to by Senator Knox.
RAILROAD interests OF course"
Senator Walsh added.
1t was decided the Borah bill, pro-
viding freedom from tolls for Amer
lean coast-wise' vessels passing
through the canal, should be favor
ably reported after the committee
had held hearings on the proposed
repeal Of tolls on American vessels.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
ELEVATOR BUILDERS
TO CONTINUE STRIKE
Constructors See Open Shop
Move in Companies Refusal
to Wage Agreements.

Believing refusal by the Otis and
A. b. c. Elevator companies to make
wage agreements in addition to pay
ing the union scale is an opening
wedge for eventual open-shop condi-
tions, twenty of the sixty elevator
construction men OF Washington are
continuing their strike. started last
week.
Five elevator construction COM
panies have signed agreements with
the workers and are at present en-
ploying forty ment The two COM
panies refusing to sign an agree
ment have offered to pay the wage
scale of $1.25 per hour, but the men
have refused the offer.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
WALLACE SITS
WITH COUNCIL
American Ambassador Cordially
Welcomed by AlIies-Pres-
sure Put on Poland.
BY NEWTON C. PARKE.

PARIS, May 9.-The council OF
ambassadors took up the Upper
Silesian strife today and made for
NAL request to Poland to use all
possible measures to calm the
Polish population in Upper Silesia
A communication was sent to the
interallied commission in Upper
Silesia asking it to issue a formal
statement to the Polish people de-
nying that any formal decision had
been taken upon the partition Of
Upper Silesia as q result Of the
recent plebiscite.
AMERICA PARTICIPATES.
America partieipateA ts the meet
ang Of the Anbassaaossai CSunesa.
Anbassaasr Hugh WalIsee acting ~
unsHscial Observer for the Washing-
ten (isvernAent.
After the meeting, II was learned
that Great Britain has proposed that
those parts Of Upper Silesia which are
preponderantly German and Polish
be awarded Immediately to Germany
and Poland.
The British representative argued
that this would permit the concentra-
ton of allied troops In the disputed
territory. France and Italy objected
to this procedure and there was no
decision.
MAKES BRIEF ADDRESS.
M. Cambon. of the French diploma.
tic service, who presided at the meet
ing, made n brief address welcoming
the return of America to the allied
deliberations He invited Ambassn-
dor Wallace to sit at his right hand
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
France Orders Germanyto
Keep Troops Out Of Silesia
|Europe's Neuesd
Theater of War

Eurspe's aewest waP theater. In
Upper silesia. embraces an ares sf
about 800 square miles. IL II gen
orally being expanded. however.
More than $4,000 armed men are
enbrofIed. including approximately
100000 Peies. The Poles are OpSeseA
~ allied troops, chieay Italians and
Germans.
The Psles have everrun all Of the
ninInS and Industrial areas Of
Upper silesia and were reported ut
last adviees to be extending their
seespatisn toward East Prussia.
Upper stlesia was part sf the cid
German empire. The Polish cut
break followed . repent that the
Inter-aIlied Control Csnnississ In
Upper siiesta haA decided - award
the hulk Of the previnee to Germany
as q result Of the recent psebiseite.
The plebiseite vste favored Ger
many In the sgYicultuPal and indus
trial disricts, bst favored Pelana In
the coal mining zone. AdeIbePt
korfany, the Polish ce0niastener
In UUpeP salesia. declares Upper
Silesia . free state With Ainseif -
dbetntee.
Fi9stiAS IL sssu N progress aIssg
the ~UDD<r sisesian frsnt.@
The Washington times., 1921-05-09

This announcement was made today
by Congressman zihlman OF Mary
land, chairman of the House sub
committee considering traction legis-
lation. This announcement, Mr.. Zihl-
man said, was made on assurances
given him last week by Engineer
Commissioner Charles w. Kutz.
The Merger Committee met in
executive session this morning. Chair
man zihlman gave q bricf outline
OF the plan which the companies are
endeavoring to work out. Upon his
motion the committee decided to
await further reports on the progress
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
NEWBERRY INSIDE SENATE
AFTER LONG ABSENCE

For the irst time in a year and a
half, Senator Truman II. Newberry.
Republican Of Michigan, made his ap-
pearance in the Senate chamber to-
day.
preme Court, one week ago today,
freed Senator Newberry OF Jail sent
ence imposed in the Michigan courts
after he and several others had been
convicted of violation of the corrupt
practices law in connection with his
election.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
'Today's Best
Laugh

HAGERsTowN. Md. May o.
Jacob 0ouff, of Columbus, Ohio.
formerly Of Washington county,
has settled for q can of lard that
he purchased for IS on credit
nfty-two years ago from Mrs.
washington Snively. OF Eakles
Mills.
For half a century the debt
had worried him. and while on
= visit to relatives in this coun-
ty he hunted up the heirs of Mrs
Sniveiy, long since dead.
David Snively. son OF the
woman from whom the lard was
purchased. and executor OF her
estate. offered to settle for the
original amount. but Goun in
sisted that he he allowed to pay
not only the IS, but interest.
This amounted to $4a.bo.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
Of the voluntary merger plan

OF the voluntary merger plan
At the conclusion of today's meet
ing Mr.. Zihlman said that IL the vol
untary merger plan failed to make
substantial progress within several
and House would proceed jointly to
hold hearings and draft legislation
necessary to force a merger.
UTIMATUM IS SERVED.
The District Comsaissioners to-day
served notice On the traction ofhcials
that . merger plan II expected from
them not later than Monday next
The traction Interests will hold their
next conference on Friday.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
BRITAIN BACKS.
u.S.yAPS
Japan viii Find Self Alone When
Council Resumes Discus
sion, Officials Say.

Great Britain has given informal
assurances to the United States thrt
she will support the American con-
tentions with regard to the Island oi
Yap and other mandated territories
in which this Government has set uT
claims of equality with other victors
in the war with Germany, accord
ing to information prevailing today
in diplomatic circles.
ALLIED SUPPORT PLEDGED.
While the State Department "ofi-
cially" Is still awaiting a British re-
ply to Secretary Hughes recent note
IT 10 understood that the same In
formal conferences which resulted IN
the decision to renew American re -
resentation on the allied councils re
suited also in an understanding with
Great Britain that the American
claims in zap will have the support
of our erstwhile allies.
During the last two weeks Sir
Auckland Geddes, the British am
bassador. has held q number Of In
formal conversations with the Secre-
tary OF State. The subject matter OF
these conversations and the conclu-
sions reached have not been dis
closed, but IL Is believed that such
assurances were given Secretary
Hughes that he felt no hesitancy In
advocating the resumption OF Ameri-
can participation In the European
counseis. A-
TWO sEPARxrE QUESTIONS.
Prior to these conferences with
the British Ambassador. the State
Department permitted the impress
sion to 60 forth that American rep
resentatives could hardly sit on the
Supreme Council until the Allies had
Indicated their attitude on the Yap
protest by replying to the note OF
Secretary Hughes.
After the conferences. IL was in
dicated that this Government viewed
the Yap question and the problem
presented by German reparations as
two separate and distinct" ques-
tions, the consideration OF which
would in no way serve to embarrass
the representatives of the United
States In their dealings with the
questions as members of these high
commissions. 1t was stated that nc
particular concern" was felt about
Yap.
secretary Hugnes dfspatched ma
now famous declaration of principles
to the four great powers-Grea'
Britain. France. Japan and Italy. or
April 2, five weeks ago today. Since
that time replies have been received
from France and Italy. japan and
Great Britain. SO far as Is known
have not replied officially.
Little doubt was felt here to-day tu
eHieial and Aipbenatie circles that
when the celnctI reaches this dis
France was the hrst to answer
The French expressed q sympathetic
appreciation of the position assumed
by the United States.
eussion. the UniteA states will have
the backing sf Great Britain, France
and Italy. leaving the Japanese stand
Ing alone In their eententien fer ex-
elusive possession sf the important
little cable tnk.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
Fits SECRET
'[OVEFORFRED
Barred |NNOTE
"Chasm YaWns," Said Lonely
Wife, in Alleged Confession
Y to StiIlman.

NEW YORK, May 9.-"Fred has
come into my life," wrote Mrs.
"Fifi" Potter Stillman to her hus-
band in the alleged "hysteria let
ter" part Of which was made public
today.
It is the document which James
A. Stillman, her multi-millionaire
husband, has been battling vainly
through his attorneys to introduce
rs crushing" evidence in his suit
for divorce. It is what his coun.
sci characterize as the "letter Of
confession"
! TELLS OF BROKEN HEART.
J, The brief line quoted above is the
only reference to Fred X. Beauvais.
half-breed Indian guide, whom Still
man accuses of being the father Of
Baby Guy Stillman.
I The rest of what became known OF
~ letter today Is the frantic effusion
, Of q woman heartbroken. lonely. and
! dsspondent. over lAck of attention
|, from her husband. 1t grants that q
e1chasm yawns" between herself and
l(ASr husband. and 1t blnmes her hus-
band for II. In substances IT 10 the
cry OF despair: 81 called you but you
turned a deaf ear to my plea"
Here is the full text OF that por-
tion of the document which today saw
the Hight of "pitiless publicity" for
the first time:
~ have always been on the square
{, With yOu. Our differences started
when yeur father made 1t plain that
he did not wsnt you to marry me.
You know that we have grown
apart from each other.
'sThat was not ny fauIt. I want
Cd yeu to come to me. but you would
not do 30. Yen left me mp In the
country ali aIone, and Ii was -
cold.
81 was - lonely and wanted you.
but you would not come. an heart
aired has come into my life. II
vnixht have been different had you
hat shown me the attention was
entitled to md come home when J
avpealed to you."
PART OF LETTER WITHHELD.
There abruptly ends the published
mart. whether the rest. said to be
INFINITELY more sensational, will ever
be made public was still doubtful to-
day.
AYY Oh Ine lTOquoiS ihosS' -
N. n, under date of April IL. 1918.
lhears the appellation "Dear Jimmy"
xxrhich was Mrs. Stillman's pet name
= [t,r her husband.
II was written about seven months
before the birth Of little Guy.
It could not be learned today
whether she made any reference to
her condition as a prospective moth
eY. 1t was In Buffalo that Mrs. Still
man consulted DR.. Hugh l. Russell.
the osteopath. according to the
latter's testimony at last weeks
nearing before Referee Gleason. The
osteopath swore to statements tend
inw to bear ont Stillman's claim,
That the baby boy Is the child of the
Canadian woodsman.
The 'hysteria letter" is the one
an whioh Delaney Nicholl, chief OF
counsel for the former banker, ID
uuderstood to have based his declar-
atom in open court that Mrs. Still
man had confessed to her husband
she had "submitted to the embraces
Of an Indian guide" In the portion
tcontinued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
U. 5. INSTRUCTS ENVOY
TO SIT WITH COUNCIL

PARIS, May 9.--Roland w. Boyden.
American economic expert today re-
ceived formal instructions from Wash
inRton to resume hts place on the
Allied Reparations Commission as un-
official observer for the American
Government. Mr.. Boyden Is expected
to attend his first meeting tomorrow
or Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
Charles E. Goodwin Dead.

KANE, Pa, May 9.-Charles Il.
Goodwin. aged seventy-six. one of the
most widely known men OF the oil
fields, died here today after q months
illness. In the past Mr.. Goodwin was
closely associated with many promS-
nent Standard Oil men.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
Police Force O. k, But
Jealousies Must Stop,
OYSTERS Ultimatur,,

Washington has police force that is second to
the country and petty jealousies of high officials will
not be allowed to break up the department lower the
morale This the announcement today of Commissioner
James F. Oyster after conference with Maj Harry l..
Gessford, superintendent of police.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
Car Companies Are
Giuen UntilMonday to
Draw Up Merger Plar,

Plans for merger Of the District Of Columbia traction
systems voluntarily worked by representatives of the
Washington Railway and Electric Company and the Capital
Traction Company, conjunction with the District Com
missoners will be submitted to the Senate and House
mittees within week
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
WOMEN GAMBLERS SUSPENDED BY PUBLIC PR||
Navy Officer, Wanted
In SIS, 600 Shortage
Here, Caughtin Texas

Lieut. F. c. Bennett former supply corps officer Of the
navy, who disappeared from Washington December o.
1919 leaving behind him deficit of $4,000 his books
arrested in Galveston Tex, today, according to
report of the Naval Intelligence Bureau