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The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Recent Rains SaUe Crops
In Prince Georges County

HYATTSVILLE, Md. July L.
Heavy rains of the past few days
have saved farmers of Prince
Georges County thousands of dol
lars, helping corn and other prod
ucts to a marked extent. and prob
ably saving about one-third of the
early potato crop.
Truckers declare that the recent
drought has been the worst this
county has experienced in forty
years. Wells had even dried UP in
some sections.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
FiUe StorekeeDers PAY
Fines in Police Court

FIVE storekeepers forfeited a total
OF s27 Thursday morning in Police
Court by their failure to appear
and answer charges of violating the
health regulations.
Ernest Efantis and George Va
thos. charged with storing vege-
taoIes in stable in Jackson Hall
alley. forfeited $40 and SIS. respec-
lively. Shea Mensh. OF 9o5 Ninth
street northwest. and Antonio Laz-
Zaro, OF 1923 II street northeast
proprtetors Of confectionery stores.
FORFEITED IS each for failure to
sterilize their drinking glasses
properly. Emma Eagan. who con-
ducts a near-beer saloon at S22 II
street northeast. forfeited 50 on a
similar charge.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Miss Gladys Schoals Weds.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, July l.
Miss Gladys c. Schoals. niece of the
Rev. A. ]. Arthur. became the bride
of DR.. Christodulo Constantine, of
Baltimore. at the home. of the Rev
Mr.. Arthur, in King and Queen
County. DR.. and Mrs. Constantine
left for Baltimore, whence they
sailed for their new home in Jack
sonville, Fla.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Police Seek Speed Maniac.

DANVILLE, Va, July THE po-
zee are looking for an unidentified
:ar driver who last night crashed
INTO another car. upetting it. in
.uring four persons, demolishing a
arm wagon and later driving up
he Ringgold road at such a gait
hat Theo Harris took to a ditch
% avoid collision. H Goodman. in
he early crash, sustained a broken
|:ollarbone.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Fredericksburg Medical
Society Holds Banquet

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, July L
"A meeting of the FREDERICKSBURG
Medical Society was held at the
Princess Anne Hotel this evening.
An elaborate program was carried
,ut. including a banquet and read
ng of medical papers by DR.. L A
williams, Washington and DR.. Gar
,ett Nelson, of Richmond
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Two-Headed Calf Dies.

LYNCHBuRG, Va, July 1.-The
calf belonging to Oscar
Brooks. which attracted several
Thousand people to his home in
-orain street. is dead. The freak
appeared to be lively and active un-
'il a few hours before it died yes
erday morning. An effort is to be
made to have the carcass of the ami
nal mounted.
;TATE
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Marines Commemorate
Battle of BeLLeau WOOD

Urging support of the movement
recently launched to rehabilitate
the village of Belleau, Secretary of
the Navy DENLY, in his address
Thursday night at the aMrine Corps
commemoration of the third ami
versary of the Battle of Belleau
Wood. declared that the restoration
would be a fitting memorial to
American participation in that
battle
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02

FOR ALEXANDRIA
TAX COLLECTOR
French Withdraws, Leav'
ing Field to Patrick
F. German.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. S. Doniphan,
To7 King Street

TT King street
ALEXANDRIA, Va, july 1. -
George s FrencS who several
weeks ago announced his candidacy
for the ONCE of city tax collector
subject to the Democratic primary
on August 2. today withdrew from
the contest.
This leaves only one candidate for
the office, Patrick F, German. the
incumbent. Mr.. German has been
serving as deputy collector of taxes
for several years past, and sue
ceeded his father, the late P. r.
German, as collector.
Announcement was made today oy
Mayor ]. NJ. Duncan that city IL
censes of merchants are now over
due. Many merchants have failed
to pay the tax, and the mayor re-
quests that they do so.
The mayor also announces that all
persons who have not yet taken
out city automobile licenses should
do so at once. These licenses also
are, overdue.
PUPILS in the piano class of Sher-
man B. Fowler last night gave
recital at Mr.. FoTler's residence,
s16 South Washington street.
Frank p. Wilson, field secretary
Tor the Christian Union. who will
speak in a number of churches and
Sunday. schools here Sunday. ar
rived today. He will also speak
tomorrow evening at the lawn so
cial. which will be given from
Till 10 o'clock at the residence oil
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Swan, North
Rosemont-
The first ceremonial session OF the
order of Red Deer. this city. Will
be held the night of July l0 in the
Did Elks' Hall. at Prince and Roya
streets, when il is expected that be
tween forty and fifty candidates VII
receive the degree of the order.
George A. Klaus and w. II. P
Kelly, past exalted rulers of Alex
andria Lodge of Elks. will leave to-
morrow for Los Angeles. Cal, u
attend the national convention o
that oEder.
ARRANGEMENTS have been com
oIsted by Fitzgerald Council. No
l59, Knights of Columbus. for II
annual excursion next Thursday L
Marshall Hall.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Women's Suit Compromised.

FREDERICKSBURG, va.,JuIy T.
n the Circuit Court Of stafford
,ounty In suit of Lottie Parker VS..
Elizabeth Smith. to recover $3.50,
he attorneys reached a compromise
|shile the case was being tried. and
L. was dism: ssed
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
Soviet Pledges
Support to Turks
Agreement to Remit Debt to
Russia Also Included in
Recent Treaty.

Washington, April 4.-Soviet Rus
sia pledges military support to ur-
key, should the latter government be
attacked by the Allied powers or by
Greece, according to a summary OF
the treaty concluded March 10, re-
ceiyed in official circles today.
Turkey promises to refrain from
propaganda among the Mohamne-
dams in territory under bolshevik
control and each country agrees to
forbid passage of any forces hostile
to the other through its territory.
In recognizing abrogation OF all
former agreements between Russia
and Turkey, Russia agrees to remit
the Turkish debt to Russia and both
promise TO abstain from alliances
against the government OF the other
In the announcement by Turkey, OF
the province of Batunl, Russia agrees
10 make Of it an autonomous prov
ince, but free transit is granted lur-
l,ish goods shipped through the prov
ines. Russia also recognizes Turkish
claims to Smyrna aud Thrace and
Turkey renounces her claim to Azer-
BaIlan.
While Erivan, Artvan and Kars
are recognized as Turkish, the free
dom and independence of near east
ern peoples and their right to de.
termine independently their form OF
government, is recognized :.
Provision is made that the capital
OF Turkey is to be regarded as Con-
stantinople.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
American Radical,
Arrested in Mexico,
Has Been Deported

Mexico City, April +Linn A. E
Gale, an American radical, who was
arrested here Friday night, has been
deported from Mexico by the way OF
Vera Cruz. it is said by newspapers
of this city. There is a general i'm
preston in this city, however, that
he has been taken to Laredo to be
turned over to United States au-
thorities.
Although the authorities are silent
as to the whereabouts of Gale. Pres
ident Obregon has issued formal
statement asserting that, Gale has
been deported because of his activj-
ties against the present Mexican aA-
ministration, and chasing him as a
"pernicious foreigner"
1t IS understood two other radi-
Gals who have been active soviet pro-
pagandists will be deported in few
days.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
Woman Is Placed on Trial
For Killing in Knife Fight

Mrs. Matte McNicholes faced a
jury OF Il men in district court yes
terday to be tried for killing Mrs.
Emma Poke in battle with knives
which took place the morning of Jan
uary % in Mrs. Polke's home. 2705
North Twenty-fifth street.
Chief Deputy County Attorney
Coffey i'll his opening statement to
the jury said Mrs. McNicholes at
tackled Mrs. Poke with knife. Mrs.
Polke's son, Henry Scott. stepped be-
tween the two women. but Mrs. Nc
Nicholes' husband. Moresell. then
seized Scott and held him while the
battle between the two women pro-
ceeded, he declared.
Moresell McNicholes is to be tried
later on charge of first. degree mur-
der. All parties are colored.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
Brother Won't Go With
Trio That Saws Way
From Nebraska Jail

Grand Island, April 4-(SpcciaD-.
Bloodhounds have been put on the
trail of three jailbreakers here who
sawed their way through their cage
and then the windows of the county
Jail building Sunday night and es-
capped.
They are Albert Roper, Elmer
Eldridge and Harry Hostetter, held
on robbery and burglary counts.
Elmer Roper. Albert's brother, re-
fused to flee with them.
He won't talk.
The trio had been confined in the
cage after making threats to crack
the jailer over the head and saw
their way out.
Officers believe an automobile was
waiting outside to carry them off,
made ready by friends who may
have slipped the saw through the
bars to them.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
Congressman Evans
Given Appointment
On Appropriations

Washington, April 4.-Assign-
ment of republican members to
some of the 50 or more standing
committees OF the house was made
today by the committee on COM
mittees, subject to the approval by
the republican caucus Saturday. By
reason of the big party majority,
the republican representation will
be increased. Some of the new
members of the more important
committees as assigned are:
Observation-Disclosures, Iowa;
Evans, Nebraska. -#
Military-Wurzbach, Texas
Foreign Affairs-Lineberger, Cal
ifornia. .:.
Members said the judiciary COM
mittee. which has supervision OF
prohibition legislation would be "as
dry as ever" if not bit more so.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
Mrs. Leeds
To Fight to
Protect Son
Inamorata Of Mil
Banker Retains Coz "
And May Intervene -
Divorce Suit.
"Love Nest Described

Miami, Fla, April AT least one
occupant of the luxurious little "love
nest" of James A. Stillman and Mrs.
Florence Lawlor Leeds" made no
effort to conceal the relationship of
the banker and the former chorus
girl. 80 - -
Almost daily. when the portly,
partly bold and dignihed master
millionaire visited the aristocratic
villa-cottage near the Flamingo
hotel sturdy. 81 months old little
Jay Ward Leeds" rushed towards
him threw his arms about his neck
and cried: Daddy, Daddy
Incidents, such as these, together
with the whole story of Mrs. Leeds"
recent pathetic flight, were told to-
day by Mrs. Carolyn r. Fitch. who
for two months was maid and tutor
of baby Jay Leeds" alleged son OF
Stillman and "Flo" Lawlor.
Maid Kept Baby
Mrs. Fitch, it was with whom MRS.
Leeds" left her son when she began
her recent fight from the "love nest"
and the public revelations that have
linked her name pitilessly with the
great Stillman drama.
Mrs. Fitch is prepared to fly to the
support of Mrs. Stillman in her
counter suit to the divorce brought
by her banker husband. Mrs. Fitch
up until the present, has carefully
avoided publicity by concealing her
whereabouts.
There was not thing to arouse
my suspicious at the beginning, but
with the arrival Of Mrs. Stillman l
was naturally curious" said Mrs.
Fitch. But | was unable to find out
my information. The Jap seemed to
<now all that was going on. In fact,
lie was gathering some kind of evil
1ence all the time, and l know that
le has in his possession letters which
lid not belong TO him.
Carried Presents for Baby.
"On the first visit of Mr.. Stillman,
hrs. Leeds told me to dress Jay nice
or his daddy Mrs. Leeds seemed
o catch herself and later referred to
dr. Stillman as the godfather of
ay. But when Mr.. Stllman reached
he house the youngster approached |
I'M and. throwing his arms about his
eek, called him daddy After that
he youngster always looked for the
rival of his daddy because Mr.. |
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
Harding Hears Views
From Labor Leaders
On Railway Problems

Washington, April 4.-President
Harding, in continuing his inquiry
into the railroad situation, heard the
views OF labor, which were presented
by A. 3. Garrctson, former head OF
the Order OF Railway Conductors
and B. NJ. Jewell, president of the
railway department of the American
Federation of Labor.
Both men who came at the presi-
dents request, said they had dis
cusscd the situation generally, but
had received no indication from the
president as to his attitude.
Mr.. Jewell is understood to have
pressed his contentious expressed to
the president last week in a telegram,
that the wartime wage agreement had
not been automatically abrogated by
the return of the roads to private
control.
Mr.. Carl etson said he had also dis
cussed the wage question in connec-
ton with a review OF the transporta-
ton question.
No indication was given at the
White House today as to whether
other railroad leaders would be asked
here
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
Men Held as Draft Deserters
Released to Civil Authorities

San Antonio, Tex, April 4.-Tom
and Joe Caplis, sons OF a welthy
louisiana planter who have been
held by military authorities since
December on charges of draft de-
sertion. were turned over to civil
authorities today on writ Of habeas
corpus issued by United States
Judge West.
Judge Vests decision is regarded
as of big importance. because if
upheld by higher courts, it may be-
come the basis for transfer of
thousands of alleged draft deserters
from military to civil jurisdiction
The chief ground for the writ
cited by Judge West was that no.
tees of their being drafted had not
actually been delivered to the Capls
brothers and that they were not
legally inductcd into the military
service
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
Masked Bandits Slug
Bisbee, Ariz., Postmaster;
Escape With $4,000

Douglas, Ariz., April 4.-While
Postmaster L. r. Bailey OF Bisbee
Ariz., was working in his office last
night, two masked Mexicans entered
and at the point of revolvers, forced
him to open the postofhce vault They
escaped with about $50,000, accord
ing to information received here,
$4,000 of which is said to have been
in cash.
Postmaster Bailey was found this
morning bound and gagged, having
been beaten over the head. Bailey
said that shortly after 10 last night
some one knocked on the door of his
office in the postoffice building and
that when he got up and opened the
door. two men, apparently Mexicans,
and masked, held guns on him. They
ordered him to open the vault and
before leaving assaulted him..
No clue to the bandits has been
found. The robbery was the largest
of the three losses sustained by the
government through the postofhce
here during the term of L. r. Bailey
as postmaster. position he has held
for eight wears
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
Jap Exclusion
League Outlines
Protection Plan
California Organization Will
Urge Restriction on I'm.
migration by New
Administration.

San Francisco, April 4.-The Jap.
anese exclusion league Of California
has outlined a policy for protection
of American interests in connection
with the subject of Japanese immi-
grafton and will urge action by the
new federal administration in accor-
dance with such policy, it was an
nounced hsre today. The principles
outlined by the league have been en-
dorsed by the two affiliated organiza-
tions, the Los Angeles County Anti
Asiatic association, and the japanese
Exclusion League of Washington.
The four points of the league
policy are:
First, absolute exclusion for the
future of all japanese immigration
not only male, but female, and not
only laborers. skilled and unskilled,
but farmers" and men OF small
trades and professions, as recon-
mended by Theodore Roosevelt.
Second-Such exclusion to be en-
forced by United States officials,
under United States laws and reg
u1ations, as is done with imnigra-
ton, admitted or excluded from all
other countries. and not, as at pres
ent, under an arrangement whereby
control and regulation is surren~
dered to Japan.
Third-Compliance on the part of
all departments of the federal gov
ernment with the constitution and
the abandonment of the threat or
attempt to take advantage OF GER
tain phrasing of that document as
to treaties, which, it is claimed,
gives the treaty-naking power au
thority to violate plain provisions of
the constitution in the following
matters:
(a) To nulliiy state rights and
state rights for control of lands and
other matters plainly within the
states jurisdiction.
(b) To grant American citizen
ship to races of yellow color, which
are made ineligible for such citizen
ship.
Fourth-Eor the Japanese legally
are entitled to residence in Califor-
mia, fair treatment, protection in
rights legally acquired and
the privilege of engaging in any
business desired except such as may
be now or hereafter denied by law
to all aliens or to aliens, ineligible
to citizenship provided particularly
that they may not hereafter buy or
lease AGRICULTURAL lands.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
Irish Republican
Army Very Active
Flying Columns Reported to
Be Operating in Many
Districts.

Dublin. April 4.--(By The Asso-
ciated Press. Flying columns OF
the Irish republican army arc Off
cially reported to be operating III
Fermanagh. Armagh, Tyrone. Xii
dare and Queens counties. There
has been much destruction of-roads
and i'll many cases intimidation has
been resorted to. -.
A fight occurred last night il the
hills near Dundrum, four miles south
of Dublin. Crown forces had pro-
ceeded to the hills in lorries to in
vestigate Feports OF firing. They
found 20 armed men, some of whom,
after firing at the military, mingled
with women and children who were
picnicking, for which reason the
crown forces refrained from using
their machine guns.
They pursued the others, however,
who were escaping to another hill,
and shot two. The remainder :ct
fire to the shrubbery on the hillside
and escaped i'll the smoke screen.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
Emergency Tariff
Bill to Be Rushed

Washington, d. G., April 4.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. chairman Fordney
of the ways and means committee
said todaMSsat the emergency tariff
bill VI ered for consideration
by A svhen that body con-
Z a ay next and that it
I'd as the first of the re-
sIres to be inauguratcd by
6blicans.
are certain that we need a
Sssriff BILL" said the veteran chair
man of the committee, "and we are
divided over tax revision. Some of
our leaders want a general sales tax,
some want tHn over tax and un-
I'll we can get together it occurs to
the members of the ways and means
committee that the timely thing to do
is to inaugurate tariff legislation
which will give us time to thresh out
tax legislation"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
DENLY Still Firm
For Large Navy
Inspection Trip Strengthens
Secretary's Belief in Build.
ing Program of 1916.

Chicago Tribunc-Omahs Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, April 4.-Witll
worthy sea legs, worthy enough for
tossing, plunging destroyer, a
sun-broWned countenance and a
sailors cap tilted jauntily on his head,
Secretary OF Navy Denby returned to
Washington today from his first ir-
spection OF the Atlantic fleet.
The secretary came all the way
from San Domingo to the navy-yard
dock at Washington aboard the de-
Stroyer Pruitt, a nonstop run of
] 900 miles at an average rate of
Is knots an hour.
1T was some trip said the sel-
retary as he landed at the dock.
You can't help admiring the de-
stroyer after such trip as ! have
had through some pretty stiff wealth
or, too. Sixteen hundred miles and
no stops and going an average rate
of rs knots. guess that won't be
beaten for some time. I'm a pretty
good sailor, you can see, to stand
that kind OF trip on a destroyer"
Inc navy secretary mad nothing
but words of praise for the officers
and men of the feet which he inspect
ed at Guantanamo and his trip has
left him firm in the conviction that
the United States should have big
navy.
Il still insist that we should g
ahead to carry out the 1916 building
program" he said.
Have YOU made up your mind
what should be done about the feet
policy; whether it should be con
tinucd in the Atlantic or Pacific. or
be reunited into one fect?" the sec
rotary was asked.
Haven't decided that yet" h re-
piled. Well get to that latcv."
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
u. S. Stand
On Peace Is
Made Clear
Plans Made for Pushing the
Knox Resolution Through
Congress at Early
Date.
To Protect Civilization
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

ny AN hON SEANS hENNlNG,
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, April 4,---As a result
of further clarihcation of the sit
uation today, il is now possible to
outline the course the administration
contemplates pursuing i'll terminating
the state of war with Germany and
dealing with world peace questions.
| This course may be summarized
thus:
|. Complete rejection of the Yer
saillcs treaty, including the league
OF nations covenant.
2. Adoption of the Knox resolu-
ton declaring peace with Germany.
3. Negotiations of separate treaty
with Germany, settling war damage
claims and other questions growing
out of the war.
4. Declaration in the Knox rcsolu.
ton, of American intention to co.
operate witlp the chief co-bellnger.
ents for mutual defense If the peace
of Europe should be threatened by
any power or combination of pow
erS.
5. Adoption of a separate resolu-
ton declaring that the United States
stands with The allied powers in
holding Germany responsible for the
war and bound to make reparations
to the full extent of its ability.
Propose Association of Nations.
6. Negotiation with Great Britain
and Japan of an agreement for the
reduction of naval armament.
7. Submission to the other powers
OF suggestions as to the association
OF nations for the promotion OF
world peace which the United States
would be willing to join in confor.
nifty with its traditional policy OF
non-entanglement in the affairs OF
Europe and the preservation of in.
dependence of action.
Following a series of extended
conferences between Presiden. Har.
ding, Senator Knox, Senator Lodge,
Rene Viviani, envoy of the French
government and others, it has be-
come definitely settled that the Knox
peace resolution will be introduced
in the senate Immediately upon the
rcconvening OF congress and will be
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
Legion Warned Against
Endorsing Memorials

Indianapolis, Ind, April 4.-Posts
and departments of the American
Legion are warned by the national
committee on memorials against en-
dorsement of memorial projects fos-
tered by commercial interests. A res
olution adopted by the commission
advises that requests for indorse-
ment of memorial projects be re-
ferred to the national headquarters
for investigation.
The resolution points out that in
discriminate endorsement by the sew
eral posts and departments might
tend to bring into disrepute, the
organization as a whole.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-05
Man and Wife Charged With
Murder Will Go on Trial

Ogden, Utah, April Atrial OF
John and Josephine Scardino,
charged with murder in the first de-
gree in connection with the fatal
shooting of Mike. 'Termain in the
Scardine home February 20, 1920,
will begin Tuesday morning.
Jennie Scardino, II years OF age,
daughter of defendants, was found
not guilty of the charge of man
slaughter in connection with the
case by the jury last Thursday.